r
CHANCELLOR LMVK
WITH TEXT OF REPLY TO
U.S. FOR KAISER'S O.K.
Not Mere Diplomatic Ver
biage, But a Definite An
swer to American Con
tentions, It Is Stated.
Safeguarding Promised.
; , -
By CARL W. ACKERMAN
BERLIN, July a,
, Chancellor von Belhmann-Itollweg loft
today for the Kalaer's headquarters In
Oallett. With the competed text of Jhe
berman reply to the second American
not. If It mt with thj Emperor's full
approval tha communication probably will
be delivered to AmbossAdor Gerard arly
next week.
.- Tha German reply It not the mere nn-
ewer of German diplomat, tt may he
considered to represent the opinion of
the whole German people regarding her
submarine policy. During the time It
was under consideration by the Foreign
Office and Marino Olllco aevernl promi
nent German editors, bankers and busl
neia men were called In and nsked to
express their views. These, I nm re
liably assured, gave full approval to tha
stand the Imperial Government takes.
A final draft, as completed Inst night,
one who saw tha taxt informed me today,
say that Germany Is willing to safe
guard tho lives of neutrals crossing the
oe)ean even aboard belligerent ships If
such vessels do not carry ammunition
nhd do not misuse tho American flag.
Germany will not irlve up her subma
rine policy, nut she Is willing to modify
her methods to that extent,
ARMENIAN HAD STATUS
OF ADMIRAIrr BOAT
WASHINGTON. July 3,-The Armenian's
status wns that of a British Government
boat, Consul Washington cabled from
Liverpool to the State Department today.
Prior to her last voyage she was re
quisitioned by the London Admiralty, said
'Washington, and although this requisi
tion was terminated just before sho salted
?rom Newport News, she had not been
restored to the regular list ot Leyland
Line sailings.
1 This, It was considered, disposed of
the last uestlon concerning tho craft's
status as a Government vessel,
i Washington added that the Leyland
JLlne officials assured him again that the
Armenian carried no passengers, and that
all Americans who were killed were regu
larly signed muleteers for the company.
CABINET EXPECTS TO DISCUSS
GERMAN REPLY NEXT FRIDAY
WA.IHIHflTOW .lull" !!
The German note will be considered by
President Wilson and his Cabinet Friday,
It will bo handed to Ambassador Gerard
Tuesday, according to advices reaching
the State Department today, but tha
President wilt let It wait until his first
regular Cabinet meeting.
It Is believed here that tho note will
fall to dispose finally of the submarine
problem. Ambassador Gerard has indi
cated thnt all this Government can ex
pect Is assurances that Americans' lives
will 'be protected. Germany will make a
counter proposition, In this connection,
ahd.' details ot It are carefully guarded.
There Is no apprehension In official quar
ters, however. It Is accepted that the
note will be most friendly.
The proposed note to Great Britain Is
believed tp have been visually completed
end ready for oubmlsslon to President
Wilson as soon as the German. problem.1.
", I. l...4 t - .
" THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON, July 3.
For eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer
sey: Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday,
with probably local thunder showers; not
much change In temperature; light to
moderate variable winds.
Showers and thunderstorms have oc
surred over Irregular areas, covering
about three-fourths of the country from
the Atlantic coast as far westward as
the Rocky Mountains, during the last St
hours. Conditions are more or less un
settled this morning from the Mississippi
River eastward, with prospects for local
(hundershowers over much ot that terri
tory during tho next 3G hours. A moder
ate temperature deficiency Is reported
from the north Atlantic States, the Lake
region and the Ohio basin, with season
able conditions In the middle and south'
Atlantic States.
