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PIITLADELPIIIA, SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1915.
Constant, 1015, bt mi Folio Lstxira Compact.
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Frankness and Directness of Wilson
Protest Lacking, It Is Reported.
Concentrates on Broad Facts of
Lusitania Tragedy, Leaving Sub
marine Policy for Consideration.
Tone Conciliatory, But Principles at Issue Re
main Unsettled, According to Rough Outline
of Contents Known in Berlin,, Despite Official
Secrecy Imperial Chancellery Seeks Pro
tracted Discussion, Belief in Washington.
MAKE IDENTITY SURE, DAY OR NIGHT,
GERMANY WARNS SHIPS IN WAR ZONE
WASHINGTON, May 29. The State Department today issued the
following:
"The American Ambassador at Berlin ha been informed by the
German Foreign Office that, in view of the fact that, during the past
few week, it ha repeatedly occurred that neutral hip have been tunli
in the waters designated as an area of maritime War by the German
Admiralty on February 4, 1915, and especially in one case where it wa
titablithed that the linking was traceable to an attack by a German tub
marine which took the neutral ship for an English vessel in the darkness,
en account of the inadequate illumination of it neutral distinctive mark
ings, it recommended that American shipping circlet agan be warned
against traversing the area of maritime war incautiously and also be
urged to make the neutral markings as plain as possible and especially
to have them illuminated promptly and sufficiently at night."
Whether the Gulflight or the Ncbrashan was referred to Was not
known.
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Lieutenant William Donohuo, of Engine Company No. 11, wns overcome by smoke in the clothing store
fire at 11th and Filbert streets today. The picturo shows his comrades administering first aid by induc
ing artificial respiration.
BERLIN, May 29. The German reply to the American note regarding
German tubmarine warfare Was delivered to Ambassador Gerard this
l morning.
In spite of every effort at secrecy the contents of the German reply in
Wrough outline are generally known here. Germany will ash that Berlin and
Washington first come to an agreement on statements of fact in the Lusitania
case. When the two Governments have reached a perfect understanding in
this first phase of the negotiation, further interchanges bearing upon the
broad question of Germany's submarine policy will follow.
The German reply, contained in five typewritten pages, was handed to
flfr. Gerard at the Embassy at 10 a. m. Secretaries Grew and Havcry im
mediately translated" it and put it into code and a few hours later it Was on
its Way to Copenhagen. It is now almost certain that the text will ba in
the hands of tho, State Department at Woshingtonon Sunday. . - -
The reply was semi-officially described as "polite, but leaving room for
further negotiations.
WASHINGTON, Slay S3.
I Germany Is willing to agree to limit her
submarine warfare to merchant vessels
of her enemies. She Is willing to per
mit time BUfllcIent for passengers and
crew to tako to their boats, If In so
doing she does not endanger her sub
marines. Neutral shipping, however,
aust aid her by'tnklng all precautions
to establish Identity.
i On the eVo of receipt of tho German
reply to the American note mis was mo
Interpretation placed on a notification, as
to Identification of neutral ahlps In tho
war zone, given to Ambassador Gerard
by the German Foreign Offlco Friday
nd cabled hero today.
K No attempt was made to minimize tho
Importance of this German position. Fol
lowing as It did on tho heels of various
eemlnsly authentic statements that Ger
many would stand on what she considers
litr right under International law to make,
reprisals on her enemies, ofllolals thought
the situation none too roseate.
H While the German note was handed of
ficially to Ambassador Gerard for trans
mission today, It was known that a sum
mary of Its contents had pieccded It to
the State Department. Secretary Bryan,
$5000 FIRE FOLLOWS
UNDERWRITERS, VISIT
IDA RIEHL IS FREED
IN $5000 BAIL GIVEN
SECRETLY BY WOMAN
Concluded on Face Tiro, Column Four
THE WEATHER
Lieutenant Donahue, Overcome
by Gas, Rescued by Men at
Instalment House Blaze.
