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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14
"UNWRITTEN" LAW UPHELD
Jury Acquits Man of the Murder of
His Wife

POTTSNILLE, Pa, Sept. fitzpatrick
Donahue of Shenandoah, was acquitted by
n jury today of the murder of his wife. Mae
Donahue on May Z last at Shenandoah. .
The case was given the jury at o'clock
last evening and after an all-night deliber-
alton "A verdict of acquittal was rea ched at
10:30 this morning.
Donahue shot dead his wife and DR. H.
+. Kitty, who We're together in the latter's
office. He was placed on trial for Staying
his wife, and he may be tried now for kill
ing Kitty, whom Donahue testified in the
trial Just closed, he shot dead in self.de-
fensc, the doctor having grabbed him by
tho throat 1t was in that struggle, he
also testified, that he shot his WHO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14
CASSIE L. SMITH DEAD
Widely Known Evangelist Dies at Her
Ocean Grove Home

OCEAN GROVE. N. j., Sept, l4.-Miss
Cassie y. Smith, seventy-seven years old.
widely known as an evangelist and for
years leader of the holiness meetings al
The ocean Grove camp-meeting, died this
morning at her home here of heart disease
She leaves three brothers and sister.
aamghter of a Methodist preacher. Twenty
Ave years ago she and Miss Lois L. Smith.
since dead, Travelled over wide section OF
the country conducting evangelistic meet
inRS,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14
NEW ENTRY IN CHESTER
COUNTY JUDICIAL FIGHT
Walter S. Talbot, Republican,
Announces His Candidacy
for Nomination
WEST CHESTER, Pa, Sept. H..

H.,
An unexpected development occurred here
today IN the fight for the judgeship. when
Walter S. Talbot, Republican, a member
of the Chester County Bar. announced him
self "A candidate II is too late TO get his
name upon the ballots but he will make
the fight through the use of stickers and
has appealed to the voters for their support
Judge Butler, who expected no opposition,
announces that he will not make a fight
but leave the matter to the voters of the
county. Larry Eyre, leader of the stalwart
faction Of the Republican party, disap-
proves Of the action OF Talbot. Judge But
Ter has occupied the bench in the county
for twenty years, and has been reelected
by combination of voters OF all parties on
every occasion he has appeared as n candi-
date The announcement by Talbot has
caused n political sensation already i'm the
county and may mean a bitter late cam
paign fight.
When seen today Judge Butler said:
Know absolutely nothing about II,
ana shall, of course, do nothing in respect
OF II. II any action is taken toward en-
couraEing all voters to be careful at the
primaries to vote. not only the general
ticket, but also the nonpartisan ballot, and
thus record their choice for Judge, such
action. proper as 1t would be, certainly
Will not be inspired by me. will not
raise finger toward securing single
vote
81 have been greatly honored by being
retained upon the bench for a period of
twenty years and have been equally hon
ored by the generous, unanimous note
signed by my fellow members of the bar,
inviting me to submit my name to the
voters OF the county for the office Of Judge.
My name Is submitted. Beyond this I will
not advance the fraction of an inch. If
nominated and elected | will endeavor to do
my duty. If not chosen, ] will be cheerfully
content and very grateful for the generous
confidence l have already enjoyed"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14
LIBERTY BOND SUGGESTIONS
Chicago Bankers Send "Round Robin"
to Secretary of Treasury

CHICAGO, Sept. 14.-Some lCcal bankers
have sent Secretary McAdoo a round robin
advising him that 3h per cent tax-free
bond issue was sufficient to satisfy the
general publc's appetite for Government
securities and that later he might put out
4.per cent issue subject to surtaX.
Other bankers favor a very large az
per cent issue with a paternal hint to large
corporations to subscribe specific amounts
commensurate with their investment power,
especially that portion of 1t derived from
war business.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14
Woman Killed, 16 Rescued in Fire

