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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-31
GREEN FRUITS

There was a fair demand for choice stock
of most descriptions and values generally were
well sustained. Quotations. Apples. per bbl-
Gravenstein, S2a25O; Wealthy, S2n2.J0; Duch-
ess S11jd2.25; Summer Rambo, S2@2 20; other
varieties S.JOa2; peaches. Virginia, West
Virginia. Western Maryland and Pennsylvania,
Eberta, per crate. 25d50c. peaches, Virginia,
West Virginia, Western Maryland and Penn
sylvania, Eberta. per basket, iJn30c.; peaches,
a5a5oc.; peaches. Delaware and Maryland.
Eberta, per basket, ldn25c.; peaches, Jersey,
fancy Elberta. per basket. lOad0c.; peaches,
Jersey, other kinds. per basket, lOG30c.; pears
lie Conte Per bbl, S2.JOH3.0O; do, Bartlett,
per bbL. s2M4; grapes, North Carolina Del
awares. per S-basket carrier. SLJ0d2 grapes.
Delaware, MOore's EArly and Concord, per
carrier 50@65c. grapes, Delaware Moore's
Early and Concord. per Alb. basket, Slt9c. !;
lemons, per box S}Gi3. 30, oranges, Florida
pF,er box St@9: pIneaPPles., per eTate--Porto
Rico, 81. .JOfa2. 10: Florida, SlJ0d2. 70; plums,
New York. per 20-lb. basket. 30GiOc.: plums,
New York per S-lb. basket. Bradshaw and
Niagara, Oml5c.; backberries, Delaware,
Maryland and Jersey per qt. 4d6c.; huckle-
berries, per qt.. 6aSc; cantaloupes, Marylanl,
per standard crate, 50HTJc.; do, Jersey per
basket, 1Oai0c.; watermelons. per car, S5Oaf25.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-31
NOTES OF THE RAIL

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, last
Saturday moved $1,000 loaded cars, the
largest number since November, 1918, and
almost record with the company for
single day. The b. & O, Is now loading,
approximately, $500 cars daily and it is
said this number could be increased eX-
cept for car shortage i'm the soft coal
district.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-31
NEW YORK CURB
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET


NEW YORK, Aug. 3l.-The coffee market
was fairly steady at opening with sales ag-
gregatng 1000 bags.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-31

The Baltimore and Ohio, Pennsylvania
and West Jersey and Seashore Railroads
today were ordered by the Interstate
Commerce Commission 10 check baggage
through and sell Pullman and parlor car
tickets on combination transportation
held by passengers The railroads recently
proposed new tariffs discontlnuing these
privileges ia persons who used mileage
books on part of their journey and a
ticket for the remainder.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-31

The Southern California Edison Com
pany reports for July an increase of
SlO.OlS i'm gross earnings and a gain of
$685. I'm net. The surplus was S165, ,747, a
decrease of 1869. For seven months the
surplus increased SS6,2Q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-31

The National Railways OF Mexico stock
holders will meet In the City Of Mexico
October 3. The reports OF the directors
for the fiscal years 19l3-19li and l9li-l0l5
will be presented. The stockholders win
also be asked TO elect p directors to
serve for one year and to authorize the
board TO issue prior or lien and general
mortgage bonds for corporate purposes,
subject to the mortgages securing the two
issues.
The Pennsylvania Railroad paid Si94.-
5l2 into the State Treasury at Harrisburg,
representing the State tax on gross earn
ings. This was the largest single pay-
ment made into the State Treasury in
August
Following a meeting IN Pittsburgh, rep
resentatives OF the Brotherhood OF Loo
comotive Engineers, Firemen and Rail-
road Conductors. Signalmen. Telegraph-
ers and Railroad Trainmen. signed a res
olution 10 combine and demand an eight
hour day and better working conditions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-31

The Northern Ohio Traction & Light
Company for July showed a gain of
S2O,O77 in gross earnings and a net in
crease of $6544. The surplus was $780, 22S,
an Increase of S55s7. The surplus for
seven months decreased SSl03
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-31

The Pennsylvania steel Company has
received orders for 1850 tons OF structural
steel, OF which 80 go TO the Pennsylvania
Railroad and $50 to the Jersey Central
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
REID AND ECKLIFF
RELEASED ON BOND
Judge Lands Acts in Case of Steam
ship Inspectos Held in
Eastland Case.

