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Evening journal., 1915-08-23
GERMANs GET Russ FORT.

BY The United fress.
BERLIN. Via Wireless to London,
Aug. 23.-The Russian fortress city
.of Ossowetz has been captured by the
Germans, it was oficially announced
this afternoon.
Ossowetz has been under intermit-
tent bombardment by the Germans
since Won Hindenburg took possess
sion Of the last Polish railways feed
ing tthe Petrograd-Warsaw trunk
line.
Ossowetz lies 10 miles northeast
OF Warsaw. The swamps before the
fortress hindered tthe movement OF
heavy siege guns for the German at
tack and enabled the Russians to re-
sist the German attack after Lomra
Ostrolenka, Przasnysz and other for
tresses Of the Russian first line OF
defense had fallen.
General Won Gallwitz's drive east
ward through Biolsk and Won Hinden-
burg's progress in a southeasterly
direction from Kovno threatened the
development Of the Russians in the
Ossowetz district.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
By CHARLES P. STEWART
United Press STAFF Correspondent

UnlteQ freSS SldH correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-The
Arabic case will not be decided "on
evidence" It was stated
on high State Department authority
today This was taken to mean that
the administration might need two or
three weeks to make up its mind
The British version was expected
with reasonable promptness. Some of
the official evidence had already been
oabled by Ambassador Page. A cabled
summary Of the rest was expected
within As hours. The ambassadors
full report, with survivors affidavits.
was coming by mail. Owing to the
cancellation of the earlier Liverpool
sailings. a fortnight's delay. or more.
in its receipt was deemed likely
However. 1t was thought cabled ad.
vices would be sufficient to form a
basis for concluding what the British
showing would be.
Unofhcial information from Berlin.
on the other hand. was 10 the effect
that the German Admiralty might he
unable to get its U-boat commander 3
report in less than IA days. This look
ed like a long wait. inssmuch as II
was the administration view that
both belligerents must be heard
from.
Though the Washington govern
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
Balkan SITUATION
NOW IN ACUTE STAGE
Serbia Expected to An
nounce Tonight Whether
She Will Cede Macedonia
GREECE WAITING ON
BULGARIA ATTITUDE
Rr ED i. KEEN
Hy Id d hI1LN
United Press staff Correspondent.

United Press Staff Correspondent.
LONDON, Aug. 23.-The Balkan sit
uation reached the acute stage today.
Serbia was expected to make known,
possibly before night. whether she
will cede Macedonia to Bulgaria. NJ
Venizelos was to be sworn in at
Athens as the new Greek premier and
it was believed he would make a def
mite statement of the course Greece in
tends to pursue.
No hint has come from Nish as to
the course of the Serbian government
Serbian diplomats here characterized
the Bulgarian demands as exorbitant,
but important influences are known to
have been at work at the Serb capital
during the past week. II is believed
possible, however. that Italy's declar-
alton of war against Turkey may de-
lays Serbias answer.
Bulgaria has made no fresh move tc
indicate whether she intends to Join III,
allies. Her military preparations ars
almost complete and she is awaiting
Serbia's answer. From various sources
the news has reached London that
neither Turkey nor her Austro-Gernar
allies are quite so confident of keeping
Bulgaria neutral as they were a fort
night ago though Italian reports that
the Bulgars were massing troops on th'
Turkish frontier have received littl,
credence here.
Until Serbia and Bulgaria make thsn
decisions no change is expected at Ath
ems or Bucharest. Diplomatic circles herr
express the conviction that the new
Greek cabinet will favor maintenance %
Greece's neutrality until new develop
ments in the Balkan situation make Il
appear certain Greece will gain by en-
terinr the war.
Dispatches from sources not al
ways reliable, reported today that
Roumania had been seized by the war
fever. Italy's war declaration against
/ Turkey was said 10 have aroused wild
enthusiasm at Bucharest. Rumors
that Germany had threatened force
unless Roumania permitted the pas
sage of ammunition TO Turkey were
/ also said TO have famed the wal
flame in the Roumanian capital.
That the Turkish munitions stu.
alton is becoming more serious from
the Turkish standpoint. particularly
since the Allies have landed more
troops at the Dardanelles, is believed
here and It is thought possible thai
the Austro-Germans are attemptins
10 coerce Roumania. But displomat:
here. toze no stock in reports from
Roumania that alleged friendlinesl
/ for Italy will cause Roumania to joir
/ in the war on Turkey. They point
ed out that Roumania failed TO entel
the war when Italy declared agains
Austria. though It was generally be
lieved at the time that the two pow
ers were in pact to begin hostilitie
on the side of the Allies at the sam
/ moment
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
SAYS NO WAR POLICY
ADOPTED BY Cabinet
Attorney General Declares
Prospective Course About
Germany Is Undecided
SUCH ACTION WOULD
BE HIGHLY IMPROPER
Br rhe united presl.

