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THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 8, 1912 New Jersey News News Throughout Pennsylvania Hats Trimmed Free to Your Order DELAWARE AND MARYLAND NEWS WOMAN CYCLIST IS TRAINS CRASH; FOUR CHESTER MILLS SHUT BY LABOR TROUBLES SHOT THAT KILLS DOG BADLY WOUNDS ONLOOKER WEST MONT, N. Oct. 7. A bullet which killed a suffering dog here tonight passed through the animal's body and entered the head of George McMas-ter, aged 17, of this place, inflicting a serious injury. The young man was hurried to Homeopathic Hospital in Camden, where physicians say his recover' "is probable.

The dog had been run over by a trolley car and bystanders agreed that its sufferings should be ended. Melville Foust, aged 15, secured a revolver and put a bullet through the tlog's head. The bullet rebounded to the opposite side of the and struck McMaster" AND Largest Oatergar ment and Killaurf Shop in The City. 918-930 MARKET ST. Rlgnt Next to Post Olflce A Superb Collection of Beautiful Unusual Styles Including An Unusual Showing of Trimmed Creations at That Equal Surpass $10 and $12 Values rir HE style pictured I shows the superior values that prevail i and it is but one of hundreds at $4.95, instead of $10 and $12.

The' are variously of velvet, bengaline, hatters' plush and French felt trim- ming of ostrich bandeaux, novelty feathers, velvet and ribbon. All very wonderful indeed at today's price. Children's, Misses' and Women's Ready- to -Wear Tnic Oalb at Very Low Prices 95 vals- $2-00 10 $3'60 An attractive lot of Children's ready-to-wear hats; just the thing for school: in all the new-shades; reversible plaid and velvet with small feather at side. Women's Velvet Hats In three styles; tricone and new French turbans for elderly women; also a good variety of the soft hoods so much in demand; and various other desirable shapes, both large and small. 41.97' Valae S3.9S A sp-ccial lot of velvet plush hats; in black and all colors; also a good variety of shapes; large, new Colonial and close-fitting turbans.

Very special at this price. $2.95. to $4.95 A fine variety of hatters' silk plush hats, in black and all desirable colors; a good variety of shapes. $3.95 to XfSk An unusual collection of imported Austrian velours in four different styles; in black and colors; would be good value at $2.95 to $5.95 A choice showing of fur beavers in all desirable colors. Good bargains.

Dm Eats 'js 0W $4.95 5S value i i 'Hi -if 'it i -J i i i 95c I value -A $3 ,1 -VV (J) value KERCHIEFS UPHELD II WHITE HIBBDHEBS Suggestion of Substitution of Flag in Chautauqua Salute Beaten as Hint of Untidiness LANCASTER, Oct. 7. Something of a stir was occasioned at the State convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union today when one of the white ribbon delegates arose and moved that heieaiter r'ags be substituted for white handkerchief in giving the Chautauqua salute. Her complaint was that the handkerchief is insanitary. The implication of untidiness was strenously opposed by other delegates, and the motion was overwhelmingly los-t.

The delegates were also shocked when announcement was made from the platform that a pickpocket had been operating at the convention, several purses having been stolen. Confusion prevailed for a time and the visitors were warned to look carefuily to their possessions. 31i-s. Eleanor M. James, of Jackson Centre, reported for the committee on franchise that the temperance workers arc in favor of votes for women and that much literature in support of woman's suffrage has been distributed.

She took exception to the use of the term as applied to the suffragettes. "They are missionaries of the message of pur ty," she said, "both in the home and at the election booth." The feature of tonight's session was the presentation of a large class of loyal temperance legion graduates of Lancaster county and the procession of county presidents. URANCE CONSPIRACY SES COME UP TODAY Inquirer. KT, Oct. 7.

in the National Protee-umspiracy cases will be Tuesday morn-neys for the defense and i appear before the Supe-e attorneys for the defense a new trial for their con-rcer. and Scholl, twenty-seven assignments I. J. Harry Spencer and Dr. all business men of this ier officers of the National -sociation, with many of the mpany policyholders in this nvieted of coiisyiriiiK to place the hands persons who aid dissipate them.

Judge Hall each deiendant to a term in penitentiary at hard labor re than two years and not less iteen months. They asked for ial, which was refused them bv i ON WORKINGMEN'S COMPENSATION STATUTE cial to The Inquirer. IV, Oct. itral labor body in the State was presented today in the convention at Jabor Temple, presided over by Am H. Maner, president of the Penn-ivama Federation of Labor.

