imt' ffwmm'wrWvf'r
o
PfeiCE ACCEPTABLE
, TO GERMANY ONLY
f WHEN ALLIES YIELD
Smtofllcial Nowspnper Defiles
llfeport That Teutons Soufeht
Separate Pnct With Itua-
sian Emplrfe
V. S. CARDINALS TO AOt
ii ii
Irish Lender Rofudca to Consider Pro
posal to Bring Influence
on Cabinet
f EACE CERTAIN IN OCTOBER,
.CBltMAM ARMY IS TOLD
LONDON, Aug. UtA elnlnant ordelr
flf lhe d, pr-1ltlrlt A fumitlm br
the Hermans at vlgoroun """' "
the west, h bee" I"11 ",e ' "J18
rhilhi In Flanders, according lo the Am-
An Mtnct f tliln order. tflntrjpluMl
by lh Amsterdam correspondent et The
Enhance Telrcrnplt Comp.Hy, fellow!
Oer work now I practically finished
In Hie mrt nd ire are about to berfn In
the 'west. Tc U MUln t October."
Mt.tiT.TM Atltf. 13.
Tiio Norddeutsche Allegemolne Zcltunj
denies today, tlint Geman P,0."'1
peace Id Itussln through the Kind of Oen-
""Certainly Germany will not refuse
sensible proposals for peacewiitn lhy
arts submitted," say thl Official paper,
'Uul the lima lot Oeny ty make pro
posal for peace will be when a"" J
enemies' are Mftdy to, MkabwuanVM
their bellicose urtdfertaklng have railed.
LONDON, AUK. Ii.
A dispatch to the Morning Po from
noma say! , . .
"The Itallon press give prominence to
a. Statement circulated by a news aBenoy
which I. Bcnerally well MomtimVAti
can aflMra lo in effect h Cardinals
Gibbon? and O'Connell, of IlftUlmore and
Boston, respectively, have called
In of the neutral cardinals and bishop
to be held in the course of a fow week
In Switzerland lo discuss some concrete
proposal for arranging terms dt peace be
tween the belligerents.
"It would appear that those Cardinal
have Invited tho Catholic authorities In
nutral countries to such a conference,
which, though not officially Inspired by
tho Vatican, has undoubtedly received un
official approval, .....
"for the moment tho Pope In his Inst
message directed to the people and rUlcrn
at ar hAB atd his last word on tho
question of peace and any further Initiative-
most come from outside, The fact
that Cardinal Gibbons had a long con
ference with President Wilson an the
question of acting as an Intermediary Is
supposed to have given seat to the Intitn
tife of the Cardinals.
'It would S'cm that this Inltlatlvo also
was not unknown to or uninspired from
German and Austrian sources."
A dispatch from Milan to the London
Times saya;
"It Is learned from a source of excep
tional authority as to Vatican affairs that
Girmnny Is engaged In preliminary over
ture to obtain tho mediation or tho Pope
for the discussion of peace on tho basis of
th restitution of Belgium. In their pvor
turea both Germany and Austria mani
fested a great unwillingness to face an
other winter campaign."
The Bally Nr publishes a reply from
John Itedmond, leader of the Irish party,
to, a letter urging him to support the
Pope's nppeat for peace.
"X must respectfully say," says Mr. Ited
mond, "that, to the best of my-JUdgment,
the course of action jou suggest would
not be calculated to promote the cause of
peace, nor do r think that I would bo jus
tified In endeavoring to bring pressure to
bear Upon the Government to enter Into
any negotiations for peace at a ttmo when
the, German powers. wKo have been tho
aggressors In this rtar, show no sign of
any disposition to repair the wrong they
inflicted 11000 Belgium' and our other
allies."
WASHINGTON. Aug. 13.-Ttcports that
American cardinals had instituted a
pencil movement nnd had called a con
ference of neutral prctutcH In Switzer
land incited confirmation In church cir
cles today.
It was stnted at the Apostollo Delega
tion that nothing had bcon heard there of
peace pla.m formulated by American
prelates. Monalgiior Bonznno la return
ing from Seattle, where he recently went.
'i ii i i
LAST MEXICAN APPEAL
TO GO FORWARD SOON
C4Ht!nnd from I'ase tine
ventlon. which Washington officialdom
haft all along been Known to deprecate,
but to regard as a necessary llnal step
If order cannot be. restored otherwise
RAIDERS WAYLAY RANCHERS;
WOMEN AND CHILDREN FLEE
imoWjJSVt.LLli, to., Aug. a-Fed-era!
troops were rushed from here early
today to Edinburgh, Hidalgo county;,
where Mexican folders are holding up
and robbing ranchers and terrorizing
fanners. That a troop of American Sol
diers and Mexicans have engaged In a
battle Is denied. One Mexican was killed
at Mercedes (ate last nlgbt
American refugees, mostly women and
children, continue to arrive In Corpus
Chrlstl from the valley country.
Official reports from the Ttlo Orande
valley Indicate tho Mexicans are more
thoroughly organized than was believed,
The reports say the movement lo control
the border counties Is well ilnanced, and
an attempt Is being made lo learn the
auurce of the finances
The bandits' major operations appar
ently have been transferred Westward Intu
Hidalgo County San Antonio dispatches
aay General Funston will call for more
t -nop if the border brigandage extendi
brj.'nd the preBent area.
