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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-10
From the Department Of Buildings.

Gentlemen:-Owing to the unpre-
cedented rush of building In this city
at the present time this Departments
force is entirely inadequate to cope
with the situation. More men are
available after the first OF July. This
Department has in its salary fund
enough money to pay the salaries of
enc additional permit e44Fl4-ana- .,t,a
additional clerk and an additional
sign inspector.
We request that your Honorable
Body give us the permission to use
the amount of $356.25 so as to start
these men May 18th. 1916. the permit
clerk to be paid at the rate of $500
clerk at the rate OF $62.50 and sign
Inspector at the rate OF 10000 a
month. No transfer Is necessary.
Yours respectfully,
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS.
Per- HENRY A. DUPONT.
Chief Inspector.
Referred TO Committee on Ways
and Means.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-10
From Department Of Public Works.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen:--i beg To inform your
Honorable Body that l have appoint
ed Smith. Hinchman d. Grylls ms
architects and engineers for INSTALL
ing additional machinery In the Fair
view Pumping Station. The station
and equipment was originally in
stalled under the superintendent OF
this firm and they are thoroughly
familiar with all requirements. Com
pcnsstion To be at the usual rate OF
per cent on the expenditures in
VOWED.
Respectfully submitted.
GEORGE II. FENK ELL.
Commissioned.
BY Aid. Jakel:
Resolved That the action OF the
Commissioned OF Public Works I'm APP
pointing Smith. Hinchman A. Grylls,
Architects and Engineers. for the in
stailation or additional machinery In
the Fairview Pumping station, be-
ard In hereby approved,
Adopted as follows.
eas--Ald Ashc, Blei, Burton.
Cranshaw. bin. ellis, Field. Gilman.
GuthRrd, Hindle. Jakel Kocher.
Ktimmel, Eronk, Kunz, I,empke. Lit
tencld. Lodge. Nowc. Richcrt. Robin
son, RollU. SchemRnsky, schultz.
Stefanowski, Thompson, Vernon. War
toll. Wenzel. w j. Wilson. Wing.
link. Zoelicr and the President Pro
Tem--8I
Nays-Nonc.
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Respectfully submitted.
GEORGE II. FENKELL.
BY Alderman Jakel:
From Department Of Public Works.

To the Hone rable the Common Council:
Lateral sewers Nos. 272s and ATS,
assessment rolls Nos. s03s and s0s5.
heretofore approved and confirmed by
your Honorable Body. have been COM
pleted according to plans and speci-
fications and accepted for the city.
Respectfully submitted.
GEORGE II. FENKELL.
Commissioner.
BY Aid. Jskel:
Resolved. That the Department OF
directed to draw a voucher on the
Public Sewer Fund In payment OF the
cost OF the city arms. II any, on lat
tral sewers Nos. 272S and ATS. and be
II further
Resolved, That the city Controller
he. and he IL hereby directed to pre-
pare special assessment lateral sewer
bonds for parts J., 2. 3. and OF
assessment rolls Nos seas and sOsb.
IN accordance with the provisions OF
sections az and ~ OF Chapter II OF the
Charter OF the City OF Detroit. az
amended by an Act or the Legislature
of the state OF Michigan. approved
June 9Th. 1901. said bonds 10 bear
interest at the rate OF 4 per cent. per
annum.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Ashc, Dleil. Burton,
Cranshaw. Dill. Ellis. Field, Gilman.
Guthard, Hindle. Jakel. Kochcr.
Kr,mmei, Kronk, Kunx, I.empke. Lit-
son, RoIlo. sohemansky. Schultz.
stefanowski, Thompson, Vernon. War
tell, Wenzel, w. j. Wilson, Wing.
link. Zoellei and the President Pro
Tem---3t.
Nays-None.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-10
FROM the Board Of Asse.sors.

