o 13 GOVERNORS WNFER; FAVOR 0 0 .Fourteen Former State Ex ecutives Join Them in Annual Gathering "desire uniform laws "Declare in Interviews They Will Support President in Aim for Larger Forces , B08TO.V, Aug. 21. - Governor Walsh, standing In the Senate rostrum of tho hlttortc State House, today extended the glad hand of welcome from Massachus etts to tho Governors' Conference. From 'the same rostrum Mayor Curley delivered 'the official welcome of Boston. With these formalities. Boston nnd Massachusetts became tho scene of tho greatest assemblage of Governors and former Governors In tho history of the 'United Btates. Thirteen Gqvernora were seated In ihe Scnnte Chamber, An addltlonnt II ex-Governors Increased the total of dis tinguished visitors to 27. Four of thorn represent States from which tho Chief Executives were unnblo to come. The purpose of the conference Is to pro vide free discussion of subjects which shuuld be made uniform through State Jestslatlon. Oovernor Walsh In his address of wel come said "Is It not a notable testimony to the inestimable value of the free Institutions of ours nnd an especial cause of grati tude to Almighty God, that while half the, world la In the throes of n mad and horrible convulsion which bids fair to set back the march of European clvlllza tlon 100 years, we, tho chosen representa tives ot peaceful and nappy millions, v.should ba gathered here to study the rgrcat questions of peace, to plan for the till further Improvement of the Indum trial and social conditions of our day and to Increase the prosperity and happiness of the most prosperous and happy people tinder the sun?" PCDANTS GATHER, ALSO. Trofessor Albert Hushnell Hart, of Harvard University, replied on behalf at the conference ot universities and public service, which met In Joint session today wlth the Governors, Many Governors seen before the open ing session of the Conference agreed that '"national preparedness" was the subject of utmost Importance to the Conference. Here are what the executives had to say on the subject: Governor Richard I. Manning, of South Carolina! "I must admit that Secretary of War Garrison's figures of COO.000 for the army struck me ns a little hlKh; but I am ready to support President Wilson as far as he wishes to go, and I have no doubt what ever that the country will stand behind him solidly. As for the navy, undoubted ly much larger appropriations are needed. The sentiment In the 1'nlted States for peace has not changed, however." Governor Samuel V. Stewart, of Mon tana: "As an Inland State, Montana natural 'ly has not taken as much Interest In for tifications nnd a navy as the coast States; .but public sentiment has been aroused by ?th "events of the last year. I am not sure we need an extra session of Con igress. but If President Wilson Issues a eall for an extra session, he will have the support of the people. Personally, I am not so strong for an army of 600.000 strong, as I urn for Increasing the mili tia." DISREGARD PARTY. "The nation ought to have n trained re serve force of 1.000,000 men, ' said Gov ernor Spry ot Utah. "Regardless ot party, generous appropriations should be voted to put the nation In a state of de fense. The last year has taught us much and we Bhould be ready to take home the lesson." Ex-Governor Ellas M. Ammons, of Col orado. said. "While we do not want a. large stand ing army, we ought to have a larger trained force to coll out In time of dan ger More money should be spent on the mllltla and the citizen soldiery should be Increased. As for the navy, I have a hunch that the great lesson of the war la the need for moro submarines. What "ever President Wilson asks for, no mat ter how many men for the army and no , matter how many ships, should be pro vided He Is the man on the Job, and the people trust him." i Governor Arthur Capper, of Kansas, 3 declared that his State Is opposed to any war policy leading to militarism, but gls favorable to preparodness, when car ried to a reasonable extent. VON BERNSTORFF ASKS U. S. TO DEFER ACTION i Continued from l'ate One jhas had a report from the commander of ,the submarine that sank the Arabic. He ."presumed" that the delay waa due to ;the failure of the report to arrive. J! Pro-German circles here Insisted that -when the German side ot the sinking of the Arabic Is learned. It will be found that the captain of the Arabic 'and not th submarine commander was to blame. .No amplification of this statement la ob tainable, nor will