evening ledger-Philadelphia; Thursday, April 27, imc
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VELLBTAS RALLY
NEAR MINACA TO
POUNCE ON DODD
Atfltf leans Press Pursuit as
Bandits Mass in Guer-
t i rero Region
clA'sh expected .soon
Scott, With Official Order, to
Meet Obregon Cnrranza
Flees Capital
t
jtfews of nnother battle with Vil
listas is expected hourly, as advanced
American troops in Moxico to "get
Villa" have concentrated near Minaca,
in tho Guerroro district, where also
more than BOO Villa followers have
rallied for an attack.
General Obregon has passed Chi
huahua City on his way to Juarez to
confer with Generals Scott and Fun
aton.. Upon tho outcomo of those
negotiations rests America's futuro
policy toward Mexico.
First Chief Carranza is reported to
have fled to Vera Cruz. If he has
been shorji of power, complications
may follow tho negotiations mado
through his War Minister, Obregon.
DODD, WITH FRESH FORCE,
CLOSES IN ON VILLISTAS
Eli PASO, Tex., April 27. Another bat
tlo with, tho Vllltstas, defended by Colonel
Dodd; on Saturday, was expected hourly
today. After a brief halt nt Minaca to
procure supplies and fresh horses the vic
torious American detachment Is reported
to hnvo resumed tho chase.
'With Dodd closing In on the west the
bandits 4tro bollevcd to be hemmed In by
other AnYerlcan forces at Provldcncla and
San. Antonio, across tho mountains. Tho
Vllllstas, rallying their forces, were mak
ing for tho inaccessible mountain country
cast of,;Mlnaca at last reports.
Tho rtiurn of the Americans to the
Guerrero country -was a surprlso both to
the VHUstao and to the civilians of that
dlstrlct.rSh'd It h33 stirred the latter to
fury against tho American troops.
Itdports Teaching the border today told
ot two engagements between American
trooris an. Villa bandits, the latter bo-
lnff assisted by civilians, who are said
to be joining tho bandits in large nm
bers. Colonel George A. Dodd, with a
small detachment ot the 7th Cavalry. Is
reported? .today at Minaca, with a Villa
force of, more than BOO men gathered
nearby for an attack. The Vllllstas are
seeking revenge for their defeat by Dodd's
men at jfTepuchic, 35 miles southwest of
Ouorror
Reports .through unofficial sources say
tho nnftn of Colonel Dodd, because of
his smaraWorce. Is critical, but It Is lntl
mated lhat qeneral Pershing has sent
s'trong'eJnforcements to tho Americans.
., At Cbcomaraqhlc thirty miles north
west of 'Guerrero, American cavalry, un
der CqioicI Erwln, surprised a band ot
200 Villi bandits' and dispersed them.
The Americana had no losses. Four of the
WexICabu. jrere killed and four wounded.
AH1 otffbff 'Western Chihuahua country
Is flllelivqrlth bandit bands, which have
been concentrating to movo against the
Americans at Colonla Dublan, according
to reports.
Below Chihuahua City nnd the moun
tains to, tho west American cavalry de
tachments are chasing the bandits again,
according to today's report. Invariably
the reports say that civilians are aiding
the bandits In every possible way.
In tho engagement at Tomachlo Satur
day two American soldiers were killed
and three were wounded. Six Mexicans
were killed and 19 wounded.
'While official reports made no mention
of Villa's whereabouts. Aviator Willis,
'who passed through hero to Fort Bam
Houston, to .be treated for Injuries, ex
pressed therbellef that Villa was In the
section between Minaca and Satevo. Most
of the expeditionary forces aro concen
trated at the Namlqulpa and Dublan base
camps, but a picked force of several
hundred cavalrymen is far below Naml
qulpa, keeping up the search for the bandit
leader.
CARRANZA FLEES CAPITAL;
U. S. OFFICIALS IN QUANDARY
WASHINGTON-. April 27. With Car
rania's government tottering to a fall, of
ficials today expressed juave fears' as t,o
the future of America relations with
Mexico, Simultaneousiywith the receipt
of reports that General Obregon, Minister
of War In the de facto government, was J
nearlng the border to confer with Gen-1
eral Scott and General Funston, came
word that First Chief Carranza was be
lieved to have sought refuge In flight from
Mexico City supposedly to Vera Cruz.
Doubt was expressed, therefore, as to
the binding character of any agreement
Obregon may enter Into with the Ameri
can Government if he insists that he is
acting for Carranza. If carefully laid'
plans to oust Curranza now are successful.!
It (m avaaaa that f"itiAnn Inn or elsiaJ'Ti
atk vaysveu ), UM4tb'H uiif oitbicu
as the successor to the nresent first ehle
m
ftvv,Atat oil, vrllf aIa tha WdftiM rtt trewt.
eritment. It is conceded in all circles that)
Obregon controls the Mexican army. If
.another change Is to be rung in, the nu
Jwerous succession ot heads of tlvo Mexican-
Government, the wonder here Is whether
Obregon will r.Uk the ire of the Mexican
for Carranza -and his mobile de facto gov!
eminent, officials here" are not willing to
hazard a guess as to the outcome ot the
forthcoming border conference.
