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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
Completely and Efficiently
Manned, Rear Admi-
raj Declares.
LACK OF OFFICERS
a VITAL WEAKNESS
Captain Plunkett Exhibits Shoot.
ing Records General Scott
Urges War Draft Measure.

Washington. Feb 4 Confidential
craftsmanship records Of the navy were
furnished in detail TO the House Naval
Committee behind closed doors to-day
by Captain c. G. PlunketI gunnery
officer Of the department.
Captain Plunkett. at an open session.
said the appropriation made last year
to provide prizes for gun pointers
would have been insufficient had not
the qualifications under which they
were to be earned been raised by the
department.
They got n burst Of speed said
Captain Plunkett, referring to the gun
pointers, land would have swamped
US"
Captain Plunkett said approximately
70 per cent Of the enlisted force Of the
navy, from ships cooks to chief petty
officers, had qualified as msrksmen in
rife practice He defined marksman.
the lowest rife rating. as a man liable
TO nail anything at 200 yards" About
30 per cent, he said. were sharpshoot-
ers, or -yard-range men. The de
partment has asked for $4,000 for
rife trophies.
Navy Personnel Never Better.
Rear Admiral Blue, chief Of the Blu
reau of Navigation, was questioned
about reports thai more than 200 mid
shipmen at Annapolis had failed at the
half-yearly examinations. lie said no
official report to that effect had been
received. He said he did not believe
the investigation at the Academy last
year. and the new regulations against
obtaining examination papers in ad-
vance, had anything 90 do with the re-
ported failures.
81 do not believe any more men fail
to graduate at the Academy than fail
70 graduate at any other institution
in proportion" the rear admiral de-
clared
Rear Admiral Blue will 60 before
the committee again on Monday. when
his statement a. % the present condi-
ton OF the personnel Of the feet will
have been printed for committee use.
He read IL in part to-day, declaring
that the ships are better manned, bet
ter differed and more efficient in per
sonnet than at any time IN the history
Of the navy. He laid great stress on
steps taken under Secretary Daniels's
administration to build up the person
mel and produce experienced officers
for important commands.
Navy Short of Officers.
"The most vital weakness Of the navy
to-day is shortage of officers Admiral
Blue said.
When Secretary Daniels took Office,
the admiral said he was faced By that
situation and By the further fact that
the number under training at Annapo-
lis was reduced one-half that year
from natural causes. Every effort TO
I'LL the Academy had failed. he said.
and it was necessary for Congress to
act.
Admiral Fletcher's much discussed
statement that the feet was short
5000 enlisted men was misleading,
Admiral Blue said, because the present
compliments for the ships were es-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
Procrastination Not oolv
Takes Time, but Ooh.
bles Up $1,000.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
BLAMED FOR FAILIIpr
Miss Naumberg Quits Ate, q,
ing Money and Teachiu,
Where Chance WiIled.


Claiming that The d'la,ory .,~.
procrastination and general ness,
Of the Board Of Education v...
causes for the fsfr-o - F"
,o,sino a.....-. q 'a'ns' u.
P''''' Np'' MN ih the Non,s..s
system made Do Public School ( t,,,,
the last year. u. Margaret N,r..,.-
dedlcates = rt .,.,,ic - ''-''s
"sa'"s' ne se.I
D" 0''i'D.''h Win nef resignation A,
Montesscr teacher The final ,,,,.
cation for her ctsree. n... :, Wv"
VOC 'ne sis'
"eH. ""D' ~ Ihoma' ". C,srcar.
president Of tho Board Of Edu.,,,,.
last Saturday riyht tina. o.. -
sboull b.,o ,,o,....... D'H'
control o. q,
pubic SCHOOLS, without any chscs a,
supervision on the usrt - ,bo ".
or ,bo po..losr..sz.. ''A!"
MISS Nalmoerg, after gradr,to-
from Barnard College. became ,..n
Of Nine. Nor.esso-, B., po,. 80"
4s '|' Z"
oo"uuo'eu p"F@e SCHOOLS on his ~.
ten az vocation To April, 1918. Il.
Board Of Education decided -, ,
would try lttle Non,esso,i "a q.
public schools Of New Yor. srs 49,.
ed Pub &c School ( as ne isbo,.....s
with Miss Nauuberg ga tescIs, H..
the boards active interest lss ", y.
lapse. for Ni.s Naumber1 dosi,;,,m
ircloscd rorch for the outdoo. ~,
Of her school. had 90 raise Si60 49,,
her friends 20 have tho norob - -
Bronx House Settleren. iocio.ss .,
this purpose. This done. she pu, /, j.,
application for supplies from 10 ei.v
but between April and lime ~. ~,
forced 70 do her work ui.b coma .,,..
ons. papcr and .ci..ors by, 10 ~,
chairs or blackboar8s
The board. however. had l,,v,.
things in mind than blackboard. :.
leased pretent.ols quarters In Tri,i,,
Annex. 10th Street and Wsss.,-s,
Avenue. and moved tre Nor,s,,os
school there. crayons. paper and Al
Here was an inc.osef porch. by, al.
fortunately No wav Of heating n VI.
0otiations bogsr betwee, Wis. N.s-.
bero, and tho hoard IA ..o- =. s.l,,l
on.-od +, ,bo fslf ,-+, bes, 81
bi.ctboarfs as tIe obio,. .A., .
gu, ,roeLs oct.,.i.,. MAJ, .boq- =, -,
mar, 81 some nor ,-,o came s-s -,s,
elaborate measurements Tor b.scs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05

