Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
WOMEN STAND FAST
IN POST HOLES IN
BATTLE OF CAMDEN
Attack by Workmen on En-
trenched Position of B.
Pellicof Resisted by
Aroused Garrison.

All of the war news does not come
from Europe, some of 1t comes from
Camden, where the clan of Pellicoff is
staunchly resisting the overwhelming
forces of the Pennsylvania Railroad in
war over property rights. Latest ad-
vices from the front show that the
railroad achieved a slight advantage
last night when they stormed the Pelli-
con's ntrenched position in a series OF
postholes, captured 1t and erected a
strong fertilization of posts in the
enemy's territory. They did not follow
up their advantage, however, and it Is
said that although both sides are guard
Ing against offensive movements, media
ton by the courts will finally be re-
sorted to TO settle the battle.
The PellicoH forces are under the COM
mand of B. Pellicoff. He is ably as
sisted by b. Pellicof, Jr.; Mrs. Fanny
Bell and Miss Ethel Pellicoff, daughters
OF B. Pellicoff, while effe ctive scout duty
Is being done by the commanders SON
in-law and nephew. The rank and file of
the Pellicoff forces is composed of en-
ployes of the Pelicoff coal yard, at
Twelfth street and Atlantic avenue,
which was attacked by host of Penn
sylvania Railroad workmen, who stole
yesterday morning, attacked the Pelli-
coff office and tore away some two or
three feet from the end OF the building,
which, they said, encroached on the rail-
road property. The concrete blocks were
replaced with a wooden partition by the
attacking party
COMMANDMENT AWAKENs
SLEEPER.
The frst warning OF the enemy's ad-
vance received by the clan of Pellicoff
was when Mrs. Fanny Bell. who lives
next to the coal yard, was Awakened by
the sound OF the walls of the fortress
falling under the violent bombardment
of the railroads sledges. She quickly
notified her husband of the attack and
then telephoned to b. Pellicoff, whose
headquarters are at 148 Princess avenue
The latter effected a rapid mobilization
of his forces, but arrived on the scene
too late to save the main fortress, the
office. He then deployed his forces on
what he alleges to be the frontier OF his
territory, and prepared to resist the
enemys invasion.
WOMEN HOLD THE FORT.
Mrs. Fanny Bell was assigned to occupy
one post-hole which had been dug by the
a
large fence, while her sister, Miss Ethel
Pellicoff, wss placed in another. From
these strongly intrenched positions the
women successfully resisted the attack
of the invaders all day long. Their line
of supply was kept open by privates of
the Pellicotf forces, who brought meals
TO thom at noon and again at night.
Finally. however. the attack became too
heavy, and, after an all-day vigil, in
uyb hA nth
bers of his stafr allege they received
rough handling, the railroads forces dis
lodged them from their position and
erected the posts and portion of ten
foot fence.
The Peliieofrs however. were not dis
heartened by this temporary setback.
They rallied and put up such stiY oppo-
sition 20 the enemy's advance that they
finally abandoned the attack. and il is
rumored that they will gratefully accept
any offers of mediation made by the
courts
BRAVERY OF DEFENDERS.
Many little stories OF bravery at the
front are told. For instance. how Mrs
Bell held her hand over a particular
spot on board which had been put in
place on the new fence, and deied the
enemy 10 drive the nail necessary to hold
IL in place, through her hand When
questioned about her part In the defense
OF the fortress, she said:
EVERY time they put up board. / tore
II down, and when they wanted 10 put
a post In a hole, jumped into It'll kept
them busy; all right even though | did
get terribly bruised"
When asked about the opening OF the
hOstilitiss she freely admitted that the
enemy stole a march on the Pellicoff
forces.
You see," she said. I'VE had put out
a sign saying that the coal-yerd would be
closed on Monday and Tuesday, II being
the Jewish New Year, you see, so they
knew we wouldn't be around 10 protect
our property. The men began tearing
the end OF the offiee down on Monday
morning before II was light, but II didn't
take us long to get out there and show
them that they couldn't do that sort OF
thing with u.s."
The trouble Is said TO have started when
the railroad notified the Pellicofs about a
month ago that their building encroached
on the railroad property, but as b. Pelli-
con believes that he erected his building
on the line established by surveyors Of
The company, he did not take any steps
tR2 Il down