EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1915. i7 RUSSIANS STOP FOE'S DRIVE ON THREE FRONTS German Activity Slackens on Wings and Centre Comes to Standstill fl DVINSK STILL MENACED Teutons Weak in Cavalry, Hence Inaction Huge Slav Reinforcements rirrnoanxD, Oct R. A general MneVsnlnft of German activ ity has been noticed ftlonp the entire front, and the Cznr'a armies appear to have (topped the toe on three Important fronts. Sine the failure of the operation at Eventtlany th German left wins has lost It activity. Likewise the right wine, after a aeries of unsuccessful en Kafemtnta, has been unable up to now to recover or alter conditions. Conse juntly the centre, having lost the serv ice ot the wings. Is brought to a stand still by the determined Russian resist ance. Military experts explain thnt the Ger man failure Is chiefly due to the absence of reserves to relieve the cavalry. At Bventilany they have been compelled to shift forces from the right flanks of Klchhorn's. Scholtz's and Gallwlti'it armies, over 250 to 3S0 miles of damaged roads. Russia's position at Dvlnsk Is stilt Arm, but causes some anxiety. It Is stilt threatened and In danger of envelop ment, as the Germans still hold the dis trict to the southeast about Lake Drls vlaty, white they have drawn nearer from the west and southwest. Nevertheless, the Russian success at Postawy and the arrival of huge re-enforcements elsewhere and the continuous Improvement of General Rusxky'a blows from the direction of Mltau encourage the military critics with hope. The enemy's attempts at an assault from Novo Alexandrovsk, their nearest point to Dvlnsk, were repulsed, and north of Lake Drlsvlaty the violence of the .Russian artillery has even put the Ger mans to flight. At Lubtcha, northeast of Novo Gru dok, the Germans almost succeeded In crossing to the right bank of the Nle men. This was Important to them for the purpose of turning the Rivers Bere slna and Vlstotch, tributaries of the Nlemen. However, the Russians threw them back with great loss. SLAVS BREAK RELATIONS WITH BULGARIA Continued from Iage One lng the Slav peoples to the Austro-Ger-man empires. "Such acts are repugnant, and in the end must rebound to the undoing of their authors. There la but i little hope of bringing Bulgaria back to reason." IIUMANIA'S ATTITUDE. A dispatch from Bucharest says: blllzatlon In order to prevent Rumania eelved a deputation from the opposition party, who asked for an Immediate mo blllaztlon In order to prevent Rumania from being- surrounded by enemies. M. Bratiano replied that mobilization was unnecessary. "Nothing has happened since the Crown Council last year to make Rumania change her present attitude of neutrality." This Indicates that Rumania will make Btrcnubus efforts to remain neutral even if Bulgaria does go to war. It Is reported from Sofia that opposi tion to war is dying out and that big patriotic demonstrations have taken place there, students carrying German and Austrian flags through the streets. A hostile demonstration was made before the Russian Legation. GREEKS MASS ARMY TO STOP BULGAR RUSH , , ATHENS. Oct. 5. war preparations in Greece are going forward night and day with feverish energy. First line troops are being moved to the Bulgarian border, reserves are drilling everywhere and Red Cross units are being formed. French troops, whose arrival on Greek soil was officially confirmed by Premier Venlzelos today, are preparing to march toward the Servian frontier, according to Salonika dispatches this afternoon. Refugees from Bulgaria have reported to the Greek military authorities at Sa lonika that the Bulgarian General Stall has massed a heavy force of cavalry at Esklje, on tho railway running from Sa lonika eastward Into Thrace, and also along the Struma valley and around Strumnltza. ' Though some of the newspapers have protested against the landing of an allied army 6n Greek soil, the belief prevails In many quarters that the allied Govern ments entered secretly into an agree ment with the Venlxelos government be fore taking this step. There Is now gathered near the