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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
SUES BUSINESS ASSOCIATE
FOR $4,000 DAMAGES
President of Manufacturing Company
Accuses Vice President Of Slander.

Accuses Vice President Of Slander.
Thomas NJ. Eynon, president of the
Evhon-Evans Manufacturing Company,
18th and Cleartield streets, has brought
suit against George ]. Siedler. director
and vice president, to recover $4,000 dam
ages for slander and defamation of char
acter. There has been considerable trouble
between the two men over the manage
ment Of the company's affairs.
The utterances of which Eynon COM
plains are alleged to have been made
by Siedler on July %. within the hear
ing of Frank T.. Emery, an employe of
their company, and others. Siedler's re-
marks imputed that the plaintiff had not
acted properly as a trustee for n widow
interested in the concern. Eynon en-
rhatcally resents the accusations and
says there Is absolutely no truth in
them. He further declares that siedler
has been bent upon deposing him as
head of the concern, which place he de-
sires for himself.
In an effort to obtain the presidency,
Siedler, the plaintiff asserts, got
creditor to file a bill in equity asking
for the appointment of receiver and
an accounting by Eynon The creditor
who filed the petition was the Ross
Tacony Crucible Company. In the pcti-
ton 1t was alleged that Eynon, the presi-
dent. was running the concern into debt
By giving Jobs to members of his fam
lily, purchasing and operating automo-
biles for his relatives and by other ex-
traVagant unbusinesslike methods.
The suit for a receiver was heard by
Judge Ferguson on September l, when
Eynon entered a general denial to the
charges OF nismanagement. and the
petitioners We're unable to show that
anything he had done was not approved
by the board of directors. He denied
that the auto was for his family's use,
but was the company's machine and the
board OF directors knew of Its purchase
Judge Ferguson refused to interfere with
the internal strife between the officers
but said the board of directors ought
to settle matters.
On application OF Weaver and Drake,
attorneys. who represent Eynon. Judge
Barratt issued a capias today for the
arrest OF Siedler in the action for slander,
fixing his bail at $4,000. an unusually
large sum In an action of this kind.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
CHARLES M. MORTON'S WILL
MAKES GIFTS TO CHARITY
Churches and Homes Share in Distri-
button of Estate of S22o, ,394.

The estate Of Charles NJ Morton, VINO
died In June, 1913, amounted TO S2-0S ~,
according to the accounting of the "XeCu-
tors Thomas S K, Morton and Arthur V.
Morton The account has been filed with
the Register Of wills for audit by the
Orphans Court.
Booker T Washington Normal and In
dustrial School for Negroes, al TuskegeH,
Alabama, received a 500 bequest from
the estate,
Other charitable disbursements made by
the accountants under the terms of the
viii are: Christ Memorial Reformed
Church $3.50; Theological Seminary OF the
Reformed Episcopal Church, $500; Board
of Foreign Missions Of the Reformed
Church $500; Chlldren's Seashore home
Atlantic city SZ5aA, Mercer Home for IN
valid Women. 5000 Philadelphia AuSlllaFy
OF the Mccall Mission. $3.50: Women's
Union Foreign Missionary Society $500
American Sunday School Union $3.50,
Christ Mission Of New York, slo"o; Phila-
delphia Home for Incurable, $500; Penn
sylvania Hospital $500; Pennsylvania
Bible Society 500
Wills admitted 10 probate today We're
those Of Jens Hensen late Of 49, oxford
pike, dlsposng Of an estate Of t2o 2l5 In
private requests; Louis Pollock, s,3 North
23d street. $500, Annie Il. Ramsey, 53-l
Wakefield street. $500; Ann p. Laughlin,
ASA North 18th street, $3.50; Chrlstiana
WaIdner. 2iA Fast Montgomery avenue,
$3.50. Rhepeka \. FaDibian, 5iS3 Market
street. $3.50. Personal property Of John
Y Eyers has been appraised at Si53L3s,
Mary J. Lyayitt $253s &C.
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have raided the German communlca-
tions far north of the point where UP
to the present any fighting has been
reported The English people are plac-
i..- great hoi on this report, but II
Is not confirmed from any source that
carries official weight, and Ostend for
the last few days has been most un-
reliable rumor factory.
More significant than anything else
however. are the circumstantial reports
received here from Belgium sources
that an epidemic of typhoid and allied
diseases has broken out in the ranks or
the German army, and that their
horses are suffering from glanders.
These reports came from so many
sources that they are generally cred
tied. The worst cases are in the valley
of the Dendre River, near Termonde'
where it is reported 700 men have al
ready died of typhoid and other infec-
tious diseases.
The military experts say that disease
can be expected at this time now that
the war has been in progress eight
weeks The rivers OF Belgium and
France have been utilized by both sides
to get rid Of dead men where there was
no time to bury them. Then the cold
rains, which have now prevailed for
more than two weeks. have added to
the difficulty of gathering the wounded,
Many bodies remain unburted putrefy-
ing in the water sheds of . rivers.
The suffering Of the wounded as the
result of the weather conditions is fear
full Those who cannot drag them
selves to places Of shelter simply die
where they fall as pneumonia follows
in nearly every instance. In addition,
wounds that ordinarily would be clean
now get filed with mud, and infection
follows as a matter OF course.
In this respect il is stated that the
Germans have suffered far more than
the British or French who have main
tanned their field hospitals at full
strength and have rushed their wound
ed well into the south Immediately
after first aid has been applied.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
JEWISH employees
EXCUSED FROM DUTY
OVER YOM KIPPUR
$50 Policemen and Helper,
in Department of Public
Safety Will Observe Day
of Atonement.

