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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-15

men of America are the ones who
contribute largely to the houses of
prostitution, said Prof. Ross. en-
stead of passing on their heritage of
business acumen and tremendous
energy, they become infected with
venereal diseases, and their wives be-
come sterile.
"The ignorant immigrant cannot
afford to. patronize the prostitute.
The result is constant stream of
humanity, resulting from the natural
fecundity of the immigrant woman.
The worst is yet to come.
ct isn't the old Adam in men
that makes them capitulate to prosti-
tutes. It's the liquor, the bright lights
and the sensual music. We should
treat prostitution without mercy. 1t
should be made absolutely lawless."
Prof. Ross ridiculed the idea that
women's entrance into industrial and
business life would result in the de-
population of America.
Sexual attraction will never die
and we may depend upon it to take
care of the problem of population"
he said. "Girls feel it and boys feel
it, and when they feel it normally and
in a healthy manner this attraction
can more than compete with the at
traction which girl feels toward
good job
1890
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-15

''Their hours were short because
children must have plenty of hours
of freedom.
81 was curious to discover whether
my system of training would enable
those children to enter high school
at the age that children trained in
schools under the regular system,
entered. Hound thatSat twelve years
they were able to enter the seventh
grade of four public schools which is
equivalent,to the eighth grade of your
schools, and that they would be ready
for high school at the same age as
children who had been taught in the
public schools, with the difference
that they were strong in body, heal
thy in nerves and had a Joy of spirit
that is essential to a symmetrical
character" IL:
And while l listened to Mrs. John
son tell of her theory of education 1
had two mental pictures; one of a
little six, seven and eight sitting in
a crowded school room, laboriously
trying to master problems that his lit
tie brain could not comprehend, the
while the spirit of him was roaming
out of doors near the swimming holes
and the baseball lots; and the other
picture of a happy little six, seven and
eight, tanned by the sun, strong, up
right, carefree, and all the while alb
sorbing, without any effort, nature
study, elementary industrial arts,
woodworking, electricity, color-work
and clay modelling, music, a garden
course and reading, writing and 'rith-
metic, and every bit of that knowl-
edge coming to the little six, seven
and eight in the guise of play.
1PPaSTITITIONI Is SAPPING THE
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-15
PROSTITUTION is SAPPING TIL
AMERICAN RACE"

Madison, Wis, June 15.-Prostitu-
ton is sapping the American race,
Prof. ETA. Ross of the University of
Wisconsin, noted sociologist, told the
Wisconsin vice commission this after
noon, and in, less than dozen years
the nation will begin to feel its eff,
fects.
THE brainy, successful business
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-28
WOMEN PROMOTE
SPIRIT OF CHARITY
ON BATTLEFIELDS
Red Cross Head Declares
Moral Influence Is as Po-
tent as Active Work in War
Zone.

WASHINGTON, oct. est was at
session Of fashionable housemalds' sew
ing circle. The little French maid had
been saying harsh things about the Ger
mans in her expressive mother tongue.
When she subsded another housemaid
ventured to say that she wanted the hos
pital supplies she was sewing to be for
warded to England only. Right there
the little French maid exploded again.
Humanity knows no nationality she
said in a flash. THESE things shall go
to all nations"
This anecdote was related today by
Miss Mabel Boardman, active head of
the American Red Cross. to illustrate the
part women are playing in the war
THE idea that humanity knows no
nationality" she said, rs the thing that
is making women strong in this war
Woman's ministration on the battlefield
and woman's aid at home mean that after
this great war is over there Is going to
be better international spirit. wounded
soldiers are going back home to tell that
women on the battlehelds of foreign
land were kind to them.
Then, too. women are spreading the
spirit of charity. They are taking the
human element to the battlelelds, and
they are preventing many soldiers from
feeling that they must retaliate for actual
or fancied atrocities OF the enemy. That
is what I call the woman's influence on
the moral questions involved In war"
But woman is paying a terrible price,
Miss Boardman declared. She must stay
at home while loved ones are fighting In
the trenches. She must suffer the torture
of silence-or worse. the torture of know
ing that her loved ones have been killed
or wounded.
But woman's part in the world, after the
war is over. can be more influential than
ever Miss Boardman held. She favored
formation of non-polftlcal woman's
party" which would deal with affairs not
involving business or politics.
such party" she said. could lend its
influence toward permanent peace. and its
influence would be one of the strongest
influences to maintain this The indi-
vldual and the mass must be educated to
abhor war to be willing to submit to arbi-
tration, and to have a sort OF world po-
lice-and women can play their part In
fostering this spirit hereafter"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-28
CASUALTY PERCENTAGES
LESS IN MODERN BATTLES
But Toll of Life in Present War Is
Heavy.

