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NEW "PORK BARREL"
BILL PASSES SENATE;
CARRIES $20,000,000
Measure Goes Through
Without a Dissenting Vote,
But Opposition to Cut is
Threatened in House.
COLD STEEL CHARGE
BROKE DP GERMANS'
DETERMINED DASH
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22,-Scnator Sim
mons today reported the substitute rivers
and linrbors bill to tho Pcnate Imme
dlntcly after Mm boily met iitul pa3ed
tho Senate without u dissenting votf.
The bill, in addition tn providing
JW.OCO.OOO to bo expended on projects now
tinder way and already authorized pro
vides that allotment tor the Mlwlwlppl
from the head of passes to th" mouth of
the Ohio shall bi expended under direc
tion of the Societnry of War, In accord
ance with thn plan of the Mississippi
River Commission as approved by the
chief of onglueois. Tho hill as It passed
the House carried an appropriation of
about S.1.0O.),tiO0.
It also Is provided thnt the Secretary
of War rhnll report to Congicst at the
beginning of the next session showing the
amount allotttd to each Improvement
under this appropriation.
An amendment offered by Senator
PteilinR, of South Dakota, providing that
JT.i.MO be expended for the Improvement
of tho Missouri ltlvcr at Jefferson, S. D.,
was voted dewn.
Opposition In the House to th? drastic
reduction or the rivers nnd harbors "pork
barrel" appropriation bill from t.VJ.uOO.OKl
to ttO.ftyi.noO. ordered by tho Senate, 27 to
12, late last night, loomed up today for
midably. A fight In the House against accepting
the Senato cut to ja,Oi),0O was deemed
certain. The House may make a deter
mined stand to restore many appropriations.
Wounded Briton Tells How
Invaders Were Stabbed in
Back City Troops En
dure Noise Better.
REVENUE BILL REPORTED
House Committee Makes Slight
Changes in Measure.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-The emer
gency war tax bill was ordered reported
today by the House Ways and Means
Committee by strict party vote. Alt Re
publicans present voted against the bill
and will fllo a minority report.
The revenue measure will be called up
In the House Thursday, and the Rules
Committee will tomorrow report a spe
cial rule limiting debate and giving the
1)111 tho right of way, so that it may be
passed tills week.
One slight amendment was made In the
bill today. In the section providing for a
tax of 2 cents a gallon on gasoline and
naphtha, the same tax was levied on.
"motor splilts."'
FIVE YEARS OF GRIEF FOR
SON'S DEATH ENDS IN SUICIDE
Despondent Hatmaker Hangs Him
self in Celltir of His Home.
Five years' despondency over the loss
by death of a favorite son today ended
In Fred Peters, t3 years old, 1620 North
Front street, committing suicide by hang
ing. Th body was found tn the cellar by
Minnie Peters, his wife, when she went
downstairs upon missing him following
her return from a nearby store with
things for breakfast.
Mr. Peters was a hatmaker. At th"
death of his son he was afflicted with
nervous prostration. His condition grad
ually grew worse, and three months ago
he was obliged to give up his work. The
absence of something to occupy his mind
only made him the more nervous, Mrs.
Peters said today. She is prostrated.
Neighbors who went to Mrs. Peters' aid
called in Policeman Uonoan. who
had the body taken to St. Mary's Hos
pital. Two children survive with the wife.
They are Louisa, a daughter, and Wil
liam, another son, living in Bryn Mawr.
Ho Is a surveyor.
LONDON, Sept. 22.
This grim story of a British bayonet
charge In which the Germans wete routed
was related by a wounded soldier Just
back fioni northern France:
"They can stand file, can those Ger
mans. Wi were picking them oft like
winking, nnd still they came on.
"Then, when they got within shouting
distance, we received the word to charge.
Our officer was a sprinter, but we were
out of the trench and heeling after him,
nil of ws shouting.
"The Germans seemed struck. They
Just stood and gaped as wo came chas
ing down, their mouths wide open, as
If they were wondering what the blazri
we were ui to.
"When wo were within 20 or 30 yards
of them there was an alteration. They
knew then what we wanted, and they
Just threw down their rlllcs, turned about
nnd t;t the pace. Some of them, ns they
went, chucked off their packs, and a few
even tried to pun off their tunics.
"Hut we had 'em! I never knew I
could run before, nor the other chaps,
and we pinked the 'blighters' In the back
by the score.
"When we got winded we came back
the same way, nd It was so! they were
lying on their faces, bnjonctcd in tho
back."
