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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-06
WHITMAN ASSIGNS
COLONEL ROOSEVELT
TO ANANIAS CLUB
District Attorney of New
York and Republican Can
didate for Governor Denies
Charges.

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-DIstrict Attorney
Charles S. Whitman today inscribed
Colonel Theodore Roosevelts name in the
Ananlas Club by categorically denying the
charges made in a political speech yes
terday by the Colonel to the effect that
Whitman was mere puppet OF Charles
F. Murphy, and that Whitman had
ardently sought the Progressive nomina-
tion for Governor.
IT will dispose OF the Colonels charges
by Just four answers, as he seems to have
made his attack In four divisions" said
the Republican candidate for Governor.
There are just four things that Roose-
velt charges. He says that 1 am q tool
of Murphy and Barnes. Ny answer TO
that is that II Is not true.
THE second charge is that promised
him not to run for Governor II he would
support me for Mayor. I answer that by
saying that do not recall the exact
words of the conversation II took place
a year and half ago. II is possible
that he did say to me. If we ProRressives
support you for Mayor, We do not want
you 10 run for Gove-qor and beat us.
can easily UNDERSTAND now lHat might
be distorted. Whether I did or did not
promise that. would have promised IL
he had asked 1t.
Mr.. Mitchell. Mr.. McAneny and my
self all agreed that II elected Mayor we
would not desert that ONCE for the Gov
ernorship OF any other ONCE.
mfr. Roosevelt's third charge is that
I sought the Progressive nomination for
the Governorship. My answer Is that l
did not. and that II had sought IL could
have had 1t.
The fourth charge will answer by
saying that / did not tell Roosevelt that
l voted for him for President.
81 shall have something more to say
on the general subject from the platform
later. but 1 maintained from the first that
l wanted the Republican nomination, but
would have welcomed outside and inde-
pendent support for both myself and the
ticket"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-06
M'C0AcH ASSERTS HIS
INNOCENCE OF CONSPIRACY
Indicted for Violating Sherman Law,
He Denies Knowledre of offense.

Indicted for Violating Sherman Law,
He Denies knowledge Of offense.
City Treasurer William McCoach, who
Ia In the plumbing business. today de-
MED that he had been party to a con-
spiracy in restraint OF interstate trade,
and commerce in plumbing supplies In
for which he and 80 other members of
the National Master Plumbers Associa-
ton were indicted by the Federal Grand
Jury In Erie, Pa. yesterday.
McCoach also denied that there was a
secret agreement between the associa-
ton and manufacturers of plumbing
supplies, not TO sell non-members of the
association at standard prices and in
some cases not at all.
The action against the National Asso-
citation was brought by the United States
vania. The Indictment includes s. Louis
Barnes, the national president. 21O4
North Sixth street: d. F. Durkin. Jr.,
the national secretary. 1913 Pine street
and all the other officers OF the associa-
ton. McCoach said that the indictment
included him merely because he was
treasurer OF the association.
The indictment came as surprise. and
the officers consider the charges ground
less. Barnes said that the object OF
the association Is to make better busi-
ness men out of the members of the
association. and that their bylaws are
no manufacturer that refused to sell to
g. plumber because the plumber was not
member of the association, and further
denied any knowledge of a secret agree
ment between the association and the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-06
JAPANESE SEIZURE
0FGERMAN ISLANDS
, CAUSES U. S. ANXIETY
c Complications May Ensue, as
Government Would Op-
pose Giving Mikado Coal
ing Station in acihc.

WASHINGTON. Oct. e.-The seizure OF
the German base in the Marshall Islands
By the Japanese, while unconirmed by
official dispatches today caused Govern
ment officials here considerable anxiety.
During the week which elapsed between
the sending of the Japanese ultimatum to
Germany and the actual declaration of
war between these two countries. Japan
promised the United States that II would
roni1ne operations to the China Sea This
Information was conveyed to Secretary
Bryan by Ambassador Chinda In the form
Of an official communication from Toxic.
Yesterday, IL was said, Japan seized the
German base in the Marshall Islands
thus violating her previous promises to
this Government Should the Japanese
Insist on holding the islands after the
war is over. the ensuing complications
would be very embarrassing to the United
States, which would oppose any plan Civ
Ing japan a coallnR station In the
Pacific midway between Yokohama and
Hawaii Government officials here feared
that the Mikado intended to seize the
German possessions in Samoa, but the
British capture of these islands quieted
khls fear and gave the United States as
Burance that Japan could gain no foot
bold outside of its original sphere of In
Huence
II Japan has taken these islands, the
State Department almost certainly will
hle protest with tho Japanese Govern
nent against the violation OF promises
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-06
MANY SEE JUDGE W00LLY
TAKE OATH IN U. S. COURT
Delaware Jurist on Appellate Beneh
for the Third Circuit.

