t,
BRITISH MAY MODIFY
BLOCKADE ORDERS IF
U.S. PACIFIES MEXICO
Supplementary Note From
England May Open Way
for Breaking Deadlock
With Germany London
Needs Oil From Tampico.
Washington, juiy .-it President
Wilson should take steps to compel peace
In Mexico, and Great Britain should mod
ify Its "starvation blockade" of the Gcr
irrnn coast about the same time, It might
be something more than ft coincidence,
close diplomatic obervrs Of the Interna
tional situation were hinting here today.
As matters ntand, it wa generally ree
oirnl2ed the German-Amerlcnn negotia
tion have Come to a deadlock.
officials said matters might remain aa
at present on Into the Indefinite future
no long aa no more Americans suffer from
Internationally Illegal German submarine
attacks either on neutral or belligerent
merchantmen In the European war zone.
Such a. state of affairs, however, was
looked on aa too precarious to last. To
'reai, the deadlock It was agreed every
effort must be made.
There seemed to be only ono way to do
thisto Induce Great Britain to call off
its starvation blockade or to modify It at
least Persistent rumors wero current
that this) was toon to be done.
One version, as already state was that
the proposition would be Included In the
scheduled supplement to the recently re
ceived British answer to America's latest
r otest against the Order In Cduncll. An
other account was that the supplement
v.ould simply amplify the original an
. 'er's defense of the order, but that the
ixodlflcatlon offer conditioned on a cor
1 spomling German modification of thq
Kaiser's submarine methods would come
u llttlo later.
Theso theories, though only theories,
wero fi'om well-Informed sources. 4 "Why.
win the question frequently osked, should
Oieat Britain make such n concession?
In answer It was pointed out that Eng
I. nd ,has been more than nnxloUs for a
1'ng time past for better Moxlcan :on
d'tlons, and even leaving the Monroe
P etrlne out of consideration. Is too busy
In Europe at present to work for tbem.
Aside from general British property
Interests In Mexico which, like those of
e-ry other nation with Investments
there, have suffered enormously by the
f rolonged chaos south of the Rio Grande,
or- lervers called attention to the fact
that there; has been Increasing worry In
British Government circles recently con
cerning1 the safety of the country's Mexi
can oil holdings, on which It Is largely
dependent for petroleum and Its products
for war purposes.
If America guaranteed the safety of
all these Interests the opinion was ex
pressed that Downing street, London,
would be willing to make corresponding
concessions to the United States.
From the Administration's standpoint
It was suggested the beauty of the situ
ation would be that the President having
called the Mexican factions "to time"
before the German-American and Anglo
American controversies became acute can
push through the Mexican program with
oi t an appearance of bargaining.
The State Department trade advisers
hnu under consideration with, the Czar's
?nbasy the details of the arrangement
or a resumption of Russian shipments
to the United States, under guarantee
th- t they will not bo resold to any of
the Allies' enemies.
HUH BURNED TO DEATH, SIX
HURT fS $50,000 HOTEL FIRE
Big Blaze at Seneca Palls, N. Y., Be
lieved of Incendiary Origin.
flENECA FALLS; N, V July 29. Ono
rrn was burned to death and six Injured
t lay when the new Lux Hotel at Water
1' I', was destroyed with 130,000 loss.
!' lice helieve the flro was of Incendiary
c gin.
Thomas Barren, manager of the hotel.
v,ig burned to death, and his sister-in-law.
Mrs. Charles Barren, was so seriously
cit and burned that she may die. James
Inady. of Seneca Falls, inhaled fire and
If seriously ill. Howard Warburn, of
Pennsylvania, was burned and Injured
and may not survive. Others Injured are
John Farrell. Chicago: John Brady,
G'neca Falls, and Arthur Barren, Water
loo. Arthur Barren rescued seven persons
before ho was overcome and was himself
tirely rescued In time.
fRITISH AND NEUTRAL SHIPS
FALL VICTIMS TO SUBMARINES
Twenty-six Sailors Believed Lost on
One Torpedoed Vessel.
LONDON. July 23. Twenty-six sailors
aro believed to have perished when the
British steamship Mangara, 1521 tons, was
torpedoed by a German submarlna In jbe
vorth Bea off Lowestoft Wednesday. A
c'tspatch from Savlnger announced that
the Norwegian steamship Nordlyset had
teen towed there after being found aban
doned with a large hole In her portslde
caused by an attack by a U boat.
The trawler Dovey has also been sub
marined (n the North Gea. Her 'cre.w of
nine mei? was lost.
ENGLAND HAS COAL FAMINE,
STRIKE PARTLY TO BLAME
Great Mass-Meeting Held to Stimulate
Output 3,000,000 Ton Shortage.
LONDON. July . England Is suffer
ing from a coal famine aa a result of
th entrance of Uie mine workers Into tha
army and tha recent Welsh strike.