A lance- corporal of tho Connaught
nangers said:
"The disconcerting thing in battles now
adays is thnt you may be lighting for
hours on end nnd never ns much as
se- an enemy to grapple with.
"The way the Germans sacrifice their
men for the sake of making an lmpreslon
Is appalling. One position on our left
from which we would have fallen back
In any case, because It was dominated by
a battery which we couldn't locate, was
advanced against by the German Infantry
under a heavy lire. They came on In one
long never-ending stream, while our ride
and gun tire tore hideous gaps through
their ranks.
"The Red Cross men say that In front
of that position nlone 1X dead nnd
wounded were picked up after the fight
wa3 over. Our loss was not more than
20 of all ranks.
"What we are all wondering Is how
long the Germans can keep up this sort
of thing. I have seen our cavalry thrown
Into confusion merely because the horses
shied at the heaps of dead bodies they
had to tread over when attempts were
made to clear our front of the advancing
Germans."
Sergeant JIajor JIacDermott writes
In a letter:
"Wn're wonderfui'y cheerful, and
happy as bare-legged urchins scamper
ing over the fields. Not that there's
much play for us. It's all work, light
ing nnd fighting and working again,
though you mustn't think I'm grum
bling, for I'm not.
"I am writing to you with the enemy's
shells bursting and screaming overhead.
Though their artillery has been making
a fiendish row all along our front.
"It's the quantity not tho quality of
mr miiiun snens ennt are having ef
fect on us, nnd it's not so much tho
actual damage to life as the nere
racklng noise that counts for so much.
Townsmen who are used to the noise
of the streets can stand It a lot better
than the countrymen, and I think you
will find that by far the fittest men are
those of regiments recruited in the big
cities.
"A London lad near me says It's no
worse than the roar of motor omnibuses
In the city on a busy day."
SCAPEGOAT HUNT
LEADS WAR CHIEFS
TO IGNOBLE DEATH
Austrian, Cashiered for Ex
posing Troops Needlessly,
Commits Suicide; Another
Is Executed for Aiding
Russians.
BRITISH VICTIMS OF GERMAN SUBMARINES IN NORTH SEA
These three cruisers, the sister ships Abouklr, Hague and Crcssy, arc of an older type and were constructed from 1901 to 1904. Each is valued at
$4,000,000. The length is 440 feet and the displacement 12,000 tons apiece. Their speed ran from 20.8 to 21.8 knots. The armament was as follows: Two
9.2 inches, twelve 12-poundcrs, three 3-pounders and eight small guns. The ordinary complement of each was 700 men and they were fully manned at the
time of their destruction. The Cressy was commanded by Captain Robert W. Johnson, the Aboukir by Captain J. Drummond and the Hogue by Captain
Wilmot S. Nicholson.
RUSSIAN REFUGEES
BRUTALLY TREATED
BY FOES, IS REPORT
As Czar's Troops Advance
in East Prussia Conduct of
Officials Becomes Intoler
ant, Englishman Alleges.
DEEDS OF DARING, .ROMANCE
AND COMEDY FROM WAR ZONE
HOTEL THIEF SENTENCED
THIEVES FLEE FROM SAFE
Frightened Away After They Fry
Away Combination Knob.
Burglars who brok into the ofllce of
the Philadelphia farmer' Supply Com
pany, at 1910 and 1918 .Market street,
early this morning, got but $3 for their
trouble, apparently being frightened awav
after they had pried the combination knob
from the safe. A bag of harness packed
by the thieve, was abandoned.
W. V. Shade, treasurer of the company
Boston Man Is Sent to Jail After
Pleading Guilty.
Aftor pleading guilty to a bill of in
dictment charging him with attempting
to steal from the room of Peter Markey.
a Seranton policeman, in the Kevstone
Hotel. Lawrence Sullivan, of Hoston.
Mass., todny was sentenced to not less
than one year nor more than eighteen
month In the Eastern Penitentiary by
Judge Pearle In Quarter Sessions Court
Sullrtan, after also admitting thefrs
from cuests n! fho rvr,,.n,... . . I" ono nI
ments nn.l the Trnr iti ' .j '.'i"; have ever met
these were his first offenses. He. Inter
told Asslstnnt District Attorney Rogers
that he had been in this cltv onlv lx
weeks, and In that time he had been
arrested twico. the first time for steal
Ing handbags from railroad stations
Aged Man Guilty of Assaults
, .?ir,1!'',ft '" na". TO vears of age, of
113. Passyunk avenue, after a Jury had
luuwciru mm or rcionlouslv attacking
.Mary and Anna Cnrrare. was sentenced
tO not tpaa thin tcA ..
discovered the work of tho burglars this thnn sovf.n , ,:" ,.;,., J ",.r more
murntng. He found four desks broken hv i,X ,'." !f'r" 'n.Vnt':"'
Court today Dl Donato was teaching
the tlttlo girls Italian, and. according to
Ma-v. the older of the two, about two
weeks ago he sent her sister Anna after
ean.lv While Anna wa gene he ""
saluted .Mary, who is 11 v..r. ...
