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EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, THTJfr8lAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 19I&
WP
TALES OF BRAVERY
. BY ALLIES WILL BE
PRECIOUS HERITAGE
ROMANCE, TRAGEDY AND COMEDY
IN THE THEATRE OF WAR
Tells
of
in
Wounded Private
Queen's Bays' Daring
Meeting German Attack.
Engineers Sacrificed at
Bridge.
By A. J. BOH.KE
ItAVKE. l'Vance, Sept. 17. It Is proli
bja j),at the details of the wonderful and
rlng endurance of the troops of tho
ulllfs' forces In the prenent campaign will
jisver bo properly written, but they will
remain In the hoarts of tho French and
till be handed down from father to son
In the villages and towns around which
our men are battling for tho freedom of
Europe.
Most of the regiments will be able to
embroider Into tholr colors the names of
many historic fighK but hardly any will
be able to hand down such stories as the
Second Dragoon Ouaids and tho Queen's
J3ajs will transmit to tholr future re
cruits. irre Is the story that was told to me
by Private Brynnt as ho lay wounded In
the hospital ship:
I don't Just remember the date. Wo
)uc not had tlmo to think of dates lately.
But It was Just ovor a week ago. Wo
were somewhere In the neighborhood ot
St. Quetitln. Wo had been flshtlnff all
da' We had picketed and wntered our
horses and late that night thoueht wo
had seen tho last of the Germans for a
"In tlio morning, however, tho Colonel
pio orders to saddle. Wo Jumped on
our horses, and at tho samo moment
ehclls began to burst overhead. Our
hoises stampeded. The enemy's shnrp
shooters were already In position, and
while we wero recapturing our horses
shrapnel, canister shots and bullets were
making tho nlr sins around us.
FIKLD AHTILLEUY 18 DELAYED.
"The German artillery lire Increased In
Intensity. Wo began to wait anxiously
for our own ltoyal Field Artillery to get
Into position. Jt was delayed by the fact
that tho battery horses were being wa
tered. "Something had to 'bo done, so wo got
the Maxims up, desplto tho withering
(Ire. Our boys soon got busy. It would
have done you good to see how calmly
and quietly they wont about their work
"Our men realized tho moaning of their
Job. It was to hold on until the artillery
came up. In other words. It was to Bave
the regiment from annihilation. Within
a few minutes they wero sending somo
(000 shots In so many seconds among the
Germans.
"Then the artillery arrived. Wo had
four guns against 11 for the Germans,
but some of thosa 11 were silenced.
"It was not long before the Bays were
Itching to charge. Almost before they
expected It tho buglo sounded and they
irere ofT, 'hell for leather,' at the enemy's
guns.
"The net result of that llttlo scrap was
the capture of 11 Krupp guns and many
prisoners "
Unfortunately, Bryant was left wounded
on the field and was made a prisoner
by the Germans. Ho lived for five das
on bread and water, all that the Germans
would supply hltn. On the fifth day a
detachment of French cavalry arrived,
rescued tho prisoners and captured tho
German troopers who wero guarding
them.
"The Britishers were tnken to Peronne,
ivhere they were enred for by tho
French."
BRITISH BATTKHY WIPBO OUT
Bryant told me that In the action of
St. Quentln of an entire British battery
tngaRed but 17 men were left alive.
Gaston Bossier, a private In the Sixth
Cuirassiers, who Is known In civil life
as Darlno, a lyric artist at the Comedle
Franealsc and a favorite of tho Parlsl
ennes, tells tho following1 story, which
seems almost an ecllpso of tho blowing
up of tho Delhi Gates.
i Dossier, lying wounded In Normany,
with gestures, but falls back groan'ns
by shrapnel, tells the story In true Gallic
manner Ho tries to rise and tltustrato
with gestures, but falls back groaning.
"We wero locretber. llin CnlrnNslprs of
i ranee and th Kngllsh Hojal Engineers,
as we retreated across the Alsne at Sols
sons The GermaiiB advanced raDldlv.
frying to rush masses of soldiers across.
"Bridge after bridge had to be blown
JJP. Tho German sharpshooters were
Crlng at us from n olumn of trws and the
raltrnillcuses were working havoc among
the allies
"Suddenly a party of Kngllsh engineers
rushed tonard the brldgo. TheV lost
heavily hut succeeded In landing powder
siifflrlent to detrnv It Before they could
"Wt It all of them were killed. We waited
while another party of your brave engi
neers crept near the bridge. They tool;
to cover, but the Germans got their range
nd continued a deadly Are.
EXGIXCEnS OFFER UP LIVES.
"Then we Frenchmen watched what we
roust remember to our dying day. Ona
engineer suddenly dashed at one of tho
fuses. Hf was imed before half way
t"ere. A second followed and fell almost
upon the body of his comrade. A third,
'outth and fifth ran In the gauntlet of
?.1k a t5er,llan lie and met the same
?Mtn In the samn w.iv i.)i tvitinu.-.
The French papers are recalling n In
teresting reply which General I'auVmade
ii year ago, when his admirers proposed
to present him a award of honor upon tho
occasion of his giving up command of tho
20th Army Corps.
"' -certainly ehould not accept tho sword
of honor that you and other well-mean-Ins
patriots think of giving me," he said.
Such a recompense must bo reserved
for tho man who shall lead our vlctoil
ous armies beyond Met? and Strossburg,
beyond tho Rhino, into tho very heart of
the German Empire. As for me, modest
worker In times of peace, enemy to pub
licity and popularity, It Is sufficient that'
I hae the conlldenco of those who have
served under my orders, and the suffrages
of good people such as you."
