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HI PASSES OF
CARPATHIANS
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Kin oesKias anu uiuunu
I Lost at Uszok Bzura
I Battle Rages Furiously.
I'Ciucial Fight Developing
B ih East Prussia.
french Blow Up Trenches Near
rCarency and Wipe Out Defend
ers by Surprise Attack Both
I Sides Claim Gains in Argonne
Fighting German Lines in Al-
Isace Reinforced by Austrians.
tAustrlan successes in tlio uesitius
hive Droved only temporary and Petro-
ima reports driving tho victors of a
rpas&EO through tho Beskld and Tuk
hix defiles back a quarter mile. Vienna
Itates, however, that tho foe Is retreat
hng in southern Bukowlna. In tho
yszok Pass tho Russians havo beaten
Wok the foe, and along tho entire Car
pathian lino masses of Slavs aro sweep-
s through tho icy defiles.
C --....I ft.n.tto la (tnvAlnnlnr. In TCnqt.
Prussia. Berlin reports that tho Kal-
B is on tha,t front whero tho German
staff has chosen ground for tho critical
battle. Petrograd chronicles' a resump
tion of violent activity In tho region of
;iliBluuib
German troops aro maklnr terrific
efforts to drivo tho Rur3ian forces
back over tho Bzura, crossed lato last
week, and to remove tho menace of a
flanking movement. The Czar's new
position at Kamlon, on tho west bank,
.,1s maintained, however, -whllo on tho
eaA bank, in tho vicinity of Borjimow,
fthe foo his been driven out of first and
fi?cond line Intrenchments and toward
the strategic stream.
TiTevFferich"var"'0fnc6h'niWunce3 tho"
jfcapturo of a trench near Carendy,
porthncst of Arras, by a surprise at
Uack, in which tho Germans lbst hcav-
0ly. Both sides claim successes In tho
fArgonne. In tho north Inundations
Shave again interrupted infantry move
ments. v Tlio importanco attached by tho Ger
mans to tho campaign In upper Alsace,
'Where fighting has been resumed after
a lull due to bad weather, is Indicated
iky Paris reports' to tho effect that largo
f Austrian reinforcements have been sent
THE WEATHER
FAl R
This Is Monday ond the beginning of a
.new week. Let us hopo wo may be spared
,fhe cllmatlo gyrations we have had to
tA i. . .
Ijuuutrfe-o me jasi seven uays. amce tne
Pf!rt n n.- i ..
I( --v v km ycur, wo jiuve run uio numut
,ef weather varieties. It la growing a bit
pearylng. It's very much Ilka the old
rellable shell gamo that used to obtain
t the country fairs. "Step right up,
lUdles and gentlemen," says old Jupo
IPluye, "now you see 11. now vou don't.
jiThs hand Is quicker than the eye. "Where
Tni , .. hi. ,..i. . . .
r-. no j,uv iula mue Dean ai weatnerr
fou. liave three chances, but mind, tho
(fcand la quicker than tho eye. Which
(Shall it be? Falrandcold, snowandsleet,
hCr CloudvRnrtriAvnnT RftAn itr.tt ,,n
jlMlea and gentlemen." And then, just
, hen you make up your mind that "this
theaa of weather" la under the "falrand-
PCOld" Rhll TtlVMk .tMAm.AB n ..A.. K...1
f v.w, MUl ui.uvf. uuu yu I1IIU
''It nestled away under "cloudyanddamp."
foaay is going to be fair. Tomorrow T
tor, what's tho use!
'vrfovn a oil
K for Philadelphia and vicinity
If w tomnht and Tttesdati: not much
t&we in temperature moderate west
iwtnis.
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Observations at Philadelphia
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to Muclhauscn, ns welt ns to tho Metz
and Btrassburg districts.
Turkish forces liavo routed tlio Rus
sians in Transcnusasla, says Constan
tinople. Henulsa of the British along
tlio Suez Canal also Is claimed.
AUSTRIANS LOSE GROUND
GAINED IN CARPATHIANS
Victors In Beskid Passes Forced Bark
Quarter of a Mile.
PETItOOIlAD, Feb. 8.
