"insf -;yiiwainyt mjiqimri-sit&-ax BMiger NIGHT EXTRA NIGHT EXTRA ituenm VOL. Hi STO. 181 PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1910. cortuont, 1010, tt ma Polio LtMii Oowrmr. PRICE ONE CENT Mr b. K 1 r- it; I, R. H. DAVIS, NOTED WRITER, FALLS DEAD Author, Playwright, News paperman, Stricken at Telephone PHILADELPHIA HIS HOME Career Began With Story of ''Gallagher" Famous War Correspondent Richard Harding Davis, famous author, playwright and newspaperman, died last night nt his homo in Mount Klsco. N. Y., a few momenta after receiving n message over tho telephone. His wife, Bessie Mo Coy, tlio former actress, was nearby nnd on falling to receive nny response from her husband, after waiting n reasonable time, she went to his study and found him dead" near the telephone. Tho funeral will be held Friday, maybe In Philadelphia. Mrs. Davis And brother and sister of the author will help malto arrangements, and decide whether or not to bury him here where his mother nnd father are burled. Ho leaves one child; Hope, a daughter of IB months. Mr. Davis began his professional career In this city nnd his rlio to fame was rapid when, ns a reporter, ho wroto tho fnmous "Gallagher," a- newspnper story which throbbed with heart Interest and facts of newspaper Ilfo Ills career was one of romanre nnd nd venturo which was In keeping with the many stirring talcs of which ho was pro line. It Is believed that tho haidslilps which ho was compelled to face as a unr cor respondent together with an attack of ptomnlno poisoning hastened his death Ho was a man of vigorous constitution and often worked for houis without rest Even his closest friends were not aware that ho was 111. nnd news if his death camo as n great shock to his friends In this city. He was 52 years old. A THOIIOUGH I'HILADDM'IIIAN. Mr. Dnvls was a Philadelphia!! through and through,' nnd while the greater part of his productive yenrs In journalism were spont In New York, he nlwn.ys liked to re call that he got his start here, and wrote his first series of stories here; a series that has remained among his brightest. "Gallagher," ho called tho first story in that book, nnd named the 'book after it: n. story of a cop boy on tho Press, where he worked as a reporter. Newspapermen knew him ns "nick," and over since ho went to work as a re porter, nbout 30 years ago. hundreds of other reporters liava referred to him fa miliarly ?s "Dick Davis." though many Continued on 1'uffe Hlttrrn, Column One , FATHER MEETS DEATH c- INFILRC&BATTLEFOR POSSESSION OF GIRL Pretty 17-Year-01d Daughter Badly Cut, While Protector Is Injured in Struggle FIGHT WILDLY FOR GUN A father met his death today while grappling with tho protector of his daugh ter, whose face he had dlhtlgured with a' razor. He was shot twice .In a tierce hand-to-hand struggle for tho revolver In a bakery shop at 2027 North 18th street. j- The dead man is'Arlzonla Trnno, 39 f years old, of 13th street nnd Washington ' avenue. , His daughter, protty 17-year-old Jullu Trauo, cut deep about the head and face, Is at the Woman's Homeopathic Hospltul. Her protector, America Rochl. proprietor of tho bakery shop, narrowly escaped death, two shots grazing Mm. - Trano's revolver was emptied In tho melee, ono . shot at Julia, bne at Rochl's wife, two at Rochl and the last two into his own body while he and Kochl fought like wild men for the. gun. " ' "Ho insulted me! My father Insulted ma!" wept pretty Julia, forgetting her t Injuries In an attempt to absolve ,Rochl from blame. The neighborhood was aroused by the fusstlade of shots which rang out shortly after 9 o'clock. Trano appeared at the shop demanding his daughter, who had been placed in custody of the Hochls by a. Catholic Institution six months ago when her father was sent to. the House of Correction for an alleged attempt to assault her. Her mother Is dfad. Rochl's wife, Mtb. Mary Rochl, was be- Continued on I'me