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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
PROGRESSIVES MEET
FOR NOMINATIONS TO
DELAWARE'S TICKET
Statewide Prohibition and
Modified Single Tax Sys-
tenn Advocated as Planks
in Platform.

DOVER, Del, Sept. 22-Eighty-five dele
gates answered to the rollcall in the state
Progressive Convention, which met here
today. The delegates will nominate candi-
dates for Congress, State Treasurer and
state Auditor. Or. George Edward Reed.
OF Wilmington, former president of Dick
inson College, has the support of New
Castle County delegates for the Congress
slonal nomination.
ProEressives said there would be no
contest, and each nomination would be
made by acclamation.
A Statewide prohibition and modified
single tax system are advocated as
planks in the platform. The latter plank
was drafted by Francis I. DUPONT, of
the dupont family of powder-makers,
of Wilmington. The Progressives also
favor a suffrage plank, which has been
drafted and may be Incorporated into the
platform Suffraglsts failed to persuade
Republicans and Democrats to support
equal franchise in the party platforms.
This is also tho first time that any
party has come out openly for State
wide prohibition, and shows that the
Progressives are seeking the temperance
votes, with both the Democrats and Re-
publicans nominating wet" Legislative
candidates.
George B. Hynson. of Milford, Pro-
eressive candidate for Governor two
years ago. was elected chairman of the
convention and told the delegates that
ANY man nominated today will get a
good licking in November"
A significant feature of the convention
was the number Of former lieutenants of
j. Edward Addicks, who now are within
the Progressive fold.
Former Senator J. Frank Alice, who led
the Kent County Progressive fight two
years ago. was in Dover, but did not
attend the convention or caucuses.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
POLICEMEN ASK COURT
TO HAVE JOBS BACK
First Convicted, Then Exonerated,
Now Want Reinstatement.

A conflict of authority between Direc-
tor of Public Safety George d. Porter
and the Police Board of Inquiry on one
side and the Civil Service Commission
ers was aired in court today before
Judges Sulzberger, Barratt and Dough-
erty in mandamus suits brought by Hugh
Gallagher and Thomas T. Jones for their
reinstatement as policemen.
Gallagher and Jones were found guilty
of intoxication and derelction OF duty
by the Police Board at their first trial
and ordered dismissed. At a subsequent
trial before the same board they were
exonerated and their reinstatement was
recommended. In spite OF Director Por-
ter's acquiesence the Civil Service Com
missioners declined to reinstate the men
after going over the testimony of both
trials.
The court reserved decision at the con-
clusion OF the argument today. Assistant
City Solicitor Gordon defended the action
of the Civil Service Commissioners. In
the midst of his argument that the recon-
mendations OF the Police Board and OF
Director Porter are but advisory, and
that the Commissioners are not required
TO follow them. Judge Sulzberger inter-
rIfpted with the remark:
Then policemen accused of derelctions
have a right to fair trial. but all sub
sequent appeals and rehearings and
recommendations are in the nature Of ex-
tended luxurles."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
PRIMARY SPECIAL"
CARRIES WILSON TO
VOTE IN PRINCETON
President Spent But a Bare
Hour at His Former Home.
Start Back Is Made Early
This Afternoon.

