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l'lELLiVDELPJUA, TUESDAY, MAY 18, I!)15.
CoptmoiiT, 1013, t th rcsuc Umh Coiirixr.
ITALY IN ARMS AS DIE
I CAST FOR WAR; ."NEUTRAL"
PARTY ABAlNDUm HiAUi HUrfi
Inflict Virtually Begun, With Accord
kf Kiner, Government and Nation,
Giornale d'ltalia Declares Giolitti
iLeaves Capital Mobilization Work
IRushed by Government,
PWentionists in Full Control in Rome 75,000 Cheer
Las .j., .. nnm'niv nt TTnof ill f loo TWni'fiol T.am T1r
iidiy ior upcuiiiB "u"w"w -iwi XJM..Y --
Einwirl in Turin Ulasnes in southern Jtrovinces.
parliament Session Thursday to Be Confined to Vote
$f Funds.
Sit u has virtually begun mobilization. Entrance of the nation Into the
a conflict Is now out a question of a fcto hours, unless something en
s' minrtsccn should arise. Manor Gloiitti ana other neutralist leaders nave
T&t$tn abandoning an novo ut Vtuut.nnuu iwim - - !" -
ftnfciilrol. and "1C f""'"n'c d'ltalia, the organ of the interventionists, openly
tti '..... , i,.. ntrrndu hern vlrtuallu declared, with the unanimous
TSiri o Xing, Government and nation.
mMlhe teuton of Parliament, opening on riiursaay, is cxpccicu 10 oc one,
m&Sfowtcd merely to voting funds for war purposes and giving full power
wm Government.
S While there hove been anti-war demonstrations In some of the provinces,
llencntlonlsts In Home arc In complete control At a demonstration there
HElllfll" ISfiOO persons cnvcieu umuiy w "'
Witrtial law has been declared In Turin on account of anti-war riots.
Weil Italian Ambassador called at, the State Department In Washington this
TSSioon and conferred with Secretary Bryan. It was repotted that the United
SL. W hecn asked to take charge of Italian affairs 'in vase of war. An-
tf$t report current was that the United Slates had offered its good offices to
Si ih Mfirrcnccs between Italy and Austria.
Kj nOMi:, Muy IS.
Ipr today ws In arms and ready to
Kftt' TTie whole country was nwalt-
lUFtrori from the Government offices
Sift Tfemlcr Salandra sat In confer
telth tho Ministry. That the ulti
mate; decision will be a declaration of
... InliMt Austria the nubile no longer
"kto. but It was reported that the
ftjttmmeht would delny taking any dc
t&Tettcp until 1'aillament convened on
gone minor that gained wide circulation
Wralil that tho ministry was ensnged
"StwUtlncan ultimatum to Austria.
Jan. ..Ill ..I ll ....... nnl.1 .. 1.1 trlxTtt
Thw J6sef. but a few hours to yield to
lwat.irrllorlnl demands or reject them
pB4rklpltato an lmmedlato declaration
IktWht.cMho Austrlans and Germans
flffiRMM, except those detained by urgent
rlltMUis, left tho capital for tho Swiss
JflW Austrian borders today. Their pres-
ltet the railway stations attracted
WWJ crowds, nut mere was no re.jcu
JM t the hostile demonstrations of a
Mr ifavi iic-a.
ilHAUlziitlon has virtually begun, war
fat deemed certain. The ofllces of tho
IJfc'itrlM of War and Marino were open
1 nlrht. the clerks nnd minor ofllclals
mSbj In relays on the preparations for
tH-: j ... .. i n. . 1 1 l
wr,un Austria, v-uis wero piuucu
"departments early todny. There will
in'no iceasation in ino lanor mmi mu
mtllu rmy is In the Held and the navy
lAiitrariEe calmness settled over the
lr,todaV. It was apparent that all be
iIWM the die had been cast and that only
JS formal declaration of war was neces-
M ' L
IPie Qlornalo dltalla declures that
W.hu virtually been declared, with the
iBJMnlmous accord of tho King, govern-
'KWfejtnt Bt unllnn
Apparently abandoning all hope of prc
JwUnj ar between the nation nnd Us
,Wer allies Austria nnd Germany ex
Jpler Olollttl left Home early today.
gted to make no light when Parliament
SooTenes Thursday, and tho session Is
wMed to be short, being devoted to
j nmas for war purposes and giving
b V) Ternment full power to act.
