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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23
FLAPDooDLE FOR GRoUNDLINGs

If Philadelphia should fail to give a large
majority for the Republican candidates
(meaning the Organization nominees) at the
approaching election, II would be a set
back to Republicanism throughout the coun-
try and most unfortunate for the prospects
of Republican success in the presidential
election next year.-Senator Penrose.
TNHE Senator must have had his tongue in
i his check while he was talking. for no one
knows better than he that the issues on
which the next presidential campaign will be
fought have already been framed and that
the voters have already decided whether they
will keep Wilson in Washington four years
more or not.
The Administration must stand or fall on
the record which it has already made, un-
less the Unforeseen happens and some great
crisis arrives that will make It necessary to
recaEt the popular judgment. Every man
with the slightest knowledge Of political his
tory knows this. The advisers OF the Pres
ident are as well aware OF 1t as Senator
Penrose himself
No matter how the election goes in Phila-
delphia this year 1t will not change the vote
of single Republican or Democrat in the
presidential election. II Smith should be
elected those independents who are disgusted
with the connection between gang rule and
Republicanism would doubtless still adhere
TO thelr economic principles III ForterA VINO
is a better Republican than Smith, is elected,
those independents who prefer Republicanism
to any form OF bungling Democracy will be
strengthened in their determination to vote
for the Republican candidates. But the cleo
tion OF Porter would not lose single Repub-
lican vote and the election of Smith would not
win a single Republican vote to the national
ticket in 1915. The man who is attempting
10 persuade the public otherwise is simpIy
ladling out hapdoodle for the groundlings
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23

ural viewpoint, at the Museum than Iney "eIe
at the Exposition.
A Collector of Expositions
DIR. William p. Wilson, director of the
Commercial Museum, who holds the unique
distinction OF being the only collector of ex-
positions in the world, announces today that
13 countries exhibiting at the Panama. Pacific
Exposition have promised to turn over to the
Museum virtually everything 1t wants In
their displays. Negotiations to this end
were started by DR.. Wilson shortly after the
opening of the fair at San Francisco. They
are still going on with the Exposition Com
missions of several other countries, and It is
probable that the list Of contributors to Phil
adelphia's Commercial Museum will be con-
siderably increased before the lights are
turned out at San Francisco and the crowds
melt away.
The countries that have already given their
permission, through their exposition commits
sons or Ambassadors, are China, Holland
and Colonies, Siam, Sweden, Honduras, Qua
temala, Bolivia, Japan, Argentina, Australia,
New Zealand. Uruguay and Canada. The
Chinese and Japanese accessions will be es-
pecially valuable In bringing up to date the
Oriental exhibits already installed at the
Museum. The exhibits include objects Of in
and commerce, representative of each of the
countries named
Since early in the summer w. L. Fisher,
of the Museum staff, has been at work in
San Francisco checking up everything on
display, but paying especial attention to the
foreign exhibits. Knowing just what the Mu-
scum needs to complete various sections and
bring them up to date he has been able to
advise DR.. Wilson exactly what to ask for.
Paying the Freight on Priceless Goods
The Finance Committee of City Councils
has been asked by DR.. Wilson for an appro-
priation of $4,000 to pay packing and trans
portation charges. According to DR. Wilson.
1t would be impossible to secure what has
been promised for many times this sum-
Many Of the collections as a matter of fact
cannot be reproduced at any price, including
as they do relics of ancient civilizations in
many lands The tonnage of the shipments
that will come to this city from San Fran
cisco has not yet been computed, but large
number OF freight cars will be required
Chicago's Columbian Exposition contrib
uted no less than 25 carloads of collections
brought together at the expense of more than
40 Governments and dependencies This really
provided the start OF the Philadelphia Com
mercial Museum. Doctor Wilson, then at the
head Of the School of Biology at the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania. went to Chicago in
1898 on private business, and while there
visited the Exposition. There he was struck
by the thought of the immense waste in
making such wonderful collections only to
let them disintegrate when the fair closed. He
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23

DHILADELPHIA is the graveyard of ex-
i positions Minus the original environment
Of bright lights, gaudy midways and specta-
tors by the hundreds OF thousands, the ma
jor exhibits Of the Worlds Fair of Chicago,
the st. Louis. Buffalo. Paris and Guatemalan
expositions are now on display In the big
gray buildings Of the Philadelphia Commercial
Museum on the west bank Of the schuylkill
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23
WHY TURN BACK THE CLOCK?

