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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
ELECTRIC RAILWAY
men PLAN TO EXTEND
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Approve Project to Raise
$4,000 Fund With a
View to Spreading Pro-
paganda at Fair Profit.

ATLANTIC CITY, y. j., oct. iS.-While
no attempt is to be made Immediately to
raise funds because the time is deemed
unpropitious, no dinculty is anticipated
in procuring $4,000 to be used by the
American Electric Railway Association
to spread the gospel of public relations.
Trolley magnatcs Of the country today
voiced approval of the declaration Of
Thomas McCarter. president OF the Pub
lie Service Corporation, Newark, that a
least $4,000 will be necessary for maya
zine and newspaper articles and other
forms of publicity to carry out the propa-
ganda of fair profit, state rather than
local regulation and protection Of trolley
corporations against excessive demands
for wages and strikes.
Until the financial skies clear and the
companies are prepared to finance the
movement every trolley executive in the
country is expected to serve as a volun-
tary publicity agent. No amount Of legis-
lative enactment, it will be aggrcssiveiE
maintained. can ever make permanent the
delivery of an article for less than its
cost. or establish scent service for a
S-cent fare. 1t is the development OF
demand for under-nicltel transportation
that the trolleymen most fear The as
sertion is made that the electric railways
have allowed the demagogue to occupy
the stage too long.
A. j. Rowland dean Of the Engineering
Department OF DreXel Institute. ana
Harold Pender and James T. Rood, Pro-
fessors of Electrical Engineering Unit
versity of Pennsylvania, were guests at
q dinner rendered the executives COM
prlsinE the Public Relations Board last
night. An interesting feature of the con-
vention also was the conterrns OF the
degree of Engineer of Good VIII upon
Charles L. Henry, who has been an ac-
tive figure in the national movement Tor
the joint use of poles by wire corpora
tions throughout the country.
Philadelphia Rapid Transit. In moving
for the establishment of motorhus serv-
ice, is following general movement it
was declared today. Five of such COM
panies are seeking franchises in ChicaEo
at 1O-cent fare. Another company with
los vehicles will go into operation soon
in Los Angeles. 1t is asserted that in
Detroit a municipal line at a three-cent
fare, and a maximum haul of six miles,
was abandoned after a short trial. Seven
other companies are reported as failures.
The trackless trolley has not grown
as the electric line men feared
The main convention closes today. with
an important discussion on practical
tests with the zone system of fares.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
HARVARD SWAPPING
MUNSTERBURG FOR
PHANTOM RICHES?
Clarence Wiener May Have
the Millions to Leave Alma
Mater, But His Uncle Ket-
terlinus Doesn't Know W
About 1t.

Whether Harvard University was the
victim of the biggest hoax of its career,
or was showing the mental financial
adroitness of John d. Rockefeller, is a
question that is puzzling j. l.. Ketter-
linus, wealthy uncle of Captain Clarence
Wiener.
The latter. veteran of the South African
War and now commanding a brigade of
British artillery in France, is reported
10 have offered TO bequeath Harvard
$40 900, 600 on condition that Prof Hugo
Munsterburger he released from the fac
ulty for 'unwarranted pro-German utter
ances."
Mr.. Ketterinus. who is the head of a
large lithographinG concern at 4th and
Arch streets, was surprised when he
learned today of his nephews act.
That's just like Clarence said Ket-
terlinus. But I'm not sure whether he
has the $40 900 to leave Harvard or
not If he based the bequest upon a
prospective inheritance from me, Har-
ward will be disappointed. l haven't SlO,-
Oo0 600 TO leave anybody"
Has Captain Wiener $4,000, ,OOO?" Mr
Hetterlinus was asked.
Not that l know of: Clarence has
made some money, but he has had sew
eral ups and downs, could not swear
that he had more than 2 cents"
do you intend to make him your sole
heir" was asked.
We'll hardly I have no children, but
my sister must be cared for"
Mr. Eetterinus agreed that II Har-
ward was positive II would get 100000
for his nephew, the institution knew more
bout his relatives affairs than he did.
Ketterlinus visited Captain Wiener at
Newcastle, England, last summer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
MUSTENBERG QUITS
BECAUSE OF THREAT
Noted Lecturer Leaves Harvard to
Save Slo,ooo,ooo Bequest.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Oct 15.-Prof.
Hugo Munsterburg, noted Harvard pro-
fessor and exchange professor at Berlin.
has resigned from the faculty OF Har-
ward
His resignation followed a threat by
Major Clarence Wiener Of London, that
he would withhold a bequest OF $1,000
900 TO Harvard unless Professor Munster
berg was dismissed He cited Munster
oergs widely printed pro-German writ
ings since the outbreak OF the war as
his reason.
Professor Munsterberg's resignation
was entirely voluntary,
The Harvard trustees have not received
the Wiener letter.
Prof Hugo Munstsrberg, noted psy-
chologist author and Harvard exchange
professor at Berlin. has brought out a
book and written several articles since
the war began, defending Germany and
the Kaiser and denouncing England,
France and Russia IN turn, as being 10
blame for the war. He has been the
most outspoken OF the many geTman-
Americans who have DEFENDED their
fatherland.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
VILLA FOLLOWER
RULES COUNCILS
Continued from Page One

