SBl
mm FORDONE
WEST INDIES MAY
BE. SIGNED TODAY
KfOtiationa Between Wash
ington and Copenhagen
Virtually Closed
OF -STRATEGIC VALUE
Whnt V. S Gains and Loses
by Agreement With Danes
THE Untted States acquires full
possession of tho islands of St.
Thomas, St John and St. Crtlx,
covering 142 square miles, tho nat
ural harbor and ideal site for n
naval baso at Charlotte Amalio and
St. Thomas, port of call for all Eu
ropean trado bound to tho West
Indies, Central America and nor
thern South America.
Denmark receives $25,000,000 and
all American rights of discovery in
Greenland, opening up to the Danish
crown domain over 827,275 square
miles of territory which is covered
principally by glacier formations.
"WASHINGTON. July 2S. Negotiations
for tho purchase of the Danish West Indies
by the United States probably will be
closed today.
Consideration Is approximately $25,000,
000, It was stated offlcially at the White
House.
The negotiations have been carried on
by the State Department and the Danish
Foreign Office.
The treaty probably will bo signed today
and submitted ac onco to tho United States
and the Danish Parliament for approval.
The Islands are of tremendous strateglo
value to the United States. Their acquisi
tion will eliminate danger of any European
Power acquiring them and establishing a
naval baso near the Panama Canal.
The Islands,, once, a sourco of considerable
revenue to Denmark, have In the last few
years become a liability, It Is said, with
no available markets for the native prod
ucts. The Untted States, as a part of the deal,
relinquishes any rights of discovery" to
certain parts of Greenland, a Danish pos
session. ISLANDERS TO VOTE.
It la assumed that the status of the Islands
of St, Croix, St. Thomas and St. John, should
tho treaty be ratified, will be similar to that
of Porto ElcoJ
The new treaty Is peculiar, in that It will
require action not only by the American
Senate and the Danish Rlgsdag, but by the
United States Houso of Representatives as
well, since It will be necessary for the
House to supply the needed appropriation
Of $25,000,000 to defray the expense, of pur
chase. ' It Is -understood that the people of the
Danish West Indian Islands are to have a
voice in this question of cession and that the
Government has given notice that before it
tatlfles the treaty It will submit the ques
tion to the people of the Islands. It Is
stated further that the people on the Islands
are much in favor of the transfer to the
suzerainty of the United States and that
the treaty Is so framed that they are not
called on to surrender Danish allegiance;
they may remain Danes try fact and In name
while enjoying whatever advantages. In a
commercial way. may result from a trans
fer of the islands to tho United States.
The valne of Jhe Danish West Indies to
the United States springs from the unusual
excellence of "the harbors of St. Thomas
and Santa Cruz. The possession of these
harbors la considered to be of the first
strategic Importance by American naval au
thorities: The Island of St Thomas lies
In the track of all vessels from Europe to
the Panama Canal. The city of Charlotte
Aroalle. situated on a deep bay. the en
trance to which Is narrow, making a splen
did natural harbor, is a focal point for
the commerce of the West Indies. The
most Important German. French and Eng
Jlsh mall companies, still maintain coaling
stations there.
Since the Civil War showed that the lack
Of a harbor of refuge and a naval base
In the West Indies was a great handicap
to the United States, the acquisition of the
harbor of St Thomas has been an object
of American diplomacy.
In 1902 Secretary of State Hay and Presi
dent Roosevelt took up the question, and
Denmark offered to sU the islands for
$5,000,000. The House of Lords of the Den
mark Parliament defeated the treaty by one
vote.
DANISH UPPER HOUSE OBJECTS.
It was tho belief of Secretary Hay and
or President Roosevelt that German inter
ests were back of the defeat of the treaty.
The opposition of the Danish Conservative
aristocrats Is now considered the sole cause
of the treaty's defeat
In 1907 President Roosevelt sent Maurice
Francis Egan as Minister to Denmark, to
attempt the task of changing Danish
opinion. President Taft retained Mr.
Egan as his representative In Denmark;
but Mr. Taft did not strive to purchase the
Islands.
President Wilson also Insisted on Mr,
Egan'a remaining in Copenhagen. But so
long as William J. Bryan was Secretary of
State no attempt to purchase the Islands
was possible.
After the departure of Mr. Bryan from
the State Department Mr, Wilson began to
press the purchase or the Islands. Owing
to the tact and personal charm of Minister
Egan. the hostility of the Danish nobility
to America and Americans has become
warm cordiality, Mr. Egan has gained the
affection of Danes of all classes. The
Danes no longer fear to intrust their negro
subjects to the United States. Neverthe
less, the Conservatives still oppose the ces
sion of Danish territory, and the naval and
snipping Interests are opposed to the re
linquishment or the west Indian porta.
