J tv i EVENING IEDGEE-PHTLADEIJlPHrA, TUESDAY; SEPTEMBER 20, 19lc HOSPITAL EXPERT CALLS BLOCKLEY DISGRACE TO CITY Hwtd of Johns Honkins )ens Convention "With Scathing Attack Ope VICE OP POLITICAL RULE Btockley li In reality a dlisrace to the wMmnlty In tvhleh It stands, accordtne; to wp. Wllfe-rd Hmtth, superintendent of Johns Xktnn Hospital, Baltimore, and presl eHnt tot the American Hospital Association, who in hli annual address Uils morning tle Maitted politics In municipal hospital. One thaueand delegates assembled (or the open In seaalon of the eighteenth annual four day convention of the orcanlsatlon, en the reef garden of the Bellevue Stratford "The asuoo'atlon should stand firmly for higher standards' In the administration of municipal hospital," he said In apeaklnr of the part politics plaja In ruling; of mu nicipal hospitals, lie declared himself un alterably opposed to political domination ,ot those Institutions. In this country the endowed Institutions have been leaders In hospital achievements, while, with n few exceptions, the municipal hospitals havo suffered from the political spoils steni, with the result that the municipal hoopltaln tn some of the larger cities, which should have been examplesof excellence, hae tn reality been k disgrace to their respective communities. BLOCKLEY AN EVIL CXAMrLU "In this connection," he added, "I need only mention Chicago, New York, Cincin nati, Baltimore and Philadelphia," When asked If he referred to Blocklcy, Doctor Smith said, "Yes, I mean Blockley when I say this." Doctor Smith admitted there have been a, few conspicuous examples of excellence, "Adding: "There Is no reason whatever why our municipal institutions, once freed from the pernicious influence of politics, could not be models of excellence, contribut ing; largely to medical education and to the Increase in medical knowledge, whllo at the same time exercising a much more potent influence In maintaining the health of the community. If there Is any Institu tion which should be entirely divorced from evil of political domination, it should be those hospitals which are responsible Mr the care ot the sick poor." PAVOP.S UNION OF FORCES President Smith advocated a change In the policy of the American Hospital Asso ciation either to divide Into an eastern, western, southern and Canadian association, with meetings every two years and a joint meeting of the four branches on the alter nate years, or else the amalgamation of a number of organisations all working with the same end in view Improvement of publla health. In connection with the latter recom mendation he spoko of an amalgamation or joining of the American Hospital Associa tion, the Public Health Bureau, the Na tion Association for Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis, the Canadian Public Health Associat'on, the American School Hygiene Association, the Association for the Prevention of Infant Mortality;, the National Organization for Publto Health and the National League for Nursing Education He suggested the name of the American Public Health Association, and paid such organization could preserve its Identity tn its own community, but amalgamate for stated sessions. Doctor Smith emphasized the need of a council or houas ot delegates In the present American Hospital Association to transact business, on account Of the time wasted at the annual convention, becauso of the lock of such a body, Ho also advocated the abolishment of a number of committees to reduce the number of reports to which dele Kates must listen at oach convention. WOULD RAISE STANDARD President Smith decried the establish ment ot "too many hospitals upon III ad vised and uncontrollable enthusiasm of groups of Individuals," and advocated the creation of machinery which would prevent the creation of such hospitals "ot such en thusiasm, without visible means of sup port." He decried the low salaries paid to hos pital employes and pointed out that the low wages frequently were accompanied by low standards of decorum and morals, remind ing the delegates that It had been found that a large percentage of the employee of a certain New York municipal hospital were from the workhouse at Blackwell's Island. He went on record In no uncertain terms denouncing low moral standards when he aald: "No man or woman of low moral standards has any business In a hospital, particularly In a position of trust and re sponsibility. It only requires a few Iso lated Instances to cast discredit on the whole hospital system." Among other things advocated by the president In his annual addrejs werethe paying of more attention to autopsy find ings and abolishment ot red tape, which now prevents such study; the abolishment of Incompetent anesthetists from hospitals; better standards of hospital organization between the superintendents and trustees; the Ideation of hospitals In proper localities, and "not bunching" them; the establishment ot country branches for convalescents, in stead of maintaining expensive buildings tn downtown districts; the establishment ot well-equipped organization units for educa tion of the handicapped and unfit leaving the hospitals; the supplying