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MAY REKOLUTTONIZE
THE AMERICAN NAVY
Continued from Page One

Noutuueu from rage One
in their construction will come in for
particular attention,
AS often as the board comes to any def
mite conclusion Congress will be asked for
appropriations necessary to meet the Eug-
gestion advanced. II was deemed likely
that big navy testing laboratory will be
opened in Washington TO carry on the
work.
With Edison as the navy's expert on
undersea craft and Wright as its author.
ity on vessels Of the air. 1t was agreed
that the navy will have the greatest
combination in the world CONCERNING
the remainder OF the bureaus personnel
1t was said the Secretary would consult
Mr.. Edison
ventive genius of Americans in and out
of the military service to meet conditions
OF warfare shown in the conflict in Eu-
rope Is outlined in a letter written last
Wednesday. asking Mr.. Edison whether.
as patriotic service to his country he
would undertake the task of advising the
proposed bureau.
He said in part
I'm addition to the Advisory Board of
Engineers, I would also suggest a De-
partment Of Experimentation, where ideas
might be tried out. The cost would be
nominal Only few acres of land
"NN%A 70 ANHAAlNAt Win proper buildings
and corps of efficient men calculated to
carry out experiments under direction of
those suggesting them after they have
been approved"
Secretary Daniels said in his letter IN
Edison; ~
We are confronted with a new and
terriole engine OF warfare In the sub
marine, 10 consider only one OF the big
things which I have In mind, ana I feel
sure that, with the practical knowledge
or the officers OF the navy with a de-
partment composed OF the keenest and
most inventive minds that we can gather
together and that with your own won
derful brain TO aid US, the United States
VIII be able as In the past. to meet this
new danger with new devices that will
fectiveness."
NAVAL OFFICERS NOT INVENTORS.
Why Secretary Daniels did not con-
slasr naval ofneers themselves equal 10
,ee,lnE W Ihese problems he made clear In
1is letter TO Mr., Edison.
our naval officers, particularly tboss
A. sea- he said, are In a position fo |
lote where improvements are needed. ana
% devise ways In which these innprovs-
nehts can be made. They have, how
'VeF' neither the time nor the speeisI
raining nor In many cases. the natural
inventive turn OF mind needed 10 nut
-hSse ideas into definite shape"
80 80 a complaint common among in
--euloFs VINO oner their devices 10 tbe
'oVernment-oficial indifference 10 wbsS
re sometimes really great ideas-ths So
etary pleaded guilty. I'VE receive MAJ,
gE sessions" he said. "but our onlv -.
y handling them Is to leave than ~
'aFious bureaus already overcrowdss
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LOVER NOT IN SOCIETY;
GIRL ENDS HER LIFE
CONTINUED from PaEe ono

Continued from Page One
was copy Of Hawthorne's Twice Toll
Tales" a book given her by her lover
Also lying open on the floor, not far
from his body was Bacon's ESSAY on
Love" and other books treating OF
matrimony and sentimental subjects.
One Of the letters said:
Dearest Girl:
i am working day and night Why?
For your sake. You-you are the only
one l love. Prove your love for me
by not constantly worrying.
IN letter, written by Miss Baker. she
said: sac
Il want my gold fountain pen and be-
longings given to my aunt, Marv Pa,I-
liam"
Mrs. Paullian, the aunt of the girl, is
resident OF Blackwood, and now is
spending the summer at Atlantic City.
Mrs. BeclSley Immediately called in
Doctor COOK. Coroner's physician, who
said the girl had died instantly. This
morning William Kraft. county prose-
cutor of Camden County, conducted an
investigation, and 1t was then that the
motive of the suicide became known.
1t was said by those who knew Miss
Baker that her sweetheart, who is a med
ical student did not consider himself on
tHo oaHlo 5OCIdl pane with her, and that
his love for her was so great that he
thought he would injure her position by
marrying her. They appeared together
at the last Assembly dances at Haddon-
field, N ].
Miss Bakers mother died when she was
young girl and left her a large sum of
money. She had been living with her
grandmother for the past few years be-
cause OF Mrs. Beckley's i'll health
Another letter in the heap read in part
as follows: F'''
My dearest and beloved one-It is a
wonderful struggle that I am facing.
am doing my best to achieve success as
well as fame, but the goal OF success
seems to be far, far away. I firmly he
HeVe that life still has a great deal in
store for both OF us and therefore / am
struggling very hard"
The name of the youn man to whom
Miss Baker was engaged is known TO the !
authorities of Camden County. but tbev
have thus far refused to make II public |
According to Prosecutor Kraft, the in, |
vestigatlon already has. been completed |
ana satisfaction was expressed that tbsrs |
was no motive or cause other than tbs |
death HaNeI
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TERRORIST PLOT
AGAINST ALLIES
PROBED BY u. S.
Widespread Conspir-
acy Suspected by Sc
cret Service Men,
Who Investigate.
Alleged Attempt to Kill or Kid
nap British Envoy Receives
Close Attention - Guards
Keep Alert Watch on EN-
bassy.