hoNpoN, Oct. 2s,-The toll-rounted In
human llves-of the great struggle against
herman militarism is going to be terribly
heaVy or that there are already un-
hlistakahle indications. and the women Of
the nation must prepare themselves 10
near stoioally and cours geously the great
sscfihees which ara inevitable. finding
illoft IN the knowledge that they are
s'lhs their husbands and sons In the
tlon. 's0e anu eiVliizs-
nodern warfare is conducted by such
s,eauy increased numbers that the casu-
sy Hsts must necessarily be far higher
saiai, IN oygone days, but II is some con-
olation 10 know that the percentage of
solnoatants who fall has decreased CON
lS1ianly as compared with the battles
conditions.
ailho1gh the loss Of over 1000 killed and
iuuhned sustained by the British expedI-
H. bUlary ~ force In Its first engagehent with
bsttIe eIlliahs ahs is the largest In single
Rri,ts s'hee november 5, 1854, when 1851
saIth 't.lsh soldiers fell at Inkerman, 1t repre-
merely a percentage of between 2
'l,o o per cent, for 1t is certain that close
Agbt,ri ioo'oog OF our men took part In the
80 But at lnkerman our losses
sDge @efe 81 per cent. as only 74OO men were
ashtt- 9t highest casualties in any one days
az npslns ps IN the South African War were
oSt "a a,i-alteoeFg, ,-lt where We lost 1852 men
one L,-a lo'Vo-a loss OF per cent. On the
Iassa- nahd' az Waterloo the actual British
''Sses S, were 6932. or % per cent,
SsHs the war between Russia and
az 'n mn IN 1904 5000 Russians were killed
an ooo @ounded and 1000 Japanese. out OF
WbicS engaged at the battle OF Mukden,
SN TASTED nearly a fortnight
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-28
GERMANS RAIN HEAVY
SHELLS UPON NEWPORT
Violent Bombardment Forces Allies
Gunners From Intrenchments.

Violent Bombardment Forces Allies
Gunners From Intrenchments.
ANTWERP, Oct. 2s.-Nieuport is being
subjected to a terrible bouIbardment from
heavy howitzers. shrspnei shells in a
never-ending stream are searching every
street and doing vast damage.
Further 10 the southeast along the line
OF the User between Mannekensvere ana
Remscappslle the firing is also tremen-
dous. It became evident that the Ger
mans are taking advantage OF the mist
prevailing by pressing home the attack
on a grand scale.
The firing was tremendous throughout
the afternoon. There seemed no cessa-
tlon to the continuous roar Of guns. About
o'clock the situation changed for the
worse. The road leading 20 the town was
blocked by crowd of wounded soldiers
who had been forced by the severity of
the German FIRE to leave their badly con-
structed intrenchments.
For six days these men gallantly heId
their position and during this time their
losses had been very heavy. Now had
come the moment when human nature
could stand no more OF this continuous
strain. Two batteries OF artillery also
retreated and several machine gun sec
tions.
The retirement became perfectly order
ly directly the outskirts of the town were
reached and the units rapidly rallied.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-28
WARSHTP PAULDTNG
BROADSTDE ON ABAR
OFF VIRGINIA COAST
Torpedoboat D destroyer.
Buried Five Feet in Sand
and Efforts to Float Vessel
Prove Futile.

NORFOLK, va, Oct. 2s-A subsidins
northeaster today left the torpedoboat
destroyer PauldIng stranded broadside
and imprisoned by sand bar Off Lynn
haven Inlet The crew is safe on board.
but heavy seas made futile all attempts
to float tho vessel today. 1t is doubted
whether she can be hauled Off
The gale carried the boat over n deep
sand bar and left her between the bar
and the shore with her hull buried five
feet In the sand and ono propeller cover
ed The lightest seas wash over her low
deck.
II is thought sand pumps will have to
b. used and a channel cut to the sea II
the Paulding Is noated.
Great hardships were endured last
night by the PauldnEs crew Many
wore life preservers all night her Off
GERS Drawing the decks, smothcred under
spray and foam from tho surf lashed
by the diminishing gale. Extreme cold
added to tho rigors Of those aboard.
The destroyers Burrows and Jouett also
grounded during the northeast gale early
yesterday, were put in drydock a Nor
folk Navy Yard today for repairs. Tho
Burrows had a small hole rent in her
bow and the Jouett lost a propeller.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-28
$46A919,o76 WILL BE
RELEASED BY NEW LAW
Vast Sum Available for Business
When Reserve Banks Open.

