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Under the Act of March 8. 1879.
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WILSON 'BRIGHT AND CLEAR OF MIND SAYS DERCUM;
RUETHER AND KERR PITCH IN 6TH GAME OF SERIES
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DOUBLE FATALITY
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Chestnut Hill Business Men Will
, Appeal to Washington to
Force Action
flIANY ACCIDENTS WHERE
i TWO WOMEN WERE KILLED
Jvliss Elizabeth D. Lockwood and
I Miss Julia B. Lear, Socially
' prominent, Lose Lives
A fight for the abolition of grade
frosslngs will be carried to Washing
ton by the Chestnut Hill Business
Men's Association as the result of
the death late yesterday afternoon
of two women at an unguarded
Jrrndc crossing on the Rending ltoil
vay, near Oreland, Montgomery county.
The women killed were Miss Eli
zabeth D. Lockwood, forty-five years
old, and Miss Julia B. Lenr, thirty
one years old. They had beep associated
for many years in the teaching of danc
ing at the Philadelphia ami Merlon
Cricket Clubs, lloth were very well
Jkqown socially.
James McCrca, chairman of the grade
Crossings committee of the Chestnut
Hill Business Men's Association, said
today that a special meeting of the or
ganization would be'cnlled this week to
determine the method to be pursued
to get federal action against grade
Crossings.
"Both women were residents of tho
Chestnut Hill section, Miss Lear at
the School Lane apartments, German -town,
and Miss Lockwood at 7811 St.
Martin's lano, Chestnut Hill,' and we
Sre determined to get action," he said.
"During "the five years I have headed
the committee on grade crossings thero
fiavo been at lenst twenty-five deaths
t such intersections, 'JJcsaid.- -"All
tfforts to obtain action by tile common
wealth have failed, either because of
politics or otherwise, and now we in
tend to go over the head of the Public
Service Commission and appeal to u
Jilgher authority to protect the lives of
Citizens.
i To Call Special Meeting
"A special meeting of the associa
tion will bo called this week to again
take up this grade crossing danger as
a result of this accident. We will not
leave n stone unturned to rid the city
Of this great danger. The grade cross
ing must go, no matter what the cost
Jnay be.
The trouble is that the railroads do
hot 'Wish to spend the mnnpv mrpssnrv
for the elimination of the grade crossing.
"During our five-year fight we had
the members of the. State Public Service
Commission come and look at threo of
the dangerous crossings in Chestnut
Hill. The commission did nothing. As
tvo cannot get action from the Public
Service Commission we must go higher.
Wo will put the matter squarely before
the authorities at Washington."
Promises to Fix Blame
Coroner Neville, of Ambler, is in
Charge of the investigation and promises
to probe deeply into the affair to de
termine tho cause of the accident and
to fix the blame, if possible.
The women killed were friends of
Jnany yeara standing. The trip they
- Were cjijoying when they were killed
was one of many such excursions they
took in MIbs Lockwood's automobile.
She wasnn able driver.
Yesterday afternoon the two started
put from Miss Lqckwood's home about
S:30 o'clock. Traversing little-used
ighways, as was their habit, tbey
finally came to the intersection of Mill
road and the Heading Railway.
A freight train was approaching, and,
heeding the warning , alarm bell, Miss
Jockwood stopped her machine, accord
ing to witnesses. When the freight had
pnssed the bell continued to rfng, but,
Supposing It-'was nierclyn continuation
Of tlie freight nlarm, Miss Lockwood
Started across the tracks.
The automobile was squarely In the
tniddlc of the "through" track when
(struck by the Bethlehem Tiler, one
of the fastest trains on tho road. The
yromen in tho automobile were thrown
out. Miss Lockwood 'was hurled ICO
feet, Miss Lear not quite so far.
In both cases deqth had been immed
iate. Tho machine was a complete wreck.
Jt was lifted bodily from the track
pud thrown into a nearby embankment.
(Tho automobile was almost buried in
the soft ground. When taken out 'It
was found to be broken into many
Sieces, fow of which were more than
iree feet long.