WASHINGTON. July i3
Though Il is true that the United States
Becret Service suspects a widespread anti
ALLIES terrorist plot In this country, IL
has not yet made SUFFICIENT progress with
its investigation TO have definite proof. II
was learned here on good authority today.
Ihat this supposed conspiracy included
an attempt to kill or kidnap British Am
basPador spring-Rice on his way by auto
mobile from J. P. Morgan's to Willard
straights residence on Long Island Mon
day night, July S, could not be verified
The British Embassy denied absolutely
mat ANYTHING Of the kind happened, and
Secret Service officials said nothing Of the
Kind had been reported to them
There was also a formal official denial
that the Ambassador was being especially
guarded. In fact, however. It was known
that both the Secret Service and the
washington police were keeping a more
than usually alert watch on the embassy,
although II was being done as unosten-
tauously as possible Even persons in
close touch with the police were not sure.
however, that this was because Of any
actual attempt against the Ambassador,
saying that II might be simply general
preeaution, aocentuated because Of the |
threat TO kill him contained In the New |
Orleans "Pearce" letter.
Concerning the Secret Services suspi- |
cion that an organized conspiracy exists |
70 plant bombs on ships leaving American |
ports under the Allies flags there was
less mystery.
More OF these attempts-most of them
trustrated-were said to have occurred
than has been made public. oficials
were understood to hold the opinion that,
while individual cranks might have been
considered responsible II there had been
only one or two such cases, there had
been so many and Of SO nearly the same
character as strongly to suggest a single
master mind behind all OF them.
The theory that Frank Holt, j. p. Nor.
gan's assailant, was the tool of such a
conspiracy, 1t was known, has at least
been taken into consideration.
Reports that startling developments
and important arrests were imminent
could not be positively confirmed. but
they we're persistent and came from
sources likely to be IN possession of in
side information
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MAN JOKES ON 18TH
DAY OF 4O-DAY FAST
Jacob Pfeffer Abstains From
Food to Cure Indigestion.
Feels Fine.

Jacob Pfeffer, OF 532S Walnut street. who
is an associate editor OF the Jewish
World, Is fasting to sure indigestion. He
walked a mile today ard then watched
several guests eat a big country dinner
without taking a bite himself This is
the 18th day Of his fast, and despite the
fact that he has been losing a pound and
a quarter day he says he feels ali right.
In order to carry his anti-food cam
paign to a successful elimination, Pfeffer
started to prepare for his fast on MAY
is, At that time he weighed IT'S pounds.
He now weighs 1876. He Is so accustomed
to foodless meals, therefore, that he sat
and watched his friends eat at the
Krekstein Farm, near Norrlstown, this
afternoon, without the slightest yearning
for food,
II was on June 25 that he began the
actual fast, and since then he has been
taking only three or four glasses OF water
a day.
Pfeher's clothes and his collars too.
are naturally getting too big for him and
his hnger nails are beginning 10 turn blue.
But he is not frightened, as he knew lust
what the symptoms would be-
Pfeffer spends his time reading and
keeping account OF his progress in a
diary. He has set no definite time 10 end
his fast and said this afternoon mature
will give me the signal when It Is time
to eat. The body is overerowded with
particles and cannot get rid OF its irn-
purities. but fasting affords Il this op-
portunity. The brain and nerveeentrss
do not lose. They feed on the reserve
fund OF the body. When this Is ex-
hausted nature will give the slgnal.p
Most men are grouohy when they have
been without food. but not So with
Pfeter. He is very cheerful ana laughs
md talks with his wife and three ehil-
iFen- Pfeffer Is Il years old, ana be.
ieves that fasting will cure any fune.
ional disease.
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DELAWARE RIVER WILL HAVE
BIG PART IN PREPAREDNESS"

