Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, June 18, 1915, Final, Page 2, Image 2

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EVENING LTCnrHgR-PHILAPELPniA. FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1915.
HEIGHTS AROUND PLAVA
CAPTURED BY ITALIANS
IN DRIVE ON GORIZIA
QUICK NEWS
GEORGE V. PEHKINS ATTACKS WILSON TARIFF
IIAnniSBURQ, Pa.. June IS. George W. Perkins, addressing the Har-
rtaburg Chamber of Commerce today, sharply attacked tho Wilson tariff.
He declared If the present tariff schedules were not changed before tho war
ends American business men will suffer from a flood of cheap European
Ttivnrlnna Qn' T 4- I ooi1, e n' n,1 ln0 present prosperity Is based on a false standard, as
invaueiS oClze important i has been gained at tho oxpense of other nations handicapped by war.
Positions on East Bank
austro-germans I AIIKTRn.fiERMANS LOSE
APPRO A CII STAN1SLA U . , .,
150,000 UN 40-mu; urn
Continued from Tate One
bombarding the fortress of Oasowlt
and hammering at tho Rawka, In Poland.
of Isonzo in Great Attack
on City Report Many
Successes,
ROME, June is.
The battle for Gonila is btinit waged
with renewed Intensity, Oeneral Cadorna
reported to the War Offlco today.
Italian artillery has bombarded and de
stroyed tho railway station at Gorltzla.
Blx miles north of the city Italian forces
have selted and fortified the heights sur
rounding Plava, on tho cast bank of the
Homo.
Important sucesscs at several other
points wcro reccltcd In today's oftlelal
statement, Bersagllefl completely anni
hilated a Hungarian battalion from Plan
InapolJfl In a bloody struggle in the Tol
mlno region. The forts of Malgorghetto
have been heavily damaged by Italian
artlltety. In tho Val Ampozio region Al
pinists have occupied the Austrian vil
lages of Saseolstfla and Albergo and have
captured Falzarego Pass, 7000 feet above
the Sea, and dominating roads and moun
tain defiles.
Today's oftlelal statement contained no
confirmation of a report that Italian out
posts have arrived within sight of
Trieste.
From the Swiss frontier to tho Adriatic
General Cadorna's armies arc moving
steadily forward, occupying peaks and
villages, except In ono region.
An official bulletin today admitted that
the nnomy has begun an offensive move
ment down tho Adlgc Valley, up which
the Italians were pressing to a siege of
Trent. ,
The Austrlans are attempting: to move
southward from the fortress of Rovereto,
which is under bombardment by Italian
artillery on the hclghtB of the Adlge.
Treacherous air currents over the moun
tains havo prevented nvlators from re
connoitring, but advices to the War Of
fice indicate that a large body of enemy
troops Is moving southward from Trent
In whnt appears to be tho first Important
Austrian offensive of the war Thus far
all Austrian attacks in this region havo
been repulsed.
MRS. SAMUEL DUCKWORTH KILLED DY TRAIN
Sirs. Samuct Duckworth, 4S years old, of South Ardmore, was Instantly
killed when she stepped In front of tho Norrlstown express of the Phila
delphia and Western Railroad, west of Beechwood Park, early today., Tho
body was turned ovor to Deputy Coroner Donnelly of Lansdowne. The
police bellovo Mrs, Duckworth's mind became suddenly unbalanced; she
has wandered nwny from home several times in tho last few weeks. She Is
survived by her husband and n 17-year-old daughter.
GERMANG DENOUNCES KARLSRUHE RAID; 89 KILLED
BERLIN, Juno IS. Tho German Government Issued nn ofllclal stato
monl today protesting ngnlnst tho ulr attack upon Karlsruhe. It Is stated
by tho German Government thnt German aviators havo only attacked forti
fied towns or towns closely connected with war operations. It is now offi
cially said that 89 persons wcro killed at Karlsruhe.
NORSE SHIP REPORTED SUNK DY GERMAN CRUISER
COPENHAGEN", Juno 18. Tho German cruiser Meteor is reported
havo sunk the Norwciglan ship Granlt, while bound for Manchester, Eng.
land.
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SUBMARINES ISOLATE BRITISH SHIPS IN DARDANELLES
LONDON, Juno 18. Correspondents who havo visited tho Galllpoll front
have been Informed that the British fleet has taken refugo from German sub
marines In Kcfnla Bay, on the northeast const of Imbros Island, distant about
10 miles from tho Gnlllpoll coast. Tho British ships could bo seen from
heights on shore nt anchor In the bay.
On three different occasions tho Turks havo been successful In exploding
mines under tho British vessels In their placo of refuge.
An Inspection of the Turkish positions at AvI Burnu, on tho west coast
of Galllpoll peninsula, shows thnt tho British have now lost most of tho
ground formerly held In that district. '
SLAVS DRIVEN HACK ON UOTH
SIDES OP TARNOGKAD, POLAND
Lemberg Defenders nt Grodek Men
need With Isolation.
BERLIN, June 18.
The Russian army in northern Gallcla
that has been engaged with General von
Mackensen's army In a sanguinary en
cashment east of the Pan Illver near
Jnroslau Is retreating across the ttusslan
border Into Poland, It is reported.
