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SOME MOBS DEMAND
WAR; PARLIAMENT TO
Russian Envoy Cheerful
Over Situation "Mis
sion Is Finished," Prince
von Buelow, Kaiser's
Ambassador, Declares.
HOMB, May U
Now that the question of wnr between
Italy and the Teutonic Miles has virtu
ally been put up to Parliament by the
Cabinet, the biggest parliamentary fight
In 'he history of the 'kingdom Is expected
when that body convenes on May M. The
attitudes of Prince, von Buelow, tho Ger
man Ambassador, nnd M. do Qlors, the
new Hussion Ambassador, Indicate that
Itnl is leunlng more strongly than ever
before townrd war on the side of Kng
land. France and Kusla.
"All that Germany nnd AUBtrla have ex
pected, of me has been done, nnd my
mission now Is finished," said Prince von
Buelow, Indicating that Italy now has
In Its possession all the concessions that
the Teutonic Governments nre disposed
to make In consideration for this coun
try's neutrality.
HUSSIAN ENVOY CHKEttFUL.
SI. do Glers, the Kuaalnn Ambassador,
after a three-hour conference with Baron
Sonnlno, the Italian Foreign Minister,
cheerfully waved aside alt Inquiries by
picas correspondents. Indicating by hla
demeanor that Italy's Intentions nre high
ly satisfactory to Russia.
Bitter nttneks were made In the two
newspapers, Glornale d'ltalla and Idea
Knzlonnle, against former Premier Glo
Ilttl, leader of tho pacificists, who Is
charged with being "a traitor who sold
out the Interests of his country to Aus
tria." Slgnor Glollttl has written a let
ter to tho Trlbuna, resenting criticism
of his actions, and declaring that ho Is
accused, not because he expressed his
own convictions, but because ho did not
adopt the opinion of the pro-war leaders
expressed in Parliament and the press.
Followers of Glollttl declare that the
people of the kingdom do not want war,
nnd they predict that the discussion of
Italy's future policy In Parliament will
certainly lead to tho downfall of the Sal
nndra Cabinet.
Whllo responsibility for Italy's future
actions rests with Parliament, the con
stitution gives King Victor Emmanuel dic
tatorial powers to declare In favor of war
If he so desires It Is most likely, how
ever, that the King will leave this mo
mentous question to the representatives
,pf the people While war sentiment Is
strong In rtomo and other cities, strong
opposition to hostilities has developed In
rural districts Sixty members of tho
Chamber of Deputies arrived here last
night and this morning to await the
opening of Parliament.
D'ANNUNZIO ACCLAIMED.
A big war demonstration took place last
night upon the utrlval of Gabriel D'An
nunzIo, tho playwright, whoso speech at
the recent Quarto celebration was hailed
by the war press as "a trumpot call to
the nation "
Forty thousand persons escorted Slgnor
D'AnnunzIo to his hotel, shouting "Long
live war!" nnd "Down with the enemies
of Italy"' Afterward, Slgnor D'AnnunzIo
delivered a speech In which Indirect ref
erence was made to former Premier
Glollttl.
"My countrymen, resist the plans of
traitors and tools of hostile govern
ments," shouted D'AnnunzIo. "Already
the smell of treason Is In the air."
Tho crowd broke awuv nnd attempted
to stoim tho residence of Slgnor Glollttl,
but was driven back by cavalrymen.
Havy guards ot armed troops are now
around the fornvr Premier's home nnd
around the residences of the German and
Austrian Ambassadors nnd around the
Austrian nnd German Embassies. Many
Germans were attacKed in the streets.
It Is believed that Italy and Rumania
hav reached an agreement by which they
fwlll act In accord.
GENEVA. 'Mny 15. The Austrian Gov
ernment has Issued an order that all
Austrian ships In Italian waters proceed
At once to Trieste or Pola.
Germans arriving In Switzerland from
Italy say It Is no longer safe to speak
German on the streets of Milan or Turin.
They say that several Germans havo
been handled roughly b crowds. Two
ore reported to have been nearly lynched
at Brescia.
PRESIDENT WILSON GRATIFIED
1IV PREDECESSOR'S SUPPORT
Letter of Thanks Sent Mr. Tnft From
White House.
WASHINGTON, May 13. President
Wilson Is deeply Impressed by tho as
surances of confidence that are pouring In
on him from every part of the country.
He la especially appreciative of former
President Tnft's support. Mr. Tnft has
not only written to Mr. Wilson privately,
but In his speeches and public statements
he has repeatedly urged the country to
trust the President and to sustain him.
There Is much talk In Washington of
the striking contrast between Mr. Tafl'a
eupport of the Administration In this
crisis and Mr. Roosevelt's abusive crit
icisms. The President has received a letter
from Mr. Taft and In reply has written
manning nim warmly.
VON TIRPITZ QUITS, IS REPORT
German Minister at Odds With Gov
ernment Over Submarine Warfare.
LONPON. May tf.-Almiral Von Tlr
Pitt, German Minister of Marine, is re
ported to have resigned, as a result of a
disagreement with other members of the
German Government over the sinking of
the Lusltanla, according to an Exchange
Telegraph message from Copenhagen.
