NING LliiD'yEll-pffiLADELIHiX"'TUEtSl)At', OCTAbER 6, 1914. t Tfi-njKirnfHT dEftnK)ii mm SEIZURE r MAN ISLANDS ,pSES U.S. ANXIETY i (Complications May Ensue, as Government Would Op- pose Giving Mikado Coal ing Station in Pacific. Washington, oct. 6.-The seizure of the Oermnti base In the Marshall Islands by tho Japanese, while unconfirmed by pftlclal despatches, t today caused Govern ment ofTlclals here considerable anxiety, furlng the week which elapsed between the sending of the Japanese ultimatum to Germany and the actual declar'atlon of war between these two countries, Japan promised the United States that It would pontine operations to the China Sea. This Information was conveedto Secretary pryan by Ambassador Chlncla In tho form t an official communication from Toklo. Yesterday, It wns said, Japan seized the perman base In the Marshall Islands, thus violating her previous promises to this Government. Should tho Japancso Insist on holding tho Islands after the ar Is over, the ensuing complications hoUld bo very embarrassing to the United Ptatcs, which would oppose any plan giv ing Japan a coaling station In the Pacific, midway between Yokohama and Itauall. Government oftlclals here feared that tho Mikado Intended to seize the German possessions In Samoa, but tho Drltlsh capture of these Islands quieted this fear and-'jrave the United States ns turance that Japan could gain no foot bold outsldo of Its original sphere of In fluence. If Japan has taken these Islands, tho State Department almost certainly will (lie a protest Vlth tho Japanese Govern ment against the violation of promises. JAPANESE "JACKIES" TAKE GERMAN NAVAL BASE IN SOUTH SEAS AMERICAN WHO COMFORTED BRITISH HELD IN BERLIN Edward Page Gaston Arrested, fiut Chnrge Is Withheld. BERLIN. Oct. 6, Edward Page Gaston, nn American, nhu recently distributed blankets, underwear and clothing to British prisoners of war, was arrested here jesteiday when about to leave the city. The charge against mm was not mad-i public. James V. Gerard, the American Am pafgadqr. Is endeavoring to procure Iho release of Mr. Gaston. Kdwanl Page Gaston Is well known In the United states and nurope as a Journalist and lecturer. His home Js In Harvey, III. ITALIANS AROUSED BY DUPLICITY GAME CHARGED TO AUSTRIA KAISER'S THREAT MAY CHECK WAR CRY IN RUMANIA i Virtual Ultimatum Warns Against Invasion of Tran sylvania King Has "Dip lomatic" Illness. MAYOR YOICES PLEA FOR SPEEDY RELIEF OF WAR'S VICTIMS Press and Public Call for Retaliation for Destruction Wrought by Mines in the Adriatic. Marshall Archipelago Occu pied for "Military Rea sons" Tsing-Tao Siege in Final Stages. nOME, Oct . Italian newspapers today declared that the prospective changes In the Cabinet made It certain that Italy would declare war against Austria. The editorials, de manding that this country completely throw off the bonds of the Triple Alliance, are growing In strength dally. "Another Italian steamship has been blown up near Trieste by an Austrian mine and 60 lives have been lost," says one of the leading papers. "How much longer will Italy tolerate the duplicity of Austria? While that countrv Is apolo gizing for the loss of life that It already has caused to Italy, Its ngents arc se cretly lalng more mlnei." The night passed without any attack on the Austrian and German Embassies, but the strong guards placed there yes terday were retained thcro today, and caalry was held In readiness ot the barracks to charge the mobs If they showed a disposition to become destructive. TOKIO, Oct. 6. The Navy Department this morning Is sued the following official statement: "The Japanese squadron delegated to destroy the German fleet In the South Seas landed troops on Jalult Island, tho neat 6f tho Gtncrnment In Marshall, .Archipelago, which was annexed by Ger many In 18SG. "It Is believed tho German base was do atroyed and tlidt the fortifications, arms and ammunition were seized." A British steamship In port 'was re leased There was no resistance to the Japancso, The only explanation given at the Ad miralty for tho occupation of the Island of falult In the South Pacific Is that this step was taken "for mllltar purposes." The operations at TMng-Tao have en tered their final stage. It was announced at the Admiralty today. All the Japanese nnd British troops nnd artillery have ar rived and have taken up their positions. The surrender of the German fortress lias been demanded, but Goernor Meycr- Valdeck leturncd the reply that he would defend It until the ast man Is dead. CAPTIVE FRENCH GENERAL MADE KAISER LAUGH tEmperor Talked to Prisoner While King of Bavaria Waited. BnriLIN, Oct. 6. An Interview In a railway station be tween