Chester Times (Newspaper) - November 1, 1915, Chester, Pennsylvania Copies is the GV A EDITION of CHKS TKH TIMES This is by far THE LARGEST CIRCULATION in County 42D THE WEATHER Government forecast for em Pennsylvania New Delaware and Maryland Partly cloudy ana warmer today fair moderate to fresh south nest f FRENCH AND BULGARS FIGHT of Artillery and In fantry Forces in Servia Reported Vio lent SITUATION IS SERIOUS Said to Be Critical for the Serbs At This Time special to the Times Nov ar tillery encounters and infantry on between the French and in Servia was reported today in tho statement From to there has cannonading A this east of the line SERIOUS PLIGHT OF London England Nov plight worse today The 50 miles south of the Danube in places driving were progressing though Blow already were stretched from their frontier to the Salonika and some went past lie railway This front the Bulgars were striving to strengthen The Serbian resistance was admittedly into which is decidedly ineffective AMERICAN STEAMERS SEIZED D Nov 1 The American steamer Flana was seized KV L British prize crew and afterwards ran aground oft tho Scotland coast according to a from this American Consul at Dundee o the State Department No reasons were given The American vessel 1 locking was also seized by a British cruiser and brought into Halifax yes by a British prize crew BRITISH STEAMER London England Nov Brit ish steamer has been sunk by a German submarine but all were saved the Admiralty announced today NO CHANGE IN POSITION Paris continues without chanSe of positions in the vicinity of said the War today DECKS CLEARED Xew York 1C Nov for women leaders in three eastern states cleared today for the opening of the biggest suffrage battle in the of the United States Nearly may be given the right to vote m New York and Massachusetts Politicians are refraining from nre on account of the TORTURED BEFORE KILLED Bos ton Mass Nov of the Euphrates American Armenia were hor before put to death r received by Rev Robert here Thy mena ami hair pulled out by rupis and their finder nails pulled of the students wera T Thd carriea to is The letter was written by aji Kan name is ARRESTS IN BOMB PLOT N Nov 1 have been connected with plot with Robert Pay and other conspirators were held to ani their identity was concealed re police they arrested yesterday a staten Island pier MEXICAN BATTLE NEAR of buttle between Villa I Was expected at anv ii iy Villas men were just before day the Carranza forces were total the r a Amer nr 01 r EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS P Skinner at i here today to re interference with DOUGLAS Ivor to Dovig of the American Meetings k meetings 111 thw city on Saturday women The first s street and with Dr Jesso William r of and Mrs Anne Wallace this city as the t i city on were largely attem about concludi by cause The nr nr Thefts few days been perpetrat Soot in the morn ui occasions they have Sunday morn riow streets was raid chickens stolen An in toy Hie parties who CHESTER MONDAY NOVEMBER 1 1915 Zeppelin Raids on London Must Go On Cry Germans PRICE ONE CENT House in London suburbs wrecked by bomb in last Zeppelin raid with resulting deith of two children AUTO BANDITS Stop Team Driven By Mrs S E But Are Fright ened Off By John McGuire But for the prompt action of John McGuire a resident Chi Chester road beyond Felton Avenue two bandits would have been successful in their pur pose night about when they held up the team driven by E wife of the milk that Driving past the McGuire house on her way home from this city with her two children seated alongside of her Mrs was startled to see an automobile speed towards her and stop in front of the team One man leaped out and jumped into the and attempted to Mrk screams while the other endeavored to quiet the horse which was jumping and prancing McGuire was in he front room his house and heard the screams and believing the auto had run into the wagon arid some one was injured ran out two robbers aaw him coming they hastened to their machine and speeded up the road Mrs was assisted to JIc Guires home and there given atten tion She suffered severely from shock A number of men in the neighbor hood banded themselves into a posse and searched the surrounding district lor some trace of the auto holdups tout failed to find OPENING OP WEEK OF CIVIL COURT Twelve Cases Listed for Trial and Many Others Continued or Settled Twelve cases are ready for the second week of Civil Court which opened this morning the other cases being cither settled or continued until the next twelve coses ready will keep the Court busy for the week ns Judge Johnson will adjourn his court today at oclock to fill the wheel with names for the Decem ber term There will o ho court to morrow and following this John son will participate in tho the official figures of the votes cast In the county as required by law This morning tie case called was that of John J of against the School District of The case was brought on an appeal from an award made bv a jury of a property owned by Mr was taken by the School District in the right ot eminent domain that the award of dam him by thc juri was not The was sent to to look over the property and will resume on Wednesday morn U noon case of the McCal Com pany Mary trustee on an appeal malo was MULES KICK FATA Injuries Received by Robert Simmons Cause His Death Robert colored died in the Chester