GRAFT IS CHARGED
AS NAVY LEAGUERS
OF STATE DISBAND
t
Btanch Sere Refuses to Ac
cept "Arbitrary" Rule of
Col. Thompson
.WILL REFUND MONEYS
EtEtfING LEDGERPHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1916.
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FIVU AMERICAN EXPRESSMEN
HELD FOR MERCHANDISE THEFT
Aroused by the dlftscnsibnR (hat have
crept Into the executive control of the Nixvy
League, the Pennsylvania branch met last
Thursday nml sent Its resignation to the
national headquarters.
The unit In this State will dissolve and
IflA mnnavi flint , 1,aa,i ttat.l Inln tllA
V" ' oramnizntlnn liv fh vtitrlhutnrM In Punni
yHanla will be refunded so noon ns pos
sible. The only thing that now remains
Undone to complete the disintegration uf
this branch Is the formal acceptance of Its
teslgnatlon. This Is expected by members
Within a few days.
The Pennsylvania branch was probably
the largest and most powerfut of any In the
Navy League. Alexander Van llensselaer
wna chairman and Its directorate Included
V.. T, Stotesbury, Italph 11. Strassburgcr, A
J. Drexet Middle. Samuel T. Hodlne, U. W.
Clark, Dr. John Wesley Croskcy, T. DeWItt
Cuyler, Dr. Itollls Godfrey, John Orlbbal,
Charles Longstreth, J. It. JIcAlllntrr. Joseph
It. McCall, Vance C. McGdrmlck, Judga J
Willis Martin, Charles JL. Lea, Wlllam S.
Lloyd, General Kdwnrd do V, Morrell, nrtlng
ham 1J. Morris, Edward L. lleynolds,
Charlemagne Tower, Itodman Wanamaker,
J&seph E. Wldcher and 0. lleldo Morris. Mr.
Norrls Is counsel for the State branch and
Will wind up Its affairs.
The resignation of tlio Pennsylvania
branch Is the result of a long series of con
troversles which have arisen regarding the.
management of affairs between Colonel
Robert M. Thompson, president of the N'avy
League, and Italph B. Strussburger, vlco
chairman of the, Pennsylvania branch. The
first disagreement arose over the publication
of the magazine Seven Seas, which had the
omclal sanction of tho League. In addition,
Mr. Strassburger said some time, ago cer
tain men were using the prestige of the
league to further tho "Junior Naval Ile
erve." This latter organization was engi
neered by men whom Mr. Strassburger
called "grafters" and who, he said, had
, "obtained largo sums from trusting pa
triots." So violent was the quarrel over this and
correlated affairs that tho directors of tfio
Pennsylvania branch demanded a reorgani
sation of tho affairs of the league. They
also Insisted a severance of relations be
tween tho league and Its publication and
tho "Junior" body bo completed at once
Such, 'a reorganization commltteo was
formed and went to Washington to take
charge of affairs at tho national headquar
ters. This new committee held sway for a
few weeks, when Colonel Thompson took
matters Into his own hands, his opponents
eay, and overrode the reorganizes.
One of tho' reorganization plans was not
to reappoint Arthur H. Dadmun as secretary
when his term expired on March 31 last.
Willlarn Mather Lewis, Mayor of Lake
Forest, a suburb of Chicago, was chosen In
his place. Lewis went to the capital to
take charge of the headquarters and was
In office several days when Colonel Thomp-
eon called a meeting of tho directors. Under
the rules six members constituted a quorum
and could do business. With his friends
Colonel Thompson,, so the Pennsylvanlans
, say, legislated tho' reorganization commit
tee out of business and re-elected Dad
tnun. Several directors were dropped from the
board. They Included J. Plerpont Mor
gan, Robert Bacon, Jr., Clinton E. Ilralne
and Herbert Satterlee. Later Colonel
Thompson tried to get these men to ro-entor
the league's ctlvltlcs. They declined. Colo
nel Thompson's usurpation of authority
members here said, and his domination ol
the league was resented by the Pennsyla
nla directors.
After Beveral meetings they decided that,
under the conditions, thero was nothing
left for them but to quit. Notices were
aent to tho. directors several dnjs ago, nsk
lng that they take action on tho proposed
dissolution. Tho meeting was held on
Thursday, and tho Committee voted to go
out of business.
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V
Accused of Systematic Bobberies of
Goods Handled
Five men employed by tho American Ex
press Company wero arrested last night,
accused of systematically robbing that cor
poration of thousands of dollars' worth of
merchandise. They were locked up at cen
tral headquarters and were arraigned this
morning In the central police station. They
described themselves as follows;
William C. Hampton, 27 years old, of 2736
Hemberger street.
William ltlchardl. 29 yearn old, of 2437
South Clarion street.
Joseph Le Gate's, 36 years old, of 220
North Avonilale street.
Kelt McCrossan, 1018 Tree street
William F. Washburn, 2p years old, of
2150 North Lelthgow street.
The last named Is employed as a clerk
In the olllces of the American Express Com
pany at 1127 Chestnut street Tho other four
aro what are known as "platform men."
