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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09
Political Eggs Being
UnScrdmbled at Two
Chicago Conventions
Candidate of Progressive Republican Leanngs, of
Judicial Learning, and of Virie, Bewhiskered
Appearance Likely to Emerge From
Chaos Today 4,
BY THEoDo RE TILLER.

CHICAGO. June at was the late J.
Pierpont Morgan who spoke of the diffi-
Guilty OF "unscrambling eggs" He might
well have had in mind the Republican
and Progressive conventions OF 1915.
This town and eits conventions are in
the midst Of an unscrambling process
today. out of a situation OF chaos there
probably Will emerge a candidate OF
Progressive Republican leanings, Of
cred appearance-but the convention
travail IL one without precedent.
Undoubtedly the developments of the
last few hours have written Hughes"
across the troubled horizon OF politics.
There are no Hughes transparencies be-
Ing carried through the streets. His
photographs are not being distributed
In places where one may get a hand-out
are no excited mnrchers doing the lock-
step and screaming his name to i'm
promptu parHdes. One can hardly frd
a Hughes hutton or badge.
Hughes ltedqua rters are under tho
hats OF Hitchcock. smoot. Borah. and
a few quiet workers-and yet the
Hughes boom has made its way. almost
unheralded and unsung. against the
odds of convention-time shouting for
other men.
Will Of Majority Rules.
The demand of expediency in a situa-
ton without parallel. the need of a
once powerful party now in distress. the
silent will of a majority as against the
plans OF politicians. are shaping things
today.
This brings one back to the unscramb-
ling of the eggs.
When the Republican national con-
vention accepted last night the sug-
gestion OF the Progressives that a con-
ference committee be named to confer
on harmony the unscrambling began
II such a thing be possible.
Senator Smoot, oiler of the Old Guard
steam roller of 1872. stepped to the front
OF the Republican convention platform
and moved that the suggestion OF the
Bull Moose convention be accepted.
A little gray mustached man from
the center OF the hall. waved a broad
brimmed hat three times about his bald
head and yelped: I'VE gotta have har-
mony."
Cheers from the galleries and among
the delegates.
Senator Smoots acceptance motion
was carried within sixty seconds after
the letter from the Bull Moose conven-
ton had been read. Three members of
the committee named by Chairman
Harding to represent the g. o. p. in
conference were openly. or at heart, for
Justice Hughes. namely. Senator Smoot.
Senator Borah. and former Senator
Crane The other two Republican con-
ferees. who may come into line, were
Nicholas Murray Butler and former Con-
gresham A. r. Johnson of Ohio
First Salve Applied.
Thus was the first salve applied to
tho wounds of 1912. Thus did the
surprised convention onlooker fnd
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09
Neckties and Gowns
Shock Church of God

ANDERSON, Ind, June s.-when the
annual General Assembly Of the Church
of God, commonly known as the Wine
brennerians," gathered here It was no
ticeable, although a painful shock to
the old members, that another ancient
custom Is succumbing to the iconoclas-
tic influences of the times.
Among the 1000 men in the assembly,
many were actually wearing necktles!
And among the sisters, instead Of the
sober black or gray gowns of simple
cut. prescribed by rule, there We're 10
be seen not few costumes, In pink and
blue and other colors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09