Phillpsburg. y. J.. Feb. T. DissaVs
fed with the conditions be found we,
he went 20 take his new position y y
clerk in the Office Of the Collector !. I.
Internal Revenue a. Trenton io'il.
Mayor Joseph H. Firth has re,air1,e' y !.
his home after jus. one days ir'sL ~
told friends that DO effort had o.',
made 70 give HIM Instructions 'nN
large number Of people were "sa...
TO be attended % and mat re "
powerlcss 80 serve them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
DR.. STAPLER SENTENCED
Judge Advocates Death Penalty for

Judge Advocates Death Penalty for
Similar Offenses.
Or. Andre l.. Stapler, Of Chicago,
convicted of performing an illegal OPP
GRAFTON on Hrs. Luise W Heinrich and
causing her death, al 500 West lllth
Street, was sentenced yesterday to
Sing Sing for from FIVE and half 70
eleven years by Supreme Court Justice
Weeks.
Under the old law you would have
received a death sentence, and | am of
the opinion that a penalty Of this sort
would be appropriate now" said Justice
Weeks. and added: 81 believe that the
defendant for numerous reasons of his
own has shielded men higher up"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
Gross Exaggeration," Reply
to Charges by DR.. Sichel

Gross exaggeration" and absolute
untruth' were terms used by DR..
Sichel yesterday afternoon in com
menting on Deputy Commissioner
Doherty's testimony concerning the
Washington Heights Hospital. Did
he say anything good about It at all ?"
ne asked. we have desired to comply
with every requirement Of the state
and city boards. and We have gone
considerably beyond their requirements
in the way of improving conditions to
which they could not possibly have
objected.
DR.. Sichel emphatically denied that
most of the directors resigned as a
result of the publication OF the report
describing conditions at the hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
MATTERS STILL IN NEED
Fund TO Save Danbury Homes Not Yet
Sufficient

Danbury, Conn. Feb At wa
stated to-day that contributions 10 IN
national fund TO save the homes
the Danbury hatters. which are undo
foreclosure proceedings TO satisfy tn
judgment In the u. +. Loewe & Co
anti-boycott case, are not yet suffcien
for the purpose.
Immediately after contributions were
taken throughout the country on Jan
nary 27. unofficial reports from vsriou
places indicated that the contribution,
had been very heavy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS;
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS

Gunner J h CAMPBELL. detached Constellation
70 CONNECTION fitting out Pennsylvania AID on
board ~hen commissioned
MARINE CORPS
MAJ " Y MKELvY detached Marine Barr,ek,
ran DIEGO 70 fee; marine officer Paclsc ree'
Ma VI SHAW. detached ae~t marine o-.eer
Fs.f- fret % Marine Barracks S1r pics1
cay = NANNAKiNG detached Marine Rsr-
racks Man Is-a.t o. Marine Bausrk. Guam
Cap GILES BISHOP. Jr AMI First Lieut. ] =
WILCOX deia ned Isl BnsAde Hsyti. 20 70
sumo duty Marine Baracks PIT ale plia
Fif,t lieut. Il. l. DENlG. % Marine Barracks San
Diego. upon srrsa. 10 L. :
First Lieut. X HENLY detached Marine Bar
racks For Royal ~ Marine Barracks, Norfolk
-eulI Lieut. J. " WILLIAMS detached head
quarters 70 Maine Baracks Chsrlest0n
MOVEMENTS
ARRIVED
Eel 4-Batlmorr GuachAy Aho Bay
Fsb. 3-Jasuu. Norfolk
SAILED
Fsh Nero. san Diego for san Francisco
FEB g. A-efhusa. lHrt A-thlr Tex f1r Gua1fA-
nano. Kansas ard Dc'asare GualtanarIo FOR
CAls Cruz Drssfoi4. Ncs York yali fpr Guaafa-
Lamo Waiswouh AID winston. key West for
Guantanamo.
Sterling acei IN reserve naVJ yard. Phnadslphia
Gs0Isia paced 40 reserve. nsTJ yaft boston
riilsbursh ordered placed IN reserve. naD yard
Puget Sound
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
PUBLIC NOTICES.
sTArE or NEW YORK, CONTROLLERS
q. IIt l..

q. It T..
Notice Of Issuance Of tho new design OF
stock transfer tax stamps
To Whom IL May Concern.
Please take notice that pursuant 20 he
provisions % chapter sll II the laws Of
1918 have provided for the issuance ana
exclusive use Of q new design % stock
transfer tax stamps and that after the 6th
day 81 March. 1915. none other than the
new issue or design OF stamps WIFI he sc-
cepted Or made Use u Ia payment Of tue
tax
From March TIN. 1915. 70 June Eth 1915.
Inclusive. stamps Of the old issue may be
exchanged with the Comptroller for stamps
Of the new design as in said act provided
Dated. Albany, y Z November 50. 1915
EUGENE NJ TRAVIS
a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
PROPOSALS.

SEALED BIDS WILL BIZ RECEIVED by
mo BoarC ot Water supply At rs Offices.
twenty second floor. Municipal Building.
Park ROW. Centre and Chambers streets
New ork city, until "a \. NJ. on Tues
d,r FEBRUARY Is 1913 for Contract I72.
Tor furnishing and delivering bronze to-
valves for the city tInuel of the Catsklli
aquetu,t. so Sew York city
At the above place ana tine The bids
Will he publicly opened aud rc'd. ftfn-
phlets containing Information for bidders.
and contract drawings can be obtained az
~. above address. 20 the Office n the Sec-
rotary. by dcpOsiting the sum of TEN q .i-
lars $50 0oJ lu cash or lts equivalent Tor
each pamphlet For further particular.
sl3lant giue.r az the above address.
CHARLES STRAUSS. President.
CHARLES y CHADWICK.
JOHN L. CALVIN
com ui-s.oners Of the Board OF water
GE0RGE FEATHERsTONE. Secretary.
SEALED BIDS viii De received hy the
Board ~ Water supply. AZ ifs offices. twenty
re,oni floor, Municipal Binding Park Row,
Centre and Chambers Streets Sex York
city. until - \. NJ on Thursday. February
-. 1915. FOR Contract 100. for lining with
hilok naFoury portion OF tie Eatff
tunnel OF me Cats<ill aQIeduct. Tn portion
of the tunnel % De lined Is about $40 feet
long The work o. located in tAe town u
NJ Pleasant. Westchesier County. New YORK
A. the above place and time the bids 50 i.
Doe publicly opened and read. Pamphlets
containing information for bidders and cone
tract drawings can %" obtained AZ The above
address al the office az tne So rotary. by
depositing The sum q, ten dollars so IN
cash or rs equivalent for each pamphlet
For further particulars apply 90 the office -
the Principal Assistant Engineer az the above
address
CHARLES STRAUSS President.
CHARLES y CHADWICK.
JOHN r. CALVIN.
Commissioners - the Board OF Water supply.
GEORGE FEATHERSTOSE. Secretary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
IRON TIE r-ibun- 'rresu
wshinstoa. February 4


