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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-02
MOTHER KEEPS VIGIL
AS SON DIES IN CHAIR
Broken-Hearted Little Woman
Stays All Night Beneath Tree
on Prison Grounds

OSSINING, N. Y, June Scarcely a
hundred yards from the prison entrance at
Sing Sing, a pathetic.looking woman kept
a solitary vigil today while her son was
being put to death in the electric chair.
The woman was Mrs. C. Hensing, mother
of Roy Champlain who paid the States
claim for the murder of his uncle, Henry
McGhee, in Welsvlle, a year ago.
The brollen-hearted mother paid a last
visit to her son early last evening. Return
ing late at night she stood under tree
on the prison grounds and waited. All
tear-worn, frail little woman of middle age.
going only in her dull, hopeless eyes. When
the witnesses for the execution began to
arrive, she asked where the death chamber
was. When its location was pointed out
she stared in its direction until Father
CashIn, the prison chaplain, returned from
the prison and gently told her that her son
was dead.
Champlain was not the only one to go
to the chair today 1t was double execu-
ton. John Spec, convicted of numbering an
Italian groceryman In Nassau County, fol-
lowed the youth to the death house. Spec
refused to be accompanied by the chaplain
and walked firmly to his DEATH d.
The two executions were over in % min
utes. Each man was given three shocks.
While the two men were put to death,
DR.. Arthur Warren Waite, under sentence
to meet the same fate, slept calmly. He
was the only one of the doomed men in the
chamber who slept during the night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-02
HOLD-UP MAN CAUGHT
AFTER LIVELY CHASE
Bartender Leaps on Robber as
He Fills Pockets With
Money in Saloon

A thick.set man with his hat pulled down
over his eyes walked into the saloon of
Mrs Celia Mitchell southeast corner of
Sth and Parrish streets, early today and
warned customers standing near the bar
mot to move" Then he vaulted over the
bar and stuffed his coat pockets with coins
and bills from the cash drawer
Edward Keely, IA bartender, returned from
a rear room just as the man finished rob-
bling the cash drawer. Keely whooped with
rage, dropped n tray OF stems AMI leaped
at the stranger. The robber jumped over
the bar and darted through the door to
the street. Keely and the customers in
the saloon ran after the man. Policeman
Waters. of the 10th and Buttonwood streets
station, Joined in the chase. He fired a
shot after the fleeing robber and caught
him at 10th street and Paramount avenue
The prisoner said he was John Wright
23 years old. of 1907 Brown street. The
police investigated and found that he had
only lived n few days at the Brown street
address. They say his home is in Clay
ton. Del Although some of the customers
of the saloon were certain that Wright
carried n revolver when he entered the
place the police failed to find weapon of
any kind on his person. He was held to
await hearing before Magistrate Beaton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-02
LOCK UP THE SPEEDERS,
SAYS DIRECTOR WILSON
Order to Cops Will Tell Them to
Stop Serving of
Summonses

An order to arrest and lock up auto
mobile speeders instead of serving them
with summonses will be issued to the police
next week by Director Wilson. who an
nounced today. after conference with
Superintendent of Police Robinson, that too
much leniency had been shown to violators
of the speed laws by magistrates.
The order, which will be sent to every
station house, is being drafted by Super
intendent Robinson Captain william b.
Mills, head of the traffic squad, and william
c. Cooley, legal adviser for the Department
of Public Safety.
Heretofore, violators of the speed laws
have been served with ,summonses to ap-
pear in the "Speeders' Court" at 10th and
Thompson streets week or more after the
offense was committed. recent investi-
CATION showed that out of more than 1000
arrests comparatively few offenders were
fined.
81 intend to see that the speed laws are
strictly obeyed," said Director Wilson, after
leaving the, conference.
at is our plan to have policemen chase
the violators on motorcycles and arrest
them After making an arrest the violators
will be taken to the nearest station house
and locked up the same as any other Of
fender of the law"
I'm the event no bail is furnished for the
prisoner he will be kept in his cell all night
and the following morning will be ar
raigned before n magistrate. | believe an
order of this kind will do great deal in
reducing the toll of deaths of children and
grown-up persons"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-02
COPS RESCUE FAMILY
OF FIVE IN BLAZE, AMID
SHOWER OF BULLETS
Two Policemen Brave Fusillads
and Guide Father, Mother
and Three Sons to
Safety
STORAGE HOUSE RUINED

