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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
PROJECTILE PLANT TO BE
BUILT AT CARNEY'S POINT
Bethlehem Steel Co. Starts Operation
Near du Pont Works.

WILMINGTON. Del. Oct. 2s,-work has
been begun on a projectfle factory for the
Bethlehem Steel Company on the River
side Farm, adjoining New Castle. The
contract for the wharf has already been
given out and work on II has been started.
Fifty acres OF land have been purchased
by agents of the Bethlehem Company
from Charles s. Hinohman. OF Camden.
who purchased the farm from ]. Edward
Addicks. Powder Will be shipped from the
Carney Point plant OF the du Pont Com
pany and here the projectiles will be
loaded. At the beginning 1t is probable
that the shells will be manufactured In
Bethlehem and sent here, but later It is
expected that a plant to manufacture the
shells will be located here.
At present immense quantities of shells
are being shipped from Bethlehem to
Carney Point and are being loaded there.
but the steel company will now have Its
own plant. Officials of the Harlan &
HoIlingsworth Corporation. which concern
is owned by Charles NJ. Schwab. who also
owns the Bethlehem Company. admitted
today that the land had been purchased,
but said that any information as to the
use of the plant after it was erected must
come from the Bethlehem people.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
JUDGE GRAY LAUDS WILSON
Says President surpasses All Prede-
cessors Within Memory.

Says President Surpasses All Prede-
cessors Within Memory.
WILMINGTON. Del. Oct. 3-Breakins
silence on matters political. which he
has maintained for years. Judge George
Gray. who recently retired from tho Fed
eral bench. has written letter indorsing
Congressman Franklin Brockson. Demo-
erat. who is a candidate for reelection.
The most conspicuous feature OF the letter
is the turist's high praise of President
Wilson and his politics. He writes:
'EIt Is conceded on all sides that no
predecessor OF President Wilson. in the
life OF this OF the preceding generation,
has so entirely fulfilled the just expso-
tations OF his supporters"
Covering business conditions. Judge
Gray says;
IT believe that the so-called business
interests OF the country are better salts
fled that a near finality has been reached
In the remedial legislation directed against
conditions admittedly abhorrent. Some
thing like certainty has been introduced
into the administration OF business laws
as a substitute for the uncertainty which
for years has disturbed the public mind
and detrImentally affected business in
terests"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
NORTH TONAWANDA MENACED
WITH DESTRUCTION BY FIRE
Flames Cause Great Loss in Town in
Western New York.

ldllCS SdubC 1@OoS ia AO"h III
Western New York.
NORTH TONAwANDA. n. Y. Oct
2s-Ftre. thought to be incendiary,
early today threatened to sweep all be-
fore IT, despite efforts OF the North
Tonawanda. Tonawanda and Niagara
Fall fire departments.
The loss so far is estimated at be-
tween $3.50, 900 and 100000.
Railroad service was blocked by the
FIRE. The tracks OF the New York Central
and the Erie were swept by tha flames
and no trains could cross. Rails on the
Lockport trolley line and the Erie were
warped by the intense heat The Buffalo
Lockport and Rochester line was also tied
up and all service to the Falls stopped.
Many telegraph wires were destroyed.
Ralph Abbott. IS, a spectator at the fire,
was run down by a switch engine and his
left leg was cut on.
The blaze started In the Brady Brothers
lumber yard late last night and spread
to the Adamits Abrasive Company, two
blocks away. Then the situation became
so desperate that help was asked from
Niagara Falls, From the Adamits plant
the fire spread to the big plant OF the
Buffalo Sled Company and the depart
ment store OF B. S, Pasohens. causing
heavy loss.
Many houses were damaged by the tons
OF water poured on them to save them.
Other factories in the fre zone suffered
losses.
While the nremsn were battling with
the flames in the lumber yards a woman
reported to the police that she saw a man
run in between the plant and storehouse
of the Adamits Abrasive Company ami
strike some matches. A minute later this
plant burst into flames.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
PENROSE'S RECORD
SHOULD END HIM,
SAYS ROOSEVELT
Ex-President, in arting
Shot, Declares Senator S
Promise of a Vicious"
Prosperity Has Aroused
Citizens.
FROM sTAPF CORRESPONDENT.

