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EVENING- tEBGBll-PHITJADETJririX MONDAY, MABOH 15, 1915;
SUICIDE ASKED TO BE
REFORMED WITH WHIP
ALLIED FLEET BOMBARDING DARDANELLES TAKEN FROM FRENCH BATTLESHIP SUFFREN
BKYAN WILL ADDRESS W
m
Wh
Felfc Himaelf Slipping Back
into Life of Ci'imc and
Begged for Lashes.
Investigation by the Coroner and pollco
t tho fantastic story of hl tlfo left
lMhlmt by John Bradlctt, or Fred Cott
man", whot hanged himself Saturday jilght
In tho Windsor Hotel nnd whoso body was
discovered yesterday by a bellboy, has
convinced" them tho man was demented.
"Voluminous directions and other notes
Tref'e "written by Bradlett, who gave tho
romhrknblo reason for his suicide that ho
wished to nvold being coerced back Into
ft Ufa of crime. The man went Into mi
nute detail In n. paper headed "A Con
fession" to provo that he had been pun
ished nt the whipping post In Dolawnro
years ago and thai he had served various
terms (n Jul!.
Bradett's method of suicide was ns
Strang o on his motive. Ho tied tho flrc
escapo ropo around his neck and then
Jammed his feet under n radiator so that
ho could not stand up If ho should lose
his nerve. The man nlso tied his hands,
nnd then, apparently to avoid being
burned, laid a pair of trousers over tho
hot radiator.
One of the letters found In his posses
sion was u enrbon copy.. The original
had been sent to the wnrden at Wilming
ton. It set forth Urndlctt's dcslro to ho
given ! lashci nt the whipping post. Ho
wrote ho hnd mndo a bet with a gambler,
agreeing lf( bo lost to Join tho man In a
fraudulent scheme or tnho 23 Inshes, and
he lost. Sooner than roturn to a life of
crlmo he naked tho wnrden to nrrango
for his punishment.
Governor- Miller and Representative
Harvey P. Hall, of Delaware, during tho
session of the Legislature, received let
ters from Brndlet In which he urged
them to retnln tho whipping pod ns a
form of punishment. Ho signed himself
"John Cnssmon."
In :i letter dated In January ho wroto
that ho felt himself slipping back Into
criminal ways. He naked thnt Governor
Miller use his Influence In having him
publicly whipped, as ho believed another
lashing would complete his reformation.
Governor Miller wns Interested In tho. let
ters, nnd mnde Inquiries, but wns unnblo
to locate the man.
Writing to Itepiesontntlvo Hall, "Casa
man" said tho post wns held In horror
by criminals. Ho referred to an ngltatlon
to abolish tho post and offered to speak
for tho Institution on the floor of tho
House.
WANT CONVENTION
OF G. 0. P. HERE
Board of Trade Will Demand
1916 Gathering of Eepublican
Party in This City.
A movement having for Its objeck tho
holding ot tho next Republican National
Convention In this city will bo Introduced
nt tho regular monthly meeting of tho
Board of Trndo In the Bourse tonight,
when a resolution will be presented for
the purpose by E. H. Wood, vlco presi
dent of tho organization. According to
members, tho measure will bo favorably
ncted upon nnd a'campalgn will probably
bo arranged. Tho resolution reads ns fol
lows: "Whereas, four quarternary Presidential
periods havo elapsed slnco u National
convention was held In tho city of Phil
adelphia, the birthplace of tho nation and
of tho Republican party; and
"Whereas, Most of this total intervening
period of 10 years has been one long
drawn affliction upon business, largely
duo to the sudden deceaso of that Phila
delphia nominee with all Us unforgettnblo
conditions; therefore, bo It
"Resolved, Thnt Philadelphia demands
that the next Nntlonal Republican Con
vention shall be held In thla city, believ
ing that unother nominee will bo nomi
nated there whose lifelong business as
sociations shall bace lifted him above
factional antagonisms and give him that
oymp'ithctlc lnflght and knowledge of
business that was so rcinarkablo a trait In
the character of President McKlnley."
BEACHEY, AVIATOR, HAD
PREMONITION OF DEATH
Continued from Taxe One
drop. He had saved this "stunt" as the
climax of tho day's flights.
