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PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1914.
FBIGB ONE OENi?
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ZQUAYESDME
GERMANS BACK
WITH BAYONET
Desperate Charge Clears
Wood After Incessant
Fighting for Three Days.
Allies' Lines Advanced.
Channel Fleet Again in Action
Against Invadors' Positions on
Coast Kaiser's Generals
Killed in Battle.
In the desperate fighting along the
incs in western Flanders the infantry
of the two armies is making attacks
nd counter-attacks, supported by
heir artillery, which continues its
caseless bombardment.
A brilliant charge by French
touaves drove the Germans from their
trenches in a wood, for the posses
sion of which both sides 'had been
tattling desperately for three days.
he German position was taken at the
oint of the bayonet, and heavy
osscs were inflicted upon the defend-
rs, who held their ground with
ogged determination.
This afternoon's official com-
uninue issued by the French War
lOfficc reported slight gains along
the Dixmude-Ypres lines. Near the
cntre the bombardment of Rlicims by
he German artillery has been re
sumed with great vigor. Further
Itfteast, and especially in the Verdun
(field, further progress is announced.
1 In the meantime, the British fleet
llon the coast has resumed the bom-
'fbardment of the German lines, which
Iwas interrupted when heavy fogs set
tled down along the Channel, mak
ing such operations not only difficult,
out dangerous. The German posi
tions in the neighborhood of Nieuport
are being shelled vigorously, and one
troops train rushing rcinforvements
along the coast is reported to have
been destroyed.
Along the centre of the line the
Germans, although outnumbered; are
maintaim'hg.',jjiejr. positions,, through,
the -superibrity of their artillery. On
the Mouse the French report further
progress, and have taken a numbcrof
prisoners, in the vicinity of St. Mihiel,
Marines from the United States
'cruiser Tennessee, attempting to land
t Smyrna, were fired upon by the
Turkish forts. The party was escort
ing Captain Denton u. Decker to
nsliorc to pay his respects to customs
o'oflicials, but was forced to return to
llhe warship. Ambassador Morgen
thau advised the Tennessee, to leave
bmyrna at once, and sue is now at
BChios, in the Aegean. Secretary Dan
iels confirmed the report of the in
cident.
The situation in Poland is now
more tavoranie tor tne uermans
tthan at any time since the. retreat
from Warsaw. The reorganized Ger-
lan centre is now locked in a great
lKittta ir!ili tliM T7ioaiin nrmto ntiA
Son each side of the Vistula. Separa
tion of the Russian forces by the re-
Scent German offensive has given a de
cisive advantage to the Germans and
oopens the way to a new movement
gainst Warsaw.
Servia has sent an envoy to Petro
grad to seek reinforcements against
he Austrian invasion. The ServiaV
rmy has been reduced (from 300,000
o 100,000 and fears are entertained
hat the Austrian conquest will open
he Kaiser's pathway through the
(Balkans to Constantinople.
Hunting counterfeiters
spurious Five and Tan Dollar Notes
Appearing in Cities.
WASHINGTON. Nov. .-Counterfeit
B5 and. llO notes, which recently have ap-
eared In several cities, are occupying
ha attention of secret service men.
The new counterfeit am a. IS ailver
ertlflcate, Indian head series of 1S99: a
10 cold certificate. 1B07 series, and a 5
ote or tne National Bank or Commerce,
( St. Louis. All are photographic coun-
erfelts, two well executed and one poor,
WIRELESS TICKER NEXT
Wter That Peter Cooper Hewitt
I" Promises Telephone to Europe.
NEW YORK. Nov. IS.-Tbe Inventor
of, the mercury vapor damD. Peter Cooner
Hewitt, today announced that ha would
bhortly start a wireless ticker system in
lew xotk city. '
Hewitt said he had a new vaouura recti.
!Jer for wireless outfits, which ultimately
vouip inane 11 yuwiuie 10 telephone to
Europe.
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"BOBS'" BODY AT ASCOT
King George to Attend Late Mar
shal's Funeral.
ASCOT. Eng Nov. IS.
The body of Field Mnrslml Kail Itoberts
reached his home here this afternoon.
It Is Understood that Kins George will
attend the funeral services nt St. Paul's,
London.
EGG DEALERS INDICTED
Government to Stamp Out Traffic In
Products Unfit for Food.
