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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
FRENCH OFFICER SHOT
AS TRAITOR TO COUNTRY
Wife Was Germau-born, Reported
Cause Of His Conduct at Namur,

Wife Was Germau-born, Reported
Cause Of His Conduct at Namur.
NEW YORK Sept 16-According 10 a
story related here today by Ralph Dewey,
an American merchant Of 5sl Fifth ave-
rue, who has lived I'm Paris Is years,
General Percin, Of the French army, was
sentenced 10 death and shot following
Psrcin's conviction before field court
martial on charges OF being a traitor.
Reports have reached this country that
he was killed by another French officer
because the alleged traitor had surren-
dered Namur 10 the Germans without
good nght, but no confirmation Of the
incident has been received except SIR.
Dswsy's assertion
MT. Dewey said Percin commanded
about 900 troops and had received or
ders 10 rush 10 the relief OF the British
Belgian forces operating near Namur. but
the FreDchman did not obey them
1T was brought out a General Psrciu's
trial that he was married 10 a German
woman" said Mr.. Dewey, that he was
a member Of a secret society which Is
strong In Germany and that he had fire.
quently visited that country
When questioned as To why ne had
not oDeyed his orders ne made q trivial
excuse, and he was sentenced TO death
ana shot within an hour"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
STORIES OF ADVENTURE
FROM THE SCENE OF WAR

The proposal by the British to wear
white In memory of the gallant dead
means the revival of an old custom. Until
five centuries ago white was the accepted
mourning color in Europe, and Anne,
Queen of Charles IL Of France, who
in 1898 dressed in black on her husbands $
death. seems to have been the originator
of what is now the general custom.
An incident Of the German rout comes
from a tourist agency where great de-
light is expressed at n recaptured rub
berncck" wagon which was accustomed
throughout the summer to carry Amen-
can visitors around the city to the Bois.
suburbs and race courses.
Requisitioned for the transport Of
troops, its driver-a familiar figure In the
Place de rOpera, who was niCltnamcd
Cent KilOs because he is barely five feet
tall-managed to avoid capture when the
machine was seie2d by the Germans near
Compiegne. Since then he has accompa-
MED the French forces disconsolate, but
was over1oyed on Friday to discover that
his beloved wagon had been abandoned
near Meaux. It Is still intact, though bat
tered and riddled by bullets.
"One Of the most venerable ikons in
Russia, representing a vision Of the
Virgin to the Russian Saint Sergius
Radonejsky at the time of the overthrow
Ing OF the Tartar Yoke. has arrived from
Moscow at the headquarters Of the
Grand Duke Nicholaevitch at the front
II was received by the Grand Duke and
his staff and a procession Of clergy.
This ikOn has accompanied the Rus
sian armies since the time Of Alexis.
father of Peter the Great"
Tcrrtorials are largely temperance
men; the old service recruit got blind
drunk as a way of celebrating his enlist
rnent, Your "terrior" drinks ginger beer
or lemonade and has a sncaking PEN
chant for chocolate.
What they ate in 1870 during the siege
OF Paris Is of interest at the present Juno.
turo. Elephant soup took the place of
turtle, kanGaroos and bears We're i'm the
entreo division while stuffed donkey's
head was considered delicacy Later
roast wolf and roast cat garnshed with
rats were not despised. Altogether culi-
nary regime more curious than appetiz-
ing.
Indignant advertisements - Wanted.
petticoats for all able bodied men" is n
fair eXample-are appearing In the agony
columns OF the English papers But the
fact Is that recruiting is PROGRESSING,
wonderfully. The news of the first biy
battle greatly stimulated it, men focked
TO Scotland Yard to enlist. The record
recruiting day, so far, was Tuesday Sen-
tember l, when 5000 enlisted. The officers
are much pleased with the kind of ma
terlal that is coming in
Lord Portsmouth recently visited the
French Empress Eugenie at her home
In Hampshire. He found the illustrious
iaay tull OF courage and devotion to the
French cause. In explaining her failnra
10 treat her guest as she would haya d.
sired, the Empress said:
cannot give you dinner because
most OF the men Of my kitchen have
gone to war"
A correspondent in France describes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
AUSTRIANS LOSE
10000 IN ATTEMPT
TO INVADE SER VIA
of 10000 Repelled
Crossing Drina at Several
Points-Serbs Cut Line
Between Hungary and
Rumania.

