T yjw-aa r'Vjf t rf' -i ", final icuening illritner final VOL. II. NO. 185 PIirLADEIiPIIIA, MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1910. Constant, 1010, it Tn rtjsua Lrbom Coupahi. PKIOJB ONJ3 OE2STT VICTOR AND VICTIM IN TODAY'S MATCHES LATEST SPORTS ft.'H.UIMWMm 'I'lHHPH",1 ittoimmwujjuwtmiTlSmw!! REPORTED DEATH OF VILLA STIRS D. S, 'BUT EXPEDITION CONTINUES PENDING PROOFS Outlaw Said to Have Died Two Weeks Ago Prom Wounds and Burial Place Betrayed by Ex-Villista. Suspect Ruse to Halt Chase Consul Letcher Instructed to Identify Corpse, Reported on Way to Chihuahua City Baker Declares Plans to Catch Bandit Will Not Be Altered Sup , plies Sent to Pershing "WASHINGTON, April 17. One American trooper in Colonel Howzc's command in Mexico has been killed and two others wounded in clashes with Villlstas, according to a report reaching the War Department today from icncral FuiiBton. Colonel llowzc alto reported that Villa was believed to have gone with a small band into the mountains southwest of Horjn. The Itowzc report was: ' "Have passed south southeast to Bnlloza Valley. Turned toward I'arral. Had several brushes with Villistns. Our casualties, Kirby, Troop M, killed; Pctroski and Clinton. Troop E, wounded. At five miles -from I'arral I met messengers with information of Colonel Hrown and Major Tompkins' trouble. 1 will awnit orders nnd connect with them. I believe Villa with small band went into mountains southwest of Borj.t. Ira A. Itaber, first lieutenant sig nal corps, landed safe but wrecked machine." r hh l'AsO, lex., April l. iho supposed hoily or I'.nicho Villa has Iiccn delayed in arriving at Cusilr.iirachic, for passage to Chihuahua City, Car- ranza Consul (tarda iinnr.usi'id ti'is afternoon, indicating that it may be days before it is definitely c3tablir.hcd whether or not the bandit leader is dead. The remains reported exhumed near Satcvo probably will not reach Chi huahua until tomorrow, Garcia stated. The -10 Americans principally newspapermen and, motion-picture camera operators, who started for Chihuahua City to view the body, also were de layed. Their special train which left early today was stalled after covering 10 miles. "WASHINGTON", April 17. General FuiiBton late today reported to the WarJ)cpartmcnl that six Mexicans who took part in the raid on Columbus, N. M., had been captured and turned over to the sheriff of that town. The report was forwarded to General r'tiustnn by Major Sample, commanding the forces now in Columbus. . SAN ANTONIO.Tcx., April 17. Private I. M. Schcnberg, sent, into I'arral rhcr.d of the column to announce the coming of Major Tompkins command, nqver returned and is believed to have been killed, Gcnral Pershing stated this nfternoon iff a uippknientary report on the Parral affray. Persh- j. inK,'B-rcpnrt bore out previous indications of treachery, army officers declared. Pancho Villa is dend nnd hfs body Is en route to Chihuahua City, accord ing to Mexican reports today. A The linited States demands -absolute identilicntion of the corpse before filtering its expedition to Kt Villa or withdrawing its troops. To this end, Consul Letcher has been instructed to view the body upon its arrival in Chihuahua City. General Pershing, who is supposed to be not far from Chi huahua, also should be able toldcntify the body if it is Villa's. , American officials, both on the border and at Washington, however, arc inclined to doubt. They suspect a ruse to end the outlaw chase. The evidence thus far indicating Villa really is dead includes: Wndcra and Cusihulrachlc telegraph operators on Mexican Northwestern Railway so report to Carranza Consul General at El Paso, Andreas Garcia. ' "-Dispatcher on railrond at Juarez reports he heard a conver sation on the wire that Villa's body was in the hands of Carranza troops. Dr. W." L. Brown, one oL-tho