Governor Fergusen, Congressman Gar
ner and other political leader are con
ferring at Ilodkport Over tha situation.
It wa regarded a possible State troops
would be called out, In accordance with
War Department suggestions, for Interior
outxens are still terror-stricken, though
tie !s4t it hours' developments have nut
Intruded the strioushess of the situa
tion fighting between Texas ranr and
ei uttered bands of Mexican bandits continues-
Governor (VrgUein, Vho Is at
Report, telegraphed here, today that
h rangers rapidly Vfefa meartng out the
jWicib raider in thiit gMif&h,
One bandit u kilty hear Mereed
( night when he Oftr4 rUne
vw twin? surrounds m a .
" "" ' '"" iJfimn J lamwlaja i
W1UTM tKOM FIBWII hW
LetUr From touls Cos, Bryft Mawr
Tahr B8cive4 Ififft
Uui Cwa, fonoeHy the teaehlflg
ui at Btyp Mair r44ally M the
-lutau University tUtt. who ntrud
W ftwnce to let hi riiin u alive
MI wetl. aworOiiuj te the lateet witra
r-IVd front liiiu by Um UitexM.
t'oua. 'i;' - widely known here, is
u.iywil 111 ti ?Sd lofaotry Ha wr(t
'toy un4ilwmi f Ut aa,v lataiUly
(Hjt.e4 unit t ) ad Irt4
ui, it H T naiaialne en th ntio
'k . vfl rt. ifl f, Ht S04 B4k
ijiih ek vi'j ASA Wunlty
IMAMNSEXFECTED
TO STBIKE IF TEUTONS
INVADE SERVIAN SOU
Bfllknn Nntlontt, BrlstHng With
Troops, Feverishly Awnit tit-
forta to Force Rend
Through to Turkey
ALLIES SURE OF BULGARS
Diplomats of Rival Pow6rs Still Hard
at Work nt Sofia to Sway
Government
LONDON, AUg 13.
There seems more likelihood today than
ever before that tho Balkan Btntes, now
brlsttlnrt with nrmed troops, will Ihrow
themselves Into the war. From tho Va
rious Balkan capitals Cdmcs word lhat
the ellunllon Is hourly bccoinlnit more
menacing, while from both Germany nnd
Turkey It Is reported that tho Austro
German alliance, fearful Of Turkeys fate
In Ihe Dardanelles, Is about to hurl an
army of reinforcements hcrbfcs 8crln
and Bulgaria to the relief of the Sultan.
Buth action if taken may, and probably
will. Induce Itumnnla to rush to tho aid
of Scrvln, nllgnlng herself nt last on tho
side of tho Entente Powers. A pnssafro
.... I... Ihn rtnrmntlK thrOUCh tllC north
east corner of BCrVla would, of ncccsslt),
KOlrtl Itumanlft from the West, n situa
tion which ltulnanla'S statesmen, leaning
In favor toward tho Entente rowers, nat
urally do not favor.
From Itomo It la lenrncd on supposedly
good authority lhat tho Itumanlan Min
istry has, In fact, already determined to
go to Scrvlft'a hid If Germany attempts
lo force a pascage through that country
lo Bulgaria nnd Turkey. In the absence
pf thoroughly dcflhlte news respoctlnft
Ihe situation, however. It Is Imposflblo
to tell what may be expected of Ruma
nia, although It la conceded In even the
most pessimistic quarters that she Is
more likely to Join with tho Entonto
Powers thnn with the Triple Alliance,
now represented by Germany. Austria
nnd Turkey. . .
It Is known that Germany nnd Austria
have massed a considerable force of men
nt Orsowa, Ih Hungary, the natural point
from which to direct an Invasion of Ser
ln. Tho presence of troops hero Is re
ported to hnvo drawn strong Rumanian
forces to the frontier, while the Serbs, on
their sldo of tho line, nro making prepara
tions for ft fierce rcslstchce In any at
tempt nt Invasion.
While Bulgnrla has heretofore shown
h strong predilection In faor of Ger
many nnd Turkey, the Entente diplomats
are now more confident that their offers
to that country Of Ihtegrlty preservation
have met with approval. Bulgaria, of
course, Is one of the most Important, If
not the most Important factor In tho
equation, becauso of her geographical
position, standing ds alio docs a natural
barrlor or help to nny endeavor by tho
Germans to send reinforcements to Tur
key. .
ATHENS, Aug. 13. Reports that th
opening of Parliament, now set for next
Monday, will bo postponed, were olll
dally' denied today. The election of a
President qf the Chamber is expected to
Indicate the opinion that will settle the
question of Greece's future altitude to
ward entry Into tho war. If the Chamber
leans toward war tho Cnblnet is ex
pocted to resign.
DEALERS JUBILANT
i OVER RATE DECISION
Continued from Page One
result will be," said Mr, Hcobner, "but
there nrc many poOpte that think tho
dealer will set what the rnllronds lose
through the lower rates. Tho decision of
the commission was not warranted by tho
evidtnce in the case."
Mr. Heebner added that he was too busy
to discuss the order In detail, and that
he hadn't read all the evldenco taken by
the commission.
"I am not surprised," he said. "The I.
C, C. doesn't caro vry much for evi
dence." Mr. Heebner would not say what action,
If nny, tho Beading group of companies
hit by the decision will take.
