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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-18
English Military Critics Pro-
fesS to See Successful Stra-
tegic Move by Grand Duke
Nicholas,
RETREAT or RUSSIANS
LIKE THAT IN WEST
Believe invasion of SIav Do
mlnions at Another Point
Can Only Result in Disaster
to TeutonS.

leF MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wNhl
London, June II u1 p. m.)--An-
other twenty-four hours OF fighting /
Galicia has developed nothing to stem
the Austro-German advance toward
Lemberg from the west and north
west and tonight Berlin claims that
the Russians are rctreating over their
own frontier toward Tarnogrod, about
four miles from the Galician border.
This means an invasion of Russian
territory at q new point but, accord
ing to military observers here. II may
spell ultimate advantage for the Rus
slams in that general Russian retire
ment northward into Poland would dl-
vert General Linslngen's attempt to
crush the Russian center near Zura-
wana, which would effectively sever
the communications of the Russian
army in southeastern Galicia and Bu-
kowina. The military writer's here
say that the real danger zone from
the Russian standpoint is In the Zu-
rawana district and along the Dnies-
ter.
Near GaIiclan Capital.
According to Berlin, the Austro-
German forces have battered through
Niemerow, thirty miles northwest ofm
Lemberg. and are advancing toward
Jaworow, which IL only twenty-five
smlles TO the west OF the Galician cap
ltal Three great MASSES of Austro-
Germans thus are sweeping from the
San toward the capital city, and the
prediction Is made that the decisive
battle IL one Is fought. will take place
in the vicinity Of Grodek, where the
British military observers consider
that tla nusainua ahOlfIa bpnpfit liz
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-18
ITALIAN 0UTPOSTS ARE
IN SIGHT OF TRIESTE

tsy MORNING JOURNAL ssreiAl lsAssp wiHEl
Udmc, June IL tvia Chiasso to
Paris. June rs, i2:2O It. m.)--ltallan
outposts have arrived in sight Of Tri-
este
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-18
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tsY MORNING JousnAL SPECIAL LEASED w,HsI
philadelphia, June 17.--In his
toric Independence hall today-Ine
anniversary of the battle of Bunker
Hill-there was formed an organiza-
Jtion whose object it will be TO promote
the creation of league of nations
with a view to preventing wars, or az
least. to lessen the possibilities OF
armed conflicts. The name adopted
by the Organization, after some de-
bate. was the League to Enforce
Peace. American branch.
FORMER President Taft, who pre-
sided over the conference for a part
of tho time. was elected permanent
presfdent. and. in addition, a long
list of representative American citl-
zens was named MS permanent vice
presidents A permanent executive
committee was selected with instruc-
tions To take all measures necessary
"a nromote tho objects of the league
uonos IN ToIn Wor.d
op09 " - .,,. ra
IN moylns ', tio. 3,iop',on ;ttop ~, resolmt,ons
p9,t i't' u Wy ,iaa tbe ohiects or the
Npleh en'pou'cu .ii0 ejdont ~ tha
Irnitad ctatas evnressed the hope
..tha. 80 80 this historic building
t,no ,nt,aa "a tpagg1Rp that snail aEdlH
III Ill 49,, u,o,.id
~. 80 assar,1,lape of
,,.,,at ~ ~ articina,,t termed rpure
va, Nc. ome M = Gathering, of those
viz Co., the most mart believed in
tr,,,n H, ~ - hri,~ about neace even
thor,s,, ~, va 70 nee force 10 do it.
The morning session of the con-
ference was taken up with the deliv
ery of formal addresses in support of
the ohieet If the league and with the
forn,ing of a temnorary organiza-
tion Dnr,ng The noon recess the res
olntions cnn,n1ittee formulated its re-
mont ara 4 WAS renorted 10 the af-
ternooa snssion NV CHAIRMAN Lowell
with ~ staten,ent tbat while there
,ad tn ~, ,lc so,1a differences in the
-'au peen So ~ ,'nn ~ ira noints
oo,,anns oord,.las'ev aS Oort -, Ind been adopted
Sos.,su, s,,,,'1,. ny p,1at,nnan I'owell said
.na ss'liia,oss's ae ~ ,,onaatione offered were
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-18

