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HVE VARE LEADERS
4 oaVKi jly iiartj Jeai estate as-
Jwhjojv Charges Law Vio
r lated totfrupticm in
' ' in Office
PAfcT OF FACTIONAL WAR
A demand ih DUtflctrJKorTtejr'Ttotan
tot criminal ,prortjreif8sJ?M ollce lieu
tenant, twif'ot flilff stiBorrftjiiates. a repre
sentative of the) Legislature' and a saloon
.keeper of the 5Sd Ward Wan made yes
terday by Ileal Ealatte-eisessor David T.
HarV Mryi '
tWcRaWeAthtt tlW police were active
in political, arid, that tlVothers were guilty
fa various ii of tllSFaMona of the law
regarding political Activity
Other charges ytmUe madp Involving
Vre leader. Itaft'a attack Is regarded
as the openlnirffuil to which the Mc
Nlehot'Peh'ftwrleaders referred Monday
when they hinted at a city-wide investl-
'-Jmnjnk AFFIDAVITS.
Mr. Mart'sCTarirei, which embody Mle
rations or violation of the Shern law, cor
ruption in office nnd conspiracy, were
backed by affidavits from three resident
of the 23d Ward, where Hart Is fighting
for control against the Vara factlonlsts, led
by William McKlnley.
The men named In these charges are
follcMLIeutenant Frank Huster and Pa
trolmftvBromley and Barber, of the 15th
eHertflct, Frankfortl; Representative Jamei
A. Eonn. who Is a member from the 16th
Legislative district, and William MoKIn
ley. THE FIItST AFFIDAVIT.
The first affidavit wan submitted by
Frank L. Csekay, who lives nt 4624 tier
muda street He declares that midnight
April 24 he was returning home when he
espied a large automobile standing outside
the house. He charges that as he reached
his step he found Thomas Bromley, a
policeman of the 16th district, thore In
civilian dress.
'Bromley approached Czekay, the latter
says, and said: "You remember what you
said yesterday about helping me out. Come
on oyer nnd we'll see 'Bill' McKlnley and
the 'lieutenant." Czekay replied: "I
"won't go tonight. I've got to get up early
to be out at work, but I'll meet you any
where tomorrow night'
Czekay nsserts that Bromley then seized
him and thrust him Into the waiting auto
mobile. "Nobody will see you at this time
of night" the policeman said, nnd al
though Czekay protested Bromley pushed
him' Into the machine. In the automobile,
Czekay says, ho found Policeman Barber,
of the 16th district; Daniel McKlnley and
the chauffeur, whom Czekay did not recog
nize. .
The. chauffeur then 'drove, so tho "pris
oner" said, by a circuitous route to tho
saloon of William McKlnley, nt Frankford
avenue and Unity street. McKlnley Is
leading the Varo faction In a fight with
Hart for control of the 23d Ward. "When
the saloon was reached Czekay was es
corted ton room upstairs and Daniel Mc
Klnley left the group. He returned In five
minutes, remarking: "We'll go to see the
lieutenant."
Czekay declares that Daniel McKlnley.
the two policemen and himself entered the
automobile and were driven to tho ISth
District police station. Here they met
lieutenant Frank Huster. That official
was standing outside the station house In
conversation with William McKlnley.
Bromley Introduced Czekay to Huster and
McKlnley. Leaving Czekay alone the
party" retired a short distance and held
a. whispered, conference.
When this was ended Lieutenant Huster
led the way to his private office Inside
the station. Czekay was Invited to ac
company the others. Czekay, who Is a
candidate for committeeman In the 23d
'Ward, asserts that as the door closed on
the party, Bromley, turning to his
superior, said:
CZEKAT ASKED TO WITHDRAW.
"Lieutenant, this boy has been n pretty
good friend of mine and he's well ac
quainted In the neighborhood, and I
thought it would be n good Idea to bring
him over here and have him withdraw as
a delegate." Czekay says that when
Bromley finished. William McKlnley said
to Czekay: "You know you've got
friends over In your -section and the
Lieutenant and I could help you out any
time any of them got Into trouble."
