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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
DELAWARE DEMOCRATS
NAME DELEGATES
Six Men Chosen by Caucuses as
State Convention Assem-
bles at Dover

DOVER, Del. April 1s.-The result of
the three county caucuses preliminary to
the Democratic State Convention at Dover
today showed the following selections for
delegates to the Democratic National
Convention:
New Castle County--Thomas NJ. Mona
CHAN and Jefferson y. Foard.
Kent--Benjamn A Hazel and DIR. Rob-
ert Y. Watson.
Sussex--James NJ Tunnel and Charles
a. Hastings.
United States Senator Willard Sauls.
bury was unanimously indorsed for re.
election to the Democratic National Com
mittee. The caucuses also named all the
convention committees and members of
the new State committee.
The convention was called to order at
/ o'clock. with James II. Hughes as tenn
porary chairman.
After preliminary organization In ac-
cordance with the caucus selections the
convention adjourned for an hour. There
are no contests to be carried to the floor
OF the convention, however, and the con.
ventions action will be as outlined by
the caucus selections
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
KOPULINSKI AGAIN FREED
Mill Tragedy Suspect Acquitted of
Camden Swindle

Joseph Kopullnsls OF Philadelphia. was
acquitted today In Camden County Court.
house OF having swindled Anthony Rucin-
ski, tailor. OF 11O9 Kaighn's avenue
Camden, out of $500. in January last
Kopulinskl, who was one OF the suspects
arr ested in March last. for the murders
OF Paymasters Fastening and Haupt. of
the Germania Worsted Mills. and dis
charged for lack Of evidence to be i'm
mediately rearrested and taken to Cam
den on extradition papers The evidence
today showed that Kopulinski had ac-
companied a stranger to Rucinskis store
but had no part in selling to the Cam
den tailor a machine which was repre-
sented as being able to make SIS notes
out OF blank paper
Kopulinskl said that he had no part in
the transaction, and that Ruclnski had
paid the stranger $1,000 for the machine.
The jury believed Kopulinskis word to
have as much value as Rucinski's, who
had come into court with "unclean hands"
and acquitted the former.
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FIVE KILLED, "a HURT
WHEN FAST TRAIN HITS
LOCAL ON NEW HAVEN
Three Persons Injured Seri-
ously in Collision Six Miles
East Of Westerly,
Rhode Island
CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED

NEW HAVEN, Conn. April ls--At
least five persons were killed. some of
them burned beyond recognition and "a
persons were injured in the collision be-
tween the Gilt Edge Express Of the New
Haven Railroad and a local train at Brad
ford station, six miles east of Westerly.
II. T., last night.
These revised figures were announced
Mt the New Haven Offices here today.
The known dead are Mrs. o. Martell
about 40 years old, of South Bridge,
Mass, and Miss j. Clark, of Westerly, r.
l. The three unidentified bodies recov-
cred from the wreck were SO badly char.
red that their identity could not be deter
mined.
Two men known to have been aboard
the wrecked train are missing. Their
bodies may be two OF the three charred
corpses. One is Thomas Boardman, be-
lieved TO have been en- route TO westerly.
The other was an unidentified man. who
was in the rear seat OF car No. 63a.
All the killed were passengers.
According to the roads official an.
nouncement "a were injured three seri-
ously. These three are at the Memorial
Hospital In New London The other In.
jured were able to proceed on their jour
ney.
The cause OF the wreck is undetermined.
"As far as we know" said the roads of
fetal statement today. "all safety regula-
tions were obeyed. We are now investi-
eating"
The express train crushed into the local
when going at a speed of about 3 miles
per hour. A burst OF flames followed the
crash and soon all four coaches of the
local were ablaze. The fire spread to the
passenger depot and freight house The
buildings with the four coaches. were
totally destroyed.
The engine of the local train went
dead" Rt Bradford. The conductor then
told the passengers that the express would
be along in n few minutes to take them
on. He had hardly finished his trip
through the train when the crash came
The rear coach was demolished The en-
gine of the express was badly battered.
but not completely wrecked The cars
behind It were not seriously crushed. The
passengers In them were hurled about
violently.
Statements from those at the scene of
the wreck before and shortly after II hap
pened gave the cause as failure on the
part of the engineer Of the express to heed
a warning signal. slippery rails and Il
heavy fog
The engineer OF the express Is Charles
H Mansfield, He was in n wreck at
Stonington junction, July 25. 1919. In
which three men were killed and four
were injured He was one of the more
seriously hurt at that time and was off
duty several months.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
CORONER SENDS GIRL
HOME WITH MOTHER
Was Dope Fiend Like Man for
Whose Death She
Was Held

