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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-08

my heart ! think there are many, great
many, who believe In us and are with us
in feeling. Not in this part OF the coun-
try, but go to the South and ask the
cotton pickers and go to the West and
ask the shippers.
ut is money, and money only, that
could buy opinion. II is not America at
its best
Here we German-Americans are. our
homes are here, our children born and
bred here and with the traditions Of only
the Fatherland in their hearts. And you
turn against us because we cannot turn
against Germany. We have not turned
against the United States.
You say the President may not have
meant us only. Perhaps not, but we feel
It wherever we go, whatever we read.
And we are as much part of you as any
group of another nationality.
America comes first. but have enough
love for the two, the United States and
the Fatherland."
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TEST CANDY POWDER
SENT TO FARMER

Continued from Page One
10 Mrs Weston ]. Hibbs, Of Wayne, ana
the other as a child's nurse at the nome
OF W. II. Crawford in that suburb. Bel
yina. Hinchman has not returned home
since that time. she said today, and as
serted that her sister had been back only
once before the receipt of the third box
81 cannot imagine what 1t all means,
she said today. "I am sure that neither
Viola nor ] have any enemies at Cold
Point who would wish to do us harm,
and | have never heard OF my father
having had any trouble with any one
either"
when questioned today Mr. Hinchman
saiu:
"I do not believe that the poison was
directed against either of my daughters.
do think that II the analysis develops
poison It IL the work of enemies of my
own who wish to drive me from the COM
munity.
II did entertain the idea that 1t was
the work Of man whom | shall desig-
nate only as SILLY john" and that his
action may have been caused by admira-
ton for my elder daughter. but I have
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TO START ELECTRIFICATIoN
Chelten Avenue Station Will Be
Raised and Moved

One Of the first steps in bringing about
the eleCtrincation of the Chestnut Hlll
branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad Is
the advertising today of bids for the
moving and raising OF the Germantown
station at Chelten avenue. The grade
crossing at that point will he eliminated
by lowering the tracks and raising the
street.
The only other station to be affected by
the electrification plans will be at High
land avenue, which will also be raised
to eliminate n grade crossing. Bids for
the Cheltcn avenue station alterations
are due December II at noon. William II.
Cookman is the architect.
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LONDON, Dec. g.
"our victorious troops are continuing
the pursuit Of the French on both banks
of the vardar." said an official War
Office statement today from Sofia.
Yesterdays oflcai statements reported
the French retiring on the Cerna and
vardar Rivers in southern Serbia before
a vigorous Bulgar onslaught.
The French were compelled to give UP
their positions in the Cerna- -Korasu-Nar-
dar salient. This action was necessary to
avoid an active development movement
by the Bulgars. which is still under way
Severe lighting, which is likely to de-
velop into one of the greatest battles of
the war In the East, is under way in
south Serbia along the Vadar-Cerna-
Karasu front in Serbia The Bulgarlans
have begun their attack against the
Anglo-Frcnch, and Il is reported that tho
German army of General Won Gallwitz
has been reorganized and reinforced and
is marching south to take part in the
operations.
1t is evidently the intention Of the Ger
mans to strike hard before the Allies, who
continue to land troops at Salonica, have
completed their preparations. 1t Is re-
ported that the Germans have 4O,OO men
available. There ia no indication of the
Bulgarian or Anglo-French STRENGTH, but
one report says that five allied divisions
(nearly 100 mem have been landed thus
far. The battle. therefore, will be one
of the greatest importance.
According to the French. all the Bulga-
rian attacks have been repulsed, but the
Germans claim that the French we're
compelled to give up their positions.
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THE WEATHER
Official Forecast

WASHINGION, Dec.
For eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey; Rain this afternoon and probably
tonight; Thursday partly cloudy; not
much change in temperature; fresh and
strong southwest winds.
The disturbance that appeared over
Manitoba yesterday has moved south
eastward into the lake region with in
eFeasing energy II is attended by light
snow that has covered most OF the lake
region and Ontario, and has spread south
xard over eastern New York and eastern
Pennsylyan anita High winds are indicated
ana storm warnings have been ordered
along the coast from the Delaware Capss
= Eastport- The temperatures are rising
generally IL districts east OF the Missis-
sippi Risel, except In New England and
have fallen nearly to the normal In the
Hlatns states
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,u,,oh,oord threw = conner lever.

switchboard threw a copper lever
Murphy's body strained forward against
the straps and he seemed TO grow larser.
He was n small man. The current wa. was
,hrown or and the man in the caair
reiaxed and slid down slightly. once
more the body stiffened against lSo Va Us
and again II subsided. A third time the
swItcn ends met and a third time the
body siumped down in the chair
Then the coat was opened, and Or. M M.
w. Reddan, prison physician, applied ms
stetbescope to Murphy's heart IL was
silent. The "a witnesses rose from thelr
seats and keepers carried MURPHY @ pouy
ont another door. There was no autopsy.
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touch candy found or given to q.
strangers. Others assert that IN. b'sn hs
was intended for the daughters ~ ANDY
Hickman and that it was left BY u ~ ~
full admirer. pesh-
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Jos. E. widener Succeeds Hi.

