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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-12
ROOSEVELT, GROUCHY,
GLOOMY AND GLUM, Is
ASKED TO AID HUGHES
Colonel, Shut in After Rout at
Chicago, Receives Many Tele-
grams-Some Beg
Him to Run
STILL "oUT OF POLITICS"

OYSTER BAY. June 12,-Colonel Roose.
Welt, for the first time since he went into
polite, Is refusing to see newspaper CORE.
spondents. lie Is in strict seoluslon
at Sycamore Hin awaiting the committee
OF Progressives that will confer with him
upon his conditional rejection OF the PRO
gressive party nomination
The Colonel spent the Sunday of a beaten
man-dispondent, morose and incommunl-
cative.
Several OF the correspondents here have
known the Colonel for many years-some
of them have accompanied him on his trips
throughout the Country-but he would see
none of them Sunday, and when finally one
called him up by telephone from the oyster
Bay Inn, ne answered the wire but Rrutfiy
Il VIII make no statement" he said, and
his voice carried the stern conviction for
which the newspaper men know him. II
viii answer no questions, / am out of poll
tics"
And he hung up the receiver
The only callers were a few neighbors.
who paid their customary Sunday morn
ing respects. The Colonel and Mrs Roosa-
velt arose early and went to Christ Episeo-
pal Church. There was no Demonstration
when he stepped from his automobile He
looked pale through his coat OF tan, and
his erowsfeet told OF sleepless nights
He bowed 70 few acquaintances After
the service, when he started back for saga
more Hin in his car, man on the walk
yelled out parting Hello, Colonel" but
he simply raised his sombrero and waved
It In Rough Rider fashion His familiar
smile was missing.
Fully 700 kilograms were received by him
during the day. Some were from Progress
ives urging him 10 make his race ; MANY
from Hughes men imploring him for his
support some protested against his failure
70 accept the nomination OF his party. while
others were from hero worshipers' who
always had admired the Colonel for what
he did, for what he failed 10 do or what he
refused to DO A few approved OF his action
in declining the candidacy.
Inttmates of the Colonel consider Il al
together unlikely that he viii reconsider his
conditional refusal 70 head . third ticket
Ihey hrmiy believe him when he says;
Lam opt ef polilies."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-12
SILENT STARE PLAN
SUFFRAGESTS TO TRY
IT ON THE DEMOCRATS
General Florence Updegraff,
With Two Miles of Maximed
Femininity, Will Line Lane
to Coliseum
UNIFORMS WILL SPEAK
By GEORGE MARTIN

ST. LOUIS, Mo. June 12.-Mum's tho
word among suffragists here today, SCads
Of them from everywhere are scootng
around getting ready for their silent sere-
made of the Democrats Wednesday noon.
General Florence UpdeEraff of New
York, a long, narrow woman In n white
shirtwaist and n hurry, is directing prepa.
rations. marshalng her forces for the silent
supplcation.
Aiding and abettlng the General is Cor
poral Alma Sassc. of New Brunswick. Mo-.
who looks very much as though she might
be.
How many thousand women will take
part In the stand there-and- stare at 'em
demonstration is not yet known. But the
general, who is long on upper lip and short
on conversation, vouchsafed the remark
that therell be enough in body to reach
from the Jefferson Hotel to the Coliseum
and enough in spirit to reach from suffrage
headquarters to the November election.
CHANCE OF LIFETIME.
Two miles of women, silent for two
hours Think Of II Something thousands
of husbands would travel twice around the
Some noiseless aggregation" ventured
the reporter.
"Noiseless :" calculated the General mot
on your royal male prerogatlve, Talness
doesn't mean noiseless why, our color
scheme is n shrek"
form and let 1t yell for the gentleman"
Vow AS "A riotous demonstration that
outfit is louder and more prolonged than
a national convention
II showed that the general effect of the
women-lined lane will be bedam of yell
low hats, umbrellas and sashes. trimmed
in American flags on Il background of soft
spoken white
REST FOR THE WEARY.
10,
scattered hundreds of campstools for those
who get tired Hurry to St Louis and
watch these stools Tt'll probably be your
first, last and only chance to see a woman
voluntarily sit down and shut up.
The women are taking this affair very
seriously. Generally speaking. they are
being taken seriously. Their showing here.
combined with their parade In the rain in
Chicago. has caused much favorable COM
ment, even among hard-shell politicians of
all creeds and the women leaders say they
feel that the two demonstrations will mark
big step toward national suffrage.
I'm Chicago" said General Updegraff
I'VE went ahead by walking. In St Louis
Wen go ahead by standing still
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-12
WELSH ACCUSES HIS
WIFE OF EXTRAVAGANCI


