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PHILADELPHIA, JFRIDA , SEPTEMBER 18, 1914.
PRICE ONE CENT ?
ADOLPH SEGAL,
INSANE, TO BE
PUT IN ASYLUM
Commitment Issued and
Former Financier Will Be
Taken to Norristown Tomorrow.
Meteoric Career Ended by Men
tal Breakdown Which Began
Six Years Ago and Precipi
tated His Downfall.
Adolph Regal has been ptonounced In
raiic by two phslclnnn. The man whoso
operations brought ubout the failure of
the Kenl Kslato Trust Company a dozen
ears ago, and the suicide of It? presi
dent, I'rnnlc K. Hippie, nnd Indictment
ngalnst tho Sugar Trust will be taken to
the State Hospital for the Insane at Xor
ristown tomorrow morning.
Commitment papeta have been Issued
b Magistrate Joseph Call at his offlce,
J12S West Glrard avenue.
Tho final details of the action that will
Ilnce Adolph Segal away trom the world
forever are being arranged this nttei
noon by Herl Segal, only son of the
former financier, and now employed at the
Hotel .Majestic, which his father built nnd
once owned.
Uerl Segal and Dr. William H. Bunn,
KS North d street, who has been tho
Segal family physician for a) years, aro
responsible for Adolph Segal's commit
ment. The lenson given for sending the man
to the Norristown asylum is that the
finances of tho Segal family are at too
low an bb to permit his being cared
for nt a private sanatorium.
Within two blocks of the hotel in
which he Installed a ?20,000 piano and
spent 5100,01)1 for elaborate decorations,
Adolph Segal is being ejected from the
room he occupies because the expanse
of keeping him there is too great. Even
KIrkbrido Is beyond tho means of the"
Segal family.
This was the statement of Dr. William
11. Dunn, who is intimately acquainted
with the Segal's family affairs. Segal
T.as adjudged a bankrupt last July.
yWONOMl' XECESSAttY.
"It f Impossiblo to keep him at St.
""Joseph's any longer," said Doctor Bunn.
'The expenses there since July, when Mr.
Eeg-al giew critically 111, haie been a
revere drain on the resources of his
wife and son, and something had to be
done, a place hnd to be found wheie he
could be cared for at less expense.
"We found that Kirkbride's was out of
the question. A room there would haJ
been $20 a week, and that was beyond
tin means at our command.
"But nt Norristown Mr. Segal will have
tli best attention and comfortable quar
ters for ?." a week. At first he will be
ll-iced in a general ward while special
ists examine him When they have d--imlned
the state of his mind he will
tu. placed in a pleasant room with only
one other occupant, and the charge will
le so reasonable that there wilt bo no
difficulty meeting It.
EAGISK TO LEAVE HOSPITAL.
Doctor Bunn told how Segal was kept
quiescent whilo his son was arranging to
liave him taken trom St. Joseph s Ho.-.-jutal
to VorrUtun n.
"Mr. Segal asked us what we wanted
tho papers' for," said Dr. Bunn. "lis
had heard us discussing them, and finally
Tie told thom that we were working for
Ills release from St. Joseph a and that
the 'papers' were the ones neressary be
fore wo could get him out. He took to
the idea immediately and usked frequent
ly how wo were getting along with 'the
papers.'
"Only the other day. when ho was par
ticularly anxious to revist the Majestic
nnd get out In the country, he complained
because we were too slow. 'I'll go crazy
if you don't get those papers soon and
take me out of here,' he declared.
Doctor Bunn certified to Segal's Insan
Iiv at Magistrate Cairn office on Tuesday
afternoon. Dr. Pierre N. Bergeron, of the
hospital staff, made a similar certification
to the same effect late yesterday after
noon. Mr. Segal will be token from St.
JobepH's to Norrlstuwn in an automobile
fiuncd by a friend of Berl Segal. The
i tart will bo made as early ns possible,
and Doctor Bunn hopes to reach Norris
town before noon. Doctor Bunn, whu has
Jong been a friend of the ruined financier,
nnd Berl e-'eeal, the eon, will make the
trip to Norristown.
.'fgal thinks he Is being taken for a
ride Into the country, and that ha will go
to a sanitarium for a few weeks.
PATHETIC END OP CAREER.
The end of Adolph Segal's meteoric
career 1ms been as sudden as It start,
111 health haB crept upon him step by
.'ep with his financial ruin. Ills coN
lapse, financially and mentally, has been
us rapid as his rise. Adolph Segal, the
joqpg soap boiler became Adolph Segal,
the millionaire, tho daring financier who
Pturtled the Industrial world with his
txplolts. Now at the age of 61 years,
v.-hen white Is showing in his one-time
a;!os.sy black hair and his fortune und
financla' wizardry uro gone, even his
mind has tailed him.
