OFFICERS WHO RESIGN
ACTING WITHIN LAW
Gtfrrlsbti Discovers That United
states Cannot Hold Up Res
ignations WASHINGTON. June ,.-That the
- Government cannot lawfully refuse to
accept nfmy, n&vy or marine carpi f
' fleers' resignations afterHhey have served
eight yinn was the preliminary con
, elusion reached today by War and Jus
tice Department officials.
Hitherto resignations have not been nu
t nitrous enough to be troublesome. The
' European war hag created uch a demand,
" however, --among American munition
manufacturers for expert In their oc
cupatlons that they havo been offering
enormou salaries, and retirement from
n the sctvlco threatened to become em
t barraeelnj;. j
pecretary. Harrison iook. me view uini
an officer should have some better rea
eon than a mere desire for higher pay
c for quitting life service even In peace
- tlie If his fcslrfhatfOn was Inconvenient
it! the aovcrnhic'nt: Accordingly, after
accepting four onlnance officers' resigna
tions recentlyi he deferred action on two
others and asked the Justice Department
for" A ruling. '
. .The resignations were tho9e of Llsu-
the Government powder plant at Pica
" tinny, X J., nnd Major V. A. rhilllps, on
n duty at thp Frankford Arsenal, Phila-
delpbla.
The question ho but was:
"Whether the President must accept tho
-resignation of an army officer as a mat
ter of right tu be accorded to the officer,
or way refuse, to -accept tho resignation as
a rriftVtefof right resting In the Presl
dcnt's'jround dlscretldn?"
Thepnly 1iw Ji'ca'rlng on tho subject'
that tfip1 Ifpnh experts had found today
was section f&lZt tho Revised Statutes,
as follows! ii ','
"Each I'ftdet shall sjgn articles, with
me consent oj nis parenis or guardian
If ho bo a mlnor,.apd If any he have, by
which he shall engage to serve eight
years unless Hooper, discharged'
The two departments' View nas that
this law authorized tho .President and
Secretary 'of. War to compel on officer to
servo for eight years and that hla resig
nation must then be accepted, If offored.
Unlets further legal Authorities Bhould
bo found. It was believed, therefore, that
the two resignations thus for must bo
accepted.
GERMANSREPULSE FRENCH
AT LABYRINTH, BERLIN SAYS
' v
Teutons Also Claim Foe's Attacks
Break Down in Argonne.
BERLIN, Juno 26.
Tho Qrman -army headquarters staff
yesterday gdvo out tho following official
statement oh the situation In the west:
We captured several machine guns aftor
hand-to-hand lighting south of Souchez.
Repeated enemy advances against tho
Labyrinth positions were repulsed.
On the western border of the Argonncs
an attack. -fif a French battalion against
our new positions, which we had pushed
forward, broke down under heavy losses.
During the flnaf thrust wo took another
trench and. two blockhouses. Three ad
ditional" machine guns nnd three mine
throwers were captured.
In tho Mouse hilts attacks commenceJ
by the French to the west of Detranches
failed completely. East of Detranches we
recaptured n stubbornly defended com
munication trench from tjie eocmy.
At Lelntrey, east of Lunevllle, minor
enemy enterprises -wererepulsed.
.GERMANS RECAPTURE GROUND
NEAR SOUCHEZ,1 SAYS BERLIN
nrillLIN. June 26.
The following official communlaue Iras.
been Issued by tho War Ofllco tfils'after
noon: t
"On the western theatre close range
fighting, which prdceeded uninterruptedly
for some days around our positions which
remained In the hands of tho enemy
nortll of Spuphe?, half way between
SoUehes and -Ncuvllle, came to an end
during, the night. The lost of the French
forces was driven out of our trenches.
Tfcsterday evening tho enemy received
strong reinforcements at this point, also
on both sides of Lorettc Heights. As
they advanced to attack they wero
beaten off,
"In Champagne, near Soualn, wo blew
un n. nnrtlnn nf tha pnitmv'n nnaltlnn
feist of Perthes the French accidentally
destroyed, by a mine some of their own
jdofenslver works. -
I "On the. heights of the Meuse. west of
.(Jombre, hard fighting- Is going on.
I "On both sides of Do Tranchee road
Jthe enemy brought up troops four deep
lover n. front nf nhmit thlA lllnrrtatraa
jtong-, ready for an attack. They broke
un under our fire.
"The enemy pressed forward Into our
(trenches, but was beaten off with heavy
losses and was driven baylc We captured
the enemy's advanced position east of
IDs Tranchee. East of this Place the
enemy Is still holding a small part of
a. irencn cupiurea last Bunaay.
"Attacks' made by the enemy on ad
vanced patrols nearXehtrey failed.
"Since the commencement of the great
(struggle near Arras our airmen havo
Jbeen struggling with those of the enemy
'for the mastery of the air. The strug
gle caused losses on both sides, but ours
hvere not In vain, asifor noma days past
fw apparently got the upper hand,"
ALLIES SEEK POPE'S DENIAL
ontitT Urged to Disavow Objection
able Interview,
nOMB. June 36. According- to reports
in diplomatic circles Sir Henry Howard.
the B'ltlsh envpy to the Vatican, has
Jiotined tho Hcly e that Oreat Britain
IU not In the future follow the Pope's
initiatives for the exchange of war pris
oners or other proposals connected with
the war unless she Is formally assured
jthat the Pope's attitude Is not Influenced
by Austria.