Continued from Page One
file the ordinary libel of four pages
for the most part printed-and prepafs =
present petition for alimony, which wa =
necessary. Such a fee for such seffle
eXorbltant, unwarranted and unreasoassz
Therefore, and because of his unethleAl =
unprofessionaI conduct in giving the hsss
paper publicity, 1 am advised that IL.
Ridgway Is not entitled TO any Zee
the fact libellant has not proceeded vAa {.
divorce proceedings for over SIX m9s
since the appointment OF the maste.s =
lieve the same was only brought nos F.
purpose of obtaining almony and 20
good faith"
In another part of the documeh3
Welsh says that formerly / allowss
wife $4,000 per annum individuality pal
compelled to withhold the same peea1s
her extravaganza. We always traYels.s q
class, but never ran to the extIems -
also tells how he has been deposltihk 60 -
for his wife and children with tns 80 -
Trust Company, since March /, lsis s,sa|
was seven months before divorce -
ings commenced "Notwithstanolns
he says, "she contracted unpaid phll =
eating more than $35. 900 for most q 4.
suits have been brought against ns
various courts OF Philadelphia eouhV'
Among suits filed today was one
Mr.. and Mrs Welsh. The plaln.ns 81
firm OF Farquharson & WheeloSA'
York modistes, who want $500
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-12
KEPT THE COUNTRY AT
PEACE, DEMOCRATS SAY
Continued from PAGE One

Continued from PAGE One
| party will hold. In the speeches and IN the
| platform to be adopted the Democracy will
| line squarely up behind every step that the
Administration has taken along this line.
STAND BY MEXICAN POLICY.
There will he effort to sIdestep re-
| sponsibility for the Mexican situation.
The President has let II be known that
he stands squarely behind every move
that he has made to keep the peace here
| The position that he has assumed in refus-
ing armed intervention and in recognizing
Carranza will be defended.
I'VE have nothing to apologize for" is
the way that the party leaders say they
intend handling the Mexican references.
In order to prolong the sessions of the
convention TO give every opportunity TO the
rank and file to start the campaign with a
real whoop, the leaders will defer nomina-
tions until Friday night on Wednesday
the temporary organization Of the conven-
tiOn will be effected and Ex-Governor Mar.
tin ii. Glynn, Of New York, will deliver the
keynote address as temporary chairman.
The various committees will be named and
the convention will recess until Thursday.
FEW MINOR CONTESTS.
AS there are only n couple Of minor con.
tests from Texas awaiting settlement, the
Credentials Committee will be in session
only a short while. The permanent oTgani.
zation viii be completed at the Thursday
session with Senator ollie James, of Ken
lucky, as permenent chairman. Thursday
ollie James and the big men Of the party
who viii be heard while the resolutions
committee complete shaping the minor
panks OF the platform.
Secretaries of War Newton D. Baker and
of the Navy Josephus Daniels are both
expected TO make addresses and other party
chiefs will turn loose the fountain OF ora
tory TO keep the shouting going.
nha u1ntf tpi he M aff
ernoon. Spectacular scenes are expected
20 accompany the denomination OF Presl-
dent Wilson, and rooters for the nations
chief from all over the country will be
on hand to make a record-breaking DEM
OnstTatiOn.
RACE FOR VICE PRESIDENCY
Although Roger Sullivan, OF Illinois. is
an open candidate for the vice presidential
nomination and asserts that he win have
the support of New York and other big
States, the friends OF Vice President Mar
shall are not troubled.
II Il should develop that the opposition
really Is serious, il Is expected that the
President himself, through his Cabinet mem
bers who on the ground, will let II be
known that he considers the opposition to
the Vice President unwarranted. So, If the
present plans were followed to the end, the
Wilson Marshall ticket will have been re-
nominated not later than o'clock on Sat
urday morning, and the convention will
have passed into history.
There Is 10 be no delay In organizing
the National Committee. The President
alreiAly has been asked to designate his Sc
lection for chairman, and there seemed TO
be a strong possibility today that Homer
s. Cummings, the National Committeeman
from Connecticut would be his choice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-12
Is WOMEN DELEGATES
TO DEMOCRAT MEETING
TO DEMAND SUFFRAGE
Chief Effort at st. Louis Conven-
ton Directed Toward Stronger
Plank Than G.. o. P. Put
in Platform
BIG BOOST FOR CAUSE
By BARRY FARIs

