EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1915.
BRIEF CITY-WIDE NEWS
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FRANKFORD ARSENAL MECHANIC GET RAISE
An Increase In pay of 24 per cent, was orde'red for skilled mechanic nt the
Frnnkford Arsenal by the War Department today. This action was take,n to
Induce tltfl men to remain In the service of the Government and prevent their
leaving- to accept more remunerative position with corporntldns engaged In
the manufacture of arms and ammunition for the Allies.
CAMDEN'S POPULATION ESTIMATED AT 102,000
It Is estimated that the census now being taken will give Camden a popu
lation of 102,000 persons. The census In 1910 put the population of the city
at 94.648 J In 1900, 76,936, and In 1890, 68,313. Tho census wilt bo completed
within a- week or two.
JEWELER'S WIFE LOSES JEWELS .WORTH $900
Mrs. Roso Gordon, wife of M. E. Gordon, n. Jeweler, of 331 South street,
lost or was robbed of a sliver mesh bag containing 1900 worth of Jewels In
the neighborhood of 18th and Ellsworth streets. She had left her home, 2013
Bouth 17th street, for a walk, wheeling her bnby son In his carriage. Bho had
put the bag under the child's pillow and believes It dropped to the street and
waa picked up by some one.
LEAVES BRIDE'S ARMS
TO SAIL FOR EUROPE
WITH HOSPITAL CORPS
Impulsive Philadelphia
Heiress Quits Church
Fair Booth to Wed Stu
dent Fiance Just Before
Ship Sails.
PREACHER OFFICIATES AT SISTER'S MARRIAGE
Tho Itev. John if. Chapman, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal. Church, Chest
nut Hill, returned to this city today after officiating nt tho marriage of his
sister, Miss Mary-EUstnco Chapman, and Herbert Stnnlcy Newman, of Orango
County, Virginia. Colonel William II. Chapman, the bride's father, and ono
of the few surviving members of Mosby's famous guerilla band, was present
lit the ceremony nnd gave his daughter away.
MAD DOG DITES PAOLI MAN; TOWN IN FEAR
Paoll Is In tho grip of n hydrophobia scaro today, following tho dopnr
turo of Whiter Haines for New York, whero he will go under treatment at
tho Pasteur Institute. Haines was bitten In tho wrist yesterday by a dog
that later woo shot, and physicians found evidences of rabies after nn ex
amination of tho animal's head. Two other dogs bitten by this ono were
shot today.
NAVY YARD RUSHES REPAIRS TO CRUISERS
Itepalrs to tho cruisers Columbia, Minneapolis and Prnlrle, In preparation
for their transfer as tendors to- the submarine flotilla In place of tho monitors
Tallahassee, Oznrk and Tonopah, Is bolng rushed under the direction of Cap
tain A. W. Grant, at tho Philadelphia Navy Yard. It Is hoped that the boats
will be ready, so that Captain Grant can proceed with them and his flotilla
of submarines to Newport about August 1.
$5000 RECEIVED FOR ITALIAN RELIEF
Donations amounting to $6000 have been contributed toward tho $100,000
fund Philadelphia Italians arc collecting for tho relief of soldiers' families in
Italy. Announcement of these contributions was made at a mass-meeting In
Musical 'Fund Hall Inst night
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FIST FI01IT IN LEGISLATURE
IN ARIZONA RUM BATTLE
Spenker Criticises Girl Stenographer
nnd Receives Punch in Jnw.
PHOENIX, Aria, June 86,-As tile cul
mination of the Legislature's five-months'
bitter discussion of a prohibition amend
ment. Itepresentntlves J. C Goodwin and
V. P. Mahonev engaged In a fist fight
on tho floor of the Assembly today.
Good In' Assertion that the stenog
rapher was not recording his remarks
was an Insult to the young woman, ac
cording to Mahoncy, and ho followed up
his chivalrous defense With a smash to
Goodwin's Jaw
Goodwin peeled off his coat. Then two
members Interfered.
Hardly two members speak to each
other, so bitter has been the discussion
of the prohibition law.
"MOVIES" DEPICTING -THAW
IN JABL WILL BE
SHOWN BY OPPONENTS
CAMDEN GIRL'S VALOR
ON FIELD OF BATTLE
WINS HER DECORATION
Miss Winifred de Mercier,
Heroine of Politics Here,
Received Royal Red Cross
for Distinguished
Service. '
MISS MARIE RYON
Now wife of Dr. Rnlph II. Lui
knrt, who sails tomorrow for
Servia to help fight typhus fever.
PHILADELPHIA SECOND RICHEST CITY
Philadelphia ranks second among tho wealthy cities In tho country, ac
cording to a report issued by tho Census Bureau at Washington. Tho report
shows that Pennsylvania Is second In wealth among tho States, nnd that nearly
one-half of tho property subject to assessed valuation for ad valorem taxation
in Pennsylvania 1b located In Philadelphia. Tho assessed valuation of all
property subject to ad vnorem taxation In Philadelphia is Jl, 533,791, 8C7. That
of Pennsylvania Is 33,559,802,347. Now York Is tho only city that ranks higher
than Philadelphia.