Mayor Blankenburg today an,..
the appointment of Joseph p Wg,usnced
to succeed his father, the late p P'iaensf
widener, as a member OF the bc.ans, "a,
trustees Of the Free Library Of Pbl,.ssst Pfta .
phia. aoel'
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Veteran Recovering From Wound

Michael Harmon, a 73-yeaF-Old Civil
War veteran, who accidentally shot him
self yesterday while cleaning an old army
musket, Is recovering today in the Epis-
copal Hospital Physicians said today
that he was out of danger Harmon lives
At 2a0i East Norris street.
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FOR SALE BY
NORTHWEST

NORTHWEST
IDEAL PIANO AND TALKIN !
MACHINE CO, 2s35 German
JASSRs tSSR Aye;; YES Phila'' sSs "a -
town Ave, Phila., Pa.
TOMPhINS, j. MONROE. STAT
Germantown Ave, Phila., Pa.
NEST PHILADELPHIA
GEO: 6 PAWS < Co, 1890 Lam
EAKINs-HGGHEs PIANO CO,
2Sl,6S 8; SGD ST, Phila,, Pa.
more Ave, Phila., Pa.
LEpbbAi,AE' Lpbi,e HARRY s5s N. 52d St.
MELcHIoRRI BROS. 4sss 40
Lancaster Ave, Phila., pa.
WEST PHILADELPHIA TALK,
ING MACHINE co. z South
6Oth ST, Phila-, Pa.
SOUTH
LUPINACCI, ANTONIO. T3O South
tn St. Phila.. Pa.
PHILADELPHIA PHONOGRAPH
co, 1885 Passyunk Ave. Phila..
PHILADELPHIA PHoNOGRAPH
CO. szs S. sth 81, Phila., Pa.
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BULGARS PRESS
FLEEING FRENCH
in SOUTH SERBIA
Victors Continue Vigorous
Pursuit of Enemy on
Both Banks of Vardar
AIM AT ENvELoPMENT

ATHENS, Dec. Sherman troops
have reached the Greek frontier, ac-
cording to a dispatch from Florina,
which states that Teuton and Bulga-
rian cavalry forces have occupied the
railway town of Kenali on the Serbo-
Greek boundary line.
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El0EI. suddenly On Daeembsr 4 1918
HARRIET q COOK, beloved wife Of Wiz
liam 81 Scott elatises ana friends of TIC
family. aiso LADIES' Auxiliary on Peuna
tootniaptfF9 No I0 knishta Templar are
Has. l,llls laNi1aa % attHaa tie fineral
HfecI e|l. ~ hfr late iesilsaee. Coz WasI
tee ~ tfs latf-neut ~ Sarth Cedar Hi
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sToLFo. HARRY. 6I2 south eth
ST.. Phila., Pa.
NEARBY OTT-oF-TowN DEALERS
Brown, IL. H., 81 East Gay ST.,
West Chester, Pa.
COLUMBIA GRAFONOLA PAR
LoR, 1926 Pacific Ave, Atlantic
GoDFREY. cHAs, H.. 25lO Allan
tic Ave, Atlantic city, n. j.,
IAR,ySIs; v5,Sa II; c'' 1885 High ST. Mill
KEENEs MUSIC HOUSE. II
Cooper St, Woodbury.. n. J..
RAMSEY & DONNELLY, Salem
RoBiEIES fi fi.SIli PiANo * COMPANY. 7Io
Market St, Wilmington, Del
ROSENBERGER, A. c., 204 High
st, Mlllyille, N. j.
THOMPSON, w. c., 40 Main 81,
CoatesYille, Pa.
TOzER q BATES, 64sh Vineland
Ave, Vineland. n j.
WINTERSTEIN, A E.. 209 Rad
cliffe St, Bristol. Pa.
WoLSoN. A. w. s04 Edgmont
Ave, Chester. Pa.
YoukGJOHNS, ERNEST j.. zss
W. Main ST.. NoFFistown. Pa
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CUNNINGHAM PIANO CO, I1Ol
Chestnut st, Phila., Pa.
GRANT, WM., K CO., 1925 Arch
St, Phila., Pa.
PENNsYLVANIA TALKING MA.
CHINE co, il0s Chestnut St.
sNELLENsuRG. N. & CO. 18th
and Market SITS. Phila.. Pa.
STORY & CLARK PIANO CO.
l1O5 Chestnut 81. Phila., Pa.
SfRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER,
sth and Market Sta. Phlla., Pa.
FLEIscHER. SSsIH FRlSk. ksa7 North
5lh ST.. Phila., Pa.
FpfERNIK, BENZ. I40 North 18th
81, Phila.. Pa.
eoopMRN aHo.A ASi,dL. 7. :, 3 sa1 West airard
REiGE. / s.. sls Girard ave.
scHNELL & MEGAHAN. I7I2 CO.
lumbia Ave. PhllR.. Pa.
NORTHEAST
KENNY, THOMAS N. s234 Ken
slngton Ave. Phila., Pa
kRiGIER, JOSEPH. 3fss Rich
mond ST.. Phila-, Pa.
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AMERICA FIRST" ="