U. S. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Obturations taken at 8 a, m., Eastern time.
low
8 ttstrtaln- Veloo
a.m.n't.falf.wind. Ity. Welther
iAbllene, Tex.... Kl B HI NB j6 Clouay
Atlantic City.... T4 ea ,oa nV a p.cioudy
dllsmarck. S. D. W .. V 10 Clear
Boston, Mass.,,, uu B8 ,58 NW u lulu
Buffalo, N. V... BH Si .. aiv 4 l'.CIoudy
-Chicago, ill, . . m N ,i' w 10 clear
Cleveland, O..,. u uu ,04 NW Cloudy
Jitnvir, Col Kl 4H .31 N 4 Cloudy
fces Moines, I.. 68 K! .. w Clear
Detroit. Mich.,.. Ul eu ,31 NW 8 ltaln
Sluluth. Minn... Ul 4-J ,04 SW Cloudy
H Cloudy
msrrlaburg. Pa.. t 84 ,od 8W
tllatterae. N O., bu 74 . 8W
Halts. Mont.... 48 49 .08 BW
4 Cloudy"
12 l'.CIoudy
4 Cloudy
8 Cloudy
H Clear
8 clear
Huron. B. D.... 6-' 4u .. SW
racxsonviiie, ffia. o is ,iu o
JUiiiMI ,-itjr, 0u i i ,ui 0n
l4uuvijie. '- w w tV9
L
(Memphis. Tnn.. e o 12 NW la Cloudy
iu jiain
New York. N. Y ey .04 mv 4 Cloudy
North Platte , . M 4 ,, W 4 P.cioudy'
Oklahoma, Okie 00 BU ,3 N 4 l'.CIoudy
'Philadelphia. Pa T2 us .28 NW 8 Clear
Phoenix, Aria. H 1 . K 4 Clear
frittsbursn, Pt.ia M .04 sw u Cloudy
Portland? Ma.... M M3.U K 12 ruin
INirtland. Or. . , sn Bfl .. SB 12 Clear
Suebae, Can ..MM .. he la Cloudy
t. Loul. Mo. . eo bj .04 jjW u Ri,r
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Tarosa. W 54 ., HE 1J dar
Waahlntton .... ti W1,. SI 4 c eudy
WtnrflpM 64 4B.08 N il P.civud
Observations at Philadelphia
a a. m.
Barometer 30 BS
TenBtrature is
wind Nerthwtat. a mllea
tkT Cltar
Frectaltatlon it It boyrs lit
Uupifdlty , 88
Minimum ttuperlur M
Maximum tenperatura Sd
Almanac of the Day
58u
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Ilia
Wjwrrew
nJOu. in.
Lampa to Be Lighted
Autos and other vthleles , 7l9p, u.
The Tides
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AUSTRO-fiERMANSMAKE
RAPID GAINS IN DASH TO
CAPTURE IVANGOROi)
Great Russian Stronghold
on Lower Vistula Only 33
Miles From Vanguard of
Poland Invaders Invest
ment Certain.
AU8TMAN MKADQUAItTEnS IN dA-
MC1A, July 3.
Rapid strides by the AUitro-German
forces along the Vistula niver have
brought them to a. point only S miles
Jrom Ivahgorod, The Ilunlan defense
appears to be growing" steadily weaker
and the Indications now are that the
great ltusalan fortress on the Vistula
wilt be besieged within a short time,
Having captured Josefow, the Teutolilo
troopi are pressing forward toward
Knmlen, on the east bank of the Vistula,
while other forces are moving northwird
on the west bank.
Josefow was taken In a night attack
by the Austro-Gorman troops, and crossed
the Wylnloa five miles from Its Junotlou
with Vistula. Tho crossing was effected
under a heavy fire from Tlusslan machine
guns, but when the Teuton troops cap
tured these they found that they were
manned try onlv a handful of men, the
main Itusslan forces In that region hav
ing withdrawn.
That lvnngorod will fall without a
great struggle was tho confident predic
tion made today by Austrian officers. Ito
ports have reached Austrian headquarters
flint thA Ttllaalntiit linvn wit lirlcn lvn nr,.
tlcally all their supplies from lVangorod I
and sent many of their guns there to
Warsaw, keeping only enough to delay
the Austro-German advance while the
Czar's troops aro concentrated for the
defense of Warsaw.
INVADERS OF POLAND
25 MILES OVER BORDER
LONDON, July 3
Marshal von Mackcnsen's army Is still
pressing forward into Southern Poland,
and at the name time tho army of General
von Llnslngen has strengthened the Ger
man hold on tho Lower Dniester by a
further success nenr Hallcz, according to
today's German nnd Austrian official
statements. This movement. If pressed,
it Is feared here, may turn tho Itusslan
lino on the Gnlla Llpa.
