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GAINS ON MEUSE, RIGHT
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BERLIN, Sept. 29.
The War Ofnce, In Us official state
ment today, declared tho operations In
France had settled down to a general
artillery duel, Interspersed with fre
nuent assaults at the vital points alons
tho line.
Tho report says:
While tho fighting Is general, It
Is not apparent nt any line of the
battle that tho conflict has entered
Into deciding stages. The German
right has been subjected to severe
pressure, but every attempt to
penetrate It has been repelled with
great loss to the enemy.
On tho centre there las been no
decided change for nearly a week,
while on the left the fighting con
tinues. Our forces continue to make
gains along the lines of the Mcuse.
In an earlier statement the Govern
ment emphatically denied tho British
contention that more than one subma
rine took part In the attack on the
cruisers Cressy, Abouklr and Hogue.
The report of the Cressy's o. leers that
nho fired on the U-D are characterized
as false. Not a slngte shot was fired
from the three cruisers that were sunk.
Tho L'-n was in action 47 minutes, and
after the thrco cruisers had been sunk
was pursued until nightfall bv a fleet
of cruisers, destroyers and torpedo
boats, but escaped under cover of dark
ness. It Is reported from the front that
tho Belgians, during a sortlo from
Antwerp, occupied for a time tho vlt
lage of Linden, near Louvaln. In that
village Is a castle belonging to a Dutch
family named Van Blankenhagen. This
Dutch family, out of goodness of
heart, had turned the castle Into a
temporary Red Cross hospital. Upon
the roof both Dutch and Hed Cross
flags were floating. Inside 40 Belgian
soldiers were undergoing treatment.
The Belgians fired upon tho village
and the castle was burned. This Is
attributed to tho anger of the Bel
gians, who accused the Dutch Gov
ernment of allowing German troops
to cross Dutch territory,
A mass-meeting of leading financiers,
business men and others was held here,
when a resolution was unanimously
adopted providing the success of tho
recent war loan.
Those attending the meeting stated
their readiness to make any sacrifices
to see that the German Government
has sufficient finances to carry the war
to a successiui conclusion
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AFTER AISNE FIGHT,'
STRATEGISTS SAY
Expect War to End With
Simultaneous Conflicts
Waged West oi Rhine and
in East Prussia.
VON KLUK WEAKENING,
IS BELIEF IN LONDON
LONDON. Sept. 17.
The Government Press Bureau today
issued a statement saying that the
position of the British in France is
cnnri. it makes particular mention of
an aeroplane victory. Field Marshal j 1Tth jay of fighting in the
Sir John rFench believes that the Ger
man defensive positions along the
Aisne were chosen while the offensive
operations of the Germans were
In progress.
Meagre telegrams which the censors , sha g,r Jom commander
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nave auufu ... ,.- -- , tno British troops in France,
French theatre of war indicate tnat
the' Germans have been forced from
still
than any yet made, are believed to be
under way.
Thus the SSth day of the war seems
to find the Allies In a better position
than any they have occupied, and the
great Aisne
battle points to a conclusion of the en
gagement before the end of the present
week.
In an official statement coming from
the field headquarters of Field Mar-
part of their strong positions along the
Aisne. The censors refuse to allow
ccrrespondents to mention the name of
any town along tho Olse and Aisne
where fighting is in progress unless
contained in official statements, but
It is
j stated that tho British rece'ved rein
forcements last week, enabling units
that had been continuously under fire
to get a rest.
HIGHLANDER CHIEF CAPTIVE
LONDON. Pept. .-Colonel Frederick
Gordon, of the Gordon Hlghlandors. who
the press dispatches point strongly to i was reported to have been killed in ac-
General von Kluk has "u" u" "" "-nMnt " a prisoner In
urmany. James w. Gerard, the Amer.
lean Ambassador In Berlin, today sent
the fact that
been pushed from some of his strong
holds. Troop movements, more Important
word to this effect to the Gordon family.
TSING-TAO FORTS TARGET
OF JAPANESE BOMBARDMENT
Fleet Begins Shelling Leasehold
Town; Land Assault Continues.
TOKIO, Sept. .
The Japanese fleet has begun tho bom
bardment of the German fortresses at
Tslng-Tao.
Official announcement to this effect was
made today.
