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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-20
NOVELS A CURSE.

"AlI that was the matter in Jeremlah's
day Is true today. why don't you ac-
cspt? What is It in your life that him
ders you from being bIsssed7 Is It some
Evening journal., 1915-03-15
RUSSIANS BLOCK
GERMAN ADVANCE
ON PRZASNYSZ
KaiSer'S Army, However, is
Near Town and Fresh Bat
tie May Open Any Time
.AUSTRIANS SUFFER
REVERSES At STANISLAU
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
PETROGRAD. March 15.-The Ger
man advance upon Przasnysz from
the north has been halted. at least
temporarily. by the defeat of German
detachments from Mlava. The Grand
Dukes armies. maneuvering over the
roads west of Przasnysz. appear to
have blocked the attempt of General
Francois to unite his forces with
those of the enemy in front of
Przasnysz.
But a new battle for possession Of
Przasnysz cannot be long delayed.
The Germans are in large force both
north and west OF the town. They have
thrown up shallow earthworks on the
plain, but every preparation is being
made to defend Przasnysz from the
expected sudden assault.
There has been a lull i'm the fight
ing elsewhere in Poland. but import
ant battles are developing in the Car
pathians. Southeast OF Stanislau, the
Austrians have renewed their at
tempts TO reach the Dneister, but have
been beaten off.
German regiments have reinforced
the Austrians, who have resumed the
attacks upon Baligrod The Austro-
German losses in the Lupkow Pass re-
gion have been exceedingly heavy in
the last forty-eight hours.
Evening journal., 1915-03-15
his Lee broken BY
|. PLUNGE FROM MOTORCYCLE

George Benson, of Newport. a member
of the Wilmington Motorcycle Club. met
with a painful accident by the skidding
of his cycle while he was going down
Foley Woods Hill yesterday afternoon.
He was taken TO the Delaware Hospital
by Jerome B. Bell in an automobile. Mr..
Bell and party were out in their ma
chine and saw the young man lying m
the road badly injured. Several mem
hers OF Mr.. Bells party alighted and
came to Wilmington by trolley car while
Mr.. Bell took the injured man to the
hospital.
Several young men we're with Ben
son when he was lying in the road
and were going TO try TO get him TO
the hospital by trolley car. The
young man is about "a years old and
says that he lost control of his motor
cycle when descending the hill. One
of his legs was broken and he was
otherwise injured He is resting easy
at the hospital today.
Evening journal., 1915-03-15
GERMANS Announce
SUCCESS IN POLAND
BY The United Press.


BERLIN. Via Wireless TO Sayville,
L. l., March 15.-Fresh dispatches
from Poland today emphasized the
magnitude of the victory gained by
Won Hindenburg's left wing over the
Russians who tried 10 pierce the Ger
man line near Augustow. Russian
prisoners now total 5.400. il was Off
cialiy announced this Afternoon
Around Przasnysz there have heon
several sanguinary encounters in the
last as hours. Strong Russian at-
tacks north and northeast of Prz-
asnysz have failed. The enemy's
losses were heavy. South Of the
Vistula and elsewhere in Poland there
is no change.
The official statement today contain
cd no mention OF the fighting east OF
Neuve Chapelle. indicating a lull in
the battle in that region. The Ger
mans made a successful attack against
the British positions on a height south
of Ypres. making good progress.
Along the seacOast British gunbOats
Yesterday bombarded the German
positions at Westende. but withdrew
without doing any damage
The French have renewed their Of
fensive in the Champagne Their attacks
;.orth of Mesnl were repulsed with
heavy losses. In the Nosges engage
ments continue at several places.
Evening journal., 1915-03-15
NOT sure OF WOMEN.
Case is DISMISSED