But the moment he attempted It the
vrlng of tho monoplane crumpled and ho
dropped Into tho bay. Tho machine sank
as soon as It struck the water. One re
port states that Beachey met death by
drowning; that he could havo saved hlm
Kelf It he had not been strapped to tho
heat of the wrecked machine. Hillary
Beaohey. a brother of tho aviator, waw
the fatal plunge from a transport In tho
bay. Divers brought tho aviator's body
to tha surface,
At the exact moment when Beachey
fell tho Exposition oand was playing
Siegfried's Death March from "Goetter
daemmerung." This was recalled today
by those who witnessed the death of the
aviator.
Jfrs, Amy lieachey, the aviator's
mother, Is prostrated today and Is under
the care of physicians. Beachey'a friends
al4 that ho' had recently predicted that
jf he was ever killed while making a
flight a monoplane would be responsible
far bis death.
Nearly two oaru ago. In May, 1113,
Beachey announced that he was through
with flying.
"You couldn't get me Into an aeroplane
again at thu point of a revolver," he said,
"I ara convinced that the only thing that
drawn the crowd to see me is the morbid
desire to see something happen. They
'call mo the master blrdman, but they
nay to see me die."
, J ,ljad Beachey Hved up to this he would
. have heen alive today. But four months
'" later lie again took up the fascinating
sport. The daredevil methods of Pegoud,
the Frenchman, In looping the loop, prob
i)ly bod something to do with It. Beachey
wanted to outclass tho Frenchman, He
was successful. Every time the French
man performed a daring "stunt' Beachey
went JUm one better.
Completing Widener Memorial
Shelves aggregating (9 miles of lumber,
capaola of holding S.MO.QOO volumes. wll
be put In place this week in the Harry
1-llUltiR Widener Memorial Library, at
Harvard, erected by Mrs. George D. Wlde
utti of Philadelphia, ae a memorial to her
ub. The work of finishing the Interior
ijf the beautiful new 13,000,000 bulldlnsr Is
WfW in 114 pniu iiatica, aim me ueqicauon
will probably take place In continence
frtut week In June.
lree to Puint Telephone Poles
teitpnoue companies nave agreed
sly Hb the request of yie KJdlay
eoiil'iiittca on Borough Beautlilea-
u & paint telephone poliea. la toe di.
tttet Mrs, owg. cnjuxma of the epm-
eust. swwwmea ysiay that the
Ti.fft ijjkfc Belt Ttleubosm and Key
,tn. TnHpt cjpat will beautify
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, w.r , irH.:fc, Movement Tonight. 'fflf
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Tho great guiia of the warship
STOTESBURY REFUSES
TO DISCUSS TRANSIT
Banker Angrily Declines to
Make Statement on Arrival
From Florida.
n. T. Stotcsbury returned to this city
today from Palm Beach, Fla. Ho em
phatically declined to bo Interviewed on
tho transit situation. Tho
banker steppod from his prl
vnto car Reading at tho Bal
timore and Ohio stntlon at
lt-52 and was t'ne first person
to leap to the station plat
form, where he was Immediately sur
rounded by n group of newspapermen.
Mr. Stofcsbuty wns mulling broadly
when he saw his secretary, but the Bmllo
faded from his countenance when flie
subject of his recent interchange of tele
grams with Mayor Blankcnburg was
mentioned.
"Have you anything to say relative to
tho transit situation?" Mr. Stotcsbury
was usked. Ho appeared not to have
heard tho query and turned toward his
secretary with a frown. The question
wni repeated, but he mado no indication
of having hoard It. J
"Am you still In favor of a conference
ns proposed by Mayor Blankcnburg with
out the presenco of any of the directors
of his Cabinet?" he wus then asked. Mr.
Stotesbury caught sight of his machine,
which was waiting for him at the mo
ment, and strode uway. "I havo nothing
to say," ho declared angrily.
Hla questioners persisted ns Mr. Stotes
bury wus mndo comfortable in tho limou
sine. "Do you Intend to give oUt a state
ment supplomentlnj youi recent Inter
change of telegrams with the Mayor?" ho
was asked. Mr. Stotcsbury mado no an
swer. Ho leaned out of hla scat and
gave a curt order to Ills driver to pro
ceed. Tho machine was then whirled out
of tho stntlon with tho banker.
Fmther oiToits to obtain his opinion
at ids lioiibo were unsuccessful, but it
was leportcd that he had mado arrange
ments to have a conference) with Major
iiiaiiKennurg later today.