The delates discussed the fourth tentative Ira ft of a workingmen's compensation act that is to, he presented to the next General Assembly. This bill, drawn by Attorney R. G. Stetrett, of Philadelphia, may be adopted by the Industrial Accidents Commission. The fellow servant and the assumption of risk: clauses of other ills are omitted and in any suit for dam-, ages for injury it would have to be proved by an employer that an employe was intoxicated or recklessly indifferent to danger.

This brll will be formally ador.ted tomorrow. BEAT WOMAN AND LOOT HOUSE AS CHILDREN SLEEP Special to The Inquirer. SCRANTON, Oct. 7. Two burglars entered the home of Henry Har-loss.

at Taylor, last night, and while eight small children slept soundly they beat Mrs. Harloss into insensibility and ransacked the house. They took from a bureau drawer and escaped. Asks $18,000 for Husband's Death Special to The Inquin-r. EASTOX, Oct.

7. Mary S. Was-ser, of Lower Saucon, today brought suit against Northampton county for $18,000 damages. Her husband, Frank S. Was-ser, and their son, William S.

Wasser, drowned in the Delaware Canal, below this city, on October 28, 1011, when the automobile they occupied dashed through the guard rail. One of the allegations in hr bill is that the road was not constructed according to engineering principles, and that a proper barrier was not placed along the canal. Pottsville Boniface Is Missing Ppecinl to The Inquirer. POTTS VI LLK. Oct.

7. A detail of the State Constabulary, is searching the mountains, the mine breaches and other places with the hope of finding John R. Strause, proprietor of the Middle Ward Hotel, this city, who is missing. Strause handed a member of his family a purse of money at midnight Saturday saying, "take it. It may help you along.

I'm going away and you will never see me again." Horse Kicks Child to Death Srecial to The Inquirer. POTTSVILLE, Oct. 7. William Jones, the 4-vear-old son of William Jones, of St. Clair, playfully tugged at a horse's leg.

The ammal kicked and hurled the lad thirty feet, inflicting injuries that caused his death. Postmaster Gives Up Office Pppcial to The Inquire r. MAHAXOY CITY, Oct. 7. E.

H. Crit tendon has resigned as postmaster at Buck Mountain. The office pays $271 a year. Pierce's Cora Plasters cost you nothing if they fail to remove that corn Pierce's Corn Plasters are sold under the iron-clad guarantee that they will remove your corn quickly, completely and without pain. If they don't, the druggist refunds your money.

They give immediate relief and remove ordinary corns in 48 hours corns of long-standing, in days. A thin plaster no uncomfortable crowding. 10c aod 25c a box. Sold br most druggists. But if you cannot conveniently buy them in your neighborhood, send a dime for a small siie box to A.

F. Pierce Springfield, Mats. rL7W 5ta war ROBERT L. ROCAP. To a prominent business man of Bridgeport The Inquirer extends birthday greetings.

BULL MOOSE CANNOT CAMDEN TICKET Candidates Attempt to File Local Petitions, But Find They Are Late Camden's Bull Moosers learned yesterday that they had made quite a serious mistake in reference to the filing of petitions of candidates for local offices. As a result they will be out of the running altogether insofar as City Council and other minor offices are concerned. It vas intended by the Progressive leaders to have a full city ticket in the field, including Couneilmanie candidates in each of the twelve wards. Under the impression that the law provided that the petitions must be filed not later than twentv-five d.iys before the general election the candidates took their time. When thev visited County Clerk Patterson's office yesterday they found they were about thirtv-six hours behind time.

Saturday at midnight was the expiring moment for such petitions. CHRONIC RUNAWAY HELD, HIS FATHER ARRESTED Forty-five times a runaway, according to the" Camden police records, 8-year-old Nicholas Youcum, of 143 Cox street, was placed in harge Probation Officer White by Recorder Stackhouse in Camden yesterday. James Youcum, the youngster's father, was held in $2X) bail on a charge of ill-treating the boy. This followed an investigation by Mr. White, his assistant, Mrs.

Edith Van Hise, and James Bryan, of the New Jersey Children's Home Society. Easily holding the record as a runaway, young Youcum aroused the interest of the police to such an extent that the inquiry was ordered. Then it was found, so Mrs. ATan Hise alleges, that the boy was abus-ed and this caused his propensity to leave heme despite his extreme youth. Youcum he was merely trying to chastise his offspring and that he did not know what to do with the child.