the Republican party Offering TO
treat with its prodigal sons. The
smell Of the feast of the fatted calf
smote the nostrils Of the politically
hungry.
Even the eyes of the Snug Penrose
beamed with a new hope. and Henry
Cabot Lodge, who had just stirred the
delegates with the reading of the
party platform. smiled over the pros
The psychology of the new and un.
expected situation found its echo in
hotel Hobbies and in every place
where delegates and visitors were
The shouts of the Sherman cohorts
in the lobby of the Congress Hotel.
where the noise of the convention
period centers. were not as lusty as
fore.
The Indiana band, playing ION the
Banks OF the Wabash for Fairbanks.
seemed to have a muffler on the drum
and the big bass horn.
The Weeks boomers. moving QUIET
~ at all times: soft-pedaled on It'll
be our man after a while"
The Burton boomers kept up a dis
play Of enthusiasm that didn't en-
thuse.
The man with an apparently limit
less supply OF Root buttons handed
them out more gingerly and with less
insistence. and the scenes about the
Roosevelt Republican Club" where
couple Of gentlemen had cried for
three nights, You will want these
buttons tomorrow; you'd better get
them now" were not as strenuous
as of yore.
Less Noise and More Thinking.
Through hotel Hobbies and on the
streets a subtle understanding had
spread that the Republican and Pro-
gressive parties were about to get to-
gether. Some refused to believe It;
| others still shouted for a third ticket,
no compromise. and T. r.. but subcon-
sciously everybody made less noise and
did more thinking.
Even the hired spielers and the paid
yell leaders were tanned as the per-
sonal ambitions Of candidates gradu-
ally gave way to the demands OF COM
promise for party's sake.
worked. conaddht that In the end the
party of Lincoln. Grant. Mckinley.
Roosevelt. and others whose names are
/ writ In Republican history would right
itself; that the dominant figure at
| Oyster Bay would refuse to head q
ticket that would mean divided Repub-
| licanism and the reelection of the COM
| mon Democratic enemy, and that soon.
Theodore Roosevelt. overpowering the
| Progressive stalwarts who insist on
nominating him regardless Of all other
consideration, would dictate a reunion
| OF reunions and victory.
Such was the stage setting for the
'unscrambling of the eggs" OF politics,
for the salvation of two conventions
] that for a time were beyond the control
| OF the strong men OF each and seemed
bent upon a career Of destruction and
! negation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09
U-Boat Fire Damages
Leyland Liner Mercian

PENSACOLA. FLA. June 9. damaged
by shell fire from a German submarine
in the Mediterranean. the Leyland liner
Mercian docked here today. Her or
hcers said they escaped by adopting q
zigzas course when ordered 10 heave TO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09
GEORGE w. PERKINS,
HIRAM w. JOHNSON.
CHARLES ]. BONAPARTE,
JOHN NJ. PARKER.
HORACE s. WILKINS"
Cheer for Roosevelt.

Only slight applause following Per-
kins' reading of the report. Perkins
then read the report of the Republican
conferees made to their convention.
Receipts of news that the Republican
conferees seemed somewhat favorable TO
consideration of Roosevelt was greeted
with four-minute demonstration In the
Auditorium.
The delegates only family heard Per-
kins reading the Republican report,
Roosevelts name.
The Progressive delegates, miscon-
STRUNG the Republican conferees' re-
port as read by Perkins, cheered wild
ly until they learned II was only in
quoting the Progressive report that the
Republicans spoke of unanimity on
Roosevelt.
They Missed and groaned as the Re
publican report was read again, and
they learned the Republicans had said
nothing for Roosevelt themselves.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09
7. R. FIGHT |MPENDS
AS MOOSE GATHER
Radicals Ready to Start SIAM
pede When Republicans Be-
gin Their BaIIoting.

Murray Crane, William Borah. Nicholas
Murray Butler. and A. X. johnson.
The conference was most friendly.
Upon assembling your committee pro-
posed as the Joint nominee OF both con-
ventionr. the name OF Theodore Roose-
Welt. The committee representing the
Republican national convention did not
present the name OF any candidate. nor
did II attempt to refute our arguments
relating to the unique availability OF
Theodore Roosevelt as candidate to
united both parties OF to serve our
country at this crucial period in the
history OF the world.
After several hours OF friendly dis
cussion during which no concrete prop
osition was advanced by the Repubii-
can conferees except that a further
conference might be desirable this aft
ernoon or evening. the joint committee
adjourned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09

A large quantity of Roosevelt. Hughes.
Burton, Fairbanks, and other enthIi-
siasm has had to walk around in the
rain since the police barred glee clubs
and military bands from the hotel lob
bies along Candidates Row.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09

Alice Roosevelt Longworth Is wear
ing gowns Of her own original blue al
most exclusively at the convention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09

The vaulted interior Of the long, high
Coliseum looks Hike; tho under side OF
railroad culvert trimmed in white and
yellow cheese cuoth,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09

There are thousands and thousands
of yards OF II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09

Roosevelt boomers looped the loop
district last niGht, gaining force as they
proceeded, until finally the procession
was six blocks lonc-the biggest process
sion they'd had yet
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-09