any of the sources .fathering It consent to bo quoted on the 'subject. NO IlItEAK WITH U. S. IS I POSSIBLE, SAYS BERNSTORFF Envoy Ridicules Idea of Drastic Re sult in Arabic Case NEW YORK. Aur. 2t-When asked about the report that the Spanish Gov--ernment had been approached with a view to, having the Spanish Ambassador In Berlin take over American Interests in the event of a break between this coun try and Germany. Ambassadors von Bern. ;tor(T made the following statement! , 'That 1 absolutely absurd. Germany has consulted no other Pqwer about tak J.i over the diplomatic affairs of Ger my In th United States, because I jMtlak It absolutely Impossible that thera will be a break between this country and Germany,. - l.look tor no severance of diplomatic relations and J Certainly have no Idea. . -f war- "Th Germ Amta4r exptcU to re turn to Wattlten late teday or tonight, and. (rom.tM velwwnU of tho day. H 1 vWit tfcat ho ce-nndently expects the JIUU Hrtmt to ' wait Tor th Oarman rWt upon th lnklfB of the Arable bafor any are taken by this Oovsrnmottt. The elnloi of German ofUcUta that 4toBsrta way llse JkMUh alie ns 1 ton in tha Arefcta c kj bwj upon h cMttratUH that th sinking of t:, nhH Star lnr by a German subma. nuowovltf b a vlatlon of tho German '.v-n poiUf, wnleh hus been In :ct l. tlM'exrksMs ot na4 Mumh this tutiT a4 fjtarwMy rv to, the If .wver, U sMuW U alMwn tht I Mm iU waa Mipk iti-thut wrraJiw i.npi. -hras.rJ,. u U hl; that "" ( n 'rrnmt WauM prowiitli- Jl4Mm w Hi -( FIRST ACTUAL WORK ON SUBWAY SYSTEM VISIBLE AT CITY HALL Painted Lines Show Where Walls Will Be Located. Moving Stairways to Lift Passengers 25 ENTRANCES AND EXITS Approximately 80,000 Persons Hour Can Bo Accommodated on Normal Basis an The first and actual work on the new Biihway system Is on view today on the west plata nnd In the courtyard of City ( Hall, where employes of the Department , of City Transit hnvo painted white lints Indicating where the walls of the sub way will be located. The IJnce are for the guidance ot tho contractor. The west wall of the subway will pnss diagonally under the statue of Joseph , Leldy on the west City llntl plnsa, a i shown by the white Jlne. Thousands ot citizens passing through tho courtyard or around the hall today stopped to ex amine nnd follow up the lines. Eight separate stntrwns and four escalators will bo built at City Hall to accommodate the thousands of paswengers who will leave or enter the llrond street subway at that point. The escalators will bo used only to lift the passengers to the street level, while the stairways can be used either by those entering or thowo leaving the tube. Theso entrances and exits, however, will lead only from the street Invel to the mezzanine floor and the gallery of tho subway, which will be 12H feet nbove the level of the trncks In the tube. From the track level, or the platforms on which the passengers will leave the electric trains, there will be 25 stolrwnys lp.irilnx to the mezzanine floor and the gallery. A total of 89.100 persons per hour can he accommodated by these stalrwnjs. Assum ing that all are leaving tho subway, If all are entering, approximately S0,fO0 an hour can bo accommodated. On a normal travel basis, with passengers both leaving and entering, the limit capacity of these entrances and exits will permit approxi mately 40,000 persons to reach the street rrom the tube and a like number to enter the tube from the street. These totals, however, are far nbove the number that will ever use the stairways In any one hour. The four escalators leading to the street will bo four feet In width. Four of the stairways connecting the mezzanine floor and tho" gallery with the street will be eight feet In width, and the remaining four will be six feet In width. The 25 stair ways from the platform level of the sub way will vary considerably in width. When the central station under the west side of City Hall Is completed direct underground connections can be made with the 16th street station of tho Market street subway. Passengers at this point will thus be enabled to change from the Droad street to the Market street tube or tho reverse at this point without coming out to the street. In addition to a regular sjatem of elec tric lighting, the etnlrways, mezzanine floor, gallery and the platform floor under City Hall will be lighted by the use of light wells, similar to those employed along the line of tho Market stieet sub way. The wide pavement around City Hall will permit