Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, August 24, 1916, Night Extra, Image 1
ifmfv9rmm4f - 7F I N A N"C I A t, E D I T I 0 1ST iJittlQtt NIGHT EXTRA VOL. U. NO. 295 NIGHT EXTRA ettm PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, AlTGrTJST 21, 1910. CopisianT, 1010, lit Tilt Pusua Loots Couritir. PRICE ONE CENT ttfm-"- L. ill I. I (THOUSANDS OF SONS ., i ,JL ..,. ,,.- - - ..,-..,. A - '"" '4 -- --ifT'rjT-y.i M yi'jjrCTrT'yyim Camps representing virtually every aucrnoon. mc parauc was ATHENS ORDER! ARM AT SERE TO WITHDRAW Commander Who Resisted Bulgar Invasion Over ruled by Own Gov ernment SERBS SCORE VICTORY War Moves on All Fronts Outlined for Quick Reading 1. Balkan front Bulgars are - J. shelling the town of bores, n In eastern Macedonia, which is de fended by Greek and French troops. Bloody battles have occurred " be tween Bulgars and Greeks in that zone. Asia Minor Russian troops havo scored a great victory Tigris River, near Mosul, they have ..defeated four on tho where Turkish divisions and captured two whole regiments. 3 Eastern front Pctrograd o announces tho repulse of German attacks on tho banks of the Stokhod nnd tho capture of Turkish soldiers fighting in Austrian ranks. Otherwise the situntion is un changed. 4 West front Two German attacks near Soyecourt, south of the Somme, preceded by in tense artillery fire, were completely repulsed by tho French in Jast night's fighting, it was officially an nounced today. Tho Germans nre again attacking near Verdun. LONDON, Aug. 21., Greek troops nround tho ancient city of Seres nre evacuating their positions nnd retiring southward under orders from the Greek Government, Bald an Athens dis patch this afternoon. The retirement was ordered after Greek Jiosltlona had been heavily bombarded by the Bulgarians for several hours. The Greek commander .In tho Seres re gion, who prepared for a determined re sistance as tho Bulgarians approached the dry, -was appirently overruled by his su periors at the capital. PAniS, Aug. 21. Both the French and the Serbian forces of tho Entente Allies have won victories against' the Bulgarians, it was announced In an official report from General Sarrall at Salonica, issued hero to day by tho "War Office. The French drove the Bulgarians back across tho Struma River, northeast of Salonica, and the Ser bians wgn back a ho'ght they had lost near take Ostrovo on tho Allies' left wing. The official report follows; Right wins of tho armies of the Allies The enemy was forced to with draw from the left bank of the Struma at various places In retreating toward Seres. Between tho Struma and tho upper Mojelenlcc Valjey, Anglo-French troops repulsed without difficulty several at tempts of the enemy to retake positions occupied by us north of pums. In the Do I rati sector toward LJumnlca and on tho whole mountain ous front west of Mojelenlca, the Serbian troops are developing Ihelr of fensive. On the extreme left they have reoccupled, through a vigorous counter attack, Height 1506, which is about three miles west of Lake Ostrovo. This' Continued on Pace Four, Column Ouo THE WEATHER FORECAST For Philadelphia and vicinity Fair tonight and Friday; slightly warmer frtday; light, variable winds, becoming toutherly. LENGTH OF DAY. BIO a.ni.Moon rises 1:13 a.m. 8 4Sn.m. Uiua south. 8.SS a.D3. !W rUea Sua uu PEtAWAKE BIVEB TIDE CHAHCK3, CHESTNUT STREET. tziri w 5i:atu low wair.. a - v,u. l"b water 10 29 a m. IllUn wt 10 ST p.m. TEMPKBATCBK AT JSACU HOl'B. ejT irt t , , ii , I i 5DS fa trot Wtl&Trs OF AMERICA MOVE DOWN BROAD STREET important town and city in the State irom uiamonu 10 uicitinson street, past Appeal Issued by Police to Man Who Killed Youth TO the Man Who Did the Shooting: If you killed Edward Boland while protecting tho life of a woman, you were performing a manly act. I assure you that if you shot this man solely for tho protection of yourself and possible companion, you cannot bo looked upon as a mur derer. Your act was justifiable if you felt convinced that you were about to bo attacked and waylaid. You owe it to the family of tho murdered youth as well as to the community to como forward and make proper explanation. THEODORE WOOD, Acting Captain of Detectives. POLICE TO NAME OF WOMAN IN PARS SHOOTING V Agree Not to Reveal -Identity of JDompanion if Man Confesses NO GOOD CLUES FOUND After Issulmr an annenl to tho man who killed Edward Boland In Falrmount Park to como to tho police with his story, Acting Captain of Detectives Theodora Wood ex plained today that