With Carrania's power believed to be
crumbling into oblivion, another problem
la&js President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing: What .shall be done with Henry
JP; Fletcher, Ambassador-elect to Mexico?
T-" -rpr -weeks lir. Fletcher has been In
Washington 'under Instruction,' as State
Xxpartmont officials put It It is said
Matt he la studying diplomatic correspond.
tf with Mexicrt admittedly voluminous
OtvaM strictly secret, As a matter of fact,
Mr, JjOcher la kept here because Wash
UHftoa (jQeg not know where to send him.
When It was decided to send. Fletcher tq
Mexico. Carranza, although, recognized by
the ynlted States, was on the move, Later
b? announced the establishment of his
capital at Qaeretaro, Hut there were no
indications (hat he would remain there.
Then, came the news that Carranza, his
Cabinet, the da facto government, all were
sain on wheels, this tuna en Toute for
Jfexlco City. Overnight hava come re
JMHts. Ot thtf PJrst Chief's flight to Vera
Cruz. la all Washington today there
tantid, pot be found a single person who
Av$ what the. capital ot Mexico la at
TW writing;
SC OfT, WITH OFFICIAL OKDEIi,
BKAByQSEBT OBREGON
SAK -ANtOmO, Tm April II Mfiih
Ms War PepartnMwt' proposal to Oeceral
)-eii au4 tfes it facte Offvawnt at-
,.,' itfla4 aaft AnekMA. fiW at Stag
r mm McM ivtMtt tMay wwi
lttrtw far taw bor4imr tu
jbmtPH, w4 or iTtwm&n
I?
oit( but they were said to contain n com
prehensive statement of tho Admlnlstra
tlon'8 attitude toward the banditry ot
horthcrn Mexico for presentation to Obre
(ton, as the representative of First Chief
CArranzn. Scott received tho official com
munlcatlon Just as tentative plans for
leaving- last night were abandoned.
Several points are to bo arbitrated with
Obregon, It was said today, In the( hope of
enlisting tho Carrania Government's full
co-operation In tho war of extermination
t. .l.i.t 1L. ..ilana tn .- ,4 t tit la ma rt-.
, .. srr.n'. t..i jbr the Amer-
Ihteshed out with direct negotiations on
the request still remaining within tho
province or tne state Department.
Obregon Is headed for Junros, accord
ing to advices received at headquarters
from border points.
PENROSE DECLARES
OPENLY FOR SNYDER
FOR AUDITOR GENERAL
Makes Announcemeiit of His
Support of Schuylkill County
Senator While Carnpaign-
.. .' iiig With Him
IN KTTSBURGH TONIGHT
PITTSBURGH, April 27. Senator
Doles Penroso came out openly today ns
the champion of Senator Charles A.
Snyder for Auditor General, after cam
paigning with him between Harrlsburg
and this city. With Congressman B. K.
FoCht. of Union County, thoy arrived here
laM night In tho Penroso motorcar after
Informal meetings nt Chambcrsburg, Mc
Connellsburg, Everett and Bedford. Pen
rose and Snyder will attend the Amcrlcus
Club's Grant dinner tonight. The trip
here lay through two counties of Focht's
district, where ho addressed tho local
leaders In behalf of the continuation of
tho Penroso leadership In politics. i
That tho trip to Pittsburgh was actually
with the Idea of oponlng n campaign
against tho Varo-Brumbaugh plans is not
denied. Senator Penroso will remain horo
at least untlPBunday. Ho has appoint
ments ho said frith several hundred ncttvo
Republicans from the westorn counties.
tr win meet all of them hero. It Is Im
probable that his speech at tho dinner
tonight will contain much, 'If any, rcfor
enco to tho fight for control in the State.
His friends said there would, at least, bo
no offensive utterances. In all probability,
thoy said, ho would deal only with tho
outlook of tho Republican party In tho
nation.
"Has the opposition put up a full slnte
of candidates for places on tho State
Committee?" a reporter asked tho Sonator.
"There Is no doubt that 00 per cent,
of tho next State Committee will be friend
ly 'to the regular Republican organiza
tion; the opposition has asserted Itself in
this matter only In a dosuttory sort of
way," he answered.
Other than this, he would mnke no ref
erence to tho sltuntlon In tho Stat,o. Hli
conferences with western lieutenants be
gan early this morning. He said ho had
no regular program for campaigning bo
tween now and the primary iclectlon, but
expected to bo nbout a good deal.
It Is understood Senator Penroso docs
not expect to discuss tho State situation
In his Amcrlcus Republican Club dinner
speech this evening. Before departing for
Pittsburgh, however. It Is llkoly that ho
will Issue a statement defining his posi
tion In the State contest. One gatners
from him that he Is confident of tho result
In the fight with tho Brumbaugh-Varo
combination or national delegates from
this State.
Congressman Focht said that although
he was a candidate for re-election to Con
gress, and wns opposed by a man from
Governor Brumbaugh's own home county
of Huntingdon, ho hnd publicly announced
In every, county that he favored the Pen
rose leadership and said ho was willing
to wager that he would carry every county
In the district
Harmon M. Kephart. of Connellsvllle,
candldato for State Treasurer, la here to
attend a dinner in his honor given by 60
railroad engineers 'running on the various
lines into Pittsburgh, arranged by his for
mer co-workers of the Baltimore and Ohio.
