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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-18
SERBS TAKE OFFENSIVE
IN ALBANIAN CAMPAIGN

ROME, Dec. IL.
The Serbians are taking the offensive in
Albania \ big battle is reported In prog
ress between the Serbs and Bulgars in the
valley of the Black Drin River. The Bul-
Knrians who crossed the river were driven
back with heavy losses, according to re-
ports
The Serbian offensive was made possible
by the aid given them by the Italians,
who furnished supplies to King Peters
forces.
49, a dispatch from Salonica states that the
sGermans have massed $4,000 troops at
sGievgeli. and that other forces are APP
3proaching by the Dolran route.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-18
TEUT0NS CLEAR NORTHEAST
MONTENEGRO OF FOE

BERLIN, Dec. Is.
Austro-HunEarian troops have captured
1850 Montenegrins and Serbians in the
last live days hghting on Montenegrin
soil, it was officially announced this aft
ernoon.
In their fierce resistance to the invad-
ers the MonteneErin soldiers have been
Joined by many young boys. Included
among 1850 prisoners taken In the fight
ing near Bielspolye were many youths.
"MOntenegrin territory in the northeast
Tara district from Moihovac down has
been cleared OF the enemy" said the
War Office.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-18
SAMUEL A. M'D0UGAL
DEAD in DIST YEAR
Pioneer Merchant of Southwark
District in Business More
Than Half a Century

Samuel A. McDougal. one of the pio-
neers OF the Southwark district of Phil
adelphia, died this morning at his resi-
dence, 2oo9 Spring Garden street, In the
9lst year Of his age.
Mr.. McDougal was born in ireland Oc-
tober 5, 1925, and came to this country,
with his mother, when he was IL years
of age, settling in Philadelphia, where he
has since lived. He started in the retail
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-18
SHIP ASHORE OFF JERSEY
Cordwood-laden Craft Strikes South
of Mantoloking

NEW YORK. Dec. lS-The Portuguese
ship Pedro d'Alemquer, loaded with cord
wood, went ashore on the New Jersey
coast today i'm the heavy fog. She lies a
mile and a half south of the MantoIokirg
coast guard station.
Captain Barres said he hoped to get
away at high tide.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-18
Barn Fired by Gasoline Explosion

LANCASTER, Pa, Dec. 1S.--'rhe OK
pIoSlon OF a gasoline engine used i'm
operating corn-fodder nnchine nred ,hn
barn Of Moses Stolzfus near RareviIIc
last evening, resulting i'm its destruction
and causing a loss OF $1,000 Aaron
Stoltzfus. the tenant farmer, and Frank
Hon, iahorcr, were hurled some dis
iancs by the explosion and slightly in
jured.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-18

nm assisting In giving the dog Hrst-aid
treatment, and after his leg had been care
fully bandaGcd h" was taken TO Her
bcrt's Veterinary Hospital. at Marshall
and Master streets This afternoon he
was doing we'll But Bum" will know
that his bravery IS appreciated for there
will be a hig Christmas tree at the sta e
tion house for him. II will be loaded
down with gifts
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-18

BRIDGEBURG, Ont. Dec. lS.-Five
Fort Erie business places were wiped out
and the entire trade centre Of the town
was threatened by n $4,000 Are early to-
day The postof1ce was partially burned.
but all mail and records were saved by
iremen and police.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-16
LITTLETON HEAD OF
NEWSBOYS' CAMPAIGN
Work to Raise S25O.OOO for
Home in Ten Days to
Start on May +.

The general committee Of the ten day
campaign for the so5O,Oo fund FOR the
NcwSboys Home Club lunched yestor-
day az Delmonico's. SIS Beaver street.
and elected Martin W. Ll,tleton rerma-
rent chairman
George W. Perkins, who was chair
man Of the $4,000. 900 v. VI 9. 4 and
Y. w. c. A campaign, sld careful
preparation and determination to win
on the part OF the members OF the
various committees would undoubtedly
bring about even bigger results than
were originally planned.
Wilbor 4. Bowen. campaign score
tary. announced that active canvass OF
Greater New York would begin on May
(. The captains will meet at IL 80 on
Wednesday. April 81. at the City Lunch
club. 1876 Broadway.
Among those who sat AZ the speaker
table were Martin W. I.ittleton. Judge
Gary. Fire Commissioner Robert Adam
son. Joseph + Day, the Rev, David
James Burrell. u n. William FelloWes
Morgan. George W. Perkins, William
Kingsley aud William Shillaher. Jr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-16
Whole Nation Proud of the
Way They Met Death.
Says Mayor.

