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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-08
WOMAN THRICE TRIES TO DIE
Despondent over Loss Of Savings,
She Takes Poison-Robbed at
the Shore

Mrs Ethel Billings, a widow. young
ard pretty. whose home is In Hartford,
Conn. was found unconscious last night
BY a Park Guard on the west bank OF
the Schuylklil River after she had made
third attempt 20 end her life by taxi
ing poison. The woman. the police say.
was made dependent as a result OF be-
ine robbed Of nearly all OF her savings
IN = hotel al Atlantic City She IL now
N the Presbyterian Hospital and the
phVslciane cay she will recover.
The woman said she went 70 the shore
Cor short vacation and took all her
savings with her When she found she
L4o been robbed 81 some one she says
she ala not know what 10 do. as her
hotel bill vas unpaid. She said che left
her personal effects al the hotel In lieu
cI her bill. hut IN the meantime had
t<I<3ranhed Tor money from her mother
F1< said she received no reply. She de-
<i1ed 70 come 70 this city on Sunday.
She bought the poison on the way to
th< station and took three doses at diff
<<f<nI InterTals
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DUhBA'S ATTITUDE
PROVES EMBARRASSING
FOR ADMINISTRATION
Explanation Of Austro-Hunga-
rian Ambassador Does Not
Clear Situation Caused
by Break
JUsTIFIEs HIS COURSE
WASHINGTON. sent. 8

WASHINGTON. Sept g.
The Administration IL much enbar-
raised as a result OF the attitude as-
sumed by DR.. Constantin Dumba. the
Austro- Hungarian Ambassador. Instead
OF explaining" his now famous letter
10 the Austrian Foreign Minister, carried
by War Correspondent Archibald, Doctor
Dumba has justified his action. He took
the position in his conference with Sec
retary Lansing that he wns we'll within
his rights In everything he did. AZ re-
suit the Administration is In dilemma
as TO what action to take. II Il accepts
the statement Of Doctor Dumba, and be-
lieves that by his action he has violated
diplomatic ethics, Il must ask Vienna to
disavow those actions.
The entire matter has been referred by
Secretary Lansing to President Wilson.
So far as this Government is concerned,
every move made In the matter up to the
present has been at Doctor Dumba's re-
quest. He asked for the audience with
Secretary Lansing. II was granted on the
assumption that he intended to make an
explanation. Instead. to the great sur
prise Of the Secretary, he defended all of
his acts and insisted that this Government
has no reason TO concern itself with him.
The letter taken from Archibald by the
British authorities was a report that the
Ambassador was making OF an investiga-
tion ordered by his home government, he
said.
The text OF the Archibald letter has
been cabled here by Ambassador Page,
and will be submitted to President Will
son along with the report of Secretary
Lansing. Meanwhile It Is expected that
Ambassador Penheld at Vienna will make
inquiries to determine in what light Aus
tria looks on the entire matter.
The fact that this letter admitting a
general plan to tie up munition factories
in the United States was written after this
Government went on record as refusing,
at Austria's request, to stop munition ex-
mi
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WOMAN SILENT PARTNER
OF MURDERED MAN
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a real estate man. intended to clear
81 an acre extra"
Peterson denied that check for $4,000
was found on Cord, saying that the deal
had not progressed that far.
why has the deal fallen through
now?' he was asked.
Because I am locked up" he replied.
Peterson said that Charles Lube, the
Office boy in Cords office. had told sew
eral lies to Prosecutor Kraft. This was
in reference to testimony derogatory 10
Peterson.
Peterson is being slowly eliminated as a
suspect O."
In the not improbable event Of his pro-
curing his release by habeas corpus pro-
ceedings Prosecutor Kraft and his corps
of Camden detectives may find themselves
no further advanced than they were
week ago, when the crime which stirred
all of South Jersey was discovered.
OFFER TO AID PETERSON.
A. prominent Camden attorney today Of
fered his services to Peterson in securing
a writ Of habeas corpus. Should Peter
son accept the help of his mysterious
benetactor lively legal fight is expected.
Prosecutor Kraft has stated that he
would oppose the release of Peterson,
whom he regards as the key to the situ-
dtloHs III lnt event lHdL felGIbOn dC-
cepts, the attorney would endeavor to Sc
cure the papers from Supreme Court
Justice Charles G. Garrison, who is sum
mering at Holly Beach. Justice Garrison
has on many previous occasions con-
demned In strong terms the holding Of
material witnesses in homicide cases un-
less charges are preferred against them
A member of the Philadelphia "mur-
der squad" who has been working on
the case with the authorities in Camden,
asserted that the mystery surrounding
the shooting of Cord will be cleared with
the discovery OF the Identity OF the lone
man seen by number of persons with
Cord in an automobile on the night of
the shooting. Similar statements have
been issued by the New Jersey author
tiles.
More than a week has passed since
the discovery of the body of the founder
of Laurel Springs Scores OF possible
clues and theories have been worked out /;
scores of persons supposed to be in pos
session of information regarding Cord 8
movements have been examined and II
the statements made by the authorities
are taken as an indication of the progress
made. the clearing up of the mystery is a
possibility OF the remote future.
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GERMANY HANDS REPLY
ON ARABIC TO GERARD
Continued from Page One