TWO HUNDRED MEN STRIKE AT SHIPBUILDING PLANT
More thtfri 200 men employed as reamers und bolters In tho New York
Shipbuilding Company, In Camden, are loafing around the outsldo of tho
plant on a Btrlke today. Tho men say they want a bettor wage scale, oven
as much as a 60 per cent. Increase In some cases.
MUNICIPAL PENSION BOARD ORGANIZED
Organization of tho Municipal Pension Board for this city created by
tho net of assembly approved May 20, 1816. was effected today In the office of
Mayor Blankenburg, John P. Connelly being appointed chairman. Other
members are "tho Mayor, City Controller "Walton, City Treasurer McCoach
and John F. Flaherty.- of' Select Council. C'ty nnd county employes will get
vpensfuns unutir kid iwi tuiur January i, lun.
TO BUILD BULKHEADS ALONG SCHUYLKILL
Mayor. Blankenburg today signed, 40 municipal contracts, ono of whioh
calls for tho construction of bulkheads along tho Schuylkill Itlver from Pen
rose, Ferry bridge to Norm Philadelphia. Tho contract wns awarded to the
firm of Bloud. Stiles & Work. The construction of the bulkheads will cost
UOO.OOO, of which 70,000 will bo used from tho $11,300,000 municipal loan
Issued last foil. The remaining 330,000 was appropriated by the Legislature.
QUICK NEWS
CHICAGO EXPECTS TO GET NATIONAL CONVENTIONS
CHICAGO. June 25.-Chlcago will get tho 1916 Republican national con-
Yentlon. There Is n "better than even chance," that the Democrats also will
nominate their party leader here next year.
Those facts became known today when Fred D. Upham nasured membors
of tho Hamilton Club that the Republicans would chooso Chicago for their
meeting. He declared 30 of 62 national committeemen have pledged their vote
to Chicago.
Roger Sullivan gave the assurance that Chicago probably will get the
Democratic national convention'.
The dispatch above related Is merely tho Chicago view, since there have
been no meetings of the Republican or Democratic national committees nor
any general expression of sentiment. "
Philadelphia is n tho race and will continue to fight to bring the Kenub
Ucan national convention to this city.
A fow hours before tho scheduled sail
ing of the ship that will tnko him to
Bcrvla to fight typhus fever. Dr. Ralph
II. Lulkart, of this city, was married In
New York today to Miss Mario Ryon,
daughter of W. M. W. Ityon, an attornoy
of Shamokin, Pa.
Dr. Lulkart wns graduated last Wed
nesday from tho Medical School of tho
university or Pennsylvania. He nnd Miss
11 on had been engaged about two years.
i lew wecus ago Doctor Lulkart volun
teered to become a member of a hospital
unit being sent to Servia nnd at first It
was decided that the wedding would be
postponed until his return.
Some of the physicians that risk their
lives In the service of humanity In war
ridden nuropo never roturn, however,
and jestcrdav Miss Ilyon and Doctor
Lulkart made up their minds to bo mar
ried nt once. Immediately after tho cere
mom tho physician made a will bequeath
ing all his proporty to his bride, and this
was followed by a wedding breakfast
Poctor Lulkart has no near relatives.
Ills home Is In Omaha, Nebraska, While
studying nt tho unlvomlty he lived at
tho Nu Eta Nu fraternity house, at 3C01
Locust street. Ills brldo was graduated
from St. Joseph's Convent last year. Sho
Is a granddaughter of Isaac and Sue
May. Her grandfather mado a fortuna
as a coal oporator In Pennsylvania, and
nfiv iiiiuriicu mucn or ins wealth.
The young couple met two years ago
and soon boenmo engaged. They had
planned to marry as soon as Dr. Lulkart
wns graduated. When they suddenly de
cldod on the wedding today. Mrs. Lulkart
was participating In a fair, bolng given
for the benoflt of tho Octnvla rrosby
torlan Church, of which she Is a mem
ber She left her booth' In tho care of
others Mrs. Lulkart was a worker at
the tabernacle while Billy Sunday was
In this city.
LAST TRIBUTE PAID
TO TWO FIRE HEROES
Many Mourners at Funerals of
Battalion Chief James and
Ladderman Hillman.
RUSSIA PLANS POLISn AUTONOMY
PETROGRAD, June 26. An Important step toward Polish autonomy was
taken today, when the Council of Ministers decided to nppolnt a special com
mission of six Russians and six Poles to consider a scheme of self-government
for Poland.
