FINANCIAL EDITION Ctmtmg Sie&ger NIGHT EXTRA NIGHT EXTRA VOL. 1I.-NO. 165 PHILADELPHIA, FUIDAY, MARCH ii i, 1010. CopiRimiT, 1010, at ina Fcbmo Lrtrxizs OouriNt. FRIOJS ONE CENT VILLA , AT BAY, ATTACKED BY U. S. JSOLDIERS J'Outlaw Bands Hemmed in East of Namiquipa, n courier nenorcs PLAN UNITED ASSAULT fcarranzistas Reported to Have J Routed Bandits in ft Earlier Clash UN ANTONIO. March 2 J. The I Texas civil authorities, atMIie request I of Major General runsUin, arc Adzing ill the wireless outrun ot amateurs "lene'thc border. It ns feared that military secrets might he betrayed (It is possible that the operations of ! these amateurs hae been responsible Hn a measure for the muddled mes sages received at headquarters.) OIIERETAKO. March 21. Minis ter of War Obrcgon issued the follow ine statement today Willi flip pxcontion of the Zanalis- f, Us there are no organized forces in I Mexico opposing the de facto ro em inent. The fen bands of bandits arc being rapidly destroyed." The American expeditionary forces sent into Mexico to get, Francisco Villa have clnshed with the outlaw's bands at El Oso, cast of Nnmiquipn, according to word brought by a cou rier from the front to El Paso. Details of the engagement arc lack ing and the result of the bout was not made known, except that Villa is re ported at bay on a small plateau, f hemmed in by strong Carranzista and United States forces. It is stated, however, that one loop hole exists and that the bandit leader may yet gain the Guerrero Hills. But even if he does, it is said he 'cannot long escape, as the odds in immbers are heavily against him. A scout returning from the fiont !to Columbus, N. M., corroborates the Itourier's. message that Villa was sur !roundcd and that he would be caught f x 'SB i Jm. .wf. W IKmmSKkmYwLWWWWWWa SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON Returns after long explorations in the Antarctic. These rcpoits were in line with the official denial from United States Consul Letcher, at Chihuahua, that Gen. Luis Herrera had revolted against Carranza and had taken with .him 2000 men to the Villa standaid. It is possible that the actions of a few renepnilrs to the Cnrra"nza cause Siave rise to the reports of Hen era's desertion. Regardless of the belief in official circles at the leport of Herrera'a loyalty, unensiness is still felt along the bouler because of the continued concentiation of Garranza tioops at points within a few horns' maxch of the international line. To meet any emergency, General Fiinston has lengthened the patrols all along the front. Just why the Carranzistas ire massing on the border is a mystery. Wirelesses from Genet al Pershing in General Funston today were so muddled that the wireless will be abandoned and telegraph lines will be depended on for news from the front. P'lLLA HKI'OUTKI) TRAPPED OX HILL NEAR NAMIQUIPA i:i PASO. Tex , March 24 ! A worn and dusty courier brought into uirej earl) today a report that Ameri ca troops had engaged Francisco Villa's Jain force fie miles east of Namiquipa Jh cene ot the battle, he said, was i:i Ow Itanch which is skirted by a narrow J54 that runs southward fiom Las Cruces Sj-Chojas However no definite word lias jjMH received and officials both here and U Sn Antonio are aualtine news of the Juh. The courlei confirmed (ha nnnmiiii'p. BWM made by General aaira at midnight Kw villa had been surrounded by Amtri tand Carranza troops and tliat a gen ivtl attack would be made on the bandit lluier-p position. I Villa, the courier said, had selected a "fPOSitlOn In Which to tfltn hnttlp hplnir W J small plateau between the Wo de mu Maria and the Klo del Carmen It ! this position that Villa fell back S? i'e haa met defeat in a skirmish tS7, Car-anzlsta troops at Santa Uer gMl Ranch, southeast of Namiquipa