5 mm FOES GUNS THUNDER IN A1TELERY DUELS ONTWOEASTMONTSj Violent Battle Rages Along Narew River in Poland,' Heavy Fighting on Nad-. worna-Stanislau Lino in j Uahcia. Along thd Narew Itlvcr front In North Poland tho raging battle linn developed Into a great artillery duel. "Patroffrad- reports halting tho foe's of fensive at Prwisnysa, but ndmlts that fdrthcr north the Germans nro lit pos session of Slmno and Aiigustotvo. Ber lin nsserts Rains In what appears to bo n double drive on Warsaw from the ndrth. Another great artillery duel has do roloped along: the rJadworna-Stnnlslnu front In Oallcla where Vienna chron icles heavy shelling of the strongly In trenched Invaders. The Auatrlun War Omce adds that floods In Bukovvlnn liavd forced a Russian retirement from Czernowlt f.upkow and Smolnlk, In the Car pathians, have been captured by tho Huftsl&ns, who olso report officially ad vantages along the Dniester. Eight handled thousand British troops ore being hurled against the German lino In Northern Franco and Belgium In the greatest offensive move ment In the west since the war began. Tho advance of tho British and In dian troops has carried them to Ati bers, where they are attacking tho Gei -mans, who have btcn heavily rein forced, On the line between Armcntlcro and La Bassce tha British aro concen trating- their main attack, with Lille as an objective point. Their terrific drlvo has now carried them within nine miles of that city. ' French reservists aro also being rushed to the support of the British. Tito Germans have also brought up three additional divisions In uu effort to check the advance of the Allies. The Belgian army has also taken the offensive, and near I.ombaertzyde cap tured a strong German position. KAISER'S (lUXS POUND SLAV LINE IN NORTH POLAND Petrograd Admits German Renewal of Offensive. PETROGRAD, March 13. The desper ate battle long tho Narew River front hag" developed Into a sharp artillery duel Tha German advance In thin vicinity has received n check, official reports state, though the Germans are again within striking distance of Prrasn sb. It was ad mitted at the War Office torias Their outposts have advanced to within four miles of the city and artillery Is being dragged southward for another bombard ment lit the town, evacuated by the cn uny nine das ago Tho Idea of cutting the Warsaw -Petio-grnrt rnlltriit has apparently been aihan ifOtMiI by the Germans The campaign for the courses of the Dobr and the Na rew has nan owed down to two raids, one frfltrt the southern Mazurlan Lakes In the direction Of iomzai the other from Chor zele along the Orzyc toward Pultusk. AUSTRIAN GANNON TRAINED ON INVADERS OF GALICIA Defenders Take Offensive Slava Re tire at Czernowltz. VIENNA. March 13 Along the Stanlslau-Nadworna front a great artillery duel between the In trenched Russians and Austrian-German forces Is In progress. In Western Gallcla all Russian attacks have been repulsed, and the Austrlans nrs again taking the offensive. A sudden thaw In Bastern GnllcU and Bukowlnu has caused a flood In the i Pruth and Dnelster Rivers, terminating - alt military operations In this reslon. Russian forces that had croised the Pruth and were threatening Czernowltz Were forced to withdraw to the northern " bank again. BRITISH DRIVE ON LILLE WITH 800,000 MEN ON LINE i Full Strength of Allies Being Used In Great Offensive Move. PARIS. March 13. Two of the greatest armies ever gath " ered together In any war In the world's history now face each other In tho west ern theatre of war. The British are throwing their whole strength, estimated at 00,000 men, against the German lines of defense. They are conducting a strong offensive movement to force the Germans to evacuate Lille by exerting vigorous' pressure against the German lines near Arroentieres and La Bassee. Activity Is Increasing In Belgium, east of Lombaertzyde. on the north seacotist, the Belgians have driven the Germans ' from a field fort. An artillery duel Is In progress all aldng the line In Belgium. German Infantrymen, supported by ar- tlllery, delivered a violent attack south , of DIxmude. British success at N'euve t ChApelle and L'Cplnette, In Prance, has made It necessary for tho Oermans to t rush reinforcements to the Franco-Bel-, gian border. It Is reported that three Z German divisions are being sent to the La Basse region. PUOBE WOMAN'S DEATH Hospital Head Demands Inquest, Sus 5 pecting Use of Drug. ALL1SNTOWN, Pa., March 13. The coroner la investigating the death of Mrs. , Susan Chllds, "0 years old, who died at t tha Itlttersvllle Asylum last night. Dr. E Henry 1 Klopp, superintendent of that I Institution, today sent for Coroner Joheen, f of this city, and demanded an inquest. Mrs. Chllds died Ices than a day after arriving at tho hospital, apparently from en overdose of some powerful drug. The ', coroner empaneled a Jury and will take , testimony after a post mortem. There ; I ast yet no clue as to how the patient .