"I've never been In trouble and don't
eipect to be," Czekay says was his reply,
which brought from Bromley this re
Joinder: "Well, you can't tell; you're
likely .to get Into trouble nt nny time."
Bromley than urged Czekay to withdraw
as a committeeman, whereupon Lieuten
ant Huster said: "I'll take care of you
And your friends."
The parley ended when Czekay agreed
t meet William McKlnley and Bromley
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON. April 29.
For eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer
sey: Fair tonight and Sunday; warmer
tonight; light variable winds.
The eastern portion of the country is
covered by comparatively high baiometrlc
pressure this morning and fair weather
prevails under lis Influence, with clear
skies at most places. The western dls
turbane extends In a. trough from the
western end of Lake Superior to New Mex
ico and has caused rising temperatures in
the central valleys nnd the Lake- region,
-while a sharp drop in temperature Is re
ported from the far west and northwest
A. reaction to warmer has begun In the
eastern States.
U. S. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Observation! taken at B a. m., Eastern time,
Lo w
8 Uat Rain. Veloc-
Statlon. a.m. n'l. (all. Wind. -ty. Wither
Atlanta, Oa... 04 50 . , K la I'lear
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Atlantic City,
BO -44
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Cincinnati. O . 02 44
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tUrveaton . 4 2
Karrlibure .. SO 44
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t i...itt. lev.. 411 4K
iionuouiery . 4 60
Montreal. Can. 4tt 44
.NaahvilU 52 48
New Orleans 0 88
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afcoma tiijr ; j
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PtUiburxh .. .44 43
PeftUat Me.. 4J 38
Portland. Or. . 4 44
Quelwe. Can... 44 40
St. Loula . . 84 8i
,St- Paul. Winn. BO 60
Belt Lake City. 42 42
Has Antonio . . 83 S3
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LENOTH OF BAV
fcta ri-esl.-. S:K a-ro.Utoon rlaea 31 a.m.
S4s iU. ... iJ3P.Iu. Illoon aoutna. .3$ a.m.
IH 1WAKK H1VKH, TIDK CHANGES
CHESTNUT STREET-
Laar vater 8.11 a m IIjjw water . 8.31p.m.
Sjak water. lt:W a.m.lHIsb. water
" I ISuodayl 13:03, am.
mmemAjvMg at kach hocb.
at thu rateeri owned by the Vf leader
the" evening following As Cxelmy left the
station William McKlnley asked him If
he was looking for any particular kind
of work. Cekay replied that he tvorked
every day, to which McKlnley unswered:
"Well, I thought possibly you were out at
work, nnd I was going to take you down to
see my friends, the Vare brothers; maybe
they could get you something."
Hy this time it was 12:36 o'clock and
Bromley left them. He said on leaving:
"I've got to get home and change my
clothes; and get to work." Policeman Mar
ber. Daniel McKlnley and Ctekay were
then driven to the latter'a home.
SKCON'D AFFIDAVIT.
The second auldavU It submitted by
Cick&v rintl ttflwarrl ft. tlnlr wliii IIvam
I at IJW6 Hrldge street Uoth men declare
that on the night following this meeting
of the police the McKlnleys alid C'stekay,
the latter and tils companion went to the
corner of Frankford avenue and Unity
street Policeman Uromley, Itl civilian
dress, met both men and ushered them
Into a room over tho saloon owned by
William McKlnley
Here the deponents say they met Hep
resentatlve James Dunn and William Mc
Klnley. As soon as the trio entered tlrom
ley turned to Czekay nnd said- "Well,
Frank, did you consider the matter?''
Ctekny answered: "I've considered It, but
before I do anything I'd like to have Lieu
tenant Huster repeat his promise of last
rtlght." Uromley said! "Alt right, we'll
try to, get the lieutenant."
