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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-05

The ratables FOR 1915 in Bayonne,
according to the report filed Yesterday
by Tax Assessor Charles A. Ruhlman.
will be s60,5l0,7s7. an increase over
1914 Of s34l5.3+3. The Increase on
realty Is s1.1i9.5s3 and on personal
taxes secs, $50. The assessment on
the property owned by the Standard oil
Company IL increased 50. 200. 900 and
now amounts TO Sl4,OT2, 200.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-05
SUIT AGAINST BANKER ON.
Argument I'm Breach Of Promis,
Suit to Re Heard To-day.

Supreme Court Justice Weeks will
hear argumen; to-day on the application
OF J. Stanley Foster. president OF the
Bowery Bank. for the dismissal OF n
suit for $4,000 damages for breach OF
promise brought by Miss Lillian Ben
son. on the ground that Miss Benson has
failed TO obey n court order TO reply
10 Fosters defence that she executed a
general release OF all her claims for
sl.7OO.
Mr.. Foster has no connection with the
Bowery Savings Bank. as was inti-
mated e~rroneously in a publication con-
corning the suit yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-05

Centre Line OF Block


The approximate amount OF the lien or
charge. t. satisfy which the above de
sCrihel property Is to be sold, Is Twelve
thousand one hundred and htty dollar.
,tl2,lj0I. with interest thereon from tue
l+th day OF july, 1915. together with the
costs and extra allowance amounting 20
Three hundred sixty four and 9I.lOO
s36t.yTl Dollars. with Interest thereon
from July II, 1915, together with the eN-
penses OF the sale. The Approximate
amount Of the taxes, assessments and
water rates, or other liens, which are to be
allowed TO the purchaser out OF the pur-
chase none and paid by the Referee, Is
Eight hundred slNty-One and Ts.lOO
ttN6l ~ Dollars ana interest.
Dated. New York, .Iuly l6. 1918.
HARRY y, FRENCH, Referr.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1915-11-08

Die SrntiMtm Werbiimoeten uno sic
Smlgareu baIten jett melt iiber Die
SaIfte Scrbiens in Weiit nno fun-
trollieren bic gsii6- Giienba6n, Ole
luidJtigft Sinie Oes gansen 2anbes.
Die bentlden @eridfe beitatiaen
nie Ginnnbme Der ierbiIdlen Stact
Sarbarin; es iunr0en babel 5000
Wefangene gemad)t. Sci Gripiuir
lit cine Tereinisnna siuiiden ben
beutidem Srnppem unb Der bnlaari-
iden Sanptmaf)t berge1tcllt. Iit
Gimmabme bon WiidJ bnrdj bic Sui.
garem iuiro bon beittf6er Seite bc.
itGtigt. Sie gnlsarcm haben sic
Serben anferoem bei QmfDiuD uuS
Bnbania aeidDIagen. 9ie Smlaaren
neloem, oaf alle Mngriife Ser Iran-
soiem mmo GuslGnber IiiaIidJ ppn
Sfrnmniba smriifgeidjlagen ieicn.
Gie Ceiterreidjer melOeir baf iie in
sIsntenegro ben syIinobprou gera,
einen Sanptifiitpnnft Der Monfenc-
grimer, genuntmen babcn.
Gie Srmppem Der 6entidem @er-
banbetem fin6 in Serbien i'm Saie
Der iueitlidJen Wpraipa bis iiber SIa-
tina bimans burgeornngen, luobei lie
oie Serben ams ben Ncnpimn 6ii.
aefn pertrieben ba6sm. Siio0itlidy
bon Gataf ereifen iie Die n6rblid,
rpm Spanjiea selegenen Siseln an
nnb an bem 6anptflnf Der Woraiua
Iimb iie bis arniebat borseornnsen.
Die 9entidem 'baben biele 0efangeme
gemadlt nnD biel Ariegsmntcrial err
bcnfet. Die glrmee bes General ton
yalliuib fat allein 5000 GerGen
aefamsem aenonmen. eSm &raljeluo
lunrSen 130 @eldjiite erbrntet. limb
10 limb iiberall @efansene nm
Griegsmatrrial sibmem in Die SanSe
gefal(em. Bon ben engliiden uno
ben frans6iiidleu Siilfsfrnppen 1T
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ben uno iuertpolles Wioterial biloen
Aber an Der iesigen Sage miro er
ridts anoern gnglano miro antlprr-
ten, miro iid nit oieler sfntport piel
3eit laiien miro unierer Gfelluna-
nabme als lngereftfertigt llno Ste
ibre als beredtist biniteIlell; mir
iperoen oarauf pieoer al,tiporten uno
10 tperoen fib Die gerbanolnnqen
bin rao ber3iebeuL Bis Ser arieq
81 Gnoe lit. ssil8miiden miro aber
England iein gerfabren in oerIelben
Beiie bllrffiibren, ,ipie bisber, es miro
leine llebergriffe oub nidt Inn einen
9ent miloern ltno mir fperoen lllts
Die Sade rubig meiter gefallen lui-
fen ipie mir bies iest bereits atbt
aiunate lang getan baber.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1915-11-08
anrSe meberlidt.

