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Evening journal., 1915-08-23
FINDS bullet,
UNEMPLOYED, IN
Soldier 5 HEAD

Congressman Thomas W. Miller has
received a very interesting letter from
DR.. William c. Speakman. who left
for Paris, France. two months ago
to serve in the American Hospital
Corps as oral surgeon. The letter
was delayed in receipt on this side
because it was opened by the British
military censor. The letter showed
where II had been opened and bore
the seal Of the official censor. 1t was
in part as follows:
The American Hospital OF Paris,
Section for the Wounded.
July 26. 1915.
II is just about a month
now that / have been on service. II
has passed very quickly; indeed, IL
seems like a week | intended writ
ing to you long before this, in fact. /
hoped to be able to write to my many
friends at home but indeed / am
afraid / shall not be able TO.
brought a few books with me, think
ing / might have a chance to read
now and then; l might Just as well
pack them up right now.
my day is something like this II
pry myself loose about six-thirty,
breakfast at seven-thirty, at work at
eight. eat a bite at noon, again at six.
write reports, records or go over
cases with some of the others on ser
vice, then watch for new cases. They
come in at night mostly. II is now
eleven. and so IL goes. Military life.
wounded men. soldiers and aero
planes observation-disclosures rush
ing here and there.
"Ihere are many other hospitals be-
sides this one, possibly a hundred around
about Paris We are caring for SIS
wounded, staff of SO surgeons, and have
not the faintest idea how many nurses.
We have l56 ambulances, as we'll as
maintaining another hospital about 80
miles away. We have about l3 per cent.
Continued on Page 2)
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
WASHINGTON AST|R
OVER MYSTERY STORY
Curiosity About IN. P.,"
Supposed German Ennis
Sary Who Saw President
TRACE CALLERS TO
SMALL GROUP OF MEN
BY The United Press.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-Curiosity
concerning M P's" identity almost
overshadowed interest in official
Washington today in the Arabic case.
The mysterious individual referred to
in the New York Worlds expose Of
alleged German activities in the
United States, as having talked with
Secretary Lansing and even the
President concerning German-Ameri-
can relations and administration
plans could have been, according to
the records, included in only a com
paratively small group but the mem
bers Of this group. il was generally
agreed. could hardly, by the greatest
stretch of the imagination. be ac-
cepted as possibilities in the role Of
m. p"
The essence Of IN. P.'s" purported
conversation with the President re-
lated TO Americas protest to Berlin
concerning the Kalser's submarine
warfare methods. the American atti-
tude toward British interference with
Americas shipping on the high seas
and the cotton situation. as a partlcu-
lar detail o the latter controversy.
The things the Chief Executive
was represented to have said TO IN
p presumably, as implied by the
New York World, for transmission
to Germany higher ups" did not, in
essentials, reveal any views the ad-
ministration was not generally
( known to have held. They included
the statements that:
The American protest to England
would go regardless of Germany's at
titude toward the United States.
The dragging out Of the submarine
warfare controversy was emharrass
ing the ADMINISTRATION in dealing Will
the British.
The British tentative proposal d
buy up the American cotton crop wa
not satisfactory to this country. be
cause. though this was not mentioned
Continued on Page p
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
Three THOUSAND ARE
Homeless IN FLOOD
Not Known How Many
Lost When River Over
flows at ST. Louis
TWO MILLION LOSS
AS WATERS RECEDE
By The United Press.

