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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
MORENO, OF ARGENTINE
NAVY, ON TRIAL TRIP
$11,ooo,ooo Battleship Sails for
Test OFF New England Coast.

I6SC Ne" SO''SS'
The batleship Moreno, built for the
Argentine Republic, sailed from the New
York Ship Building Company, In Camden
today for trial trip along the testway
Off the New England coast.
The battleship has the record for size at
the Camden shipyard and also will carry
a record crew for test trial. Seven hum
dred men will man the ship. Two hum
dred more will be taken on at Brooklyn
There may be guests also,
Captain Kemp, of the Fore River Ship
Building Company, was at the wheel
wnen the vessel started down the Della
ware, conveyed by numerous tugs
The Moreno will stop long enough at
Brooklyn to have a new propeller fitted.
Then she will be Joined by more guests
who are enthusiastic over a big navy for
South America.
The Moreno was launched September %,
1911, and was named by the wife OF Rear
Admiral Bethelder, OF the Argentine navy.
The warship is nearly 600 feet long, has
disbursement of 2S feet and can travel at
the rate of 221s knots an hour.
In six turrets the ship Will carry IL
inch guns. Twenty -hve-inch guns COM
pose the second battery. There are places
for a number of rapid-fire guns of small
calibre all over the ship. TO be properly
manned the ship will have to carry 1000
men.
The battleship, one of the finest. cost
the Argentine Government S1l ,OOoO
II has also been expensive to other con-
Germs. The Fore River Company orig
inally started to build the craft and then
sublet the contract to the New YORK COM
pany. ,.,-
During the last few years the Argentine
Fepublic has ordered 70 torpedo boats.
She divided the order between Germany
France and the United States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
WOMAN WHO TOOK POISON
BY MISTAKE IMPROVING
Physicians Say Victim Will Recover
From Illness.

Prompt medical attention will probably
save the life Of Mrs. Annie Bresting, who
took poison tablets in mistake for head
ache medicine. She is in St Joseph S
Hospital Though dangerous, her condi-
ton Is improving and physicians say she
will recover.
Mrs. Bresting had a severe headache
last night and walked in the dark to a
medicine cabinet, from which she took
what she thought were asperin tablets.
She swallowed two of them and returned
to sleep. few minutes later she was
shocked to find she had taken poison
She called her husband, who telephoned
for an ambulance, and Mrs. Bresting was
taken to St Joseph's. Physicians said
that delay of an hour longer would
have been fatal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
OLD MAN STRUCK BY
TRUCK SERIOUSLY HURT
Driver Held to Await Result of Vic
TINS Injuries.

Driver Held to Await Result or VIC
TINS Injuries.
An s2-year-old man is in critical oon-
ditIon in the German Hospital today fol-
lowing an automobile accident which ne
cessitated the amputation of his right
leg. He is William Mare, shoemaker
by trade, who says that he has no home
The accident occurred at SD street and
Glrard avenue yesterday, when Mare who
was attempting to cross the street, was
struck by an automobile truck OF the
Smith Brewing Company. driven by Al
bert Ulmer OF ss North sth street. Cam
den. The injured man was rushed to the
bosnitaI in an automobile owned by Jack
son Kemper, ssT North 25th street.
Ulrner was held today under $500 ball
for a further hearing by Magistrate Boyle
in the seth street and Lancaster avenue
police station. pending the result OF the
victims injuries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
FOUR MERCHANTS HELD
Pure Food Department Accuses Them
Of Violations,

Hearings before the State Pure Food
Department, held in Magistrate Rooney
office, on Sansom street, above 18th, today,
resulted in four men being held under
bail for court
S. DeMenno, 64th street and Girard ave-
nue., was held under $500 bail on a charge
of selling Ice cream made from skinned
milk. Yincenzo Caspracne, 22O North 5lst
street, accused of the same offense, was
held under $500 bail. Hyman Gorochovsky
and Solomon <eyer, partners, 1896 South
7th street, were held under $500 bail each,
charged with selling of bad eggs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
DROPS DEAD AT RECEPTION
W. E. Wallace Suffers Attack at
Wedding Festivities.