Vast Sum Available for Business
When Reserve Banks Open.
WASHINGTON, Oct. s.-According to
statement issued by Comptroller of the
Currency Williams showing the condition
OF the national banks Of the country in
the u Federal Reserve Districts as Of
the last call, September 70, the banks
held S5so0O0,000 reserves in excess OF what
Is required under the new banking law,
which goes into effect with the opening
OF the Federal Reserve banks on Mo-
vember 49,
The present reserve requirements are
Sl,46O,Ol,3i5; and the new requirements
1895, 792 269, thue t4e4,9l9O76 in reserves will
be released under the new law. or this
amount New York city will contribute
SIS, 100000, Chicago s24 100000 st. Louis
$S,OOO,0OO, other reserve cities s203 100000
and the country banks S141, 100000
or the SSO0O0,0O0 reserves held on Sep
tember ~ In excess of the amount re-
quired under the new law the Boston dis
trict held S53OO0,000. $4,000, 600 in New
York, Sl0,0000 600 in Philadelphia $50, 900
in Cleveland s21, ,O00.OO0 In Richmond, slI,-
100000 in Atlanta, sSs 900 600 in Chicago.
900 in st. Louis, s3Oo0,OOO in Min
neapolis, 900 in Kansas CITY, s2i,-
100000 in Dallas and $50, 900 in San
francisco.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-28
i. S. LINER SEIZED
BY BRITISH; HELD
WAR CONTRABAND
Cargo of Copper, Carried by
Kroonland, Alleged to Be
Consigned to Krupp Fac
tories.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s.-Detentlon of
the Red Star liner Kroonland at Gibral-
tar was reported to the State Department
by the American Consul at Gibraltar to-
day.
The Kroonland, an American-built and
American-owned vessel, was carrying a
cargo Of 1900 tons OF copper from New
York to Naples. No reason was given
for her detention by British warship.
Upon receipt Of the information that
the Kroonland had been detained, Acting
Secretary of state Lansing notified the
Consul at Gibraltar that additional de-
tails we're desired. Following the re-
ceipt OF these details a protest probably
will be made to Great Britain by AM
bassador Page at London.
State Department officials today pointed
out that. while copper has been placed
on the conditional contraband list, Great
Britain has no right to detain an Amer
lean vessel headed for neutral port, no
matter what her cargo ls
Some weeks ago Great Britain seized
the copper cargoes of ships bound from
the United States to Holland, on the
contention that they were reconsigned
through Holland ports to Germany,
where the copper was used in the manu-
facture of cannon in the Krupp factory.
II is believed that the British Govern
ment has reason to believe that the
Kroonland copper cargo was ultimately
destined to Austria or Germany.
The State Department today was off,
cIally notified by the British Embassy
that the Standard Oil steamer Brindilla
had been released at Halifax. The Pla-
turla Is now the only Standard Oil ship
still held.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-28
STORIES OF ADVENTURE
FROM EUROPEAN WAR ZONE

match your beautiful brown eyesr That
was enough"
How a "sniper" was "sniped" Is graph
ically told by private Of West RIDING
regiment:
fellows before ] knocked him over. As
they we're going through a gate-"pih -
and down they went. We knew by the
sound that the rifleman could not be far'
and we kept looking out for him, for there
we're no large bodies OF Germans about.
At last I saw a fash coming from
tree, and I took two aims at him, ana
then we saw him swaying to and fro,
dead as a nail, but tied with rope to
the tree"
The conduct of Colonel and Nine Won
winterfeldt the former German military
attache at Paris, before the war Is anus
inRly commented on by French writer
He first gives an alleged sample OF
Nine Won WinterfeldtB manners. He
saws that one day after dinner she lighted
a cigarette and put her feet. which were
neither small nor fine, on the table and
remarked:
"our maneuver at Sedan was truly od-
mlrable."
An oficer who was present replied:
"Yes, but you learned IL at jena
When Baron Won Schoen, the German
Ambassador to France, brought the dec
orations which the Kaiser had bestowed
on those who had been attending Colonel
von Wlnterfeldt. he remarked to the same
officer;
THE Emperor. my master, delgns to
grant you the Iron Cross"
~ desn to accept it." retorted the
young officer.
English papers are printing a new re-
cruit song with the request that readers
learn the refrain and sing 1t on all public
occasions. This Is the chorus Of Your
King and Country Wants You:
oh. we don't want to lose you.
But we think YOU ought to go,
For your King and your Country
Both need YOU
We shall want you and miss you,
But with all our might and main
We will thank you, cheer you, kiss you
When you come back again!
A London department store has Of
fered to submit for sale. naturally with
out commissions, In its windows and
showrooms any trinkets, embrolderies,
small articles of furniture, stationery,
china, etc. which kind-hearted and pa
triotic people wish to be turned into
hard cash for charitable purposes i'm
connection with the war. The proceeds
will be sent to any fund of this kind
named by the owner, in his or her name.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-28
ALLIES FLEET B0MBARDS
TEUTONS ON BELGIAN COAST
Lines Suffer Heavily From continu-
Gus Shelling.

