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OVER GEORGIA CAPTAIN
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Jealousy, Not Any Wrong,
Caused Murder of Physicinn-
Oiilcer in State Camp, She
Declares
PRISONER WON'T TALK
MACON, Oft-i Auk. 29. Mrs. H. C.
Adams, the pretty Atlanta, woman vrho,
shot and killed Captain Edgar J. Spratllng;
si the- State mllltla camp here., sat In
her cell In the county Jail today and stub
bornly refused to seo any ono or tell
why she did It.
"My only mistake Is that I didn't tell
my husband sooner," she said. Beyond
that rather enljrmatlo statement Bho would
say nothing-. She said she wanted to see
no one, not even her husband.
Mrs. Maudo Monk, a trained nurse Who
had been associated with Doctor Spratllng
for the last four years and knew Mrs.
Adams, told tho pollc today that she be
lieved Jeatousy prompted the woman to
'kill the physician.
"Doctor Spratllng had talked to mo about
Mrs. Adams," said the nurse. "He told me
, that the woman was desperately mad about
him and that ho was anxious to be rid of
1 her."
THREATENING LETTERS.
Mrs. Adams frequently wrote letters to
Doctor Spratllng, according to the nurse.
One of these, she said, Doctor Spratllng rc-
' cently showed her. It Bald that If the doc-
' tor did not bring fier (Mrs, Adams) to
Macon she would "put out his lights."
From what Doctor Spratllng told her of
his association with Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Monk
says she doesn't believe that there wero
any Intimate relations between tho two.
"J believe It was merely a case of mad
Infatuation and Insane Jealousy," sho Bald.
This version Is entirely at variance with
the statement of H. C. Adams, tho woman's
husband.
"God knows my wlfo was Justified in
killing Spratllng," he declared. "His crime
against her preyed upon her mind con
tinually. "My wife told mo a few days ago the
reason which prompted her act. She then
aid she would kill him. I reasoned with
her and thought I had convinced her that
It was no use."
HUSBAND APPRISED.
Adams said that when his wife told him
of her relations with Doctor Spratllng, who
had been treating her for nervous disorders,
she also told him that Doctor .Spratllng
had cautioned her against telling her hus
band. "She told me that Spratllng said It would
only result In publicity that would hurt
her more than It would him."
JIho body of Doctor Spratllng was sent
to Atlanta today for burial.
Doctor Spratllng was widely known In
medical circles here. Ho was 10 years old.
a graduate of Heidelberg, Germany, and
was married to a niece of Senator Duncan
U. Fletcher, of Florida, who survives him.
Mrs. Adams Is about 30 years old, hand
some and tho mother of three children.
STRIKE MENACES AS NEW
COMMISSION IS TRIED
Continued from race One
eight-hour work day on a ten-hour
wage basis unless the unions would sub
mit the proposition and all collateral
suggestions to arbitration. Thoy had
struck a snag over tho exact phraseol
ogy to be used by them In submitting
their counter proposition to the Presi
dent and did not know when they would
be able to go to the White House.
The Brotherhood committee, behind
closed doors In the BIJou Theater, talked
over plans for the strike that they have
agreed shall be ordered If the railroads
do not accept President Wilson's orig
inal proposition. The men were in a
bitter mood and It would take very
little to drive a majority of them off
the reservation. They bpenly asserted
that the railroad chiefs wcro trying
to "hoodwink" the public; that they
had accepted the President's offer at
a great sacrifice, and that if he could
not make good that offer then they
would strike and put the blame on the
roads.
, President Wilson remained In his
study in the White House, ndmtttedly
, gravely troubled, but determined to
continue his efforts to avert a strike.
The only word that came rrom the
' White House was that the situation
"was serious, but by no means hope- '
less."
nAILItOADS' OFFER
The executives, declining the unqualified
acceptance of, the eight-hour day, were pro-
pared to offer the following basis of settle
, ment:
.t.'The railroads agree tc accept the
principle, of. the eight-hour basic day
demanded by the President and the
brotherhoods, but propose that all de
tails regarding the application of this
principle 3hall be submitted to arbi
tration. That the nutation nf wanii nvrHm
and pther collateral details, being by
their very nature arbitrable, an 1m
partial board or commission should be
designated to pass on all these mat
ters. .
That the roads will abide by the de
cision of such an impartial body, tho
findings of the board or commission to
take effect frcm the time arbitration
begins-.
ARBITRATION BOARD.
The roads in the proposal now agreed on
Among themselves request no beneficial
legislation and no Increased rates. They
uggest only that. In (he event of arbi
tration and Instigation of the eight-hour
working day, an impartial commission do
the work.
The proposition Is less than 00 words
long. It Is the first concrete plan that has
been voted on at any time by the executives
and It met unanimous approval.
It Is the only proposal that will come
from the, roads, according to one of the
leading executives today, and he added, "It
1 better than the brotherhood leaders de
serve, if they don't like Jt they know
what they can do."
With this action agreed upon at a con
ference last night the roads passed the
question of a strike or peace back to Presi
dent Wilson and the brotherhoods.
