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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
SWARTHMORE TEAM
HAS STARTED TO
WORK IN EARNEST
Though Weather Is Not
Conducive to Best Train
ing Work, Coaches Put
Proteges Through Hard
PAGES.

SWARTHMORE, Pa, Sept 22.-The
first workout Of the season was given
the Garnet squad this morning. when
more than IS candidates reported to
Coaches Gieg and DR.. Mercer. Only light
work was indulged. A scrimmage will
be held Thursday
Seven of last years team reported and
1t will take some hustling on the part
of the new candidates to win places. The
place which is causing the most anxiety
on the part of the coaches is centre, as
a new man will have to be developed
before the first game with villanova
October 3. The material is accredited by
all the coaches and Captain Ben Cline
as being the best to enter college In
many years Many Of the new men are
entering with excellent records which
promise success for the season.
The slogan is to Beat Pennsylvania"
on October 81 and then on to Haverford
as the big objective point on November
21. This is the first clash between these
Haverford will be looking for revenge
for the defeat of 1904.
The University of virginia will make
its first appearance In this section for
many years when It comes to Swarth-
more, November IA. Revenge will be its
aim also, as the game of 1911 resulted In
victory for Swarthmore, 9 to s.
Since Coach Bob Maxwell will have
four veterans from last year to begin
with in Pete Hunter. "Jud" Endlcott,
Pat" McGovern and TON" McCabe,
two ends must be developed. Captain
Cline, MacKissick and "Porky" Murch
form nucleus for the back field. These
three men are all excellent kckers, SO
that department will be stronger than
usual.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
FAIRMOuNT FIGHTS

At the Fairmount Athletic Club to-
night, X. o. Harry Baker. Of Whining
ton, is scheduled to meet Charlie Collins,
rising young mddlewoiGht of Columbia.
regulations as Knockout artists and a
great battle should result. Young
Fletcher, of Kensington, and Young
Wernert, of the same locality will meet
in the semi windup and the other con-
tests will be between Willie Kline of the
Forty-seventh Ward, and Pat Biddle Of
West Philadelphia; Joe Smith, of the
T. S $. Michigan. and Tommy Hogan.
of the Tenth Ward. and Young Jack
Toland of the Twelfth Ward, and Young
Cannon, of Southwark.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
FLAGLER'S DREAM TO
UNITE CUBA WITH US.
BY RAIL REALIZED
Ferry Float to Garry Cars
From Key West to Ha-
vana Is Launched at Cramp
ShipyardS.

Another step IN the realization OF
Henry NJ. Flaglers dream Of uniting
the Tinted states with Cuba by rail
will be taken this afternoon with the
launching Of a car float at the yards
Of the William Cramp & Sons Ship and
Engine Building Company The float
will upon its completion be the largest
craft Of its type afoat. 1t will ply be-
tween Key West, Fla. and Havana,
Cuba.
Miss Florence Marie Beckwith. daugh-
ter Of j. p. Beokwlth vice president Of
the Florida East Coast Railroad Com.
pany, is making a special trip here
from st. Augustine, Fla. to perform the
part of sponsor for the gigantic car
float. She will name it for the late
Henry VI. Flagler, who used his millions
in planning for the joining of Cuba and
Florida. The launching will take place
shortly after o'clock. A host of ship
ping men. officials Of the railroad COM
pany and shipbuildng plants are ex-
pected to be present. A luncheon will
follow the launch.
The Henry NJ F1agler will have car
rying capacity Of 30 Of the largest freight
cars loaded The triple expansion, re-
ciprocatng engines, capable Of develop
ing 1850 horsepower, will carry the craft
from Key West to Havana, a distance Of
30 miles in eight hours. This will re-
duce the present running time by several
hours. 1t is expected in the near future
the craft will carry passenger cars. en-
abling travellers to make the entire dis
tance between New York and Havana by
rail.
Extra precaution has been taken to in
sure the safety of the cars which will
be carried on the main deck on four
tracks, while the vessel is at sea
a warlike aspect is given the craft
arrangements to mount rapid-fre and
small calibre batteries in order to
make it easy to fit her out as transport
or supply vessel in case Of necessity.
Besides inauguratng a new freight SER
craft is expected TO increase the COM
merCe between the two countries Bust
ness men of cuba are greatly interested in
tho protect and have promis ed TO give 1t
their support
The huh Of the float is built OF steel
and conforms with all OF the platons
demanded in vessel of It's L., p The
general dimensions are.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
RAILROAD NEVER STARTED
Stockholders Seek Dissolution of Co.
incorporated at S25o,ooo.

