o TEUTONS STRIVE TO SPLIT RUSSIAN ARMY IN RETREAT Hindenburg Strikes in Bal tic Lihsingen Hits Blow in Galicia PETROGfcAD IS OBJECTIVE Germans Hdpo to Trap and Capture Entire Centre of Cznr's Forces LONDON, Auk. a. The Austro-Qerman armies aro now" at tempting the greatest stroke of the. war. Uy concentrating heavy1 forces against thp Weakest spots in tho Rtlsslan lines ilie Ciar's enemies are Reeking to split hla Held forcca Into threo armies before the arrlvnl of winter. Great manes of men and metal are bo lng hurled against the rclreattnir Blava In the region of Vltnn. General von Hin denburg Is directing tho drive, lie hopes to cut off tho Brest Lltovsk armies. Irt the southeast the Austro-Qermans, Under General von Llnslngcn, evidently reinforced b)' detachments frdm Slacken sen. are attempting a rush northward through Kovel. Their object Is to throw another wedge bfttween tho Drest Lltovsk armies and the Russians under General Ivanoff In Gallcta. The heavier blow In being struck by von Hindenburg. Petrocrnd dispatches today predicted von Hindenburg will be heavily irltiforrcd If ho has not been already. Tho belief In, military rtuarters here Is that von Hindenburg plans to gain a favorable position for a stroke against Petroxrad. General Pollvanoff's statement that Russia In raising now armies of 2.000,00(? men teady to take the field In tho spring atousvd the greatest optimism here. Re ports indicate Russian munition factories have responded to fresh stimulus and are new turning out great supplies. BIIEST LITOVSK GARtUSOX OP 100,000 31 KN ESCAPES 'Jrmuns Fall to Trnp Big Army in Capture; of Fortress PETROORAD, Aug. 28. The Brest Llt ovKk garrison of 10O.OOT n)cn escaped from that fort rcc before It was abandoned to the .Vustro-Gcrmnns. and has joined tho Russian field forces, the War Ofllcej an nounced today Heore Brest LltqVsk woR,evncuatcd the Russians destroyed the fortifications and bridges. All valuable property that was portable was removed. The- following statement of the fall of JJresl Tjltovsk was Issued by tho War OIHfce tnd,.y: "Beilln statements that the fortress of Ureal Lltovsk 'fell after an assault by German and Ausro-Hungarlan troops ore Inexnct. "It was decider) some time previously that to shut up the garrison In this placo was Inexpedient. Consequently the most favorable matctlat was removed In cood time and tho forts on the left bank of thr Bui? resisted only In order to allow the armies operating lp tula region to retire eastward. "When tho movement was effected, the fortlllcntloiiM upd bridge wcre'destroyed and the garrison In the forts rejoined tho army In the Meld." BRUMBAUGH AND VARES JOIN HANDS IN "FIGHT Continued from page One befcio In their political history. Four J tars ago Senator Penrose wielded against them the Influence of the na tional nt)l State administrations. This year the Senator will be unable to bring either Inlluence to bear In the fight, be cause the national Administration Is Democratic and tho State Administra tion will support the Veres. TO ELIMINATE PENROSE i The tight to overthrow the Penrose McNIchol State machine was planned (several months ago. Every political move that has been made by the Gov ernor and his friends since the first of the year bass been mare with a view to strengthening their battle lines. Soon after Brumbaugh was inaugurated as Governor of Pennsylvania, Sertator rrnrose went tp see htm. The Governor made It plain to Penrose that ho con sidered the Senator the representative of the people of Pennsylvania only In ra tional affairs at Washington and that he himself waB the spokesman for the people of Iho Commonwealth In State affairs. He nerved notice on Senator Penrose to keep "hands off" In local matters. All of the appointments that have been made by Governor Brumbaugh, In spite of several Indications to the contrary, have borne out the fact that he started Immediately after this conference to build up a machine that -would eventu ally eliminate Penrose as the Republican leader In the State. Tho Governor has assured himself of the assistance or powerful political Interests in Pittsburgh Hnrl ftrrnntnn. Francis Sbunk Brown, his Attorney General, Is a bitter personal enemy of Penrose, and for many years has been the legal adviser of the Vires. Brown, who was Durham's attorney, is credited with having conceived most of the Intri cate schemes and adroit political moves of the Vares. The Governor appointed Cyrus D. Woods to be Secretary of the Common wealth, and thus got rid of Robert Mc Afee, who had been Secretary of the Commonwealth during three Administra tions, and who was a powerful Penrose Oliver leader In western Pennsylvania. Woods comes from Westmoreland Coun ty, where Republican conditions were Chsotlq last year. Nearly all of the ap pointments to tha new Publlo