NISH. Sept. 10.
An attempt Of an Austrian army Of
10000 men to invade servia, near the
junction of the Drina and Save Rivers,
has resulted in disaster for the AustrIans,
who lost 10000 men.
The ServIan victory, the latest of a
long series of triumphs, was fought on
September and 9. and the result was
officially announced by the Government
today. The announcement follows;
With the intention of holding back
our offensive movement on the River
Drina the enemy massed during the
first days of September an army Of
10000 men along a front extending
from Raca TO Jania. The army at
tempted TO cross the Drina near Raca.
The main battle was fought in the
angle formed by the confluence Of the
Drna and Save rivers. The enemy OBJ
tained some advantage at the begin
ming Of the action. but after violent
bombardment by our artillery and re-
peated assaults by our infantry, the
AustIians recrossed the Save under
cover of darkness on the night Of
September S.
All attempts of the Austrians TO
cross the Drina at other points failed,
the enemy DelnS FcpelISQ IN ulSOfueF.
The Austrians lost 10000 men,
This battle was one of the most
fiercely contested of the war and the
defeat OF the Austrans Is one Of the
greatest consequence to them.
It was the object of the Austrians to
throw troops into Servia at several differ
ent points for an offensive campaign
which would draw the Servian forces
south from Austrian territory.
The victory is attributed chiefly to the
bayonet charges of the Servians, but the
accuracy of their artillery fire was an
other factor. The Austrans are alleged 10
have turned their machine guns against
their own men to prevent their retreat.
Servians have bombgded and destroyed
the Hungarian station of Orsova on the
Danube, short distance above where
the river quits Hungarian territory, thus
cutting communication between Hungary
and Rumania.
Orsova was the route by which Ger
man officers and sailors reached Constan-
tinople. II lies at the extreme northeast
ern part of the Servian border
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
PARIS SIPS SYRUPS
AS GERMAN BOMBS
DROP FROM SKIES
Aviators Occasionally Dis
turb Serenity of City, but
Inhabitants Continue to
Drink Unperturbed.
PARIS. Sept 10.

.. PARIS Sept 10.
Paris Is the city without nerves. Paris
refuses absolutely TO be frightened.
Drinking grenadine syrups, diluted with
water, and watching, quite n, chalently.
the dropp!nf Of German bombs upon the
city is now the favorIte pastime.
This afternoon l was sitting on the ter
race fronting the Cafe Cardinal. 1t was
quite warm. brilliant sunshine having
poured down dpoa the city all day.
Scores of men and Women-mostly women
with scattering of youths and old men
were sitting about ms imbbing favorite
syrups and water, Waters hustled TO
and fro-lf the aulble of the aged and
crippled walters, the only sort available
at present, can be termed a bustle-and
eevrything was quite peaceful and serene.
Presently a passerby stopped and,
shading his eyes, gazed into the sky.
Another German aeroplane, he said,
quite as If accustomed 10 wath them fly
over his head many times a day.
The people on the terrace looked up,
too. Sure enough. there, high overhead,
was a "tau,be." meaning pigeon, a
German monopIane = pretty young
F'renchwoman near me, slipping her
pumEranate mixture, remarked:
what gall"'
Sao did not move Her face did not
pale. Her voice was as steady as If she
were asking the waiter for caraSe Of
fresh water. She looked up now and
then Alternating her upward glances WITH
sips II rosy grenadtne.
Suddenly there was boom. a bomb
exploded Just around the corner Tho
German aviator had let II fall from his
"taube." Two English troopers in khaki,
seeing all eyes gazing upward, stopped
In front OF my table, fired seven times
each at the passing aircraft and grinned
sheep!shly when they saw II did not
falter but went impudently on.
Then another bomb exploded and d
third The aeroplane turned deliberately
over the Eiffel Tower, and from the top
OF this tall structure a machine gun rat
tied away. Then a cannon roared from
somewhere near the Champ de Mars
again and again. The German pilot
turned now and began To back track.
Near the Sacre COeur, the church on top
of the Montmartre hill, the aeroplane
veered again, and presently the patter Of
a machine gun, working from the dome
OF this house Of God. reached our ears,
Funny they can't get him said the
pretty little French woman, dabbling hG'
straw In the Erenadine
"Armored" said her companion In "A
bored sort Of a way. Hes flying an
armored aeroplane."
why doesn't a French pilot go for
hIm7" asked the woman. Search me-
replied the man.
The aeroplane disappeared and the
crowd on the terrace went right on with
It's drinks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
$1,000 TOWARD RELIEF
FUND FOR PALESTINE
Contributions at Meeting Addressed
by Brandeis and Doctor Levin.