At the same time, apparently to relieve
the pressure on Marshal Mackcnaen, Gen
eral Woyrsch Is pressing forward In tho
comparatively hilly country west of the
Vistula In order to effect a Junction with
him Bomewhere north of tho Lublin re
gion and protect hla flank and rear.
which, with the desolate country behind
him, will be considerably exposed.
The Germans nnd Austrinns who have
swept over the Gnllclnn border are thus
within 130 miles of Warsaw. The forces
of Field Marshal von Mnckensen have
reached within about 37 miles of the Im1
portant city of Lublin, southeast of War
saw and nearly due south from the more
Important fortified city of Drcst-LltoVsk,
73 miles distant.
HUERTA WEEPS AT DEATH
OF EX-DICTATOR DIAZ
Sends Message of Condolence to
Widow In Paris.
EL PASO, Tox., July 3. General Vlc
torlano Huerta wept today when he learn
ed of the death of former President Diaz
ot Mexico. He sent this message of con
dolence to Senora Diaz, In Paris:
"My family and the sons of Mexico who
accompany me, as well as I myself, la
ment such a dolorous Incident, because
every Mexican hns lost ono of the great
est men ever born In our dear native
land."
CROWN PRINCE'S
ARMY. REPULSED
Continued from Tare One
Germans intend to resume the offensive
In the west shortly on a gigantic scale,
"They now are making thorough prepa
rations and are concentrating men und
guns In enormous forco on the Allies' left
wing." the correspondent says. "The
tactics employed with success against the
Hussions will, it Is said, be repeated,
"Tho fighting ot tho near future will be
a battle of guns, and victory will rest,
with the side thut has the biggest and
the most guns. In addition to the 15-Inch
howitzers from Austria, the Germans for
some time have been making huge guns
at Essen. These 15-Inch guns, It Is Bald,
do not need concrete emplacements.
"From Austria and all over Germany
guns are being concentrated at various
points for the Journey to the west.
Enormous quantities of ammunition have
been stored at Lille and other places,
and guns will be masted, not In tens but
In hundreds. The fire, according to my
Information, will be concentrated at one
selected point and when, If the plan
succeeds, the defense has been para
lyzed, hordes ot Infantry will dash
through the breach. These tactics will
be repeated Until the enemy achieves
his object.
"The menace of big guns has now to
be faced. The German military experts
have concluded that only guns will pre
vail In trench warfare."
TODAY'S WAR NEWS
BRIEFLY INTERPRETED
.teflon In (A uet ttoto maket it
elear that the Qermani ore. preparing
or a glamidc offensive, perhaps the
greatest offensive of the war. The con
centration of huge Buns and vast
stores of ammunition alottff the teett'
errt front l declared to be preparatory
to it drive on icf.tch the Oermane may
stake all lAeir hopes of ever breaking
through the allied Unit to Parte and
Calais. From present Indications the
next few weeks promise to bring a
series of engagements that will have
no parallel in all Malory, The qer
mans are determined fo apply the
same tactics In the west which proved
sa sucessful In clearing Galloia of the
Hussions, vs. enormous expenditure
of attimuiji'ion In tearing up the en
emy's treucAes and lAeu rushing them
by huge Infantry attacks. For the
present the attacks of the Teutons
seem to huve been generally repulsed
along the entire Jlnt. What the next
few weeks may bring tepends entirely
upon the resources of the Allies lit
guns and ammunition.
Kapld progress of Marshal ilacken
sen's Uinguant. hastening over the
waste and marshes of Seuth Poland
in light array. Is bringing the menace
of capture nearer to Warsaw, the Ulti
mate objective of several frustrated
Teuton pffensives n (he east. The m,
berg viators' position, only tt mite
santtsatt tt the important oily of Itub
!4h and 7f wft due south of the great
covering fortress of Btsst-Mtawk, the
Slav headquarters behind the Warsaw
front, indloatee a rear attack on the
Pohsh capitu to supple a.ent the p
Hu.it fro Ivangaro4 and the down
ward drive from frtoMes.
