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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
GOVERNOR CALLS
ON PENNSYLVANIA
TO GIVE THANKS
Holiday Proclamation Points
Out Bounteous Harvests
and Friendly Spirit Among
All Classes.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Nov. 12-Governor
Tener today Issued the following Thanks
giving proclamation:
"Since the earliest days of our free
government it has been the custom to
set aside day upon which to give thanks
and manifest the gratitude OF a pros
porous and happy people to the Great
Ruler Of the Universe, who, in His infinite
goodness has allowed the development of
our beloved country to a degree beyond
the dreams of our forefathers, In accord
with that established usage, 1t is again
my pleasure and agreeable duty to name
day when all of our people, so far as
they are able, shall cease their labors
and humbly give praise 10 Him for the
blessings we have been permitted to en-
JOY in such full measure, and earnestly
TO supplicate for a continuance of Divine
favor.
THE Commonwealth has been sim
gularly free from the scourge of cpl
denies. A conciliatory spirit has wrought
harmony i'm the relations between the
employer and the employe, generous
Providence has so rewarded the industry
of the husbandman that the harvests
have been bounteous to such extent as to
more than meet our every necessity.
Therefore, In reference to this COM
custom, l, John X. Tener, Gov
ernoT of this Commonwealth, do desg-
nate and set aside Thursday, November
%. 1914, as Thanksgiving day, and recon-
mend that our people congregate in their
places of worship. and give thanks to
Almighty God and pray that he may
give sanction and approval to their en-
deavors in extending and perpetuating
those things which make for future
ri itaH
Given under my hand and the great
seal of the State, at the city OF Harris
burg, the eleventh day of November in
the year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and fourteen, and of the Com
the one hundred and thirty
ninth.
JOHN X. TENER.
by the Governor.
ROBERT M'AFEE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
BRYAN DENIES ENGLAND
ASKED FOR COAST PATROL
Report of German Protest Against
Submarine Contracts Without
Foundation.

WASHlNGIONt Nov ~.
Secretary Of State Bryan today denied
reports that Great Britain had appealed
10 the United States TO police the South
American coasts tn order 70 prevent Ger
man cruisers from getting supplies from
Colombia. Ecuador and other nations.
Mr. Bryan also said that the German
Ambassador, Count Won BeTnstoFf. had
not protested TO him against the alleged
contracts for the construction Of submar-
ines BY the Fore River shipbullding in
terests for warning nations OF Europe.
I'll German embassy denied any knoWl-
edge OF reports that Charles M. Schwab
was to furnish a large quantity Of muni-
tions Of war to Great Britain or that the
Fore River company was to construct
submarines for one Of the allied Powers,
II was admitted az the British Embassy
today that the attention Of the American
state Department. as a matter Of routine,
had been called 70 reports that the GER
man neet OF the South American coast
had been enabled 20 assemble through the
use OF wireless communication with the
shore.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
NO GERMAN PROTEST TO U. S.
AGAINST SHIPMENT OF ARMS
Washington Also Denies Bar to Sub
marines for British.

Washington Also Denies Bar to Sub
marines for British.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12--Positive de-
nial was made today by Secretary Bryan
that Count Won Bernstorff, the German
Ambassador, had protested to the United
states against permitting an American
firm to furnish arms to the troops now
being trained In Great Britain and against
the carrying out of a contract for a
number of submarines for the British
Government by an American shipbuilding
ing corporation.
1t was also denied by the Secretary OF
State that the German Ambassador had
indicated to the Department that, as
Great Britain was unquestionably in con-
troll of the Atlantic Ocean, supplying such
munitions of war would constitute an
aggravated violation of neutrality on
the part of the United States.
Count Won Bernstorff has also denied
the reports.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
THELMA SAILS
AS BIG CROWDS
WISH GODSPEED
Philadelphia's Great Char
ity Realized When Relief
Vessel, Bearing 1900
Tons of Food for Starving
Belgians, Departs.
Thelma's Skipper will Try
To Reduce Time Of Voyage

Nineteen hundred tons OF food con-
signed to relieve starving Belgian nom
combatants comprised the cargo Of the
Ihelma. which sailed at 1915 today
from the foot OF Dock street.
John Wanamaker who chartered
the steamship, asked Captain Wolf
Hendrickson to try to reach Rotterdam
In 10 days The schedule time is IL.
SIx-year-old Olga Barston, the first
mates daughter, was the only one
sorry TO see the Thelma sail She
wept bitterly when she had to say
goodby TO her friend, Captain Hen
richsen.
Captain Hendrickson was cheered re-
peatedly when he was introduced to
the spectators by Mayor Blanken-
burg.
Three truclloads of beans intended
for the Thelma dashed up TO the pier
a half hour before the ship sailed.
They will be sent on the next relief
vessel.
Mayor BlankenburE predicted that
the Thelma was only one of 4 series
of relief ships which would sail from
Philadelphia in aid of starving Bel
GUM.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
WILL GUST TEAcHER-MoTHER
Board OF Education Calls Absence
Neglect Of Duty"

