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riser!. Southern Hallway R, 8. Lovett,
XfnJon paclfia Ralltead S B V. Wpter.
Atchison, Topefefl nnd Santa Fe Ball
Vayj Alfred H. Smith, New YdTk Cen
tral ftaltroad Frank Trumbull, Chesa
leake And Ohio Railway, and Daniel
Wlllard, BaUfmorfi and Ohio Railroad.
The eomlmtlee Is In continuous sea
ton considering the situation, but It
understood hat no conclusions hava
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t yet been. reacnea
' CONSULT DIRECTORS.
It dereloped today tha,t the Inside com
snlttee ot railroad head, who w"ere In sea
son most of last night, were getting In
direct tdUoh aa fast as possible today with
their important directors. They expected
to be able to report soon to the President
en their conclusions regarding this plan.
President Wilson held himself In readiness
to meet them when they were ready, and It
wm said he had Indicated he had no plan
to present other than that on which he has
steadily Insisted.
The railroad presidents wilt not yield, It
was declared today unless they can trade
with the President ahd gain some "offsetting
advantages," some "adequate compensa
tion" for accepting what they regard as "a
revolutionary change" In th eight-hour
day.
But the very fact that many of the small
road chiefs, as well aa a number of fore
most rnllrond executives, have reached the
atago where thoy are willing to taut
"trades" Indicates the President has stirred
up what he termed aa "Immobile opinion"
of the railroad powers.
JMEREIiT TALK."
Out of today's situation belief grows that
the roads will yield In the end.
There will be no strike," said one rail
roader today. Officially ho had said the ex
ecutives would "stick to the last ditch." If
public opinion "continues favorable to the
railroads."
Privately, however, his admission was
that "they'll talk this last ditch business,
hut It Is & practical certainty that no strike
Is coming. "
The Informant frankly said If there was
any veering In publlo sentiment as the
railroads Interpret It or If President Wil
son feels the public Is with him, tho execu
tives must, and will, yield.
TENTATIVE SETTLEMENT.
The best that the executives hope In
Ms matter Is a tentative discussion, how
ever, owing to the need of quick action. The
President has emphasized his belief that
this Js not tho time to enter Into details;
that the situation must be met promptly.
Tho executives are now said to be con
vinced that they can get rate Increases from
the Interstate Commerce Commission, and
with this one of their principal objections
has been removed.
Talk of violent Individual opposition to
any general acquiescence to President Wil
son's proposal was quieted by Louis V.
Hill, of the Hill lines, who denied he had
lnsurgcd against the others.
"I'm In agreement with everybody," he
said today.
Incidentally he and others professed not
to be particularly moved by President Wil
son's plea for peace In view of the need
for moving crops and general supplies both
for this country and foreign nations.
AS TO CROP MOVEMENT.
"The crop In our country Is very short,"
HIU said. "They're not even cutting It.
much less moving It. A strike wouldn't
affect us as it would eastern roads. We
actually tyive 4000 or 6000 cars Idle. The
only lines seriously affected would be those
around Pittsburgh transporting steel and
iron."
City News in Brief
Anna Miller, 4 years old, la in a critical
condition In the Episcopal Hospital, as the
result of playing with matches at her home,
Trenton avenue and Hazard street, early
today. The child was painfully burned
aboqt the face and arms. Her mother was
upstairs when the accident occurred and
extinguished the flames by wrapping a rug
around the child.
MU Berths Anthony, of 143S North
Edgowood street, who attempted suicide
yesterday after brooding over the death of
her fiance for more than a week. Is in a
serious condition In the West Philadelphia
Homeopathic Hospital. Her recovery Is
expected, however. Miss Anthony's fiance,
Lester Van Sant, 60th and Master streets,
died of appendicitis a few days before they
were to have been married. Miss Anthony
locked herself In her room, stuffed all the
crevices at the door and windows and
turned on the gas. .When she was found
she was clasplntr a photograph of her dead
fiance.
Contest of the appointment! of election
registrars In the Forty-sixth Ward will be
heard September 6. The date was set by
Judge Barratt, of Common Pleas Court No.
S. at the request of the Democratic City
Committee counsel. The contests may be
carried to the State Supreme Court, ac
cording to Edgar W. Lank, chairman of
the city commutes. They involve the right
of a regularly organized ward committee to
name registrars to represent the party.
Funeral eervleei for George Warren,
wealthy lumber dealer who fell dead in
the Cape May Hotel, at Cape May, Sunday
morning, will be held tomorrow at his
home, 1S0S North Seventeenth street. In
terment will be in the Friends' burial
ground at Wakefield. Bucks County. Mr.
Warren, who was 64 years old. had been
suffering from heart diieaae for several
years. He was widely known in lumber
circles and at the time of his death had
offices In the Drexel Building. He was a
member of the Union League and the Co
lumbia Club.