At the village of Lourches, In northern
France, a wounded French sergeant, out
raged hv dermaii brutality, shot a Prus
sian ofllcer. Uefote being shot he was
Riven water by a dauntless lad, IJmlle
Dcsprcs, who thereupon was nlso con
demned to Immediate otccutlon. Just as
tho sohlieis were bandaging tho boy's
eyes preparatory to firing the German
captain, with n cruel smile, cried cynic
ally, "I give you llfo on condition thnt
you act b executioner of this sergeant.
Ho asked for water, you'll give him lead."
After -n moment's hesitation the boy
agreed, to the horror of his comrade?.
Seizing a "rifle, he aimed at the sergeant's
breast. Thpn, suddenly turning, ho blew
a hole through tho sneering Gorman, IIo
was hacked to pieces with bayonets.
La l'ro3zo publishes an Intoivlow with
the private Roldlcr Turcot, who with hln
comrade, Uroussard, captured the first
German ling. Ho Is now In tho hospital
at Murlargls, slightly wounded In tho
back by a spent bullet. Tut cot tells a
very modest story. He says ho lost his
regiment wnnderlng In a wood, when he
saw a wounded German standard bearer
trying to hide his nag. Calling a com
rade, Turcot attacked the German and
seized tho flag. Then came the hardest
part, the wllhdrawnl carrying tho trophy
ninldt a storm of bullets. His knapsack
was pierced ten times and his rifle broken
In his hands.
A correspondent wiltes that between
Chateau do Casteau and Lobbcfl. a par
ticularly desolated neighborhood, from
whence tho Inhabitants had fled tho
Germans found a hungry canary In an
abandoned farmhouse. Without having
experienced tho genuine, almost womanly,
tenderness of tho German soldiers, ono
would have called their feeding of tho
canary an affectation, or nt best a pass
ing whim, but It was tjplcal.
A story has readied Pari! of the coura
geous action of Jlmo. Macherez. of Sols-
sons. When the Germans arrived thero
they demanded to aeo the Mayor, who
was absent. None of the ofllclals re
sponded to tho call, whereupon Mine.
Machcrez went to tho Germans and said:
"Tlicio Is no Mayor here, but I answer
for every ono and everything as you will
have to do if depredations arc com
mitted." After disputing tho requisitions and the
conditions of tho Germans, the coura
geous woman saved Solssons on easy
terms.
Alan Bott, writing to tho London
Chronicle from Bordeaux, says: "French
athlotca have been distinguishing them
bclvcs on the fighting line. Two days
ago a notice appeared In the official ga
zette that a corporal namedGeorges
Andro had been promoted to sergeant
before members of his regiment and rec
ommended for a nillltnry medal. The
paper suggested that this might lofer
to Georges. Andrea, to whom tho Flench
Premier roccntly alluded as an all-around
athlete and the best Rugby three-quarter,
and who wa3 second In tho London Olym
pic games. From Inquiries It Is lenrned
that this Is Indeed the case, and follow
ing Is the story of how Andrea, who Is
with tho Fiench army In Lorraine, won
his honors:
"With six men he went Into a village to
find rooms for tho officers. In the market
place was a large band of Germans, who
Immediately set upon tho small detach
ment. Andro snatched n. sabre from tlia
German nearest him and killed two men
with It. By this tlmo he saw that his
companions were) dead or captured, no
grabbed the (lag from a Gorman, and
putting It undof his arm ho raced through
tho vlllago street as though attempting
a try In Itugby football, ft number of
Germans following nt his heels. After
sprinting a quarter of a mile he left his
pursuers behind, and later he rejoined
his rcglrnent with the flag, Somo days
previously Ji wrote to a sportsman
friend! 'This Is hell. Wc are lying In
trenches Under tho German nrllllery Arc,
but aro not allowed to reply. This Is
tho only tlmo I find to write my cor
lespondcncc.' "
Tho following from ft brigadier of dra
goons Is a specimen of a certain' class
of letters that have begun to arrive In
Paris:
"My Dear Parents If you receive this
totter It will bo because I have boon
killed, but don't weep for me, slnco my
fato will havo been tho noblest n, Fiench
mun can dream of, to die for his country
on the eve of victory. Wo shall be tho
vlctois because, wc have right and confi
dence on our side. I shall have dona my
duty to the end, nnd I hope my death
will havo been useful to my country. My
last thoughts will be for you."
With thlB letter thero came another
from the euro ot a llttlo Belgian vlllago
giving the details of the death ot the
son,
Dining an animated discussion among
soveral Englishmen In London as tu the
possibilities of whipping Germany, ono
man sat quietly for some time. Ho finally
said: "I suppose we'll glvo them Home
Rule, tho samo as we did tho Boers."
There aio now five beds for wounded
soldiers In the room of tho Belgian Royal
Palaco usually occupied by the Kaiser
on his visits to King Albert.
A story Is told In Brussels of bit of
"Yankee" genius. When the Germans
reached thoro they entered the cattlo
market to buy up everything In sight
nnd found the entire market had been
bought up, not by tho energetic burgo
master, but (so tho story goc:i) by tho
American Ambassador.
Tho comer In beet was complete nnd
the officers went away empty.
Cardinal Amlctte, archbishop of Paris,
at tho special prayer services yesterday
In the Cathedral of Notro Dame, an
nounced that ho proposed to raise a
temple In Paris In honor of Joan of Arc.
