FINANCIAL EDITION NIGHT EXTRA NIGHT EXTRA I I you ii.-iho.iib PHILADELPUIA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 15) I G. CorTBiani, 1910, rr xni I'bbmo ledoeii CouriNi, PJRIOJ3 OKJS CENT II S. GIVES LAST ;.; WORD TO BERLIN UPON LUS1IANIA Wnstorff Told That Ger- r'Dtany Musi' xviaiiu cum- jpiplete Disavowol of Act bWERS WITH LANSING V." i - Embassador Says Final Do- 'tjftnds oi rresiuuitb win xu fllet Senas message WASHINGTON, .Ian. 2fi. .,,nv must specifically characterize "tie sinking of tho Lusltnnla ns nn Illegal ... Until sho docs so there can lie no Jail settlement of tlio dispute growing ( of tho torpedoing of the big Cunarder. pTj,j j3 the "last word of President SOTltson. It was pcisonnny conveyed to famtassador von Dcrnstorff today by l&atlary of State Lansing. Tho latter jfWiUntd that the Prcsldct considered tie general clmiacter of the Lusltnnla frreppsals contained In the latest "ln iformal" communication from tho Herlln rTiirn OIIlco satisfactory. Hut ho pos it likely declined to permit tho passing over , ik n.,.cttnn nf re.qnnnsllilllt v In tlin 01 WO iiui-jh-' - - -- - ...v manner that Herlln has suggested. , Count von flernstorff Is positive that his Rovemment will meet tho llnnl demnnds 'f President Wilson. & "Everything Is all right," he said as hd left the State ucpnrtmcnt ntior nts con ference with tho Secretary. "The cntlro irjrtter will bo cleared up within a few Jirt." ' MUST ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. -'Germany has failed nnywhero to nccept responsibility ror violating International Utr, aud, while agreeing to pay Indemnity for. Die Amcrlcnn lives lost when the Lusltanla went to the bottom oft the Irish coast, Indicated that It did so more is in "act of grace" than as a "Justified legal obligation." Secretary Lansing nnd Count von Born- ifjltota at a conference at tho Stato Do- Jtrimeiu lociay ngrecu on uio geucrni "form of settlement which will be nccent- fe'iMi to the United States. This was a . lomewhat dllllcult tnsk because of tho differences between tho German nnd ;. English language. The Ambassador was :y juuraus inui icrnis no uhuii wincn wouki myo the same meaning In both lan tuijes and would not seem stronger In the German than in tho English text, ronl- Ulnr that a misunderstanding of tho i, concessions made must be prevented In Germany if the agiecment was to bo nc- . KBtable there. The memorandum ns finally nnnroved ly the Ambassador and tho flecrotnrywlU te sent through to tho Herlln Foreign Of hecin tho Srato Department code for an 'Jrottl there, tt ucccptcd by tho Ger man 'Chancellor, it will be possible to Wite "finis" on tho cntlro controversy as tin actual llxlmr on the mr.nunt of the in- f?fannlty to be paid can easily bo done. 'iljs understood that count von Dern- .(lorff already has sent word to his homo .Government that today's memorandum Is !ths ''last word" of President Wilson: that rjtio further concessions enn bo expected tuut, unu mac no strongly recommends that the position of tho United States be 'asreed to. The Count is fully confident ithat hla advice on tho subject will be (accepted by tho Foreign Office nnd that Ilhln a week, at tho outside, ho will ' .receive Instructions to have tho Informal (memorandum made formal and approved ca behalf of both Governments. fSAN GIOVANNI DIMEDUA PRESA DAGLI AUSTRIACI bLo Forze Teutoniche Marciano Ora Verso Durazzo Per Unirsi ai Bulgari . TelOlrmmml tin nnmq illai.nnn rlin fll SftQetrtael. ni'an.iinili. .In Un,,,..il liinnn lecoipato ancho II porto, o mcgllo la .. w can uiovannl dl Mcdua, c si SPrtparano a marclaro sublto verso Dur- 30, dove st trnvnnn In tfitnnn ill 1snd Wicla ed un contlngento Itallano. A afural? E" austrlncl .ontano dl congi- GuOEenfl ffrt In fn..A , .!. -.. J r.i B-wasan marciano verso quel porto al- Pin un Part0 oeuo rorzo tt..iicBnno cno dircnuevano Scutari 'Ono stato rntlnrnto rlnr-M nnalrlnrl Witaando que3U procedcttero all'occupa- k-- "ma citia-. i