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New-York tribune., 1916-07-12
Bitter Fight Expected at
Meeting of State
Committee.
CITY MEMBERS WILL
OPPOSE PERKINS
Whitman Alarmed by Talk of
Progressives Indorsing
Seabury.

If the meeting Of the Progressive
State Committee on July % at the
Onondaga Hotel, in Syracuse, is not
a lively affair it will not be the fault
of Bainbridge Colby or John ]. O'Con-
nell, chairman of the New York County
Progressive Committee. Well supplied
with proxies they are going TO the
meeting with the purpose Of prevent
ing the friends of George W. Perkins
on the state committee from indorsing
former Justice Hughes.
Walter Johnson, chairman of the
state committee, called the meeting, and
the New York County Progressives de-
clared yesterday that he called it for
Syracuse in the belief that large
number Of the New York County mem
bers would stay away. There will be
meeting of the county executive
committee tomorrow evening at which
plans to circumvent the Perkins men
will be discussed. So bitter is the feel-
ing that there have been threats OF
boiling the committee and supporting
President Wilson if Mr. Hughes is in
dorsed at the state committee meeting.
George w. Perkins, William II.
Hotohkiss. Horace Wilkinson and Nir-
gil Kellogg will lead the fight in the
committee for the Endorsement OF Mr..
Hughes. Colby and O'Connell are count
ing on the help of the state committee
men from The Bronx, Queens, Man
haitian. Kings and Richmond in their
fight against the Hughes Endorsement,
in addition 10 the state committeeman
from Ulster and Erie counties.
A fight will also be made at the meet
ing of the committee to indorse Justice
New-York tribune., 1916-07-12
MOVE TO INPEACH
MARSHALL FAILS
House Committee Votes
Against Further Pro-
ceedings.

Washington. July 11.-Impeachment
proceedings against II. Snowden Mar
shall. United States Attorney at New
York were tabled to-day by the House
Judiciary Committee, which, by a di-
vided vote in executive session, adopted
a resolution recommending to the
House that no further proceedings be
taken against him.
The action of the committee in such
cases usually is sustained by the House.
and the vote therefore is expected to
close the whole proceeding, which
originated with Representative Bucha-
nan, of Illinois, who was indicted IN
connection with an investigation OF
Labor's Peace Council at New York at
tho instance of Mr. Marshall.
When a committee of the House
went to New York to take testimony on
Mr.. Buchanan's charges. Mr.. Marshall
wrote a letter to its chairman which
was contended to be in contempt Of the
House. When the House warrant OF
arrest was served on him in New YORK
Mr.. Marshall Immediately instituted
habeas corpus proceedings, which are
still pending.
Mr.. Marshall declined to comment
wher informed Of the committees ac-
tjon. From a member of his Office. how
eycr. il was learned that Mr.. Marshall
aid not regard the committees action
as final.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-12
HOUSE TO CHANGE
WATER POWER BILL
Leaders Accept Proposal OF
COnServationiStS.
lTrom The Tribune Burau.


Washington, July II. - Agreement
reached to-day between the House lead
ers and Representative Kent, OF Cail-
fornia. representing the conservation
lists on the general dam bill, indicates
that the House will pass a very differ
ent measure TO control the develop
ment Of power on navigable streams
than the one approved by the Senate.
The Kent amendment. which was ac-
cepted by Chairman Adamson Of the
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Com
mittee provides that at any time after
the expiration Of the grant, by giving
six months notice. the United States
can take over the dam and locks erect
ed by the original grantee.
Teh government may buy not only
the actual property on the dam site,
including machinery for the genera
ton of current. but all wires, conduits,
poles and other necessary equipment
for transmission of electricity. Inc
government is not compelled, however,
10 buy any property beyond the aetual
plant and Transmission lines, though
Il may buy such lands and other prop
erty Of the grantee as it may deem ad-
visable.
Payment TO be made by the govern
ment is 10 include actual cost Of dam.
locks and other "aids 10 navigation,
plus the reasonable value" Of all other
property taken over.
In event Of war or other emergency
the plants may be seized and operated
bv the government as long as the emer-
gency continues.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-12
MOOSE TO HEAD WILSON
INDEPENDENT LEAGUE
Kent Will Be Named at Meeting
Here Tomorrow.