WASHINGTON, Nov. IS. Eleven Indictments-
have heen returned In Trenton,
N, J., ngalnst dcnlers engaged In Illegal
traffic In eggs unfit for food In the cam
paign of "the Department of Agriculture
to. stamp out the practice of selling "rots
and spots."
Beginning with Chicago, which the De
partment says Is tho centre of this traf
fic, a crusade will be conducted against
the dealers In this class of products.
OBSOLETE ELECTRIC
PLANTS OPERATED,
EXPERT TESTIFIES
Morse Tells Public Service
Commission Systems Used
by Philadelphia Company
Rank as "Curiosities."
HAnnisnuna, Nov. 18.-Thc complaint
of Morris L. Cooke, Director of Public
Works, of Philadelphia, and others
against the Philadelphia Electric Com
pany, was resumed by tho Public Seivlce
Commission this morning In the Senate
caucus room on Capitol Hill. George H.
Morse, expert witness for the com
plainants, resumed his testimony.
Mr. Morse testified that ho found cer
tain plants of the old Southern and the
old Diamond "were so obsolete as to be
real curiosities."
Ho described features of these plants
at considerable length.
Mr. Morse quoted figures from the
United States census report, whereupon
Mr. Pennyjiacker interrupted him with:
"Do I understand the United States
census report calls these plants obso
lete, or Is It your oplnlon7"
"It Is a .necessary Inference," replied
the witness1, "as the reports show that
such dynamos are out of use."
Dean Lewis asked the witness If he
mado any requests for Information that
were refused.
t "I made numerous requests which were
refused." '
Ho then told of a list of printed ques
tions which ho presented.
"I was told," he continued,' "that tho
company did not deem It proper to give
out such information."
Tho witness presented a memorandum
showing that tho true net earnings of
the Philadelphia company were W.1H,797.
In arriving' rit this conclusion the wit
ness said duo allowance had been mado
for tho Increased cost of labor as com
pared with the cost during the year In
which the plants were being erected and
developed.
Frederic W. Floltz, former Deputy At
torney General, In his cross-examination,
tried to show that the experience of Mr.
Morse had been mainly confined to tho
operations of smalt plants In other words
that tho Philadelphia Electric Company
was too big a proposition for him.
UNDER CROSS FIHE.
He also brought out In the cross-examination
that Mr. Morso lias changed
employment a number of times.
After taking the witness up to his
present place of employment with the
st,cel and Iron works, the lawyer asked:
"Have you ever had anything to do with
the Installation- of large plants?"
"I have not," was the reply.
Mr, Morse testified that In his inspec
tion fit the Philadelphia plants, so far
as ho has been permitted to Inspect
them, he has had the assistance of one
civil engineer and one archlteot, a real
estate expert In the city employ and an
economic 'expert. The 'witness refused
to say who) employed him as an expert
and from what source his compensation
came, or to name his association at the.
present time.
CROW'S "OPEN DOOR" POLICY
Jlepubllcan Chairman Wants Stray
ing Moose Back In Fold.
UNIONTOWN, Pa., Nov. lS.-P.epublt-can
State Chairman W. E. Crow before
a dinner given Jii his honor last night
by the Young Men's Itepubllcan Club
announced the "open-door" policy of the
Organization toward Bull Moosers who
strayed from the fold and wished to
retum.
"It may be felt." he said, "by those
out of the fold that the doors of the
Republican party will be shut upon them.
Tlfe doors are wide open now, and wo
invite them to come back home. There
is room for all and places for all. I
am not so sure that there was not just
causa for tholr desertion In 1912. in
some respects the Republican party failed
and for that reason there was some Jus
tice in the course of those who strayed,"
Former Sheriff P. A. Johns and several
others, -who were prominent In the fight
for Roosevelt in Fayette County two
years ago, wera guests. Telegrams of re
gret from Benator Penrose and Oovernor
elect BrUmbaugh. were read. ,
Mr. Crow said "there is certain legis
lation along moral lines which the peo
ple are much Interested In. It la the
aim of the' Republican leaders to give
the people that Initiation along- conser
vatively progressive. lines." '
SALE OF GUNS REST RfCTED
Police Directed to Enforce Xaw For-
lidding 8al to Minors.
Printed posters were sent by Director
of Public Safety George P. Porter to all
the polio stations today jailing the at
tention of the lieutenant's to an act of
Assembly of June S, 151, which forbids
the sals or all nrearms, gunpowder, car
tridges and toy cannons to children under
the age of It years- The penalty for an
infraction of the law is a Hue of 136ft
Director Porter ordered that the past
eta be give to every dealer la DrearsM
m Um etty.
