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EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1016.
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U2ri.nkanh'a?&" tlovlse. Tth Ma or waved
Mi hand. tht former Mayor lumped tip,
'werit Into the hntae, put on a clieckad cap,
nnd hurried over to the Inn where the
Jrfnyor's automobile had stopped. He
jjreeted his successor on the porch of the
Jnn, and escorted hlrn to the ninnl-.cnburg
bungalow, where ho Introduced the Mayor
ftnd hia family to Mrs. ninnkenburg Ha
theft sat dowrt with Mayor Smith, and held
bis conference, In the presence of Mrs.
Blankenburg, Mrs. Smith and tho two
Smith boys,
"I am on my way to Blnghamton, where
two of my boya are camping," said tho
Mayor, "and I could not pass through here
without paying my respects to you."
"The Parkway wad the flrst serious sub
ject that Vras broached. "I wanted to ask
you about that." said Mayor Smith. "You
were negotiating for that property, and I
knew you could straighten me out on se
raV points." Former Mayor Blankenburg
bluntly told his successor that ha did not bo
Hovo tha money provided In the loan bills,
amounting to nearly $10,000,000, would ba
sUinclent to buy the land along the Park
way CON'tfEtt ON PAWCWAY COST
"I made arrangements to purchase It and
could havo bought It for much less than
you must pay for It," said HlankenbUrg
"But they wouldn't give me the money."
"You can't' get that land now for tho money
provided In the lonn bill. I don't believe,
for ono thing, that tho mills located on that
district and which agreed with mo that there
would glvo up their property there If tho
city would give them new land, build them
how plants and move their machinery, will
agree to that now. It would save tho city
a largo amount of money If they would "
"I will bear that In mind and look into
It," said tho Mayor. Tho Mayor than praised
former Mnyor HeybUrn "as a man of grrnt
vision, who conceived tho projects which are
now almost Under way."
Blankcnburg agreed with a laconic "yes "
"My ambition," continued tho Maynr. "Is
to see some of the projects which havo been
started under me completed before my
term expires."
Tho Mayor then placed ono of hii orig
inal ideas beforo bis predecessor for np
Jiroval. "What do you think of my Idea
to move the statues from City Halt to tho
Parkway?" ho ashed. Mr. Blankcnburg
commended tha Idea. "Fine," he said. "They
should never havo been placed there In the
first." Tho Mayor then praised the result
of tho Uvenino Ledger's suggestion that
tho City Hall tower bo lighted nt night.
"When you get back to Philadelphia," he
told Mr. Blankcnburg, "ynu will bo sur
prised when you see Broad r.treet. Wo
have placed lights In tho middle of tho
street for Its entire length. And you should
eo the City Hall tower. By a new system
of lighting It now stands out every night
Hka a shaft of whlto marble."
Mayor Smith and Mr. Blankcnburg talked
for nearly an hour, before the Mnyor left
Pocono Pines for Scranton, where he spent
tho night. Ho positively declined to discuss
politics, nnd all during his talk with
Blankenburg, he kept away from that sub
ject. The campaign for the revision of tho
city charter, ho as to provide for a city
manager, "did not Interest him." he said.
"I won't talk about anything." ho declared
after his conference with tho former Mayor.
Ho was asked If ho had discussed the pro
posed cut In tho prlco of guH. which was
planned somo time ago by President
Bodlno, of tho United Gas Improvement
Company. Ho said they had not discussed
It
"JUST BEEN GASSING."
"That's all wo havo been doing, gassing,"
ilr. Blankenburg said.
Tho Mayor paid his visit was purely a
nodal one, and that his conference with
Blankcnburg was informal. "Wo dlsxussed
In a general way n few things connected
with tho conduct of tho ofllco of Mayor of
Philadelphia," ho said. "But thero was
nothing of public Interest." Tho Mayor
emlted at questions concerning his latest
political moves and his reported alliance
with tho McNIchol faction. "They are
merely guesses," ho remarked.
Mayor Smith paid a short visit to Mrs.
Harry Bacharnch, wife of the mayor of
Atlantic City, who Is spending tho summer
at tho Inn here, beforo lie left for Scranton.
Ho left Scranton early this morning for
the camp. Ho said that ho expected to be
gone until the mlddlo of next week. .Ho
will probably pay nnother visit to Mr.
Blankenburg on his way back to Phila
delphia, he said.
Former Mayor Blankenburg Is looking
hale and healthy, and entirely rested. "I
have no worries now," he said. He has
been here for six weeks nnd said that ho
expected to remain until about October 1.
"We will stay here until then unless It
rets too cold," said Mrs. Blunkenburg. "I
am not thinking about politics, and so I
cannot discuss them," said tho former
Mayor. He declined to discuss Mr. Bodlne's
proposal for a cut In tho gas rates and
the proposed city manager for Philadelphia.
"How do you like tho way things ara
going politically in Philadelphia," he was
asked.
"It does look like harmony for a time."
he replied. "But It will only bo for a time,
If thero la any harmony at all. I am
feeling line," he continued. "I am Just
resting, bathing In the lako hero where
there are no sharks, eating and sleeping,
and growing younger every day."
