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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
DEATH OF HUNDREDS
AT CHICAGO BANQUET
WAS POTSONER'S AIM
Fanatic Who Plotted Against
Guests at Dinner to Cath
olic Bishop May Be
Caught Today
HIS IDENTITY IS KNOWN

CHICAGO, Feb 12.-Details of n sinister
plot by supposed fanatic, whose in
famed mind impelled him to attempt
wholesale murder OF the guests at the
banquet given Archbishop George w.
AIundelcin at the University Club Thurs
day night, were in the hands of police
and club officials today. The 100 prom
inent guests at the banquet, who became
violently III after eating soup, were all
recovered today.
"rhere is no doubt" said y. j. Do
herty, manager of the club, that the
poisoning of the banquet guests was the
result of the plot of single man to kill
the hundreds at the tables. We know
who the man is and we have found a
well-eQuipped laboratory of posons in his
quarters, including hundreds of vials of
deadly poison of a dozen varieties. We
expect his arrest today"
Doherty also said that the literature
found in the mans rooms included an
arChistiC propaganda, |. W. W. pamphlets
and writings by Emma Goldman DOH
erty spoke of the literature as a library
of hate" He said the receptacles, in
which the poison was brought to the
University Club kitchen, were found only
partly cmptied. His theory was that the
prisoner was interrupted before he COM
plcted his Ilan and that this accounted
for the fact that on.y part of TIE guests
became i'll instead of all of them being
killed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
CHAUFFEUR REVEALS
BAFF MURDER PLOT
Frank Ferrera duplicates Ten
Men in Confession,
Police Say

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Frank Ferrera,
chauffeur of the murder car used when
Barnett Baff, wealthy poultry dealer. was
killed confessed today, according to the
police, revealing details of a plot rivaling
the compact exposed by Jack" Rose in
the Rosenthal murder case.
Ten gunner were connected with Baff's
murder, Ferrera is said to have con-
fesSed, ana though they divided a purse
of $500 offered for putting Baff out of
the way. the man who admits he fired
the shot got only 500 That man is
Giuseppe ArCollO, now in prison, who has
also confessed to the murder, according
to the police. Altogether, according to
Ferreras story, $1,000 was put up for
Bars murder, but when it became ncces-
sary for the cOnspirators to kill two of
their number who were about to squeal
the men who did the work were given
$50 out of the total
The murder was planned for August,
1914 the police assert, but Ban became
apprehensive and obtained a bodyguard
for several days. The Staying occurred
in November. l4i.
Seven indictments, probably as early
as next week, We're promised by the police
today as result of Ferrera's story.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
MOVE TO DISMISS
LEHIGH VALLEY SUIT
Government Asks Court to Re-
fuse Injunction Against En-
forcement of Panama Act

Counsel for the Government presented
a motion to dismiss the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company's suit, in the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals today,
before Judges Burlington Mcpherson and
WoOlley, sitting as District Judges. The
company seeks Il preliminary injunction
to restrain the enforcement of an order
by the Interstate Commerce Commission
under the Panama Canal act
BY an order of the commission made
May :, 1915. the railroad was directed to
divest itself Of the interest II had in
the Lchigh Valley Transportation Com
pany. it's lake line, which operates on
the Great Lakes between Buffalo and
Chicago. not later than December Is. 1915
The Panama Canal act provides that no
railroad can have any interest whatso-
ever. either directly or indirectly, In a
water line in which ii does. or might pos
sibly, compete.
As the railroad company takes the view
that some time would clapse before there
would be final decision ii instituted
proceedings for "A preliminary injunction
to get released from the order so that it
could operate its boat line
The motion to dismiss will he heard in
conjunction with the argument of the
Government lawyers in defense of the
Constitutionality of the act and the
validity of the commissions order.
The suit of the Lehigh Valley Railroad
is the FIRST test of the constitutionalitS
of the act which was passed on August
a. 1912. and of an order of the COM
mission under it. The order of the COM
mission affected nine other railroads own
ing or having an interest in water lines.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
ROEBLING PLANT CLOSED
BY STRIKE OF STOKERS
Refusal of Demand Causes
Suspension of Work on Large
Contract for Allies

