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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
BABY PARALYSIS INCREASES
IN NEW YORK; 81 DEATHS
Epidemic Spreads to suburbs-1s9 New
Cases

NEW YORK Aug S-The infantile
paralysis epidemic here assumed more
threatening proportions within the last %
hours The number of deaths reported
today were 50. more than yesterday and
the new cases iS3. compared with ii5
for the preceding day The total number
~ cases TO date is 53i7 and the deaths
1895
FIVE cases in exclusive suburban com.
munities near New York were reported. In
oyster Bay, l.. l.. three children Of W. o.
Gay. whose estate adjoins that Of Colonel
Roosevelt have been stricken. The epidemic
has also spread to the Meadowbrook Hunt
colony, where two children Of Raymond
Nelson have been taken III.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
SHORE AUTHORITIES ACT
TO SUPPRESS BABY PLAGUE
Arrangements Also Made 70 Meet Bur
den Of Quarantine

ATLANTIC CITY. Aug. s.-AGayor Bach
nrash has declared that there is no cause
fer anxiety or Atlantic city's multltuds Of
suEnansr visitors on account Of the infantiie
Faralszis quarantine
Everything possible Is being done 10 pre-
Farl serious dayelopments within the city
EstrF section Of the city where trouble
nzsrht be expected 10 arise i being cleaned
aaf sabfsetsd 10 1tgfd inspection-
Al zhaI : posslbae all b done - Al
fzniIc city. Mayor Bzchar4eh declared, q
oze4aaz annoy ance - tens q Thousands q
miIiss here Nhau theF start houeHard
IErea.h ~ enf1rcazneat Il FennsYi YiFania' ;
Gz4E4EzHs
s.asp ae - ssssss EAs snbzFso =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
Fire Endangers Hundred Horses

More than a hundred horses were en-
dangered in a fire which damaged the
bakery of Jules NOEL. 436 Richmond
street, early today. A defective fiue set
fire TO some woodwork before il was dis
covered by Moells son. who ran 10 the
East Montgomery and Girard avenues flre
station and summoned the apparatus. The
horses were housed In a stable adjoining
the bakery. They were all rescued The
fire was kept from spreading by the quick
work OF the hremen. although the NOEL
family suffered from the effects OF tha
smoke. The damage was slight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
PAY MORE WAGES TO MEN
WHO ABSTAIN FROM DRINK
Quartz Company Adopts Novel Plan to
Promote Temperance

officials and the 400 employees Of the
Philadelphia Quartz Company. of 121 South
Third street, declare that temperance pays.
More than two years ago officials of the
company hit upon a plan of promoting
temperance among the employees. 1t was
decided TO make e. 10 per cent increase in
the wages OF those employees who would
agree to sign a pledge. At first the sign
ing was purely voluntary, but now every
person who enters the employ OF the COM
pany is expected to do So On the other
hand, the method OF keeping check on en-
ployes is purely honorary
Its benefits both to us and to the men,
have been manifold" said Howard ElkIn-
ton. OF the sales department Of the COM
pany For the men II has resulted in
oetter pay and greater opportunities for
their families, while for us 1t has meant
fewer accidents and a greater output OF
work"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
Mandamus for Park Sites

Two mandamUses for acquiring propertIss
along the Parkway, aggregatlng $3.50, ,7Os.12
were presented 10 City Treasurer William
McCoach today. One was for the property
at l4l6 Arch street, owned by Walter Nor
ris, valued at Sl04.O7l25. and the other
for l4ls Arch street owned by James F.
Magee, and valued at SI4s,ssI.s7.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
Grain Broker and Churehman Dies

William B. Du Puy. a grain broker ana
one OF the oldest members Of the CONNER
clal Exchange, died Sunday In his home.
500 south Forty second street AR Du Puy
was reetor's warden OF All-Saints' E,pls-
coDal Church al Chelsea. y. J.. where he
had his summer home for many years he
WAS also Identified with 81. Aary's PFotes-
tant Episcopal Church. West Philadelphia,
from which be Nin Be buried he Is sur
vivsd b. his sidoN. who vas aIiss susan B.
Sterling ~ son ana daughter Julien Bsr-
nerd a. Puy and Alra Alfred 4 Fillar. "a
b ; sizteFs HIS =. / e. Fpy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
L. S. HEALTH MEN SENT TO y. Y.
TO AID IN FIGHT on PLAGUE
Washington Service Dispatches Two
Experts Who Will Help Others