Reginald j Warneford, young Ca
INDIAN sub-lieutenant in the royal
navy. suddenly acquired worldwide
fame by destroying a Zeppelin over
Belgium on Jane Z. this being the first
time on record that Zeppelin had
been wrecked by an aviator in an
aeroplane BY brilliant flight
Lieutenant Warneford obtained a po-
sition above the Zeppelin and dropped
bombs on it. The dlriglble crashed to
the ground and burned up The twen-
ty-elght men in the crew were killed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-27
CITY CHOSEN FOR IT,. S.
ARMOR PLATE PLANT
Special Commission Recon-
mends Philadelphia Navy
Yard as Best Site.

Should the United States Government
decide to manufacture armor plate the
plant at which the work will be done will
be located at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
A special commission, which made an exN
haustive study of the problem. reported
its selection of this city to Congress yes
terday. 1t includes Senator Tillman, of
South Carolina, chairman of the Senate
Naval Committee; Representative Pad
gett, of Tennessee. chairman of the House
Committee, and Rear Admiral Joseph II,
Strauss, The commission had visited the
armor plate plants at Homestead, Mid
vale and South Bethlehem.
In its report the commission admits
that the economic advantages of a Gov
ernment-owned plant could not be def
initely determined because of the reti-
cence of those engaged in the business in
giving information regarding the cost of
manufacturing. Because of this the COM
mission did not go on record as urgently
recommending that the Government enter
the business. They left this to Congress.
1t is estimated that a plant with a ca
pacty of 10000 tons could be established
for S1l, coo 600 and one of 10000 tons capac-
ity for $500, ,000 In the large plant the
plate could be made for $3.50 a ton and In
the other plant 1t would cost $262 A
plant for the manufacture of all the spe-
clally treated steel necessary for the navy
would not be practical, according to the
commission.
Men of this city who have studied the
armor plate plant plan were enthusiastic
over the report of the commission. They
expect Congress to pass the appropriation
of 81, 10000 now incorporated in the naval
appropriation bill, TO be acted on in a
few days, to start the plant
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-27
LOW TARIFF AND WAR
CUT BALDWIN PROFITS
Annual Report Shows Com
pany's Earnings Fell Off 81
Per Cent. in 1914.

Lower tariff rates, the European war and
general slowing down OF business, Off
cials of the Baldwin Locomotive Works
said today, were directly responsible for
that concern experiencing a great cut in
profits during the year 1914
The annual report for 1914 made public
today, shows that the profits for that year
fell off 81 per cent. The gross sales of
tho year were only Sl3616,l63. while in
1918 the sales amounted to $37, ,63O969. The
sales for 1912 were s2S,924,935.
The net profits for the year 1914, after
the deduction of fixed charges, etc, were
$3S0,229, equal to ~ per cent, earned on
S2O,OO00OO preferred stock, compared with
1871 per cent. earned on 900 common
stock in 1913, and 11.6 per cent. in 1912.
The net earnings In 1913 were Si,O17 500,
while In 1919 they were s3,69s,571.
Alba r. Johnson, president of the Bald
win Locomotive Works, in his report to
the stockholders, says:
THE stress of competition forced the
orders secured close to the cost of pro-
duction 1t is obvious that under these
conditions only extreme economies made
it possible to carry the overhead ex-
penses and pay interest on the bonded
indebtedness. During the last half year
of 1914 these unfavorable conditions were
further affected by the paralysis o
finances and OF business which followed
the breaking out of the European war"
Although earnings were but a bare
fraction of the amount required for the
dividend on its preferred stock. the COM
pany last year paid the full per cent
on this issue and also maintained the
usual dividend OF per cent. on its COM
mon stock. paying these amounts out of
surplus.
The common stock of the company
sagged at the opening of the New York
Stock Exchange today. The first trans
action was 100 shares at 2Sh. down "a
from the Anal OF last night, while few
minutes later 200 shares changed hands at
2S, or a. The preferred stock did not
open in New York, but Ave shares sold on
the Philadelphia exchange at 90, un-
changed from the final last night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-27
ACCUSED OF LOTTERY FRAUD
Man Charged With Swindling Rail
road Employees.