Dl ne 1NlAfA Altc1
ST. LOUIS, Mo. Aug. 23.-Three
thousand persons were made home
less, many of them destitute, by
flood of the Meremack river. which
Sunday inundated Valley Park. a
suburb of St. Louis. and a large area
on both sides of the stream for a
distance of 35 miles. II is not
definitely known that there was any
loss of life, although Coroner Bopp
was still investigating today reports
that as many as twelve persons we're
drowned. No bodies have been re-
covered
Conditions showed improvement to-
day. The damage estimated conserva-
lively at S2,000000 was said to be
much greater than that resulting in
st. Louis last week from the flood
of the River Des Peres. st. Louis
county is no part of St Louis. but
forms a crescent boundary Of the
city proper.
Three men we're reported by citi-
zens Of Valley Park to have disap-
peared, when a house on which they
were drifting went to pieces in the
flood. and three others we're reported
drowned nearby when their canoe
capsized. There were other reports
of fatalities some Of which conficted
Six persons we're said to have drown
ed near Moselle. Mo, and Drake.
Canoes from pleasure clubs among
the Meremack river rescued hundreds
Sunday and an old river tug also
landed hundreds from perilous posi-
tions on slippery roofs.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
skulls OF Three
Cracked BY NEGRO
Webb Jett Suddenly Crazed,
Amuck With Iron Bar
In City Hall
ONE OF HIS VICTIMS
NEAR DEATH BRINK

Seized with the hallucination that
enemies were chasing him to kill him,
Webb Jeit. colored, aged 81 years of
Bentonyille, Virginia, a lodger in the
basement of the police station, went on
a rampage early yesterday morning and
before he was subdued by Police Captain
Kane, Turnkey Horace Mcdaniel,
House Sergeant Keyser and patrolman
Hahn, he had seriously wounded three
men and slightly wounded two others
Jett used an iron furnace shaker
weighing about eight and a half pounds,
and with this he fractured the skull Of
Charles Carr. aged 80 years, OF Philadel.
phia. who is in critical condition al the
Delaware Hospital. Tony koskenski.
aged SIS years. and Adolph Rider, aged
As years, both homeless. also are at the
hospital suffering with fractured skulls
as a result Of Iett's assault on them.
John Kelly. aged % years. homeless.
and William Robinson, colored, of Sa
vannah, Ga, who were also wounded by
Jett. were treated at the hospital for
wounds about the head and body, but
their condition did not warrant them
being detained. Jett was examined by
the police surgeons. who ordered him
committed to the State Hospital for the
Insane at Farnhurst. and he was taken
there yesterday.
Jett and about fifteen other men
applied for lodging on Saturday night
and all we're sent 10 the basement of
the building. Nothing more was
thought Of the men until shortly after
Continued on, Page %
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
WOMAN'S ARM broken BY
BRICK THROWN IN FIGHT

When the cases Of Paul Mark and
Herman Cubbage, the latter colored,
charged with fighting on Mechanic
street Saturday night. we're tried in
City Court today, 1t developed that
Mrs. Rosa Linda, colored, of No. 222
Mechanic street, had been the real
sufferer from the fight as she had her
left arm broken by being struck by a
brick
She said that the fight had been
over a push cart, which had been left
on a step. She stated that John O'Neal
had thrown the brick that struck her
and that O'Neal also had razor and
threatened to use II. She declared
that Mark had gathered the bricks
which were thrown by O'Neal. There
was no evidence against Cubbage.
who was dismissed. Mark was fined
$40 and costs. Judge Churchman or
dered the arrest Of O'Neal.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
EXHAUSTED SOLDIER Grips
Line; SAVED FROM RIVER

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELAWARE CITY, Del, Aug. 2S.-
While Walter Sheldin and another
member of the One Hundred and
Twelfth Company, on detached service at
Fort Delaware, were going from Fort
DUPONT to Fort Delaware, Saturday af-
ternoon. sheldin had a narrow escape
from drowning
They obtained permission to have
their bateau towed back to Fort Della
ware by the Lieutenant Crosby, under
command of Captain James +. Melon
old, while they sat on the back of the
vessel
The line holding the bateau broke and
the boat was soon left far behind Shell
din jumped in TO get the boat and had
been in the water about five minutes
before his companion called the attention
of Captain Mcdonald.
Captain Mcdonald Immediately put
about the boat and only after great diff
Guilty were they able to locate Sheldin,
who was being buffeted about on the
waves by a heavy southeast gale. A
life line was thrown to him as he was
exhausted and sank.
He held to the rope, and it was re-
moved from his hand only after great
difficulty after he had been landed on
the deck of the vessel.
This makes the sixth rescue of drown
ing soldiers by Captain Mcdonald, who
has been in the employ of the govern
ment for seven years.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
GERMANY Hints
SUBMARINE DID
NOT SINK ARABIC
Suggestion That Floating
Mine May Have Sent Ship
to the Bottom
HOPE america Will NOT
JUMP At CONCLUSIONS
BY CARL w. ACKERMAN
Press staff Correspondent.
/ 1QTE nv tho Trnffad praec