serDt mveco nustir- &." a jujgiro cd a rltlrnrsl verso aud, iro6abllmento In dlrezlono dl Duraszzo. I II rapporto dl lerl del generate Cadorna B00 accenna alia battaglla cho, sccondo jl telegramma dl lerl da Roma, sarebbo l Miovo Impegnata sul fronto dell'Isonzo. . '"Bsero In 8a paglna le ultimo o plu' iwttagliate notlzio buIIu guerra, In Itall luo.) f THE WEATHER I Th. ,,. v,-j. . . .... .t. n.t uirun; iney are Duuaing ineir Kui ? M.UP' of months ahead of time. KI2! S4 by ,hs deceptive "spring" ltb so tllere w111 be tragedies when bum Zz, levuaDie irost possioiy ouz lMtTarrlve3 to astonish these very poor i i. i vrupneis, Tney aro not aione SW thp i ii., ...- .. ,. - P"!n4 "M"' innocence, we roci PtrI, LOdflV Ulkn ... A. nn n -A. US?... he woull spend the money he Pltrt i . uo I0r coal a,u' let wnat was ! , bln suffice for the remaining yj". ki of lukewarm winter." Don't HtliV. . r.Te,veBl Som nleht wne" yu litfm? Vrolle(1 out without an overcoat and leold Z at ,he tner eni ot tho city, a B&oiT .. . wl" come on BO suddenly tnat fitflth"l and yourself going home chilled PmibI k aooui as comionaoie as u St i. i "r in August, ui course wo !?' .w'hns you any SIB; we Blmply rf.iiS.10 te" the truth, as becomes an In- H weather prophet. - ., us wrong at that. FORECAST !iiit Til ! , .... Fi7A, .fflwuteipnia ana vicmuu fouZ,K clou."V tonight, probably TtlA " ram ihursaay; not viucn R??t Vi emPwe; gentle south' Wot detail ,. , 1 -- ww pAyv ( lOST AND rOXJND "Wilt S,M' 'bow doi. y stocky &? VtT . m '(. 4 1I1VU0 I11X M c CIli loal In northatera part bral reward. 14ia Vtiw st i. inq vio about 3 weeks ago. i, v " HIU. about 3 week aso. )m n4lI,.monJ.n'J i)ltlnun Kyty rln. DIRECTOR WILSON TAKES A HAND IN BOXING SCANDAL Orders Superintendent Robinson to Investigate O'Keefe-Tendler Bout NOT ON THE LEVEL I Fans Say Bout Was Fake Loft in Disgust Before Finish Police Probe Alleged Fight Fake at Olympia Will stop fake bouts, Director Wilson snys. FiRht fans say their $2000 went for a wrist-slapping bee. Bantamweights accuser! of hit ting "fast," "slow" or "Vassar" style, as managers order. Kacli got $390 as share of "fight." Disgust so keen many specta tors left after first round. Remainder denounced exhibition nnd followed suit after two more rounds. There was n big Hllr In pugilistic circles today, when Director of Public Safety Wilson ordered Supeilntcndent of Police Robinson to make a thorough Investiga tion of tho alleged fake. Eddie O'Kccfc I.cw Tendler bout at the Olympia last Monday night. Superintendent Itoblnson said ho would look Into tho matter at onrc, and see If there was any reason for actlun by tho Department of Public Safety. Director Wilson nsKcitrd emphatically that lie would nllmv nothing but dean boxing In Philadelphia, and he added that thcro would bo no mlsmatlng of com batants while he was Director of Public Safety. "I shall refer this case to Superintend ent Itoblnson," said Director Wilson, "and It will bo up to him to llnd out If thcro Is any warrant for action by this dcpaitmcnt. Boxing must be conducted on a clean basis In Philadelphia, nnd theio must be no disturbances or viola tions of the law. Of course, we shall not go outside our proper juilsdlotlon In tho matter of rights, but I am going to sec that the splilt of the law Is closely observed." Moro than J00O business men, artisans and ring fans who saw the Kddle O'lveofe-Lcw Tendler bout at tho Olym pia came away In high disgust. Many of them grabbed their coats and hats and left befoio the bout was over. Follow ing tho bout charges were made that It was tho most llngmnt fake over seen In a Philadelphia boxing ring. O'Keefo and Tender,. It is charged, nro simply two professional boxers, and each has a manager. Tho manager arranges tho matches, rates their ability and draws tho money. They do tho lighting under orders. Observers say they will box at the pace of one bell, two bells or full speed. It Is nsscrtcd t:.at tho "master hand" has only