Coincident with the announcement that
Thomas A. Edison will offer the services
OF his inventive genius to the United
States Navy Philadelphians are inter-
ested in the part the Delaware River will
play In the mighty step forward which
preparedness" took today
League Island may be an important
factor In the movement. officials thero
are keenly interested in the announce
ment that Orville Wright, the aviator,
has been scheduled among the members
Of the naval bureau Of invention which
Secretary Daniels is organizing. League
leland they feel, offers unusual facilities
in the aviation field, and they realize that
the movement will mean added impetus
to aviation as we'll as to the submarine
field.
The New York shipbuilding Company,
of Camden, has advised Secretary Daniels
that its plants are now equipped for tho
of submarines, and has
asked the Secretary to hold UP contracts
for the IS new submarines which were
TO be let next month in order to give the
company an opportunity to submit esti-
mates A similar request has been made
by the Newport News CompanT.
Plans for enlarglng the plant of the
New York Shipbuilding Company In Cam
den and equipping it so completely that
Il will be one OF the greatest centres for
building submarines in this country, have
been submitted to Secretary of the Navy
Daniels by Samuel NJ. Knox, president OF
he company.
Naval circles were also stirred today |
by the announcement that Rear Admiral |
Taylor, chief constructor Of the navy, |
has perfected a net which will virtually |
insure our dreadnoughts against attacks |
rom submarines. These nets will be
liked to heavy booms, which will extend
. or 20 feet from the sides of the Ships.
When the ships are not in danger the
lets will be withdrawn
Another important announcement is
hat of the perfection of the most modern
lsappearing gun which will make Amer
can submarines among the most formi-
able afloat. The value of disappearing
uns, 1t is said, has been clearly illus
rated In the present war.
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with routine work, and It is not siways
posslble 10 give the necessary attention
10 propositions that are not 50 deiinlteiy
worked out a. to make them imnledla,t,el;y
available for the service laeas w..
contain the germ OF improvement cannot
always be given the attention they de-
serve. " -
Mr.. Wright, in announcing that ne
would be glad to join the board sag.
Il believe that an advisory commission
would be of eret beneft n It were SO con-
stituted as to cooperate with and WORKED
in harmony with the regular departments
of the army and navy.
The lack Of aeroplane equipment IN
the navv lie not the fault Of the navy
itself but is due to the lack Of interest
IN Congress. In spite Of the fact that
there were no appropriations for the
purpose the navy has succeeded III put,
chasing ont Of other funds a small
OF aeroplanes, but. OF course,
this equipment Is necessarily small ana
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-13
AUSTRIAN AVIAT0RS
SHELL DOGES' PALACE
IN RAID UPON VENICE
Bombs Dropped Near His
toric Building in Fourth
Attack on Italian City
Since Beginning of the
War.

MILAN, July 10,
Austrian avlators dropped bombs near
the famous Palace of the Doges, Sunday,
in the fourth air raid on Venice since
the beginning OF the Austro-Italian war.
Other missiles fell in the Grand Canal
and near historic buildings. Three women
and children were slightly injured when
bombs wrecked two dwellings.
UDINE. Italy July 10.
According to reports from the front,
the Austrians are making desperate ef-
forts to penetrate Italy through the
CarnIc Alps. They are relying chiefly
upon night attacks, which 80 far in
variably have failed. The Italians have
reported by redoubling their efforts
against all the forts protecting the
Pusterla Valley along the River Drave,
as with the occupation OF Innischen or
Toblach on that river and on the rail-
way line, Trent could be resupplled only
through Innsbruck
After having bombarded Platswiefe and
the newly terraced Fort Landro the most
closing the great Alemagna road, leading
to Austria, the Italians are now giving
their attention to the forts forming the
flank protection Of that highway. These
are all armored, and each is divided into
TWO sections, one provided with armored
casemates for long-range cannon and
the other with machine guns for near
defense. All have steel cupolas.
According to an Innsbruck dispatch the
Germans are concentrating a new army
inder command of General Lundendorf |
n the vicinity OF Munich Its destination
S said to be Trent
The Russians are returning to Italy |
bout 5000 Italians who were held prison |
RS in Galicia by the. Austrians. The men
VII be sent home by way of Rumania.
AS the Austrian avlators outnumber the |
Italian airmen France is sending some |
I her aviators to Italy.
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AMERICAN BARK
FORCED TO MASK
RAIDERS ATTACK
Submarine Hides Be-
hind Ship Before
Striking Blow at
Russian Craft.
LIVERPOOL. July IA