William McKlnley left nnd leturned In
five minutes. . He said It was Mmter'a
night off, and that It would not be pos
sible to get him. MoKlnley. artdi easing
Bock, said; "You know that we'll be In
Tor four years; the lleiitPiinnt and 1 will
take caie of Cxekay,"
TH'lltD AFFIDAVIT,
William Smith, who look the examina
tion fur policeman Apt II 12, submits the
last nflldavlt. He declares that on Tues
day evening, about 7:ni) o'clock. Iio was
crtllfd to the telephone nt n. social club
at Heller.t and Main streets. The Voice at
the other end said, "Bill McKlnley and
Lieutenant Huster want to see you at the
station house tonight." In. response to
this message. Smith declares that he went
to Hunter's private otllce and met William
McKlnley. Five minutes later Huster en
tered. McKlnley Introduced him to the
others, saying, "Smith Is after a Job In
the police department." Huster replied,
turning to his visitor, "You stny with us
and we'll tlx it for you," .Smith deigned no
answer and Huster added. "We've got
your nppolntment for the force for vou."
'Smfth Is another candidate for the Ward
committee, nnd he said to Lieutenant
Huster. "Show me Hint appointment to the
police force In writing."
Smith hays McKlnley promised "if we
can't get you on the fotce we'll get you
some other Job," Smith left the office.
Thursday night, he declares, two men
cnlled at his home. 154 Adams avenue.
Ho Was Informed 'that McKlnley wanted
him to withdraw. Smith followed the
men to McKlnloy's saloon, tho party going
to a rear room. Within they found Hep
resentatlve Dunn, William McKlnley nnd
William Karl. The conversation veered
to Smith's chances to become a police
man. Again he was asked to withdraw,
refused flatly and left the place.
Czekay'sallldavltwas read over the tele
phone to William .McKlnley, Vare leader
against Hart. "That man. Is a liar," said
McKlnley, "and If he has sworn to such
statements I'll nut him In Jail, t went
to the station to see about getting some
fellows out who had been arrested and he
chased me Into the station, trying to get
me to agree to have him go along with
us However, I'll wnlt until the trouble
comes: no need of meeting It half-way.
But I'll take good care of Mr. Cxekay
when the time comes."
Lieutenant Huster and the policemen
named refused to discuss the affidavits.
They were silent, too, on the charges that
they Tarq. acthe In politics.
BL P0P0L0 ELLENICO
PREPARA LA R1Y0LTA
CONTRO I NEUTRALIST!
A Parigi Si Crede Che i Ted-
eschi Inizieranno Una Nuova
Offensiva Contro i Franco-
Inglesi
L'OPINIONE DEI , CRITIC!
ROMA. 39 Apille
Una persona Imparzlale die c" appenn
glunta qui da Atene e' da uif vlnggio
compluto nella plu' Important! Isolo della
flrecla dice che In tutta la nazlone vl
e' marcate movlmento In favore dl Venl
zelos, l'ex presldente del ConslgHo greco
che dovette lasclare'll potere perche In
favore dell'lntervento a flanco degll alleatl
dell'Intesa. ! recentl sforzl del governo
per reprimere le dlmostrazloni ed I ro
mlzlt del venlzellstl hanno avuto tin effetto
contrarlo a nuello che -se ne attendeva ;
hanno cloe' fatto crehcere II numero del
malcontcntl e degll amlcl dell'ex mlnlstro
e dell'lntervento.
Sembra che vl sla nel popolo greco la
determlnazione di ricorrene alia arml
perslno per far cadere II presente goerno
neutralista.
Si e' apprese che pare;chl dl coloro
che organizzaruno la rholuzione ultima
sono attlvlsslml In questa agitaiznne eni
zellsta, nonostante che lo stesso Venlielos
dlsapprovl 1'agitazione e consigll I suol
amlcl ad avere pazlenza e ad attendere
glornl mlgllorl, Contro Venlielos si era
ordlto un complotto che falll' soltauto
per la stretta vlgilanza degll amlcl suol.
