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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-14
PERKINS NURSES MOOSE
ALONG; HOLDS CONFAB
WITH COL. ROOSEVELT
Asks Party to Wait Until After
Committee Meets June 26.
Johnson and Straus
See Colonel
NO HUGHES EMIssARY

NEW YORK. June 14.-Colonel Theodore
Rooaavelt who came to the city from Oys-
ter Bay yesterday, was In close cohlel @ eilee
nearly all day with George w. Perkihs, Coy ,,
ernor Hiram Johnson. Chester II. nowen'
oscar g stratis and other Progressive lead
ara Of various shades of radical and con-
seryative progresslvism. The leaders met
the Colonel at the home of his son-in'law,
Dr Richard Derby, lie East 18TH street,
where he spent most of the day. Ihe meet
ing between Colonel Roosevelt and MT.
Perkins, Governor johnson ana the others
was the first since the conventions in Chi
cago, so It is certain there was plenty Tor
the leaders to talk about
After the days conference Mr. Perkins,
presumably with the concurrence of Colonel
Roosevelt and the others, issued state
ment prepared as a circular telegram dis
patched by him later to the members OF
the Progressive National Committee and
the chairmen of the Progressive State or.
ganizations In effect, the message urged
the Progressives not to bolt hurriedly to the
Republican fold and not to insist impulsive-
" upon the Colonel's accepting their nomi-
nation, but rather to adopt a policy OF
"watchful waiting" until the Progressive
National Committee meets in Chicago on
June 26 by which time the Republicans
and Democrats will have put themselves
finally and completely on record
Here is Mr.. Perkins statement:
"All members of the Progressive party
and its organizations should remember that
at the close of the Progressive convention
in Chicago n meeting OF the National Com
mittee was called, to be held in Chicago on
June 20, week from next Monday This
will be after the Democratic convention in
st. Louis, and the results of that convention
will be known. Sufficient time will have
elapsed after the Progressive, Republican
and Democratic conventions to allow our
National Committeeman In each State to
learn in n general way the public sentiment
and to bring this information to the meet.
ing of the National Committee.
''The action which will be taken by our
committee on June 26 should be awaited
by Progressives as individuals and by the
various local and State organizations, and
no action should be taken by any individual
Progressive or by any organization until
the action OF the National Committee has
been made public"
So far as could be learned there was no
between Colonel Roosevelt
or any one representing him and Mr..
Hughes or any one representing him.
Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt will meet Mr..
and Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt today on the
United States transport Fitzpatrick which
arrived at Quarantine from Panama early
this morning, Later in the day the Colonel
will confer at his offices with Raymond
chairman of the Progressive Con-
vention, and Harold l.. Ickes, Progressive
National Comitteeman from Illinois.
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PRESIDENT HEADS h
FLAG DAY PARADE

Continued from Page One
his right shoulder. There was no breess
but the flag stuck straight out behind
most of the distance. Atop the flag wa
a golden eagle. hsay
The Presidents long legs carried over
the ground so rapidly that he broke all REQ
ords for parades in Washington, whsrt
parades are but things of the moment He
covered the mile in something like Is
minutes As.ss.
Directly behind the President, his Cab.
met, White House employees and depart.
ment officials was a delegation Of news.
paper correspondents representing q thou,
sand cities of the country.
Everybody carried or wore flag, Tbs
men marchers for the most part wore dark
sack coats and Palm Beach trousers, with
small flags in coat lapels and larger cnss
on the end of cane. is
There was a pleasing uniformity Of drsss
among women as well as men employees Of
the Government. White shirtwaists and
duck skirts, white shoes and hosiery were
the rule for women.
BUSINESS SHUTS DOWN.
Nearly one.third of Washington'g SSbooe
population was in line behind President
Wilson and those members Of his Cabinet
not attending the Democratic National Cop,
vention, at st. Louis. ,t,1l
Every Government department and pusi-
ness house in the city that could DC CLOSED
without entirely stopping the business of
the nation and the city locked their doors
to permit their employees to march. Tne
schools were closed and thousands OF chih
dren were in line
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, descepdant
Pocahontas, sat in the presidential .reysF'
ing stand and saw a float pass by IN "a
preparedness" parade portraying Poe
hontas saving the life of Captain JonA
Smith. When that float appeared Mrs. WI
son smiled, then leaned over and toucnaa
President Wilson's arm with one hana
drawing his attention to II.
A pleasing feature that added nrfnnss
OF touch to the parade's theme was ins
presence of members of the recently struek
Women's National Service School In dfap
Khaki from neck to toe. This section W..
led by Mrs. Hugh l.. Scott, wife OF the cnisi
of staff of the army.
The President left the procession at En.
White House and reviewed the remainder oL
the paraders as they swung by into lns
broad thoroughfare between the Whg
House grounds and the State, War ana
Navy Department building into the velfs.
green eNpanse surrounding the oe'iool
monument to the First President who saia'
IN time of peace prepare for war.
It seemed fitting that Washington todsz
combined it's celebration OF Flag Day Win
its call for preparedness. Following lns
parade. special exercises were held on sas
monument lot.
An impressive flag-raislng ceremony Ns.
held yesterday evening on the nonulnspss
grounds. For the first time since the sress
marble shaft was erected a huge banner -
flung from its peak.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-14
ROGER SULLIVAN'S EXPANSION
HAS HALTED EXCEPT AROUND WAIST