Hospital Saturday night of a fractured skull and other injuries which he sustained as a re sult of kicked by a mule on ort for rabbits was n of n 5n51icd forth sunning 0 Simmons was employed by George D Armstrongr a city contractor and on returned to the farm at Felton with a team of horses As he passing through the stable a mule kicked Simmons The man was removed to the Chester Hospital where nn examination revealed that ho was suffering from a fractured skull frac ture of the nose and general lacera tions and contusions of 4he condition frew until death reliever him of Satur day Deputy Coroner K V While took charge of the liody and It was removed to the at Third nnd streets Simmon who well known had been employed by Mr Armstrong for a number of years Appointed Chief at Baldwins lament who server as Desk under Mayor Johnson ed his duties this As Chief o Police of the Plant at Eddystone He received the last nnd reported this morn ins Hi will have 1 staff of trainer tinder him The i after a or were tho of the and the of Mr wa a of much satisfaction to his i friends HELD FOR ROBBING FOUR FELLOW BOARDERS Italian Accused of Large Sum of Money From Roommates to An At Next Term of Court Vincenzo who is accused of having robbed four of his roommates at a house ville of totalling 5308 was Riven a hearing by Alderman Berry of this city and held in bail for court and was to jail lit default Scarcella who formerly resided In returned to that place on October 4 and was given quarters in a bed room in which there were four other men fellow countrymen Three nights later and inthe was found gelp had been robbed of 20o another man had lost a third arid The case au Meli went to New York on the chance that Scarcella might be about to take a ship Italy On October 9 shortly before a ship on which 1800 men return ing to Italy to engage in the war sail ed Meli went aboard and there lie found has enlisted for the war and was going home with his passage paid by the Italian gov He was then taken oft the ship and locked up in New York and after the usual preliminaries extra dition papers were prepared and sign ed by Governor Whitman of New York Scarcella back to this state and as of the heir ing before Alderman must stand trial at the December term of court DRIVING ACCIDENT Automobile Struck By Trolley Car But Passengers Escape owned and driven by Je Allen of Philadelphia was Jc by a bound car at Four street and Providence avenue a short time after 11 oclock Saturday i night Lawrence Bowen and his OBSERVANCE OF HALLOWEEN No Formal Parade But a Night of Mirth and Merriment for Many is Planned Tonight Is the night The city will be turned into a Land Be lieve ana instead ot staid citizens cow ghosts witches soldiers athletes ballet danc ers clowns girls attired and Charlie Chaplins the latest impersonation craze and a host of others into their own ana pay to King Momus The town belongs to them Any custom combination of characters that will provoke merri ment granted of course that it is within the bounds of pro Noise is one of assets of a succesful Hallow een Judging from past hysteria of tho anniversary of All Saints Eve and this may be looked for tonight Horns whistles cow bells Impromptu bands are all requisitioned for this phase of the merriment Virtually all the celebrating tonight will bs confined to the down town main streets West Third Market and Edgmont avenue Every year the along these highways are lined three to five deep wtih inter ested spectators who delight In the caprices or the Although the origin of the custom is open to argument as to the corre lation of the practice to Halloween the small boy seizes upon todays cele bration to put into play some rather doubtful pranks A very successful and Halloween stunt is and hiding them who were in with Allen escaped injury Tho automobile was slightly damaged The automobile was proceeding out Fourteenth street at a fair rate of nd when th too much momentum for him to turn into Providence avenue Realizing he had 1 better opportunity to cut across in front of the car Allen not familiar with the street made the attempt but thc car did not clear thc tracks the rear of the machine being struck by the significance of the day funny tricks include borrowing wagons and having boys for thc drawing power using on store tying ropes across pavements to trip s and similar mls cele f mistake All sense of humor n d n the celebration on a safe and sane The of the tomo on its way thc ac cident which attracted a crowd Defendants Discharged Patrick 30 and Riley 2S years old both labor ers at avenue Eddy stone who were arrested on Market street between Third and Fourth street nnd given a hearing before Major Ward on a charge of disorderly con duct later discharged by thc Mayor after he had looked the merits of thc case At the early morning hearing yesterday the each man and costs It was learned that thc defendants had been taken into custody by street sweep ers over to Ryan who placed them under arrest Strict instructions Saturday evening by Chief Vance to the members of the police department it no celebrating of Halloween Thc fact that tho date some the impression It would be all right to anticipate the day by one eve ning hut the city police officials de termined Those going to and from masquerade parties were not in with but whore they had a good distance to travel the police quietly Informed them to board a trol