Service Commission have been made, with the end In view of strengthening the antl Penrose combination throughput the State. By appointing former Mayor William A. Maiee. of Pittsburgh, the Governor secured the unwavering' support of the powerful Magee faction In Allegheny county William ninfa, who Jed the fight of the Progressives in J9l and l?H, has returned to the Republican party and' U pew Aligned wHh Brumbaugh and the Wt. Magee. and Kllnn In Allegheny, with Woods n Westmoreland county, are building uh a powerful part, of I he Brum-kaugh-Yare maetitae In Weftera Pennsyl vania. For a sftwwt tlwe K looked as though Governor Brumkaua bag the support of the Oliver lectio nlw In AHegheny rounty, He apseiated Robert J. Cun ningham, an Oliver mn, to the poeitlcn ot ptatc Highway Commlestefief, United State genater George T. OMver aatst4 Bntwbattgs) In vu local option nght atWttfg Ue malm ar the t Leu. lature. Factional akMy, however, isiued Oliver to break with Brumbaugh when the Governor appeihted Magee to th Pubo Service Comrolesloh. HWRYICB COMMWSION FBIKNDLT, The appointment of Commissioners Ainey. Brecht. Monaghan and Smith gave Brumhaiaaji vVM iwtti. atraath I Ue BMisMsaaiatB Mettaguaat Um BteU ttaauaf 1 and In Lancaster county, and gave both Brumbaugh and the Vares added strength In Philadelphia. Alrtey Is an Independent Republican. Ills appointment materially helned In rallrng to Brumbaugh the In dependents who were Inclined to support the Governor because of his altitude to wn r J Penrose and his advocacy 6f pro gressive, humanitarian legislation. Brecht I not looked upon with favor by Lieu tenant OoVernor Frank B. McClaln, who Is aligned with Penrose John Monaghan has considerable po litical power, and by appointing him Gov ernor Brumbaugh went on record as favoring the Vares In preference to Pen rose and McNIchol. Tho much discussed appointment of Thomas B. Smith wss made In the manner In which It was as a notice to Penrose and McNIchol that Brumbaugh Is with the Vares In the Philadelphia Mayoralty tight. The Pcnrose-MeNlchol machine has fared Just as badly Ih the smaller ap pointments that have been made under the Brumbaugh administration as It did in tho Itnportant appointments, and the Penrose. McNIchol followers who are now holding State lobs are not resting very easily under the Brumbaugh axe which they expect tp strike them at any time. GOVERNOR BRUMBAUGH'S AIM Governor Brumbaugh felt Justified In making oolltlcal appointments because he considered that the end Justified tho means. Tho appointments, however, were not entirely political, as the Governor In most cases carefully considered the quali fications of tho appointees before he named them. Tho Vares altgnod themselves with Brumbaugh In the fight because they saw an opportunity to eliminate their politics! rivals, Tenroso and McNIchol They added to the Brlimbaugh machine a poworful or ganisation that extends Into nearly every word In Philadelphia, nvory move by the Vares In the last four years has been mad with a view to perfecting an organi sation that would defeat the Pcnrose-Mc-Nlchol machine In the mayoralty this year. Tho South Philadelphia leaders have obtained nearly every city appointment that has gone to tho Republicans under tho Blankenburg administration. Partly through these appointments they have been enabled to build up the nucleus of an organisation In tho Independent wards. POWERFUL RECRUITS. By adroit political moves they have brought Into their camp several powerful ward leaders who were formerly aligned with Penrose and McNIchol. John J. Mc Klnley. Jr., of the 33d Ward, deserted McNIchol during the primary campaign of la.t year. Thomas B. Smith, ot the 2Sth Ward, who had always been considered a staunch Penrose adherent, was the Itrst ward leader to assure tho Vares that he would support William S. Vore for Mayor. The Vares first brought out Peter E. Costello for Congress and thus won his support for William S. Varo In the Northeast. Other ward leaders, through whose pledged support the Vares hae gnlnud strength tor William 8, Vare, in clude Republican City Chairman Dnvlrt It. Lane, ex-Recorder of Deeds David Martin and State Senator E. W. Patton. These men. with tho exception of Lane, supported Earle four years ago and by securing their strength this year the Vares have gained considerably In the Northwest, and Northeast and In West Philadelphia. With these afllllatlons, which, the Vares bellevo gives them two-thirds of tho Republican strength In Philadelphia, Brumbaugh and tho Vares considered that the best opportunity to strike the deciding blow in the fight against tho Penroae-McNIchol machine was In the Mayoralty election. KOLB BOWLED OUT. Tho nfxt problem was to find the strongest candidate to lead the fight. The name of Louis J. Kolb, warm per gonal