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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
COURSE OF THE
EUROPEAN WAR
The Most Significant Events OF the
Week, as Related to the General
Situation.

War operations of the week var.
marked by strong offensive novep,onts
by both Allies and Germans In tho yrns.
ern zone terrific fighting charaotari.as
attack and counter-attack on tho yass
shifting battle line, which now. prohshi,.
is more than 800 miles long, extendin,
from Vosges to the English Channel rs
the East, the Germans move steadit,,
against the Russians, while the CO.
hurled large forces against his foe. TIL
Russians. forced to defend their on,s
city of Warsaw, appeared more m tha
defensive than at any previous period %
the war. VI
Advantage to any appreciabe desrso
has not been with either side. but 81,
Allies appear to have made a brilliant
stroke In extending their lines to Az
Channel, thus cutting off the German 40 .t'
tempt to flank their left wing
The fall of Antwerp released a lsro.
force of German troops and these forces
Immediately advanced west and south
west toward the coast Bruges was M.
cupled and the march to Ostend was "a
sumed This German advance mensced
not only the Belgian and French cossts
but England as we'll, as It was believed
the seaports would form valuable besss
for an invasion of Britain.
Belgian and British troops, united With
French force, captured Ypres ana
fought their way to the coast, apparently
blocking any flanking move Violent
fighting was resumed along the Meurs'
and the French invaded Aleace ana Lor.
rRine.
In East Prussia the Russians eucceeded
In pushing across the frontier and captur.
ing posts near Byck, They also reportod
occupation OF that city, which was denied
In Berlin statement. The Germans
again crossed into Poland and, In several
days Hovoro fighting at Wirballen, In the
Suwalki province, forced the Cars
troops to retreat southwark.
Tho Russian offensive against Gallc,a
md Crnoow has turned into defense az
homo territory. A week OF movements
of Russian armies, yelled In secrecy
through strict censorship, brought the
Cars main force into Poland to face the
Combined Austro- German invasion of
that country. The invading force, con-
slsting of four armies, has moved on a
3OO-mile battle front extending from Lods
to Przemysl
In the North the advance came within
10 miles of Warsaw. the objective, but
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
MUDDLED MEXICO

AS time goes by it becomes palmer that
the peaceful elimination OF Carranza as
a presidential possibility should be viewed
with approval by this country. At no
time has CarTanza eylnced any apprecia-
tion of the disinterested efforts of the
United states to bring peace 10 Mexico.
Everything he does shows a thinly dis
gulsed opinion thar this country Is Off
Ciousy interfering Chicago Herald,
President Wilson ought to be we'll salts
ned with the new provisional President OF
Mexico, Antonio Villareal. 10 whom Car
rama Is about to relinquish the reins OF
government, for Nillareal Is one Of the
original supporters of Madero, and has
been a Naderista through all the ighttng.
He is, moreover, an ideallst and radical
Of the Madero type. In a sense, this
adjustment puts Mexico back where It
was when Madero took charge of ths
Government,-New York Mall,
It ia not OF vital consequence what man
Is at the head Of the Mexican Govern
ment. The important things are the
mans political principles. Is he thor
oughly inooulated against an attack OF
the despot disease? Does he see that II
Diaz and Huerta could not maintain
Government based merely on force, he
cannot2 1t Is by common sense and good
moral qualities that Mexico Is 10 be re-
deemed. rather than By brilliant qualities
-NeU aeEk Globe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17

eight miles an hour at street crossings.
The present regulation makes the speed
limit 20 miles an hour. with no provision
for crossings
Director Cooke this week repeated his
statements that the Philadelphia Elec-
trio Companys rates are too high. The
question is TO be taken up by the Public
Service Commission at public hearings
beginning next Monday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
VARIOUS TOPICS