Any one who thinks New York has
forgotten the loss of the Titanic three
years ago should have seen the crowd
that gathered yesterday afternoon for
the dedication of the Straus memorial
at Broadway and l0sth Street. Not only
the Mayor was there. but more than
1000 people.
The little triangle opposite which Mr.
and Mrs. Straus lived for many years
never looked more sprngike. Children
OF the Educational Alliance. OF which
Mr. Straus was the founder, had set
out shrubs around the little pool In the
park and colored water lilies bumped
against the sides OF the fountain.
The memorial is at the end OF the
park. "A statue of "A woman looking down
into the water ON which IL inscribed,
"In memory of Isidor and Ida Straus.
who lost their lives In the Titanic dis
aster. April Is, 1915 And near II.
almost near enough to touch the bronze
garments, were gathered the family of
Mr.. and Mrs. Straus. sons. daughters.
grandchildren. brothers and sisters.
street cars and motors were hushed as
Chopins Funeral March. played by the
Beethoven Musical Society OF Public
school 60. opened the services and JUS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-16
JEALOUSY LETTERS
WORKED TOO WELL
George W. StrPPtPr. Bank En-
ployep. Admits 1t in
Wifc's Suit.

George W. Streeter, employed in
confidential capacity In a brooklyn bank
a. a salary OF $500 year. told su-
preme Court Justice Rlackmar yester-
day that two ardent letters OF which
his wife complained were merely a part
OF n scheme Of his to revive her waning
affections. II was meant TO arouse her
jealousy, he explained. He admitted
that his plan had worked entirely TOO
well,
The case came up on a motion for
alimony and counsel fee in suit for
separation brought by Mrs. Streeter
She characterized her husbands defence
as feeble and romantic" She said that
the other woman. whose name was not
made public. had called on her with prot
eststions OF sympathy, but AZ the same
time expressed affection for Mr.. Strecter
The letters we're written TO Streeier
when he was in Cuba on a business trip.
The first. dated December 8. 1914. read:
AT last your letter, and. beloved, was
afraid 20 open il and trembed from head
to foot. - sweetheart, II YOU only
knew the anguish and suspense I've been
through since the cable. ! can't tell
YOU in words. All day yesterday ! was
turning and crying in bed Don't worry
for a moment, beloved I am not the
girl TO say: oh, he's 1000 miles away =
You know you can trust me, dearest.
I've more than proved II to YOU. ]
couldn't be untrue 10 YOU by even n
single thought. Forever, Stella
In the other letter Your darling little
girl" addresses My priceless treasure.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-16

N
o
Titanic ago

tice Samuel Greenbaum turned the little
park formally over Ia the city.
We shall none OF us ever forget the
pride and reverence felt by the whole
nation" said Mayor Mitchell. "when word
arrived OF these two brave people who
preferred death to dishonor. The funda
mental principles on which civilization
rests were typified in their action
fidelity, simplicity and courage. We
must he proud as men OF the way they
died. We are even prouder as Americans
of the way they lived, eNempllfying In
their devoi ion and philanthropy tho best
ideals Of American democracy
"New York honors itself by honoring
lsidor and Ida Straus." said cabot Ward.
Commissioner OF Parks. They were
typical OF the real. the genuine New
York spirit, and this memorial will be
an Inspiration to every immigrant boy
or girl who passes through this park.
"a symbol OF what a Cood man can do
The rule OF ch!Valry wht'h says
women and children iirst' would have
enabled Ida Straus To- escape" said seth
Low. In her death We have revealed
the depth OF a woman's love. Whatever
we may say OF Isidor Straus, and New
York cannot say too much. we must
all give homage to this noble woman.
II is altogether fitting that the M mortal
fountain should bo in her memory as
we'll as his, for they were inscparahie"
The bronze statue. ngure or
Memory. is by August Luhenan, and
the long exedra Of granite behind II Is
by Evarts Tracy. Both were hung with
masses of flowers, and after the cere-
mony the grandchildren of Mr.. ana
Mrs Straus climbed the long stone Steps
To spell out tn inscription with their
fingers II know cried one. ITS from
samuel" and began 10 r.cit- aloud TO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-16
Grandchildren Climb Stone
steps to Spell Out the
Inscription.

