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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-15
DIVORCE CANON
is VOTED down
AT CONVENTION
Defeat Credited to Brooklyn
Clergyman, Who Makes
an Appeal in Behalf Of the
Poor.

ST. Louis, oct. 14--Both clerical and
Law members Of the house of deputies
of the Protestant Episcopal church OF
America tonight credited the defeat of
a proposition to enact new canon
that would have prohibited the mar
riage of any person who had been di-
vorced, to Rev. John Howard Mellish
of Brooklyn. A great majority of
those voting in the lower house favored
the passage of the proposal when the
debate began. The arguments of Rev.
Mr.. Mellish, however, swung many
votes to the negative.
In opening his remarks, he said he
was a Socialist. Turning to the New
York delegation, which was ardent in
its support of the amendment he said
81 should vote with you gentlemen
from New York If this were merely
question of iegisla ton for the rich. But
/ wish to speak from the point of the
Door man and the poor woman"
The speaker said there were many
instances of women with children
abandoned by their husbands who
would be driven to eXtremities for
livelihood unless they could remarry.
CAN SHIFT RESPONSIBILITY.
III would De well, lie duueu SdTctS-
tically, for us to draw our robes about
us and shift the responsibility to cler-
gymen OF other denominations. But
such action would conflict with the
fundamental tenets of Christianity.
Now | will vote for this legislation
II it is confined to the wealthy-if it
means the wealthy cannot remarry, af-
ter being divorced because they are
al t.
the poor from remarriage l am agains,
it,
There was a round of applause fol-
lowing the Brooklyn minister's speech
and voting began Immediately after
wards. The total votes, both clerical
and lay, were IS for passage and Sc
against. Despite the total vote in fa-
vor of the passage of the prohibition
1t will not go before the house of bish-
ops, the upper house of the church.
Under the parliamentary regulations of
the conference. no law can be submit
ted to the upper house unless concurred
in by both clerical and lay delegates
to the house of reputies. The ministers
alone voted for it, 40 to "a, but the lay
men voted 80 noes to 2S ayes.
CANON is UNCHANGED.
y The defeat of the measure means that
"innocent parties" to a divorce granted
on statutory grounds will be permitted
to remarry, the present canon remain
ing in effect.
Leaders of the anti remarriage"
forces said tonight the proposition
would be taken before the house of
deputies when the conference convenes
In its next triennial session.
Members of both houses tonight were
divided in opinion on the fate of pro-
posals regarding the shortening of the
Lords prayer and the 10 command
ments and the changing of the phrase
ology of the matrimonial ceremonies.
They will come before the conference
some time next week. Tonight the
alumni reunion of the Berkeley divin-
ity school was held at the Mercantile
club, while informal receptions were
held at the homes of various Episcopal
church NyOrltarc
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-15
WAR AND CAMPAIGN
ARE BARRED TOPICS

ST. Louis, Oct. 14.-European bel
ligerents might as we'll call off the
war. And President Wilson and Gov
ernor Hughes should end their cam
paigning at once. The Norwegian
club. organized today. went on record
in its charter as opposed to war and
political arguments. If Norwegian
Americans can't find other topics of
conversation they are going to take in
picture show.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-15

town. He noticed grizzled old man
with a G. A. R. button in his coat la
pei.
Whats your regiment?" called the
Colonel.
Forty eighth Pennsylvania" was
the answer.
you weren't too proud to fight"
Roosevelt called with an emphasis on
the YOU
Sixty thousand turned out at Wilkes
barre. The usual band led the pro-
cession to the hotel and then footed
Roosevelt all the way to the state ar
mory Where the speech was delivered.
Excepting a slight reference TO the
Mexican situation, and to the tariff
issue, Roosevelt confined himself to
attacking not only the eight-hour law.
but President Wilson himself, for the
way the latter handled the threatened
national disaster. He impugned the
presidents courage and questioned his
political honesty lin yielding to
threats" II champion Mr.. Hughes
against Mr.. Wilson because in every
such crisis, Mr. Wilson by his public
acts has shown that he will yield to
fear. that he will not yield to justice
'rhereas the public acts of Mr.. Hughes
have proven him to be incapable of
yielding in any such crisis to any
threat, whether made by politicians,
corporations or labor leaders, Roose-
welt declared.
CREATED A PRECEDENT.
The colonel dwelt on the fact that
when he settled the anthracite coal
strike IA years ago. he had to. make
precedent, (which afterwards proved
itself VhoIlV successftll"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-15
BULL MOOSE NOMINEE
PLEADS FOR WILSON