from fhRe One
will remain in power until domestic tran
GULLY has been completely restored.
When peace is restored national elections
will be called and the powers of the COM
mission will die out when the next Presi-
dent is inaugurated. The powers of the
commission will be limited only by what
is to be known as the military plan of
AguasCalentes. which is to be drawn up
b. the convention This plan will take
the place of all the other revolutionary
and reform programs and will provide
for future elections. 1t has not yet been
decided whether an army officer will be
allowed to be candidate for President
Among the possible candidates for the
next presidential election thus far men
toned by the so-called civil parties are
IElesias Calderon, DR.. Manuel Silva and
Manuel Bonilla. The military parties
favor Antonio Villareal. president of the
conventions; General Filipe Angeles. Cen
erai Alcaro Obregon, General Eduardo
Hay, General e. a. Benavldes and Cen
eral Rogue G. Garza.
General Francisco Villa, who is in Zaca-
tecas, is keeping in touch with his dele
gates by telegraph.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
SEEKS DAMAGES FOR LOSS
OF ARM AFTER VACCINATION
Negro Declares Municipal Physicians
Carelessness Resulted In Infection.

Fer the first time recently in the city
courts a jury received for determine
ton today a claim for damage arising
from vaccination. Camillus c. Howard.
a Negro, submitted TO incubation in order
TO escape the quarantine established at
18th ana Poplar streets in May. 1910.
owing 10 a case Of smallpox In the neigh
borhood Howard's residence, 1893 Ogden
street was IN the quarantine district.
Howard claimed damages for the loss
Of his right arm which WAS amputated
due 70 infection alleged TO have followed
a careless vaccination by a Municipal
physician. Howard declared the doctor
rubbed the vaccination wound with his
hnger The physician did not appear in
court The claim was presented to the
Jury by Edwin N. Abbott.
For the city, Assistant City Solicit
tors Breen and DAILY argued that the
vaccination was not the immediate cause
OF the amputation. They brought out
that Howard was a hostler in a veterl-
airy hospital, and went 70 work immedi-
ateIy after the vaccination, performing
bis duties among the sick h0rssk and ami
mails with his sleeves rolled VI ana the
'aocglated arm exposed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
MISS DORA KEEN TELLS OF
SCALING HARVARD GLACIER
Tried to Learn Why Ice Advances in
Some Places, Recedes in others.

