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The sun., 1916-11-19
HUGHES RESTING
IN JERSEY PINES
Goes to Lakewood and Is
Joined Later by Chair
man Wilcox.

Charles r. Hughes and Mrs. Hughes
went to Lakewood. n. J.. yesterday,
planning to stay two weeks. They were
Joined In Lakewood last night by WILL
lam r. Wilcox and Mrs. Wilcox. The
former candidate and the Republican
national chairman will be in touch while
awaiting the completion OF the official
count Of the California vote.
Mr.. Hughes declined to discuss yester-
day any phase Of the political situation.
lie would say absolutely nothing for
publication. His private secretary. Law
renee II. Green. went with him. and he
accompanied also by Sylvester
Brierton. the detective Who was with
him all through h Presidential csm-
paign. The party mo,ored to the Penn
~sylvania station, where they boarded q
train at ~ so p. NJ.
Their departure from the Hotel Astor
At noon had been a quiet AFFAIR. un-
marked. as Mr.. Hughes desired II should
be. by any demonstration.
The sun., 1916-11-19
II TAKEN IN RAID
ON ROBBERS ROOST
Police Believe They Have Gang
Responsible for Whole
sale Thcfts.

Through a raid on a house in ?27 East
Twenty-n<nth street early yesterday and
the arrest Of eleven men the police be-
lieve they have broken M n gang which
has committed scores OF local robberies,
in one OF which a man was killed.
Five Of the prisoners were later dis
charged In Jefferson Market police our
for lack OF evidence. but the others were
held in $4,000 bail each. Two other
men. arrested Friday. who said they
were members OF the gang and who
gave the evidence upon which Capt.
Tunney OF he Detective Bureau made
the raid. were also held In $500 bail
each.
They are Tony Shondo. ?32 East Io7th
street, and Henry Passori. 22s Fast
T~wcriy-uiuth street. They were arrested
on Friday, and Capt. Tunrey in the
curse of a long talk with them induced
them TO ~"squeal' on their gang.
This consisted OF thirteen men and two
women. said the prisoners. all OF whom
were skilful in their chosen lines. A
store would be marked for robbery and
the women and two OF the men would
enter and make purchases. while the
men examined the layout Of the stcre,
the location Of burglar alarm wires, easy
places to break through the wal. SC,
W lfn tHF fn'l l'll ll'N N'illb bf awe
e. draw almost perfect diagrams OF the
store.
When the time was selected other
remb ''s Of the gan would 70 and chisel
through the wall. clean M the mess q ev
created and depart. leaving the way
clear for others to enter, pack up the
swag and carry II cut to other members
who would carry II to two motor trucks
owned by the gang,
Among the hurelaries which the gang
committed. according 10 Shondo and Pas
som. was Brill Ios.' store 81 Ccrtlandt
street. August II, when $4,000 worth of
goods was stolen: Jacobs Bros. Zoos
Third avenue. when 81 600 W rth was
taken, and "A store NJ 2i0 West Forty
second street. when 81 500 was taken.
The prisoners confessed 20 tw"rty-onN
other jobs which capt Tuuney declined
TO make public. In one OF them a watch
man was struck with II piece OF pipe and
killed.
The six men who were held said thcN
We're Enrico Ferri. 237 East Twenty
ninth street Charles Pizzi'oto, 527 West
Forty-ffth street: frank Rocco. l1l
East Thirty-th!rd street FREDERICK cor
tino, 80 East Twcu'y-ninth street
Joseph Platzmcr. 2lG East Seventh
street. and Abraham Rosenberg. 80
East Ninth street,
The sun., 1916-11-19
TALL GRASS NATIVE
SAYS HE WAS LURED
Divorce Defendant Asserts lie
We'd When Fresh
From Farm.

