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ALLIES' TROOPS
NEAR DARDANELLES FORTS
AS SHIPS RESUME FIRING
rArmy DisembarKs on
Gallipoli Peninsula
for Great Attack on
Turk Defenses.
fleet Again Enters Straits and
Opens .Bombardment at.
Dawn, But Is Forced to Re
tire by Heavy Fog.
Ottoman Officials and German Diplo
mats Reported to nave i-ieu on-
stantlnoplc Government Moved
to Asia Minor Russian fleet
Active.
LONDON'. Mnich 24
iiu,( trnnns have been landed on tlio
fklllpoll peninsula and arc co-operating
with the fleet, which renewed the bom
bardment today, according to a dispatch
Thfl Censor puiIIULieu urn imiiDijiiooiwii
of this dlspatcli. uur. mo uovernmonc
Press Bureau stated today that no con
firmation of the report lind been received.
th rinlllnoll peninsula Is the northern
"or European side of the Dardanelles At
Its head It Is not more than three or four
milts wide. If this neck of land were
tffcctlvelj held by tlio Allle, Turkish
communication with the strong positions
In the peninsula wouiu oe impussiuio.
nAttleshlni of the French and British
fleet renewed their attack on the Darda
nelles forts at dawn today, according to
a dispatch from Mltylene transmitted
from Athens today. It stated that nine
of the largest vessels of the fleet entered
the straits and began pouting a rain of
hells upon the repaired Turkish fortifi
cations. A later dispatch from Tencuos continued
the report of the bombardment or the
Dardanelles, but the Allied ships had to
cease firing owing to a heavy fog.
Yesterday a flotilla Of mine sweepers
entered the straits and prepared the way
for the battleships by removing more
than 50 mines that tho Turks had set
adrift.
I HfEecaUBO of tho loss of the Douvet.
irresistible and Ocean, the warshlpo will
Ifhter the straits hereafter only when the
iweather Is very clear.
s A dispatch from Constantsa sam "In
Constantinople tho general impression
"prevails that the forts and other de
fenses of the Dardanelles have been
practically beaten down by the Allies
and cannot hold out much longer.
"Everj body who Is able Is fle'elng from
.IM capital. Jue German nnd Austrian
iffmrJassy" staffs havo already left and
tho city deserted except for the poorer
Inhabitants and the military guard.
Tt.e. seat of Government has been
transferred to Asia.
"The, Russian fleet In the Black Sea is
gain knowing ai tlvlty Severnl forts In
Asia Minor havo been bombarded, and
a, transport and some laden colliers have
Men sunk."
FA I R.
.There Is an old adage to tho effect that
life and death are tho only two incon-
itrpvertlble facts, Take the case, for In-
nince, cf the two gentlemen who were
returning home from a banquet, where,
according to tho proverbial phrase, they
Md dined well If not too wisely. They
Sere having a discussion as to whether
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;w earning oro ODOve was me sun or me
'mnnt.
jE't am quite certain, ole man," said
86, "fs the sun."
It's beautiful," was the reply. "It
nuat be the moon."
"We'll have to ask somebody," observed
the drat.
a They therftllnnn nut thA nllenttnn ta thn
first person they met.
m "la It," they asked In unison, "the sun
lor the moon?"
iou 11 have to excuse me. I'm afraid."
replied the Interrogated one. "I'm a
Stranger around here myself."
liner e may be a reasonable doubt over
Ithe dun or moon, but not 'the weather
itbete. days.
IUS the real thing!
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AMERICANS IN PERIL
Mobs Threaten Mission nt Urumiah,
Persia.
WASHINGTON', Match 24 Ameri
cans stationed at the mission nt Urumiah,
Tersla, and refugees there are In danger
from Persian mobs which have been
terrorizing the town, according to a dis
patch to the State Department from
Tlflls, made public today by Secretary
Brvon.
Mr. lli. an expressed concern as to the
ability of the Government to piotect Its
citizens In this Isolated spot, near the
Kussian frontier. The report to the de
partment, Indicating that mobs might nt
tack the mission Itself, was more serious
than the press dispatches describing the
dlsotdcrs In the Pcrslnii town
ELUDES SUBMARINE ATTACK
SOUTH SltlKLDS, England, March 21.
