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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-28
POLK APPOINTMENT CERTAIN
Son-in-Law of James Potter to Sue
ceed Lansing

Appointment of Frank l.. Polk, Corpor-
alton Counsel of New York city. as Coun-
selor of the State Department at Wash
ington to succeed Robert Lansing, who
Became Secretary of State, is today re-
Earded as certain, although official con-
nfmation has not been issued. In accept
mg the new place Mr.. Polk will relin-
qulsh a post paying $4,000 year for one
OF half that salary
Mr.. Polk's position I'm New York is one
81 social as well as official prominence.
His wife was Miss Elizabeth Sturgis Pot
tef, daughter of Mrs. James Potter, of
Philadelphia. The wedding of Miss Potter
ana Mr.. Polk In 1908 was one of the prin-
opal events of the social season OF that
year Cornelius Vanderbilt was one OF
the ushers.
Nj. Polk is the son OF DIR. William
Aecllenburg Polk. dean of the Cornell
medical school, He was graduated from
Yale University in 1894 and from Columbia
Law School In 1897 He attained the rank
ef captain by service In the Spanish
american war. He has served as a MEM
per Of the Board of Education in New
York city and also as president OF the
New York Civil Service Commission.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-28
TUT, TUT, COLONEL
GARRTSON'S ANSWER
ROOSEVELT THRUST
when You Stub Your Toe,
Now, You Are Too Old to
Cry" War Secretary
Tells Him
SAYS CASE IS CLOSED

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2-"Tut. tut.
Colonel" is Secretary OF War Garrison's
reply TO former President Rooseveit's at
tack OF last night. The Secretary pre-
pared a statement in answer to Roose-
welt which.he gave out today. II follows:
The case is closed and the verdict
must stand.
There is nothing in Mr.. Roosevelt's
plea TO reopen the case that would make
fcial relations between General Wood
and myself concern us and do not prop
erly concern Mr.. Roosevelt. l do not
require Mr. Roosevelt's assistance 10 de-
termine what I should do and / seriously
doubt II the General does.
THE Administration Coutside of my
selO has ha1 nothing whatever to do
with this matter, and Mr.. Roosevelt.
therefore. could not have obtained any
authentic knowledge of the views OF the
Administration concerning his speech or
his conduct from anything that 1 have
said or do now.
LAS TO his assumption that object to
the making OF strong speeches for proper
military preparedness, II would be inn
possible for him TO entertain a more un-
warranted one. I have gone to the limit
OF my vocabulary in an endeavor 10
make such pleas Just as strong as words
could make them. IL he has found some
stronger than was able TO find, he runs
the risk that l will borrow them.
"Hc will. feel sure, permit me to do
so much, without requiring also to bor-
row his idea that our present state OF
unpreparedness makes It desirable to en-
gage in war with four or five other ma
tions
"As to 'bunoonery'-tut! tut! Colonel
Remember that when you stub your toe.
now. you are too old to cry, even IL IL
hurts too much to laugh"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-28
SOLDIERS SHOT IN NEW
REVOLT IN PORTUGAL
Royalists Loot Military Bar
racks and Put the Guards
There to Death

LISBON, Aug. 2S.-Another Royalist
revolution has broken out in Portugal.
The revolt has resulted in bloodshed. but
the Republican Government claims to
have the situation well in hand.
This revolt, like the former, appears to
centre in the northern provinces. The
military barracks at Braga and Guima-
raes were attacked Friday and looted
Of all the arms and munitions there,
after the soldiers on guard had been shot
TO DEATH
Other revolutionists blew up the rail-
road bridge at Trofa to prevent the gov
ernmcnt sending troops from oporto into
the north, but soldiers were dispatched
In automobiles. The minister of the in
terror announced today that the disturb
ance had Leen quelled.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-28
GUARDSNlEN LEAVE
TOOFFICIATE AT FAIR
Battalion of Second Regiment
Entrains-Will Escort Gov
ernor Brumbaugh

