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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
BLOCK
GERMANS IN MOVE
TO AID COMRADES
Two Corps of Kaiser's Army
Called Back-After -Four
Dsys' Battle Defenders
Retire to Antwerp.

LONDON, Sept H.
u.,otch from Antwerp contains the
,.uov,ng ofTicial communication issueu
,ho Relgian Government.
Oy ,,.o~ , four days of hard flshting, our
oas which left fortified positions at
,orr 49, N attack the German forces In
p.u.sels-I.ouvain-Ma -Malines triangle,
go returned within the outer ring OF
.ss Antwerp Notifications.
,cr,o sortie, which at frst seemed to
.,orelv a skirmish operation against
..,no troops left by the enemy In
.son, Of Antwerp, developed Into an ac-
Az. IN an extensive SCALE The enemy's
.o,,,on was very strong. owing to the
s,,,rs ~ the ground and the earthworks
.,-ovn I'D during the last fortnight.
"rhe necessity for holding this posi-
Az. AZ ali costs obliged the enemy to
Iii for all available forces. Thus the
,%,., carman army corps, which had left
,r,nov. for Nedebraeckel. returned hastily
.,a ninth CORPS which was laready
e,Sinr enu southward on the Oudenarde-
,ymren ,,,'r road, was likewise recalled.
NV u;toroover Landwehr and Landsturm
.r,,orta stationed to the south of
,p.,,s.eis es we'll as 1900 marines who
p. .asiysd at Brussels. some days took part
An the fighting. =. -, ,,oot I'm.
-o.,ance from the point OF view OF the
ppII,ss staff, since, in consequence OF our
two German army corps
nave been unable to go TO the assistance
~ the Germany armies whlch are retreat
ing In France .,,, ., 81, ~.
,,rn,an forces available in this vicinity
o,,r army found itself, at the End OF the
ou, vs.,,,t, aav In the presence of superior
r,,,,hars whereupon II returned to Ant
verp. . ~ t,.+,nt
to the Germans and will oblbtge
.hon, 70 retain here important forces
..hich evidently are needed urgently In
France. .u s,,,.,-u .,o
,our days OF fghting have been heaIy,
tsstifving to the stubbornness OF the
.ona,ct The fire Of the Germans was
vsrv moor, however, nn6 the wounds sus-
tanned by our men, generally speaking OF
+, slight character.
+ho Belgians fought 20 desperately that
thsv not only held the enemy here. but
,hoy forced the recall of the two divi-
sions that had been sent south from
Ghent
.ho German lines OF communication. 1t
vo, directed by King Albert In person,
and 90 swift was the raid that the Bel
gIans penetrated nearly to Brussels, leav-
ins trail OF German dead In heir wake.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
KITCHENER TWICE IN FRANCE
TO ADVISE ALLIES CHIEFS
War Secretary Composes Differences
Arising Out Of Battle of Charleroi.
LONDON, Sept. n.


LONDON, Sept. A.
Lord Kitchener has been at the front
twice within the last fortnight. His later
visit during which he was away from the
War ONCE for two days and half, was
to confer with Field Marshal Sir John
French, in command Of the British ex-
peditionary forces, and General Jofrrc.
eommander-in-chief OF the French army.
II Is known that for some time there
has been considerable difference OF opin-
ion between the British and French lead &.
ers, arising out OF the retreat OF the al
lies after the battle of Charleroi So
acute did the feeling become between the
two leaders that Lord Kitchener deemed
y necessary to intervene personally.
hhch he did successfully.
In connection with Lord Kltchener's
\pbsence from London this week the of
ncial Press Bureau requested the London
newspapers not to make any mention OF
this movement In fact, the day after
he left. the Press Bureau issued a
bulletin TO the effect that Lord Kitch-
sher visited the King at Buckingham
Palace today"
rms was for the purpose OF preventing
Leakage OF news of Lord Kitchener's
presence al tho front. news in which Ber.
IN would have been greatly Interested.
however tive minutes after the bulletin
was Issued the Press Bureau told the
newspaper correspondents that the item
was not true' but hoped that the news
=.
withdraw the bulletin. which none did
~ an instance of the frank way in
Nhieh the British officials take the news
papers into their confidence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
GERMAN WAR PLAN
COMPLETE FAILURE,
SAYS CLEMENCEAU
Retreat Turned to Rout
Proves Kaiser Ill-advised
in Campaign, Asserts For
mer Premier.
BY GEORGE CLEMENCEAU
(Ex-Premier Of France.)