BASIS FOR RATES
Tho Valuation of physical properties is
the basin of rnte-mnklng, according to
the Commission, as In former cases. It
held that Its determination of a reason
able rato must be based on the cost
of tho service, and not by tho adjust
ments of average revenue.
A largo factor in the cusa Is discussed
under the head of unproductive better
ments, and the Pennsjlvanla's investment
in its New York terminal la considered In
relation to the question of coal rates af
fecting the public in the price of the com
modity. PENNSYLVANIA NOT AFFECTED.
Tho carriers are ordered to end their
relatione with subsidiary coal companies.
White demanding Wholesale reductions In
rates to tidewater points, the decision
does not affect coal rates from Pennsyl
vania fields to Philadelphia or other
points In this State, its the commission
does Hdt have control over intrastate
rater But It la believed that these rates
will have to be reduced as a result of
the broad condemnation of the carriers'
practices.
Tho Investigation was begun a little
more than three years ago, In the de
cision, delivered yesterday, there waB Only
one dissenting vote, that of Commissioner
Harlan. He dissented, on the ground that
the reduction of coal rates was rendered
unequal by reason of the previous de
cision In the 5 per cent, rato case, author
izing the railroads In the territory con
cerned to Increase rates
WILL IMPROVE CITY SQUARES
Department of Public Works Opens
Proposala for Several
Contracts
Proposals received today by the De
partment of Public Works for the Im
provement of Harrowgate Park and the
public square at SOth and Tioga streets
include the demolition of is building.
Steven dwellings, from JUS to UK Ken
sington avenue win bo demolished In the
extension to Harrowgate Park. Seven
buildings. 3111 to im North SOth street,
are to be torn down In Tioga.
Bids far construction of a bartdtUnd
in Vernon Park. Qermantown, nd for
Improving Oorgaa Square in Mt. Airy
were opened today by Chief Ball, of the
Bureau or CUV Property. The work in
elude the nllln of a, lake In Qqrgas
Square to depth lew daswus thatt at
prsot.
SHOT BY FLEEING P.OBUBR
Man Wha Awere4 Call for Help
May Die
LANCASTER, 1 4yf. a-Whah tt
tufnlBjg to ColtiBiWe. from WatbJtigten
aoreugh about midnight Henry tvai), of
CotnmM, tMard a wy Ir hlp (uroJnv
fw Uewi DyiBjafih, a PraiiKylvanla
HtUMU trek vwlkc TJpoa WaU'a as.
prwieb t MtttMkartMsk Ited an4 Wall
puraua4 one ft uw onad re
tuiver nt ai4 a, ettt atryeh tba par
ur iii in abdoeiea, 'MUnnm; k Wound
H .5 I . U
evening avvmSSJSSSim
russTanTrives
i "V$Mt ''','5lrf teffltsMmmoirito
San. WMm ' iHlf j . t. ' ' Cw.
Si? T jf " )
iw. 0k r ,s MOSCOW
StC "y JJSSMOLENSK W6A
SPfin; I 7 jr vjicmmis.,.. i&f,&' '
8fM yS A, TNrrzA Moscow
& y $tr v!rS -irV"NT Moscow,
efcWPSVN. j tl 5 o ico "At
VM,,MAtiaiw?i;er.ltTSVJK. ' ' - J
ti, fjnh,n in hnir rfrnrt to reach Potrocrnd are utitlor no such tltsnrlvnntiigoB ua was Napoleon to gain
MoscSw says General von Buelow. "The Trend V eat today in Windnu was baked in Breslau , yester-
day." ho assorts. Hindenburg has now reached the River Dvfna, which brings him within 3 nr
Petrograd He must cross miles of marshy land, however, in attaining his goal. Warsaw is about 050
letrograa. ne must t Qbout m mileg from Moscow,
CROWN PRINCE AGAIN
FOILED IN ATTACKS ON
Persistefit Assaults of Finest
Troops in German Army
RepulBed by French
FIGHT NIGHT AND DAY
PARIS, Aug. 13. Crown Trlnce Fred
erick William's effoit to smash tho
French defenses wost of Verdun hao
again resulted In failure The commu
nique, Issued by tho War Offlco thU
afternoon, announces another repulse of
the Germans In attacks In the Argonne
L'nofllcla1 reports from the front state
that tho finest troops In the German
army hno been sent to reinforce the
Crown Prlnco, nnd that he has been or
dered to break through tho Trench front
at nny coat. The German nttacks arc
being made with great vlolonce tonight.
Tho text of tho communlquo follow a:
"In Artols nn attempted German nt
tack to tho north of Chntcau de Cnrloul
uus easily broken up.
"In the Argonne Iho Germans late yes
terday afternoon renewed their nttacks
In the sector between tho Blnnavlllc
Vlenne be Chnteau highway nnd thn Ra
vine of La HoUlette. They were repulse 1
with grenades and petards after a very
Sharp conflict.
o? VfnfttWtl,,m report on the re8t
PHILADELPHIA SHIP
IS BADLY WRECKED
Kiruna Has Gone Ashore in
Pentland Firth With Valu
able Cargo of Coal
LONDON, Aug. 13 Tho Swedish steam
ship Kiruna, IG28 tops, bound from Phila
delphia to Stockholm, has gone ashore oft
the north const of Scotland. A dispatch
to Lloyds States It probably will be a
total wreck. The crew abandoned the
vessel and was landed at Wick, Scotland.