Policemen Shadd and Curran facod
fuBillade of bullets early today in ors.a
to rescue the family of Antonion Mararr
fire-imperiled In the upper floors of Mar
nos bank and storage house at 744-4e.io
South 9TH street The missiles ,vhiS.lee
in all directions from the weapons Of 1T
cited residents of Clymer street vbtos
adjoins the Marano building on the so,,,t.'
and were intended as an emergency ~
alarm to the endangered family within ~
burning structure.
The two bluecoats succeeded in runnlr.
the gauntlet and guided Marano, his WIFI
and three sons to safety. They sumnonsd
the firemen. but the fire had made s,,oh
headway before its discovery that the buIId
ing and its contents were destroyed.
Marano, in tears, this morning told hor
sugar which is valued at $40 1000, 5000 cases
of macaroni and other goods recently i'm.
ported from Italy had been devoured nv,
the flames His consolation lay in his fam.
ilys escape and the fact that his co.oper.
ative bank, in the first floor of 744, wss
not damaged.
Marano is a "padrone" of the Tth street
italian colony, and his establishment IL
a landmark of that neighborhood Sbadd
and Curran were at 9th and Fitzwater
streets about 8 o'clock when they heards
crash which they thought was caused
by the collapse of a building. Almost
Immediately after they were again startled
by TeNOlNeT SnOIS lney ran In the dirpr.s
tion from which the sounds proceeded AZ
Clymer street they found that narrow
thoroughfare alive and in panic Scores
of half.dressed Italians, shouting and EN-
tying revolvers recklessly, filled the street
while others surrounded Marano's home
and business place on the 7th street corner
The two policemen called to the frenzled
marksmen to desist their wild shooting
but no attention was paid to the warning
Shadd and Curran were about to send in
riot call when they discovered the reason Z
for the outbreak. From the south end Of
the Marano Building a tongue of flames
shot skyward, accompanied by a roaring
that told the policemen that the interior
was ablaze.
q An alarm was rung in and the two blue-
coats penetrated the shooting populace of
Clymer street at peril of their own lives.
to rescue the inmates of the burning build
ing. They gained the entrance Of the
house, but the run was made at constant
risk of being felled by stray bullet
Marano was awakened and with the aid
of the policemen, carried out his wife, who u
is an invalid. His sons groped their way
to the street unaided.
The flames, which originated among the
stored groceries in the southern end ot
the three.story warehouse gave the fire.
men stubborn fight and threatened to
ignite other properties across 7th street
The smoke was dense and several times
drove the hosemen from the ladders
The origin of the blaze Is not known.
while the loss is estimated as exceeding (
$40, 900. Vta
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-02
SHAKE-UP AT STATE
HOSPITAL FOR INSANE
Governor Said to Contemplate
Sweeping Change in Man
agement at Far View

SCRANTON, Pa, June 2.-Control of
the management of the State Hospital for
the Criminal Insane at Fair View, 80 miles
from here, now virtually vested in Henry
F. Walton, of Philadelphia, friend of Sen.
ator Penrose, is soon to pass to local men
who were closely Identified with the Brum.
baugh movement in the recent primary.
+. w. Fleitz made this announcement
today following his return from Harris.
burg, where he was in conference with
the Governor.
THE Governor is going to make change
in the very near future He is going to
select men of capacity, who live close
enough to the institution to give it their
personal, constant attention, and who are
actuated only by strong desire to serve
the institution and the State and not by
motives of personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT or
profit" Mr.. Fletz said. He added that
until now the hospitals affairs had been
directed from Philadelphia, where all sup
plies were purchased and the management
OF the institution directed.
Walton, president. of they board, will, in
all likelihood, be retained on the board. but
may lose the Craftsmanship through the
Governors expected action in naming two
new men, one to fill the vacancy created
by the death of James Marsteler, of AL
lentown.
There are nine members on the board
Senator W. NJ. Lynch and ex-senator Wal.
ter McNichols. OF this city, and H. A.
Denny, Republican cairman OF SusQuehanna
County, are known as Brumbaugh men,
With the two new apointees they would
control the board. Senator Sproul, of
Chester, and Catlin. of Luzerne, are not to
be disturbed. Neither will Charles Dor.
finger, Of White Mills, Wayne County All.
fred Marvin, of Pike. former meber of the
Legislature is the other meber
Mr.. Fleitz said today that the Governor
is going to name ex-senator McNichols as
a supervising factory inspector at s25OO
per year.
From now on applicants for patronage
from the administration must have two
requisites according to the Governor" Mr.
Fleitz said First. they must show fitness
and capacity to discharge the duties of the
position they seek and, second, they must
prove that they were loyal TO the Governor
in the recent primary"
1T was part of the Governors campaign
TO ascertain just such facts" he added
Mr.. Fleitz said Governor Brumbaugh's
name viii surely be presented to the Chicago
convention, either by Congressman Ware or
Emerson Collins OF Williamsport.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-02
STRIKE UNLIKELY, SAYS
RAILROAD MEMS CHIEF
Get Idea Out of Your Head"
Asserts Stone-Conference
to Be Public