Frank Kamrowski. dealer IN au.omo.
b!leS, blames his marriage on tn. cnin.
try. II he hadn't been brought un in
the rural districts, according to his an.
swer In II Supreme Court yesterday IN
n separation suit begun by his " 70. he
wouldn't have felt lost In the great rl,y
and unable to keep himself iron, Dir n.
ing Into n marriage with some ono who
marked him for her own. And wi,h,u,
the marriage, of course. there wouls
have been no troubles and no SUIT.
Mrs. Ada Marguerite kamrowski. H.,
wife, who lives In 152 West SKY fourth
street. believes that doosu's ,Nr',n
everything. She says Il doesn't cyrl,in
for instance. how on her return FROM .
visit to his mother AT Florida, y. V. shs
found In their apartment a no'e evL.
IDENTIFY not intended for her eyes. since !,
read
Gee. Frank. I miss those ll',lo mia.
night parties We used to have. IIavs
been 80 good now, trying to change INV.
self IN getting around nlc"ly. tank
you know every one is liable 10 raia a
mistake once. Hoping TO see YOU b.f,r.
going away. Yours. II"
The wife stated that she found an.
other note signed "Blll." which cav.
notice Of n little trip the writer W mid
lake to Middletown. aud some Inns in
the nature OF the handwriting made Mrs
kamrowski investigate. She SAT- ~h.
went to sec a young woman tamod
Martha Mates. also known az "R.le.'
who had Mr.. kamrowski's picture IN a
prominent place and who admit, ths,
she and the husband hadn't found each
others company tiresome.
The wlfe's affda Wit also rccourte1 an
acknowledgment by "A Dorothy Ciart hat
she had visited Mr.. kamrowskl snyara.
times when the wife wasn't a. home
Mrs. kamrowski also demanded The
custody OF their child and $50 w"es 3r.
mony. stating that her husband has an
income OF 800 n week from renting an.
tomobiles.
kamrowski denies his wife's accuse.
tion that he promised TO marry Dorothy
Clark. All his life until i9os. he de.
clared. was spent on n farm. ana when
he met his wife. whom he married in
Holy Trinity Church on April = 1919.
he was no familiar with city WAYS and
means or city women"
Mrs. Kamrowski received Sl5 a wcel
temporary alimony.
The sun., 1916-11-19
NEW YORK HOSPITAL
ISSUES BOOKLET
Interesting Review Of Work
Done hv Community in
White Plains.

An interesting and attractive Illus
trative booklet reviewing the history and
describing the work OF the hospital COM
munity maintained by the Society OF the
New York Hospital in White Plains
has Just been published. The o~rganiza-
tion was formed in 1910 and. with the
exception Of the Pennsylvania Hospital
In Philadelphia, founded with the aid
Of BENJAMIN Franklin in 1851. the parent
hospital Is the Oldest In the country.
The acquisition OF a tract OF 3s0
acres at White Plains for the accom-
mediation OF the department for the
treatment Of mental diseases was fol-
lowed by the completion In 1894 of the
Bloomingdale Hospital. Three years
later an experimental cottage for con-
valescent male patients from the So
c!ety's W hospitals IN the city was
opened. In 1900 a building for women
convalescent patients was opened. In
1907 two cottages for children were
erected. In April of last year an elab-
crate collection OF buildings. constitute
Ing an unriw,lled convalescent home for
the care OF adults, was occupied for the
first time.
Miss Alice c. Ellison presides over the
hospital community. Twice n week an
automobile bus takes its load OF dis
charged patients from the cottages to
the hospital In sixteenth street and re-
turns to white Plains with a fresh load.
In the milder seasons the children's
school H. conducted out OF doors and
motor car rides arc taken to the 30
ciety's shore cottage on Long Island
Sound. to Bronx Park and other places
of attraction. Rerular classes are con-
Quoted that children cut on from city
school attendance may keep abreast OF
the regular curriculum.
Howard Townsend II president OF the
board OF governofs OF the society. Ed
ward w. Sheldon vice-president and
Paul Tuckerman treasurer.
The sun., 1916-11-19
sUFFs IN ALBANY TOMORROW
SIX Hundred Delegates to Open
Four Days Convention.