ARMY
Cant WILLIAM " TOBIS. Coast Ar. detailed Ia
q VI C. 20 take e-eT Feb - vice Cap
GEORGE r. CONNOLLY q VI &. felis'el de-
tail 81 hat corps. ~ axe EJECT Fen. =.
CAPT WILLIAM RLNZltHAt SIN. "a % llth
Csw GEORGE VI GRIMES SD Inf. detailed In
q " C. 20 take effect FEB -e report to con-
Liant.a. general Philippine Dep. for Isisa-
F,r,, Lieu, LFO r QUINN, 6ih Field Ar. At
tsrh,d ~ Field Al ultii March s. o. which
date transferred 10 tla; regiment
Fi-si Licu' CLAREf'F \ DOIGHFRTY. sirsl
Corp Cav DO assigned is, Cav. 20 take effect
sercn' Lieu, JOHN G. WALKER IT, 18Th Inf
90 Fort sam Houston fpf examination 20 deter
mine Aines for detail in aviation section oi ia
nal Corps
Ie.yr ~ .h..rre one mrnfh. fifteen day With per
i..-si.I io rcmain h.ypl thf SEAS granted Fifst
Lieut. sherman Mles Yield Al
NAVY
Ia.isn + p FELTON,. detached Maryland. 20
naval Training station san Francisco
' A Surg ca NflS. detached itA Rect Ma
uues fo NafsI Hc-ptaI. Mare Island
Aaf rayma.tef h. hAtsER. resisnauon sc-
copied
-, P,ynn,er SIN MATHEs. to navy yard.
Actin. chaplain n. l. LEWIS. 10 Atlantic reserve
March I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05

BUSINESS CARDS,

,,er,fL CARPET CLEANING. =, ~ 80 ~
p...1. '.''i g.. l... isa b. ''A 4
Del lI--a-it ..,. fErTIR, =
1ufrrcRAru TYrEwRIritN 80 %
WEArHERFuhp d.. i.'--
Ron flsI Rector s.t.. .,,,.. NORAs
NJ" '0 8'aN.t f.-.,.t M.. ,i Nolp clsfs..'S
FINE RIGS woNiN tA''s ,a8 Z, 80
Prlres Reasonable t-,g w.
TIL sst- 1898 hN@.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
SITUATIONS WANTED.

Male. .tsrr
BOY. IS neat sol pa ,.',o,al. -
sans az tsst '4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-27
Wants to Be Sheriff of Sussex

LEwEs. Del. Sept. 27.-The name of
Edward T. Veasey has been placed upon
the Democratic ticket as a candidate for
sheriff of Sussex County.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-27
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA
FAMILIES FLEE FROM
BLAZING GRAIN STORE
Move Belongings to Safety as
Big Building at Third and
Fitzwater Streets Is Swept
by Fire
STOCK BADLY DAMAGED

Fire this .mornlng in the feed store Of
Robert McCracken. 33i-337 Frzwater street.
seriously damaged the building. which was
two and half story brick and almost
destroyed the stock of -four. feed and hay.
Several fremen were overcome by smoke
ana many families of the neghborhood
moved their belongings to the street in fear
OF spread of the FIRE Crowds OF spec
tators gathered near the fire and seriously
handicapped the hremen in their work be-
Tore sufficient policemen could be sum
moned
The fire started In the stable at the rear
OF the feed store and rapidly spread to the
entire building, which contained great guam
Titles OF hay. No horses were injured, as
All the teams had gone out before the flrs
was discovered.
stephen Mulholland. st4 Fitzwater street.
formerly fireman OF Engine Company No.
y Second and Queen streets. was overcome
by smoke when he entered the stable to
see u any horses were In danger. lie was
rescued by Policeman Meyer. OF the Second
and Christiaa streets station before the
nremen arrived He was revived by Po-
lice Surgeon DR.. NJ L. Levitt and sent
home
while thousands Of persons were on the
street watching the fire. a negro youth, Jo.
seph Booker, lI2S Poplar street. ATTEMPTED
20 ROB the home OF Samuel Sandofslky, 4I4
ft<water street and was arrested only
atter fight with the owner and a near.
riot on the street
Booker was noticed entering the house
and Sandofsky followed chasing the negro
70 the roof. The two grappled there. but
Booker darted back through the trap door
and reached the street Mrs Sandofsky
gave the alarm TO the crowd assembled to
watch the fire and hundreds swarmed about
the negro. threatening to mob him.
Policeman Mcfarland of the Second and
christian streets station. attempted TO res
cue him, but Booker pulled a 32 caliber
revolver. Mcfarland knocked Il from his
hand and arrested him Booker was sent
70 central police station. where he will be
given hearing this afternoon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-27
THIRTEENTH STATE GUARDS
READY TO START FOR BORDER
Order Expected at Gretna to Replace
Philadelphia Regiment

