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
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GUNMAN'S STORY IS
OF LITTLE IMPORTANCE
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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
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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.