Austra-ticrman forces havo been un
nblo to follow up their temporary suc
cesses In tho Besklds. Prom positions
evacuated by the Russians two days ago
they attempted a further advance, but
wore thrown back and forced to sur
render tho ground taken Saturday, ro
trcatlng nlong a lino of nearly a quarter
of n mile.
Attacks bv tho Austrians, who crossed
tho Iicsktd and Tukhola Passes on Fri
day, have been repulsed, and filially the
enemy wns compelled to retreat hurriedly,
suffering great losses. They also have
retreated from tho Uszok Pass.
The Russians havo broken the enemy's
rcslstanco In three fortified positions nt
Mczo-Lnborcz, capturing during the pur
suit two Maxim guns, tho commander of
the 3d Hanover Regiment, 47 officers and
2516 men.
In the Carpathians tho Russian armies
aro oppoilng the Austro-Germaiis, who
aro In tremendous force on a line which
forms the arc of a circle In the vicinity
of Mczo-Laborcz, 50 miles southwest of
Przcmysl.
GERMANS PICK GROUND
FOR BIG EAST PRUSSIA FIGHT
Skirmishes Already Sharp In Halt
ing Koenigsborg Drive.
BERLIN, Feb, S.
East Prussia, whcio Ton Hlndenburg
won his great victory enrly In tho war. It
to bo the scene of another great conflict,
the opening skirmishes of which have al
ready been" fought. Important strategical
moves have been in progress for some
time.
Unofficial reports that three corps (120,
000 men) had been sent to tho east Prus
sian front and that Emperor Wllllnm had
himself gone to Koenlgsberg give rlso to
tho belief that the long-expected general
battle in cast Prussia is about to begin.
Ground for tho battle has been selected
by tho Geiman General Staff In order that
tho German tioops may occupy the most
favorable position.
OTHER WAR NEWS ON PAGE 4.
GOVERNOR WANTS
ADEQUATE HOUSING
CODE FOR THIS CITY
Stands by His Campaign
Declaration and Is Against
"Drawing the Teeth" of
Law.
GOVERNOR FAVORS
NEW HOUSING LAW
Governor Bntmbauah teas asked:
"Do you favor housing legislation
that would require a window in
Ivcry room, that tcould give each
lierson plenty of air and light, clean
homes and the facilities of sewerage
and running wafer In every house
and flat to hcep clean, and that
would prohibit the garbage piles and
the community hydrants and out
houses in the slums?"
"I do," answered the Governor.
IrnoM x urr cobbespondent,
IIARRISBURG.Feb. 8.-Governor Brum
baugh today unequivocally declared In fa
vor of an adequate housing coacior inu
mlMnhla. The legislation which he said
he favors Includes tha principal provisions
which the leaders or I'liuaaeipnias coun
cils aro now trying to eliminate from the
present code.
Tho Governor's declaration was mado
.i...lmr .!.& pniira. nt nn Interview on the
plan of the Legislative Committee of
Councils to repeal the existing housing
code and substitute in its place a "tooth-
lefiB COue mat ivuum vawoiy o
a ..n.m.ntii In Th 11 n fl Alnhln nnrl be of
llttlo benefit to the thousands of families
Who are rorceu to jivb in ino vr""
overcrowded, disease-breeding places,
He was reminded of his strong declara
tion for better housing conditions made
in his inaugural auaress on January .
"On the strength of that declaration,'
he was asked, "what do you think of
the schema of tho Legislative Committee
bf the Philadelphia Councils to Introduce
a ne"v bill to modify and remove tho
1...11 .m .ha nr-Anant- lflW Whtcll eS-
tabllshed the Division of Housing and
Sanitation in rnuaaeipmm
"I have not seen the new bill and there
fore I cannot discuss it," answered the
Governor. , ,
JIo also declined to discuss the existing
code, but in two words he declared In
favor of the salient provisions of the
present laws. .......
"Governor," he wan asked, "do you fa
vor housing legislation that would require
a window in every room, that would give
each person plenty of air and light, clean
homes and the facilities of Bewerage and
running water in every house an fLa'
to keep clean, and that would prohibit
the garbage piles and the community fcy
drants and outhouses In the slumsT"
"I do," answered the Governor,
The introduction of the proposed new
housing bill' will be delayed until later
in the session, it became known today.
