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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-29
i. s. WILL CALL
HALT ON ENGLISH
SEIZURE OF MAIL
Vigorous Protest to Great
Britain Now Being
Prepared
CONVENTION VIOLATED
Consul Generals Report Shows
Disregard of International
Agreement on Rights

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2o.-On the basis
of reports received today from Consul
General skinner at London. the state
Department is preparing a protest against
British interference with American mail
to and from Holland The protest will
he transmitted to the British Foreign
ONCE as quickly as it can he drafted.
officials said today that the protest will
be sharply worded and Great Britain will
he asked to explain her actions i'm
mediately.
Consul General SINNERS reports con-
iirmed press dispatches that American
mail had been seized on ships bound
for Holland and from some bound from
Holland for the United States. officials
of the State Department declare this is
faErant violation or the eleventh con-
vention adopted by the second Hague
conference. Tho American protest will
he based on the provisions of this con-
vention, which follows:
"The postal correspondence of neutrals
or bcligerents, whatever its official or
private character may be, found on the
high seas on board n neutral or enemy
ship, is inviolabe If the ship is de-
tanned the correspondence is forwarded
by the captain with the least possible
delay"
Consul General Skinner was instructed
to continue his investigation and to re-
port in detail on all seizure of American
mail by Great Britain It was stated
that the protest will go forward, how
ever. on the information already at hand.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-29
BRITAIN TO PASS
DRAFT ACT; LABOR
LEADERS OPPOSE
Ireland Expected to Join
Opponents of Bill De-
cided on by Cabinet
TWO MINISTER'S RESIGN
Lines Drawn for Greatest Par
liamentary Battle in
Decades

The greatest parliamentary battle in
many decades was foroshadowcd today
by the authoritative announcement that
the Government intends to introduce next
week a bill providing for CONSUMPTION.
The lines were bcipr draV.u todov An
informal conference of Labor members
of Commons now i'm London was called
other Iaborites are on route here from,
provincial districts. Trades union heads,
who early in the war denounced con-
scription were exchanging messages. Be
fore Parliament meets to hear from Pre-
mler Aspuith the Labor party may make
known its decision on compulsory
service.
As n result of the Cabinets decision
{p f.,v,,. of concentration, it ig l,gI,r.J tI,t
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-29
PACKAGE LIKE A BOMB
ON WOMAN'S DOORSTEP
Explosives Expert Will Exam
inc Contrivance Found at
763 South 10th Street

A contrvance believed TO be a bomb,
with two half-burned fuses extingushed
by the rain, was found today on the front
doorstep of the house at 1863 South 10th
street the home of Mrs. Mary Rossi 1t
is in the possession of the police who will
make an examination.
Tht contrivance, the contents of which
have not been ascertained, was wrapped
in newspaper and is shaped like a loaf
of bread. That 1t was such was the be-
lief of Mrs Rossi when she opened the
door to take in the milk. But when she
saw the half-burned fuses she screamed
for help. Policemen Isola and Clark, of
the I'd and Christian streets station, who
We're passing, dipped the package in a
bucket of water.
The police attached some Importance to
the theory that the Rossi home was Sc
lected by mistake. The home of Common
Councilman Harry j, Trainer, of the Sd
Ward, is across the street, at 75S South
10th street. Mrs. Rossi said she cannot
account for the bomb
1--WE have no enemies that l know Of"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-29
CARLTON e. DAVIS NAMED
WATER BUREAU CHIEF
Continued from Page One