tained in four typewriter pages. II was
handed to Ambassador Gerard at 8 o'clock
last night.
WASHINGTON. Sept. s.-If the White
Star liner Arabic tried to ram the Ger
man submarine which sank her the lat.
ter vessels commander unquestionably
was justified in what he did, high Gov
ernment officials said today.
They were immensely interested in the
United Press dispatch from Berlin say
ing this was his defense.
The question would be one OF proof. II
was declared
The German official report on the case.
said To have been handed 10 Ambassador
Gerard Tuesday night. had not reached
the State Department. Considering the
time OF the communication's delivery and
the present delays In transmission, Il was
said II probably would not arrive in
Washington In its official form until some
time tonight
When II would be made public could not
be stated. The general understanding
was that even in the event OF an ire
concilable clash between the British and
German stories. the German commander a
statement would be accepted 10 the ex-
tent OF the belief that he Thought he
was about to be attacked"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-08
ROOKIE" MUST SUPPORT WIFE
Court Demands Domestic Prepared
ness" by Doctor Who Goes TO
Plattsburg

A man must support his wife ana family
while learning how 10 be a soldier at the
Plattsburg, N. r.. citizens camp, accord
ing 70 Judge Brown, Of the Domestic Re
lations Court.
The Judge made the decision at the in
stance on Mrs Emma Cloud who, with a
keen sense OF preparedness In the do
mestic sense. had her husband. Dr.
Charles H. cloud. Of bsH Chestnut street,
who Is going 70 Join the Plattsburg
rockies, brought before the court In order
10 he assured OF support for herself and
7-year-old child during the doctors abb
sence.
Mrs. Cloud eomplained that whils her
slster-in-law and mother-in-iaw were sup
ported IA luxury by her husband, 81 q
week was all she was offered 10 live on
In ordering Doctor Cloud 70 pay his
October, Judge Brown said:
The purpose Of the Platteburg camp
Is to make better men of our citizens,
but this training should begin 81 home
ana IN your cas-. doctor. don't think
It did,
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CZAR REDUCES GRAND
DUKE TO MINOR ARMY
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Continued from PAse One
one OF the greatest cavalry leaders in Eu-
rope. Al the outbreak OF the war he was
In command In the Petrograd district.
He was In command In the Petrograd
district. He was given command OF ali
the Russian armies. though certain critics
at Petrogred declared that tho task of
was too great for one man.
Other shape-ups, almost equally "a
drastic. are promised in the War Depart
ment as the result OF the Russian retreat
from Warsaw. The Emperor In person
intends 10 direct REORGANIZATION Of Inn
nortant Governmental Departments. II
was stated this afternoon.
The official reason for the Grand Dukes
retirement ,s ''ill health" A letter from
the Car 70 the Grand Duke was made
public at the same time the announce
ment was made. The czar thanked the
Grand Duke for his services and ex-
pressed regret that III health had caused
him 70 request removal 20 other nelds.
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HESPERIAN CARRIED
HIDDEN GUN, OWNERS
ADMIT; S2 MISSING
Allan Line officials Say Cannon
Was Partially Concealed.
u. S. Citizen Be
lieved Lost
CAME FROM NEW JERSEY