The present radical ministry looks upon
.,1. . .all a. !. Ia.tia..j4a. t , 1. A ....I... .. fl
view not of sentiment, but of finance. Since'
the outbreak of the war the people of Den-'
mark have become rich, but the Govern
ment has become poor. Individual Danes
have made fortunes because of the rise in
shipping' shares and because of the huge
sums paid by Germany tor meat
At the tame time the Government has
keen pushed to poverty because of the great
sums necessary for the maintenance of a
(lly mobilised array and of Denmark's
numerous socialistic institutions. The offer
of i5,000.000 for unproductive colonies,
therefore, falls opportunely lnt6 a period of
stringency In Government finance.
Since. 1771 the trade of Greenland has
been a monopoly of the Danish crown, and
t&e west coast and the southern east coast,
with 1U scattered Danish, settlements, have
been possesions of the Panlsa crown.
' Secretary Redfleld ald today;
"Imports Into the United States from the
SanJcb Went Indies for the, fiscal year- end
eat Juste 10, 1915. amounted to 1551,000 and
Mm (arsons from the United States to 1703.
. $? the year ISU the estimated Im
port into the United Stated are 113,009
Bd exswrta from this country to the three
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CONGRESSMAN ASKS DATA
OK CiUARP SENT TO BORDER
Gardner Hints nt Failure in Call of
President
WASHINGTON, July 2S. With the slate,
mertt that he understood national guards
from only 35 States had been found In fit
condition to send to the Mexican border,
and that only 91,000 had been sent south
a month ago after President Wilson's order
out of a prescribed war strength of 141,000
Congressman Gardner (Mass.) today Intro
duced a resolution asking Secretary Baker
for (he exact figures.
Gardner satd he did not count Texas,
Arliona and two New Mexico troops be
cause he lacked accurate knowledge.
"The figures I give," said Gardner, "are
based on railroad reports giving the num
ber of tickets collected. All of this Is an
Interesting comment on the nuccesa attend
ant on tho so-called federalization of tho
National Guard.
"I believe It Is a fact also that guard
companies have been accepted Into United
States service, although they fell decidedly
short of jtlie minimum peace strength pre
scribed by the President"
ALLIES SURE TO WIN, FRENCH
AIRMAN TOLD BERLIN PEOPLE
Text of Proclamation Dropped by Flyer
Published
PARIS, July 26. Part of the text of tho
proclamation thrown down upon Berlin by
Sublieutenant A. Mnrchal, tho French mili
tary aviator, on his flight ncross Germany
was made public today. After recounting
the causes of the war and making the
declaration that the Atlles nro bound to win,
the proclamation continues;
"By tho wholesale massacre of Innocent
women and children and by her brutal meth
ods of warfare Germany has nllemueu tne
sympathies of neutrals and the number of
her enemies Is growing dally.
"Tho Allies are firmly resolved to go on
until the utmost limit is reached. You are
fighting for your steel kings, your squlro
archy, your land grabbers. Wo are fight
ing for the liberty of nil against the tyr
anny of military caste.
"Wo desire to punish the guilty. Wo vjlsh
to mako a repetition of the present carnage
Impossible, and that object will bo attained
If In Germany tho people, nt tho end, pos
sess the right to decide questions of war
and peace for themsehes."
PUTS $1000 IN OIL WELL; IT SANK
Investor Has Promoter Arrested After
Savings Disappear In Venture
H. Nelson Rider, of Pittsburgh, had
visions of great wealth. They were only
temporary. Ho says the Individual who
palntod a word plcturo for him. showing
him how he could amass a great fortune by
tnklng a slight Bojourn Into tho oil fields of
his home State was no less a personage
that Emmett Queen, 51 years old, of Pitts
burgh, whom he has known since he was
a boy.
Queen, who looks tho part of a successful
business man, was brought beforo Magis
trate Mccleary, at the Central station this
morning to answer the charge of having
swindled Rider out of $1000, Rider says
Quoen tDld him on May 1 In a Pittsburgh
hotel that he wanted to show his apprecia
tion of a life long friendship by letting him
In on a deal which would give him a $10,000
lntorest in four oil wells at East Brady, Pa.
Rider says ho gave up $1000. He said
he knew Queen to bo a man of great means
at one time but only recently learned that
while he didn't' have the oil In tho wolls he
had plenty In his line of conversational
Inducement. Queen was arrested at Green's
Hotel, today and Magistrate Mecleary
turned him over to Constable Murray Edlas,
of Pittsburgh.