Search Is being made for the body of
Thomas B. Neville, 65 years old, of 1687
Vandlke street, who Is believed to have
ialten out of a, boat Saturday afternoon
and been drowned while his companion,
Joseph Owens, of 3419 Almond street, was
sleep. According to Owens, they went out
to fish near the dike opposite the gas works
at Frankford,
The Olrard 1AU Ininraaee Company will
award the contract in the near future fir
a modern office building to be erected on
the site' purchased a year ago for thU pur
pose In Chestnut street, opposite Independ
ence Hall. The old building on the site will
be razed and a two-story structure, prob
ably of stone, with front of marble and
glass, will go up to "brighten the corner"
in the downtown section,
Jme VttUl, night wafehMaa llrlng
at 3239 North Sixteenth street, was bitten
in the left hand by a supposedly mad buil
der -while, making" his rounds last night
at eighth and Bristol streets. Ferial shot
rid killed the animal and then walked to
St, Luke's Homeopathic- Hospital, where
his wound was cauterized. He is being de
tained for observation.
LTl a. Weit, general manager of the
u5ir City Mills, Thlrty-second and Chest.
put strssttr announces that tfca plant, which
was destroyed by fire on the night of Way
, haa been entirely rebuilt and is running
this wetk on a big order.
M At am HER LAST WISH
f. MJ I 'I
Husband's Funeral Tomorrow-Wfdow,
Who Wnte4 to Be Buried With
Hfra, ShjUflg-Fast
Thft iliAnwt wish of Mrs. Christine Kugel.
tkat rha may bs buried with hr husband,
jcpMbiy wiii be realised, flhe is aot ex
otd t v uatli sundown,
Ttw Wilt luatftl tomorrow at m
XitstJ hum It J Wm Oirard avenus.
tp Knk i fcttiband, wha died
Wt4r wtK bwrf4 in Mj, Vernon
QwaUtf. TH aMJdrea of th sgd pair
lav MR 4tafur t iuatnh 1m tbsrs
mm mmm ftftwttea imt ih f uas.l would
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FABLE OF THE GOOSE AND GOLDEN
EGGS TURNED ON R. R. MAGNATES
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.
OFFICIALS of the four brbtherhoods ihis afternoon made public n slate
rnent which paralleled tho situation to tho fable of tho golden fcoose.
The statement follows:
Don't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.
Every day or so this old bromide 'is handed to tho railroad men
ana reduced to a basic proposition, what does it mean?
We remember tho old story of the chap who found out ono
morning that his goose had laid a golden egg: being an avaricious
fellow, he wanted all out of that goose he covld get and he wanted
it right away. So he beaned the gooso and thereby closed down the
works. The inference is that ho lived poorer, wiser and unhappier
the rest of his days.
Now, railroad employes who demand a workday that will give
them some hope of extending their working days and keep them a
year or so longer away from the dead line and the bread line are
admonished "not to kill the goose") the railroads in this instance, as
suming to be the goose, and, for illustration purposes, we will let
it go at that.
Now we are accused of making d raid on the "goosery" and the
bosses are warning us not to kill off tho goose, nor even disturb her,
for the gooso is in a delicate way and the possibilities for excessive
wear and tear oh the goose-egg factory may mean ill henlth for the
goose, and rather than upset the even trend of things, we better not
insist upon another egg right now that is, "wo must not kill the
goose that lays the golden egg."
This is old stuff; it used to be good stuff, but it is not good
stuff any more. Wc have been feeding this goose until it has be
come some goose; where ft has not been squeezed too much, it is
a healthy goose, so there is not much alarm over its general stato
of health.
It is also a fat goose, and, viewing all the phases of the situ
ation, railroad men believe the admonition "not to kill tho goose"
means keep on feeding the goose 10 hours a day and let the bosses
? lather the eggs, which may not hold to the high-pressure average
f the goose is fed eight hours a day. For the sake of the henlth of
the goose the men will take a chance on dieting the invalid on eight
hours' high-pressure feed. Anyhow, this goose business ought to
be on a 50-50 basis so that one side of the house will not De all
goose and tho other all "goosed,"
BOY BLAMES "DOPE"
AS CAUSE OF HIS
PERSISTENT THEFTS
Arrested for Shoplifting, Wil
liam McGibiney, 18 Years Old,
Says Craving for Narcotics
Was Irresistible
SOLD LOOT TO PEDDLER
An 18-yar-old boy told United States
Commissioner Long today how the nlnliiter
Influence of narcotic drugs caused him to
become a shoplifter, so he could buy heroin
and cocaine from "dope" peddlers and re
lieve his terrible craving.
Tho boy Is William McGlbblney, 1932
Durfor street, who Is serving a sentence
In Moyamenslng prison for the theft of
silk shirts and other articles from a down
town department store. The boy testified
In the ense of Samuel Jaffeo, 1912 Quarry
street, known as a "dope king" of the
Tenderloin, arid "Jack" Murphy, who Is
alleged to be one of a staff of "dope" ped
dlers said to be employed by Jaffee The
latter wds arrested by Joseph F McDevIlt,
deputy Internal revenue collector. Ma
Devitt confiscated a large quantity of drugs
found ! Jaitee's room.
