EVENING LEDGEK-PHILADELPHLtV, SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 191b.
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GIBBONEY WRONG,
JURY FOREMAN'S
REPLY TO ATTACK
Charles Sinkler Says Law
and Order Head Makes 'Out
Weak Case in Criticism
REV. DR. DELK FOR MAYOR
The charge of D. Clarence dlbboney,
president of the Law nnd Order Society,
that it professional gambler was excused
from the August Qrnnd Jury nnd his In
elntiatlon that the Jury's condemnation of
vice raids might have been Influenced by
this man's presence on the body, were In
dignantly dented today In a formal state
ment Issued by Charles Sinkler, an attorney,
who was foreman of the jury.
Mr, Glbboney's attack, the statement sets
forth, Indicated the weakness of his case.
Mr. Sinkler also made an emphatic dental
that any one of the Jury had for associates
keepers of Illicit resortr hnd ho reiterated
his" personal disapproval of vice raids as
means of settling the vice problems In
cities.
Mr. Qlbboney, who furnished Mayor Smith
the Information for the big Tenderloin raid
of July IS, characterized the Jury's report
as "a pitiful exposition for a jury that
knows the truth."
"After all," said Qlbboney, "I cannot say
Z was unprepared for such a Grand Jury
presentment, as It was only a short time
before the August Grand Jury began Its
sessions that I learned that one of the
members wns a professional gambler.
"This knowledge evidently spread to an
alarming extent, for within a short time
after I learned of It that member of the
Grand Jury, In company with his fellow
Jurors, camo Into open court, nnd the pro
fessional rambler was excused from dutv.
"Of course. It could not be expected that'
gentlemen of the gambling fraternity would
so grossly violate the code of ethics of their
profession as to do anything against any
member of that brotherhood. So when the
Grand Jury comes out with a condemnation
of raiding of gambling dens and brothels,
It Is barefy possible that their opinion of
raiding was? somewhat Influenced by the ar
guments of their former colleague, the pro
fessional gambler, before he was excused
from Grand Jury duty."
SINKLEIVS STATEMENT.
The dismissal of the Juror In question,
Mr. Sinkler declared in his statement, re
sulted entirely from the fact that the man
was til. He said:
"The Juror was undoubtedly unwell and
was absent from Jury duty most of the
first week. Ho was excused from duty
after tho morning session on Monday of
the present week. He was not present
when the subject matter of oUr presentment
was under discussion; knew nothing what
ever of the contents of our presentment,
and had nothing whatever to do with It.
Mr. Glbboney's attack on the character
of the Grand Jury nnd the suggestion that
the presentment was prompted by Improper
influences, particularly that of the alleged
professional gambler, who did not even sit
with us when the presentment was being
prepared. Indicates the weakness of Mr.
Glbboney's case."
Mayor Smith takes the scathing criti
cism of the August Grand Jury on his vice
raid of July 16'wlth good temper, and says
if need be he would do exactly tho samo
thing over again. '
The Grand Jury yesterday In Us present
ment condemned the whole course of the
administration on vice, and placed the re
Bponsibll.ty on the Mayor and his Director
of Public Safety, William It "Wilson. They
criticized advers'ely all tho methods and In
sinuated that the motives behind the raid
were noti clean.
MAYOR SMITH SPKAKS.
The Mayor today said this:
"Any recommendation made by tho
Grand Jury Is entitled to respectful con
sideration. I know that there were certain
conditions which made It, in my Judgment,
proper to conduct the raid. The Grand
Juryv I do not believe. Is Informed on this
phase of the matter. Charged with the
responsibilities o'f my ofllce, I would, if
similar conditions arose, order another
raid."
The Mayor smiled broadly, and added,
"And then the Grand Jury doesn't know
what I Intend to do."
Whatever the Mayor meant by that he
kept to himself. He may have meant that
Director Wilson Is slated to go, as was
rumored In the Penrose-McNlchol camp
some days ago.
Mayor Smith's view of the August Grand
Jury "report was indorsed by the Hew Ed
win Heyl Delk, president of the Inter
church Federation of Philadelphia and of
the Christian League. He said plainly that
the Jury was wrong and the Mayor was
right,, and that he, the Rev. Dr. Delk, be
lieved In vice raids to clean things up,
'The raid may have been political," Doc
tor Delk said, "but I do not think bo. I
hope .that Mayor Smith will retain Director
Wllspn. I feel that both the Mayor and
the director are sincere and are trying to
do their duty. ,
"I have every reason to believe that the
grand jurors are mistaken In reporting al
leged conditions In the Tenderloin s'nee
the raid. It stands to reason that when
ever you expose a thing and call it by Its
right name, a rumpus Jnvarlabaly follows.
"Mayor Smith's course. I feel, has been
both sincere and a worthy one, Naturally
the raid has caused a disturbance In polit
ical circles and among real estate owners.
Of course, they are trying to stop It I hope
the Mayor will continue the good work. I
wrote to him only recently expressing deep
satisfaction for what he had done."
WIWIINGTON SCHOOLS 3IUST
STAY CLOSED UNTIL SEl'T. 18
Delaware Board of Health Issues Order
Similar to Pennsylvania's
WILMINGTON. Del., Aug, 28. An order
was Issued !y the State Board of Health
today closing all Sunday schools to chil
dren nder 16 years, prior to September
IS, and prohibiting the schools, public and
private,, opening until that time, because of
the presence of Infantile paralysis here.
