evening ledotk Philadelphia, Wednesday, April id, ioi6 I bf Ulinrn; ii ! urn ii i xi l POINTS IN WHAT WILL TELL CONGRESS TODAY ii i ft-eMnt Wilson wilt go before Congress today and present to it tti Grwh"AhieYtcan situation in the following manner, according to Mft officials in Washington! t ..,,.,. t Ktrtt Review the various steps on the part of the United States im Mat from Gcrmnnv n ilisnvowal of her admitted breaches of .inter- tnal law and -wrest assurances of is un.una. uivb me spvciuc uisiHiices yi jiiuiiiidcd iuuuo u) uuwiuij tnttJ hyr failure to live up to them. Hiii-dV Announce that the Government of the United States has OttthMVery ebneession possible Under the extraordinary Conditions under ftfeMi Germany is waging warfare against her enemies. Fkwrth. Declare that this Government can make no further con Htmhm Without Injury or insult to ita own people and that the conlinu lton of friendly relations between this country and the German Empire. Mpends solely upon the willingness of the latter to accede to the de mands of the United States. Fifth Declare that further diplomatic negotiations between the two Governments are not justified because of the altitude maintained by Wilhelmstrasse. Sixth. Givo n brief account of the final note to Germany, approved by the Cabinet yesterday, nnd which may bo cabled to Berlin following lire President's address. . wlrLSON WTTJi TFJL today Breach seems sure von Papen had been indicted and did not relate to that. Indeed, the Count on lvlng the Department said that be had como to discuss the general sub marine Situation, but had found Mr. Lansing unwilling to discuss it and generally uncommunicative. Bcrnstorff Rebuked by Lansing i fcFrom the Ambassador's point of view conversation was most unsatisfactory, fch his customary optimism, ho said he AM not regard the situation as serious. .But he lot It bo known that he had found jjrfr. Lansing unresponsive. In ona quarter 11 was even said that Count von Bern st6rff had let himself tell Mr. Lnnslng that Germany could not discontinue the 'submarine warfare, but Intended to con tinue. It according to International law. This from the American viewpoint Is an .Impossible contradiction. "hi Germany ready to meet tho United States halt way?" tho Ambassador was asked. He replied that Germany had always been ready to go nine-tenth's of the way te meet tho United States, and that this willingness continued. "What tho Ambassador had to' say to , Mr, Lansing made little Impression. It has been suggested that documentary evi dence found when Von Igel was arrested, and which Is understood to Inculpate both the Ambassador nnd his subordinates, might have explained the chtlllneai of Mr. Lansing's reception to the Ambas sador. Bo that as It may, the Items of the President's cumulative case against Ger many were complied and digested before the arrest was made, and his address to Congress today was ready for the Ceb Inet's perusal when It assembled at 11 o'clock yesterday morning. For an hour before that Mr. Lansing had been going over ,lt and the general situation with tho President. TJia United States at present takes the unsatisfactory German note on tho Sussex Incident OS Germany's latest word. Ap parently Count von Dernstorff wished to raise doubts and suggest more friendly In terpretations of that document, and lead Mr. Lansing Into a, general discussion of the; situation. But all his efforts were Unavailing. The President's course yB.3 fixed, and Mr. Lansing refused to be di vert ed,. "When the Count left the State Depart ment he said he Ttnew nothing1 of the terms of the prepared American communi cation, and It was some time afterward that he learned to 1Ib surprise that the Presldor Qoiigrea sldcnt would take tno matter lot anrress. "!r' CONGRESS ACTS PROMPTLY. There was no delay in elthor house In adopting the concurrent resolution for the Joint meeting In the hall of tha House