VILE NOT POISON VICTIM
Coroner Finds Excursionist Died From
Coal Tar Product, Probably
for Headache
Charles Vile, 2620 South 12th street, who
died last Sunday after being removed from
the excursion steamer, President, at Dela
ware City, did not meet with foul play, ac
cording to Coroner's PhyBiclan John Remlg
and Police Surgeon John Wanamaker, 3d,
who performed an autopsy today. According
to the physicians there was evidence to show
that he had taken a small overdose of some
coal tar product. This might havo been
swallowed as a headache cure.
Members of the Vile family stated that
he had been suffering from the heat previous
to the trip down the river, and It is thought
that he might easily have yiken an overdose
of some headache medlclne. According to
physicians, there was no evidence of an
attempt of suicide.
McCLUBE HELD UP BY BRITAIN
Publisher, It Is Expected, Will Be Al
lowed to Land
LONDON. July 25. S. S. McCIure. the
American publisher, has been held up by the
British authorities at Liverpool He ar
rived there on board the American liner
Philadelphia, but was Informed by the offi
cials that for the present he would not be
allowed to land.
Mr. McCIure remains on board the liner
pending the result of official Inquiries now
under way, but it was reported today that
he would be allowed to come ashore within
a few hours.
BRESLAU ELUDES RUSSIANS
German-Turkish Cruiser Breaks
Through Cordon in Black Sea
CONSTANTINOPLE, July 25. An offi
cial communication says;
"The cruiser Mldullu (formerly the Ger
man cruiser Breslau) encountered south of
Sebastopol on Saturday strong hostile naval
forces. Including a neW Russian man-of-war
of the Imperatritsa Maria type (the Im
peratrltsa Maria Is a battleship of 22,500
tons) and four new destroyers, which tried
to cut her off. After an engagement of
fout-hours the Mldullu broke through their
ment and returned undamaged."
Elkton Marriage Licenses
TON. Md., July 25. The following
ge licenses were issued today by
Clerk Peacock, of the Circuit Court, for
Cecil County: John Mulholland and Mary
E. Haldtman. Emit Henry Schwank and
Marie Gehr Ormond II Rauer and Sadie
Carmllla, Philip Gallaher and Emma L.
Herlng, all of Philadelphia; Joseph Conk
and Anna Gibbons, Chester ; Oscar J. Jones
and Eleanor Hoopes, Wilmington, Del.
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SUSPICIOUS SHACKLE ON HIS KNEE
CAUSE OP ARREST; ONLY A BRACELET
"Ho! Officer, Arrest This Man," Neighborhood Cry Negro
Culprit Merely Saw a Quack Doctor,
Who Advised Band '
Word that an escaped convict waa paying
a social call In the neighborhood of 2d and
Federal streets greatly agitated (he police.
It waa whispered that he waa a desparate
character. Some onjr aaw an iron shackle
on his knee. It was rumored that this once
held a chain to which had been attached an
Iron bait that detained the convict In Jollet
But ha filed the chain, expressed his con
tempt for the Jail generally' and vaulted the
wall without asking by your leate, so the
story .ran.
Policeman Whartonby get on the danger,
oua man' trail and found that ha was a
nsi'ro. He waa In the act of leaving a
houae backward at KerJlworth and Federal
atraela when the cop arrived. She prisoner
said a waa Charlie Johnson.
EVENING
THE WAR AS
From the Weslmtnster Gazette.
THE BABES OUT OF THE WOOD
Ferdinand There's that Russian
bear loose again I The Sultan
And he's bigger than ever I
ENGLAND VIOLATES
MANY TRADE PACTS,
U.S. OFFICIALS ASSERT
Blacklist of American Firms
Culmination of Long Series of
Breaking of Agreements,
They Say
NO RIGHT TO DICTATE
WASHINGTON, July 25. Nearly every
pristine- trndn tre.itv between Great Brlt-
fnln and the Untted States has been vio
lated, by that nation In her assaults upon
American commercial rights which has cul
minated In tho creation of a blacklist of
more than 80 American business concerns
and business men. Stato Department
officials made this plain today In reject
ing tho suggestions contained In the cable
messages from London that England has
a right to say who her subjects shall' and
shall not trade with,
Careful study of treaties between Great
Britain and tho United States which might
bear on the blacklisting of American Arms
was tho only official step taken today. Presi
dent Wilson and his Cabinet went into
tho matter, and after tho meeting was over
It was stated officially no conclusion had
been reached as to tho policy of this Gov
ernment Counselor Polk, of tho Stato De
partment, laid a mass of data beforo tho
Cabinet
It Is now plain that the extreme serious
ness of the situation Is not realized In
London. The series of Inquiries addressed
to tho Foreign Offlco on behalf of the
United States by Ambassador Page there
havo gono unanswered And, according to
the statements made to the department
hero by the British Ambassador, Sir Cecil
Sprlng-Rlce, he has yet been unable to get
any complete Information as to tho scope
of the British movement
One of the most serious charges yet made
asserts that the British detention methods
havo been utlllred to the limit to aid British
exporters. Under tho guise of "ascertain
ing ownership" largo consignments of goods
sent to neutral nations have been held up
In ships detained In British territorial
waters. It now Is alleged that In many
cases while these were held for Investiga
tion British merchants In similar lines sent
along shipments to All the orders with the
result that tho goods originally shipped
wero not accepted by the consignees because
of the delay. The loss to Americans from
this source is said to bo great and various
firms which havo made complaints to this
effect have been directed to send along all
data available to be Incorporated in the
coming protest.