Ho said that to her was due, for tho
second tlmo, her country's dcllvcranco
from a foreign foe.
A story Is published to the effect that
on the very day when tho Germans
reached Compiegne, thoso who had tho
seelctlon of tho French soldiers' pass
word, chose tho words "Joanne d'Arc"
On the following day the Germans left
tho place.
An Amsterdam dispatch says that the
Berliner Tagoblatt complains bitterly that
the slzo of the rye loaf which usually
costs 12 conts Is growing smaller and
that bakers all over Germany aro re
ducing the weight of tho Indispensable
vnllo roll. The ordinary ryo bread of
he working classes Is now moro than
1 cents a pound and tho tendency is over
upward. '
Harry Lauder's songs havo been heard
on European battlefields. Tho Black
Watch, tho famous regiment of High
landers, sang them as the German sheila
burst over their heads and bullets
whistled about their ears. A corporal
and two privates arriving hero wounded
told of the lighting and singing.
"The Germans wero as thick as the
Hielon heather," said the corporal. "Wo
stuck thero poppln' off the Germans, an'
In the thick o't a' we wero slngln' Harry
Lauder's latest It was gran.' A' aboot
us wore tho dead an' deeln,' an' every noo
nnd then Gorman shells burst. As wo
peppered away we sang 'Roamln' In the
Gloamln' an' 'Tho Lass of Kllllccrankle.'
Many a sang aboot tho lassies we bang."
FALL OF LIEGE FORTS
BLAMED' OH GRAFT
AMONG BUILDERS
ins comrades until n imi t.An irin.,,1
f. . German t1re seemed to slacken
l,.a?,nsta"t,a"a m 1'm mo the bridge
blown up. for the 12tli man. dashlns
,?. th9 sr,aca "nc5 w"h tio bodies
iiU . ! "lends, reached the fuse and
i.. ". Tha br1ae exploded with a
joar as .the engineer fell before, the Ger
"an one. shots."
flossier was a prisoner pf tha Germans
fiL.!!"0 ,'im8' but was rescued by the
Dm. Ue t0,d mo shocking details of
it an Lrv'e'tles which he personally
witnessed. He himself, although wounded
with I. s: was 'fagged on his knees
a inn? l,ana, tled bollln(1 Mm while
back n . thrust hls lanca gainst his
cm Tat ih ,'of transport wagons often
lt at him with their whips as he passed,
chat," tjlrowr' Into a cellar at Neuf
h ".? vvas almost starved when ho
.:. "B"L,ns on the sheets and voices
Belgian Government Inves
tigates Alleged Misuse of
Funds and Use of Inferior
Materials.
WILLS FILED AND PROBATED
Estate of William W Justlco Inven
toried at ?725,310.22.
An Inventory of the personal estate o
William W. Justice, filed with tho Reg
ister of Wills today by Charles A. Rob
bins and Kdwfard A. Groves, fixes the
Value at $725,319.22.
Mr, Justlco was for years prominently
Identified with civic movemonts In the
fight for clean government for Philadel
phia. Ho was a member of the old Com
mittee of One Hundred and was active In
tho cause of reform In politics. Ho was
In the wool business.
Included nmong his Investments named
In the Inventory are 250 preferred shares
Commonwealth. Power Railway and
Light Company. $20,000; 311 cotnmou
shares of the snmo corporation, $18,SS5:
64 shares Farmers nnd Mechanics Na
tional Hnnk, $S340i 200 preferred shares
Keystone Telephone Company, $11,000! 123
shares Pennsylvania Company for Insur
ances on Lives nnd Granting Annuities,
$78,690 j 4S0 shales Portland Railway,
Light and Power Company 123,010! 403
shares United Gas Improvement Com
pany, $38 593; bonds of tho Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company, $10,148; bonds Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, $19,7M; bonds
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company,
$9925; bonds and mortgages on Philadel
phia real estate, valued at $37,700, and
on Pittsburgh leal estate valued at
$16,000.
Wills admitted to probate todaj wero
those of Henry Hlilmpf, 2S33 Ulraid ave
nue disposing of propel ty valued nt
$43,000; Annie CI. Thayer, 4818 Cedar ave
nue, $7000; Kllzabcth L. Head, 109 West
Chcltcn avenue, $4525; Annie L. Murrm,
died In Germantoun Hospital, $2300:
Charles II. Docrr. 2163 Jospcr street,
$2300, and Cothcrlne T. Schnass, KKU
North 19lli street. $2000. Tho personal
estate of Susan A. McCann Is appraised
at $2333.93.
DEATHS
MA.10It,---fiuddnlrt on September 14,
UlKAlKKi'l' Hj MAJUIl, jn 111 7in jmT.
neral services on Thursday, at 8 P.
S127 Richmond st. Intorment lit Li
If. J., on nrldny, September 18,
1914,
FU
m.. at
.eeaburr,
IX .MUMOIUAM
MtJItl'IlV. -In end nhd tovlnc remembrance
nf nM.CN" A MUHPIIY, who tiled Fentem
ber 1H, 11)10. HUSDAND AND CHII.DIIUX
Seatfts
CO years. 1851
J ears, SI 15
AJ'.f EA'--.PASQUALE ALBVATA, 1 y.ar,
a u i lercc st.
.r.TlNO. SUSAN ALTIN'G
Judson st.
A&VJ:U;T0,1 September 12. 191-1. MAHT
AYIjMDII. Duo iioIIcb of tho funeral will La
Riven, from lir late rerldence, 4015 Warn-a
et.. West Philadelphia.