of rooms and Pf y clinics for those who can afford them and are too proud to attend free clinics and not rich, enough to stand the expense ot "many specialists"; and the appointment et a committee to take up the study of health insurance. FIRE DESTROYS GROCERY; FAMILY ESCAPES FLAMES Father, Aroused by Policeman, Takes Children to Street A Are of unknown origin early today de stroyed the grocery and dwelling of Samuel Xamerolf, on the northeast corner of Jllf xver and Beulah streets, spreading to tht nd. Jvlatoff dwelling of Jacob Yablon, at 2355 Mouth Beulah street. Yablon, his wife and Ave small children, who were asleep In the bedrooms, esosped. Tb Or begaa during the absence et jtMwertifC aa4 feU two brothers, who were drTJhelr way te the wharves to purehase pseMsluiue., It beM Is the rear of the bPHM and asaa4 with) great rapidity throughout the rest 8f the bull4nt reduc ing it t aattas Vefere the firemen arrived, Yablon was awakened by the loud of a peHMman's atefe afnktst the loor, Vfe smr the flames weeping the stairway' and qutokly .rowed ! wit and ehUrfre. The two parents, wiueui wmiiaar . mvvn nmnwi Mgbt their abiidrea k tfcetr mm ata de- ggaade to the street, waere mm? met Hfbtirrr. wba adCnrded projection from Km early mewimr MU, TM names oaueed a leaa ef mr than to tbe our ao UiBg, wftue It Ueat Yftbtan boroe wag , to tka eMt U MM, Offers Five to One Odds on Hughes in Connecticut NEW YORK, Se-pt. 26. JOHN T. KING, Republican na w MoTial committeeman for Con necticut, in calling upon Chairman Willcox said any alignment of Con necticut in the doubtful column was ridiculous. "Wo will havo 30,000 plurality for Hughes and Fairbanks," said King. "I will bet 5 to 1 now on a 20,000 Republican plurality." - n i - - i ii i 1 1 i ' City News in Brief suck Inmnsjt Am WW MAWUIIBUBO tat. H-at 11' ft atoek bave baea ma by ftnaisjjbta ' JsjsisarnT iwwordUnC to notaje -tt4 at tba rJarunat Th Oraye Frry sad .Hms bcluuldb!? bailing and Usui a. itm nam. whw hi war) Iran IIMMW t (l.M.M aad .TKLsr" a A ll:l,AVKI) 1IONK.V.MOOV (rip to lr glnla Ueach. near Old Point Combort. Vt disclosed the fact that George II, Moore, of 1947 South Twenty-second street, nnd Miss Kdna May Kasy, of 2019 Moore street. Were married four months ago at Norrls tonn, Ia An nunt of Mr Moore expressed surprise that tho honeymoon should take ptoce before the wedding. Tho bridegroom laughed and nfter lcaxlng the room ap peared with the marriage ccrt'flcate. At-ItKItT "CUrtMJY" CAltTKn, "lmnro" and confidence man, was sentenced yester day for conspiracy to swindle J. KlllSon Hess, ot York. Pa., out of 110,000. Judge Carr. In the Quarter Sessions Court, Im posed a sentence of not moro than twenty four months nor leas thnn twenty-three In the Eastern Penitentiary. A pleat for clem ency was Ignored. KCSSHI,!, fJOTSCHOMJ, twenty-Are years old, of 635 Crelghton street, sustained a fractured collar bone lant night, when ho crashed into an automobile while riding a motorcyclo at Htxty-nrst and Collowhlll streets. The automobile was driven by D. Lewis Hanley, of 6007 Sam,om street. Ootscholk was taken to the West Phlla de'phla Homeopathic Hospital. DEATH HY OAB was a means cheten by David Joseph, tinner, 947 Jackcon street, today to cscapo the worry ot business ro vorses. But ho was eaed by physicians at St Agnes's Hospital and after ho came to he nnnounced that "life Is good oven when business Is bad." He will never try It again, he said. Joseph was found In his tin shop at 1815 South i:iecnth street by a brother. TIIR COMMISSION appointed to Investi gate the Increase In tho cost of anthracite In Pennsylvania, of which Robert S Gawthrop, of West Chester, la chairman, will sit at Scranton tomorrow and Thursday. The commission will sit at Wllkes-Darre on Friday. C.nonon W. NOnitIS, United States Farm Loan Commissioner, returned to this city last night from the West Mr. Norrls has been making a tour of the country with the Farm Loan Board for the purpose of studying conditions In the various districts In which rural credit banks are to be estab lished by the Government. Upon his ar rival In this city Mr. Norrls, went direct to his summer home In Pcnllyn. Mr. Norrls, who was formerly Director of Wharves, Docks and Ferries, was appointed ex ecutive head of tho Farm and Loan Board August 7. A MYSTERIOUS STnANOF.lt, man or woman, wearing a long black cloak and black hood, has caused much excitement In Clifton Heights the past few evenings, and not a few women as well as some of the men have become thoroughly frightened by this mysterious creature, now called a "cloak man." THIS THREE ARTS CLUIJ of the City ot Philadelphia will meet tomorrow morning, at 11 o'clock. In the clubhouse. 