The former Mayor was enjoying tho cool
ness of tha Poconos whllu. Philadelphia
weltered. He was wrapped In a blanket
While he sat on his porch, and Mrs. Blanken
burg wore a coat
The Japanese cook of tho Blankenburgs
is leaving thorn today and refused to pre
pare, a big dinner last night, tho result was
that Mayor Smith and his family went to
Scranton to eat. Thoy arrived at tha
Poconos at 6:30 and did not reach Scranton
until after 10 o'clock.
SHARK VICTIM'S BODY
FOUND AT MATAWAN
Continued from Palo One
Gertrude Hoffman, an export swimmer,
Into shallow water within the lifelines.
The sloop R. C. Lundy came, into
Shcepshead Bay Inlet yesterday with a
7-foot shark in tow. It had been cap
tured off Long Branch by Capt. Anton
Lundy.
At Riverside, L. I., a 10-foot shark,
the largest ever caught in the memory
of old fishermen of that section, was
landed by H. R. Gildersleeve and Leroy
Reeves with a hook and line.
BUN-EATERS GROWING BOLD
AND STRIKE AT MANY POINTS
NEW YOnK. July H In ShMnshrad
Bay a ahnrk attacked' Thomas nichards,
tin assistant biewurd of the Hotel Beau
lavage, when Jlicharda was swimming nar
K rowboat about 10Q ftt off tha hotel
vers&da. Hotel visitors back up RUsliaw
In the statement that It was a shark which
Chased aim back Into the boat, and thare
wre alight uta on Richards' left Its which
"were, bleading wuon Itlcbards, thoroughly
frlghjened, got ahore
Three reliable eUlzens living In or near
latawan reported yetday that they had
seen sharks at three dUfereat saints In
the creek. J'wsau standing on tha White
Drldtftl at Matawnn about E'2Q v. m. all
were sura they sn a big shark distinctly
In. ttwj deep pool umUr the bridge, which is
sl wst ft tulle further inland (fean the soot
la JJJutiuran cree& where LesJar StUtweil
aftd the tnaJQ who west to his assttanee,
St&iilty FUber. were killed by sharks the
gay btfgre.
iJ a. thtra at Saa Gate, on the western end
t Coney Iilaod, are sure that it was a
abark which phased Mi Gertrude Hoffman
Julazvi when Mtsa Heamau, who is an ejt-A-t.
iilstaoiw nvmmpr, was out beyend the
hs KudrOa. M-sa Hoffman has no deut it
was a. stark that ntad toe her
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The Hurrisburg delegation
come to tho Sheepshcnd Bay Inlet yester
day with n seven-foot shnrk In tow, which
had Just been captured by Captain Anton
undy oft Long Branch. At ltlverbcad, L.
I., also, a ten-foot shark, tho largest ever
caught In the memory of old timers of that
section, was caught with hook and line and
brought ashore yesterday by tho captors,
II. II. Gilderslcovo and Leroy Reeves.
BIG SHARK HIT REPEATEDLY
AT BODY OF LESTER STILIAVELIj
MATAWAN'. N J. July II. The body
of Lester Still well. U-ycnr-old victim of a
man-eating shark, was recovcrid from the
waters of Mntawan Creek early today.
Harry Van Clles. an engineer on tho Jer
sey Contrnl Itnllrond. and William II. Clay
ton, Jr., who had been patrolling tho bank
of tho creek, at 5:20 o'clock this morning
saw the body rise to the surfaco not moro
thnn 300 feet from whero Stlllwcll was
attacked Wednesday.
Tho right and left breasts had been
badly torn. Apparently tho shark Imd
bitten at the liesh .cveial times. Another
gaping holo was torn in the boy's abdo
men. The llcsh from the calf of tho leg
vas missing from the bones. Shark ex
perts, to whom these wounds wero do
st rlbod. said It was apparent tho man
killer had made seoral "strikes" at tho
body nnd nrobably each wound represented
a sepnrnto bite.
It was their theory that the shark must
havo been about 12 or 15 feet In length
and tho location of tho 'wounds showed that
the big fish seized tho boy in tho mlddlo
of tho body rnther than striking at his
feet or legs. All other cases of attack by
sharks so far reported havo Miown that
the man-caters struck for the legs.
TEX-F00T SHARK SlfiHTEI)
AT MOUTH OF THE DELAWARE
A ten-foot shark was seen yesterday at
the mouth of the Delaware, a short distance
from the Overfalls lightship, by the crew
of tho Bt-nmshlp Brighton, a West Indian
fnilt bdat. So far as Is known this Is
tho largest shark sighted in tho neighbor
hood this year. J. L. Richardson, an
upprentico pilot, who came up the river
tho ship to see tho shark. It circled about
with tho Brighton, was ono of thoso aboard
the boat a short distanco away, then dis
appeared. Tho Knsbeck, a Belslan ship, Captain
Sytor, master, passed through n echool of
small sharks about 150 miles on the Capes,
according to It. W. Schcllenger, of Cape
May. who brought tho vessel up tho river.
The sharks wero from threo to live feet
A venr ago James Martin, a cook aboard
thL' morfalls lightship, caught u 10-fool
shark from the deck, Ho hauled It In and
attacked It on the deck of the lightship
with a knife, aided by tho remainder of tho
craw. An hour later ho was leaning over
his catch, examining it. when tho shark
seized him by the leg and bit him bevercly.