-The British ship Duffleld, bound from
Tyne to Cardiff, wan attacked by a Ger
man submarine when 21 miles southeast
of St. Catherine's Point, In tho North
Sea, today, but escaped Tho attack
was mado In the darkness before dawn,
nnd the Duffleld was able to speed nwny
after a torpedo had been fired and
missed.
I
PEACEFUL STREETS OF HOLLAND'S CAPITAL RESOUND TO
This is one of the principal shopping thoroughfares in The Hague. The picture is interesting as showing the sudden dominance of military uni
forms in what is ordinarily one of the quietest of cities and as revealing to what extent the war influence has even tho neutral countries of
Europe in its grip.
ANTI-JAPANESE PLAN
CHINESE REVOLUTION
People Aroused by Action
Granting Demands of Japan.
Riots in Many Cities.
PEKIN, March SI.
Revolutionary organizations throughout
China aie seizing the opportunity fur
nished by the negotiations -with Japan to
renew their activities, with the aim of
overthrowing the Government of Presi
dent Shl-Kal. Their agitation Is bringing
thousands of members Into their organ
izations. The revolutionists accuse President Shl
Kal of plotting the surrender of China's
national rights, and to make the Chinese
"slaves" of the Japanese.
"Strike for your rights, wo are being
sold Into slavery" Is the text of proclama-
A, n .1.n .. nil. tn T)trl (11.1 nth..
UUIIS UN IIIO WHiia II, i- sum ,,. w.w.
large cities. Government soldiers tear
ing these down today were attacked by
slFAAt ..rmv.ln
Japan Is lrtually to control Manchuria,
as at a conference yesterday fte of the
articles Included In Japan's demands were
signed.
All the articles concern Manchuria.
China agreed to the following stipula
tions: First. The Japanese Government's
consent shall be obtained before a
loan Is made with a third power In
volving the pledging of local taxes In
South Manchuria.
Second. The Japanese Government's
consent shall be obtained whenever
permission Is granted to a subject of
a third power to build a railway, or
when a loan U made with a third
power for the building of a railway
In South Manchuria.
Third. If the Chinese Government In
South Manchuria employs advisers or
Instructors for political, financial or
military purposes, the Japanese Gov
ernment shall first be consulted.
Fourth. Tho transfer of the Ivirfn
Changehun Hallway to Japanese con
trol for S9 years. I.
The fifth article was proposed by China,
and provides for the continuation of such
treatlea as are not affected by the pres,
"boVcoiU by the Chinese on Japanese
goods are reported from several places In
the south, where It Is considered tha the
rhlnese are most Uke'y Bet beyond the
Government's control ......
A Shanghai dispatch ay that rioting
occurred within the foreign wttUmenU
Monday night. Japanwo theatre, and
how wre Wned. The foreign polc8
were called out and a4 wm amU.
"TOOTHLESS" HOUSINfl MM,
IS PASSKO BV TUB SENATE
Measure, Alreiuly Adopted by House,
Now Goes to the Governor.
IrRcni x stirr conni:roirNT 1
HAimiSlU'lUl. 1'n , March 24 -The
Grniiahnck "toothless" housing bill was
passed by the Senate todav, 29 to 3, after
the Hepubllcnn Orgnnbnllon leaders had
put the Senate machinery Into motion
The tnensuro now goes 'to the Goernoi.
The bill was on third lending In the
tipper branch, after Jimlng passed the
House hist week, After the rest of tho
bills on tho calendar hud been acted on.
n short recess was taken. The recess was
suddenl) cut short nnd tho vote taken.
The Philadelphia Senators, with the ox
eeptlon of Senntor Vnre, voted solidly
for the bill Senntor Vnro hs absent
when the roll was called. The three Sen
ators who oted against the measure
were John V Hoke, of franklin:
Plymouth W Knjilcr, of ninlr, and Ttny
mond K Smith, of Crawford. There
was no debate.
