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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-07
kIJNDANT CROPS
STATE
N NEW ESTIMATE
.,,rr Rye, Oats and Barley
offer at Least Aver
age Yield
,,pvEsT WILL BE LATE

-,,p,sBuRG. Aug. 7.-Revlsed esti-
4 Nrased on reports from agricultural
ste ,oad farm experts in the State
=ssEl'Ls, Of Agriculture to believe that
rtpsI',n, ~ wheat in Pennsylvania will not
|s ylelo ~ as was expected July I. The
sre not filled out as well as was
s1peeleu 200 oats and barley are said to he
CoTn, condition, and probably will
b eace", s last an average crop. Conditions
sen A., ~ ~ an exceptionally large harvest
RF pyln' ~ was said. Garden truck farm
Il par'.y .a,d TO have experiencedman losses,
p ~ rot caused by recent heavy rains,
Fns rotsbles of many kinds probably will
fno ". ,Ih nigh in price until late varieties
! = fe.I.a,,lons nl point to an exceptionally large
~, of barley it was said. Garden
~ s.rners are said TO have experienced
IlacA acA ,ossas due to rot caused by recent
Fam s.Ins. and vegetables many kinds
.ls.ssbiv will remain high In price until late
..,l,tles are matured.
ny ,he average. crops Of all kinds probably
w nphs much later than usual this year.
y. a,antlng and cool weather in nearly
~ ~, nortion OF the state early In spring
y. y. S.id 10 be responsible or this condition.
~ ~. cordition has resulted In delaying re-
". 40 that complete figures will not be
h hand In the Agricultural Department for
.,,na weeks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-07
VICE SQUAD REPORTS
TO ITS FORMER CHIEF
BEFORE GRAND JURY
Jesse Wister, Present Head of
That Body, Submits
Records Filed by His
Predecessor
MEMBERS TO BE QUIZzED

Scrutiny Of reports made to Charles Lee
former head of the vice squad nv nen,bers
of that detail occupied the Grand Jury to.
DAY upon resumption OF its investigation
OF vice conditions in this city. Jesse wis.
Ter present head of the vice squad. took
the records from the detective headquarters
INTO the Grand Jury room. Later in the
uay Wister will be called upon to testify
10 conditions as he has found them since
assuming the post formerly held by Lee.
Other members of the vice squad who
are to be examined by the Grand Jury
along similar lines arc Policemen Apple.
gate, Snyder, Brendey Welsh Iselman.
Leo, Hicks, Palmer, Pachelli, Falk and
Thornton
Wister declared this morning. before en-
tering the Grand Jury ROOM that he had
received and investigated several complaints
or alleged gambling and disorderly resorts
that had been made during the last few
Gays. For tie most part. he said these
comm % %munlcations were anonymous, and upon
being run down. proved 20 have no frner
toundation than reighborhood gossip The
Wister.
FLAHERTY RECALLED TO STAND.
John f. Flaherty, clerk of the Court Of
quarter Sessions, and a leader of the
thirteenth Ward was recalled for exam
ination today Flaherty was a potential
element in Organization circles until re-
Gently He was before the jury earlier in
It's session. but further elucidation of Thlr-
teenth Ward conditions is desired Another
witness from the same ward summoned to-
day was Fred Baker, of al North Frank
lin street.
Joseph S. Wells. a wool sorter, of 433
south Forty-third street, was excused from
further jury duty until Thursday morning
MIR. WpllSS wife died SATURDAY. nd ,yh
this fact was reported today to Judge
Rogers he Immediately permitted Mr.. Wells
to go home until after the funeral, which is
to take place Wednesday. The proceedings
OF the jury meanwhile will not be impeded.
as the necessary quorum is still present
Telephone inquiry by Judge Rogers to
the home of Charles o. Mershon the orig
inal foreman Il the panel, ELECTED the re-
sponse that Mr.. Mershon is still i'll and
unable to attend the inquiry. Henry 5.
Bernard Is sitting as foreman during Mr..
Mershon's absence.
sUBPOENAS FOLLOW RAID.
Subpoenas will be issued by the Grand
Jury today for the proprietors OF alleged
speakeasies which were raided yesterday
by the police and agents of the Law and
Order Society. The speakeases raided
were located in South Philadelphia wards.
These proprietors will be questioned re.
garding their affiliations with certain pol-
iticians whose names have been mentioned
in the investigation of the vice conditions
in this city.
One of the places raided was the MazzI
Garibaldi Republican Club. at 73S South
Eighth street where thirteen men were ar
rested. At another alleged speakeasy. at
lib South Watts street. IA men were ar
rested.
The Grand Jury will complete its investi
CATION next Thursday. and the presentment
will be ready next Friday morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-07
SIFFRAGE PLANS WAR
! ON CANDIDATES. FOES
TOCAUSE OF WOMEN
Questions Put to Aspirants and
Party Will Fight Opponents
10 Federal Amendment.
Support Asked
NONPARTISAN B A T T L E