On another occasion he nssau!tl Anna'
who Is about S years old.
open, and rrom one or them tho JS
had been taken. The if trom whbh
the knob was broken Is near the window
and stands In a bright light.
MEDICO-CHI ENROLMENT 750
Most Successful Year Began With
Opening Exercises Last Evening.
The opening exenises of the Medico
Chirurgiral 'o!leg. held last evening In
tho clinical amphitheatre, located on
Cherry .tref-t. ab.ive Seventeenth, showed
that the enrollment figure for the eurrcnt
jear Is Tin, which la larger than that
of any previous year. Four additions to
the faculty were announced Pr. Vernon
A. Sudam, professor of physics and
mathematics; Dr. Herbert Howard Crush
ing, professor of prat-neat anatomy; Pro
fessor Charles K Vunderkljed. professor
of analytical chemistry, and Dr Andrew
W. Downs, professor of experimental
psychology
Addresses were given last night by Pro
fessor Joseph SU-Farland, I Nqrman
Droonell, Julius V Sttumer, Ueorge
ileeker and Seneca Egbert.
COPENHAGEN. Sept. 22.
A young Englishman who has Just ar
rived here from East Prussia, tells of the
terrible scenes that followed the "Husslan
avalanche" that was so vigorously precipi
tated on tho part of the German Empire.
He was the last Englishman to pass
through Konlgsberg before Its Investment
by the Czar's troops, and he and some
rich Russian refugees who have also
reached Copenhagen, speak of the dreadful
scenes on the Germnn side of the frontier
of every town they passed being choked
with wounded brought In from the battle
field, of fearful suffering among the Rus
sian peasantry, nnd of the harsh treat
ment shown to foreigners by German vil
lagers, who spat upon and stoned their
enemies in the streets.
"The railway line." he said, "was thick
with transport trains filled with wounded.
They were huddled together, and some f
them were hanging out of the windows
gasping for fresh nlr. At most of the big
stations In East Prussia nurses nnd doc
tors were waiting on the platform to ar
range the bandages of the wounded Ger
mans. We passed through towns of ter
rified Inhabitants, nnd the wounded were
everywhere. The less severely hurt wero
conveyed back ns near as possible to tho
central nart of the country, so as to make
rootn for the urgent cases that could not
be removed.
"In some towns Englishmen, French
men and Russians were very harshly
treated, especially by subordinate offi
cials. Disgusting remarks were hurled
at them by tho Germans, Sometimes
they wro openly assaulted, and this lll
feellng became Intensified as the Russian
army advanced As a result tho Rus
sian refugees fled In terror nnd the Eng
lish there were also treated with con
tinual ignominy and Insult.
"At Stettin, however, the feeling
toward foielgners was exceedingly good.
Thtre are. It Is said, about 0000 Russian
refugees there nnd these are without any
means whatever.
"I should like It stated." this English
man adds, "that the official In charge
of these Russian peasants and harvesters
Is ono of the most kind-hearted men l
A Russian girl, obviously
of very good family, was brought to
Stettin and reported that she had been
subjected to very cruel treatment on the
r.illwiy. She was absolutely penniless,
and this German ofllclal took her Into his
home and gave her food and shelter."
The "highest" man (so German papers
say) to enlist In the German nrmy was
the mountain guide, Glatz, stationed at
the Zugspltzo in southern Bavaria, 0723
feet above the sea, who, when the sum
mons to Join his regiment came to him,
telephoned: "Is schon rccht, 1 Klmm
glel!" (U'b nil right, I'll bo down soon),
rnd In five hours hurried down into tho
valley from the highest summit In the
German empire.
How a black cat saw the British fleet
sink several German German warships
oft Heligoland Is told In a letter from
Alfred Ulshop, who was In tho fight.
The cat Is the mascot of one of the
British cruisers nnd was on deck through
out the engagement. Sho Is Immensely
popular now nnd In danger of becoming
tpolled.