WASHINGTON, Aug. s--Two more com
missioncd officers under the Government
health department were sent TO New York
today 20 aid in the fight to prevent the
interstate spread Of intantie paralysis.
Due to reports from Government officers
already there as 10 the constant spread OF
the disease .till others will be sent, accord
ing to DR.. William {. EICker, assistant
surgeon. public health service
President Wilson today signed the bill
apprcpriating sI35.000 for the use Of the
Public Health Service in combating the
infantile paralysis epidemic
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
STOWAwAY CAN'T LAND
Family in Colombia in Want as He
Seeks Work

Vincento Cervera a Spaniard, who slowed
himself away in the hold Of the Norwegian
fruit steamship Jose. which arrived in this
port yesterday. will not be permitted by
the immigration authorities to land here,
despite the fact that he is skilled gar
dener and could easily obtain work in this
country. Meanwhile his wife and two
children will be left in Cartagena, Colom-
bia, without means OF support.
Cervera came here because he could not
obtain work in Colombia. He will be barred
from this country because OF the pro-
vision in the immigration law which re-
quires each immigrant to have at least
S25 in cash.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
Children Get 500, 600 Estate

OF Mrs Joseph Boslsr. her estate, consisf-
ing largely OF farm lands and western
holdings. Is divided In equal portions among
her six surviving children Mrs A L Azh
craft and Heston l. Bosler. of Phlladsl-
phia, receive parts Of the estate. WEs-h Is
valued at about ss0oo0Q.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
Reading Summer Schools closed

READING. Pa, Aug. s.-As a guard
against infant!le paralysis the four daily
vacation schools Of the city were closed
today. following a conference with city
health officers IL has been decided TO
keep the city Fairgrounds open, on the
theory that fresh air and sunshine are bet
ter for the children than confinement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
old Philadelphia Builder Die

James F. Dalbey. a retired builder, died.
from hardening Of the arteries yesterday
IN his home. AIS Baltimore avenue He
was 50 years old, and was a native OF
Philadelphia. He belonged 70 the knights
OF Pythias and 10 the Odd Fellows. His
son. Charles q. Dalbey. is A clerk OF ne
Board OF Revision Of Taxes. A widow also
survives him
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
JERSEY HAS 80 NEW CASES
PRISON CLOSED TO VISITORS
Headkeeper Takes Precaution Until
Authorities Can Conquer Epidemic

TRENTON Aug. 8 - Because Of the
prevalence OF infantile paralysis in New
Jersey, Headkeeper Hughes has announced
that the State prison will be closed TO
visitors until such time as the health au-
thorities succeeded in suppress!ng the dis
ease. Today there were forty-nine new
cases reported. making a total OF s29 in the
State
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION
DEATHS

H0WARTH.m.zon August o, 1915. CAROLINE
widow OF Thomas HOwarth. Funeral services
O'Clock sharp, at the Home for AGED Couples
1923 Francis st. Interment at North Cedar
KEYSER.-on ,Auggst !. 1910. HOWARD KEY;
SER, husband Of 5. Louise keyser (nee klllen
and son OF the late Henry and Eliza Downing
keyser. aged a years. Relatives and friendt
also Purity Lodge, No. 326. l. o. o. F.. Sloan
Encampment, No. II, /. o. O. F.; Ctnein-
natus Lodge. No. 126, X. o. P; the trustees
OF the Permanent Fund Of the Home for ths
Orphans Of odd Fellows OF Pa. the repre-
sentatiyes and directors Of the Orphans Home
OF the Odd Fellows and the surviving memhers
OF Co. A, 2lst Regiment. Pa. Militia (Ante
tam Reg) are invited TO attend the funeral
on Friday afternoon, August IL. at o'eock,
from his late residence, lllT Stratford ave.
Melrose Park, Pa. Interment in American
Mechanics Cemetery. 22d and Diamond stt
kREMER.-Suddenly on August I. 1915 FAN.
ME. daughter OF Sallie and the late ChRriss
kremer. Further notice OF the funeral VIII
be given from her late residence. 5Gs2 Mont
REINARD.-on Angus, 7. 1916. sUzAN. xidow.
OF Matthias r. Reinard AGED Sd years, at Der
late residence. 1852 ~. Darien st. Relatiye1
and friends OF the family are respectfully In
yited to attend the funeral services. on Thurs
day morning, at IL O'Clock precisely. AZ w
David II. Schuyler Bldg, Broad and Dianona
sts. Interment private, Auto funeral. 80.
WlSTAR.-At Germantown, on August D. lgo.
G. ericsson wISTAR. aged 20 years, Due
notice OF the funeral win be given.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
Man Found Dead n Park