the Kaiser and a captured French Reneinl, while the King of Bavaria waited, Is the substance of a story told by a wounded cavalry sergeant on sick Jeave. "In the transport in which we were fcelng sent home," the sergeant said, ''there were also French prisoners, and nnyng these a captured general who had ftt one time been military attache at Berlin The train stopped at the station, where the Kaiser was expected to meet the King of Bavaria. "As the Kaiser came down the plat form the general among the prisoners, After much argument, managed to get an officer to take his card to the Em peror. When lie saw the name the Kaiser ordered the prisoner brought to htm and R long conversation between them fol lowed. They talked for 15 minutes and the Kaiser laughed aloud several times. I have seen the Kaiser many times, but J have never seen him laugh before femlle, yes, bat laugh, never. "I tell you gentlemen that was an In teresting picture the Kaiser looking up t the great Frenchman he was one of thore tall, handsome, black haired fel lows, and you know that our Kaiser Is not a tall man and down at the end of the platform the King of Bavaria was waiting for the Kaiser. And jou know that It Is very exceptional for the Kaiser to speak to any one for mote than four or five minutes; and he talked to this man for all of a quarter of an hour" M'COACH ASSERTS HIS INNOCENCE OF CONSPIRACY Indicted for Violating Sherman Law, He Denies Knowledge of Offense. City Treasurer William McCoach, who Is In the plumbing business, today de nied that ho had been a party to a con spiracy In restraint of Interstate trails and commerce In plumbing supplies In violation of the Sherman anti-trust law for which he and 32 other members of the National Mnster Plumbors' Associa tion were Indicted by the Federal Grand Jury In Erie, Fa., yesterday. McCoach also denied that there was a secret agreement between the associa tion and manufacturers of plumblrig supplies, not to sell non-members of the association at standard prices and In some cases not at all. The action against the National Asso ciation was brought by'the United States District Attorney for Western Pennajl vanln. The Indictment Includes S. lxmis Barnes, the national president, 2101 North Sixth street: D. F. Durkln. Jr., the national secretary. 1613 Pine street, and all the other officers of the associa tion. McCoach said that the Indictment Included him merely because he wns treasurer of the association. The Indictment enme as a surprise, and the officers consider the charges ground less. Barnes said that the object of tho association Is to make better busi ness men out of the members of the association, ana tnat their uy-laws are against anything Illegal. He knew ot no manufacturer that refused to sell to a plumber .because the plumber was not a member of the association, and further denied any knowledge of a secret agree ment between the association and the manufacturers. VIENNA, Oct. . Dr. v;n Waldthausen, the German Min ister at Bucharest, has formally notlllcd the Rumanian Government that Germanv Is determined to declare war. on that country If Rumania threatens Transyl vania, The notification virtually amounts to an ultimatum, and for that reason a meet ing of the Cabinet was summoned. It had to be postponed, however, owing to the Illness of the King, who Is suspectel of a diplomatic ailment. Meanwhile, owing to the Russian Inva sion of Hungary, the Austrian troops which were concentrated In Transylvania have been rushed northward. t A wireless from 'Berlin received by way of the Ray Wile station said that tho Crown Prince of Rumania had been se verely reprimanded because of agitation In behalf of Russia and that the leaders of all Rumanian parties, Including the So cialists, had demanded maintenance nf strict neutrality. BIDS FOR BIGGEST WARSHIPS OPENED AT WASHINGTON Newport News Company Offers Terms Below Those of the New York and Cramp Shipbuilding Con cerns. BRITISH REPULSE GERMAN ATTACKS IN EAST AFRICA FAILS TO AVOID RE-ARREST IN CITY HALL CORRIDOR DASH JKarter Caught by Detective Before He Goes Twenty Yards. In ah attempt to evade detectives, wait ing to rearrest him as he left Quarter Sessions Court today. Frank J. Marter, "who Is known by other names, made a dash down the outh corridor of City Hall Detective Rich and two detectives from New York clt who had warrants for Marter. charging him with defrauding ISew York traction and Indemnity com panies, approached Marter as he crossed the threshold of the courtroom He was expecting rearrest and sprinted down the cor-lor The detectives run aftv him, folio a cd by a crowd that had been hang ing about the courtroom door Rich caught him