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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-01
AUSTRIAN EMPEROR
ACCEPTS RESIGNATION
OF THREE MINISTER'S
General Assumption Is That
Retiring Cabinet Members
Were in Favor of Sep
arate Peace
COLLEAGUES OVERRULE

LONDON. Dec. I.
Three members of the Austrian Cabinet
the Ministers of Commerce, Finance and
the Interior. have resigned. according to
a Central News dispatch from Amstcr-
dam, which gives the Wiener Ieitung as
the authority for its report.
According to the Wiener IeitunG,"
adds tn Amsterdam message, Emperor
Francis Joseph accepted the Ministers
designations and thanked the three for
their work, which was crowned with sue
cess despite difficult conditions. AS their
successors, the Emperor appointed Prince
Hohenlohe- e-Schillingfurst, Minister of the
Interior: Count Won Lette, Minister of
Finance, and Herr Won Fitzmueller, Min
lister of Commerce"
The three designations naturally are
associated in diplomatic comment with
reports that Austrian leaders have been
discussing separate peace for their
country.
The general assumption is that they
favored such a step and were overruled
The Finance Minister is thought likely
to have surrendered his portfolio because
unable to raise money to continue the
struggle. The Interior Minister is pre-
sumed to have retired through inability
to organize food distribution satisfactorily
and perhaps because he could not cope
with outbreaks of popular discomfort. The
Commerce Minister, it Is suggested, un-
doubtedly was called into consultation
with the heads of both other departments
in connection with the country's indus
tries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-01
SERBS in FLIGHT
SEEKING REFUGE
UPON GREEK SOIL
New Development M a y
Bring Crisis With
Greece to Head
MAY DISARM REFUGEES

LONDON. Dec. !.
Serbian troops, who abandoned Monastir
70 the victorious Bulgarians, are reported
in a dispatch from Rome. to have sought
refuge on Greek territory. This develop
ment the dispatch adds, will bring to n
head at once the negotiations between
Greece and the Entente Allies. The
Athenian Government will be forced to
decide Immediately whether the Serbians
shall be interned or shall be permitted to
reorganize their forces for further opera
tions.
Demands by the Allies for freedom of
movement of the forces resisting the
Bulgars have been the chief issue in the
representations made at Athens by rep
resentatives of France and England.
While these demands related specifically
to the Anglo-French expeditionary
troops, they are understood to have in
cluded also any Servians that might be
driven across the Greek frontier.
BY capturing Monastir and Prizrend
the Bulgarians have almost cleared the
Serbians from the territory that King
Peters army acquired in the Balkan
wars, thus completing the task per-
formed by the Austro-German forces in
Old Serbia.
1t is expected that the next step of
the Teuton- Bulgar allies will be an
attack upon the Anglo French forces in
southeastern Serbia. The presence of the
Allies on the Vardar front will be a con-
tinual menace to Bulgaria and the Orient
Railway, upon which Germany relies to
keep Turkey supplied with guns and
ammunition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-01
NEW HAvEN'S DEAL WITH
WESTMINSTER RAILROAD
Trial Delayed at Beginning of Eighth
Week Pending Courts Decision

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-starting the
eighth week of the trial of the million
aire former directors of the New Haven
Railroad, charged with conspiracy, Fed
eral Judge Hunt promised to hand down
a decision some time today affecting the
admissibllity OF the Westchester road
testimony.
Evans r. Dick, broker. whose firm
originated the westchester road idea, was
the first witness,
"You were prepared to handle such
freight as came to your terminals into
your districts to mills. etc.?'' asked Mr..
Bats for the Government.
After an affirmative answer MIR. Bats
asked whether that did not include cotton
from the South and like materials from
interior sections of the country. and again
there was an affirmative response.
Mr.. Bats was evidently attempting TO
show that this constituted intent to have
Interstate traffic.
When the Government asked for more
time to produce two more witnesses in
support Of its contention that the West
chester road was interstate in character,
Judge Hunt acquiesced, intimating that
he might not hand down his decision to-
daN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-01
RUMANIA'S ATTITUDE
ALARMS ENTENTE