bOhDEAJ NJ sept. IL
The plan OF the German general star IL
completely defeated When the gallant
Belgian army retarded tho progress Of
the German advance for twelve days. tho
Kaiser persisted In his original plan Of
rushing on to Paris from the north, which
showed a striking lack OF resource and
foresight on the part Of the Kaiser and
his advisers. They nevei seemed to take
into account the fact that II onco the
German forces arrived before Paris they
would bo far removed from the base Of
operations. with infuriated people in their
rear, ana that they then had reached
only the beginning Of new campaign
now. Every evening brings him news of
further retre8tins, although retreatinG
is scarcely a strong enough term to use.
In their backward movement the German
generals have been abandoning prisoners.
war materials and official papers.
What seems prodisious to me IL the
fact that our troops. after supsYhumAn
effort, have been able to turn tho snemy'a
retreat into a rout At first I dared not
hope that the pursuit would continue to
the frontier but tho evacuation of tho
northern Towns DY the Germans attestH
such a general retreat that we now can
almost expect anything.
1T certainly 10 hne that We have been
able to beat back the enemy just at Q
moment when the enemy was about 20
pluck the fruits OF it's incalculabls efforts
Very important, too Is the fact that the
enemy's losses are creator than ours. We
have sustained terrible losses, but the
French resources in combat are in6nita.
without counting the numerous corps
that Lord Kitchener is rushing to us''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
DISLOCATES ARM AT
WILL FOR DAMAGES,
TRANSIT AGENT SAYS
Alleged Swindler Is Indicted
for Perjury and Obtaining
Money Under False Pre-
tences.

Ability to dislocate his right arm at
lars to Frank J. Marter. of Sherman
dale, Pa, but efforts to work the trick
for damage claims IN this city were
futile, and this afternoon he was in
dicted by the grand jury on charges of
perjury and attempting to obtain money
under false pretences.
The man, according to F. H. Gasltill
special agent of the Rapid Transit Com
pany, is one of tho best accident
takers" In the country. His arrest was
due to an investigation made by Gas
kill during the last two weeks
Shortly after his arrival in this city last
month, Marter went to the subway station
at Fifth street. threw himself to the plat
form and declared that his right arm had
been broken In falling from a car said
Gaskill. The following day he presented
a claim to the company for $500. The
company ignored his claim, and about
week ago Marter said that he would ac-
cept $1,000. This was also refused. and the
man finally said he would be satisfied II
the company would give him 81 a week
for his room.
He finally confessed. according to Gas
kill, and pleaded for mercy because he
has wife and three children. His case
will come up for trial Wednesday.
AS a result of inquiries made in New
York city, Gaskil found that Marter In
jured his arm when he was 10 years old,
and 1t Is said that he has mulCted railway
corporations and other large concerns by
using the old injury for damage claims.
The prisoner left New York last May.
II Is said. after collecting $500 from an
indemnity insurance company for a claim
against Fox's Fourteenthth Street The
ntre. Marter claimed that he was in
jured there by sitting on broken chair
Shortly after this the man claimed 10
have been injured while working on
building IN New York. He was employed
as steepIejack and said he was injured
by a bolt falling on him. Again the In
jured arm was used, a month later, ac-
cording 10 Gaskill, Marter collected $500
from the Concrete. Steel. Mason and Con-
struction Company for whom he worked
on the New York subway, In this case
he said he was injured by a plank falling
on him.
Later, II Is eaid. he threw himself from
a platform at the subway station at
Fourteenth street. He gave his name as
Frank Baker of tho Central Hotel, II Is
said and claimed that his right elbow
had been dislocated. The railway com
many settled with him for S225, He after
wards worked for a contractor In Long
Island: his arm was again injured and he
collected s575 from tho Aetna Insurance
Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
ENGLISH RELIEF FUND
British Societies Here to Aid War
Sufferers Abroad.

