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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-15
Hot Shot From Taylor
In High Speed Battle

Any pho dares interfere retnrd The ys develop
ment mill face the Urdh of The people"
lnachon the part Of the Union Traction Company mill force The
city reluctantly Independent equip and The
ciy-opned system in competition NTH the existing system
The people mill not permit fem selfish obshucons 10 throttle The
proper extension and development of the city
Immediate action should be taken by City Councils that The pok
proceed The special election authorize The increase the cys
indebtedness be held early March actual construction begun
June.
I'VE shall stick together united citizenship and fight all delays
and all opposition Uch appear until The city committed adequate
transit development and The construction begun"
Persons interests Who attempt hDdrt The mill Of the people mill
have 10 reckon NTH The ire Of an ncnsed public.
On March 20. 1918 the actual construction Of the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit system mill be started by the opening ground either
Washington Independence Square The line the transit drainage
sysiem
THE population The city 10000 per year We are
not going force these people into fats and nmens because The lack
Of transit facilities
The Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company must face The issue in
the public Otherwise The Union Traction Company mill be
forced by naeon the The Rapid Transit Company comply Nth
lis obligations in The premises high time for them together and
cooperate NTH the city
Discriminatory exchange tickets eliminated either under The
terms Of the cooperative program arranged BY due LAM
"A street railway Weh controls all of the available
passenger transportation throughout The city fact monopoly
cannot successfully decline extend lis system Uhn and reasonably
CURED 10 do so by public necessity.
The stockholders Of the Union Traction Company should think nell
before he the
going establish the hghpeed regardless opposition
Scores Of thousands Of Of por They do not mani
ehai they Dant employment and he city them employment
promptly The construction pork Of these hgh-speed lines
We Be fair 10 the pongmen and and to Their children
and them their rights BY relieving the existing determinations against
hem
p Be S460000OO The has had opportunity 10 invest
money a such great profit 10 Itself and Q lis cihzens"
Pdelpha has The saHes subDay elevated line Of all he big
Yas sf land every undspeoped On account
of inadequate haHzil facilities
The ssiabhps Il adequate baut facilities Pill eliminate osr
aas congestion "a surface ass excessive line sesl ed Inconvenience
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-15
KAISER'C Big GUNS
POUND AT RUSSIAN
CENTREIN POLAND
Terrific Drive Against Pol
ish Capital Developing as
Foe Forces Way Five
Miles Beyond Bzura.
pE1 roaRAD. lan. Is.

Fighting is furious in Russian Poland,
and reticence on certain points in the Of
noiei bulletins may be construed as vir-
tusl admission Of the development OF a
terrific German drive on Warsaw.
The Kaiser's great eleven-inch guns, at
last brought to the front in Russian
Poland, south OF the vistuls, are now
pounding away at the Russian positions
along q i5-mile line east OF soohaozew
ana skierniewice. the nearest point OF
which 10 little more than Is miles from
Warsaw.
Tonlshts official report, although silent
on the nature OF the bombardment. which
is learned from unofficial dispatches d-
rect from the front, says that the fight
ins IL confined to artillery duels and to
Isolated Infantry attacks by the Germans,
all easily repulsed by the Russians fire.
The violence of the lona-ranRe attack by
the Germans big guns is accepted by
military experts here as meaning that an
assault in force on the Russian centre
has begun.
Their activity centrns along line to
the east OF sochaczew and Skierniewice.
Following a furious artillery action, the
Germans occupied the district to the
northeast of Bolmow, including the
towns of Blnskupi and sucha. These
positions are three or four miles south
west Of Sochaczew and fve miles east of
the Bzurs, from which positions they
were reported officially 10 have been
driven out at the point Of tho bnyonet
Whatever the result of this expected
rush for the Polish capital, it 10 evident
that the Germans have at last success
fully accomplished their long-sought inn
mediate objective. a Arm foothold on the
eastern bank of the Bzura River
They have made four attempts In two
days to pass the barriers of the Russian
trenches, all OF them reported to have
been broken. II was in one of these
dashes that they occupied the villages
southwest OF Sochaczew.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-15
KAISER TAKES SIX
TOWNS ON AISNE