Bk"esaaBe flleu y Colonel Francisco vmsV'. B,,er his column had routed tiiV.L rce "' the Santa Clara ranon, SI Villlstas were surrounded by his ALLIES REJECT U.S. PROPOSAL TO DISARM LINERS Joint Reply Received at State Department Con ditions Prevent Ac ceptance ASSERT RISK TOO GREAT Present Methods of Waging Naval Warfare Would Place Ships at Foe's Mercy WASHINGTON. March 24 The Joint lepl of the Allies to the State Depart ment's proposal that merchantmen be dis armed was received todaj It Is under stood from the highest authority that the piopos.il was not accepted, the Allies re lieving that tlio situation and condition of nival warfare did not warrant them In subjecting thoe vessels armed to the risk of tliH.it mninent The proposal In the Allies that they agree to take all guns off merchant ships was made voluntarily by Hecretarj' Lan sing as a modus Vivendi toward the set tlement of the gencial submailne ques tion The suggestion was made earl in Januar) It has been said Germany would have agreed to attack no ships of commeice unnamed prolded assurances were given by the Entente Allies that they would carry no guns It was Secretary Iinslng's suggestion to the Allies that made Gel man) wait one month befoie announcing her latest submarine decree effective Mnicli 1. ELOPERS 'HIKE' II MILES OVER FIELDS AM) WED AT ELKT0X Lewisville Girl's Parents Objected and Put sued Couple Lie veil miles of field finest and lonel) load between them and marriage weie travetsed b) Robert M Tjron who said he was from this eit). and Miss Ulani'lie Lveljn Wilson, whose runnvva) wedding is the talk of Levvlsville. Pa . today .Mls.s Wilsons parents objected to the attentions paid their daughter bj Tjron whom they had known onlj a week The joung couple eloped jesterdnj afternooi. burning on foot the 11 Intervening miles to Llkton, Mil,, making their waj across fields, through woods and on to a road belci (ml used Their absence was noted bj the parents, who set out In pursuit The ouug girl was so exhausted by the trip that she could hardl stand but the couple were hastily married at the Count) Court' otllce and boarded a 'train for Philadelphia befoie the parents ar rled at the Gretna Green town Tjron s name does not appeal In the Philadelphia dliectory and the Wilson family does not know his address . MAYOR SMITH WARS ON FOES , OF LOAN BILL Hotly Denounces "Same Old Crowd Who Are Try ing to Fool People" READY FOR FINISH FIGHT His Eyes Snap and Voice Rings in Defying Enemies of Administration Major Smith. In n "iutpmeiil Mhrntlng Willi determination tills afternoon declared open wnt to the finish on I'enrnsp-Mc-N'lchol f'mmcilmen who It is iilltgrd an attempting to retnrd m posslblj defeat the 1 Sfi.son onn loan In n thlnh veiled nttnek on soger and Trainer IVmose-.McMcliol nieiiihvls ,.f tli finance Committee, the Major asserted Hint It Is the same old crowd trlng to fool the people in the same old waj 'Hie Mnvoi said that lie considered Ihn opposition of the menthols of rinance ( ouiiulttee to the loan as nn nttnil. on his administration, and lie dedarul that nnvhoch who nttacked the adnilnlstiatlon would have to fight him The Mavor stated that he might appeal on the floor at Hie nuance Committee of Councils net Mondav The Mavor was Interviewed in the cur- ' rldnr Just outside Ills olllce as he vva re ' tinning from an Inspection nip He spoke cahnlv hut his olce had jt told even qunlilj vvliUh was expret-slvp of deteiiuin atlon ttlM IllU AP l.l.l t.t.u unf f. I r ..illitn,.! I angle mid Ills eves Mashed as he tnlkd 'I he Mavoi Jiimned uuliklv to a ileilara Hon of win on the IVniose-.McMcliol camp . when lie was asked "Alt Mavor do j oil (iinllniiril nn I'uicr Two. ( nlllnin Tlirre SHACKLET0N RETURNS FROM THE ANTARCTIC; WAS GONE 18 MONTHS Expedition to South Pole