In an effort to stimulate the output pf
coal during the war, a mass-meeting
of 3009 miners' delegates was held at tbs
London Opera Houso today, when pa
triotic addresses were mads by Minister
Of MunlUcns Da.vlfl Lloyd-Qeorge, Presi
dent Walter Runclman, of the Board of
Trad, tfrtd. Horn Secrtary Sir John A.
Simon,
The Horn Secretary declared that Eng
land is suffering from a shortage of
?,$eo,QGQ tona of fuel monthly.
Runaway Boys Write Mothers
Two Manayvnk beya who dHps,frd
Ut Thursday wer heard from today.
i-,oelig to tfeelr mothers. They are
PtUtBi Volk. Jr, U yws & jja ceo
arroe trt. aad Christ Btybow. t yar
eta US Bast trtt
Mrs. Volk, was. feas bn ysjy HJ, re
cwiv4 letter from Pbillp Utlg b U
is PUUbufBb without funds and wants
ts taw item. Tramwution wW be
wmHw-
Biytow. mt hts meihtr from R sid
ing and aka Utr to wd si ejotlgsut to
biau tit a MtUo village Just ouUi4 Wt
)ty, wteer be gaya he is wpioy4 t
a Ir. Tae boys laft the Volk bus
mwtAftr Thwratay sMral&g ts hunt
tor vara M fattat to ittWM.
iMMWIt to Satr Ce-yle
Tiu Qweto0k AsjKuJtttou gav
banquet in anar of its nrldnt, &
io jmsi. 4 f'wH. b Ovrboa4 t$oil
' -u 't.t a.ifet for hta jit in laadtag
rjk. ..r, or tr. VmmttTlviBlR Btl
j It-ili ,ia iaj.u.j SU-i
GERMAN DEAD LEFT
IN ALSACE TRENCHES
AS FRENCH ADVANCE
Desperate Fighting Rages
in Vosges Paris Reports
Several Positions Taken
and Held Despite Violent
Counter-Attacks.
PAniS, July .
Among the heights of the Vosges Moun
tain the Trench are meeting with enor
mous difficulties In their drive toward the
Rhine strongholds of the Germans, That
the fighting Is of the most desperate
Character la shown by an official com
munique Issued by the War Office today
In one position taken from the Gcr
mana the French found S2 corpses and a
great quantity of ammunition. At Bar-
renkopf tho Germans left 400 dead upon
tho fietd,
During the fighting on the Lingekopf
Barrcnkopf line on Tuesday and Wednes
day the French took 21 prisoners,
The text of the communique follows
"In Artois; there was tho usual bom
bardment during the night. In the sector
of" (touches there wero 'soma conflicts
waged with grenades and petards,
"In the Argonne there was fighting
with bdnibs and tol aedoes. In tho region
of Bagatelle and at Courto Chaussee,
near St Hubert, as well ns In the Forest
of Melniicouit wo blew up numerous Ger
man posts,
"In tho Vosgcs, at Lingekopf, In the
positions conquered by us on July 22 we
found 200 German bodies, two rapid flro
guns, 200 rifles and a great quantity of
munitions and equipment. The German
troops left on the ground at Barrcn
kopf more than 400 dead. The exact
number of German prisoners taken In the
course of recent conflicts on July 27 and
25 Is 201."
BERLIN REPORTS TRENCHES
RECAPTURED IN VOSGES
BERLIN. July 29.
The German War Office gava out the
following official statement:
"Northwest of Souehez the Slleslan
Landsturm last night stormed portions
of tranches which, as a result of previous
fighting, still remained in th4 hands of
the French. We captured four machine
guns.
"In the Vosges, on the Linge. Kopf
Barren Kopf line, severe fighting took
place. After four hours of hand-to-hand
conflict tho French attacks wero repulsed
by our counter-attacks. Wo recaptured
the trenches on Linge Kopf which wo
lost the day before yesterday, with tho
exception of one small portion.
PUSS ADOPTS BABY RABBITS
WHEN HER OWN KITTENS DIB
Bereaved Mother Cat Takes 11 White
Bunnies Under Her Care.
Mother love was (ao strong to resist In
Puss, the family cat In tho home of Mr.
and Mrs. John Slevak, of St. Paul, Minn.,
and when, 10 days ago, she lost her own
kittens. Puss Immediately began to search
for substitutes.
She found them in 11 tiny white rabbits
owned by Willie Blevak, and no mother
cat ever was moro Jealous of her brood
thun Puss Is of her bunnies. Dally she
bathes their faces as she would her own
kittens and guards them with the greatest
care.
Puss appointed herself adopted,, mother
of the bunnies the minute they wero
brought Into the Slovak store, which ad
joins tho home. W)llle Slevak has been
raising rabbits for some time, and when
the other day he found 11 brand new ones
In the burn he at once carried them Into
the Btore to show his parents. When he
placed the basket on the floor Puss hopped
Into It Joyfully and has since refused to
be ousted. s
BECKER IN WILD RAGE
IN DEATH-HOUSE CELL
Continued from I'age One
with bitterness and rage In your hart,"
said Father Cashln.