Cardinal Gasquet, abbot president of
tho English Uenedictlne. has been re
Velyed in audience by Pope Benedict.
The Cardinal protested against the Inter
View with the lope published In La
Ltberta and urges a retraction. The eat
vojs of the Allies also urge the Pope, to
retract tha interview
It Is considered likely that the Pope
Will issue un encyclloal deploring" the
methods of war employed by the Ger
mans. REWARDS HOSPITAL IN WILL
fUakes Bequest to Episcopal Institu
tion for 'Kindness to Son.
i The will of John . gpMfoaji, of 1M1
'North Maob street, dittos that HO
i be given the Episcopal Hwpltal from the
IHSOO e tat a, for kindness shewn to his
mm while under treatment at tho Institu
tion Tbe testaaMnt. admitted to pro
, bat today, leaves tlw reaidue to tbe
1 testators t-hlliireo
Other will probated today eludad
ftlio of Adam E. ahetirttswa, wb Utt
MiB, David K. Hutebefos, W,09O;
Amsud Qrotev M6. Mary Dowgh
, wD wa. and SOi V Coleman, JJtW
Pr!.inal propert of WIHiam 8 Nl
j j, ireii it,pmll at &VSS itetwuj
,.iMia 37W.U, tud JJVM LUtH,
QUICK NEWS
JAP OFFICERS AT LESlBlSItG COMMIT IfAIIMtAM (
f OKIO, June JeWtAther than suffer what they cdnsldered tho dishonor
of belns mndo prisoner of war. Major NakaJImn. and Captain Hashimoto.
Japanese officers nBhtlnB with- the Itusslnn army at Lembora;, committed
;iar.karJ When the Oallclan capital fell, according to advices received from
Tetrograd,
TUIIKS EVACUATE ADRIANOPLE, ROME HEARS
LONDON, Juno 26. A Central News Dispatch from Homo states that
the Turks havo evacuated Adrlanoplo and withdrawn to tho Chatnlja lines.
In view of the fact that previous dispatches from tho near east had told
of tho Turks strengthening Adrlanople. the foregoing must bo accepted with
nitlTISH AVIATORS PLOW UP GERMAN SUPPLY TRAIN
LONDON, June 26. British aviators bombnrded and lilow tj'p n largo
defman nmmtlnftlon supply train near Houlers, killing; fO Ocrrnan Bpldlers,
nccprdliifr to Rotterdam dispatches today.
DUTCH STEAMSHIP VICTIM OF MINE OR TORPEDO
COPENHAGEN. Juno 26. Tho Dutch steamship Ceres was sunk by a
mine or torpedo In tho Gulf of Bothnia on Krldny. Twenty-flvo members of I
her crew were saved. Tho captain, who was landed, nt' a Swedish port today,
stated that ho distinctly Baw a torpedobont before tho Cerc3 was sunk.
ALBANIAN PORT REPORTED OCCUPIED BY MONTENEGRINS j
KOMI3, Juno 26. MontcncKrln troops nro reported to havo occupied tho
Albanian port of San Giovanni do Modun, on (ho Adriatic Sea. j
GERMANS CLOSE BELGIAN FRONTIER
LONDON, June 26. The Dally Mail today printed n dispatch declaring
tho Germans closed tho BelRlnn frontier yesterday, ovidently In preparation
lor ti great movement of troops from Gnllcla to the Frnnco-Flandera hattlo
front.
BRIEF CJTY-WIDIjJ NEWS
BODIES OF TWO MORE PHILADELPHIANS WASHED UP RY SEA. '
The bodies of Philip Arnold, 18 years old, 2113 Spring- Garden street, unci
Frank Brlsmm, 16 years old, 1-101 South Broad street, two of tho eight Phllu
delphlann drowned .last Sunday, were washed ashore today. Life guards
found Arnold's body In tho surf nt the foot of Arkansas avenue, and that of
Jlrlgljam, wps found under tho Million Dollar Pier, a hnlf-mllo from where
he was drowned,
BURST WATER MAIN UNDERMINES STREETS
Tho bursting of" a six-Inch water main nt Oth and Filbert streets, shortly
before 11 o'clock today, 'undermined n section of tho two streets and caused
u cave-In which blocked trafflc. Shops on tth street, between Market and
Arch stroots, wero left without water supply. Tho main wns supported on
chains during the excavation for relocation of sewers by tho City Transit
Department. It Is thought the chains became looso and allowed tho main
to sag until it gave way. A large number of workmen wero dispatched to
tho sceno by the Department of Public AVorks, and repairing Is now going on.
' HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION TO MEET HERE
'"' A telcgrnm received today by Mayor Blankenburg from San Francisco
announced that tho convention of tho American Hospital Association will
bo held In Philadelphia next year. Tho messngo was sent by Dr. W. H.