Lost Brooklyn Man Sought Here
Search is being made by relatives for
John A- O'Neill, who disappeared from hla
home in Brooklyn, N. Y., on Juy S8. The,
youth's mother has worried herself 111 over
hU .absence. O'Neill, who Is a printer. Is.
11 years old. He U s feet 8 Inches In height,
-Weighs 150. pounds, has red hair, blue eyes,
Is slightly stoop-shouldered and when be
left home wore a blue serge suit and
checked cap.
Tlirows Pepper, Grabs Money
Police of the Belgrade and ClearfleM
strttita station u:j still searching for the
assailant of Herman Balr, driver for D. E,
swrtui & Co.. roet paekers, who was rob
mt at ?8J he had wHcte4 for his flrra
ww k rnft Ws team yesterday ucdtx
i'MtatMpata ana Keaaias; bridge In
writ; wKwfsn axuasrsc street ana
a, BBtii Tha wis threw pepper la
i sjpi hi thn cnfeb4 his womj-
GRAIN FAMINE THREATENING DUTCH;
BRITISH SEIZE SHIPS, SAYS VAN DYKE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.
BRITISH worships, under direct or
ders from the Admiralty, now arc
holding up and seizing nil grnln car
goes destined to consignees in the
Netherlands and the Dutch are threat
ened by a famine in this staple, tho
State Department was advised today in
telegrams from Minister van Dyke, at
The Hague.
Minister van Dyke said that the In
quiries of the Dutch Foreign Office
had brought forth, as the only reason
for the seizures of cargoes, shipped
from America and all other neutral
porta, the charge that the grain thus
imported was being used not for do
mestic purposs, but for the distilla
tion of spirits, which nre shipped to
Great Britain's enemies.
British seizures of grain cargoes in
tho last month amounted to 60,000
tons, the cablegram stated. As a meas
ure of protection to the Dutch popula
tion, it was declared, tho Minister of
Agriculture has issued a decree in
structing all burgomasters to take pos
session as soon as possible of all of
the new crop, so that an equitable dis
tribution may be made to the native
population.
GERMANS CHARGE FOE
SLAUGHTER WOUNDED
French Have New Corps Whose
Duty is to Massacre, News
Agency Says
BHRMN (via wireless to Payvllle). Aug.
2C. Charges that the French have Intro
duced a new body of men whose sole duty
Is to ossasslnate nil living German soldiers
In conquered trencheH with knives, revol
vers and hand grenades, were mnde In a
statement given out today by the Scmlom
clnl News Agency
Tho statement was headed "Barnlonga of
the Trenches," recalling the killing of Gcr
mnn submariners by the crew of the British
Baralong.
"Tho French some time ngo Introduced
a new fighting system which Is the most
cowardly and flagrant violation of the laws
of war known up to the present. It was
stated. Within French companies special
detachments nro formed with the express
order to remain behind In conquered trenches
and kill all Germans still alive.
"These troops are called 'Ncttcyeurs.'
Their equipment Is not the rifle, cartridge
and bayonet of the other soldiers, but the
knife, revolver and hand grenade. When
a French storming column succeeds In tak
ing n trench the Nettoyeurs start clearing
the trench of nil living persons; that Is,
assassinating the Germans. Hand grenades
are thrown Into dugouts whero often thero
nro wounded men. Those who escnpe tho
grenades are killed by revolver Bhots and
knives when they attempt to come out. This
terrible slaughter Is continued from man to
man Every man, whether wounded or not,
whether armed or not, Is mercilessly stabbed
or shot."
ALLIES' SOMME DRIVE
FAILURE, VON KLUCK SAYS
Contlnurd from race One
been terrible," continued General von
Kluclc. "They have been much greater
than ours, Tho English had to put new
men Into each attack. Their losses must
exceed ours by at least 100,000."
"Is that many for the large army of Eng
land Is reported to have?" he was asked.
"The decisive thing Is always to have
plenty of men," ho replied, "but when there
Is a great offensive like this Anglo-French
movement and little progress is made; when
the losses are great and no progress is
evident, the Bplrlt of the troops weakens
and that weakens-the offensive."
"It Is reported abroad that Germany ' Is
facing a great military crisis now that the
Allies are attacking on several fronts and It
Is even rumored that It will not be long
before she will collapse." he was told.
"You can see for yourself that there Is no
crisis." the general replied. "Eight weeks
have passed since the Anglo-French offen
sive began. The preparations for It must
be called Immense. Kngland brought
armies that might never have been expec
ted of that country, thanks to Kitchener's
labor and It was Kitchener's labor.
France, despite her serious losses at Ver
dun, had put the last reserves of her 30
fighting years (mennlng 30 classes) together.
The industries of France. Kngland, the
United States and Japan worked feverishly
to supply the Allied armies with tremendous
amounts of war material for 'a general
offensive' on all fronts,
"The moment of the attack scented well
chosen, becnuse Germany, during the weeks
before was supposed to be suffering under
shortage caused by that blockade. Before the
possibilities of a splendid harvest became
known to the Allies they became convinced
that only a great military success was
needed to bring the wavering spirit of Ger
many wavering, as they supposed to her
knees.
AVASlVl OF MEN AND MUNITIONS.