Intanto it re 'e' convlnto che 11 popolo
greco" vuole la neutrallta' e perclo' con
sldera I'agitazlone venlzelista come una
ttempllce manovra politica.
Glunge notlzla da Londra cM un sot
tomarlno tedesco e' statao distrutto al
largo della costa lngle.se leri l'altro, e che
un ufllclale e 17 uominl dell'equlpagglu hi
arresero prlglonlert.
Telegrammt da Parigl danno notlzlo
della conferenza degll alleatl In quella
cltta'. Ad un glornallsta leri il begre
taflo inglese delle Colonle dlsse che gll
alleatl hanno per 11 momento un solo
oblettlvo verso II quale devono concen
trare tutte le loro'energle, quello cloe' dl
ponsegulre la vlttoria nella presente
guerra. Kgll cpnilglla perclo' dl aste
neral da qualuuque dlscusslone che po
tease generare controertle tra i dele
gatl. Nella seduu dl leri si discusse la pro
poata di studlare i mezzl per rlniplaxzare
lo macchlne prese dal nemlco nei terrl
toril occupatl e at suggerl' che nelje trat
tative dl pace si Imponga al pemlco dl
refetltulre q.ueste,inacchlne che sono neces
sarle per la rlpresa della vita tddustrlale,
Telegrammt dalla capltale francese
dlcono che nicntre I'offenslva francese a
Verdun va morendo, l tedeschl preparono
up4 nuova offensiva su qualche altro set
tore della fronte occldentale. Qualche
crttlco mllltare accenna pure ud un pos
stblle dlsperato tentatlvo della flotta
tedesca contro le coste inglesl.
Neeaun comunlcato e' stato dto alia
stampa leri sera dal Mlnistero della
Ouerra circa la sltuazione alia fronte
Italian.
COLONEL PLEDGED TO WOMEN
Roosevelt as Progressive Leader Re
assures Suffragists of Support
NKW YOItK. April ? In a signed
statement prepared here yesterday for a
committee of women representing the Con
gressional Union, who appealed to him aa
the head of the Progressive party, former
President Theodore Roosevelt declared that
the question of enfranchising; women ha
become national and, pledged his support
pf the. proposed amendment to the Federal
t'pnsuiutiou riving the vote to yromsa.
EYBKIG tEDfrEK BHIkADELPHIA, SATTJBDAY, APRIE
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Let the Youth of the City Rejoice! Clowns and Ele
phants and Acrobats and Jugglers Delights of Small
Boy All in Van of Barnum & Bailey Circus
There Is no use wishing uny harder. It
will not come any sooner.
Hut how the minutes diac! There's
the rest pf today and bedtime, and then '
all of Sunday, with Sunday school and j
church and the long afternoon nnd then ,
Huiiper aim iiikul unii inen .wiuuuy, uuu
the circus!
Hearts bet faster at the thought of It.
Cheeks that are pale flush pink. Kyc
sparkle. Fpr the Uarmun and Baileyt
ureaiest anmv on Kami is coming, us
posters are nn the billboards: Its advance
ngents nre here today, and In tho gray
morning hours tomorrow long trains,
gilding like snakes Into the silent city,
will bring tho circus Itself. lth all Its
canvnH and ropp. elephants tmd trunks (the
elephants' trunks and the circus people's
trunks), lions and clowns, baieback ladh-H
and white horses with ribbons In their
manes, acrobats and trapezes, bands and
wagons, popcorn and red lemonade.
There will be shouts and grunts as the
"razorbacks" toil over the tangle of ropes,
cunas and wagons and when the sun
comes up in the east there, nl ISth street
and Hunting Park avenue, in nil its splen
dor of white tents and Hags of ev -v
colocwlll He the circus.
