Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-09

Scores Of babies, born during the pres
ent war will bear for life names inflicted
upon them by parents carried away with
patriotism or wishing to keep fresh events
in history by the children whose names
Will recall the events. Among the child
insurance registrations recently were:
"Alsace Lorraine Jones" and 'Louvain
Nichols"
A similar epidemic prevailed during the
South African war. This prompted n
song which became popular and chorus
of which went:
THE babys name was Kitchener, Car
rington, Kekewich, Methuen, White,
CronJe, Kruger, Powell, Majuba, Cat
acre, Warren, Colenso, Bright,
Cape Town, Mafeking, French, Kimberly,
Lady Smith, Dobbs.
The Union Jack, Fighting Mack, Butler,
Pretoria, BObs."
The individual bravery of the British
army engineers is being lauded here by
prisoners and wounded coming from the
front. An instance of the courage of
these bridge-builders is shown in the ac-
count of how an engineer sergeant gave
his life to save from annihilation a small
body Of English engineers who were pro-
teCtng bridge. The odds We're against
them, and the Germans were on the point
of crossing the bridge when the sergeant
hbEltN OUT NlutI IIt Itl man illt, set At
quantity of high explosives under the first
span and destroyed it. Forced to use a
short fuse he had no time to escape and
was blown to pieces.
For the last two weeks large part of
the Japanese otficialdom has been busy
announcing to the spirits Of the many Inn
perial ancestors the declaration of war
on Germany. The most important of
these ceremonies was held at the Imperial
sanctuary in the palace at Toxic, con-
Quoted by the Emperor himself. Special
messengers We're dispatched to the grand
Shrines and the Tombs of EmperOrs Jimmu
and NIciii The japanese believe that
these ceremonies make them invncible in
war owing To the aid given them by their
ancestors. Most japanese books dealing
with the Russo-Japauese war give the
Imperial Ancestors credit for Japan's vic
tory in that conflict
OF the skill Of the German spies the
following story is related:
Near Berry-au-Bac a reserve battalion
was skilfully concealed waiting for the
word TO move TO support the first line.
A shepherd with a flock of sheep wan
dered unnOtiCed within a few hundred
yards OF the rear of the hidden battal-
ion \ very little later these troops
We're subjected 10 a heavy and accurate
artillery fire from the German batteries.
The shepherd was caught and forced TO
confess that he had notified the Germans
of the exact position Of the battalion,
The spirit of the French troops is ex-
pressed by the rallying cry of Captain
Rousse LaCardaire. Of the Chasseurs
Alpins, who. leading his men to a charge
shouted
En- avant mes enfants. en- avant.
Nous Tombons, nos femmes au wont des
heroes a pieuTer" C'Forward, my chill
dren; il we fall our wives will weep for
heroes"D
"Whle on the journey 20 the front with
his regiment one of the Kalser's sons,
whose name is not given, but who is an
officer of high rank, refused special ac-
commodations for himself and insisted on
travelling among hs soldiers In a freight
car" says the Berlin Taegllche Dund-
schaU of September 10.
The soldiers We're proud TO he in the
company OF the Prince who was soon en-
Eaged I'm q lively conversation. Bursts Of
laUEntcr coming from the freight car in
which he had found a comfortable place
showed how we'll the Prince and his
soldiers were enjoying themselves.
"As souvenirs Of this enjoyable trip the
Prince wrote each soldier his signature
on postal card.
AT the regular stops Of the train the
Prince did not hesitate to share the re-