When Senator Harding was given his
ovation as permanent chairman. native
son managers nervously ordered their
delegations to sit down and keep quiet
They aren't SO sure yet Harding isn't
n dangerous candidate.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-17

of responsibility for the outcome of the
campaign.
The members of the executive COM
mitee will be Mr.. Lanes personal staff.
The six field marshals are the COM
manding officers of the fighting forces
of 300 volunteers Each of them leads
division of 80 workers and is re-
sponsible directly to the executive
committee chairman for the work of
his division.
Great care has been exercised by the
executive committee in the selection of
the men who will be the field marshals
in his volunteer organization. Those
chosen for this position are men who
believe so firmly in the need Of new
building for st. Luke's hospital and in
the civic betterment of their city that
Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-17

they are willing and eager to rear
range their business schedule during
the public campaign so as to give as
much of their time and energy as pos
sible for 10 days to this movement in
behalf of st. Luke's.
The field marshals of the business
mems divisions are William Heuer,
cashier of the Union Savings bank;
Dick R. Lane Of the firm of Lane &
Waterman; Max E. Ochs, president of
the John Ochs Sons company; Sam
uel T. White, president Of the White
Lily Manufacturing company, and Will
liam Weir, vice president of the Union
Savings bank. Mrs. Cyrus V. Dart has
consented to act as the field marshal of
the division of women who will enlist
their services in this campaign.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-17
LANE CHAIRMAN OF
FUND CAMPAIGNERS

Joe R. Lane, the attorney, has been
named chairman Of the executive COM
mittee to direct the Today campaign to
raise s125,000 for st. Luke's hospital,
Davenport, Mr.. Lane is senior mem
Der of the Davenport firm Of Lane and
Waterman.
The campaign organization has a
military analogy. Mr.. Lane, as chair
man Of the executive committee, is the
eommander-in chief of the volunteer
army which will be active during the
10 days of the public campaign.
Throughout the next. few weeks he
will be the busiest man in Davenport.
On his shoulders rests the chief weight
Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-17
John C. Tilson.

Congressman John c. Tilson of Con-
necticut, a member of the house mil
itary affairs committee, in recent
speech told the house that the entire
capacity of the government for the
manufacture of field artillery ammu-
milton makes it possible to fire each
gun only once every other day or an
average of three times a week. In the
European war, he said, there have
been instances of one gun being fired
900 times day. He urges the man
ufacture of machines for turning out
munitions in private factories in time
of war.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-03-17

In England stage scenery on large
scale is being used 10 construct dunn
my factories. These, according TO the
Popular Science Monthly, are lighted
at night and serve TO draw the fire OF
Zeppelin raiders away from the points
where they could do the most harm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
PUPILS STRIKE
PROTEST SPREADS
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
actions to be taken by the Parents Com
mittee, which Is to meet tomorrow night.
MEETING TOMORROW NIGHT.
This meeting will be called at o'clock
tomorrow night at the Germantown Boys
Club Penn street west of Germantown
avenue. Just which patriotic societies
will be represented has not been an
nounced but It is understood that the
Patriotic Order, Sons of America, IL taxi
ing an interest in the movement.
Some startling developments are ex-
pected when the speeches begin tomorrow
night. even such Developments as person.
al criticism of individual members Of the
Board of Education and school officials.
William c. Lynch is chairman of the
parents committee He said, at his
home. 5Ol6 Newhall street, today, that he
had received communications expressing
sympathy from parents of pupils in West
Philadelphia and other sections of the
city and complaining of actions of the
Board of Education similar to the action
of removing Doctor Sowden.
"In proof of the deliberate injustice to
Mr.. Sowden and that the school board
has it in for him, | am told that the
board only last week reversed itself in
the case Of the Mcclure School, which
was identical with that of Filter" he
rating, but the principal was retained,
| am informed, although not making the
necessary percentage. They will do this
with their pets They don't dare to eX-
plain how they arrive at their percent
ages
DOGS OF WAR" TO BARK,
"The cause has reached far beyond the
mere local issue in regard 10 Mr. Snow
den," continued Mr. LsLcn. This cause
has to do with the general question of
arbitrary action by the Board of Educa-
tIon in all matters; they have had a free
hand in everything and ii Is time to put
the brake on and to urge the parents TO
look more closely to the interests OF their
own children.
We're going to turn loose the dogs OF
war, We are going TO raise popular
uprising and il may come to the point
where we may challenge the Board of
Education In many other actions II has
been carrying on things in high-handed
manner. Some of the actions of the SUI
perintendent of Schools have been Sc
verely criticised"
There Is also a political side to the
"school strike" Some of the parents
have expressed themselves as ready to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
us. NEEDS MERCHAM
MARINE JUST AS BADLY
AS NAVY, SAYS DANTRl
Freight Carriers Must Re n.
sidered by Congress With
Preparedness" He Tells
National Tradesmen
PLANS ARE D1SCUsSrs