ley car and ride instead of walking the streets Paid for Window Falling against the window of the store of at Twelfth street arid Edgmont avenue Thomas guire of 1432 Providence avenue had a narrow escape from being seriously injured Saturday night who had been drinking placed tinder arrest hv Officer Wright At the hoar ing police court yesterday morning paid for the window and was discharged Boisterous Conduct Residents in the vicinity of East street and street atv complaining of the actions of a crowd of men who pass by that section late At night and arouse the with their talk no tions One last they took to fighting and a freeforall fight oc curred during which three of the men were more less punished His Pocket Picked Thc police yesterday received a re port from Harvey of Trainer that someone picked his pockets at Seventh street and avenue on Saturday the pickpocket be ing successful iu a wallet con An investigation is being made by j Sent In An Alarm j An alarm was turned in over Box 14 at Second street nnd avenue yesterday afternoon An excited I pedestrian saw smoke coming from cabin of rhe launch Abbic fry moored at Second street bridge and turned in the All of the companies with the exception of the Felton responded There was no nre aboard the boat George K Wright trie owner was try I ing out an attachment to the engine Knights Visit Reading i About twenty of 1 Council No 242 Knights of Columbus attended a first degree held yesterday I at Reading Pa They left early in the s morning and arrived back in this city about midnight greatly pleased with their trip At they were the guests of the local Bricks Were j A of colored men living in I the Western section of tne city en i gacri in a handtohand right at Third j and Flower streets early yesterday j morning Bricks were torn tho J sidewalks and used as The f commotion kept residents or that sec tion of the city awoke for some time Automobiles Collided Jitney No 257 owned by Allen collided at Market and Graham streets with an automobile belonging j Hackney of Pa Neither of j the automobiles was badly damaged I Thc collision was the result of th front of the land crashing into the auto 1 mobile HIORTH HELD ON WellKnown Young Man Breaks Down After Arrest and Con fesses His Guilt to Dep uty Fire Marshal ASSISTS IN A RESCUE Aids in Saving Man and Mules From Stable Charged with arson E of street self incendiary who early yes set to the stable m the rear ot Wolfs drug store at Ninth street and Edgmont avenue was this tor court without bail Deputy biro J who ordered the mans him together with Patrolmen Owens and who saw run the scene of the lire to box 41 and un alarm and then look him Into custody At the none of the sensa tional which were antic were realized The Mayor read ttw to the defendant the three their testimony and wua held for court When asked if no hud say he replied in the negative No details of tne confession the mnn made to Deputy McCarcy at oclock yes morning were revealed the only mention being made of this told on tho stand that he asked tor a wanant aZtor he hoard the stories told by the two patrolmen and Assisted irt Rescue Shortly after oclock Patrol men Owens and met In front of the Vance hardware store at Eighth street and Edgmont avenue and while both noticed a from a lire which was In tho direction of tho on the corner Almost at the same time a across the street to box 41 n front of Ingrams Hotel and turned in an alarm Tho him back to the fire arid Hiorth broke open the doors and assisted in tho rescue of tho the stuhle which was now blazing Officer Rjan was leading one of the animals out Hiorth yelled put there was a man up on the second door and the three hastened up tho stairs and found Charles Dugan who wag from the smoke He outside By this time the fire companies had arrived and the two followed Hiorth to the corner and there placed him under ar rest Deputy Fre Marshal was sent for and upon arriving at the scene told the officers ito take tho City was he knew of the Hiorth tested his innocence arid endeavored to prove an alibi Ha related to Me Carey the various had been during Saturday and some of his companions and with Ow ens Ryan and Sergeant set out on a hunt to seo if was Upon their return they had Hiorth brought In again and when many dis were found in his story he broke down and confessed Why he did the deed was not by him Ha knew before he ignited the pile of rubbish against the barn it is alleged that was on the second door and may have been actuated by the thought he would have an opportunity to prove himself a hero Investigating Case Deputy McCarey was an at tempt was made learn from If he was connected in any way with other supposedly incendiary fires of the past few months and he answered No We are all our efforts to this one said the deputy The other cases are entirely sepa Yesterday afternoon Mrs Mary ONeil of avenue made the discovery that a frame outbuilding at the rear or her home had been set afire the names presumably having died out before they could fain much headway This leads to tho belief that before applying the torch to the stable Hiorth had set fire to the frame out aa a means of attracting at tention and Riving the stable lire bet ter opportunity to juin headway The police or fire officials would make no comment concerning feature of the cnse The alarm yesterday was responded to by the district and al went in action with the