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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19
MAN PERISHES, MANY
FAMILIES HOMELESS
IN Big $25O,OOO FIRE
Business Section of Girard-
vile, Pa, Swept by
Flames-Firemen Injured.
Persons Declared Missing.

SHENANDOAH. Pa, Nov. 19.-One man
was burned to death, other persons are
declared missing, II families were made
homeless, property totaling s25OOOO de-
Btroyed and several fremen badly injured
in a spectacular hre that ragged more
than three hours early today in Glrard-
willie Fire departments from Mahanoy
City Gllberton, Ashland, william Penn,
Frackville and Shenandoah aided in hght-
ing the flames.
The body of Stiney Pamaliter, s5 years
old, was found in the ruins of the Ashland
Brewing Company property, and 1t is
stated other persons are missing
The following buildings were destroyed /:
Three-story brick structure, at Main and
Williams streets, occupied by John Kali
kia's saloon and the grocery store of
Chicalo Brothers; grocery story OF Eugene
Picalo; frame building occupied by Victor
Dorsey; two-story frame dwelling owned
and occupied by Daniel Puddu a. a
grocery store and steamship agency; two
story frame building occupied by a paper
and paint establishment and a shoe store;
saloon occupied by Emanuel PAweheri;
the Gavin property occupied by Michael
Brennin and Brothers, general grocery
stores; the Mutual Realty Company, prop-
srty OF the Shenandoah Brewing Com
pany, occupied as a saloon by Plus
Maconla; E. c. Malarkey property; Ash
land Brewing property occupied by Joseph
Yozaitis, saloon; Martin r. Moran prop
erty saloon and restaurant; Mrs. Cath
crime Gillespie property. grocery and con-
9eotlonery stores; Joseph Heckett prop
erty bakery; BrolinslSy, two-story
brick structure, occupied by himself as
a saloon and grocery
When the fire broke out. the water sup
ply was turned Off and the flames had
gained great hsadway before the water
.f1a OIL
badly handicapped by inadequate fre ap-
paratus.
The firemen we're compelled to dynamite
the Ashland Brewing Company and the
Shenandoah Mutual Realty Company
properties in an attempt to prevent spread
of the flames.
At least % business and private houses
are badly blistered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19
FRENCH ATTACK IN ARGoNNE
BEATEN OFF. BERLIN REPORTS
Allies Aviators Defeated in Battle
With German Squadron.

bNANA-AANi WV" IL
Defeat Of a French attack on the vest
srn slope OF the Argonne forest is an
nounesd In an oficial report from the
German General Stan received here to-
day. II also tells briefly OF battle in the
air between aviators OF the two armies.
ons German aerial scout Is missing as a
result The announcement follows;
''Ths situation in western Flanders and
northern France IL unchanged.
German aviation squadrons sneoun-
tered the ensmy's aviGtoTs while recon
noitsrins and caused them to descend
ons falling. One OF our machines Il
missing.
"A fierce French attack in the region
of seFvon. on the western slope OF the
Argonne, was repulsed with heavy losses
10 the French. Our losses Wers small.
'erhe newly commenced battles IN the
eastern theatNs Of war are proceedlng."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19
SPECULATORS GET
ARMY NAVY TICKETS
! LONG BEFORE SALE
Wary Scalpers Steal March
on Committee in Charge of
Game and A SIX Big
Prices.

Despite the fact that tickets for the
Army and Navy game, to be played on
Franklin Field, are not yet In the hands
of University students, a plentiful sup
ply Is held by ticket spectators, who
offer them at from S12 60 $40 apiece.
Dr. J. William White, who was In
strumental In bringing the game back to
Franklin Field, said today the Univer-
sity authorities were not responsible for
the tickets now on sale and would take
no action.
George f.. Nitzsche recorder Of the uni
verslty. who has the matter in charge
stated no tickets have been sent out from
the University allotment, nor would any
tickets be placed in the malls before No
Vomber g. He said greater care than
ever was being taken to prevent any Uni
verslty tickets from falling into the hands
OF scatpors aud drastic action will be
taken in the cases OF students disposing
OF their tickets.
This will be possible as a record is kept
Of the name of every student receiving
ticket, with the number OF the ticket OPP
posite his name. Detectives will be en-
ployed to buy tickets offered by scalpers
and offenders will be traced in this man
ner.
This year 1850 tickets have been issued,
of which the Universitys allotment is
7eoO.
An announcement was made today by
the athletic management of the Univer-
sity that students will be ushers at the
game. Heretofore, students who felt they
could not afford to pay the Athletic Asso-
clation due, which entitled the member
TO admission to all events, having served
as ushers in order to see the game.
The taking away of this privilege aroused
much feeling, which has been intensified
by the action of the, Athletic Association
in raising the price of Athletic Associa-
ton dues from S. to So
In explanation of their action. the ath-
letic management said the student-ushers
in the part were not entirely satisfactory
and Boy Scouts were tried this year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19
CAPTAIN DECKER PRUDENT
IN MOVE FROM SMYRNA
Tennessee Captain Followed Advice
of Ambassador.