"I had to get the 'ddpe' somehow," said
McGlnnes. "I got so I couldn't live without
It, so I mado the rounds of the stores snd
lifted things. When I'd cop a silk shirt I'd
take It to JafTee and he would give me
'dope.' The defendants were held each In
32500 ball for court.
Samuel Toplan, a druggist of Sixteenth
and Tasker streets, was arraigned on the
accusation of having sold narcotic! drugs.
He was held In 31000 ball for Court. It IS
alleged that Toplan filled 400 of more than
1000 prescriptions for heroin written by Dr.
Charles M. Hendricks, a negro physician of
1912 Dickinson strViet. Hendricks Is out on
ball.
LONG WAR MANEUVERS
FOR KEYSTONE TROOPS
Guardsmen to Take Field for
Two Weeks; Short Prelim
inary Drill Ordered
CAMP STEWART, EI Paso, Tex., Aug.
22. Preparations aro being rushed here
tpday for two mighty military maneuvers
that will put the entire Pennsylvania Dll-
slon In the field three days next weeK ana
two weeks next month. Orders for the first
maneuver by 12,000 troops and the duration
of the second, both came as surprises to the
Pennsylvania militiamen.
The artillery and cavalry regiments are
the only units exempt from participation In
the three-day action. They are not suf
ficiently advanced. They will, however,
take part In the tactical operations In Sep
tember, when the 15,000 men of the divi
sion will go Into New Mexico under the
same conditions they would be subject to In
a hostile country,
MERCURY SOARS TO 97,
RECORD HIGH MARK
Continued from rare One
this being the hottest August 22 by 2 p. m.
If the temperatures continue all day as
they have up to noon, the weather report
by 1 o'clock will read 97, and that la esti
mating It conservatively to the extent of
lopping off one degree.
The reason It's so hot Is that a high
pressure area over the South Is sending
up a lot of warm winds which are getting
hotter as they tratel northward.
There's a hlgh-presiure area over Ber
muda, but the weather person doesn't blame
this Incident as much as he dd during that
last hot period,
Some comfort may be taken though In
the fact that some cool winds are racing
here from the West, and they are scheduled
to arrive some time tomorrow afternoon.
Tonight, says the forecaster, will be as
trying as was last, night, maybs mors so,
and probably tomorrow morning will fas the
same.
The cooling winds may bring scattered
showers, but this Is uncertain.
BARRY TECHNICAL DESERTER
Guard Who Brought Dead Brother
Home Can't Get Back
William Barry, private jn Company U
Third Reglmsnt, N, O. P., faces a charge
ox assertion oecause ne cannot return to
his regiment on the Mexican border. He
earn to this city a week ago with th
bddy 6t his twin brother, David Barry, who
died In a hospital at El Paso after an
operation for appendicitis. Ha was given
a furlough of M days to accompany th
body to his horn at Ifl Porter Street
To aid him In getting her Comrades of
his regiment contributed money to pay his
fire. Vat the last few days he has been
frantically trying to get transportattoa back
to the border. H found that the war
Department ht4 no funds for his passage,
and an appeal to the headquarters of the
Department of the East has brought no
word of reply. His furlough expires pa
Monday
Flan Evictioa of Strikers
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ba Uken which the mine Ooiratora nv
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HUSBAND OF WOMAN
KILLED IN FALL F10M
AUTO FREED BY JURY
Breaks Down After Vindication
by Coroner's Inquest Fol
lowing His Arrest as
Material Witness
BUYS FLOWERS FOR VICTIM
COATESVir.,1,13, PA, Atiff, 22. After
maintaining nn unemotional attitude ever
since his wife, Laura W., 37 years old, fell
from his automobile and was killed on Sat
urday dvenlng, Charles B. Badcr, last night,
"broke down" at his home In Towervllle,
two miles south of here.
Bader was taken Into custody by county
ofllcers shortly after the accident and held
as a material witness until last evening,
when a verdict rendered by a Coroner's
Jury brought about his vindication as hav
ing been responslbli for his wife's death.
All through tho night Bader sat near
the body Of tho woman who had been his
wife for 17 years, a woman who was held
In high esteem In th6 community. Ho re
fused t(5 go to bed. Frequently during the
night, according to relatives, ho broke down
and sobbid. Tills morning ho came to
CoatesvlKa and purchased sonie flowers.
When asked If she Would attend the
funeral this afternoon Mrs. Harry Mc
Qurdy, Jr.. who, It was brought out, was
friendly with Bader, and In front of whose
home the accident happened, refused to
make a reply. A brother-in-law of Bader's
declared, however, that If she came near the
Bader home she would be refused admit
tance to the house.