William Kent, the Progressive Mem
Der of Congress of California, wall De
chosen president OF the Woodrow VII
son Independent League at a meeting
of its organizers in this city to-mor-
row. Representative Kent notifed the
league yesterday that he was wiling
70 become it's head. Among the o3an-
izers of the body are Jacob Scnih'
Cleveland II. Dodge, Henry bruere'
CORPORATION Counsel Lamar Hardy,
John ID. Crimmins, Paul Fuller ana
Samuel Fells. The meeting Will be
held at 3 o'clock at its Offices, 2oO Mad
ison Avenue.
The league is backed by the Demo-
cratic National Committee and was
formed for enrolling Progressives and
Independents who want to support Pres
ident Wilson. Norman Hapgood, IL
was said, will have prominent part
in the league, and there were reports
that Bainbridge Colby would affiliate
himself with it.
Vance Mccormick, chairman OF the
Democratic National Committee. went
to Chicago yesterday TO select west
ern headpuarters. He will return mere
tomorrow, and after another CONFER
ence with President Wilson will proDa-
bly announce the Wilson campaign
committee and also the name OF tne
man who will have charge OF the DEM
ocratic headquarters in the west
New-York tribune., 1916-07-12

where food and drinks are sold: Up to
noon Yesterday the inspectors had dis
connected the pipes in fifty soda water
stands because OF lack of facilities for
washing glasses, had issued lib sum-
monses. closed twenty stores and CON
demned more than three tons OF food,
most of which was ice cream, mix,
fruit and lemonade.
In Albany last night officials OF the
State Board of Health said that pre-
ventive and curative work is well in
hand throughout the state, and that all
danger of a statewide epidemic Will
vanish as soon as the plague IS under
control in New York City. Only five
new cases in the state, outside of the
city. were reported yesterday. They
were from Mt Vernon. Garden City
Park. Lynbrook, Farmngdale and
Clifton Park, and bring the total in
the state up to seventy mine. The
State Department has begun a series
of lectures in various parts of the
state, embodying instructions to health
officers, and physicians concerning the
preventive measures TO be taken. These
lectures will be given to-day in Water
tow. and Keuksel Lake by DR.. II. /. \.
Shaw, director of the Division of Child
Hygiene, and Dr.. +. N. Meader, direc-
tor of the Division of Communicable
Diseases. Dr. L. r. Williams, Deputy
State Commissioner of Health. came to
New York for a short conference with
DR.. Flexner and Commissioner Emer-
son, relative TO general preventive and
curative work.
Death Spreads in Jersey.
Several new cases of paralysis were re-
ported in various New Jersey and Con-
necticut cities yesterday. There were
thirteen in Newark and three deaths,
bringing the total cases in that city
up to thirty-eight. In Paterson, the
fifth case was reported. and one death
was reported in Arlington. No addi-
tions were made to the six cases in
South Orange and the two in Orange.
One death was reported in Burling-
/ ton.
Extensive precautions are being
taken in Connecticut by the state medi-
cal authorities to prevent the disease
being brought 10 that state by New
York children. who attend the sum
mer camps. In many towns the chill
dren will be placed under quarantine
until it has been determined whether
they are carrying paralysis germs or
lave the disease. Many towns have
also adopted ordinances prohibiting
children from attending motion pict-
ure shows or public gatherings. One
new case was reported yesterday from
Yalesville. Conn. and a death at New
Londor, that of child who went there
Saturday from Brooklyn.
The Broadway Association. the Wo-
man Suffrage Party and the Association
for Improving the Condition of the
Poor, yesterday notified Commission
er Emerson that they are ready to dc
all in their power to aid in the fight
against the disease. The Broadway As
socation will formulate plans TODAY al
a luncheon in ChurhilPs restaurant
and the Woman Suffrage Party has
volunteered to distribute literature
through its campaign workers.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-12
'FRICTIOM NO,
SAYS NIR. HUGHES
Candidate Denies Dissen-
sion Over Naming of His
Campaign Committee.
ry,or , s,.n oor.poua.n. os II. rrisun. ,