tho others the carved words Lovely
and pleasan, were they In their lives. and
in their death they were not divided
Members Of the Straus family who
occupied the section nj one side OF the
park were DR. and Mrs. Alfred Hess.
MIR. and Mrs Jesse lsidor Straus. Mrs
Herbert s. Scheft-l. Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert VI. Straus. DR.. and Mrs. Richard
Well. Mr. and Mrs. Percy :. Straus
Among the grandchildren were Ralph
lsidor Straus. Robert X. Straus. Eliza
beth Hess. Edward X. Straus and Evelyn
Will Others present were Mrs. l..
Kohns. sister OF Mr.. Straus: his nephew
and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Kohns .
MIR and Mrs. Nathan Straus, Nathan
Straus, Jr.. and Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar ;.
Straus.
The Straus memorial was erected
through the efforts OF the Permanent
Fund Memorial Committee, formed
shortly after the Titanic disaster.
Among It's members were the late pr
Joseph u. Bryant, John Clafi'n. Robert
". 1e Forest. DIR. John II. Finley. 4.
barton Hepburn. Adolph Lewisohn. Seth
Low, William McAdoo. Adolph ;. Ochs,
George Foster Peabody. Jacob H. SchiH.
Isaac y. Seligman and Louis stern
\ telegram was received from Mr..
Sch!f, at the beginning OF the services
rerrettirg his inability 20 he present.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-16
RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC
DELAYED BY u WRECK
Dcrailmcnt Of Second Ave. Car
at Chatham Square
Hurts Three.

The Public Service Commission will
make an investigation to-day into the
dc ilment Of second avenue north
bound elevated train at the Chatham
square switch early yesterday morning IN
which two men and woman were IN
jursd and ,raf''c was held UP for nh
hour. Engineer clifton W. Wilder Of
the commission examined the scene ~
tho accident yesterday Morning and
submitted report. which will be cone
sidered at to-days regular meeting of
the board
The accident. which delayed thousands
OF people on their way 20 work. hap
pened when the O'Clock train from
South Ferry split IN crossing the switch
Just north OF the Chatham Square sta
ton The first three cars made tho
turn to the Division street curve prop
erly, but the first trucks OF the fourth
car followed the straight track OF the
Third avenue line north on the BuworN
the remaining three cars taking the same
course.
The three passengers who were In
jurcd In the crash were Rose HaNner.
10 yearr old, OF eso4 Avenue +. Canar-
sic, L. l.. "A cigarmaker. who was taken
10 Volunteer Hospital suffering from
fractured ribs Miss Mamie oConnor. u
years old. OF 81 catharine street. and
August Wander. A. years old. OF NJ
Canal street Miss D'Connors left
ankle was sprained and she was at
tended by Or. Donley OF Volunteer Hos
pitsl.
The dera!ment caused short circuit,
the flames Of which slightly scorched
the cars.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-16
JUDGE sHUNs CIRCUIT ISSUE.
A. lie was q LAW Partner. Justic-
jerks Refuse. to ST.

Presiding Justice jerks Of the Appel
late Division OF the supreme Court In
Brooklyn. has refused TO sit In the case
OF the wrecked Union Bank against F.
Augustus Henze and has asked Justice
Rich 10 take his place. The credibility
OF Edward NJ. circuit Is involved in the
litigation.
Justice jerks gave this explanation
~ his action: II do not care 10 ~
I'm "A case where the veracity Of Nj.
t;rout Is questioned. lie was a former
law partner OF mine and very dear
friend for many years II IL better that
| should not sit"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-16
CROWD WINS THAW TAXI RIDE
jam Too Great for Walk when
Case Is Adjourned.

Harry X, Thaw's habeas corpus pro
ceeding. in which he wants his sanity
determined. came up before supreme
Court Justice Newhurger yesterday AZ
ternoon. After John r. Stanchficld had
made argument In behalf OF Thaw the
court decided that, MS the proceeding
would probably require the taking of II
large amount OF testimony. II would he
advisable to adjourn the matter until
next Monday.
On that day Justice IIcndrlck sue
ceeds Justice Newburger In the part
of the court where habeas corpus mat
tiers are heard lie will have the en-
tire week to devote Ia tho proceeding,
II necessary, II Is possible, moreover,
that II decision which IL expected from
the Appellate Division to-day will make
the proceeding unnecessary.
Thaw walked to the court house, es-
cortcd by two deputy sheriffs, hut on
account OF the crowd that gathered ne
was taken back to the Tombs IN a
taNicab.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-16

Justice CohaIan dismissed the complaint.
Mrs. Dunn asserted that her husband
had been guilty OF misconduct In June,
1918, AT 57j West l71:h street
In his decision Justice cOhaian called
attention to direct conflict In the teS-
timony of the two groups OF witnesses
as 20 the vital allegations OF the COM
plant. and said that, although II was
clear that Dunn was visited IN his rooms
by women on two occasions, his room
mate. Edward Smith. sworo he WAS
present and that nothing improper o.
Cured.
Witnesses for Mrs Dunn swore they
hal seen women In the apartment and
that they crept up underneath the win
dow and heard feminine voice, hut
Justice Cohalan said that In the absence
Of positive proof he Was not disposed
to dissolve the marriage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-16

WHITE PLAINS, " Y, April ia
jury in the Supreme Court At White
Plains to-day denied a decree OF divorce
to Mrs Gladys Oussaui from her nus
band. Joseph Oussaui. who Is ;wc7tr
years her senior. The plaintif alleged
that Mr. Oussani had been friendly with
Rosa Fracque. a French maid IN his
household
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-16
Mrs. j. W. German sue. for III
>orc~ on statutory Grounds.

