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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
Amounted to City Positions

City Hall appointments today were as
follows walter r. Richards. 1909 North
Broad street, structural craftsman Bureau
of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, $1,000; Will
liam II. Richards, Jr., SiOS, North Front
street, and william A. Schofeld, 2745 North
Twentieth street, clerks, Bureau of Survey.
$3.50 day; George CrabtTee, 66Ss Mars
den street lieutenant, Fire Bureau, Sl25O
Samuel p. Faunce, 2057 East Venango
street. and William NJ. Shoemaker 1112
Nevada street, Bureau of Fire, $l1O0. The
following We're appointed hosemen at 5000
in the Fire department: John c. Sentner,
1910 Braddock street. Lawrence C, Regan,
1920 South RItting street James F. Hart.
2O07 Columbia avenue Jerry f. O'Connor,
$500 East Sergeant street; Henry A.
Campbell. 1872 East Taggart street; Chr-
ence Maclery, 1857 Palethorpe street
James ]. HOran 1894 North Thirty fourth
street Walter II. Harold, 229 North Fifty
ninth street; Charles e Quinlan 1898
South Twenty first street and John j. King
SO5 South Fifty fifth street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
g Exports of Steel Cars From Port

nlIlIsss shipments OF steel cars. valued at
thlo6-h oI dollars. are expected to go
of : Philadelphia within the next year
nsbss according to Harry ]. Lesser sales
p4hg ~ 9I the National Steel Car Com
III hamilton. Ontario. Can. 1t was
nl1s V,.t company which, through Fur
al 6sas. ny q Co, Ltd, recently diverted
3, ,ss.s Tor $4,000 tons Of steel cars from
fthzs.,ItSor tor shipment 10 France by way OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
PRESIDENT WILSON MAY
OPEN CAMPAIGN BEFORE
CONGRESS ADJOURNS
With His Tentative Agreement
to Begin Fight September 1,
Democratic Lieutenants
Show Activity
SPEECH NEARLY FINISHED
BY ROBERT j. BENDER

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-with President
Wilson's tentative agreement to open the
Democratic campaign around September /,
regardless of the action OF Congress, all
party hands began preparation today for
the coming fight
September . is now aettled as the latest
date for the notification ceremonies at Long
Branch If evidence Is convincing that
Congress viii remain in session well into
September. K may result in the President
making his address Of acceptance the last
week in August.
The speech Is practically completed. The
first draft has been made. 1t will be less
than 1000 words in length.
Senator ollie James, who will officially
notify the President of his denomination,
also has his address in hand. It will em-
phasize the contention tha. united Amer
lea stands behind the President
While Hushess campaign tour may de-
vclop some things neCessitatlng changes
from time 20 time in the Presidents ad-
dress the features which will be most
strongly nut forth. according TO the present
draft. will include:
The policy of this country toward the
Mexico and the South American repub-
lies
Plans for continuing Industrial pre-
parcdness to meet the economic situa-
tion facing the country after the war.
The course OF the Administration In
maintaining peace.
4 resume of the Legislation offered
and passed by Democratic Congress,
what It already has done md what 1t
iS expected to do In meeting the unusual
business conditions facirg the country.
what the Administration offers labor.
by those 'osc to the President it Is de-
clared he will accept Mexico as the cam
paign issue il his opponents continue to
indicate they desire the campaign fought on
that question.
In selecting Saturday for the day of
notification at Long Branch, the Democrats
expect to make It n regular old-fashioned
rally at the big Shadow Lawn estate. \
platform will he built in front of the man
sion and a sounding board will be placed
above It, so tnat all of the 10000 persons
expected to ne present may hear what the
President has TO say. Arrangements have
been made % hold the ceremony inside the
mansion should II rain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
MAN SHOOTS AT WIFE
in TELEPHONE BOOTH
Jealousy Drives Husband to Fire
at Woman-Bullet Grazes
Her Ear Lobe

