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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
U. 5. WILL RULE TODAY
ON STATUS OF U-BOAT
Hinted That Decision Will Be
Wholly Favorable to
German Claims

WASHINGTON, July IA ruling on
the official status of the German submarine
Deutschland, now in Baltimore harbor. will
be made by the state Department this aft
ernoon or carly tomorrow.
Acting Secretary of state Polk today
called for all Of the facts in the possession
of the Treasury Department dealing with
the vessel officials close to the Admins
tration say that the ruling will completely
establish the peaceful character OF the
Deutschland and viii state in open terms
that she is merchant vessel in all re-
spects.
The great question concerning officialdom
here today was when the undersea boat
will start on her return trip Reports that
the French and British Admiralties will
order the vessel sunk on sight are strongly
discredted here.
These reports are put in circulation by
the embassy officials, but Administration
officials characterize them as "feelers" and
decline to go on record regarding them.
Acting Secretary Polk however. denied
cmphatically u report that IL the Deutsch-
land should be sunk by warship this gov.
ernment would not concern itself with the
case of course IL there was no loss of life
to an American citizen or an American citi.
zen was not placed in jeopardy, there would
be decided question as to what action
under the circumstances. could be taken
But MIR. Polk insisted emphntically that
stories that this government had already
decided upon policy to be followed were
absolutely without foundation.
we will wait to see what happens" he
said. 1T is folly to speculate on the
matter"
The British Embassy is very carefully
watching the developments. Counselor
Colville Barclay, who is in charge of the
situation, is in daily touch with the State
Department He said today that whether
the formal protest already filed with the
state Department against treating the
Deutschland as n merchant vessel would
he followed up by another protest. asking
that the submarine be interned, has not yet
been decided.
Great Brttains position Is the same that
IL assumed following the recent arrival of
German submarine at n Spanish port, and
that is that all submarines are warships
and in no way merchant craft" he said
We insist that the Deutschland is a war
ship and have filed with the State Depart
ment the decision reached by the Admiralty
in the case of the submarine that visited
Spain and then sunk n vessel en- route back
to her home port The Deutschland has
two ways of trying TO escape if halted by
a warship, by submerging or running
away"
There IS no longer any doubt that the
Anglo-Frcnch Admiralty has arranged To
comb the seas to get" the Bremen, sister
ship of the Deutschland il she tries to make
an American port and to sink the Deutsch-
land If she shall start back for Bremen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
DEAF MUTE, A WOMAN,
ATTACKED ON STREET
Unable to Scream, Overbrook
Resident Is Dragged to Of
flee Downtown

\ woman rushed into the Detective Blu
rcau in City Hall shortly after o'clock this
morning, in a state of great excitement and
with clothes and hair dishcvellcd. She made
signs 10 the sergeant in charge, and it was
apparent that she had something Of i'm
portance to tell The sergeant realized that
she was deaf and dumb.
\ pencil and pad Of paper We're pro-
duced The woman informed the sergeant
that she was Mrs Sarah Shontz, Of 3Oi
Lancaster avenue, Overbrook, and she told
briefly that she had been attacked by a
man at 18th and Market streets and
dragged into a building there.
Detectives Walsh and Benz were sent
with her As they walked up 18th street
she pointed to a man who was coming
toward them, II was her method of idcnti-
fyiag the man whom she said had attacked
her and the detectives arrested him. At
city fiai ne Tirst refused 10 give his name
but papers and letters in his pocket In
dicated that he was Edward w. Wilson, of
80 North 18TH street lie was locked up
in a cell, and will be arraigned today before
Magistrate Mecleary,
After Wilson had been arrested Mrs.
Shont2 rcgained her composure and gave
a more detailed account 10 the detectives
She was passing the building on her way
to Broad Street Station. she said after
visiting some friends In the centre OF the
city, when Wilson, whom she said she
knew before, sprang from the darkness of
the doorway and seized her
She was unable 10 scream for help as
other women might have done, but she re-
sisted she asserted, as she told" her story
Oh the pad of paper, to the limit of her
slight strength. Nevertheless the man sue
ceeded in dragging her into his office. ac-
cording 10 her story.
Several minutes elapsed, she declared, be-
fore she succeeded in getting away. She
went AZ ocne 10 the Detective Bureau and
obtained the aid of the police, After Wilson
was locked up she was placed in the care
OF the matrou for the night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
COCKTAILS RESIGNATION
ACCEPTED BY WILSON
Governor of Canal Zone Likely to
Be Succeeded by Colonel
Chester Harding