At the Coroner's hearing Mrs. McCurdy
denied positively all provtous statements
concerning her relations to Bader mado to
tiounty officers Saturday night.
The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock
this afternoon and the services will be con
ducted by the Itev. Homer W. Taylor, pas
tor of Octoraro Presbyterian Church,
District Attorney Truman D. Wale, com
menting on Mrs. Bader's tragic death, said
the case was "not yet finished."
SOLDIERS' AID FUND SUFFERS
Contribution for Two Days Reaches
Only ?100, Lbwest Sum Yet Re
ceived by Citizens' Committee
Contributions to the Citizens' Soldiers'
Aid Committee Saturday and yesterday
amounted to $100, the lowest total of con
tributions since the committee began its
work.
The committee yesterday sent an appeal
to Washington for the release of a soldier
whose wife In Philadelphia recently burled
a child that had Cled since he went to the
border and who Is expecting another child
ANSWERS QUERY; LOSES 'ROLL"
Stranger Asks Direction, and When He
Departs Tentoriy is $700 Short
The stranger In a black-and-white
checked suit who stopped Michael Ten
toHy on Olrard avenue near Seventh street
and asked where such-and-such a street
was must have been a slelght-of-hand ex
pert. For after he left whsre there had
been a roll of $700 In hills In Tcntorly's
pocket there was a roll of worthless paper.
When he met the man, Tentoriy, who
lhes at 81 North Fourth street, had just
come from drawing out the money at the
People's Bank, Seventh street and Olrard
avenue. He spoke to the stranger only a
few seconds, he told the police of the Tenth
and Buttonwnod streets station.
WILL BURY MOTOR VICTIM nERE
Funeral Arrangements Being Made for
Martin L, Kohler, Wealthy Real
Estate Man
Arrangements are being made for the
funeral of Martin Luther Kohler. wealthy
real estate operator, who was killed In a
motor accident at Raufasvllle, near Easton,
on Sunday, The body was brought to Jen.
klntown yesierday. The certificate of death
authorlied by the Coroner of Northamntin
County was to the effect that death was
accidental Mrs. Frederick H. Bates, daugh
ter of Mr, Kohler, who was with him at
the time of the accident, was brought home
from Easton last night by members of the
family. She is suffering from Injuries and
shock.
It s probable that the funeral will be
held on Wednesday. Mr, Kohler estate
Is said (o be large, various estimates plac
ing Its valuation from f 160,000 to $300,000,
Three Held In Rotten Egg Cases
Morris Plank, of 1701 South Orlanna
street, was held In f!04 ball for court by
Magistrate Harris today charged with sell
ing rotten eggs. One of his candlsrs, Sam
BabonowiU, was also held In a Ilka amount
of ball o ths sama charge. Jacob Rauch,
who has a stall in the Twentieth and Ox
ford street market was held in 11(00 ball
by Magistrate Harris, charged wth selling
rotten ejrgi.
Heat Checks Elkton Marriages
ELKTON. Md., Au. JJ-JThs heat wave
kept th applications for marriage licenses
at enkton today down to nv couple. They
include David Btswart and Essis Walters.
PtilUdtlDhli ; William X Gtamhv And r.
Ksatiag, JJerristowft , Clyds I Shock!? y nd
AHe Caiten. Townsnd, D.t Albsrt J.
D Havea, Hasamatrf, aad Aaa Doyl.
Brya Sim Msjcw X. mtnv, may
SONS OF AMERICA HIT
AT FAILURE OF CITY
TO AID CONVENTION
i.
Committee Chairman, With
Mayor on Stage, Makes Sarcas
tic Comment on Default in
Promised Appropriation
BROAD ST. NO 'FAIRYLAND'
The city's failure to provide funds for
the fiftieth annual convention of the State
Camp of the Patriotic Order Sons ot Amer
ica was criticised today at the opening
session In the Academy of Music by Charles
H. Davis, chairman of the general com
mlttee.
In the presence of Mayor Smith, who
occupied a prominent seat on the stage,
tho speaker said that the city' had prom
ised $1&.000 for tho convention, nnd then
discovered that funds for such ri. purpose
could not be appropriated. Mr. Davis ex
pressed the hope that tho ruling of the
City Solicitor In this connection would al
ways be adhered to.
Commenting generally on the city's re
fusal to give funds for the convention, ho
said:
"That Is why Broad street Is not like a.
fairyland. That Is why there are no
women aviators nor gymnasts, hanging
from Billy Penn'o too at City Hall. Ample
provisions for the entertainment of tho
delegates have been mado, however, by
the local camps."
Regrets on account of their Inability to
bo present wero received from John Wan
amnker and Senator Penrose.
State Chaplain W. E. Haan made tho
Invocation, after which tho chairman Intro
duced Mayor Smith.
MATOR MUTE ON CITY'S DEFAULT.
The Mayor extended a hearty welcome to
the delegates and said thoy had tho best
wishes of the 1,600,000 peoplo of this city.