before he had gone SO yard Matter got a nine months' prison sen tence several dajs ago from Judge Searle.in Quarter Sessions Court, but later, o.lng to a technical defect In the proceedings, the couit granted him a new trUl, allowing him to sign bis own bond Marter was accused of defraud ing the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com pany bj faklpg Injuries He Is able to dlklocate his right elbow at will The prUonei was taken to the Central Police button to await xtraditloo to New a'ork. Indian Troops Aid Territorials in Campaign. WASHINGTON. Oct. 6 -Attempts of the Germans to raid British territory In East Africa have been repulsed, It was announced today by the British Embassy, The Colonial Ofllce at London sent this cablegram to the Embassy: "During September there has been con siderable activity along Anglo-German boundary of Kast African protectorate, due to enemy's attempts to raid British territory and cut Uganda Railway. All these attempts have been repulsed and raiding parties defeated In every case except one, where an unimportant frontier station Is still held by a small German partj ' The normal garrison of East Africa and Uganda protectorates has been strengthened since outbreak of war by a strong body of Indian troops and also by mounted and unmounted volunteer forces raised locally and no anxiety Is felt as to military situation " BRITISH GRAIN SHIP SUNK BY MINE IN NORTH SEA j ATdmount, From Galveston Wrecked. Crew Saved. IXJNDON, Oct. 6.-An exchange tele graph dispatch from Osteud says: "Ihe fcteamshlp Ardmount, loaded with grain, which left over at 6-30 o'clock this morning for Zeebruge, Holland, struck a mine. Her crew of 35 was saved" The Ardmount was from Galveston, and It Is reported that when she reached Falmouth last Saturday she was ordered on to Antwerp. The British steamship Ardmount, a ves sel of 3510 tons, commanded by Captain Ronald, sailed from Galveston October 9, and arrived at Falmouth October S. and sailed shortl) afterward for Antwerp'. The Ardmount was owned by the Ashmount Steamship Company. Glasgow $27,847 INSURANCE VERDICT Lumber Dealer Wins Suit Against Six Companies. Lew la Starr, receiver for Jacob Mick, a lumber dealer, received a verdict of J27,850 from a Jury In the Camden Circuit Court before Judge Lloyd today against the Glrard, People's National. Home, Royal Exchange, Springfield and Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Companies Mick's lumber jards at Laur.' Ins wre Durneu on june 3s, 1311, r de clared his loss to be $30,000 '1 ur anoe companies refused peyirur ihe ground that the claim was excessive At a result of the nonpayment of the In surance, Mtck was forced Into bankruptcy. Special Telegram to the Evening Ledger. WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -Bids for two dreadnoughts, California and Mississippi. Boon to bo built by Uncle Sam, were opened at the Navy Department today. The New York Shipbuilding Company, of Camden, N. J., put In the second low est bid for a battleship of the turbine tpc, while William Cramp & Sons, of Philadelphia, made the highest bid In this class. The New York Shipbuilding Company also placed before the depart ment tho second lowest bids for a battle ship of cither the Curtis turbine or ihe Parsons' geared type of engine. No awards will be made by the Navy Department until the bids and their ac cordance with tho specifications are care fully studied. The following are the bids: William Cramp & Sons, of Philadelphia One battleship of tho turbine type, to be built in 30 months at the Philadelphia jards and to have a speed of 21 knots, $7,625,000. Tho company deposited a certi fied check for 180,000 as bond. New York Shipbuilding Company, of Camden Ono battleship of turbine tpe, to be built In 35 months and to have a speed of 21 knots, J7.250.0CKX Newport News Shipbuilding Company One battleship of turbine type, to be built In 35 months nnd to have a speed of 21 knots. J7.195.000. In class two the bids were as follows: Fore River Shipbuilding Company One naiiicsnip to po finished within 36 months nt Qulncy, Mass., 21 knots, and of Cur tis turbine with bidder's design of ma chinery, 7,tt0,000. With department's da. sign of machinery, $7.5W.00O. New York Shipbuilding Company of Camden Curtis turbine, to be finished within 30 nfonths and of 21 knots speed, J7.3M.0iX); with Parsons geared engine, J7.175.000. Newport News Shipbuilding Company Curtis turbine, with Department design of machinery, 30 months time and 21 knots speed, $7,1)0,000, with their own machln cry design, J7,lir,,000, All of the companies accompanied their bids with an JSO.0C0 bond. The battleships are to be of 32,000 tons each, and