Of Illinois, who has quit growing on both
ends and begun to bulge in the middle.
wears his hat turned down and his nose
turned up while following his vice presi
Dental boom from one hotel TO the other.
The back of Sullivan's neck overlows his
collar which he trims low TO give 1t a
chance,
Chairman william F. McCombs. of the
Democratic National Committee, today
presented Colonel William ]. Bryan and
Mrs. Bryan with a box at the convention
Delegate W. NJ Farman, of Punxsutaw-
ney, Pa, tall, patriarchal old man with
flowing hair and conversation. came storm
ing into the Jefferson lobby today, believing
at the top OF his voice that he was here to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-14

IiaNe ariahseHehts 10 nave that blamed old
Justice of the Peace with whiskers licked
to fraZzle.
The Republicans had pompous and elab.
crate bronze badges for their convention.
but the Democratic insignia is such a cute
little old gold and pink ribbon affair that
1t really should be perfumed.
Meredith Nicholson. the gentleman from
Indiana, and about the only writer who
isn't here to do some writing, arrived IN
a cream gray suit and very salty hat.
Secretary of War Baker is the man or
the hour because he carries the platform
suggestions of President Wilson. The his
gest Democrats have to seek Baker out to
find out what's doing
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ay Torch Progress to Vctor Aqa Says Gy Keynoe Spe

70 any mention of the Supreme court III
The party declaration OF principles ..,,..
The New York delegation To-Day ,N..,n,it suDn,i,
ted to members Of the Resolutions ~ So' anie-
sotss voted TO attempt to place in the plat
form. They were: ,.,.. ..ttro-
A promise to enact civil service le'''
ment law. .- - t,.,orat
sanItorih for the universal treatment VI
tuberculosis. .,. -
national ''budRet" system TO eliminate
waste pork barrel" legislation and log
rolling"
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SLEEP QUOTED AT TWO DOLLARS
A WINK BY HOTELS IN ST. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS, June i4.-Sleep is selling on
the Democratic convention hotel market
bath sans privacy and sans quiet, hundreds
Of delegates and visitors today arose from
their troubled cots In sample rooms. hall
ways lobbies and like spots, feeling heavy
In the head and light IN tha pocketbools.
To lie down on an uncertain cot Amons
display Of Women's new spring suits un-
oueztionably gives one the appearanes Of
being marked down from $40 hAt 70 $3.50;
ana 70 reellne blithely On : blanket and kid
yourself into believing YOU re asleep when
la fact you're nothing buf = living corridor
doef mat Is tar from al ideal state Of BE-
lnE. especially Whsn yau pay 81 To- the
pfIzi|ege
zeaf,ssa heassse eols hass essn plsesa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-14

in the sample rooms and mezzanins floor of
the Planters at Sg.50 per cot The American n
charges 50 for dance with Morpheus Cats
were jammed in the cellar. dining room ana
ballroom OF the Majestic and the same ,yas
done at the Jefferson, Maryland and Mar
QuCtte.
The Convention Bureau pledged tha hctel
management not 70 make any charges more
than normal times but. fortunately for the
hctei men. nothing was said about cot
prices out In the hall and these are aeiEhted
down with tired men ana al the tariff the
tfaf1o viii bear.
The hotel and business men have only ;
feW daga ln which q get back the sI0e. zee
Ihsy eaFa for fhe coufenllon and there y Is
asnylnz may aro alleE lL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-14
HIGH HATS PURPOSE DISCOVERED:
1T is TO TALK THROUGH, OF COURSE
By GEORGE MARTIN