John W. German. assistant secretary
OF the Detroit Cadillac Motor Company,
who lives at Cos Cob, Conn, was sued
in the supreme Court yesterday FOR
divorce by Mrs. LILLIAN NJ. German.
The couple were married In 1909 and
have two children. Mrs. German
charges misconduct with women I'M
known to her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-16
DAM BREAKS: EIGHT PERISH.
Three Hundred Homes D".tro, ell
In Arizona.

ST. JoUNs. Ariz" April 1.-THE ly-
man dam, which impounded water sUi'i-
cient TO irrigatc 10000 acres, fifteen
miles above here. broke late last night.
The water rushed over the small settle
meuts below. Eight persons lost their
lives.
The dam was constructed nv Denver
capitalists. About 30o homes have been
destroyed. The loss in Apache county
is estimated at $500. 600
Tho flood swept away two o,her dams
lower down on tho Little Colorado
River near Hunt. AriZ.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-16

TRENTON. y, j.. April 1S.--Vice-C Cham
cellor Eugene Stevens OF Paterson was
reappointed by Chancellor Walker TO-
day for a third term. his fourteenth
year on the bench expiring to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-16
BROKERS' WIFE LOSES SUIT.
Alexander W. Dunn Cleared Of
CharRes Of NtacOnduct.

Alexander w. Dunn, IT, al Insurance
broker Of 900 Fifth avenue who had
been sued for a divorce by his wife. was
cleared yesterday whom Supreme Court
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-16
Sees BROOKLYN Preachers.

Before the days Tabernacle effort
billy held a conference with a delega-
ION of more than $50 Brooklyn
preachers,
You ministers when YOU go back to
Brooklyn said Billy, swinging his legs
rom the pulpit desk start in TO lay
our plans II you want me TO come TO
our city. Arrange TO build your tabcr-
na~le. Arrange TO have all churches ex-
gept those OF the lturglcal faith close
during the campaign. Float shares at
Il apiece"
Billy could not give right off tle bat
4 dciirite promise that he would 60 10
BROOKLYN. he said. At the end of the
Paterson campaign he probably would
he able, he added, TO tell Brooklyn
whether he would visit the city OF
Churches.
Billy made il known that lie under
stood the Rev. Dr. =. Parkes Cadman
AMI the Rev Or. Newell Dwight Hills
are opposed to his methods and do not
want him in BlOoklyn. Some OF the
BROOKLYN ministers. VINO were headed
by Canon Chase and the Rev. 5 Edward
Young, FASTENED to assure Billy that
ne was mistaken in this
Next Monday Mr. sunday Will go TO
New York and will speak AT II rs
o'clock A. VI, at the Rev. Dr. r. 9.
NacArthur's church on West Fifty-sev-
,nth street. Admission will he by card
only. The trip Is TO be made on DR.,
MacArthur's invitation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-16

The liveliest futtcr Paterson has
known on an off day happened this
afternoon when the gayly guwned girls
Of the company playing "ENperience'
a. the Casino, Broadway, New York
came whoopng through town and took
front seats on the stage for the after
noon sermon.
Toodles, also known az Bess Ryan.
who plays Fashion in "Experence" and
recently had her name printed right
out in meeting when she brought suit
for fifty trllion dollars or some such
sum because a Boston man had preached
his promise or something. brought the
other girls over in an automobile which
'Toodlos told 1HE SUN reporter was pre-
sented 10 her by the Prince that owns
he bank Al Monte Carlo,
dar.on Whitney, who plays Erir0lity
N the Cas!nopicCe, also was along.
wearing "a blue tailored gown, black
shoes ana white stockings Miss Whit.
Uev cuniidcd blushingly that there WAS
a hole IN one Of the stockings Just above
the shOetop, but she didn't say which
stocking had "A hole in II. And Just
ihen she stepped into the machine in
front Of the United States Hotel to go
~ rcar Billy Tho hole was in the left
stocking.
Eleanor Christie, who publicly an.
nounced her engagement to BERNARD
Granville and incidentally plays Ini0ri-
cation IN the SHOW, also waR along And
10 were the Misses Peggy Excitement
Dana Francis Sidnder Richards and
N-a-d-e-l-a-i-n-she particularly asked
tho Madelain be spelled correctly
Benufp Howard.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-16

