FINANCIAL EDITION
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PHILADELPHIA, TIITHSDAY, APH1L 2L JH15.
I'RJLOJS ONE CENT
roMHotiT, tDI.1, pr tnr rrwicl.KnornConrANf
ll.flW A MfftQ HI? I7ATU1?M Am
KING ALBERT DECORATES ENGLISHWOMAN FOR RESCUES IN TRENCHES
rlliiJLli JLAk) "JL A r&JL AlJullJur&iils
AMPLE FOR WAR DEMANDS,
SAYS GERMAN TREASURER
fpunds Enough For
' Campaign, Declares Official, Who
Negotiated Two Over-Subscribed
Loans of Three Billion Dollars Ap
propriations Spent at Home.
Doctor Helfferich Laughs at British Threat to "Starve
Out" Germany, Which He Insists Is Economically
Self-Sustaining Food Abundant Till Fall, Under
Federal Conservation Big Government-Controlled
Crops Ready for This Year's Reaping.
Wall slirrl is in active alliance with the Allies, declares hi; Karl llrlffr
tich, Seeictam of I It A Imperial Treasury, leading German rrnnuml.il and au
thor of standard ,'irtorfr, "Prosperity of the Herman I'roplr." Despite this
apparent handicap, Germany Is financially potent to continue the war to n
tucccssful conclusion.
rrow time lo lime reports hare liecn circulated lhat German finances
xcerc not sufficient to rope with the enormous demands of waillme expenses.
Denial I? now made from an authoritative source.
Doctor Helfferich announces that the two great loans aggregating IhiPr
Milfoils dollars, negotiated hy him, will he sufficient to carry on the war
till fall. He makes the points that the German people who ovcrsubirilbcd
these still have five billion dollars savings bank deposits to their credit, in
clusive of an Increment of one hundred and fifty millions during the pieseut
year and thai war appropilatlons arc spent at home, thus keeping money in
'circulation
The war has developed into an economic slruyglr, hr says, ami scorns
the British threat to "starve out" Germany. The fatherland, hr asserts, it
economically self-sufficient, imparling normally only ,S per cent, nf the food
used. The supply on hand is large enough to last till September, and the
government has supreme control of this year's extensive crnpi.
By CARL W. ACKERMAN
CopjrlsM. WIS. hy Hi" lli,1.,ci! ,'rc""
CopirUM In Great Britain.
J1RRMK, April 22.
"If this is lu bo n war of silver but
1 Itis Germany Is prepared. uum.,
'- acan be, with the Allies, but Germany
'will remain unirignicnen. j " ";
u hnve nvorsubscrlutd two war loans.
. in- my opinion, they slam) ready to over-
. jubscrlDe n, mini wi .......
' n'i."!arA ".,. i..inn nr nnnncliil Ger-
5 many ns expressed to me today by Dr.
lKarl Helfferich. Secretary of the Im-
t total Treasury It reflects mo, oiuciu.
F;?W of the relations or nuance to th
'.rf'rHi. .--. .i. .. n.Mn murk today
r ino xtici. Limt i v.v. . -- -
Ullcnrorth 22 centa. Instead oCthP-. normal
?:l." I said to him, "Is being quoted
libroad as an indication m""- "'
TT "...,.. i.i .l I'hnl In one OUC3-
ln n( understood in the Vnlted States.
i m. . i.t.. i, trnnx tlm Herman
t;an ou expi.ini it. " -
Itandnolnf"
f "At the commencement of the war,
, . n.ir, ii. .niii.niH VonimunIca-
. Hon between the Vnlted States and Ger
many was cut Financiers niui.ui)
k timid people. First impressions always
count with them. It was Impossible to
ketp In close communication with the
United States. Our Impoits and exports
aere lrtuall stopped. Considerable for-
THE WEATHER
It's cooler today, but no sooner does
the welcome thought Ret thoiouphly es
tablished in one's mind than alone comes
i niUi, i.. i.to ...cf fil&niiiirteous mood to
,,,,.. ... .a ...-. ...
I tell us it s going to set warm again to
f nlvht Onniv hut surelv. Thnt Is the
I worst of this time ot year. One can be
perfectly sure that n cool respite Is not
for long, Nature has so ordained it that
what coes un must come down, and by
I the tame token after the cold of winter
m must have the hot of summer. It is
not very cool at that today; merely most
ly because theie isn't any sun. Dut It's
H'ool enough to crack a good pitching arm.