Regulars Perfect Campaign- Plans Plans were perfected by the Camden County Republican Executive Committee yesterday for a series of campaign meetings to begin on October 24. For the most part these will be held in the various wards and townships throughout the county. Two large meetings at which speakers of national renown will be present will be held on October 124 and November 1. CAMDEN NEWS NOTES Mrs. Mary Purcell.

the negress who slashed the throat of Ulysses Matthews as a result of jealousy, was held without bail by the Ke-corder yesterday. Matthews is still in the Cooper "Hospital, although his recovery is an-tieipated- Accused of attempting to kill Jonu M. Vouman, whom he cut with a razor, Walter Middleton. 2H years old, of 102-8 Broadway, was held in bail by Recorder Stackhouse yesterday. Judge Carrow will begin a several days' session of the Criminal Court today to clean up the two-score or so of indictments recently returned by the grand jury.

Overseer of the Poor Edward E. Jefferis, who has been in public life for a quarter of a century and who is known throughout South Jersey, is critically ill at his home on Kaighn avenue with a complication of diseases. Captain Daniel Gifford Dead Soecial to The Inquirer. ATLANTIC CITY, N. Oct.

7. Captain Daniel Gifford, who as a sea captain of the old school accumulated a fortune, died today at his cottage in Yentnor, aged 78. He is survived by Mrs. Scott, widow of the late County Clerk Scott. Mrs.

Daniel Hubbel, of Kingston, N. Mrs. Joseph Hopple, of Trenton, and Dr. John Gifford, of Cocoanut Grove, Fla. New Jersey Jots From Inquirer Correspondents.

GLASSBORO. Tbe nurrriage of Hughes Sharp, of Penosgrove. to Miss Ella W. Littleton, of Philadelphia, on September 28 has been announced. They were married by Rev L.

E. Clair, pastor of St. Paul's JL E. cnurcn, renusgrove. GLASSBORO.

The fifteenth anniversary of the M. E. Church will be celebrated October 20. Rev. H.

M. Iilakc, a former pastor, will preach the anniversary sermon. LASS BO RO. According to the statements filed with Borough Clerk Van Meter, of Elmer, none of the candidates for borough offices expended a cent for election expenses. PITMAN.

New memorial windows which have 'recently been donated by parishioners to the Chapel of the Good Shepherd were dedicated at services held here Sunday with Rt. Rev. John carborough. Bishop of New Jersey. The members of the lltnian Volunteer Fire Company, No.

1. attended tbe services and listened to a sermon by the Bishop. MILLVILLB. The eleventh annual convention of the Cumberland County Christian En deavor Society will lie held in Vinelaod Oc tober 9. the chief speakers will he National Secretary Karl Lehman.

County President John Moncrief, of Bridgeton, and Rev. A. H. Gage, of Bridgeton. MILLVILLE.

Tbe fifty-fourth annual conven tion of the Oimberiatid County Sunday School Association will be held in the First M. E. Church here October 10. Many prominent speakers of the Jstate will participate. HAMILTON SQUAREL The Mercer County Farm Hnreau has elected: i Ailinson, former Master of Hamilton Grange, as pres ident.

Other oflicers are: A. Crozer Reeves, of Lawrencevine. treasurer, and O. Arthur Metz-ger, of" Trenton, secretary. LAMBERTVII LE.

A Taft League has been organized at Lainbertville with the following oflicers: President. George W. I'rall: secretary, William Kachline: assistant secretaries. Arthur Van Netta and John Saunders; treasurer. George W.

Massey. and thirty-seven vice presidents. EGG HARBOR CITY. A ouiet wedding took place at the Lutheran Church parsonage Sunday evening, wheu Bertha, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

George Obergfell, became the bride of George Senn. a member of the firm of Senn Bros. Rev. Theodore Koehler performed the ceremony. EGG HARBOR, CITY.

The wedding of August lader to Miss Annie Schindler took place Sunday evening at the houie of tbe groom. Rev. Theodore Koehler. of the Lutheran Church, officiated. OCEAN CITY.

The Cape Mav County Association of School Director will hold its regular fail meeting in Ocean City Saturday. HAMMONTON. There is little prospect of race suicide at this place, judging from the vital statistics for September, which show two deaths to twenty births and eight mar- i riaxes. mm jr it UUfiED BY. SHAFTS Suffers Serious Internal Injuries When Machine Crashes Into Farmer's Wagon ATT N.

Oct. 7. Miss Minnie Grove, aged 18, living with the family of Jonathan II. Kelsey, of Pem- berton, was rushed to the rJurnngton County Hospital last night after she had been the victim of a serious accident. was riding a motorcycle with Alfred Felters, living near incentown, when a team from Burlington said to have been without lights ran into them, the shaft of the carriage entering the breast of Miss Grover.

he has several fractured ribs and is suffering from internal injuries. Her recovery is uncertain. Felters was on'v bruised as a result of being thrown from the machine. Series of Accidents at Vineland Special to The Inquirer. VINE-LAND, N.