4 WASHINGTON, Aug. War on OPP
,onents Of suffrage, Republicans or Demo-
crats, Is strongly threatened in inquiries
bent to all candidates for Congress today.
dhree questions, to which answers are re-
nuested, are directed to every candidate for
he House or Senate by Mrs. Frank NJ.
Roessing. vice president of the National
american Woman Suffrage Association and
ehalrman Of its Congressional Committee.
fhese questions are:
Are you In favor OF woman suffrage?
II elected, will you vote in Congress
to submit to the States a Federal
amendment to enfranchise the women
OF this country?
II appointed on a committee in whose
Jurisdiction such an amendment should
fall will you do all In your power to
expedite the passage of such
measure?
When asked otday If the intention Of the
National Association. which always has
peen strictly nonpartisan, was to make n
,pght against candidates who did not an
swer the questions to it's satisfaction, Mrs
Roessing said such a course would depend
entirely on the action of the convention. to
be held In Atlantic City from September
|s to 10.
II must be remembered that the utter
|anees OF Mr.. Hughes. the Republican nomi-
'nee' 30 not bind all the Republican candi-
oates for the House or Senate" said Mrs.
|hoesslng. We anticipate that many of
them Will follow the example of their leader
nnd announce in their personal platforms
tner advocacy of the Federal amendment.
We expect that Democratic candidates in
many states viii also see the advisability
oi indorsing the Federal amendment lust
as so many Of the leading Democrats in
potn Senate and House have already done.
There is no doubt that the candidate
vac openly indorses Federal as well as
STATE action on woman suffrage will have a
Dls lead over candidates who fail to make
tneir positions clear.
surely there is no reason why we should
nsnt Democratic or Republican members of
.ne house who are seeking recollection i'm
Gases where those nominees did all they
seua 10 help us in our fight last winter.
Nor Is there any reason why we should NOT
oppose men, no matter what their party,
aso NJ, curing the session have done every
''n"s 'hey could to balk our plans"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-07
OTTON MILLS BETTER
THAN JAIL FOR BOYS
North Carolina Senator's Argu-
ment Against the Child
Labor Bill

.~AehiNGToN, Aug. 7.-one means OF
N s sa.s children out Of jail is to keep them
|hos,ns sas'or overman, of North Carolina, op-
nl,.ass me pending child labor bill, sub
|,hst nsures to the Senate today to prove
.-.,a 'syef ehildren-14 10 l6 years OF age
are jailed in his State, where tbev are
|ef ,ss % work, than in As other States
|iss union; Per 100000, the figures in
'Rhosss no said. were; Massachusetts,, 270 :
'csrs. Island 1873; Missouri. 122; North
|ststsp magazines for attacks on his
ebilss.he ne said What's to become of the
I ,-elsh - who work II this bill passes? saw
Sunr...in paAn boy is making $40 a week and
s.assa. ing ss MS widowed mother. Would you
- aeelared the least that could be done
sbleh sNe the millowners two years in
lcndItlans ADJUST their plants to the new
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-07
FIRM NOT ON BLACKLIST
sensational Import and Export Com
pany Hears From Consul