Bulgar frontier a mixed army composed of French. Brltlish and Greeks. Not far away Servian forces are massed where th Greek, Berb and Bulgarian frontiers meet Pro-war newspapers, which defend the alleles of Premier Venlxelos predict that "another glorious era for Greek arms" Is about to open. They declare that It Is only a matter of time until Bulgaria Is forced by the Teutonic Allies to attack Servla and that Greece must intervene on the sld of Servla In accordance with the agreement which was entered Into at the time of the second Balkan war. Premier Venlxelos, addressing the Chamber of Deputies on Monday, said) "Greece has a clear-cut treaty obliga tion toward Servla, which will be rig orously respected, even If this involves our taking up a position against Ger many, an action we should sincerely re. gret. I consider It would be dishonorable for Greece not to conform with her treaty obligations. Moreover, I'm convinced that It la to our Interest to range our selves on the side of the Quadruple En tente." TJSTANUS KILLS BOY JafeetU Blamed on Improper Care f Apm Aftw Vaccination tt died lodar in the Cooner i Camden. The 7-year-old boy sir VflrclniitArf fnur iv,(r ., Stfbti awMiMthJo Hospital of that city, J ferine tH to, come back In two days. Ha m no jsa oacK to the hospital to have W irM Jcnmlnetl About av wrek o the arm nwled and Vr Ifiurt Hby was called In. He i.oi.j a ( arching of tho iplne and 1,1 ti the vnsa looked liko tetanus. ii' ui-lKd tt' the child be ienl to the iwimr WMpMwl, wirq the patient died i Om i'optr Hospital l was said that j.. rfsaiti f Mi boy wa not due to any "I t'Milwr lrfljiVftt 8t ths llonifopathii! ' mi c ij fact ijmt ,Ho tw r Wart fct tkui taiuHu, i ..I iii, ii Tt-e l tf HeU "TJETSs, PREMIER RADOSLAVOFF Head of tho present Bulgarian administration, whose policies havo led to a break with Russia. Md7aLE TO ENTER FIELD AS MAKER OF WAR MUNITIONS Application at Dover, Del., for Charter for $1,000,000 Corpor ation Includes Ordnance as Part of Proposed Plant FIRST STEP IN BIG PLAN rrepnrutlons to lnunch a new J100,nnn.i0 Mldvale Steel and Ortlnnni-c Company were made today by Mldnlr Interests ns the first step In tho program of the company, ns set forth by William Ellis Corey, for getting Into lmger business. Application for n, charter for the now company was mode nt Dover, Del. Tho fate of the Pennsylvania Steel Company was being discussed nt tho some time by E. T. Stotesbury, Henry Tntnall, vice president of the Pennsylvania Rail road, for finance, nnd William H. Uonncr, president of the Cambria Steel Company and chairman of Pensylvanla Steel, of this city, with Charles M. Schwab, chair man of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation; Paul D. Cravath, E. G. Grace, president of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation; H. F. Snyder, vice president, and others, In New York. It waa learned from reliable foutcm thut the purchase of control of Pennsyl vania Steel by Bethlehem Steel was vir tually settled, but Mr. Schwab refused to discus; the conference otherwise than to say that nothing had jet been decided upon. The conference was probably de voted to arranging details nnd arriving at the exact terms of purchase of tho control, which Is held by the Pennsylva nia Railroad, through the Pennsylvania Company, a subsidiary. M1DVAL.E OFFICIALS RETICENT. Mldvale Steel Company officials in this city refused to discuss the effect tho In corporation of a $100,000,000 steel "and ordnance" company uould have upon the Mldvale Steel Company's future, but It was admitted that an assumption that reorganization Is In, sight would be wll founded. Financial observers Interpreted the move as u mammoth exemplification of the policy of expansion formulated by the new owners the Corey-Rockcfel-ler-Morgan Interests, The charter of the company permits It to manufacture Iron, steel and other materials composed of Iron, steel or any other metal; to manufacture nnd sell fire arms, ordnance nnd ammunition of every description and kind, and to mine for minerals of all kinds. EQUIPPED TO MAKE MUNITIONS Under the