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PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, OCTOJJER 30, 1914.
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TEUTONS FLEE
AS FOES TURN
YSER WATERS
ON TRENCHES
Belgians Force Enemy
Out of Lower Valley,
Pursuing Them With
Artillery Fire, Accord
ing to French Official
Report.
British Shove Back Kaiser's
Forces North of La Bassee
and Regain Ground Lost in
Fierce German Wedging
Move.
Allies Send Counter Strokes
Against Enemy's Line in North
ern France to Relieve Pressure
on Belgian Coast Defenders.
Belgians have opened the dykes in
the lower Yscr Valley and flooded the
Germans out, Paris reports today.
Counter wedges have heen started
by the Allies against the German
lines above Yprcs and La Bassee in
an effort to relieve the Kaiser's pres
sure along the coast. The Germans
have attacked vainly three times in
an effort to check these moves, it is
announced.
'British forces, who were in danger
from a southward German drive near
Annciitieres, on the Belgian border,
hac forced the enemy back rind re
gained last ground.
The Kaiser's forces continue to push
westward toward the French sea
coast towns between Nicuport and
Yprcs, in Belgium, and between Yprcs
and La Bassee, in France.
The French report is cheerful, lay
' ing claim to progress almost every
where, especially between Arras and
Albert, to the west of the centre of
the battle line; on the Aisne to the
cast of the centre and north of Ver
dun on the right.
Turkey's entrance into the war,
through operations against Russia in
the Black Sea, today overshadowed
the campaign in France and in the
East. Bombardment of the Crimea
town of Theotlosia and the sinking
of two Russian ships by the former
German cruiser Goebcn was Turkey's
practical declaration of hostilities.
The move was hailed with delight in
I'ctrograd, the Russians longing for
a chance to crush their hated foes to
the south.
A Russian gunboat was sunk in
Odessa harbor by two Turkish tor
pedoboat destroyers and a French
steamship was damaged. Odessa was
bombarded and American property
damaged, according to a dispatch to
Washington.
The Crar at once ordered the
Black Sea fleet to search out and de
itroy the Turkish squadron. Troops
already are mobilized in readiness for
the campaign which has been ex
pected. -
Balkan complications are expected
as a result of Turkey's step. France
looks to Italy to subdue the Turks.
And Italy, it is believed, can no
longer withstand the pressure against
its neutrality. Rumania and Greece
are expected to enter the conflict.
The Russians have regained con-
Concladfd on Paie Four
DR. HERTZ'S BOND REDUCED
$1300 Ball Now Required for His
Release,
The bond required for the release ot
Dr. Ellas G. Hertz, 1113 Chestnut street,
who on Slonday laat shot Dr. George
Calvin McBrlde, of Harriaburff, today
vae reduced from J3000 to J1500. Doctor
McBrlde IsMn the Jefferson Hospital, and
ii is expected he will be able to appear
at the further hearing set for November
b Magistrate Renshaw, of the Cen
tral Station.'
Doctor Hertz's brother, Dr. Eam Hertz,
a dentist, of the same address, who was
under ball as a witness, was released.
FAIR
TUB WEATHER
For Philadelphia and vicinity
Fair tonight and Saturday; slightly
cooler tonight; moderae westerly
mnds.
For details, see last page.
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CZAR GIVES FRESH TOKEN
OF CONFIDENCE IN POLES
Polish Officers Exclusively for New
Native Corps.
LONDON. Oct. 30.
A dispatch to the Star fiom Petrograd
says that a Polish army corps being
formed in Russian Poland by trie tilled
ordcr3 of the Czar, Is being lulsed by
oluntary enlistment.
It Is staled (lint It Is to be officered
by Polish ofllcers, even to the General
commanding, nnd that the troops wtl bo
armed with rifles and ennnon captured
from Alisllia,
SUICIDE'S SHOT IN
UNIVERSITY CLUB
SHOCKS MEMBERS
Prominent Philadelphians,
Lunching, Rush From
Tables to Find Man Dying
in Hall.
