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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
NAVY AND WAR EXPERTS
RIDICULE "YELL0W PERIL
Deny Presence Of Japanese Marines
and Warships Off Lower California.

Deny Presence Of Japanese Marines
and Warships of Lower California.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-Assistant
Secretary OF the Navy Roosevelt, who re-
Gently returned from San Diego, today
ridiculed the report from Los Angeles
that 1000 Japanese marines and sailors
had landed at Turtle Bay, Lower Cali
forna, mined the harbor and were back
ed by five Japanese warships.
He asserted that the Japanese un-
doubtedly were attempting TO save the
cruiser Asama, which ran aground there
some weeks ago. He said It would be
natural that some of the men should
camp on shore during the salvage opera
tlons and that buoys should be placed
over all the shoals in the harbor, which is
an uninhablted coast. These shoal buoys
probably were mistaken for mines, he
suggested.
Mr.. Roosevelt added that AdmiraT
Howard, who had passed Turtle Bay on
his way from Mnzatlan to San Diego on
the cruiser Cleveland within the last few
days. had not mentioned the presence of
Japanese warships there.
Secretary OF War Garrison appeared to
be amused at the stories.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
WON'T "FIRE" TELEGRAPHERS
QUIZZED BY INDUSTRY PROBER
Postal Manager Calls Some Untruth-
ful-Company Has No Blacklist.

CHICAGO. April t5.-The five Postal
Telegraph Company employees who testi-
fed before the Federal Commission on In
dustrial Relations late yesterday will not
lose their positions If they behave in a
satisfactory manner. This was the state
ment today of Il. n. Powers, manager of
the operating department of the Postal
Company in Chicago, testifying at today's
hearing Before the commission.
''I'll bet we lose our jobs for teetifvinr
here" was the statement yesterday OF
+. ID. Rogers, an operator.
The boys did not tell the truth" hc
said, when they said there is dssatis-
faction among the employees"
Mr.. Powers said the Postal Company
msintains no blacklist, although he ad-
~'tttHd that the Postal and Western
Union companies exchange lists of ems
ployes. He said the Postal would not
consider employing any member of the
Commercial Telegraphers' Union and he
added that the company would not neces-
sarlly discharge men found belonging to
the union.
THE company doesn't make a practice
OF substituting women for men opera
tors he said. I'VE pay the women as
much as the men when they do the same
work"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
GERMAN MINISTER'S DIVIDED
OVER SUBMARINE POLICY
Chancellor Said to Be Opposed Be-
cause of Neutral Opinion.

LONDON, April ia correspondent of
the London Daily News sends the follow
ing from Rotterdam:
"From a highly dependable informant
who has been closely associated with Ger
man diplomatic circles I learn that the
policy of submarine piracy against mer-
camille shipping has caused and Is still
causing serious trouble in the German
Government which is almost equally di-
vided as to the value of the policy. When
1t was first proposed it produced a pro-
nounced split in the Government. The
whole idea originated with Admiral Won
Tirpitz but was strongly opposed by the
Imperial Chancellor, who adopted the
view that any such policy would undoubt-
edly produce an extremely bad effect in
neutral countries. Ultimately the Kaisers
assent went to the high seas party"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
PORTER CHARLTON WRITING
THE STORY OF HIS LIFE
Will BE Used to Convince Italian
Jury of His Insanity.

ROME, April l5.--Locked in one of the
wards OF the Como Asylum for the In
sane, among number of wealklngs,
harmless maniacs and idiots. to whose
incohoront, rambling talk he ia compelled
to listen for hours at a stretch, Porter
Charlton, sclf-conrcssed murderer of his
wife while on their honeymoon, is writ
ing the history of his life at the behest
of tho medical experts. Several chapters
will be devoted to the romance that Gull
minated in his marriage to Mary Scott,
the vaudeville actress, in New York.
The order of the court that Charlton
would have to spend several months in
an Italian asylum for the insane in order
to allow a proper mental examination
was the hardest blow struck at the young
American since his arrest in 1910 Yet,
as the plea in Charltons case will be In
sanity, DIR. Naltorti, who, Mt the request
of cX-JudEe Palmerl. of New York,
Is examining the prisoner, convinced the
young man that II is necessary to sub
NIT to the ordeal. It is believed that
Chartons case will 80 on trial in June,
tho date set for Il.
Dr Natorti also suggested to Charlton
after consulting the prisoners lawyer
that a detailed autobiography would best
serve the purpose of furnishing the medl-
cal experts with the elements and facts
on which to base a reliable diagnosis of
the mental disorder or disorders from
which he Charlton was suffering at tho
time no met May Scott and on the fatal
night when he beat her to death with a
hammer, jammed her body in Il trunk
and threw the trunk into Lake Como.
As soon as the autobiography is com.
plcted copy will be given to the ex-
perts employed by the prosecution, who
will study it and give their conclusions
to the Jury.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
ZEPPELIN RAIDS ELEVEN
BRITISH COAST TOWNS


