EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1915.
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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!
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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MAYOR FAVORS MORE
PAY FOR THE CITY
Also Urges Rich Men to Estab-J
Hsh the Pension Fund on a
Substnntinl Bnsis ns Mat
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FIGHT FOR PRESIDENCY
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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.
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