best-known practitioners in El Paso, says Villa has suffered so much from hloodpoisoning for a year (.hat a slight wound would provo fatal. Doctor Brown has treated him for the trouble. On the other hand, reports from Major Howze, commanding the 11th Cavalry, say that Villa has been definitely located west of Parral. Troops are being rushed la that direction and the pursuit continues. U. S. DEMANDS ABSOLUTE IDENTIFICATION OF BODY WASHINGTON, April 17. Washington officialdom today discredited tho reports from Carranza sources that Franclscq Villa la dead and that his body is being Continued on Pare I'aiir. Column One THE WEATHER r The, EvBNiNa Luuoun prints today, as part of Its weather news, thv forecast for the whole of next week based on new dls. coverles. In solar physic mudo by Willis I. Moore, professor of meteorology at the George Washington University, and former flilef of the United State!! Weather Bureau, who, working In conjunction with W, F, Carothers. director of tho Carothere Observatory at Houston. Tex , lsiues regu larly a bulletin giving the results of their observations with regard to waatlur con ditions. Professor Moore and his asso. elates have accomplished some notable results, and have) been able to forecast the weather two weeks In advance with re markable accuracy In most Instances, unci the Evenino Ldobr, as a matter of scientific Interest, and without assuming responsibility 'for the accuracy of these forecasts, prints them for public Inform ation. t WEATHER FORECAST . fated o it urw dltcovtiu In Solqr I'hunice by WILUS X,, HOUUl: aud, W, f CAROTUKIta. Burnt ay, April St Th w&ek will open with ritinu temperatuiea ami ahowera. 'Monday, April ). ami Tuesday, April tt Gttar weather Monday and light roj( tht north. , Wednesday, April iff Warmer and u tettUd. Thursday, April 27, and Friday, April IS Qlear weather Thursday and general (rotta. ' , Saturday, April ta Warmer with show err. . FORECAST For Philadelphia and vicinity Showers this afternoon followed by generally fair weather tonight and Tuesday with no decided change in temperature; fresh piceterly windat ( LOST AND IWNDl BUIODOO Unt T tannins old Boston bull-d-T. while body. fcrlmlUj marked . reward. JUml s K cor l.'la sod Vj11- roJd Mlro Park BC; I l iXi. urblte leaved or li..l-i in vlrlnltr Of tftttl y I K- DI.TH lii film at ' Ptupo 'Suu, rw U ret tu Toe Irlo " 0Ucr Ls( gii4 fujiid Ads on fug U m WILLIAMS WINS FROM DAVIS ON COURTS Matches Between Harvard and Philadelphia Cricket Clubs Played Today nichard N'orrls 'Williams, 2d. represent ing Harvard, defeated Wllls K. Dals, a student at the University of Pennsylvania;, but today representing the Philadelphia Cricket Club, on the courts at St. Mar tin's, this afternoon. In n match between the club and Harvard lawn tennis team. The scores were G-3, 6-0. Williams was In wonderful shape for this early In the season, and in tho sec ond set, when he got his drives working right. Davis did not have a chance to win. Another match played was between WllUm Hand, Harvard, and Alex Thayer. Philadelphia Cricket Club, ftand won, 0-1. I5-3. The matches were played on dirt courts and were very slippery, although the sun uhono brightly during the latter part of the afternoon. , AUTO ASSOCIATION APPROVES . OF RACKS UPlpjivE'S PEAIC $5000 in Prizes Offered for Event Over 13-Mile Course NEW YOrtK, April 17 Tho Ameijcan Automolle As&ociatloir- ,thls ufternoon sanctioned an automobile and motorcycle race up Pikes Peak. The event will be btaged August 10. It and 13. The cqursf will be 13 miles, and at the top the races will hae reached, an altitude of 14.109 feet. The races prom is to be the mobt sensational ever staged Jn the world. Tho motorcyclists will race on August 10. The first prize will be the Pike's Peak auto highway cup. About U90Q In cash prizes also ,wlll be dis