The Kiruna, commanded by Captain H.
L. Ilruce, left Philadelphia on July 2.
She carried a cargo of 7475 tons of coal
valued at 1B,081.2G. Her crew numbered
32 men.
TEUTONS CAPTURE
RAILWAY TOWN
Continued from Page One
Dankl, General von Koeyoes, General von
Woyrsch, Archduke Joseph Ferdinand
and Field Mnrshal von Mnckenscn
TEUTON OFFENSIVE REPORTED
HALTED IN NORTH POLAND
Slavs Deliver Heavy Assaults in
Kovno, Geneva Hears
GENEVA, Aug. 13.
The flerman offensive, In northwestern
Russia has been effectively checked, says
a dispatch to the Tribune. The Russians
are now roportod to be delivering strong
attacks in CoUrland and the Government
of Kovno.
The Germans have suffered enormous
loss of life, especially the Prussian land
VM'hr. Many regiments which were above
their full strength have been nearly
-wiped out.
The Germans ate also reported to have
suffered greatly In the fighting between
Lomza and the Rug. They have , been
Unable to rill up the gaps there because
SLAVS INFLICT HEAVY LOSSES
ON FOE ON CHOLM FRONT
Teutons Fail to Overwhelm Defenders
of Riga
LONPON, Aug. 13.
Daeperate German attacks on the roada
between Oholm and Wiadawa Con the
southern wing) have been repulsed with
very heavy lussea by the Russians, ao
aprdlng to an official statement Issued
at midnight by the Petrograd headquar
ters Of the General Staff.
Attempts to overwhelm Russian ad
vanoe guards in the Riga dlstrlet also
aaVe b4n repulsed, as have at tasks at
several eUw pointy on the battle 1M
8,11 of which Ihdlutea that Russian la
getting It tamd wlRd,
Bven though the Slav continue their
aeeJremeet In PvUnd, a the while tbey
are retarding the aerman advanoe, which
la now regaining momentum, by repeated
counter-atWaks and stubborn reelstanjM
wkerevw the cendliloiu are taVoraWe.
Tfcaro la U11 a considerable dUtanee be
tween the Oerman armlaa to the south
east aud northeast at Warae.nr. ae that
sesMnxly the Huins will ee able to
make 0d their retreat only hOWVjr,
u be oallw upon lo ojiiwc a Clemiait
U.ai)t lu oalfliAlt laU t ktlMihl B4
tunhi. uuitb
of napoleon and
VARE RIDS HIMSELF
OF McNICHOL RIVAL
Continued from Pnne One
slstcntly maintaining that Congressman
Varo will be a candidate, have snld that
Smith was regarded mom favorably by
the Vnres than nny other mnn whoso
nnmo lias boon mentioned In connection
with tho "harmonj" efforts.
GOVDRNORB LETTER TO SMITH
Governor Drumbnugh In his letter to Mr.
Smith said tho Varos had recommendeO
the former postma-ttir for the vacnncy
on the Commission caused by the reslgna
Hon of Congressman KIcsb. The Gov
ernor frankly said:
"Your nnmo was ll'et suggested to
mo by Congressman Vnro and his
brother. Senator Vnrs."
Concerning the Mayoralty, Gover
nor Brumbausth snld In his letter to
Smith "The Philadelphia papers hnvo
recently mentioned your name In con
nection with another place, but I trilHt
in ncccptlng tho appointment you will
not permit nny other place lo causo
you to vacate this one."
SMITH'S REPLY.
Smith, In his letter of acceptance, said:
My namo, with others, has beon
mentioned in tho nowspapers In con
nection with tho mayoralty! nnd It
my follow-oltlaens should urge my
nomination, 1 would be a candidate
only with your approvnl."
This discussion of the mayoralty In tho
correspondence between the Governor and
Smith, and Its publication, was the basis
for the gonernl belief today that tho en
tire move was cnglheored by tho Vnies,
through Governor BrumbAOgh. and Attor
ney General Francis Shunlt nrown, who
is also the nttornoy for the Vares.
Smith stock had been riBlng rapidly In
political circles during tho last few das.
The first of the week tho former post
master himself asked that he be nuotcd
to the effect that he was not being fe
rlottslv considered as n mayoralty possi
bility. On Wednesday nnd yesterday, how
ever, Penrose and McNIchol lieutenants
vore circulating a report that Smith would
So the "liarmony" candidate nnd offers
of beta were made that ho would be at
the head of the Organisation slate
The Public Bcrvlco Commlssloncrshlp
pays 10,000 a year, with traveling ex
penses and other expenses Incidental to
the Job thrown In. Smith's term will bo
for seven years, It ho serves for the en
tire term.
Senator McNIchol expressed surprise nt
the appointment, but said that he was
glad to hear that It had been made. Hn
sildi "That Is tine I am surprised, out
I am delighted to see a friend promoted,"
"Judging by the splendid record made
by Mr. Smith as postmaster, he should
certainly make a splendid-member of tho
Public Service Commission," Bald Sen
ator Varo "I always regretted that the
Was not a member of the commission
after It was reorganized In May last."