Die Ginnabme bon gsiIdJ
iuirb btrdD bic 0eutIden beitG<
tist. @arbarin lit senpmmsn.
Sci Gripipir lit cine 9serbin-
bnms siuiid)en 9eitidJen nnb
Smlgarem bergeitellt. Die Dc=
iterreidjer nebnen in Wsuntenc-s
gro cine iuidtise gersiteanns.
Die Sentfd)en @erbiin6etem ma.
den in Serbien biele Wefange-
aen. lteber Die 9aIfte oes
GanSes lit in ibrem nnb Ser
8ulgaren GGn6en.
9itdener's Neiie aad, BEN.
Often erregt grukes Nnfieben.
Der 3iuef Ion militariidjer ilnS
pulitifdJer Nrt. Gr ioa nid)t
reiisnicrt babem.
sSn 2iperpDpI iueroen 900
jange SrlGnSer an Ser Mbreiie
nad Nuterifa sebinbert.
Der &5nis bOn Uried)emlauD
ernennt Sfonlaois snm 9rc-
mier. Die Yolitif bleibt nn-
perGnoert.
Der oentld)e 9feid)stag tritt
am 80. ysoDember suiammen.
Die 9iniIen bebanpten, bic
9emtiden batten Clai serGmntt,
Die 0elttiden mel6em Saseaen,
alle rnifiidJen 9lnsriffe ieieu
abseldlagen.
Die 9onooner 3eitmns"
p@lobe" bat ibr Gridjeinen aaf
Sefebl Der Sesiertms einifelleu
miiiIen.
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9Iisslano.

Die beriihn1te

~ QNlADillll IlQlt9Q
Shalllpielerin Sorab gerltborot, Die
iib befanntlid) elm gein abnebmep
lallen nuBte, lit ipieoer auf ner
giibne erlhienen lmo aipor in einem
einafter, in Dem iie cine HoIle bat.
Die iie iiseno ipielen fam. Sic tunroc
NIT einem uugebenren gntbniiasmus,
begriiBt.
Nus aopenbagen miro berid)tct,
man fiirdte, 0uB auf Sen odniidea
SnIeln in 8eltinoien eiil gegeroui-
lfono altsbreden iueroe. Staotsral
@agermaml in aopenbogen bat e,-8
fldrt, ein Soridlaa, oie sunleln oil
Die Scr. Staoten 5n perfanien. ioIlte
gilnItig anfgenonlmen meroen Gs
lei nlttlos forttpdbren0 @eIo fiir lie
ous5ugeber. obne etipas oafiir 3nriidz
3ilbefonlmen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1915-11-08