FROM STAFF coRREsPoNpEST.
HARRISBURG, Oct. 29-"Touch not
the unclean, lest It betoul you"
With this final blow at Penrose and
the Penrose machine in Pennsylvania,
Theodore Roosevelt closed his political
invasion OF Pennsylvania at two meet
ings here. He received remarkable ova-
tions. both at the Chestnut Street Hall
and at the Board of Trade. More than
5000 men and women packed Chestnut
Street Hall.
I'm New York" said Roosevelt, 1--WE
have two bosses and they puzzle good
men by asking them not TO vote for the
candidate of the other.
But here, praise the Lord, Penrose has
put up himself. II is a distressing thing
TO me tnat after the revelations OF the
last four years. since Penrose's character
was laid bare and his activities In poll
tics have become known. and the main
spring and reason for his actions has
become known-it Is distressing to me
that men who claim respecta bil!ty set
such miserable example for others By
supporting Penrose.
Touch not the unclsan thing. No man
can touch II and not befoul himself more
or less.
HELPED CAUSE DEPREssIUJ.
"Mr. Penrose asks support In order 10
get protective tariff. II there are men
walking ths streets today out OF a Job,
end any one is 10 blame, II Is Penrose"
The Colonel attacked Penrose for the
part the senior Senator plaved al tbs
1871 Republican national convention at
Chicago. He then said:
MT. Penrose promises you prosperity,
lie never keeps his promises But grant
ing that he would, what kind OF pros
perlty would come? The kind OF pros
pcrity that comes to wiie-open cities
with red-light' Mayors The prosperitv
that lives off vice Is vicious
so I'm against Penrose. I saw that
one or the Penrose organs before l came
into the State said that I was not really
against Penrose and that l would only
give him love taps. If that's a love tan
he's welcome 70 II. Friends, l never hit
when l can help it. but l never hit soft
"A vote for Penrose Is a vote for
ealious negligenee that the widow ana
little children must pay for"
ANSWERS PENRosE CHALLENGE.
Before the meeting Colonel Roosevelt
issued statement in answer 10 Senator
challenge that ne make pubItr
a letter sent TO Richard r. QUAY OF
soon after Lewis Withdrew
and IN which, according to Quay. ne pro-
tested against fusion with the Democrats
on the Goyernorship. RooseveIts state
ment follows
Il am informed that Mr. Penrose at
Harrisburg last night made reference 10
Il letter written by me 10 r. r. QUAY.
"ln substance Mr., Quay twice wrote
70 me protesting about the Progresslves
iudorsiug Mccormick and about tba yyi,E-
drawal OF Dean Lewis
In eject he said It had been arranged
Concluded on Page I've
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
FILIBUsTERING PLOT FAILED
U. S. Army Officers in Texas Arrest
Four Aids of Villa.

LAREDO. Tex. Oct PA plot to orga-
nize a filibustering expedition to invade
Mexico from American soil was nipped
today when United States military off,
GERS arrested four officers belonging to
the army of General Villa. They are
charged with violating the neutrality
laws. Several other men are also being
sought.
The prisoners are accused of enlisting
more than 1000 Mexicans with the pur-
pose of leading them across the Rio
Grande and attacking the garrison at
Nuevo Laredo, now held by the Car
ranzaistas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
CONTRABAND SHIP HELD UP
BY CRUISER NEAR NEW YORK
As It Was for Allies, Carrier Is Bid
Bon Voyage.

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. Oct. a.-Carrying
supplies for the Allies and Portuguese
armies, the French steamship Britannia,
bound from New York 10 Marsellles was
held up by a cruiser outside New York
harbor.
The vessel arrived here today. but the
officers refused 10 reveal the name or
the nationality Of the crusier, which per-
mitted the Britannia TO proceed after the
latter's papers had been examined.
1t Is believed the warship vas either
the Conde. Lancaster or the Essex. on
patrol duty on New York harboF.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
ASKS $4,000 FOR SONS DEATH
Workman Fell Into Vat Of Boiling
Ammonia.

Suit has been begun in the Court OF
Common Pleas against Baugh & Sons
Company, chemical manufacturers. bv
Antonio Martnelli TO recover SIS. 600 dam
ages for the death OF his son, Enrico
haFinelli, who met death by falling into
a vat OF boiling ammonia at the com
pany's plant. Front and Morris streets.
July 10.
Marinelli was employed In removing salts
from the ammonia vats. which are six
feet in diameter and two feet above the
floor. He was pulling a receptacle from
one vat to another along an overhead
cable when a rope broke. causing him to
fan backward into the vat Of scaldinc
liquid. Martnelh suffered burma from
which he died soon after.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
french War Office An
nounces Progress Between
the Aisne and the Argonne
by Capture of Trenches,
Also Gains in Apremont.
Allied Army Has Begun Drive
Northeastward From Ypres
Toward Towns Held by Ger
mans, According to London
Statement.