"Our dear little, black, lucky kitten
sat under our foremost gun during the
whole of the battle and wasn't fright
ened at r11, only when we first started
firing. But afterward she sat and licked
herself. Wo nil kissed her afterwards,"
writes Blehop.
M. Mlthourd, president of the Munici
pal Council of Paris, relates the follow
ing extraordinary Incident:
He has Just returned from a visit to
the scene of fighting along the River
Marne, which he struck at Montccau,
near Sezanne. He found tho remarkable
sight of tho body of a dead bullock sur
rounded by IS dead Germans. A local
Inhabitant who witnessed tho nffnlr told
M. Mlthourd that when tho enemy ap
proached tho peasants opened the stalls
wide to enable their cattle to escape.
The bull, frightened at the first gun
shots, ran snorting through the village
to a neighboring hillock, where n. num
br of German soldiers were taking their
position.
The discharge of their guns added to
tho animal's fury and he charged with
his horns leveled Into the midst of the
Germans, goring them to right nnd left.
He actually killed IS of them before ho
himself was killed by rifle shots.
A private of tho British Black Watch,
following the charge at the battle of
Mons, opened tho tin of Jam he had been
carrying on his back and found a Ger
mnn bullet In It. "This must have got
In when I ducked to a volley," ho ex
plained. "There was no time to dig
trenches."
A Btnr on the championship regimental
Rugby team In the army, who fought at
Mons, wrote to n friend: "I want a few
moio Sundays like Brock's benefit out
side Mons. It was better than any Rugby
gamo I ever played In."
"The disconcerting thing In the present
fighting with modern weapons Is that you
may be In uctlon for hours without see
ing the enemy," said a British corporal.
"One day wo lay for ten hours In the
trenches with shells dropping about us
like rain. We could see puffs of smoke
nlong the horizon nnd hear tho constant
roar of the guns, but that was all. Only
when you got a bullet In tho arm or leg
did you renllzo that you were really In
a battle. Though we wero under tiro
constantly. It was three whole days be
fore we nctually set eyes on a German.
After that there was plenty of hand-to-hand
fighting."
NEUTRALITY PALLS
ON ITALY; WAR MAY
COME IN FEW DAYS
Even Socialists Are Clamor
ing for Move Toward Re
gaining Provinces Aus
tria Guards Against In
vasion.
PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS
ORDERED BY GERMANS
French in Occupied Towns Will Not
Be Molested.
BORDEAUX. Sept. 22.
Proclamations have been posted In all
towns In France that are occupied by the
Germans, stating thnt private property
will be protected and that peaceful citi
zens will not be molested, but that any
civilians acting In a way detrimental to
the Germans will be shot.
MARCONI COMPANY GETS
DAY OF GRACE TO REPLY
Must Accede to Censorship or Slns
conset Station Will Be Closed.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 22.-The .Marconi
Company will have until tomorrow to
accede to tho demand of the Government
In connection with their radio station at
Slasconset. Mass. If the Marconi officials
do not notlfv the Navy Department by
that time that thev will recognize tho
Government censorship the station will
bo closed.
This was tho ultimatum Issued by Sec-
One of the proclamations given out by i retary of tho Navy Daniels on his re-
the War Office today was: '"" ' u asntngton today. Secretary
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"All authorities and the municipal ty . becll rrcelvll to , ,cttel. of SaVmlny,
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ould
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In which to Indicate tho course they In
are inrormeo mat every peatetui in- , wlch tno wlrelegs company wan
habitant can follow h regular ; occupa- I formed tllat lhe sta8Con,cl tJlon wo
tlon In full securloprl ate property will j , , opcrato under Governmental re;
be absolutely respected and piovisions laons 0lr close. ,, then dcclded '
COAL COMPANY ASKS RECEIVEB
Irish Brothers, Wholesale Dealers
Seek to Protect Assets,
Application was made this morning In
the Court of Common Pleas No j. for
the appointment of a receiver for the
firm of Irish Brothers in the West End
Trust Building, prominent wholesale
coal dealers.
The firm conducts an extensive whole,
sain coal business, but for some time
lias been unable to collect projerly the
outstanding accounts. When disgruntled
creditors threatened suit, members of the
Arm, in order to protect the assets of the
business, applied for the receivership A
receiver will be appointed by the court
some time today.
