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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-26
WOMEN'S ST. GEORGE ORDERS
ABANDON PLAN FOR MERGER
One Body Insists on Limiting Mem
berships to Englishwomen

Plans for the amaigamation OF the Order
OF Daughters of st. George and the In
dependent Order OF Daughters of ST
George were abandoned today when the
Inter voted unanimously against the pro-
posed union.
The action followed meeting of com
mittees representing the two organiza-
tions at the Hotel Windsor last night
when committee of the Sons OF 81
George endeavored to facilitate the merR-
ing OF the orders SO that the resulting Or
ganization might be recognized as an aux
illary to the mems order.
II is understood that the point upon
which the women's committees differed
was one involving the right OF the order
OF Daughters OF st. George to admit to
membership women not OF English de-
scent. IL Is said that they refused 10
consider merging with the Independent
order unless this privilege be retained.
Both organizations held business meet
ings this morning TO hear and consider
the reports Of the committees. The meet
ing OF the Independent order OF DauRh-
ters OF st. George. at the Hotel Rltten-
mouse was an unusually long one, but
the unanimous vote against the amaIRa.
nation OF the orders was speedily cast.
to the undisguised satisfaction OF ali
present The order. In session at Eaaie
Temple, Is understood TO have Commend
ed its committee for the stand taken on
the membership question.
II was decided 10 hold the next con-
yentlon Of this body al Chicago In 1917,
II MAS not thought probable that further
attempts 10 merge orders will be made
The Order or Daughters OF ST. George vls-
tied Willow Grove this afternoon. They
VIII have supper there and will attend n
special concert 70 bsl}giyen by sousa's
Band this evening.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-26
CHESTER POLICE DEPARTMENT
FACING SERIOUS PROBLEM
Authorities Fear Present Force Inad-
equate to Cope With New Situation

CHESTER, Pa, Aug. 2e.-The Chester
police department is facing n problem
that promises to become a grave one.
Every indication is that within a few
weeks the 30 members OF the department
viii be unable TO cope with the situation
here. The war between Italy and Austria
has taken many OF the citizens OF both
Of those countries from this city, and 20
replace them as laborers Southern
negroes are being brought here, there
being as many as l25 In one railroad
gang. Some Of these negroes have al
ready appeared In the Police Court on
charges ranging from fighting to raldlng
a store with intent to steal
Exclusive Of the chief, sergeant, house
and patrolmen. there are 3 or q men
available for street duty In Chester,
city OF 40.0J inhabitants. Most cities
have one patrolman for every 1000 in
habitants. The population OF Chester
will also be Increased when operations
are begun at the plants Of the Remington
Arms Company, the Eddystone Munitions
Company, the Chester Shipbuilding Com
pahy, the Benkol Products Company near
Marcus Hook, and at the other new in
dustries now preparing 10 begin business
Already scores OF workers are being at
tracted to this city by these new plants.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-26
KILLS HIS YOUNG WIFE
FOR BEING OUT LATE
Shoots Her and Himself to
Death When She and Girl
r ,.l Friend Return ,.,y

CORY, Pa. Aug. 26.-Fred Braedon,
"a years DID, junior partner of Weeks g.
Braedon. printers, and a prosperous
merchant shot his wife. Opal, "a years
old, on the porch of their home, on
Wright street, at 1890 o'clock this morn
Ing. He then shot himself through the
head. Both were dead when neighbors
and the police reached the scene.
Mrs Braedon and a girl guest had been
out for the evening. AS they were walk
ing homeward through the stree Braedon
came up to them and spoke He then
took his wife by the arm and they pro-
ceeded toward their home As they
reached the door of the house the hus-
band whipped a revolver from his pocket,
placed 1t behind the woman's ear and
shot her. An instant later a second shot
rang out and Braedon was dead.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-26
GERARD CABLES GERMAN
STATEMENT TO WASHINGTON
By CARL W. ACKERMAN
BERLIN, Aug. 2s.

