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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30
INDUSTRIAL PARADE TODAY
Business Men of Sixtieth and Market
Streets Celebrate Jubilee-Dance For
hidden on Account of Paralysis

An industrial parade Is scheduled for
this afternoons main feature of the jubilee
being conducted at Sixtieth and Market
streets. by the business men of that neigh
borhood.
The association which is conducting the
jubilee has worked hard to make this
parade one of the best things of the cele-
bration week and great things are prom
ised
Last night was dubbed social night. but
at the last minute the health guardians Of
the city almost smashed 1t completely by
forbdding dance, on the ground that in
fantle paralysis made II dangerous.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30
OFFICE BUILDING TO BE SOLD
New Stock Exchange Building Has
Prospective Purchaser; Price 81, 100000

There was much speculation today in real
estate circles concerning the identity of a
prospective purchaser of the New Stock
Exchange Building on Walnut street, west
of Broad for price reported to be Sl,400,-
first mortgage already on the property.
William r. Nicholson. president OF the
Land Title and Trust Company, refused to-
day to disclose the name of the prospective
purchaser.
THE deal has not been completed" he
said, " and decline to say anything about
the matter at the present time"
1t is said that the stockholders have voted
to accept the offer for the building.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30
ELOPERS USE OLD PERMIT
License Was Issued Two Months Ago;
Bridegroom's Mother, Angered,
Blames Girl

A two-month-old marriage license was
brought into use yesterday when William
Troutwein. 81 years old. 2516 South Fairhill
street, and Anna NJ. Johnson. 23t5 South
Mildred street, eloped to Gloucester N. j.,
and were married.
The parents of Troutwein today stated
plainly that they were opposed to the match.
The bridegrooms mother, Mrs John Trout
vein. said her husband tried to find the
marriage license when their son obtained
1t two months ago.
"If he had found IT," she said, ''he would
have torn 1t UP. But william had IL
hidden in a good place and he used 1t
yesterday. The Johnson girl Is responsible
for it ALL She pestered William into
marrying her"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30
Five more Philadelphia children died to.
s.v of infantle paralysis.

Five more Philadelphia children died to-
s,y of infantlle paralysis
Among those who succumbed was Mary
,orss the fve-year-old daughter of Dy
I'm F. X Jones. 1915 Spruce street She
ssd at the family summer home at Vent
..r the exclusive social suburb of Atlantic
city
The little girl, who was plucky through.
All her suffering, had what Ia known as
suibar infantile paralysis. This Is con.
sldsred the worst form of the disease and
!, Il said that no child suffering from
nsralysis of this kind has ever recovered
blood serum was injected into the little
Iii several days ago. She rallied TEN.
rorarily, but yesterday she grew weak
md although every effort was made to save
her, she died today.
She was the granddaughter of the late
Congressman Burk of Philadelphia
Henry Jones, her 4-year. r.old brother. is
.,,nering from the disease and is expecteu to
recover.
DEATHS TODAY
The other deaths reported today are:
GEORGE BREITENHAUPT. II months. OF 4i16
JosEPH NAGLE. months old. 1914 Dalkeith
rsRgARET THOMAS. II years old, so4e North
HELEN kRIDER, years old, 1851 South Red
field street
There have been 14l deaths to date in
Philadelphia since the epidemic started.
Three new cases were reported today.
They are:
ALFRED JENNINGS. 10 years old, 5aao Walnut
street.
ANNA iMARTH. years old.s 2532 Nntrona
street.,
The following children were sent to their
homes today from the Philadelphia Hospital
for Contagious Diseases:
ANNA ,GuZzo. 3 years old, $50 Fernon street
LOUIS DRIPPS, years old, 32i4 Reese street.
JOSEPH PONIES. 10 months, 1851 North Second
street.
LILLIAN MEYER. years old. sos venango
JOHN MAssUPPI. 1a months old. s3s Fernon
street
These children were sent to their homes
yesterday:
DOROTHY RUBEs. years old 2Os North
EDNA McALLIsTER. years old. 6O22 Green
way avenue.
JACOB MUSIKAN. address not given.
ELIZABETH EOGGEl address not given.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30
PART TIME FOR $4,000 PUPILS
Extensions in Curriculum Promised by
City's School Chief