11AI.1MVIN.--At his residence. 511 North Mr.
Pi? . n rx.,Il,n1d0v "" Pa on September 'a.
inn JOHN f. BALDWIN, ngcil 72 yeari
Funeral M-rilcea and Interment prUa-.u.
Providence, (It. 1.) papers plcaso copy.
IIAUIIOl'. On Sept-mbcr 10, 1IM4. HKrtTHA
II., dauRhter of Albert It. nnd llertlm C.
Uauliof, aned 21 jeart. funeral crUces. on
Sunday, ot '- p m. at parentv residence.
n.t West lenn st., (lermnmonn. Interment
nt Illlslldu Ccmeter, Ua funernl car.
nKKCKMAN. - II Aim V UKUOKMAN. 12
years, Oil North I'lilllo it.
nilKtlNINUrilt On Sptember 10. 1014.
THEHn.SA, widow of Gottloli Ureunlnsrer. In
her iSth year. I'lineral on Saturday, nt 2 p.
m from SUli North Hroad t. Interment at
Orem Mount Cemetery.
HltcnVN SAItAII BltOWN. 3
Hotline st.
CA,JiAi!', ",7 P" Sept'mber 10, 0H.
CHARLES ('., husband of Martha 11. Oami
ln (nee Moore), funeral on Saturday, uc
2 p. m from 1713 Slfc-el nt. interment at
I' em wood Oinetcr).
CHAUMirr.SKI WAI.TIlR CIIARMBTSKI.
1 ear U months. Sl! N. Capitol Bt.
CLAHK.-On September 14. 1011. PRANK,
jpn of I rank and Isabel Clarlt. Tuneial on
Jloay, at 3 p. m , from his 'nte residence,
21 JO Aapen at. Interment Kenwood Cemetery.
CI.IFI'OIID. On September 10. IB14. I1RIU
UKT A., wife of Patrick CHITord and daugh
ter of Martin and llrldget l'laliertv of i
ty Roscommon, Ireland. Funeral on Satur
day, at 8.30 a. m from the residence of her
Blstor. Mrj John Kelly, 2411 N. Park n
Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery
c9,!!SSlT-n September 15. 1014. ISAAC
COHEN, son oi tho Uto Jacoh nnd Sarah
rohen. In his rah ear. Relatlics and
frlenda. also Meildlan hun I-odce, No 15S
P. and AM, nio Invited to attend tho fu
neral services, on Friday, at 2 p. in., at his
Into residence, I4VI1 Diamond st. Interment
private.
COLLINS. FRANCIS
80th and Leeter a.e.
CONIUMV On September 14
COLLINS. 3 j ears.
101 nAI'fn
if rr,xmrTi . - v,i u.i.i
io. ' '. "S.eu .oa"' "lie residence,
221 LeJEUo st. Due notlco of funeial v. Ill le
ticn.
CUMMINOS On September 10. 1014, IIUOII.
son p' Jamas and Cathsrlnt t'uni n- P
from Ilia
MAYEH8. -September 18, 1014, CAROLINE
M., widow of Charles F, Mayers. Relatives
and mends aro Invited to Attend funeral
services, Friday mornlnit precisely at 11
o'clock, at her late residence, 1437 North
20th st, Intermont private.
MrUAPritnV. 6n September, 18, 1914.
CATHARINE, daughter of Collum and the
lato C'athntinn McCafrerr. Ked 20 years.
Funfial on Saturday, at 8.30 a. m., from the
rcslder.co of her brother-in-law, Robert Pos
ter, 11H Dawson tt Wlsrahlckon. Interment
St. Patrick's Cemetery, Norrlstown,
.McrAUTNEV. On September 14, 1014, JO
PKl'H I.., eon or tho late John and Mary A.
m from 2811 N. Hancock st. 8olmn U
nti.pm
Church,
Mass at Our f.nrlv nf VUltntlrin
at 10 fl. m. lntrmnt nt tfnlv Crni
.All r,f,Kn. SARAH MILLER, 88 yesrs, 1103
ritzivater t.
AlOllEHrill. VICTORIA MORKSCHt. CI
ytars, 532 II. Illttenhouse st.
M05i H,Y,' MICHAEl MURPHr, 79 years,
2700 Helen st
O'NHIM,. On September 18,1014, CHARLES
V., son of Mary O'Neill (neo Costetlo) and
the lato George O'Neill, aied 2.1 years, ru
neral on Friday, at 8i30 a. m., from 224 S,
Sjdenl.am et Solemn Requiem Maes at St.
PatrlLk's Church at 10 a. m. Interment at
Niw Cnth"lral Cemeter".
l'KBUMl,- CA8ANDRA PEELING, 85
yeiim. 1114 8 3d et
Pt'Ari'. On September 15, 1014, of diph
theria, JOHN f:., son of Philip and Anna
t'farr of 33JS Ella st.. aged 0 years. No
DEATIta
.At the residence of her son,
E, Randall, at Htoopvllle Huctts
on wedneeaay, neptrmner io.
.10, 11 (lirarn nvn. Intermon h, uata
,,fIl.Y.,'frr.0n Spteniber 10, 1911, HARRY
LAWRENCE PfRVIH. Jr.. mn of Adelsl Is
and .Harry L, Purvis, ntred fi months. Fu
neral services on Sunday, at 2 p m.. at the
rrsiuenco oi nis parents, sixo North
iniermenc private.