To the Honorable the Common Council,
Gentlemen: We beg TO herewith
advise your honorable body that the
work of this office. Ia connection
now NOW" fully n he cenp h and d we are
about to submit pay roll to the
City Controller for the expense OF
the same; also q pay roll for the sery-
Ices rendered the Board OF Review.
The funds to cover this expense are
appropriated By ordinances passed
by your honorable body. but the
money is not available until July LIST.
1919. We, therefore respectfully re-
quest that you provide at this time
the amount necessary to meet these
pay rolls for this purpose.
Respectfully submitted,
BOARD OF ASSESSORS,
BY ID. L.. pILWORTH.
President.
Accepted, and referred to Commits
tee on Ways and Means.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-10
From Department Of Public Works.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen:-AThe Department OF
Public Works respectfully reports
t ,%s.n the rshs and H TSr DO ven Ss
under the contract confirmed the 16th
day OF November. 1918. 10 fully COM
pleted from the north line OF Brain
ard street TO the south .ine OF Tus-
cola street.
The pavement is OF one course con-
crete and has been examined by the
Department OF Public Works ana
found to be in accordance with the
contract and specifications for the
same.
GEORGE Ii. FENKELL.
Accepted. and BY unanimous con
cent Alderman keating offered the
following:
Where's. u appears from a com,
Public Works that the paving OF al
arimed the 18th day OF November,
1915, has been fully completed and
amined by the Department OF Public
Works. and the paving OF said al
ley has been found to have been
tract and specifications for the same;
Resolved. That the said paving
within, the limits above mentioned
Adopted as follows:
Yeas--Aid. Ashe, Bleii, Burton.
Crsnshaw. Din, Ellis, Ficld, Gilman,
Guthard: Hindle; Jakel. kocher
tlefield. Lodge. Move. Richert. Robin
son. Rolio Schemansky. schultz.
Sfefapowski, Thompson, Vernon. War
tell, Wenzel. w j. Wilson. wing.
link. Zoeller and the President Pro
Tcm--3i.
Nays--None.
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ture approved June eth, 1901, such
bonds TO bear interest al the rate OF
four per cent per annum,
Adopted as followsi
cr s"ssAlf b A Ei. P Psia d Risr,s"
Guthard, Hlndle, Jakel. kocher,
krimmei, kronk. kunx. I.empke, Lit
tlefield, Lodge. Movie. Richert, Robin
son, Rollo. Schemnnsky, Schultz
Thompson. Vernon, War
toll, wenzel. w. J. Wilson, Wing.
link. zoeIier and the President Pro
Tem--34.
Nays-None.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-10
From the Clerk

That he presented such portion Of
the proceedings OF the last session
as ~ required by the Charter TO he
so presented. to his Honor the Mayor
for approval. on the 9th INST and
that they were approved on the 9th
inst.
Placed on fle.
Also. that he is in receipt OF hond
of otto +. Barthel et al, fled IN
accordance with a resolution author
ling the vacation OF an alley. and
adopted by the Common Council al
the session OF March -. 1916.
Referred to Committee on Ways
and Means
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-10
From the Clerk.

To the Honorable fhe Common Counaf1f !
:, tismen:.I beg TO advise you4
honorable Body that ] am q rseelpf
Congressman Charles A. Niche:s. 4
Respectfully submitted, NJ
RICHARD LINDSAY,
The following is communicsfi a. =
My Dear Air. Lindsay:
| am in receipt OF your letter not1s 3
mon Council for the city OF 81" DeSroie
reearding the desire to acquire ~ y
Fort Wayne grounds az . park. - &
Common Council. have lntro0ueo6 r
concurrent resolution providtnG l039
he sale or lease by the United Sta9ytri
City of Detroit. enciose 4 corr ~ \
this resolution, and hope you VIII;
convey this information to the kGa3F
orable Common Council. M ''1 i.
Sincerely yours. s t5ys
9TH CONGRESS-, lST SESSION. ~
CON. RES. a.. 4 s1
In the House of Representattvsos
Mr.. Nichols n1pr ~ ri Mlchhsirlssu .usn,ese J,
the following concurrent resplut1eo3
which was referred to the Committees
on Military Affairs and ordered - ~ Z
printed. "a
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION. III;
hundred and sixteen, the Army po4t
OF Fort Wayne, Michigan, was o19<a
risoned with thirteen enlisted 80
ment made by the secretary Of Me-
on January twenty.-seventh, h1n4s
sss ~ ,se xr snS i1 g a. ess
ment OF the United States WaQ "a
16t.37. and the cost of buildinGo 1e4G~
s54;62. or total Of SSlo61a.el; an1 1 ~,
cost Of repairs for the past ten yssFS
II; and ,...a'
the Detroit real estate board thst ths
approximate value OF the Fort Wayuo
site is s1,000.000; and
Alderman Kronk authorisin1 tue 0543
Fort Wayne has been adopted 81 IL
city nsy,, ecunsIl Of rb the city q D
sentatives !the senate consSrSf1II
That the secretary Of VIZ =: o.
enter into such negctiations - neE
Detroit. icokinS toward such scIs @
said fort 81 is nS located sssd psopssty 5
| be used exclusively for . city po24l
or other purely municipal. PURPOSE
Tas non ana ns tho
suitable terms satisfactory to GpS4
| the city OF Detroit and the SecfetAxy
i OF War. said Secretary Of Way ~
| transfer said property to said city ~
| Detroit. either by deed or lease. ~
| specified term Of years. Ales,s "a
That the proceeds of such salA ~
lease shall be covered into the frease
| ury of the United States and cpe4@to4
to the general revenue OF the Gov
eminent. III
Accepted and referred to Commit
| tee on Parks and Boulevards.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-10
From Department Of Public Works

