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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25
DR.. STEARN ASKS FORD TO SPEAK
ON "DYMONITE" FROM PLAZA
"Is This Russa?" He Asks Indignantly When Told That
Police Might Stop Meeting-Would Start
Peace Mission if He Had Cash

Henry Ford will speak from City Hall
plaza next Sunday night according TO
DR.. Moses Stean, famous apostle Of
lib. sun. Laws"
~ have written him letter requesting
him to come here" said the Doc" to-
day, airily waving his hand.
"But how about the order issued against
speeches from the plaza in the future?'
he was asked
rs this Russia?" Doc" Stearn snorted
and gave his questioner u mean look
Things are coming to pretty pass when
I can't even get up and express my opin-
ions without having bluecoats pull me off
the platform by the Coat-tails. That's
what happens i'm Russia; only there they
take people seriously who say the stuff
we do, and like as not they are shot.
I'm glad I'm in this country, because here
1 won't get shot
wouldn't 1t be better to got a hall for
Mr.. Ford?" it was suggested
"Nu, because the Academy of Music
wouldn't hold the crowds Convention
Hail is too small, too. The only place
to have our mcctings-Of course, will
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25

have took me on that peace trip II
would have went to New York ("
"what have you asked Mr.. Ford to talk
about at the plaza on Sunday! inter-
rupted the interviewer, as time was get
ting short.
"T asked him to talk about 'dymonite,'
If we didn't have any dymonite thete
wouldn't be any war. If 1t wasn't lot
war certain people in this country
wouldn't be making all the money they
arc Thcv ought to be sweeping out the
factories the same as the people they en-
ploy. I'm a Socialist See this pin on
my tie? 40. 1t amt new brand OF pre-
serves neither That's a Socialist button
Some of YOU young fellows ought to near
Emmy Goldman talk on free love. Wait
I'll show YOU the letter | wrote to Henry
Ford"
doc" Stcarn nshcd around in his over
coat pockets then in his coat vest ant
finally found IT i'm a hip pocket OF MS
voluminous trousers.
"rhcre yare," he said, putting but
triumphant.
1t was rather too lengthy to read, but
the idea was that Dr. Moses Stcarn well
coined the opportunity to present Henry
Ford to the people of Philadelphia and
would like to have him speak on sunday
night.
isn't it true that YOU are not on the
best of terms with MIR Ford since his
refusal to make YOU, a member of the
peace party
"Oh, no." said the "Doc." "Or course,
there's little friendly rivalry but
there's no hard feeling"
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Continued from rnre One

Continued from Page One
fred Victor and Henry du Pont, sons Of
Gleuthere Irenee du Pont. successfully
carried the concern through the dlsas-
trous panic of 1897. In that year Alfred
Victor du Pont became president OF the
company and retained that office until
~ was taken over by his brother, Henry
du Pont in 1850. The latter continued as
chief executive of the company until his
death in 1889
In the meantime the du Points had sup
piled powder for the Mexican and Crimean
wars and had been largely responsible for
the success of the Federalists i'm the Civil
War There had been explosions and
time after time the powder manufac ctur-
ing plant had been totally destroyed.
Among these disasters was that of 1857,
in which Alexis ircnee du pont was killed.
He was a brother of Alfred Victor and
Henry du Pont.
None of the explosions crushed the du
Pont spirit Each time the company re-
habilitated itself and continued business
on an enlarged scale Explosives had
been brought into commercial use for
blasting tunnels, mining coal and other
minerals, and for farming The conse-
Quent growth of H. I, du pont de Ne
mours & Co was little short Of astound-
Ing
THIRD GENERATION IN CONTROL,
Upon the death of Henry, the last SUR
viving son Of Eleuthere lrenec du Pont.
the third generation of the family came
into power. Eugene, son of Alexis Irenec
du Pont became president. with him
were associated his brothers, Alexis l.
and Francis G. du pont, and his cousins,
Colonel Henry A., Charles 1. and Alfred
1renee du Pont.
To this group came the distinction Of
introducing brown prismatic powder into
warfare, when the United states became
involved with Spain. in :hc brief ana
decisive war of 1895 This explosive, in
troduced in this country in 1883, had been
developed by Alfred l. du pont until 1t
proved the most efficient explosive of that
century.
Eugene du Pont died In 1902 Neither
of his brothers felt competent to run the
business and it was decided to sell the
entire holdings OF Il. l. du Pont de
Nemours K Co. to the Latin Il Rand
Powder Company, n rival concern.
At the stockholders meeting, held to
adopt this plan, Alfred lrencc du pont
a director of the du Pont Company of
today, demanded that the industry be
kept in the family. He also asserted his
right as the eldest living descendant in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25

