SECOND SECTION. • - TUESDAY EVENING, PAGES 9TO I 6 , HARRISBURG flpi||§B|S TELEGRAPH APRIL 14,1 M FOREIGNER SHOT IN BATTLE WITH COP! . leading Officer Says He Believed Gun Was Loaded With Blanks John Perosotz, a foreigner, was shot nd perhaps fatally wounded in a bat !e with a Reading Railway Company fficer near Lemoyne last evening. He ' in the Harrisburg Hospital in a serl us condition with a bullet wound in Is neck. Detective John Fornwalt, a special fficer for the railroad, covering his egular beat along the West Shore ist evening, came upon two foreigners nd an American sitting on a log near lie tracks. He warned them about -espastsing, he says, and they became busive he declares. When he threat ned arrest, he says, one of the for lgners hit him in the face with a one. Another stone was hurled at | im and struck his arm, according to , le story. Drawing his revolver, Forn-1 alt fired three shots after the flee-1 ig foreigner. A short time later Morris McCabe! nd Harry Winnand. of Lemoyne, I eard a moaning sound along the trol- 1 jy tracks In Rossmoyne avenue. They! ivestigated and found Perosotz lying nconscious along the tracks. They ] rought him to the Harrisburg Hos- 1 ital. More than an hour after the I looting Fornwalt came Into police i eadquarters with Charles Sultzer, of | 106 Brookwood street, whom he had | rrested for trespassing. Sultzer was le American that Fornwalt says he I lw withthe foreigners. At police headquarters Fornwalt j ild the other officers he thought his ! in was loaded with blanks. When ! Is gun was opened it was discovered j lot two of the remaining cartridges [ «re blanks and one a slug. He said ; a didn't know he had shot one of the j ltged trespassers. HIGH SCHOOL HI HNKD Hagerstown, Md., April 14. For the j ;cond time within a month the high I :hool at Wolfsvllle, across the moun- | in from Smithsburg, wa: burned, all ! 1 the desks, books and other equip- ! ent being destroyed. The tire occur d early Sunday morning, and is be sved to have been the work of a flre ig. 1 A MUSICAL SURPRISE! The New Edison Diamond Disc Phonograph Not a mere talking machine— J ' \ but a great musical instrument— i£=Ss==—— that defies description. All the T f words in the dictionary couldn't do justice to Mr. Edison's latest in vention. You must hear it your- self. Whatever your musical tastes, this new instrument will satisfy them. Come to our store to-day; we shall be mighty glad to play the Edison for you. Don't I miss it. Satisfy yourself. No ob ligation. . \|) And Be Sure to Ask About Our Club Offer On Victor-Victrolas / \ /-— ——————————————^ A $275 Piano $lO Will Send Investment Playotone Who would not pay $275 for a Home To-day piano of quality, rather than $250 -r, r,, . r „ „. \ , • . 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We'll make terms to suit you. The J. H.Troup Music House Troup Building 15 South Market Square GUNMAN'S STORY IS OF LITTLE IMPORTANCE [Continued from First Page] torney Whitman concerning: the avail ability of the Ciroflcl confession as evidence. Mr. Mclntyre believes, however, that it might be used as a dying declaration if ordered in evi dence by the presiding judge. Bernard H. Sandler, Attorney for Vallon, declared that the confession as a legal document was worthless. Mr. Sandler said that Vallon would be ready to testify at the Becker trial should he be summoned. When Vallon was granted immu nity District Attorney Whitman stipu alted that if it was subsequently shown that he had actually tired £ipon Rosen thal that the immunity would not longer hold and he must face trial for murder in the first degree. Mr. Whitman called attention to the pro visions of this agreement to-day when commenting on "Dago Prank's" con fession. Ileckor Will Not Talk Becker from his cell in the Tombs | prison refuses to discuss the execu tion of the four gunmen or to com •pent on the confession of Ciroflcl. Another name brought into the Rosenthal case by an unofficial report of "Dago Frank's" confession is that of "Dollar John" Langer. The report made Cirofici say that the gunmen went to Rockaway to "Do up Lander" before the murder of Rosenthal. Langer who was a personal friend of the murdered gambler said last night that he did not know the g.n men were after him until the day following the murder of Rosenthal. He could not recall yesterday whether he was at Rockaway on the day the gunmen went there to meet him. Langer's name is said to have been mentioned to District Attorney Whit man by Rosenthal as one of the men who could corroborate his statements concerning Becker's alleged graft op erations from gamblers. "Whltey's" Funeral