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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
MOSLEMS TURN DEAF EAR
TO APPEAL FOR HOLY WAR
American Bishop Find Loyalty
Among Allies Subjects.

LONDON. Nov. 26.-The Rev. Or. w F.
Anderson. of Cincinnati. Bishop of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. has arrived
in London after visit to Methodist mis-
sionary centres in North Africa. In con-
Versation with a Daily Chronicle repre-
sentative he said he was much impressed
by the loyalty of the Moslems in Algeria
and Tripoli to France and with their
understanding of the real matters at issue
in the war
He said he was especially struck by
the fact that these jealous Mohart-
medans had not been affected by the
proclamation OF holy war In Con-
stantinople. They knew quite we'll that
this Was due to German not Moslem, In
spiration.
From Marsellles," said Bishop .Ander-
son, 1--WE went to Oran, from there to
Algiers. then to BislSra and Constantine
and finally to-Hunis. On the way back
we stopped at Fort National. We made
II our business to call upon officials OF
our Methodist Church and upon local Of
fficials TO discuss the situation with
special reference to local Mussulman
opinion. From all sides we received
evidence Of the loyalty OF the MosIems
TO the French Government
During one of our JOURNEYS we fell
into the company OF group Of leading
Arab merchants, who unanimously re-
pudiated the ideas of responding TO the
declaration OF holy war by the Sheik
ul Islam. They were all unqualified in
their avowal of loyalty to the French
Government, which, they said. had been
fheir protector. and under which they
had prospered. They added that they
would be sorry TO seem to be at vari-
ance with the Sultan Of Turkey, but
they were emphatic in their assurances
that the Constantlnople proclamation
would not weaken the allegiance OF the
North African Moslems 10 the French
Government"
Doctor Anderson thinks the unity OF
Mohammedanism as a political force
has been broken by the power OF EN-
eient government In India, Egypt ana
Algeria Nowhere In Africa, he said.
did hnd any sign or symptom OF
sympathy with Germany"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
CROKER SECRETLY
TAKES CHEROKEE
MAID FOR BRIDE
Ex- T Tammany Chief, 73,
Weds Indian Princess 23,
Weds Indian Princess
Tekaw, 23, a Convert and
Modem Pocahontas.

NEW YORK. Nov. 26.-Richard Croker,
former "Tammany boss" Of New York
city, and Miss Beulah Benton Edmon-
son. a singer, suffragist and descendant
of the Cherokee Indian Chief Bluejacket,
were secretly married this morning.
1t had been planned to have the cere-
mony performed in st. Agnes Roman
Catholic Church, but the presence of a
large crowd of sightseers there at the
hour set for the wedding caused a change.
The wedding took place at the home of
Nathan Strauss, "a West I'D street.
Only a few intimate friends of the
couple were present at the ceremony.
Monsignor II. A. Brann, rector of St.
Agnes Church. ofiiciated.
The new Mrs. Croker consented to talk
to newspaper men for few minutes soon
after the ceremony.
"I have been inspired by the example
of Pocahontas, the Indian maiden who
did so much to make the English under
stand our people," she said. 81 also have
been inspired by the example of Tala-
hinia, the Cherokee maiden who helped
General Houston free Texas.
at is the desire. however, of every In
dian maiden TO wed great Chlet, ana
T." and she looked at her husband with
smile, have married the greatest chief
of men,
Mr.. and Mrs Croker expect to leave
this afternoon for Palm Beach. Fla. Next
spring they intend to go to Mr.. Croker s
estate in Ireland,
After the ceremony a wedding breakfast
was served at the Strauss residence,
The bridesmaids were Miss Frances Fite,
senior at Vassar whose home is at
Muskogee, Okla. Miss Ethel Brown. of
Dayton, o., who has been Mrs. Croker's
accompanist at her recitals. and Miss
Villa Townsend. of Memphis, Tenn. An
drew Freeman and Thomas f. Smith at
tended the bridegroom.
The bride, who is said to be princess
in the Cherokee tribe, met Croker sew
eral years ago in the West. She has
lived in this city for some time. writing,
lecturing and singing. She first came
into notice about a year ago, when, at
tired in the robes of an Indian chiefs
daughter, she rode in the suffrage parade
In this city.
In securing the marriage license Mr.
Croker gave his age as 70, whereas 1t
had been supposed that he was only II.
His bride is %.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
BRITISH WAR LOAN
IS LIKELY TO DRAIN
U. S. MONEY CENTRE
Liquidation of American Sc
curities Logical Result of
Necessity for Huge Pay
ments.

NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-wsll street is
taking too little interest in the ultimate
effect on the money markets Of the
world Of the subscription to the new
English war loan Of ti,75OOoO.OOO when
the terms Of subscription were FIRST an
nounced houses here with London con-
nections received cables from their cor
TO subscribe"
II cannot be learned that these cables
had any actual results. Most Of those
who received them gave the cables little
more than a>casual glance and threw
the missives to one side.
That Wall street did not subscribe to
any material amount OF the loan does not
enter into the question. Undoubtedly
many Of the subscribers are heavy hold
crs of American securities and as the
lnstalmcnts to the subscriptions become
duc II will be found that American Sc
curitios will be sacrificed in order to pro-
vide funds for these payments. This Will
add another item to the large number OF
cash contributions from this side and
will present new problems for our finan-
ciers to solve.
These payments are to be made every
so days until the end OF April. The initial
payments may be made without resortlng
to the sale of other securities in hand
but with incomes of investors in other
lines reduced and further payments to
meet there Is certain to arise the neces-
sity for replenishment OF cash resources,
and this can only be done through the
liquidation of holdings of American issues.
In London yesterday the first effect Of
the loan ~was shown in the decline of
consols to below the minimum price of
eSI4. There was a noticeable absence of
inquiry for subscription privileges. al
though II was assorted that the loan was
heavily oversubscribed. but instead sub
soriptions were offered 1-16 per cent. dis
count.
with Germany, France, Italy and Rus
sia embarked in campaign of extensive
financing. English and Colonial investors
must bear the burden of this English loan,
which Is the greatest single financial task
ever placed upon nation and Its friends.
How much assistance will be obtained
from those friendly sources are hardly
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
GoEBEN AND BRESLAU RUsE
WILL BE EXPLAINED LATER
Churchill Promises Story When Tt
WIN Not Injure Empire.

A4C-fhp4N1 NOV 20.
The time has not yet arrived when
the facts regarding the escape OF the
German cruisers Goeben and Breslau can
be published without prejudice to the
vital interests OF the empire" today said
Winston Spencer Churchill. First Lord
Of the Admiralty
''In the hrst week OF the war the
Goeben and Breslau were supposed TO
be bottled up In the Straits OF Messlna
by tho British Mediterranean Meet. on
August It was announced that they
had escaped the vigilance Of the British
and had made their way into the Oar
danelies. This was followed soon BY the
announcement that both cruisers had been
sold 20 Turkey, although they were still
manned ana offlcered by Germans.
Charges were made against Admiral
Sir Berkeley Milne and Rear Admiral =
q. Z. Troubrldge. hrst and second IN
commend OF the Mediterranean neet. Of
nsgiisence and liability In allowing the
ensmy's ships 20 escape Both 81 them
vsrs cleared q these charges IN court
martial
one Version Of the escape of the Goeben
and HreaIau Nhich has reached the
unIfad states = that they arsad their
bow and stem isats and si s made
their Vas eat through ghe British shipa
M nlshs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
THREE LARGE ESTATES
ACCOUNTS ARE FILED
Alfred Box Left S714,71e; Elizabeth
cresswell, $23,533; j. P. Muir
phY. 1928. .45e.


Accounts of estates that will come before
the Orphans Court for adjudication early
next montR have been fled with the Reg
lister OF Wills.
The estate of Alfred Box. former
manufacturer who died March 81 1910.
amounts TO $Ili.I16.52 in personal property
and 100000 in realty. according to the
account OF Florence n. Boswell and Will
liam II. Box the surviving executors. The
entire estate has been distributed in ac-
cordance with the will except balance
of $9L0S7.i0
The estate of Elizabeth p. Cresswell
who died In October 1914, amounts TO $780,
53SS2 according to the account filed by
the Philadelphia Safe Deposit and Trust
Company. Credit is claimed for disburse-
ments OF s26,5I753 in settling the affairs
OF the estate, with a balance on hand ag-
gregating SioS,955.9i for distribution under
the terms Of the will.
Among investments in this balance are:
Two hundred shares of 18th and 18th
Streets Passenger Railway Company, APP
praised at SisOOO 20i shares American
Telegraph and Telephone Company, $24.-
2T6; so shares Citizens Passenger Rail-
way Company, sl3 156 1853 shares Lehlgh
Coal and Navigation Company, trustee
certificates. S12.S52; 1871 shares Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad, $739S. Bonds and mortgages
comprise the greater portion of the re-
naming investments.
The estate of John p. Murphy is $223,-
1897, according to the account filed by
the Fidelity Trust Company, the executor
Mr.. Murphy died September Is. 1918. A
balance of S2O3,0T9.25 awaits distribution.
Included In this balance are 3739 shares
of Union Transfer Company, $780, ,255, and
213 shares Norfolk and Western Railway
Company S22,365.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26