According t a Pekin dispatch, th Ger
mans have evacuated tho Waldersee line
of defenso because of an overwhelming
force of English and Japanese troops.
Tslng-Tao is now completely invested, the
repjrt says.
The 'and forces of the Japanese and
their allies have driven back the outer
defenses of the Germans in Kioa-Chau.
capturing four quick-fire gtirw and 50
prisoners.
Th followinc official announcement of.
the Pghttns In Kiao-Chau was glvn out
by the War Office today:
"On September 2T the Japanese casual
ties were IM. The German losses are not
known, but J" mn and four machine guns
were captured. This action, which was
ipeedicr than anticipated, has acceler
ated the general attack.
"The flet has .ittat.ked thn litis fort,
effectively ald-d h the armj.'
DIRECTOR PORTER POSES
ON "FLOGGING TRIANGLE"
Photographed When Private Party
Visits Convict Ship "Success."
Director Porter had a tasto of the
"flogging triangle" today when ho visited
the prison ship "Success," now anchored
off the Market street wharf. Stretched
out on the triangle, "a very uncomfort
able position," as he called It, Director
Porter posed for a photograph, a symbol
of the triumph of modern penal methods
against the Inhumun ways of old. With
Director Porter were the Board of In
spectors ol the Eastern Penitentiary,
Warden Robert J. McKcnty, of the peni
tentiary, and a number of friends.
The party was invited by Captain
Smith, of the Success, to view the ship
privately. They were so Impressed with ,
what they saw, the Instruments of pun
ishment, the cells, the solitary confine- i
ment deck and the general atmosphere
that pervades the "ocean hell " as the
Success was called when In commission.
that they entered and re-entered the (
cells In an endeavor to get closer to the j
experiences of suffering and horror to I
which human beings were subjected as
late as fort years ago, when the ship
and four sister ships used for the same
pirpose were abolished.
When some one In the party commented
on the fact that the ship typified the
most horrible example of man's Inhu- I
inanity to man, Warden McKcnty de-
clared, "I can show you things Just as i
bad in this country," which brought to ,
mind tho fact that there are et many '
things in the way of prUon refoim to be
accomplished in this country.
In the party. beMdes Director Porter ,
and Warden McKenty, were Robert A '
Balfour. Charles Carver. Dr. Charles D. ,
Hart and John K. Hanlfen, comprising j
th beard of inspectors of the Eastern '
Penitentiary: tho Rev .Thomas W. Davis.
Judge A Sharif. Judge Morris S. Barratt, i
Lieutenant Commander G B Lan- l
dcrberger. V. S N , Major Maylon Pick-
erlng and others
"SUNK TWO BRITISH SHIPS,"
IS PIGEON'S MESSAGE
CHINESE WRECK BRIDGE
TO BLOCK JAPANESE PATH
Advance of Land Force Against Kiao
Chau Impeded by Act.
PEKIN. Sept. ID
Advices from Wei-Hsien say that
Chinese troops have blown up the rail
road bridge at Tayhu-Ho, Shantung
Peninsula. In the path of tho advancing
Japanese army moving against Kiao
Chau. It is not known whether this action
was taken under ordtrs trom tho Chinese
Government.
Recently It was announced that the
Chinese Cabinet had sent orders to the
Chinese commander of Shantung prov
ince that he was not to interfere with
uw l'ng. noPver. nen me jap- j whch hag been opcratlng In waters off
aneae landed troops and seized Wei- ,. CT,rM, ,,.
By WILMAM PHILIP SIMMS
PARIS, Sept. 29.
That tho battle' which will end tho war
will be fotight soon, probably before the
cxtrcmo cold weather sets lit, Is the opin
ion of foreign military attaches here.
They believe that It must take place
probably Immediately after tho battle
of the Aisne enters Into Its decisive
stages. And the majority of them look
for simultaneous conflicts, onb In Bel
glum and west of tho Rhine, and the
j other In the eastern theatre of activities,
probably In East Prussia.
French officers to whom I talked on my
trip from the front seemed to share the
same opinion. They declared that there
was such a decided contrast between tho
spirits of the Germans and the Allies
that It became very noticeable. Tho
French soldiers are absolutely confident
of victory. In fact they are so con
vinced they arc the superiors of tho Ger
mans that the chief difficulty of officers
Is keeping their troops from recklessly
exposing themselves.