The action was taken because of the
Mimbar of deaths and woiuuiiag of Ml-
jw to m rtr te W Iw
COMMUTERS INVITE
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
TO MASS MEETING
Reading's President Asked
to Hear Protests of His
Neighbors Against Passen
ger Rate Increase.
Theodore Voorhees, president of tho
Philadelphia and Rending Railway Com
pany,, and two other officials were Invited
by letter this morning to nttciut the mass
meeting nt Oak Lane Friday night, when"
resident's from all towns along tho main
lino of the Reading will unite n protest
against the proposed passenger fare In
crease, which the Pcnnsylvniiln, Rending
and Ilnltlmore and Ohio Railroads plan
to put Into operation December 13.
Resides Mr. Vuorhccs, William M. Mc
Cormlck, assistant general passenger
agent, and C. A. Reach, superintendent
of the New York division, were Invited.
All three arc residents of the suburbs
near Oak Lane.
Tho letters announced that tho ofllclals.
If they attended the meeting, might ex
pect to be naked to answer a number of
questions regarding tho cause of the In
crease, its Justification and the necessity
for some of the particular changes pro
posed. The letters were signed by Edwin M.
Abbott, president of the Oak Lane Im
provement Association, who Is arranging
the mass-meeting. Yesterday 5000 cir
culars were sent out Inviting citizens
from Melrose, Elklns Park, Jcnklntown,
Wyncotc, Fern Rock, Tabor and other
nearby towns to be present and lend
their support to tho protest campaign.
LETTER TO THE OFFICIALS.
The letter sent to the railroad ofllclals
reads as follows:
Dcnr Sir: On behalf of the citizens of
Oak Lane, Melrose, Elklns Park, JenW
Intnwn, Wyncote, Fern Rtfck, Tabor
and vicinity, I have been Instructed to
invite you to attend a mass-meeting to
be held at the library in Oak Lane, at
the corner of 12th street and Oak lane,
on Friday evening, November 20, at
S o'clock. Most of those who will be
present will be your neighbors; some
of them your friends..
We dcslro to have a frank talk with
regard to tho opuses for tho Increase
In railroad fafe 'to our several sta
tions, and for tho discontinuance of
the SO and 100 trip tickets, round-trip
tickets and the limitation of- strip
tickets to the purchaser.
Wo desire to call your attontion to
the fact that the savings of many
years have been Invested by your
neighbors and friends In their homes.
That the ' large communities along
your railroad have been built up. grad
ually on a, basis of the rates charged
In the past At many times these
rates have been changed, and the
service reduced. We realize that the
railroad Is entitled to a fair return,
and we do not wish to be unfair, but
-we also wish to Impress upon you that
tho community has certain rights
which should be respected, and which
must be respected. We do not know
the object of this universal raise In
all rates. If It has any ulterior pur
pose, and the present excitement Is
Concluded on Page Two
NATION IS ON EVE
OF GREATEST ERA,
DECLARES WILSON
President Paints Glowing
Prosperity Picture on Coun
try's Emancipation From
Monopoly.
WASHINGTON, Nov. U. In a letter
teeming with optimism and addressed to
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo, Pres
ident Wilson predicts the dawning soon
of the long-heralded era of prosperity
when all classes will forget animosities
of the past and join hands to revivify
the nation's dormant commerce.
The occasion for Mr. Wilson's Impor
tant document was a communication from
the Secretary of the Treasury announcing
that with the opening of 12 Federal re
serve banks, Wall street's control of the
nation's business had been smashed.
"A new day hus dawned for the beloved
country whose lasting prosperity and hap
piness we so earnestly desire," the Presi
dent states In conclusion.
With the dawn of the new era of pros
perity, Mr. Wilson declares, the problems
of railroads will be met and dealt with
In a spirit of candor and justice. He calls
attention to the question of the .credit of
railroads caused by doubt concerning,
their earning capacity, and in view of the
recent rate hearings before th,e Interstate
Commerce Commission It was construed
by many that the President favored some
of the demands made fcy the transporta
tion corporations.
Hopes of better times are held out by
Mr. Wilson to business and labor. He de
clared the Democratic party had com
pkte4 Its program of business legislation,
placing all capable men on a basis of
equal opportunity.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
is considering the request of the Eastern
trunk line railroads that they he permit
ted to put into effect the full 5 per cent,
rate advance which was refused by the
commission In its recent decision. Cir
cumstantial reports current In financial
circles here for the last few days have
been that the commission was divided on
the question and that the request of tits
railroads was likely to. be refused.