George Miller, 81 years old Of z80s East
Cumberland street VAS found dead IN Penn
Treaty Para at an early hour today. he
Vas removed 10 81 Aaryss Hospital where
Il Nas said 6eath had occurred several
hours before. Death 8 believed % have
resulted from natural causes KILLER made
hEa hons vita a sister. Arz. Agnes Costello.
& - cgnbsEiand street sderesa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
fnfantiIe Paralysis
in the Last "a Hours

going to afrect shore business during the
remaining four or fve weeks OF the rush
season as was at first feared. Predictions
Of many cancellations have not been real
lied and most Of the bonifaces today took
an optimistic view Of the situation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
4NGL0-FRENCH GAIN;
SLAVS PUSH ADVANCE
Continued from Psse On.

raidlng parties successfully entered Ger
man lines and blew up dugouts.
Ten enemy aeroplanes endeavored 20
cross our lines yesterday on bomb
ing expedition. They were cut on by
one of our offensive patrols. Four nf
the enemy machines scattered and re-
turned pursued by us. Two hostile aero
planes were forced 70 descend behind
their lines
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08

the wlde.awake man to the unconscious
one.
That's the story that Kline heard after
he had told his own. and then the two men
clasped hands, one silently praying for for.
giveness, the other silently granting it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
FIVE PENNSYLVANIA TOWNS
REPORT NEW PLAGUE CASES
Ninth Child Attacked at Bristol-Pic-
MICS Called Off

HARRISBURG Aug. s.-New cases we're
reported from Bristol. Pittsburgh Wood
lawn. Easton and Monessen.
BRISTOL, Pa. Aug. s. Baby plague
cases here now total nine. with four fatali-
ties The scourge has spread into Bristol
township and Mary Ciccanti Of East Brs-
toll has been stricken. The ninth case here,
the 2-year-old child of Philip GiaEuacovo.
was reported yesterday. a state sanitary
inspector is aiding in the campaign against
the disease. An inspector will guard the
ferry to Burlington today.
William r. Doron. who annually gives
picncs to the children Of this place and
Burlington. has Cancelled the outings. Va
cations Of the police have been put over
that a strict watch may be kept on sources
Of danger y number Of suspected cases
are under surveillance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
Lord shaughaessy's Daughter EnEared

MONTREAL, Quebec. Aug. s-Lord and
Lady ShauGhnsssy announcs ths enRare-
ment q their daughter. Marguerite. % -.
sln L sanhprn. e Hay4nz. cuba
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
HELP wANTED-MALE

BOY-Large financial institution wants boy
must have grammar school education; neat
appearances; ID years OF age. Apply IN OWE
handwriting. Il. o. Box 1883. Phtla.
worthy man 10 establish himself with one q
the great life insurance co. s field Work, can
yasslng and collecting. sol, Ledger onles
MACHINIsTs roll turner's wanted; no troubss;
good wages. Apply after .. m, lOi N ~
St, Camden.
MAIL CLERK-YounE man wanted mah
clerk In centrally located office; hours y
430: reference required; reply In own hAha
writing p. o. Box 1853
WINDOW CLEANERs-s5 experienced men
Apply, ready for work; good wages; stesa
work. 81 S. Sd st.
WANTED
Male help. over 10 years OF sgs, starting nss
machinery; good wages paid while learnla4
Apply Grtswold Worsted Company, Darby
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
To the Public Of PHILADELPHIA :