I had an opportunity personally to ob
serve tho spirit of tho French soldier.
The thing that most Impressed mo was
his complete cheerfulness and his desire
to continue on the offensive night and
day. I was surprised to find regiments of
soldiers made up from those who left the
French shops and factories and who, ac
cording to the German military com
ments, could not stand haidshlp abso
lutely disregarding exposure, and In
every way healthy. Under a nasty cold
drizzle, with their uniforms soaked and
the water dripping from the lips of their
noses, they would sing and Jest with each
I other.
The Inspector general declared that on
tho average there were fewer French
i soldiers sick at present than during the
I maneuvers or other strcnuousless times
when war conditions do not prevail. De
spite this the utmost endeavors are be
ing made to provide the army with win
ter clothing. Henri Galll, the Paris
deputy, announced todu that he is en-
deavorlng to have tho Government be
gin tho manufacture of warm clothing
I and thus solve the problem of the un
employed.
MISSING BOY FOUND
AFTER LONG SEARCH
Absent Since Thursday Last and Dis
covered in Plainfield, N. J.
While every Boy Scout In Philadelphia
was searching for George Heist. 14
years old, 3713 North Fifth street, a
member or the Nicctown Boys' Club,
who hod been missing from home since
last Thursday, the Ind and a companion.
j Claude Dlxey. 15 years old, Third street
j and Sedgley avenue, were found In
j Plainfield, N. J., late this afternoon.
I Voting Heist left home last Thursday to
Join a troop of Boy Scouts for practice
and until today had not been heard
' from.
When the news of young Heist's dis
appearance became known. Director uf
the Department of Public Safety Poiter
immediately gave ordeis to all policemen
to look lor the boy and at the same time
scoutmasters In
Instruct bovs in
commands to do likewise.
Announcement of German Victory
Off Florida Found in Cylinder.
ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla , Sept. M
"September It, 131), off Florida coast
Just sunk two British ships.
(signed! " GERMAN B. S. L. IM!."
It is supposed that tho code "B S L "
refers to the German cruiser Breslau,
Hsien on Saturday China formally pro
tested to Japan tlm Chinese neutrality
again was being violated
PLEDGED POLISH AUTONOMY
RESCINDED BY GOVERNOR he5triJay
ANGLO-FRENCH FLEET AGAIN
TRAINS GUNS ON CATTARO
Two Forts Destroyed in Renewal of
Bombardment.
BBINDISI. Italy, Sept. .
The Anslo-Prench fleet In the Adriatic
has resumed its bombardment of the Aus
trian port of 'attaro Two of the ferts
which have btvn defending the city have
been destroyed
An Austrian roan-of-aar l reported to
have been torc4ol by the Angr!FrsBeb,
fleet.
VIENNA, Sept &
It is stated Hera that the Pronch bom
bardment of Cattaro has bsm unsuccess.
ful
One big Pre&cb cruiser Is said to have
been sunk by tbt Austrian farts at Cat.
taro and two others are reported dam
aged. J3ERLI.V. Sepi. .
A dispatch to the Cologne Gazette from
Igalo. Dalmatia, a?erts that the Aus
trian forty at Cattaio on September 19
Milk u bis French warship.
The forts, it U ald. bad intercepted
a. wlrelts msns oncerning the moie
mn lu the direction of t'attaro of 15
warships d three cruisers. The Au
trtana uaUed their augv4. fully pre.
lirtd A aaltu mh try 'irit fo-t a- ;
t sr t t ' ''fcther VciacU In
tbti flevt rttreated hastily. I
LDWHiaraaiS!
Swift Penalty Reported for Poles' Aid
to Austria.
BERLIN. Sept
Presfl dispatches report that the Hus
aian ommander-ln-chief has no a
rescinded hi promised autonomy to
Poland, because Polish riflemen fought
on th Austrian aide at Lemberg
Aenrdiric ti information received hero
th Polish constitution was to b granted
j unl on condition that all Pqtea remained
I loal to Russia Th manifesto must cer
tainly havf proved worthless under any
circumstances, because It did not bear the
Czars signature.