WEYMOUTH, Mass, Sept IA. - one
wCman was burned to death and five other
women and eleven men were rescued to-
day from fire that destroyed the Wey
mouth town home and caused a loss of $50,
OG6. The dead woman was Mary L. Ross,
eighty-seven. an inmate. The fire is be-
lieved to have been started by one of the
women inmates smoking in bed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14
.MVFYARDS TO GET
PAY INCREASE OCT. |
amount of Advance to Be An
nounced Monday-Arsenal
Workers, Also
WASHINGTON. sent "A

a.. WASHINGTON. Sept. II.
oo,sa increases in pay to be effective
nons ! IN all navy yards will be an
1, 49, next Monday Assistant Secretary
s navy Roosevelt said today.
~. 'e0 is the navy's representative on
I,s, "ase adjustment board, which for the
por,. ".ee weeks has been going over re-
IN i'om all navy yards and arsenals,
Dovs,s view to making wage scales for
u ns,~hnt ,nent employees Identical with those
~ snporins private plants.
- sse scale for arsenal workefs win
nounced for several weel<s. Here
sI'.se 'Rass7;,s ss'y 3 Y n Pfzz yssts z asys
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14
Miss Mohn, Berks Recluse, Is Dead

READING, Pa, Sept. l4.-ln the same
room in the house at Pricetown where she
was born eighty-eight years ago Miss Han
nah Mohn died yesterday. With her sister
Catharine, who died last March. aged
eighty-hve she lived in retirement. In 1912
they took their first auto ride, prior to
which they never saw a street car, an elec-
trio light nor telephone.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14
House Rejects Senate Amendments

WASHINGTON. Sept. 14.--By unanimous
consent the House today disagreed to the
Senate amendments to the "trading-with-
the-enemy" bill. and agreed to conference.
The Speaker named the following members
of the Interstate Commerce Committee as
House conferees Chairman Adamson,
Representatives De Walt, Pennsylvania /;
Montague, Virginia; Esch, Wisconsin, and
Hamilton, Michigan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14
White a Red Cross Manager

WASHINGTON, Sept 1.-THE appoint
,,.nt of former Ambassador Henry White
r,anarer of the Potomac division Of the
An,srican Red Cross was announced today
Nv II. p. Dawson, chairman OF the heu
cross war council 9fe nsw , mans.er ssn.s,r g
yIsss y q q ~ essS v'fpes' ~ f'r y =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14

Carmel Myers made her first bow a. .
Jewel star in "Srens of the Sea-" It IL
understood that Miss Myers will shortly be
featured in an important Jewel production.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-05
TROOPS GUARD OIL SUPPLY
Needed For Navy, 10 Protected From
Texas Strikers.

Houston, Texas, Nov. 5.-Five COM
panies of United States troops are
guarding immense stores of oil for
the American and Allied nayies
against possible damage by the sew
eral thousand workmen who are on
strike in the Humble and Sour Lake
oil fields.
Special trains and automobiles have
rushed the soldiers to the guard duty.
They are heavily armed, and are
equipped with wireless apparatus TO
be able to cope with any possible fail
ure OF the regular telegraph service.
The troops number about $500.
All saloons in the affected districts
have been closed by military order.
"The life Of the nation depends up
on the navy being supplied with oil"
said Brigadier General Todd, acting
commander. This Is not a case OF
capital against labor, but matter of
guarding government property"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-05
WILL HOLD PETROCRAO
Slavs Decide Not To Move Capital
To Moscow.
intend TO Defend Present Capital
Until Driven Out BY
Teutons.
Petrograd, Nov. 5.-Austrian
troops which formed for attack
near DUDE village, southwest of
eirdy, were repulsed by fire, the
last official statenent asserted.

Washington. Nov 5.-Plans to
change the Russian seat of govern
ment to Moscow have been abandoned
for the present, the provisional gov
ernment having decided TO defend
Petrograd to the last extremity.
Cablegrams received here said the
commission for the defense of Petro-
grad had reached that decision be-
cause the critical condition of the
country made IL indispensable that the
government remain in Petrograd as
long as the capital was not directly
menaced by the Germans
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-05
GERMAN UPRISING IN BRAZIL
Railway Traffic Paralyzed In Southern
Part Of Country.

Be,nos Aires, Nov. 5.-A German
uprising is in progress In southern
Brazil, completely paralyzing railway
traffic, according to private reports
received in railway circles here.
The strikes inaugurated in this dis
trict are said to be spreading to other
parts of Brazil.
1t is reported that only the strictest
military measures are making the
movement of any trains possible.
Measures of the most drastic sort
have been taken by the authorities in
southern Brazil.
The railways are said to be In only
partial operation and under military
direction. 1t Is reported all Germans
have been dismissed from the govern
ment service.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-05

Lansing, Mich. Nov. William
Safer, uncle of Vic Safer, one of .the
best known residents of Lansing, who
has been for months past considered
radically pro-German, has been kid
naped within two blocks of his home
taken to the links of the Lansing Golf
Club, two miles west of the city, and
given a coat Of tar and feathers Safer
refused to admit the police to his
house or furnish any clew to the au-
thorities, which might lead to the
arrest of his assailants. The kidnap
pers were robed In white.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-05
KING TELLS ARMY TO HURRY
Greek Monarch Wants To Assist
Allies Quickly.