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON. Aug. 23.-"The cabi-
net has not adopted any policy for the
American government TO pursue in case
the German government is shown 20
have been guilty Of a deliberately un-
friendly act, - said Attorney General
Gregory today. "The American govern.
ment does not deal in hypothetical cases.
Such an action would be highly i'm
proper"
"Do you mean,' the attorney general
was asked, that the cabinet has not dis.
cussed the different courses of action
that the American government could oi
would take in case of a deliberately un.
friendly act ON the part of Germany"
81 mean," replied the attorney gen
eral. that such discussion would b,
highly improper; and that the cabinet
has not reached any conclusions with re-
gard 20 such an eventuahty."
81 do not even know that cabinet
meeting TO discuss the Arabic incident
is necessary. although one may b,
called"
This conversation with the attor-
ney general occurred a few moments
after he had conferred with President
Wilson. The attorney general de-
MED, however. that the Arabic case
was discussed. He said he and the
President spoke merely OF an Incl
dental policy of the internal affairs
OF the Justice Department.
There were FIVE newspapermen in
the party TO whom Gregory spoke and
they asked him individually and
separately and in different ways II he
really meant precisely that the cab
met has not considered officially the
possibilities OF action by the Ameri.
can government in the event Of "de.
liherately unfriendly act" In each
instance the attorney. general replied
/ that was what he meant.
Has a cabinet meeting been call.
ed for tomorrow? Gregory was ask
ed. Tomorrow is the regular da,
for cabinet meetings" he replied, "bu
| have not been advised that one hal
been called. Usually I am informe,
Tuesday morning If there is 70 b
one"
Have you heard OF a special ses
sion Of Congress being considered? E?
was asked
q have heard nothing Of it," sal,
Gregory.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
"Fragmenfary Evidence Not
To Determine Arabic Case

men had not received a German apol-
ogy for the sinking of the Arabic or
disavowal of il, as reported in Wall
street rumors. the story's denial was
followed by the admission that some
such statement might have been made
in Berlin to Ambassador Gerard.
This, It was said. explained the mes
sage TO the Ambassador, asking him
TO ascertain whether or not the Ad-
miralty had heard anything from its
submarine commander No reply 10
this query had been received and the
State Department did not know just
when to look for T..
Tho delay in securing Arabic survivors
statements was attributed TO the fact
that many left Queenstown shortly aftcI
landing and Vice Consul Thompson was
having trouble finding them.
Just why the state Department seem
ed doubtful concerning the nationality OF
Mrs. Josephine Bruguiere and Dr. Woods
the two supposed Americans who LOST
their lives when the Arabic was sunk
was not clear. II was merely intimatcC
that there seemed TO be some uncertain
ty and that If they were not American
citizens the situation might be decided,
modified, as practical proposition
though in principle the case would re
main in the same, inasmucl as Their
were Americans on the ship, assumin,
the attack was made without warning.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
Willard IS READY TO
DEFEND CHAMPIONSHIP

ATLANTIC CITY. n j.. Aug. 2S-
jess Willard, cowboy heavyweight cham
pion, is here restless for another fight.
He is ready for all whites and decries
the fact that no legitimate proposition
has bcen received since he wrested the
crown away from Jack Johnson. viii
lard, however made it plain that he
would draw the color line as announced
by him on entering the ring at Havana,
Cuba if fortune smiled upon him in the
result.
Tom Jones says his protege Is ready
TO jump into the ring tomorrow, but
that all aspirants for the title want too
much money and make their offers ri
diculous.
Both Willard and Jones gave the inn
preston that the next challenge was an.
ticipated from the winner of the Jim
Coffey- Frank Moran affair in New York
early in the fall.
Jess lives the life Of a millionaire on
the road, having his own private car,
retinue of servants and everything his
heart might desire. Willard holds nc
contract with the managers and may re-
tire from the program of the show with
out moments notice.
Willard arrived here early yesterday
morning in his car but was careful tC
avoid the most popular paths during tbs
day. He could not resist the lure oi
an ocean bath. however. and finally
whisked of in taxicab to lower Chel
sea TO enjoy the surf.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
teachers DISTURBED
over REAPPOINTMENTS