The schools were scheduled to open on
September 5,
The annual negro religious festival, "Big
Quarterly," which occurs tomorrow, will
not be prohibited, though the quarantine
offlcara will be on the job to see that the
regulations are not Infringed. This event
brings from 6000 to 10,000 negro visitors
from Philadelphia, Camden and qhester
and all parts of Delaware.
The Stato fair, which cpens here Sep
tember , has decided not Jo admit children
under'18. No new cases of paralysis have
been, reported for several days.
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SCALDED WHILE BATHING
Lancaster Man Loses Sight as Result of
Boiling Water
fcANCASTBR, Pa.. Aug. 28. While
about to bathe today. Christian Bamberger,
aged 25 years, of Manhejm, became dizzy
a4 fell headforemost Into a bathtub con
tainltur boUlms water.
Bamberger was so. badly scalded, his
Jihysleian gays, the sight o( both eyes 13
destroyed. Fac and neck were terribly
salded.
City Fights a Bay Window
JUBAOXNO, P.. Aug. S. Att equity suit
ta BMwent Mr Mayid s,.wuot mad a.
MWrmeter front building an fight-loot bay
wfptaw pro4cttsr V" tft buQdlng line Ja
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mmt mm Haa kin bf the city Judjre
WynV ssf injwHata to b heard f
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Cjty News in Brief
Robert Woodtie, iia )rfir old, of I85
Gcrrltt street, died in the German Hospital
today ns a result of Injuries received last
Monday. Woodslde wAs a driver for Haney,
White & Co., Broad nnd Somerset streets.
He was run over by his team on Corinthian
avenue ttear Prtrrlsh street when ;ho ren
while attempting to climb Into tho wagon
seat from the ground
Samuel Greenlierjr, of 308 MeKean street,
today began suit In the Municipal Court
to recover $125 from his father, Simon
Grccnberg, of the same address, Tho suit
Involves tho settlement bf an estate.
Fear of nrrct for running nwny from
home, It Ms said, keeps Harold Hammorlo
from returning to his parents;- He left his
home. 12fi West Haines Btrcct, .German-
town, on June 11 and wns subsequently
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.trrcstcu wnue HieepniK uu u ijiuuii. '",
noy was sent to me nouso oi ueienuun.
and when discharged on the promise that
ho would go homo, ran away again .
flernldo FoNco, 85 jenrs old, whose
address Is unknown, died In the Pennsyl
vania Hospital today of heat exhaustion.
The man was overcome by tho heat nt
ltghth and Carpenter streets yesterday.
The body of n man tnkrn from the Deln
w.ire river at the foot of Allegheny avenuo
yesterday by Luke Armstrong, of 2340 West
Scybcrt street, was Identified today as John
Simpson, a catpenter, who boarded at 1821
East Cambria street. Simpson had been 111
for a week and had threatened to end his
life. It Is believed he Jumped Into the river
on Wednesday night.
City llnll appointments today Included
Arthur J. Davis, 2404 North Clarion street,
engineer, Bureau of Water, salary $1000,
and Thomas Schofleld, 3741 Mnnayunk ave
nue, stenographer, Bureau of Surveys, sal
ary $840.
An Ivory baton mounted In gold was pre
sented to Richard Schmidt, leader of the
Kalrmount Park Band, by the members or
tho band during the concert last night at
Strawberry Mansion. The presentation was
made on behalf of the band by Robert Mc
cracken, Sr., first trombone player. Mr.
Schmidt has teen leader of the band for
tho last nine years. The gift was made In
recognition of the regard he Is held In b
his associates.
The lornt option campaign In eastern
Pennsylvania wilt be launched at a dinner
here September 25. Plans for the dinner
are now being made by tho executive com
mittee of the Committee of Ono Thousand
for Local Option In Philadelphia. The cam
paign (wlll center about tho support of can
didates for tho House and Senate who will
support n county local option bill.
The Schailenald 31111k, liiiuiilfncturrrs of
haircloth, announce the completion of their
new dye nnd finishing house, which Is two
stories high nnd 52 by 113 feet. A new
60-horscpower engine for the dyehouse has
been Installed, and a large number of cotton-yarn
dyeing machines and finishing
machinery will bo put In. Several beaming
machines nre to be Installed.
More tliun 3000 children will go on the
annual outing of the Mission Workers'
Band, which will bo held Monday, at
Brandywlne Springs, Wilmington. Tho
committee has been busy all summer In
providing outings for the poor families and
children of tho city. Religious nnd song
services will bo conducted on board tho
seven boats which will take tho children
,down the river.
Contributions to the Clfzenn" Soldiers' Re
lief Committee of tho Emergency Aid have
amounted to $34,145.35 up to date. Of this
amount, $18,707,44 has been expended for
the relief of dependent families of border
troops.
Mm. Sndle A. Mac-Arthur, wife of the
Rev. James H. MacArthur, pastor of the
Bethesda Presbyterian Church, Frankford
avenuo and Berks street, has failed in an
application for a divorce from her husband
on charges of cruel and barbarous treat
ment and Indignities. A master before
whom tho testimony was given (lied a re
port In Court of Common Pleas No. 1 yes
terday advising that the suit be dismissed
for want of BUlIlcIent evidence. George
Qulntnrd Horwltz was Mr. MacArthur's
attorney.