Arrangements are being made today for
the funeral OF William E. Wallace. of
lis North Sharon avenue. Sharon Hill.
who dropped dead from heart disease.
last night, at the wedding reception given
nv his son, who had just been married.
Mr.. Wallace was a chief clerk in the
employ OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. He was 6S years old. His
aon. Earl Wallace. was married yester-
dav At the sharon Hill Methodist Episco-
pal Church.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
NAMING OF HEISEL SURPRISE
delaware Democrats Had Not Ex.
pected His Appointment to Rench-

WILMINGTON, Del, Oct. l5.-DeIaware
democrats expressed surprise TODAY over
me fact that Governor Miller had ap-
pointed Thomas Bayard HeiseI TO be a
Sudge OF the State Court to succeed Judge
Victor b. Woolley
IL had been generally accepted that the
contest lay between William T. LYMAN.
OF this city, Attorney General Josiah o.
Woloott of this city. and Ex-Congrsss-
man l.. Irving Handy, of Smyrna.
Mt Heisel is regarded as having the
aplilty TO make an excellent Judge. Mr..
at Delaware College and studied law in
Delaware.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
ATTACK WILSON IN JERSEY
Republicans Open Campaign With
Big Meeting in Newark.

NEWARK. N. j., Oct 1.-THE Demo-
cratic tariff and President Wilson's for
eign policies came In for severe criticism
AT mass meeting in Kruger Auditorium
last night at the opening of the Repub-
iean campaign in Essex County Rep
iesentatiye Julius Kahn. OF California,
who has frequently assailed the Prssi-
dent for his handling OF the Mexican
situation and other foreign negotiations,
was the principal speaker.
Congressman r. Wayne Parker. who
Is the candidate for Representative In
me sth District. pleading for a return to
Ihe prosperity that always marked Re
publican rule OF the country. attacked
ne taziu hiu and- Ia -eurrsncz las.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
DUNLAP co. GETS CONTRACT
Will Print Election Blanks Despite
Lower Bid of Competitor.

The Dunlap Printing Company received
the contract for printing blanks for cleo
tion returns today, after bids had been
opened in Prothonotary Walton's office.
at Room 2Si. City Hall, although the bid
of Gillen Sons & Co was $225 lower. The
Dunlap bid was $40.
The Prothonotary explained that the
Dunlap Company had done the work be-
fore and their men are familiar with it,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
SEWER GAS ExPLoDES
Two Manhole Caps Thown 90 Feet
In the Air

Two manhole caps were thrown 20 feet
in the air early today when sewer gas
exploded in Philadelphia Electric Com
pany manhole at Broad and Chestnut
streets.
The explosion made a terrific report and
people living blocks away were awakened
by the sound II was at first believed
to have occurred in one of the large Of
flee buildings in the neighborhood.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
Lecture in Photographic Chemistry

\ lecture on the subject Of recent ad-
vances in Photographic chemistry will be
delivered tonight by DR.. Henry Lehman
at the meeting of the Photographic So
ciety of Philadelphia and the Photographic
section of the Franklin Institute at the
institute headquarters. Doctor Lehman
will discuss the violet and other rays
used in photography.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
PALMER'S LABOR RECORD
Secretary of Federation Says It Is
"Quite Satisfactory.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-Frank Nor
rison, secretary of the American Fedora
tion OF Labor, commenting today on the
record of Senator Penrose. said: THE
record Is looked upon by organized labor
as decidedly unfavorable."
Questioned as to the record OF Repre-
sentative A. Mitchell Palmer, Penroses s
Democratic opponent, Secretary Morrison
said:
The record Of Mr.. Palmer, believe, is
quite satisfactory"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
ROBBERY SUSPECT RELEASED
Rutecl5i, Arrested After Robbing of
Petner, Out Under $500 Bail.

Stanley Rutecki, who was arrested on
October 13 by the Frankford police after
the shooting and robbing of Andrew F.
Petner. treasurer of the General Cast
mier Building and Loan Association. on
Monday night, was released under 5000
bail today by Magistrate Borie in the
Frankford police station
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
GIRL. HIT BY AUTO, DIES
Driver Held without Bail To Await
Coronsr's Verdict.