He will remain here tomorrow for tho
Amcrlcus Club dinner.
COMMITTEE TO MAKE
LAST EFFORT TO AVERT
175,000 MINERS' STRIKE
Little Hone of Agreement at
Meeting Today, Though
Workers Waive One
Point
"CHECK-OFF'' GIVEN UP
NEW YORK. April 27. A meeting to
be eld at the McAIpIn Hotel this after
noon may determine whether or not there
will be a strike ot more than 175,000 an
thracite miners. Tho joint board of miners
and operators will hear the official report
of the subcommittee, which, after dally
sessions for two months, announced on
Tuesday failure to reach an aereement.
Thirty members of tho Trl-State Board,
representing the miners, met yesterday.
fThey agreed to waive the "check-off de
mand, wnicn was Btrongiy opposed oy me
operators. The following statement was
Issued by John p. White, president ot the
United Mine Workers i
"As a reply to the statement by the
operators that the demand tor a check
off Is un-American we are waiving that
demand, but not because we concur In
their opinion. We wish to show that their
contention is merely for the purpose ot
alienating; public opinion from the miners
and creating; It for their own benefit."
With both aides obdurate on the propo
sition of a "closed" shop, there Is not
much chance for the anthracite miners and
operators to agree.
Because of the miners' Insistence upon
the '"closed shop" the operators have little
hope ot reaohlng any agreement today.
Tho -General Scale Committee, reprei
senilng; the three anthracite districts of
miners in Pennsylvania, met In the Con
tinental Hotel and officially Indorsed the
report of the subcommittee, John P.
White announced that the miners support
ad the position taken by their subcom
mittee and would contfnue to do so.
WEATHER PR0PIIET8 FOOLED
Baer's Almanac and Moore
Carothers Yfroag Today
and
Today Is very disagreeable, disagreeing
with nearly everything; from the weather
forecast to one's conception ot what a
(ate April day should be like.
It rained IS -of an Inch by 8 o'clock
this moraine, thus, .fulfilling the forecast
ot the Weather Bureau tor showers. But
it was. tragic the way the weather de
fiantly flouted the, weather predictions of
Baer's agrlcultural.almana and pie solar
physics forecast ituuit two weeks ago by
Dr WllUa U Moore and W. j? Carother..
Tb almanac sagely observed that Jjijy
wb n v(TfB, js me -Tony-aisiacca"
fowsast for today "vas dear n4 froaty.
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TALKS TO SHAKESPEARE AND BACON
v
This picture of Dr. Alan "W. Connett, of the Third Spiritualist So
ciety of Philadelphia, was taken while he was in a trance in which
he relates that both Shakespeare and Bacon told him that the former
was the real author of Shakespeare's works.
SHAKESPEARE AND BACON
CONFUTE CRYPTOGRAPHERS
Bard of Avon, Through
Mediumship of Dr.
Connett, Declares He
Wrote Plays
B ate o n Descends to
Mundane Plane Long
Enough to Deny He
Was a Mere Dra
matist The shades of William Shakespeare and
Lord Bacon grunted n special interview
today, settling for nil tlma the controversy
over 'the question of tho authorship of
Shakespeare's works.
Before the Interview was over It was
clearly shown that Judge Tuthlll, of Chi
cago, was convors(ng through his "Judicial
hat" when ho declared In n recent dcclblon
that Lord Francis Bacon penned the lit
erary masterpieces credited to Shake
speare. Shakespeare wroto tho works, for
his spirit Bald so hlmiself. and Lord Ba
con's spirit backed him up.
The Interview with tho spirits of the
great Englishmen of letters who have been
dead more thar 300 years was staged In
the home of the Itev. Dr. Alan W. Con
nett, head of the Third Spiritualist So
ciety of Philadelphia, 1421 North 16th
street Doctor Connett remained In a
trance for nearly an hour while Shake
speare and Bacon employed his medium
ship to confey to the world a clear and
concise message on the Shakespeare-Bacon
controversy. Neither Shakespeare or Ba
con used tho late "middle English" spoken
In tho 16th century. They talked plain,
wholesome United States. In explanation
of this, Doctor Connett said that souls
continue to progress after passing Into
the spirit world. He said that, therefore.
It was not strange that Shakespeare and
Bacon had dropped their archaic English
after 300 years of development In the land
of tho spirits.
Lord Bacon appeared to bo a little
peeved at being; routed out of his cosy
literary nook in Sphere No. 6 of the spirit
world, but his lordship said clearly and
emphatically that he did not write the
works of Shakespeare. In fact, ha de
clared that It would have been Impossible
for him to have penned these works of
genius. He said that while on earth he
aspired only to be a great essayist and
philosopher.
Shakespeare established his claim mod
estly, with none of the theatrical quirks
ot the dramatist. lie didn't even express
a sly desire to "sick" some of the evil
spirits of the nether world on to the Chi
cago Judge who rocked the underpinnings
pf the literary world with his recent de
clslon. He appeared to Tiave no resent
ment against any of the earthly beings
who have tried to besmear his reputation
with doubt and suspicion. The -voice of
the great English bard as It passed easily
through the lips of Doctor Connett was
mild and In pleasing contrast to the
Irritable tones of Lord Bacon.