250 South Seventeenth street. As this is the first meeting since the granting of the charter, a large attendance Is expected for the dis cussion of Important matters relative to the future. Theiorganlzatlon la entering Its sec ond year as a residential club for young feminine artists and students In the arts The demands are far overreaching the capacity of the house, and expansion wilt be among the problems taken up tomorrow, SORUnniNO FLOORS paid little Laur onna Shoemaker, of 1313 Hast Haines street, Germnntown, 11, CO, which she gave to the Emergency Aid headquarters to help children recovering from Infantile paral ysis. Light children In Alden, Delaware County, sent $1 that they ssved from their camping fund. The Pennsylvania Woman's Division for National Preparedness con tributed $60, and a total nf 1378 came In from other sources. THE PARENTS of the three Wett Phila delphia boys who ran away from their homes last Tuesday have been notified of tholr sons' arrest In Pittsburgh. The three boys are Joseph Dearie, seventeen yoars old, of 6110 Korshaw street; Charles Jones, seventeen 3 cars old, of Gil 3 Thompson street, and Clement O'Donnell, sixteen years old, ot 1021 North Sixty-sixth street. MISS KSTHKK EVBOI-D, of 1'hlUd.l phla. It Is reported from Warren, Pa., is much improved today, fiho became so un strung after the death Saturday of her mother, Mrs. Sarah Duncan Newbold, that she wandered away nnd was lost In the woods until almost Sunday noon. The New holds' winter home Ik In this city at Fif teenth and Pine Mreets. SHOCK MAY prove fatal to Mrs. Mary Young, seventy-seven years old, ot 1233 South Pftttoic street, who waa run down by a Pennsylvania freight train while crossing tho tracks at Thlrty-fUst street and Gray's Ferry road last night. She is In the Poly clinic Hospital, where It waa said her In juries wera trivial. CONTIIIIJCTIONS RECEIVED yeiterday by the Pennsylvania Women's Division for National Prepareaness of the lied Cross for equipment for the country branch ot the Children's Hospital, at Wynnefleld, were from Miss Anna M Heckaher, ot Devon, 1(0; Mrs. Edward RobeiU. 110, and Mrs, Arthur Cook. 110 A quantity of wearing apparel for the children and linen for the Institution was received from the Milton and WlUfamaport chapters and from the guests ot the Idlewlld, at Media. DR. JOHN CHALMERS DA COSTA, !0! Walnut street, has been appointed consult ing surgeon to the Phlladelpala General Hospital, whloh position was road vacant recently by the death ot Dr. J. William Whit. Tho appointment was made by Director Krusen, of the Department ot Publto Health ,and Charities. Doctor Da Costa has been connected with the hospital since JJ5B, wnen ne waa reaiaent physician. A LAROE BARN on the grounds ef Villa nova" College was destroyed, by fire last BtghL For a time aearka threatened the Hege buildings, but this danger waa later eliminated by a change in the wind. It Is WHES OF WOMAN WON $15,000 FOR BLACKMAIL GANG, MAN CONFESSES Wealthy Merchant, for Benefit of Others, Discloses Details of Game Into Which He Was Snnfed BEAUTY LEADS THE WAY CHICAGO. Sept. 26 Disclosures of how he was hllked of 115,000 by members of the so-called million dollar blackmail syndi cate, who rjtught him In n compromising situation With one of tho bnnd's "come one" In the Ansonta Hotel, New York, were made hero today by I M ward It West, a wealthy Hyde Park Importer. The woman with whom ho was trapped was "Bud a Godman, a striking brunette, who It Is charged, with Helen Evers, did the luring for the syndicate. She was un der arrest here today Awaiting preliminary hearlrgs of other members of the gang. West Is a widower nnd wealthy. He Is vice president of tho C D. Gregg Tea nnd Coffee Company of Chicago nnd New York. In order that others might take heed and profit by his humiliating experience, West Raid, he decided to make public the sensational details of his case. "I met Buds Godman In a downtown restaurant." said "West. "She waa beau tiful, polished, and I wan led to believe that she had Independent means of her own. We becamo very good friends. Shortly after our acquaintance had ripened Into friendship I waa cnlled to New York on a business trip for mv firm. "She suggested that she make tho trip with me. I wan surprised, ns I thought she was n girl of refinement. At first I refuied; then, at her Insistence, I nnxeed to It. Wo reached New York on Mny 9 and registered at the An;onla Hotel. "We had been there eevcral days. One morning there came a knock on our door. I opened It nnd In enmo three men. They were armed with warrants for our nrrent. They had badges nnd 'credentials,' which I now know to have been false, showing they were agents of the Department of Justice. They said wo had violated the Mann act. "I told them it was an outrage and that I would not submit to It. But Buda became hysterical. She said It meant ruin for her, that sho was a convent-reared girl and It would kill her parents. ".She sobbed that it wan nil right for me, a man, to talk of fighting it because society would forgive a man whero It put an Irre movable blemish on a woman. She threat ened to commit suicide. Then she became calmer and asked what she could do to save herself. "It was Intimated by" the three 'officers' that money might nettle It. What was I to do? A girl of apparent culture had been placed In this position nnd It was up to my chivalry. If nothing else, to get her out. "Wo were taken to two staterooms "under guard' nnd hurried back to Chicago. Wo went to the Alexandria Hotel, where I wai Informed United States Commissioner Foot lived. A hundred times I threatened