The Jones Philippine bill which has
been under consideration in the House
OF Representatives for some time. has at
tracted little attention i'm the newspa-
rers. Few people know what Mr.. Jones
and his friends purpose doing in the Phil
ippines and they have doubled SO often
on their own tracks that they hardly
know themselves what they are trying
to do. But one thing is clear, and that
is that they are bent on upsetting the es-
tablished order under which the people
of the islands have made such encour-
aging social and economic progress. one
OF the leading features of the bill is the
suhtitution of an elected Senate for the
alpointive Philippine commission as the
upper branch of the nsular Legislature
But what would be the practical advan-
tase of such a change? The elective
lower house has made a great deal OF
trouble recently for the Governor Cen
eral by careless and factious legislation,
and the commission has had to undo the
lower body's many blunders Of commits
sion and omission. Why destroy the value
of the Legislature as training school in
government by making both branches
elective and both considerably more ire
sponsible than at present? New York
Tribune.
The Philippine bill booked to pass the
House NJ Washington today extends to
the natives Of the islands an increasing
share in their government and fulfils the
Democratic pledge of independence "as
soon as a stable government can be es-
taolished.' This event is accompanied
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17

Personally ana without committing the
paper In any way, shape or form, We are
thinking seriously of coming out for
Hank GoWdy for Governor. II not for
still higher honoTs,-Ohio State Journal
From the standpoint of the anti-Im-
periallsts. perhaps the Philippine bill
means we'll, but for all practical purposes
they must themselves admit that 1t does
not mean much.-Boston Transcript
How proud We would all have been OF
General Funston II he had burned Vera
Cruz and dragged out and killed women
and children because a few snipeTs fred
from the housetoPs Ps!-Columbia State,
At the moment, the most unktndest Cut
of all seems to be culebra,-New York
World.
A moving picture of the United States
Senate has been taken. The country
would not object to a film of the entire
Congress II the moving were toward
home.-Troy Times.
II you wish 10 see a real good moving
picture, keep your eve on the PrFslden-
tlal chair of Mexico.-Milwaukee Journal
A New York hotel sues woman for
a 5000 board bill. Those New York hotels
Insist on having lnclF DlllS PAID every
Post-Express.
Made in America" means the manu-
facturs of goods here, instead OF shipping
our raw material abroad and bringing II
back again In a finished state,-Los An
geles Express.
The effective order for General Ftlns-
ton TO get out of Vera Cruz will come
from Washington, not from Mexico City
Milwaukee Sentinel
THE Iron Cross Is the proudest deco
ration In the world states an old Ger
man veteran TO the papers. What's the
matter with the Red Crosse Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
It's Europe 10 become angllcized, ger
manizsd or ciyilized7" asked the BaltI-
more American. Thus far It has become
only brutallzed and demoralize3 and Is
fast becoming pauperized The AItimate
outcome can only be surmissd. .-kanzas
SaA4 3eAkR =. -. .-..,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17

by cable reports of a demonstration Of
over $1,000 FilipinOs at Manila In Joyous
celebration Of the first anniversary of
Governor General HarHson's admlnistra-
ton.
What evidence could be moro concIu-
sivs Of disaster than this great native
demonstration Of confidence in American
pledges and growing satisfaction with the
Administration and its purposes New
York World
There was a case in a Chicago court
the other day which involved a family
squabhle The complainant lived next
door to his mother and on the other side
was his mother-in-lsw. who were always
qUareling on the sons account. The son
wanted ii stopped in some way; and the
Court, seeing no other way, ordered tho
son to move 10 another house. four miles
distant. from the two mothers. This, the
son proceeded To do, and now there is
peace In the neighborhood There is no
son there To quarrel about This is not
exactly law. but is splendid common
sense, The man might have insisted upon
having an injunction or a deeres OF some
kind. but the Judge didn't see how that
would settle the matter, go ne ordered
the son 70 movs away from the prox-
unity OF the mothers, and thus insure
their peace and hts own. II often hap
pens that tho hest settlement OF a casa
Is not done according TO Law, but accord
ing TO common ssnse.-Ohio State Jour-
nal,
The Supreme Court Of Montana sounds
a strong note and one Of which this ma
tion NAV we'll heed IN denying the valid
ty OF the militia TO try and sentence
citizens accused NJ crime. To check riots
soldfers may rrest rioters, but until
there Is complete and long standing
breakdown Of the civil courts they
should not be allowed to try Offenders
And when such breakdown occurs we
may as we'll throw the constitution upon
the bonfire and bid the dictator enter
Grand Rapids Press.
n this newspaper desired n preach a
sermon Il could ask no better text
than the perforuna nee ot a certain base
ball club now In the public eve. Here
was a club that stayed at the bottom
until II had been forgotten by the public
and the season was nearly half over
But It never quit hghtinR So after a
bad start and lot Of failures, Il came
70 the front with rush merely by
plugging away and never giving 10.
There are a lot of young fellows and
middle-s sed fellows. too, who have fallen
into a rut and become discouraged. who
would do well to consider carefully their
own possibilities m the light OF what tha
Boston Braves accomplished this season
after all the shsrps had set them down
as fsilurea,-kansas City Times
Harvard has to lose the Wiener fortune
of two cents or upwards but Il might
confer on the Captain Major the deEr..s |
OF D. J.. Doctor Impudsntiass Doctor OF |
Chsskz=ksA keEk s2As
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
ANENT THE WAR