,,saelphla British societies have
nm ,SSnisa committee TO receive contribu-
"Vns loI the aid and relief OF the widows,
ngHshs M and other dependents on Eng
n I ,h soldiers or sailors killed or wounded
IocIati, "ar' The representatives of these
s,r seS met In the British Consulate to-
my my ana formulated plans for the carry
N oui OF the purposes OF the committee,
ni,ss Ahown IS the philadelphia Com
Fund" '''sh Nstlonal Relief
10 =. IN earnest appeal for aid is to be mad.
bsva LhsAshmen. Many contributions
WS,Oh 0een received, one OF the largest Of
BE- bEm to-as was 1000. The remittances viii
Tbo s"efded to London.
nitts.' tO'Gging were elected on the COM
% strsst Theodore a. Fox, Ss0l Walnut
iici CbsstnTm1 chairman Or, B, c. Harrington,
m snsAtnut street; ]. A. MacMahon
6 t,n son sroad street; ". Il. Wignal
viyisn9 90MMeryllle MsIle avenue, OIney, Pa:
.Isoeistione iNieASils, in care OF the athletic
AoSo-soh University Of PennsyIyania.
Lana ny, treasurer, and Or. S. p Rosa
@'''e Building, honorary secretary,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
'NrAMESE VESSELS TAKEN:
SEEK U. S. CONSUL'S AID
nantmsn, Ignorant Of War, Sail
into Tsing-Tao Harbor.

". p D., ERIN. China, Sept. IA.
Tslps.T,, TEX the American consul al
Japsns,a was requested TO-DAY bv ,hs
Ofces !, 'ssation here. to use his good
trading behaf OF the two japanese
Tslps1r, s3lps which sailed INTO tbs
kaOgipsa 40 hsrbor without their cap,ains
Ehch We "et hsd been declared and
The JaI Ire at once captured.
a Pinr.ET%,," have stationed q patrol
German ~ u shang-Tung. according to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
Man Drowned in Darby Creek

Herman c. Trlebe, AZ years old. OF this
CITY. WAS drowned when he fell from
slip in the front OF his boathouse on Oar
by Creek, near Prospect Park. Friends
attempted 10 save the man but failed Ac-
cording to members OF the colony around
the boathouse. Triebe was married had
two children, and was employed as
r,aohlnist in the Baldwin Locomotive
Works. His family cannot be found.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
BRITISH AVIATION CORPS
USED FOR SCOUT DUTY
But General French Narrates One In
stance of Deadly Bomb Dropping.

LONDON. Sept 14.-General French in
reporting to the War Office today eX-
planned that he had not been using the
British aviation corps as a general propo-
sition for bomb dropping. the members
being needed chiefly for the collection of
information.
He reported one night raid on Ger
man bivouac, however which was sue
cessful. An aviator dropped a petrol
bomb which struck an ammunition wagon
that exploded killing fifteen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
Young Cyclist injured

Isidore SofHransky II years old, Of 2l24
South Ninth street. while riding a
bicycle. crashed into the rear OF north
bound trolley car at Ninth street and
SNYDER avenue today, and was hurled TO
the ground He has conclusion Of the
brain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
Plate Glass Window Smashed

A large plate-glass window in the con-
fectionery store Of George P Nickeis,
southeast corner Of Ninth and Vine
streets, was shattered last night. There
are rumors OF an early morning street
fight, but residents Of the neiEhborhood
say that they heard no sound of breaking
glass.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
'ASAAN CASUALTIES a4.o45

4, The oniclsr liz BERLIN, Sept. "a.
he GerrosaIl Hsts OF Casualties 10 dats An
l0VAae55 nan army show a.OS I'm Siilsd a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14
BERLIN IN GLOOM AS
PARIS REJOTCES OVER
RETREAT OF TEUTONS
Ban On Official N e W S
Causes Anxiety Through
out Germany F Frenc c h
Sing General Pau's Praises.
LONDON, Sept. a.