NEOTRAU8T3 IN ItlDING.
'hee advocates of neutrality have none
Wdlng because of hostile demonstra
te! made against them by pro-war
ueputy reano left yesternay with
(ftmlty. and TlAnntv PlrmAnl rieniirtcd
IS? Both nr ninllril'u lUiiUn.nlll
ll( was learned today that tho archives
,- Auiirian Kmbassy have been se-
ur removed in fear of mob attacks
H thft rtflrnn Vnn ITnnnhlA nnA illA
fuiy staff. Threats have been made
Ilura the emb.i-.nv. whleh is now
Vftiti both night nnd day,
Atfvnn-4 irnlnn ni. ,.t i .-...
jmfrtnee von Buelow, the German Am
gw, was preparing to leave the city
.jgMternoon, being convinced that Italy
C&aoout to break relations with Ger-
m between interventionist and neu-
,CaaeIuded on Vase Two, Column Blx
LEGISLATURE ORDERS
PROBE OF MUNICIPAL
AFFAIRS IN STATE
Resolution Adopted by
House and Senate Pro
vides for Body With
Powers Exeeding Those
of Famous Catlin Commission.
Offered by Vare Representative
and Sponsored by Senator
Vare, Who Says Inquiry Is
Especially Applicable to
Philadelphia..
By a Staff Correspondent
JlAItlUSnUItG, May 18. Tho Sennte
today flnnlly ndoptcd a resolution Intro
duced In the House early this morning
b.v Representative William II. Wilson, of
Philadelphia, for the nppolntmcnt of a
Joint commission of tho Houso and Sen
nte that will have moro arbitrary power
than nny slmllnr body In the history of
the State.
Tho resolution ostensibly provides for
BRITISH FORCE GERMANS
BACK FOR TWO MILES ON
LA BASSEE LINE IN DRIVE
!- m
Kaiser's Troops Hurled From Trenches
Along Entire Front and Many Sur
render English Advance Still Pro
gressing French and Belgians Clear
Yser Canal Bank.
Paris Reports Advance Beyond Arras Meets With Fur
ther Success Austrians Launch Drive Into Southwest
Poland, Shelling Opatow Bitter Fighting Before
Przemysl,- Berlin Says; Foe Within Artillery Range,
Petrograd Concedes Slavs Win in Baltic Provinces.
Pressing their drive on La. Itaisco with renewed Intensity, the British have
captured all the German trenches south of Hlchcbourg, and arc still adtianc-
ITALY'S MILITARY STRENGTH COMPARED WITH OTHER NATIONS'
ALLIED
ARMY
ITALIAN
ARMY
uA
AUSTRO
CERMAN ARMY
ALLIED
ARMYWJTH
ITALY AS
ALLY
fet
Latest reports put the number of men that Italy is prepared to put in the field at something over 2,000,000,
materially to the power of the Allied armies.
It will be seen that these will add
BERLIN FORECASTS
LULL IN SUBMARINE
WAR PENDING REPLY
Complications Created by
Lusitania Disaster Rele
gated to Second Place, as
Germany's Attention Is
Focused on Italian Crisis
BBULIN, May IS.
The'ro Is a possibility that Germany's
reply to the United States note will not
be made this week. The admittedly ser
ious Italian situation has served to focus
both official nnd popular attention in that
quarter to such a degree that the Ameri
can situation has bocome a matter of
secondary consideration, -,
rendlnc the drafting of a reply, the
opinion prevails here that there will be
a lull In submarine activities, at least so
far as larger ships nre concerned, and
that no action will be taken likely to com
plicate matters.