Two, Column One THE WEATHER At thlsv writing we can afford to laugh at Boston. It's raining there ha, ha yen, "a veritable downpour" the paper states it. And look at the tine Bunny day we have for our opening game! Hold on there rwhere's that sun gone to7 Ah, there he Is; he's out again. By the' way, that was an awful shock, that thunder storm that passed near Philadelphia early today. Didn't you hear it? Thought It would rain and spoil the game. For our part, we could never understand, after perusing the accounts of very large earn ings by- ball clubs, why It wouldn't pay to put up a big canvas tent for use on rainy days. It wouldn't have to be to tre mendously high, for they could hive a new rule that all pop (lies that hit the top of the tent would be out, whether the ball was caught or not. Any one who would knock the bull straight up In the air ought to be out, anyhow. FORECAST , ?or Philadelphia and vicinity Fair tonight; Thursday increasing cloudiness and somewhat warmer; fresh westerly winds becoming fight and variable. I,OST AlfD FOT7ND HAB PJN fpoit"" Tuesday evn!njr. April 11, hetun Bllevue Stratford ballroom nni Gwbroolt & crsitut UUmoad tud a.pDbtr I Ha i" nln. maTtnlml In iil.it Iniim Raiua i ' n-luraM tv J k CIJwU A Co.. DOS Cbttl- nat Ktrtet. CUSTO.N 4Ulf.L-7Luat U p. m April IJ. cor. 141 4U3 Sunn ' nutl Xioaton bull, uialv. ar.yur to aawt. nt Chappy Reward. Uc- tuio 1.. iJo rtic i HA t VU-LiOt UJ s leather tmailUna con in wMtfb ifrnad potkeibook with la .iul ' UliS V'tww t . imrinnmown. Ur- ci - - - - ; six i fU xV . - - . Ml UX 1?Sfc . M !V &V RICIIAUD HARDING DAVIS GERMANY SEES PEACE' HINTS IN ASQUITH SPEECH Eeports of Premier's Ad dress Profoundly Im press Berlin SOME POSSIBLE TERMS By CARLwW. ACKERMAN UKRLIX, April 12. The end of tho war has been brought appreciably nearer by significant develop ments of the last 4 a hours. Press reports of Premier Asquttli'tMop day. night. reply to Chancellor "dn'filcth-mjinn-Hollweg'a speech ranched Berlin to day,' They created n mild sensation'. Dis regarding certain belligerent phrases, well informed Germans interpreted Asqulth's speech as1 a frank hint that tho time 13 drafting near when nngland will bo will ing to enter peace, discussions. The Hollweg and Asquith statements, together with recont otllclal and unofllclnl utterances, Indlrnto that peaco prospects are taking thapo along tho lines Indicated In tho following subdivisions. Indemnities Both Germany and Knglnnd apparently have abandoned the Idea of making tho enemy pay for the war Belgium Tho Allies demand res toration and complete Independence of Belgium. Germany agrees to this, provided that Belgium does not dis criminate against Germany after the war. Poland Germany Insists that con quered Polish territory shall not bo iciurneu to mo czar. Ktissla pledges nutononiy for tho Poles. In tho fare of German claims, England and Franco are silent on tho, futuro of Poland. Baltlo provinces and other Russian territory held by the Austro-Cfrrmans Germany Insists that Kone of this territory bhall be surrendered to tha Czar. The Allies are silent In this point. Balkans Tho central empires In sist that Russia shall never again dominate Balkan affairs. Bulgaria will demand Serbian Macedonia. Pre- . mler Asquith has announced that not only must Serbia bo restored, but that she must receive territorial com pensation for her sufferings. Alsace-Lorraine Germany has made no recent otllclal statement, but Important suffrage concessions have been made to the provinces. In France the clamor for tho restoration of "Alsace-Lorraine complete appar-v vntly has subsided. Colonies Germany counts as cer tain the restoration of her lost colonies, or an equivalent cession of coonal, territory, and recognition of the right of expansion In the direction of Bagdad. The Allies have been silent on the subject of Germany's colonies. For the first time since the beginning of the war, the