21X0 North 29th st
nANnAM,
Howard
.oiiniy. I'a,, on wconeaay( obiih-ijv, ,u,
1014. llACliEL A. RANDALL, widow of
Reuben Randall, sued 82. years 8 months
lower Solebury, Pa., on Saturday, Sept. 10,
at 11 , m.
npiN. SARAH REIN, 70 years, 019 South
10th t. ., .,,
HOOKRS. On Monday, September 14. 1914.
ItACHF.L WISTER, daughter . of the late
William Wynne and Hannah Lewis Wleter
and widow of William 11. Rogers. Interment
tirlt flte
ROMANO. ANOELO nOMANO, 8 years,
015 South 8th st. . .... ..
KOOT. on September 18, 10l4, EMMA M
wife of Orlow II. Root. Funeral eervlccs on
Thursday, at 2'30 p m.. at her late 'cil
dence, 2308 Dolton St. Interment nt Mount
react Cemetery.
8ALVIN. LOUIS SALV1N, 49 years. 738
Moore st.
SEr.I.EIt. On September 10, 1014. at the
William 1, ElKlns Mnnonlc Orphanage,
ANNA JANE, wife of William W. "eelcr,
aged CR years. Funeral service" on Friday,
precisely at 2 p. m,, at tho Orphinigo, Hroad
nd Cayuga sts. Interment at Mount Peaco
Cemetery.
SHELLY. On September 1(1, 101 1. HOWARD
Hl'NT, son of Perry V. D. nnd Florence
Hunt Sliellv, nged 10 months. Funeral ecrv
Ices on Friday, at 2 3o p. m.. at Brn.vl
pnrenta' residence. W2 Harvey t German
ton n. Interment prlvatp.
SHULL. DAVID 8HULL. 13 years, fill
North 8th St.
SINUKIt. On September 14, 1014, LAM
BERT siNonn. in ins sctn j-ear. i unerai
serrtces nt tho Church of tho flood Shepherd,
Rosemont, Pa., on Thursday nt 1 P " ''
terment nt the Church of tho Redeemer Cem
etery, Ilryn Manr, Pa
SMITH. At Tullytnwn. Pa., on September 14.
1914, JAMES H. SMITH, formerly of Moorcs
town, N. J., nge.l iJ years Funernl eerMt"
on Friday, at 2-30 n in. at tho residence nt
Elmer E. Johncon. Tullytown, Pn. Interment
nt Tullytown Cemetery
SFL1.IVAN.--At his residence, 82.1 Cherrr
St., Camden N. J., fiept 11 1014 JOHN L,
husband of Mary Sullivan aged 27 years.
Due notice of tho uneral ulll he glen
nonoiU.- On Septembro 10 1014. SOPHIA,
wife of late Joseph Swoboda, In her 77th
' 7 H
" SSsT
90 mm
if
DEATHS
year. Funeral services on Saturday, at 2 p.
rn., at her lato residence, 1204 Point Bree
avenue.
SULLIVAN. KATHARINn SULLIVAN,
TmixBOVlxTMin:, 8 yor.. 43S4 llll.
TAYM1II. HENRY TAYLOR, 150 years, TM
Te'f.SE. CAhoLINE TEESE, BT years. 1318
East Cumberland St.
TOLIlRltT. MADGE TOLBERT, SO year.
1731 nilsworth St.
THEINAN. CATHATHNE TRBINAN, 81
year, 2421 E, Hoston ave.
WIHT.MORIlr On September 15.1014.MAmA
A., wife of Rev. Franklin E. Whltmore. Fu
tiernl services nt her husband's residence,
7I5 Germantown ave., Chestnut Hill, on
Friday, at 11 a. m. Interment al Ivy mil
CemcterV.
WIIIMAN' On September 14. 1914, AMELIA
7.., wife of August WMman. Funeral ittv
Ires on Friday, at 2 p. m., nt 2418 N, War
nock t Interment prlvats at Northwo1
ini!le. MALLY WILD, 88 years, C50 North
IVLI,IS. JAKE WILLIS, 84 years, 1317
Wood St.
WITH ROW On September IB, 1914, SARAH
U uldow of Andrew J. Wlthrow, Relatlvex
nnd f i lends nre Invited to attend the funeral
servhes, on Trlday evening, a 9 o'clock, at
her lato renldence. 843 North Preston at.
Interment private, at Pleasantvllie, N. .1.
ttlll.r. On September 10. 1014, FRANK
WOLF, r . In his fllst year Funeral sen
Ires on Saturday at 2 p rn at his late resi
dence 1021 Jefferson st. Interment private.
11 nitST. In Penn's Manor, on September
10. 1014. ELMIRA B , wife of Fred O.
Wurst, III tho 4,'th year of her age. Funeral
from her husband's residence. In Penn's Ma
nor, on Saturday, at 2 p. m. Interment at
MorrlvilI Cemetery.
AEVOERLEIN. On September 18, 1014.
ItrDOLPH, beloved husband of Katharln
Zaengcrleln, aged 47 yeara. Funeral Satur
day, at 0 a. m., from 2718 Jefferson st.
Solemn If-TUlem Mass at 10 a. m. at Bt.
Ludwlg's Church. Interment at Holy Sepul
chre Cemetery.
ZfKEK. LOUIS ZUREK, 48 yer. 31
Brown st.
lit
"""inS unnllBh. He
cued'" CaU "Au 8" and was rs
was Just strong
USES TIN CUP HANDLE
TO CUT WRIST IN CELL
frisouer's Scream Brings Turnkey
and Attempt at Suicide Fails.