Reform laws and public sentiment have
made it impossible for public contracts to
be awarded except upon square and open
bidding in the market.-The Inquirer.
WHY. then. go back to the old system
Wv whereby the laws are made dead letters
and public sentiment is flouted?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23
AMERIcAN INDIAN pAY

There are days and daya patTlollo days. me-
mortal days centennial days, but no day that
the American Indians The survivors of ne
hfet North American families have borne fhi~
neglect " tneif usual teeiturn fashion. hut re-
~ LaWfeure. hann the proposition 10 have ono
day |n the year eoI aside and observed II.
AmeroHR @ne'Ha day me, Win strong ap-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23
NATIONAL POINT oF VIEW

II America is 70 come first II must come belo.s
the plan to boost a secondary city q thrd-Ian.
naroor' a sectional crop OF a fayorlte tier y
STATES. America must not be FIRST as agalnr
Foreigners and last among Americans m'N'
selves.-New York sun
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23

Dumba says that the alleged war interview
with him az Falmouth u absurd. 30 were
some Of the interviews in New York which
he did not deny.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23

II was really unkind In Nh. Porter TO sd-
dress Mr. Smith at Glenslds as though biA
rival for the mayoralty were not resident
OF the city,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23

The suffragists who guarded the Libert,
Bell in the parade last night were conndeni
that it's voice would be heard ip ten days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23

Who would not be soldier, II he coul
camp out on the beautiful hill Of the Drex'
estate at Lansdowne?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23

Carranza needs money. too, for nationa
issue
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23

From the nebulous regions OF watehful weI
Ing We come to a program which is not wtnos,,
promise. The choice has been made-the psn s.
choice that could have been made under y,
crcumstances-and the country now enters ln'
a period OF more hopeful expectation. --chioas'
Herald
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23

Greece has decided that Cyprus is too small
a price. The Allies may make another bid.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23

Friendships tohich 0roi0 siotCly HE the OAK
ave stronger than those lchich spring Up
Ike mushrooms
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23

A college education apparently does no
disqualify a woman to be a detective.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23

smiths masters seem to be afraid to let
him debate with Porter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23


The British made their island the tradihs
centre Of the world by buying whatever "
world had TO SELL storing and forwarding f'p~
british ports what Great Britain could not ~. ~,
sell use That Is precisely what the un'.e.
states is not in the habit OF doing. and wnt
everything considered this country may not ~
De able TO dp.--Grand Rapids Press
This country has no thought Of asgFes1.
upon any other nation. nor will II ever ft'...
20 war save 70 protect its own rights and W
rights OF ite nationals. but when such PROV
ton 4 required Il should be. and It mum
prepared to accord II.
Notionel defenne-succe6sful national deI1r-
is an essential to national sslstenee.-cin'"
natl Enquirer.
Enough young men IN the United States ep.- ~
probably be found 20 assure the success o. "
-cpnupental army" on purely voluntary pn'
hnt inc plan - sure 70 fan II the voun'1.
could not depend upon such helpful co-orf.+
ton py their employers a. 10 fafeguafd ne .
tention Of their jobs after the breaklng ~
me uanine camps. The real test Of the u
tenn would come after the present wtr et.
mfnt nao died away and the world had p|'|
eorn efein % period Of peace -epIinf''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23

why is there something inherently funny
in a name like Uskub?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-23