English Premier, Germans Interpret his speech, modified his demand that Prussian militarism' must be crushed. When he substituted for this the statement that German "military caste" must not in the future guide Germany's International policies, Germans believe that he executed a complete backdown. Germans assert that the so-called "mili tary caste" was not in the diplomatic saddle before the war and that the Chan cellor's recent vfctory over the von Tirpltz faction , is evidence that the element Asquith professes to fear has not gained control of Germany's fo'relgn policies. Few persons In Berlin believe that the Allies will enter peace discussions until they have attempted another offensive la the West. But the most recent develop ments support the statement made re cently to correspondents by a high Ger man Government otllclal that the war may end by autumn, and the recent declaration of the French Minister of Finance, that the end of the war is In sight. HIS BACK BROKEN IN BOUT Baltimore Y, M, T. A. Member In v jtjred While Wrestling BALTIMOKK, M(L, April 12 Walter O'Neill. 2S, a member of the Yoyng Men's Christian Association, was badly injured last night in a friendly wrestling bout in the gymnasium when Max Siegel. powerful but unskilled, got a full-Nelson op him and dislocated several vertebrae) in nis spinal comma Th wboJe lower part of Q'NeJU'a s la. U3 -' ;-', u,n 3xWS CARRANZA FORCE CHASES VILLA IN FLIGHT TO HILLS Officials State Outlaw Wounded and Has Escaped Is REPORT OF U. S. BATTLE Th'irty-two Villistns Slain, Forty Captured, in Clash . Near Parral Francisco Villa, wounded and with n gunrd of only 150 men, has gone into the mountains, according to nn official report from General Luis Gutierrez, Carranza commander in Chihuahua Carranza troops have been dis patched to wipe out the band and to take Villa. (Just when these operations occur red nnd whether or not they ante date reports of Villa's death is not known. It is possible Villa died after starting his flipcht to the mountnins. Also, it is not known just what "mountains" arc meant. Rumors of Villa's death arc now generally dis credited.) Unofficial reports say that n de tachment of United States cavalry mot and routed a band of Villistns nt Troya, near Parrnl, killing 32 and cap turing -10. Villa was not in the fight. Other reports say that Villa is well within tho State of Durango nnd that tho American troops in pursuit have crossed the State lino and are now more than -100 miles south of the bor der. General Carranza permitted for the first time use of the Mexican Central Railway to transport munitions to the American expedition. General Fun ston already has forwarded a train of supplies to Chihuahua City over this direct route. Washington regards this permis sion ns further evidence of Cnr rariza's support and tho move ap pears to dispose of rumors that the American troops would be recalled. VILLA REACHES MOUNTAINS; CABRASZ1STAS OX THE TRAIL "WASHINGTON", 'April. 12, X pnbte gram from General Obregon to tha Mex ican Fmbassy today said Villa, according to his reports, had gono into the moun tains wounded, with fewer than 150 men. Tho message from Queretnro said: I send tho following from General Luis Gutierrez, chief of operations in Chihuahua - 'The bandit Villa has lost almost all his followers during the recent battles forced on him by our troops, and It Is confirmed that he was wounded In the battle of Clenegulta General Luis Continued on faso hrien, Column Tiki T0MKINS DENOUNCES 'SWINISH' MARRIAGES FOLLOWING DIVORCES Holy Trinity Rector Refers to Philadelphia Cases as "Bes tial" in Addressing Congressmen TALKS ON- EDMONDS BILL Bv a Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, April" 12, Declnring that personally he does not believe In the granting of divorces in any circum stances, the Itev Dr. Floyd W. Tom kins, of Holy Trinity Church. Philadel phia, today appeared befpro tho House