Tho arrests were made by Detective Duey,
of the central station, and Detective Mc-
Wndc, who Is eniplojed by the express com
pany. Tho oincers sold they had recovered
tnoro tlinif $600 worth of goods which had
been stolen from tho company, but they did
not explain tho methods used by the ac
cused men.
VERDUN FIGHT
RENEWED WITH
FORMER FURY
French Beat Back Attacks
Against Avocourt and
Hill 304
PLANES SHELL DUNKIRK
L'OFFENSIVAAUSTMACA
E'ARRESTATASUTUTTI
IPUNTIDELLAFRONTE
Solo Su Un Tratto di Un Miglio
il Ncmico Persiste nci
Suoi Attacchi su
Lemerle
IL RITORNO DI SALANDRA?
PASTOR MAY CHANGE PULPIT
Memorial 'Baptist Church Awaits Dr.
Main's Decision on Chicago Call
Within tho next week the members of tho
Memorial Baptist Church, Droad and Mas
ter streets, will know whether their paBtor,
the Rev. Dr. William II, Main, will remain
In their pulpit. It was announced this
morning at the parsonage that Doctor Main
must give his answer one way or another
within that time.
Doctor Main has received a call to the
First 'Baptist Church of Chicago, as an
nounced In Tuesday's Evb.nino LEDocn.
He haB the matter under advisement.
The First Baptist Church of Chicago Is
one of the strongest In the Middle West.
It has a structure which cost 5250,000. This
church seems to "turn Its eyes to Philadel
phia for pastors," according to local Bap
tists, who recalled tho fact that the late
Itev, Dr. P. S..IIenson was called to Chi
cago from the Memorial Church of this city,
the same pulpit now occupied by Doctor
Main. Doctor Henson was pastor In Chi
cago 20 years.
Police Court Chronicles
Everything seems to go against Dan Hlg
Kins when he tries to do right. "
He saw an opportunity to get a Job, but
his appearance was slightly unconvincing.
He borrowed a shave from a kindly barber
and then tried to wear a collar and necktie
on s, shirt which was somewhat passe.
Tho shirt, being rather anemic, objected,
lo Dan had to carry the collar and necktie
in his hand. The fact that a shirt stood
between him and a Job aroused his wrath.
He Immediately made a tour of back yards
In the neighborhood of 37th and Market
streets.
After a tedious search he saw a shirt
which looked Just about his size hanging
in a yard dangerously near a kitchen door.
It flapped tantatlztngly In the wind and
seemed to beckon to Dan. He decided that
he'd borrow It and when he'd got on his
feet return it to the house In good condi
tion. For a moment ha hesitated, but a cav
ernous feeling In the stomach, which
yearned for a good dinner, nerved Dan to
do the deed.
He approached the shirt from the rear
and got a strangle hold on it But Just as
he was about to slip the shirt under his
coat a kitchen door opened and an indignant
woman demanded to know what he panted.
tTWj2fi Wi" fof
"I want this shirt," said Dan, "and I'm
going- to have It"
-It you do my old man Mike '11 send you
ta tha hospital," declared the woman.
But Dan was determined. He tried to
tuff tha shirt under bur cost u he made
for the gate. The woman was right at his
heels, She grabbed the end of the shirt
and there was a quick tussle, of course,
the woman brought her voice Into. play.
. cop answered the cry for help and
landed Dan before Magistrate Harris. The
Judg va much ajfected by Dan's en
deavor to da what was right and regretted
that he had met wjth so much trouble. He
acted as arbitrator between Dan and the
won-van. She agffed that Pan wasn't m
am, after all, especially whw he promised
Ja Iy for the- shirt out til hi first week's,
" Hfsifl nitad Air the first time in many
4 when i ilaclairato discharged him
mm WV te it prim, f brtfat en I redera ehe foffensHa contlnu ch
fHi m m mm, jy vers,, gum&gmt temno e nuove peroioni.
ItOMA, 17 Glugno.
K" stnto aumtnclato utllclalmente i-rl sera
cho l'offenslvn ntltrlaca nel Traiitlno c" ora
suirinteni estenslone delta fronlo su cul
s era svlluppata, ad eccezione dl un bre
visBlmo tratto dl circa un miglio.
Oil austrlacl perslstnno nell'attacco su
Monte Lemerlo cho e' domlnato da due plu'
alto montagiic, la Magnnbosehl o In Dnnjrn.
bls.i. Ma qucsta nttMtn, clrconhcritta tlugh
austrlacl o" un prctesto, a quanta afferer
nmnii I criticl mllltari Itallanl, con cul gll
austrlacl ogllonr far vedero die la loro
offcnslva non e' ancora abbandonata,
mentre sisache rlnforzl sono stati osonocon
tlnuamento Invlatl dal Trentlno nlla fronto
della Cinllzla.