The law requires that one week before
the toinmltment Of a patient to the State
Hospital for the Insane two Jiyslcians
who have been practicing nve ears in
tie State shall certify to Insanity, and
this formality has been compiled with.
Doctor Bergeron said today that Mr.
Segal nev.-r will recover.
.MENTALLY LWSOUND FOR. G YEARS.
Segal has been mentally unbalanced
tor the last six years. In the opinion of
Doctor Bergeron, and the phyaiclan says
lie btlleves tho financial collapse of the
man was due to this condition. He thinks
the symptoms of an unbalanced mind
vere not sumcienuy pronounceu to
urouM the suspicions of his family.
Adolph Segal always verged on the tr
jatlc, and when he did what would be
called foolhardy In another man It was
looked upon only as another evidence of
lis tluancial genius If he won.
The crowning blow to Segal came last
J'y when he was thrown into bank
ruptcy and lost the Slajestlc Hotel. Be
l n that he had suffered innumerable re-t--ses
ard had at rM financiers by
"o w I' ' " rughr ro'JO that made
J n rtcii asan. Oi the losa of, the
Majestic destroyed whatever trace of
fighting power ho may have hnd at that
time.
He was first taken to St. Joseph's whoi
ho wfts subpoenaed to appear nt his bank
ruptcy hearing. The physicians In charg.
kenw then that he was Insane, hut the
secret was well guarded nnd not tin
slightest Inkling of It was permitted U
becomo known to tho public. Sine Hint
time Segal has been under Mio enre ul
Doctor Bunn and two trained nurses ir
a private room nt the hospital.
SEGAL'S HALLUCINATIONS.
"Adolph Segal Is hopelessly Insane," said
Doctor Bergeron today. "Ho will nevei
bo any better. Ho may live a year and It
may bo but two months. Hla mind is
practically gone. The other day he snlu
to Doctor Bunn, who has been his at
tending physician!
" ! lent you $50 yesterday and you
promised to leturn It to mo today. Will
iou glo It to me now?'
"Theio had been no exchange ol
money. It was a hallucination on Segal'
part. I believe his ilnnnclnt wiif"
nns duo to his mental condition. I 1"
llevc he has been of unbalanced mini
for the last six ycar..
"Tho indications or signs of insanity
mav have been so slight ns not to ur
noticed by his ft lends or family, but '
have no doubt that for the lastlx r
seven years he has been Insane. '
Even yesterday the decision to move
Mr. Segal to Norristown was kept secret
Berl Segal, In answer to point blank
questions, ndmltted that his father woulr1
be taken to n. sanatorium.
"My father's mind may bo clouded a
times," he snld. "hut no one ca tel'
when he will recover Ho was snld to h.
nt death's door six w eeks ago, and lie I
stilt nllve today. He will be moved t.
a sanotorlum as soon as ho Is strong
enough."
CALLED HUMAN STEAM ENGINE.
Mr. Pegal has been referred to as a
"human steam Mifiln" and "the prince
of borrowers." The luht sohilquot was
applied to him last July when ho swoio
in bankruptcy couit that his assets
were 73 cents, although he was facing lia
bilities of neatly $1,0u0,X"
Ills worst enemy would admit that he
had uncanny powers when it came to
financing on n "shoestring." Time alter
time his opponents breathed a sigh o. re
lief when Segal met with some reverse
that seemed sure to crus-fc him, oulv to
llnd him In an Incredibly abort space of
time promoting some new protect of even
greater magnitude than that on which he
Adolph Segal thought In millions In his
palmv days. This was shown in his two
deals with the Sugar Trust, the first of
which netted him a sum tald to have
been more than l.MAH.A It was in his
second deal that he overreached himself
and was trapped by agents of the trubt.
This trap caught also Frank K. Hippie,
president of the Real Estate Ttut Com
pany, nnd Hippie shot himself when his
company collapsed.
HIPPLE'S DYING REPROACH.
In his dead hand was found a note
that rend as follows:
"I am alone to blame. Segal got the
money. I was fooled."
Had Segal succeeded in h'.s second at
tempt to make money out of the Sugar
Trust his profits would have been far
greater than the first. In tho first he got
Hippie to finance a sugar factory In
Camden. Tho trust was stifling compe
tition In those days by buying up all rival
factories and closing them. Segal figured
the trust would buy his factory, and
it did.