Was Planned as Greatest of Explorations in That Region WAR CHANGED HIS PLANS LONDON, March 21. A Reuter dis patch states that the exploration ship Aurora, in which part of the Shackle ton expedition went to the Antarctic, broke adrift in Itose Sea, leaviiiR ten members of the party stranded on shore. SVO'i:V N S W Alaich 21 Lieu tenant Sir III nest Miackletou famous ex plorer, has letinned from the South I'olar expedition Sir Ilrnest left for the South I'ole late In 11)14 No news as to the achievements of the expidltlou wns given out Lieutenant Shackletons expedition was planned as the greatest polai Journey ovei attempted 1 an exploiei Part of the expedition sailed for lloss Sea on the mora. hut Lieutenant hhackleton and the remaining nieinlieis of the p.utj sailed fiom Liverpool foi Iluciios Alios on September ID. 1911 On October Jil they 'set out fiom Ai gentina foi Weddell Sea on board the ihi durante The oiigtual plan was for the Shackletou party to cioss the Antarctic Ice over the South I'ole to Itoss Sea a distance of 1"U0 miles, the two seitions of the expedition to meet In Auiil 19K Ipon reiulilng outh i.eotgia n voni, barren Island in the Soutli Atlantic, in Novembei 1'IH. Sir Ki nest found that Ice conditions were sucli that he vould not carrj out his plan and the expedition suf fered a long delaj in consequence In Ills patting message from Soutli tieorgia Lieutenant Shakleton said he hoped to complete his work of exploration so as to be able to return eailj- in 1916 The object of the expedition was to explore the xast Antarctic continent, search for new land and Inquire into the mineral deposits The party took 70 dogs and seeral motor sledges The war caused a e 1 mm r ( WjtDyv4J'VK:v f wffl i j niTi r 'M . i if' i itmcmer Lmi Z2fcT?".Wr W-w ..wvva-mv wiiniimiiiMiiww.1! " MWO w Jtw 'UNDERGROUND' PLOT AGAINST TAYLOR PLAN Rapid Transit League Ac cuses Secret Agents of City Administration QUICK NEWS HIGHER TAX BUGABOO' Foes of "All Philadelphia" Service Use Trick of Promis ing Sectional Improvements Doctor's Purchase of Arsenic WOMAN MAY SURRENDER NHW YOIUC M.iuh 21 The most damaging evidence ot dKccneied against Dr Atthur XV Wuiti who Is accused of murdering his millionaire father-in-law'. John K Peck of til uid Itaplds, AIlcli , was produced totlav b District Attorney Kvvaiiu It was a rtceipt foi a large iiiau tltj of arsenic bought liv Walte on Alaiili 9, three dajs liefoie his fathei -in-law died The autopsy had levealed that All Peck's di atli lesulted fiom arsenic poisoning I list t let Attoinev Swnnti made the fol lowing statement this afternoon We have the exact place wlieie Doctor Walte bought tile aisenlc on March s, thiee das befoie Air Peck's death, mid we have Ooctoi Walfe's melpt foi It in his own handwiitliig There was enough piilihased to kill several men He gave a uasoii when making the puichasu foi its use, hut we'd better not tell now what it Is V have also found that he had been Kiveu $111.00(1 liv .Miss Catherine Peck, the slstet of the dead man We also found that he opened a speculative account with the biokerage firm of Spauldliig Alcl.ellana & I'o at 71 Ilioadvvax. Immediately after, and left J30.000 llieie to speculate vvitli The balance of the $4(1 000 went to Doctor Walte's brother at tiiaud Itapids to pay off some mortgage ' "Ope of our detectives lias uuestloned Waite as to the puichase of the arsenic arrangement of some of the plans, as it Waite positively denied that he had bought A direct chin rc that secret ngents pre tending to act wltli the iiiithoritj of the cltv administration are circulating through the oiitlvlng sections of the cltv promising support for pettv local Improvements In te tin n for Hie iiiiloipenipiit of file Twining tianslt plans, was made tnilm bj th Alt Philadelphia Itap'it