Superintendent CARRIER expects the new
school season to start with about $1,000
pupils on part time. There were 10000 last
year. but several anneXes have been erected
or provided for. The Kinsey School In Ger
mantown is the only new school to open,
he said.
Doctor CARRIER is just back from his va
cation spent at Buck Hill Falls, Pa He
said the teaching personnel will be virtu-
ally the same as last year, but there will
be extensions in the curriculum.
Great stress is to be laid on the teaching
of civic government, and the attention paid
to health courses last year will be con-
tinued.
Some new courses are planned In the
high schools, but the superintendent does
not want to discuss these until he meets
with the principals In conference next week
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30
SEER'S PREDICTION WRONG
Told Man Wife Was Safe, But Body
Is Found in Dam

. LEBANON, Pa. Aug. 3O.--while Adam
j. Bohn. of Lebanon. searched late yes
terday among friends, where he had been
assured by a fortune.teler. he would find
his wife safe and we'll her body was re.
covered from Showers dam, near the Bohn
home
The hook of boys fishing line became
entangled in the clothing OF the dead woman
and brought It to the surface Mrs. Bohn
was 60 years old and had acted strangely
since the death of n stcpson last week. 1t
Is supposed that she was drowned Sunday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30
no DANGER OF STRIKE ON
ONE PENNSYLVANIA ROAD
Upstate Line Is Less Than 80 Miles
Long

BLooMSBURG, Pa, Aug. 3O.-There is
sIs railroad in the United States that
:. III not be tied up by the railroad strike.
Is the Bloomsbury and Sullivan, a steam
- .O@a. zs miles in length, which runs through
nc flshing Creek valley between this place
~ Jamison City. The trainmen on the
,lae cannot go on strike even II they wanted
~ .ney say, as the rules of the brother
aood require that roads under 80 miles
. not affected by strike order.
IN, me road is one-track line and has
Our locomotives.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30
Burned in Attempt to Save Baby

Cries for help coming from a house he
was passing attracted the attention OF
Frank King. who says he is from Brooklyn
Dashing into the house, $50 South Second
street, Camden. he found 5.year-old Earl
Rheinheimer in a mass of flames. He had
been playing with matches and set himself
afre. King wrapped the child in mat,
extinguished the flames and notified the
Cooper Hospital. Both were seriously
burned
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30
End Probe of Barge's Sinking

United States Steamboat Inspectors Sar-
geant and Wilson have concluded their in
vestigation in the sinking of the barge De-
trot in the Delaware River off Kaighns
Point last Thursday evening. The Detroit
was coming to this port from Porto Rico
loaded with a cargo of molasses when it
collded through confusion of signals with
the steamboat Delaware.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30
Camden Contractor Finsd

~. twenty-five dollar fine was imposed
sPon simon Levy, a contractor, Of 1911
sssh avenue, by Recorder Stackhouse
ssnassu with violating the highway ordi-
aznce. Mr.. Levy was engaged on an opera-
~ lssn AZ o46 Walnut street, Camden, where
a..ns was arrested on a charge OF Inspector
-. ior mixing lime on a frame in the
-'fset instead of in a box.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30
Rush for Hunters, Licenses

Paterson's Office by prospective hunters
In Camden county to obtain gunners' and
fshermen's licenses, to be in readiness for
the opening OF the season on Friday To
date 1856 resident licenses. SO nonresident
gunners' and 364 nonresident fishers licenses
have been issued.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30
+ MORE DEATHS
BRING PLAQUES
TOTAL UP TO al
geyeral More Cases of In.
fantile Paralysis in
Philadelphia
sERUM TESTS UNDER WAY
New Paralysis Cases
Reported Since Midnight

Number of deaths in Philadel-
phia today
Number of deaths in Atlantic
City .............
Number of new cases today.
Total number of deaths to date
in Philadelphia. a........... Ia
Total number of cases to date. az
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30
New Paralysis Cases in New York

NEW YORK. Aug. 80. - Sixteen more
cases of infantile paralysis over yesterday
were reported today. The deaths decreased
by 10 over the previous day. The figures
today were SO new cases and % deaths.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30

OFFER SERUM TO SAVE BABIES
Street Sergeant Harold p. Morti-
mer, of the Nineteenth and Oxford
streets police station, and Ambrose
Nj. Sherman, fireman, of Engine
Company, No. 53, offer their
blood for experimentation in infan-
tile paralysis cures. Mortimer is
known as the "handsomest and
healthiest" policeman in the Second
Division. Sherman has good
record for bravery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-30
NOTED PAINTER DIES
Henri j. Harpignies Succumbs at Age
of 81

PARIS. Aug. S0.-Henri Joseph Harpig-
MES, noted painter, died last night at Saint
Prive, France He was 81 years old
Henri Joseph Harpiguies was born in
Nalenciennes in 1919 and was educated
in Paris under Achard. His work was first
exhibited In the Salon in 1853 In 1860
he accompanied Corot on a trip to Italy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-24
NEW MAGAZINE BOOSTS T. R
s.Prepareduess Review" Calls for
Election ~ RoOsevelt.

