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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
u. s. ALLOWS MILLION
TO DREDGE DELAWARE
$1,500,00O Asked For, so Work
on Channel Necessarily Will
Progress Slowly.

The Delaware River will receive 81 900.
900 of the $50, 100000 appropriated by Con-
! sress for the improvement of rivers and
harbors. While shipping men of the port
are pleased to get this sum, they regret
that S2,5OO,OOO will be spent on streams in
the South which, it is said, are navigable
only for canoes
In the original rivers and harbors bill
$l5O,OOO was allowed for improvement OF
the Delaware River between AIlegheny
avenue and the sea. This sum. mari
time men declare, would have been
granted the port by the United States
army engineers had not political pres
sure hecn brought to bear on them in
favor of Southern projects
In discussing the appropriation TO-DAY.
Congressman William S. Ware said:
while | hoped that the War Depart
ment would allot S15OO 900 TO the Della
ware River in order that the work on
the S5-foot channel might be pressed
rapidly FOR the next year, the present
democratic Administration In Washing
ton has not shown the consideration for
Philadelphia interests that would give
any basis for expectation that we WouId
get what we asked for.
Inc one encouraging fact is that on
February l there was an unexpended
p"laHce OF Si2,OH for continuing the
WORK on the Delaware. Because of this
large balance there was talk for n time
OF allowing the Delaware only $3.50 900
by insisting on the $l,5OOOOO, however.
we nave managed to get 81 600 OOO which
W.T. mine uneXpended balance, gives us
$Lh2Oll for carrying on the work this
year have been assured that the work
Will be pressed rapidly"
with this H,1l2.Ol1 to work on. Colonel
George a. Hinn, in charge of completing
the me So-ioot channel to the sea. will keep
zut not as rapidly as il had been bonod'
An effort will be made to have the State
Legislature appropriate $IOOO,OOO IN ex1
pedlte the work. Senator Edwin S yare
already has introduced a bill for this
appropriation. ''''s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
EITEL'S LAST CHANCE
GONE, OFFICIALS SAY
German Raider Still at Dock
and Internment Announce
ment Expected Wednesday.


Government officials were almost unani-
nous today in the belief that the German
converted cruiser Prnz Eitel Friedrich
Will intern at Newport News within the
next u hours 1t was generally admitted
that the Eiters last chance for dash to
sea is gone.
instructions were believed to have gone
{" Norfolk and Baltimore collectors not
to permit Allied ships to clear until
further notice, but this was deemed a
mere fornality as the Eitel was not ex-
pected to try for the sea after remaining
at port during the Friday and Saturday
nights storm.
There was also a strong indication that
the Eitel's internment will be announced
Wednesday at a. m, as at that hour It
will have been in American waters four
weeks.
Norfolk reports pointed to some unex-
pected development which caused the
Eitel TO refuse TO take advantage of the
storm to sail.
The Treasury Department announced
today that no order had been issued to
tho EiteI to intern or sail within "a
hours or at any other specified period.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
QUAKE DAMAGES CATHEDRAL
AT RIETI; ROME FEELS SHOCK
Ruined City of Avezzano Again Cen
tire of Disturbance.

ROME, April 5.-severe earthquake
shocks. at 7;4O o'clock last night, which
lasted for five seconds, were followed to.
day by a number of lighter shocks The
famous cathedral at Rieti is reported to
have been badly damaged. An immense
rock which overhalgs the village of
Petrellaliri was loosened and threatens to
fall and destroy the hamlet,
The earthquake seems 10 have been
most severe in the district ravaged by the
disaster that wrecked Avezzano and sev-
eral other towns in Central Italy. Avez-
zano seems to have been the centre of tho
disturbance. IL is believed that severe
damage has been caused In Interior towns
Communication with many places was
INTERRUPTED.
While no information rs to loss of life
has been received, Premier Salandra hur-
riedly summoned officials of the Ministry
of the Interior to make preparations for
sending relief where IL was needed.
Some damage was caused by last night s
earthquake here. 1t was undulatory In
character The tremor was severe for
two seconds, but for the rest of the time
was slight. The following shocks We're
tmperceptible except to the seismograph,
which recorded II tremoTs between p. m.
and a. m.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
SUBMARINES DESTROY
THREE MORE VESSELS
Two British Ships and One
Russian Craft Sunk in Chan
mel on Easter Day.
LONDON. April >