Martin was treated for six months.
DR. REATES SAYS SHARKS
INFEST ATLANTIC COAST
The deaths of four persons, due to shark
bites, havo not been caused by n slnglo
fish, but by several man-eating creatures,
according to Dr. Henry Beates, Jr., a dls
tingulshed physician and former president
of tho State Hoard of Medical tCxaminers.
Doctor ISeates his made a thorough study
of tho habitB ot tho creatures of tho sea.
Ho isauos a warning that tho Atlantic coast
Is Infested witl- sharks from New York
to the Florida keys.
In a letter to tho Kdltor of tho Evhnino
Leogeh he telln af a thrilljng experience
which he himself rnd with one of the man
eating variety, ana recites some highly In
teresting facts, relating to tho terrlblo llsh.
Tho letter says.
"For more than 50 years fish ot all va
rieties that habitually Inhabit the tropical
waters have not been caught along our
coast, but a year ago, or thoreubout, the
tllefUh was discovered, showing that this
variety of tropical water lish is with us.
"About eight years ago off Atlantic City
the writer captured a large so-called 'white
bellied man-eating shark.' The capture was
made after a right of about two hours'
duration. The monster was caught upon an
ospecia'ly largo shark hook and heavy line
of to fathoms' length. The creature was
hooked In such a manner that It was im
possible for him to extricate himself, and in
100 KIDS DEVOUR 200 GALLONS
WHEN ICE CREAM WAGON UPSETS
Congealed Deliciousness in Bulk and Bricks Cools Off
Het-up Youngsters "Too Salty," Little Peevo Said.
"UnMJm," Others Chortled Uncritically
Kids In West. Philadelphia had the treat
of their lives today when a Supplee Ice
area m wagon, wMJj-ilmost countless gallons
of Itt cream. It sjjjMPtdr overturned at 33d
and Walnut strewn
If they didn't gJhelr fill It was because
the ice cream malted too quickly, but you
may well believe they tried.
Some of them kicked because a whole lot
of the ice cream, was too salty, they said,
but there were enough of the pleased ones
to keep three policemen busy.
One future millionaire persuaded his
buddy, with whom he managed to garner
great quantities of the delicious stuff
which was In bulk, orva might say, to hurry
home to get a bueket with which to
transport It While bis best friend was
away oo the mission, this young man tried
to make oft with bis loot He bad sot gone
far whin the friend returned. There was
evil In bis eye. The future nuliloaairs did
what saemed. to tun to be the best thing
tu da; he, jammed aU that would go into
is shown as they looked pass inij beneath
Physician's Experience
With a Man-eating Shark
Dr. Henry Beates, Jr., caught a
man-eater eifht years apo.
Tho line that pulled tho creature
in was 40 fathoms' length.
Then bullets from a -M-calibre Colt
revolver merely "weakened" it.
Four bullets only caused it to try
to escape.
The shark was strong enough to
bite a man in two.
Its jaws contained three rows of
triangular teeth, lVi inchen long.
When a bucket was placed in the
dpntl shark's mouth it3 jaws snapped
shut like a steel bear trap.
Its struggles to resist capture It finally
swam toward the uloup, nnd when near It
turned on Its side, the anterior two-thirds
of Its body being shot Into tho nlr and its
Jaw3 wide open In en attempt to blto us.
Four bullets riom n '14 culibrn Colt revolver
wero shot into the crcaturo's body on his
attack upon our boat. It resulted In Its
swimming to the full length of line, and In
Its efforts lo cscapo It tugged our craft nt
a considerable speed. After several min
utes hO again lejturned and lesumed tho
nttnek, this time, however, striking tin- bot
tom of the boat three or four powtvful
blown. Thee were of such force that life
prencrvers wero got out In tho fonr that
he might causo serious damage. Af;er 10
bullets had been Ilrcd into his body, a largo
quantity of blond lubt, the monster was
sulllciently wrkened to permit four or us
to haul him toward tho sloop and hoist him
on bonid. It was within a half Inch of
bolng 12 feet In length, and Its mouth wns
22 Inches across from one nnglo to tho
other. Its Jaws were set with three rows
of teeth, which were one and n half Inches In
length nnd triangular, ko that the part next
to tho gum wns about ono Inch wide and
the apex of tho tooth probably from a
quarter to half an Inch wide It wns five
feet two Inches across tho pectoral tins.
"After wo had evlscoratcd tho creature,
the mouth being opened, n bucket was
placed lit it nnd tho jaws snapped shut llko
a steel bear trap. This shaik could havo
bitten a Human being in two.
"At tho time It wns caught those familiar
with sharks declared It to have been tho
only ono caught oft tho Jersey coast.
"In traveling from Philadelphia to ports
In the Ciuir or Mexico nnd returning to New
York It was a common matter daily to come
close upon this variety of man-eating
shark, not onco but several times through
out tho day. Thus the fact should bo
known that tho waters from the Morula
keys to New York are Inhabited by this
variety of shark at tho present time. Sev
eral times every day on our return trip
would opportunity offer for us to shoot with
rifles these monsters, which, while they do
not swim together In schools, nre present in
great numbers at comparatively wide in
tervals. This being a fact, nil theories
about slnglo monsters lurking about a place
bhould be recognized as erroneous, and the
danger to bathers who venturo In water
over six feet In depth fully appreciated.