on the subject Of the destruction of
works of art In war. the Journal of the
American Institute of Architects takes n
singular position. II asks why art should
be exempted any more than the other
priced things of life from the rayages
and barbarties Of war Faced by mil
. lions OF bereft families, weeping women,
fatherless children, why mourn over one
cathedral or university library more or
less? One understands the underlying
motive of these questions. The thought
Is to make war appear of merciless in
humanity. as that is the only way in
which 1t can be swept from the earth.
THE one task before the world is TO
abolish the possibility of war, and TO
no nobler end could art be CON
secrated," The good intent Of this
seems to us more apparent than its
clear reasoning. II may be magnificent,
hut 1t is hardly art.-New York Evening
Post.
II country is bound to have king,
obviously that is the only condition on
which It can afford TO have him. The
king who thinks he owns the CountTy,
the king who assumes to rule by n title
superior to the public will is at best an
expensive luxury and at worst a positive
public danger Public ownership of kings
has made great strides In Europe since
the beginning of the nineteenth century
But the work is not vet complete. There
still remain a few royal houses to be
brought into line and made to know their
proper pisCes.-Chicago Herald.
An interesting statement is that Of
Charles Edward Russell. the writer on
sociological and economic topics, who
after returning from Europe and a study
of war conditions declares old-world
civilization is becoming extinct and the
hope OF the race is turning to the United
States. And the longer the conflict lasts,
he says, the greater will he the appreca-
ton by the European masses Of the bless
lngs Of peace and liberty In America.
The Red Cross will help the Christmas
Ship because its officials recognize the
fact that both are born of the same spirit
Of service to unfortunate humanity
Chicago Herald.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
be done by the individual himseif.-Gal-
weston News.


weston News.
A straight tip on the best way " do
business came from Iceland to Chicago
last week The process is extremely
simple. IT is TO go ahead and do 1t. Ice
land wanted a new market for herring.
Correspondence FIRST addressed to the
Chicago Chamber of Commerce disclosed
the fact that there was a market here.
whereupon a deal was closed and the
shipment made Last week II arrived IN
this city-32 cars of Iceland herring. This
ship will take back return cargo of
grain, flour and other articles.-Chicago
Herald.
The business community trusts the
bankers II gives them its money, II
leans on them and goes to them for
counsel. Confidence is an honor when
the bankers are bound to repay in help
fulness.-New York Evening World,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
EDITORIAL BREVITIES

Personally and without committing the
paper In any way shape or form, We are
seriously of coming out for
Hank Gowdy for Governor. II not for
still higher honors-Ohio State Journal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17

How proud We would all have been OF
General Funston II he had burned Vera
Cruz and dragged out and killed women
and children because a few snipeTs fred
from the housetops!- s!-Columbla State.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17

From the standpoint of the anti-Im-
perialists, perhaps the Philippine bill
means well, but for all practical purposes
they must themselves admit that 1t does
not mean much.-Boston Transcript
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17

At the moment, the most unkindest Cut
of all seems to be Culebra,-New York
World.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17

THE Iron Cross Is the proudest deco
ration in the world" states an old Ger
man veteran to the papers. What's the
matter with the Red Cross?-C Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17