German submarine operations about
England on Easter Sunday resulted in
the destruction Of three more ships. two
British and one Russian.
The British steamship OHvlne. haiIing
from Glasgow, was torpedoed aud sunk
off the Isle of Wight in the English Chan
mel in the afternoon, and about two
hours later the Russian steamship
Hermcs was also sent to the bottom in
the same locality.
The crews of both these vessels were
picked up by British destroyers and
LANDED at Portsmouth today.
The other victim of q German subma-
rine was the Dublin steamship, City of
Bremen. This boat was sunk off Corn
wall, also in the Channel. Four of her
crew were lost and IL rescued.
The Hermes was a steel ship of 3579
tons. hatling from Helsinsford and was
commanded by Captain K Skog The
OliYine was OF 63i tons, and was COM
manded by Captain A. Lamont.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
WOULD PROBE CIVIL SERVICE

The Civil Service Commissioners have
written DR.. George c. Parry. who repre-
sents all independent constituency in the
9th Ward, asking that he present to the
commission n list of persons who have
made complaint against the fairness Of
the commissions examining methods
Doctor Parry at the last session of Coun-
ellis introduced a resolution to investigate
the methods of the Civil Service Com
mission in listing and appointment of ELL
gibles.
be notified when hearings OH the matter
are to be held by the joint councilmanlc
committee of six members. The commits
sioners are Fr""r ", Peter BJlger
and Lewis Fl. Van Dusen. sEEEa9
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
FRENCH SOLDIER TELLS
OF TERRIBLE CARNAGE
New Shells slay All in Captured Ger
man Trenches.


PARIS, April 4.-Ever since the be-
ginning of the war there have been
rumors of a new French explosive of
appalling power of destructiveness. A
recent official statement referred TO
the expected increase of result from
artillery fire consequent upon some dis
coveries, and today the Eclair prints
an extract from a soldiers letter. which
says:
I'VE had three trenches to take and
expected a hard job. The preliminary
cannonade was terrific. The air itself
seemed on fire. Then the signal was
given and we charged, but the usual hail
Of bullets was lacking.
"On reaching the first trench we halted,
petrlfed. 1t was filled with corpses,
and not even the wounded were living.
In corner the soldier who served the
mitraillleuse was upright, chained to
the gun. He, too. was lifeless.
I'VE rushed a second trench, and then
the third. The same silence Is there;
every one Is annihlated."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
MISTAKEN IN THE NAME
Young Woman Applies for Job as
Sewer Inspector.

a trinity dressed young woman, who
insisted she wanted to be a sewer in
spector, startled Application Clerk Moore
in the office of the Civil Service Com
mission today
81 understand the work pays So day."
she said "and | don't see any reason
for restricting it to men"
That's job for a bricklayer or some
one like that" Moore told her. "A sewer
inspector has to crawl through uuHu.,.3
and things" he continued
The applicant gasped. IL thought the
idea was to inspect sewers-people who
sew things" she stammered as she made
hasty exit.
Now, what do you think of this Eng
lish language of curse" Moore muttered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
Reply to Austrian Demand
Declares New Law Is
Simply a Necessary Pre-
caution for National De-
tense.
Trent Bishop Announces Dan
ger of Cession of Province
Has Passed, But Won Buelow
Has New Plan for Swiss to
Hold Territory Temporarily.

ROME, ApTl D.
The Italian Government has received
o note from Austria asking for fur
ther explanation of the new law Of ma
tional defense, recently enacted. under
which additional soldiers are called to the
colors. and limiting that it does not seem
entirely compatible with Italian neu-
trality.
The Government has delivered most
carefully worded reply which leaves no
preteNt upon which Intervention might
be precipitated. In effect, this reply
somewhat laconlcally explains that ire
now law is simply a necessary preCau-
ton for national lefense.
Prince Bishop Endrici of Trent, who
organized a peblscite of loyalty ami
devotion to Emperor Francis Joseph,
has announced that the danger OF the
cession of that province to Italy has
been averted, as the Emperor Will not
renounce his sovereignty, which the in
hobitants petitioued him to retain The
Bishop has invited the inhabitants of
other provinces to follow the example of
Trent, and thus avert their separation
from Austria.
The announcement Is regarded as most
Significant 1t confirms the failure of
the negotiations for Italian neutrality,
which is attributed to the supposed re-
fusal of the inhabitants to become Italian
citizens. These negotiations were based
OIL proposals that Austria cede Trieste
and the Trentino to Italy in return for
Italian neutrality
The German Consul at San Reno, on |
the Riviera. has warned Germans to |
leave Italy. An exodus from the Riviera, |
where Germans are very numerous, has |
now started
Prince Won Buelow, the German AM |
bassador, is reported to have proposed a !
new solution of the boundary question.
1t is that the territory which Austria /
might oede to Italy be occupied by Swita-
erland during the remainder of the war
and turned over by that country to Italy
when peace Is concluded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
War May Interfere with Egg Rolling

