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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-09

Miss Dorothy Powell and Miss Grace
Marie Atkinson arc among the Lans-
gowne girls who will graduate from
Swarthmore College this month.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-09

Mr. and Mrs Henry Mexican Black,
Miss Gladys Black, Mr.. Todd Black, OF
146 West s6tn street New York, will close
their town house next week and occupy
their summer residence at Jobstown, n. ].
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. Lewis. of 1912
Walnut street, spent the Weekend in
Cape May as the guests Of Mr. and Mrs.
George b. Graham.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-09

st. Luke's Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school, Broad and Jackson streets, will
give a picnic at Strawberry Mansion on
Saturday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-09

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rizzo, Of S27
Wilder street, will celebrate the fifth an
niversary of their wedding June q. Mr..
and Mrs. Rizzo have invited nearly 100
of their friends 10 their home for that
day for a reception and dance
Evening star., 1915-01-02

that Lord Haldane, in charge of the
foreign office, was informed of the pur-
port of the communication before even
the note was published.
The views in the British press were
read with much interest by officials.
The argument that England Is fighting
what she believes to be a life-and-
death struggle, 1t was pointed out, was
fully recognized in the American note,
but it was contended some of the de-
lays and detentions of cargoes ex-
ceeded the manifest necessity of bel
ligerent. The United States govern
ment, it Is stated by officials generally,
is disposed to take into account the
general difficulties occasioned by the
war, but desires that some steps be
taken to prevent impairment Of trade
that IS actually legitimate in every re-
spect.
The general belief in Washington is
that a common ground will be reached
in future diplomatic correspondence
whereby definite arrangements will be
put into effect to relieve American ex-
porters of uncertainty.
Reports that another note is in prep
aration concerning the listing of abb
solute and conditional contraband were
said by officials to have grown out of
the suggestion in the American note
that while these articles were open to
objection, they would be further dis
cussed at another time. No note has as
yet been drafted on the subject, it was
said.
Evening star., 1915-01-02
STATUS OF CONSULS IN BELGIUM
OUTLINED IN GERMAN STATEMENT

AMSTERDAM, via London, January 2.
2:05 p.m.-According to a statement in
the Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung,
a summary of which was given out to-
day by the official press bureau in Ber-
lin, Germany no longer considers bind
ing the exequaturs of consuls In any
territory which has been occupied by
Germany during the war.
The statement of the official press
bureau is as follows:
THE Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zei-
tung, explaining the status of consuls
in Belgium concerning whose exequa-
turs it intimates there has been con-
siderable misunderstanding. says that
Germany has notified not only America
hut all neutrals as well as those coun-
tries allied with Germany, tnat she no
longer considers binding in any hostile
territory occupied by Germany exequa-
turs issued prior to the war. At the same
time 1t is made plain that Germany Is
glad to meet wishes regarding the ad-
mission of consuls anywhere, except
where military operations are being car
ried out. Germany requests however,
that any persons of Germanophile or
neutral leanings be appointed, but she
has made no request for the recall OF
any particular consuls.
1T cannot be expected, the news
paper adds, that Germany accept
Evening star., 1915-01-02
BRITISH Prize COURT
| RULES FOR RUS. SHIPPERS
American Wheat Consigned to Ger
many, and Later Seized,
to Be Paid For.

Decision in favor Of American wheat
shippers by the British prize court Is
announced. The British embassy here
has issued a statement that the session
in London has agreed that the wheat
shipped on the British steamship Mira
michi from America to German con-
signees prior to the war is still the
property Of the American claimants
and ordered that they be paid for it.
The embassy statement follows:
1.-THE case of the British s. S. Mira
michi has recently come before the
prize court at London. The vessel was
one of a large number which had
shipped cargoes of wheat in the United
States before the outbreak of war con-
signed to German firms in Germany
Generally the documents had not been
taken up b. the German buyers and
money had been advanced on the car
goes by neutral bankers. The case was
therefore submitted to the prize court
as test case in order that the point
the goods were at the time of seizure
the property of the American shippers
or of the German consignees.
Payment Is Ordered.
Judgment was delivered by the prize
court November % to the effect that
the cargo Of wheat on the Miramichi
remained the property of the American
claimants, and was not therefore sub
ject to seizure. Payment was accord
ingly ordered out of the proceeds of
the goods in court to the claimants.
Leave to appeal was granted by the
court, but this was not proceeded with.
since it was the desire of the British
government, to whom representations
had been made on behalf or the Ameri-
can shippers, to treat these representa-
tions with every consideration. The
case having been made a test one. other
shipments are being released in like
manner, provided that they were made
Evening star., 1915-01-02
SIX new BRITISH ARMIES
FOR THE WAR IN EUROPE