"The battle of the Somme has now raged
for several weeks. Despite a tremendous
use of ammunition and repeated stores of
human material, the result of the general
offensive Is now unimportant when compared
to the great waste of physical and moral
force, The German front on the Somme
stands unshaken, despite the hardest for
ward and backward fighting, where the op
posing armies are locked In struggle like
two stags.
"A change has taken place In the former
victorious tone of the French press of a
few weeks ago. The French newspapers
now exhort their readers to be patient and
not to expect too much.
"On the front of the German army and
throughout the country confidence and be
lief In victory grows. A dispatch from Ver
dun spoke of the moral power of the Ger
man troops. This Is the same on all fronts
and It Is this spiritual force, as every ex
pert historian knows, that Is the decisive
thing that will end the present struggle."
The conversation turned toward Field
Marshal French, who was von Kluck's op
ponent In the battle of Mona. I began to
make notes of the general's remarks.
"Please don't write that," he said. "Dur
ing the war we must not talk of our op
ponents. It is always best to speak well,
even of our opponents, but there are many
things about the story of this war that,
conclusively written, would constitute a
whole-library-"
"How long do you think the war will
last?" was one question I put to the gen
eral. "It can last years or days," was his reply,
"The end of the war will come as suddenly
as an accident A Swiss newspaper sized
up the situation correctly recently when It
said, 'Europe lacks courage for peace.'"
General von KlUck Is now TO years of
age. But despite the fact that he has been
wounded seven times and still carries a
bullet in his right arm, he Is ready to go
back to the front if necessary, he said.
' Accused of Robbing Employer
Josephine Clark, of 119 West Price
street, Germantown. a 23-year-old negress,
was arrested by District Detectives Corry
and Walters, of the Germantown police
station, charged with stealing 160 from A.
W. Jordan, 435 West Hortter street, where
she was employed. The police say she is
now under Indictment on the charge of
forging a check for 16 on the Germantown
Trust Company in the name, of Mrs. 'John
C McCaueland, Wood-Norton Apartinents,
Wayne avenue ana jonnson street. The
woman will have a hearing before Magls- I
trata Peacock at the Germantown police I
station temprrow morning. 1
EVENING LEDaEKPHlXADELIHlA SATURDAY, AUGUST 26,
DR. HENRY VAN DYKE
"RED HOT" CLUE FOUND
IN MURDER MYSTERY
Continued from Pnec Ono
wero strong enough for Ccssoy to see that
tho ono who seemed to be leader was short
and stocklly built, weighing about 160
pounds and wearing a "pea" or golf cap.
It was very dark, Cossoy said, and be
causo tho young man') head appeared
abovo tho headlight, his features could not
bo made out. Neither could Cossoy tell
just how many men wero on the sides of
the road with tho one who stopped them.
He said ho believed there wero six. Thero
were no more thnn seven.
FEARED HOLD-UP.
"When tho young fellow spoke," said
Cossoy, "I Intended to reply, but Yellln
would not stop. He threw In tho clutch
and tho machlno hurried around the horsc
shoo curve. We kept going for two miles
because Mr. Yellln thought the fellows
wero following us In nnother machine. He
said he would not stop till wo were sure we
were out of danger. We wanted to get out
of tho park and Into tho lighted city thor
oughfares. "Wo went straight home after wo were
sure of our escape and there the women and
I talked tho affair over. We wcro all suro
the men Intended holding up our party. We
didn't know Just what their Intentions were,
but we did know that they were wrong
about tho lights being out.
"I had heard that automobiles had been
stopped In the Park before on the samo
ruse. Young fellows will call out to an
automobile to 'light up' and when tho au
tolst stops ho usually Is mudo to give up
somo money.
"Since wo have been rending about the
killing of this man Boland we have been
worrying about tho affair we had Tuesday
night. I did not have time to get away
from my business or I might havo gone
to tho police with It. I bellove, though, that
this information will help the police solve
the mystery.
"I am willing to help them all I can,
but I do not want to bo taken nway from
my business every day following worth
less clues."
STOPPED AT 10 O'CLOCK.
Mr. Cossoy said he ar.d his family had
often gone nutomoblllng with Mr. Yellln
through Falrmount Patk and they had
often observed young men loafing thero
by tho roadsldo and In the grass.
He said that their party left the Cossoy
home about 7:10 o'clock Tuesday night.
They went through tho drives of Fair
mount Park, passing through Strawberry
Mansion.
"I looked at my watch when It was 10
o'clock, and wc had started on the way
home. It was not more than 15 minutes
afterward that we wero stopped by the
men."
Funerat services for Boland were con
ducted today at his home, 168 Culumet
street. A solemn high requiem mass was
celebrated at St. Bridget's Catholic Church,
Stanton street. The Ilev. Bernard Gallagher
olllclatcd. He was assisted by the Itev.
Joseph A.. Hayes as deacon ; the Rev. Father
David X. Leahy was subdeacon.
Keferenco to Uoland'u murderer was
made by Father Hayes, who preached tho
sermon. His topic was "Being Prepared for
Death."
"Any one who stalks, about the world
with this man's blood on his hands will be
troubled by his conscience," he said, "It Is
Impossible to tell what sufferings of con
science he will undergo. He wll be judged
by God."