WARRINGTON, April 5, = Though he
annual Easter Monday egg-roling con-
test win take place on the lawns of the
White House today. the children of the
foreign embassies and legations. who have
always been features of the occasion, will
probably be absent because of the Euro
pean war. The representatives of the bel
ligerent countries In Washington have had
no communication with each other since
the outbreak of hostilities. and society is
wondering whether their children will be
permitted TO meet today on the White
House lawn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
GERMANS CROSS USER
AND CAPTURE TOWN
Kaiser's Troops at Last Gain Foot
hold on West Side of River.

LONDON. April 5-The German forces
have made a slight gain on the User
front in Belgium, taking the village of
Drei Gratchen on the west side of the
river from the Belgians.
Although this is the first time the
Kaisers troops have gained a foothold
on the west side of the User for weeks,
It is not believed here that any strong
attempts will be made in this region, as
floods, which can be brought about at
any time by opening the suices. offer an
almost insuperable barrier to a general
advance.
Thousands of German soldiers have
passed in crowded troop trains travelling
across Flanders, a part of the wide
spread redistribution of forces between
e ahc- eastern and western fronts, which has
caused so much speculation during the
last week. Some OF the trains which
halted at Liege on the way from Cologne
or Saturday were so packed that the
soldiers sat on the roofs of the cars.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
THREE GERMAN SHIPS SUNK
BY MINES IN BALTIC SEA
Twenty-Five Members of One Grew
Reported Drowned.

LONDON, April 3.
Three German steamships have been
sunk by mines in the Baltic Sea in the
last 60 hours A Reuter- dispatch from
Stockholm says the German steamship
Crete Hemsoth struck mine in the Bal
tic and sank and that % members of the
crew were drowned.
dispatch from Malmo, Sweden, re-
ports that two German coasting steam
ships struck floating mines and were sunk
on the route between Trelleborg, Sweden,
and Sassnltz Prussia. Traffic between
these cities has been temporarily sus-
pended The crews were saved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
FIGHTING FAV0RS RUSSIANS
WEST OF NIEMEN RIVER
Cavalry Charge Wins Ground for
Slavs at Suwalki.

IbIhoIhAD, April b.
On the front to the west of the Niemen
River tNorth PolanD the fighting is de-
veloping greatly in favor of the Russians,
the War Office announces. Cavalry on
the road between KaIwarya and Suwalki,
in the region of the village of Zelona-
jabuda, after a stubborn fight with Ger
man cavalry. which was supported by
infantry, made a dashng charge saber-
ing many of the enemy and capturing
others
They drove the Germans from the
region they were occupying and are now
pursuing them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
GERMANS REPULSE BELGIANS
ALONG USER CANAL
Maintain Position Taken at Drei
Gratchen Despite Attacks.
BERLIN, AprlI 3.

BERLIN, April o.
Attempts by the Belgian troops to drive
the Germans from positions which they
had occupied on the west side of the User
Canal precipitated a violent battle Easter
Sunday. but the Belgian attacks were re-
pulsed, according to today's official report
from the German General Staff. This
states that all of the village of DTel
Gratchen, with the exception of some
houses TO the north, is now I'm possession
of the Germans.
The official report also announces re-
pulse of French attacks in the Argonne
Forest south of Yarennes and west OF
Pont-a- -Mousson. The Germans gained
some ground in Priestwald. lie Pretre
Forest
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
TOMATOES FRIED BY FIRE IN
WEST PHILADELPHIA STORE
Appetizing odor Draws Crowd to 36th
and Market Streets.