Oct. 7. A ohap-ter of accidents kept the hospitals busy today. Clinton Lockwood, 3 years old, walked so near a Central Railroad passenger train that he was hurled over a ten foot embankment, but was playing with his chums in half an hour afterwards. Walter Rose, 2 years old, fed off the rear of a farm wagon and the horse backed the wagon over his breast.

Dr. Cunningham found no bones broken. Roy Levari, 2 years old, pulled a pail of not water off the table and was badly scalded. Mrs. George Taylor allowed her dress to catch in a motorcycle wheel and she, with her husband, was thrown violently to the ground.

Mrs. Taylor sustained a slight fracture of the skull at the base of the brain, but the doctors think she will recover speedily. Hangs Herself With Bed Sheet Special to The Inquirer. TRBSTON, N. Oct.

7. Hanging herself with a bed sheet from an overhead pipe, Mrs. David B. Heneby, of this city, committed suicide at noon today in the New Jersey State Hospital for the Insane. She had been a patient there for two years, during which time she had twice tried to end her life.

Taking a sheet, the woman tore off -a strong strip and v. ent to the bathroom. Climbing upon tlie washstand, she tied one end of the cloth to a pipe, tied the other about her neck and jumped from the stand. Her body was warm when found bv a nurse, but efforts to revive her failed. To Protect Jersey's Streams Specl.il to The Inquirer.

QUINTON, N. Oct. 7. State board of health authorities have notified owners of canneries in South Jersey that they must discontinue their practice of emptying refuse into the streams. Members of the State board who have been making an investigation of the canneries say-that tons of tomato parings and other vegetable refuse are each season dumped into streams adjacent to the factories.

They hold that while this refuse does not cause any dangerous pollution of the water, such as sewerage would, that the tomato skins and other solid matter lodge on the banks of the streams and cause odors which annoy whole communities. Bull Moose Candidates Squabble Special to The Inquirer. TRENTON, N. Oct. 7.

President Frank B. Jess, of the State Board of Equalization of Taxes and Progressive candidate for Congress in the First district, today filed with the Secretary of State formal objections to the nominating petition of George D. Chenoweth. a Progressive. After Chenoweth had tiled his petition, Jess filed one as a Progressive candidate and Chenoweth objected.

The Attorney General decided in favor of Jess, however, and now Jess wants Chenoweth's petition reviewed. Posse Seeks Crazed Man Special to The Inquirer. ILA3LMONTON, N. Oct. Led by Constables Benjamin Murphy and George Jarvis, a posse of nearly a score of men today searched in vain the tim-herlands between Elwood and Weeks-town for Charles Dayton, of Elwood, who is said to have gone violently insane Saturday night and to have plunged into the dense brush north of Elwood.

Up to nine o'clock tonight the fugitive had not been captured. Pressers' Strike Near Settlement Special to The Inquirer. RIVERSIDE. N. Oct.

7. With the places of many of the striking pressers filled by new employes and many of the old men back at their work, the walkout of nearly 40O employes of the Taubel Hosiery Mills, at Riverside, seemed near settlement today. The firm has announced that it will consider no abatement of its policy of the open shop and will treat union and nonunion employes alike. To Publish Tax Valuations COLLINGSWOOD, N. Oct.

7. The Collingswood Borough Council has ordered published, in pamphlet form, the assessed valuation of each property in Collins-wood for free distribution throughout the place. Council also provided for taking a vote at the November election on making the public library a municipal institution. GLOUCESTER CITY NEWS Special to The Inquirer. GLOUCESTER CITY.

N. Oct. 7. Washington Camp, No. 84, P.

O. S. of held a meeting tonight and received word from numerous camps and commanderles that they will participate in the demonstration which will be held here next Saturday night. It is expected that no less than 3000 members will be in line and they will march over the principal streets of tha city. After the parade there will tie a reception.

Among those who will talk will be Fred A. Pope, the national president. There was but one case of contagious disease retorted to tbe Board of Health last week. Tha Republican Club has raised a Taft nag over its headquarters on King street and will hold a meeting tomorrow night. The Queen Esther Circle of the First M.

E. Church wjll have an entertainment on Friday evening in the church annex, when members will appear as the "Sniggle" family. Charles H. Carr, a former resident of this city and now of Bordentown. and Miss Bessie Cook, of the same place, came here last night and were married at the parsonage of the First M.

E. Church by Rev. J. W. Lee.

MILLVILLB The funeral of Joseph Begot, who died from injuries sustained in a jump from the second story of a Camden hospital, took place here today. Don't Fear the Wind If yon know how td care for your skin, you cun go out in all sorts of weather without injuring your com-pleon. Keeler's Superior Cold Cream a delightful skin food used as directed, will protect your complexion and preserve the "bloom of Absolutely pure and will not g.row hair. Tubes and Jars, 15c to S1.50. Keeler's Cold Cream Soap, 25c a cake.