BERLIN, Aug. Is.
Germany's position regarding the sink
ing of the Arabic, on the facts obtainable,
was laid before the State Department at
Washington today. 1t is believed to pave
the way for a peaceful settlement.
Ambassador Gerard last night cabled to
Washington 4 long code message. He
refused to discuss the contents of this
communication, but expressed the convic-
ton that the Arabic matter will be set
tied without break between the United
States and Germany.
Gerards cable went forward after two
conferences which marked the beginning
OF the Informal discussions through which
II is believed the situation will be ad-
Justed satisfactorily. At 1870 o'clock yes
terday afternoon the American Ambas-
sador conferred with Foreign Secretary
Won Jasow. At o'clock an official OF
the Foreign Office called at the embassy
for a second conference. II was after
this last conference that the cable mes
sage was sent to Washington.
The Admiralty today had not yet re-
ceived reports from German subma-
rines operating In the region in
which the Arabic was torpedoed and was
unable TO state officially whether the
liner was Summarized or mined.
II the commander of a German SUBJ
marine exceeded his instructions in sink
ing the Arabic, the German Government
will givo full satisfaction TO the United
States, Chancellor Won Bethmann- Hollweg
informed a correspondent in an interview
last evening.
The Imperial Chancellor made the fol-
lowing statement OF Germany's position
on the sinking of the Arabic:
AS long as the circumstances sur
rounding the sinking of the Arabic have
not been fully cleared up it is impossible
for me to make a definite statement
Thus far we have received no report
about II. Now we do not even know
whether the sinking OF the ship was
caused by mine or b. a torpedo fired from
German submarine, nor do we know
whether in this latter case the Arabic
herself may not by her actions. perhaps,
have justified the proceedings of the com
mander of the submarine.
only after all these circumstances have
been cleared up will II be possible to sax
whether the commander Of one of our
submarines went beyond his instructions,
in which case the Imperial Government
would not hesitate to give such complete
satisfaction 10 the United States as would
conform to the friendly relations exist.
ing between both Governments"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-26
GERMANY WILL
DESAvOW ACTS


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WILL NOT SEE WILSON.
IA waa cxniained ,ha, he had moi asked
for ANY ,rser1,evv Win Isresldent wIison.
as he believed maj hc ana SECRETARY Of
State Ianetnc vou,d no nb,e 10 reach
a common un5eratandiog
The ArnN,srrdor A. vn,ierstcod TO have
told a fellow diplomat that N newspaper
reports from lgerlln quoting the imperial
Chancellor as Indicating a Willingness to
placate the Juttcd Stntce were accurate
and he believes they arc-he will probably
conVey Germany's apologies 70 the United
states for the Arabic sinking II Germany
hnsdy assumes the blame. within the
next few days
From sources close 20 the German Em-
tassy' u was learned that the tohowing
is the Sernan viewpoint AZ the present
time.
men he bHtish oiochaoe was pro-
.,'l .,a'i,eu ne.hany was conpeued 20 u'ree'
.l .ne lnuls.fiin'nate torpeoo'hk hhu s''N,
,n ns " 81 cnetns seSsen tesniuIess s,II'. "
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-26
CITY ESCAPES COLD WAVE
Just Mere Touch Hit Early Rissrs
Forecast Today Is for Fair
Weather

rhiladslphia escaped-or suffered a.
you wii-with mere touch OF the eoIS
wave mat swept the Mississippi Valley
yesterday and was said by Washinesos
Weather sharps to be on it, wssr 'oh
normal temperature for todavs eass ~
degrees, and at o'clock this morn,ns
that hgure. pS"'s oeiow
The real cold snap IN this CITY a..
o'clock when early risers bunnsa ~ ~
an sxnnaratins temperature OF q deernss ,.s'
y. was sssan,ol aown ana 20 Harrisburg the mercury
hamton bz degrees was the osa, ns
fne forecast today "a for senefailv 81.
sna continued cool weather tonight ana
FRIDAY. with moderate west Wind ns ans
not much change In temperafnrsS sne
nnss aoesn't think there viii \. 49,
sSsa reeufssnse Slas, Of the o'clock cold snat R n
hauled Nns es~2.. 20 .noss who have over
again. .sih away
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-26
SERVIA TAKES FIRST
STEP TO GET AID OF
BALKANS FOR ALLIES
Important Concessions Made in
Note to Italian Government.
Bulgarian Demands to
Be Met
ROME w EL L SATISFIED
Rights of Italians in Albania to Be
Given Due Consideration,
Reported
LONDON, Aug. 26.