YOUNG TURKS OPPOSE REGENT FOR SULTAN
ATHENS, June 26.-Selectlon of Prlnco Yussuf IzzeHln as regent during
the Illness of the Sultan has caused a conflict at Constantinople, according to
advices from the TurklBh capital. The appointment was made by the Im
perial Princes, but was opposed by tho Young Turks' committee. Prince Yus.
iuf Iztedtn Is a, son of a former Sultan, Abdul-Aziz, and Is heir to the throne.
GERMAN REPLY AWAITS DERNBURG ADVICE
CKRISTIANIA. Juno 26 The steamship Bergensfjord. which was de
tained for several days at Kirkwall, Scotland, with Dr. Bernhurd Dernburg
on board, arrived at Bergen early today.
Doctor Dernburjr will be called Into consultation by Herr von Jagow on
his arrival In Berlin before the final draft on the reply to the American note is
started. Doctor Dernburg la expected In Berlin Saturday and will call at the
Foreign Office on Monday.
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TURKS RESENT UNITED STATES LUSITANIA NOTE
IXJNDON, June 25. News agency dispatches from Athens state that
Indignation has been caused at Constantinople by -the American Govern
ment's note to C-ermany with reference to submarine warfare. Cltlaens of
the "United Spates are sold to be threatened on thestreete", being considered
by the Turk as Inimical aa British, French or Russian subjects.
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JITNEY COMPANY IN RECEIVER'S HANDS -WASHINGTON,
June 26. The Metropolitan Coach Company.-operating
i' a line of Jitneys on 16th street, between U street and Pennsylvania avenue,
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appointed receiver for the concern by Justice Gould) of .the; District, Supreme
Qourt, upon application of James O'Donnell, who held a. Judgment against the
feeBpany.
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CREW SAVED FR,OM TORPEDOED NpRSE SHIP
LONDON. Jujm 26,-yrhe Mesweglan steamship Ttqma, has bn torpedoed
by a German submarine off the Shetland Islands. Her erqw was saved The
Truraa. a ship of 1167 tons, was bound for London from the Russian port of
Archangel.
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MRS. EI4SABBTH PELL GETS $26,000 VERDICT
JIW YORX, Jim . A verttet of IH.&W dsnwgee vs awarded, today
itt til Qumas County Suik-mm Court to Hn, Htlxabetb. PeM. widow of Qgoo4
J! wbo sued the Lang Branca KaHroad far 33W.9M for the death of her
buabaaO- Fell, WUii&at LainMer ai chauffeur were killed near Long
fcueh August . lt, wtten the Pell motorcar w&e struck by a train, la
AddltKn Mr Pelfs lawyer was given llltt for counsel fees, and Ota rail
road v. j.- daMMMtal VM toi jf Uiu
"Tho Last Call, Box 3173. at 2:58 a. m."
Inscribed In roses, red and white, the
colors of the flames which caused his
death," these words rested on tho coffin
of Battalion Chief William F. James,
and told tho mourners who crowded Into
the house at 2165 Amber street today
why they had come. And shortly after
ward at 1141 North Orlanna street a
solemn gathering listened to the funeral
services over the body of Lndrtnrmnn
John F. Hillman, Jr., of Truck No. 7,
whose life was snuffed out at the same
time Tuesday, when a fire-eaten wall
crumpled and fell, killing his chief at
the Potter Oilcloth Works, 8d street and
Erie avenue.
Director Porter attended both funerals,
the services over Illllman's body being
delayed en hour to allow the Director
time to pay his last tribute to both dead
heroes.
Chief Murphy, former Chiefs Baxter
and Johnson and 100 Are captains, bear
ing the scars of many battles with flames,
were at the James home, and outsldo
more than 100 persons waited for a
glimpse of the coffin. After services were
conducted by the Rev. Samuel B, Booth,
rector of St. Luke's Episcopal Church,
the body, draped In an American flag,
was borne out by Captains Stevenson and
Lindsay, Assistant Captains Hoffman and
Taylor. Hoseman "William Feeney, and
Charles Keckler, driver of Engine Com
pany No. 5, the chief's company. Burial
was In Cedar Hill Cemetery.
A great mass of flowers was sent to
the house. Flowers were sent by lit
Morlah Lodge. No, 1S5, F. and A, St.;
uermantown unapier, no. soa. ft, a. m,;
J, O. 1) I sine Council, No. 7tt, O. of I. 'A.;
Lent Lenape Tribe, No. 3, Improved Order
of Red Men; the. Fire Department, the
Firemen's Relief Association and the Fire
insurance I'airoi. '
Tho Rev. William H. Bmlth, pastor of
the Port Richmond Episcopal Church,
and the Rev. Amos D. Oelst. naitor nt
St, John's, Methodist Church, conducted
ine services ni me tiuiman home. The
funeral was attended by members of
Truck No. 7. Hlllman'a company, and
delegations from the Philadelphia Fire
Department Relief Association, the In
surance Patrol, Relief Council No. 3,
Jr. O. V- A. M-. and other organizations
bringing many floral offerings. The body
was placed In a vault at St. John's
Church and the burial will take place
tomorrow.