The appetizing odor of fried tomatoes,
tinged with ketchup-like aroma, spiced
the wint air in the neighborhood OF
S6th and Market streets today. Many
thought II was an after Easter feast, and
as the scent made persons i'm the neigh
borhood hungry they lowered around to
learn where It came from.
Clouds of smoke and Changing firebells
soon proved that the feastlike atmosphere
emanated from the store of Cohen Broth
ers, S6th and Market streets.
The firemen worked industriously, but
could not prevent the flames from cook
Ing about st00 worth of Southern toma-
toes. Unfortunately they were entirely
consumed by the flames, leaving the fire.
fighters hungry at the end Of the strug-
gle.
The vigilance Of a watchman. who gave
the alarm, prevented n serious loss.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
vessels Arriving Today

str Gushing, New York. ballast. Joseph c.
Gahrlel
str Pawnee, New York. merchandise. Clyde
Ateamship Company.
Str. Mohican. Norfolk, merchandise CLYDE
Steamship Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
MEDJIDTEH DESTROYER
PURSUING FOES SHIPS
Turk Cruiser Built in PhiIadel
phia Sinks Two Russian ves.
sells Before Going to Bottom
coNsTANrtNoP1.r An

| Loss Of the Turkish cruiser Mediia,.,'
an engagement off odessa on sundo,, 2
admitted in an official statement IT,,
tho Turkish Admiralty TODAY. NJ
Medjideh's crew of 800 officers ana "
were saved by other Turkish warsh,sl
the Admiralty announced
In the same engagement two SINAI, ~.
sian vessels, the Provident and vas,s.t {
naja were sunk. Their crews were tst..
prisoners.
The Medjidieh. with several other rn..
'SH Warships' was steaming northwar5
Yesterday when she sighted n nofiit. .
Russian destroyers and mine eu,aav.', y
The Turkish squadron at once gave M
ana sank two enemy vessels within ~
lhan an hour. Several of tho se
sweepers ran in to get under rovor y
me fortress of Otchakov, opposite Odss.s
IN pursuing these mine sweepers ~
MeJialeh struck mine near the sbor.
and began to settle. Other Turkish w..
ships closed in and took off tba ops
Ihe breechlocks of the guns were I.
moved, and after the boats had pulloa
away torpedo was fired against ,b.
cruiser amldshlps to prevent her frnss
being relocated. She went down at nnaa
Inc Admiralty also announced that "a
enemy mine-sweeper which attempted Il
enter the Dardanelles on Sundav .,ss
sunk by the batteries of Fort KumkaIa
The Medjldieh was built in PhiladeInbt.
In the Cramps shlpyards Her keel wss
laid in 1903. Captain Ransford d. BurSs
nam, who had been in charge of ~
Cramp yards, sailed the cruiser to Tur.
Key; lie Is now a rear admiral in thA
Turkish navy, and is known as Bucknam
Pasha. The Medjidieh was 23i feet lons
and ~ feet beam and had displacement
of 3i32 tons. She was armed with 4
inch guns, 47-inoh guns, 3-pounders
6 1-pounders and two torpedo tubes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
Frustration Wins Queens Race

KEMPToN PARK. England. April rn.
Queens Prize race, value $4,000 was von ~
day by Frustration. Hey Doddle Dddle v,S.
second and Donedroca third "se
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05
Will Close Lecture Engagement

j. Duncan spaeth, who has been lectur-
lhs before the University Extension So
ciety will close his course tonight ~ r,rIs
fifth Hall, The subject is "Tarnss tho
Philosophy of Action" ''e
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05

The other men who vouch for this HUDSON
are the men who build it. They created the
standards which this car eXemplifies And those
standards have made the HUDSON Company
the largest builders of cars above $1,000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-05

Another man who vouches for the HUDSON
is Howard E. Coffin its famous designer.
He has spent four years on this model. He
has spent 20 years in learning how to attain it.
This leading designer calls the HUDSON
Light Six "My ideal of a car"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-21

