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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
BEY MAY BE RECALLED
Turkish Ambassadors Utterances
Cause of u. S. Objections.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2l.-Recall of A.
Kustem Bey. Turkish Ambassador to this
country, was imminent today.
1t was understood that this action was
to be taken as "A result of the recent dis
pleasures of the American Government
Of the Ambassadors published utter
ances rejecting on the United States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
CZAR'S HEAVY HAND
BRINGS TERROR TO
JEWS OF GALICIA
Russians Slaughter Many,
According to Report, and
Vast Numbers Desert,
Fearing Muscovite Domi-
nation.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2-Reports re-
ceived at the Austro- Hungarian Con-
sulate indicate that the Russians in
Austrian Galicia are turning on the
Jews, and many, according to the dis
| patches, have been slaughtered
The dispatches which, are said to
come from official Austrian sources,
Jews were suffering heavily at the
hands of the infuriated Russian troops,
whose officers could hardly control their
actions. Large numbers of Jews in Rus
sian Poland, according to the reports,
are deserting the Russian cause, fearing
the Increased domination of the Russian
Government in the event of a sweeping
victory over the Austrians and Germans
Since the Cars promises of freedom to
the Jews at the beginning of the war. the
status of the Jews and their probable ac-
ton have been a subject of much in
terest.
A resume of the operations of the Aus
tro-Hungarian army issued by the For
elgn Office in Vienna was made public
at the Consulate. Il says that the battle
near Przemysl will engage practically all
the Austrian forces against large Rus
sian army.
THE small cruiser Xenta," continues
the statement. while blocking Monte
negro. has been attacked by the French
man-of-war Escarmouche and sunk after
Il heroic fight. No other naval engage
ment has taken place.
Communications of the enemy speak
of the rout Of our army in Gallcia and
of Serb victories, of the capture of Cat
taro, etc, which messages are all auda-
cious lies.
ITO date we have 41,O00 Russian and
5000 Serb prisoners. The courage of our
troops Is admirable. The situation in
the interior of our monarchy is excellent"
1t was further announced that three
Austrian ships, the Iris, Dinorah and
Baron Way. which were in the Russian
port of Tangaroff, in the Black Sea- have
been captured without giving them the
usual grace TO leave the port pre-
scribed by international law. None of
the men of the crew. who were liable to
military service, was made prisoner of
war, but all were sent to prison. The
wife OF the captain Of the Iris, with five
children, is said to be retained in little
hut in the country with scarcely anything
to eat.
Captain Stuparich. of the Martha Wash
ington, of the Austro- American Line,
tied up here, has received a letter from
his wife in Trieste dated September in
which she says that "A friend Doctor
Fravento. an Austrian doctor of the Red
Cross, has been captured near the Ser
Wan border and that both of his eyes
were put out by the Servians, after which
he was pushed out on the street to shift
for himself
Hungarian newspapers which have ar
rived at the Consulate speak of atrocities
said to have been practiced by the Ser
vians and Russians.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
HEARS GERMAN GUNS CAN
SHOOT ACROSS CHANNEL
Would Cover Naval Attack on Eng
lish Coast, Stockholm Says.


The belief exists here that Germany
has card up her sleeve in her navy,
not unlike the 70 cent.meter almost IL
inchD guns which have been So destructive
against forthcations in Belgium and
France What this contrivance for sea
service may be is not known, but well
informed people say they have Informal
ton of the existence Of a number OF
mysterious craft not described In detail,
hut cIassed as part Of the German navy.
An attempted invasion of Great Britain
confidently is expected. The plan of Ger
many seems 70 be the seizure Of the
French side Of the English Channel,
where big l7-nch guns with a 2o-mile
range would cover the German fleet, and
II in turn would protect the transports
carving troops across the channel, which
at Calais-Dover IL only 20 miles wide
caliore the British fleet would be power
less
NORWAY and Sweden are in an extremely
difficult position They hate Russia and
have been promised by Germany the in
dependence of Finland In case Of Ger
mauv's success They fear A Russian
victory and further agrressions by that
nation on scandinavian soil. II must Ne
remembered, however that Great Britain
is the best customer OF Scandinavia.
NorUav and Sweden do not wish 70 lose
her trade.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
BELGIANS, ASSISTED
BY ARMORED TRAIN,
ROUT GERMAN FORCE
Ghent Dispatch Adds Teu-
tons Loss Was Heavy.
Invaders Attack Puers and
Threaten Antwerp.
LONDON. Sept. 2L