Dorothy BrOden. 81 years old, today
promised to return home with her mother.
and make a fight to rid herself OF the drug
habit, following her exoneratIon by Deputy
Coroner Sellers OF any responsibility for
the death Of william N. Stsit, 4519 North
goth street, who died in Hahnemann Hos
pltal on April 0. from excessive use of
drugs. Howard Edwards, 1902 Panama
street, was also exonerated.
Dorothy's eyes filled with tears when
she was told that she was free to go.
You are addicted to the drug habit
are you not?' said Deputy Coroner Sellers,
kindly.
yes" replied the girl, II use drugs. but
have been trying to break away from the
habit"
Little girl" said Sellers with almost
n fatherly caress 20 his voice, you will
never get away from the habit unless you
leave the Tenderloin forever. Your mother
from Rlverton, n. j., Is waiting in the
courtroom and her heart liz aching to take
you home and help make you good girl
again. VIII you go and make an earnest
effort to begin new life?"
The girl stood lrresolute for a moment;
her eyes. bewldered, searched the group
of spectators until they rested upon the
anxious face OF n little woman in the rear
of the room
"I'll go with you. mother-1--I want
to become your little girl again"
The little woman gave a glad cry and
she rushed forward and threw her arms
about the girls neck I'm so glad.
Dorothy" she said, IL can sleep nights
now" Tears of joy rolled down the little
womans cheeks. Dorothy placed an arm
about her mothers waist and together
they left the courtroom leaving many wet
eyes behind them.
According to the testimony, Steit was
found unconscious from an overdose of
morphine in n room OH Green street. above
9Th, in n room which was occupied by the
Broden girl and Edwards. He died soon
after his removal to the hospital.
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McNICHOL, VARE AND
MAYOR TALK HARMONY
Continued from pnre Onr


again in a day or 30. More than one con-
ference is necessary for harmony"
SUN SHONE ANYHOW.
Did this conference have any result ?"
We'll, the sun shone. anyhow"
Speaker Amber left the Mayors Office
a few minutes later lie said that he
looks for harmony to he brought about
I'VE were talking harmony" he admit
ted
with what result?'
81 expect harmony" he answered
Upon what basis?"
81 cannot say at this time" he replied.
Senator Ware, who had been sent for,
then came to the door of the Mayors
Office
Hello, Charlie, Is the Mayor still ln?"
was his greeting.
Are you going to discuss harmony with
the Mayor?" he was asked.
81 just come over to see how he looks, ("
replied Ware. II haven't seen him for sew
eral days"
After he had had a long talk with the
Mayor he denied that harmony or any
sort of compromise had been discussed
WARE SHOWS RETICENCE.
II just came in to see the Mayor about
business and did not discuss politics at
ALL" he said.
lie was asked whether the Mayor had
sent for Senator AlcNlchOl or whether
McNichol had made the oveftures for
Senator Penrose.
you will have TO ask McNlchol about
that" he replied.
Mayor Smith at first would not admit
that a compromise had been discussed
He was told that Senator McNichol had
said that he had visited the Mayor to
talk harmony.
What did Senator McNichol saw"
asked the Mayor.
McNichols answers were read to him
II agree with Senator McNichol" said
the Mayor. I'VE did discuss harmony"
In answer to questions he admitted that
the proposed compromise, II brought
about, will be all down the line and will
include not only the national delegates,
but the State ticket and the Congress-
men-at-large.
Complete tickets will be filed tonight In
Harrisburg by both factions, however,
pending the compromise negotiations.
PENROSE COMPLETES SLATE.
Senator Penrose completed his slate last
night and placed candidates in the field
TO oppose the two o-Brumbaugh Con-
gressmen-at-large. Iador Sobel, OF Erie,
It was announced, is 10 oppose the re-
election of Daniel +. Lafean, OF York.
Joseph Mclaughlin. of Philadelphia,
national president OF the Ancient order of
Hibernians, was announced as the op-
ponent of John r. X. Scott Sobel win
probably remain in the contest in the
event OF harmony.
w. Harry Baker, Secretary OF the Re.
publican State Committee left Philadel-
phia at noon for Harrisburg. where he will
file the nomination papers of the Penrose
candidates late today.
The Wares will file the nomination
papers of their candidates tonight. Most
OF the Brumbaugh candidates already
have filed. The Governor filed his papers
for the Presidency and for delegate-at-
large TO the convention last night The
Brumbaugh slate for delegates at large
were filed at the same time.
Although tonight is the last time for
fling nomination papers, candidates can
withdraw up to Friday afternoon at
o'clock. The harmony negotiations must
be concluded by that time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
DIR. ELIZABETH M. BAER
RUNS FOR CONGRESS
Nominated Not on Account of
Her Sex, but in Spite of
1t, She Says