Two boys at the Western Union's of
fice. Fifteenth and Chestnut streets, are
now delivering messages In speedy run
abouts, and a squad of motorcycles has
been Introduced, tho drivers of which are
earning from 1100 to $130 a month. The
auto system was Installed by A. B. Hclner,
of New York. If successful 10 cars will
bo put In use. The service Is stilt in the
experimental stage, and, according to R.
C. Fable, supervisor of delivery here, Is
the only one of Its kind in tho world.
The body of Tliomaa Murray, 20 years
old, of 1923 South Sixtieth street, who was
drowned In tho Pensauken Creek at West
Palmyra, N. J., yesterday, will be sent
homo today, Murray could not swim and
while wading stepped Into deep water.
Theodore Deodlsha, on whoso houseboat
he was stopping, telephoned to Chief of
Police reck, who organized several grap
pling parties, one of which recovered the
body after It had been In tho water about
three hours.
ESCAPED CONVICT SHOT AS
HE TRIES TO ROD STATION
Man Who Fled From New Jersey Camp
Wounded at Bethlehem
BETHLEHEM. Pa., Aug. 20. William
Presher, an escaped convict from tho New
Jersey Penitentiary, was shot hero today
while trying to break Into the New Jersey
Central station. The shot was fired by Vic
tor Ehret, a railroad crossing tender.
Presher was surprised by Policeman Wld
doss, but got away. Wlddoss llred three
shots after Presher. They were heard by
Ehret. who saw the fugitive coming his way
and tired, the bullet lodging in Presher's
left hip.
TRENTON,. J. J. Aug. 26, William
Presher, several times an Inmate of the
State prison, escaped from the convict road
camp at Rocky Hill last Sunday. He had
then only 27 days to terve to complete the
minimum of his term of two and one-haf
to seven years. He was received at the
prison March 13, 1914, having been con
victed in Monmouth County of breaking and
entering and larceny.
SEEKS HER ERRANT HUSBAND
Woman Asks Mayor to Ascertain
Whether He Has Gone to Border
Mayor Thomas B. Smith Is trying to
discover, for the Information of a woman
who appeared at the Citizen Soldiers' Aid
headquarters, whether her husband joined
the colors without Informing her, The man
disappeared about the time the troops were
ordered to the border, and a telegram was
sent to Major General Price for informa
tion whether the man In question was on
the rolls.
The sixty-year-old mother of a private
or company k. Tmra tieglment, visited
the Mayor's office and told the story of
her boy, the only support of herself and
her husband, .The mother does not want
her son dlseharged, but wants him to do his
duty toward his country. ,
Only $71.50 was received yesterday, and
at the rate at which the fund is being ex
pended, It was said It would be exhausted
in a month.
86 Tenderloin Vagrants Arrested
Th weekly dragnet for vagrants thrown
abouj, the Tenderjouj each Saturday brought
la 3Cmen who could not give a. good account
o themselves. The ecop waa In charge
at Lieutenant Vaj Horn, C the Eleventh
and Winter streets station, who was as
sisted by Acting Detecttv Ernest nnd 15
to fmjr wftjJM their hone, was.
GERMAN WOUNDED PERMITTED TO
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Convalescent soldiers In Germany arc not allowed to loaf, but as soon as they are strong enough to walk
arc drilled daily in new trench tactics nnd in the uses of improved war appliances.
ELKS THRONG READING
FOR STATE CONVENTION
Brilliant Illumination to Start
Festivities Tonight 20,000
Visitors Expected
READING, Pa., Aug. 20. Tho illumina
tion nt 11 o'clock tonight of tho "court of
honor" erected on Penn Sipinre, from Fourth
to Sixth street, will mark the formal open
ing of the festivities attending tho tenth
annual State convention of the Benevolent
nnd Protective Order of Klks which will bo
held In Reading nil of next week.
Tho city expects 20,000 visitors, Theso
will Include Grand Uxaltcd Ruler Rlghtcr,
of Xcw Orleans ; former Governor John
K. Tener, Lieutenant Governor Frank B.
MifLaln and Senator Boles Penrose,
Elaborate arrangements have been made
for tonight's opening ceremonies. Thcro
will be a moment of darkness over tho en
tire city before 11 o'clock. J. Frank Tragle,
chairman of the committee of arrangements,
will press a button, throwing on thousands
of lights. The chimes of the nearby Christ
Cathedral Church will play "Auld Lang
Syne" and everybody will sing. The Ring
gold Band, Reading's crack musical organ
ization, will play.
Tho convention sessions will open on
Tuesday nt the Elks' Clubhouse nt Fifth and
Franklin streets.
Five thousand Elks aro expected to par
ticipate In the grand parado Thursday.
TOBACCO WAREHOUSE BURNED
Invalid Carried From Adjoining: House.
May Die of Shock
LANCASTER. Pa., Aug. 2C Fire, of un
known origin, this morning ruined S. L.
Levan's tobacco warehouse. Tho flames
spread to O. B. Shertzer's residence, doing
considerable damage. Ills son, Charles
Shertzer, seriously ill, had to be carried
from the house and Is expected to dlo from
the shock.