to receive the President's communication. Tha President's secretary, Mr. Tumulty, conferred briefly with Majority Leader Kltchln. of the House, and Majority Leader Kern, of the Senate. Neither leader knew the precise , purpose of the President's coming, but tho resolution wan agreed to on their statement that the President desired It. Both Senators and Congressmen were surprised later when they heard what the purpose or the President was. GERMANY HEAHS WILSON WILL SEND ULTIMATUM BERLIN. April 19, Alarmist reports continue to come from America, tho latest reciting that President "Wilson Is about to send an ultimatum to Germany threat ening a diplomatic break unless tho whole submarine war 'Is abandoned. Other vari ations have It that the forthcoming note 111 not, technically, be an ultimatum, oe itut nn time limit for nn answer Is fixed, ut that It will be America's "last word." These renorts are alarming chiefly to .Americans stljl In Germany. They have arousoa no nouceanio nervuuniiceo, wuto ment, or oven Intense Interest among- Ger mans. An unfortunate feature of the crisis is that the German people are absolutely uninformed as to the real stato of public opinion In America, tha news dispatches Via. London and Holland beng too scanty to convey an adequate picture and, com lnr mostly through the English Reuter Agency, ore read, with distrust by Ger mans as "English lies," while the brief wireless dispatches from German corre sopndents In America are models' of mean jnglesaness. There Is constant refernce to the "dou ble, standard of Wllaonlan neutrality" and deep-rooted, regretful resentful that Pres ident "Wilson lias not protested as sharply against England's alleged violations of international law as against Germany submarine war. Jn military circles feel in runs the whole gamut from resent ment to bitterness, chiefly on two proposl tlons that while tmproteatlngly condoning England's hunger war on German women and children, America Is trying to protect Xmgland against Germany's only effective wespori, the submarine; secondly, that America tsYontliiuIng to prolong the war ammunition shipments (o ope belllger slde, adding Insult to Injury by seeK to protect ammunition shipments on my ships agalnrt submarine attack by lerlcan "guardian angels." Ofnclil tniism still prevails in Wilhelmstrasse gathers in this quarter that matters 1 never be allowed to drift to the break point ab to reeling in very highest cs, I learn from a Hell. Informed prl- eource that the Kalaer and Chancellor atllt cmmllte.d to a policy of peace vHtli America short of emasculating tho MApnariaa. wr on England, Wye Government la criticized for not tovlnsr taken a firm stand against the American demands from tha ery start, au4 the Ctvverruuent realjxea, the fallacy fit tryjng to placate the Wilson Govern Mat, Intense satisfaction In the results of the flrat six weeks of sharpened' submarine war e sftown and this has been lightened by continents: of the English pr,-ss. which admit tho present effectiveness find future AMffaca of Germany's submarine cam pulgpc, Siunriiarlzlng German public opin ion, professional American observers here airq In the conviction that the subma rine war pn Ensland will not bo aban stossd In a.ay circumstances, EftOSEVIILT IS OPFOSEP TO CONSULTING CONGRESS artVf KR UAY. M, Y, April 1J.A Htm fitfewt mttw- coupl tth adequate liiW w imtNtrr mi M-jr H irvic d i ji guM, aWar t tfe : .W MU frNHt4 o , to. wkUnk AfWll- - Mf-rortg- h wW j m tkUki!1 PRESIDENT the empire's conduct in the future. J chNftRTCSS last night the action taken by the Presi dent In calling a Joint session of Congress' today to consider relations with Germany over tha submarine warfare, but he made It evident thnt he did not approve the steps contemplated, and that. In his opin ion. It was the duty of the President to assume the role of leader In such a crisis. A country cannot successfully conduct