A provisional battalion of the I'd Regi-
ment of Infantry, y. g. p, left the
Reading Terminal at 2:3o today for the
Panama Pacific Exposition at San Fran
cisco to act as the official escort for
Governor Brumbaugh on Pennsylvania
Day, September 4.
The battalion consisted of four COM
panies, totaling 1SO men and officers,
who were picked for their attendance and
rlhe-practice records. They wore new
olive drab uniforms and moved in full
marching order.
Colonel Hamilton ID. Turner headed
the battalion. with Lieutenant Colonel
Charles ]. Ross. Major M. ]. Pickering
and Lieutenant Joseph Moorehead, bat
TALON adjutant. The companies were
commanded by Captains James M. john
son, George A. Morrison. Frank p. Rud-
dat and J, q. Cranage.
The funds for the trip were raised by
the men through public subscription and
by an appropriation Of 5000 by Councils.
The guardsmen assembled at the I'd
Regiment Armory at 1880 and marched
TO the Reading Terminal, where they
entrained, the baggage was loaded at
Broad and Huntington streets.
The entire trip will take n days The
westward itinerary includes Buffalo, De-
troit. Chicago Denver and salt Lake
City, In San Francisco the command
will encamp on the Presidio the United
states Military Reservation adjoining the
Exposition Grounds and overlooking the
Golden Gate The return trip will be
made over the southern route with brief
stops at San Jose, Big Trees, Santa
Cruz, Del Monte, Santa Barbara. Los An
geles and San Diego, where a full day
will be spent at the Panama-California
Exposition.
The meals for the trip will be furnished
by the commissary Department under
the direction OF Commissary Sergeant
Harry Rich and Captain George W. In
gram, regimental commissary. The men
will be obliged TO pay for their own
meals at the rate OF 25 cents per meal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-28
4 I,EHTGH REPUBLICANS,
I'M MONSTER BANQUET,
\ CRITTCISE OPPONENTS
County Meeting, Largest in
Years, Charges Democrats
With Neglect and
Mismanagement
|pENRosE HONOR GUEST
RESOLUTIONS Demanding Protective
Tariff Adopted-Roosevelt Party
Members Return to Fold

krJ,ENTowN. Pa, Aug. 2S.-One OF
~ largest political gatherings in years
...s the Republican county meeting at
,.van's, ten miles north Of this city
,oaav The star of the meeting was
,,.,,ed states Senator Boies Penrose and
..s FEATURE was an explosion by the
,s.,eh Republicans against the alleged
.-,,avagance and mismanagement Of
ronutv affairs by the Democratic
,amnstratlon of Lehigh county.
rhs resolutions adopted oppose the
..,s,ne Of taxes and assessments by the
n,an,ocrats and charges Of neglect and
,ncompetency in building an adultlon 10
~ courthouse which will cost almost
wprif million dollars. The Republicans
IN for halt on the plans of the
s,.-.,,ocrats TO tear down the whole OF the
"a courthouse and erect new struc-
w.. on plans calling for the expenditure
~ more than a million dollars additional
Tte restoration Of protective tariff is
slso demanded. T.,
sorsement of Senator Penrose are tea-
,nres of the resolutions.
MUCH LIKE PlCNIC.
There was much the air of picnic to
me meeting. the headquarters OF which
- one of the oldest roadhouses in Le-
h,eb The assemblage came by autos,
trolley cars and teams and afoot. Many
.sre there early for the county meet
80 dinner. for which Landlord Wuchter
listed as turkeys and 1868 chickens, be-
SIDES quantities of beef and veal. There
we're seven kinds of pies, custards ana
tarts. -, Al
mia by auto, arriving in Allentown at
,o.2o In his honor there was short
recention at the Livingston Club, where
he was greeted by a committee, lncluu-
,nv state Senator Horace w. Schantz,
ne Republican County chairman; EdWin
A Donecker, candidate for County Com
missioner; former County chairman
csoree G. Blumer, Edward Ruhe, U. s.
fStzenberg, Otto Suther, Amos d. Hutch
inson and many others. Senator PEN
rose enjoyed the Lehigh County dinner,
and made himself agreeable to the nun
Sreds that crowded around to be intro
duced. ....
II was noticeable that the Bull Moos-
ers were back at the Republican county
meeting, headed by former Congressman
st-large Fred L. Lewis, who told his
friends that he was back as a registered
Republican.
The formal meeting was called to order
after dinner by County Chairman
gchantz, who introduced as chairman
former District Attorney Fred B. Germ
erd. The list of vice presidents was
headed by Thomas o. Ginkinger, "a years
Old. the oldest Republican in Lehigh
County. John e. Hartzell, a member OF
the Lehigh County bar, was named
chairman of the Committee on Resolu-
tions.
The speakers were Senator Penrose
State Senator Charles A. Snyder, ol
AHentown; Burgess George j. A Miiier
7 Of SIatfngton, ana Hon. warren X. MIL
ler and Ralph Schantz, of Allentown, the
andidates for District Attorney.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-28
PEACHES GLUT CITY MARKET
Dealers Attempt to Check Influx of
Record Breaking Crop