friend of Governor Brumbaugh, wan among the Hint considered. The Hrumbatigh-Vare alliance had become so strong, however, that tho Governor re fused to lift a linger to help Kolb, al though he agreed In the event of his nomination to support him. Colonel Kolb's friends dropped his campaign soon after that In connection with the mention of Kolb, tho fear of the Brnmbaugh-Vare alliance that Penrose and McNIchol showed at that time Is Interesting. Expecting the Governor vlgoroutly to support Kolb, Pen rose and McNIchol bent two of their lieu tenants, both attached to tho Municipal Court, to Chicago last Bprlng to study the political conditions that caused the unexpected defeat of Carter Harrison. The "Investigators" reported that anti German sentiment had contributed largely to the result uf tho Chicago municipal election, and the word was soon passed around In Philadelphia that Kolb was out ot consideration because of his Ger man name. The Penrose-McNlchoI work ers spread this word. W. S. VARE FEARS "KNIFE." William S. Vare was decided upon and will be the candidate All of the Vare fol lowers are united In urging him to make the race. Tho Vares themselves have only one fear. They fee) absolutely sure of suc cess In the primaries, but are not so euro that William S. Vare will not be "knifed" at the polls by Penrose and McNIchol Just as the Vares "knifed" Earlo. Th's doubt, and this doubt alone, has caused the hesitancy about the open announce ment of W. S. Vare's candidacy. The Vares have planned to forestall the campaign arguments of Penrose and Mc NIchol by conducting their campaign on the Issue of national politics. They will take the argument of protection and the plea that Philadelphia pave the way to a national Republican victory in 1516 out of the mouths of Penrose and McNIchol. They will point to the ''hard times" uner the Wilson Administration and declare the Democratic tariff has hurt the coun try, particularly Philadelphia, with Its Immense business Interests,' For the benefit ot citizens who will not swallow national political arguments In a municipal election, the vares will argue that by the election ot William S. Vare. the city would placo in the hands of a thoroughly experienced man the handling of all the great contracts that are to be awarded during the next four years. The Vares Intend to get out of tho con tracting business altogether, so that Will- lam B. vare, as Mayor, would be unfet tered in handling the great public Im provements that will be made during the next administration. Ills brother, equally experienced In large business affairs, would be his chief adviser. Penrose, of course, has foreseen all of these preparations for the fight against him end the State machine. He ha made alllancts with Joseph R Grundy and other malcontented manufacturers, and through them has promoted various so-called protective associations and sim ilar organisations throughout the State. AU of the moves that have been made by tho Vares. Penrose and McNIchol during the preliminary skirmishing In the Maypralty campaign hvd Indicated a bitter fight. From the first Edwin H. Vare ha stuck to the course ot considering only the can didacy of his brother. William 8. Vare. Penrose and McNIchol have assiduously spread talk of "harmony" on the Mayor, alty, and at) of the numerous "slates'1 and most of the candidates for Mayor who have appeared, had their booms launched In the Penrose-McNlchot camp. Even while predicting harmony, however, both Penrose and McNIchol have seri ously said that the candidacy of William 8. Vare would mean a bitter fight. That prediction Is about to be realized. This U the situation as It stand today. The possibility that McNlphol, realising that thd Vares dominate the situation, will seek to delay the first blow against the Penroee-MeNJohol Bute machine by openly apiortlnt wjuiam B. Vare'a can didacy, la fceltc considered, "Harmony" oh Vare, however, only wold be a nioVe on Hi pait of McNIchol tQ delay mat tare In, the forlorn nope that during a truce a wlefl! might come to him that would leave tstsa better prepared to tight tne PruMbauf Vvr machine .aiUr ta laftyctrsftr. EVBNtNGJ T.TCnftER-PHILADBLPHIA, SATTTBJ3AT, ATJgUSggjL- GOVERNORS AT WORKERS OF ROEBLING'S SONS ASK FEDERAL PROBE Union Members Declare They Have Been Driven to Point of Exhaustion Filling Euro pean War Orders OTHER ABUSES ALLEGED Wago System, Company's Stores and Rental System Also Mentioned by Employes TRENTON, Aug. 28 An investigation Into what are described as conditions beyond human endurance at the Trenton and Roebllng plants ot the John A. Roeb- llng's Sons Wire Company, builders of the Brooklyn bridge, was requested to day from the Federal Industrial Rela tions Commission which probed the Bay- onne strike. The Federal Board will be requested to visit the