Walsh, former superintendent of the Philadelphia Hospital for Contagious
Diseases, now In chnrgo of tho Children's Hospital.
QUARANTINE ON PHILADELPHIA CATTLE LIFTED
Tho absolute quarantine imposed on Philadelphia County for protection
against the hoof and mouth disease wns lifted, with few restrictions, today,
This was announced by tho United States Bureau of Animal Industry, In
the Federal Building, which sent thousands of notices to Iho railroads and
transportation companies to that effect.
MEN ACCUSED OF STEALING ASSETS OF KNITTING COMPANY
Jacob Feldman, for 24 years postmaster at Woodbine, N. J., and his
partner, Max Janofsky, proprietors of the South Jersey Knitting Company,
of Woodbine, were held under $2600 ball each by United States Commissioner
Joline In Camden today, accused of stealing the assets of tho company. They
are charged by banks in Mlllvlllo and Vlnolnnd of having obtained mbnoy
estimated at $8000 on false statements, and then stealing tlie company's as
sets wfth tho intention of filing a petition in bankruptcy Inter. Both men
are widely known In South Jersey. ."ti ,, ' -
2 DEAD, 10 INJURED,
IN CANADIAN TORNADO
Business Section of Redcliffe,
Alberta, Devastated Los
Estimated at $500,000.
nEDCLIFFE, Alberta. June 25. Two
dead, 10 injured and halt a million dollars
worth of property destroyed Is the esti
mated damage of a tornado which passed
over this section of Canada last night.
The storm devastated almost tho entlro
business section of RedclllTe, and seven
persons wero hurt by the collnpse of
buildings.
The farmhouse of Mrs. Olsen was over
turned nnd the woman and one of her
four children were killed. The other
children were Injured. A freight train
was blown from the track, and the town
of Qrassy Lake was almost destroyed.
LAND TITLE EMPLOYES PICN.IC
Sporting Eventa Enjoyed at Annual
Outing at Pitman Grov"B..
Hundred-yard dashes, broad Jumps,
swimming races and novelty even'.s
marked the seventh annual picnic of tho
Land Title & Trust Company employes
held In Pitman Grove today. Nearly 100
employes, with their wives and sweet
hearts, took part In the fun.
The winners of the races and other
events, which wore, held under the au
spices, of the Land Title & TrUBt Com
pany Field Club, were awarded handsomo
Individual cups, while a general cup wa
given to the person who scored the largest
number of points. The winner of this
cup three years in succession becomes
the permanent owner of it.
After the sporting events supper will
be served under the trees. The officers
of the field club are M. E. Benton, presl.
dent: William M. Nelsser, vice president;
George Wilcox, treasurer, and William M.
West, secretary.
PATRIOTIC SOCIETY ELECTS
Richard McC. Cadwalader, of Phila
delphia, Leads Organisation.
SPRING LAKE. N. J., June 24 The So.
elety of Colonial Wars at Its election
here today elected the following; to office:
Governor general, Richard McCall Cad
walader, Philadelphia: vice governor gen
eral, Major General Charles Francis Roe,
New York ; secretary general, John Leon
ard Merrill, East Orange; deputy secre
tary general, John Francis Dantell, New
York; treasurer general, William Mac
Pherson Hornor. Philadelphia, deputy
treasurer general, Francis H. Williams.
Philadelphia, register general, George
Norbury Maekensle, Baltimore; historian
general, Frederick Dwtght, New York;
chaplain general, tha Rev. Charles L.
HutcWos. Concord, Mas.; surgeon gen
eral, Dr. Henry Arthur GrltBn, Ntjw
York; chancellor general, Henry Stock
bridge, Baltimore.
Lightning Strikes Powder Plant
NBW YORK, June M. Two meq wws
hurt awd )00 oths narrowly escaped
sriMu injury wtMft lightning; struck Urn
du Pont Da Kamours powder plant at
Wayne. N J , today, uplodlng half a
ton of black powder, during heavy
sturm Kvery window In heuta, and in
the bJntneua section of Waim were kliat
....,, , i .i ,Hk ttt i.iimiiii hVi,m! th. ..nun.
u loz W uuie aiouad.
EVENING LEDGER-
HISSES ONLY DISTURBANCE
AS SLATON QUITS OFFICE
Others Cheer Governor That Saved
Erank Riot FearB Unfounded.
ATLANTA, Ga Juno 26. Governor
John M. Slaton, who commuted Leo' M.
Frank's sentence, turned over his office
today to Nat II, Harris, his successor,
with no more serious demonstration
ngalnBt him than a number of hisses from
tho gallery of the Houso of Representa
tives, where the inauguration ceremonies
took place.
Frank's sentence of death was com
muted to llfo Imprisonment. Ho had
been convicted of the murder of JB-year-old
Alary Phagan. an employe of the pen
cil factory of which ho wns superin
tendent. Former Governor Klaton, it is said, will
leave Georgia for several months for a
long rest.