Tlio councllraanlo leader want the agi
tation against it to dla down. It is said,
so that they can have the measure Intro
duced without a storm.
The stand which Governor Brumbaugh
took Jn his inaugural address has aUo
caused the Councilman to put off the in
troduction of thd, bill until the Governor
has made clear what he Intends to do
In the way of housing legislation. This
will not be until the workmen's com
pensation and employers' llaolllty, the
child labor and the local option bills of
tho administration have been acted upon
by the Legislature.
Business Suspended In Mexico City
WASHINGTON. Feb. 8.-Banks and
principal business houses in Mexico City
have closed tb!r doors and a. total sus
pension of oninawitl actlvltia exist as
a result of General Carrant&'a decree
nulltfylnjf toe Vlu wrreaoy.
Philadelphia, Monday, rEnRUAKr s, ioic.
APPEAR
Moy and Saylor clash in the star bout. It will be the Indianapolis
boy's debut in this city and he comes here with a big reputation.
SUNDAY VISITS
LEAGUE ISLAND
AS A SIGHTSEER
"Billy" Also Tours Banking
Institution and Is Guest of
Mr. Wanamaker on "Rest
Day."
"Billy" Sunday began nn energetic "day
of rest" this morning when ho visited the
Land Title and Trust Company to learn
something of the wonders of modern
banking from the president, AVllllam R.
Nicholson. h
The evangelist waB nccompan ed by
"Jfa" nnd their son George, who, although
interested In the visit, were dubious as to
the wisdom of such exerUon for Billy
after tho strenuous week he has Just com-
The party then proceeded to the Phila
delphia Navy Yard, where they were the
guests of Captain W, 8. Benson, who in
troduced them to officers and men at
headquarters and then accompanied them
on board the battleship South Carolina.
Mr. Sunday was much Interested, par
ticularly In a three-Inch gun which
recently made a record of four shots and
four hits in the Government testa.
miii..ti ii.i iia iriin nn nnft nolnt and
another venturing to remark that he
"could hit tnings, too, mm '" "
.e.- i.'o.Hr.n. tl.o Nnvv Yard the Sunday
party motored to the home of John Wana-
Conllnued on l'aia Two
TWICE HANGS HIMSELF
Would-be Suicide's SuBpenders Break
Both Times.
m... .ttamnta liv Thnmas S. Lyons, of
10th and Dauphin streets, to hang him
self With a pair or suspenuers rui
towering elm tree.' on a farm nearFrank-
afternoon, The man entertained police
men in the Tom ana junior ? -tlon
with songs while waitlpg there to
be taken to the Philadelphia Hospital.
Lyons. vho is 25 years old, tied ono
end of his suspenders around his neck,
the other around a branch of the elm
tree nn which he vas sitting, and then
let himself down hand over hand until
ho, had come to tho end of the line.
Then ha let go. The suspenders broke,
Lyons Ulrobed back in the tree, tied the
broken ends together and tried It again.
The fabrlo was slowly parting when
Mounted Policeman Powell, of the Tacony
station, arrived and cut him down. The
drop from the limb was about eight feet
and Lyons said It had Jarred him somewhat-
87 CENTS BECAME flOO,000
The old style of Gospel preaching was
advocated by George Long, superintend
ent of the Inasmuch MUwlon. 11th and
Locust streets. In an address at the Con
gregational Ministers meeting at Hth
and Raco etreeU today. He bad started
out with 27 cenu In his pocket four yeara
ago. and, that capital had grown Into a
building worth 1200,000, and other assets
equally as large.
Ht described the work of his mission in
rfdetoin$ of tho underworld,
IN OLYMPIA BOUTS TONIGHT
SLANDER IS CHARGED
AGAINST MINISTER IN
SUIT FOR DAMAGES
Doctor Lee Made Defend
ant in Civil Action Insti
tuted by ex-Treasurer of
Church.