More than 1500 porsons wero In the
church. There were many floral tributes
from friends. Several largo wreaths were
sent by the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men. The pallbearers were Walter Broughton,
who was with Boland when he was killed;
Daniel McGlynn, John Walsh, James Mc
Cowan, William Trenwlrth and Georgo
Yoker. Interment was In Westminster
Cemetery.
After re-enactment by wltneses of tho
murder of Edward Boland In Hairpin Turn
of Nelll drive last night, the police havo
returned to the original Btory the com
panions of Boland tell In relating ho-7 he
came to his death. The police now believe
that Boland was shot by a motorist, but
they doubt that the details of the shooting,
particularly of what provoked It, have been
given by the six young men who were with
him when he was shot twice In the back of
the head.
Two of the six young men, Martin Sadler,
155 Arnold street, and Edward Geer,
3718 Stanton street, together with a
woman who came to the police last night
and confessed that she was passing the
place with a friend In an automobile when
the shooting occurred, were taken to Hair.
Pin Turn and the murder scene was re
enacted. woman's sTonr. ,
The woman said she had delayed coming
to the police to tell of hearing tho shots
and seeing the motorist speed away be
cause she thought the mystery would be
cleared without her testimony,
With the woman when she appeared at
the Detective Bureau were two men. They
told Acting Captain Wood and Detective
William Belshaw that they had been auto
moblllng In Nelll drive Tuesday night and
were 160 feet south of where the murder
occurred when they heard the shooting.
Then a man, whom they later Identified as
Edward Geer, one of Boland's companions,
came running toward them. '
The driver of, their car put on high speed
and shot around the curve In time to see
a man stop cranking his engine and leap
Into an automobile. The car In which the
woman and the men were driving came
abreast of the 'second vehicle. The men,
who were sitting on the front seat at the
time, say the mysterious automobile was
a popular, low-price five-passenger model
wth a dark body. They gave the detec
tives the name of the manufacturer.
As the cars came abreast, the woman
said, she saw a dark bundle In the road
way near where the second automobile
stood and, while uncertain at that time,
she now believes (hat It was Boland's body.
Will Notify Marshall September 14
WASHINGTON. Aug. 26 Vice President
Marshall will be notified formally of his re-
nomination September 11 at Indianapolis
and will begin hla speaking engagements
September 9 at Winchester, Ky. "
IBULGARIAH'ACGANO
KAVALA IE DRAMA, CITTA'
GRECHE IN MACEDONIA
II Popolo di Grecia Sta Per Sbl-
levarsi .Contro la Bulgaria
e Contro il Governo
I RUSSI NEL CAUCASO
ROMA, 26 Agosto.
La sltuazlono In Grecia va nvvlclnandosl
a grandl passl verso la crlsl che era gla
rltenuta Incvltnb'le. I bulgarl hanno co
mlnclnto nd nttaccare le cltta' grecho dl Ka
vala o dl Drama, che la Bulgaria volova
per se' e che furono In parte causa della
seconda guerra bnlcanlca, ed In Grecia si
sa cho una votta cho I bulgarl saranno a
Kavnla, cssl non ne usclranno mal plu se
non saranno cacclatl con la forza delle
armt.
La due cltta sono dlfesa soltnnto da
guarnlglonl greche, cho probabllmente non
sono sumclcntemente fortl per reslstere alia
presslona del bulgarl, e gll avvcntmentl sono
guardatl con II plu1 grande Interesse In
questl clrcoll politic). In generate si rltlcna
che II ro Costnntlno dl Grecia ed 11 pnrtlto
tedescoflto, che In Atcne o' ancorn forto,
non rlusclrnnno a trattencro ll popolo greco
che forso sta per sollevarsl con tro la
Bulgaria. Infattl notlzle da Atene dlcono
che I volontarll cantlnunno ad nccorrero n
mlgllala verso I comltatl cho si sono for
mail per organlzzare In dlfesa del terrl
torlo grcco. Berllno o Sofia hanno nssicu
rnto gla da tempo It governo grcco che U
Bulgaria restltulra' alia Grecia II terrltorlo
che cssa ha occupato, ma ad Atcne si sa
troppo beno quail slano le mlro dolla Bul
garia che non ha BUlt'Egco un buon porto.
A Berllno si rlconosce plcnamcnte, pare,
la mlnaccln rapprescntatn per la Grecia da
qucsta Invnslono bulgara, o si e' tentato, si
dice, dl nrrestare la marcla del bulgarl. Ma
1 gcnerall bulgarl non hanno dato nscolto
nllo csortazlonl provcnlcntl da Berllno e
mostrano dl non darvl peso.
Intnnto sembra che 1'offcnslva bulgara
alio all sla stata arrestata, avendo 11
generate Serrall potuto rlnforzare lo all cd
onuorra Millda resistenza nlla nvnnzata del
bulgarl. Al centro cgll ha potuto nttaccnro
nncora 1 bulgarl e dlstruggore nlcunl pontl
cho dovevnno servlro al passagglo dcllo
forzo nemlche.