Oklahoma. then Indian Territory, Miss
Edmondson was born % years ago. Her
father and mother still live there in a
comfortable farm home, but in circum-
stances that forbade their giving to their
daughter the opportunities that her great
ambition desired,
Beulah was fortunate in her kinsmen,
however. w. W. Hastings, wealthy Con-
gressman-eect. of Tahlequah. okla. is
her uncle and she his favorite niece.
Hastings caused her parents to send
Beulah to the Cherokee National Semi
nary for girls at Tahlequah. where the
Cherokees for nearly century have
educated their girls When she had fin
ished this school 1t was arranged she
should continue her studies. The school
selected was Curry School OF Expression.
Copley square, Boston.
After finishing at the Copley school
Miss Edmondson went to Chicago, where
she took additional work in expression
in the Chicago University. She returned
to Muskogee, where for short time she
taught dramatic expression in the schools
Later she went to New York, where her
knowledge of Indians, her culture and
her beauty attracted attention.
A few days ago Mr., Hastings was at
his home in Tahlequah recuperating from
a vigorous campaign preceding his cleo
tlon to Congress when his stenographer
handed him a registered letter from New
York The letter was from Miss Ed
mondson. 1t told him she was to be mar
rled on Thanksgiving Day to Mr.. CrokeEj
and it was her wish Mr. Hastings should
come to Now York and as godfather
give her away at the wedding, He laid
the letter down, then picked 1t up and
read it through from beginning to end
again without word. He wired: I'm
be there"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26

A poor old woman went into a Paris
pawnshop the other day and offered a
5-franc piece in pledge. why do you
want to pawn your own money!" asked
the clerk in astonishment I'VE can only
give you three francs for It," THAT will
do" said the woman. 'It was the last
and only thing my dear son could give
me before he went TO the war. and II 1
didn't really need the money wouldn't
part with Il; but as soon as 1 can III
come back and redeem it."
omcers' dugout quarters in the
trenches OF East Prussia are furnished
with rich carpets, handsome bedsteads'
costly pictures and shelves of costly books
taken from houses Of captured towns.
A Reuter- dispatch says $50 lawyers
have been killed in German ranks. They
include 12O Judges, administration off,
cials and public prosecutors, 50 solicitors
and 173 referendaries.
Having heard TITS Long, Long Way
to Tipperary" so frequently, the British
authorities thought 1t only proper that
the Germans should ascertain for them
selves the exact distance. Five hundred
Germans prisoners have just arrived at
TempIemore, County Tipperary, and were
nightly amused when they learned that
they had reached the spot maze famous
by Tommy Atkins.
"AIl the Germans seem to know the
tune of 'Tipperary, said a non-commls-
stoned officer In charge of the prisoners.
"Our advanced outposts heard them sing
ing it in the German lines one day, and
our fellows Joined in as we went for
them with the bayonet."
How an old peasant destroyed an Uhlan
patrol, at the risk of his own life. has just
been told in Paris. The French troops In
retiring blew up a bridge over the Oise
close to the old mans house, but there
being many refugees who were unable to
get across. the old man ferried number
OF them to the other side. Then patrol
of JIhlans rode down to the bank and
the officer shouted: Here, you dirty old
Frenchman. you can ferry us across; we
are going to hnd out which way your
runaway army has gone"
The old man without saying a word,
pulled his hatbOat into the bank. and al
lowed the Uhlans to hoard with their
horses then with the boat laden down TO
the waters edge he pushed OFF into the
stream. Half way across the Oise there
was a dangerous eddy. and he guided the
boat straight into the current
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
TWO BUILDINGS
FOR DETECTIVES
ARE COMPLETED
Director E1arte Announces
That Quarters at Byberry
Are Ready for Women
Inmates of Blockley.

