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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23
ROOSEVELT GIVES FINE
CHARACTER TO GLOVER
Head of Riggs Bank Highest
Man in Washington From
Standpoint of Integrity"

WASHINGTON, May 23-"Absolutely
the highest man in Washington from this
standpoint OF integrity and general knowl.
edge" was ex-Presldent Roosevelt's char
acterization of c. c. Glover on the witness
stand here today in the latter's behalf
Glover head of the Riggs Bank, is being
tried on charge of perjury
Roosevelt seemed to enjoy the court nro-
ceedings which partook somewhat of an
ovation for himself. The Colonel strode
into the courtroom at 9:55 before either
Judge or jury had arrived. ImmedIateIv
behind him was his daughter. Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth.
Around 1919 I understand Mr. GIovar
10 be either for Wilson or Taft-I knsvV, he
was against me-" said Colonel RoosevaIt
He said he had known Glover 20 vaars
During his incumbency OF the Vice prasI
dency and Presidency, he said. The &C.
quaintance was intimate
His universal repute was OF highest a.
tegrity, l and my children kept our ae.
counts in his bank" said Roosevelt
United States Attorney Laskey obisctad
when Roosevelt started to tell his high onIn-
ion OF Glover. Roosevelt, with his month
opening at intervals as II he would breai-
In. Fared at Laskey until Justice siSaons
sustained Laskey's objections. Then his
glare turned 10 the Justice He was e.
hidden TO tell OF hts conversation with
Glover. VAN
Roosevelt testified also as TO the sanara,
character of W. ], Flather and Henr1r tl I'
Flather, codefendants. He said he bsa
known them many years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23
LANDMARKS IN DANGER
AT THIRD STREET FIRE;
W0RSHTPERS ALARMED
Several Flee From Historic ST..
Joseph's in Vikings Alley.
Skirt Factory Damage
Put at 100000
OWNER NEAR COLLAPSE

Landmarks were threatened, two firemen
overcome, worshipers in a church driven
to the street and dense smoke, like asphyxi-
atng gas, rolled in volumes for many
blocks. covering almost the whole neigh
borhood, when fire damaged the building
of Pestcoe Brothers Co.. skirt manufac-
turers, at 216-21s South Sd street, to the
extent of 100000 last night.
The blaze was discovered n few minutes
before o'clock. In less than an hour the
fve.story building resembled furnace The
flames also damaged nearby buildings espe-
cially at 214 South Sd street. Thousands
of persons were attracted to the scene, but
the police had little difficulty in keeping
order.
Three alarms were turned in While
scores of firemen battled to conflne the
flames to the Peetcoe building. others
played streams of water on nearby struc-
tures over which showers of sparks fell
for more than three-quarters of an hour.
Half a dozen worshpers in ST. Joseph's
Catholic Church, willngs alley, between
Sd and 4th streets. alarmed at clouds of
smoke which poured through open win
dows, thought the historic edifice was af1re,
and made their way hurriendly to the
street. Across the way. In Sd street, stands
st. Paurs Protestant Episcopal Church.
while the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
pany's old office building is at Sd street and
Wlllings alley
More than a dozen lines of hose were
run through the court known as Walnut
place so that firemen could keep the flames
from spreading to buildings there
Charles Pestcoe. owner of the building
and of the business, which is conducted
under the name of Pestcoe Brothers who
arrived while the fire was at its height,
became Eyster !cal. Assistant fire marshals
allowed no one to approach him When he
had attained semb,ance of calmness he
said he had left the building at 7:15 O'Clock
to go to his home, at 3211 Arlington street
The roof of the building at 214 South
Sd street caught fire. Streams of water
were played on 1t, and the interior was
flooded The first floor is occupied by /.
Cohen, electrical supplies the second by
the Empire Embroidery Company and the
Morrison Manufacturing Company, makers
Of children's dresses; the third by Charles
maker of buttonholes and the
fourth by /. Krasnov & Son, makers of
chldrens dresses. The contents of the
building at 220 South Sd street, occupied
by Horace L, Roberts & Sons, printers, also
was damaged by water.
Pestcoe, after the fire, was almost in a
state Of collapse. He said that the in
surance on the building and its contents
was trifing. He was taken home by
friends.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23
IGNORED UNION CARMEN
TO HOLD MASS-MEETTNG
Will Submit Situation to Mem
bers Following Rebuff by
p. r. T. Head