Many local school teachers have
become worried because they have
not yet received official notification Of
their re-appointment for another
year. AT the last meeting of the
Board Of Education the teachers
committee made a report assigning
the teachers 10 the different schools
and their re-appointment had been
recommended at a previous meeting
At the suggestion Of DR.. T. o. Cooper
chairman Of the teachers committee
il was decided to delay formally
notifying the teachers of their reap
pointment and assignments until af-
ter the Board of Education had a
conference with City Council as a
committee Of the whole. when an ap-
peal was to be made for more funds
10 pay the teachers on a classification
basis. The conference was held and
the appeal proved fruitless. The
notification of the teachers has not
yet been made. II is expected that
the matter will be considered al the
meeting Of the board tonight.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
ORGANIZE ARMS WORKS
TO PREVENT Attacks

PITTSBURGH. Aug. 23.-Owing to
a plot alleged TO have been discov-
cred at the plants Of the Westing-
house Electric and Manufacturing
Company, the workers have been or
ganized into safety forces" against
attacks by pro-Germans.
The Westinghouse companies are
manufacturing q vast quantity of war
munitions for the allies. Recently an
explosion Of mysterious origin took
place in the East Pittsburgh plant.
In this department eight-inch shells
were being made, the largest manu-
factured in this country. lnvestiga-
tion led 10 the belief that a plot ex-
listed TO destroy the plant
Many Germans are engaged as ma
chinists by the Westinghouse COM
panies, and some of the foremen OF
departments are Germans.
According to a statement issued
"the object shall be the safeguarding
Of the employees Of the company
against any form OF accident what
ever while in the works" While the
company puts the movement on the
basis Of "safety-hrst" propaganda for
the benefit Of the workmen, its real
significance and intent is plainly un.
derstood.
The Chester B. Albree Company
OF this city. is engaged in making
bombproof window grating, which are
being adopted and being placed II
windows OF shops making war muni
nitions to keep outsiders from hurl
ing bombs through windows TO wrecl
plants.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
CAPTAIN HARRIS MAY
COMMAND new DUEDCE

The United States Engineering De-
partment is preparing to inspect the
inlets on the New Jersey coast and
the Gannett, the departments yacht,
will take the party. This may be
Captain Harris last trip in command
of the Gannett. as he is said to be
slated for the position of captain on
the new large dredge Minquas. being
built for Wilmington harbor. II is ex-
pected here from Baltimore any time
now.
Captain James, OF the dredge Alb
secon. now at Atlantic City. probably
will succeed Captain rIarris on the
Gannett The latter has been on the
Gannett for over three years and has
made an efficient commander.
The Schuylkill another boat Of the
local engineering department. will
have the work finished on her engine
by the Harris Machine Company this
week.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
SQUIRE vACATEs ATTACHMENT.

Magistrate Gluckman gave a de-
eislon today in the case OF Jacob F.
snyder VS.. Harry Dorer. garnishee Of
Jesse w. Hartly. An order was is
sued yacating the garnishee attach
ment. This was a case in which
snyder on July 26 obtained Judgment
against Hartly and an attachment
was issued and laid in the hands Of
Harry Borer He appeared and ad-
mitted tnat when the attachment was
laid ne mad In his hands about 500
OF tne goods and chattels of the de-
lenoant. But ne had, as the landlord
OF certain premises. restrained Hart
y ano IN ADDITION Hartly had pledged
the goods in payment of a debt Manv
law points were argued before Maeis-
trate Gluckman. but he finally after
due consideration. agreed to vaoate
The attachment.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
VETERAN MARINER CELEBRATES

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 23.-This is
the hftieth anniversary Of the we'd
ding Of Captain Augustus Wall and
his wife, and the event will be OBJ
served by a family reunion at their
home 439 South Fifty-ffth street.
this evening. with their three chill
dren. seven grandchildren and one
at-grandchild Captain Wall is a
veteran mariner. He retired from ac-
tive work several years ago. In early
life he engaged in the towboat busi-
ness and both managed and owned
eighteen tugs on the Delaware and
Schuylkill
Captain Wall and his wife were
both born in schuylkill Haven, but
spent most of their lives in this city.
Captain Wall served during the Civil
War with the 50th Pennsylvania
Regiment He is a member Of the
q. S. Grant Post No. 5. Grand Army
Of the Republic.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
SIX OFFER THEIR BLOOD
TO save Dying WOMAN