Ethel Bordley. Laura Allen, Stella
Kelly and Margaret Howard. colored,
we're arrested by the police late Satur-
day night on the charge of the larceny
Of Sc from James Brown, of No. S29
Bennett street. In City Court today
the cases against Ethel Bordley and
Stella Kelly were dropped.
Brown said he and John Gorman
saw Laura Allen and Margaret How
ard on Robinson street between Pop
lar and Pine streets. and after leaving
them he missed his money. German
said one of the girls tried to get his
money but failed. as he kept his hand
on il. Brown had first had Ethel
Bordley and Stella Kelly arrested on
suspicion. Judge Churchman appar-
entity considered that they did not
know just who took the money, aud
dismissed the cases.
Evening journal., 1915-03-15
MRS. rockefeller
IS Laid TO REST

Local interest in the funeral Of Mrs.
John d. Rockefeller, which was held
yesterday at the Rockefeller home at
PocanticO Hills. near Tarrytown. n.
Y, is deepened because of the fact
the Rev Cornelius WOelfldn, who
conducted the services. was formerly
of Wilmington From a car painter
at the old Jackson and Sharp Com
pany plant. The pastor gradually
arose to a S12. 900 a year appointment
as pastor of The Fifth Avenue Bap-
tist Church (Rockefeller's church, .
Dr. Woelfkin received practically all
of his early education in Wilmington.
He attended schools Nos. / and 6 and
lived on Poplar street below Fifth.
Only members of the family. close
friends and employees on the Rookie
feller estate attended the funeral yes
terday.
Evening journal., 1915-03-15
MADE DESPERATE BY POVERTY, I
HE KILLS HIMSELF RATHER THAN
RETURN TO LIFE OF A CRIMINAL
Man Who Gives His Name as John N. Bradett Offers
to Take Whipping at WOrkhOuSe Post Again That
He Might Free Himself From Obligation TO
His Tempter Refused He Suicides
HOPES FLOGGING WILL REFORM MANY
MORE WHO HAVE TASTED THE LASH

Made desperate by poverty and the
temptation and coercion Of a man who
wished him to return TO a criminal
life. a man who called himself John
M. Bradlett, hanged himself with a
clothesline in the Windsor Hotel,
Philadelphia. Saturday night, and his
body was discovered early yesterday
afternoon.
The man had written to Chief
Warden Leonard Crawford at the
New Castle County Workhouse,
Offering to submit to being lashed at
the whipping post so that he might
free himself from his obligations to
his tempter. He explained in the let
ter that while under the influence Of
liquor he had made bet to undergo a
lashing with a man, who was a pro-
fessional gambler. Later he was
afraid, he said, and the gambler offer
ed him the alternative of helping him
defraud a man. Rather than do this
Bradlett proposed to Mr.. Crawford a
wild scheme by which he should re-
oeive twenty-five lashes for burglary,
although he had committed no crime
The warden paid no attention to the
letter. which he thought was from a
crank, so, after careful preparation
the man committed suicide. Brad
lett wrote similar letter to
Representative Hervey P. Hall, Of
Smyrna, later in the session of the
present Legislature opposing passage
of Representative DOwnward's bill to
abolish the whipping post, and offer
ing to appear to cite his own case as
a reason why the post should be re-
tanned.
He had written several letters to
Governor Miller, who has them filed
away and could not put his hands on
them this morning. In his last letter
Bradlett said he felt an inclination
TO return to criminal ways gripping
him, and he asked that he be permit
ted to be whipped publicly again, be-
cause he believed IL would make COM
plete his reformation. He was fifty
years old. He donned a burial suit of
immaculate white to go to his death,
The search of the mans effects by
Deputy Coroner McKeever brought
out these facts and many others
which made the suicide one of the
most remarkable in the history OF
Philadelphia Coroner's office. The
man left complete directions for his
, burial in Potter's Field and advised
! the coroner's officials not to waste
time and money looking for his
friends and relatives as he had none
in this country. He informed the
coroner in notes, written in a loose
leaf book that he was calm as he ap-
preached death, that HIS hand did not
tremble, and that it was better to die
than to suffer, a pauper.
And then came a remarkable con-
Evening journal., 1915-03-15
governor SIGNS
Rash Repeater
FOR HAZEL Law
Now Possible TO Make Ship
mentS OF Liquor From
This County
members AT WORK
ON APPROPRIATIONS

