' t; . .-wwM jrqp POSTSCRIPT EDITION ituetitng POSTSCRIPT EDITION a 1 VOL. II. NO. 170 PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1016. Coriaiont. 1910, t ins rcsuo liwra Comtami. PJRICE ONE CENT nv- I FRENCH HALT FOE'S ATTACKS ON TWO HILLS Admit Loss of 500 Yards of an Advanced Trench . Near Le Mort Homme QUIT BETHINCOURT LINE Terrific Slaughter Marks Bat tle Northwest of "Verdun PAUtS, April 10. Pierce German nttneks ngalnst the French positions on Lo Mort Hoinmo (Dead Mnn's II1II) were renewed during the night and the Teutons occupied G00 yards of nn ndvnnccd trench, It was announced by tha War Ofllco In nn official communique to day. Mountains of corpses on the front north west of Verdun and west ot tho Meuso River testify to tho frlghtfulncss of tho German losses. Tho ferocity of the assaults around Hill 304 nnd Dead Man's Hill is only equaled ly the gallantry of tho French defenders. Although tho French havo evacuated Bethlncourt, northwest of Verdun, a modi fied salient still extends Into tho German line In that region and tho Teutons aro pounding- it on two sides with infantry nnd artillery In nn effort to compel the French to give up their positions on Hill 304. Tho voluntnry retirement of the French .from Bethlncourt nnd tho territory south west of Bethlncourt opened up the" way for a direct nttnek against Hill 301 anil tho Germans Immediately took ndvantago of It, hurling great masses of men ngalnst tha hill. Tho battle raged along nn clght-mllo front. According to French military critics, It was n decisive defeat for tho CroWn Prince. By tho retirement from the Bethlncourt sector tho Germans wero ablo tii advance a mile, but at tho snmo time General I'c taln saved his forces from what would havo probably proved severe losses by this stratoglo move. ' Two German nrmy corps (80,000 men) fought ilcsperatoly all day nnd night In a determined effort to hurl tho French from Hill 304 and tho southern slopes of Lo Mort Hommo (Dead Man's' Hill) back to tho Charny Ridge, 'which forms n strong lino of defense for Verdun upon tho western sldo of tho Mouse, but tho defense, never wavered. The first attack was delivered between Avocourt and, tho crossroad south of Beth lncourt, Where a division nnd ahnlf sought to capturo Hill 304 by a combined direct and enveloping movement. Bach advancing column consisted of a company. They inarched forward beneath n withering firo until checked within 100 yards of tho French tranches, where -machine guns mowed them down in masses. Three times tho nttnek was renewed be fore tho Oermans admitted defeat. Simultaneously two divisions of fresh troops attempted to storm Dead Man's Hill and tho French positions In tho re gion of Cumlcres, hut the only result was to leave heaps of corpses, on tho battle field, Several hundred Germans succeeded In jlenotratlng the ravines between Cumlcres and the Mouse River, but they wero cut oft and all perished. Meanwhile one brigade attacked the trenches between Avocourt nnd the ro- Contlnucd on I'nge Sir, Column Thrtf, THIEF'S PLEA MOVE JUDGE Burglar's Story Ho Stole for Starving Family Found True Tho story of a burglar so touched tho sympathy of Magistrate Beaton today that he deferred disposition of tho case until Saturday. The defendant Is Alfred Jensen, of lyi South 2d street. He ad mltted stealing silver from ten homo of .Elizabeth Peters, 114 Went riilll-EIiena street, Germautown. protesting that lie did nit under the necessity of, saving his wife and two children from starving nnd being thrown out of their home because there was no way to pay tho rent. Jensen confessed to Detectives Doyle and Bent They had Frederick J. Pooley, general agent of the Pennsylvania Prison Society, Investigate the man's story, and Mr. Pooley found It true. Thero is no record to show that Jensen ever broke the law before, and he said this was his first offenso. THE WEATHER The Evening; LiirxiKn prints today, as part of its weather news, the forecast for th whole of next week based on new discoveries In solar physics made by Willis I. Mooro, professor iif, meteorolog ist the George Washington University, and former chief of the United States Weather Bureau, who, working In