will be the biggest dreadnoughts afloat. In both classes the Newport News Com panj put In the lowest bids, but the Navy Department today gave no Indication as to which bid would be accepted. WAR RELIEF FUND $15,000,000 Prince of Wales Subscriptions to Aid English Needy. LONDON, Oct 6 The Prince of Wales Fund has reached Jlfi,000,000 and the Prince has Issued a let ter expressing his thanks for the gener ous contributions "I trust," he says In the letter, "that the portion of the fund which wilt bo applied to the relief of civil distress may, as far as possible, flow into productive channels, such as assisting schemes for male and female employment and per haps Industrial training, for It is repug nant to me, as It must be to the recip ients, that asslstanre should b distrib uted only In the form of doles." Asks. Co-operation With Citizens Committee Seek ing to Alleviate Distress in Europe and in This City. Mayor Blnnkenburg today Voiced a pub lic appeal to the cltlrem of Philadelphia In behalf of the ClltenV Permanent Re lief Committee for funds to alleviate suf fering ch wed by the European war. Contributions are to be paid to Drexel & Co., bankers. A portion of tho funds will be forwarded to tho Red Cross for relief of wounded on the foreign bat tlefields and the remainder will be used for relief of families In Philadelphia af fected Indirectly by tho war. The Major's appeal Is aa follows. "The Citizens' Permanent Relief Com mittee has, In Its 3$ years' existence, never appealed with more confidence to the citizens of Philadelphia than It doe"; today In asking for generous contribu tions to aid the sufferers of the most de structive war of -the world's history The object of this appeal Is twofold: "To help heal the wounds of the un told thousands who arc the war's direct victims abroad, through the agency of tho American Red Cross and the splen did staff of nurses co-operating with It. "To give aid to those In our own city who are sufferers from the Indirect re sults of this most lamentable war. Many people havo been thrown out of cmplo mont, and as winter approaches we should prcparo In due season to help tho- In distress ind trouble. "Our citizens may confidently rely upon this committee using its wisest discretion In the apportioning of contributions that may be received. "It Is unnecessary to enlarge upon tho necessity for' prompt help. The facts too sadly speAk for themselves. "Please make checks pajablo to the order of Drexel & Co . treasurers." WHITMAN ASSIGNS COLONEL ROOSEVELT TO ANANIAS CLUB CIGARETTE SALES TO BOYS COST MANY A FAT POLICE JOB Boy, Trampled by Horse, May Die Nine-year-old Leonard Horltz, 318 But tonwood street, suffered a fractured skull and Internal Injuries that may cause his death this afternoon when he was trampled by a horse at Newmarket and Noble streets. The child was taken to the Roosevelt Hospital. He had been playing around the sidewalk and fell under the animal's hoofs. District Attorney of New York and Republican Can didate for Governor Denies Charges. NEW YORK, Oct. S. District Attorney Charles S. Whitman today Inscribed Colonel Theodore Roosevelt's name In the Ananias Club by categorically denying the charges made In a political speech yes terday by the Colonel to tho effect that Whitman was a mere puppet of Charles F. Murphy, nnd that Whitman had ardently sought the Progressive nomina tion for Governor. "I will dispose of the Colonel's charges by Just four answers, as he seems to have made his attack In four divisions," said the Republican candidate for Governor. "There are just four things that Roose vtlt charges. He nays that I am a tool of Murphy and Barnes. My answer to that Is that It Is not true. "The second charge Is that I promised him not to run for Governor If he would support me for Mayor. I answer that by aajlng that I do jot recall tho ccad wordB of the conversation It took place a j ear and a half ago. It Is possible that he did sav to me. 'If we Progressives support you for Mayor, we do not want you to run for (!ovc-jor and btat us I can easily understand now that might be distorted. Whether I did or did not promise that, I would have promised If he had asked It "Mr. Mitchell, Mr. McAneny and my self all agreed that If elected Mayor we would not desert ttyit office for the Gov ernorship or any tither offloe. "Mr. Roosevelt's third charge Is that I sought the Progressive nomination for the Governorship. My answer is that I did not, and that If I had sought It I could have had It "The fourth charge I will answer by saying that I did not tell Rooeevelt that I voted for him for President. "I shall have something more to say on the general subject from the platform