Following the death OF 6-ysar-oId Mel
lie Reilly, 1887 Dennie street. In the St.
Luke's homeopathic Hospital, from in
turies received when struck by an auto
mobile driven by Clarence Whitman. s3T
West Seymour street. Germantown. the
man was held without bail today by
Magistrate Renshaw, OF the Central po-
lice station. to await bhe action Of the
Coroner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
GRADUATES OF HIGH SCHOOL
GIVEN ART SCHOLARSHIPS
Eight of Every Nine Successful APP
plicants Are Girls.

b1gnJ OF Every NINE SUCCESSFUL APP
plicants Are Girls.
Nine scholarships to the Academy of
the Fine Arts and one to the School of
Industrial Arts were awarded today by
the Board of Education to graduates of
the public high schools. The selections
we're made on recommendation of the
Committee on High Schools and were the
result of competitive examinations.
Eight of the successful applicants are
girls The scholarships provide free tut
ton in the institutions named for the
full art courses, and are made at this
time to fill vacancies in the schools caused
by graduations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-15
TRUCK DRIVER INDICATED
Accident Unavoidable When Auto
Injured Pedestrian Fatally.

Injured Pedestrian Fatally.
Howard Pierce. 1913 North SOth street,
driver of the automobile truck which
struck William H. Quick, 2347 Turner
street. on October 1. causing his death,
was exonerated today by the Coroner
upon the testimony of Harold Hoke. 1888
Turner street.
Hoke saw the accident and declares
Pierce was not TO blame.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-09-10
NEWSOF THE RIVERS
WEATHER.

Illinois and Kentucky--Fair In
south, showers in north Thursday
and Friday.
Missouri Cloudy Thursday
showers in north; Friday unsettled
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-09-10

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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-09-10

Twelfth Precinct
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-09-10
REPUBLICAN
Representative in Congress, Twenty
EFA1,

REPUBLICAN
Representative in Genera Assembly,
FJftieth District-First Precinct
Evening star., 1914-10-12

Even a dignified man is apt to un-
bend when he is broke.
Evening star., 1914-10-12
VIEW CARDINALS BODY.
Thousands Pass Bier Of Ferrata.
Papal Peace Plans Halted.

ROME. via Paris October IL, $40
a.m.-Thousands of people. including
cardinals, diplomats and high digni-
taries of the church. yesterday viewed
the body of Cardinal Ferrata. the late
papal secretary of state. as 1t lay in
state. After lying in state throughout
the day the body will be taken to the
tomorrow funeral services will be held.
Burial will be made in the family tomb
in the diocese of Gradoli. near Viterbo.
LONDON. October 12.-'The death OF
Cardinal Ferrata- papai secretary Of
cans peace negotiations, which al.
ready had been begun with the pow
ers at war" says a dispatch from Rome
to the Exchange Telegraph Company.
Evening star., 1914-10-12
MUST TAKE OBSTACLE RIDE.
Officers Of Cavalry and Artillery
Subjected to Annual Test.

Pursuant to instructions from the
War Department, October of each year
is designated as the month in which the
officers of cavalry and field artillery on
duty within the limits of the Eastern
Department, embracing all local posts,
Will be required to take the obstacle
ride. The exact date during October
for taking this ride will be fixed by the
post commander, and all officers will be
required to take the ride unless ex-
cused therefrom under medical certi-
hcate.
Officers who are temporarily absent or
who are excused under medical certi-
ficate will take the ride as soon as
practicable after their return to duty
with troops.
Officers failing to take the ride under
medical certificate for other than tenn
porary disability will be reported so
that they may be ordered before a re-
firing board.
Evening star., 1914-10-12
PARTISAN WAR Matter +.
BARRED BY LEGATION
American Minister to the Neither.
lands Suppresses Hostile Com
munication, Is Report.