Today's ofllclal statement sajs that the
Russians have been driven back on both
sides of Tarnograd, Poland, nnd havo
been forced to retreat across the Szynlsa
and to fall back on tho Tnnew River
The Austrlans, who are now at Grodek,
southae.it of Lemberg, ore threatening to
cut off the Russians along the Dniester.
If tho Teutonic troops at Grodek nro
numerous enough to move acroBS the
threo railways which lead to the south
and southeast from Lemberg, Russia's
Dniester army will become isolated
The German War Ofllco statement does
not confirm the Austrian report that
Austro-Qerman troops have actually oc
cupied part of the town of Grodek.
TEUTONS HURL FIERCE
ATTACK ON ARRAS
Staggering Price Paid for Teu
tons' Galicia Advance Shown
in Pctrograd Review.
UNLIMITED POWER CONFERRED ON LLOYD-GEORGE
LONDON, Juno 18. An Order In Council conferring virtually unlimited
powers upon David Lloyd-George, Minister of Munitions, was Issued today.
AUSTRIAN SQUADRON SHELLS
FANO, ON ADRIATIC COAST
Bombardment Docs Littlo Damage
Railroad Intact.
ROME, June 18. An Austrian cruiser
and four destroyers bombarded the Ital
ian watering placo of Fano, on the Adri
atic, for several minutes today. An offi
cial statement from the Ministry of Ma
rine this afternoon said that tho damago
was "insignificant."
Tho enemy warships evidently planned
to damago tho Raenna-Ancona Railway
leading through Fano They directed a
number of shells In the direction of tho
railway station, but tho aim was poor
and nono of the explosives reached their
mark. Soveral shells fell in the neighbor
hood of churches and public buildings,
but tho slight damago done can easily
be repaired.
The people of Fano took to their cellars
when the first shells began falling, nnd,
according to official reports, there wore no
casualties When the warships withdrew
tho entire populace crowded into tha
opcn places, hoisting the tricolor of Italy
inu cnecring lor mo King.
BERLIN ADMITS FRENCH
ADVANCE NEAR ARRAS
Statement Tells of Annihilation of
British Near La Bassee.
BERLIN, June 15.
The British troops that attempted to
drive through tho German lines west of
LaBassee were nearly annihilated, only
a few succeeding In retreating, says nn
ofllclal statement Issued by the German
War Office today
It is admitted that the French pene
trated tho German lines at some points
east or Angres, south of Souchez nnd
north of Ecurle, In the Arras sphere of
Luttle.
North, of the Lorette Hills the Germans
had to give, up somo of their line of
trenches.
In tho zone of operations north of Ar
ras, tho Germans have captured 617 pri
vates and 17 officers since June 18.
VILLA PARDONS CONDEMNED COUNTERFEITERS
EL PASO, Texns, Juno IS. General Villa today pardoned George Mnrx,
f El Pnso, nnd Samuel Flnkclsteln, of Rochester, N. Y., who wore under ncn
tenco of death for circulating counterfeit Villa currency. Tho release of tho
men resulted from representations made by Special Agent Carothcrs, of tho
State Deportment, who Is accompnnylng tho pair hero.
ANGLO-FRENCH FLEET JOINS ITALY'S CRAFT IN ADRIATIC
PARIS, June 18. Anglo-French forces In the Mediterranean Sea nro co
operating with tho Italian fleet, which Is blockading tho Adriatic, it was offi
cially announced by tho Ministry of Marino today.
GERMANS BEATEN BACK ON BZURA RIVER
PETROGRAD, Juno 18. "On tho Bsura River front, north of Sochaczow,
Poland, we repulsed a number of attacks by German forces yesterday,'
War Offlco announces.
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PRESIDENT CHAZARO WARNS U. S. AGAINST INTERVENTION
WASHINGTON, Juno IS. Prcsldont Chnzaro, of the Vllla-Zapata Con
vention Government in Mexico City, in a formal reply to President Wilson's
note to Mexican leaders, received nt the State Department today, agrees to
tho conciliatory stand taken by General Villa, but warns tho United States
ngnlnst Intervention.
TEUTONS CROSS DNIESTER;
NEAR STAN1SLAU, SLAVS AIpIIT
Victory in Stryj Sector Compensates
for Reverse.
PETROGRAD. Juno IS.
Austro-Gcrm.in troops have crossed the
Dniester la miles northeast of Btanlslau.
Tho War Olhco made this olllclnl ad
mission today, but announced that Rus
sian forces cast of Stryj threw back tile
enemy, capturing 202 officers and S514
men.
Tho War Office was silent about tho
progress of the now Austio-German drive
on Lcmberg fiom tho west. The ofllclal
statement merely said that tho fighting
In Wot Galicia "continues."
The Dniester crossing was forced near
Stnnlslau after a desperate threo days'
battle. Th enemy's attempts to cross
at Nisnlcf nnd selzo tho railway wcro
defeated, Russian artillery Inflicting
heavy losses. On Tuesday cnomy detach
ments moxed south of Nlsnlef, forded tho
river and begun a flank attack upon tho
Russian position at the bridgo head. Tho
result of this battle Is In doubt.
The victory over General von LlnBln
gen's arm oast of Stryj was most dlclslvo.
Tho enemy was thrown back In disorder
In a battle nbovo Zaravno, abandoning
six large cannon, 21 mitrailleuses and
largo supplies of nmmunltlon.