'I nin welt pleased with the appoint
ment," said Attorney General Brown. "I
believe that he will make an efllclent
commissioner. Postmaster Oencral Hitch
cock said of him, when he was postmas
ter here and after ho had organized the
parcel delivery service, that he was one
of thu ablest postmasters in tho whoie
United States."
Congressman Vnre, at Atlantic City, de
clared) "I nm very much pleased at the
appointment. Mr. Smith Is a keen and
wide-awake young man. His experience
In business and public affairs and his rec
ognised abilities as a public ofllclal are
such na to prove that he ought to bo un
efllclent member of the Governor's or
ganised Publlo Servlca Commission."
PRESIDENT SENDS SYMPATHY
TO HAITI HERO'S MOTHER
Chief Executive Says Ho Peels Like
Congratulating Her on Drave Boy
WASHINGTON, AUg. 13.The White
House today gave out a copy of President
Wilson's reply to the appeal of Mra.
Sophia Gompers, 107 Stockton street)
Brooklyn, mother of one of the Ameri
can marine killed in Haiti, for assist
ance. Tho President expressed his fear
that, under the law, no assistance could
be granted her, but sald'he would have
It Investigated thoroughly.
The letter follows! ;
"My dear Madam-I have read your let
ter of August 3 with the deepest eym
pathy. I feel like congratulating you on
having had .a son whose dignity It was
to die In the service 0( his country, but
my heart goes out to you none the lets in
profound sympathy
"I am sure It would be the desire of
every one connected with the public arv
Ice to see that you did hot suffer In need
because of your son's death I am send
inif your letter to the Secretary of the
Navy to Inquire whether thsre Is any naa
siblllty under the law as stands of as
sisting you t fear there la not, but I
am sure the Secretary of the Navy wfll
wish to eowrtder the matter very fuUr
"Cerdlally and larly. -
SUPPORT WILSON, SAYS TAFT
asa-ii.i i ,
Bx-Preideflt Says That "Is Qnly One
Main Duty far Americana"
MOtfTKltAlb AHS . H.-'Thert la ely
dm jnatt d4y ror Atoartoatw," vt-Pt.
Ulent Tit fcstt Hotrl reports totey.
'4 that Is to give undlvide support
te ?4at Wtteos
Tb farsvw Premdetit u toroult feeme
frofii a, VwUou eiat vn Humgr y.
r-&
von hindenbxjrg
AUSTRIAN TROOPS
INVADE ITALY, BUT
ARE DRIVEN BACK
Enemy Crosses Immense Gla
ciers, Through Pass 10,780
Feet High
ALPINES FORCE RETREAT
ROME. Aug. 13.
Crossing Into Italian territory In tho
Ortlcr region by traversing the Immcnso
glaclera which form the western Tyro
lean frontier, Austrian troops descended
tho Vol dl Fomo leading to Bormio for
soveral mllca boforo they wore driven
back. This movement Is roforred to In
tho official report given out by tho War
Office here last night, and Is tho first
ndmlsstdn by the Itnllnn authorities thnt
tho Austrlans hnvo actually crossed the
frontier.
In their Incursion into Italian terri
tory the Austrlans crossed tho Cevedalo
Pans, which la 10,730 feet high, between
tho C'cdcli and Langen glaclors. Accord
ing to the oittclal repot t, Alpine troops
succeeded in driving the Austrlans back
into Tyrol,
Tho text of tho official announcement
is tiB follows:
At tho entrance of Vat Furva the Aus
trltihB attacked our position on Forno
Pnss (10,843 feot high), whonco thoy had
been already repulsed on tho night of
August 8 Simultaneously a pec;ord Aus
trian contingent attacked Capapna dl
Ccdeh (8220 feet high) to the northward,
having passed through tho Cevedale Pass,
Our Alpines frustrated both attempts,
nnd, by counter-attacks, drovo tho Aus
triune back.
in Cudore thero were small engage
ments, favorabto to us, in the Auslel
Valley. At Vlsdando we mado prisoners
of 40 Kalserjacgor.
in tho Carnto region thcro were Isolated
engagements. An Austrian contingent
wns repulsed In the valloy of the Ponteb
buna torrent.
In tho Carso region, besides the usual
Bklrnilshlng, there Is nothing Important
to report.
ZURICH, Switzerland, Aug. 13.-DI8-patches
from tho Southern theatre of war
state that tho Italians have brought great
quantities of new heavy artillery to the
Carrlnthe front, where a terrific artillery
duel Is proceeding night and day.
ITALIANS TO AID
SOLDIERS' WIVES
Campaign Fund Started for Benefit of
Families Here
A campaign to raise $10,000 within the
next two weeks for tho support, of families
of resorvlsts who return to Italv to tnin
the colore was started today by the War'
iienci uommiuee mat met last night In
tho Italian Immigration Society hcarnuar
tbrs, 10th and Balnbrldge streets.
Every hoclcty and flub of Italians In or
near this city will be asked to contribute
to tho "civil mobilization" fund, as it Is
to bo called. A thousand books In which
subscriptions may be entered have been
distributed. Chevalier Frank A. Travascla
presided at tho meeting last night.
Rushes Here to Wed Divorcee
.MauTlco Goldstein, 27 years old, a
merchant, of 23 Lnkevlew avehue. Bnl
tlmore, obtained a license late yesterday
afternoon to wed Ophelia Kerngood, age
37. no occupation, of 1963 Linden avenue.