.
power toward having business admin
istration.
. Mayor-elect Smith is at the Hotel Strand
putting the finishing touches upon his
message and working out other personal
details in connection with his Inauguration
next Monday, may announce the successor
of Chief Webster, of the Bureau of Sur
veys, today.
Shortly after rising this morning the
Mayor-to-be said he expected to talk
by phone with the gentleman whom he
has in mind for Survey Bureau Chief
this afternoon, and said then he probably
would announce his name.
Mr. Smith said his message is practi-
cally complete. It will be optimistic In
tone and constructive in its purport.
Asked If 1t would preach the doctrine OF
"get-together." the Mayor responded:
Il can hardly say that. for that would
be a message to the people of the State
or the nation, as much as to the people
of Philadelphia, and my message is 10
be a business proposition dealing with
the present and the future of Philadel-
phia."
Contrary to the general expectation,
he Is not going to deal generously with a
greater Philadelphia" although he be-
lieves that will be the outcome II Phila-
delphia people measure up TO their oppor-
tunities.
The Mayor-elect probably viii ally him
self uneonditionally with the forces NOV
ing 10 have military training added 70 the
curriculum OF the Philadelphia schools.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-29
MISSING IDA KARP Is
"HAPPY, MARRIED AND SAFE
Letter From New York to Girl Friend
Here Says So

The mystery which surrounded the dis
appearance of lS-yeaT-old Ida Karp, of
1871 North 33d street, has been cleared
away, according TO Henry Karp, the girls
father, by the receipt of a letter from Ida
in New York city, where she says she is
''married. happy and safe"
The letter was sent to Nan Cassel. a
girl friend of Idas, who lives near the
Karp home. The Cassel girl, according TO
Mr.. Karp, showed him the letter last
night. He had no doubt, he said, that
the letter was from his daughter The
fact that she has not written directly to
her parents, the father said was not
strange. in view of the ideas of the present
city girls.
While the letter did not name the hus-
band. he is believed to be Carl ogden, u
years. a neighbor. He has been missing
since Sunday night, when Ida disappeared
The telephone call to Mrs. Karp from
mysterious stranger offering 10 return
her daughter for $1,000 was characterized
by Mr.. Karp today as a bungIing attempt
OF some INSCRIPTIONS person TO get money
by playing on their sympathies,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-29
WARDEN OSBORNE
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
TO DOUBLE CHARGE
Gives $4,000 Bond When Ar
raigned on Indictments Ac-
cusing Him of Negligence
and immortality
FINISH FIGHT PROMISED

WHITE PLAINS, y. y, Dec. ~
Warden Thomas Mott Osborne. of sing
Sing. today pleaded not guilty and was
released ON $1,000 bond when arraGncd on
two indictments charging negligence and
immortality The arraigumvnt was held
before County Judge platt and was over
W a few minutes. osborne lett imme-
diatcly for New York.
George Gordon Battle. H. W Merchant
and Edgar Ryder. Osborue's attorneys,
were in court opposed by District At
torncv Weeks, who conducted the lnves-
tigntiuu. Robert ;. Brewster, of Mt.
Eisco. y y. furnished bail for osborne.
District Attorney Weeks made a brief
statement asserting the Grand Jury had
"a further investigation to make.
\ fight to the finish in the interest Of
tho principles of democracy which os-
borne carried into Sing Sing was prom
iscd today 10y friends of the warden He
will have the support of various organ-
2atious which have iudorsed OSborne's
prison system, and i'm addition reform ele-
mcuts i'm the state have indicated their
intention of standing by the warden i'm
the fight for his official life.
Friends of Osborne today declared that
one of the hest indications that the
warden is not guilty Of immortality was
the domoTstratiou OF tho Sing Sing con-
vcts i'm his support last night Annouuc-
ing I'm the dining hall that he had been
indicted, osborne was roundly Cheered
by the prisoners \ motion proposing
resolution i'm support of Osborne was
suggested, hut abandoned at the wardeu's
request
Osborne today reiterated his assertion
that if hr should go to trial on the
charges against him II would not be his
trial so much as tn" trial Of the state
against a conspiracy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-29
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION
DEATHS