by Brandeis and Doctor Levin.
An appeal for aid for about 1000 Jews
scattered throughout the Zionist colonies
in Palestine and who are now suffering
privation as a result of the European
war was made by Louis d. Brandeis.
lawyer and publicist. of Boston and Dr.
Shmriyuha Levin, a former member Of
the Duma and would-renowned Jewish
Nationalist leader, at a meeting last night
in Musical Fund Hall. The meeting was
held under the auspices OF the Zionist
Federation.
II was explained that because OF the
war in Europe the material support that
Jews in Palestine hitherto had received
from their brethren In all parts of Europe
has been cut off by the war 1t is the
purpose OF the Zionist Federation to col
isct Of fund OF $4,000 in this country
for the relief OF the destitute in Palcs-
tine Contributions of $1,000 were received
at last nights meeting In addition TO
the two speakers brought here, DR., Solo
mon Solis-Cohen, of this city, made an
address.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
PROVISIONS SCARE
EVEN IN THE WAKE
OF VICTORIOUS ARMY
Thrifty Peasants Sell Food
to the Wounded Who
Have Money, but Serve
Penniless Without Pay.
By G.. n. PERRIS
Correspgnigu, london ..r-G .


tr SpeCluN '"b.N DtEbr'.h
= TErTERRY. SER. fs .1..fsv.f..
we "'S' .s"'--'" '+'
tie town ~ HFie' WHO" .'-7 -''t r- ..l'.s.
between the Seine auI tile Ma-ue. how
difficult n is 70 ret food s1 the rear Of
two successive i1yasions, as IN every town
in that region all the shops aera shut and
nearly al. the houses. T. was only after
a long search that we found au mn taat
could give us a luncheon There In a
large room with a low eelu-3 roof and
tiled floor our s-oui .anG.aIy in blue cot
ton produced an rNao.l4ut inca. If melon,
mutton. maclror5 and good ripe pears.
Dogs ana eats .awled around us and
a big bowl Of roses spoke OF serenlt.es
that are now III general eel. pse. At d
neighyoging tao.s @ -raup Of peasants too
old for active service, were discussing
their grievances. NJ n railway crossing
Just out of town we were blocked ny a
rrafn nj about "a done, blg horse trucks
anu t"" '@'7V''--' -''' '.-17's' r''' '.'7
wounded aad prison rs 70 Paris from The
fighting line m the north.
1t had been gloomy morning., and rain
now fell N torrents NeFeft-~4ess, t-e
townstolk gToWCGd -p and ave an rA-
hibiticn of satisfactory combination OF
profit and pity by supplying big fat
loaves o. bread and Jottles OK VINE, with
fruit, cigarettes ana JUGS o5 water, to
those in tho train VINO had money, ana 10
some who had none
ppoYrr, ~ -rt4z,rr, yK-g1-,-r.s
a great IuEco N rel and a4oAse ana
short, baggy breeohes was very tgtiye
In TINS eomm4ssaFat "oTK' some Oh the
FFenchmen on H9@f| were not wounded
seriously enough % prevent them from
getting down on 10 the roadway. and you
may Do sure they wsra not ashamed Of
their plaster patches ana bancased arms.
There were about 500 German prisoners
on the train. We got s.im2s- VI them
lying in straw upon the floor in the dark
,,tarior or the ~, tr,,clrs
soI on 10 inc l"N[NOa'A ana '''Aea
into the open door OF one wagon Fiji
teen man were srretcbe1 uUgn straw and
two soldiers stood guard over them rifle
IN hand. They All seemed 10 be- i'm nm
sytrana stare Of axhsusttoD Soma ,t..--a
aslssD and others yyera eating large
obunss of bread
In the middle or rra uyagoo a ,,or,rr,
.oi5isr vybo sDolss F,rsr,p FaIri-, -y,II 80
TrCa tha Gsr-Han ra.sag 49, -
- -' - - 80 +-'-'-s -
&C. - 80. 80 80 s.'
5topp,mS I7 eI' " ~ /
70 PSII.D-o' Ps"IS' 90 - 81 i'19 Ha'7' I''
my yycst.,SS. le.lo"s I y7,a5 - s..
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museum consisting OF a few bottles OF
metal and chemical specimens, and when
I turned to leave I suddenly perceived
written across the blackboard in bold
fne writing, as the lesson of the day,
these words, "A chaque Jour sutht sa
peine" No fctIonist's Imagination could
have compassed the biting irony of these
words but the deepest bitterness OF this
irony lies in the fact that such an out
ra-e could be perpetrated by men be-
longing TO nation one of whose boasts
was that they have been the pioneers in
Europe Of elementary schooling.
one Of the villagers gave us the follow
ing narrative of their experiences during
the past week. 1T was Saturday, Sep
tember 5, that about Il 600 Uhlans arrived
IN the village with the intention Of
march ng on Prov!ns on the morrow, They
probably learned during the night that the
British and French lay in force across
th"ir road and perhaps they may have re-
oeivcd orders to set back.
In any case early Sunday morning they
started TO retire when they met at en-
frances 70 the village a regiment Of chas-
EeUrs This was the beginning of hEht
inZ which lasted all day,
Under the pretsNr that We had learned
NJ -he 0ras"u0a OF the French troops and
had helped them 10 prepare trap, the
Germans sacked the whole village. NatLr-
n'y there was a panic All the inhab-
rar's mostly women and children, be-
,. .-- eirCs mobilization there have beer
on- mine men In the town. rushed from
'hai~ cottages and, many ot them lightly
clad. rushed .0rOss the !islds and hid
themselves I'm The neighhorlnz woods.
IN several cottages the Germans. re-
v0ve~ IN hand compelled poor peasants
n bring matches and themselves set fire
- their homes. In less than an hour the
village was like furnace, the walls
t.-uirE down one by one and all 'his
TIN" SEh'rg continued, T. was q horrt-
h'a spectacle. Several Of us We're dragged
20 he edge of the road 10 be shot and
there we remained for some hours, heliey-
ing oar last day had come.
'A village youth, VINO was 'ust going
'o Join the colorH. was shot, and then a
ratrs01 was sounded. The Germans fed
prec'Ditately, and We We're saved"
GERMANS DRIVEN OUT
asked whether cottages had not been
e--7 ny artillery Not p cannon shot
f-,l here" he replied "All that" point
Ing 10 a ruined hut. was done by m
cnndlaries" and then he added; Last
Tuesday TWO French officers carre in an
automobile and brought with them q SUI
perior German officer whom they had
made prisoner They compelled him to
become a witness of the mischief which
his fellow c0untrym.n had done"
A peasant woman passed pushing a
wheel barrow containing some half burned
household goods and followed by her
two small children. Look at the hru-
tality ~ these Germans she said. My
husband has gone 10 war and I am alone
with my two little ones. With great diff
ttculty We had managed to get through
our Crnn and they set fire 10 our little
farm ard hurned everything"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
100000 STEAMSHIP,
GRIPPED BY SHOALS
MAY REACH SAFETY
Prospects Brighten of Res
cuing the Atlantic CITY
From Threatened Destruc-
ton.