Commission merchants on Dock street
are trying today to check shipments of
peaches from Delaware and New Jersey.
SO great has been the influx of the fruit
during the last few days that a glut on
the market resulted and prices came
down lower than at any time in the
memory of the local merchants.
Peaches today are selling for as little
as five cents a basket in some cases.
II is said that more peaches are coming
into this city than at any other time dur
ing the last 10 years. Not in years hal
the New Jersey and Delaware crop been
so good. The oversupply of peaches
will seriously affect the farmers and pile
thousands of dollars loss on the losses
already sustained by inability to dispose
of vegetables this year. Tons of peaches
are lying in the fields unpicked and un-
less the demand increases 1t is likely the
farmer will not trouble to pick them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-28
COSTS HER $4,000 TO WE'D
Fathers Will Reveals Punishment for
Secret Marriage

NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.-Because she
married without her fathers consent, as
his will states, Mrs. Annie Schriver Nc
Elroy, of New City, loses $4,000. accord
ing to the document. just probated by
Surrogate McCauley. of Rockland County.
In his will John Schriver made it clear
that had his daughter married with his
approval he would have left one-half of
his estate, which is valued at $4,000, TO
her Instead she gets only $50. The rest
goes to his son.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-28
slaIe Records commissioner Renamed

Herman v. Ames. dean OF the Gradu-
~ school Of the University Of Pennsyl-
tania; John W Jordan, librarian OF the
historical Society OF Pennsylvania. and
senas II Sachse. historian and librarian
~ me Masonic order. all Of this city;
.oyn crumrine. OF Washington; Ethan
nen Weaver. OF Norristown, and Frank
" piuenderfer. Of Lancaster were re-
-fPemte4 today by Governor Brumbaueh
Y members Of the admisorY commission
y -. Preservation Of State records.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-28
ouelIs Mob,s bury to Lynch

EAsTON, Nd. Aug. b''-Danger That q
mob would seize and lynch Robert Smith,
a negro, accused Of assaulting B-year-
old girl. probably was averted today by
r'ro.npf action Of states Attorney Butler.
He secured an order 70 convene the
Grand Jury Ia = special session next
week. satisfying crowds who demanded q
speedy trial.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-28
TWO LARGE BARNS BURNED
Live Stock Saved, but Crops and I'm
plements Destroyed

FifMAN, N. j.. Aug. 2S.-Two large
nafns, filled with summer crops and i'm
t'ements- were burned on James Card
,nsrs farm on the Hurffville and Cross
Aeya road, near here. early this morn
ing Gardner ,and his. neighbors sue
.eeoed In saving the live stock. The
maze had gained too much headway
'of the buildings to be saved by
me time scores of volunteer fremen
,tom ,m nearby towns reached the scene.
~ nre was caused by upsetting of a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-28
WOMAN ENDS LIFE WITH GAi
Believed to Have Become Deranged by
Illness

Temporarily deransed because Of Ill
health. Mrs. Mary p. Albeiser. ~ years
old. OF 1870 Marston street. committed
suicide last night by inhaiing iiluminat-
ing gas.
According TO the husband. Mrs. Aibei-
ser had been III for some time. He be-
lieyes that she became temporarily de-
ranged through worry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-28
Auto Thieves Blow Postoffice Safe

ELDRED, Pa. Aug. 2s.--Robbers short
ly before daylight today blew the safe
of the postoffce here and escaped with
between $500 and $500 in stamps and a
bag of mail. Tracks led officials to think
the bandits escaped by automobile to the
south.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-28
NEW POLLING PLACES
Locations in 28 New Divisions and
Changes in Old Announced