A revolver shot fired at noon today In
the rnlverslty Club by a man who blew
out hi? brains startled prominent Phllu
detphlons nt luncheon there.
All rose from their tables and' ran to
the hall, where the man was lying In a
pool ot blood.
He was carried Into one of the rooms
while several physicians who were tak
ing lunch nt the club attempted to rovlve
him. Their efforts were of no nvall.
The suicide had no marks of Identifica
tion In his pockets nnd the police wcro
Immediately notified of his death by If.
T. Buseh, a member of the club.
Deputy Coroner Shugart Immediately
left City Hall for the University Club to
take charge of the body.
Negro Sentenced for Theft
George Light, n Negro who was nr
lcsted In Atlantic City for the theft of
a Milt of clatljos nnd a gold watch fiom
Julius .Schmidt on September 14, was sen
tenced to one to seven years In the East
ern Penitentiary by Judge Hoyle In the
Camden t'ourt todav.-
JAPANESE CRUISERS
SWEEP INDIAN SEAS
FOR ELUSIVE EMDEN
Daring German Raider Has
Two Days' Start of Pur
suers Russia Confirms
Sinking of Jemtchug.
TOICIO, Oct. 3D.
Two Japanese cruisers set out from
Penang today In pursuit of the ierman
cruiser Emden, which sank the Russian
cruiser Jemtchug and a French destroyer
In the harbor there. The Emden bus
more than tno days' start, however, and
it is improbable that thej will be able
to oertake her.
It Is learned that the Jemtchug was
anchored In the harbor awaiting repairs
to her machinery when the Emden tor
pedoed her nnd was unable to put up
any fight. The French boat entered the
channel as the Emden was departing nnd
was sunk within a few minutes. The
official report, received by the Japanese
Admiralty falls to confirm the first dis
patch, stating that the Emden was flying
a Japanese flag when she entered the
Penang harbor.
T'lVrnOGUAD, Oct. SO.
The rtusbiati Admiralty announced to
day that the rrtilser lenitehug was sunk
by the German cruiser Emden nt 5 a. in.
on October IS In the harbor of Penang.
Eighty-llvo of the crew perished and out
of HO rescued 112 were wounded.
The Admiralty stated that because the
Hmden was disguised with a fourth fun
nel the patrol boats In tho harbor nils
took her for a vessel belonging to the
AllleV fleet. .
"The Emden approached the Jemtchug
at full speed." the statement adds, "and
opened Are with a torpedo, which exploded
In the Jemtchug's bow. The lottor re
turned the fire ond the Emden fired a
eeeond torpedo, which sank the Jemt
chug." COUNCILS PLAN TO OPPOSE
EMPLOYMENT OF EXPERT
Mayor Will Ask $5000 to Investi
gate Railroad Extension.
Penrose-McNlchol-Vax'e forces in Coun
cils are planning to oppose vigorously
any appropriation asked by the Mayoj
to employ an expert to advise the city
concerning a proposed extension of Penn
sylvania Itallroad freight yards from 52(1
to 63d street.
The Mayor will ask for $5000 for thU
purpose, and it Is expected when he does
the Organization Councllnicn will not
only attack it but attempt to impugn the
motives of Directors Cooke and Norrls.
who support it. alleging the money will
be used to pay for the services of Wit
Hum J- Wllgis. a railroad expert who ad
vised the city concerning the abolition
of grade crosslnglngs more than a year
ago and whose bill has as yet not been
ordered settled by Councils.
Mr. Wllgis is a former vice president
of tho New York Central Itallroad and
an expert in his line. At a cost of
tlSil.OS he went over the proposed rail
road improvements in South Philadel
phia, and his advice to the city at that
time was of inestimable benefit.
With their customary hostility to the
Olankenburg administration. Councils,
driven by the Pourose-McKlchol Vare
crowd, have steadfastly refused to order
the bill paid. Directors Cooko and Norrls,
at whose behest Mr AVUgls came to Phila
delphia, paid the bill themselves.