NEW YORK, Nov 12-The Board Of
Education VIII make charges OF neglect
or duty against Mrs. Lora H. Wagner.
the High School teacher. whose baby
was born week ago last Saturday.
Mrs. WagneFs request for leave OF ab-
sence Was rejected by a vote OF 2s TO s,
sud as soon as the charges are made
against her. she win be suspended and
ultimately dismissed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
JAPANESE SEND WARSHlPS
ON HUNT FOR GERMANS
Two War Craft Coal at Honolulu for
Expedition.

HONOLULU. Nov. t2.
The japanese battleship Hzen and
cruiser Azama, which entered this port
yesterday for coal and provisions. lefI
here today for an unknown destination.
Rumcr IN the Japanese colony has II
that the warships will rendezvous with
a Japanese fleet now nearing the coast Of
Chilli and supposed to be seeking the
German cruisers which defeated Rear
Admiral Sir Christopher Cradocks
squadron.
Two Japanese merchantmen at tlilo
are due to clear shortly but in view of
the sinking of the Emden and the known
prRsence OF the remainder of the Ger
man Pacific squadron off the coast Of
South America It is not believed the
Hizen and the Azama will be detailed
to convoy them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
LOSES head; KILLED BY CAR
Man Is Run Down at Entrance "a
Trestle.

louisville, Pa. Nov. 12.-Caught
near the entrance 20 trestle bridge on
the outskirts Of New Philadelphia, east
Of here, Patrick Rigney, Of Cumbola, was
struck BY trolley ear today His back
Was broken ana he soon died.
RiEney became beErildCred and lost his
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
Woman Slayer Loses Appeal

RICHMOND. Va, Nov. 12-Fhe Vir-
ginia Supreme Court today refused a writ
OF error and confirmed the verdict against
Mrs. Elizabeth Hail, OF Louisa, convicted
of having shot and killed her husband
last April She was sentenced 70 10 years
Ia prison.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
FRENCH LINER FOUNDERS
Eleven Reported Drowned in storm
off Havrs.

LONDON, Nov. 12-Lloyd's agency has
received dispatch from Havre saying
that the French steamship Duehesse de
Guiehe has foundsred In the Havre road
stead during a gale.
Eleven persons were drowned
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
GOEBEN REPORTED STRUCK
IN DARDANELLES ACTION
Turco-German Cruiser Seriously In
jured During Bombardment.
LONDON, Nov. l2.

LONDON AOV. T.
News agency dispatches received here
today from Petrograd declare the cruiser
Goeben was struck and seriously injured
during the recent bombardment in the
Dardanelles.
A hole is said TO have been pierced in
the German cruiser, which is now part
of the Turkish navy, The damage is
directly at the water line, the advices
state.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
DUTCH RESERVISTS CALLED
Hurry Order Issued to Subjects in
Africa.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Nov
l2.-subjects of Holland, who are Dutch
military reseryists, have been ordered to
report themselves to Dutch consuls with
out delay.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12

President Samuel Gompers. OF the
American Federation of Labor, prevented
what promised to be a serious clash at
todsy's session of the American Fedora
ton OF labor FraternaI delegates repre-
senting the American Federation of
Churches and the Federation of Catholic
Societies, in the course OF their addresses,
had severely criticised Socialism. despite
the heavy percentage Of Socialists repre-
sented
Walter. George Smith, representing the
Catholic Federation, also stirred the ire
OF many of the delegates, especially that
representing the miners, by references TO
the Colorado and West Virginia strikes
He declared that labor had received a
black eye through open violence In con-
nection with strikes, and expressed the
opinion that under no circumstances was
violence ustihable. 1t was his opinion
that II labor would always turn the
other cheek" it would fare better
Several delegates were on their feet to
obtain secure recognition when Presi-
dent Gompers poured oil on the troubled
waters by himself taking up the cudgels.
II believe in peace ana order" said
Mr.. GompeTs. and i deplore violence
No man Ia this country will go further
than / will in trying 70 settle our dim
cultles By amicable measures. But 1
feel that It Is my duty to say at this
time that there comes a time in the
AFFAIRS bf labor when meekly 10 box 10
oppressive demands upon Il Is to con-
sent to the rlveting upon the visits OF
industry OF the shackles OF oppression
APPLAUSE is WILD.
Wild applause and cries Of Soak him
again went up from every corner o. the
hall but President Gompers, his hand up-
lifted said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
AathoF Assassd b alTI asts -Ysar