.~rheodore Roosevelt for President" Is
the slogan adopted BY tho Preparedness,
Rerte,p, a monthly magazine devoted
II declares, 10 national preparedness
The first number will appear to-day
under the ~editorship Of Clarence Smed-
lev THOMPSON. In Preparedness. the
Political Issue for 1916" the leading
article OF the first number. II III said:
W need IA man for President who
will do something for national defence.
Preparedness is the platform. To put
an untried man on this platform is fool
hardy. 1t is worse. II Is suicide. How
ever, the leaders Of the defence move
mcnt have already nominated their oan-
didate. That man IS Theodore 1,oose-
Welt"
A large part Of tho magazine Is de-
voted 20 attacks on the Wilson Admins
trat.cn. Some Of the articles deal with
Industrial preparedness. civilian train
ing camps. merchant marine. military
training in schools n colleges and
other subjects. othe. articles are d.
rected AT :he present Secretaries Of the
Army and the Navy
Editor Thompson has been active Tor
the past year In the defence movement.
He was an organizer of the Peace and
Preparation Congress, under the auspices
Of the National Security League. lie ia
chairman OF tho executive committee Of
tho American Defence Society.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-24
SENATE BARS RUBLEE
BY TIE VOTE, SS TO 50
Administration Finally Loses
Fight to Confirm Him as
Trade Commissioner.

WASHINGTON. May 2s.-George Rub
Ice Of New Hampshire was finally re-
tec,ed by the Senate to-day as Federal
Trade Commissioner. A motion to re-
consider the decision by which the NOM
ination was rejected two weeks ago
failed by n tie vote. 80 TO 3s.
The influence of the Administration
had been exerted to overcome tho ad-
verse vote and Col. Roosevelt added his
influence IN Mr.. Rublee's favor to-day.
While IN Washington Mr.. Roosevelt was
greeted by Mr.. Rublee and the ex-
President expressed regret that he could
do no moro than voice his Indignation
that the nomination was being held up.
The vote by which tho Rublee nomina-
ton was rejected on the FIRST vote was
AZ to So. after Senator Hollis had
changed his vote to make II possible
TO move the reconsideration. The real
alignment was ~ TO 81.
When tho Senate took up the con-
sideration Of the motion n reconsider
friends OF tho Administration were
claiming a victory for their man of two
majority. The action in refusing to
reconsider disposee OF the ease finally
and the President will have to name an
other Commissioner.
He must choose one who is a member
OF some political party other than the
Democratic. He could name a Profit
bit!onst or Socialist. but II is believed
he will name a Republican or Progrcs-
sive. Senator Clapp and Senator Works
have been suggested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-24
10 DELEGATES FOR CUMMINS.
south Dakota Primaries Have
Many Contests.

SIOUX FALLS, S. d, May 23.-Rcturns
from today's primary election are com
ing in very slowly. but 80 far show
Peter Norbeck, Lieutenant Governor.
has won the Republican nomination to
the Governorship over two Republican
opponents.
The Republicans elected ten delegates
TO the Chicago convention, who VIII sup
por, Senator Cumm!ns Of Iowa for the
nomination for the Presidency. and In
,As. OF his elimination would be free
TO support hughes II he permits tho Use
Of his mann or some other good man.
The ten Democratic delegates elected
10 st Louis will support President VIII
son for denomination. The Democrats
nominated to Congress O.. II Anderson,
First district j. l.. Patterson. Second
district, and Congressman Candy. Third
district. was renv!ninatcd
The Republicans renoninated Con
gresham Roy G. Johnson in the Sec
ond district. The Republican nom'na-
lions to Congress in the First and Third
districts at midnight were In oub In
IL. v.--. d.st-.c, ~" Nght appears 10
be close bctueeu Congressman Dillon.
who was n candidate for reno!nina't"n
and G. A. C~hristopherson of Sioux Falls,
Speaker Of the lower house ~ the state
Legislature.
There were four Republican randi-
dates for the Congressional Una
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-24