A jealous husband who saw his wife,
from whom he had been estranged talking
in telephone booth became so enraged that
he drew "A revolver and sent bullet through
the glass door. Just at that moment his
wife nodded her head as II to emphasize
a remark and thereby saved her life. The
bullet grazed the lobe of her ear and was
embedded in the wall.
John Kavano, 40 years old. the jealous
husband, who lives at American and Somer.
set streets, Is a prisoner at the Park and
Lehigh avenues station, where he will be
arraigned today. Mrs. Maud Kavano. his
wife, was treated In the Samaritan Hos.
pital.
The shooting took place in the cigar
store of George w. Kopp. Eleventh and
Somerset streets. where Mrs. Kavano was
called from her home. 1881 Somerset street,
to answer a telephone call. Kavano chanced
into the store to buy tobacco. He ordered
his wife to discontinue the telephone call,
It was said. and she refused. Kavano, per-
sons in the store asserted, believed his wife
was talking to suitor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
Three Women Seek Divorces

ThreeVwomen have started suits for d.
vorce in Common Pleas Court No. 2, as
follows: Kathryn l.. FAIRIES VS.. David II.
FAIRIES. Pearl Knish VS.. John Knish, Marie
]. Camerlengo vs. Natalino S. Camerlengo.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
HOWARD KEYSER DIES
Civil War Veteran Succumbs at Home
in Melrose Park

Howard Keyser. Civil War veteran and
member of various fraternal organizations,
died yesterday at his home, 1117 Stratford
avenue, Melrose Park. of an illness due to
old age. He was "a years old.
Mr.. Keyser was the husband of S. Louise
Keyser and son of the late Henry and Eliza
Downing Keyser. He was active in the
knights of Pythias and in the Independent
Order of odd Fellows. The funeral will be
held on Friday afternoon at . o'clock from
his late home in Melrose Park. The inter
ment will be held In the American Mechan-
les Cemetery Twenty and DIAMOND
streets. 1t will be attended by the repre-
sentatives and directors of the Orphans
Home of the Odd Fellows and by members
II Company A. TwentSdrst Regiment, Penn
syivania Militia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
Samaritan Resident Doctor Resigns

After service of three years in the Sa..
maritan Hospital Or. Alfred F.. Beck, chief
resident physician. leaves tonight. He is a
graduate of jefferson Medical College. After
vacation he will begin the practice of
medicine in this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
BERTHs FOR EXTRA OFFICERS
Those Mustered Out Recently May Get
New Assignments

WASHINGTON, Aug. s.-Berths may be
provided for the extra regimental officers
of the Pennsylvania National Guard desig-
mated as inspectors of small arms practice
and ordnance officers. who were recently
ordered mustered out of the service by rea-
son of no provision being made for their
retention under the new army reorganiza-
Ion law.
According TO James Hay, chairman of
the House Military Affairs Committee, the
discharged officers may he assigned to the
three new companies provided for each
regiment in the national defense act.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
MOORE PILOTS CONGREssMEN
FROM WEST OVER WATERWAYS
Effort Made to Interest Them in At
lantic Coastal System
BIZ a star Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Aug. s.--Former Speaker
Joseph G. Cannon, Of Illinois; Representa-
tive J. Hampton Moore, Of Philadelphia
and number Of other Congressman re-
turned today from trip through the Dis
NAL Swamp and coastal waterways alons
the southern shore. They passed through
the virginia cut and the North Carolina cut.
The trip was made to interest middle west
ern and western Congressman in the At
lantic coastal canal project
The propeller of the ship on which the
congressional party travelled turned up the
body of a drowned man soon after leaving
Norfolk.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
Dog Causes Motorcycle Accident

Charles Maloney, 90 years old, of 4S
South Twenty-second street, received con-
cussion OF the brain when he fell from his
motorcycle last night in trying to avoid
hitting a dog while turning from Christian
street into Twenty second. He was taken
to the Polytechnic Hospital where he was
unconscious at midnight, He is badly cut
and bruised.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
Missing Man Found Dead

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Aug S.--After he
had been missing three weeks, the body Of
George Kirchenoff, AS years old, of North
Coplay. was today found III n quarry. II is
said Kirchenon. who until a year ago was
a prosperous business man. lost his money
In a venture whereby he tried TO produce
whisky out OF a combination of wine and
cider. and between drinking the concocton
and worrying over his financial troubles
became mentally deranged A child that
d ed after his disappearance was buried
last Saturday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-08
OUercodts Worn for Warmth
at Argentine Reception
NEW YORK, Aug. 8.