Its foreign affairs by "town-meeting" methods, the Colonel feels, and ho Is Just as (Irmly convinced that Congress, with Us many members of varying beliefs, cannot wisely determine the Issues raised In such situation, wholly created by the executive arm of the Government. Tho Colonel pointed out that the Con stitution directed the President to con duct negotiations with jorclgn Powers. Tho Prosldent Is the leader under such directions, the Colonel believes, and, there fore, the President should lead nnd not seek to pass the responsibility to any other Individual or body of men, who might bo In a less advantageous position to handle such a problem to tho satisfaction of the country, nnd In a manner which would mnlntaln Its honor and dignity In the eyes of the world. On the question of our foreign relations, the Colonel has made known Ills position In many a vehement statement. Ho feels 'now that President Wilson can thank him self for tho fact that the country Is In a state of utter unpreparcdness at a time when such a critical situation Is faced. Ho feels also that the President need not look nbout him for the man who Is wholly re sponsible for the status In which this country finds Itself In Its negotiations with Germany on tho U-boat question. Summed up, the Roosovelt opinion Is that tho President Is responsible for the state of affairs which now confronts tho country, and that it Is his duty to accept the full responsibility for whatavcr may occur and not ask Congress to share with him the results of his folly and blunders, committed In tho past. The Colonel has discussed the relations of this country and Germany with many of his visitors. To him. It seems a deplor able thing that in n grave crisis such ah thli country faced from tho time the war began, the President made no effective effortJo get the country ready to assert Itself, f the flag was tramped upon and American citizens sent to their death while traveling on thq seas in pursuit of peaceful missions. A "diluted mush and milk" policy In our relations with foreign countries, tho Colonel feels, has left the Deonle In a no. 'sltlon whero they have found it illfllcult to grasp the real extent of the Indignities which have been heaped upon the citizens of this country by tome other nations IIREAK, FOLLOWED BY U-BOAT OUTRAGE, WOULD CAUSE WAK WASHINGTON, April 19. Tho possi bility of a severance of diplomatic re lations with Germany the sending home of her Ambassador and the recalling of ours brings delicate problems of Inter national law to the foreground. That such a. course would Inevitably mean war Is, of course, out of the question. It might Increase tho peril of It, but would not of Itself precipitate It. Its effect upon the maintenance of our present neutrality nnd how far It would react morally on other neutral nations are questions as dim cult to resolve an Is the effect it would have on our chance to he world's peace maker when the time comes. As to the probability of war there is this; A breaking off of diplomatic relations has In all but one Instance been ultimately followed by war. If the United States severed friendly relations with Germany one more attack by a submarine on a ship carrying Americans probably would be the end, As to the probability of a oontinuance of friendship there Is this: Germany does not want American re sources thrown unreservedly Into the hands of the Allies. They are Inex haustible. Though Italy and Austria are at war, Germany and Italy are content with a state of suspended diplomatic relations. This prevents the seizure of German property In Italy. Even If there were war between the United States and Germany, however, there could bo no seizures of property or capital. The Prusso-Amerjcan treaty of 183$ prohibits it. It allows the con fiscation of ships, but provides for their return to their owners at the end of the war. Peru and. Chill have long been without