HAY.--At his residence. 1908 Spring Gardsn
street. on December 90. 1918, JAMES HAY.
in his slst year. Notice Of funeral later.
KEYSER.-On December 81 1915. GEORGE
ser. Relatives and friends are, invited %
attend the funeral services THURSDAY evening
at o'clock. at the residence OF his son-ln,,
law, lH9 North Robinson street. in!ermsat saT.s,
at Nutley n. j.. Friday. Please omit flowers
McNELLEY.--Su on December w
1918, MATILDA, widow Of James MeNeeleS, ei
aged y years, late of 100 broadway ean-
vited 10 attend the funeral SERVICES on n,st sa,'
urday afternoon, January l. at 2;5e st oeIoITs' n
bennett dis Benson street, Camden y. y
Interment private, Harleigh Cemetery Frenas
may call Friday evening after O'CLOCK
SCHUSSELE.-On December 2s 1915. hIs;
CFcELIA SCHUSsELE. Relatives M it,rsrsi %i
services on Friday morning. at II oSioss' s.a
at her late residence 2o2 West Logan square
lnterment private.
sILL.-on Twelfth Month Goth, 1912 NAoar M
PASSMORE widow of Alfred siii ~ .day All
nth year. Funeral services on S.SInsues SSdsnns
2lst at y g. M at her ats reSlafaTf intsTneSt
private. Trains leave Broad st, station WV
and 1910 a. m, ,0
TURSER.-On December 2s. 1915 JAMLs'
husband of Maria Turner, aged oSistias St ysAi q
which he was a member are inNhel " ~, 10
tend the funeral, on Friday mo5hHtns., J Has, chel-
a. clock at his late residence. Iu5 Easi al
ten ave, Germantown. SERVICES ng'roeE'
Michaers Church, High St, at Il VisTsi
Interment private. Remains may Do '''
Thursday evening from 10 TO-
VATSON-In Camden. n. j., on peeeennnySS'
Relatives and friends are invited % a''ss. ps.
funeral services, on Friday m aftSsnSI fctSspsI In the
Bantist Cemetery. Haddonfield. N J. Eneenas zen
nav caIi on Thursday evening, from 20
O'clock. 'I at ;iO0 Market St, Camden NJ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-29
HIGHER COURT UPHOLDS
100000 FINE AGAINST
NEW JERSEY CENTRAL
Conviction of Railroad for
Granting Rebates to Lehigh
Coal and Navigation Com
pany Affirmed
ALLOWANCES ADMITTED

The conviction Of the Central Railroad
of New Jersey, i'm the Federal Court at
Trenton, and the penalty of 100000 inn
posed upon it for granting rebates to the
Lehigh coal and Navigation Company in
violation of the l;llSns Act, was today
sustained by Judge Mcpherson in an
opinion filed I'm the United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals.
The Railroad Company was indicted on
200 counts, was convicted on 1855. and
Judge Rcllstab. before whom the case
was tried in the lower court, imposed a
fine of 100000 ON % of the counts, and
suspended sentence on the remaining l6O.
The rebates alleged to have been
granted were on coal of the Lehigh
Navigation Company shipped from its
mines in Carbon County, Pa, to points
in various other States
The railroad company admitted making
allowances to the Navigation Company,
but contended that these payments were
compensation for the use of an instru-
mentality of transportation furnished
under lease by the Navigation Com
pany.
The railroad appealed from the con-
viction and fine, The point that the al
lowanCcs We're rentals for property of
the navigation company was also raised
in the Court of Appeals. Another ground
for the appeal was that Judge Rellstab,
I'm constituting the original lease between
the two companies, had virtually in
structed the jury to render verdict of
guilty.
In his opinion filed today Judge Nc
Pherson declares that the only Contro-
versy i'm the case is "over the construc-
tion that should be put on the original
lease between the companies and on the
subsequent dealings between the parties
and this was in substance merely dis
pute about words.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-29
ToDAY,s MARRIAGE LIcENsEs