MOUNT GRETNA. Sept. Transferring
into the United States service of the Thir-
teenth Pennsylvania Infantry Col Ezra II
Ripple. OF Scranton, was conducted here
by Captain Frank Leenring. u. s. A.,
assisted by other officers OF the State re-
crult rendezvous. The Thirteenth is already
equipped and IL is expected will get away
from here en- route TO the Mexican border
before the end of the week. II Is believed
the Scranton command will take the place
OF one of tho First Brigade regiments to
be sent home from border duty.
The Third Field Artillery. Colonel Asher
Miner or Wilkes Barre, still lacks its full
equipment, which. however, is expected here
daily, and the commands early departure is
looked for.
MoREHEAD CITY, n. c.. Sept 27-The
Second Regiment, North Carolina National
Guard, entrained today for El Paso.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-27
CHURCH WORKERS IN SESSION
Activity Among Negroes Reviewed ir
Annual Session Here

The first business session of the thirty
second annual conference OF the Church
Workers in the Protestant Episcopal Church
Among Colored People in the United States
was held this morning at St Michael and
All Angels Church. Forty-third and Wal
lace streets. The conference will continue
until Friday.
The Rev j. Da Costa Harswood. pastor.
opened the session by administering Holy
Communion. He was assisted by the Rev.
Emmet Miller, of Petersburg, Va. Com
mittees were appointed and papers were
read by several visiting clergymen.
Tie conference was adjourned early and
the visitors were the guests Of the Church
of the Crucihxion on C sightseeing tour of
the city The next session will be at $3.50
this afternoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-27
lNCuRABLES' CURED AS BY MAGIC,
HOSPITAL ASSN DELEGATES HEAR
Bone Grating for Tubercu-
losis of Spine and Lung
operations Explained by
Experts

Curing tuberculosis Of the sr,r. h,. S,..
,i, e = piece of the shinbone ,n ,,o .nise
ia,.-tt WIN knives on absccsses IN tha
80 - ~ tne lungs. and removing tur,ors
go uladder by tho usa Of an eIec,ric
s,,~s,n,,. -, rev or the achievements OF
ir,s,.y,o,,',' u''Ing the last year. according TO
,YeWa ,,eWa given today at the Amer 'can
,,9sp',ai Association BY eminent surgoons
t9e sessions on the RcIe,,,o
Strottord Root Garden '' "o"e'ue-
-. "s' ". IL H. Harris. associate sur-
% the Battle Creek santarlum st
sT, ,,,sk rNek Mich, who spoke OF the mod :
m,acles he'rg performed on natIents
".'n tHberculcsis q the spine
Before this marvellous operst,on mar.
w., 1911 ny De- Fred Albce. OF New York
w, W'7 p.rtormed,' said Doctor Harris mao
'o WIN tuberculosis OF the spine either he.
s,"s huncabacks or cripplcs Tor the snine
,.',s over when this disease develops.
coss',s ol parls casts. leather and celluloid
.n-'N were used to hold up the hacks
svW the patient is put on the operat,ng
,uote race downward and the left leg 10
n."ceu ,, UP and prepared for operation NV
p.opeF antiseptic measures piece Of
," Donc' sometimes six to eight inches in
tlba or shin - ''i '''e
.ot M wedge shape cut is made in the YER
Uo'"e OF the patient and the bone fron,
tne tne snin Is placed IN the cavity. The whole
operation takes only few moments. and
.ne patient is of his feet only about six
Weeks, weeks Dr Albee has had more than 500
successtul bone graftings"
Ut; Harris is enthusiastic about the bone
s,slths Instruments, which he saws DIR.
Albee has perfected He saws that ,yj,h
e .nese instruments. DR.. Albee can do anv-
.nlng with bones that a carpenter can with
loois-make screws, nuts. bolts. dove tails
anu JOINTS. He says DR.. Albee uses kanga-
TOO tendons to hold the graft. and an
etectrIc motor-driven circular saw TO ma
n pulate the bones A PhlladelnbIa suroao,
Or Ellwood r. Kirby. medical director and
surgeon at st. Mary's Hospital, pointed out
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-27
JERSEY REGIMENTS READY
TO BREAK CAMP SUNDAY
First and Fourth Prepare to Leave Sea
Girt