LONDON. January Am army order
issued last night announces that the
present organization of the army will
be further developed by the creation of
six armies. each Of which will consist
generally Of three army corps. The
first army corps Of the expedi-
Gen. Sir Douglas Haig. who headed the
first royal army corps of the expedi-
tionary force; the second by Gen. Sir
Horace L. Smith Dorrien, the third by
Lieut.. Gen. Sir Archibald Hunter, the
fourth by Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton, the
fifth by Gen. Sir Leslie Rumble and the
sixth by Gen. Sir Bruce M. Hamilton.
Maj. Gen. Sir Charles c. Monro, Lieut.
Gen. Sir Charles Ferguson and Lieut..
Gen. Sir H. c. o. Plumer have been
given command of the first, second and
third army corps, respectively.
This reorganization follows on the
absorption of Lord Kitchener's army
into the regular army.
Evening star., 1915-01-02
SUFFRAGISTS TO GATHER
FOR EXCHANGE OF VIEWS
Congressional Union to Hold Annual
Meeting at Rauscher's, This
City, January 10.

The annual meeting of the Congress
siohal Union for Womans Suffrage is
to be held January 10 at Rauscher's
and some of the prominent suffrage
leaders in the country are to be in
attendance, including Mrs. o. H. P.
Belmont.
Preliminary meetings are to be held
tomorrow in Wilmington and on Thurs
day in Philadelphia. Representative
]. A. Falconer is to address the meet
ing in Garrick Theater, Wilmington.
tomorrow. Miss Alice Paul, chairman
of the Congressional Union. is to pre-
side at the meeting in Philadelphia.
Miss Doris Stevens, one of the field
leaders of the Congressional Union,
who has been campaigning in Colorado,
is returning to work at the union
headquarters, 1920 F street. She will
arrive tomorrow and is to speak Tues
day evening on her campaign expert
ences.
Mrs. Wesley Martin Stoner, president
of the Southern States Suffrage Asso-
citation, announces that the members
are not to meet again at the Jardin de
Danse, 18th and F streets northwest,
until after the women's peace meeting
at the Willard January 10. A meet
| ing to which the public is to be in
vited is being arranged for January II.
Evening star., 1915-01-02

before the outbreak OF war and with
out contemplation of war.
From information now received from
a private source in the United States It.
appears that practically all cargoes OF
wheat SO seized were sold to German
nrms before the war at prices about 30
cents bushel or 10 shillings quarter.
a rate which is considerably lower than
the present actual market price of the
wheat The effect. 1t is pointed out.
amounts to making the exporters 4
present of large sums OF money. prob
ably averaging $4,000 to $4,000 on
each cargo, according to the number of
bushels in the cargoes
These differences in value between
the low prices of sale to the German
buyers and the prices realized in tho
United Kingdom may not improbably
lead to suit being brought in the
United States courts by the German
buyers to recover these differences
from the American exporters, with the
result that sums of money paid to tho
latter by the British government may
find their way into enemy hands.
Question of Payment.
Moreover, it is pointed out that tho
banking transactions in connection
with the original sale render 1t difficult
to determine on any particular date
whether drafts on the German buyers
may not have been accepted or even
paid; in this way cargoes the prop
erty of German owners may have
escaped condemnation by the British
prize court, and may, in fact, have
been paid for second time. and at an
increased valuation to the exporters.
Evening star., 1915-01-02