eo,sr. y ihtsrnational Import ana Export
|,.rs+.s Inc, Of $40 Chestnut street, has
y, ss. - that Its name did not appear among
n r-..es r''-.ses OF the American firms blacklisted
,sss. sland. John w. Cross. secretary and
ns eei- ot this firm, today made public
~ coNing letter from the British Con-
\ esaeneral in this city:
.r,s1 ,s1s''Ss'slnen-ln : ll-ln accordance with your re-
III, nave the honor TO state that your
l,-., me International Import and Export
issss Inc, OF siO Chestnut street. Phlla-
|aissss..ih |i'.'s mas not been placed on the British
ls9lsoFy blacklist.
4 ssasoerstand that your firm has been
..soss a win with the International Import and
'stioss, npany tnow known as the Inter
,ns.es import and Export Commission
iIssztsl Of lSs South Fourth street
AZ which has been blaeklisted BY
esatlsh Government.
|.s-'s. = satisfied that there Is no connection
sn's = zs your arm and the one OF similar
4. - On the statutory blacklist have
l4af s-sieiAAen' your opeeisA1
Porter. aetlns consul general
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-07
PASTOR FAvoRs GOATS OFF"
East Lansdowne Minister Says God
Doesn't Look at Clothes

CoatIess attendance at church has been
invited by the Rev w Scott Hausmann OF
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church at
East LansdOwne. Be comfortable he said
and happy when you come to our services
We want you to feel in our church and
our services just the same as you do at
your home. So just come and feel that
way. God does not look at the clothes
that you wear nor how wou are dressed He
looks at the heart and the spirit in which
you come TO the service and the way you
receive the word that is preached 10 you.
So come TO all Of the services coatless II
you are more comfortable.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-07
WAR TRANSPORT DOCKS HERE
Haverford Crew Relates Stirring Incl
dents in Dardanelles Duty

The American Line steamship Haverford
docked at Pier 55 South yesterday after Is
months in the service of the British Ad-
mIralty as troop transport and many
stirring events were related by members
Of her crew.
With her sister ship, the Merton, she was
taken over for transport duty. Together
they helped carry the British army to the
Dardanelles The Merton was sunk and the
Haverford passed through experiences such
as befall few ships. In future she will be
used exclusively for freight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-07
Gas Flare Burns Eight U. G. !. Men

Eight men received burns on body,
arms and hands yesterday when flare
nm" occurred In tank at the plant of the
United Gas Improvement Company, Thirty
arst street and Passyunk avenue. The
men were preparing 10 clean the tank,
which is used in purifying gas The fare
up" Is thought TO have been caused by spon-
taneous combustion. The burned men are
Harry Stout Dominic Onerall, Tony Ros-
setti. Andrew Smith, Dominic Rieorde.
lanes Particle, Bernardo Cieirco and
Nicholas Summerelli. They were taken to
the 81. Agnes Hospital and treated as prl-
vate patients. Their condition is not con-
sideTed serious.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-07
Ten Caught in Camden Liquor Raid

Captain of Police Stehr and several Off
GERS in Camden yesterday afternoon raided
the home of Stephen Ruzak in Salem
street. Ruzak was arrested on a charge
of selling liquor without a license and
nine men caught in the raid were held as
witnesses. The case will be heard before
Recorder Stackhouse this morning In the
house the police say they found eight cases
of beer and three bottles of whisky
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-07
Thieves Damage and Abandon Car