Hoys, whofo, fathers iveto wlso enough
to make their homes up nround 19th stteet
and Hunting Prk ncnue, are urateful
for having such w-iiw fathers. For all tho
work of getting the circus toady will not
be finished. There will be all of tomorrow
to watch the finishing touches put on It.
And maybe. If chap Is husky enough
with the water bucket or broom or some
ouch thing, he can get a ticket Anyway,
It's worth working all day Just to see tho
nnlmals, when they aren't "on bhow."
It's vyorth a lot to liavo a "razorback"
yell at you to hurry up with that hammer.
Tho circus will be here six days The
big P-rade, ladles and gents, three miles
In length, will start at the showgrounds
about 9 o'clock Monday morning, und th'
iusi punawmancr win negm prumiiuj in
2:15 o'clock In the afternoon!
Of course, the circus is better than ever.
There's a lot of new things that nobody
SPRING RESORTS
t'.tl'K MAY. N. J.
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av. Uoobatructed ocaan vlawj elevator; alee,
llihts, prlr. batba; mod. ratea. W a. HAWK.
WTMlTTflN WEAN AVE. Flrat hotel
l.lItJC5iUl'4 Uom BoariWalk. Hreprooft
lo rater, ruonbur water, prlvata baths. Jlo
up weekly. Amtr plan. M. A- 1-t.TRER.
irtm;ofn. Ky av . nr. Beach. Elev.
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Ci. v& . ' A wholesome, delightful, up
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HERE THE3T ARE AGAIN
Bailey's Circus will be here Moi
SHOW ON EARTH
FOR ANNUAL VISIT
eer saw befoie. or even heard of. But
one of the best parts of the ciicus will bu
the oldest.
He's Jerry Madison, a clown, the
"daddy" of the s.iudiisl jesters. He Is-78
years old and has been a cluuu for 61
yeais. He's as old as Sammy Smith,
who's 12; Puddln' Head Jones, ulio's 1.1:
Harry Schmidt, who's 11. and Mr. Simp
son, the pQllceinaiC on thetbeat, .who's 42,
all' put 'toKethei-rlBUt jioubdy V4ivild'tMnli
he Is that old jvhen he inits on Hlff clown
suit and paints his face white with red
streaks and turns a .somersault In front
of the elephant. He's as spry as the
Miulrrels in the park.
Did niiybody eer see eats, inls and
dogs playing together without trying to
light or eat eueh other up7 The can fee
this nt the circus. Then there's llemi
Flllls. with a drove of horses that dance,
and Teddy, the Stnitllng Juniper. Teddys
last name Is not given, but his initials
aren't T. It Then there are tho Marvelous
tiedfords. a fuiullv of llli-ely acrobats,
Juggling .human beings like dollbables.
The funniest man who ever tried to
ride u horse and hn dues ilde. too Is
Slguur Bngonghi. from Italy. He'll be
theie, with the Viennese Troupe, the pony-and-donkey
circus. Oriln and Victoria
Pavenport, double riders : the 70-piece
milltniy band; Fred Derrick, somersault
rider, the P.ildren'n Troupe of F.uiopenn
Acioli.its; the Ten Neapolitans, trapczlsts;
the fK-Uoes Troupe and l.upltl Perea, who
holds a pink up on the high trapeze, and
dear knows what nil else.
There are so many elephants that when
they grab hold of each other's talis with
their trunks thrj btietch for nearly n
mile. Tho oldest one, "Babe," Is more
Ihnn SO years old and one of the largest
animals in captivity. Kho is quite handy
when It conies to i oiling tho heavy wag
ons Into position.
The circus perfoimnuco will open with
n glittering pageant entitled "Persia; or,
the Thousand and One Nights."
"It's too bad It'll be here only six
nights," remarked Willie Jones in a state
ment to the public.
SPRING RESORTS
I'Ai't: MAY. N. J.