The Representatives' hall was packed
when Governor Slaton rose to hand the
great seal of the Htate to the new Gov
ernor. Hisses sounded. Governor Slaton
paused. President Persons, of the Sen
ate, who was presiding, rapped thunder
ously for order. The galleries would bo
cleared, he declared, If there was further
disorder. Tho hisses ceased,
Then turning to Harris, Slaton said:
"Governor Harris, I know that during
by term of office this great seal of the
State has not been dishonored."
He was Interrupted at this point by
'a tremendous gust of cheers nnd another
followed a lirlet-epcech he made, ,
The aUthofllles"undenlably were uneasy.
In the course of the day the militiamen
on guard at the Slaton home brought M
men and boys to police headquarters,
saying they arrested them In attempts
to enter the grounds.
Near-beer saloons were kept closed and
the full force of police was held in readi
ness to quell an outbreak. A mounted
foroe of 40 officers patrolled the vicinity
of the Capitol. '
N. G. P. Cooking Demonstration
Major Frank L. Mueller, in charge of
the First Brigade Commissary Depart
ment. N. G. I gave a demonstration of
Held 'cooking on the lawn of the estate
of Major Henry Reed HatHeld, at 18th
street and Hunting Park avenue, this
afternoon. Actual Held conditions were
presented and if cooks, who will attend
the annual encampment at Mount Gretna
this year, attended. 200 men of the
ranks; also were present. The officers
present Included Captain Ingram. 2d
Regiment; Lieutenant Plbbs. 3d Regi
ment; Lieutenant Llessee, 2d Regiment
Captain McCown, 2d Regiment, and Cap
tain Hogust, 3d Regiment.
GORMAN BOOMED FOR MAYOR
40th Ward Democrats, Who Sponsored
Blankenburg, Declare for Judge.
Judge Jam B. Gorman was formally
boomed tot Democratic candidate, for
Mayor by tbe 49th Ward Democrats, at
a westing of workers representing all
fnotlons la McLaughlin's Hail th
street and Baltimore avenue, last night.
This la the organisation that first In
dorsed Blankenburar for Mayor.
Kormer M8ttrate. Benjamin H. Ron
shaw was tha principal jpwyor for q;r
huu). Other were ex-Stat Senator Mo
Nuity and A. Jeiferwwi Dunn, seefaiary
of the DHHHrtlc Club. . The Udoris
mnt of Judge HM unanimous,
although Jehu Ktaww. a Petnaniatfe
voter for 44 yart, attwupud to couotM
at the Uorewta ssutiBMat tto f4ver at
Qor W orl, -Dtfet
Wliant, & Mid Fpr)fc - .
PHILADELPHIA, BATTTRDAY. JTTNE 26, 1915;
WHERE NEGRO KILLED SOCIETY WOMAN
Homo of Frcdorick E. Hastings, nt Berkeley road and Falrviow ave
nue, Devon, whore Joseph S. Thomas, the colored butler, today shot
Miss Hattlo M. Wntson dead nnd afterward hanged himself in tho
garage.
SOCIETY WOMAN SLAIN
IJY DEMENTED BUTLER
Continued from l'nue One
tlmmgli tha rear door. Sho evidently
Uu-ncd'tnt tho top of tho step and then
Thomas fired.
The first bullet went through the worh
nu's Jiedrt. Ab she fell tho Negro fired
ngaln, tiio bullet striking her In tho left
arm. Mrs. Sarah Thomas, cook for tho
Hastings nnd wlfo of the Negro, wns on
the thlril floor at work at tho time. Bho
rnti downstairs In time to see her husband
plungodown the steps Into the renr
yard and run toward the garago.
?CHILD GIVES ALARM.
Nine-year-old Frances IJartlett, a llttlo
girl who attended the Sunday school of
fit. John's Presbyterian Church, Devon,
whore Mips Watson was a teacher, was
passing tho houso at !:30 o'clock. She
heard what she described to neighbors
ns "a bU7z."
"I heard something buzz," she said.
Neighbors lushed to the front of tho
hnuec, b,ut saw ttpthlng. Then .they heard
tho screams of- Mrs. Thomas and rnn
around to tho rear. Tho Negress was
standing- nt tho top of tho stops In the
doorwny, shrieking. Miss Watson's body
wns lying fnco downward on the Bteps,
which wero spattered with blood.
POLICE HEAR SCREAMS.
rollccmcn Costello nnd CIcmcnce, of
Radnor township, nlso wero attracted by
the screams of Mrs. Thomas, Tho lat
ter pointed to the garage In answer to
thclr questions. They found tho door of
this building locked. Hearing toran one
movltiK about Inside, the bluecoats
clamored for admission and then stnrted
to smash their way through. When they
had almost succeeded In forcing tho
heavy door they heard a single Bhot.
Thomas was found dangllnnr from the
door pulley, a piece of clothes line about
his neck A soap box was found kicked
to one side The Negro, standing on tho
box with the rope nround his neck, had
thrust the muzzle of a revolver In his
mouth nnd pulled the trigger. Then he
had kicked t)ie ,ox .away. The bullet
wound would have beep sufficient to
caueo death.
Justice of the Pmco- Washington -I.