to touch the signal or give tho command nnd they will deliver the goods." Press agents did such a good Job for the professional boxers that a $2000 gate wns attracted. O'Keefo nnd Tendler Continued on I'ngp l'our, Column Ono J. EMLEN SMITH, 65, WEDS MASSEUSE, 38; NURSED FIRST WIFE Leaves on Honeymoon Trip Aft er Ceremony in St. Paul's Me morial P. E. Church, Frankford WIDOWER TEN MONTHS J. Hmlen Smith, n widower, 6. years old, and well known BOelnlly. of Sweet nrinr, Chestnut Hill, and Miss Amanda n. Ayrcs, of 1513 Arrott street, Frankford, were mar ried at noon today In St. Paul'a Memorial Episcopal Church, Kensington avenue and Uuckius street, Frankford. The ceremony was performed by tho Rev H. J. Humes, rector of tho church. Mr. and Mrs. Smith left Immediately for tho South on their wedding tour. On their return they will llvo nt Sweet Hrlar, at 131 Ilex avenue. Chestnut Mill. Mr. Smith has been a widower 10 months. iMrs, Smith la about 3S ycais old. She was a masbcuso. Sho becamo ac iiualnted with Mr. Smith while attending his first wife during her illness. Ills first wife was Mrs. Annie Koons. widow of Charles Koons, when she and Mr. Smith were married, about 3t yearn ago. Mr. Smith haa a daughter, Mrs. Rhoda Ev.cU. wife of Laurence M. Lwell. an wiBlnecr. Mr. and Mrs. Kwell and their t wo ! children have lived with i Mr. Sm th since tho death of the first Mra. bmlth. Mlsa Mary Urelner. a alster of the flrBt ?!' ,.'..,.. i. iivns nt Sweet Briar. Mr Sinlth is a ton of the lato Joseph Smith. Mo was never In business, accord ing to his relatives. He la a member of ing to tha philudelnh a Cricket and Qermantown Clubs. His wlfo la a memuer oi oi. mun ., ..,. and has a host of friends In Frankford. ; inA iirpnsA was nroeured to day To keep tho matter secret Mr. Smith gave ms namu m j"sii " instead of J. Emlen, as he la known, and as h"a name appeara In tho Social Reg- later. FOUH MORE FORDS STOLEN Police Think Maybe They Were Taken by Mistake The police automobile fcquad has Its hands full. Lait night four 4-Ps were stolen. Two of the machines left standing a half block irora eatu ui "'- "" nimoat at the same time, leading the po ?,'m0. ,?, theory that both machlnea were taken by the. same man. The owners of the Fords stolen were William L. Evans. 4918 North Jlth street; Dolf U Levy. "318 North Park avenue, Abe Alberg-. 559 south 2d -trt J- c ilaiDJf- J019 ?,uth 20th street The xasi inacmuo wo maw from In front of tne ewmey nre- i mav have been " b mtake. like n tlul the. police thiak, jyj ggd 8: 1& iSMwIM 1111111m jiHKlllili i M. SANTOS-DUMONT GREAT AERIAL FLEET NEEDED TO DEFEND U.S., SAYS SANTOS-DUMONT Would Be More Effective Against Invasion Than Big Army or Navy, Asserts Dirigible Inventor UNDER RADIO CONTROL Fashions in aeroplanes hnvo changed so In the last two ycais that It Is Impossible to say what cannot be accomplished. "Tho time mny come when wars will be fought by men beside a wlicless switchboard," said Alberto Satitos-Du-mont, the Inventor of inntor-drlwn bal loons, totlay. "Fancy an aeioplane guided by wireless, and without a human occu pant, being sent cIkIU miles and brought back safely, simply by manipulating a switch. Yet tills has been accom plished and the wniring countries hnvn turned in nidcrs for all they can get. Mr. Santos-Dumont explained that he is opposed to war. "It is frightful. Science Is making It more so every day. lUit I bollcvo that science, through the "advarieo in trie efficiency of aerial machines, can piotcct tho United States from a war. Talk about a nnvy nnd an nrmy? What Is nc'ded hcie, with the thousands of miles of coasts, Is a modern oeroplnno division, a perfectly enormous squadron. 