result that the damage not Pa Owens and Ryan were com mended for their work in sav ing the lives of the man and mules and making such an important arrest Hiorth is well known in this city having resided here many years He Is a by trade Why he would deliberately set fire to a building a mystery to his relatives and WOMAN INJURED Hurt in a Between Auto and Motorcycle An automobile and motorcycle figur ed Sn a collision at Seventh street and Morton avenue yesterday shortly be fore the noon hour resulting in slight injuries to a woman seated on the mo The automobile was owned ny A fj Mead of H2S South street Philadelphia ind the motorcycle was owned by Edward T Jones of 5321 Howard avenue Philadelphia Tho automobile was proceeding south on Morton avenue and the motorcycle cast on Seventh street The woman was thrown from the to the sustaining n laceration of the face She was assisted to Uns Pharmacy at Seventh street and Morton avenue where the injury was dressed The of the Chester Hospital was summoned but the wom an refused to go to the hospital Her name was not learned MISSING CASH Wallet Containing Taken From Market Street Store Some time during Saturday 5140 in cash was from the store of Bris and at Fourth ind The money in hills seven in and were in wallo The loss rf the discovered by thp owner hut the had by this time escaped wrrc around who saw n go out aim it is he will he up in short order The llet was dropped to ono n tho nnd was picked the suspect who after noting the contents hastened from the store and has not been seen since FIRE DAMAGES HOME OF FIRST WARD RESIDENT Walter Chew and His Family of Street Forced to Flee fof Lives A blaze intent have caused the tr Mr Mr ft ami their two broke out this morning sometime before 2 oclock ut Uie Chew residence noir street The blaze was by u thf will reach dollars A after 2 oclock Mrs Chow was from her sleep hy tho odor of She Immediately hur husband who her In the to the their tho they soon round an exit inid they Ins home of neigh bors lor tho rest of the night An of was turned In over box m nt and Madison streets with this district companies re with their apparatus time thu wits between the im the plaster und It for the In service an lic fore the tiro conquered Tho early morning Maze brought many that vicinity to the scene all ot to tlie Chew t amity r The greatest damuge ivus done liv and water Mrs Chen stated slui not at tho she ma and tbc of tho family would beon suffocated by the dense valuma of smoke that poured tho housa i Judge Johnson Reserves Deci sion Relative to the Collection of Inheritance Tax By State But one case of moment hy Judge In motion court This waa relative to the catato Cro xor from Court and t came before Judge John son on a as or not tho State of la en titled to collect an Inheritance tax on real estate situated in Chicago 111 The State which was represented by T Butler and T C Taylor ur gued be sold tinder the terms of the will and when it into it will be subject to tax Much ot the will was read By its terms estate was to be sold to pay certain other bequests and to settle the direction the States attorneys la absolute and showed that the vlll was drawn up in strict with terms indicating that It was drawn by a trained and that it means Exactly what it says They brought of the other cases to sustain Condition i nf til of q fore the His that the direction to Sell a specific to pay certain other bequests He showed that the will In 1SSG and that came to lie settled it was found that there were sufficient funds to pav these bequests For this he said there Is no reason for a sale of the real estate nnd the direction falls If the property goes to the residuary legatees under the as renl estate there will be no inherit ance tax upon It CONTINUED ON SEVENTH ORGANIZATION MAY BE DISCONTINUED Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Depends Upon Public Support for Maintenance Thc Chester Society for the Pre vention of Cruelty to Animals held Us monthly meeting atthe home of Mrs i J Houston The treasurers report was of such a nature that the directors the society feel that ir this humane work Is to be continued in assistance financially must be promptly Riven During the eleven years of i the work In this city and county thc subscriptions have never been to maintain the work and it to resort to sales and benefits of various kinUs Those owing to bard times have bcen dis continued imd consequently the revenue of the society has Then too i number or subscribers have changed their of residence or have removed by death and a number throughout the county have withdrawn from thc society In order to to newly organized societies in their own locality It Is now for the citizens to decide whether or not this city sholl main society having for Its object the protection of dumb animals as tha members who have carried on the work heretofore feel that It must he discon tinned unless substantial aid is Jy given Election Day at thc Postoffice Tuesday November 2 election day will be observed as a holiday at the the following schedule will be in effect There will be a delivery of mall leaving for all sections of thc city at A delivery and stamp windows will be open for business un til 10 A M The money order registry and pos swings departments will close at 10 A if Thre will he nn evening collection t from all city letter boxes at S Tho lobby of the will he open all day so