tho construction of par ticularly large light wells and several of these will be 15 feet square. P. R. T. CANNOT AGREE WITH PASSYUNK MEN Committee of Avenue Mer chants Fails to Induce Transit Company to Retain Route 81 No satisfactory agreement was reached today at a meeting of officials of the Philadelphia Itapld Transit Company and a committee representing the Passyunk Business Men's Association In the Land Title Building, to give the Passyunk avenue merchants opportunity to protest agatnat the contemplated rerouting of noute 81, the Passyunk avenue line. Tho company Intends to change the line so that the cars will leave Passyunk avenue at Snyder avenue, continuing down that avenue to the river front, Instead of on Passyunk avenue, as at present. The change, which will become effective Sep tember 5, will leave Passyunk avenue high and dry, ns far as cars are con cerned, from Kth to Cth street. The committee argued that the sudden withdrawal of a car line that has been on n business thoroughfare for more than 50 years would cripple the business; that halt of their trade would be taken from the merchants if the cars were abandoned and that tho change Is not needed because the line Is well patronized, although It Is not on a good running schedule. C. B. Kalrchlld, Jr., representing the company, said that with the extension of the Brldesburg line to meet the re routed Passyunk line at Swanson street, the transit facilities of the neighborhood would be doubled. He admitted that the Passyunk line was far Inferior to the other routes maintained by the company, nnd said that that waa one of the reasons the company was considering taklnr It off. He said the line had not paid In the last 10 years. Mr. Falrchlld said he would talk the matter over with Mr. Mitten, who Is at present out of town. If the company Is not heard from by Monday, a member of the committee said today, the association Immediately will start proceedings, the nature of which was not divulged, although It was ad mitted that the fight would be based an a question of the company's legal right to change the route without the consent of Councils, BERLIN TAPERS NOW BLAME LEAKY BOATS OF ARABIC Insist Lobs of Life Not Fault of Submarine BKnMN. Aug-. 24.-nerlln newspapers, continuing their comment today upon the sinking of th liner Arabic, expressed regret that there had been loss of life, but said this waa probably because of leaky boats, "as In previous cases " "At any rate. It was not tho fault of the Oermsn submarine. U It I established that a submarine sank the liner," was the typical statement of the Berlin press, BRYAN BACK IN MISSOURI Lectures in Champ Clark's District. First Tim ein Three Years MONTOOMunr, Mo., Aug. X-For the llrat .time since the Baltimore Convention In MM. William J. Bryan is coming back to this section of the country-Speaker Champ Clark's as a Chautauqua lecturer After th convention theie was so much feeluur here against the former Secretary of Hi lor OP0"" the Sneaker's eandMaoy tut Bryan was wthdrawn and has not appeared sine, Yirtery tM kK Chautauqu com, tnlUe received a telesram tiling it v..u !2 'ft .r' M 8 turer next K, yAftsr laMrvtwbur several cltlaina I T "-T V-!' an would (EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA,' TUESDAY, ATTGTJST WHITE LINE r WW'iWl 'iJ ..t.J- 5K v?- -'ti Mi m?rM' ' s rls5ij3issff?rMlffiflg? X-'-sliiiiiH lHHFCi'1 WW 1'ft!BBJi22iiJsiMsisiiiiiiiiMi IRPirT ii, jus" Jjk 'J siaH HPTaK t iii it'll T iHHIB m&t tai r- - tT; - J i ?JMwmr&MHm " v . - asrry . Mfc .. ss i ,' J - . -'- The photofrrnph shows where the 'west wall of the now subway will pass undor tho plaza of City Hall. City Transit employes painted the lines to guide the contractor's workmen. INDEPENDENTS PLAN FIGHT FOR REAL MAN FOR MAYOR'S CHAIR Citizens Meet With Blankenburg and Prepare for Cam paign Silent Until Or ganization Decides WEEK FOR NOMINATIONS Independent leaders and workers today are making every preparation to throw themselves Into a vigorous fight to elect n man of high calibre and established ex ecutive ability to succeed Mayor Blank enburg, ns soon ns the Independents' pol icy of "watchful waiting." determined upon last night at n conference held at the Mayor's summer home In the Po conos. Is ended with the solution of the Organlxation Mayoralty puzzle. A plan of action to meet every possible contingency wns outlined at last night's conference, which was attended by a doxen of the lending Independents of Philadelphia. Among