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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16

The General laughed. every member OF
his staff who could understand English
laughed. and the taXicab bearing tho five
American reporters Joined the procession
into Brussels.
Madame Elnise Machercz. of scissors,
was greeted as a heroine when she arrived
in Farisc TODAY.
When the Germans approached Sois-
sons all the officials fed. Madame
Mach,rez remained. As the Germans en-
tered the city Madame Macherez, fearing
pil'aging might be done, sought out the
German commander.
"You may consider me Mayor of this
cts" she said. II do not want any
pillagIng done If you want anything ask
for ii"
The Germans thereafter officially recos-
nized her as Mayor.
4 wounded BelGian soldier at Ostend
is extremely proud Of the fact that he
slept in the asparagus beds about Mech
lin. For two days he slept in the fields
after being wounded. 'Mechlin has the
best asparagus beds in the world and 1
slept on it," he said proudly.
When the commander Of the German
cruiser Magdeburg, destroyed by Rus
sian warshils in the Baltic. reached
Petrograd a prisoner it is said he re-
fused to give his name. declaring Il am
unworthy OF wearing a uniform. I have
sinned against the Fatherland."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
LONDON BELIEVES
ITALY WILL AID
TRIPLE ENTENTE
Popular Pressure May Force
Government to Desert
Triple Alliance Associ;ste,
Resent Austrian Sacr;6c.
OF Adriatic Regiments.

LONDON, Sept IA
There is a growing belief in d,n,o-N'.
circles that Italy has at last deo,dos '.'' ,N.
nitely to aid the allies against ber fo...p
treaty associates. ''s'
CONFIDENTIAL reports received
through diplomatic sources indicstoa A.,
the pressure from within is bepin,,r. y
have its effect on the Italian Govornn,..,
which up TO the present has sincers,v :.
oeaVored to maintain neutrality.
But the anti-Austrian feeling oo,,,..
to grow and the admission that tho ,ros''
from the Adriatic and the Tvrot r.a,Ys
were put in the very front rank ana snOi. SUM
ltced IN the Galician and RussianSp pa,tI' saVlr
lighting, coupled with the reeIiza,in. oiend .,
these regiments were mostly cono,.o mat
italians, has famed the flame ao.;,0. VI
a' Austria' All the radical grouns as.
urging the Government to act and a. s's
result OF the agitation lengthy cab,...
conferences are being held.
Inc new Rumanian cabinet ;s ronou..
10 De very anxious to execute an ar..'
inent with Italy whereby tho two raei't.
Will act IN concert against Austria '''
me attack Of Japanese troops m ~,
German forces has begun. Official as
nouncement was made that the r,;,a.,
station at kiao-C,iau was ga enturos
sunday. The railroad station is so,.,', on
miles from the Tsing-Tao fortro,...
which are steadily being strengthened i,
the Germans. "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
HOME RULE DELAYED
Bill Will Soon Be Law, but VIII Be
Imperative for Year.

LONDON. sept. It.-Tha Home Rule
bill will be a law before this w-rk has
passed. but it viii he imperative fur one
year. No unseemly scenes marked The
passage OF the measure by Ius House of
Commons YESTERDAY afternoon. although
A. BoRar Law led the enrYe Cn.ortst
delegation out Of the chamber before the
vote was taken.
The Unionist leader accused laa Gov
eminent Of breach OF faith in trs .sting on
proceeding with Home Rule legislation
and with taking advantage ut loyal
Ulster IN the European crisis He SOL
emnlS- pledged the party N assist Ulster
In resisting Home Rule wuerever an at
tempt should be made y enforce it oy
coercion
John Redm6ud said rhat the Nation
slists. more than the En,onists, lad rca-
son 10 complain ~ the pnstpouemsut Of
the biu's operations. lie hoped that b.
the time the war was over a settlement
acceptable TO all would have heeu
reached.
There was great enthusiasm when he
invited the Premier 10 come to Dublin
Ar The earliest possible date. promising
M stand behind him IN calling for re-
eruits and undertaking that the response
Uo,,la be "st-iking testimony 20 the do
sire OF Irishmeu TO stand beside English
men in carrying on this righteous war
In the House of LORDS the motion FOR
second reading or the Heme Rule bill
! vas adjourned ON vote OF 80 70 %
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
CAMDEN UTILITIES MUST PAY
S33,950 ADDITIONAL TAy
County Board Of Assessors M.,.,
Announcement of Increase