speak, tools city Hall Plaza. Then the
whole city of Philadelphia can turn out
to hear us. ! guess there were lOOO0
people around the plaza when spoke last
Sunday. I didn't count them, but nearly
as many as that came or went | al
ways got there early so as TO get a good
place, and | always talk till there's no
one left
won't 1t be rather embarrassing to
Henry Ford TO be yanked off a soap box
by n policeman"
There won't be any yanking." replied
the doctor hotly. ~ won't stand for IT,.
] will carry a poCketful of brickbats up
there If necessary. I am going to ask
for a couple of cops to act as my body
guard. Who'd be good one to apply
to for a favor like that? MBayor Blank.
enburg?"
ITS Mayor Smith now" he was told.
"Oh, yes. that's right" apologzcd
"DcC" Stcarn, as he drew n pair Of nit
tens from his overcoat pocket i'm order TO
fud a breakfast roll he wanted to bite
"Well me and Henry Ford will have our
meeting, don't worry. | believe he would
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25
THE GREAT POWDER ROMANCE
STORY OF MEN AND MILLIONS

stockholder in the corporation, continued
to supervise the operating end of the
business.
There was one difference, however. The
"aliens" brought into the corporation by
Pierre S. du Pont and by the consolida-
tion of 1903 had gradually risen to respon-
sibe executive positions.
FIRST D1sCoRDANT NOTE.
The first note of internal dlscord in the
II. I. du Pont dc Ncmours Powder Com
panv was sounded In December. 1914. II
was reported that T. Coleman du Pont
needed money to complete a deal" with
]. pierpont Morgan by which he was to
obtain n majority of the capital stock
of the Equitable Building in New York.
Whether or not the report was true, the
fact remains that T. Coleman du Pont
offered large block of his stock to the
t. I. du pont de Nemours Powder Com
panv at $50 and sSj a share for the COM
mon and preferred stock, respectively.
" had long been the policy OF the du
Points to purchase stock to be resold to
It's employees in order that they might
realize on the profits of he business and
feel that they were partners" with the
executives.
with this end in view. majority Of the
Finance Committee of the corporation de-
clared themselves as favorng the aCqui-
sition Of the stock offered by Y. Coleman
du Pont but as it was felt that the price
asked was eNorbitaut at that time, Pierre
5. du Pont, a member Of the committee
Cwho later became president Of the pow
der company was instructed to COM
munCate this fact to r. Coleman du
Points lawyer.
The remainder Of the story deals with
the transactions taken up by Philip +.
du Pont, of Icriou Pa. in the bill of
complaint filed with the United states
District Court
1t is alleged that Pierre s. du Pont did
not faithfully transmit the message of
the Finance Committee aud that he and
his associates" who were later found
to he directors in the powder company
bought up this stock. constituting the bal
ancc of power in that corporation, ana
realized tremendous sums on these "war
brides" The du Pont Securities Com
pany is the organization alleged to have
been formed to accomplish this transac-
tion.
The stock acquired from Z. Coleman du
Pont represents more than q per cent.
of the present powder company stock,
and this, together with t;le stock indi-
owned by Pierre 5. du Pont and
his associates is believed to have given
them control-almost Ii per cent. of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25
SExTON'S WIFE BEATEN
BY MASKED ASSAnAN
Outgrowth of Church Govt.
versy at Allentown Over
Philadelphia Priest
Sent There

a masked assailant injected ~.
velopments into the factional eeb, I. v
congregation of the Catholic Chrs.. Y
St John the Baptist at AlIentovs
day. when he entered tie homo =, y
Lesbos, the sexton. and beat Nrs %
kos so badly that she is in bos,,,'. -
The police are looking for Na
whom Mrs. Leskos suspects. Lesto. ~
his son had just left the house to !. u !,
work when the assailant entersa = y
The church trouble started hen F,u
Nychodyl, born in Russia. ws. ,i ahsi
ferred to Sinking Spring. ana liant Iahs'
Novalesky, of this city, was anraalal saIasi
by Archbishop Prendergast to 'ppohis. s,.l
him one faction objects to No,.ay. seyese M
because he is American-born. ''''ssAy
Lesbos, who has been chamn,o,,-
cause of the new priest, was 's,s srss. "a.
last week for violating the law ,tt.es'ed ,tus
unnaturali2ed foreigner shall ow, "a. ~ no
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25
Main Line Estate Sold to c. H. Kuhn

