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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
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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,
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the empire's conduct in the future.
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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
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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
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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
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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."
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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.
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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.
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