A W
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R.A I N
There la something peculiarly optlmlatlo
Ijwljt a dull, sunless day. It stimulates
W the resistance to depression, the flght-
qualttlea which have made our race
Udomlnant. Enough of theso bright.
wany glimpses Into that regloa of en
MJtment of May with a tang- of autumn
gihe, air, Let's eee how bravely we can
goffc and struggle with the skies against
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BkT&A Untli.H .mam 1.n ll TT. nlmnfll
HSP'd with enthusiasm yesterday mom
? amid all the radiant freshness and
WllilinaV- Whan U .rAlln4 rflr,iiritneflH
w today. And. sure enough, It's cloudy.
as open the horizon to hope, iou
jfftMt hope for the sun when It's Bhlnlng
V heayens and earth, that sounds fa-
S!? oen said before.
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gat what makes them good.
FORECAST
Wit PhtlnJelnM , V,Vi,
PP tonight a,nd probably Sun-
which cnange tre temyeru-
gtnlle, tasterlu winds.
ff details, see page 2.
Fire did several thousand dollars dam
age today to the big Instalment houso
of Harry C. Kahn & Son, northwest cor
ner of llth and Filbert streets, and for
a time threatened to sweep through the
six-story structure nnd spread to sur
rounding buildings. Lieutenant "William
Donohuo, of Engine Company No. 11, was
overcome by Illuminating gas while fight
ing the flames In tho basement He was
taken to tho Jelterson Hospital,
Trnftlc In llthi and Filbert streets was
blocked for nearly an hour by the acore
of companies that responded to two
alarms Tho firemen had to chop holes
through tho glass sidewalk to enter the
basement. Ladders were put down
through these holes and flremen risked
their lives to penetrate Into the"smoke
flllod basement.
Lieutenant Donahue led a squad of men
from his company. They found a gas
pipe that had been broken and was leak
ing, Donahue ordered his men out first.
The men reached the sidewalk and, find
ing that Donahue was not behind them,
rushed back and rescued htm.
Eleventh and Filbert streets la In the
heart of tho flro belt. The second call
brought out nearly all the engine com
panies In the centre of the city. Most
of the 75 employes of the building. In
cluding 18 girls, Buoceeded In getting out
by the fire tower before the companies
arrived.
When several streams of water, turned
Into the basement from the holes in the
sidewalk, failed to stop the smoke, some
of the employes ran back Into the build
ing and began to move furniture from
the second and third floors to the walk.
It was piled almost as high as the second
floor and protected by rubber covers,
William Dlstler, of 2162 North leth
street, assistant credit manager, gathered
up about (10,000 In cash when the first
alarm Bounded through the building and
put it Into the fireproof vault. The Jew
elry w-s put Into the vault by Dlstler
-and other employes.
Firemen by desperate errort connnea
the fire to the basement. The smoke.
Concluded on Fuse Two, Column Three
GERMANS RUSH TROOPS
TO All) BALTIC INVADERS
Provinces Overrun With Seven Cav
alry, Six Infantry, Divisions,
PETROGRAD, May a.
Enemy forces operating in the Baltla
proyinces have been considerably aug
mented, and now are said to amount to
seven cavalry and six Infantry divisions.
The, German commander la the well
known military critic, Vogel von Falken
housen. CZAR'S WARSHIPS, REPORTED
SUNK, SAFE IN HARBOR
Panteleimon Npt fn Action Against
Turkish Vessels.
WASHINGTON. May . The Russian
Embassy received a cable dispatch from
the Chief of the Naval Staff at Petro
crad categorically denying the report of
the ainxmg oy c"i?... -X
marine of the Russian battleship Pan'
telslBion in the Dardanelles.
17-year-old Girl Who Killed
Man When He Refused
to Marry Her Cheered by
Crowd at Habeas Corpus
Hearing.
Ida Riehl wnB reloosed today under
$5000 ball. The 17-year-old girl, who
killed tho mun who Insulted her when she
demanded that ho marry her, owes hur
freedom to a New York woman, who
read about the case In tho newspapers
and who refused to disclose her ldontlty
to any ono but tho prisoner's attorney.
This sympathetic woman, who declares
that her name will never bo published, is
said to have offered to pay for every ex
pense of the defense In the trial of tho
girl for tho shooting of 20-ycar-old Ed
mond Hauptfuhrer. So Ida Itlehl
was not compelled to return to tho ma
ternity ward of tho Philadelphia Hospital,
where. In dreary surroundings, she had
expected to await the birth of her child
in November. She will go to her homo
with her father after spending a few
days at tho hospital for treatment.
WOMAN ACTIVE ON CASH
Tho 'woman, who furnished the ball
through tho National Surety Company nt
tljo hearing; on a habeas corpus writ
argued before Judgo McMlchael today,,
has been seen at City Hall many times
since the shooting last Saturday night.