diplomatic representation each with the other When tho Emperor Maximilian was executed. In 1867, Austria severed diplo matic relations with Mexico and they were not resumed for 39 years, The United States was without such relations with Mexico during the period of the Huerta, flag trouble. There aro a dozen Other such precedents. The position of the United States In the eent of a diplomatic, break would be trying for these reasons, among others: We would be bound to preserve a technical neutrality, and might And It difficult not to lean too far toward the Allies. Making common cause with the Allies would result In unpleasantness, short of war, but perhaps lasting. Commercial relations with Germsny would be sus pended. . Treaties would become I nop-, erathe and the value of German Invest ments In the United States would be Im paired. Without war. then the weight carried by a severance of diplomatic relations would h,ave an effect chiefly moral, both, on this and on other neutral nation for instance, Holland and Sweden. These, and perhaps other, would strain their diplomatic ears for the, first sound Indicating- something more serious, watching always for a possible chance to pool with the winning side. German-Americans In this country would no doubt decide It was better for tneir peace or raina dc more circum- tpect In speech and act. xhtt United State would be Jn the po. ultlmi of havinc in effect, outlawed tha rreat German nation. M it Old tha baj bar Jap. Uuuli), Twt Att U4u otlitr mirJM, MWMV iww vm jmibmum. PMMUar I dltU4 tas Aw (MmHW FRIENDSHIP OP UNITED STATES AND fr yijjBBiBW XyisisBllssBsJCVX isisnHMHBHMIaHIH isisisisisaHlisHiisH X atfBs!aisk? ' . " i - y mmfmmmmgg!m&? m . vawBca&ri PENROSE AND VARE FACTIONS BOTH FILE CANDIDATES' PAPERS Complete Tickets Placed in Field for Nominations at Hnrrisburg Last Night for Coming Test JOHN TANAMAKER RUNS Sonator Penrose nnd tho Vnrrs both filed tho nomination papers of their can didates at Harrlsburg Into InBt night They placed complcto tickets In the field. FENROSJE SLATE. The Pcnroso slato of delcgateH-at-largo Boles Penrose, Philadelphia; Gcorgir T. Oliver, Pittsburgh; John Wnnamakcr, Philadelphia: Alba B. Johnson. Philadel phia; Joseph G. Armstrong, Pittsburgh; James Elverson, Jr.. Philadelphia; Ed ward V. Babcock, Pittsburgh; Guy W Moore, Wllkcs-Barre ; Georgo R. Scull. Somerset; Dnvld L. Gillespie, Pitts burgh! Wllllnm E. Rico, Warren; Wil liam E. Crow, Unlontown; W. Harry Baker, Harrlsburg. Alternntes-at-Largc John W Ford, Philadelphia; Thomas H. Garvin. Shar on Hill; Henry P. Hans. Pittsburgh; Frank ,T. Lanahan, Pittsburgh; Charles N. Matthows, Now Castle; Onbrlcl II Mojer, Palmyra: R. A. Phillips, Scran ton; AVIHIam Price, Pittsburgh; Milton P. Schantz, Allentown; Edwnrd II Swindell, Pittsburgh; Joseph W Pnscoc, Boston; Georgo H. White, Philadelphia Harmon M. Kcphnrt, chief clerk of the Stato Senate, Conncllsvllle, todn filed IB petitions to run for the Republican nomination for "State Trcnsurcr; James M. Cramer, Youngstown, filed n petition to run for tho Democratic nomination for Stato Treasurer Jcsso L. Hartman, of Blair, saltl to have been Brumbaugh's man for State Treasurer, did not file. This leavts Kep hart hs a harmony cnndldate for treas urer. Judge Eugene C. Bonnlwcll, Philadel phia, filed a petition for tho Democratic nomination for United States Senator. John P. Lanny. Chester, filed for the Democratic nomination for Auditor Gont eral. and Michael Lfebcl, Jr.. Erie, for Democratic national committeeman. ,VARE SLATE. The Varo candidates jor delegates fol low: ' First District Congressman William S. Varo and City Treasurer Wllllnm Mc Coach: alternates. Aiuos Scott nnd Select Councilman Frank J. "Rynii. Third District John Bromley. Jr ; al ternates. City tajnimlHHloner David S Scott nnd Select Councilman Ilns Ahrnins Fourth District Select Councilman Will iam H. Qulglcy and Wllllnm