servia has taken an important step to-
ward obtaining the aid of the other
Balkan countries for an attack on Con-
stantinople. It was persistently reported
in diplomatic circles today.
The note from the Servian Government,
handed to the Italian Foreign Office by
the Servian Minister Ristic yesterday,
does not contain an unqualified agree
ment that Servia will cede Macedonia to
Bulgaria, according to information from
sources usually well informed. But IL
does piacate Italy. thus paving the way
for the second step In the Balkan ne
gotiations, by which the Allies hope to
gain Bulgaria's aid 1t Is reported here.
At the same time Servia, IL is under
stood. indicates to the Allies that she
Is not averse to making concessions to
Bulgaria II she receives some assurances
in return.
The fact that the Servian note was pre-
sented to the Italian Foreign Office and
not to the representatives Of the quad
ruple entente at Nish. gave these reports
much credence here. 1t was pointed out
that had Servia made definite answer to
the requests of the Allies her reply prob
ably would have been handed simulta-
neously TO the representatives Of each OF
the Powers at her capital.
Rome dispatches today said that neither
the Serviah Minister nor Baron Sonnino,
italian Foreign Minister, would discuss
the Servian note until after 1t has been
delivered in London. IL was understood
in Rome that Servia is not disposed to
combat Italy's claim in Albania. A sat
isfactory agreement between Servia and
Italy with respect to Albania heightens
the prospects that Bulgaria and Servia
will come to terms that will insure the
formers entrance into the war.
No confirmation was obtainable from
Sofia today of the London Times report
that Austria and Germany have notified
Bulgaria they intend to traverse Bull
garian soil in a new invasion of Servia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-26
POLICE HUNT INTRUDER
AFTER HE ATTACKS GIRL
16-Year-Old Beaten and Left
Unconscious - House Ran
sacked-Nothing Taken

The police OF the Branchtown station
are making q search of the suburban
sections of the city today in an effort to
find the man who entered the home of
Caspar BroomalL 1lO1 Louden street, Lo-
gan, and attacked Irene Bryan, the 16-
year-old daughter-in-law of Broomall,
after she discovered him in the house.
The young woman was in the house
alone, according to report submitted
to Superintendent of Police Robinson by
the police of the Branchtown station.
Miss Bryan has not been able to furnish
the police a very good description of the
intruder, owing to the fact that the hall
way in which she met the man was
dark. She remembered that he was a
man of medium height and wore dark
clothes.
Broomall and his wife were out visiting
friends last night and left the young
woman in the Logan house with two men.
Later IN the evening they left the house
and told Miss Bryan that they were Roins
oafterI some ice cream at a neighboring
stora.'o The young woman says, she got
tired of waiting for them TO return and
went to bed. A short time after she had
gone to sleep she was awakened by noises
outside of her room and got up TO in
vestigate. AS she walked into the hall
she was grabbed by strong hands and
thrown to the floor. In the struggle that
followed, the young woman screamed for
help
The intruder struck her head on the
forehead with a blunt instrument and
she fell to the floor in a dazen condi-
tion. The instrument made a cash I'm
her head about the size OF half dollar.
and, weak from the loss of blood, Miss
Bryan lapsed into unconsciousness.
When the men returned to the house
they found the young woman on the
floor in a pool of blood and summoned
the police. The police went through the
house and found that the intruder had
broken into every room and thrown the
contents of the bureau drawers on the
floor in his search for loot Following
the arrival Of the police members of the
family said that nothing OF value had
been taken.
The man gained entrance to the Louden
street house. the police say by climbing
over the back fence and climbing into a
back window after he was able to reach
1t from back shed roof
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-26
LONG BANANA FAMINE
PREDICTED BY SHIPMASTER
Hurricanes Damage Will Be Felt for
Nine Months, He Says

A banana famine for at least nine
months was predicted today by Captain
Robert Juei upon his arrival here from
Port Antonio. Jamaica. on the Norwegian
steamship Oregon. The recent hurricane
which swept through Jamaica and thence
on TO Galveston and St. Louis is the
cause of the shortage.
The Oregon brought 10000 punches of
bananas, about half its usual cargo
These had been left on the ground after
the hurricane had blown down more than
80 per cent of the trees. Captain incl
said that II would take fully nine months
70 bring the supply up to normal again
conditions In jamaica, he declared. were
chaotic. Railroads were either biockeS
or washed away. telegraph lines were
down, and communication and transnor-
tation on the island were made almost
impossible.
Representatives OF the West India I'm
porting Company and the United Fr,,i,
company share the captains views conN
eerning the shortage OF fruit on tha
Island These firms are undecided ss 81
whether they Will send their shIps foS
more more eargoes at this time on account 81
the conditions. "i
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-26
BREST LITOVSK FALLS;
NEW SLAV LINE LOST