Judge Victor B. woolly, former judes
Of the county court Of wilmington, Del.
who was appointed by President Wilson
last summer to fill the vacancy on the
bench of the United States Appellats
Court for the Third Circuit, which sits
in this city, caused by the resignation Of
President Judge Gray. was sworn in to-
day In the Post Office Building.
The official oath of Office was admin
lstered by President Judge Burlington.
The ceremony, which was brief and for
NAL. was witnessed by more than =
hundred lawyers and judges Of the Penn
sylvania and Delaware Bars.
When the new Appellate Judge took
his seat the regular list Of appeals for
the October sessions was called Among
the appeals of public interest to be
heard is the case Of the Welsbach Light
ing Company, which recovered a verdict
against the city under a contract for
street lighting The city had made cer-
tain deductions for alleged violations OF
the contract, but the company succeeded
in getting a verdict. Assistant City
Solicitor Edgar w. Lank submitted a
voluminous brief Of argument to sustain
what he contended were errors In the
lower courts finding against the city
The suit was tried I'm the United States
District Court as the parties In the case
are Incorporated In different states.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-06
BRITISH REPULSE GERMAN
ATTACKS IN EAST AFRICA
Indian Troops Aid Territorials in
Campaign.

WASHINGTON, Oct, 6.-Attempts OF
the Germans to raid British territory in
East Africa have been repulsed. 1t was
announced today by the British Embassy.
The Colonial ONCE at London sent this
cablegram to the Embassy:
During September there has been con-
siderable activity along Anglo German
boundary of East African protectorate,
due to enemy's attempts to raid British
territory and cut Uganda Railway. All
these attempts have been repuIsed and
raiding parties defeated in every case
except one, where an unmportant frontier
station is still held by small German
party.
The normal garrison OF East Africa
and Uganda protectorates has been
strengthened since outbreak OF war by
strong body of Indian troops and also
BY mounted and unmounted volunteer
forces raised locally, and no anxiety is
felt as to military situation"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-06
CAPTIVE FRENCH GENERAL
MADE KAISER LAUGH
Emperor Talked to Prisoner While
King of Bavaria Waited.
BERLIN. Oct. 6.

BERLIN, Oct. g.
An interview in railway station be-
tween the Kaiser and a captured French
general, while the King OF Bavaria
waited, is the substance of story told
by wounded cavalry sergeant on sick
leave.
I'm the transport in which we were
being sent home" the sergeant said.
"there were also French prisoners. and
among these a captured general who had
at one time been military attache at
Berlin. The train stopped at the station.
where the Kaiser was expected TO meet
The King OF Bavaria.
"As the Kaiser came down the plat
form the general among the prisoners,
after much argument. managed to get
an officer to take his card to the EN-
peror. When ne saw the name the Kaiser
ordered the prisoner brought to him and
a long conversation between them fol-
lowed. They talked for is minutes and
the Kaiser laughed aloud several times.
] have seen the Kaiser many times, but
have never seen him laugh before
smile. yes; but laugh. never.
Il tell you gentlemen that was an In
teresting plctuTe-the Kaiser looking up
at the great Frenchman-he was one OF
those tall, handsome, black haired fell
lows. and you know that our Kaiser is
not tall man-and down at the end OF
the platform the King of Bavaria was
waiting for the Kaiser, And you know
that 1t Is very exceptional for the Kaiser
10 speak to any one for more than four
or five minutes; and ne talked to this
man for all OF quarter OF an hour"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-06
KAISER THREAT
MAY CHECK WAR
CRY IN RUMANTA
Virtual Ultimatum Warns
Against Invasion of Tran
sylvania a-King F'Ias Dip
lomatic" Illness.
VIENNA. Oct. G..