Chicago. Aug. 3.--Robert Reid and
Charles Eckliff. Federal steamship in
spectors, held by the coroner's jury as
being partially responsible for the over
turning of the steamer Eastland. were
released today on order OF Judge Lands.
of the Federal Court The order stipu-
lated that Reid and Ecklir should eacn
sign bond for 5000.
A. L. Thurman. solicitor for the De-
partment of Commerce. promised on be-
half OF Secretary of Commerce Redfelj
to produce the inspectors when wanted.
Official figures on the possible dead in
the Eastland disaster Listed s3s identified
dead. two unidentified dead and 1is miss
ing.
Managers of the fund for the relief of
the families robbed of support through
the Eastland disaster today announced
that sufficient money had been pledged
to care for all the needy.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
MISS ADDAMS DENIES
WILSON REJECTED PLAN
Says She Did Not Ask President to
Appoint Peace Commission or
to Send Proposals.

Chicago. Aug 3.-Miss Jane Addams.
who conferred with President Wilson for
an hour after her return from Europe
recently, made explicit denial OF press
reports from Washington that the
Executive had rejected her peace plan
Il did not ask President Wilson to
appoint a peace commission" said the
Hull House leader. And l do not in
tend to do so. l did not ask him to have
peace proposals formulated and sent to
the warning nations of Europe.
During my one hours conference with
President Wilson l simply laid before
him the results of my experiences and
interviews with the leaders OF thought in
Europe. l told the President what per-
sons l had interviewed and he seemed
much interested.
Il expressed a belief that if a COM
mission would sit in a neutral country
and survey the whole subject from the
standpoint of neutrals and then submit
proposition to each of the warning
powers, it would open the way to nego-
tiations and might lead to ultimate
peace
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
CLOUDBURST FLOODS
SUBURBS OF CHICAGO
Storm Sweeps Many Places Along
North Shore and Commuters
Wade to Trains.

Chicago. Aug. "a cloudburst in the
Calumet River region of Northern In
diana today precipitated nearly ten
inches of rain into the lowlands near
Hammond. Ind AS far as known no.
body was drowned. The property loss
to business men of Hammond alone is
nearly a half million dollars.
The lower peninsula of Michigan.
Northern Indiana and Southern Illinois
were drenched by one of the heaviest
rainfalls of the year. causing floods in
several places.
The storm swept the fashionable north
shore suburbs of kenilworth, Wilmette,
Skokie and Glencoe. forcing commuters
to wade to their trains.
Joliet ILL.,. Aug. 3.-Joliet's east side
is under several feet of water today and
two creeks running close to the suburbs
were roaring rivess as the result of a
cloudburst that struck Frankfort and
New Lennox early today. More than a
score of families were driven from their
homes and persons in more than 100
other houses were marooned. Police life
boats rescued many families. Enormous
crop damage was reported.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
MEXICAN PEACE PLAN TO
BE HANDLED BY LANSING

Windsor. VT. Aug. 3.-President Wilson
is entrusting to Secretary of State Lam
sing the entire handling of the new
peace plan" recently evolved for Mexico.
This fact became known tonight.
The President believes that the new
premier of his Cabinet can successfully
manage the delicate diplomatic problem
before him, and while he is watching and
studying all phases of the situation, the
actual executive power and initiative have
been given to the Secretary of State.
This is the first time. 1t Is stated by Off
cials. that he has delegated to another
so large a control of Mexican affairs.
For this reason President Wilson refers
all inquiries regarding Mexico to the
State Department
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
W. J. BOARDMAN RITES TODAY.
PhiIanthropist to BE Buried II
Rock Creek Cemetery.

William J. Boardman. philanthropist
and lawyer. who died at his home. 1901 P
street northwest Monday. after an Ill
ness of FIVE months. will be buried this
morning in Rock Creek Cemetery. follow
ing services in the home at 1880 o'clock.
Rev. Edward Dunlap. of ST. Johns Epis-
copal Church. will officiate.
Pallbearers will be DR.. A. r. Stands,
William F GUIDE. George w. White. DR..
D. X Shute. Frank B. Noyes. DR.. G.
Wythe-Cook. DIR. G. Brown Miller and
W. B. Turpin.
Among the kilograms of sympathy re-
ceived at the home yesterday was a mes
sage from former President Taft, an in
innate friend of Mr.. Boardman.
The following directors of the Emer-
gency Hospital will serve as honorary
pallbearers at the funeral: DR.. A. r.
Stands. Frank Noyes DR. G. Brown
Miller, DR.. G. wythe Cook. G. W. White.
w B. Turpin. DR.. D. H. Shute and Will
lam F. GUIDE.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
WILL DISCUSS COUNTRY LIFE.
Maryland CIerEymen to Meet in
Conference.