The arrival of the bodies of the'dead gunmen at various Eastside under taking establishments yesterday drew enormous crowds. The funeral of "Whitey Lewis" Seidenshner yester day afternoon was the signal for the first crowd to assemble. Word that the body of Harry Horo witz ,"Gyp the Blood," was in a Lenox Avenue morgue, caused a throng to gather in that street and police re serves had to be called out lo re serve order. Funeral services for "Gyp the Blood" were held this morn ing. The burial of 'Dago Frank" MIL HIS TALK WI HIS Valasco and Angeles Engage in Telephonic Communication Prior to Battle Juarez, Mexico, April 14. —A detailed and "official" narrative of the recent campaign that gave Torreon to Gen eral Francisco Villa and his rebel army reached here to-day. It is full of facts concerning the struggle, one of the most Interesting beipg the story of a long distance telephone conversa tion on March 20 between the rebel general, Felipe Angeles, and General Refugio Valasco, Federal crimnander at Torreon. According to the document, after the insurgents had occupied Bermejlllo and were preparing for the next day's march against the Federal stronghold. General Villa and Angeles called | Gomes Palacio by telephone. At that time Gomez Placlo was the Federal i base and the wires connecting it with I Bermejlllo hud not been cut, as the Federal garrison in the" latter city had evacuated only a few hours be fore. The call made. General Angeles took the receiver and a moment later was answered by a captain, Eguiluz, an aid to Velasco. After inquiring as to who was at the other end of the line, the Captain handed the reecived to General Velasco, who was asked by Angeles at that time to give Torreon to the rebels. Villa also had a telephone commu nication wltH a Federal officer. BURIAL OF EX-POLICEMAX Funeral services for James B. Zim merman, the ex-policeman who died from the effects of drinking poison in stead of whisky last Saturday night, 'it the home of Mrs. Sarah Blunner, 630 Cumberland street, were held this aft ernoon from the home of his sister. Mrs. Rose R. Keller, 1503 North Fifth street. Burial was made in the Mid dletown Cemet« ry. / Ciroflci probably will take place some time to-day as will that of "Lefty Louie" Rosenberg. From four untlF ten o'clock last night a curious throng file.l past the coffin containing the body of "Dago Frank." There was no disorder. Friends of the dead gunman viewed his body this morning afcer which it was removed to the home of his mother in the Bronx. "General" Drammond, English Militant Leader, Upsets Court Session Ik .aßk* v. . . 4 •'GENERAL," FLORA DRUMMOND. London, April —Militant suffra gettes will be barred from the Marl borough street police court on Wed nesday when Mrs. "General" Flora! Drummond, their leader, is again | brought up for a hearing. "General" Drummond was arrested on Saturday for attempting to mount a platform in I Hyde Park which was being used at | the time by the speakers of a Unionist | meeting. When General Drummond 1 was called for a hearing on Monday | she created such an uproar, shouting and screaming with all her might, that she was remanded until Wednesday. STATE COMMITTEf ADDS TOJOUBLES [Continued from First Page] States Senator and Vance C. McCor mick aspirant for the gubernatorial nomination. No effort to endorse was made however. These actions were the answer of | the men now in control of the State j machine committee to th« platform 1 announced by Henry Budd Palmer's rival for the senatorial nomination, j last night answers too the criticisms hurled at the committee officers. Pal mer said that he might have some thing to say about Budd's platform, but contented himself with an oblique attack in a general way against critics of the President. McCormick did not attend the meeting. The session was attended by 78 of the 89 members. All of the Phila delphians, most of whom are for Ryan, were present except Charles P. Donnelly. None of them took any part in the discussions. Allegheny had a solid delegation and the only absentees were from Clearfield Law rence Lebanon. Westmoreland, North ampton, Sullivan, Somerset, Wayne and York. Many federal office holders were present, several sitting as prox ies. James I. Blakslee, assistant post master general, took part in a discus sion, but declined to talk about the charges against him. Others on hand were Collector Klrkendall District At torney Humes Marshal Magee and Howley and several postmasters. Dr. M. M. Dougherty, of Mechanicsburg, and Mayor Royal contributed to the setting. Dr. Tomb, of Indiana, was not there. "Make'" Wins the