ATHENS, Nov. 10.
Despite the affront to the American nag
given by the Turkish garrison at Smyrna,
Captain Decker, OF the United States crui-
ser Tennessee won new renown for the
American navy by the manner In which
he met the crisis. Where some naval
ohncers might have given shot for shot
under the circumstances, Captain Decker
abandoned his attempt to enter Smyrna
and communicated with Ambassador Nor
genthau.
II was on the advice OF the Ambassador
that Captain Decker then proceeded to
ChiOs with his vessel Reports that he
threatened 10 enter Smyrna harbor BY
force Il the Turks refused permission are
unfounded, il was stated here today.
Announcement was made here that
American COnsuls ia syria had been in
structsd to undertake the protection OF
Greek subjects there hitherto protsoted
by the French and British Consuls.
The general opinion here is that Turkey
will apologies for the smyrna Incident.
ana that the matter will not be permitted
10 result IN a severance OF relations be-
tween the Ottoman Government ana the
United States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19
THREAT FOR COAL DEALERS
Refusals to Permit Weighing Of
Wagons to Be Punished.

Coal dealers attempting to prevent the
weighing OF the wagons by inspectors
Of the Department Of weights and
Measures will be prosecuted in the fu-
ture. according 20 Chief virdin. In
spectors so far have found so per cent
of coal scales defective, most Of them
to the disadvantage Of the purchaser,
according to Mr.. virdin
In many cases coal supposed to weigh
a ton was found to weigh only from 1900
to 1900 pounds. Philip Carson, proprietor
OF the Crescent Ice and Coal Company,
62d street and Woodland avenue. was
held in $500 bail for court after hear
ing before Magistrate Mecleary. charged
with refusing to permit inspectors to
weigh a load OF coal leaving his yard
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19
JOHN G. WENDELL STRICKEN
Little Hope for Recovery Of New
York Land Owner.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1S-John O. Wen
dell. one Of New York's real estate multi
millionaires. aged rs. Is lying at death
door at his winter home in santa Mon
lea. Cal He Is suffering from a stroke
Of paralysis. Today he was reported to
be resting comfortably but little hope
Is entertained for his recovery.
John g. Wendell owns m9Ee property
along BroadWay than any other single
Individual. and 3 second only to the
Astor Estate as = land e8nzr IA thla
citr 4ho taiue II fhe Wenden h0id-
iszs IS plaezd = ne1e tasn $50. eea ooa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19
TURCOS ROUT
KATSER'S MEN
ON THE ATCNE
Furious Attack at Tracy-Le-
Val Regains Trenches
Previously Lost-Geman
Losses Heavy.
British Capture Town Of Schooro
in Surprise Attaok-cannon-
ade Along User River Grows
Fiercer.