"Between the Pruth and the Dniester
tho flghtln,- continues," said the official
statements. "Near Chotln our troops aro
pressing cnemv forces who penetrated
Into Russian Uossnrabla."
ALLIES AVIATORS SHELL TURK CAMP AT MAIDOS
ATHENS, Juno 18. Allied aviators bombarded a Turkish encampment at
Maldos, on Galllpoll Peninsula, yesterday. Inflicting heavy damage.
FIVE STRUGGLE WITH
WOULD-BE SUICIDE
California Man Fights Hospital
Attendants After Slashing
Himself With Knife.
Two" physfclana and three orderlies nt
the Jefferscn Hospital struggled to con-
iroi uarry v, Hazietlne, Jl years old,
who said he tame from Oakland, Cal
when ho was brought to the hospital this
afternoon suffering from self-inflicted
knife thrusts In his throat. Hazietlne
weighs more than 00 pounds and stands
taller than 0 feet.
He, rented a room with Mrs. Edward
Tllkington, at :i9 South 9th street, this
nfternoon and went to his room after
complaining bitterly of tho heat. Mrs.
llkington grew suspicious and called
Policeman Moore, of tho 15th and Locust
streets station.
SEVEN KILLED IN
SERIES OF TORNADOES
Continued from Face One
reported sweeping toward the lakes re
gion, although in lessened force.
Up to late this afternoon there was lit
tle on which to base an estimate of possl.
Die damage to wheat, oats and corn
Crops, but It wao believed from the heavy
rainfall reported that H would be con
siderable. '
Considerable damage also was reported
having been done to railroad traaks.
Washouts caused much delay in train
service. '
LUS1TANIA INQUIRY CONCLUDED
LONDON. Juno 18. Official inquiry into the sinking 6f the Lusltanla
closed nt noon today.
A brief secret session was held this morning. It was understood that
Captain Turner's testimony nnd tho Instructions tho Admiralty Is s&Jd to hava
Issued to the Lusitanla's commander wero discussed. No announcement of
the date on which tho findings will bo mado public wan made.
GOVERNOR WILL NOT DECIDE FRANK CASE TODAY
ATLANTA, Gn., Juno 18. Governor Slnton this afternoon announced that
he would hand down no decision In tho Leo M. Frank case today.
GONZALES, NEAR MEXICO CITY, PRESSES ON
GALVESTON, Texas, Juno IS. General Pablo Gonzales' army expects to
swpep Into Mexico City before nightfall. A cablegram to tho Mexican Con
sulate hero announced today that Gonzales occupied Texcoco, 15 miles from
Mexico City, yesterday, and that ho wns planning to advance with largo food
supplies directly to tho capital today. Tho message also reported that
Obregon had advanced on Aguascalientes.
WOMAN UNIONISTS ASK WILSON FOR EMBARGO ON ARMS
WASHINGTON, June 18. President Wilson today was asked by a dele
gation of the National Women's Trades Union League to placo an embargo
on exportation of arms and to resist all efforts to Involve tho United States
In tho European war. Tho delegation presented resolutions, nnd the Presi
dent told his visitors he would take them under advisement, declaring he
was certain all citizens of the United States desired peace.
MUCH MISCHIEF THROUGH FALSE FIRE ALARM
One lost boy, more than J100 wasted and many displays of bad temper
resulted today nfter the 5th false lire alarm in six weeks from the box at
Delaware and Snyder avenues. The lost boy, Israel Kaufman, two years old.
of 2430 South Phillips street, followed the engines. He was taken to the
4th street nnd Snyder avenue police station by Helen Barr, 12 years old, of
2141 South 2d street. The box. which Is situated In an unfrequented place,
may be removed. Mischievous boys cause the trouble, the police Bay.
ODESSA GARRISON CALLED TO GRODEK DEFENSE
COPENHAGEN, June 18. Heavy detachments of Russian troops are
being withdrawn from duty nt Odessa to reinforce the Russian forces on the
Grodek line. The Austro-German vanguard Is now within nrtlllery range
of the fortress of Lemberg (Lvov), being only 16 miles distant. Grand Duke
Nicholas, tho Russian commander In chief, has telegraphed to Petrograd
that Lemberg will be defended at all coat.
AUSTRLANS STORM GRODEK,
TEN MILES FROM LEMRERG
Russian Retreat in Mid-Galicia Chron
icled by Vienna.
VIENNA, Juno 18.
Outworks of Grodek, ten miles from
Lemberg, havo been stormed by Austrian
troops. It li officially announced. Tho
War Offlco Bays:
"The Russians nowhere havo been ablo
to offer resistance to our forces, In Mld
dlo Gallcla, protected by strong rear
guards, they continue to retreat on tho
emiro tront to llie northeast nnd east,
hotly pursued b tho alllod armies.
"North of Slontawa our trooim nd.
vanccd ncrojs Clopllce and Cewkow and
repulsed ation,? Russian forces and diove
them across tho Imperial frontier, in
flicting seveio lottos.
"To tho eastward tho allies reached
Lubaczow and captured Nlcmerow after
heavy llghtim:, and aro now advancing
toward Jaworow.
"On the Lemberg road during tho
evening wo repulsed strong Russian rear
guards near Wolczuchy, ncross tho
Wereszyca. and at midnight stormed tho
west port of Grodek (ten miles from Lem
berg). South of Giodek tho west bank
of the Weieszyca has teen cleared of
tho enemy."