1 know that such a fleet cannot be loo large. It seems strange to me that tho American pcoplo cannot come to lenlize this fact. What good would huudieds of battleships do without an aeroplane fleet? The enemy would discover It in a minute with their airships and the fleet would be blown to atoms by submarines. Aeroplanes In tho belligerent countries aro Indispens able for scouting. They hnve virtually Continued on 1'nge The, Cotiiinn One THE GREAT POWDER ROMANCE; A TRUE STORY OP STRONG MEN AND WAR MILLIONS So-Called "Du Pont Suit" Now Pending Presents Prob lems in Equity of Highest Judicial Importance The immediate sum at stake in the "du Pont" auit now pendintj in the. United Statca District Court in Delaware is more than $50,000,000. A perusal of the following article will shout, however, that the litifjaiion really involves control of a $21,0,000,000 corporation, the largest powder manufacturing concern in the world. The story aho tells of some interest ing churges brought against twelve of the twenty-one directors of E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. By HENRY B. LOOS Copyright, 1910. ARTICLE II. The so-called "du Pont suit," now pend ing In tho United States District Court, In Delaware, not only involves a battlo for control of E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., tho S0,000,OCO corporation, which has figured bo prominently In supplying tho allied armies of Europe with explo sives, but presents 'problems in equity of highest Judicial importance. Aro directors of a corporation trustees for the stockholders? Aio directors legally entitled to vote against the In terests of tho corporation of which they aro a unit in order personally to profit thereby? Is it lawful for directors of ono corporation to partlclpato In the formation of a second corporation In which their stockholdings in tho first aro to bo pooled? Theso are among the questions sug gested by the bill of complaint of Philip F. du Pont, of Merlon, Pa., who has brought buii against tne cm ront securi ties Company, of Delaware, to force the surrender of "war brides." valued at more than 50,000.000, to E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. He alleges a be trayal of trust on tho part of 12 directors of the powder company, who acquired tho stock In question through tho securities company rather than ob taining it for the corporation of which they were directors. Added weight has been given tho pro ceedings by the recent action of a num ber of other members of the du Pont family, who have petitioned the United States District Court for permission to become"party plaintiffs to the proceed ings. I)y far the most Important of these petitioners is Alfred I. du Pont, who, because of hla attitude toward the litigation, was promptly ousted from the vice presidency and his position on tho Finance Committee of the powder com pany. This was effected by the de fendants, who comprise 12 ot the 21 mem bers of the board of directors of E. I. du Pont do Nemouis & Co. Among the other persons who have filed Intervention petitions are Mrs. Robeson Perot,, of 5151 'Vissahickon ave nue. Philadelphia; E. Paul du Pont. Archibald M. L. du ront. Ernest du Po.nt and Francis I. du Pont, the last four named living in or near Wilmington. Pel These are children of the late Francis a ail fuui, auu an aia ycuviieJJinBa unaer hla tsjatet which, ccnjprUe many, ttou- 'it 1 11 1 n iimai -' ----pf iiim fiitot MAY TRY TO KEEP 'MARIE-0DILE' OFF THE STAGE HERE Mayor Smith Unwilling to Give Advance Opinion of Knoblauch's Play LEAVES IT TO WILSON Confident Director Will Solve Problem Presented by Religious Critics Mayor Smith nnd Director of Public Safety Wilson learned today that certain religious societies In this city were con sidering the advisability of protesting against the production of "Marle-Odlle," Hdwnrd Knoblauch's remarkable play, which David Helasco has announced to open at the Adelphl next Mondny. Thu play was surcessfully fought In Iloston, Mayor Curley prohibiting Its presenta tion Mayor Smith said bo bad not tried to cross the bridge before he came to It. Such matters were In Director Wilson's province, he said. "I hnve not Informed myself ns yet concerning the piny, 'Marle-Odlle, " said tho