The entire loss by the flro will be $5000,
covered by Insurnnce.
HAD $14,000,000 IN 1911;
NOW ALMOST A PAUPER
Former San Francisco Traction
Magnate, Ruined by Quake
and Strike, Sued
NEW YORK. Aug. 26. From an estate
of $14,000,000 to a handful of silver
amounting to less than $5 represents tho
decline in the fortunes of Patrick Calhoun,
former San Francisco traction magnate, In
the last Ave yrnrs.
Calhoun's financial predicament came to
light through the filing of an application
In the Supreme Court for appointment of
a receiver for all his property. Mrs, Emily
J. DeForest and others, who sued him for
unpaid oillce rent, sought the receiver.
On tho witness stand Calhoun nttrlh.
uted his
financial collapse to the San
eartlKiualte, fire and street-car
Francisco
strike.
Mr. Calhoun said he had been receiving
assistance from his wife.
Calhoun is a grandson of John C. Cal
houn, the famous statesman. Tho Calhoun
home In Cleveland was one of the show
places there.
KNOX OPENS CAMPAIGN
IN LEHIGH COUNTY
Senatorial Candidate the Star
Speaker at Big Republican
Meeting
ALLENTOWN, Pa., Aug. 26, Philander
C. Knox, candidate for United States Sen
ator, was the star speaker at the Lehigh
County Republican meeting, held today at
Levan's, eight miles north of here, at which
the Republican campaign In Pennsylvania
was opened. Mr. Knox came by auto from
his home at Valley Forge and was greeted
by a large reception committee headed by
Colonel Harry C. Trexler, quartermaster gen
eral of the Pennsylvania National Guard,
and E. Q. Grace, president of the Bethle
hem Steel Company. The trip to the meet
ing place was made by auto, where a typical
Lehigh County meeting dinner was enjoyed.
Sir, Knox In his address hewed close to the
Republican national platform.
The meeting was very significant In that
It marked a complete reunion of the Le
high Republicans and Progressives. The
chairman of the committee of resolution
was former Assemblyman Claude T, Reno,
who during the life of the Bull Mooco party
was H3 county chairman. Allen W, Hagen
buch, who was Progressive candidate for
Judge, was a member of the reception com
mittee, and James L. Hoffman, the Bull
Moose candidate for State Senator, was
vice president of the meeting.
Warren K. Miller, District Attorney of
Lehigh, was chairman of the day. and
among the speakers were State Senator
Horace W. Schantz, who Is the Republican
candidate for Congress In the Berks-Lehigh
district; Mahlon Oarland, Congress-man-at-Large,
and Charles A. Snyder, can
didate for Auditor General.
Yacht Takes Fire on Trial Trip
Qn her trial trip on the Delaware River
yesterday afternoon, a flro on the power
yacht Inquirer damaged the engines and
englneroom The flames were caused by a
backfire that ignited gasoline In the car
buretor ua board were Colonel James E1-.
verson, Jr , owner of ths craft, and A. Lor
Ins Swasey, her designer. Neither wss ia
;ureu.
Lost1 16 Days in Salt Mine,
Boy Subsists on Urine
GENESEO, N. Y., Aug. 20.
WANDERING about the recesses
of an unused passageway of the
Rctso Mining Company's snlt mine
about a mile and a half from this
city, for the last 15 days, keeping
alive by eating salt brine, was the
story told today by Bcnnic Godow
sky, who was found by a searching
party. He was still conscious when
found, although his body had turned
entirely black.
Two weeks ago, Godowsky, em
ployed in the salt mine, became sep
arated from his companions and
before he could reach the shaft of
the mine the electric lights went out".
Wandering through the various pas
sages, he struck an unused shaft,
and, becoming fatigued, fell into a
pool of salt brine. Physicians said
the blackness of the boy's body was
the result of drinking and lying in
the brine and they gnve that as tho
cause for his being alive.
CHURCH IS CENTURIES OLD
Pittsgrove Congregation Will Celebrate
211th Anniversary in Hoary
Edifice
The 211th anniversary of tho old Baptist
church In rittsgrove, N. J., one of tho most
ancient edifices In South Jersey, tho records
of which nre filled with names of men promi
nent lu the Colonial days, will be celebrated
with fitting exercises tomorrow.
The Plttsgrovo Church Is said by many to
liavo been tho first religious organization In
south Jersey. Among the most cherished
possessions of the old church is a deed,
dated 1GS4, which contains reference to "Ye
roade to yo Baptist meetings." Tho deed
Elves n grant of land from Lord Birkley and
Sir George Carteretto to John Nelson, whose
descendant Is now living on a part of tho
tract.
RECTOR NOT ONLY ILL;
NEGLECTFUL, IS CHARGE
"Statements Overdrawn," Says
Bishop's Secretary of Clergy
man Who Refused $295
The Rev. John F. Schunk, formerly rector
of St. Peter's Episcopal Church of Wcldon,
a borough near Glenside, has refused to
accept a check for $2D5 sent to him by those
who once composed his congregation, nnd
In his explanation makes public some dif
ferences with. Bishop Rhlnelander. The
nature of tho differences, however, are not
disclosed.
