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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-28
CAMDEN VOTERS
WAR ON RUM in
JERSEY PRIMARY
Warm Contests in 16 of the
21 Counties, With Boss
ism and Liquor Issues
PRoGREssIvEs OUT OF 1T

Local option Is the issue In both Re-
publican and Democratic Assembly ticket
contests in Camden County today. and
churchmen are making a strong effort to
prevent Garfield Pancoast from being re-
nominated on the Republican ticket and
to keep John J. Tlschner Off OF the DEM
ocrstic ticket for the Assembly.
There are warm factional contests in
16 OF the q counties In New Jerseys
primary today In Essex the issue Is
bossism. In many OF the counties local
option Is a leading issue. The Progress
sives are a negligible factor.
The voting in Camden was compara-
lively light, only about Is per cent. Of
the qualified voters casting ballots The
Democrats were decidedly inactive, and
in many divisions watchers declared that
not n single vote was cast by the men,
bors OF that party.
The polls remain open until o'clock
tonight, however and the voters gener-
ally will cast their ballots after they get
home from work. The heaviest voting is
expected between and 8 o'clock tonight.
Little trouble was experienced at the
polls during the early hours. Lee Sing,
a Chinaman, was turned down when he
asked for a ballot at the Sd Precinct of
the 5th Ward. Sing went to Judge Boyle.
however. and showed birth papers and
tax receipts of six years standing, and
was given an order allowing him to cast
his ballot.
Republican church members gave their
support to Charles e. Read against Gar
field Pancoast for the Assembly, because
of the latters failure to support the local
option bill which was defeated at the last
session of the Legislature. Read cut into
the Pancoast vote considerably, II was
said, but it is believed that Pancoast will
have no difficulty In winning out.
The denomination of John b. Hates and
Charles A. WOlverton for the Assembly
on the Republican ticket is conceded by
election officials.
In the Democratic fold John j. Tisch-
ner, newspaper publisher of East Cam
den, is slated for defeat In his ambitions
to win the Democratic Assembly nominal
ton because he says, he has declined to
commit himself on his stand with refer
ence to local option. Three candidates
are to be nominated for the Assembly.
and besides Tischner the others on the
ticket are A. Moulton McNutt, Charles NJ.
Taylor and Howard Yearsley. Tlschner
has also had advertisements published in
the Camden newspapers, in which he
charges religious bigotry has been in-
tected into the campaign tn a view to
bringing about his defeat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-28
ANGLO-FRENCH OFFENSIVE GAINS
NEAR ARRAS AND IN CHAMPAGNE


in
renches
in batna
Of
Belgian Not all
big them being
wi he NO-S
More than 900 aeroplanes taking
LOST GROUND
Terrific fighting
the menace to the German lines being
runs
Is for the front strcbr
La although wereg given.
the North a
being throw
"
ANGLoFRENcH LINE
due TO stronger works and the
fronts todav
with furious attacks characterized Anglo
smash the An
The sscono
the oeran
gains
newly positions
AGAINST BARRIER
further poEresa under
barrier Field
success
made repeated start
Frenehs
prsysl th hsd trench
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-28
STUDENTS SIGN DEMAND
REINSTATE NEARING
About 400 Ask University Trus-
tees to Return Job to As
sistant Professor

Hundreds OF University Of Pennsylvania
students are attaching their names today
to a petition that Professor Scott Near
ing, dropped from the Wharton School
last June by the University trustees, be
reinstated. One Of the undergraduates is
stationed at the main entrance OF Logan
Hall, where the Wharton School OF
Finance and Economy is located, calling
for signatures for the petition.
The petition was framed by Edgar
Cope, a member Of the Civic Club of
Philadelphia and a personal friend Of
Doctor Nearing The student in charge
of the circulation of the petition is Frank
Geiss, Of the Wharton School of Finance.
The circulation of the petition has not
received the sanction or approval of lead
ers among students who are prominent
in the affairs of the Wharton School.
When questioned as to what position the
Wharton Association OF the University of
Pennsylvania, which is the official organi-
zation of the students OF the Wharton
School, would take toward the matter Of
the petition. Gordon A. Hardwick, prcsi-
dent OF the Wharton Association, said:
The petition Is purely an expression of
the private feelings of the student friends
of Doctor Nearing, and not in any man
ner an expression of the entire student
body as such" He said the petition was
not in any way identified with the Whar-
ton Association, and the latter organiza-
tion would take no action in the Nearing
case further than what has already been
announced.
The Wharton Association met Friday
of last week and decided in favor of the
appointment of a committee of IL to dis
cuss with the Board of Trustees of the
University the reasons for the dismissal
of Doctor Nearing. The committee is 10
make its report to the Wharton Associa-
tion. .H ..f r..
At noon about 400 men had signed, and
the rumor was circulated that several
trustees who voted for Nearings dismiss
sal were sorry they did.
A petition for complete academic free
dom Of the professors In the University
is also being circulated among the grad
uate students, setting forth that curtail-
ment of II diminishes the value of their
work and the higher degrees for which
they are striving. This petition has few
names. The graduate students are not
yet on the campus in numbers, as their
classes do not begin until next week.
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VIENNA RECALLS
DIR. DUMBA; ENVOY
WILL SAIL OCT. 5
Austrian Ambassador Asks
State Department for
Safe Conduct
U. S. GAINS ITS POINT
WASHINGTON. Sept Is