TRENTON. Sept. 22.-Articles Of Glsso-
luton were filed with the Secretary Of
State today by stockholders OF the Penn
sylvania, Lackawanna and Erie Connect
ing Railroad COMPANY. The company
was incorporated in 1910, with a capital
stock of $4,000 II was the purpose OF
the concern to construct and operate
railroad IN Hudson County. Accord
ing to the dissolution certificates the
company has not commenced building the
road and has no Indebtedness.
James +. Pyle was the agent, and the
incorporators are az follows: William
i Bradwood. Franklin Doe. Henry Nc
Math. Henry Roeher, Albert Aston.
Brooklyn; W 7. Hamton, New York cityi
7. F. Chauncy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
N. {. SOCCER MEN OUT
Big Squad Reported for instruction
Yesterday-Footbal Men Practice.

Big Squad Reported for instruction
Yesterday-Football Men Practice.
Northeast High School resumed grid
iron practice yesterday afternoon. In
spite of the heat the men were put
through hard signal practice and
wound up with Is minutes scrim-
mage
The coaches have recognized the me-
cessity of developing a capable centre,
and Heledt is being drilled especially for
this position Yesterday "Vic" Schmidt,
former Northeast star and captain of the
Bucknell eleven in 1912 gave Hedelt side
line instructions in passing and falling
on the bal Wetzel seems TO have won
a permanent place in the backfeld King,
a former end at Howard College, Bir-
mingham, Ala reported for the first
time.
The varsity lined up as follows: Ends,
Breilhaupt and Reed; tackles, Ridpath
and Gardner; guards, Massey and Brown.
centre, a. Whitaker; backs, Webb, Heuer,
Wot2el and F. Whitaker.
The Northeast soccer men reported yes-
terday and held the first practice of the
S'dSblls rive veterans ana 1nlTtN-SlN new
candidates were on the field McComas
was the only man from last years team
who did not report.
The following candidates reported:
Line-Day. A, SchOpps HilleEass, Fretz,
Stewart, Stulls, Gee. Traphoner, Friel,
Driscoll, EnGel, Kimagham, Slater. John
son, Hammer, Griscom. Backfeld-
Critchlow. Bartle. Bennetto. \. Whitaker,
Kupsiec, w. Klopp, Jenkins, Mcconnell,
Blankin, Bair, Harting, Carsen, a. Rob-
ertson, Mellor, Squire. Stackey, Schoe-
maker Landau.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
Ropcd Arena Notes

N ~ ~ tho :G.st savage bouts ever Esen
'as c''y, Frank Loushr"y, Phiiadolphta,
r"' "NHAn i0'' ans. II Eew York met At
~ "F''s ''.'N ~ tie olympia last nraat. At
t''e "1'.ns the entire eighteen minutes OF
va trere i duu moment. and the
~. 'us'l Road 10 fasd froin bell 20 he'll.
'' va absolutely no science In the bout
= 9''h teE~r5ad l7on th.ir strength and
.Hs U"lrs for a ;1nckolt at all Zines. IL
,,' -'l ave been hEra % have given a deci-
V.n,gr ne mash Of the oontsst. In the semi
bout ffon, i5t57oy i57 N..l.s, o; Ttogc. Won a hari
Eci Was Slew 4nt.l the third rolnd when
saSde I-'gi IN Y5,,Lr Sna Won. Johnny Mayo mad a
sogh hs lad rom 1'Ga G6ssm N SeE SyDas Go,G .,o5l al
K. W W OPENING bout Jimniy Coger AMI ionrrI,.
{, II. s6t S0t'd six fast rounds viii 6Snors even
sga vS.6 S65S'59' 2o .,i @ad another easy maE4 last
''o8d' az Coy'nFton. H..
sSSs ofS, 2 Sog; wth @ johnny 1'GRRPl RP6ahs 20 on S
,op a. r "siies sys that thar hs IS in as aae condi-
''a a At 'a3 pound: s'e at rins'dss Is' ssh'oT' Will
pi,, IN h. Murray the California middlesei.a,
tssa TereE9 9'en aolns such good work has
defined, a. e. Z siS,round contest here. hui has
tsa.ii V,.Ss IS ne intends taking a trip 70 Aus
with two ~ WI have a hard road 20 travel
I>coort ~" ~" I,1. ,nsr1 hitting lighters as Ediir
''''i'S Claoby 10 oppose htn.
",si,Igs5 rant tie popular sporting man has
srs s,,ri,a n fnnR 3; an az the corner of I'enth
VI E.5S 'at'en sfTse's. and has q ntlu-ua-
Grs a,S2y ngys w5sa.1~ nlt there Among them
ftsbursb g He ana jim Perry, n
sHd B665v., S6,s I% Ia% Kelly, Joe" Phillips
hAck6utS LAZY Edwards matched "yack"
70 TS.rb bb1'a ~, Tub on October ire W. are
als ftsG. 4 a. az ~ l5s pounds rlngside. ana elch
apIeirpBiGss Gs EyEYs4 LEDaEfR Tor Geish. asd
Interest aIs ais iHetan nos rrcated 4 lot Of
'HnHeE e'owd is predicted
9.ympia 40 s9N, With Ioqnuy Mayo at the
ress d0.-rot9 sht' Young fulton 4 Ne#
NJ sss.g5n 5ngd, % proro that he uas m %
~ "a "-'@'-i 'y :hs punShiug as rad ne,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
SWISS FINANCES FIRM.
WAR LOAN OVERSUBSCRIBED
Government Calls Exaggerated Re
ports Attacking Country's Credit.