Special 10 TIE EVENING JOJRNAE.
STATE HOUSE DOVER, Del. Marcl
lJ.-GOyornor Miller ON Saturday sign.
ed the Rash bin 10 repeal the Hazel law
that prohibited shipment of liquors into
Kent and Sussex counties, L''f which
under ruling OF the Supreme Court OF
Delaware permitted shipments from out
side of Delaware into the lower com-
ties, but barred such shipments from
New Castle county. With the rcstric-
tions now removed, there were reports
this morning that heavy shipments OF
'wet" goods from Wilmington dealers
who have accumulated many orders were
already on their way into lower Della
ware.
As the omnibus appropriations and
general claims bills have not been
finished. Senate and House assembled
and recessed at noon until later ia
the day. Members of tn two commit
tees we're in conference with Gov
einor Miller all morning passing on
financial items TO go into the Two
bills. The general appropriations bill
will carry appropriations OF about
100000 a year in round figures for
the ensuing two years.
It was learned that William q.
Jones. Jr, and Daniel J. Layton. Jr
attorneys for the Legislature. will be
allowed $1,000 each.
Clerk William Ball. of the Senate.
and Edward G. Pierce, of the House,
will receive 81 200 for their services
and for supervising printing Of their
journals; that Elmer X. Hoch and
John l.. Bradley. reading clerks Of
Senate and House. respectively. viii
receive $500 each. as will al Pedrick
clerk to the Speaker. and William ID.
Stoops. clerk to the President Pro
tenn Other allowances have not been
agreed on
No attempt was made in Senate
or House today TO try to have con-
sideration of general business re-
opened although there was a report
that such a move might be tried
Representative Warrington, who has
been i'll with mumps and the grippe.
was present today. the Republicans
having a quorum in each branch.
Evening journal., 1915-03-15

the main corridor and one in the uppes
corridor.
Jury is Sworn.
Clerk Of the Peace Harry A. Brown
administered the oath TO W. Harold
Smith as foreman OF the grand jury.
and then swore in the remainder OF
the jury Bailiif Follansby was next
sworn and then Chief Justice PENN
will said:
Gentlemen of the grand jury Be-
cause OF things of a serious characters
having happened In this county we
deemed ii proper to call you together
in special session of the Court OF
Oyer and Terminer. We do not deem
IT. necessary to give any special in-
structions TO you on account Of your
experience in the court and feel cer-
tain you will act fairly and justly on
such bills as the attorney-general may
present to you. You may now rotire
to your chamber"
Evidence Begins.
Shortly after O'Clock the first Wit
ness in the case was called. lie was A.
Market, the pawnbrokcr, of Market
street ncar Fourth street. to whom tho
l.prisoner eudeavored TO sell a watch on
the night previous 10 the murder, and
who also tried TO dispose Of watch
20 Market, just before the killing Of
Officer Tierncy.
Il had been planned TO bring krkus
TO the Court House about $50 o'clock
today, but owing TO the automobile
! breaking down on the trip out Just as
il reached Elsmerc, it was some time
later when the prisoner arrived.
The second witness called was Os-
car Umfreed. and next came Thomas
Anderson. cOlored. and Thos. ID. Dayis.
Other Witnesses IN court to be called
include City Councilman McDermott,
who was called next.
Among the spectators in the court
A room were a brother and sister OF
OHlcer sharpless, who was shot by
Kralgus
AT lao q jury was drawn 10 try
case In the Superior Courtlb and
on the other Jurors we're discharged
until Thursday morning. Those jurors
SO discharged were Superior Court
Jurors and had also been summoned to
appear In Court Of Oyer and Termincr
tomorrow. The discharge OF the
Jurors az this time had It's effect on
The audience. as fully ono-half OF the
men present left the courtroom.
krakus soon Indicted.
II was II .46 when the grand jury
fled into court and returned a true
bill of murder in the first degree
! against Krakus.
Attorney General Wolcott. after the
grand jury was discharged, motioned
that Krakus be brought into court
and counsel be assigned.
Prisoner Appears.
Chief Warden Crawford soon after
wards appeared with Krakus. He
was handcuffed and after he entered
the dock the hapdcuffs we're removed
and he took off his overcoat.
Warden Crawford and Deputy War
den Parkhill sat with Krakus in the
dock
Miss Putczkus was sworn as the
court interpreter.
The court instructed the Interpreters
TO ask Krakus if he had q lawyer
He refused TO answer the question
but replied;
Call my sister and she'll soon be
here
Attorney General Wolcot then ask
ed that counsel be assigned to defend
krakus.
While waiting for the court to do
Continued on Page s.
Evening journal., 1915-03-15