WASHINGTON. Feb. to-soo..,
the Navy Daniels today decio.s','tes,afy &
building up of an ADEQUATE mat o.
marine Is such pressing proh,.s, .ne,tsenn,a q sn.a
cannot wisely be separated by ~. hat 3
from the program for enlarFiny 40 ,SSoonsr'ii
in an address before the tfnitea si nav
Chamber of Commerce at it's clos,ussu suls
sion. r
"The present Congress vfi
upon to give most of its 1 ,ir, oe caei
naredness af1oat" Secro,ar,, 70 ne.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10

Is The Id Development of Atlantic
This muchdiscuSsed JERSEY
result of the eUUat being concluded there y
Evdngs Dr. Henry W. Slough The EVENING LEDGER has conducted
careful investigation of the situation has brought light
These three
articles The those wo
beieve that to Atlantic Il.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
TTLLMAN ATTACKS
ARMOR PLATE MEN
Likens Them to Highway Rob-
bers and Urges Passage OF
Government Plant Bill

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator TIL
man. chairman of the Senate Naval Al
fairs Committee, today delivered a vitriohc
denunciation of the armor plate manu-
facturers in y report urging immediate
massage of the armor plate plant bill.
There are only three manufacturers OF
orrnor plate In this country, and the re-
suit is either n monopoly or q combine or
the worst type" declared Senator TIL
man "The Government is compelled to
buv their products because the law does
not allow the Secretary of the Navy to
20 out of the country to buy 1t. Inc
manufacturers have no fear Of private
competition for there Is not sufficient
demand for armor to Justify the entrance
of other parties.
AS long as the present conditions con
tinue the armor manufacturers are In a
positIon to force the United states Gov
eminent in the language of the high
wayman to stand and deliver.
at suffices to say" concludes the re-
mort that the committee is of the
opinion that the Government had been
charged unreasonable prices for its armor
pIate and that the only remedy lies in
the Government owning and operating a
plant. Should the Government build it
and then lock IL up, and II never be used,
1T would be wise to erect 1t. as Vt would
serve as a warning to private manufac-
turers that there Is point beyond which
the Government will not be driven and
where patience ceases TO be virtue
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10

= =, --.-ll
carry the ling right to the polls saio
Germantown polltIclah IN regard 10 this
today, refusing TO nave MS name quoted
"If this thing gets into politics it will
upset the status OF political parties in
the ward In some sections like German
town. where there are many homes and
people of intelligence, such matters as
school kicks are taken seriously, and
can tell you that politicians are watching
this fight with trepidaton.
In regard to the threat of fines or i'm
prisonment by the Bureau of Compulsory
Education, Mr. Lynch said this was a
matter of no Importance. The question
of punishment would not put down the
rising tide Of inquiry into school methods.
The mere public asking of these questions
was of far deeper significance than would
he the spectacle of few parents brought
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10

years about all I've lived for is that
church, I've gone there in rain and snow
and hail I've been there when | and my
family were the only ones in the con
gregation."
The Sunday school is now called the
''Cnurch school, and the Ladies' AuXl-
iary of their forefatEers Is now referred
to as the "parochial auxiliary"
We've had enough of these new fan
bangles" said gray-haired parishioner.
The Striking vestry say that their
hands are tied on account of Miss Swift
who, they say supports the rector in a
financial way in all his projects. She also
asked permission to build a garage In
back of the rectory and then presented
the rector with two automobiles. Cne a
six-cylinder car She is said to have al
most built the church. to have contrib
uted largely toward the organ, font anG
much of the church furniture. The Rev
Mr. Noble has asked permission to sci
i'm a new altar but this has been refused
by the vestry, who want to see the de-
sign of the altar first
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10