COPE'S TRIAL FOR MUIJDER
Farmers from different parts of Bucks
County today arrived In Doylestown to
attend the trial of John Cope, who, It Is
charged, last October killed his 17-year-old
niece, Florenco Cope, of Bucking
ham. Copo is accused of murder In the
flrst degree.
Many of tho prospective Jurors exam
ined at the morning session wero farm
ers, met chants and railroad employes.
Cope was brought to the county court
house by two Deputy Sheriffs. When he
entered tho courtroom ho gazed about.
Ho greeted several friends who sat In
front rows reserved for spectators.
Miss Cope wiih a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Clinton Cope nnd a student In a
Philadelphia, business college. Cope, It
is charged, fired a charge into her body
fiom a shotgun after a quarrel with her
mother. After this ho vanished. For
days a posse composed of armed men
conducted a search for him. He was
finally traced to this city through a tele
phone number and arrested by detectives
attached to the staff of Captain Cam
eron. A. man who has a manlafor stealing lad
ders has caused much conjecturing among
the police In Kensington. It seems that as
coon as any one bought a new ladder It
disappeared without leaving a clue to Its
whereabouts. The mjstery was partly
solved today, when Sergeant Alvery saw
a strange man sitting on a ladder near
Front and Diamond streets. The stranger
was eating a pickle and was surprised to
learn that he was the opject or curiosity.
By way of explanation, the man said
that lie used the ladder to carry lunches
to workingmen at the noon hour. By
hoolilng cana to each round of the ladder
he wld. that ha was enabled to carry 40
hot dinners every day to employes of sev-.
eral nearby mills. He asserted that he
earned 80 cents a day by this operation.
Nevertheless, the man and ladder were
taken to the 4th and York streets sta
tion. There he added to hla Btory. He
said that he placed a board on the ladder
at night and slept on It In narrow hall
ways, inquiry was made among the em
ployts of the mills whom the prisoner
clalroeA to serve, and It was learned that
no one aet heard of him
After inuci persuasion, thestrangersatd
h1( name was John Hoxhimer, of no ad
dress in particular. As ladders often,
come In. handy in re.-uhnig second-story
v mda w?. Jfalatrajs GI$ n; him to tfc
Comity Xtteoa tsil9 ifey. ,
FtArT7
pani
QOURTOWSFH
nrc firing at tho fortifications guarding
Suflfren has been sovercly
MRS. ANGLE ON STAND TODAY
Feared She May Have Hysteria At
tack Under Cross-examination.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn., March 13.
Fashionably gowned women were among
tho throng today which nttended tho
trial of Mrs. Helen M, Angle for the al
leged murder of Waldo Ballou. The pros
pect thnt Mrs. Anglo would lake the wlt
nofis stand swelled tho crowd to unusual
proportions.
Mrs. Angle wns keyed up for tho or
deal. Although much recovered from
nervousness, which caused her collnpso
In court twice since tho trial opened
March 3, her counsel feared most of all
an attack of hysteria while under cross
cxninlnatlon. A few witnesses were In readiness bc
foro Mrs. Angle's examination was sched
ule Tho State recalled Mrs. Klahre.
police matron of Stamford, to conclude
her examination and tho State's case.
CONNELLY FIGHTS FOR
SALOONMAN'S LICENSE
Appears as Attorney When
Chui-ches Accuse Hotel of
Housing "Drunken Brawls."
httlrmnn John P. Connelly, of Councils'
Flniinco Committee, appeared In person
today before Judges Stauko and Pattei
son, sitting In tho License Court, as at
torney for a. West Philadelphia saloon
keeper against whose application for
license a remonstrance had been tiled by
two children.
Tho remonstiance wa.s (lied against
Frank A'incent, who conducts a saloon
at 6000 Hnzel avenue. Tho Ilov. Dr.
Charles r. Carholsen, pastor of tho Fair
Memorial Methodist Kplscopal Church,
testified that Vincent sold liquor to In
toxicated persons. Ho nlso said that Vin
cents' ealoou was the scene of drunken
brauU.
"How can you tell when n. man Is
drunk," asked Connelly.
"I have seen men staggering and leel
lng out of tho saloon," replied Doctor
Carholsen.
"Show the court what you mean by
reeling," said Connelly,
Judges Patterson and Staake ould that
It wasn't necessary for the minister to
picture any scene In court. The remon
etranco was taken under advisement.