Chief James, who was unmarried. U
survived by a brother and two slsterr.
He was n years old. Hillman, who was
H years old, Is survived by a wife and
son. His name appeared on a list Issued
today by the Civil Servtee Commission
as qualifying tor promotion from ladder,
raata. at ?UQ a year, to fireman, at a
salary oljjW,
CANADIAN COLLEGE STDDENTS
CHEER, PRESIDENT WILSON
University of Toronto Men See Execu
tive's Train Pass Through Hglyoke.
QRHBNFIBLD. Mass., June X.-JL rs.
Ins Canadian eolUge yell was given
President "Wilson as he passed through
Holyeke today on hi way to the "Sum-XSM-
WhiU Hews." at Cyrnleh. N. H.
WaHy students of the Vnivtttlty of To
roato. snroute to tb Y It C. A eonfar
aa. at NerthJUW, Mum , elMered tag
KouUv sad gave Utsty evidwu tf
tllel? sdUbttsiasiti for him.
Town of rarcoa wbo s&oek heal wlta
the FresWeot at various s4Uom UJ4
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Deputy . Attorney General
Cook Says He Will Prove
Irrational Acts Prose
cutor Seeks to Clear Stan
ford White's Memory.
NEW YORK, June 25. Moving pictures
of Harry 1C. Thaw's actions In Canada
nnd New Hampshire, following his es
cape from Mattcawan, will be shown 'n
opon court as pnrt of tho Stato's effort
to prove that the slayer of Standfonl
White Is a victim of Incurable paranoia
and ns such should bo roturncd to tliu
hospital for the criminal Insane. Deputy
Attorney General Cook was making the
necessary arrangements today to have
them shown In Justice Hendrlck's court.
Ho said ho believed thoy would help tho
State's caso materially.
Mr. Cook declared that ho Intends by
evidence to clear the name of Stanford
White, who was shot and killed.- nine
yenrs ago today by tho man who Beeks
In tho Supremo Court to be declared sane.
Tho record of Evelyn Nesblt from the
tlmo sho wns 13 years old until her
mother brought her to New York will
be Introduced by the State In an effort
to show that her accusations against
Whlto wcro untrue. Cook said ho had
obtained from Howard Nesblt, tho
woman's brother, evidence describing her
career.
i "Never before In all this nauseating
case," Cook said, "has one word been
said In behalf of Stanford White. I in
tend to say a word In this trial.
"I am prepared to prove that Whito
never was tho beast which Cvolyn Nesblt
Thaw painted him. I nm prepared to
prove that she played Thaw a'galnst Whlto
for financial gain.
"All tho evidence we have heard about
tho alleged character of Thaw's victim
came from the lips of Evelyn Nesblt. It
has not been corroborated."
Dr Noel E. Oulllett, or Monchascter, N
H., was tho first witness of tho day Doc
tor Oulllett said ho had often discussed
his work In New Hampshire Stato Re
formatory with Thaw and that tho slayer
of Whlto was a good conversationalist.
Walter Jt. Lang, a real estate man,
followed Quillet. Lang said when ho
first mot Thaw ho (Lang) Invited him
to a wlno room, nnd that Thaw refused,
snylng ho had no use for1 strong drink.
Eugene P. Neuto, former. United States
marshal at Manchester, N. H , said ho
thought Thaw wns perfectly sane. Neuto
told tho court ho and Thaw hntl played
whist together, but "not for money,"
nnd that Thaw was n wonderful player.
"Did you know," asked Cook, "that tho
world's most famous chess expert Is now
In Mattcawnn and knows nothing else
but chess"
Amid laughter Ncute said ho did not
It became known today that a secret
conference was hold last night by Deputy
Attorney General Cook and Becker nnd
Doctors Austin Flint and Carlos McDon
ald, the States' alienists, nt Doctor Flint's
home. Cook today refused to divulge
anything that occurred at the meeting.
Thaw'B attorneys had aaked the State's
lawyers for a postponement of the pres
ent trial till fall. It was learned. Thaw
wished to be released on ball In order to
take a trip to the Panama-Pacific Expo
sition before hot weather began, but the
State would not consider the proposaj.
As soon as the opposing lawyers itgree
on the questions and counter questions to
be asked President Emeritus Eliot, of
Harvard University, to ascertain tho real
reason why Thaw so abruptly left col
lege In 1S92, Justice Hendrlck. it Is be
lieved, will sign the order naming a com
mission to examine Doctor Eliot.
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WINIFRED DE MERCIER
ACCUSED MIDSHIPMAN TELLS
OP HAZING AT NAVAL ACADEMY
Declares "Plebes" Are Made to Stand
on Their "Beans."