Smith nnd Coroner Harrlgnn, of Radnor
township, had boeu summoned by this
tlmo. They Impressed a Jury from among
tho spectators, who began to arrive afoat
nnd In automobile to Investigate the
shooting, nows of which spread through
the fashionable community with lightning
rapidity,
JURY IMPRESSED.
The Jury was Immediately convened in
'tho kitchen where the struggle preceding1
the shooting occurred, and the Inquest
was held. .
.The Inquest, which lasted two hours,
resulted In a verdict that Miss Watson
was killed by a gun In -the hands of
Thomns, temporarily Insane, who then
hanged nnd shot himself.
Among tho witnesses was J. Crawford
Rartlett, of Devon, who was nearby and
who ald ho henrd a cry for help lfter
tha firing Others examined were Mr.
Hastings' and Special Policeman Kelthle
and Policemen Clemence and Costello,
who wero the first to arrive on tho
scene,
Tho authorities are making an effort to
learn more of Thomas' career before ho
unpenned ns a Main Line servant, and
to this end the Philadelphia police will
no doubt bo requested to give assistance.
Neither Justice Smith nor Coroner Har
rlgan anticipates any race disturbances
as a result of tha shooting. The colored
Inhabitants nro not the objects of re
sentment because of the crime, thoy said.
Nevertheless all necessary precautions
will be taken to prevent any disturb
ances. Chief of Police Mulhall, of Radnor
township, and the Coroner started an in
vestigation. Mrs, Thomas was closely
questioned In the kitchen while the body
of Miss Watson stlU lay on the steps and
that 'or Thomas was hanging In the gar
age, i A curious, 'stunned crowd of spec
tators Jammed tha-doorway and trampled
the ffne flowerbeds 'In the extensive lawns
surrounding the Hastings home.
, VICTIM HAD NO HELP.
The bodies had be taken Into the
house when Mr. wi Mr( Hastings sot
home. They had been attending a funeral
a. Broomall, vherv Mr, HAStlngs got a
telephone message from one of his neigh
bors telling him to return at once, as
"something terrible' had happened nt
hla home,
Apparently Miss Watson had been pre
paring' a light luncheon for her slBter and
brother-in-law when she. was attacked.
Two dishes of salad were found on the
kltchjerj table. Another was overturned
on the floor. The footprints of the Negro
were plainly outlined on the floor. He
had been .working- in th earden, One
trail led from the door to the table at
which Mlsa Watson had been at work.
Around the. tabla the footprints were all
together, indicating a struggle, and a sep
urate trail led to tbe kitchen door.
Mis Wataon was active In church and1
Sunday tohool work at Devon. She Jived
at Nprthampton, Masr,, aotU J7 yaars
ago. One of her principal charJttM was
taking poor 'children from the slums of
the ftlty Into the freeh air of Devon for
outings.
She was the daughter of the late John
Watson, of Northampton, who made a
fortune In that town in the nmnufaotura
of paper.
QNOJS JSNQLlfcyi SAILCR. .
Thomas had been married u ears, ae.
cording to hla wife, 'II came & hts
country from WiiUa fooj. yts aae.
after serving a, tjfm in the asdUh gayy,
tie ana ns ww aaa worgaa is various ihei. ani gi7w h.rV., r mwui
Mate U aM wr w?apeIJtJ WfiTSS hhf,4SIn ?,ni, thI
to the Hastings by a sagre etnployiWt
bureau on Lombard straaC Mr. HaaUftM
said teday be h4 bsa piHeetJy Mils
04 with the negro's work and uJd'iwt
understand why ha oomraltted tbe crlra
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SIW WASH tNtt TON AKI1 HKTt'KN
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COOPER MAKES NEW
MARK FOR AUTOISTS
Continued from Tase One
start of the fifth, Wilcox crept up on
ciiunl terms,
, At 22 miles Darl Cooper stopped for a
tiro, tho terrific pace having literally
molted It off. A mlnuto later Anderson
slowed up for a tire. As he passed the
stand ono of tho tires blow out.
Wilcox grnbbcd the lead when . Resta
did a lap at a 103-mllo an hour average
and then stopped for repalrB.
At 6S miles Chandler, In an Ogren.
dropped with a broken shaft. Ho hoped
to get back within the tlmo limit.
Enrl Cooper wns leading the field at tho
end of 100 miles This wins him $1000.
Cooper reeled off 101 miles during tho
first hour of tho race, which was a now
competitive record, and 11 miles an hour
faster than the teconi set by Do Palma
In a Mercedes at Indianapolis on May 3t
of this year.
Tho grueling paco told on somo of the
entrants before th$ first ten laps. Tom
Alley was forced to pull up to tho pit at
tho end of tho first lap and ngaln at tho
end of tho eighth, Hennlng In a Mercer,
nnd Carlson in a Maxwell also stopped
for tires.
Tho leading combination was broken
up when Earl Cooper nt tho end of 21
miles was forced to stop for a tire. On
tho next lap Anderson changed a tire.
Rcata, who had been In front for 28 miles,
lost 30 seconds changing a tire. After
30 miles, Wilcox, of tho Stutz team, who
had snatched the lead from Rostn, was
forced to stop at the pit and change 'a
tire.