The dispute at St. Paul's Presbyterian
Church, Mth street and Baltimore avenue,
which has divided the second largest
Presbyterian congregation In the city Into
two frictions, took a sensational turn to
day when action In a civil suit for dam
ages was begun by Charles M. Wllklns,
former treasurer of the Hoard of Trus
tees, against the Rov. J. Beverldge Lee,
the pastor.
The suit Is the outgrowth of charges
made by Doctor Lee from the pulpit re
flecting, it is Bald, on the honesty of the
former treasurer, whom ho is accused of
characterizing as a "fugitive," "ab
sconder" nnd "embezzler." As a result
of the trouble Doctor Lee has been asked
and has refused to tender his resignation.
An agreement not to cause any arrests
in connection with the case was reached
today between George Wentworth Carr,
who represents AVIlklns, and ex-Judge
W. "W, Porter, counsel for Doctor Lee.
After a conference with his client when
Mr. Wilklns said he "did not wish to
have a minister of the Gospel taken Into
custody by the sheriff," Mr. Carr got
Into communication with ex-Judge Por
ter. Tho pastor's attorney said his client
was on hand with ball, and Mr, Carr In
formed him that In order to avoid any
thing which might be construed as a
scandal in the church Mr. "Wilklns de
cided that there would be no necessity to
Issue a caolaa. '
Following the conference this statement
was Issued by Mr. Carr;
"Mr. Wilklns is grievously disappointed
Continual on X'asa Two
COTJBT DEMANDS BBEVITY
lawyer's Plea Quashed Because of
Its Length.
Brevity will be demanded by tho Su
preme Court In the future, according to
a decision which was handed down to
day in Common Pleas Court No. 3, where
the appeal of Charles II. Oreen In his
suit against Herbert A. Sumby was
qUashed because his attorney had con
sumed a whole page In setting forth
the case when less than half that space
was required.
"If there was any merit In this ap
peal," said the court, "the appellant would
suffer counsel's gross violation of the
rule In devoting SO lints, covering a whole
page, to What could have been intelli
gently stated In less than the prescribed
lmlt of a half page."
Williams Predicts Extra Session
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-'T don't see
how an extra, session can be escaped,"
Senator Jolin Sharp Williams said today
after a onUn with President Wilson.
'",
rjHEUA. Ktductiaa SsU ef Dutlfu! irblSf
1121 OMstaOi St. Aviv.
0LYMPIA PROGRAM TONIGHT
Tho report lo tlio effect that Mllburn Sajlor
had broken his arm ana would bo 'inablo to
appear In lilu scheduled bout with Hddlo Moy
nt tho Olvmpla Club lonlqlit has been dis
proved. Tho Indianapolis Ughtwolsht onlved
In toun this morning and Informed Match
maker JacU Ilnnlon that ho la In line shape
lor the match.
Tha program follows:
First bout Joo Fisher, U S. S South Caro
lina, vs. Nell McCuo, Smoky Hollow.
Second bout Youn? Jack Gollde, New York,
vs. Lew atluser, Llttlo Italy.
Third bout Tommy Shcehan. Chicago, vs.
Joe Ilcfferran. West Philadelphia. .
Semlwlnd-un Willie Mack, Southwark, vs.
Young" lllgjlns, Southwark.
Wind-up Mllbum Saylor, Indianapolis, vs.
Uddle Moy, Allentown.
DR. RICHMOND THREATENS
ARREST OF BISHOP
Angrily Saya He Will Tell Who Head
of Diocese "Keally Is."
The Rev, Dr. deorgo Chalmers Rich
mond, rector of St. John's episcopal
Church, 3d and Rrown streets, today
threatened to havo Dlshop Rhlnelander
arrested. Doctor Richmond made this
threat after leaving the office of Chan
cellor Henry Uudd, before whom argu
ment on the demurrer filed by Edgar N.
Black, attorney for Doctor Richmond,
was heard. Doctor Richmond Is charged
with "conduct unbecoming a clergyman,"
and unless Chancellor Budd sustains the
demurrer will have to face trial on this
charge, which arose out of an attack de
livered by Doctor Richmond on Bishop
Rhlnelander a short time ago.
