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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
TWO RACE MEETS
One at Narberth and other at BY
berry Scheduled Tomorrow

Two important race meetings will keep
tomorrow's horse racing followers busy,
and both are easy OF access by local fol-
lowers. In Fairmount Park the regular
weekly brushes Of the Road Drivers As
sociation will be held on the Chamounix
speedway.
At ByberTy. the Philadelphia County
Fair Association has several good races
planned, including a match between the
PAGERS Pickles, b. m, eO3i4 Jay Patch.
b. g., 2074. and the Rooster b. g., 210is.
In view Of the fact that jay Patch. owned
by +. O. MaugeF Of Fraukford. beat
Pickles, at Belmont, on Wednesday last,
in two straight heats In 2O9 and 2l3. gives
reasons 70 believe that a Dig crowd Will
attend.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
NEGRO CONVENTION OPENS
Delegates From Five States Attend
ing Presbyterian Ministers Council.

READING Pa., Oct 23.-Wth delegates
in attendance from New York, New Jer-
sey, Pennsylvania. Delaware, Maryland
and Washington. the 2lst annual con-
vcnt,on Of the Afro-AmeriCan Council Of
Presbyterian ministers, elders and lay
delegates convened here today. The fol-
lowing officers were elected
President the Rev. George NJ. Starke
Vice president the Rev. r. II. Cubann,s
Jersey city.
Secretary. the Rev. r. II. Armstrong. d. D..
Germantown.
Assistant secretary, the Rev. L. d. John
SON. u. d.. Baltimore.
Treasurer, the Rev. John II. Lee, Phadel-
paia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
MRS. CARMAN, UNDER
GRILLING CROSSFIRE
SHOWS NO FALTERING
Woman Fighting for Life
NJ aintains Equanimity
Daughter, NJ o t h e r and
Sister Corroborate Her.

I OlSlSI NOlIODOldlS lCl.
MlNeoLA, L. L., Oct. 23.-That
man was seen running away from the
Carnar home in Freeport on the night
Mrs. Louise Bailey was murdered
there was the evidence introduced late
this afternoon by the defense in the
trial Of Mrs Florence carman.
MINEOLA. l.. l.. oct 30. 80 Her testl-
m0uy unshalIcn, despite n searching
cross-eNamination lasting more than an
hour. Mrs Florence Carman. accused Of
the murder of Mrs. Louise Bailey. was
excused from the witness stand today.
Replying at all times To the District At
torncy's battery OF questions in a low
wcil-nodulatcd voice and always cool
and collected. Mrs. Carmsn made a vlSi-
bio impression on the jury and spectators
alike.
Never once did she contradict herself
or waver in the slight"st from the tcsti-
mouy she gave on direct examination yes
terdav. She answered every question OF
the District Attorney without hesitation
even though he pricd into her most
intimate secrets.
what diu people say about your hus-
band that made YOU suspicious Of him?"
was ono or District Attorney Smith
questions.
They said he was some devu with the
women" she answered simply, without
tho least bit of hesitation,
Mrs. Carman stoutly declared that she
heard nothing over the diCtograph that
made her jealous. She asserted that after
listening on .he dictOgfhph several times
she decided her suspicious were unfound-
ed. The District Attorney tried hard to
trick her on this state ment but his Of
forts failed.
Following Mrs Carman on the stand
today came her little daughter and aged
mother Elizabeth. the daughter-her big,
black eyes looking straight at the Judg"
as snC answered questiOns-proved
sDlcndid witness for her mother. She told
how. after hearing n shot, she ran up
stairs TO find her mother in bed in her
room.
Mrs. Conzlin also proved good wit
ness for the defense as did Mrs Powell
sister OF the defendant.
poctar Carnau, husband OF the defend
ant strengthened her alioi I'm his testi-
mouy that she did not come into his Of
flee after the shooting, thereby contra
dieting the story told Yesterday by Celia
Coleman, the Negro maid.
UNDER CROss-ENAMGNATloN.
The first question District Attorney
smith hurled at Mrs. Carman was to find
,nr v,rer zha fIrst became Suspicious OF
b.r husband. Waving her white-gIuvcd
,.,,ag .,.r,,ss her f,cc. she said she could
,,.bo,I,rr II Uas last winter or
last summer.
T"t sa." 80 W., ,a,. h,,, sbo
an nE"' 49, - - 's-r,i,,,t
"'u!" l"' Sn.'',t ',''' ,,,II,
"l hm "t mat ,.,", Helri,nS ~ G,nI,,.
o. HttsI VI a. ta,ae Sr' ,'',"Ii. s,gri
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
U. S. DEMANDS RELEASE
OF ANOTHER OIL TANKER
Protest Made to Great Britain on
Platuria Seizure.