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TURKISH OFFICIAL ARRESTED
J.ONDON Sept 22 -The Reuter New3
Ageney states that Saiih Bey Gourju,
managing director of the Ottoman tele
gra'U ' 'inpaoy, has been arrested at the
jc'i'J'4t of Germany bjause he mad
luolic authentic war csws-
COLLEGE HEAD HONORED
SOPTU ORANGK. N J. Sept "2 -The
ery ReV Mons. James F. Mooney,
D D . president of Seton Hall College
was tendered n surprlsa dinner at noon
yesterday In honor of the 25th annl-
hr!i'lr!!f hU 'nation to the priest,
hood. The faculty and several hundred
students of tho Institution presented the
I'rlc" with an eb following the dinner.
Auto Truck Hits Child
A heavy automobile truck, owned by
n.e Relable Ice Cream Company UK
Ritner street, struck and serlouriiy In
Jured Rebecca Kater. 6 years old. 10(5
Mlffl'n street, this afternoon The child
was taken to the Mount Sinai Hospital,
where it was found that hr right leg
had heen broken and that she had sua
talned Internal Injuries.
Policeman's Assailant Sentenced
Judge Searle, In Quarter Sessions Court
t'duv, sentenced Frederick W. tower, 421
West Nor-ls street, to one year In the
county prison for committing a&sault and
battery on Policeman James Magee, of
the Fourth and York streets station. On
August 20. tower, who was intoxicated,
was ordered from the corner of Third
and Norrls streets. Instead of moving,
he grabbed the bluecoat's club and
severely beat him.
DIPLOMACY MAY FORCE PAY
FOR AUTOS SEIZED ABROAD
Former Owners of Machines Must
First Formally File Claims.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 22.
In reply to numerous protests which
have reached the State Department con
cerning the seizure of American-owned
automobiUs abroad. Cone Johnson, So
licitor of the State Department, today
said that the I'nlted States could tak no
action In these cases until the owners of
the nutomobiles had made formul de
mands for recompense upon the Govern
monts which seized the machines.
In th event that these Governments
refuse payment for commandeering th
automobiles, the I'r.ited States will take
up the matter through diplomatic channels.
OBJECTIONS RAISED TO TRUCE
Colorado Coal Operators Will Call on
President Wilson.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 22.-J. F Wei.
born, president of the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company, will arrive her
late this afternoon, a day In advance
of other Colorado coal operators, who
will tomorrow lay before President WIN
son their partial acceptance of and par
tial objections to the proposed three
j car truce to end the labor war.
The White House understands that
the operators principally object to the
Government truce plan In proposing
that all miners who have been on
strike but have not been convicted of
law-breaking shall be re. employed. The
operators insist that they will not dis
miss strike-breakers who have been
loyal to make places for returning
strikers.
If the population dare under any form
whatever to take part In hostilities the
severest punishment will he inflicted on
the refractory.
"The poople must give up their arms.
Kvcry armed Individual will bo put to
death. Whoever cuts telegraph wires,
destroys railroad bridges or road, or com
tend to pursue before tho Government
tnkos forcible action.
When shown an interview with John
Vf. Griggs, president of the Mnrconl Wiro-
l less Company, In which Griggs stated
that he intended to light tho Navy De
mits any 'act in detriment to the Ger- J par'm,en' "Jt''"0' DanMs mcre,y
mans will bo shot.
"Towns or villages whose Inhabitants
have taken part In any combat or wMl
(He upon us from ambush will be but tied
down nnd the guilty shot at once. The
civil authorities will be held responsible.
"VON MOLTKK."
PROSTRATED BY LACK OF DRUG
FIRE AT CARPET MILL
Fire was discovered at 7 o'clock this
morning In the picker room In the rear
of the second floor of the Robert Doran
Carpet Company. Montgomery avenue
and Howard street, where thousands of
dollars of valuable yarns were stored
The members of Engine Company No
Ij made a quick run and quickly sub
dued the flames before they bad made
much headway. Uii not estimated,
but not heavy.
METAL ROOFS FOR ZEPPELINS
Germans Building New Craft to Fight
With Fleet.
COPENHAGEN. Sept. 22. From dif
ferent sources the news U confirmed that
the Germans are constructing several
Zeppelins with aluminum roofs which ar
Man Lands in Hospital Through De
sire for Morphine.
Desire for morphine has brought Jo
beph Upperman, of 320 Yest Columbia
avenue, to the Chestnut Hill Hospital
thre times the last few months, accotd
ing to physicians of tho Institution.
