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 it comes from
i 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-
coff's intrenched position in 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 1t 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 Pellicoff forces are under the COM
mand of h. Pellicoff. He is ably as
sisted by b. Pellicof. Jr.; Mrs. Fanny
Bell and Miss Ethel Pellicoff. daughters
of b Pellicoff, while effe ctlve scout duty
Is being done by the commanders SON
in-law and nephew. The rank and file of
the Pcllcof forces is composed of en-
ploycs of the Pellicoff coal yard, at
Twelfth street and Atlantic avenue,
w IItil was ATTACKED DN a most OF Penn
sylvania Railroad workmen. who stole
march on their opponent at o'clock
yesterday morning, attacked the Pelli-
con Office and tore away some two or
three feet from the end of the building,
which. they said, encroa ched on the rail-
road property. The concrete blocks were
replaced with wooden partition by the
attacking party.
COMPARTMENT AWAKENS
SLEEPER.
The first warning OF the enemy's ad
vance received by the clan of Pellcoff
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 sedges She quickly
notified her husband of the attack and
then tecphoned TO 3. PellicoT, whose
headquarters are at 1884 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 ne alleges to be the frontier of his
territory and prepared to resist the
enemT's Invasion
WOMEN HOLD THE FORT.
Mrs Fanny Bell was assigned to occupy
one post-hoIe waich had been dug ~ the
enemy preparatory to the erection of a
large fence, while her sister Miss Ethel
Pollcof, was placed in another From
these strongly intTenched positions the
women successfully resisted the attack
Of the invaders all daY long, Their line
of suppl was kept open by privates of
the Pelicoff forces, who brought meals
10 thom at noon and again at night.
ncayy and, after an all-day vigil, in
which 3. pclliCOff and the other mem
bcrs Of his staff allese they received
rough handling, the railroads forces dis
lodged them from their position and
erected the posts and portion of ten
foot ience.
The PellIcoffs however. were not dis
heartened by this temporary setback.
They rallied and put up such stiff oppo-
sIt,On To the enemy's advance that they
finally abandoned the attack, and it 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,
Rcll held her hand over a particular
spot ON n board which had been put in
pa,e on IN" new fence, and dehed the /
enemy 20 drive the nail necessary 10 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 a board, | tore
il down, ana when they wanted 70 put I.
q post ion hole. | jumped into it-l kept I
them bus. all right, even though ! did .
get terribly bruised"
when asked about the opening Of the .
nostiltics she freely admitted that the +
enemy stole a march on the Pellicof .
forces.
You see she said. we had put out .
a sign saving that the coal-yard would be .
closed ON Monday and Tuesday, II being
the Jewish New Year, you see, 50 they
knew $50 wouldn't be around to protect /
l4r property The men began tearing
the cud Of IN" Office down on Monday .
morning before IL Was light, but il didn't .
1ko us long 10 get out there and show
Them thar tney couldn't do that sort Of
thing win us
The trouble is said to have started when
ha railroad notified the PellcoTs about
month 90 that their building encroached
l- the rajlr~ad property, but as p. P"ilt-
,on believes that he erected his building
,r the .iuN established by surveyors of
Inc company, he did not take anT steps
20 tear II down.
DR.. BRUMBAUGH AT REMOVE