N'el frattempo II movlmento offensUo
Itallann si e' andato lentamente o slcura
mentc, o si nttende cho dalla Val Sugana
gll Itallanl tenternnno una manorra nvvl
luppante. II ro Vlttorlo Kmmanuele ha Invlato nllo
czar, in segulto alio notlzle delle rapldls
slmo ilttorlo dello forze russe contro 1'
AUHtriu II seguento telegrumtna:
Sono slcuro dl Interpretare I sentl
mcntl dl tutto il popoto Italiano esprl
mcudovi profonda ammlrazlone per II
Mttorloso sviluppo della poderosa of
fcnslva della annate dl Vostra Maesta"
ed Imlandovllo plu' calde o le plu' cor
dial! congratulazonl
Convlnto die gll'sforzl cosl' fellce
mente lnlzlati condurranno nl succexso
deflnltlo, prego Vostra Maesta' dl ac
cettare l'aHHlcurazlone delta mla lm
mutablle nmlcizla.
ANCOItA SALANDRA?
Mentro si crcdeva die, con l'accettazlone
dl Sonnino n rlmanuro u capo del Mlnlstero
degll Affarl Ksteri, la crlsl mlnlstcrlale
causata dalle dlmisilonl del gablnetto
Halandra fosie rlsolta. nuove dirtlcolta' sono
sorto ora ad linpedlre cho Ton Paolo
Boselll annunclasHo la formazlono del nuovo
gablnetto SI npprondo chc Ton Sonnino
non ha accettato dcfliiitlamcnte o d'altra
parte scmbra chiaro die II I'aese vuole II
ritorno di Halandra nl potere, nonostante II
futto chc egll non goda plu' la fiducia della
Camera del Deputatl.
I socialist! ulllclalt accusano ora Hal
andra dl avere lstlgato dlmostrazloni In
Mllnno, Venezla ed in aitre citta" In suo
favoro. chledcntl doe' 11 ritorno del gabl
netto dlmlsslonarlo e lo sctogllmento della
Cum era del Deputatl che fu eletta da Glo-littl.
I deputatl amlci dell'ox presldente del
C'onslgllo non sono declsamente contrarll
al ritorno nl potere dell'on. Salandra a
patto che 11 loro gruppo sla rappresentato
nel gablnetto. D'altra parte coloro cho
vollero rinterrcnto e la nuova Alleanza
Soclale Democratlca Unlta temono che II
ritorno dl Ulolltti al potere, Indlrettamente
o direttamente, sarebbe un male pegglore
che non fosse II gablnetto Salandra-Son-nino.
I.a crlsl pol e' compllcata ancora plu'
dalla fiducia llllmltata che 1 govern I alleatl
Hembruno avere nel gablnetto Salandra
Sonnino. Perclo' contlnuano a faral sforzl
per Indurre Sonnino ad entrnro ne'.la nuova
comblnazlono mlnlsterlale, anche nel caso
che l'oti, Salandra sla esclusu. II re non
' rlusclto fluora a couvlncere Sonnino ad
accettare II mandato dl formare 11 nuovo
gablnetto.
In tal modo la crlsl (' htborloslsslma,
nonostante che II manduto non utllclale sla
stato attldato all'on. Ilot-elll per formare un
gablnetto dl coallzlonehe avesso la (Iducla
dl tuttl I partttl.
A L'OFFKNStVA OKI 11USSI.
I.e armate russe contlnuano ad avanzare
nonostante che In parecchl punt I la reslst
enza degll austrlacl, rlnforzatl da truppe
tedesche, sla aumentata. II generalo Brusl
loff rlcaccla II 'nemlco verso 1 Carpazll,
mlrando evldentemente a passare la bar
rlera di montagne e penetrare nel ptanl
delt'Ungherla. Per ora egll mlra a con
cmistare plu' a nord dl Stanlslau per ta
gllare plu' a nord dl Snlatyn le comunlca
zlonl ferrovlarle dl I.emberg con le armate
austrlache merldlonall. Nella glornata dl
terl I russi fecero ancora 14,000 prlgionlerl
dl cut un centlnalo ufllclall.
A Forll' ed a Itiminl al sono avute lerl
notte fortlsslme scosse dl terremoto che
hanno gettato le popolazlont nel panlco.
Fortuoatamente non si deve lamentare al
cuna vlttlma a si sono nvutt aoltanto dannl
llevUslml.
I'AIHH, June 17 Ocrmon aeroplanes
have again bombarded Dunkirk, the French
War Odlco announced today. Another
squadron of machines shelled Bar I.e Due.
Four persons were killed and 15 wounded.
The battle on the Verdun front Is raging
with alt Its former Intensity, the com-tnunlquestates
In the'vosges the French, by a series of
strong attacks, penetrated tho first and
second lines of German trenches at Hill 42ft
Gorman troops delivered attacks with
hand grenndes against tho French positions
In Avocourt forest and nt llllt 304 (west of
tho Mcuso lller) but were repulsed
At Dead Man'fi Hill nml Floury the Ger
man artlller Is shelling tha French posi
tions with extreme Molence.