The train wag stopped, and the vic
tims of the disaster were taken to
Ambler.
It. It. Official Blames Women
Frederick M. Fhldk, general manager
bf the Heading Railway, explaining the
i accident today, said; "The unfortu
nate accident at. the Oreland crossing
was due to the carelessness of the two
Jadies In the automobile.
"xne crossing is not what count be
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LABOR PARLEY DOOR
SLAMMED IN FACE OF
BOLSHEVIK AGITATORS
Conservatives Tackle Big Issues at Washington!
Conference, Which Promises to Bring. Good I
Results Labor Delegates United
.
PANACEA SOUGHT FOR UNCERTAINTY AND UNREST 1
WHICH HAS GRIPPED INDUSTRIES OF NATION
By GEORGE NOX McCAIN I
Washington, Oct. 7. The industrial conference called by President'
Wilson got squarely down to business this morning. It is superfluous in
the light'of its widely discussed aims to restate them here.
all, to evade
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precisely of aloofness on the part of the representatives of tho two great
principals, capital and labor, but rather a 'watchful-waiting." It was as
if each side were mentally balancing the question, "What will they try
to do?"
Surprises at Opening
There were several surprises when the meeting convened in the beau
tiful hall of tho Pan-American Building. At the- last moment the four
big railroad organizations decided to come in.
The coal miners definitely declared themselves out. The affiliated
bodies of carpenters likewise declined
Then Judge Klbcrt
II. Gary and
John I). Rockefeller, Jr. Judge Gary
in particular were numbered among
the conferees. There had been rumors
that they would not attend. At he
last moment Mrs, Cafrio Chapman Catt
sidestepped 'the great issue and named
a substitute. She was the representative
of advanced thought and action among
women the suffragists in particular.
Thero is a striking absence of ex
tremists and radicals among the dele
gates to the conference.. Syndicalists
and Bolshevik! have had the door slam
med in their faces. It Is emphatic
notice to tho clement of unrest, the I
industrial "red terror," that this is a
sane all-Amcricau affair; no Trotzkies I
need apply.
i From labor's standpoint, however, the
I radical element is present in its most
flamboyant aspect. It is represented in
I the person of Judge Klbcrt II. Gary,
of the United States Steel Corporation.
The term "radical,"" in the vocabu
lary of the labor delegates in its relev
ancy to Judge Gary, as a result of his
refusal to confer with the union lead
ers of the steel strike, has been printed
in black letters opposite his name.
Plumb Has His Advocate
But tho terms has equal application
to another conferee, a representative of
the people at that, . Bert M. Jewell,
appointed by the Department of Labor
to represent the people.
Mr. Jewell is an ardent advocate,
supporter and apologist for the Plumb
plan for the operation of therallroads.
He is radical in. his advocacy of not
only structural but seemingly destruc
tive changes, no has declared in favor
of tying up transportation indefinitely
under certaincontingencies. And so,
as betvecn Judge Gary and Delegate
Jewell, It Is really fifty-fifty, whichever
way cue regards it.
The compensating or balancing power
Is represented in such members as II.
B. Kndicott, a great Massachusetts
manufacturer.
He employs thousands of operatives
and has never had a strike. More
than thirty-five years qf successful in
dustrial operation, with never a ques-
Contlnntd on Tare Sixteen. Column Two
MERCIER-GETS LL D. TODAY
Columbia University Will Honor
Belgian Primate
New York, Oct. 7. (By A. P.)
Cardinal Merclcr arrived here from Bos
ton 'this morning to add another to the
long list of honorary degrees which have
been conferred on him by American
universities.
The principal item on the Belgian
prelate's schedule today is a visit at
2:30 o'clock to Columbia University to
receive the degree of doctor of laws.
Preceding this a luncheon in his honor
was tendered ,by the Merchants' As
sociation. ARGENTINE LOTTERY BONDS
Government Asks Latin-American
Congress for Power to Issue
Buenos Aires, Oqt. 7. The Argen
tine Government has applied to Con
gress for authorization to raise 000,
000,000 dollars paper (about $202,
1500,000) lottery bonds at 5 per cent
interest, with 2- per ynt cumulative
for amortization, The object of the
loan is to cancel local short loans,
treasury bills apd other local indebted
ness, also the external loan due 1020.