"t want to tell you," shouted Doctor
Richmond angrily, "that the Bishop may
be arrested this week on a charge of
opening letters that were not addressed
to him. I want to say that Bishop Rhlne
lander is a disgrace to the church. I am
going to preach next Sunday night on
who Bishop Rhlnelander really Is. I am
being accused of telling the truth and I
am going to continue telling the truth, no
matter what happens."
Doctor Richmond was arraigned before
the Ecclesiastical Court In the ofHce of
Chancellor Budd this afternoon. Contrary
to expectations no objection was raised to
the presence of Kdgar N. Black as Doctor
Richmond's lawyer. It was thought that
since Mr. Black Is not a communicant he
might bo barred from the trial room. The
court raised no objection to him. how
ever, and he will continue to act as Doc
tor Richmond's counsel.
,. The decision of Chancellor Budd on the
demurrer, It Is expected, will be handed
dowfMn a few days,
CHILD STRUCK BY AX
A child who stepped Into the path of an
ax his mother was wielding on firewood
was so seriously injured that he may die.
He Is Robert Hacked, 3 years pld, of 1SSJ
Carlton street. He was taken yesterday
to the Medlco-Chlrurgical Hospital.
Fireman's Injuries' Serious
Physicians at Cooper Hospital are
alarmed over the condition of Captain
George B. Wade, of Engine Company No,
S, who was seriously Injured when a
wall fell on him at the lire In Colllngs
wood on Saturday night His ankle and
back were badly injured and it Is feared
that ho may not recover Captain Wade
has been hurt Ave times since Joining
the department in 1897. As at Saturday's
are, ha. was offi duty each time the alarm
soundtd, but insisted on Joining hU men
SghUas the blaxe.
I
Cortntanr, 101B, nr inn Pcstio Lroota CouriNT.
THREATENED STATE AGENT
Egg Denier Held Under Ball to Keep
the Peace.
Agents for tho Stnlo Food and Dairy
Commission, who said they were threat
ened wllh denth If they returned to In
spect ft stock of eggs, today prosecuted
Ma Ht ruber, malinger of a wholesale
egg store nt 202S North Front street. Mag
istrate Roonoy held Slrubcr under fMXJ
to keep the peace nnd ordered hltn to pay
$) ns the cost of the action.
I Miss Anna Clinpllskl, nn ngrnt for the
commission, was the object of Httuber s
threat. When she visited his store Inst
Wednesday he (old her he would kill the
first State agent who iignln entered his j
store. Robert Simmers swore out a war
rant for Srubcr and Isaac Whirr, hN
employer. Wiener paid a flno of t&3 this
morning for selling storage eggs ns fresh.
SENATOR VARE ADDS
HIS VOICE TO RAPID
TRANSIT DEMAND
Declares in Favor of April
Election to Provide $30,
000,000 Loan for Public
Improvement.
Stnto Senator IMwIn 11. Vure today
wont on record an In favor of tho Tay
lor rapid transit plnni.
Intci viewed Just before his
dcpniturc for Uarrlsburg to
nttentl tho Leglslatuic, Sena
tor Varo nnld:
"f am for mpld transit. I
would like to see a special
election held to provide for a
loan of 30,00(1,000 for this wotk ns soon
ns It can bn done safely "
Senator Vino did not explain what he
meant by "safely." The demand of the
people has been for nn April election.
This would require thnt tho loan elec
tion bill must be reported out of the
Flnanco Committee of Councils before
tho nct meeting of that body on Feb
ruary 18. The bill hns been In a commit
tee "pickle vnt" since January 7.
State Senator McNlchol wns asked to
define his nttitude on the trnnilt plnns.
He refused to talk on the Bubjcct of
transit, although apparently willing to
tnlk on other subjects.
The crltlral hour In Philadelphia's
fight for real rapid transit has arrived.
With tho transit program threatened by
TAYLOR'S CALL TO ARMS,
a coterlo of political obstructionists In
Councils' rinnncc Committee and the
subtly devised move at Hnrrlsburg to de
lay tho proposed port nnd transit con-
tltutlonal amendment for two years, jji-
rcctor Talor today made a personut ap
peal to the business organizations in
every section of tho city for co operation
and support in a final demand upon Coun
cils for Immcdlato nctlon.