President Wilson passed through Phil.
adelphia at Ills this morning on his
way to Princeton to vote in the New
Jersey primaries today. His private car,
attached to the s o'clock express from
Washington, was a sort of primaries
special" Senator william Hughes. of
Paterson; Secretary Tumulty and four
other New Jersey residents attached to
the White House we're in the car. Most
OF them left at Trenton on their way to
their homes TO vote.
The trip will be a brief one for the
President. His car was dropped off at
Princeton Junction and reached Prince
ton at 12:15 The schedule gave him
hardly more than an hour to cast his
ballot and see his friends The start
back to Washington will be made at
1855.
The President would not even take
time to have luncheon in Princeton. 1t
will be served in his car on the return
trip.
The journey from washington was
busy one for the President. Tomorrow
he will meet a delegation of Colorado
coal operators and strikers to discuss
the labor situation there. He was work.
ing all morning with Secretary Tumulty
Through Secretary Tumulty, the Presi-
dent pleaded business when asked to dis
cuss the New Jersey situation and the
new phases of the campaign In Pennsyl-
vania. 1t was said that the President Q
party was optimistic as to the chances of
tho Administrations candidates In the
New Jersey primary fight today.
Talk In the Primaries Special dwelt
on the report that the President was
pleased with the proposed cut in the riv-
ers and harbors bill. 1t was said he
viewed Its return to the committee as
gratifying. in view of the decline in reve-
nue. in this country arising from the Eu-
ropean situation.
1t was reported that the President would
vote for Representative Allen B. Walsh
for the Democratic nomination for Rep
resentative. Walsh was expected to meet
the Presidents special at Princeton juno
tion to talk over the local candidates
qualifications with the President.
Senator William Hughes was said to be
optimistic of a victory for Congressman
Eugene H. Kinkead in his fight for the
nominaticn for Sheriff OF Hudson County
against John H. Crosby, supported by
the Wittpenn forces, who are regarded as
unfriendly to the Administration. Sec
retary Tumulty will go to Jersey City
from Princeton to cast his vote for
Kinkead.
Prof. Stockton Axon, the Presidents
brother-in-law, was with the party going
home to vote today. He will vote in
Princeton with the President, Warren
johnson. secretary to Secretary Tumulty,
dropped of at Trenton to cast his ballot,
and Charles Dwemton, the Presidents
steuographer, got off with him to vote
for the first time. He is the youngest
stenographer ever employed at the White
House.
President Wilson will reach Washington
at $40 tonight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
PRESIDENT CASTS HIS VOTE
His Arrival at Princeton Unmarked
by Demonstration

PRINCETON, y. j., Sept 22.-Presi-
dent Wilson cast his ballot in the New
Jersey primaries at Princeton today
without creating any of the usual e&-
element accompanying a return of the
President to his former home,
Accompanied by two Secret Service
men and his brother-in-law. Professor
Stockton Axson, until recently a MEM
ber Of the Princeton faculty the Presi-
dent walked directly TO the polls in the
Mercer Engine House, No. 3, on Cham
bers street and voted for Allan Walsh
for denomination to Congress.
Accompanied by Professor Axson and
the Secret Service men ne walked
leisurely about town past his two old
homes. the one on Library place, where
he lived when he was a professor. and
then past the Cleveland lane house,
where he resided when Governor, He
left for Washington a lS5 p. m.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
NEW EPOCH HERE As
ARMY OF MEN BEGIN
WORK ON SHIPWAYS
Impetus Already Felt in In.
dustrial Fields = Drydock
at League Island Nov
Nearer Realization.

An army Of men were put to vort =.
day at the Philadelphia Navy Yard a
erect the shipways for which secretar,, :,
the Navy Daniels and Director n, a..
Department OF wharves, Docks and IA.
ries broke ground yesterday. II IL a.
pected the shipways will be comn,et.d !.
several months, and then the keel of IN.
new transport will be laid immedIatelv
The start of the shfpways has given =.
impetus to Industrial fields. 1t means N.
employment of carpenters. machip,,,.
shipwrights and a host of other sk,,,..
laborers, to say nothing of the urskiusa
laborers benefitlng by the decia'Sn Of n.
Navy Department TO build Federal sb,,.
at the League Island yard All vo..
jubilant today. and those employed on N.
work struggled manfully under a rIar,r.
sun to prove that Secretary Daniels v,,
not wrong when he said the best ski,I.a
lsborers Of the country could be found 4,
this city.
Shipping men also expressed thai,
unanimous approval of the project and
said that in addition to the work given
workmen of this city the navy ward
has received a wonderful boom In IN.
transition from a repair to a shipbuiId.
ing yard. This is regarded as an open.
ing wedge in the fight for the 17OO-foot
drydock, since shpyard without
drydock Is greatly handicapped. After
q ship Is completed on the ways and
launched II is essential that she bs
placed in drydock for a complete over.
hauling.
Philadelphia has numerous advantage,
over any other port on the Atlanta
coast. That of being the only fresh
water station is expected to convince
Congress that the drydock should be
located here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
PLAN TO PASS NEW
COURT HOUSE BILL
OVER VETO TODAY
Select Council Must Act at
Once or Mayors Objec-
tions to Bosses Program
Will Become Effective.