them were Director of Public Safety Georgo D. Porter and lenders In the Public Service Committee of One Hundred. Tho Independents will mark time until the Organization bosses have made public their situation In the mayoralty contest. This wns made clear at the meeting lasti night. Just one week from toda. August 31, is tho lost day for filing noml- nation pnners, and the Independents ex pect that ) thnt tlmo the Organization bosses will hnve found their way out of the mayoialty maze, rntll tho name of the Organization candidate becomes defi nitely known and until It Is known whether or not there will be a factional fight within the Organization, the Inde pendents will content themselves with completing preparations to battle against tho election of a contractor-controlled Mayor and Councils. None ot the participants In last night's conference would discuss today what transpired. It was made clear after the meeting, however, that the Independents will be ready for any emergency nnd that Mayor Blankenburg himself will go on the stump right after Labor Day and lend the fight for the election of a Mayor who will give the city a continued con structive administration, and for the elec tion ot an unbossed Councils. Those who took part In last night's conferenco Included, In addition to the Mayor and Director Porter, T. Henry Walnut, John C. Winston. Cyrus D. Foss, Jr., Director Cooke, E. I D. Jtoach nnd tovcral other members of the Committee of 100 nnd the Committee of 70. The Mayor would not discuss the con ference. "There are times when a man cannot say a word even to his beat friends," was his answer to questions. "There Is not a word to be said at the present time. We simply had a little conference and talked things over, but there Is nothing for publication now. There will bo plenty doing when the right time comes," Mayor Blankenburg would not discuss the xKslble candidacy of Congressman Varo nor the appointment of Thomas B. Smith to the post of Public Service Com missioner. Other participants In the con ference, however, made It clear that the Independents would fight the election of Congressman Vare, should he be a can didate, on the grounds that he Is a con tractor and therefore should not be placed In control of the enormous contracts to be awarded under the next administra tion. 75 MEN OFFER BLOOD TO SAVE WOMAN'S LIFE 30 Volunteers Undergo Testa Before One Is Picked for Transfusion Seventy-live men were willing to give their blood to save the life of a woman who is critically HI In the University Hos pital. It waa announced today by Dr. Wallace Prank at the hospital that one of the volunteers had been chosen to un dergo the uperatlon to permit blood trans fusion, after the blood of 30 men had been tested The successful applicant, if he can so be designated. Is a strong-, healthy young man, who will not be hurt by losing the Pint of blood required; If necessary more than one pint will b taken. He will be Incapacitated for at least tWo day after tho op:ratlon, which will be performed either this afternoon or tomorrow morn ing. Most of the men who volunteered aald they did so. not In the hope of reward. ' but to save a wo man'a life. Many tent i f, ...,; wi.cfw vjr tvivp'iuiio, im tuna nder the right man had been found offers kept coming la, t was said In (he brief ad vertitement which called forth the vol UMfert that the family of the woman was able to pay for the gift of blood, but this matter was not discussed by the man who will submit to the operation. He left the question of remuneration to th wonw an't relative. vT-ttt give ocuner nit nam or the patient's) vra en out. She It St years old. Is and hat ben In h nnlil I three week. l MARKING AALL OF AMERICAN AVITNESSED FOUR ATTACKS ON DARDANELLES Served as Fireman on British Ships in War Zone An attack on the Dardanelles on four different occasions was witnessed by J. J. Daly, a fireman on board the tanker Wcstwego, which has Just arrived In port. In January he shipped as fireman on the British ship Manltou. She discharged her cargo nt London and Daly reshlppcd on the British ship Gloucester Castle, She carried troops bound for the Dardanelles. At Port Said Daly went ashore and over stayed his leave. He missed the ship and was sent to Alexandria, Egypt, where he Joined the crew of the British ship Cale donia, which also wns bound for the Dar danelles. She arrived there on April 25 and the bombardment began shortly after her arrival. More than a thousand wounded men