PETROGRAD, July 18.
Austro-German losses on a 40-mlle sec
tor of the Gallclarr battle front alone
totaled between 120.000 nnd 130,000 during
tho last month, said an official review of
the fighting Issued by the War Ofllce
today.
The supplementary statement, showing
tho staggering price In human life the
Austro-Oermans have paid for their
rocent victories In Gallcla, follows'
"A great battle developed on a 40-mllo
front between the Tysmlcnlca and Swlca
Rivers where six Austro-German armies
were hurled against tho Russians. This
battle has continued to spread since it
started.
"On Slav 16 tho Austro-German army,
closely following our troops, which wero
retiring from tho Carpathians, met our
opposition In the region east of Droho
bycr, Stryj and llolechow
"During tho next week we remained
impassive, confining ourselves to exter
minating tho enemy ns he approached
our trenches On May 25 the enemy be
gan a decisive offensive and tho climax
of tho b.ittlo was rapidly reached. At tho
end of the fifth duy of tho engagement a
powerful force, composed of three Ger
man divisions, succeeded, at an Incredible
prlco and enormous sacrifice of human
life. In cnrrylng SlryJ.
"Perceiving the exhaustion of the Aus
trlans on the right wing of tho attack
ing army, wo assumed tho offensive nnd
drove them back on May 30, 31 and June I.
"Grand Duke Nicholas, the Russian
Commander-in-Chief, wns undecided
whether to attempt to turn the German
wing that had broken our front at Stryj
or to fall back upon tho Dniester. The
gonernl situation In Gallcla caused us
to adopt the latter course.
"On tho night of Juno 2 the enemy
mado a demonstration ngnlnst our bridge
heads In the direction of Mlkolojow, los
ing scvoral thousands of men. On the
night of Juno 6 tho Austro-Germans
crossed the Dniester near Zurawno and
toward Juno 8 held the eastern bank for
a distance of 13 miles.
"On Juno 13 the enemy began a new
offensive with tho remains of regiments,
tho chief nttacks being directed along
tho right bank of tho Stryj River and
against the bridgeheads near Zydaczow.
Toward Juno 15 the enemy again suffered
reverses nt Beroznlca and Krulevskn.
"Dense additional columns have passed
through the Carpathians nnd are dally
reinforcing the enemy. Many supple
mentary elements, orlglnnlly destined for
East Prussln, met their fato In tho val
ley of the SlryJ.
Continued from rage One
against fortified strongholds with artil
lery, while Infantry regiments aro hurl
ing themselves against 200,000 German
troops, engaged In a desperate effort to
hold their lines beforo Lens.
Tremendous lmportanco Is attached to
tho conflict north of Arras by military
officials here. Tor the first time In many
weeks tho freen of censorship was
drawn tightly over tho operations today,
Indicating the seriousness of the gigantic
struggle. The War Office this afternoon
announced that no official bulletins te
gardlng tho progress of the battle would
be made public for at least twelve hours.
This announcement only Increased tho
tension here. For weeks hints have gone
out of a mighty smash against tho Gor
man lines on tho nnnlversary of Water
loo Though officially discredited, Paris
has been led to believe that the climax
of tho French thrust north of Arras was
to bo reached today, and the public fever
ishly nwaltcd moro news from tho front.
Tho Germans are counter-attacking
with great fury. Bombs, hand grenades
and bayonets all aro playing their part
In the great conflict. Loss of Lens would
force a readjustment of the German lines
from Arras to tho sen, and for this rea
son tho Teutons aro throwing their forces
Into battle with utter disregard for lives.
It would appear that Souchez, north of
Arras. Is destined soon to fall Into French
hands. The new positions won about
Souchez will give tho French batteries a
clean sweep toward tho Gorman positions
In the town.
During the fighting on tho Souchez-
Neuvlllo lino French aviators aro con
tinually In tho nir. Squadrons of aero
planes soared over Givcnchy and tho Ilols
do la Folic, whero tho German reserves
aro held In concentration, and dropped
bombs which aro reported to havo caused
great damage.
The War Office was silent this after
noon about the operations along the
River Fccht. All unofficial reports said
that the French aro malting stoady
progress In tho direction of the German
military center of Kolmar.
F0nTH8
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V PLAN J
CHAMPIONS
EXULT OVER VICTORY
OF TAYLOR PROGRAM
nt k 9
Obstructionists in Councils 1
Surrender and Vote Spe-a
ciai cummer Meetings to
Expedite Construction to
Authorize Loan.
Friends of rapid transit were jubiu-i"
today over tho acti6n of Councils In W
elding to rush through at one. the 0T
i..n;c8 providing for a Urt 1
.. ouniraor on tup con
Buucuon or the subwiy.
flM.l -In... ,. . ...
" viuvuiou lines.
Tho decision of Counoii.
which, of course, was mad.
......... -.- "l. ;. 'oaaers ot "
""i ' --Krueu as a virtual vlotflr
for Director Taylor, of tho Department
of City Transit In the most taportw
stngo of his fight for high-speed lln.
for Philadelphia.
Upon his direct request, tho subcom.1
muieo on nnanco agreed to report out
tho $8,000,000 loan ordinance and the en
abllng net within tho next two weeVn ..
then to rush through tho ordinances ap
proprlatlng tho money for n start nn th. 1
construction of tho Broad street subwu m
nnci ciio rranmora elevated, so that the
contracts tor tno work may he let und.,.
tho Ulankenburg Administration and' i
uu. ,uwU, Miu.jr u Bcartea this
summer.