Becker, unable to control himself,
thrust the newspaper Into the priest's
hand.
"Look a.t that." he fairly shrieked.
"Look at that He. They are trying to
damn me and blacken me when I am on
the very threshold of my grave. Could
anything be more cruel?"
Father Cashln, whose wonderful Influ
ence over Becker had transformed th
doomed man from a washbuckllng, blas
phemous profane fighter Into a mek
Christian, set to curbing the anger of tho
prisoner.
"If it's the last thing I do on earth I
want to deny that lying statement," de
clared Becker. "I was In no way con
cerned with the death or my first wife,
and I did support my child."
WIFE TO PLEAD FOR BECKER
BEFORE GOV. WHITMAN
Will Go to Albany in Attempt to Save
Hushand.
ALBANY. N. r., July 29.-Not satisfied
with the decision of Justice Ford that ex
Pollce Lieutenant Becker ts not entitled
to a new trial, Mrs. Charles Becker, wife
of the condemned man, and Attorney Oen
eral Johnson have arranged wth Gov
ernor Whitman for a final heart plea hero
Becker has an appointment with
the executive at 6 p. m. and her brave
fight, not relinquished In the face of re
peated defeats, will be fought veritably
on the eve of her husband's electrocution.
set for tomorrow morning In Sing Sing
prison.
Governor Whitman Is the only source of
succor for the grieving wife and th man
who awaits the pressing of the electrlo
button In Sing Sing which will send him
to eternity.
Extreme precautions to prevent any on?
from entering tha executive chamber were
taken today when the rumor was spread
broadcast that a gang of gunmen were
in Albny and were Intent upon harassing
Governor Whltros.n. For the first time in
the recollection or the newspaper tuta
assigned to the Capitol the gates pt brass
which separate the anteroom from tha
executive suite wero closed and not even
the reporters were allowed to sroia the
threshold.
MRS. DREXEL THREATENED
Servants Say Philadelphia;! Received
Letters Demanding Money.
I8LB8J30RO. M.. July M.-rAlthpugh
Mrs. Geerge W. Chllda Or ex el maintains
sUsnee regarding the details of the as
sault upon her Saturday afternoon, serv
ants in the Drexsl employ say that lettM
demanding tfee payment of a largs sm
of money aad oonULnlng threat of wtiaf
would fee done la case the money wa net
forthcoming have ixen received.
Bngtaaer 8w4rs, of the Drexel steam
yaettt, ? Wr?. ptexsl told Mm she had
MA attckd by a discharged servsjat
wearing a fle beard, nd tkt hs bad
recognised him.
GoJ4 W44uTcdbratiem
Seven graB4otiiMVren anaflva sunrtvlog
cblldreu tt4ea tfea mh aBntvn of
the wJ4Uuf vf My. an4 Ji. Wljflani
ivuut last Bbt at rJoeir oome, tK Smtth
tntt tr.t Tbr , us ust t4
inoJij- .onsratulaHoru Mr end Mr
Juls wore im.rrid lH philailslsfew, 5i
J .v,r k'tjl Cfc iA( yaiFa ifey
EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JTTLY
"HAPPY HOLLOW" IS
A popular place for tho children
picture indicates
U. S. DIFFERENCE
WITH BERLIN TENSER
Continued from rage One
Hon was made here today that possibly
a mall notice of the Leelanaw's voyage
had not reached Gerard, and that the
German submarine commander was,
thorefore, not apprised of her Identity,
her cargo, nor her mission, and that
this lack of Information may have been
the cause of tho torpedoing of the ship.
If Gerard received cabled notification
of the sailings of American ships ho
could telegraph It nt onco to Wllhelms-
haven, where the Information could be
given German submarine commanders.
BERLIN PRESS ADVOCATES
IGNORING LAST U. S. NOTE
BERLIN, July 29.
The German press la virtually unan
imous In advocating that the Govern
metn Ignore the American note on sub
marine warfare and refrain from further
diplomatic exchanges on the subject
The Koelnlsche Zeltung advises the
Governmetn not to answer the American
note. At the same time It prints a
letter from Its Washington correspond
ent, which says that American media
tion between tho warring nations of Eu
rope Is Impossible.
"This opinion Is shared by Germany,"
the KOelnlschn Zeltung adds.
The Vosslsche Zeltung declares that
the Government has resolved not to an
swor the American note for tho present.
In an article 'In the same paper. Pro
fescor Meyer, of the University of Ber
lin, asserts that President Wilson's pol
icy Is aimed to secure "for his party a
dominance In American political affairs."
GERARD CABLES LANSING
REPORT ON GERMAN TEMPER
WASHINGTON, July 29.
Ambassador Gerard In Berlin today sent
to the Stato Dopartmertt a confidential
opinion as to public sentiment In Ger
many relative to the last American note
on the Lusltanla case. He also sent with
the statement a summary of tho com
ments of the German press on tho sub
ject. Secretary of State Lansing declined to
mako public the gist of the Ambassador's
opinion.