NEW YORK, June "A fifth OF
billion in wages for 900. 900 trainmen was
the issue at the initial conference of repre-
sentatives of men and railroads here today.
A disagreement that might result in
strike tying up the nations traffic was
considered a remote possibility.
Get the strike idea out of your heads"
was Grand Chief Stones message to re-
porters today. The railroad committeeman
accepted the trainmen's suggestion that the
conference proceedings be public.
IAN open conference ought to enable the
public to determine what is just" agreed
Chairman Elisha Lee for the roads.
The trainmen today presented their case
through A. b. Garretson, who is giving
the details of the demands to the road
owners. These demands include an eight
hour day instead of ten and time and
half for overtime. The first demand equals
a 25 per cent. increase In the hourly rate
of pay and the proposed increase for over
time means a boost of S7Ih per cent in
the hourly rate given for overtime on the
eight.hour basis, the railroads declare.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-02
PRODIGIES TO HAVE INNING
in EXTRA SCHOOL COURSE
Y. M. C. A. Will Conduct Summer
Courses for Proficient

Glasses for extraordinarily apt pupils
will be conducted this summer by the Va.
cation School of the Central Y. MtCSfA.1at.
1921 Arch street, This is an, innovation
in the educational field of Philadelphia.
In the public and private schools there
have been special classes for several years
for mentally deficient boys and girls, but no
effort was ever made to serve especially the
scholar who was so proficient he was him
dered by the slower progress of his fellow
pupils Establishment of such classes has
been repeatedly advocated by DIR. Oliver p
Cornman, associate superintendent Of
schools who has charge of all special
classes In the public educational system
Children who enrol in the new classes al
the Y. NJ c. A., and who will be promoted
THIS month to particular grade may
skip that grade and be promoted to a
still higher class as a result of the special
work that they will undertake this sum-
mer. The age and physical fitness of the
applicant will be considered before he is
accepted for the new classes
There will be classes as usual. for BOYS
and girls who failed to pass examinations
in the public schools.
There will be classes for youngsters who
desire employment certificates, but who do.
not possess the necessary educational quail
hcations. II will be possible for them to
obtain special training at the Y NJ. c. A.
this summer, which will give them the legal
right to quit school and begin life In the
industries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-02
POLICE THWART ROBBER PLOT
Negro Caught in Bushes Near Store
Confesses, But His Pal
Escapes

Plans for the robbing of a jewelry store
on Lancaster avenue near 10th street were
unfolded today, according to the police, by
young negro who was arrested in Fair
mount Park by Special Policemen Hanley
and Nailsmith. The police, said the negro
also confessed to having robbed some houses
in the neighborhood of SD street and
Overlook avenue.
The special policemen discovered the
prisoner lying in some bushes near the
34th street drive in the Park. Asked
what he was doing there, he replied, 81
am powerful tired, boss, and am just talk
ing little rest"
He said he was Paul Scott, 20 years
old, of Baltimore After being "sweated"
Scott disclosed a plot to rob the Lancaster
avenue store, said the police, He impll-
Gated another negro. He said the other
had gone to buy something to eat and
would be back shortly. The special po-
licemen hid themselves, and soon a negro
came down the drive. They gave chase,
but he escaped. Scott was committed with
out bail by Magistrate Stevenson for a
further hearing June ~.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-02
EUREKA! CHIN-CHIN is FOUND
Suffragists to Have Elephant in Parade
at Chicago