Continued from Page One
declared 10 have succeeded In sileneins
the German guns and slight gains have
been made.
Near Craonne and Rheims violent can
nonading continues with the honors rest
ing with the French. 4.s
The statement also claims successes for
the French troops near Lombasrtzyde and
Beeelaere. in ISLANDERS, and the capture
Of German positions on the Arras-lille
highway,
on the Meuse the French have de-
stroyed pontoon bridges established by
the Germans at ST. Mihisl. This IL a
most important success for the French
as the Germans have held their positions
here for many weeks. constantly threat
enlng to drive a wedge into the French
army BY crossing the MeuHs.
The French also report the capture OF
German trenches Ia q sharp infantry
engagement AZ Senenes, In the Nosges.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-15
NAhl4~-<4n.
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No undertaking Of Billy Sunday has matched in
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intense interest in it the Public Ledger and Evening
Ledger have arranged every detail of Sundays
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every day All of the articles will be generously illus.
tratsd. The Public Ledger and Evening Ledger win
give the ceares and fullest conception of what the Billy
Sunday campaign
Pis dollar BIN to the eOsSOs bslOse aa4 ssa1 IL ia
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-15
TURKS CUT OFF RUSSIAN
SUPPLY ROADS IN PERSIA

Selmas Now Held in New Strategic
Movement.
PETROGRAD. Jan. 15.-occupation by
Turkish troops OF the TabriE district. in
Northern Persia, derives it's strategic i'm
portance from the fact that It carries
with 1t Turkish control OF highways and
railroads leading to the Russian frontier
These roads, which provide the only prac-
ticable routes through Persia. are owned
and managed by either the Russian Gov
ernment or Russian companies which
have obtained concessions from Persia.
The occupation OF Tabriz by the Turks
was accomplished only after a hard fight.
in which artillery was employed, accord
Ing to Information which has reached the
Persian Legation here. The Turks have
swept on and occupied Selmas, driving
the Russians back to the frontier.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-15
OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS
GERMAN

In the western theatre torpedoboats
and other small craft approach ed
within IL kilometres (about nine mlles)
of the coast at Westende.
French attacks on both sides OF
Notre Dame Jorette northwest of Ar
ras, were repulsed.
TWO trenches which we took week
ago near Ecurrle were recaptured by
the enemy. The battle here Ia again
raging today
We have cleared the French from
the northern bank of the Aisne.
northeast OF Scissors. BY continuous
attack we took Cuffies, Crouy. Bucy-
lebong. Missy. VauKvet and Valerie.
The French suffered heavy losses In
their retreat TO the south bank OF the
Aisne. which took place under the
fire OF our artillery
We Tepulsed a very strong attack
north of Verdun. near Consenveyc, and
our position near ALLY. French at
tacks at St. Mihiel, which reached our
first line of trenches, were repulsed by
counter attack with heavy French
losses.
Last night we took some OF the
enemy's positions which. after re-
building our works we left OF our
own free will without fighting. We
repulsed an attack near Mesnil, south
east of Rheims
There are only artillery duels in the
VOsges.
In the eastern theatre of war there
Is no change in East Prussia or north
ern Holland, our attacks are pro-
crossing west of the Yistula in Poland.
FRENCH
From the sea TO the Lys there have
coming very violent. We have made
some progress near Lombaertzyde
and near Becelaere.
To the north OF Arras a brilliant
bayonet attack by our Zouaves cap
tured the enemys positions near the
road from Arras 10 Lille.
In the same region. at La Targetts
and at ST. Laurent as well as to the
north of Andechy. which is In the re-
gion OF ROye, our artillery has gained
the advantage over that of the enemy.
His batteries were sllenced, two pieces
being demolished, An ammunition
depot was blown up, and earthworks
under construction were destroyed.
AT a distance of two kilometers
northeast of Scissors the Germans at
tackled st. Paul. They entered that
place, but we recaptured 1t.
There have also been violent artil-
lery duels In the region OF Craonne
and of Rheims, in the course of which
the ensmys batteries have been fire.
quently slenced
In the region of Perthes, in the Ar
gonne and on the heights of the
Meuse there is nothing important to
report.
We have destroyed the pontoon
bridges placed by the Germans on the
Meuse al st. Mhiel and have repulssd
in the forest of ALLY an attack d.
rectcd against the trenches taken by
us on January 5.
In the Yosges to the south of Sem
ones. we threw the Germans into
confusion In sharp infantry engage
ment. cut their wire entanglements
and overwhelmed their trenches.
on the rest OF the front there is
nothing to report
RUSSIAN
Headquarters of the army reports
that fighting at Ksrtaurgan continues.
We captured many more officers and
men.
The pursuit Of the defeated Turkish
forces continues from olt in various
directions
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-15
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, Jan
For eastern Pennsylvania and Nss = =
sey: Fair tonight and Saturday ssss
colder tonight in north and west poF1s4'
gentle shifting winds
The disturbance that was over Lahs ST.. =
pericr yesterday has drifted soulns.
ward to the Vicinity OF Lake ontsn9 q s
has formed a trough-liSe depressiop =
a similar disturbance that Is apparsal
on the north Atlantic coast. This e.
opment caused very light rains o'a
portion of the north Atlantic slops e
night, with a moderate rise In tsnEs EN-
ture in all OF the northeastern porn.
the country. Snow fiurrles are Fsps1.s. =.
along the northern border from 80 ~.
pari0r westward. while light rams -. .-ss
been general In the Pacific and p''sF
States.
T. W...l.. u,,Ilatin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-15
BAY0NET CHARGE CAPTURES
LA BASSEE HILL FOR FRENCH
Allies Line Advanced by Sharp In
fantry Attack.