Meanwhile this Government will continue
to press for action on the mall hold-ups at
both London and Paris. The mall detention
Is a vital part of the general British protest
and this Government has all along Insisted
that in no circumstances will It consent to
any recognition of the rights of belligerents
to divert mall carrying vessels Into their
territorial waters and then Insist that they
havo the right of examination and con
fiscation. WHOLE BLOCK GETS EXCITED
OVER BLACK FELINE "BURGLAR"
Hundreds
in Uproar at
"Robber"
Calls of
The 1500 block of North 13th street was
thrown Into a clamor at 11:30 o'clock last
night when Harry Bellen, who lives at 1521,
put his head out of the third story window
of his home and yelled "Murder!" "Po
lice!" There was a dance in progress across
the street, and about 100 pleasure seekers
with as many of Bellen's neighbors rushed
Into the street.
Somebody sent word to the 12th district
notice station, at 1429 North 8tt street,
that terrible things were happening, and
Sergeant Ashton sent out a patrol wagon
full of patrolmen.
Meantime, Bellen was keeping up the
fuss "Murder! Police! Robbers!" The po
lice threw a cordon around the house, and
called to Bellen to come down. But he
and his family were locked in the third
story front room and would not budge.
A policeman broke In the front door and
started to ascend the stairs. He struck a
match, when suddenly he heard a familiar
sound ; "M-e-o-w r-r-r-r." And a big black
cat jumped off a chair on the landing and
scurried by him.
That was the robber In the house and
the ghost In the yarn. When the crowd
down below heard about It, they set up a
howl, and Bellen withdrew his head.
Bair Building Sfortgaged
A mortgage of 1200,000 on the Balr
Building, at 1818-20 Chestnut street, given
by Oliver H. Bair to the Glrard Trust
Company, has been recorded.
Pulling up one leg of Johnson's trousers,
the cop saw the shackle and took him before
Magistrate Irober.
Johnson denied that he escaped from any
Jail "who-sum-ebah " ,
He admitted that he waa in the Caldwell ;
Jail near Newark. N- J-. but left under
"gratuitous cp-operashun." "I had a kink
in my knee," be safd, "and the doctor en
circled my ankle wlf a shackle. He at
tached two. cords to de shackle and dese
cords did sutttpgly reach to ma shouldah,
by which generpu suspenshun ray anatomy
wa kept from runnln' abaht"
pending further Investigation Johnson
was permitted to rest is the Kouae of Correction.
MDGER-PHILADEWHIA, TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1916.
&EEN BY BRITISH
Above, a cartoon without words from
a Little More Off, Sir?"
ITALIANS GET MOUNTAIN
7103 FEET IN HEIGHT
Loftiest Peak in Northern Ap
ennines Captured, Rome
War Office Says
ROME, July 25.
Mount Clmone, the loftiest peak In the
northern Apennines, has beon captured by
Italian troops, It was officially announced
today. (Clmono Is 7103 feet In height and
lies Just south of the Austrian border.)
The ofTlclal report follows:
In the Lagarlna valley the enemy's
nrtlllery Are Increased. On the Poslna
Astlco line at daybreak Monday after
a night nttack we captured Monte
Clmone. On tho Aslago plateau two
violent attacks wero made against our
trenches near Casera and Zeblo. The
40th Battalion of the 14th Bersagllerl
drove out the enemy, each time Inflict
ing heavy losses, and by the use of tho
bayonet gained possession of another
long line of entrenchments, taking some
prisoners and a machine gun. Further
north the Alpines renewed their efforts
against a steep rock barrier rising 2000
yards between the peaks of Monte
Chlesa and Monte Camplgollota.