- came to tatce tne arug : Police Athlete Stops Runaway r Street Sergeant Emll Weitzel, of the i Parle and Lehigh avenue station, was ", sitting- in his room in the station yenter " day when he heard tho cry of "Runa way' and saw a horns attached to a lumbar wagon dash by the station. Welt tel threw up a window, leaped to the ground, jumped the fence surrouudlns th4 station and gave chase. He over , took tha home near 18th trtt f and brought It to a stand Tho sergeant Is ; si: athlete and some years ago won nrst : pl&C In a marathon race. i Woman Struck by .Trolley Car J Mm. Theresa Dewdera. 60 ear pld, 1U9 ; Wilder btrwt, suffered a. fractured skull ' nd a fractured arm today, tvlien she v.iis struck by a loutbbouad car at Uth .ami Wilder streets iHke u Is a Mrlous .-Uiidltlun at 3t. A lifts Hospital. Jurats f Fahey. VM uafnerm street, the motor- ' lutii, AiTI3ni at Cntrul Station J 1, !& m " Jl ' AGNr.M i AHLIN ITALY IN SUSPENSE AS WILD WAR RUMORS FLY THICK AND FAST Negotiations Over Von Buelow's Proposal to Continue Next Week, But Peaceful Solution Is Not Expected. rtO.ML, Maich 13. The diplomatic negotiations In regard to Italy's position In the war are con tinuing, and the wildest reports nro afloat In the lobbies of the Chamber of Deputies, whoro the excitement nnd suspense arc great Bsuoii Sonninn, the Porelgn Minister, held numeious conferences yesterday with Sir J Renucll Itortd, the riritlsh Ambas sador. Premier Snlundra. Prince von Hue low, tho German Ambassador, General Uuppolll, tho Minister of War: the Chief of StafT, the dhector of the Hank of Italy and tho Director Gencial of Police. Despite the reticence of the Govern ment, It Is now uiulci stood that t'rluco von Buelotv offutrl the Immediate ces sion of the Tientlnu and the rectification of tho Itiilo-Austrlnu frontier and pro posed that Hah begin mobilization Willi the object of hastening the tonscnt of Austria to the proposals Pilnco von Uticlow's offer was not ncccpted. but tho negotiation aio continuing. The purpose It that when Italy decides on Intervention tho Piemlei will bo able to declare that he has vainly exhausted all peaceful means to obtain the lost province and hence war was Inevitable The negotiations an? Ilkel to be con cluded on March 16 Further offers are expected, since German Is detci mined to compel Austria to make the necessary sacilllces to secure Italian neutrality Pour Deputies questioned the Premier In the chambor as to the negotiations, which, thev deilnted, were lessening tho dignity and damaging tho Interests of Ital. Tho Picmler made no leplj LONDON, Maich tt. Authoiitallve reports reaching The Ilngue from Berlin seem to Indicate that Germany, with a view to obtaining Italy's neutrality, has -Induced Austibi. desplto vigorous opposition by Kinpet'nr Pianeis Joicpb, to agree to make territorial con cessions to Italy If Germany and Austria are victorious In the war Tt Is understood at The Hague, how ever, that although Italy has taken this tentative offer under consideration, no definite agreement has yet been i cached, and Itnly's decision is awaited with much concern in all circles here. CHINESE FIRE HEROES SAVE TH RE R CHILDREN Mott Wing, Ling Ho and Sing Wo Carry Them From Burning House. Fire ha.M no terrors for Mott Whig or his bravo business partners. Ling Ho and Sing AVo They didn't think of them oles or theh queues this morning when the burbt Into the toy store of David Pennls at 1313 South Sth street and saved three little grls from the flames. While se,ernl b slanders gazed nt tho. smoke somewhnt dazed, the three Chinese seized numerous buckets and tubs of suds and dumped the bubbles Into the (lames whet" they were thn thickest. The three children were huddled behind a counter terror-stricken Lnch Chlncso picked up a girl and carried her to the street They were cheered heartllv by the people who were attracted b the fire. LINDSEY SEEKS KEDUESS Colorado Judge Charges Conspiracy to Defame His Character. DENVLR, Col, March 13 -Judge Hen n. Lindsay, of the Juvenile Court, today asked District Attorney Rush for the ar rest of three men and a woman on war rants charging conspiracy to defame, his character. Should the warrants be Issued and the caso brought to trlnl. It is stated Colonel Roosevelt will bo a witness. Undue declares he was with the for mer President at Qster Hay ut the tune an act charged against him in an af fidavit was alleged to hate been com mitted For somo time tho ball3 on the table of Mike Sorne'3 poolroom huvo been taking awkward bounds. While speeding on a straight Una for a corner pocket the'd stop suddenly and shoot over to the side And sometimes they'd stop In the middle of the table, even when going at a mile a minute gait, This caused -dike Sorkey to wonder. Then ha examined the green cloth which covers the table. Ho found a number of small spots which resembled glue, and Immediately reached tho con clusion that there was a conspiracy to hurt his business. Mike knew that none of the players ever dropped glue on the table and ha was nonplussed. He watched tha place all night seveial times, but got no cluas to. the Identity of the glue sprinkler. Today Mike was informed that two mn had beep using hla pool table for a bd for several wttkt The lodgers, wlill dining on top of the table, wera arrant d by I'alleeiuan Frye. He saw them steal cinnamon buns and milk from several doorsteps. They took the food to Mike's poolroom, entering by the rear door They were hi the midst of break fast when the cop unrlted. and be took both to the Front and Westmoreland street station Mike was at the hearing Then it dawned upon hiui that the sticky tub! was in to the breakfasts of the intruder, who never wlfnd the pool table off after dining The men gave their llamas tut Jake Fox aiu! (It.li niair Magistrate CajopiMMI gavt tneiu fr Tv "". 