Announcement has been made of the
location of the polling places in the 2s
new divisions in the city. and OF changes
in polling places in many Of the old d.
visions. The new polling places. including
both those in the new divisions and the
changes. are:
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-13
HfAYINESS IN MARKET is
Blamed ON events ABROAD
Stocks Show an Uneven Tone at Out
set To-day-U. s. Steel, Amalga-
mated Copper and Other Securities
Make Small Gains
By associated Press,

New York, Feb. 13.-Stocks showed
an uneven tone at the outset of to-
days short session, U. S. Steel and
Amalgamated Copper making small
gains, while other leaders, including
the trans continental group, Reading,
Baltimore and Ohio and New York Cen
trail, inclined to lower level. Repub-
lie Steel fell over point and other
industrials, like American Can, Cen
trail Leather, were under Thursday s
closing prices. The list as a whole
manifested heavy tendency before
the end of the half hour.
The heaviness of to-day S stock mar
ket was attributed to latest information
al developments. Traders sold moder-
ately at the outset and pursued this
course to the end. Important shares
lost point OF more, United States
Steel yielding in the later dealings.
Specialties also were affected to simi-
lar degree. New Haven fell 2 points,
reaching again its minimum of 40.
Striking exceptions to the general ten
dency were the various stock and bond
issues of the Minneapolis and st. Louis
and Iowa Central roads, which made
sensational gains on renewed rumors of
buying by Canadian Pacific interests.
The closing was heavy. Bonds were
irregular.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-13
PERFORMERI STATE
He Also Places Nine Subjects Under In
fiuence at One Time

Self-hypnotizing was apparently sue.
cessfully demonstrated before a large
audience in the City Gray's Armory
last night by Prof. Dinmor, who is here
under the auspices of the Moose car.
nival.
After the professor had placed him
self In trance he demonstrated to the
audience by having five men stand on
his body, suspended between two chairs,
the back of his head resting on one
with his heels on another. The profes.
sor did this stunt In opening his per
formance he proceeded to hypnotic the
nine subjects before him at one time,
all of them locking hands and scramb-
ling over the stage to free themselves.
Three couple contested for the prize
waltz, which was won on a one-step.
The Judges could not decide in favor
any three so it was finally left to the
audience. The judges were unable to
learn the names of the winning couple.
The crowd was exceptionally large,
1t being the best evening since the
opening of the carnival, last Monday
evening.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-13
TO OPERATE new Signals
p. r. r. Soon to Place New Electric
System in EfFect-Employes Must
Pass Examinations

The initial step toward the opera
tion of the new electric system ON the
Philadelphia Terminal division of the
Pennsylvania railroad will be taken to-
morrow, when the new electric light
Signal system will be thrown in opera.
tion between Bry Mawr and Philadel-
phia.
Engineers and firemen who must pass
between these two points are undergo
ing examinations under the Philadel-
phia division signal instructor, j. s.
Dellinger, in his rooms in the Cumber.
land Valley railway station. No en-
ployes who are required to know these
signals will be allowed to go out on
their runs until they have passed the
examinations with certain percentage.
The signals are governed by lights
both day and ight. These lights will
take the place of the arms of the pres
ent system. In place of each arm are
four lights, which can be operated at
any angle. No change from the angles
now in use will be made.
Engineers arc also notified that in
case the lights fail to prevent the cor
rect reading of signal indication it
must be regarded as an imperfectly dis
played signal.
The electrifying of the main line be.
tween Philadelphia and Paoli was start
ed by the company more than a year
ago, the completion of which is be.
lieved by officials to be an event of the
near future.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-13
ASSISTANT Chief IS HURT
Fighting $1,000 Blaze


building when he slipped and fell ff-
teen feet to the ground. He landed on
his face which was badly bruised and
cut above the left eye. His hands also
were badly bruised. He was taken to
the Harrisburg hospital in an automo-
bile and after treatment was sent home.
His condition is not serious.
The burning hay in the loft gave
the firemen lot of trouble, the smoke
being thick. Most of them had to don
masks. The rear of the building, where
the blaze started, was damaged the
worst, the roof being burned off. The
other parts of the building containing
the draughting room were damaged by
water. The expensive cutting ma
chinery, driven by electric motors. NAV
be found to have been ruined by water
Mr.. Black, who has been confined to
his home with rheumatism for fourteen
weeks, ventured out for the first time
this morning to view the fire. He is at
a loss to account for the origin of the
blaze.
Several weeks ago garage and au-
tomobile belonging to Mr.. Black was
destroyed by fire entailing loss of ST.
800. He had no insurance on the
building or the machine.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-13
DIRECTORS At ROUND Table
Advisability of Having Training School
in Dauphin County Is
Discussed