The effective order for General Funs-
ton to get out of Vera Cruz will come
from Washington, not from Mexico City
Milwaukee Sentinel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17

moving picture of the United States
Senate has been taken. The country
would not object TO a f1lm of the entire
Congress If the moving were toward
home.-Troy Times.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17

Made in America" means the manu-
faetIrs OF goods here, instead OF shipping
our raw material abroad and bringing il
back again In a finished state.-Los An
geles Express.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17

A New York hotel sues woman for
a 5000 board bill. Those New York hotels
Insist on having their bills paid every
Post-Express.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17

II you wish TO see a real good moving
picture keep your eve on the PrSslden-
tlal chair of Mexico.-bfilwaukee journal
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-13
AT THE GARRICK.

Home week at the Garick Theatre
had an suspicious opening. with q
splendid bill and good houses, which
gave every evidence of full approval OF
the offering, which was largely comedy
and music.
In the comedy line the act entitled
"Thc Boarding School Girls" proved q
very clever offering. It was a musical
comedy, with lots of pretty girls who
know how to sing and otherwise enter
tain the audience. Their Wit and
humor is conspicuous. The act is elab-
orately staged.
Joe Harris farce, after the Wed
ding" was exceptionally clever. II is a
genuine headlner and well-earned the
conspicuous place it occupied on the
bill. II is given by Edward Farrell and
a company of capable and very funny
comedi0ns. IL is also an elaborate
scenic production.
So as TO make it possible to see the
paradcs and attend the performances
this week. the Garrick management
not start the afternoon or evening per.
formances until after the parades have
left Market street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-13
LATE OFFICER BOTH
FINED and Warned

The Police Commission this
morning heard charges OF neglect OF
duty in being late in making reports
against Patrolman James r. Warren
and William j. Snyder. Snyder was
fined fifteen days pay and warned not
&c return on any charge. f.r. VAR
rem was fined one days pay. A
charge against Patrolman Virden was
dismissed At today's meeting Chief
Black reported having collected fines
OF $4,000 in City Court cases
The commissioners also sent a com
munication to Jacob Faber notifying
him that the commissioners did not
have the funds to remove a pole from
the corner OF Eighth and King streets
streets.
Chief of Police Black and Captains
Kane and Evans submitted reports
stating that Joseph f. Kempski, re-
Gently appointed 10 the force. had
passed the probation period and was
eligible for street duty.
j. A. Oliver. chairman of the com
mittee having charge Of the masked
parade. on Friday night. was granted
permission 10 hold the parade.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-13
COU. Il ENGINEER
Defends BRIDGE
In Opinion of Mr.. Wilson,
Washington Street Struc-
ture Is Safe
WANTS EXPERT
TO SEE STRUCTURE

County Engineer James Wilson ap-
peared before the Levy Court today
with detailed plans of the Washington
street bridge as it is today.
Mr.. Wilson said he had given the
bridge question much study and in
his opinion the bridge is in splendid
condition although it needs to be
strengthened.
Mr.. Wilson said no engineer would
express a definite opinion at pres
ent as to the life of the bridge in its
present condition He added that
should it be decided by the county to
have the bridge strengthened no adj
ditional pier would be necessary.
The engineer said it had been sug-
gested that special beam be put
under the centre of the structure.
"Then." said Mr.. Burris, mo new
bridge is needed at an enormous ex-
pense, although Ninth ward residents
demand it," Mr. Wilson said he had
instructed the Street and Sewer De-
partment to remove the preparation
from the sidewalks on the bridge. but
no sooner had the neil commenced
the work than some people objected
Mr.. Wilson added that as the people
ought to have what they wanted, he
had left the preparation on only one
footpath of the bridge.
Engineer Wilson said he would give
no definite opinion concerning the
bridge, unless he is permitted to use
an expert in the examination.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-13
many VALUABLE PRIZES
FOR RIVER CARNIVAL