presidency of Charles J. Harrah the Mldvalo Steel Company took no part In the manufacture of munitions of war. It Is known, however, that the plant at Ntcctown Is now equipped to make shells and other munitions of war for which orders have been received In this country. I,lttle change In the pres ent machinery and few adttions would be needed. Indications are that the new Mldvale plant will become one of the, most Im portant manufacturing concerns In this country. When chartered tho new corporation will Issue 1,000,000 shnres of stock, all of one class, with a par value of 1100. The application at the Delaware capital was filed by the Corporation Trust Company of Wilmington. The State tax paid on the charter was r100. VAHE "FIVER" FOR "CAUSE" Suffrage Speaker Wins Contribution From Senator Ed by Strategy at Republican Meeting "Stealing the thunder" from a Repub lican meeting that was held at the Re publican Club at Broad street and Sny der avenue and extracting a $3 bill from "Ed" Varo was a little trick Indulged In by Miss Bertha Sapovlts, street speaker of the Equal Franchise League, last night. When Miss Sapovlts saw the crowd of men gathered outside of the club she de cided to set up her little soap box (which U In reality a clever device on wheels, named tho Halllgan stumpster nfter Mrs, K. Q. Halllgan, who Invented it) and inculcate a few first principle of wom an' suffrage In the Vara cohorts stand ing there. Just at the psychological moment, when Mrs. Halllgan waa going around with the collection plate, Ed Vare himself came out. Miss Sapovlts spotted him Instantly "Thank you, Mr. Vare," she called over the heads of the men, "for Intro ducing our watchers' bill. Even If It didn't pass, we appreciate It," "Here's something for your apprecia tion," h" replied good-naturedly, drop ping a five-spot into the "hat." Others followed suit and a bigger collection than the speakers have hod for many moon ws th result. i tasC SBBBsfllWI JkeHEeseseseK ML. 5iS .Vaaffisnsasasasan S AvtAtSKHHFSBSf IseaeaeaeaSHs roBzesesmivKeS BBBBBBBBBBBBBsk ' &C-W Ki& K jjwff TURKS TOLp MASSACRES CREATE UNFRIENDLY OPINION U. S. Notifies Ottomans of Attitude on Armenian Atrocities WASHINGTON. Oct. i, - Turkey has been notified by the United States that report of Apnnd)n atrocities are caus ing an "unfriendly opinion" In this coun try. 'fV. H , officially declared at ths KaHf Department, the warning Kiu Turkey In a memorandum ent o AirKil.ju Ambassador Morgtntbau H ONLY TWO CONTESTS IN FIGHT FOR SEATS IN COMMON PLEAS Attorney General Brown's In terpretation of "Mora Than 50 Per Cent." Clause in Non-Partisan Law J. P. ROGERS IS ELECTED Weasel's Unopposed Candidacy De pends on Official Count of Voto Attorney lencrnt Brown, In Ilnrrlsburg tnilny. tendered nn opinion on the In lerprclntlon 'of tho "more thon M per cent clniisij" In tho non-partisan primary law, hlch. If sustained by the courts, menus that candidates for nil but two vacancies, and possibly only ono vacancy, on the Common Pleas lienrh In Philadel phia, will he opposed at the general i e.ectlon on November 2. The Attorney General's decision places Joseph P Rogers on the ballot ' one of the two vacancies In Common rleas No I without opposition,. It was admitted Immediately nfler the rrlmr election that Judges Flnlctter nnd Shoemaker had received majorities large enough to assure them of lone placci on tho bnllot at the general elec tion. Judne Raymond MacNellle will also lie unopposed for le-elecllon to tho Muni cipal Court bench. Tho Attorney General's opinion wns sought to clear up the situation regard ing the two vacancies In Common Pleai Court No. 2. wheri 11 cnnrildi'tes sought the nomiiiMlonn nt the primary election One candidate. Mr Rogers. Ii assured of no opposition, nnd whether the other candidate of the Organisation. Henry N. Wcsscl, will be opposed or not depends upon the result of tho official count. ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OPINION. Mr Brown, after reviewing the law at length, lays down tills method of con struing the 60 per cent, clause: "First. That In determining whether a cnndldate hns received a number of votes greater than one-half, the total number of votes cast for such office, whore there are two or more vacancies to bo filled, It Is proper to take the total number of votes cast for all of the can didates for such ofllco. and divide the total number by tho number of vacancies to be filled. "Second. That tho candidate must re ceive a number of votes greater than one-half the total number cast for such office, determined as set out In the last preceding paragraph, ond also a number greater than one-half the number of ballots cast for nnv one candidate for nny office In the political district or di vision within which the nomination Is to he made, and. ns hereinbefore stated. "And office menns such an office the Jurisdiction of which Is ordlnnrlly lim ited to, but Includes the whole of such political district or division." CONTESTS POSSIBLE. Tho unofficial count of the vole cast for the It candidates for Common Pleas No 2, gave a total of 231.125 votes. This tolnl. divided by two, the number of vacancies to be filled, gives 117,003, moro than half of which total any ono candi date for Common Pleas No. 2 must have to be unopposed at the general election Tho unofficial returns gave Rogers 7(1.52), a clenr majority. Weasel's ote. according to unofficial returns, was 87.229. MAYOR TAKES HAND IN BASEBALL CASE Continued from Page One by Tollce Captain Kenny. One section of all realize that there has been an un usual demand for baseball tickets, but everything has been satisfactorily ad justed. I hope the Phillies win." The Mayor will occupy President Baker's box at tho opening game. Dur ing the conference a message reached tho Major from Mayor Curley, of Bos ton, inviting him to visit that city when tho games are played there. A flat demand on the Philadelphia National League baseball club for certain tickets for the world's series was made snrller In tho day by Superintendent of Police Robinson. The note was delivered I that Superintendent Robinson made public Is ns follows: ' "I must have these tickets or none, and I desire you to tell me whether I can have them. In your reply pleaso say explicitly yes or no." The tickets desired by Superintendent Robinson, he says, are for "certain repu table businessmen." Applications were made for them in the regular way some time ago. The men In question havo no connection with scalpers or speculators. According to Superintendent Robinson, they nre above reproach. He wantB to make sure that they are cared for by tho club. Another Interesting development In the ticket situation today was the announce ment by Director of Public Safety Drlpps that he would Investigate reports of reserve policemen having visited the headquarters of the Phillies In the Stock Exchange Building. Secretary Constans, of the club, was questioned today about the reports. He admitted freely that reserve policemen had been In his office, salng they were seeking Instructions In handling the world's series crowds. When this was repeated to Superintendent Robinson, he Mild the men had no right to go to club headquarters for such orders, nor for any other orders. The announcement of an investigation to be made by Director Drlpps and the superintendent followed: The police arrangements for handling the crowds at the park were announced today by Superintendent Robinson. There will be 375 patrolen, 6 more on motor cycles to keep the streets clear around the park. 10 traffic men, 4$ sergeants, 40 lieutenants and 5 captains, all under com mand of Captain Kenney. No automobiles will be allowed within one block of the park on the day game are being played. The superintendent an nounced that he had stricken off hi list for ticket the names of police chief and other from out of the city who wanted 3 seats because the Phillies' manage ment notified him that the JJ seat are all gone. Two plans for the distribution of tickets for the world's kerle games In this city are bring worked out by the Phllly club officials. Some of the ticket will be handed to purchaser at the park and others may be sent to the office or home