ST LOUIS. June 1.-THE reporter went
out among the Democrats today to find
out why is a high hat?" He interviewed
hundreds OF statesmen and the answer in
variably was:
"A high hat is to talk through"
Among others approached was National
Committeeman William Fauntleroy Sapp,
OF Galena, Kansas, perhaps the most able
and distinguished hgh-hatter that the
world has ever known, AS a hlgh-hatter
Of parts. Mr. Sapp has all his high-hatted
competitors faded to sweatband.
First on. Mr.. Sapp believes no high hat
is complete without a frockcoat and
thoughtful countenance. He wears them
all.
It Is said by persons in a position TO
know that Mr.. sapp has worn his high hat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-14

through sheer determination and a poIItIcaI
career OF 35 years. The high hat is ma ~
OF Mr.. Sapp. The rest OF him Is divided
into equal parts of dignity. frockcoat and
national committeeman
All this attention is due Mr.. Sam he
cause while the convention crowd Is lust
full OF high-hatters like Colonel Brtan
Secretary McAdoo, Secretary Daniels ssn'
retary Houston and others. Mr.. Sam is
about the only parsonage who Is wearins,
his on this occasion Mr.. Sapp takes his
hat and proceedings here very serIo,isiv
he conveys the impression that everythlng
Is mystery.
something-his hat or sometbing
weighs very heavily on Mr.. Sapp's mina
He It was who brought the suggestina
from all the others that a high bst is
10 talk through -
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Strike Limits Carroes

BOSTON, June 14,-Freight shipments
from this port for Baltimore, Philadelphia
and Norfolk have ben affected by strike
of 200 lOngshoremen employed by the Mer-
chants and Miners Transportation Com
pany. Officials of the line said vessels prob
ably would sail on time although eargoes
might be limited The strike followed the
company's refusal OF demands by the long
shoremen for wage advance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-14


Americanism ana peace. preparedness and
prosperity-these are the issues upon which
the Democratic party stands. and the heart
Of Democracy swells with pride that Is
more than pride OF party as It halls the
man who has asserted this Americanlsm,
assured this peace. advocated this prepared
ness and produced this prosperity.
The man who 10 President OF ths United
states today has measured up to the best
traditions Of . great oniee.
No President since the Civil War has
had As crucial problems TO solve, ana no
President has displayed a grasp mere sure.
a craftsmanship more profound.
Asaailed By the wolves Of privilege be
has pulled their claws ana drawn their
teeth.
And when the history Of these days comes
to be written. ana the children OF tomorrow
read their nations story, when time shall
have dlspellsd all miscoDceptlon. and the
years shau have rendered their impartial
verdict, enc name wiii shine IN golden splsn-
dor uBon fhs page that Il biarkeaed with
the tale ~ AureDo's Nar. one naaae aiil rep
reaant he tfialnDh of AmsFieAn prlnelplas
over f1e hosla u daFkness aaa Of dsath.
Ihas nanle alu be the name of fhe erea9
Hraaldsaf Haa has made democracy pFead
Itsl e y nomoeEat. aad mada AraaF-
Issns aEaaa Eaat - Is ~ AngFieaa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-07
Aged Postman, Still in
Harness, Must PlOd
Until Death.
DRAWS HIGHEST PAY
OF $1,000 A YEAR
Belated Bill Is Now i'm House of
Observation-Disclosures
Believed to IndOrse Ii.