If necessary the first twenty years
amortization will be set aside to pro
vide 'fund, for prls drftn br the
uoimU -xwi tawr-S w syoie vik
Bluntly put, it is an 'attempt to avoid indus
trial and economic chaos in this country, an
honest effort to have capital and labor reach
-, an understanding mutually beneficial, to dis
j) cover a panacea for the uncertainty and tmrest
that has seized upon the entire nation; above )
conditions comparable with hoth-'
ing in their destructive tendencies in the history
of the nation.
Latent Potentialities Evident
Yesterday witnessed the getting together of
the delegates. It was an informal, undemon
strative and rather prosaic affair, viewed super
ficially. Over all, however, was an atmosphere
vui. lestltuuuu CAjeuiUkluu. 11. aa :
as if every one had sensed the latent potentiali
ties of the approaching deliberations.
There was, too, a very tangible spirit, not
the invitation, to participate.
MHS. SUSAN COMFORT DIES
Mother of Haverford's President
Was Stricken One Week Ago
Mrs. Susan Wistar Comfort, mother
of Dr. Wllilam W. Comfort, president
of llaverford College died today iu the
Gcrmantown Hospital after a week's
illness.
Members of her family were at her
bedside when she died. Her home was
at 5339 Knox street.
Mrs., Comfort was the widow of
Howard Comfort, a llaverford grad
uate, who served for many years as
manager and secretary of the board.
Ho was also a trustee and director of
Bryn Mawr College, Mrs. Comfort was
u sister of Edward Morris Wistar. One
week ago after returning from u visit
to llaverford, Mrs. Comfort collapsed
as sho was about to enter her house.
Mrs. Comfort was interested in
higher education. Her son was elected
president of llaverford College in 1017,
succeeding Dr. Isaac Sharpless, who
retired.
NC-4 ARRIVES HERE
Transatlantic Filer Comes to This
City From Atlantic City
The NC-4, tho navy seaplane which
made the first trip between America
and Europe, arrived in this city this
afternoon.
The seaplane dropped into the Del
aware river about a half mile below
Petty's Island and then was towed to
tho municipal pier at Vine street, where
it will bo on exhibition for a week.
The NO-4 left Rockaway Beach, Long
Island, at 7:35 this morning, and after
flying along the coast reached Atlantic
City shortly- after 0 o'clock. Lieuten
ant Commander Read, who Is in charge
of the seaplane, immediately got in
touch with the communication office at
me league Island Navy Yard.
The bgl seaplane flow along the coast
to Cape May and then turned Its course
up tho Delaware river.
The Rotary Club will give a luncheon
for Commander Read at the Bellevue
Stratford tomorrow and has arranged
entertainments for the party until 'Oc
tober 11, when the NC-4 is scheduled
to leave Philadelphia.
NAVY BILL IS COMPROMISE
Would Give Vice Admiral's Rank to
SlmB, Benson and Mayo
Washington, Oct. 7. (By A. P.)
Pennant rank of vice admiral for Rear
Admiral Sims, Benson nnd Mayo is
proposed in a compromise bill ordered
favorably reported today by the Senate
naval committee.
President Wilson had recommended
the rank of full admiral for Sims and
Benson and this was provided for in the
measure as it passed the House.
Tho Senate compromise resulted from
opposition to giving the rank of admiral
to Admiral Benson, former chief of
naval operations, and also to insistent
demand that equal recognition be ac
corded Admiral Mayo, who commanded
the Atlantic fleet during the war. The
controversy is expected to be continued
on the Senate floor when the substitute
bill is brought up.
The proposal that equal rank be given
the officers was mado by Senator Lodge,
Republican, of Massachusetts, and it
was said that on tho final vote, Senator
Swanson, Democrat, of Vlreinla. was
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Wilson's secretary of the interior
has been chosen chairman of the
Industrial relations conference now
meeting In Washington.