Mr. Mellen is confessing too much TO suit
the prosecution.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-19
NJ WORD FROM SAL0N|K| 0R ATHENS 0M|N0US FOR POSITION
 IF THE RETRIEVING STREAMS

nonade before our front Our batteries dispersed enemy pioneers near the union bridge the Groote farm, Ter vaette, Themme and the ferryma ms house.
 Army of the east: No event of inn portance occurred in Cerna, nor on the Vardar on November IT. In the direc- tion of Kosturing, to the north of Rabrovo, the Bulgarians attacked on November 16 and IT. All our positions have been maintained
 An official communication of the Montenegrin headquarters received here tonight, says:
 "The Montenegrin army in the Sanjel< fell back on the river Drin under pres sure Of superior forces On November 16''
 The MOntenegrin consul general here has received the following report concerning the operations:
 "On the 16th our army in th> san iell was attacked by greatly superior forces and compelled to fall back on it's principal positions on the river Drin. A terrible snowstorm made the operations everywhere most difficult There are sharp artillery duels on all the fronts.'
Arizona republican., 1915-11-19
Agreement Probable

BERLIN-Via London-Nov. 19-An agreement between Greece and Bulga- ria concerning their future relations and sphere of interests as annexation is learned from an authoritative source here, is considered highly probable, al though so far as can be ascertained no such agreement has yet been for mally concluded, negotiations to that end, it is declared. would have the ac- tive help of the German government.
 From the German point of view. as expressed in Berlin, an agreement of this nature would relieve Greece of any apprehension of an attack by Bulgaria and assure her of a growth which would enable Greco to retain her place in the Balkan balance of power.
 It is understood here that Greece as the result of an informal interchange of views with Bulgaria, is already quite confident that she will not suffer from Bulgarian aggression or undergo any diminutiOn of influence as a result of the present Balkan campaign: nor is any German resentment evident be- cause Greece allowed her territory to
Arizona republican., 1915-11-19
TWENTY-FOUR H|NDUS PAY
 WITH LIVES FOR ANARCHY

the native troops have been tempered with. Tn the Punjab and in Bengal. between the middle of June and the middle of September, r Indian cavaI- rymen were sentenced to death for mutiny. making bombs and cutting telegraph wires and q others were convicted on similar offenses.
 Chamberlain Explains
 LONDON, Nov. 1S.-"In northern India where concerted attempts have been made by members Of an anti British Association, having it's head quarters in the United States to dis turb the peace of the country. to tam per with the troops and to upset the government. the active loyalty of the people of the province was shown by the resistance they voluntarily offered and by the aid they gave the civil power, was in part the answer Of J. Austin Chamberlain, secretary for In dia, to a request made in the house of commons today by Sir Edwin Corn wall for information concerning un- favorable reports respecting India and whether these reports were of enemy country origin.
 As regards the general condition of India" Mir. Chamberlain added. my in formation is that it is substantially satisfactory. Such difficulties as have arisen had their origin in movements outside of India. or in an effort of a small group of extremists who do not reflect the sentiment of the great mass of the people and of whom many are fugitives from justice. The govern ment of India has the situation well in hand"
Arizona republican., 1915-11-19
Republican A. p. Leased Wire]

LONDON, Nov. 19.-No dispatches have been received either from Athens or Saloniki since early Thursday morn ing and this closure of telegraphic communication is regarded as ominous for the position for the Serbian army, which is engaged in a difficult retreat.
 unconfirmed reports have come through Rome and Paris that Bulga- rian advance guards have entered Mo- nastir but they are regarded here with suspicion. According to official state ments, however, almost four -fifths of Serbia already is overrun by the Aus tro oGermans and Bulgarians whose advance into the mountain kingdom has been very rapid.
 The AustrO- German advance from the northwest approaches the Sanjak of Novipazar, having reached to the north of Raska. Thence it passes through Kursumlya and Badan, end ing at a point between LeskOvatz and Vranya. The occupation of Kursum Iva brings the invaders close to Met rovitza and gives them the key to one of the few great cross roads cutting Serbia from west to east.
 The Serbian army is being forced between the limits of two narrow from tier, Metrovitza and Pristina. in the center and Prilep and Monastir on the south. The Serbians have the alterpa- tive of giving battle where they stand or retiring.
 There appears to be no hope that the British and French forces landed at SalOnki, can give the Serbs any as sistance in their difficult retreat. The railway from Metrovitza south is not availa ble, as the Bulgarians bar the way at the Uskup junction and the Katchanik pass, while the most avail able roads are not suitable for the transport of large armies with guns and commisarial wagons.
 The result of the conference of Denys Cochin, member of the French cabinet with the Greek ministers at Athens, is still unknown, but according to a statement in today's Times, the Greek premier. NJ. Skouloudis is not in favor Of disarming and interning the Anglo French and Serbian troops should they be forced into Greek terri tory There is reason to believe that should they be compelled to withdraw into Greece they will not be interned.
 The morning newspapers, like the Post. protest strongly against the license given in the house of lords for the leakage Of decisions which they say should be withheld.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-19