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES
Thomas A Dunn. 8,12 jj Carllala it., and Sad I.
H Drain, N. VV eor. llth and Mt. Vernon its
Granville, L. K.rn. 1824 Mt. Vernon at., and
Lyodvra O Q.rber. 66T N. llth at.
William J. Walsh .332T Lancaeter ave.. and
llarguerlto Kalaer. lis 8. Tanev at.
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FRENCH DRIVE GAINS
GROUND ON ARRAS LINE
Continued from rate One
Germans to abandon their positions en
tirely. North of Carency, Mill No. 125 has
been taken by the French after several
dajs of desperatA fighting, Coupled with
tho gains elsewhere in this region tho
French have made Important progress In
the last 21 hours toward Lens, their
mnln objective
The British drive upon La Uassce is
proceeding satisfactorily, despite the ad
mitted fact that the English troops have
suffered heavy losses. Olvenchy, which
Is In ruins, Is now almost entirely In tho
hands of tho British, who havo advanced
In tho fneft ot murderous machine gun,
fire.
Fierce fighting around Neuvlllc contin
ues. After a terrific struggle the French
have occupied the whole of the village
of Neuvllle, which they still Jiold
German counter nttacks at La Chapelle
were repulsed with heavy lossci.
nitlTISIl KEFULSB ATTACKS
ON VPRES POSITIONS
Germans Lose Heavily in Assaults,
Says Sir John French.
LUNDON, May 11
The Germans again nttempted to force
tho British positions, south of the Mcnln
road, to the cast of Ypres, yesterday, hut
were repulsed with heavy losses. Sir
John French reports It was the third at
tack upon the same position, nil of which
have been unsuccessful.
At the other British positions nboilt
Ypres the War OfTlco reports there wiu
no change, although the Germans assert
they captured a hill to the east of Ypres.
GERMANS' DESPERATE DRIVES
IIROKEN IN BALTIC PROVINCES
Prussian Guard Hurled Into Invasion.
Bavarians Routed.
PETBOaitAD, May 13.
Another reverse for the German nrmv
that Invaded the Baltic provinces of Itus
sla Is reported In an official statement
Issued by the Itusslan War Office today.
The Germans have transferred a regiment
of the Prussian Guard, tho flower of tho
German army, to the battlofront In Cour
land nnd Kovno provinces, and a whole
corps Is expected to follow. The official
statement follows:
"As a result of the German defeat nenr
Mltnu and Itossleny, our strategic posi
tion In the direction of Shavll ha become
more clearly defined Tho Gcrmnns In the
direction of Mltau, Ponlevego and Kovno
are hard pressed by the Russians Ecn
the desperate step of dellerlng a series
of offensive blows has not saved the sit
uation. These operations uere begun In
the district of 8hall, the Germans moan
while having occupied the railway Junc
tion of .leymy on Saturday
"On that day our cavalry came In con
tact with the Bavarian cavalry and put
It to disorderly night. About mid-day on
Sundav our troops came up with the flee
ing Hnvnrlans near Kraklnove, covering
a distance of moro than 30 miles
"Two engagements were fought. Tho
defeat of the German raiders In our rear
will necessarily nffect the progress of
operations In the Shavll region. The on
emv's defeat leads to the belief that ho
will shortly receive reinforcements. The
presence of a regiment of the Prussian
gunrd on this front indicates that a whole
corps of the guard will shortly be trans
ferred to Courland and Kovno provinces
from the western theatre of war."
PETROGRAD CLAIMS MARKED
ADVANCE ON CZERNOWITZ
Austrians Reported Driven From
Left Bank of Dniester.
LONDON. Mny 13
While Berlin asserts that the troops of
General von Mackensen, In western Ga
llcla, are still In full pursuit of tho Rus
sians, Petrogrnd last night stated that
the Czar's forces have taken up positions
previously prepared and have halted tho
German offensive by vigorous counter
attnckK.
Meanwhile, the Russian War Office
says the Muscovite offensive In the direc
tion of Czernowltz has been attended
with great success. More than 5000 pris
oners nre reported to have been captured
on May 10 alone, together with nix guns
of heavy calibre nnd eight machine guns.
The AUBtrlans, It Is stated, have evacu
ated entirely the left bank of the Dnies
ter. In tho direction of the Uzsok Pass and
the StryJ, the Russians report tlje Aus
trian nttocks have been repulsed with
heavy losses. Berlin, however, states
that the Teuton troops opcrntlng on both
banks of thp StryJ have driven the Rus
sians out of their position.
AUSTRIANS PURSUE SLAVS
FLEEING TOWARD PRZEMYSL
Vienna Reports Capture of Towns 25
to 40 Miles From Stronghold.
VIENNA, May U
The defeat of the Russian Third and
Eighth Armies in Gallcla Is Increasing
dally, the War Office states, The Russian
troops with their trains are fleeing In
disorder In the direction of Jnroslau,
Przemysl nnd Chyrow. (Jnroslau is 20
miles north of Przemysl and Chyrow 15
miles south )
Strong enemy forces fleeing from the
region of Banok and Llsko eastward are
being attacked from the south by columns
which advanced by way of Ballgrod and
Polena.