of the buyer. Thousands of slips notifying those who have sent cash or check by mall to the Phllly headquarter to call at the 15th and Huntingdon streets gate of the park have been printed, They probably wilt be mailed today. The headquarters of the club In the new Stock Exchange Building was be sieged today by a crowd of fans eager to obtain seats for the games. Most of , them were shut out and forced to stand J In the rain on me siaewaia, Many got Inside and crowded the corridor of th" 11th floor. Few reached the Inside -of the Phllly office. The ticket. It 1 blle.ved. will be ready for distribution by Thursday afternoon. The Globe Ticket Company Is working night and nay on me oraer ior me j,ev eat for h game n4 mmM &gf them In the fcan f tfc isMf mHAt by that tlai. I 4 OUICK NEWS ' - T - MGGS BANK'S FORMER CASHIER GIVES BAIL WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, Henry II. Flnther, former cashier of the niggi National Bank, who was recently Indicted Jointly with President Glover and Vice Preldent William J. Flather for perjury In connection with the Rlggft Trensury Department controversy, furnished bond In the sum of $5000 In the District of Columbia Supremo Court today, Flather wns absent on vncntlon when tho Indictment was returned. Cllovcr nnd William J. Flather "had pre vloualy furnished bond. PRESIDENT DECLINES TO STUMP IN MARYLAND WASHINGTON, Oct. 5. President' Wilson today declined to go on the atump In Mnrjlnnd In support of Rmcrson C. Harrington, Dembcratlc candidate for Governor. Ho told United Stntes Senator John Walter Smith, who asked him to aid the Maryland organization, that he did not care to take an active part In politics while tho Kuropcnn situation remained uncertain. "LUSITANIA SOCIETY" DENOUNCED WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. In n letter to tho Department of Justice received this afternoon Chnrles K. Lnurlat. Jr., of llotton. n Lualtnnla survivor, makes a hitter attack on the "Lusltnnln Society." which, he says, was organized t6 engender III feeling agnlnst Germany. He asked the department to take steps to suppress the society's ncthltles. It was announced at the department that no action would bo tnken, ns no laws are being violated. BRITISH SUBMARINE SINKS GERMAN SHIP IN BALTIC RAID LONDON. Oct. C The German steamship Svlonla, of Stettin, has been tor pedoed In the Baltic by a British submarine, according to a neuter dispatch from Amsterdam. Ten' of the crew have been landed, white the remainder are on the way to Snssnltz. The vcrsf'.n of this Incident sent to the Exchange Company ftom Copenhagen Kns th' the Svlonla ran ashore after It was fired upon by a British submnrlne. SWISS MAY RESORT TO CONSCRIPTION BASIL, Oct. 5. The cull of the Swiss Government for volunteers to serve as defense corps to supplement tho regular nrmy of 300,000 men Is meeting with n poor response. About 16,000 men have volunteered, whereas It hnd been expected to enroll 150,000. On account of this situation the Government Is considering compulsory enlistment. BULGARIAN CUTTERS FIRE UPON GREEK SHIPS ATHENS, Oct. 5. Three Greek sailing vessels were pursued and shelled by Bulgarian revenue cutters In the Aegenn Sea, nccordlng to reports received here today. The sailing barks escaped undamaged, hut the Incident has cnused much excitement here. BRITISH SUBMARINE FAILED TO WARN GERMAN SHIP BERLIN. Oct. 5. Charges that the Germun merchant ship Svlonla, which was destroyed in the Baltic Sou by n British submarine, was attacked with out warning nnd thnt the submnrlne used the German flag were mado here today by the German Admiralty. ALLIES OPEN FURIOUS ATTACK AT DARDANELLES ATHENS, Oct. 6. The Anglo-French forces have opened another furious attack ngnlnst tho Turks nt the Dardanelles and on the coast of Asia Minor. Long-range guns, mounted on especially built bnrges, have entered the Dardanelles with the dreadnoughts . of the Anglo-French fleet. A British squadron from Mltylene has shelled Frenk, on the Gulf of Adramytl. SWOBODA FREED ON SPY CHARGE, BUT INTERNED PARIS, Oct. 5. Raymond Swoboda, who was arrested In