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
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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
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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.
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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
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