VIENNA. Oct 6.
DR.. van Waldthausen. the German Min
lister at Bucharest. has formally notified
the Rumanian Government that Germany
is determined to declare war, on that
country II Rumania threatens Transyl-
vania.
The. notification virtually amounts to an
ultlmatum, and for that reason a meet
ing of the Cabinet was summoned. It
had to be postponed, however, owing to
the Illness Of the King, who is suspected
of diplomatic allment.
Meanwhile, owing to the Russian lnva-
sion of Hungary, the Austrian troops
which we're concentrated in Transylvanla
have been rushed northward.
A wireless from Berlin received by way
OF the Sayville station said that tho
Crown Prince OF Rumanla had been Sc
verely repr!mnnded because OF agitation
In behalf of Russia and that the leaders
OF all Rumanian parties, including the So
cialists, had demanded maintenance of
strict neutrality.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-06
JAPANESE ''JACKIES"
TAKE GERMAN NAVAL
BASE IN SOUTH SEAS
Marshall Archipelago Occu-
pied for Military Rea-
sons sing Tao Siege in
Final Stages.
TOXIC, Oct. s.

TOXIC, Oct. s.
The Navy Department this morning is
bued the following official statement:
THE Japanese squadron delegated to
destroy the German fleet in the South
Seas landed troops on Jaluit Island. the
seat of the Government in Marshall.
Archipelago which was annexed by Ger
many In 1856.
1T Is believed the German base was de-
Btroyed and that the fortifications, arms
and ammunition were seized"
A British steamship in port was re-
leased. There was no resistance to the
Japanese.
The only explanation given at the Ad-
miralty for the occupation of the Island
of .Taluit In the South Pacific Is that this
step was taken "for military purposes"
The operations at Tsing-Tao have en-
tered their final stage. 1t was announced
al the Admiralty today. All the Japanese
and British troops and artillery have ar
rived and have taken up their positions.
The surrender OF the German fortress
has been demanded, but Governor Meyer
Waldeck returned the reply that he would
defend 1t until the last man is dead.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-06
BIDS FOR BIGGEST
WARSHIPS OPENED
AT WASHINGTON
Newport News Company
Offers erms Below Those
of the New York and
Cramp Shipbuilding Con-
Germs. $50.

Special Telegram to the Evening Ledger.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-Bids for two
dreadnoughts, California and Mississippi.
opened at the Navy Department today.
The New York Shipbuilding Company,
of Camden, y. j., put in the second low
est bid for a battleship of the turbine
type, while William Cramp & Sons, of
Philadelphia, made the highest bid In
this class. The New York Shpbuildlng
Company also placed before the depart
ment the second lowest bids for battle
ship of either the Curtis turbine or the
Parsons geared type of engine.
No awards will be made by the Navy
Department until the bids and their ac-
cordance with the specifications are care
fully studied. The following are the bids:
William Cramp & Sons. OF Philadelphia
-One battleship of the turbine type, to
be built In sc months at the Philad delphia
yards and to have a speed of 81 knots,
S,625,OOt. The company deposited a certi-
fled check for $4,000 as bond
New York Shipbuilding Company, of
Camden-one battleship OF turbine type,
to be built In IS months and to have a
speed OF 2l knots, s., ,250.0 900.
Newport News Shipbulding Company
One battleship of turbine type, to be built
In 36 months and to have a speed Of 21
knots. S7.195, 900.
In class two the bids were as follows:
Fore River Shipbuilding Company-One
to be finished within 36 months
at Quincy. Mass, 81 knots. and of Cur
tbs turbine with bidders design OF ma
ch!nery, s7.44oOO0. With departments de-
sign Of machinery. s7.540.O0O
New York shipbuilding Company OF
Camden-Curtis turbine, to be finished
within 36 months and of p knots speed
$I.350,0N0; with Parsons geared engine
s.. .175.o0O.
Newport News Shipbuildins Company
Curtis turbine. with Department design
of machinery. &c months time and 81 knots
speed. $4,000; with their own machine
cry design. S.1l5.0O0.
All of the companies accompanied their
bids with an $4,000 bond. The battleships
are TO be OF 20 600 tons each. ana will be
the biggest dreadnoughtS afloat.
In both classes the Newport News Com
pany put In the lowest bids but the Navy
Department today gave no Indication as to
which bid would be accepted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-06
ITALIANS AROUSED
BY DUPLTCTTY GAME
CHARGED TO AUSTRIA
Press and Public Call for
Retaliation for Destruction
Wrought by Mines in the
Adriatic.
ROME, Oct. Q.