More than i50 Jewish policeman a..
other Jewish employees in the Depart.
ment Of Public Safety will be excussd
from duty tomorrow at rundown ,n,,,
Wednesday evening, that being Yon K,D-
pur, the most solemn day in the J.v,,h
calendar. Director Porter will ,pr,. +.
hoticc to this effect in all the atauo,
houses throughout the city sons time to.
day. Other Jewish employees in the d..
partment will receive similar notlees
Tho Director will also issue order. D.,
the iieutenants in all the Jewiah a,,.
trtcts to permit the Jewish storekee,.r.
to keep their stores open the next w.,
Sundays until eleven o'clock in the morn.
Ing instead of nine, the regular CLOSING
time on Sundays. This. in view Of the
fact that the Jewish housewife nr,,
prepare on these Sundays for th. ,vv,
holidays which come after. when or,ho-
dox Jews are not permitted to do any
labor. marketing included. '
fom kippur, or the day of Atonen.n,
will be Ishered In at sundown tornorro,v
by the Jews throughout the whole world
both orthodox and reform, as the da.,
OF Fasting and prayer. The orthodox
Jews Will spend the entire day In TN.
while the reform Jews will
have several hours intermission betv.sn
prayers.
The day of atonenent is one OF the
cycle of holidays. said to have been in.
stituted by Moses. 1t is one of the old.
est and most solemn days in the Jew
ish calendar. Together with the New
Year holiday observed last week 1t forms
what are known as the holy days. The
10 days between Rosh Hashanna and
Yom Kippur are known as days of peni-
tence, when special services are held in
all the synagogues.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
GREAT BATTLES CRISIS
PASSED, LONDON BELIEVES

mans have gained ground in the en-
counters Of the last two days are dis
counted by the dispatches from Bel
gium telling Of the success OF the Bel
gians in driving the Germans In that
country into the territory south Of
Brussels. An unconhrmed rumor that
Mons has been burned IS generally
credited, and ii is taken to Indicate
that the Germans have abandoned that
line OF communication.
IL It is true that Mons actually is
burning, It may mean that the British
French armies are in strong force ana
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
BERLIN, Sept. 2s.