the machine would be driven upon
the piles.
The Richardson machine, as it rests
in the water. looks as if it was.
thoroughly capable Of carrying out the
promise of its inventor 1t is bust
ness looking affair without nay freak
features which characterize many in
yentions that promise to revolution
ize things.
It's wide spread Of wings glisten
in their waterproof covering, It's decN
of cedar is bright with fresh varnish
and the aluminium base of its two
powerful engines shine as if they
were made of silver. 1t floats on two
parallel postoons, % feet long and ::
feet square. With its equipment the
pontoons are submerged less than
three inches in the water. Upon the
pontoons rest the deck % feet long
and 6 feet vide. Laterals OF white
cedar carry the super-structure, %
which the planes are attached.
Four feet above the deck are the
engine beds. The two engines are
arranged in tandem form, the rear
one being placed Is feet behind the
frotn one. The engines are Emersons
manufactured in Alexandria by We
tor Emerson. They are each six cy-
Under, and have an actual horse
power Of sixty-eight although 1t IS
claimed that their rating is much
higher. They are built Of aluminium
and crome steel and weigh SO pounds
each. The propellers are placed III
front of tie first engine and in the
ear of the second.
The pilots seat is directly under
Meath the front engine and there arc
located the levers and devices 'tha'
control the ascending and decendlng
planes as we'll as the steering gear.
Behind the pilots seat and betwecH
the two negines is a platform SIX IT.
~ ten feet, which is the space to 5e
used in carrying passengers OF cafe"
! Twenty passengers beside the ere"
an be carried. The gasoIene tanks
! Our in number, are or each side Of
he engines. They have a capacity "I
iftv gallons. In the pontoonS arr
r,solcne tanks which have capa'
,ity of five barrels. 1t is estimate;
hat fifty gallons OF gasoIene WEI
un the machine for three hourS
which at its estimated speed q Sl%':
niles an hour, would give it rad'u'
! IF 1870 miles without calling on th'
-.eserve gasoIene in its tanks. INK
machine mad its contents weighs 2'@o'
! pounds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-21
WOMAN ADREFT IN BOAT.
Found by Young Men in an oncoh'
sc;ous Condition Last Night.

While several young men were 'Sh-
;nr on the rivers front last night they
noticed a sail boat drifting out OF inc
wharf near the fertilizer compaN?
pier. They made an investigation
and found Mary Beard, white ""-
man lying in the bottom Of the boat.
She was in an unconscious condition
and the boys notified the police sta
ton. Later the woman was brought
to the station house by Special Ctficer
Allen. She stated that she had been
taken in the boat by an unknown
man who had robbed her Of SD and
had knocked her unconscious.
In Police Court this morning she
did not repeat the story Of last night
and upon testimony OF police officers
that the woman had no occupation or
fixed place Of abode, Justice Cation
sent hcr to the work house for 20
days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-21

Go to the Hotel FAMINE. when IN
alexandria. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-21
MINISTER KILLS PLANTER
.Aliega ton That He Acted Under
Cnwritten Law Denied by His
Daughter

Calhoun, Ga. June 2l-Claimine
that he was avenging his daughter.
The Rev. ". ". Putnam, a leading
Baptist minister OF this section, sho;
and killed Homer Taylor, a wealthy
young planter. Taylor, at the time
Of the killing, was driving with his
cousin in q buggy, and, according 70
the cousin. Putnam approached from
behind and hagan firing at Taylor
with a pistol, shooting five times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-21

Announcements have been received
in Alexandria Of the marriage in
Charleston, W. Va. Thursday Of Miss
Naomi Simmons. formerly superin-
tendcnt of the Aieyandria Hospital.
and Dr. George T. Hlipstein, of this
city. After y wedding trip 10 Cali
fcinia, nr. and Mrs Klipstein will
make their home at GG7 Prince street,
this city
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-21

Raymond Hulfsh, who has been
making his home in Montana Tor sew
era! years past, is visiting here Tor
few days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-21

Mr.. H. J. Rose and Daughter, Miss
Alice Elliott Rose, haze returned al
ter an extended tour OF the nortn'
While in Buffalo, n l., Miss Rose
was among the young ladies extern
sively entertained by Zuleika Croft"
u. G. V. p. +. r.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-21

The many friends Of MIR. John H.
Miller will be sorry to hear That he
continues quite sick at his home Ill
Wolfe street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-21
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Interesting News Notes About People
of Alexandria-Happenings
in Society.
in Society.

Mr.. and Mrs. James a. Hu!tlsh
have motored to Round Hill, Va,
where they will spend the summer:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-21

Mrs. Milton o. Moor has been cal
led to Washington by the death Of
her father, Mr.. Charles Burke. which
occurred at his residence, 203O & St,
n w. today. M. Burke was 81
years of age, and was formerly Of
Loudoun County, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-21

Mr.. Leonard Marbury Knight, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Z. Knight, OF
Alexandria. who received his degree
rs a civil engineer at the University
of Virginia. has accepted position
with the Georgia Southern Railway.
with headquarters in Macon, Ga.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-21

Mr.. and Mrs Harry E. Cation have
moved to Braddock Heights for the
summer and are occupying the bung-
allow owned by Harry d. Kirk.