As the fury of the battle in west
Flanders lessons, at least temporarily,
fighting at other points on the long
line is growing fiercer. The French
War Office reports an important gain
on the Aisne, where the Turcos are
engaged. A charge delivered by the
Algerian troops at Tracy-le-Val
drove back the Germans, who ON
Tuesday had succeeded in taking the
Allies trenches. The French declare
that the Kaiser's troops were routed
at this point and that their losses were
severe.
In the Argonne region inactivity is
again reported, indicating that the
French drive developing in that Sec
ton has been stopped
Infantry attacks are becoming less
frequent in west Flanders, but Lon
don reports the capture of the town
of Schoore, three miles southeast Of
Nieuport, by surprise attack, in
which British soldiers were reinforced
by French marines.
Berlin dispatches say that the Ger
man engineers are busily engaged in
repairing the dykes and building pom
toon bridges, and that the Kaiser's
attack upon that front is awaiting the
completion of this work. In the
meantime, the artillery eannonading
continues, and is even growing
heavier, according to the French
statement.
The German drive into Poland, by
which the recent retreat has been
turned into an advance, has caused
concern in Petrograd, where the
Kaiser's marked advances are adj
mitted A new dash on Warsaw is
feared. The Germans are in strength
between the Warthe and Vistula
Rivers, and fierce battle is going on
along a 70-mile front. The Kaiser
has congratulated General Won Him
denburg for the successes of the last
week, which, Berlin believes, have
blocked effectually the Cars cam
paign against Posen and Silesia.
In East Prussia the Petrograd War
Office reports successes. Furious
fighting continues at Soldau. The ad-
vance to the Masurian Lakes has NOT
been checked, and Allenstein is now
the Russian objective. The movement
toward Cracow is vigorously main
tanned.
Turkish troops captured Kalatul-
nahl, IS miles across the Egyptian
frontier. Large forces are moving on
Batum, the strong Russian port on
the Black Sea
Russian warships bombArded Tre-
bizond, a Turkish port on the Black
Sea.
Firing was heard in the Baltic Sea
and it was reported the Russian feet
had met the Germans of the coast Of
Sweden.
President Wilson today awaited re-
ply to the United States demand
for an explanation from Turkey of
the shots fired at marines of the
cruiser Tennessee attempting to land
1t Smyrna. The Presidents attitude,
however, is given as decided against
my possible hostile act of retaliation.
It is said the United States will not
be drawn into a conflict with Turkey
lnder any circumstances.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19
BLACKJACK BLOW FATAL
Youth, Accused Of 30 Robberies,
Dying From Bluseoat's Stroke.

"Builsy stuski, Is years old. OF Beck
court, FOR whom the police have been
searching the past month, is dying in Mt
Sinai Hospital from a fractured skull He
attsmptsd to resist arrest BY Policeman
Carney. OF the lth street and snyder ave-
nue. station, ana was struck down b.
the blueeoats blackjack
The police hold stusd responsible for
q series Of 30 robhsries the last month
ga SNYDER avenue and On Moyamensing
afenqe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19
Jamss 2. Bullltt Improvsd

The condition of James r. Bullitt an
attorney, who recently was stricken with
pneumonia. was reported today % be
Improved. A telegram Was received b.
James HucAIlilan, of the Bullltt Build-
ine from MA BullitE. stating ksr aus
band vs. eomfoFtsbls.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19
SNOW AND COLD WAVE
First Makes Limited Appearance and
Drop in Temperature Is Scheduled.

Drop in Temperature Is Scheduled.
A snow cloud passed over Philsdelphis
today il was the forerunner Of q cold
wave and a gale which are approaching
from opposite directions.
At Q O'Clock this morning snow fell at
SD street and Glrard avenue. For three
minutes the flakes fell, melting as soon
as they touched the pavements. Fifteen
minutes later the cloud had moved on,
and snow fell at 55th and Pine streets.
other parts OF the city escaped the
snow and received rain instead.
cold wave Is coming from the north
west. It's appearance Is scheduled FOR
tomorrow by the Weather Bureau. The
gale which is blowing of Hatteras VIII
probably be felt in Philadelphia this even
ing The wind will reach the velocity OF
about a. miles an hour. Storm signals
warning shippers have been hoisted along
the entire Atlantic seaboard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19
WEALTHY TEXAN MURDERED
Bound Hand and Foot and Thrown
Into River.

SAN ANGELO. Tex. Nov 1s.-The body
OF w. "A. Guthrie, wealthy San Angelo
citizen, president Of the local water works
and interested In many power and oil con-
Germs. was found in the South Concho
River this morning.
He had undoubtedly been murdered. His
hands and feet we're tied with ropes and
there were several wounds on his head.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19
THREE GERMAN WARCRAFT
REPORTED SUNK IN BALTIC
Russian Fleet Deals Blow in Battle
Off Libau.