rFrom a stan Corspoudrnt 1 IT.. rribunsI
Bridgehampton, n. Y, July H.
Charles 4. Hughes will confer with
his campaign committee in New York
City July 18 or 10. Then the entire
plans for the fight will be determined
upon. It will be impossible for NJ.
Hughes TO meet the committee. which
was appointed yesterday for at least
a week, as three members are now on
the Pacific Coast.
Tomorrow morning the ex-justice
will 20 TO New York, and will prob.
ably have a conference with Senator
Warren G. Harding, chairman Of the
notification committee, as to the date
of the official notification. Should
Senator Warren be unable 70 reach
New York tomorrow, he will surely
reach there Thursday. lie is now in
Washington.
As planned, the notification will be
in New York City. probably in Carne-
gle Hall, either the Gath or the 3ls.
of the month. Shortly after ne makes
his speech of acceptance the nominee
will start on his coast-to-cosst speak
ing trip. He has had more than q
thousand invitations TO speak en- route
on this trip, and hosts Of invitations
10 speak some time between now and
Election Day from every section Of
the country.
Mr.. Hughes, when asked to-day
about the appointment OF the cam
paign committee of seventeen, six Of
them Progressive and only I'VE Of the
remaining eleven who have been &C.
lively identified with the "old guard
denied that there was any friction In
making up the committee.
81 am very much pleased with the
appointment of the committee" he
said. "It means the effective WORK Of
a reunited party. SO far as | now.
the importance of this was recognized
by all, and there has not been the
slightest friction in constituting the
committee. Instead, there has been
general desire for harmonious effort,
as our national aims transcend all
differences that have existed"
Mr.. Hughes received a request TO-
day from a Troy shirt and collar firm
10 contribute one of his collars 70 its
museum. The firm has collars worn
by crowned heads and statesmen and
other distinguished men.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-12

came interested in a tin soldier, which
he started on a journey to Mexico.
Little Frances, with violet eyes and
heavy black lashes, sat with her feet
hanging over the side of the crib and
sang her dolly 70 sleep. Near by an
eichteen-year-o girl was curled up
on a bed. "I'm going home soon,' she
said. THE doctor just told me I'm
all right" 80,
six weeks old" said Miss Anna Olsen,
one of the nurses. That's the young
est one so far, but it has been trans.
ferred TO another hospital. Many of
the children now there have been
brought from Brooklyn and Long ISL
and. II is thought that if cases when
discovered are Immediately removed TO
a hospital .he foci of infection Will be
taken away, and gradually the epidemic
can be checked.
Feeding a Problem.
"In caring for the children one OF
the greatest problems seems 70 come
with moaltime, for nearly every child
has to be fed with spoon, and the
individual feeding takes considerable
time. | know I found it difficult 70
portion out bits Of bread and milk and
suit each child temperamentally so 1t
wanted 10 eat, but smile was the
most potent aid in keeping a mouth
from trickling milk at the corners"
Children who have been undergoing
treatment for some time receive daily
massage or electrical stimulation
When they are removed later, as
planned, to place where just ortho.
pedic' treatment is given, they Will
have, in addition, simple exercises. II
is hoped by these means to keep the
percentage of cripples down.
fund TO purchase frames for the
children has already been started, Mrs
Daniel Guggenheim having contributed
the first $500. Sums varying in size
from SO down arrive in nearly every
mail, most OF the gifts being anony'
nous. The greatest need at present
according to DR.. Wilson, is for do
mestic help.
"What we want" he said, ais 70 get
some people here who can scrub floors
We have plenty Of nurses, as they are
all responding beautifully to the call
but we have to have just few clean
up people right away"
In answer 10 my question as TO the
methods of curing the disease DR.. viii
son answered: ITO tell the truth, there
is nothing definite. We are working
all the time, however, TO try and de-
velop a serum which will be effective
We have great hope of doing so before
the epidemic is over. We're working
and thst's all we can do"
New-York tribune., 1916-07-12
QUARANTINE BARS
GATES OF SING SING
Relatives Turned Back for Fear
of plaque Infection.

Sing Sing Prison is under quaran-
tine. George w. Kirchwey, the warden,
at 8 o'clock yesterday morning ordered
all callers to be stopped at the gate
The embargo applies to those who
wish TO visit prisoners as we'll as those
who travel to Sing Sing as sightseers.
An extra guard was placed at the
cate and automobiles as well as pedes-
trions were halted. II happened that
several sei"n groups Of we'll known pOliti-
cians arrived during the day who were
at first indignant at the peremptory
order. ,,
the duty of turning away women win
relatives in the prison, who had plain
ly made the trip to Ossinlng at some
sacrifice.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-12
Committee and Alliance to
Meet in This City
Next Week.
BARNES IN LINE,
WILCOX DECLARES
Record Majority Expected in
Albany-Bliss May Be
Chosen Chairman.