Transit League In a statement Issued ovr the slgnntiiie of llotace V Alach'sdveit president and John I! I rammer, chairman of the Publicity I Committee In view of the recent dedaiathm of Alavoi Smith that the people would luve the ultimate voice in settling the transit fitiestloii the League In the statement called upon the Alajot to denv that these men aie working with Ills approval The statement set fortli that hints of nn ahiinimnl tax rate have been held before piopeitv owners In an effort to line them up against the oilgiual Tavlor plans and barged further Hint in five instances pub lic olllteholdeis have been in availed upm to plead foi the .idmlrlstratlon's tinnstt plagium In Hie belief that unless tliev did so tliev would be In Jeopirtlv of losing (hell position" hHAtu'i: si:i:s iNDnnoiioi'ND plot The statiment from the lenguo follows in pait "In spite of the announced Intention of Alnjor Smith to allow the people of Phila delphia to have exactlv Mich added tianslt facilities as they desire sec-tit agents pretending to act with (lie authority of the city administration are lmlttstrloul peddling promises of pettv local impiove ments In exchange, for lesolutlons which remove nnj objections to the administra tion's Iniquitous, hob-tailed 'red herring' transit plan dlrectlv off el eel some time ago bj- Director Twining Tlicy are trj Ing to organize property ovvneis to make a stand against a comprehensive tianslt svstem bj dangling before them an un certain, mjthlcal abnormal tax rate, whli h, thej' assert will insue fiom the i ompletion of the high-speed transit lines conceived by foi nier Director A Al Taj lor and appioved bv the peopU at a special election, uncL.4ti tle Instanc. have Ad vanced public ohlceholders to plead against any definite stand being taken SV;ilin Ohtaini RppPl'nt ffir against the wiBhCH of the city admlnistra OWdlin UUbdlllS ILLtipi lUI , ull ench one ot thp jobholders leferred to declaring that au action taken against Hie vvlslies of the powers that lie would place them In Jcopirdy ot losing their positions as city employes ' One of the most amazing Instances of the nuclei ground campaign Is now hlstoiy when .ft men members of the Noithvvest llusliiess .Men's Association meeting with out any notice as to what was to be dis missed, authorized a letter vviiltin to the l-'liuiuin Committee of City Councils in wh.Gi this organization was made to say 'Wo hnvo fiom the ei first unselllshlj consented and we do now to a postpone ment of high speeil tianslt thiough our CHILD OF FIVE YEARS KILLED BY STREET CAR Five-yenrold Anna Dnvey was tun ovei and almost Instantly killed this afternoon by a stiect cai northbound on 20th street ns she tan actoss the stteet In fiont of hei home, 1531 South 20th stieet SENATE PASSES URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL WASHINGTON. Match 24. The Senate this afternoon passed an urgent deficiency bill catrylng appiopriations of $3,500,000 WESTERN UNION BUYS ILLINOIS & MISSISSIPPI CO. CHICAGO. March 21. The Western Union Telegtaph Company has bought, the Illinois and Mississippi Telegraph Company fot 3- 000.000. The Illinois fiauchises are included in the puichase FOURTH GERMAN WAR LOAN BIDS REACH $2,000,000)000 , BERLIN, March 24. The fouith German wai loan has been a brilliant success, Financial Secietary Helffcrich lcpoitcd to the Beich t.tag today The subscriptions totaled mote than $2,000,000,000. tuwui rtt-rtViWff ttvwCV.'vAijuOu.M -...