At the Foreign Office today It was
stated that the matter Is at the present
time in the hands of Dr. von Bethmann-
Concluded on I'ace Two. Column One
iTHE WEATHER TODAY
SS
FA I i
&K 4bout time for some pseudo high
S v come forward with the statement
i tt abnormally temperate weather
3 nine of year we ar? having at
l U attributable to the heavy can-
P la Europe Why not? Straw
-" cneaper in one store on account
f wtlgn juss. and more expensive in
r ine same reason. If the
rfrred to does idvance his
r r more than likely to agree
v have thought and thought
llxht flnrl .. l -
WU- M 49 degrees In May. W
i it on the war!
Aliqanac pf the Day
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.7.30 p. m.
FORECAST
For Philadelphia and vicinity
Generally fair tonight and continued
cold; Wednesday increasing cloudy
nee's and unsettled! moderate winds,
mostly narthweat.
For details, see page S,
Observations at Philadelphia
8 A. M.
Daromeler .,,.,,,,..,,,,,,, .....,.,,..,,.30 0.1
Temperature ,..,.. ,.. 01
V.'lna .... h'orthwejt, 13 mllei
Sky , , ..,.,. Clear
Precipitation last 21 bourn, ..,,,.,., ,0.1
Ilumldlly 73
Minimum temperature ,,...,....,.. 49
Maximum temperature ,....,,..,,.,.,, t5
On the Pacific Coast
San Francisco Weather? cloudy; temp., M
San plfco Weather, cloudy; temp., M
TheTidea
POUT RICHMOND.
Hlah water 52 p.m.
Low water tomorrow.. .i 12.04 a.m.
High water tomorrow 5:10 a.m.
CHESTNUT STREET WHARK.
HUh water 4:40 p.m.
Law water - .....11:53 p.m.
High water tomorrow 6.03 a.m.
REEDY 1SUAND.
Low water f'4l p.m
HUb water tomorrow l.B3a.m.
La water tomorow S. 05 a.m.
JinKAKWATER.
Low water '.HJp,n'
Hub wafw 1100pm.
Low water tomorrow . 6.3) a.m.
the appointment of three members of the
Sennte by the president pro tern., of that
body, nnd three members of the Houso
by tho Speaker, to "Investigate the gov
ernment of cities, boroughs and town
ships In tho Commonwealth, for tho pur
pose of preventing duplication of legisla
tion." The commission Is empowored to sub
poena any one and send persons to jail
if they refuse to testify. It can also
order the production of any books or
papers It desires. This Is more power
than was vested In the famous Catlin
Commission.
"Whether the move Is an innocent one
or not still remains to be seen. The
power vested in tho commission makes
it a body of almost unlimited authority,
and makes of the commission a body that
could be used for any political purpose,
whcrTier n "Catlin Investigation" or not.
The Varcs were behind the resolution.
Representative Wilson, who Is the Vare
floor leader in the House, Introduced the
measure shortly after 1 o'clock this morn
ing, when tho attention of the members
of the House was distracted. It was
adopted Immediately by the House and
sent to the Senate, where It was re
ferred to the Senate Committee on Munic
ipal Affairs, of which Senator Vare Is
chairman.
Senator Vnre reported the resolution
from committee this afternoon. Senator
Kline, of Allegheny, naked for an ex
planation of what It meant. In Ills an.
swer Senator Vare did not refer to the
nrbltrary powers conferred upon the com
mission, but explained It In this way:
He said that It was the Intention to
make a thorough study of the legisla
tion recommended by the present Phila
delphia administration with a view to
determining Just how much of It should
be enacted by the next Legislature.
"During the present session," he said,
"a large number of bills affecting In vari
ous waya the government of the cities
reached the Legislature. These measures
came largely from Philadelphia, and In
cluded bills providing" for flve-year con
tracts for gas, gasoline and electrla light
ing, street cleaning, garbage and ash col
lections, etc. The House and Senate ap
parently did not And the enactment of
these measures advisable at this time, and
Concluded on rate Four, Column Two
HANGS HIMSELF WHEN
TAUNTED ABOUT RATIONALITY
Joseph Baum Unable to Bear Remarks
, of Fellow Workmen.