WASHINGTON. oct. g. = Protests
against the seizure by England of the
Standard oil tanker Platurin, with a re-
quest for its immediate release, was made
to Great Britain this afternoon by the
State Department, Acting Secretary of
State Lansing announced.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
Working Overtime on War Blankets

NORRISTOWN, Pa, Oct 23.-The
Woodstock Mills are working overtime on
n three months order for blankets to
be shipped TO Europe for soldiers in the
war 4 member OF the firm would not
say who ordered the blankets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
criminologists Elect Officers

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-The American
Institute of CrminoloEy in session here
today elected Judge Robert Ralston. OF
Philadelphia, president and Edwin M.
Abbott, OF Philadelphia, secretary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
Drops Dead in Norristown Market

NORRTsTOWN. Pa, Oct. 2S-While
seated at his stall in the Farmers Mar
ket this afternoon, Daniel Simpson,
well-knoWn trucker, dropped dead OF
paraIysis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
Grundy's Stables Burn; Loss $1,000

Fire destroyed the stables at joseph M
Grundy's country home, near hrisiol .,.r ~
morning. causing $4,000 damase. 4 htp at
Der Of horses and cows were saNeo, ~
much grain and q number Of FeH'e''
weLa destroyed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23
LEGAL LIGHTS Eat
16-CENT LUNCHES
DURING Big TRIAL
Counsel for Steel Corpora.
ton and Government Shun
Elaborate Repasts and
Have Interesting Reces,
Diversions.

Ye who gorge with heavy fodder In the mssl.
OF tho day,
Watch tho actions OF the lawyers who corts,
the ". s. A.:
Though their wallets bulge with money. An.
may see them calmly munich .."
on the frugal cats accompanying a dime ~
nickel lunch
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-23

MlNEOLA, L. L., Oct. 23-That
man was seen running away from the
carnan home in Freeport on the night
Mrs. Louise Bailey was murdered
there was the evidence introduced late
this afternoon by the defense in the
trial Of Mrs. Florence Carman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-21
Bitter Fight in Cambria

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. Oct 21-The hEh'
for state Senator In the 32d District
composed Of Cambria County. is one OF
the most bitterly contested seen here In
years, Party lines have in a measure
been broken, for an element OF the Re-
publican party that opposes the Pen
rose candidacy and favors local option
hns lined UP behind w. David Lloyd, OF
Johnstown, the party's regular candi-
date
Lloyd also has the Washington NOM
nation. and because OF the bitter schism
between the Republican and Bull Moose
organizations in Cambria the Penrose
machine, or regular organization, headed
by former state Senator George NJ.
Wertz, is fighting Lloyd tooth and nail.
Horace A. Tomkins, the Democratic
candidate. nominated on the same anti
local option ticket headed by Ryan for
Governor. that carried Cambria at the
primaries, will receive practically the
solid Democratic vote. together with the
support of the Penrose-Wertz organiza-
tion.
Lloyd has the benefit Of the energetic
support Of the old Billy" Sunday Anti
Liquor League. organized when Sunday
carried the town by storm last year. and
with a membership of several thousand
Paid publicity against local option is be-
ing utilized literally by the liquor
forces
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-21
FLINN AND MCCORMICK g
HAVE CONFIDENTIAL CHAT

Bull Moose Chieftain and Democratic
Candidate Meet in Pittsburgh Hotel.
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 21.-Vance c. Nc
Cormick, Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor. and William Finn. Pennsylvania
leader of the Bull Moose, met, clasped
hands warmly and spent several minutes
in conversation at the Fort Pitt Hotel,
here this morning.
Hello, Governor" Finn saluted.
Glad to see you, Senator" Mccormick
replied.
They drew to one side for an executive
session.
"What did Mccormick and Finn have
to say to each other?" the gallery of poll
ittcians, Democratic and Progressive,
travelling statesmen and others watching
the greeting were asking each other aft
erward.
The occasion for the meeting was the
joint campaigning in Pittsburgh today,
under Progressive auspices, of Mr.. Nc
Cormick and William Draper Lewis, Of
Philadelphia. who retired in McCormlclx's S
favor Lewis late arrival prevented n
tour by the two this morning and Mr..
Mccormick went alone to meet voters in
department stores and elsewhere in the
downtown section.
At noon. following a parade, McCor-
mick and Lewis addressed an open-air
meeting In vacant lot, on which the
city-county building is to be erected. and
a crowd of 700 heard them assail Pen
roses control OF affairs at Harrisburg.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-21
PALMER DECLARES PENR0SE
is BUSINESS ASSASSINAT0R'
Says Senator Uses Calamity Story
for Purposes of Campaign.