The man was brought thero today by
the Germantown police, apparently suf
fering from heart failure. He was picked
up on Germantown avenue near the hos
pital. He gasped for breath and ap
peared to be very weak. The physicians
failed to discover anything wrong with
him After resting a while, it is said,
Upperman asked for morphine, but his
request was refused. Then the patient
Jumped from the bed and left the hos.
pltal.
AIR BOMBS DESTROY FORTS
Japanese Report Destruction of Two
Tslng-Tao Redoubts.
PEK1N. Sept. 21.
A fleet of Japanese aeroplanes bom
barded the German forts at Tslng-Tao.
Two of the forts are reported to havs
been destroyed.
smiled and said:
"I don't think ho will fight very long."
NO MALICE IN TUCKERTON
WIRELESS BREAK-DOWN
ROME. Sept. 22.
Tho voices of thousands of men who
have been thrown out of work as a
result of the war are being added to those
who favor Intervention on tho side of
France nnd England.
The Immense deuth list of tho Austrian
regiments, recruited In tho so-called
Italian provinces of Austria, In the fight
ing In Gallcla; the belief that tho pro
German authorities of Turkey are fo
menting the Insurrection In Dalmatla, and
a. popular desire to bring tho "provinces"
back under tho Italian flag, nil contrib
ute to the clnmor, which Is steadily grow
ing, for Italy to abandon Its neutral policy.
Even tho Socialists have joined the
ranks of the anti-ncutrnllty faction. The
warlike spirit exists over the whole coun
try, nnd even the newspapers are ex
pressing their Indignation at the tardy
spirt of the Government In delaying the
settling of the old scores agnlnst Austria.
During yesterday's anniversary celebra
tion of the occupation of Rome thousands
of persons gathered In front of tho British
Embassy. Cheering for the British was
interspersed with shouts of "Long llvo
England, Italy's friend!"
When a Tnlon Jack was raised near tho
Embassy the applause .tnd cheering were
renewed, the more enthusiastic Italians
tossing their hats Into the nlr.
Those demonstrations were preceded by
a procession of fully 100,000 persons
through the principal streets. Every refer
ence to the British and tho Allies met
with outbursts by tho paraders.
PARIS, Sept. 22.
The Figaro publishes a dispatch from
Rome declaring that Italian Intervention
Is almost sure within the next few days.
The article says that Italy Is threatened
with dlsn'ter by the unemployment con
sequent upon tho war, and tho discon
tent of the laboring classes Is adding to
tho difficulties of the Government In
maintaining Its strict neutrality.
The attention of all Italy. It says, la
fastened upon Valona, In Albania, and
upon Trent and Trieste.
ROME. H.
The Austrlans are endeavoring U n.i
acapegonls for their recent debacle, ,,
Is reported in Vienna that tho Ausl'ru.
Field Marshal Vodlnowakl, uho Wfta "
Hlav origin and was accused of com
munlentlng secret Intelligence to Z
Itut-slans In Gallcla, was tried by court
martial anil aummatlly shot.
At the front. Field Marshal Forclrt
who commanded an Austrian cavalr,
division which was cut up by the Ru,
slans, shot himself after being cashle, j
for needlessly exposing his troops
Tho belief Is growing n official 'circle,
hero that the Austrian reverse,
Gnllcla to a largo extent were broutht
nbout by exact knowledge held by Z
Russian War Office of Austria's Vol!
lllzatlon and campaign plans, which bii
been secured through an elaborate i,.
tern of espionage.
The military authorities, It a clalrnej
two years ngo discovered that Coloni!
Alfred Rcdl, chief of the General start
of the Eighth Austrian Army CorPI
linrl ttAtiniFAi1 IhIa...ii . . '
..., " uiiuiinuuon or vital Ira.
portanco to Russia, and although It a
thought probable the Austrian General
Staff later mado chnnges In their plain,
tho military experts are of tho bellf
that the modifications would not lia
affected greatly tho general basis of
the campaign as worked out.
Tho Btatlonmnstcr of I.cmbcrg, brothir
of the famous Colonel Rcdl, who com.
mlttcd suicide In tho spring of bn
year when accused of espionage ai
has been shot ns a spy. '
GERMANS QUARREL
AND PETTY STRIFES
SPLIT ARMY CORPS
Prussian and Bavarian
Troops Fly at Each Other's
Throats on Charges of
Favoritism.
Navnl Board Finds Damage to Sta
tion Accidental.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 22 -The Injury to
the wireless station nt Tuckerton, N. J.,
was purely accidental nnd could not have
been caused by nny deliberate attempt
to put the station out of commission.