Here's th best of luck to the Phil pltch-
i.r, therefore, and In passing a welcome
"to the whole team.
v-May their percentage never grow less.
FORECAST
For Philadelphia and vicinity
V Cloudy and warmer tonight, with
"ynbably showers in the early wom-
jf.fnp or on Friday; moderate winds,
mostly southeast.
For detuila, see page 2.
Observations nt Philadelphia
8 A."!.
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BK&imin!,. . . .r.M.31!
jTtmptralure ' ,,.' 48
'"ma Uaat, n miiti
Sky . , ... .Clear
nttlpltation last i'4 hour Nona
HUBiidlty ... II
luuilmum tempcraturu
JlMlraum temperature 63
On the Pacific Coast
fi rran-iico. weather cloudy, temperatui
Ms Plexo, weather cloudy, temperature.
Almanac of the Day
V- CIS. ., ,. ,,,.-
etio rltea tamorroiv ,.,
Hwrn sets tomorrow , .
,, 6:15 p. in.
.,... n:10 a. m.
,,.,.....,, 1:93 a. ra,
Lamns to Ho Lie tiled
Autos ami Qtbcr xhU'les ..,,,... T:0U p. m.
The Tides
rORT RICHMOND.
IHlin itater
lt.06 p. m,
,, H;Ot a. m.
,. 8.33a.m.
if water tomorrow
Jb at r tomorrow
CHESTNUT STREET W1IAHK.-'
Bill water T.M p. iji.
water tomorrow z.aoa.m.
i water tomorrow 8.21 a. m.
MBEDY ISLAND.
b aater
ater
B stet tomorrow
4:10 p. ro.
11:08 p. riL
3.10 a. in.
nriMiv- w iB!n.
IKloudy
t Jiy i
rj- a tomarrsw ...
" , i iuui rw w
t II V. in
SUa u.
Spring and Summer
elgn investments weip blocked. We hap
been unable to conduct our buslncs with
the Vnlted States. Anil unr thunders
and other ncutial foreigners were unable
lo know at first hand Just wlmt the situa
tion In Germany actually was.
"On tho other hand London and New
Vork and Paris and New York have been
In complete uninterrupted communication.
Morgan and other American financiers
established brnnches with tho Allies. Suc
cess for the latter meant success unit
wcnlth for these llnanclers. This all con
tributes to slight depreciation of German
exchange."
Dr. Helfferich, who Is one ot Germany's
most successful financiers, although only
41 years old, was dliector of tho Deutsche
Rank, largest in Germany, until the
Knlscr picked him to handle the unr
llnances. He has raised twii war loans
exceeding three billion, dollars and Is the
real "man bolilnd tho money" of the Em
pire. '
"The mono already subscribed." he
continued, "will last until October or
November. If the war Is continued nntl
more money la needed a thltd loan will
Concluded mi Tnite I'our, Column One
ENGLISH SUBMARINE
SUNK OFF HELIGOLAND
Undersea Craft Slips Through
Mine Field, But Goes Down
Before German Guns.
niom.iN. . in it :.'.
British sutimaiincfl, which had rntetrit
Heligoland bight were attacked on April
17 by German ships, one ami proljalil.
others of the uudcr-uater craft being
sunk, the Admiralty announced today.
It was probably the Intention of the
submarine to attack the German Meet at
Heligoland. This Is the first leported
activity of British submarines In this
locality. It to not yet known how they
evaded the Germnn mine fields.
The statement Issued by the Admiralty
follows:
"British submarines were recently re
peatedly observed in Heligoland bight.
They were attacked by the German
forces. A hostile submarine was sunk on
April 17. Probably others were destroyed,
but this Is uncertain."
ASK MAYOIt TO FIND GIRl,
Ladies of Maccabees Plead That Po
lice Search for Daughter of Member.
The Ladles of the Maccabees, V 1 1 o aie
holding their annual meeting in the
Hotel Walton, have asked Major Tllank
enburg to have the police search for Miss
Theresa Morris, 18 years old. of 671a
Leeds street, daughter of Mrs. Stella
Morris, A member of the organization,
who disappeared about three weeks ago.