Larry Dunn perched hslf-gIasses on
his thin, curved nose and his faded
blue eyes peered through them travely
He took care to reveal the three gold
stars which twinkled on the sleeves of
his cadet-gray coat. The old man ex-
tended a hand the forefnger of which
was lumpy and twisted from jabbing
door bells since Harlem was a wilder
ness.
'1t's an ugly hand" he apologized,
"but its done service for the govern
ment. Please take seat. Them chairs
amt much good, but you'll have to ex-
cuse me, cause the government amt
paying US letter carriers much money
I'm late, but you'll have to excuse me
again, cause the work is pretty hard
Oh, no, sirl I'm not always apologize
ing for everything. but you'll have to
excuse me if I say We fellows get used
to doing it,"
The thin form Of the old man sank
YEARLY into the threadbare upholstery
of his second best parlor chair. Against
the walls of the small, dim room hung
Autographs and enlarged portrait draw
ings. The pslsied finger Of the letter
carrier pointed to the photograph Of a
sweet-faced woman.
THAT was my Wife" explained Larry
Dunn.
Boys Relieve Spokesman.
The "boys" of Station l., at Lexing'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-07
MASKED POLICE ROCKIES
RAID BIG GAMBLING DEN
Clever Ruse Renders "Clubs
Injunction Useless.

Uniformed policemen stood idly IN
hallway in Grand Street yesterday
afternoon while masked men spread
terror in the building by battering
down the heavy doors to the Grand
Street Social Club with axes. just as
onlookers had reached the conclusion
that police and hold-up men had formed
an alliance a final blow crashed through
the panels of the second door ana DoIh
uniformed and masked men rushed IN.
"Now point out the men who run TINS
gambling joint" said Honest Dah oos-
tiran. lieutenant, in charge OF the raid
Crs.
"You can't raid this place. We've got
on Injunction protecting us against the
nolicei" cried a man, feeling In ms
pocket for the heretofore valuable legal
armor. ..
but that's dead from this minute
You're the first man we want, an
swered the lieutenant, collarlng inc
man with the injunction.
Then. TO the surprise of the crowd OF
men in the place, the masked men VINO
had welded the axes identifed all the
cmployes of the CLUB" without reveal
ing their own identity. One man VINO
tried to snatch a mask from the lace
of an invader was arrested.
Fifteen men were arrested and taken
10 HEADQUARTERS from the most sue
cessfully guarded gambling house IN
New York. Lieutenant Costigan says
that its doors never again VIII De
opened-or closed, to be exact-as
gambling house. ho,
faces were unknown to the. gamblers
was the secret of yesterdays success
ful raid. Several iron workers VINO
had Just Joined the police force were
sent to Jersey City to make the &C
ouaintance of the iron workers VINO
we're known to form the greater part
Of the patronage of the Grand street
place, which was operated by al
Lew. These rockies entered the place
and, according to the lieutenant, MADE
numerous bets during the last TWO
weeks.
other places raided were on Wcst
Hath Street, Fifth Avenue, near Mad
ison Square, West 1llth Street, west
1l5th Street, Fulton Street and Monroe
Street. Thirty-seven prisoners IN all
we're arrested, $4,000 of gamblers
money was appropriated and a small
fortune in gambling paraphernaila was
taken to Headquarters TO be Destroyer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-07
Hone for Favorable Report.

az lust been telling him all about IT,
Bill interjected Larry Dunn. The
lean face wrnkled into a smile. III
the Postoffice Committee of the House
of Representatives don't report our
bill favorably tomorrow morning
we'll"--
prop in our tracks" added the other
savagely.
81 ANT saved cent" sighed Larry
Dunn.
"Nor l." added William J. Donovan,
of Station A. How can you, when
you start on $1,000 and can't get higher
than Sl,200?"
That's what I'm getting, Bill. Not
that I'm complaining. Excuse me TOT
mentioning it, but got deaf son ana
G nervous daughter got to support.
81 understand several OF the organ
izations from this city are gong TO
Washington to plead for us men to-
morrow morning" said Donovan.
"And the President said he'd be glad
to sign the bill" added Larry Dunn
hopefully. Lord, Bill. Look what
time il is, got TO be going"
The old and the middle-aged man
dumped down the stairway. The pack
of letters was waiting for the bent
back of Larry Dunn. Down 124th
Street he began TO walk, shifting the
uncomfortable burden from one sag
ging shoulder to another.
"'Lo, Larry" sang out housewife.
"What you got for me to-day"
Two letters" answered Larry Dunn.
And his voice, though cheerful, was
faint,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-07