tributed. The autolsts will race on August 11 and 12. The first prize! will be a 11200 silver cup. donated by SpWcer Ferlrose, ot peit ver. The victor also will get (3000 In cash. About 110,000 additional will be distributed among winning autolsts. Went Phillies Win by Forfeit TtM Krtdupan lattu lung cbeluled be tween Wtft PWlinllpal n4 Central Hush 1UU afternoon at tba ronou' field, satb. and Cbtator avenue, waa forfeited to tbe weettra wuugattra becaue Central preaented enJy one nlover n ,ha time a ,--. ' .;" " oiayer al ib stber acnoUiUe ijlnil scbeduled ior tbla alter. I mwt Wft !, $.mjr, AU IBft coon were vailed oS uotil a Utr 1 (UU. " CRISIS IN GREECE AT ALLIES' GRIP UPON RAILROADS Resentment Flames Out at Moving of Serb Troops to Salonica TEUTONS. RUSH PROTEST PARJS, April 17,-rThc,. Allied, have established a naval baso in Suda Bay1, on Crete Island, according to a 'dis patch from Athens. LONDON, April 17. Decisive stepH by tho Allies havo forced a new ci'IhIh nt Athens with tho possi bility that firceee mny find herself thrust Into war ngnlnst her will. Following tho adjournment of tho Greek Chamber of Deputies, the Greek Cabinet and the General Staff today as sumed absnluto control of tho Govern-ment.-says a dispatch from Athens. Tho most important question which de mands ii solution now Is tho demand of the Allies for use of tho railway lines for the transportation of Servian troops from the Adriatic to tho Aegean coast. A strong protest has been lodged by the Central Kmplres against Ureeco giving tho Anglo-French forces control of tho railway lines. Greece Is more completely under the domination of the Kntente Powers than at nny. othor tlnip since operations be came actlvo In the Ilallfans. Tho Indica tions are that Allied troops will be landed Continued on Paeo Nine, Column Tw RAIN PREVENTS BALL GAMES Neither Phillie's Nor Athletics Able to Play This Afternoon Italn. which fell heavily this morning both here and in New York, prevented the Phillies from meeting the Boston Braves at IJroad nnd Lehigh and the Athletics from clashing with the Yankees at the Polo Grounds. I Manager Moran had Intended to use Alexander today against Dick Rudolph. This pair will probably start In tho box for their respective clubs tomorrow after noon. The Mackmen are again scheduled to play in New 'York, $25.00 PAID ON CHESTKRTON AT HAVRE I)K GRACE RACES Lobelia inil Tammerlane Are Other Winners "" ' fternooa HAVBK DM O HACK VACK. April 17- The secgud day of racing, like the first, was murred by rain, and the track was soggy, Chesterton, Lobelia and TSmmerlane took first money In the first, becohd and third races, respectively, Ches terton, an outsider, hit the machines for U'5.5U to wn, $15 to p)ace nnd tl.10 to show. Summaries; KirtST RACE, for 3-tar-olda and up, sell. Inc. H furlongs: 1. Chreterton. 120, Ifaynes.S23.00 115.00 14,10 2. Tctlesa, 110. Bchamer- horn ................ lg.BO T.70 3. Pharaoh. ISO. Doyle .. 300 Time. 1:1S. Monorary, Gentlewoman, Lochlel and 6crapjer also ran. SECOND KACi:. 3-year-olds, aetllnff, fur- 1. lobelia. 110, lA-lui ..... 48.10 $3 t u Ja.60 3. Almee T.. 103, Shut, llnrer 3. Cherry Belle. hand ')6u,'irore- 0.20 s.so A HA Time. :C 2-5. Bon Otis also ran Lucille p.. Or. Meals and THIHD RACK, for 3-year-olds and up. selling-, mile and 7U yards: 1. Tammerlane, 118, MuU well . . .... ........ -. 10 80 11.30 M 20 . Saturnus. 107 . Parrlna- ' . ,'S?.. --ii.-Ali- . 80 B.30 ! ilttvilllia MVUCVi 4VU StumerhorQ g.sn Time. 1.4T 3-5. Napier. Ed Weiss. Tso Lai? x4 Counsel and Chevron also ran. Good FOURTH RACE. for,3-year-old and up. The Penn SelUoe Stake. BJi furloncs; i. Fenmouae. 110. Ball ... t5.0 I4.H0 8.10 Saueeler, 1)2, Farrlnaton The JIaxiuerader. 112. Saueeler, 112, Parrlnaton S.0 3 10 Butwell "i ' ann Time. 1.07 1-5. Ambrose. Mariana O.. VI ley. (lolden Uat and Virginia M. also ran. Fifth race, 3-year-Ms, 9 furlongs. ' Skeerface. 