SHARON, Pa, Oct 2l.-The Democratic
campaign party divided its forces here
this morning in order to cover more ter
ritory in the short time remaining before
election. Congressman A. Mitchell Pal
mer, Farmer Greasy and several others
began a tour OF Cambria County which
will end with a rally at Johnstown to-
night Vance C. Mccormick and William
Draper Lewis left for Pittsburgh, where
they will hold series Of workingmen's s
meetings under the auspices of the Wash
ington party.
Speaking in the Opera House here last
night Congressman Palmer attacked
Senator Penrose as IAN assessinator Of
business" Penrose, he charged, has ut
tered deliberate falsehoods from one end
of the State to the other in an effort to
create business depression and use 1t as
campaign material.
"Penrose airs his calamity cries. Mr..
Palmer declared, "in places where he
thinks there will be lack of information
about the true state of affairs. In farm
ing communities he talks about hard
times in the steel and iron business. and
in mill towns he says that the farmer
iss having a very hard time of it. But
he can't expect to get away with II when
hard-headed business men and farmers
know that there is prosperity in their own
communities
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-21
BRUMBAUeH SPENDS DAY
IN SCHUYLKlLL COUNTY
Candidate Attends Teachers Insti-
tute Prior to Mass Meetfne Tonight.

Candidate Attends Teachers Insti-
tute Prior to Mass Meeting Tonight
SHENANDOAH. Pa, Oct. 81 - DR..
Martin @. Brumbeugh, Republican can
didate for Governor, arrived here from
Philadelphia this morning to attend a
meeting Of the Teachers Institute.
Doctor Brumbaush will remain in schuyl-
kill County all day, ending tonight with
Republican rally and mass meeting at
Pottsville.
SIeaklng at both Chester and Media
last night, Doctor Brumbaugh declared
that the Republican party in Pennsyl-
vania offers a definite, clear program OF
reform instead Of a plan of theoretical
dreams. II elected to the governorship,
he said, his utmost endeavor would be
to carry out that program and to write
into the annals of this Commonwealth
a page of four years Of clean, capable,
conscientious administration of her public
affairs
What we need in Pennsylvania" he
declared rs just a few plain, moral,
straightforward remedial acts that Will
bring to the people of this Common
wealth the things which they need In
order to be happy In their homes. happy
In their industry, happy in their social
lfe-these are the things that | am In
tcrested In first and foremost In Penn
sylvanla."
Doctor Brumbaugh declared his aim
would be, II elected to secure legislation
that will conserve the lives Of those who
toll in Pennsylvania.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-21
ROOSEVELT HOLDS PENROSE
RESPONSIBLE FOR TARIFF
Attacks Senator in Speeches at Erie,
North Girard and Northeast.

The invasion of Pennsylvania was be.
gun yesterday by Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt, who declared in the course
of several speeches that Senator PEN
rose was responsible for the Democrats
tariff. Colonel Roosevelt opened his cam
paign at North Girard Later he spoke
at Erie and at Northeast.
Twenty-Five hundred residents greeted
him at the Happy Hour Theatre in Erie.
There is an element in the Demo-
cratic party so close to Penrose that It
is necessary for good citizens to unite
and act" he said. II come to ask good
Republicans. decent Democrats-all good
citizens, irrespective of party-to vote for
Clifford Pinchot for United States Sem
ator. 'inchot is the only man who can
beat Penrose. l ask you to support the
candidate for Governor without regard
to his ideas on national questions and
his attitude toward me.
The issue is Penrose and Penroselsm,
and you must support our ticket II you
would wipe that Issue out. Penrose wants
to go back to fix the tariff 1 say to
YOU that Penrose is to blame for the
tariff bill which resulted in the success
of the Democrats two years ago."
Tonight the Colonel will speak at
jamestown, n. Y.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-21
THIS IS EDISON DAY;
INVENTOR HONORED
BY ELECTRICAL MEN
Delegates to Convention Pay
Tribute to Work of the In
candescent Lamps Con-
triver, Given to the World
October 21, 1879.