copyright 1910 by the United Press,
Copyright in Great Britain.
BERLIN, Via The Hague, Aug. %
Ofiials here expressed doubt today
that a German submarine sank the
liner Arabic-especiall without warn
ing. They are reading carefully every
press report of the disaster, and more
telegrams are arriving, but every one
in offiial circles with whom / talked
said he doubted if the Arabic was
sunk by a German torpedo.
l talked today at the Admiralty
with a captain who is in close touch
with the American situation. He has
of a large ship.
at will be from eight to fourteen
days before the submarines which are
away now can report" said he. "Un-
til then we will have no official infor-
nation.
From reports in the English. Dutch
and Scandinavian press it is not GER
tain that q submarine sank the
Arabic No one saw the submarine.
The Arabic's captain says he saw a
torpedo 300 feet away. but this does
not seem probable"
The captain produced a Rotterdam
telegram to a Berlin newspaper, say
ing that the Arabic's passengers were
provided with life belts when the
ship reached the danger zone"
what danger zone was reached -
asked the captain. A Copenhagen
paper says that mines are floating
off the east and west coasts of Eng
land. There are so many doubtful
points at issue that / hope America
will not jump at conclusions until
an investigation determines the
facts"
Count Reventlow today broke the
editorial silence regarding the sink
ing Of the Arabic. His article empha.
sized that it has not yet beer
proved that the Arabic was sunk by q
German submarine, but commented OF
the report that the liners captair
furnished life belts to the passengers
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
Unknown Urges Mr.. Crook
To Parcel Out His Wealth

While he was busy at work on
some new enterprises in which he is
interested, Richard w. Crook, former
general manager and one of the prin-
cipal owners of the Peoples Railway.
which was recently sold to the VIII
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company, received a letter out of the
ordinary.
The letter said:
"Now that you have retired with
more money than you ever expected
TO have. don't you think il would be
only right for you to divide II with
the community? It belongs to the
community, not to one man. All
ought to have the same.
Justice"
Mr.. Crook, when spoken TO. admit
ted that he had received such a let
ter.
"You are enjoying retirement and
not bothering over the letter." re-
marked a reporter.
THE man who expects TO get any
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
RUSSIA JOYOUS
OVER sinking OF
KAISER s FLEET
Sees Answer to Prayers In
Loss of MOltke and Other
Teuton Ships
believe GERMANS Will
Give UP RIGA CAMPAIGN
By The United Press.