Harry F. Flynn, president Of Division
477, Amalgamated Association of Street
and Electric Railway Employees OF Amer
lea, announced today that a mass-meeting
would be held within "a hours to consider
the refusal of Thomas e. Mitten, president
of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
pany, to receive the Grievance Committee
of the association
Yesterday Flynn notified Mitten that the
committee would call upon him at o'clock
this afternoon Mtten informed Flynn that
he could not treat with the committee as
tho company deals with the men only
through a cooperative committee. Heads
of the association announced today that
they regarded the situation as serious
They declared that there is now only two
things that the union can do--recede from
Its demands upon the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company or make an effort to en-
force them by taking a vote on strike.
1t is expected that this vote will be taken
at the next mass-meeting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23
BRUNlBAUGH TO SPEAK
AT GOOD ROADS MEET
Normal Institute and Agricul-
tural Experts Will Hear Him
at Reading Tonight

READING, Pa, May 2S.-Announcement
was made at the opening session here today
of the annual Normal Institute and spring
meeting of the State Board of Agriculture
that Governor Brumbaugh will make an
address at tonight's good roads meeting,
which will be a feature of the convention.
The convention is made up OF members
of the State Poultry Society, the Pennsylva-
MIA Bee Keepers Association and delegates
elected by the various county agricultural
societies. Governor Brumbaugh is ex-of-
ficio president of the society.
Mayor Filbert delivered the address of
welcome at the opening session of the con.
vention today. 1t will continue Wednes
day and Thursday, the program being made
up of addresses on good roads, crops,
methods of feeding stock, etc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23
|. W. W. MOB OF 1000
HOLDS TOWN 2 HOURS
Prevent 700 Miners From Going
to Work at Old Forge.
Many Beaten

SCRANTON, Pa, May 2S-A mob Of
1000 men. said TO be Industrial Workers
of the World. followed by 200 women In
Yaded Old Forge. near here today, taking
possession of the town and holding the
people at bay for two hours. They sue
ceeded in preventing 700 mine worker.
from going to work at the two coIeries o.
the Jermyn Coal Company. st,
A dozen or more mine workers not u
sympathy with the mob, were badly beaten
Daniel Stewart, president Of miners loeaL
was injured by 8 persons, including several
women. He was carried to his home
The clash came after the Old Forge 20
licemen went off duty. The Burgess. MAI
tin Memolo. was in bed when i pesan
Sheriff Phillips and the State police iwels
called upon to help In restoring oraer.
Normal conditions were restored BY noon
The trouble started, 1t is said, because q
the refusal of Union driver boys to haul cals
to chambers worked by Industrial wolns.ii wt..l.i
of the World. Members OF the inaussiiA Ia
Workers of the World from all parts OF 'n'
valley resented this.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23
NAVAL PREPAREDNESS
BILL CAUSES A SHARP
TILT IN THE HOUSE
Democrats, Bent on Passing it
Before Republican Conven-
tion, Accused of Trickery
by Minority Leader Mann
MAKE COUNTER CHARGE