conjunction with W. F. Carothers. director of tho Carothera Observatory at Houston, Tex., Issues regu larly a bulletin giving the results of their observations with regard to weather con ditions. Professor Mooro and his asso ciate have accomplished some notable re sults, and have been able to forecast the weather for two weeks in advunce with remarkable accuracy in most Instances, and the Evening Ledo.br, as a matter of scientific Interest, nnd without assuming responsibility for the accuracy of these forecasts, prints them for public informa tion. FORECAST FOR EASTERN r STATES Based on a new discovery in Solar Physics fry WILLIS . UOORB and W, . CAROTUUBS Sunday, April IS, and Honda, April Jtl The week toflj open with rain and moderately warm temperatures, but soon Blearing. Tuesday, April IS, and Wednesday, April IB Light frost over the State will follow for one or two mornings. Thursday, April to Unsettled weather with thunder showers Thursday. , Friday, April tt, and Saturday, April tit-Olear weather and light freezing fern, peratures, General frosts as the week closes. GOVERNMENT FORECAST For Philadelphia and vicinity FatV tonight and Tuesday; slowly rising temperature; moderate west ivinda. For detail? see page 17, ll'.V ' I I.QST AND FOUND DEED -Lot. ded In the nune ot EMmand 8haw. for lot No. 7, N. W. Pt.. in Section 203. Mount MorUta Cmtery. Application hi been mad for a duiUcu dcea. Return t H. guv. 011 lW9 . (black boodlal. femala. last IS reward far - . "i':t ,, i- '...-... '-: -.." : ' Itlttr Leifaad feasd Ail on fn 1$ '' SPRING SINGS SNAPPY SONG Sun Shines, Robins Chirp nnd Mer cury Goes Up Spring entered Into her own again to day. The sun, which struggled all day yes terday with the clouds that formed tho rcargunrd of tho late snowstorm, came out early. Up mounted tho mercury, nnd tho songs ot the robins nnd the sap of tho trees, all of which for two days had been repressed by tho sudden return ot win ter in the heaviest late snowstorm on rec ord. The temperature went up well above 40 degrees, nnd better things nre In storo for tho city, according to tho weather forecast, ' Fair and warmer, says tho Government Weather Bureau. Ilnln, saya Baer's Weather Almanac. RUSSIANS WIN FIRST FIGHTS IN TREBIZOND FRAY Battle for Possession of Turks' Black Sea Port Under Way MOSLEMS REINFORCED 90,000 Troops in Defense. Grand Duke Personally Leads Attack PirrnOGttAT). April 10. Tho battle for possession of Trcbizond, the great Turk ish fort nn tho Black Sea, has begun nnd tho opening fights hnve terminated suc cessfully for tho Ruislnns. The attempts of tho Turks to drlvo the Itus-dans from their position on tho right bank of the Kara Dere, between ifi nnd 20 miles from Trcbizond, resulted In fail ure, tho TurkH suffering heavy losses. Reinforcements havo been received by tho Trcbizond garrison nnd It Is evident that a desperate defence of tho city Is Planned. They havo nbout 50,000 troops nnd tho defensive operations wilt ho di rected by German nrmy oillcers. Great quantities of nmunltlon were sent from- Germany for tho defense ot Trcbizond, ns well as many aeroplanes, guns nnd armored motorcars. Grand Duke Nicholas Is dlrcctlnr In person tho drlvo ngalnst tho Turkish stronghold. Turkish offlclnl statements, reporting tho- sinking of two Itusslan transports In tho Black Sea, nro fabrications, tho Min istry of Marino announced today. German submarines, Hying tho Turkish flag, havo Inflicted only negligible losses on ships engnged In transport or supply service, it was stated. Tho Itusslan de stroyer Strogl- ramm'cd nn enemy sub marine near tho spot where the hospital ship Portugal was, sunk by a torpedo. ROME. April 10. According to Information received at tho" Russian Emhassv. tho Turks have suc ceeded .In getting Jmportnpt rcinforco- j metllH IU tlUAIUUIIU UllU OIYMS. AI1UJT II 1 U said to number 80 or 90 battalions with ar tillery. Tho feeding of tho Turkish army con tinues a problem. Constant attempts are mailo to send them food and mntorlal by sea, but few ships arrive, most of them being, sunk by Russian submarines and de stroyers. Slnco the beginning of March tho Rus sians hnve destroyed a hundred Turkish vessels. CONSTANTINOPLE, April 