The girl left home with only a small sum
,of change to make some purchases and
no trace has since been found of her.
The day Is being spent' by the dele
gates lu sightseeing. This morning they
visited points In the centre of the city,
including Independence Hall, Franklin's
grave and Christ Church. This afternoon
they are touring Falrmount Park and out
lying sections of the city. The business
of the convention will be concluded this
evening, and will wind up with the an
nual memorial service.
STATE FIGHTS FOREST FIRES
Governor to Issue Proclamation for
Vigorous Campaign.
HARniSBUftO, Pa., April 22. Governor
Brumbaugh announced tqday that he
would Issue a proclamation within a few
da), calling upon the various branches
of the State Government and upon citi
zens' in geheral to unite In an effort to
put an end to the forest fires that are
I agin? In all P"ts of Pennsylvania. 1IU
action will be taken at the request of
the State, Game Board. The Governor
said he would use every means at his
command to stamp out the fires.
Hepresentatlve MIMIron, ot Armstrong,
today Intrpduced a resolution In the
House. UHiiSf upon the Governor to con
fer with the Adjutant General, the heads
of the State Police and the Pspartmenl
it Forestry to plan s (.aiupaign against
(lie forest Urea.
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MORAN
FAMOUS BOSTON FOE
At Huntingdon and Broad
Will Be a Hurling or a
Batting Bee Crowd
Swarms in to See the
Fun, Waiting for the
Opening Gun.
By BLEKCHEIl
.tin! no ir Ihr mad, mataudinp t'hils go
fnrlh In meet Ihr cultured foe.
The Xttilllnps hnulc of lloiton llraves.
ulio last near laid lite Mackmcu low:
Already thry've brcn scalprd a bit bp
these, the minions of Moian,
Up Hymc, Craialh and l.udenis and
other hemes of the fan;
lip Alexander, Killcfcr. bg .Ylrio,
irAdfrrf, llecker. too.
And all Ihr Phils are cell prepatcd lo
make the Hi arcs this visit rn
"To hint thai hath," soinr our has said,
and so lite fans their tribute puu;
Continue, fllibusl'ting Phils, ami play,
gosh darn your limbers, play!
NATIONAL t.KAGUi: 1'Alllv, Apiil 21.
Three decades and more of sorry mem
ories were moulted' like "a" hist"" year's
hldo by the thousands of ardent rooteis
for tho Philadelphia National League
team, who early this afternoon ambled
Into the ball park at lliond and Hunt
ingdon stieets. Kor tho first time in
years not one pessimistic ucar-humotlut
wns heard to mutter that old familiar
slogan of the Phillies, "Walt till next
cur."
The Phillies open with the Boston
Biaves this afternoon. They have handed
the wnild's champions some real old
fashlnut'd lacings so far, and they CNpe.'t
to do It again. Tho fans are slow to
mnke predictions at this time ot the year.
They have been stung too often by Phllly
trams that Hashed In tho pan. But this
car theie Is something different In tha
air.
Von could ser Hint "this Is the yeai"
glitter in tin- ejrs of old men who 'have
been moling for the Phillies for 33 years
nud pulling foi them tn get a pennant.
You rouhl see IL In the eyes of the kids
pushing mid sholng around the bleachei
giitcs at the purk. The fnns were hII
woiked up.
About nine men out of overy ten who
('mirluiled mi I'iikf Tun, Column Two
DRANK SHIP'S ALCOHOL,
FACES COURT-MARTIAL
Sailor Who Broke Navy Regula
tions Showed Ingenuity in
Obnuning Stimulant.
A sailor on the I'nited States battleship
Connecticut tote the ship's conlpass from
its post, while nobody was looking,
poured off the alcohol, on which the re
volving disc rests. Into an old tomato
can, mixed It with sugar and water, and
shared this substitute for rtie forbidden
whisky with several shipmates.
They all got drunk nnd very sick, and
one, of them, In n confession, said the
deed was done by Thomas J. Dwyer,
Didinnry seaman. He faced a court
maitlal at the Philadelphia Navy Yard
today, and If he Is found guilty could
iecele a maximum penalty of 31 years
nnd three months in jail.