Petitions against tho renewal of the
liquor license of Joseph Behm iv saloon
keeper, North Lawrence nnd Somerset
streets, was dismissed when tho charge
that Behm had been selling liquor to
minors was shown to be groundless,
It waa testified that Behm had given
a drink of blackberry biandy to a play
mate of hla son when tho boy was
taken ill while at the Behm house. Sev
eral of tho ot.her boys In the group had
taken drinks from tho bottle but the
complainants failed to show that Bohm
had sold the liquor,
Petitions were presented against the
renewal of tho llcenso of William F.
Page, Weccacoe avenue and Greenville
street, on the charge that ho had sold
liquor to Edward Barr, a minor, of 2131
South Zd street.
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WONIQES
As Mrs. Bernard McGlnty, of 4tst and
Market streets, doesn't like the Idea of
looking forward to a "licking" every cou
pie of weeks, she had her husband ar.
rested today on the charge of assault and
HRtter l,e. ,00kcd very rePentant wi:en
brought before Magistrate Carson, at
City Hall, and said that his temper was
usually due to too much drink, Hb wife
admitted that he was a pretty good man
when he was sober,
',,W,h. l?'4 .m ,8ke he rledger
asked the Magistrate.
McGlnty scratched his head and looked
dubious. After a paue he said, "I'll
take the pledge for two yean."
"Why not take It forever?" suggested
the Judge.
"Bat after two years." replied the
prisoner, "the local option law will be
In force and it will be useless to take
a pledge for any longer period."
The Magistrate pointed out,' however
that no one could be sure of such a law
coming Into effect at that tlme.and finally
told McQlnty that he would go to the
Correction If he didn't take the pledge
Immediately without copditlona. Mrs
McGlnty nodded her approval of the
Judge's suggestion- And her hushsnri
aw the look of determination vpin the
ltti-e a tu true.
H lshi1 and then took ths oledsra l
tuiphaitc tants without a time limit.
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the entrance to tho straits thnt lead to tho capital of tho Turkish Empire.
damaged by the fire from tho forts, according to Turkish announcements.
AGAINST PARDON OF
LUMBER SWINDLERS
Signed Petition to President
Wilson Under Misapprehen
sion of Its Purport.
Jurors who convicted the five promoters
and officers of the International Lumber
and Development Company, today nrc bo
Ing besieged by persons Identified with
different Interests to sign a petition fuvor
Ing a pardon. Attorneys for tho swindlers
plan to present tho petition to PrcMdent
Wilson, who a week ago granted tho
swindlers a 30-day respite.
Only ono Juror linn signed tho petition.
Ho Is James J. Crcaghe, a blacksmith,
of C30 New Market street. Mr. Crcaghe
today .said that when he signed the peti
tion ho hud no Idea that tho documont
asked for a pardon. Ho signed tho peti
tion before ox-Congressman A. Mitcholl
Palmer, Democratic National Committee
man from Pennsylvania, hnd Becretly
called upon President Wilson In behnlf of
tho fivo odiccrs. Palmer obtnlncd a
unplto for Iho promotcis a few bonis he
fore they were scheduled to begin bciving
their prison sentences.
Mr. Cicjgho today said that when tho
petition wns presented to lilm a represen
tathe of the lawyers for the convicted
men said that it merely called for
clemency.
"When 1 signed the potltion I wasn't
told that a paidon would bo sought for
tho men," said Mr. Creaghe. "It would
bo cntliely wrong to let those men oft
without having them servo a term in
prison. I am In favor of granting thorn
clemency after they have served somo
time In prison and on condition their
behavior Is good."
COMPENSATION BILL
CRITICISED BY LABOR
Speakers at Legislative Confer
e n c e Declare Brumbaugh
Measure Inadequate.
Spoakers at tho weekly legislative con
ference, held under tho auspices of the
women's club3 of this city In the audi
torium of tho Curtis Publishing Com
pany this afternoon, declared that labor
Is not fully satlstled with Governor
Urumbaugh'H workmen's compensation
act, and suggested changes whereby tho
bill could bo Improved. Tho chnngo.i
recommended were the substitution ot t
llfo Indemnity for total disability Instead
of tho limited period ot D00 weeks ana
the extension of tho beneficial period of
children under 10 years of workmen killed
until they reach tho age of 16.