LONDON, Sept. 2i.
4 Reuter- dispatch from Ghent says a
small force of Belgians, supported by
an armored train, defeated 25O0 Ger
mans. who lost many in killed. wounded
and prisoners
The Germans continue entrenching
about Brussels, constructing strong
earthworks before the sites of their guns,
many of which have been posted
German and Belgian troops are fight
ing at Puers Part of King Alberts
army has retired to the ramparts of
Antwerp. The German force at Puers
is reported to have two of the great
siege guns that smashed the forts Mt
Liege and Namur.
(Puers is about eight miles from the
forts that protect Antwerp on the south
west. This report tends to confirm
dispatches from Ostend that the Ger
mans were advancing guns to lombard
Antwerp.
During the last week the Belgian army
has received reinforcements. The spirit
Of the troops is excellent and they are
greatly encouraged by the successes
gained during the last few days in
sharp skirmishes with the Germans.
The German forces bent upon subju-
eating Antwerp have their line extend
Ing westward almost into Client. Their
artillery Is hard at work on the south
bank of the Scheldt, seven miles from
the city Railway service has been sus-
pended south OF Ghent. Antwerp ap-
pears to be menaced more seriously
than ever. The Inhabitants, however,
have not ceased to hope that the city
will escape a direct attack.
At Ghent it is impossible. because of
the meagre reports received, to deter
mine the progress of events across the
French frontier. 1t is conceded, how
ever, that whatever may happen to the
German armies in the southwest 1t is
certain that the Kaisers forces mean
to conquer Antwerp and to remain in
occupation of southern Belgium, re-
Eardless of what price they may be
compelled to pay in lives.
A correspondent of the London Chron-
icle. who is with the Belgium army in
the field, wires that the Belgian army
is pushing on toward Brussels and is
confident of regaining control of the
city. No statement is made of the de-
tailed movements of the BelGians.
According TO the Chronicle man at Leb-
beke, Octave Verhulst. so years old his
two brothers, Leopold and Arthur, 81 and
19. respectively, were stood against the
charred walls of their home after it
had been burned and bayoneted to death
by German soldiers while their relatives
looked on.
Another Ghent dispatch to the Chronicle
quotes a newspaper as saying that 432
Inhabitants of the small Belgian town
of Taminas, in the Namur district, have
been killed. presumably on account ~
some act against the Germans occupying
the district. The dead include the priest
and the local notables. After whole
sale execution. says the dispatch. the
torch was applied SO effectually that only
one house remains standing in the dis
trict,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
LA FORCE NOIRE"
TERRIBLE WEAPON
IN HANDS OF FRANCE
Algerian Contingent Is Made
Up of Grim Fighting Men,
Relentless Toward Foe,
Devoted to Officers.
PARIS. SEPT. "a.