There was an air OF deep disappolnt-
ment about the Bellevue e-Stratford today.
Thomas A. Edison. the grand old man
Electric Vehicle Association of America,
now in convention at the hotel. to the
effect that he would not be able to attend
the sessions.
But that disappointment was but brief,
a momentary one. For no matter how
great wizard of electricity from his col
leagues in the world Of science, delegates
said there was a certain undercurrent, an
electrical force, which seemed to bind
them to him, a force which connected the
ingenious mechanism of Edison's brain
with the hearts of his friends and ad-
mirers. who cherish for him feeling
Of gratitude and admiration as one OF the
greatest benefactors OF mankind,
And so. in spite of his absence. today
the delegates at the convention observed
Edison Day. For on October 81. 1879 just
IS years ago today. Edison gave to the
world the first carbon 7ament incandes-
cent lamp a lnFtdd OF tHdTFeu COdl lndl
glowed 4s hours in a vacuum bulb. From
that initial success. in itself attained only
after many months of patient labor and
self-denial. has been evolved the most
perfect nluminant that the world has
ever known, the Mazda lamp
In commemoration OF that historic 2lst
day of October, 1879, in recognition of the
vas, benefits that his great invention has
conferred on mankind. and in admiration
for the genius that created not only the
incandescent lamp, but the entire light
ing II :ustTy of our present day. the dele
gates OF the convention will today stand
up In tribute 10 the brain that has done
so much TO make the world better place
TO live in.
The following tribute has been paid by
Waldemar Kaempffert. the great cleo
trical engineer, 10 Thomas Edison on the
occasion Of today's anniversary:
His work, and particularly the inven-
tion OF the electric incandesCent lamp,
must forever remain an inspiration 10
mankind The long weeks and months OF
tedious experimenting the dauntless
patience that hravely struggled on after
each momentary defeat, and the resource
funess that turned even failure 10 ac-
count have perhaps never been equaled,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-21

and certainly never surpassed, in the his
tory of human achievement
mo wonder that this man enriched his
time with one of its most precious inven-
tions-the Edison lamp-with form of
illumination so wonderfully cheap and
efficient that it has enabled the teacher
and the printer to extend the influence of
civilization where 1t has never been felt
before"
The following laurel is placed upon the
brow of Edison by another wizard of
electricity. Charles p. S Stenmeta:
The first time | met Edison was in
1898, at the International Electrical Con-
gress at Chicago Mr.. Rudolf Eickemcycr
introduced me to him. and Edison, joking
ly pointed AT me, said, pure theory,
pointing at EiCkemoyer theory and praC-
tce and at himself pure practice. This
is the attitude Edison has always taken,
declaring himself n mere practical man.
and the newspaper men have expanded
on this and so created the popular be-
lief that Edison does not know anything
about theory and science, but merely ex-
perments and tries anything he or any
bodys else can think of. There is nothing
more untrue than this. 1t is true, Edison
never went to any colege-but he knows
more about the subjects taught in col
leges than most college mon. From my
experience l consider Edison today as the
man best informed in all fields of human
knowledge"
John Wanamaker today paid tribute to
the genius of the wizard" He said:
The conquerors of the world are not
all warriors. The inventors of the world
are ofttimes conquerors. Thirty-five years
ago a young mechanic, 80 years old. bear
ing the name of Thomas A. Edison, dis
covered the incandescent light William
V. Mexican, the old editor of the PUBLIC
LEDGER at that time. with the writer of
this anniversary greeting to his old friend,
went down to Nleno Park in October,
1879, to see the wonderful lamp exhibited
to them by the modest young Edison
What Mr.. Edison has achieved to
date places his name upon the roll:
"Gailileo'
Columbus
Franklin.
To-day all America inscribes upon that
honor roll in letters Of brightest light:
Thomas Alva Edison.
ut is something for us all to say that
we live in the same generation with Ed
ison.
1T is an honor to take the hand of
this man of master mind and of tran
scendent genius.
mo man on kingly throne will be
longer remembered than he.
And how has he done so much in his
peaceful way to bless the world?
"Only by working and working and
working all the time, days and nights, and
at some periods that he made into a day
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-21
N. ]. DEMOCRATIC
CHAIRMAN RESENTS
WARFAREON WILSON
Grosscup Says Republican
Attacks Are "Repulsiv.
and Atrocious," =" But Wei.
comes Issue in Congress,
Fight.