Mayor, "and so I cannot say what action I will tnke. It Is probable that the play will bo looked Into by Director Wilson." Director Wilson made this statement: "If tho play shows any transgression of public morals It will bo properly attended to." The last tlmo a play of great literary merit, but of questioned moral correct ness, was offered here, Philadelphia was lucky In having such leading motalists as Tim O'lnry and Henry Clay In charge of the Dcpaitmcnt of Public Snfetv. Clay was director ami Tim was his assistant when Sarah Ilernhnrdt breezed Into town with a whole bagful of new tricks. In cluding "La S.imarltalnc," which thu Fiench actress hail dono In New York. The protest against It was sincere It wan believed that ccitaln sacred events Hhould not be the subject of stage repre sentation, and Messrs. Clay and O'f.eary lead the play In French and then put their foot down hard on tho "Dlvlno Sara's" art. However, they let her play "Sapho," which, to say the least So there Is plenty of precedent for stopping a play on tho ground thnt It orfeuds pu.'illc mot als. MI) CI.AMPUD IN BOSTON. When Iloston ministers lose In protest ngalnst the presentation of tho Dolnhco production. Mavor Curley acted with the Instinct of the Pilgrim Fathers, and clamped the lid on tight. Ho declared thnt Boston must not seo "Marle-Odlle." Helasco waved his bands in Indigna tion, chewed his linger nails, and poured a. tar-cnL.tUU3lai;iwiiiUtahusv" upon Hoslqti'3 Mayor, but Mayor Curley stood by his guns and waved aloft the banner of tho Puritans. "Helasco came back with words thnt fairly sizzled with outraged fooling. If Mayor Smith chance3 to read what tho playwright and producer snld about tho Boston Mayor, ho might, bo chary of treading upon tho professional toea of Bclasco. "I have never in my life," cried Belasco, "staged a play which by any stretch of tho imagination could be termed moral destioylng. I have never In my life pro duced a cheap, lawdiy, salacious, nasty, vulgar, wicked play; I have no women disrobing; I have nothing coarse; I have Contlnunl on Vane Tun, Column One saids of shares of stock In the powder company, Tho removal of Alfred I, du Pont was unquestionably effected by the defendant directors to discourage other members of tho du Pont family connected with the powder company from following tho ex ample set by him In filing an Intervention petition with tho court. That it did not havo this effect Is shown by tho fact that Francis I. .lu Pont, another director of E. I. du Pont de Nemours &. Co., filed his petition with the court Immediately after his cousin, Alfred I. du Pont, had been deposed. - The first Intimation tho public hnd ot Internal difficulties In tho affairs of the powder company was on December 8, 1915, when the bill of complaint of Philip F. du Pont waa tiled with the court. The accusations In tho bill, if true, disclose "high finance" developed to tho nth power In tho activities of Pierre S. du Pont, now president and a director of tho powder company, nnd It others who aro also directors In the corporation In addi tion to being stockholders In tho du Pont Securities Company. The defendants named In the bill are Pierre S. du Pont, Irenee du Pont, Lam mot du Pont, Alexia Felix du Pont, John J. Raakob, It. It. Morgan Carpenter, Henry F. du Pont, Eugene E. du Pont, 'William Coyne, Marry G. Haskell, Harry F. Ilrown, John P. Laffy, the du Pont Securities Company, the E. I. du Pont de Nemours Powder Company and the cor poration Into which this waa "reorgan ized" on September 8, 1915, tho present E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. The allegations In the bill of complaint, condensed and stripped of legal verbiage, are essentially as follows: In December, J9H, T, Coleman, du Pont, then president of tho E. I. du Pont de Nemours Powder Company, wrote to the Finance Committee of the powder com pany offering to sell 20,000 shares of com mon stock in the corporation at 1160 a share. This