box renters can have H P M Hearings i Percy Johnson colored arrested by Sergeant Taylor at street and Providence avenue down and out drunk was fined this morn ins by Mayor Ward at thc City Hall hearing Harry Thomas colored of Ninth street and Central arrested by Sergeant Taylor on Central avenue on suspicion was discharged Thomas had in his possession a bng and a live chicken which he carried under his arm and the police officer thought this suspicion He proved his Inno cence ind was Leaders CIuS Formed The leaders of thc Mena Christian Association physical depart ment for thr if thoir physical spiritual nnd and better lit for the Clifford cd and F secretary and Thc clib after noon for study and on Saturday nvm n the for work This group will an on the parallel bars at the Franklin School Wednesday even ing ORDINANCES Bills Passed Providing for the Vacation of Streets in East ern and Western Sedi tions of the City NEW INDUSTRIES COMING Land to Be Developed Along the Delaware River Front By Recent Purchasers That this city will be further de by largo manufacturing Inter wua evident in Council this when two ordinances on first reading streets in the eastern and western the city Members of Council were thoroughly In favor of the vacation o these as those who have pur chased the properties adjoining the streets In the ordinances read will develop tho ground and not for speculation Both ordinances have bcen approved by the City Planning Commission On of tho ordinances for the vacation and closing to public dse and travel of the south side of the right or way of the Philadelphia and Heading Second Second street from the west aide of the public bridge r Fourth street bridge over river rto street and from a point sixty feet south of the south side of right of way of to the legally established bulkhead line at the river The ordinance also provides for tho open construction and acceptance of new street to bo known as Second The other ordinance adopted on first reading was the closing from public use and travel of avenue to the front Mr McDowell rained the question as to whether this street had a city street or an open street Ho learned that the bad never been cd as it was only cut through to Dela ware avenue Joseph H representing the property owners ot tracts stated that he knew the ground had been sold but was not In a position to say Just what Industries here l Other BilU On first reading the ordinance prov viding for the paving of nt Eleventh and Butler streets providing for the selling a city lot purchased r through a sale by the city be sold to George I The ordinance to certain railway to their systems through this to laW The r to Andrew L Palmer Palmer and Gayley to creot a modern marquee n their property on Edgmont avenue un Ser certain conditions was adopted on second reading Ordinances granting permission to the New Water Company to install meters providing for the paving of avenue to Ninth street establishing the grade on Linden street and providing for the paving ot Wilson street were laid over until the next meeting A com mun feat received from Harry R Robinson regarding a sewer construction on street Mr Robinson evidently had written the communication before the sewers were completed as his property will not be affected carrying away the water The Cambridge Trust Company ask ed that the assessment on a lot vicinity of Eleventh street and High land avenue be reduced The matter its referred to the Department of Finance Council was notified in cation that the Board of Commission ers of sit tomorrow to Uiko up the matter at per mission to the Stewart Distilling Com pany to erect a runway and pier at the east Madison street on their property As there la no on the part of Council no member will at tend the hearing hut repre Bented by Joseph H who represents the seeking the permit to build the A communication from Lear Wor to the Com Act was read received and filed FIRST VOTERS Registration Necessary in Order to Cast a Ballot The probabilities are that a num her of first or yonng men voting on age will be debarred from casting their ballot tomorrow Under the present election laws no citizen cnn vote unless he is registered That is to say that a young man knowing that he would become of ago on or before the day of the general election it was his duty to become registered If he failed he cannot vote The Impression also prevails that if a man becomes of asc one month after the general election dny that he can qualify and vote Under the old law this could be done the fact that he must register to qualify to vote makes null and void the previous Act of Assembly on PLAYED WITH DEATH Youngsters Skylark Wiy Dynamite Used For Blasting Rock For three three youths played in a dynamite storehouse tn quarry setting off fulminat ing Caps and with That the lads were not blown to atoms attributed moro to luck than precision on the part of thi youngsters George Roberts S years old his brother Samuel 7 and aged 10 years all or ore the boys who endangered lives white enjoying themselves with fulminating caps on steps of the Colonial Hotel led to tho discovery that the youth had nui the shack ang removed the In the were thirteen slicks of eMIs of wire equipment for exploding at a distance arvl the caps H customary for a quarry to such explosives In its storehouse for use in Masting rock and General General News Pa ge 1 Womans Sports Strawbridge S S 10