Reports to this effect today were made
to Secretary of the Navy Daniels by the
naval board of Inquiry. The board stated
that a flaw In the four-ton rotary had
caused the accident nnd the plant enn
not be repaired for several weeks.
LIEGE FORTS RESTORED
Germans Said to Be Operating- Cap
tured Belgian Defenses,
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 22.
Reports from Liege say that the Ger
mans have brought the Liege fortresses
again to a state of efficient defense and
are operating searchlights there nightly.
INQUIRY INTO ARMT STRIFE
AMSTERDAM. Sept. 22.-A dispatch
from Brussels says that General Von Der
Goltz Is conducting a. personal Inquiry
Into the fighting recently between soldier.
of the Bavarian and Prussian forces In
the German army.
START NEW SEWER PLANS
Director Cooke Directs Work on Big
$350,000 Project.
Director Cooke, of tho Department of
Public Works, has directed the Survey
Bureau to prepare plans for the con
struction of three additional main
sewers and 75 branch sewers to cost ap
proximately $350,000.
Chief Webster, of the Survey Bureau,
says that JIO.OOO.OOO could be spent for
sowers without including the disposal
plants In the city's comprehensive plan.
The three main sewers to be built are
Haverford avenue outlet across the
property of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
from 31st street to the Schuylkill River;
34th street, from Spruce, COO feet south
and southeast through tho grounds of
the I'nlversity of Pennsylvania to the
Schulklll River, and Venango street,
fiom Carbon street to the Delaware
River.
BELATED FRENCH VOLUNTEER
8AN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22.-The
LILLIAN RUSSELL IN HOSPITAL
PlTTSHRl'GH, Sept. 22. Lillian Rus
sell, the tamous actress and wlfo of
Alexander I. Moore, publisher of the
Pittsburgh Leader, was operated on for
appendicitis In the West Penn Hospital
at 9 o'clock this morning. The operation
was performed by Drs. I W. Swope and
C. B. Schildecker.
Immediately following the operation It
was stated by the hospital authorities
that Miss Russell was doing as well as
could be expected.
GERMANS IN LORRAINE
BLOCK FRENCH ADVANCE
Strong Fortifications Erected Where
Invasion Was Planned.
LONDON. Sept. 22.
Alt rcporta received from the battle,
fields of France Indicate that the blood
iest conflict of the wsr may be In progress
today. The War Office refuses all com
ment except to say that tho British and
allied lines are holding, and that the sit
uation is unchanged.
Unable to shell the Allies from their
posltlonn un the left centre, the Germann
Jiavn reunited to the bayonet. Tho
French nnd British troops have met them,
steel to steel, and It Is certain that cnor
moui losses have been sustained.
'I no German attacks have been re
pulsed, It Is declared, and though the
casualties of tho Allies may be stagger
ing, the losses of the troops of the
Kaiser endeavoring to pierce the allied
lines must have been even heavier.
Tho advance of the French lines to Las
slgny has revived the belief here that
the determined movement to envelop the
army of Oeneral von Kluk may yet bo
successful. In spite of a counter-attack,
which reports Indicate the Germans In
stituted, the French lines were extended
eight miles west of Noyon .evident!'- as
a part of a movement toward Roye,
bringing the Allies nearer a position for
a successful movement upon the German
rear.
The original line of the French offen
sive Into Lorraine Is now blocked by
the Germans. This Is Indicated by the
Information which has reached the
French War Office that fortifications
are being erected around Delme and
south of Chateau Sallns. This was the
line of tho French advance In the Ini
tial movements, and the German forces
are reported as being strongly en
trtnehed there.
ACID THROWER HELD IN BAIL
Norman Pratt, 1305 Lena street, Ger-
doatlned to operate In conjunction with French bark LaFontalns, 172 da3 out mantown. who threw carbolio acid Jes
uit nvv. , from .Kmuen, 1'russia. for this port, in terdai into the race or nis sweetheart.
They are equipped with an armored . command of Captain Pierre Rathouls, ar- Theresa FUzmartln. at her homo at
apparatus which Is suspended under tho
car from which bombs or torpedoes can
be dlschaiged or telephone tlmruunlca
Uon held. v
lived here today and learned for the first
time, of the European war. H and his
crew at once offered their services to the
French.
ElS Baynton street, was field today
uuuer ftwv wj
Germantown,
I court.