FIVE VICTIMS OF EM DEN
London Officially Admits Losses Due
to Cruiser's Raid,
LONDON, Sept, J9.
The German cruiser Emden has sunk
four British merchantmen in the Indian
Ocean and has captured a collier," says
an oifHial statement given out by the
War Information Bureau today.
The crews of all are reported safe.
Th statement adds
"The German cruiser Emden ha cap
tured the British ships Twmerlc. King
I.ud, R bera and Fole All of them were
sunk afiet being taken "
This typewritten message In a small
cylinder was takn from a carrier pigeon
which fluttered in from the Atlantic Ocean
this morning.
Another carrier pigeon came in late
dropping from e;haustlon.
bearin? a tiny c Under tied to its leg
The cj Under was inscribed "Germany
1M3."
RUSSIANS LEVY HEAVILY
ON AUSTRIAN EQUIPMENT
Capture Guns and Supplies in Addi
tion to 64,000 Prisoners.
PETRtXJRAD. Sept 3
The official Army Gizrtte states that
between August 11 and September II the
RuUu forces In Uallrla captured seven
regimental standards. 637 guns. Including
JS German guns. U machine guns, 63
ammunition carts and W.0&8 prisoners
Including one general and 635 officers
GERMAN NAVAL LOSSES
BERLIN, Sept n-The sixth German
riVJl ta'-nlt j--t ljsu-l tola -lves
H-r. , Hf rf. r i-an fc.lled ami 31. tif-
ocers auu vt men missing. .
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ZEPPELINS FALL VICTIMS
OF ALLIES' DEADLY FIRE
Artillery Brings Down Number of
German Air Fighters.
LONDON, Sept ?3 -A Reuter dispatch
from Paris says that the French and
English artillery has been particularly
successful In the last few days In bring
ing down German aeroplanes.
"A single eye witness Informs the cor
respondent that he saw two German
aeroplanes shattered In one day," says
the telegram- "One of them was struck
by a shrapnel and was crushed like an
egg thell. The aviators were killed."
PRINCE ADALBERT KILLED
BY GERMAN SHOT, IS REPORT
Belgian Doctor Says Kaiser'8 Third
Son Died in Ghent Hospital.
GHENT. Sept. 23.
A Belgian doctor, just out of Brussels,
says that Prince Adalbert, the Kaiser's
third ton died In a hospital there and
that Dr Lepage. King Altwrl s pn)siclan.
was ordered to hold an autopsy In the
presence of two German doctors It was
touna. ne ? w,v ,: ...,v ,,u uceu
killed by a German oullet and that in
other examinations officers were found
to have died too, from wounds made
by German bullets I
The man who told this was firmly con
vinced of the truth of his statement, but
It should be accepted with reserve.
FRENCHTAKE GERMANC0NG0
Occupy Greater Part of Foe's Terri
tory in Africa.
PARIS, Sept a.
French forces have occupied tbje greater
part 't the Cg? frrlory red to Ger
rra" by tve frPity of 131L It waa official-
I Jy anno -meed today.
ENGLISH INVASION
OBJECT OF KAISER'S
BELGIAN ACTIVITY
Capture of Mechlin and
Siege of Antwerp Forerun
ners of Carrying War
Across the Channel.
ANTWERP, Sept,
Persistent German operations In Bel
glum are interpreted ns a plan of the
Kaiser to cross over to England. Tho
capture of . lechlln and the present siege
of Antwerp, as well as the advance of
German forces northward from several
directions are taken as forerunners of the
seizure of Ostend as a base for the In
vasion of Great Britain.
The Belgians have moed agalnat the
Invading force and a big battle Is re
ported waging now, not far from Ant
werp A forco of German naval reservei, de
clare I to number 25.000, taken Into Bel
glum from Kiel and Hamburg. Is re
ported to be Intended by the Germans
for a selge of Antwerp. Private advices
fiom Germany recently have Intimated
that the Kaiser is determined to capture
Antwerp.
The official statement of the War Of
flee follows:
After bombarding Mechlin, the Ger
mans under cover of nlsht entered
the unoccupied towp. but have not
resumed their march from that place.
The Germans have directed fire of
all their heavy artillery against the
forts of Wavre, St Catherine and
Waeltham. about ten miles from Ant
werp, but with a result not Justify.