ANAPOLIS, Md June 2.-Not only ex
amination cheating at the Naval
Academy, but having In all Its old-time
vigor were charged before the "cribbing"
Investigation today by Midshipman C. M.
Reagel The midshipman had promised
to make a "confession," and was ns good
as his word.
rif..nM IiaiI lotit hnfore of his possession
of keys to the various academy depart
ment and of the midnight visits he paid
to them, but represented that ho was
merely "sky-larklns," and gained no ad
vantage, so far as examinations were con
cerned, from his escapades.
Today ho admitted that he often ob
tained Information concerning questions
to be asked nnd solutions of work to be
done. At this point counsel for the de
fense suggested that Reagel clearly had
perjured himself, and asked If his testi
mony was to be received. Captain Rus
sell, president of the court, answered af
firmatively. The witness said he had tried to pro
tect the accused midshipmen, but finally
had decided to tell all he knew. Those
Involved were "middles" said to have
profited by his activities.
Referring to haxlng, Reagel declared
"cussing out" profane abuse of under
classmenwas common. He referred also
to continued physical exercise under com
pulsion, speaking of It as "torture."
Things of this kind went on, he assorted,
In tho mess hall at meal time and almost
undor the eyes of the officers.
Among the things he said "plebes" were
required to do were the "leaning rest,"
tho "knee etbop," tho "stoop forward"
regular setting-up exercises, but pro
longed to tho point of exhaustion and
"standing on thO'bean," or head,
"I have been made to go on my 'bean'
and had mucilage poured down my legs,"
said Reagel, "and I havo been made to
go on my 'bean' under the shower."
This testimony was developed by coun
sel for the dofense, which sought to show
that upperclassmen mado their Juniors
obtain Information for them by hazing or
threatening to haxe them.
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BOY SCOUT RESCUES BABY
Captains Bluett and Henry and Lieu
tenant McCown-Reappointed.
HARRISBURO, June 28. The following
National Guard appointments have been
announced:
Captain H. L. Bluett, captain Company
C, 3d Infantry, reappointed,
Captain Frank 'H. Henry, Company 1,
3d Infantry, reappointed. t
First Lieutenant Frank C. McCown, Jr.,
Company K, 2d Infantry.
Second Lieutenant James E. Zundell
Company B. 10th Infantry, Mount Pleas
ant, appointed first lieutenant.
Cleon N. Berntheisel, Marietta, captain
and adjutant of the 4th Infantry, to be
major In the Judge Advocate General's
Department, assigned to headquarters or
the 1th Brigade. c
J. Roderick Taylor, Allentown. second
lieutenant and battalion quartermaster
uuu cummiasiiry, m inrantry, to be can
tain In the Quartermaster's Department
and assigned to the 4th Brigade.
DR. ELIOT LOOKS UP RECORDS
Former Preajdent of Harvard Does
Not Remember Thaw Case.
BOSTON. June .-President Emeritus
Eliot, of-Harvard University, today be
gan a search of the college records. In
,..,... ,w, iwririns a commission
from New York to take his testimony on
why Harry K Thaw left Harvard- He
denied the Intimation that 'Thaw was
called Into the college office -one noon
and ordered to leave the university with
In three hours.
Dr. FJiot said:
"Jn the first ptace. It was not my
bualnsse to expel any student. Thefaa-
Ulty mint vota nn ni,l,lM. . ,. .
their province to see that their action u
serried out. "
Less than three months after sho left
her homo In Camden, nnd after less than
30 days' actual service on the battlefields
of Flanders, Miss Winifred do Morcler
has received tho coveted Royal Red
Cross for distinguished services. News of
this comes In the official gazette published
at tho orders of King George, which car
ries the news of numerous decorations of
ofnccTo from tho Canadian regiments.
Miss de Morcler lived at 423 Cooper
street, Camden " She wns secretary to
tho State Dental Hoard for several yoars
and lost her position about tho 1st or
February, when thcro was n reorgani
zation of tho board, following a row with
Stato Comptroller Edwards. Previously
she had aroused tho enmity of several
members of tho board by "switching" tho
examination number of Dr. Donnld Wye
Rupert, a graduate of the University or
Pennsylvania, alter no Had asserted that
personal prejudice nnd not lack of ability
had prevented him being "passed" for a
llcenso to practice at Trenton, N J. Upon
taking tho examination under another np
pllccnt's number. Doctor Rupert secured
perfect marks. When tho deception was
discovered nt a meotlng of the board,
thoro was a row that divided It and when
the chief supporter of Miss do Morclers
action failed of a reappointment on the
board her salary wns held up until, read
ing of It In the Evenino Ledoeh, Gov
ernor Fielder tolt a hand In the mattor
nnd sho was paid.
