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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
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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
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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!
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w 10 a
8W 4
N H
N M
SW 4
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JMkeonvTlle, FU. 61 B'J 01 Nf
iiuron. a. it. sm nn
Kansas Cltv Mo. .11 12
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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
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10 Sla 4
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