New York. Oct. 14.--Accepting the
bull moose vice presidential nomina-
tion here this afternoon. John NJ. Par
ker of Louisiana pledged his support to
President Wilson. asked his followers to
do likewise. attacked the Chicago con-
vention as tragedy and denounced
George w. Perkins and other leaders.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-15

ters which the allies had seen fit TO
respect have evidenced a satisfaction,
the hostile character of which removed
every doubt as to the significance of
these letters.
1T may be added that the practice Of
the Germans to make improper use Of
neutral mails and forward hostile cor
respondence, even official communion
tons dealing with hostilites, under
cover of apparently unoffensive enve-
lopes mailed by neutrals to neutrals
made it necessary to examine malls
from or to countries neighboring Ger
many itself; but as a matter of course
mails from neutrals to neutrals that
do not cover such improper uses have
nothing to fear. In unofficial quarters
the opinion is expressed that in view
of the uncertainty and conflicts Of in
ternational law on the points at issue.
there is little likelihood of any serious
trouble. arising between the allies and
the United States over the mail CEN
sorship. The note just received will he
answered after the state department
has been able to further study the
questions involved.
NO DRASTIC ACTION.
In view of the improved administra-
ton of the censorship. with consequent
shortening of the delay in forwarding
innocent" neutral mail, there has been
a considerable decrease of pressure
upon the state department to take any
drastic action against the allies. On
this account, it is not expected that the
question of the president using his re-
taliatory power against the allies will
be seriously considered
In conclusion the note says:
Furthermore. should any abuses,
grave errors or derelictions committed
by the allies authorities charged with
the duty of inspecting mails be dis
closed to the governments Of France
and Great Britain. they are now as
they ever were ready to settle respon-
sibility therefor in accordance with the
principles of law and justice which t
never was and is not row their inten-
ton to evade."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-13
BOOM
HERE FORESEEN IN
RAIDS by U-BOATS

Increase Of American Merchant
Marine Regarded as Certain
Sequence Of Possible Subma-
rine Activities on Atlantic
Coast
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-13
PERFECTION IN LIGHTS
AND VENTILATION, PLAN
FOR PROPOSED SUBWAY
Mayors Ordinance Provides for
Most Modern of Scientific
Apparatus for New Lines.
Details Covered
FAVORED BY COUNCILS

The most modern and the most scien-
tihcally perfect systems Of ventilation and
Illumination will be used IN Philadelphia
subways n the provision contained In the
transit ordinance introduced by Mayor
Smith IN Councils on Thursday and APP
proved are Incorporated IN the lease be-
tween the municipality and the operating
company.
The engineers who made the draft OF the
lease decided that this city must have only
the best and the terms OF the ordinance
determine In advance even the smallest de-
tails Of both lighting and ventilation. In
the lighting particularly the ordinance
likes even the number and the arrangement
OF the lights in the stations, the exits, APP
proaches and other important points.
The motion OF trains In subwaya Is
usually sufficient 20 accomplish ventila-
tion, provided SUFFICIENT air ducts leading
90 the outside air are provided. But In
the city's new subways this natural sys-
TEN Of ventilation is to be supplemented
by motor-driven exhaust fans and motor
driven blowers.
ORDINANCE PROVISIONS
Referring particularly 70 the ventilatinp
fans, one section Of the ordinance reads,
To augment this air supply. II neces-
sary, and 10 provide at any time for
the removal Of smoke In case OF hre.
also 10 insure supply at times OF
minimum operation Of trains or entire
stoppage thereof motor-driyen blowers
OF an approved pattern shall be pro-
vided. These blowers shall be Of such
capacity as may be necessary TO renew
the tunnel air once in every fifteen min
utos Independently OF the action OF the
trains.
The blowers shall each be provided
with motors OF adequate power TO oper-
ate them at all times TO their full ca
paclty, and these motors shall be so
arranged that groups OF blowers can
be started simultaneously from some
convenient point Of control.
In all lnclosed rooms in the underground
structure motor-drlven exhaust fans ar,
TO be provided In addition to the blowers
which when operating together shall be o.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-13