In further pursuit, Austrian troops have
crossed the Lower Wisloka and captured
Drzozow. Dynow, Snnok and Llsko are In
our hands. These places are from 25 to
10 miles west and southwest of Przemysl.
owing to tne success hitherto attained
In West and Central Gallcla the Rus
sian Carpathian front, east of Uzsok
Pass. Is now also beglnlng to waver.
North of the Vistula Teuton troops have
advanced across the Nlda. It Is admitted
that In Southeast Gallcla a strong Rus
sian force has advanced across the
Dniester In the direction of Horodenka.
Austrians have evacuated Zale-Szczyky
In Bukowlna.
MAY ATTACK TRANSYLVANIA
Contraband in Cargo Makes Her Lia
ble, Says Berlin.
ROTTERDAM, May IS. The aemloffl.
olal Berlin news agency Issues the fol
lowing; "The steamship Transylvania, which on
Saturday (eft New York, belongs to the
category of ships which carry contra
band, and, therefore, la liable to attack
by Oerman submarines.
"In the paper Army nd Navy, or Feb
ruary , there appeared tho statement
that when the Transylvania left New
York; on January 23, for Liverpool, her
cargo included two 40-centimetre cannon,
delivered by the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany, which she carried on the foredeck.
This was consigned to Harlan & Wolff."
NEW YORK, May 13-The Anchor
liner Transylvania, carrying J7 pas
sengers and flylnr the British flag. Is dtle
In the "war zone" off the British Isles
sometime tomorrow or tomorrow night,
according to officials of the line.
City Treasury Balance $10,665,660
The receipts of the City Treasurer dur.
lag the laat seven days amount to
)l7I.eU.So. with payments during the same
period aggregating t88.S0Q.30. The bal
ance n the treasury at the dose of bual
neaa last night, excluding the linking
fund account, way lt,65,WQ.?7.
BRITISH ISSUE ORDER
INTERNING GERMANS,
AUSTRIANS AND TURKS
Women and Children and
Men Over Military Age
Will Be Repatriated,
Premier Asquith An
nounces in Parliament.
LONDON, May 13.
Premier Asquith announced In Parlia
ment today that alien enemies of mili
tary ago In Great Britain will be segre
gated nnd Interned. Those over military
age will be repatriated; women and
children will also be repatriated. An
ndvlsory board to constder cases arising
under this ruling will be formed at
once.
This order nffects all Germans, Aus
trians and Turks now enjoying liberty
In the United Kingdom, The order to
Intern them camo ns a result of tho antl.
German riots which followed tho de
struction of tho Lusltanla.
A heavy downpour of rain early today
dispersed anti-German mobs that over
ran London during tho night, dcflng the
pollen and smashing Germnn and Aus
trian shops and eating houses.
Following a night of terror, frightened
Germnn residents today wero barrlcndcd
In their homes In ninny districts. Strict
orders were given tho pollco to use
drastic means to prevent n repetition of
the riotous scenes nnd the authorities
promised severe punishment for the mob
leaders nrrested Inst nlcht.
Particularly In the East End did the
rioters vent their wrath against Germans,
though hardly a section of London was
left untouched Virtually every German
shop of any description In the East End
was In ruins today. The mobs smashed
furniture, wrecked Interiors nnd even
tore rugs nnd pictures to bits In their
rago over the sinking of the Lusltanla,
Reports from tho provincial towns
north of London said that the rioting
still continues. All German butcher
shops, bakeries and restaurants havo
been closed nnd are under heavy pollco
guard. Special constables wero In con
stant clash today In tho provincial dis
tricts with maddened throngs that pur
sued Gcrmnns nnd Austrians regardless
of whether they had been naturalized or
not.
Scotland Yard has called out 3000 "war
constables" to preserve order In tho east
end of London. General Sir Francis
Lloyd, commanding the military district
of London, was warned by the Home Of
fice to keep his troops under arms, as
their services might he needed nt any
moment Hundreds of men nnd women
the rlnglenders of mobs were arrested.
In Liverpool nhout 250 German shops
nnd homes were wrecked. At Cannlngton,
Manchester, Woolwich, Southend and
other places, German-owned property wni
destroyed and Germans were attacked
and bndly beaten. At Southend troops
had to be cnlled out.
Altogether It Is cstlmnted that J2.COO.000
worth of German property has been de
stroyed since last Saturday.
Three New Yorkers, Louis Sorcho,
Louis Llebmann nnd Frank Winch, wero
taken for Germans whllo photographing
the ruins of German shops nnd attacked
by a mob. They were rescued by police
men nnd "war constables."
ZEPPELIN SIGHTED OFF TYNE
Britnin Fears Attack on Newcastle
Ordnance Plant.
LONDON, May 13, A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company from
Blyth says It Is reported there that a
Zeppelin airship was sighted eight miles
from the mouth of the Tyne last night.