WASHINGTON, July 12,-President Will
son this afternoon accepted the resignation
of Governor George w Goethals Of the
Panama Canal Zone. Governor Goethals
called at the White House and conferred
with the President for half an hour during
which he urged that his resignation he
accepted Immediately. White House Off
cials said the date of retirement is left
entirely with Governor Goethals. He would
make no statement when he left the White
House as to when he win retire.
Lieutenant Colonel Chester Harding, engi-
neer of maintenance of the Canal, is under
stood TO have been agreed upon as Governor
Goethals' successor,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
SPARED LIKE A SPARTAN
Lad Never Let On His Arm Was
Broken in Bout

An 11-year-old boy, who broke his arm
while sDarring last night with a friend,
gave an exhibition Of pluck by going to his
home without saying a word 10 any one
regarding the pain he suffered Today
when the pain became unbearable. he walked
10 the University Hospital and had the
broken bone set.
The boy was Walter Livingston, Of 2214
Race street He and George Sweeney, also
IL years old Of Esd and Summer streets.
put on the gloves for a friendly fight"
Livingston swung hard right 10 the head
OF his adversary and the blow landed. II
hurt Livingston more than Il did Sweeney,
and the hght ended al that moment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
INFANTILE PARALYSIS GERM ISOLATED;
AIDS DOCTORS IN WAR ON EPIDEMIC

stricken; Everson, in Fayotte County. and
from Eric.
Advertisements inserted by the state De-
partment Of Health have appeared in the
upstate regions warning parents and
physicians to he on the lookout for
symptoms of infantilc paralysis
1t was definitely established today at an
inquest held by Coroner Knight that the
death of Vincent Peronis, 6la months old,
of ll3t Cross street was not due to in
fantile paralysis, as at first suspected, but
was caused by an acute stomach ailment.
The baby died July 10, and Dr. Ida Orrcchia,
Of ll27 Federal street, reported To the
health authorities that infantile paralysis
might have been to blame. Doctor Cairns
conducted an investigation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
$4,000 AT SHRINERS'
MEETING in BUFFALO
Largest Attendance in History
Of Order-Oficers Will Be
Elected Tomorrow

BUFFALO, y. Y, July 12.-This was an
cventful day for Shriners attending the
national meetings I'm this city this week.
Two executive sessions of the Imperial
Council were held, at which time much
business in connection with the affairs Of
the temples was transacted.
The arrival of special trains this fore
noon with $1,000 additional visitors brought
the total number drawn here for the Shrin-
crs convention to close to 100000. II is
the biggest Shrners' gathering in the his
tory of the order, Tonight the most bril-
liant pageant ever seen here will pass
through the business section.
Election of imperial officers will be held
tomorrow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
|. W. W. DECLARES WAR
ON STEEL CORPORATION
Bill Haywood and Elizabeth Cur
ley Flynn to Lead Fight
on Companies

DULUTH. Minn July 12.-War against
the United States Steel Corporation and the
Independent mining companies of northern
Minnesota was declared today by I. W. Ws.
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn came TO Duluth to-
day and viii so from here 70 the northern
strike zone.
simultaneously with Miss Flynn's arrival
there appeared ON the streets flaring posters
by William p. Haywood. II was addressed
70 fellow workers and friends" and adj
vises them that the Industrial Workers Of
the World have declared war on the
employers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
DEATHS