The text of the olllclnl communique fol
lows. In Belgium rather violent nrtlllcry
duels occurred during tho night In tho
sector of Lombncrtzyde
On the left bank of tho MetiBc tho
Germans nttacked with grenades the
Avacourt redoubt and our advanced
posts west of Hill 304. These attacks
wero easily repulsed. Thero has been
an lntnse bombardment of our posi
tions at Dead Man's I J 1 II. but without
Infantry activity
On tha right bank of tho Meuso a vlo
lent nrtlllcry duel occurred In the sec
tor north of Fleury
In the Vosges, following a violent
bombardment by our artillery of the
German earthworks on Hill 425, unit
of Th.inn, a detachment of our Infantry
penetrated tho llr.it and second llnrs of
the Germans, who wern overwhelmed
Our detachment returned to our lines
without losses and bringing prisoners
At the ond of the dav several bombs
dropped by German aviators at 1'ont-a-Mnusson
did no damago to our Vorks.
During tho night of June 10-17 ono
of our air squadrons bombarded l.on
gueyon, Montmcdy and Audtm-I.c-Homnn,
dropping 33 shells of largo
calibre.
UKKI.W June 17
The repulse of n French patrol attack
near Beaulne Is oltlclally leported by the
German AVnr Olllce today.
Artlllory duels aro in progress on the
Verdun front.
The text of the official report follow h'
A patrol attack at Beaulne, noith of
the AlHne, was repulsed bythe Ger
mans. SI
In the Meuso district tho artillery
activity has Increased to great Unlcnce.
At points In tho Vosges wo Inlllctcd
losses upon the enemy by tho explosion
of mines northeast of Cnlles.
West of Scnnhelm we repulsed a de
tachment of the enemy that had tem
porarily penetrated our trenches.
WAR IN MEXICO NEAR
AS U. S. IS WARNED
LAUNCHING OF HUGE TRANSPORT
MAKES THIS NAVY DAY MEMORABLE
Continued frqm l'uffr One
Tho messages have been held secret. Army
otllcers, however, wero expecting a call to
result from the messages for more State
militia for use on tho border.
With the American punitive expedition
almost surrounded by 35,000 Carranza sol
diers, otllcers here say It Is Imperative that
General Pershing receive additional troops
and State mllltla would have to take the
places vacated by regular army soldiers
taken away from patrol duty on the border.
After two days of reassuring reports
from conditions in Mexico there were re
ports today showing a rebirth of civilian
unrest and excitement, it was learned at
the State Department.
THREE MEXICANS KILLED
IN RAID NEAR TEXAS TOWN
BROWNSVILLTC, Tex., Juno 17. Three
Mexicans are reported to have been killed In
a clash with I'nlted States troops and a
band pf about thirty bandits ten miles east
of San Benito last night Thero were no
American casualties.
Two companies of the 2Gth Infantry were
rushed In automobiles from Harllngen to
Olmlto. ten miles north of Brownsville, to
cut off the retreating bandits, who are
reported early today heading for the Bio
Grande.
Continued from Pne Ono
Honolulu and the subsequent floating of that
craft were reproduced and explained. Hy
droaeroplanes maneuvered nvor the water
front dropping Imitation bombs on ships
and buildings. An aerial battto :s another
spectacular feature.
On the parade grounds marines and blue
jackets duplicated the attack upon the Gal
llpoll peninsula With barking field artillery
and mortars hurling grenades. Intrenching
tools, their use and the Intricacies of trench
warfare wero made clear. Aviators fur
nished by tho Philadelphia School of Avia
tion, through the courtesy of Robert Glen
dinning, Its president, and by the Aero Club
of Pennsylvania had part In the program-1NSKHT
. GUNS' ACTION SHOWN.
In the river and In the back channel,
where reposed tho big sea fighters which
the Henderson Is destined to Join, similar
activity greeted the visitors. Tho opera
tion Of the great guns In the turrrts of tho
dreadnought North Dakota, tho sea-going
battleships Connecticut. Alabama nnd Illi
nois and the coast defenso battleships In
diana, Massachusetts and Iowa and tho
cruisers Chicago nnd Minneapolis was wit
nessed. Visitors were guided through these ves
sels, oh well ns the monitors Terror and
Mlaiitoiiomnh, tho Walnwrlght, Bealo and
other torpedoboat destroyers, and the de
btroyer tender Dixie They were Informed
of bioadsldo guns, torpedo defense guns,
torpedoes and how they are fired ; mines, 3
Inch field utins. automatic guns that ills
churge 400 shots a minute, 12-Inch projec
tiles, 8 and 7 Inch projectiles and their
powder charges.
Drydock construction nnd operation, tho
ways on which ships aro built, together
with all tho fentures that go to make up
barracks life, wero nil made ploln by tho
gulden.
For those In tho vast throng who pre
fnied lighter entertainment a program
of athletic extrdscs had been provided Tho
events Included n track "meet for the crews
of tho various ships, baseball games be
tween teams from the vessels lying ut tho
jurd, foot races of nil varieties and tho
usual miscellany of college athletic meets.
Thirty thousand persons had arrived
beforo these events were ended and the
prospcctH favored an attendance exceeding
10,000 befoio tho exercises closed Tho
sailors nnd Navy Yard cmplojes showed
good nthletlc talent In tho various contests.
The 100-yard dash was captured b Bren
ner, of Illinois, over Kelly, of tho North
Dakota, In 11 1-5 seconds, llrcnner also
took the 220-yard dash, beating Dougherty,
of tho Navy Yard, In 23 2-5 seconds,
llrenner, In finishing tho latter event, col
lided with n spectator. Tho latter was
levlved after treatment nt one of tho
emergency hospitals.