Keeler's Face Powder, 50c a box. All drug; and department stores, or by mail, postpaid, on receipt of price. Send 2e stamp for samples, and Booklet "The Secret of Beauty." CHARLES E. KEELER CO. Atlantic City and Philadelphia.

Laboratory, 1210 Callowhlll Phila. mmm qpens OLD HOME WEEK Mayor Howell Makes Formii Address of Welcome to Citizens and Guests at City Hall Special to The Inquirer. WILMIXGTOX. Oct. 7.

In the presence of a crowd of several thousand Mayor Harrison V. Howell this afternoon formally opened the Old Home Week celebration, which will continue ail of this week. The crowds assembled before the reviewing stand in front of the City Hall and after a concert by the First Infantry Band Mayor Howell made a formal address of welcome. All were told to enjoy themselves. Following this the Mayor and members of City Council held a public reception for two hours in the Council chaniber and were kept busy shaking hand with tbe guests.

From 9 to 12 o'clock this evening Mayor Howell gave a reception in the baliroom of the new duPont Hotel. It was one of the most brilliant social affairs ever held in the city and 8N) invitations were issued. It was the Mayor's own private reception, a contribution to the home week celebration. 8tate, city and county officials, including the Governor and his staff and a number of invited guests, were present. At the same time there were band concerts for the general public in nearly all of the public parks of the city, and the Wilmington Turngemeinde gave an excellent athletic exhibition at Washington Heights.

Tomorrow afternoon there will be a parade of the school children and this will be followed by exercises by the children at Washington Heights. In the evening there will be a parade of German societies, followed by a band concert, and also a concert by the Delaware Saengerbund at Washington Heights. On Wednesday and Thursday the big parades will be held, and from that time on there will be parades each day of the week, and on Wednesday and Thursday two parades each day. In honor of home week the concresa- tion of Westminster Presbyterian Church today had an expert come here and play old familiar hymns on the new chimes just placed in the church. Several hundred people were present and heard them.

'GEO MAN A SUICIDE AFTER MANY THREATS Gunner Jumped in River, Could Not Swim So Came Out and Surrendered Special to The Inquirer. WILMIXGTOX, Oct. 7. Following several threats to take his life, Jacob Tush. 75 years old, living at Townsend.

loaded an old shotgun and shot himself in the abdomen while in a corn crib. He was dead when found bv the family Of his brother, with whom he lived. He was a widower and all his children are dead. Finding Luigi Del Papa gunning on Sunday near I'ellvne, Constable C. Jones, who represents the Game Association, went after him.

After a chase of a mile the man 'plunged into the Delaware River, but, being unable to swim, was glad to come out and surrender to the officer. Killed by an Auto Wagon Special to The Inquirer. DOVER, Oct. 7. Charles Jeffries, aged 15, was killed this morning six miles above Dover.

Jeffries was coming out of a lane on the State road on horseback when an automobile delivery wagon coming toward Dover frightened the horse. Jeffries was thrown directly in front of the automobile, the machine crushing the life out of him. Mrs. Charles Faries, one of the women in the car, was thrown out by the sudden jolt and sustained severe injuries. SUSSEX COUNTY SNAPSHOTS Special to Tbe Inquirer.

GEORGETOWN. Oct. 7. The Susses County Progressives will hold a convention in Georgetown on Tuesday, while the National T'rnin-f'ssiTPS will hnltl thlr ttnvfTtirr, a. Georgetown on Thursday.

Tlie Superior Court of Delaware began sessions this morning. Because of the untiring efforts of Rev. James L. lierrickson to rebuild the old Popper Church, vbirh was blown down by a tornado, the congregation has decided to name It "Derrlckson's Chapel. mise of delay in installing the new heat.

Ing apparatus in the Georgetown High School there has been no school for the past week and but little likelihood of school this week. With tour political conventions and one circus iu town, tbe pupils are making no protest. Two months overdue, the four-masted bark. Edward Sewell. from Honolulu, arrived at the Delaware Breakwater Friday morning.

She had been 140 days on the tri p. NEW CASTLE NEWS NOTES Special to The Inquirer. NEW CASTLK, Oct. William Roberts, of Philadelphia, who has been visiting here with his wife at tbe home of the parents of the latter, caught a number of fine bass last week. Clayton Koster caught a 3s pound catfish ten others wciglirwg from three-quarters to one pound, in addition to an eel over two feet in length and weighing more than two pounds from the Delaware River, at this city.