A Newcnstle dispatch to the same
agency asserts that the Zeppelin was
seen some distance off the coast early
last evening. The engines were Btopped,
and It apparently wbb waiting for dark
ness to set In.
The extensive ordnance nnd ship
building works of tho Armstrongs nre
at Elswlck. a suburb of Newcastle, and
It Is feared nn attack Is contemplated.
ACCUSED OF STEALING BOOKS
Prisoner Is Also Charged With Using
Drugs.
A man accused of stealing a set of
Shakespeare's works from the Straw
bridge & Clothier store yesterday, was
also accused of being n drug fiend when
brought beforo Magistrate Carson In the
Central Tollce Station todny. He Is
Robert Edenholm, of 931 Locust street
According to Detective Smith and Miss
Lelghtnn, a hypodermic syringe, a quan
tity of white powder, thought to be co
caine, nnd a colorless liquid, also thought
to contain a narcotic, were found In his
rooms.
Ho was held under JBOO 'ball for a
further hearing
Mysterious green signs, painted in an
unknown language, have been appearing
on the walla and fences of Kensington for
several days. Residents of suspicious
tendencies declared that they portended
evil, and some went so far as to say that
It was a warning of an uprising. In a code
understood only by those who wero "on
the Inside." The police got busy quietly,
and conservative sleuths were sprinkled
about the neighborhood where the signs
were most numerous. At a distance some
of these signs resembled Chinese laundry
checks,,, while others looked like proc
lamations In Greek. All hope of learning
the dark secret behind them was aban
doned, when Policeman Phillips struck a
clue. It consisted of Johnny Coogan and a
can of green paint, The cop watched
Johnny and saw him cover a fence with
the mysterious green insignia, and then
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took mm to tne Trenton avenue and Dau
phin street station. No one suspected any
wrong motive, for Johnny is known all
over Kensington. His explanation waa
simple, when he faced Magistrate Me
cleary. "1 waa offered a job at sign painting,
to start next week," he said, "and to get
me hand in I went about letterln' a bit"
"I understand no one could read the
Utters," said (he "Judge."
"The trouble was I took a drjpk or two
too many before I started every day,'
aid Johnny.
"They need some painting done at the
County 'Prhton said the MagHtrate, "and
you can practice down there for five
dys."
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JoslHh Wedgowood, member of Parlia
ment for Newcnstle-undcr-Lymc, who la
mentioned among today's list of wounded
received from tho Dardanelles, paid a
lelt to this city In march of last year
when ho addressed the Joseph Fcls
Mcmorlnl meeting In tho Forrest Theatre,
With Mr. Pols he had been deeply In
terested In tho single tax movement nnd
contributed severnl works to the propa
ganda Including "The Tnxnllon of Land
Vnlues" and "The Road to Freedom." Ho
nlso was tho author of "Stafforahlre Pot
tery and Its History."
U. OF P. STUDENTS BEG,
WILSON TO KEEP PEACE
800 Sign Petition Urging Presi
dent to Continue Neutrality
Policy.
Eight hundred University of Pennsyl
vania students signed a petition which
was sent todny to President Wilson,
urging the Administration to preserve the
neutrality of this country In spite of the
Lusltanla disaster. Similar petitions are
being prepared at rrnceton, Yale, Hnr
vard and Columbia Universities.
The Pennsylvania students' petition was
circulated by members of tho University
Pence Society, nctlng without faculty sug
gestion. Undergraduates responded quick
ly to tho request for signatures. It Is
said at tho IMtvcrslty that few students
fnvor any move by tho Government which
might tend toward war. Two hundred
names were signed to tho petition within
two hours yesterdny.
The text of the paper Is:
"To tho President of tho United States ot
America,
nt, i.io students of the University of
Pcnnsylvnnla, do hereby express our con
fidence In tho sagacity and patience ot
our President, and do declare that wo
firmly believe that tho United Stntes
should continuo tho policy of neutrality
as respects European nffalra that It has
pursued In the past.
"Wo bcllovo that occurrences such as
the sinking of tho Lusltanla, grave as
that Is, should neither tempt nor force
us Into war, and thnt wo should pursue
peaceful means of settlement rather than
attempt wnrllko reprisals.
"In full trust of the hlgh-mlndedness
of our executive, we wish to commend
our uttltudo to his attention."
Tho appeal was circulated by a com
mltteo composed of F. J. Emmerich,
urnn &. uoyie, u. u. Edwards and
B. Jones.
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TURKS SINK BRITISH
BATTLESHIP GOLIATH
Continued from fuse One
phorus withdrew to Inlada to cover the
debarkation of Russian troops. Inlada Is
75 miles from Adrlnnople.
MANY GERMAN OFFICERS
KILLED IN GALLIPOLI
ATHENS, May 13. Casualties among
German army officers directing the opera
tions of the Turks nlong the Dardanelles
have been very heavy. It fs stated In
Information received todny from the
Turkish capital via Dedeagntcn.
Twenty thousand wounded Turks nnJ
Germans were removed from tho Qalll
poll peninsula during the two weeks end
ing May 7. Typhus has broken out In
tho Turkish camps nnd hospitals and
hundreds of new cases are reported
dally. It Is said Turkish headquarters
are reported to have been removed to
Rod onto.