Nulla si sa circa la Rumania. SI sa poro'
che 1' Austria sta nccumulnndo una prnndo
quantitn' dl munlzlonl e sca.va trlnceo nelle
rcglono dl Orsova, dovo nrrlvnno glornal
mento tro trenl cnrlchl dl matcrlalo da
guerra o dovo sono gluntl gla' duo generall
tcdcschl.
I russl hanno guadagnato un'altra grande
vlttorla nel Caucaso. I turchl avevano da
qualcho scttlmana prcso l'offenslva o ml
nacclavano dl agglraro lo poslzlonl russo dl
Erzerum. Se la manovra fosse rlusclta, o
pareva flno a qualcho glorno fa che dovesso
rlusclre, 1 russl sarobbcro Btatl costrettl ad
abbandonare Erzcrum o pcrdero quanta
avevano guadagnato nella loro campagna
contro la Turchla. Ma una raplda cd Im
provvlsa manovta del granduca Nicola ha
rlcacclato 1 turchl da Mush, cho dovova loro
servlro da base, cd ha sconvolto 11 piano del
generall ottomanl.
DULGARS DASH UPON
KAVALA; ROUSE GREECE
Continued from rate Ono
the Servians and Russians nro engaged,
furious Infantry struggles nre In progress.
More positions havo been captured by tho
Serbs on the high ground west of Lako
Ostrovo.
The fury of tho fighting In that district Is
shown by tho small jiumber,of prisoners.
Neither sldo Is giving or asking quarter,
but all are fighting to the death.
AUSTRIANS MASS MUNITIONS
ON RUMANIAN BORDER; WIRE
ENTANGLEMENTS ERECTED
LONDON, Aug. 2G. Thrco Austrian
trains nro arriving dally at Orsova ( a Hun
garian town on the Danubo River near tho
Serbian and Rumanian borders) with am
munition, which is being conveyed in barges
to Bulganlan ports lower down the Danube,
says an Odessa dispatch to the Dally Mall.
A great quantity of explosives and medical
supplies is being concentrated at Toplecz,
near Orsova, in which neighborhood the
work of Intrenching and preparing wire en
tanglements Is proceeding energetically.
Two German genornls, with staff officers,
have arrived In Orsova, says the dispatch,
for the purpose of Inspecting defenses on
tho Rumanian frontier.
Germany has made urgent offers to the
Rumanian export committee for the purchaso
of a portion of the now harvest. The com
mittee has deferred Its decision until Mon
day. GERMANS RENEW ACTION .
IN CHAMPAGNE; REPULSED
IN FORAY TOWARD FLEURY
PARIS, Aug. 26. Attacks by the Ger
mans In Champagne and on the Verdun
front were repulsed by tho French last
night, according to the ofllclal communique
Issued by the War Office today.
The Germans delivered an assault In
the Fleury-Thlaumont line In an effort to
fight .their way back Into the village of
Fleury, but It broke down under the French
fire.
Both the French and German positions
in tho sector of Maurepas, on tho Somme
front, were lathed with artillery fire all
night. The big-gun duel south of the Somme
was particularly violent.
The Germans attempted a strong recon
naissance against the newly won positions
of the French at Maurepas, the communique
said, but It was repulsia.
The German attack In the Champagne
resulted In the most violent lighting on
that front In several weeks. Following
an Intense bombardment, tho Germans at
tacked In force at 9:30 last night south
of Tahure. They were either stopped by
French nre or driven back by grenade
counter-attacks.
CAPTURE OF THIEPVAL
FORECAST BY ADVANCE
MADE BY IIAIG'S FpRCE
LONDON, Aug. 26. The early capture
of Thlepval by the British under General
Halg is forecast by the official statement
of the War Office today,
Jt was announced that the British have
captured 400 yards of trenches on the
Courcelette-Thlepva! road and have made
further progress at Moquet Farm.
(Thlepval, which lies near the northern
end of the Somme front, has been under
attack by the British since the great
offensive of the Allies qpened on the first
of July. The progress made last night by
the British all but encircled the German
garrison In Thlepval.)
A German attack at G'ulllemont was re
pulsed. GER3IANS REPORT FOE
FAILS IN ATTEMPTS TO
ADVANCE UPON SPMME
BERLIN. Aug, 26 Attempts by the
British and French to advance thtlr lines
In the sectors pf Thlepval and Maurepas,
on the Somme front, by attacks delivered
last night, were repulsed, the German War
Office announced today.
At Maurepas the Allies delivered an at
tack of exceptional strength In an effort
to cut through to the main highway be
tween Consoles and: Ptronna.
Violent artillery- duels raged north of the
Somme throughout the nl-fht
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Pctrograd reports the failure of the Turkish effort to envelop Erzcrum
by attacking the Russian left wing in the region of Mush. Tho black
line shows the Russo-Turkish front as it now appears.
BANKS OF STATE SHOW
$150,000,000 INCREASE
IN RESOURCES IN YEAR
Total of Deposits for 12 Months
$1,112,000,000, a Gain of $142,
000,000; Amount of Money
Borrowed Decreases
COMMISSIONER REPORTS
HAnUISBUnO, Aug. 20. State Banking
Commissioner William H. Smith today made
public a summary of tho results complied
from the reports of condition of all State
institutions as of Juno 30.