Vista, one Of the most beautiful OF the
Main Line properties. from the estate Of
the late Frank ID. LaIanne, formerly
United States Minister to Italy. The
property. which was transferred for about
$4,000 is located on Radnor road, near.
Bryn Mawr avenue, Bryn MaWr Mr.
Kuhn viii have the present building
razed and VIII construct a large Colonial
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-25
FURNITURE
NEW AND SECOND HANI

MUST BE SOLD
We are rebuilding our store and must
make room for the builders; therefore, note
the following reductions:
Rugs (Velyet) Reg S14. 4.5O............. S9.IA
Colonial Quartered Oak Round Exten-
sion Tables. Reg. $l3 80 ........... 1878
Genuine Leather Seat Chairs, Reg, 81. .S1S5
Bedroom. dining-room, large variety OF
other furniture.
FEINsTEIN STORAGE co.
9Th and Spring Garden Sts.
Open Evenings till 10 O'Clock Free Dellyery
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-30
Democratic Mule Could Not
Stand Gaff of Steel Sunk
in by the G. o. p.
BRECKENRIDGE RILED
Wilson Hears His Party
Has Branded Story
as "False.

NEW YORK, oct. % Emphatic
~ denial of having stated. as
charged by Senator Lodge OF MasJa-
Chusetts, that President Wilson had
eliminated "A postscript from the sec
ond Lusitania note only when mem
sign If 1t were included, was made
by Henry G. Breckinridge. former as
sistunt secretary OF war. in Il tele-
gram sent to the Philadelphia Public
Ledger and made public here tonight
by the Democratic national commit
tee.
Mr. Brcckinridge's telegram, filed
at san MateO, Cal, as given out Ly
the committee, follows:
anyone who quoted me to Senator
Lodge, as represented In your tele
gram as quoted, is II scOundrol No
member of President Wilson's cabinet
over threatened him on any subject.
The malice that would seek for parti-
san advantage to emasculate tho po-
tenCy OF ones government in a vital
international affair by tho mongerlns
of backstairs gossip IS beneath con-
tempt"
Another denial Of Senator Lodges
dHo'l llbnA Nbo tOllldllltu III u lllsS-
sage received at Democratic head
quarters from David II. Houston sec
retarv of agriculture, who said:
Houston Gets In.
81 have received a telegram from
the Philadelphia Public Ledger re.
porting that Senator Lodge as having
said At BrocktOn that after the second
Lusitania note mad been read the
president added postscript inform.
ing the German government that tho
words strict accountability ana othor
strong phases were not 10 be taken
seriously and chat | threatened to re-
sign If the postscript was added OF
course, this is a fabrication, pure ana
simple. The president would haVI
been incapable of conceiving such q
crooked course.
Il never heard of such a postscript
and did not threaten and have at no
other time threatened to resign |
would have been astounded at the
reported statement If | had not nCtod
other irresponsible, unpatrotic and
disloyal utterances Of Republicau
leaders, especially those raising aud
dealing with seetiondlism. Surely the
Republican leaders are very desperate
and in sad need of issues when they
lend thcmselIe es to such things"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-30
Wouldn't Make Such State
ment, Regardless of Per-
sOnal Opinion.
DENIES ALL CHARGES
Representative of n ew s
Agency Gathered In
formation.

NEW YORK, oct. 29.-Luis Ca
American joint commission, said here
today that he did not authorize the
statement issued by the Mexican news
bureau in Washington, Saturday, as
sailing American officials for alleged
laxity in dealing with anti-Carranza
propagandists along the border.
'The statement purporting to be
from me was not issued by me or
given out with my knowledge or con-
sent" Mr.. Cabrera said. "All state
ments issued, or which l may issue.
will appear signed by me-"
Regardless of what his personal
attitude may be- the Mexican commis-
sioner said he would not, in view of
his official position, issue a statement
of the character of that of / news
bureau while negotiations were spend
ing between the two governments. He
declared that the bureau would be
instructed not to give out further
statements as coming from him unless
they bore his signature.
a representative of the Mexican
news bureau conferred with the Mexi-
can members of the joint body in At
lantic City recently, Mr. Cabrera
added, and probably carried back
with him to Washington the impress
sion that the Mexican commissioners
were of the opinion that the United
States should adopt a firmer attitude
1oward anti-Carranza propagandists.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-30
REPUBLICAN VICTORY
ASSURED, SAY LEADERS
PREDICTIONS GIVE
HUGHES ~ VOTES OVER
REQUIRED NUMBER.
Ohio. Nebraska aIh Colorado May go
Into the Republican Column
In November.