AMSTERDAM, Oct 70.
British and French warships are again
taking part In the fighting in northwest
ern Belgium, according to the Sluis corr
respondent OF the TELEGRAPH.
THE fighting is more violent than that
along the Mouse and Nethe," says the dis
patch. THE shells of the British war
ships wrought fearful havoc at Nieuport
and Ostend. The Germans have planted
batteries of heavy artillery pointing sea-
ward between Heyst and Duinbergen."
The German commander In Antwerp has
Issued a proclamation, printed in German,
Flemish and French. forbidding looting
on penalty of death The German soldiers
must pay for all their supplies in Ant
werp,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-28
RED CROSS SHIP TO SERVIA
American Society Will Send Relief
Vessel-S5OO Gift.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2s.-The American
Red Cross has announced that another
ship with three surgeons and 12 Red Cross
nurses will be sent to Servia within a
short time.
Among the contributions received at
the Red Cross headquarters here today
was a check for $500 from the Graduate
Nurses Club OF Waterbury, Conn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-28

Nine Livron, a French woman, writing
from Scissors to her sister at Nyon, near
Geneva, explains how she kissed in JOY
"a great big British guardsman."
For nearly two weeks" she writes,
I'VE had nine German soldiers billeted in
our small house, some coming, some go
ing, but they were always nine. Most
Of them were peasants and dirty.
They took all our beds, and myself
and the three children we're obliged to
lie on blankets on the floor. They seized
everything esteble in the house. and ate
before us while we were all starving, and
would not even give the children some
bread, though Lucie, the boldest, begged
for it. was heart-broken
Suddenly one morning about 6 a. m.
there was a terrible noise. thought we
were going to be bombarded. But no.
The British were coming.
All the Germans fed like pigeons,
after treating us so badly. / shouted
after them, Gentlemen, wait a Bit the
British wish to speak to you
An hour later the British entered
Soissons. Mon Dieu What big fellows.
but they are of the guard which protects
the King of England at Londsn. 1 jump
ed OH the shoulders of the first Anglais
that entered my house-you know 1 am
petite-and kissed him. Poor soldier, he
was much embarrassed.
He did not speak French and know
no English. 1t is a pity. But, sister, 1t is
a pity to send such fine. big men to be
shot.
DO you know what the British soldiers
did? They cleaned the house entirely. and
learning my story, mostly by signs, went
out and brought me in food. The stayed
two days and then went northwards.
II shall never forget the kindness and
forethought of the British. May they
return!"
Humor is not lacking at the British re-
cruiting stations. as this anecdote from
Aldershot testifies
"A dilettante who could not get a COM
mission In the army has Just Joined the
ranks. He ls a bit particular about his
clothes In the ordinary course of events.
and now that he has been served out
with his khaki 1t Is difficult to hold him.
He Is full OF complaints about the differ
ence In the shade of his Jacket COM
pared with the color of the trousers,
while his puttees are quite different from
either his trousers or Jacket. When he
to his sergeant about 1t. that
worthy, an old soldier, said sweetly to
him: Never mind, dear, the puttees
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-28
WARE PREFERS OLD METHOD
Complains Of Street Cleaning spscifi-
cations That Foster Competition.

Contractor Edwin II. Ware. who exer-
cises a virtual monopoly over Philadel-
phia's street cleaning contracts, com
planned yesterday to Director Cooke, Of
the Department or Public Works, against
the specifications for street cleaning IA
1915
Director Cooke planned the 1915 speci-
hcstlons with the intent of brsaking
Wares monopoly over the contract. Hs
separated the collection OF ashes from ths
cleaning OF streets In the specihcatlons
and subdiyided the street cleaning corr
tracts for the purpose Of giving small
contractors with limited equipmsnt !
chance at the work
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-28
SCION OF ASTORS WOUNDED
Son of William Waldorf Astor on
British Casualty List.
LONDON, Oct. IS.