Continued from rage Ono
arc located Englands warships and
many of her guns arc assembled at tho
Armstrong plant, and II is considered
certain that the Zeppelin planned TO de-
stroy the works by raining explosives
from the sky. Instead, the German
gropcd her way in n wide circle about
New Castle, dropping missiles upon every
Tyne village in her path.
In Blyth, whore the Zeppelin first ap-
peared, eight bombs were dropped. The
Rev. J. w. Ogden, a speaker at a re-
cruitnE rally, was trying to cnthuse n
lultewarm crowd by pcturing a German
invasion of England, when a man rushed
into the hall.
~ Zeppelin Is over us. sir" he
shouted. She's headed right for the
centre Of the town."
The minister didn't loso his Composurc
for n minute
Thanks" he responded. "a visitor has
come to help US in our recruiting cam
paign. Let us extend n rising vote Of
thanks to Count Zeppelin and then go
to our homes"
The crowd filed out in orderly fashion
and moved through darkened streets to
their homes.
In New Castle big concert was being
held in the town hall when the warning
was flashed from Blyth, The lights were
eXtinguiShed at once and the audience
arose and sang God Save the King"
All exit doors were flung open and the
crowd passed out into tho street, remain
ing there until daybreak in expectation of
seeing tho airship.
Five bombs were dropped at Wallsend.
One of them penetrated a room where a
woman was washing her baby, bits de-
molishing the child's bed. The woman
was struck in the head and slightly
wounded. The baby miraCulously escaped
injury.
At Cramllngton, near Wallsend. two
cendiary character. and flames shot
In each instance the blaze died out with
out doing any damage.
Guns opened on the Zeppelin at Cram
linEton Two illuminating shells were
fired first, lighting up the sky and max
ing the Zeppelin apparently an easy tar
get, The crew was observed throwing
out ballast, and while shells burst all
about the big bag she mounted In the
darkness and disappeared. The coast
guards at Blyth also played rihe-fire
about the airship, but she was not dam
aged.
Other towns hombarded by the Zeppelin
were Bedlington, Benton, Choppington
Seatondeal, Anitsford. Kill
lingworth and Hebbusn.
News OF the raid has caused great eX-
element here. where the public has rc-
Gently been disposed TO poke fun at the
threatened attacks by air and TO ieer at
the accounts of Count Zeppelln's prepara-
tions
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
SUBMARINE CAPTAIN PUTS
BLAME ON FALABA'S CREW
Could Not Rescue Victims Without
Disobeying Orders.

BERLIN, April IL.
That ho was under strict orders not to
take aboard any persons unused to living
In submerged vessel was the official ex-
PLANTATION offered by the commander of
the German sumbarine that sank the
Falaba for failing to rescue any of the
English liners passengers while they
were struggling in the water.
The commanders official report was re.
ceived here today. lie reported that the
Falaba disobeyed his order to stop and
instead signalled for help. Tho loss Of
112 lives, he reported, was due to the
unseamanlike behavior of the Falaba' s
crew in getting over the boats.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
10000 WORK DAY AND NIGHT
IN KRUPP'S BIG FACTORY
Monster Guns Turned Out for Kaiser's
Army.
NrI-yIr vnnTE April tx