WHEN TO USE SWOIM) ON WIFE
It's
Permissible If She Kicks
One
From Bed, .Jury Finds,
A man Is justified In using the sword
of his ancestors to retaliate If his wife
kicks him out of lied Into the middle of
the lloor cm n cold December moiiilug
This precedent wns made In Quarter Ses
sions Court today when Sllns K. Wilson
was on trial for seizing a saber, wielded
by one of his nnccstors In tho War of 181,
to protect himself
Mrs. Wltson told the Jury that sho had
been forced to kick her husband fiom
between tho sheets or their bed becnuse
his snores drove sleep from the house
Her husbnnd had the Jurymen's sympathy
and he was acquitted.
JUDGE REJECTS REPORT
Jurist Rules lb'th Ward Body Must
Submit Unanimous Opinion,
Judge Carr, in Quarter Sessions Court,
today, lejectcd the report filed on behalf
of two of the flvo commissioners np.
pointed some time ago to consider the
question of dUlding the IGth ward, The
court mled that the tlvo commissioners
would have to present their findings
unanimously as they would otherwise be
guilty of neglect of duty, under the act
of Assembly creating the commission.
The matter was recommitted to the
commissioners owing to a split amontt
them. Today's findings were presented
by S. Walter Toulkrod, chairman of the
commission, and signed by George C
Spiers. Their report argued against the
division of the ward. The other members
of the commission who arrived at no
definite conclusion, nnd said they found
It Impossible to arrange n final confer
ence with their colleagues, are Joseph T.
Luccarene, secretary: Joseph I.. McAleer
and John S McQuade
F. W. TAYLOR'S FUNERAL
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T.1-.I .. Hf !.. UfflniAnA,, Coram I
r Ulnar Ul .UUUOIU 4.ui.n;ii.jr ujravw.i
Buried at West Laurel Hill.
The funeral of Frederick WInslow Tay
lor, father of the modern efficiency
tern, who died March 21. was held at 2:3tf
o'clock this afternoon from "The Cedron,"
the home of his brother-in-law, Clarence
M. Clark, at Queen I.ane. Germantown.
Tho Rev. Oscar D. Hawes, pastor of the
Germantown Unitarian Church, officiated.
Burial was at AVest Laurel Hill, An ad
dress was made at the services by Mor
ris I. Cooke, Director of the Department
of Public Works.
Wee Mouse Blamed for Fire
A mouse knanlng matches In a coat
pocket today U thought to have started
a fire which did 1100 damage. Mrs. Ben
jamin Bowman, 3127 Worth Camac street,
saw smoke coming from a closet contain
ing clothing. She screamed, and an alarm
was turned In. The tire spread to the
adjoining room before It was ex.
tlngulshed.
Woman 102 Years Old Today
WEST CHESTER. Pa., March 2t.-Mra.
Eliza Ann Phlpps Hastings la holding a
reception this afternoon In honor of her
102d birthday Mrs. Hastings retains her
veaiirht and all faculties to a remark
able degree. She spends much of her
time sewing ana -was o iHtjisca wucn
callers arrived early today. Sha rclv4
a Urge number of gifts.
STONEWALTi .lACKSON'S.WIDOW
DIES AFTER LONti ILLNESS
Declined Pension Proposed in Bill in
the North Carolina Legislature.
CHAtti.OTTU, N C. March !l Mrs
Mary Anna .inckson, widow of General
Thomas .1 Jackson, the famous r-on
federate leader, better known as "Stone
wall" Jacksun. tiled at her homo hero
t0dn
Mrs Jackson had been In falling health
for a number of jears. About IWO she
underwent an operation on her head
Since the death of her daughter, Mrs
Julia Christian, the nged woman has
llcd with her grandchildren Mrs
Jackson was horn at Mccklenberg, N. C.
the daughter of the Rev. Itobert Hall
Morrison Sho married Thomas J. Jack
son In 1SS7, shortly after her education
was finished
Though she had little or the world's
goods, Mrs. Jackson would not accept
help, and In 1!07 the aged woman asked
tho withdrawal of n hill Introduced in
the legislature providing n pension of
$l() n month for her
Mrs. Jackson for tnnn cors solved
ss presldrnt of the Stonewall Inckson
Chnptei of the Daughters of the I'on.
federnc .