LONDON, Dec. /.
Greece and Rumania, which were swing
ing toward the Allies, are wavering again.
There have come bitches both in the
negotiations with Athens, which was eX-
pected to grant the Entente's troops free
dom of movement in its territory, and
with Bucharest, which was counted on
to allow the Russians passage for an
invasion OF Bulgaria
The necessity for quick decisions by
both Governments is pressing, The Serbs,
it seems, must retire from Monastir and
the Allies, confronted by strong forces,
may be forced TO fall back into Greek
territory. For that reason a pledge by
Greece to grant a safe haven is i'm
portant.
German papers state that Field Mar
shall Won Mackensen's army. with Bulgar-
ians and Turks, will move against the
Anglo-FrenCh forces in the south. But
many Teuton troops doubtless are going
down the Danube to meet the Russian
menace. Salonica reports that 10000
Turkish troops will be sent to the Bull
garian Black Sea coast, and that the
Austrians have shipped 800 mortars to
Bulgaria to defend German hydroaero-
plane hangers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-01
EIGHT BILLIONS
TO DATE Is WAR
BILL OF BRITAIN
Asquith T e lis Trades
Union Conference Stupen-
dous Expenditures
COST S25,OOO,OOO A DAY
LONDON. Dec.

LONDON, Dec. I.
The war has cost England ss,3i0,ooO. 900.
The daily expenditures of the nation are
now nearing s25OOOOOo.
These stupendous financial figures were
given by Premier Asquth in speech
before the Trades Unions conference on
national economy today. The Premier
pointed out the necessity for economy in
all ways of living.
"Slnce August, 1914" said the Premier
the naval and military expenditures and
the financial assistance given the empire
and our allies amount to G., 1,662, 0OO,0OO
GS,3l0 OOoO OOO In our daily expenditures
we are nearing mark OF G5,000,000 1928,
900, OOO).
Representatives Of all the important
trades unions in England, Scotland ana
ireland attended the conference, which
was called to devise ways and means of
assisting the Government and formu-
lating a system of national economy.
The Premier pointed out that the ex-
pendtures owing to the war were un-
precedented and appealed TO the confer
euce to make the burden of Government
lighter by deferring wage-increase de-
mands
THE Government" he said, 'is ask
ing the trade union leaders to prevent
general demand for an advance in wages,
Ii is estimated that four and a half
million people have obtained since the
war began a weekly average Increase in
wages of three shillinEs six pence"
According to the Premier's figures, the
total wage increase borne by the employ
ers of Great Britain since the war
amounts to S.7S0,0o0
Continuing, the Premier pointed out that
the cost of food had increased 40 per
cent, rents per cent, fuel 20 per cent,
clothing 30 per cent. and miscellaneous
items IL per cent.
He asked that all classes be prepared
to deal with the question of wages and
to contribute their share to the conduct
of the war.
TO queries why the Government has
not fixed maximum scale Of food prices,
President Runciman, of the Board of
Trade, explained that this undoubtedly
would have diverted supplies from Eng
land and created a shortage.
1--WE have taken 80 per cent. OF their
increased profits from the rich" Chan
cellor of the EXchequer McKenna told
the labor men. Now we ask the wage
earners to give up so per cent of their
excess earnings for a war loan on which
the Government will pay interest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-01

British prize-court rules as well, the
United States will enter n formal protest.
Ambassador Page, at London. received
these instructions late last night.
The instructions were to inquire IL the
British attorneys intended to make such
motions, and II so to enter protest. His
ground will be that the British prize
court has held that ships cannot be
requisltioned for Government use until
they have been condemned by tho court.
Neither the Hooking nor the Genessee
has had trial as yet
The vessels are owned by the American
Transatlantic Company, Richard wagner,
president. The British Government, Il is
believed, will insist that German funds
are behind the company, and that the
vessels are enemy ships despite the
American registry. The State Depart
ment held in its message that ships
granted the protection of American regis
try must be respected by other Govern
ments, and that prize-court proceedings
must precede any attempt to seize.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-01
Delaware Firm Gets Ship Contract

WILMINGTON, Del, Dec. To-day the
Harlan & Holingsworth Corporation re-
ceived a contract to build n steamship
for the Ocean Steamship Company of
New York. The vessel is to be 40 feet
long and will be the largest vessel ever
built here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-01
SOCIALISTS SPLIT
TN GERMANY OVER
PEACE QUESTION
1ne Faction Demands Gov
ernment Statement of
Acceptable Terms
MOTHER BACKS KAISER
BY CARL w. AcKERMAN