Ing their gieat expenditure of am
munition Our forts replied and the
bombardment ceased.
Between the Dendre and the Wllle
broeck canals, west of Waeltham,
the offensive movement of the Ger
mans has been promptly checked,
jhe fort Inflicted serious losses on
the enemy and compelled his retreat.
The city of Alost has suffered con
siderably from artillery Are. On account
of the German position the Belgian
artillery was compelled to take up a
position that allowed shells to drop in
the city. In consequence Are started and
a number of buildings were destroyed.
New Pennsylvania Postmasters
WASHINGTON, Sept 29. The Presi
dent today sent to the Senate these
nominations for postmastera In Pennsyl
vania William A- Heftier. Homestead;
jj y Somera, Yatesboro, and John
Kahpe. Pitta ton
RUSSIANS CHECK GERMANS
IN STORMING POLISH FORT
Kaiser's Offensive Ends With Re
pulse in Suwalkl Province.
PETROGUAD, Sipt. 23.
Russian troops are rapidly pushing their
offensive movement In the foieats of
Augustow In Suwalkl province. It was
officially announced today.
The attempt by the Germans, with the
aid of largo Mege guua, to capture the
fortress of Ossowetz has been checked.
"The offensive movement of tho Rus
sians In the forest of Augustow, Russian
Poland, piovlnco of Suwalkl, is being
pushed forward rapidly," says the official
btat-mcnt. "Tho Germans are using heavy
siege artillery In the bombardment of
the fortrebs of Ossowetz. Attempts by
the German Infantry to close in on the
fortress have been checked.
A report from the Rerlln War Office,
however, states that Russian attempts to
take the inltlntlvt! In East Prussia have
been a failure
It is otated In Petrograd that tho Ger
man army, which advanced in an effort
to cut in two the forces of General Ren
nr nkampf and develop a wide drive south,
ward through Poland, hus met luavy op
position from the Russians.
IUhpatchs fr m the frontlei indicate
that the Germans aie preparing to retire.
DISASTER IN ADRIATIC
CANARD, SAYS EMBASSY
No Austrian Projectile Has Yet Hit
French Vesel,
WASHINGTON, Sept 29.-The French
Government, through Its Embassy hers
today denied the report emanating from
German sources that the Austrian forts
at Cattaro had Mink a large French
warship. The dispatch reads:
"The French Minister of Marine has
made known that the report of the sink
ing of a French warship by Austrian
forts Is entirely false, and that there is
nothing to Justify such a story. Up to
date no French warship has been
reached by an Austrian projectile."
Another olspatch from Bordeaux to t.ie
Embassy dealing with the moratorium
as applied to banks, reads as follows:
"The French Government published to
day In the official Journal a new decree
deciding the prorogation of payments and
tho withdrawal of money deposited In
bun Mux tstabllshnirnts According to
the ttiraa of artlile 5 of the moratorium,
the benefit of the sundr delays given to
the banking establishment by iftls de
cice cannot be claimed by any rcriJOia
lion whUh would have paid dividend j on
Us stock or en founders' shares. This
disposition has been taken for tbe reason
that the creditors of banking establish
ments, and In particular those who baft)
checking accounts, are bo situated trX
iney must nave preiercocs over stock.
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Director Porter, the Board of Inspectors of the Eastern State Penitentiary
rtnrl Warden Rohert I. McKentv visited the convict shin Success, now lvintr i suggested to various
nfF the Market xtrrrt wharf. The. Director, in the nietur nt th- rifht. is Philadelphia that they
shown outstretched on the "flogging triangle," a feat which he performed
with the desire of ascertaining how it felt to receive the punishment. In the
picture above, reading from left to right, are Robert A. Balfour, Charles
Carver, Dr. Charles D. Hart, John E. Hanifen and Warden Robert J. McKenty,
of the Eastern Penitentiary.
INJURED SAVING DOG
Man Falls From Curb Going to Help
Animal in Distress.
Playing the pi.rt of a good Samaritan
toward a hungry, homeless dog pioved
costly to John Dwyer. IS23 Cornwalls
street, this afternoon.