ALBURGER.-On July IL, 1915. CATHERINE
year. Funeral services on Friday afternoon.
Al 3 O'Clock az her late residence. 1907 South
9th ST. Interment private. Kindly omit low
ers
sTEVENSON.-On July IL. 1918 JANE Nc
KINLEY, wife OF the late Thomas Templeton
Stevenson. formerly q feadon. Delaware Co.
Invited to attend the funeral services on FRI
day afternoon. at o'clock, at the Oliver H
Bair Building. 1920 Chestnut ST. Interment
private
HANNIs.-on July II. 1919. WILLIAM cUTH-
BURT HANNIS Relatives and friends are In
Vited 10 attend the funeral services. on Frlday
afternoon. az o'clock, at his late residence
ST Aspath's road. Bala. Pa. Interment prf-
vats. kindly omit flowers Automoblles VII
be az Bala station 70 meet train leaving Broaf
81 station as y. m.
WEIsH.-on July u. 1915, EDWARD. hue,
band OF Suaannah Welsh lnse knoXl Rel4
tives and friends Of the family are invitst
to attend the funeral services, Saturday
afternoon, AZ O'clock precisely, az his late
residence. ISIS Paae 81. Iuterment private
al Serthwood Cemetery. Automobile funeral
othss Classlasa ADJ "a Rasss "A aRa Is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
SEEK CHILD's PARENTS
Nine -Year-Old Girl, Found on Park
Bench, at Detention House

The police are searching for the parents
Of Eileen Greene. o years old, who was
found crying on a bench In Hunting Park.
The girl said she was taken there last night
by her mother who left her on a bench and
failed to return. She cannot remember
where she lives and was unable 10 give the
police any information which might lead 10
the discovery OF the missing woman.
No inquiry has been made concerning her
She was taken TO the House OF Detention
She has brown hair and blue eyes, and wore
a white dress and black shoes and stock
ings. She had no hat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
Reading Democrats 10 Hold Outing

READING, Pa. July 12.-At a meeting
of the Democratic County Standing Com
mittee here today Il was decided 10 hold
an outing, similar to the annual affair held
at Breiningsville by the Lehigh Democrats
at Waldheim. north Of this city. on Tues.
day, August Is. All Of the candidates on
the state ticket. National Committeeman
A Mitchell Palmer and prominent Ne.s
York State Democrats viii be invited 70
be present and make addresses
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
w. H. Barnes Honored on Birthday

William II. Barnes, the oldest member OF
the board OF directors Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company In seniority Of service,
and widely known as a director OF many
financial institutions, was the recipient to-
day Of a floral Offering from his business
associates in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
IN e0mmemoration OF his s7th birthday. Mr.
Barnes vas born July l2. 1929. and became
a director OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
December IL. 1889. The floral offering was
placed on his desk in his private ofice 10
Room 256. Broad street station
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
60 Cases of Child Plague in Jersey

TRENTON, July l2.-UnofTicial rcports
received by the State Board of Health indi-
cato that there are not fewer than 60 cases
Of nfantile paralysis in New Jersey and
that the disease Is spreading rapidly
through the northern counties Thirteen
new cases developed i'm Newark alone yes-
tcrday The board issued an order rcuuir-
ing local authorities to make daily reports
Inspector d. c. Bowen informed the board
that railroads of the State had complied
with request to eliminate excursions dur.
ing the prevalence of the disease.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
FOUR NEW CHILD PLAGUE
CASES IN PENNSYLVANIA

Four new cases of intantlc paralysis
have been reported in Pennsylvania within
the last "a hours. Philadelphia has con-
tinucd free from the disease since the two
cases developed last week. Or. a. \.
Cairns. chief medical Inspector Of the De-
partment of Health. said today there was
virtually no danger OF an epidemic here.
The health authorities are prepared how
ever to deal with any cases which develop.
The new cases brought the total number
in the state up TO g. They were reported
from Altoona, where two children were
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
HOUSE COMMITTEE FAvORS
$135,OOO FUND TO FIGHT PLAGUE

WASHINGTON, July t2.-Sccrctary Nc
Aduo's request for St35.OO0 emergency
appropriation for the United States public
Health Service to fight infantilc paralysis
in New York and adjoining States was
approved today by the House Appropria-
tions COMMITTEES.
FIFTY thousand dollars is asked for ON
ploymcnt of additional surgeons and SS5 900
for cooperation with state authorities and
preventing spread of the disease.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
P. r. r. Man Drowned