Director Harte, Of the Department of
Health and Charities, announced today
that two Of the new buildings for fe-
male detectives at Byberry have been
completed by the contractors and are
ready to be turned over to the city
The completed structures are the laun-
dry building, and the combined kitchen
and dining room building. In which will
be fed the 100 female detectives, who
VIII ultimately be transferred from con-
Sested Blockley to the city's farm In
The northeast section.
Ihree dormitory buildings, that will ac-
Sommodate 800 feeble-minded women, In
the ctty's care, are now being constructed
at Byberry and will be completed within
the next six weeks.
Doctor Harte said today that he hoped
10 transfer the women from Blocktey's
crowded wards to the new Home for
Foeble-mlnded Woman within the next
rev months. He is confronted. how
ever, with the necessity OF providing a
power house for heat and light at the
institution before the transfer can be
made. He has already chosen site
for the power plant and work on Il will
be started Immediately.
The new laundry and dining room
buildings at Byberry are or brick and
Indiana limestone and were constructed
by Sax and Abbott. contractors. The
construction of the three dormltory build
ings has been delayed because OF the
abrogatlon of the contract by the original
contractor and the necessity of the bond
Ing compauy's completing the work.
Five hundred male detectives are now
housed in cottages at Byberry and all
the women detectives In the clsy's care
are kept in the ward of Blockley.
Doctor Harte will have accomplished
the removal Of at least 1900 lndigents and
Insane persons from Blockley's over
crowded wards before next spring. Five
hundred male indgents have already been
taken TO the new Home for the INDECENT
at Holmesburg and 500 more will be trans
ferred within the next few weeks.
Tho transfer of 500 women to Bybsrry
within the next few months will add to
the relief afforded at Blockley. Doctor
Harte will urge construction of additional
buildings at Byberry to house at least 500
more women detectives.
Director Cooke, of the Department of
Public Works, has advised Director
Harte that the expenditure of the 81 100000
provided for Improvement of Blockley In
the loan could be done through the Public
Works Department to the elimination OF
Philip j. Johnson, architect in per-
petulty" for the Department of Health
and Charities.
Councils will render impossible any such
ARRANGEMENT by directly appropriating the
loan item to the Health Department for
the beneft of Architect johnson. The
influence of Charles Seger, Organization
Councilman on the Finance Committee,
will be swung in favor of Johnson and
the possibility of the work being done
under the Public Works Department will
be eliminated.
fu 90 .,
on Blocltley proceed without delay and
on that account will not oppose John
Pon's claim on the architectural part Of
the contract.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
SIX POsrULANTs ADMITTED
Archbishop Prendergast officiates Al


Impressive Ceremony.
Archbishop Prendersast admitted siE
postulants to the order OF the Sisters Of
the Good Shepherd, and at the same tino
received first VOWS for three novitiates in
the chapel OF the House Of the Coco
Shepherd, Mt ssth street and Fairmount
avenue, yesterday afternoon. The Rev.
Edward Murphy assisted Archbishop
Prendergast.
The sermon was preached by the Rev.
Joseph w. Daily, Of the Mission Church
Of the Redemption. Brooklyn.
The postulants admitted were Alice
Toiand, who took the name OF sister
Mary Herman Joseph Margaret Hoe
warth, Sister Mary Of st Henry; Matte
DALEY, sister Mary Of ST wilfred; Ellza-
beth Dowd. sister Mary of st. Elizabeth
Of Hungary; Bessie Evans, sister Mary
Of Blessed Sophia Madeleine; Teresa
Wright sister Mary of 81. Teresa Of the
Child Jesus. The first vows were received
from the following novces and the black
veil and white habit OF the White
Sisters granted after two years servicess
Sister Mary of ST. Jerome, Sister Mary
OF our Lady OF Victory, Sister Mary OF
st. John of Chrisostrom. sister Mary OF
ST. John the Evangelist, Sister Mary ot
Blessed 1melda and Sister Mary of the
immaculate Conception.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
HENRY ERDIN JAILED
FOR ATTACKING AGED
FATHER IN FRENZY
Ex-Councilman Sentenced
to Thirty Days in Norris
town Prison, Pending In
vestigation of His Sanity.