wrong but that handling downtown traffic
has come to he one of the most difficult
and tresome jobs a man on the force
can get.
In the first place, Just you try stand
ing still in one spot for a day and see
how YOU like 1t. You'll find the scenery
gets pretty monotonous and you'll be-
gin to envy the people walking past you
they seem to be regular globe trotters
and "A walk of 10 squares looks as good
to you as a trip to Palm Beach would to
the ordinary person. And as for waV-
ing your arms. After you have given
about ten million automobiles and ten
billion pedestrians the 'go ahead" sig
nal YOU begin to think you never want
to move your arm again at all.
Now | may tip the scales at something
better than 200 pounds, but, take 1t from
me, | am willing enough to get a chance
to walk few of them off as patrol
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-10
Standing Up and Waving Arms for Hours
a a N Chestnut Is Tirng Even


man. Now I've got my regular beat get
n change of scenery right along, maybe
n little excitement once in while, and
I'm in with a fine bunch of boys up
here in the l2th District at Sth and Jener-
son streets.
I've been in the service now about a
half dozen years. and I only spent one
of them as patrolman, but | had
enough to know that I'm going to take
1t. 1t may be just as well. too. to take
a man of my size off Chestnut street.
That thoroughfare isn't any too wide,
you know. and sometimes it looked as
though with me there in the street there
wasn't much chance for the automobiles
and trolley cars.
| don't know how the. other members
of the beef trust liked going back to
the districts, hut as for newell, I'm not
figuring on losing any of my weight
over discomfort and worry.
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RITUAL RENDS CHURCH
AT NORRISTOWN

Continued from Page One
church rolls have taken divided stand
in the matter.
Three new vestrymen have been Sc
lected to fll the vacancies, but far
they have not accepted. according to
Thaddeus s. Adel who Is church warden
and treasurer of the parish. The whole
trouble, according to members of the
Vestry and congregation, has arisen from
the fact that in the last year many forms
and symbols which are found in what Is
called the high" Episcopal service have
been introduced into the service of All
Saints.
Most of the congregation are "Iow'' in
their tendencies, and. according 10 the
members of the vestry who have re-
signed. Mr.. Noble. the rector, was called
five years ago on the distinct under
standing that he would not introduce any
ritual. The Rev. Mr. Noble, in a recent
statement to one of them, said that he
had not Changed his ideas-he had only
grown" The disgruntled members of the
congregation have threatened to cut
down the salary OF their rector, but say
1t win not do much good, since he has
won the support OF Miss Elizabeth Swift.
439 East Marshall street, a wealthy
woman. who. IL is admitted. does more
than her share in financing the church,
Miss Swift said today that she favored
ritual, II II was In moderation.
The resignation or those vestrymen
was the best thihg that could have hap
pened," said Miss Swift ''They were
lazy and they didn't do their part. Now,
perhaps. we can get some new yestrymen
who win WORK for the church, | have
never heard any intimation at all that
MF Mobiles salary would be cut off,"
HIGH CHURCH SYMBOLS.
Members OF the vestry say that the
A.. n
the parish was the visit OF Father Duffy
and Father Nichols, said TO be of the
order OF Reconciliation, who came 10 All
Saints in December during the Preach
ing Mission" They were particularly
high" churchmen and it is said that
they made II a point to try to make the
children cross themselves. to call Mr..
high notions in their childish minds.
Members OF the vestry who resigned
say that each new thing such as the
''processi0nal cross" wells, and several
silver symbols. have been announced by
Rfr Noble as gift memorials and he uses
this as his excuse to introduce them, with
out consulting the vestry. Members OF
the congregation had always prided them
sleeves on their low" service as against
The high" ceremonies held at ST. Johns
Church. the other NorristoWn Episcopal
church.
"Aaere isn't room Tor Two churehes ike
that ia NorristoWn," asserted David III.
HailmaD. 72s George street resigned sec
fetary of the gestry. Il Won't 90 to All
saints ana take part IA a service IN which
donit believe. There are other churches
ncar here There's theone at Valley
-lhats anIy four miles away
Tier there's cOnshnhocken and others
HaI naf alles fuftafF away don't
al AIS Nss h0f Roal So back 10 al
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