MAI. JOHN MONTGOMERY WRIGHT.
(Clinedinst photoJ
toned. He entered the United States
Military Academy in 1859. and graduate
ing in 1861. he entered the army. serv-
ing throughout the war. He was pro-
NOTED to be captain, major and assist-
ant adjutant general. He was seriously
wounded in one of the late engage
ments of the war and retired. After
the war he received the degree OF LII. u.
from the University of Louisville.
Active in State Affairs.
He was a member of the Kentucky
legislature from 1871 to 1875, and was
adjutant general Of Kentucky from 1875
to 1879.
He was editorial writer on the Louis
VILE Courier Journal for three years
and was superintendent Of the LOUIS
Vile Board of Trade for four years.
When the southern exposition was
held in 1883 at Louisville he was made
general manager. Maj. Wright was 4
charter member of the celebrated PEN
denis Club of Louisville and it's presi-
dent for three years.
He was a member of the Metropolitan
Club of this city and at one time one
of the governors.
Evening star., 1915-01-02
Austrian, Statement
BOMBARD BELGRADE.
BUT LITTLE DAMAGE IS DONE

PARIS, January 2, 1855 a.m.-The
Belgrade correspondent of the Havas
Agency, in a dispatch dated December
81, describes the bombardment Of the
Servian capital by four Austrian mon
itors which he says took place on We'd
nesday. His message follows:
Yesterday at noon the enemy's guns
fred several shots on Karabouana.
One shell fell in the city, damaging a
house. Toward o'clock in the after
noon four Austrian monitors appeared
before the fortress and opened fire
against it and the banks OF the Save
and Danube rivers. The bombardment
lasted until o'clock. At intervals the
rafting of quick-firers was heard. Sew
eral more shrapnel shells fell in the
city. The damage was purely ma
terial."
LONDON, January IA dispatch to
Reuters Telegram Company, from Bel
Evening star., 1915-01-02

grade, says:
-Four Austrian monitors bombarded
Belgrade Thursday. Their fire did
slight damage.
Reports received from Sofia, Bulgaria,
OF a serious clash between Servian and
Bulgarian frontier guards are officially
denied here. The truth is,' says the
official statement, that Servian guards
arrested a number Of Inhabitants Of
Baganwzawz who were trying to leave
the country to avoid military service.
There were no casualties. and there was
no conflict with Bulgarian guards"
The Sofia, Bulgaria, correspondent of
the Times sends the following:
The demand Of the anti-Russian party
TOR admission Of their chief. M Guenadieff
lformer minister OF foreign affairs), Into
the cabinet as foreign minister has
Drought about a cabinet crisis. The
portfolio, but not that of foreign min
lister. The government is endeavorine to
secure the support Of the democratic party
and other groups in case of a detection
OF the followers Of M. Guenadieff."
Evening star., 1915-01-02
TAFT APPROVES
AMERICAN NOTE
Former President Says He Be-
Iieves Communication Was
"Just Right"
ALSO PRAISES MANNER
IN WHICH 1T WAS DRAWN
Ambassador Page, in Report, Says
British Attitude Is Entirely
Friendly.

The American note protesting against
the British treatment of American
ships was approved here today by
former President Taft. The former
President said that he had read the
communication carefully and believed
it was lust right
"Of course" he said, II am not IA
miliar with the facts upon which the
note was based. But it impressed me
as a proper and just communication.
think it was admirably drawn
British Entirely Friendly.
Ambassador Page in a long report
from London received late last even
ing. following his conferences with
high officials there, described the gen.
eral attitude of the British govern
ment and the people toward the Amer
ican note of protest concerning ship
ping as entirely friendly. He said a
reply had been promised within very
few days.
The ambassador detailed the British
press criticism, whose tone he regarded
as on the whole reasonable and ami
cable. In some quarters-not among
ohcials-he found disposition to
search for a motive behind the Ameri-
can ote. some Englishmen suggesting
that the Washington administration
had been compelled to yield to pres
sure from members of Congress repre-
senting constituencies vitality affected
by the Interruptions in trade. This por-
tion of English public opinion seemed
to think the American note was in
tended to some extent for home con-
sumption.
High officials of the Washington gov
ernment pointed out last night that
there was not the slightest founda-
tion for such a suggestion. as the note
was not originally intended for the
press. 1t is understood that Ambas-
sador Page had anticipated such mis-
taken impressions by assuring the
British government informally that the
United States was thoroughly in ear
nest The note was phrased in a can
did and frank manner. he is under
stood to have explained. particularly
because it was not written with the
idea of publication. AS the synopsis
leaked out, however, the ambassador
had been instructed to arrange for
the publication of the complete text, to
satisfy the desire for more information
in both countries.
No Discourtesy Shown.
incidentally, the ambassador cabled
that the British government had cor
rected some English newspaper reports
which spoke of discourtesy in prema-
ture publication. Mr.. Page reported
Evening star., 1915-01-02