Roebllng company's plants and determine whether as high as 120 hours per week Is fit timo for a man to be employed, and to Inquire Into wage conditions. The Commission also will be nuked to -direct Its attention to the works along the Delaware River at Roebllng, where 108 men have been notified to va cate the premises of the mammoth wire concern August 31. A strike has been In progress there for tho last two weeks. The hours of labor and the wage system alone will not be Investigated, If the cen tral lobor body, which represents more than 7000 organised union men, can nave the Commission carry Its InveBtlgatlonsil further. Food supplied in tho company s store at Roebllng. rents paid to tho con cern by tho operatives, all things that pertain to the relations between the com pany and tho workers, are asked to be investigated In a resolution passed by the union body. It was given out today by members of thn Central Labor Union that depart ments in the Roebllng mills here ate manufacturing supplies for the European warring nations, and that the workers have been driven to the point of exhaus tion In tilling the orders. It also was Intimated that tho omploes were In a state of revolt, and that a strike was likely. This same union body also went ori record as opposed to the Roebllng company preventing Its employes from obtaining copies of a Trenton newspaper. The publishers sent special carriers to the town of Roebllng, to see that copies of the paper arc delivered, and In a front page uitlcle denounced the Roebllng com pany for trying to subsidise tho press. The unionists declared for the liberty ot tho press In a resolution passed at their meeting here today. SLEUTH ON HURRY CALL ASTOUNDED AT RESULT Starts After Gang of Yeggmen, But Findo Sotnething Quito Different There is a Keneral air of contentment around tho City Hall Detectivo Bureau today. The detectives are especially happy over solving a mystery in West Philadelphia last night, which for a time had them at their wits' ends. Word camtf to headquarters of a robbery by a ganp of yousmen, Lieutenant of Detcctlvci John Lynch gathered up all the men available and also asked Detective nd ward L. Farrcll to go along-, although ho was oft duty. Karrell readily agreed and Jumped Intcf an auto with the other sleuths. All were cautioned to iook to their pistols before starting. The men sped out Marko,. street and turned down Wth, and Farroll was amazed when the car stopped In front of his own door at (3 South COth. Mrs. Farrell came to the door, nnd seelntr ncr nusoanu asiteu mm io stop n for awhile. "I can't do It," the detective replied, "I'm on a bad case." Finally his fellow workers said a few moments' chat would not matter and Farrell finally went In Mdo followed by the others. The house was dark, but -when the Uaht was turned fin Farrell was amazed. The dlnlnuroom table was spread for a sumptuous feast and tastefully decorated with flowers. And then Mrs. Farrell reminded the de. tectlve that It wan his 31th birthday Be fore the feast thero was a minimi nm. Brarn In the course of which Leon Isaacs, son of Detective Isaacs, sang several good songs. In addition to Detective Lynch the guests Included City Hall De tectives William Oreen, William Isaacs, Thomas McCullough and Jake aarnbttr row. Several of Farrell's relatives and friends were also present. ALLEGED DOPE SELLERS HELD lV y , -b s2a4sttslttsssssssftjlil tti39l B AJt 'i $nAh " '"tiHSv "" ij, " fit AV S?1 'LtLiit sMWJaaBKaT-LMaaal LZjflsPaSBf t MTLj' "tfa-QV. fJJBifcl"'joA;ti. t v Jt","aJLAjf m M sHVsBVsBVsS in plants i . mmmK-W' Two Men in Bail Until Doctor Exam Ines Wares Two allied "dopo" peddlers were held Under WK) ball for a further hearing at the Central Police Court today by Mag istrate Beaton, In order to give physician time to analyse the contents of numerous capsules found in their possession. The men are Benjamin Be rnstelh. of CM North 101 h street, and Joseph Dlmerl, of 731 South 8th street. Acoordinfe to the police!, the men were standing at Mh and Vine -streets last night selling the cspsules for cepts each to haWtuea of the Tenderloin d'trlct. A pedestrian, who was approached by the men, luformed Policeman llart, of the ilth and Winter streets station, who r rested them. A doctor' prescrltrtlMi 1st It c4ul. 1U0 fmsiaf JM.,jie)OBStxejfaa. a f' CONVENTION REVIEW Copyright, Underwood A. Underwood, New York. Nearly every State in tho country was represented at the national convention of Governors at Boston this week. A number of tho executives are seen on the deck of the U. S. S. Wyoming, watching the torpedoboat destroyer McDonough go by at more than 20 knots an hour. Below is a notable group. Secretary of tho Navy Daniels is shaking hands with Gbvcrnor Walsh, of Massachusetts, while the third man is Admiral Frank P. Fletcher, commander