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NEEDS OF NATIONS
AT WAR SET NEW
PROSPERITY MARK
Factories All Over Country
Work Double-time to Fill
Orders for Supplies of All
Kinds.
NEW YORK. Oct. SO.-As a result of
tho many orders received In the United
States fiom the warring nations of
Europe u wave of prosperity Is sweeping
over tho country.
Many factories are running on double
ilme nnd othe-s have a greater volnino of
huMncss on hand than In the last five
eais. Factories, meat packers and am
munition plants are turning out war
orders as fust as possible. Great Britain
has bought 30,000 horses among its pur
chases, and New England concerns are
turning out 2,200,000 pairs of shoes and
boots for troops. The record barley crop
hsB been sold, and California la export
ing huge shipments of grain, fruit and
llah.
France Is In the market for hand-made
hobnailed boots for soldiers. A manufac
turer has Installed special machinery to
fill a large order for these supplies.
BIO DEMAND FOB SHOES.
The W. H. McElwnln Company, of Bos
ton, received nu order for 200,000 pairs
of such boots last week, but the order
was Increased to 500,000 pairs. The com
pany Is considering a plan to Increase
Its facilities to accept an order for 1,000,
000 pairs. Tho Endlcott-Johnson Com
pany of that city Is making 600,000 pairs
of boots for the Greek Government.
The Lackawanna Mills, of Scranton,
Pa . has part of an order for J&00.0TW worth
of wool undorwear and sweaters for Eu
ropean delivery.
l2,625,0rt) FOB HOBSES.
J. F. Ryan, representative of the Ca
nadian Bureau of Horse Breeding, which
has a contract to furnish the allied force
with 62,500 horses, amounting in value to
more than t2,e25,(i00, Is In Baltimore to
make arrangements for the shipment of
7t horses from that port In the next
few weeks. The animals are being
bought In the Middle West and will cross
the Atlantic on seven vessels already un
der charter. Each ship will carry from
950 to 1050 horses.
Hereno Pratt, secretary of the New
York Chamber of Commerce, says he has
received Inquiries from foreign buyers,
commission merchants and others for a
variety of American products.
War orders are desirable, for the rea
son cash is the rule for these transac
tions, the purchasers assuming all risks
of capture by the enemies' ships.
St. Ioule reports 20,000 additional horses
are to be bought in Missouri and south.
em Illinois by agents of the French,
British and. Russian Governments. A mil
form price of 1270 is being paid for each
horte.
War orders in Chicago for clothing,
trucks, harness, tinned meats and the
like amount to between $7,000,000 and
fg.000.000 and agents are still buying
Great Britain has $3,000,000 on deposit
here to pay cash for its goods.
An order for 13.000.000 pounds of cannad
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"THE HANDS OF ESAU"
The Evening; Ledger prints on
the Editorial Page of this issue
another of this series of notable
articles on political conditions in
Philadelphia, this instalment deal
ing with
HEALTH AND CHARITIES
The problems which confront the
city in connection with these two
important phases of municipal
government are discussed in an en
tertaining manner and with au
thority. DIRECTOR OF U. S. MINT
TENDERS RESIGNATION
George E. Roberts Quits Government
Post for Private Business.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-Georgc E.
Roberts. Director of the Mint, resigned
today. His leslgnatlon will take effect
when it Is accepted by the President.
Director Roberts Is a Republican and
had served two terms as Director, his
last appointment being on September 3,
1910. He had one year remaining of his
present term to arVe.
Roberts leaves to enter private busi
ness. It Is understood he has a position
with a large financial institution. Treas
ury officials denied today that any fric
tion with the Democratic Administration
was responsible for his resignation.
Roberts' home Is at Fort Dodge, la.,
where Senator Kenyon also resides. Rob
erts owns a Republican newspaper. He
is an admitted financial authority and
author on such subjects. He gained
prominence during the Bryan "free sil
ver" campaign. Senator Kenyon was un
successful In urging Roberts for appoint
ment to the Federal Reserve Board.