The interview with the spirits of the two
English writers was arranged by a spirit
known to Doctor Connett as "Frank."
This spirit, according to poctor Connett,
formerly occupied tho earthly body of
a bright war correspondent for the London
Times, who passed Into the spirit world
when he was klled In the Boer War,
DETAILS OF THE SEANCE.
Doctor Connett sat In a straight-back
chair in a sun parlor In the rear of his
home on T&rth 16th street. Before he
became oblivious to his surroundings he
eald the spirit "Frank" ,woud first come
from the spirit world and speak through
bis lips.
"Frank," he said, "will speak first and
give you an understanding of the condi
tions which surround both Shakespeare
and Lord Bacon in the spirit world."
Doctor Connett closed his eyes and sat
perfectly still for more than a minute.
Then his body straightened in the chair:
his features worked convulsively; he
breathed heavily and the palms of his
hands beat against the arms of the chair.
This condition continued for about two
minutes. Then Doctor Connett's body
became rigid. His Una moved and a tolce
was heard as from the depths of a cave
or crater ot a volcano, so far away did. It
sound. The voice said'
"This s the person spoken of a? Frank,
and I am here to tell you of the things
bhlch have to do with mediumship. Most
people on earth are pot acquainted with
the difficulty of conveying thoughts from
our realm to tho world Our words are
Sltrent from your -words, and that Is
why we havq jto have mediums to tn
Ujynst our thoushta. This man through,
vwra I a taUng ! a, medium. He
I ml a StrtVol tMdlom. tut ho Is willing;
iter Uva volca l&dad away All was
8nt Doctor Mtt'a hands bait
iWMtoaiy sfataat Ut uxue si his chair 1
Photo by start photographer.
' Wrote My Plays;' Cries
Spirit of Shakespeare
Spirit of William Shakespeare:
"When I was on earth I mixed with
all kinds of people, rich, poor, il
literate and educated, and I ab
sorbed most of the things I heard
and saw. In other words, I was a
sort of literary sponge. Uncon
sciously, I stumbled upon tho secret
that all of the knowledge of the
world is stored in the soul. I did
write , the works which bear my
name."
Spirit of Lord Francis Bacon:
"I tell you frankly that I was not
very willing to come back to earth,
for this controversy 'has no particu
lar interest for me. I did not write
tho works of William Shrtkcspearc.
Anybody who knew, anything about
the mental processes off William
Shakespeare and myself could sec
a difference. It would have been
as impossible for me to write the
literary gems of Shakespeare, and
it would have been impossible for
Shakespeare to have penned my
philosophical essays. I am not n
poet or a dramatist, and wish simp
ly to be known as an essayist and
philosopher."
and his features twitched as If In pain.
He became rigid again, and the -voice
continued rather weakly:
"Remember this, there are two classes
of people In tho word the educated claBS
and the cultured class. The two men you
have asked me to call from tho spirit
world are In these two classes Shake
speare was a cultured man, and Bacon
was an educated1 man. Robert Burns
was a cultured man, and Tennyson was
ah educated man: James Whltcomb Blley
Is a cultured man, and James Russell
Lowell was an educated man, The men
for whom you have nsked will come and
speak to you upon the matters which you
wish to know."
The voice died away without an adieu.
The lips of Doctor Connett became still.
"Good morning, aear sir; I am William
Shakespeare."
These were the words that came from
the lips of the rigid medium. The words
might have been spoken by a pleasant
gentleman to somebody whose acquaint
anceship ho. earnestly desired to make.
The words were much more distinct than
those supposed to have been epoken by
the spirit "Frank." The voice seemed to
be brimming over with cheer and
optimism, too. It set you thinking of
green English lanes and placid little
English lakes reflecting the shadows of
alder bushes and maple trees. It also
called up a picture of romantically
garbed knights In plumed hats and
doublets stalking with sweethearts over
grassy glades.
"It Is a pleasure to appear before you,"
continued the yolce, "and try to converse
with you regarding the controversy which
has arisen In the world over my writings.
I may aay that when I was on the earth
I did not understand as I ro now how I
Received the language which (lowed bo
readily through my mind.
"As I look back at myself in that far
away time, I realize that I was much like
a sponge a literary sponge, so as to
speak. I mixed with UU peoples when I was
on the earthly plane; I came In contact
with the rich, tho humble and the Illiter
ate and the educated. And I absorbed all
that I heard and saw, I was conscious of
receiving knowledge from everybody I met
and that ia why I was ablo to write so
readily an dso truly to the earthly exist
ence. Since I have entered the spirit world
I have learned u great truth, which has
only been hinted at by the occultists that
is that all of the knowledge of the world
Is stored up In every human soul, Uncon
clously while I was on earth I stumbled
upon this secret and drew dally from the
resources of my souL At times I was able
to attain a state of wonderful exaltation,
and while In this mental condition
thoughts flowed through my brain like a
torrent. This happened while writing "The
Merchant of Venice and other of my
plays. I was astonished myself when I
read the product of my pen.