of tho Atlantic fleet, and host to the Governors who inspected tho sea fighters off Boston Light. CASE OF THE WRIST WATCH CALLED; "COURT" TO WIND IT UP BEFORE NIGHT Jewelers in Conclave Will Decide Whether It Is Effem inate but Fashionable, or Masculine Though Maddening Suffragists' Opinions Divided NEW YORK, Aug. 23. The wrist watch was on trial before a jury of Its peers today. Before darkness settles on a troubled world, it will know whether It Is more fashionable to flirt the cuff to get tho hour or whether the Old prosalo dragging of ievbral lengths of yellow log ohalh from the wesco't Is fashion's fa vorite, jwju nalirjim a a- After a resolution" $dh'demtilnsMrib thfng had been tabled at the- National Retail Jewelers' Absoclatlon the question wob re vived again, but Its fate wilt be decided definitely today. No matter what the Jewelers decide, here follows tho voice of tho public on the wrist watch: Mns. JULIAN 1 1 RATI I. New York, president SOUTH STREET PAYING UNDER WAY AT LAST H. M. Levy, Business Men's Head, Lays First Block at 6th Street After Long Fight First steps In the movement to Improve South street were taken today when tho work of laying a. wood pavement was'be pun atth nnd South streets. Harry M. Levy, president of tho South Street Busi ness Men's Apsoclatlon, laid the Ilrst wooden block. The event was a notable one In South Philadelphia, and "many business men of the neighborhood were present. Mr. Levy used, to aid him In laying tho block, a hatchet with the Inscription "1776" on tho handle. The starting of tho work maiks the culmination of a tight lasting three years. Five months ago Councils appropriated funds to carry on the work. Tho con tract, which calls for the rjavlng of the Btrcet with wood blocks from d street to tho Fchuylklll River, was awarded to Jamep P. McNIchol. Tho sum Involved Is 00,000. Considerable dissension occurred In the ranks of tho South street business men themselves before Councils passed the ap propriation. Many of the members be lieved that a paving of granite would be more acceptable than wood, but Mr. (Levy, by circulating petitions for both styles of paving, proved that a majority fnvored wood. The association has started a crusade for the (.leaning of the street. Mldewalk awnings will be removed, telephone and telegraph wires will be placed under ground, moro electric lights will be added. and assurances are being received ot bet ter transit facilities. It Is also proposed to change tho name of the street to Uni versity avenue. POLICE SEEK ABSENT WOMAN Mother Is Said to Hove Abandoned Two Small Children Th6 police are trlng to find Mrs. Artna Farrell, of 2739 Kensington avenue. They say she deserted her two smaller chll- dren. William, 7 years old, and Dsvlna, 6 years, on Tuesday last. The woman took an older daughter. Anna Nay, 11 years old,, along with her. Neighbors of the oman, their suspi cions aroused after the children had begged food, called the police. According to Pollcemah Nees, of the Front and Westmoreland streets station, he found the children In the single room occupied by the family trying to find something substantial to eat Id some garbage they had plpked up on 'the street. Tho children wce taken to the police station and furnished with a square meal, and this roaming they were takei) to the House Of Detention ruble lie Stele Converts Thief hopkinsvjllk, Ky.i Aug a. -One Sunday lost May some, one entered the home of T, K Hlce and took Mr. Rice's new cot, an4 DlblB Xflrdy stronger came who tqlfl Mrs, Rice he had taken the things, and he banned theni back to her. He Md he read th stolen Hlble b4 became converted. He wi.s In, vtted to dinner, aa4 wh tie left hm presented with the toe ATLANTIC FLEET Housewhfs' League The first time I saw a wrist natch on a man I looked to see if his hair wns curly, MHS HENRY HUTTERWOnTH. New York. 1'rcrnlnent suffragist A strap applied tlto- whcr will do some .men more good than around their wrists. SAFETY DIRECTOK HHNE3CHTher ought lo- c a Federal law making It a felony to wear one. JKltRY McNAUCJHTON, Cleveland's Beau Dnnnrnelt.tallor They're & 1c for "she- MUS'LaViniA BN&Ln. leading suffragist, Trenton. N, J. Men win wear wrist watches without ridicule aj the reiult of h greater democracy when equal suffrage arrives. A high Government oftlcial, who said It wouldh't bo neutral to Identify himself, said at Washington: "I prefer a watch on -the wrist to a Watch oh the Rhine." FINDS WIFE BOUND, GAGGED AND BEATEN Woman Maltreated by Two Robbers, Whp Fail to Get Any Plunder MOUNT CARMEL, pa., Aug. 2S.