ho bellevcithe motorist who shot when ho was surprised by Boland and his six companions In Hairpin turn, of Nell! drive, may bo hiding In fear of bring ing tho woman who wa3 with him into dis repute and shame. "If tho man will come to ui with a confession." said tho acting captain, "wo can arrange never to make public tho name of tho woman he was believed to have been hugging nnd kissing when tho young men found them by tho roadside. "This Is the most baffling thing wo have had to work out In years. In tho 36 hour3 since tho murder wo have not found the smallest clue. Thero has not even been a letter from a crank, Usually such a mystery brings us several letters and tele phono calls from persons who admit they are guilty of the crime. In this case there has not even been that." 'Acting Captain Wood called upon every policeman and detective In the city today to give their attention to the case. At rollcatl at tho Detective Bureau this morn ing ho spent 15 minutes telling the men what clues the bureau no"w has and Im pressing them with tho Importance of find ing the murderer. All garages in the city and Its vicinity also were called upon today to help solve the mystery. Garago men were asked to watch the cars that came in and went out. They wero given what descriptions of tho car occupied by the murderer they have received from tho boys wjth Boland. An automobile which Park uuara uen ham found In Belmont drive, Falrmount Park, Ave miles from the scene of the mur der, and which the police thought might have, been abandoned by the murderer, was stricken from the list of clues today. It was found that the owner of the car had lent It to friends and that It had broken down with them. Not understanding the Continued on I'ago To, Column To HURT, STICKS TO HIS ENGINE ' i -i i i CO-Year-Old Engineer Struck by Stone ' at Tuckerton, Pa. Bobert Bamfor, a 60-year-old engineer of the Reading Railway, ttUQk to Ms post and brought Ills trajn safely to this city today despite the fact that his Jaw had been shattered by a stone, which was thrown through the cab window. Bamford jwas struck as the train was passing Tuckerton, Pa. WJtien he reached hero the engineer was In great pain. A portion of his cheek bone was re moved and he Is on the -way to recovery. Bamford Uvea at 1701 Lehigh avenue. were represented in the procession which tne Academy or Music, where it was re ALLIES ENGAGED AMERICAN SHIPS TO TRAP U-LINER Schooners Were to Signal Presence to Enemy War craft, Koenig Says CROSSES- IN 23 DAYS By CARL W. ACKERMAN BCULI.V, Aug. 21. Tho German com merce submarine Deutschland eluded at least eight English warships nnd a whole fleet ot American fishing schoonerH in tho employ of tho Allies when sho dashed out to sea from tho Virginia capes on the night of August 2, it wa3 learned hcio today. Captain Koenig had no fear ot tho Allied warship patrol when ho steamed southward from Baltimore, but ho had not counted on .tho American tchooncra hlied to help trap hls vessel. Passing out of tho capes the Deutschland encountered n great num ber of theso schooners lying just outsldo Chesapeake Bay. Tho schooners had dropped their nets, ostensibly to fish. Their real purpose, Captain Koenig said, was to mako soundings for tho Dnutschland, alining to algiml Allied warships if the subniarino plunged through their nets. Koenig telegraphed tho Ocean Company, owners of his vessel, that the American Government observed correct neutrality throughout tho Doutschland's stand. Both the British and French warships respected American rights and mado no attempt to approach within tho thrcc-mllo zone In their efforts to trap tho submarine. How many French warships wero engaged in the patrol ho did not know. Oreat crowds greeted Captain Koenig and his crow whon tho first submersible to cross tho Atlantic returned tc her homo port nt Bremen last night. UNDER WATEH ONLY 110 MILES. During the wholo journey of 4200 miles tho Deutschland was hubmersed for only 110 miles. The weather was splendid at tho beginning of her voyage, but bejime stormy later. The blow ceased as tho Deutschland approached the English coast, but some difficulty was experienced becvJse of the heavy fog. Tho necessity for fuel ing her way slowly In tho thick mists de layed the Deutschland's arrival several days. Upon entering tho North Sea the sub marina encountered severe storms. She proved her excellent sencraft, her engines working perfectly despite tho fact that she was being rolled by mountainous waes. But few vessels wero sighted