Tho 440-ynrd dash went to Stolgcr, n
Navy Yard employe, In fill ticconds. Stans
bury, of tho North Dakota, finished second.
A greased pig race, with "Hobby Calhoun"
as tho prlro, wua captured b Davis, of tho
Alabama, and Bush, of the Illinois, after
bevel al amusing tumbles had featured the
pursuit. The tug-of-wnr was won by the
Navy Yard team after three minutes' strug
gle with tho Volunteer lleserve Fleet
"huskies."
Moore, of the Alabama, won the hammer
throw. I.eckle, of the Navy Yard, took tho
s.ick race, with Elliott, of the Alubama,
mound. Klllott was first In the egg race,
while the thiee-legged race resulted In
victory for Brown, of tho North Dakota,
with Davis, of the Alabama, second. The
one-mile relay went to the North Dakota,
with Kelly, Barber, Golllno and Stahsbury
running In tho order named.
The judges of the athletic contests were
Commander Nelson, U. S. N., Captain
Halford, U. S M. C, nnd Lieutenant Black
burn, U. S. N.
Bear Admiral Benson arrived at the sta
tion as tho nthletlc events were ending.
Ho was received with a salute of 13 guns.
For thoso who remain late thero will be
plenty of amusement In Instruction, for the
list qf happenings Is not to close until
11 o'clock tonight.
The yard will bo brilliantly Illuminated
and tho decks of tho big vessels will be con
verted Into ballrooms where all who so de
sire may dance. Music will be furnlsncd by
10 bands Searchlights will play a con
spicuous part In the night dlsplay.-
A feature will be a movable light on land,
while night slgnAlIng will be demonstrated
Immediately after darkness begins to gather.
Code signaling will form part of this ex
hibition. Navy launches took many of the visitors
out ipon tho Delawnre, the appearance ot
tho sun almost at the opening hour of tho
fete and a mild breeze combining to make
the river Irlps doubly attractive.
Automobiles quickly filled the parking
places provided, and mnny" lunches were
served on motors or on tho lawns. ..tor
those persons who came unprovided wltn
lunch baskets there were stands where re
freshments were lo be had all day long.
Many of Hi visitors displayed the national
colors In various ways.
Women of the National Service School for
Women, nt Chevy ChoBC, Washington, D.
C, aro participating In the exercises. Their
nlol.l or.-ul,n tenia lisr, lif.cn nltclicd, each
accommodating four women, and every fea
turo of the work of the school Is being dem
onstrated. Spectators had opportunity to witness
tho science of signaling as practiced In the
army, nursing, first nld to tho Injured. Send
ing nnd receiving of messages by wireless
nnd ordinary telegraph aro part of this
dtrndnv.
Mrs. Bobert I.co Bussell, wife of the
commandant. Is honorary chairman of this
committee, Her associates are Mrs. Alex
ander Van Hensselacr, Mrs George W.
Chllds Drexcl, Mrs Krnest I-nvv nnd Mrs.
F. 11. Payne. Commander Miss Waterman
Is tho director of the women's camp and
exercises
Mayor' Smith, many city officials and
prominent citizens nre among the partlcl
nahts In the dav's exercises Miss Gene-
vlevo Welling Taylor, of Alexandria, Va.,
great-granddaughter of Oenernl Archibald
Henderson, for whom the transport Is
named, Is Its sponsor. Sho Is tho daughter
of Julian Taylor, of the Department of
State.
Commandant Itussell entertained many
of tho distinguished visitors nt luncheon.
His guests Included Mayor Smith, Director
Wilson, Bishop Ithlnclander and many of
tho foreign consuls stationed nt Philadel
phia. Bear Admiral William S. Benson,
Chief of Operations nnd a former com
mandant of the Navy Yard, and Mnjon
Gcnernl George Harnett. United States
Marino Corps, long stationed In this city,
wero nlso guests at the luncheon.
Communication by wireless telephone be
tween Wasnlngton and the Navy Tard will
be established at I, 3, 5, 7 nnd 8 o'clock.
Tho proceeds of Navy Day, In accord
ance with custom, will go to the Navy Re
lief Association, and will bo used for tho
widows nnd orphnns of sailors, A special
admission fee of 10 cents was charged to
school children under 12 yearB of age. All
other visitors pay 25 cents.
From the early attendance tho managers
of tho event wero hopeful that tho receipts
would exceed those of previous Navy Days.
Tho fete In In charge of Pay Director K. D.
Byan nnd Paymaster David M. Addison,
of tho United States Navy; Captain Frank
Halford. V. S Marine Corps; Chaplain C.
H. Dickens nnd Chief Carpenter W. W.
Toles. of the Navy, nnd Thomas It Klcock.
Admiral George Dewey, who is presi
dent of tho Navy Belief Association, Is
much interested In tho celebration, nnd a
noted delegation Is here from Washington
for the launch.
Admiral Dewey had expected to attend
In person, but he Is detained at Atlantic
City b Illness A letter received by Chap
lain Dickens expressed his regret nt his
Inability to be present nnd conveyed his
good wishes for the success of Navy Day.