A three days conference of Maryland
clergymen for the discussion of various
phases of country life will be opened this
morning at $50 o'clock at the Mary
land Agricultural College, College Park,
Md. The address of welcome will be by
DIR. H. J. Patterson.
Miss Anna B. Taft will speak on The
Law and Gospel of Cooperation and
DR.. Moses Breeze will have for his
theme. The Country Church as a Com
munity Center" George H. Steven
son will discuss THE Country Farm for
the Country Man"
The afternoon session will commence
at 1:30 o'clock. A talk on rural Sunday
schools will be given by DR.. S. NJ. Whit
man. Arthur Turner will speak on The
Proper Use of the Newspaper" There
will follow a discussion on agricultural
subjects. This evening Folger McKinsey
will give an address entitled "A Journey
to q Childhood Town"
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
MINISTER STEALS CHICKEN.
Colored Clergyman Gets Stalk of
Celery, Too.

Montclair. n. J.. Aug 3.-Clarence
Foster. secretary of the Colored Y
NJ. c. A. an ordained minister, grad
uate of Southern university. in
receipt of good salary, and whose
wife is well to do, was locked UP all
night in the police station charged
with stealing from the basement of a
market. The market people claim
they have been missing goods in the
cellar and had been on the watch
Last night, il is declared. Foster
emerged from the cellar by the back
way carrying a chicken. a stalk of
celery. some tomatoes, a couple of
punches of beets, and several ears or
sweet corn.
Foster was locked up. and today
furnished bonds and secured his re-
lease.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
utilities COMMISSION
ANSWERS TAXI CHARGES
Bill Filed in District Supreme Court
Defends Valuation of Ter
minal Company.

The District Commits sioners deny that
the valuation placed upon the property
Of the Terminal Taxicab Company by the
Public Utilities Commission Is "unreason-
able. confscatory or unlawful in an an
swer filed In the District Supreme Court
yesterday to the suit brought by the
company. The company asked the court
to set aside the valuation and to enjoin
the commission from fixing rates Of fare
with the valuation as a basis.
The Commissioners admit. in their an
swer. that 1t is the intention of the Pub
lie Utilities Commission to determine
whether existing rates Of the taXica b
company are reasonable. and that, un-
less restrained by the court. the commits
sion will proceed to determine what rates
are reasonable. using the said valuation
as a basis.
The Commissioners. who constitute the
utilities commission. deny the allegation
of the company that the public hearing
granted the company was insufficient, or
that 1t was not due process of law. The
Commissioners say the law did not in
tend that they should call witnesses to
corroborate valuations. They say it
would be "impra cticable and impossi-
BILE"
They deny that proof advanced by the
company at the hearing showed and es-
tablished other elements than those
found by the commission in making a
tentative valuation. or that they arbi-
trarily and unlawfully rejected such ad-
ditional proof The Commissioners say
the valuation was based almost entirely
on data furnished by the company. The
answer was signed by Commissioner
Oliver p. Newman, and the paper was
filed by Corporation Counsel Conrad H.
Syme.
that the hearing granted 1t was not pub
lie It states that counsel for the COM
pany was denied the right to cross
examine witnesses for the commission.
Attorney G. Thomas Dunlop represents
the company.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
THIEVES ROB TICKET OFFICE.
Two Men Get $12 in Daylight
Theft at Hyattsville.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Hyattsville, Md. Aug. 3-A bold
robbery occurred here about noon to-
day. when thieves entered the ticket
office of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company and took S12 in cash
from the drawer. The station agent,
G. NJ. B. Arnold. had stepped out of
the office for a few minutes. The
robbers climbed through the window,
and after getting the cash went out
of the front door, which Mr.. Arnold
had left locked.
Two men whom Arnold knows. were
lettering about the building and they
disappeared shortly after the money
was missed. Cash belonging to an
express company in a drawer near the
railroad companys money was not
touched. Arnold was not out of the
office ten minutes. The robbers evil
IDENTIFY had been watching his move
ments all day.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
PRESS CALLS
IBERIAN CASE SERIOUS
SAYS German Submarine Committed
What u. S. Would Regard as
An 'Unfriendly Act"
By HERBERT TEMPLE.