---j 1'holo h International nim Venice HELD AS POISONER Aboe is Dr. Arthur Wnrrcn Waite, chnrRod with poisoning his rich fnther-in-lttw. and below, his wife, Mrs. Clara Peck Waite. policeIearn where waite bought poison RUSSIANS BUILD "ZEPPELIN HOUNDV OF THE AIR NKW VOIltC, Mm eh "I. A massive battle neroplanp developed In Russia and used pilneipttllj ns n 'Zeppelin hound" was described by Captain Kugen Vetchoten, u llusslun aviator who at lived tml.iv on the Adriatic from Liver pool The Russian liruidninight of the air onirics 10 men and three tons of ammunition, nnd can ciulse foi hI hours without ilcscciuilnp. It Is armed with three guns. OPERATORS REFUSE MINERS' DEMAND n. Soft foal opeialois. In session with nlllcinls of the mineis' union nt tho HHIev ue-.Stuitford. voted toduv ngalttst n proposed agreement to refer local disputes to the local ofhVlnls of the lnted Mine, Workers of Amctica Instead of submitting them to thp national oiliceis, us lieretofote. Tills marked tho 1 4th refusal in the IS demands submitted li tho millets ns a basis for a new ngr cement CW L.J. BELIEVE NAVAL BATTLE ON OFF BELGIAN COAST A.MSTlJItD .M AIiikIi IM Heavy eaiiiioniidliig, indicating tliat a naval battle was in progress, was lieatd olT Ostcnd ami Westcnde In tho Noith Sea last night. Incoming skippeiH ropoited that the Hashes of gunfire were visible on the lioibon dining tho night. Thej said thej believed nn Important naval light was going on. ITALIAN PREMIER GOES TO CONFER WITH KING rtOAIC. .March L'-l Premier Snlandra left for the front today to hold a final conference with King Victor Kmmnnucl before going to Paris to attend tho Gland Allied Council of War Baron Snnnino, the Foreign Minister, and Signer Dallolio, .Minister of Munitions, wilt leave tomortovv for Turin, where they v III meet Premier Siilandni, and all will proceed to Pat Is together. COAST GUARDS SEEK WRECKAGE OF CUMBERLAND NOItrOI.K, Vn . March 24 Coast guards have been Instructed to look for wtcckuge along the coast In consequence of the finding of tho seven 1ob hooks of the IJrltlsli crulset Cumberland on the beach nt Chlcamlcomlco. X. C, yesterday The finding of the log hooks gao rise to the belief that the Cumber land had been nunk cither by u cnlo or by a German Mntshlp. The Cumberland, which has been guarding the A'trulnla Copes, disappeared soveral days ago. u.w !.... 1 Charles I. Fluek it druggist of 2100 Immaculate Conception greatly Increased the cost of certain neces. sarj supplies A large number of scien tific instruments had been ordered in Uermanj and these could not be delivered 'The Knduraiice had three bases In the Antarctic and wintered at the South Shet-lands anj arsenic Hut when the detective put the direct question to him about the pur chase for which we had a receipt he ilosed up like a cam " Swnnii bald he had changed his plans Continued on I'llB Tun. t'uhimil Hit Itidge avenue is ili.iiiman of the Tiaus pollution Committee of the alien e men tioned organization and it was ho who of feted the leltei fiom wlili h Hie above quotation was taken He sajs tliat lie did not ipiiMilt Willi the other members of Hie Tiauspoitatloii Committee liufoie offering the letter rcfeind to for approval at the meeting when 3: men blandlj spoke for those who live in tile district of the citj bounded bv Uioad sheet, the Scliuj I Mil lllver, I'.ili mount avenue ami l.elilgh avenue. Associated with Air Thick on litis committee aie IMvvnrd 11 Alaitlii, an avowed tandldatc foi appointment as at tornej to the Public Service Commission, former .Magistrate Thomas t. Alorris, ex Select fount llmaii Lewis ilutt, who was sponsor foi the bill which killed the jit nejs. now an Assistant Citj- Solicitor, lleniy Limit. Christian lllderheck and .1 It Pellj would r.LLMi.wvrn xi:i:di:i) link 'The high-speed transit line referred lo in the ollltlal communication sent to the Finance Committee of Cltv Councils and purporting to reflect tho sentiment of those thousands of persons living in the terrltorj referred to us tliat known as the Parkway-Xnrth .'9th btreet-lteniy ave-nue-ilonborough line planned bj former ARCHBISHOP ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENTS Announcement was made todaj of the following appointments of newly ordained priests by Atchhlshop Prendergast. The Ilev. Philip Donahue to St. Agnes', West Chester, the Rev I M ward Gaterrs to the Annunciation, Shenandoah; the Rev. Joseph Kane to the Immaculate Corrceptlott, Allentown, and the Rev. Thomas Council to St. Cniilcus', Muhunoy Citj. The Archbishop also announced the following transfers: The Rev. Churles L AlcC.mon from St. Marj-'s to St. Joachim's; the Rev, Uentj Merrill fiom St. Canieus', Mnhanoy Citj'. to St. Ann's, Phoerrlwille, the Rev. Austin C. Oradj from theie to St Carthage's, this city; the Rev. F. S. Oros. from there to St. Alary'a, PhoenKville; the Rev. John A. Kane from there to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, this city, the Rev. M. J, Coleman from there to St Francis of Asslsl's: the Rev. Tlloman J. TCenlv from there to the Most Precious Blood; the Rev Jeremiah J. Mnhon from Allontown, to St Alurj's, this city, the Rev. James V. Alchmery from the Annunciation. Shenandoah, to St. Patrick's, Norristown, the Rev Joseph A Mnhnn fiom there to St. Ann's, this citj'. MALLORY LINER DISABLED AT SEA NORFOLK. Va , Manh 24 The revenue cuttet Onondaga reported the disabled Million liner Ahrmn 130 miles northeast of Capo Hattetas early today. The liner, hound to Alohile with passengers nnd freight, probably will be towed jnto Hampton Roads. Its rudder Is broken nnd engine trouble has also developed. RUMANIA GETS ARMS FROM JAPAN RO.Mi:. .March 24 The Ttlbuna learns from a high diplomatic source that Rumania has consented to etrter the wai on the side of the Allies as soon a the Anglo-French forces in the Balkans open their offensive against the Ger mans and Bulgarians. Rumania has received large supplies of arms and ammunition from Japan, getting them by way of Vladlvostock. A disputelt from Berlin sajs ofllclul announcement was made there today through tho Overseas News Agency that 400,000 tons of corn, wheat and peas have been bought in Rumania for consumption In Germany and Austrla Hungarj The Rumanian Government, it is said, has promised to expedite tho shipment of the grain. Continued on I'jge Tvtu, Column Thrro LA RUMANIA HA DECISO; j MORANJRUNS TWO SARA' CON GLI ALLEATI MILESFOR "CHASER" In Guerra Contro l'Austria Non Appena Comincera' rOffen- siva da Salonicco Un teleuramma da Roma dice che la Ttlbuna afferroa dl avere appreso da alta fonte dlpiomatlca che la Rumania ha ae consentlto dimtiltlvamente ad intenenlre nella guerra auropea a tlanco degll alleatl e contro la coallzione teutonlca Llnter vento rumeno si avra' nqn-appena e forze anglo-francesl concentrate a Sanonlcco potranno prendere 1'offenslva toiitio le tone bulgaroxtedesche II governo rumeno . . .Mi. .ii una crrntule ouantlta ut his, isi e rnv""" .". ".-;r."-7,' .,, ,-,i. W and by ltnlted states Idlers in. ' e dl mun'z '""'i.."" ","".. . ' iw Brigadier General Pershlnsr rranza Consul Oarcla. who i : ftanl' report, stated that tliera was unza Consul Garcia, who made pub tani'a far,., ...n..i .u -i rtfia J. .1. j'w.t, amicu tout mere was p wo4ioie chance of Villa cuttlrrg his Continued un I'ute fuurL C.ilunm Oue THE WEATHER FCtPPHA ST Fn, Di..