BERLIN, Dec. /.
+ IA split threatens Socialist ranks in the
Seichstag.
Exciting caucuses are being held \
4eet's recess of the Reichstag is likely.
this time the Socialist leaders hope to
ct the factions together They recog-
lse that 1t viii be difficult
W One group is insistent on Government
X tatement of the peace terms Germany
: Ffl1 accept. The other believes this would
he confession Of weakness. There is
also difference OF opinion over Govern
nnent food regulation. One side is satis-
fed with present methods The other
considers them ineffective.
The Socialist paper Vorwaerts again
takes up the peace question today. 1t
demands that members of the Reichstag
be permitted to engage in a free and
public discussion Of peace terms ITO i'm
sure to the Government the support of
the people when peace negotiations start.
The Berlin newspapers generally praise
the speech of President Kaempf, of the
Reichstag. at the opening session, and
assert that his announcement that Ger
many has enough grain and potatoes to
supply the people with food Is notice
ito the Allies that their efforts TO starve
Germany have failed.
The recess also will give time for the
Greek attitude toward the Balkan situa-
tlon to develop Government leaders are
confident Greece will remain neutral, but
are not certain how benevolent this
will be toward the Allies.
Reichstag action will depend on this.
: Oficers of the Crown Princes army, in
the .-Argonne, are little concerned, how
ever. over either the Greek or the
Rumanian situation. Their hopes are
centred on their western offensive's sue
cess. ,
Y Berlin officIaldom reflects this confidence
koncerning the Balkans. There is even
less worry concerning Rumania than over
Greece. II is pointed out that the former
country is beset on three sides by the
Hupgarians, the Austro-Germans in Ser
bia and the Bulgarians.
Regardless OF Greek or Rumanian devel-
opments, 1t is declared the German-Aus-
trian- n-Bulgarian-Turkish communication
line is unbreakabe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-01
WILL AID WOUNDED SOLDIERS
Dr.. Thomas BucSner to Serve in Hos
! pital at Paris

.ther Philadelphia physician will
70 serve in the American Ambu-
Pspital in Paris when DR.. Thomas
of the Jefferson Hospital sails
bmber IL. He was graduated with
ss OF 1913 from the Jefferson Med
and has just finished his
|wo-year term as intern. Leaving at the
|ame time viii be Miss Agnes Guerin,
Who has ended a three-year term as a
|npil nurse In the hospital She win also
|erve in the American Ambulance Hos
Iital.
DR. Louis II. CIers. OF the class of
Il3, has resigned as the chief resident
! tie hospital to return to his home in
4 ashington State. DIR. Robert Pratt viii
. Re his place.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-01
FRENCH AVIATOR DROPS
BIG SHELLS ON LENS
Another Airman Attacks Two
German Machines-One
Put Out of Action
PARIS. Dec. l.

PARIS. Dec. l.
A French aviator on Monday threw six
shells. having a total weight of nearly
1900 pounds, upon the German barracks
at Lens, causing serious damage, accord
ing to the communique issued by the
War Office this afternoon. The COM
munique also reported n battle in the
air between a single French aviator and
two German airmen, in which the
Frenchman was victorious.
The text of the communicate follows:
Nothing important was reported dur
ing the night except an energetic can
nonade by our artillery in the sector OF
Fryse, valley of the Somme. following
the explosion of a German mine which
caused no damage at all.
"In Artiois, yesterday, one of our avia-
tors attacked two German machines in
side of the enemy's lines, One was forced
to land. The other took to fight and was
pursued as far as Douel.
"In the day of November 20 a French
aviator threw six shells, each weighing
90 Kilograms (1ss pounds). on the bar
vacks near the station OF Lens. which
we're seriously damaged"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-01
ATTACKS ON PHILIPPINE
POLICY WORRY DEMOCRATS
Garrison Working on Reply to Ex-
President Taft's Criticism
BIZ a stag Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Dec THE Admins
tratiou is greatly concerned over the at
tacks being directed against it's Philippine
policy. These attacks. which have been
appearing for the last month, came to a
climax with the statement of Secretary
Garrison attacking ex-President Tatt.
The rejolnder of Mr.. Taft, containing
definite information as to where compe-
tent officials had been removed to give
places to Democrats and men ineXper-
fenced i'm such work, has placed the Ad-
ministration squarely on the defensive
Secretary Garrison began the prepara-
tion of a long reply early yesterday aft
ernoon lie had with him General Frank
Mcintyre, chief Of the Bureau OF In
sular Affairs and the two worked late
into the night framing a defense of the
administration Of Governor General liar-
risun. This document had not been com
pleted at noon. II will probably be Is
sued later In the day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-01
BULGARS CAPTURE $4,000
SERBS AT PRIZREND