Judiciary Committee and advocated a federal uniform divorce law. Doctor Tomltlnu Hpol.o In favor of the uniform divorce resolution Introduced In the House by Representative George W. Edmonds, of Philadelphia. "When a man und woman marry," said Doctor Tomklns, "they take each othor for better or for worte. If, when difficulty comes, tho man wants to put away his wife, he Is a coward. In ninety nine cases out of a hundred, divorce Is due to a desire to marry some one else. They really don't marry any one else at all, because If a man has a wife living and takes some one else for a wife he is an adulterer. The same Is tr,ue of the woman who marries another man when her husband is living. "The rich divorce each other more fre quently than the poor. Our condition has become almost bestial. A divorced woman marries a divorced man. I have known a half dozen cases of that kind In Phila delphia. If that Isn't awinlah, I don't know what is. Personally, I don't be Heve In divorce at all." ' "Are you opposed to 'divorce even for adultery?" Doctor Tomklns was asked. , "Yes," he said. "The divorce evil to day Is worse than slavery. It Is worse than drunkenness. More than 3,000,000 divorces have 'been granted In the last SO years. Only one nation baa a larger number of divorces than we have Japan." Itabbl Abraham Simon, of Washington, spoke in favor of.the Edmonds measure, pointing out that underexlstlng condi tions first cousins are prohibited from carrying In some States, and permitted to marry In others. He favored divorce as a necessary evil, saying, "It would be Inhuman not to grant any divorces," ' "We have no divorce law in South Caro lina and we are not inhuman," said Rep resentative Whaley. -fc ' Live Stock Dies in Fire at Wtconlsco POTTSVILLB, Pa.. April- 1 Two horses, two mules and 2Z cows perished in the barn of William Erdman. at Wlcon Isoo. which waa destroyed by Are late last nlgbt The Are wan cuused by lightning The crops and farming implements were j FIRST SKY SALUTE TO SPRING Thunder Rattles Windows nnd Wnkcs Many Persona Ltfrhtnlng Not Vivid Little Rntn The first thunderstorm of tho year rumbled across tho sky from the north wcBt enrly today. It was short mid sharp. The bolts Jarred tho sky and rattled windows, wak ing mnny persons. Some of them thought that tho first nalulo from the sky ar tillery shortly after midnight was a huge explosion nt Bomo distant powder works, but when tho echoes rolled across the vault of tho sky they realised that It was spring's first thunder. Tho lightning was not vivid nnd little ruin fell. The fact that the clouds had become surcharged with enough electricity to manufacture lightning and thunder Is taken b a sure Indlmtlon that winter has befin left behind. The positle utid nega tive Ions which cnuno the spark of light ning to leap from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth arc not strong enough In winter, ns n rule, to produce lightning. 3000 BRITISH KILLED IN DASH TO REACH KUT Constantinople Reports Re pulse of Aylmer's Great Rush BATTLE OF SIX HOURS ItnrtUN, April 1 More than ,1000 llrltlsli soldiers wriM kllktL mid thousands nt others wounded In an fiiisuceossful attack on tho Turkish lines enst of Kiit-el-Aninrn, the Turkish War Ofllco reported today. The British defeat Is tho most disas trous since tho beginning of Gener.il Aylnicr'H campaign to iclieo General TownBhciid's forces, besieged In Kut-ol-Amaru for more than four months. The fighting occurred near Fcluhle, 2", miles east of Kut-el-Amarn, in tho bend of the Tigris River. "After nn hour and a half of heavy ar tillery preparation," s.ild tho Turkish olll clnl statement, "the enemy attacked with nil his forces our positions near Felahle Tho battlo Insted l hours. Tho enemy nt tho beginning penetrated parts of our trenches, hut Turkish troops killed ull theso enemy forces with tho bayonet. , "The remainder of tho llrltlsli troops were driven off, suffering