The alleged crime was committed In
Guantauamo Bay on March 15, The sailor
who, Is Is said, stole tho compass, took
It to the chain locker and poured off
tho half-gallon of alcoJiQl, No liquor be
ing nllowed on warships by Secretary
Daniels' order, the compasses arc care
fully watched for Just such contingencies,
but someone was pot watching that night
us the ship rode at anchor.
The man threw the compass overboard..
After the alleged confession of his com
panion It was recovered on the end of a
rope through the hawser pipe.
Owing to the breaking of one of the
ship's propeller shafts the men had been
forbidden shore leave, and this was a
contributing cause of the debauch.
There are four charges against Dwyer,
which, with the maximum penalties In
volved, are;
Theft, two years; wilfully destroying,
...kiln -nn-V 1. n ..An..., .. .1 .I...'
piuilv Ju,v;u, i .1 u jcia miiu tfiji:i
months) wilfully Injuring part of the
equipment of a United States ship wheie
by safety of the vessel was hazarded, IS
years; conduct to the prejudice ot good
order and, discipline, IS yeais.
Marshall' A. Coyne Is counsel for
Dwyer, who Is !7 years old. The mem
bers of the courtmartlal are Commander
Theodore E. Kenton, U. 8. N.. retired,
presiding officer; Major B. A. Jonas,, U.
8. M. C. retired: Capaln R. F-. Rltten
house, Lieutenant H K. "Welte. I'. 8. N" .
Lieutenant ft M. Miller. I' S N . Cap
tain il. I Bears, U. S. M. C , jude advocate.
'S PHILLIES, b BFJ . , H
GIANTS' WOE, MEET ' -J
Copyright hi Pnilrrwimil t'ntlrruooil
Miss Muriel Thompson, of the First Aid Nursing Yeonuinry Corps,
has been dccorntctl by KiiiK Albert pcrsonnlly with tho Order of Leo
pold II for bravery in the field in rescuing wounded from the trenches
while under heavy shell fire. Miss Thompson is seen on the left of
the photograph.
ROoWeLTON STAND LOCAL OPTION DEFEAT
FACES ACCUSATION OF ! MAY CAUSE BREAK IN
BEING A TAX DODGER ; REPUBLICAN PARTY
Barnes Lawyer Seeks to
Show Colonel Was Elect
ed Governor of New York
State When Not Eligible
Under Constitution.
COUKTIIOUSE., SYRACUSE. N. Y..
i April 2. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt wns
' subjected to a gruelling cioss-cxnnilnnllon
1 today In the J50.000 uit for libel b! ought
against him by William Hnines, tho Al
bany 'Rtfpub1lcaii"I?alleh As soon as
Colonel Roosevelt had finished his direct
testimony he was taBcn In hand by Wil
liam M. Ivlns, chief counsel for Barnes.
Attorney llns Hist set out lo show that
Colonel Itoosevclt had been a tnx dodger
nnd that he wns nn unconstitutional can
didate when he was elected Governor
of New Voik State. The Constitution pro
vides a mnn must live in the State live
yeais before he can run for Governor or
Lieutenant Governor.
Colonel Roosevelt apparently was not
disconcerted by Ivlns' qulzz, but answered
all questions readily nnd smilingly.
"What Is your nnme?" asked Mr. Ivln.
"Were, vou a lawyer?" he asked ngain.
"I studied law." Roosevelt replied, "but
I never practiced Early In my life I
became an author."
"What else did you do?"
"I went West and wns n tow hoy np-m
Hip 'Little Missouri' In Montana.
ROOSEVELT CUT OKK
Mr. IvIhh cut Mr. Roosevelt off. sa.lng.
"We want no more of that. You have
had many callings, hnve you not?"
"Yes, I've followed many vocations. '
laughed the Colonel.
And all simultaneously'.'" intei posed
Ivini.
"Yes." wns the renly.
"Did you ever hold office?"
"Yes. I was elected to the Legislature
In 1S82 nnd again In 1693."
Mr. Roosevelt told of being made chair
man or a Legislative Committee In 1882
to investlgato the State department.
'Ivlns then asked Roosevelt when he
next ran for office.
rn 1SSG I ran for Mayor or New lork
city," he said.
"As a Republican?"