1 1 J "IT KBSCsr vr nr PUULLaWW GOURIBMSffi LONELY GIRL AWAKENS a Aspiring to Become Famous Playwright and Actress, She ltuns Away to New York. A lonely little Philadelphia girl, who nsplrcd to bo a famous playwright and a worldrenownrd actress, started on a beautiful odveiittiro yesterday. With a few bits of clothing and a veiy precious motion picture sccnnrlo In her suit cas, she made her wav to Now York to soil fhe play and beco no tho leading woman in Its production. As ulio trudged up Ilioadtvny to a pro ducing company's olllco, tho world seemed exceedingly blight, for she was confident that she was going to sell her manuscript, "It's Never Too Late to Mend," and tho fnct that she had spent her last penny for carfnro to tho city did not wony her In tho least. Tho manage! talked to her pleasantly about the ncrlpt, and when he asked her to wait a few minutes she felt that she had entered tho portals of success And then tragedy sent all her day dreams Iblng, for what the agreeable manager hud really done was to send for a representative of the Chlldrcn'H Soclot, who told the child that she must come back to n life which is to her colorless and emptv. Agnes Carlln, 302J Belgrade street, who Is Just approaching her 13lh blrthdj, la tho disappointed actress In New York she said hIic was Agnes Itollov, who "lived with her aunt on Lehigh nvenue, near the Episcopal Hospital " She has Unlit hair and dark, brooding eves. Gold rltmncd spectnrles which she wore when she priscnled her cherished piny gave the wistful girl a qunlntlv pathetic look. Little Agues nu In the fifth grade of tho Parochial Hchool of tho NatlL ('. V. M , hut In school hours and out sho dieamed of being a film star. Sho went to motion picture theatres almost con stantly. Ifcr father and her three sisters i ml n brother did not realle how much succcs in the moving picture world meant to her, although thev did know that she started to run away three weeks ago and that ho corresponded with producing companies In tho family aio her father, James t'arlln, and tho other children, Anna, II eurs: Kathcrine, IT. .Margiiict, V, and James, .Ii 10 scars old Veterdny morning sho botowed u suit case from a grocei store woman nf the comer nnd llllcd It with a photograph of her dead motliei and otheis iclathcs, sonic pictures of motion picture folk and a feu articles of clothing, Including a. much cherished pair of brand new shoes. Sho started ostensibly for school, but after going to the church seivlco sho started on her couiageoua vcutuic Into the woild where she was confident she should llnd happiness When her father and Ilttlo Jlmnn and the othtr daughters, who aro omplocd, came home to luncheon thev were sui priseil at Agnes' absence, fm hlio always iiieijiircii ine tncai lor tiiem nut thev knew she liked to stav at the "inoUe" (hlblts and were not great It concerned Latii ln-t night, lioweter. thev renlled Agnes had run mat They told the po lho at the Helgrade and Clearfield stieets station. The child was detained In New York, ntv.iltlng Information fioiu the po lice of this city. This morning the police here communl tntfd with New York and were glten a description of the girl In Id tlieie, which tallied pieclselv with that glten lit the fiiriln familt. The little iiiuittti stead fastly denies that she Is Allies CaiJIn PUSH FIfSIIT ON LICENSES IN MONTflOMEItY COUNTY Additional Remonstrances Aio Filed Against Saloon Applications. NORRISTOWN, pa . March 13 -The license pot was kept boiling toda when (Irorge Wanger, attorney for the No Llccnse League, requested the court to giant a rul on Warren Kolb, a Marlbor ough applicant, to show cause why a re monstrance foiwarded 1 mill, aiiivlng after the time limit, should not be cou sldeicd. A slmllni lequest was made on a remonstrance against John S Sutteis, another Mnrlboroujth applicant. A rule is also asked upon John Webci, of Limerick, who, It Is maintained, has ben ausent fiom tho Jurisdiction of the court foi at least a month, with his ttbeieabouts unknown The lemon stiants, the Itei r M. Rothermel and others, dcclnie that Weber "Is financially einbairassed" and "that It Is not deslrablo to giunt u llccn'-o to an applicant who does not llvo within the Jurisdiction of the cnuit nnd whose whereabouts aro un known " An additional petition, with K signer", was filed with the court in behalf of Will iam II Dobic, applicant for the Wiscon sin House, In Lower Merlon. Storers Would Free Captitcs ROME, Marcli 13.