An automobile belonging to Walter C.
Redding. of 2O27 North Sixty.second street,
was stolen Saturday night from 7O3 North
Sixty.thrd street. The machine was found
yesterday in n wood near the Darby Creek
road, above Llanerch, by Chief of Police
Halllsey. OF Haverford The windshield and
radiator we're damaged and from all ap-
peaTances the car was abandoned after Joy
riders had exhausted it's gasoline.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-07
CathOlics Hold Lawn Fete

ST. Gabriers Roman Catholic Church.
Twenty-ninth and Dickinson streets will
hold a six-day lawn fete, starting ton ght,
on the lot at Thirteth and Dickinson
streets and continuing every night until
Saturday. It is hoped TO raise $4,000 for
improvements to the parochlal school The
festival will be under the direction of the
Rev James j. Graham
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-06
Boy SCOUTS BEGIN
EDUCATION CAMPAIGN
safety Ffrst week Begins This Morn
LGg In Htchlaond--~MasY Are
Interested.

Safety Esset Week villa ~ formally
usaersd into Richmond this morning
with the distribution Of moro than 6o,-
600 placards and shoots Of sataty nrst
literature In every section OF the city.
Before Wednesday this number will
be Increased to oonsiderably more than
5000 and every man. woman and child
in the city will have been given the
opportunity OF taking full advantage
az the banents Of ono Of tho greatest
campaign yet inaugurntad to further
tho progresstveneBs OF Richmond and
for the preserving OF human life and
physical welfare
The celebration will be replete with
pageant, motion pictures, a parade
public speeches. demonstrations, dts
plays. mass meetings end enthusiasm.
Already passageways for pedestrians
have been painted across thu corners
Of Eighth and Ninth Streets on Broad
Street. two OF the heaviest traffic CEN
ters OF the city. these to caution the
public 10 uss the corners for crossing
thoroushfares and not attempt to
croes streets in the middle Of /. block.
AZ further precaution against acct
dents. squad q 400 Boy Scouts will
be stationed a important points along
Broad and Main Streets each afternoon
In the week 70 assist women and chill
dren through the usual nazes OF vehi-
cles and display safety first signs on
their stafrs Here the prActicabnity OF
the Boy scout motto. Be Prepared"
will be demonstrated
Members q the police force will be-
gin early this morning TO post placards
IN the streets leading to ell public
schools windows will be decorated
Win safety FIRST displays. motor cars
Will renvapfs
"indshields, and an entire special edi-
uon Of the Virginia Railway and Pow
er Company's Public Service News
VIII be devoted to the interests OF the
movement and placed conveniently in
all street cars. But one thing is
needed 70 insure the success OF Safety
First IN Richmond and give perm, anenr
results The cooperation OF the rub
lie.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-06
PORTSMOUTH OFFICERS
SEIZE LIQUOR N RAID

Portsmouth, Nov. 1.-THE police last
night seized about twelve gallons of
liquor Ia kegs, half-piLt bottles and
Jug. in q dwelling In First Avenue
mar London Street and arrested Amos
Miller, Esther knight and Mary Macy,
all celeree. occupants Of the building,
on charges Of violating the prohibit
ton law by having more liquor in
their possession than Is permitted by
the act, The house wns ratded by
Policemen Bendou ana Drake and Act
ing acknowledgement Eden.
After the arrests we're 1nade, and
Acting Detecttve-Sergeart Eden had
charge Of the prisoners. Policeman
Bsndon was on this eecond door OF the
building, when somebody fred shot
from the street which crashed through
a window ncar him ia escaped n.
however.
In addition to the liquor which was
e.iEed. the polIcA found A lot Of labels
and corks in the building. That equip
rlen' also ~as taken TO headquarters
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-06