EVENING LEDfll'-PHILADELPftXA, SATURDAY, SVhY
Scene In the press gallery,
Supreme Court
The Supremo Court today handed down
the following decisions;
PER CURIAM: . ,
Commonwealth ex rel Hroan, va, Heck.
Petition for mandamua dlamitaed.
Commonwealth v Dyer Quarry Company.
C. P., Dauphin Judgment artlrmtd.
Commonwealth s. Wllliamtport null Com
rny. C. r Dauphin. Judwncnt affirmed.
Roberta t nl. m. MoKlnney. C. I'., Lack
awanna. Judgment affirmed.
Cox et al. mi l'ennaylvanla Railroad Com
pany. O 1'.. Dauphin. Judgment affirmed.
Gallather va. Stern C. P. No .1, Philadel
phia, Superior Court. Decree artlrmod at ap
pllant'a colli.
nnowN. c J.
ltendtrtnn, Jr. et si. w. Dlthop et al. c.
P., Fayetta Judgment affirmed, ifoachilakcr,
J., dlaaentt.
Commonwealth a. Vltalt. O. and T.. Lan
caster. Judgment reverttd and record re
manded to court below and a venire faclaa de
novo awardtd.
Commonwtalth va. Vltale (O. and "P., Lan
caster Judgment reverted and recdrd re
manded to court below and a venire facial do
novo awarded
City of New Cattle et al. s. City of New
Cattle water Company. C. P., Iwrence. De
cree afflrmtd at appellant's cotta. i;ikln, J.,
dlitonti.
Larrabee va, Title Guaranty and Surety
Company. C P., Lycoming Judgment re
crsitd and here entered for defendant non
obttanta veredicto
Commonwealth e. Baum Committee. C, P.,
Northumberland Judgment reverted.
Eaat Uansor Consolidated Slate Company vs.
Uadxer. C P., Northampton. Appeal dlt
mlated at appellant's cottt
Speltt va. Shea ot al. C. P. No. 1, Philadel
phia. Order reverted with cottt to appellant.
Reiner vs. Augustlnlan College of Villa
Nova. C P No 4, Philadelphia. Judgment
affirmed.
per aunt AM. M. .,..,.
Union Trutt Company, ot Pltttburgh, is.
Fltt'burgh-Iluffalo Company. Decree affirmed.
Buffalo Drench Mutual Film Corporation et
a. vs. Ilreltlngcr et a c, P. No .8. Phila
delphia. Decrr affirmed Mnstrtsat. J.
Commonwealth va, Wllkei.flarre and Hazle
ton Ilallwa Company C P. Dauphin. Judg
n:tu reverted and entered for Commonwealth
Hirka County Trutt Company t. Lyte, ad.
mlntitratrli. C. P , Lancaster Judgment re
reread. Clark et al. vt Lehigh and Wllkn-Darre
Coal Company. C. I , Luierne Judgment
IVrn va Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
C. P,, Northumberland Judgment affirmed
Fox C'hatH Uank va. Wnvno Junction Trust
Company. C. P. No. 1, Philadelphia. Order
ileal Estate Trutt Company va. Maleatla
Aiartment House Company et al C. P, No I,
Philadelphia Judgment affirmed.
Tuttln tt al, vs. Philadelphia and Reading
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Independence Hall, nttho momont of signing the immortal declaration.
Coat and Iron Company. C. P. No. 1, Phila
delphia. Judgment affirmed.
POTTER. J .
!chuldlce va City ot Pltttburgh et at. C.
P., Allegheny. Decree modified and record re
mitted for furthi-r proceedings
Bternbergh Estate, Keppleman appellant. O,
C, jtorKb ixaivu rvveiitcu nnu itnuiu rc
mi'f" no
cuip va. Heading Transit ana jigni i.om
inv. i P. ituini. juumeni reverted una
pan
hen
ere entered for defendant. A
Hchoonover Estate, Krancn appeuani. u. -..