Under machine gun Are they crossed
three lines of wire entanglements and
succeeded In establishing themselves
Just below the crest. In the Fossa region,
notwithstanding the bad weather, we
extended our occupation of the Cere
mania Valley. On the rest of the front
there were artillery duels and bombard
ing, particularly In the upper Fella and
around the heights northwest of Gorlzla
and San Mlchele. On Monday hostile
air craft bombed places along the lower
Isonzo, but the only damage done was
the destruction of a farm house.
THREE INDICTED IN PROBE
OF VICE CONDITIONS HERE
Continued from Polo One
gambling still exists in that neighborhood.
It Is said legal action will be taken against
the proprietor of an alleged gambling place
within a few days.
EDITORS TO BB ARRAIGNED.
Another development in the (vice situa
tion may come this afternoon when the
editors of the Sunday newspaper of which
Captain Kenny complained, will be ar
raigned before Magistrate Pennock In
Central Station to answer a charge of
criminal libel.
Some habitues of the Tenderloin feel that
they have been victimized. These are per
sons who, it is alleged, have paid tribute
to certain division leaders. From a man
who la familiar with conditions in the
Tenderloin it was learned today that pay
ment of various amounts have been made
to division workers who, it Is said, as
serted they could furnish police protection.
It is said that many persons who were ar
rested In the wholesale raids 10 days ago
made such payments.
The spectacular raid of July IB waa de
scribed today In certain quarters as a Joke.
While the raid was In progress several re
sorts which are patronized by politicians
were operating in full blast A resort where
politicians and gamblers assemble on North
11th atreet near Qreen, was one of the
places which was not molested. The pro
prietress of this place, who for years has
been boasting of her friendship with certain
politicians, was giving a dinner at a Chest
nut atreet restaurant at the time the Gib
boney agents and detectives were raiding
resorts. Her 11th street house at the time
of the raid vas crowded with men and
women.
BEADING FAIR STOCK POPULAR
$149,860 Subscribed and ?150,000 More
Will Co Quickly
REAPING, Pa., July 25 At a meeting
of boosters of the Reading Fair Company
here today reports showed that JU3.S80
worth of stock had been aold to date, of
which 9134,090 haa been paid into the
treasury in cash.
It la expected that the remainder of the
$160,000 worth of stock will be aold next
week. The new 140.000 grandstand at the
new fair ground is nearly completed.
CARTOONISTS
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Punch; below, "Would You Like
from London Opinion.
DU PONT STOCK SALE
DEFENDED BY GRAHAM
Arguments Begun for Eespond-
ents in $56,000,000 Powder
Suit
WILMINGTON, Del , July 25. Upon the
reassembling of tho United States District
Court today, George S. Graham, of Phila
delphia, began his1 argument for the re
spondents, tho du Pont Powder Company,
in the suit over tho sale of the $56,000,000
Coleman du Pont stock of tho company to
the du Pont Securities Company,
Mr, Graham contended that the opposi
tion of Alfred I. du Pont to the transac
tion had not beon shown to bo entirely In
tho Interests of the company and its stock
holders. Ho commented upon the exclusion
of tho testimony .of T. Coleman du Pont
In relation to his 'unwillingness to sell the
stock to the du Pont Company, which lie
assured the Court was his attitude at tho
time. To have sold It to the comnanv at a
'critical time and In the circumstances that
then prevailed and to have taken the money
for the purpose from the treasury, Mr.
Graham argued, would have been an act
of perfidy, which Mr. du Pont would not
have been guilty of.
Mr. Graham disputed the contention of
John G. Johnson for the plaintiffs, that the
company had a right, under Its charter, to
buy the stock and said such an act would
have been contrary to law and that no
charter could override the law. Decisions,
he said, showed that when companies deal
In their own stock It must be for legitimate
corporate purposes alone. He denied there
had been any "merciless use of their power"
by Pierre S. du Font and his associates In
the matter, as had been charged by Mr.
Johnson.
The only exercise of power was by the
etockholders In dropping Alfred I, du Pont
from the directorate and that was an
expression of favor for and confidence In
Plerro S. du Pont, he said.
NEGRO HELD AS HOTEL TniEF
Wife Wore Pin and He Pawned Jewels
Said to Be Missing
Charles Henderson, a negro, 20 years
old. was said to await the action of the
Atlantic City authorities, by Magistrate Mc
cleary, at the central station today, on sus
picion of having stolen Jewelry from the
apartments of Samuel Helnsteln, proprie
tor of a hotel at Atlantic City, on July 13.