These features wero brought out In tho
address of Assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney Itobert J. Sterrett, who
spoke In place of Francis II. Bohlen, sec
letary of the State Industrial Accidents
Commission, who wns called to Harris
burg to appear at the hearing on tho bill.
Sir. Sterrett represented organized labor
before tho commission when the bill was
framed two years ago, at which time he
also advocated the changes mentioned.
Mr. Sterrett declared that ho had In
vestigated the matter and found thit the
Increase In thq Insurance rate which
would result from the extension of both
Indemnities waa so small as to be alinoat
negligible.
"Very few workmen totally disabled,"
he said, "live beyond tho GOQ-weeks'
specified In the f, so that (here would
be little difference. According to In.
suranco actuaries the Increase In the
premium rto would be about one
eighth of one per cent,
"Approximately the same ratio would
apply In the case of the children's in
demnity. The bill now before the Leg
islature does not provide equitably for
the. children, Under Its provisions a
child of ten years would receive in.
demnlty until Its ICth year while the
Infant of orie year would benefit by It
only until Us seventh year, although It
wouia seem tnai me miter should have
more protection than the former."
Substantially the sainti opinion waa
expressed by John A, Phillips, secre
tary of the Central Labor Union, who
was another speaker.
Florence 1 Sanvllle, secretary ot tho
Philadelphia Women's Trade Union, was
scheduled to speak on "The United States
Government and the Pennsylvania Uw
on Women's Hours of Labor," making
particular reference to conditions at the
Frankford Arsenal. Since the program
waa prepared, however, the Government
has Instituted reforms In the employment
of women lator at the arsenal, and llisa
Eanvllle pasted the subject by with brief
comnunt devotlnz herself mora nnrtlrn-
larlv to the tnffraee bill not before thn
legislature.
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BIRDS SING SPRING SONG
Pcathet'od Scout3 of Bright Days An
nounce Passing of "Winter.
As the sun focUBCd Its rays on tho
spreading lawns of Gcrmantown today
and curtained that section with a radl
anco appropriate to tho environment, an
Innocent robin poked Its head from a
bush and announced with many emphatic
"twceti" that spring was really about
to make Its debut.
This llttlo feathered scout of song
Fccmed to caro not that astronomers ot
long ago officially decreed that spring
should comn on March 21. It saw thnt
the grass was losing lis russet and sil
vered tinge, thnt buds wero inquiring
unxlously from boughs of towering trees
nnd felt iho balmlike aroma In tho air,
Indicative of tho days of dreams and op
timism. Many llttlo sparrows Joined In a sym
phony, which means that the tlmo Is here,
for humans, too, to Join In a spring song.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
WILL NOT GO "DRY"
License Court Dismisses Ex
ceptions Filed Against 225
Applications.
mm a RT.ur coiniEHro.sccsT
NOItRISTOWN, March 13.-.Montgom-ery
County will not go "dry." The spe
cific exceptions filed ngoiust nil tho 22.J
applications for the rencwnl of licenses
were dismissed by the Llcenso Court to
day. Judges Swartz and Miller heard tho ar
guments of the "drys." represented by
George Wanger and Francis It. Taylor,
and decided there was no ground on
which to refuso tho applications. Tho
courthouse was crowded with saloon
keepers and their friends. Several women
occupied seats near tho bench.
Immediately upon the opening of tho
court Mr. Wanger, attorney for tho No
Llccncp League, asked that all applica
tions he refused, on tho ground that they
wore not propcily advertised, Judge
Swurtz refused the motion.
An exception filed ngalnst tho applica
tion of tho I'roellch Brewing Company,
of I'ottstown, for a renewal of Its license.
on tho ground that tho address of the
applicant was not specifically advertised,
was taken under consideration by tho
court.
Tho petition of Louis Iteln, for a retail
llcenso In Conshohocken, against which an
exception was filed alleging that tho date
of tho applicant's naturalization was not
given, was also hold under advisement
In the case of William J, Keefo, who
applied for a retail license In Consho
hocken, nn exception had been tiled de
claring that there was not attached to
tho petition a certificate of 12 or more
qualified electors of the Wurd. Decision
was withheld.
The applications of John Sauter, of Con
shohocken, Carl K, Keubler, of Lower
Owyncdd Township, and Weneel Hocpfly,
of Upper Salford Township, wero held
under advisement. The exceptions alleged
that tha birthplaces of the applicants
were not properly given.