Cli-arflclJ Decree affirmed.
Carpenter vt. City of Iincaster. C P, Lan
caster. Judgment affirmed.
Davis va Malono et al. C P. Lancaster.
Decree affirmed at cost of appellant.
Woelpper s. Pennsylvania water and Power
Company. C. P., Lancaster. Decreo affirmed.
Mile et al vt. New York, Susquehanna, etc.
Coal Company et al. C. P., Lackawanna. De
cree affirmed,
Wettberger v. Wettern Reterve Inturance
Company. C. P., Lackawanna Judgment ra
vened and entered for plalntlnff ,
Streater Estate. Etyp appellant; O. C..
Lurerne. Decree reversed, cost to be paid by
appellee .
Debra et al is Lehigh Valley 'Coal Com
pany. C P.. Luierne. Judgment for plain
tiff, Sutle Dobra. reversed. Judgment for
plaintiff, George Dobra, affirmed.
LAST WORDS OF DIAZ
WERE FOR HIS COUNTRY
Ex-Dictator Expressed Hope
Peace in Mexico.
for
PAItlS, July 3. "May peace and pros
perity again return qulokly to my un
happy country of Mexico."
These were tho last worda uttered by
Porflrlo Diaz, former president ot Mex
ico, before ho breathed his last In his
PnrlH home, last night.
Colonel Porflrlo Diaz, son of the lata
Mexican ruler, declared today that his
father maintained high hopes for Mexico
until the end, and only a few hours be
fore his death lamented the chaotic con
ditions In the republic.
The Immediate cause of death was
hardening of tho arteries. Senor Diaz
begnn to fall several weeks ago, after an
attack of intestinal trouble
Diaz will be buried In Paris, but his
body will bo transferred to Mexico as
soon as the establishment of order in that
country will permit. In accordance with
the wish of the late president.
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Rev, S. J. Blum, D.D., Principal
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NAVAL MILITIAMEN LEAVE
ON TARGET PRACTICE CRUISE
Pennsylvania, New Jersey nnd Wis
consin Join Forces.
"Wives, sweethearts and sisters of mem
bers of tho Naval Militia of Wisconsin,
Pennsylvania nnd New Jersey, aro ex
pected to bo at tho Philadelphia Navy
Yard this afternoon to cheer when tho
battleship Kentucky leaves. On board
tho vessel will bo 40 offlccrs and 350 men
of the Naval Militia, bound for the an
nual practice cruise along the Atlantic
const.
A skeloton crew of regular sailors Is all
the bnttleshlp carries. The men of the
Naval Militia aro expected to fill In the
vacancies. For two weeks they will live
the life of sailors Gun practice will bo
engaged In with the bnttleshlp Kearsarge
at Gardner's Bay. On board tho -Kearsarge
are the militiamen of North Caro
lina nnd the District of Columbia, A run
to Newport News for torpedo practice
will follow, with more target practice at
Gardner's Day before the return here.
Commander Thomas T. Nelson Is In
charge of the local mllltla. The Kentucky
Is commanded by Commander M. C.
Twining, U. S. N.
Pupils to Be Film Actors
NOItWOOD, Pa., July 3. Norwood
school students will act before the movie
camora. Plans are now being formulated
for the production of a photoplay by tho
puRlls. A studio will be erected on the
property of William Hofacker, who will
donate the building and direct the "act
prss" While waiting for the studio the
children will make the outdoor scenes.
When the films are completed a perform
ance will be given, the proceeds going to
tho school library fund,
1D15:
TOLMINO EVACUATED
BY AUSTRIAN TROOPS,
REPORT FROM FRONT
Italians Bombarded Posi
tion for More Than
Month Strong Positions
at Plava and Sagrado
Also Lost.
GENEVA, July 3.
After n bombardment of a month tho
Austrian iave evacuated Tolmtno, on
the Isonscnivcr, and It has been occu
pied by Italian troops, according to In
rOT,.iinn t.n.lvri hnm today. The Aus
trian, who retired to the heights along
the Bacla ltiver, east of thd city, aro
said to be shelling tho Italian positions,
ltatlamguns are being rushed to the front
to silence the Austrian pieces.