10. Ono nf the three Allied monitors that wero shelling tho coast of Asia Minor, southwest of Urla (hear Smyrna), was disabled by Turkish guns nnd had to bo towed away. It was announced today by tho Turkish War Office. . JITNEY WAR IN McrTEESPORT Drivers Defy Mayor's Order and Are Locked Up McKKESPORT. Pa., April 10. There Is war hero today between Mayor Lysle nnd the Jitney owneis. Saturday tho Mayor Issued an order thnt no ono should pnrk cars nt Walnut and 5th avenues, a sta Hon they have used for a year. Today JO Jitney owners lined their cars up nt 0 o'clock nnd when ordered to move by, tho police 'all refused and wero taken to tho police stntlon. All refused to furnish bond for a hear ing later In the day or to nllow their friends to do so. The 19 owners were locked up. An attorney has been engaged by the Jitney owners and the whole matter Is to bo taken a court. L'AUSTRIA VU0LE LA GRANDE 0FFENSIVA? Si Dice Che l'Arciduca Eugenio Attacchera' le Linee Italiane con.Grandi Forze v Un telegramma da Itoma dice che In formazlonl giunte alia autorita" mllltarl Italians e dlspacc! glunti cola affermano che gll austrlacl stanno preparando una offenslva In grande stlU contro 1'Italla. 31 dice che 1'offenclva sarebbe stata declsi In segulta ad upa conferenza, tra I'arcidu. ca Eugenia e gll attrl comandantl dell'eserclto austriaco. Come e' noto, 1'arciduca Eugenio e" comandanta In capo delle forze operant! contro ,.1'Italla. Fortl unita' dl trpppe sono state rltlrate dal confine' delta Rumania e grand I quantlta' di munlzlonl vengono Inula, n Aa MM nl,nn rifill'lmnjirn VArsn In. 'fronte di battaglla itallana. Qui a Itoma si dice che II comandante delle forze italiane ha preparato tutto per far fronte all'offenslva austrlaca, nel caso che queata dovesse evluparsl, e per costrlngere gll austrlacl a rltornare sulla dlfenslva. II comunlcato uftloiale pubbltcato lerl sera dal Mints tero delta. Guerra dice che gll austrlacl avevano attaccato le position 1 Italiane sul tratto dl. fronte tra il Mrzll ed II Vodll, ma sono statl resplntl ed hanno lasctato 130 prlgtonieri nelle man! degll ltaltanl. (Leggere In 6a paglna, alt re e piu' dst tagllats notlzle sulla guerra. In Itallano.) Deschanel Blames Germany PARIS. April 10. Paul Deschanel. pre siding at a demonstration at the Sorbonne In behalf of Armenia, said Europe, at the Congress of Berlin, guaranteed tha, secur ity of Armenia. Germany was a itgaatory to this asreement and violated it la allow lo tha Sultan (9 torture Armenians. GOV. BRUMBAUGH 1 f T X f SrVftL Vfc,' . Refusing to say whether he found the letter written to him by David 15. Oliver, the Governor left tho city from the West Phila delphia Station today, accompanied by his secretary, William II. Ball. U-BOAT TERROR INCREASES; MORE SHIPS TORPEDOED Six British Vessels Jhink in 24 Hours Total Nearly 20,000 Tons SEVERAL CREWSMEN LOST One Merchantman, Unarmed, Reported Struck Without Any Warning Tho Gorman submarine campaign, re newed March 1, is gaining In terror to shipping. Six more British ships havo been sunk. They aggregate nearly 20, 000 tons. Ono was struck without warn ing. Several lives havo been lost. A Danish ship was attacked, nccordlng to dispatches to Lloyd's London olllce. Ambassador Bernstorff lias asked Sec retary Lansing for nn Intcrvlow this nfter noon. Tho Secretary refused to disclose any details of tho conference, but nfllcinls hcliovo It mny result In new overtures con cerning tho Stisex caso. Tho German an swer to tho United States noto of protest is expected In Washington todny. Addi tional aflidavlts from tho American Em bassies nt Loudon nnd Paris will be de layed until tho St. Pnul puts Into New York Thursday. LONDON. April 10. The last 24 hours has seen an Incrense In the already terrifying campaign of German submarines. Up to noon reports had been received of the torpedoing of four British steamships whose size to talled 13,80tT tons. ' The victims were: Senfra, 3678 tons. Sllksworth Hall, 4777 tons. Glenalmond. 