Tho Rev. Mr. Schunk was for 16 years
rector at tho little Weldon church, and lost
his place while he was III, ho writes. The
facts, as ho told them, were repeated to
day to tho Rev. A. J. Arnold, secretary to
Bishop Rhlnelander, and Mr. Arnold said:
"Mr. Schunk's statements that he has
been treated unfairly are grossly over
drawn, lie was allowed to go out of the
Weldon Church mtn stry because the work
there was not being done. It was some
thing mora than mere illness that caused
such neglect, however."
Mr. Arnold would explain no further, bay
ing It was a matter for tire Bishop to ex
plain. Bishop Rhlnelander will be back In
the city September 12.
The Rev. Mr. Schunk Issued a statement
In Jarrettown explaining the case from his
viewpoint. lie said:
To the members of St. Peter's Church,
Wcldon :
Since names of the persons contrib
uting have not been available. I nm
taking this means to reach them. As
Is already known, I went to the hospital
In May for a second operation, sub
sequent to the one performed In last
October.
On the first Sunday of my absence
my congregation prayed for my re
covery. On the second Sunday the
bishop, through his secretary, made an
announcement that a new minister
would come in June, And on the third
Sunday the definite announcement was
made that a new rector would take
charge on the following Sunday. Thus,
the doors of 'the church were virtually
closed lp my face while I was still
under treatment In the hospital from
every viewpoint a most unbecoming
farewell for both priest and people,
after I had given 16 years of faithful
service.
The quiet acquiescence of my con
gregation to this arrangement, with
out so much as an expression of re
gret to the bishop that my ministry
should be so terminated, was a deeply
felt hurt. There was absolutely no
reason why a supply should not have
been continued for the rest of the
month, and I be given an opportunity
to regain my strength and to make
a formal farewell to both the congre
gation and to the children of the Sun
day school.
I could, have accepted with grace
and good feeling any "token" had I
left St. Peter's In the becoming way;
or If It had come to ma Immediately
following my return from the hos
pital, for at the least prior to the
time I left -Weldon, there was an
abundance of time for such action.
As it Is, the apparent indifference
to even my return cut very deeply,
and makes It impossible for me to'
attach any meaning to any token of
"friendship and appreciation" of my
work for St. Pater's Church.
Therefore, I am returning to the
Rev Mr. Copeland the check for J29S
which he mailed to mo at Jarrettown,
The check has made me feet mora
than ever that I have been wronged
and the. way to Jhe wrong being
righted should bm clear' to all.
WASTE NO TIME
iMmsjsimMs-s3sims
SCANDAL IS DENIED
IN GUARDS RECALL
Du Pont Officials Declare Ab
surd Stories Regarding Major
Casey's Conduct
Rumors coming from 131- Paso, Tex., that
the depnrturo for home of Major K. K. V.
Casey, of tho Second Pennsylvania Infan
try, on a, 30-day furlough was caused by a
scandaalous story told his wife were em
phatically denied today by an official of K.
I. du Pont do Nemours & Co., at Wil
mington. "Major Casey wns granted n furlough at
tho Instanco of the company In whoso em
ploy he Is," said tho powder company of
ficial, "He Is a valuable man and his
services are needed. That Is tho reason tho
company asked that ho be released from
duty on a furlough. Mrs. Casey went to
lit Paso merely to accompany her husband
or. his return trip."
According to the rumor certain persons
Informed Mrs. Casey of her husband's par
ticipation in social activities which wcro
distorted Into Improper affairs. Tho story.
It was said, was designed to causo Mrs.
Casey's Insistence on her husband's resigna
tion and thereby to mako room for tho regi
ment's other two majors, one of whom was
said to be slated for retirement when the
regiment became tho Second Pennsylvania
Artillery. Whereupon, tho rumor continued,
Mrs. Casey hurried to El Paso.
The absurdity of the story, Wilmington
frfends pointed out, Is shown by tho fact
that Mrs. Casey's visit wns planned long
In advance and was deferred only because
for a tlmo It appeared that Major Casey's
battalion would be stationed, at El Paso
only temporarily.
Stevens Institute Delays Opening
HODOKEN. Aug. 2GJ On account of tho
prevalence of Infantile paralysis, Stevens
Institute of Technology has postponed the
opening of the autumn term until October
2, tho date set for tho opening of tho pub
lic schools hero.
VAST GAIN RECORDED
IN AMERICAN SHIPPING
Increase of 820,000 Tons in Two
Years Credited to New
Registry Act
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. American
shipping has gained In gross tonnage since
tho beginning of the European war 820,000
tons, nlmost ns great as all other nations
combined, acting Secretary of Commerce
Sweet announced today. This Increase Is due
mainly to tho ship registry act of 131-1,
which permitted American owners of ships
Wider foreign flag. to obtain tho American
flag and register.
America's gain has meant a severe loss
to other natlotiB, Secretary Sweet declared.
Under the registry act 350,000 tons of Brit
ish shipping, 150,000 of German shipping
and a total of 125,000 of shipping under
other flags have secured American registry.
The German merchant marine Is tho
heaviest loser. Their merchant marine
has been lessened by 1,307,711 tons, partly
by transfer to other neutral flag3 and by
capture at tho hands of enemy Powers.