utuDlS ytutS du utttutu. StiSYCIu uyltt
baben iie amideinenb Md nidts.
trpk bes engliiden 0etnes, ais be-
orpbten iie ipirflidl ben @ormari1
ser bentldjen gerbiinbeten.
Giner @enter 9epeide ans sltben
ST Tplge iinb bic 8emiibungen Ses
&0nigs, 3aimis sn beiDegen, baf er
int Mmte berbleibe, berse6lidl gelue-
| len. Ser &6nis fat Sesbalb SfOnia=
bis gum Eremierniniiter ernannt.
Gr ipirb Wainiiter Oes glnsmartiaen
iuerben. Sic iibrisen Mitsiieoer Ses
6nbinets 3aimis bleiben i'm Mint.
Die politisde Gfdtnns luirb midd
perGnoert.
0as nene sried)ilde Whniiterinm
bat iid) ursanifiert un6 leinen hints
ei6 geleiitet. Sfpnlabis lit Eremicr
nnb Niniiter bes 9lnsmGrtigcn. 9ie
bisberisen @iniiter, NIT Musnabme
ppn 3aiinis, iin6 in ibren Ste1nnsen
eeblieben, ysnr bat Sbeotafis, oas
nen geidaffene Wfiniiterinm Der gea.
| ltiDnalDfpnpnie iibernommen mn6 ein
6err Waideli6fis lit itatt iciner 1tm-
lterridtsntimiiter geiuprben. Sas neme
Niniiterinmt iuiro bic NeittralitGts-
ppiitif oes alten fortieten. Die Sam=
ner iuiro mabrId)einlid in sebn So-
/ gen anfsel6it iuerbem. geniselos
iuirO fid) bis oabin rn1ig perbalten.
Cine 2pnSoner 9epeid)c bebanpiet,
Der neite Tremier babe erflGrt, maa
iuerOe ben Characterization seseniiber
cine iebr frennOlide gsentralitGt be-
ubad)tem.
8ie ant Samitag idjDn beridDiet,
beabiid)tigt Der engliid]e Griegsmini-
tier 2urb &itdJemer cine 9iciIe madl
Ger 8alfanbnlbiniel at MAIDEN. Bic
ysadlridlt fat natiirlidJ sroFcs slniie-
bcn errest mn es ipiro picifadp be-
banptet, oaf 2orb 9itdJcmcr pon lei
nem gmt ais ariessminiiter snriif-
getreten lei. Sieiem luiro icbpdj
bard cine amtlidle GrflGrnng uicSer-
iprudem, in Ser ansbriiflidJ geiagt
Iluirb, baF Elm 9iiiftritt Gitdencf's
aidt beabiidjtist iei baf er bielmebr
Die &eiie nadD bem Often in Der glnss
iiibmng ieines glmtes ais Griegsmi-
iIiitcrs nnternebme, iuas sienlidD nn-
flar lit nno amd anidjcincno midjt
geslambt iuirb. Die yYpit", elm gut
nnterrid)tetes, Der 9iegiermng naijc-
itebenbcs Matf, erflGrt, es lei m5a-
lid, bak &itdJener nid)t iuieber mad
2Onbom smriiffebrem iuerDe, baf erI
alleroinss nidt refisniert Jabe, ban
Ieine 9ieiisnatiDn aber MIR aitigc-
idlobem lei Die yEoit1 balt cs aher
Tiir nnbegriinbet, baf man beabiid-
fiae, 2orb .6aloane, ben iriibcren
Griessminiiter, sn ieinem Gadiolser
GIT MAIDEN. sSn anberem 3eitmn4en
iuiro 2Drb Serbb ais icin inmtmabli-
der Nadfolaer genanilt. Ter 3lued
Der 9ieiie &itdJener's lit r6lia il,
Smnfel scGiilt. es beift aber, Icine
WiiIion lei ioiuol militGriid)er ais
Md pulitiidler glrt ilno er lver6e Mc-
ipputantien nnb Aesbpten beindjen,
luas ais 8elpeis bafiir angeicbcm iuer-
ben fOnnte, bah bic gerbGltniIIe in
eriterent nidt 10 siinftig iinb, mic
bebanptet iuirb mnS onf man einen
Nngriff Der Seiltid)en @erbiinSeten
nnb Der Siirfen amf letteres 5efirdJ-
fet. aitdJener batte am 9pnneritaa
abenb cine lanaere llnterreSnmg nit
Dem G6nig.
Gitdlner fat anf ieiner 3eiie nadJ
Dem Often in Earis init bem Gre.
mierminiiter 8rianb, bem Griessni-
mier 8allieni an6 benz Gen. Soffre
fomferiert. Die Gnslanoer idleinem
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Snn 9(ntpniD'8
5mnerldfii9ffer
Zdbndrzt