The Administration would not confirm
rumors that Wilson, the consular clerk
accused recently ' of passport frauds,
cabled J1200 to his wife in Albany, Ore.
OiriclalB wero hopoul that as a cour
tesy Germany would release him on
condition that he quit the country Imme
diately, but It was admitted that this
would place the United States under an
embarrassing obligation,
EMPRESS OF GERMANY
VISITS EASTE.RN FRONT
Accompanied by Crown Princess Ce
cile Ready for Warsaw Triumph.
BEIILIN, July 29. Empress Augtista.
Victoria and Crown Princess Cecils, -who
have gone to the eastern theatre, to par
ticipate In the triumphal entry or the Ger
man troops Into Warsaw, are visiting all
points of interest on this Journey.
They inspected the hospital at Nelden-
burg and also motored to several villages
that had been destroyed In that region
by the- Russians. The two women wept
as the peasants surrounded their car and
told graphic, stories of the Russian raid
early In tho winter. Both gave freely to
the war victims whose homes had been
destroyed. ,
At AUensteln the Empress and Grown
Princess met Field Marshal von Hlnden
burg. The Kalserin congratulated the
warrior on the njMtnlflcent work Uone by
his army. He replied!
"It Is too little, your Majesty. We shall
do more."
Germany May Buy Rumania's Grain
COPENHAGEN, July .-The German
newspaper Frankfurter Zeltung prints a
Berlin dispatch that Germany is nego
tiating for the purchase of all .Rumania's
grain crop.
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REVOLTS OF NATIVES IN TRIPOLI
CAUSE ITALY GRAVE CONCERN
.Outbreaks fn Hinterland of Recently Acquired Colony May Neces
sitate Diversion' of Troops From, Je'onzo Front Mohammedan
ReliQion of Inwrreclionaries May Enlist Aid of Turfcey.
By Y. W. A.
RSVC-Jrs among the nUv jn tne Hln
tesiang, of Tripoli have rapllI the
Italians to evacqate that part of their
rtftwly aoqulrejl coleny. The general situa
tion In Tripoli la uing uneasiness ai
Rom, and military operations against
Austria' may have to be hampered by
deUcfelng troops from the Ijonzo for
eervteea In the Afrlean. depsdeny.
Italy's) war aialnst Turkey tor w
sM9n of Tripoli three years ago wa
a severe task for the Italian .army, at a
time when It was free to 4vot all its
energy to subduinx th Monammedans,
if s. genera) uprising were to tgke plaoe
t toU Usae in Tripoli. Italy would be to
of laalng fcr colony waiefc has
th Italian nation so touch blood
taKMire. guilb, g. catastrophe mifffet
jaati to ano-aysHteue roveiuuoa as
wbiah would mean a victory (or
Austria and tbe robl annexation by
Autrl of part of Italy' uonhsiu w'OY
incitfe 'iuskey at present 1 oebanva itpm .
stsihjf tM firtpotl rs.olutloji'.'i, i !;
. 4irdl MlV ini Tsirt.41? itv ! at
ws &ud iHt "lUfiMf Wife Pl',Ix 4.2
A GOOD PLACE TO ESCAPE THE HEAT WAVE
during tho hot weather is the playground out on Wayne avenue,
the high favor in which tho wading pool is held.
RELIEF OF MEXICO CITY
WILL BE U.S. DEMAND
Washington Looks for Steps to
Relieve Food Shortage Within
24 Hours.
WASHINGTON, July 29. The TJrilted
States will Insist on speedy, action by
the factions In Mexico to relieve tho short
age of food In Mexico City, It was said
here today.
It was expected tho demand would be
made within 24 hours and would precede
tho "definite nteps" promised by tho Ad
ministration In Mexico "In a short .time."
The Zapatistas 'conlrbl tho capital, it
was understood, and It was thought Villa
would bo tho ono the State Department
would look to for relief.
' Secretary Lansing admitted he did not
know the whereabouts of ex-Consul Gen
eral Shanklln, recalled from Mexico City
following a clash with the Brazilian Min
ister. He was last reported In Havana.
Tho Carranza agency here today re
ceived a dispatch from First Chief Car
ranza, nt vera Cruz, which says:
"It Is untrue that suffering through
food shortage is becoming worse In Mex
ico. Asldo from the fact that foodstuffs
have not been lacking, tho oncoming
crops, which are now being harvested
In all tho torrid portions of Mexico, will
mako It unnecessary to Import cereals
and will cause Immediately a decrease
In prices."
Mexican peace plans received another
setback as a result of an official denial
by General Carranza that he would send
delegates to.Torraon to treat with repre
sentatives of the Villa faction.
Seoretary Lansing said that the State
Department might make representations
regarding food tfuVplUbvtonagfieT&l-flckrJ
ranza's Government, which" controls the
railroad line from Vera Cruz toward the
capital, and to the Convention Govern
ment which holds Mexico City.