NEW YORK. Nov. la-Henry Wallace
Phillips. author and magazine writer OF
this city gas sentenced taday TO serve a
year ia the penlleatiary on his plea Of
guilty Qf haylns impaired the morals of
hafserg clQxton. Il years old.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
GOMPERS QUELLS
THREATENED CLASH
AMONG LABOR MEN
Miners and Socialists Resent
Criticisms of Strike actics,
But Presidents Speech
Causes Subsidence.
Call to Wage Workers
of City to Aid Cause

The convention of the American
Federation of Labor brings to the
wage workers of Philadelphia mes
sage of hope and confidence that by
the continuous and practical efforts of
trade unions wages will continue to
be increased as they have been in
creased In the past The dawn of the
day is near at hand when, by organ
ized efforts, the eight-hour day will
apply in all industries. Homes will be
made betterA education will be made
more liberal and democracy will con-
tinue from year to year to dominate
more and more the affairs of men.
The maintenance of the trade unions.
as embodied in the American Fedora
ton of Labor, must live and grow.
VIII you, men and women of Phila-
delphia, render your share of the
service necessary to make unions
stronger in the City Of Brotherly Love,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
SERBS DRIVE AUSTRIANS
BACK ACROSS DANUBE
Battalion Annihilated, According to
Report From servia.

NISH, SERNIA. Nov. IT,
The sixth battalion OF Austrian in
fantry that crossed the Danube have
been annlhilated by servIans at SIDE
revo, it is officially announced here.
The servlans claim to have taken 1000
prisoners and two heavy guns.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-12
APPLAusE d VII.

wild applause and cries Of Soak him
again" went up from every corner o. the
hall, but President Gompers. his hand up
lifted. said;
Il will hit no one. But I believe that
as the representative Of this organisation
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-10-21
|,rCuNpr>o ROMERO

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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-10-21

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ms OPINION ct Uu-u.p Williams
ua. Geo -u Dr.. vie.
.
IT Is TNHpUTUNtII THAT Bel
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o
a -I-IDIDE Nno wants to get
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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-10-21

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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-10-21
ON BEING HONEST


or course we are honest. That i
sac honestly think wc srr honest
most of us anyway. hUt $50 never
really know whether H, are ryals
honest or not until Wc are tried
prcI,hcre at ans rate. ought to be
honest. und wo honestly think tnat
most uf them are but we changed
our opinion about ouc of them pucc
Whcu be- failed 10 Iiay an honest GAM
of croquc7. pne Of the 1est ways 81
tsccrtllnlng whether "a man or "a boy,
proa nor or plowman b. honest. b. 90
watch him in his play or sports. Nc
hr plays Fair In baseball. football. golf
or checkers ar BOO "three-cornercd
car or 70 other. old play or game.
y0u may trust him Co be honest in
weighing cattle twelve hours on feed
and water without sitting up with
him RIi night If 1 woman can pla
square game of croguet or auythinE
else without trying Co chcst. YOU may
take her account 81 me rFFs she sells
you. and feel sure there viii Boz no
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-10-21
z The Pitiful Plight Of :
Z Benighted Bernalillo :
~%es~OSS$~sS

NkHnfn It Sew NlfhN' NI..
Tn, stat, Of the Grand pld PARTY
100 Sow NcNi.u .s u1iutpl'r exposed n'
tho condition OF affairs .n iornaI.ll"
county
In this Dld Reliable Republican pHr
's thiugs have reached the depl"raii'
stage where the electoral" d"e-ui
oven know who the candidates are.
The ouIl guess su far tuHas H ihHi
Modesto ortiz. Judge Edward A. Mann
and Ncstur Monte. arc candidate
Tor the Legislature, % me voters are
going 60 act uu his guess 30 might
Doe stlted wc fear that the Republic
cams are going Co get % licking ln tht
Banner County which win become his-
.toric. They are evidently putting ON
che weakest kuccd campaign Boz their
history with the weakest and most
unpopular ticket ever proposed by the
purblnd and Htuous organization Boa
that county
The situation in B~ernalllu makes
especially humorous the claim ls-
oribed to one 81 thr professional fun-
uy men pf en-, party 90 the smoker
here saturday night Go the effect that
The Republicans viii have ltno ma
llorty boz Berualillu county The re
puhlicanE viii have no majority in
mat county A blind man could Soc
BE- with his hands tied bchina him IN
the county 81 New Mexico mos, inn
portant 90 tho standpHtters the party
goes into the campaign with candi
dates whose names urs kept under
cover. ore OF whom has declared Boz
hiEh dungeon that be- Wou't run aIth
the others. another OF whom Is "a
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-10-21
TnIs ~ NpI MYTH.


