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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22

King of England by everybody who cares
for an understanding and not for a de-
lusion. OF course, now We have taken
up the sword and now we are not going
to lay it down until before God aud
men we have proved our holy fight.
Who was it that did conspire to bring
about this war? Who even whistled for
the Mongolian, for the Jap, that he
should come to viciously and cowardly
bite at Europes heel? Doubtless our
enemies. who. surrounded by hordes of
Cossacks. claim to fight for European
civilization
It is with great pain and bitterness
that l pronounce the word England"
! belong to those barbarans upon whom
the English University of Oxford be-
slowed the degree of doctor honoris
causa. l have friends in England who
with one foot are standing on the in
tellectual soil of Germany. Haldane,
former English Minister OF War, and
with him numerous EnRlishmen under
took regular pilgrimages to the small
barbarian city of Wemar where tho
barharians Goethe, Schiller. Herder.
Wieland and others have exerted them
selvs for the humanity of the whole
world.
BLOOD TIES OF RULERS.
We have q German poet whose dramas
have become national property as the
dramas of no other German poet Hit
name is William Shakespeare. the same
Shakespeare who is England's prince OF
poets. The mother OF our Emperor Is
an English woman. the wife Of the
King of England a German And yet
this congenerical and congenial nation
has sent the declaration OF war into our
but this much is certain-the sangui-
fuous world concert now raging on the
European Continent has an English dipIo-
mat as impresario and conductor The
question is whether the finale of this
horrible music still will see the same
conductor. Ny cousin, thou didst not
mean well. neither with thyseIf nor with
US. when thy tools threw murder and
arson into our huts" While I am writ
ing these words the day of the solar
eclipse has passed. The German army
mas defeated between Metz and the
EosGes eight French army corps and
driven them into flight Every German
in his native country feels il had 10
come this way. Our Jealous enemies
forged an iron ring around our breast
and we knew our breast had 10 expand
that II had 70 split asunder this ring. or
else We had TO cease breathing. But
Germany will not cease TO breathe, and
so II came 10 pass that the iron ring was
forced apart.
We rather want 10 and will keep on
being German barbarans, who consider
the women and children Of our enemies
sacred. ] am in a position TO assure Mr.
Maeteriuck that we will never stoOp so
low as 10 torture and slaughter, like COW
ards, Belgian girls, women or children.
Is said before, on frontiers our Off
spring ia standing. the Socialist elbow to
elb"~ with the bourgeois, the peasant
shoulder 10 shoulder with the scientist
the prince and the laborer side by side
all lighting for German liberty, German
home life, German art, German science
German progress: fighting In full and
clear consciousness for a noble and rich
national treasure for all We call our own
loF our material and spiritual posses
siOns which aro furtherlng the general
progress and ascent of humanity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
PARAMOUNT FIGHTS

At the Fairmount Athletic Club to-
night. X. o. Harry Baker. OF Whining
ton. is scheduled to meet Charlie Collins,
a rising young mddleweight of Columbia,
Pa. in the wind-up. Both boys have
regulations as Knockout artists and a
great battle should result. Young
Fletcher, Of Kensington, and Young
Wernert, of the same locality. will meet
in the semi-windup and the other con-
tests will be between Willie Kline. of the
Forty-seventh Ward, and Pat Biddle. of
West Philadelphia; Joe Smith, of the
L. S. S. Michigan. and Tommy Hogan.
OF the Tenth Ward, and Young Jack
Toland of the Twelfth Ward. and Young
Cannon, of Southwark.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
Large Unit Tendency in Coal Mines

For five years the United States Geo.
logical Survey has collected coal pro-
duction statistics showing the distribu-
tion Of output among five classes OF
mines, rated according TO their produce
tive capacity Comparisons of these COM
pilatlons indicate that even In this short
period the tendency toward conCentra-
tiOn into large unit operations Is mark
ed. In the anthracite mines of Penn
sylvania such concentration was evident
before 1909. and there has been turther
progress I'm the same direction. In the
bituminous mines i'm these i've years
there has been an increase in annuaI
production of nearly 100OO0,O0O tons, out
practically no increase In the number OK
commercial mines. There has, however,
been "A most significant change IN 'n
number and production Of the mines OF
the first class, those producing 2O0n IONS
or over, the increase in number neihs
81 per cent. and the output OF o't a.
these mines In 1913 ayeraging nearly gov,
O0O tons, as contrasted with al0VV tons' '
the average production per mine OF III III
class iu 1893. The proportion or the 'o'ats
production contributed by tho mines -
the first class has increased In Ihe -
years from 42la 10 50la per cent IhIS -
dency toward large operations ~" -,
aCteristic OF both western and eas ,ss
coal fields, the SIX states sho"lns ,.nn,
largest percentage Of production I,,r.
mines OF the fJst class being gtah' .Isxs
ginia, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ne~
ico, and Montana in the ORDER ns-iIA-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
FLAGLER'S DREAM TO
UNITE CUBA WITH US,
BY RAIL REALIZED
Ferry Float to Garry Cars
From Key West to Ha-
vana Is Launched at Cramp
Shipyards.