The first car declared out of tho rnce
was Billy Chandler's Ogren, which was
forced out at the end of 20- miles oa ac
count of a broken crankshaft.
At the end of 80 miles, Porporato, In a
Sunbeam, was lending. His time for tho
dlfltanco was 49 minutes and It seconds.
Howard Wilcox, of the Stutz team,
who was figured easily In tho money, was
out of the race after ho hnd gone 90
rnles A broken piston put his engine
out of commission.
Therja was no chanso at tho end of tho
CJU lay. Earl Cooper,. Rcsta and POrpor
nlo leading In that order. ,
Resta spurted Into the lead during tho
Sltli Inp nnd finished It well ahead. His
tlmo was 1:3(1,45, an average of 99.23 miles
an hour.
At the ond of the; 00th lap, ISO miles,
Resta led, Earl Cooper crowding; the
Italian close. -Porpornto was third,
itesta's timo .was lr5:S3, an average of
98.6 miles an hour.
As Gil Anderson approached tho grand
stand nt tho end of the 91st lap a renr
tiro exploded like a 42-centlmetro gun. An
derson was going 98 miles an hour at the
end. His Rtutz lurched drunkenly and
the crowd gasped. Anderson threw his
arm over and steadied the car as ho shut
off his engine Ho was unable to Btop
at the pit and had to limp around another
lap before he could change his tire.
Resta was leading nt tho encl, of the
2th mile and gets tho JfOOO extra prize
for that stunt His average for tho dis
tance was 97.8 miles an hour.
Earl Cooper was second at tho 200-mile
mark with a 97.1-mlle-an-hour average.
The next seven In order were,:, Porpor&to,
Grant, Rickenbacher, Van Raalte. O'Don
nell, Chevrolet nnd Anderson.
At the 220-mlle mark Resta still led,
Porporato, Becond; Grant, third: Ricken
bacher, fourth: Van Raalte, fifth ; Chev
rolet, sixth; Earl Cooper, seventh; Ander
son, eighth, and O'Donnell, ninth.
Porporato Jumped into tho lead at the
240th mile with an average of 96.43 for tha
distance.
Resta resumed tho lead bafore the 250
mile mark waB reached.
After 240 mites had been completed
Resta was still in front. His time was
2:21:23, an average of 99.03.
Behind him cam? Poporato In. a Sun
beam, Grant In a Sunbeam and Van
Raalte in a Sunbeam. Cooper was in
sixth places. ,
The position of the flrat three leaders
was unchanged at tha 2,50-mllo mark.
Reata'a average thus far was 97.73 miles
an hour, .
At th 300-mlla mark Resta was 2 ',4 laps
ahead of Grant, of tho Sunbeam team.
The world's record for 800 miles was
broken by Resta, who made, this distance
at an average, speed of 93 miles an hour.
He was still in the lead at the end of
320 miles,
Resta led as he finished the 3!0th mile
of tha grind. He broke tho world's record
and came perilously near running Into
a smashup to do it,
Al:,bt,che?,wa8 rourth Rt 3W miles.
At 360 miles Resta still led by four laps.
H s time was 3:40.21 and his average 98
m les flat. The next two were Porporatoi
average was 97.93. w
In order tha next aeveq wera Rlcken
basher. Earl qooper. Anderson, Chevrolet,
AUy'. J-.hooper and Burman. '
HMta still Jed at tha 40O.mli mark. Ho
ad Increase hl average to si I and ove?
again. Porpato was M0Sn4 and' Q
HmUv' average broke the world' rec
ord for the. distance, 'brant. I tho tMni
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ALEXANDER ALLOWS
BUT SINGLE HIT
Continued from re one
O'MftfA to Daubirt. No runs, no hits, no
errors.
FOURTH INNING.
Myers filed to- Becker. Bancroft threw
out O'Marn. Daubert fouled to Klllcfer
nnd the Bldo was retired on four pitched
balls. No runs, no hits, no errors,
Bancroft walked, Nlchoft sacrificed,
Coombs to Daubert. Coombs forced
Cravftth to foul weakly to Daubert. Beck
er out, Cutshaw to Daubrt. No runs, nd
hits, ho 'errors.
' FIFTH' INNING.
Alexander leaped high In tho air nnd
pulled down Wheat's high bounder and
tossed him out. Cutshaw out,' Nlehoft
to Luderus'. Stengle filed to Becker. No
runs, no hits, no errors.
Whlttcd filed to Myers. LMdcrus out,
Daubert unassisted, Coombs throw out
Klllefer. No runs, no hits, no errors.
SIJ$TH INNIND.
3ctz popped to Luderufl. 'stiller fanned.
Coombs filed to Cravath. No runs, no
hits, no errors.
Aloxander out Cutshaw to Daubert.
Get threw out Byrne. Bancroft out, Cut
shaw to Daubert. No runs, no hits, no
errors.
SEVENTH INNING.