He tried it again, this time building
th Pennsylvania sugar refinery at
Shaekum.ixon street wharf. But tho
trust, bitten onc', had been watching
him. It learned of his deals with Hip
pie; it learned thnt th 5flfiu,0o: of funds
in t'. vaults of tho trust company had
be-n touched, and It laid the trap. Segal
had put too many Irons In the fire.
While the magnificent sugar plant was
building he had conceived tho Idea of n
gieat hotel on tho site of the old ElMna
mansion at the northeast corner of
Broad stieet and !lrnrd avenue. The
Majestic Hotel was being completed.
Segal hud been spending money right
ami left in a social campaign that he
planned to insuie the cuccess of the
lion 1. The campaign lb said to have
co-t him 3.w),000.
TRAPPED BY SUGAR TRUST
Sega! needed money, and the trust be
came aware of it. Us agent reached
Segal and advanced him more, than
51,000,000, but in return It secured con
trol of tho l'ennsIvanla Sugar Refinery.
The only hope Segal had of palng tho
loan was to operate the factory and
realize on sharts of stock or make tho
trust company come to terms and buy
him out. But when tho trust obtained
control its Board of Directors voted to
close the factory, nnd nil Segal's efforts
to operate the place were futile.
Thf n came the crudli. Tho Real Estate '
Trust Company went under and Hippie '
shot himself. George H. Earle, Jr., was ,
made receiver. He learned of the part
the trust had played nnd laid his Infor- I
nation before tho Government authorities
at Washington. Segal compromised and
esc.ipi-4 punwhment. Indictments were
fouid against govern! trust officials by
the liovt-rnmeM, although no stone was
left unturned in the fisht t prevent It.
Civil action was taken by Mr. Earle
sgatntt the trust und it also compro
mised. HIS MABVELOUS CAKEER.
Mr. Segal earns to this country from
Austria. Tortune smiled, on him at the
start. His first venture, it Is said, was
to throw dice with his landlord to seo
whether h should pay two yoara' rent
down or nothing (or a yoar, and he won.
Then be began work, over a soap caldron
in the cellar of a West Philadelphia
house.
His first big mecess wus the perfect
ing cf a iirouess to was paper. lie sold
th patent for J.UO'jO. After that ho made
money In various ways. He has built
soap factorlex. apartment housts and
great operations of dwelling houses The
Uaitiam Apartments. In West Philadel
phia, were built by Mr. Segal, and, ul
though he was laughed at as a dreamer,
the place paid fiom the start.
In Altoona. he built 5T0 houses and lost
on the deal. The Majestic wus to be his
drowning achievement, but the place
never Citme up tc his expectations and
this year he lost control of It Then he
was thrown into bankruptcy. Ills family
and physician said it was fear of the
ordeal of testifying that sent him a sick
man to St. Joseph's Hospital, but in
reality it was the linal collapse of his
inina.
4 MW
PROTESTING BELGIANS WHO AHK VISITING PHILADELPHIA.
Commissioners sent by King Albert to protest German atrocities in present war, who paid a visit to this city.
From left to right: Paul Hymans, A. S. Anderson, Belgian Consul in Philadelphia; Paul Hagermans; Henry Car
ton De Wart and' Emile Vandervelde.
HIS OCCUPATION GONE,
PRINCE OSKAR'S CHEF
BEGINS LAND VOYAGE
Adorned With Trophies
From Fatherland, Joseph
Westermeir Starts on Long
Deferred Visit to Brother
in Ohio.
INJURIES FATAL AFTER MONTH
Miss Caroline Mulligan, St years old.
of 309 Hryn Mawr aenue, Cynwjd, died
in the Women's Hospital this morning
from Injuries suffered in an automobile
ai-ctdent on August U last. On that day
she was riding with her brother and
sister when a tire exploded. Tho car
overturned. Blnnlig them beneath it
.. ? wiro tke'1 t0 th8 Women's Hos
pital The brother and one eister recovered.
Joseph Westcrmeler, the chef-in-chief
aboard the steamship Prlnz Oskar, quit
the ship today.
Ho is going to visit a brother in Hoyts
vllle, Ohio. He has not seen the brother
foi years because the chief was too busy
to ir.ako calles lu the States so far from
tho seaboard.
The Pilnz Oskar has her mud anchors
out near the League Island Navy Ynrd.
Being a German liner with a decidedly
Teutonic name, tho I'rlnz Oskar is tak
ing no chances by going to sea.
Tho officers and crew of tho ship weie
hopeful of making a homo port under the
protection of a German gunboat.
DODGES BRITISH WARSHIPS.