such capacity az 10 renew the nir cor-
pIeteiy In the various rooms every hVe
minutes
LroHrINo SYSTEM
In the lighting system the current is 20
he provided from apparatus not uned 70
eupplv motive power IN order that any w
jurv 10 the train current may not lnterfere
with the lighting In the supways ro ," m.ne
the permanence Of the lights doupiy sscu,s.
however, this system OF nsntne .ss.,Iv
EIppieunented by wires conneetlng olfeo.ly
with the train-power source. N airscvnss ains
how tho lighting system shall be insta"eu
the ordinance reads;
"Aii parts Of the subway sections aha W
etatlons on the elevated trains OF uhe o'sy
gvetern shall be Illuminated by an epproNsvo
system Of electric lighting The lights nhhl,
be- 40 supplied as 20 aford rellapinty ..
action at ali times, and 70 arranged tina,
the course Of the lighting supply VIII M Mps
ynaintatned automatically. The cables anu
aIi other apparatus normally used IN ileht-
ing system shall not be used 70 SUPPLY
power for any other purpose, sneh ~ ~. ~,
motors. heaters etc, the normal operation
OF which would cause any appreciebie nuc'
tuation in the voltage at the lights Ger
tain lights as specified by the engineer may
be supplied from the contact rail-
AT all parts OF the station platforms the
lights shall be so arranged as 70 give q
uniform illumination Of not less than two
foot.candles on n plane four feet six inches
above the floor. All other parts OF the sta
tion used by the public, including stair,
WAYS, escnlators, etc, shall have a general
Illumination at least equivalent BY one
tventy-candle power light for each nifty
square feet OF floor space. Additional lights
necessary shall be Installed as part OF the
equipment Emergency lights taking cur
rent from contact rail shall be provided
at the station approaches, exits, stairways
and other important points"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-13
EVANS'S MONUMENT
NEARING COMPLETION
Shaft in Memory of Famous
Dentist Tallest and One of
Costliest in City

The tallest memorial shaft In Phlladei-
pha and one Of the costlLst private monu-
ments ever planned Is rapidly nearing com
pletion In Woodlands Cemetery and is
arouslng the curiosity Of countless passers-
by as II stands sheathed In its wooden
scaffoding among the trees n short dis
tance from Woodland avenue near Fortteth
street
II is the nlnety-foot granite monument
over the mauBoleum that Will hold the re-
mains OF Dr. Thomas w. Evans, the famous
Little Dentist" who provided for the
Thomas w Evans Dental Museum and In
stitute at Fortloth and Spruce streets. the
largest OF It's kind in this country. Doctor
Evans amassed fortune OF almost $4,000
600 and won fame as court dentist to the
Emperor Napoleon III OF France and many
Of the crowned heads os Fur pc.
Although Doctor Evans died almost
twenty years ago and provided In his will
that $780, 600 be used for the erection OF
members Of his family, the work was not
planned until several years ago on account
OF litigations over his bequests,
The monument has been erected under
the direction OF the Thomas w. Evans
Museum and Institute Society. The de-
architects Of this city, and is in the empire
style OF the French renaissance.
The plain granite shaft is fourteen feet
square at the base and tapers TO a square
Of five feet six inches near the top, which
eliminates In pyramldal point more than
ninety feet above the ground level.
The platform at the base IL fifty feet
square and Is bounded by carved balus-
trade with an entrance opening facing the
west. The mausoleum vault, which pro-
yides space for six burial cases. is under
the platform level and on the Woodland
avenue side of the shaft. After the placing
OF the bodies II will be sealed and sur
mounted by an ornamental stone sarcoph-
agus. The only inscription on the memorial
Is metal plate near the base of the shaft
bearing the name Evans"
The body OF Doctor Evans and those of
the members OF his family TO be placed In
the mausoleum vault are now buried in
another lot In Woodlands Cemetery. The
transfer ceremonies will probably take place
during the coming winter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-13