Alexander threw out Myers. Bancroft
threw out O'Mara. Dautjert struck out.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Nlehoft singled to centre Cravath was
out, Daubert to Coombs, on the hit-and-run
play, Nlehoft reaching second on tho
play. Becker grounded to Daubert un
assisted, Nlehoff going to' third, Whltted
was hit by a pitched ball. Whittcd stole
second. Luderus singled through Dau
bert, .scoring Nlohoff nnd Whltted, hut
Luderus was caught going' to second,
Stengel to Coombs to O'Mara. Two runs,
two lilts, no errors.
EIGHTH INNING.
Wheat singled to right. Cutshaw filed
to Byrne. Btongel forced Wheat nt sec
ond, Bancroft to Nlehoff. Alexander's
finger was hurt in knocking- down Sten
gel's drlvo, but he returned to the box.
Gotz fanned. No runs, ono hit, no errors.
Klllefer walked. Alexander bunted and
wont to second on Coombs' wild throw to
first, Klllefer, taking third, Byrno sent
a sacrlfico fly to Myors, Klllefer Bcorlntr
and Alexander taking1 third. Bancroft
went out, Daubert to Cutshaw, Alexander
scoring. Cutshaw throw out Nlehoff.
Two runs, no hits, ono error.
NINTH INNING.
Miller fllod to Becker. Coombs fanned.
Aloxander threw out Myers. No runs, no
hits, no errors.
F.W.DYER TO FINAL
M FOX HILLS PLAY
Penn Golf Defeats Morrell in
Consolation Semifinals, 5 up
and 4 to Play.
FOX HILL GOLF CLUG, Clifton. L. I.,
N. Y., June 26. Frank W. Dyer, Univer
sity of Pennsylvania golf team, this morning-
won his semi-final match in tho con
solation division of tho first sot in tho Fox
Hill Club's annual tournament, defeating
Alfred Morrell, Hackensack, 5 and 4.
Tho two see-sawed for live hllcs, then
Dyer took threo straight, and with o. half
on tho ninth started home 3 up, Ho hBd
gono out In two strokes above perfoct
play allowances. On tho five remaining
holes Dyer was uneven, but scored, a
blrdlo 4 on tho eleventh. He lost only
tho thirteenth, where he passed his count
to a 6, whllo Morrell cut pa? 'a stroke.
Dyer playod out for a handicap score, but
did not como within threo strokes of his
gold medal card on Thursday.
Card:
IDyorOut 5 0 .1 0 4 3 4 430
ilorrell Out 04H046HB 443
Dyer-In 4 4 4 8 0
Morrell In 4 & 5 4 7
Dyer had an animated but friendly dis
cussion this morning on the home green
before an interested circle concerning a
technicality of yesterday's play. Piatt,
former New York City champion, put
Dyer out of the flrst set In tho first
round I up. Afterward Dyer remarked
that ho mippcoed Piatt conceded tho
short putt on the 13th hole Which ho did
not. Dyer mada a rather aimless putt
thero and lost tho hole thereby. The
point at Issue was why Dyer tried to
putt If ho thought the stroke conceded.
MALTA B. C. SINGLES
LANDED BY BROWN
Single Gig Contest Goes to
Smith at Annual Event on
Schuylkill River.
The Malta Boat Club held Its annual
regatta this afternoon from its clubhouse
on the Schuylkill River.
Smith won the probationary Bingle rjg
for tho captain's prlzo hy beating Sches
ted, who won second honors. Johnston
finished third.
In the club singles race, which was the
second event on the program, J, Brown
led Llpplncott across tha finishing line.
Incidentally winning- the Burke cup.
The Stewart cup, for senior singles, was
awarded to Cox. who finished first In thla
event. Second honors went to Malone,
ATHLETICS SCORE
TWICE IN SECOND
Continued from Pare One
out Behantr. No runs, one hit. no errors
Moeller llled to Strunk, Foster walked'
Schane hit Into a double play, Kopf to
Lajole to Mclnnls, No runs, p hits, no
errors. .
Mitt
A . f
rtusiria
to Italy
setting forth in detail the official version
of the Teutonic side of the Austro-Italian
controversy, will be printed in
The
Sunday Ledger
This is the first publication in America
of this history-making corresponded and
it cannot feu t0 mskm the 4eepest nter.
m among s persona who art? following
the eourse of the great war.
fttfRnWAW SfiflAI Kwc
uuiuurm uvvwxuiuno
ISSUE CALLJP0R PEACEJ
Party's Organ Demands ThaJf
raiser xaKe step for End of
war.
UlJKLilIN. June Z8 ThA Ra.i.Ii..