"In tho recent fatality of the sou of Doc
tor Vansant. a young man m the employ ot
Mr. N. B. Kelly, of tho Chamber of Com
merce, by the name ot Sherry Taylor hap
pened to be In close proximity to Mr. Van
sant on his return from a swim a little be
yond hla depth. Mr. Vansant and Mr. Tay
lor, had returned sulllciently far to stand In
the bottom In water up to their shoulders
and were waiting for tha next wave to help
them on to tho beach, when Mr. Vansant
called for aid. Mr. Taylor, who was familiar
with tho habits of the man-oating shark of
tho West Indian waters, knew what had
happened immediately, because the water
surrounding him and Mr. Vansant was
crimson. Mr. Taylor recognized what had
happened, reached Mr. Vansant. grasped
him by the hand, called for assistance and
two or three bathers nearby formed a
human chain by grnsping each other's hands
and thus enabling Mr. Vancant and Mr.
Taylor to reach tho beach. Tho monster
that bit Mr. Vansant followed them In as
far as the break and swam seaward when
the bathers wero safe on tho sands.
"It Is not a single monitor, therefore, thnt
Is tho cause of this and the Spring Lake
fatality, but other man-eating sharks that
last year and this aro known to invade tho
waters of the Atlantic coast, at least from
Florida as far as New York.
"HENRY BEATES. Jr."
his mouth. His friend's fist followed the
Ice eream in.
Many of the cans thero we're about 200
gallons all told contained the cream In
blocks, and these were meat for the
youngsters, about 100 ot them. They loaded
their arms and mouths and then beat It,
leaving great melting streams behind them.
One of the policemen. Malone, of the 33d
street and Woodland avenue station, said
ho never knew there were so many kids
around. The other policemen wero Steph
and Winning.
The drivers, William Hartzell, of 3381
Chancellor streeet, and Waiter Qreunwald,
of 233 North Franklin street, were mended
In the University Hospital. They were
badly bruised when the wagon overturned
making a sharp turn from 33d street into
Walnut
The crowd cleared when another accident
occurred at 33d and Chestnut street, a block
away Frederick Babb, a mover of Rose
mont. was crossing Into Woodland avenue
and the rear wheeel of bis wagon cams oft
Traino was held up about 2(J minutes.
IN BALTIMORE
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the structure yesterday.
PHILADELPHIA SOLDIER
NEAR DEATH AT BORDER
Lewis B. Wilson, First Regiment,
Injured by Blast Set by
Mexican Laborers
A t'ltllndelphlan who went to the Mex
ican bolder to fight for his country. If called
upon to do ho, lies at the point of death In
Fort Illl.,s field hospital, at 101 l'aso, the
victim ot an accident when Mcxlcnn labor
ers set off a blast of dynamite near him
n'thout warning. Ho Is Uowls II. Wilson.
'. civil engineer, of lu2l Arch street, n
prlnto In Company I, lbt I'cnnsylvnnla
Itegliucut.
Wilson's skull In frncturcd. Ho was In
the shower bath at the close of his day's
duties near whero Mexican laborers wore
prcpirlng a refu-e pit behind the quarters
of the 2d Battalion. Thu dvnamlte blast
sent up a shower of rocks, two of which
stiuck Wilson near tho bnso ot tho brain.
Army surgeons performed an operation In
an effort to savo his life.
Wilson Is a member of tho Engineers'
Club here. Beforo leaving with the guards
men ho was In charge of tho excavation
work being done by tho Keystone Ptato Con
struction Company at City Hull for tho
Broad sticet subway. Ho was for several
yenrs In tho employ of tho I'cnnsylvnnla
Ballroad.
Colonel Charles C Allen, commander nt
the 1st Regiment, has ordered nn Investi
gation into tho cause of the accident. Tills
was the llrst tcrlous accident to any of tho
troops at the bolder.
COURT SURCHARGES
SCHOOL DIRECTORS
Calls Them "Dishonest, Incom
petent, Imbecile or Indifferent;
to Public Interest"
WII.KES-BAnUE. Pa., July 1 1 Judge
S. J. Strauss today handed down u decreo
In which ho surcharged the school directors
of Hnnover township $12,028.51. declaring
that many of their official acts showed tho
directors to be "dishonest, Incompetent or
else wero due to imbecility or nbsoluto in
difference to tho public Interest."
Tho Court pointed out that they had pur
chased an nntlquated library for school uso
at a coat of several hundred dollars. All
the books wuio otd novels, worthless as
school aids, and they represented old stock
that had grown dust-covered on tho shelves.
Tho Court also showed nngcr because
contracts were let fur $5100 on which no
bids uero received. Tho auditing of tho
borougli was attacked, and various articles
purchased and sums expended were Items of
the surcharge
Tho directors against whom the surcharge
Is made are W. H. Morris. W. B. Delaney,
Thomas I,avln and 1. J. I.cnahan.