A concurrent resolution, introduced by m
tho Fin an en CnmmlUnn ttnn H-.i. ' .
tho meeting of Councils yesterday aftr. W
APPROPRIATION BILL
IS CUT $1,300,000
Governor's Pruning Knife Af
fects All Departments of
State Government.
"JITNEYS" TO GIVE
LONG RIDE FOR NICKEL
Ordinance Makes Broad Street'
Route From Shunk Street to
Erie Avenue.
YOUNfr WORKMAN LOSES THREE FINGERS
Ben 'VValwlsh, 21 years old, of 2854 East Venango street, lost three fingers
on his right hand today, when It was caught In the machinery at the
Bernstein Manufacturing Company, 3d street and Allegheny avenue, Doctors
ut the Episcopal Hospital, where he was taken, said that the hand may have
to be amputated to prevent blood-poisoning,
MEDICAL "FAKERS" PLEAD GUILTY
Three men charged with promoting a fake medical clinic at 18th and Vine
atreets, pleaded guilty- this afternoon before Judge Thompson In the United
States' District Court. They are Doctors S. Deker Trelble and E. R. Smiley,
and their bookkeeper, George M. Frank. Trelble was fined $2600. Smiley and
Frank were lined J1000 each.
Minimum nickel rlilr. Sliunk ntrcct to
Krlc aieiiiir. If nincltlup carries nn-
eusrer.
Iilrrniip fee, ifSO.
llonil, 2."00.
If the mnchlne huouM lip rinpty thr
drlicr mny turn nnd proceed In nn op
piiNlte direction, no matter Uovr Hliurt
flie drive he mny line mude.
Tho ordlnunco to bo Introduced In Coun
cils next U'ediK-hday for the regulation
of "Jitney' traffic In this city has been
decided upon nt an executive meeting
of the I.an Committee of Councils, held
behind closed doors this afternoon Tho
ordinance, which -ulU probablv bo
adopted. Incorporates the Idea of tho
Rapid Transit Company In the matter of
short and Ions hauls. "Jitneys"' v.111 bo
compelled to carry a passenger from
Shunk street to Drle avenue for 4 cents.
Routes on other streets than Uroad havo
not been u fleeted In this ruling. North
of Erie avonuo or south of Shunk street
another fare may bu charced. This roir,,.
Inlion was softened by an amendment
which provides that any "Jitney" with
out passengers may turn between these
two points and continue In tho opposite
direction at the disci ction of the operator.
j no license ice nas Dccn raised to J50.
Invaders Occupy Villages in Shavli onl' now fcatmes of the ordinance that
win materially arrect the status of the
"Jitney."
The ordinance Is a compromise between
the suggestion of Charles P. Kelly ot
tho 17th Ward, chairman of the subcom
mittee, who tried to havo tho committee
adopt u more drastic provision In tho
matter of long rides, and tho "Jitney"
owners' suggestion. He recommended
that League Island to Olney avenue be
made the minimum limit of a 6-cent fare
Joseph P. GaKney, of the 26th Ward, ami
Robert D. Drlpps, of the 22d, succeeded
In nmendlng the proposed ordinance by
dividing Rroad street Into zones nnd mak.
Ing the minimum E-cent fare extend from
oiiui.n. nueei m .une avenue. DrlPDS then
RUSSIANS ADMIT REVERSES
IN POLAND AND NEAR BALTIC
District.
PETROGRAD. June 18
Occupation by the Germans of addition
al villages In the Shavll district In the
Baltic region, and further south in the
region east of Marlampol, North Poland,
Is admitted by tho Russians In a state
ment issued at tho War Ofllce.
HARRISBURG, Juno IS. Governor
Brumbaugh announced today his ap
proval of tho general appropriation bill,
with cuts amounting to moro than $1,300,
CO0. The cutB In tho genernl appropriation
bill arc as follows:
Uxecullw- Department Contingent, from
$ 1.1111 1 to J.OOU. i:xecutlo Controller, contin
gent and clerk hire, from ?4OO0 to S.1009.
State Department Postage, express and con.
tlngcm, from J'iOOO to fMJOO; pnyment of ex
ponies of mhertlslnfr conMltutlonal amend
ments nnn to covrr ritb.a nt th.a k.n.l .Hit
putBtamllnfr from S22.1.OO0 to IIOO.OOO. Auditor
(vneml'H Detartment-Clork hire, from J202.--00
to Sllto.000. for employment of cxamlncm
and accountants, from $15,000 to M-t.fKW. extra
ilcrks for mrrjlne out rciemmendntlons of
cnlclvnry co-nnilaBlon. from &13.0ji, to JK.OOt',
S" vfVJ01 o' delinquent corporation tnxm, from
.....fuy iu -,i.,pvu, romnvnf-aiion nr informants
In escheats, from $2.O00 to $20,000.
-n,y"l.r,m?n,. of Innal Affairs-Itcduced
f100 In contingent fund, clerk hlro and copy
ing of aurvesa. "
Treasury Department IleJuccd JI2.B0O. ex
tra clrrks and contingent.