Neither at the White (House nor the In
terstate Commerce Commission could any
expression of opinion be obtained on the
possible effect of the President's state
ment pn the decision of the commission.
THB PRESIDBNTS LSWTER.
The President's letter follows:
"I warmly appreciate your letter of
yesterday, for I share your feeilny en
U?ely about the sUpkgsaaAe of tn op4n-
' JteM t r
JAPAN'S ENVOY LEAVES
POST IN TURKISH CAPITAL
Believed Mikado Intends Extending
War Operations.
ROME, Nov. 18. Tho Japanese Am
bassador left Constantinople last night.
Turkey's proclamations declaring war
agnlnst the Powers offthe Triple Entente
named only England, France and Rus
sia, and there was no technical action On
the part of Turkey which made neces
sary the departure of tho representative
of tho Mikado from the Turkish capital.
His leaving Is undoubtedly on Instruc
tions from Toklo rather than as the re
sult of representations from tho Porte,
and is Indicative of an Intention on the
part of Japan to extend Its activities
against the enemies of tho European
Powers with which she hns allied . her
self. NATIONALGRANGE
STRIKES AT BUYING
OF SENATE SEATS
Resolution Attacking Cor
ruption of Voters Greeted
With Enthusiasm at Wil
mington Convention.
WILMINGTON, Del.,' Nov. 1S.-A reso
lution declaring that in the recent cam
paigns and elections money was Improp
erly used to procure the nomination nnd
election of certain United States Senators,
and calling upon the Senate to refuse a
seat to anyone who Imd been elected
through the use of corruption funds, was
received with enthusiasm by the mem
bers of the National Grange, in session
In this city and was tho subject of much
discussion today.
The resolution was offered late Inst
night by H, Harland, of Idaho. It calls
upon Congress to pass a law which would
compel a man elected to Congress to make
a completo statement of his expenditures.
Tho resolution wns at once referred, but
there Is little doubt that It will bo passed
later In thn session.
Another Important resolution on home
economics was ndoptcd. The committee
was headed by MrB. A. F. Hart, of Wy
oming. Mrs. Hart was voted an appro
priation of J100 to nsslst In getting this
subject before the public. The report re
cites that there has been a vast change
In methods 6f living, that the women of
tho country havo become proficient In va
rious branches of business, and that there
is necessity for getting home economics
down to a scientific basis.
William T. Creasy, of Pennsylvania,
addressed tho grange In part as fol
lows: "It Is always a good Idea first to learn
how to run our own business success
fully before wo try to direct somo one
else's business, and we have yet a great
deal to learn before co-operation can
bo a complete success. Co-operation can
never go until the credits system is
abolished nnd the "pay as you go" system
la adopted.
"In Pennsylvania we believe In pay
ing first attention to tho selling end, for
If -,ve cannot successfully organize to
sell It Is. likely to be a mighty poor job
trying to organize to buy. Pennsylvania
has a co-operative credit plan wherein
Individuals combine to nledcn their In.
dividual credit for purchases of various
kinds. The collective pledges are ac
cepted by tho banks for loans, and on
such loans the farmers are able to buy
supplies, machinery, eta
"Pennsylvania patrons are greatly con
cerned In the movement to establish a
national marketing commission which
shall work In conjunction with a national
bureau of markets. This Is to bo com
posed of 15 formers and 14 business jnen,
and if It succeeds cannot fall to go a'long
way In eliminating much waste effort be
tween the producer and the consumer.
The grange Is operating many successful
co-operative enterprises In Pennsylvania,
doing hundreds of thousands of dollars
of business per year and usually wlth'a
money saving to the patrons.
"The grange creameries are doing good
work, the latter being chiefly managed
by local and county granges. The Penn
sylvania State Grange has recently start
ed, to give life Insurance to its members
on a local reserve plan, and Is already
doing good business with $100,000 surplus."
Goods roads, immigration. Irrigation and
peace are subjects which have been left
for dUcusslon by' the National Grange
during tho remainder of Its session hero.
It Is expected that on this subject the
grange will take a firm stand in favor
of Government control of the farm credit
system, lending money to tho farmer not
only for the purpose of moving crops, but
also for the purpose of making farm Im
provements. T. E. Atkeson, master of
the West Virginia State Grange and for
mer dean of the University of West Vir
ginia, Is expected to take a prominent
part In this discussion.