Hard-boiled eggs are popular when used
normally. Rut they are decidedly-unpopular
when used Improperly. This can
be verified by Edward Ottlnger, of Frank
ford avenue and Adams street. He
started out to corner the hard-boiled egg
market In Kensington, and, In the course
of his operations, visited numerous sa
loons. In gathering the eggs, the police
say, Ottlnger had to collect n large num
ber of drinks, which he carried with him
as well as possible. But the burden of so
many eggs, not to mention the drlnkv,
became uncomfortable, and Ottlnger de
elded to unload the former. Then It ap
pears he became Imbued with a warlike
spirit and started to "shoot" the eggs In
all directions. He clipped a number of
derby hats from the heads of harmless
Individuals In the neighborhood "as clean
as a whistle," Cut In some cases ha
missed his aim and the egg -went under
the hat, landing on the nose, the eyes
and other features of the wearers. Fur
thermore some eggs went through win
dows, arriving In several dining rooms
In time for dinner.
By way of variety the egg-thrower then
turned his attention to vehicles. One of
these eggs hit a jltney-jehu and brought
him to a sudden stop. It appear that this
egg waa undecidedly boiled, and the
Jehus remarks cannot be quoted here.
Naturally tho egg fusillade caused some
indignation, the substance of w;hich
reached the ears of Policeman Fuller,
and he caught Ottlnger Just as he was
taking aim at a large balk window.
When the prisoner wm brought before
Magistrate Mecleary he tried to explain
that he was warranted In throwing the
egg at the public. The Judge failed to
"se" hla argument, and, in order that
Ottlnger could hv mpr time to prepare
his case, sent him to Jail for Ave days.
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CHILIANS OFFENDED
BY GERMANY'S NOTE
Santiago Government Resents
Kaiser's Rebuke nnd .De
mands Apology.
LONDON, May 13.
Tho German Government faces an
acute crisis with Chill as the result of the
sending of a diplomatic noto that has
deeply offended the South American re
public. Tho Incident began with Chill's ac
ceptance of tho British npology for the
violation of Its neutrality by tho sink
ing of tho Dresden In territorial waters,
Berlin resented this acceptance nnd con
veyed Its dissatisfaction to Bnptlago In
terms which the Chilian Government
considered Insulting nnd constituting an
unwarrantable Interference with tho
sovereign rights of the country.
Chill responded by what was virtually
nn ultimatum, to the effect that Ger
many must withdraw Its expressions nnd
apologize for Its breach of Interna
tional amenities, or Chill would take
such nctlon ns best nppenred to fit the
circumstances.
There Is ground for believing that Ger
many has received nn allowance of five
days In which to decide upon tho course
she will pursue.
ENGLISH QUAKER SINGS
PRAISES OF PRESIDENT
Visitor Here From London
Yearly Meeting Says Leader
Has Noble Ideas.
Wnrm pralso for the President of tho
United States from Septimus Marten, on
englishman, who Is a visitor from the
London Yearly Meeting, was the feature.
of tho dovottonal exercises hold at 15th
and Itaco streets this morning by mem
bers of tho Hlckslte branch of tho Society
of Friends, now In Yearly Moetlng here.
"Frionds In America ara to bo congratu
lated," said Marten, "on having a man nt
tho head of the nntlon In these critical
times who has such a lofty conception of
his duties and whose noble Ideal of just
retribution from Germany without rc-1
course to war must meet the highest ap
proval of the people of tho United States
as n whole, as well as that of Friends."
Others w'ho spoke on the Raco street
side of tho meeting house were Isaac Wil
son, Levcrgen Gnrdlner, John Strlnghnm,
Kvnn Worthlngton, Caroline Worth nnd
Sydney Ynrnnll.
Speaking the meeting on tho Cherry
Btreet side of tho building, Nathaniel
Richardson, of Ryberry, said that from
the earliest dawn of history the world
had been given a, succession of divine
messages which finally had culminated In
tho great message of Christianity.
"But though tho roots ot Christianity
aro embedded deep In the soil of tho dis
tant past," said Richardson, Its blossoms
and fruits aie things of tho llclng pres
ent. And wo must realize moro nnd moro
In our dnll llfo tho truth of Christ's prom
ise, "Lo, I am with ye nlways, even unto
tho end of the world.' "
"Let your light s sohlnc." began Joseph
Llvscy. "Whnt Is light? Light Is life.
Llfo Is love, nnd love Is God. Let your
llfo so shino'. How can wo fall to let our
lives shine beforo men when wo feci
within us God's Iove7"
"Como unto me, all yo who nre heavily
laden," quoted Sarah T. LInvlllc. "The
Lord Is mnklng that snme promise toting
Have we faith In thnt eternal life-giving
power to turn to Christ In our weariness
and despair? If wo have wo shall bo
lifted from tho darkness Into 'the light of
Ills Father's llfo."
"Vty must keep tho path clear between
the soul of man and his Creator," said
Sydney Yarnall. "That is the reason for
our existence as n religious body." Wil
liam McWalters also spoke.