have employed this time In fortifying the
territory already taken up to the Bzura
river. and along the left bank OF the
lower and middle vistula river.
According to reliable information reacn-
ing here, Lodz, Lowicz, Skierniewice and
Piotrkow are now as strongly fortified
as Kalisz and Czenstochowa- The Ger
mans have attempted to make this terri
tory as difficult to invade as is German
soil.
Factories Blown Up.
Residents of West Poland who are
now reaching Petrograd state that
hundreds of factories have been blown
up by the Germans and that all avail
able building material, especially bricks
and metals, has been used In the
construction of the new fortifications.
Recent German attacks between Skier
niewice and Warsaw have their Dase
at Lowicz and Piotrkow, which are
said to be equipped with railroads,
telegraphs and all the necessary acces-
sories of war.
The Novoe Vremya states that
strong Turkish force has succeeded IN
entering Russia in the Caucasus, near
Kars and Ardahan.
The paper adds that the plan to en-
velope the Russian rear, however, was
upset by the Russian artillery.
Evening star., 1915-01-02
EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH
IN USUAL GOOD HEALTH

VIENNA, January I, via London. Jan
uary 2.-Emperor Francis Joseph to-
day personally received the New Year
congratulations Of the members of the
imperial family and presided at tho
usual family dinner.
GENEVA, Switzerland. via London,
January IA Swiss diplomat, who has
returned here from Vienna, where he
saw Emperor Francis Joseph Christ
mas day. says the monarch look ed
physically we'll. but seemed sadder and
mere anxious than usual.
Evening star., 1915-01-02

Headquarters of the American Red
Cross today shipped twenty-five large
export packing cases of miscellaneous
relief supplies to Pau, France, where
two American Red Cross hospital units
are being maintained. The shipment
also included more than 100 bales of
absorbent cotton.
In the cases were clothing, knitted
goods and medical and surgical sup
plies.
A contribution of 5000 to the Euro
pean war relief fund came by round
about way from Bombay. India, to the
Red Cross headquarters today. It was
collected by the American residents in
the neighborhood Of Bombay.
Evening star., 1915-01-02
STEAMER BR|ND|LLA
SEIZED SECOND TIME
Tank Vessel With Cargo of Oil
Is Intercepted Off Coast
of Scotland.
ORIGINAL INCIDENT CAUSED
SHARP PROTEST BY U. S.
Attempt to smuggle Big Copper
Shipment Through Denmark to
Germany Reported frustrated.