Wilson vs. Hughes
We've read. and thought. ana waited
And now we're going to oct.
The Issues have been stated,
Brit we can't dispute 9 feet
II NE want the best. we've got =.
Despite the way II came
y we want peace, we have It:
Hughes saws he's not 70 blame
A commission for our tariff.
Non partisan and true.
Is Wilson's stand upon this point
II lust, worm stand there too
Hughes savs = small percentage
VIII upset our present poise:
Then whv disturb the balance
BY E critics unjust roiser
To dig Tho soil and trust 70 God
For harvest In due time
IL better than 70 dig a trench
To plant your hovs behind
n we are unprepared today,
With the strides we make eac h hour
For Gods sake tell US where we were
When Wilson came in power
rust now we need no cocky mar
Upon our bench Of state:
We better choose the sober man
Trust God. IN patience wait
The farmer sure must realize
What Wilson means to him.
With rural credit in his hand,
His pockets can't ne slim
Had Europe warre6 four years ago.
Panic would mark that hour,
The banking system Wilson made
Denied Wall Sire 81 that power
So now We have good fortune.
II war ala drive her here;
And since we know her nature,
From va- we must steer clean
Each day we read Of Mexico
And what we ought TO 90
tfyoi think 20 &c 10
There are no strings 70 you
Now Of the railroad question
And the many hundred more
ANY fool can he critic;
Trains are novtnR---freights nc
mora
Yas we are moving and proeresst = q
And With Wilson four years mora
Veil convert a bunch Of critics
Into men. Could YOU ask N ore?
Yours truly.
J FRANK TTITFyP
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-06
WANT NEW STOP WATCH
FOR ATHLETIC GAMES

Another agitation in favor Of tbs
adoption by American athletic timers
Of q ftor watch divided Into tsnths Of
seconds. instead OF hfths. has beer
started here. following reports that
the former IS in successful use
throughout Europe. The Swiss ath-
letio authorities are the latest to put
their stamp OF approval on the tenth
second watch but only after careful!
study by special onnlisston appoint
ed TO test the various watches. All
the times Of races In which the Anert-
ian countries that have been forwarded
here indicate that the tenth second
tImepieoe Is In use here. The watch
was in use throughout the Continent
before the war
It is contendsd that .the tenth SEQ
ond watch Will more definitely express
the ability If an athletic than one
which is divided into ffths IN sprint
races especially the use Of tenths Of
eeconds would be received with ap-
prevail by American followers Of ath-
ietics, for + would then be possibly
70 draw the lire between sprinters
credited With ten seconds. but Who are
frequently unable to get within a yard
Of these figures in spite Of the
watches and men who really are capa-
BILE OF doing even time
In England professional checkers use
what Is termed dog watch. which Is
divided into sizteenths. and they never
fail In gaugtng accurately the real
ability Of a sprinter through the me-
dunn OF this ttmep!ecA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-06
FIRST DECREASE SHOWN
Bye. ( D. IN MONTHS
est,n.eted Crosse Revenues OF Road
week % October 81 L>ss Than
fcar Ago-Tctei Revenues
AheaA

For the srst time n months : iescit
in the estimated gross revenues OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway IS shopn
in the weekly statement of Comptrol-
Ter L. E sullivan For the ~eek end
ing October 81, estimated gross rsve-
nue was S1,Gs7.714 as compared with
s1.4223z5 for the same period one
yea~ ago a decrease Of s24e11
For the month ending October 81,
however there was an increase OF
s-32 9S" the agures being October,
1915, S41le17e. October, 1919. s3a77.>
133 The increase for the four months
period from July to October 81 IS
s94S 552 The estln ated gross rave-
nues fer the Arst four months c. this
fiscal year are s1s.536.695, as compared
With st6s8s14s for tbs corresponding
four months OF the preceding es-sl
year
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-06
GOAL OF TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.