T'IiE German .1'n'r'' f'.'n'''
sent note ." I'os.0'n. WILSON
.""N'"InInE 'hH' Ihc Fren."
Nad .H-'-H were ".ins dAn""'"
bullets " practice Condemned Pos 900
civilized nations ls .nn.I.ah iI.-'
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".'d in, .h'I-' 'n'i' cam '' ~"
doubt whatever ia"' 'He emperor "'.
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.I-.'-sn against The Germans HHa
OBJ. COURSE HEr equally mistaken ih'
explanation" OFF "'f"I "u both -Idr.
Dor ... Fl" '. In 900 editorial coon"
mont 700 '"."n'. ia, @aIi,s recent
""fa "n .Hun-h'' injuries 100 'h,
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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-10-21
m HItR NID WISHES
TuNT MI IHI PEOPLE
OI MN MEXICO MIGHT

TuNT Nil IUI PEOPLE
4 OI MN MEXICO NIGHT
uNNE III NRB IHt MNSTili-
~ SUMMARY pT N'HiINt-
NENTS on TUF WILSON NJ
MINIsrR NTION IT. POLICIES
NND IT~ IDEALS. GtNtN ~
IlkS THI NTIH LAST NIGHT
nv \. \. JONES. WI Bt.liI\I
TnNT TUOSI WHO UENHD ~
LIFT TIN ATER con
WINGED TINT II would Bt
NJCH WORSE THAN FOLLY
no TAKE AWAY FROM ASH
INGTON NOW \ COMPETENT
CONGRESSMAN WHO - ~UP-
PORTING WOODROW WILSON.
AND TO SEND TusRE N Hi~
PLACE N INCOMPETENT
NAN VINO WOULD 81
ALIGNED AGAINST THE PRS
tDENT.
u MI TIII PEOPLE on
NEW MEXICO nan HEARD
inns ADDRESS BN MR.. JONES
WI BEIIFNE TIuE NuTE TOB
MIR. TEKGr SSON ON NONEN-
BIR 3 WOULD BI All BJT
UNANIMOUS. MD TUNr ~
FRY NOTT ~ TIN STATE
WOULD BF CAST.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-01-14
CUT Down EXPENSES
WARNING OF bAV|S
$1,000 Added to Sum Admin
istratiOn Must Pay
in 1914.

That every department Of the city
government must practice the most
rigid economy throughout the year IT
the funds available for operating ex-
penses are to be sufficient to meet
expenses, was the emphatic declara-
ton Of Alfred Bavis, president OF the
board Of public works, today.
at will be necessary to take $4,000
out Of the general fund this year to
pay the claim of former Tax Ad-
justor Clifford, which amount Was
awarded him by the state supreme
court" said Mr.. Bavis. "Rut this is
not the only unexpected expense we
have encountered to date. A contract
amounting to $500, brought over from
the last administration, has just come
to the boards attention"
Mr.. Bavis is confident, however,
that by the adoption of policy call.
ing for a penny's worth of direct re.
turns for every penny expended the
city will be able to live we'll within
it's income and make a few necessary
public improvements.
Draft Efficiency Program.
He is of the opinion that money
taken from the city treasury to meet
unexpected expenses can be replaced
ny SIIlSI SSohOIhS IA Sue
management of the street department
and the garbage collection service
He believes that under efficiency sys
tenn for these two departments they
can be more effectively administered
and at less expense than ever before
and these efficiency programs have
already been drafted.
Plans for paving Main street from
Fourth to the bridge, and a strip OF
North Tenth street north of the rail
road, drafted by the Zimmerman ad
ministration, have been practically
defeated by remonstrances and be
cause of the city's financial condition
the new board will hardly attempt
this year to revive these projects
However, there may be some brick
paving laid elsewhere during the
year.
To get authentic data on the actua
costs of street construction work Mr.
Bavis and Mr.. Charles, the city engi
neer. have decided to have all bids
for such class of work submitted or
the basis of the unit of cost for ex
cavation. the unit of cost for founda
ton, the unit of cost for pavement
and the unit of cost for curbing. This
plan is being adopted in nearly all the
leading cities of the country ant
through this system accurate com
parsons of the cost of street con
struction in Richmond and othel
cities can be made.