Baltimore. They will be married by the
Rev, Ell Mayer, this city, Mrs, Kern
good divorced her first husband In New
York, May B, 1915. Before coming to
Phlladelnhla vntnlnv. th ..mint. ..,.
Phoned from Baltimore to the Marriage
License Bureau to learn it they could
vumm kid license ana get married here
Immediately,
BAD CHECK FOR , FIANCEE'S RING
TRIPS UP SWINDLER KNOWN HERE
Southern Girl Who Loved Him Breaks Down When E.
W. Thompson, Who Posed as Henry Ford's Son
in Thjs City, Is Revealed as Ex-Convict
B. W. Thomjej, the man who posed
as a sen of Henry Prtd, ef auto fame, in
this 4ty, mare, thajt a, yWr ago. and
was arrested, fat again in the hande of
th voile after a short but sensational
eareor at BtW. Mia . In whtoh he be
earns engaged to a young society girl 04
th town The girl Is on tha verge el
nervous nrMUwtiwi. according to die
paticJiM, as s reult of the eoejt ot
Uarulng that the p,llhd yung nuw
With whom she fair in lw waa rvothmi
but a clever swindler.
JChy aecUMUUjB. against TiksmpMa Are
plna wsrtbhiM ckiwks, forgery mud
"'umplna1' board bills. He kUo la ae
cum of Bavtn joj M phyelelan.
Auer LU arreet, foilowln hl i.apade
in Uuc otty, TaBpon wu takca to tn
auiomufcil faeiorr at DtrHi, lw Hur
FqiO. and ivt-n a, (.hauLe tu ltdsem him.
U iU ttd from ttmt oil huri iim
FEDERAL RESERVE
BANK MAY COME TO
AID OF COTTON MEN
Secretary McAdoo And Board
Governors Devising Prac
ticable Method for Re
lieving Crisis
PLANTERS DISSATISFIED
Little Hope That They Will Find
Comfort in Forthcoming Noto
to Londori
WASHINGTON , Au. .11
Unless the Mexican ltu?n '"',.
fere" the proposed noU O ', .
am will be considered by J"81"0;?1 ""
on mid tho Cnblnet next "ay-lod(lJr,
Tho President, It was lcarntd too ay,
has Informed Secretary "&$
wants to get the reply fVthe Intcrt
at once. t inasmuch as It 1 1 the inien
tlon of the Government to ' overy
suggestion made by Great Brl fnln m Ju
tlflcntlon of her order In council, the tiote.
It Is explained, Will be more of n leM
argument limn anything else.
Tho President does not expect that his
now note Mtl untUfy the Southern cot
ton men, and is preparing to re slst he
enormous pressure for a special session
ofAJonBress and an embargo. One of tho
means that will be taken by him will bo
to bring the Federal Roservo Board to
tho nsslstanco of tho cotton planters.
JuBt how this is to be dono Is one i or
tho things Sccretnry of tho Treasury Mc
Adoo nnd omclals of the reserve board
nro now considering.
Representative Robert L. Henry, of
Texns, Is In this city with a plan that lie
believes will provo the proper solution,
ft is fnr the Government to place $300,-
000,000 In tho Now Orleans Subtrensury,
to bo lent through reserve and memoer
binks on the cotton crop at interest not
exceeding 4 per cent, and on u nnd 12
months' time.
Mr. Henry also hopes to got the Presi
dent to favor a. 8tato Department nego
tiation for the sale of 10,000,000 baies or
cotton abroad, the staple to bo pro-rated
among tho belligerents and nil to agree
to safeguard tho vessels carrying It.
U. S. OFFICIALS CONTROL
CAPE HAITIEN AFFAIRS
American Officer and Bluejack
ets in Complete Command
of Situation in City
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Amcrlcan
navel authorities have assumed full mili
tary control of Cape Haltlcn, Haiti, Ad
miral Caperton reported to tho Navy De
partment today. Increasing disturbances
by tho Bobo and Zamor factions mndo
tho step necessary, ho said. Commander
Otmstead, of the Nashville. Has In com
mand of tho city. Previously control was
only partial. '
Olmsted has been placed in charge of
a battalion of blucjaokets from the Con
necticut to assist In maintaining order.
Affairs will be conducted In the same
manner as at Port au Prince. Civil- ortl
Clals are employed where It la possible
and suitable men can bo obtained.
From American Charge d'Affairs Davis
at Pdrt nu Prlnco tho State Department
today received confirmation of General
Dnrtlgucnavo's eloctlon as President of
Haiti. It was said tho American fdrCcs
would iremain In control nt. Port nu
PrtnCBf nnd Dnrtlguenave would not bo
recognised until he proved his ability to
keep order.
French Ambassador Jusserand, a caller
nt thp Stato Department today, was told
of developments.
U. S. RET AlUSTRIA'S
NEUTRALITY PROTEST
Flat Refusal of Contentions Re
ported Keynote of Reply
to Vienna
WASHINGTON. Aug. 13.