Determined to bring New York into
the list Of suffrage States. 500 delegates
Of he Woman's Suffrage party will
open their forty-eighth annual conven-
ton In Albany tomorrow. The conven-
ton will last four days n include
morning. afternoon and evening sessions,
several open air mass meetings. a ban
quet and a reception by Gov. and Mrs.
Whitman to the advocates OF votes for
women"
This city 10 to send 200 delegates,
most of whom will start on to-nigh,'s
boat. The remainder will go by train.
Other sections of the State will send
contingents.
I'VE must land New York In the suf-
frage column next year. says the con-
vention announcement. ITO accomplish
It We will have to comb"t a concerted
attack by opponents all over the coun-
try, These opponents are shivering In
their boots at the nearness OF the vote
for New York women. We nearly landed
the referendum one year ago. and In the
intervening time a great many men have
been educated to the humanity and the
efficiency Of women's voting"
The sun., 1916-11-19
HUGHES WINS MINNESOTA.
Omcial Count Gives Him Plurality
Of 388 Votes.

ST. PAUL. Mimi. Nov. ls.-Demo-
cratic leaders In Minnesota were in
clined tonight TO accept without contest
the verdict OF Secretary OF State
Schmahl. announced to-day. that Charles
+, Hughes officially Is the winner OF
MinnesOta's twelve electoral votes.
statements made by the leaders tonight
were that a contest In the State Is i'm
probable. unless the Republicans insist
on a recount in California.
Hughes's pluralty as officially an
nounced to-day was 396. the smallest
plurality a Republican candidate for
President ever got in this State, The
totals were: Wilson. 1916; Hughes.
1853.
Frank b. Kellogg. Republican. made
a run away race for United
States Senator. His plurality was
$685.. Official figures show n plurality
of 6.526 for Schall. Progressive, for
Congress. In the Tenth district. Allan
l.. Benson. the Socialist candidate for
President. received 20.ll7 votes In the
State. and ]. Frank Hanly. Prohibi-
zionist. 1873.
The sun., 1916-11-19
CITY PORTER HELD AS THIEF.
John Ucpp Accused Of Stealing in
Municipal Building.

John Hepp, n porter employed IN the
Municipal Building. vas held In s., 1000
bail by Magistrate Marsh in the Tombs
police court yesterday charged with the
theft OF scores OF articles from offices in
the Municipal Building, BlottinE pads,
inkwells. brass hose MOBILES and stamps
Of a total value OF more than s2.5OO
have been taken.
Eight city employees have been
brought up on charges OF having com
mItted these thcfts. and Il was said that
Hepp testified against each one, They
were all acquitted. Detective Riley, who
WAS stationed in the building To look for
the thief. says he searched IIopp's
pockets Friday night and found "A mum
Der OF small city owned articles.
The sun., 1916-11-19
JERSEY RECOUNT TO GO ON.
Court Refuses 10 Interfere In Third
Congregational District.

New brunswick, Nov. 1s.-Robert
Carson, Republican. victor by IL votes
In the election for Congressman In the
Third New Jersey district. was granted
q writ OF certiorari to-day by Supreme
Court Justice Kalisch on the order for a
recount obtained by his opponent.
Thomas J. Scully. the present Congress-
man.
Justice Kalisch. however. refused to
grant IN injunction holding up the re-
count. which 10 TO start Monday morn
Ing, Carson contends that the matter
should not be placed before the courts,
but should be decided by the House
OF Representatives. He objects to hav-
ing the expense placed on the district.
The sun., 1916-11-19
HILLQUIT DEMANDS RECOUNT.
Socialist Expects to He Elected
Through Recount,

Morris Hillquit. Socialist candidate for
Congress In the Twentieth district, said
yesterday he expects a recount Of the
vote to show him elected over Siegel.
Meetings are being held to raise the
" 900. which a recount will cost. Tam
many politicians. smarting over the
knitting OF their candidate, Rosenblatt,
are aid to be helping Hillquit.
The sun., 1916-11-19
WORK ON CATHEDRAL STOPS.
EpiscOpalians Can't Go on with
Nave without More Money.