TRENTON, n. j., Feb. l2.-'rhe big
Roebling wire and CaDle plant in this
city, which employs about 5000 hands
and which is now engaged on a large
order for the Entente Allies in making
steel rods for rifle barrels, is tied up by
a strike of stokers and boiler tenders who
quit work last night because the Arm re,
fused to grant their demands for shorter
hours and more wages.
A few weeks ago the same men went
on strike when their demands for an in
crease in pay were turned down by the
company They were being paid 20 cents
an hour and wanted an increase Of 8 cents
an hour,
After the entire plant was tied up the
company granted the Increase. The men
asked that they be given an S-hour day
and the same number OF hours for night
work, besides an increase to q cents an
hour. When the night stokers reported
for work last night they found tackled up
notice that the company could not
reduce the working hours or grant an
increase.
The stokers Immediately informed the
bosses that they would not work As a
result none OF the departments was able
10 operate because OF lack of steam.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
BOY BADLY HURT
IN DIVE IN POOL
Continued from Page One


land went over to the shallow end where
the depth is but four feet
When he dived into the shallow water
to return to his companions the boy
struck his head on the bottom of the pool
and was rendered helpless Burke VIII
ford, Merton boy, saw England in the
water, and realized that something was
wrong. lie called TO the others, and to-
gether they pulled the boy out of the
pool before he could drown,
DR.. Phillip Bishop, physician instructor
at the school, was summoned. He sent
for an ambulance, which took the in
jured boy TO the Bryn Mawr Hospital.
DIR. John II. Gibbon and Dr.. Francis r..
Stewart, prominent surgeons In this city,
and Or. ]. Packard Laird, of Devon. are
attending the boy
The swimming pool is considered per-
fectly safe, ana il is doubtful that any
changes will be made, the case being
purely an accident,
Il would say that perhaps 15O,O
boys have been in the pool without re-
ceiving any injury" said Or. Edward NJ.
Wilson, principal of the school today 1T
was an unavoidable accident" Mr.. VIII
son also spoke very highly Of young Eng
land The boys father was formerly a
member Of the England and Walton Com
pany.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
SCHWAB AND BONNER
in BATTLE OF BIDS FOR
PENNSYLVANIA STEEL
Bethlehem and Cambria Heads
Fight for 81 Per Cent. of Out
standing Stockholders
Made Here
DICKER AFFECTS MARKET

Charles NJ Schwab. president of the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, and Will
liam II. Bonner, president of the Cam
bria steel Company, are lighting for con-
troll of the Pennsylvania Steel Company.
To obtain this control Mr., Schwab and
Mr. Bonner are competing for the Penn
sylvania Steel stock held by the Penn
sylvania Company controlled by the
Pennsylvania Railroad. This stock
amounts to - per cent of the Pennsyl-
vania Steel Company's outstanding cap
italization. The Reading Company.
through the Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany, owns about II per cent. of the
company's shares.
At a conference which was held in the
offices Of Samuel Rea. president of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. at Broad Street
Station yesterday, it is understood that
Mr.. SChwa6 offered SlOO a share for the
preferred stock and $40 for the common
stocn The oqfter made by Mr.. Donner
was $50 for the preferred and $40 for the
common, in cash.
Nothing official has as yet come out
with regard to the negotiations, but that
there is something i'm the wind is indi-
Gated by the action of the Pennsylvania
Steel stock on the Philadelphia Stock
Exchange. Yesterday, for instance, the
preferred shares sold up 81. While the
common advanced 81. under fairly active
trading.
SCHWAB TRIES AGAIN.
The bidding of Mr. Schwab for the
Pennsylvania Steel shares is but re-
ncwal of his attempts 10. gain control
of the company last year. while Mr.. Dom
ner. who is chairman of the board of di-
rectors of Pennsylvania Steel, has al
ways been a strong admirer of the COM
pany.
The idea which Mr.. Schwab has in
mind il to combine the company with
the Bethlehem Steel Corporations the
financial district understands, or to make
the PENNSYLVANIA an underlying concern
whereby Bethlehem would obtain control
of the Maryland Steel Company at Spar
rows Point Md. This would give Beth
lehem shipping facilities and would prove
valuable asset
Mr., Bonner, ON the other hand. the
street has it, desires to combine the Penn
sylvania Steel Company with his own
company. the Donner Steel Company.
This belief has become more stronger
since the Mdvale steel and Ordnance
company obtained control Of the Cambria
steel Company on last Monday, by pay
ing SSl Il share, thus ending the POSSIBLE
ity of merger Of the Cambria with the
Youngstown Sheet and Tube COMPANY
and the Lackawanna Steel Company
THE BONNER PLAN.
Since the Cambria Midvale deal went
through, the talk has been more insistent
that such was the case, and it Is said
that Mr. DOnner will retire from the
Cambria Steel Company.
Mr., Donuer already owns 81 per cent.
of the capital stock of the PENNSYLVANIA
Steel Company which Is now outstand-
ing. He obtained this last October from
the two railroad companies, paying SSL7l
for the preferred and S37. 20 for the com
mon, In addition to this it is understood
that Mr. bonner has added TO his hold
ings by buying in the open market.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
ST. CYRS MAY LEAVE TODAY;
DESTINATION Is MYSTERY
Consult With Private Detectives.
Getaway" Plans Rumored