to re volt and let everything go, but Buda pleaded that It meant ruin for her. I believed In her. We were held there for several days whllo tho so-called 'negotiations' "were on. "Then I paid them In cash. The nrst In stallment was $1I,D00. Later I gavo them 32500. "When tho exposure of their organization came I know I had been 'bled,' and I de cided to sacrifice my personal humiliation for the sake of others who may Innocently be drawn Into tho Bathe net." West declared that the persons with whom ho wns associated tn the deal and whom he now knows to be blackmailers were persons that would fool any ono. They were polished, he said, and educated. Their language and manners would deceive any one. Buda Codman, the woman In the case, formerly wa ,tho wife of Tell Taylor, a song writer, according to officials here. SUIT SEEKS TO BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OF PORT Court Asked to Enjoin Green wich Terminal Enlargement, Fixed by Councils 130,000, Two horse and two oows were burned to death and it Is also believed a HaMeln-Frleolan bull, valued at 11500, was lost. The origin of the flames U unknown. LEVfltt WILLIAMS. Jr., the ene-year-old son of Mrs. Cera William, ot 6716 Van Dyke trt. Frankferd, was strangled to death yesterday In its orlb. The mother Uk tb afaUd upstair to a room in the rear of the aeeend. floor 4 pUotd it In a erth. drawing tb orlb nr a bed. In fn muwm- tb baby elbsbed t tb s44e of tb or and tb Ml over, his bad baaglng in WMfe a pianar that It waa tightly' cauafat btwb tb aid f tb Drib " tb bed. A KRK MM) wo ugrd by Jm Caarba. ttyv year pA, IIP IJJerth Vwly noad straat. rbn he km truck by a gMtbrtracb a b tawed from a u-t mr M npM d Arab tru Ud. ,T BK Sjnw MM MB M ICW MMjHui - mum m I Efforts to nullify the city ordinance In creasing the borrowing capacity of the city for port development on the Delaware river front above League Island were forecast today In the taxpavers' suit against tho city and railroads to enjoin the enlargement of the Greenwich terminal nnd thei borrowing of additional money to carry through the 'project. Under examination by Francis B. Brack en, of counsel for the complainants, City Controller Walton produced figures show ing the assessed valuation of real estate and personal properly for taxation in the year 1914, upon which tho borrowing ca pacity ot the city Is predicated. The real ostate valuation was 31,641,316,037, and the personal property $571, 639, 635. 75, making a total of J-J,ai2,855,C63.75, ho Bald. The first witness was Chestor E. Al bright, chief engineer of the Bureau of Sur veys, who Identified and explained plans In connection with the work. Director Dates man, ot the Department of Publlo Works, also waa examined. It Is expected that former Mayor ulankenburg will be called as a. witness. That the project would cost the city far In excess of the 35,000,000 contem plated was ono of the chief contentions of the complainants, who Include the Dela ware Ittver Real Estate Company and In dividual complainants whose land Is af fected In the propose condemnation of E37 acrei. The agreement between the city and tho railroads calls for the aban donment of the present terminals and the purchase of tho land by the city. An Imposing array of legal talent was present to argue the case before Judge Itogers, in Court of Common Pleas, No. Z. City Solicitor John P. Connelly represented the city, John a. Johnson acted as chief counsel for the Pennsylvania, Baltimore ft Ohio and other railroads Involved, Francis B. Bracken and Samuel B. Scott represented the complainants. LOCAL OPTION CHIEF ISSUE IN PRIMARY FIGHTS IN CAMDEN Edge Leads in Republican Race for Gubernatorial Nomina tion Lively Struggle for Senator LIGHT MORNING VOTING Loral option Is the Issue In Camden to. day In the State-wide primary election of New Jereey. In which party candidates for Governor, United States Senators, State Senators and Assemblymen and other State and munlclpnl offices are being chosen. Voting, which was light this morning, promised to become heavy this afternoon, commensurate with the registration. For Governor. II. Otto Wtttpenn. Is unopposed and will be the Democratic standard bearer. Walter II. Hdge seems to be leading tho fight In Camden County for the Republican gubernatorial nomination over Austin Col gate nnd George L. Record. The most exciting fight Is the Repub lican contest for tho State Assembly, In which local option clearly Is the Issue. The organisation, together with the Personal Liberty party nnd tho liquor forces. Is sup porting Assemblymen Garfield Pancoast and Charles A. Wolverton and Ralph N. Keliam, n new candidate. Wolverton, who has de clared himself for local option, also Is backed by tho nntl-saloon and church In terests, whose other candidates are Newton 11. Roney and Charles C. Read, of Camden. A close fight for United States Senator Is being waged between Senator James H. Martlne and Attorney General John W. Wcscott, Democrats, and Joseph S. Fre llnghuysen and former Governor Franklin Murphy, Republicans. For the State Senate the Republicans will choose between John II. Ford, supported by the Jitney forces, nnd