To Ills Honor. Oscar u. Marx. Mayor,
AID
TO he Honorable the Common Council:
Gentiemen:--Your Commissioners OF
Public Works begs to submit for
ysur consideration a Preliminary Re-
port on Sewage Disposal for the
City of Detroit" which has been pre-
pared by Clarence W. Hubbell. con-
sulting engineer.
The question OF the purity OF the
water OF the Detroit river has been
Of prime Importance TO Detroit and
other cities and towns fronting
thereon. since the time OF their FIRST
settlement by white men. The rca-
son for this In not far to seek. for
n has been necessary from the be-
ginning, because Of the condition and
Kind OF sol. that underiiee this To-
s: sntI s9 oSssin ROM nss,I E =, OF the
!. AZ time has zone on the POLLUTION
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-10
From the Clerk.

To TN" Honorable tho Common Council:
Gentlemen:-t beg To advise your
Honorable Body that I am IN receipt
OF the following communication from
the Michigan Railroad Commission.
Respectfully submitted.
RICHARD LINDSAY.
City Clerk.
The following In the commpnica-
ton referred to:
MIR. Richard Lindsay
city Clerk.
Dear Sir:--Agafn referring TO the
resolution adopted by the Common
Councf. on the nrSt Of February.
relative to the uns1fe condition A
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-10
rom Department Of Public Works.

B the Honorable the Common Council:
pcnt.emen:-The Department OF
uhiic Works respectfully repor,s
n Ss TIT the ps contract q confirmed the
tth day of July. 1915. IL fully com
5eted from the west line OF Wa
hsh avenue TO the east limo OF May
The pavement IL OF aspha.tic con
tete and has been examined by the
eOa rtmeut OF Public Works ana
Sund TO be In accordance with tho
pntract and specifications for the
There In due the contractors for
living said street as follows -
or Intersections, etc.. 3,202 ~
or cost OF advertising
blanks and inspectors -.
Total amount ........ s3.23s ~
GEBRGE Il. rENKErd.
Commissioner.
Accepted, and by unanimous con
<nt Aid. Heating offered the fol-
Whereas. 1t appears from com.
ublic Works that the paving as
sr contract confirmed the i3th day
's ws Zine I'm: OF OF wGp,ss avenue sro 10
be east line OF Maybury avenue.
10 been fully compieted: and
Whereas. Said street has been cx-
mined by the De?srtrrSnt OF Pub
Works. and the paving OF said
jreet has been founo 20 have been
bue In accordance w,eh the contract
pa specifications for TIE same
Resolved. Frr1t. That the .si4 paw
RG within che limits sbovs men
RESOLVED. Second, That the City
bHtrsiier be, and is hereby author
5t1 40 draw his warrant on the City
r6asurer IN payment oQ the inter-
kctions. etc, 81, Of said sr.st to the :
hc full amount due the contractors
fosn the city for paving said inter,
17.Oo, the same being the cost Of
ysrtising. blanks and inspectors
tsscIved. Third. That the city Con.
(otler Ne. and he IN hereby directed
! nfopose street paving bonds IN ac-
g1o6oo with the provisions Of Secs.
q sSss SGs ;syP q b 3 8 =: ::
..'|.. = y
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-10
From the Clerk.