STATE CAMP, Sea Girt, N. j., Sept. 27.-
Preparation for the departure of the First
and Fourth Regiments from the camp here
next Sunday morning are being made by
the officers of the brigade headquarters
today. Details of the trip home and the
nnal muster out in the home armories early
next week are being formulated. Trans
lportation facilities were arranged.
Brigadier General Hine this morning
Issued an order releasing on furlough all
4 the Jewish soldiers In the two regiments.
This action was taken after the mastering
omcers notified him that the work of the
muster out was progressing better than
they had anticipated and stated that the
men could be spared
The First Regiment was paid of yester-
eay. and the Fourth will probably get
meir money on Friday or Saturday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-27
JAMES RASCOvAR, NOTED
AID MAN. DIES IN NEW YORK
Was President of Firm of Albert Frank
& Co.

NEW YORK, Sept. 27-James Rascovar
one or New Yorks foremost citizens, died
last night of heart disease at his country
home, in Long Beach. l.. !. He was born
IN Providence. r. l., In 1850.
Mr. Rascovar was president of the ad-
vertising firm Of Albert Frank & Co, pres
ident or the New York News Bureau Asso.
cation, vice president of the Central News
OF America and Hamilton Press He was
deeply Interested In charitable work and
was member of several charitable insti-
tutions, fraternal and social organizations
he Is survived by widow one son and
two daughters
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-27
PENROSE AND Finn
BURY THE HATCHET
After Six Years Leaders Shake
Hands on Way to Meet
Hughes

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Sept 97.-After six
years OF political enmity. United states SEN
ator Boies Penrose and ex-senator William
Finn, former leader OF the Progressive
party In this State, have shaken hands and
buried the hatchet
The love feast was at the Union station
today, while both men we're waiting tc
board train as members Of the reception
committee which met Charles Il. Hughes
the Republican presidential candidate, nj
Alliance. O., and escorted him TO this city
Senator Penrose and Mr. Flynn were tho
center OF group OF politicians when the
reconciliation occurred. After they had
shaken hands. they walked down the train
platform together and conversed for sew.
eral minutes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-27
CITY EMPLOYEES ASK MORE PAY
Men in Water Bureau Send Petition to
Councils

Employees in the Bureau OF Water have
petitioned City Councils for an increase In
wages, which, II IL is granted. will be the
first they have had in twenty years. Their
petition contains a table showing the
amount Of wages paid employees in simi-
lar work in other cities. and the COM
|parisons show that the Philadelphia EN-
ployes receive the lowest wage paid in
any of the twenty cities tabulated
The petition is directed to the mem.
bers OF Select and Common Councils and
is signed by the Mutual Beneficial and
Protective Association of Employees OF
the Bureau of Water
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-27
Seminary Dispenses With Exercises

Exercises for the opening of the Lutheran
Theological Seminary, Mount Airy. next
Thursday, have been cancelled by the
authorities OF the institution because Of the
epidemic OF infantie paralysis. The Rev.
c. Armand Miller of 81. Marks Lutheran
Church. this city, and Paui Scherer, OF
South Carolina, a member OF last years
graduating class. have been added TO the
faculty
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-27

the difficulty OF the operation to remove an
abscess of the lung when he said, Hereto
fore, because OF the vacuum surrounding
the lung, IL was impossible to operate on
the interior of the lung but recently this
has been overcome by putting a tube down
the throat OF the patient and keeping up
artificial respiration so the lungs are not
inflated by the removing Of the vacuum
surrounding. This was first done by Suaer-
bruch, a German Dr. mon Meter. OF
New York. is accomplishing IL in this
country now.
DIR. Kirby also called attention TO the new
bloodless method of removing a tumor from
the bladder, feat thought impossible in
the past. He says that with the insertion
OF wire and the turning on of an electric
current several times the ,tumor disappe, "a
as n by magic. DIR. Beer. OF New York per-
tected this operation, accordin-; to Or Kirby.