and not a single Iceberg was encountered. The Continued on Tate Tour, Column Three INDIANS TIE MACKS; A'S TAKE LEAD AGAIN Each Score One Run in Fifth; Speaker Spiked and Forced to Retire By ROBERT W. MAXWELL SHIBE PARK, Aug. 21 Jack Nabora got by without allowing the Indians to score In the first Inning of the first game here today. Pick was at third baso instead of BIcKlwee. Lee Kohl picked Lambeth, a youngster, to face the Mackmen. He also pitched no-run ball in the tlrst Inning. Tho Athletics wero first to score, getting four runs in the second round And sending Lambeth from the mound. Klejifer replaced him, In the third Nabors was unable to find the plate, and, after walking three men, Myers took his place. Three men scored before Elmer could retire the side. This Speaker slid into Plak's spikes in the UUh. and the star was hurst so baldly It was necessary for Coumbo to run for him,. The Indians tied the score In this frame. yigST INNING. Graney walked Grsney djed stealing, PlelnicJi to Lajole. Pick threw Turner Cauiloutd on ran Two, Column Oca IN COLORFUL ARRAY drew thousands of spectators this reviewed by prominent officinls. MAYOR MAY OUST HIS SAFETY CHIEF TO SUIT PENROSE Smith Persistently Rumor ed About to Retire Director Wilson, Vare Man WOULD WIN OPPOSITION A persistent rumor that Director William H. Wilson, of tho Department ot Public Safety, will return from his 'ncatlon ns n private citizen became current In political circles today. Tho rumor. It wan Bald, could bo traced directly to tho factional enemies of Wilson In the Republican Organl atloti, but noutrnl political obscnern pointed out that thero was some actual basis for such n rcporf ns a result otvtho Grand Jury vice Investigation. It Is an established fact that the Pcnrose McNIchol wing In tho Organization has been laying plans to get Wilson's official head nnd to supplant him with a man less In clined to glo unswerving allegiance to tho Vnros. Tho Grand Jury Investigation, It Is said, gave them Just the opportunity they had been seeking. Testimony offered beforo the July Grand Jury procd Ico In ovory form had flour ished and giown under Wilson's police rule. It became known after tho Jury made Its formal report to Judge Itotlgers that some membora of tho Investigating body had favored a recommendation calling Wilson to account for failure to clenn up tho city. A majority, however, opposed this recom mendation. WILSON FOES ACTIVE Tho enemies of Wilson wero loud In their declaration that the results of the probe had established cither that corrup tion had flourished with Wilson's knowl edge nnd approval or that ho had proved himself Incapable of tho ndmlnlstrntlon of the affaire of the Department of Public Safety. The frequent declaration of Mayor Smith, that ho would clean up Philadelphia no matter who might bo hurt politically, was recalled In this connection. it was also reported nt the beginning of tho probe that tho spectacular Tenderloin raid of July 15 bad been engineered by tho Penrose-McNIchol leaders to embarrass the Mayor either by proving him Insincere In hl3 pledge. to wipe out vice or to forco him to remove tho head of the department under which tho corruption had been allowed to flourish. The removal of Director Wilson, It is said, would completely win the support of the Penrose-McNIchol faction to Mayor Smith and would strengthen him politically because the Vares could not afford to throw him down on account of one single ehow of Independence, WHEAT PRICES TO SOAR; "BLACK RUST" IS CAUSE May Reach Unprecedented Fig ure; Belt of Northwest Swept by Severe Epidemic WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. "Black rust" probably will be the cause of sending iWicat prices, soaring to unprecedented heights with the coming of the spring wheat out put, according to the United States De partment of Agriculture today. One offi cial said ?2 wheat now appears probable. One of the most severe epidemics of "black rust" ever recorded has swept the wheat belt of the Northwest, causing un precedented damage, presaging a produc tion far below normal. Commercial reports arriving at the de partment not only substantiate the predic tions of the Government esperts, but, It Is said, tend to- place the loss at a far greater figure, with correspondingly high prices certain for the fall and winter. The Infected area Minnesota and the two Dakotas produces, it is said, the great er part of the spring crop. The reappear ance of the Hessian fly, with the Inferior quality of giain sown, will tend to reduce greatly the crop In other sections of the country, it Is said- QUICK CLEVELAND.... 