Dwyer was about to board a tiolley
car nt Kensington avenue and Somerset
street, when a hungry looking dog made
his appearance. Dwvcr left the car he
Intended getting on so past In order to
care for the dog. and In doing so fell
from the cmb. t distance of about seven
Inches, and broke his ankle.
Ho w.ib taken to the Episcopal Hospital,
and while the doctor was setting the frac
ture Dwyer Insisted that his little friend
be given the best of attention until he
was able to leave the hospital. The patiol
crew of the Belgrade and Clearfield
streets station, who brought him to tho
hospital, promised to take core of the
dog until the man was able to go home.
WRECKED VESSEL SAVED
Four-Master Schooner Picked Up Off
the Delawnre Capes.
News reached this city tod.Vy that the
four-misted schooner, Helen Montague,
dismasted and watti logged, wab picked
up off the Delaware C'nps on Monday by
the steamship Suffolk, from Boston, and
twel into Hampton Roads.
Tho veesel was wrecked during a storm
on Sunday night. None of hi-r crew was
lust. Several sustained severe Injuries
while fighting for life In the howling gale
The ochuoner was hound fur Boston from
Baltimore with a cargo of coal.
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BRITISH WARSHIPS
LURKING OFF CAPES, ;
COVET CONTRABAND
Great Britain Aims to Break- '
Up' Practice of Supplying .
German Cruisers Fr
This Port.
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Federal Government Starts In. .1
vestigation to Discover Origin.
al Shippers of Norwegian-,,
Steamships' Cargo. j
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While agents of the Federal Givern.
ment ale starting an Investigation to dis
cover tho original shippers of tho con.
traband, destined for German warshlpj,
In the Norwegian steamships Fram and
Sommcratnd, tho vessels are dlschnrnlni
their cargoes at tho new Municipal Pier
ut tho foot of Dock street, and two Brit
Ish cruisers, cheated of their prey, art
lying Idly off tho Delaware Capes.
It wits not known until today that
Great Britain had ordered two warships
to patrol tho entrance of tho Delaware f
Bay to break up the practice of supply. .
Ing the German cruisers Karlsruhe and
Dresden from this port. Several weeks J
ngo tho cruiser Essex was seen there, t
She was relieved by the converted 5
auxiliary cruiser Caronla and today an. .
other vessel, bellovcd to bo tho Brltlannla, "
mado her appearance. Tho cruiser seen ti
by several Incoming vessels has four t
funnels and is constructed alone th '
same linen as the Cressy, Abouklr and
Hogue, Bunk a few days ago by German
submarines. Tho watchful waltlnj
policy of tho Caronla and her reinforce- .
ment, shipping men stated today, did
moro to make Captain Axclsen, of th
Sommcrstad, and Captain Grlndhclm, of
tho Fram, to change their minds about
delivering their cargoes than did orders
from the owners of their vessels. Each
master was In a fair way to win a small
fortune for his work, but the fear of be.
Ing captured and Imprisoned until the end 1 ,
of tho war mado them decide to stir- X
render the clearance papers and remain''"!
In port until a neutral cargo could re- i
place the contraband stowed In the holds, f
The Department of Commerce and Jus I.'
tlce, upon the request of tho British Got. i
eminent, has taken up the shipment' 5
of contraband from vnrlous American
ports. In addition to Investigating tht
case of tho Sommcrstad and Fram, they
lira 1UUUIIIB iiiltrf me 4iuei 1W41U nieamsmp r
Lorenjo and Norwegian steamship Thor,
both of which were captured In tho act i'
of delivering coal to German war ves
sels. A significant fact In the capture of
the Thor Is that she was under charter
bv tho Inter-American Steamship Com
pany of New York, the samo concern
which has contracted for the Sommcr
stad and Fram. It Is also snld that this
company employed tho four other Nor
wegian steamships sailing from here the ,
lat,t two months with similar cargoes. '
On of them, the Hclna, was captured off 1
St Thomas, D - AV. I., by a French' A
cruiser. William J. urantllleld & Co of
SOX Walnut street, were the local agenti
for the vessels They refuse to discusj
tho case.
Government Inspectors are watching the
discharge of the cargoes of the Frira
and the Sommerstad and will see that
it is nil placed ashore. It will be stored
until claimed by the consignor or consignors.