-Re-turning from an automobile trip late last night, Reuben Beaver, of Aristes, near here, found his wife lying under a couch, bound and gagged, nnd with a gash in tho head. The woman said sho was attacked by two well-dresse,d men, who demanded money, and upon her refusal to give them any knocked her down and dragged her down a flight of stairs by the hair. The entire house was ran sacked but nothing was taken. Deputy Sheriff Condy Langdon and sev. oral State troopers arrested two suspects, but tho woman was unablo to identify them. BLACK HERO RESCUES SUFFOCATED FIREMAN Continued from Vase One are Unoccupied. The others aro occupied by Mrs. Anna Pelrsendorfer, Mrs. Mar garet Durbln atid Thomas E. Ward, Mrs. Durbln, a widow, was nearly overcqme by smoke as sho attempted to remove her household goods from her home. Two hoses burst during the fire. Ohe of them gave way In front of tho restau rant of A. Leselck, at 010 Cherry street. flooding the djnlng room ond driving sev erul patroha ftom the tables. In the rear of the Badger Building and fronting on 913 Arch street, a building operation was threatened for a time with destruction by the flames. Workmen on the operation assisted the firemen to reach advantageous positions to fight the flames, and built ptank bridges from the operation to the burning building. Traftlc was blocked on Oth and 10th streets for more than half an hour. En" cities and trucks nmwrin u,. alarm had difficulty In reaching the see lie owing to the number of vehicles that had become stalled on those thoroughfares In one Ihslance the members of a fire truck had to leave their trdck on th street and o : thetEet. ' "U S auomol"Ie- out CROWD HAMPERS WonK. Hundreds of persons, attracted to the ..... -.( ! r. " .. -- ,11 me Y rl . I1IU fJCIIS m FiSSTC wer."V.ven 'SacTYy hTp WcV" & lne- nlotur m-n ,i.i.h . iJ.. wov" ment by rushnjr about fUminc ri in dreda of feet of the dense "Zk? pfe ng from the windows of the burnlhc fctructur. naukini plcture, , US being assisted frpm the building and Thl was tho third fire In 11.. i...,,... Vicinity within two years. At a Ore Ih the same building a ycttr aw V r number ot firemen were Injured by the collapse pf (he riders " tne Today' fire damaged the Badger Build Jng to the extent ot $15,000 and caused smoke damage to nearby home eitl. mated at fun, w,. r 1915; WELSH COAL STRIKERS REFUSE TO RETURN Miners ignore Command of Lenders Sixteen More Col lieries Forced to Quit 'LONDON, Aug. 28. Disobeying the order, of their leader, the SO.000 miner, on strike In South Wale, and Monmouthshire refused to "turn to work today. Ten thousand more men also quit. , Sixteen collieries had snut ;" noon today and the sole hops tliatthey would be reopenea m mo "","."." V. m the confcVenco held by MInUter tt Munition. Lloyd-Oeorge " ,",I?K RUncIman. of the Board of T":. tho executive committee of the Miners Federation. Tho Executive Committee arrived this foTenoon and was Immediately received by Lloyd-George, who summoned Runci- mWord came from Newport today that probably every miner In the Monwoirtn shlre district will quit work tonight uhles. today's conferences In London show a disposition on the part of the Government to recognlzo tho miners clftlms Miners' officials at tho conferences re newed their attempts to convince. Presi dent Waiter Runclman, of tho Govern ment Board of Trade, that his arbltra tlon award had fallen far short of the promises made by the Government. FRENCH AIRMEN RAID GERMAN LINES AGAIN Paris Reports Station at Chatel in Argonnc Bombarded. Many Artillery Battles TARIS, Aug. 28. Fighting on tho French front was gen erally confined to artillery duels, ac cording to today's communique from tho War Oflico. French aviators ore contin uing their activity, tho railway station nt Chatel, In the Argonne, having been bombarded last night. Tho text of tho communique follows: "There wero some artillery1 combats In the course of the night around Souchex and Neuvlllc, as well as In tho region of Royc. "On the plateau of Quennevleres and of Nouvron a conflict with bombs oc curred. "Ih the Argonne our artillery arrested numerous attempts by the enemy to bom bard our trenches. "The night was without Incident on the rest of the front. "Our aeroplanes bombarded the station of Chatel In the Argonne during the night." GERMAN MINES DESTROY TRENCHES IN CHAMPAGNE Berlin Also Reports Repulse of Attack in Vosgcs BKRLIN, Aug. 23.