11-'. Buxton . . . 12.70 12.20 Out i, Eddie Henry. 108. farrinstpn 2 60 Out 3. Billy McOi. J02, Scbuttln. w Ttoe lajl ' E4 Bond s.Uo ran. 0ut T Other Snnrlsl nn Piroa 9 11 A IK -- --- w " --. w STALLINGS DID NOT PREDICT BOSTON VICTORY Braves' Leader Also Declares He Did Not Say Phils Had No Chance EXPLAINS POSITION By CHANDLER D. RIOHTiEfrb-" win tho pennant easily, and I cud not say thnt tho Thlllles did pot liava a chaiico to repeat." George Stalllugs, manager of tho Boston Braves, mndo this statement this after noon, when asked what license lie had to figure that tho Phillies wcro out of tho race before ho had even seen them per form. Stnlllngs declared that ha had passed no comment on tho sovon other teams In the National League, nnd he would not until tho Urnves had played every team. What .Stallings did say was that the seven National l.enguo teams would have to bo stronger than they were last season or the Braves would win tho pennant, ad his team was nlmost 00 per cent, stronger than last senson and n trlllo stronger than his team which won tho pennant and world's championship In 10H. "I am not paying any attention to the other teams nnd don't say how wo com pare them until we have played them all. I think tho Braves are much strongor than last seasqu, and the team Is really better than tho world's championship team. though Its fighting ability is yet to be tested. "Tho rhlllles probably nro stronger than last season, 'and while I am conlldent that tho Braves will surprise the fans, I have not criticised Morun's team. On what wo Contlnurd on l'uto Tho, Column Six WM, EDWARD EDDY AUTO TRUCK KILLS BOY William E. Eddy Was Playine at, 55th and Webster Streets "William K. Kddy. 10 years old. of 1015 South Frailer street, was killed by a mo tortruck this afternoon at 05th and Web ster streets. He is the fourth victim of such an accident in the last three weeks. The boy was playing In the street, and, according to Walter O'Brien, the driver, ran directly In front of the vehicle. O'Brien turned tb,e truck when the boy was struck by the front wheels and pre vented the rear wheels from passing over Ids body. He placed the boy In the truck, und went -with all possible speed to the West Philadelphia Homeopathic Hospital The boy was dead beore he reached there The truck belonged to John Wannnaker. The dead boys mother Is In Newark. If. J. If e lived at the South "razier street house with William Burke, an uncle. eamvflHivlalaaBaaaaaaasaBH K. Norris Williams, 2d, on tho left, defeat ed Williu E. Dnvis, on the right, this nfternoon at the Philadelphia Cricket Club by the score of 0-3, 6-1. This was one of tho matches between the Harvard lawn tennis tcarn and tho Cricket Club. DOROTHY ARNOLD MYSTERY REVIVED BY CONVICT'STALE Girl Who Disappeared on December 12, 1910, Said to Be Dead BURIED IN" A CELLAR - ji ; . mystery of tlWdi ;i' -. i-. j TO T Anl! IT Thai . I April, 7. dlsanriearaiice' -c-f Dorothy T- "-w - .-- , - . -" Arnold, tho Now Tork 'heiress1,' lrtay-bs- sqlved by Investigations started by- tho police today, following tho confession of nn Inmate of 11 Jihode Island penal Instl 'tullon, who says tho young woman Is dead. Whllo tho police wero searching for tho body, tho names of tho convict and his accomplices wcro withheld. Illn knowledge or tho mystery, tho convict declares, begins only after the death of tho Kill. He Fayaiio does nqt know what tho "Job" was, but ho was paid $250 for his part In disposing of tho girl's body. "Tho job was framed In a 7th avenue" saloon In New York," tho convict says. "A rich man took another fellow and myself to New Rochello lato one night. Wo were told to protect the gentleman In case of trouble. I. did not know what tho job was about but was paid $260 for my part. "We reached a house Just