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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
READING OFFICIALS
PLANNING TO RID
TUNNEL OF GASES
Working Now on Project to
Blow Deadly Fumes Out
to Prevent Repetition of
Phoenixville Accident.

officials of the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railway. when asked today what
action would be taken by the manage
ment to prevent recurrence of the acci-
dent In the Black Rock tunnel, near
! Pho"niXville, Yesterday, In which three
persons We're killed, two being asphyXi-
ated by coal gas in the tunnel, would
make no reply. 1t was learned from
other sources however that experts Of
the company are making an Investigation
into means which can be adopted so that
accidents of this sort will be impossible
in tho future.
Other railroads throughout the country
which have long tunnels on their right
of-way have placed large blowers in them
which keep them clear Of all gas, or at
least keep it down to a minimum, so that
If a train becomes stalled in the tunnel
passengers will be in no danger of as
phyxiation.
The dead are Charles T. Shambough. Of
l5lT Courtanl street, Philadelphia, con-
ductor; james +. Harley, engineer, Of
Pottsvl!e, and an unidentified woman,
about so Years Of age. believed to be Mrs.
Meyer, Of Reading. Those who were
overcome and who are in the Phoenix
VILE Hospital, where they are recovering,
are 2. Newton Mol. fireman. George Bill
man, East Hamburg, passenger; Burden
Lesher, AIohrsville, passenger. Mrs. Ed
ward F. Lawler, Of Tower City, was also
overcome, She was removed to hotel in
Reading, and has fully recovered.
The accident was the result of train
No. %, the WiuIamsport express, strik-
ing and killing the aged. unidentified
woman south Of the Phoenxvile sta
tiOn. The engineer, james f. Harley
before Tn" train struck the woman, sp-
Piled the brakes and the train stopped
Iu the tunnel the rear end of the train
heirg al the south end The train
after being assisted by a switch engine
proceeded a short distance into the
tunnel and again came 10 stop. Engi-
roer Harley having been overcome
Fireman Null Went to the engineer
assistance and was also overcome.
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WOMEN STAND FAST
IN POST HOLES TN
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 adj
vices from the front show that the
railroad achieved slight advantage
last night when they stormed the Peli-
cofIs intrcnched position in series of
postholcs, captured it and erected a
strong fertilization of posts in the
en"my'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 20 settle the battle.
The Pcllicoff forces arc under the COM
mand of B. Pellcoff. He is ably as
sisted by b. Policoff, Jr.; Mrs. Fanny
Bell and Miss Ethel Pelicoff, daughters
OF b. Pellicof, while effe ctive scout duty
Is being done by the commanders SON
in-law and nephew. The rank and file of
tho PeHicoft forces is composed of en-
ploycs of the Pellicoff coal yard, at
Twelfth street and Atlantic avenue,
which was attacked by host of Penn
sylvania Railroad workmen, who stole
a march on their opponent at 4 o'clock
cofG Office and tore away SOME two or
three feet from the end Of the building,
which, thsy said, encroaChcd on the rail-
road property. The concrete blocks were
replaced with wooden partition by the
attacking party.
The first 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 tho attack and
then telephoned to B. Pellicoff, whose
headquarters are at 1434 Princess avenue
The latter effected a rapid nobilIZat ton
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
enemy's invasion.
Mrs. Fanny Bell was assigned to occupy
one post-hole which had been dug hy the
enemy preparatory to the erection Of
large fence, while her sister Miss Ethel
Pellicoff. was placed in another. From
these strongly intrenchod positions the
women successfully resisted the attack
Of the Invaders all day long. Their line
of supply was kept open by prvates of
the Pellicoff forces, who brought meals
to them at noon and again at night
Finally, however. the attack became too
heavy, and, after an all-day vigil, in
which Is. PeIlicofr and the other mem
bers of his stan allege they received
rough handling, the railroads forces dis
lodged them from their position and
erected the posts and portion of a ten
foot fence.
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NURSE DENIES SHE TURNED
CHILD FROM HOSPITAL
Corner Told Baby Burned With
Matches Had Received Treatment.