fesslon closely typewritten on three
pages in which the man gave his
name as Fred Cottman and told tho
story of a life, partly criminal and Of
a lashing at the whipping post at New
Castle, Del, nearly twenty years ago
which had made him live honestly
thereafter. He had been born in New
York, he said, but spent his youth in
Belgium, had served prison terms in
New York, Illinois and Delaware. and
then was trying to lead straight life.
Following this letter which was
dated in December 1914 there was a
carbon copy of the typed letter to
Warden Crawford written only last
Monday in which the man told of his
extraordinary predicament. and his
plan for submitting TO a lashing and
offered TO recompense the warden with
S25 for the trouble of administering
It.
Warden Crawford said last night
that early last week he received
the original of the letter but had
not taken the wild proposition Sc
riously. He had thrown the letter in
the wastebasket. he said. He declared
that he could not identify the man by
name. in the record of whippings. and
that probably if he had been punished
at one time, he had as he said, used
an assumed name.
Had Only Sixty Cents.
In the mans clothes was only sixty
cents. Correspondence and lists Of
theatres and moving picture houses
throughout Philadelphia indicated that
the man had been employed as an ad-
vertising solicitor for a moving pic
ture journal. At the hotel II was
thought he was a salesman. but none
had ever bothered to find out anything
about him in the month he had been
there.
Cottman, OF Bradlett surrounded
his suicide with circumstances as dra-
matte and effective as he could devise.
The burial suit of white, with black
/ buttons, a series Of notes carefully ar
ranged on the bureau. the great length
of clothesline knotted to a hook which
formed part of the fire escape appara-
tus, and noosed around his neck and
the almost Ineeling fgure-all were
parts OF the scheme which he had
worked out carefully. His hands were
] lleu so una ihauhclNtiy ne touiu HOl
try to free himself from the choking
knot and the only thing in which he
failed was the tying of his feet.
short length of rope lay on the floor as
\ if he had tried to tie them and
changed his mind.
Slowly, deliberately and with terrible
torture he had encompassed his death
for he had knotted the rope 30 that il
l Continued on Page Eight.
Evening journal., 1915-03-15
rNerrsH Aear Hlr erRxAN r.Isr.

By The United Press.
PARIS March isA new attack has aeaa directed by
srsi Frcuch commanding British forces ascesaae
s.al dispatches from shs battle oas today me EasAs
absndonos temporarily their oseaave east 0, Nsuv cAap
snd have begun an energetic assault he essa sras
south Of ypEss
1t was admitted At the war once Ass TIE first nasA -
tseks yesterday afternoon not succssui The Ensa
we're the region Of s. o but returning to s
assault during seas they the eeAns from tie a
territory and registered slight ne agtns vas con-
tnung when tho dispatches aiea easiy today TA
opposing forces cassng series O desperate oA-sss
me enemy nss been unable 20 send rs.afa7se1s'' a
pnude IN the Drnodo region the sssiass have s7 'sr
cans buy " sss os sasoss N shs nsSs q ne Yssr
Evening journal., 1915-03-15
VIM. LYONS, JR., May RUN
FOR TAX COLLECTORSHIP