Chin.Chin has been found, and local suf.
fragists are happy. Buried in n jungle of
fancy plaid vests, old shoes and discarded
lampshades, which had been contributed to
a rummage sale held yesterday at 2047
South street, the little bronze elephant is
said to have smiled cordially when suf-
fragist hands took him in charge. For that
reason, wearing votes for women" blan-
ket and waving a yellow pennant in his
trunk he will head the Philadelphia dele
cation in the Chicago suffrage parade on
Wednesday. OF course, mere man, unfeel-
ing wretch. will intimate that an elephant
or anything like it, so long as it is named
Chin.Chin, is a very good leader in a wom-
ans parade
The rummage sale was held for the pur-
pose of raising money to send an extra
delegate to Chicago. The entire stock was
sold out in two hours. Mrs. William b.
Derr, leader of the 10th Legislative District,
probably will be the new delegate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-02
ATTACKS MEN IN GENERAL
Daniels and Wilson Target of Henry
Reuterdahl's Wrath

NEW YORK. June 2.-Demands for rele-
cation to private life of Secretary of the
Navy Daniels, attacks on President Wilson
and mention of the name OF Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt were applauded here yes
terday at a meeting of the National Sc
curity League In the Hotel Astor.
Henry Reuterdahl made direct demand
that Daniels must CO." and in doing so said
he was only the mouthpiece of the officers
and men in the navy.
What l am saying here have told Mr.
Daniels to his face-and know the price
l have paid for telling it," Mr.. Reuterdahl
said IAN admiral, whose name I cannot
mention because Of Mr.. Daniels latest
muzZllng order, which prevents from talking
those who know most about the navy, has
written me a letter in which he has said
Mr.. Daniels has lost not only the
confidence but the respect OF the men in
the navy He has not been square. The
navy men know this. and they know. too,
that he has done the navy incalculable
HARM"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-02
SAFE AND SANE FOURTH PLEA
Tioga Meeting Votes Against Manning
and Marring Of Humans

A safe and sane Fourth was urged
last night at a meeting of the Tioga Bust
ness Mems Association, held at 3543 Ger
mantown avenue. 1t was unanimously de.
cided to join with the Hunting Park Fourth
of July Association in celebrating Inde-
pendence Day. Walter II. Zimmerman,
president of the association, presided at the
meeting.
Councilmen representing the northern sec
ton of the city were urged to procure i'm
provements for their section out of the gen
eral loan bill, passed at the recent election,
at a meeting of the 21st Ward Board of
Trade, held in Dillman's Hall. Ridge avenue
and Hermitage street. William +. Dixon,
president, occupied the chair. A resolution
was also adopted calling for more trolleys
in the 21st Ward.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-02
RAISE WARD ASSESSMENT
Low Valuations Have Caused Consider
able Loss to Delaware County

MEDIA, Pa, June 2.-The county COM
missioners have discovered a difference of
S6O0,0 in the books of the county assessor
and the city assessor in the LIST Ward of
Chester. Real estate long since cut into
building lots and upon which houses have
been standing is still assessed as farm land
while many other properties have not been
assessed, and no county taxes have been
paid upon them for years. The county has
lost thousands of dollars in consequence
and there is little of II can be recovered
The commissioners have revised the as
sessment for this year by adding S400 900
in that ward, and have notified property
holders of the increase
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-02
POLITICIANS ECONOMIzE
Expense Accounts of Schuylkill Can.
didates Show Big Decrease

PoTTSVILLE, June 2-The sworn
statements of candidates for political offices
filed with the Clerk of the Courts here
show a great change in Schuylkill County
political methods. Instead of spending $4,000
or $4,000 for nominations. the total spent
in this county was less than thousand
dollars.
Ex-Congressman Lee spent only $3.50 to
get the Democratic congressional nomina-
tion, and p. ]. Graham spent less than $50
to get the Democratic senatorial nomination.
II. ID. Roeder, Lees opponent, spent less
than 500 Congressman Heaton spent SOS
to get the Republican congressional nomina-
tlon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-02
LOYAL oRANGEMEN TO MEET
Thirty-Sixth Session of Institution to
Be Held in Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, Pa, June 2.-The thirty
sixth session OF the Supreme Grand Lodge
OF the Loyal Orange Institution will be
held in this city on July IS, 10 and 20. The
evening of the second days session viii be
devoted to a public meeting, at which
prominent members OF the order, together
with State, county and city officials will
make addresses. This meeting will be fol-
lowed by dance in Colonial Hail. under
the auspices of the Grand Lodge Of Penn
sylvania.
The sessions will be marked by important
business, and an additional day may be
necessary to bring the work of the institu-
tion to a close. Outdoor trips and other
amusements have been planned by the
committee in charge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-02
ENDS 50 YEARS SERVICE
WITH PENNSY RAILROAD
Samuel r. Ross, Cashier of Bag
gage Department at Broad
Street, Pensioned

