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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-04
M'DEVITT, MILLIONAIRE FOR A DAY"
TO NAME HIMSELF FOR PRESIDENT
j. j. McDevtt Will Nominate the Hon. j. j. McDevt and
"Butch" McDevitt Will Accept Honor-Campaign
to Beat EN- All to Open Here

The Hon. John j. McDevitt, who has
bowed to the will Of the public in becom-
ing q candidate for President. will fire the
opening gun OF his campaign against Will
son and Hughes In this city.
Mr.. McDevitt, the most widely known
inhabitant of WilSes-Barre, Pa. will be
nominated for the presidency by the Mr.. J.
J. McDevitt party at its national convention
in New York Monday. Party leaders in
the ranks of Republicans. Democrats and
Mr.. J. J. McDevitt unite in conceding this
The speech that Mr. McDevitt will make
in this city probably will be delivered
Tuesday, although the campaign managers
OF the Mr.. ]. ]. McDevitt party admit that
Il is contingent upon the protractedness OF
enthusiasm that undoubtedly will sweep
New York after the candidate is nominated
oy acclamation. Mr.. McDevitt's stay in this
city, 1t is understood. will be short, as he
will be in hurry to arrive at Atlantic CITY.
where campaign headquarters, within easy
range of Shadow Lawn, will be opened
Delegates to the national convention of
the Mr.. J. ]. Mcpevtt party. 100 or more
strong, will leave Wilkes-Barre Monday at
noon in one of the special trains which
railroads maintain for the use of Mr. Nc.
Dewitt The ice trust and the liquor inter
ests IL is reported decided to back the Mr.
J. ]. McDevtt party after a manifesto OF
the train'sscargo was made public.
Arriving at New York the delegates will
hunt up a convention hall Temporary
Chairman McDevitt will supervise the ap-
pointment OF committees on platform, rules
and resolutions, naming Jawn' ]. McDevitt
as chairman of each Then J. j. McDevitt
will be nominated unanimously and, casting
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-04
PENN FOOTBALL TYRO
DYING OF BROKEN NECK
Candidate for Team Fatally
Hurt in Practice With
Dummy

r. F. Waldoman, a freshman at the IJni-
versty Of Pennsylvania, is dying at the
University Hospital as a result of injuries
received on Monday when his neck was
broken in football practice.
The young man, who showed every sign
of developing into a good player was tack
ing the dummy. He sprang at IT swiftly,
but missed and struck head first the
wooden framework from which IL was sus-
pended
Waldoman was picked up unconscious
ana carried TO the hospital At first il was
thought he was suffering from concussion
q the brain only, but later II was found
That the vertehrse were broken:
The boys father was sent for and is now
= mis- bedside. puimotor is being used
nequsntly to prolong his life. II is be-
neved impossible TO save his life by an
.peration He is not expected to live
throughout the day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-04

Buralc. Hls wife is graduate Of weiies-
ley College.
Besides Dr. Carleton F Brown. DR.
Frank Tenney. professor OF Latin. has a
leave OF absence for the present year and
IL now visiting professor at the American
Academy at Rome. His place win be taken
by Dr. Thomas DcCoursey Ruth Ph. -.
(Johns Hopkins). Dr Agathe Lasch, as
sociate professor In Teutonic philology, is
a third member OF the faculty absent on
leave. She win be replaced for the current
year by Dr. Edward Henry Schrt Ph. u.
(Johns Hopkins).
Three professors who have been absent
on leave the last year also return to re-
sumo their duties. They are Professors
Florence Bascom, Lucy Martin Donnelly
and Karl Detlev Jcssen.
NEW DEAN or CoLLEoE
Another notable change with which the
year will open Is the advent OF new dean
Of tho college In place of Dean Marion
Reilly. Tho new dean Is Eunicc Morgan
Schenck. who will also he associate pro-
fessor of modern French literature.
Dean Schenck is a Ph. u. Of Bryn Mawr,
and has studied extensively in France and
Spain tho last three years.
The additions to the faculty are; Olive
g. Hazlett. A. Il. CRadclnc) Pm u. OUni-
versty OF Chicago). and holder Of fellow
ships Of the Association Of Collegiate Alum
nae for three years, as associate in nathe-
matlcs; Anna c. Mcbride. A. b. (Colum-
bia), as Instructor in economies. and I'D.
ward Carroll Day, A. NJ OIarvnrd 1aOSl
Ph. ID. CHarvard. 191D. rs lecturer In
physiology. Doctor Day has been Instructor
in zoology and physiology in syracuse Uni.
versity for three years past. and has pre-.
viously been travelling fellow in zoology at
the Universities OF Bonn. Freburg and
Berlin, and at the Geological station a,
Naples.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-04
''MOTHER" JONES TO AID
STRIKE DEMONSTRATION
Reformer Will Head Parade of
5000 New York Garments
Wives