Many valuable prizes are offered by
the Old Home Week Committee for
the best decorated and most unique
decorations IN the river carnival on
Saturday night. They include.
For best decorated motor or sail
boat-S5O I'm merchandise is offered
For second best decorated $50 In
merchandise
For third best decorated-S20 In
merchandise
For fourth best decorated--SlO in
merchandise
For most unique motor or sail
boat-$l0 I'm merchandise.
For best decorated hand propelled
boat-S20 In merchandise.
For second best decorated hand
propelled boat--Sl5 In merchandise.
For third best decorated hand pro-
PEELED boat SO in merchandise.
For most unique hand propelled
bOat-$l0 In merchandise.
These orders will be made out TO
the winners and Will be good for
purchases anywhere in Wilmington.
Boat owners should get busy. The
public will get the benefit in u beau
tiful spectacle, for under no other
conditions can a carnival be quite so
beautiful as on the water The course
will be kept free and absolutely safe
and ample opportunity at several
vantage points will be given the pub
lie to view the parade The Christi
ana should be literally full OF boats
and its banks filled with people that
night.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-13
warn WOMEN AGAINST
SOLICITING MONEY here

Despite the efforts of the executive
committee OF the Old Home Week Cele-
bration to restrict permits for selling
novelties, pennants aud confetti ON the
streets here TO local men, a few out
siders have secured licenses through resi-
dents.
While walking in Market street yes
terday afternoon j. \. Oliver, a member
of the executive committee. found two
young women soliciting money for a
babies nursery. The women wore badges
and in small type on the bottom OF the
tags was the name New York Day Hos
pital."
Mr.. Oliver escorted the women to the
Office of Councilman Weller j.. Slower,
where they were warned TO stop solicit.
ing for the hospital. II was reported this
morning that the women were working
on the outskirts of the city.
Seventy eight permits were issued up
to noon today.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-13
..rHE THINGs THAT COrNT.y

Wilmington will be offered an at
traction far out of the ordinary and at
prices never before made for a similar
attraction when 1.-THE Things That
Count" is presented at The Playhouse
this evening and tomorrow afternoon
and evening Il would not have been
possible to make this reduction In
prices had it not been that William A.
Brady, who controls both the show
and The Playhouse desired to show
his interest in Old Home Week by Of
fering something out of the ordinary
The matiness on Wednesday was ar
ranged especially to accommodate
school children and school teachers
and school tickets for this matinee
have been sold at a reduced rate.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-13
Loses LIFE while
looking FOR WORK
F. S. Gray, Mount Pleasant
Youth, is Latest
Rail Victim
PARENTS TAKE
BODY HOME

Identity Of the man who was run
down and killed on the elevated
tracks of the p, 3. and W. rail-
road, between Liberty and Beech
street, by a passenger train yester-
day afternoon, las been established.
He is Frank S. Gray, aged % years.
Of Mount Pleasant, Identification
was made by Albert Gray, father of
the young man, VINO visited the
morgue last night.
According to information obtained
by Coroner Spring, Gray came here
several days ago Cor employment He
made his home with Frank Lefever,
cousin, of No. 500 West Seventh
street which is next door to the
house occupied by Deputy Coroner
Harvey +. Nichols. IL is believed
Gray went into the shop district seek
ing work, and crossed the railway
tracks to shorten his walk.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-13
TO Give PRIZES TO Those
Who CAPTURE BALLOONS

Miller Brothers Company, furnish
ers for people and households, OF
No. 213 Market street. have evolved
a novel feature for the Home Week
celebration.
Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
they will liberate from the roof OF
their store several large balloons, to
each of which will be attached a
ticket The captors or finders OF
the balloons will be entitled to a
valuable prize on presenting the
tickets at the Miller Brothers store.
Nathan Miller today said the prizes
viii represent real value, and he be-
lieves as a result there will be an
eager scramble for the balloons.
which will be set free an hour be-
fore the Industrial parade
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-10-13
FORMER JUDGE CRAY
TO ADDRESS VETERANS

W. G. Simmons, secretary of the Vet
Grams Association OF the Delaware
Division OF the Pennsylvania Railroad.
announced this morning that Former
Judge George Gray has accepted the
invitation 20 address the
veterans at their banquet next Satur-
day afternoon in the Hotel DUPONT
The veterans will hold their business
session I'm the morning In the Penn
iylvania r. Y. Building.