ROME. Nov. 1s
A news agency dispatch from Pstro-
grad says that the German squadron
which bombarded Libau was later at
tackled by the Russian heet.
In the hght which followed German
cruiser and two torpedo destrOyers were
sunk, according to the report,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19
TRIES SUICIDE IN CELL
Man Accused of Robbery Makes Two
Attempts 70 DIE.

william Lite. Il years old. failed In tive
attempts to end his life In cell n ths
Sd and Dickinson streets STATEN this AIT
ernoon and is new under the guard q
two policemen. He ana Walter sslis. uth
and Mt. Vernon streets. had bean arrsafed
a half hour before b. Sergeant Frits ana
Poliesmsn GTaver and Webster ca :
sharEe OF robbery.
Before being placed in his esIl Lite
threatened 70 end his life. He knottsa BE
underelothss into rope ana tried 10 Rang
himself but failed. He thsn tried 70 aash
his brains out against ths sides o. his cali
1t required two policemen 70 Fsqtraia sina
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19
FIRING HEARD IN BALTIC
believed Russian ana German Hlssts
Have Hst.

The Copsnhasen corrs4pondenl - tbs
Central News reports thak hesss ser
nrs vas heasd thTouahaal Tassaay esI
hoon oH GaEhiand Islands. I h
snmsd to haze heen fFom usssl
between oerasn an1 kaseian vzf
aofiland tsIards ass - - ~
tts srs4ish ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19
CONTRACTOR ATTEMPTS
SUICIDE WITH GUN

William p. Huster, Despondent,
Shoots Himself in Mouth.
william P Hustler 1909 West Russell
street is in serious condition in the
Samaritan Hospital as a result OF a
gunshot wound in the mouth.
The police say Hustler attempted suicide
He has been dsspOndsnt for some time.
Hustler is contractor, whose place or
business is at Germantown and Hunting
Park avenues.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19
Train Hits Auto, Killing Four

FORT WAYNE, Ind, Nov. 1s.-Mayor
Durbin Leslie, of Convoy, o., his wife
and her parents, Dr. and Mrs, s. e. De-
Hayes, also of Convoy, were killed early
today when the westbound Pennsylvania
Limited train struck the automobile they
occupied. The accident occurred 30 miles
east Of here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19
Presidsnt win viglt the sayrea

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1s.-President
Wilson win spend Thanksgiving Day with
mis- daughter. Mrs. Francis BoWes Sayre.
at WilllamstoWn. Mass. He win leave
Washington next Wednesday and may
stay at WilllamstoRn for several days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19
THE WEATHER

For philadelphia aad vioinitg-
Unsettled, i0ith probably yain late
chs afternoon. tonight and FFiday;
colder Friday; ffsah Aofthsast ginds
bseomissg high.
For astaa So last page.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-19

Concluded on Page Two
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-01
BY HERBERT QUICK

united states VINO cannot reau OF
write to hold the balance of power in
any national election. In other words,
there are 2,273,6O3 of them, accord
ing to the census returns.
It's Just as well to prick the bub-
ble-danger in the above statement
now as any time. The facts are
stated. The danger is great; but it is
not the danger OF. election control by
iIliteration, though in congress and
elsewhere, that is the thing most en-
phasized.
uEterates cannot control any cleo
ton. They cannot combine. They
vote according to the way their as
sociates vote. If in any state there
are ten thousand illiterate voters,
and their votes were separately
counted, they would be found di-
vided, except in the South, where the
,iliterate negro voter has opposed the
average white voter in politics and
has been in the main disfranchised
for it.
Moreover, we are disfranchising
the iliterate voter all the time by bal
lot reform and direct legislation. An
illiterate voter cannot vote a true
Australian ballot to save his life. And
when he comes to a measure on. an
initiative or referendum ballot, he is
absolutely lost.
Government by direct legislation is
government by the literate voter. As
voters the iIliterate do not constitute
a menace.
Their menace to our institutions is
found in the fact that they are a dis
inherited, exploited, hopeless, unen-
Eghtened .class-the Helots Of our
aee. with a low standard OF living.
They are a danger, not because
they can hurt the rest Of us by their
votes, but because they cannot help
themselves by it. They menace us,
not because of their strength, but by
t4,air weakness On them rests, in
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-01
mLITERATEs ARE SYMPTOMS OF A DISEASE
OF THE EDUCATED

the main, the burden carried by the
mudsills of society.
They are symptoms, not a disease
They show the extent to which our
nation has failed to bring to its MEN
with the Hoe" ''the upward looking
and the light" They are a symptom
and not a disease, and the disease is
in the rest of US, not in them,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-01