NEW YORK. oct 4--Renewed riotism
marked the traction strike today
Roof mrlSers, sympathiEing with striking
carmen, injured four persons in attacks on
elevated trains. Windows were shattered
by stones and passengers hit by missiles
and flying glass. Surface cars also were
attacked and many windows were smashed
A big demonstration Is being arranged
by families of striking traction employees 70
help the men win. Wives, mothers, daugh
ters, sisters and sweethearts of the strikers
viii participate
Mother" Jones prominent in many
strikes throughout the country will bo q
leading figure in the movement A meeting
will be held tomorrow to arrange plans for
a big parade early next week It is ex-
pected at least 5000 women will march
through the streets
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-04
BABYs CRIES SAVE FAMILIES
Aroused as Flames Make Headway
Fireman Hurt in Fall

esoy's crying early today aroused two
.-mlhea who ned 20 the street when flames
1870 u.ed 1900 damage In the homo of John
sss. s.ntn. fois North Nice street An uniden-
nea volunteer fireman was hurled to the
collapsed. '''A
W.. ms nsmily OF Emil schoen, 4o15 North
ennt-months-oid Miriam Schoen. who
enoking In the smoke The FIRE was
ns scea 70 the kitchen Of the Smith home.
ssn eo.n families took refuge in the street
-. 1nen. who extinguished the blaze, could
not Determine the origin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-04

all precedent to the four winds. the nomina.
tion will be accepted at once by Butch"
McDevitt
The Mr.. J. J. McDevitt party cand date,
who is confident Of piling up a substantial
plurality over Hughes and Wilson. expects
to receive both capitals and labor's vote on
the strength OF HIS showing as millionaire
for day" and as a foundry worker. His
most recent achievement was 10 labor thirty
days in a foundry and win a $500 bet
thereby.
On March 4. 1917. Mr.. McDevitt expects
TO wreak ample vengeance on the city OF
Washington for refusing TO accept the per-
fectly good statue of himself which he car
ried all the way TO the capital on a special
train three years ago and proffered TO the
nation.
And when I have achieved the presi-
dency," is his word TO wilkes-Barre
come down to Washington. and be sure
to keep on calling me Butch"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-04
BERCNER, UNRELENTTlG,
AWAITS YOUNG ELOPERS,
BEW'S FATHER PLEASED
pair. Who Fled to Tennessee and
Were Married, Will Arrive
in Philadelphia
Today
FAMILIES MAY SPLIT

