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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
GRAIN EXPORTS INCREASE
August-september Records This Year
Better Than in 1918.

Grain exports for August and September
Of this year are in excess of the figures
for the same months last year in spite of
the war in Europe. Early next week
still further increase will be recorded
when the British steamship oaklands
Grange sails with 100000 bushels Of oats,
believed to be the largest cargo Of that
commodity ever shipped from this port to
Europe.
Cargoes totaling 1,595,6eS bushels we're
shipped from this port in 20 vesaeis In
August 1918. This year but nine ships
sailed with cargoes of Si3,72t bushels, ow-
ing to the slump brought about by the
war. Shipping for time was virtually
at standstlll and rates became almost
prohibitive.
Since August there has been a notice.
able Improvement in conditions, and every
day the exports have been increasins SO
far 13 vessels have sailed this month, car
rying grain cargoes Of i,15lGiO as COM
pared to cargoes totaling l,l41.323 bushels
taken from the port in September of 1913
in is vessels.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
AMERICA NEXT IF GERMANY
WINS, DECLARES klPLlNG
Poets Reply to Virginia Editor Says
U. S. Is Unprepared.
STAUNTON, Va, Sept. 26.

STAUNTON, Va, Sept. 70.
On September the staunton News
printed some verses by Or. Charles Minor
Rlackford. an associate editor, addressed
to Rudyard Klpling, calling attention to
the apparent Inconsistency of his atti-
tude of distrust Of Russia as shown in
his well-known poem The Truce of
tho Bear" and his present advocacy of
the alliance between Russia and Great
Britain. A copy of the verses was sent
to Mr.. Kipling. and the following reply
has been received from him:
"l3atemans Burwash, Sussex
~ am much obliged for your verses of
September :. The Truce Of the Bear,
to which they refer, was written 16 years
ago, in 1893. 1t dealt with n situation and
a menace which have long since passed
nrov and with issues that are now quite
dead
'rnn present situation as far as Eng
land is concerned. Is Germany's deib-
crate disregard of the Neutrality of BEL
GUM. whose integrity Germany as well
as England guaranteed. She has filled
Belgium with every sort of horror and
atrocity, not in the heat OF passion. but
rs part of a settled policy of terrorism.
Her aNowed object is the conquest of
Europe on these lines.
'As you may prove yourself II you will
consult her literature Of the last gem
Grafton, Germany is the present menace,
not to Europe alone. but to the whole
civilized world. If Germany. by any
means, is victorious. you can rest as
surcd that it will be very short time
before she turns her attention to the
United States If YOU could meet the
refugees from Belgium flocking into eng
land and have the opportunity of check
Ing their statements of unimaginable
atrocities and barbarties studiously COM
mitted. you would, I am sure, think as
seriously on these matters as We do.
and In your unpreparedncss for modern
war YOU would do we'll to think very
seriously indeed.
yours truly.
"RUDYARD KIPLING"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
DUMB MAN "cUssEp" HER
wife of Mute Tells Court Husband
Made Her Miserable.

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 2e.-Beins "cussed''
by mute husband and chased by him.
armed with dead mice, we're the causes
to strain the marriage bond to breaking,
averred Mrs. Mary Esther Reed, Of Graf
ton, a suburb, speaking OF Alexander
Reed in her suit for divorce, which was
heard yesterday
The court inquired with keen interest how
a husband who was n mute could "cuss'
her She said he did IL by means Of
harsh or high and angry squeaks. ITS
for the mice, he would come into her
presence with dead mouse dangling
from his hngertips She would rum he
would chase her. Reed took the stand
and, facing an interpreter. denied with
a whirl of digits that he ever "cussed"
at his wife. His fingers declared that
he didn't know any swear words-cer-
tainly had never heard any. He also
made indignant gesticulatory denial con-
cerning the dead mice.
Decision is pending.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
HEARINGS OF VITAL
IMPORT TO BOROUGH
AROUSEIT CITIZENS
Collingswood Prepares for
Fight to Obtain Municipal
Sewage System and Water
Works.