paiy. Is "a Republican ana was appointed
state Commissioner of Prisons by Gov.
Whitman. MIR. IIurd's letter says:
81 gladly accept your invitation TO
Join the advisory board of the Roosevelt
Non-rartiean League. a mora decision
of vital Importance hangs on the action
~ the national conventions IN June and
Of the voters In November.
whether his nation LIS willing to
have its women ana children drowned by
an enemy submarine or not. whether 1t
Is willing to be governed by pacitists and
skulkers or not, whether II Ia willing TO
he part hyphenated or not--these Ques-
tons are soon to be decided. Only one
issue confronts these voters-Amcrican-
ism and national honor or hyphenism and
national disgrace.
Lincoln said that his nation could
not endure half slave and half free. II
Is equally true that this nation cannot
now endure half hyphenated and half
American. That a considerable portion
Of our population should take its orders
from Berlin whether to blow zip our
factories and ships or to obey our laws
Is intolerabie.
only one public man has spoken out
boldly to rouse the American spirit and
10 defy our enemies without and within.
Theodore Roosevelt has voiced the heroic
principles upon which this reruhlic was
founded and stands for America frs,,
last and all the time.
From all parts OF our country and
from all political parties men say We
need Roosevelt with his courage. his ex-
p%eriencc and his lofty Amcricarism to
lead us from our cowardly muddling III
TO national strength and honor Our
part will he to face under his leadership
sacrifices for conscience. for duty and
for future security.
domestic Issues must be relegated TO
.he background. This II no year for
f~avorite sons. nor for a man OF UNI
known views such Hs Justice Hughes.
who Ia backed by the hyphenatcd Ger
mans. To cover under the loss OF
American rights IL to suffer a moral de-
feat.
The business men Of America who
march in preparedness parades want a
strong Administration that will induce re-
spect abroad and At home. The one man
who can be counted on 10 give II to us is
Roosevelt"
Col. Roosevelt had no comment 20
make on anything political. He will
motor into New York In the morning TO
spend the day at his desk in the offices
of the Mctropolttan Mdgasine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-24
JUDGE CLEARWATER FOR ROOT.
says Upstate People Would Liz.
Hughes to Stay on Bench.

Judge A. T. Clearwater Of K,nvs,or
visited Root headquarters at the IJo,o,
Manhattan yesterday and discussed ,ha
political situation so far ~ II relates
to the nomination OF either Mr.. Root ar
Justice Hughes.
While both Mr.. Root and .Jus,ics
iinghes are held In the warmest and
hish'st rfSar here,' said Judge Clear
water. there is a decided feeling OF rc-
luctnnco to remove the Justice from Inc
bench. particularly In view OF the presi.
dents nomination of Louis Brandeis TO
he an Associate Justice Of the court IN.
feeling being that In the course or
events the Justice is destined 70 no
the CHER Justice OF tho court, a posIt,on
no IL preeminently fitted to adorn,
AS 10 tho Senator. the oppression
OF opinion which have come TO mo En-
Ulster and It's ne!shboring counties an.
that his experience, wisdom. presciepc,
courase and thorough American anIr,,
prominently indicate him to be tho
candidate OF the party. SO far Sron,
there being n notion that he wi,, nm,
unite " the exact contrary Is Thought IN
he true. W.
sometimes I doubt whether ccp.r-
ally In your town there IL rs broad and
deep All appreciation of Senator Root
PUBIC service AZ exists In the coIntry
with us the mass OF the people dis.
~cr'minately think and speak OF n,b,i,
men. In Presidential years nj our tou,,
meetings, farm bureaus. church and
social gatherings public men form th..
dominating topic OF conversation. ma
mus thcy wish for the elevation OF Jus.
tice Hughes, and for the advsncewsn
Of Senator Root 10 the Presidency, Or
they hrlnly believe that from the Som.
tors entry into the field Of p.tL,,.,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-24