Joseph Baum, 35 years old, hanged him
self In the cellar pf his home, at 1137
North Philip street, today, because he
could not endure taunts of fellow-workmen
about his nationality at a rag carpet
mill near ISth street and nidge avenue,
where he was employed. Ills body was
found wlnglng- on a clothes-line from a
rafter In the cellar this morning by his
son-in-law, Anthony Wesaenger.
Baum, according to the police, tried to
kill himself about two years ago by In
haling gas, but was revived. He told hU
son-in-law last night that he did not go
to work on Saturday or Monday because
workmen at the rat; mill called him a
"butchering Dutchman." He baa thru
children.
iiig, sweeping the foe before them. "More than 1000 German t loops voluntarily
surrendered as the British advanced, reports Gcncial French, while the Ger
man rapid-fire guns mowed down another battalion which uas about to sur
render. The British are now only two wiilcs from La Basscc.
The French and Belgians have forced the Germans to withdraw fiom their
last position on the west bank of the Yser Canal, and have themselves gained
a foothold on tho east bank at several places, which they maintained under
heavy attacks. The French also report further progiess of the drive which
they arc making beyond Arras, to the south of the British drive.
Simultaneously with the Teutonic attacks on Pizcmysl. the Austrlans have
shelled Opatow, In southwest Poland. Berlin reports fighting before Przemysl
and Petrograd admits the foe is within cannon range of the stronghold. Aus
trian forces arc within 0 miles of Lembcrg in an advance on the Gallclan
capital. Russians have checked a German flanking movement in the Baltic
provinces, Petrograd declares.
'MARRYING MORMON'
HAS ELKTON WEDDING
MARKET
Maryland's Gretna Green
Marvels at Partnership
Between Mr. Carr (Who
Says He Isn't a Mormon)
and a Hotel Owner.
Elkton, in Maryland,-Is seething with
Indignation. The Gretna Green of three
Stales is In a fine frenzy. And here are
some of the questions at Issue:
Can a preacher reputed to be a Mor
mon elder stay In Elkton? (lie's there
now.)
Should a minister pay negro cabmen
at his back door for landing the
would-be married at h'8 front door?
Is It right for the high-speed mar
riage line to be monopolized by one
public service corporation?
It seems there was a certain Methodist
preacher to begin the tale In proper
anecdotal st)le. His name was Howard
T. Quigg, and ho was pastor of the Elk
ton Methodist Church. When the time
came to allot ministers to churches a few
weeks ago Mr, Quigg was succeeded by
the Itev. George I. Jones, chiefly because
Elkton Methodists said that It any at
tempt v,ns made to return Mr. Quigg tey
would testify to his activities in connec
tion with the Elkton marriage mill. They
said he used to leave a parishioner In the
midst Df a pastoral call to run after a
couple who looked as If they wanted to
be married.
PUT BAN ON DRIVERS' TIPS.
About the first thing that happened to
Mr. Jones was to find four couples at his
door waiting to be married. That night
a negro driver came to the back door and
demanded a 3 "rake-off." He said he
BRITISH MAKE FURTHER
(JAINS ON LA HASSEE
Several Troops of Germans Surrender
Near Richebourg.
LONDON', May 18,-The British' troops,
striking east nnd south from the vicinity
of Nouve Chapello, met with further Im
portant successes today, according to the
report from Field Marshal Sir John
French. All of the German trenches
south of RIchebourg on a two-mile front
were captured, nnd otherwise heavy
losses were Inflicted upon the Germans.
Several bodies of German troops sur
rendered voluntarily to the British near
rUchebourc. while another of these
bodies, trying to surrender, was caught
midway between the German and British
artillery tire and practically annihilated.
GERMANS FORCED FROM
HANKS OF YSER CANAL
French and Belgians Inflict Terrific
Losses on Foe.