Abr-ihiunn; alternates, Peter E. Smith nnd William J. Benlinm, Common Councilman. Fifth District Select Cutincllinnn John J MoKlnley. Jr.. Coroner William E. Knight; alternates, Senator William "Wal lace Smith, Common Councilman Dr. John H Lock. Sixth Dhtrlct Harry FJ Bcnston and Wllllnm Potter : alternates, U J. Laffcrty and C. Elwood Stringileld. For Congress 1st District, William S. Vare: nth, Peter 11 Coalcllo; Ith. Georgo W Edmonds ; 6th, Georgo P. Darrow. State Senators 1st, Edwin H. Vnro; 5th, David Martin ; 7th, Patrick Connor. State Committee 1st, William 1-3. Fin ley and Fred W, Willard; 2d. Frank Wll lard; 4th, David F. Frankeuflcld nnd Ed ward W. Patton: 5th, Eduard Uuchholz and William H. Keyser; 6th, Joseph Sum ner nnd Frank A, Paul; 7th, Joseph B. Fay. Milton II. Reedmoycr; Slli, Clarence K. Croosan and Harry K. Fries. Representatives 1st, Lcupold C. Glass and John Mehrlng (new) ; "d, C. A. Bald!, Jr. (new) ; 3d, Charles J. Rooney, Jr.. nnd Dr. Harry A. Hallen (new) ; 5th, Edwin R. Cox, Edward W. Wells (new), Ilyron A. Mllner (new) ; 7th, Thomas F. Mc Nlchol ; 8th, Ephralm Lipschutz and Will iam II. Jones (new) ; lQth, Lewis Good friend and John F. Donahue (both new); 11th, Richard Curry; 12th, John 11 Ar thur and Matthew Patterpon (new) ; 13th, Max Arons; Uth. James C. Wobensraltli; 15th, John r. Cumrrilns and Dr. Michael S. Rennet (new);, 10th, James A. Dunnj 17th, John C, Evans (new), Theodore Campbell (new) ; 18th. William T. Nelder; 18th, Herman L. Hecht (new), John Reynolds; 20th. John M. Drlnkhouse, John K. Meyers (new); 21st, James A. Walker and James Franklin (both new) ; 22d, Benjamin Colder (new) ; 23d, John La mon (new); 2tth, Frank Fackler; 25th, Thomas H. Walters. JERSEY NEGROES IN CONTEST Will Fight Over Roosevelt in South ern Section Primary ATLANTIC CITY. April 19, There will be Republican contests for delegates and alternates in the presidential conven tion primary In South Jersey next Tues day, Colonel Roosevelt will be made an issue among voters of Atlantic. Burling ton. Cape May and Cumberland counties, through the candidacy of "w. F, Cozart, a negro, of this city. Cozart has pledged himself, while Harry L. Knight, County Clerk of Burlington, and Richard M. More, of Brldgeton, the candidates of the Republican organization, are unpledged. James A- Llghtfoot, a negro attorney of this city, also Is n the race. Llghtfoot's candidacy may furnish a line upon how tha negro vote in Atlantic City will be cast. He Is one of the lUddte faction. Colliery Foreman Promoted SHENANDOAH, Pa, April 1$. John Herrity, Inside foreman at the Hammond colliery, has been promoted to assistant jnslde superintendent of the Ashland dis trict of the Philadelphia and Reidlng Coal and Iron Company. "vVllllanv Davis, pf Eharaokln. succeeds him at tho Hammond colliery Democratic "Regular" Nominated NEW ORLEANS. April 19. Scattering returns from today's State election In dicate that rtuftln G. Pleasant "regular" Democratic 'candidate for Governor is leading John M. Parker, Progressive Independent Democrat by about three Votes to one. Striking Movers Ask More Pay T0LUPO, .ft. April 19,a'hrce hundred and. fifty chlppera. raoldera and laborers struafe yesterday at fhepUgt $ the Ka ttegat AUIfoaM Caug Company They dnwuw iMi tmn-eiOT Hi ftp of from to 22. ' S 'Zr Wti.iJ'1XXEft3Kfei?iV3raHS?S:43Jrw r MHWTOlTL ISSBRt - TZSHK- tfo&w" sMity.isHisLsLsMfe. BBatsriiiiiMMisWMttsMMWMfc -m MgwvHHHr n-$ ogvi .3isLPHisBliiBlflisiHHisHB!i t WBfisW "JrsJW!t 71 ? .psksn&SHHLsLsLsLsLsLsLsLsW fX WCViiVTttf . ta"" .isaaBisHiisisisiscisVsisVHi'MBn y$ jStSClir jrf? fBssHuSffisiisisisisisisiisHkl SE&CTSiHi' IH' SMITH AS WMf m m iff - vlil c&i&r When James W. Gerard, United Stntos Ambassador at Berlin, linnd.s President Wilson's final note to Germany to Ilerr von JnRow, the Kaiser's Foreign Minister, this country will have said its last word on the U-boat controversy. It will then be for