THIS may help you cool off, too.
l. Mail advices from Buenos Aires
reported that Argentina is expert
encing the coldest season in the
memory of the oldest inhabitant.
Natives of the United States wore
their heaviest overcoats and their
wives trotted out sealskins to at
tend the Fourth of July reception
at the United States Embassy.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-29
ANNOUNCEMENT.

In announcing my candidacy for councilman at the coming election, l want the voters and taxpayers to know just how stand on matters per taining to the welfare of Seward.
 I believe the standard of our public schools should be equal to any in AL aska.
 l believe in public improvements on a sane and business like plan. l do not believe in squandering monies. l believe in conducting the business of the city on the same conservative plan in which business men conduct their private affairs. Am opposed to any Civic Improvement plan, inyOlv- ing the expenditure of half million dollars. Those conditions might exist forty years hence, but we are not ready yet nor is any city in Alaska.
 l believe in bringing the assessed valuation of Seward down to where it justly belongs. I believe in a tax levy sufficient to conduct the affairs of the town for the ensuing year-our assessed valuation is too high.
 I believe in maintaining an up-to- date Fire Department and paying the volunteers sufficiently to awaken a new and greater interest in the de- partment. Their efforts have not been fully appreciated.
 Water For Fire Protection.
 If the Council is aware of insufici- ent water for fire protection it is up to them to arrange for it, and if necessary, install an auxiliary salt water pumping station, an emergency station. l believe that all Federal property enjoying the protection of the police and fire departments should bear their share of the burden and up keep of these departments, and with the proper cooperation with the Federal Commission this may be obtained.
 I believe in employing the oldtimers on all city work SO far as is consist ent, and paying not less than 50 cents per hour therefor.
 If the above platform appeals to you, I ask your vote.
 Respectfully Pd. adv. W. M. sAUERs.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-29
ANNOUNCEMENT

hereby announce that l will be a candidate for the office of City At torney of the Town of Seward at the coming election. The law provides that the City Attorney shall be the legal advisor of the Common Council and the other town officials in refer ence to their official duties, and that he shall represent the town as attor- ney in all civil and criminal prosecu- tions in which the town is interested. If elected will at all times discharge the important duties incident to the office to the best of my ability and will put forth my best efforts to see that all municipal business is tran sacted according to law. l believe in a square deal for all.
 O. J. VAN PELT.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-29
TRENCH TELEPHONE PLANS
 FUNNY TRICK ON SOLDIER

Special to Gateway by United Press)
 LONDON, March 22-Eyen the telephones in the trenches play tricks once in while, according to an officer just back from the front This officer was in charge of a telephone at an advanced post. He was talking to another officer at another post when the line went wrong. After many moments of silence the instrument buzzed loudly and he heard a sweet female voice demand: Number. please? Exasperated at what ap- peared to be a bad joke, he asked f,r his home number in London. Another short pause and another female voice
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-29
ALASKA COPPER MINE
 ACQUIRED BY SEATTLE MEN

SEATTLE, March 2O.-An Alaska mining deal was put through here in short time. E. D. Reiter, who saileO yesterday on the Admiral Evans, en- gineered a deal during his short stay in Seattle, whereby the Alaska Mines Corporation, of which he is manager, purchased the copper mine on Knight Island, Prince William Sound The corporation is composed of Mir. Reiter, former United States Senator s. H. Piles, Frank Twitchell and William Calvert, jr, of Seattle. Both MT. Twitchell and Mir. Calvert are inter ested in the San Juan Packing com pany and various other enterprises in Alaska. The purchase price of the copper property is not stated.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-29

Sometimes some people to the publicity world seem to have an idea that newspaper reporter when he seeks or information IS about in the position of man going borrow ten dollars It should he remembered that when reporter asks information he IS no more beg gar than doctor performing operation "bOOdetter in the sinister sense person spent considerable length of time newspaper work can arrival public life l" about two seconds w newcomer gifted with natural ""onnse he gets " '"'0 ms | " once b because the reporter comes office ask request the re-
 in secondary position relatively to himself what airs the poor b who is being interviewed sometimes puts Get who have been
 accustomed to public fe men for instance members of the Labor Commission which is now and the reporter is a"o9s sure of having his position understood Really ought consider comp uent to be thought worth being interviewed
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-29

was heard. It was his wife in Lon don Joyous greetings were soon in- terrupted by other voices which ex- plained that the trench line had be- come crossed with the Main Head quarters line connected with London.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-29