-Uellamy Storer, former American Ambashndor to Austrli Hungary, and Mrs Stoiei, hnvo volun teered thuli sei vices to the Vatican, and both are now engaged in attempting to negotiate the releaso of French prisoners of war In Germany Liner Arabic Hrings Heavy Mail NfiW YORK, March 13 -Tho White Star liner Aiablc, from Llveipool, docked at 9'40 a m today, bringing an unusually heavy mall cargo. She carried 300 cabin passengers and about the same number In tho steerage. Ex-Senutor HinchliiTe Dying PATERSON, N. J., March 13 -Word was received toda Irom St Augustine, Pla . that former Senator John I Much llffe. of this city. Is dying The members of his family aio at his bcdslUo Tho end is thought to be near WQNICLES board at the House of Correction for three months, " There wera international complications In Kensington today, all due to John Cole, who doesn't belong In that neighborhood, Cola was hungry, and, noticing that Prank Cabottl, who conducts a fruit stand near Cumberland street, was asleep, helped himself to a meal from Cabotti's stand. After eating as much as he wanted, Cola noticed that Cabpttl still slept on undis turbed. Believing In ejcerclso after dinner, Cole ?rnf1.iUP TVaX avplfm Rnd bananas from the stand and tluew them across the street at the customers who liatronlied the stand of Joe Solak, a Greek bootblack Joe returned the ammunition with speed and so did his pustpmers. A banana on' its wa back tq the stand struck Cabottl and awoke him. He couldn't remain neu tral under the conditions and downed Cole as he was firing on the enemy. While the men were rolling on the sidewalk, Police man. Pitcher, who U a Qerman. ended the battle by .faking Cole to the Fourth and York streets station. Cole said he vtaa Irish and proud of It. Msglstrate alsnn coyWu't see where that was relevant to the case. awi after lee. luring twe about lus extra vu rant .,., in view of the blgh cost of Wvlnjc, sent him to the House of Corrftetlwi for tase month UAIIRV THAW IS ACQUITTED Continued from re One almost n triumphal procession. Friends and spectators Intercepted him, their hands stretched across the railing, as he walked toward tho sheriff's omce, where tho Thaw family held a Jubilant reunion, That Thaw feared tho Jurors' action, even after tho brief tlmo taken by them following the refreshing of their momor les regarding his testimony, was evident. Thaw was lined up, standing, with his co defendants In the "dock," As the Jury filed In and the. foreman aroso Thaw stiffened perceptibly. Ills faco set in tense anxiety, and ns ho closed his eye his lips moved, apparently In prayer, as the foreman began his an nouncement of the verdict. Mrs. Thaw and Thaw's other relatives leaned far forward In their seats, their earn strained to catch tho foreman's wolds. Nono of tho Thaw family had op portunity to thank the Jurors, who filed out beforo Thaw could reach them, ASKS FOR RECOMMITMENT. Richard Butler, Roger Thompson, Eu geno Duffy and Thomas Flood, the other defendants, who had obtained the auto mobiles and otherwise helped In Thaw's Hlght. scurried from tho courtroom upon being dlscnarged. Denutt Attorney General Cook moved their discharge, stating that the State had no other chaiges against them. They did not even stop to speak to Thaw, left standing 'atone In tho "dock" when tho Prosecutor asked that Thaw bo recom mitted to Matteawan as an esenped luna tic under tho IMS commitment of Justice Dowilng. Thaw smiled confidently as tho Prose cutor insisted that ho should bo token Inck to the asvlum. Attorney Abel f. Smith, of Thaw's counsel, reminded the Court that a mo tion, submitted last night, was ponding asking that, If acquitted, Thaw bo turn ed over lo tho New Hampshire .authoil t'es. Justice. Pace decided that ho would hear arguments on tills motion Monday nit) moon. If tho decision Is favorable to Thaw, nil legal authorities conccdo that Thaw's freedom is won forever, eten If ho should llvo In New York State. "PNtTHD STATES TO 1 III EC THAW." Thaw's lawyers outlined today their po sition on their motion. They maintained that tho only purpose for which tho T'nltcd States Supremo Court ordered Thaw returned fiom New Hampshire was for trial on the conspiracy Indictment. As he was acquitted, they contend that New York State tnnnot hold hlin for tho purpose of being leturncd to Matteawan. and, If such adverso ruling should be made, the declare the t'nlted States Su premo Court would frco Thaw on habeas corpus. Papers for such a course are nl rcadv prepared If Justice Pngo rules that Thaw shall not return to New Hamp shire. The State's attornets admitted this afternoon that the evident theory of the ,lurt- upon which Thaw and his co-defendants were acquitted was that no technical criminal "Intent" was proved and that nil Involved In the cscipc "honestly misconceived" their legal right") ami Intended no violation of the law. Lawyers for Thaw say tho verdict establishes Thaw's sanlt, but tills tho State's atlornes deny. CHRONOLOGY OP THAAV CASE. June L'.'i, 1300 San fold White, on niclii tect of inteinntlon.il fame, was shot and killed nt the Madison Square Root Gmden, New York, bv Harry K. Thaw, who was lnfiirlnted by the recital of his wife. Evcln Nesbit Thaw, of White's alleged Immoral conduct. January '11, ID07 Thaw put on tilal for murder. April , 1007 Commission appointed bv co-irt to examine Into Thaw s sanity pro nounced him sane. April 12, 1107 After deliberating IS hours Jm t' dluagiecd, sctcu holding out for conviction. January G, 1003 Second trlnl of Thaw begun Februait 1. 