Assemblyman John B. Kates, sponsor ot tho Jitney bill and supported by the organization and local option clement. Candidates for the Democratic nomination nre August M. Bruggemann and Frank M. McDermott, Franklin Horner, Edward J. Kirk, John L. Tlschener nnd Gradner S. Driver are Democratla candidates for Assembly. David Balrd, Republican leader, s unop posed for nomination as a member ot the State committee. The Democratic race for the Stato committee has resolved Into a scramble between Joseph C. Nowrey and two opponents, Albert Neutze and Harry C. Richmond., WILSON VOTES AT PRINCETON; AMONG FIRST TO CAST BALLOT Motors Along Historic Roads From His Summer Homo PRINCETON. N. J Sept. 26. President Wilson cast his ballot In tho Democratic primaries here today. He was one of the first to reach the polls, only thirteen hav ing preceded him In the first house voting booth. Immediately nfter voting he left for Shadow Lawn in his automobile. On tho way to Princeton the President's party traveled over historic roads leading through scenes of tho Revolutionary Wor, particularly the battlefields which became famous before and after tho British de feat at Trenton. Along the roadsides placards have been posted telling of the battles, and the Presi dent had the chauffeur drive slowly ob he read them to Mrs. Wilson. , BALLOT IN GLOUCESTER CITY SHOWS HEATED CONTESTS Edge Will Lead for Governor and Mur phy fqr Senator A heavy vote Is predicted at the primaries In Gloucester City today, duo to the activity of the leaders of both parties to get out a big poll for tho county and State candidates, where there Is a hot contest. There Is but one contest on both sides for municipal offices and the local loaders have been paying but little attention to this until the last jnlnute, when they found that the fight was closer than they ex pectod. The Republicans will give a large ma jority In the city for Walter Edge; for Governor and Franklin Murphy for United States Senator. The Democrats will glvo'John W. Wes cott a large majority over United States Senator James Martlne. i The contest on the Republican municipal ticket Is between Mayor David M, Ander son, who is seeking re-election, and Jere miah Van Meter. Robert A. Lincoln and Harry Reeves will be elected members of the county executive committee. John Beaston, a former Mayor, will be nominated by the Democrats for Mayor. The Socialist or Prohibition parties did not name any candidates for municipal offices. WHITE SLAVER, CHARGE AGAINST BALL PLAYER Warrant Issued for Arrest of Scranton Pitcher Girl Sent Home WHITMAN WILL NOT CALL EX1HA SESSION; NEW PLAN FOR TIE-UP Governor Doesn't Believe Strike Situation Dcmnnds Action. Labor Chiefs Have Sym pathy Truntp Card SAY "KEY UNION STRUCK" NEW YORK, Sept. Sfl. Governor Whit man let It be' known shortly before noon today iliat he would not call a special ses sion of the Now Tork Legislature to deal with the general strike here called for to morrow morning, He said he would re ceive tho committee of legislators this after noon, but made It clear that he did not believe the present situation called for such drastic action. A new plan of strategy has been evolved by the conference ot labor leaders for tho Industrial tie-up. The majority of tho Individual unions that are to be enlisted In the general walkout In 1 sympathy Willi the striking carmen win tie placed In a poiltlon where they can tell their employers ' "Wo did not want to strike. We were forced to tuspehd work because the 'key' union struck." Hugh Fraync, State organizer for tho American Federation of Labor, admitted that in this way the leaders hope to realise their threat to tie up the whole city. With this sweeping change In the tactics of the strike agitators and the refusal of .Governor Whitman to call a special session of the Legislature, the situation has as sumed more serious proportions. After revealing his "trump card" Frayne said: "So you see how absolutely sure it Is that there will not be any hitch In our plans. I will not make any definite esti mate of the number that will go out tomor row morning, but I will say that a large majority will go' out, and before the week Is over many more trades will follow suit." In explaining the new plan under which most of the unions will be made to appear as the martyrs of tho "kev" organizations. 'Frayne said: "It will not even be necessary for somo unions to take a vote on going out For Instance, If the longshoremen do not quit and the teamsters go on strike,, the docks will be so congested In a few days that the longshoremen would have to quit anyway," In quitting "involuntarily," however, Frayno explained, the unions would not commit a breach of contract & Twenty-eight trades In the Bronx are to bo called out by the Bronx board ot busi ness agents, according to a decision reached last night, Frayne asserted. POLICE SEEK TO TRACE DEATH-DEALING BULLET Evidence That It Came From Magazine Pistol Starts In quiry at Navy Yard SCRANTON, Pa., Sept. M, A warrant waa ffuuifui fndiftV hv UnUftd Hfatea fVtmmtn estimated that tho damage will amount tOjLaloner P. K. Klleullen for the arrest of 10 AAA. ISra h&rma and two enwi ur'.