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SERB-MONTENEGRIN FORCES i
BEGIN TO SHELL SARAJEVO ,
Austrians Also Losing Final Foot
hold on Servian Soil.
HUME, sept. a. I
A dispatch from Cettinje says that
Servian and Montenegrin forces before i
Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia, have begua
the bombardment of the city.
NISH. Servla, Sept a. ,
Tho Servian war Olllce issues the fol
lowing statement:
"The next few days will see all th
Austrians expelled from Servla. Their
solo remaining foothold Is In tho moun
tains bouthwest of Krupnnl, where our
forces aie winning in fighting in the
mountain passes,"
t
BOY THEY BEFRIENDED
ROBS COUPLE'S HOME
Left in Charge of the House, H
Takes Valuables and Cash.
Leaving a boy. 17 years old, whom
thuy had befriended, In charge of their
house while they went to the theatre
last night, Joseph Reader and his wlf,
SL North Marvlne street, returned to
find that ho had taken everything handr
that was worth taking, including alrooit
$10) In cash.
The boy. who had told them his nam
wa3 Rox Erata, with no home, was
taken Into their house and treated ai
one of their own. He was to remain
until ho found some work, when M
promised to repay them for their kind
ness. Mr. and Mrs. Reader notified tn
Detective Bureau, who hae sent out
tlofcrlptlon of the boy to the po'Ue of
nearby cities, since they believe hlni i
be , professional thief for whom tlw ,
hao been hunting for several mnth
boltors,"
BANS AIR RIFLE SALES
Judge Gorman Denounces Practice as
Dangerous for Children.
The sale of air rltlts and firearms to
children was denounced in the Juvenile
Court todav bv Judge Gorman at tne hear
ing of John Itchurlk, 9 ears old 303 Mou
re e street, who shot his playmate I.eo
Cubsmere, of 2) Norfolk street, in the eye
with a bullet from an air rille iteently
The boy was bent hume in the custudj
of his parentB fur a furthei heailng next
Friday, on which date Jtidje tjorman an
nounced that he would summon E Wait
ger. "11 South street, who is jm1(j to have
told the aid ride to Rehurik fot Jj cents
"There is no law against tho sale of
air rifles and other weapons to children "
said tho Court, "hut there certainly
should be It is an outrage " l",q,mi
WILL ADDRESS Y. M. C, A.
Charlos E. Meek, president of the' a.
tlonal Association of Credit Men, win" he
the principal speaker ut a meeting to-
'""' ' . -niiiui (ijoiiL'ii oj the Younc
Mens ChrUtlan Association, JJ0 Arch
street His subject will be "The Credit
Man and His Work
Motorcyclist Hurt in Collision
In a ciash between a autymubile and
a motorcjele at Eighth and Market
streets late this afternoon, Frank Flora
Berlin N J. riding the rAotorcycle. w
.v... ....hi.i. rujrsjcians say he will
XGSOVC&
MUCH CLATTER: LITTLE FIRE
Great Array of Apparatus Heady t
Fight Fire in Cupboard.
Three engine companies, a battalion
chief, a hook and ladder truck the am
bulance from St. Timothy's Hospital ana
policemen from three station nou
were called upon today to extinguish
small blaze In a kitchen cupboard at I"
home uf Albert Zahn, 183 Kaios street.
Mana unk The loss was less than J!-
Mrs Zahn was fumigating the cup
board when shelf paper caught ni'e.'rt'',
her torch. Excited persons In the hou
lie.inl her cry 'fire," and rushmj "
the btreet turned In an alarm
A few moments later sufficient ap
paratus to flsht a blaze In a cotton mm
clanged and clattered to the scene rire
men and policemen ran this way w
that way searching for the connagr
tjon. In the meanwhile a few buckets oi
water silenced the blaze In the i"8
kitchen.
Revision Assistants Named
A committee of flvo to assist the BuW j
lugs Commission In the revision of
building code In Camden was announc ,
today by James E. Hewitt, president t
the City Council. They are RIPB,i'
Childrey. Charles M. Stewart, 0w ,
Bttchman, Ephralm Tomllnson and u
eral John A Matter,
Dog Attacks Little Boy
Gerald Lynch. 5 years old, tO JftSa I
Clarion street, was attacked and w
by a stray dog, near his home eTj.
The do was beaten oft by tber .