sur 30 Gage offerieren mir aue Nrs
belt 5lt baibem Sreiie. uniere fanitdrs
8roner1. uno 8riiden slrbeit fam nicbt
iibertroffen fper0en
nniere sHoofleb Blates" lino bafiir
befarl1t, oaB lie ME foder iper6en, mait
fann oa1nit &orn bon ben .gobs4 a5.
beiben
1lnler Yor5eIan &rpnen nno ginlae
gen ieben polli9 natiirlitb aug.
Wir iino Spe5ialiiten in Der 8ebambs
lung bon Bparrbea.
gSir benllben bns bette aRaterial 1lno
aarantieren aIIe Nrbeit anf 20 Sabre
aoninltiert u1s, ebe sbr anoers fppbin
gebt nnb erfpart 3eit, Shmeraen linc
@elo. SIR erbaItet bns 8eite I'M 3abn~
nr3tz Sad.
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San slntunip 0atrnitnre Ga6inet 4
Geftniibins So. 9aBt Cure SoonsmobeI
perldlOnerit BON Qeuter, oie ibr @,e1dlaft
perlteben. gsir reparierer, politeru IND
lndierer @06eI pber Yidfios, fpie sic es
fpiinid)en Sett Stellen bronsiert oosf
emailliert Eel. Srnpis 1888 III
@ain slpenlIe
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Sie yglne Irint Co." lit mad t21 Cos
iopd Ctr. neben Dem Original YierieaH
Heltmtraut. limge5oaeL Gel 1873.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-12
GER MANS REPLY
To Note OF Protest Sent BY Holland
Regarding Sinking Of Dutch Ships
Claims u Was Justified.

LONDON. April IL. $50 p. m.-Re-
plying to the Dutch note. protesting
against the sinking OF the Dutcn
steamer Medea. by a German SUB
marine. and the seizure by a submar-
Inc OF the Dutch steamers Batavier V
and IaanstrOom. Germany has er-
pressed the opinion that the action or
her submarines was In accordance
with the terms OF the Declaration OF
London. says Reuters Amsterdam
correspondent
Germany announces. however" the
correspondent adds. that he has de-
cided 70 submit the question OF iusti-
hcation 10 prize court a. soon a.
possible. Assurances are given in the
German reply that there is no ques-
ton OF any change In the political a..
utude Of Germany toward HOLLAND
Holland. In her protest had said that
International Law did not recognize
the destruction Of neutral prizes. a.
In the case % the Medea. and that.
moreover. the destruction Of this ship
was not proportlonate 10 the strate-
&c aim Of preventing her cargo Of
oranges reaching a hostile country. ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-12
CONDITIONS
PREVAILING IN SERVIA
ALL BUT FOUR OF AMERICAN
RED CROSS CONTINGENT
STRICKEN WITH TYPHUS
Physicians Returning Say 1t Is I'm
possible to Describe Conditions.
Dying by Hundreds.