George Reynold, of Delaware Citv. died of cancer of the tongue after an illness of some months. The Ijidie' Auxiliary of Immanuel Church will have charge of the reception which will be tendered Rev. Alden C. Rlchev, I) and his family in honor of their arrival here from New York.

NORTHEAST MARYLAND NOTES Special to The Inquirer. ELK TO X. Oct. 7. Confirmation will be administered at the Hickorv Catholic Church by Cardinal Gibbons on Sunday next.

A handsome altar, which has been recently-put in the church, will be blessed by the Cardinal. Charles Whitelock and Miss Mary Hess, both of Earleville, have 'announced that they were married a month ago. Convicted on the charge of assault with intent to kill, Thomas Murphv, a Harford county farmer, was fined $1X and sentenced to four months in the House of Correction bv Judge Harlan, of the Circuit Court. An automobile driven by Lester German and tbe machine of Taylor Lyons, of Havre de Grace, collided last evening on the Aberdeen pike. Mrs.

German and her two children were badly shaken up. but escaped serious injuries. Both machines were damaged. Colonel A. A.

Brown, of this town, was presented with a Morris chair in honor of his eighty-fourth birthday by a number of Englishmen of this own. Colonel Brown, who served in several wars of his countrv, is non-pensioned by the English Government. Announcement is made of the appronchin" marriage of Miss Edith Scott, of Elkton" and McCollough Walmsley, of New York. The wedding will take place October 30 in tht Blkton Presbyterian Church. RISING SUN REFLECTIONS Special to The Inquirer.

RISING SUN. Oct. 7. Between assisting his children with their schnrH lessons and harvesting his enormous crops Harry Nelson, a prominent Fremont agriculturist, had no time to learn who the Presidential candidates were until a few- days ago, while in Philadelphia, he observed a Wilson delegation parading on Broad street. "Who's Wilson?" he asked of a bystander.

The Harford County Just Gosernment League -will hold a mass meeting in Friends' School house. Falkton. tomorrow. James L. Johnson has been elected presi- rfunt rf lln WUsnn a nH OltiK r.f organized with 10O members.

Miss itaenei 1. lioppes nas oeen appointed principa-1' of the Lapidum public school. Oxford and Silver Sprine Postofflces have KILLED, THREE Wreck Was Head-on Collision, Smashing Locomotives, Steel Coal Cars and Coaches Special to The Inquirer. CHAMBKRisTJURG, Oct. 7.

A Western Maryland RaTroad passenger train today crashed into a Philadelphia and Reading coal train of steel cars near Culbertson, about five miles from here, and four men were killed and three seriously hurt. All were trainmen. The wreck was a head-on collision, the engines smashing into each other with terrific force. Seven steel coal cars were wrecked and three passenger coaches broken to pieces, later taking fire. The passenger train was running from Cham-bersburg to Shippensburg to take an excursion to Baltimore, and it is said the engineer disregarded the signals.

The dead: E. S. McClain, conductor, passenger train; J. W. Frederick, fireman; C.

R. Gordon, fireman, and Frank Crouse. M. L. Athey, brakeman, and M.

U. Bream, engineer, received serious wounds, but are expected to recover. The freight train belonged to the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, which uses the Western Maryland between Hageretown and Shippensburg. SLEEPS WHILE AUTO ZIGZAGS WTO CROWD Man Is Seriously Injured and Two Occupants of the Car Are Locked Up Special to The Inquirer. EASTOX, Oct.

7. An automobile zigzagged in a Northampton stret today and dashed into a crowd, serionslv in juring Edwin Kohler. The driver of the car said he was Edward Howard, a paper manufacturer, of Warren Paper Mills, X. J. His companion slept through the occurrence.

Howard said he did not know the name of the other occupant of the car, and that he picked up the stranger a short, time and was taking him to a hotel. They were locked up pending the results of Kohler's injuries. SWALLOWS POISON WHEN BROUGHT BEFORE COURT Special to The Inquirer. WEST CHESTER, Oct. was considerable excitement caused in court room No.

2 today at the opening of Quarter Session term by the endeavor of George Morgan, a colored man, residing in Marshallton, to commit suicide when called up by Judge William Butler for the payment of costs in a case which Morgan, as prosecutor, had lost anu i ne costs piacea on tiim. The court room was crowded and Judge Butler had ordered Morgan brought before him, when the colored man suddenly pulled a vial containing laudanum and drained it. He rushed to the rear of the court room. Officers captured the man and dragged him before the judge, when suddenly he reached into his pocket and brought out another bottle and drank its contents before he could be restrained by the court attendants. As he drained the bottle, he fell to the floor and was carried from the room.