Samuel r. Ross, of Haverford, has been
placed on the roll of honor and retired
from active service with the PennsylVanlt.
Railroad. after having faithfully served
that road for more than 80 years
He was born May 49, 1S46 on llth street
above Race, one month and 10 days atter
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad was chartered.
Mr.. Ross entered the service OF the Penn
syIvania Railroad on July II, 1850, as a
messenger in the office OF l. w. Houten'
who was then general foreman OF the west
Philadelphia shops In 1865 he was made
ticket clerk in the office of the west Phlla-
,delphia Station, and from October, 1868,
TO october 1869, he had charge of the tick
ct office in the Continental Hotel, after
which he returned to the West Philadelphia
office in October. 1870, to join the Civil
Engineer Corps of the Construction Depart
ment. He remained there until January,
1874, when that department was abolished.
He was then passenger brakeman between
West Philadelphia and Altoona until May,
1875. when he was transferred to the Phia-
delphia division as passenger brakeman to
Harrisburg. being there but a short time,
when he was made through baggagemaster
to Pittsburgh. - =,
Later in the same year he was made car
record clerk as well as being assistant to
the night station master at the West Phila-
delpha station
He was cashier in the baggage agents
Office at Broad street station for six years,
when he was retired
Mr.. Ross earliest recollection OF rail-
road was of boarding the possum belly
cars of train running west on Market
street He also remembers boarding a train
at General Wayne station and riding to
Philadelphia by way of the old inclined
plane at Belmont.
He was the first president of the Penn
sylvania Veteran Employees Association,
which he organized in 1906.
on September "a, 1914 Mr.. Ross and his
wife celebrated the 50th anniversary of
heir wedding. He has one son, two daugh-
ters. nine grandchildren and four great
ndchildrnn. all living.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-02
seeks Price on Real Estate

The Real Estate Committee Of the Wal
nut Street Business Association has ad-
dressed a communication to real estate
brokers with whom Walnut street property
Is listed, either for sale or for rent. re-
questing information as 10 the prices and
rentals asked The information. which Is
70 pe neia ln coincidence. Is for the guidance
OF E. j. Berlet. president OF the association.
who plans 70 make = weekly trip to New
York during the summer, with the view
OF interesting high-elass shops there ia
establishing branch stores on Walnut street.
Mr.. Herler feels confident he can interest
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-02
MAYOR INsPEcTs RIvERFRoNT
Accompanied by oficials and Business
Men Makes Second Tour

Mayor Smith started on his second tour
of the riverfront and harbor this afternoon
TO determine. with the assistance Of MEM
bers of his cabinet and officials OF business
bodies, who accompanied him. the partic-
ular spots along the river on which the city
viii spend the S13300 900 provided for port
improvements in the recent loan bill
The Mayor left Chestnut street pier short
~ after noon on the tug Passyunk. with
him were Director Of Wharves, Docks and
Ferries Webster, Assistant Director Hass-
karl Director of Public Works Datesman
and leaders OF Phlladelpha's leading busi-
ness organizations, among whom were
Howard y. French, president of the Cham
Der Of Commerce; George Bartol, president
Of the Bourse Emil Albrecht and j. s. w.
Holton, president Of the Maritime Exchange
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-02
Toy Hunt at woodside tomorrow

With the postponement of the sham battle
on the Belmont Plaza tomorrow, there win
be nothing to interfere with the toy hunt
at Woodsde Park. This event Is sched.
uled TO start promptly at noon and will
continue for three hours Three hundred
coupons have been distributed in various
parts OF the park, and the lucky finder
OF one OF these win receive free a toy
valued from 70 cents to 81. No coupons
will be hidden In buildings or trees and
every child entering the park will have
an equal chance. No child will receive
more than one toy.