NEW YORK. April 11.-of the con-
tingent Of six doctors and l2 nurses
sent TO Seryia by the American Red
Cross Society since the European war
began, all but four have contracted
typhus. the disease they were com
Dating, according TO DIR. VI. r. Lane.
OF New Orleans, a Red Cross doctor
who arrived here to-day on the steam.
ship Finland. from Mediterranean
ports.
DR.. Lane was accompanied by two
Red Cross nurses. Miss Margaret Tul-
loss and Miss Clara Sensher. both OF
Kansas City. They were ordered by
DR.. Ernest p. Magruder. head OF the
Servian contingent. who has since
died. home TO recuperate after they
had themselves been confined to the
hospitals. victims of the scourge.
1t is impossible to convey in words
the condition of Servla." said Dr.
Lane. When we arrived we found
the country in the grip of an epidemic
OF recurrent fever with a high per
centage Of fatalities Following the
recurrent fever came the scourge OF
typhus. brought into Servia evidently
by Austrian prisoners. The local phy-
sicians. reinforced by medical at
taches OF the various missionary So
cieties. were utterly unable to com
(Continued ON Page Hins)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-12
FRENCH OFFENSIVE ONLY
PRELIMINARY TO Big MOVE
STORM DAMAGE
Fhty-Two-mile Gale In Pittsburah
Causes Damages Amounting TO
1o,ooo-6ulldinas Wrecked.
tcontinusd on Page Sins)

PITTSBURGH. Pa. April ia So
miles-an-hour wind. accompanied by
rain. caused property damage OF near
ly $4,000 in Allegheny county to-day.
Several minor accidents resulted from
the storm.
81. Pauls Reformed church and sew
eral schools lost their steeples. Nm
merous large windows were broken.
Two houses were blown from their
foundations and demolished. The
Munhall municipal building was un-
rooted. Telephone service throughout
the county was hampered greatly by
fallen wires and poles.
The wind unroofed a car descending
the Seventeenth street incline. and
the roof fell on car ascending the
incline. The ascending car contained
eight passengers, but they escaped IN.
jury.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-12
MURDER TRIAL
First Of FarmIngton Strike Rioters to
Go on Trial To-day For Murder OF
Constable Riggs.

Special Dispatch TO the IntelIEencer.
FAIRMONT. w. Va. April 11.-De-
Tended by Congressman James Francis
Burk. of Pittsburgh. and Attorneys
Rolla J. Conley and Frank II. Amos.
OF Fairmont. and prosecuted by States
Attorneys Tusca Norris and Ernest
Bell. Louis Urich. the first OF the
Pennington strike rioters to go on
trial will begin his fight for life Mon
day morning before Judge w. 3. Hay
mond, OF the Circuit court.
Sixty men have been summoned for
jury duty and from this number IL Is
hoped to select a jury. The riots
occurred last February and Constable
w. r. Riggs was killed. Sheriff Coma
way. Deputy Buckley and several 9TH
er officers beaten up. A total OF 1876
men were indicted on several charges
Of murder. rioting. conspiracy and as
sault. OF these about a hundred have
been arrested and the trial of Urich
will be the FIRST OF the lot.
The case Is attracting wide atten-
tlon and will be heard before a crowd
ed court room.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-12
MAY Be MURDER
Foreigner Mysterlously Stabbed a.
Feiiensbee Early Last Evening
10 In Serious Condition.

Special Dispatch ~ the Gntsiifgencer.
FOLLANSBEE. ". Va. April IL
While walking along the street near
hn Italian boarding house about .
o'clock tonight. Antonio Roco was at
tackled by two men who jumped out
OF the doorway. one Of the men,
Rocco Montleone. pulled a large dirk
and stabbed ROcO under the left arm
the blade penetrating tho pleura mem
brane and Just touching the heart
The Injured man was removed to the
ohio Valley hospital At Steubenviiie
where the physicians pronounced mis-
injury very serious and stated 81 may
result fatally. Montleone. who did the
sfHbbing. made his escape and has
not been Appreciated.
The injured man can assign no
reason for the assault
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-12
HOW WE CAN
BE NEUTRAL
G E r NJ A N AMBASSADOR
MAKES PUBLIC GERMAN
NOTE OF PROTEST.
Says We Should Find Means to Use
Shipments Of Arms to Compel
Right to Trade With Germany.