Interesting details of her trip to the
land of glaciers were given today by
Miss Dora Keen, daughter of DR.. W. W.
Keen, who has just returned from an
exploring trip which began on July 20
Miss Keen looked the picture OF health
despite her hazardous journey, and says
she feels amply repaid for the strain OF
the trip because she succeeded In reach
ing the top of Harvard Glacier, feat
never accomplished before.
THE chief purpose of my trip said
Miss Keen. at her home, lI29 Chestnut
street. was to learn whether the glaciers
in Alaska were growing forward or back
ward. I learned that some moved for
ward and that others reCeded. Sclen-
lists cannot account for this condition. !
made some observations as to how much
they moved and their direction, so
science may be able 10 deduce just why
they moved either forward or backward.
Il am trying 10 find out Just what
causes glaciers TO move. ] found a de-
Walton in the Harvard glacier of two
miles, This was easily ascertained by
comparing maps which were made on
previous trip with conditions now.
"I like to go to places where no one
has ever been before, and that, together
with my interest in science generally, in
spred me to climb the Harvard Glacier.
I've got as close as possible 10 the
point Of the glacier and then landed on
the side OF the mountain near IL. Then
We climbed up the mountain and down on
the glacier. During the entire trip II was
raining continually and our progress was
extremely slow"
Miss Keen was accompanied on the
trip by II. L. Tucker, of Boston, a
topographer and G. W, Handy and G. r,
Rabehl, Alaskan guides,
Before she went Miss Keen was asked
In deliver a lecture on her explorations
before the Royal Geographical Society Of
Antwerp. Although arrangements were
completed. the war made 1t impossible,
Miss Keen had intended making her
further explorations with the aid of dogs,
but conditions now, she says, make this
impracticable.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
WILLIAM R. MCDOWELL DEAD
Chief of Staff in Postoffics succumbs
to Illness.

william R, Mcdowell, chief Of the staff
division OF the Postofice In this city died
at his home, 1872 Msplewood avenue, Ger
mantown. early today from a complica-
tion Of diseases. He had been in for
some time.
Mr Mcdowell had been in the postal
service for q years. He entered as q
clerk in 1856, and gradually rose In rank
until he became chief Of STAFF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
New Jersey D. A. R. in Session

JERSEY CITY, n. j.. Oct. I5.-Mors
than 200 delegates assembled here today
for the state conference Of the Daughters
OF tine American Revolution, which is
being held In this city, Mrs. James P.
Fielder, wife OF New Jerseys Governor.
was among those present ana the Execu-
tive himself was expected 10 attend The
reception late this afternoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
100000 Fire in Norwich, N. Y.

NORWICH, n. 7, oct. 15-Ths whole
business section OF this place Is threat
ened BY destruction by a hre that has
been raging here for the last ten hours
The water supply has given out. and the
indications are that names will eoa-
municate 10 other parts OF the toll
The loss 4 already At least Sloo.0o9
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
FALLS 80 FEET FROM POLE
Lineman Severely Injured by Tum.
bic 10 Street.

Falling 30 feet from the cross-tree Of a
telephone pole on Broad street near
Spruce today, Raymond Paul 2226 West
Sergeant street, a trimmer employed By
the Philadelphia Electric Company. was
severely injured.
He vas taken to the Jefferson AospD
Iiis left leg Is broken and his head/
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
Roosevelt win sneak in Trenton

TRENTON. oct. l5.-ColoneI Roosevelt
Will come here 10 speak in behalf OF the
Progressive candidates on October 80 In
Is expected the Second Regiment Armory
will be engaged for the meeting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
Man and Wife Asphyxiated

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Oct l5-Mr. and
Mrs. James Glen. % and Ss years old
respectively. were found dead IN bed al
their home here early today. Gas was
escaping from a partly open let. Tbs
ssphy AistiOn Is believed to have been
aecidsakzl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
Honorary pegree for -

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. Oct l5-Ex-
President TAFT John d. Rockefeller, Jr..
and Andrew Carnegie wss among the 81
men awarded honorary b grees al Brown
University today
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
House Adopts Alaska Bin

WASHINGTON. Oct 15.-Tns House y
day adopted the conference report on ~.
Alaska coal lease bill. The Senate pa.
approved the report and tke blll p9-
Eees % Tia PTsEdsaL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09
SISTER
TELLS OF ESCAPE
Mrs. Wilson Howe Motored to
Dieppe and Then Reached
Paris by Train.
By WARRINGTON DAWSON.