Then came the news that tho Essex
and other cruisers ot tho British navy
were picking up German ships.
The Prlnz Oskar sailed down the river
then and cast her mud hooks under the
friendly guns of the navy yard.
Theio were no passengers on the Prlnz
Oskur. n gui'sts, und even tho captain
went on a acutlun. What could a tlrst
clasis ehef lik Joseph Westermeicr do?
He ni.tdt Iieof stews for tho crew, but
the scullc-iy boy could do that. No one
would complain or offer congratulations.
It was then that the chef ot the Jrlnz
Oskur had a thought. He remembered
that he hnd a brother. He searched his
ead and learned tnt the brother had a
farm at Hoyt.vville.
Ho started to Hoytsvllle today with a
pocket lilted with American dollars and a
few Bavarian coins to give as keepsakes.
CHIEF IN FULL UNIFORM.
Chief Westerweler wore his ship's uni
form with a few decorations. His belt
was trimmed with prongs from the
antlers of deer. The bucklo bore the
pletiiro of the lato King Ludwlg II, of
Bavaria. It was surrounded with edel
weiss that Westermeler had plucked from
the crags of the mountains of his country,
The but of the lute chef ol the I'n iz
Oskar is ft work of art. It Is decorated
with shooting medals. Rising In the rear
is the tall of a deer. Westermeler shot
the deer at the distance of almost a
mile.
Westermeler does not smoke cigarettes.
For solace and moral support he carries
a pipe weighing half a pound. It Is
adorned with the claws of eagles Wester,
meior shot in the mountains of Bavaria.
When the Prlnz Oskar anchored for a
rest duitng the war season. Chief
Westermeler b'camo disgruntled. Ho
longed to hear the pounding of the en
gines and he longed to get back to his
MVens und frying pans.
There was no one aboard ship who
could appreciate his art. He took off
his white cap nnd apron and turned the
kitchen and soup kettles over to the
scullery boy.
He then put on his edelweiss and deer
horn scenery and started west to remake
the acquaintance and impress his brother
with his Importance.
SAVED FROM BURNING STABLE
Four Horses Are Rescued by Em
ployes of Nearby Bakery,
Tour hores were rescued early this
morning from a burning stable located
nt 912 Wilder street by men from the
Kolb's bakery, which is directly across
the street from the stables, owned by
William Royce. The fire was discov
ered nt 3:30 o'clock this morning by a
man. who reported it to the men of tho
bakery, and they managed to save all
tho horses nnd u number of wagons. Fire
company No. si confined the blaze to
the foulrooms, and the loss was only
l). The origin of the tiro is unknown.
BALDWIN FOR V. S. SENATOR
HARTFORD. Conn., Sept. 18. Governor
Simeon E Baldwin, of Connecticut, was
todaj chosen as the candidate for United
States Senator by the Democratic State
Convention. The platform was a gen
eral approval of the nation;! Adminis
tration and tie peace pollc1 of Presi
dent "W'Uson.
FAKE CLAIMANT FOR DAMAGES
PLEADS GUILTY TO PERJURY
Given Nine Months For Bringing
Suit Against Traction Company.
Seeing the futility of contesting charges
of attempting to defraud tho Philadelphia
Rapid Transit Company by making a fake
claim for old injuries, Frank J. Mnrter,
of Shcrmandale, Pa., brought his tilal to
an abrupt ending today In Quarter Ses
sions Court by pleading guilty to a chaigo
ot perjury. He was sentenced to nine
months in tho County Prison by Judge
Scarle.
Marter, who was known under several
aliases, appeared at the offices of the
Rapid Transit Company last month, mak
ing a claim for dislocation of his light
arm. He said he had been thrown from
a car tit tho Fifth street station ot the
subway. Subsequently ho entered suit In
the Municipal Couit for $1500 damages.
An Investigation of the alleged accident
by Special Agent B. V. Gasklll, of tho
Rapid Transit Company, showed that
Manor's claim was not only fraudulent.
Inasmuch as no accident had occurred,
but that ho was nblo to dislocate his
right arm at will.
GILLMAN BALKS
AT TELLING ABOUT
STRAW BAIL FRAUD
Ex-Constable Changes His
Mind When Asked by
District Attorney to Reveal
Secrets of Call's Office.
WAKE COLLAPSES WHEN
"DEAD" MAN BOBS UP ALIVE
Rides Home From Hospital "With
Casket and Floral Display.