Activity displayed around the suite OIL
Mr.. and Mrs. Jean Harald Edward 81
Cyr. i'm the Bellcvue-Stratford today, and
the "fussing" over their II trunks To-
Gether with the polishing up OF the Ne-
600 automobile. gave rise to the report
that they would leave Philadelphia late
this afternoon.
Atlantic City, Bermuda and Havana are
all reported as destinations.
Both the alleged former chorus man
and his wife, who was the widow OF
Silent" Smith, held an hours conferenes
this morning with two private detectives,
and, il is said. planned their getaway
so as to be uninterrupted and uhques'
toned.
Robert Won Scnwemm, of New iorE
who, before St. CYr's second mafTlase,
was his inseparable companion, eallsu
on the ST. Cyrs today. He slipped py tl'
wOuld-be interviewers and went upstairs
He carried a big package.
A florist this morning delivered nus
bouquet of violets 10 Mrs, st. Cyr ons s
Is fond of them and the order WIS piaeeu
by her husband, ..,,J
Neither Mrs. ST. Cyr nor her youthtui
husband made any comment ON the slate-
ment issued yesterday by their attorhesst
John b. Stanchfeld and Louis > Less'
i'm New York The statement was S,' y,
nial of the published stories regafulhs S'
Cyr's identity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
YOUTHS PIERCE JAIL
ROOF AND ESCAPE
Four, at Lancaster, Gain Free
dom in Bold and Tedious
Getaway"

LANCASTER, Pa, Feb l2.-Harry l..
Smith, of Bird-ln-Hand; Harry Smith and
Rodney II. Hart, Lancaster and Albert
VIII, California escaped from the county
prison last night. Two men each occu.
pied adjoining cells ON the upper tier,
whence they cut through the brick par
ttIon with rods torn from their iron beds.
the arched brick ceiling, three feet
thlck was then pierced, shears enabling
them to cut the tin roofing. Ropes made
from bedclothes enabled the prisoners TO
reach the prison yard and by means of a
coal chute the top of the wall was
gained. Another bedclothes rope enabled
them to descend from the wall They are
sun at large All are young men
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
MOTHERS PENSIONS PLANS
Miss Helen Glenn and Judge Henry
Neil to Confer

Miss Helen Glenn, State Superintendent
of Mothers Pensions, arrived this after
noon al O'Clock from Harrisburg to hold
conference at the Bellevue-S -Stratford
with the father Of the mothers pensions
BILL Judge Henry Nell of Chicago. for
merly of Philadelphia, and start vigor-
Gus education campaign by the counties
Of the State for the raising of the neces-
sary money to claim the mothers compen-
satiOn appropriation Of 100000 passed at
the last session of the Legislature The
Legislature provided that each county
must raise a cretain fund before availing
itself of the State appropriation
In the conference this afternoon she
and Judge Neil will work out plans of
distributing literature TO the newspapers
and TO influential, public-spiTited citizens
containing an appeal 10 cooperate i'm the
work, Twenty counties out of the 81 have
already raised their allotted amounts and
already raised their alloed amouns and
children.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
Gasoline Thirst Saves Stolen Auto