cence but I am not going down on my knees to beg for my life It won't do me any good to make statement. They will call me a liar anyway
 When the reporters urged him to tell something abuot his family, he said: T guess the family will be ex- tinct tomorrow"
 Hillstrom declined an offer of stimulants from the prison doctor today saying he had never used stimulants of any kind. but would like bottle of grapejuice. which was given to him.
 He sent several farewell telegrams this afternoon. one of them. ad- dressed to W. D. Haywood. secretary treasurer of the Industrial Workers of the World, Chicago. said:
 Tt is a hundred miles from here to Wyoming. Could you arrange to have my body hauled to the state line to he buried? Don't want to be found dead in the state of Utah"
 Another telegram to Haywood read:
 Goodbye. Bill I will die like a true blue rebel. Don't waste any time in mourning-organize.'
 A message to Elizabeth Gurley Finn. New York. read:
 Composed new song last week with music dedicated to the dove of peace. It's coming. And now. good bye, gurley dear. I have lived like a rebel and I shall die like rebel"
 Other messages were sent to I. W W. members in Minneapolis and San Francisco.
 Joseph Hilstrom was convicted of the murder of John G. Morrison, a grocer of Salt Lake City. and his son, Arling. r years old, at Morrison's store in the southern portion of the city about o'clock on the evening of January 10. 1914.
 The shooting was witnessed by Merlin Morrison, another son. fl years old. According to this boys story, which was corrobOrated on many points by other evidence, two masked men entered the store with draWn pistols and saying. We've got you now," opened fire on Morrison. who fell mortally wounded, with a bullet through his chest. Arling Morrison ran to an icebox in the store, seied 3S-caliber revolver and fired. Before the boy could ' fire again he fell pierced by three bull lets. and died almost instantly. The men then ran from the store. one of them exclaiming that he was shot and were observed to run southward from the store. The surviving son bent over his father who became un conscious after inquiring where his
 n,nntinned nn Page E-onr
Arizona republican., 1915-11-19
SMALL BOATS 0N HIGH SEAS
 NOT PLACE 0F SAFETY"

cumstance5 under which the Italian 1ner Ancona was sunk, it was stated officially today that the placing Of American citizens in small boats on
 the high seas was not regarded as according them a place of safety within the meaning of the term as used in international law.
 In it's correspondence with Ger
 many over the Frye case. the Ameri- can government expressed the view
 that open boats did not constitute
 place of safety. This was broadened
 today by an official interpreta tion to apply to all American citizens
 whether travelling on belligerent or neutral ships.
 Officials qualified their assertions somewhat by stating that if a vessel was destroyed within a few miles of shore, lifeboats would be regarded as safe, but that weather conditions and the opportunity given for pas sengers to be transferred even then were pertinent circumstances. From these intermediations it generally was believed that the American gov ernment would develop the entire question of submarine warfare fur ther in correspondence with Austria, and that even though as the Aus trian admiralty had declared, forty five minutes was given for the pas sengers and crew of the Ancona to be transferred, this was not regarded as affording American citizens a sufficient opportunity to be saved
 The United States has insisted throughout that the operations of the submarines shall not "jeopardise the lives of American citizens, and. notwithstanding the formal denial from Vienna that the Ancona was shelled after she stopped the fact that the ship actually was torpedoed while a number of passengers still were aboard, is regarded as the chief circumstance upon which representa- tions will be made.
 The first official report alleging that the subma rine continued she'll i ing the Ancona after she halted reached the state department today in a consular dispatch outlining an affidavit made by Dr. Cecile Greil. of ] ficially the only native American | survivor of the tragedy.
Arizona republican., 1915-11-19
G0OD|ER TRIAL ENDS; VERDICT
 UNANN0UNCEO
Republican A. P. Leased Wire1