Toimlno lies southwest of Monte Nero,
which has long be'en the scene of vio
lent fighting. It Is nine miles from
Pleizo and about ii miles northeast of
Oorista,
Whllo the ofTlclat reports from- Italian
headquarters are confined to details of lo
cal suecoss by the Iroops of King Victor
Emmanuel, Italian correspondents at thu
front today send dispatches In which they
declare that tho Austrian offensive on Ins
Plava-Grodlsca line has been completely
broken.
"For tho first tlmo slnco the Italians
began their campaign of Invasion," says
one, "large forces have been engaged.
The Austrlflns have been driven back
everywhere with severe casualties, losing
strong positions ftt Plava nnd east of
Sagrado "
Another correspondent reportB the cap
ture of the Austrian positions and numer
our prisoners on the Gorlila-Plava road,
the Austrlans desperately resisting, but
falling to stem tho Italian advance.
A dispatch from Udlne state that
Italian aviators blow up several ammuni
tion convoys with bombs dropped from a
height of 2000 feet, thus cutting tho enemy
oft from much needed supplies.
Heavy losses have been inflicted upon
the Austrlans In the fighting In tho
Carnlc Alps, northwest of Mnlborghetto.
Tho Austrlans delivered fierce counter
attacks In nn effort to rctnko the Elder
trenches near Plbcken Pass, but all were
repulsed At ono point the Italians burled
150 Austrian dead. An artillery duel is
In progress all along tho Carnlo front,
it is officially Announced.
POPE DENIES HE IS PARTIAL
TO GERMANY; LOVES FRANCE
Pontiff, in Interview, Denies Ln
Liberte Story.
PARIS, July 3.
Fernand Laudet, a Paris Journalist and
former secretary of the French Embassy
to the Vatican, contributes to tho Figaro
today an account of an audience granted
to him last Sunday by Pope Benedict
XV. His story Is expected to alter In a
marked degree the Impression caused by
the Interview published by La Liberte,
In which the Pontiff was depleted as
favoring Germany.
M. Laudet says the Pope deplored the
effect' of tho interview so sensationally
set forth In La Liberte, and traote's 'him
al follow."-
"I love France dearly. A French
mother wrpte me her son was dying of
hunger In Germany, and I did my best
to have certain prisoners interned ln
Switzerland.
"My solo object In composing a peace
prayer was to adjure Jesus to restore
tranquillity to the turbulent world. Yet
Frenchmen accuse me of attempting to
forward Germany's plans.
"As to Rhelms Cathedral, I ordered the
cardinal of Cologne to express my dls
pleasure to the Emperor and beg him to
spare, religious edifices In the future.
The Emperor replied he would do what
was possible. It this promise was not
kept how can I be blamedT I have done
all I can and I have done a lot of things
that France knows nothing about.
"I condemn atrocities absolutely.
Everybody knows that Germany com
mitted them, but I cannot apportion the
blame without concrete evidence. I con
demn highly the martydom of the poor
Belgian priests.
"I await only the occasion to convince
France of my sympathy."
SUNDAY AMUSMOT
TEST IN ATLANTIC
PART0F"4TirPLA
Following Six Weekl
Without Molestation rv
Theatrical "Sacred" Qd
certs, Other Entert&ii
ments Will Open Dooii
ATLANTIC CITY, July 3,-The ere;
are here, the weather Is perfect, fj
water II fine, visitors' money seems jfi
tlful-and Atlantic City asks no moril
Its Fourth of July week-end Celeb-ni
Tomorrow tho old question of 6i)ng.
amusements again wilt be throne; .