U-HOAT TKADEBS CANNOT END
BLOCKADE, GERMANS ADMIT
Teutons Do Not Hope for Too JIuch
From Deutschlantl Trip
AMSTKItDAM. July 14. Discussing the
oyage of tho German submarine Dcutsch
land, tho Deutsche Tagezeltung. of Berlin,
says :
"We Germans should not hope' for too
much from tho voyage of tho Deutschland
to America. That the vessel would be abls
to force tho blockado was to bo expected ;
furthermore. Great Britain will not bo able
to do much against such transport servlco
In the future. But it is too much to expect
that tho Britibh blockade of Germany will
bo ended by this means.
"We expect the arrival of tho Deutsch
land and other vessels of blmllar construe
tlon will cause a great sensation in Ameri
ca and produce till sorts of laudatorynews
paper articles, but Germany will not be
justified on that account In drawing the
conclusion that this will change America's
attitude toward this country. An Ameri
can remains what he is, no matter how he
expresses his surprise."
BOY WITH MEASLES FOUND
Youngster Sent to Hospital by Police,
Who Aro Seeking His
Parents
The police of the Sd and Christian streets
station are endeavoring to find the parent
of a little boy, E years old, suffering with
the measles, who was found playing
around the freight cars at 3d street and
Washington avenue today Two men on
their way to work found the boy and took
htm to the police station, Acting Sergeant
Black noticed that the boy appeared to be
ill and summoned the district physician.
It was found upon examination that the
boy was suffering from the meal, and he
was sent to the Philadelphia Hospital for
Contagious Diseases.
The boy Is described as a blonde, and
good looking. He was dressed In a suit of
yellow rompers with a red collar and cuKe,
and there was a bandage around his head.
BOMBAY, OUSTS MRS, BESANT
IXJNDOtf. July 14. Mrs. Annie Uesant.
one of the leaders ot the movement for
home rule for ndia, has been prohibited,
under the defense of India act, from enter
lag the Bombay presidency, says a Bombay
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany. Mrs. Besant was elected president of
the Tbeosopbical Society of Looaon ia 19)07.
She has made several leeture tours' In
America, ,
U-BOAT EXPECTED
TO MAKE SEA DASH
TOMORROW NIGHT
Allied Warships Wait Off
Virginia Capes for the
Deutschland
HURRY LOADING ORDERS
German Trader, Guided by Aero
plane, Will Proceed Di
rect to Outside
ItAl.TlMotlE, Md.. July II. That the
rupersulimnrltie Deutsehlnnd will malto Its
tlnsli foi Germany tomorrow night Is the
belli-) nil along iho waterfront here today.
I'vtrn stevedores wero j.tit to work loading
the nrg of nickel and rubber end every
onnrt i- being mudc to havo the submersi
ble full loaded by tomorrow. At (he rate
iln ucrk Is being dnno It was Bald the nib
minnp would have on bonid her full enrgo
1 that time.
While I lie purpose of tho liydro-arro-)1nne
ulilrh h stored on the dock nenr
thn rioutrhland, I1) not definitely known It
lii'iitMlitand down tho bay ant' to Iho '.'lr
elnia canei. whero Bhe will locate the posi
tions of nny hostile warships nnd notify
fie lu.uK lilum, of danger. It Is not be
Iled she will attempt to Ball ncross with
the TicutoPiil.tnd.
lleporl" tha. tha Deutschland will llrst
it to Norfolk to tnkf- on cargo wero
,-rrutr,l It was learned that wl,n the
Hibtti T-dbla liven hero fho will nave on
bonid a complete cargo, nnd will not stop
at nnot'irr American pnrt.
In anticipation of the expected dash,
Allied warships are assembling oft the capes,
hoping to capture or sink tho Uetltsclilnnd,
nrrnrdiniT t" reports reaching hero today.
Two lit Itlsli cruisers of tho Ucrwlck class
have ben sighted by parsing steamships,
nnd a small b'roncli cruWer alt.0 Is reported
a few mllei outside tho tlirec-mllc limit.
Two American torpedoboats havo been
detailed to patrol duty along ttio coast, nnd
It Is Eald other -rssels will bo assigned lo
similar duty until tho Deutschland leaves
port.
WASHINGTON. July II. Following the
report today of the neutrality board which
Investigated tho status of tho submarine
neutschlnnd. Acting Secretary of Stuto Polk
said ho did not expect It to be necessary
for the Suite Department to make it formal
decision In the matter. This means. It Is
understood, that the Deutschland will be
considered u merchantman and allowed to
clear.
o:;k of dkiitschlasd's crew
sits is president's chair
Six Sailors Huvp .lolly Good Time in
White House Visit
WASIIIXftTON. July 1 1. Six seamen
from t tic Herman submnilno merchantman
Doutsclila-id rntne from Ilaltimnro and wero
ontertalned nt thu White House and the
Navy Department. A White liouso attache
showed them through the 1'ast, Uluo and
I led rooms, the Cabinet room and President
Wllson'n private olllce.
Ono ot the youngsters linked pel mission
to sit In tho President's chair at tho head
uf the Cabinet table and did it. whllo his
romradps grinned appreciation. All wero
much Intel ested In tho war map- showing
tho positions ot the armies In 1'urope, and
they pointed with pride to tho names of
their home towns In Cicrmany,
At tho Navy Department, Assistant Sec
retary llooscvclt received the visitors nnd
congratulated them In (Jermnn upon their
voyage. The Inspected historic naval relics
In Secretary Daniels' olllce, including tho
Hag of the Ill-fated American .submarine)
I'-I, which sank with 21 men.