WASHINGTON. May 23.-Efrorts of
Democratic leaders to force consideration
Of the naval preparedness bill next week
and pass 1t before the Republican convention
convenes developed bitter debate in the
House today. Republican Leader Mann de-
clared the plan was a ''piece of trickery"
to rush the bill through without debate. or
to keep Republican Congressman from at
tending the national convention
Democratic Leader Kitchn reported that
the country insists an adequate naval bill
be passed, and does not expect the Re.
publican minority to prolong the debate for
longer period than necessary.
Mann declared President Wilson has told
the Democratic House what he wants and
that the House will meekly obey his wishes
ut is matter OF policy with us DEM
ocrats." said Kitchin, ito pass this bill be-
fore the Republican convention II we don't
do 1t, you folks Will go out to Chicago and
charge us with failing to fulfill our pledges
II we cannot get unanimous consent for
the naval bill. we propose to force night
sessions TO put It through"
The debate ended without any agreement
and the prospects now are that the Demo-
cratic leaders viii use the gag rule"
Demanding "all or nothing" minority
members OF the Naval Committee will file
their report tomorrow providing authorize
tion OF a sufficient number OF warships and
men TO place the American navy In second
place among world Powers
The report is being drafted by Repre-
sentatives Kelly, Michigan Butler, Penn
sylvania; stephens, California; Britten,
Illinois. and Roberts. Masss chusetts. II
will also be signed by Farr. Pennsylvania
Browning, New Jersey, and Mudd, Mary
land.
They would provide for eight irst-Iine
ships-six battle cruisers and two dread
nOughts so submarines, s5 destroyers a
corresponding number OF auxiliary ships and
10000 additional men. The committee bill
provides for iye battle cruisers, 20 sub
marines, 1880 additional men and a rela-
lively smaller number of auxiliary ships.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23
PRUDEN NOT PRUDENT IN HIS
SOCIABLE GOSSIP WITH DETECTIVE
His Display of Watches Neckties Pipes and Keys Starts
Him Back to Asylum by Way of
Police Station

James Pruden Is not prudent. Hence
his name does not ft him to a T. But
he is veracious, as BELTS namesalte Of
the Truthful James" of Western lyric
When Pruden, aocosted by District Detec-
tive Thornton at 39d and Chestnut streets
last night, replied that he had plenty of
time on his hands, he proved his remark
by producing six watches from his buging
pockets and exhibited them to Thornton. AS
further attestaton of his sociability Pruden
displayed seven pipes and offered a bunch
Of keys to the officer. Nine neckties of
various patterns furnished added proof Of
Pruden's freedom of taste and selection.
Thornton, sociable in turn, suggested that
time which hung heavily on ones hands
on a rainy night might pass more pleas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23
PHILADELPHIAN FOR MAYOR
Amos F. Brennan Doomed by ventnor
Friends

VENTNoR CITY. May 2s-This cottage
resort, the summer home Of many PhiIa-
delphians. who own or lease villas at from
$1,000 to $4,000 for seasons occupancy,
is talking OF Amos w. BRENNAN a retired
Philadelphian, for its next Mayor
Mr.. Brennan a few days ago proposed
the erection OF a palatiaI clubhouse on the
beachfront 20 meet Ventnor's needs for more
diversions for its permanent residents and
popular approval and started a mayoralty
boom. which has gained considerable
strength.
PhIladelphians and former PhiladeIphians
who now live In Ventnor throughout the
year never have had q voice IL the manage
nent 81 the affairs Of ~ r<e CITY q
shieh tney are proud -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23

antly within doors, and conducted Pruden
to the police station at 32d street and Wood
land avenue. There Pruden's imprudence
manifested itself He admitted that he had
escaped last Saturday from the New Jersey
State Insane Asylum at Norris Plains, and
had displayed his wealth to Thornton, not
knowing the latter was police officer. He
left the institution, he said, because his wife
and daughter hadn't answered his letters
and he intended to look them UP and ascer-
tain the reason for their dereliction. He
hadn't heard from them during the ten
years he has lived at Morris Plains, he said,
although, like himself, they had plenty of
time on their hands.
Magistrate Harris sent Pruden to City
Hall this morning to await the coming of
officials from the New Jersey institution.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23
HUGHES SENTIMENT STRONG
IN MISSOURI DELEGATION
Leaning to Roosevelt Unknown Guam
tity in Discussions