Prompt medical treatment saved the man's life. Morgan, evidently had planned the act, because during the noon recess he went to the office of Magistrate R. M. Pax son and made a quick disposal of a little property he owned to his grand-daughter. "FULL CREW BILL" COMES UP IN SUPREME COURT Special to The Inquirer.

HARRISBURG, Oct. 7. Attorney General John C. Bell and his deputies have gone to Pittsburgh to appear tomorrow before the Supreme Court in the argument of two important cases. One of these is the test as to the present term of the Auditor General, and on the outcome will depend whether a successor to Auditor General Sisson is to be elected this year.

The other is the case of the "Full Crew bill," the constituionality of which was attacked by the railroads. Lawyers here expect that the Supreme Court will decide that the term of Auditor General Sisson does not expire until May, 1914, and that, therefore, there can be no election this year. EYE PIERCED AND SKULL BROKEN IN CHESTNUT QUEST Special to The Inquirer. READIXG, Oct. 7.

Two chest-nuting accidents, the first of the season, occurred here today. One long swing with a club to knock down a particularly fine cluster caused George Broad, L'O years old, to lose his balance on a tree On Mt. Penn. He fell to the ground and'" landed upon his head, sustaining a compound fracture of the skull and a sprained back He is in a critical condition at St. Joseph's Hospital.

William Gehry, 11 years old, fell from a chestnut tree in Pendora Park. His right eye was pierced by a limb and the sight is gone. WAGE INCREASE SURPRISES 13,000 LOCOMOTIVE MAKERS Special to The Inquirer. AETOONA, Oct. 7.

Practical news of prosperity confronted the 13,000 employes in the Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive and car shops, here, when they started to work this morning by observing notices posted in all departments announcing an increase in working hours from 43 to 53 hours a week. it is the first period since last December that the local shopmen have worked on mil tune and means to them a corresponding increase of ten per cent, in wage checks. Improvement in business and prosperous 'condition of the country warrants the additional working hours to the shop men, it is stated by the officials. IN WRONG REAR YARD AND IS SHOT TO DEATH Special to The Inquirer. SHAROX, Oct.

7. In returning home early this morning, James Sullivan, of Hubbard, got in the rear of the residence of Mrs. Cora Holway and the family thought that a burglar was breaking into the house. Her son, Robert, got up and looked out of the window and saw a man. He took, aim and tired a revolver at the prowier and then ail was silent.

The family got up today and found the body of Sullivan, He was-a highly jrespected citizen. The Coroner's jury exonerated Sullivan's slayer from; blame. The bullet passed through Sullivan's back and severed an artery, causing him to bleed to death. lAberfoyle and Galey and Lord Textile Plants Close, Throwing 2000 Out of Work Special to The Inquirer. CHESTER, Oct.

7. The Aber foyle Manufacturing Company and the Galey and Lord Manufacturing Company mills, two large textile plants, were clos ed down today for an indefinite period as a result of the difficulty with the loom-fixers. About 1JOOO person? are thrown out of work. The l6omfixers quit work Saturday when their demands for a flat wage scale of $20 per week were refused, by the officials of the big concerns. According to the statements of one of the officials of the Aberfoyle Manufacturing Company, which is under the tame management as the Galey and Lord mills, the majority of the strikers were receiving more each week than the amount demanded, although pome few, by reason of a lack of skill and efficiency were getting less.

The union, however, refused to allow the men to arbitrate their difficulties and insisted upon an equalization of wages or the flat rate for all. The plants affected by the strike are not only the largest in the city, t5ut rank among the biggest and most reliable in the trade and have been in operation many years without labor troubles of any kind. Some of the strikers have been employed by the firm pince boyhood. MET TO KEEP STEEL PRICES REASONABLE Members of Association Control-ed 90 Per Cent, of Production, Testimony to Probers PITTSBURGH, Oct. 7.

Willis L. King, vice president of the Jones Laughlin Steel Company, testifying today in the suit of the Federal Government against the United States Steel Corporation, said that he had been treasurer of the Structural and Plate Association, made up of six or eight companies, and the business of the country was appointed on a percentage basis of tonnage, as much as each of the members showed he could produce. Members of the association, he said, controlled about 90 per cent, of the country's production, and the Carnegie Steel Company's allotment was about 45 or 50 per cent. Charles M. Schwab, he continued, took the leadership in the formation of the association, and Colonel H.

P. Bope represented the Carnegie Steel Company at the meetings, while George Baker was the representative of the Illinois Steel Company. In 1906-7, he said, meetings were held with a view to preventing prices from going to unreasonable figures, and had it not been for these meetings prices would have advanced $5 to $10 a ton. At other times meetings were held to keep prices from going lower, he said. Mr.