Ignoring tho excuso of the transit "plck
lers" that tho projected J40.000.000 sewer
ago -disposal system should, nowbe; given
consideration prior to the transit pro
gram, Director Taylor In his letter to the
Continued oi( I'nse Two
BRITISH AIRMEN
WRECK TURKISH
CANNON AT SUEZ
Three Batteries on East of
Canal Waters Silenced by
Daring
Planes.
Raid of Two
CAIRO. Egypt, Feb. 8.
Three Turkish batteries east of the Suez
Canal were wrecked and another badly
damaged in a daring attack by two Brit
ish aviators on Saturday. Details of the
exploit ivere received here today. The
aviators covered a distance of 132 miles In
their flight und returned safely.
Setting out from their station early Sat
urday morning, the aviators flew at a
height of WOO feet over the positions held
by tho Turks, They dropped 17 bombs
upon the batteries mounted by the Turks
and three of them were demolished, tho
t,ln I.IIIa A hnmh thnt V.
ploded near another battery caused
heavy damage there and killed three men.
The nreoplanes flew nt a height too
great to be reached by tho Turkish guns.
After wrecking the batteries the aviators
a -. . .1... nn..nv rnnt.u mnmt nt tliM
new uuuvd m- ui.iAii .wm.vo .uu. . .....
canal and destroyed with their bombs
many of yie wens upon wiucn mo mmo
uepenu lur men "' - .. -...
left weakly guarded and the aviators
were ooie to oesccnu unu mm, nn:
bombs with great accuracy.
Upon their return flight the aviators de
stroyed a convoy of supply wagons,
FEDS TO INVADE NEWARK
Will Quit Kansas City and Move
Team to New Jersey.
CHICAGO, Feb. 8. A Federal League
club will be placed either in New York
City or Newark In 1916, This was the
positive stateniest made today by a Fed
eral Leaguo official who confirmed the
report that the Kansas City Federal
League franchise has 'bee, n sold to Tat T.
rowers, of Jersey City, who is represent
ing a new syndicate. .
The affairs of the Kansas City Club,
will be wound up as quickly as possible.
The team. Intact, and under the manage
ment of Georgo Stovall. will be trans
ferred to the Eastern city Those who
are stockholders at present In Kansas
City Club have the, option, of remaining
stockholders in the new club or belrifpre
lmbursed for their stock holdings "who
make the request.
The chances are that the Kansas, City
-,.-i- ill .& tran.f.rrMl to TCflWarK. Tllfi
Feds would like to break Into New York,
but they have been unable to secure a
good location. '
Sunday ball is permitted in Newark and
it is -one of the reasqns that the Feds
would like to locate.
Newark has International League rep
resentation Some week? ago It was ant
nounced that a syndicate in Newark had
1300,000 on hand to put into a Federal
League club.
KANSAS CITY. M.7pb 8.-C C MaJln
auernay for tbe Kanua City Federal Ltaaae
Club, received tbf feltowln tcUsntm. today
from Jaiuca A UlUBora, pjlm of tbe Fd
ral Xjms t .
Kuuu city franchise Ma t trsasfwrcd
to n eutua city lui lOas."
torthx
PLArT
PItlOH ONJD OENtt
AERIAL RAIDS
ON COAST OF
FOE PRAISED
BY ZEPPELIN
Creator of German War
Dirigibles Ridicules Eng
lish Attitude as "Sour
Grapes" Declares Foe
Would Employ Similar
Measures if They Could.,
Aged Count, in First Public State
ment, Justifies Descent Upon
Enemy's Const as a Necessity
in Fatherland's Time of Pdrilf
But Regrets Killing of Noncom
batants. By KARL H. VON WIEOAND
(Vntttil Prcia Staff Corretpondint).
(Coii)rleht, 101.1, li the United Treat. Copy
righted In Great Britain.)
BERLIN, Feb, 8
"Docs anyone for a moment believe that
England In Its determination to crush
Germany by every means lh her power
even attempting to starve women and
children wouldn't use Zeppelins If she
had them?"