"I think now It Is hardly necessary for
me to say I wrote the works which bear
my name. I did write them, but I believe
they were Inspired by the Influence of
greater souls In the spirit world, I nave
said all I wish to say, sir"
And so ended the Interview with the fa
mous English bard. He had scarcely de
parted to his niche In the spirit world,
when poctor Connett began a "-trrlflc
struggle to- pll the spirit of the crusty
Lord Bacon earthward. He puffed and
panted, and labored twice as hard as he
did to bring back the spirits of Shake
sRar and "Frank." The perspiration
pur4 down hi face, and at (as this lips.
innved.
OiUj Is Jjord Bacon," The wprds. were, I
grumpy W ra with, the gout
t bjb Xt saW Ms lordship, "at th
request of the gentleman known as
Frank.
"I tell you frankly I did not care much
nbout coming because the question nt Issue
Is of no particular Ihter'cst to mo. But as
n gentleman I am here to respond to the
need ns best I can. Allow me to say I
have never won nny laurels as a poot or
dramatist. Those who havo read my
works will remember me ns an essayist
nnd philosopher, nnd for things I havo
accomplished along those lines I wish to
bo known.
"One has only to compare my mentnl
processes with those of William Shake
speare to discover that we nro very dif
ferent I could not have penned the mar
velous works of William Shakespeare and
Shakespeare could not have written my
philosophical essnys. I trust that thin will
end for all time the ridiculous discussion
which Is going on In the world among
thinking people. I any once nnd for nil
thnt I never wrote tho works of William
Shakespeare. Good day, sir."
The ndleu was Bnappod out like the
sharp bark of a dog. After the departure
Of Lord Bacon, "Frank" came back again
Tho voice which enmo through Dr. Con
nett's lips saldi "This Is Frank back
ngnln. Perhaps It would Interest you to
know that tho two gentlemen with whom
jou havo been speaking nro In the sixth
aphere'of the spirit world the Inhabitants
of this sphere seldom return to the earth.
Gcncrnlly they communicate their thoughts
to the world by means of tclepnlhy There
are sqven planes or spheres In the spirit
world. The majority of your Intelligent
classes of peoplo go at onco to the third
sphere nfter leaving tho earth : some pro
gress to tho third, fourth nnd fifth spheres
to tho sixth. No spirit ever returns from
tho seventh sphere.
"Tho tlmo Is nt hand when a better com
munication Is going to bo established be
tween tho earth nnd tho spirit world. The
great war In Europe has hurled millions
of bouIs into the spirit world, and they aro
clamoring to converse with their denr ones
on earth. As a Journalist, 1 nm endeavor
ing to glvo to you, n brother newspaper
man, an accurnto account of conditions In
tho spirit realm. I hopo to meet you
ngnln." ..
"I thought they would como nnd talk
with you," ho said, "for thoy promised to
do so."
CALM DEMEANOR IS
KELLER'S "DEFENSE"
Counsel Will Argue a Guilty
Man Could Not Have
His Composure
Tho defense of Edward V. Keller, on
irlal for the murder of Daniel J. Mc
Nlchol, will bo based on the fact that a
man with Keller's calm demeanor could
not mnintnln his composure had ho tho
blot of a crlmo on his conscience. Tho
line of questions asked by his counsel this
morning tho beginning of the third day
of tho trial Indlcntcd that this would
bo tho basic plea for acquittal.
A dozen or bo witnesses testified, on
cross-examination by Koller's attorney,
that the accused man had nhvnys a
"cheerful disposition." Tho 12 Jurymen
woro asked to look nt Keller ns he stood
on the stand. They saw a. man who was
pale, but composed.
Assistnnt District Attorney Ttaulnno,
who Is conducting the prosecution, sprung
a surprise, when Mrs. Margaret McCoy,
a "chnrctor" witness, started to testify.
"You have gone with Keller to a fortune-teller,
havo you not?" he asked.
Mrs. McCoy answered quietly, "I have
not."
"You know a Mr. Fox? You were with
him when a fortune teller camo to the
laundry7
Mrs. McCoy, who worked In tho laundry
where tho body of McNIchol was found,
admitted finally that oho had know that
Keller was told by n fortune teller that
an "impending cntnstropho" or something
of tho sort was going to happen to him
The defense nttempted In vain to qunsh
tho case ngalnst Keller on tho ground that
It was not Hhown that McNIchol died nn
the day Btatcd by the prosecution, March
30, 1911.
RUMOR OF BISHOP OAKLAND'S
TRANSFER MEETS DENIALS
Episcopalians Scout Idea of Shift to
Diocesan Church
Reports that a movement was afoot to
transfer Bishop Suffragan Thomas J.
Garland from his present office to the
directorship of social service and mission
work of tho now Diocesan Church to be
erected at Broad and South streets, ex
cited Interest today In Episcopal church
circles.
Inquiry among well-Informed members
of the clergy and laity quickly disposed
of the rumors as without substantial
foundation.
"Manufactured out of the whole cloth,"
was the characterization of tho Rev. A.