ALLOWEDTO PLAY;
About 30,000 Bugs Gather in'
Redland Field, Cincinnati,
to See Contest
HOME FANS ARE CONFIDENT
Today s Line-Up for
Sixth Game of Series
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Whrre tbey Play tomorrow.
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riilrKo at Cincinnati.
l'robabla pitchers Nnllce and Clcotte.
By KORRKT W. MAXWELL
(Sport" Editor l'.eiilnr Tubllc I.eder
Itedlaud Welti, Cincinnati, O., Oct.
7,Onee again from our dizzy height
ou the roof of the grand stand, we
were gazing today ou the dizzy mob,
probably affected by the sun or baseball
or something, which thronged the arena
to witness the end of the world series
and assist in playing tho Dutch angelus
to the White Sox hopes.
Every one was confident the cham
pionship disaster would end today.- If
the Reds don't win this game there's
something wrong, because they appear
to have the animals of the American
League champions.
A lot of people In this town are out
of work or on strike or words to that
effect, JjecauBC close to 30,000 were
gathered in the ball park to hand a de
lirious welcome to the Reds at the end
of the ninth inning. The good citizens
were woozy over the thought of having
a championship ball club in their midst,
and no one can tell what, will happen
nfter they win the verdict
In Good Standing
It was announced this afternoon that
Ray Schalk, tho battling catcher, who
challenged Charley Rlgler nt catch
weights in Chicago yesterday, would
not be suspended and could play in the
game today. Ban Johnson said he
didn't sec him do anything wrong nnd
Ban always keeps close watch on world
scries gamee.y
Garry Hermann said he didn't care,
1.0 John Heydlcr, outnumbered two to
one, said ho didn't care cither. Ray
then was handed a clean bill of health
and allowed to select his next opponent
indiscriminately.
Betting gentlemen were very busy
offering large nnd alluring odds to snnro
tho White Sox coin. Early in the morn
ing it was $750 to ?500 and before the
game the odds shifted to two to one.
You can't bent the confidence of the
bugs in this village.
It was announced that Pat Moran
would start Reuther in tho final but
this could not bo proved. Some of the
experts guessed he would stick in Ger
ner or Rube Dressier because they have
not yet worked in the series.
Kid Gleason said the only available
twirler was little Dick Kerr and he
would be on the mound.
Itide White Sox
It has just been learned that the
Cincinnati players have been "riding"
tho Sox, Eddie Collins being the princi
pal target. Jimmy Smith handed him
some raw stuff and Eddie spit In his
face. If the story Is true and Smith
really pulled the stuff ho did, Eddie
made a grave mistake. He should have
hit him over the head with a baseball
bat. Other Chicago athletes have been
on the pan, but fortunately kept their
heads. ,
Another yarn is that the Reds have
swiped Chicago's" signals. If they did.
snore, power to tkw,vSInala- are- made
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PUGILISTIC SCHALK
CLASH
OVER
RULES
CAUSES RECESS OF
Spargo Leads Fight Against
Committee Proposal for De
cision by Groups
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EACH SECTION CONSIDERS
PROCEDURE SEPARATELY
Open Sessions Planned Lane,
Chairman, Predicts Solution
of Industrial Troubles
Ity the Associated Press
Washington, Oct. 7. Disagreement
over rules proposed for the governing
1 of the industrial conference called by
President AVilson resulted in the con
ference ndjourning suddenlj today after
1 Franklin K. Lane, sccretniy of the in
terior, had been eleVted permanent
chairman. It will meet again at 2:30
o'clock this afternoon.
As proposed by committee the rules
provide that all conclusions and de
cisions must be nrrived nt by unanimous
vote of the three groups representing
capital, labor nnd the niihlle while the
ileriHlnn nf nnrh rnfliriilnn1 i.rmin wrtulrl
ho by a majority of the members of that
group. The rule was attacked by John
Spnrgo, of New York, a delegate rep
resenting the public.
Opposes .Majority Vote Rule
Mr. Spargo declared the conference
might ns well adjourn if the provision
of the rules was adopted whereby a
majority vote of any group was neces
sary before a member of the group could
introduce any subject for discussion.