GERMAN EMBASSY DISAVOWS
DISCUSSION OF WILSON NOTE
WASHINGTON, May 13.
Tho German Embassy today disavowed
having received nny Instructions from the
German Government regarding tho Amor
lenn note.
Emphatic denial that any official of the
German Embassy had discussed the pt.
tlon the German Government will take
on tho American note In regard to tho
sinking of tho Luslnanla, was made In an
official statement Issued this afternoon,
Tho Ambassador gave out tho following:
The German Embassy stated today
that no statement or Intimation has been
given by tho Embnssy, or any official of
the Embassy, concerning what responBo
would bo mado to the American noto re
garding the Lusltanla.
"This was brought out by statements
appearing In tho press this morning to
the effect that officials of the German
Embassy had outlined the position of the
German Government towards tho Amerl
can noto regarding the sinking of the
Lusltanla, and havo declnred that the
reply would be a polite but firm refusal
to cease submarine, warfaro against bel
ligerent merchant ships,
"It was pointed out that the Embassy
Itself ko far was Ignorant of the terms
of the American note: that It had received
no instructions whatever from the Ger
man Government regarding the note, and
finally. It was declared that no official
connected with the Embassy has ex
PJ'8,"'! nny opinion on the subject at
Rockefeller Wins Famous Tax Suit
CLEVELAND, May 13.-John D. Rocke
feller today won his Injunction suit to
restrain Cuyahoga County from collect
Ing taxes on 1311,000,000 worth of Intangible
property. Federal Judge Clark granted
the Injunction, rendering a decision cover
ing 19 closely typewritten pages.
CURBSTONE CABINET DECIDES
NOT TO DECLARE WAR, AFTER ALL
Parliament in Session at Lunch Hour at Corner of 6th and Chest
nut Streets Shotus Pacific Tendency in Reaction From
Stormy Debate of Laat Monday,
S
The Curbstone Cabinet, In session at
noon today at the corner of Jth and Cheat,
nut streets, decided not to plunge the
country into war, Thla Is tho only
cabinet In the world that meets every
day In the year and which U willing to
go without lunch, sometimes, to settle
the fate of nations.
This paclno temper was not In evi
dence at the session of Monday. Then
Parliament waa In session with a ven
geance, and there were about 200 members
on the south side of the street, under
the Lbdoer bulletin board, and more
than 100 on the north side.
Then there were soma . terrible thing
said, things that hurt and were meant
to hurt! as. for example, the following,
as taken down in 'shorthand!
"What, them Them culchured? Why.
that crowd ain't got no right to live.
They'd, ought to be all strung up by the
thumbs over a slow flM. tht what I'd
do to bunch of crool. bloodthirsty, sav
ages like them, see?"
PRESIDENT'S NOTE
TO REACH BERLIN TODAY
..
Continued from Tage One
cldenta In the war zone proclaimed
by Germany around the British Isles;
the sinking of the British liner Fnlnba
with the loss of Leon C. Thresher, An
American: the attack by German air
men on the Amcrleah steamship Cush
Ing; the torpedoing without warning
of the American steamship Gulfllght,
flying the Stars nnd Stripes, and, fi
nally, the torpedoing without warning
of tho Lusltanla, with Its loss of more
than 1000 lives of non-combatants,
among them moro than 100 Americans,
Second. These nets nre declnred to
be Indefensible under International
law. The t'nlted states points out
that II never admitted Germany's
right to do them, and warned tho Im
perial Government that It would bo
held to a "strict accountability" for
nttacks on American vessels or lives.
A strict accounting, theroforo, Is now
nBked from Germany.
Third, Germany Is In effect reminded
that no repnratlon can restore tho
lives of thoso sacrificed In tho sinking
of tho Lusltanla antl other ships.
Fourth. Expressions of regret may
comply with tho legal precedents, but
they nro vnluclcss unless accompanied
by a cessation of the practice en
dangering lives of noncombatants,
rifth. Tho right of neutrals to travel
any portion of tho high seas on neutral
or belligerent merchantmen Is as
serted. Sixth. In the name of humanity nnd
International law, tho United Stntes
demands n guarantco thnt these rights
will bo respcotcd and that there be no
repetition of tho attacks on mcrchont
men carrying noncombatants.
Seventh. Tho giving of warnings to
tho American public without officially
communicating them to tho United
States Government Is commented on
in connection with the German Em
bassy's printed advertisement beforo
the sailing of the Lusltanla, but Irre
spective of tho falluio to ntlvlso tho
American Government of Germany's
purpose, the point Is mado that notice
of nn Intention to do an unlawful net
neither Justified nor legatlzed It.
Eighth. Tho suggestion Is conveyed
that tho German Government, of
course, could not havo Intended to de
stroy lnnooent lives, end that conse
quently tho Gorman submarine com
manders must havo mlsundorstood
their Instructions. Tho American Gov.
ernment Indicates Its hope that this
will bo found to bo true, and a cessa
tion of tho unlawful practices thereby
will result.