J, Arnold, secretary to Bishop Rhine
lander, when approached upon the- sub
ject. "There Is no truth whatever In the
statement that Bishop Garland has been
selected for the Diocesan Church," he
Bald, "and I do not bellevo his name is
being considered. There Is n great deal
of work attached to the social service
and mission plan, nnd Bishop Garland's
health Is too poor for him 19 undertake
any arduous labor."
Francis A. Lewis, well-informed ns a
prominent lay member of the Episcopal
church, likewise branded the report as
unfounded. "I havo not heard of it,"
he said, "and I do not believe It, Some
one Is being 'stuffed,' I do not think
Bishop Garland Is even under considera
tion for the position."
PRESIDENT HEARS BLESSING
ASKED FOR HIS.PATIENCE
Joins in Singing Hymns at Opening
of Laymen's Congress
WASHINGTON, April 27. President
Wilson sat with bowed head on the plat
form In Continental Memorial Hall last
night and with a thousand men and
women delegates from all parts of the
country for the opening session of the
National Missionary Congress of the Lay
men's Missionary movement, listened to a
prayer for blessings upon "our President
for his patience, self-restraint and strength
during this time of trouble,"
The prayer was offered by James M.
Speers, of New York, chairman of the
executive committee of the Laymen's
Movement, who presided over the con
gress. At the conclusion of the singing the
President took a chair In front of a large
American flag. He stayed throughout the
session, following every word of the
speakers and joining In the singing of
hymns.
SEEKS MILLIONAIRE'S WILL
Nazareth Woman Says She Is En
titled to Share Bachman Estate
EASTON, Pa., April 27 Mrs. Le.
mass Werner Roth, of Nazareth, has ob
tained a citation on Mrs. Laura Bachman,
Henry W. Rpth, Frank Huth and Henry
D. Maxwell, requiring them to present the
l will of the late Irving A. Bachman, mil
lionaire cement operator, for probate. Mrs.
Roth, who is a niece of Bachman, alleges
that she has information that Bachnfon
left a -will in which she was named a lega
tee. Bachman committed suicide In Phlladel-'
phla last February. Shortly before he was
made a defendant In two suits brought by
Henry W. Roth, husband of Lemass Wer
ner Both, One was for 150,000 damages
for alleged alienation of Mrs. Roth's af
fections, the other accused him of con
spiring with. Mrs, Both to- remove the
Roths' child ttom the father's, custody.
Bachman was under 125,000 ball 1.0 an
swer the suits B.t tho tlma ot hu death.
WESHNGH0USE STRIKE
COMPELS ALL PLANTS
TO CLOSE; 120,000 OUT
Managers Declare Inability to
Provide Adequate Protection
for Workers Guards
Fight Strikers
MEN'S LEADER JAILED
PITTSBURGH, April IT All tho West
Inghousa Industries In the Turtle Creek
Valley closed yesterday afternoon follow
ing strikes at the WesttnghoUso Air Brnke
Company, nt Wllmerdlng, and tho Union
Switch and Signal Company, at Swlssdate.
Approximately 120,000 persons now are
out of work In the Pittsburgh district.
Of the 6(00 persons employed in the
Air Brake plant, nearly 4000 refused to
enter tho works this morning. At tho
Union Switch nnd Signal works half of
tho 3000 employes also refused to report
Virtually all of tho employes In the other
threo Westlnghouse plants In East Pitts
burgh have bocn out several davs.
Clashes between the strikers nnd guards
were frequent in the strike tono today. In
many Instances guards woro attacked, but
no serious injuries resulted.
Frederick II. Merrick, former editor of
n Socialist newspaper, was arrested on a
charge of Inciting to riot. Ho was com
mitted to Jail In default of $2500 ball and
will havo a hearing Saturday.
James A. Steese, of Philadelphia, mem
ber of the Mediation Board of Pennsylva
nia, visited the strike zone. Ho said as
far an ho knew the board had not been
invited to attempt to scttlo the strike.
Oinclala of tho Union Switch and Signal
Company nnd tho Westlnghouse Air Brake
Company, following tho strike at their
plants. Issued tho following notice:
'Tho disturbed conditions now existing
In this vicinity have created a. stuatlon
that rendors It apparently Impossible for
the company to secure ndequnto protection
for you In tho peaceful pursuit of your
employment
"As wo do not wish to subject our
employes, who have so long and faith
fully served ub, to possible danger and
bodily Injury thnt may result If tho plants
aro continued In operation, the manage
ment havo decided to close tho works un
til further notice."
Of tho 120,000 workers now on strike In
the Pittsburgh district, G4.000 nro em
ployes of tho allied Wcstlnghouso Inter
ests and the Pittsburgh Coal Comuany.
The remainder nro scattered nmong In
dustrial plants In Allegheny County.
There wns a slight ray of hopo
that the minors' committee would reach
nn agreement with officials of tho Pitts
burgh Coal Company within a few days.
Failure to do so will shut down all In
dustries In this district within tho next
five weeks because of a shortage of fuel.
Joseph Anderson, of Detroit, represen
tative of tho International Machinists'
Union, who arrived hero, announced that
everything is ready for tho machinists
throughout the country to demand on May
1 an eight-hour day.