ATLANTIC CITY, sept l5.-prospects
Tor saving the 10000 steamship Atlantic
city from the treachcrous grip of the
Inlet shoals which wrecked two sister
vessels OF the Atlantic city Navigation
company and sent the line into bank
fuptey were frightened today, when il
was found that during the night the liner.
uhaeF It's own power, had materially inn
proved Its position only a short space
OF sandy ledge now separates the Allan.
uo City from deep water and line ON.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
CAPTAIN PATRICK URaUHARr

Captain Patrick UTquhsrt, retired sea-
going ship master. who had numerous
friends in Philadelphia, died at his home
Ia Liverpool. England, several days ago.
For more than 80 years he had COM
mandsd steamers plying between Liver
pool and Philadelphia, and had frequently
enjoyed the hospitality OF his Philadelphia
friends when the Lord CIV and Cough
were In port. Captain Urquhart retired
" years ago. He was 50 years old.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15

an incident at Havre when the U. S. S.
Tennessee lay in the harbor and a Brit
ish transport with her decks thronged
with soldiers passed her. The American
battleship dipped the Stars and Stripes
and suddenly the British Tommies broks
into Rule Britannia" Then says the
correspondent the most amazing thing
happened. | heard 1t, thrilled. The gal
liant American sailors took up the roll
ing chorus, Rule Britannia! Britannia
rules the waves, Britons never, never,
never shall be slaves" ...-.,
1t was the most perfect act of brother
illness which l have ever witnessed. ~
A report from Paris says that some Of
the French soldiers have discovered that
the Germans are very unwilling to face
the black troops from Senegal. Taking
advantage of this fact they have care-
fully BACKED their faces with burnt cork
before charging the enemy. This. added
to the horrible yells to which they give
vent, seems to have had considerable eff
feet. On one occasion a body of Ger
mans simply turned tail and fled like
rabbits when they saw these Christy'
minstrel Senegalese charging them.
This is a story OF a soldier who took
part in defense of Maubeuge:
"'rhe Germans commenced the attack
L
fell on the fort and exploded in the COM
manders room. He then led us into the
entrance of the tower. which was brought
down two hours later. We could hardly
breathe in this stuffy little corridor and
thought that our last minute had ar.
rived.
''All Of us, even the most optimistic
prayed on bended knee. When things
became a little camer the commander
m m hos
we could. He advised us to change our
military uniforms for civilian clothes II
possible. This most of us did at neigh
boring farms. For several days we hid
in the woods all of the time, knowing
that we were being tracked like stays.
Four or five nights passed without sleep
and we only ate wild pears. Later, how.
ever, l managed to escape to Roubaix'
tired out, famished."
BERLIN CBy way of Amsterdam
Sept. 10
German advices contradict the news Of
General Rennenkampfs successful ad-
vance.
1t is announced that in East Prussia ths
German advance continues and that the
Russians have now been driven back az
points across their main frontier, the
German forces have taken many prisoners
and numerous cannon.
The additional lists of casualties as pub,
lshed contain no new names of high or
Ulcers killed.
wounded private told OF the breaking
up Of an English tea party in relating the
story Of a surprise attack by the Ger
mans, British soldiers were boiling water
for the tea when the Germans dropped
a shell in their midst and drove them
to cover.
a wounded Scots Grey in London saidi
The mistake the Germans make Is IN
assuming YOU can go on forever withou1
noticing your butchers, Some Of these
days the German machine will break
down because the men directing IL make
no allowance for the limitations Of nesa
and blood"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
COFFEE LEADS TO PLEDGE
Magistrate Makes One Sign and
Holds Another.