-The text of today's statement from the Gentian army head quarters follows: "In Champagno and in tho Meuso hills French tfench works were destroyed by mine explosions. In tho Vosgcs a weak advance by the French was easily re pulsed." GERMAN' ARABIC STAND MAY END WAR Continued from Voce One understanding that the sinking was due to tho mistaken belief by the German Admiralty that tho Cunardcr was on aimed vensel carrying an enormous sup ply of ammunition. The question ot In demnity and the amounts remain to be taken up, and It la expected hero that Count von Bernstorft will be authorized by his government to settle this directly with Secretary Lansing. The German Ambatsador made a complete report to his government today of his conversa tions with Secretary Lansing, and has asked for further instructions. Until they are received, ho will not ask for any further conferences with the Secre tary. He Is understood to have asked that a complete copy ot the Instructions under which ' German submarine com manders now are operating be communl cntcd to the State Department through cither himself or Ambassador Gerard. Only a general outline has so far been given to Secretary Lansing. It also Is understood that tho Ambassa dor has urged that in communicating these, Germany take occasion to answer In full the last nolo of President Wil son dealing with tho Lusltanla, It Is confidently expected In official circles here that this will be done. Tho Administration gives Germany credit for absolute good faith in Its lat est attitude concerning submarine War fare in general and the Arabic case in particular. This was learned today ot the beat au thorityofficial, though unofficially ex pressed. The statement was made, In view of suggestions from various sources, that the Kaiser sought to start a long controver sy over tho Arabic Incident instead of giving tho United States the "full satis faction" mentioned and of acceding to the Administration's demands relative to Americans' safety at sea. So far as German-American troublo was concerned, It was snld conlldently that all danger was conddeted virtually over It was conceded that this did not neces sarily mean there would not bo a good deal of diplomatic correspondence. With a sai'sinciory outcome virtually assured, however, It was said such a, delay was not deemed a serious matter. "SINGING CRIPPLE" COLLAPSES Tommy Lang's Hip Fractured: Friends Taking Care of Him Until he Is "on his feet again" and able to take care of hlmsolf, hbthlng Is going to be too good for "Tommy" Lang, a Squthern youth who, several weeks ago. walked to Atlantic City fiom Atlanta, Qj and had the good fortune to arouse the. Interest of a number of phllanlHropIc Phil ndclphlans, Heccntly the hoy was taken to New York to have his vojee tested by a maestro of high standing, who predicted that with training h6 would become a wonderful singer. Last night as "Tommv'' hnri !. clulcd n selection for members of the Cosmopolitan Qlub In Atlantic citv i. nPorSMX' "PMM ?" Hmbu,a'ce"7n ummpned. This morning SUrgeona .nM the youth has a fractured hip, A dozen wealthy phlladelphlan have volunteered to see "Tomtny" through vo,J,ure1 R, R. fVip Fhwk to Slwe ATLANTIC. CITV. Aug. k.-The ah. nuol outing of the Nov York City As see atlon of Passenger und Ticket Agents will bo held here today Mole than 50 members of the association, tpmina by special train from New York will be me I'&.'rtt" P1"? by wP'Wentatlovs of the '.Lotll MlK Aocla ton and escorted to he beach by the MunlelMl an0 1 Amow the features of. the program will u J Ufe-WMTln drm by 3cat guard INSURANCE COMPAIflf TOLD TO MAKE GOOl $62,000 IMPAIRMI State Threatens American nm surance Concern With R ceivdrship in Event of Its Refusal ALLEGE FALSE REPORtJI 1 FACTS ABOUT ACCOUNTS OF ASSURANCE COMPANY Mortirsire l"1, '!"' "I 1M,6M l. eluded In report of July 31, when fcti $17,500 of thl immint owned. Impairment of rapltnt found by lnTi gators for the State Insurance DtpeH.' mrnt, sbj,.i'J( an ni oi, mm. Impairment as of December 31, hu S.,58t. Receivers will be aekod for the Ara-i.1 ... AtiiranfA CntntlflnV. 13th nrtA d...,.'!' Garden streets, by the State InsursgW Department unless the company nutS good a rapltnl Impairment of more lha.' (62,000 discovered by Charles Ro4' Chief Insurance Examiner, Notice to this effect was served on Mill company toany irum jiameourg ju the same time It was announced that' action would bo taken until the An.ni.' once company olther takes steps to ta&fll good tno impairment or avmences an le." tcntlon to rctuso to ao so. THIRD BIO DEFICIT. Tho third big flnnnclnl deficit In tij years In the accounts of the Asureif Company, was brought to thfc attention!.! Stato Insurance Commissioner CbtrhiH o Johnson by Mr. Honey. -'!" A vear and a half ago the comt'l was first found to bo Impaired Ilnancltlf. (i At mat timo 111c coinpuny reaucta n capital by J50.000 and wlthdrow from 1 number of States In which It was coin business. ino invciinuu men 1 made jointly by Insurance examiners Pmnsvlvanla. New Jersey and Vlrtlnk.' According to Mr. Honey's report, tW lmnnlrment now Is $62,333 72, Instead ef a surplus of $36,000 as shown In the Jnlf, rViort of tho oinclals and Board of W.1 Atn,d nt th pnmnanv. Tha 1nvtlkA tlon started last Friday, but has beet superficial becauso a more th6rott probe was made December 31, 1911, sho.' INK l UW. L.lltU I v.tw ui fy &S2.13. AT.T.F.OR FALSE REPORTS Sworn statements Including