GIRL. HELD FOR THEFT, SAYS
SHE TOOK POISON BY ERROR
Bhoda Frederlckson, Accused of
Shoplifting1! May Not Itecover.
Rhoda Frederlckson, of 13(3 Susque
hanna avenue. Is In the Woman's Hqmeo
athlo Hospital suffering .from poison,
which she says she took in mistake for
headache powder. It Is feared that she
will not recover.
Last December the Detective Bureau
was asked to watch the department
stores for two shoplifters who were giv
ing trouble. May Beebe was arrested and
held under 00. which she forfeited.
Through her the-detectives learned that
Rhoda. Fredtrlokson was her companion.
Last Saturday they found the latter In
apartments on Susquehanna avenue. She
was held under 303 ball for a further
hearing this morning before Magistrate
Pennoafc. Last night the woman was
found in her room half-conscious. She
was hurried to the hospital.
Dose of liinlment Causes Death
IAKOASTBR. Pa., Nov. H. - Hditb.
KMb. 1 years oW, last Wednesday, took
a 4ese of HiJ.ent by mistake for a
Umt saedjgtaf Btes ssoa lapsed lute
uaonataiowms, rtnalPteff west of the
o ik ttat stats until uwsy. wbm sae
PANAMA CANAL AND
OTHER POSSESSIONS
WEAKLY PROTECTED
General W. W. Wother
spoon Declares U. S. Army
Inadequate for Safety.
Need 500,000 Men.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 18.-Thnt the
Panama Canal and tho foreign possessions
of the United States are weakly protected
against attack by nny first-class military
power, because df tho present Inadequate
strength of the army, Is the opinion ex
pressed by General W. W. Wotherspoon,
chief of staff of the army. In his annual
rrpoit to tho Secretary of War, made
public today. General Wotherspoon. rec
o'gulzcd its one of the master minds in
the country's military affairs, suggests
pointedly thnt It would be impossible to
retain our possessions ngalnst the opera
tions of any military power unless an
army of sufllclcnt size bo provided.
Necessity for a mobile force of 500,000
thoroughly trained nnd equipped fighting
men In the first line of the military es
tablishment iuhI the need for a secondary
forco of 000,000, consisting of a thoroughly
trained forco of organized militia, is
urged in tho report. In a scheme to
provide such a mobile force, General
Wotherspoon declares that tho policy to
be followed should Include the primary
plan of using the standing army as a
school for training men who would pass
Into tho reserve and eventually constltuto
the real national military strength. To
build up this mobile force, General -Wotherspoon
declares the slzo of the regular
or standing army should bo about 205,000
enlisted men.
FIELD FORC10 NOW LKSS THAN
52.000.
The report states that on November 15
the latest returns showed the actual
strength of the army to be 457 oulcers
and SS.iii enlisted men. The total
strength of field forces. is less than 62,
000 enlisted men.
Discussing the distribution of the
army, as It affects our fo'relgn posses
sions, General Wotherspoon says: "That
the great waterway of the Panama Canal
cannot be protected ngalnst the opera
tions of a first-class military power by
the preacnt or proposed garrison we
contemplate placing there without the
power and ability to reinforce it rapidly
bv troops from the United States, is
manifest. That an effective defense
ngalnst an enterprising enemy In the
Philippines could be made with a de
ficiency of 33 per cent, -of the manning
details of tho couBt defenses of Manila
and Subig Bay, and with a mobile force
of a little over 7000 American troops, sup
plemented by less than 6000 Philippine
scout", Is manifestly impossible.
"That wo can retain our territory oif
Alaska In l.ts Isolated position by placing
tlieio a garrison of less than 500 men
verges on the ridiculous unless we
have ample forces at home to occupy that
territory In the very earliest stages of lm-
Concludrd on Page Two
JAMES SPEAR, JR,
MARRIES ACTRESS;
SURPRISES FRIENDS
Miss Helen Moyer, of "The
Follies" Company, Be
comes Bride of Head of
Stove and Heating Firm.
James Spear, Jr., head of the James
Spear Stove and Heating Company, of
1S23 Market street, and a former member
of the Delaware River Club, married Miss
Helen Moyer, an actress. In New York,
today.
Mr. Spear was divorced from his first
wife two years ago.