After much agitation during the )
ino uicttlica ,,, ". .... ,u,ceca fj
tho last six weeks. They have been i
lowed to give rrtoro or lens "sacred" eg
rnt. and moving-Picture theatres. wiB
never seemed to eotno Under the tin
the law, have kepi open conttnqetiB
but certain other amusement enterpn
haVo not opened. A Bclf-cOnstrtc
board of Judges has acted as cUrblti
renflors. and by their protests- or sii.,
have passed on the question ot uj
Sunday rtmusomenis. uwners of
amtmements which have been c!oid.
which. In the opinion of thous&nai
neonle. are Just m Innocent as thui
pnla nr moving clotures, are going to-t.
tho legality of restricting" certain atwiffi
ments and allowing others to run efts'?
on Sundny. They will all open up Urnsri
row nnd await results, f
Tha newest Atlantic City novelty li!
motor chaperone, A motor service
women nnd children will be carried W
the male sex to bo barred from the nift
chines unless, incy aro acting as eicotll
for women passengers. There will "y
women chnuffeurs, and a route on Pacini
avenuo will bo maintained, The rUt(
fare Is to be a dime.
Tho Director of tho Llfo Onard, it
termlnlng to have none but capable mw
ln the ranks this summer, selected am
five out of to contestants for poiltltei
after n trial of skill.
Atlantic City's Rlalto, where memlm"
of tho theatrical profession conrrent$
l itAlllnv tft tin npnrlv nn tan,,u C
Times Square, ln New York city. Orriki1
Boardwalk, in the immedlato vlclnllj"i
Ocean avenue, noted members of tht liiLi
ntrlcnl profession, and many lesser IlrStifj
-.. I.-. ........ -t nil I.....-- n tUm J... -Z?V:
inn uu DCCI u, mi, uvuia jt. ilia usy &3
nigh I.
It has been nn oft week In thetr!a!i
here. "The Girl" was tho only ntrfr?
duction and It scored a fair hit, as maH
througn mo masterly manner in fc!ts
It was staged by David lielasco .as bjej"
unes ana dramatic inciacnia wruitj
It by tno nutnor, ueorgo scarboroue
PERSONAL NOTES.
David Bclasco entertained many ftii
hero this week,
Slgmund Lubln, movlng-plcture
producer, plans to add a pergola to'
beautiful cottago at Kingston and At
tic avenues. Mr, Lubln remains rtr
during the entire summer. ' -
Registering from York. Pa.. Mr H
Mrs. Wilbur Mack arrived for a Id?
stay. They are prominent In mUiluS
comedy and vaudeville circles, playing ttfl
dcr the team name Of Mack and WalkC
Barney Klamans, treasurer of til
mil j-iicixLic, noff xuiit, in h;i3 igi uaui
dashes Into tho surf. j
,. r . njuDc, Hvnciui manage' ui ua
B. F. Keith theatres, was one of the vli'
Horn here this week. 4
J Frank Merrick, leader ot the Ma
nlclpal Band here, fonnerly played ilfdj
trombone In Philadelphia and Camden
theatres. He Is popular with beach
habitues because ho plays for dancing TO,
tho sands. ,
Charles Shlssler. vocalist. Dlanlst tnd
vaudevllllan, whose birthplace waE;
South Philadelphia, lias returned iromffl1
tour and is located here for the sumpuu
V. R. Guthrli, Ambassador to JapejS
who lias uecu uu icuvo oi uubciiuo nam
April. Is spending a week hero with 45
wife. They are the guests of Xjtj
Guthrie's Bister, Mrs. W. D. Corcoraniil
her cottage Jn Chelsea. Mr. GuthrleQ
formerly Mayor of Pittsburgh, HefBl
leave for Toklo early ln August. jjf
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin II. Varo are sheiM
to leave their country home at Aml'sp
for a trip to tho Pacific coast, nnd dBrtel
their absence their children will ocaro
the "Vare cottage In this city. 4
Mr. and Mrs. S, Joseph Laws have im
entertaining Mr. and Mrs. Penrose Mffi
Lntn at their home In Chelsea. Mr. U?I
Is connected with ihe Internal ReveaBf
Ofllce In Philadelphia, and Mr.. McU
Is well known In political circles, M
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Hltschler irr;
registered at a Boardwalk hotel for K
Indefinite stay Mr. Hitscnier is a ooui
Philadelphia merchant. ,-&
MIb. AmaIIh r .ihMhamiAn nf TlOtSJ
who has been on a trip to Chlcagd i
St. Louis, will spend the rest ot w
summer here.
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