Henderson was arrested yesterday while
trying to pawn a pin in a loan office at
15th and Market streets. He had previously
pawned three diamond studs belonging to
Helnsteln at the same loan office.
Nettle Henderson, the prisoner's wife,
waa also arrested as Bhe was wearing a pin
which had also been stolen from Helnsteln.
It was shown that the wife had no knowl
edge that the Jewelry was1 stolen and she
was discharged.
11,000 Tax Bills Mailed on Main Line
William B. Francis, treasurer of Lower
Merlon township, and his two assistants
have Just completed their biggest annual
Jobs mailing out 11.000 tax bills to resi
dents of the Main Line section.
"WHERE DID YOU GET THE WALL PAPER?"
CRY AS STRANGER PRODUCES ?1000 BILL
"Come On, Dig Out a Nickel," Lunchroom Clerk Tells Aus
trian When' He Tenders Big Note in Payment for
a Cup of Coffee
There were more than $1300 In the pocket
of Julius Praykatls today when he landed
In Broad Street Station.' yet he couldn't
buy a cup of coffee.
He unwound a J1000 bill after swallowing
a cup of Java In a restaurant near Broad
Street Station and tossed It before an as
tonished cashier.
"Where did you get the wallpaper r" ne
asked "Come on, dig out a nickel"
The customer mumbled and showed by
his manner that he was indignant. What
he waa trying to say waa this- "I'm an
Austrian, arid this 1 real, good Austrian
moneys JuH a good a yours. Why don't
yo- take it and give me the change?"
ANGLO-FRENCH FORGE
AHEAD ON SOMME
Centlnned from Pare One
in Paris, which Is only 75 miles from the
scene of action.
Since the battle of the Somme opened on
July 1 26,223 Germans have been captured
by the Allies.
These figures are contained in an official
summary on tho results of the fighting is
sued today, ,
In adJItlon to prisoners the Allies' have
taken 140 cuno, about 40 trench mortars
and several hundred machine guns.
In Its official report on the latest opera
tlons north of the Somme the British War
Office announced today that the Germans,
after being reinforced, attacked the right
flank and also delivered two assaults
against the British center. These attacks
were stopped.
Tho prisoners taken by the British In
cluded two battalion commanders and the
booty Included two machine guns.
Tho text of the War Office report fol
lows! During the last few days the enemy
brought up reinforcements of men and
guns to tho Somme front. Yesterday
the hostile bombardment, which was
continuous, at times reached extreme
violence. An attempted nttack against
our right flank In the afternoon was
frustrated by our artillery fire. In the
night two attacks, preceded by very
heavy artillery fire, were delivered
ngalnst our center, but both wero
stopped by our concentrated, gun and
rifle fire. At no place did the Ger
mans succeed In reaching tho British
trenches. Their casualties In theso
fruitless attacks were severe. On
other parts of the front there has been
much hand-to-hand fighting. Our In
fantrymen worked tholr way forward
In places north of Fozleres, the greater
part of which Is now In our possession.
Tho enemy continues to offer strong
opposition here. Also we gained
ground, capturing two machine guns
and prisoners, Including two battalion
commanders.
FRENCH TROOPS OCCUPY
TRENCHES NEAR ESTREES;
HALT COUNTER-ATTACKS
PARIS, July 26. Another advanco of
Freruh troops was reported in today's of
ficial statement. Thoy carried "strongly
fortified blockhouses" south of Estrees and
ejected the Germans from trenches they oc
cupied nearby. Counter-attacks elsewhere
along tho French front by tho Germans
were repulsed.
North of Varmondovlllers tho Germans
wero thrown out of some trenches theyjhnd
occupied.
On tho loft bank of tho Mouse, a German
grenade atacks against Hill 304 was checked
by machine-gun fire
In' Alsace the Germans mado an unsuc
cessful attack following cxtenslvo artillery
preparation, north of Altklrch.
The communique also revealed French air
squadron raids on Pierrepont and Longuyen
Railroad stations and Manglesse bivouac.
The text of tho official communique fol
lows: South of the Sommo wo captured late
yesterday south of Estrees a group of
houses strongly fortified by the enemy.
In the course of a small attack our
troops drovo tho Germans out of somo
trenches north of Vermandovlllcra.
Between tho Olse and the Alsne we
dispersed with rifle fire several rccon
noltcrlng parties which attempted to
reach our lines in the sector of Tracy-le-Val.
On the loft bank of the Meuse a
grenado attack by tho enemy in the di
rection of Hilt 304 was checked by our
machine-gun fire. '
On tjio right bank the bombardment
was violent In all tho region between
Floury and Laufoe.