were brought aboard the ship. When tho Caledonia returned to Alex andria, Daly shipped on the Cardlngshlre, This ship nlso took troops to the Dardan elles nnd after landing them took on a number of wounded prisoners. She was struck by a shell which killed many ot the prisoners, but she eventually reached Malta, where she landed. The ship was then ordered to Embrog Island, near the Dnrdnnellcp, where Daly missed her and shipped on the Franconla. He was again taken to the scene of conflict and his ship wns lying beside tho Manltou when the latter was torpedoed. The Franconla re turned to Alexandria where Daly Joined the Wcstwfgo. While In Alexandria, Daly becamo stranded nnd boarded the t'nltcd States cruiser North Carolina and told of his troubles. The crew raised Hi nnd gavo It to him. Daly said ho would like to Ko to the Dardanelles It he could find a,) ship going In that direction. STARVING, WOMEN ENTER SUICIDE PACT Pets Join Sisters in Death. "Little Left to Live For," Says Note. WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Pennlless, hungry and without friends, Alary and Maude Burrows, sisters, took the "easiest way out" of their troubles. Their bodies were found by the police early today In bed In their small home here. Clasped In each other's arms after they had turned on the gas. the girls had lain down to await death. The bed en which they lay was almost the last bit ot furniture In the house, all the others having been sacrificed to stave off starvation. A note addressed to the police, found In an adjoining room, stated that sick ness and poverty had led to the double suicide. "There Is little left for us to live for," It read. "We want to be burled by the side of our relatives In Hock Creek Park." Their pet dog and cat Joined the sla ters In death, the bodies of the animals being found near the foot of the bed. ST. SWITHIN'S FORECAST RECORD JUST AS GOOD AS UNCLE SAM'S Legendary Prophet Scored 60 Per Cent, on 40-Day Rain Prediction Government's Average on Short Time Prognostications Only 80 Per Cent. ST. SWITHIN'S WET Jiy to ai July 25..,. C J"' ' 1? July 25 27 July 17.... T July 27 04 July 18.... C July 28.... 1.19 July 19.... .35 July 29.... 01 July 20.... July 21..., July 22.... July 23. ... July 24... .OS July 30... I .10 July 31.... .13 Aug, 1. . , . C Aug. 2. ... C Aug. 3..,, C t3 .23 .03 Total rainfall, July lg.Augu$t 23, 7.28 K'y Rain mtaturtd in Inchts. CCUar. .01 inchti of rain. St. Swlthln's 40-day term expired today and he la a 60 per cent, prophet. At least that figure represents the accuracy with which he forecast the weather of the last 40 days. On. July 15-hls yery own day-the tlme-i ucnorea oia gentleman's gnost sent rain. Indicating that more of the same might be expected every day until August 24. However, It has rained only on 24 ot the 40 days, and his friends are obliged to admit that St, Swlthln either la ''losing his grip" or decided to play a little Joke. slon Is Justified by the fact that on July 15 flu flwlthln ordered Just a tract of Kiiy ueucTe wit in former conciu rain. There waa. In fact, a nreclnltatinn of only .01 of an Inch, which would teem to Indlcalu that he wat In doubt at to the veracity of the forecast and wished to make It at nearly a proposition ot strict neutrality as possible, Others assert that Sft. Swlthln made up In quantity what he lacked In the num ber ot rains, as he has deluged Ut with a total rainfall of 7.M inchta during tht 44 days, this belac .1 of an Inch more than the Weather Bureau Is accustomed to record for the period. When Mked pAout tht St. Swlthln NEW SUBWAY FRENCH ATTACKS GAIN GROUND IN THE V0SGES ON HEIGHTS OF FECHT iGermans Deliver Violent Count er-Assaults, but Fail to Retake Positions Lost BATTLE STILL RAGING PAms, Aug. 24. Frenrh troop? gntned more ground In the Vosgcs yesterday, tho War Odlce an nounced this afternoon. The fighting was of a desperate character, the French mak ing three violent attacks on the heights north of Schralzmanclle and the Germans launching numerous counter attacks. The War Offlco communique follows: "There were some artillery engagements during the night In the sectors north of Arras, between the Spmme and the Olse, and In the Argonne. "In the Vosges three violent comLats were fought yesterday on the heights situated to the east of tho Fecht an-, to the north of Schratzmanelle. Despite numerous counter-attacks the enemy was unable to rccapturo tho ground he had lost. "At Barronkopf we likewise maintained the