An optimistic report from the
French War office today told of gains
jst three important points in Belgium
hnd France.
J Progress is reported around Ypres
and south of Arras; between the
lAisne and the Argonne, German
trenches have been taken and attacks
IFepused, and an advance has been
made in the forest of Apremont.
This is north of the French fort
ress of Verdun. which the Kaiser's
forces have been striving to isolate by
an encircling movement from Apre-
mont to St. Mihiel on the south.
Despite assertions to the contrary,
h is plain that the Germans have Sue
teeded in crossing the User River,
and London now admits this in re-
port OF fighting on the west bank.
i The Germans are concentrating an
army of $4,000 men between Metz
port and Dixmude and are making
progress between these two towns.
The Allies have counterbalanced
this by a drive northeastward from
Ypres toward Thorout. which is on
The line from Roulers to Bruges.
Both of these towns have been in the
hands OF the Germans.
Belgium's defenders force enemy to
retreat on sea coast as Allied army
starts drive from southwest up to-
ward towns held by Kaiser.
Two war craft, the Russian cruiser
Jemtchug and French torpedoboat
destroyer, were torpedoed and sunk
|by the German cruiser Emden off the
Siam coast, The Emden, prize raider
|Of the Germans, entered the harbor
|of Penang under the Japanese flag
land fully disguised. More than 200
|of the Jemtchug's crew are reported
drowned.
The German invasion of Poland has
heen broken Warsaw and Ivangorod,
|he chief detectives, are now safe. The
Eaiser's army has been pushed from
|he Vistula and is now in retreat
oward its own frontiers.
Four days of battle, with the Ger
mans in retreat day after day, have
brought the Kaiser's forces to Lodz
|nd Radon, according to the official
announcement from Petrograd which
|lsserts that the foe will be dislodged
quickly by the reinforced Russian
iorces.
Berlin has admitted general retreat
o the Polish field The line of re-
Fsat extends from Warsaw on the
Forth to Ivangorod on the south
IheaTy Russian reinforcements from
soeria and the Caucasus are held re-
lponSible for the retreat
In the East Prussian campaign the
9usslsns claim slight forward move
lent say reports from Petrograd.
me strong fortress of LODI, seized by
Concluded on Page -Four
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
U. S. CONTROL OF MINES
Report That President Has Suggested
Solution of Colorado Problem.

WASHINGTON. Oct 2s.-That Presi-
dent Wilson has inquired OF Attorney
General Gregory as to the legality OF
taking over the. Colorado mines under
Federal supervision was the broad inti-
nation from a high Official source today.
The President and Mr.. Gregory con-
feFred at length today. Mr.. Gregory re-
fused, however. 10 commit himself on
the Colorado question, although he indI-
Gated some Colorado questions had been
put ID 70 him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
HEDIN GERMAN HIRELING.
SAYS FRENCH GEOGRAPHER

Explorer Denounced by Sponsor for
Legion of Honor.
PARIS, Oct. 20.
Lemyre Vilers. president OF tho So
ciete Geographique Francais. who pre-
sented the Swedish explorer. Sven
Hedin. with the insignia OF the Legion
OF Honor in the name OF the French
Government. has written him a letter
suggesting that Hedin is in the pay OF
the German Kaiser.
NJ. Vilers ends his letter. You have
meanly betrayed me-"
Sven Hedin recently went into Ger
many from Sweden and was the guest
OF the Kaiser while no visited bsttlefields
and investigated the charges OF Atroci-
ties by the Germans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
LONDON, Oct. %,

This official statement was issued re-
garding the rebellion in South Africa:
General Botha reports that he left
Rustenberg "a town In the west OF the
Transvaal colony, 55 miles from Pretoria)
on Tuesday morning and proceeded in
the direction in which General Christian
Beyers. with his commando, was sup
posed to be. He came in touch with
General Beysrs' mon In the forenoon and
drove them in headlong rout the whole
of the day and captured 50 of them fully
armed
In the fighting which took place to-
ward the end of the pursuit one of Cen
eral Botha's men and several of Beyers'
commando were wounded.
when the report was made tho pur-
suit was still in progress"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
"THEHAND OF ESAU"

The Evening Ledger will print
tomorrow another article OF this
remarkable series treating of po-
litical conditions in Philadelphia.
1t will deal with
HEALTH AND CHARITIES
and will discuss, with authority,
the problems which confront the
city in these two important func-
tions of the municipal government.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29

0oonterfeit $40 Notes In Circulation
WASHINGTON. Oct, 2s.-The secret ser
ne announced today that new counter
ny slo bill Of the series of 1901. has been
F'0aa' The notes bear the number E7so44O.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
CARRANZA, WITH 100000
MEN, READY TO MEET VILLA
Will Oppose Any Attempt to Capture
Mexico City.