New York. Nov. dispatch from
Athens to the Greek legation told OF
a visit of King Alexander to the bar
racks to witness drill and get into
personal touch with the soldiers train
ing to join the Allies at the front. In
q speech to the officers the king said:
Il am very happy realizing that
you are working hard. want to re-
commend you to be all heart with
your service and to keep away from
politics. You must keep on working
more and more, because We has to
be ready as early as possible so as to
participate in this war with our Allies
to try to break down our enemies"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-05
TWELVE SAILORS LOST
Die When Boat From u. S. S
Michigan Founders:
Three Bodies Found-Others Miss
Ing Given Up AS Dead-Misshap
Occurs In Home Waters.

Washing on, Nov. 5.-Twelve men
all the crew of the picketboat of the
battleship Michigan-were lost when
their little craft foundered in home
waters
The brief announcement of the dis.
Hster by the navy department gave no
details. Presumably the boast was
on patrol duty and foundered In a
heavy sea or met with some accident.
Three bodies have been found and in.
asmuch as all the others are missing,
the navy department assumes that all
we're lost.
List of Missing and Dead.
The department announced the fol.
lowing list of those aboard the picket.
boat:
Joseph j. Schultz. seaman, second
class; next of kin. Herman Schultz
1901 Lafayette street, Fort Wayne,
Ind
Joseph ii. Hendrickson, seaman
second class; next of kin, father, AL.
bert C. Hendrickson, Gil Jessop Place
York, Pa.
Roscoe Scott, fireman, first class;
next of kin, brother Frank C. Scott
Denver
Stanley ]. Wing. fireman. second
class; next of kin, mother, Mrs. Sarah
Wing, 1245 Twenty-fourth street, re
troit.
Austin Atwood, seaman, second
class: next of kin. father, George 1T
wood, 61s Warren street, Sanduskv
Ohio.
Arthur Flow, seaman, second class
next of kin. father, James c. Flow
Mecklengugg county, Matthews, N. c
Andrew F. Meister, gunner's mate
third class; next of kin, mother, An
ma Klose, 81 Columbia street. Wilkes
barre, Pa.
! Walter Fl. Fischer, coxswain: mex
of kin. father. Henry ]. Fischer. 251'
Portland street, Chicago.
Clarence Leslie Jones. seaman: mex
of kin. mother, Laura Frances Jones
Bucksport, Maine.
Edmund l.. Tamillo coxswain; mex
OF kin, mother, Bessie Tamillo, 3rO
North Central park, Chicago.
James p. Young, chief gunner
mate; next of kin, sister, Marsare
Young, Brooklyn.
George Melville Hidmarch, Jr.. sea
man, second class; national naval vo
unteer; detailed information regarding
enlistment not at hand
Fishermen Find Body.
The body of Coxswain Tamillo ha
been recovered. IL was found by fish
ermen entangled in their nets an
later identified and claimed by nava
officials
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-05
Cruiser and Ten Armed Patrol
Boats Sunk In North
Sec.
FOE is overwhelmed
"Cuns Almost unworkable Because
of Rapidly And Accuracy of
British Fire." Prisoner Says
Fight at Jutiand Battle
Scene.