81 have accepted my party's nomination
for large" said DR.. Eliza
beth NJ Baer today in her Office, 129 South
18th street, because as n good Socialist,
II is my duty. or course. ] know ! will
not be elected, but nevertheless, | shall put
up an earnest, sincere fight with the OBJ.
jectlve of securing every possible vote. My
campaign will not be a passive one. but as
full of aggression AZ IL can be made"
Nomination papers for Congressman.at-
large on the Socialist ticket were filed In
Harrisburg yesterday for Doctor Baer.
who, aside from her high position In Phila-
delphia medical circles, has long been
prominent in suffrage and socialism.
"As far as | know" continued Doctor
Baer, 81 am the first woman to he NOM
mated for Congress east of the Mississippi,
and certainly the first of my sex in Penn
sylvania. But that fact does not enter.
/ have been nominated, not on account OF
my sex, but in spite of il. Were | menu
ber Of Congress l should put my heart
and soul I'm the fostering of any laws
that would ameliorate conditions Affect
ing the health of women and children.
| should oppose any exploiting OF the fe-
male who. regardless of her age, is COM
PEELED to work for a living. / should try
with every ounce of my strength to Sc
cure legislation which would affect for
the better national feminine health. There
Is a vast field in just this sort OF propa-
ganda. a field that IL as full OF humanity
as 1t is OF soCialistic doctrine.
Perhaps because | am physician, the
question of health is the first that presents
itself to my mind, but / also believe that
women should be elected to Congress be-
cause the feminine sex represents fully
one-half the population of this country.
stand for three things that | am proud
to have my name allied with--socialisfn,
suffrage and humanity. My platform will
rest solldly on these three unimpeachable
issues"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA
WILL PLAY IN PITTSBURGH
Smoky City Raises Guarantee for
Series Of Concerts

The Philadelphia Orchestra will give a
series Of five pairs Of concerts in Pitts
burgh next winter. The last step neces-
sary Of the negotiations between music
lovers sin the Smoky City and officials OF
the Orchestra was taken last night, when
76 persons at a meeting in Carnegie In
stitute raised guarantee fund of $4,000
to bring the Orchestra to their city. De-
tails Of the concerts are being arranged
with Arthur Judson, manager OF the Or
chestra, who In In Pittsburgh, and II is
expected contract will be drawn.
Louis A. Mattson. assistant manager OF
the Orchestra, said today that the invita-
tlon to the Orchestra from the people of
Pittsburgh was n further indication Of
it's increasing popularity under the leader
ship Of Leopold Stokowski. He pointed
out that next year the organization would
make the longest tour II has yet under
taken. II will go a. far west as Grand
Rapids, Mich. IL has heretofore given
concerts In Pittsburgh, but never for
long series.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
JOHN P. QUINN, ONCE
GAMBLERS KING, DIES
Septuagenarian Who H a d
Thrilling Career and Later
Reformed Expires