PARIS. Jan. 15
The French yesterday captured the hill
overlooking the town of La Bassee, says
a dispatch to the Petit Parislen from
Hazebrouck.
Despite the water-hlled trenches the in
fantry charged with bayonets after an
artillery fire. The engagement lasted
more than two hours, and In it the
French won a position more than klo-
metre In advance of their previous first
line of trenches. The French loss was
small,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-15
10000 TURK TROOPS
DASH TOWARD SUEZ
TO ATTACK BRITISH
New Force Moves Into
Egypt - Two Towns Of
Persia Taken by Ottomans
From Russians.

CAIRO, Jan. 16-Ths Turkish forces
advancing toward the sues Canal NUM-
Der 10000 men. Their artillery includes
many guns OF the most modern type be-
lievsd to have been sent to Turkey from
Germany.
British aviators brought this lnforma-
tion to English headquarters today.
They made a night OF 90 miles and got
complete details Of the Turks equip
ment.
Reports have been received here that
a British detachment has surrendered to
the Turks,
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Jan, 81 15.-Tho
capture of two towns from the Russians
In Persia and rapid advances By Turkish
troops toward the sues Canal were an
nounced in an oficial statement issNsed
here today.
Turkish troops have advanced sradu-
ally in Azerbsijen Cprovincs OF Persia)
and had new great successes on
Wednesday," says the report. when
they occupied Tabriz and Selmas. The
Russians abandoned both places. though
they had at frat prepared to defend
them.
"our forces marching toward the sues
Canal are making rapid progress" the
report adds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-15
Justice Kalisch Criticized

ATLANTIC CITY Jan, Is, = tnsfil.
Kalisch presiding Justice In the triai
Louis Kuehnle. Is taken TO task y
statement issued today by W, T. saa
who says his action in passing upon =
appeal OF ex-Councilmen Murtland e
Dougherty from his own rulings M TAF
out precedent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-15
EVENING LEDGER sERENADED
Business Men Show Appreciation Of
Fight for Rapid Transit.

Fight for Rapid Transit.
At the conclusion Of the Academy OF
Music meeting last night the North Phil
adelphia Business Mems Association,
headed by Edward q. ziegier, it's presI-
dent. serenaded the EVENING LsDoER.
The band accompanying tho business
men played selections in keeping with
victory and there were prolonged cheers
by the marching rapid transit soldiers 10
express their appreciation Of the EVEN
ina LEDoBR's campaign for high-speed
system.
They remembered that a subway line
through North Philadelphia was one Of
the important steps 1t advocated. ONE
sang the songs OF the transit meeting
and many who gathered to hear the late
hour concert applauded the serenaders
and made them give numerous selections.
The musicians responded vigorously and
then led the little army northward.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-15
FLOODED RIVERS FORCE
ARMIES TO SHIFT LINES
Large Areas of French and Belgian
Battlefield Under Water.

Most OF the rivers In northern France
and west Flanders are at flood tide in
consequences Of the hard rains that have
been prevailing for many days The
Yser the Lys the Oise. the Aisne, the
Airs and the Meuse are out OF their banks
at some places Great stretches OF low
lands in Belgium are under water, COM
pellng both the Germans and the Allies
to shift their lines at some places.
Some of the French pontoon bvtdFes
in the Aisne were carried away by the
foods and when tho French snpperS at
tempted to save them they were fired
upon by the German artillerymen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-15
FRENCH RIFLES PREVENT
CAPTURE OF ARTILLERY
German Effort to Take Abandoned
Guns Baked by sharpshooters.