Councils are meeting in special ses-
sions today for the purpose of passing
the sllSoo,OOO loan bill for municipal i'm
provements introduced in the Common
branch last Thursday,
Opposition to the $4,000 item included
In the loan for housing the Juvenile and
Domestic Relations divisions of the Mu-
nicipal Court are expected to develop
as result of Mayor Blankenburg's
vigorous denunciatlon of the Municipal
Courts expansion plans. The Mayor
has declared them TO be extravagant and
absurd.
Select Council will decide today whether
the action OF Common Council in over
riding the veto of Mayor Blsnkenburg
last Thursday on the ordinance to con-
denim land at 2lst and Race streets for the
Municipal Court, is to be sustained. Re-
publican Organization sponsors OF the new
courts expansion plans have slated the
ordinance for passage In the Select
branch today.
Mayor Blankenburg has sent a personal
letter To every member OF Select Council,
outlining his objections to the plan made
public recently by Judge Brown, of the
Municipal Court, for elaborate structures
on the site at 2lst and Race streets.
CONVENTION HALL SITE.
1t became known yesterday that Di-
rector Cooke, OF the Department OF Public
Works, has been for some time negotiat-
Ing for the purchase of the property at
Hst and Race streets chosen by the
Municipal Court for its permanent locs-
ton, as a site for the proposed convention
hall,
During the Reyburn administration ST.
800 900 was appropriated for convention
hall. which business organizations have
urged to be centrally located. That
amount is available for the project
Mayor Blankenburg, in his letter TO
the Select COuncilmen opposing the prof.
ect Of acquiring the site at 2lst and Race
streets for the Municipal Court asserts
that the plan is vague and indefinite. He
points out that 1t Is not definitely stated
whether the land TO be taken is bounded
on thsf north by Vine street or Winter
street. He also indicates that the project
outlaled by Judge Brown includes acquisi-
ton Of virtually an entire city block in
stead OF the corner of the block at 2lst
and Race streets
The Mayor advocates acquisition Of
land adjoining the House Of Detention at
much less cost He asserts that II the
land is condemned for the Municipal
Court the responsibility for blocking the
convention hall project Will rest upon
Councils, as II had been planned 70 locate
the convention hall on the site nov
chosen by the Municipal Court
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
BOY PLUNGES TO DEATH
IN AN ELEVATOR SHAF 7
Skull Fractured in Fall Through
Aperture Hidden From View,

Falling through an open elevator shaft
in the Tryon Building, l2 North Sixth
street where he had been employed Al
bert Convey, Is years old, of 23O3 South
Sixth street, was fatally injured today
and died shortly after being taken 10
The Pennsylvania Hospital suffering from
a fracture Of tho skull,
According 10 several witnesses to the
accident, Convey. who was carrying sew
eral extra large packages before his face
could not see that the elevator had been
suent mp to the floor above Just before
ne stepped into the open space. With
a scream Convey fell headhrst into the
pit
When his limp form was lifted from
the bottom of the shaft he was still living
and "a record run was made 10 the hos
pitaI in the hope Of saving his life, At
the hospital the physicians saw at a
glance that their services We're practically
Of no use. but made preparations for an
immediate operation. Before the physic-
ans had time 10 operate the patient died
The young boy was the son OF Oscar
C.. a. Convey, assistant cashier Of the
PUBLIC LEDGER Company
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
DR.. BRUMBAUGH AT REMOVE
Parade Escorts Him to Y. M. c. A.
Building for Address.

ALTOONA. IA. Sept 22,-Dr. Martin G,
Rrumbaugh, Republican candidate for
Governor, was given cordial welcome at
Remove this morning. He arrived early
and was met at the station by a reception
committee of leading citizens, who es-
cortcd him about the city. He visited the
rublic schools and made brief speech to
The students Following his usual GUS
tom. he did not mention politics, but
smoke along educational lines. From II
10 70 a public reception was held in the
usrlors Of the Hotel Clinton. whore he
shook hands with several hundred people,
At noon a parade was formed at the
hotel. Led by the Pennsylvania Railroad
hand. the gubernatorial candidate was
escorted to the Y. NJ. Q, A. Building.
where ne spoke to a large crowd. He dis
cussed good roads and other State issues
Al 80 he left for Lock Haven, where he
is To sneak tonight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
GIRL HORSEWHIPS MASHER
Stoned Poodle When She Refused to
Flirt. Spectators Hear.