Such a rule, he asserted, hindered es
pecially the public group, which was
(not composed of delegates representing
a Homogenous interest like the labor
group, ljut contained men and women
of diverse activities. He objected par- '
th.-ulp.rly because, lie said, there was no
provision for minority expression. '
Thomas L. Chadbourne, of New .
York, replying for the committee, dc- 1
clared the provision was believed neces
sary towbtnin effective action instead
of debate.
Differ on Adjournment
On motion of Frederick P. Fish, of
the emplojcrs group, the conference
adjourned to allow each group to con
sider the rales separately, the cm
plojers voting solidly on tho motion and
the public and organized labor groups i
dividing.
Several delegate expressed opposi
tion to an adjournment at a time when
they declared the conference should be
getting down to business.
Other provisiqns of tho rules reported
by the committee were thnt the meetings I
bo open to the public nnd the press nnd I
I that there be two daily sessions, from I
0:30 a. m. to 12:30 p. m., nnd from
2:30 p. m. to 5:30 p. m.
It was expressly stated that there
should be no meetings on Sunday, In
dicating that the conference was ex
pected to continue two weeks or more.
The rules were presented by W. D.
Mnhon, of the labor delegation, chair
man of the rules committees.
The two permanent secretaries of the
I conference will be T.athrop Brown,
lormer representative from New York
and later a special assistant to Mr".
Lane, and Joseph J. Cotter, Mr. Lane's
present executive assistant.
Regrets Wilson's Absence
In accepting the chairmanship. Sec
retary Lane nnid he regretted the ab
sence of President Wilson and the "in
spiring word" he might say to tho con
ference. Discussing the purpose of the con
ference, Mr. Lane said the men "who
talk of revolution in this"'eountry for
get we have line our revolution, which
gave us democracy. ,
"A democracy does not settle things
that way," he deelnred.
There is only one overlord in the
Cortlnaed on Tate Sixteen. Column Flra
INTERVENES IN LOAN SUIT
Supreme Court Grants Attorney
White's Request to File Brief
Thomas Raeburn Whito today filed
with the Supreme Court a formal peti
tion nsking to intervene as n party to
the controversy now pending before the
higher court over the legality of the
municipal loans under the new charter.
The suit to test the legality of these
loons was brought by Solomon 0. Kraus
as n taxpayer.
The court granted Attorney White's
request to intervene nnd file a brief of
argument before the case is heard at
Pittsburgh. It is not disclosed In the
papers filed here the interest represented
by Mr. White.
Sober October
CooUr tonight tcith frott toto
places ,
Ocfoler iay come with imiltt on
their facet.
From the porlhtcett Woio moderate
Ireezei
And the cute Utttc leavci hurry down
from the trteta,
, Fhotel
LABOR CONFERENCE
SCORE BY INNINGS OF SIXTH GAME
CHICAGO.... 0 0 0
CIN'NATI.... 0 0 2
Chicago Kerr and Schnlk. Cincinnati Ru'ctlier mid Raridcn.
Umpires Evans, behind plate; Quigley, Nalliii and Rlgler iu field.
DETAILS OF WORLD'S SERIES BALL GAME
CHICAGOFIRST INNING J. Collins popped to Hath
Roush enntured Eddie Collins's liner. Weaver singled through
Kopf. Jackson lifted tq Groin No runs, one hit, no errors.
CINCINNATI Rath filed to Risberg. Keir tlncw out Dau
bert. Groh doubled to right center. Roush singled to Rl&beig,
but Groh was caught by overrunning third, Risberg to Weaver.
No runs, two hits, no eriois.
CHICAGO-SECOND INNING
Kopf threw out Gnndil. Risberg
hits, no errors.
PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA FUND REACHES $223-000
With the $113,000 reported by fifty subcommittees nt the
luncheon in the Ritz-Carlton today the Philadelphia Orchestia
endowment fund now lias $223,000 toward its $1,000,000 goal.
Among the large individual subscriptions was SJ5500Q given b?
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Turner as a memorial to Lieut. Paul
Place, United States aviation corps.