SECRETARY McADOO BETTER
I Head of Treasury Department Passed
a Comfortable Night.
WASHINGTON. March 24 -Secretary
i of tho Treasmv McAdoo, who was ad
mitted Tuesday to have been much nuiro
seriously 111 following his recent appen
dicitis operation than wns announced nt
flrBt, was said today to have passed n
comfortable night and to be resting ens
Ih. Tho President called on him, hut found
hliu asleep.
BAIN WON'T EXPLAIN
SHOOTING TO FAMILY
Relatives Start Investigation
to Learn How He Was
AVounded.
Relatives of F. Steelniau Bain, who re
turned to his home In this city yesterday
with n bullet wound In his side, the re
sult of a mysterious shooting In Savan
nah;' Ga., are making an Investigation
to ascertain the circumstances of the af
fair following Bain'a refusal to discuss
thn mutter with them.
This statement was made this morning
by Cowan Bain, a brother of the wounded
man, who declared that for some reason
his brother would not take uny member
of the family Into his confidence regard
ing the shooting or the events which led
up to It.
'Steelniau will not explain to any oiir."
he said, "whether he was shot In a. duel
or whether there had been an attempt
to murder him. If the shouting was acci
dental there la no reason why he should
not say so We have decided to engage
the services of an attorney and have tha
question decided. When this Investiga
tion has been made we will Issue it-statement
"
The brother of the wounded man admit
ted that Miss Ethel Brysou. who In Sa
vannah Is called "the most beautiful girl
in the South," and Harvey Gilbert, of
Savannah, the two young persons men
tioned In dispatches from that city, knew
something of the shooting
"No member of the famll except Steel
man," he said, "Is acquainted with them.
Steelniau met them during his two years'
residence In the southern city as the ep
resentattve of George H. McFadden &
Brother."
At the offices of the Aim, at 121 Chest
nut street. It was stated nothing was
known of the affair except that Mr. Bain
had been transferred to the Norfolk office
of the company, and that his sudden re
turn to this city was a surprise Although
Mr. Bain's condition Is not serious, he is
confined to his home, 2213 Pine street,
where he refuses himself all callers. Ills
mother's sister, Mrs. G. E. Atherton, who
Uvea at 123 South 23d street, stated that
the affair had been greatly exaggerated.
Her nephew, she said, was nervous and
still suffering from shock, but might have
something to say about the shooting In a
few days.
Election Hills Reported Out
HARRISOURQ. March 24 -The Senate
Committee on Elections today reported
out eight bills including the non-partisan
repeals!4, prohibiting fusion after primar
ies and changing' registration dates from
August to September.
HOME-RUN BAKER
OPEN TO RECALL;
SEEKS HIS PRICE
$10,000 May Lure Star
Third Baseman Back
to Athletics D e a 1
Now Up to Mack.
Federals Have Offered .$15,000
to Famous Batsman, Who
Will Play at Shibe Park or
Not at All Lajoie's $9000
Salary Cited.
By Eleanor Kinsrlla McDonnell
Ktrvrvo t.nmrii HlarT Correspondent
TKArPB. Mil.. March 24. Frank Baker
Is hiding his time. The announcement
of his retliement from the diamond nt
the rrnlth of his career, which stunned
tho baseball woild, was made In good
faith. Hut "Frank" Is open to recall, He
said so, down here on his farm Ho had
Just killed font hogs nnd won spattered
with blood from head to foot. He did not
snv It engerlv, nor vindictively, but hu
'used the firm, quiet tones which there la
no doubting, that unless ho got the prlco
he considered himself worth, all tho base
ball that he would play hereafter would
he with tho school bos of Trappo. The
professional field will know him no
more.
Whether or not he comes back to help
MARTIAL TREAD
tho Athletics in their supremo effort to
retrlexe the humiliating defeat of last
year depends on one man, and one man
alone. That man Is Connie Mack Will
Connie "come across" before the first
game at Shlbe Park? Or will he try to
pull down the world's championship
without his redoubtable third baseman?