U-HOAT COULD RBACH SKA
THKOUHH DKLAAYAKK CANAL
Uxcurslonlsts on the Chesapeake and Del
aware Canal nnd residents along tho route,
may see tho Deutschland. the world's llrst
diving merchant vessel, milking her way
through that water. This may happen on
the homeward voyago to (lennany of tho
most-tatl;rd-o submarine afloat.
This opinion was held today by officers
nttached to tho American biihmarlne flotilla.
Torpedoboats of tho nanio width and beam
as tho Doutschland. according to naval men,
havo wended their way In the past through
the Dolawaro Canal.
It all depends upon Captain Paul Koenlg.
Ills Judgment nlono will drcldo on what
particular routo tho Deutschland shall
plough her way when sho leaves her dock in
llnlthnore.
If the ever-smlllng "Knpltnn," who say3
every I'nglish and I'rencn warthlp Is a
"slowpoke" when It comes to playing "tag"
on tho ocean, decides on the Delaware canal
routo. certain folks are duo a treat. Thcso
are the persons who live along tho canal
and canal excursionists.
TIII3 PP.OnARM nOUTD.
The consensus of opinion among naval
ofllcers nt tho Philadelphia Navy Yard today
was that Captain Kjenlg would carry his
blueberry-colored ship when ho sails for
Hremerhnvon on tho surface of Chesapeake
Hay until he reaches the Virginia Capes.
Then ho will stop. There, In the opinion of
naval men, he will remain until a fog sets
in. Shortly afterward the dash acrojs the
Atlantic will begin.
Other naval officers said that Captain
Koenlg, If ho chooses to do so, could without
harm to his wonderful craft reach the At
lantic without going near tho Virginia
Capes.
After leaving her dock In Spring Oardens,
In Baltimore, submarine experts said. Cap
tain Koenlg could enter tho Delawaro and
Chesapeake Canal and proceed on the sur
face toward DeUwaro City. From Dela
ware City, naval men said, the Deutschland
could enter tho Delawaro Illver and con
tinue her travel to tho Delawaro Day, re
maining on the surface until she neared
the three-mile limit In tho Atlantic Ocean,
where sho probably would take her first
dive.
"It Is my belief," said ono submarine
oltleer, "that the Deutschland could navigate
tha Delaware Canal. We lime had many
torpedoboats In the past go througii that
canal without mishap. Hut the general
public mustn't believe that the Deutschland
will be able to submerge in the canal. That
is out of the fiudstlon. The Delaware Canal
is -not deep enough far any submarine to
submerge, no matter how small alio may
happen to be."
"Jly own belief Is that the commander of
tlm Dv-utkchland will make his homeward
voyage along the ume rpute which he took
after leaving Helgoland. Sure, there will
ha warship of the Alius waiting for her
outside the three-mile, limit, but you can be
auured that the Dautschland's commander
isn't worrying much over this. Wasn't he
confronted with tUj same situation when ho
came over? (
"Tha Deutschland will make her first
dive, in my opinion, on her homeward trip
just before she reaches the three-mile zone.
In all probability, she will pass underneath
many enemy ship. Submarines do not
leave behind bubbles, oil or any other evi
dence ot paseage."
"The Deutschland should reach the Vir
ginia capes In about II to 16 hours. If she
travel at the rate of 12 knots an hour.
From the Capes, it is my opinion, the
Deuteohiand will go In a boutheasterly di
rection for a dUtanoe of about 40 miles
and then vat hur course for the north shore
of. Scotland.
VIA NORTH SEA.
"After rounding Scotland, she no doubt
wll take a direit course to Bremen Haven.
It wouldn't be advisable for the captain to
),asa through tue Ungliih Chancel, where
the warship patrol Just at the present time
baa beeu iacr eased. With favorable weath-
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It hns been sujfitrstrd thnt thu sub
marine Deutschland might, give
tho waiting allied cruisers tho slip
by leaving through the Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal and tneiico
putting to "ca.
rr, the Deuts.'hlnnd should make the trip
In nbout tho iifflio time that It took her to
come over. I do not believe that thero nre
forests of mines planted In certain sections
of tho Atlantic as mentioned in cable dis
patches. "The crew of the Dcutpchland certainly
won't loso nny steep over thcso reported
forests of mines, nnd ns far as the warship
patrol Is concerned sho will bo nblo to keep
out of their path. This sho proved on her
trip over."
If the Deutschland were to nppear on
the Delawaro canal, naval men said, It no
doubt would bring out a largo crowd,
especially submarine officers who. aro
anxious to seo tho craft.
VARE MAKES HOT
ATTACK ON PENROSE
Cnnttntifil from PnKo One
Council, socrctnry of the South Philadelphia
Puslncss Men's Association nnd a Vnrc fol
lower, wns even moro caustic In comment
ing upon the nctlon of Penrose. Ho said:
Thero Is nothing surprising nbout It.