Another step In the realization of
Henry M. Flagler5s dream of uniting
the United States with Cuba by rail
will be taken this afternoon with the
launching of car float at the Yards
of the William Cramp &c Sons Ship and
Engine Building Company. The float
will upon its completion be the largest
craft of Its type afoat. 1t will ply be-
tween Key West, Fla, and Havana,
Cuba.
Miss Florence Marie Beckwith, daugh-
ter of j. r. Beckwith. vice president OF
the Florida East Coast Railroad Com-
pany. Is making special trip here
from Augustine, Fla, to perform the
part of sponsor for the gigantic car
float. She will name it for the late
Henry M. Flagler, who used his millions
in planning for the joining of Cuba and
Florida. The launching will take place
shortly after o'clock. A host of ship
ping men, officials of the railroad COM
pany and shlpbulding plants are ex-
pected to be present. A luncheon will
follow the launch.
Inc Henry VI. Flagler will have a car
rying capacity of 80 of the largest freight
cars loaded. The triple expansion, re-
ciprocating engines, capable of develop
ing 1850 horsepower, will carry the craft
from Key West to Havana, a distance OF
30 miles in eight hours. This will re-
duce the present running time by several
hours. 1t is expected in the near future
the craft will carry passenger cars. en-
abling travellers to make the entire dis
tance between New York and Havana by
rail.
Extra precautions has been taken to in
sure the safety of the cars which will
he carried on the main deck on four
tracks, while the vessel is at sea.
warlike aspect is given the craft
arrangements to mount rapid-fire and
smallsmall Calibrc batteries i'm order TO
make IT easy to fit her out as transport
or supply vessel in case of necessity.
Besides inaugurating "a new freight SER
vice between Cuba and this country. the
craft is expected to increase the COM
merce btwen tn two countries. Business
men of Cuba are greatly interested in
the projet and hav promised to give It
their support.
The hull of the float is built of steel
and conforms with all of the regulations
demanded in a vessel of it's type The
general dimensions are:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
SEWER GAS SHAKES GOTHAM
Naval Bombardment Could Not Have
Startled Folk More,

NEW YORK, Sept 22.-If battle
feet in the bay had been bombarding
New York, it could nave caused little
more alarm than did tho crash of ex-
plosions, the flying of missiles and the
falling of wounded men In the district
bounded by 42d street, 43d street, Lex
ington avenue and East River
Many in the throngs upon the street
thought that firing was actually going
on But it was only the explosion OF
sewer gases. The missiles were pieces
of asphalt pavement and manhoe
covers.
Eight persons were struck and in
Jured. Forty covers were blown uh
Hundreds of windows were shattered.
There was alarm among the patients
of two hospitals as huge pieces OF
steel crashed through the panes. A
street car was hit by a manhole cover
and every window broken. Traffic on
the 42d street line was tied UP.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
CLUB HoNoRs MANAGER

Two hundred invitations have been is
sued for complimentary dinner and ne
ception TO be given Thursday, September
a. to Frank f, POth. manager of the
Clifton Heights baseball club at Shee's
Hall In that borough,
A number OF major league baseball
stars, including nsembers OF the Athletics,
will be present, The affair is to be a
testimonial TO Manager Pnth for the sue
cessful season that has marked his man
agement OF the Clifton Heights club
There will he addresses by the Burgess
of the borough, Attorney r. G. Robinson
and others, and a dance
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
WEST CHESTER GIRL SAFE
Secretary Bryan Tells Father Daugh-
ter Is Sailing for Home.