Michael Zaborowski, of 2710 East Mon
mouth street, had a wake yesterday and
an undertaker was dancing in atten
tion. Michael's relation", after the festivities
started, telephoned to tho Philadelphia
Hospital, requesting that the body of
Michael bo sent home. It was tho only
part of the wake that was missing. They
stated that the undertaker with an ex
pensive casket and all the other things
necessary for a lielghboihoud funeial
would call for the remains.
Tho undertaker did call and Michael,
who managed to get out of bed, although
he had a sprained ankle, climbed Into
the wagon. Ho accompanied the coffin
and the floral display home.
Michael sent word Into Ills home that
he had once more come into his own. He
waited results. There were none. The
party at the wake thought it was all a
joke.
Michael strode Into the banquet room
Just like one of the characters of Shakes
peare's drama. He did not wave a sword
or rant. He just asked that food and
drink be passed to him. Ho said he
deserved it as tho main feature of the
occasion. He got all he asked for. He
said today it was fine to be icported
dead.
UNCENS0RED MOVIES ARE
BARRED IN PHILADELPHIA
Order From Superintendent of Police
Robinson Is Now Effective,
Moving pictures which do not bear the
stamp of the Pennsylvania Board of Cen
sors are not to be shown In Philadel
phia from now on, according to an order
Hsued this morning by Superintendent of
Police Robinson. The step Is taken fol
lowing the decision of August e, 1914,
by judge Murtln, of Common Pleas
Court No. 5, to the effect that the Im
posing of censorship on moving pictures
Is constitutional.
The act which provides for such censor
ship was passed In 1911 and went Into
effect on June 1. 19H, at which time Su
perintendent Robinson issued an order
similar to that of today. Picture pro
ducers then appealed to the courts, claim
ing the enforcement of such an order
unconstitutional, whereupon the order
was recalled, pending the findings of the
court.
$75 COFFIN FOR DOG
Wealthy Germantown Family to Give
Pet Funeral,
A pet dog, much revered by two aged
residents of Germantown, will be burled
tomorrow with impiesslte ceremonies lu
an elaborate coftln, befitting Its career.
An order for the dog's casket was re
ceived late this afternoon b I'lidertaker
William J. McGoldrlck, of 6i:o German
town ave. He said the funeral would be
attended by the dog's best friends, and
possibly a couple of little descendants.
The dog died of old age. The pet
endeared Itself to the family by its many
heroic deeds. At one time it prevented
the home of its mistress from blng rob
bed and saved several hundred dollars
worth of Jewelry and silverware which
the thieves had already packed to take
away-
"Jake" Gillman, Indicted ex-constable of
Maglstruto "Joe" Call's office, changed
his mind about giving the inside story
ot the straw ball scandals this afternoon
when he appeared before District At
torncy Rotan with his attorney, Bernard
M. Colin, and told the Dlsttlct Attorney
that if ho wanted to know anything ho
would have to investigate and find It
out.
Gillman had a 13-mlnute session with
the District Attorney and Joseph Rogers,
an assistant, this afternoon. In that
tlmo he made several denials, and then
admitted that he had told newspaper men
yesterday he would reveal the lnsldo
workings of Magistrate Call's office If
an opportunity was given to him.
The meeting today In Mr, Rotan's offlco
camo nbout ns a result of the statements
made yesterday by Gillman. The news
paper men repeated them to Mr, Rotan
and the latter accordingly sent for GUI
man to see what he had to tell. The first
net of Gillmnn when he reached Mr. Ro
tan's office today was to deny that he had
made the statement to the newspaper
men.
Several teporters then were called Into
tho office by the Dlstilct Attorney and
they confionted Gillman. Tho latter
again denied the statements nild then
said ho "wouldn't deny" he had said he
would tplk about Call's office.
Gillman then launched Into a defense of
himself In connection with the Friedman
ball caso that started the present Investi
gation. Ho wns speedily cut short by the
District Attorney.
"We are not concerned Just now over
your own case," said Mr. Rotan, "but we
want any Information you have about that
office up there, no matter whom it affects,
high or low. If you have anything to give
us go nhead,"
Gillman tesumed his defence of him
self, thld time referring to the Indict
ments against him fur extortion in
earlier coses, ns n result of which he
resigned ns constable. Assistant District
Attorney Rogers Interrupted him.
"Wo don't want to hear anything of
that," ho said, "but anything you know
about anybody else If you will give it to
us."
"No," said Gillman, "It's up to you to
Investigate and find out for yourself."
That ended the Intervlow and Gillman
and Ills attorney left tho room.
MOBILIZATION ALMOST
RUINED SWITZERLAND
Order Retiring Army Issued Today,
Daily Expense Was $300,000,
BERNE, Switzerland, Sept. 18.