He expressed the hopo that the order would
create a new force for law and order and
higher type of citizenship.
Mayor Smith did not touch upon tho sub
ject of tho city's refusal of funds and left
the meeting Immediately after his address.
He has been a. member of the organization
for 30 years.
State President Thomas S. Nonemaker
told of the number of members of tho or
ganization now at the border nnd expressed
the wish that thoy would be met on their re
turn and welcomed by tho women.
Judge John M Patterson, of Common
Pleas Court No. 1, spoko of the order's ex
cellent work for good citizenship and how It
caused respect for the flag and helped to set
an example- to foreigners.
The strength of the organization through
out the State was dwelt upon by Harry J.
Stone, chairman ot the ways and means
committee Ho also spoke of the value of
the publlo school In promoting citizenship
and said It was tho greatest leveler and
destroyer of class In America.
Tho delegates were welcomed by Howard
B French." president of the Chamber of
Commerce. Regarding tho city's refusal to
appropriate money for the convention, he
said Philadelphia needed no decorations
and had enough In Itself to Interest any
visitor.
GREETING FROM STONEMEN
A greeting from 116,000 Stonemen of
this city was extended by the Rev. H. C.
Stone, president of the Stonemen's Club.
He declared that the alms of th Stonemqn
and the Patriotic Order Sons, of America
were the same Ideal patriotism against the
petty politicians and pthers. who sacrificed
others for self-advancement.
An address was also made by former
State President Samuel C. Wells and others.
Prior to the opening of the convention
the delegates marched from the Hotel Wal
ton to City Hall and countermarched tp
the Academy, where they wero Joined by
several hundred women who came from nil
parts of the State to attend.
The opening session wns marked by fre
quent outbursts of patriotism.
LIVELY FIGHT FOR PRESIDENT.
A keen fight for the presidency Is
anticipated hy the naming of Ernest E.
Clark, now vlco president, who halls from
Pittsburgh, and who Is the standard bearer
of the western delegations against the re
election of Clement E. Nonemaker, of AI
toona. The aspirants to tha vice presidency are
O H. Moyer, of Lebanon, and J. H. Buffing
ton of Lykens Moyer Is now master of
forma. John Harper. David Jacks, Allen
town: Frederick McGrady, Mount Carmel,
and Elmer Houseman, York, are all candi
dates to fill the position to be relinquished
by Moyer. William J. Mulr, appointed to
berve as secietnry following the death of
William Weand, who held that office for
nearly 30 years. Is opposed by Charles B,
Helms, of Roxborough,
'TRAITORS,' CRY AGAINST
10 WHO BOLTED PARTY
Fight Over Immigration Bill
Grows Bitter in Senate Try
to Prevent Vote
WASHINOTON, Aug, 22. Continuance
of the revolt of the Democrats who want
the immigration bill passed this session was
the plan when the Senate met today. The
fight of the 10 who voted yesterday with
the Republicans to put that measure ahead,
began without warning yesterday, was still
under way,
Despite terrlfle lashing from Senators
Gore and' Kern, who threw cajoling to the
winds and openly called the revolting 10
"traitors" and charged them with "turning
ever the legislative power of the Senate to
the Republicans," Senators Hardwlck
(Oa.). and Smith (S. C ), declared they
would continue their fight to get a vote
today on (ha Immigration measure, literacy
test and Japanese exclusion,
If Democratlo leaders can prevent a vote
today it seems certain none will be taken
this session, and the Democratlo caucus
plan to put the revenue .measure and sev
eral other .bills through and then adjourn
within possibly 10 days will be carried
out. Efforts of leaders prevented a vote
yesterday that even they admit would once
more have put the measure up to tha
President.
HERE'S A WHALE OF A STORY
Monster of tha Deep Gives a Salt
water Shower Bath to a Party of
Philadelphia Fishermen
There's an obliging whale roaming about
the Atlantic) giving shower baths to those
who do not care for an ocean dip.
This charitable fish came In contact wth
a Ashing party Including Van Cameon Hell
ner, son of Bamue) Hetlner. a. coal merchant
of Philadelphia Joseph Cawthorne, William
Richmond .and Captain Mort Johnson, a
deep-sea fisherman.
They were out hunting for tuna fish. Un
fortunately they came into contact with
nearly every kind e( fish but tunaa. They
charged through schools of ambitious shark,
and after chasing them the little boat
came face to face with a wlclud. looking
whale The whale sneered, according to a
dlapatch from Belmar. and got Its baelc up.
For a, inomeat the fate of; the fishing party
hung In tha balance. The monster ralU4d
that a (Up Of its tall would spoil the party.