CHICAGO. oct 20. - Frank II.
Hitchcock. former chairman OF tho
Republican national committee and n
member Of the advisory committee of
the present campaign. tonight pre-
dlctcd tho election OF Hughes, basing
his conclusions on reports received
from political leaders In each one of
the states concerned in his statement,
which follows.
Hughes will be elected on Novem-
her I. He will carry the following
states having as aggregate electoral
vote of sos or i2 In excess of the ro-
quired 266: Maine. New Hampshire,
Vermont. Massac chusotts, Rhode Is
land, Connecticut. New York, Now
Jersey. Pennsylvania Delaware. West
Virginia. Indiana. Illinois. Michigan,
Wisconsin. Minnesota, Iowa, North
Dakota. South Dakota. Kansas, Wy
oming. Idaho, Utah, New Mexico
Washington. Oregon and California.
He will probably carry also Ohio.
Nebraska and Colorado. making mis-
total $40. or n majority OF so.
''He has good prospect OF carrying
In addition certain so-called doubtful
states with an aggregate vote of 40
AZ follows
Maryland, Kentucky, Missouri
Montana, Nevada and Arizona.
This would give him total vote
of 395 or majority of l2s.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-30
VILLAS BANDITS BUSY
.I4a,N'.. -" SAN R0SALIA BASIN
NO ATTACK IL REPORTED \S
HAVING BEEN MADE BUT
ONE Is EXPECTED soon.
telegraph Lines Are Down iud There
~ Nothing But D,crl1nd
Communication.

CHIHUAHUA CITY. Mexico. oct
ga small force pf bandits be-
lieVed To be operating a. part Of Fran
cisco Villas scouting force. was re
Ported at Sauz. about two hundred
miles south OF Juarcz on the Mexican
Central rOalroad line yesterday. a re-
Fort made to General Trcvino. bN.
Colonel Reyes sanchez. commanding
the Carranza forces the:e. stated to
night.
Reports from the field state that
Villa Is moving toward Santa RosaliIt
and had passed through the Santa
Gcrtrudis ranch near Santa Rosalia
No attack has Yet been made upon
Santa Rosalia by the bandits. accord
ing to General rrcvino. General May
cote was expected 10 reach there late
today. The railroad line which was
cut 10y bandits near ortiz. Is being re-
paired.
The telegraph linc IS still down
south of here, but overland communal
cation has been established to the
first station beyond the broken line.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-30
FOUR MEN BADLYHURT
IN BIG GAS EXPLOSION
ACCIDENT OCCURS on BOSTON,
FARM NEAR CLEVELAND ON
GYPSY LEASE.
No One Was Killed hut All Suffered
Burns About the Face and
Upper Body.

Four men who wers seriously In
jured in a gas explosion near Clevc-
land, Okla, Saturday night were
brought to the p. & ). hospital in
this city yesterday. Three Of tho men
were seriously injured about the eyes
and may be totally blind.
The explosion occurred on the Bos-
ton farm of the Gypsy OIL company
four miles west of Cleveland. No
one was killed but number of men
who were working nearby were
stunned by the concussion The in
jurics of seven men arc considered So
rious. Two were taken to an Oklo-
homa City hospital. one to his homo
ir Cleveland and the others brought to
Tulsa.
The injured men brought here are
j. l.. Pursley. 43 years old. leg frac-
tured: A. E. Hicks, 35 years old eyes
injured; Charles Eiseman, 81 years
old, eyes injured; II. J. Hacker. %
years old, eyes injured.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-30
Patrons Of Grand Opera
Await the Overture
of Carmen"
GREAT UNDERTAKING
Presentation of Such Mag
nitude Calls for Com
bincd Efforts.