IARIS. Aug. 9.--Mrs Wilson Howe,
President Wilson's sister. stood for
hours in line with other American
refugees at the American embassy,
awaiting her passports and police iden-
tifcation cards. With her was little
Miss Cothran Howe, President Wilson's
favorite niece, and baby Josephine. Am
bassador Herrick recognized Mrs.
Howe and begged her to leave her
place, promising to hurry her case.
Il prefer to take my turn with the
Others" Mrs. Howe declared
detailing today her experiences, Mrs.
Howe said she was on the Normandy
coast at the time of mobilization.
Troops poured into the town where
j was staying" she said. They were
extremely courteous to me. appreciat-
ing the hardships that the enforced tie
up of the railways, by reason Of the
military movements, worked on me.
"Ope officer, quartered at the same
hotel where I was, said: We hope to
have you remain our friend, as you may
have to remain some time I finally
obtained a motor car to Dieppe and
thence came to Paris by train"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09
ALL CHURCHES PRAY
FOR SPEEDY PEACE

NEW YORK, Aug. s.-Prayers for
peace were offered In churches of all
denomina lions throughout the coun-
try today. Most of the pastors also
devoted their sermons to the war.
The pastors of the German. French,
Polish. and Hungarian churches asked
for divine guidance. in the great
struggle.
The mass for peace was said at the
Cathedral under the direction of Mgr
the diocese in the absence of Car
dinal Farley.
Prayers for the Success Of lie Eus-
sian arms were said at the Russian
Cathedral of st. Nicholas Similar
services were held in each OF the 200
The Russian ambassador and his
wife. MIME. Bal hmetcff. accom- pan'e,i
by members Of the embassy staff, at
tended services in this city.
In the ten chapels OF Trinity parish
the special ritual prepared by the Rev.
DR.. Manning was read Aside from
prayers forSpeace, guidance. and hope.
it contained petitions for rulers, ply
sicians. nurses, soldiers, all afflicted by
the conflict. and for this country. that
It may be able to help.
There is a movement on foot in Jew
ish circles to have a day Of fasting
and prayer" set apart for peace in Eu-
rope. as was done at the time Of Nor
decai, Esther. and Haman. when loss
of life threatened the people. Some of
the men at the head of the movement
are Rabbi Mendez. Rabbi Margolis, and
Rabbi Klein.
Under the auspices Of the peace and
arbitration committee of the Federal
Council of Churches of Christ in Amer
lea, a meeting to pray for peace will
be held Tuesday noon in the assembly
hall Of the American Bible Society, and
such a gathering will take place there
every Tuesday noon until the war is
ended.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09
F0URL|NERS SAIL,
take R|SKS0F WAR
Crowded With Passengers and /.
Merchandise on Departure
From New York.

Four ships of the International Mer-
camille Marine, with a total carrying
capacity Of nearly 100000 tons, sailed
yesterday from New York FOR Euro
pean points, according to advices re-
ceived in this city at the local Office Of
the company.
They were the Olympic, $3.50 tons.
and the Adriatic. $4,000 tons. OF the
White Star line, bound for Liverpool |:
the Minnehaha, $4,000 tons, of the At
iantic Transport line, for London, and
the Vaderland, of the Red star line.
for Antwerp. They were all heavily
loaded and carried a large passenger
list in every instance There will be
no Interruptions to the sailings OF this
company. according to present plans
OF the various transatlantic lines
represented by the Droop agency, but
two are attempting to move their ves-
sells. The Hoiland-America line wired
Holland being neutral we expect TO
continue sending out ships on schedule
time"
The Rotterdam Is expected to sail
Tuesday for Rotterdam With the CAL
ifornia, OF the Anchor line, scheduled
to sail next Saturday for Londonderry,
the New York agents Of the liLe wire
Nothing at present to indicate in
terruption" in sailings. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09
Policeman Hats Flight
With Leveled Revolver

His fight halted by a policeman's re-
>olver pointed between his eyes. Jesse
James Frazier, colored, eighteen years
old, was arrested last night, after a
pursuit that threw the country market
stands along B street into an uproar.
Frazier is charged with robbery. 1t
is alleged that he grabbed a money bag
obtaining $3.50 from Milton Glascock
q Virginia farmer. Glascock had sold
out his produce, and took the bag out
70 make change on his last sale. when
Frazier. who was passing, grabbed it.
Il Is declared. He ran, and Glascock
and hundreds Of others started in pur-
suit They went east on B street amid
wild excitement. Frazier was distanc-
ng the pursuit. when at Sixth street he
an abruptly into Crossing Policeman
David Kerr and found a revolver lev
eled in his face. He gave up without a
struggle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09
CATHOLICS PRAY
FORPEACE TODAY

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-The fol-
lowing prayer for peace was
said in all New York Catho-
lie Churches today:
20 God, Whose will is sacred,
Whose counsel is righteous
and Whose works are just,
grant to Thy servants, we be-
seech Thee, that peace which
the world cannot give, that
our hearts, being devoted to
Thy commands and the fear
of the enemy being removed,
with Thy protection we may
enjoy peace in this time. We
ask this in the name of Christ
our Lord. Amen"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09
THINKS NO ARMY
CAN FORCE FRONTIER
Forts on Franco-German Line
Too Strong To Be Taken,
Prouty's Opinion.