1905 Verdict for ncqultual on grounds of insanity, and Thaw was committed to the Aslum for the Cilmlnal liihnne, at Matteawan, N, Y Following this, Thaw's application for lelease wits denied, the court declaring him to he "dnngcious to the public." His application for transfer to the State hos pital was dismissed and his demand for a jur trial to prote Ills sanity met tho same fate In two cotnts. An attempt wuh mode to get the caso beforo the I'nlted States .Supremo Couit, and two effoits weio mnde to get him freedom b hnbeas corpus pioceediugs August 17, 1913 Thaw escaped fiom Matteawan Asvlum and (led to Canada In an automobile Was captmed at CoatUook on following da on charge of t iolntlng lmmlgiatlon laws. September 10, 1913 Was deponed on ordei of Minister of Justice and arrested upon reaching Colebrook, N. II. September 13, 1913-Hy obtaining writ of habeas corpus In United Htuteu Distilct Copurt Thaw headed of efforts to hate him removed to New York on warrant charging conspliacy to escape fiom Mat teawun aslum Januaiy 1.', 19H-Commlsslon appointed b United States District Couit reported that Thaw would not he a public menaco if ieleased on ball April H. 10H Thaw wins habeas corpUj light against extradition. .May 8, 1911 United Statew District Court oiders Thaw released In custody of Sheriff, pending result of his appeal to the United Stntes Supreme Court December 21. 19H-Supieme Court rilled iio must be delivered to New York Stute March 8, 1915-TrInl on conspliacy charges begun hi New York. Marcli 13. Acquitted of conspiracy to escape from Matteawan. MAYO WILLING TO SETTLE Attorney for Scranton Woman Says Alleged nusuaiitl is Conciliatory. SCItANTON. Pn.. .March 13.-Frederlck ip cn ..-. j.. -. rM' ' .m. muti, anumey ior Airs. F nrnnm eeks Mayo, returned early tills morning fiom a trip to New Haven, where, he conferred with Vlrglnlus J. Mayo It, re gard to Mrs. .Mao'a claim that she is his nlfe and vvas deserted by him 13 t.'fl UBU in ew l orK. Mr. Scott said Jlaja mot hlm ln conciliatory rvlrlt. and asserted he was willing to ngreo to a monetary settle, ment with Mrs. Mayo. y APPOINTED BY PKESIDENT WASinNGTON, March 13.-Presldent Wilson today mado tho following recess appointments of postmasters: Massachusetts Northampton: Perry V HlDWIl. ' Callfoitila-Oakland Joseph J. Rosbor ougli Illinois Marlssa; Louis Woltor; Sterllmr Kugene P. Williams. nb, Indiana Winchester: Edward B. Kdear Iowa-Sioux City: J. P. Kerberg: Jlan Chester, B. M. Carr. Mlchlgan-Waylnd! John C. Yeakev Wells, Emll Beyers. r Minnesota Fairfax: M. D. Brown St Cloud, J D. Ivowalkowekl; Good Hue! Francis V O'Gorman; Ht. Paul. Otto N Baths, Twin Valley, J. J. Melghan Jvew Jersey Dover: "Wililani iV. Blod gott. .New York-Olean: H. D. Sibley, Oswego Wiljiam Naceyi PQUghkeepsle, John H. Townmwid. OhlCj-DaOraff: Prank OarVer; Leinjlg. O T. PJaee; Chagrin Pajlsj, J, tt Steele! Jr. PenntiyU'anla-Corry: a. D Colesrove; Meadvllte, A. J. Palm; Northeqst. A S. Kopp. SaeKSitttowii. P, I,. Peters. Tea 'Port Sam Houston Qodfrey Peterson ; HUUbero. W. A Field. WlscPtudn-Marinette Lee J Evans. The president also appointed Olllas H m...,i.. vuuini, m , ,,-.,., ..... district of Porto Rico sad Ernest tester Jones, qt yirglnw, to Iw upjitBtis5 of (Ice Co? sjt aud Cleodetiv 3urve; EnWS CAPTAIN HOPES TO CONTINUE RAIDING Cruiser Has Had Luck so Fnr and Expects to Have More. NEWPORT NEWS, Va,, March 13. "We have not given It up, by a long way. We had luck nnd wo shall have more, I hope." Captain Thlorchens, of the f rlnz Eltel Krlednoh, pounded the table In hi cabin aboard the cruiser nnd mnde this answer to tho question whether his veesel'n com merce destroying days were over. "As you know," he continued, "vt cruised for days without seeing a thing olf Chill. Our coal was almost gone. We were really In a bad way. Then ono day wo nlghtcd a sailing ship flying no flaS A tqund went aboard and demanded that she show her colors, Sho admitted sho tins tho French ship Jean. "Wnett we read the signal wlgwaggod back by our boarding crew It was as If a roast pigeon were to fly Into tho mouth of a starving man. " 'French ship Jcnn,' came (ho mes sage. 