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1S.-The trial of Colonel Lewis E Goodier. United States army, judge advocate of the western department, charged with conduct prejudicial to military discip- line, came to an end late today when the court martial, after an hour and a half deliberation, announred that a verdict had been reached, and that the findings would be forwarded to Wash ington as soon as possible
 Friends of Colonel Goodier at army headquarters here expressed their con- fident belief that the verdict. which will be made public from Washington was a full acquittal.
 Today's session was devoted to ar gument by Captain Allen J. Greer. mil itary counsel, and Wm. P Humphreys civilian counsel for Colonel Goodier The defense criticised the management of the flying branch of the signal corps and the methods of Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Reber, chief of the aviation section.
 'Inefficiency and incompetency have been brought to light" said Hum phreys. as a result of the congressional investigation that seems to be pend ing the aviation section will be reor- ganiZed and endowed with a new lease of life and to Colonel Goodier will be- long the credit of raising the aviation service from the mire into which it had been dragged by it's ward politicians to a state of efficiency and usefulness equalled only by the other branches of the army"
 Even Captain Cowan," he said did not hint at any crime against him amongst the officers and it was left for the imagination of Colonel Reber to cOnjure up spector of a conspiracy. and that before he had any evidence before him.
 If any conspiracy has come to light during this trial it is that headed by Colonel Reber."
 Referring to Colonel Reber's testi- mony to the effect that he knew that Colonel Goodier had said that he would get Cowan out of the army, Humphreys said:
 We particularly ask the court to remember the vicious manner in which Colonel Reber shot these words forth. the maleVolent gleam in his eye and the flush that spread over his face when he uttered a statement intended to De detrimental ana preJuulclal IO the accused; a statement as false as the protestations of Judas Iscariot
 If Colonel Reber was in his right senses when he uttered it. he was guilty of a deliberate falsehood which he had come over 5000 miles at gov ernment expense to utter"
 Referring again to the management of the aviation section, Humphreys declared
 'Favoritism and incompetence have run riot and strong arm practices sur passed the thuggism of Tammany ap- pear to be the favorite methods of statutory construction in the aviation section of the signal corps"
 A telegraphic request from Captain Vim. Lay Patterson at San Diego. to be permitted to appear and testify on his own behalf was denied on the ground that his testimony would have no bearing on the case. During the trial witnesses testified that Captain Patterson was incompetent as an avi- ator although he had been drawing flying pay
Arizona republican., 1915-11-19
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-Mail ad vices reaching Washington today from India told of the execution of twenty four Hindus and the sentence of 27 others to servitude for life by a gov ernmental commission at Lahore and described activities against the British government among certain elements in the Indian population more extensive than has been officially admitted.
 According to the reports the Lahore affair was only one of several others that recently have been brought to an issue in India with similar results. all the prosecutions being based upon charges of anarchy, mutiny and in subOrdinatiOn. The native press, while speaking Of the loyalty with which In- dia responded to the call by the British tary service, also has referred to the activities of the disaffected elements in the population, which in some quar- ters are ascribed to German machina- ticians.
 The general tendency, however, is to connect the mutinOus agitation to the work of a band of conspirators alleged to have been located on the Pacific slope of America for several years and actively engaged in secret propaganda. These cOnspirators are declared to have dispatched emissaries to India who have been stirring up antagonism to the British rule there.
 The most disquieting feature of the