Changes wrought by two years' warfare
are less than are generally supposed, tho
records showing that the world's merchant
shipping has decreased by only 106,110 tons
since the outbreak of the war.
NORWEGIAN OIL SHIP
LAUNCHED AT CHESTER
"Malmanger" Slides Gracefully
Into Delaware as Mrs. C, P.
M. Jack Breaks Bottle
Cheers, waving flags and a chorus of
steamboat whistles greeted the Bteamshlp
Malmanger as It slid gracefully down the
ways In the yard of the Chester Shipbuild
ing Company 11:34 a, m. today.
The launching opens a new era In ship
building In Chester, and the event 'had
an International tinge for tne reason that
many of the visitors were from Norway,
Sweden and other countries. Mora than
5000 persons witnessed the ceremonies.
Not only the ship but the yard, too,
was a ' blaze of International color. The
trimmings, incidentally, Were thoroughly
neutral, as every country was represented.
Mrs. Charles P. M. Jack, wife of the
head of the Chester Shipbuilding Company,
smashed the bottle of champagne with
steady hand as the boat started on Its
first trip to the water. Forty seconds later
It was riding on the Burface of the Dela
ware (n the midst of scores of smaller
craft.
A special train carried 500 guests all
prominent In the shipbuilding world, from
New York. They were headed by Alex
ander Carver, treasurer of the Chestei
company.
After the launching the guests were en
tertained at dinner by the company in a big
ship loft, which was beautified with flags
and flowers.
The Malmanger Is one of the newebt type
of oil tank steamships snd will have a
capacity of 8S0Q tons of oil in bulk, It Is.
401 feet long, 64 feet beam, 32 feet deep,
with a draft of 6 feet it will have a
speed of ten and one half knots an hour.
The last blp built at the Chester yard
was constructed by tho late John B. Roach.
It was th City of b'avwnaab. built for the
Ocean Steamship Company, sad vva.3
'launched en, June 11, 190?.
News at a Glance
WASlttKCltON, Anr. ' &.? "
showed lowest percentage of motorhont Ro
tations of nny port on tho Allant e coast
last week, Deputy Navigation Commissioner
'Tyree announced today.
WAHIIINOTO.V, Aug. 2. Wlnlrr grains
have been ruined In Austria-Hungary by un
precedented droughts, and the crop yield In
tho forthcoming season will be 25 per cent,
or more below the average of the last n
years, the American fcmbnssy nt Vienna has
advised tho State Department,
IIAflUKSTOWNt Md.. Auk. 8. ltehisal
of Judge M. L. Kecdy to Issuo n "nuor
ttMHMA i.,4rtr,i rant-mlt. nt Ganlanu, is
based on the conclusion that there Is no lo
cal demand for tho saloon, and that It was
Intended merely to attract customers irom
tho adjoining "dry" State of West Virginia.
The court held that such travel would make
the roads dangerous. Nearly all of tho Im
mediate residents of Uaplnnd, a sparsely
settled community, protested against grant
ing the license.
WABHtNClTON, Aug. ZA. Western
millers have launched a counter nttnek on
Congressman Ralney's proposal to remove
the old war tax on mixed flohr by laying
before tho l-'cderal Trade Commission scien
tific dnta designed to prove that marble
dust or other mineral substances may bo
used In such manner ns to defy detection
In the making of bread If Kederal approval
Is glcn to the suggested law.
OSSININU, N. Y Aug. 20. "Higgles"
CltiRltelmo, "trusty" convict In Sing Sing,
wanted to go to New York to Visit his dying
father. Ills request was denied and Gugli
elmo nsked to bo locked up In his cell, bo he
couldn't run away.
SISff YOUIf, Aug. 26. Tliomm Ildlson,
John Burroughs, the naturalist, nnd H. S.
Firestone, of Akron, O., nro going back to
nature. They wilt leave Monday for a two
weeks' camp In tho Adlrondacks.
TOKONTO, Aug. 20. The election of n.
Liberal In "Tory Toronto," which has
elected scores of ToiJea by majorities rang
ing from 1000 to 6000, but not a single Hii
eral In 20 years, is an Indication of tho
political unrest throughout the country. In
tho constituency which voted this week a
Conservative majority of 3500 was turned
into a Liberal majority of 600.
I.A PLATA, Argentina, Aug. 20. Aflor
a tempestuous voyage of 103 days tho four
masted 1000-ton Bull Lino schooner Edith,
Captain Scott, has arrived hero leaking.
Sho left New York May 11 and averaged
less than 57 miles a day, or a little more
than two miles and n quarter an hour.
CURLING, 'N. F Aug. 20. Tire Init
night destroyed the large Church, of Eng
land School here.
Till: HAGUE, Ang. 20. A Ilerlln dis
patch states that business done by the Ger
man potash syndicate during the first seven
months of 1916 amounted to 103,000,000
marks ($25,750,000), against 70,500,000
marks ($17,625,000) In lalG, nnd 113,000,
000 marks ($28,250,000) In 1911. Tho
statement wns made that American crops
this year will suffer from lack of German
potash.
NT1W YORK, Aug. 20. Ks-Assemblymnn
Joseph Brook has been convicted of violat
ing tho sanitary code in selling a bogus
Infantile paralysis preventive to East SIdo
families. Ills charm was a bag containing
sawdust sprinkled with creosote.