London. Nov. 5.-One German
cruiser and 10 armed patrol boats
sunk, told the story of a British sea
victory announced by tine admiralty
from the North sea.
Germans Overwhelmed.
According to Copenhaeen dispatches
describing the action, the German
auxiliary cruiser sunk was the Marie
of Flensburg Tor F1ensborg). She was
literally overwhelmed by the deadly
accuracy and rapidity of the British
fire and sank, aflame, 10 minutes after
starting the engagement.
Survivor Talks.
Her commander, Captain I.auter-
bach, was one of the seven German
survivors brought into Copenhagen
wounded.
My vessels four guns were almost
unworkable because of the hail of fir-
which the enemy destroyers cen
tered on us. he declared. We were
soon a mass of flames"
At Jutland Battle Scene.
The admiralty statement located
the sea battle as occurring in the Kat
tegat-an arm Of the North sea, Just
adjacent to the Skagerrat where
was fought the famous battle of Jut
land earlier in the war.
Copenhagen placed 1t still more
definitely as occurring IL miles north
of kullen or to the north of Gothen-
burg
Enemy Life Loss Heavy.
The loss of life on the German YES
sells must have been very great. Co
penhagen reported the seven survivors
landed there had said 80 of their
crew of 81 ABOARD the cruiser wer.
killed outright.
The British admiralty mentioned
Ga prisoners having been taken
No British Losses.
The British squadron suffered ne
losses. ii was officially stated The
british fleet was referred to as "oul
naval forces operating in the Katie
gat"
The British vessels destroyed tEC
German cruiser Marie Flenborg. a yes
sci of 1900 tons, capturing "a pris
oners.
Cruiser Identified
The admiralty statement, as issued
did not identity the German cruiser
merely stating that cruiser carry
ing six inch guns had been destroyed
Dispatches from Copenhagen detail
Ing the same naval action. however
identified her as the Marie OF Flens
burg or Flenborg.
Out OF Action in 10 Minutes.
According TO the Copenhagen story
the German cruiser answered the fire
of the British vessels and was soor
struck by British shells and set afire
Within 10 minutes she went out o
action under British broadsides.
OF the crew of 81 aboard the ship
80 were killed, according to Copen
hagen.
Destroyers are supposed to have
rescued the other survivors.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-05

Chicago, Nov. 5.-Three policemen
Who are alleged to have opened the
pot in a pokergame with their night
sticks, and then to have seen a
raise of $40, were indicted by the
grand jury today on graft charges.
The indictment was based largely on
the testimony of Jimmy Archer, form
er Cub catcher, and one of the poker
lists, who testified he saw the cops ac-
cept $40 and withdraw quietly after
the raid. The cops under indictment
on the graft charges are ]. r. Murphy.
Harry Lieson and Joseph Goldberg.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-05
Withdraw From HIIy Front In
important Chemin des
Danes Sector.
MOVEMENT NOT CLEAR
Evident That Germans Tired Of Strain
Have Decided To Fall Back
on Laon, Capital Of Aisne
Department

London, Nov. 5.-Blowing up bridges
as they retreateG, the Germans on
the Aisne front in Northern France
have given up their precarious hold
on the Chemin des Danes plateau and
retired to the north bank of the
Aiiette river along front of approx
imately l3 miles, closely followed by
the French
Began With Petain's Drive.
This retirement by the German
crown prince has been In progress
since the recent successful drive by
General Petain southwest of Laon
which carried the French TO the banks
of the Disc -Aisne canal at the west.
erly end of the Chemin des Danes
and gave them artillery domination
of large section of the German lines
to the east
Retreat Mile.
AS appears from the Paris official
statement the Germans are now on
the north bank of the Ailette, a maxi
mum distance of a mile back of their
previous positions, while the French
have moved up to the south bank.
Retire AIong cherln-des- Danes.
London, Nov. Son the Aisae
front in France where for several
months the French troops of General
Petain had kept them sharply TO task
the Germans have retreated from
points along the historic Chemin
dpe-Dames sector
II is possible and seemingly prob
able that the withdrawal of the Ger
mans will also compel the falling
back OF the German forces in the
turn of the battle line In this regioT
running northward to St Quentin. in
deed. If ii does not affect the Ger
man positions as far north as Al
ras
The German statement announcini
the retreat, says:
"In Flanders there has been livel!
artillery activity on the User.
"Innoticed and undisturbed by tn,
enemy, we Systematically Withdrew
our lines from the hilly front of tn
Chemin-des-D Danes last night.
From the East nothing special ha
occurred
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-05
TO Run Down AntI-Hoover PIotters.

Escanaba, Mich, Nov. 5.-An inves
tigation has been started in three coun
ties in the Upper Peninsula in an ef
fort to run down the instigators o. II
belous statements aimed at the defea,
of the food administration and tn,
American Red Cross society, accordfnt
20 a statement issued by Ernest C
Stoll, in charge of the Hoover cam
paign in Cloverland. Reports of ma
ture derogatory to the food campaign
Stoll said, have been circulated II
these three counties, which win ~
be named for the present
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-05
HOLDS BRITAIN BLAMELESS
Gen. Gurko of Russia Says kerensky's
Criticism Is Unjust

London, Nov. 5.-General Gurko OF
the Russian army, who arrived recent
tarview in the Daily Express says
Premier Kerensky showed lack of po-
litical sense in blaming the British
feet for not entering the Baltic He
declared such entry wos not only i'm
possible, but could not have been car.
ried out in time to prevent the Ger
mans from landing on the islands In
the Gulf of Riga
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-05
DESTROYERS CHIEF DREAD
Feared BY U-Boat Captains, 81
Diaries Disclose.