Hershey, Feb. 13.--At this morn
ing's session of the Dauphin County
School Directors Association held in
the Central theatre, the principal speak
er was Reed B. Teitrick, who spoke on
:" School Accounting and School Re.
ports.
In the round table discussion, the
questions taken up ineludeil: What
preparation should be demanded from
candidates for provisional and profess
sional certificates? Standards in rating
the efficiency of school, the school as
a social center, a county uniform
course of study, libraries in rural
schools, what standards should be
adopted for the admission of pupils of
rural schools to high schools2 How
may the patrons be aroused to sense
of cooperation with the schools9 Should
the teachers salaries be paid by the
State? The county unit of taxation.
State uniformity of taxation for school
purposes, should credit be given for
home work? Advisability of organizing
a training school for rural teachers in
Dauphin county, what is the relation
ship of good roads TO good schools +?
State system of standard rural schools,
the causes for poor reading in our
schools
Reports were read by the county
superintendent, the delegates to the
State convention at Harrisburg and bv
various committees.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-13
JOHN w. SAUSSAMAN DIES
Former Mine Superintendent Was the
Father of Eight Sons

Especial to the Star Indep endent)
Williamstown, Pa, Feb. 13.-John
w. Saussaman, former mine superin-
tendent and prominent resident of
this place, died at his home here at
S.4 90 clock last evening following an
illness of several years. Death was
due to complication of diseases. He
had been seriously i'll only a short
time.
Mr.. Saussaman was GA years old
and spent practically all his life in
and around Williamstown. He is sur
vived by a widow, who before her mar
riage was Miss Emma Bowman, and
eight sons, as follows: Harry B.,
Frank and Allen, of harrisburg; Fred,
of Woodbury., N. j., and Ralph, George,
Walter and William, all of Williams
town. Harry B. Saussaman is law
yer practicing at the Dauphin county
bar, in Harrisburg.
Funeral services will be held at the
home on Monday afternoon at LAS
o clock. Interment will be made in the
Williamstown cemetery.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-13
BUILDING Caves IN AS
BLACKWELL Starts Speech
Continued From First Paxs.

pour forth soul-stirring words of pa
triotisin, but he never got the first SEN
tence finished. The vibration felt at
the second applause was at that instant
followed by low rumblings and the rear
brick wall of the building began to
crumble and fall into the refreshment
room, just back of the speaker.
In an instant pieces OF brick, mortar
and thick clouds of dust began to pour
into the hall and just as quickly a
rush of the 100 eolored voters was
made for the windows, of which there
are but two facing Adams street.
Fortunately for the audience several
telegraph poles stood just outside the
windows and these were clutched by
sliding colored men, each trying to
reach ground iirst. The rush to get out
of the windows was so great that sew
eral meme were pushed out feet first by
those in the rear, but all landed unhurt
on the ground, about IL feet below.
Some rolled down the steps.
Witnesses say that none was more
precipitate in escaping from the build
ing than Blackwell, who went down the
stairs on the crest of the wave of arms,
legs and bodies.
When examination of the building
was made afterward it was found that
the whole Of the rear wall, from the
second floor up, had fallen down. No
body was killed o. injured
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-13
MELVILLE BOND ISSUE BEATEN
Plan to Raise $4,000 For New Fire
Apparatus Defeated at Polls

Especial to the Star-Independent)
Newville, Pa, Feb. 13.-By vote
of 1853 to 105 the plan of the New
vile councilmen to float a $4,000
loan to provide for buying modern fire
fighting apparatus was defeated in the
special election held yesterday. Coun-
cilmen, upon learning of the result of
the result of the election were some
what disheartened and announced that
they will take no further action at
present to improve the fire department.
In the North Ward the opposition
was heavy, the vote being 50 against
the loan and Sc for it. The South
Ward vote was 6S against the loan
and 40 for it.
Newville's present fire fighting
equipment consists of one chemical en-
gine and several lines of hose, the
water pressure being controlled by
gravity. In recent years Newville has
had several destructive fires.
The loan was beaten, it is said, on
the contention that it would have a
tendency to increase the tax rate