PARIS. Sept "a.
rIa Force Nolre," tho Black Army
Of France" as the Turcos now lighting
with the Allies are called, was organized
by Colonel MauEin in 1911 The Turcos
are Arabian light infantry recruited in
Algeria. The force in 1897 consisted Of
only about 1000 Sonegalese Colonel Mau-
gain raised the number TO $1,000 soldiers
recruited from Senegal in the Soudan,
from French Guinea, Dahomey, Algeria,
Tunis and Morocco.
The supply OF men from this source Is
almost inexhaustiblc, and Furthermore,
this source of supply is out Of enemy's
reach, 1t is declared that SO long as
only one French port remained in French
hands these terrible African fighters
could be poured in streams into France.
The soldiers of these districts are born
fighters. Death in battle is to them,
the highest distinction ono can achieve.
As a result they are relentless in the fury
Of their attacks and absolutely fearless.
They never surrender. Their wonderful
physique and almost total imperviousness
to pain keep them lighting on after they
have received wounds under which fight
ers Of white races succumb.
Colonel Maugin once said OF these SOL
diers; His sense of discipline, his devo-
tion to his white officers and the fierce
ness with which he hurls himself at the
enemy arc wonderful"
General Langlois. writing in the Temps
in 1902 when the raising Of the present
Algerian force was being discussed, said:
The sanguine and fatalistic temper of
the troops OF these races makes it a ter
ribIe asset in a shock"
In an article in GauOis General Bonnet
said "On the wide battefelds of any
future war the Arabs, trained by Cau-
casians and armed with the terrible
weapons of war of the white races. will
prove unrivaled when the final blow will
have to be devoted to the enemy"
With the troops organized and equipped
in her African possessions the republic
holds and rules territory as extensive
as Europe inhabited by 2oooo.ooo people.
The use of Arabs in European warfare
by the republic during the present con
fict is not the first time this has been
done Napoleon employed African troops
and they were used also in the storming
of Malakhoff. Algeria also was drawn on
for fighting men during the Franco-Ger-
man war of 1870.
The early troops raised in Africa by
France were recruited mainly from tho
Kabyles and Arabs. The majority of
those which came from the Kabyles were
tribe called the Zouovues, who gave
their name TO the Zouaves. The three
regiments Of Algerian tirailleurs who
fought in the Franco-German war lost
% officers and 25S9 men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
WINE CELLAR A POOR
HAVEN FOR REFUGEES
Rheims Populace Forced to Leave
Shelter at Bayonet's Point.


Ward Price, special correspondent Of
TIE sun and the London Daily Mail
in a dispatch today from Rheims says
an English member Of a champagne firm
expelled 500 refugees from the cellars.
thus preventing an almost certain epi-
demic
Imagine, he SAYS, 1000 people Of all
ages, OF both sexes with nothing but
blanket or two for covering, living
for a whole week, night and day, in
empty underground cellars intended
merely for the storing Of champagne and
ventilated naturally only sufficiently for
that purpose, entirely without sanitary
accommodations.
Conditions down there were fright
fu,,' said my English acquainauce.
There was another cellar below the one
into which / went ana there were more
people there. They wanted me 70 20
down and speak To- them, but wouldn't.
They gathered around me as / went In,
but I made them all go over 10 one side
and made them a little speech.
However they wouldn't bulge. so
/ went 10 see the General He was a
little doubtful about IL being safe for
them 70 come out. The bread lines had
been broken mp in tho morning and the
people sent home because shells had be-
gun 20 fall In the streets again.
If you don't clear them ont Of those
cellars at once, General" / said you'll
incur a far heavier responsibility You
will have 10000 deaths In your depart
ment, and maybe an epidemic Of typhoid
or cholera"
The General sent eight gendsrmes
with tNed bayonets and we cleared them
out. Now were going 10 have the place
soaked Bith q dlsinlectant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
WOUNDED GERMANS
RESCUED, NOT SHOT,
DECLARE BRITISH
Admiralty Denies Slaughter
of Survivors in Heligoland
Action-Goshawk Endan-
gered by Humane Activity.