"I was Indorsed by the Republicans,"
Roosevelt replied, "but T was nominated
by r.n Independent citizens' committee."
"How did they nominate you?"
"I do not know."
"Who were you associated with In the
campaign?"
"t was mostly with Ellhu Root," was
the answer.
"And you made Republican speeches?"
"Well, I was a sort or Republican and
1 made speeches," admlttedMr. Roose
velt, "How did the election come out?
"I was dereated." was the low reply.
QUESTIONS ABOUT TAX PAYING.
Roosevelt said he paid taxes In Oyster
Bay, but could not lemember whether he
paid taxes In New York city.
He said he lived In New York while
Police Commissioner.
He said he lived in Washington In 189?,
but still paid Oyster Bay taxes:
"Are you prepared to swear definitely
that you paid taxes in Oyster Ray in
1S97?" asked Mr Ivlns.
' "1 am," was the answer,
t The Colonel Identified a tax notice ex
hibited by Mr. Ivlns.
Ivlns read to the Jury an affidavit made
by 'Roosevelt May 1, 1S97, In Washington,
sent to the New York tax cammlsilonei'it
ofltce. In, the affidavit the- Colonel swoio ;
he did not live n .New or cuy. ovneu
no property there" and did not vote.
Mr. Jvlns then produced the constitution
ot New York State and offered In evi
dence Section 2, Article i. In which It Is
provided that men eligible for Governor
and Lieutenant Governor must be citizens
of the' United States and residents In the
State for five years.
"When did you become acquainted with
that provision?' demanded Mr. Ivlns.
"When I came back from the Spanish
American war In 189S," said the' Coonel.
Mr. Ivlns then introduced the com
mission issued to Roosevelt May 1, 1S98.
Concluded sn Taie Tito, Column Six
The Kensingtonian Says:
"tfcoop" ilvWacklH, of ft pfaiilnp
roam of the Frankfard Arsenal, has
new fad in the tailoring Hue He
has had an overcoat tnttooed on An
back. -
Split Between Leaders De
veloping Rapidly as Re
sult of Legislators' Ac
tion Yesterday Gover
nor Plans Battle.
I Pit a Staff Cot't'capotiilfHt
I IIARRISIIRt'tl, Apill 2.'. An open
, luealv between the lotilem nf the Repub
lican party In Pcnns.vlvnnla Is developing
I tnpldly, as the icsult of the defeat of the
, Williams county local option bill by the
notisf, ycsteiuny.
Governor Brumbaugh todny began to
plan Hie oxpecled battle. He held long
conferences with the lcnileis ot the local
option movement, nud discussed with
them plans foi carrying on tho fight for
ihe oiiiictmrnt of n local option law. This
light, he said in a statement, has just
begun.
The Senate lenders, and especially thoic
nllillatrd with the Penrose-Crow faction,
nus anxiously watching every move that
the ifoveinui Is now making, and they
aro nlso rloselv scrutinizing eveiy word
he sa.s regarding local option or the sit
uation lu the Lcglslatuic.
The child labor and woikmcn's compen
sation measures aio now in tho Senate.
The action thnt body takes icgnrdins
theso hills depends entirely, according to
one Senate lender, upon tho attitude
which the Govei nor nssumes dining tho
next few days.
Pieparatlins hao already been unfile
to amend both mensuies to suit the man-
Cniirhulrd nn Page Two, Column Three
CRUSADE ON MEDICAL
QUACKS PLANNED
City, State and Federal Officials
Will Co-operate in Rounding
Up Fakers.
A crusade In tills city against medical
quacks, who mulct the poor and ignorant,
using museums ns feeders, will probably
be started todny by the police, in con
junction with Federal nuthoiltles, follow
ing the wholesale raids in New York
against the swindlers. Firty-four nun
nre now under arrest in New York an1
one of them Is expected to confess and
leveal the Inner workings of the game.
One of the 'men caught lu the New
York raids operates a medical museum
in this city, according to dispatcher In
fact, he Is said to have a chain or rake
medical otllces In a number of large cities.
Ignorant patients, many or them foreign
ers, hardly able tn speak English, are
convinced by devious means that they
have cancer, tuberculosis or other disease,
and then swindled out of their savings
ror "radium water," and "magic pills" in
the belief nothing else will keep them
alive.