81. LOUIS. May 2s.--When the Missouri
Allegation 70 the Republican National Con-
Fenfion. at Chicago. met here today
Hughes sentiment was strong Early ar
liVais ventured the opinion that the Su.
preme Court Justice would receive Mis-
eouri's votes. though they said "one can
never tell
Roosevelt sentiment was an unknown
qnantlty ia the early discussions with
the arrival OF the delegation. booms Of
various shapes and sizes made their an
pearance. There was aJboom for Charles
NagoL former Secretary Of Commerce. as
= vice presidential candidate.
Forlner Governor Hadley was on the iob
early, pledsing votes thar would assure
hIu ths ehairmanship Of the DELEGATION
a Chlease. He said he was assured 81
tscfs iaan . OF the SO votes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23
!. s. BUYS LAND
TO STRENGTHEN
CANAL DEFENSE
-FOUR rali. Times Territory Nov
Comprising Zone 10 ="
Be Acquired
EUROPEAN WAR LESSON

WASHINGTON, Nav % 49,.
gigantic scheme Of protec,,o.. esails l.ils Of n,
mama Canal which includes ~. " ne Pa.
OF about four times the terr,tas.. aSqaisltloa
prlsing the canal zone beoa,,s noW CON.
.ousy. IN pursuance Of this n,as neft
nus Deen made necessary, In tbs ~. which
nllltary experts, by the fact ,ssa sop,nlon oi
nave been successfully bornbaS " :, towns
rope from distances of more thsS - N Eu
a triangle OF land at the Atlani,o y miles
tne canal embracing several sAe, enu Of
acres, already has been taken ovsr ss.'ouaand
Panama Government iom u
The confidential report Of -
fenee Committee" made up Of of,o..u ~
seversI pranchee OF the army, actins a w.
"a HavS! oIncer' has convinced the nn,,.n s'u
and defending strip of land an ~ sesSurtg
wide, with the canal in the cent,s ~ mllss
OF the present 10-mlle strip. . '''s'ead
The Defenso COMMITTEES" has s,a--..
legislation which will make possible ss'''a
The exclusion of foreigners fror, 4.
rltory certain to be the thestra =,
operations In case of war. ana ~ u
IL is proposed to erect defensivs ,,'n.s mnse
freedom to the authorities =, ~
canal zone In time Of peace 10 ,st. Ms
measures necessary for the pro,ss,,au sI
OF the canal, including hestses
"Reminiscences and surveys, oonsss,,g
oi Oh roeas ana trails Ccommunics
t,onsh installation of lines Of informs.
fesive positions" VI 90
To facilitate the develonmar, :,
proved coast artillery land dstsrs. n.
To provide unrestricted araas -
troop maneuVers and the retnovsi ~
the reservoirs of infection IN ns,,ss
villages from the proposed zone
10 insure the secrecy Of every A.
iensive measure taken to oppose hc.-
tlle landing or advance, with the nos.
session or destruction of the Isrs~
Canal as It's object. aE 'ia
A large number of military and nav,, :.
hcials now are In the field making ,ha ~. ~
veys preliminary to taking over this ~. S..'
tory. '' 'sir'
Under the terms of the trea.v -,
Panama, the United States can taia a az.
to any land the American military au,,,.., ls
ties deem necessary for the protectlon -
the canal. In return, the United Sat-.
has guaranteed the sovereignty OF Pansrs.
There are few private owners in tbs cor-
templated acquisition. w
In addition to the acquiring Of aav.r.,
times the amount of land originally tar.r
from fanarna LOT tne canal Zone, the hur,
defensive scheme takes in the acquisItIon
Of Taboga Island, at the Pacific end ThI,
will be done in order that an Arnercan
fleet, coming out of the canal in lino, couS
have an opportunity to form In battle for.
nation while the guns on Taboga Island
held an opposing fleet out Of range. This
Island is Panama possession, and will ba
acquired on the plea of its necessity as 4
means of defense.
At the Atlantic end triangle contained
the Chagres River, the Atlantic
Ocean and Port Limon Bay has been taken
over.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23
SEVEN PRIESTS TO CELEBRATE
26th Anniversary of Ordination to Be
Commemorated