Baker would not state his price. He
Intimated, however, that It was In the
neighborhood of .10.000 . He considers
that ho Is woith this and more. The
hViloral I.enguo thinks so, too, for In n
recent offer this outlaw association
tempted him with ,15,000.
I.URE OF J15.000
"Fifteen thousand Is nlniost enough to
make a man Jump," he said, laughing,
"hut I'm afraid I couldn't Jump far
enough."
Baker considers thnt the contract he
Cunrludrd on Tsse Twelve
IIOYS FALL THROUGH SKYLIGHT
Two Lads Land on Table aa Mother
Eats Breakfast.
Mrs. Sagey Smellorenltch was eating
breakfast with her eight-year-old son
Harry, in their home, 033 Mercy street,
today, when there was a sudden crash of
glass and her two jounger sons fell upon
the table. The bos. who hail fallen from
the second door through a glass skylight
above the kitchen, are Abraham, three
years old. and Abel, Ave years old, The
latter broke his leg and was badly cut,
and Abraham Is believed to have hurt his
back They were taken to Mount Slnal
Hospital.
According 10 the police, the skylight
has an opening ta admit light into the
kitchen, there being no windows In the
apartment. While walking about on the
secend floor before coming down from
bed, the two children broke through the
glass. Although badly cut the doctors
do not think the boys are seriously hurt.
Child Perhaps Fatally Burned
Four-) ear-old Annie Jalnlnl. 3S33 North
Falrhlll street, was perhaps fatally
burned this afternoon while playing with
a box. of matches at 3329 North Falrhlll
street. The child's playmates ran scream
ing when the little girl's dress caught fire,
and before a passing pedestrian had
wrapped a coat around her she was
burned from head to foot. She was taken
to the Samaritan Hospital, where the
doctors expect her to die at any moment.
New Commander for U. S. Gunboat
WASHINGTON, March !I.-Commander
J P Morton was detached today from
tbe battleship Wisconsin and detailed to
command the gunboat Scorpion, vice
Lieutenant Commander Bricker. who -was
drowoed off Constantinople Saturday.
JUad todar's Ipterestlnjr artlcl on 'Ticti.
vru Fall,ci" on pf l-vW),
LATE BULLETINS
"BI17LY" SUNDAY FUND NOW ?53,071.03
The thank offering' for "Billy" Sunday was Increased by 8123.10
today, bringing: U total to date up to ?B3,071.05.
BRYAN TO DEMAND REPARATION FROM PERSIANS
WASHINGTON, March 21. The State Department took steps for
tho punishment of tho Persians who sacked tho Urumiah, Persia,
Christian quarter, perpetrating outrages upon Americans and other
foreigners. Secretary Bryan said representations would bo made
nt once.
SUFFRAGE DEFEATED IN RHODE ISLAND
FROVIDENCE, R. I., March 24. The bill granting suffrago to
womou in Presidential elections was defeated iu tho Assembly today.
CREW TWICE RESCUED;
TAKEN OFF MINED SHIP
BY A DOOMED VESSEL
Seventy-two Persons, All
on Board the Denver, on
Way to New York on
Steamship Which An
swered Calls for Aid.
NEW VOItK, Maich M -Secnty-two
peisons. nil on ho.iul. weie icsuied In
mld-occ.in fiom the Mnllor.. Line .steam
ship Dener hv the steamships Megnntlc
nnd .Manhattan, nnd tho Ueuiei una
abandoned In a sinking Loiulltlon, nccniil
lug to a wireless message iccelvcd today
by the International Mcicantlle Marine
Compun
The messago was sent b t'aptnln D
M. Metcalfe, of the Mcgnmlc, which Is
due to nrrlc here on Satuiila Ciptnin
Metcalfe wirelessed that he had Captain
Fled Avery, of the Denver, and .Mis
Avery nnd 13 members of the crew on
board, us well as Cnpuilu Smith, of the
American Hteatiishlu Euln, who w.is a
passenger on tho Denvei. The other X
rescued persons nro on the Atlantic
Transport freighter Manhattan.