.coLL,iNGswOOD, N. j., Sept. 26.-
1ingswood will take place soon to decide
whether or not the borough will control
It's own affairs or be thrown wholly in
the power of srasping corporations.
In preparation for one of these hear
inRs. a general citizens mass-meeting will
b. held in the National Bank hall tonight,
when expert engineers will present plans
edopted for the fiSht against a sewer rate
Increase.
The first hearing will be held before the
Public Utility Commission in the Camden
Courthouse on Wednesday. Citizens
here, headed by Borough Council and the
Collingswood Civic Association. will OPP
nose the sewerage company's raise in
rates and will endeavor to show that the
town should be allowed to own it's own
sanitary sewerage system and disposal
plant.
on Tuesday the municipal water plant
fight hearing will be continued in Trcn-
ton Many citizens will go to the capital
In the interests of a municipal water
plant. The hearing is given by the New
Jersey Water Supply Commission Solicit
tor Francis d. Weaver, of the borough,
has prepared arguments from the citizens
viewpoint.
The third hearing will be granted to the
Public Service Railway Company by the
Borough Council. The company asks the
right to construct a road and trolley
line through part of West Collinsswood
in order to shorten the route from Cam
den to Haddon Heights and West Col
lingswood by nearly 10 minutes. The town
demands certain street paving from the
company for the franchise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
LAWYER HELD FOR FORGERY
Once Reputed Millionaire Accused Of
Passing Worthless Check.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2G-lienry Zeimcr,
once lawyer and later reputed to be a
millionaire manufacturer of artificial
flowers and feathers, was in the lineup
at police headquarters yesterday, having
been arrested on a charge of forging the
name of an old business friend to a check
for $40. He was arraisned later in JEFF
ferson Market Court and held by Magis-
trate Simtrs for examination today.
The police say he was admitted to the
bar in Albany in 1861 and that at one
time he was in the office of D. Cady Her
rick. Later he made his million in busi-
ness, and along about 1895 resumed the
practice OF law, specializing in divorce
cases. His methods brought him into con-
flict with the law and he was sentenced
to 10 years in Sing Sing. Since his re-
lease he hos lived, 1t is said, on the ia
vor of merchants who knew him in his
prosperous days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
BIG DECREASE IN EXPORTS
Effects of European War Show Trade
At Standstill,

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-Tremendous
decreases in American trade during
August, resulting from war in Europe,
were shown in detail yesterday by COM
parisons of the Department of Com
mercc with the business of one year ago
Export trade to Germany practically
came to q standstill. while that to
France and Great Britain has not been
so seriously interrupted, showing only
comparatively small decrease.
Trade to Belgium and that to Argen-
tina. which depends largely on foreign
shipping, suffered heavily. The decrease
in Aueust's export trade to Europe as
whole amounted to S5i 800, ,610 The eff
feet of war upon American import trade
was not SO great. Last month 1t amount
cd to S12o, 767.sOO, compared with s13I,651,
553 in August, 1918.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
EUROPEAN WAR HAS CosT
U. S. RED CROSS $2S6. 600
III Surgeons and Nurses, and 80
Carloads of Supplies Sent Abroad.

NEW YORK, Sept. y.
The National Red Cross Society has
made public through the New York once
a partial estimate of the expenditures to
date and obligations incurred since the
beginning Of the war. This shows that
the society has spent approximately t285,~
600. The total receipts to date have been
t325, 900. The total cost OF sending n sur~
geon or nurse TO Europe and mainta ining
each there for six months Is estimated
at ti1Oo Important itemlzed expenditures
are:
For transportation OF III surgeons and
nurses from their homes to New York.
by sea TO Europe, by land from ports Of
debarkaton to destination in England,
France. Germany, Austria, servia and
Russia including outfits Of uniforms, per-
sonal equipment and salaries and sub
sistence for six months and return to
United States; also transportation of 35
carloads Of hospital and surgical supplies,
S2OUOO0. Purchase Of hospital and SUR
gical supplies. 10000; special funds given
for transmission to specified European
Red Cross societies and other especially
indicated purposes, $4,000.
The New York State branch of the Red
Cross. Jacob II. Schiff, treasurer. has
raised to date st7O,993. The Belgian Re-
lief Fund is ss3, ,5o5. The Merchants Assoc
citation fund for the Red Cross has
reached s2354 The fund for the Ameri-
can Ambulance Hospital in Paris ia
S57, ,S52.94
Seven physicians sailed today on the
Olympic for service on the staff of the
American Ambulance Hospital In Paris.
The volunteers are Dr. Richard Derby,
OF $50 Park avenue, connected with st.
Luke's Hospitals DR.. j. p. Hoguet, 70
East SD street, connected with Bellevue
Hospital; DR.. A. H. Dugdale, of Omaha,
Neb.. and DIR. Mercer Blanchard, of CO.
AZ. -
Hospital: Doctor Cory, of the New York
Hospital: DR.. Benjamin Joblons 2ls East
Fifteenth street, St Marks Hospital, and
Dr. Lester ROBBERS, 200 West jSth street.
Bellevue Hospital. Doctor Derby and Doc
tor Hoguet will be accompanied by their
wives. Mrs Derby was formerly Miss
Ethel Roosevelt, a daughter of Colonel
Roosevelt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
GIRL ROCKING CRADLE SHOT
TWICE BY lNFURlATED AUNT
Woman Accuses Her Of Stealing
Husband and Boy.