WEST CHESTER, Sept 22-secretary
of state Bryan has telegraphed w. w.
MacElree, of this place, advising him
that his daughter Miss Mary. who s
the sister of Burgess j. Paul MacElree,
of this place, is safe and on her way TO
Liverpool, from which place she will sail
for home at the first opportunity.
Miss MacElree was i'm Switzerland
when caught by the war crisis and noth-
ing had been heard from her until she
was located at the request of Secretary
Bryan by Consul in Switzerland. who
cabled that she was safe and on her way
to England to embark at Liverpool.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22


A steady demand prevails In the steamship
market with only a limited amount Of busI-
ness being transacted. due to moderate offer
luRs Of tonnage. Rates are nTm. Rates sTs
low and business dull in sailing trades
STEAMSHIPS.
Winlalon tBr.J. Atlantic Range 70 United
Kingdom or French Atlantic ports, grain, pTl-
vGte terms. September and October
Oakland Grange tBrl. same.
FoBtad (Nor.l, Philadelphia 10 ScAnd5 ma Wan
ports refined petroleum, 1900 barrels. pri
ssmin CDan.J. New York to Malta, refined
petroleum, 10000 cases, Is cents September
1a FistTo 1Itall. 242s tons Baltimore to Ma
Pies Savona or Lsghorn. coal private terms,
Thyria Msnier CBrl. 7e4 tons Norfolk to
Chandler Quebec, coal, private terms, prompt
Meridian (Brl. 22ss tons, Colon 70 Phlia-
delphia, scrap iron. private terms, September
Witaiia 1Nor0. Tz3 tons. sane.
TJlorn tNor) TOo tons. jamaica 70 New
York or stamford, losSood private terms,
p''"E'' sCHoOSDRs
Flora A. KimIall. s2l tons. PhIladsiphia to
: EdSsrd i. Bake Port Reading to Camden.
Edward r. Baird IT.. Barren Island 70 Phil
adelphia. taHkage. 81. net, thence Lewss. Del,
10 Charleston nah scrap. g net, ana back %
New York. kiln-dElea boards, private terrns.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
ABRoGATE GRAIN CONTRACTS

NEW YORK. Sept. 22.-American grain
exporters have obtained the consent Of
German buyers TO the abrogation OF oOn-
tracts IN consideration of payment to
German brokers OF the per cent COM
mission that would have been due them
II the contracts had been carried out
These developments are the outcome Of
the transportation difficulties In regard 10
ocean trafho resulting from the Euie reRn
MT ~'---A
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
DEEDS OF DARING. ROMANCE
AND COMEDY FROM WAR ZONE

off Heligoland is told in a letter from
Alfred Bishop, who was in the fight.
The cat is the mascot of one of the
British cruisers and was on deck through
out the engagement. She is immensely
popular now and IN danger of becoming
spoiled.
"Our dear little. black, lucky kitten
sat under our foremost gun during the
whole of the battle and wasn't fright
ened at all, only when we first started
firing. But afterward she sat and licked
herself. We all kissed her afterwards" b"
writes Bishop.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
NOTES OF THE RAIL

Directors OF the Texas Corporation Of
tho Kansas City Mexico ana orient Rail-
road have decided TO make application to
the Texas Railroad Commission for
authority 10 issue 81, $500 Of bonds on
the division Of that line between Alpine
and Girvin. The issue will be based on a
valuation Of $4,000 per mile
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy has put
"a miles Of automatic block signals IA
service near Akron Col
Jellico Coal and Railroad has been
organized AZ Chattanooga, Tenn. The
company will build a railroad from Pine
Knot Ky, southwest 10 JeIlico about is
miles. Construction work will be started
in october, il Is understood
Jefferson and Northwestern has under
consideration the question Of building a
combined passenger and freight station
at Jefferson, Tex.
sydney j. Clifford head bookkeeper and
statIstician Of the Boston and Maine Rail-
road, will leave the employ Of that rail-
road on October l. 70 become accountant
for the Interstate Commerce Commission
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
Feds After Tommy Leach

CHICAGO, Sept. 22.-According to a ru-
NOR which originated here last night,
Tommy Leach, the Chicago Nationals
outielder, Will be offered the manage
ment OF the Pittsburgh Pederals next
season. Leach il Is said, is not satisfied
with his present Chicago contract, and
unless he is given one for three
years he will jump to the outlaws.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
californians Win Doubles Title