BERLIN' sept %
Part OF French forts along the Meuse
south of Yerdun, have been siIenced
after heavy fighting on both sides.
The offensive movement Of the Ger
mans continues without severe check.
Discussing the actual fighting, the
War ONCE declared that heavy losses
have been inflicted on the Allies BY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
PART OF MEUSE FORTS
SILENCED, BERLIN SAYS

all of his avi-.l@Jle force into the fight
q the effort 20 break through the Ger
man line II officially is stated that at
no point has he been successful. while
a a number Of points the Germans
have advanced their lines.
Attempts on the part OF the Belgians
10 make a successful sortie from Ant
werp have been frustrated and many
prisoners and an armored car have
been taken,
The official statement follows.
The offensive movement OF our
troops continues without severe check.
Heavy Losses have been inflicted upon
the enemy by our bayonet charges ami
they have had to bring up their re-
serves to strengthen their lines.
AT the eastern end of the battle line.
our artillery has silenced part Of the
forts on the Verdun-Toul line and we
have succeeded in crossing the Meuse.
The passage is being sharply resisted.
IN tn centre we continue to gain,
despite the enemy's heavy artillery fire,
which is now showing better aim.
ION the west we have held all the
ground We gained. though the enemy
has received large reinforcements and
is making counter attacks These
however. have been repulsed"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
ALLIES ADRIATIC FLEET
REPULSEO. SAYS VIENNA
Cattaro Forts Inflict Heavy Damage
and Force Withdrawal.
VIENNA, Sept, %

4 ~ - ~ Grpts -
The French and British Warships that
attempted TO lombard CattRro have suf-
fered heavy damages and been forced to
withdraw, according to a dispatch re-
ceiyed from Lieutenant Field Marshal
Novak, commander of the Austrian troops
IN Dalmatia.
lie states that little damage was done
TO the Cattaro forts by the allied fleets
fire, but that when the enemy sailed away
heavy smoke was rising from two ships.
indicating that they had been set on
fire.
The Austrian feet has been concentrated
at Pola and will soon sail to give battle
10 the allied fleet. Large forces OF troops
also have been gathered there. Though
the belief prevails here that Italy will
maintain her neutrality. every precaution
Is being taken 10 prevent sudden in
yaslon This Is the reason for the con-
centration OF troops at Pola.
II Is announced that sporadic attempts
By ths Russians to get through the Hun
garian passes have been fepulsed, ana
that the campaign against seFyia Is Dns-
ceeding successfully.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
1APAN eUARps coAL sUPPLY

MANILA. Sept 8.-The Japa nese Gov
ernment has instructed japanese coal
dealers in Manila not TO sell coal with
out receiving a bond for twice its value
Its action was caused by reports that
German vessels have been loading coal
here to supply German war vessels in the
Paclhs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
SEEK DUM-DUM BULLET
Physicians to X-Ray Hand of Tony
Palluci.

Physicians at the Mt. Sinai Hospital
will take an N-ray picture today of the
hand of Tony Palluci. of 746 Sears street,
in an attempt to locate what Is believed
to be a dum-dum bullet. Examination
of the hand showed that the bullet struck
bone, mushroomed and split into fcgr
pieces,
Palluci was struggling with Tony Pae-
quail, of South Eighth street, yesterday
morning for the possession of a revolver
when the weapon exploded and the sup
posed dum-dum struck him in the herA
Both men say the struggle was in fu Q.
but Pasquall is being held for hearing
at the Third and Dickinson streets sta
tion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28