In Alsace, following an artillery prep
aration, tho Germans launched an at
tack against our positions In the direc
tion of Balzschwlller, northwest of
Altklrch. After a violent combat the
enemy was driven out of somo trench
elements In which he had gained a
foothold.
On July 22 Sublieutenant Nungesser
brought down his 10th German aero
plane. On tho night of July 24 ono of
our air squadrons bombarded railway
stations at Pierrepont and Longueyon
and Camps near Manglennes.
TENSE HEAT CONTINUES
DESPITE WASHING RAIN
Damage in Many Sections From
Downpour No Relief
in Sight
No relief from tho sweltering heat and
tense humidity Is in sight for another day
at least, despite the fact that the showers
which struck Philadelphia early today In
some parts of the city took the form of a
miniature cloudburst.
Certain sections of Manayunk suffered the
worst from rain. It delayed traffic, de
railed trolley cars, lifted manhole covers
and gave an up-to-date exhibition of small
Panama Canal slides.
The rain washed down several ton of dirt
on Ridge avenue near Schoolhouse lane,
where it went nearly .two feet deep, tying
up the traffic In both directions. On Main
street, the water at one time this morning
not only was two feet deep, but it derailed
a north-bound electric car and delayed traf
fic for nearly one hour. The water carried
away heavy cobble stones, and broke a
sewer at Dawson and Main streets.
The temperature today probably will
"stick" at about 75. or 78, and the humidity
about 90,
One heat prostration was recorded In the
last 12 hours. William O'Donnell, 6X years
old, of 1501 North 10th street, is in a seri
ous condition in St, Joseph's Hospital. He
was sitting on the porch of his home last
night when he was stricken and fell from
the chair.
The unpleasant condition of the weather
is due to the unsettled Btate along the
seaboard. It extends about eighty miles
Inland. Beyond the mountains the weather
Is normal, fair and comfortable. No relief
Is in sight while the seacoast conditions
remain unchanged. How long this will pre
vail la still on the knees of the gods.
McCIure Wrote Pro-German Articles
NEW YORK, July 25. Friends of S. S.
McCIure expressed no surprise today when
Informed of the news that he had been
held up at Liverpool, He was recently in
Germany, and subsequently wrote several
articles of a pro-German nature. He sailed
on the Philadelphia alone on July IB, lri
tending to visit England.
But he couldn't say that in English;
While he was explaining and the cashier
was becoming auspicious, Policeman Butler
came along. He knew the money was good,
and Praykatls waa allowed to leave.
The stranger was grateful to the cop and
shook his hand repeatedly despite the hu
midity. Butler said he appreciated the
aentunent, but urged the fcrelgner to txt
press It by arbitration.
The Austrian was taken to City Halt
Tha police are endeavoring to find bis
brother, who Uvea In this city Meanwhile
arrangements are being made to have his
money "translated" into real Uncle Sam
coin.
IRISH CRISIS MENACES
CAB1NET;MAY SUBMIT
ISSUE TO PUBLIC VOTE
Lloyd George Offers to Resign at
Failure to Carry Proposition
t to Nationalists Redmond
Demands Action
AWAIT PARTY1 HARMONY
LONDON, July 25. -tho coalition Cabinet
was endangered today by tho Irish ques
tion. Evidencing the crucial nature of the situ,
ation, Premier Asqutth today conferred with
A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Admiralty ;
Conservative Reader Bonar Law, Minister
of War Lloyd George and Austin Cham
berlain, Secretary of State for India, and
later had art aUdlence 'with the King.
DaVId Lloyd George, Minister of War and
originator of the compromise plan for set
tlement of the Irish problem, was quoted as
having offered to resign in view of the fail
ure of tho Cabinet to acquiesce in his pro
posals to the Irish Nationalists. Premier
Asqulth was understood to be ready also to
step down It Lloyd George retired. Threat
to submit the question to a vote of the pea
pie in a general election was freely mado
auring me uommons ueoaie.
The only hope of averting such a break
lay In the chance that the Irish Nationalists
would consent to further negotiations; and
with John Redmond, the party's leader, de
manding Immediate action and his followers
"hurling charges of breach of faith at the
ministry, It was admitted this hopewas
a faint one.
Somo London newspapers expressed' the
belief that If the break came and a general
election were called, It would result in sup
port of the Cabinet's course, tho Nation
alists having lost confidence of many Irish
men through their willingness to treat In a
compromlso plan. Such a victory for tha
Cabinet would, however. It was pointed out,
still leavo the Irish question suspended.