Tho reports show tho total resources of
State banks, trust companies and savings
institutions of Pennsylvania wero $1,162,
000,000, an Increase of J160.000.000, as com
pared with the condition of tho banks June
23, 1015. The amount due from approved
reserve ngents amounts to $133,000,000, an
increaso of $33,000,000 over Inst year. Total
deposits, Including amounts due to banks
and bankers, total 51,112,000,000, an In
crease of $142,000,000.
A decrease In tho nmount of borrowed
money Is shown by tho report. Bills pay
able and rediscounts amount to $6,000,000,
a decrease of two and n half millions. Loans
nnd discounts amount to $473,000,000, nn
increase of $15,000,000. Bonds nnd stocks
other than legal securities held for re
servo owned by State Institutions amount
to $664,000,000, nn Increase of $52,000,000.
An Increaso of $4,000,000 is seen In the
mortgages and Judgments of record, totaling
$134,000,000. Tho trust funds held by
banks and trust companies nmount to
$1,253,000,000, nn Increase of $76,000,000. A
decreased of $2,000,000 Is shown In the
total of $3,715,000,000 of deeds of trust or
mortgnges executed by corporations to State
Institutions as trustee to second bond Issues.
Tho total amount, of securities deposited
by corporations with State Institutions as
trustee to secure Issues of collateral trust
bonds was $807,000,000, a decrease of
$37,000,000.
SLAV ARMIES ADVANCING
SOUTHWARD FROM MUSH
AFTER CHECKING OTTOMANS
PBTnOGBAD, Aug. 26. The War
Office announced today that tho Russian
forces which occupied Mush are advancing
finthwnrd. Following Is the text of the
official report:
In the region of Wlnkyglte, In the
sector of Lake Van, thero Is stubborn
fighting. After occupying Mush, our
troops have advanced on tho Kurtzagu
ridge, whero a number of Turkish
prisoners were taken.
RUSSIANS RESUME ATTACKS
ON CARPATHIAN PASSES; TAKE
VILLAGE WEST OF NADVORNA
PETROGRAD, Aug, 26. Ooneral Brussl
loft's armies that are driving against the
Austro-Hunga,rlnns defending the Car
pathian passes have made fresh progress,
the Russian War Office announced tpday.
West of Nadvorna the Russians have oc
cupied Guta, near the Hungarian frontier.
The text of the official statement follows;
In the Carpathians the enemy was
dispersed west of Kadvorna. We occu
pied Guta and reached tho sources of
tho Bystrzyca and Bystrzyca Nadvorna
Rivers In the region of Rafolov.
SINGER LICENSED TO MARRY
Misa Kntherine Yardley and Roy J,
Thurber, Real Estate Dealer,
Obtain Permit
Roy J, Thurber, a real estate dealer, of
1637 North Bouvler street, and Miss Kath
erlne Yardley, a singer, whose home is at
1709 North Sixteenth street, obtained a
marriage license today at City Hall. Other
marriage licenses Issued today are;
John It. Pte. S3 B. B2d st., snd Anna M. V,
Lynch, 418 N. B2d it.
JllohHfl Nee. 2020 W. Wtitmoreland at., and
Sarah Coyne. 1817 Vnno it.
Walter T. DeShlelds. HU 8. 17th St.. and Em-
m-lte Ashby, 3021 Catharine t.
Unreel V, Caiel-n, 3210 Race St., and Yoanna,
C-llec. 1 H. 34th at.
Frederick Stlnaon. 1427 E. Moynmensln. ave.,
and Keglna O'Brien. 1281 K. Moyamenalne.
Joaeph C. Ul-ck. 43 S. loth at., and Clair It.
Vooraunser. 43. b. 18th at.
Bennle Tunkel. BUI N, Bth at., and Clara Serin.
884 N. 8th at. , '
Joieuh IU-o. 2A43 E. Thompaon St., and Agata.
Borate. 284S Cambria at.
Michael I Capacclo. 725 Earp St., and Amlnta
Martini, 1V40 . 11th at.
George D. Splcer, 8018 Lincoln ave., and Bertha
K. HlMon. 80th st. and MoUteln ae.
Harry Dubln. 771 8, 4th at., and Pau Ine
Schearn, 730 8. 4th at
Philip Balrd. 108 Rltner at., and Elizabeth
Dabrow. 745 8. 4th at. '
William J. Howler. 3J Salem it., and TeaaU
C. Lanston. 4233 Penn at.
Herman tJenaon 1834 Naudaln at, and Bertie
Youn. 2'J4 N Ingeraoll at.
Georse P. Maddlaon. MJ Mellon St., and Asses
David. 832 Mellon at.
Julius O. Boatman. 2103 N. IStU St., and Anna
Bents, 1822 N. Broad st.
Divorce Suits Begun
The following suits for divorce were be
gun today In Common Pleas Court No. 3 ;
Mary Katharine Popper vs. Arthur Popper.
Henry R. Jones vs. Kthei a. Jones.
Peter K. Wans vs. Catharine. Wain.
Harry A. Troop . JennU Troop.