gagged. The only means of strengthen
ing weak points on the battle line is by
moving troops from some other point
of the front.
1t seems inevitable one r the other
Of the armies must break under the
terrific strain. This week, the third
Of the fighting. surely will see the tide
of victory swing to one side or the
other.
At the oas. orn end Of the battle front,
harc. Il Is generally believed, the Ger
Hlus have managed to secure a foot
.ud on the west side of the Meuse.
south Of Nerdun the invaders are
struggling most vigorously to swing
their line to the northwest and thus
form complete circle of steel around
Verdun and it's forts.
still farther to the west along the
Aisne and up the Oise there is CON
stant lighting. The bloodiest struggle
however. is taking place in the triangle
formed by the towns of Ribecourt,
Bapaume and Hirson.
wounded soldiers from the front de-
clare that the people at large can have
no conception of the tremendous nature
of the war operations. The meagre Of
icial bulletins convey only feeble idea
of the vastness and violence of the
struggle.
The strain Of this modern fighting is
something never known before, and
this conflict probably will go down
in history as the longest battle known
to mankind.
At every point where the hostile lines
are within seven miles OF each other
the troops are under continual fire
Some times troops lie in their wet, cold
muddy trenches for days under fire
from an enemy that cannot be seen.
The enemy's right wing is not only
strongly intrenched, it is stated. but
he has constructed almost impregnable
harricades of barbed wire, saplings and
iron bars intertwined with the trees
growing in the road and at the sides
Of the fields. These are all commanded
not only by field artillery, but by rapid
fire guns and can be attacked by the |
Allies under cover of darkness only.
The international public has an i'm
perfect idea of the colossal nature OF
he operations. The vast number OF
nen engaged. the tremendous area OF
he operations. the tierceness Of the /
attacks and counter attacks, the ter
,lhc commandments and the reckless
lash and bravery are not realized; the
exhaustion of the troops; the suffering
from wet, cold weather and lack Of
provisions are not fully appreciated.
This greatest battle in the worlds I
history is being carried on by veterans, /
who are hungry and emaciated, Most .
# them are feeling the effect, in one /
way or another. from two weeks OF .
fierce fighting, coming on the top OF
, 2O0-mile march. The strain of being .
Inder fire constantly, with the mighty |
runs of Germanys heaviest ordnance |
1ng.ng in their ears, has completely .
hanged the nature of the men. They
ire hardened to blood and carnage, /
and the danger o. death, which is al
ways at hand, is an inconsiderate
rifle.
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LONDON. Sept, 20.

That the crisis in the Battle Of the
Aisns has been passed and that the
result Is favorable to the Allies Is the
firm belief OF most OF London to-
night. This Is fostered by the Gov
eminent sdict yesterday afternoon to
the effect that results Of the battle
Nill be withheld from publication for
ave days.
Reports from Berlin. received
through Holland ana Denmark this
saoFnlng which assert that the Ger
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
GERMANS ANTWERP TO CRUSH BELGIAN FINKNC ASS

~ - u A1VA.L n W. n :
foothold either In st. Quentin or in tn,
territory Immediately to the north be-
tween the armies Of General Won Klul
and Won Boehm has failed As it /.
considered essential that the German
line be broken there, additional rein.
forcements are being sent, and the bat
tie continues without interruption day
and night.
Sir John French, the British field
marshal, commanding the British
forces, Is calling upon War Secretary
Kitchener for mere men If the Allied
line could be reinforced with li.
fresh men at this iuncture it is .a.
lieved that the ba tie would see It's
conclusion within As hours.
That the Kaiser personally is direct
ing the offensive movements of the
German army in France was the be-
lief expressed today at the headuQar-
ters Of General Gallieni French Mill
terv Governor of Paris. Evidence that
the Government holds the same opinion
is contained in the following sentence
Of the official statement issued last
night:
"These CGerman) attacks were made
with uniformity which deuot in
structions from the highest command
to seek the solution of the battle
Thus it would SEEM for the time
be,ns. the German Emperor has as
sumed the task Of his General staff.
That the losses are growing heavier
due +o the increased ferocity of the at
tacks is shown by the greater numbers
Of wounded that are being brought
from the battle ground. Especially
heavy are the losses on the Oise,
Aisne and somme Rivers, where the
French are trying to encircle General
Won Kluks army and are meeting with
violent counter attacks.
1t is Impossible to estimate the stag
rering loss of life that has resulted in
the present conflict, but 1t is unofti
cially estimated that the Germans have
lost 200, 900 men in killed wounded and
captured since they invaded France.
The desperate efforts of the Germans
TO smash the allied line indicates that
they are endeavoring to conclude the
engagement before England can send
another army to reinforce the Allies.
1t is reported from the front that an
epidemic Of typhoid fever has broken
OF in the German army and that thou
SANDS of soldiers are in the army hos
pitfalls suffering from this disease or
from measles or dysentery. The troops,
worn to the point of exhaustion by the
continuous fighting and marching, fell
easy victims to disease when subjected
to the inclement weather which has
been prevailing.
The battle continues to rage day and
light. When the soldi- rs are not under
rife fire, they are facing the hail from
machine guns. When they are not in
machine gun range. they are under
bombardment from artillery and howlt-
zers.
Some of the troops have under
fire continuously for more than $50
hours, and the only sleep they have
been able to get is snatched in the
trenches while artillery is crashing
around them and bullets are humming
overhead.
both sides have all their forces en- .
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
BRITISH BURN GERMAN
TOWN ON ISLAND OF YAP
Warships Bomhard Lsi, in Caroline
Group-Wireless Wrecked.