connection with an attempt to burn the French liner Tournlne at sea, was ordered Interned today by Commandant Jullcn, of the'mllitnry court, following the dropping of espionage charges that had been lodged against him. Although It Is admitted that Swoboda wns born In tho United States, tho military authorities declare It would be dan gerous to allow him at largo because of his pro-Grman sympathies. PROVINCETOWN. Mass., Oct. 5. Some of the English submarines put to gether in the shipyards ot the Vlckers Maxim Company, nt Montreal, Can., from purts mado in the United States und whipped Into Canada, have arrived at the Dardanelles, according to letters received In this country by British naval officers engaged here In the supervision of trial tests of submarines built for tho British Admiralty. A few of the vessels made the trip to the Dardanelles, a distance of from 6000 to 6000 miles, under their own power. JAIL FOR BEATING MOTHER Two Men Given Terms on Women for Attacks A difference of 20 days In th pentencex of two men. one accused or beating his mother, and tho other accused of whip ping his mother-in-law, shoned todny that. In the opinion of Magistrate Emely, It Is more serious for a mart to beat his mother than his mother-in-law, even If tho latter Is the more aged and Infirm. Samuel Roman, 2S years old, of 1921 Hancock street, wns given 30' days In the county prison by the Magistrate for beating his GO-year-old mother lx cause his breakfast did not suit him. According to the police, Roman also chased his mother around the room with a knife. Mag istrate Emely gave the man a severe leprlmnnd nnd characterized htm as a "sickening specimen." The next hearing was that of Thomas Kagan, 23 years old, of 111 Sophia street, ho wns accused of beating Mrs. Anna McQInley, his 82-year-old mother-in-law. Mrs. McUfnley had taken Fagan and his wife Into her homo when he was out of work. In return, It Is alleged, he beat and kicked her. Magistrate Emely sen-, ttncod him to 10 days In the county' prison. AN ELITE TRIUMPH IN AMUSEMENT ! AN EXTRAORDINARY $2 ENTERTAINMENT DE LUXE AT THE METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE NOW OPEN ! MATINEE DAILY AT 2 :1 6 SHARP TWO PERFORMANCES NIGHTLY, 7 AND 9 AN ASTONISHING . ACHIEVEMENT IN ARTISTIC AMUSEMENT GRAND OPERA OFFERED BT THE SHUBERT QUINTETTE VOICES THAT CHAHU SEE IT NOW! WIFE DEAD; HUSBAND DYING 80-year-old Woman Succumbs to In juries Received in Accident. Man Unconscious Mrs. George McCord died In the Jeffer son Hospital today. Her husband lies un conscious there and may die The old couple they were both past 80 years of age were struck by n team of horses nt 10th nnd Market streets yesterday. They lived at 51st street and Haverford avenue, and rarely came to the central part of the city. They seemed dazed and bewildered by the traffic, and at 10th street. In the rush hour, waited several minutes before deciding to cross the street. When they got half way across they stop ped, as If to go back. The driver of a large truck could not stop his horses In time and they were run down. Gov. Slayton Returns to Atlanta ATLANTA, Oct. B. Former Governor and Mrs. Slaton arrived -here last night after a three months' trip to the Pacific coast. This Is Slaton's first appearance here since his commutation of Leo M. Frank's death sentence. There hns been talk that it would be dangerous for him to return. THE MESSRS. SHUBERT PRESENT PALATIAL COMIC OPERA co-pany or M in 'THE MIKADO" PEUQHTFULLT TiJNEFUl, SYMPHONY ORCHttTRAOLOISTS-MAMMOTH ORGAN PRICES AS REMARKABLE AS T.HE SHOW: ! ifi L i -. TODAY! WANT LAYMEN TO AID LUTHERAN MINISTERS Speaker at Synod Convention Makes Appeal for Co-operation With Clergymen A plea for lay renders to make up fpr tho scarcity of Lutheran ministers was mado by H. W. Herman, of llarrlslnirg, In in address before the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Eastern Pennsylvania, at the first business session of the 74th annual convention, In the West Philadel phia Church today. The Rev. Dr. A. Tohlman, pastor of the Temple Lutheran Church, 52d and Race .streets, where