Day. The committee got into a wrangle i over phrases in the draft of changes j of rules, one point of difference being I whether the executive committee | should "make" or "suggest" changes jln rules of county committees. Fi nally some one shouted "Make Is good Anglo-Saxon" and "make" won the day. Then John A. Martin, of Alle gheny. where the vote count takes a fortnight, had the rule on notice made elastic and after a fight in which Ben F. Davis, the stormy petrel from Lancaster, made the first of nineteen speechlets, the committee decided not to allow the State committee to be bothered by appeals from - decisions of the executive committee on party fights.Jn counties. The executive com mittee, by the way, is the old Guffey plan of division chairman, which used to be denounced as something awful, Just like the furnishing of free trans portation used to be considered of fensive—before the reorganizes got control. K. B. McGinnis and James I. Blak slee engineered the repeal of a phrase which they thought would interfere with committee rights in throwing out men not deemed faithful. Chair j man Morris said it, did not matter i much but as McGinnis has been a , willing worker on the stump they let ! him have It. Rules Chairman. Ar | thur McKean backed up by Bruce | Sterling, of Fayette, and Ben Davis then had a few more passages at ! arms and after Mr. Davis had been de feated again the rules were adopted. Mr. Morris then made his state ment Irom the chair about the use of money collected, but he did not men i tion the activities of one Wilson ! Bailey, the "collector" of the State , committee whose name has been I mixed up with some things printed in the newspapers lately about postmas ; ters and contributions. Mr. Bailey i did not appear on the platform, al ! though several members asked what I he looked like. The Red. White and Blue. Palmer's speech was right after Jo seph Balentine' had presented the resolution to endorse Wilson. Balen | tine comes from Easton, which Is in ; Palmer's district, and the resolution i endorsing Wilson was written on white paper in blue Ink. with red caption and closing phrase. It was cheered when it was adopted. In Palmer's speech he asserted his belief that Wilson is one of the great est men in recent years and proceeded to deny and resent the Imputation that the President is a boss or that he has usurped any prerogatives of the congress. He became quite ve hement in his defence of the president and said he was impelled to be so strenuous because of cHticlsms of "men within the party." Then Lee Francis Lybarger, of Lew isburg. and brother of one Jesse, took off the edge of Palmer's speech, in which he declared that he would stand by the party nominees and hoped everyone else would do the same, by boosting factional candi dates. Mr. Lyberger said that some years ago he had made two changes— one of his residence from Ohio to Pennsylvania and the other into the Democratic party. He seemed very proud of both and effectually In formed a strictly party business meet ing that in his opinion Palmer and McCormick were the only ones worthy of support in a factional fight. ILLNESSirfAKLOR DELAYS THE NAMING [Continued from First Page] the last legislature, was not submit ted to City Council this afternoon, but Market Mr*!* Street (^BOOK'S Big Opening Shoe Sale ON WITH A RUSH! Thousands of satisfied shoppers attended our opening Saturday and received the greatest shoe bargains of their lives. This advertise ment will surely bring another crowd as the bargains are still greater. Thousands of pairs of shoes, oxfords and pumps just received from the factory now on sale at special prices far below their actual values. The wonderful crowds of satisfied peo ple attending this sale clearly demonstrates the popularity of our cut prices and one price method. You should make special e.Torts to attend this sale. Women's Shoes, Oxfords & Pumps \ PERLv to $4 kX PAIR 1 • O VALUES This big lot of High grade footwear comes in many styles in all leathers and fabrics. All sizes. Consists of: Women's $3 to $4 Oxfords and Pumps. Women's $3 to $4 Stylish Colonial Pumps. Women's Spanish and Baby Doll Shoes. J Women's $3.50 Tan Calf English Boots. Women's $2 to $4 Button and Lace Shoes. WOMEN'S Women's Colonial Pumps $2 SHOES , Offering special for this Opening I Sale at $2.45 women's actual $5.00 750 paint of women*. Colonial Pumps. Patent and dull 'ent h"!