Villa will get clear away and never be caught by the Americans as regular troopers hardly hope to beat rowing bandits at their own chief game of covering wild country and living off The at ~ to round him up after he has once got clear sending New York pan through Alaska to catch an errng prospOr This
 country has probably taken up job which consummated until Mexico is overrn with great army territory
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-29
OTTO H. POEHLMAN
Seward, Alaska, March 21, 191C

Seward, Alaska, March 21, 1916 To the voters of the Town of Seward I respectfully announce that l vii be a candidate for City Attorney al the coming annual Municipal election I stand upon my past record. My platform is the Golden Rule"
 Very sincerely
 VIM. D. COPPERNOLL. Pd. Adv.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-29

The best canvas glove in town for the money. Extra heavy, reversible can be worn on either hand. Sl.5O per dozen. Brown & Hawkins, Quality First"
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-29
EGGS FOR SETTING

Eggs for setting at $1O per hundred lots. $1.5O per setting of IA. Single comb White Leghorns and Rhode Island Reds. M. D. Snodgrass, Kodiak, Alaska.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-29
To ihe Voters of Seward

To the Voters of Seward:
 I take the liberty of offering my self as a candidate for the city clerk ship and respectfully solicit your sup port. I will have only one wish and that is to perform the work of the city conscientously and to the best of my ability.
 Pd. adv. OTTO H. POEHLMAN.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-29

Fresh Brookfeld eggs. S5c per doz. Brown & Hawkins, Quality First"
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-29
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE

I announce myself as a candidate for councilman of the city of Seward in the coming election. As candi- date l am independent of all tickets or factions and if elected will act as councilman accordingly.
 FRANK TORREY. pd Adv
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-29
TO THE VOTERS OF SEWARD
ANNOUNCEMENT

I announce myself as candidate
 for councilman for the town of Sew ard in the coming election. If elected l will stand for honest government and a square deal for the citizens of Seward Pd. adv. HUGH l.. DOUGHERTY.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-29
ANNOUNCEMENT

In offering myself as a candidate for election to the mayOral chair of Seward l beg to declare that l am for economy first, last and always. From my past experience in the muni- cipal affairs of this city l feel that l can be of some advantage to it and its people and I, therefore, respect fully come before you.
 Faithfully Yours, Pd adv. JOHN NOON
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-29
FOR SALE

Household furniture. Apply to Leslie Cramer. 3-2o-tt
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-29

Evidently prohibition bring about total lack of the means 0'
 securing liquor Judging by correspondence in the Gateway ye''Td" Seattle is still far from being par,hcd and is likely that all the laws in the world cannot prevent vice bad habits Laws may be able to re- move ~ but they can no more remove of man to satisfy himself than they can remove nature.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-29
CANDIDATE FOR CITY COUNCIL
CONSERVATIVE
FOR THE PUBLIC.

I will endeavor to bring about bet ter sanitary conditions, more protec- ton against the origin of fires, more fre-fghting apparatus, more water schools and light.
 Yours truly Pd. adv. 3-24-6t. J. l.. GRAEF
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-29
ANNOUNCEMENT

To the voters of the town of Sew ard: l announce myself as a candi- date for councilman for the town of Seward at the coming election. If elected l will work for better fre'pro- lection and for the best interests of the town
 Pd. adv. JOHN DUBREUIL. TO THE VOTERS OF SEWARD l am a candidate for the office of mayor. stand for safe and sane business administration.
 Respectfully, Pd adv. c. A. MYERS.
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-29
LOST

Large cameo ring. Reward. Re turn to Gateway. 9-23-tt
The Seward gateway., 1916-03-29

HUGH l.. DOUGHERTY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-28

because the chapel the usual place Of trial. too fire.
nented by vsors that they should be tried for crime
committed within the prison, found guilty. and SEN
fenced tooss of club privileges sounds like crazy
nightmare or he rawlings of asylum novelist When
You add that II very seriously contested as whether
prison guard was present not, with the natural in
ference that their social gatherings habitualy not
supervised ones imagination staggcrs at the suggestion
that it was prison at all sounds if the walls and
guards were used not for the purpose of keeping the
prisoners n hut to keep out the uneect And how can
men who serving sentences because they have demon
sracd that they neither know respect the law in
judgment of their kinda
Great Britain Rights
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-28
By His Grace the Duke of Manchester