Ninth. In conclusion, Germnny's at
tention Is called to tho earnestness of
the Government and people of the
United States In this situation. It Is
made plain that tho United States will
leave nothing undone either In diplo
matic representations or other action
to obtain a compliance by Germany to
tho requests mado.
HOW WILL GERMANY REPLY?
Surmlso Is busy concerning not only
the substance of the message, which In
formed circles believe to be as given In
tho foregoing summary, but with Ger
many's reception of the frlendly-phrnsed
but unmistakably firm demands.
How will Germany answer?
Interest In this question equaled curi
osity concerning the contents of tho
President's message to tho Berlin For
eign Omce.
Although the text has not been mado
public, yet It was pretty well understood
whnt It contained In brief, a demand for
lepnratlon for tho destruction, already
suffered, of American lives and property,
through German submarine activity In
the European war zone assurances that
such occurrences would not bo repeated,
so far as Americans aro concerned.
Three possible forms of response wero
seen by officials here:
Acquloscenco In America's demands.
Such a. reply would lead to further ne
gotiation,
A definite refusnl, politely worded or
otherwise, to grant what President Wil
son asks.
Perhaps of these theories the second
has the greatest number of supporters.
That the Kaiser would go so far as to
ndmlt himself In the wrong nnd promise
not to err ngaln was not very generally
believed. Yet In his latest note relative
to "mistaken" Germnn submarine attacks
on neutral vessels some thought thoy
saw nn Inclination on his part not to as
sume an entirely defiant attitude toward
all the world.
Indemnity, the persons who took this
view, thought he would grant readily.
Otherwise, it was their view that he
rwould so couch his reply as to call, no
matter how urgently the Washington Ad
ministration mny wish to expedite mat
ters, for further exchange, of notes, pos
sibly extending the negotiations out over
a considerable period ot time.
Of hope that Berlin would unqualifiedly
yield thero was not much belief.
SPECULATION RIFE.
a polite refusal to comply with the
American demands that submarine wnr.
fare on merchant ships carrying neutral
passengers must cense Is expected to
certain quarters to be made by Germany.
vt nn I'resiuent Wiison'B stern warning
due to be cabled to Berlin today, an offi
cial of the German Embassy and other
diplomats ln Washington expressed tho
opinion that efforts of the United States
Government to bring German operations
against such vessels ait the Lusltanla to
an abnipt halt would prove unavailing.
It was even suggested that the Kaiser's
Government will welcomo an opportu
nity to cast off nny restraint In Inter
fering with American commerce and now
will dispatch n swarm of submarines to
the Atlantic to sweep from the seas
American shipping.
One loophole, giving Germany n chance
to make pacific advances to tho United
States. Is seen In the President's note,
It lBthw,."li?Best!.on lnat the Lusltanla,
the Gulfllght nnd other violated ships
were attacked by German riffle- o .!,
without orders from their Government.
Bradley Again on Governor's Staff
Walter L. Bradley, of this city, waa re
appointed today to Governor Brum
baugh's Btaff, with the rank of colonel.
The Governor, at the same time, ap
pointed Charles A. Rook and Oscar T
Taylor, of Allegheny County, with the
same rank. Rook was a member of the
staff of Governor Stuart
A little man with spectacles tried to
anawer this by saying;
"Jfou see, where we, that Is I mean
(nK8am'U?Ua? we'MuW VMe
pther; "because 1 ddn't come he?e to
Uaten to no culchered speeches! bSt I
Wa?,l.Way thl':rnl o on. and o on!
" thJf, WJ a..thln the past today
and while Parliament was in lession
!err .hard,y a quwu" "here Ln4
the Cabinet seemed to be united for
peace. Nobody talked war, but iSt
Greek and German and Armenian and
Other nice calm languages not meant
to bs argued ln. meant
The only worda that oould be construed
as relating to the affair, of natSna
were: "Prealdtnt Winn's all right and
comraant, "Naw. I say she was going 'at
l knots an hour, and q why ihoulda't
they hsve. enough food, to l4t S'ftS
BELGIAN RELIEF AM
diedtoaidwomI
Lindon Bates, Jr,, gonM
Head of American hcM
to Help Belgians, aft
neroerc e. atone Gavel
juireDeita.
How two passengers of
the
Lusltanla met death by diving Into S
ago Is told In a letter .i..!J ,w 'i3
Cross, executive secretary 6f V1 VrU
sylvanla State Committee ? biP1
Belgium, from the Na tonal ComiM
In New York. They .?, , i.iSS'ftW
jr., son or Lindon W. Itai . ,YV
of the National Commission and h!'.