BOSTON, Sept 22-Because Leo Smoke.
custodian Of the City Hall at Lynn, threw
stones at her French poodle Cutey, Miss
Nellie ovid, @, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry G. Ovid. hoTsewhipped Smoke to-
day before a large and delighted assem-
blage on the lawn In front OF the build
ing. The blows left welts on Smokes
face
That man has been trying to hlrt with
me two or three weeks" she told the
police. 81 refused to have anything 70
do with him and ne threw stones at
Cutey 10 get even with me"
Cutsy Is trained 10 10 many tricks and
has won several prizes. Miss Ovid says
Vincent Astor has offered her 5000 for
the dog.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
PRIMARY IN MASSACHUSETTS
Hot Contests in Choice of Congress
sional and Legislative Candidates.

BOSTON, Sept. 22.-With no opposition
to the guberns storiaI candidates. rivalry
was keen at the State primary election
today over the selection of other candi-
dates on the State tickets and Congress
sional representatives.
The Democrats will renominate Cover
nor Walsh the Progressives will indorse
Joseph Wal+er and the Republicans will
nominate cN-Consressmau Samuel " No
Call, Beside the State tickets, j. Con-
gressiOnal representatives, 40 state SEN
stors and 30 State Representatives will
be chosen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
WEST CHESTER GIRL SAFE
Secretary Bryan Tells Father Daugh-
ter Is Sailing for Home.

WEST CHESTER, Sept. 22-SeeIetStI,y
% State Bryan has telegraphed w a., ~,
MacElree, of this place. advising h'i'' -
that his daughter Miss Mary, VINO -
the sister Of Burgess J. Paul MacEie - -
OF this place, IS safe and on her WY N
Liverpool. from which place she WIZ sS'
Tor home at the first opportunity
Miss MacElree was in Swltzel - ~.
when caught by the war crisis anl nog'
ing had been heard from her untll -, ~
was located at the request OF aeci es- -
Bryan by a Consul IN Switzerland "
cabIed that she was sale and on hS -
10 England 10 embark al LiNerpNE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
CHARLES G. DAWES SEES ERA
OF NATIONAL PROSPERITY
Maintenance of Equilibrium in Pres
ent Emergency Only Condition.

enC emergency Only Condition.
CHICAGO. Sept. 22-Business men OF
the middle west today expressed keen In.
terest in the forecast of Charles q.
Dawes, president of the Central Trust
Company, of Illinois, and Comptroller OF
the Currency under President Mckinley,
that the nations greatest era Of pros.
perity is about to dawn.
Speaking at a banquet of the Illinois
Life Insurance Company last night, Dawes
pointed to the great crops, the new fed
eral banking system, what he called
natural reaction from the 1918 crisis"
and the accelerating force OF the Euro
pean war, as factors bound to make for
prosperity.
There is no reason to doubt that the
United States is at the beginning Of
great era of prosperity" said Dawes,
"provided-and l want to refer to THAI
which is perhaps the most important
thing for all of us to consider-that that
quiet anxious, bereaved and great man.
President Wilson. can hold this nation
upon an even keel of right in this pres
ent emergency, as he did in that great
emergency he confronted in Mexico" =
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 KeunisOn, feature a. peer, per-
forming last night with partner al 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 10 the Episcopal Hos
pital. where physicians pronounced her
injury ooncusslon Of the brain. but after
the dancer had recovered consciousness
this morning a further examination re-
yealed that this was not so. The injured
actress Was removed from the hospital 10
her boarding place.
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,
will come 10 "a close at sunset TODAY.
Final services Will be celebrated in an
synagogues and Preparations will be be-
gun for Yom Kippur, the Day OF Atone
ment, which will be marked a week
hence,
In contrast 10 the joyous festivities OF
Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur will be a
day OF prayer and Testing. the only one
Of. the fall cycle OF Jewish holidays
which Is given over to constant prayer
ana contemplation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED
Members of Philadelphia Presbytery
Will Attend Meeting of Synod.