Pastor George Won Bosse. 26 years in
America, lives in the centre of the Ger
man colony in Philadelphia. $40 North
5th street.
America IS always first to us. but can
not you understand what love is? My
children are Americans, born here, but
they can understand. In the bottom of
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-07
THE COST OF WAR
Estimated by a High Authority
to be $46,OOO, 100000
WOULD PAY NATIONAL DEBTS

David Starr Jordan, president OF the
University of California, writes as fol-
lows in the San Francisco Chronicle:
"Edga. Crammond of London, high
authority estimates the cash cost of a
year of the European war to August l.,
1915, at SIT, 10000, while other
losses will amount to make grand total
of SAG, 900, 900, 900. No one can have
any conception of what SAG, 900, 900, 900
may be. 1t is four times all the coin in
the world. If this sum were measured
out in 500 gold pieces and they were
placed side by side on the railway track
on each rail, they would line with gold
every line from New York to the Pa
cific Ocean, the two Canadian lines in
cluded. There would be enough left to
cover each rail Of the Siberian Railway
from Vladivostock to Petrograd. There
would still remain sufficient to rehabili-
tate Belgium and to buy the whole of
Turkey, at her own valuation, wiping
her finally from the map.
COR, we may figure IN some other
fashion. The average workingman in
America earns $518 per year. 1t would
take ninety million years work to pay
the cost of the war; or ninety million
American laborers might pay it off in
in one year if all their living expenses
were paid.
1.-THE cost of a year of the great war
is little more than the estimated value
of all the property of the United States
West of the Mississippi River. 1t is
nearly equal to the total value of all the
property in Germany (S48, 900, 600, ,000) =,
as estimated in 1916. The whole Rus
sian Empire ($35, 900, 900, ,O0O) could have
been bought for less sum before the
war began. 1t could be had, on cash
sale, more cheaply now. This sum would
have paid for all the property in Italy
@13, OOO, 900, ,OOW, Japan $50, 900,
OOO), Holland ($5, 900, 900, OOO), Belgium
($7, 900, 900, ,OOW, Spain CSC, 900, 600, O0O,
and Portugal ($2, 500, 600, ,OOOl. 1t is
three times the entire yearly earnings
in wages and salaries of the people OF
the United States (S15, 500, 900, OOO).
"The cost of this war would pay the
national debts of all the nations in the
world at the time the war broke out. If
all the farms, farming lands and fac
tories in the United States were wiped
out of existance. the cost of this wal
would more than replace them. If al
, the personal and real property of hall
our nation were destroyed, or if ar
earthquake of incredible dimension:
should shake down every house from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, the waste
r would be less than that involved in thii
{ war. And an elemental catastrophe
2 leaves behind it no costly legacy O
/ hate.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-07
Potato Market Cheap

Potatoes are no better. With the
market all over the country glutted, the
trade is showing very little interest in
potatoes even at the low prevailing-75
to 80 cents per barrel being the average
price last week-which means, it goes
without saying, loss to the grower on
every barrel that is dug. This in face at
the fact that the quality of this years
stock is especially good, comparing most
favorably with any previous year in the
history of potato growing on the PENN
sula. AS before intimated in these col
umns, over production is the one big
contributing cause of the present dis
heartening and istless condition of the
potato market. From all over the
country come reports that home grown
potatoes are now at hand, sections which
have never planted potatoes before have
apparently gone "potato crazy on ac-
count of the fancy prices prevailing last
year, and planted potatoes extensively
last spring.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-07
GREAT DAMAGE BY STORM