Husband and Boy.
NEW YORK, Sept 8.-As she rocked a
cradle last night in an apartment at i53
West 163d street, Selma straume 10 years
old, was shot twice by her aunt, Mrs
Augusta Rodgers, of i5l West 152d street
The girl is in the Washington Heights
Hospital with wound in her right tenn
pie. The first bullet went through her
hair. Mrs, Rodgers is locked up charged
with, and admit ting, felonious assault
Little more than year ago Mrs Rod
gers sent for Selma to come to this
country. She felt secure in the affections
of Waldemere Rodgers, and a child,
boy seven and a half years old. seemed
a tie that would continue their relations.
Soon, however Waldemere's affection for
his wife began to wane, and finally Mrs.
Rodgers left him, with the understanding
that she was to have the custody of tho
boy.
Apparently she has never had physical
possession OF the child for last night
father and son went down from the
apartment of Mrs. Anna Plostln, his
sister, with whom he has lived since the
separation, and there was a quarrel at
the place where the mother has been em-
ployed as n servant.
When the pair left Mrs. Rodgers fol-
lower with a revolver. At the 163d street
house she rang the bell and tho door
was opened by her son. Brushing by him
she stalked into the room where Selma
was rocking the infant child of Mrs.
Plostin, who is widow. without word
Mrs. Rodgers took the revolver from the
folds of her dress and opened fire. At
the second shot Selma fell unconscious.
Two detectives soon reached the house.
Mrs. Rodgers was standing on the stoop.
waiting for them. AS she handed the re-
volver to them she said that she had shot
the girl who had stolen her husband and
boy That was all she would say as she
was lod to a cell.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
$4,000 JEWELRY STOCK
LEFT IN A SUBWAY CAR
Dealers Son Forgets about Parcel
Containing Precious Gems.

Containing Precious Gems.
NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-The entire
stock of the jewelry store of Abraham
Ritter. SIS Willis avenue, the Bronx.
was left on downtown subway ex-
press last Saturday night when the
jeweler and his son left the train at
the 96th street station. Mr.. Ritter places
his losss at $4,000.
Not until Wednesday did the jeweler
notify the police of his loss The val
uables were in n box, and consisted of
diamond rings, diamond brooches and
diamond and pearl lavallieres.
Mr.. Ritter takes his stock home with
him over Sunday, as burglaries have
been frequent in the neighborhood of
his store Late on Saturday night he
boarded a downtown express with his
son. and the latter was given the box
containing the jewelry.
The son placed the box on the seat
and it was forgotten when the pair left
the train.
Interborough detectives and private
sleuths are working with the police to
recover the jewelry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
SPURNED $4,000 FOR GIRL
Son of Wealthy Pasadena Man Wed's
Despite Big Bribe,

Los ANGELES, Cal, Sept 26.-Outwit-
ting his wealthy father and the guards.
Lester Crawford, 49, of Pasadena, and
Miss Laura Hoppe. his sweetheart, have
succeeded in getting married. This news
was learned Friday in Pasadena.
Crawford withstood arrest and incar-
ceration in sanatoriums in his obedience
to Cupid.
The admission was made by Mrs. Asa
P. Brown grandmother of the girl, that
the marriage took place two weeks ago.
Tho pair got out of sight six weeks ago.
The elder Crawford millionaire, of Pasa-
dena, who IT is said, offered his son $50 :
0O0 to give up the girl, could not be seen.
Mrs Crawford received the news of the
marriage several days ago. According to
Mrs. Brown, the young couple are in
British Columbia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
ILLINOIS PROSPEROUS
War Brings Good Times and Farm
ers Thrive.

BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,. Sept. 26.-while
other parts of the United States and of
the world in general are complaining of
hard times brought about by the war.
such is not the case in this State. Illi-
nois has been blessed with bountiful
crops. Wheat is abnormal, while oats
and corn are up to the average. Every
mill in the State Is profiting from the
effects of the war.
Factories which were suspended are
on full time, orders are coming for
shoes for the armies of Europe, and
thousands of horses have been bought
In central Illinois by British and French
army agents and shipped to the Con-
tinent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
DANIELS TAKES ORDERS
Couldn't Send Destroyer Away in
Captains Absence.

ALBANY, Sept 2s s.-secretary Daniels
received lesson in naval etiquette the
other day. when, according to the story
told at the waterways convention, he
boarded the destroyer McDougall, moored
to Recreation Pier, and ordered that she
be moved TO permit the Berkshire to
land 1000 delegates to the convention.
Sorry" said the boatswain, who was
in charge but, Captain Palmers ashore,
and we can't move"
But I'm Secretary Daniels"
81 know IT, sir. and I'm sorry, sir, but
the captain is in command here. and
until he comes back the vessel can't be
moved"
But II the captain should drop dead"
asked the Secretary.
I"Sorry, sir-I mean I'm glad, sir; that
is, I am glad that he amt dead. but II
he was, that might be different"
The destroyer stayed at the pier.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
GEMS LOST ON AUTO RIDE
$1s, 900 Package of Newport Woman
Strangely Disappears.

BOSTON. Sept 26.-Jewelry valued at
$4,000, the property of Mrs Harold
Brown, Of Newport. r. L., which disap-
peared Friday, is being sought by the
police.
Mrs. Brown arrived from Europe on
the Cnnopic Friday and gave a bag
containing the gems to her business
agent. Frank Matteson, of Providence.
He says he had the bag with him when
he entered an auto at the pier but that
1t was gone when he reached Mrs.
Browns hotel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
WOMAN'S BODY MUTILATED
Fragment Found in the Delaware
and Raritan Canal at Trenton,

TRENTON, n. j., Sept ga section
OF a womans body was found yesterday
in the Delaware and Raritan Canal at
this place, and the police have taken
charge of il to make an investigation.
The gruesome find was wrapped in a
womans clothes. outside of which was a
large piece of wrapping paper with the
name Shet & Van Graft Company, Sli
North Lawrence street, Philadelphia
This paper had been sent to the Enter
prise cigar store in this city.
The police are searching the city to
learn if any woman is missing here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
TEACHERS GO TO SCHOOL
Agricultural Experts Give Instruc-
ton in Garden Work.

BOSTON, Sept. 2G. - Boston teachers
went to school today. Professors from
Massachusetts, Agricultural College were
their teachers.
A meeting of all the teachers in the
city was held at the Normal School
building. Agricultural professors ad-
dressed the teachers in garden work,
which is to be one of the studies in the
public schools this winter
The Board of Education has leased sew
era! plots of land throughout the city,
whore gardening will be taught the school
children.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
DRIVER GRADY SUSPENDED
Philadelphian Barred For Season by
Grand Circuit Judges.

COLUMBUS, o.. Sept. 26.-U. Grady,
the prominent Philadelphia driver. re-
ceived suspension which holds good
until the end Of the season. from the
Grand Circuit Judges yesterday. The
officials ruling occurred after the finish
of the POS pace event, in which Fred
Jamison drove r. H. Brett in Grady's
stead The horse was also barred for
the season
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
Cleveland Honors the Horse

CLEVELAND, o.. Sept. 26-Today
was work-horse day in Cleveland. 4
parade through the downtown section
was enjoyed by all except the work
horses. Members of the Cleveland Work
Horse Parade Association were busy
along the line of march selling tags to
raise n fund of 5000 to buy an automo-
bile ambulance for injured, sick and
crippled work horses.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
PYTHIANs INvALE FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 26. - Fifteen
hundred Knights of Pythias arrived in
San Francisco today from the central
and northern parts of the State, bring
ing with them a class of 200 candidates
to- receive the ranks of the order at
Pythan Castle. Grand Chancellor Miller
and other grand officers will take an
active part in the work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
Motorcvcle Factories BUSY

BIRMINGHAM. Eng. Sept 26.-The
value of the motorcycle in warfare has
hcen demonstrated to such an extent
on the Continent that the War Office
has put in rush order to q local firm
for an additional 1000 of the machines.
The motorcycle manufacturers are work.
ing night and day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
English Author on Police Force

LONDON, Sept B.--When the first big
demands were made on the public for
army volunteers, it practically cleared out
London's police force and many notables
who were too old to go to war volunteered
to serve as special policemen. Among the
first of these volunteers was Robert Hich-
ems, the noted author and playwright.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
SUIT FOR.S1, ,O64, 265

