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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-02
Delaware County

Congratulations are being received by
Mr. and Mrs Henry saulnier Darlington,
OF Media, on the birth OF a son on FRI
day last Mrs. Darlington is a daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter n. Cochran. who
ngure prominently Ia the social life OF
Media.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-02
West Philadelphia

Mr.. and Mrs. John A Hickey, of PSI
South 3Sth street, entertained at dinner on
saturday, at Cape May, Miss Anabel
Jones, of Denver; Miss Beyette Paul, Mr..
Walter Freebooter and Mr.. Karl Suelke.
Later they attended the dance at the Cor
inthian Yacht Club
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-02
North Philadelphia

Mr.. and Mrs. John Meyer, Of lHl North
18th street, are at JenkintoWn for the
summer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-02

Mr. and Mrs. Frank q. Fields are en-
fertainins Airs. stanton P McMalin. OF
New York city, a. their home IA Aedia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-02

MISS M. I. RYAN
Who is an extremely popular
member Of the younger set, and
Is well known for her decided
dramatic talent Miss Ryan has
appeared In q number Of charity
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-02

Mr. and Mrs. w. s. Scuil of 9Th and
Cooper streets, spent August at Lake
Placid, n. Y.
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Camden and Vicinity

Mr.. and Mrs. william Coffin. of 9Th and
Cooper streets. after closing their chel-
sea cottage, will take trip 20 California
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry ID. Moore viii re-
turn TO their Haddonfold home this month
from their camp in the Maine woods.
They spent the early summer at their
Ocean City residence.
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NORTHERN RESORTS HAVE
GAY FOLLOWING STILL

EARLY September Finds Little, if Any, Cessation of
Social Activities at Maine, Massachusetts,, Rhode
Island and Other New England Resorts
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-02

Mrs. George S. Coyne, of 2O31 North
Broad street, is occupying her summer
home at Meadowbrook for the summer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-02

Miss Ethel Shearer, of 2l42 North 18th
street, is at Chelsea, where she VIII re-
main until Labor Day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-02

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Howard Galbraith, of
Washington, are the guests of Mrs. Mary
Seaman, of 2lH South 5Sth street. Mrs
Galbraith will be remembered as Miss
Anna Seaman
The Ely miner., 1915-09-03
PLANS FOR LARGER u. S. NAVY
Leagues Campaign in Fl States to
Arouse Sentiment Succeeds
New President Chosen.

New York, Sept. 1.--Col. Robert M.
Thompson was elected president OF
the Navy League of the United
States by the board of directors here
to succeed General Horace Porter,
who declined reelection. General
Porter has been president of the or
ganization since 1905, and on his re-
fusal to serve further in that office
he was named as honorary president.
Arthur B. Lambert of st. Louis.
president Of the st. Louis Aero club,
and Henry B. Joy of Detroit, were
elected second and third vice presi-
dents, respectively, these being newly
created Offices.
A number of plans for a continua-
tion of the leagues efforts to obtain
from Congress legislation for a larger
navy were adopted by the directors.
although their nature was not dig
closed. A report submitted by Arthur
H. Dadmun, the secretary, said the
leagues campaign to arouse sentiment
for an increased navy had been con-
Quoted in 81 states with marked re-
suits.
The Ely miner., 1915-09-03
BOSSlSM WRONG, SAYS ROOT
Ballot to Establish Their
Own Rule.

Albany, N. Y, Sept. From the
floor of the constitutional convention
President Elihu Root condemned the
system of "bossism" and invisible
government" which, he said, to his
knowledge has dominated New York
for 40 years, and urged that the people
be armed with the short ballot in or
der that they may establish their own
rule. IT was all wrong, he declared,
that any other rule should exist.
This domination" Mr.. Root de-
clared in part, has caused deep and
sullen and long continued resentment
among the people at being governed
by men not of their choosing. They de.
demand a change. The short ballot
plan is solution, or at least it may
be the first step that will work out a
solution"
The Ely miner., 1915-09-03
5000 HOMELESS BY FLOOD
Thousands Of Acres of Rich Farm
Lands Under Water in Ar
kansas Section.

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 31.-More
than 5000 persons are homeless with
In a radius Of 200 miles Of Newport,
Ark, and many others, marooned in
their houses by the flood, have been
living in upper stories or on roofs with
only scant food supplies for four, FIVE
and even six days, it was said here,
last night by D. C. Welty, agricultural
commissioner Of the st. Louis, Iron
Mountain G. Southern railway. After
motorboat trip of week through
the flooded section, Mr.. Welty report
ed that he found conditions serious,
thousands of acres OF rich farm lands
under water, heavy loss in live stock
and personal property, but that ap-
parently there had been no loss Of
life and refugees were being well cared
for in various camps.
The Ely miner., 1915-09-03
ITALIANS CAPTURE HEIGHTS
Attack Gina cista, $500 Feet High, In
Face of Austrian Ma
chine Guns.