later, but I maintained from the first that I wanted the Republican nomination, but would have welcomed outside and Inde pendent support for both myself and the ticket." MODERN DANCINO CHAS. J. COLL'S Corner 38th and Market Streets Beginners' and Dancers' Class In the Modern Dances Tuesday & Friday, $i Per Month Polite Assemblies, Mon. and Sat. Watch This Column 'for the Opening of Our Branch School, 4oth and Market Streets Our Method. Our Exprti. Our Pupils all reo. ent modtrn dinclnr It should bo taurht TUB C ELLWOOD CAnPE.STER STUdIo U33 CHESTNUT ST tumu sNTtCTwmwiiiiwritwiiwmw mHttS$R&jgrc Maximum Heat Minimum Cost R. S. Wallace Tells of Lieu tenants Who Have Lost Comfortable Berths and Even Their Rank. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Oct. 6 -Failure to enforce nntl-elgarettc smoking laws and other statutes for the protection of Juvenile morals has coil more than one police lieutenant n berth very much to his liking, and sent some of them down the ladder a rung or two, Roy Smith Wal lace, of Philadelphia, secretary of the Pennsvlvanla Society to Pfolect Children, told thi American Humano Association here today. "Things have changed In Philadelphia," ho said, "flute a popular uprising pro duced the Blankcnburg regime. "There was a time when we received llttto co-operation from the police, when politics Intervened. We even have trouble now In Isolated cases, where lieutenants are not In full sympathy With our work or whose friends may be affected, "When we encounter such Instances wo ascer tain all ot tho facta .and submit them to Director Porter, In this way more than one lieutenant ha been shifted or even demoted In the last three yearn." D. C. Johnstone, of the Vlneland Train Ing School for Defective Children, divided subnormals Into three grades, Idiots. Im beciles and mnnlacs, who frequently manifest little surface Indication of men tal deficiency. It Is these, howover, who arc breeding a race of defectives', he said. He said he could not recommend sterilization. Arthur W. Tov&ne, superintendent of the Brooklyn Children's Society, said there was great need for standardization of statistics becnuso statistics frequently lied. Dr. Edward llaker, of Louisville, said thnt 00 per cent of the jotitha who deserted from the navy lacked sense of patriotism because of blunted sensi bilities due to rxcesslve clgnrettd smok ing when joung. Favors Purchase ot Montlcello WASHINGTON, Oct (5 President Wil son's tacit O K. has been pliced on the proposed plan for the Government to pur chnso Montlcello, Thomas Jefferson's home, It beconfp known officially todaj He la not taking a hand, however. In tho movement to make Stontlcello a. Bummer "Whlto Hourc " MANY SEE JUDGE WOOLLY TAKE OATH IN U. S. COURT Delaware Jurist on Appellate IBeneH for the Third Circuit. j Judge Victor B. Woolly, former ludge of the county court of "Wilmington, Pt.J who was appointed by President "Wilson last summer to fill the vacanoy oil tre behch of the United States Appellate Court for the Third Circuit, which slle In this city, caused by the resignation of President Judge Gray, was sworn In to day In tho Post Ofllce Building. Tho official oath of ofllco was admin late red by Frceldent Judge Bufllngton. Tho ceremony, which was brief and for mal, was witnessed by more than ft hundred lawyers and Judge) of the, Penri sylvanla and Delaware HArs. When the new Appellate Judge took his seat tho regular list of appeals for the October cessions was called. Among the nnpeals of public Interest to be henrd Is the case of tho Wclsbach Light ing Company, which recovered a verdict against tho city under a contract for street lighting Tho city had made cer tain deductions for alleged violations of the contract, but the company succeeded in getting a verdict. Assistant City Solicitor Edgar XV Lank submitted "a voluminous brief of argument to sustain what ho contended were errors In the lower court's finding against the cllyk The suit wns trlpd In the United Slates District Court as the parties In tho case are Incorporated In different States. tunifi? No Smoke Buy Reading Anthracite from Your Dealer The Philadelphia and Reading Coal & Iron Company General Office, Reading Terminal Store Opens 8,30 A. M. WANAMAKER'S Store Closes 5.80 P. M. iRW m '.- r lV. M ffli nasiKssssffi SassSiaX-hJUiSa: I JiP II I r di g The Grand Organ Plays Tomorrow at 9, 11 and 5:15 If Youn Have a Friend ho Has "W, TrTi0 TF fifi iHHKi a jrnaeo Jror Jiw or Jioiree I ears Ask Him a Question Ask him what kind of plaoo or playerp!am!o is safest to buy one of the new, hastily const racted kind, or one of the old, famous kind. 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