Sister Clantella, of the ST Agnes Hos
ptal, denied before the Coroner today
that Mary Pellicome, an ll-months- -old
baby, who. the parents assert died after
being refused admittance to the st. Agnes
hospital was turned away from that
institution
The child had been burned while play
ing with matches. and the father claimed
he carried the baby TO st. Agnes Hos
pital but was told to take her to an
institution nearer his home He took
the child away, and she died several
hours later, He did not deny the state
ment made by the sister TO the effect
that the child had already received medi-
cal attention when he brought her to
the hospital
The nurse asserts that. knowing the
child had been treated, she did not hest
tate in advising her being taken 10 a
hospital more convenient 10 the PeIi-
come home, while other witnesses testi-
fed that the baby was carried about
so much when II should have been rest
ing that death was to be expected. Others
testified that the mother had taken the
child to a police station and then to
the Mount Sinai Hospital, but would not
leave II there,
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INSANE WOMAN CAUSES
EXCITEMENT IN STREETS
Threatens Lives of Passersby Until
Arrested by Two Policemen.

Her mind suddenly swing away, Miss
Josephine Acun, Of 22li Redner street.
ran through the streets I'm her uetghooI .
hood this morning threatening the life
Of every one she met. until arrested by
special Policeman Wis-ius and Policeman
BeEg. of the 2sth and oxford streets sta
lion. She was arrested on warrant
sworn out by her BROTHER, Joseph Acud.
ana his wife, Elizabeth Acun, of 23l5
Reduer street
After a protraCted struggle the officers
took the woman 10 Ma agistrate Morris
court at 2S0i Ridge avenue, who had an
examination of Miss ACuG made by Dr.
Leonard Frescoln, Of 1914 Aspen street.
The latter said the woman was insane.
Size was held under $500 bail for a further
hearing. and In the meantime committed
10 the Pennsylvania Hospital for Insane.
at Attn and Market sLFeets.4
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FINANCIAL TANGLE
HALTS DEPARTURE
FROM VERA CRUZ
France Lays Claim to a Por-
ton of Customs Receipts to
Satisfy Loan to the | Huerta
Government.

WASHINGTON. Sept. %. 49, Representa-
tions made by the French Government
regarding customs collections made by
| General Funston at Vera Cruz, it was
learned today, are postponing American
evacuation Of the Mexican port Until
the financial tangle is unraveled Funston
will not move his troops.
Part of the collections are claimed by
French ananciers as security for a loan
to the Huerta government That these
claims should he satisfied by Funston out
of Mexican funds he has collected, with
out being paid to a constitutionalist rep
resontatve. Is the contention of the
French Government.
Omcials today dsclaimed knowledge,
rising" in Sonora All consular advices,
II was stated. point to complete harmony
between Villa and Carranza. 1t was
pointed out that Villa personally tele-
grarhcd such assurances to President
Wilson only few days ago. 1t was also
ruiuted out that the succession of rumors
of trouble between villa and Carranza
originated at fl Paso, where HuertiSta
junta is and has been in operation. Sec
rotary Of state Bryan recently issued n
public warning against placing credence
In the FL Paso reports.
MEXICO CITY. Sept 22.-Plans are
being completed today for a monster re-
coptiun to he rendered to General Villa
when he enters the city on Thursday
with 90 of his delegates, who will sit in
the convention that will choose Pro-
ysonal President.
one hundred and thirty million dollars
in now Constitutionalist currency was put
into circulation today.
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us. REVENUE CUTTER
WRECKED IN PACIFIC
SENDS CALL FOR AID
Vessel, With IL Aboard,
Lands on Bering Sea
Shoal-Steamships Rush
ing to Her.