Immediately after securing her salary
warrant Miss do Slorcler sailed on the
Orduna, which carried four 16-Inch guns
from the Bethlehem Steel Compnny , for
use by Great Britain In Franco. Upon
her arrival abroad Bho went into special
training as a Red Cross nurse and was
sent to tho battlefields In Franco. Sev
eral letters to her friends In Philadel
phia ana vicinity were so mutilated by
tho British censor that it was not possi
ble to understand exactly where she waa
when training In London, and nothing
bus been heard from her since sho went
to France.
The day she sailed from England she
wrote that she had been forbidden by
the censor to write to America concern
ing her movements or about the war.
The penalty held over her waa confisca
tion of her letters.
As a result of this situation, nothing
was heard of her until publication of the
ofnefal gazette. In which It appears she
has received the Royal Red Cross, which
only Is granted for unusual bravery on
the battlefield No details of tho service
Bhe rendered have been given, and it is
likely that no one will know tho details
until the end of the war or her return
to this country.
Miss de Mercier was born In Aus
tralia, and has no relatives In this coun
try. She has a brother fighting with the
Australian troops at the Dardenelles, but
her last letter to this country said that
the censor had so mutilated mall from her
brother that she could not gain any news
except that ho was alive and preparing
for action. The letter was sent as the
troops were being moved out of Egypt
after being drilled all winter.
TO ALTER GOVERNOR'S nOME
Givo3 Poisoned Child Chanco for Lifo
by Prompt Action.
A boy scout, putting Into practleo
what he had learned about a cool head
In emergencies, gave a 2-year-old baby
a fighting chance for life today by
prompt action after tho baby had owal
lowed poison.
He Is Harry Lovy, 15 yearse old, and
the child whom his quick wit may save
Is little Fred Wyereshefsky, son of Mrs.
Minnie Wyereshefsky, of 863 North Mar
shall Btrcet. The mother, the baby and
Hnrry were at 614 Fernon street, whero
preparations were' being made for tho
funeral of Mrs. Wyereshefsky's Blster-ln-law,
Sarah Wyereehcfsky. Upstairs
and alone tho baby climbed to a medlclno
shelf nnd swallowed part of tho contents
of a bottlo of poison. His cries brought
tho frightened mother, who ran down
stairs, holding the screaming child In her
arms.
"I can run fast," said Harry, and,
snatching tho baby from her, he bolted
out tho door. He ran to tho Mount Slnal
Hospital, five blocks away, where a
stomach pump was quickly applied. The
physicians said the baby may recover as
a result of tho speed with which he was
brought to tho hospital.
TURKS LOSE 143,000
IN GALLBP0LI FIGHTING
Ottoman Losses Reported Very
Heavy Von Sanders Says
Allies Were Repulsed.
ATHENS, June 25. Turkish casualties
thus fnr in tho fighting of Oalllpoll
peninsula are estimated at 113,000. A
Mytllene dispatch today said that In threo
dayB of fierce fighting on tho peninsula
mu lilies carried several enemy trenches,
tho second French division bearing the
brunt of the attack.
CONSTANTINOPLE. June K.-Oeneral
Lyman Von Sanders, commander of the
Turkish troops on Gallipot! peninsula, re
ported today that the Anglo-French
troops had suffered heavy losses In the'
assaults of June 21 nnd that all their
attacks had been repulsed,
His report follows:
"On the Dardanelles front the enemy,
supported by big guns and reinforce
ments recently arrived, made several at
tacks on tho morning of June a against
our troops Intrenched south of Sed-El-Bahr.
All these attacks, which continued
until midnight, were unsuccessful. Tho
enemy suffered heavy losses and was
uwven ou.ck to nis rormer positions.
'On the morning of the same day our
artillery destroyed the position of a bat
tery which was being erected by the
enemy."
ITALIANS DEMOLISH
MALB0RGHETT0 FORT
WITHJREAT SHELLS
Key Position of Henscl Si.
lenced Plezzo Bombard
ed Footing Obtained Be-,
tween Sagrada and Mon
falcone. .
, HOME. Jun. 9
Italian artillery Is pounding awar at M
n.u uDlim iunrB 01 MaiOorghetlo and
slowly reducing that stronghold to ruing,
according to the Jatest ofllclal rcporu
from the front. Hensol Fort, ono 0f th
key positions of the fortress, has already
been destroyed. On the lower laohio the
Italian troops havo secured a footing on
the plateau between Sagrada ana M04.
falcone and have also begun a bombw
ment of Plena
General Count Cadorna's latest tnt
nn h ,ltl... ., . .. "till
" ." jr uperuuons lOHOWi;
"On the Tyrol-Trentlno front an m
lery duel continues methodically
"Our other activity along that front li '
confined to successful reconnoitring, wnn
successful engagements at Careano in ti,.
direction of tho Vouana plateau.
"On tho Camlo front an Intense artillery
flro against Marborghetto continues. Hen
sel fort hns been demolished. During the
night of Juno 23 tho enemy made three
vain attacks against Val Grande ana Vai
Piccolo positions.