Switzerland Is ulmost ruined by the war.
This was admitted today when orders
were issued retiring the army which has
been kept mobilized since the outbreak of
hostilities in order to pi event wo.atiuu ui
Switzerland's neutrality.
The total dully expenso to the nation
for the period of mobilization Is estimated
at $300,009. To this enormous amount
must be udded the cost to the national
Industries, most of which have been
ruined. The export trade Is entirely at
a standstill.
Tho great hotels, usually filled with
tourists, have been forced to close their
doors.
POLICEMAN, SHOT BY NEGRO
SUNDAY, DIES IN HOSPITAL
Bullet Could Not Be Located As
sailant Held for Grand Jury,
Policeman Frank A. Sankey died this
morning at the West Philadelphia
i Honu-opathto Hospital as the result of a
I bullet wound ivcthed last Sunday moin
. Ing, when Nevada Henry, a Negro, tired
upon him ut the corner of 57th and Vine
1 streets. The surgeons at the hospital
were unable to remove the bullet as it
could not be located. Peritonitis set lu
and the policeman's condition grew stead
ily worse. It was not expected that he
could live through tho day yesterday, but
by the administration of oxygen by Dr.
A. Esposlto, of the hospital staff, h was
kept alive until this morning. His wife
and seven-year-old daughter, PoC,iy,
were at the bedside at the time o 5"tb,
BELGIANS, IN CITY,
AREPLEASEDWITH
PRESIDENT WILSON
Representatives Who Bore
Protest From King Albert
Visit Independence Hall.
Statement Expresses Grati
fication. The Belgian Commission, which, in tho
came of tho King nnd peoplo of Belgium,
amc to this country to lay before tho
'resident ot tho United States and the
Mncrlcan publlo a protest against tho
lOlntlon of tho noutrallty of Belgium by
ermany and tho alleged atrocities of
in German army, camo to Philadelphia
iday to lay tho same protest before the
'irlne of American liberty.
Tho commissioners left Washington
early this morning nnd arrived nt Broad
Street Station early In the afternoon.
They wero met at Broad Street Btatlon
I by M. Paul Hagemans, of Overbroolc,
Belgian Consul In this city, nnd A. S,
Anderson, nn attache of the consulate.
They wore taken to the Bellovue-Strat-ford
for lunch, after which they went
In nn automobllo on a sight seeing trip
through the city, which included a visit
to Independence Hall, Carpenters' Hall,
historic points In Germantown and other
places of Interest. They will leave for
New York tonight.
In tho party, which was headed by the
chairman ot the commission, M. Carton
de Wlart, Minister of Justice, wcro M.
Paul Hymans, Minister of State; M. Louis
de Sadeleor. Speaker of the Belgian Par
liament; M. Emll Vandervelde. Minister of
State, and Count de Llchtervclde, secre
tary to Baron do Broqucvllle, Prime Min
ister of Belgium.
The commissioners issued the following
statement before leaving tho Bellevue-
Strutford:
"Wo nre more than gratified with the
reception tendered to tho members of tho
Belgian Commission by tho President of
the United States.
"The stirring sentiments of respect ex
pressed by him for our King, and tho
warm friendship and admiration for our
nation will, be have no doubt, be grnto
fully received In Belgium, and tho coun
try, in tho midst of Its present afflctlon,
cannot help being comforted by tho heart
felt sympathy of tho American people.
"Wo were not unprepared for tho alti
tude of neutrality adopted by tho United
States in the present European crisis,
and tho President, in his reply, Insisted
upon this neutrality. Nobody can better
than ourselves understand tho duties of
this neutrality, for it is on account of our
neutrality that wo aro at present suf
fering. "Wo handed to tho President of the
United States the proceedings of the in
quli y nnd which prove the atrocities com
mitted by German troops from the begin
ning of the Invasion of our territory.
There cannot be found In these documents
any more than In our minds, a precon
ceived Idea: we realize that war 13 essen
tially a cruel thing; but we cannot believe
that conventions, regulntlng the laws and
customs of wurfaro between civilized peo
ples, can be considered as a 'scrap of pa
per' of no value.
"As to the destruction of Louvaln, Mr.
Bonar Law has Justly said that this crime
puts nn Indelible spot on tho honor of
the Germanic race, and Mr. Asqulth, the
Prime Minister of Cleat Brltnln. Justly
declared that this was 'the greatest crlmo
committed ugulnst civilization and culture
smcfl tho Tlilrtv Years War.'