Kaiser Wil helm, von .Throw and Chancellor von Hothmann-Hollwec; (below) to decide what the result shall be. BERNSTORFF PROTEST SAYS IGEL IS IMMUNE AS EMBASSY'S AGENT German Ambassador's Question of U. S. Right to Arrest Alleged Plotter Causes Concern PAPERS' RETURN . ASKED "NEW YORK, April 10. The German Embassy's protcut iignlnut tho arrest of Woir von Igel on un Indictment charging him with conspiracy with Frnnz von Papen and others to destroy thoWelland Cannl will lesult In new complications of the already perlous situation between Germany hud United KtateH. Von Igel. In fury when arrested, ald his telzuro meant wnr, declaring his offlco constituted German soil. Von Igel Is at liberty In $.10,000 bail. The German Embassy promptly de manded of the State Department the Im mediate return of papers nnd documents seized by agents of the Department of Justice In New York from the offlco for merly occupied by Captain Franz von Papen, nnd later by von Igel. At the same time the Kmbassy requested the re lease of Wolf von Igel. Counselor Polk, of tho Stnto Depart ment, to whom tho representations were made, at once adWsert the Department of Justice to return the papers nnd to free Von Igel, unless the offense alleged against him was committed before he be came a member of the Embassy staff. Von Igel, hoeer, was liberated only In the usual way, by bonds. There was a rumor last night that the State Department had sent an order hero for on Igel's teleabe. OfflctalH denied receipt of any such order, Moreoter, while It became immediately evident that Count van BernstorfT was keenly Inter ested, no Federal official here entertained the slightest .belief he could effect any thing. ' The claim Is advanced by Count von Bernstorff that von 'igel had been carried on the list of diplomats accredited to Germany since last Pecember and was entitled to diplomatic immunity and his documents along with him. WILL BOOM FORTESCUE Fishing Resort Wants Trolloy Line. Clubhousa to Be Built FORTESC't'K, N J. April 10 The Ashing resort wl'l have a big boom this Beasou. For three years so many persons have peen com) fir here during the Ashing season that accommodations have been Inadequate. Promotera are at work on a plan for the election of a large clubhouse for members tf thj Loyal Order of Moose. Shares of sto-'k are being disposed, of to members of the order tha movementbelng fathered by the Moose Lodge of Bridge ton. Pictatc.r Mulford has visited Wil mington Mlliville, Vliieland, Philadelphia and Woodbuiy in the last few weeks and has met with encouragement sufficient to go ahead h t.ie plans During July and August an average of a hundred automobile loads f fishermen ha,v c4v fere, for th$ day from. Penn sylvania wad BiUware. There Is talk at exteudiu tbs trolley line from Newport to ton. piaeeT & GERMANY DEPENDS B PHOTO. UNDHRWOOD, UNOCfftOOD II Couldn't Enlist, Mnn Stabs Himself The lift! of George Loo I'lldn hariKH In tho balance today nt St. Jnticph'H Hos pital. It depends upon tho outcome pf a hiring operation, which consisted of tho Kuwlng together of n deep Unifo wound In tho i n 1 1 b man's heait. Pride, who comes from Allegheny County, stabbed himself In tho heart Inst night, at 12th nnd Poplnr streets, lii-caiiHo recruiting nlllccrs would not enlist III t for Mexican service. .Mayors Plan Preparedness Sleeting CHATTANOOGA, Trim.. April IS. Mayor Mltchel, of Now Yoilc, was among n lnrgo number of mayois who today noti fied tho committee In charge, of prepara tions for n convention on national defense to bo hold hero Juno 2 that they would attend the meeting. Chinese Will Work on French Farms PARIS, April 19 Owing to the lack of labor in the agricultural and Industrial fields, un organization has been effected In Frunco for trying Chinese labor In the various lines of work. It la expected that 5000 Chinese laborers will arrive in this country within n few months. o That's the way Girard se cures his intimate knowledge of prominent Philadelphians. His column in the Public Led ger every morning has. earned him the title of "Philadelphia's Boswell." J- ' ' ' ii' ' "" " '''- ' I,, ,u, . . . '"-' ', m ' i I isjwiii i fi ii il rrraiT" li ' I ,nm..ii m ihmiiihw i ,11 (,MJ iaiafiaTSMMMBbL,!,,,!,1' t - , i i i 1 1 -i n i - . . 