A get-rich-quick scheme through lot
terry tickets was, according to the police
spoiled today by the arrest of Walter
Kerwood, of 1882 Locust street. For sew
eral months, according to employees of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, Kerwood has
been selling tickets bearing the name of
the Panama Investment Company for
% cents each. All purchasers, the police
say, had an opportunity to win prizes
from $1,000 up each month.
On the back of each ticket. II is said.
an announcement was printed that
dividend would be declared on the 2sth
OF each month. Those having the lucky
numbers we're assured of big returns.
Kerwood. the police say, has been
operating chiefly around the railroad
shops in West Philadelphia. and although
he frequently announced that an em-
ploye in some remote corner OF the big
railroad yard won a prize, he never mem
ton tho winner by name. 1t is said
Kerwood was arrested today by Detec-
tives Nelss and Brendley, of City Hall.
At hearing before Magistrate Renshaw
several employees OF the railroad testified
that they had bought the tickets for six
months and never won a prize. Nor did
they know any one who did win anything.
Kerwood was held in $500 bail for court.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-27
NO "BOOZE" AT FAIR

No liquor win be sold at the PhiladeI-
phia County Fair which is 10 be held
next September. Stockholders OF the as
sociation arranging for the event came
10 this decision last Thursday when Il
was learned that Matthias HAST. OF
Byberry one Of the members had made
application for license without waiting
for the committee 10 reach a decision.
The stockholders also adopted resolu-
tions forbidding anybody 10 have liquor
In his once az the fair grounds
Remonstrances were filed yesterday BY
the Law and Order Society against new
applications ana the transfer OF retail
ana wholesale licenses. the majority OF
the latter being IN West Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-27
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES
MAY PROBE THREATS
SENT MRS. STECIER
Husband ; "a, Reveals Details
of Plan He Says German
Attache Made for Him e
Spy on British Shin.
yards.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.--A Fedss,,
Jury probe is today expected 10 so,,'' iua
the sending of n threatening lettar ., :.
Richard Stegler wife OF the Germa.
oner here In the passport fraud oss.
letter, which warned Mrs. steelor !.
she talked any more concern,n, 49,. s,',' - Y
bands arrest harm would befall ber
turned over to the Federal author,,t.. ~
her husbands attorneys. y
In addition TO the letter, Mrs CO.,
declared she had received sevor.t, ~
phone calls since her husbands
different persons, she said, warnaa {.
TO Keep her mouth shut" copooss,S.
Stegler's arrest. Captain Bov-Ea
German naval attache named bv So
as the head Of the German snv 49,.
In this country. today refused to a..
the hurried visit of German Ambasssss.
Count Won Bernstorff to New yor,
terday.
suffice 1t to say" he declared. dr..
his visit had nothing to do win ~
alleged passport scandal"
stegler today revealed more Of 4.
plans which he declares wa. mods :.
him by Captain Boy-Ed
Il hrst was to go to Belfast, IreIapar
he said, and to Inspect the shlnvasss
there. A number of merchant vssssis
we're reported being painted and rehuns
there to resemble British battleshIns
and were to be used in a scheme to hlork
tn mouths of the Elbe and Weser RIvers
In Germany. 1t was to be q sort N
Hobson- at-Santiago affair, and / wa
directed to find out about It.
Later / was to go to Liverpool and
investigate conditions there and see what
chance there would be for a suhmarina
raid on the ships in Liverpool hsrbor.p
George Sylvester Viereck, editor Of
Fatherland, pro-German weekly, said
last night that Stegler had come to him
early in January and had asked for as.
slstance in procuring a fraudulent Amer.
can passport. "Stegler," MIR. Viereck said.
mentioned the name of Capt. X. Boy-Ed
Naval Attache of the German Embassy
Then he went on to say that he was
working on vefy important confidential
matters under the direction OF high Ger.
man officials. He said 1t was in connec
tion with this work that he desired
passport.
when I asked him for credentials he
said no had destroyed them. 1 told him
then that / was astounded that he should
come to me, an American citizen, on such
an errand, and refused to have anything
more TO do with him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-27
Chestnut St. Store Robbed