gains made on the night of August 22. The Germans mado a fresh attack upon our trenches on tho crest of Sondernach. They were repulsed." TURKEY ANTICIPATED WAR WITH ITALY, SAYS REPORT Constantinople Prepares to Meet New Foes CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 21. "Italy was expected to attack Turkey, and preparations were made to meet her," says an official statement published here today. "We had expected war with Italy since the outbreak of Austro-Itallan hostili ties," the statement contlnuod, "and aro completely prepared to meet the Italians wherever they choose to fight, whethet at the Dardanelles or In Asia Minor." Says Italians Are Fighting for Ideals NEW YOHK, Aug. 2l.The Rev. Dr. B. M. Tipple. In charge of Methodist Church work In Home, who arrived here yesterday from Italy, reports that Ital ians exhibit a seriousness ot purpose In regard to the war such as he never had known them to entertain before. "Italians aro not boasting of victory," said Doctor Tipple. "They are saying tittle about victory. They are saylns Inoro about ways to win and letting vic tory care for Itself. Italy went Into the war with a very serious purpose. She waa not stampeded by any popular clamor. She felt the democratic spirit, the un-Oerman one, If you will. Sho ad mires American Ideals concerning the welfare ot tho average man. Bhe la In the war to advance these Ideals, and for nothing else." AND DRY RECORD Aug, Aug, A.." 4.... 2.74 Aug. 14.... fOAug.lS..., 6 02 Auu. IB C .04 C C C C C T C C Aul. 7.. . Aug, 17.,., 'IT Aug. 18..,. 07 Aug. 19.,.. C Aug,20,.,, C Aug. 21.... .48 Aug. 22.,.. C Aug. 23.... Aug. 8. ' Aug. 9... Aug.10.... Aug. 11.... Aug. 12.,.. Aug. 13.,., TTr, oc. Lt, the proposition today, the official Federal "WeTn't r,-markedl Ump uqusi;,'1 Thai w Jt"kV.n)r l0ck ht stuff u .?toihH SrS hority could hive madia gett.rh'.lh,U in on the 40-day contract. "how i.It..m!ht b' mentioned that although u United titatea Weather !:..Ur.?Vh the curacy for 80 per cent nt iZZ, c'mt ac aever attempt.'a Vptlfl0 ?S,". never attempts a specific predict inn T -J. " Swlthln la hampered by no ,ueh " BU. modesty. His fofm,,i. , " .1?u.ch frm of fn,!WUCh f0rW f for the annual July 15 forecast la annual ju)y St. Bwtthln's Oa". If hiSTJ.,. c.-r.thtou vvtkrh nn partura freinth. norL tepVr.u.'r.n Tha Ataarture from th nn!? .5Lr.? ture in this city this month grat7S degree up to thhi morning. rlM ; 2t.' 1915- WARLIKE SPIRIT FILLS NAVY YARD; MEN EAGER FOR COMMAND TO SAIL Dozen Ships Take on Supplies. Marines and Jacklcs Drill Dally Tennessee Expect ed From Annapolis OFFICERS ARE RETICENT A warlike spirit Is much In evidence at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Marines and bluejackets aro engaged dally In maneuvers, both on the battleships and In the yard, and they go about their work with determination. As several of the Jacklcs expressed It. tho men nre "on tholr toes, waiting for the word go." There are a doxen ships at the yard and nearly alt of them aro taking on supplies. Significance Is added to these prepara tions by tho reticence of the officers. It was learned today, however, that the Kansas and tho Minnesota had received orders to sail for high seas and patrol from liar Harbor, Me., to Galveston, Tex. Doth ships aro now taking on stores and ammunition ns rapidly ns possible. The battleship Tennessee Is expected to arrive tomorrow from Annapolis. Sho will take on 500 marines In addition to her present crew, together with a largo quantity of ammunition and a number of field guns. On rccolvlng the extra supplies and men, tho ship, It was reported, would salt to Haiti. Hut the Jackles say this with n. wink, and It Is generally believed that the real destination Is Vera Crux, or some other Mexican poit. In order to man the ships scheduled to leave the yard during the next few days It will be necessary to mobilize several hundred marines at tho yard. A largo number will come from Norfolk nnd the Brooklyn Navy Yard. To obtain a full complement of men the outgoing ships will find It necessary to strip others of their crews. The men declare they aro already In fighting trim. Tho Jacklcs have been keyed up for action by lone dally drills with the automatic machine guns, tho colt rnpld-nro guns and the three-Inch naval guns. Tho marines are being put through whut Is kn(-vn as "extended order" movements In which all tho commands arc given by signals and tho campus is alive with little charging and counter-charging