Henry Erdin, OF Cheltenham, a former
Philadelphia Councilman. is in the Norris
town jail charged with frenzled attack
on his aged father He was committed for
30 days for a further hearing by Magis-
trate Comfy yesterday and an order was
made that his sanity be tested.
Erdins father who Is Adolph Erdin,
73 years old. OF Lawndale, testified his
son repeatedly threatened to kill him un-
less he paid over money. He showed the
magistrate bruises which he said were
inflicted by his son.
The elder Erdin, who is a wealthy re-
tired manufacturer said that his son had
held a loaded revolver to his head several
times In demanding money, and that he
once shot at him. Several weeks ago, he
said he had given his son 500 to go to
San Francisco. but that the latter had
spent II In Washington.
When the magistrate ordered Erdin sent
to Jail the father broke down and pleaded
his son be given another chance. but the
magistrate refused.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
AUTOS IN FOREST SERVICE
Government Testing Their efficiency
in Fighting Flames.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2s.-AutomobIles
of special construction are being tested
by the Forest Service, It became known
today, for use of forest rangers in hght-
ing forest fires The experiments are be-
ing made over a wide range of country.
Tests are under way to utilize the motor
engines also as means of pumping
water for use in fighting the flames.
Automobiles, where they can be
used" says a preliminary report. "furn-
ish the quickest and cheapest transpor-
tation for crows of fire fighters The
time-saving element is very evident. trips
which ordinarily require two days by
team having been made by automobile
in a few hours"
What is supposed to be record speed in
getting men TO a forest fire was re-
ported from Oregon, where on one of the
national forests a ranger went to town
in an automobile. hired ten men and got
this force to the fire IL miles away within
IS minutes afts- hn was notified by tele-
phone.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
ROMANCE, PATHOS, HUMOR
OF GREAT EUROPEAN WAR

AS the eddy swept the boat from side
to side he gave a dexterous twist OF one
of the sweeps, and in n moment the
whole party, horses and men, were strug-
Cling in the water. The Germans had lit
tie chance. Weighed down by their heavy
boots and accoutrements and mixed up
with their plunging horses. all were
drowned The old man. VINO had swan
in the river from boyhood worked his
way out OF the dangerous current assd
reached the bank in safety.
Copies of proclamation whicn ~-/>so
have been posted throughout ServIa by
the Austrlans. and which have reached
Paris from Vienna, have caused some
amusement. by the will of God. who
guides the destinies of peoples and tbs
strength of his Majesty the Emperor
Francis Joseph" II reads, your country
has been subdued by force of the arms
of the Austro-Hungarlan army. You have
submitted to rule just and wise of the
Gospodar. who sent us, not to avenge
and punish, but to inaugurate a reign OF
truth and justice. Trust In his clemency.
trust in the soldiers. who love Justice and
are conscious Of their siuty. They VIII be
a strong guard for your country. and pro-
tect you devotedly."
Five motor lorries of the British Army
Ordnance Corps. conveying ammunition.
were cut off by the Germans and the men
in charge, to escape capture. made on
across country after blowing up the am
munitiGn. One, however refused to leave
and remained hidden In a wood at the side
of the road. The Germans. finding the
ammunition destroyed, went on. and as
soon as the coast was clear the soldier
who had remained hidden came out. See
ing that the wheels OF the lorries were
intact, he managed to get one of the
motors going and hltching the other four
behind, he succeeded in bringing his con-
voy into camp.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
WoMEN'S WORK FOR PEACE
Meeting to Demand That They Help
Make Treaties.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-The move
ment to obtain for the people of Europe
a voice in determining the ultimate terms
Of peace will take form at a mass-meetIng
to be held In this city in January.
The movement was started here and in
Boston, New York and Chicago by Mrs
Pethick Lawrence, of England. At a
meeting yesterday a permanent organiza-
ton WAS effected by the election of Mrs,
Christian Hcmmick, president; Mrs. Hunt
ington Jackson. treasurer, and Mrs. Nina
Alexander, secretary.
Among the objects of the movement are
TO give the women of the warning coun-
tries as we'll as the men, a voice in the
settlement Of peace terms: to see that all
treaties are submitted to the judgment OF
the people; the creation of constitutional
machinery by which the people may eNer-
else some control of foreign policies, and
to see that the termination OF the war
shall be followed by the establishment of
peace upon such terms that It may not
be again broken without the consent of
the people OF the contending nations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-26
WOOD NOW WAR CoNTRABAND
Sweden Lodges Protest Against New
German Order.

COPENHAGEN, Nov 2S,-The German
Government has made it known that all
wood would be considered contraband Of
war
Private advices from Stockholm say
that the greatest excitement prevails
there as a result Of this ruling. A NUM-
Der Of ships loaded with timber to a total
value OF aoOOoOOo kroner are lying in
Swedish ports ready to put to sea.
The Swedish Foreign Office has lodged
a protest with Berlin