Mr. Spear went to New York yesterday.
The wedding was somewhat In the nature
of a surprise to his friends.
Relatives of Mr. Spear, at his home at
Walllngford, verified this afternoon the
report that he had been married. They
were not sure whether the ceremony took
place this morning or last night. Miss
(Moyer at present Is playing In "The
Follies."
Mr. Spear is a son of the late James
Spear, who founded the stove and heating
company. He is widely known In Phila
delphia club circles. He Is a member
of tho University. Racquet, Markliam,
Rose Tree Hunt, Philadelphia Country
and Penn clubs.
At Mr. Spear's home In Walllngford It
was not known how lctog he had known
Miss Moyer, or where they met. They
did not know with which company she
had been playing.
Miss Moyer played in this city with the
company several months ago.
CAMPAIGN COST HIM 4 CENTS
Candidate Defeated in Third Jersey
District Files Expense Account,
TRBNTON, Nov. 18. -Harry M. Shupes
defeated candidate for Congress In the
3d District, today filed his campaign ex
pense account.
It showed that he had expended four
cents In his effort to go to Washington.
HAD miY QBANDOHHiDREIT
George W. Parker, "Who Died at 00,
Buried Today, .
The funeral of George W. Parker, 90
yaars old, and until a year ago actively
engaged as) a earpeUr. was held this
afternoon from his iwaMeaee at 1311 Jaok
sow street. He died Monday night. He
was wanted 65 years ago. and is sur
vived by bis wiMW. he efeUdrea, 33
grmiahiMre 38 great-sraadefcUdrta
it) iw ft-8M-f(jlMttru.
TEN PERISH IN FLAMES
Inmates and Guards at Florida Re
form School IO so Lives in Fire.
PENSAConA, Fla., Nov. 18.--Elght In
mates and two guards lost their lives In
a fire which destroyed the Florida State
Reform School, at Marlanna.
KILLS KAISER'S CRITIC
German Resents Englishman's Un
complimentary Appellation.
CHICAGO, Nov. 18.-John S. Strouble,
nn aged German, sat on the edge of his
bed early today reading a German news
paper's accounts of the fighting in Flan
ders. John Hcftron. an Englishman, and
Peter t.lnskcy, a Swede, roomers In the
same house, dropped In and took chairs.
"The Kaiser Is a mutt," said Heffron,
"he ought to be In Jail."
Strouble drew a revolver from under
his pillow and fired twice. Heffron fell
over dead nnd Llnskey fled with a bullet
In his shoulder. Strouble was arrested.
ORNFUNDMOUNTS
SLOWLY AS APPEAL
IS AGAIN SOUNDED
$75,000 Available to Stock
Second Belgian Mercy
Ship Six Days Before Sail
ing $ 1 1 0,000 Required.
With a sureness that spells victory, the
Belgian relief fund to stock the Orn,
Philadelphia's second food ship for Bel
gium's starving victims, continues to In
crease. Though a record of $5000 a day
for the next five days must be made,
the committee does not doubt tho re
quired 3110.000 will be obtained.
This morning's mall brought numerous
small contributions, some from persons
who could III afford to give their mite,
nnd as the day progressed men received
larger sums. The Orn sails next Wed
nesday on tho trip that spells life for
many needy women and children In Bel
glum. If this ship Is to carry a full cargo,
or 300 tons more than tho never-to-be-forgotten
Thelma, J33.000 must be contributed
within the next five days. The committee
announced that something over 375,000
has been received, not Including this
morning's contributions.
I-rfirge checks are most needed now to
bring tho fund up to Its necessary flsifre
on time. Time Is essential, and, while
small contributions go a long wny In
helping and are Just as much appreciated
as large ones, a few checks drawn for
325 to 33000 would bring Joy to those who
are devoting their days and nights In
order to send the Orn away on schedule
time.
MANY SMALL CONTRIBUTIONS.
Early this morning the headquarters In
the basement of the Lincoln Building be
gan to grow busy and by 9 o'clock "the
first day of the 13000-a-day campaign was
well under way.
By noon tho fund had swelled to nearlv
J1C00 more and the results of the after
noon, are being looked forward to with
much Interest Tho largest contributions
are usually received In the afternoon and
evening, when the men and women In
s'.ore und factories are leaving their
wotk.