-., ... , , ..,..!.. .. ATinur Jjucuvmivi, wimmig luiKitr uil wv Bcranton team of the York State League. He Is charged with violating the Mann white slave act. An officer is looking for the ball player. Duohesnel. a Canadian, Is said to have sent moaey to a girl at Montreal, Canada, urging her to JoJIJn him hare, She was stopped at the border and sent home, Mon roe Kline, of Philadelphia, Inspector In the Immigration Bureau, swore out tho warant for the HUefa arreatj - " 'i ' ' .' Sfnydor ami Ptwree CMfr " KAJUtUttWMf, . . UH iHaUa ga,Ur fraiwAM. a kJa way to, FitUfcyrgh to hold a teaferano and to atUod ttte Hughe nuMlnf, atoopad oyer her' ijast; night, -wilt eobtlave hU trip by auto mobile tatty feU Haaator CMrfcM A, nyaar. iWiik)n caalai for Ajsjhiof OaaaraJ, tM kJ naytWsMM afjtaf MM ui uw evewa i ma BITTER FACTIONAL FIGHT RAGING IK SOUTH JERSEY PL12ASANTVILLE. N. J Sept 26. Ono ot the bitterest fights In South Jersey Is being waged here today between the two factious of the Republican party for supremacy. Tho Municipal Republican League, headed by Assemblyman Bertram D. whitman, Is on one side, and the regular Republican club headed by Mayor Charles S. Adams and Japhet Price, county road supervisor, Is on the other. Nearly every voter in the city .wns visited and the vple will be the biggest In years. Each faction named a full Hit of candi dates for the municipal offices, but they are united for Walter E. Edge for the Repub lican nomination for Governor and Con gressman Isaao Bacharach tor re-election The vote for United States Senator will favor Franklin Murphy Mayor Adams is seeking re-election, and' Is opposed by Thomas V Crawford, the league candidates. John Ashmead Is seek ing re-election to the Board of Freeholders' on the league ticket In the Second Ward and is opposed by Robert Willis, the regular club's candidate. In the First Ward LcwIb Smith in seeking re-election to the county board on the regular ticket and Is opposed ay viarK Aoams, me league candidate. Hach organization has three candidates for City Council and the vote will be close. Last night the league had a rally In Hubln's Theater and the other side was busy In various sections. Assemblyman Whitman Is seeking re-election, but Is op. posed by the regular club because ho entered the fight for municipal offices. EDGE AND WESCOTT EXPECTED TO W IN GLOUCESTER COUNTY WOODBURY. N. J., Sept. . Gloucester County will give a largo majority! today for Walter Udge for the Republican nomination for Oovernor and a nubsUntlal majority for Franklin Murphy for United States Sen ator over Joseph 8, Frellnghuysen. Austen Colgate, who Is also aspring for the Re publican nomination for Governor, seem iu nvo niy U oinuu toiiowing jn the coun ty, Oliver West will be renominated by the Republicans for Assembly and Benja min Shoemaker by the Democrats. Warner Underwood la the candidates! the lUpub. lloan party far the same office. Ths cauntv baa been well canvassed by both parties. ' On the Democratic aide It la likely that former Judge John W, Wesoott will have a large juajorlty twr KetMtor James Martlne' for tM nomination for United Mates - DwMorata have, name m WSRJEtV In a .naeae mar he written1 on tbViUlloU today. Wlvar' Juertee M -Uta" candldajTS Yi CatUll. pf tala pine, a former Mayor. W tb Democratic. aaoMate for 'sngrasa ajMf k to looking for a big ajaa4itoaatary voi la tb mm& today. Tho theory of the police that William Rlchter, the painter and paperhanger, was shot by a stray bullet from a weapon used by boys hunting rats among tho city dumps as he sat on the steps of his home at Hancock nnd Shunk streets Sunday night was shaken today when Coroner's Physi cian William Wadsworth announced that the .bullet was from a large weapon. It was of .38 caliber, steel-Jacketod, nickel plated, sharp-pointed and of high speed. It Is believed to have been shot from a magazine pistol. On this finding. Detectives William Bel shaw, William Callahan and Coroner's Detsqtlvo Frank Paul went to the marine barracks at the navy yard to see 1f the bullet could not have been shot from a pistol thero, perhaps during target practice. Yet the detoctlves know that the target at which the sailors and marines shoot Is In an opposite direction from that which would have caused a bullet to strike at Hancock and Shunk streets. It might have been shot, however, from the navy yard In another way. Whether or not Buch weapons are used at the Navy Yard Is a question ho de tectives want answered. They doubt that they are. Hut If their investigations In the Navy Yard disclose no clues, they will work on the theory that the shot was fired by a watchman or a tramp among the freight cars which stand on a line with Shunk street, dowh which the bullet seemed to have oped. Mrs. Margaret Chance, with whom Rlchter vas talking when he was struck nnd killed, was questioned today by Captain of Detectives James Tate. What she had to say. however, did not help toward a Lolutlon of how Rlchter was shot Lighthouse Anniversary Kept BOSTON, Mass., Sept. S6. The two hun. dredth anniversary of the establishment of the first lighthouse. In America was com memorated here by the unvalllng