Then it noticed that ra&ny of tb Bihrmu
wr ovrhad. so it generously turned it
ypout on and gave, ihtti a shower bath et
alt wr ThU last ftp naariy a, mir4
el a mm imiU tsa party- ot oat ol tuM
H. A. DU PONT WINS
OPENING SKIRMISH
IN DELAWARE FRAY
"Organization" Clique Victori
ous in Teat Vote of Caucuses
of Three Counties and
Wilmington
COLONEL'S CHANCE BRIGHT
"Boodle Fund" Declared
Used in Delaware Primary
FOLLOWERS of Henry A. du
Pont and General T. Coleman
du Pont clnim 82 votes, which is one
more than the majority required to
control the convention. Tha claim
is disputed by tho Alfred I, du Pont
followers.
A "boodle fund," between $100,000
and $260,000, said to havo been
used illegally in the primaries in the
interest of United States Senator
Henry A. du Pont.
Squads of detectives, under Rob-"
ert D. Cameron, ex-captain of tho
Philadelphia Detective Bureau, aro
at Dover todny seeking evidence
against corrupt politicians.
A number of detectives have nlso
been employed by the Alfred I. du
Pont faction. No ono seems to know
where they came from.
Dismissal of complaints by State
Chairman A. R. Benson, without a
hearing, has caused bitter outburst
from the anti-organization side.
Organization leaders havo drop
ped their claims to 95, instead of 100
delegates.
Senatorial possibilities aro Her
bert H. Ward, of Wilmington, former
Congressman Hiram A. Burton, of
Lewes, Del; Ruby Vale, of Milford;
Henry P. Scott, of Wilmington; Ed
wnrd G. Bradford, brother-in-law of
Alfred I. du Pont; Governor Charles
R. Miller, nnd Dr. Caleb R. Layton.
Governor Miller is still openly op
posed to the candidacy of his son,
the Congressman, and has promised
him a "political spanking."
Bu a Staff Correspondent
DOVER, Del.. Aug. 22. The first nclual
test of strength between the two warring
du Pont factions In the Republican Stato
convention here today resulted In at least
a temporary victory for Colonel Henry A.
du Pont, who Is seeking renomlnatlon to
the United States Senate with the sup
port of the regular Republican organiza
tions. A resolution Indorsing his congressional
record was Indorsed by the Wilmington
delegation by a vote of 33 to 7. David J.
Relnhardt was unanimously nominated for
Attorney Oeneral.
Colonel du Font's renomlnatlon to the
United States Senate seemed assured When
Stato Chairman Benson formally called the
convention to order In the Onern. Hmiu
this nfternoon.
The test came In the morning cau
mlngton Kent County concluded Its sessions, took
no vote on any nominations before separ
ating, but In the election of a permanent
chairman, the organization followers were
victorious by a vote of 2 to 3d.
The Sussex County caucus, however, by
a vote of 39 to 3, went on record against
the return of Colonel du Pont and passed a
resolution declaring that "It would be Un
wise and Inexpedient to nominate for United
States Senator any member of the du Pont
family."
ORGANIZATION CLAIMS 82 VOTES
Without the Sussex vote the organization
followers of Colonel Henry A. du Pont and
General T. Coleman du Pont claim 82
votes, which Is one more than the ma
jority required to control the convention.
Their claim, however. Is disputed by the
Alfred I. du Pont followers on the grounds
that the Kent county delegation was unani
mous only because the organisation men.
In full control of the party machinery, had
refused to seat the contested anti-organization
faction In the delegation.
The Kent caucus alone brought forth no
display of bitterness. The only contest was
for the nomination of Btate Insurance Com
missioner. A. A. Weston, of Dover, won by
a vote of 21 to 18 over R. K. Jones, of Har-
riusion, on me rourtn ballot,
The other nominations of the Kent dele
gation were:
Senator, Colonel Henry A. du Pont : Con
gressman. Thomas W. Miller; Governor.
Colonel William D, Denny; Lieutenant Gov
ernor, George M. Fisher ; Attorney General,
Philip II. Oarrett; State Treasurer, William
J. Swain, and Stato Auditor. Charles J Luff.
The Sussex delegation lined up against
the Kent men and nominated for Gdvernor
Colonel John G. Towneend. For Attorney
General they named E. J. Laytdn. The
other places were left unfilled.
Disorder, which At several times threat
ened to end all proceedings, marked the
caucuses of the Wilmington and the rural
New Castle delegations.
Followers of the rival du Ponts overran
the halls amid hlases and catcalls. Nu.
merous threats of violence were shouted,
but there were no blows actually struck.
The display of factional bitterness delayed
the caucuses for two hours, and for a time
It seemed as If the sessions of the conven
tion might betcontlnued tomorrow.
SLEUTHS ON "DOODLE" HUNT,
An hour before the county meetings were
scheduled to begin this morning It became
known that Robert D, Cameron, former
captain of the Philadelphia detective force
was on the ground with a score of men
Both "Ides promptly denied that they had
employed the men, and ror a time rumors
and charges flew between the rival camps.
It was soon learned definitely, however
that detectives hsd been brought down fam
Philadelphia by friends of United States
Senator Henry A. du Pont to get evidence
substantiating allegations that the follow
ers of Alfred I. du Font havA nrf (tiiii..