2888 tons. Yonne, 2S62 tons. Avon, 670 tons. Adamton, 2304 tons. Tho Seafra, Sllksworth Hall and Glen- Contlnurd on Tate Four, Column One SEEK MEN WHO TRIED TO WRECK WAR TRAIN I B. and 0. Employes Also Under Surveillance for Attempt Against 'Treasure Express WILMINGTON. Del.. April 10. Two employes of the Ilaltlmore and Ohio Rail road are under Mirvelllance today, follow ing attempts made on Sunday to wreck a "treasure 'train" and a train carrying to Philadelphia munitions of war manufac tured for the Allies. While running E0 miles an hour, train No. 13, known as the Wells-Fargo express and carrying- many thousands of dollars In specie, struck an open switch In the suburbs of Wilmington. The train was not ditched. An Investigation showed that the switch lock had been broken by a pick, such as used by employes of the railroad company. Shortly afterward the munitions train struck another open switch. The lock on this had also been broken by irptck. Belgian Tobacco Fund $12,788.14 Total contributions, to the Soldiers' To bacco Fund have reached $12,788.14, .ac cording; to an announcement made at the headquarters of the fund in the Flatlron Bulletin?, New York, today. The aim of the fund Is to send weekly to every Bel gian soldier at the front or In hospitals a package containing 50 cigarettes, a Irage packet of tobacco and a box of matches. Thera are 200,000 soldiers who will receive these -gifts from tha Ameri cans. Ex-Gov. Stuart Ilome From Porto Rico Ex-Governor Edwtn S. Stuart, of Penn sylvania, was unong tha passengers aboard the steamship Brazos from Porto Rico, which docked today In New York. Jir. Stuart left two weeks ago for San Juan on a pleasure trip. He is expected X his home la Overbrook lt today. OFF TO HARRISBURG $!& .. .v." ...."&. ..i." .itk..' ...i ; s"j?9oa Airi. CHASE FOR VILLA PUSHES TO SOUTH, DESPITE RUMORS El Paso Hears Deadline for U. S. Has Been Reached FUNSTON DISREGARDS IT V! Pershing Assured of Aid From Carranzistas Washing ton Hopeful "We arc still point? south," General Funston Btntctl today regarding.. the chase for Pancho Villa. The com mander added 'that there was not a chance for the immediate withdrawal of the American troops. El Paso reports, however, said that Villa had passed southvard beyond tho Chihuahua-DuranRo State line, and that according to nn agreement between President Wilson and First Chief Carranza United States troops would not be allowed further to ex tend tho pursuit. Of this agreement, if such exists, General Funston ap parently knows nothing. Dispatches from El Paso say that Villa now is near El Oro, 30 miles south of the Durango border, while tho reports from San Antonio, Fun ston's headquarters, indicate that he is somewhero near Parral, still in Chihuahua. Official Washington was reassured by General Funston of co-operation from-thc Carranza troops, and was still optimistic that tho man-hunt would succeed. General Funston's Contlnnfd on ! Pour. Column Two FAMILY OF 11 IN PERIL AS FIRE-ESCAPE FALLS Iron Structure Breaks at Bain bridge Street Blaze Police man Also in Danger Eleven persons narrowly escaped Injury early today when a fire-escape on which they were descending collapsed. Klro started In a pile of refuse in the rear of a stable owned by Morris Herman, 431 Batnbrldge street. Berman, his wife and nine children who wero sleeping on tho third floor of his home adjoining the stable, were awakened by the glare of light re flecting on the windows. Rousing his family, Berman crawled out on the fire escape, accompanied by his children and wife, who carried a baby In her arms. The Iron structure sagged and then fell. Berman rushed back, push ing his family ahead ot him. They descended by the front stairway. When the fire escape fell it narrowly missed Policeman Caldwell, of the 2d and Christian streets station, who ar rived In time to rescue four horses. The damage caused by tha fire was slight. CHICAGO SPORTSMEN START IN SEARCH OF STEFANSSEN To Visit Frozen North in Specially Built Schooner CHICAGO, April 10 John Borden, Chicago's millionaire sportsman and ex plorer, wilt leave here tonight on tha first leg of a Journey that will carry him far Into the frozen north. In search of explorer with him. The party will go to Los Angetes. and from there to Seattle, where a specially built schooner U waiting. BRUMBAUGH LEAVES CITY; MUM ON NOTE Refuses to Say Whether or Not He