■'"hor»"on g+% F anc y * n step ornaments, gain tables specially | M If B All Sizes. Special A AC. priced for thla Open- f I a t inn; Sale at I MEN'S SHOES & OXFORDS $2 to SS SQ _ This lot of men's shoes at $1.50 comes in several styles in all leathers. All sizes. They include: MEN'S $3 TO $5 HIGH CLASS OXFORDS. -J-','■ MEN'S $2 TO #5 TAN AND DULL SHOES. W MEN'S $4 PATENT LEATHER DRESS SHOES. MEN'S $3 STRONG WORK SHOES. MEN'S NEW STYLES' SHOES Special sale of men's regular $5 jPllgpaS ~m« "f tan and black rubber soles oxfords MM P «i r « ot men'* and men's $5 dress shoes in all •»««*. come leathers. All sizes, O C "evera! *«ylo» j-**. Special at kW"%r.£d le Jt 1.00 UNEQUALLED BARGAINS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS DfWC cunrc Children's Shoes in tan, dull fIDI C> CUflfC DU I J JiIVLO and red kid skin. Good reliable \Jll\L£ uflUEid i (to a. <to i qualities. All sizes up to 8 Regular $2 to $o values now J,. 25 values, priced Over 1500 more pairs of on sale at SI.OO. Different . * hHP . •, . L styles of good serviceable at these girls $2 to $3 shoes, ox makes for school or dress. Infants' soft soles. A big fords and sandals on sale. Dif- Patent and dull leathers. All lot of infants' soft sole shoes, ferent styles in all leathers. All sizes. Special d» 1 AA Come in a variety of Q sizes, up to $2, d» "t AA at $1 iUU colors. 25c values, at .. O C special sale price, «P X #Uv [Everything Exactly a$ Advertised at BOOK'S Rfinif\ 217 MARKET STREET DV/V/lV U Opposite Courthouse will likely be made at an adjourned session to-morrow. The personnel of the commission is a matter of gen eral speculation throughout the city and while Commissioner Taylor could not be seen to discuss the appoint ments, it was generally believed in municipal circles to-day that the choice would be as lollows: Benjamin F. Umberger, lawyer. George W. Roily, banker. Edwin S. Herman, wholesale tobacco manutacturer. George A. Sltreiner, real estate and builder. Francis Jordan Hall, general sales manager. Mr. Umberjjer is a well-known law yer and is reci.rded as an export on municipal law and practice. lie serv ed many years in Council and was 1 president of Select Council as well as j chairman of the Joint llnance commit tee. In the campaign for the new City Commission he was strongly supported and it is believe" his selection as one of the members of the important City I Planning Commissi! will be general ly approved. Mr. Umberger is under stood to be engaged at the present time in writing a work on municipal administration. Men Widely Known Mr. Herman is known throughout the city as one of the most successful of the business men of Harrisburg. He Is a director of the Chamber of Commerce and head of the wholesale tobacco house of Jcfcn C. Herman & Co. He is likewise identified with many business Interest and is promi nent In banking circles; Francis Jordon Hall has been ac tively Identified with the best interests of the city for years and was president of the Board of Trade for one term. He is general sales manager of the Central Iron & Steel Co. and has al ways been foremost la promoting the plans for a greater Harrlsburg. Mr. Hall was not In the city to-day and It could not be learned whether he had decided to accept a pic on the com mission, although there seems to be no doubt that Superintendent Taylor re quested him to become a member. George W. Relly is one of the best known bankers in the city, being one of the officials of the Harrlsburg Trust Company. Kor years he was a United States banking examiner. Mr Iteily is one of the most progressive of the j citizens of Harrisburg and has taken a lively interest In every movement for the city's development. He has many friends who have urged his selection. George A. Shrelner Is one of the active real estate men of the eastern section of the city and as a builder has done much to improve the archi tecture and the general housing con ditions of Harrisburg. It is expected that his selection will please the im portant Allison Hill district of the city where he has been so important a fac tor in making that district an attrac tive section of the State Capital. Work of Body Under the act creating this commis sion powers are granted which will enable the new body to still further improve Harrlsburg In the matter of more comprehensive and intelligent nlanning for the years to come. Es pecially will the commission be able to establish lines and grades for the contiguous territory so that hereafter newly annexed sections will not In volve heavy expenditures In the chang ing of water and sewer lines and street grades, it is believed that the new body will also be an Important factor in working out plans for further de velopment Inside the city and estab lishing better housing conditions.
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