IT, the Honorable the Common Councils:
=, Gentlsmen; ! beg to sdyiss your
Snor dealers Sd syppestio ns ana bond
under Act 2el Of the p. A. OF 1903.
as amended, have been nled In my
office. N
Applications.
1676--William Kwasiborski. for
transfer from No. 149S Concord ave.
nue. to No. 1926 ST Aubin avenue.
i657-Frank Weiss twholesaie). No..
isss"Bert Moss. No. IS Brush
street -
1sso-IAwrence r. Beuther. No. o.
Michigan avenue.
from No, So Deauindre street to No.
I l67 Jefferson avenue east. =.
ies2--Leo Romanski twhclesaie)s
issi@Joe oriich. for transfer from
! t"si Rusaeli street TO No 423 kirby
ieSe~.rraak J. Latham. No. II
isse-Antonia Marmo. for transfer
1 from No. 557 To No. III Rivard street.
i6s7--August schultz, for transfer
No. i1s TO No. AIS Monroe ave.
'' sS--Joseph Babyszks. for transs
SCR rom No. 336 Thirty-hrst street
10 No gaS Messon avenue. -
4 fsSa--IIector vamreste for transfee.
Z from No. 81 Clalrpointe avenue -
/ No Ioio Alter road. q
Ter from No. ias Cas- avenue to N><5
80 Grand River avenue. "a
| 1sat--Frsnk McTsgue, tor
! for from No. ses .Grstiet 49,
foot OF Miner road river - -
'front.' fso ,rV To no. sSo' 1881 q ~ bniss5 ~
is7l-w,asy.i - xls,a>
"' iss!.'iiarsy posy. ~ ~ y
kee avenue 80 -. [
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-10
From Department, Of Public Works.

To the Honorable the Common Council.
Gentlemen In reply To- notice
from this office. tho following pro-
yossls were received for the construc-
ttons OF lateral sewers;
No 2733--in block bounded by
Parkinson. Martin. Bulwer and Ed
wards twhere not already buiiD.
IL. ID Baker .................S SEED 90
Nm Porath ............... i52 90
VIM. Blanck 4 Comm. 3oi 90
Jos. NJ Ancld ........... 230 00'
jos. Afeid Is The lowest bidder. |,
Chalmers. Marlborough. Waterloo and
Chsrieyoix twhere not already builD.
Nm Nm R R%r".h & c o 's sss q"
JOS. VI. Aneld Is the lowest bidder.
No. 2s02---ln Maxwell avenue be-
tween Chnrlevoix and Gothic:
X ID. Baker ...............$1.a3 S 90
VIM. Porath .,,........... 1000 90
JOS. NJ. Areld ..,......... 1855 00'
Jos. ". Aneld liz the lowest bidder
The Department Of Public Works
has entered into contract with the
lowest bidder in each case, and here
by asks the approval and confirma-
ton OF the same by your Honorable
Body.
Respectfully submitted.
GEORGE H. FENKELL.
Commissioner.
BY Alderman Jakel:
Resolved. That the contract en-
tered into by the Department OF
Public Works with Joseph NJ. Affeld
for the construction OF lateral sewers
Nos. 1898: No. $500 and No. 2s02 be,
and the same are hereby approved
and confirmed
Adopted as follows:
Yoas--Ald. Ashe. Bleil, Burton.
Cranshsw. Dill. Ellis, Field. Gilman,
Guthard, Hindle. Jakel Kocher,
n ri,nmel kronk kunz Lempke Lit
tleneld, Lodge. Move. Richert. Robin
son. -Rollo. SchemanskY. schultz,
stefanowski, Thompson, Vernon. War
tell, Wenzel. W. j. Wilson, Wing,
link. Zoeller and the president Pro
Tem--34.
Naya--None
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Accepted and referred to Commit
tee on Public Utilities.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-10
From tn. recreation Commission.