'Z'l'M'' .'wajiinal ' : ; "" " " ' ' ' " ""Jin.. -' ..." "' ri ! j, ,,., , UPON THESE MEN 7iRR WON U7GQW M'NICHOL AND. MAYOR MEET AGAIN TODAY, IN PARTY PEACE PARLEY Negotiations, Begun Yesterday for Union of Rival Brum baugh and Penrose Fac tions, Will Be Continued PEACEMAKER A second conference to bring about hnr mo'liy betweon the warring fictions of tho Republican Organization will bo hold to day by Senator James P. McNichol nnd Maior Smith In tho Mayor's office. Senator McNichol this morning an nounced that nnothor confab had been ar ranged. "I expect to meet the Mayor again to day nnd discuss harmony with him ngaln, Bald McNichol. Tho conferenco held yesterduy, at which tho Mayor, acting ns peacemaker, between tho rival Brumbaugh nnd Penrose fac tions, nnd which was attended by Sena tors McNichol and Varo and Speaker ClmrleH A. Ambler, Brumbaugh-Vare can didal for Auditor General, only paved tho way for compromise negotiations, It has been learned. No dcllnlto conclusions were reached, the discussion of hnrmony having been confined to n gcnernl review of the situa tion, according to those who participated NOT ALL ROSY. Senator McNichol today indicated that the move toward harmony might not be ns successful ns ho nt ilrst hoped. "Wc nre talking harmony," he nald. "but you want to look up the definition of harmony in the dictionary." He added the following significant statement- "I've always been for hurmony, but my friends have gono ahead and are prepared for war as well ns for pence." Both factions last night filed conipleto tickets of candidates for nearly every of fice to be filled nt the election this year, and If the harmony conferences bring about peace there will be a record with drawal of candidates beforo Friday aft ernoon nt I o'clock, tho last hour for vvlthdi awing. . , ., Partial harmony has been brought about nlrcntly. In Pittsburgh " hnrmony Hlttte of district delegates to the Rcpubll. can National Convention has been filed, nnd In Philadelphia, a hnrmony agree ment hart been reached on district dele gates In four of tho six Congressional dis tricts. WHO .MADE OVERTURES? These two harmony agreements arc be ing used as tho opening vvcdgo In tho ef forts to bring about pence in tho Oigan Izatlon In the city nnd State. It Is still n mystery who made the over tures for pence. In tho Vare-Brumbaugh-.Suillh cninn It whs asserted today that Senator McNichol, acting for Senator Penrose, was tho (list to ask the Mnyon to uso his tIToits to unlto the fnctlons. McNichol declined to discuss this phase of tlio situation today. 'It really docs not matter who opened negotiations," ho Bald. Former Bulgnr Minister Freed LONDON, April 10. Tile pressure of public opinion has forced the Dulgarlan Government to release Dr. N. Ghcnadleff, former Foreign Minister, according to u Sofia dispatch to the Loknl Anzeiger, which Is forwarded from Copenhagen by tho Exchange Telcginph Company. Doc tor Gbenadlcft was ni rested early this month on tho charge of having conspired against the Government. Bowdoin College for Preparedness BRUNSWICK. Mo April 19. Bow doin College will Keep pace with other Institutions in the preparedness move ment, according to a vote of tho faculty just announced. The faculty decided that attendance nt riattsburg or a similar camp, together with a courso of lectures on military Bclencc, would count towards obtaining n degree. NE of the city's mown physicians was telling a few of us " INFANTRY HALTS ON VERDUN LINE; BRITISH ACTIVE Germans Gontinue Bom bardment of Hill 304. Rains Stop Attacks TEUTONS LOSE