At tho same time the following me
sago was received by the Malloiy Line
fiom Captain Avery:
"Ship In sinking loudltiiui. Ilavo
abandoned her. Will teach New YmK
Saturday
The opinion wns epiessed In shipping
circles thlH afternoon thai tho Uenvdr
may have struck a heavy Ice floe or an
Iceberg. Dangerous Ice has been lepoiteil
recently nenr the pliice at which she t:s
abandoned.
The Evelsn, of which Captain Smith
was innster. was sunk hv a mine on Feb
ruary 20. The first message from the
M,hlte HUir liner Mesantlc spoke of thu
rescue of the crew of the Aillaml. This
was believed by officials heie to Indlcnte
thnt the Denver had been In collision
with such a vessel, but no shipping lists
cutry nn Avlland.
CREW TWICE RESCUED.
Later White Stnr oftlelals found that
this was an error for Evelin It wns
known that the Denver wns bilnglng back
to the United States the captain and
crow of the American steamer Kvelj n,
destroyed by u mine off HorKuin High
land, Holland, on Felnuarj 20
The message from the Megan Mr was
then held to indicate clearb that the
ciew of the Evelyn, Including Captain
Smith, had again been lescued, this time
from the Denver. Saved from drowning
Concluded on Tag Two
WEDDING ONCE FOILED,
SWEETHEARTS ELOPE
Youthful Couple Met at Danc
ing School and Persisted in
Plan to Marry.
A romance which began In a dancing
school resulted In the elopement ot pretty
IS.yeai-old Marie Durmln, IOI0 West In
diana avenue, and Albeit Showers, 312i
Lee Btreet, her 19-yeai-old sweetheait.
The parents of the couple believe Ihey
have gone to Newark, N. J., or IZIk
ton, Md.
The loers traveled a lough load In the
courtship, but it was learned toduj at
the girl's home that she would be for
given when Bhe returned, Mutual adnilia
tlon arose at a dancing school when
Showers and Miss Durmln dlscoi eiW-T
they danced bo well together. This led
to friendship and a subsequent engage
ment many months ago. Arrangements
were made for them to marry last Au
gust, when tho girl was a stenographer
for an electrical company. Other em
ployes collected money for a wedding
gift, but before it was purchased Miss
Durmln's parents learned of the con
templated marriage and called It off.
Shortly after this Miss Durmln lost her
position. But opposition only Increased
the determination of the couple to wed.
A few days ago they began taking tneir
personal effects from home and left them
with u friend
Last Saturday night Miss Durmln left,
home ostensibly to attend a moing pic
ture now. So did Showers. The girl's
mother noticed that there wan a trace
of tears In her daughter's ejes, but she
did not attribute her somewhat crestfal
len good-by to anything serious
The couple have not been seen since.
It Is evident from the demeanor of Show
ers' father that he will not be given an
overent'nuslastlc welcome.
Cop Surprises Man Taking Clothing
Spring cleaning In the neighborhood of
Susquehanna avenue and Percy street
today was Interfered with by an Intruder
who, the police say, helped himself to
carpets and clothing hung onjolothes lines
for airing. He I John Burd, who said
he lived at 1031 North 10th street. Po
liceman Elliott, ot the Park and Lehigh
aenues station, surprised Buid taking
carpets and a sweater from the line of
Mrs. Pearl MacNeal, 2110 North Percy
street. A pushcart full of odds and ends
of clothing also was taken into custody
Tbe prisoner will be given 8, hearing tomorrow.
BRITISH AIRMEN FIRE
! GERMANS' SUBMARINE
PLANT ON NORTH SEA
Daring Raid Made on Ho
boken Shipyards, South
of Antwerp Buildings
Aflame as Bombs Strike
Construction Works.
LONDON, March 24.
Kle aviators of the Royal Naval Air
Seiviiv bombarded German shipyards at
lloboken, threo miles Bouth of Antwerp,
the Admiralty announced this after
noon Bombs wcrn dropped on the spot wheie
tinman submarines were under construe
Hon. The works weie set allre and heavy
damage was done to the plant.