outHlde of New Hochelle, und a man brought n woman out In his arms. We wero driven through New York to West Point, where tho unconscious woman was carried Into the house and placed on a couch. "The next night tho limousine called for me nt tho New York saloon and we went to tho house outside West Point. Tho same gentleman carried the woman wrapped In n sheet to the cellar, where a gr.ae was dug and she wus burled. "The girl was Dorothy .mold. I had nothing to do with the Job but be pre pared to protect the gentleman in case of trouble. "I sat alongside the woman during the rido in the limousine and can describe in. in every detail. If I dared, I could name the man who was hired with me. My life would be worth llttlo If the gang that hangs around the Seventh avenue saloon knew I told of my part In tho Job." The convict has recently acquired re llgion, it Is said, and made the confes sion in order to ease his conscience. The prisoner, who has served six months of a two years' sentence, described Jew elry, which, he said, he had seen on the girl's body, and declared ho was positive she was Dorothy Arnold, He also de scribed in detail the appearance of the doctor, together with a young man who hired tho gunman. He asserted that he was able to point out the location of both houses. The prisoner was born and brought up I'uiitlnued on I'ure Thrre. Column Two TWO SCHOOL GAMES OFF Second Team League, However, Plays According to Schedule italn this morning caused the postpone ment of the scholastic baseball games scheduled between West Philadelphia nnd Penn Charter, at Queen Lane, und Kpls copal Academy apd Iower Merlon, slated for the tatter's grounds. This same rain, however, had no effect on the second team league of the public high schools. About 1 o'clock, when It was seen that the sprinkling of monoxide ot hydrogen had abated. It was announced that the cub organization would play Its Inaugural games. West Philadelphia High second lined up against Catholic High becond, and Northeast second met Central High second. BOYS CONFESS, SHORE THEFTS Admit Looting Handsome Cottage at Atlantic City ATLANTIC CITV. April 17 Search for professional thieves, to whom detectives attributed the raiding of a handsome cot tage on North Carolina avenue near the beach frQnt. an exclusive district, termin ated today. Boy thieves, under arrest for robbing larders of Chelsea villas, confessed they had ransacked the cottage from top to bottom, doing damage estimated at hun dreds of dollars. Much of the fpralture waa wantonly defaced. AMERICAN LEAGUE y WASHINGTON... O O O O O O O 1 - BOSTON 1 0000400 - Johnson nnd Wilkinson; IUith nnd Thoinfts, DETROIT OOO OIO OOO 0 0 2- CLEVELAND OOO 100 OOO OOO- Covnlcskt nnd StnnrtBCj Cunningham nud O'Ncll. ST. LOUIS 3 lOOOO CHICAGO o OOOIO Davenport nnd Haitlcy; Danforth nnd Sclialk. NATIONAL LEAGUE PITTSBURGH 5 3 0 0 0 0 2 - A CINCINNATI O OOQOI 0 r-, r'" Knntlchncr nnd Schmidt; Dale and Clark. , - ' CHICAGO 1 O 0 t3 O . f ST. LOUIS 0 10 0 0 , ' Vaughn nnd Fischer; Doak nnd Snyder. TUFTS 3 3 GEORGETOWN ...O O - ADDITIONAL HAVRE DE GRACE RACING RESULTS , Sixth race, aitlcn 3-ycnr-olds and up, Wiuncis of one race only, selling. 5 furlongs Virginia W., 105, Schuttlnger, ?23 00, SS.-ld, .'jJ'l.TO, won; Casco, 100, Parrhigton, $0 00, ?'1.40. second; Life, OD, Mountain $10.70, third. Time, 1(02 1-5. Precision, Hnndfull, Elsie Uoncio, Semper Stnlwait, Memory, Trend, Examiner. Allen Smith and Dr. Zab also ran. TWO AMERICANS ABOARD TORPEDOED EASTERN CITY WASHINGTON, April 17. Consul Lathrop, at Cardiff, Wales, late todny reported to the State Department that two Americans wcro aboard the British steamship Eastern City, sunk near Cardiff April Oby shell fire from a submarine. The submarine's nationality was not given. . s i i..,.wtey.i icTiA.KT A.u.TjtnTrtrr'r!tiTi5'nYr!rTr.-rr jut' tL.