TRENCHESi English Troops Penetrate Ene my Lines Repulse TToe at St. Eloi LONDON. April 13. Heavy rains caused tho suspension vt all Infantry action about Verdun yester day. Even the artillery bombardment of lllll 304 nnd In tho Haudremont Wood, which the Oct mans mado a pretense of keeping up, lagged ns the men sought shel ter. Tho following ofilclal communique, was Issued In Paris last night: In tho Argonno our artillery was ncllve In the region of Four dc Paris nnd aglnst tho roads nnd communica tions of tho enemy. In tho Verdun region bad weather impeded tho operations during the courso of the day. Thero was a bom bardmont west of the Metiae In the sector of Hill 304, and to the cast In the region south of the Haudromont Wood, and ngnlnst our positions bo twecn Dounumont nnd Vaux, No.i In fantry action took place. East of St. Mlhel our batteries shelled enemy concentrations near Jolnv lllc. The British oniclal statement rends: Twice In the Inst 30 hours our troops have penetrated at different ' points Into the German trenches once la daylight yestcrdny nnd one during the night. On each occasion the en terprise met with complete success. A machine-gun emplacement wns de stroyed and several dugouts were bombarded. Our casualties wore one wounded (and one missing. Two Ger man olTcers nnd nt least 20 men , nre reported killed. During the night two small Ger man efforts agalnest our positions at St. Elol. prccedod in the evening by n heavy bombardment, were success fully repulsed. Today there were Isolated artillery duels nt various points. There has been further mining nctlvlty east ward of Vermclles without altering the general situation there. The. Belgian official communication stated there was slight artillery nctlon ocept In the region of Sieenstrnete, where the bombardment In the nfternoon became very violent. $30,000,000 FOR COKE OVENS Pittsburgh District Steel Companies Appropriate to Save By-product PITTSBURGH. Pa., April 19. Figures mndo public hero yestorday show that $30,-' 000,000 has been appropriated by indus trial concerns for the constructions in the Pittsburgh district of by-product coke ovens, while nn additional 710,000,000 will likely be appropriated In the near future. The most Important plnnts will be those of the Carnegie Steel Company, nt Clalr ton, Pa and the American Steel nnd Wire Company In the same section, although tho Pittsburgh-Westmoreland, Coal. Com pany has under consideration an Imtion. tant development for Westmoreland, coun-i, ty. and similar plans are, said ,to be unden consideration by tho Pittsburgh Coal Com pany. Mrs. Jessie Hoffman Mrs. Jessie Hoffman, widow of tho late Sellers HofTmnn, a manufacturer, died at her home, Burnslde, Saturday morning. 'Mrs. Hoffman vvus the daughter of James Watson, of Lanarkshire, Scotland. Sho came to Philadelphia when 18 years old, when sho married Mr. Hoffman, nnd since has lived nt tho Hoffman residence, Burn slde, at 60th street and Cobbs Creek Parkway. She Is survived by flvo daugh ters and by four sons Sellers Hoffman, Jacob, Hoffman. William A. Hoffman nnd Benjamin R. Hoffman. TOO !,ATKrOB OLAHHIFICATIUX HELP WANTED FK.VI A .K . COOK vt anted, white, rrotestant. for Email, uelect rest retreat; clean. nrat-cUfls; able to arrange hill of fare; alfto order meats; full charge of kitchen. II 423. Ledger Ofnee. DKESSMAKINC! lst-clami eatab. wants waUt titter and aklrt fltter: only lat-cluss help need applr. Add. 1115 l-d. Hi-,, lath and Maater, IIKI.I WANTKP MALI! BOOKKEEPER wanted! lounif mun not ovr LAUOUURS ( wanted; J1.75 a day; rto for-ela-nera. Apply foreman, at ground qr mantown Cricket Club, Manhelr.v and Mor rla ata . . , . Other CUatlfled Ads on races 17, 18 and 10 -foidely 3T Tf: T i a 1 's . -8 ! i i 4 Hi Olh") in r llu-ii piJ' ir t jtsin " ,nn .: mi-irt ),0'- i i - oiil" I ,.j i iiiivr fiofoh. I i ' V, t r i I i i
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