At least. It Is understood that she Is
the samo woman who has visited various
offices seeking Information In regard to
tho possibility of gaining liberty for the
girl.
She Is described ns about 35 years of
age, smartly dressed, with dark hair and
dark eyes and of refined nppearanco. She
Is said to have remarked to a member of
the Coroner's staff that If she paid Ida
Rlehl's expenses It would be with her hus
band's approval. He Is said to be a
wealthy New York merohant, and It Is
declared ho would have provided up to
(350,000, It necessary, for the girl's bail.
CROWD CHEERS DECISION.
As Judge McMlchael said the words,
"Ball will be allowed, 5000," Ida Riehl
flung herself wildly Into her father's
arms and the entire courtroom rose In
Buch an expression of sympathy which
tt is proDame was never Derore display
ed In a courtroom In this city,
"Silence." cried the Judge, pounding his
gavel again and again, and the court of
ficials took up the words. Rut It was
several minutes beforo the demonstration
subsided.
"Now I can go back homo with you,
father," the girl sobbed In his arms again
and again, while the man wiped away the
tears that streamed down his face.
After the girl had composed herself
Concluded on l'ase Four, Column One
TALIANS HOLD
LOWER TYROL;
WIN GRADISCA
Austrian Positions in
Adige Valley Shelled
From Captured
Mountain Positions.
CORNELL'S ATHLETES
HAVE JUMP ON RIVALS
LN FINAL EVENTS TODAY
Tho cxtremo southern end of the
Austrian Tyrol is in Italian hands, and
from captured mountain forts their
great guns dominate the Valley of tho
Adlge as far as Rovercdo. On Mount
Altlmmlsso, about two miles from tho
eastern shoro of Loko Garda, tho Ital
ians placed heavy artillery, which pre
vents the Austrians using the railway
from Ala to Trent
Tho advanced positions of tho Ital
ians driving on Trieste aro now only
18 miles from that city.
Btva, an Austrian stronghold at the
head of Lake Garda, Js bfilnp; bom
barded by tho Italians. Throughout
the lower Tyrol tho roar of Italian
artillery Is arousing the Alplno echoes,
while shells aro falling on tho Austrian
works near Berravale.
Tho advance of tho Italians in this
region threatens! to turn the flank of
the Austrian forces guarding Trent.
In tho territory to tho west of Lake
Garda tho Austrians havo been forced
from soveral important positions, while
on tho lake Itself Italian gunboats sup
ported the advanca of the troops and
drove off several Austrian aeroplanes.
In tho Adriatic, off Venice, two Ital
ian torpedoboats engaged two Austrian
submarines which attempted to raid
Italian merchant ships at Venice.
After a spectacular battle the Italians
sank ono of the submarines and chased
the other back to Pola.
In the Trieste drive, the Italians havo
made further advances and havo occu
pied Gradlsca.
Trieste 13 reported to be in tho hands
of a mob that defies the military au
thorities. HOME, May 29,
All efforts of the Austrians to check the
Italian Invasion of Trent and Istrla have
failed, and tho advance continues suc
cessfully nt every point.
The advance guard of the Italian army
Ithaeans Qualify 18 En
tries to Harvard's 16 In
juries Heavy Blow to
Penn Meredith Will
Try for Two Eecords.
QUICK NEWS
-10 LIVES LOST WHEN FIRE DESTROYS RUSS.AN SHIP
STOCKHOLM, May 20. The Ilussinn steamship Bore II cnusht
flic nn.l buniqil to tiio wntci's edge in the haibor of Hclsingfotn,
Gulf of rihland, today. Toity lives weic lost.
NAVAL ATTACHE REPORTS ON NEBRASKAN
WASHINGTON, May 20. A preliminary report by Lieutenant
Towers, the nnvnl attache at the American Embassy In London, who
Investigated tho damage to the American ship Nebraskan, wns given
out by tho Stato Department today. Ileutennnt Towers reports that
the chief engineer "observed a white streak in the water perpen
dicular to the ship on tho starboard side and a sovcro shock- was
almost immediately felt, followed by a violent explosion abreast of
hold No. 1." This testimony is the only intimation in tho report
that Lieutenant Towers is convinced that tho American ship was
delibeiatcly torpedoed.