WASHINGTON. Sept 2S
Austria-Hungary has bowed to Presi-
dent Wilson's will. Ambassador Dumba
notified the State Department today that
he had been Internationally" recalled
by his Government He asked safe-con-
duct for his return home. Acting Sec
retary Of State Polk announced that the
safe-conduct would be obtained for the
Ambassador. The latter will sail for
home on october on the Nieuw Amster-
dam.
state Department officials declare that
with the sailing for home OF Ambassador
Dumba his case is finally closed. In
recalling him Internationally Austria
Hungary has sgnifed TO this country
that the Ambassador had overstepped his
authority and that the action OF the
United States In demanding his recall was
warranted.
Minister Burian announces Dumba will
not be sent back TO the United States,
making It plain that his recall is final
At the British Embassy. II was stated
today, that n safe conduct will be issued
for Ambassador Dumba within ~ hours
after IL is requested.
Ambassador Dumba's written statement
that his Government has recalled him
"unconditionally" will suffice for the state
Department for the present.
Acting Secretary Polk made Il plain
that he would ask for the Ambassador s
safe conduct as a result OF his message
and that he would not await direct off,
cial word from Vienna, though he be-
lieves that the latter will be forthcom-
ing soon.
THE incident is now closed" was the
official statement issued from the State
Department. That was the only com
ment made for publication.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-28
MOVIE MEN WIN
OVER FILM CENSORS
Scenes Eliminated From Pic
ture as Objectionable Are
Restored on Review

Motion-picture men today won a victory
over the State Board OF Censors, when
certain omissions ordered from a film,
"The Fatal Card" now playing at the
Stanley Theatre, were approved at a re-
view of the film. The board had at the
last moment yesterday taken certain al
legged Observation-Disclosures" scenes from
the play.
The view today was held in the proiec-
ton rooms of the board, at 18th and Fill
bert streets. by the censors and repre-
sentatives of the Paramount Films Cor
poration, the producers; the Famous
Players, subsidiary organization, and
the Stanley company. The motion-pic-
ture men declared it was their intention
to take the matter to court If some of
the sections were not replaced.
The film, which has as stars John
Mason and Hazel Dawn, is scheduled to
appear at more than 30 motion-picture
theatres in the city. The producers and
the Stanley Company contended that the
hlm had been so disfigured by the CEN
sors that 1t was incoherent, like a book
with important pages missing.
Among the scenes which were ordered
omitted were the stealing of bonds, a
chloroforming scene and vision of the
electric chair, all of which the board con-
sidered conducive to crimes, and, there
fore. objectionable. The film is an adap-
tation Of the play by that name, a we'll
known melodrama Of some years ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-28
ONE DEAD, THREE HURT
IN SEVERAL COLLISIONS
Two Men Hurled 30 Feet When
Auto Hits Motorcycle With
Two Riders

One man Is dead and three others are
seriously injured as the result of auto
mobile and motorcycle accidents in diff
ferent parts of the city early this after
noon. In one crash two men were hurled
30 feet when an automobile struck the
motorcycle on which they were riding.
The dead man was James Davis, "a
years old, 1912 Paul street, Frankford He
died at the Episcopal Hospital a few
hours after the motorcycle accident,
which occurred at Allegheny avenue and
b street. John Burgstahler, 1871 Church
street, Frankford, also was injured in
the same accident.
The second crash took place at 25th and
Diamond streets, when an automobile con-
tanning John j. Tucker 1927 South 18th
street, and John A. Lille, 25th and Shars-
wood streets, hit an automobile delivery
wagon driven by James Bigley, 1850 Jas
per street. Bgley escaped without injury,
but Tucker and Lille were thrown out.
Tucker is at the Northwest General
Hospital. Physicians say his skull is
fractured and that he may not recover
Lille is at the Women's Homeopathic
Hospital. He suffered bruises and prob
able internal injuries, but physicians say
he will recover.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-28
As BODIES TAKEN
FROM WRECKAGE
in OIL EXPLOSION
Rescuers Work On, Fearing
to Find Women and Girls
Dead in Ruins of Store
SPARK IGNITES GASOLINE