After being approved by President Wil
son, the reply of the United States to
Austria-Hungary's protest cu the ship
ment of war munitions ta tho Allies was
sent forward last night. It was an
nounced, at the Stato Department today,
that the reply would be handed to the
Austrian Foreign Offlco, Monday, by Am
buejiador Pentteld, nt Vienna. Arrange
ments for the publication Of tho text ot
tho note have not been mailn.
The note, It Is underBtood, Hatty rejects
Austria's claim that tho United States Is
violating its neutrality by allowing the
exportation of munitions to the Allies.
Austria la told that the market Is open
to every one, and that If Germany nnd
Austria cannot profit by it the fault Is
not with the United States,
Austria's request that the United States
Immediately placo nn embargo on muni
tions is refused, It Is understood. The
note explains that If the United StatcB
took such action, at this time, It would
be a, breadh of neutrality. It would be
discriminating against the Allies, for the
reason that they control the seas. An
embargo, therefore, would Injure them
and aid Germany and Austria.
nig Increase In Railroad Revenues
WASHINGTON, Aug. U.-A net gain
of 311,113,663 'IP revenues was made by
67 ot the principal steam railroads of
the country 1m June, 1015, over the returns
for the same month last year. The In
terstate Commerce Commission today an
nounccd these roads had net revenues of
73,097.600 In June this year, against $6!.
603,917 in June. lH. B '
?
!?.'.. h""eV'- turned up later at
BllOii. posing as a phya&an. He always
wore one clothing andmade hu hwS
quarura at fashionable hotels and board
ing bouses.
Somehow, the man managed to Ingra
tiate himself into the home ot earn, win
to-do peepf. In Biloxl. and Jrtfor. Tog
he was engaged. Thompson i aeouiil
ft glvjius a jeweler U the MfcJiiihSi
town ajfed e&ek m payment fiTairTS
diamond engagement rtns whleji h orei
aented to the elrt p
At nrat the young woman defended
Thompson vaUantly and IntUted tha?
was nt guilty f , tah
W When proof, were elKSd hafilS
broke th engagtmat wr'
TlwpnpyoB u arreted In the Betlevu.
1 Jn where hAaS & to
Hk )x 4ifteut 4HU m'
AMBASSADORS, CLERS
AND MAYORS GO DAW
TO COLLEGE AT CAMPJ
Noteboolta and Pencils Ofiu
by "RookleB" Who Attend
jLcctures on Miiitftry Bel
enco nt Plftttsburg
OAVALRY SQUADS ACTlVi
Armored Truck Escort EperltncJ
many ot tno uiincuitics of War
In Trip From Now York
From a Btaff Correirondem.
CAMP OF INSTIttJCTION. PlfttUfcn,J
ii, ji.i Aus, io. mo ueginntng of tfjrt
lotirin uay since ineir nrrivnl, Tueidiy
tho business ami professional men
Camped here Bottled down to the reeiW
wnrlt that Wilt keen them huav uhin J'
tembcr 0. ltevcillo this morning brbughtj
muDt ua nu men wuv .unjr ctiuippcu ana
nroncrly dressed, nlthounh thev hh h.i&
but n few minutes before. The first dan
the more conscientious rose aiiyh,
from 4130 a. m. to 5:30 a. m. in Order thutl
they might bo Buro to be ready for thrt
the first Order of cvorv dnv. '
Now tho ceremony of dresatnn i is.ii
ttotten, and oven tho most f&tiiiimi nJii
they nro able to clotho themselves kttii
pcriurui kiiu uvuvBDnif fiuiuiions in letta
than 15 minutes. Sleep Is precious afterJ
hoUrs of dally drilling. Necessity. iS
would seem, Ir) addition to being tha
mother of Invention, Is also the forbe&rl
of a deckled change In the habld otl
years. Jt
Tho same Indications ot adjustment tal
tho dally routine la apparent on eVtryj
hand. The men report promptly at ctiui
ior orui, in auuiuon 10 inoto lor ffi(U,i
which were about the only one lift
swered with alacrity tho first days. Thf
men ara gattlng their bearings. Xhtyf
know nhat to expect, nnd when to t.'i
pect It. Very little tardiness Is th rc-j
suit, and those who nro late get a nui.1
lie "call down" from the officer in chMt2
mat very row caro iu experience raori
limn once.
SPECIAL LECTUIIES DEG1N.
Vii(ni1ilt hftttMtfM Vtl tinmA Mtniuli
h tlMtMiHOA MntittiM rlint artf Ir Arid IfXT
it, uinuiiitiiu tmkuiQ . out yan nyj
mediately from any military tralBlfij
earn i j jiuiu iiuutuntut jAujb ut mat
epocd and rapidity with which the ifl-J
DttUUWtUII tvun uoouiiimtvu w nvn-'-
events of tho first days that the ordintrri
enilsccu ' ropiuc aoes noi uxpcucnci, uuii
yesterday afternoon tho camp ceased" ta!
un tei.Mi. In 4Un nfrltnhrv ftftniiA fit tkci
word, and became a great univcrsltrr',ltS
h.nH i.h ftval Anv vuhfln thn ftftMM
was devoted to Bpcclaliilns. i Wt"
Tho men nssembled In groups te UkiTM
,, 1.. .i.l.l.t A 4hA -,h1lAI, ftAX .'
vnnccd staRos of military Bclcpee. Bomt'.j
gathered in tno lecture lent 10 nswawj
........ nKlni. n- nM nHlllnrV. OlhUril
Ull IltllC 1II1U11IH -" ..v. ....... . -
Btnrtcd out, not? books In hand, to wJ
tor tho elements or map manum. m,i
.,.... .hiiiMh.rf uflfli timiill hand flitll
of red nnd white matorlat, Btartcd In t
learn tha elgnal code. In tho same wiffl
thero wae a machine cun squad, an fcetWi
piano squad witicii win navo nciivo
later, and a large aqunuruu u, , .