"In tho Monto Nero sector we have oc
cupied the eastern slopes of Javoieek
taking 27 prisoners. A bombardment
PIczxo has begun.
"On tho Isonzo wo havo occupied Qleh. '
na, north of Plava. On tho lower Isonio
wo havo secured u footing on the Plat
eau between Sagrado and Monfalcone.'
All along the Jsono, particularly
nround Ooritz. the battle has been ti,
newed with gionl intensity after a lull of
several days in Infantry fighting. Around
Plava, six miles north of Ooritz, th
Bcrsargllorl who crossed tho Isonz6 have
been heavily reinforced and ard conioli.
dating their positions, preparatory to a
descent upon tho Austrian fortress.
Two hundred thousand Austrian troops
are concentrated around Trieste, accord.
Ing to Olornalo d'ltalia, which cited refu.
gees arriving nt Ancona as Its authority.
"Many gun batteries command the np.
proaches to tho city," tho nowspaper as
serted. "From the outskirts of Trleate
tho boom of Italian guns around Monfe.1
cono may be heard.
-An Italian dlrlgiblo recently bom
barded and seriously damaced th nm.
munition factory at Trieste."
According to reliable Infnrmnttnn ih.t
has reached Verona, the Austrlans have
receiveu. sucn reinrorcements as to enable
them to take tho offensive throughout the
ironi, dui are constantly being repulsed
everywhere with heavy losses.
Tho fundamental Jdea In tho plan of
campaign adoptod by Lieutenant General
Count Cadorna. Chief of Staff of the
nuimn Jirmy, is to cause the Austrlans
tho greatest expenditure of men with the
least damage to the Italians.
A downpour of rain Is hampering mlll-
..j ukbi,iiiui, ino rivers are out of
their banks to such nn extent that they
as w luiiiuDaaui:,
AUSTRIANS REPDLSE FOE
EAST OF PLOEKEN PASSJ
A. Juno 2S.-Tho following n-mi
' VIENNA.
port was
trlan War Office:
"On the Carpathian frontier a strong
attack, of Italian troops near Pal, east
of Ploeken Pass, was repulsed Other
wise on theso frontiers and those of
Tyrol, only nrtlllory engagements oc
curred. "In tho region of Kern calm prevails.
On tho Isonzo River there Is heavy ar
tlllery fighting. Italian attacks near
Gorlzla and Monfalcone failed."
remember the details of
earned out.
"X do not
.inaw when he was in wlltge, besause
It was so long ago. I VU have to
refresh ray memory from the recorda.-
Drowned Boy's Body Recovered
The body of Jaak O'Connell, the fiv-year-eia
son of Dr. J. A. O'Conneli, im
Was street, who was drowned at Ooean
CUy last Saturday, was found floating In
the water off JM street there today
The flaatas at the body followed eteMly
auegtats this morning to recover it by
ousting with dynamite off Hth street,
whr the child lost bis 11 fs The w
mains were brought to tin city late tut
afternoon The lwrl wiM take place
horn fit Patri s Churca, Kb sad HlT
IMihoute .u mu. Monday Internum IU
be m ins New i'mlidl Cetostery
More Subdued Decorative Scheme De
sired by Brumbaugh.
HARRISBlHia, Pa.. June 25. Plans for
refurnishing and remodeling the interior
of the Executive Mansion will be laid
before Governor Brumbaugh at an early
date. Alfred L. "Ward, of Philadelphia,
has been assigned to this work and will
consult with tho Governor shortly.
Tho reception room is to be rennlshed
In more subdued -colors to meet the taste
of the new Executive and some furniture
that has done service for many years will
be replaced. The bedrooms on the upper
..uv, mu .irranuea en suite and other
changes will be made.
Governor Tener did some remodeling
four years ago end extensive alterations
were made during the Stuart administra
tion. DRUG CURE A FACT
Doctor at Philadelphia Hospital Bays
it is o aiero experiment.
"Unnecessary," was the comment of
Dr. J. Charles Doane, head of the nar
cotlo ward, at the Philadelphia Hospital
on a report that Henry Ford" of
Detroit, would send, a prisoner to New
York as an experiment to discover if the
rr . .? "' u nttp'1 "ouifl be feasi
ble In the .new. hospital for hi eroployw.
"It Is a kpown fuel that the -ug habit
can be cured." salA Deetor Dpn.. "It
Is na longer an experiment. We are eur.
ing many eases here at the hospital! The
story that doeters and prison eMotaU
from all pver the country wHl wateh th.
experiment with great mterm eUdJ
fanciful."
Italian King to Reward Soldier
OBKBVA, June 3S-Klnsr Yletor Bm.
manuel probably will de4rate anltalffn
tafuuy wh wpiured $ $$
Austrian standard since the begtoalns of
thenar in tt, fUrc flghUa .