Rome, via Paris, Aug. 31.-The fol.
lowing official communication received
from main headquarters of the Italian
army was given out:
In Val Sugana our reconnaisances,
pushing out towards Gina Cista-6, 500
feet high-which dominates from the
northwestern side our position on Mon
te Salubio, found the summit held by
strong enemy detachments with ma
chine guns. On the twenty-eighth Gina
Cista was attacked by our troops and
Notwithstanding the fire from the enc
my artillery, was conquered and re-.
tanned.
I'm Carnia on the evening of the
9th, the enemy, after long period
Of inactivity, hurled himself on our po-
sitions at Palpiccolo and as always,
was repulsed.
The Ely miner., 1915-09-03
HEAVY STORMS MAY
STOP TEU10N DRIVE
RUSSIANS BELIEVE EQUiNOCTtAk
SEASON WILL LIMIT FURTH-
Err FORWARD MOVEMENT.
ATTACK BY Won HINDENBURei
Activities Along Dvina, Brought to Sud-
den Halt by Success OF Slavs
in Holding Riga,
Are Renewed.

London, Sept. 1.-While the reports
from the eastern war theater embrac-
ing the region from Courland tos
Southeastern Galicia indicate that
the Germans and Austrians are still
pressing the Russians hard in combat
Or tenaciously following them in re-
treat, military observers here are
hoping that the approaching enqui-
noctial season will limit the further
forward movement of the Teutons and
force them to be content with the
fruits of their past successes as the
winter season falls upon them.
Won Hindenburg Attacks.
Both Berlin and Vienna lay empha-
sis on the statement that Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg's forces along
the Dvina river in Courland have re-
newed their activities which were
brought to a sudden halt recently with
the success of the Russians in hold
ing Riga.
In Southwestern Russia in the
Brest-Litovsk regions, the Austrians
and Germans are chiefly concerned In
driving Grand Duke Nicholas armies
farther into the Pripet marshes, evi-
IDENTIFY with the purpose of repeating
the early score of the Germans in the
Mazurian lake region Of East Prus
sia.
To the northwest, in the sector ly.
ing only short distance to the east
of the East Prussian frontier, Berlin
reports an advance of the Teutons
and the capture of the town of Lipsk,
lying just to the west of the fortress
of Grodno, upon which the aims of the
Germans now are evidently conferred.
Storms Due Sept. 21.
With the opening of the autumn
months the military observers are di.
recting attention to the fact that the
Russian equinoctial stsrms are soon
due to begin, about Sept. 21 They
assert that they are the danger limit
to military operations in the eastern
| field. 1t is recalled by some of these
observers that the autumnal equinox
marked the turning point in the Ma,
poleonic campaign. The first warning
was light snowfall, preceding the
| equinox, but soon afterWard heavy
| SHOWS fell and with them came disas
! ter to Napoleon.
Fierce Fighting in DardanelIes.
London, Aug. 31.-Desperate fight
| ing continues in the Dardanelles in
the vicinity eff the spot where the
British recently made their landing
Turkish reports claim the recapture
by the Ottoman forces of Allied tren-
ches with heavy Allied casualties
| These claims, however, have not yet
| been conceded by Great Britain.
The military operations in the west
ern field have been confined to trench
fighting. On the Austro-Italian from
tier the Italians claim that their forces
are slowly advancing northward.
The Ely miner., 1915-09-03
Scott Back from Mexico.

Washington, Aug. 81. - General
Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff of the
army, returned to Washington from
weeks he has been doing special work
for the state department ia further
ance of the Pan-American peace plans.
He would not comment on the results
of his mission which he will discusa
With Secretary Lansing.
The general also discussed with VII.
la the Pan-American convention pro-
posal which Villa and his followers
have accepted.
The Ely miner., 1915-09-03
Russians Trade In Paner.

Petrograd, via London, Aug. 81
The silver and copper coin supplies OF
Petrograd shopmen were drained
speedily by the general presentation
Of paper money of large denomina-
ions. Naturally when the public be
IAN accumulating change, business
vas seriously embarrassed State and
'rivate banks are said to be well
stocked with coin and are paying it
'ut in unlimited amounts. Officials
express the belief that the action OF
he public was due to the dissemina-
ion of false reports.
The Ely miner., 1915-09-03
zepnelins Painted Gray.

Paris, Aug. 31.-Germany' fleet Of
Zeppelins has been repainted lead
en- gray, similar to the color of battle
see even when flying beneath the
clouds.
A telegram from Zurich published In
the Milan Stampa, says that during
recent flights over Lake Constance,
Zeppelins appeared in their new dress.
The latest models resemble large fish.
Both ends taper SO that they have lost
to some extent the familiar cigar
shape.
The Ely miner., 1915-09-03
U. s. Waits on pacia Case.

Washington, Aug. 81. = Diplomacy
viii not be resorted to by the United
States in the case of the former Ham
burg-American liner Dacia, condemned
with her cargo of cotton by a French
prize court, until the ships owner has
exhausted his right of appeal in the
courts of France.
1t was stated officially here that the
decision holding the transfer of the
Dacia from German to American own
ership and register illegal was basee
on an erroneous finding OF facts II
several particulars
The Ely miner., 1915-09-03
Girl Swimmer Breaks Record.

st. Louis, Aug. 31.-By swimming
two miles with the current of tho Mis-
sissippi river in 10 minutes, So eec-
onds here, Grace Stewart, a 16-year-
old school girl, lowered by IL secon ds
the previous record for the course
and won the fourth annual two miles
swim for women, conducted by the
Western Rowing club under the au-
spices of the Amateur Athletic union.
Each of the Is other women who fin
ished in the race eclipsed the old rec
ord of 80 minutes.
The Ely miner., 1915-09-03
Mysterious Fire Damages Plant.

Baltimore, Nd, Aug. 31.-The plant
of the E. J. Codd company, machine
lists at Canton, suburb, was dams
aged by fire of myterious origin. The
company recently obtained a subcon4
tract for the manufacture of shrapnel
casing, and the shops were being re-
i.ted for the work. 1t is feared d
considerable part of the machinery
vas damaged.
Three large storage oil tanks 60
ards away were not reached by the
DANES.
The Ely miner., 1915-09-03
AMERICAN POWDER
MILLS BLOWN Up
EXPLOSIONS OCCUR AT SANE
TIME IN ACTON, MASS, AND
WILMINGTON, DELLA.
WORK ON LARGE WAR ORDERS
Police Believe Damage Was Caused
With Intent to Cripple American
Powder company-Two Dupont
Workmen Are Killed.

Acton, Mass, Aug. 31.-Three pow
der mills were blown up in unexplain
ed explosions, when the American
Powder company here lost its glazing
plant and the Dupont Powder company
at Wilmington, Dela., two black pow
der mills at about the same time.
Two lives were lost at Wilmington
Work on large war orders will be
held up for several weeks.
With shock that was felt within a
radius of 40 miles the glazing mill oil
the American Powder company here
which, since the outbreak of the Euro
pean war, has been working to capa
city, was blown up early in the morn
ing. So far as is known nobody was
killed.
Outside Sources Blamed.
The actual money loss to the com
pany was not heavy, but it was stated
that work on large orders probably
would be held up several weeks.
Property owners in the surrounding
towns, particularly in Maynard, were
heavy losers because of shattered win
dows.
The mill had been closed down
and the police expressed the belief
that the explosion had been caused
with intent to cripple the plant.
An official of the company said II
would take several weeks to install
new machinery, and until this was
done work would be at standstill.
TWO Workmen Killed.
Wilmington, Della, Aug. 31.-Two
workmen were instantly killed and
considerable damage was done to prop.
srty by an explosion of two black pow.
Ter mills of the Dupont Powder com.
pany in the upper Hagley yards, near
1ere. The victims are Lawrence Gun.
aingham, aged 45, of this city. and
Hugh Gillespie, 35, of Hazleton, Pa.
The two reports were terrific, being
heard more than a dozen miles away.
Hundreds of windows in nearby houses
we're broken. Several hundred pounds
If powder exploded, completely de
,troying the mills.
The first to go was a fuse mill. This
Iet off the second plant nearby. Pieces
Of one of the victims was found in a
tree on the opposite side of Brandy.
wine creek.
The Ely miner., 1915-09-03
To Mediate With England.

In reminding the United States of
Ter promise to mediate with England
or the freedom of the seas, Germany
maintains that the suggestion of such
Mediation originated with this govern
nent.
A resolute intention to insist upon
he freedom of the seas was clearly
expressed by President Wilson in his
ist note to Germany on the Lusitania
Germany does not interpret this to
'efer to her own ships or the ships of
my particular belligerent but to ships
'wned by neutrals and sailing under
ieutral flags.
She maintains, for instance, that
sreat Britain should permit American
;hips to go wherever they please. even
o German ports, provided they do not
AIRY cOntraband.
The Ely miner., 1915-09-03
Lived Double Life: unmasked

st. Louis, Aug. 31.-After maintain
ing for years a dual identity of bank
er and prominent citizen of Forest
City, Ark, an alleged forger of realty
documents in other parts of the coun-
try, John w. Kline of st. Louis was
under arrest here. He has confessed,
according to detectives, of swindles
aggregating more than 100000. As a
bank director in the Arkansas city,
Kline was known as John w. Barn.
hardt. He had been urged to become
a candidate for a member of the state
senate and his family was prominent.
The Ely miner., 1915-09-03
sIavs Do Not Fear Petroerad Attacl

Petrograd, via London, Aug. 3d.
Weighing the likelihood Of German
advance on Petrograd, the Reich
points out that the Russian retirement
covers the approaches to the capital
and that it is extremely doubtful
whether the Germans, without undis-
puted possession of the Baltic sea and
particularly of the Gulf of Riga, could
undertake the risks attaching to op-
Grating against Petrograd this autumn.
Moreover, on the whole front from the
Dvina to the upper Bobr, it is noted,
the Germans have only two armies.
The Ely miner., 1915-09-03
Washington

President Wilson has decided to
forego his proposed return to the
summer capital" at Cornish, N. H.,
until the situation between Germany
and the United States arising out Of
Germany's submarine warfare has
been definitely settled, it was an
nounced at Washington.
Diplomatic developments in the
Arabic case are such that it was said
authoritatively at Washington that
the end of the entire controversy with
Germany is in sight with Germany
prepared to concede all the demands
of the United States on the under
stood condition that this government
carry out it's suggestion of mediation
between Germany and Great Britain
on the freedom of the seas.
The interstate commerce commits
sion at Washington rejected the pro-
| posals of the big railroads In the
| southwest to increase rates on packing
house products, fresh meats and pro-
visions between points in that terri.
| tory.
Figures made public by the bureau
Of foreign and domestic commerce at
| Washington show that American ex-
ports in the fiscal year ended June
80 last, total safes. 600. 900. compared
with s2.170. 100000 for the United
Kingdom. the next largest exporter
This was an increase of II per cent
for the United States.
| President Wilson signed a proclama-
tion at Washington of the neutrality
Of the United States in the war re-
Gently declared between Italy and
Turkey.
MEXICAN Revolt
More than 100000 rounds Of am
munition and 54 cases OF rifles. held
up for weeks at Los Angeles on sus
picion that they were intended for q
Mexican filibustering expedition. were
released for shipment to Carranza
agents.
Oficial dispatches to the state de-
partment at Washington said General
Hernandez. Villas commander at lea
mole. near Monterey. had been wound
ed and losr part of his stan in re
lcent battle with Carranza troops.
The Ely miner., 1915-09-03
stenoarapher Killed by Train.

stenographer Killed by Train.
Mora, Aug. 31.-While crossing tho
railroad tracks in an automobile just
east of town, Raymond I. Coe, stenog-
rapher for the Serline Land company.
was struck by the southbound passen-
ger train and instantly killed. He
was about twenty-five years old and
unmarried.
The Ely miner., 1915-09-03
WORLDS EVENTS
IN SHORT FORM
BEST or THE NEWS BOILED
DOWN 10 LIMIT.
ARRANGED FOR BUSY PEOPLE
Notes Covering Most Important Hap
penings of the World Compiled
In Briefest and Most Succinct
Form for Quick Consumption.
ExroDear, War News

Passengers who arrived at Amster
dam, says a dispatch from Berlin, on
the Holland-American steamship Ryn
dam brought report that British
transport carrying 1000 Canadian
troops was torpedoed on August Ii
off the Scilly islands. Is is said that
about 1000 were saved.
A delayed dispatch received at Am
sterdam from the Belgian frontier
says that the allies have successfully
accomplished an air raid on the Ger.
man lines at Bixschoote. The allied
ayiators dropped more than 100 bombs
killing and wounding many soldiers
in the German trenches.
After many weeks of freedom from
attacks by air, Paris was again as
sailed by a German aeroplane squad
ron: The attack was complete
failure. One German machine was de-
stroyed and two aviators burned to
death.
trustworthy source. the losses OF the
allies in the attack simultaneous with
the Anafarta landing were very heavy.
About 5000 men were killed, says
dispatch from Constantinople.
With the cross Of the Legion OF
Honor, a military medal and a war
cross blazing on his breast and with
tears in his eyes, Lieutenant Gilbert,
the famous French airman who es'
caped from Switzerland. surrendered
himself to the Swiss authorities in con-
formity with orders from the war OF.
fee at Paris.
Word was received at Amsterdam
from Berlin that General Won Beseler,
conqueror of Antwerp and Novo-
georgievsk, had been appointed gen.
eral of the entire occupied Russian ter.
ritory.
General Polivanoff, Russian minister
of war, announced at Petrograd that
Russia is raising another 2,O0O,OOO
men and that the fate of the campaign
will not be decided before some time
next year.
Dispatches to London from Teheran
Persia, announce that the Russian and
British consuls and their military es
cort have been attacked at Kenghever
by an armed band led by M. O.
Schunemann, German consular agent
at Tabriz. The British suffered some
losses.
Grodno is being evacuated. Only
sufficient troops to delay the German
advance are now in the fortress. Mill
tary property has been removed, 1t
was announced at Petrograd.
Olita, a Russian fortress guarding
the Niemen river between Kovno and
Grodno, has been captured by the
Germans. the general staff reported to
Berlin.
The Ely miner., 1915-09-03
Wisconsin Senator Dies.