London, Aug. 5.-British newspapers
take a very serious view of the death of
Americans in the destruction of the Ley
land liner Iberian by a German subma
rine of the southern coast of Ireland.
The Chronicle, in discussing the killing
of Americans on the Iberian, says:
in view of the concluding insistence
of President Wilson's last note, the cir
make this affair an interna-
tional incident of some Importance. On
the face of it the Germans have done the
very thing that the United States gov
ernment declared its intention as regard
ing as deliberately unfriendly act The
German excuse probably will be that the
Iberian did not stop when summoned to
do so. but the evidence does not point
TO this as having been the case"
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
LEAVES PICTURES TO LIBRARY.
Ida Walter Bequeathes Fou- Paint
fngs of Capitol.

total of S3S.Ooo is bequeathed to
friends and relatives by Ida Walter in
her will. fled for probate in the District
Supreme Court yesterday. A number OF
personal articles are distributed. The eS-
ecutors. ]. Glenn Cook. her brother-in-
law. and Louise P. Wegemann. are direct
ed to turn over to the Library OF Con-
gress for exhibition four pictures of the
United States Capitol.
The cash bequests are: W. Heydon. 81
900: Mary W. Terry. $1,000: Ida W. Dell.
81, 900: Helen W. Gardiner, 5000; Henry
c. Evans. $4,000; Frank G. Evans. jr.,
$4,000; Richard W. Cook, $4,000: J. Glenn
Cook, jr, $4,000; Walter H. Cook. 10000:
Louise P. wegemann. $4,000: Agnes A.
Hiss. $4,000. and Isabel H. Wesemann.
$cc, 600. The will was dated January 4, 1915
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
GERMANS, IN RUSSIAN
UNIFORMS, ANNIHILATED
Detachment of Teutons Who Took
Clothes from Enemy Dead. Wiped
Out by Cossacks.

Petrograd. Aug. "A detachment of lD
German soldiers, disguised in uniforms
taken from the bodies of dead Russian
soldiers, were annihilated by Cossacks
while trying to throw a pontoon bridge
across the Vieprz River. east of lvango-
rod.
The Germans have lost very heavily
around Ivangorod. and the fields and
woods are full of unburied corpses.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg has re-
ceived re-enforcments from the western
front. 1t is reported from Warsaw He is
personally directing the operations OF the
Germans upon the Narew-Bug River
front, where the Teutonic forces are striV-
ing to cut the Warsaw-Ostrolenka Rail-
way. branch of the Warsaw-Petrograd
Railway, although that army is nominal
ly under Gen. Won GallwitZ.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

Britain with regard to neutral trade ex-
cept with that government itself. and
that it must regard the conduct of other
belligerent governments as Irrelevant TO
and discussion with the imperial Ger
man government of what this govern
ment regards as grave and unjus stitiable
violations of the rights of American
citizens by German naval commanders?
The note on the Neches case concludes
as follows:
IF, however. it be alleged that in par
ticular cases and special circumstances
hardship may he inflicted on citizens of
neutral countries. his hajesty's govern
ment are ready in such cases to examine
the facts in spirit of consideration for
the interest of neutrals, and in this
spirit they are prepared to deal with the
cargo of the Neches, to which your eX-
cellency has called attention, il 1t is
held that the particular circumstances Of
this case fall within this category"
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
KILLS THREE; SHOOTS FOURTH
Then Takes Afilnity Home and At
tempts Suicide.

Chicago. Ill, Aug. 3.-Leaving young
woman. over whom he had had trouble
with his wife, in mis- automobile in front
Of the house, George II. Jones. IS, a
garage owner. entered the home of his
brother-in-law and shot to death his
wife her sister, Catherine Cosgrave and
her brother. John, and tried to slay his
own son, Harry Jones. He then re-
turned to the automobile. drove the
young woman home, and tried to commit
suicide.
Jones had quarrelled with his wife
about the attentions he is said to have
paid to Miss Margaret Bittner. q years
old. Mrs. Jones had gone to live with
her brother and had begun action for
divoree. When served with notice of
the action he went to the home OF his
brother-in-law and called for his wife.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
FRENCH AEROS DROP rs
BOMBS In STRASSBURG
Extensive Damage Is Believed to Have
Been Done to Fortified
German City.

Geneva. Aug. "A squadron of
French aeroplanes attacked Strassburg.
the capital of Lower Alsace, today and
dropped twenty-five bombs. Extensive
damage is believed to have been done
StrassburS is an important link in the
line OF the Rhine defense. and is one of
the most strongly fortified German cities
in the western part of the empire.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
BARON IS SHOT DEAD.
Brazilian Was Trying to Get His
Children from Former Wife.