armies. Those who snll on the Tennessee will be In command of Captain B. S. Rlttenhouse, who has had considerable experience along adminis trative lines and also as a fighter. It was learned that the supply ship Culgoa, now at New Yprk, would arrlvo here on Friday, taking a lot of supplies and money when It leaves, its destina tion, also, is kept secret. The money will be In charge of Pay master II. D, Putnam. The Melbourne, a new cruiser transport, Is expected to bo delivered at the yard early next week, and will also get her complement ot men there. Despite the activity at tho yard. Lieu tenant Commander Hunt, aide to the commandant, said that no ordeia to sail had been received at the yard. POLICE BAFFLED IN BARTH MYSTERY Efforts to Locate Missing Boy Prove in Vain Mother Fears He's Kidnapped The police and the parents of Hnrry Uarth, Jr., the 15-year-old boy who mysteriously disappeared from his homo, 435 Leldy avenue, although making every effort to locate him, said today that his disappearance Bltll remains a mystery. Mrs: Barth, who is nearly overcome with grief over the failure of the boy to return home, fears that the lad may be In the hands ot kidnappers. She Is unable to understand, however, why any one could be detaining the boy against his will. "Harry Is a frail boy," said Mrs. Barth. "and I know he Is unable to do hard work. He 'was always delicate aa a child and hard to raise for that reason. I cannot understand It. My heart goes out fo Harry for perhaps ho Is In want." The only clues received by the police and the boy's parents were several mys terious telephone calls, by a person pur porting to be the boy. These the police have attempted to traco without results. Special policemen of the 39th street and Lancaster avenuo police Btatlon, who have been Investigating tho cose, said today Uiey wero at it loss to understand the disappearance Three in Senatorship Race ItlVEItSIDE, N. J.. Aug. 24.-Warren f. Pine has announced his candidacy for the Burllnslon (Viiinlv Rintn c.. ..., The nht wilt be very Interesting, as three candidates already are In the field. dir. i-ino twice was elected to the As sembly by the largest majority ever given In Burlington County, Hq hag been a life-long Republican and for many years waa County Tax Collector. CHANCELLOR REFUSES TO STOP PHOTOPLAY Court Not a Censor, and Inter ference With '"Birth of a Nation" la Enjoined TRENTON, Aug. 24Chancellor Walker , .iy "l'"."". t0 Prohibit the production of the photoplay. "Birth of a Nation," at the Esplanade Amusement and the Eplo Ii . rf ? 7"r"'' " ,na Ground that the Court of Chanorv . ,... " ? -- -- ..-..., ",- .tut a. censor of plays, and further that nothlna- hn been produced to show that any harm had come ot tho production. Mayor niddle and the Atlantic City Commission sought to have the court nVtlof eT J,"jnct' Wlnat the fe,&AX ....". -" "- " mnen to court. i It was hIIoita.i ii (I,. i. . V. ' thre. icene. in 'the" ""i""" ?" negro race In an unfavorable light, and would be riot, or' disorder, f thtTpK KxA.emblvmnn Tiii.n. . . IS ."MS? L0'. .tthatTe'rVh Win .ny-Ukely to occu'UrMnCe', nor th'2u:h.W.'.,k!r. W. . .-W not con.idtr.bli money had been li?S. i It. and there waa no evidence b.fntl Vn tp show that 1U pVoducuSS 1. tltMT out. He tald h. wm,i ",0i? lnJurJ. Steffi:. saTKJ AmoaviU wer. .ubmltUd bv Eof.'6",1?' M to tho merit. W&XlCJ,"J ITALIAN ARMY TAKES T0LMIN0 OUTSKIRTS; BOMBARDING GORIZIAj A itafftfiYia TfftAnrl tannin f uDuw.... vv.u .i.n. uver si Mile on Doberdo Plateau Before Continuous Attacks CADORNA NIBBLING AWAYJ HOME, Aug. u Italian forces have occupied the ouUl Skirts oi Toimino, according to Informs.1 tlon received toaay rrom Lalbach. Austrian ammunition depots in Flogarj. I and Lavarone were exploded by ItaliaJ shells during tho bombardment on Mon. 1 day. Italian artillery on the Isonzo front It ngaln cannonading In front ot Gorlzta On the Doberdo plateau the Austrlani i nave rauen nncK a muo and a half J '"' vu uoitiuiiuicni oi Austrian'1 engineers who were repairing tho out.ri works wero captured. "4 Slogo warfare has developed In the AurB tro-Itallan theatre of hostilities, amil Lieutenant Goncral Count Lulgl Cadorn. I Chief of tho Italian General strnf 7S! lowing tho tactics of General Joffrt if "nibbling" his way to victory ' " ' I'nwllllns to Incur tho heavy losses thnt li ?',. z """"" iuiik me una would entail because of tho great strength of the Austrian fortifications, the Italian high commander has decided to