ST. LOUIS, June 12-Women are to
play no unimportant part in the Demo.
cratic National Convention which opens
here Wednesday at the Coliseum There
will be Is women delegates in attendance
when Temporary Chairman Martin II.
Glynn, of New York, calls the convention to
order and these Is women intend 10 have
a voice I'm the proceedings. Their chief ef-
forts will be centred in seeing that the
platform carries a strong Endorsement of
woman sunrage-both by State and ma
tional legislation
California. Kansas and Washington each
have sent four women representatives to
the national Democratic gathering, while
Wyoming has chosen two and Arizona is
represented by one, Here is the roster OF
the women who will have part in the pro-
eeedings:
CaIifornia-Mr Nora F. Rasmussen
Miss Mary r. Foy Mrs. w. C. Tyler and
Mrs. Bird f. Hobby
Washington-AIrs. III. b. Harter. Mary
A Munroe. Mrs, Elizabeth Christian and
Mrs. Harrison +. Foster.
Kansas-Mrs. w A. Harris. Mrs. J. h.
brennan Mrs. Matte b. Hale and Mrs. r.
j. Ebman.
Wyoming-Mrs. T. s. Taliaferro and
Mrs. Mary G. b. Bellamy,
Arizona-Mrs. II, p. Fletcher
The women delegates are determined 10
have the Democratic platform contain a
stronger Endorsement of votes for women
than did the Republican document. They
believe that IL will be Of great benent 10
the Democratic party, as well as a big
boost TO the cause Of suffrage While none
Of them will express any views on the in
dorsement OF woman suffrage contained IN
the Progressive platform, the women who
Will help name a Democratic political nom
Inse admit that the PTogressiyes conceded
the fairer se1 more than i ever before vas
given b. political party. They make
no secret Of the facE that they hope 70 nave
4 least the Same indorsement eontatnad
d the Dzme0rataa platform
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-12
,. 4. j. sEEks rRAck snIFr
Permits VIII Be Asked for Changes in
Street Lines

The Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
pany has made application 20 the Public
Service Commission for certificates OF pub
lie convenience permitting the company to
make three changes In It's trackage within
the city limits. A public hearing will be
held on each application before the com
mission on June ~ at Harrisburg.
The changes are the removal OF the
double tracks now on Callowhiit street be-
tween 2ist and 23d streets and the location
IN the place OF these Of single track on
2lst street to the north service driveway
Of the Parkway, and thence to 22d street.
the construction of 800 feet Of track on 5th
street north Of Olney avenue and the con.
struction Of a single track curve at Olney
avenue and Old York road.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-12
Faees q Years h Prison

Twenty more years OF prisC4s Is
what Robert q. douin, released today from
Eastern Penitentiary. may have 10 endure.
~ has tuzt completed term Of two years
and 10 months Ter 4 safs-cracklns lob he
did in Plttston. Pa. The long sentence
which he faceA Is for q second-degree mur-
der he Committed Ia New Hampshirs. After
his conlfeIlan khefe he Vas placed IN the
hospital la lhs insane and escaped He
Vas taken @ Concord y. IL. from tha
Eastern feFttentlaz1.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-12
JUDGE CARMICHAEL DIES
New Jersey Jurist. Wilson Appointee,
Expires at Homs-Had Been
III Some Time

Judge l. " Carmichael Of Toms River,
=. - aled today al bis home,
He Has appointed 20 the bench nearly Ave
years go ~ President Wilson then Gov
zfror q Hau Jersey Hia term would
laws expired nzxt April
Although he had been ili for some time.
Judge Garmichaei refused 20 rest and was
s. Ms aaei iH fse couafy court until very
Ieo01I|4 ~ virtually 1ied ia harness.
W H1I4 e tna teaeh ana bis pleasing
#=It 4aaastl AAH nigh esteem "a the
- 8 survived h1 ene daash-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-12
SPOKE NO ENGLISH; JAILED
Victim Of Pickpocket Held After Fail
ure to Testify

inability TO speak English and accuse
, man held as the one who picked his pock'
Of was responsible for a night IN jail ioi
Hardi wachi, Of Chester 60, -
wachi was riding on wayne avenue
car when Conductor Cuppel saw nahu tln.
C,,,,,ci seized the hand which belonged. the
noliee Ps,,' say. to Frank Lewis, 2io North 5th
a,roet In Lewis pocket was found Wachl's e
wallet containing a s5 gold piece. Both
men were taken to the Park street and Le-
high avenue station. 60, ',.,
There IL developed that Wachi coula NOT
lie annearance against Lewis led the house
serFeant to detain him. Lewis VIII have
hearing at the city Hall police court today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-12
A PASTORAL ASPECT.
Diphtherla Not reduced by Serum