..i'J!"ey. . General's Department fleduccd
$12 000. clerk hire, contingent and special at
torn ey.t
Hanking Department Rcductd $25 000, bank
ing examiners' exponas and snlarlea, prlvato
..... n ,oij..i-(iuii, n-mii eTpcnecH, saiurlcs or
employes nnd contingent.
Public Instruction Heduccd
BRITAIN TA3IPERS WITH U. S.
JIAILS, SWEDE ENVOY CHARGES
Opening of Letters En Route Pro-
vokea Protest.
WASHINGTON, June 18.
Formal notice that United States mall
pouches destined for Sweden had been
broken open In England and their con
tents tampered with has been submitted
to the State Department by A. P. Eken
gren. the Swedish 'Minister, with a re
quest for appropriate action.
The Minister called at the Department
and delivered to Secretary Lansing a let
ter written on Instructions from his Gov
ernment reciting Instances of interference
with mall for Sweden and pointing out
that such acts were In violation of tho
provisions of the World Postal Convention
and other treaty stipulations. The letter
stated that the seals of mall bags were
broken, that letters were opened and
censored and that one registered unit was
retained.
IJenartment
$3o00. contingent. Men rchool Inspectors nnd
examining boards, sjlnrles, Bureau of Pro
fessional Education, reduced $T0OO; liureau
SLAIccLCBl. Education and Licensure, reduced
$0000 Dental Council, reduced $1U
.n,,.1UlU ,0c""al' Department, reduced
SIO.-IWp. contingent and for purchase of mill
tar stores lo replace old equipment sold.
Insurance Department Reduced $23,000 clerk
hire and contingent; State Flro Marshal, re
lured ins,2tx), salary of statistician, silary
CnlCI Clerk. mpfUfnccrv rlrrl, Mr nlnKiA. k
deputy marshals and contingent and traveling
expenses
-SE?to I,Jh""'lr; IMOO. preservation of books,
cataloguing, miscellaneous; State Museum re
duced ISOO. Kree Library, reduced sf.HIO;
Igllatlo Ilctcrcnce liureau, reduced $7000
for the reason that tills for these expenses
weic vetoed. Htito Reporter reduced $2000.
Department Publlo Grounds and Dulldlngs
Tleduced 187.000, salaries, supplies. Incidentals
u.ttKS SSRaJr."." . AFcu.turReSS'e'd
j.,.,..., u.s,,,uu,ru ivr an orsnene of serv-
ii".Sl!!clt.S,P,!?ry Hoard-Reduced $100 000.
Department of Forestry Reduced $128 500
Department of Mines-Reduced tu,500
K.c,;ir'im'nl "'. sle8-ItcducJd 3i.nOO.
hiate Unard of Censors Reduced $ICOO.
Department of Printing and nindlnc n-.
duced $40,000: division distribution of public
documents, reduced $17,000. I'uouc
.Mlatf.ii".shwnr .uPartmen,-Redu'l $,000.
ve.Jc " r.e L.,h.' "b"y approbation
---. -. .u vu HWtChl UUUII,
noon, cniung for stated meetings of
Councils to bo hold on Juno 33 ani Juris
80. A regular meeting also will be held
on July 1, making throo Vnore sessions at
which tho transit program can bo started
miuuKii mo ucuon or councils.
Slembers of both tho Subcommittee
and tho Ocneral Finance Committee tUl
that tho resolution was introduced for
tho solo purpose, of passing the ttantlt
ordinance-).
No nctlon could bo taken on tho loan
ordinances ycBtcrday, as the 30 days'
advertisement did not explro until today.
Tho loan ordlnnnco and tho one authoriz
ing tho Mayor, City Controller and City
Treasurer to negotlato tho loan will be
reported' from Finnnce Committee and
pnssed by Common Council next Wednes
day. A week later, on June 30, they win
bo passed finally by Select Council and
sum ai once to tne .Mayor for his signature.
Director Taylor has asked Councils td
pass quickly the ordinance appropriating
13,000,000 for a start on the central sec
tion of tho Broad street subway, ana
tho ordinance appropriating $3,000,000 fat
tno TnnKrord elevated. These ordi
nances, in some shape, will be Intro- 4
auccd in Common Council on June !0
ana immediately referred to the Finance
Committee. The committee will meet
while Councils are In session and will
report tlio ordinance back at once, ac
cording to the program announced by
Councils' leaders. The ordinances may he
iniroauceu in otner form than that re
quested by Director Taylor. The meas
ures will be passed by Common and Select
Councils on July 1. the dav following
when Councils will meet to adjourn for.
tne summer recess.
Councils also will pass on Juno 53 aa fa
.w. II...IH- icjjurieu iu mat ooay yester
day by tho Surveys Cnmmitleo nn.hnrii.
Ing and directing Director Taylor to eW1
iriici ior tne relocation nnd rebuilding oti
sowers In Buttonwood street between
nth and Broad Streets anrl In Thnmmnn
uiruet irom itn to Uroad street This
sower construction work Is necessary for
tho construction of tho Broad street &ub-w-ay.
The work will be paid for out of
tho $100,000 saved by" Director Taylor out
pf the item of $300,000 In the fll.300.000
loan appropriated for the relocation of
sowers in the delivery loop section,
FISH CODE BILL VETOED
WTTHMANV OTHERS ,
Measure Empowering Juries to Fix
Murder Penalty Disapproved.