The Hughes campaign committee,
William G. Wilcox, chairman, an
nounced yesterday, will meet here
week from tomorrow at the head
quarters of the national committee.
Considerable campaign pep will fol
low. On the same day the Hughes
Alliance of this state will organize its
forces for the campaign.
Mr.. Wilcox said yesterday that
William Barnes was for the election
of Mr.. Hughes. In telling this Mr.
Wilcox let it be known that he and
Barnes had a conference at the Union
League Club last week. The national
chairman said that he met Barnes by
accident. For twenty minutes they dis
cussed politics.
"Did Mr.. Barnes protest to you
against allowing Colonel Roosevelt to
take the stump for Mr.. Hughcs?" Mr.
Wilcox was asked.
mo-" was the reply.
Mr.. Wilcox went on 70 say that he
believed that Albany County, which is
controlled by Barnes, would give Mr
Hughes record majority on Election
Day. He gathered this, he said, from
his talk with the Albany leader.
During the day the national chair
man had long conference with Gov
ernor Whitman, who was in town. and
with Frank Hitchcock. Mr.. Wilcox
said that he would seek the advice OF
Mr.. Hitchcock at all times, in addition
TO that of former Chairmen Hilles and
Cortelyou. None of the three named
will have any official connection with
the committee.
1t was reported around the Hughes
Headquarters yesterday that Cornelius
y. Bliss, jr.. would be chosen treasurer
OF the national committee. lie was
one Of the charman's callers yester-
day. Senator Boies Penrose of Penn
sylvania has been an ardent advocate
of the selection Of John Wanamaker
as treasurer of the committee.
The women's national committee OF
the Hughes Alliance will meet at the
Astor to-day to perfect campaign plans
The women purpose TO hold meetings
have their own speakers and IN gen
eral make their part of the work dis
tinct in character.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-12
T. R. NAY OPEN FIGHT
FOR HUGHES IN MAINE
Likely to Make His First Speech
There in September.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Oyster Bay, n. Y, July 11.-Follow-
irg & conference at Sycamore Hill
to-day between Colonel Roosevelt and
his secretary, John W. McGrath, who
for the last week has been in New York
going over the political situation with
various Republican and Progressive
leaders, it was limited that Colonel
Roosevelt would make his first speech
for Charles Z. Hughes in Maine some
time during September.
1t is understood that the Colonel is
willing to aid in the Maine fight pro-
vided a complete union between the
Republican and Progressives of the
state can be effected. 1t has been sug-
gested that if the Republicans will
nominate Halbert p. Gardner, who ran
for Governor on the Progressive ticket
in 1914, for Congress from the 4th
Maine District, it will virtually assure
the appearance of the Colonel and will
cement the amalgamatlon Of the two
partleS.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-12
Congress to Give S135,000
to Aid PARALYSIS Fight


Washington, July 11.-Further steps
10 aid in the suppression of infantile
paralysis in New York City and out
side were taken by the Federal govern
ment to-day. Secretary McAdoo asked
Congress for special appropriation Of
S135,000 for the use of the. United
States health service in stamping out
the disease. In the House Representa-
tive Siegel, of New York, introduced
resolution appropriating 100000 as
a reward for the discovery of its cure
or prevention.
In addition TO the seven public
health surgeons already cooperating
with the New York authorities, the
government plans the employment of
thirteen special doctors for the emer-
gency. For this purpose $4,000 has
been asked, while ss5,000 is to be de-
voted to preventing the spread of the
contagion to other states and cities.
The bill is now before the Appropria-
tions Committee, and it is expected
that it will be rushed through and the
money made Immediately available.
While the Public Health Service has
had a great deal of experience in
stamping out epidemics of yellow fever.
smallpox, typhoid and trachoma, it
has never been called upon to wage an
extensive campaign against infantile
paralysis. Its experts are now engaged
in a complete study of the situation.
1t has been prevented in the past from
doing this by law. which limited the
annual appropriation of 100000 to the
more familiar contagious diseases.
The interstate spread of the epidemic
is receiving particular attention from
the government surgeons. Owing to
the difficulty of controlling or inspect
ing interstate transit, this problem is
not an easy one TO solve. SO far they
are cooperating merely with the state
and municipal authorities. Whether
any more stringent measures are nee
essary will depend upon the progress
IN checkinp the disease
New-York tribune., 1916-07-12