ROME, Oct. Q.
italian newspapers today declared that
the prospective changes In the Cabinet
made 1t certain that Italy would declare
war against Austria. The editorials, de-
manding that this country completely
throw of the bonds of the Triple Alliance,
are growing in strength daily.
Another italian steamship has been
blown UP near Trieste by an Austrian
mine and 80 lives have been lost" says
one OF the leading papers. How much
longer will Italy tolerate the dupliclty
OF Austria? While that country is apolo-
gizing for the loss of life that It already
has caused to italy, its agents are Sc
cretly laying more mines"
The night passed without any attack
on the Austrian and German Embassies,
but the strong guards placed there yes
terday were retained there today, and
cavalry was held In readiness at the
to charge the mobs II they
showed a disposition to become destruc-
tive.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-06
FAILS TO AVOID RE.ARREST
IN CITY HALL CORRIDOR DASH
Marter Caught by Detective Before
He Goes Twenty Yards.

In an attempt to evade detectives. wait
sng to rearrest him as he left Quarter
Sessions Court today. Frank ]. Marter,
who is known by other names, made
dash down the south corridor OF City
Hall.
Detective Rich and two detectives from
New York city who had warrants for
Marter, charging him with defrauding
New York traction and indemnity com
panies. approached MaTteT as he crossed
the threshold of the courtroom. He was
expecting rearrest and spriuted down the
cor-dor. The detectives ran after him,
FOLLOWED by crowd that had been hang
ing about the courtroom door. Rich
caught him before he had gone 20 yards.
MaIter got nine months prison SEN
tence several days ago from Judge
Searle in Quarter Sessions Court, but
later, owing to a technical defect In the
proceedings. the court granted him a
new trial, allowing him 10 sign his own
bond. Marter was accused Of defraud-
ing the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
pany by fakipg injuries. He Is able 10
dislocate his right elbow al will The
prisoner was taken to the Central Police
station TO await extradItlon 70 New
York
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-06
MAYOR VOICES PLEA
FOR SPEEDY RELIEF
OF WARS VICTIMS
Asks, Cooperation Wit h
Citizens Committee Seek
ing to Alleviate Distress in
Europe and in This City.

Mayor Bankenburg today voiced pub
lie appeal to the citizens Of Philadelphia
in behalf OF the Citizens Permanent Re.
lief Committee for funds to alleviate suf-
ferlns caused by the European war.
Contributions are to be paid to Drexel
& Co., bankers. a portion Of the funds
will be forwarded to the Red Cross for
relief of wounded on the foreign bat
tlefields and the remainder will be used
for relief OF families in Philadelphia af-
fec.ed indirectly by the war.
The Mayors appeal is as follows:
THE Citizens Permanent Relief Com
mlttee has, in its Sc years existence,
never appealed with more confidence to
the citizens Of Philadelphia than It does
today in asking for generous contribu-
tlons to aid the sufferers of the most de-
structive war of the worlds history.
The object of this appeal is twotold:
ITO help heal the wounds of the un-
told thousands who are the wars direct
Victims abroad. through the agency OF
the American Red Cross and the splen-
did staff of nurses cooperating with 1t.
ITO give aid to those In our own city
who are sufferers from the indirect re-
suits OF this most lamentable war. Many
people have been thrown out of employ
ment, and as winter approaches we should
prepare In due season to help those IN
distress and trouble
"Our citizens may confidently rely upon
this committee using its wisest discretion
in the apportioning of contributions that
may be received.
at is unnecessary to enlarge upon the
necessity for prompt help. The facts too
sadly speak for themselves.
please make checks payable to the
order of Drexel & Co., treasursrs."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-06
WAR RELIEF FUND $15,ooo,ooo
Prince of Wales Subscriptions to Aid
English Needy.
LONDON. OCT I