LIVERPOOL, july IA
That the American bark Norrsna,.
which was yesterday reported TO b..a
been allowed to pass unscathed while !.
German submarine torpedoed and ss,e
the Russian steamship Leo, in reallty no.
forced to act as a shield for the Gerrss
raider preparing to attack the Russias
ship was charged by the crew of tba M
mandy when landed here
The story is that the Normandv NC.
stopped by a submarine 60 miles son,s
west Of Tusker Rock. off the southst,
coast Of ireland, Friday night The csnl
tain was called aboard the submarln.
where his papers were demanded Az
found to show that the ship was cbss
tered by an American firm on Januar,,t
The captain of the bark, It was ~
serted, was allowed to return to the NJ
mandy but under the threat that hls sb,n
would be destroyed unless he stood b,,
and obeyed orders. These orders. IL was
stated, were that he was to act az
shield for the submarine, which Ie,
around the side of the bark, hiding ltsei,
from an approaching vessel.
This vessel proved to be the Russi.n
steamship Leo. Presently the submarIra
submerged and proceeded around the hon,
of the Normandy, 80 the story went. ana
~ minutes ldleT InB crew or the Nor.
mandy saw the Leo blown UP.
Twenty-Five persons were on board q,
whom II were drowned. including tbrss
Those saved included tbe
Americans, Walter Emery of North Car.
olina; Harry Clark, of Sierra, and Harry
Whitney, of Camden, N. j.
All these three men when interviewsd
corroborated the above story. They do.
clared that no opportunity was given
those on board the Leo for saving life
The Leo was bound from Phladelphia
for Manchester with a general cargo.
The captain of the Normandy told tha
he would have liked to havs
signaled their danger to them, but thai
he dared not do so because his uninsured
ship would then have been instantly
sunk.
The steamer Leo lett Camden June "a
oaded with a general cargo under com.
nand of Captain Jerstrom. She was
'essel of 1924 tons and belonged Il
She was built in 1903
The Normandy is a wooden bark ot
0sS net tons, She was built by chrk
Curtis at Damariscotta Ne, In 1s1
The is owned by F. V. L. Jones and her
ort of registry is Portland, Me.
The name of Harry Whitney Is not con.
aimed in the Philadelphia or Camden
irectories.
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MEANING OF MOVES
IN ToDAY's wAR NEWS

The gains made by the Germans
in the fighting near Souchez, north
Of Arras, are to be considered as
a serious setback for che French
troops in their struggle to cap
ture Souchez, a highly important
link in the German defenses. In
capturing the cemetery near
Souchez and strengthening their
position by further gains reported
in today's dispatches, the Germans
have made the task of the French
a great deal harder. The Souchez
fighting cannot be considered as
a German offensive. IL is rather
an offensive defensive, designed to
thwart the plans of the French TO
break through the German lines
toward Lille and Lens, two inn
portant railroad centres supplying
the German right.
The strategic interest on the
east front has been transferred
from southern to northern Poland.
IL is now evident that the Ger
mans are preparing to direct a
terrific drive on Warsaw from the
north. The attacks on the fortress
Of ossowietz by the forces Of Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg indicate
that the Germans are determined |
tc pursue their assaults on the
-Bobr front until they find
a weak place through which to
split the Russian armies operating
in the north in twain and launch
a drive on the Polish capital.
Such a move, from present indi-
'ations, would be undertaken 81
with another Ger
manic advance from the south
llong the Vistula-Bug line. This
,lan of the Austro-German cam
'gn is discerned from the prepa-
ations now under way by both the
ustro-Germans and the Russians.
his sudden change in the plan of
he Germanic campaign has
rought the operations in south
asst Galicia, where Won Linsingen
as failed to dislodge the Russians,
D a standstill.
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Keeping in Touch with Hon,

You never quite forget the home town,
even on the most enjoyable vacations. Keen
In touch with home affairs by seeing to II
that your favorite newspaper follows you
wherever you go. Notify the Evening Ledger
before you leave to send your paper to you.
Specify the edition desired
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-13

Margaret Kustanedinick, SO years old.
committed suicide by turning on the gas
in room on the third floor of her home
at 933 North I'd street today. She was re-
moved by the police to the Roosevelt
Hospital, where it was said the woman
had been dead several hours.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-13
LEAPS TO DEATH FROM BOAT
Luzerne County Man Chattsd Witl
Friends Before Suicide