a statement Of Doughert,,,
dismissal for making public .ega,
partment information. ~''sin e..
Dougherty was ready Ia =.
stand yesterday to deny The ~ ~ ~ "a,
he was dominated in the ssso'y TIA,
office by the late Inspee,o, !, 81 hi,
Russell or that the stenocr,, s'sh h.
threatened to take certain i,as Ia:
to the District Attorney. ''aalio,
The defendant did not %,
portunity TO testify. Later nn y.
said. The fact that Jus,ie. n-sasrll
dismissed the complaint VIZ; y,tonaelS,
single word from me seems - "Ios' |
ficient answer 10 the rockies. ge 81.
made by 0rtelero." Snsrssl
In refusing TO allow the .,
10 the jury Justice Donnelly ~ % q
while the published sta,ems,,,s &c ID
former deputy commissioner W. ., Y
lous per Sc. the court was So ne.
from Ortelero's own testinoss...' nee
Dougherty's statement abou, Ia
nographer not being Close - ne -
was justified. '''es.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-07
BLUE NOON SHONE NOT /;
EDITORS LIGHT DOUSED
He Discovered Genius for $40
and Kept Both.

There must have been a broad smile
on the lips Of Alexander Jessup when
he named the fictitious publication
through which he promised to bring
budding young literary geniuses to sue
cess, "The Blue Moon" The dictionary
gives the meaning of the title as IAN
impossibility," or seldom recurring,
and Mr.. Jessup's magazine has lived up
to its name in every way.
Attention of those who vesrned TO
deliver a message through the medium
OF TYNE was attracted 10 Mr.. Jessup
through an advertisement in which he
announced that he had discovered an
original humorist laying tin roofs IN
Northern Indiana. He broadly init
mated that he might find equally valu-
able material sweeping streets or run
ming elevators.
The invitation was so alluring that
seventy writers are said 10 have Tor
warded manuscripts to Mr.. Jessup AT
his office. at 500 West Hath Street, in
the hope that he might recognize the
talent that others had passed by.
Strange to relate, Mr. Jessup recognized
them all as geniuses.
In a letter 70 his seventy contribu-
tors, Mr.. Jessup is said to have told
each OF the writers that his story was
far above the average Of those who had
sent him material. He added, however.
that it needed certain amount OF re-
vision and polishing. This he under
took 70 do for fee Of s. or $40. After
this revising had been attended 20, he
said, he would consider the story for
use in "The Blue Moon
The editing fee is believed TO have
been forwarded by thirty of the en-
bryonic authors. who then set back to
await the arrival OF "The Blue Moon"
Miss Z. VI. Wheeler, OF Washington,
is believed 10 have been the first 20
find the true meaning OF "The Blue
Moon" She complained TO the Postal
Department, with the result that in
spectors raided Jessup's editorial sane
tum yesterday, arrested him and ap-
fopriated the manuscripts and CORE
spondence in his possession.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-07

eighth Street. the address the girl gave
as hers, were told she did not i'e
there. ~.
Kanc and Potter will visit the Dis
.rict Attornev to-day. Judge Swami
announced that after they mad pen PEI,
questioned another arrest prooap.S
would be made. He already has re-
ter tending 70 support Dr. war .
story that the $4,000 was only MS
hayment of $4,000 which he 'intendedi
10 give 10 Kane. This letter is daIea
March 2O-the day the first paymehi'
was made-and is addressed 70 SPau,
ding, Mcclellan & Co, of ~ broau-
way. Yates brokers. 1t RAM
Dear Mr.. Spaulding:
81 want you to DO me ia'o5, :,
send a check for S1,0S5 and drai'
for s7.39s. Will you please pay tnes.
in 10 your account and sell suinc'elis
stock say y. Y. c. TO bring tne
amount up to $4,000, and MAKE ooo a
check out for that amount lslo'oVo,
navable TO Eugene o. Kane and mall
said check to me Immediately
"You might put this letter away 80 SO
M one else can refer 70 1t, ana OF
course I depend on you to FAVOR me-
with the utmost discretion at all times
and TO all questioners.
"Can you do this for me!
yours sincerely,
"A. W. WAITE"
Together with this letter. Judge
Swami obtained the brokers' reply. In
il was made clear that Waite had coun
fernandez his first instructions. by
telephone and had directed the check
be held downtown. 80. 49,,
When Kane calls 70 see this letter
and 10 answer questions concerning his
Lnowledge of the $4,000 check ne Will
be represented by a new lawyer. John
I Cunneen has retired from the case.
His place has been taken by Burt H.
Rich who also represented Potter, &C
cording to Mr.. Doollng.