'Loaded with best Cardiff coal.' "But that was not all. Thcro was n heavy sea running and wo did not daro come alongside without risking smashing hnlh hulls. So I cavo orders thut wo Ball her to t'ne nearest place I found nn Ideal plnco called Easter Island on on atlas. Our crew took her over, but later I of fered tho French a chance to salt their own Bhlp under our orders with pas, and they accepted "But this was too slow for us so we put back a chain and towed her When we tt ere under way again we sighted an other ship. Wp mado 'ner out ob the English ship ICIIdnltpn nnd took nftor her with our tow line Jerking nlong be hind We soon finished her and then proceeded tlli we reached Easter Island with our prize. Wo landed, and when wo found there was no particular danger wo rested and quietly coaled. It was lllio feeding a hungry man." "BILLY" SUNDAY TO SPEAK AT U. OF P. Evangelist Will Address 2000 Students at Close of Taber nacle Service. Moie than 2000 students of the Univer sity of Pennsylvania will hear "Billy" Sundnt, when he delivers nn address In AVelghtmnn Hall this afternoon. Tho ctangcllst, "Ma." "Rodcy" nnd Bentlcy D. Ackley, his pianist, will motor to tho Unlveisity directly after the close of tho sei vices at tho tabomaclo this aft ernoon. "Billy" will be Intioduced to tho students by Provost Edgar F. Smith. James C. Patterson, president of tho University Christian Association, and also picident of the senior class, will represent tho student body In presenting Mr. and Mrs. .Sunday a large university. A university seal will be given to "Rodcy," and Mi. Asktey will receive a hong hook of tho unlveisity airs. A committee of DO underginduntes un der the direction of Dana O How will act as personal tt'oikcrs In the event of "isillt's" calling for contorts. They will also take an offering for tho benefit of the University Camp at Green Lane, Pa. "Bill" comes to the unlveisity for tho second tlmo during his present campaign III this clt. The' Ills t service, conducted by him In clWghtman Hall, was received with such enthusiasm th.it .i petition was cliculatcd in chapel last Friday and signed by moie than $00 students, who de siicd tn hoar tho evangelist again. TEN COUPLES WED AT ELKTON Two More Marriages Nipped in Bud by License Official. EI.KTON, Jtd. Match n.-Twonty-four ouug people came to Ulktott on the noon train todat Philadelphia contributed eight couples to tho number. Deput) Clerk Purnell icfused to grant marriage licenses to 'William Getty and Pearl 13. Chester, of Philadelphia, and William I Lambert and Margaret Berry, of Norrls town, becaiisu the prospective glooms wore under age. Those married were- Joseph J MiGulgan nnd Helen 13. Fos lett, Charles L. Williams and Jean M Donovan, Charles Turner and Ida Clogg, Alexander R, tSurman and Floienco 13, Daubert, Hany II. Tliomas and Marie 13 O'Toole, Raymond Tliomas and Lena Jackson, Andrew McKay and Bllen J. Warner, all of Philadelphia, John C. Hlndman, Jr., nnd Margaret G. Reeder, Rising .Sun, Harry S. uoncs and Hazel D. Hcnsol, Doylestown, and Arnold C. Carroll nnd Margaret E. Sproul, Pleasant Giote, Pa. RUSSIANS IIUIILKI) HACK TO GRODNO, BERLIN SAYS Force Defeated at Augustowo Re treats Behind Bobr River. BERLIN, March 13. The Russian forces, defeated In the re gion of Augustowo, have retreated behind tho Bobr River und under tho guns of tho fortress of Grodno, according to a report from German Gencrul Staff Issued here this afternoon. The report nlso tells of n repulse of a Russian attack northeast of Przasiisz. SLEUTH ON SOAPY SCENT Follows Trail and Arrests Two Men on Charge of Robbing Grocery, A trail of soap, dropped by a careless thief, led to the capture of llowaicl Mc- Enteo nnd his alleged paitner, Russell (-.inner, tooay oy j-ouceman zengie. Mc- i Ulltea. nrc.ordlnir to the nnllee. :im mtirn by ll-year-old Charles Bill, as the former was leaving the cellar of the grocery of Charles Clayton, of 18th and Montgomery avenue, with a box of soap. Tho boy Immediately Informed Clayton of the theft, but Miller, who was acting as lookout, gave McEntee the signal to run. A ho ran out Montgomery avenue McBntee dropped numerous cakes of soap. When tho policeman was Infprmed of tha robbery, he followed the trail of soap and tt eventually led to McBntee and Miller, who, tho police say, were hiding in an alley. The prisoners were taken to the 20th and Berks streets sta tion. Each was held In 500 ball by Magistrate Morris. Taft in Camden April 29 Bx-Preldent William II. Talt will be the guest of the Camden Y. JI. C A. at the annual djnner for members April 39. Ifrsldent P. Wayland Ayer mad this announcement yesterday. The following reception committee has been appointed; Walter T- Tuahlngham, chairman; Leon Goff, Wilfred W. Prey and William II. Cooper. Caruso Sings at Half Price HUNTS CARLO, March IS -The special opera season organized by Raoul Quns bourg for the benefit of the allied soldiers, was opened hero with "Aids." Caruso ap pearing. Caruso will lie paid J1200 for each appearance, only one-half of the al aiy stipulated m his original contrast vtith the nianajeioeat. COUNT WIT'fE COUNT SERGEI WITTE, STATESMAN, DIES Continued from I'ngo One, pcaco terms, Wltto mado ready lo Icavo Portsmouth. Had ho dono so ono of tho greatest battles In history would havo be gun a few hours later, for tho army of General Llncvltch had been gathered In Manchuria londy to stilko what would hav'o been the greatest blow of tho Ruseo Jnpancso war after the defeats suffctcd by tho Russian armies. Tho icprcscntatlves of tho Mlkndo, un ablo to bring Wltto to their side, finally dropped tho demand of nn Indemnity. It was