-,. , rr Ici;j ooepua ana vicinity gW ad warmer tonight and Sat- rTSJ,.. :"" "'uuiiu' vccusionui ruin, graf easterly winds. $ uotaiu see page 5. LOST AND POTTTJTJ i-lP Xk karat hist MnrVt 1 hum tfturu Ij.wrn t'u U1J t btntnut im ,'. '"" Jltull nviard for ILr iS..v,u'?.'fn- Uroukwai sod LUi : f-inm. i'nons ilrlmi 49S. & Xt uj Stwi Ait n F i5 I none attraverso 1 Siberia e la Russia li flolta russa del Mqr Nero e' stata attlvUslma In questl ulthnl glorrrl Pa recchl sottomarlnl russl sono penetratl nel .ortl bultsarl dl Varna e dl Burgas e M hanno sllurato lmbarcal,onl nemlche Una squadra dl tre dreadnoughts, tre corazzate e numerosl Incroclatprl passo' I'altro gl onio al largo del porto rumeno dl Co, -lama e poco dopo Incontrava un con rog io di trasportl turchl carlchl dl cereall e dl petrolio. Tuttl 1 trasportl furono afTondatl I'n'altra squadra russa bom b"rdo Treblsonda e Sinope. sulla costa deU'Asia Mlnore (Leggere in 5a pagina altre e plti' del taitrlate notlxle sulla guerra. ed In 16a pagina le renslonl dl llbrl e le rlsposte a demands In Italtano ) Willard Finishes Training by Being "Filmed" for the Movies NUW VORK. Match 24 Frank Moran took a two-rrrile jaunt along the West Chester road this morning, just as a "chaser" to the work he has done In pre paring for his 10-round bout with Jess Willard at Madison Square Garden to morrow trlght ' I am not going to do anj more work at all," declared Moran after finishing Ids run, this afternoon I am going to hit the hay, let rrrjself relax and be on edge for the fight " Moran was as good as his word After uartaklng of a hearty lunch, the big fel low went to bed and slept a couple of hours, but he did not get up after waking, preferring to lest Willard s final training stunts for the fight consisted ot going through an Indoor routine for the benefit of the movies Prior to having the films taken. Willard took a run through Central Park, hike Moran. he stated that he was through until the gong spunded tomorrow night According' to every one who has seen the big pair, both men are In perfect con dition for the mill LARGE SHOVEL PLANT j 13-YEAR-OLD HERO DESTROYED BY FIRE i WINS NEW LAURELS Three Big Buildings at Union Theodore Kulin, Who Saved Furnace in Ruins. i Boy From Death Last Year, Loss $80,000 HINT1NCHH)N. Pa. March .'4 The large shovel manufacturing plant which for 18 j ears had been the sole industry of L'nlon Furnace. 14 miles west of Hunt ingdon, wasidestrojed bj a spectacular fire this morning, with a loss or Jf 0,000 No one was injured The blaze started at 6 o clock in tne Rescues Two Little Girls COAL RATES TO LAKE ERIE PORTS PROBED WASHINGTON, March 24 The Interstate Commerce Commission began genetal Investigation todaj' into the reasonableness and propriety of the rates on bituminous coal from mines In Pennsyhanla, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky to all lower Lake Krie porta for transshipment over the Great Lakes Numerous complaints affecting these rntes have been filed with the Commission, the most Important being that of the Pittsburgh Coal Operators' Association, and all of these will be consolidated. The Commission will take testimonj in the case In its offices here April 24. Commissioner Clement presiding. Thirteen-) ear-old Theodoie Kulur, of 4352 Creston street, added another chapter todaj' to his career as a hero when at the risk of his own life he rescued two small girls fiom the wheels of a heavy truck On August 22 1914. joung Kuliu finishing room of the main building, spread performed a similar act of bravery when Brakeman Fatally .Mangled by Car UANCASTUR, Pa March 24 While Tribute to Hubby ' James J Kehoe. of York, a Pennsylvania A Kacsas woman potcd this notice for I Railroad freight brakeman. was under a odlennd agenU 'bo kept her door- , car fixing a brake rigging today the h?t " wu absolutely nothing I tram surted and be wm so terribly evlr &h WWWWW "y tovtwi mansUd by the vhMl th he U4 hujband;" t after beia taken tg a tuwplUl, rapidlj, and by 10 o'clock the three large buildings of the plant were In ruins For a time the. complete destruction of the town seemed imminent Fire companies from Tjrone came to the aid of the bucket brigade, however, and bj 11 o clock the fire was under control The plant emplojed 50 men and was owned by Altoona and Tjrone capitalists The loss of $80,000 