Rio Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 3.-While try
ing to gain possession of his children.
who have been living with their mother
since she secured a divorce, Baron Ale
mand Werther. son-in-law of the late
Baron de Rio Branco. former Foreign
Minister of Brazil, was shot to death
early today.
During the divorce trial two years
ago the baroness accused her husband
of trying to steal important diplomatic
documents relating to the defenses OF
Brazil.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
TWENTY-FIVE LOSE JOBS.

Twenty-Five temporary employees in the
auditors Office. Postoffice Department,
will be dropped from the pay rolls within
the next two weeks. They are part of
a force of 100 extra clerks employed two
months ago, seventy-five of whom were
discharged July 81.
Auditor Cram said yesterday no regu-
lar employees would be affected by the
discharge. They were taken on princi-
pally for the asserting of money orders.
which has been completed. They were
Of the s50-a-month grade.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
W. S. ouinter, Shriner, Returns.

William S. Quinter, potentate of Alnas
Temple, returned yesterday from Seattle
Wash. where he attended the forty-frst
imperial council of Shriners. Mr.. Quinter
led a delegation Of twelve Shriners Of AL
mas Temple. who attended the council
They made the trip on a special train.
with Shriners from New York.
BROOKLYN. Baltimore. Trenton and Albany
The party left here July l.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
Similar Representations Rebuked.

In this connection it is interesting TO
recall that our last note to Germany
met similar representations with the fol-
lowing rebuke:
The imperial German government will
readily understand that the government
of the United States cannot discuss the
policy of the government of Great
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
ENGINE ovERTURNs; TWO DIE.
Locomotive of Fast Express Plows
Into Big Landslide.

Parkers Landing. Pa. Aug. 3.-Running
at high speed. the Buffalo night express
on the Buffalo and Allegheny Valley
division, Pennsylvania Railroad, plowed
into a big landslide at Churchill. five
miles south of here, early today.
The engineer. Jesse williams, Of Pitts
burgh, was killed. and the fireman. Rob-
ert Helfrich, also Of Pittsburgh. was bad
ly scalded and died later in a hospital.
The engine turned around and rolled
over. Five cars, including a sleeper.
were pulled from the rails. but remained
upright. The coupling broke when the
engine turned Aside from bruises. the
escaped.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
Croker Plans Red Cross Gift.

Dublin. Aug. 3.-Richard Croker. the
former Tammany boss of New York.
announced today he would contribute
all his turf earnings to the British Red
Cross.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
GERMANS GO TO EAST FRONT.
Army of 100000 Said to Have
Been Sent from West.

Amsterdam. Aug. 3.-Contrary to re-
ports that the Germans have weakened
their lines on the western front in order
to re-enforce the armies in the east. the
Luxembourg correspondent of the Tyd tel
egraphs that 10000 German soldiers have
passed through there on their way to
France within the past ten days.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
German General Dies of Cholera.

Basic, Aug. 3.-Gen. Emile Ritter Won
Ziegler. famous German cavalry leader,
has died of the Asiatic cholera. according
to a report received today from Munich.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
Prohibits Alcoholic LIQUOR Sale.

Atlanta. Ga, Aug. 3.-The Stovall bill
prohibiting the sale of alcoholic liquor
in Georgia was passed by the Senate
today
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04

Visit Atlantic City Next Sunday.
$50 round trip. Penrsyivania Railrosd. Anfsn
roats. Special through train iesvo wsshinsta.
Unin Station. 60 Q. n--Ady.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-04
British Fall Within Purview.

In his reply to this government note
of protest on the detention of the Ameri-
can steamship NeChes. sailing from Rot
terdam to the United States with a gen.
eral cargo. Earl Grey comes directly
within the purView OF the sharp rebuke
administered to the German foreign office
by President Wilson in his late note tc
Germany for seeking to make the action
of this government with respect to Illegal
operations Of other belligerents the basis
of representations.
AS far a. the points of law are involved
in the NeChes case. the British foreign
office refers TO the arguments in its notes
Of July % and July 81, which are sum-
married above. The note then calls at
tention to the violations of international
law hv German submarines in the North
Sea and contrasts these atrocities with
the scrupulous observance by Great
Britain of the requirement of visit and
search and continues:
His Majestys government is not
aware except from the published cor
respondence between the United States
and GERMANY to what extent repara ton
has been claimed from Germany by neu-
goes, nor how far these acts have been
the subject even of protest by the neu-
tral governments concerned.
While these acts of the German gov
ernment continue il seems neither rea-
sonabIe nor just that His Majestys gov
ernment should he pressed to abandon
the rights claimed in the British note
of the sd. and to allow goods from
Germany to pass freely through waters
effectively patrolled by British ships of
war;