Tfca lulls tngaxed la aa eaeountar
w,ttL. Auf.lrt beare H. ,
tafefeed in ta. aaud. but aoaUy kaw
Um wih tne eaeiy ftsi: ' ""
VIVID TROUSERS HIS UNDOING
Cop Recognizes Gay Clothing Report
ed by Robbed Householder.
Frank VarlcelU's fondness for tlght-flt-tlng,
vividly striped trousers Is directly
responsible for his arrest and detention
under 1100O ball, to answer for housebreak?
i. a ?S old?8 at 8n Moor8 stKet- He
Mrs. Anno, Cohen, of H Watklns street,
heard a noise when she returned to her
home after a short absence last Saturday
It was upstairs and she went there to Inl
vestlgate. While In the rear of the hou.,
she observed the back of an Intrude, ill'
sppearlng down the stairs. Bhe was im-
ITALIAN ALPINE TROOPS
DEFEAT AUSTRIAN JAEGER
MILAN, Juno 25. ror tho first time
Itnllan and Austrian Alplno troops havo
crossed bayonets When war was de
clared the Austrian mountain troops
wcro fighting In Oallcla. After tho vic
torious ndvance of tho Italian Alplnl. the
Austrian War Minister ordered a num
ber of battalions bo sent In all haste to
the Italian frontier. Among them were
the famous Kaiser Jaeger, the elite of
Austria's mountain troops.
Two days ago a company of Italian
Alplnl, commanded by a young Milanese
officer, found itself face to face with a
company of tho Kaiser Jaeger. The
officer Immediately gave orders to fix
bayonets nnd charge, telling the band to
strike up the Garibaldi hymn. The music
j ennnura mo Alplnl that the Austrian
position was carried with a rush and In
splto of the numerical superiority of the
Austrlans. All of tho defenders who
were not killed, wounded or made pris
oners were driven down the mountain
side In hopeless confusion.
Since the war started the Alplnl have
covered themselves wth glory, attacking
Jiignt and day, and capturing apparently
impregnable positions at tho point of the
bayonet.
face. A. box and lultcai. were found
ready to be taken awav. en... !l..u7."n.?'
ables. and a watch snd jewelry valued at
to the police. '" """"r WM rePrt
fM WonTidTan? fte'
gate. He saw a tight rou,er es -Sill
appear out of the kitchen window nun
nlng to the door he wai Just l"'tlnfe ?o"
ee the same tlght-trousered leg TgSinS
ovMh. fence. . reported thlf &
&TS&. ,ewtha pV"?
jnere was something vsguelr famiii.. .
the sight, but Wh.i.nS fwnlliar In
yhere he had seen th.nT Then he .uT
2fl.Vr- "' ta" Ve'rlcefn
"This way, please," ad Whahn
MleFa?iand.r.raMVrat'
Identified the tlahi i,.1 1Lr.". Tlnney
stripes. Varies!!! wis w.' tS vv"
court
CARNIVAL AT PLAYGROUND
of ths WS B..TS HS ausitoM
-. - "T 'MVU i M Mt i -
m west wiaut Btrt a...-:
iUsUuu. " "" Outdoor Asso-
ITALIAN DECREES PROHIBIT
TRADE WITH AUSTRIANS
Foes Denied Use of Civil Courts Dur
ing War,
HOME, June 25. A royal decree Issued
today declared void the transfer since
May 21 of properties, credits and mem
cnandlse of commercial houses belonging.
to Austrian subjects. It also prohibits
the Institution of civil suits by Austrian
subjects In the courts of the kingdom
uunng tne war.
Another decree Bhowa that the Govern
ment Is determined to exercise reprisals
against Austria should It undertake land
or sea operations contrary to Interna
tional law. Damages resulting from such
operations will be paid for by funds of
Austria now In Italy, and if these prove
lnsumonnt the Austrian ships which have
been seised will be sold and the money
derived from such sales applied to the
payment of damages.
The deeree exempts from sale the snip
of Austrian subjects who are of Italian
nationality,
ITALIAN PRESS.STRICTURES
8EVERE ON PAPAL INTERVIEW
Declare Explanation in Vatican Organ ,
Unsatisfactory.
HOME, June .-Roro newspapers de
vote columns today to comments on tu
Interview with Pope Penedlct XV pub
lished in La Llberte, of Parts They are
uwwiiHious in fleeiarlng the oftkial ex
planation given In the Osservstore l
raajw Is unsatisfactory.
The Idea Nasionale Invites the Vsticsa
te point out what statements in ths in
terview are Incorrect end continues
" geawrat too of the interview
shows the Fojrfs n strongly pro-Ucimsa
and aott-ltallan."
Factory Inspector Named
HAWUaByBG, Pa, Juns BoBert
1 vm(, Qf JNeowMurg ha esu u
inUU State JWotj tc.peu ,i i- tk
Deiwrtat $ LbW o4 Iniuauv
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