A dispatch from Consul Canada at Vera
Cruz today declared that there had been
no postal facilities to Mexico City
except by special courier and occasional
travelers.
Carranzlstas Capture Pachuca
WASHINGTON, July 29. - After six
houra' fighting the Carranzlstas havocap
tured Pachuca, the Carranza agency here
announced today. Tho column Villa sent
to nld Zapata was completely defeated, it
was added. The Villa force was the "fly
ing column" under General Flerro, which
was threatening the Vera Cruz-Mexico
City Railroad. The Carranza agency as
serted that arrivals In El Paso from Tor
reon said Villa had evacuated the former
city.
CANADIAN PRISONERS HELD
BY GERMANS NEED CLOTHES
Information Based on Report by U. S.
Embassy Attaches Who Visited Camps
LONDON, July 9.-Four hundred and
fifty Canadian prisoners of war In the
German detention camp at Glssseu are
badly In need of clothing, says a report
on German prison-camp conditions In
Germany, 'issued by the Government
press today,
Tho report Is based upon Information
furnished by attaches of the United
States Embassy In Berlin, who Inspected
the camps at Frledburg, Hanover, Muen
den, Llmberg, the Glesieu.
The Germans have greatly Improved
conditions In the officers' prison camps
at Hanover and Musnden. Among the
prisoners are Lteutehant Bath and 49
members of the Canadian Highlanders.
Husband of Eastland Victim Ends Life
CHICAGO. July 22. Another death was
charged today to the Eastland disaster
John Salak was saved when ths ship
went overt but his wife was drowned.
Last evening he returned home from her
funeral. He was found dead In his ijtome
early today. He had committed suicide
with gas.
MASON
organized the demon of Tripoli to Italy.
NevrthJs. the Trlpoliuns accept the
tlP-PJ wfll wet emissaries ai
lug dlMatM&eilon with Ytaly'a! rule.
The ea.ujval situation to Tripoli is
the dominant reason why naiy ha not
irlftHJ(a a8" war agalait Tr
fcey. The Turtia are not u4in J 2T
aviilaWe Military foroM into fiilipoU
eatfinaign, leue the llatUad. area of
nerattenk make taji lmpoibl a
strong. fof U14 be thrown into Tripoli
It tkt opportunity presented and th
Turk. woWnd in e'eUfThao.
of rccovetfbjg the tost provlne. To on!
not tbo Turtli woirta require at least a
eea&Ht i4tmnt of tu Itahaaeiaa
of tMaltf-an4 prebawy a chanse from
Ike offensive to th. 4efW?7 analmS
AuetHa If. rH,aTeVntSuJ f?J
4velop snlttt of revolt, Turfcey hrlf
may, f fa. oeclare wr afalaet IwVy
aa risk th. (MMIMUty or wHoin blJfc
tne Ceotlv tarrttory i-,oraWv h. TT,r
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ASK WILSON TO PROBE
EASTLAND DISASTER
Continued from rage One '
to Chicago at once to aid In the Federal
Investigation.
Two boat line officials, two Government
inspectors and two officers of tho East
land woro held responsible for tho sinking
of that boat, with tho posslblo loss of
1353 lives, In the verdict of the Coroner's
Jury made public today. Tho six men
wero charged with manslaughter and
'such other offenses ns the facts may
warrant."
The mortollty statistics of tho EnstlamI
disaster today showed:
Identified dead, S2S.
Unidentified dead, 3.
. Missing, 622.
Total, 1353.
Tho six men held by the Coroner's JUry
were:
Robert Raid, United States Btcamboat
Inspector, St. Joseph,' Mich., who certi
fied the Eastland was capabla of carry
ing 370 persons safely.
Joseph M. Erlcson, chief engineer of
the Eastland, and son-ln-Iaw of Inspector
Reld.
C. C. Ecliff, United States inspector
01 sicamsmp boilers, St. JosepH, Mich.
William M. Hull, vice president and
general manager of the St. Joseph-Chicago
Transportation Company, owner
of the Eastland.
w. iv. urecnoaum, general manager
of tho Indiana Transportation Company,
who chartered the boat for the West
orn Electric picnic.
Harry Pedersen. captain jot the East
land. ' The report of the Coroner's Jury stood
out In bolder relief tharl other Investiga
tions that wero under way. Coroner
Hoffman said. In handing down tho ver
dict, that all the evidence in his hands
pnd the descriptions of Jury would be
sent to the County and Fednrnl nnnii
Juries this afternoon.
INSPECTORS CENSURED.
The six men who acted with the Cor
oner determined that, nothing In the acts
of tho-passengers on board the Eastland
was in ariy way responsible for the over
turning of tho vessel; that the boat was
improperly loaded, Improperly con
structed for the service employed nnd
that It was Improperly operated. The
Jury expressed thooplnlon that the Fed
eral Inspection, which permits the con
struction of ships llko the Eastland, Is
unscientific and a menace to public
safety, and that the methods of deter
mining the passenger-carrying capacity
of tho vessel are not founded -on any
proper basis. ,
WILL TAKE H DAYS TO RAISE SHIP.