then thnt Wltto emerged triumph ant from tho confetenco chamber, lcls ui ely smoking a clgaretto, as If ho had been tho representative of a victorious nation Instead of a defeated one. On his i c turn to Russia ho Instantly becamo tho man of tho hour. After tho revolution of IWj nnd tho granting of a constitution by tho Czar, Wltte becamo tho first Premier under tho new form of government. In his new capacity ho outlined a pro gram of reform, ono of tho points of which was the nbolltlou of tho vodka tiafilc. Ho ptoposcd to tho Czar a plan by which tho lleiuor trafllc was to bo willed out and the yearly revenue of somo $000,000,(XX) derived from It obtained from moro productive sources. AHEAD OF HIS T1MI3. But Wltto was ahead of his tlmo. "With tho breakdown of the revolution nnd tho return of the reaction Into power, Wltte was relegated to tho background as n result of a beurocratlc conspiracy against hlm. In 1900 he retired from public life, contenting himself simply with exerting nn Indirect Influence upon Russian af-f-Irs. Wlttc was essentially a constructive statesman nnd many of Ills idens have boino fruit. He lived to sco tho vodka trafllc, of which he was ono of tho most bitter enemies, entirely abolished. One of tho things that mitigated against hlm In government circles wus tho fact that his wife was n Jewess. A man of broad sympathies nnd no racial hatred or antipathies he fell in love with the dauch- ter of a Jewish mcicliutit and nianled her, in spite of the opposition of I1I3 family. He was essentially a self-made man, a hard worker, a student, with a deep rooted belief in the Una! triumph of sclcnco over tho forces of darkness, popu lar superstition and Ignorance. Count Wltto was born In Tlllls in June, 1S4D, a son of a dliector of tho Depart ment of Agilcultiuo In tho Caucasus. Ho was tho descendant of a Dutcli family that einlginted to Russia. After icceivlng an education at Klshl neff and the University of Novorosiesk nt Odessa, ho entered tho Russian rail way bervice His rise in tho Goternment service wa3 rapid lie was a great personal friend of Pro f?fsor. M'""Kfc- too leader of the C011- n..,..i.un.,i I'c-inociais, and one of the foremost Llbeials In Russln. Ho hold soveicly nloof from association with tho reactionary wing of tho Government, and after his lomotnl from tho premiership In UQ'i lefused to attend court functions. ,.",M',C1 Jho I"i,SSJco of tho Jews In Klshlncff, In 1001, ho was loudest In his piotust against tho atrocities and de manded the punishment of tho guilty ones. With the death of Count Sergei Wltto theie disappears from the aicna of Rus slun affairs one of the greatest, most S? ?,".' .BUbUo "ffures or tl10 "'!"". t-otint Ultto was totisldeied by many as marking the milestone of the tranal- ih ., ....." cc.".. ".c,e"t Muscovy and tlio great Russia that is to be. CEMETERY AS PLAYOHOUNP Children'? Gloomy IJotreat to Be Cleared by Emergency Aid, The generosity of the Emergency Aid Commute. In offering part of the funds collected on fielf-sacrlllca Day to the B?i! reau of Rec.eation will enable the ch N dion n the neighborhood of f, and Christian sueets to have a playground his spring, An abandoned cemetery Td- Joining the old Zlon Christian Church D0 ., .uuuiaii ui years by city commmee!"1'" Ut ' "le ,K''""U-y of " A?.. M.?5 ?:..Bl"ei ". ordlnanco on , ., , rv "("omniiig ine ground and authorising its conversion into a park, but the Bureau of Recreation ha no funds to clean city property Thechuroh has been deserted for years, and the walls of the cemetery uraln ruins. With no other place off the street to congiegate, the children long aso adopted the old burying ground fur a rec reation field Thgy have not beaa Intei fered w)th In thjr gloomy playground. The srouirt will sonn be level! off. and modern playgiound appliances tec In place. Hoy Hun Over by Motor Truck "Caterpillar" treads on th0 tires of a motor truck probably prevented the In stant death of Bertram Robinson 13 years old K Callotvhlll street, when he was run ovei last night u sa u,,d Ci., lowhlll streets Tha boy, however, is u a eerluua wudltkin lie wm roller skat ing when the aoW happeoea Th, driver of the truck, RoiJSrt Baliei M! North 81st street, was held uwUr'300 bail bi MagUirvie Bovj. hum nwrntoT rpr a further brtns on Uny . DARDANELLES TO fl BY EASTER, PREDI0 ofbritishadmI English Battleship J umph Damaged by si From Smyrna W Tr.SinkTiffi and Mine Sweepers. j LONDON, auJlfi! An Athens dispatch says vie ,5S Cardcti, commander of the Angfcwrig fleet, has stated that he expects to $S through tho "Dardanelles by EatigS day lie bases this Upon the 6ptrtl6T tho warships nlone, without counting tho nld of land forces. Ther V"S boats In tho fleet of mine Btveept, was at work In tho DarJaMdS Thursday. J Under the direction of tho Germali gun flro of tho Turks Is getting bntt4g many of tho sheila aro of Inferior VmP falling to explode when they ttrlkiM Tho British battleship TrlUmbliP been damaged by the Smyrna uSj& cording- to u dispatch from AthnsAtf Allies' vvarBhlps havo destroyed n TtSr near Dardanus, on tho Dard&nellslsi Thrco