King testified that the object of the meetings was generally understood in the trade, and prices were made plain to all concerned. He said that if a company found it could not sell at the understood price it would call for another meeting, when prices would be changed. Booming Industry Raises Wages Special to The Inquirer. READIXG, Oct. 7.

The Reading Iron Company announced today an increase of from 5 to 7 per cent, in the wages to employes in the city to take enect Monday, October 21. An official of the company stated that the volume of business at present exceeds that of any period in fourteen months. All the plants are in operation with the execption of the Keystone furnace, which is undergoing repairs and which is expected to resume during the winter. State News Notes From Inquirer Correspondents. Rney.

of Mt. Cartel, fell asleep yesterday on a siding of the enusylTania iiallroad, one of bis lees reetlii" on a rail A crew shifted a car on the siding M. a whp'1 Pinioned Roonev's leg against the rail, making him a prisoner. The trainmen, not knowing of the accident, departed Miners on their way to work discovered him Itn bars, they moved the wheel off Roonev whose leg was badly SOUTH BETHLEHEM. Alexander Guth.

aged 44 years, was almost instantlv killed when ne was caught between two charging boxes and a gondola at the Bethlehem Stee' Oronpany yesterday. EASTOX. by slate in the Stephen Jackson quarry at Peu ArgyL John Lubinski. aged 20, was killed yesterday. Hannah Lowman, of Lines-Tille.

celebrated her lOoth birthday anniversary yesterday. LANCASTER. Tbe new $25,000 nurses-home, an adjunct of the Lancaster General Hospital, and erected as a memorial to the late Charles Allen Fondersmith br his widow, was presented bv Dr. It. K.

Buehrle and accepted by David McMullen. president of the Board of Trustees. The eulogy on the late Mr. Fondersmith was pronounced by Milton T. Garvin.

Bamford, while plav-ing football yesterday, was thrown to the ground, sustaining a badly fractured leg. John Brennan and Thomas Ogara. members of the Bear Valley Colliery First Aid to the Injured Corps, tore boards from a building and using their shirts for bandages took the wounded man to a hospital. SOUTH BETHLEHHM. A host of Knights of Malta attended a session of the grand com-mandery of the Knights of Malta at Perkasie.

when the past commander's degree was conferred on six and a banquet followed after the election of the following officers: President. A. B. Keiserman. of South- Bethlehem: vice president.

A. H. Kichline. of Slatlngtou; secretary, A. H.

Eckcrt. of Catasauoua; J. C. Butz, of Allentown: warden. P.

fanner; prelate, A. Schantz, of Quakertown. MAHAXOY CITY. John Dietrich, for many years lire boss for the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company, died yesterday. READING.

The Philadelphia Reading and Pottsville Telegraph Company held Its annual election here this afternoon. These officers were chosen: President, George F. Baer; treasurer. H. E.

Parsley; secretary, TV. P. Taylor; directors: Theodore Voorbees, Samuel Dickson. E. F.

Smith and John F. Auch. HAKKISBURG. Ex-Audi tor General K. K.

Young has resigned as a trustee of the State Normal School at Mansfield. KADI NG. Effort to boost the attractions, premium lists and general qualities of the recent Reading Fair resulted in a deficit of about $1000 as was brought out at a meeting of tbe Berks County Agricultural Societv here yesterday. The total receipts of the fair were i6.033.74 and the bills already paid with a number remaining unpaid, amount to $6,131.71. HARRISBURG.

Samuel J. Bay was yesterday appointed Justice for Fayette township, Juniata county, vice TV. J. Baugham, deceased. READING NEWS IN BRIEF READING.

Oct. 7. The body of the woman who dropped dead of heart disease in West Reading while on her way home from a shopping tour to this city was identified as that of Mrs. Annie E. Haln, 70 years old, of Wernersville.

Tbe identity was established by her son. Richard Hain, who first learned of the death in the newspapers. Disregarding parental objection by going to Wilmington, where they were married, William J. Hindenaeh and Miss Minnie Roth returned home today and were forgiven by their parents. The objection had been because-of their ases.

the bride being but 18 Miss Edith M. Johnston, of Philadelphia, was married here today to John TV. Fies, of this city, the ceremony being performed by Rev. Frank Hereon. The couple will reside in Philadelphia.

At the annual meeting of the Reading Benevolent Society here today the following officers were chosen: President, Mrs. R. Monroe Hoffman: vice presidents, Mrs. John B. Dampman.

Mrs. J. Madison; secretary. Miss Mary Umberhauer; assistant, Mrs. Adam H.

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