the convention Is be ing held, was elected president of tho synod. The Rev. Grayson Z. Stup, ot Lafayette Hill, Pa., was elected secretary, while tho Rev. L. F. Meyers, of Darby, was elected treasurer. Doctor Granville urged men to study for the mlnlstrs, saying tney snouw xouow the example of Doctor Pohlmsn, who has tent three boys to study for the ministry at the Pennsylvania College nt Gettys burg Doctor Granville also said that this year more men entered the Lutheran Crllege than In anv year previous. Ml Katherlne Fahs. superintendent of the Lutheran Hospital In iGuntua, India, made nn appeal to her audience, especial ly to the women, to study medlclno nnd go to Indln. where, she says, their aid Is needed In helping the thousands of suffering women. Miss Fnhs said that formerly the women were no better than slaves, living under unbearable condi tions. Conditions have been remedied some what, she said, but there nre yet many things to be done before tho women of India can be said to live In anywhere near civilized conditions. Miss Fnhs also told ot the great need for medical sup plies. Tonight will be given over to n recep tion bv the Brotherhood of the Luthernn Temple Church, In honor of the visiting delegates. John Zimmerman, of Cleve land, O., will speak. More thnn 300 delegates are attending the convention, some of them frfim New Jcrcy nnd Delaware. Sessions will con tinue until Thursday. BERLIN GRANTS U. S. DEMANDS ON ARABIC Continued from Page One rate. He stnted that the entire submnrlne warfare controversy, Including tho sink ing of the Lusltnnln. wns practlcully reached. The Lusltanla will probably be tnken up Informally for settlement sim ilar to the Arabic case. Express use of the words "disavowal" In nernstorff's note nnd the confession of liability for American lives lost was re garded as closing the Arabic Incident. Lansing mm oil nod HeniBtoiff's note, changed In phraseology to meet the Presi dent's demands for nn expressed dis avowal, was received from the German Embassy nt 12-15 this nftornbon. It wns token by Lansing to the White House nnd approved by the President -ns sntlsfylng this Government's demands. The nn nnuncement Inle this nftcrnoon followed. The situation regarding the Lusltanla rnlls for a tcply from Germany to this Goernment' note, declaring thai a repe tition of the I.UHltnnla Incident would be consltlerel "deliberately unfriendly." Ger many's reply regarding the Lusltanla, In eluding liability for American lives lost. Is expected to be settled Informally through personnl negotiations between Pernstorff -ind Lnnslng. "The matter does not renulro any com ment," said Secrelnry Lansing when oskerl If he had anvthlng to spy. It was rointed out at the State Dcpirlment that the. matter of Indemnity would be nrrlvod at by diplomatic negotiations. The Lusltanla case. It was snld, would be taken up next and officials were cer tain that It would be settled easily. It was believed that the Indemnity In the case of the Lusltanla would be settled along with that In the Arabic case. ALLIES' GUNS CLEAR WAY IN CHAMPAGNE Continued from I'age One petards at Courtes Chaussees nnd Iji Fllle Morte. To the north of Verdun, In tho vicinity of Ornes, our artlllory fire struck a German train and caused a very violent explosion. "On the rest of the front there has been nothing reported. "One of our aeroplane squadrons drop ped E0 shells on the railway station at Blachares near Peronne," From the La Iinssce Canal outh to Arraa bloody trench fighting with bombs and bayonets has been going on without cessation for three days. The Germans apparently ate hammering with the gtentest force ngalnst the British posi tions northwest of Lens, where they have made some Blight progress. ssysjasfassass PEERLESS PHOTOPLAY FEATURING NOW "SALVATION NTT1! 