James GeaTy; 1922 Reed ST., and Anna Gibbs
Joseph Hutton, 100 De KaIb ST.. and Lille
Thomas TgFkof. $50 \. 9th st., and Ethel
Gussis Magig 9,,i; 24s Monroe 81, =,
r. Erschler 5f5 S. 9th ST.
John H. MeKenna; l6+5 y. llth st.. and
Meister 3704 n. 10th 81. $50 1"4 Lila
samuel TaqbesT. l241 \. 18th ST. and Marie
b beels5. i56l KoekIapd ST. 81; anu rose
and Isabelle Y. Carey. I31T s. Myrtlewood ST.
HsEbert a. Pam lPaneoaszzSS, ass, Sg23 ASPEN ST.. and
O. oliver Baltimore. Nd.
S9rbsrt ArnI4stTFong I4 sl4 ,ggF ,HiggFPland st.. and
samaei b. stewart. Jf.. 2d50 Mexican St.. and
Elizabeth g. Selfridge 1902 Bainbridge 81.
Rsaisla h Ford l729 59d n i3t9 ST. ana Eliza
Iohu 4. Shannon- Los Angeles Cal, and Ida
Fusey 5lo4 SP54lngFfisi.d 4 F5ls.5 ave. GA r,,.-
n Rash. 1901 E Fas5yunk S' ave. .sii' 'ois si'0
fstsiJia b EaSssRssrssg;, 5o2 bi5moadi
Izafs. Il, Mathis. 2523 SILVER q.
AisEedy = heo4Ee sopssh29hofken sd,9 Pa and Alice
Eiorenza al Salvatore 1919 s. Mole st.
Moses p Johns9p. 4e66 Linmore st.. and Caro-
ChaFles silver, % n. Franklin st.. and
s ci9Fa ssiheeEt; q. iisS SantsFsiII g. "a 49,.
q Dallas 42s9 Penn 81.
Ieenaas Ggrdon l5zs s, 20th S.. and Cath
DasEd KfEpatrick Devon Pa. and Lille A.
saaasAl II sla1ghter. v. Jones lane. Phila-.
zss.s 10 Ksaziastaa -.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-29
HOW BRITISH CABINET LINED UP
ON CONSCRIPTION QUESTION

LONDON, Dec. 29.
Herewith is presented lineup of the the
question of conscription:
FOR CONSUMPTION.
DAVID LLOYD-GEORGE, Minister of Munitions
LORD LANSDOWNE, Minister without portfolio.
LORD CURZON, Lord Prvy Seal.
LORD SELBORNE Prede the of Agriculture.
SIR +. f. SMITH, Attorney General
j. Secretary for
WALTER HUME LONG, President the Local Government Board
AGAINST CONSCRIPToN.
ARTHUR J. BALFoUR, First Lord of the Admiralty
SIR EDWARD GREY Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
LORD CREWE, Lord President Of the Council -
SIR STANLEY o. BUCKMASTER, Lord High Chancellor
JOHN SIMON Home Secretary.
WALTER RUNCIMAN, President of the Board of Trade.
AUGUSTINE B1RRELL, Chief Secretary for ireland.
THOMAS McKINNON WOOD, Secretary Scotland
IfARCOURT, First Commissioner of Works
ARTHUR HENDERSON, of Board of Education
POSITION NOT STATED
LORD KITCHENER, Secretary of State for War.
BONAR-L.AW Secretary for the Colonies
H. Lord of the Treasury
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-29
VIENNA REPORTED
FIRM ON ANCONA;
BREAK Is LIKELY
Reply to American Rejoin-
der May Be on
Way Now
NOTE POLITE DENIAL
WASHINGTON. Dec. %.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.
Preparations are heiug made by the
state Department for the expected dipo-
matte break with Austria y reply,
conciliatory In tone. but refusing the de-
manded disavowal of the sinking of the
Italian liner Aucoun, has been completed
by the Austrian Foreign Office. 1t is
understood hero that it contends that
Austria du"s not accept the Interpretation
of the rules of international law made
by the United states on the contrary,
Austria holds that she was well within
her rights, as she understands them, in
sinking the Ancoun when the latter vcs
sci tried to escape after being ordered
to halt This reply either is on the way
from Vienna or will he handed to Am-
bassadOr PouGcld today. Officials say
that ii will prove most unsatisfactory to
this Government. ana they believe that
the threatened diplomatic break must
come unless German influence can force
n reconsideration ny Austria at the last
moment
So far as q diplomatic break with Aus
tria is concerned. officials here point out
that it can hardly romplicHtc the situa-
lion to any serious extent. Austria will
suffer more than viii the United states
because of the enormous Austrian inter-
ests i'm this country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-29
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
FUNDS CAUSE CLASH
Bill Filed to Restrain Transfer
of $16O,OOO to the Sinking
Deposit