WASHINGTON, Sept 22.-Reports Of
financial troubles OF the Swiss Govern
ment were declared 10 be exaggerated in
a cable from Eerne TO the Swiss legation
today,
Conditions In Switzerland are qutet
and the prices of foodstuffs are moder-
ate statement from the swiss lega-
ton today read.
The army is stIl At the frontier. A
war loan in Switzerland recently was
largely oversubscrihed
I'm the last few days cable reports
We're published in the American press
which are apt to iniVre the credit Of
Switzerland and give an entirely false
impression Of the prevailing situation
there"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
ABRoGATE GRAIN CONTRACTS

NEW YORK, sept. American gram
exporters have obtained the consent of
Germsn buvers 70 the abrogation of con-
tracts in consideration Of payment to
German brokers Of the / per cent. com
mission that would have been due them
II the contracts had been carried out
These developments are the outcome Of
the transportation dihculties in regard to
ocean trstic resulting from the European
war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
WHEAT TRADING SLOW
WITH MARKET EASIER
Receipts Large at Leading Centres,
Despite Gloomy Reports.

CHICAGO sept. 22.-Trade in wheat
was slow today and the market easy.
There were few ogyinE orders. Receipts
were large at the leading centres. IN
Guiding l"-5 cars AZ Minneapolis and Du-
Wth against 9S2 cars year ago; 1878
cars AT Winnipeg. against 1927 cars a
Year ago, and Sn1 cars at Chicago. against
l53 cars a year ago. The easier tone
was in tho face of reports of ready ah-
sorpuon abroad continued cold wet
weather In Europe and export sales in
the last % hours 0f about Loo nm bushels
az an points. n was apparent that shorts
We're pretty we'll covered
Corn was quiet and easy. in svmps-
thy with wheat The market at Buenos
Aires was under pressure on better
weather in Argentina and larger ar
rivals The Danube shipped $1,000
bushels of corn TO the United Kingdom
ANA North Africa nearly 2l0OO0 bushels
The receipts her" today were llS cars
The visible supply In the United States
ia 6,6l9 "n bushels, an increase OF OFF. .000
bushels for the week. There were
rmmors of export sales though they
have not been confirmed
There was little interest nm oats and
prices w"r" easier The offerings came
from scattered sources The receipts
here today We're PTS cars The visible
supply in tho Tinted states is e477S h10
tush' $, an increase OF lU7p1 bushels
for the week Further sales for export
have h-er reported
Leading futures ranged ms p ops
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
P00R'S MANUAL FOR 1914
Complete Record. in Three Volumes,
Covers Corporate Investment Field.

Poor's Manual for 1914. in three volumes
contains 1864 pa ges Of text. covering the
entire field of corporate investment in
America. Statements are given for
virtually every company in which there
Is public interest
Inc current edition contains many new
companies. Stock and bond issues have
uTeh anpllhed and Information is given,
wherever possible. showing whether or
not pond interest is payable without de-
ducuon OF the normal United States in
come tax Late income accounts and
oalahce sheets are given and in many
cases are in comparative form
Inc General Index Of the Manual of
fhnlc tllities and the Manual of In
dpstrials contains the names of all
merged companies. with references TO
the companies into which they have
passed In the Manual of Railroads this
information is given in the merged list
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
DIVIDEND IS DEFERRED