GERMANS WILL HOLD
BELGIAN TOWNS TO END
Berlin Denies Evacuation of Any Oc
cupied Territory,
BERLIN (oy way of Amsterdam),
Sept 22.
German troops will remain In Bel
gium until the end of the war. This
was officially announced today In denial
of reports that preparations were being
made to evacuate Brussels and Liege.
It was stated that all of Belgium ex.
cept Antwerp was under German admin
istration and would remain so, and that
the population was quiet.
A Russian malor accused nf ihnniin.
German sanitation officers to death has
been executed. A prisoner suDDosed to
ANTWERP, Sept. 21
Quarrels between the Bavarian nnd
Prussian troops of the German army
stationed In Brussels are reported to
have icached such a point today that
serious troublo Is feared by tho ofllcorj.
It Is rumored that many quairels durlnj
the last week reached a point wIkm
blows and shots were exchanged and that
several German soldiers wero killed b
their brothers In arms.
The 111 feeling between the two bodlti
of troops has been caused by the fact
that tho Prussians have defiled the por
traits of the Queen of Belgium, who, be
fore her marriage, was a Bavarian Prin
cess. When the Bavarians called on the
Prussians to stop tho Prussians Ignored
them.
Another factor that Is said to have In
flamed the Bavarians toward tho Pros- I
slans is the fact that they claim the
Prussians are tho favored soldiers of the
Kaiser.
It Is said that when the Bavarians vert
called out for war duty, the were not
told that It wan for actual service, but
simply for maneuvers. Then they wr
rushed off to the front without a chanci
to put their domestic affairs In order.
The Bavarians contend. It Is said, that
the Prussians had warning that they
would have to go Into battle, and there
fore, were able to adjust their home af
fairs before leaving.
It has been reported from time to time
that the Prussian generals were sending
the Bavarians into the thickest of the
fighting, where thousands were killed
and wounded, nnd that they have been
saving the Prussians.
RECEIVERS ARE NAMED FOR
IRISH BROS., COAL DEALERS
Executors Take Steps to Protect As
sets of Creditors.
Alta F. Johns, Samuel L. Clarke snii
Thomas D. Flnlottcr were today aP
pointed receivers for the firm of Irish.
Brothers, wholesaln coal dealers, by Com
mon Pleas Court No. 2, The application
for the receivership was made by Martha
W. Irish, Ned Irish and Charles E.
Breckons, executors under tho will of J.
Burd Irish. The application was mi
In order that the assets and business may
be protected against demands by eecureJ
creditors, who, since the death of one
the partners, J. Burd Irish, last April,
have been making Insistent demands tht
their loans to the firm be reduced or that
additional security be given.
Owing to tho present abnormal de
pression In business, tho stringency
the money market and the imposslbllt)',
at this time, to realize an adequate price
for the sale of any of Its property, the
firm, although solvent, has been unable
to comply, and as some creditors nw
threatened to bring suits, obtain Ju
ments and Issue executions thereunaer,
It was decided to be best for the Inter
ests of the firm and Its creditors thai
the court be asked to appoint receive"
to protect the business and the ""
The assets aro given by the applicants
for the receivership as Jl.10O.0O0 and im
Indebtedness as 1760,000. of which J515.WJ
! lir,i hv Ihn nlatlze of UDU'ara "
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fOW,UW U Hid ttOOVIO U, KIW ,.
The business of the firm, It 'ur.
Is a paying one. and Its assets, '
properly conserved, are ample, it
said, to pay existing claims The in
come from stocks and bonds and om"
assets, Including those held as co'laterw
for loans and excluding the flrn'r51u,
the firm from the sale of coal, for J
year ending April 1, 19H. exceeded ib
sum of 115.000. and Is sufficient W J"'
the Interest on all obligations.
ball by Magistral. Pennock. in be Genera? MartoVtho Russia charg c?
t,, for further hearing iln with extreme cruelty. denV hMs Martw
1 and hU court-martial has been noitnonei.
Year for Robbing Naval iclal
Robert Lee, a Negro, 6W South TWJ
teenth street, was sentenced ' onerl iB
In the county prison by Judg ?"!' hs
Quarter KpbkIoiim Court today, a"5r ".
hsrf ho.n rnnvlKliH nf robbing flTt .
tM
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nuns chinr rnattr-ai-ariii v" w
U, S. S. Michigan. Accord." t
teatlmony, Young wo lntox!cal?Joacb
wa aslp on a tep when L BKi of
ed him and took aeveral article
jewelry, from ixUa
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