THE HAGUE. October II, via London.
The American minister to the Meth
erlands, DR.. Henry Van Dyke, has is
sued statement as warning to those
who. he says. are attempting to use
the legation as a medium for the trans
mission of hostiles communications or
partisan war matter
With the statement he made public
letter which he had written to the
London addressee of a communication
received at. the legation, but which
the minister refused to forward be.
cause OF the nature of the contents
The communication was destroyed.
Troubled by Newspaper Men.
In discussing the matter, Dr. Var
Dyke said that the legation had beer
greatly troubled by American news
paper men, who were under the i'm
preston that his mails were open te
news dispatches, while he considered
that the transmission of war copy" OF
American newspaper men would be q
violation of the neutrality of the
United States.
The statement of the minister fol.
lows:
"It must be distinctly understood tha,
the United States. as a neutral coun-
try, does not allow its diplomatic serv.
ice to be utilized for the transmission
of hostile communications or wal
news. For this reason the following
letter has been given to the press.
wish it to be a warning to all persons
of whatever nation, that the United
States will resent and punish every
attempt to make an improper use OF
its diplomatic service"
Declaration of Neutrality.
Here is appended the following let
ter:
e. F. B., American embassy. London
'Sir: Some one has sent to this lega-
tion, in a sealed envelope addressed
to you as above, printed documents
some of them apparently from official
German sources, and all of a distinctly
partisan and belligerent character.
have opened the envelope because it is
contrary to the announced rule of this
legation to forward sealed envelopes
except on the official business of the
United States.
II have destroyed the contents be-
cause our neutral government of the
United States does not permit its diplo-
matte representatives to be used as
forwarders of belligerent propaganda
Evening star., 1914-10-12
HOWARD FRESHMEN WIN RUSH
Pull Down Flag of Sophomores From
Creased Pole.

Freshmen were victorious in the class
rush at Howard University Friday aft
ernoon- After hardfought, closely
contestI u struggle they pulled down the
flag of the sophomores which had been
nailed to creased pole. AS an offset to
the difference in nuNsbers between the
two classes the insignia of the upper
classmen was placed three feet higher
this year than last.
Great interest was taken by the other
students at the university in the rush.
It took place in front of the grandstand
Prior to the start of the contest the
girls of the two classes, cheering for
their respective champions, marched
onto the field. The girls of the second
year wore their class colors and bore a
long chain of the same shades. The
members of the freshman class were
dressed as nurses in their class colors
also. and marched to the tap of a drum
Evening star., 1914-10-12

as we believe it will be easier for the
sick man to remember first rather than
last names: so one finds the letters
signed by Sister Helen Sister Chris
tobel.' Sister Beatrice etc. Every
evening Sister Helen, general superin-
ice with prayer for peace and hymns
afterward. She writes with the even
ing prayers they used frequently the
beautiful paraphrase of the Soldiers
English soldiers in the Boer war. 1t
had been rewritten for their use.
Just after they sailed British
cruiser one night came up near them
and played her searchlights over them
Up went the Red Cross in electric
lights. and the Red Cross flag was also
flown. and the cruiser promptly accept
ed the signal. and our ship sailed on
without further Interruption.
hen Falmouth was reached the
nurses. though sorry to leave the ship,
report they were ready for active duty.
The last night out the final dinner
speeches were made and the final con-
cert given. Two big English cruisers
they approached the shore. Admiral
Ward came on board on their arrival
The nurses were allowed shore leave
and were much touched with the kind
attention that they received from the
civilians, soldiers and every one; Sister
busy trip, nor such a sober shipload,
both as to work and behavior Good
discipline and order were maintained
throughout and the conduct of all was
most exemplary in every way.
Sister Helen herself will accompany
the Russian unit, because it will go to
the most distant place and she thinks
she may be most needed with it,"
Nationwide Flag Sale.
The nationwide flag sale, for the
benefit of the American Red Cross
fund. to be held by pretty misses in the
uniform of the girl scouts, starts in
Boston today and will be conducted on
various days during the next month in
most of the large cities of the coun-
try under the direction of Miss Cora
Neal, national secretary of the organ
ization.
1t is expected that the latter part of
this week the Washington girl scouts
will do their share to increase the fund
The flags to be sold are an inch by an
inch and half. of red silk with a
white cross in the center, lettered
American Red Cross. War Relief
Fund" ,
The girl scout flag sale has beensau-
thorized by Miss Mabel Boardman,
chairman Of the executive committee
of the American Red Cross. and all de-
tails are being arranged by Miss Neal
Evening star., 1914-10-12