LONDON, Sept. IA.
Tho Daily News ROTTERDAM correspon-
dent telegraphs: 81 learn Berlin Is be-
coming very anxious about happenings on
the Western frontier. News now is not
published so freely by tho Government,
and although outwardly there is as calm
O feeling as ever. great anxiety exists
among the general public.
This sudden restriction Of public news
when the public knows that decisive
battle has been fought both in the East
and in the West is causing suspicion.
Long llats Of officers killed appear to the
papers nightly and in some cases we'll
known families have been wiped out"
GENEVA Cby way Of Paris, Sept IA.
News OF the German retreat, despite
every precaution, hzs passed through
Switzerland to the north and has caused
profound depression in Germany, after so
many announced victories.
According to advices received here, peo-
Pile have gathered in the streets in var
ious German towns, shouting: TELL us
the truth Give US the news"
ben closed as disorders are feared
1t is also reported that the news OF
the steady retirement Of the Germans in
France has trickled into Berlin and be-
numbed the people.
Along the SwisB-German frontier the
full extent of the German retreat is
known. People are crying IF the French
have beaten us, what Will the Russians
do2"
LONDON. Sept. "A.
Dispatches from Paris and Bordeaux
to the London newspapers describe scenes
OF enthusiasm, mingled with the thank
funess of the pOpulace, at tho news or
the German retreat
The streets, the dispatches say, are fun
OF people, all too over1oyed 70 express
emotion by noise or singing, but men
are seen embracing each other with
fevror, while women give vent to their
feelings by crying quietly.
Everybody is amazed at the unexpected
change in the tide Of war and the fullest
credit is given General Pau, who is re-
Sarded as having, by prompt and decided
strategy, changed the face Of the cam
paign.
Everybody Is asking what the Germans
will do; whethey they will be able to
reform their forces and make stand,
and what will become Of the Crown
Princes army. tangled UP in the wooded
Argonne region.
II Is understood that the factor which
brought about the changes In the fortune
Of war was the new army which General
Pau formed quickly and quietly at Ver-
sailles, composed Of some OF the best
troops from the eastern frontier and
fine body OF cavalry. This army marched
through Paris northward and then turned
northeast. It's effect was felt at once.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-14

Our invitation to them
and TO the other thousands
who would be Perry cus-
toners, if they knew us as
well-to all a hearty bid to
come and see us
At Perry's
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-11
sympathy With Sufferers.

Probably nothing is more stimulating
and genuinely tonic to sufferers. espe-
cialIy those with chronic. ailments, than
the feeling that in spite Of their. own
heipiessness they themselves can still
be helpful to others The Shut.in So
ciety in this, country has made life
more bearable for many persons who
are confined to their rooms or their
houses. Nothing disturbs certain
class OF patients 50 much as to be con-
stantly III contact with those who are
in good health and strength and whom
they can scarcely help but envy. To
be brought into touch with those for
whom they themselves can feel is a
precious source OF consolation and up
lift Pity is luxury to be enjoyed.
but no human being likes to be pitied
or to feel that he is an object Of pity.
To be conscious Of some advantage IN
ones situation over that OF Others is of
itself an alienation for many sick
nesses. journal American Medical AS.
ISOLATION. $50 t,.ss
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-11
ELECTRICITY IN RAIN.
The Drops Of Moisture, a. a Rule, Con-
tain Positive Charges.

The Drops Of Moisture, az Rule, Con.
tain Positive Charges.
Rain drops are almost always charg-
ed with electricity. The charge is Of
ten positive. rarely negative. Many
observers have measured the charge
approximately and made it from
100000 OO,O0OOO to OOOO. 600. O0O,-
000,O01 amperes per square centimeter.
Professor F. Herath Of Kiel describes
in the Revue Electrique the expert
ments by which he has measured them.
He received the rain ,l a fine me-
tallic cloth twenty-five meters square,
insulated and attached to a galvanon-
eter in a cellar. The galvanometer reg
istered photogra phically. Among the
facts he proves are these:
Rains with constantly positive
charge are much more frequent than
those that change to negative. The
passage from a positive to a negative
charge corresponds to a momentary
cessation Of the shower The quantity
of positive electricity brought by the
rain is fifteen times greater than that
Of the negative. The positive currents
In steadv rainfall are about OOOO..
Oo0OO0,otN,o 00,1 amperes per square
centimeter. The negative, currents
never exceed 0.00O,OOo.O 0OO.0Ol am
peres per square centimeter
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-11
ONE WAY TO WRITE HISTORY,
A Talk With Adam About Discreet
Young Methuselah. 81