rineFd Pinchot VIII be the principal
1pesksr tonight at a mass-msstlne OF the
tHarthmore Hughes Campaign Club, 10 be
held ~ svarthmors College
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-13
Sl,25O,OOO in DREXEL
REALTY TRANSFERRED
Pelham Properties Sale One OF
Biggest Suburban Deals Eff
fected Here

There is wide interest In realty circles
today concerning the purchase OF Pelham
property valued at tl,25O,O00 by william
II. Wilson, OF william II. Wilson Co..
1921 Chestnut street, and y. Harker chad
w.ck, Of J. II. Chadwick a. Co, 5622 Ger
mantown avenue. The property was bought
from the estate OF the late Anthony j..
Drexcl and from T. 7. Stotesbury and
Arthur Il. Newbold trustees OF the Car
penter Improvement Company
The deal is considered the largest one In
suburan real estate ever closed In Philndel-
phia The property is bounded on the south
by Upsal street. Carpenter on the north'
Greene street on the west and German
town avenue on the east, More than one
hundred houses as well as large number
OF business properties are included IN the
deal In addition TO several unlmproved lots'
Already Messrs. Wilson and Chadwick
have resold numerous residences and lana
Since their purchase. Among these sales Is
the detached stone-plastered colonial resi-
dence at the corner OF Pelham and Cres-
helm roads, sold to Oscar MertE ana Ior-
merly occupied by Henry v, Massey MT.
Mertz Is improving this property and VIII
use Il as residence.
other properties sold by Wilson ana
Chadwick are the stone residence corner
westview and McCailum streets, to Harry
I. Rosenheim; the stone colonial residence
on Lincoln Drive near Greene street, 10
Benjamin G. Yeager, and the stone resi-
dence at the corner OF PM Elehh anu
Quincy streets, TO Mrs. Frederick Hemsley
A plot Of land lI0 feet frontage on Pelham
road, south OF Hortter street also has been
sold TO william s. Pilling and five three
story semldetached houses on Cresheim
road between Pelham road and Westview
street have been sold 10 Samuel NJ. Clement,
Jr. II Is the purpose of Messrs. Wilson and
Chadwick TO erect modern residences on the
unimproved portion OF their property "a
well as 10 lease and sell the buildings they
have acquired.
The separate values Of the residences
conveyed I'm the big deal range from $1,000
10 s22, 900 each and rent from $50 TO 311o
per month
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-13
U. OF p. MEN COOPERATE
Students Unite to Reduce High Cost
Of Living

A cooperative scheme, new TO the Uni
versIty OF Pennsylvania, will be tried to
reduce the high cost OF living. II Is stu
dent cooperative boarding house Just es-
tapllshed by fourteen students OF the Uni
versity at 3323 Walnut street The mem
bers are mostly freshmen from Williams
port.
They expect 10 live on the best Of foods
at cost OF no more than SO week for
each member They have purchased staple
supplies and coal In quantities TO last
through the school year, and will purchase
fresh meats and perishable foods through a
board of managers Laundry will be sent
home by each student and other small mat
ters Of economy will be practiced.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-13
PaImerton Official Dies

MAuCH CHUNK. Pa. oct. lS.-walter
NJ. Bray, Of Palmerton, Street Commissioner
and former Postmaster, died at his home
OF pneumonia. aged ifty-seven years. He
IL survived by his widow and thirteen chill
dren.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-13
RALLIES IN WILMINGTON
Longworth and Fordney Address Re.
publicans-Democrats Also Gather

WILMINGTON, Deb. Oct. ia.--some Of
those back Of the third party movement who
eougnt the AID OF members Of the national
organisation OF the party 10 have United
states Senator Henry A. du Pont resign as
the Republican candidate for reelection are
said 10 have been told that the national
leaders desired the reelection OF Senator
du Pont.
Last night the arst big Republican
meeting OF the campaign was held m ths
Queen Theater and the place was crowded
The speakers were Congressman Long
worth, OF Ohio and Fordney, OF Michigan
Senator du Pont presided.
Democrats also held q meeting last
night IN the instltlsta Building, and samuel
Z Graham, Of Washington. Assistant United
states Attorney General was the speaker.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-22
Made In Germanr Gonds.