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 29.-Forty thou
sand troops have been gathered at
Queretaro by Constitutionalist LADDERS
loyal to General Carranza to oppose any
attempt that General Villa might make
to capture the capital.
General Pablo Gonzales has been placed
In command OF these soldiers, and sup
porters OF General Carranza declared to-
day that they would be able to repulse
any attack on Mexico City.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
THE WEATHER

:" Philadelphia aud vieinity-
s's@sfaIty cloudy and unsettled to-
.'sa' and Friday; not much change
= temperature; moderate southerIy
s'' details. see last page,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29
BOTHA IN HOT PURSUIT
OF ROUTED BOER REBELS
Efforts to Rally Futile-so Prisoners
Taken,

Taken.
CAPETOWN, South Africa, Oct. o.
Official announcement was made today
that the troops of General Botha were
hotly pursuing the Boer rebels led by
General Beyers and that all attempts OF
the fugitives to rally had been checked.
Officials of the Union OF South Africa
declare they have proof that General
Beyers was receiving pay from German
sources while he was in command of the
Unions defense forces, and that he was
making plans for revolt for several
months before he resigned his commits
sion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-29

Concluded On PaEs i've
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-01
Russians Win
Over Austria

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. L.
The war office announced today
that Lemberg, in Austrian CALI
cia, has been invested and that
its capture is certain. The Rus
SLAMS in Austria, IL is stated, are
more numerous than the Aus
TRANS and expect to overwhelm
them.
THE German defense is stiff
fleming, and we are sustaining Sc
we're losses in east Prussia" the
war office declared, but the en-
envy is losing far more heavily
than we are and won't be able TO
withstand our assault
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-01
EGGERS IS HELD
FOR AUTO THEFT

Confessing to the police that
he had stolen the automobile of
A. T. Stall, 4304 Yakima ave-
nue., last evening, IL is reported,
Theodore Eggers jr., superin-
tendent of the Eggers Fish COM
pany, was today bound over on
a charge of automobile theft ~
Police Judge Magill. with $500
bail fixed for his release.
Eggers and Frank Fflton, a
mechanic, are said to have stol-
en- the machine last night. The
official police report says that
both men were intoxicated, and
that they insulted several young
women during their ride around
the city.
At Center and Wilkeson
streets they were arrested by
Mounted Patrolman Howard, and
lggers is said to have fought
Howard viciously before he was
subdued.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-01

BERLIN. via The Hague. Sept.
1 .-Germany's advance AGAINST
the Franco-British allies has
again continued, the war office
announced today.
The enemy was repulsed with
heavy loss near Lafare. Il f. stat
ed. Elsewhere the operations OF
the kaiser's troops have been sat-
isfactory, II is said.
The war office asserted that
the situation Is excellent on the
eastern frontier. The Germans
in east Prussia are reported to
have been reinforced and have
taken the offensive against the
Russians.
Stories Of the Russians mem
acing the German line fortifica-
tions along the Vistula river are
ridiculed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-01

fri red cap as he picked them up
TO kiss them goodbye. We sat
en- our suiteases in the corridor
of the train, for soldiers had
first place.
At every bridge OF CROSSING
was stationed q soldier. But
still It all seemed q strange ru-
NOR, a sort of play by when
these excitable people. these
little French soldiers in their
flue and red. these young moth
ers holding mp their littlest ba-
lies to be kissed goodbye, we're
filing their summer days.
The fair. sunny country OF
France passed rs by The
sweet air from the fields siftsd
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-01
HANSON HERE,
READY FOR
TALK TONIGHT