PUBLIC utility companies in Can,do,
County outside the city will have n 'ns,.
a total increase OF $685. In taxes nc ~. ~.
result of the action of tho CatnSan
County Board of Tax Assessors at !"
meeting this morning. The townshin,
and boroughs affected and the amo,rn,,
OF the increases are as follows:
BERLIN TOWNSHIP
Western Union Telegraph Company. SOFA
CENTRE TOWNSHIP
Camden and Suburban r. r. Company aoon
United Water Company y........... aSSS
South Jersey Gao and Electric Traction
company ....................,a 1000
NC" Jersey Gas company. ny...'......,.. 900
CLEMENTON TOWNSHIP
Clementon Spring Water Company. 90,
New Jersey Gas Company. ........ 3o00
DELAWARE TOWNSHIP
South Jersey Gas and Electric Traction
company .s.-...s'. Observation-Disclosures. tN00
Camden County Water Cupply Company. 1896
BOROUGH OF HADDONFIELD
Camden and Suburban r. r. Company. 5000
South Jersey Gas and Electric Traction
Delaware and Atlantic Telegraph and
Telephone Company .......,..,....... 300
BOROUGH OF OAKLYN
South Jersey Gas and Electric Traction
Company ''.....'........-.,I... 1000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
BOY SCOUT KILLED.,
REFUSED TO SHOOT
WOUNDED MAN
French Senator Relates Har-
rowing Deeds in Graphic
Recital of Alleged German
inhumanlty.
PARIS. Sept. Il.

PARIS, sept. II.
The following story was related today
by NJ. Pauliat a member of the French
Senate:
"Whiic Plussiaus were occupying the
mining district around Douchy many of
the soldiers obtained gin upon which
they proceeded to become intoxicated.
They were engaged in carousing and
singing when their lieutenant discovered
the young wife of farmer. He was ac-
costing li,r in an insulting fashion when
a wounded French soldier, who was ly-
ing in one corner Of the room, reVOlted
by the disgusting scene. shot the lieu
tenant dead, and was instantly killed by
the soldiers.
The soldiers got hold of fourteen min
crs. who happened to be near, and snot
them without reason.
"A German captain saw q Boy Scout
approaching wounded man with water
and flew into a rage. Kicking the glass
out of the boys hand, the officer drew
his sword and belaborcd the young fellow
over the back with the weapon. The boy
was knocked down Rnd the enraged
officer stamped upon him. shouting: You
shall be shot also
The boys eyes We're then bandaGed
and he was stood up against a wall
After a wait of several minutes a Ger
man officer approached and tore the
bandage from the boys face saying:
Your life is spared. But here is a
rife. You must yourself shoot the SOL
der. The boy took the rife and pre-
tended to aim at the wounded French
man. Suddenly he turned around and
fired a bullet into the body Of the Ger
man captain. German soldiers pierced
the boys body with their bayonets. AS
he fell he was riddled with bullets"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
BRIBERY CHARGE AGAINST
COUNCILMAN UNF0UNDED
Grand Jury Places Costs on Private
Detective.

The Grand Jury today ignored the bill
OF indictment for bribery against Select
Councilman Herbert L. Maris. of 122l N
Redheld street, 34th Ward, in connection
with the acceptance by him Of contribu-
tions from per diem employees of the
City to aid in having Councils pass bill
providing certain benefits for such work
The Grand Jury placed the costs on
Harry j. Inter. the private detective en-
ployed by the Committee OF Seventy, who
collected the evidence which resulted in
the charge of bribery being preferred
against the Councilman.
Fourteen witnesses We're examined by
the Grand Jury, including Imber. The
other witnesses were the city employees
from whom Maris was alleged to have
taken money improperly. From their
evidence however 1t appeared that COun
Gilman Marls. who had been asked to
use his influence for the desired lisgisla-
ton, suggested having a pamphlet printed
setting for their grievances and copy
given eacn member of Councils.
The result of this was that a number
Of the men made voluntary contributions.
ranging from 80 cents to $50 1t was
for accepting this money that the Coun-
Gilman was charged with bribery, and on
which charge the Grand Jury placed it's
stamp of dIsapproval.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
VOTE FAVORS LABOR LAW
Enactment of Child Employment
Measure Practically Assured.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Sept. l6.-With
about one-third of the vote cast In Mon
days State election counted, the vote on
the child labor law today was q, 5Sl for
and 800 against, making its enactment
practically certain. The law is said by
its local advocates to be the first child
labor measure TO be passed by any State
under initiative and referendum enact
ments.
The act prohibits employment OF chill
dren less than "A years children less
than Is shall not be permitted to work
In occupations dangerous to life, health
or morals, nor be employed on the stage
or in concert halls, or saloons, not to
work more than six hours a day. Strict
regulations and severe penalties are pro-
vided for violation Of the act, which bes
comes effective January l, 1915. An effort
was made to pass the child labor Ia - in
the last Legislature, but its opponents
would not let II go to second reading
II was then initiated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
SACK OF LOUVAIN
BELGIANS' FAULT
TOURIST ASSERTS
Residents Shipping Enrages
Germans and Frenzy of
Destruction Ensues-War
I Forced on Kaiser by Cen
eral Staff.