One of tho British army Inspectors of
shells is quoted as saying today that tho
British Government would not accept any
munitions mado by strikebreakers. Tho
strikers consider tho fact that the West
inghof.so Company has hugo war con
tracts calling for early and uninterrupted
deliveries ono of the strongest factors in
their favor.
SPREADS OUT GOWNS
AND LIES DOWN TO DIE
Woman Suing for Divorce Here
Takes Gas After Failures to
Achieve Stage Career
While divorce proceedings. Instituted by
her, arc pending In the hands of a referee
appointed by tho courts hore, Mrs. Julie
Singleton Marsh, 30 years old, wife of
Forest Marsh, n New York investment
broker, was found dead by gaB in her
apartment, at 140 West ESth street, in the
latter city. Four letters, written by-Mrs.
Marsh shortly before her death and found
in her rooms by the polico, contribute to
the myBtcry of her suicide. Two are ad
dressed to men. The Coroner took pos
sesion of them, but refused to divulge tho
name of one of the addressees.
Mrs. Marsh before she killed herself
removed to the library a cage containing
parakeets.
Estrangement from her husband and
the subsequent divorce action In this city,
together with the fact that she was dis
appointed In her ambition to achieve a
stage career, are believed to be the mo
tives for Mrs. Marsh's suicide. Her hus
band comes of a wealthy Cleveland fam
ily, and Mrs. Marsh before her marriage,
five years ago, was a society belle of
Atlanta, Ga. Marsh conducts a broker
age business nt 71 Broadway, New York.
Incompatibility is the basis of the di
vorce suit. About one year ago, Marsh
told the N'ew York police, his wife de
cided to become an actress.
He objected. There were quarrels, but
the young wife persisted, and after a
course at a dramatic school made her
debut nt Atlantic City In "The Benefit
of the Doubt," The show was not suc
cessful and two subsequent starts In New
York aUo failed. Her melancholia In
creased. When Mrs. Marsh entered her apart
ment Tuesday night, according to her
maid, she was unusually gloomy. She took
from her wardrobe her stage gowns and
Bpread them about the rooms. "Look at
them," she remarked. "There they all
are. I am sick and tired of the whole
business." She was found dead yesterday
morning.
A man called at Mrs. Marsh's apart
ment late Tuesday evening. The police
are trying to find him. He left after a
brief visit, but returned. The maid said
she heard a loud angry argument about
a black box, apparently the receptacle for
Mrs. Marsh's Jewelry, This box Is miss
ing. It was after the maid had retired that
Mrs. Marsh donned a teagown, went to
the kitchen, closed doors and windows,
turned on the gas, and sat down on a
chair with her head on her folded arms
on a table.
The letters found In the apartment were
addressed to her mother, Mrs. N. L, L.
Lelghton, Atlanta; Eugene Newbolij, HO
West &7th street. New York, which is the
Lotus Club; J. F. Uhl, 10 West 48th
street, and the fourth note which the
police are holding a secret
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TOO LATE TOE CLASSIFIOATIOK
HELP WANTED FEMALE
GIRLS AND TOTJNO WOMEN
Over IS run of .
Fpr light, clean. pUaaant Factory work,
Fa 14 wbue learnW
AMERICAN CAN COMPANY,
Beach u4 Falraer itreau.
MANICURIST wasted, with foUowlo-. In an
eat. bu. Addrtu M Hi. Ladder Optra!.
HELP WANTED MACE
CHAUFFEUR, experienced, whltt, far Packard
cars: muat ta.v hisbut Fblla rafarencY.
hod ct t raiorencee not accepiid (.'alt
Friday, between 3 ana 8pm. 1834 Plaa at
LABORERS .waoud, 4pp!y Pier 2. N.
Dalawara. below Laurel at
MACiUNI&Tti want4i those accustomed to
machine tool work preferred. Apply litcuent
Mtlei Work 3ltlUKl CaJ4onUlt
JACQlURp HARNESS BUILDERS wanted.
Apply Thos. lialtgaa Bona. Allegtteay an J 9
Otaar ClaUk4 Aia Ymm U as4 U I
INDOOR HORSE SHOW IN
3D REGIMENT ARMORY
OPENS THIS AFTERNOON
" ""
Fifth Annual Exhibition At
tracts Some of Best Horses '
in the East and So
ciety, Too
ELEVEN CLASSES TODAY
Some of the best horses In the East
owned by prominent Eoclety peoplo and
horse lovers, will be seen when tho Phlla
delphta Indoor Horse Show opens Its 8th
annual exhibition, 'nt 2 o'clock this after
noon, In the 3d Regiment Armory, Broad
and Wharton streets.
Eleven classes comprising 03 entries
wilt be shown this afternoon. One of the
most Interesting features of the program
will bo tho exhibition of 13 police officers'-mounts.
In class 41, scheduled to go
In the ring at 2! 36 p. m. Other classes
will be harness ponies, aged horses, saddle
ponies (two classes), runabnutB, gig
horse, ladles' Faddle horses. Jumping po
nies, novice harness ponies nnd lightweight
hunters.
Many new features havo been lnaugu
rated with this year's show. Cash prizes
will be given for tho first time. Tho ring
has been greatly enlarged, and special
accommodations have been mnde for
stabling near tho armory, A record list
of exhibitors has entered horses.