Trespasser Took Ore From Others
Claim, Is Charge.
DENVER, Col, Sept. 26.-Judgment for
81 064 ,2f5 was asked in n suit brought
here by Charles NJ. Becker against the
Christmas Gold Mining Company The
claim represents part of the value of
gold ore alleged to have been taken from
the Christmas claim in the Cripple Creek
district BY the Golden Cycle Mining Com
pany. of which John r. AIilliken. a st.
Louis capitalist, is president.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
ONE DEAD IN FIRE
Sixty Persons Rescued From Burning
Industrial Home,

BUFFALO. Sept. 26.-One man is dead
and several persons are reported missing
as the result of a fire which destroyed
the Salvation Army Industrial Home, "A
four-story block in the heart of the
wholesale district, early today. Firemen
rescued so persons trapped in the burning
building.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26

the additional charge representing the
actual cost of the added features and in
creased quality.
Like all Chalmers cars, this new model
is designed for lasting and satisfactory
service. They are heavy where weight is
needed; but do not carry a superAuous
pound. In proportion to power, as
economical as any. Heavy enough to be
safe in any emergency, comfortable on
any road.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
New 7-Passenger Touring Car, $1,000
Again-the "Master Six" of The1

For those who seek the fullest luxury of and size
offer this 7passener model of the 1915 Chalmers master Six
and powerful stylish and distinctive,
tried and proved chassis
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-26
See This Great New Car

For those who want the utmost in motor
car style, luxury comfort and carrying
capacity, but who do not care to pay need
lessly high prices for unnecessary weight
and power, this Master Six" 7-passenger
Touring Car offers a remarkable value.
Come and see this and the other Chalmers
lQlS models
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-06-26

knew not what they were going against
when the Eighteenth corps divisions OF
Devens and Brooks on the north of
the New Cold Harbor road, and the
Sixth corps divisions of Ricketts,, Rus
sell and Getty south of the road. sprang
forward across three to four hundred
yards of open. The experience of Rus
sells right brigade. which moved to
the assault on the left of Ricketts, dt-
vision. may be taken as an example
of what the Confederates had stored
up to greet their foes at Cold Harbor.
Ten Minutes of Carnage.
Colonel Emory Upton's brigade was
among the oldest and best seasoned
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-06-26

give 1t hghting strength the Second
Connecticut heavy artillery. 1,200
strong, was assigned to it
The Connecticut men all came from
n county. Litchfeld. Cold Harbor
was to give them their baptism of fire,
Ricketts, line charged over swamps
and opens. through woods and up hills,
breaking through the ~slashings and
barbados of the Confederate outer
line. Advance beyond that point would
expose Ricketts, men to cross fire on
the left. and Upton was ordered to
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-06-26

divisions did the same, but were re-
pulsed at the second or main lipe Of
Lees in~trenchments. Barlow's division
of Hancock's corps carried the front
line. but was speedily driven back
gibbons division on Barlow's right
Jared no better. Hancock lost 1900
men. General Law. Confederate. said
the slaughter was unparalleled.
After 5000 had fallen orders came to
cenew the attack, but the whole army,
as Of one mind. united In a colossal
mutiny and refused to move
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-06-26
By Capt. GEORGE |. KILr4ER. Late U. 5. v.

TOMBAT In dead earnest began on
the field of Cold Harbor about
6 o'clock D. m. June 1, fifty
years ago. General Lees Army of
Northern Virginia mustered about 49,
600 men of all arms and General u. S.
Grants opposing force, the Army of
the Potomac. about 10000. Lee had
the advantage in position.
Up to June /, throughout the months
campaign from the Wilderness to the
gates of Richmond, Lee had not yield
ed to his opponent a single road of i'm
portance until Sheridan's cavalry. the
last day of May. secured the cross
roads at Old Cold Harbor. tine miles
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-06-26
The War Fifty Years Ago

Battle at Cold Harbor---Costly Blunder In
Orders---Genera Lee Seizes Important Roads---Bar-
ricades Route to Richmond---Famous Charge OF the
Second Connecticut Heavy Artillery--Ten Minutes
of Awful Carnage---Line of Battle Extending Seven
Miles---Grant Orders an Assault Along the Entire
Front--Federals Lose 5000 Killed and Wounded.
Order to Charge Repeated---Troops Refuse to Move.