William Lyons. Jr.. deputy regis
ter Of wills of New Castle county.
may become a candidate for the Re
publican nomination for tax collec-
tor i'm the northern district, this city
i'm the approaching city primaries.
Mr. Lyons lives in the Ninth ward.
He ran for the Republican nomina-
ton for register of Wills against
Isaac r. Brown, last year, and was
defeated. Following that defeat he
turned in loyalty for the ticket and
always mas been regarded a loyal
Republican.
Mr. Lyons is one of the most popu-
lar officials in the county court
house.
Evening journal., 1915-03-15
Held FOR SELLING
DAGGER TO A BOY

Michael Wallick, one of the men
conducting the sale of United States
army ana navy goods at No. 21O Mar
ket street, was held in $500 bail for
the Court Of General Sessions on the
charge of selling a deadly weapon
to a minor.
Irving Phillips, a young man in his
teens, of No. 517 Delamore Place, tes-
titled that he bought a large dagger
from Wallick for ninety cents Wal
lick said the dagger was part of the
Boy Scout equipment Judge Church.
man said il was against the law OF
this State to sell any other weapon
than a penknife to a boy Harvey II.
Goldberg. arrested with Wallick, was
discharged.
Evening journal., 1915-03-15
LAY CORNERSTONE TONIGHT
OF Bethel LODGE TEMPLE

The cornerstone OF the new temple
Of Star of Bethel Lodge, No. 10. 7. o.
o. r., at Grubb's Corner, wfll be laid
tonight by members of the lodge.
Copies of the Wilmington newspapers
and roll of the lodge membership,
among other articles, will be inclosed
in the stone.
The new temple is really an addi-
tion to the present home Of the lodge
which was built in 1856. The addi-
ton is 40 by 40 feet, three stories
high and is TO be constructed Of
Brandywine granite. James Con-
nelly is the present noble grand Of the
lodge.
Evening journal., 1915-03-15
CARRANZA LIFTS
NEXICANENBARGO
ON j. S. DEMAND
Washington Tells Mexican
Leader That He Must Not
Delay American Ships
EXPECT PREPARATION
FOR M'MANUS' death
By The unIted Prs.a.

BY The United Press-
WASHINGTON. March 15-The Car
rama blockade Of the port of Pro-
greso was assumed at the Navy De-
partment to have been abandoned or
to have collapsed.
The department based its surmise
on news that two shiploads of sisal
were allowed to leave Progreso Satur-
day.
II was learned officially before the
sisal ships departure was reported to
Washington that President Wilson
and his cabinet had decided 10 tenn
porize no longer with Carranza The
Progreso blockade would be lifted,
il was stated positively. If Carranza
agreed voluntarily to cease interfering
with American commerce from the
port, it was said he would please the
Washington administration greatly.
Otherwise, it was declared, the cruiser
Des Moines. now OFF the harbor, would
Continued on Page Five)
Evening journal., 1915-03-15
ALLEGED TO Have
STOLEN SCRAP metal

John Barnes. was held in $500 bail
for the Court Of General Sessions
by Judge Ch@rchman in the CITY
Court today on the charge OF the lar
ceny Of scrap metal aiid a pump val
ued 81 $40 from the storage and en-
cine house Of ". W Bisc.e. on the
aas' side Of zicscnih street bridge.
liEfly Pierce SAID he saw Barnes
ler.e iac place ~.ih b2s and later
r.-n-s elcwe3 them nAerc re had
p'.as3 - staE ia . JusF sheg.
Evening journal., 1915-03-15
Allies EXPECT fall
OF Smyrna This week
Bv ED. L. KEEN.
United States Staff Corrcspondeni

United States staff spondent.
LONDON. March l5-Thc fall Of
smyrna before the end Of the week was
predicted in Athens dispatches here to-
day. More warshps have been sent TO
reinforce Rear Admiral pcilsc. whose
squadron is smashing away at the Turk
Continued on Page Five.
Evening journal., 1915-03-15
FLASHES FROM THE WAR
BRENNAN AND ANrHOSYs PLEAD eUrLrr.