Seabury for the Progressive nomina,,
tion for Governor. Mr.. Perkins ana
his friends will fight any move OF thls
kind. as it is understood that ne Is
friendly TO the denomination OF Gov
ernor Whitman. The latter is much
concerned over the Seabury. candidacy
and the attitude of the Bull Moosers'
In talking to friends yesterday ne ex.
pressed himself freely on the SUBJECT
and indicated that il is giving him con-
siderable food for thought.
From present indications, Goyernoi
Whitman will be renominated without
opposition. With Justice Sesbury as
candidate. the fight would be not ana
close one, provided, Of course the
Democrats nominated the justice also.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-12

dsv committed by County Judge Daley
in New Brunswick, to the State Asylum
for the Insane. Prosecution on tWo W.,
embezzlement charges automa''ca"y
ceased. A.. asy-
BENJAMIN Cotton, director OF the asyx :,
Iunn. testified that Kehoe was suifer'hg
from alcoholic psychosis, brought on py
too much drinking. He declared 'he
LAWYER could never be cured.
Witnesses said Kehoe had often asseo
f,ionds 10 90 yachting with him, but
had never produced yacht. He Is ',,o al =
ated the amount Of his business, saying
NJ times that several million dollars IN
foes were due him when in reality there
was nothing.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-12
MORGAN ]. O'BRIEN
URGED FOR HIGH COURT
Wilson Asked to Put New York
Jurist on Supreme Bench.

Washington, July ll.-Justice Nor
gan J. O'Brien, of the New York Su-
preme Court, a prominent Tsmmany
man, and William A. Glasgow, of Phil
adelphia, were urged on President Will
son to-day as candidates for the va
cancy in the United States Supreme
Court caused by the resignation of Mr..
Hughes.
Endorsements of Justice O'Brien were
received from the American Bar Asso-
citation, Elihu Root, Joseph II. Choate,
Henry Taft and other prominent men
and organizations. Mr.. Glasgow was
urged by Vance Mccormick. chairman
of the Democratic National Committee,
and A. Mitchell Palmer, OF Pennsyl-
vania.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-12
Women Plan Hughes Rally.

A Hughes rally will be held by the
women of the Roosevelt League to-mor-
row afternoon at 2:30 at the home of
Mrs. James J. Higginson, Is East Forty
first Street. Not only the members OF
the league, but "every woman who
hopes to see Hughes elected is ured 10
attend. Campaign plans will be pre-
sented.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-12
LAWYER COMMITTED
AS INCURABLY INSANE
Kehoe, Say Witnesses, Thought
Great Sums Were Due Him.

Henry W. Kehoe, former City Re.
corder of Perth Amboy and a well
known New Jersey lawyer, was yester-
New-York tribune., 1916-07-12
Will Form State League.

Clifford Pinchot was authorized to
name a committee to form the Penn
sylvania Progressive League, which VIII
be organized later in the summer. Inc
discussion was so animated that notn-
ing was done regarding the Washing,,
ton party state ticket, which Will stand
unless the nominees withdraw.
Few political meetings held here IN
recent years have been as lively as
to-day's conference. It was dominated
by William Finn. national committee
man from Pennsylvania; Clifford Pm
chot. State Treasurer Robert K. Young
and others, who favored the indorse-
ment of Hughes, but who held different
views regarding the future of the Pro-
gressives,
State Chairman A. Nevin DIETRICH,
who presided, was sharply criticised by
William P. Boland, of Scranton, for
his conduct Of the meeting and &C.
cused of applying gag rule and OF
also engaged in personal alterations
with Messrs. Finn and Pinchot
Finn Heckled in Debate.
Strong sentiment against dissolution
of the party state committee was ex-
pressed, and Mr.. Finn, who was called
TO make a statement of his reasons for
believing that the state committee
should not be organized, was heckled
for more than an hour.
objection was made TO proxies when
the roll was about TO be called on a
motion by Mr.. Finn not to organize.
II was stated by Chairman Dietrich
that only seventy-seven members Of
the state committee of 1l5 authorized
had been elected, and that twenty y-one
regular members were present, while
twenty-one were represented by prox..
les. The chairman ruled in favor OF
nroyies
New-York tribune., 1916-07-12

Gus. The number of deaths from in
fantile paralysis is not to be com
rared with those caused by measles.
The lives of more children are lost
in every real measles epidemic than
will be lost in this paralysis scare.
people are used to the measles,
while infantile paralysis attracts inter
est because Of its dramatic character
and its suddeness, and because it is an
unsolved problem, and in many cases
its results, even in case of recovery
from the disease itself, are permanent.
During an epidemic of measles it is not
unusual for from 600 to 900 new cases
to be reported in a single day, and the
deaths of day sometimes run into the