PETROGRAD, Aug. 23.-An official
statement from the Admiralty today
regarding the Russian naval victory
in the Gulf of Riga conhicted in
some respects with the announcement
made in the Duma yesterday. The
Admiralty statement said that zone
of the best German dreadnoughts was
sunk by a British submarine and
that "at least two German cruisers
and eight torpedo boats we're sunk"
"The Russian gunboat Sivutch was
set In flames after brilliant fight
and sank, carrying down with her a
German torpedo boat" said the Ad-
miralty statement
The statement made by the Presi-
dent of the Duma, delared that the
German dreadnoughts Moltke, three
German cruisers and seven torpedo
boats we're sunk, and that the Rus
SLAMS afterward sank four German
barges loaded with troops. The Ad-
miralty statement made no claim 20
the sinking of the German troop
ships.
For the first time since the Rus
slams took Przemysl with 111,OOO
prisoners, Petrograd celebrated an
important victory today with services
OF thanksgiving in the cathedrals.
Sinking of the German dread
nought Moltke and ten other Teuton
warships in the Gulf Of Riga the
populace took as a divine answer to
their prayers for victory, offered up
in great religious demonstrations one
week ago. With this news came word
from the war Office that Won Hinden-
burg's attempt to turn the Russian
right flank has met with stubborn re-
sistance that has brought the Ger
mans to a halt.
The newspapers headed reports Of
the Russian naval victory with lines
such as "A Great German Rout," and
demanded to know if German news
papers would continue their talk OF q
separate peace with Russia. They
printed prominently the statements
of Foreign Minister Sazanoff to Pet
rograd newspaper publishers yes
Continued on Page 2.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23

enjoyment out of retirement makes
mistake" said Mr.. Crook.
'He becomes restless and fades
away. Then you are looked upon as
having money and are annoyed just
as l was by this letter.
Even if was inclined to share my
belongings as suggested. this poor
fellow would not receive over %
cents. and l doubt if he would receive
that much. think he had better for
get IT,
mo, / have not retired. Retire
ments breeds idleness. You know
Spurgeon, the great London preacher.
said:
Idle men are common enough
and grow without planting. but the
uality of wit among seven acres Of
them would never pay for raking.
"You know the old German phil
osopher said If rest l rust and am
not going to rust Neither am l. go
ing to divide with the fellow who
wrote me that letter."
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
FORTY -ONE Cases keep
JUDGE CHURCHMAN BUSY

Forty-one cases were on the docket
in City Court today. Fourteen Of
these were for drunkenness and in
a majority Of these the fine was 81
and costs. James A. McClelland
made his fourth appearance this year
and was fined So and costs.
Charles Harkins was fined 81 and
costs on a charge of fighting on Ship
ley street, below Sixth street, early
Sunday morning. ]. J. Riley, Jr.,
was in the crowd attracted by the
fight and refused to move on when
ordered to do so by officer Abrahams.
He said he did not have to-" He was
arrested on a charge of disorderly
conduct and fined So and costs.
Daniel Sullivan was arraigned on a
charge of playing crap at Third and
French streets on Saturday night and
fined IS and costs. officer Fox said
there we're three men but the others
got away.
Anthony Media was arraigned on a
serious charge preferred by a boy
and his case was continued until
Wednesday. He was held in $1,000
bail.
James Cerolla was fined 81 and
costs on a charge of disorderly con-
duct at Market street bridge yester-
day afternoon. Pennell Stetser,
bridgetender, said that Cerolla used
abusive language toward him be-
cause some dust got on him while he
(Stetser) was sweeping.
Cornelius Stannard was dismissed
in City Court today on a charge OF
trespassing on the property No. lis
Orange street. Harry Kannard, who
caused Stannard's arrest. said he did
not wish. to press the charge and il
was dropped.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
MTLLER OrT OF MORKHOrSK.

Jacob Miller. who was sentenced 70
serve one month at the workhouse
and TO pay the costs of the case on
a charge of impersonating a secret
service officer. by Judge Bradford in
the United States District Court sew
eral weeks ago. was released from
the workhouse yesterday. Miller paid
the costs Of the case and saved him
self from another thirty days i'm
prisOnment
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
IS ACCUSED NOW OF
CHRISTMAS OFFENSE
William Ebert, Colored,
Arrested On Charge of
Picking Pocket
TAKEN ON COMPLAINT
OF MEN LOOKING ON

william Ebert, colored. was ar
rested Sunday night by Detectives
King and Benson on charge of the
larceny of 80 from Nicholas Bierman.
of No. 712 King street The man was
arrested at Front and Market streets
on a description furnished by VIII
lard Johnson. a young white man.
After Ebert had been locked up at
police station Johnson identified the
prisoner as being the man whom he
saw picking Bierman's pocket last
Christmas.
When arraigned in City Court to-
day Philip l.. Garrett counsel for
Ebert, asked for a continuance un-
til Wednesday. His request was
granted.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
ESCAPES ONE CHARGE.
heavy fine IN OTHER