TRENTON, Oct. 2.--That the ain, :,
the Republican party in New Jersey /.
to down President Wilson by prevent,,s
the election of Congressman who nror,
Use to support his in his policies Is or.
of the opening points in a statement ~
sued here today on the approaching cam
paign by Democratic Chairman Edwara
T.. Grosscup.
He refers to the phrase used in n stat.
ment a few days ago by Republics
State Chairman Newton A. X. Buebsa
"rebuke the Administration" and sav,
that the latter in those words Sounds
his note of appeal to the voters, NJ
Grosscup adds that the literature circ,,.
lated in every one of the IL conRres.
slonal districts in the State is repulsIv.
and atrocious and that the word "bullvS
in connection with the President hs,
even been used.
The Democratic chairman also assert,
that Ex-Governor E. c. Stokes has also
criticised the achievements of the ma,
tional Administration" He declares ths,
"by their speakers and by the written
word the attack has been made on tba
President, and 1t has been a cheap and
undignified attack" The President has
been made the paramount issue, Mr.
Grosscup says, and that the Democrats
candidates are willing to win or loss
on 1t.
Continuing, Chairman Grosscup savs.
I'VE are willing that the voters Judge
of the harsh and repulsive things that
are now being said of the President, and
also Of the ones who are saying and
printing them. Bugbee, Stokes and ths
other Republican campaign orators hays
made the Issue and we gladly meet 1t. II
the vote is taken on the wisdom and
efficiency of the Wilson Administration,
7 IL.
resent New Jersey for the next two
years"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-21
GLENoLDEN FOR LOCAL OPTION
Speakers Who Attack Saloons Greet
ed With Enthusiasm.
GLENOLDEN, IA. d

Local option was doomed" at a meet
ing held in the Town Hall here last
night under the auspices OF the No-Li,
cense League. Progressives, Republi,
cans, Prohibitonists and Democrats OF
Delaware County greeted with enthusi.
asm appeals made for local option, fair
labor laws and improved laws for the
primaries, DIR. w. F. Elgin presided and
introduced the speakers.
Among the speakers were Harvey Og-
den and c. Wilfred Conrad, candidates
for the Legislature from Delaware
County; Professor Brooks, OF Swarthmore
College, and A. b. Gary Norris h. Slack,
Democratic candidate for Congress, was
greeted with enthusiasm.
Plans for the local option campaign
were discussed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-21
The 26th for Local Option

CLARION. Pa Oct q. w Wayne
Hindman of Clarion, the local option
candidate for state Senator in the 25th
District, composed of Cameron. Clinton,
Elk. Forest and Clarion Counties, got his
nomination on the Democratic ticket
against the opposition of the Hall ma
chine. He appears on three tickets-Dem-
ocratic, Washington and Prohibition. He
has been Indorsed by The American Issue,
official paper of the Anti-Saloon League,
and by the Clarion County Sabbath School
Bulletin
He also has the Endorsement Of the tenn
perance organization of the five counties
of this district He has publicly de-
clared himself 10 stand squarely on the
platform Of his party in the declaration
for county option. The 26th District is
normally about 500 Democratic. and as
Mr.. Htndman has been indorsed also bv
the Washington and Prohibition parties
there is little doubt as to his election.
Mr.. Hlndman is one Of the leading
young attorneys of the Clarion bar. He
is a son Of the late Judge ". A. Hind
man
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-21
Little Doubt About the 18th

FRANKLIN, Pa, Oct. 21.-The only cam
didate for the State Senate who has
come out openly for local option is Jo-
seph Defrees, of Warren County the
Washington party nominee His chances
for reelection are only fair.
The Washington party enrolment in the
counties of Warren and Nenangu has
fallen off. and unless Defrees gets sup
port from voters who did not enroll, he
will be defeated The district is Republi-
can normally, and the chances favor the
election Of Marshall Phipps. the Repub-
lican candidate.
Phipps is studousIy avoiding the local
option issue, but the fact that temper
ance sentiment Is very strong in both
Warren and Venango Counties makes it
highly probable that, whoever is elected
will feel impeled by public sentiment to
support the local option cause in the State
Senate. The Democratic nominee. John
L. Nesbit, has not expressed himself on
the subject Of local option.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-21
PEPPER REJECTS PENROSE
Lawyer Announcese That He Will
Support Candidacy of Pinchot.

Support Candidacy of Pinchot.
Washington party workers spoke with
elation today of the announcement by
George Wharton Pepper that he will
support the candidacy of Clifford Plnchot
for United States Senator. Mr. Pepper,
who is a Republican, wrote letter of
Endorsement in which he said:
Though differing from him on certain
constitutional questions. am going to
vote for Mr. Pinchot for United States
Senator from Pennsylvania for two rea-
sons: First, because he is sound on the
tariff question and Is definitely opposed
to the vagaries of the present national
Administration; and, second, because he
is genuinely sympathetic with practical
efforts for a social betterment, and is not
at heart cynical politician who dares
not make public his real political philos-
ophy
"As far as l know, he is the only can
didate before the people of whom these
two afirmations may be made"