heavy losses. In tho Turkish trenches and before them were counted 3000 of tho enemy's dend." Several days ago tho London War Olllco announced winning a couple of lines of Turkish trenches nt FcUhleo. From the context of tho Turkish bulletin, printed above, the battle described may refer to the same action. STOCKHOLDERS APPROVE . .KLECTItfrptVTK vDjfyRftASB Consent of Board to Lower Prices In dorsed at Meetfig Stockholders of tho Philadelphia Elec tric Company, nt the nnnunl meeting to day, voted their approval of the action the board of directors has taken In con senting to a reduction of tho rates of tho company, which matter Is now before tho Public Service Commission. It was also voted to "back" the board in ull Its deal ings during the coming year. Tho meet ing wns held at 117 Market fetreAt, Cam den. Details of the proceedings brought up before tho Public Service Commission wero not asked for. A 15-page report of tho company for tho lust year was put In tho hands of each stockholder. Tho only dissatisfac tion expressed at this report was by Dr. Mary Snyder Tho only stockholder to object to tho resolution, that the future deals nnd trans actions of the board of directors bo un qualifiedly approved, was George II Stovcnson. "The board may do things of which we will never hear." he proteMed," and of which wo might not approve. Why should we approve nowof things that nro done in tho future and which we may not llvo? "In tho past wo havo always been for tunate In having the entire confidence of the stockholders," said President McCall. "I will put the matter to u vote. All In favor will ho signify." Thero was a chorus of approval, "All opposed, say no," 'continued Mr. McCall. "No," shouted Mr. Stevenson. It was reported that thero was an In crease in the last year of 9350 consumers. The gross earnings were ?8,777,9"4 40. The net earnings, minus taxes, eta, were J2.1H. 550.84. After the dividend of 7 per cent, was paid there was a surplus ac count of J840.239.41, making a total sur plus account of $3,311,986.58. The following board of directors was re elected: Jeremiah J. Sullivan, Charles U. Ingersoll, J. n, McAllister, John T. Wind rim. Sidney F. Tyler, Joseph B. McCall, W. II. Johnson, A. V. R. Coe and Martin V. Bergen. "Woman Who Cut Her Throat Dies A woman sold to have been Mrs. Julia Hummell, who cut her throat with a razor on December 26 In a room at 1207 Brandywine street, died today at ' tho Hahnemann Hospital. Police were unable to Identify the woman positively as Mrs. Hummell. She was also known as Mrs. Julia Cresson. The body was sent to tha morgue. Register Tgday! Those not registered for the pri mary election may do so, in the division polling places, between the hours of 1 a. in. and 10 a. m., and between 4 p. m. and 10 p. m. Electors who voted in the last, the mayoralty election, who hava not moved, or who do not desire to change their party enrolment, need not appear nt the registration booths today. Voters, otherwise qualified, who moved from one division to another before March 16, may aualify and register for the new divisions to day. Members of one party, who, in the last election, changed' their party status by voting for a ma jority of the candidates of nnather party, may change, their party en rolment today. According to theh party enrol ment, electors will receive party ballots on primary day, May 16. Tfrose not enrolled for the pri mary may vote only for candidates for the judiciary. PHILLIES OPEN SEASON WITH NEW YORKERS Weather Man Gives Fans of Quaker City Great Baseball Day ALEXANDER TO PITCH Favorhblc Weather for Opening Game, Says Bliss Director Blls3, of the Wcnthcr Bureau, promises almost ideal base ball weather for today's Ramc, ex cept thnt it could be a little warmer. The official Micrmomctcr on top of the Federal Building will reKlRtor C5 degrees, according to his predictions, and the day will be fair. This, with yesterday's warm