1)J Thrilling Film Version INI H I I of Edward Sheldon's .1 1 J--4L-JLj Great Play on Tenement House Life of Today. And thole celebrated comedian WEBER & FIELDS On the Screen in a screaming farce ART NOVELTIES GALORE! PATRIOTIC SPECTACLE A BTlItniNO NOVELTY "THE SPIRIT OF 76" MAKES YOU CIIEBH TONIGHT! DONT MISS IT' MAYOR FAVORS MORE PAY FOR THE CITY Also Urges Rich Men to Estab-J Hsh the Pension Fund on a Substnntinl Bnsis ns Mat ter of Justice FIGHT FOR PRESIDENCY f More pay for the firemen and steps to. place the Police nnd Firemen's Pension Fund on a more substantial basts were urged by Mayor Rlankenburg today InJj the course ot an address before the con-J tntlon of State Firemen at Scottish Ritejd Hall. 'Dire fighters do not receive enouch pay," said the Mayor, "They risk their' lives for three or four; dollars a dayy Aiicy biiuuiu uu hb wcii iaiu as ins officials who sit In the chair and give oraers. "We have many rich men In the clty'S Why don't they try to establlth th-J i once nna riremen s i-ension Fund On t : firm basis? Instead of Investing thtlr's money in mmsy things, the multlmllllort. aires could help things along In this1' airecuon. The Mayor reminded his 'hearers that mo cny nna to raise xu3,uuo for the widows and children of firemen who were Kiuea in tne uoaine street nre several years ago. He pointed to the fact' thst he gave his salary as City Commissioner to the fund, although he had only enough to llvo on. His address was warmly re ceived. DEFICIT IN FUNDS. One of the subjects nearest to the hearts of the delegates Is the firemen's pension fund, and efforts will be mado to adjust matters so tnat tne annual deficits that so many funds ate reporting will be a lillllfi Ul llltl I'UDli a iiu nuujcLi will DC - discussed all the more keenly because ofJ tho great Interest the Philadelphia dele- gates have in the matter, as the local'' pension fund Is said to have an annual q deficit of $30,000. -q This deficit Is Indirectly the cause of the most spirited presidential campaign tho association hns ever known. The local firemen wanted to give a benefit A here this year to wipe but the deficit of the past few years. Somo of them,"- Including Chief William H. Murphy, say 1 that Judgo Eugene C. Bonniwell, so- ' lienor for the association, prevented this ' by suggesting to Director Porter that he -' Invite tho Stato association to hold Its V convention here. ' Muiphy nnd his subordinates In the' Fire Department charge the Judge with having played politics In getting the con vention hcte in order that, with the election In his own city, he would have a stronger chance to bo re-elected. Judge Bonniwell hns denied this charge. P. R. R. ATTACKED. Just before the meeting adjourned this afternoon a Btormy protest arose against the Pennsylvania Railroad. Delegates from Hnrrlsburg and nearby points de clared that the company had agreed to take the men here for special rates today from Hnrrjsburg, but charged the ful' rate. They also said that those who come hero on Thursday will have to pay th full fare. The Transportation Committee " was severely criticised nnd many of those present said that the committee "fill down on the Job." The committee Is beaded by Chief William H. Murphy, ot tho local depart ment. He Is lending the fight against Judge Bonniwell for the presidency of ' the association. Murphy Is supporting George 8. Weir. 6f Shnrpsburg. Tho pro- test was construed as nn attack on ,i Murphy. U "'When a motion wis 'made asking h committee to make a ull report of tho.5 matter to the association. It was amend-, ed to request that the committee protest j to the Public Service Coiimlsslon at Harrlsburg. Evldeme of nntagonlsm wkb manifest . during tht; voting on tho motion and sev- ' ernl times the cry was ratted, "Ask Bonniwell about It" Wilson Reappoints New Jersey Man WASHINGTON. Oct. lS.-Robert O. Pmlth, ot New Jersey, today was reap- pointed a member of the Excise Boards of the District of Columbia by President Wilson. HELP WANTED FEMALE -rf HTi:.SOCJItAl'HEU A IlOOKKKEPKll. tiulck j aiul accurate; inun clio hlghcat referents, sue. naUry, etc. Addrenii n '.". Ledger Office." aBNEIlAL HOfHKWOnK-Smatl adult famllyj ', reference. Bill Archer t.. Ocrmsntown. . 4 j HELP WANTED MALE .. ,f i WANTUI koocI jobbing- carpenter. Cull 7.30 p. m 1141 Oskdale. Other Help (Vanted Ads on 1'axe 12. 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