The situation today was that the Cabinet
confessed Its purpose not to Introduce a
home rule amending bill until there was a
complete ngreement among all the Irish
parties and appealed to the Nationalists to
endeavor to obtain such an agreement
London newspaper editorials took a
gloomy vlow of tho crisis.
Rotentlon in the Parliament of the
Nationalist representatives In undiminished
numbers was tho main point which pre
vented agreement In tho Cabinet on tho bill
and among tho various Irish parties.
Ono other point which gavo anxiety was
tho open threat voiced by John Redmond
In tho Commons debate that the IrlsTt mem
bers hold themselves free to exercise ,tholr
Individual Judgment In criticising the Gov-V
arnment's course, riot only In domestlo
affairs, but In the conduct of tho war. It
was admitted that If tho Irish deliberately
seek, as this threat Indicates, to air British
conduct of tho war on tho floor, they may '
seriously embarrass British success In tho
present great offensive.
LOAN TO CHILI PLANNED
BY PHILADELPHIA FIRM
Chandler & Co. Negotiating to
Make Advance of $80,000,00Q
at Six Per Cent
WASHINGTON. July 25. V. L. Havens,
commercial attache of the American Em
bassy at Santiago, Chill, this afternoon re
ported to the, Department of Commerce that
Chandler & Co., Inc., of Philadelphia, wero
about to close an agreement to loan the
Chilian Government $30,000,000. Tho loan
Is to be made at 0 per cent1 for railroad
construction, tho report said.
Members of the firm of Chandler & Co.,
Inc., would have nothing to say regarding
the loan to Chill. It was said thatTjegotla
tlons were pending, but they had not
reached definite- form. This flrri will bo
the only one to be interested in tho loan.
It was said. Chandler & Co. IncT, havo
floated two loans In this country' for Ger
many slnco tha beginning of the European
war, both of which were for commercial
credit on this side, the money being spent
hero.
Berks Farmer Dies of Sunstroke
READING, Pa., July 25. Joseph Wam
eher, 30 years old, a farmer of Georgetown,
below Reading, died at his home today of
a sunstroke suffered several days ago.
TOO IATE roit CXABSrriCATION
DEATHS
WATSON. On July 2t. 1010. JOHN W. WAT
bON. aged (13 5 earl. Relatives and frtemli,
alio Franklin LocUe. No. 131, F. and A. JJ. i
and all other orsanlzatlons of which he waa
a member are Invited to attend the funeral
ervlcei. on Thuriday. preclaely at 2 p m..
at the residence nt hla daughter, lire. Ethel
F. Oesterman, 2331 W. Hasert at. (21th and
Cumberland). Interment private. Auta
service.
HEf.P WANTED FEMALE
BOOKKEEPER and stenographer, exp. or be-
gmner. ,im. ..wii "" . y. ajm. on.
CHAMBERMAID, experienced, for country; ret.
erence required Meet employer Wednesday.
10 ail o ciock. jvpom .uj. quo i.nmm at
STENOGRAPHER and office assistant; must
have experience: permanent position; ? 12 to
1S per week. 610, Leaser Central.
HELP WANTED MALE
ARMATURE WINDERS wanted. A 112, Ledger
Office
BOILER BHOP LAYERS OUT wanted! general
work. Apply Phlla. check office. Atlantic Re
fining Co.. 3111 rassyunk aye.
COLORED LABORERS
FOR
BALTIMORE
APPLY BALTIMORE OHIO RAILROAD
" ,ftEB jjJoj, BUREAU
BIO B. lljjl ST.
MOULDER HANDS wanted on upright moulder
wdwk. Shelp & Vandegrlft. Ine . 811 Lawrence.
TIN ROOFER, rood helpers, with experience.
OEOROE R. COBUftN ESTATE, 7811 Oe
mantown ave.
WE HAVE POSITIONS for three real salesmen.
(or one of the best-known automobiles in tha
country; no man under 30 years of ase wanted.
For an Interview, writs M 032, Ledger
Central. -
OtberO lasilflid Ads so Pages It and IS
Ben Greet Players, Botanical Gardens,
U. of P., 37th and Spruce. Gymnasium
In case of rain. "As You Like It,"
Thursday, 27th; "Romeo and Juliet,"
Friday, 28th, 8;15 p, m. Tickets 76a
and SI. Summer school office.
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FIRST AID
MONDAY next the Publio
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first of a vitally Import
ant series of first aid articles,
by eminent Philadelphia phy
sicians, under the auspices of
the Pennsylvania Women's pi
vision for National Prepared
Atia. These articles should be
read with interest by evary
satrtotlo citizen. Read, the first
Vtlcle in
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