Base OF the. American Flotllla in
British Waters, Nov. 5.-Diaries taken
from captured U-boat commanders
furnish documentary evidence that
the destroyer is the most effective OF
present weapons against the suoma.
rine. Avoided destroyer is the oft.
repeated entry. In fact, these logs
show conclusively that the submarines
are having a hard time OF IT,
The result of the destroyer activity
during the last four weeks has been
not only decrease In casualties OF
merchant ships, but also still more
satisfactory increase in the number OF
submarines sunk.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-05
Strong Offensive Against Italians
In Trentino Indicated BY
Movement of Troops.
FORCES BEING MASSEO
Number Of Troop Trains Going To
ward Trent Has Been Doubled.
Germans Themselves Sur
prised At Success.

Amsterdam, Nov. 5.-Uncon-
firmed dispatches from Rome
statei that the italian army just
below the Carnic Alps has launch
ed violent counter offensive and
inflicted a severe defeat on the
Teutons. Between 10000 and 4o,-
600 Teuton prisoners are reported
to have been taken.
Geneva, Switzerland. Nov. 5.-Since
the Germans captured Udine the
number OF troops going toward Trent
has been doubled, according to Swiss
soldiers stationed on the Alpine
Heights i'm the canton of Gisone.
They say when heavy artillery
trains are passing the Germans make
some curtains at exposed points to
prevent the number of guns from be-
ing ascertained by onlookers.
Surprised At Own Success.
The Swiss soldiers declare there is
every evidence that the Germans were
surprised by their success against the
Italians, but intend to take every ad-
vantage OF the situation and are pre-
pared to entrench on the Tagliamento,
as they did on the Marine. in the event
of a failure in their forward move
ment
The newspaper La Suisse's Lake
Constance correspondent says a fleet
of Zeppelin airships left there for the
Trentino front of the Austrian-Italian
theatre.
italians and Foes Clash.
On the Italian front the Austrc Ger
mans and Italians are in combat along
the middle and lower regions of the
Tagliamento river, with the Teutonic
forces on the east and General Ca
dorna's army on the western side oi
the stream.
As far as is known, the enemy has
not been able 10 cross the river, which
is in freshet, but 1t seems apparent
that from the Carnic Alps south along
the battle line to the head of the Adri
attic The Italians now are holding their
new line of defense securely.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-05
"AMERICANS" ARE CAPTURED
German Dispatch May Refer To u. s
Soldiers

Berlin Via London), Nov. 5.-The
capture of American soldiers by a
German reconnoitering party is an
nounced by the war office.
The statement says that on the
Rhine-Marne canal as a result of a
reconnoitering thrust North American
soldiers were brought in
North American" may mean
United States soldiers, citizens of the
United States or citizens of Canada.
If IL means United States soldiers, this
is the first time that the German war
office has ever mentioned the pres
ence of fighting men from the United
States in official statements.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-05
ITALIAN PATRIOTISM REBORN
All Glasses Clamor To Go To Front
Veterans Offer Lives.

Rome, Nov. 5.-Ttaly is undergoing
rebirth of patriotism. Everywhere
men are clamoring to go to the front.
Even the Garibaldi veterans have
marched In body to offer their lives
on their country's altar Thousands
of younger veterans of the present
war, interned in hospitals or inyalided
home, are insisting on returning to
their commands.
The trouble makers, who two weeks
ago said they were tired of the war
and who were willing to listen to Ger
man agents, now either are i'm hiding
or are Fastening to admit thnt they
were misled
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-05

Phillipsburg, n. j., Nov. 5.-A large
freight house OF the Lehign Valley
railroad here, a building used by the
Ceresota Flour company and 10 box
cars containing drygoods, eggs and
butter were destroyed here by q fire.
The loss was 100000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-05
New German Sea Terror Out.

London, Nov. A new German
terror of the sea-"an electrically
controlled high speed boats re
ported by the admiralty to have made
an unsuccessful attack on British
patrol vessels off the Belgian coast.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-05

New Yerk, Nov. 5.-1he minimum
age limit for enlistme1ts In the Unit
ed States marine corps has been low
cred from l9 to II years OF age. &C
cording to a statement issued by the
recruiting committee of Mayor Mitch
els committee on national defense
Consent of parents for youths undel
21, the committee said, is essential fol
enlistment.