John p. Quinn. a wealthy "movies'
patent owner and. according to his own
tales, once n notorious gambler, known all
over the world, was found dead today In
his apartments on the fourth floor OF the
house at 1909 Arch street. lie was az
years old. He is thought TO have died
OF heart disease although an autopsy has
not yet been made.
The old man was found stretched across
the bed after his landlady, Mrs. Eliza
beth Joynes. on falling to get any re-
sponse, had the door broken down. In
the old mans shirt front we're three dla-
mond studs, only reminders Of his gam
bling career, when he was known oil
over the country and In all the famous
gambling places OF Europe. Twenty
seven years ago Quinn reformed and trav-
eled all over the world, exposing the meth
DDS of gambers-how cards were palmed.
marked and cut and the methods by
which victims were feeced in faro, poker
and with the roulette wheel
He addressed police commissioners In
most of the large cities Of this country
and 15 years ago came here and set up
shop" at 9th and Chestnut streets, where
he exhibited the methods OF gamblers to
all that cared to come and see. The re-
formed gambler for years has been a con-
stant figure at all the lectures given in
the Young Mems Christian Association
building, and his works Of charity were
Known 10 Ill lne poor talnlnes IN the
section where he lived Tho old man
loved to tell OF the days when he travelled
all around the world winning huge sums.
His largest coup, he often said was
$4,000 he once won at Monte Carlo.
Another favorite story was the tale of
how he played in a little shack out West
for the hand of the daughter of one OF
his pals" Cold hands OF poker won
him bride that died 16 years ago A
daughter, Pansy Quinn. about 10 years
old lives with relatives in Brooklyn.
According to the police, tho gambler
served many terms in jail, together with
others OF his pals" and n particularly
severe sentence was the means Of reform.
Ing him. He abandoned the picturesque
clothes In which he had dressed, the dia-
monds the broad.brimmed hats and the
revolver he carried on his hips In the
West. according to stories he liked TO tell
and took up the "unromantic life" OF an
ordinary citizen.
OF late years he came into possession
OF film patent and died In good circum-
stances.
lie complained of feeling III last night
and went to the MedlCo.C ChirurgCnl Hos.
pital twice He refused to stay there
When he did not come down to breakfast
this morning. Mrs. Joynes went to look for
him and found his lifeless body.
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MOORE SAYS SMITH
ASKED AID OF M'NICHOL
Continued from Page One


mainly instrumental in building up the
Thomas B. Smith Company. the affairs of
which are attracting much attention.
Desite Mayor Smiths denial of charges
of coercion of municipal employees and
police intimidation, the source OF some of
the orders has been definitely laid at the
door of Vare-Smlth leaders by the PEN
e-McNichol wing OF the Organization
Flat declarations that the administration
would declare reprisals were made last
night by speakers at n meeting in aid OF
William Mckinley In the 23d Ward
Mckinley is the Ware leader in the
ward, and Select Councilman Elwood
Davis made the statement that not only
would the placeholders be ousted IL they
failed to support Mckinley, but added
that spoilers are on watch in every ward
TO see that officeholders do their share OF
the work Of upholdlng the. Ware regime
McFSinley's statement was as follows:
duce or vamoose. II you go along with
Mayor Smith and the Directors you will
be safe; II you don't they viii get men
who will. These are not my orders. they
'Some from the front.
In impresslng the workers at the gath
ering. which was held In Wright Institute
Hall, Frankford avenue and Unity street
Select Councilman Davis said: go along
with the administration and you will find
everything all right. If you don't, then
look out ! know that the administration
has men in every division in this city to
see that the officeholders stand by and
deliver"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
$175,OOO FOR Y. NJ. C. A.
Original Mark of $15O,OOO Surpassed
in New Brunswick, N. j.

NEW BRUNSWICK. N. j., April 1s.-
New Brunswlck's eight-day campaign for
Sl50,000 Young Mems Christian Associa.
tlon building was concluded today with a
total amount pledged of $4,000.
The biggest contribution came by tele-
gram this morning from James b. Ford
OF the United States Rubber Company
New York, who gave $4,000. The founda-
tion of the Ford millions was made In
the rubber business In New Brunswick
Next to Mr. Ford the largest contribu-
tion was made by James w Johnson, who
started the fund with $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
WHIPS LOOSE LEOPARD
AS FAINT HEARTS FLEE
Youth in Pittsburgh Lays Out
Huge Cat With Automo-
bile Crank

PITTSBURGH, Pa, April ia leop-
ard that escaped from the Mighty Doris
Shows winter quarters In East Lacoct
street. as II was being transferred to Il
cage for removal to nearby town, caused
a panic In a throng of pedestrians at
Lacock and Federal streets. on the North
Side. late last night. Residents barred
their doors. while women and children
sought refuge in vestIbules. The men
dashed for nearby bars.
John Douglass. Jr., IS years old, at
tackled and stretched the animal out on
the pavement by blow on the head with
an automobile crank. Before the animal
recovered. attendants from the carnival
company had II securely bound
Douglass was scratched about the face
and breast before he succeeded in stun.
ming H.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
PHILADELPHIA BOY FALLS
DOWN SHAFT AT SHORE
Son of John Fisher, 5000 Walnut
Street, Opens Elevator Door