Because the funds have beer ex-
haustcd and a rule OF the Cathedral Of
81. John the Divine prevents the or
ganization from going into debt. work
ON the construction Of the nave has
been stopped. The trustees had $685.
900 in hand when Bishop Greer turned
the first spadcful of earth last May, and
tinued for a year.
Eight million dollars II represented In
the site on Morningside Heights and the
buildings erected. Appeal Is now being
made to Episcopalians to contribute
funds that the work may be resumed.
Mite boxes havo been placed In 200
churches In the New York diocese.
The sun., 1916-11-19
I. r. T. LOSES BRIDGE" SUIT.
City wias Psint Coacerning Pas
sageway 70 stores.

City wias Pei.t Conceraias Pas
sageway to stores.
Supreme Court Justice GaveGan de-
cided against the Interborough Rapid
Transit Company yesterday III a suit
brought by the railroad to restrain the
city from interfering with the elevated
bridges" leading from the platforms at
Fourteenth. Eighteenth. T~wenty-third
and Thirty-third streets to department
stores and other buildings on Sixth ave-
nus and elsewhere.
The city called the Interborough's at
tention several years ago to The conten-
ton that II ought to apply for permission
to build such structures. but the railroad
declined to make application or to re-
move them. Justice Gavegan In deciding
for the city vas quite convinced OF the
usefulness Of such facilities for shoppers
and business men. but made II clear that
the elevated franchises alone did not in
clude the privilege Of making such ex-
tensions.
The sun., 1916-11-19
Labor Shortage Boosts Coal.

WAsHINGroN. Nov. lS.-Scarcity OF
labor at coal mines has been found by
agents Of the Department Of Justice to
be one OF the factors in he Increased
price Of o u The investigation In not
complete. but inquiry NJ Tennessee and
Kentucky mines has shown an Increased
cost Of mining coal there OF about t2.50
per ton.
The sun., 1916-11-19
$1,000 FLATS FOR CHICAGO.
ralatial Building to ne Erected ON
Lake shore Drive.

CHICAGO, Nov. Is.-with suites rent
ing at from $4,000 to $4,000 a year.
what Is planned to be one of the finest
apartment houses In the country Is
shortly to be built in Chicago. according
to an announcement to-day.
The structure, which Ii to contain a
hotel. is to represent ar investment OF
approximately $1,000, 900. 1t will be
erected on the Potter Palmer estate on
Lake Shore Drive. one of the most
fashionable sections OF the city. At
present the maximum annual rental for
an apartment in Chicago is $4,000.
The sun., 1916-11-19
TELLS OF HUSBANDS CRUELTY.
wife Alleges she ana ChiId Were
Pat Oat il snsw.


Pat Ost IA snsw.
Julia WThitehurst, who says that her
husband. David whitehurst. secretary
and treasurer Of the Sanitary Stamped
Repairs and Speciality Company. draws
at least $4,000 a year from his interests
In that concern. sued him for a separa-
ton In the Supreme Court yesterday. al
leging cruel and inhuman treatment. She
says that he am home intoxicated fire.
quently IND beat her and their two boys
and Q girl.
On one cold February night. she says
when snow was OF the ground. 10 put
her and her young son, Roland. u into
the street. 70 that they were compelled
to ride for hours In the subway to keep
warm until a neighbor too them In. On
another occasion, according to her affida-
Wit. he beat her daughter. then 10, and
her son. Is. 30 numerically that they left
home and supported themselves on their
meagre earnings.
The sun., 1916-11-19
MENDEz R0BBER CAUGHT.
Escaped Brooklyn Prisoner Ar
rested on syracuae Freight Train.