Enoch Moore. 3d.. Leroy Goodring,
colored. and John Lewis, colored,
we're arraigned in City Court today on
a charge of violating the traffic rules
in driving south on King street dur
ing market hours on Saturday. The
first two we're each fined SIS and costs.
Sentence was suspended in the case
of Lewis, who was. however, fined $50
and costs or six months in the work.
house on a charge Of carrying con-
cealed a deadly weapon. An empty
revolver had been found on him when
searched at the police station.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
Find STANTON BRIDGE Will
NOT CARRY Great WEIGHT

It was reported to County Engi-
neer James Wilson today that planks
in the flooring of the Stanton bridge
were broken. Temporary repairs
were made. II is feared that the con-
dition of the bridge is such that it
will he dangerous for a heavy truck
loaded by the Juniata Paving Com
pany to pass over it this afternoon.
The truck is used to haul the binder
material now being used on roads
in st. Georges hundred.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS.

Building Inspector Anderson today
issued the following permits: To J..
I. LeCarpenter. to erect three garages
in Torbet street. at a cost of 5000; (;
TO l. Pike, tool house at No. IS Buena
Vesta street costing S25 and ]. T..
Miller. for two porches at No. 1926 1-2
and 1923 IL Lancaster avenue, at a
cost Of SIS.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
Accuse LINEMAN OF Theft
OF 600 POUNDS OF Wire

Edward Smith, aged 27 years, line
man. who has been working for the du-
Pont Powder Company at Carney's
Point, n. j., for the past few days. was
arrested Saturday night at Ninth and
Shipley streets, by Detectives King and
Benson, on a warrant from the First
Criminal Court in Newark, n. j., charg-
ing him with the larceny of 600 pounds
Of copper wire valued at sl2l. the prop
erty of the Western Union Telegraph
Company.
When Smith was arraigned in City
Court today the case was continued for
a week to await the arrival of requisi.
tion papers.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
MURDER SUSPECT RELEASED.

OCEAN CITY, Nd. Aug 23.-After
a hearing before States Attorney
Johnson, James Townsend, arrested
on suspicion of being concerned in the
Chatham murder, was released yefter-
day.
Daniel Chatham, a recluse farmer,
was found dead at his secluded home
two weeks ago. He had been clubbed
to death and his house ransacked for
money he was supposed to have con-
cealed. The Worcester authorities
have followed many clues. but ap-
parently none to any purpose.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
ARREST TWO AT PARK.

Annie Bale and George r. Cole
we're arrested by guards at Brandy
wine Springs Park yesterday on the
charge of disorderly conduct. Both
were given a bearing before Magis-
trate Lewis today who imposed a
fine of $5 and costs on them. Cole
claimed to be from Chester while the
woman resided in the country. Both
paid their fines.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
FINE FOR STREET FIGHT.

Walter August. Frank Wingert. VIII
liam White and Robert Clark we're ar
raigned in City Court today on a
charge of fighting at Fourth and Pop
lar streets Saturday night. Clark was
dismissed because DR.. II. G.. Buck
master said he saw Wingert strike
Clark twice and that the latter finally
struck back as he was unable TO get
away. The other men we're each fined
81 and costs.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
BRINGS DRAPER FROM DETROIT.

Sergeant of Detectives Wardle re-
turned last night with Daniel Draper.
who had been arrested in Detroit. on
a charge OF non-support of his minor
children. Draper viii be given a
hearing before Magistrate Francis this
afternoon. Draper was arrested in
the Michigan city with a woman from
this city.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
FRIEND TO send BOY
scouts TO POLICE SPORTS

A friend of the Boy Scouts of
Troop No. II. has purchased tickets
for the police sports which will be
held on Tuesday. so that all the boys
will be able TO attend Those who
wish to go should obtain their tickets
at once from Mr. Quinn. the scout
master. to whom the tickets have been
turned over by the purchaser, who
does not desire his name made public.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
THESE COUPLES no WEN.