1-.t.cabie and unreiepting. Gustavus W
~I.-,,sr president Of the Bergner q Engel
1~-slcg company, awaits the homecoming
r,es,a .eventecn-ycar-oid daughter Jean,
"a ,hc Iatters boy-husband. Bertron Bew,
.ssaemy pupil and son OF George II. Bew.
cf Avalon. n. J.
7" ,,.,,rs peu's father has intimated that
.,ss fatted CALF is being prepared at the
.-.,on home OF the family and that the
s,s.r pew and the mother-in-law of the
s.rrer Miss Bergner are ready TO welcome
~ home and family their newly acquired
s.,ghterIn-law and to set up the eloping
-, N their household in business that
~sll equip him to make his way in the
world.
BEST MAN RETURNS.
marry r. Michel. Cd, best man and
+. ..aveeur OF the romantic ride and its con-
cement marriage in Bristol, Tenn, is back
s.fshis CITY He returned to his home in
Ridley Park and made satisfactory ex-
nianation 10 his parents OF his part in the
midnight flight and it's sequel. +. f.
M,cheii. his father, today intimated that
~ son had been drawn into the wedding
,.,ans At the eleventh hour. and consented
~ narticipate only because of his deep
fri,ndship for both OF the young principals.
my son only went with them" said Mr..
ulchell, because they asked him TO let
,h.u, use his car. They wanted him TO
hiring them 10 Philadelphia. Then. when
thew got that far. they asked him to be
their best man. so he decided to 90 along
10 see the thing through. He had nothing
10 do with their previous plans. He came
hack home yesterday and made satisfac-
tory explanations TO his mother and me"
COMING FROM SOUTHLAND
The schoolgirl bride and her youthful
bridegroom are expected to arrive in Phila-
s-iphla today. They are believed 20 he
reaches this city over the Pennsylvania
Railroad. Mr.. Bergner's personal part in
the Homecoming has not been divulged.
He has made no statement since n formal
Interview last night, In which he was
quoted as saying that he and his family
sconsider the connection undesirable in
avery way, and that a base advantage has
been taken of the immature judgment and
sstreme youth of his daughter"
Mr. Bergner remains silent upon his
future course In the matter. There had
been rumors that some legal action was inn
pending, but no confirmation of this or
whether steps looking to an annulment of
the marriage are contemplated was forth
coming today.
STUDIES ABANDONED
Young Bew's father has large land in
tsrests in ST. Petersburg Fla, and II is in
tmated that the newly wed youth will be
sent 70 that place to begin his career A
preparatory course under a private tutor
planned for the coming term. will be aban.
doned. Mrs. Bew. who was a pupil al
the Misses Shipley's School, at Wayne, will
not return.
Their school days furnished the young
couple opportunities for courtship. Bew
last year was enrolled at st. Luke's School
Wayne, and the proximity of this establish.
ment to that which his sweetheart attended
afforded many chances for meeting during
the terms
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-04
CHEMIST LOSES'LTFE
IN AN EXPERIMENT
Expert Fatally Burned While
Making Test With Barium
Nitrate

BAYoNNE. n. j., oct IN. T. Peck,
expert chemist of the Texas OIL Company,
today gave his life In the interest Of science.
While a dozen officials Of the company
watched the expert making test with
barium nitrate, Peck ignlted the chemical.
terrific explosion followed Peck was
thrown to the floor, his clothing caught
Ere and his face was burned beyond recog.
milton. The oficials. temporarily blinded
by the flash, stood by powerless 10 aid the
dead man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-04

WASHINGTON. oct 4.--Japan will take
her place in the sun"
That was the Interpretation placed in dip
lomatic circles today on the appointment
Of Field Marshal Terauchi TO he Premier
of Japan instead of Viscount Kato. former
Foreign Minister. who was the candidate
Of the Japanese liberal movement.
1t means an aggressive policy In China
The former Governor General OF Korea
familiar with every development in the
Chinese Empire win back TO the limit al
or the suggestions TO make Japan the
dominant factor in far eastern affairs
What effect the appointment will have
upon the various issues IN dispute between
the United States and Japan will depend
on the Developments OF the European war
II is conceded here that the new Premier
will be the representative Of the Japanes,
miltarist movement at home. But whether
the foreign policies OF the nation will hs
changed cannot be determined while tn,
Anglo-Japanese treaty and the new japan.
ese-Russian rapprochenent remain untried
The only suggestion forthcoming from
Government officials today regarding the
latest developments in the Orient was that
Japan also is watchfully waiting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-04
TERAUCHI, MnITARIST,
NAMED NEW PREMIER
OF JAPAN BY MIKADO
May Pursue Sharp Policy in Re-
gard to japanese Immigra-
ton Into the United
States
AGGRESSIVE IN CHINA