0030100 .. ATHLETICS 1st G 0 k 0 0 1 0 Lambeth,. Klcnfcr, Covclesklc nnd O'Well NaWs, Myers nnd prdnlth, AMERICAN LEAGUE ST. LOUIS, 1st rjf....o OOOOOO M2WYOIW h 1OO00O t oom nut gevereld; Shocker am! Ifuuaiuaks:'. ARCH13ISII01? SPALDING MUCH WEAKER TEOXtlA, III,, Aug;. 24. Aichulsiiop Spalding: wntf considerably n-faker today. 'Ho Is only fnhly rational and takes nourishment ' with difficulty. FIFTH GERMAN WAR LOAK SEPTEMBER 4 'XUV. HAGUE, Aug. SI. The German Government has begun to spread piopaganda in favor of the new Ocrmnn v;nr loan the fifth vbich will bu launched about September , The subscription 1l-i 111 clone r. mo."lh later. The loan will be ibsucd at OS and will puy l) per cent. TOUR WORKMEN ITILLED BY CRANES' COLLAPSE' EEIE, Pa.. Aug. 21. Two heavy cranes, said to have hcen over loaded, bioke at the National Foundry this morning ttillinj at lcaot four workmen and injuring sis or .even others. HEAVY CANNONADING nEARD IN NORTH. SEA.. 1 ' .. ' ' ,L' AISSTEKDAM, Aug. 4. Henvy gunfiro waa heard.; uoih'. or Ameland Island nil morning. Amclaud IbTnnd is in U15. North, Sen, oir tlib coast of Holland." , v" RUSSIAN TORPEDO BOAT REPORTED DAMAGED BmtlilN. Aug. 21. A largo Itus.uian torpcuo boat ia rcportefl to hayc been badly damaged Tuesday by 'cm explosion off the coubt of Courliind. DOG BITES EIGHT PERSONS; ONE DIES PITTSBUHGII. Aug. 24. Hlglit persons bitten by a supposedly mad dog on July 12 were under i-loso observation nt the Mercy Hospital today, following the death this morning of Mrs. l.aurn M. Summervllle, of Monongahela City. Mrs. Summervlllo became very ill on Sunday and physicians, after hearing of the dog bite, diagnosed her case as hydrophobia. BitEMEN REPORTED DUE IN U. S. IN FEW DAYS COPENHAGEN', Auff. 24. The submarine Bremen, sister ship of the Deutsch land, will arrive In America within a. few days, Director Lohmann, of the Ocean Company, told a German Journalist at Hremen today. The Ocean Company has received a message from the Bremen since sho left port, he added. U. S. TRANSPORT HANCOCK AGROUND ' WASHINGTON, Aug. 24. The commandant of the New Orleans Navy Yard today reported to tho Navy Department that tho transport Hancock,' en route from New Orleans to Vera Cruz, ran aground at the mouth of tho Mississippi River. She Is In 24 feet of water. A tug has gone to her assistance. U. S. TO FOUND FINANCIAL PROTECTORATE OVER HAITI WASHINGTON, Aug. 24. Secretary of State Lansing and Solon Menos, Min ister from Haiti, today (signed n protocol, under tho terms of which the United States will establish a financial protectorate over the island. Secretary Lansing tefused to glvo out tho details of tho protocol until It has been ratified by the Senate. SMALL PITTSBURGH BANK FAILS; COMMISSION MEN HIT PITTSBURGH, Aug. 24. The Central Trust Company, a small bank patronized chiefly by commission merchants, failed to open Its doors today. Bad loans are given as the reason for the bank's failure. The bank has a capital of 150,000 and deposits of 5000,000. FERN ROCK ASKS RELIEF FROM GARBAGE GLUT Families ih Fern Rock are calling frantically for tho city garbage collector. AH along the cuibs the cans are filled to overflowing. In the neighborhood ot the 4900 block In Twelfth street theie Is a case of infantile paralysis, too. It seems that the entire energies of the clean-up department are devoted to South Phlla. delphla, where the congestion and dirt are In the majority, BALANCE OF $11,127,368. IN CITY TREASURY The weekly statement of tho City Treasurer shows that the amount received from August 17 to 23, inclusive, ttas ?l, 413, 981.07 nnd the payments amounted to 1569,253.18, leaving a balance of $11,127,363.33. The Sinking- Fund (balance is $1,460,123.58. ZEPPELIN RAIDS EAST COAST; NQ DAMAGE LONDON. 