SEATTLE, wash. sept 22 Two ships
are rushing to the rescue of the crew
OF the United states revenue cutter Ia.
bome wbicb wont ashore ana was
,,,, nod
"recked on r'ei "e'"''' .''N'
Attu Islands in the Bchrug Sea. Inc
vessels which vyore about leo miles dis
IT, ,u, .ho - n
'ant "neh theN P'N'" "' "''
g. wireless call, are the Japanese inner
Tacoma -NIaru and the Nome steamer
e...
'7e'd'or'
wireless dispatch from captain
Richard O. crisp. of the Tahoma. picked
UP at sea an" ''lA' @" W. ,''''''',','' -.
from Sitka, Alaska says the cutter Is
In imminent danger, but it Is believed
o., ,,,,,, ,,,oors aud ,r,,y of "a ON the
''e '''''e ,.-,.. .,,,.,
ship can take 10 tue SH''iI "o''S wiz,
which the cutter is we'll supplied and
.oo, sasot,. nm ono OF the small islands
.,.,..... a..
which dot the sea III the N'N'''''' w VIZ
wreck.
-,to -r,bo,,,, 4. , ,rtt,r Of tho first
,,.,..,....,,,
class. She was h"It' III N"'''''T wa
Del In 1905 and is of ISL tons, with
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
GIRL HoRSEWHIPS MASHER
Stoned Poodle When She Refused to
Fhrt, Spectators Hear.

BOSTON, sept Z2.-Because Leo Smoke,
custodian OF the City Hall at Lynn. threw
stones at her French poodle Cutey, Miss
NeUie ovid 22 daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
Henry c. ovid, horsewhipped Smoke to-
day before a large and delighted assem-
5Iage on the lawn in front OF the build
ing. The blows left welts on Smoke 8
face.
.,Tbat man has been trying 10 flrt with
me two or three weeks" she told the
police. Il refused 10 have anything 10
40 with him and ne threw stones at
cutey 10 get even with me-"
Cutey Is trained TO do many tricks and
has won several prizes. Miss Ovid SAYS
Vincent AstoT has offered her 5000 for
sk7 eoE.
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KEEPS LEG AND DIES

MIDDLETOWN, y. Y, Sept. 22-Ro-
maine Benseley. of Montague township.
y. j., Is dead, because he refused to let
doctors amputate one OF his legs. Ben
seley's leg was hurt by log that rolled
on H.
When informed by surgeons that am
putation would be necessary In order TO
save his life, he refused 10 consider the
sdYios and died a short time after.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
ROsH HASHANA ENDS TODAY
Preparations Begin for Yom Kippus,
Day of Atonement.

Rosh Hashana, the holiday marking
the beginning Of the Jewish New Year.
Final services VIII be celebrated In all
synaEOEues and preparations will be be-
gun for Yom Itippur, the Day Of Atone
ment. which will be marked a week
hence.
In contrast to the JOYOUS festivities Of
Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur will be a
Of the fall cycle of Jewish holidays
which is given over TO constant prayer
and contemplation
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
POOR HEALTH CAUSES
WOMAN TO TAKE POISON
Heard Her Children's Lessons Before
Her Rash Act.

Rose Feidnman. 1873 South Tenth street,
committed suicide last night by taking
poison. Her husband, who is employed
al night at the Spreckle Sugar Refinery
returned from work at o'clock this
morning and found his wife missing
He asked his TWO children, Joseph, l3
wears Old, and Katherine, II years old
where he could find their mother They
replicd that she had taught them their
school lessons and put them TO bed just
as usual last night and they had not
seen her since.
Feidnman went out in the back yard
ana found his wife lying dead. Dr. r.
G. Wilkinson, 1888 South Tenth street.
was called. and pronounced death due
10 poison Mrs Feidnman had not been
in good health for some time past and
had been melancholy over her Illness,
but had seemed in good spirits last
evening,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
DANCER HURT IN A FALL
Falls to the Stage and Is Taken to
Hospital.

Jessie Kennison, a feature dancer, per-
forming last night with a partner at the
Peoples Theatre, lost her balance and
fell heavily to the stage. She was re-
moved to the wings, where an effort was
made to restore her TO consciousness;
she was removed to the Episcopal Hos
pital. where physicians pronounced her
injury concussiop of the brain, but aner
the dancer had recovered consciousness
this morning further examination re-
vealed that this was not so. The injured
actress was removed from the hospltal u
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED
Members of Philadelphia Presbytery
Will Attend Meeting of Synod.