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 23.-Six ap-
plicants have appeared at the Univer-
sity Hospital in answer TO an adver-
tisement asking for a volunteer to
give a pint or so Of his blood 10 save
the life of a woman dying of per-
nicious anemia. They will be care
fully examined today by physicians OF
the institution, and the healthiest
among them selected.
Several relatives of the sick woman
offer their blood, but unfortunately
according to DR.. Wallace Frank, Of
the hospital staff. it was not up to
the standard required. Only abso-
lutely healthy blood will be of any as
sistance to the patient, says Dr.
Frank.
The family OF the sick woman is
able to pay a fair price for the SER
vices desired, and the loss of a pint or
so of blood will not harm any healthy
man, added DR.. Frank. Two OF the
men who came TO the hospital offered
their services for nothing. saying that
If a woman needed blood as badly as
that to save her life they figured they
could spare the required quantity.
The blood of all the applicants will
be submitted to a microscopic test 1t
is not likely that the man will be pick
ed until tomorrow or Wednesday. or
that the TRANSMISSION operation will
take place before Thursday
Dr. Frank declined to give the name
of the woman or of any OF the volun-
teers who offered their blood. II was
learned. however, that the patient was
married. about thirty-eight years old,
had been in the hospital three weeks.
and had failed TO respond to the ordin-
airy treatment for her malady.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
POOL ROOM MAN ARRESTED.

Pares Manasaras, one Of the pro-
prietors of pool room at No. III
Market street. was arrested this af-
ternoon on a charge of assault and
battery on Sidney A. Silverman. Sill
verman after plsying.pool for an hour
rendered forty cents in payment. but
alleges that Pares demanded ten cents
more. although he was told by a boy
in the place that the charges we're
forty cents an hour Signs in the
place. however. set forth that the
charge is fifty cents. Silverman al
leges that he was put ou. after re-
fusing to pay the extra ten cents and
his hat kept. He then swore out a
warrant for Pares.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
ABE RUEFF TO GET
HIS FREEDOM TODAY

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 2S.-The
gates of San Quinton prison are to
open today to give freedom to Abra-
ham Rueh, who was paroled Satur-
day, after having served four years,
FIVE months and fifteen days of a four
teen-year sentence for offering a
bribe to a supervisor OF this city.
Relatives of the former political
leader motored to the prison to ac-
company him to Mendocino county,
where. by the term Of his parole, he
is to remain for three months before
returning to his home here.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
CARNEY'S POINT WORKERS
TO Get BIC PAY TODAY

Five hundred thousand dollars we're
taken TO Carneys Point. n j.. today
70 pay the employees Of the DUPONT
Powder Company. The money was
removed from the Wilmington Trust
Company Tenth street ONCE in an
automobile to the boat wharf The
money was in eight large trunks and
eight men armed with rifles and -e-
volvers guarded it. Detective Benson
of the local police department accom-
panied the men on the trip to the boat
wharf.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
secret SERVICE INQUIRIES
into TAMPERING ON Ships
Bv The United Press.

By The United Press.
NEWPORT. r. l., Aug. 23.--With the
sailing Of the Atlantic fleet for Boston
harbor today. Il became known that the
generally accepted theory Of the pres
ence in Newport Of government secret
tamroring with torpedoes aboard ships
Of the fleet
The investigation was being made, II
was learned, particularly along the lines
that the mischief may have been done by
German spies.
The feet, headed by the flagship Wy.
oming, went TO Boston in connection
with the governors conference there this
week.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
berlin Sees NO CHANGE IN.
ITALY'S war ON TURKEY
BY the United Press.