Specific remonstrances against CO peti
tions will be heard tomorrow.
GREAT BRITAIN'S
DRASTIC BLOCKADE
Continued from Pace One
Issue n writ of the prize court, applying
for restoration.
"Any merchant vessel which cleared for
a neutral port from .a British or allied
port, or which has been allowed a pass,
having a neutral port for Its ostensible
destination, and then proceeds to an enemy
port, shall, If captured on a subsequent
voyage, be liable to condemnation.
"Nothing In this order can bo deemed
to affect the liability of nny vessel or
cargo captured or condemned,"
The proclamation consists of a pre
amble and eight rules. The right for
England's action la based upon tho Ger
man proclamation naming the waters
around the British Isles and off the noith
ern coast of France a war zone,
"Germany's action give tha King an
unquestionable rlgl)t to declare a block
ade," says the order
Each rule U followed by copious notes
dealing with tho disposition of seized
goods.
WIMIEMIINA ONLY FOOD
SHIP BOUND FOR GERMANY
NEW YOnK, March 15.-WJth tha ex
ception of the Wllhelmina, now detained
by the British Government In, Falmouth,
not u vessel laden with foodstuffs for Ger
many has left United States ports, as far
as official records go, within the last 60
days.
A number of vessels have carried relief
supplies destined for Belgium and a num.
per of steamships have sailed for German
ports with cotton
The Wllhehnlna, which left hers Janu
ary 22 for Wrnburg carried tb culy ftod
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Copyright Unrlcrwnoil it L naerwood.
Since this picturo was made tho
CARRANZA BLOCKADE
AT PR0GRES0 LIFTED
First Chief's Apparent Back
down Believed to Be Result;
of U. S. Firmness.
WASHINGTON, March 15.-Tho Car
ranza blockado of tho port of Progroso,
Mex wns believed nt tho Navy Depart
ment today to havo been abandoned or to
havo collnpsfd.
Tho Department based Its surmise on
news that two shiploads of sisal fibre
wero allowed to leavo Progrcso Satur
day. Carranzn's apparent backdown Is be
lieved to have been caused by the belief
ot the llrst chief that tho Wilson ad
mlnlstiatlon wus prepared to ralso tho
blockade, even It force had to bo re
sorted to.
It was learned olllclnlly before the sisal
ships' departuto was lepoited to Wash
ington that President Wilson and his
Cabinet hnd decideii to temporize no
longer with Cnirutua. Tho Progroso
blockndo would bo lifted, It-was stated
positively. If Carranza agreed to cease
interfering with American commerco
from the port, It wns said he would please
the Washington Administration greatly.
Otherwlso 1t wns declnred tho cruiser Des
Moines, now off the harbor, would keep
his armed gunboats nt a distance.
Carranza blockuded Progrcso to
starve out Yucatan province, which ic
belled ngalnst Senor Brecedn, his per
sonal representative there. The blockade
followed tho dofcat or Carranzlsta
tioops under Breccda and Governor
Abeln, designated by Carranza as Gov
ernor of Trogresso, by n forco of Yucatnn
natives commanded by Lieutenant Colo
nel Argomedj,
Tho Washington Administration reach
ed Its decision following pressure by tho
big agiicultural Interests, which called
tho President's attention to the fact that
the only article produced In Yucatan Is
hencciuln, from which sisal, tho base of
hemp cord, In produced, that two hundred
million pounds of binder twine la needed
nnnunlly to harvest the grain nnd flax ot
tho United Stales, nnd thnt nine-tenths
ot It conies from tho Yucatan peninsula
In the form of sisal.
Secretaiy of Agriculture Houston re
ported to the White Houso that unless tho
blockado was raised Immediately when
tho tlmo came to leap next year's harvest
tho harvesting machines would bo out of
commission.
The State Department has notified Car
ranza, through Consul SlUlman, that it
does not recognize his right, or that of
any othor do facto government, to block
ado a port over whloh It has no control.
Ho has been Informed that tho Des
Moines' commander has been Instructed
to see that thero Is no Interference with
jwnerican commorce.
A rumor which could bo tinced to no
rteilnlte hourco wob current here this aft
ernoon that a Mexican gunboat had fired
011 the United States cruiser Des Moines
off Progreso, At tho Navy Department
no such repoit has been received.
LICENSE COURT OPENS
IN CHESTER COUNTY
General Remonstrances Against
Nearly Every Hotel Many
Witnesses.