FRENCH SHIP GOES ASHORE
Wireless Call for Help Off Cape Har
fleur Answered by Liner,
LONDON. Oct. 30 A Lloyd's dispatch
from the Isle of Wight reports the French
ship Admiral Rlgault do Gerullty ashore
off Cape Harfleur, France. Her "S. O. S."
call as received at the Niton wireless
station and the French liner I.a Savole
was sent to her assistance.
CITY TO AID THE SOUTH
Levi L, Rue Bays Philadelphia's
910,000,000 Will Be Forthcoming. "
Philadelphia's contribution of 110,000,- !
000 to the cotton pool of (135,000,000 will .
be raised without difficulty, according to j
Levi L. Rue. president of the ,Phlladl
phia National Bank and head of the
Central I.oan Committee of Philadelphia
Mr. Rue said this morning that he '
knew of no Philadelphia banking house
or banker who had objected to the plan ,
as outlined by Secretary McAdoo.
"When the time comes, this city will,
as usual, do her part," he said. No
mention of any person who Is to be ap
pointed on the committee, of which Mr.
Rue Is the active head In this city, will
be made public for several days.
New Haven Will Close Station Bars
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be discontinued on November 1, accord-
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BRUMBAUGH PUTS
PENROSE TO SHAME
IN RINGING SPEECH
Announces Great Construct
ive Program, While Sena
tor Seeks Reflected Glory
From Dead Statesmen's
Deeds.
What a Man From
Missouri Saw at Rally
The New Republicanism vs. the Old.
Biumbaiigh vs. Penrose.
Brumbaugh made a strong speech,
revealing a constructive mind and defi
nite purpose behind It.
Ho severely held aloof from mention
ing the name of Penrose.
To strengthen himself In the eyes
of the audience, Penrose pushed him
self Into the company of the great
and Juggled freely with the names of
Hamilton, Henry Clay, McKlnley and
Garfield.
Penrose's dignity suffered somewhat
when, upon the entrance of Doctor
Brumbaugh, William T. Tllden. chair
man of the meeting, pulled his Sena
trial toga as a signal to quit and let
the head of the ticket speak.
The Mlssourian wondered how Pen
rose felt when in a powerful and ring
ing voice Doctor Brumbaugh pro
claimed: "I have no time for oppor
tunists or a boss I despise both."
Adjutant General Stewart was the
alliterative speaker of the evening.
In referring to the result of Demo
cratic legislation, he expressed It In
one striking phrase "the pinching pang
of poverty."
Outbursts of applause greeted tho
mention of Plnchot's name, although
Frank B. McClain referred to him as
a man who wears a "notice-me-or-I'll-die-expression."
Penrose pleaded for an "okl-fash-loned
Republican victory." The feel
ing in the gallery was for a "new.
fashtoned Republican victory" Brum
baugh minus Penrose.
There was humor, there was tragedy,
there was eloquence and calamity howllnir
at the great Bepublican rally In the Acad.
emy of Music last night. But towrin
above all was Doctor Brumbaugh,
Doctor Brumbaugh alone represented
the new Republicanism. In a clarion call
he proclaimed his clear, definite, straight
forward, constructive program.
The great crowd that tilled the old
auditorium from floor to dome swayed
back and forth under the pressure of
Penrose sophistry and the exhilarating
relief of Brumbaugh constructivism, it
was. as one spectator said, as If the
great crowd was struggling to free Itself
from a heavy burden on one side In order
that it might fly into the arms of salva
tion on the other." A sigh of relief spread
throughout the hous when Doctor Brum
baugh appeared upon the platform and
Penrose, his coattalls tugged by William
T- Tilden, was obliged to terminate his
Concluded ea !'! Tw
A Strap Or a Seat?