BERLIN, Dec Fifteen thousand
Serbian prisoners, many mountain guns
and large quantities of war supplies were
captured by the Bulgarian troops who
took Prizrend, the War Office announced
today.
The following report from the Geman
General STAFF was issued:
Balkan theatre of war-We have
fought successful engagements at certain
points with the enemy's rear guards
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-01
IBritish Soldier of Fortune Dead

7rDNpON, Dec. 1.-Colonel Henry Byrne.
~ English army officer, who fought with
e Union army in the American Civil
War and was awarded rank as brevet
major for gallant conduct, died here to-
DAY at the age OF rs. He also fought
under General GarIbaldi in the Italian
war OF Independence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-01
Seek Poisoncr of Dogs at Wayne

The police Of Radnor township are try
ing to locate the person who has been
poisoning valuable dogs at Wayne. five
of which have died within the last two
weeks. One of the latest dogs to be
poisoned belonged to the Rev. II. G.
stone. founder of the Stonemens Club.
who lives at st. Davids. Others who lost
their pets are Mrs Benjamin Franklin
James. Sd. Mrs Samuel S. Thornton and
DR.. II. c. Hadley.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-01
U. s. AND BRITISH CLASH
OVER SHIP SEIZURES
Requisitioning of Genesee and
Hooking for Government Use
Basis for Protest

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The most
serious diplomatic clash between Great
Britain and the United States may occur
today. Attorneys for the Crown are
scheduled to move in two prize courts
that the American registered ships
Genesee and Hooking be requisitloned for
the use of the Government.
on the ground that this is not only
violation OF international law, but OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-01
UNCLE JOE ABJURES
WAY OF "WICKEDNESS"
Former Speaker Plans to Live
Down Observation-Disclosures
From Criticising President

CHICAGO. Dec. 1.-"Uncle Joe" Can
non, ex-Speaker Of the House, is going
to Washington next week on the most i'm
portant mission since he first went there
as "a Representative forty-odd years ago.
The Danville sage intends to live down
"a reputation for wlckedness" which he
feels has been unjustly thrust upon him.
He said so today in an interview at the
Union League Club.
Throughout the talk, "Uncle Joe" main
tained a. consistency of decorum in
choice Of phrase and gesture Even the
famous stogey had been replaced with
black fat cigar.
The former Speaker said he was not
at all concerned over possibility Of the
United States being drawn into the Euro
pean conflict. He said he has more
concern for possibilities of danger in the
Mexican situation.
~ didn't vote for Mr.. Wilson in 1912
and won't vote for him in 1916" he said,
''but won't criticise his attitude in the
European matter 1t is not a time for
partsanship. 1t Is a time for every one
to support the President Of the United
States
what do you think of the Admins
trations preparedness program" he was
asked
He forgot himself a moment and violent
ly waved his left fist perilously near the
8Questioner' nose. He showed his old
Nltrol, though. and it dropped harm
" TO the questiOner's knee, Then
apnt care to discuss Garrison's army
j don't care to discuss Daniels
l,pposals. | do care to say, how
eVcF1S pnd the left arm began to wave
again 'that we must have an efficient
navy of sufficient size and a standing
afmy of proportions that will be nsur-
ance against war and assurance to our
people that we will be, safe in all events"
Adoption of a cloture rule by the Sem
ate, Cannon said, would be a serious
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-20
Midtvidt-WaIlin.