Clerk of the Peace Harry A. Brown
issued a marriage license today to
Elizabeth j. McGarry and Willard s.
Blake. OF Hamilton, Nd
Mr.. Brown also issued a marriage
license 10 Emma Williams and James
A. Anderson, colored The intended
bride gave her age as 5S. being twelve
years the senior of the intended
groom. She is a widow.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
MARINERS TAKE OVER
HAITI CUSTOM HOUSE,
By The United Press

" IITW NITIN|W # T'--s
WASHINGTON. Aug. 23.-Broaden-
ing their sphere Of activity in Haiti,
Admiral Capertons forces have taken
over the ST. Marie Custom house the
Navy Department was advised to-
day.
Theatened with an attack by rebels
from the interior. the Americans had
the roads into the ports strongly de-
Tended.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
ON TRAIN OF THOSE WHO
FAIL TO PAY STATE TAX.

Isaac W. Bowers. state revenue col
lector. was working today preparing
the list Of delinquents who have fail
ed to pay their annual mercantile tax.
No leniency Is 70 be shown to any one
this year as the State tax must be
paid.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
VILLA AND CARRASzA FTsHr.

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON Aus ss-A terrific battle between vills,as
and carranzstas was ragne Icamoe Mon
terey vice Consul Blocker Pedras reported to the
state Department Both sides elrmed victory BLOCKER said
tho tight was Of first Importance
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
RACHELORS IN REuNION.

Godfrey r. Handy and Wilkin l..
strahorn left on Saturday to spend
week at Rehoboth. During their stay
they will attend a reunion of the
Happy Bachelors Club There are
twenty-seven members of the club.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
schenectady FLOODED.
Other Cities DAMAGED
By Tho United frs

ALBANY, N Y, Aug. 2S-The dam
age caused by yesterdays storm was
today estimated at several hundred
thousands Of dollars. Railroad and
trolley traffic was demoralized and
highways washed out. st|
Schenectady was a heavy sufferer,
most of the city being flooded. Glov-
ersville. Hoffmans. Patersonville,
Kingston and Ellensville also we're
damaged.
But one fatality has been reported
Wately Best was killed by lightning,
near Mellenville
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
ATTEND ROLLNsyILLE CAMP

Fourteen campers at Brandywine
Summit Camp Meeting motored to
Rollinsvile, Pennsylvania, camp meet
ing yesterday where they called on
Choirmaster Thomas. who of1ciated
at the Summit Camp last week.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
TENNESSEE 20 TAKE ON
PHILADELPHIA MARINES
The United Press.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug 2s.-The
warship Tennessee, which arrived az
Norfolk Sundal night, from Haitian
waters will go at once to Annapolis,
the Navy Department stated today,
take on "a battalion of marines pro-
ceed to Philadelphia for equipment
and return to Haiti as soon as possi-
BILE.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
VISIT GREENWOOD ODD FELLOWS

Grand Master John 7. Magee and
Grand Guardian Isaac T. Mcclure Of
the / o. o. F., will go to GREENWOOD
this afternoon TO visit the lodge Of
Odd Fellows there this evening.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
TWO DROWN AS LARGE
fishing BOAT sinks
BY The United Press.

Dt AhC 1hANNA 1850
PENSACOLA, Fla, Aug. 23.-The
Nettie Franklin. the largest vessel Of
Pensacola fishing fleet, was lost in the
Gulf storm, it was reported from st.
Andrews today. The steamship In
ternational rescued eight of the crew.
Two we're drowned. Several other
vessels Of the feet we're long overdue
and presumably lost.