letter was considered at a meeting of the committee held Decem ber 23, 1911. The members of the Finance Committee were at that time Pierre S. du Pont, Al fred I. du Pont. William du Pont and T. Coattautd a V( Six, Column Turee, 1 iifttil jg, 1 , - - F0LWELL BOOMS EX-SENATOR KNOX FOR PRESIDENT President of Manufac turers' Club Commends Him to Republicans FREPAREDNESS ISSUE "Industrial and Military Prep aration" the Battle Cry in Campaign g : 1 NATHAN T. FOLWELL 7t (s freely admitted by Republican na tional leaders Hint the manufacturers of the country will hare thr Htronrjeit voire tn the naming of the lleyubllcan nominee for President at the (Jhicapo eonrcntlon ne.rt June. The Republicans will tcayc their lainpnlnn, it has been announced, upon the Issues of the tarif, national pre paredness and l'restdent ll'ffxoii'ji forrlyn policy. The first two issues arc combined by the manufacturers, as Nathan T. l'ol well fu the following interview expressed It, Into the one bly issue of "industrial and military preparedness." Mr. Fohccll, who Is president of the Manufacturers' Club of Philadelphia, ono of the most powerful groups of manufac turers in the country, considers Philander C Knox, former Secretary of State, Nathan T. ' TTolw'Slt, president of tho Manufacturers' Club, which rivals tho Union League rts a bulwark of protection and Republicanism, camo one strongly today In favor of Philander C. Knox for the Republican nomination for President. Mr. Folwell discussed tho nntlonnl po litical situation as president of the Mnnu factuicrs' Club. Ho at oneo dcclaied Knox to bo tho only prominent Republi can In the country whose experience qualifies him to solve tho problems nnd meet tho situations that will aiiso dur ing tho next four years bcinuo of tho war and becauso of business londltions in America. Ho attacked Piesldent Wilson ns "a Contlnunl on 1'nge Slv, Column Tho CAMDEN CHORUS GIRL'S HOME STORMED WHEN FUNERAL IS HELD Morbid Besiege Residence and Stretch Out in 100-Foot Line in Cooper Street MURDER PREMEDITATED Witnesses who may bo tho means of proving premedltntlon on tho part of vtnsoii c Astilii frige, accused of tho muidcr of Mrs. Elizabeth Dunbar, tho Camden chorus girl who was shot and killed nt 9th and Market streets, Camden, on Saturday night, appeared today wlillo the dead girl's family was preparing for her funeral In a house at 20? Amber street, Camden. According to Hazel Anderson, a girl who lives nt 915 Car penter street, Camden, her father found Ashbrldge pointing a icvolver at Mra. Dunbar as sho stood backed up against a building nt 9th and Carpenter streets, an hour beforo tho murder took place, Tho girl told this story when sho called at tho Amber street house today with flowers to place on tho coffin. Sho said her father heawl a man's volco raised in anger. Ho ran to the plnco tho sound camo from and saw Ahhbrldgo threat ening Mrs. Dunbar with a revolver. Up pulled Mrs. Dunbar out of the way and frightened off Ashbrldge, tho girl said. Her story will bo Investigated. Tho crowd grew so big as the morning passed that it was decided to hold tho services and start for tho cemetery an hour earlier than that announced. It was feared there might bo some sort of dem onstration If the throng continued to grow until the time bet for the funeral. As a result, many persons missed It, but, desplto tho changed hour, W) men, women and soma children blocked the streets when tho carriages started for Calvary Cemetery. Tho Ilov. T. D. Collins read tho Epis copal funeral service. While tho funeral procession was on Its way to tha cemetery, Ashbrldge, tho man accused of the murder, was playing curds in his cell with two men teccntly arrested in Pennsgiove na pottottlce robbers. He seemed unconcerned, and asked for cigar ettes and some food. There was sorrow in the little house on Amber street, the home of the dead wom an's sister, Mra. Maud Henschall, lu the hours before the funeral took place. A constant