Guns Baked by sharpshooters.
PARIS. Jan. IS.
German soldiers tried TO retrieve some
guns which the French had been com
PEELED to abandon near Conde (on the
Aisne) because of the deep, sticky clay.
not knowing that the French artillery
men had rendered the pieces useless be-
fore they abandoned them. French sharp
shooters fred upon the Germans. kill
ing some of them and driving the rest
away.
The French are strengthening the po-
sitions they took near Perthes and
Beausejour, between Rheims and the
Argonne forest. In West Flanders and
along the heights of the Meuse severe
artillery duels continue
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-15
RUSSIANS QUIT NlDA ATTACKS
Austrians Announce Repulss OF Ef-
forts to Advance.

VIENNA. Jan I5.-Tbs War once an
nounesd that the Russian attacks on the
positions along the Elda have ended for
the present
Every effort 10 take the Austrian posi-
tons Ia this section has been rspuis sd
ulth Yary heavy lasAs4 e the enemy ana
almpzs nons 70 ths Austrlane. the on-
GAIA saF
in 1Ha HssIeFa 0a4nathIans sha i
southern HaEaHIHa eHly unImoof<sax
skifn|sHsa between fzcennoitszias uaE-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-15
$4oo LOSS IN STORE FIRE

Creations in spring gowns which were
TO have been shown at an opening next
month were destroyed by fire early to-
day In the store OF Solomon T. Stein
berg, southwest corner 18th and Chest
nut streets. The cause of the fire is
unknown. The loss is estimated at $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-15
Father and Infants burned to Dsatl

NEW YORK. Jan IA ashef and
I'VE infant children we're burned to
death Ia : nrs n the tenement II les
9th avenue today rhe BASS starEsa n
the cellar and spfsza fapldly Oihsr
tenants fuzned paniezalF{4ksa. asantiIs
eiaa. q the hrezsaeznaz. sh4ra lhas ssfa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-15
RUSSIAN

Headquarters OF the army reports
that fighting at Ksrtaurgan continues.
We captured many more officers and
men.
The pursuit Of the defeated Turkish
forces continues from Olu in various
directions.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-08
CLEAR|NGS
INCREASE
Dun's Review For
October Shows EX-
pansiOn In All Lines

4 very considerable expansion in
all lines OF business is indicated by
the statement OF October bank clear
ings issued by X. q. DUN 4 Co. The
statement, which includes returns
from l29 of the leading cities OF
the country. shows a total,of bank
transactions OF $20.029.524.7s2, which
Is an increase OF - per cent over
October OF last year and 2s.2 per
cent over the same month OF 1918.
owing TO The immensely III the war
transactions, including the Anglo
French loan. New York shows an in
crease OF 1877 per cent over last
year.
Detroit's clearings for the month
were Sl40.734.235, surprising those
of Cincinnati ~ some $4,000, 600
and being about $4,000 900 less than
Cleveland. De;roit's gain CEer las,
year is 262 per cent and over 1913,
iS.9 per cent.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-08
3 COPS TACKLE
TRIO OF BANDITS
AND CAPTURE ONE

Patrolmen William OeBarr. Schc-
mansky and Stevenson had an ex-
citing tnssle with three hold-up
men, who had victim In an alley
back of Goldberg's store. near Pin.
gree-sq., at 4 o'clock. Monday morn
ing. The officers approached the
group stealthily. but succeeded In
arrestlng but one OF the trio. He
gave his name as William Halfway,
81 years old. and his residence al
Pontiac.
Halfway had a revolver when he
was searched at police headquar.
tiers. He was charged with high
way robbery. He gave his occupa-
ton as an auto trimmer.
Detectives are looking for other
members OF the trio. who are be-
lieved to be the persons who have
robbed several victims the last few
nights. They dashed down the al
ley and into the street when the
patrolmen approached. i.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-08
REUTERDAHL
PLEADS FOR
LARGER NAVY