John Fisher. s years old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Fisher, of 6009 Walnut street.
fell down the elevator shaft of South
Maryland avenue hotel in Atlantic City,
this morning and is now at the Atlantic
City Hospital in dying condition. Hts
mother, who was at the hotel with him, Is
also in a serious condition as q result of
shock.
The father of the boy was not here ut
the time OF the accident but was tele.
graphed for and left at once for Atlantic
City
The boy was playing on the second
floor of the hotel Nobody seems to know
just how the accident occurred, but 1t IL
believed that the elevator boy had left
the door Slightly ajar as he went to one
of the upper floors and that young Fisher
opened IL to peer down the shaft lost his
balance and plunged head first into the pit
He has fractured skull
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
OPPOSE ARMOR PLATE PLANT
Manufacturers Club Sends Resolu-
tions of Protest Against Govern
ment Plan to Representative
Moore

The Manufacturers Club Of PhIIadel-
phia forwarded TO Representative j.
Hampton Moore at Washington today,
resolutions opposing the establishment OF
Government armor plate plant, on the
ground that the adoption Of such a meas
ure would leave the country In a state
Of unpreparedness while new plant was
being erected since the decision OF the
Government to so into the armor plate
business would mean the Reorganization
OF private plants.
It also forwarded a resolution opposing
the abandonment OF the sovereignty OF the
United States over the Philippine Islands.
Il was oontended In the resolutions that
the foreign trade OF the United States
with the Philippine Islands, now amount
ing 70 S4s, 600. would be vastly in
creased at the close OF the European war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
LONE PIRATE MAKES
PLEA OF GUILTY
Hudson, Alias Schiller, Who
Seized Matoppo, Liable to
20 Years in Jail

WILMINGTON. Del, April 1S-Twltch.
ing his fingers nervOusly. Clarence h.
Hudson. alias Ernest Schiller, the lone
German pirate. who seized the British
freight steamship Matoppo. off Sandy
Hook last month, entered plea of guilty
10 piracy when arraigned before Judge
Edward q. Bradford In the district court
here today. The penalty Is 20 years i'm.
prisonment
Schiller was brought into court between
two Italians, charged with minor offenses.
He had no counsel, nor were Captain
Bergner or any members of the crew of
the seized ship present The courtroom
was well'tlled with spectators, none being
friends OF the prisoner however
After the indictment returned by the
Grand Jury yesterday, charging piracy and
assault, had been read, the prisoner re-
piled, when asked II guilty, "yes. sir"
Judge Bradford said he would suspend
sentence until later date.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
ROOSEVELT TO GIVE TWO
TALKS BEFORE CONVENTIONS
Will Address Illinois Bar April 20.
May Strike Keynote" May 80

OYSTER BAY, April 1s-Colonel
Roosevelt has made no hotel reservations
at Chicago. though the Republican and
Progressive conventions are only seven
weeks distant, but his friends said today
that II was likely he would be on the
ground. Colonel Roosevelt will make no
stumping campaign before the conven-
tions. He contemplates making not more
than two public addresses In the West
within the next two months.
The first Of these will be made April
20, before the Iilinols Bar Association. at
Chicago. Colonel Roosevelt probably Will
expand his plea for "Americanism" I'm his
speech 1t is possible that he may ac-
cept one Of several invitations to speak in
the Middle West on Memorial Day, May
80. This speech eight days before the
opening OF the Republican and Progressive
conventions. will strike the Roosevelt key
note
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
PLOT AGAINST BACHELORS
Girls Will Force Men to Help
Spinsters Till Gardens

NEW CASTLE, Pa. April lS-Noyel
means of making bachelors and spinsters
take active part in the cultivation of va
cant lots will be put in operation. The
girls OF the Y. w. c. A. have selected 100
bachelors, and next Saturday 100 small
balloons. each with a tag attached. will be
released. Whoever finds the balloon is
to turn 1t over to some ''old maid" who
in turn will return the tag to the Y. w.
c. A. committee.
The holder OF the tag viii be told the
name OF the bachelor opposite the number
on the tag list and the bachelor and the
unmarried woman are TO enter into an
agreement to cultivate a vacant lot
Should the bachelor back out, he will be
assessed IS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-18
FORTY-NINE LIVES LOST
WITH SUBMARINES PREY
Admiralty Announces British Steam
ship Zent Was Not Warned

LONDON. April 1S.--The Admiralty
announced today that 40 lives were lost
when the British steamship Zent was sunk
without warning by a German submar rine
on April 8. The following official state
ment was given out:
THE British steamship Zent. 1890 tons.
was torpedoed by German submarine on
April 5. The ship was unarmed and was
not warned. The crew did not see the
submarine The zent sank quickly and
4y were lost"