TiwtT.Annr.PHIANS IN ACTION.
M ,, l tt... slrthnl RhltAft Hi
George Wharton Pepper. The PhlUJtU
phla lawyer, in a brilliant sunburn M
nas acqutica ,, vw...... -'v' irfi
else, stood "r two nou i .. .i
sun, waving a little flag tront sldj t1
side, as a companion, opposite,, tpejp&j
filowly. snort soniences wijicii -. m
......'...,.. lnHl..1 knnl, rll l'Mtfl.
inDOHOUSiy BIK",";" u.j-... w,..w. --:-
delphlaha n the signal squad were C
Phlladelphlans, the number of wbOfflj
enrolled Is thtra on ine raimi un, .
precedence only to New York and Boi-j
ton, wero scauercu inrousiium ui, ."j
Bp?"m".,RLi,iriS1:' .. .ui m
mnchlne-gun corps and Is quartered W9
them. This squad had a real experienMl
on tho trip up from New York, which iH
trucks wero of various makes, ana on tnitj
performance or eaen maKo on ww v
--t. .H j iA cfttitt-nri frod i
the route, from Now York to Plattsbir
The teat of the ability of the true,
-- - I... ,!,.,.. that r,f (lift Ahllltir Q:
lltID IIU lean .,,.. v.. "- 'tJ SI'M
the men. In several Instances they "1.j3
to rebuild bridges and repair the aMj
enoc.
PHIL,AT)ftL,PHIANS IN CAVALllY.
1tull4.l.1.li.nn I,f.nia1fa1 OJiAm irt Iltt
x'liiinuuiiJiiiuiin, iiuuw.cti ,.. r fl
UUIIIIHUIO 111 lll lUTUiiy dUuivj 1 iLT 1
M men havo Mooted special study In tmsjj
branch of the service. Since there ?ty
only 200 horses in camp, tno arm i iict
mounted there looked down om tJM
those of William J. Clothier, master oy
master of the tladnor Hunt; Plunketti
Stewart, former Joint master of tb
ureenspring vaucy nounaa, wuiwu ""VTi
near Daltlmoret Howard Hehry. Anti
uevereux, waiter atones, aisvu. "'vys,
and others, whoso 'portion In country cja
-ico is iuiittiiniv i,u i---..f -
Clothier and Stewart, In view of tntifJ
experience, were made squad leaders org
cavairy immediately. A Atu
urn nuuia ut mi nan IT jf
the proceedings In the mornlns. DurmBj
inai nine tne men receiveo mc '711
Instrucllon In the sighting and PfWaj
nanunng of their guns, prcparm -m
.-!.. 1L. ..! in ......... ,hl aftt!:
noon. Hegular rango practice will cotn!J
mter. euocauore pracnco ""'"',;, vm
ilrlng a target with email ammuniuetfja
no men must quauiy at inn "UKVr 7t'
targets ueiuro tuey aro uu". -.. -ai
regular range, wnen too ream" ,";
bullets will be Used. Marksmanship ijj
held In a high degree ot Importance sys
tne otiicerb in chargo Of tne ""y'a
camp, nnd much time is scneuuim ".
mav trnr.n PAnAOB
Thero Is some tallt of a parade of X
entire oaiiuiion nere, to uo ,,o,i . v
orn at ine ciose ot mo encami""""- ajj
is merely "In the air" at the present. na?
t . . nti.ial v.pilniin
tnire nas ueen, as jot. tu uiwi "
tlon of the proposal. If the plan 1 elj
probably march In Philadelphia, f.K
generally reeognlsed that uch a Parff,j5f
wouiq uo mucn to convinv;o '"-y
at. large as to Just what can be accem
itu. . it.. -L.. ft,,,. ,hA miin range
Kw.u jt.v. ."": :;; .4
H lit lirUIIHIlOllCU BVCtJfWH.w - ,
Ambassadors to clrk Parl'dP"?;,,0
euch a parade, It la believed K'j
tavoranie impression uum m -;"i t
mat. wouiu leacj to a wiour , --r,
port ot thoee camps which may b t"i
in tne tuture.
STUDENT FALLS TO DEATI
Youth Eariiingf Sriiool Money as Elf
Vator Boy Tumbles Down Snatt
AfTwri nrnv in, ii Hoy Hi
sey, II year old. of Went ChMtef. W
oied in tao city mspttai eariy inn ,
luir as the result of a fall down V
Uwntnr shaft of a hotai latu lalt Dllft
He mlH4 M fwulug and Puof
throush an ouea doorway as h was ae
to abut it ud fell h4 Ant three sio
to th bottom ot th pit Hut neik
broken
He died shortly after admluiOD 19
hospital I)uis wokina tils WJ::'
through a college near West Cheater.
waj o4.rr.ing money ,s em lvtr
tuj ouiiug Mi, n,atiui.