The British have made certain dis
coveries which show why the label
Made in Germany" was so common in
England before the war. They have
found that the German way was to be
content without profits in England in
order to make sales there. In the case
OF certain electrical apparatus which
undersold British apparatus of sim
liar nature large profits, sometimes
thirty per cent, in certain other coun-
tries, made possible sales at cost in
England.
Information has leaked out of Ger
many which gives basis for the belief
that great stores Of goods for export
are being laid up against the conclus-
ion OF the war. 1t Is reasonable to
believe that nation which broke all
records in being ready for war will
also be prepared for peace when the
time for peace comes. For the next
German industrial invasion the Eng
lish are now preparing.
The world markets which German
commercial diplomacy has cultivated
so carefully are now open to the Allies
If the Germans are TO regain these
outlets they must do so with CONNER.
cial means. Such means they are max
ing ready to use. The German plar
is to sell articles bearing the German
trademark everywhere. In theil
scheme markets come first and profits
surely follow. The principle is tina
cut prices produce purchasers and xii
rival producers.
A commercial invasion from Ger
many will surely threaten this coun
try at the end of the war. The onl,
safeguard against such a disaster i
efficient anti-dumping legislation 70
the United States. Lack of such legis
lation might produce terrible indus
trial depression soon after a treaty o
peace is signed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-22
Lilly Consplres Nith pemocrnts,

A silly fabrication sent out from
Washington on last Thursday, alleging
that petitions were being circulated by
friends Of Governor Hatfield, urging
him TO become a candidate for United
States senator, and seeking to create
the impression that movement,
whose elimination would be found in
the Wheeling convention, would bring
him into the race for senator, affords
still further evidence of General A. a.
Lilly's alliance with the Democratic
press OF the state. This story, intend
ed to cause friction between friends of
Governor Hatfield and those of W. f.
Hite, thereby weakening both Mr.. Aite,
the senatorial candidate, and Judge
/ Robinson, Lillys opponent for the gu
bernatorial nomination, Enthusiastically
had its conception in the minds of Mr..
Lilly's campaign manager and press
agents, and was sent to Lilly's agents
in Washington by his manager in the
city OF Huntington, and placed in the
hands OF notorious Democratic cor
respondent of West Virginia daily
papers for fabrication. The Wheeling
Register and Huntington Advertiser,
two Democratic papers that have been
conspicuously meddlesome in favor of
Lilly's candidacy, carried the story on
the same day, with editorial comment
so like in substance as to bear the i'm
print OF common suggestion. Lilly's
campaign manager has frequently used
these Democratic papers for the dis
semination OF untruth with reference
to the status OF the primary campaign
in various countries, and in view of
what has gone before 1t is not surpris-
ing that this supreme piece OF falsitica-
ton should have found circulation
through the same mediums.
Governor Hattields prompt and Wig
curious denial Of this campaign false
hood was hardly necessary, though It
is unquestionably true, as the makers
of this story foresaw, that the circula-
ton OF such reports, II left unrefuted
would tend both to embarrass and in
jure the candidates at whom aimed. But
in the present case both Mr.. fIite and
Judge Robinson will he benefited
since 1t is so clearly apparent that
there exists between Mr.. Lilly and his
managers on one hand. and Demo-
cratic newspapers and Democratic po-
litical leaders on the other, con-
spiracy which has for its object the
creation OF a state of confusion which
they hope will result in Lilly's nomi-
nation for governor and the defeat
OF Mr.. Hite for the senatorial nomi-
nation.
But the progenitors OF this bold
scheme are already finding that the
honest Republicanism of West Virginia
voters will not countenance such by,
pocrisy, and the thing is already be-
ginning to react with deadly force
against its makers.