"It in nqj without the utmost surprise
therefore, that we read in America, in
'The Independent" nn article signed by
the Gorman Am'-nssadonCount von Harns
dorff, which uitlclo advances for tho de
struction of Louvaln nn explanation
which nobody, to our knowledge, had
hitherto thought of in Europe. If wo
wero to take his word for it, Belgian
priests in Louvaln had distributed among
the population arms. Inciting the civilian
to use them against German troops. This
explanation is of the dlme-novcl variety,
and seems to have been Inspired by
reminiscences of the famouB 'Benedic
tion of the Swords' scene from Meyer
beer's 'Huguenots.' It would have been
dlscrecter, after having committed a mis
take of such magnitude, not to attempt
to shield It by such puerile explanations,
which their authors we are certain can
not In any way prove,
"Unparalleled In history, Is this crime,
since tho crime of Caliph Omar, who de
stroyed the library of Alexandria, and In
this 20th century we are loth to believe In
the destruction without any excuse of a
museum of thoughts and of human Intel
ligence.' TWICE FAILS AT SUICIDE
Barber Finds Razor and Gas Inef
fective. A keen-edged razor nnd a constant flow
of gas In a tightly scaled room failed
Frank Mllvery, 21 yeurs old, ot 1310
South 17th street, this afternoon when ho
attempted suicide at his home. Mllvery,
who is a limber, had becomo down
hearted becnuso he had recently lost his
position.
Stuffing bedclothes in the cracks of the
windows, he turned on the gas. For
getting to stuff up the cracks In the
doorway and the noUn he inado In
stumbling ubout the room after cutting
himself aroused the suspicion of other
roomers.
The bedroom door was broken open
A quick trip to tho Polyclinic Hospital
gave Mllvery time to think. He was
pleased when Informed he was well
enough to accompany the policeman who
was guarding him to the station house,
where ho will be held for a hearing.
CHILD BITTEN'BY PET RAT
Now Hospital Physicians Are Guard
ing Against Danger of Infection.
Two-year-old Louise Rende of J109
South Eighth street is at the Pennsyl
vania Hospital today unaware of tho
fact that her pet white rat has paid for
feit with Its llfo for biting her. Physi
cians are watching the child closely to
guaid against Infection and lockjaw.
Louise was playing with the rat at her
home yesterday when it sank Its teeth
into her left foot. Her cries attracted
her mother and the child was sent to the
hospital, where the wound was cauter
ized. The rat was killed. So far Louise
has developed no dangerous symptoms.
SEDIMENT BASIN ,
PLAN MODIFIED BY
OUT IN LOAN BILL
Changes Will Not Affect
Capacity of Plant at Tor
resdale To Enlarge South
and West Phila. Supply, '
Plans aro under way in the w.t,.
Bureau for design of tho sedimentation
basin to bo built along tho rlvor frouli
ot Torresdalo from tho H0O.000 to b nfJ
vIAbA Iiv , no. ra,.l.iM ', ..." u6 "N
,.-w- , ...w ..v ,i,ui,njjmi loan, i
Tho cut of 100,000 in tho item. m.J
hv Cnlltirllq vi.gt.Mtn ...it, ")
chances In the deHli hn n.m -.?!J1'8'.
the slzo or cnnneltv nf ti, t,-.i n"t
t. ,;.".:" -. . uoin.
out Improvements to tho water systemi!
West Philadelphia and In the supniJ &
South Philadelphia, ns provided by n'
loan. ' ""
Although there has been no h.,w
rainfall since July, and BoptYmb?,
usually tho month of heaviest drain ..
tho water system of the city, it has not
been necessary to draw from entente..
storage In East Park rcBcrvo'FuS
month. Tho pumping plants of tho X
aro meeting tho demnnd without dim
culty at present, according to S. M vT
Loan, noting chief of tho bureau'
Tho opening of schools, the beclnnl
of fall houscclcanlng In tho city, and XI
return of vacationists with the reon.n!
ng of houses, all this Is responsible to
Increased water demands In September
Bathhouses arc still open, public fowl
tains are operating nnd street sprlnkllna
Is heavy on account of tho dry season
which conditions further Increase wat.J
demands.
TOOK 38 SWEATERS, POLICE SAT
Three Young Men Charged 'With
Theft, Must Face Court.
Three young men, accused of stealln
36 sweaters, valued at $135, from th
Cholerton Manufacturing Company o
Main street, Mnnayunlc. were held In J600
bail ench for court today by Magistrate
Grells at the Mannyunk station. They
nro Alexander Lepuskl, 17 years oU
and Walter Lepuskl, 10 years old, both
of 40 Pennsdalo street. Special Police,
man rcnsyl and Sergeant Morton siy
they found somo of tho stolen sweaters
at both nddrcsscs.