PARIS, May 18,
Hea''y losses were Inflicted by the Al
lies' artillery befoie tho Germans with
drew from the west to the east bank
of the Yser canal north of Ypres, near
Sleenstraate and near Hct Sas. Ac.
cording to an odlclal communique Issued
by the French War Office today, 2000
Germans were killed by the terrific bom
bardment of the Allies' artillery.
North of Arras the Germans are still
trying to regain some of the' ground lost
to the French. The counter-assaults of
the Teutonic troops In that region are
described by the communique as "vio
lent." All thes counter-attacks were re
pulsed, by the French.
Concluded on re Eereo. Column riio
FRENCH FORCE GERMANS
FROM YSER CANAL BANK
.Paris Reports Gains Beyond Arras in
Continued Prive.
PARIS, May 18.
The French troops. In attacks from the
general vicinity pf Arras, have met with
additional successes, according to the
communications of the French War Of
flee, and It now appears that the com
bined effort of the allied troops to out
off La- Bassee or to make Us continued
occupation by the Germans no longer
tenable bj weakening the lines south and
' north may prove successful.
QUICK NEWS
U. OF P. MEN WIN HONORS AT HARVARD
CAMBRIDGE, Mnss., May 18. Frederick C. Dlctz, a University
of Pennsylvmiin pintluate, 1ms won the Bnynrd Cutting fellowship,
paying S1S00 a year. This is the most important fellowship nt
Horvnid.. Charles H. Livingston, another Philadelphian, won h
?000 Thayer fellowship. Clarence Kennedy nnd A. H. Hutchinson,
of the U. of I, rccchcd !?50O awards.
AUSTRIANS ROUNDED UP IN CANADA
WINNIPEG, Man., Mny 18. Austrlans attempting to cross
into the United States were rounded up today when n special train
i eni lying Canadian soldiers went to Emcison. All were placed
nhonid the special train and sent to the interment camp at Brandon.
I Constables arc loundiug up nil stragglers between Winnipeg and
the bolder,
RIGGS IUDGE SEES NO CONSPIRACY
WASHINGTON, Mny 18. Without forecasting his decision on
tho major Issues involved. Judge McCoy, piesidlng nt the Biggs Na
tional Bank healing, remaikcd today' thnt he had heard nothing
thus far to suggest n conspiracy between Secretary McAdbo and
Comptroller Willlnius against the bank. The hearing adjourned early
Wcdne&diiy, because Samuel Untcrmye was slightly Indisposed.
V
GERMANS CAPTURE 170o SLAVS ON NIEMEN FRONT
BERLIN, May 18. The capture of 1700 Russians by the Ger
mans on the fiont of the Niemcu River, in Poland, is Announced
in an official statement issued by the German War Office today
WANT CASIP REGISTER SUIT IN SUPREME COURT
"WASHINGTON, May 18. A Petition for a writ of certiorari to bring- befor
tho United States Supreme Court directly the Government's antl-trus suit
a pal 11 at the National Cash Register Company of Dayton, O., was filed by the
Department of Justice today.
HARRY K. THAW TRANSFERRED TO CIVIL JAIL
- NEW YORK, May 18. Harry K. Thaw was paroled today In the custody
of Deputy Shi-rifT Griffenha(?an and taken from tho Tombs to Ludlow street
Jail. In making the rullntr Justlco Hendrick said that Thaw was not a crim
inal and ho saw no reason why ho should not make his abode in a clyl!
prison. Justice Hendrick then adjourned tho hearing; on Thaw's mental status
until June 7 to Rtve the Attorney General sufficient time to test tho legality
c tho order for a trial by Jury.
WATCH CASE STOCrCHOLDERS IN IMPORTANT SIEETING' f
A special meeting of stockholders of tho Keystone Watch Case Company
is beinjr held today at 1411 Walnut street for tho" purpose of voting on sug
gestions made by the board of directors for the sale of property owned by the
company at Newark, N. J. Details of the transaction have not been given out.