LANSDALE, Pa, Feb. l2.-Ditched a
few miles from kulpsville and dry OF
gasoline, the automobile of Claude
Clymer stolen a few days ago, was
found yesterday by Chief of Police
Charles Kulp, of Lansdale The day prev.
ious, Chief Kulp recovered the automo-
bile belonging 10 Eli Krupp. which was
stolen from in front Of local church.
The auto thieves who took the Clymer
car tried to purchase gasoline at several
farm houses in the vicinity. II Is be-
lieved the machines are being stolen By a
gang Of Lansdale youths.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
OPERATION SAVES CHILD
Surgery Makes Little Stomach Func-
ton Properly

little baby who was starving because
OF stomach ahiction Is well and taking
nourishment today at the National Stom-
ach Hospital. 1915 North 18th street, just
like all other little babies.
II is due to n difficult opcraton--the
first successful one of its kind in Phila.
delphia-performed by Or Mitchell p
Warmth, chief surgeon Of the hospital
The child. Dorothy Frank. whose
parents live at i75 West Columbia ave.
nue.. starved for two weeks because its
stomach was unable to hold food Doctor
Warmth performed the delicate operation
Of severng the stomach from the intcs.
tines removing an obstruction and sewing
the organs together again. Since the
operation Dorothy has been gaining In
weight at the rate Of two ounces day.
Three babies in the Frank family died at
birth
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
NEGRO. ON RAMPAGE. BlrEs
"Billy" and Baseball Bat Bounced Off
Camden Offenders Head

The sight of 26O-pound West indian
,,ooro gnasblng his teeth and waving a
nisfol in one hand and a hatchet In the
other greeted Policeman Howard Smith
of camden. early today when he ran
into house at S27 Bridge street on hear
ing screams of women. Smith, VINO
weighs 100 pounds less, aimed himself IN
a flying tackle at the negro's knees ana
John Wallace, the negro Went down
They rolled out of the house and INTO
tho street. where Smith got his black
iock into action. 1t splintered against
WalIace's head, and he sank his teeth
In Smiths hand. Policeman Deith came
along and swung baseball bat on Wal
lace. The bat cracked in two places,
wallace, Smith and Wallaces daughter
Mary, 20. who had been bitten, went
to the Cooper Hospital for treatment.
Wallace was later held under $1,000 bail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
ESCAPE SMOKE IN "NIGHTIES"
Union Suit Catches Fire and Drives
Ten to Street

Ten persons were driven to the stree
i'm their night clothes when thick sigVAs
from clothes burning in the kitchen nasS .,sa
the home of Hyman Weiss, 5l6 MahiJs h,s
street, early this morning WEISS nS Hi
wife and Ave young children MI MI, sn
Mrs. Aoram Katz, boarders' ana utJ. ~
child were all forced to flee from ois ,Js
smoke. The flames burned away H''s
in the kitchen ceiling. .-,,, sdt
part OF the family wash that was IN, IN,
hanging in the kitchen to dry. sarsaS SarssS
IRE. The rest OF the wash was s',nrv Wv
SO that the family is stranded ~itn GJ ,slss
few pieces of the more intimate ai'I'
of dress.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
Bank Teller's Body Found; a suicid,

The body of James II, Carrigan, assist
ant teller of the Philadelphia National
Bank, who committed suicide Thursday
by jumping into the Schuylkill River, was
recovered by the police today. The body
was found at the west end of Girard
avenue bridge, near the spot where oar
rigan hurled himself into the water. Car
rigan was 81 years old and lived at 1923
Wallace street. He had been suffering
from insomnia for several years and left
a note giving this as reason for ending
his life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
Mis- CuyIer Slowly Reeoyering

Miss Cornelia r, Cuyler today Is slowly
recovering from the injuries she received
when she was struck by an automobile
of George Wharton Pepper the lawyer,
at Broad and Chestnut streets yesterday
afternoon. She Is IN the care OF a ply
sician at her home, 22l3 De l.ancey street,
and her condition Is still serious because
OF her age-S2 years. Miss Cuyler Is an
aunt OF 7. Dewitt Cuyler, C. Stuark Pat
tersOn ana Theodore Cuyler Patterson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
Win Proteet Prisoner

Injured prisoners in an intoxicated con
dition, who are taken to hospitals treated
and returned 10 police stations for hear
ings, must be examined hereafter by a
district police surgeon, who shall take
whatever action he deems necessary. A
general order 10 this effect has been sent
out by superintendent Robinson
Serious results might follow, he adds,
the neglect to give such prisoners atten-
ton; when sent back 20 the stations. es-
pecially those suffering from injuries to
the head
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12