Germany arc demanding that the Kit. I
take the, firt steps for the termlnft ul
nt llu weir. A rilll.na. -... """"UlOnll,
Is printed "by the Berlin Vorwtf"? 1
party of Germany todavm"um.0!r
of tho Executive Committee of th. ni. 1
Tho app-eat fa signed by Her i
chairman of the Socialist foMiL ." 1
itoicnBtag anu nil tn members of ivl '
Exeeuttvo Committee, Including q.0J i
Ledorbour, Philip Scheldemann, iu,J
-...... . .. .. -...., ,n ,h. r
uuviu, xicrr juuiitenounr, Clara f.iin.
and others. ,&"Km
The document calls for peace on r
dltlons that wilt make domIm! ?". c,on"
mediate cessation of the war, th in ,
Inlp.rHflllhnnl rir In ..' I0' ?..
lasting friendship and amity of the R?.
ropcan peoples. Tho appeal Mite
roctly that the people of Germany ...
tired of tho war and want peice mi.
tho name of humanity It caili umh th
Government to take tho eMintlil .
for the realisation of this aim. The To.
peal states lh parti v
"Tho managing; committee (Vr,r.ui ..
tho Soclnl Democratic party always ft., J
been opposed to a policy of contuitit n J
annexation we now raise anew our
slui rpest offort against every effort nn
ovory proclamation the purpose of which
Is tho annexation of foreign territory and
tho oppression of other nations, efforts
and, proclamations. which have become
public In Germany, partlculnrfv I...u
the demands of great economlo assoela- H
tlnnn an Wnll .an thrmlsl, mn..j Yi .. S
... ,- , .. . .... wnia nuiBviici tjr i pan.
Ing non-Soclallst politicians.
"Even tho recital of such efforts serves
further to postpone that peace whlth Is 1
vvHiimr ucoiieu uy lno wnoie nation. The
peoplo want peace. If this war which
dally domnnds new sacrifices Is not lio
draw Itself out needlessly, to endure until
tho full exhaustion of all the rtatlon in
it, onj of tho participating powers muit
offer tho hand of peace.
MUST TAKE FIRST STEP.
"Germany, who was attacked by greatly
superior forces, has thus far victoriously
defended herself against all her enemleii
brought their starvation plan to naught,
and demonstrated that she la unconquer
able, should tako tho first step' to firin
about peace.
"In the name of hurqanlty and culture,
and supported by the favorable rnlliury
situation brought, about by the braYlty of
our comrades In arms, wo demand of the
Government that It malo known1 Its readl--ness
to enter peace negotlatfons In prfltr
to put an end to this, bloody conflict.
"Wo expect our Socialist comrades la
other belligerent lands to exert their In
fluences on their own Governments' la
this samo sense.,." ' "
Oreat Importance la attached to(hi ap
peal of Vorwaorts In view of the numeri
cal strength of the Socialists of Germany -
and the fact that the Government haj
taken no steps to prohibit Its publication.
In Socialist circles In this city It was, dV
ciaroa mat tno uovernmont nas probably
connonieu to no puoucation or tne ip
peal upon the suggestion of the Sociailtts. n
who pointed out that now that aertfiiWT'Uj
nan ,uu:aasiuiiy wuraca, UII..LI11 jlllftpi .
of. her enemies, cleared Gallcld of the ,
Russians and la occupying the njoaM
favorable military position, she .could i
conclude, peace on most advantageoui
terms without loss of prestige or t;rl--
tory.
Tho state of the various parties In tbt
Keicnstag- on April 1. 1014, followar 8o
clallsts, i413 Centra Party,' 89i iNatlocal
Liberals, 47; 'Conservatives,. 42; Radfcab,
H4;-Poles, IS; JJtoo Conservatives. I&r JUi-tl-Semites,
3; Economic Union, 8; -other
parties, 21. The total number of .Social
ists In the empire Is 4,00Q,O0O,
llBflanll,. l.llH. . MM ,. .t.lri MK..H,..
hayo been In communication with 'r II
chiefs In Germany by both wireless and j
mall. The Germans expressed a dettra
for fieace and requested .the Am.rjcn
party to mako Hhown their nttlude 'to
labor men In France, England nnd'Hus
sla. It Is no'teworthy that the Govsni'
ment permitted these messages to pasi
the censors,
ANNAPOLIS INVESTIGATORS .
AVOID HAZING DISCLOSURES
Ofllciala Evidence Fear That Acatjerny
Work Will Bo Affected.
ANNAPOLIS, Md., June, M.-Naval
Academy "cribblpg" Investigators sterr
clear today of Midshipman Reagel's
sertlon.that hazing Is as raropanUn ,thl
Institution as It ever wa. -
Officials did not try to conces! their
fear of the effect another hazing Inquiry
would have on the work at the academy.
It was considered certain also that an
order from Secretary Daniels for -an lnv,l
vestigatlon will end all hopes of a orui"
through the Panama Canal or a visit ts
the Ban Francisco Exposition this year.
It was for these reasons that an effort
was made to keep further hazing testi
mony out of the record. The defensg l
expected to open Monday, however, -and
on this side. t Is feared, there win D6
such anxiety to let hazing alone. TM
plan of tho defense apparently will be t
show that upper classmen compelled tflr
Juniors to vlolata examination rules wt
the former's benefit 0n penalty of belnj
unincrcuuiiy nasea.
Professor R. II. Bonllla, of the
demy's modern language department, obi
of the witnesses, severely criticised tf
institution's methods. The text JjooM
wera not tha best, the work was toe
floult for the amount of time devoted
It and tho examinations lacked clearntM
he said.
Several nthr nrarassora and mldshiP
men were examined, but their teitlrooB. &
was simply a further amplincatiea
what already has been brought out.
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