Joseph Boimemato. who escaped from
me pen In the County Court House,
brooklyn, September 6 last by saving
through the bars. has been located in
syracuse. according to word sent TO
Police Headquarters yesterday By the
police. Boimemato arrived In
on a freight train and was
sentenced to serve thirty days as a
hobo.
lie will be sent here to serve three
years In Sing Sing. a sentence imposed
when he was found guilty Of having
robbed the home Of Louise Mendez,
daughter Of the Minister from Guate-
mala. Ferdinand Scholer. who escaped
with Boimemato. has not been located
yet.
The sun., 1916-11-19

Magistrate Appleton In the Municipal
Term Court broke n record on Friday,
lie fined parents for violating the com-
pulsory education law amour ranging
from 81 to s25 to n total Of sl44. Forty
two parents paid this total.
The sun., 1916-11-19

HEIDELBERG. Germany. Nov. ! ,h,n,
a year and a half before is tire mo
Encke comet, due to apucay a-ar 10. 'He
spring OF 1918, has made IL 1rrct-t.a.
dimly. n has been Photographic I h.,
Prof. Wolf from the o|h."ryt'ur. ~
koen!gstuhl. near here. Tho comet =
at present very rar removed f'otu m,
sun. which IL ordinarily encire'c- In 'N-ee
and a half years. II IS ius' lhnu' ~ ore
II was reckoned IL should be, hG' Is an.
expectediy visible.
The sun., 1916-11-19

NJ. j, O'Rrlcn of the American Irish
Historical Society will deliver q lecture
before h 81. Enda's branch Of the
Gaelic League at .Brevo0rt Hall. lbt
East Fifty-fourth street. tonight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-16
FINANCIAL NEWS
WILD TRADING IN WALL STREET;
MANY NEW HIGH RECORDS MADE
Market Gets Beyond Control for Time and Price Move
inents Are Determined by Plunging of Western
Operators Big Scale
NEW YORK. Nov 16.

OF TRADING md a
whic
a ong
The advance made Gulf states Steel which sold from 15a
o a
PRESSED 3D.
stocks a
N
friends
Ali through the there but
the price OF
n he
because
ackawanno Steel advanced
heavily traded in and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-16
MANY SUBSTANTIAL
GAINS MADE ON CURB
Standard Oils Attract Attention
and Independents Are Strong.
Rock Islands Active

NEW YORK, Nov. i6.-There was active
trading In many groups on the Broad Street
curb today. with virtually all the active
issues making substantial gains. The
Standard OIL stocks attracted attention be-
cause OF continued absorption, with South
Penn advancing 20 points, TO $50. Ohio oil
sold at asa, Standard oil OF Kansas at
$50 and Standard oil OF Kentucky at 6f5.
The Independent oil stocks also showed
a strong tone, with Southern oil and Trans
port crossing and making a new high
record.
Barnett oil and Gas moved UP from
az to an with the buying based on the
acquisition Of the Kentucky field. and ad-
vances were made In number of other
issues in this group.
There was active trading In the new
Rock Island issues with the common stock
ranging from 81 to 3s% and the per cent
preferred from 80 to SIN The per cent
preferred sold at 6s% to 10.
Cramp Shlpbuilding was strong feature,
selling before midday from 80 to 95. Lake
Torpedo advanced from u TO 13h but
Submarine was In supply and dropped from
10 to 30.
Mdvale steel was In demand, with sales
at 6sA to 69ia. Charcoal Iron reflected
continued accumulation, selling at Sh to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-16
LAKE SUPERIOR CORPORATION STOCK
RECOME,S ACTIVE IN LOCAL MAgKt,4
Not as Much Business in Rapid Transit Trust Certificate
Cramp Shpbuildng Gets to New High
Mark for Recent Years