Found Oliver Letter DOESN'T WANT STRIPE Governor Goes to Harrisburg. Light on Check May Come Later in Day Governor Ilrumhatigh left tho city for HnrrlshurK this morning, after declining to admit whether or not ho hns found the letter written to him by David B. Oliver, Pittsburgh multl-mllllonalro nnd brother of Senator Oliver, nt tho time Mr. Oliver sent him the check for $1000, nnd Which would prove whether the check was a personal contribution, ns the Governor avers, or a political contribution ns al leged by Mr. Oliver. "I havo nothing to say: I don't want to stir up a controcrsy." said tho Gov ernor, In answer to direct ipiestlotis ns to whether ho had found the letter. Ho spoke these wotds at his Germnntowu home, 251 West Wnlnut lane, before en tering Ills nutomoblle to go to tho rail road station. The letter, nrcordlng to the Governor last night, was on file in Jils Ocrmantown home. Tho Governor yesterday admitted that ho would fccnich for It whllo here. MAY NOT BH MADi: PUBLIC. William It. Ball, private secretary to Governor Brumbaugh, declared this morn ing that If tho letter Is found It will not bo made publto nt this time, thcichy con tradicting n stntement which he mado yes terday. Mr. Ball said yesterday that hr wns "willing to bet thnt the letter would bo made public ns soon ns It was found." When ho wns neen nt the Governor's linmo tlili morning, before the departure of the Governor, Attorney General Krnncls Hhunk Brown. Mrs. Brumbaugh and tho secretary on the 8:40 train for Harris burg. Mr. lfcftl said that ho did not know whether tho letter had been found. "I don't know whether the Governor found tho letter or not," he said. "Hveu If ho has found It. it will not bo mado public at this time." MIXUP OVI3U A BAG. All accident that occurred at tho West Philadelphia station for a time promised nn Interesting side-light on the mystery of tho letter. Tho Governor, who had ap peared refreshed at his home early this mornnlg, wns nervous under tho question ing of tho newspapermen, nnd when tho train left a traveling tiag wns left on tho station platforn; where the Governor had been standing. "That Is tho Governor's bag," shouted soveral persons, A-jitntlnn porter 'grabbed the bag., and. ran after the train. He lost the race, and placed tho bag In the care of tho station master. Speculation ns to whether tho Governor had found the letter and left It In his bag was rife until a man, who declined to give his name nnd Insisted that tho bag wns not the Governor's, but be longed to him, nppeared and carried it awny. Thev porter who cuirlcd the Gov ernor's bags from the nutomobllo to the train declared that ho had placed all three of Governor Brumbaugh's bags In the Governor's coiiHiartnicnt on the train. The apparent mystery concerning thn let ter may ho denied up when the Governor arrives In Harrisburg. Just before noon. It was said that if tho Governor should llnd tho letter here, ho would wait until lie reached Hairlsburg before making it public. Tho nttitudn of Senator George T. Oll- t'nntinurrl nn I'nce Six, Column One PRELMINARYREPORT ON SOARING GASOLINE HINTS AT PRICE-FKING Figui'es Given Congress by Fed eral Trade Commission Only "Tentative," Says Explanation BIGGEST BOOST IN EAST Washington, April 10 A preliminary report on the Investigation of the In creased price of gasoline, now being con ducted by tho Federal Trado Commission was transmited tn Congress today. The report explains the method tho commis sion Is pursuing nnd submitted borne "ten tative" statistics as to production and price. The commlslnn explains that the gasoline investigation necessarily Involves an Inquiry Into the whole petroleum In dustry. A series of tables showing monthly pro duction of crude oil and gasoline during 1915, average monthly prices for crude oil, kerosene, gasoline and fuel oil, and other statistical matter accompanies the report. But the commission says: "Being prepared at an early stage In the investigation, and returns not being complete from all refiners, those tables are to be regarded as tentative. Due caution should be used In drawing conclusions from them." Tho inu'o table shows that while crude oil In tho 'Western field increased