TOXIC. Oct. Field Marshal Terauchi
has been appointed by the emperor TO sue
ceed Count okuma as Premier Of Japan.
In appointing Field Marshal Terauchi
Premier tho Japanese Emperor passsd o,-sr
Count Okuma's recommendation that Wis.,
count Takaaki Kato should be appointed.
Terauchi Is Governor General OF Korea
ana has been regarded by powerful infu.
ences in Japan as the logical successor TO
Okuma.
lie Is known 90 have a great influence
with the Japanese miHtarist party and Is
said to favor moe aggressive policy by
Japan both on the Chinese question and
the California immigration law problem
and in this latter respect is wholly antaE.
onistic to the American view as applied &c
his countrymen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-04
HER iO5TH BIRTHDAY FEAST
Mrs. Karp Prepares It Herself--Ham
and Eggs Better Than Pie and Cake

CHICAGO. oct 4.--Mrs. Mary Karp is
los years old today and she win eat q
birthday dinner she helped prepare. she
spent the day helping her daughter with
the housework ss usual.
Il don't eat pie or cake and believe my
good health has been due TO eating ham
and eggs" she said.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
.AmuSements
POLI'S

In The Orchard Bart McHugh's
musical conceit presented by big
cast that includes many pretty girls
is proving a real treat at Polls where
It is the headliner in an all-star pro-
gram. The -ibioid musical comedy is
full Of pep has many, pretty songs
and the ensembles are beautifully
staged.
Richard Mansfeld's great success
"A Partisan Romance is the feature
Of the film program. being -fflnaIxed in
FIVE thrilling parts Starred in this
unusual production are H. Cooper
Ciiffe and pretty Dorothy Green.
Other, attractions which will be
seen for the last time tonight are:
Daniels & Walters, in a variety novelty
The Old Timer; Cameron, Dewitt &
company in the comedy pIaylet, 1.-The
Groom Forgot Brown & jackson, in
. vaudeville revue; Marie Russell, 1.-The
belle OF Kentucky" in songs and the
Models De Luxe, in classic posings.
Manager Poll announces a special
feature attraction for Monday in
Princess Jue Quong Tai, a royal
Chinese artistic, who fled her native
land during the recent revolution
rather than become a subject to the
new regime. The Princess win he
heard in q delightful song repertoire
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
YeIIewstone PARK Fessils.

OF the fossil forests which have so
far been discovered probably the most
remarkable is to be seen In Yellow
stone park, where the greater part Of
the trees stand upright Ia their natural
position instead Of being recumbent
and scattered about the ground, as ia
other parts of the world. In Arizona
the fossilized trunks have evidently
been carried a long distance from
where they originally grew. In the
Yellowstone the trees now stand
where they grew and where they were
ento1Rbed by the outpouring OF various
volcanic materials.
New as the softer rocks surrounding
them are gradually worn away they
are left standing erect on the steep
hillsides just as they stood when. they
were living. In fact, it is difficult at
little distance to distinguish some OF
these fossil trunks from the uchen COW
cred stumps of kindred living species.
1t Should not be supposed, however,
that these trees still retain their limbs
and smaller branches. for the mass of
volcanic material falling on them strip
ped the trunks bare.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
THE BOSS OF THE BOwERY.