mlno sweepers and a trirS "' "" "'I'es iiavo ueen sunk In th rwii dandles entrance, It Is omclalwnS tiounccd In a Constantinople dl.h,.t. A determined effort to ttiitn un.wT'H 0 8mir being made Six warships from Ui,2w ileet nt tho Dardanelles havo ttlwSS Rear Admiral Pelrsc's squadron ThiSr may fall before many hours. " tm Among tho warships Bent to BmW was the battleship Triumph. A K Dardanelles fighting, tho Triumnrw sent to the head of tho fighting uffig shclled tho Smyrna forts for mm hours beforo a Turkish projection. ploded on her deck and forced htfi wltlidray. Tho damago was slight til sho If expected to rcsumo her Bliciki the line. M Ohlclal claims of tho Turkish WtrfjS that sovcral mlno sweepers and a his' port attached to tho International ( hnd been aunk by Turkish gum E denied here. It was statod In admlnW circles that tho damago Inflicted by Toft ish guns could bo considered trlviil tttiT compared with the mngnltudo of lhRf wvoo uiiiiuvi-u uu mi- uy ine neet, POLICE RAID HOUSE Proprietress and Three Alleged!? mates Taken to City Hall.fgf Tho first raid In connection trilli Iff "vlco quarantine" which was jfej over suspected disorderly hoiuuffi Thursday, at tho Instance of DlfSp Porter, was mado early today anlff? proprietress of a place at 718 Northl street nnd three alleged Inmates "ttjf tnken to City Hall and arraigned teffl Magistrate Beaton. The nrlsonetjT-r Jennie Snyder, BO years old, Dally ThS Carrlo Carrlgan and Ruby RandoisCT each 21 years old ' JjSf Thero- was mucli excitement InjS house when tho police descended on lit place shortly nftor midnight 'and mwij men tiled to Icavo by way of theTfhg dOtvs. Tho raiding party consisted Jtd special detectives Darry, Clark tl Haines, special policemen Ernest at AVechesscr, and Rogers, a membtfo! tho vlco squad. Houics which ban come under suspicion aro being tvatfld nightly by details under the direction"! Captain Tempest and an- attempt sn,tll part of tho proprietors of the plactl'b lift tlje ban will meet with arrost DtHl raids are expected. jk N. G. P. Encampment ImprobaWea Owing to the Incicaso in railroad ratu? the membors of tho National Guard's", Pennsylvania may not go to camp t&TT summer. Annopnccment that tho rallroal companies would be unable to permit1 speelal rates for tho transportation'"' troops to the encampment ground!, !ctjj Ing to recent rulings of tho IntentST Commerce Commission, was made, juj terdny. As a result. It is said, guirtg men will confine their summer toun eltttr, to brigade encampments or combw maneutcrs with the regular army. Hospital Fund Forwarded to Parti The fund of 115.000. contributed! Phlladelphlans for the maintenance's! fl six. months' ward of to beds inauii American Ambulance Hospital at Pajja has been forwarded to t'ne French cifj Ital by the banking firm of J. P. JforPJJ & Co. Word to this effect was recwK yesterday by Bfllnghnm B. Morris, trtjjjl urer of the committee. liocuc Quarters in City ) Cnllnterfolt "i.eent nleees 'nat' Jl their appearance In Prospect Parfe. "fM and the only way then can be) outln gulshed Is by weighing them. F olHciuls aro trying to And a Iu.toj3i Wd2. 1 counterfeiters. Oneratcd nn for AnnendicitisS .Miss Marlon K, Smith, superIntM of tho University Hospital, was W!g, upon today for appendicitis by Df-f u. ciark, at the hospital, ner cw"""- Is reported as satisfactory, THE WEATtfERl Official Forecast For eastern Pennsylvania and Ne," sey: Pnir tonlcht and Sunday; genl moderate northwest winds becomlPSj able. it Tho area of high barometer contb to overspread most of the country ea tho Rocky Mountains, the crt P over Ohio this morning. It has lost; crcy sllchtlv and eloudlness has IncfM In the central valleys. A moderate turhanen lu.lnrlli'iilpri oifr southern ! da nnd has caused light rains elonfii eastern Oulf Coast, ThP lempei have risen almvli- throughout the 1 half of the countrv exeent along tb t dlo Atlantlo slope and the conajtloau generally seasonable tnis mornuis- U. S, Weather Bureau Bulieti The following tablo hows tlrt "I'ifS ditlont IhrnUKhout ihe counto saj'nl, reports 10 the t'nlted States Weather M ut q a. ni, lotjay Low i.r n, n Ye'oc- Station Sa.m n't fall Wind ij' Abilene. Tex. .. so BO S N U Jllimarck if, D 18 IB Hasten, SIas . . SO 1'H IluflalQ, t. y ., 20 20 chicaap, in . as as -Cleveland. 0, .. 81 21 Denter, Colo. Ti ti ns Moln.o. fa. 21 SO Detroit. Mleh. ..30 a Duluili. Minn 21 21 Oalventon, Tex M no Hatters, N C IH SO Helena, Mont. . 31 12 NW Sv 1 cih bw 4 Sf! a iitv ta f w 10 a 8W 4 N H N M SW 4 H JMkeonvTlle, FU. 61 B'J 01 Nf iiuron. a. it. sm nn Kansas Cltv Mo. .11 12 SW t 4 i I.oultllle, Ky .TJ 10 UsinphU. Tenn.. M H-4 New Orleans . Ki 113 New Vk '. SO .') IN Ptatte, Neb is 1S nklahewa. OkU 14 a PhllaselphU ,..32 Sit l'luwoli Aril 44 44 l'litaburgh i'u .'4 -41 l'ortlaiul Me. M ii Portia ad. Ore. 4K is Quebec Can 18 tj 1 r.uul. Mo 44 43 Ht Paul. Minn. 3 34 N Ot 'N 8 U Vv '9 KVV 4 aw nw f b i NW NW 10 Sla 4 VV 1J ! 8 f-E O OS , NW 03 it- NVV $UH IV Utah 40 a aan rrsQvuei Bersottfu P4 ai &i SI tt SO 3 Xvu I ,n
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