Gets Off Electoral Ticket
POTTSVILLB, Pa., Aug. 26 James A.
Noecker. solicitor for the First National
Bank of Schuylkill Haven, has resigned
as presidential elector on the Democratic
ticket from this district It as been de
cided that counsel for national banks are
officers of such Institutions, and. therefore
Federal omceholders within the meaning
of th9 law, which make them ineligible
t rve as ejectors.
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WHDW00D REPORTS
BEST AUGUST EVER;
SEASON EXTENDED
"Twin" Resorts Will Profit
From Health Measure Closing
Schools in Cities ; Expect
Big Fall Business
ALL HOTELS CROWDED
WILDWOOD, X. J., Aug. 2 B. This has
been tho most successful August In the
history of tho "twin" resorts Wlldwood
nnd Wlldwood Crest. During tho last four
weeks tho beach, surf and boardwalk have
been crowded w.th visitors. In many cases
hotel proprietors could accommodate pa
trons only with cots.
Both resorts report n, most successful
season, which Is expected to extend far
Into October. It will probably close with
the pretty annual spectacle. Feast of Lan
terns, which, held on tho great wooden way
nt tho closing dny of the season, always
attracts many thousands of persons to the
resorts.
Tho clear weather nn.d comfortable tem
perature of the ocean havo mado moonlight
bathing parties very popular during the
last two weeks, and each evening haa seen
hundreds of members of tho younger set,
chaperoned by tho older ones, romping nbout
tho beach and plunging Into tho combers,
while beach parties on the sand usually
precede the moonlit dip.
Many of thoso who are compelled to
leave nt this time of the year envy the
fall visitors, for It Is generally known
that this nnd the months of September
and October nro the most pleasant of the
whole year. Many persons nre beginning
to realize this nnd tho hotels report very
satisfactory bookings for tho most invit
ing period of tho year.
The opening of the schools will call fam
ilies to their city homes, but as nearly nil
the Inland cities will delay tho opening this
year the active season will not wane quick
ly. While thero may bo n thinning of the
multitude, yet thero will remain thousands
of visitors to keep the resorts animated
far Into tho month of October thlB year.
This statement Is borne out by the large
number of hotel reservations for a longer
period than heretofore and the renting of
cottages for a later period.
Two hundred voices, Including the lead
ing soloists of this Island and near
by towns, will tnko part In the "Grand
Summer Chorus," under tho direction of
Walter Pfelffer nnd his orchestra, at the
Wlldwood Casino Auditorium on Saturday
evening, September 2,
Labor Day, with Its two holidays preceed
Ing, promises to be one of the greatest
days of the season and no doubt will bring
down the largest crowd ever seen on Five
Mile Beach.
At the annual meeting of the Wlldwood
Clvlq Club, held this week at the club's
headquarters, the following ofllcers were
elected for the ensuing year: President,
Mrs. II. II. Tomlln; vice president, Mrs.
George D. Woodward, and secretary, Mrs.
Harry Donaghy.
Among widely known visitors at this re
sort is "Jack" J. Clark, who Is hero with
IiIh family, having closed the season In
New York with the Famous Players. He
has spont nine years In motion pictures
with Kalem, Universal, Morosco, "Ivan"
nnd Famous Players. He has made five
trips abroad and was leading man In the
first "movie" company to go abroad. Mr.
Clark lectures on the famous "Manger to
the Cross" (Life of Christ), taken on au
thentlo locations In the Holy Land, an
undertaking requiring 11 months.
Frank G. Fach. Councllman-at-Large In
Steubenvllle, O., Is the guest of Frederick
IUmmeleln at the latter's pretty summer
home, The Lillian Cottage, on West Taylor
avenue.
A party of eight young women are at
the Crest for a month. In the Jolly party
are Misses Silver, Rose. Hosklns, Daun
field, Itubln, Glnsburg and the Toren
sisters.
., Mr, Mrs aeoree Franklin and fam.
Ily, of Wilmington, Del., and Mr. and Mre
Italph Ayers, of Brldgeton. N, J., are at
the home of Mr, and Mrs. Woodford
Ayars, on East Garfield avenue.
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STRAINS OF UKULagl
I'LVAIAUIUSSSM
AT m ACH DANCE!
Lovers of Terpsichore rl
ri,a TTo..,l n-. , . Ui
.v xlu cmnci at Ocean's!
Edge at Seashore Nl.ni
Parti
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SURF BOARDS AppEf
ATLANTIC CITY. Aus- e i
visible slackening In the numv. ?" t
and with counties" resrvatl0nr,lf
"UUI "a, u,e previous week . V
been set clown as the topnotch ; of ?.'
Numerous arrivals fmm ,.?.?'
Numerous arrival frnm mij""'
.'"L1 av. h;mi
.....mil. luuma in mo ucnch-frnni i. i "
tho side-avenue hotels. hnnriJ10
cottages nro all comfortably e.M
th R rflsnrr will l, . j. ."'.. H'M. TJ
Day Is- ad assured fact and"
will continue two or three weel.X"H
Is tho hopo of every one. ,fl" -ul
Night bathing was very popui., ,M f
nnd many new varlniin-J .. ..tutI
sport wcro noted. Many of th. ,
pie who. attended these affaiiHS"1
tauo rt .up in tho ocean. Instead r i.
the night houis awa v hv li.J! aS
ing, tiancing and tho playV r, f';
Phonographs wcro u.rt i .. .?' N(t
tinrtlpu In fnt-nlol. .., Y '"""JM.
on tho hard sand J i-, tI.WJ .