This afternoon's exhibitors Include
many of next BcaBon's debutantes, Miss
Margaret La Ruo nnd Miss Constnnco
Vauclnln will exhibit In tho ladles' Bad
die horso class, which will go In the ring
at 3:40 p. m. Many other society peoplo
will nlso exhibit. Among the Judges will
bo Reginald G. Vnnderbllt, famous as a
Judge of harness horses, nnd Lowls E.
Waring, of New York, a Judge ot hunters.
The committee In charge of tho show
Includes: Chairman, Mrs. Wnltcr C- Han
cock; secretary, Mrs. Paul J. Snyder;
Miss Laura Carnell, Mrs. Gardner Can
satt, Mrs. Percy M. Chandler, Mrs. .Her
bert Lincoln Clark, Mrs, William J. Clo
thlor, Mrs. Charles A. E. Codman. Mrs.
Wrn. M. Elklns, Mrs. Frnnk Grlswold, "Mrs.
John Cooke Hirst, Mrs. I. W. Holllnga
head, Mrs. Wllmcr Krusen, Mrs. Wm. S.
Ncwcomot, Mrs. John M. Patterson, Mrs.
Gcorgo Petorson, Mrs. Joseph Rogers,
Miss Mno C. Stokes, Sirs. Edwin H. Vrtre.
MrB. Wm. G. Warden, Mrs. S. Merrill
Woeks.
Among those' who have contributed to
the show nro E. T. Stotcsbury, Mrs. Al
fred G. Vnnderbllt, Alexander van Rens
selaer, Rcglnnld C. Vanderbllt, Joseph B.
Wldonor, Miss Anna B. Gilpin, Dr. WII
mer Krusen. James E. Kunkcl, James Lal
lou, Samuel M, Vauclaln, The L'Alglon
Cup, J, II. CummlngB, W. Hiuckle Smith,
Miss Amy du Pont, J. E Taldwell &
Co., S. Hnrry Conover, MIm Marjorlo
Thomas, William du Pont, Mr3. I. W
Holllngshead, Bailey, Banks & Diddle.'
Herbert Lincoln Clark, Miss Florcnco nnd
John Codman, Miss Marlon E. Moore, Mrs.
E. S. Whltakor, Tho Rlttonhouso Cup, The
Warren Cup, Miss Gladys Belmont, P.
M. Chandler, Charles Ross Hamilton, Jr.
F. T. Chandler, Miss Prlscllla Weeks,
Strnwbrldge & Clothier, Mrs. John C. Han
cock, Otto T. Moock & Co., John C Han
cock, Miss Anna Mnrle Porelrn. Mrs.
Frank Richards, George Peterson, Samuel
D. Riddle, William G. Warden. Samuel P.
Leeds, J. Campbell Thompson, New York ;
A. B. Coxe, Rodman Wnnnmakcr, A. W.
Atkinson, MacDonald & Campbell.
FIVE BADLY BURNED
IN MIDVALE BLAST
Twelve Others' Slightly Injured
in Shower of Molten
Metal
Fivo men are In a serious condition
today at the Germantown Hospital from
burns they sustained last night when
thoy were showered with molten metal
during an explosion In tho open hearth
department of tho Mldvale Steel Works.
Twelve other workmen were slightly
burned and had their Injuries dressed In
the dispensary of the Mldvale plant ,
The men in the Germantown Hospital
are Thomas Kelly, 2044 Indiana avenue;
Michael McNamaree, "34 Apslcy' Btreet;
John McLaughlin, 1928tDalkeith street;
Michael Leonard, 2064 Stella street, and
Michael Dougherty, 2009 Rowan street.
A ladleful of hot metal was traveling
on a crane over the heads of the work
men. Suddenly there was a blinding
flash ; the ladel split, showering steel over
the men. It Is said that the explosion
was caused by a quantity of water In
the ladle.
GENERAL SUFFRAGE COUNCIL
Organization Will Act aa Clearing!
House for Various Societfes
The formation of a general suffrage
council for Philadelphia will be discussed
today at a meeting of representatives
of suffrage organizations Independent ot
the Woman Suffrage party, but affiliated
with It in its work.
The meeting, which will bq held at 2J5
South 9th street, will be attended by rep
resentatives of the Equal Franchise. So
ciety of Pennsylvania, the Catholic
Woman Suffrage League, the Philadelphia
County Society and others. The council,
it Is said, will act as a clearing house
for the smaller societies, the efficiency of
which the suffrage leaders da not question.
The meeting was called by a committee
consisting of Miss Mary H. Ingham, chair
man; Miss Sarah Chambers, Mrs. G. H.
Dlckerson, Mrs. Margaret C. Kllnglesmltb
and Mrs. Edward McCollln.
Carta His Bed 475 Miles
BRIDGEPORT, Conn., April 27 Four
teen hours after arriving in Bridgeport,
the end of his 475-mile walk from Wash
ington, pulling a cart packed with all his
belongings, Joseph F. Bartlnl, 43, Spanish
War veteran, began work In the Reming
ton Arms Company's plant. He had
walked from his home In Washington In
search of work. Bartlnl said that because
of the stories of scarcity of rooms and
beds he had brought his own .bed with
him.
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