WHITE MOUNTAINS
NEWPROFILEHODSE
TWENTV COTTAHEH. OI'KN JLI4y J8T.
Accommodations for 4M1 tluesta.
Caterloa: to those viho wish u Hummer Home
a report faiored with u clientele of the
l.leheat order. UN 1DKAI. 'Kllllt. Finn
Qaraae, GoU. Tennis. lioatlna. Ktshlnf.
Booklns Ofttce. K. 11. Illeh, Hotel Vendome,
noaton. or 1.180 llroadway, N. Y., Tuea,,
Wed.. Thursday.
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Delaware Water Gap, Pa.
Capacity 400. Modern brick hotel, has ball
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and supplies, good accommodations at moderate
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June Ji & M. 8CHEJBLI5Y.
SUMMEB CAMP Fttt C1BL3
floe Tree Cims far OUIs. S0OO feet above aea.
Fecona lite. Bunxalow and Tent. 4 hours
from New Vorfc MIS8 BLANCHE U FBICS.
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Nough said.
REGISTRARS HEAR
"PHANTOM" VOTE CASES
Isadore Stern Defending Mc
Nichol Adherents in Peti
tions to Strike Them
From Lists
Tile bnatd of leglstratlou romnilhslon
eis ri'Niimvit hearings today In City Hall
on petition asking that mimes alleged to
have hevir Illegally reglsteied bo stilcken
fioin tlie listi'.
The eases of tlie day affect McNichol
voteis. Und isadore Stern, tho leeently ap
nolnteilhMuNlchoI legal rcpiesentntive of
J.tie. 'Itepublican I'lty Committee, waa on
hand to look out for the interests of tho
organization. A t large number of witnesses-
Here present to offer testimony.
There were also present committeemen
from all or the McNichol wards iioin
which petitions have been pieaented for
tile striking of voters off the lists
A clash Is expected between Attorney
Stern and Lieutenant Van Horn, who su
pervised the recent police ram-as in tho
.McNichol waids. Last Thill sdny Stern
charged that the police uinvas was an
"attack hv one faction which has control
of the police on another faction." Stern
dec ii -ed that the police nio not Czais of
tiin city, and that citizens have some
. iglits. Stern challenged Van Horn to
make n similar canvas in tho Vare watds,
but the police lieutenant said ho did .not
have tlni" to do ho.
It Is expected that only cases in three
or four of the contested wards will be
taken up today. The balance will bo
heard next Monday.
Will Raise $12,000 for Boys' Club
At a dinner held at the Oermnnlownj
Hoys' Club. Oermantnwn avenue and Penn
sheet. last night a campaign was launched
to raise $12,000 for maintenance of the
club.
England Runs 3193 Arms Plants.
LONDON. April 29. The Ministry of
Munitions has under Its jurisdiction ISfi
additional controlled establishments The
total under tlie Ministry Is nou 1191
Iful, up. 4 H$9BtG?a- ' 1 I
r7 ROM out the (fSfoths hi an
j intellectual mind irard
I generously pours a wealtK
of information to readers
of the Public Ledger. And
he who reads Girard's column
daily becomes $ wier man
thereby.
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29, 1916-
BEER LA53EL CLAIMING UNCLE SAM
FOR SPONSOR CAUSES LAW SUIT
yiolation of Food and Drug Act Alleged Against
Brewer, Who Is Accused of Misbranding His
Product by Advertising Indorsement of
"U. S. Health Bulletin"
Grape Juice, doubtless, has pnssed tem
porarily into the Kebrnshan background
ns far na the good graces of the Admin
istration are concerned, yet It must not bo
Inferred that tho Government Indorses
beer, other alcoholic liquors, or even
"root" beer, Such nn assertion certainly
Would be construed by Federal officials
nn unfriendly, unwarranted, or perhaps
even "deliberately unfriendly," If the spirit
or spirits moved them.