pound ; away at the Austrian lino with the can. - i """"'" " "u mere where; 11 mcir iois wumu ue most Keenly felt br the Austrlnns. . ' Improvement In the artillery fire of tht enemy has given rise to the conclusion that trained offlcers from the artillery section of the German army aro direct, lnir the cannonades of thn hlc frim. i. Trentlno and the Cnrnln Alns i South of Gorlzta on the Isonzn lr.t ", trench-to-trench fighting of a violent na-U ture is in progress, togotner with mining . UJfCiUliUIIO IM1 CV Wife OVdltJ, Night attacks by tho Austrtans art re ported from the Cordevole Valley, par. tlcularly In tho legion of Lana Pass. Aixausuana Js being bombarded by IU1. lan aviators. FIERCE CHASE IN TAXI TO SEIZE STOLEN AUTO Wnifpr Spps f!rtr Tnlrnn P Joins in Break-neck Ride. M And Then A story of the startling denouement of an lR-mlle chase through the nlcht after a stolon automobile was related to-9 day by Hoy uiaypooie, or aiadwyn, Del-J the X!d street and Woodland avenu' police station. ' Claypoolo motored Into the city from M nis nomo ana sioppea at a restaurant on COth street near Ludlow. Later a wn Un called that his machine was disappear, jfl ing out Market Btreet with two men Infl It. Claypoole ran to the door and caujht'Jf n glimpse of fleeing tail-lights, nuahlnjls a machine, called to a policeman, who Jumped aboard, and the chase was on. Out Market street to the green coun- -try and -nlonfr well-kept Mnln Lino route the pursued machine fled like tl)e'lnd. Followed the taxi with Claypoolt w4 the "cop." Little by little the taxi cut down the distance between the two rot- . chines until, at last. Just beyond Media, It drew alongside the pursued motorcar, and the policeman with drawn revolver ordered tho driver to halt. Claypoole Jumped from the taxi, gave a glance it" the machine and threw up his hands. It wns not hla car. At about this time a machine drew up to the corner of 60th and Market street. As tho two passengers prepared to desert the machine they were arrested. Today ' they admitted that they had borrowed the car for a Joy ride. They are Frank Boyd, of 3204 Locust street, and Wilfred Loughery, of 6102 Spruce street. Magis trate Harris held them each In tfOO ball for a further hearing. GREAT GERMAN ARMY ATTACKS BIG FORTRESS i Continued from rage One trunk lines and various branches, suffl j dent to withdraw our armies without j danger of capture," said this War Ofncei official In an Interview approved by th Government. "We do not believe that Petrograd il In any danger from the German armles.X Ample forces have been concentrated anil the necessary measures have been taken to protect the capital." The Wur Office, the Government official a said, gives full credit to German strategy! for directing a campaign that will be re-1 corded as one of the greatest offensive! movements In tho world's history, I1 admitted that the Austro-German sucil cesses In tho East were due to atratefK cal superiority, rather than to any pre ponderance In men on the enemy's slde.- But the War Office, he nald, Is greatly'fj cheered at the rapid increase in tne pro duction ot war munitions ; bright outlook for the future. The Idea that the Germans have W crushed our armies Is ridiculous," he said with heat. "That la Jutt what the Ger mans have been unable to do. They have , pounded down forts and forced us to re-' treat, but territory la something that ah, ways can be regained, "Tho day Is not far distant When we will again assume the offensive and push the Austro-Germans back to their oifn m 1 .. ml. I. ... H.nll.. .t. ttt M that our present difficulties are due to er rors we have made In the past But wt are firmly confident that they will b followed by a moment of complete tri umph " The War Office official urged tho people to repose the fullest confidence in tne success ot the Allied forces now attach ing the Dardanelles. "Though the progress of the Alllet seems slow, the truth Is that the most Intense warfare presently will be pro ceedlmr." he said In conclusion. "The re sults that will be finally manifested wlM be enormous." Niagara Fall KOUND $12.00 ,P August IT, September It, M October 8 Sl'KClAb TRAIN LEAVM fhha., Droad fltr.et fetation 81IOA.M Wt PhlUdelphl. . . , SU4A.it Parlor Car. Dining, Car, Day Coack U ?k'iureQue butquctuMtB VUr Tickets (ood for -lTKKN DAYS. Wo" evr at Buffalo and HerrUbur. rttara Inc. Uluttrattd liooUct ot Ttoktt At. Pannylvania R. R. t 1 i ft I
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