of a small bronze tablet at Boston light sta tion, at the entrance tb Boston harbor Secretary Redfteld, of the Department of Commerce, and other officials participated In the ceremonies. British Ban on Molars for Toothless Germans LONDON, Sept. 26. MANY sets of felso teeth bound for Germany are among 1200 packets of noncontrabahd mall seized on the steamship Hellljr Olaf last March which have been released from the prize court ns a result of the intercession of United States Consul General Skinner. These packages nre to be returned to their owners in America and not forwarded, as was understood in somo quarters, to tho persons to whom they were addressed. News at a Glance HAItnisnUKO, Sept. X6. The Shep herds of Bethlehem of North America, rep resenting J4.000 members haVe opened their twenty-first annual convention here. Five hundred delegate aro here nnd eleven State are represented. Joseph Tracy, of Philadelphia, supreme commander, re sponded to the address of welcome. MATICUS HOOK. Tt Sept 26. Resi dents of Marcus Hook are threatening to appeal to the Stato Board of Health against the oshe and garbage which are being piled up along tho streets since Councils rejected all bids for collection. Tho borough officials claim that they have not sufrtclent funds to buy oven a second-hand wagon. The local Board of Health has not taken any action In the matter so far. nKRXT.V. Sept. t. Doctor Iteldlman, who was Romanian Minister to Germany until his country entered the war, has gone to Copenhagen with his staff to take Up hla resldenco In Denmark. The former Ru manian Ministers at Vienna, Sofia and Con stantinople, with, their stalta, have arrived at Malmoe, Sweden. BSRUy, Sept. 2. According to reports from Luxemburg, the question concerning tho food supply caused a violent discussion In the Luxemburg Parliament, during which Director General Welter declared tho diffi culties over the food supply were due to Britain's refusal to permit the importation ot victuals, even though their distribution would be under control ot agents of the United States. MADItrD, Sept. 26. The Norwegian ship Burjord was sunk oft the Spanish coast to day. Her crew of twenty-threo men were saved. HUGHES IN ItOBlSf VOICE TALKS TARIFF AND AMERICANBH Republican Nominee for pre ident Receives Enthusiastic Greetings in His Tour of Northern Ohio MAKES EARLY START TOLEDO, O, Sept. Se. Firm of . ' uusticn, iiciiuuiican nominee liuth ... ed his second day'B Invasion e. Awi. V. In to early morning speeches. Theiu' publican Buckeye commit).. . "" ." schedule which aroused the candidate W- ' S o'clock, nnd -which fixed fo mJT i speeches during the day. "r ' Dr. L. D. Alexander, Jr., Hughes'a hi , specialist, was on the Job before I ov? when he made his first sneer tH-Irr1' and was kept busy during the most et.j day with sprays and throat pastilles, rw v Inr A UTanrt.r f.t.. 4h. it...., . -'"- his voice fairly clear, will overwork m vocal cords. Hughes Is an Impail ' It was Americanism and the tariff t,U.'f ..... . . - . ...... ...lu tMotucu most In hk swing northward across Ohio tiday u addition he dwelt forcefully on the Adtn 1 bill, being given nn enthusiastic recest!.. everywhere. n i Leaving Dayton early In the mornlssM Hughes's train arrived at Flndlav. h. v? t of Ralph D. Cole, chairman of the RenukS- can national committee's speakem- vT reau. at 8 o'clock. It was an added stoa. 32 put on the schedule because of Cole's pie?, if ings. jvnoiner Biop was added at Bowllsr ', After his Toledo appearance to, Hughes was scheduled for thr. , speeches at Port Clinton, Sanduiky anl Elyrla and then a night meeting at Clere- miiu. CAMDEN WHEN ANNA KnorSY refused to at tend the funeral ot her mother, saying her child was 111, her husband Tony, 684 Ferry avenue, Camden, broke the cradle and sev eral other articles of fumlturo over his wife's head. Sho notified the police and Tony was held under 5300 ball for court by Recorder SUckhouse. ANNA McDBRMOTT, foarteen years old, 17S4 South Sixth street, Camden, Is In tho Cooper Hospital this morning with a broken leg and many bruises as a result of an at tempt to climb a grape arbor In the rear of her home. -MATILDA YENTSCH, 1SZ8 Mechanic street, Camden, suffered an arm fracture and cuts of the head and body when she stumbled over a broken pavement as Bhe was roller-skating In the street near her home. Sho was taken to Cooper Hospital A WEAK 11 UN O canned Domlnlone Iisr. tclla, twenty-seven yenrs old, 717 South Second street, to fall from a ladder yester day while he was painting. He was taken to Cooper Hospital, where It was found that he had dislocated his right 'shouldpr and severely wrenched his back. GHOST STORIES AND "BOGIES" DECRIED BY EDUCATOR Evil in Their Effect on Youthful Imagi nation, Teachers Are Told The evil effects of ghost stories, bogle man stories and other similar figments ot the Imagination were emphasised by Robert L. Burns, district superintendent. In h'.s address to teacher of the William A. Mc Call School, Seventh and De Lancey streets, today. Mr. Burns declares that he has found any number of adults who suffer with vague dread and even with well-defined fears