temperature to add a crispness to the ground, should plcuso all dev otees of the sport. By ROBERT W. MAXWELL The weather man has come through with tho proper dope, tho sky promises to remain Intact without cracking In a moist nnd vulnerable spot and tho stage Is set for tho first act of tho 1910 baseball sea son at Broad and Huntingdon strccta this afternoon. Tho rain last night caused considerable worry among tho fans, but tho playground was not Injured. A corps of workmen worked nit morning rolling tho diamond, and then to provo that everything was O. K tho riills went through u snappy practlco lieforo thuy went to lunch. Indications point to a record-breaking crowd for tin opening game. All of tho re herved seats havo been sold and tho fair weather will bring out the bloachorltcs In htigo Hocks ISirly this morning tho cash customers put In an nppe.irnnce, and by noon a long lino had formed. At 1 o'clock, when tho gates wero thrown open, there wan u rush for tho select seats In tho sun, and the audience, wearing overcoats and heavy clothing, settled down to enjoy a two hours' wait. The band entertained with stlirlng melodies. Tho ISIantH lolled about tho hotel this morning resting up for the struggle. Tho phi ore. with the exception of Robert, uro In excellent condition and confident of winning the first game. I.obcrt's loss,' Hon over, will be keenly felt, as ho Is suffering from a wrenched knee and prob ably will bo out of tho gamo for u week or inoie. Benny ICauff Is anxiously awaiting the opening gun. It is his first appearance In n hlg-lciiRUo contest and ho Is eager to make good. "No, I am not at nil nervous," he said at tho Majestic this morning. "I feel a trlllo timid, however, but that usually Is tho caBfi with ull ball players on tho open ing day. I am gomg to do my best and hopo to provo that I am as good H3 they f-saYJmtoifiUiniifUfjtnd?sltns.ttr,:; 1-1....... ,..:.. t.ll..-1...AlP 1,,, 1 fin (rrtfd ,T,nm imvu fiocu til,,. ,vwrt, M,,v ... .. ,-"" .- nnvwhoro' near tho nlato I will keen the outfielders busy. Too bad tho-right-field; fonce l.i so high. You know, I hit them on a lino, and the only chnnco to get the ball ovor Is to knock tho fenco down. "I will watch Cravnth closely nnd see If I can determines how ho happoned to make so mnny home runs last year. Ho must be a great batter " With tho Nutlonal League pennant flouting proudly to tho breeze and the patriotic orators spilling language all over tho place, tho opening ceremonies were Contlnurd on mine 13, column 1. BRITISH NOTE SAYS 38 TAKEN ON CHINA WERE PLOTTERS OF REVOLT Reply to American Protest As serts Prisoners Were En gineering Uprising in India SHANGHAI THEIR BASE WASHINGTON, Aprlt 15. Gicut Britain contends that the removal of 38 Germans, Austrians nnd Turks from tho American steamship China by the British cruiser Iiurentlo In Chinese waters on February 18 was legal, because those persons we're engaged In plotting j against the "llrltlsli Government Both the American protest in this caso und tho British reply, which was written by Kir Edward Grey, British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, were given out for publication by the Stato Department today. The British reply states that the Ger mnn residents of Shanghai. China, plotted to ship arms and ammunition to India to aid a revolution against the British there, The plot was discovered und teveral ar rested, the note charges. Others In the plot, the note says, wero to go to Manila to carry on tho work thero. The 38 per sons taken off the China were all alleged to be on their way to Manila to plot against the British Government. . MAY REJECT ANSWEIt Whllo no otllclal announcement was made. State Department officials made It plain that they do not believe this Gov ernment will accept the British position. They believe that another note will be sept to Great Britain at once, demanding posi tive proof that the 38 persons taken