In the primaries and In the preconventlon
conferences a fund estimated to be between
MOO.OOO and 1260,000, n
The force of detectives under ths direc
tion of Captain Cameron, it was said, ha
bsen working far two weeks, covering every
section of the State and gathering 4vl.
tdence which may bt used either today as a
club to force the ariti-organlzatlon leaders
to abandon their flfht against the renom
(nation of Colonel du Pont to the Senate,
or later to punish them for their revolt
against ths regular organisation, Which
course will be followed depends updn the
result of this morning's caucuses.
A fores of detectives has likewise been
In the employ of th. Alfred I. du Pont fac
tion. TOO ITB MB CLASSIVIOATinV
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News at a Glance
John Williams, years eld, a P,nr; ?'
21528 East Albert street, mea in ins -son
Hospital from a fracture of the skull
suffered yesterday when he fell from i ascar
fold on ths fourth story of ft .building at
Third and Oxford streets.
CLEVELAND, O., Ang. 22. While C. W.
Burmart, clerk at Hotel Ormstiad, Cleve
land's newest hotel, was absent from his
cage fpur minutes Just after daylight to
day a thief got away with two cash boxes
containing $1201.
WABHl?fOTON Aug. . Condul Oen
T Tlnrtra. In MexICO City, this ftfter-
hoon, reported to the State Department that
R. A. Dunn, an American employs of an
electrlo light plant In Mexico City, had
been released by the authorities. Dunn had
been held for several weeks on a charge
of selling dynamite to Zapatistas.
WASHINGTON, Aug. . rreildent Wil
son today nominated W. T. Mechllng to
bo postmaster at Butler, Pa.
LONDON, Aug, 12. Twenty bodies hare
been recovered from the ruins of the York
shire ammunition plant, which blew up
yesterday, It was announced In Commons
this afternoon by Doctor Addison, of tho
Ministry of Munitions.
NORFOLK, Vn Aug. 2. Captain Cnlll
son, of the tug Hansa, formerly the Thomas
F, Tlmmlns, said today it wan truo that the
Eastern Forwarding Company, to which the
cargo of the German submarine merchant
man Deutschland was assigned, has leased
a pier at New London, Conn. Previous re
ports that such A step had been taken In
anticipation of tho arrival there of the
Bremen, sister ship of the Deutschland, had
been denied.
AT. LOUIS, Aug. II. Colonel James
Gay Butler, multimillionaire philanthro
pist, died at his homo here today. He was
76 years old. Death followed an opera
tion six weeks neo. Colonel Butler was
heavily Interested In the tobacco Industry,
being ono of the pioneers In the St, Louis
market,
AMSTEHDAM, Aug. 22. The Vellts
zetturig of Leipzig has been suspended for
publishing a series of articles entitled "The
French Socialist National Council."
LONDON, Aug, 32. In the prize court
today Admiral Sturdee mado application for
prize money for sinking the German war
ships Scharnhost, Gnelsenau, Leipzig and
Nurnberg in the Falkland Islands battle.
The amount of prize money asked Is 260,000.
After brief consideration the court granted
Admiral Sturdee's petition.
nERLIN, Aug, 22. Enemy warships
landed 300 brigands, accompanied by sol
diers, In the bays north and south of the
Island of Smys, said a Turkish official
statement received here today. Turkish
detachments attacked the robber bands,
who fled to their ships, losing 60 men.
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 21. The Arch
duchess Zlta, wife of tho Austrian heir
presumptive, has given all of her household
copper and pewter nearly a ton to the
Government to be made Into guns.
WILKES-DAnnE, Pa., Anr. 22. Six
hundred section men on the Delaware and
Hudson lines between Nineveh nnd Wilkes
Barre struck today. It Is expected that tho
strike will spread to the Auburn division.
The men demand 22.26 per day. They
are receiving (1.9b per day.
COLON, Aug. 22. Dr. 8tacey Watklns
Boyle, of New York, a passenger on the
steamer Pastores, en route from New York
to Peru for the Cerro de Pasco Mining
Company, committed suicide hero two hours
after the boat docked by shooting himself
through too head.
LONDON, Aug, 22, The reiponee which
British holders of certain specified foreign
securities other than American are making
to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's appeal
of last week Is understood to be highly sat
isfactory and considerably more than the
2300,000,000 required as collateral to cover
the recent American loan already has been
deposited with the Treasury.
SEATTLE, Waah., Anr. 22. To curtail
the consumption of news print paper the
Seattle evening papers have eliminated
their early morning editions, combining thilr
9:30 a. m. and noon editions Into one at
10:30 a. m.
IIAZLETON, Pa,, Au 22. Victor.
S-year-old son of William Chevlnskl, of Mc
Ado6, was bitten by a rattlesnake as he
and other boys were attempting to catch
the reptile In the woods near their home.
John Hoakl sucked the poison out of the
wound. The boy will recover.