Secretary of tho Navy Daniels, who had
been invited, nlso sent a telegram of felici
tation, and declared he would try to attend.
Many naval otllcers and attaches qf tha
Navy Department came from Washington
nnd joined tho local celebrants.
General Henderson, for whom the trans
port Is named, was commandant of tha
United States Marine Corps for 39 years."
Ho was a midshipman on the U. S S.
Constitution during the War of 1812.
Tho vessel herself Is the last word In
marine construction. She has accommoda
tions .for 2500 troops and Is expected to
develop a speed of nearly 20 knots. She is
the first ship of tho present navy to bo
built at the Philadelphia yard, and her con
struction, woll under tho contract time re
quirements, nnd at a saving of more than
$200,000 from her estimated cost and mora
than J400.000 from the lowest bid sub
mitted by an outside contractor, was a
source of congratulation by all who saw
her nt tho Navy Yard today.
AMERICANS WOUNDED IN WAR
Ambulance Workers in France Injured
by Shell Fragments
PAIIIS, June 17, Fred Holllnshcd, of
Sparta, N. J., nnd Jacob Wendell, mem
bers of the Norton unit of the American
Ambulance, have been wounded by frag
ments of a Bhell. . . ,.
The former, who Is a member of the
Harvard Club, was Injured In tho arm, al
though not serlousty. Wendell was struck
In the back. His condition Is not dangerous.
They were taken In nn ambulance to
Hras, southwest of Fort Oouaumont, near
Verdun, oif Tuesday, and are now at. tho
American Ambulance Hospital at Netllily.
BRITISH ADVANCE NORTH
OF TIGRIS TOWARD KUT
Progress On South Brink of River
Also Announced Three
Bnrges Lost
LONDON. June 17 The British official
press bureau last night Issued the following
statement dealing wltn tne operations in
Mesopotamia:
On the north bank of tho Tigris, cast
of Kut-el-Amara, our trenches have been
pushed to within 200 yards ot the Turks
at Sannayat (12 miles northeast of Kut).
On the south bank Imam Mansura lias
been occupied. This place Is 3 miles
south of Mngasls (llvo miles east of Kut).
A successful punitive expedition hat
been made against the Arabs, who per
sistently cut the telegraph north ol
Uomar Lake. Two hundred cartloads
of grain and some sheep were taken
from the raided hostile Arab tribe.
Threo of our Tigris barges wero sunk
by Turkish nrtlllery on Juno 10.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Juno 17. A tstnte
ment Issued last night by the Turkish Wnr
Office says:
Disturbed by our artillery fire the
enemy removed his camp from Felahlo
(on tho north bank of tho Tigris, 17 miles
northeast of Kut) far beyond tho reach
of our guns.
GEN. SADLER IN CONTROL
OF MUNITIONS PLANT
American and British $10,Opo,-
000 Company Turned Over to
Power Concern's Receiver
PREPAREDNESS IN U. S.
TO BE EUROPE'S SAVIOR
SALANDRA E' V0LUT0
AL POTERE DAL PAESE
Comizii nelle Citta' d'ltalia Chie-
denti Che il RejRespinga
le Dimisa,ioni
DUpaccl da Roma dlcono che el sono
avute dtrnostraxlonl In parecchle citta'
d'ltalia in, favore .dell'on. Salandra, In
parecchl comUll si sono votatl ordlnl del
glorno chledentl che 1) mandato fosse rlcon
fermato all'on. Salandra ed all'on. Sonnino
a che le dlmlsalonl del mlnlstero non oaeero
accettate dal re. Blccome.pol Von. Sal
andra, non ha plu' U fiducia della Camare,
mentre ha intera quella. della nazlone, st e'
chlesto che It re eclolga la Camera ed Indlca
le nuove clezlonl, Nulla il aa ancora dl
definltlvo circa la aolutlone della crlsl, che
e' laborioMlma, ma e' certo che. Ton. Bosell
trova i'impreea dl formare 11 nuovo gabl
netto estremamente difficile. Kqll si trova
qetla eltuazlone dl dover comporre un mlnls
tero che avra la fiducia delta Camera e
non quella del Pae&e.
A Roma ' stato annuncUto uillclalmente
che 1'offenslva austrlaca e' arrnuta dap
pertutto mess che la ua brevUatmo Bettor
dl circa un miglio dl front dove gll attacchi
austrlacl sono fattl plu alio scope dl far
per
DON'T MOVE TI100PS, TREVIN0
ORDERS GENERAL PERSHING
Eli PASO, Tex , June 17 Fears have
grown to virtually a certainty on tho border
that hostilities between the United Stutes
and Mexico cannot bo averted much longer
Although It Is hoped that nn armed clash
may be averted, the Mexican situation has
become bo critical within the lust 48 hours
that few persons see anything else except a
break.
A new element of seriousness has been
Injected by the action of Oeneral Trevlno
In sending a curt inesbage to Brigadier Gen
eral John J. Pershing, commander of the
American troops on Mexican soil.
