Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-15
News at a Glance

| wAsHfNoToN. sept. is.---oniiess have
declared that propaganda TO undermine
public faith IN the Panama Canal is under
way. Its real object. they said, probably
u 70 create sentiment for new canal over
the Nicaragua route.
Agitators are said 20 be taking advantage
| Of minor nnlshaps such as slides which were
| foreseen and predicted by the Panama
Canal builders II was stated these slides
constitute only a temporary trouble.
PETROGRAD, sept ts.--M. mark, Rus
sian Minister Of Finance, has announced
that he came 10 complete understanding
with the English and French Ministers OF
Finance concerning new war loan for
Russia, The purpose Of the new loan win
/ be TO liquidate the cost OF orders placed
by Russia with England and France. In
well-informed circles II IL believed that the
Russian loan In America has been post
poned for an indefinite period.
PErRooRAD, Sept. Is.--owins 10 the
discovery OF many serious frauds IN Rus
| sian banks the Government has taken steps
to have a strict investigation made OF the
banks throughout the country
| wAsHINGTON, Sept. 1s.--Amba.sador
| Page, Mt London has been instructed to
ascertain why Michael James Finnerty. OF
New York city. who has been visiting in
tiles 20 return 10 the United States.
BERLIN, Sept. 10. - Receipts Of the
Prusslan state railroads for the trahsporta-
tion of freight in the second year OF the war
exceeded by Ave per cent the former high
record, made In 1918. The receipts In 1915
were l,7b4. .0o0, 900 marks, as compared with
1,b09. 900. 900 marks In 1914 and 1871 ,000,-
900 marks In 1919 Receipts for the trans
portatlon Of passengers and freight in 1915
exceeded those OF the previous year by
100000 marks. Thus far In the present
year there has been a further Increase OF
more than five per cent in the revenue from
transportation Of passengers and freight.
HAvRE, Sept. 15.--Aioys van de vyverc.
Belgian Minister OF Finance, has authorized
the following statement: The news OF the
seizure OF 10000. 900 francs In the Bel
gian National Bank by the German mill
tary administration In Brussels probably
is true, although no Official confirmation has
yet been received. The German Govern
ment summoned the directors of the Ma
tonal Bank and endeavored TO compel them
to transfer the cash in the bank to the Ger
man Government. The directors refused.
and one OF them, NJ earlier. was thereupon
arrested and is kept as prisoner, where
we do not know"
COPENHAGEN. Sept. IS.--Dsnish police
have arrested 2io persons accused of
smuggling goods into Germany from Dem
mark In violation OF the Governments de-
crees Goods valued at an immense sum are
said 10 have reached Germany before the
conspiracy was nailed.
COLLEGEvILLE. Pa, Sept. 15.-The
first big Hughes-Fairbanks rally in Mont
gomery County will be held tomorrow after
noon at Colegeville The rally is to be the
opening gun of a whirlwind county cam
paign. The principal speakers will be SEN
ator Penrose, Congressman Henry G.. Wat
son, Charles A. Snyder and Gabriel Meyer
Cars Can't Move Southern Crops
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept 15.--Shortagc
OF freight cars in southern cities for the
shipment of ores. fruits and cotton Is begin
ming to assume serious proportions, accord
ing to reports from many large market
centers In the Birmingham district the
shortage also 10 affecting the movement Of
| coal, pig iron and other products.
| SHENANDOAH, Ia, Sept. IS. - Ring
town. near this city. has eight cases Of
| Of the State Department Of Health has been
| asked. The dead are Heber KOCH ten years
old. and Laura Boyer: twelve years old.
NEW YORK. sept. 1S.--Repressntative
OF southern and western railroads will meet
at the Trunk Lines Association here next
week. It was learned today. 20 consider
changes made necessary by recent con-
| gressonal legislation In bills of lading and
railroad tariffs It is expected the confer
ence here next week will have bearing
on the briefs being prepared by railroad
attorneys. Arguments before the commits
sion have been set for october 20.
YORK. Pa. sept lS.-Attornsy John E.
| vandersloot has nled bill in equity
vania Water and Power Company for dam
ages TO his property, Indian Steps, along
| the Susquehanna River. near York Furnace,
| and destruction OF his fishing rights,
through the construction Of the hydro
| electric power plant and dam at McCalls
Ferry. He also seeks 20 have the company
enjoined from any further raising Of the
| dam.
HoLLDAYsBURG. Pa. Sept. iS.--H
Price Grafhus, former member OF the
Blair County bar ana United States Com
missioner, has been sentenced by Judge
Bailey to pay n fine OF 800 and to 90 to
jail for four months on a charge OF libel
brought by II. A. Davis, State attorney for
the Anti-Saloon League. Davis was at
tackled while acting as campaign manager
In this county for Governor Brumbaugh
Graffius will appeal to the Supreme Court.
LONDON, sept. ib.-Ths Danish steam
ship Hans Tavsen. i7o& tons. has been
sunk. The crew was saved.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, Sept is. Mrs
washington 5Hauser, aged hfty-six, died
today OF injuries received Monday when
she was run down by the automobile Of
Dr. Joseph Weaver. who was rushing a
patient to the hospital
NEW YORK. Sept. lB.--New eases Of
infantile paralysis reported today numbered
f1rty-two. an increase OF six. There were
ten deaths. a decrease OF one
HARRISBURG. Sept. is.--AIbert Il.
Curry, Washington party candidate for the
Legislature IN Armstrons County, withdrew
today.
MAN KILLED BY DYNAMITE
Fellow Worker IN Quarry Iosas sioh+