In price from 1.3 cents a gallon In August to 1 67 In December, the price of gasoline In the same period Increased from 6.61 to 11.49 cents. In the Kastern field crude ad vanced from 3,50 to 5.05 cents and gaso line from 9 05 to 15 cents a gallon. Tha prices used In tho table are refinery prices and show in the Western field an increase of 1.17 cents a gallon for crude oil und 4.S8 cents for gasoline. In the Kastern field crude oil Increased 1.55 cents and gasoline increased 5.5, cents. As to the causes of Increased prices, the report said! "In Investigating causes, the commission is considering both domestic and foreign conditions, and is weighing every factor to detect any artificial or manipulative element. The following points are being examined: Forces of demand and sup ply as affecting the price of crude oil, exports and imports, deterioration of quality of crude. Increased cost of re fining, Improved methods and speculative holding of crude and gasoline. "The close connection between the In vestigations of high prices and of alleged discrimination in prices should be noted If prices ara found to have been raised to higher levels In some sections than In others, making dua allowance for quality of products, freight and marketing condi tions, It may be Inferred that an clement of artificial manipulation, has entered Into the adxf -" QUICK VAITE PLEADS NOT GUILTY OF MURDER NEW YOItK, Anrll 10. Dr. Arthur Wairen Wnlte plentlcd Hat guilty lo the chaVgo of the lmmlrr of John E. !Peok, Grand .Rapid nillltonnlic, when nrrnigucd In the Con it of Gciifirnl Sessions today His counsel risked leave to withdraw the plea or make such motion, ns ho saw fit Within ten days Waitc wa1? then removed to the Tomh NEGRO LYNCHED IN OKLAHOMA LAU'TOr, Okln., April 10. An unmasked mob of 200 men nnd hoys took Carl Dudley, a negro, ftoin the county jail hcte early today ami allot him to death in the Jail yard, The body was then hitched out o un automobile and diagged tluough the attests while bullet:, were fired into il. Dudley shot Policeman James Hnycs Matuiday, the wounds lcatilting in death. COMPLAINT REGARDING FREIGHT RATES DISMISSED WASHINGTON, April 10. The complaint of the freight bureau of tho Mer chants and Mnnufneturcrs' Association thnt class rates from New York, Phila delphia and Baltimore to Birmingham, Aln., wero unreasonable wns dismissed by the Interstate Commerco Commission today. Tho Atlantic Coast Lino and other carriers concerned had altered tho rates objected to. PRESIDENT HAS A COLD; CANCELS ENGAGEMENTS WASHINGTON, April 10. President Wilson, suffering with a very trouble some cold, canceled nil his engagements todny nnd remained In tho White House. The President contracted a slight cold last Friday. Ho decided to tnlto a river trip In tho hopo that ho would be ablo to throw It off. Had weather, howovcr, forced hlm to return. "Yesterday found him very uncomfortable. It wns reported nt tho White House early today, however, that ho was much Improved. CAR SHORTAGE CLOSES POTTSVILLE COLLIERIES POTTSVILLE, Pa.. April 10. Tho collleilcs In tho entire region aro shut down todny, owing to scarcity of cars. This, too, In fnco of the fact that yester day was Sunday, a day when the railroads had sufficient time to convoy cars to tho several collieries in tlmo for work this morning. LONDON ESTIMATES GERMAN LOSSES AT 2,730,917 LONDON, April 10. German losses to dato total L',730,917, London news papers flguro by nddlng tho German official casualty list. Of these. C81, 137 havo been killed. WEATHER RETARDS BRITISH IN KUT RELIEF LONDON, April 10. Preparations by tho British for another drlvo in Meso potamia in an effort to rollovo the English army shut up In Kut El Amara havo been hampered by tho weather, it is stated in official dispatches from General Sir Percy Lake, commander of alio British forces In that district, GERMAN MEAT RATIONS TO BE ALLOTTED TODAY ' "BEiIEiIN, Aprll-lO.