After working 10 hours on the actual
task of falsing the sunken hull of the
Eastlnnd, Captain Cummlngs, of the
wrecking tug Favorite, said today at
least 14 days would be required for the
Work. ,
Divers went to work today, sealing all
the openings In the hull of the ship
below the -waterllne. Others began cut
ting away the superstructure of the boat.
As soon as this Is completed, tunnels
will bo bored under the ship, and giant
chains will be fastened about her. She
will the lifted tq an upright posUIon, and
the Interior of the hull will tie chopped
nut and lifted from the craft.
Most of the remaining bodies of the
Eastland victims were burled today,
Whtli the funerals were being held.
State's Attorney HOyne was directing a
rigid Investigation of evidence presented
to his office that while victims of th
Eastland disaster were struggling In the
water about th overturned ship, Moses
Greenbaum, brother of the head of the
Indiana Transportation Company, ob
tained tickets from the locker of W. E,
Craig, purser of the Theodore Roosevelt,
and attempted to Induce Craig to sign
a statement that there were only 24U
tickets. '
The unidentified 8-year-old boy, whose
body still lies at the morgue, will
be burled by a company of Boy Scouts
tomorrow. No. 808, as he Is officially
known, will have a funeral with all mili
tary honors. Permission was granted by
Coroner Hoffman today.
INSPECTION BOARDS SHOULD
REPRESENT PASSENQER3, TOO
La toilette's Secretary Suggests Tri
angular Court to Pass on Ships.
WASHINGTON, luly fc.-A tire-.aor.
nerea steamship inspection court, ooniist
Ing of a Government Inspector, a ship
owners' inspector and an inspeetar rep
resenting; the passengers was euggeated
today by Colonel Hannan, secretary to
Senator La Follette, father of the sea
men's law, a a means of preventing more
disaster like that of the Bastland.
The Rutland trasjdy." said Hannan.
"can be attributed nUhr to steamboat
inspection service oorruptlon nor to Com
mtroe Department InefNeiener
"Th trouble lies ln the law's Inade
quacy. It U human nature to follow the
line of least resistance, with only a
Government Inspeoter and ship owners'
men prant at an nunectton. there la
slkte. "The inspector Ma ;oo touch dfi
ereUonary power. Jt tan't hta fauU.
a roups" reareaentauon at every
inspection will give the nearest iwMiMe
absolute eh on eh wnditlonTiJ
make Baitland dlatarj, "MWW"
D. Lynn Magrttder, Jr. Ir St. Loujg
R4aUya of D. Lvn Ma,gnMU. Jr of
A. Uagruder. Ms brother. aMerted that
H B UtL1 b'i V
H B Thompson, of St Louu. whom be
ha gout to ytett. a 34 rtiv,j w ,"
mrtt, r,lr Mr Magruiw siVo to
29, 191S:
MEANING OF TODAY'S
WAR MOVES IN BRIEF
The upthrust on Warsaw by
Maekensen's forces which have
been sweeping northward in Po
land since the Lemberg victory is
losing its value as a complement
to the downstroke by Hinden
bure's,nrmy, judging from recent
Petrograd official reports. This
nftornoon the Russian War Office
announces that tho army of de
fense of South Poland has checked
n furious triple attack by the in
vaders In the south and recaptured
three villages, imp6rtant In a stra
tegic way. The monaCo on War
saw continues, however, from tho
north, whern the Germans aro
urging the Issue desperately be
tween the Narew and Bug Rivers.
D.S. TO ASK PAYMENT
FOR LEELANAW UNDER
TERMS OF 1828 PACT
Official Keporfc Shows Sink
ing of American Ship in
Same Category as Frye
Case No Acute Issue In
volved. WASHINGTON. July M.
With the receipt bf virtually complete
official report on the torpedoing of tho
American steamship L'eelanaw by a Ger
man submarine, the, State Department to
day began preparation of a note to bo
sent to Germany requesting the payment
of damages. The case of the Leelanaw.
It pow Is apparent, will be much like that
of tho William P. Frye, this Governmerft
seeking reparation on the ground that
the American-Prussian Treaty of 1828
had been violated,
American Consul Denlson, at Dundee,
Scotland, reported to the State Depart
ment that tho captain of the Leelanaw
ndmlttcd he attempted to escape from the
German submarine, but stopped after
warning shots had been fired. He nad
no complaint to make of his subsequent
treatment by the submarine commander,
who gave the crew opportunity to tako
to boats.
This report sorved to remove tho Leo-
lanaw cueo from the zone of complicat
ing Issues In the main controversy be
tween the United Stater and Germany on
tho subject of submarine warfare. The
destruction of the Leelanaw gradually
diminished )n Importance as facts became
known In official circles, and the sinking
of the vessel now ts regarded as an in
cident for diplomatic exchange rather
than' one bearing directly on tho serious
situation which resulted from tho Lusl
tanla tragedy.