Those who have had to do with N'avy
Yard and port development ngltntloiii
duijng tho Inst 20 years are only too
familiar with such tactics. Tor sev
eral years past South Philadelphia has
had a Congressman whose efforts In
behalf ii( tho N'avy Yard have been
open and nbovcbnnid, fearless and huc
cesMfuI. It Is no longer possible for
Influences to apparently favor tho Xavy
Yard and nt the same tlmo really work
against it. A notorious Instance of
Senator Penrose's attitude was when ho
hnd struck from a bill nu Item of
S-fi.OOO which Congressman Vnro had
Inserted In the lloiiho for preliminary
work on tho 1700-foot drydock, and
only a few weeks ngo Senator Tillman
charged in open Scnato that Penroso
was opposing tlovornmont N'avy Ynrd
Interests in favor of prlvato capital. It
wasn't surprising that Senator Pen
roso should havo by his absence ren
dered nld and comfort to the antago
nists of the local N'avy Yard, whlln It
would be surprising If not startling
wero be to do something In that direc
tion tlut should be commended,
liven l'cnrosa followers were Inclined
privately to criticise tha nctlon of their
chief. Ono man. who was, of course, un
willing to havo his name used in this con
nection, said that the Senator's absence
was "bad stuff."
JICCIIAN'ICS ntOD SDNWrOH.
Civilian mechanics, working at tho navy
yard, nbout 2G00 in number, decided yester
day at a meeting held in their lunch hour
to wngo a strong campaign for tho develop
ment ot tho Institution. Irritated by tho
nctlon of tho Senate coinmlttco in with
drawing tho nnmo of Philadelphia from tho
bill ns It was passed by the House, they
pent n telegram to Ssnator Penroso urging
him to action In their behalf.
One man icprcsentlng each trodo en
gaged at the navy yaid attended, the em
ployes' meeting. Tho aid of Mayor Smith,
and of Charles von Tagcn, secretary of tho
United Uusiness Men's Association ot
Philadelphia, was also enlisted in the
fight.
PENROSE CHARfJES EXCLUSION
OF lMIIIiADEIil'HIA YARD TO
"TYl-OGRAI'IHCAL ERROR"
Jlu n Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. July 14. Senator Pen
rose nn'hrd In Washington today after an
nbsuncc of several weeks. Hu said ho
would ask tho Senato to include the Phila
delphia N'avy Yard among thosu to bo
equipped immediately for tho construction
of first class battleships and modern battlo
crulsnrs. When Senator Ponroso was nsked whother
ho would introduco an amendment to havo
tho Philadelphia yard equipped In thepamo
manner It Is proposed to Jit out tho Puget
Sound, Boston and Norfolk ynids for con
struction capital ships, ho said:
"An amendment is unnecessary. When
wo reach that section of tho bill I propose
to raise and mk that a 'typographical
error" be con ec ted by inserting tho name
Philadelphia among the other yards named.
"Since returning to Washington I havo
conferred with Senator Henry Cabot I-odge,
of Massachusetts, and ha Informs me that
thero was no Intention to drop Philadelphia.
Thero was a great hutlahalloo over It. It
was said Philadelphia had been eliminated
becnuso I was not hero to attend meetings
of tho N'aval Affairs Committee when the
bill was being framed. Thero Is nothing to
that."
Senator Penrose said it was tho intention
of tho Senato N'aval Affairs Committee to
carry tho samo provision for tho equipment
of yards to build big battleships as was
carried in me bill after It passed the House.
Senator Polndcxter. of Washington, who
got tho amendment In the bill, stated, how
ever, that the reason Philadelphia was not
Included was that no one was at tho meet
ings of tho committee to speak for Phila
delphia, while Senator Iodge, ot Massachu
setts, was thero to speak for Boston, and
Senator Swunson, of Virginia, spoko for
Norfolk. Senator Polndcxter looked out for
Puget Sound.
RAILROADS CANT BE FORCED
TO RUIU) UNION STATIONS
Service Board Hasn't Power to Force
Action, Says Commissioner'
HAniUSBURC-, July II. The State Pub.
He Service Commission has noj tha power
to order railroads to join In the erection
ofn union fltatlpn for any city.
This Is the gist of n opinion today by
Michael J, Ityan, Commissioner, In tha
application of the city of Scranton for an
order compelling tha railroads entering
that city to build a union ttatlon. Mr.
Ityan regrets that the limitations of the
law aro such as to forbid the order,
KENWORTIIY ESTATE $160,000
Ridge Avenue Man's Will Admitted to
Probate
Wills admitted to probate today were
those of John Kenworthy, 560S Illdge ave
nue, which, in private bequsatg, dlpoed
of property value at 1160,000; Henry D.
Hague, 2950 Itlchmond itreet, $33,800- Net
tle D. Baldwin. 8101 Walnut Mreet, $11,
500; Sophie C Mehlr, 4312 Otter street.
$9000. and Benjamin F. Bonhara, 5003
Catharine treet, $4900.
The personal effects of tho estate ot
Charles A Vuight have been appraised at
5G$$a. Jacob Frank, J3S10.U', and Julia
Corcoran, $J216.bl.
DELAWARE YARDS
MAY CONSTRUCT
SUBSEA LINERS
Three Shipbuilding Firms
Capable of Turning Out
Freight Submarines
0,NE IN PHILADELPHIA
Submarine Freighters
Interest Shipping Men
Announcement in Baltimore of
plan to start American line of sub
marine frelRliters greeted here as
great opportunity,
Fliilarlelnhinns want Delawaro
Ilivcr ship firms to Ret shnre of
building for submersible freight
boats.