Continued from Page One
portant part in the capture OF Brest
Litovsk.
Cavalry armies under General Won
Koevess and General Pulhallo drove north
ward from the Lublin- -Cholm- Kovel line
and In the rear OF Brest Litoysk
Finally, when only one railway line
remained in possession of the Russians,
and their defenses on the western side
or the city were smashed by the Ger
manic forces, the order was given to re-
treat.
RUSSIANS PURSUED.
The pursuit of the Russians east of
Brest Litovsk is going on vigorously.
Brest Litovsk was defended by two
girdles Of forts. The main chain of forti-
hcations consisted of u strong works.
built by the best military engineering
genius in the Russian Empire. The forts
mounted 8. 8. 10 and 12 inch guns. There
were also long lines of redoubts and
strong bridgehead positions.
The fortress, unlike Novo Georaievsk
defended a city Of $4,000 inhabitants Brest
Litovsk Is 1853 miles south of Grodno. with
which IL 10 connected by rail. IL IA the
seat of an Armenian bishop, who is head
Of the Catholic Armenians In Russia
Capture of Brest Litovsk deprives th.
Russians of field base OF suficient size
to serve for the operations of the hupa
Russian heid armies. Deprived OF their
base at Warsaw. the slavs counted ubon
Brest Litoysk. No other Russian eitv
possesses the railway and natural nd.
vantAges necessary for an important mil
grad.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-26
MOTHER STEALS OWN CHILDREN
Takes Her -Four From Orphanage on
Visit-Disappear

The police are still searching for four
small children. inmates of the Odd Fell
lows orphan Asylum, at Chelten and
ogontz avenues who have mysteriously
disappeared, along with their mother,
Mrs Alverta Mace, formerly Of Ill Wash
ington lane. Germantown.
The children are Ruth, II years old
Robert, 3; May, Z, and Esther, years
old. They have been in the orphanage
for the past four years and were taken
out by the mother on August 4, who
wanted to take them on a visit to friends
at York, Pa. SO far no clue as to their
whereabouts has been found in either this
city or York.
Mrs. Mace was employed as housekeep-
er at the home of William j. Barstow,
one Of the directors of the orphanage,
who lives at Ill Washington lane He
said today he had no knowledge of the
woman's whereabouts and had not heard
from her since she disappeared.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-26
HAITIANS FIRE ON U. s.
PATROL IN THE CAPITAL
Admiral Caperton Reports an
Attack on Marines at
Port au Prince

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2s.-Haitians nred
on the American patrol In Port au Prince
last night, Admiral caperton today mott
fed the Navy Department no mention
was made Of casualties omclals here
believe that the trouble was quickly put
down or capefton would have advised
further, A band Of cacos. the northern
Haitian tribesmen, who are giving the
American authorities trouble. invaded
Port Depaix last night They did not
start any trouble.
The gunboat Nashville. with several
companies Of marinea and -four machine
suns, has arrived al that port. me
French cruiser Conde has taken the placo
o. tho French cruiser Deecarles al PORT
au Prince.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-26
SCOTT NAY GO TO CARRANzA
TO URGE PEACE CONFERENCE
U. S. Army Staff Chief on Way to
Washington to Report

WASHINGTON. Aug. @--Generai Hush
l. Scott, army chief Of staff. Is on his
way 10 Washington today from northern
Mexico, where he went TO seek General
Villas cooperation IN a peace program.
II Is believed he will be sent "a Vera
Cruz or Mexico City 70 see General Car
rauza. tie was successful with villa, but
hir evnectcd appeal TO carranza IL deemed
. torion hop.
A conference ON Mexico was held al the
State Department today following the cali
OF German Ambassador Won Bernstorff
with Secretary OF State Lansing
Minister hendez. OF Guatemala and
Minister 70 Mexico Orteea. OF Guatemala
who Was deported from Mexico BY Car
ran1a, called 70 see Secretary Lansing
n wat believed that plans 70 can another
cpnfffepce of the Latln-Ameriean envoys
were 70 be taken W.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-26
SONS OF AMERICA
In HUGE PAGEANT
IMPRESS READING
Patriotic Society's Seven
Mile Parade Viewed by
$4,000 Visitors
1000 IN BIG COLUMN
Civil Service Bill Indorsed.
Resolution to Guard Betsy
Ross House