NEW YORK. June I2.--A special inquir,
by the Department OF Health shows thai ~
discovery and widespread use Of diphtheria
antltoxin since 1907 has not materially r.
duced either the prevalence OF the 49, Z.
or the percentage Of deaths. partlcularl, M
he last five years In the whole CITY in
1907. there we're 1898 reported cassa az
diphEAzFia. e against 1s,z1s "A 1915.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-12
Couple Married so Years

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Strauss f
West Erie avenue, left this mofnues a.
stay Of several weeks in Atlante ss 4.
celebration of the 50th anniversary
marriage. on June ~, 1858,
Lorraine. Mr.. Strauss, then In MS ~ y, :. {.
was married TO Sara Loebel, tnen q s.
old. The couple came TO the uhl,Ss ~ +
in 1858, locating In this city ~
members of the Keneseth lsfss.
congregation. OF their IL chilaisn
are living, as are two grandchllpis'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-12
BALTIMORE GUNS FAIL
TO DISTURB PEACE OF
PASTORAL ST. LOUIS
Belligerent Spirit of 1912 Demo-
cratic Convention Absent and
No Warriors Prepare
for Fight
OLD GUARD ON ALERT
By GEORGE K. FRY

| ST, LOUIS June 12.--If one might make
a mental picture of the neighborhood of
| Nerdun today and contrast 1t with the
| peaceful quiet that obtained In that same
| section three years ago, something OF n like
| comparison might be made between the
| present Democratic convention and that
| which marked the opening Of the hostilties
at Baltimore four years ago
What" said one of the many lealers, as
he came upon the peaceful scene here today
rs Democratic convention without
hght?"
Today the Democrats, coming Ielsurely
together as peaceful folk, thinking over a
purely spiritual question, presented a mark
ed contrast with the surging, eager mobs
that milled and milled about the Baltimore
hotels.
In the day now four years old when the
Wilson nomination was beginning to take
shape one, one saw men wearing badges
and carrying signs of allegiance, making
frantic efforts to aid. with lung and leg
the chances of three chief candidates and
others of less Importance
Every hotel band in Baltimore had on It's
music stand the new and rather familiar
notes of You've Got To Stop Kicking NY
Dog Around" The strains of the homsly
dance melody was heard in many places
Wilson Underwood and Champ Clark
were the big performers, with every man
surrounded by "A coterie Of workers and
every cotere proceeded by a band and fol-
lowed by red, white and blue streak
Days before the Baltimore convention met
for its great fight, in which William ].
Bryan's onslaught upon the money folk OF
Wall street was the spectacular feature
one might stir about the city without being
forced TO decision as 10 place OF residence
future political intentions and personal al
legiance. Fight was in the air combas was
the favorite indoor and outdoor sport OF
the thousands.
A PASTORAL ASPECT
Now st, Louis presents the pastoral as
pect Josephus Daniels, Secretary Of the
Navy, today was the solitary figure OF i'm.
portance In the centre OF activities at the
Hotel Jefferson.
Daniels was talking no politics he was
making no fight. He was merely receiving
a few friends who called 10 shake hands
and the little knot looked with interest
across the corridor, where We're the 800 as
sembled heroes, ESQ were newspapermen
and artists who had escaped from the
carnage at Chicago uninjured.
Charles Francis Murphy. the chief OF
Tammany Hall. passed the way. Presently
there came also Thomas Taggart, OF In
diana, and Roger Sullivan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-12

Administrations foreign po.lcy lie Sc
cured his election as a delegate on an anti
Wilson tcket
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-15

One of the attractions for the 4th
of July celebration at Onida will no
doubt be a game of ball between the
Pierre and Gettysburg teams, accord
ing to the Onida Waterman. Such q
game would be a drawing card to any
celebration, as these teams have bat
tied with close scores since the open.
ing of the season.
Hunters on Cottonwood creek near
Philip Sunday were Mortified In tho
finding of the dead body of Miss Rosa
Fisher. who had made her home with
a sister, Mrs. John Schanzenbach.
A handkerchief which had been sat-
urated with chloroform and an apron
had beer held over her face with both
hands in her act of committing sui
eide. A bottle of the liquid which
had been partly emptied lay beside
the body.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-15
POISON FOR cUTwoRMs