Angling from the lofts and piled
L against the walls of Convention
hall stage tonight, as the curtain rises
on the initial scene OF Carmen In
which Geraldine Farrar Will take the
principal part, is scehery enough tina,
spread and hung edge upon edge the
business part of Tulsa would be sur"
rounded by transformed scene OF
mountains, valleys, plains, forts, an
cient castles drawbridges and ruins.
Never before in the history Of any
state in the south or southwest has
a company appeared bearing the stage
effects carried by the Ellis Crane.
Opera company In its presentation of
Carmen" and III TroVatore."
But the sceenry alone Is not tho
only item that must be considered In
rushing this company of 1872 persons
about over the country, from New
York to Boston, from Boston to Chi-
cagos down through Kansas city, on
TO Fort Worth and back again mo
Tulsa. There are more than ESQ trunks
that must have their proper places
In the four special steel, seven;y-foct
baggage coaches.
Great Flood OF Light.
One item alone which is beyond the
belief of the Stasehands in some
of the largest theatcrs is The TACT that
the Ellis company carries more than.
five thousand siXty-watt lights. These
are used to replace the smaller ana
less modern lights to be found in other
auditoriums. The company also caf
ries IL electrical dinners, which are
used in Tulsa in connection with eight
in Convention hall to control the lights
in all TIE stage effects in the two pre-
sentations of the opera.
Throughout the day yesterday ana
even for the greater part of today
four additional expert electricians
have been engaged to assist in the
stringing of the extra wires from i
transformer several blocks away. THIS
is necessary to secure the extra cur
rent needed for the thousands OF
lights used in the opera of tonight ard
Tuesday night.
On n Special Train.
In transporting the scenery of each
opera to and from the stage to the
special cars II loads, each forty feet
long, are made and am item that has
TO be considered by the stage manager
and that of the manager of trdnspcr-
tation Is the proper storage of each
drop, fly and set for the scene or act
in which it is used.
The company travels in its own spe
cial train, composed of all-steel
coaches, and IT is recorded that on
the Twentieth Century Limited line
the Ellis company lowered the run
ming time between two of the division
points by % minutes. Two engines
were used in hauling the train tc
Tulsa from Fort Worth and it is said
among railroad men that the II
coaches and two engines comprised
the heaviest passenger train that ever
passed over the rails OF the Katy yards
at Fort Worth.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-30
Russians and Allies Retreat
Across Danube Before
Tcutonic Armies.
BUT GERMANS LOSE
IN PENNSYLVANIA
Rumanians Take Enemies
Howitzer Batteries and
Use Them.
A SIDE from the continued progress

A SIDE from the continued progress
brudja region of RumanIa and fresh
gains by the French and British in
the Somme region of French, there is
little II any change in the situation in
any of the various theatcrs of the war.
The Kumanians in Dobrudja are
still in retreat before the German,
Bulgarian and Turkish troops and are
now endeavoring to make their way
across the Danube at various points
on pontoon bridges. according to the
Sofia war office.
On the Pennsylvania front the Rus
slams and Rumanians apparently are
operating successfully against the
Teutonic allies near the junction of
Bukowina, Transylvania and Ru-
mania and TO the south near Cam
pulling and In the jul valley have
gained successes over them. In the
fighting in the jul valley the Ru-
manians are declared by Bucharest to
have captured two howitzer batteries.
which later were turned against the
Austro- Germans. According to Berlin,
the Toutons have made additional
direction OF Campulung.
British Push Onward.
Following up their advantage of
Saturday the British captured another
German trench Sunday northeast of
Les Boeufs. in the Somme region,
while tho Frensh made fresh advances
near Sally -Saillisel and Biaches.
Heavy artillery activity against the
British positions is being carried out
by the Germans in the Les Boeuls
sectior and elsewhere.
Again, according to Berlin, another
heavy Russian offensive against the
German lines along the StOkhod river
in Nolhynia has been put down by
the German curtain OF fire. PctrOgrad
reports successful reconnaissances by
the Russians along the River Stavok,
a tributary of the Stokhod.
The Macedonian theater is still tho
scene of somewhat vigorous fighting,
especially at the bend of the Corna
river. Both sides are claiming vic
tories in the manouvers in this region.
Except for bombardments the bad
weather on the Austro-ltalian front is
keeping down the operations.
In order to allay suspicion as To his
sincerity held by the entente allies
King Constantine of Greece hos or
dered the transfer of all Greek troops
from Thessaly and Epirus, except suf-
fcient numbers to maintain order.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-30
j. G. LYONS INJURED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
While Driving Along rulsn- -sapulpa
Road Car Is Turned Over
and Wrecked.

An automobile driven oy ]. G. lyons
turned turtle on the Tulsa -Sapulpa
road near Red Fork shorty after )
o'clock yesterday afternoon, Lyons
was caught beneath the machine and
his left ankle badly sprained.
1t was at first thought that the an
kle had been broken but examination
by physician showed that It had
becn spratned and the llgaments torn.
Lyons was picked up by persons pass.
ing in another car and brought to the
Tulsa hospital a baby In the car
with Lyons was uninJured.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-10-30

LONG BRANCH, n. j. oct. 20.
Renewal Of claims by Senator Lodgc
of Massachusetts, Chat President VIII
son had eliminated weakening post
script from the strict accountability"
note in connection with the sinking
Of the Lusitania brought forth no
statement from President Wilson to-
night, officials here taking the posi-
ton that the denials by cabinet mem
bers were sufficient
The president was informed that
former Assistant secretary of War
Breckenridge had denied the truth Of
an interview with him which Senator
Lodge gave as the authority for his
charge.