among the U company's assets In December mortgaaa; I loans amounting to J12I.G00, were fain,; according to tho Investigators. As is mater of fact tho compahy owned bnt $17,500 of this amount, it Is said. Thj balance is noi mo properiy 01 me com-' pany and never was assigned to It, Um reoort nllcccs. "It Is my impression that we can profs ownership ot these mortgage loans," saM Secretary D. T. Rlchman today "Of course, before we Issue any official state-1 ment, we deslro to investigate the qiliiJ tlon of ownership from a legal vlev- nolnt." ,i To thla end a meeting of all directors ot the company available was called al M o'clock this morning. It wns held In tl ofllcc of Murdock Kendrlck, in the Crotler Building. According to Hlchman, Pm!-1 dent A. J. Simpson is now In IndlarlapolU on business pertaining to the morttijt loan. A CRIMINAL OFFENSE. Thn fillnc of fradulent Insurance reports with the. State Insurance Department!?; a criminal offens under PeetisrWeiKS? laws. Tho Insurance commissioner "J; empowered to close up the buslnets. 6t iy ' company uy cui;non. ,.,.,..... A tentative agreement had bein tnaw ...I1V1 11. c- Amprlrnn Cnrnornrlon tbit nort.i giges were to bo turned over by tt to thf American Assurance Company In rjn sMcatlon of advances, but tho arianse mnnti 1 ell throUKh. Tho American Corporation formerly wr known an tho American U'lgntry Com-) miiv. it is onatated by tteinnoia n. Koch, former piesldont and founder CI tlw Asstiianco Company, und associates wno also are connected writ the Assur-unci- Company. ASSETS SHORT in.lM. Tho fell amount glvon In the aiseUl nrl furiltl not to bs tho ptopertv ot tliel iw.lrtluinv Id S77.M0. Of this. $1J.O-J0 W.l for 11 rcti given to tho preuer.t proMr) "f tilt Assuranco Company, A J felmp-l -n, and taken up In Novcmb'ir, 13H. Tl.et balance Is made up of mortgage loansi nucr tuned over to the A.tiurn.tco Cora- puny. 4 The final paragraph of the report from Mr, Roney to Commissioner Johnson IH as follows: "After all the above has been sa(4, the facts that aro glaringly apparent are; that the company. Instead of having j surplus of $31,733.70 on December 31, 11( as sworn to by the officers In their sj-3 nn.l tfllnm.nl trif, WHH Imn&lrCd tO J (u, .., town w .,". ir--. J the extent of $58.CS2.13, and on July1! 1915, instead or having a surpips m --j 032.10, as stated to the board of &'T&c. tors, was Impaired In the amount of KV 339.72." , ' Rhode Island and Connecticut barred the Assurance Company from doing bus iness in those States a few years ago, fnllnwlnir nnnmi nf alleged lUIKhOC. of assets. The company now Is dohuT business In Pennsylvania. New Jorsey; unto, inaiana apci iuiuoib. A. J. Simpson, of Oak Lane, now presK dent nf the assurance company, was elect ed February 5 of this year He became! connected with the company more than 1 year ago when It tooK in tne Aniei"i Minora" Arrlrtent Association, of wtllCM he wns president, then located In Indlas-J opons. y Rlmtinn ffimA in ttlA rftflmio Of the SB" ......... ...nn.. .... in tha ion ci-IhIh when! It began to seem that the company couie not pass muster bofore the Insurance , amners because of th Impairment took 9317 shares of assurance compsw stock owned by the Jnsldo corporsUoti, vnt in TnrtlnnnnntlR flnil nroeured a lsrSe amount In Indiana mortgages, Thfl. wero then Included tn the nssots 0? i" assurance company. Simpson is unoirj. stood to have Insisted on being ele, prfsl.lent of the company bofore perrnlfj ting the use of tno mortgages PRESIDENT ItEA IMPROVED Head of P. R. R. Spends RestfJ Night, Say Physicians The condition pf Samuel Hea, presWej! greatly Improved today, physicians sjj tne .Polyclinic Hospital saw tnai no 1 spent n rtttfui night and slept wen, . Considerable anxiety was fott cow'ff"' l. ,! T... . ......M. . rt Kllllht Hfl'l UH II till UVVMUIH VI M ,.,- . favnrnhlB rhnnun nn Thursday, and "" friends rtnd buslpcss associates wt2l much relieved tn hear of tho change WJ tne tetter tnis morning, ' At tha offices of the Pennsylvania Bj rnait It wo. .M that Mr ltd Was PM. ter this mornlrig than at any timo tmc , hii iiin... h..,n it. Kn.i ti.cn famine In strength dally.' Mr. Rea had ah "fM ent ment ana expects to u VP m" - 4 w"b., iia vuntilliuil i.wn. .. - . g prqve aa rapidly as (t has In the rg; week hlo physicians give assurance tJJ"'! ha will ba ahlo to leavo tha hotplUl '-l In tho next 1Q days. i'T.li.i.rnl..., T.nnl- nt M.lV. I Vt J UOPTON. Aug 1 ,-Jobn D. Jnf Jf trnir Secretary Of the Navy, and frnU Governor pf Massachusetts, Is serlouw j 111 at hie hoino In HinghBin. The of his trouble has not te (tUops. , j IN Sour Y( fef Jtcso Ta AW iftel tevs tod) Unit' fee Ihti t roun edml Th 1 pern Vecoi the kelt call Dtir tore efn I'THe !tU Pr LiMiiiMMfs1 .a,.j d . A jhJgU
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