-xSK' CLEVELAND, 0., April 17, pany of Ohio today announced a special 'meeting ot, Shareholders for May 25 to authorise a $3,600,000 dividend, or -JOOjjer cent, to con sist of nvr stock. Tho company'n balance .sheet of December 31 last Riiowti a surplus of $Q,749,03S,jind .total assets of $1S,DS1,703. Cur icnt c.uninrr aie taid to be the greatest in the hbtory of the concern. SENATE CALLS STANDARD OIL A TRUST "WASHINGTON, April 17. Tho Senate this afternoon formally declared th Standard Oil Company a trust, adopting Jersey, which so described tho organization. Tho resolution called also for an investigation into why tho price of gasollno is souring toward the -10-cent mark, despite "tho Federal Trade Commission's report that there Is plenty of crude) oil on hand." P. R. T. RECEIPTS SHOW DECIDED INCREASE A decided increase In receipts was shown this afternoon at a meeting; of tho board of directors of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company by the reports for the month of Mnrch, 1916, and also for the nine months of thu fiscal year ending March 31. The surplus for March, 1916, was J 184,624, as compared with $32,720 for the corresponding month in 191B. In Mnrch, 1914, there -was a deficit of $41,017. For the nlneunonths ending March 31 the surplus was $951,159, as against $174,101 for 1916 and $148,000 for the name period pf 1914. CHILIAN PRESIDENT RECEIVES McADOO SANTIAGO, Chill, April 17. The President of Chill today tendered a recep tion to'the Secretary of tho Treasury McAdoo and the International' High Com mission arriving from the United States on the cruiser Tennesseo. The recep tion was a brilliant affair, attended by many diplomats and their wives. GASOLINE PRICE DROPS ST. LOUIS, April 17. Tho Pierce OH and Gua Company has dropped the price of gasoline 1 cent a gallon from 20 to 19 cents. Standard Qll Is blamed for the drop. For six weeks Standar'd Oil has been selling gasoline In this coun try for 17.9 cents per gallon. BURGLARS GET $10,000 IN GOLD AND SILVER PLATE & POUGHKEEPSIE, NV Y.. April 17. Burglars today broke Jnto'-Sprlngslde the CBtate of Mrs. "William Nelson, and stole $10,000 worth of gold nnd silver plate. The place was formerly owned by Matthew Vassar, founder of Vassar College, WOULD CUT TORK" FROM RIVER AND HARBOR BILL WASHINGTON, April 17. A bill declared by Its author, to eliminate "pork" from river and harbor Improvements und tp ropresant the President's views on the subject was Introduced today by Senator Ncwlaftdi as. u complete substi tute for the House bill. It proyldes a permanent waterways, commission of ex perts to plan and carry out Improvements on a coiitlnuod and "comprehensible scale. It has been urged by President Wilson as o, part of this session's legisla tion which should be parsed. AGED OPTICIAN DISAPPEARS A, SECOND TIME Oliver C. Hess, a 65-year-old opthjiaii, disappeared today; from tjda home at 1607 Walnut street, leaving no message fas to his Intentlpns. 0 March 31 ha also disappeared. At that time he leffa note saying that he would return qu April 4, which he did. Doctor Hess had his office at 17th, street below- Market "The Detective Bureau has been asked to Investigate, INDIA NOT FOOLED BY GERMANS,' SA.YS MOSLEM CHIEF PARIS, April 17. "East Indians have not been fooled by the German pjti.pv ganda. India ts the safest place In the world." This is the message, to Americ cf the Asa Khan spiritual head, or Pope, of millions of Indian Motloms. a de scendant of Mohammed and of the most Influential Indianpotentates. He alsa said America attaches too great importance to reports of Indian sedition. wbr h aro really due to an Insignificant handful 1 contwued. asi layst 1 8 1 5 10 O 3 13 1 10 3 i!pxzms Dlroctora of UiJs:Standrfi"d,OiTvCom- Hi k. n resolution by Mr. Martino, of Now of agitators. Tiw country as o, nkult V -hJ y