The cost of transportation, which makes
up nearly third of the cost of coal
in the retail market is determined by law.
Mr. Warmer says.
"Those who question this item" he
SAYS SHOULD realize that the making Of
freight rates on coal, as well as on every
other commodity in the United States, Is
in the hands of the Interstate Commerce
Commission which has full power to
raise, lower or confirm existing freight
rates. on April l. of this year, an order
of the Interstate Commerce Commission
becomes effective, establishing a compre-
hensive schedule of freight rate on
anthracite coal throughout the entire sec
tion of the United States bounded by the
Mississippi Ohio and Potomac Rivers
and the Atlantic Ocean
AS to the Increase asked in wages, the
statement says:
THE anthracite industry as a whole is
now conducted on as low a margin OF
profit as Is possible If the operators are
TO continue TO serve the public.
Among other demands, the miners ask
for an increase of 20 per cent. in wages
The cost of this one demand alone to the
anthracite industry will be S23,OOO,OOO an
nually, which is approximately twice the
total profits made by the operators, as
stated by the latest report of the United
States Bureau of the Census"
Mr.. Warrincr sums up the situation in
this manner:
THE situation is much like that of the
butcher who buys his beef on the side
for 10 cents a pound. lie sells his choice
cuts at 30 cents a pound, less desirable
cuts at 20 cents pound and brisket aud
shin bone at cents a pound. His profits
are obtained from the choicer cuts. The
anthracite operator gets from 30 cents TO
$375 per ton for his coal, selling Az per
cent. of his output below the cost of pro-
ductiOn. lie cannot get more for his small
sizes, because they are in competition
with oituminous coal for steam pur-
noses -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
PhiIadeIphians Become Noyiees

Four Philadelphia men were invested
with the habit OF the Christian Brothers
and began their novitiate at the mother
house, Ammendale. Md, this week. They
are John Wall. of st. John the Baptist
Church; Hubert Adams, OF ST. Agatha 5
Church: George DOoley, ST. Euzabeth's
Church, and Michael Bones. OF 81. Pat
Ticks-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
PROFIT In COAL TRADE
MEAGRE, SAYS DEALER
in STRIKE ARGUMENT
President Warriner, of Lehigh
Company, Gives Figures
Showing Production Costs
Make Prices So High
FREIGHT BIGGEST ITEM
Coal Production Cost
From Miner to Consumer

Figuring cost Of coal per ton from the
time uf mining until II reaches the con
sumcr:
InhUr ......sss.s.. .Nlso'
Materials Of all kinds, royalty,
Taxrs, depreciation of coal lands
md cuuipment, administration cN-
pcnses and accident indcmnities: 60
Losses on small sizes of Conl sold
at less than cost of production. %
Onerators' uroflt ................ 20
RECONSIDERATION cost ............. l.55
Retailers expenses and profit. ".l5
Cost to consumer. .............. ....... .SI.2h
These figures are based on figures of
long ton Of 22i0 pounds; the average
for a ton Of 1000 pounds would be
cost to the consumer of $3.50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
Woodbury. Students Hold Debate

AMSTERDAM, Feb l2-The marriage
81 Prince Joachim, son Of the Kaiser,
a4z bson fNed for March NJ. according TO
zaeia dispatches. No elaborate eelebra.
a9 p bs held.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12

S. u. Warrner president of the Lehigh
Coal and Navigation Company and chair
man of the Executive Committee of OPP
orators, which meets on February y in
New York city to confer with the miners
committee on their demands, under threat
of strike, today made a statement which,
he says shows that the high cost of
coal is not due to an excessive profit by
the operators
In the figures Mr. Warrner presents
he offers the following table of items that
make up the price of coal when 1t reaches
the consumer.
PRODUCTION COST.
This is the table:
RETAILING COST tA"ERAGEl PER TON.
Rent of office and rd, lighterage,
handling at yard, brerkage, carriage,
administration expenses and retailers 49,
proht. per ton''' '''''.''''.' ',''''''' N-'I"
TRANSPORTATION T6& cost AVERAGE' PER
Freight from Lehlgh and Schuylkill re-
Elons to New York harbor, per ton. .... 81 ~
PRODUCTION COST (ANERAGEl PER TON.
Colliery cost per ton labor IapproYl-
mately 81. sol. materials Of all kinds;
lands and equipment, administration
expenses and accident indemnities, per -. ~,
ton ................. ..,..; .......... s.. 40
than cost OF production. per tom, 30
Operators earnings. available for return
on Investment. averages. per ton Oatest
reports OF United states Census shows
less) .......'....'.'.'.. .'.''''.'''.. ~
Total ...................,.......,......$7 ISL %
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-12
FREIGHT COST FINED.

Total ...,,......:c., -. 81: :. SGD
cost per ton of 1000 pounds