Present Indications are that the crusade
Blurted by the'ralds In New York, which
followed months of peisUtent, quiet in
vestigation, will sweep all over the Unite I
States. Philadelphia probably will be the
next big city In which the quacks will be
rounded op. In New York the Federal,
State and city authorities co-operated.
Similar action is expected here,
The man said to operate one or his
chain or offices In Philadelphia has made
a fortune of more than a million dol
lars In a few years, according to the evi
dence gathered in New York, His office
here Is said to have been one of his big
gest profit makers.
LOST AND FOUND
LOST Dlimond earring. April 20, from fiSih
J XJinidowne to OgpeolScIni & Collins ia
P. 11. 1! . from XM to Broad IConurd. Mr.
W. It.HugtM. 5IM Lomilowne lie.
LOST Diamond bar pin, platinum icttlar, 33
diamonds, probably at Broad Street Station
about U:15 P- m. April 1H. iulubla itward.
Adl HiO Iltal Eata to Trun Build Inj.
L0STSUNDAY, APRIL IS. AP.CH ST., 4th
lo Broad, inaurance papira. promtaaory notaa
and list of account 11 ward tr turne37
Ul'DIN. 213 Commercial Truit rtldr.
L03T Wednesday afternoon. Bon wit -TitRtVe
tar. Bold pin containing pearm and
WPtMt lUaard. H? Sgrinsfltld av.
Vpsidol'i watch bracelet bat York road and
mil Lanadoos aie, Iteward at ab. addrcas.
Other' clattifci aoVerllieatrs! eft Pom If
TODAY'S BASEBALL GAMES
BOSTON O f 0
rmiiLiEs oi
Hess nntl Gowdyj Alexander and Klilefer.
ATHLETICS 0 0 "
BOSTON O
AVyokoff nnd McAvoy; Shore and Cady,
NATION AD .LEAGUE1
NEW T011K
BHOOKIJTW
CINCINNATI 0 '
riTTSlWUGH 0 ' -
ORDERED TO SELL WABASH RAILROAD
HT. LOUIS. April 22. Tho sale ot Hie Wnbasli Hailro.id vua
ordered todny by Federal Judge Elmer B. Adtims. The court In
structed tho receivers to obtnln $21,000,000 for the pioperty.
FRANK FILES PETITION FOR PARDON
ATLANTA, G.i., April 22. Leo M. Frank, under heutence of
death followiofj;' conviction of Mary Phngnu,s murder, this utternoon
filed with the Stttto
the Stttto I'riiion Commission 'b tecretni
commutation to life iiuprifitmcii.
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIBTV TM31'OKTS SUCCESSFUL YEAR
ThpZioloRltf!il S'urk'ty. n ecu n I Ins In ippurts rend at tho annual meetlniC
today, held at ni" Chemiuil .stiret, I.s In n llotirlHhlnfr condition and has passed
through one of lis most micecssful .wars, reKiudlest) ot the war and had
flnanclnl i-ondltloii.u. Onc-thliil of tho director, wero re-elected for a term
of throe yours. They urte f'lmrlcs I'lutt, ,lr.. Norton Downs, Hohert G.
LeConte, Clement Xewliold, Alfred Crnlz and Ulelmrd H. Hnrle.
OliltKGOX OCCUPIES IRAI'UATO
WASHINGTON'. April i'2.- (ieneial OhreRon'H occupation of Irnpuulo was
announced by tho Cananza .Inula here todnj. The .lunta nlno conlltmed re
ports of (luadal.ijai'ii's capture by f niruiissistiiH under General lilRUez, who,
it whs snid, would act na olirpRon's tear Rtiard on the northward movement.
. CITY OFFICIALS INDICTED. FOR CONSIMIfACT,, ,.. c
AW1ANV. -V. V.. Apill 22. .Mayor Jolin It. Hail,' or l.oclippi)": ",. f "
today by the Niasnrit County Uiand Jury lor consplraoj; and 'pel in
connection with I he admini-uiaHon of arralin nfvtho Niagara County ARrl
ctllltiial .Society. K. I'lllls Ctosby, it Inrnier: .1. .Milton Woodward: Di. Ander
son Ciowfortli, n Aeterine.iitin, and It. Xalhnnlpl Itoherts, postmaster of
Lockport, all ollieeis of tho society, tvere also indicted foi-'particlpatlon In
a scheme tn illorl ntoneys apptnpiiuled by the Stato for premiums nt tho
county fair.