General Trevlno, according to Information
received from Juarez, put the responsibility
for the message upon Cenerul Venustlauo
Carranza, First Chief of the Constitution
alists, saying that he had been Instructed
by the First Chief to warn Brigadier Gen
eral Pershing against moving his troops
In any direction except back toward the
border. The note, It was said, amounted to
an ultimatum.
When word of the Trevlno message was
received at Fort Bliss, General Bell, com
mander of the garrison, ordered all otllcers
and troops In the district to report Imme
diately and hold themselves in readiness
for any developments.
Almobt simultaneously with the Trevlno
note word was received from Juarez that
the de facto Government was recruiting all
Mexicans above the age of 17. It was said
that General Alvaro Obregon, the Minister
of War In the Carranza Government, was
using measures which amount to nothing
short of conscription. There are said to bs
60,000 Mexican troops In the State of Chi.
huahua alone, not counting those In, the
other States of northern Mexico,
For the time being the pursuit of Fran
cisco Villa has been forgotten. The atten
tion of every one on the border is now
centred upon the developments of the next
few days In Mexico City, where Genera)
Carranza and General Obregon are now
staying.
There is high tension In Juarez. The
commander of the Mexican garrison In that
city has supplied most of the civilian popu
lation with arms and ammunition, to be
used In any "emergency."
Patrlotlo meetings are being held there
and fervid antl-Araerlcan speeches are
made.
The lives of civilian Americans In Mexico
are In graver danger than at any other
time since the Mexican problem began to
trouble the United States Government.
Street par service between El Paso and
Juarez, which was stopped last night on
account of the antl-Amerlcan demonstra
tion In the Mexican city, has been resumed
American army officers are puzzled as
to where the Carranza forces have been able
to acquire such large amount of arma and
ammunition, as shipments from, tbls country
are now forbidden. But while the Mexican!
are well equipped with arms hey lack
everything else necessary to carry on. war
In mot of the citlea throughout the republic
fmbWad.r8rlng 0i PePU r CJmortn
Anwrtcaa patrol aloua; the Rfc Grande
re belnjf strengthened and heavy forces of
troop are being- massed at pslnta of
tiaufto Importance. V
Sword America Is Forging Not
to Make War, but to War on
War, London Paper Says
LONDON, June 17 Preparedness In
America means thut America will be the
savior of Kurope is the epitome of an edi
torial by Alfred O. Gardiner in the Dally
News today.
"Tho preparedness Issue In America,
reads the editorial, "means that the greatest
Power on tho face of the globe has come
Into tho world system to secure herself
against war and the effects of war.
"The underlying watchword of the pre
paiedness Usue which Is sweeping the
I'nlted States Is the Idea that tho power
of America should be U'ed to deliver hu
manity from the tolls In which It has been
enmeshed by the pust. The sword which
America la forging will be used not to
make war, but to make war on war and
to lay the foundation for world security,"
SHU'S OFF TO SAVE AMERICANS
IN MEXICO 'BEFORE THE HREAK'
WASHINGTON, June 17. The army
transport Sumner has been ordered to pro
ceed immediately to Tamplco, Mexico, and
take nil United States citizens from that
port. There are believed to be 180 Airier!-'
can citizens there. The orders were secretly
Issued yesterday and the Sumner la now on
her way to that port from Newport News,
Va.
In naval circles It was learned that
the State Department hab Instructed As
sistant Secretary of tho Navy noosevell
to use every means ot getting Americans
out of Mexican coast towns "before the
break comes."
The naval transport Hancock, now at
Santo Domingo City, Is expected to arrive at
Vera Cruz to take on Americans by Monday
night; and the Prairie, at Monte Chrlstl,
Santo Domingo, to arrive at Key West, Fla ,
by Tuesday, to be ready to go to the relief
of Americans In Mexico.
State Department advices today reported
a general flight of' Americans
AUSTRIAN OFFENSIVE
IN TRENTIN0 CHECKED
Rome Announces Officially Ene
my's Activity Is Now Limited
to One-Mile Front
Obregon Denies Gavira la Killed
EL PASO, Tex., June 17, General Ga
briel Oavlra, until recently commander of
the Carranza garrison, at Juarez, has not
been executed at Mexico City, according to
a message received here today by .Andreas
Garcia, the Mexican Consul. The mes
sage came from Minister of War Obregon.
who also denied (hat Gavira yet reached
the capital.
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BOME, June 17. It Is officially an
nounced that the Austrian offensive In the
Trentlno Is now checked on the entire front,
with the tingle exception of a sector, less
than a mile long. The Austrlnns are at
tacking Monte I.emerle, which Is domin
ated by two higher mountains, the Magna
Boschl and the Lungablsu. This activity
Is a mere pretext, according to the view of
Italian military critics, to show that the
offensive has not et been abandoned, while
reinforcements ore rushed from the Tren
tlno front to tho Russian theatre.
Meanwhile the Italian offensive has suc
cessful developed An enveloping move
ment from the Val Sugana Is expected to be
attempted soon.
Two Men Killed by Trains
A southbound express train on the Penn
sylvania Ballroad killed John Garvey, 85, of
6021 Vandyke street, last night near the
Wlsslnomlng Station. He was walking along
the tracks. An unidentified negro wns killed
In the, same way near Torresdale,
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sole is soft like rubber and
wears far better than the best
leather.