UK". Ke m Mlaval8 avenue- at-
i'Wvale n,il"Y",t SUlclde '" a " '
leiteMa. "1 "l ""'? 'tvtnue on houso
atin"cu1f:s hls wrist w,,h t,,e
&ZV a.r.re3t1 m tho charee of In-
otll" Wa wlle tore the han-
r, iP loos a"11 ''e-'aii slashing- JiH
Kei m af,r,Ca.""..l,rou,flu tno turnkey.
S11 The u',' i ''' WoliuH-lphla Hos-
" cn t".T!lze? ' delirium tre
"MlUoa li ,erl hospital and bia
ANTWERP. Sept. 17.
Graft, and not the bravery of tho Ger
mans nor tho powar of their sleKe buiis,
was responsible for the quick fall of tho
forts at Namur. And this also. It Is
stated, was responsible for the collapse
of tht defense at Liege, notwithstand
ing tho fact that the Liege works held
outout longer than thoso at Namur.
It waB learned today that the Govern
ment has ben conducting an investiga
tion ever since the Mons forts fell. It Is
found that while the defensive works
were being built millions of dollar were
deflected from their proper channels Into
the pockets of contractors and dishonest
Government officials,
The plans for tho forts were drawn by
General Brlalmont, of the flelgiau army,
one of tho foremost military engineers In
Uurope, but the materials which went
Into the battlements were far below the
specification In many Instances. No fault
was found with tho plans.
It Is agreed that the fortresses were I
built upon tho strongest positions that '
they could find. The llclgian ordi'ance
also Is bevoml criticism, but steel and
concrete and stone work wero of poor I
quality. At Namur It was found that I
the concrete supporting ono steel turret ,
was so poor In quality that a. single Ger
man shell demolished It.
It Is further alleged that the builders
had not constructed all of the work
which General Ilrlalmont's plans specified.
DEATHS OF A DAY
JOSEPH IiEATHEBMAN
Joseph Lcathorman. 437 Rhawn street.
Fox Chase, died yesterday after several
months' illness. Ho was 57 years old and
is survived by his widow and a son,
Charles Leatherman, who Is In the ex
press business at 122 Market street.
MRS. SOPHIA SWOBODA
Sirs. Sophia Swoboda. 77 years old, died
yesterday at her homo, 1201 Point Breeze
avenue. For many years sho had Itept a
confectionery store In the neighborhood.
A daughter survives her.
77 years. 1110
40 years. 1820 N.
EL-(nee
BANKRUPTCY PETITION FILED
Auditors Claim Shanahan Ice Cream
Company Is Insolvent.
Creditors Hied an Involuntary petition
In bankruptcy In tho United States Dis
trict Court today against Cecelia and
John T. Shnnahan, Individually, and late
trading as the Shanahan Ice Cream Co
and tho estate of John Shanahan.
Creditors tiling the petition, and their
claims are:
The American Ice Co.
. j.
Samuel
Z ',t:"llon aeciarea that the .il
legcd bankrupt committed an act of
bankruptcy by allowing the Ekenberg
Company, a creditor, to obtain a prefor
tnco oyer other creditors through legal
proceedings. b
nierlcan Ice Co (' 7C9 1!
McCnhan SuEar Iteftnln Co'. 170.'d3
i 1. Kerr, ij a,
,in ' AILS '1' !'".!". . . "I
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSE
Arnaldu
THREE HELD FOR ROBBERY
Accused of Entering Silk Waist Man
ufactuiing Plant,
Three men suspected of lobbing the
silk ualst manufacturing plant of L.
Cuttlebaum, 10J7 Itldge avenue, wore ai
res ted early today ami held by Magis
trate Belcher in the Tenth and Uut'un
wood streets police station in $304 bail
each for a fuither hearing next Tuesda.
They wero John Kekhiana, 21 eara old,
12"M McKean street; Harry Jlartlnett, 21
jeara old, 501 North Franklin street, and
Claude MoKinley. 723 Wood street
Tho plant of Chuttlebaum was rubbed of
shirt waists valued at more than 500.
Special Patrolmen Harry, Ernst and Clark
arrested the three men eaily today.
rlllMnn lrt, a t .
Mirln riZnl'Xlu r,'o., 5U,. """MCfc St. tCd
J KauiurTlWl' WW "- ,nS APOlln,
3WU0M,o0u,1,1Ull,a,0rrlS "',' 61a"-
c1c,i,pn.!52",i,St'-sS ,har,nB " an" fl
I,Tra,Kel1er.1T'eTfordJn'5aa,0 Pa ' '" "
iffi' r'olll?a"' llM -N' Newklik it., and
fMK,l"Sr,PS s-"mon, 417 ntisernld t.
ai lebnel Kbner. 1S3S .. Ilowurd st , and
T.a, KlaflrV. t,',r'sor. 12.1S N HouarJ at.'
i 'V n rJ,' Mu"ln. '7 Catharine st , un,l Cllta.
hefh Itajmond, itJl Catharine st.
tdward II. AVallier, htratford. N' J., and
Marlon A rnejs. HaddonHeld, N J. ' .
Ldnard CJreaves, Atlantic City. . J and
itosa P3ge, Atlantlo City. X. 5. '
"aymoiiil K. Lolhy. ;170.1 Oxford St., and EIIm
. belli M Werner. 2'0( W York 6t.
Biarlus .Nelnt-n. tlantlo Cltv, jf. J , and Ids
Oilman Atlantic City. N. J.
Georee IntLM. 2700 Passyunk ae. and Zafl
nicilta. i.'.l Christian t.