Inc management OF the Adelph Theatre has the honor
announce that this theatre will reopen Thursday Evening
august Slst with the FIRST Philadelphia presentation the
most wonderful play in America Experience" The FIRST night
o strictly private and invitation performance for the Clergy
" FaAaeipha and vicinity No tickets whatever will sold
Tor August 5s and the house will be oceoed by the
ssy As guests OF the management The first public performs
September LIST. s s' -
experience Is without doubt the greatest success Of this
Gay ana generation 1t months in New York seven
:" chieago and hve months in Boston 1t comes
@ Original cast and superb production seen else
sas. @s oeen endorsed by famous and women and
snnsnt elsFgymsn of all eresds and denominations
am proud and happy the honor Of offering
Adephi Theatre - 'Hs nc" season A 's E
(sisned) LEONARD BLUMBERG
Manager ADELPHI THEATRE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
HELP wANTEp-FEMALE

WANTED
Female help. over 10 years OF age. starting
new machinery: good wages; paid while earn.
ing. Apply Griswold worsted Company
Darby
MILLINER-woman with original ideas. gooi
copiest: splendid opportunity for right paru'
NJ 355. Ledger Central.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
GIVES BLOOD FOR MAN HE
SHOT

Above is Policeman Ernest Auty,
of the Front and Westmoreland
streets station, accidentally shot by
Policeman George Kline, of the
same station, who gave % ounces
of his blood to the man he wounded
in order to save the latter's life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
HUGHES ASSAILS WEAK
ADMINISTRATION POLICY

Continued from PAGE One
written such a record that no matter what
it says. you dc not know whether il will
stick 10 il.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
RESPECT FOR L. S. RIGHTS.


I'VE have had an exhibition during the
last three years which, confess, hlls me
with a deep sense OF shame have not a
particle OF milItaristic spirit in my system.
but If I am elected President l will see to
II that American rights in Mexico are re-
spected"
Mr.. Hughes assailed the Administrators
course toward upholding American rights
abroad during the European war.
II was "ineIcusable." Mr. Hughes as
serted, for the Administration 10 take from
country after country in Latin America,
where we have frequently said We desired
10 cultivate the most friendly relations, {"
men in diplomatic service who had repre-
sentsd the country with credit and had ac-
nquired an admirable and important exper-
ience," and put in men utterly inexper-
fenced"
The Republican platform says that
under the Democratic Administration there
have been created since March 4. 1919,
more than 10000 places which have been
taken outside in the original appointment
OF operation OF the civil service laws.
1T has been raid upon the civil service
OF the United States and the American peo-
PIE ought 10 understand H. And We have
had positions, expert positions, requiring
expert knowledge, which have been subord-
mated 10 The demands OF what ! regard as
an ignoble partisan expediency.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
AMERICA

When I say 1 am An American citizen.
/ ought 10 say the proudest thing any man
can say in this world.
You cannot have that pride, you cannot
have that love, II American citizenship Is
a cheap thing II il is a dishonored thing f;
II il Is something which is not worthy OF
protection this wide world over.
There Is no one who could successfully
present 70 an American community the
platform that an American citizens rights
stopped with the coast line, and that the
moment he left his shores ne was a prey
70 any person that saw DC 70 murder or
destroy him
III a man Is an American citizen he
goes with his rights and the right 70 the
proper protection OF his country under In
ternational Law wherever he journeys
throughout the World.
we have had an exhibition IN the last
three years which confess hlis me with q
deep sense Of shame"
Douglas Island news., 1916-01-12

Water sells for slOO barrel at An-
Douglas Island news., 1916-01-12
Island Ferry Co. --l5c

LEAVES JUNEAU--A. M., 600, 7:3O, s:3O, 9:3O, 1O:3O, 11:3O.
 P. M., 12:3O, 1;3O, 2:3O, 3:3O, 4:2O, 600 GAO, 7:3O, S;3O, 1000 Saturdays 11:3O). LEAVES DoUGLAs-A. M., 700, 500, 900, 1000, HOO, 12:OOM.
 P.M., loo, 200, 800, 400, 5:25, 6:2O, zoo, 500, goo, 1o:9O Saturdays 12:OO) LEAVES DOUGLAS FOR THANE-6:15 AM, 4:35 P. M.
 LEAVES THANE FOR DOUGLAS AND JU- NEAU-6:35 A. M., 5;O5 P. M. Coles Float, near Pacific Coast Dock,
 Juneau; City Dock, Douglas.
Douglas Island news., 1916-01-12