CINCINNATI, Sept g2-E. r. McCor-
mick and Ella Fottrell, the California
pair captured tlse final round In the
Ohio State doubles championships here
yesterday by defeating Clarence Griffin
Of San Francisco, and Robert Baird, of
Toronto. 60, 6-4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
Sun and Tides


sun rises. 5:4T am. Sun SETS 600 pm.
PHILADELPHIA.
High water. 3:l2 m. High water. 2 80 pm
Low water. 1924 am. Low water. 1857 pm.
RDBDY ISLAND.
Hight water. 1901 am. High water. 224 pm.
Low water, 0:+2 m. Low water. 7:l5 pm.
BREAKwATER.
High water. G:44 am. High water 1910 p m.
Low water. 3:l7 am. Low water. 3;5l pm.
Vessels Arriving Today
Teesdale CBr.). Port du Paix loswood, dock
Iowan. Hilo. Honolulu, via Panama Canal
sugar, W. f. Hagar & Son.
Sailing Today
str. Isle of Jura CBr). Dixon, Havana, Nun
son Steamship Line.
Str Catherine Cuneo (Nor). Sorsnsen, Port
Antonia via BaracOa, Cuneo Importing Com
psny.
Miners transportation Company.
str Ericsson. Willis. Baltimore, Ericsson
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
billiard Receiptg for Red Gross

NEW YORK. Sept, 22.-"Willis" Hoppe
and Melbourne Inman, the champion biz
liardists who are to play a 6OOo-poin in
ternational championship match at the
Hotel Astor beginning next Monday, have
volunteered TO play one OF their matlnees
In sid Of the American Red Cross relief
fund
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22

The highest man $50 German papers
say to enlist in the German army was
the mountain guide, Glatz, stationed at
the Hugspltze in southern Bavaria, 1925
feet above the sea, who. when the sum-
mons to join his regiment came to him.
telephoned: rs schon recht Kimm
Elei" Gt's all right, I'll be down soon).
and in five hours hurried down into the
valley from the highest summit in the
German empire.
How black cat saw the British fleet
sink several German German warships
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
Steamships to Leave
PASSENGER
PORT OF NEW YORK

vEss as ARRIvING ToDA
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-20
REAL ESTATE MEN. WANT
GAS ORDINANCE CHANGED
Would Relieve Owner From Rcspon-
sibilisy Where Tenant Fails
to Pay Etn Diti.

delegation Of real estate men up
pearcd last night before tho Council
Ordinance Committee to urge the pass
age of the ordinance introduced by
councilman English, designed to re-
iteve property owners from liability
for the payment OF delinquent gas
bills OF tenants. Such law has Ions
been agitated by the Richmond Real
Estate Exchange.
The committee after hearing from
n number of real estate mon. laid the
ordinance on the table for disposition
next Monday night This action was
taken I'm order to hear from the chair
man of the Administrative Board and
the authorities of the Gas Depart
mont.
Among the speakers who addressed
the committee were LeRoy Brown, j.
j. Pollard. II. s. Rose, II. l.. Taylor and
u. r. Goddin. Tho real estate men OBJ
jected to the present ordinance, which
holds property owners responsible for
delinquent gas bills. as imposing an
unjust hardship upon owners and tho
agents who act for them. The pay
ment of gas bills, it WAS commended,
is "A matter peculiarly between tho
city aud the individual who consumes
the gas. and should not be made Il
liability of Il third person who Is con-
cerued only as the owner OF the house
which the delinquent occupies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-20
actment. the duties of the medical stan
have been materially decreased, the

actment. the duties of the medical stan
have been materially decreased, the
report says. ~
Those known Us 'border-llnc' cascs
arc most perplexing to tho asylum Of
ilcials," the report continues. ''To tho
unframed observer they may appear
normal and OF tho average intelligence.
and even In some cases a superficial
sprlShtllness In some directions may
be observed. However,. when We come
to mako scientific analysis wo find
many eccentrictlcs, pcrvcrsions and
other evidences of inentai deficiency.
To pass upon these cases Involves u
tremendous responsibility. which all
rlght-thinkinE people must appreciate.
since the building for the criminal
insane was opened. January G, 1918.
we have received from tho various
courts Of tho State twenty OF these
cases for observation. or the twenty
cases. fourteen were found not insane,
and were. therefore. returned to their
respective courts for trial by jury"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-20
NEGRO GETS WATCH AND
CASH ON WORTHLESS CHECK
}. s. James Asks Atd OF PoIlce-MotiOn
Picture Machine Snld to HIVE
Elcen Stolen.