Ja,',5J?. Wt..,'rJn,m. .Ml s Mtn " n,l Ro
Tilte. Sl S ICih kt
AMlllani II. IllttcnIiouiu. C.'l W. Susauebaiua
h . and Ami J Itufe. ltefre. Pa.
Itulrt A Ojtrauder "U:0 sramlnKo ave.. and
Ethel L . Iluupt '.'ISh i: Cumhtrlaud st.
Iaionard n. Smith 7H15 NorwooJ ae, and
(iertrude illlMun 7Rus N'umiiaJ ate.
Juhn JI Scolt. 1W;3 Kalrmuunt ae , and Gay
Johnion, 1C03 rairnwunt ae.
Donnto Nlsro, WIIiuliiEton Del , and Catha
rine mu.leo. tl! Oermantuwn ae
Allien U SHmTTi. Montsoinery Co.. IM., and
-Nora i: bt Juhn. l.'.Uo bcjtwrt bt
Harry Shelton. O.'l OIKo at and Sarah Cope
land. 13U' Ilouler st
nerai on fruturtlnv. nt 7 in n
rarenta resilience. 2:it Church Hue. Rerriiun-
u... .uuse at at. inceui h i nurcn. nt '.'
a. m. Interm, nf .,f ni.l ii,Kf,lrnl t. .,.......
CIltNOU. On September 14. 101 J. JOHN
n.. nuRDana or tho late Mary irnou (nee
Kenny). Funeral, on lVIdnv, nt 7 -:u n. m.,
at tho Church of St. Thomaw Aquinas, ut 11
a. m Interment at Cathedral Uemetcry.
'ABftm0? ?.",Pl"mb"'. . u- ,014' CATH
ARINE A. DEAN, wldon of Charles W.
Uean, residence, SOT. Union t. Fiintral heri'
leea and Interment strictly prliate
"VI IV. NICOLA DHVITA,
V harton t.
niVAC LIZZIE DIVAC,
lath it.
DT)!i!i,iKnTX' n September 13, 10H. EL
LIE T.. Widow Of John J. Dnncheitv rn,
unnohue). Due notice of the funeral will he
slven, from her late residence. 1211 Cath
arine t.
DULCJOAX, GLLKN DRrGGAN. 70 ears.
INth Till loffersnn sts j..
EASTLACK. CATHARINE EASTLACK. S3
"i e Oi ''I. hinjn'I m
KiyA,""S;n,t Arkfiidale. Va , on Septein-
Sr1Dr?0 ln''- i;vn,VN Vllt01M HI).
W AI1US, ulfo of Harold I! I. Inards 1'j.
neral at Arkendale -eptenihe' IT
FKINSTKIN. ALHEUT FEINS-TEIN, 13
. ...n ..... ,lliini HI.
,'.". ", Kentember IS. 1911, of I
Phol'l fever ALICE TIlOIH. I clmeil ife I
Vt ""-. r."-' renr ana aaucliter of Mr. and
Mrs. Christopher llrazer. runeral bervlces
nt her parentB' resldencn. no I 5th aie., A
bury Par!.. , J., on Fr'day mornlns it 11 IIO
"clock. Interment priate. nt Vennrlc. N J.
tr'ot7ANNIn rIN'K' 2 yca"' -03 I,e'-Ic
FOl.ltTV. On September lfl. 1911. JAMES
r- nof tha lat Kduarl mil M trv r.
jarty Funeral on ?aturda, Bt s "0 a. m
fr .in ai Sruth l.Vh nt
Mrnv-'Tni? s"Ptemher 18, 1014. GEOUGE
HO.Anr). eon of Howard and Marie Ford.
aceil 2 J ears 2 months Funeral scrWces on
rr,Aaa- nL2 P.. ".'! at h rartntk' rejIJonce.
nio South Ulvlnlty placo. interment at
Fcrmvood Cemetery
r(!lnKHJrS- JOSEPH rOHESTEn.13 yeara.
MOI s. Taney st.
KTtASKIl.- On, September 18. 1914 EMILT
H . w fa of Georre r Fraeer. IMneral on
haturdai, at 1 p m from her Ute iesl lene.
ij0O V harton st. Intcrmc.t Jit. Jforlih
lemeter).
FOW. On September 11. 1014. at Wnodhurv.
aped 81 63rs. funeral serW. en on Frldav
nt a p. m , at Steelman Chanel ;.ail Hen
stnKton ae. Interment at ilelletue Ccm-ery.
OAt'L. CIIAr.LL'S GAUL
Charles H.
n'VvKVrTIIAn.nIUT OE.VA ER.57 years.
U4S W Ualnea it.
Ji,?,.,y.ESSl."l,,e,'v'. i September 1ft, 10U.
JIAHY GEollUi: Kifo of Joseph GeorsV
ased 1)2 iara. Mineral on .Saturaav nt .S a
in , frum her late residence St Oerlnston
tt Hrldeeburp isilemii Itcijuhm JIass at
All i-alnt' Church, .f Rrldeshur-j Interment
nt St l)onlnlc'3, llolmesbui
Olllisr. On September 1.1, 1914 CHARLES
huvband ot Sarah Gerst aged t'il ears ItM
Klhci ami friends are lnlted to attend th
funeral orlie. on Frldnj aflernooii, at "
o'clock, st hi late residence. 711 X. ."7th at
Intermont strictly prliate
CUM,, On September II. 1914. at hi, i,t.