I'm my opinion. Germany cannot sue
cessfully invade France along the line
Of the Franco-German frontier proper,
and France cannot invade Germany"
This was the view expressed today by
Congressman Prouty of Iowa. who sew
eral years ago spent six months in Bel
GUM and along the Franco-German
frontier on a business trip. Judge
Prouty is thoroughly familiar with the
region about Liege. Namur. and the
whole theater Of the present campaign
ing. He talked about 1t today in most
interesting fashion.
'Liege is another Pittsburgh" said
Judge Prouty. 1T lies on both sides of
the Mouse. The Notifications about it
are powerful. and troops. to attack
some of them, must cross an open plain.
where they cannot help being moved
down. As soon as I read the first fight
ing would be at Liege I remarked to my
hurt
Namur Even Stronger.
However, Liege Is not as strong
strategicalIy as Namur. Namur stands
on a range of hills and is one of the
most admirably situated places for pur-
poses of defense that I know Of II
that place is attacked. there will be
desperate fighting.
The river in front of the town. which
would have to be crossed by the assail,
ants. adds to the difficulties which will
confront any force that attacks the
place.
"All along the Franco-German from
fier. on the French side and on the Ger
man side, there is a series Of forts.
equipped with modern quick-firing
guns. To look at them, 1t seems i'm
possible that should be able to face the
storm of death that will be hurled at
the assailants and capture them.
THE Belgians speak French. and are
an active intelligent people. They have
more business with Germany than with
France in times Of peace. 1 must con-
fess that while formed a good opinion
Of them. l did not think they would
prove to be fighters. 1t was my feel
ing while among them that they would
have to watched over by some more
powerful nation or be swallowed up.
never supposed they were capable OF
putting Up such resistance as they
have"
Forced Into Belgium.
Because of the seeming impregnabiI
ity of tho Notifications along the from
tier between Germany and France.
Judge Prouty sees substantial military
reason why the German troops should
be seeking to invade France through
Belgium, though he feels Belgium's
neutrality should be respected by its
neighbors. He says it is entirely pos
sible that another of the worlds great
battles will be fought at or near Water
loo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09

has arranged to blow up his villa
at Antivari upon the approach of
the Austrians.
BRUSSELS (via London), Aug. 9.
The Germans suffered $1,000 casu-
alties and the French 1900 in the
battle at Altkirch. which resulted in
the capture of the Alsatian village
by the French troops. according to
announcement made by the Belgian
minister of war today.
ST. PETERSBURG (yia London),
Aug. s.-Austrian troops crossed the
Russian frontier near the Rouman-
ian border today and burned several
1fllagea
LONDON. Aug. s.-A naval en-
gagement in the Adriatic Sea has
been reported by steamer which has
just arrived at Trieste, according to
a dispatch from Milan. One hundred
have been conveyed to Pola, the
great naval port OF Austria.
PARIS. Aug. s.-A report that four
Danish children were dragged from
German train going to the from
tier and shot because they shouted
"Vive la France was printed I'm a
Paris newspaper today. The account
OF the shooting was given by Count
Albert de Nun. one OF the conser-
vative leaders in the chamber of
deputies.
BERLIN. Aug. 9.-Austrian cavalry
has occupied the towns of Olkusz
and Wolbrom in Russian Poland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-08-09
Declare ParisianS Have
Maltreated Germans

BERLIN (via London, Aug 9-A long
recitaI of the i'll treatment accorded
Germans living in Paris is given in the
Norddeutche Allgemeine Zeitung. The
paper declares that ever since the latter
part OF July Germans living in the
french capital have been maltreated.
Since mobilization, it is stated. German
hotels, shops, and resi-
dences have been pillaged and wrecked,
4 lille the police have stood idly by.