5100,000 IiAND TRANSFEB
Three largo lots In Germantown, willt
a vnluatton of 1100,000, have been con
veyed to new owners. They consist of
seven ncres on Abbottsford avenue anl
Michael street, a lot on the west side o!
Phpltnn avenue, between ATnirnrtiu ..j
Musgrovo streets, and a residence and I
;
plot of ground on the southeast side of
Lcymon street and the northeast sMa
of Morris street, the last-named prop,
orty being tho one formerly owned by
Virgil W. Walton. It Is said that new
dwellings will bo erected on all of the:
properties.
MILL FMPT,OYE LOSES LEG
Bruce Henderson, 42 years old, ot
Doylestown. Is at the Jewish Hospital to
day with ids right foot amputated as
tho resu't of attempting to nuh '-imber
into a circular saw In a mill at New
Britain. Pa., where ho wns employe!
The man was brought Into the hospital
late last night with his foot Injured toi
such an extent that the physicians wenr
forced to amputate it. His condition I
serious.
WEAK TEA LEADS TO TRAGEDY
Chicago Man Kills His Wife and
Commits Suicide.
CHICAGO, Sept. lS.-Bccause Mit.
Marie Noort failed to make his tet
strong enough hor husband shot ani
killed her early today and then commit
ted suicide.
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11
Kor Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jf
sey, fair tonight and Saturday; not much
change in temperature; light to moderttt
variable winds.
Tho Southern disturbance has moTl
slowly southwestwnrd to a position ceJ
trnl this morning over Southern Lou!i
lana. Its Intensity has changed but little,
and the resultant rain has extended north
ward to Southern Vlrgtnla and westward
to Mississippi. There wcro also local
showers In Texas and Kansas, with sen
oral but moderate rains along the north
Pacific coast. High pressure continue!
throughout tho Lake region, but tem
peratures have risen slightly In that
section, while there has been a decide!
change to warmer In Minnesota and tts
Dakotas, readings throughout the plain
States being generally above normal till
morning,
U, S. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Obtervatlons made at 8 p. m., Eastern tint!
Low
last rtnln. Velot.
Station. 8 a.m. n't. fall. Wind, lty WittW
Abilene, Tex Ol W ,. rv 4 Clear
Atlantic City I Rrt .. XV 4 Hear
Ilurrmrck. N.D. H ,. SR 4 Pclou.'f
IloMon. Man... HI ,. NW R Clear
lluifalo. N. Y.. M M ,, n s Clear
Hitcaso, 111.... M Ol .. x S Clear,
rieeland. O... 04 03 ,. sn 10 Pcloalf
DinM-r, t'ol SS M ,. rw s Clear
flea Moines. la. fit fill ,, 13 4 Clear
Detroit. Mich... fii M ., NK 12 Clear
i-...i;..i. Minl. m r.' vm- ! rinuAt
naUMton. Tex. TO T4 .. .V 8 I'elostf
Halt eras. N. U. 72 72 .18 N'R 8 nam
Helena, Munt... K! KJ .. S 4 Cloud
Huron. S. Pak. 70 Oil ., SW 12 Haln
Jacksonville ... 7fl T. ..13 8 Cloui
Kan City. Mo., 70 lit .. 3'F3 B Clear
ran 111. Ky.. 70 M .. KB JCIouJJ
Memphl. Tenn. 72 70 .. V H CIojW
New Orleans .. 71 74 ,. Nn' 0 emit
New York 70 00 . NK JU Clear
N Platte. Neb. 02 IS .. 8H 4 Clear
Oklahoma: OUla. 70 70 . . NFJ 4 emit
riilUdiil'hla ... W rti .. N 8 Clear
l'noenlx. Ariz... 70 74 ., N 4 Cear
itubursh. Pa.. Hi) m .. NT 4 Cear
Portland. Me.., as 00 NtV Clear
For ami Ore .. 0 ft TO S rut"
Quebec. Can . . 00 r. .. S 4 ClouJj-
St "!oul3. Mo 04 04 .. Nr: S Clear
P Paul Minn . 00 SI .. SK J Couit
.Be,.eMS V. gE - ?g
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Joph SihulU ... , .
JJ .03122 Queen tt ; dwell'aar 'jrlaUl
KccukkouBkl
12.43 2532 Christian itreet. da"11 ijoOJ
of MorrU eimom . ', ,
1.58 Trenton ave. and. Or' t ." trMSti
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