ARDMoRE. okla, Sept. ga spark
from a workman's hammer ignited a tank
car OF gasoline here and from the ruins
of two city blocks. razed by the resulting
explosion and the hres which followed, IS
bodies have been recovered.
Additional bodies discovered in the
wreckage and deaths In hospitals OF Ave
injured today brought the total known
dead up TO 30. A dozen others are miss
ing and Il Is estimated the death list will
be between IS and 90.
Estimates of property damage run as
high as Sl,OOO0OO today.
The list Of injured still stands at 200.
though scores of minor injuries are not
reported.
Fifty persons are believed to have been
crushed or burned to death while pinned
under the debris of stores, wholesale
houses and the Ardmore railroad station.
Search among the ruins was proceeding
methodically today, the workers CEN
tring their efforts on the mass of lumber
and bricks which had been a department
store, and where IL was feared the bodies
OF many girls and women shoppers and
employees would be found. Five more
bodies are in sight in the debris.
. A score OF fires caused by the flaming
liquid, which was thrown for blocks when
the car, which contained $50 barrels OF
gasoline, exploded, were gotten under con-
troll after two hours work by the small
local fire department, aided Ivy every able
bodied man in the city not assisting the
injured. The city was placed under mar
tisl law.
Not a building on Main street escaped
damage either as a result OF the force or
the explosion or OF the fires following
All school buildings, business houses and
residences within u blocks of the bust
ness district bear evidence of the explo-
sion. Practically every window in the
city was shattered by its force.
Workmen were repairing the tank yes
terday afternoon. Suddenly one of them
struck II with a hammer.
A spark from the blow ignlted fumes
escaping through a small leak. There
was a terrific explosion, followed by many
smaller ones. The workmen were blown
to pieces. The shock shattered the Ard
more railroad station. used by the Sante
Fe, Frisco and Rock Island railroads,
and the Rock Island freight station, and
scores OF other buildings quickly took
fire from the flying liquid.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-28
WATMOUGH'S WILL
Is UPHELD BY COURT
Servants of Late Millionaire
Among Those Who Will
Share His Estate

Relatives OF the late John @. Wat
moughi who have been fighting the pro-
bate OF his will, involving an estate
of $4,000 900, lost their case in the
Orphans Court today.
Judge Lamorelle dismissed their appeal
from the decision of the Register of Wills:
The latter had admitted the will TO pro-
bate after a series of hearings, and Will
liam q. Grier, a nephew of Mr.. Wat
mough, attempted to have his action an
nulled Mr.. Watmough had remembered
servants and friends. but disinherited al
most all of his relatives.
French maid, FACET by name. will
receive 100000 under the testament, and
Ferdinand Keller and his wife, Matilda,
were also generously compensated for
their friendship toward the testator, re-
ceiving the residue of the estate. II was
the contention OF the nephew that the
maid and the Kellers had exercised un-
due influence over the millionaire.
The Kellers were buyers and sellers of
antiques and Mr.. watmough was a col
lector, and IL was In that connection that
they became intimately acquainted In
his opinion, the Court said
THAT Watmough's relations with the
Keller family were close Is clear II is
equally clear that he sought them, not
they him. Even assuming that. because
of an existing improper relationship,
Watmough had afterward promised to
Will his estate, 1t is extremely doubtful
whether the third party after his death
could successfully attack such an agree
ment; OF assume that for like cause,
but for his own volition and desire, he
purposed remembering the Kellers, who
could say him hay7"
The court also ruled that Miss FACET
had not exercised undue influence He
decided In that connection that "ques-
tions Of character must not be left to in
ference" The will In question was draft
cd by John G, Johnson, who testified that
his client was perfectly sane"
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GERMANS TAKE 2I,O0O
SLAVS ON WILMA LINE
Continued from PAGE One

Continued from Page One
ure in their object because of the severe
cold. In a dispatch received here 1t is
stated that the Kaiser has ordered Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg to take Dvinsk
within q week
The fghting along the entire eastern
front is increasing in ferocity. The re-
port of the General STAFF states that the
Germans have failed to make any fur
ther advance and that their losses on the
Galician front are enormous.
The official report follows;
"Our fire repulsed a German attack in
the region of Ekau, in Courland. The
enemys artillery continues to develop its
fire at various points in the Riga region.
The fire Of our artillery has several times
driven enemy aeroplanes away.
AT several points around Dvinsk fierce
fighting has been renewed. Numerous
German attacks In the direction of Novo
AleXandrovsk, have been repulsed. The
artillery struggle has attained great In
tensity.
by vigorous attacks OF our artillery
against the fords OF the upper Viliya, in
the region OF Dolguinoff. the German cav
airy was dispersed. We made prisoners
OF six officers and IS men and took three
machine guns. More than 100 Germans
were sabred Our losses were insignifi-
cant.
''In the region west OF Vileika an ex-
tremely obstinate fight has occurred.
Four German attacks were repulsed; then
new German attacks pressed our troops
back slightly. but the fighting never
slackened. One of our armies operating
in this region captured from the Germans
during the last week l3 guns, OF which
five were Of large calibre; 33 machine
guns and - caissons filled with munitions.
They made prisoners also more than 1000
unwounded Germans
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-28
Accused Of Passing Stage Money

A handful OF stage money handed to
Annunzio coradetto, az Pine street, Cam.
den. In exchange for $25 in good bills, to-
day resulted IN the arrest of Toney
Marris, "a years old, 785 Montrose street,
and Frank d'Lemmo. % years old, 1923
kater street, after a chase over house
tops In which shots were fired. The men
we're arrested by Special Policemen
wirtschafter and Fields. OF the I'd and
Christian streets station, at I'd and Fitz-
water streets. They viii have a hearing
in the morning before Magistrate Mae
Farland.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-28
BURMAN MAKES 1903 MILES
AN HOUR In TRIAL DASH
Autoists Make Great Time in Astor
Cup Prelims

SPEEDWAY. sHEEPsHEAD BAY,
Sept. 2s.-In the official trials for the As
tor Cup auto race to be held here Satur-
day Eddie ODonnell today negotiated
100 miles an hour.
Rickenbacker qualified with a trial in
1;l1 49, Ira Vail averaged "a miles an
hour In his trial
Bob Burman tore around the track In
1:09:Ts. an average OF 1903 miles an hour.
]. L. Peacock only negotiated the track
at an average OF 70 miles an hour nine
miles below the speed called for TO quail
ned. Ora Haibie did the oval at an aver
age of 93 miles an hour
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-28
WILL HEAD JESUITS HERE
DR.. Eugene D'L. Mcconnell Founder
of Gonzaga College

Word was received from Washington
today that the Rev. Eugene al McDon-
nell. founder and president OF the new
Gonzaga College at the capital has been
made head Of the Jesuits' mission band
in this city.
Before leaving Washington, Doctor Nc
Donnell, who also was pastor of st. Alloy
sius' Church, installed the Rev Francis
Donnelly. of the Jesuit House OF Studies,
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, as his successor.
Doctor Mcdonnell is noted throughout
the country as a forceful preacher. He
was born in Baltimore and studied at
Loyola College in that city. While here
he will make his headquarters at St.
Joseph's Church. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-28
DOPE IN JAIL SUSPECTED
Woman Arrested, Accused of Try
ing to Pass Drug to
Prisoner

A shoplifter's wife was arrested in the
Eastern Penitentiary this afternoon, ac-
cused of trying to pass cocaine to her
husband, a, prisoner In the Institution. She
is Sadie Kaplan, 80 years old. of 1907
Green street.
Warden McKenty, who said he detected
an alleged attempt to smuggle drugs into
the prison, said: They may get dope
In here, hut they're going to have a hard
time to do it," He saw the woman hand
81 bill to Harry Kaplan, her husband,
who is doing IS months for shop
lifting.
Wrapped In the bank note was a capsule
containing what McKenty believed to be
cocaine. At Central Police Station the
woman said the capsule had been pre-
scribed for her use and was i'm the bank
note by accident.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-28
GETS INCREASED SENTENCE
Man Who Appealed From -Four to
Seven Year Term Now Must
Serve From 10 TO IS

william watmun. OF 27a North llth
street. was sentenced 10 serve not less
than 10 nor more than Is years In the
the crirninal Court today for a felonlous
attack upon Mrs William n, Warheld
who boarded AZ the e1lith street address,
several weeks ago.
Watmuff was tried 'send convicted OF
the charge and sentenQd TO serve not
less than five nor more tlQen seven years
by Judge Shoemaker Anew trial was
efanied aim. however, AMI Judge Bar
ratt increased the sentence \ffn 4 jury
convicted him fcf the sooonA Mime 20
aaE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-28
BOY TRAMPLED BY HORSE
In Critical Condition as Result of
Trying to Initiate Brother Who
Is in Cavalry