NORRISTOWN, Pa, Dec. GA bill in
equity was filed this morning asking the
court to restrain the Sinking Fund Com
mission of Montgomery County from
transferring $4,000 from the regular fund
to the sinking fund in the county treasury.
The Sinking Fund Commission is COM
posed of County Commissioners Frederick
Sayor Pottstown; James Krewson, Chel-
tenham; Hiram Bready. Moreland Coun-
ty Controller John y. Jacobs, Lansdale,
and County Treasurer Kelley, Schwenks-
Vile
The injunction is asked oy Or, George
y. Highly and David Ross of Consho-
hocken, who aver that the action of the
Sinking Fund Commission in transferring
the 100000 will empty the county treas
ury. krewson is president OF the Board
of County Commissioners. He and Say
lor will retire January ! in favor of Roy
Hatfield Norristown, and George Sulli-
van, Lower Merton,
County Controller Jacobs is father of
the proposition TO put the money into the
sinking fund 10 secure the county's bonded
Indebtedness. which is $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-29
MAN IN TRANCE STICKS
TO HIS DUTY AND DIES
Pretzel Wagon Driver Works
Six Hours After Sustain
ing Fatal Injury

A pretzel wagon driver, thought by the
police to have been in a trance at the
time, went through all his routine duties
for nearly six hours this morning, thoogh
suffering from a fractured skull as the
result of an accident. The man was later
found dead At Frankford and Erie ave-
nues by the crew of trolley car. lie
is thought to have fallen under the
wheels Of his own wagon after he had
delivered pretzels in the neishborhood.
The drivers name was William Schmidt,
81 years old, 1861 Reese street Early this
morning he called up the Oakdale Pret-
Eel Company, at 10th street and Susque-
hanna avenue. where he is employed, and
told Joseph Pauliu the superintendent
that he had been struck by a delivery
truck belonging to the Freebooter bakery.
Were you hurt?" asked Paulin.
Not much,' answered Schmidt II
was thrown out of the wagon on my head
| feel all right now, though" The man
talked in a peculiar way and rambled i'm
some of his statements but Paulin
thought he had exaggerated the acct
dent, and, since Schmidt said he could
go on working, he was allowed to do so.
The accident happened at Bridge and
Ditman streets.
Six hours later Schmidt was found un-
conscious in the street by the crew of
a trolley car. He was rushed to the
Frankford Hospital on the ear, but died
on the way. 1t was found that several
of his ribs were broken and that his left
lung was punctured, causing his death.
His skull was found to be fractured. Ii
it thought that this happened when he
was thrown from his wagon early in the
day and that later, while on his route
and in a trance from his first accident
Schmidt finally fell and the wagon
passed over his chest The wagon was
recovered nearby by Patrolman Scott
Of the Frankford police station. who
found nearly a hundred schoolboys hay-
ing a feast on the pretzels.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-29
HINDENBURG OFF
TO MEET SLAVS'
DRIVE in BALKANS
Victor in Poland Fight to
Join Mackensen in Egyp-
tian and Serbian
Campaigns
RUSSIANS START THRUST
Great Battle Rages in Bessara-
bia - Effect on
RumanianS
LONDON Dec. %