YOUNGSTOWN. Pa, July 12-W NJ
Bernard. Of Reading, a fireman on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, was drowned when
. canoe overturned II. r. Henley of
PottsyiIle. vas saved By a pulmot0r after
being unconscious for half an hour. Three
others ia the canoe were rescued Rocking
the boat caused the accident, Those who
we're rescued were Horace OHerday. OF
spring City Harry 7. RitGenhouss ana
Harry 7. RitteRh0use. Jr. both OF Norris-
tosn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
7s Victims Outside Greater New York

cases of nfantile paralysis exist in the
state outside of Greater New York, accord
ing to a corrected list of officially reported
eases given out at headquarters of the state
Health Department. Two new cases were
reported during the forenoon yesterday one
mt FarminEdale and one Mt Clifton Park
Saratoga County, The death of a 4-months-
old child from the disease at Oneanta was
also raD0rted
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
Tries to KIN Himself with Gas

READING, Pa, July 12.-Oliver Keller,
well-known Reading man. 80 years old. was
found unconscious al his home here early
today after attempting 70 kin himself BY
inhallng Illuminating gas. He had stuffed
all the cracks and keyholes OF HIS room
with paper and rags He was taken 10 81
Josephs Hospital. where he IS reported TO
be IN a critical condition No cause can be
assigned for the act
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
TURKS SURPRISE FOES
CAVALRY ON THE TTGRIS
Enemy Flees, Leaving Horses,
Says Ottoman War Office-At-
tacks Repulsed on Chorokh
CONsTANTINOPLE, July 12.

The Turkish War Office issued the fol-
lowing report today:
In the Felahie (Mesopotamia) sector we
surprised enemy cavalry on the right bank
of the TIgris The enemy fed, leaving his
horses
ward of the ChOrOkh was repulsed. a few
who We're able 10 penetrate some OF our
positions We're driven eastward after q
counter-attack"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12

The personality OF the estates Of Sarah
T. Elting and Thomas F. Flynn amount to
s50,163 and S54s9.as respectively.
wills probated today were those OF. Susan
Palmer, 1925 North 10th Street. which dis
posed OF an estate valued az $4,000; William
W. Price 1901 Poplar street, $500; John
Raup Atlantic City S4500, and Moncure
r. MeCausland. 424s Powelton avenue,
$4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
PrOgressiyes in slth for Hughes

Francis Lind was elected to the Washing.
ton party City Committee b. the 34th Ward
Committee last night at a meeting held al
5944 HayerfOrd avenue. He was instructed
70 vote for the Endorsement of Charles L
Hughes. Republican presidential nominee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
Continued from PAGE One

]. r. Rugh will discuss the suble from
the standpoint of an orthopedist Dr. Paul
A. Lewis will present the status of the
medical professions knowledge of the dis.
ease from the .iewpont Of the pathologlst
and scientific laboratory worker, and hi.
rector Nruscn will speak of the public
health measures which the Department of
Public Health and Charities has taken 10
safeguard the community. and the general
attitude of the department toward infantile
paralysis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
HUGGED AND KISSED AGAINST
WILL, SHE SAYS; ASKS $4,000
Newport Dentist Accused of "over-
effusiveness

BOSTON. July EFF Miss Nellie Wells"
or Mrs. Nellie Wells Kendall can substan.
tiate her claims of "overefusiveness," Il
will cost DR. Charles Downie. a dentist of
Newburyport, $4,000 for hugs and kisses.
Mrs. Kendall who believes her husband
dead and therefore has taken her maiden
name has brought suit against Doctor
Downie, asserting that after meeting him
by appointments made by letter and over
her will
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
SIEDENBACH LEFT 81, ,OOO,O55
Inventory of Man Who Dropped Dead in
Drexel Building Office Shows
Large Stock Holdings

The personal effects Of Henry siedenbach.
who died suddenly in his office in the Drexel
Building on April %, are valued at $1,000
O55.53 IN an inventory filed with Register
Sheehan today by Edgar Files and David
S. Mathews. The realty Of the estate is
valued at $4,000.
The nrInclnal inyastments In the annraIsa-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
Three Cases in Atlnntn

ATLANTA, Ca, July 12.-Three cases
Of tnfantile paralysis were reported here
today. Two Of the victims are children
and the other young man. 81 years old
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
HELP WANTED-NIALE