from the China were actually engaged In plot ting against the British Government, If this proof Is not forthcoming It Is thought here the release of the 38 persons again will be demanded by this Government. The British note says In part: "Tr)0 present war has shown that the belligerent activities of the enemies of this country are by no means confined to the actual theatres of military and naval operations and that there is no limit to the methods by which Oermany In par ticular seeks to secure a victory for her arms. The hostile efforts of the enemy have shown and continue to show them selves on neutral soil in many parts of the world In political Intrigues, revolu tionary plots, schemes for attacking tho sea-borne trade of this country and her allies, endtavoru to facilitate tha opera tions of ships engaged In tills task, and in criminal enterprises of different kinds directed against the. property of neutrals anil haWKerer.'- alike. War has in efrecjt been exteode t far beyond the bounds of the area in which opposing armiea maneuver, and an unscrupulous belliger ent (nay indict the deadhe c blows on QUICK NEWS RAIN IN BOSTON? GAME MAY BE (CALLED OFF . BOSTON, MaBS., April 13. The weatherman lunde the first error of tho season today when, despite his protests that there would .he nothing but sunBhlno for1 tho ,orJjnlng game, tho ran began to full early this morning aud at nodn turned Into a veritable down pour." It wns still raining at 2 cj'clock. - ' TWO ACCUSED OF-SELLING "DOPE" TO GIRLS ' HABRlSBUllO, April 12. Charged with supplying opium and ntorplil'no to young girls, Donald Brloker and Ray Alexander, each 21 ycdis old, were nrtcstcd by. the city police in connection with the Pcdeial authorities. TeUeral agents havo been Cinw.ug a net around a group of "dope" sellers for several months and othtr ar rests are expected which may Include several doctors' and druggists. BRUMBAUGH REAPPOINTS BUREAU CHIEFS i HAHRISBimG. Pa., April 12. Governor Brumbaugh this afternoon reappointed James E. Roderick Chief of the State Bureau of Mines nnd N. R, Buller, Commissioner ofUtc Fisheries. NEW BRITISH STEAMSHIP TORPEDOED LONDON, April 12. The ne.w 34.07 ton Biitlsh steamship ben ntor of Whitby has been sunk by a German submarine. The crew was btivccl. GERMANS REPULSE SLAV ATTACK BERLIN, April 12. A .Russian night attack in the tcgiou of Gurbunuwku wutt rcipulbcd, lite' Wor Office iiunounccd th,!?, ultuuooii. SENATE CALLS FOR "UNPREPARED" NAVY REPORT WASHINGTON, April 12. Tho Senuto today adopted a resolution by Senator Lodge, of MuHsnchusetts, dlicctlng Secretary of tho Navy Daniels (to dollver to. It repot ts of the navy general beard, dated August 3, 1914, nnd of Admiral Flako, dutcd November 0, 1914, warning; of tho unprepared condition rC"' navy. URGES BRIDGE, NOT TUNNEL, FROM, CITY TO CAMDEN A resolution favoring expendlturo of moneys at present for a bridge' and not for u tunnel to connect this city and Camden was adopted today at a meeting of the Delaware River Bridge and' Tunnel Commission at tho ofllce of tho choir man, Samuel P, French, 305 Market street,, Camd'on. "Tho sentiment of the peonlo of Camdbri. and Philadelphia favors a brldcA because it, Ik the most econorrilca!,"T8ald -Morgan, TTsIneer, Cowperthwalte, Walton, -Burroughs', Barlpif- and. Pfelffo w ..-. , .Rpriolnte4.tcftc61nraltt6ea4jtoateoha'r!e-uTUileirork .The commission. "wlTl mi Philadelphia's Councllmanlc committee this week or next Week. v KNOX AND WALLING PILE, NOMINATION PAPERS HARRISBURG, P:i April 1L'. Nom,lna,tlnp pqpers wero filed today by Phil ander. C. Knox as u candlchte.for United States Senator on the Republican ticket. Justice Emory A. Wnlllnir filed papers for nomination as candldato for the Stats Supremo Court. , . SUIT FOR $925,000 MID VALE ' SALE COMMISSION Suit to obtuln a commission of $9,25,000 for the pale of the Coatesvillo Rolling Mills and steel plant of Worth "Brothers to tho