LONDON Sept "a.
The Admiralty Office has issued a "a
ply to the statement of the German Min
lister at Copenhagen, alleging that thu
English fired on German swimmers fot.
lowing the naval battle near HeliEolsnd
The Admiralty states that when ths
German torpedo boat DESTROYER v.1s7
was sinking. the Goshawlt ordered ,ho
British destroyers to cease their fire and
lower their boats to save the survivors
While this was being done an officer
on the afterpart of the X-tS7 trainod
Its after gun on the Goshawk and nred
at 200 yards range hitting the ward
room. 1t Is though that he believed ths
boats crew intended to board and can.
ture his vessel, which was still avin.
her colors.
1t thereupon became necessary 10 d.-
stroy his aftergun, which was done WIFI
n few well-placed shots, after which
every effort was made to save his life
until the German cruiser Stettin an
peared through the mist and opened n
heavy fire on the British boats.
The destroyers were forced to retire to
avoid destruction. The Goshawk removed
her men from the boat, leaving II to the
German prisoners, nearly all of whom
were wounded.
ut is to be regretted" says the note.
that bluejacket in the forecastle of
the Goshawk, exasperated at the inhuman
conduct of the German cruiser threw a
proiectile, which could not possibly have
exploded under the circumstances, into
the boat as 1t drifted past the ship.
This Is doubtless the incident referred
to be the German Minister at Copen-
hagen, and 1t cannot be defended. all
though it was done under considerable
provocation. 1t was surely venial
offense, compared with that of the Ger
man cruiser, which fired many shells at
the boats of the British destroyers which
were engaged in a humane and chivalrous
action
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
LURED INTO POLAND,
GERMANS ROUTED,
SAYS PARIS REPORT
Rennenkampf's Strategical
Retirement Traps Kaiser S
Forces, Which Prepare to
Evacuate East Prussia
PARIS. Sept q.

PARIS, Sept ~.
The Petrograd correspondent of lie
Matin wires that the Russians under
General Rennenkampr have defeated the
Germans in a battle in Russian terri
tory. The correspondent says the Ger
mans were trapped by the Russians,
who apparently retreated dlsorganized,
only to rally after the Germans had
reached a position which they could
not hold
The Germans are evacuating East
Prussia, lie Mathis correspondent says,
10 reinforce the Thorn -Kalisz front.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
RED CROSS FUND GROWS

The Philadelphia Red Cross fund is
steadily increasing. The total amount
was announced this afternoon by Fran
els B. Reeves, treasurer to he S7471
donation OF $3.50 was given by the
Gibson Distilery Company, while gifts of
Taylor, Arcade Building; Mrs. s. r.
Smith, Bar Harbor, Me, the Bailey,
Banks & Biddle Company and Bioren
& Co.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
GERMAN CRUISER SHELLS
BIG OIL TANKS AT MADRAS
Fire From Forts Repels Emden's Raid
of Indian Waters.


II is officially stated that the German
cruiser Linden. which has already done
much damage 10 British shipping IN
Indian waters. appeared Oh Tuesday night
last off Madras and fired several shells on
the OH tanks belonging To the Burma
oil Company situated near the harbor
there Two Of these tanks Immediately
became ignited. while two other OIL con-
tainers were dapaged.
Guns for the fort were quickly trained
on the wsrship, whereupon she eEtin-
Euished all her lights and hurriedly
steamed away,
The whole affair did not last more than
IS minutes. but during that time two
native Indians and a boy were killed.
The damage done by the cruiser Is es-
timated al $4,000
There was an absence OF any panic
among the observers Of the warship
aetlan-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
FUNDS IN CITY TREASURY

Receipts az the city treasury during the
'-eJ IT, with payments amounting 10 $780,
i2s.5l, according 70 the weekly statement
~ citg Treasurer McCoach. The balance
iG the ,r' .-urT, not Including the sinking
|4ud account. is SIS. .Ggl S573l
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24

Germany has made a second protest
against the failure of China n resent
the violation NJ her neutrality bv
japanese troops operating against Kiao-
Chau.
In reply. the Chinese Government has
stated FIRMLY that IL sees no reason for
acting The Chinese answer was drawn
up by George f Morrison. the British
political adviser Of President Yuan Shi-
Kat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
GERMAN WAR FUND GROWS

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 24-The full re-
turns on the German war loan show
Sls, 100000 marks (s329, 100000, issued OF
exechequer bonds and 3,O7l, 900 marks
(S767 $50 OOO) in imperial bonds, according
TO a dispatch from Berlin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24