NEW YORK. Sept 16-Responslbiity
In large degree for the destruction of
'Louvalh was placed upon the Belgians
by p w. Wcinholt who was surgeon
of the Belgian Red Cross when the Ger
mans made the attack on Ltege and was
later made member OF the Red Corps.
Mr.. Weinholt arrived here on the Rot
terdam
Just after the capture of Jicse 1 was
forced to serve with the German Red
Cross, said Mr. Weinhot, "and with
Them proceeded to the French fron,ier.
There was little resistance on the way
With. here and there some desultory skr-
mishlng.
when Nc reached Louysin the citizens,
enrased because the Germans wantonly
shot siN OF. the hurgomasters. began TO
snipe the invader from aeroplanes and
windows Of the houses. The snipiug
brought about a sacking and ra2ing ut
Louvain. The German troops became
frenzed and fired the houses in short
order
From there to the frontier the Ger.
mans were resisted by about >n.m" French
and English, but, as the invaders were
in the majority. the defenders fell back
gradually before the advance. | wit
ressed a day and a half battle near
the frontier. The German tactics were
wUrTderfuh First the infantry attacked,
and then came n voiley from the artillery.
7 saw the Germans fire their Cotton >icga
gun. The couCussion was terrific. one
of the shells had dug a hole 50 feet
deep"
Henry Tietze, superintendent Of parks,
In Yonkers. y. Y. brought back an a.
count of narrowing experiences
II was at Saarlos. IN Lorraine, when
the battle of Lorraine was fought said
Mr.. Tietze. For tour days the battle
ragged around that little city once ! saw
,,-', ,1,,,. ,,1.,
from the sky after the pilot had been
killed by German bullets. 1t was fas-
cnating sight.
Several times I saw the French inran-
try on the heights melt into a mass Of
dead men under the deadly fire Of the
German artillery. I witnessed battle
between the German and the Turcos in
the French army The sight Of the ART
cans drove the Germans mad and, d!sre-
sarding all instructions from their Off
GERS. they dashed in among the black
troops and cut them TO bits with their
bayonets."
Lifton L. Lewis. a New York lawyer
said the head of the German General
Staff had told him that the Kaiser al
most had to be forced into the war by
the staff. The Kaiser would not believe
war was necessary and fought against
declaring it.
THE General staff went TO the Kaiser"
said Mr.. Lewis, and told him unless he
declared war they would not be responsi-
Bile for the consequences, as the Russians
were mobilizing. and that some Of the
Cossacks already We're over the frontier.
The Kaiser. according TO my iusormatiou
asked for an hour TO think matters over.
as he was loath 10 plunge Europe into
war. The Kaiser shut himself UP and
when the staff saw him again he stUl
was arerse to declaring war. He did
so only when the staff forced upon him
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
SECOND-STORY PLUNGE HIS
METHOD OF ENDING LIFE
Aged Man Had Been III for Six
Months.

headlon- dive from the Sccond-stoIy
window Of his home at 40 South Mar
shall street was the method taken early
this afternoon by Dominlck Del Rose, Is
years old To- end his lfc. He struck the
sidewalk head first and died instantly.
peI Rose had been Ill for the last six
months. This afternoon he told rela-
lives that he was going up to his room
To- rest. \ moment later they heard
screams in the street, and running out
found the aged man dead. \ woman
rgssing on the other side Of the street
was the only witness. DIR. Joseph Harris,
Of III F!tzwater street, was summoned
and pronounced the man dead.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
BAYARD ELECTED CHAIRMAN
Wilmington Man Again Leads Della
ware Democratic Committee.