'Aug. 24. A Zeppelin raided the east coast early today, but Inflicted no damage and no casualties resulted from the attack.' The War Ofllce reported that the hostile airship crossed the coabt about midnight, remaining over English soil for about an hour. Several incendiary and high-explosive shells were dropped, but most of them fell in open fields, doing no damage. SMALL BARBER SHOPS INCREASE PRICES Prices q! shaves and haircuts are. going up In small shops all over tho city. Everywhere barber shops are announcing that in tho future trimming the thatch will cost 25 cents and shaving 15 cents, with no reduction for Dundrearys. The causes of the movement include the European War, professional ethics, the presidential campaign, the menace of the safety razor and the nigh cost' of living. NEWS She died In terrible ngony. R.R. MAGNATES FORM PLAN TO AVERT STRIKE Will Submit Scheme to En tire Body of Presidents AGAIN CONSULT WILSO Basis of Peace Scheme in Railroad Situation "DRINCIPAL pcinta of tho plan to settle the railrond dispute nro: Railroad presidents yield to cardinal point of eight-hour day on 10-hour pay basis. President Wilson gives pledge that United States Government would "look with favor" on railroads' ap plication for increase of freight rates to meet ndded expense. President promises by January 1, 1017, a Federal commission to pass upon all collateral issues nnd that such bonrd should be permanent as a guarantee against futuro strike threats. WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. Follow ing the formulation of the plan for set tling the railroad dispute, three of tho railroads executive committee at noon today conferred with President 'Wilson, preparatory to submitting the scheme of compromise to a meeting of the whole body of executives at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The nature of the conference with the President has not been learned, nor has the sentiment of the morning's session of the executives been revealed. It is understood, however, that some opposition to the plan agreed upon by the executives' committee developed. WASHINGTON. Aug. 21. A basis for the settlement ot the threatened nation--wide stilke of railroad workers was reached today by tho committee of railroad execu tives In chargo ot negotiations for the rail roads. The groundwork for nn ultimate peaceful conclusion of tho crisis was developed after conferences between tho raljroad executives' committee. President "Wilson an4 congressional leaders. The basis of settlement, was satisfactory In substanco to President Wilson, and, the White House announced that the President expected tho final reply ot the railroad heads to his settlement plan Jater in the day. The executives' committee prepared a statement of the tentative settlement for presentation to the general conference of executives. This statement was submitted at noon today to the general conference. Only the approval of the gentral confer ence was required to make tho suggested basis a matter of negotiation between the railroad heads and the President, and It was believed that tho executives would ac cept the verdict of their committee without undue discussion. , THE AGREEMENT. The general outline --of the agreement provides. That the railroad hall at onee ac cept the principle of an elsht-libur da;r and shall put the principle In operation at nme In train terrier. That the President nil nil allure th riillruuil lieuds that by January 1, 1017, a ulutulory I'edrral commlialon, either the Interstate Commerce Commlidou or un Independent commUnlon, liall take charge of the I'ollaterat Uiue In (lie present dispute, and hall be made permanent for the consideration of all future nase and conditions of tabor con troversies on the rallrouili. ' That the President tliull aiinra the rullrouil executives that the Federal Government will look with favor on an application for Increased freight rale to meet the expenditure made necessary by the eight-hour day plan, and that the Interstate Commerce Commission will take up nnd consider thU appli cation at once, pending (he reference of tlio collateral Issue to the earn body or another commission. These terms virtually meet the prlg(naj settlement plan proposed by President Wil son and tliey satisfy the demand of the, four railroad brotherhoods for the Immedi ate institution of the eight-hour day, PnESIDENTS PP.OMISE. The difficulties confronting the railroads In their acceptance of the scheme worked out hy their own committee arise from the lack of authority In the President to rnal.- any formal guarantee jf legislation by Con. gress or action by the Interstate Commerci Commission. The executive committee, how ever, w.as Inclined to accept tho Presldefltj, promise, believing that the Federal agencies would listen to his advice in both matters. While the committee expected to pav 'uiimin iiiuiimiimuuiui) Do It Today TF you are. In the habit pf "picking up" your Evening ledger at the newsstand or from a newsboy. It will pay you. to place an "order" Instead. You make sure ot jour Evening Ledger tnat way and help lh dealer, carrier or newsboy nho aervea you. 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