phia are today celebrating the 26th ami
versary of their ordination. Three of them
are stationed in this city.
They are the Revs, James A. Dalton rec
tor Of the Church of Our Lady of Mount
CARMEL George F. Michael, assistant at
the Church of st. Leo, Tacony, and Will
lam A Motley assistant at the Church of
Our Lady of the Rosary. The other priests
who are celebrating their anniversaries to-
day are the Revs. Richard F. Cowley, of
the Church OF st. Margaret, Narberth /;
Francis Alden Brady, of the Church of the
Nativity B. v. NJ. Media John C. Carey,
of the Church of St.-Monica, Berwyn, and
Albert NJ. Korves, of the Church Of St
Joseph Easton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23
LIEUTENANT NIcHoLLE BURIED
Colleagues in Fire Department Attend
Funeral Ceremony

The funeral of Lieutenant Theodore
Nieholle. who for rs years had been at
tached to Engine Company No. 81, at High
land and Shawnee avenues, Chestnut Hill,
took place this afternoon from his resi-
mantoWn. Services were conducted at
Trinity lutheran Church, Germantown ave-
nue. and Queen lane, by the Rev. Luther
De Voc the pastor. They were attended
by the members OF Engine Company No. s7,
as well as the heutenants OF all the COM
panies in the Bureau or Fire.
After the services the firemen escorted
the body 70 Ivy Hill Cemetery, where inter
ment took place.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23
CHARACTER UPHELD.

On the testimony of DIR. Richard w. Null
ler, formerly waites personal physician,
the young dentist went into the court record
as a perfect gentleman who could talk
well on any subject from art to war"
1t was also testified that Waite paid
but 25 cents for the arsenic which the pros
ecution alleges was to be his agency to the
Peck millions.
The testimony offered by DIR. Victor
Vaughn, professor at the University of
Michigan, who made the analysis of Peoks
viscera, and that of DR.. Otto H. Schultze,
medical aide to the District Attorney, was
given with the aid of a gruesome collec.
ton of exhibits.
The eyes of Mrs Percy Peck dimmed at
the gruesome recital and her husband
glared half Indignantly toward the defend
ant The glare was not returned.
CAFES AT THE FATEs"
The witnesses in addition to schultze
and Vaughn. were DR.. Stanley Benedict,
Richard II. Zimmerman, the druggist who
sold the arsenic; Robert Swaddell, his clerk,
and Undertaken Sprattler, of Grand Rapids,
who buried Mrs. Peck.
When Vaughn started displaying his col
lection of exhibits, Waite cast his eyes to
the floor and did not lift them once until
after Vaughn had ceased testifying. Then
he gazed steadfastly at picture of "The
Fates" back of the Judges bench It is
three women. Two are young and fair, the
one spins, the other measures, and the
third. an ancient crone. clips the thin spun
thread of life" .r.u .ts .-
Mrs Horton. accompanied by her hus-
band Harry Mack Horton, her attorney
and her sister, Miss Helen Weaver, of Mon
tana, walked into the courtroom in the mid
die of the session and sat down in the
rear. She gazed intently at the back of
DR.. Waite's head. He was not aware of her
presence. She was the centre of curious
swirl when the early afternoon recess was
taken.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23
Announce They Were Wed Last July

Mrs. Elmer r Mckee, in her apartments.
Eratulations Of her friends today, her mar
ment 70 Buffalo last July, having lust been
announced. Doctor Mckee is now a resident
physician OF st. Joseph's Hospital. Reading
Mrs. Mckee was Miss Ola Nj. Cooper. ana
was graduated. as nurse from st. Maryis
Training School In 1919. She and Doctor
Mckee became acquainted Just prior TO her
graduation, he having been a member OF tha
hospital stan at that time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23
GOVERNOR LOCKS HORNS
WITH PENROSE in FIGHT
TOLEAD DELEGATION
Continues to Claim "a of 76 Dele
gates and Will Wage Bat
tie for the Chair
manship
RIVALS LINE UP FORCES