Joseph Halprecht. 10 years old, was ar
raigned before Magistrate Renshaw ~ q.
central station today and held In ssp pall
for further hearing next week on
charge of receiving stolen goods hal-
precht says his home is in New foIh'
When Philip Jason, proprietor oil s.s'
tionery store at 1887 Chestnut street. nou-
fed detective headquarters yesterday thas
he had been robbed of four fountain pens
valued at S22.50. other stores on chesinus
street were notified. Halprecht is aecuseo
of being implicated in the theft
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-27
FARMERS CRITICISE
RAPID TRANSIT PLANS
Allege Lack of Provision for 35th
Ward Needs.

Both transit plans now before the pub-
Tic were held to be faulty in that thew
make no provision for connection into
the 36th Ward with the Frankford ele
waited, by members of the Philadelphia
Grange No. 645, under whose auspices a
convention OF farmers was held today in
st. Luke's Hall, Bustleton.
Ihe Grange members unanimously
adopted resolution going on record as
In favor OF any transit plan that will de-
Velop the facilities of the 35th Ward.
Ihe resolution points out that neither
or the two plans now before the public
does this. and calls on the councilmen of
the ward to demand such provision.
Prlor TO the introduction of the resoIu-
tlon Select Councilman George Mitchell.
OF the 35th Ward. told how he had asked
Director Taylor to provide for the ex-
tension In that ward and had been in
formed 1t would have to be a later
consideration.
The Grange also went on record as
tavoring the repeal of the full crew law.
u Ievlarlhg In resolution that its members
believe the law injurious to the railroads
and not productive of any benefits.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-27
DISPENSERS OF DRUGS
THRONG TO REGISTER
UNDER 'ANTT-DOPE' ACT
Doctors, Druggists and
Manufacturers in Line
at Postoffice to Prove
Their Right to Use of
Opium and Cocaine,

| A long line of physicians, druggists and
drug manufacturers stood outside the
! Internal Revenue Department offices, in
the Postofice Building, this morning,
waiting to register as lawful dispensers
of drugs. This was the first sign of the
battle of the United States Government
against the drug traffic.
After midnight Sunday those who use
drugs, whether for lawful or unlawful
purposes. come under the jurisdiction of
the Federal Government. and the traffic
in drugs in the Tenderloins of the large
cities will no longer be subject only to
the restraint OF police departments. Those
who violate any of a series of drastic
regulations will he subject to a fine of
$1,000 and imprisonment for as long a
term as five years.
For the first time in the history of the
country the Federal Government will take
official cognizance of the drug traftic
when the Harrison act goes into effect
on Monday. Collector Lederer. of the
Internal Revenue Office in Philadelphia
believes the new law will be effective.
kinds to stop the illegal distribution of
narcotic drugs" he said this morning,
but the Federal Government has taken
hand now, and the Federal Government
has ways of getting at the bottom of
conditions and the power to enforce its
enactments that are not given to local
Governments. The Harrison act is meant
to stop the drug traffic. / believe that II
will Our deputy collectors will see that
the law is enforced, and II is possible that
the revenue agents may be enlisted"
United States agents Will visit the drug
glsts at intervals TO see that the amount
OF the drug on hand when the law became
effective corresponds with the amount at
the time of the visit subtraeting the
amount called for in the prescriptions
hlled during the interval.
Should the name OF a patient appear
too frequently in the druggists records.
agents viii Immediately begin an in
auiry. II will be impossible for the
druggist 10 dispose OF a drug without
prescription, for the amount on hand
must tally with the amount ordered in
prescriptions.
What Is regarded as one OF the most
drastic provisions of the act Is the sec
tlon providing fine and Imprisonment for
any one not authorized in the act who
has drugs In his possession.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-27