WASHINGTON. April 1I.-Count
Won Bernstorff. the German ambassa-
dor. made public tonight the text OF
the note he recently presented to the
state department declaring that IF
the American people desire to OBJ
serve true neutrality they will find
means to stop the exclusive exporta-
tion Of arms TO one side, or at least
to use this export trade as a means
to uphold the legitimate trade with
Germany. especially the trade in food
stuffs."
The memorandum was prepared at
the German embassy. and while IL
does not call for reply the state de-
partment alredy has drafted one
which will be delivered probably with.
in the next few days
The ambassador in his complaint
informs the United States that con
trary 10 the real spirit Of neutrality
an enormous new industry of war
material OF every kind Is being built
ND I'm this country and that this is
supplying only Germany's enemies.
a fact which is In no way modified
by the purely theoretical willingness
possible"
In reply TO published reports to the
70 furnish Germany az we'll, N II were
effect that American officials were
irritated at the announcement Of the
embassy intention 20 make the
memorandum public. Count Won Bern.
storff said tonight
There r. nothing unusual IN its
publication a. all the American notes
that went 20 Berlin. including that re-.
garding the rye case. has been pub
lished"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-12
JAP DEMANDS CONFLICT
WITH BRITISH IN CHINA

PEK1NG. China. April 11.-Article
Of Group V Of the Japanese demands
on Gilman article which II Is point
ed out here. may be regarded by the
British a. transgresslng on their rail-
way concessions and railway pledges
received from China--was reached IN
the discussion A. the conference held
yesterday between the Japanese min
ister TO China. Mr. Hioki and tho
PekinE government officials.
Article 3 Of Group V reads China
agrees 90 Japan's right 70 build a rail.
way connecting Wu-Chang with Kiu-
Kiang and Nan Chang also n line be-
tween Wu-Chang and Hang Chow. and
a line between Nan-Chang and Kiao-
Chow"
Influential japanese IN Toxic and I'm
Peking have been suggesting for many
months that British capital and Japa-
nese enterprise for railway and other
Developments IN China are combined
British capitalists. however. 80 far
haved 90 respond 20 the idea
The British press In the orient g.
unspsring In its criticism of Japan.
The North China Daily News. one Of
the most prominent british newspa-
pers IN the Par East. recently styled
Jspan's demands on China a. a Dirty
trick
Those foreign advisers who believe
that Japan dare not employ force. es-
pccially after China has conceded m
ono form or another all hut one ar
ucle Of the hrst four groups OF Japan's
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-12
REVOLUTION FAILS
IN NICARAGUA

SAN JUAN. DEL SUR. Nioargeus.
April 1.-THE revolutionary move
ment IN the state of Esteli and I'm tho
Nanague bills. headed by Salvador
Cahtrillo. former Nicaragtian minister
10 the United States. have failed. &C.
cording 70 an Official announcement
and the government is IN control Of
he situation.
In the ManaEue district govern
ment forces encircies the rebels ana
captured General Barberena Anzote-
Fui. a party OF seventy i've rebels,
vho had been iooting and pnlaEing
near Icon. was routed and later cap
tured BY the government forces.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-12
ROCKEFELLER.
WANTSGORGAS.
BIG FOUNDATION WANTS HIM
TO FIGHT TYPHUS
IN SERVIA.
General Takes Invitation Under
Advisement-Will Answer in
Few Days