Members of Philadelphia Presbytery
Will Attend Meeting of Synod.
The Presbytery Of Philadelphia, at It's
meeting late yesterday afternoon, ap-
pointed the following commissioners 10
the meeting of the Synod OF Pennsyl-
vania to be held in Erie. on October 20;
Clergymen-The Revs William p Ful'
ton, George p. Horst II. Preston NC
Henry, II. Clay Ferguson, Edward f.
Bowman, Henry Il. Jones, Frank Werner,
]. 3. Raymond, Robert Hunter ana
David Kerr. Elders-Alexander Henry
BENJAMIN Daniels. Charles A. Wiggins'
Captain W. w. Wallace. William
Graham, Frederick Troxel. William A.
Crozier, Marshall S. Collingwood' l. We
Huckins and John Lamon.
The meeting adjourned TO reconHens
next Monday afternoon for the purpose
of taking action on dissolving the pas
toral relations between the Rev. pr.
Robert p. l.. Jarvis and Bethany
Church.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
KEEPS LEG AND DIES

MIDDLETOWN, T. Y, Sept. FRO
maine Benseley Of Montague township
NJ o.. Is dead, because he refused to let
doctors amputate one of his legs. Ben
seIey's leg was hurt by log that rolled
on f.
When informed by surgeons that am
pufation would be necessary In order TO
save his life. he refused to consider the
advice and died short time after,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
$4,000 FLAGLER BROOCH
MYSTERIOUSLY RETURNED
Messenger Brings It Back After Vain
Search by Owner.

AsHEVILL.E. N. c., Sept. 22,-Ths
$4,000 pearl brooch which Mrs. Henry
NJ. Flagler wore when she entered the
dining room of Grove Park Inn satur-
day evening was missing when she left
the room and dilgent search by hotel
employees at the time and two detectives
since then failed TO locate it until last
night, when 1t was returned mysteri.
ously by a messenger of whom no ques-
tions were asked
In the brooch is a black pearl OF
large size. surrounded by diamonds. IL
was given TO Mrs. F1agler years ago
by her husband. the late Standard Oh
and East Coast magnate.
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. 1929 South Tenth street,
committed suicide last night by taking
poison. Her husband, who is employed
at night at tho spreckle Sugar Refinery,
returned from work at 8 o'clock this
morning and found his wife missing
He asked his two children, Joseph, l3
years old, and Katherine. II years old,
where he could find their mother They
replied 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
and found his wife lying dead. DIR. r.
C. 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
INSANE WOMAN CAUSES
EXCITEMENT IN STREETS
Threatens Lives of Passersby Until
Arrested by Two Policemen.

Her mind suddenly giving away Miss
Josephine Acuff, OF 23l4 Redner street,
ran through the streets in her neighbor-
hood this morning threatening the life
of every one she met, untiA arrested by
Special Policeman Virgins and Policeman
Begs, of the 2sth and oxford streets sta
tiOn. She was arrested on a warrant
sworn out by her brother, Joseph AcufT
and his wife, Elizabeth Acun, OF 2315
Redner street
After a prOtracted struggle the officers
took the woman to Magistrate Morris
court at 1904 Ridge avenue, who had an
examination of Miss Acufr made by Or.
Leonard Frescoln of 1914 Aspen street
The latter said the woman was insane.
She was held under $500 ball for further
hearing, and In the meantime committed
10 the Pennsylysnia Hospital for Insane.
at 44th and Market streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
YOUNG GIRL AND LOVER
DIE IN SUICIDE PACT
Couple Dressed in Their Best Deeid'
to End 1t All.

NORTH TONAWANDA, n. Y, sept la n
Mary Tmery, "A, and william Galizcs.
of Detroit, %, carried out suicide pass
Yesterday. The pact was disclosed IN
letters left by both 4.
THE only way for us TO be happy -
10 die together and live in heaven '"-
sether," GalizCa wrote.
The couple decided the other night u
die. Galizca went to her home To-Day,
dressed in his best. and was met p1
the girl, attired in her finest dlsss sss.
Galizca drew his revolver and, after
shooting the girl. killed himself.
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