BY the United Press.
BERLIN. (Via Wireless to Sayville.)
Aug. 2S.-The Berlin press today
took the view that Italy's declaration
of war against Turkey will in no way
alter the military situation at the
Dardanelles or the political situation
in the Balkans.
The majority of the newspapers ex-
pressed the opinion that Italy declar-
ed war as the result of England's
urgings. They also suggested that
Italy, finding II impossible to break
the Austrian lines. desired to turn to
new fields for conquests. The news
papers said that Italy probably will
attempt to occupy some territory in
Asia Minor. but declared Turkey
strong enough to keep the Italian
wolf out OF her territory.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
Y. VI. c. A. "GYM" BEING
PIT In REST SHAPE. Y

The large gymnasium at the local
Y. NJ c. A. is being repainted and
repaired and will be closed until Sep
tember l. The small gymnasium is
open daily from o'clock in the
morning until $50 o'clock in the even
ing for individual exercise. hand ball
punching bag. rowing machine. chest
weights and wrestling mat The new
tennis court is open daily except Sun
day from o'clock In the morning un-
I'll noon for members OF the boys
department and from noon until dark
for members of the mems department
Reservations are limited 10 half-houI
periods for each set OF fours.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
SQUIRE FRANCIS ISSUES LICENSE

Magistrate Theodore W. Francis
has issued the following licenses to
marry:
William Matthews. Jr., 1870 Poplar
street and Elizabeth Thomas. 445
Townsend street.
Blanche Walker. 1917 Kirkwood
street and Howard G. Cohee. All Sher-
man street.
Virginia Speakman, 21S Walnut
street and Robert Graham. sol East
Fourth street
Marion A. Lind. zoos West Tenth
street and George W. Gregg. 1921
Pine street.
Lulu NJ Anderson and Martin Capel,
$40 King street.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
PERSONALS.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Plat. Of this
city, are sojourning at Atlantic City.
They were accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Parsons, also of this
city.
Miss Helen Wardell, the we'll
known milliner. has returned from a
months visit to Boston and other
northern cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Scott, who
have been visiting relatives and
friends in Centreville. Md. have re-
turned to their home in this city.
Colonel Benjamin Nields spent the
weekend at Rye. n. Y. where he
played golf.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
METAL WORKERS CONSIDER
PLANS FOR MORE PAT
By The United press.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-The
American Labor Federation's metal
trades department was in executive
session today relative to prospect
i've demand for more pay, shorter
hours and better. working conditions
The international Machinists' ex-
ecutive boards last weeks work re-
suited in authorizing about 10000
members throughout the east and
middle west to strike If their de-
mands, mainly for an eight-hour day
az the present wage. are refused II
was said. however that there will be
no strikes II they can be avoided.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
TO FORCE awETv An apRYr

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Prohibi-
tion leaders here said today that the
wet and dry" issue will not be kept
out Of the 1916 presidential tight. re-
gardless OF ex-Secretary Bryan's
wishes, except on one condition
that Congress vote 10 submit a ma
ton prohibition constitutional amend.
ment to the States when It meets nexi
winter.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
AUTO DRIVER ARRESTED.

Lloyd Siegel, of Wilkes-Barre. Pa,
was arrested today on the charge of
not displaying proper tags on' his
automobile and also for operating an
automobile without a chauffeur's IL
cense. The automobile was loaded
with suitcases, blankets and large
number Of posters similar to those
carried by a circus poster wagon.
Suspended from the top Of the hood
of the car was a violin. Siegel will
be called before Judge Churchman to-
morrow morning.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
ORDERED AWAY PROM CHESTER.

Samuel Peters, who claims to hail
from this city, and who is known to the
Chester police as "the money man." was
fined ~ and costs by Mayor Ward. in
Chester yesterday, and told to stay
away from the Pennsylvania town.
Peters. according TO the Chester police,
visits that town every two weeks, and
selecting two girls he always does the
"movics" with them. In addition he
buys the girls candy and ice cream by
the quart.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
Launch LARGEST WOODEN
Vessel IN CHRISTIANA

The largest wooden vessel ever
constructed on the Christiana River
was launched on Saturday last when
the barge Wilmington" was launched
at the yards of the American Car and
Foundry Company. II measures 240
feet over all and had a breadth of
forty feet and a draught of Is feet
II is one of several 10 be constructed
at the local ship yards. and is for
the P. Doherty and Company Of Bal
timore, Md. 1t will be used in the
coastwise coal carrying trade.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23
VICE PRESIDENT OF UNITED
CIGAR STORES is DEAD
By The United Press.

= n" T"IIT0T-I T TUT
TOLEDO, Aug. 23.-Louis Biel. vice.
president and one OF the originators Of
the United Cigar Stores Company died
in a hospital shortly after midnight Of
pneumonia. Mr.. Biei came here Tues
day from his home in New York and
was taken III the same day. He was
so years old.
Evening journal., 1915-08-23

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