Accepted, and referred to Commit
tee on Ways and Means.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-10

To the Honorable fhe Common Counn1l1
Gentlemen:--I beg to advise Y0ui
Honorable Body that am In recolD(
or the following communicates fr0M
Congressman Charles A. Nioho.a
Respectfully submitted. IS
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-10


To the Honorable George n. Fenkell.
Commissioner Of Public Works.
Detroit.
Sir:-The scope and Limitations OF
this report on the pollution OF the
Detroit river and adjacent waters.
and on the sewer disposal problem
OF the city OF Detroit are well de-
fined in your letter OF Instructions
dated Detroit. Dec. 5. 1914. as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Clarence w. Hubber.
Benzonia. Mich.
Dear Sir:--Your letter dated Ann
Arbor. Mich. Nov. Is, 1914. accept
ing your proposition that you under
take the Investigation OF the effects
OF Detroit sewage on adjacent wa
ters and also consider and suggest
means for. correcting the same. re-
I have decided TO submit the fol-
lowing problems for your consider
alton n the present time:
I, That you review the data and
ccnclunions or the inferno tionaI
Jo1ne ComN5o91oQ Ter tho purpooo q
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-10


wind on Lake Erie.
S. The unpreventable pollution
from surface wash and storm water
sewage which, even with sewage
treatment, will Inevitably increase
with the development OF territory
the probability OF occasional back
flow In the river probably Justify the
construction OF new intake at n
point somewhat further removed from
location at some point between
Peache Island and Belle Isle shoal ~
suggested as probably the most de-
sirable, altogether IL should be select
ton of sewage from the boats would
Ice necessary to prevent dangerous tn
termittent pollution from that source
The third problem may be divided
r'G sa two s asgsi s sy wS ss bsrn
undertake to purify Its sewage" and
CD What expense would be justified
for that purpose?"
In specific reply to the first part
l. Oxidation methods are not re-
CURED for Detroit conditions on ac-
count OF the large dilution available
the necessity for contact bed. sprink-
ling litter. sand filter, activatcd
sludge. or other expensive methods
OF treatment for the oxidation OF
solids In solution. or colloidal mat
ter. or, solids In finely divided and
suspended form.
?. The removal OF oil. grease,
faces and other floating matter OBJ
noxious to. sight Is desirable. and
the removal Of most OF the setteable
solids In suspension should also he
accomplished In any method OF treat
ment adopted.
a. The most important require
ment In the treatment of Detroit
sewage 10 the rcmova. OF pethoRenic
or disesse producine orGanisms;
from % g q or cert e th1 total
Potosi journal., 1916-07-26
PEACE CAMPAIGN IS BEGUN
HiGE GRADE GERMANS SEEK
HONORABLE CONCLUSION.
Rational Committee Gale CIR Won
;+o'l@cs to Support conpro-
misc Movement.

Berlin, Germany THE German Ma.
t'unal Committee for Securing an Hon
orahlc Peace has drafted an address
TO the country which will be published
within few days calling for the sup
port OF Chancellor Won Bethman-Holl-
veg and the influencing Of public opin-
ion in the direction OF moderate peace
aims.
The signatures attached 20 the ad-
dress indicates the importance OF the
movement. They include Prince Won
Wedel. general adjutant 10 the emper-
or; Philip Heineken. director Of the
North German Lloyd Steamship Com
pany; Paul won Schw aback. director
Of the Bleichroder bank. Prof. Adolph
Harnack and many important manu-
facturers, merchants. professors and
others.
The address outlines the aims OF
the committee. steering course be
tween the pacifists and the !nsa,iab BILE
plans OF the pan-Germans. which 1t
charac.eri2es as "anneyatior luuacy."
II emphasizes the fact that the con.
troversy OF the last few weeks be.
tween the peace advocates and the
annexationists has had harmful cf
feet and that therefore II is now nee
essary for-thp moderates 10 organize
and create uniform views concerning
a basis OF peace.
Potosi journal., 1916-07-26
ELLIS ISLAND INVESTIGATION
Changes Suggested But No Evidence
10 Found Of immortality as A.
legged BY Statesman.

New York. y. Y.-Several changes
In administrative policy designed
to improve conditions at tse i'm
migration station on Ellis Island
we're put into effect by John b. Dens-
more. acting secretary of labor. after
an inspection that he made with Rep
resentative Isaac Seigel. a member of
the committee on immigration OF the
house OF representatives. The inves-
tigation resulted from criticism made
by Representative William s. Bennett
agains, Commissioner OF immigration
Frederick c. Howe. Bennett alleged
that immoral conditions prevailed at
Ellis Island.
we found no actual grounds for
charges OF immortality" said Repre-
sentative Seigel. ''As TO the charge
that immoral women were permitted
to enter the country under bond. the
responsibility for that can not be put
up to Commissioner Howe II there
has been any such action the blame
attaches to Washington authorities. -
Potosi journal., 1916-07-26
MIBERNIANS iAUD GERMANY
England and Set Old Ireland
free.