DOVER, Del. sept l6,-The Democratic
state Central Committee, elected at the
$ ate Convention here week ago, met
today for organization, A threatened fight
against the reelection o. Thomas F.
Btyard Of Wilmington, as chairman, van
ished aud he vas the unanimous choice.
James Lord, of Dover, Was reelected
secretary. and Thomas Wilson, Of Ellen
dale, treasurer. BENJAMIN A. Hazel, Of
Smyrna, was elected vice chairman. In
naming Campaign Committees. the COM
mittsomcu announced they would bring
prominent Democrats into the State this
fall Secretary Bryan viii be asked to
stump for the state ii ket and the re-
election 9f Congressman Franklin Brock
son.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
Wife illustrates Suicide Attempt

George Wordinger. of 1920 North Camac
street, tried to commit suicide this
morning by inhaling Illuminating gas. He
was found by his wife in his bedroom.
Wordinger it is said, has been i'll and
out of employment for some time. He
was taken to the Samaritan Hospital in a
serious condition. Wordinger has a wife
and two children.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
27 WRECK vIcTIMs FOUND

LLEANON, Mo-, Sept l6,-BOdies Of
q victims of the Frisco washout disaster
near here lay in local Morgues today and
searchers were moving along the banks
OF Bush Greek in the hope OF finding
bodies of 10 other persons reported miss
Ing, The bodies recovered were nearly
all those found within the submerged
coaches. At noon today all bodies except
two mad been Identified The majority
were OF women and children.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
Child Severely Hurt; Autoist Held

BENJAMIN Phillips, of COZ South Front
street. was held In 800 bail by Magistrate
Coward at the Seventh and Carpenter
streets station today to await the result
OF injuries suffered by Joseph Pizarro 6
years old. OF 6l5 Amin street, when Phil
lips ran him down with an automobile at
Federal and Marshall streets The child
Is now at the Pennsylvania Hospital ana
his condition Is said 10 be serious.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
MITCHELL SUCCEEDS PETERS
Massachusetts, Again Represented On
Ways and Means Committee.

WASHINGTON. Sept, l6-Representa-
tive John j. Mitchell, of Massachusetts.
was today elected by the House TO mem
bership on the Ways and Means Com
mittee. He fills the vacancy made by the
resignation OF Representative A. j. Peters,
OF Massachusetts. who is now Assistant
Secretary OF the Treasury.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
KAISER'S GUNS CAPTURED,
TURNED AGAINST AUSTRIANS
Imperial Initials on Thirty-six
Heavy Cannon Taken.

Official announcement was made at the
War Office today that $3.50 Germans, aid
ing the Austrians in Galicia, had been
captured by Russian troops. Thirty-sA
heavy German cannon also have been
taken.
The guns bore the initials Of Emperor
William of Germany. The prisoners
have been sent 10 Lublin, while the can
non have been turned against the Aus
trian army.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
CITY Gets Title to Condemned Land

The city has taken title from William
r. Keeuey u the property at the north
west corner Of Sixteenth md Arch
streets for S2S.O 90, the amount awarded
some time ago by the Board OF Road
Viewers The lot is 1G feet s inches b.
6y feet Title was also taken by the city
To the property l0s North Sixteenth street
for $500. The corner lot is assessed at
Sl2 90 and the other al $4,000 The prop
critics, with others i'm the vicinity had
been condemned for parkway purposes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
PRESIDENT REPLIES TO KAISER

The President this afternoon cabled 70
the Kaiser reply to his message pro-
testing against alleged trocities of war
practIced by the enemies of Germany.
The President stated that the United
States cannot take defnite action In re-
sponse to the protest and expresses the
telling that the Kaiser does not expect
me to say more"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
For coMMERcE BUREAU HEAD

WASHINGTON, Sept l5.-President
Wilson today sent to the Senate the uoIni-
nation OF DR.. Edward Ewing Pratt, OF
New York city. 10 be chief OF the Bureau
Of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Of
the Department. OF Commerce, to succeed
Alburtus II. Baldwin. Or. Pratt, was
chief statistiean OF the New York State
Food Investigation Commission.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
SERVIAN INVADERS CRUSHED.
DRIVEN BACK OVER SAVE
Many Men and Guns Lost in Re-
pulse, Says Vienna Advices.
BERLIN, via The Hague, Sept. II

bERLIN, VIA The Hague, Sept. 16.
Official advices, received from Vienna,
say that the Servian army of invasion,
which had crossed the Save River, was
attacked by a strong Austrian force and
overwhelmingly defeated
The Vienna advices say that the Ser
vians are being driven back into Seryia
and that they have lost many men and
guns.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
PROTEST SENT TO TURKEY
Bryan Announces U. S. Has Taken
Action Against Treaty Abrogation.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1G-Secretary of
State Bryan announced this afternoon
note had been dispatched 10 the Turkish
government protesting against the abro-
cation of the treaties guaranteeing extra
territorial rights to Americans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
GENERAL DE La REY KILLED
Boer War strategist Accidentally
Shot Near Johannesburg.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Sept o.
General De La Rey. who won fame by
his strategy against the British in tho
Boer war. was accidentally shot dead
near johannesburg on Tuesday. He was
6s years old.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
south Afriean Commander Resigns