"Forty-six thousand men are working
in day and night shifts, and seven days
in n week. in tho krupp Steel Works, in
ESSEN" says Gustav c. Roder. veteran
correspondent of the New York World,
who has just returned from Germany.
"They are busily employed turning out
war material.
"wherc, in timo OF peace, iron and
atee1 rails and other implements of peace
were manufactured by the Krupps, today
nothing but war material, mostly shells
and shrapnel of all sizes, shapes and
description, is being produced.
"Thc most expert gunmakcrs In Ger
many are racking their brains over novel
and heretofore unknown engines of war,
many OF which are certain to astonish
the world once they are brought into use
by the Kaiscr's army against the Allies
fighting him and his men in the open
field of battle"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
Vessels Arriving Today

str Benpark CBr.), Leghorn via Bermuda,
ballast Earn Line.
str Bengreer CRr.).. Cardln via Norfolk. bal
last. Charles n. THylors Sons.
Str Giuseppe Aecame Utal), Genoa mer-
ehandlse Charles NJ. Taylors Sons
STR Tuscan, Boston, passengers and mer-
ehandise. Merchants and Miners Transporta-
slr. Petra '(Nor). New York. ballast Nun
son Line
Str Quantico. Jacksonville. ETC.. passengers
and merchandise, Merchants and Miners
Transportation Company.
sr' Saratoga. New York. ballast. Kenslngton
shipyard.
ST. powdsn CNorl Port Antonio. fruit.
United Fruit Company.
str Eretra fBF), Huelva, ore. Galley. Davis
4 Cox,
~ Fiery. Cross CNor.l. Rosario. bones. L.
sen Charles IL, Klinek. Long Cove. ballast,
A d Cummins & co.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
FRENCH ANNOUNCE GAINS
IN W0EVRE AND ALSACE
st. Mihiel Region Scene of Desperate
Assaults, Reports Paris.

PARIS, April 10,
Further gains for tho French troops I'm
tho blood-drenchcd Woevre region were
officially announced here today Despite
the obstinate resistance of the Germans.
the French troops advanced 400 yards.
Avillers, four miles south of Marcho-
vile and IL miles northeast OF ST. Mihel,
has been the scene of sharp fighting, 1t is
officially stated that the German trenches
have been completely wrecked.
In the ALLY forest, southeast Of St,
Mihiel, the French are also gaining.
French troops have also gained nearly
a mile I'm the sharp lighting In Upper AL
SAGE. Near La Boiselle, in the Argonne
tho French have made further advances.
For several days n violent conflict has
been in progress southwest Of kolmar
in Upper. Alsace. The French are as
saulting the German positions in the
heights, with a hill known as Schnepfen-
ritenkopf as their objective, as 1t domi-
mates the region for several miles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
FRENCH ATTACKS ON WEDGE
REPULSED, SAYS BERLIN
Isolated Assaults Made on German
Lines From Woevre to Alsace.

BERLIN, April Is.
The French have attacked at only iso-
lated points between the Meuso and Mo-
selle In the last q hours. according to
the official statement from the War Office
this afternoon
The French assaults upon the north side
OF the German wedge, near Marchovillc,
were beaten off Tho French also were
repulsed In an attack in lie Protre Forest
northwest of Pont-a- Mousson.
In tho fighting around Manonvillcr and
near Hartmannswcilcrkopf in Alsace, tho
Germans have maintained their positions
in the face of enemy attacks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
VILLA THREATENS TO CUT
OFF OBREGON'S RETREAT
Battle of Celaya Results in Over
whelming of Carranzistas.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-With tho
largest forces engaged since the days Of
Diaz, the battle of Celaya between Villa
and Obregon has developed into a conflict
of the first magnitude. State Department
advices indicated today that Villa has
obtained q material advantage. Part of
his force has been so disposed that
Obregon's retreat is imperled. Two dvl-
sions have been cut off and are in grave
peril OF destruction
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
WILMINGTON STREET LOAN
Council Expected to Vote $5O0,OO al
Tonight's Meeting.