It's an easy matter to turn a negro
white II he uses Consolidated Caucasian
Cream. AT least that's what fakir near
10th and Brown streets said. Nearly two
score OF negroes bought cans OF the
magic cream so that they could come
out with lighter complexions in their
Sunday clothes, The faklr pointed out
that it was necessary to make four aD
plieations in "a hours, and read teAti-
monials from men lin other oitiss) who
had become white by using the wonder
full preparation. II was also explained
that the more cream negro used the
winter he got
This impressed George washington
Jones SO seriously that he bought 10 boxes
Of the cream at 25 cents box. This de-
pleted his treasury, but he borrowed a
nights lodging and rubbed himself in
dustriously with the ooneoeti9n. He got
as slippery as an eel on rainy night In
April but no lighter.
Another whole day, washington stayed
inside and rubbed himself, but he was
still black. Then he went 70 the llth
and Winter streets station. He was
given a nights lodging and rubbed the
last can OF grease while he was resting
IA a cell.
Magistrate Tracy examined the cream
today and found that Il WAS lard navoFsd
with tRleum powder He gave the negro
the price OF his breakfast ana told him Il
was better to stick 10 his eolors.
Eight shoes protrudlng from a box car
at American and Dauphin streets
attracted the attention Of four policemen.
Investigation proved that the shoes we're
occupied by four hoboes, who were com
fortably installed IN the car with al the
equipment essential 10 hobo happiness.
They had half q dozen pie plates. knives
ana forks rnr each had his pockets filed
eilh potatoea one " the iramDa naa
shaving himseif While 9ins on hla back.
He ressed The poiee 10 give hIm time
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-27

to finish his toilet before appearing in
public.
The four cops acted as escorts TO the
railroads uninvited guests and took them
70 the Fourth and York streets station
One OF the prisoners. James Oliver, a ne
gro said he travelled as special cook with
the quartet The others gave their names
as A. II. Mahan, of Jacksonville. PhiIin
kronieh. OF Bangor. Me-. and George Vim
cent, or Idaho. Mahan said that thsv
came here TO apply for admittanee M
the Hoted de Glnk, which they heard was
10 be started by Jefr Davis. King of Ho-
boes. Magistrate Glenn expressed raRrst
that the guests had arrived before ire
hotel had started and pending its erection
ton. '''s'-
II want a thousand dollars"
eustavus Gonbrenoyiteh stood befora
me roommate Mike sikosky IN their
apartments on East Lshigh avenue sna
thoFity. au-
:! amt got it," said sikosky somewhat
why didn't you save It, instead rtt
dFunkF shouted GonbFonovltch. "
looking toward the door
Gonbronovitch saw that he was -.
Ing 70 escape and, breaking the lanan h
true Sherlock Holmes style. he jumnes
through this darkness and bore sIkosLs,
70 the iiooF. Sikosky manaeed to ~,
'murder!" ana "helpr'
This brought Policemen Freuna ,,a
Davis. They pulled the men apart &C.,
they had destroyed ns5t Of the furniturs
and took them 70 the Beisrade ana
Clearneld streets station
"QoDronoVitch wants git rich every
time dTunA aald sIkoaky
I'm aorrg. saia GonbronoVifeh.
go hqme said aeiafrate Glenn
They dil
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-27
COATESVILLE MAY GO DRY
AGAIN, is BELIEF OF MANY
Great Interest Centred on Judge
Buffers Decision.

CoATESVILLE, Pa. Feb 27.7-The de-
cision of Judge William Butler on the
remonstrapces fled against the granting
Of liquor licenses in this place, sigued
by thousands of men and women, and
filed with the Clerk of Courts in West
Chester, is anXiously awaited. AT no time
since the antl-saloon forces launched their
campaign, three years ago has SO great
an interest been manifested. The remon-
strances which were circulated during the
last three weeks were filed today, to-
gether with specific charges against the
five licensed hotels here.
1t is possible that Coatesville will be
dry for another year, as was the case
in 1918. when the court revoked hye
licenses on account of violations. Be-
sides the five licensed houses applying
for renewals, there is one new application,
that of Charles Taylor, cOlored, for the
Subway House, in East Coatesville.
A "no-license' leader said that there
was little doubt that at least three OF
the licenses in Coatesville would be re-
voked.
Sentiment against the granting Of u.
censes in Coatesville is stronger than ever
before The license court will sit N
West Chester next Monday, March l.