. WEST CHESTER, Fn., March 15.The
License Court opened here today before
Judge Butler. Thero are general remon
strances ngalnst nearly every hotel In the
tuuinj, umi mere are specific charges
against 1G. One applicant, Thomas Ken
ncdy, who wanted oj llcenso tit West
Grove, has withdrawn his urpllcatlon.
West Chester and Coatesvllle cases are
being heard first and then will follow the
cases coming from north or the Main
Line, and then those south 'of It. Great
Interest Is shown In Coatesvllle over the"
uuiuume o me neanngs and two special
trolley cars brought over witnesses, one
earning the "drys" and the other the
"wets." All the hotels in the town will
remain closed while the cases are being
heard.
Thero was no opposition offered by no
llcense forces when the cases of James
C. MUhlzer, of the Mansion House, and
Morris Sellers, of the Turk's Head, West
Chester, were called and the petitions
were held under advtaement.
The applications of Jamea JJ". nox for
a bottler's license here and of Charles i
Wlengardner for the Green Tree Hotel!
were submitted without dispute. The ap
plication of Aubrey Smith for a llcenae
s-t the Magnolia House, in the negro
section, was fought because of the alle&ed
bad record of the house and on the
ground pf "no necessity."
A number of negroes appealed for
Bralth and testified that the hotel was
needed, because there was no accommo
dation la the borough for negroes and
because the placet could pay expenses,
without a license. This was denied by
a large number ef negroes. wd the appU
fMoa v( btl4 snier the advisement,
llnnr t,.r... 7. ""!-.
Ing nt tho tabernnele begin,. itm"(H
"" m """ui sirooi station m 7. "i
night, to bo mot by tho lii ,V KM
crland of nitlloy Park, nnd other mK
bers of tho commltM. nt- A"er .
nt tho Sutherland homo 'nidi-v JMS
f""?ht. .:. "'. return frZ'Ml
Ington nt midnight. Jr !
vnurcnes in every part ot tho i... ,.
send delegations to the cold-wat '
niious temperance societies. I.W..S'.'
ami business men's nssoclatlonj T win 1
represented. Tho expectation of h,.1'
cently formed Nntlnnni -?..? . h Wi
Union, under whoso auspices the m.fe
will bo hold, Is that the Sundiv S2
mm win Do crowdpii in v, . " "iw-
Is tho evangellsfn day oiT Tw
ur. nunc anarpicss, nrMdn( I
HnvorfoM College, will p?eVS. JJ-4
work of tho Abstinence Union 1(3
described by Dr. Kufus W 3u"rSJa
man or tho Commission on TcmSeriT 4
Secretary Uryan will trnko tho pSrl
address. Music will bo furnished by K
men's chorus u "' "Ji
John Wniton Is chairman of tho Lofi!
Committee co-operating with th. .L'l
stlncncc Union. Tho Hcv Dr c5i.5
S. Mncfnrlnnd. secretary of tho rJilSl
Council or tho Church ot Chritt Til
Amcrlcn, will Be present. More than 55
vlco presldonts of committees will h,V3
seats on the platform. WV,J
Tho object of tho National Tcliril
Abstinence Union Is to spread the im!
abstinence doctrlno throughout Am.riJj'S
Tonight's gathering l iho first otirf
town In this country durlnc ih S!'
tummy uuring th0 Bnt J
threo years.
'.
DEPUTIES CHEER i
ITALIAN M1M8TEIP
Continued from Togo One
wero going forward In .1 satlsfacWr-1
Police prohibitions of nil demonstration!;
on Sunday failed to havo tho desired tt.M
feet. A number of republicans parifoJSW
through tho streets calling "Hurrah fcrrt
inesio. incy reiuscu 10 disperse -nlien
ordered to do so, and wero charge! tyfj.
troops. ... ,
Information has been given out hers $
that arrangements have been tmaiJt!
whereby tho inteiests of Prussia. Ann. ii
trla nd Uavarl.i nt tho Holy See villi?
ud iukuii uurq oi uy 111c nnanisn KnvnTtn
ho Vntlcnn upon tho outbreak of hottlUt
itles, the three diplomats leaving lt(,;
country as soon ns action la taken bthH
iiituuu uuverninciu. ?'