PROGRAM FOR TODAY
AT FRANKLIN FIELD
dash
(semlanal
(semlilnal
3j0O p. ra. 100-jroTd
urate).
8:10 p. m. ISfl-jraril hurdle
neatB).
3i33 p. in. One-mllo run.
3:J1 p. m. 1 10-rard run (Una!).
3:10 i. m. 120-yard hurdle (final).
3:50 p. m. 100-jarcI ilaali (tlnnl).
1:00 p. m. Two-mile run.
420 p. m. 230-)nrtl hurdles (aemlnnnl
heats).
1:35 p. m. 230-j nnl ilnsli (semifinal
hratu).
4:15 . m. Halt-mile run (final).
4:SS p. m. SZO-jaril hurdles (Unal).
0:10 p. m. SSO-yard dash (Unal),
riELI) EVENTS.
3:00 p. m. Throwing the hammer
(Unal).
8:00 p. m. ruttlnnr the "hot (final).
3:00 p. in. Pole vault (final).
8:00 p. m. Huunlnir lilxU Jump (final).
4:00 p. m. ItiiimliiK brood Jump (final).
AUSTRIAN HYDRO-AEROPLANE RAIDS ITALIAN PORT
EOME, May 20. Italian watships in the haibor nt Biindisl and
the naval s.tation there weie attacked today by an Austrian hydro
ncioplanc which had sailed acioss the Adriatic Sea to make the
attack. A number of bombs weio dropped, but the Austrian machine
was chased away by two Italian aeroplanes before it could do any
serious damago, It fled toward Cattaro.
25 FISHERMEN REPORTED LOST IN HURRICANE ON COAST
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CHARLESTON, S. C, May 20. Eeports received here today
Indicate that 25 fishermen lost their lives in the terrific hurricane
that swept up the South Carolina coast late last night. Eight fishing
boats were lost, as far as known. The storm was gradually sub
siding today.
Coucluiled on l'OKe Tito, Column Five
SEDICIMIGLIA SEPARANO TRIESTE
DALLE AVANZANTI FORZE ITALIANE
Le Fortificazioni Austriache di Serravalle Bombardate da Ala e
dal Monte Baldo Trieste Devastata da Una Folia di
Croati Gradisca Oocupata dalla Forze Italiane,
IVarmata it alia na che ha Invaso l'Austria nella regions dl Gradlsca o
giunta sino a 16 mlglla da Trieste. Un aeroplano austriaco ha cercato dl
bombardare Drlndlai e due altri hanno cercato dl bombardara Venezia, ma
furono mesa! in fugs, prima che avessero potuto fare gravl danni.
4J Una battaslla p Impegnata dall'artlgllerla Italiana e da quella auatriaca
nella valla dell'Adige, e preclsamente sono attaccate vlolentemento dalle artig,
lierle Italians traeclnate Bulla clnrn Altlsslmo del Monte Baldo, dalla quale si
domlna tutta la conca dl Iloyereto.
Notlzle da Roma dlcono che le truppe italiana st sono impadronlta della
citta dt Gradisca, sul flume Isonzo, e si apprende che la citta dl Trieste e
Btata devastata dagll elavl che hanno incendlato molte resldenze degll Italian!.
Finora ell austriacl si sono serapre ritiratl dl fronte all'avanzata degl'itallanl.
tanto nel Trentino oho nella reelone dell'Isonzo.
Intanto continua I'avaniota dell forze Italiane operantl nella vallata del
flume Chleae, per attaccare le f or ti fleas lonl austriache dl Kiva s giungere
pot alia alture che domlnano le fortificazioni dl Trento.
(Ieagr la S& pasta U unlaw phi complett ootid dellt. fuern. In llnuu
1-luUuu.)
FRANKLIN FIELD, Phlla., May 23.
Not even a drizzling' rain could keep back
the crond which flocked to this historic
Meld to witness tho tlnal ot the fortieth
Intercollegiate track and field champion
ships of America. The gates -were opened
at 1 o'clock, two hours before tho games
were scheduled to begin, and a steady
stream of track enthusiasts filed In. The
quarter-mllo cinder track had been swept
and rolled with the greatest, of care and
felt fast enough for all kinds of rec
ords. Cornell entered the meet a slight
favorlto o or Harvard. Tho Ithaeans
qualified IS men in the preliminaries yes
terday, Harvard getting IB through. The
experts had It doped out that Cornell
would certainly win If the Ithaeans made
good in the one-mile and two-mile runs
as anticipated.