Declaring that he would car
ry Eastern Washington by q big
majority, Ole Hanson, progress
sIve candidate for nomination as
United States senator, arrived Ia
Tacoma to-day after a vigorous
campaign in all of the eastern
countries.
i've toured practically all the
EASTERN counties, and IL locks as
though / would get the nomina-
tion easily" said Hanson.
Hanson came to Tacoma TO be
he principal speaker at a big
pre-primary rally of the Pierce
county progressfves at Moose
hall tonight. Stanton Warbur-
ton will be chairman of the rally,
and State Senator w. II. Paul
hamus will speak for ]. A. Fall
eoner, who has been held in
Washington. ID. C., by the long
congressional session. Mayor
wcett will sit on the platform,
END will probably make an adj
Gress.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-01
SEGREGATE SEXES

Attendance at the Tacoma
schools on the first day of the
new semester broke all records
yesterday, with IL, ass pupils en-
rolled, according to the figures of
superintendent Geiger. This fig
ure is expected to be increased
later, as there is always a large
number of pupils who enroll dur
ing the first week.
At the Lincoln Park high
school, Principal w. W. Parker
segregated the sexes in the roll
rooms yesterday. for the first time
in the history of Tacoma schools.
and IL the plan is successful it
will be instituted in all the Taco
ma schools.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-01
.On1en
Risk
Lives

CHICAGO. Sept. Carrying
$50 passengers, mostly women
and children. the steamer City
OF Chicago rushed into the river
today with its nold in flames,
crashed into the pier and sank.
All the passengers and crew
we're saved.
The fire started when the yes
sci was far out on the lake. Wire
less calls for aid we're sent out.
Many passengers. including wom-
en-, became panic stricken, leaped
overheard, andswam out to ap-
preaching tugs. All passengers
not saved by tugs we're remov-
ed safely before the vessel sank.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-01
TACOMA man
SHOOTS SELF

Dickey Myers. ~, living at
South 25th and Yakima streets.
accidentally shot and killed him
self this afternoon with -
rifle I'm a woodsmans cabin at
South 18th and Pearl streets. He
had seized the weapon to shoot
a grouse and the trigger. catch
ing ON a nail. discharged the gun,
sending the bullet In his breast.
He died soon after before police
officials arrived. He had been
working for two weeks with FL
ner and Edward Nelson, who
lived in the cabin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-01

ing ct half an hours notice.
Gould your American soldiers
do that. Miss?" he asked abrupt-
", looking at me. with sus-
picion. I frankly did not know
and anyway it was time for me to
be off to st. PauFs.
When we reached Rouen the
rext day the pension-keeper
would not accept our travelling
cheques; the banks would not
cash them.
la guepre," said the pension
keeper, Struggling her plump
shoulders and looking az us with
big eyes.
La suerre." said the bank
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-01

ing I would not have gone.
would not have seen Paris I'm ITS
mad war-fever, would not have
missed the boat 1 was booked
for. would not have got steer
age room on the Celtic just five
minutes before the tenoer left
with It's cargo of Americans and
sts smattering OF immigrants.
But I had given up reading
papers in my meteoric flight
through England and Scotland.
and some way the old guard )
warning seemed more a bit of
local coIoring than anything else.
lie told as Of the troops which
had LEFT for Newcastle that MORN
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-01

clerks, eyeing two American
women alone in France, at this
time. with a kind of plying ad-
niration.
But we talked with Americans
at the pension. and they said:
Paris will surely be safe for
a few days. Anyway, you can
get your cheques cashed there.
We would go IL we we're you"
So we. being you" went. The
station at Rouen was crowded
with French soldiers and their
families. Every man was the
center OF a little crowd 0f
women. The children pulled -
ais coat OF FINGERED his hsen<z-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-01
Who Grants
the Favor?

We ask you to become a depos-
itor at this bank, thereby asking
you to do us a favor; but at the
same time we ask the privilege of
rendering you a valuable service.
We ask the privilege of being
your banker; of caring for your
money and keeping 1t safely, free
of charge; of being your friend,
counselor and adviser; and, II
necessity arises, of extending you
credit and helping you in every
way we can, both as friend and
banker.
You will find IL very advanta-
geous to accept our invitation to
become a customer of this bank.
PUGET SOUND STATE RANK
Ills Pacific Av., Tacoma, Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-09-01
MILLS ELABORATE
I'm HIS ESTIMATE

Commissioner of Safety A. u.
Mills filed a budget of expenses
for the coming year with the city
clerk today, his estimated ex-
pense for 1915 being several thou
sand dollars in excess of this
years expense.
Mills asks for a new 81 .000 po-
lice patrol, about 900 extra for
maintenance of the police depart
ment. and about 1900 extra for
the fire department.
Mills wants four new motor
cycles for the police, and couple
of Ford automobiles for the fire
alarm linemen and building. in
speetor.