LONDON, Dec. 90.
1t is reported from Bucharest that
Field Marshal Won EIudcnhurg may 80
to the Near East to cooperate with
Field Marshal Won Mnckpnscu u the Bal
kan and Egyptian campaigns
All Indications now point 90 the fact
that the German allies ON tine Greek
frontier are going to allow the Allies to-
assume the offensive, aud instead of tho
next big battle in the Balkans being
fought on Greek soil it may take place
ON Serbian soil
\ number of dispatches We're received
from Bucharest 10y way of Paris on nou-
Jitious I'm the Balkans one OF these
states that ill feeling is sprngng up be
tween the Germans and their Bulgarian
allies over the arrogance OF the German
officers.
The French newspaper tgno De Paris
prints the following Bucharest tolcEram
The Austro- hungarian offensive In
MONTENEGRO has been checked completely.
The AustriHu= were faced by a stronger
army than hey expected 30 find, MS many
Scrvigns who made their way into Al
bania, marched uoythward and joined the
Montenugrins. southwest of tpok the tu-
vaueis uuI. defeated iu "a severe battle
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-29
GERMANS ARM
SENUSSI MYSTICS
FOR SUEZ DRIVE
100000 to 100000 Ready for
Invasion of Egypt,
Paris Says
ARABS PRESS ATTACK

LONDON, Dec. ".
close after the news that 10000 Indian
troops have been shifted by Britain from
France to another field Of operations"
come renewed reports that Germany Is
making active preparations for an in
vasion of Egypt
Field Marshal Won Mackcnscn is di-
rrCting preparations for the drive against
the Suo2 Canal. says n Havas dispatch
from Rome, quoting Bucharest advices.
Dispatches to the MessaRerro from the
Rumnnian capital add that trains load
ed with munitions have been sent to
Turkey for use in the Egyptian cam
paiEn. one of these trains, II is said,
consisted of % hatcars, loaded with the
parts Of two l6-inch mortars and shells
for their use.
Reports that Germany Is preparing to
move against the Sue2 Canal and Egypt
with a mixed force of Turks, Germans
and Austrans are current i'm Paris. Some
of the reports go into various details,
1t being said, for instance that the army
is likely to consist of from 100000 to 500
coo men. and that a four-traCk railway.
is being built across the half desert re-
gion toward Sucz,
The increased activity of Austrian sub
marines in the Mediterranean is inter-
pretcd in part as an effort to keep Brit
ish aid from Africa, So great has this
menace become that Japanese vessels
which have used the Mediterranean Sucz
route will now be sent around the Cape
of Good Hope This, too. argues that an
invasion of Egypt is considered possible
in Japan.
Meanwhile the Arabs on the Western
Egyptian front continUc their attacks.
The battle at Matcruh in which Senussi
trihcsmen are engaged. is still in prog
ress \ Reuter- dispatch from Cairo says
that on Chris,mas Day 5000 trlbesmen
were driven back. leaving 200 dead on
the field, and that effective support was
given the British force by gunfre from
the ships.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-29
MAN KILLED BY AUTO IN RAIN
Pedestrian Dragged to DEATH Beneath
Wheels of Car

Frank McGinty. a years old. of III
North 10Th street, was struck by an auto
mobile this morning while crossing at
18th and Market streets and was dragged
under tho wheels to his death. He was
hurried to the Hahnemann Hospital,
where he was pronounced dead. The
driver Of the machine William G. Lowrie
2l years old. of Goth street and Elmwood
avenue, was arraigned this morning be-
fore Magistrate Tracy in the 18th and
Vine streets police station.
Witnesses say that McGlnty stepped out
into the street from behind another ma
chine and failed to see the approach of
Lowrie's car when he held his umbrella
down to Keep off the rain. Lowrie threw
on his brakes, according to bystanders
but was unable to stop his heavy car on
account of the ice and slush.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-29
Dies of Christmas Day Injuries

Injuries sustained when he was struck
by an automobile at Broad street and
Columbia avenue on Christmas Day re-
suited in the death of Carl Schmidt, 635
North llth street, at ST. JOseph's Hospital
today. Louis Gilliard, 737 North 43d street.
driver of the car which struck Schmidt,
was rearrested today and taken to City
Hall police court for a hearing