Germany linn forbidden tho export o(
coal to Italy, which has been Increasing
to a gieat ovtent. No motive Is given forS
tho prohibition, but tho movo is consldC
orcd to be most significant, as It Is re-'5
garded as a hostile uctlon and is nqt"
likely to Improve tho relations between,
Germany and Italy. Some tlmo W,J
when It wns rumored that Germanjr.iv
would announce a coal embargo, the
Italian Government infoimed the llerllii ?
Government thnt Italy would resent sucltAI
a policy and would consider It ns an un,-Bj
friendly net. Tho discovery that Qertlj
many has been furnishing rifles to the.
Tripoli tan rebols has cnuced further Vh.
tcr feeling toward Germany throughoutw
Italy. A
-.4
LONDON, March 15. The Trlest cotTCC
spondent of tho Dally News reports tkat-,
Emperor Francis Joseph received laY
nudlenco Uaron von Durlun, Minister rfjn
Foreign Atralrs, wno suDbcquenuy preys
Bided over a Cabinet Council. Prlmtlt
von Buelou's proposal for avertlajji
Italy's Intervention by the ImmelUti
cession of Trentlno and tho rectifies" '
tlon of tho Italo-Austrlan frontier tlfl
considered. -fS
Desplto tho urgent sollcltntlons of Ulj
Knlscr, tho Austrian Empeior refused 5
sanction any cession ot temtory iwt
Italy, nnd Insisted on von Bue!ow'
negotiations with tho Italian Ooyere-w
ment being broken off, slnco his decision
Is irrevocable, and han been approved H
l, ,1.- 1T1..I... ...... I.l,..lln nn TtllriAR. '
who formerly was In favor ot von ButT
low a proposal.
HURT IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH
Woman Rider in Hospital With Inj
jured Knco. 1
A r-lnVA -nlltrlit In fhft steering gCar4;
n motorcycle caused an accident In whl&ij
Mrs. Howard Jones, of 3025 North Tmj$
street, injured her knoo and was sevcrwj
shocked. She is In tho Jewish Hospttui
Mrs. Jones wa3 riding behind her nwjj
band on a motorcycle on Broad street. At3
-,,...... ............ i,A n,.,n(ui tn turn till..
machine back when his glove caugtt ,
,.- . , .. I, rt RhMS
IHO SlCl-llUK Hear, luuaiub " ",-,
across tho street. An automobile w" '
Ing south on Broad street and the ipoM";.
cycle crashed into it. Jones was tp
but'escaped Injury, while his wife I:
pinned beneath the wrecked motorcclh g.
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WARHINGTON. Marohli-
For eastern Pennsylvania: Unsetus;
tnnltrVit cnrl Timarinv nrnh.lhl V local TStWi
warmer tonight In north portion; gw
to moderate shifting winds, ,,A
Clear skies continue along the miaM
.., ... ..,....- . i,ii he
aim norm jmiuiuic muiu, khi --jjj
precipitation area lias increasea "
central valleys and upper Lai'" f.r'g!
being light snow except In me su"-
edge of the area, where light rain Um
ported. Tho temperature changes p
been unimportant and more or ie p
slight deficiency In the Atlantic 6tMj
and a moderate excess In the upper n"j
region, with seasonable conditions ej
where.
U. S, Weather Bureau Bulletin
The following tablo hIihwh the kIsUo. f WfJ
dlllons throughoi the country. 'e",Hls
reports to the United States Weather WVU
ut t a. in. today:
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last Halo, v'"";,
Kan.. Rum nt rail Win.! ItV Vl
Ahllsne. Tel 40 40 .10 NW ll IW
Atlantic City ... sa M
Bismarck. N. P, ifi 22
Boston, llua. ., SO t)
Buffalo. N. V.i. SI 23
Chicago. III. ,,.
Cleveland. O.,,.
iDenter,, Colo..,.
Des Moines, la.,
Detroit, Mich. ..
Duluth. Minn, ,
Oalveuton. Tax..
'Hatterak, N. C.
lleleni" Mont...
Huron. S. D ...
Jacksonville. Fla.
Kansas City. Mo. 3
LoutovlllB, Ky... 42
Memphis. Tenn , 4S
Neur Orleans . . !!
Nw yorlt .....
K Plalte. Neb. 2
Oklahoma. Okl. 40 40
FblUoeJPhi .. :
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WiUburgp. J'
Portland, Me.
Portland Or
Quebec Cdn
St lul. Mo
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