WILMINGTON EX-MAYOR AS
LIGHTNING CHANGE AltTIST
Only a Day Allowed Him to Become
Gold-Braided Colonel.
WILMINGTON. Julv 23Dr. Horrl.An
W. Howell, who but recently retired as
Mayor of this city, Is accustomed to an
swerlnar '.'hurrv" .cull .. tuii.nnn.n...
Miller has the square-Jawed favorite of
ims city uopping roster than he ever
did before. And from all accounts there
are others who are moving a little faster
than the clock all because of a new1
honor thrust upon the vormer Mayor,
Bright and early Monday morning the
doctor's wife carried an ofnclal-Iookln
envelops postmarked Dover to her hus
band. It contained the announcement
that Doctor Howell had been commis
sioned n member of the Governor's per
sonal staff. Tuesday morning came an
Other envelope, similar .to the one pre
viously received. It contained an official,
military-like order for the doctor to bo
present at the State Rifle Range "Thurs
day. July 29, In time for mornlrlg roll
call attired ln full regimentals."
Which left the doctor and his tailors
one whole day to turn him from a saw
bones Into a colonel.
FRENCH FEAR SUBMARINE
WAS LOST IN DARDANELLES
No Beport Received From Raiding
Mariotto Since Monday.
PATtlS. July 2S. The Trench submarine
Marlotte Is believed to have been de
stroyed In the Dardanelles. Nothing has
been heard from the boat since Monday
morning.
The Ministry of Marine Issued the fol
lowing statement today:
"The French fleet at the Dardanelles is
without direct news of the French sub
marine Marlotte, which entered the
strait on Monday, July 24, at 4 a. m., to
operate In the Bea of Marmora,
"According to telegrams from Turkish
sources It hts been sunk and SI officers
and sailors of its crew taken prisoners."
The Marlotte carried a crew of 23 men.
She was built In nil and her dimension
were as follows: Length, 215 feet; beam,
H feet) displacement above water, 6
tens; below water, 615 tons. Her surface
spee,d was 15 knot and her submerged
speed 19 knot, Th Marlotte u
equipped with six torpedo tubes.
TROOPERS AT 3I0UNT GRETNA
PREPARE FOR CLOSING DRILL
I l I- I I.I. ,.iV ,.
Worjc Trains Cavalrymen for Oppos
jng "hostile Force" Tomorrow.
MOUNT GRETNATva. July 30 -ln
heavy marching order, the Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and Maryland troopers left
oamp at an early hour this morning.
.pMisuiiva urucr una wun BiiacK forma
tion and outpost duty was followed by
a shelter-tent drill, At noon the troop
ers were called upon to do their own
cooking, using their Individual mess pan
over small fires built on th ground.
The morning's work was regarded aa
helng the mosti important which ha
fallen to the lot of the cavalrymen, and
is just what they will be called on to
do tomorrow In opposing & "hostlls"
force, donslderahle fciank amrnuttlon
was uted this morning, and an additional
supply will be distributed tamorro,"
2il1?bAforo. tl troop "wc" cm or
amp for the closing manuvr.
' Firct did to ths intnr- w.. ..
1Uef?B?h, w &Mp
Th Pennsylvania RB(j N jirssv
troopem reelv4 their Ay today
through Captain flmrgU, ltumuitt,
German Aecent Nearly ni. ,..
NW YOliK. July .-Thr the m
pa.ng.ni arrlviag hre today o the
HoUa4-ABirle tir Nordam bad
narrow tacaee from beiag intsmed 1 L 1
Z .T 7 .ES.72 -a i-. Hn4
re it.
n." ut. jiicittra Lit
loa, a nv of S LoUlfi who fd
l round J.chjpflsog.r, a jBllua vkt
1. Mi4f a t,liv at . ... .
ITALIANS CLOSING IN
UPON GORIZIA MEET
. FIERCE RESISTANCE!
Slowly Advance on Ate
trian Stronghold on Ison
zo Take Outposts arffj
Many Prisoners Battlrf
for Heights Continues.
. .. . .
j
ROME, July i9. An official note pub. .'J
llahert by the War Office last night d.
scribes nt length the operations on th-i
Carso .plateau. It says, among other
things, that in the fierce engagements of
the last fqw days the heavy artillery of
the Italians gave the best results. The .'
trenches taken were Invariably found to
be full of dead and the effective c6-oj,r.
atlon of artillery and Infantry causti) the
failure of tho Austrian offensive Under.
taken with fresh troops a few dajs t0.
A Hungarian officer who was ukn
prisoner told of the amazement of th
Austrian high command at the IttUian - .
field gunfire. Its rapidity resembles' tha ""$
The general opinion ts that the hardest nI
.AM. ,. .lA 1.......A Y,....,...- ..t Kk L..l fe . it IB
jj. V ik luv mnei aouhv-hiu uaiUQ nil
boen accomplished. True, the Italians are
not In undisputed possession of all ths
dominating heights, but desperate hand-to-hand
fighting 1 proceeding on a plan
which will eventually clear the plateau
of enemy positions.