CHAUFFEUR-Wanted experienced single white
Protestant Skilful In city or mountain dTiy-
ing. best reference required. Apply between
/ 80 and today. Room TOi. Denckla Build
ing. 1ith and Market SITS.
CLERK wanted In bank; must have good refer
ence and he accurate and good penman. Ad-
dress 3i9. Ledger Office.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION
HELP WANrEp-FENIALE

BOOKKEEPER (assistant) and typist neat. &C
curate worker; state salary and References.
good permanent position. 4S5. Ledger BTanch
56t4 Germantown ave
GIRLS wanted; light work; no experience neCeS-
saryi s5 week paid while learning. Apply
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-12
ANOTHER U-BOAT
FREIGHTER NOW
EN ROUTE TOU. S.
Germans Hope to Convince
America That British
Blockade Is Off
DYES CARGO UNLoADED
Captain Koenig, Hero in Balti-
more, and Men Get
$4,000 Check

BALTIMORE, July 1.-THE Deutsch-
land win carry no Americans when she
returns, the owners indicated today,
although offers as high as $5O,OOO have
been made for passage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-22

There are 263,315 girl stenographers
and typewriters employed in this coun-
try.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-22
Sanitation in Hot Weather

The hot days of this summer emphasize the
necessity of extreme precaution to prevent cpl
denies and the outbreak Of disease. The health
department has been keeping close watch on
conditions that might be provocative of disease,
and the board deserves the warm commentator
and the unselfish cooperation of every citizen.
A clean city usually is a healthy city. Dis
eases often are traced back to filth and dirt.
When an epidemic breaks out in city, the very
first thing that is done is to order a cleanup
campaign. 1t is dollars in the pocket Of every
citizen that cleanliness be enforced before an cpl
denlic occurs.
The city authorities and the health depart
ment ought not relax their vigilance these days,
but put a quick stop to any kind of nuisance that
might irnperil the health of the citizens or be-
come offensive. The way to check disease is to
make impossible it's occurrence
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-22
City Shares in Utility Receipts

More than 100000 will be realized by Phil
adephia from its share in the receipts of the
United Gas Improvement Company during the
year 1916, reports of sales for the first six
months indicate. 1t will be the first time since
the lease of the city works to the company that
such total has been reached. Controller Walton
has made public the account of the city's share
for the sales of the second quarter of the year, or
08,27O.38. The first half of the year yielded
the city the total sum of $1,O53,320. This was an
increase of S62482 over the citys share for the
corresponding half of 1915. The quarters re-
ceipts were S40,640 more than the correspond
ing quarters last year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-22
Circumstantial Evidence

More than one innocent man has been forced
to pay the penalty for another mans crime.
Many man, after languishing for years in the
state penitentiary, has been thrown out into the
world without chance to make good, after the
real criminal confessed. New York state is pom
dering over case that came to light there last
week, in which man in the death house at Sing
Sing escaped execution only because woman in
terested herself in his behalf wrung confession
from the real murderer, and gave to the innocent
man freedom.
Charles F. Stieow, stupid German farm
hand, forced by the third degree methods Of the
police to make false confession was raroaded
through the courts to Sing Sing to die in the
chair for the murder of man and a woman. Site
low was made the victim of one Of the worst ex-
ampes of the third degree that has come to light
in New York in many days. He was starved,
beaten, prevented from sleeping and tortured
mentally until he was willing to confess to any,
thing to escape the cruelty of the detectives and
police
Mrs. Grace Humiston, a lawyer, believed that
the police had forced the man to confess a crime
he had not committed. She knew that the web
Of circumstantal evidence woven around him
was very flimsy and that if Stielow possessed a
higher degree of mentality and could have OBJ
tanned good legal counsel he never would have
been sent to Sing Sing to die for another mans
crime. By adroit investigation, she discovered
the real murderer and obtained the release of
Stieow.
Few of us can picture the mental agony of
Stieow in Sing Sing. Here was a man innocent
of crime, counting the hours that would send him
to the chair to die for the sin of another man.
The case proves again the futty and injustice
of sending man to prison or to death on circun,-
stantial evidence. Life is too precious to be cut
off on the strength of shadow or on the theory
of some detective.