Governor Brumbaugh personally will OPP
pose Senator Penrose for chairman of the
Pennsylvania delegation to the Repub-
lican National Convention. This was an
nounced today in Harrisburg in the course
of statement in which the supporters of
the Governors campaign against the senior
Senator continued to maintain that they
have elected A of the 76 candidates.
AS viewed by the Penrose people, the
senior Senator's one ambition now Is to go
TO the national councils of the party with
the Endorsement of Pennsylvania as State
leader, and they regard him an active
candidate for National Committeeman.
The Brumbaugh fight will be concentrated
between now and the convention to pre-
vent his election as chairman of the dele
CATION, which almost invariably carries
with II the honor of being national COM
mitteeman. Strenuous efforts are being
made by the anti-Penrose forces to line UP
their full strength against Senator Pen
rose and prevent his election when the
delegation holds its caucus in Chicago just
before the opening of the convention.
The Brumbaugh people are urging the
election of the Governor, because Governor
Brumbaugh received the highest vote for
delegate at large to the convention. They
contend that this is recognition of his
leadership.
VOTE IN so COUNTIES.
Fifty counties have been heard from in
the Republican delegate at large contest
The unpledged delegates continue to hold
the lead, the later figures making no change
in the standing.
The vote as tailed stands:
James Elverson, Jr.. Philadelphia; 1so.54s:
Joseph q. Armstrong, Pittsburgh. 176.417;
+. V. Babcock. Pittsburgh, 1874. 5se; un-
W. Harry Baker Harrisburg. 15s. SOC; un-
Martin q. Brumbaush. Philadelphia, 159. ore;
John wanamaker. Philadelphia. 1877 un-
Boies Penrose. Philadelphia. 1856. 61o; un-
: 2: L. Gillespie. Pittsburgh. 15s.421 un-
George t oliver. 15o e43: unpledged.
Alba B. johnson. Montgomery County. 147.-
william s; Aaron, Altoona, 1875. .s74; pledged.
Guy w. Moore, Wilkes-Barre 1ss.270; un-
william E. Rice Warren, 1se 794; unp!edged
William ]. Burke Pittsburgh. 49,, ,o47;
James Alcorn, PHILADELPHIA 1e1.2lo; pledged.
W. Freeland Kendrick. Philadelphia. i24 S7s:
Charles NJ Clement sunbury. 1875. .oSs:
As0Ty FSys go5smsSEG 11sssgrGh D;qsse
George r. scull. Somerset. II5,77l; unpledsed
pledged. -'"''
John NJ. Reynolds, Bedford. 10 $50: pledged.
Dallas Bumbhugh. Pittsburgh. 53,Ol2j un-
pledged. ~
:, George T, weinsartner, Newcastle Il. 2es: un-
pledged. ~
The missing counties are the following;
Bradford, Berks, Butler, Carbon, Cumber.
land, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Law.
renee. Montgomery. Potter, Pike Susque-
hanna Tloga' Venango Wayne and Wash
ington.
VOTE FOR SUPREME COURT.
Returns have been received from only 21
OF the 81 counties on the contest for the
Supreme Court nomination, but Charles
Palmer, of Chester, leads by a large mar.
gin. The counties heard from SO far give:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-23
30 Glge sdn o Ald Burned Woman

CLEVELAND. May 2s-Forty young
women have submitted to skin Eraftine
operations in an attempt to save ne ligs
OF Mrs Wayne A. Bennett, 80 years old.
who vas seriously burned when her ciothInc
caught ire from an open crate. Each has
gifea lHa square inches oT eutiele. Egeh-
teen q those who made TIE sacrlnce ~.
uuEsea = EaaFroaa Hospital