JOHANNESBURG. South Africa, Sept
l5.-'ieucral Eeyers. commander OF the
Dense forces OF the Union of South
Africa, resigned today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16
NO INTEREST ON LAKE
SUPERIOR INCOME BONDS
Directors Decide to Forego This
Years Payment.

u.. Lake superior corporation have de-
cided not to pay any interest this year
ON tho compauy's income bonds, on Oc-
tober l. 1918 the full . per cent, was paid
on the issue.
The annual report points out tnat, while
the volume Of business has been fully
maintained ard earnings have been sta
HE. the outlook Is somewhat uncertain.
Demand for steel products has fallen OF
end money strinRency, because OF the
European situation, is operating as an
adverse factor.
The annual report ot the company for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1914, COM
Ta~a4 as follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-16

Total income S44s.O5i SS,5, 5,tf2 .....,.. 5It'6
Bond .nt,ete, "a stt aTSi2 +s's'la2 aaf "a
Surplus ...r- S4ln 4ld' ~ srrr. *, ,'h, ~
'EquaI 20 O7s per. cent, on S3"0o Coz income
bonds 9omparel with 1897 per cent. previous
year increase,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-11-07
DEATH AND DUTY.

Death and duty often go hand in
hand This is frequently the case in
the lives of Catholic priests and Sis
tiers of Charity. In Memphis, Ten
nessee, and many other cities visited
by plaques, you find monuments
erected to the memory of priests and
nuns who died that others might live,
when friends fed, when blood rela.
tions left victims to die, these strange
priests and Sisters came with medi-
cine in their hands and message OF
love on their lips. They came to
suffer, to serve, to die, yet these are
the men and women whose lives are
olackened by character assassins like
Watson, Walker, Boles, Sturgeon and
Seguin Though a non-Catholic l per-
nit no person on this earth to go
beyond me in my admiration for these
martyrs to duty. While l live they
shall have a defender-C. A. Windle
in Brann's Iconoclast for August, 1914
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-11-07
MISSIONARIES HARD HIT BY THE
WAR.

There is hardly a spot in all the
world that has not been affected more
or less by the war; Even the far-off
Philippine Islands seem to have felt
it. Father Vandewalle, a Catholic
missionary laboring in the islands
whose income was meager enough in
the most peaceable of periods, finds
himself suddenly deprived of an in
come which his Belgian relatives sent
him. He has been kept supplied with
some Mass Intentions by the Catholic
Church Extension Society, about the
only source to which he can look now
for help
This war, in which millions of my
poor countrymen are engaged, is tru
ly terrible" said Father Vaudeville
in letter. 1T is raging around the
town where the family of my com
panion, Father Jose, is living, and
it is very probable that all their pro
perty is destroyed even now. 1t sim
ply means that we will receive nc
more help from that source. Many
sisters who up until now helped to
support our schools here see their
revenues cut off, and it is now almost
a question to get enough to live on
I myself fear that my family, al
ways so generous in helping me, have
also suffered a great loss. What is
going to become of US? Gifts from
Belgium are not to be expected fol
years to come. How many sleepless
nights I have passed worrying over
it! have asked my good bishop fol
help, but he is as poor as we, and
all his priests are beseeching him
for help. Truly if American Catho
lies but realized the great plight we
missionaries in the islands are in they
would willingly sacrifice some little
luxury that we may be tided over this
terrible period. Surely they would
not miss anything given to us, fol
would not God repay them?"
"You understand now how welcome
the Mass Intentions are he con
tinues. They have always been wei
come, but now are especially SO
Simply imagine-our 1,500 schoo
children to be supplied with every
thing necessary from furniture tc
teachers. They will have to go to the
goddess public schools if we cannot
help them, and we see our ordinary
help cut off. o Sacred Heart and
Saint Joseph, and you Little Flower