When Billy went 10 the home Of Mrs.
Garrett A. Hobart. widow of the Vice.
President of the United States in the Nc
kiney administration, this morning to
make an address he was not the Billy
Sunday OF the Tabernacle. but the Billy
who spoke in the homes OF Tony Biddle.
Edward T. Stotesbury and others Of the
south OF Market street" district OF
Philadelphia. Not once did he revel in
the "hogjowled. slopswilling" descrip-
tions he loves to use on the Tabernacle
stage. lie didn't even use his ordinary
slang.
There were $50 men and women OF
social prominence In north Jersey AZ the
meeting in Mrs. Hobart's house. Billy
used Or. Henry van Dykes The Lost
Word" as a subject for his talk. Ar.
rayed in a sack suit OF the business
variety he stood in an alcovc between
the music room and the drawing room
and held his audience from his first word
,u his last
The New York newspaper reporters.
whose accounts Of liilly's meetings seem
70 have stirred Paterson bit, We're the
guests during the forenoon Of the local
Chamber of Commerce on 4 three hour
automobile ride and then a; luncheon
1t the United states Hotel AT noon.
They were asked at the luncheon u
put Paterson on the griddlr."
They told In various brief talks that
any fuss which has been stirred up was
not because New York papers said Pater-
son audiences We're comparatively cool
TO Billy. bu; because New York papers
had quoted tru;hfu.ly that Billy had
said that Paterson audiences Were COM
paratively cool to Billy. And the differ
-nce between the two ideas was strongly
hammered in.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-16

Everything that goes with
the car.
Motor wear for owner and
chauffeur.
Chauffeurs' livery Nor
folk and lf-Norfolk suits,
with breeches or long
trousers; whipcords, serges,
worsteds, gabardines.
Caps, gloves and gaunt-
lets, puttees. mackintoshes
and rubber coats.
Motor accessories; goggles,
laprobes and steamer rugs,
Thermos bottles and cases,
weekend suit-cases, fitted
bags and suit-cases, ward
robe suit-cases.
Everything at much less
than speciality shop prices.
Young mems suits cut
for young men from fabrics
that are distinctively smart
without being loud"
solo" socks the values
always there.
All sorts of ''solos" for all
occasions.
ROGERS PEEr COMPANY
Broadway Broadway
at 18th st. THE at Gath ST,
Four
Broadway Corners" Fifth Ave.
at Warren at 4lst St.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-16
BILLY DRAWS
4O7 TRAILERS
INTO SA WDUST
Night Crowds at Tabernacle
Grow Smaller. but Col
lection Doesn't.
SPEAKS AT HOBART
HOME WITHOUT SLANG

PATERSON. n. j. April Is -- Billy
Sunday had a smaller audience at the
tabernacle tonight than last night
hut Billy and Ma should worry about
hat. Billy brought almost 100 more
men and women UP the sawdust trail
this evening than he did during the
lam OF last night. And incidentally Billy
rapped out "A sermon which pleased the
patersonians more than any he has de-
Iivered since he started the revival.
His trail hitters last night numbered
1924. of whom fifty-six were men. To-
night from his smaller crowd he got io7
10 come forward. or these ninety six
were men.
Get in under the cross. YOU people
Of Paterson creep In under" Billy
cried after he had pictured the cruci-
fxion in a concrete way which had re-
marka bic literary value. Jesus put
something on my back" sentence his
listeners did not seem 10 grasp. "HoN
many are with Jesus TO the last ditch
Jesus Christ was the gamest man
that ever lived. You here, be game
believe that II God Almighty would
ask for showdown thousands here
would open their veins and die for Jesus
Christ Almighty. Come on. come on
come on 80
As Billy shouted. How many will
come up herr and take my hand there
was a rustic among the crowd. And
as IN the case OF last night. Wien trail
hitters We're called to the front Sc Is
a young girl-she Is IL wears old--was
the first TO come forward. Also among
the first tonight. as last night, to hi
the trail was a local minister
Tho collections to-day We're sil5.5I n
the afternoon meeting and SjI1.25 to-
night. or $9s2.79 for the day. All OF
which means that the collections grow
as the crowds and enthusiasm grow.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-11
GEN. kURoRArkIN

Polivanoff, minister Of war, have been
placed in charge of the Russian army in
the field. The report adds that emperor
IS commanderinchief in name
only.