Directors Of the Dominion Iron and
steel Company have decided to defer
the usual semi-annual dividend. The
last dividend paid was 3ia per cent, on
April l.
lnterlake Steamship Company has re-
duced its dividend from per cent. 10
per cent, annual basis by declaring
quarterly dividend of lra per cent.
payable October l. to stock OF record
September %
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
SUGAR PRICES CUT

Arbuckle Brothers have reduced the
price Of reined sugar y cent a pound to
675 cents 10 meet quotations made by
the Federal Sugar Refining Company on
Monday The American Sugar Refining
Company B. II Howell Son & co. and
the Warner Sugar Refining Company
continue 10 quote Tl5 cents > pound.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

Manning, Maxwell ~ Moore. Inc. regular
quarterly ~ per cent, PAYABLE september iu
to stock Of record Of thar date
Continental Gas ana Electric Corporation
regular quarterly ~ per cent. on prcfarraI
and = Of I per cent on common PAYABLE Dc-
tol er 1 20 stock ~ record September %.
Interlake Steamship COMPANY quarterly ~
ord September o.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
FINANCIAL NOTES

Head of one of Philadelphia large
brokerage houses today received a letter
from relative in Scotland in which he
was told that employees of one of the
biggest shipyards on the River Clyde
had recently received in their pay en-
velopes this notice: There will be no
more work for YOU until the war is
over. Your country needs your serv-
ices"
"Guess it's a case of fight or starve,"
commented the broker.
Clarence H. Clark, Sd, of the bond
department of f, w. Clark & Co. was
primarily responsible for the Inaugural
ton of the hound show now being given
in connection with the Bryn Mawr Horse
Show He prizes his collection of beagle
hounds as among the most representa-
tive of their type in this country.
according to a wireless dispatch re-
ceved in London, gold holdings of the
Imperial Bank of Germany on Septen,-
ber IL were 16l3 5000 marks notes m
circulation. i,O53.OoonO0 marks: deposits,
2, 200 OOo marks; bills discounted, $3.50
O0o,OOO marks investment 9O,OOOOOO marks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
NOTES OF THE RAIL

Directors of the Texas Corporation Of
tho Kansas city, Mexico and Orient Rail-
road have decided to make application 10
tho Texas Railroad Commission for
authority to issue Sl,+5S,o00 of bonds on
the division OF that line between Alpine
and Girvin The issue will be based on a
valuation of $4,000 per mile
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
BAR SILVER

Commercial bar silver was quoted in
New York today AZ 52'S cents. an advance
Of ia cents Bar silver In London was
up y d to 24is d.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22

Jellico Coal and Railroad has been
organized a. Chattanooga. Tenn. The
company will build a railroad from Pine
Knot, Ky, southwest 10 JelliCo, about ls
miles. Construction work will be started
in October, il is understood.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22

sydney j. clifford, head hookkeeper and
statistlcian Of the Boston and Maine Rail-
road will leave the employ Of that rail-
road on October /, TO become accountant
for the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22

Chicago, Burlington and Quincy has put
"a miles of automatic block signals in
service near Akron, Col
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22

Jefferson and Northwestern has under
consideration the question Of building
combined passenger and freight station
at jefferson, Tex.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
GRAIN AND FLOUR

NHEAf.-Receipts &c $40 bush Market
weak and lG@e- lover iH sympathy Win ,ny
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-22
PUBLIC UTILITY EARNINGS

INTERROROUGH RAPID TRANSIT
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-27