Only one Intercollegiate mark was made
yesterday, that being In the hammer
throw, but this afternoon the records are
likely to tumble right and left. Par
ticularly In the quarter mile and high
jump It Is believed that new world rec
ords are almost certain.
Cornell qualified 18 men, Harvard 16,
Tale 11 and Pennsylvania 9.
CORNELL IN REST SHAPE.
The Cornell team looks to be the best
conditioned that cor came out of
Ithaca. Only one man on whom Coach
Moakley had counted failed to qualify.
Ho was JUlton. In the pole vault, but
his failure was more than atoned for
by the work of Foss, who, with a sprained
wrist, worked his way Into the finals.
Furthermore, Cornell qualified one man
In the quarter-mllo run and three In the
half-mile, where only two were looked
for. If the Ithaeans maintain this record
this afternoon they should run up a big
score.
At the same time Harvard still has a
chance to win, If the Crimson sprinters,,
middle and long distance runners score as
heavily they should their points,
coupled Vlth what the Crimson may get
out of the hurdles, high Jump and pole
Concluded on Fags Two, Column Sis
The Kensingtonian Says:
BUI Pancoatt was met ot Broad and
Lehigh and asked if he tcouIJ go over
and have a Ford. Bill said he was on
the water wagon.
INVESTIGATING BETTING AT BELMONT
NEW YORK, May 20. Supreme Court Justice Seudden today
began nn inquiry nt Mlneola, Ii. I., into allegations that bcttine;
ha3 been carried on illegally at Belmont Park race track. I"oity-two
witnesses were summoned to testify at the heating, which is being
conducted by District Attornoy Smith, of Nassau County, before
Justice Souddcr. Evidenco was given to the effect that many girls
and oven women with babies in their anus placed bets openly.
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NORTHCLIFFE BURNED IN EFFIGY
UVERPOOE, May 20. An effigy of lord Northcllffe, the news
paper proprietor, was burned in the streets today. Lord Nortu
cliffe'a papera have been attacking lord Kitchener, the War Secre
tary, because) of his war policies.
CASH REGISTER COMPANY FILES REPLY
WASHINGTON, May 29. The defense In the National Cash Register
case today filed in the Supreme Court its answer to the application of the
Department of Justice for a review of the proceedings with a view to up
setting the Appeals Court's reversal of tho district tribunal's conviction of
John H. Patterson, president of the National Cash Register Company, and
26 of his associates on charges of violating the Sherman law.
BATTLESHIP VIRGINIA COLLIDES WITH NAVAL TUG
BOSTON, May 29. The battleship Virginia and the naval tug Sioux
collided today In the harbor oft the navy yard and as a result the naval
tug was put Into drydock more or less smashed up by the hugo propellers
of the war essel, It was feared tho propellers of the battleship may have
been bent or broken by the collision. She lay In the harbor and a diver
rray be sent down to see what damage was done.
U, S. CRUISER NORTH CAROLINA FLOATED OFF EGYPT .
WASHINGTON, May 23. Captain J. W, Oman, of the American cruiser
North Carolina, which vent ashore Thursday in the outer harbor at Alexandria,
Egypt, has cabled to the Navy Department that the warship has been floated.
Captain Oman stated the ship was not damaged and is now on her way home.
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LOST SUBMARINE F-4 SHOWS DABIAGE
WASHINGTON, May 29, A hole has been discovered; In the forward
compartment or the submarine F-4, which now lies In 48 feet of water in
the harbor at Honolulu, Admiral Moore cabled to the Navy Department today.
mo suDmanne win oe brought to the surface In two or three days, the
admiral said. At the Navy Department the suggestion that divers be seat
down to enter the hole In tha damaged compartment and take out the. bodies
of the dead was decided to be Impracticable, The danger to tho Uvea of
the divers was considered too great, and It was feared valuable evidence
as to the cause of the disaster would be destroyed.
EVERY CAR RIDER ENTITLED TO SEAT, SAYS SERVICE BOAUD '
NEW YORK, May 29. Th? Public Service Commission has decided that
every New Yorker la entitled to u seat 11,78 Inches broa4 la U stwat, aab
way and elevated cars.
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