Is parti) covered by insurance, The .shovel plant will not be rebuilt, au official of the coinpan) stated ASSAILS "STOVE PIKATES" of Witness Tells House Committee Infringements on Patents WASHINGTON. March 24 That "stove pirates" are ruining the business of manufacturers who design patent stoves was the testimony given, by Daulel J PrlnU. of Reading Pa before the House Committee on Patents today Mr Prints stated that whenever an attractive stove Is put on the market owners of small foundries begin manufacturing parts at cut prtcea. Ho said that a concern at i Lebanon lq in serious financial troufcu ta- their danger and after brushing their q$ys because of tne "pirates," tttgthes, smiled, gleefully and walked away. he saved front death a 5-j ear-old boy w ho had fallen In front of an approaching railroad train The girls saved by Kuhn today were Rose Janasek seven J ears old, and her sister Helen, 11 years old, of 163 Kust street. Manaj'unk They were on their waj home at noon front St Marj's Pa rochial School, which Kuhn also attends The boj saw a motortruck of the Cudahy Packing Companj. 9th street and Glrard avenue, turn suddenly from Main street Into Grape street The two girls were crossing Grape street directlj In front of the truck Kuhn saw their peril and shouted a hasty warning Charles Taj-Jpr, 1626 North Alder street, driver of the truck, tried to stop the ve hicle, but the momentum was too great The shout of Kuhn warned the girls, and they stepped back hurriedly In doing so both of them fell and lay In the path of the track Instantly Kuhn dajhtd Into the street, seized the girls firmly and dragged them to the side The wheels barely missed passing over them. The girls seemed scarcely to realize MAN FALLS FROM "L" STATION TO TRACKS A man who fell from the elevated station platform at B2d and Market streets and sttuck his head on the rails is In a serious condition at the West Philadelphia Homeopathic Hospital. He is James W. Merchant. 41 j-eara old. of SO Hobart street. The accident occurred shortly before midnight and just after an (elevated train had left tho station Merchant was lifted back to the platform by a number of waiting passengers and employes of the transit companj-. PORK AT HIGHEST PRICE IN 20 YEARS I'ork leached the highest piice within the last 20 jears today, selling from 23 to 30 cents a pound Round and rump steaks ate 26 to 28 cents a pound and all other of the best outs are high The high prices are caused by the war, according1 to the bi' tellers, who bay thero is very little profit In meats now. HIGH TURK OFFICERS HANGED BY GERMANS ATHENS, March 24. Passengers arriving fiom Constantinople, having left 12 dajs ago, state that the Germans there are In full control ot the situation. Four Turkish officers of high rank were publicly hanged because they endeavored to show their disapproval of German rule and tried to stir up feeling; against the Germans. The city Is continually patrolled by Austrian and Bulgarian troops. Food Is very bad and there Is a great scarcitj A great portion of tne people lute not seen sugar or coffee for a long time. These commodities are only procurable by a very few of the richest classes. FILM COMPANY APPEALS AGAINST CENSORS Appeals to the courts was filed today by ex-Congressman R O. Moon, rep resenting the Lubln Film Company, that the photoplay "Dollars and tba Women," prohibited from exhibition by the PennsjlvanU Board of Cenor, should not be censored In the appeal it is stated that Jhe nun follows close iy the story ' Dollars and Cents, ' that appeared recently in a reputable magazine. It is said the film 'ost thousands ot dollars to produce. The case will tie iioard in Court of Comnun Pleas, No. 4. on Monday 1 eliminations demanded fey U)e, censors are tne scenes depicting Birth,