The Executive Committee laid par
ticular stress upon the fact that though
II is necessary to secure tho '335,000 more
within five days, money contributions
will be nccepted up to Wednesday morn
ing's sailing time. It will require but a
short time to purchase these supplies and
put them aboard the Orn. Shipments of
food from the farming districts and other
distant points, however, should be got
ten to the recevllng station not later
than Monday or Tuesday morning at the
latest.
"Dangerl I should say there Isn't any
danger of our not raising the fund," said
one worker as she "credited" a contribu
tion that had come through the mall.
"Phlladelphlans have too big hearts to
let the mere matter of a few thousand
dollars keep the Orn from carrying life
and Joy Into the night of war's devasta
tions." The last in a low tone.
Wealthy citizens of the State, big busi
ness houses and the churches are being
looked to for most of the 333,000 yet
needed. Checks should be made payable
to the Philadelphia National Bank, re
ceivers for the relief fund. The Ken
sington branch of the Eve.nino LEDOEn
will receive contributions at Kensington
and Lehigh avenues. The employes of
Concluded on Page Two
WIDOW WHO GRIEVED FOR
HUSBAND ENDS HER LIFE
Mrs. Itose Kuhner Xeaves Note Be
queathing' Property to Friend.
Mrs. nose Kuhner, a widow, whose hus
band died four weeks ago, committed sui
cide today by inhaling Illuminating gas
In the kitchen of her home, 1409 North
Hope street,
Mrs, Kuhner grieved over the death of
her husband, Hugo Kuhner, who was
well known as an athlete in German so
cieties. Her health was falling and she
was nearly blind. Recently Mrs. Mary
Henry lived with her to assist with tho
housekeeping. White Mrs. Henry was
away, Mrs. Kuhner turned on all the gas
Jets of the stove, the polio say, and lay
face down on top ot it, Inhaling the
fumes.
Policemen Sells and Hepdlng broke in
the kitchen door. Sells In trying to drag
the woman from the house was overcome
by gas and Hepdlng rescued him and Mrs.
Kuhner. Bells recovered before the ar
rival of the patrol wagon. At St Mary's
Hospital a pulmotor was used for more
than an hour to restore the life of the
wernan.
Mrs. Kuhner left a letter written in
Qerman, in whleh she bequeathed all her
property to Mrs. Henry.
Trenton Han Badly Hurt
TttsWTON, Nov. U.-MatttMW Sayder.
H yean aM. of this oty. foreman at the
eoavlst road camp at Kooky Hill, is tn
a eriUeal eoadltloa as the result ot hav
(wr Us bead aa4 be4r lled in a stone.
cjBr. Ke ws peaoiwg a belt on tfe
mBflfcilnfi vlua kJs SftOt Himafi
SHOT AT FLAG , ?
FAILS TO STIR. I
U.S. OFFICIAL
Turks, in Firing on Tennes- I" jRJ
see Marines, May Have i
Been Giving Friendly
Warning, Declares Daniels
WA8HINOTON, Nor. .,
nnouncincr tnat a nnot hnrt hin nrd, ,t
at a launch from the cruiser Tenniait.t ?
flying tho Stars and Stripes In Turkish? S i
waters, Administration officials today d. S
clared emphatically that there Was' n'
Immediate caUse for alarm The fact J
that the shot had been fired Is all that i
at present Is known by the Navy Dfe f
partment. Secretary of the Navy Danlclsf
has requested complete Information, front J
vapiam uenton .uccKer, or tho crulserf !
In tho absence of these particulars tht'' 5
United States will "mark time." 5
Tho Tennessee Is now In the harbor ot- ;
Chios In the Aegean. It was from there, 5
that Captain Decker's preliminary report i
was received by theNavy Department.'! J
According to this report the cruiser lutd S
sent a launch to Smyrna to pay respectV J
to the customs ofllclals and to Invest) ;
gate conditions there nnd to determine. ;
how much trtjth was In the report tliat 5
American Interests In Smyrna were .It)' t
danger and that Europeans In tho cltyj i
were In grave danger. "-yt S
The point which caused more anxiety: S
at the State Department than the pllgtvt J
of the Tennessee, which admittedly can :
tako caro of Itself, was the declaration
by Captain Decker that Consul Horton
was anxious for the safety of the Con
sulate. This was Interpreted to Indicate .
that there was much anti-foreign feeling
In Smyrna.