LONDON. Sept. s-Two important de-
velopments in connection with the oe-
struction OF the Allan liner Hesperian IN
dicate that the incident will hold the at
tentIon OF diplomatic circles In Washing-
TOR. BerIin and London for some time.
They are;
1. Admission by the Allan line that the
steamship was armed and that the gun
che carried had been painted gray In or
der to conceal it
q Press reports that t. J. Wolff
native OF New Jersey and an American
citizen In the Hesperian's crew, pershed
as the result Of the torpedoing Of the
Hesperian.
As was the case in the sinking OF the
Arabic. the Hesperians death list Is in
oreasing as the Allan Lane ofncials pro-
ceed with their investigation OF the ais
aster. According to the latest available
information at the Liverpool ofnces OF
the line. SO persons, IL passengers ana ~
members OF the crew, perished. Only one
body. that Of Miss Ellen carbonnery. Of
St. Johns, N. f., has been recovered.
A dispatch from Queenstown this even
ing said Il has been definitely settled
that an American named Woln from
Newark, N. j., an able-bodied seaman,
was lost. A message from Consul Frost
said that Wolff was described In the
steamship articles as American"
All of the 80 now listed as missing have
been given up for dead. OF the passen-
gers listed as missing, two were children,
four women and four men. The following
list Of passenger casualties is the latest
official one issued: .-.
The known dead: Miss Ellen Carbon
erry, st. Johns, N. F. .......
Missing: Miss Ethel Bannister. Joseph
Fowler. Mrs II. Fowler, Miss Emily Nor
rey, Miss Mary A. Barr, W. Cownley.
r. Campbell, child named Taylor; Marie
Jenkins 16 months old; unidentified SOL
d!er
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ALLIES AylATORS
RAID GERMANS
BASE AIT OSTEND
French Airmen Drop 60
Bombs on Kaiser's Han
gars at st. Medard
TEUToNs SHELL NANCY
PARIS. Sept T.

PARIS. Sept e.
Air warfare on a huge scale was car
ned on along the Franco Flanders battle
front last night and early today.
French aviators dropped 90 bombs on
the German aviation camps At 81. Medard
and Dieuze.
French and British awhtors raided an
other German air camp at ostend.
81. Medard is Is miles northeast Of
sedan and on the railroad linz over
which supplies are taken from (,x-la-
chappeile to the army OF Crown Prince
william in the Areonne.
German aviators have also been busy
behind the French lines The oficial
conmunique states that bombs were
dropped this morning on the plateau of
Maitzeville and on Nancy. A few persons
were victims OF the bombs at Nancy.
The text OF the communique follows:
THE night was marked by some artil-
iefy eneaeenients In Belgium 10 the north
OF Hpres In Artois around Arras In the
region OF Roye and on the plateaus be-
tween the Disc and the Aisne.
AT many points on the front in Cham
payne. between Rheims and the Argonne.
there was conflict with bombs and rife
fre, interrupted at times by artillery, but
without any infantry engagement.
I'm the Argonne there was a violent
boinbardment in the sector OF La Har-
szee. A rather active cannonade oc-
CURED In the northern section OF the
Woevre region
Five German aviators this morning
threw bombs on the plateau of Maize
willie without causing the slightest dam
age, and on Nancy, where II was re-
ported that there we're several victims.
In cooperation with the British naval
nyinE corps our machines bombarded the
aviation hangers at ostend. One OF our
squadrons threw 80 shells on the aviation
feld of st. Medard and the Vieuze rail-
efafta,, -
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GRAND DUKES DEMOTION
SENSATION IN LONDON


!. LONDON, Sept. G.--Grand Duke Mich
o1aBi deposition Is Russian commando. !.
in-chlef and his transfer to the Compare
lively anlmportant Caucasus front = the
greatest military sensation Of the war
It's apparent cause is seen IN the con-
tlnutd retreat Of the Russian armies and
the loes or an the Russian fortreasas on
ne nrGt and second line of defense. huf
there IA possibility thas the real caure
Il far dlnefenl. according 70 experts who
are closely watching fns southern tnd of
ne c1aI't empire
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Boy Shoots Small Brother