The poison bait may be prepared
by mixing two pounds of wheat bran
with three ounces of paris green and
u finely chopped orange or lemon.
Low grade molasses is added until
the whole mixture attains the con.
s%istency of a stiff dough. Water may
be added il necessary, and alfalfa
meal or middlings may be substitute
ed for wheat bran. This bait should
be distributed over the garden and
around the plants in small Jumps.
A narrow band of poison bait may be
placed around the garden to prevent
an invasion of the worms from Rd.
joining fields.
The above is recommended in u.
S. Farmers Bulletin 739.
Control Measures Advised
Fall blowing will destroy many Of
the alternating cutworms. Grass
land intended for a garden next year
should be plowed in midsummer, or
early fall about the time grayish or
brownish moths, which are parents
OF the cutworms, lay their eggs.
w. w. UNDERWOOD,
County Agricultural Agent.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-15
Shakespeare and Bacon.

The Shakespeare-Bacon controversy
has not received a final settlement an6
probably never will. There are som,
critics who hold that the man from
Stafford did not write the immorta.
plays that have for so long a time gone
under his name, and the arguments
that they make for the claim are quite
weighty. But the great majority OF
people, including perhaps a majority OF
the critics, feel that Shakespeare gave
the world the priceless dramas. Al
any rate, the Stratford MAJ is in pos
session, and it does not look as though
he was in any immediate danger of be
ing eyicted.-New York American.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-15
LIES WORK D

AT an early hour Monday morning.
Robert Johns, aged % years, a locomo-
tive firemon on the Pierre and Rapid
City line, met death when his train was
crossing a bridge at a point two miles
west of Teton. The passenger train
was behind time on leaving Pierre and
had orders to make up time, being
drawn by two engines, and was running
at good speed at this point. Mr. Johns
was FREEING the second locomotive. Just
how the accident happened, it is not
known. Mr., Burgess, the engineer,
says that Robert Johns was firing a few
moments before the bridge was reach
ed, and on leaving the bridge he looked
toward the fireman's side and the fire.
man was missing. The train was stop.
ped, and a backward run was made to
the bride, where the lifeless body of
Robert Johns was found lying upon the
%trestle work of the structure. His
head had been crushed in a frightful
manner, and one limb had been cut off.
The body was picked up and given
needed attention.
1t is the concensus of opinion of train
crew and others that Mr.. Johns was, in
some manner thrown through the win.
dow in the engine cab, and that his
head had first struck the frame work
of the bridge.
Robert Johns was a likeable fellow,
and during his lifetime his acquaintan-
ces. were glad to claim him as their
friend; he began his earthly pilgrimage
in Pierre.
In January last he was united in mar
riage to Miss Helen Anderson, who sur
wives him, together with one brother,
grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Mathews. His father and mother hav-
ing preceded him to the grave. To
sorrowing relatives the Free Press ex-
tends its sympathy.
Funeral and burial services occur
Friday at $50.
Mrs. Horace Howes and children
have gone to the Howes ranch near
Midland to spend the summer.
A petition is being circulated at
Onida for the calling of a special cleo
ton to vote on the proposition of
bonding that city for the purchase of
an electric light plant.
Apparently June can't get out of the
habit of having a chill after enticing us
to take EN- Off"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-15
Cautious Golf.

Mcintosh and McNab went out on
the golf links and in the course of the
play came opposite a deep, muddy
pond. Here the inherent caution of
McNab asserted itself. He appeared
i~ndisposed to continue.
"Whai're We hesitatin' ABBOTT, Tam.
mas? Play off, mon,' said Mcintosh.
McNab replied, Mon. yon's a BRAN
new twa shillin' ba'--and l may never
see 1t acknowledgements.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-15
A Narrow Marain,

John Stuart Mill was once dining
with two brilliant French takers who
were given to monologue. One had
possession of the field. and the other
was watching him 81 intently to strike
in that Mill exclaimed aloud, IF he
stops to breathe he's gone!''
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-15
Not Always.

"They say there's luck in odd num-
bers."
Il don't believe it. l know a man
who got nine years in prison for having
three wives."-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-15
PLANT OF A sLuMBERER

Does he make hay while the sun
shiues?"
mo. He isn't satisfied to wait that
long. He gets out and cuts the grass
before the suns up"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-15
Probably.

Some people are so inquisitive."
Yes, but they are Usually stupid"
"Stupid?'
Yes. II ! were as inauisitive Is
you aro ! would know eveIYthin9"