WILMINGTON. Del. April l5.-Though
there Is some dissatisfaction over the
manner In which the amount has been ap-
portioned among the different wards, IL is
expected that Council viii this evening
pass the ordinance providing for a loan
OF $4,000 for street and sewer work. and
1t will be signed as soon as possible BY
the Mayor so that the bonds may be sold
and the work begun.
This Is an unusually large amount Of
money 70 bs spent at one time, but the
City has grolFn - rapidly that a large
qasnilty Of 4lreet ana sewer work &
necessary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
Straw Bread Not So Good

BERLIN. April 15.-That bread made
OF straw is good, but OF doubtful nutri-
tive value, is now the admission OF Doc
tor Prudential, discoverer of the formula.
Doctor T'riedenthal explained his process
at =. meeting of the Berlin Medical Asso-
citation, when he declared that STRAW
bread Is not entirely without nourish-
ment."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
BRITISH DRIVE OFF TURK
ATTACK IN MESOPOTAMIA
English Defenders Put $4,000 Otto
mans to Rout.

LONDON, April 10.
Tho Turks. according to an official re-
port issued by tho India Office, who had
collected force of II 900 regulars, with
2S guns and some 900 IIurds and Arabs,
attacked the British positions at Kurna,
Ahwaz and Shaba, in Mesopotamia, on
March T. They were driven off however,
leaving 200 prisoners and two guns in
the hands Of the British.
The British casualties according to the
report. were 90 men wounded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
Cholera Germs in Pruth

PETROGRAD, April 15-The chief OF
the Rumanian Sanitary Corps has dis
covered cholera bacilli and other infec-
tious disease germs in the waters of the
River Pruth. which. for part of its
course. flows along the boundary between
Rumania and Russia Orders were tele-
graphed to all rural officials in this dis
triet TO prohibit the use OF river water.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, April 15.-WiSh
Matamoros operations still far from de-
cisive, Villa was reported to he planning
to take command as soon as he can COM
plete his apparent successes at Celaya.
He Is said to be dlsgrunted at the lack
OF progress. Brownsville breathed more
easily today with news that General
Funston Is taking command of the situa-
tion on the American side and is planning
to have aviators observe tho conditions
across the border.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
SLAVS CRUSH TRIPLE
ATTACKS ON HEIGHTS


Continued from PnRe One
the union forces were successfully de-
feated at Czcrtosz and Mezolaborecz.
At both these points the Russians suf-
fered enormous losses, Il Is stated, and
then switched their attack to the region
OF Koziowa, where they wero again de-
feated. Another attack at Lupkow Pass
was repused
This report of collapse of tho Russian
campaign in the Carpathians, though is
statement issued this afternoon au-
nounces that there is no change on tho
Carpathian front.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
Light Sought in Pinchot Case

LONDON, April 15.-Ronald ONeln
NJ. p, gave notice today that he would
interrogate Home Secretary McKcnna in
Parliament on April 80 regarding the cx-
pulsion of Clifford Pinchot from Belgium
and the reports that the American had
suffered indignities from German officers,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
GERMANS DAM RHINE RIVER,
ANTICIPATING INVASION
Prepared to Flood Wide Stretch of
Country-Repair Old Forts.

prepared TO Flood Wide Stretch of
Country-Repair Old Forts.
BASEL, Switzerland, April 15.-The
German military authorities. according to
advices reaching this city, are throwing
up dams on the River Rhine, so that,
when certain sluice gates are closed, wide
stretches Of the surrounding country can
be flooded.
Furthermore, they arc reconstructing
tho formidable fortress at Tstein, fvo
miles from Basel, on the Rhine. The
barracks inside the fortress have been
completely pulled down and extensive
Underground barracks to take their place
have been dug and quarried out of the
earth.
Observers in Basel are expressing the
opinion that these preparations are in
anticipation of French offensive being
successful.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-15
Russian Woman Aviator Honored

PETROGRAD, April Is. - Marie Kurp-
yeva, young woman volunteer aviator,
has received the cross of St George for
her daring work on the Carpathian front.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-07-22
GRASpING At The SHADOW

No man-especially if he is mar
ried-would deny woman any right
she demands. Take the earth and
give us peace, but why does woman
long for the ballot?
When all is said and done, Is not
the selection of the butcher more i'm.
portant to the home than the election
of a mayor; Is not the employment Of
the dairyman a far more important
event in the life Of the children than
the appointment of postmaster; Is
not the selection of books for the
family library more important than
voting bonds for Jail and court house?
Why does woman lay aside the i'm
portant things in life? Why leave the
substance and grasp at the shadow?
Be it said to the credit of woman
hood that it Is not, as a rule, the
woman who rocks the cradle that
wants to cast the ballot; 1t is not
the mother who teaches her children
to say Now lay me down to sleep
that harangues the populace; it is not
the daughter who hopes TO reign as
queen over a happy home that longs
for the uniform of the suffragette. 1t
Is, as a rule, the woman who despises
her hona, neglects her children and
scorns motherhood that leads parac-'
and smashes Windows.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-07-22
INSPIRATION Of
THE COUNTY FAIR