A storm, with gales first from the
east and then from the west, did hun
dreds of thousands dollars of damage in
Cecil county Tuesday night, but with
many wires down it is impossible for US
to get authenic reports for this issue,
further than that the corn fields are
leveled and orchards stripped of their
fruit.
The winds drove up an immense tide
that has done great damage to shipping
and caused havoc on the fishing shores,
where summer fishing opened this week.
At Elkton the water was higher We'd
nesday morning than ever known before
and the houses on Water street were
flooded to a depth of six feet. Boats
and lighthouses suffered, and large
ricks of wood were floated from the
pulp mill wharf. Large limbs were
broken off trees, many telephone and
electric light wires were put entirely out
of commission.
North East, Chesapeake City and
other tide water towns also suffered
great damage,
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-07
A Killing Corn "Mud Rain"

The heavy rain and windstorm of all
Tuesday night, did much damage to the
corn crop in this county. En- route to
Wilmington, we saw whole fields on
either side of the road literally laid fiat
on the ground, and blades partly whip
ped off by the wind-not stalk stand
in big field
The heavy rainfall coming upon soil
already well soaked by many previous
showers, softened it so greatly that the
power of the wind was able to PROSTATE
the stalks. Then, as if it were not
enough that it had been blown one way,
the wind veering blew it as hard the
other way, till between the two storms
the roots were quite loosened. 1t may
recover some, and 'make" corn ever
lying down, but the exposed roots will
somewhat lessen the maturity of the
grain, and thus shorten the yield one
third or more.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-07
THE STATE FAIR

Great plans are being made for the
women's department of the Delaware
State Fair which is to be larger than
ever. Two of the most interesting sec
tions of this department include "Prac-
tical Ideas and Plain Sewing" and
"Work Done by Women over Seventy
Years of Age" In the first class
prizes are offered for the best gifts for
invalids, old ladies', travellers, neatest
and most practical house dress, kitchen
apron, rompers, baby's sacque, shirt
waist, buttonholes, apron, etc.
The class affords an unlimited field
for originality as well as skill, and the
adoption of the class by Mrs. J. Leslie
Eastburn, superintendent of the
women's department, is the result of a
careful study of other fairs and de-
sire to build her department surely and
we'll
In the class for the work of women
over seventy years of age there are a
number of interesting features. Every
year the fair shows some beautiful
specimen of this sort of work and the
increased classification is the result of
study and demand. Entry blanks,
premium lists and information may be
had upon application to the secretary,
No. l West Fifth street, or to Mrs.
Leslie Eastburn, Newark, Del. All
entries must be made before August
q and exhibits brought to the fair on
Saturday, September4.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-07
CONTRACT TO BE AWARDED

Ernest Palmer of Wallingford, Pa,
was the lowest bidder for the first six
miles of the T. Coleman DUPONT boule-
ward, which is to be constructed be-
tween Frankford and Millsboro. His
bid is little more than $4,000 mile.
The contract may be awarded this
week.
1.-The Evening Journal in comments
on the above, news them as follows:
"Many persons are interested in the
comparative cost of the highest type
of reinforced concrete roadway, four
teen feet wide, that will form the du
Pont boulevard and supposed to endure
for years with practically no repairs,
and the cost of the macadam roads as
built for the New Castle County Levy
Court The macadam roads have rang
ed from $4,000 a mile to higher than
$12, 900 a mile in first cost in some in
stances, while the DUPONT boulevard S
lowest bid is little more than SO, 900
a mile for the most advanced type of
highway.
County Engineer James Wilson,
when spoken to regarding the est of
the DUPONT road in Sussex county said
that the bid'of about $40, 900 mile for
concrete road was reasonable.
"We must remember however,, said
Mr. Wilson. "that the contractor has
no grading to do. He is not among
the steep hills of New Castle county
and the contractor can afford to build a
14-foot road for $1.21 square yard.
Conditions regulate the price Of build
ing the State roads. There are few
roads in New Castle county where we
do not have to grade big hills and in
many instances such grading requires
the use of dynamite in order to blast
away the rocks"
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-07
Bullet BOunces off Negroes Chest