DOCTOR WATCHES OPERATION PERFORMED ON HIM
Dr. Barton K. Thomas, a member of the class of 1912 at Jefferson Medical
College, submitted to the knife at tho hospital connected with tho Institution
today and smiled while the surgeons removed a tumor from his abdominal
wall. Doctor Thomas was urged to go under an anesthetic, but refused, al
though applications were made locally to deaden tho pain of tho operation.
Doctor Thomas lost tho use of one of his eyes before ho graduated In rescuing
a young woman from drowning. He dived Into a stream after she sank the
second time and struck his eye on a submerged stone. He was reported to
be improved after the operation.
PAINTERS FALL TWO STORIES WHEN SCAFFOLD TILTS
Three painters employed at the Hahnemann Medical College were thrown
from the second story to the ground this afternoon by the tilting of tho scaf
fold on which they were working. All were mado unconscious by tho fall.
Two suffered concussion of the brain nnd tho third received serious bodily
Injuries. They were taken into the Hahnemann Hospital. Their names are
unknown by the physicians.
8 0-YEAR-OLD WOMAN CRUSHED BY AUTOTRUCK
An 80-year-old woman was crushed to death beneath the wheels of a
heavy automobile truck nt 5th and Race streets shortly before noon today.
She was Mrs. Urldget CavannuBh, 509 Race street. Her son. Edward Cav
anaugh. has been a City Hall guurd for about 15 years. Mrs." Cavamtugh was
attempting to cross Race street when she walked from behind an automobile
directly in the path of the truck. Sho was knocked down and two of the
wheels passed over her body.
Physicians at the Hahnemann Hospital pronounced her dead. The po
lice of the 4th and Race streets station arrested the chauffeur of tho truclf,
Silas Burgess, of Ardmore. He will have a hearing at Central Btatlon today.
POLICE RAID GAMBLING
DENS IN GLOUCESTER
Three Places Fall Prey to Cam
den County Authorities and
Are Closed.
Three clubs of Gloucester, N. J., said to
haye been "samblltiK helU," were raided
and closed today by order of Prosecutor
William J, Kraft, of Cainden County, The
proprietors were placed under arrest. H
of the houses closed are said to have
thrived on patronage by Phlladelphlans
nnd visitors from Camden as well ns
local habitues
The most prominent of the orsranUa
tlons is the Seymour Club, run by Samuel
Wilson at Kinc and Mercer streets. The
second as operated by Bobert Murray,
of Market and Powell streets, In boat
house No. 11. on the Delaware River,
while the third was run In connection
with a clear store at Hudson street and
Burlington avenue, by Bernard J. Galla-
Tho police say the proprietors of the
cluba profited from them by taking a
percentage of each "pot" In the poker
games, which wero the chief diversion o
the members. From the sum thus ex
traded they provided "refreshments" for
the players.
The arrests were made under the direc
tion of Prosecutor Kraft after mapy
weeks of investigation and with the co
operation of Chief of Police Van Meter.
The three proprietors arrested are being
held In the Gloucester pollse station,
pending a hearing In the Camden County
Court.
M'NICHOL BILL PASSED
Measure Gives City Greater Scope in
Awarding Contracts.
. . t. , .-'V.I1.nl. VIII 4atr
mate tsenaior jiciitvuui n vm w ..-
the lid off" In awarding contracts in
Philadelphia finally passed the House of
Representatives In Harrlsburg today by
a vote of 191 to 0. The measure regulate
the awarding of contracts and permits
bidding for and awarding them at any
price. '
The McNIchol bill removes a clause
from the city charter which requires that
bids shall not 'exceed the estimates made
by the engineers In the Department St
Public Works.
Cold Storage Bill Amended
HAIir.lSnURa. May is. The House to
day aptended the cold storage bill, which
was revived yesterday after Governor
Brumbaugh vetoed the bill to repeal
the act of 1913, and amended It by ralsTv
ing the temperature to a higher degree.
The Kensingtonlan Says;
IVill some one kindly Joan Hike ilartitf
a straw hatt
LOST AND FOUND
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IT diamonds, on troller car. bttamn Mb M.
and OUnwood ave., and Mb and BoIUM
u. IJb.ral reward, Harry Mark. 3H
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