Secretary Daniels reported the matter
to President, Wilson nnd then took up
consideration of It with Acting Secretary -a
of State Lansing, The latter at onco at- S
tempted to get into communication with j
Ambassador Morgenthau nt Constantino-
pie so that the Ambassador might tako 2
whatever steps may later be deemed t
necessary. P
The report from Captain Decker, ae- c.
cording to the Information reaching Sec
retary Daniels, said that "his boat" had
been fired on. At first this was Inter- B
mill buui f,io uua, iiw, m,
preted as meaning the cruiser Tennessee
herself. Tho Tennessee left at once for B
Chios upon urgent advice of Ambassador C
Morgenthau, It Is siild. S
Secretary Daniels, In discussing the S
matter, said: J
"The Information we have at the pres- 3
ent time Is Indefinite. That a shot was
fired Is all that wo know. Whether It S
was fired with hostile .Intent or as a g
warning Is yet' to be explained by -Cap-
tain Decker. , 5
"Smyrna Is now a closed port. Tho Pre- S
sumption is that it Is mined. The land Z
forts may have fired a shot either to I
prevent the launch or even possibly tho g
Tennessee Itself from entering the har- g
bor or from running- on n mine field -.1 J
hope that this may be the "case, But In I
any event tye cannot take nny Steps ill
the matter until we have the olTlclal facta ;
before us." -U i
President Wilson anxiously awaited all ;
Information on the subject. He directed S
that all reports received bo sent directl
to him. Incidentally lt'waa learned, that -ho
expressed confidence that the occur-
rence would not become an International
incident. ;
A report received here by way; -.of -Montreal
that Ambassador MorgenthajJ
had demanded his passports was char-t
acterlzcd at both the State Department
and at the White House as absurd.
Acting Secretary of State Lansing ex
plained that he had been out of touch
with Constantinople for two days. This
is due to the interruption of certain direct
cable communications and also to tho fact
messages have to pass through the terri
tory ot belligerents. And so far as direct
communication with Smyrna Is concerned
the Secretary said that all word rrom
and to Asia Minor took from two to fivs
days. -5
The State Department is trying to get I
into communication with Georgo Horton, i
the American Consul at Smyrna. Horton,. ;
with Leland B. Morris and James B. WH- ;
klnson, is In charge of American interests ',
there, but no direct word has been re- j
celved from him for some days. ;
Beports that the Tennessee and North j
Carolina might be Immediately recalled, ;
from European waters In order to avoid V
another "Maine disaster" were widely :
circulated after the report was confirmed ;
of the firing of the shot. But Secretary ;
Daniels and other navy officials would ;
not discuss that phase of the matter.
"We sent those vessels to Turkey with .
.funds for the relief of Americans who ;
were unauio o get uiuucjr i xu,o ,
after the outbreak of the European vrar," J
said the Secretary, "Since then we have !
kept them there to afford whatever as- :
slstance ana relier tney coma 10 'Amer
icans In the war one. Our future action,
remains to be determined."
AUNV PHILADELPHIANS
IN TENNESSEE CREW,
V. S. Cruiser, at Smyrna, Was Built
Here.
Among the E50 men of the crew of the
cruiser Tennessee are many sailors and
marines from Philadelphia and their
relative and friends in this city are con
cerned over their safety In the light of
the report of the hostile attitude of the
Turks In the waters where the ship Is
now stationed.
The orulser was last at the. ItagU
Island Navy Tard In the spring of this
year. On May I she was ordered to New
Tork, and on August 6 left Tompklnsville,
Staten Island, bound for European waters.
Captain Decker, of the Tennessee, rv.
ed at the Naval War College at Newport
as executive officer of the battleship Vir
ginia and In command of the scout
orulser Chester.
The orqeers of the Tennessee are: Cap
tain, Benton C. Decker, commanding;
lieutenant commander. Sari P. Jcimop'.
lieutenants. Bradford Barnette and Har
old O. Bowen; lieutenants, junior grade.
John IL Hoover. Howtr H. Norton. Rfcta.
ard F. Bernard. James L. Oswald and
Wilbur J. Carver; ensign, Valentine V.
Bleg; passed assistant surgeon, IleWf
J. Straeteo; assistant surgeon, Arthur A
Beddoe; paymaster, David M. A&Hsea;
chief boatswain. Kdwln Murphy; gusaer.
David Duffy; obift saaehlalsts, Patrick
Kernaa and David W. Harry; chief ar
penter, WHHara C. Bardie, and ?aymas
tar's clerks, Charles C. Tiraroew, a4
Charles B. Sanagrea,
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