Robert Tozz, 10 yenrs old. of 2O6 Fernon
street, was severely injured today while
attempting to play cavalryman with
huckster's horse for a mount
Young Tozz, who was with several
companions at the time, was telling abous
his brother in the cavalry, and, espying
a huckster's horse and wagon, he told his
friends that he would show them how
soldiers ride. Climbing upon the horses
back, the boy began TO use his heels as
spurs. The horse bucRed and Tozz was
thrown to the ground beneath the
animals feet and trampled
He was taken to the Mt. Sinai Hospital
In passing automobile, where IL is said
that there is little hope for his recovery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-28

Two men were to-day exonerated BY
Coroner knight. after having been held
for causing two deaths September le
They are Franklin Bushnell. Dennisville,
N. J., who ran down and killed Mrs.
susan Hughes, 7b years old. 1os5 Cabot
street, Al nth and stiles streets. with
motorcycle and George Blakemore. 1els
Parrish street, . motortruck driver. who
ran down ana killed t~year-oid Dyaneeline
olcthfhen. afi North Hambfsg street. IL
Ridge avenue aud York street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-28
QUICK NEWS
NORWAY FINDS FOOD SCARCE AND GOLD PLENTIFUL

CHRIsTIANIA to a
a
the provisions condition
2oOOOOoO in gold in its vaults Now has *OOoOOoO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-28
VETERANS LEAVE CITY
70 Station and Board Train for
| Washington

"a boys In blue" bearing
rred flags which they car
IN the Civil War. marched
Pre- and Ohio station today
q a train for Washington
nv, o. II. reunion. Cheers
everywhere.
!, ol the veterans were mem
sAnna M. Ross Post. No. "a.
arters al Hutchinson street
- avenue. The others were
or other posts. Commander
vas IN command ana a band of
aded the procession.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-28
ADAM JACOBY DIES
For Years He Was Furniture Manu-.
facturer of York, Pa.

Adam Jacoby, for years well-known
furniture manufacturer OF York, Pa, died
suddenly this afternoon at his residence.
at b42 Chestnut street, this city. Soon
after eating luncheon Mr.. Jacoby was
seized with an attack Of acute indiges-
tion and ided short time afterward.l
Mr.. Jacoby had been a resident In this
city for about two years. Besides con-
Quoting a furniture manufacturing busi-
ness In York until eight or ten years
ago. he had been In the same business
In Reading and Hanover. In this city
he was connected with the Motor Service
Company.
He Is survived by widow and one son,
Raymond e. Jacoby.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-28

PETROGRAD 2A Cabinet political
feeling
through
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French Transport Sunk by U-Boat

BERLIN, Sept. ga dispatch to the
Frenkfurter Zeitung from Athens says
that a French transport of 5000 tons has
been sunk by an Austrian submarine in
the Libyan Sea. The steamship was
carrying coal from Malta to Cyprus.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-28
CATHOLIC CLERGY EXPELLED FROM TURKEY

LONDON 2SA dispatch
D front
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-28
PoIiee Search for MIs.inr MAN

Police OF the Germantown station are
searching today for Edwin German, as
years old, OF AZ Armat street. who dis
appeared on Saturday and has not been
seen since. Mrs. Marie German, the
mans wife, believes he has met with
foul play.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-28
BLAIR COUNTY FAIR
WILL OPEN TOMORROW
Woman Suffrage Societies Have
Largest Display

HoLLIDAYsBURG, Pa, Sept @. -
The Blair County Fair opens at Dell
Delight Park tomorrow. The exhibits are
now pouring into the park. and promise
tO be the largest In the history OF the
county. Some OF the fastest horses In
western Pennsylvania have been entered
for the race events.
The woman suffrage societies Of the
county have the largest exhibit on the
grounds and have inaugurated a rigorous
campaign for votes.