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lci ariinrnt nr iisoimiu.j.....i ..
THJi !5 exK ' ggSFSVvEE S
clause adopted
JItmy
viueu me Jiiney contains no nnurn,
gcrs. turn his machine nnd return In an
opposite direction to nny street ho
chooRcs.
PARTS OF NEBRASKA VISITED
BY WINDS OF HIGH VELOCITY
LINCOLN. X.b., June tf.-Hsavy rates,
accompanied (p, sora loclitUa by winds
of almost hurrloan vtoclty, have
drenched the South Piatt section of Ne
braska from tfe vrmt Un of lb Stat to
the eastern bordr. Heavy rajas also fll
yestetaay and last nigat In parts of the
North Pltt rcfloo. 8om tUug oaj
ceen uone u waaat, out tftU'tt bellevsd
to be slight
DRANK GASOLINE FOR LEMONADE
Seven-yearoId Harry Wederman asked his mother for a drink this aft
ernoon and hla mother ga,ve him a small bottle which she believed contained
lemonade. Bffore the lad could swallow the contents, howsver, she tasted the
liquid herself and was taken from her; home, 1323 South 6th street, to tha Mt,
Slnal Hospital, suffering from tha effects of gasolie poisoning.
AURMINO REPORT SENT EAST
SAID 4000 LIVES WERE LOST
PITiVBlii ' J
icport ttwt j i .
lo bt lotUi
tiv4 (usrx
i i kerag B. ,
.. i Lt- bibirsaaties
1 .. tspott.
"; is in al-.immg
s na t been Killed
s tu nsi nas u
i . nn j&u t , the
I tiiiie i U4 &
denied th
LAST BECKER APPEAL LOST
IN K. Y. COURT OF APPEALS
Only Goverrior and U, S. Supreme
Court Can Save Him,
ALBANY, N. Y June It-Only Oov.
rear Whitman r the rolled Statw Bui
prerue Court can bow stay the advance
uf death b ele.trocution" upon Charta
Becker The t'ourt of Appeals today re
peated Its decision that tlw foimer New
York polke lieutenant shall die in ih
e ;, iik tnair during the wee of July
U 1'be Court denied the application gf
ttscfcwr, eeovKted ot uu sating the Her
mu BoMDtbsl murder, for a reargu
raeut of bi mi peal
THAW WINS JURY TRIAL
IN N. Y. APPEALS COURT
Lower Tribunal Sustained in Ruling;
irj Sanity Case,
ALBANY, N. Y Juno U.-Harry IC,
Thaw Is entitled to a trial by Jry to
test hU sanity, the Court of Appeals
decided today. The court spestflaally af
firmed the lower oourfe judsmeat Seat
ing the eajMty trlaL Auw Oeaeral
Woedbujry oppeeed weh a trial, appeal
tog rB the lower trltHiaal'a dtatetoa to
tbe Stale's hlgbeet eettrt.
FRENCH PURSUE ALSACE
DRIVE; CAPTURE 2 TOWNS
Kaiser's Forces Abandon Altenhof and
Steinbrouck.
PARIS, June 18.
A new French drive has begun and is
proceeding with a vigor and Intensity
that are pushing the Germans back all
the way from Arras to Alsace.
For two days a battle has raged all
along this line, and last night's official
statement from the War OKlce Is that
among the many engagements three de
cisive victories are noted.
In Alsace the French have captured the
towns of Altenhof and Steinbrouck, which
lie aleag the opposite sides of the River
Feeht. Altenhof Is a suburb of Metiers!
and when the Germans saw this plaoo
was In danger they set It on Ore.
Wool Dealers to Close Saturdays
The woel dealers of this city aro adopt
ing ibe Saturday closing plan. The fol
lowing atiitauneed that their stores will
be cloesd all day Saturday during July
and August)
.&e3la..'aSLi' 3!sw. co.
holm. Fry ft Faucoait, SwUt Co cmUTX.
OlUnere Wtock Br: joto H faei.(wle?
A Co CeijHej. O Herbert A Co WWtaaTff
fc- .".ew
iteae ft CawUtU.
TWO SINK TO DEATH
IN SIGHT OF CHUMS
Boys Drown in River and Creek
While Companions Make He
roic Efforts at Rescue.
Two boys were drowned within 13 hours
despite the heroic efforts of their play
mates to save them. One met death this
morning In the Schuylkill River and the
other was drawn Into one of the treach
erous hojes In Pennypack Creek last night,
Tho victims were Joseph Koenlg, 1! years
old, who lived at the Orphans' Home for
Cathollo Soys, 2l Brown street, and
Russell Slugg, U years old. of Willow
a rove.
With three other boys Koenlg plunged
Into the Schuylkill to get relief from the
excessive heat and when under Spring
Garden street bridge was seized with
cramp. When he shouted for help his
.;.-r ? ui.y w tcei away.
"Keen tm .Tn omi.n,4
"we'll get you.'' " u" Mter,
"Hurry up fellows, won't you?" cried
the struggling boy. Then, he disappeared
He came to the surfaae onee and the boy
nearest made an effort to reach h7,
but failed. The body waT wbtuen
raewered by Policeman FrankSehweJ.
uttal he mh ond But,''
The drowning of the BUigg boy waa
somewhat similar. "u
He. with Karl Osborne, his ohum ana
f ven or eight other bo,,. wMrt8S
from the heat lest eight by taltlig a
plunge in the creek. The stream fr
of the mt treacherou in that ,
being dotted with deep bole. "
Slugg accidentally etepped u& ,jM)
water and his cry for help, was heard b?