Boston. Mass The Ancient Or.
denouncing the military murder Of
leaders Of the Irish republic" and ex.
tending congratulations 10 N. Ger.
man American Alliance "upon the con
quest won by the Faiherland The
resolutions w"r" adopted unanimous
ly and without discussion
I'VE assure them tmembrrs OF the
ailiance) of our unshAken confluence
that the German empire viii crush
England and aid In the liberation Of
Ireland and be real de!cndr9 Of
small nations"
Potosi journal., 1916-07-26
CURE FOR INFANT DISEASE
sPlRk:. INJECTIONS EFeEcrlvE
IN ~ CASES.
New Saseo Show Decrease, But
Deaths From Scour9e Continue
&c Make Gains.

New York What everyone con.
cerned in the fight on the in
fantiie paralysis epidemic comedies To
be the best news received by the
board OF health since the outbreak OF
the disease was contained in re-
port made by Dr. Edward ]. Berming-
ham. executive surgeon OF the New
York Throat. Nose and Lung hospi-
tai. wher. the adrenalin treatment ad.
vocated by DR., J. S. Meltzer OF the
Rockefeller Institute. has been tried
consistently on all patients for the
last week.
Or. Birmingham says that the forty
one patients under his observation are
improving. some in remarkable de-
gree. even TO the disappearance Of the
paralysis.
Beginning with an injection of one
fifth of a cubic centimeter, the injec-
tions were cautiously increased to two
cubic centireters with no bad results
and in many cases with the most re-
markable Improvement in all the
symptoms and the partial or com
plete disappearance of the paralysis.
A further decrease in the number
of new cases and a slight increase
in the number OF deaths was shown in
the health departments bulletin. Dur
ing the last "a hours 80 children died
OF the disease in the greater city
and so new cases were reported The
total deaths to date are 5ls and to,
tai cases 2,526 There are | eco cases
under treatment in hospitals.
Potosi journal., 1916-07-26
HAA[Y NOMINEE OF
DRY CONVENTION
lANDRErH OF TENNESSEE Is
NAMED FOR VICE PRESIDENT
~ PRoHioir,oNisTs.
CLOSED UP WITH 0oxoL0GY
Platform Adopted 10 Recommended
BY Committee, Except initia-
tive, Referendum and Recall
ptAnks Are Inserted.

st. Paul, Mimi. Frank Hanly.
former governor Of Indiana. was nomi-
mated for president OF the United
States on the Prohibition ticket and
Rev. Ira d. Landreth Of Nashville.
Tenn. was named for the vice presi.
dency at the concluding session of the
party's national convention.
Mr.. Hanly's nomination came on the
first ballot and followed a number
Of hurried conferences between advo-
Gates Of the candidacy Of William
Sulzer, former governor Of New York,
and several brief demonstrations in
the latter's behalf. which, however,
were offset by the outtuTsts of en-
thusiasm that followed every mention
Of Hanly's name.
The vote for Hanly was decisive.
He received 440 votes as against ISL
for Sulzer. Finley c. Hendrickson OF
Cumberland. Md. received 81 votes.
James Gilbert Mason of New Jersey.
10; w. p. +. Ferguson OF Pennsylya-
MIA, 4; Sumner w. Haynes of Indiana,
2, and Henry Ford of Detroit l.
A motion to make Mr.. Hanly's nom
lnation unanimous was defeated when
objections were offered by Eugene W.
Chain of Arizona, Charles J. Hall Of
California and score OF other dele
gates.
DR. Landreth was nominated unani-
mously by rising vote after all other
candidates for the vice presidency.
among them MIR. Hendrickson. had
withdrawn.
After the nomination Of Or, Ian
dreth the assembly arose, sang the
doxoiogy and ended a six-hour session
marking the close of the three-day
convention.
The party platform. with only one
change in the draft presented by the
resolutions committee--the insertion
Of plan declaring in favor OF the in
itiatiye. referendum and recall-was
adopted early in the session.