watcher beside tho casket, which was placed In a front room on the tlrst floor, was fc-year-old Winona. Dunbar, tho daughter of thu murdered woman. In her mother's hands was a single rose, with a card reading "To Mother," that the child had procured downtown. Friends of the family saw to it that the room was banked with Mowers of all sorts. One of tho biggest clusters came from the employes of the Temple tfrreatre, nt 4th and Market streets, where, Mrs. Dunbar had. often played. m'Pm- ' it?' '' b'WwwTi.cy.ujfcJs:'i .. s w$T ' $Mki-- . ter fern iinritfnTi a - Ai dm nfllf""-- -r- rAriift'i QUICK NEWS GENERAL VOOD BEFORK HOUSE COMMITTEE WAaiUNQTON, Jnit. SO. Major Orn-iMl Leonard Wood, former Chief of Staff of tho United StnlcD ni':ny, new in charge of the De partment of the Ertst, followed General Villinm Crosici before tho JtiliLiry Affilf? Committee of the HoUbo today, givinjj his opinion as on expert on tho need for a cciibldevablc lues case in tho laud forces ot tile eiiuimy. tie favored nil in Hip President's nirparetlncss plan. VESSEL REPORTED IN DISTRESS 1TAI.ITA2J, N. S Jnn, 2(3. Tho following incasnBQ was received hue luat nljjht Horn C.ipa lUco wlrcleca ntaUon: "Stearoojiin 3o thambeau icpoita DU.tmshlp Vlnland stand. ng by vessel In distress uukJIhj? up roo':cls. nothing hau been tceu or heard cf dlstiesccd vcsrcl Blues. Finland ndvlscs all vcoicfo td hceji a lookout for her." SOCIALIST PRESIDES AS SPEAKER OF HOUSE WASHINGTON, Jan. 2U. A Socialist today for tho first tlmo presided ovor tho llouso of ItoprcHcnttitlvo.H. ItcprcsontiiUvo Meyer London, the only Socialist In tho House, occupied the Speaker's elialr while tho House rccclvod tt message from tho Konato. Tho llnuso wus In committee of tho whole, con sidering the child labor bill, with Representative norland, of Missouri, as chair man. Speaker Clark had loft tho hall. A messenger arrived from tho Senate, nnd Representative London was called to the rostrum. Ills activity ns Speaker rjiislsteil of recognizing tho Senato mittee) will resume Us sitting." FIRST-ORDER IN CAMDEN UNDER LIABILITY ACT Tho llrst onlci In Camden, under the new employer's liability act, was Issued today by Judge Ituylc, in the Criminal Court. Camden, ngalnst the Tay-lur-White Kxtuu-tlng Company, for $200. Tho recipient is Albert Fisher, i 1C'2I Chestnut street, Camden, who ing at a machine in tho extracting company's plant. ENVOY ASKS RULING ON ARMED MERCHANTMEN "WASHINGTON, .Ian. L'C Haron Krieh Zwledlnck, Charge of the Austrian Kmbassy, today asked Secretary of State Lansing to determine upon n definite policy regarding armed merchantmen. Tho Austrian Charge asked that this Government will take. It is pointed out that ho made it clear at tho at New York, with guna mounted aft, sail.s for Italy. Secretary Lansing did not give any intimation us to what stand this Government will take. It is pointed out thnt lie made it clear that at tho time the Giuseppe Vordl was allowed to sail with guns mounted that tho Government was not establishing a precedent. Secretary Lansing said then that every case would lie dealt with separately. 11 KILLED IN GERMAN MUNITIONS PLANT EXPLOSION AMSTERDAM, Jan. 2G. Eleven men and women were killed and moro than 200 wounded by nn explosion In a German munition factory at Offenbach, Ilesse. Part ot the city was wrecked. EORD PILGRIMS RACK IN STOCKHOLM STOCKIIOLJI. Jnn. 26. Tho working, committee of tho Ford pcaco ex pedition arrived here today from The Hague. The members displayed doop interest In reports that William J. Bryan hnrt decided to Join them In tho near future, but said no official confirmation or theso rumors hnd reached tho committee. Tho committee will stay at Stockholm until pcaco negotiations to end the war have begun. ARRANGE EXCHANGE OF TUBERCULAR PRISONERS PAHIS, Jan. 26. Through tho offices of tho International nod Cross Com mission nn exchango of French and Gormnn prisoners of war who aro suffering from tuberculosis has been