During crap game, late Saturday
morning, near Zion Church (colored),
between Camden and Wyoming, Bate
man Brown, a negro, was hit by a
stray bullet intended for another negro.
The bullet entered his breast, just over
the breast bone DIR. L. S. Conwell, of
Camden, was sent for shortly after 2
O'Clock Sunday morning and rendered
aid. He was unable, however, to To-
cate the bullet, although he probed for
some little time for it.
A second attempt at probing by DR..
Conwell and Dr. Henry, of Dover, Sun
day, failed to locate the bullet, which
leads the physicians to believe it either
passed into some other part of the
negro's body or rebounded and came
out the same hole it entered. The ne
gro is not thought to be dangerously
injured.
None of the crowd who witnessed
the shooting will disclose who didit,
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-07
SHEPPARD TO BE HUNG

Aaysius Sheppard, colored, who on
July Is, criminally assaulted Miss Mil
dred Clark, Is years old, daughter of
Enoch Clark, farmer, near Federals-
burg, Md, was last week in the Circuit
Court for Caroline county at Denton,
found guilty of the crime and was SEN
fenced to be hanged. Sheppard's s trial
began Monday morning and the judge
ment of the court was pronounced at
8. % clock Tuesday night.
The courtroom and the streets around
the building were crowded when court
reassembled after the recess for sup
per. The throng was remarkably
quiet. When Judge Constable and his
colleagues, Judges Adkins and Hopper,
entered, suppressed murmur ran
around the room and extended to the
crowd in the yard and street. Judge
Constable warned against any manifes-
tation either of approval or disapproval
when the verdict was rendered and in
structed Sheriff Temple to arrest all
who were dlSorderly.
Speaking for his colleagues Judge
Constable then reviewed the evidence
and turning to Sheppard, said: "You
elected to be tried by the judges. We
have paid strict attention to all that
has been said. We have taken into
consideration the statements of wit
nesses and yourself, and we have sift-
ed the evidence for and against you.
| We have ruled out the confession cred
tied to you. The court has arrived al
its conclusion solely by the evidence
presented.
at is not pleasant task to impose
the punishment which must fit this
crime, and that punishment is death.
There is not much can say to you eX'
cept to advise you that you have yet
time to prepare yourself during youl
last few days on earth. There is nc
use rehearsing the evidence adduced al
this trial. Your days will be shortened
and | advise you to seek the counsel o.
some of the holy ministers of the Cos
pei.
You are to be returned to the Caro-
line County jail, and there confined
until such time as the Governor of th
state shall issue your death warrant
and the sentence of this court is tina
you shall be hanged by the neck unit
you are dead. And may God hav
mercy on your soul"
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-07
Killed In Auto Wreck

An automobile driven by Mr.. Lake
Thomas, of East New parket struck a
telephone pole near fredericksburg, Md,
Tuesday morning, about half past one,
killing one man and injuriug three
others. The car was, at the time of
the accident, being driven at very
reasonable rate of speed, but vehicles
had cut a great deal of sand down into
the road from entering and leaving a
colored campmeeting. The sand which
was on the road just before very sharp
turn caused the car to skid. The rear
wheels slid into pile of dirt down on
the shoulder of the road, and when the
wheels struck the dirt, the automobile
gave a lurch, and all of the occupants
were hurled over the side of the car.
Two of the men struck telephone
pole, the others being thrown on the
side of the road. The automobile was
hit in the center and caught fire.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-07
ST ANNES' CHURCH NOTES

Sunday, Aug, Sth. The Tenth Sun
day after Trinity.
Divine Service: Holy Communion and
Sermon, 1890 Sunday School session,
11.45. Evening Prayer, 7.30
The Sunday Evening Services during
August will be thirty minutes duration.
St. Annes Parish has paid its Ap-
portionment for General and Diocesan
Missions for the year ending Septem-
Der first.
The new set of Duplex envelopes for
Parish, Diocesan and General Missions
are on hand and will be distributed the
last Sunday in August.
The Sunday School Quarterlies for
the present season will be distributed
on Sunday, and after months vacation
it is earnestly desired that every
Scholar be present at the Sunday
School session.
Services in St. Mary's Chapel
Townsend, Del, on Sunday Afternoon
afternoon at 3. 80.
Middletown transcript., 1915-08-07
Worlds Record Predicted

At the Delaware College Experiment
tai Farm there is a hen entered in the
North American Egg Laying Contest,
and owned by Philadelphian, A. A.
Christian, that is expected to break the
worlds record in laying. The cham
plon-to-be is a White Leghorn, weigh
ing only 3.S pounds, and since Novem-
Der first last, when the, contest began
with 500 birds, she has laid 23l pearly
eggs. Barring accidents the hen will
have swept past the 800 mark by the
close of the contest year and will have
made a record that will make it the
most famous pullet in the world. II
was raised on the Eastern Shore, neal
Greensboro, Md.