pubic tanpeF- Defeats slPe afean
dns 70 q corrupt uss OF money or
eleven th-hour roorbacka
Temperance grounded ON con-
victon Is indefeaaible and con-
slant. The liquor interests cannot
defeat II It is not O superficial
EDDY, It is rather center OF
current. without recession or stay
nation, but slightly affected by
superficial or llttoral Influences,
sweeping constantly onward with
q velocity dependent directly upon
the volume Of Intelligent seal
there f. behind n.
This sxes the situation up atyol
-1ght And everybody knowu that sh
'1ds Of tsna per~Ses sentiment In sht
has been tacroxstng By leAs
md bounds ShAas lAss ssw yaexw.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-06

suffolk, Nov 5-Wiluarn Charles
Harrell, for the past twenty-five years
oce Of SQnolks foremost merchants
and business man. died last night at
hts home on Saratoga Street He was
forty-nine years old and had been
critically III for the past two weeks
Nr Ha-ren Is survived by his widow
7ho was Miss Lucy Almond; three
Young sons, Almond. Charlie Mac and
Ernest HarrelL and daughter. Miss
Olive Earren; one brother. Tssse P
Harrell.
The deceased vas chairman OF the
Suffolk school board. a director in the
National Bank Of Suffolk, Chairman
Of the board OF deacous OF the Suffolk
Baptist Church, a teacher IN the Bap-
list SUNDAY School and a member If
ne order 81 Knights OF Pythiaz
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-06

Street meeting dlf not represent MI
Peters or myself, individually We
offered Il as the movers in the great
Blackstone wstch-ntght meating for
adoption by that meeting, II was
unanimous adopted by the meeting.
and went from II 20 the one at Rich
uaond as an expression from Black
stone n Assem- bly, The difference
between a town and an individual
sending greetings and reciprocal re-
soicings is great enough, I think, to
justify this correction. Mr. Peters.
as many know already, Is the son of
our prohibition commissioner, and
the very popular pastor Of the church
In which our great meeting was held
We agreed that greetings from the
home town OF our commissioner and
OF our great state leader might rtly
be sent to the great gathering at tho
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-06

Portsn outh, Nov. b--Aloazo p Cuth.
rten disd suddenly Friday morning In
his homo here. aged ffty-eight year.
He had been In III health for the last
month He vas employed In the navy
yard for q number OF years He held
membership In the Royal Arcanun the
Painters Union and Central Methods,
Episcopal Church. He Is survived BY
widow, Mrs. 2ulle ]. Cuthrieu and
= son. the Rev. John F Cuthriel. Of
the First Baptist Church. Cambridge
Springs, Pa He is also survived BY
a brother James Cuthriell OF Nor
folk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-06
MS Mary Blair Gait.

Norfolk. Nov 5-Irs Mary Blair
Gait. wife Of w ". Gait, pay director
L, ) n, retired. died Friday afternoon.
aged Atty six wears She was the
daughter Of the late Hon. Hugh Blair
and Mary Darlington Grlgsby and was
widely known. Mrs Gait vas mem
Der Of one Of Y.rg.nias Oldest fam
HES She is survived BY two daush-
ters, Miss Mary. Darlington Gait and
Mrs Alfred g Zimmerman. wife Of
Lieutenant = G Zimmerman, q. NJ.
four sons, William r. Robert w. Hugh
g. and Darlington Gait. all Of
Norfolk The funeral took place at
St Andrew E Church, Of which
she vas a member, SUNDAY afternoon
1T o'clock and was conducted bv N =
rector Rev NJ B. Marshall Burial
was in Elmwood
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-06
TO ELECT LEE TRINKL.E.

D zhaeo q Svery Indication that when
Gantdz4 WILSON n tnAuguraoed fur hts
Don0A tsEm vnytntz's dtssfnguazhed
- Win hAve tns sappcr. of a rotid
m0cratsn delegation In Congress
1GR his home state Lee Trfnkis ap-
nrS pretty weu assured ~ election
wv09 9leup n TIE Ninth District Tho
socxAtH OF the Ninth District are
$3.50 sa.r gutne OF success than they
3ND been n any campaign In recent
So been touring the dis4rte. feel that