NORFOLK, Va. July B-Thomaa
James. IS years old. OF l63 Prospect strest
Hanticoke. Luzerns County. Pa. iunnsS
overheard from tho old Bay Line stesH-
4hip Florida and was drowned Ia the pa
tuNent River last night
The steamship was bound from Balti-
more % norfolk snd the man had been
leaped. He appeared 20 Be IA coed sniriss
Rna save no lntimation that hs contena-
pl+tsa saiciae. His body was not re-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-13

according to william F. Mccombs. Demo
cratic National chairman, has baited its
hook with 100000 as a cash contribution
to the Democratic committee funds II Mr..
McCombs can arrange to get the conven-
tlon there.
Dallas, furthermore, pledges a coliseum
big enough to hold 5000 persons
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-02
FINANCIAL NOTES.

Solomon Bros & Hutzler, specialis. in
short term securities. offer si,5oo,ON New
York, city "a per, cent one TO fifteen year
serial bonds on about a 42o per cent basis
in equal amounts OF each maturity from June
]. 1916, to June !. 1880.
J. W. Selirnan 4 Co, who were allotted
q large block of New York city AZ per cent
fifteen year serial bonds, are offering 5000.
v00 Of them NJ prices TO yield from 3a TO "a
per cent, according TO maturity, The bonds
are exempt from the Federal income tax and
from all taxation except for state purposes In
New York state, Executors, administrators,
guardians and other holders OF trust funds
are authorized by law TO invest in these
bonds
The Wall Street employees relief committee
will adjourn permanently on July ., There
nre SIN many applicants for positions on its
lists. The names and addresses Of these an,
riicants have hrcn filed with the library com.
mittcC on the hfth floor of the New York
Stock Exchange Building. Members Of the
Stock Exchange and others who may wish to
btain the names and addresses Of clerks
seeking positions viii be supplied on applica,
tiOn TO the library committee.
About ~ per cent Of marlborough Metro
politan's 81, 10000 preferred stock has been
deposited FOR exchange for the new INTERIOR
ouyh Consolidated preferred shares. according
20 figures given ont officially today. That
leaves he, weon sl59O.0o and $500 600 of the
stock still outstanding.
Approximately so per cent, Of the so. 40, mn
Weeiinrhouse Electric convertihlos have hcen
..epos,tcd IN agreement with the plan to elm.
-la;c certain restrictive clauses from the in
dcnture, and II II the hope Of the interests
involved that by accounting such other bonds
~ are rendered for deposit over the next few
Gays practically al the issue VIII tc turned
in. In that ease there would he no difficult
in paying of the small balance by calling
II at los.
Direct ors Of the Miami Coppcr Company
have declared a quarterly dividend Of - cents
q share, an Increase Of - cents quarterly
This increases the rate 10 81 per share an
nually. Tho previous rate was 81
Every officer and employee OF the Southern
Railway Company yesterday received a tele
gram from President Fairfax Harrison FL.
pressing his appreciation Of and pride In the
work accomplished by the entire org ami alton
during the fiscal year closed Juno 90.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-02
HI STEEL MARKET.
Activity in the Trade IL 1ncreas.
ing steadily.

Activity in the steel trade Ia fncreas
ing steadily. The United States Steel
Corporations operations have crossed
the SIS per ,ent. mark and some In
dependents are working mt better than
90 per cent. of capacity. There are
still large inquiries before the market
for ammunition. Domestic demand has
also shown Improvement. Tool steel is
still active.
Production figures for June are ex-
pected to make a favorable showing.
II is estimated that output last month
OF both pig iron and finished steel prod
ucts was larger than for any similar
period since the improvement In steel
conditions started.
The Iron Trade Rcricp says: "Ex-
tremely heavy shipments Of finished
materials, the blowing in of moro blast
furnaces and the Increasing activity
OF many plants testify to the decided
improvement In business. Some of the
most important makers of steel bars
are now sold up for the larger sizes OF
rounds so that they cannot guarantee
delivery in less han -four or five months.
This condition Is due to the large vol
ume of orders for shell steel.
The machinery market LIS Hooded with
inquiries for lathes and other equipment
for the manufacture of war munitions
and companies throughout the country
are Investigating the possibility OF
utilizing their plants for the manu-
farture of shrapnel and high explosive
shr1ls and are meeting with much dis
appointment on account Of the impossi-
b'lity OF getting the necessary equip
ment for early delivery because manu-
~facturcrs OF this machinery are booked
ahead for several months. and IN some
cases have sold a part of their next
years production"