It was Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin,
creator of Germany's dreaded fleet of
aerial battleships thnt spoke. This was
his answer to protests raised by Ger
man's enemies ngatnst the use of Zep
pelins, and the dropping of bombs on un
fortified places, killing women nnd chil
dren. And his nnsw-r was a Justification
of what hnd taken place; what will con
tinue to take place while this world war
goes on
"No one rpgreta more than I do" and
hero the voice of the aged soldier and
Inventor carried a genuine note of grief
that was unmistakable "that noncom-i
hatnnts havo been Blaln. But havo not
noncombatants been killed by other en
gines of warfare? Why then this out
cry? "Let me tell you. It Is because England
foais the Zeppelin dirigibles. She realizes
tho they promlsp to destroy her splCiIdid
isolation; because1, falling to succeed In
building something similar, she hopes to
nrouso tho world to bring pressure t
bear to preVent tho use by Germany of
these great weapons of modern warfare,
which are unnvnllablo for her own use.
MAY BENEFIT HUMANITY.
"If the military effect of the Zeppelin
airships tends towaid shortening this ter
Uble war by only one day, thereby saving
Continued on Tage In
BANK OF SUICIDE CASHIER
FAILS TO RESUME BUSINESS
Thought Shortage in Funds Will Ex
ceed $15,000.
SCIIAEFFEItSTOWN. Pa., Feb. S. The
First National Bank, which has been
closed here since tho suicide Saturday of
Alvln Blnner, the cashier, and hli con
fession of a shortage In his accounts, diet
not open for business this morning, Tha
statement wns mado at noon today that
It was not known when the institution
would bo able to resume business
Early last week Blnner, In a message,
to ono of the thrco men whom he charges1
with hnvlng "caught him," made a strong
plea for financial aid, declaring that only
the Immediate receipt of $15,000 would
save him. The continued absence of an
official announcement concerning the
condition of the bank has given credence
to the report that the shortage will be
found to bo in excess of $15,000. Tho facts
that Dinner's father and other near rela
tives are wealthy and that theyj. with tho
directors of the bank gladly would have
come to his financial aid, are thought ta
establish that Blnner was more deeply Ip
olved than has been stated. Dinner's
widow has given out the full text of her
husband's last message, only the name
of tho three bank customers whom he
charges with being responsible for his
trouble being withheld. In It he con
fessed being short In his accounts.
Thus far no attempt has been made to
charge Blnner with misappropriating the
funds of the bank to his own use, and the
cltUens of his community regard th
cashier as the victim of bank customers,
who influenced him to permit large over
drafts and then left him to his fate.
IUchmond Wants "Billy" Sunday
iir-.i ...nB .ts)tirrl rnorA h, afternoon
that the Ministerial Union, of Richmond,
Va voted today to extend an Invitation
to "Billy" Sunday to conduct a cam
paign In that city. The meeting was
held behind closed doors, and. it Is re
ported, was a stormy one. No announce
ment wa made of the vote, hut the
minority members, news dispatches ulafe,
are determined not to permit the cam
paign to be held. It Is probable that a
Blnnln will -nmn tlprM this Week tO
extend a formal invitation to Mr. Sunday.
Aged Woman Injured "by Auto
Miss Katharine Kensll, 70 yfars old, was
run down by an automobile at 7th and
Market streets late this afternoon m view
of several hundred shoppers. She i at
Jefferson Hospital. J. J. McCann, of Bur
lington. N. J driver of the machine, was
arrested and wilt, have a hearing at Cen
tral Station-
Jap Warship, Aground, Befusss Aid
'WASHINGTON. Peb. 8.-rRear Admiral
Howard auvised the Navy Department to
day that the commander of tbe Japans
cruiser -isaraet, aground off tha Lowei
California cof t, had declined neutral altl
from the American warships San Dlejsoj
and RalIglu
,ui i m m ' '
Gary Steel Plant in Opettwi
UARY. IW-. Feb fc-Th i.
rolled tn three JMotbs were turasd v.t
at tbe Gary nut of the llunoia s u
Comjwny 'Ul
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