S society allowed 10 protect itself against criminals?
And II 50, what is the best and humane methods
= fear have not the sympathy for the criminal that
many Americans appear have
believe in the old shioneG idea that criminals ought
TO be made suffer forhcr crimes The new idea that
PRISON should be made pleasant place of rest and
gentle rcforma special of country club--seems
to me perniconS It is punishment that dcer most peo-
PIE from committing crimes and the punishment should
be made severe enough to he deterrent pleasant pun
lSAment, II IS obvious only lead increase in crime
II may be inherent British prejudice, bat must say
mat our system approaches nearly my idea per-
lection than the present American system let alone
what some people. such Or. A Warren Stearns say
that pcnoogs consider is the right method OF treating
PRISONERS According him about 90 per cent of con.
victs should BE- pu1 in hospital and door oret.
First of all LEI take il axiom. that society NAV
protect themselves believe that is disputed. but
think h" majority. al any rate, will agree Then we
can safely 90 on 10 what they should take
Dr. Slcarp. method is apparently 10 take the criminal
"heh caught Put nn IN nice cheerful hospital and saw
Now Just stay here quietly. and be fed M and rest ill
YOU GEL bored and then all You will have 20 do is 10 saw
Pleas teacher, m good now. and you will be allowed
to 90 without stain your charactcr''
The other method is TO admit tina, prison should have
'"oloId ohJcct-1hat of supplying place where the
crimlna! Is Tor greater less period where he can do
no harm and second something The prospect of which
should act as deterrent him and other possible Grim
nas
1t is true that I would discriminate very carefully he
tween the irs Offender and the habtual criminal The
british judicial Code provides for that with the Bors,al
system.
would also grade The sentences according 70 tho
crime using far severity against those who rom
mOed crimes OF violence than those who committed
crimes against property only Bur within those limits
would make prison a place which would be far from
a maven OF rest for the criminal.
OF course the prison rcforncr viii rctot that munich
will IA.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-28

This is fine object lesson in the results of relaxing
prison discipline Substitute for guards; take
away as Dr. Stearns suggests the punish nrac
tlens of what little discipline remains and prison II
mean hospital, would be fine place moral OBJ
llqultles! How long would asylum go if discipline
and strongly enforced discipline, removcdY How !
long would 1t take before there would be copy of Poe
doctor Tarr and Professor Feather7'' Not more than
week am sure, if as long.
To read Dr. Stearns s article Of December 49, 1915 and
the account of the Osborne trial March A. 1915 pro-
vdes study in theory and practise which is wonderfully
Illuminating. feel that DR.. Stearns will answer
that the prisoners were not properly sorted and
under proper medical supervision Doctors invariably
have great faith in medical supervision.
But can they epilepsy when they do sort it out7
Can they insanity that they guarantee the
public against recurrence? Can they do more than
temporarily the desire for drink from alco-
hoic case? don't believe it and best the system he
advocates does not attempt to deter. admit that for
normal lneligences there may be other remedies than
punishment for crime, but the penoogss whole theory
is that ninety per Of criminals have subnormal
minds either naturally caused by the drugs or
drink which usually originates from the same thing
weakness Of intellect.
Now in low orders Of intelligence the surest appeal is
to the physical feelings and in primitive communities to
argue instead of strike is interpreted mercy but
as weakness to be treated with contempt and insbor-
dination. As.45 s&
The Amir Of Afghanstan. when he was in India had
review held in his honor gra There about thr-
ty thousand English troops On parade and everything
passed off spenddly yet the Amir face grew angrier
and angrer and when the whole thirty thousand advanced
in line at the end he hurried his carriage and drove
off to the nearest telegraph station. His suite mean
while looked panic stricken At the station dispatched
telegram to Cabul and came out looking better.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-28
The Punishment of Robbers After Death
Fromth
Dore.

criminals, but I do adj
vocatc stern discipline.
plain food, hard work
and no amuscmcnts.
Look where prison
reform, so called, has
led in the case Of Sing
Sing. So far as one