Oauwae. The boy gropii ,? tae
darkuees In the direction of Suf JT
polon s streams aud tried to selxe b.lma
he disappeared beneath the aurfacT
Twice obo. d.vj Iw tb, bX b.
waa wuiMiui "wjr, out
Department of Labor and Industry, various
boarda and dlvlilons, JU5.000; workmen"!
,. - -.., .euuc, fOVS.UUU
Quarantine Phvatinn-p...., -A
y.?,,,n0,!rlcerr,of I'hlladelphla-rieduc'ed jsio
State Tollce Ueduced 113,000. """"-ca '"
lib
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adopted. Under this regulation a , iclSxmUVSlSSna ;
driver may. at his discretion, pro- SiniS &"?? t-',0Jn"n!lon-.lteduce.r
the "Jitney" contains no passen- $S3&SP& W.LPA'AtW.W M0.
school reduced nsjoou'
31 IU.
llu.OOO.
Supreme Court-Heduced m
j-ynui yuun-nruurca S1UOO.
Orphan Court It tHliiro.1 iifjm
Hrcrzcxm
i7.run . ,-,. ..
matelv I3T.000,
approal-
Mlicelianeous Heduced sai.ooo.
AU reductions were made because of In.
sufficient State revenues. The mil whVn
nSnr$?,Che5 the Govern"- Provided for ex"
pendltures amounting to $32,73l,H6.,
"LOAN SHARK" HILL
SIGNED BY THE GO VERNOR
Provides State Inspection of Business.
Municipal Court's Powers Enlarged.
HARRISBURG, Juno IS -Rev..,
,. V.. . """" or nrms en
gaged In the business witch . are in .
subject to the bank ln.rZ,i "?..
the State. Licenses are to bo given for
S !?af0I,, and h" names and n
dresses of persons interested In each firm
vrntrT, SSS
interest Is to be oharged on sums under
violation P'na,,,e,, are Pvld8nfSr
The Governor ! .i, .. .t . ..
SrWraaSSSa
juvjine cases.
certain criminal and
The Pittsburgh Canal bills ai,. .
e Governor todav -iL ..' 'l8nd by
W oountiea In thl'7.JC'a"'
State ttwoyh whSh thTKopSJa'
I to run from Pittw-i.';:?Mr?
the oountu ir, ,!,: ::'.'
State through whtah th. . vn ot th
! "5? t.''ee to pfovlde V5f?
saw funds. ' The m7.,rw""" . Pe-
Jeet of much debate In ihT 5 InT
These bills were nvatoveA !,.
lng the m.r, aam. -
mileage of the o!ai.VJ,to,l
IIARRIsnURG, June 18--Governor
urumbnugh today vetoed the Fish Code,
saying that he does so with the knowl
edge that while many tlsh clubs deem It
a desirable measure, some of Its features
would work to tho hardship of poor peo
ple, lie added that thcro Is room for
debate in some of Its subjects and that
at all events the law is being changed
so often that people unwittingly disobey
it.
Other bills vetoed were.
Enlarging the group of competent wit
nesses living within the State, by-amend
ing act of April Zl. 1309.
Providing for the formation and regula
tion of corporations having shares with
out nominal or par value, because It
would work hardship to certain existing
corporations operating within the publlo
service law. which department is op-
Dosed to It.
Providing for an additional law Judge
in the 45th Judicial District, because
under the circumstances the expense
would not be warranted,
Providing that the penalty of murder
in the drat decree Khali bo death or life
Imprisonment at the discretion of the1
jury or the court, for the reason that H
would not be right to place this respon
sibility on a Jury, although the Govern
ment realizes there is a public sentiment
growing toward the abolition of the death.
penalty.
Authorizing electric light, heat and
Dower comnanlMi in mirh,,.. tha securi
ties of companies chartered to supply 6
wvw.ubw v iiuusijuriuiiuii ui ninsi -waterpower
for commercial and manu
facturing purposes. The Governor says
the title is defective nml h believes It
Is better to maintain competition and
give smaller companies a chance to ex- 4
1st.
Vnllrtntlrtfl, nil An,,. .l Mn.MaA mfltfa hM
, .....,, ...0 u4, M,0 UI1U 1MUI IfiOQCa ,,---r-
iu or oy corporations after letters patepi,
or after forced sales, because a similar
bill was vetoed earlier in the year
Joint resolution, directing the Board'
Charities to report to the Legislature &
iiian, wnereny the State can support ana
caro for all Its dependent Insane In in
stitutions owned and controlled by tt.
for the reason that although the purpene
Is commendable,' the policy named Is nt
mo wisest one to pursue.
i
$1.00
BAU.Y
Seashore
EXCURSIONS
Ilesla Saturday. Juae 19
Atlantic City, Cape May,
Wildwqod, Ocean City,
Holly Beach, Angleioa,
Stone Harbor, Wildwood
Crest, Sea Isle City, Avolon
Ar!"". ," Wharf T OU a-m.
Aetfasal t,an hl ujj at 1 Si X M
te AygSl l u' e AM- to
WlMttuuJ l.iauh
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