READING. Pa. Aug. 2s.-Before the
huge parade this afternoon resolutions
urging the passage Of the HammIl oni
5 authorizing a pension system for civil
service employees OF the Government were
adopted at this mornings session Of the
soth annual encampment OF the Patriotic
order Sons OF America. A resolution
also was adopted urging the State and
Federal authorities to purchase the prop
erty adjoining tho former home OF Betsy
Ross. Philadelphia, 50 as TO insure IL
against destruction by fire.
sEvEN-MILg PARADE.
At o'clock this afternoon some 1000
Patriotic Order Sons OF America mem
bers. delegates and officials Of city.
county and State organizations congre-
gated at the Penn street bridge and in
the lower section OF the city. One hour
later from the arch Of triumph. at 9Th
and Penn streets. they marched in a
solid line with bands and floats for three
hours and made a seven-mile loop Of the
city In the largest street demonstration
the 5Oth annual session OF the State body.
Reading Is host today to fully 5000
strangers. representing all portions Of the
State, who came to witness today's page
ant. o. b. wetherhold. prominent bank
official was chief marshal. and was as
sisted by the following aides from local
camps; Elmer Moore. 50; e. r. Bait
haser, 44s; Herbert Hollenbach. 66l; Paul
Knoll. bs; Peter Lorah. 552: Oscar Pot
teiger 20; John W. Ranch, Cd, 1853; I. ].
Miller, $50; ]. Earl Hickman. 81; John
whitehead, $40; J. II. Sponagie 2l2; Hor,
ace Marcks. 1863; William Lutz, IS. The
veteran association. composed OF MEM
Ders for % years or more. held its an
nual banquet in Masonic Temple. Their
distinguished guests. the retiring officers
and the ofhcers-elect. were among the
speakers.
PENROSE A SPEAKER.
Senator Penrose occupied n nromiper, |
seat and delivered a short address. Other
speakers were Judge Charles w, Brutnm. !
Schuylkill County: Vice President-elect |
=. II. Clarke. Pittsburgh; Past President |
rrederlek E. Pope. SuInmerville n J..
PalInyra - -A'Sei'
United States Senator Penrose remained |
over To-Day for the parade and held a re- |
ceptlon at the Mansion House MANY
prominent Republican leaders in this sec |
uon called. but the Senator said politics |
was "A dead Issue this trip" He Visited !
me camp OF the First Regiment. Penn
syNania Reserves. and presented an |
'eiie' ana and stan to tho troop.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-26
FELIX IsMAN SUED
Former Philadelphian Defendant in
New York Case

Felix lsman. formerly a real estate man
In Philadelphia, Is one Of Ave denenaants
IN suit brought by Andrew L. steele
In the New York supreme Court for an
accounting Of the funds and propertv 81
the Jamaica Estates. The other defend
ants are Michael J. Degnon, head of the
Besnon Contracting Company; George X.
Barnes. former Controller EdwarS ~
orout and the Jamaica Estates
Among other counts made In the oota-
plaint 10 one which asserts that fsma,.
was indebted 70 Wolf Brothers q Co of
10y IN the form OF llb5. 900 worth OF bond.
OF the Jamaica Estates Company. which
isman owned Il Il eserted that the
Jamaica Estates Company hors..',rS
Uz.1ao for ita own use from Wolf ps,'s,''... ~
4 Go. u is further alleged that the xvo,s
concern bought the Jamaica Es,s,ni s'l
nonos oo,,e. from ismsn At per- depoaltlne AZ
collateral 70 back up the hurchsse 80,
tracts fof the sale Of the Jamnic. NJ ~
taies land. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-26
TELEGRAM MYSTIFIEs THEN
Employees of Morgue Do Not Know
Addressed

The coroner's office and employees Of the
morgue were mystified today by tele-
gram from Baltimore addressed to Georss
w. Brown, at the Philadelphia Morgue
The message read as follows:
Come at once. Mother is dead. Don't
delay.
(Slgned) wv. Robinson"
A man named George W. Brown Is eni
ployed at the Coroner's office, but he says
his mother died lb years ago, and 10
doesn't know any Robinsons In Baltimqre,
The message was received at the Morgus
today Emplayes there have two lun-
identified bodies of men. They think
George w. Brown was on his way 70 this
city from Baltimore to attempt ideDtincs-
ton OF one Of the bodies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-26
MOSQUITO CAUSES DEATH
Woman Scratches Bite and Blood Poi
soning Results

sELLERsYIiI-E. Pa. Aug 8,--Infec-
tion by scratching mosquito bite ON
her face last Saturday caused the death
last night Of Mrs. John Gresham from
blood polsonike,
When the bite became slightly infected
the woman paid no attention 10 H. on
Monday the abrasion became serlouslv
infeeteo end lever sef ln Mra cress-
Inan died In Erfel agony. She Il the wife
- merchant here and leaves 4 family
= children