Vast areas of land remain unde
veloped between the Delaware and
Schuylkill Rivers below Oregon
avenue. Progress has been halted
by the lack of adequate transit fa
cilities in
South Philadelphia
Tomorrow the Evening Ledger
will show how this great desert of
3700 acres within the city can be
transformed into a little metropolis
by the construction of high-speed
car line in that territory. The
article dealing with conditions in
that section will be important to
its people and to you. .
MEXICANS ADOPT
PEACE PLAN GIVING
LANDS TO PEOPLE
Convention of Generals
Agrees on Program to Eject
Cientificos From Their
"Usurped" Property.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21. At nn extraor
dinary session the convention of Mex
ican generals of Aguascallcntes has
adopted seven sections of the plan of
Ayala for the pacification of Mexico and
the establishment of a permanent govern
ment. Telegraphic advices to this effect
reached the State Department today from
Special Agent Canova.
General Emlllo Zapata Is principally
responsible for the Ayala plun, and his
delegates now Beem to dominate the con
vention with the support of the Villa
representatives, nccordlng to official ad
vices. '
Tho portions of tho Ayala plan adopted
provide for giving to the citizens of
Mexico the lands and water "usurped"
by the Clentlllco clement, and that the
citizens receiving this land shall main
tain such possession "gun In hand, at
any risk."
Another section adopted provides for
i the appropriation from powerful Interests
of one-third of their monopolies for tho
people of Mexico, It Is also provided that
any Cientificos who oppose this portion
of the plan shall forfeit nil thflr prop
erty, tho two-thirds which would have
remained to them being confiscated for
w.ir imlrinuitv. pensions nnd the like.
Tho plan also provides for putting Into
effect tho law of disentail nnd confisca
tion of land wherever it is deemed "con
venient." TO NAME A PRESIDENT.
It Is also provided In the part of the
plan adopted by the convention for a
council of revolutionary chiefs to nomi
nate a Provisional President. Another
adopted section provides that the revo
lutionary chiefs of each State shall name
the Governor of their State, who shall
order an election for Instituting organ
ized public power.
Special Agent Canova Indicated that
the greatest optimism prevails over the
outlook for peace ns n result of the
notion of the convention.
DELEGATES SAY CARRANZA
MOVES TROOPS TO ATTACK
First Chief" Reported to Have Cut
Railrond Lines.
AGIASCAMENTES, Mexico. Oct Ho
lt is reported hre that General C'arran
za's troops have cut railroad communi
cations south of this city and that large
bodies of troops are on the way north
from Mexico City.
It Is known that General Carranza has
at least 10,000 men at Leon, !S miles south
of this city, and that a largo force of
Carramtstaa Is entrenched to the east
of here.
It was charged in the national peace
convention that the Carranza mobiliza
tion to the south of Aguascallentes and
to the east, was for the purpose of de
scending upon thr city suddenly and In
force and arresting the peace convention
delegates and Generals who are known to
be hostile to the present Government In
Mexico City.
The charge that such an action was
contemplated was vigorously denied by
representatives of Carranza.
Representatives of General Villa have
received word of a fight at Snn Gil. 22
miles to the east, on Wednesday. San
Gil Is on tha rallwny connecting Aguas
culientes with San Luis Potosl. The clash
resulted In the rettiement of the C'ar
ranzlsta forces toward the east, leaving
60 dead on the battlefield.
TROOPS WAIT IN VERA CRUZ
FOR CARRANZA ASSURANCES
Satisfactory Agreement on Customs
Receipts Will Be Enquired.
WASHINGTON. Oct. SO. - American
troops will remain In Vera Cruz until
General Carranza gives the American
Government assurance of the protection
of foreigners and reaches a satisfactory
areement concerning customs receipts
collected by the American authorities.
Tills whs made known officially today
Reinforcements for General Maytorena
Mlla'a chleftntn. have arrived at No
gales, and 1000 armed men are already
stationed there. This situation led the
i ar Denartment m h(.n.,,.A u..