Ukuleles, tho latest fad In mSlem1
ments, were also twanged by S '
slclans, producing sounds it,,. ..."M!
not musically correct. The C, ?"
luminnicu at sovcral of thtaa i-Jrl
Japanese lanterns, strung onthel
of these MHI...J
supports of beach chairs, and m,.- '"
fairyland touch to the beach w.'.i?"
"Prtl
were on every bill of faro and
the events wns tho nnl .. .,l.la-t
Until the nights get cooler heseT '
ties will bo of nightly occurren S
Surf boards are being Mtenilr.i. ?J
by bathers, their use being .H
the midday bathing ho ,r- ffi?l
fair sex nro becoming quite DrS,C,"
t ho nun nf fhonn i,n,..i. i Pronctatb
being nble to come dashing thfopM
breakers at the speed of an oXiJ-i
innoen nnvn men mmtn .I.,- " . -
... 7. ...i' 7"-? .",c'r reaPMln
V"" ""I" LB-.e.c" a.msne rom th. .
for a month or two. Inasmuch as onlrS
flclent scullers urn nitn...i . .. -. '
frnglle barks, thero are not as many
by tho waves. ' S
Somo ono In authority blunder! i
week when ho thought out a brilliant Z
to keen bathers from walking on the. Dei
walk. Thoy roped off many of the iS
ways leading from tho walk dawn J&
sand, causing a howl to go up from'trnTi
cnadcrs who wanted to descend to
beach. The bathers, who had no Uu 7
ruining their costumes, clambered threat;
tho ropes nnd when It was found out Ik
this barrier annoyed visitors In im
clothes nnd did not stop the prattle
bathers crossing tho walk, the ropei m
removed.
Although jitneys have not made us
money this summer as they did Uttjw
moat of tho owners have made a rail
living. A new ordinance, which will ro.
thoso vehicles glvo better sen-Ice to yfaHos,
will go Into effect after Labor Day. tin
dato was set so that there would be a
cutting down of the number of nickel .
mobiles during tho summer rush. It Im
peded that tho new regulations will dnV;
many of tho "Jits" oft the atrects. Thl wa 1
give tho local street railway a china Jt'l
keep Its head abovo water. (
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STEAMBOATS
ALL ABOARD TOR ' ?
RIVERVIEW BEACH
SUNDAY, AUGUST,-,"
SATURDAY, HKI'THMIimt lV
l)NI)Y. SI'.PTHMIIFRJ '
tiiki:k-di:ck iro J
STEAMER QUEEN ANNE J
ADULTS 50c CHILDREN Wj
Hoiit leitvea Arch Strut vim!
Sunday. 0:00 A. M. Saturday. b)0 ,t.lf
htnpplnc at IlillliiKiiport un4 (tf)l'i $'
SPECIAL MOONLIGHT TRIPSg
Every Sunday Eveningi;
Alto j:iery TliurMil.iv, Vrlilij- A Salurjir lC
vv Tin: iii.vuTirui, ukuita-e
Adults 35c Children lir, f
Orchestra. No liquor cold or 119
float letucs Arch Street Wharf l:U f. X-J
IDEAL FAMILY EXCURSION!
Iron Steamer THOMAS CLYDE
To AUGUSTINE BEACH I
100-MILE RIDE for 50e
STOrPINO AT CHESTER DULY- &
rKNNSUIlOVK WEKKD.WS OMI
Onlr bout to Aiicuatlne lMfh. Ufi(
front of tirate. 4 hours on the "ficlt. t
nun water nntnine auu .mniiarj "Hr
IIANCIMI AI.I, DAY on boat X trttfit. tUI,
table, benche and hade. .lxltiUi iw
Fnr " FMr Children ',.' 2Sc
Leaea Arch St. Wharf sS,A. D'f
Sunday U.-00 A. M. . -
JAMES E. OTIS. Jlsr.. J ABCU STtj
SUMMER KES0BT3
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September Is Delightful at
BY THE
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and Wildwood Crest
. Arrange to Spend tho month with us, The bath- j
.b o "quest, xne climate is ideal, 'rne nsju5
splendid. The healthfulness of the resorts is unsur
passed. There is not a better or a safer place in tne
world for children or adults. .
Tfcof1!8111, b?T Plenty of entertainment during; September.
CuffJ. ,Hen,s National Convention will bring thousands Q
nit0rfnn8.nd ?.leny ?f Iife' Puffer's Philadelphia 0cht
ddiffi0"-?!.3 B,an1 afe n d8y concerts. MptbrweJ
Ri?ri$,K iT1i? alr Is nvigoratins. From every standpoW.
fty wwon you Sd your family should spend
WUdwood. For beautifully Illustrated booklet, write tod
J; WHJTESELL, City Clerk, Wildwood, N, X
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