The ulr raid was executed from the
Hying camp nt Dunkirk on the French
Hfncoii8t. Other aviators were In the
paru that ciossed over Into BelRtum. but
two of thclu returned on account of the
fop. One British nvlntor was forced to
descend on account of engine trouble.
He dioo his machine across the Dutch
border and landed In Holland, where he
will be Interned foi the remainder of
tho war.
Foui bombs weie dropped upon tho
shlpnrds from a height of 1000 feet.
1 Thee weie accurately aimed, according
to r.'poits to the Admiralty, and flames
I were seen tu spuit ft inn several buildings
l nlmo9i instnntl..
An oillclal lepoit from Dunkirk said tho
British aviators had reason to believe,
that tSeimau submailnes In process ot
constiuctlon either were destroyed or
biullv damaged.
I This aerial attack was conducted with
Rieat skill nnd dniiug, ns tho Germans
had mounted hlgh-iinglo guns with which
to bonibaid hostile aerial ciaft along tho
I Helqlnn const
lloboken Is a town of more than 10,00(1
Inhabitants, .suburban to Antwerp. Many
handsome villas are located there, aa
well as extensive sh!pnids. which havn
been used for construction put poses b
the Get mans since the fall ot Antwerp-'
II. S. PROTESTS AGAINST BOMB
l)K01'lIX XKAU BELIEF SHIPS
WASHINGTON, March 2l.-Through
Minister Van Dyke, ut The Hague, the
Fulled States protested emphatically to
Germain !oda agnlnst bomb-dropping
nenr Belgium-bound relief steamships.
The piotest followed confirmation from
the Minister of such nn aeroplane attack
on Hie Elfland fiom the United States,
food-laden for Amsterdam,
TAUBE BOMIIARDS SHIP
Shower of Steel Darts Falls on British
Merchantman.
LONDON. March 2I.-The British cargo
steamship Teal nrrlved here today after
a most tin tiling escape from a German
Tauhe oft the Dutch coust. The German
hurled four bombs, one of which ralnen
a shower of steel daits when It exploded
nt the steamship, and then, falling to
Infllct any serious damage, turned a ma
chine Kim upon her deck. The only dam
age done to the Teal was a small hole
made by one of the darts In her deck.
"I first spied the German when he was
at a height of pel haps 3000 feet," said
Captain Hove "He was dashing down
upon us, and when he wns ubout BOO feet
nboo our deck began dropping bombs,
"I ordered full Bpeed ahead. Tha
Tnubo followed, cutting lower until It
was less than 250 feet from our deck and
wo could see every move the German
made. The Teal zlg-zagged nnd circled
In Its course until tho German evidently
exhausted his bomb supply. Then with
tho aid of his observer he turned tne
machine gun loose upon us und gave us
about ;0 rounds. Bullets spattered oil
met the deck, but did no damage ana
the Tauhe Hew uwa."
PM)V TURN'S UP THE BODY
OK A MAN BOUND WITH WIHE
1 Murderers Buried Him in Shallow
Grave After Fracturing Skull,
GtlUENVlLLK. T'a March U James
dilllnan. while plowing on a farm a short
distance north of here, turned up the de
tomposed body of a matt wrapped In a
comforter and tied with wire. The finding
of the body at rirst was thought to solve
the mystery of the disappearance of Con
tractor W. T A, Baer about a year ago,
who vanished one night with several hun
dred dollars on his person. Tills was dis
proved upon careful examination.
The body was clad In undercloUUng. Tbe
skull was fractured, the injury having
been Inflicted with a blunt Instrument.
The murdereis burled the body In a
shallow grave in a field which was used
for pasture land last year.
The authorities now believe the body
may be that of Delag Gibson, a farmer
who disappeared fiom his home near here
about eight months ago, mid haa not been
heard from since.
The Kensinglonian says;
Herman JlUsseU will represent a
large talking machine company at the
San Francisco Fait There u(lf he no
need fof a talking viaihma tvltk Wr
man around
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