At present the Italians area making full
use of their substantial gains. Tha daily
hauls of prisoners aro significant. Thevi1'
do not show that the. Austrian resistance.
posts are being methodically wiped out.'
Tho Austrian position Is absolutely Ideal' Is
for defensive warfare.
It was Inn axlstonce of such a nost
with groat guns concealed in. cavern
which rendered tho summit of Mont
San Mlchele untanAble. .The success at
'Monte Bel Bust, which means six cav
erns, shows these vast defenses are not
impregnable, but wero oven a source of
danger to the defenders, who were
tempted to hold on too long. The bat
tlo which has been In progress for 14
days may well prove ope of the mot de
cisive of the campaign against Austria.
The public attitude toward the pro- A
iuiihcu BimgHm no8 Dcen wonacnuiiy
caim. vvnen -uenerai uaaorna'B nupatch
is published at night there Is a rush for
the papers, but little notice Is paid to
ths official messages. , ,,
xne following statement wan issued at
thft War nfflA lnot i.lfrHf.
"On the Carnlc front under cover of a "
fog tnn enemy vainly attacked our posi
tions in the cacciatore Pass betwetn
Mount Chladenls rnid Mount Vanza. The
Alpine troops attacked and carried part
of the Intrenchment near Pal Piccolo.
'On the Carso plateau we spent the day ' J
reinforcing the positions captured on the'
previous day. Our centre made progress.,
and captured several trenches which had ',".?
hAAn1 ntronelv fortified. It la aKMrfAtnM z "
that we mnde 10! prisoners on July 28. "vJi
"On the rest of tho front the sltua-;Vfjl
tion is unchanged. ,
AUSTRIAN AEROPLANE DROPS '
BOMBS NEAR JULIET'S TOMB'
ROMS, July 29. The Venice Oszzettlno
reports a thrilling battle between an Austrian--
aeroplane and ,IUm --(roopg-. at
Verona, In the course of which th jsre-.-.
plane came near destroying the famous
tomb of Juliet, known to the world
through Shakespeare's play, "Homoo and .
Juliet." One Incendiary bomb dropped so
close to the tomb that tho ground clo
by was torn up. The blaze caused was
quickly extinguished.
The aeroplane, which was or the Bt
trioh' type and which flew the Frsnch trl.
color, despite the fact that It was an Aus
trian flying machine, dropped five Incen
diary bombs. One fell within the bar
racks at Campoflore, causing slight dam-'
age.
Rifle and artillery flre caused the aero
plane to rise to a height of 2000 meters,
where it hovered for a time before con
cluding further damage could not be
wrought, arid finally disappeared.
AIR RAID ON ITALIAN COAST
CITIES DID GREAT DAMAGE
Vienna Officially Reports Railroad a
Bridges Pestroyed.
BERLIN, July 29. A remarkable and ,,
successful raid by Austrian warships amt,, .
airships on the coast of Italy was re
ported by the Vienna official statement
of last night. Great damage was In
flicted along the line of the Adriatic rail
ways' between Ancons, and Petaro.
Tutiday a fleet of light cruisers and de
stroyers, evading all Italian craft, got
Within shelling distance of the railway
and found the range of stations, bridge
and locomotives. At Fanno a powder
magazine was fired, causing a terrlflo ex
plosion. Tbe airships shelled the station, a mill'
tary barrack and military stores at An
cona, '
RUSSIANS HALT THIRD
ATTACK BY MACKENSEN
Continued from Page One
and ready to capitulate. It I evident
FUld Marhal von Hlndnburg ha with
drawn part of the attacking forca at
Ivangorod and sent aid to von MaeJrtn
sen. ' "
London vUw the situation in Poland
with enuanimUy. There I a growing
belief that Wartaw Itself may not tall
Into the hands of the Germans, but, in
any event, the surrounding of th Rus
lan army la regarded as out of the
question. The Grand Duke Is now in
position, provided he continues to hold
his own against von Maekerwsen, to re
treat In good -order to Brest Litowsk
The latter is more strongly fortified than
Warsaw, and I the ctntre of suppne
tor the Ruittan campaign in Poland
A. dispatch to the Morning Pot, from
Copenhagen, telling that Bvn Hdin f
olved yesterday a ttlegraphio Invita
tion from Fl14 Marshal von Illndtnburg
to bo present at the rail of Warsaw,
caused smllta In mllltarlcircit Kedin.
said th Pott's dispatch, left Irnmedl ,
tly.
"Tenderloin" Children Entertained.
Nearly M0 children, most of whom Uv
in the "Tenderloin," enjoyed th ditt'
ef Wlllw Orove Park today a the ruest
Of the Christian Volunteer. K)1 vin
creit, end (he park nanagmest Tny
left th volunteers' iieadouarteni thit
mflrnlpg in specially eharteref trolley
rs and will not return until late to
night The out Ing la an annual event
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