The Rumanian field army is made up
of five army corps OF two divisions
each and two divisions Of cavalry. 4
regular division is made up Of two
krigades each and the total field army
is about cocoon men. There is a second
line made UP Of approximately 12OrH
additional men. Tho infantry is armed
with Manniechcr magazine rifles Of
late type The horse and field batteries
are equipped with krupp guns OF the
latest type.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-03
A WoMAN's WAY

ITO begin with, what is your age,
madam" was the lawyers's question.
my own" she answered promptly.
81 understand that, madam; !
mean, how old are your"
81 am not old, sir" with indigna-
ton.
81 beg your pardon, madam, 1
mean, how many years have you
passed."
None; the years have passed me-"
How many of them have passed
your"
"All. l never heard of them stop
ping"
Madam, you must answer my
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-03

question. 1 want to know your age"
81 don't know that the acquaint-
ance is desired by the other side
81 don't see why you insist upon
refusing to answer my question" said
the lawyer, coaxingly. 81 am sure I
would tell you how old 1 was if 1 were
asked"
But nobody would ask you, for
everybody knows that you are old
enough to know better than to be
asking woman her age"
And the lawyer passed on to the
next question.
$780,
Maine is the latest state granting
pensions to widows.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-07
WOMAN KILLED
AS AUTO UPSETS
sneclal to the Evening star.

Special to the Evening Star.
TRENTON. July Mrs. Minnie
Rothbart, wife of Max Rothbart, Of
Washington street., New York city,
died in the Mercer Hospital here last
night, as the result of an automobile
accident a few hours earlierrr Her
husband and their nephew, Mamie,
are in the same hospital suffering
from severe injuries.
The Rothbarts, with three friends
whose names were not learned, were
motoring from their home in New
York to this city, and had passed New
Brunswick when their machine skid
ded to the side of the road and up
set. The other three occupants es-
capped injury, but were unable to aid
the Rothbarts until another car came
along, when the man, woman and
child were placed in it and brought
to the local hospital
Mrs Rothbart's skull was frac-
tured. The boy. who is eight years
old, has concussion of the BRAIN Mr..
Rothbart sustained a fractured wrist
and knee, and may be internally hurt
as well.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-07
Police Puzzled by Lack
of Motive in Hunt for
o. Axe Murderer of Four

CHICAGO. July 7.--Hampered by an
apparent absence of motive for the
crime the police today continued the
search for the murderer who, with an
axe, killed Jacob Mislich, his wife,
their daughter, Mrs. Martha Mans
field, and her seven months old in
FAINT, Sunday night. The police were
loath to believe that the slayer was
the mysterious axe murderer con-
nected with the deaths of twenty five
persons killed by axe blows in the
past three years in the middle West.
Principal object of the search was
a half-wtted man, former boarder
with the Mislich family, who had diff
ficulties with Mislich. William Mans
field son-in-law of Mislich, who has
not been seen by the family for a
year. also was sought No evidence
implicated either Michael Cheri-
winkl, another former boarder, was
questioned and released yesterday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-07
SAY FOUR FAVOR
ROADS ON RATES
specIal to the EvenIng star.

Special to the Evening Star.
NEW YORK, July Speculation
on the five per cent. advance rate
continued today when it was stated
by an interstate commerce commits
sioner that even the commission itself
doesn't know when it is going to an
nounce the decision.
Although the commission usually
adjourns about June 1, it is still hold
ing almost daily conferences in an
effort to agree on a sufficient number
of essential features of the case to
enable 1t to hand down at least a par
tial decision at this time.
1t is said that the majority has
given up trying to persuade the min
GRITTY to coincide with its view, and
that it is now endeavoring to have
the dissenters to withdraw the inter-
ferences to announcement of the de-
oision and contents itself rendering d
split" opinion. Reports say that
four members of the commission
favor the railroads.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-07
CRY ADVERTISEMENTS

BOARD OF EXCISE NOTICE.
The office of the Board OF Excise. at the
City Hall will be open daily, Saturdays ex-
copied. until p M. for the receipt Of ap-
plfcations for excise licenses expiring during
the month Of July. 1914.
II Is required that these applications be
filed promptly on due date
RICHARD MILLER.
President
Clerk juls-les