from having had these hobgob lins of childhood dinged Into their ears in the earliest and most imaginative period of their lives. Mr. Burns not only advises the total abolition of such stories by teachers, but advises teachers to Instruct parents not to contort the Imaginations of their children In this way. Auto lilts Pole, Pour Hurt PHORNIXVILLE, Pa, Sept 26. While returning from AUentown In an automobile, which crashed Into a telegraph pole, Daniel Trexler, Frank Gallagher, Harry Speakman and Thomas Babb, of this place, were thrown out and all were seriously Injured. Trexler's leg has been amputated In an effort to save his life, but little hope Is held for his recovery. PROSECUTOR HELD FOR SLAYING WIFE! Missouri Man Smokes Laughs as He Goes to Face Charge arid ST. JOSEPH, Mo. Sept 26 Oscar Me.. Daniel, county prosecutor, who conduct!? a search for tho murderer of his irtH, -today was held without ball charged with 3 tho murder, lie plans to conduct his oa 1 case at tne preliminary hearing tomorrow. McDantcl went to his arralgnement vita the air of a man going to try a cut, rather than that of a man about to fact murder charge. Between puffs of a c'tsr he laughed nnd Joked with the two dsputr sheriffs who accompanied him. ' "j McDantel has been taken from the city Jail to the county Jail, isolated from the other prisoners and confined In the hospital J ward, because many ol tne prisoners la ' the county Jail wero prosecuted by him. Until the stains on a metal rod found la the McDanlel home have been analyzed ttti State will place little dependence on the, finding of the alleged death weapon. Spe- , clal Prosecutor Lockwood eays the cue against 'McDanlel Is complete without It. ; With only a little more than a numta remaining before the elecUon, tho special prosecutor doubted today that a verdict could bo reached before the prisoner roee before the county for re-election as county i prosecutor. But Lockwood promised to tx- ncdlte the case. It is nrobable McDanlel wfll fa. nn ti1al nn .l.Mlnn rinv 1 LEAVES FORTUNE TO CHURCH Mary Britt's Will Gives Only ?5 Each? to Members of Her Family After making bequests ot IS each te members of her Immediate family Mary'' Brltt, of Camden, by her 'will, probitea' tndav. leaves her estate of S1000 to tBI ? m.,, h t th. "trtm Tr.r,ftl Tllnnil nf flue1! w.tt-.w.. v- -.. ww .vr.v- v.v.r -. --! , Lord, Twenty-eighth and Diamond etreeti.1 "to be used for the purpose of building i&a completing the church." The personal effects ot the eUte of1 Caroline Collmar have been appralied. at til. 856.85; Emma Epley. S7916.I9, at0 Mary P. Mcuuiness, stS73.z. TOO LATE fob OLASsmcvnov IIELP WANTED TEMALE OFFICE WOllK Tounx ladr for seneril ,( work. Apply statin, are, experience a . ilarv expected P 628, Ledier Ofl!c. ,C 1IOU8EWORK Olrl for homework: no cooU4 18 par week: srood reforenca; no tiunaar vert. uwly ouraery, iiv ..wwu. irtrrl. WATtfTWTl fft.Y.T hnoKKEKPEIl and atatTatlc&l Jnan. rood wiWj 116s ledser clerks. .1181 Underwood W mnhlna operator, tie: atenoe'er. lit: Ml wry attractlr poaltlona. open. for hlrh sr; liuilneea Bervtca Co , moi I.na run ,, .'....17T,Va,-, man. lit A, 1(1 V.ftn A ro'r work on coat aratem; huh school r4 preferred:. t-lveas-e. rererency im uw Ii any: aalary flO per weak to etart. M ledyer Centra TTKvu nin- in wMt lhlla... moat hava raCa'rancai one looking for poaltlon wb" can advanc hlmeelf. Van Duatn a otoi IlzS Cheatnut at. Y1.W wont.! frt .fflM vlvn FifirCnCfl ttt I salary eapeoted, B S3. Ledser Office.! H. , ,. . - i PALHlMKIt alAMIAKB HI uTkH sJ . ...111 -J 1 1 To Dalsimer for Shoes Then to School I m. V Ail. Ml n i - - . . juci luurvnnarenroiiow these Footsteps and They Will be Better Prepared for School AS IMPORTANT as the proper books are the correct shoes, and DalBimer shoes pr children combine the essential features perfect fitting:, good appearance, durability and they should be of interest to every mother, especially this week. The. first ten years of your child's life represent the period that requires care in the selection of shoes that are correct in principle and accurate in fit, since the grooving foot is certain to bo shaped by the shoes worn during that time. b"v" It is important that your child's feet be given anecial atfcfnHrm by experienced fitters of children's feet. attention You will find in our Children's Department an unequaled assort ment of styles, sizes and widths for every foot unequaia assort- SaMJaaaaaM iay jHaaVII JMfl r-rn I I J o V U a, VkX For Big Girls A Serol-Dreaa Vutton Boot la Dull ,Calf. skin, alao Patent Colt with n rjft kid or cloth top. Slats 3U to 0. aa5eOU For LUtU Girls A BprlB-hl Shoo suitable for dr.ia or play, bt rxrtl or Viliii Calf with 114 Of cloth ten. MH KX. 3.00 apart Hiitmial aea rtsaoot "fer Okie . 9 OK 8,, afiD i.i..'2.S0 Titva Fwttio Fit Ft For Big Boys tag?.' A,a8d..i?ii,.'ititC?(Jr th boy who wants shoes "Hwi m.ii'Wex dad wears." HI... X t0 0'. 53.00 For Little Boys A ahoe that loose I . a wears well. In Tin, Hlaok Patent Calf ( vwuiMi vr Hiuojtar, o to I lief I -'- h l A' A I AAMaJ" MlMf I jfiaUitne r SIom and Hosiery 15104-06-OS JMMUt 3tr A P"r M rWMrre I 8 O'?""" r3 5 ih ar