HALIFAX. " S. January 2.-Word
was received here today that the Amer
lean tank steamer Brindilla, whose ar
rest by a British cruiser and detenlioii
.t Halifax last October was the cause
of diplomatic correspondence between
the United States and Great Britain,
resultine in the steamers release'
again had been intercepted OH the
coast of Scotland and taken into Aoer-
deem. .,,o pr;,,-
Maritime records show that the Brin- n
1ilIa left Alexandria. Egypt, on VI
about November ~. sne osnaher Mas 3 she
arrived at ST. Michaels, Azores, TO take
on a cargo of oil from German
steamer December II, and was report.
ed as leaving St. Michaels Decemper
81 In leaving St. Michaels the Brin-
dilla cleared for Copenhagen.
Caused Vigorous Protest.
The Brindilla's first seizure. off New
York last October, resulted in a v1gor-
ous protest by her owners to the state
Department Of the United States gov
ernment. At the time the Brindllia mao
aboard a cargo Of oil and was oouhu
ostensibly for Alexandria,, Egypt' a
British cruiser conVoyeu hei " '
port. esa NJ, Com
pany's protest, the State Department d.
washington made representations to the
british government, which resulted In the
BrindiIla's release after she hao peen Ge-
tanned at Halifax for about week. Inc
vessel left Halifax for Alexandria, Egypt,
:. October 81 last, and made the voyage
without further incident. She had not
been In homo waters since
The reason given for the Brlndlla 8
seizure in October was that 1t was sus.
pected that she had aboard cargo OF
contraband destined for Germany.
Brindilla's Seizure Confirmed.
NEW YORK, January 2.-Conf1rma-
ton of the Brindilla's seizure was CIV
en- today at the offices of the Stand
ard Oil Company here, but 1t was salo
that the ship had been intercepted Dy
a French warship and taken TO Brest,
France This information reached the
company, it was stated, in caoie-
ram from Capt. Petersen. commander
& q the Brindilla, by way of London.
Copper Shipment Seized.
\ COPENHAGEN, Deumark. January 2.
Via London.-A large cargo OF copper
which is said to have hsen shipped &c
Denmark by a Germa-f-Amer1can IN an
attempt to smuee1e it through this
country to Germany by means OF a
false hill of >Yading has been seized by
Danish au.horities-
Evening star., 1915-01-02
SIXTEEN HURT IN CRASH.
Two Passenger Trains Collide, Head
On, Near Liberty, Mo.

LIBERTY. Mo-, January 2.-Sixteen
persons were injured, two dangerous
ly, yesterday. when Burlington train
No. from Kansas City collided head
on with Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific passenger train No. 3, which
left Chicago Thursday night, a half
mile west of Liberty.
]. l. Handley Of Oklahoma City was
injured internally and r. ]. Edwards
Of Cameron, Mo-. the Burlington en-
gineer. suffered Internal injuries, his
right arm was broken and he was bad
ly scalded.
Misunderstanding Of orders is be-
lieved to have caused the collision.
The Rock Island train was waiting for
the Burlington train to take the
switch. The Burlington train rounded
a curve at full speed and the crash
followed.
Evening star., 1915-01-02
Copper Shipment Seized.
KAISER Halls DEFENDERS
OF FORTS AT PRZEMYSL

BERLIN, January 2, via London.-The
following message of greeting has
been sent by the Austrian emperor to
the Przemysl garrison:
His royal apostolic majesty notes
with heartfelt gratitude the spirited
allegiance of the garrison at Przemysl.
In the splendid resistance of its defend
ers the emperor perceives the calm Sc
curtty with which the Przemysl fort
will successfully resist the enemy"
Evening star., 1915-01-02
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.

The German attack in France
and Belgium, initiated in reply to
the offensive movement of the al
lies, has developed to such point
that the allies now are on the de-
fensive along the greater part Of
the line. The extent of the Ger
man movement is shown by to-
days French statement, which
speaks of a series of night attacks
against the allies along the front.
These onslaughts apparently were
not in great force, however, and
the assertion is made that they
were all repulsed with ease.
As to the results of recent fight
ing in Alsace and the Argonne,
along the eastern portion of the
front, there is a sharp conflict in
the statements from Berlin and
Paris. The German communica-
ton says further ground has been
gained in the Argonne, and specifi-
cally denies the claims of the
French war Office that half of the
Alsatian village of Steinbach has
been captured and that the French
are making a further advance
there. The Paris announcement
asserts that some of the territory
lost to the Germans in the Ar
gonne has been regained, and that
three new lines of houses have
been occupied in Steinbach.
The German military authori-
ties say there have been no
changes in the eastern campaign,
except that the German attacks
on the line west of Warsaw have
made further progress.
The Russian war Office an
nounces that another defeat has
been inflicted upon the Austrian
forces in Galicia, whose advance
from the Carpathians recently
was checked with serious conse.
quences to them. It is asserted
that fortified Austrian positions
near Corliee were destroyed and
that 5000 prisoners were cap.
tured.
In Poland the German attack
apparently has shifted to the
southwark. The Russian state.
ment mentions fighting of partic.
ular intensity at Rawa, which is
thirty miles south of Sochaczew
the recent center of German &C.
tivity.
Austrian warships have bonn
barded Belgrade, the Serviar
capital, from which the Austrians
were driven shortly after they had
occupied it.