a regular standing army OF 200,-
600 mon. the Swiss system by which
every man OF military age and ply Al.
car fitness is required 70 serve GER
tain time in the army, a naval pro
gram calling for As dreadnaughts,
700 destroyers, 100 submarines. 80
scout ships and a SUFFICIENT number
OF auxiliaries. and new army and
navy personnel bill which would pro
vide the proper number OF officers
and men for the ships TO he built
and would insure promotions In
both army and navy on efficiency
alone, arc the only things Henry
Reuterdahl. marine artist and mill.
tary and naval student, caI think
that the United States needs 10 be
prepared for and, by being prepared
for, to keep out OF trouble with the
rest OF the nations OF the world
Mr. Reuterdahl iectured on pre-
paredness before the Detroit Ath-
letic club, Saturday evening, and
~ 10 tndt
the United States will have TO fight
the winner OF the present war un-
less the United States wakes up
and gets ready, so Lhat other nations
will keep their hands of.
He criticized the program Of the
national administration Pre- gram for
preparedness, calling attention TO
the fact that while new ships are
provided for they are useless with
ont men. and the navy we have ia
now short nearly 1000 men, with
Official regulations holding down the
number OF officers who may bs
created each year TO less than the
present navy needs. As far as the
ARMY provisions are concerned hi
declared that the history of ever,
war this country has hsd has showr
the weakness of volunteer troops.
Mr.. ReuterdahI declares that III
only reason the United States hal
been able 10 carry out the Monro'
] doctrine "a long a. che has 10 tina
The Detroit times., 1915-11-08
SAYS DIR. DUMBA
HAD BRICKBATS :.
FOR PRESIDENT

PORT HURON. Mich. Nov. s.
DR. James w. Inches. OF St Clair.
now on visit to Europe. in a let
ter to a friend ..erc. describes a
talk which he had with Or. Dumba.
the discredited Austrian ambassa-
der to the United States. while
crossing the Atlantic.
DR.. Inches declares that DR.
DuInba talked freely OF international
affairs, and severely criticised Pres
ident Wilson and Secretary OF State
Lansing.
Among other things, the Austrian
diplomat expressed the opinion. DIR.
Inches said. that the president could
have ended the war during the first
few months BY enlistinR the deter.
mined cooperation OF all neutral
nations to bring about peace.
He criticised the notes 10 Ger
many as showing progressive weak.
ness. and described Lansing as a
mediocre lawyer"
DIR. Inches recently attracted some
attention through the charges which
he brought against the Rev. r. s.
Devona. deposed rector Of the Epis-
copal mission in ST Clair.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-08
OLD TIMERS OF
ASHLAR LODGE
TO GET TOGETHER

A get-together night for the old.
time. active bunch i'm Ashlar lodge,
No. al, F. & A. NJ. Is being planned
for Tuesday evening. Nov. 30. Ii
IS intended as a reunion OF the
crowd who were so active In the
conduct of the affairs Of the lodge
a few years ago. A. l. Arthur, who
was master of the lodge and very
active in IL a few years ago, but
who has been out OF the city for
several years, and has but recently
returned to engage in the real es-
tate business, is very active in
rounding up the old-timers and In
arranging a program for their en-.
tertainment.
The affair Is expected TO not only
bring the old-timers together. 50
that they may get in touch with
each other again. but will give
them an opportunity to get ac-
ouainted with the younger members
OF the lodge, who are active in its
Affairs now.
Unique entertainment features are
being planned for the old-stagers.
The second degree will be worked
during the afternoon. supper VIII
be served at O'Clock. and the
evening will be given ever To- the
reunion and entertainment.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-08
MAN ATTEMPTS TO
CRUCIFY HIMSELF
By UNITED PRESS.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. s.-Thom-
as d. Thornton was in the detention
hospital today FOR observation, talk
ing incoherently of his attempt dur
ing the sacred and impressive eleva.
ton OF the host in st. Mary's cathe-
dral Yesterday to cruelty himself.
Apparently the man seems TO feel
no pain from tae wounds in his feet.
through the 'nsteps OF which he
had driven spikes and had nailed
one foot so tightly to the floor that
the sextca used a hammer to free
him.
The report that he attempted the
same thing In San Luis Obispo.
Cal, a month ngoN was being inyesti-
gated.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-08
MANY STRIKING
RAILWAY CLERKS
RETURN TO WORK

Although there has been no agree
ment between the railway freight
clerks union and the Michigan Cen
trail a number Of the men have In
dividually gone back 10 work. and
the freight OF the road Is being
handled without great delay. Some
inconvenience Is caused shippers
now from the fact that the less than
car lot freight held up by the en-
barge last week IL just coming
through.
Dispatches from Toledo say that
all the clerks have gone back 10
work in the Toledo Offices. This 10
denied by officers of the union and
explained by officers OF the road.
who declare that sll the jobs are
filled, although only part OF them by
the old men.