Frederick Hook, Jr., years old, of
Williamstown. N. j., is recovering in
the Cooper Hospital. Camden, today from
the effects of being shot Just above the
heart by a revolver held by his lO-year-
old brother Harry The shooting oc-
CURED yesterday when Harry, ignorant
that the weapon was loaded, playfully
pointed 1t at his brother and pulled the
trigger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-08
ITALIANS MAKE GAINS
ALONG IS0Nz0 FRONT

0KEEVf Sept H--relegTaphlng from
he frontIef Correspondent o. the Tn-
bun< reports continued Italian successes
n which 80 Austrlnn prisoners were cap
(1I<t
rIhe italians hart driven back tAeii
<1<I aI fI14zt toward baVorech he says.
|I|l &d<4nze1 n HarroFo toward capof-
<'|1 f&I|H4 - prisoners and many rnes
/||I have also advanced |n the suGana
.N|f I4tInE ~ pflsontrs including 3
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-08
Canoe Found. but Canoeist Missin,

LANCASTER. Pa, Sept s-The empty
canoe Of William Hull was found in A
clump OF bushes last night along the
conestosa Creek, back Of the Lancaster
County almshouse. A search is being
made for the young mans body. Hull
was 22 years old on Labor Day and left
home with the intention Of taking a canoe
ride. He never returned.
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Takes Poison and Dies

Poison. swallowed by Harris Senator, 50
years old. OF 726 North Front street.
caused his death early today I'm the Roose-
Welt Hospital. Senator, who sold second
ness worries. His children found him
yesterday afternoon In room on the
second floor Of his home. He had bar-
ricaded the door with double bed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-08

Brltish pvsh oermsns across the Msrue.
Frcnch win on the Ourca.
Russians take NikoialeG and Mltola-
Jow. General Russky eneares General
AufcnberG's army IN Poland
serbs beeln invasion Of Bosnia. Austria
announces eervian defeat near Mltrovica-
British capitalist arrested IN Boston ~
white shaver
Friends ccaeraI Conference ~ sarntoga
closed with an address BY ex-frcsident
TAFT
international sold clearing plan out
lived 81 Washington.
President Wilson desienates October 4
as = day Of prayer for peace.
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sLEUTH SAVES TWO LIVES
Modest Hotel Detective Conceals Fact
Of His Rescues at Shore

Hotel Detective James Farrell NJ the
Bellevue-stratford. Is very modest and
retiring, and 80 even his most Intimate
friends have not known that he saved
two lives OF a man and a girl at Wild
wood recently. When he returned from
his vacation tanned and happy he told
an apout the wonderful fishing and the
surf bathing, but did not mention his
heroism.
30 1t came about. as Il does In story
books, that guest stopped at the
Bellevue who had seen the rescue. and
he promptly circulated the story. A man
aud girl who had ventured too far ont
IN the breakers We're suddenly swept off
their feet and went under. Mr.. Farrell
aid. He succeeded IN dragging them 10
the beach. Both were exhausted and
would have drowned but for the oetec-
lives prompt action.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-08
Attorney General Camps" at Capital

HARRISBURG, Sept. s.-Attorney Gem
eral Brown. who was reported at the
Plattsburg Camp, was at his office today.
Camp" he said. Yes. I'm camping here.
] am not going 70 Plattsburg and never
here"
It is a nephew Of the General who is
In camp.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-08
Belgian Consul Honors Girl

The Commission for Relief IN Belgium
today received q letter from Paul Hage-
mans, belgian Consul IN this city. saying
Bell. II years old, OF s0lb Kensinslon ave
nus. aE the chlld who. IN HE opinion.
mode the most aacrlhcs 70 give fouard
The Belgian fund last Chralmas 4hs
consul pae ouk q the city today.
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BRITISH FREE AMERICAN PRISONER