IIAKKISnUKG, Aug. 20. The State
Water Supply Commission will ask the next
Legislature for an appropriation to bo used
In making a survey of Stato streams to
ascertain In what measure property adjoin
ing has been endangered by artificial fills
along tho banks. The commission has
authority to order the removal of fills whero
they nro likely to causo overflows In flood
times, and efforts will bo'mado to clear tho
rivers and creeks of obstructions of that
kind.
LONDON", Aug. 20. A German dispatch
to the London Express says tho appear
ance of tho new English Zeppelins causes
much anxiety in Germany. Patrolling off
Denmark, the English dirigibles completely
outpaced the German Zeppelins. Tho Ger
mans purposo to build smaller and faster
alrshlp'i to cope with the English, but the
Kaiser's sanction Is necessary for the
change.
AMII.IER. Tn., Aug. 20. The biggest
thing In North Penn Industrial prosperity
comes In tho announcement that the Kcasby
& Mattlson Co., of Ambler, tho largest ns
.bestos shingle nnd magnesia plant in North
Penn, employing more than a thousand
hands, Is arranging to purchase tho entire
site of the Evans coal yards, adjoining, and
add to tho plant
WASHINGTON, Aug, 20. President Wil
son has decided to sign tho army and
navy appropriation bills at the same time
with n formal ceremony, marking comple
tion of tho Administration preparedness
progrnm for this session of Congress, The
bills may bo signed today, though It Is
probable they will wait until next week.
HEADING, Auk-, 20. Weary of official
red tape, BO women of Mulberry street, led
by Mrs. Charles Dautrlch, yesterday or
ganized a street cleaning brigade and
swept the whole block and will oil It Tho
city spent $12,000 In oiling other streets.
.IIU'PRUSON CITV, MO., Aug. 26. The
State Public Service Corporation, upon ap
plication by tho road officials, have
granted authority to tho St I.ouls and
San Francisco Railroad Company to Issu
bonds totaling $194,138,316, preferred stock
to the amount of $9,452,026 and common
stock nggregat ng $18,000,000. The applica
tions stated the road would have outstand
ing on July 2, 1917, in addition to those au
thorized today, obligations of $321,674,886,
1'ITTSHUKOII, Aug. 30. Glass manu
facturers In the Plttbburgh district have
been notified by their London agents that
tin order In council had been Issued placing
an embargo upon American table glassware,
Shipments leav ng tho United States before
August 18, the cables said, would be ac
cepted, While the order was made to read
table glassware, manufacturers believed all
Klnus woum oe anecteu, e-c-;n, possibly,
lighting glasware, of which England buys
a considerable quantity in this country.
WILSON'S ORDER SAVES
DEPORTED WAR WIDOW
Woman and Daughter Aboard Ship
About to Sail When Telegram Arrives
NEW YORK,' Aug. 2ls. President Wilson
telegraphed late yesterday to the authori
ties at Ellis Island not to deport Mrs. Sarah
Shlmetbon and her 16-year-oJd daughter
Esther, on the bteamshlp Noordam, which
sailed at 6 o'clock last een'ng,
Mrs. Shlmelson's husband kept a bakery
in Suwalkl, Poland, Which was captured by
the Germans. Tho baker sold bread to the
Teutons, a capital offense. When the Cos
sacks retook Suwalk! last spring some one
told of fheir act The 'husband was shot by
the Czar-d troops. In sight of his wife and
two children. The other four children are
married and live in Chicago, having come
here several years ago,
Tho mother had saved money and with
Esther. 16. and Itublen. U. came here, She
arrived, on the Noordam August S
The woman and her two children have
been at the Island ever since. The oOlcla
told her yesterday morning that as she
could show no visible raeana or supp Jg
The Hebrew Aid Society, being unable to
impress the immigration authorities here
and In Washington, telegraphed to Prei
dent Wllaon. lira. Sh melsro had E
taken aboard the ship. crytoSuSSy b2
5: J0 the President's mesaa ; .. A
ordering ttujt the widow and to aSrtS
1 be. allowed o UoA again at qyarantlot 3-hI
cjb wi m lunoer WVefctlgated.
UWUUILBOLVUKUE 2
SHOWS A VIRULENT
TYPE IN THIS W
Five Deaths and Pour jewl
uases Keported to Depart j
ment of Public
Health
LARGE
MORTALITY
rateI
I
Record of Baby Plague
From Midnight to 2 P. fc
New cases in Philadelphia... J
Tenths in Philndelphi A. .,."; i
New cases in New York ) h?
Deaths in New York, , 25
-nio virulence ot me form of InhntfiS
paralysis that Is present In Phllad!ntf?i
wns shown today by tho record of the foUiS
..1 ... ill 'I
1.lt..v 1ftr4fitrt ntwl nitM .. -..
i-no ..v...,.., .... .uu. new cases was n
report, an oi mo ucaina occurred In aid'
mat acvciopcit witnin tne last two An,.
health officials pointed out. Two of thil
victims wero stricken two days ago nn.l
yesterday nnd two today. The conclusion'!
iuuuiicu ujr uiu tiuiiiurmcs was that th '
particular iorm or imantiie paralyali
l'im.muijiii.i uuca ua wore SWIItly and UUti
deam comes soon, it 11 is to come,
The virulence of tho disease wn nt...'
tratcd further In tho totals, which it.-'i
i.iiE-i'u wvi.ij .j i.o uu.tuia uui 01 403 C&8C8
Mote than a fourth of the victim hi.
fording to the denth rate In this city, which"!
has a. higher percentage of deaths tbinU
has Now York, whero tho epidemic Is t tj2
worst.