Because cup of coffe had not been
paid for, Magistrate Grellis made one
man sign the pledge, and held another In
$500 bail for causing a disturbance today
In the restaurant OF Mrs. Rose Bowman
44s1 Ridge avenue.
Thomas Murphy. a laborer, agreed not
TO drink intoxicants again, while Clarence
LsfheF also a laboTer, woh said he had
no home. went to Jail In default. He said
he had been drinking. The men were
arrested BY Mclaughlin. policeman, and
had hearings in the Thirteenth District
station.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15

eials are confident the craft will float on
the next high water. probably about
o'clock, this afternoon.
Edward l.. Foster, treasurer Of the
Union Trust Company. Washington, Pa
one of the passengers taken from the
Atlantic city yesterday, made positive do
MAI OF sensational reports that passen'
gers were lashed to the rails and TO the
mast when the Atlantic city first struck
In a violent northeaster on Sunday, or
mat captain Townsend, the veteran
sklpTer refused nj any time TO set th'
passengers ashore after the straud!ns'
he simply convinced us that 1t wouu
be a foolish thing To attempt TO go ashot9
IN tLe midst Of the gale on sunday WheH
lht snip Was perfectly safe" the Penn
sylvanian sad.
Captain Townsend remained on ms
bridge continuously until noon yesteI
aaE %hen weakened by hunger and 81
haustiou
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
KAISER DARES FOES BULLETS
German Emperor In Danger Zone at
Pontoise Fight.
LONDON, Sept. is.

HONDUN, sept. 10.
Reports received here say that Emperor
William Is causing his staff great anxiety
by getting into the danger zone The
Telegraph's correspondent reports from
Pontoise that during the fighting about
Nanacy hts staff had to force him to
withdraw to a safer place.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
PROMINENT FIREMAN DIES
Frank P. stott, Assistant Chief at
Coatsville, Typhoid Victim.

COATESVILLE, Pa, Sept. l5-Frank
r. Stott. assistant chief OF the Washing
ton Hose Company, and a very prominent
fireman. died from typhoid fever this
morning.
He was a son OF the late John A. Stott,
who at his death was prominently con-
nected with the building of the new Cap
itol at Harrisburg This Is the second
victim OF typhoid in two weeks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
slseplng Man Rolls Into River

A habit Of rolling In his sleep almost
proved fatal TO William Phillip, of Ninth
and Quarry streets. who was awakened
from nap today on the end OF Callovy-
hill street wharf by falling In the Della
ware His shouts for help We're heard
by John Lafferty, a Waterman. who
divsd after Phillip as he was sinking
for the second time and brought him is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
MRs. RAoHEL W.. ROGERS

Mrs Rachel W, Rogers, widow Of WE
liam b, Rogers who was a vice pTesF
dent of the Philadelphia Savings Funa
Society and daughter of the late william
Wynne Wister, who was president o.
the National Bank OF Germantown disi
Yesterday al the home ot her daugh's.t
Mrs Edgar Wright Baird, on NayaA''
avenue, Chestnut HilI.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-15
UNIoNIsT RUMoRs DENIED
Lord LansdOwne Declares They VIII
Support the Government.

LONDON, Sept, l5.-Flat deniaIs OF
rumors that the Unionists would refuse
70 back the Government in its war pol
icy was made In the House Of Lords to-
day by Lord Lansdowns. Hs declared
the Opposition would continue 10 sur
port the Government.