81
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with and o
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q pretty catch Of Luderus' long drive No
runs. no hits. one error.
THIRD INNING.
Chalmers threw out Ritter. Burns sent
long ny to Paskert. Bancroft threw out
Grant. No runs. no hits, no errors
Whitted walked. Niehoff doubled to
left. scoring Whitted. Fletcher threw out
burns, Niehoff taking third. Chalmers
sent sacrifice ny to jacobson, Niehoft
scoring. Stock fouled to Grant Two
runs. one hit, no errors.
FOURTH INNING.
jacobson famed Doyle flied to Stock.
Merlsle nied to Paskert. No runs, no hits,
no errors.
Thorpe made a brilliant catch Of Ban
croft's ny. Paskert walked Cravath
walked. Luderus was hit by a pitched
ball. nlling the bases. schuppe now pitch
ing for New York whitted singled Ia
right. scoring Paskert. Niehoff hit into
a double-piay, Fletcher to Doyle &c
Tefkle. One run. one hit. no errors
FIFTH INNING
Fletcher nied to Bancroft. Niehon
threw out Thorpe. Schang batted in place
OF DOOM Schang famed. No runs, nc
hits. no errors,
Schans now catching for New York
Burns flied to Thorpe. Chalmers singled
over second. Stock famed and chal.
mers was doubled up trying 10 stea
second. schang TO Doyle. No runs. one
hit. no errors.
SIXTH INNING.
schuppe singled to left. Burns forced
6ehuppe, Bancroft to Niehof. Grant flied
TO cravath, who threw to Luderus
doubling Burns. No runs. one hit. nc
errors.
Brainerd now playing third base fol
New York. Bancroft flied 20 Burns. Pas
kert also lifted 70 Burns. cravAth hiet
TO jacobson. No runs, no hits. no errors
SEVENTH INNING.
jacobson singled past Luderus. Doyl,
singled 10 centre. Jacobson stopping a
second. Whitted picked up Merkle's fly
on the bleachers' wall jacobson ant
Doyle moving up after the catch. Fletcher
popped 10 Niehoff Bancroft threw ou
y Thorpe, Luderus making another fine picl
uA No runs. two hits no errors.
Luderus walked. Luderus stole second
Jacobson made a pretty catch of whit
ted's ny Niehoff beat out an infield hit
Luderus taking third. Burns famed A
double steal was started Niehon. how
ever. ran back to first. but Luderui
scored when Schang threw TO second
Chalmers famed. One run. one hit. M
errors
EIGHTH INNING.
Schang singled to right Becker battec
for Schuppe. Becker lined 10 Niehoff
Burns hit into double play. NIehoff tc
Bancroft to Luderus. No runs. one hit
no errors.
Perrftt now pitching for New York
Stock singled TO left. Merkle fumblec
Bancroft's Erounder. Paskert flied e
Fletcher. Perritt threw out cravath Lu
derus fouled 10 Schang. No runs. on,
hit, one error.
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KAISER REPORTED STILL ANGRY AT HINDENBURG

LAUSANNE wlnormed
German source that General Hndenbug is still in disgrace with the
sble % the army"
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boo AUTOS Avn sl5o.OOO GARAGE BURNED

NEW YORK sone hundred automobiles consumed by n
early today oOoo with frontage about block on m
the
gasoline like that
artillery stampedng added the horror
OF the Chief refused allow
hsht the outside
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Trolley Car Victim Dies

Louis sanchaskey. 40 years old, who
lived at 1404 South 9Th street, was struck
by trolley car on 9Th street below Cross.
at 7 O'Clock this morning, and died few
hours later from his injuries in the
Pennsylvania Hospital.
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q T. possible
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GREECE ARRESTS TRAFFICKERs IN NATIONS SECRETS

ATHENS Sept The arrest two men and woman charged with
ar sa be
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LONDON. SA dispatch
of
Holweg
of
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QUICK NE w S
sso. GOD. .Ooo cARRIEp rHRoueH srREErs

NEW YORK Sept sThe fortune conveyed through the
Of New YorkssoooO0 H4oooO securities from
Egandoday build
the United mounted policemen and
credit
the Allies this within month
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-08
SOUTH WALES MINERS STRIKE FOR THIRD TIME

strike
$500 miners
protesting the employment
OF
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TURK TRANSPORT SUNK BY BRITISH SUBMARINE


Consantnope GaIpon
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SUBMARINE roRPEDoEs SHIPS OFF FRENCH WEST COAST

torpedoed and
the coast of
boats
landed Guatemala owned by the French
the eeh Bordeaux reported torpedoed yesterday
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Is Du Pont Workmen PoIsonsd

WILMINGTON. Del. Sept. S.-Twsnty-
nfe men are In the Emergency Hospital
the cHlney FONT plant Of the Dupont
Powder Company. sunering from No.
maine poisoning Their illness 3 Believed
% haYe been caused BY eating canned
corE'