J. S. James. n jeweler OF 635 East
Main street. Yesterday asked the po-
lice to assist him in locating a negro
who gave the name of Richard Branch,
930 West Leigh Street, and who linn
damned the jewelcr out of Il $50 watch
and $40 in cash OIL II worthless check.
The check was returned from a Scran-
ton. Pa. bank on which il was drawn
yesterday. Detectives investigating
the case learned that the name and
address were fictitious. james said he
cashed the check when the negro pur-
chased the watch and gave the man the
difference in cash without question.
The police were also asked yesterday
to recover a 500 motion picture ma
chine alleged to have been stolen from
a Fulton picture house. 1t was learned
that three men purchased the theatre
recently, and that one of the partners
had taken the machine home. Before
the police left the place the remaining
partners had secured the piano and
taken il away.
l.. l.. Burnett. OF Providence Forge,
yesterday reported to the police that
lie had been robbed of Il handbag at
Main Street Station. The bag with It's
contents was valued at $50.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-20
Pils0D-I,rciSf0rtl.

STANTON. VA. November t9.--At
Emmanuel Episcopal church last even
!ng Miss Murgery B!gclow Brelsford. of
Palm Beach. florida. became the bride
o. James William Handy Pilson. OF the
stanton bar. the rector, Rev W. G.,
Mcdowell. Uil!ciat"d. The bride WAS
given away by her father. Edmund
Munger B"tisf"rd. her only attendant
hoinS her sister. Miss Frcdcrika Il.
Hr,istord. maid Of honor The best
man was Pcytoa Cochran. and Erooma-
incn we're George Allen. John II. Corh-
ran. j. " II. Poyton Charles Hoge,
=. J.. Mcfarland. y. $. Robertson. John
T. Crowle and pr. II. Wilmer Sprlni.cl.
Mrs pll.5on was educated here nj Stuart
Han, and with tho other members Of
hcr family, Is well known here in
acc!ai circles.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-20
Desc ELKS
Is SU1uTfNI.Y NiNsTRl.JS

Brethren and sistren, dis is dc-e-ce
lime. Derc aint 10 use or waitin'.
Cause since de days oh dat dear de
parted soul, John Jasper. dero aIn't
been nothin like Il.
4 "All you 5ll<s and Elkcsscs, git ready
and some folks low as how dcy are
white folks Well. mebbc dey is and
nebbe dey amt, but II dey is white
folks dey can ack mo- like nigccrs dan
niggers can ack like dcyselbs. OATS
all, but it's Il shout dat I'm gibbiu' YOU.
all you folks: dose dot knows and den,
dat don know; icys real lihc. actcr
tl;.f--goodness. gracious me, how ( did
1af! just n"tchcrly nearly busted
trid joyncss."
IS Ali Of which is merely the expression
Z of opinion offered ana ai,idavited to
with no apologies Tor the coined word
---of one who -know.. said one being
a member OF Darktown'S elite who
sstrel show In twoscorc years IL. a.
willing to admit that getting The price
of admission came hard sometimes He
is even willing to Admit that hen coops
< have suffered In order that he could
satisfy his desire 10 see minstrel
troupcs; nay, fond re;tdcr. he goes FUR
,her and coniesses that II lie had to
]: and minstrel show Tho last name!
would have the call Not Il luscious
melon could keep him away--ir he
could obtain the price.
After the curtain had fallen last
night on ti$A first performance 81 the
Il Elis' Minats ls-which. b. the way. is
40 be repeaE tonight; 70 the Joy o.
they fntaseT We opening show--;h!S
p u
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-20
MANY PATIENTS RETURNED
TO COURTS FOR TRIAL

The twenty-seventh annual report of
the Southwestern state Hospital for the
Insane WAS submitted yesterday to the
Governor b. the board of directors and
superintendent j. G. King. The hos
pital Is at Marion.
During the year ended September 80,
applications were received for the ad-
mission of 2S3 patients. l73 males and
ZIG females. Six men and seven women
patients were taken on bond by friends
and relatives before being delivered at
the hospital.
Jails and almshouscs. according to
the report, have been kept generally
free from insane prisoners. none being
detained longer in Jail than the timc
necessary to make arrangements for
removal to the hospital.
Since the department for criminal in
sane was' established by Legislative en-