WASHINOTON. Aug. 21. .One of the
suburban residences built In Mexico City
by General Huerta with publlo funds has
been converted by General Carranza Into a
foundling hospital, the de facto Government
advised tho Mexican Embassy today.
IIAltlUHnunO, Aug. 22. Attorney rep.
resenting the city and the unlicensed Jitney
drivers, who are asking the Dauphin
County court for an Injunction restraining
the city from enforcing the Jitney ordinance
argued their case In court here today'
Judge Henry took the matter under advlsel
ment.
TllBNTON, Aug. St. ClOTrrnor Fielder
today Issued a proclamation calling aft elec
tion In Essex County to nil tha vrn
caused by the resignation from the Senate
of Colonel Austen Colgate, who Is a can
dldate for the Republication gubernatorial
nomination. The election for Colgate's
successor will be held at the time of the
general election, November 7,
SUBMARINES AT. CAPE MAY
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Week's Maneuvers
for
CAPH MAY. N. J Aug. 22. The sub.
marine tender Tallahassee wth her flock of
submarine, the K-l, K-2. K.J and K-, came
Into Cape May harbor this morning to re
main here until the maneuvers t6 ba held
here and off he shore on the second ek
of September
Lieutenant Comrrlander Jones Is In com
mand of the fleet TUar Admiral Albert W
prant, of the Atlantic fleet of submarines'
is espected to arrive In a few days a:
mlrals Thomas D, Howard, Albert W.'willls
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B. Frank Wells, Visitor FrJ
Montclair, N. J., Near
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HOLD WOMAN COMPANION.
D. Frank Wells, 31 years old, f juJI
street, Montclair, N. J., traveling silaSI f
turers' Club of Philadelphia, Is In Hiwjf
mann Hn.tnltnl crnriimtlv -iJ" r"
the effects of what the police ssr uif f
narcotlo debauch last night In a boom , ri? J
1117 Olive street. He had taken, detecthJ ti
say, a large quantity of heroin, some coal- l
and had drunk whisky and othtr staki , k
drinks with tho occupants of th,hMiJ,l iu
Charlen D.ivIch. .in vn a .., .r'-l '
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Tho Davles couple Were arntixi .'
Wells wns taken to the hospital, which W
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Mrs. Davlea said, according to (hi af
lice, that Wells was a friend of theirs tSfi
iiku viBuca intra oeiore wnen thty wk
"heroin parties." She said she had n-fJ
ceivca a leucr irom wens yesterday nj.1
Ing he would arrive at Broad Streel'SH..!
nun jam. uigm, una UBKea mat tat rati
him. Sho did.
They went to a cafe, she said, and M
several drinks. They then went 14 Un
Davles house. Wells, she said, prerirrit!
quantity of cocaine and Injected It Into hh i
arm. She wanted heroin. Sne pourel l '
a teaspoonful and, leaving It 6n samw.i1
went downstairs to get a hypoijsrafc,
needle.
When she returned, nhn M Tr.ri. m,. 'I
lying on the floor, unconscious. TIM in, i
spoon, empty, lay at the tip 6f hU1i ;
He had begun to turn blue, and It Hani
his breath had stopped. She riilt( J ' '
senses, sne said, and called their teEj
physician, Dr. Frank I. Cohen. SJifeff
Slvth afrAAt ITa tinat.niil n Ik, itfj Is
an automobile . "f
"When I arrived there," did W
wonen, -wens was lying limp on IMSHt.
He was unconscious and blue." , f
It seemed that he was euffertitf tn
paralysis of the respiratory nerveM, MS
scarcely could breathe. On the irUHim
the room were two bottles Jf liquor i4j
the floor nearby lay two or Hires' hjjutoifl
mlc needles. Evidently Wells and tt) wil
an had been on a debauch. Her nujMM,
also, was affected by cocaine.
"I don't believe Wells has been auwcfl
me arug long, tie seemea to pe trristm.i
everything. He had taken cocaine. vMAfl
accounted for his change of color, tr.J 1M .
herolno In the large quantlty'h took, Pr
lyzed the respiratory nerves."
At the hospital. Dr. Reuben ftttaMjl
worjteu ior several nours oyer uh ,e
before he could be brought to conKWUaf
It was said later today that ns voWM
recover. 1
Weils la a salesman for a New ThO
(;UIIMIIH I1UUDC, Jl HUB paiu. miiu ui mu
and two children In Montclair. Ht'H JI
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Two railroad tickets, one from NVTtMii
to Philadelphia, and one from VhiUtyllkMj
to Montclair, were found in a Ki ";
mri-lfd. ThfrA mi Alan a check book ,'
the Montclair Trust Company, A JB."'
(formic neFfltA wan fntfrid In th fltcfcel Sflti .
nonresident membership card In tB SMJJI
facturers' Club was found In Mi port, jtii
was issued in May, Wells's buiibh i
dress In New York Is 48 White strttt
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