MIdvalo Steel and Ordnance Company was brought this afternoon by Edward B. Smith & Co., okJthls city, ugalnst William P. Worth and .T. Sharpless Worth, before Judge Flnlotter In Court of Common Pleas No. 4 Tho salo of th,o properties was consummated In, October, 1915, and tho price. It is said, was S18.500.Q00. FORMER GOVERNOR PENNYPACKER GOES TO HOSPITAL; Former Governor Samuel V. Ponnypacker Is a. patient in the Pennsylvania Hospital suffering- from a general breakdown. Hq Is be(,ng jittejidedby his physi cian, Dr. James Tyson, 1506 Spruce street." Doctor'Tyson salt today tho former 'Governor's condition Is not serious. . f T , t ? . . FIVE MINISTERS NrOWAOUT iQFiGREEKCABINET ATHENS-(via Romo), April' 12;- In ad3ltlon to M1. Dragoumls four other Cablnqt". Ministers havo resl'gnpij. 'hejr .successors are not -tq bo members of Parliament, but are to be appointed by tho King aaja. makeshift, with the object of averting a ministerial crisis,-which-wpuId-make.M.-Venlzelos'. return to power Inevitable. ' .. " , . , . 150,000 DEATHS FROM STARVATION IN ALBANIA PARIS, April 12. William Howard, of New Yofk, secretary of the Albanian Relief Commission, who has just left Paris on his way to the United States from Albania, said that 160,000 hud died of starvation In Albatjla In. tho last 18 monthi ard that 500,000 more were likely to" diq .before .normal conditions were restorjd. ' The famine Is due to crop failure, 'he! said. .Typhus threatens to become an epidemic. CRISIS IN SWEDISH CABINET AVERTED STOCKHOLM, April 13. The threatened Cabinet crisis over the yp.r trad? bill has been averted by an ugreement which was accepted by nil tho pj-ties. after a consultation with tha Cabinet. The firm attitude of the Liberate ap.d Socialists compelled tho Government considerably to modify the bill, which will be read, tomorrow. The original bill sought to -give the Government ar"oJtrary rights beyond parliamentary control regarding all arrangements for foelgn trade and the transit of foreign goods through Sweden, ' ' ' ' GERMAN "WAR BABY" PAYS SO PEP CENT. BERLIN, April 12, The German Arms and Munitions fejhipany. one of th leading "war babies;" has declared a dividend of 30.jer cut,, aa against 20- per cent, last year. The Increase was declared despite the. nev war-profits legislation. The company manufactures smalt arms and cartridges. EIGHT AERO BATTLES FOUGHT OVPR BRITISH LINES LONDON. April 12. "Grenade fighting In the crters east of St. Elol has con. 'turned with varying fortune," says the "We hold three craters, but pot the other two. During eight air flights our ma chines drove down one of the enemy without sfferlng any loss but one of our aeroplanes was brought down by gunfire" . , J. SWISS SOON WILL GET GERMAN HOWITZERS BERLIN, April 12. An Instalment of s centimetre 6-Inch howltzera ordered In, Germany will soon arrive In Switzerland, according to the Zurich Poat, ays the Overseas Agency. The newspaper, cammants on the fast that German indui try not only is able to meet the enormbus wants of the German army, but alsa to supply neutrals.'" JL BIGGEST SUBMARINE; TURNED OVER IX) U. S, BOSTON, April J2. The laryest 'submarine in the United States navy, tht IM, the first of the beries of syen of that type, has been turned over to h commander of the Charleston A'avy Yard. The vesael Is 170 feet over nil. .Instead of the usual rounded tfbw of previous models, has an ordinary 8hlp'1w which la expected to add materially to tOndO tubes. She Will be "CmnellMl hw Mr JTrenctj, MessrlJ. French, GrlsOgrn,. I- -- T! - 1 . - . 1 meet 2222522532, $. .''iJt British orHcal statement Issued last nlght her speed. Her equipment tnclud lout nll.Vmrntnir .n.Inu Tlio Bl th.r YkhIA ( $ Cemtuiued ea P,. oor. Cluou. Tw, the" I"1 ty9 wlU be r?- to dHvf S Jul 1. Oilier JUt sad iuuod Ait ea lo 17 is now yiiriiiyiKu, -( consumed wim n- ins joaa u fiv.uvv.
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