E 2 i 3
The Boweryi Al thoroughfare Of
cheap shops sandwiched in between
cafes which offer "the biggest nve
cents worth of beer in New York
A bit gaudy, but for the most part
dull and embarrassing and common
and barter. with they largest savings
bank in America as its browning feat
ure.
Such is the Bowery, New York. in
this year 1915. But it was not al
ways thus. There was a time when
the Bowery reve11ed in the dubious
distinction of being the wickedest
thoroughfare in America. People from
other parts Of the city, and from all
parts of the acknowledgements folk
seeking the thrill that comes from
rubbing elbows with vice and crime
Rocked to the Bowery tossee the gum
men, thieves and underworld denizens
in their haunts. Now, these denizens,
whatever. else they have have been,
were not fools. Easy money was their
main quest in life, and their wits
were so sharpened that they never
overlooked a chance to separate the
sucker from his coin. So they cap
itaIized the respectable interest in
wickedness, and set up show places
where vice, that creature of hideous
mien, for SO much per could, day or
night, be seen. Like the keepers of
Rowery# exp1ofters of sham wicked
ness overshot their mark, and the sPu-
rious and theatrical nature of their
snow places became palpabIe to all but
the most innocent
In the annals of the old Bowery no
name looms more conspicuous than
that of Steve Brodie. For years he
welded the sceptre of undisputed au-
thority throughout the length of the
Bowery and all hailed him as king
Brodiess career, beginning in the bad
old days, extended into the new. and
he was one of the most successful of
the men who commerctalized the
Bowery.
Truth to tell. the timer circle of
Bowery society, to which outsiders
never penetrated. was not SO wicked
as the public fondly imagined. There
were dozens of men on the Bowery
who never touched a dishonest penny,
and WHO were as straight as string.
Steve Brodfe, the Boss of the BOW
cry, was one of them Chuck Con-
nors, the ininitabIe character of Chi
natoWn. and one of the many pro-
teges Of Brodie's, was another. They
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
PLAZA

Today is the last opportunity local
theatre-goers will have to see Geo.
ROLAND and company in Billie Burke's
most laughable farce, The Vacuum
Cleaners" at the Plaza theatre, and
those who saw Mr. holland and his
company OF talented merrynakers in
the old Offering Fixing the Furnace. .
really owe It to themselves to see
his latest and funniest act The little
fellow with the wry smile and funny
walk who did most of the pipe break
Ing in the old act is with the new
production and when he and George
ROLAND put their heads together in
misunderstanding comedy while cast as
pair OF laborers with a vacuum
cleaning maehineI it means just one
long. lingering roar of laughter TO
the spectators
The remainder OF the vaudeville
is composed of Hathaway and Mack
II their Iaughab1e. yet artistic singing
and dancing slxit entitled stCharIia
Chaplin in Petticoats,i. Krause and
Girlfe in a delightful offering of song
and planoIogue and Prince and Avis,
the latter a native of Bridgeport, in
a comedy Juggling and dancing df-
version that is winning favor. tsThe
Missing Links an absorbing detec-
tive story of the Sherlock Holmes va
riety.f is the five part Triangle pro-
duetion for the latter half. Robert
I4arron and Norma TaImadge are fe4-
tured and their splendid work Is at
tracing much attention.
oe Jackson is the chief rnirth MAX
err in the Keystone comedy "a Modern
Fnoch Arden which is produced in
four parts. Joe Jackson's famous
tramp character is funf1ier III pictures
than It was on the variety stage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
SCHUBERT THEATRE
"a World Of Pleasure. !,