Searcy, Ark.-Because- she's one Of
the most popular girls in Arkansas,
and one of the prettiest girls in Scar
cy, Miss Sarah l. Crypert has been
chosen sponsor-in-chief for the First
Arkansas Brigade of the United Con-
federate Veterans and she will escort
the 'boys in gray to the Confederate
reunion to be held in May at Jackson
vile, Fla,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-26

ions ia blood. Ths preparedness, the
blood and iron, militarism, autocracy
aud the mailed fist-these tools OF
boosted civilization that must be tried.
was the cause. These tools OF war
speak the language of men and devils.
They make empty homes, drive child
rem to the street to beg and cause
wives to mourn. It sesms that the vic
tories OF preparedness" are property
destroyed, cathedrals in ruins. crops
wasted, tens of thousands killed, ham
dreds of thousands wounded. science,
art, literature and education at 8 stand
still and billions of debts placed upon
the unborn generations.
The world has been filed with hate
because OF preparedness. at this
writing it seems that nothing but dis
armament will assure world peace.
The barbarOus Worship Of selfishuees,
greed. Yer ambition and force must
die out Of Us before true humanity can
rise In as. The brotherhood Of democ-
rscy cannot flourish In countries that
put their Trust in reekIng tube and
iron shard."
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-26
Wha paxa the Fire Losses?

A paper at Cedar Rapids. Iowa, re
Gently voiced a popular fsllaey regard
ing FIRE insurance and losses. 1t an
nounced that the fire damage during
the year had amounted to $50. 900, Of
which $35, 900 was covered by Insurance
50 that the loss to Cedar Rapids was
only S. 900. The Cedar Rapids editor.
together with many others, fails to
realize that fire insurance is essentially
mutual. that losses and expenses as
well are paid by the policy holders, and
that the fire insuranea companies mere
" act as intermediates for the assess
ment, collection and distribution Of the
tax. Their capital and surplus is up as
aguarantse that the losses will be paid,
but the money with which they are
paid comes from the policyhelders.
The idea that insurance losses ara paid
from some mysterious outside fund,
with which the property oEneEs have
nothing to do, is partly responsible for
public indifference to the ire waste and
the lack Of personal responsibility for
fires. It is important that the fact
should be impressed upon the public
that it pays the loss, and that the wag
to get lower fire insurance rates Is to
have fewer fires.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-26
Clever Deception.

Men who craned their neeks and bus
tied against each other to get a lock at
the girl on exhibition in one Of the
store windows were given the laugh
by women in the crowd. The futter-
ing of the girls parasol, and the blow
ing Of her dress convinced the men
that they were looking at living
model" and it was not until they had
gazed at 1t for some time that they
discovered they had been fooled. By
arrangements Of fans the breeze gen
tly blew the gown worn by the
wax figure. and also her parasol. Her
hair was blown about her face In
most beWitching fashion and more
than one man exclaimed, Isn't she a
peach!" and discovered his error when
the women In the crowd snickered.-
Worcester Post
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-26
Host's Bad Break.

High society has its crude PERSONAL
ties, If story in one Of the magazines
Is true. At a dinner given to the
famous pianist, List, his host, Count
Ludolf, right In the middle Of LisEt's
most exquisite playing, said in loud
voice, IL anyone wishes to have 3
game Of whist, there are tables In the
other ROOM" Liszt, says the narrator,
stopped short, but as no one moved he
consented amiably to remain at the
piano. The amount Of wine that had
been consumed by LISTS host on this
occasion is not stated.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-26

The frst meeting Of the Hays Music
Club will be held on, Tuesday after
noon, October 9th, at the home Of
Mrs. Neiswsnger.
The paper, 1.-THE Progress Of Music
in Russia" and, ''The. Neo-Russian
School, will be read by Mrs. Wood and
a program from the following Russian
composers will be given:
Rionsky-KoEsakoh
Moussorgsky
Borodin
BRIRkiFeff
Cut
Dargonizsky
All members Of the Club will please
take notice and be prepared.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-09-26
seldIsra AmmunItIon

In the United States army the In
,fantry goes to battle with 100 rounds
of ammunition on him and 100 rounds
per man in two bandoners In wagons
not far behind him. The German sol
der carries 12o rounds, the French
120. the Austrian 120, the British sol
der 100, the Russian 1ao, the Italian
1872, the Japanese $50 and the Swiss
12o. In battalion and company carts
near at hand the ammunition, added
to that carried by the men brings the
supply Of cartridges up to an aver
age Of about 800 per rife.