William J.. Fathcr and the former
cashier, Henry N. t1ather, both of whom
he said he had known for a number
Of years. Tho Colonel, IN closing MS
testimony. stated that lie had come
of his own volition and most gladly
to Washington 10 testify with reference
To the character and reputation or Mr..
Glover and the Mcssrs. F1ather. Dis
trict Attorney Laskey announced there
was no cross-examination and the Colo
mel was excused.
Senator Underwood testified that he
had known MIR. Glover for a number
OF years and had experience with him
on public and personal matters.
II know OF no man In Washington
who has n higher reputation for honesty
and integrity than Mr.. Glover" said
Mr.. Underwood In conclusion.
Henry White. Senator Newlands and
more than "A dozen others followed.
testifytng as to the good character OF
all three OF tho bankers.
Samuel u. Hahn. ex-bank examiner
who IL now vice-president OF the Fidelity
Trust Company Of Baltimore. was
placed on the stand by the defence and
caused something OF a stir when he
stated that he had explained the
"Glover-Flather' and Flather-F1ather'
accounts TO Comptroller williams soon
after the latter assumed office, giving
their history and as to how they came
into existence-that IL at tho suggestion
of a former Comptroller
Assistant District Attorney Archer
asked Mr.. Hahn why he had drawn the
special attention OF the Comptroller TO
these accounts and Mr.. Hahn replied
Il knew that this was a new Admins
tration and that Comptroller Williams
had said that former administrations
had been going after the little fellows
and letting the big ones go"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-24
PERMANENT CHAIR
ALSO FOR HARDING
Progressivcs Abandon rirht
Against Senator Presiding
Throughout Convention.
NO THIRD TICKET FEAR

W~AsHiNoroN. MAY eat was lea-p,I
here to-day that the danger ~ a btu,
struggle over the election 81 a perma.
nent chairman of the Republican CO...
vcntion has been avertcd. There &c an.
thOrity for the statement that the mia,
of progressivcs to oppose tho ,lcc,too
of Senator Harding Of Ohio as hernia.
nent chairman has been abandoned
Mr.. Harding already has been chosa,
by the committee on Arrangements N
fill the post Of temporary chairmar
Some weeks ago regular leaders con.
ceived the idea of making senator Hard.
ing tho permanent chairman a. v.l
Last week n number Of supporters n,
Justice Hughes and prominent pror-es.
sive leaders gave notice that they woull
oppose MIR. Harding candidacy for the
permanent craftsmanship
This foreshawoded "A fght ,ha, ,nty,.
have been prolonged with the danes,
of arousing animositics that nigh, IN.
set the harmony plans that are oNro,,ed
TO fructify AT Chicago. For II shoult
be known that II is the confident beli.,
OF the majority of the regular Leader,
that a candidate will bo named and
platform devised at Chicago which vTl
avert the menace of n third party t.cle,
The plans Of those who threatened 4,
oppose Senator Harding confoHrnl, .oI
the election OF either Senator Eo-ib ~
Senator Lodge AS permanent chairman
a decision was reached to-da~ 'e.,
neither Mr.. Lodge nor Mr.. Eoran sr,n
be- "A candidate for this post.
II is the general expectation thai ",
Lodge will put Senator Weeks I'm MONT.
nation as a Presidential candidate an,
that he will also act AS chairman o.
the committee on resolutions, which Ot
franc the platform. Senator Eor,t an
be on the foor Of the convention =, .,a
that as far as possible tho platform /.
progressive In tone and definite 49, N
certain issues rerarding "Amer,cart,r,
that will be emphasized In tho lns,rl.
ment.
What are known as the "old guards.
men In the II, publican party gro stu a
little upset over the prominence that ma.
been given TO the Roosevelt ,novemer, d,
the last few days. They Gem 70 r,v.
no fear that the eN-PrcsidcHt can s..ro-
enough strength between now ard Inn
Z to assure his nomination u arc 1o,s
tul that the Colonies present prorireru
In the race may injure the Hugh,s move.
nent.
From the office OF a regular leader 20.
day came the port that under 10 ety..
cunstanccs would CO Rooe. ~, f,..
subscribe to the Hughes cand!dacy. T~..
particular leader is not on Sreak~ re
terms with the Colonel ard Just Wh,-A
he got his information was not disclosed
II became known FOR a certainty %.
day that col. Roosevelt has no present
Intention OF visiting Chicago during 'ho
convention.
While h convention IL IN sess'on h.
will make his headquarters at Oyster
Bay. II an emergency Mould arise that
the Colonel believes would warrant As
presence in Chicago, lie would proceed
post haste 10 hat city. just as he dji =
1912. But at this time the Colonel a
not looking forward TO any dcyelopner,
At Chicago IA June that would Jl-''',
him In making the journey