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new-al of hostilities between Maytorena I
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hours
Serious conflicts In the Aguascallentes
convention were reported in messages
before officials here today. Possibility
of trouble between Carranza and Villa
not far from the convention city were
1 WPTV Thf --.on Is known
to have before It the plans by which
landed estates would b divided among
Mexican peons.
Mexico Looks for Bryan's Reply
MEXICO CITY. Oct WForelgn Mm
Uter Fabela said today that he expec teJ
fo sX, V"Wr lo a m"K ieat
ri! ifr? Bryan- "ll-tlng that th.
will withdraw tha forces at Vera Crux.
TURKS DRAW
FIRST BLOOD
IN CONFLICT
IITHRDSSIA
Gunboat of Black Sea
Fleet, Two Vessels Sunk
And Odessa And
Theodosia Bombarded
As Opening Gun In
New War.
Hostilities Hailed With De
light in Petrograd as Long
sought Opportunity Comes
to Annihilate Hated Foe.
Patriotic Demonstrations.
Black Sea Fleet Ordered to De
stroy Former Gorman Cruteer
and Turkish Squadron and
Troops Already Prepared Will
Be Sent to Southern Battle
fields. BORDEAUX, Oct. 30.
It is officially announced here to
day that two Turkish torpedoboat de
stroyers entered the port of Odessa,
on the Black Sea, yesterday, and sank
a ius5jh gunooat. iney also in
flicted damage on the French steam
ship Portugal.
These operations, with the bom
bardment of Odessa and Theodosia,
arc the opening guns in Turkey's war
against Russia and in behalf of the
Kaiser.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29. Odessa
was bombarded last night and Amer
ican property was destroyed, accord
ing to a State Department dispatch
from the Petrograd Charge today.
This information was based on d
report from the American Consul af,
Odessa. The amount of property de
stroyed was not stated. It was as
sumed in official circles here that the
bombardment was done by the Turks.
The message announcing the bom-
bardment was dated at lietrograd at
7 o'clock last night, and indicated that
the bombardment had occurred Wed
nesday night. There was nothing
about the message, however, to show
whether any notice of bombardment
had been given in advance.
Because of the destruction o
American property this Government
today made inquiry concerning tho
subject of previous notice. In case
of movable goods damages might b
recovered, provided no notice had
been given. Recovery of damages,
however, in any event is admittedly a
difficult proposition. That the sitUM
tion, as far as this Government ttl
concerned, would not go farther than
to seek monetary reparation was th
belief here.
ROME, Oct. 30.
The Russian Embassy announced
this afternoon that state of war ex
isted between Turkey and Russia
and that the Russian Ambassador had
left Constantinople.
LONDON. Oct. 30.
News agency dispatches from Petro-
trrad say that the Russian Ambassa
dor to Turkey has been instructed
to demand his passports and to leava
Constantinople at once. At the samej
time the entire consular represents-!
tion of Russia in Turkey has been re-
called.
PETROGRAD, Oct. t
Russia hss acepted Turkey parttelpa
tion In the war In enthusiastic fashion.
High Governmental ofnclaU today de
clared that the Czar and his adviser
welcome the opportunity to settle for all
time the entire Turkish question. Already
steps have been taken to meet the aitu
atlon. Orders have been sent to th
Black Sea fleet to search out and deatroj.
the Turkish squadrons now operating
against Crimean and Caucaslon ports At
the same time the troops which have
been held In readiness for this expected
event will move shortly.
No official declaration of war has beert
received here as yet, according to oflU
dale Communication with Constantinople
has been Interrupted and no word ha
been received from the Ruislon embassy
to tell whether or not the Ambassador
and hla staff have rewired their pass-
porta. Dispatches from them, howeves,
are momentarily expected.
At the British Embassy her It wag
stated that there could be little doubt
now that the entire Balkans will be n
volved In the war. Bulgaria and Ru
mania. It is stated, must now decido
whether they will attempt to coatlnue
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