John Hohcnndel, of the Kalis City Brew
ery, Is convinced that the facts stated
above arc true In more senses than one.
Several notes have been addressed to him
on the subject, and all because he Is said
lo liae Inbeled some of hln beer botltes:
"Indorsed by the United Htntcs Health
nultetln" nnd "Recommended and In
dorsed by the United Slates Health Bul
letin for Absolute Purity." tils beer Is
known ns "Ilohen-Adel Health IJcer,"
The label perhaps he terms It a "libel"
caused a criminal Information to be filed
ngnlnst Hohenadel by United States At
torney Francis Flher Kane In the Federal
District Court He Is accused of mis
branding In violation of the food and drug
net of June 30, 1D06,
KUT GARRISON NEAR
FAMINE; MAY YIELD
TO TURK BESIEGERS
Food-LtiUcn Ship Aground Four
Miles From Goal After
Daring Trip Through
Enemy's Lines
SITUATION DESPERATE
LONDON. April 29.
flenornl Townshend's gnrrlson, besieged
by the Turks nt Kut-el-Amani for 113
days. Is believed to be In danger of sur
lender because of lack of food supplies.
No attempt was made by officials today
to minimize the seriousness of Town
Bhond's position, which Is thought to bo
utmost desperate.
Fiooda liavo completely blocked tho
progress of the icllcf fotccs now halted
hear Kelahlo, 23 miles east of Kut.
Tho ofllclal announcement made last
night that a daring attempt to run by
ths Tuiklsli blockoilers on the Tigris.
with supplies for Oeneral Townehcnd's
beleaguered army at Kut-el-Amnra. had
failed, when within n few miles of com
plete success, has caused here deep con
cern. It appears from the official leport
Issued by the "War Otllce last night that
the steamer with which the attempt was
made actually succeeded under cover or
daiknesR not only in getting by the Tuik
lsli outposts, hut their main position lit
i:i Sinn, and then, within four miles of
Kut. went ngiotind on a sandbar
"An attempt, made nn the night of
April 24. tn f-fiul u ship with supplies for
the Anglo-Indian foicen shut up In Kut.
though can-led out with the utmost gullan
try. uufoitunately failed." says the official
report "Our aeioplanes dl-covcred the
ship aground near .Mngaxls. about four
miles east of ICtil "
Nn Inkling Is given in the oliicial le
poit of tlie fate of the crew which
uiatiried the steamer No further tidings
ore given of tlie' present condition of
General Ton nsliend and Ills men. for
whom the supplies were Intended- .
Tlie Tigris below Kut-el-Aniara is not
.lore than .101) or 4110 yards wide, even
in flood time, excjppt at a few polntswliere
it breaks Its hanks and spie.uls out over
the marsh couiitr.v In an Inland sea. these
points onl seivlng lo add to the difllcully
of navigation. In flood time, as at pres
ent. the current runs at four miles- an
ho.ur.
The course of the river Is extiemely
tortuous and Is constantly changing,
while, particularly In flood time, the
shoals, Handbill s and other obstructions
are constantly shifting.
From ICut-el-Ainara to Hie lliltisli out
posts facing Oeneral Oorrlnge itt Snnim
vat Is less than 20 miles in a straight line,
hut more than 30 miles by liver. L'p this
so-mlle stretch the relieving steamer felt
ns vva. In pitch darkness, agnlnst the
swift current, nt no time more than 200
yawls from the Turks.
When Oeneral TnvviMhend liu-t Novem
ber reached t'tcslplion. IS mlh from linir
d.id. In hiH effort to safeguai tho Tigris
Valley gate to India, he Is reported to
have had between BU.000 and 60.000 men.
Then began his retreat, nnd mi April 14
of this year. It was admitted that- the
Tigris army had lost 8100 men up to Hint
date.
Hut the Turks since then have claimed
that much heavier losses were Inflicted.