I@ONDO1NI OCT. D.
The Prince OF Wales Fund has reached
SIS. 1000 and the Prince has Issued a let
ter expressing his thanks for the gener-
Gus contributions,
II trust" he says in the letter, that
the portion OF the fund which will be
applied TO the relief OF civil distress may,
as far as possible. flow into productive
channels. such as assisting schemes for
male and female employment and per-
hRps industrial training, for II Is repuE-
nant 10 me. as 1t must be TO the recip-
tents, that assistance should be distrib-
uted only in the form OF doles."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-06
s27,s47 INSURANCE VERDICT
Lumber Dealer Wins Suit Against
Six Companies.

Lewis Starr, receiver for Jacob Mick,
a lumber dealer. received a verdict OF
sI,s from jury In the Camden
Circuit Court before Judge Lloyd today
against the Girard. Peoples National
Home. Royal Exchange. Springfield and
Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Companies.
Miek's lumber yards at Laur,l ',-ings
were burned on June 8. 1911. de-
clRred his loss 10 be 5000 4 ur.
ance companies refused psymen . the
ground that the claim was excessive AZ
result Of the nonpayment Of the in.
suranee, Nick was forced into bank
Fuptey.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-06
CIGARETTE SALES
TO BOYS COST MANY
A FAT POLICE JOB
r. S. Wallace Tells of Lieu
tenants Who Have Lost
Comfortable Berths and
Even Their Rank.

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., oct. s.-Failure
10 enforce anti-cigsrette smoking laws
and other statutes for the protection of
Juvenile morals has cost more than one
police lieutenant berth very much to
his liking, and sent some Of them down
the ladder a rung or two, Roy Smith Wal
lace, Of Philadelphia, secretary of the
Pennsylvania Society to Protect Children,
told the American Humane Association
here today.
Things have changed in Philadelphia" Z"
he said, ''eince a popular uprising pro-
duced the BlankenburE regime
"Therc was a time when we received
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-06
Boy, Trampled by Horse, MAY pi.

Nine-year-old Leonard Horltz. Sls But
tonwood street, suffered a fractured skull
and internal injuries that may cause his
death this afternoon when he was
tTampled by a horse at Newmarket and
Noble streets. The child was taken to
the Roosevelt Hospital He had been
playing around the sidewalk and fell
under the animals hoofs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-06
Fnrors Purchase Of Monticello

WASHINGTON, oct. 6.-President VIII
sons tacit o. X. has been placed on the
proposed plan for the Government to pur-
chase Monticello. Thomas Jefferson's
home, IL become known officially today.
He is not taking a hand, however, in the
movement to make Monticello summer
white House"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-06
AMERICAN WHO C0MFoRTED
BRITISH HELD IN BERLIN
Edward Page CASTOR Arrested, But
Charge Is withheld.

BERLIN. Oct. s.
Edward Page CASTOR, an American, who
recently distributed blankets, underwear
and clothing to British prisoners of war,
was arrested here yesterday when about
TO leave the city. The charge against
him was not made public.
James w. Gerard. the American Am
bassador Is endesvorins to procure the
release of Mr. CASTOR.
Edward Page CASTOR is well known in
the United states and Europe as a
Journalist and lecturer. His home Is In
Harvey. H.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-06
BRITISH GRAIN SHIP SUNK
BY MINE IN NORTH SEA
Ardmount, From Galveston Wrecked
Crew Saved.

LONDON. Oct. s-An exchange tele-
graph dispatch from ostend says:
THE steamship Ardmount. loaded with
grain, which left over at $50 o'clock this
morning for zeebruge. Holland, struck
a mine Her crew of IS was saveds
The Ardmount was from Galveston, and
II is reported that when she reached
Falmouth last Saturday she was ordered
on to Antwerp
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-06

The British steamship Ardmount a ves-
sci OF 3Sl0 tons, commanded by Captain
Ronald, sailed from Galveston October g.
and arrived at Falmouth October 5, and
sailed shortly afterward for Antwerp. The
ArdmOunt was owned by the Ashmount
Steamship ComnanY. GlasgnM.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-06
MODERN DANCING
CHAS. ]. COILS

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