The Presbytery of Philadelphia al It's
meeting late yesterday afternoon Sp'
pointed the following commissioners ~
the meeting of the Synod Of Pennsyl-
yania to be held in Erie, on october ~
Clergymen-The ReYs. William T, Ful-
ton. George p. Horst, Fl. Preston Nc
Henry. II, Clay Ferguson. Edward -
Bowman. Henry e. Jones, Frank Nerisii
J b. Raymond. Robert Hunter ant
David Kerr. Elders-AleXander HehIS'
benjamin Daniels Charles A. Nlgglps,
Captain w. w. Wallace, Wllllat'
Graham, Frederick Troxel william ~ a.
Crozier, Marshall 5. Collingwood' l. "
Huckins and John Lamon.
The meeting adjourned 10 reeohysns
next Monday afternoon for the put ~ ~
of taking action on dissolying the pas
toral relations between the Rev ~.
Robert E. L. Jarvis and se'NAAS
Church.
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has been, and perhaps never can be. cal

has been, and perhaps never can be. cal
culated
Another way in which the cost of hv-
ing Is going to be cut down by the revo-
luton in road transportation methods re-
lates to farm lands. The last govern
ment census showed that there were "a
100000 horses and mules in the United
States. Land equal to the combined area
Of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Iowa was
required to raise the hay, grain and grass
to feed these animals, 1t is estimated, yet
the horses and mules do not produce any
human food. In other words, Is per cent
of the total value of all agricultural prod
ucts goes to feed animals to furnish
transportation and power. Motor vehicles
and traction engines. which consume
gasoline. kerosene, coal and other fuels
derived from inedible materials or from
alcohol distilled from waste vegetable
matter, can do most Of this work and re-
lease this tremendous acreage of pro-
ductive land for the raising of human
food. The effect that this should have
on the cost of foodstuffs is obvious, al
though 1t has not been estimated
If facts such as these could be i'm
pressed sufficiently upon our civic authori-
ties. legislators. farmers, highway COM
missioners: and industrial and commercial
associations, the motor vehicle would be
recognized as one of the greatest boons
of the twentieth century, rather than as
public nuisance to be legislated against
and looked upon as doubtful economic
institution.
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Make Good Examination.

In searching for trouble of any kind
the motorist generally examines the face
Of his valves, either inlet or exhaust and
if they are found to fit tight and to be
apparently in good order his examination
seldom goes further. But it is very pos
sible that the cause of the trouble may
be the valve spindles and guides. OF
course, every motorist realizes that the
mixture is the all important matter as
regards the carburetor. The proportions
of vapor and air may easily be upset, If
from wear the valve stems are reduced or
the space between the guides become en-
larged. as a small amount of air at this
point is enough to destroy the proper pro-
portions of the mixture. When this oc-
ours the action of the throttle is rendered
uneven. One minute the engine speeds up
and the next it drags heavily. 1t is adj
visable, therefore to give more than a
cursory glance at the valves. when one
Is having trouble with the accelerator.
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Importance of Standardization.

It is quite important that person who
frequently drives two or more different
cars should have controls on all of them
of similar, action. Throttle and spark
levers should have similar movement
directions to advance and retard in all
cars. The mind becomes automatic in
regard to duties that are done many
times exactly alike. and If changes have
to be made in motions of control of
car, mistakes are liable to occur. What
would you think of having the wheel on
one car steer the car to the right, ana
on another to the left with the same
movement, yet such is the way with con-
troll levers of different cars.
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To Get Better Carburetion.

, One way to get greater service out of
a given amount of gasoline is to arrange
to mix watery vapor with the mixture
as 1t goes into the firing chambers. 1t
has often been noticed that in foggy
weather. and when the air is moist with
dew at night, greater energy is developed
in the engine. This is due to the fact
that the heat of the explosion will Incl
dentally convert into superheated steam
a relatively small amount of water. This
makes greater power, reduces excessive
heat and uses less gasoline 1t may be
secured by placing a small reservoir for
water beneath the hood and arranging a
needle valve to be operated from the seat
that will allow water to drop into the
hot air supply pipe that goes to the car
bureter.
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ally what they call the ''nouveaux
riches that are the most fragrant Of
tenders in this respect. You can tell them
easily. They clatter down the street
with the exhausts wide open. frightening
children and feeble old women, disre-
garding all the little amenities Of the
road and often forcing the more con-
servauve and careful automobiles to
slow up and give them the right Of way
have no consideration for persons afoot
or in vehicles, provided the other cars
are not as powerful as theirs, and they
attempt to lord 1t over every one with
whom they come in contact. They open
exhausts without regard to traffic or
the vicinity; they disturb the peaceful
and quiet drives and murder the hours
Of the early morning. absolutely without
rhyme or reason.
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AUTOMOBILE NOVICE
AGENERAL NUISANCE
New Rich Type and Nervous
Driver Either q Pest or
a Menace.
Careful Veteran Has Car Under Con-
troll at All Times-Greenhorn
Exposed by Own "Anbis."