the electric pad, used for the same pur- pose as a hot water bottle. Before he retired, however, ehowed him the electric burglar alarm and let him turn it on,.
 The next morning took Mir. Frank lin in my electric coupe to the dock where representative of the Alaska Electric Light & Power Company met him and took us both to Juneau in an electric launch. There we made thorough examination of their plant. Franklin received mysterious wireless message, suddenly disappeared, and has not been seen since.
 Water sells for s1Oo barrel at An chorage.
 Society folks up at Sksgtown call e 8 sleeve garters.
 High temperature records are popular in the Interior this winter.
 Bob Henderson, discoverer of the Klondike, is in hard luck. First his home burned, and more recently his wife died.
 "There is no reason why Portland should not get a good share of the Alaska trade. The people of Alaska look with favor on the possibility of gaining commercial intercourse with nd."-Bishop Rowe.
 Mrs. Cordelia Karshuer has the dis tinction of being the first person iu the Fourth judicial divi. to get patent on homestead. The Karshner home. stead is particularly valuable, in that it contains the hot springs at which F. G. Manley built beautiful hotel few years ago. The hotel has since been destroyed by fire.
 Edward B. Sourdough Smith, resi-. dent of Seward, took dose of cyanide the next day after Christmas and was dead in 20 minutes. Smith, who was 6l years of age, was an old-time Alas kan, having been at Fairbanks, Iditarod and other interior camps. He formerly lived at Bellingham, where he was a member of the Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias.
 Twenty-four hundred pounds of gold from the Lditarod reached Seward over the winter trail last month. It's value was over S5OO,OO0. The gold was carried on three sleds, 500 pounds to the sled. In describing the trip one of the men said: "There is one fellow on the trail who will never foget this gold shipment and that is T. W. Drayton, newspaper man, at Mile 71. It's steep getting down to the roadhouse there, but we had been told that the government railroad men had put rope there by which sleds could be lowered. We tried it, the rope broke and, jerking the dogs after, the sled with it's 800 pounds of bullion went to the bottom, a regular avalanche of gold aud yelping dogs, which brought up against Draytou's house. It's wonder it didn't go clear through it. As it was the place was considerably shaken up."
The sun., 1916-12-06
COTTON RECEIVERS
AFTER DEPRESSION
Market Here Responds Early
to the Sharp Break in
liverpool.
ERRATIC PRICES FOLLOW
New Buying Near Close on Alb
scnce Of Embargo Talk in
Presidents Message.
ERRATIC PRICES FOLLOW

Ready responses TO the sharp break in
cotton at Liverpool. due to the un-
settled political situation abroad ana 10
the furry OF tight money at home, were
rejected early yesterday in the New
York market for cotton. 1t was A de-
pressed market. under almost constant
liquidation. which at the lowest drove
December contracts down to the 1914
cent mark, January to 1850, July 60
zoos and other months correspondinr,v
low. Full recovery. however, was mad,
near the close OF an crratic day.
Prices At the opening were 10 20 81
points down, with January at 1878. of,
u points. and May at 2o.3i, of 10
points.
Buying orders attracted by the low
opening caused n bulge after the first
ten minutes and advances Of 3 to .
points were recorded. New Orleans,
Southern interests and Wall street
bought. Liverpool. room traders and
commission houses were free sellers.
After the initial bulge the heavy selling
by Liverpool caused continued vou
ness and another dip followed. after
which the market In the late morning
lapsed into a neglected affair.
A report from Memphis said tina the
National G!nners Association estimated
that more than Gel 900 bales OF cotton
we're ginned from November 10 TO De-
cembcr I. making the total glnned for
the season about $4,000, 900 bales so far.
with the total indicated crop likely TO
turn out about 100000 bales. exclu-
slve OF llnters.
All wires from the South reported an
easier spot situation. There IL less OF
q disposition to crowd the spot situation.
Al least untfl the money furry has
passed. Exporters are reported to be
holding on for lower prices.
in the early afternoon quotations went
back 10 q point at which they showed
only about a quarter OF a cent loss.
Many brokers whose customers have
been advised that cotton Is entitled to n
gain. after the assaults II has recently
withstood. had a good deal OF business
70 transact during this bulge. Senti-
msnt on the whole, though. appeared to
b against the market, with buying
scattered at best.
The last bulge. coming near the close.
sent quotations back to around the OPEN
ing figures. The fact that President
Wilson made no reference to a food
stuffs embargo in his message caused
new buying around the close. Exports
for the day were only 1875? bales.
Range Of prices: