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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
READING CHECKED IN
COAL HAULING DEALS.
Agreement With Subsidiaries
Declared Illegal by Federal
Court u.

Violations of the Sherman antitrust
law by subsidiary companies of the Phil
adelphia and Reading Railway Company
must cease as the result of United
States District Court decree handed down
in this city today by Judges McRheron..
Burlington and Hunt This deereeeindil
Gates that a partial victory was scored
by the Government in its suit against
the so-called hard coal trust although
when the case came to trial some time
ago it was believed the Federal authors
ties had lost every point. As for the
contentious the Government failed to es-
tablish, it is believed that an appeal will
be filed by Federal officials within 50
days. ~
According to today's decree the Cen-a
trail Railroad Company of New Jersey
must dispose of its holdings in the Le-
high and Wilkes Barre Coal Company, in
which 1t now has a controlling interest,
AS a result of this control, it is declared
by the decree, the Lehigh and Wilkes-
Barre concern is combined illegally with
the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Company, which is owned by the
Reading Company. The Read,nS Com-
pany is a subsidiary of the Philadelphia
and Reading Railway Company, and i
controls the Central Railroad OF New
Jersey. The demand that the Central
Railroad dispose of its Lehigh ana,
Wilkes-B Barre stock is intended TO break
the relationship between that company
and the Philadelphia and Reading Coai
and Iron Company
The stamp OF ilegality is also put upon
the contracts of these two coal com-l
panies which require lessees of their coal
lands to ship coal over any particular
railroad. This means of insuring tnal
coal will be shipped over the philadelphia
and Reading Railway or its Subsidiaries
is declared to be illegal under the sher-i
man law.
With these exceptions the Governmenls
bill is dismissed against the Reading Eom-'
pany the Philadelphia and Reading haii-'
way Company, Philadelphia and keahlhs
Coal and Iron Company. the Central ran
road Company of New Jersey, the Lehlsn
and Wilkes Barre Coal Company, the Le1
high Coal and Navigation Company. lhs
Wilmington and Northern Railroad ON ON,
pany. the Lehigh and Hudson River kall'
way Company. the Lehigh and New Ens-
land Railroad Company George r. bakss'
Edward T. Stotesbury, Henry c. fnek
Peter A. b. Widener. Henry A du ROM
Daniel Willard, Henry P, Mexican ana
Samuel Dickson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
ITALIANS TAKE
TWO AUSTRIAN
FORTS in ALPS
Troop Train Near Trent
Destroyed by Artillery
Fire, Rome Reports
ADVANCE NEAR TOT MINO

ROME. oct 2s.
The capture of two Austrian mountain
forts and some trenches was officially an
nounCed by the Italian War Office today.
North Of Rovcreto Italian artillery set
fire to an Austrian military train. on
the l. MO front the Italians offensive
has re Ilted in further gains.
The ext of the official report follows:
our artillery from our new positions
on the right bank OF the Adigo River,
between Rovereto and Trent, bombarded
and set on fire "A military train of the
Austrians near Santilario station.
I'm the upper Cordevole valley, during
the 26th, we captured an Austrian for
tress. At Coldinetta we took trenches
which we're found TO be filled with dead
Eight unwounded prisoners were taken.
"On the night of The 26th in the Monte
Nero zone the enemy delivered strong at
tacks against our positions on the Nodil
We allowed the Austrians to approach
close to our lines and then moved them
down with our cross fire.
"Our offensive movement in the sector
of Santa Lucia hill, on the Tolmino (Tol-
mein) front, has gained us further pro-
gress. We took y prisoners.
In the PLAYA zone we captured an
Austrian fort southeast of Globna, where
We took i02 prisoners, including four Of
ficers. We also captured some machine
guns.
"On the Carso plateau (he Isonzo)
there was a terrific artillery duel through
out the day. We achieved a small ad
vantage occupying some trenches of the
enemy Fifty-fve prisoners were taken
there
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
AUTO LOAD OF STOLEN SILVER
Dripps' Machine Used to Haul Alleged
Loot of Negro

The automobile of Director Dripps. OF
the Department of Public Safety. was
used today as a moving van to haul
silverware from the home of a negro.
who was said to have stolen 1t, to the
Detective Bureau.
Sllverware and other articles. valued
at more than $1,000. were stolen several
days ago from the Hotel Ardmore in
Atlantic City. Word was sent 10 the
police here that an employe. believed to
have taken the booty. was living In this
city. After receiving the message. Detec-
tives Rich and Daut went to 1888 Alder
street, and arrested Robert Owens, while
he was sorting about 100 silver pieces
The detectives say the articles bear
the name of the hotel. and that Owens
is wanted for the robbery. The material
was too bulky to be carried away by
the two men, so they telephoned for
Arthur McCrae. the Directors chauffeur,
and McCrae was at the scene OF the ar
rest within Is minutes.
Magistrate Beaton. sitting In Central
Station, held the prisoner In $500 bail
for a further hearing tomorrow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
SIDE-STEP WOMAN
SUFFRAGE QUESTION
Montgomery School Directors
Ignore Request for Infor-
nation on Subject

NORRISTOWN, Pa, oct. 2S.-The
Montgomery County School Directors, in
their SD annual session in Norristown,
question.
What benefit would the schools de-
rive from woman suffrage?" was one
of the questions in the question box
There was not one woman school drec-
tor present.
No sooner had Secretary Schmidt read
the question than motions to pass 1t
without discussion came from all parts
of the room. the directors being either
afraid of the question or opposed to the
Votes for Women" proposition.
The Rev. George w. Lutz. of Penns-
burg, in answer to a question as to
what benefit medical inspection brings to
a fourth-class district. said;
up our way. we do not need medical
inspection because of the belief in pow
wowing and home remedies"
Frank Brant of Lower Providence, was
opposed to teachers taking a half OF a
school day a month for holding their
meetings. He said that 1t was not right
to take this time from the children when
1t was possible for the teachers to meet
in the evenings or on Saturdays. The
custom. he said, opened the way for
criticism of the teachers by the taxpay-
ers, many of whom consider their posi-
tions as easy, in that they earn their
salaries in 20 days a month at best.
w. ]. Byrne. of Lower Merton, raised
the question as to what action school dis
tricts should take in reference to the
workmen's compensation act. He stated
that he referred the question to State
Superintendent Schaffer, who. in turn
had passed 1t up to the Attorney Gen.
eral for decision.
The following directors were appointed
delegates to the State Convention at Har-
risburg. ..
F. J. Vile, Franconia: C. H. Carter
Narberth; the Rev. N. F. Schmidt
Schwenkville; the Rev. S. N. MESSENGER
Trappe and |. H. Shoemaker, Plymouth
The officers of the association were re.
elected. They are:
President-J. Fl. Ervien, Cheltenham.
First vice president-D. II. hartman
Collegeville.
Second vice president-The Rev. S. l.
Messenger. Trappe.
Secretary-The Rev. N. F. Schmidt
| Schwenkville.
Treasurer - Frank S. Brant. Lower
| Providence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
NORRIS PUTS CONNELLY
IN ANANIAS CLUB
Former Director Condemns Or
ganization Mans Charge
as Falsehood

George w. Norris former Director of
the Department of wharves, Docks and
Ferries, this afternon gave the lie di-
rect to John p. Connolly, Organization
candidate for City Solicitor, in answer
ing Connelly's charges on the stump last
night
Mr. Norris answered charges made by
Connolly that when Director Mr. Norris
had deposited state funds i'm a bank un-
der his own name.
THE exposure which I made on Tues
day night of hostility of the Organlza-
tion to real rapid transit and the evi-
dences which ! gave of its intention to
make a killing out of the transit stu-
alton under the next administration, IL
they can control that administration, evi-
IDENTIFY 'stung' Mr.. Connolly badly" said
Mr.. Norris He first does the mean
thing of alluding to an old lawsuit grow
ing out of "A private business trasaction
II years old, i'm which firm of which l
was formerly a partner was interested,
knowing that | will not indulge in
newspaper discussion of such a subject.
| did not attack Mr.. Connolly personally.
l attacked his public record. He might
. with propriety have been an attorney OF
the Rapid Transit Company, if he had
not at the same time been an influential
member of Councils. He might with per-
feet proprety have been an influential
member of Councils, if he had not been
at the same time the attorney for the
Rapid Transit Company. The wrong and
injustice to the city was this combination
of the two functions.
The reference to the deposit of State
money was fully threshed out over two
wears ago If Mr.. Connolly said / de-
posted dollar of that money in my
Gown private bank account" he said
what he must know to be deliberate
falsehood. | continued the policy which
had prevailed under my predecessor Of
depositing the monthly instalments of
the state appropriation to the Department
in a special account. i'm the name of the
Department. in the Farmers and Me-
chanics National Bank. a fiduciary agent
of state and city. The City Solicitor
thought these payments and disburse-
ments should go through the City Treas
ury instead of going through a bank,
and when he so advised me, although 1
did not then agree with him and do not
now, I accepted and acted upon his judg-
ment."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
GOVERNOR OF TEXAS
WANTS CARRANZA TO
END BORDER RAIDS
Sends Telegram to President
Wilson Asking Executive to
Bring Pressure to Bear
on Mexican Chief
VILLA TROOPS WATCHED

WASHINGTON. oct 2s. -- Governor
Ferguson. Of Texas, today appealed to
President Wilson by telegraph 20 bring
all possible pressure 20 bear on General
Carranza to stop the raids along the
Texas border. Secretary Tumulty earlier
today announced that Ferguson had ap-
pealed for more troops. This afternoon
the secretary said that report was wrong
and that all the Texas governor wanted
was for the President to get assurances
from Carranzs that he would stop the
raids from the Mexico side
The situation at Douglas, Ariz., today
was quiet A squadron of cavalry was
sent from Fort Huachuca TO Naco. Aris,
to prevent Villista troops from crossing
the border there in order to outfank
Carranza's forces in Aguas Prieta. .
The advance guard of General Villas
forces invading Sonora was reported late
Yesterday by cowboys to have reached a
point near the International border, Is
miles east of Aqua Prieta.
General villa was reported to be near
Colonia Morelos, to the rear of this ad-
vancing column of soldiers, supervising
the transportation OF artillery and bag
gage wagons. ..r
The troops which reached the border
were estimated to number from 1900 to
5000 cavalrymen. Additional soldiers were
arriving there hourly. the cowboys said.
Military officers here have selected a
site for the camp of the 7th and goth
United States Infantry and two addi-
tional batteries of artillery, which are
to arrive tomorrow from El Paso
Thase reinforcements will increase the
border patrol in this vicinity to approx
imately $500 United States soldiers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
TEUTONS AND BULGARS GAIN
GROUND IN NORTH SERBIA

BERLIN, Oct. 2S.
Advances for both the Austro- German
and Bulgarian forces IN northern Serbia
are announced by the German War Office
today
The text Of the official report follows:
Balkan theatre o. The Austro- German
armies of General Won Gallwitz and Cen
eral koevess in Serbia continue to ad-
vance Since Monday 2033 Serbians have
been captured. We also took several ma
chine guns. General Boyadjieffs Bulga-
rian army has taken Zaichar. The Bull
garians have crossed the Timok River
north Of kniaievatz on a large front.
Kniujcvatz is in the hands Of the Bull
garians. Several guns were taken. The
height of Krenovaclava, 10 miles north
west of Pirot, has been taken by the
Bulgars."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
FRENCH TAKE
THREE TOWNS
IN SERB DRIVE
Occupy Strumnitza, in Bull
garia, and Two Positions
in Serbian Territory
SERBS RECAPTURE UsKUB

ROME, Oct. 2s.-Russian warships
are again shelling Varna, Bulgaria,
according to a dispatch to the Stefani
News Agency.
LONDON. Oct. 2S.-A Central
News dispatch from Zurich says that
10000 Turkish soldiers have arrived
at the Bulgarian port of Dedeagatch.
LONDON. Oct ~.
French troops have occupied Rauovitza
and Krivolac, in Servia, and SrumnitZa,
in Bulgaria, according to Salonica ad-
vices They are now advancing on n
5o-miic front toward lstib. The Bulgar-
ians are falling back.
The Bulgarians are reported to have
been driven out of the important railway
town Of Uskub, but in the north the Serbs
are slowly fn''iag back upon their noun.
tain strongholds before the advance of
the reutons.
British troops have at last reached
Serbian soil and are taking part I'm the
fierce fighting along tho Salonica -Nish
railway. IT was reported from Salonica,
The junction of the Austro- German and
Bulgarian armies I'm northeastern Serbia
gives the Teutonic allies "A semicircular
battle line nearly 800 miles long, from the
DTina River to a point near Strup1nitza.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
MAN SHOT AT HIS WORK
Bullet Strikes Him While in Tailor
oring Establishment on North
Sixth Street

The police OF the 4th and Race streets
station are investigating the shooting OF
Max Katz, 80 years old. 1S52 Wharton
street. who Is employed In a tailoring es-
tablishment al IS North 9th street He
Is In the Jefferson Hospital with a bullet
In HIS right hip.
Katz was al work on the fourth floor
OF the building, with his back toward q
window which faces on 9Th street. when
shot was heard, followed by the sound
Of falling glass. Employees rushed 70 the
scene and found Kate IN an unconscious
condition A patrol wagon was sum-
moned and took him 70 the Jefferson
Hospital
The police are OF the opinion that the
ahooflhe was done from the roof Of one
Of the houses opposite
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
LAUNCH FINE HOUsEBoAT
Vessel, a Feet Long, the Property
of Henry w. Savage, Theatrical
Producer

Dorinda the queen Of all houseboats on
the Delawfre River and the property Of
Henry, w. Savage. the wideiy-known the
atrical producer was launched late this
afternoon at the plant OF the Mathis
Building Company, Point street, Cam
den. The luxurious boat. which. cost
more than $4,000, was christened by Miss
Anna Kieffer 913 Cooper street, Camden
daughter OF one OF the members OF the
building company,
The vessel is n feet in length and II
feet inches In beam She is the last
word in comfort and luxury. The fur
nishings are in mahogany throughout
with Pullman windows and shades. She
Is equipped with two 60-horsepower gaso-
line engines, which will develop a speed
OF 70 knots an hour.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
NEW ITALIAN OFFENSIVE
EBBING. VIENNA REPORTS

VIENNA. oct. 2S.-In an official state
ment the Austrian War ONCE today re-
ported the italian offensive was "ebbing."
King Victors troops still attacked in the
Isonzo, but in smaller numbers and with
less ammunition. They had been repulsed
at KIN. 1t was admitted that they took
sections Of trench at Goritz, but added
that later they were dislodged.
At Reverto they were accused of she'll
ing q hospital,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
TWO KILLED WHEN AUTO
PLUNGES INTO DITCH
Rear Wheel Breaks and Occu-
pants Are Pinned Under
Wrecked Car

WASHINGTON, Pa, oct, 2s--AmpFos'
l.. Eakin, general superintendent o. q.
South Penn Oil Company I'm this olS'f's'
and Councilman from the Sth wa'e
ana T. Ross johnson. agent for the Penn
sylvania Railroad here. we're Instantly
killed shortly after midnight this mo.s.
ing when Eakin's automobile In whlcn
they were riding toppled into ai''A
after a rear wheel had broken
The accident happened on the hAuvne,
pike. four miles west Of here Two n,v'y, y,
cyclists happened along Just as 1hs
turned over but found the two men 49,. ...,
with bodies still warm. They were plhns1S
beneath the body OF the touring car an-
almost unrecognizable. Eakin WAS 49,.
WAS a single man. ....x
Roth were prominent Masons. aho 49, -
automobile death ride followed tnen -
tendance al Masonic meeting las' h's
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28

In response 70 request from ofacers
Of the Army and Navy Union. Depart
Inent OF Pennsy1 y1vania. that members OF
the union la the eily's employ be given
a half holiday on Saturday 20 attend the
unwilling of the monument 70 George
Poinsett Mayor Blankenburg today In
sfructed departmental heads 20 grant
leave 81 absence 70 smployes Wishing 70
attend the services
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28

ItofKe Wharton Pepper outlined hnal
0'4nt Tor fhe National Security League
saIaIsn Al > luncheon ~ the Racquet
[|40 Io14y Many representative bpsinefs
4|1 nsnt1st|anal men nefe present. The
#|| aH.&lafa[4 Neft under the direction
- 1.Hu|IIee euInHfsIne Percy Il
#|401|4| Ehaf|Ian tnfnau ana hr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
U. S. REFUSES TO ACT
ON GERMAN COMPLAINT
Alleged Murder Of Submarine Crew
Does Not Involve America

WASHINGTON, oct 2s
The United states win take no action
on tho complaint Of Germany that the
ofhCers and crow of the British patrol
boat Bnraloug murdered In cold blood"
the crew OF a German submarine. The
state Department holds that. although
affdavits alleged that the Baralong at
first hew thu United states hag, the fact
that the British ensign. substituted be-
fore a shot was fred eliminated the
charge Of misuse Of the American nag.
So far as the charges that the sub
marine crew was slain are concerned. It
wa0 stated that this was entirely a
matter between Great Britain and Ger
many and that this Government could
make no representations in the matter
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
predicts Universal Peace Campaign

Universal peace will become an inter-
national campaign 70 years from now,
according 70 PerclTal 3 Woodin, who
last niehf addressed lie Dickens Fellow
ahIp a Is nfsf meeting 0f the season II
lhs Hotel Walton
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28
FRENCH BLOW UP
DEFENSES OF FOE
NORTH OF ARRAS
Series of Powerful Mines
Lay Open Way for Ad-
vance Against Germans
CAPTURED LINES HELD
Kaiser's Troops Renew Efforts
to Turn Enemy's Flank East
of Rheims-Attacks Fail

PARIS, Oct. 2s.--A lull has fallen
upon the battle front in the western
theatre of war according to the fol-
lowing brief communique issued by
the French War Office today: Dur
ing the night there were only en-
gagements of patrols and unimportant
recOnnaissances, which we're to. our
advantage everywhere"
PARIS, oct. S.
In their advance on the road from
Arras 10 Lille the French blasted their
way into the German entanglements and
trenches southeast Of Neuvine st. Vast
In the Sector tust north of Arras
Joffre's troops exploded series of pow
erful mines on the enemy's positions. The
trenches we're destroyed by the blasts
and the infantry pushed forward and
occupied the excavations, They main
tained themselves here in the face Of a
violent bombardment and several coun-
ter-attacks.
Meanwhile the Germans, hard put in
the Artois sector by the constant pressure
of the allies, made a new effort to break
Through on the Champagne front. East
of Rheims, where the Kaisers troops
have several times launched fierce at
tacks without success, they attempted
another attack
Under cover OF heavy blankets of suf-
locating gas the Germans advanced to-
ward the French line. Against the fumes
Joffre's men we're able to protect them
selves The French artillery, aided by
the infantry, then set up a barrier of
fire which the enemy could not pass.
Another attack on La Courtine," south
east of Tahure, was also repulsed. the
French War Office reports
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-28

200 LATE roR crAssuroArloN
nEIr wANrEr-MAI.E
HEAD Ho0Kk EnPER and offlce nanat1
W4uleH. man With ekefNIlff abiitt -. |.
have retail IulnIff t1ueII1ucu aN1.......
letter, Stains reference aua 44ieIf t+4
&etate u Daniel Buck.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-01-20
MERCURIO.

De esta question Sc ha ocupado va
rias veces ell BOLETIN, y la causa de
esa preferential que los comerciantes Sc
ven obligados a conceder a que las i'm
portaciones de Europa Sc hagan via
New York, va la hemos dicho hume
rOsas veces.
Pero va que el asunto ha sido some
tido al Tesorero de Puerto Rico, nos
abstenemos de repetir una vez mas
cuanto hemos dicho, hasta que ese fun
cionario facilite al senor Coll Cuch1
los informes pedidos, los cuales dare
mos conocer a nuestros lectores.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-01-20

El senior Jose Victor Figueroa, Dele
gado por Ponce, solicit6 aver del Presi-
dente de la Camara que Sc lie pase una
communication de Tesorero de Puerto
Rico pidiendole un informe detallado
del estado de los fondos obtenidos por
la venta de bonos correspondence al
emprestito de dos millones cuatrocien-
tos mil dolares autorizado por la Ultima
Asamblea Legislative, de cuya canti-
dad, segtn ell Mensaje del Gobernador,
han ingresado en- Tesorerfa dos milo
nes cincuenta y cinco mil d6lares.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-01-20
La Camara Insular de Comercio
y la Legislature

A nuestro modest1simo juicio, cree
mos tan l6gicos razonables los consl-
derandos que en- la resoluci0n para en-
mendar ell C6digo sObre fanzas, la Ca
mara Insular de Comercio, somete, a
la Legislature de Puerto Rico, que nos
parece no ha de encontrar obstaculo al
guno, para que ell referido C6digo sea
enmendado en- la forma que tan razona-
damente expone, la "Camara Insular
de Comercio Z" con la cooperation, de
la Association Comercial" y "Centro
de Detallistas," de San Juan.
Y no queriendo exponernos a caer
Ell la tentaci6n de mas menos atina-
dos concentrates, a cada uno de los con-
siderandos que la resoluci6n que nos
contraemos lleva, procedemos repro
ducirla lntegramente
Resolution para enmendar ell Codigo
sobre fianzas, aprobada por la CANA
ra Insular de Comercio con la coope-
cion de la Association Comercial, Gen.
tro de Detallistas y Association de
Productores de Cafe.
Considerable: Que la clausula del
C6digo de Procedimiento Civil vigen-
te, de que por cada embargo deba pre-
Sentarse una fanza por separado, por
propietarios que no tengan gravamenes
Sobre sus fncas, causa muchos incon-
venientes para ell cobro de cuentas pc
qlle1as, pero que en- n~conjunto represen-
tan una p6rdida considerable para ell
cOmerciO:
Considerable: Que la otra forma
que ordena el referido C6digo es un
dep6sito en- effective, y tam bi6n es one
roso;
Considerable: Que en- la situaci6n
economical por que atraviesa ell pals, es
un Inconvenience solicitar fiadores. Dor
dlversas razones, entire otras, ell estar
muchas fincas con gravamenes, la
no menos Importance ell tenor, por
parte de los propietarios, de perder al
gunas de las ianzas que presten, en- es-
tos mOmentos dif1ciles, 10 que les obli-
ga negar toda fanza sin exception