IN the O. Court this afternoon District Attorney John
P Ncds vitbdrev ali bat counts the indictments in the
insurance prosecutions alleged OF tho mails to asfauf
ans Roland Brennan and claire wes'rr -
tbany 1t once pleaded guilty The rsmanlns cssrzs
we're remanded for sentence.
Evening journal., 1915-03-15
FINED FOR ILLEGAL PEDDLING.

In City Court today William Norris,
colored. was charged with peddling lin
ger rings without license He was fined
50 and costs.
Evening journal., 1915-03-15
FINEp FOR MPROPER LANGuAGE

Andrew Martin was arrested by the
police for using improper language az
Third and King streets on saturday
night This morning hc was fined S and
costs IN City Court.
Evening journal., 1915-03-15
ALLEGED larceny
Case IS DISMISSED

Carl Peterson, of 1888 Lincoln
street, charged Joseph Vale in City
Court today with the larceny of S..
Peterson said he gave his pocketboolS
with money to Vale at Front and
Orange streets on Saturday night TO
keep for him until he could straight
en- up"
The first witness for the State, Jo-
seph Gross, a boy. said he saw Peter
son take a pocketbook from Vale. and
Assistant City Solicitor Lynn then said
he would drop the charge and told
Peterson to leave the court room.
Evening journal., 1915-03-15
TEN DAYS FOR vAGRANCY.

In City Court today John Shields was
charged with vagraucy. he was given
ton DAYS in the New Castle County
Norkhouse.
Evening journal., 1915-03-15
WEATHER

Fair tonight. Tuesday un-
settled. Moderate north ard
northeast winds.
The Pulaskian., 1915-05-14
OVERLOOKING ROSES

Everblooming roses should be at their best during the fall months.
 Tea roses must be fed liberally old routed manure, eow-manure is best, but bone meal is good
 Dig several big spoonfuls of fer. tilizer about the roots of each rose planted, replacing the mulch.
 Cut back the blooming branches as soon as the flowers fade; work the soil under them and give a good soak ing with manure water early in Sep tember and you will have abundant bloom until frost.
 Sharp pruning and good feeding is the sure means of getting fall roses. Keep down all insect pests with spray of sulpho-tobacco soap used according to directions on the package.
 A tendency to blight of buds at this season means insects at the roots. Dissolve peck of fresh line in bar rel of water and give the ground a good soaking with the solution, using only clear water on top.
 When pruning the roses, use all cut tings four or five inches long for root ing. Insert the cutting in well-worked
The Pulaskian., 1915-05-14
GROWING 'MUMS NOT LUCK
By HELEN WATTS M'vEY.

There is no luck in growing chrysan- themums; just care and common sense, and right smart amount of work and looking after. The plant will grow without care, and bloom; but it does so wonderfully much bet ter with care that it pays to give it.
 The greater part of the work is now done-the growing, the pinching-into- shape, the disbudding, and we are now ready to anticipate. Do not let the plant set too many buds, keep clean from insects, give plenty of water and fertilizers, and stake up from the rav- ages of the autumn winds.
 If the plants are still in the border, lift the pot, after days soaking of the soil. Take the plant up after sunset or as late as it can be done, give thorough watering and shower ing the tops, and set away in the dark ness of the cool cellar for a few days until it recoyers from the shock. Do not water while in the darkness, and bring gradually to the light.
 It is good way, after the plant
The Pulaskian., 1915-05-14

has about strengthened up, to set it out in the dew of the night. returning it each morning to the cellar.
 Do not neglect to provide for the late fall flowers. Cosmos are fine, but too often the frost catches them. They are too tall to take up and pot for the house during the early autumn nights.
 For the chrysanthemums. grow some in boxes or large pots, taking them not later than July or August. If you want very large, fine flowers. thin the buds mercilessly and give plenty of fertilizer and good growing conditions
 When the asters come up. trans plant some of the finest to boxes or pots while small; sink the boxes in the soil and as the weather grows cool remove to the veranda or a cool shed. They will bloom beautifully until the house must be closed up. with heated air inside.
 The California poppy may be trans planted the same way and it's bloom ing period prolonged till long after frost. It is lovely in flower and foli- age.