WASHINGTON. April II.-Maior
General William c. Gorgas, surgeon
general OF the United States army.
was invited tonight by the Rockefei-
Ter foundation to become a permanent
member OF its stan In the capacity os
general adviser In matters relating TO
public sanitation and the control OF
epidemics.
General Gorgas Is wanted by the
foundation particularly at this time
TO direct the campaign against the
typhus scorge which Is devastating
Servia- Whether he actually will 20
to Servia probably will depend upon
the general himself II he accepts the
offer.
The offer was made tonight by Je-
rome ID. Green, secretary OF the Rocke-
Teller foundation, who had a long con-
ference with General Gorgas and out
lined the plans and hopes of the foun-
dation and OF the American Red Cross,
with which the foundation is cooper
ating in aiding Servia.
General Gorges took the invitation
under consideration, indicating that
he probably would give his answer
within a few days. II Is understood
that the general expects to consult
secretary OF War Garrison and pos
sibly President Wilson before reach
ing a decision.
Not Necessary to ResIon.
Being entitled under the law to re-
tire at any time Re desires. IL will
not be necessary for the surgeon gen.
eral to resign his commission In the
army In order TO accept the new post
unless II should become necessary for
him to go TO Servia As an officer on
the retired list of the United States
army he could not take charge of
work within the territory OF n bellig-
erent nation
General Gorges' selection for the
post OF surgeon general and later pro-
motion under q special act OF Con-
gress to the rank OF major general
followed his brilliant WORK In the Pan
ana canal zone where his conquest OF
disease made possible the building of
the big waterway. The general first
became famous by Cleaning I'D" Ha-
vana- He was chier sanitary officer
there from 1898 to 1902 and wiped out
the yellow fever mosquito.
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HOW BOOTH PLANNED
TO KIDNAP LINCOLN
BROUGHT VI NY PEOPLE
INTO PLOT-SEvERAL WERE
LATER HANGED.
How and Why Plan Fell Through
and Murder Decided Upon.
Lincoln's Last Speech

While the National capital was re-
toicing over the surrender OF Lee and
the end OF the war. and while Presi-
dent Lincoln. newly come from cap
tured Petersburg and Richmond. was
receiving the joyous congratulations
OF many callers at the White House.
mere passed In and out among the
happy crowds In Washington. on the
streets. In hotels. theatres and oher
public places. a young man whose
mind was centered on killing the
President.
This was John Wilkes Booth. He
was not like the traditional assassin.
skulking with lowering brow and fur
tive eye. but bright and gay, with "A
winsome manner that disarmed sus-
picion and made men like him On
sight.
At first he had planned 10 kidnap
The President. take him South. and Of
Ter him In exchange for all the Con
federate prisoners held In the North.
This plan falling. he had embraced
the dark purpose OF assassination. and
had nourished IL secretly In his bosom
until II mastered him and controlled
his every thought
In his first plan Booth had drawn
about him such persons as he needed
Tor his work and could control with
out explanations. When that plan
ht htlu luOtl VI lntSt 0untH
about him, to do his bidding in the
darker work
The personality and occupation OF
John Wilkes Booth combined to af-
ford him unusual facilities for the dis
patch OF his crime. for by reason OF
them his goings and comings were
not questioned. His family name was
known all over the country. As an
actor he was at home wherever there
was a theatre.
Booth was % years old. He was de-
scribed as tall and full OF slender
grace. His features were regular, his
eyes large, black and very expressive.
and his curling black hair fell over a
white and intellectual brow.
He was born at Bel Air. near Balti-
more. Md. in 1888. the youngest but
one Of the 10 children OF Junius Brutus
Booth
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LONDON. April II, 1876 .. m
The French offensive In the Woevre.
which. according 20 oficial reports
from Paris. continues to make prog
reHs. although the Germans reiterate
that all the French attacks have been
repulsed. it r. believed. IL only the
prelude 20 general effort IN the west.
With the two general stats IN d.
rect conflict. Il IL dlficuit 70 gauge the
results of the fighting Military er.
Derts here. however. express the con.
viction that tho Germans will be
compelled 10 send reinfOrcements 20
strengthen their wedge. which pene-
rates 20 81. Mihiel. and which Il be
Cconunusd on Pags Hfnsl