:lH.n.a .l, . Vn.l. J , ,i.... . T
...ct.wwwu ..... ,, ot lL,il.l
7 ear
3129
Duo lluttLe
STATE PRISON SOCIETY MEETS
The Pennsjhanla t'llson Socletj held a
meeting this afternoon at Dou Chuktmit
street, in which representaties from the
various centres of the nork througliout
tho State made announcements of the
progress In tl.vir uurk fui thw Kencrui
uylift of prison and prisoners.
S102.508.02 RECEIVED BY CITY
Treasurer Reports Payments Made
During Week Just Ended.
I'ajments made to the City Tieasurer
during tho week ending last night ag
gregated J1W.59$ 92. Amounts paid out
by the City Treasurer during the bame
pei led were 3u9.ttM 11. With tho balance
from the previous neek, excluding tho
sinking fund account, a total balance on
lund ot ;13,90S,S$6.10 la deposited b the
Treasurer in tht various banks and tr.it
compaiues.
hui.
of tho fu-
years.
'. 017
ren
hnnd of Fannie GUI
lieial Will hn Blcn.
GLADINfl On Septenil.ar 16, 19J4, ttt her
late residence. ;o1 V'ue t M, Loi'im'
yldow of William OladliiK aKd 07 jeura'
Hue notice of the funeral Hill h. given.
2211 Hrown et.
GltEKN ALIIERT GktCV 2 ieai
ivau! st.
aiti:i: On September 13 1914, cwir.
Mii.vn nNKiinAi nRKr:v.,,,fi .J nil.
erl l.anV.licail (,rtc i (nee MiGcel. arcd 4't
car. nmoral on Frl,la S-eptc liter 11 nth
''. r? her lato rtaideiite 4J7 Elmer
JU. Camden. Jntetiuent at Lteifreen Ciinc-
,,ii,wiv.,,vranp iiauser- ""
IIti,iIVV.KI-J' On September 12, 1914.WIL.
I.IAJI. hu.hand.of the lata Catharine N.
Ilallotll. ani 71 eare Due uothe if tj?;
funeral will lcltlrn. troni the residence of
"KIEU.-Oii Septemtrr IS. 1614 SInn.
LENA, wife of LW. Ilert.r (formerij Rll
ard). uKid 48 cars. Due nothe tf the f.
10 Shunkt "' f,C'" U" lal r"nct.
J?lf,ti'J&NVS:.ie0.V,N,J JK"nsoN. o
U2'1?,Jich;-rL.,'a K-NT.NCnl years.
nil i. on
V KOTZ
uruav at
t-epteinber 18, 1914. ElfllENE
aeed 51 irs. Funeral on Sat-
v ... ...twill piu. ."ortn lliin.rnfl
...J"teJ?,,n, at NorthwooJ Cemetery
MLrVr7v!iwp,9Vbr. ,8V 19H- SAI1
?.. YA.'Lt'.v'f.?'. '.l L K
RAH
ii,u nn,i..,,.i,. ". t ?.:'"' . "
cT . . v rr "v '""' win u riven from
a3.rn,il,e;.!,OdaekC;:.Cn.rner " "
I. W'HKHAIKH. On September 18 ion
nJ,Yi'cd.0.w' ,?! BSSJJnJSv. ll:
tnh'.ra .slTncS' ornh.t.Uola1L.aai 'i&r
?!& 2atN1o'S;h "?P? "t r.t7rmtij
riJ?ftitat JJ0."hwood Cenietery.
Zurx?-i2lt?It. MUELU 0 years.
Store Opens 8.S0 A. M.
WANAMAKER'S
Store Closes 5.30 P. M.
9iMMmm
Grand Organ Recitals 9, 11 and 5.15
THE WANAMAKER STORE
Amiinioiuiinices for Tomraorirow
A mew collect Son of women's fallS aed winter coats in very
fashionable lines. They range from $25 for three
quarter length, rough, sturdy diagonal cheviots,
to $67.50 for very handsome black velvet, of
imported material, in Redingote style.
(First Floor, Central)
A showing, not a posing, of new autumn fashions in the
Little Gray Salons. These costumes include a
Barge number of authentic dresses in winter
fashions, as well as American copies.
(First Floor, Central)
Brandnew collection of men's London top coats made
by the famous Kenneth Durward and priced $32 each
(Subway Gallery, Chestnut)
J
LARGE GOING SALES
Housewares Cut Glass China
Silks Lamps Blankets
New and delightful lace and dhaffon waists for women, some never
shown before, $6 to 3112.
(Third Floor, Central)
A large, unusual showing of new black suitangs and dress good,
nncHuding a nunulber of imported things, 50c to $3
(First Floor, Chestnut)
A special sale of men's fall knitted neckties at 3 for 50c in the
Lower Price Store. Neckties in the new autuirsin
styles, but some are "seconds. "
(Subway Gallery, Market)
ADVANCE NOTICE
The new French hats having arrived, the Wanamaker showing of
new Fall millinery has been set for next Monday, September 21,
A fine new lot of Khiva Bokhara carpets just come into the
Oriental Rug Sale, $65 to $97.50j si2es 9,5 x 7.6 to 10 x 8 feet.
Fifth Floor, .Market
An extraordinary disposal of certain patterns of imrarted
silverware in the shape of meat platters flower
vases,( compotes, fruit baskets, candle
sticks and other pieces. Prices
reduced about onethird.
(Jewelry Store, Chestnut & Thirteenth) '
JOHN WANAMAKER
minims ( titmhw mi iiiiiuilimimh.m
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