--Maximum'mcat prices, the nnunmuof meat to bo allotted,, dally to each individual and tho manner of distribution will be agreed upon today, ncpiesentatlves of all the greatest Berlin municipalities will meet for a discussion of tho food problem A decision, however, may have to wait on ft general census of live stock In the empire, which begins Saturday. Tho censua will ineludo horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, goats, tame rabbits and poultry. CHANNEL RETAINS DEPTH OF AT LEAST 30 FEET The Delaware River channel has been found to be at least 30 feot In depth, despite the deposit of winter silt, according to Government engineers, A survey completed by tho department under tho direction of Colonel Georges A. Zlnn shown that tho channel is in good condition. SWALLOWS POISON TO SHOW WIFE HE HAD "NERVE" Henry "Wclnholt held n glass of poison to his lips at his homo, 2430 Harold street, and said ho would drink It. Ills wife laughed and replied that bo had not tho nerve. Tho man answered liy drinking tho fluid and fell to tho floor uncon scious. Ho wns taken to tho Women's Homeopnthie Hospital, where hu Is In a serious condition. NORWEGIAN WOMEN ELIGIBLE TO CABINET CHRISTIANIA. Norway, April 10. The Storthing has agreed by 01 votes to 14 to nn amendment of tho fundamental laws enabling women to be appointed members of tha Council of Stnte. This body In the Scandinavian kingdoms cor responds to what Is known ns tho Cabinet or Ministry In most other European countries. Tho Norwegian Council of State at present consists of nine members. The Storthing is tho Norwegian Parliament. MAXIM GORKY GRAVELY ILL FROM PNEUMONIA LONDON, April 10. An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam says that reports reaching Holland through Berlin are to the effect that Maxim Gorky, the Russian author, Is suffering from pneumonia at Moscow. His condition is declared to bo alarming. BELGIAN SCHOOL TEACHERS FACE TREASON CHARGE AMSTERDAM, April 10. Director Concheteux, of the St, Louis Church School, and a teacher named Truvens have been arrested for treason, according to a Brus sels dispatch. They aro charged with assisting young Belgians to join the army. BRITISH CAPTURE FIRST FOKKER PLANE LONDON, April 10. The BiJtlsh War Office last night issued the following communication: "A Fokkcr monoplane descended inside our lines yesterday. The pilot, who was unwounded, was taken prisoner. Tills is the first Fokker machine, the newest "ind most powerful type of German aeroplane, reported captured." GREEK MINISTER OF FINANCE QUITS CABINET LONDON, April 10.Stephen Dragoumis, Greek Minister of Finance, has re signed his portfolio, says a Router dispatch from Athens. He is succeeded by T. G, Rhallls, Minister of Justice and Communications, who retains the Com munications portfolio, M. Hatzaker becoming Minister of Justice. RUSSIA SHUTS OFF ALL EXPORTS TO RUMANIA BERLIN, April 10. "The Russian Government has. canceled alt permits for exports to Rumania, according to a dispatch from Bucharest," Bays the Over seas News Agency Jpday. "This measure is considered an outcome of the recent Paris conference of the Entente and as having been taken in order to put pressure, upon neutrals and multiply the difficulties ot relations with the Central Powers, with whom Rumania's commercial relations have recently been drawn closer.' LITTLE GIRL FALLS INTO PAIL OF BOILING WATER Three-year-old Helen Carmlchael, of S083 Dickinson street, is In a critical con dition in the Polyclinic Hospital today as the result of a scalding' she received when she fell into a bucket of boiling; water at her home. The mother was. preparing the water for bathing purposes. She left the room for a minute to get the soap. When she returned she found the child in the water. FIANCEE FORGIVES STUDENT JEKYL-HYDE Lorlng P. Crossman. the Haverford College student whose dual personality led blm to terrorize women while living: at Elizabeth, N. J., has ben forgiven by his fiancee, Mies Mary Florence Huwkea, librarian at the Portland Public Library. They have obtained a marriage license at Lawrence, Mass. Crossman- was sentenced to pay a fine of J6Q or spend six months la jail. He explained, that ha had a dual personality sine reading -Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hxde IU father, George L. Crossman, president of the Portland Chamber ot Commerce, 'paid the fine, NEWS v ? f i 1
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