Minneapolis was on Monday, Octo-
Der 1, the scene of a wedding of more
than ordinary interest to our people.
The bride was Miss Esther Wallin,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Wallin,
and the groom Olaf Midtvidt, the able
representative of the Thompson-Yards
Inc, Qumber company Of this place.
The ceremony, which was a quiet
one, was performed by Rev. Luther B.
Deck, assisted by Rev. J. J. Clemens,
Of st. Johns Ev. Lutheran church CT
this place. The bride was attended
by Miss Tillie Midtvidt, sister of the
groom, while Ed Wallin, brother Of
the bride, waited upon the groom.
Following the ceremony, which took
place at six o'clock p. M, sumptuous
wedding dinner was served in honor
of the wedding party at the home of
Rev. Deck.
After a short interval in Minneap-
oils, the young couple left on we'd
ding tour to Willmar for visit with
the parents of the groom, and are ex-
pected home the forepart of next
week, where they will at once begin
housekeeping in the apartments ad-
joining the lumber office.
AA0 OA1uc ID d yOuu8 lduy OI reune.
ment, who has passed practically her
whole life in this place, where she
numbers all IS her friends. The groom
has for some time past been sales
manager of the local lumber company
and ranks among our leading bust
ness men. Coming among our people
as an entire stranger, by close appli-
cation to business he won the respect
OF all, and we feel safe in saying that
no manager of the Thompson-Yards is
held in higher esteem than Mr.. Midi
vldt.-Lakeville (Minn.) Leader.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-20
SHORT CHANGE
ARTIST ARRESTED
Trio Appreciated at Olivia and Lead.
er Pleads Guilty.

Trio Apprehended at Olivia and Lead
er Pleads Guilty.
A short change artist worked his
game at the post office in Sacred
Heart last Thursday but few hours
later found himself in the hands of
Renville county's sheriff. When three
strangers drove into town in an auto
mobile from the west in the evening,
Mr.. Sunde was in waiting and locked
all three of them in the county jail.
That afternoon two of the fellows
went into the post office at Sacred
Heart and one called for a 25-cent
stamp book. He gave the lady clerk
who waited on him a twenty dollar
bill and she gave him back the book
and $19.75 in change. He seemed sur
prised at receiving so much change
and said he thought that he gave her
only $1.00. She replied that he had
given her $40, whereupon he said that
he would take back his twenty dollar
bill and give her the dollar. She gave
him back the bill and at that moment
the second fellow stepped up and
bought postcard. The first fellow
then asked her to exchange ten dol
lar bill for some change, which she
did, taking in exchange the silver
that she should have had for the $40
bill. The trick was to confuse the
lady and this was accomplished. AT
ter the two left the office Postmaster
Bergan checked up the change and
found he was short $11.00.
The prisoner, who gave his name as
John M. Carter, was arraigned and
upon agreeing to pay fine of $50 and
costs, was allowed to plead to a charge
| OF petit larceny. The crime was an
indictable offense, but County Attor.
ney Barnard wisely decided to charge
the lesser offense and thereby save
the county the costs incident to pros.
ecution. The second fellow, while ap-
pearing to be party to the crime,
was let off, the evidence against him
being insufficient to warrant a trial.
The sum Of $11.00 was returned to
! Postmaster Bergan and the county is
ahead $50 by receiving the fine
Olivia Times.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-20
MAJESTIC
1.-THE Blindness Of Virtue"

"The Blindness of Virtue" an Es-
sanay production in six parts is the
feature attraction at the Majestic
Theatre for Friday of this week. Bry-
ant Washburn and Miss Edna Mayo,
who were seen in the production Of
"Graustark" a couple of weeks ago,
take the leading parts and they are
ably supported by an all-star cast.
The Hon. Archibald Graham is ex-
PEELED from college and his indignant
father sends him to a little English
village to study under the Rev. Harry
Pemberton. Misunderstood by his
father, he has grown up somewhat
reckless and dissipated. All this is
changed under the careful teaching
of the minister and he enters into his
studies with a zeal. Fife Pemberton
is a young girl of seventeen who has
never been told of the fundamental
principles Of life, and who has been
brought up in absolute innocence. She
and Archie become fast friends.
Winstanley, friend Of Archie's
comes to the village to visit him. He
is a shallow individual, with no moral
principles. He meets Mary Ann, a
beautiful girl, the daughter of wash
erwoman in the village. She Graves
for beautiful clothes and the gaities
of life which she has been denied
She is persuaded to elope with Win
stanley. Archie follows them to Lon
don with the intentions of saving Mary
Ann. In this he is unsuccessful. On
his return to the vicarage early in the
morning, Fife in her innocence, and
eagerness at having him back, rushes
into the room. He tries to make her
leave but she refuses to go. Her faith
er enters the room, and accuses Archie
of evil intentions. In honest indigna-
ton Archie tells the minister a few
truths that open his eyes. Mary Ann
returns home a wreck Of her former
self, and Archie and Effie find they
love each other, and receive the bless
ing of her parents.