Young Methuselah.
have u book published in the early
did;tctic period OF the nineteenth CEN
fury which illustrates ;,eeFt;lil way OF
importing historical Information. u
was written with the l:iudabie inten-
ton Of making history interesting to
people who didn't wantEto venture into
the unfamiliar The author thought
that il the patriarchs We're conceived
OF us New England selcctmen their
lives could be made as. interesting as II
they were New England se!ectmen.
And am not sure hui that be sue
ceeded. The book is divided into two
parts. a conversation With Adam COW
ering the space Of $50 yeilrs and an in.
terview with Noah giving IN account
of the deiuge and the other events
with which he was familiar. They are
represented as nice old gentlemen rath-
err formal in their language and strictly
orthodox III their opinions Adam
speaks hopefully OF Metl,uselah, who,
he says, must be now about fifty
seven years old and is a discreet and
well principled youth. He was very
much disturbed over the radical views
OF the Tubai- Gains.
There is nothing in the book that
would indicate that either Adam OF
Noah had been out OF COnnecticut.-S
NJ Crothers in Atlantic Monthly.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-11
Farm Crops Show at Crookston.

The readers of the Sheaf will be
greatly interested in the announce
ment of the 4th Annual Farm Crops
Show Of the Minnesota Red River
Valley. to be held in Croolssto next
February, the exact dates to be- set
shortly, depending upon the compile
ton of the spacious new ars1lory
which will have an exhibit space
56x9O. .i.sTls.
A Corn Palace. the first ever erect
ed north of the twin cities will Re "a
big feature and one that will adver-
tise to the world the fact that the
Minnesota Red River Valley is in the
corn belt. While corn will be one of
the big features it will not mean that
the small grains, potatoes, alfalfa,
clover, stock, ETC., will be neglected.
Work upon the premium list is be-
ing rushed and detailed information
as to the distribution of the So 900 in
prizes will soon be ready for the
press and distributed broadcast thru
out the territory. A 1925 Playford
Cement Block Silo will again be one
Of the big prizes. The. cash, prizes
will be nearly double what they were
a year ago. Marshall ounty should
win a good share of these prizes as
it did last year and, every farmer
Should begin the careful selection Of
corn, grains, potatoes, alfalfa etc,
for entry to this great Show, which
will surpass by far anything ever
seen in the northwest. Every school
teacher, every farmer, every business
man should be deeply Interested and
work increasingly from now until the
great show is held to see that Mar
shall county is properly represented.
There will be thousands of visitors
from the big cities, southern. Mime
sofa, Iowa, Illinois and other outside
states, whose people we desire to at
tract to this section and the adver-
Using value of the show can not be
overestimated. For detailed infor-
nation write N. S. Davies, Secretary
Crookston, MINI. and premium list
Will be mailed and any special infor-
nation given in a personal letter.
Make the Farm Crops Show great
Ell force in the better farming cam
paign. Let every resident of Mar
shall County and adjacent counties
do their level best. VII -, <st.-3.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-11
Let Us Make This a Good Looking
TnWn

1OWn.
IF every man who reads this-and
every woman, too - would make it
his or her business, the next hour he
or she has, to look around the home
premises and see how they could be
fixed up to look better it would be a
great thing for the town. 1t mi ht
not induce people to do any more
than rake up the sticks that are lying
around. That would be great help
alone. But maybe while raking up
the loose leaves you would find there
is board loose in the sidewalk, a
broken picket in the fence, that the
ccrner Of the porch has sagged or
that the front steps need a new plank
in them. And, as you would want
to make complete job Of it, you
would see that these repairs are
made. Maybe the house has needed
a new coat of paint for long time.
perhaps new curtains are needed at
the front windows. And the inside
of the house is quite as important as
the outside-is more important, for it
is on the. inside you live and where
visitors get their real impression of
you and of the town. Maybe before
you get through, if you will really
look about you, there will be several
things that can be made to look vast
ly better with the aid of few boards
or nails or little varnish or a small
expenditure of money. Collectively
the effect on this town will be great
There is no economy in letting things
run down and putting repairs off. A
house that needs repairs is going
down hill; and a house that is going
down hill is losing value value both
in money and comfort. Let's make
this a better looking town! and let's
begin, like charity, at home.