WORKING WOMEN PLAN FIRST WORLD CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7. Invitations to attend the first In
ternational congress of working women ever held have been
cabled by the Woman's Trade Union League of America to thirty
four similar organizations throughout the world, it was an
nounced today. The congress will be held here October 23.20.
Acceptances have been received from ninny of the organization:
invited. A big pageant is being planned.
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UNIVERSAL SERVICE I
. SCORED BY PRICE!
General Tells Engineers' Club
That It Would Be
Economic Waste
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FAVORS DRAFT IN WARTIME
Brigadier General William G. Price, ,
speaking to 300 members of the Kn- ,
ginecrs Club, 1317 Spruce street today, '
enme out strongly against universal
military service for tho United States,
declaring it an economic waste.
Salvos of applause greeted General
Price's wholly unexpected declaration
of opposition to a Mantling army of
approximately JtfO.OOO men, involving,
as he said, a pcrVapita tax on Ameri
cans, of 9, nnd costing yearly $000.
000,000, according to the estimate of
General March, chief of Maff of the
army.
Universal service." said General '
Price, "I feel to be unnecessary, un-
warranted and an economic waste
"If wo really believe that we arc to
again go through struggle
such as
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Btart to prepare for it, and iu a big
way. But, bear in mind, constant pre
paredness for America, through uni
versal military service, would make
this country literally an nrmed camp.
Fears Draft In Case of War
"A republic such as ours cannot ex
ist as a military form of government. If
tho United States once is committed to
a yenrly call to tlie colors through the
adoption nf the universal service bill
000,000 of tho floww of our American
manhood will be called every jear for
six months' service and some of them,
chosen by lot, will be sent to the far
corners of the world, whether they
choose to go or not. General March,
when asked the cost of universal mili
tary service, estimated It at $000,000,
000 yearly.
"If we ever should be forced to go
to war we can ralso what men wo need
by draft as wo did so successfully in
11117. Gcrmnny, admittedly acknowl
edged by the nations of the world ttf
have the finest armed force in the world,
was humiliated and defeated by volun
teers. "War Is a waste of both lives and
treasure.
"Let tho United States show that she
docs not believe In war and does not
expect it and the country will remain
Immune from danger,
"I feel convinced that should neces-
Nenle got Felsch's long fly.
filed to Neale. No runs, no
GARY, STEEL CITY,
RULED BY TROOPS
General Wood Commands 1100
Soldiers Patrolling Streets.
500 More on the Way
FORBIDS PUBLIC MEETINGS
By the Associated Pres
Gary, Intl., Oct. 7. Gary, sito of
one of the United States Steel Cor
poration's greatest plnnts, nffectcd for
more than two weeks by the strike in
the steel industry, today was under
military control of approximately 1100
federal soldiers, commanded by Major
Genernl Leonard Wood, commandant
of the Central Department of the
army.
Five hundred more troops for strike
duty from Omaha were on their way
here today. Call for federal troops was
mado by James P. Goodrich, governor
of Indiana, after thousnmls nf Rtrlk.,..,
paraded and held mnss-mectlngs after
Being forbidden by the mayor, the police
mm uiu approximately ;tiHJ state militia
men stationed nt Gary.
Tho course of the strike Tior u.
been marked by little vlnlenco Win,
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iii reports uuriug tho last week that
strikers in increasing numbers were re
suming their old places in the steel
mills tho attitude of pickets, whose
numbers also increased, became a
threatening one and for a time it seemed
as if a serious clash would be un
avoidable. Governor Asked for Troops
With tho parade yeRtcrday, however,
according to a statement by Governor.
Goodrich, the situation became so"
threatening that it was deemed advis
able to ask for federal troops. The
governor acted on the advice of Mayor
Hodges, of Gary, and Harry B. Smith,
state adjutant general. He said : "Both
officials expressed nlarm at the atti
tude of the 10,000 strikers In Gary and
said they feared that the small number
of state troops stationed there was in
sufficient to copq with the situation,"
read the governor's statement.