S. Stone, son of Melvlllo rj. Ston. H
Jr., son of Lindon W. Rates - iYM
oi tne National Commission, and H
8. Stone, son of Melvlllo rj. Ston.
oral manager of tho Associate
Acts"of heVolsV'precededtriM
tnemscivcs to tho ocean, acemji!
by Llndell Bates, the younger BJX&
i-inuon uatcs, to Ills parents Th..
lowed tho unwritten law of u??M
n. Doctor Haughton (evidently tta iKm
Houghton named In tho official Vt$
those saved), who waa with thm iffl
a Doctor Hauehton fovldniiJ . .uT.W,
beforo they took tho plunge Thi? J"?
their llfo belts to wnmT Jh'i
Ihe dlapa.teh
: be Inrt.M.i
stnted, and their names must be iffiS
hi tho long list ot heroes of the di.i.fii
The rablocrnm fnllnu,,.. u'Mll
"I learn from Doctor Haurtiln .t?
he, Rox (Lindon. Jr's fm.iHe?.l.0.?.A?
nnd Herbert Stono dived nt..i.."iTO i
tho same time, evidently lust aftar ltiJ
Pearl saw Rox last. Doctor llft.ftS
fii i, wr"kaP? ?" '''" ''cad; they TQ
Into It, Rox had no nirn .' I
three hart given their llfo belts to womtil
after having them on." 'mw
.JJ:,0.. $:. p"1" ;a to i
.. . nrrcn i'earl, wif.
whoso name Is on the list of those ilSldJ
Their two children wero with then 5S
names of tho entire family are on tk.
list of thoso saved. Young Bales kM
Stone probably helDod Vn r..., "
safety In one of the boats, that belnif
loung Bates served from the biannta,
of the organization aa a member of ii
Executive Commltteo of tho Commli.lm
for Relief ln Belgium In New Tort i'Jj
London. He had personal charge of till
organization department The probW
of saving n nation of 7,000.000 people ,
helped solve. The basic forms, nwdu.1
nlsm and methods of the commliilm i.l
America, which have been found com."
petent to cope with any sudden raf.'
nw e,t: uuviaeu uy mm, tlo WaJ 01
his way to study In London and In tui.
glum to devise tho best way to meet thj
crises expected In the autumn wheneW'
overtook him. 'Jy
Albert. King of the Belclans. ami MS?
following message of condolence to LM
uon w. .Hates; a
"I learn with deep nffllctton of ti?
death of your son traveling to aid our.
distressful people, and express toyotrnr
mum. tunuere sympainy.
T.-lrormici nun incur n.nr
niLiauiia uiumioai utUEits
WARNING ADVERTISEMENTS!
K
Monitions to Travelers Not to Sail a1
Allies' Ships Withdrawn.
WASHINGTON. May lit!
Information has been obtained hen 'of
nn nctlon of the German Embassy ftlcVf
is nigniy significant ot a cnanging auj
tude of the German Government. "
urucrs were given to .American newi"!
papers nil over the country to cancel tVl
advertisement which has several tlmal
been published from tho German Emiihjrl
wiirning Americans against taxing pill
age on board belligerent merchant vej-,
scls. ThlH advertisement was published
week before the Lusltanla was blown UP.:
nnd was again Inserted after that trageJf.f
Its second publication raised a storm .01,
Indignation throughout the United SUUM-
The German Government used this Ad
vertisement as Justification for Its action
In destroying tho Lusltaanla. The Ameri
can pussengrs on board the Lusltanla, It
said, received ample warning, If tiii'l
failed to regard tho warning the reipoa'
slbillty was theirs,
LINER DOMINION DUE
AT LIVERPOOL TOMORROW
WlhAlneD VvAM PnHtnlH t A W.flIl
Ship Reports All Well on Board. 3
Tho American Line steamship Domlnioaj
will reach Llvernool tomorrow early. W
cording to a wireless message receWill
touny by officials of the American ua
from Captain N. H. Ingham, mastar tt
the vessel. All nn bnnrfl were reoerted
well. The Dominion left here on May ll
carrying six cabin nnd 62 steerage p-
sengera. Her cargo consisted chiefly ,
contraband. Apprehension for the nfet
of thA ntenmshln Vinq h,pn mnnffpat BiOCI
the destruction of tho Lusltanla.
THE WEATHER
aHrnf a. 1 1?nain.niit
WASHINGTON. May UW
For eastern Pennsylvania: Generllll
fair tonight and Friday; gentle to roodetjl;
ate northwest to north winds. lm
Showers covered the Atlantic States et-J
cept portions of New England ana w
eluded Eastern Cnnnda anil a larfta part
of the lake region, The disturbance III
passing oft the New England coaat '
morning and the rains have apparenUf
ended except in eastern New York. Jwi,
weather prevails throughout the Central.
Valleys, the Cotton Belt and the PWi,
States. Seasonable temperatures prevw.
throughout tho entire country this imirnjl
conditions being local und not more taaaj
s to 6 degrees, Conditions will prowoi.
clear in this vicinity this afternoon.
U. S. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Observations taken at 8 a, m , Eailem tlfflJ
filatlon. 8 a.m. n't. fall, W(nJ. Hy.ffafftft,
a.m. ii i. tan, wina. li."S"SJ
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Oalveaton. Tex,. 68 Hi
Harrli.burg. Pa,, 58 58 ,W
Hattcras, N, 0,, TO 88 ,24
Haltna, Mont,., 4S 44 .01
Huron. S. D.... 58 681.00
Jackicnvllle. Fla 88 h3 ,03
Kanaas City, Mo. TO 88 ,,
Loutavllla, Ky... 6t MO ..
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New Orleans, La 88 88 ..
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