At the Shubert Theatre New Ha-
ven, next Thursday Friday and sat
urday. with matinee Saturday. will be
seen "A World OF Pleasure,,f the great
musical extravaganza, direct from a
long run at the New York Wnter.
Garden The entire company of $50
that played in the long engagement
in New York will be seen The book
are by Harold Atterfdge and the ll1u-
sic by sigmund Romberg. r. c. HUFF
man staged it, Jack Mason has put on
the dances and Theodore Koslof has
arranged the baIlets
"A World of Pleasure is in two.
acts and p scenes, which are laid in
New York City The scenes are: Pro-,
gTessdve gency, Esxterior
Of Lobster Square Restaurant, A Jap
anese Tea Room, A Toy Shop, The
Enchanted Roof Garden, The Fleet
Review. The Daisy Field and The
Oriental Ballroom.
a World of Pleasure. has many
tuneful numbers, chief among which
are sThe EFnp1cyment Agency" am
Ny War Against the Girls Miss IN
1'oyation ,'ss.sc sirlies Are Out Of MY
Life 'I'1I Make You Like The
Town t'I Gould GO Home To a, Girl
Like You, - '.Svnco Pation,'. cat The
Toy Shop Dance Of the SQUARE
IFeads.'' Reminiscent Rosy Posy,"
flights Of Fancy" and THE Melting
Pot"
The cast of $50 includes rpsffy well
known locally. In the cast are Cliff
ton. Crawford, Frances PFitchard, OF.
ga HempstoT1e; Moon and Morris, Con-
roy and LeTnair9, William Banfeld
Taylor, Collins and Hart REYNOLDS
end Donegan. Mona hon, Diamond and
Chaplow. Mosconi Brothers, Ada
Meade, Venita Fftzhugh, Lew Ho1tz,
June and Wells. Franklyn Battle, Sgd
ney Greenstreet, william l. Gibson,
Dwight Dana, Ave1ing and Lloyd, Bud
Murrys Gilbert Wells, Gustav Schult
Rosie Quinn, Eleanor Brown, Kitty
Hall. Lois Whitney, Cara Rochester
and Bert Hanlon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-22
(WRITTEN FOR THE FARMERl


were shown en-, selling sensations, and
they always tried to give full value
for the money. ~
In this comparatively respectable
stratum of Bowery society. the sue
cessful pugflist was the hero. & A box
er of note was always welcomed with
open arms by Brodie and his pals. It
was the greatest disappointment of
Steve's life that he never made q sue
cess as a pugilist.
Like so many other eminent men,
Brodie started his career as boot
black and newsy. He sold papers
and shined shoes as a means of live
lihood, and fought for pastirne. Near
1y every newsboy in New York of that
period entertained pugilistic ambi-
lions. Brodie attained sufficient skill
with the gloves that he was able to
pick up a few dollars occasionally by
fighting his fellow aspirants among
the newsies. These bouts were usu-
ally pulled off in the Bowery resorts,
and what they lacked IN science and
skill they made up for III p0FoelLy.
One day -Brodie was picked up from
the middle of the East River beneath
Brooklyn bridge, by a boatnan. The
news spread up and sewn the Bewery
that Steve had jumped from the
bridge. Steve admitted it, although
denying suicidal Intentions. A swarm
of witnesses came forward to declare
that they had witnessed Steve's hazar-
d0u6 leap. The BOWery W1nked its
left eye, and stuck its tongue in it's
cheek, and said, "G'wan wit yer"
The newspap ers, seeming a sensati on,
took it up, and the fame of Brodie was
spread far and wide throughout the
world If the Bowery was distinctly
ATissourian in it's attitude, the general
publici which-well, you know wnag
Barnum said-fel1 for the yarn. Bro
die became the hero of the day, and
exhibited himself in one of the dime
museums which used to flourish along
the Bowery, but which have long
since been driven out by the movies.
The unknown newsboy and unher-
aided boxer became famous in day.
Soon he had enough money to open
his famous sporting resort in the Bow
cry 1t was little place, with walls
decorated with pictures of pugilists
in fighting pose, and a little stage
where many of the greatest boxers of
the day appeared.
Disappointed in his ambition to be-
come a pugilist, Brodie became pa
tron of boxers. Ike Weir, 1.-The Bel
fast Spider, +" long the feath erweight
champion of the world; Larry Eng
lish,. the rniddleweight, and Patsy Doo-,