Upon the arrival of the federal sol
diers and the Issuance of n proclamation
by General Wood, proclaiming military
control, the state militia wero ordered
to Indiana Harbor and East Chicago,
Ind.i where Governor Goodrich declar
ed martial law.
General Wnrwl'a lining
The approximately 1000 men ,.,!.,
Major General Wood are regarded as
,.ffi..i.nt if .i J, r, 1, s
sufficient to enforce his directions that
Continued on INwe BUteen, Colmnu One '
PRESIDENT HAS NO
ISE,
Philadelphia Neurologist Asserts
Patient's Arteries Are as Good
as Sixteen Years Ago
CALLS STORY OF MARSHALL
IN CONTROL "NONSENSICAL"
Finds Executive Tractable and
J
Suffering Only From Strain
of Overwork
ORGANIC DISEj
EXPERT DECLARES
. V
President's Condition ,1
Continues to Improve &
0
The follotcitifl bulletin on the j!
President's condition wa ittucd 'i,
from the Whito ITouse at 11:25 a.
til. today,
"The President's improvement has
continued. His nppetitc is decidedly
better and he is sleeping woll.
"GRAYSON,
"RUFFIN.
"STITT."
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Dr. Francis Xtivicr Dcrcuni, of this
city, today set at rest the wild rumors
which have been disseminated recently
to the effect that President Wilson's
illness is of a far graver nature than
the official bulletins have Indicated.
Doctor Dcrcum, whoso reputation as
a neurologist is world-wide, was called
into consultation with Admiral Gray
son and other famous specialists upon
the President's return from his western
trip. i
Doctor Dercum madeit plain that the
President is simply suffering from the
nervous strain, of the months of hard
work he has done during and since the
war.
"The President is just like any one
else who is sick nnd needs rest," said
Doctor Dercum.
A Tractable Patient
"President Wilson's mind is bright
and clear," said Dr. Dercum. "Ho is
, a pleasant patient, tractable and not at
I all difficult to examine. He acts In the
i sick room precisely as any gcncleman
j would net who had to receive the atten
I tions of a physftian."
I Doctor Dercum expressed Indignation
i when told that it was rumored that
i the President's condition was such that
it might be necessary to entrust the
business of the nation to the Vice Presi
dent. "Don't believe anything like that,"
said Doctor Dcrcum. "Don't let any
ono tell you anything so nonsensical.
Knock 'cm on tlie head if they try to
tell you nnything like that.' The rumor
is too absurd for consideration."
Doctor Dcrcum was unwilling to dis
cuss the technical side of the President's
case. "I was called in as a consultant,"
he explained. "I made my examination,
nnd reported to tho physician in charge.
It is a consultant's duty to tell his find
ings to the family physician and to the
family, if they desiro it. But it would
be Improper for me to speak publicly
ubout the President's condition."
Denies Organic Disease
Doctor Dercum was willing, however,
to give emphatic denial to tlje rumors
that the President suffered from grav
organic trouble. He ridiculed all the
extravngant rumors that have 'been
passed around by word of mouth to the
effect that the President had serious
organic disease.
From what Doctor Dercum said the
inference might bo plainly drawn that
the President is suffering neither from
kidney disease nor hardening of the
arteries, as has been rumored.
"Tho President's arteries are as good
as they were sixteen years ago." Like
wise, Dr. Dercum said, tho nerve re
flexes were present which made it cer
tain that a patient is not suffering from
organic disease of the nerves.
"I am on call," said Dr. Dercum,
"nnd I have not been summoned backr
to Washington. I take this to mean
that the definite progress which had
been noted has continued."
BASELESS RUMORS
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM
Stories of President's Grave
Condition Untrue Weak
ness Chief Trouble" i
Ky CLINTON W. GILBERT
Sinn Correspondent of tlie Evenlnr FoMI
Ledger
Washington. Oct. 7. President Wil
son continues to show favorable sympj
toms. Ho is still being kept in bd
and there is no suggestion of the tim
when he will be permitted to get up and
take exercise. No business is submit-' ''
ted to him for consideration and ns
one will say even when the most im ...
portnnt business may be brought to hlsV
i attention. The plan to take hira awy "'
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