The novice in automobiling as in every
other diversion or sport proclaims him
self by the noises he makes. There is no
need of the racket that is heard every
day and which Is making every town and
city in the country a bedlam. The auto
greenhorn generally makes his proclama-
ton something in this manner: Here
I come, Stand aside and let me show
you how to drive a carr
And, II you will notice. it IS gener-
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Not Machines Fault,

Every automobile built today is so
constructed that there is no necessity to
open the exhaust merely on the excuse
OF learning IL the motor Is running
smoothly. Every one has sufficient pow
er to carry 1t through all emergencies
Of street traffic or up any grade In the
city. No well built, modern automobile
develops anything more than theoretic-
ally additional power through pulling the
muff1er open. provided the machine re-
ceives the attention that should be given
to any engine under normal conditions
II have driven automobiles OF all kinds
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the factory today that is not capable of
being brought to stop in Ave feet when
running at a speed of fifteen miles an
hour The careful driver Is well aware
of this and at no time Is person in any
danger from him. But the careless driver.
running with exhaust wide open, figures
that every one will give a wide berth
while watching him shoot by with af-
fected dexterity.' -
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The suggestion has been made in Eng
land that rubber may soon be used for
surfacing city streets where traffic is con-
gested While it Is admitted that 1t would
prove a very expensive paving material,
it is claimed that its noiselessness. free
dom from vibration and comparative
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Reduced Traffic Congestion.

Large as this saving is, 1t really will
he much greater, because the reduction
of traffic congestion in the streets and
freight depots, resulting from the elimi
nation OF more than half OF the vehicles
will so expedite haulage that 1t can b.
done still cheaper by motor wagons tina
under present conditions. There will ais
he important savings resulting from tn
real estate now devoted to stabling horse
and wagons and the storage of hay an
grain that can be devoted to better pu
poses, and from reduction of street clear
ing costs and sickness and mortality
sultinS from street filth and the fly PEST
The aggregate of these savings neve.
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for ten years." said an old-time motorist
the other day. and have found the only
time that using the exhaust was excus-
able and of real benefit to me and to per-
sons in the street is in a crowd or in
damned traffic. Then 1t serves well as a
continuous warning.
The Careful Driver.
Notice this big fellow coming. The
chauffeur joys along easily and quietly.
giving ample berth to any pedestrian who
crosses the path in front Of him. He is
an old-time driver. and while he sits ap-
parently immovable his imagination has
conJured up thousand emergencies in
the block he is traversing, and almost
any moment he is ready to jam on his
brakes to avoid a person stumbling and
falling IN the roadway, runaway dash
ing from the side street or a pedestrian
darting from behind a trolley car.
The Other Kind.
Watch the next fellow in his glitter
ing new car that is his first. With ex-
haust open he shoots over the crossing,
swerves around horse-drawn vehicles,
missing pedestrians by a narrow margin.
for he Is counting on their getting out of
his way. If he strikes any one he makes
the lame excuse that the pedestrian lodged
forward and backward, and he could not
avoid an accident, or that his brakes did
not work. or that his steering knuckle
broke or some other explanation that
only marks him as new at the wheel.
mot an automobile is turned out of
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cleanliness make the use OF rubber most
desirable. 1t is also claimed that through
the reduction of vibration caused by
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Easy Mark.

From Judge
Madge- hear he's very sweet on you.
Marjorie-Rather! He's good for about
two pounds OF candy every week.