American Red Cross nurses to the
European battlef1elds are to be known
as sisters writes Miss Hay, general
superintendent of the nurses, in a let
ter just received at Red Cross head
quarters here.
Miss Hay. now known as Sister
Helen." explains that the custom was
adopted because it will be easier for
the sick and wounded to remember
Christian names prefixed by sister"
than if the American style of Miss
Hay. was retained.
The voyage of the Red Cross from
New York to England was most profit
ably spent, the letter states. Practical
demonstrations of the use of military
surgical equipment. lectures upon camp
sanitation, infectious diseases and
plaques were delivered daily by the
surgeons. with prayer services for
peace always following.
Cruiser Flashes searchlight.
The steamer was molested only once
during the voyage. A British cruiser
came up one night and played it's
searchlights upon the mercy ship, but
when the Red Cross signal was
flashed it was promptly accepted and
the cruiser sailed on.
The statement given out at Red
Cross headquarters here today is as
follows:
According to the reports the voy
age was spent most profitably in spite
of occasional seasickness. In the
morning breakfast was at o'clock;
from $3.50 to 1880 the time was de-
voted to classes. The nurses wero
carefully drilled in the metric sys-
tenn, which is not used in this country
Another hour was devoted to practice
in all sorts of first aid work, bandag-
ing, operating room instructions. etc.
These classes were held by the sur
geons. In the afternoon the nurses
gave some time to exercises in the
gymnasium of the ship. and later
classes were held for instructions in
German and French. Maj. Patterson
also gave demonstrations to all the
surgeons in the use Of the military
surgical equipment that was carried
with them.
"Other lectures were given often in
tary hospital work, field hospital work.
how to make improvised stretchers and
to lift the wounded; to the nurses also
was explained the government surg!
cal equipment, with which they were
greatly pleased. There were lectures
by Mai Patterson on camp sanitation,
infectious diseases, how cholera and bu-
bonic plague should be treated and pre-
vented. One or two evenings Mr..
lectures with illustrations Of his travels
in Africa; Commander De Laney, chief
engineer, one evening organized a con-
cert; some of the doctors had mando-
Inns and guitars and one of the nurses
played on the piano. 1-
Evening star., 1914-10-12
Secretary Redfeld's Speaking Dates

Secretary Redfield's ground over
which he must spread the democratic
gospel has been made public at the
Department of Commerce. He will
leave Washington. according to present
plans, Friday night, and will register
in New York the following day. Mon
day, October 10, he will speak in
New Hampshire; Massachusetts will be
covered on the goth and 21st: Rhode
island, the 23d; Connecticut, the oath;
Yonkers, n. Y, the 26th; New Jersey,
the 9th; Buffalo, N. Y, the 28th, and
Ohio, the 29th and 30th.
Evening star., 1914-10-12
Chotzen. In France the problem is

Chotzen. In France the problem is
serious.
The French minister of the interior,
Louis j. Malvy, announces that nearly
! 100000 refugees from Belgium and
the north of France are now harbored
in different parts of this country. All,
however. will be cared for.
In Hungary the number of refugees
from the Carpathians is increasing
daily Already there are $4,000. it is re-
ported. in Budapest alone. They are
being supported by the state.
All the French and Irish Catholic &C.
clesiastics taken prisoners are receiv-
ing special treatment. according to the
Prussian minister at Rome, who has
notified the Vatican that these prison.
ers have separate quarters. where they
can freely exercise their religious func-
tions.
Evening star., 1914-10-12
PROBLEM OF REFUGEES
VExES WARRING NATIONS
Temporary City to Be Built in Bo-
hemia for People Who Fled
From .Galicia.

PARIS. October 12.-The question of
caring for refugees Is becoming more
difficult for all the belligerents. Those
from Galfcia are so numerous in -Bo-
hemia that it has been finally decided,
it Is said. to build a town to hold 25.-
600 temporary Inhabitants. This town
will be on the banks of the Elbe near