In tho battle of Besstlssa alone tlic-j lu
ported the British casualties at 1000 Put
ting tlie Ilrltlsh losses up to dale at 13.000
would give Clenernl Townshcnd a residue
of 37.000 out of his original BO 000.
Mr. Kane says thai the label Is mislead
Ingl that the Government does not In
dorse beer (even when It's doiriestlo, and,
therefore, neutral), Mr. Knne also says
that the label leads tho public to believe
that the Government thinks the drinking:
of beer beneficial.
It w-oruld seem to be a case of Hobson's
choice. Mr. Hohenadel will appear In
court next week to enter n plea, and If
he pleads guilty he will have lo pay a,
tine which could be nn much ns $1000.
Right here It might be stated that the
United States Health Uulletln Is not a
Government organ, but n private Jour
nal published In New York, and that eald
Journal evidently has Indorsed the beer
heretofore mentioned. Incidentally. In
tho New York telephone directory there
nro perhaps 200 or more private firms the
names of which start with V, S., not to
overlook even the United Stales Express
Company, et al,
At all events, the "offensive" labels ap
pear to be doomed, Will Mr. Hohenadel
"can" them7 Many of thoe familiar With
diplomatic parlance said today "U-Betcha
he wllll"
VON IGEL MUST FACE
TRIAL, U. S. ATTORNEY
SAftjISNOT'IMMW
Federal Authqrities Expects to
Be Met With All
Kinds of Dilatory
Tactics
TROUBLE FOR TAUSCHER
XIV YORK. April 29. What was re
garded as thi first definite proof of this
Government's decision to disregard de
mands of Count .lohnnn von Bcrnstorff,
the rierman Ambassador, In connection
with the nrrcst of Wolf von Igel and tho
seizure of TO pounds of secret Oerman
documents came late yesterday afternoon
In this statement of Assistant Federal At
torney Roger B. Wood to a World re
porter: "We shall press for the Immediate trial
of Wolf von Igel. We expect the case to
he bitterly contested nnd wo nro looking
for the employment of dilatory tactics by
opposing counsel."
One of the two principal co-ordinate de
mands of tlie Uerninn Ambnssador was
for the l please of von Igel on the ground
of diplomatic Immunity.
The attitude of the Government Is re
garded as being further attested by tho
oliicial admission of these facts
That the Federal (Jrund Jury Is ex
pected to return a superseding Indictment,
probably next Wednesday, against von
Igel.
That the new Indictment will bo based
upon Information In those of the ion Igel
documents which tell of the Wetland
Canal plot.
The Federal attorneys have used the
actual papers befoie the Grand Jury.
Included In the demand for the return
nf tlie papers weie these subordinate de
mands. That this Government make no
use whatsoever of the seized documents;
that they be Immediately sealed and re
turned; that regardless of what Uls
closures they made, safd disclosures" be
tieated as though they had never been
made, and nil photographic plates nnd
photogniphlo copies be returned with the
papers.
Buys Flats on Forty-ninth Street
The six two-story flat houses, 129 to
139 South 49th street, lot tin by 9(1 feet,
have been conveyed by Ernest A. Heaton
to Itichard McDougall. subject to mort
gages of 521. .".00. No, 129 South 49th
street Is the southeast corner of 49th and
Sansom streets.
Leg Comfort
Un tarlrnie elns, Ir Ulcer.
Wrak Ankle. Snellen Leg, matta
lire miserable? There la a mcaaaj
of Joy fcr ou in tho
Corliss Laced Stocking
A scientific support and It treaV
ment that sites ImmMlRla com
fort and sure help. No elastic te
bind adjusts to every conditio
without rubber !,aumltra 1
easily ns arTH. Keeps shape
wears fopnncnfiis, Mudit to ouf
M.'HHur Sl.ii each, or two for
(Mine lei;, Sn.00. Call and b.
measured fau. cr sirlte for Belt
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We nlo mule f tfloinlnal belts
(linn t'lHttlc) toiWr.
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