LOENDOLN, Oct. 70.
Captain John Jacob Astor, First Life
Guards, son OF William Waldorf Astor,
was wounded I'm battle in France. His
name appears in the list of casualties
made public this evening.
A casualty list dated October %. re-
ported 16 Ulcers killed 35 wounded and
% missing. Among the wounded are
Brigadier General c. T. Mem. Kavanagh
and Lieutenant Colonel E. b. Cook, First
Life Guards; Lieutenant Colonel A. F.
II. Ferguson, Second Life Guards. and
Lieutenant Colonel b. E. Ward. Middle
sex Regiment
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-28
MAN HELD AS GIRLS SLAYER
Butcher Accused of Having choked
Her to Death.

COLUMBUS. o., oct 2s.-Georse Mycra,
q, a butcher. was arrested here today on
r. charge of murder shortly after the
body OF Miss Josie Garner was found at
the home of her parents. Finger marks
on the girls throat led police to believe
she had been strangled to death.
According to the police, Myers quar-
relied with the girl when he found rival
at her home, and later. when the rival
had stepped out, choked her.
Police say Myers wife complained to
them last night that her husband was
pa wing attention to another woman and
neglectlng her and her lO-year-old son.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-28
BERLIN REPORTS SEVERE
WAR LOSSES BY ALLIES
Germans in Croatia and Slavonia Ap-
peal for Help Against Serbs.

BERLIN, Oct. 2S.-"severe losses have
been sustained by the enemy in the fight
Ing in Belgium" 1t Is announced by the
War Office. "The fighting in that region
is marked by extreme violence. The Ger
man soldiers are acquItting themselves
with conspicuous bravery adhering to all
the noble traditions of the army and the
fatherland."
1t is said that Germans in Croatia and
slavonia have appealed for help from the
outrages OF looting Servians. The prog
ress OF the Servian army is marked by
devastation and the slaughter of nom
combatants. the Austrlans charge. Thou
sands Of persons have been made home
less by Serb invaders and thousands of
others are starving because the Servians
have destroyed crops and food supplies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-28
RAFT ADRIFT IN SHIPS, PATH

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2S-Ons OF thu
huge target RATS being used In the target
practice OF the battleships outside OF
Chesapeake Bay broke away last night
and is drifting south In the path of ships
captain Rodgers OF the battleship Della
ware, informs the Navy Department mat
efforts will be made 10 locate the raft
when ths weather moderatss. II was last
seen in latitude Ss.57 north. longltuds n. %
vest
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-28
PREMIER URGES LARGER
JAPANESE ARMY AND NAVY
Notable Expansion of Military Equip
ment Is Expected.

TOXIC, oct. 2S.-At a meeting of party
leaders tonight Premier Okuma delivered
an address urging the immediate cxpan-
sion OF the Japanese army and navy, in
order to enable the Imperial Government
gency.
II is expected that the new budget, to
be introduced soon, will contain the larg-
est military fund Japan has known in
many years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-28
WAR HALTS GERMAN SCHOOLS
10000 Teachers Now Fighting for
the Fatherland.

COPENHAGEN, Oct S.-A dispatch
from Berlin SAYS that It has been folInd
impossible In Germany 10 start the public
schools this fall in normal manner, as
there are 1000 German school teachers
at the front. fifth OF the entire number
Of school teachers in Germany in ordl-
nary times
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-28
MONACO PRINCE APPEALS
AGAINST GERMAN RANSOM
Complains to Neutrals of 100000
Lew on French Chateau.

LONDON, Oct. 2s.-The Prince OF Mon
AGO has addressed an appeal to the Gov
ernments of neutral nations, the Ex-
change Telegraph Company's Paris cor
respondent says, against the demand by
the Germans for ransom OF 2,500,0O0
francs $4,000 on the threat that If he
refuses they will blow up the Princes
Chateau de Marchais, near Rheims.
The Germans are now in possession of
the chateau.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-28
URGES BIGGER POLICE FORCE

WILMINGTON Del, oct 2s.-The re-
port OF Chief Of Police George Black, pre-
sented to the Police Commission. strongly
advocates an increase Of the force.
John b. Taylor formerly superintendent
OF the Philadelphia police force, recently
recommended the enlargement OF the
force. and Council Is expected to take
up the matter soon.