Today's deaths:
KMII.Y UOX. 11 jears old, B823 Vv'arrlnifmi
JACOIl GORDON. 1 year old, 432 Whattwi
nNA HI'ICDRI., 10 months old, 2302 Itttlm'
SANTO SK.M1NANA. 18 months old, 012 Ftiraa
sticct.
McIjAUOHLIN, ft boy, 3 years old. 3(51
OrmM nlrpot.
The Semlnnna nnd McLaughlin casca de-1
veloped today. Other new cases were:
UI.tZAIIBTH CANTWUIAi, 17 months old, J019
EMZAUKTH HCHISSCLDAUEn,
1U41 Itrlntol st.
mr oil,
PLAYGROUND CLOSED.
Fear nmong parents that their children
would contract tho plague caused the clo
Ing of the Hamilton playground, Fifty-'
seventh and Spruco streets, It was an
nounced nt tho ofllccs of Dr. Walter S,r
Cornell, medical supervisor of the public ,
schools, today. Tho grounds were notcon-1;
sldercd especially dangerous, but, In view '
of the parents' alarm and tho fact that "
few children of late have been making u;t
or tho lot, tno recreation park was closed,
it was said.
Threats of criminal prosecution by Stats'
health officials against persons who try to'
smuggle children Into tho State were made" M
iuuuj ut x Hiouuibti uy uciiciai inspector
Charles Wcbbort, who went "to Harrlsburj
to conter witu JJoctor Dixon. Adults found
disobeying the quarantine regulations would
bo arrested on criminal charges, he said.
MILK SUPPLY GOOD.
Philadelphia's milk supply Is extraor
dinarily good, to judge by the tests t "
far made, under the direction of D. C,-,
Clegg, chief milk Inspector.
"When all the reports of tests are con-J
pleted Philadelphia will havo a most amj.
able surprise," ho said today, "EnosfH
tests have been mado to assure uj'ttifiS
tho city milk supply Is safe. The perca-i'l
tages shown by tho hundreds of tettiiVl 4
ready made nre truly marvelous. For n- - fil
ample, there Is a butter fat percendjt
of from 3'i to Hi, tvhen the law requires"
only 3U Per cent. Less than 10 percent
of the samples nre not up to the averart,
which Is a line record In so largo a city,"
Between 2000 and 3000 certificates hav
been received from dairy farms supplying
the city, showing that the farms are free
from Infantile paralyBls, it was .reported.
The results of tho demand for certificates
and of the tests made ot milk taken In
raids wero most gratifying, said Director ,u
Krusen, of the Department or Public Healtn
and Charities.
One new case, that of Albert Stahl, S .
years old, 2752 Carmen street, was reported vij
in Camden today. The victim was taxen (
to the Municipal Hospital. ft
Doctor Dixon's decision to delay the open-
Ing of schools has been indorsed by tni
renldenta of Bala-Cvnwvd. according to 17.
A. Macon, president of the Bala-Cynwyii,
Neighborhood Club.
The usual Saturday rush for certificates
for week-end trips for children was met by
a. force of 20 clerks this morning In Boom
275. Cltv Hall. After today the certifi
cates will be Issued In the Mayor's reception
room, to nllow the other room, which Is
Judge McMlchael's courtroom, to be reno
vated. Tho Idylewild Chapter of the Pennsyl
vania wnmpn'H niviainn for Natlona.1 Pre
paredness, at Media, sent 360 garments for J
the little convalescents at tne wywi
Hospital today.
Health Commissioner Dixon reiterated his" 'j
Intention to force compliance wl$n " j
Kchnnl.plnalnir nrrtpr If It should meet Witt m
opposition. Movies aro strictly banned, '"fiiS
for all under 10. He anticipates no irouowi
from Sunday school authorities. .1
of the State to assist in carrying out tnf J
movie order, becauset, he sam u fr fiu-,
slble for him to ponce tne wnois i."""" ;
wealth and enforce the rule.
TOO IVTK FOIt CLASSIFICATION
1IKM' WANTED FKMAIE
TELEPHONE OPERATORS The iBe" ,?M
telliuent younit women between ,18 "a."
years ofd; salary U a weeic w"ffl,6'i
with rapid advancement: a teoj JS"iU
assured, with pleasant U"oy."'i'n,A''l Ta I
usual opportunity of iproro.".B,Her.J
iM-raon to the lie 11 Telephone Comjanrtf.Suiu
tors' school,
K:SO a. m.
and 0 p. m. Monday. Tuew J'j
lings between 7:30 and 8. 3D c'w a
Friday evenings
IIEI.P WANTED MALE
MACHINISTS
LOCOMOTIVE EXPERIENCE
CAR REPAIRERS
RAILROAD FIREMEN AND BRAKEUS
AI-PLY BALTIMORE AND OHIO RA1LKM l
FREE LABOR BUREAU
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Dobaon. Inc., Old Mill. Scott 1 r
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