Demand appeared for Lake Superior Cor
poration stock soon after the opening OF
the Philadelphia Stock Exchange this
morning and before midday II was adj
vanced TO within a fraction OF two points
as compared with the close Of yesterday.
The stock was by far the most active in
the list throughout the whole day.
While there was still some demand for
Philadelphia Rapid Transit trust certificates
the issue was not as active as has been
the case In the last several days. The price
got up a small fraction during the morning
one outstanding feature OF the morning
was a gain OF points in Cramp Shipbuild-
ing TO 95 This is the highest price at
which the stock has sold in recent years.
some 700 shares were turned over before
midday. and while there was no news to
account for the strength II was said that
buying was largely for New York account,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-16
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Federal Mining and Smelling Company,
uuartkrly OF i - per cent the preferred stock,
payable December IS 10 stock of record Noyem-
Der -. This lH an Increase Of = per cent over
the declaration three months aBu
Paeine Mail steamship Company. quarterly
Of "a per cent On It's preferred stock payable
December TO stock OF record November 81.
Producers OIL Company regular quarterly OF
~ per cent. payable December 81 to stock of
record November 90.
Cuban-AmeFlean Sugar Company, regular
quarterly OF IL per cent uTeferFed and "a
per cent Of evmmon Stoke payable January
10 stock OF record DeeeFnbeT ..
u 8. Gypsum Company. regular quarterly Of
4 a per cent preferred stock. payable Decem-
her 81 10 stock OF record December -.
National Lead Company. regular quarterly Of
1 Der cent on It's common stock. payable De-
csmber 80 10 holders Of record December $.
Adams Express Company regular quarterly Of
81 so out OF net earnings Of express business
and net revenues from eompany's Investments
Dividend payable December l 20 stock VI record
November n.
National Lead Company, regular quarterly Of
| per cent on common stock. payable December
30 70 stock Of Fecord December g.
brooklyn Union Gas Company, regular quar-
terly 81 = per cent and usual ssmiannual Of 1
per cent, payable January 70 stock Of record
DeeemheF IL.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-16
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. Nov 16.-The feature of
shs foreign exchange In the early dealings
1oday was the resumption of strength in
Russian exchange. Influenced by the more
faeorable indications relative TO the $780,
Gao. 900 loan in progress. Ruble cables
ross so.7O. which IL l &c above the low
igurs At the close Of last week Business
vas very moderate.
Qnoiations-Demand sterling Ats 1t-1s,
cables ats 7-ls, s0-day bills 4,7lN, so
aax bins 4ss4 franc eabhs ssssk
ehseks 5.s4z reiehsmark cables So ais,
ehseka 8aM Swiss cables 5.2oh. checks
sa9A. knoner Scandinavian cables 2s,a5.
checks sssBi psselas cables 20.4b, checks
saas; guilder cables 30 1915 less lis.
checks 40A less lis ruble cables a. 10.
zaeeks so.e0 lire cables sssA checks
z6a viepna cables 1856 checks 11.s5.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-16
Bank OF EngIand Reserye Greater

LONDON. Nov, i6-The weekly state
ment OF the Bank OF England follows:
Total reserve fss, 0sl 900. Increase cess. 600 ;
circulation f36s94. 600. decrease f21s, 900 ;
billion f5s,47s.OOO, decrease 10000; other
securities tlo6. .sSs'o 600 Increase f5.551.00o :
other deposits f1i4,s24.00O, Increase fs.672.-
600 public deposits f53.73sO00, increase
f2.141,000; government securities E42Iss-
600. Increase 1900 The proportion OF the
banks reserve TO liabilities Is now 90 SO
per cent against 25.2o per cent last week.
and compares with a decline from 2sIk per
cent. to 27H per cent IN this week last
year The elearlngs through the London
banks for lhe week we're f322 SEQ 600
against. fs12.0400o0 last week and f2e2..
sss 600 IN this week last year The dis
count rate remained unchanged. at per
cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-16

for interests seeking a controlling ,o,...
In the company. "'etsts
Price movements all through a..
were generally TO higher levels. bur y. ~
most part they were confined 10 srsss,. We
uniteo STATES steel common was sesss
active and the price moved up nsas,.s sg,is \. Y.
Philadelphia Company comnon u
strength, at one time being up y,osa .neNei
points. A new top for the year ~ H Wan
by Buffalo and Susduehanna cornron. =. n eaa .a