AMERICAN, BRITISH AND GERMAN REFUGEES
WASHINGTON, April 22. Two hundred and elRlity-llvo American cit!zon.
ton llrllish subjects and live Germans have embarked on the transport
Sumner til T.tinplco Tor Galveslcm. These persons are destitute leasees from
tho oil illMi'ht, who have been dilven irom their homes or llielr employ
ment by the liRhliiiR In that region.
NAVAL RATTLE REI'ORT OFF NEW JERSEY COAST WITHOUT BASIS
NKW VOUK, Apt II 22. -New York nnd coast towns of New Jersey wero
oxcltcd this allernoiiii b. lepnrls nf a naval battle off tho Jersey coast.
Investigation nf Ihe reports ieealed tlipio wns no iklinlte basis fur thenu
PROPOSES I'ERJIANENT ARRITRATJON COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, Apill 22. -A iieriiraiipiu International commission which
shall act on Its own Inltlutlvo to begin tiibltratiou of disputes ot every char
acter between nations after diplomacy has failed Is Proposee by Alberto
Mcmbicno. llundiiiun .Minister to the United States, In a report to the Pan
Amerlrnn l.'ninti, made public by Secretary of State Hryan today.
CRIES OF BABY SAVE FAMILY FROM DEATH
Abraham Sltott, his wife and four small children climbed across n
ledge two stories lu tho air today, when fire In Slrott's drygoods store, at
323 South Cd stteet, cut off their escape from .the rooms above. They wero
awakened by 14-months-oId George, who began- crying when smoke drifted
up to the third floor. Max. 11; Meyer, 10; -Martin, 6,' and the infant, George,
were passed ncross the ledge by Slrott and his "wife, Fanny, to Patrick
Murphy, who lives next door, at 327 South 3d stieet. Sadie Kubllnsky, a
domestic, climbed- to the roof and escaped. The loss Is estimated at J20OO.
BRITISH INVADE GERMAN SOUTHWEST AFRICA
CAPH TOWN. South Africa, April 22. General Smuts reported today that
his forces had captured Seehelm and Keetmanshoop. In German Southwest
Africa, but thut the jetreatlng German forces had cscuped capture, They
me now being pursued. The llntlah forces advanced Into the German ter
ritory lu three columns, one on each side of the Knrash Mountains ami an
other through them, but their efforts to cut off the enemy failed,
TRAWLER SUNK BY SUBMARINE SHELLS, CREW SAVED
AnrcitDHKN, April 22. The Kiigllsh trawler Abeideep Knvoy was shelled
and sunk by n German submarine off the cast coast Wednesday nlgpt. The
crew was i owned and landed today.
KAISER PROMISES COMPENSATION FOR KATWYK
THK HAGUIS. April 22. Tension over tho alnklng of the Dutch steamer
Katwyk by a submarine practically disappeared today, when it was semi
officially announced that Emperor William had sent a personal letter to Queen
Wllhelmina stating that Holland would be fully compensated 'if It were proved
tliat a German submarine sank the Katwyk.
ALLIES MAY BUY $200,000,000 QP SUPPLIES IN U, S.
NKW YORK, April 52. Two bundrod million dollars Is what this coun
try will receive from the European belligerents -for putchas&s of war sup
plies here should the war continue until September of thl year, declared
a prominent Wall street banker today. Thfe banker, who refused to allow
his naroo to be used, because ot his close association with some of the
foreign agents now in this country, based his estimate on the actual figures
of war purchases for' the first six months, as prqjareil by the Govern
ment at Washington.
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DETECTIVE CRUSHED TO DEATH IN LINE UF DUTY
A Pennsylvania Railroad detective, woesiiig a track at the West Phila
delphia station to arreat a treanasser Uniny, w$ nrvahed beiwaan a swltib
lug engtnM and nn Iron glider o sev rely that Its died two hours later. The
dead man George K- Juliuwon, 3S yearn uW, of &l Wwt 7th street, Wil
mington, Pel.
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