British warshlps have bombarded the
town OF Lai on the Island of Vap in the
Caroline group. destroyed the German
wireless station there and burned the
town. according TO reports received here
through German sources
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
Man Held on Girls, CHARGES

On charges preferred by several youn;
women in Camden, Thomas King, :!
years old, of Haddon Heights, N. J., was
held in default of $500 ball by Recorder
Stackhouse in the Camden County court
house this morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
SOCIALISTS WORK FOR PEACE

LUCERNE, Sept 2S.-At conference
of Influential Swiss and italian Socialists
held here resolutions were adopted
Pledging the Socialists to do everything
in their power TO end the war as quick
ly as possible.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
81, ,44S Attend City Baths

Attendance record at the % city bath
houses, supervised by the Board of Rec
reation. v as S1,44S during last week. The
attendance was as follows: 555S men,
1870 boys, 1915 women, 47O5 girls
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
SOLDIERS MUST KEEP MUM
Talkative Among Austrian Wounded
Arrested, 10 Conceal Disasters.

EUME =, Sept. Q,
Austrian soldiers, wounded in the ight-
ing in Galieia, have been placed under
arrest in Trieste for telling OF Austrian
defeats, according 10 a dispatch from
across the Austrian border.
II Is said the War Once has ordered
that the public be kept away from re-
turned wounded so.dieFs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-28
LONDON. eent. .

An agency dispatch from Pekn says
il is officially announced there that Pei
no was occupied on September p by
small japanese detachment, which re-
pulsed 800 Germans.
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JAPANESE DEFEAT
GERMANS IN LONG
KIAO-CHAU BATTLE
Toxic Reports Fortress at
Ising-Tao on Point of
Sunender-kaiser' Forces
Abandon Mines.
TOXIC, Sept. 2S.

TOXIC, Sept. 2S.
1t IS officially announced that the
japanese have defeated the Germans in
a stubborn battle lasting Il hours on the
outskirts of Tsing-tao, seat of the gov
ernment of the German leased possession
of Kia0-Chau. China.
The japanese casualties so far as ascer-
tained are given as three killed and Z
wounded. The German casualties are said
to be 21a
According to the statement. the fight
began on September 26. German gun
boats bombarded the positions OF the
japanese troops. Japanese aeroplanes
proved effective in reconnoitring expedi-
tiors and are reported to have escaped
unharmed.
The morale OF the German defending
force at Kiao-Chau is on the wane. 1t
is reported here. Some OF the soldiers
have deserted, escaping by land or sea.
Through them II is learned that, de-
spite the determination of the Governor
of Kiao-Chau TO fight to the last. the
party which advocates timely surrender
is asserting itself. 1t has found its de-
tenders even among high officials OF the
army. Some of thes, advocates of sur
render have been shot while many have
been ssnt to the first line of defense.
The German flying machines have been
damaged and can no longer serve a use
fIl purpose. The food supply is cut off
by the strict blockade of the Japanese
navy and is daily diminishing. Whatever
is replenished comes only through the
smuggling OF Chinese junks. The supply
Of materials for tthe making of bread is
also stopped; consequently the output
is greatly restricted. Scurvy is gradually
increasing. AS the British troops have
landed and Joined the japanese army it
is expected that the general assault on
the fortress will soon commence.
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PEKIN. Sept. 2s

II is learned from Wei-hsien, in Shan
tung, that a second detachment of Japan
ese troops arrived there at sundown on
Saturday With Is cart loads OF ammunition
and supplies Other troops have advanced
west along the railway and hold Fangtse,
where the Germans flooded the coal mines
before their departure. All the Chinese
miners fed,
The American mission is crowded with
women OF all classes from the city and
country districts. They are said by the
CORE sDondent at Wei-hsien TO fear both
the japanese and the Chinese soldiers.