Submarine merchantmen would be
of oOOO-ton capacity nnd cost
$1,250,000.
Three great Delaware River ship
yards capable of building boats.
Simon Lake, American inventor,
will use patents in construction of
new boats.
Freight lino would pay for itself
quickly and bo big money-maker
during war.
Willi plans for an American corporation
to operate n line of great submnrinc freight
ers. Philadelphia shipbuilders wero Inter
ested today In the announcement of the com
pany's plans and the possibility thnt somo
of tln ships might bo built here.
The announcement that n company to
build and operate n lino ot submersible
freighters wai under organization was
mndo yesterday In Bnltlmoro by Simon
Lake, Inventor and submarine export, and
1'. O. Hitkcn, of Bremen, gencrnl manager
of tho Ozean Ithedcrel, which owns tho
Mr. Hllkcn said In a statement Issued
yesterday and suptemented by Captain Laka
Deutschland.
that n great fleet of submarines of n larger
capacity than nny over built would bo put
in commission and registered under tho
United States flag.
BOOO TONS CAPACITY.
The submarines, accoidlng to Mr. Lake,
tvlll havo a capacity of 500 tons of freight.
They will cost nbout $l,2!i0,000 each, ho
snld, Tho consideration of tho proposition
us an Investment leaves no doubt as to Its
success. Mr. Hllkcn said the Deutschland
had almost paid for Itself lh the voyago to
this country. Of tho value of a fleet of sub
marines after tho war somo doubt Is ex
pressed, however.
Philadelphia has made a bid for tho con
structlon of submarines, when tho pro
moters of the new lino aro ready to let
contracts. Three great shipyards, jno of
them In Philadelphia, aro equipped to build
tho gigantic submarines, which tho company
plans to put In service.
The William Cramp Ship and Engine
Building Company has already built one
submarlno for tho Government.
The Now York Shipbuilding Company Is
nnother gr"at plant which could come In
ns u bidder for constructing undersea
freighters. American rights In the construc
tion of tho Diesel gasoline englno, which
Is one of tho most effective e!cr tried for
propelling submarines on tho surface and
generating electricity for running sub
merged, aro controlled by tho New York
Shipbuilding Company.
Tho New York Shipbuilding Company
would bo able to build submarines of any
practicable slzo, it was said nt the office
today. In tho opinion ot company ofuclals,
thero is no better place than the Delawaro
Illver for the building of tho undersea liners.
It wns pointed out that besides the elabornto
equipment of tho threo plants hero, tho
topographical hltuatlon would ba advan
tageous to submarlno building. Tho width
of tho harbor would give submarines plenty
of latitude to dive and avoid close passage
by enemy warships.
Tho Harlan & Ilolllngsworth Corpora
tion, of Wilmington, though nt present tied
up with other work, would be nblo to build
submarines. Thus far only Cramps have
built a submarine, but with tho Lake pat
ents, which will form a big featura of tho
new company, tho construction of seaworthy
boats with a largo freight capacity would
offer no dllllculties.
DKLAWAItll POSSIBILITIES.
William A. Sproull, chairman of the
Transportation Bureau of tho Bi:imber of
Commerce, foiesees the selection ot tho
Delaware plants as tho location for build
ing tho submarines, If the company com
pletes its present plans.
"There Is no question but the Delaware
would bo a good place, to build tho sub
marines," ho said. "If it Is scientifically
possible to build the greut boats contem
plated, thero is no doubt but that the plants
here could do It. Should tho proposition
bo found commercially sound, there Is no
reason why this city should not build the
boats."
Most ot the United States Navy sub
marines are built by thu I'lectrlc Boat Com
pany, ot Now London, Conn.
HUMAN FOOT FOUND IN RIVER
Shark Scare Roaches Philadelphia, but
Cut Blasts Theory
A human foot found floating In a slip
at the Otis street l.ccreatlon Pier early to
day caused widespread excitement along
tho Delaware water front. The possibility
that a shark was responsible for the prob-
able fatality was tho first theory advanced,
but this was rejected when an examination
showed tho wound was clean cut and not
Jagged.
Tho police boat Stokely Is grappling In
the hope, ot (hiding the body. The foot
evidently belonged tn a man, fairly well-
dressed. When found It was Incased In a
low blanlf shoe and black sock. A sewer
empties Into tho slip nnd It was suggested
that the foot and the remainder of the
body might have been washed down this.
NATURE'S FIREWORKS IN DARBY
Electrical Phenomenon Cuts Off Lights
in Homes
There was no light In the homes of South
Darby folks last nl?ht, but It was plenty
light enough to do one's reading on the
streets there.
The storm caused an tlectrlcal freak that
was as pretty as It was Inconvenient,
At. 6 th and Pine stieets, In that borough,
lightning struck one of the electric light
polos, setting fire first to It, then to the
Insulation pf n wire- A greenlsh-biuo light
resulted, making it bright as day. The wire
burned 'in two and about 100 feet of ft fell
to the ground, establishing an electric con
tact there, furnishing some 100-odd lights.
With the burning high and low, the light
ing company had to shut oft the current
while volunteer Jlremen stood guard to keep
eager boroughltes from being Injured,
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