dians were great lovers and conse
quently the victims Of fre-water. In
the days Of these treaties the country
around is said to have been densley
settled already. and the Indians coulo
easily have procured an unlimited sup
ply of whisky. Governor Dodge, with
careful forethought, in his opening
speech at the preliminary council, Inn
pressed upon them the importance and
necessity OF strict sobriety during
the negotiations. and expressed his
hope that his advice would be needed.
Keokuk and the other chiefs. in reply,
said their fathers talk about the fire
water was good, and gave their wor0
that none of it would be allowed
among them during the proceedings.
the council closed, they
appointed sufficient guard or police
Of the most reliable braves. to pre-
vent the introduction or the use OF
liquor, at whatever cost. In fact, II
is said, the very bluest blood of the
tribes was selected for the duty, ano
each instructed to carry designated
badge of his authority.
A Sunday interviewed before the con
clusion of the treaty and nearly al.
tho Indians went over to Rock Islam
to the trading house. steamboat
passed along and tied up there at the
bank. The boat was crowded with
who at the view of 80
many Indians, and Black Hawk who
was conspicuous in his lofty bearing,
was soon recognized and became the
object of chief interest. A passenger
came ashore, took him by the hand
and led him on board, and in real hos.
pitable kindness, invited the sturdy
indian chief to friendly glass at the
bar. On ordinary occasions Black
Hawk would have accepted the friend
l. invitation for his reputation fol
fire-water tastes have been handed
down possibly in exaggerated stories.
But this time Black Hawk, whethe,
influenced by sense OF PERSONA
honor or the presence OF the polio.
would not go there, and soon returned /
to the shore.
Next, the boat began to push of. |
and Black Hawks new friend. anxious |
not to be disappointed Of his kind |
design. had already a bottle filled |
with liquor and stood reaching 1t out |
from the guards Of the boat At the |
last one Of the Indian police, with |
luiet and courteous dignity, took the |
bottle, and a smile of satisfaction dit |
fused itself over the donors face, |
which soon changed to very differ. |
ent cast Of countenance, for Instantly |!
The young brave, the watchful police |
officer Of the red men. hurled the |
bottle upon the rock at his feet, and |
flashed it into countless atoms. The |
poor. discounted pale face was giao
10 stink away in the rear OF the stem
torian shout that assembled and cam. |
achoing back from the opposite bluffs |
and in which it was hard to distin. |
guish whether the exulting whoop Of
The Indians Or the less terrific, though |
no less hearty and .derisive. shout on
the steamers pale face company pre-
|
In this incident there are several |
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-27

READ The Gate City satisfied him
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-27
THE KAISER WAS
NOT TO BLAME
Andrew Carnegie says Prussian MIL
tary Machine Forced Him
Into War.

limited Press Leased Wire Service J
NEW YORK. Sept. 26. = The Prus.
sian military machine literally forced
the kaiser Of Germany into the pre-
sent war. according to Andrew Car
negie, steel king, who returned from
Scotland aboard the Cunarder Mau.
retania
Il know the German emperor per.
sonaIly, and know him WE'LL" said the
laird Of Skibo. II know what he has
done for the German people. 1t was
not the kaiser who brought on this
terrible war. 1t was the Prussian
military machine which forced It, It
was not that the kaiser was made the
tool OF militarism tool is too weak
word for Emperor Wilhelm. 1t was
that, strong as the kaiser is, Prussian
militarism was stronger
II pity the German emperor from
the bottom OF my heart. He did not
want this war. despite what many are
saying despite appearances. He
has done too much toward peace. He
has done more for the German people
than any other ruler. He has
preached temperance Recently it
will be remembered he forbade more
than the most temperate use Of any
drink by the army-and this applied
to both officers and men. He has
established a system of schools that
is not excelled any place on this globe.
He rid himself Of Bismarck. who was
the real war lord. Surely we can all
remember how the young emperor
quarreled with the powerful Bismarck
and of that historic cartoon the
dropping Of the pilot that was pub
l!shed when Bismarck lost his power.
When the present emperor Of
Germany assumed power, duelling in
the army was common; there was an
average OF 100 or more fatal duels
every year. Today there are none.
Today the German emperor is respon.
ible for labor pensions and for the
Of the people along indus
trial lines: he has done too much
along the lines OF peace to be held
for this war. With nothing
too bad to believe when II affects the
military professionally Of Germany |
can believe only that Is was military
Germany and not the kaiser -
that is responsible"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-27

KEOKUK has built up wonderfully
in the past couple OF years and has
not gone backward a single step. Keo
kuk is still building up and will con
tfnue to buiI0 up. She needs no tonic.
or pills. She Is coming into her own
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-27
DAY OF ACHIEVEMENT
ON SEPTEMBER 80
Yom kippur will be Observed on Wed
nesday by Jews in This

The day of atonement. Yom Kippur,
the hottest Gay in the Jewish calen.
dar falls this year on the thirtieth
day of September.
The purpose OF the day Of atone
ment is clearly indicated by its name.
1t is intended to complete and crown
the work Of the penitential season,
begun on the New Year, by finally
reconciling the soul with the A.
mighty. Implicitly trusting in the
Divine forgiveness, the 1sraelite be,
lieves that his contrition, if it be
really sincere, will atone for him. win
make him lat one" once more with
his Heavenly Father. The day. then.
is devoted to supreme effort OF
penitence. to a mighty endeavor after
communion with the almighty.
The chief. the real aim Of the day
of atonement is the return from evil
to good, or in other words. the recon.
ciliation of the individual soul with
the eternal right, which is God.