When you enter the agricultural d.
partment Of the county fair, you feel
your soul uplifted and your life takes
on q new power-that Is the inspira-
tion of the soil. You are overpowered
by the grandeur and magnifcence OF
the scene-that Is the spirit Of the
harvest. You can hear the voice Of
nature calling you back to the soil
that is opportunity knocking at your
door. 1t is a good chance to spend a
quiet hour in contact with the purity
and perfection of nature and to sweet
en- your life with its fragrance, elevate
your ideals with its beauty and expand
your imagination with its power.
These products as food are At for
the gods, and as an article OF COM
merce they ought to bring tip-top
prices on any market in the world.
The products Of the soil are teachers
and preachers as we'll. Their beauty
gives human life its first entertain
ment, their perfection stirs the genius
in artists; their purity furnishes mod.
els for growth Of character and their
marvellous achievements excite our
curiosity and we inquire into the won
derful process of nature.
Before leaving the parlor Of agricul-
ture where nature Is parading in her
most graceful attire and science Is
climbing the giddy heights Of perfec-
tion, let US pause and take retro,
spective view. How many Of you
know that after these wonderful prod
ucts are raised, they can seldom be
marketed at profit? Take the blush
ing Elberta, for example-they were
fed to the hogs by the carload last
year. The onion-the nations favorite
vegetable year rots by. the
acre in the Southwest for want Of a
market and as result hundreds OF
farmers have lost their homes. Cot
ton-nature's capitalist-often goes
begging on the market at less than
cost of production.
1t is great to wander through the
exhibits while the band is playing
Dixie" and boast Of the marvellous
fertility of the soil and pride ourselves
on our ability to master science, but
it is also we'll to remember that there
is a market side to agriculture that
does not reflect its hardships in the
exhibits at county fair.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-07-22
UNIVERSAL PEACE

This nation is now in the midst OF
a controversy as to how best to pro-
mote universal peace. That question
we will leave for diplomats to dis
cuss, but peace within nations is no
less important than peace between
nations and it is heavily laden with
prosperity for every citizen within
our commonwealth.
Many leading politicians and ofttimes
political platforms have declared war
upon business and no cabinet crisis
ever resulted. Many men have stood
in high places and hurled "gas bombs
at industry; thrust bayonets into bus
mess enterprises and bombarded ag-
riculture with Indifference Party
leaders have many times broken dip
lomatic relations with industry; sent
political aviators spying through the
affairs of business, and political sub
marines have sent torpedoes crushing
into the destiny of commerce. Dur
ing the past quarter Of century we
have fought many duel with prog
ress, permitted many politicians to
carry on a guerrilla warfare against
civilization and point pistol at the
heart of honest enterprise.
No man should be permitted to cry
out for universal peace until his rec
ord has been searched for explosives,
for no vessel armed or laden with
munitions of war should be given a
clearance to sail for the port of Uni
versal Peace. Let us by all means
have peace, but peace, like charity,
should begin at home.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-14
SATISFACTORY TO
SECRETARY OF WAR
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Jan. 13-Sound in prin-
ciple and eminently satisfactory to
the war department, was the COM
nient of Secretary Garrison today in
answer to an invitation from the SEN
ate military committee to express his
opinion upon the Chamberlain bill to
create a reserve of army officers. He
said the need for reserve officers was
so great that it seemed no argument
need be presented in support of the
dill. 1t would authorize the president
to commission officers of the reserve
corps, not above the grade of colonel,
such citizens as may qualify under
rules laid down by the secretary of
war. The reserve officers are not to
be entitled to retired pay nor pen
sions except for disability incurred in
lire of duty in actual service. The
officers may be called up for active
service by the president only in the
event of actual or threatened hostili-
ties.