Madison, Wis.,, Aug. 30.-State Sen
ator Robert Glenn is dead at his home
at Wyalusing, near Prairie Du Chen
after brief illness of pernicious ane
mia. Senator Glenn was Republi
can and represented the Sixteenth
district.
The Ely miner., 1915-09-03

Des Moines Center of Horse Trade.
Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 31.-Defnite
announcement that Des Moines is to
become center of the horse buying
activities of the British, French and
Italian governments was made here.
The Ely miner., 1915-09-03
Ordune Reaches Liverpool,

New York, Aug. 31.-Word Of the
safe arrival at Liverpool of the Cunard
liner Orduna was received here The
Orduna left New YORK August 21. She
arrived at Liverpool at o'clock in tho
evening.
The Ely miner., 1915-09-03
Hold Swedish Steamer.

London, Aug. 31.-The Swedish
steamer Sydie, from Baltimore for
Malmo, Sweden, has been released
The Swedish steamer Anglia from
Baltimore for Kalmar. Sweden. has
been detained.
The Ely miner., 1915-09-03
German Reichstag Adjourns.

London, Aug. 30.-According to q
telegram received from Berlin, says
Reuters Amsterdam correspondent,
the Reichstag has adjourned until
Nov. 80.
The Ely miner., 1915-09-03
crookston Holds Murder suspect.

Crookston, Minn., Aug. 31.-Eugene
Bivings, colored, has been arrested
here. suspected of being the man who
shot his wife five times in Duluth.
He is being held awaiting the arrival
of officers from Duluth.
The Ely miner., 1915-09-03
WOOD REBUKEDFO
R00SEvELT'S TALK
SECRETARY OF WAR DEPRE
GATES SPEECH AT CITIZEN
SOLDIER CAMP.
Detrimental EFFECT SHOWN
Garrison Wires Major General Wood
That Nothing Similar Should be
Permitted at Piattsburg, NJ.
Y. or any other Camp.

Washington, Aug. 2S. Secretary
Garrison has telegraphed Major Gen.
eral Leonard Wood expressing his
depreciation that opportunity was CIV
en- at the citizen soldier camp at
Plattsburg, N. Y, for Colonel Roose-
velt's sensational speech and direct
ing that nothing similar should be per-
mitted at any of the other camps.
Secretary Garrison referred to Col
onel Roosevelt's remarks On the mill
tary unpreparedness of the country
and the attitude of the administra-
ton. His telegram to General Wood
follows:
Has Detrimental Effect.
Il have just seen the report in the
Newspapers of the speech made by ex-
President Roosevelt at the Plattsburg
camp. 1t is difficult to conceive of
anything which could have more det-
rimental effect upon the real value of
this experiment than such an incident
''This camp, held under government
auspices, was successfully demonstrat.
ing many things of great moment. Its
virtue consisted in the fact that it
conveyed it's own impressive lessons in
it's practical and successful operation
and results.
mo opportunity should have been
furnished to any one to present to the
men any matter excepting that which
was essential to the necessary training
they were there to receive. Anything
else could only have the effect of dis
tracing attention from the real nature
of the experiment, diyerting considera-
ton to issues which excite controversy,
antagonism and i'll feeling and thereby
impairing, If not destroying, what 9TH
erwise would have been so effective.
Must Not Happen Again.
There must not be any opportunity
given at Plattsburg or at any other
similar camp for any such unfortunate
consequences.
Secretary Garrison said he had no
further action now under contempla-
ton. He said he had not discussed
the matter with President Wilson and
had no knowledge of the Presidents
views. The secretary said he had not
considered whether his telegram to
General Wood would have any effect
on the generals record.