New York merchants on 5th
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woman who has a sport skirt.
They are getting as high as 58 a
pair. Think of it I
Here they are every bit aa
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TItENTON, N J., Juno 17. Under nn
opinion handed down In tha Appellate Divi
sion of the New York Supremo Court Gen
eral Wilbur F. Sadler has been placed In
control of nil the property of the American
and British Manufacturing Company, sit
uated at Providence, p. I and Bridgeport,
Conn.
The concern is said to, have assets of
about $10,000,000 and has been engaged for
about two years on munitions contracts for
the Allies.
This action of tho Appellate Division of
New York Is an outgrowth of tho appoint
ment of General Sadler as receiver of the
International Power Company by tho New
Jersey Court of Chancery three years ago,
Tho power company waB organized as a
holding concern and among Its chief assets
was. n controlling Interest In tho stock of
the American and British firm.
Joseph H. Hoadloy, of New York, nnd
his brothers, 'Alfred arid Georgo, have bit
terly contested the appointment of General
Sadlor aft receiver of tho power company,
nnd resorted to many proceedings In the
Now York courts to prevent him from get
ting control of the stock of the American
and British Company.
This latest decision places the General,
subject 'to the direction of the New Jer
sey Court of Chancery, in absolute control
of the plants during his receivership. The
ruling Is Dne'of great Interest to lawyers
and manufacturers, as It adjusts the rights
between receivers nppolnted at the place
of residence of a corporation and receivers
appointed In' other Jurisdictions. General
Sadler was selected as receiver of the pow
er company on tha institution of the suit of
Henry W, Bull and others who were stock
holders of the corporation.
CREW HERE SAW SHff
BL0WMPBYU-I
Spanish Sailors ResciiPrl Ji
Italian Craft, Destroyed S
""""'una
The Rlnklncr nt iha Tf..i..- .
by the Austrian submarine Vm,.?
witnessed by tho omcers and to'L
Spanish steamship Bltkargl u7,5! N
arrived here yesterday from A. ifl
with a cargo of Iron ore. ei.i,,.Ai,
from the Italian vessel were &
the Spanish steamship anl S
Cartngona. ,RMM fi
Captain Balboa said he" was nn h,-
a mile from tha Ermine when h "
to the bottom. This was on the Rft.T1
May lb, about B miles from C"SWJ
bnstlan. Officers of the Ulkarf .3 V
looking at tho Ermine when iCS!
ft drew Vi ","9.
sailing vessel nnd commanded ,." V
looKing at tno Krmlne when T lh.
submarine rlso from beneath ill j
The Undersea era
lake to the lifeboats. As soon .,(?
nau leu me snip iney were ord.rt
distance away. "iea j-j
Men from the submarine then A
tne urmine nnd placed a bonib .B1T3
explosives In her hold. Shortiv .V9
cloud of smoko nnd flame shot tm ?'
tne vessel, nna there was a ttrruv..'"
slon. Parts of tho vessel vver, SL '?&
Into tho air. As tho smoke elearrf.1
the vessel could be seen sinking WU
When the SpanlBh vessel io1j .. M
up tho llfeboatH tho submarine cam, .JJ
side. After questioning the eipS.'fi
ha natlnnnl fv nml hip ,i..ii..,'Hal.'iHtl
disappeared. One- of thTmeXrs ,7$
crew of tha Ermine died soon aftU Lrl
lancn on mo steamship,
Beforo going nshore tho cantsln t M
bark gave Captain Balboa tSL !
which had been rescued from the rvTr",
They nro now aboard ih .. r&?
Glrnrd Point, whero she Is dli
i.rmino wns in nanast and was hoimSC!'
Eavona for Philadelphia. ' uuna
Autoist Blameless for Girl's Omiv
BEADING, Pn Juno 17. Aft.f . J
minutes' deliberation, a Coroner'. if
today exonerated William II. KnM . i!5
lng Pcnn street business man, from iliiJ',
nlo Damato, whom ho ran down wlta
laRt Wednesday ovenlnir. wMii .i.. ..!?.
girl was on her way home from daSH
,. .two u.wut,,. ..mi uiB (III Hid iL'H
tempted to climb behind a wagon sm .
rllrorllv In Iho nnlh nf lh n.,.Ar. '" "?
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The Mold session of the 1st Brigade N.
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home of Major Henry Beed Hatfield, 18th
street and Hunting Park nvenue. Practical
demonstrations In tho preparation and cook
ing of the soldiers' rations, with the use of
tho regulation field and cooking outfit, will
be shown.
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Feminism in .Mexico
By George Pattullo
GEORGE PATTtfLLO'S notable contributions
' to magazines on the revolution in Mexico
have made him known to millions of readers.
To Sunday's Public Ledger he contributes an article
on the part Mexican women play in the affairs of s
'their troubled country. It is an interesting, intimate .
and amazing story of women who fight, starve pna
die with oytlaw bands of warriors. Read it in
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SUNDAY'S
PUBLICaliMsLEDGER