arranged. Tho exchango will tako place next month, but Instead of the stricken prisoners being sent to their respective countries, they will bo sent into tho Swiss mountains for treatment and all their expenses will bo paid by Franco and Germany. OFFER REWARD FOR MURDERER OF OLD SOLDIER The Borough of Souderton, Pa., has offered a $200 reward for Information leading to tho arrest of the murderer of tho ngeil G. A. It. veteran, Tom Barrett "Old Tom," as ho was known was killed more than a week ago. COMMONS ADVANCE ENEMY TRADING BILL LONDON. Jan. 26. Tho Hnuso of Commons has passed tho third reading ot tho trading-wlth-tho-enemy bill without division, after tho adoption of amend ments concerning minor details in tho application of tho measure. The feature of tho debate was several bitter attacks on the Hoard of Trade, on tho ground that It had shown too much leniency tn aliens. DUTCH PUT EMBARGO ON RUBBER EXPORTS THE HAGUE, Jan. 26. A royal deereo was Issued today forbidding tha fu tu ro exportation of rubber. Ita uim was to cut off exports to Germany. Great Britain, it Is understood, will reciprocate by ordering nn further Interfer ence with shipments of rubber to Holland. In the past, rubber cargoes liavo been held up until It was proved conclusively that they wore not consigned to German agents in Holland. BULGAR CZAR GETS ANOTHER BATON AMSTERDAM. Jan. 20. Czar Ferdinand of Hulgnrla, recently appointed a field marshal In tho German nrmy by tho Kaiser, has also been awarded a Held marshal's baton by Emperor Frnna Josef of Austiiu, Vienna reported today. Count Lonyny can led tho baton to Sulla and with it a mes&ago of greetings from Franz Josef. "Warm sentiments toward your Majesty fill my heart," wired Czar Ferdinand In eMiresslng thanks. "Tho nil-high war lord becomes my serene nnd lofty ally who deigns tu confer upon my insignificant personality tho highest honor In tho famous Austrian army." LINER NORSEMAN BEACHED AFTER BEING TORPEPOED LONDON, Jan. 26. Tho Dominion liner Norseman, reported in yesterday's Liverpool dispatches to liavo been sunk, did not go to tho bottom, but was beached, it waa learned today. There were no casualties among her crew, SWISS PUNISH BERLIN LAWYER AS SPY PARIS, Jan. 26. A Havas dispatch from Herno says tho court has sentenced tlio Berlin lawyer Salomon to 45 days' imprisonment and a line of .1000 francs. It Is further oidcred that ho bo expelled from Switzerland for a period of five years and that ho pay tho costs of his trial, ' Tlio charge against Salomon was that he practiced espionage In Switzerland und that ho had n forged passport describing him as an American citizen. BRYCE ASKS AMERICAN AID FOR ARMENIANS LONDON, Jan. 20. Viscount Uryce has requested Ambassador Page to urga upon the United States to interpose In aid of Armonlans who, driven from their homes by the Turks, have sought refuge In Syria. The former Ambassador to Washington told Mr. Page that tho predicament of tho Armenians was growlnjf even worse than when the Turks started to slaughter them, and that the need of help was "Imperative. Viscount Uryce informed Ambassador Page that ha called as the representative or Uritlsh subjects eager to aid the Armenians, but unable to do anything. Unless America was able to afford aid, hq declared, tho Armenians eventually would, starve to death on the barren plains ot Syria, I AVIATORS HUNT DOWN MONTENEGRIN GUERRILLAS ROME, Jan. 26. Austrian aeroplanes, flying ahead ot the vanguards ot their own army, are hunting down the retreating groups of Montenegrin sol diers, flying low and using their machine guns, according to reports received here today. The Montenegrin soldiers are carrying on guerrilla warfare 13. tha 'i'arabosca Mountains, west ot Scutari. 1 11 in ninii n 11 11 1) 1 hi ii It i n flilifi even larger foicsthait i3 proposed V messenger and announcing: "Tho com had his eollaibono broken while work i iifUJM jjto
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