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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29
ALLIES TO STRIKE
FOE UNITED BLOW
Is COUNCIL PLAN
Paris Conference Decides
on Unity of Military and
Commercial Action
FoREsEE FINAL VICTORY
Trade Agreements Made-Brit-
ish to Regulate Freight
Rates and Supplies
LONDON. March %.

LONDON, March %.
Before the end of June the Allied armies
will strike simultaneous blows on all
fronts. designed to bring the Kaiser TO
his knees and end the war before
Christmas.
This combined offensive. it was held in
London, today, is the certain result OF the
war council of the Allies. which closed at
Paris last night The allied forces may
begin TO move before the Crown Prince
ceases the offensive movement at Nerdun.
The allied drives may be preceded by
other German Attempts to break the west
ern front, II is believed here.
No further statement of the results of
the war council sessions at Paris will he
given out, It was stated authoritatively
today. 1t Is probable, however. that the
commercial conference shortly to be held
In the French capital will make public its
plans for an economic drive in Germany
The Allies believe the effect of such a pro.
nouncement on German financiers and
business men will be most important.
The Paris conference promised to re
move one factor that aroused some i'll
feeling on the part of French and Italian
business interests. Big shippers of France
and Italy had complained that England,
by boosting shipping rates was to some
extent bleeding her own Allies. 1t was
promised that n satisfactory adjustment
of maritime rates will be made as early
as possible.
Newspapers in Paris express the opin-
ion that victory for the Entente Powers is
absolutely assured by the new agreement
entered into by the eight allied nations to |
secure unity of military action, unity of |
economic action. and unity of diplomatic !
action.
"In the future there will be no success
sion of unrelated actions on the part of
the various nations" says the Matin
"a single wish. a single act, Will meet
every need. Sterilization of freight rates
and equal distribution of oversea trans
portation constitutes one of the most I'M
portant steps toward mutual victory yet
achieved. England has an overwhelming
advantage in maritime tonnage. from
which she could have been benefited i'm |
mensey but with admirable self-abne-
cation she readily consented to this ar
The momentous decisions
reached yesterday mean that henccforth
war against the common enemy will not
constitute several small, isolated wars,
but an immense united offensive of the |
Allies"
Stephen Pinchon, ex-Foregn Minister
of France. writing in the Petit Journal
says that If the resolutions are now trans
lated into action a tremendous step will |
have been taken toward quick and de-
cisive victory.
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30 DEAD, 40 HURT
IN WRECK IN OHIO
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
turned over The boiler of the locomotive
on section ., of No. Sc, exploded, The
water Quenched a fire that started in the
telescoped day coach Of the first section
Of No SO. All coaches Of the three trains
were of steel Two coaches We're Crum-
pied into junk. only three of the eight
cars Of the Twentieth Century Limited
remained on the track. Both sections of
No. Sc were bound from Chicago to Pitts
burgh.
The locomotive Of the second section Of
No Sc plowed through buffet car, day
coach and part of sleeper on the end Of
the first section.
RECALLS ASHTABULA WRECK.
The wreck today recalled the famous
Ashtabula disaster on December 20, 1876,
which cost an even 100 lives.
The Pacific Express, westbound from
New York, at that time probably the
fastest train in the world, was catapulted
into a creek and the passengers We're
drowned or burned TO death in the fire
that followed. A small bridge over the
creek had given way during a snowstorm
and the entire train went into the shallow
waters.
T. b. Bliss, singing partner Of Ira d.
Sankey, the evangelist, was a victim OF
this wreck.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29
SLAVS CAPTURE TOWN
on BLACK SEA COAST
Also Take Village on the Road to
Mesopotamia

PETROGRAD. March 29-The Wa
Office last night issued the following bu
letin:
In the Black Sea our torpedoboats
have destroyed on the AnatOlian coast
10 sailing ships. demolished two
bridges and set fire TO a munitions
depot.
Caucasus front: on the coastal
front our troops overcoming the des-
Derate resistance of the enemy after
artillery preparations by warshlps
dislodged the Turks from their posi-
tions i'm the region of the River Bal
tatchi- Darassi (abOut 80 miles east
of Trcbizond), and. after an engage
ment. occupied the town on the Black
Sea coast. At dusk the same day the
Turks opened cOunter-attacks on the
whole of this sector, which were all
successfully Tepulsed.
Southeast of Bitlis Gake Van re-
gon) Friday night, after fight. we
captured the village of Hizan The
Turks defending the village fed
southwark.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29
PASTORATES CHANGED
IN M. E. CONFERENCE
Ministers Transferred From
Effective to Retired and Su-
pernumerary Grade

WILMINGTON. Del, March 29.-It
was announced at this mornings session
of the Wilmington Methodist Conference
that the Revs. w. G. Rooms, William Jag
gard, T. r. Martindale and G. w. Pretty
man had changed from effective to retired
pastorate grade, and that the Rev II. \.
G.. Westfeld had changed from effective 10
supernumerary
1t was further announced that J. w.
Sutton had changed from supernumerary
TO effective rank.
Tomorrow General Conference memo
rails will be introduced, and ii was learned
today that these will include three pro-
posed by the Rev. George a. Cook. They
provide for the restoration of time limit
for pastors protest against the election
Of bishops this year and provision for
more adequate enforcement of church re-
strictions on amusements.
The Rev. Vaughn $. Collins will also
propose memorial suggesting "A union Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church and the
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Bishop Berry arrived here shortly after
the celebration of the Lords Supper and
formally opened the business session Of
the conference.
A resolution was adopted protesting
against the passage Of an act in the Mary
land Legislature repeating the Sunday
law in Talbot County,
In regard TO the transfer Of the Rev.
J. T. Herson from the Philadelphia Con-
ference 10 the Wilmington Conference,
Bishop Berry said il was merely consid-
cred because of the congested situation in
the Philadelphia Conference, but that he
had no definite plans as yet in the matter
The Rev. W. A. Wise was reelected
conference secretary and appointed as his
assistants the Revs. w. X. Mowbray, W.
Z. Poole and ID. w. Jacobs.
The Rev. W, Z. Gunby was elected
statistical secretary, succeeding the Rev.
II. A q. Westerheld, who is III, and the
Rev. ]. W. Colons was reelected confer
ence treasurer.
One hundred and five members re-
sponded TO the roll call
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29
ITALIANS DEFEAT
FOES IN 4O-HOUR ,
FIGHT ON ISONZO
Recapture Ora fe n berg
Trenches by Desperate
Counter-Attacks
SHOOT DOWN 4 PLANES

ROME March 29.-A vioIep, ao-n..
battle fought west of Gorizia. has h.,
ended successfully for the italians. I, ,r..
officially announced today.
In the sector of Grafenberg trepch,.
which had been lost to the Austrians -.
recaptured along with 3O2 men and :,
officers
I Four Austrian aeroplanes have bson
shot down near Vlttorio.
Following is the text OF the omo,,,
report:
In the upper Buc weak artillerv A..
was directed against the positions ,,
had recaptured. Effective fire wac ", e
rected by us and it stopped an enon,,.
column that was climbing Pal piccois
through Nalentia Valley Along the IN,
per lsonzo rain and fog interfered Nth,
the artillery. but we managed to denoI,ss
hiding places of the enemy on Monte Naro
and silence bomb-throwing gun.
In the Segora sector our bomb throyo..
attacked trench, putting the defenders 10
flight 10
bitter 40.hour fight. west of Gorizio
ended this morning with us the victors
On the night of March "a. after an IN.
tense and concentrated bombardment of
'"' 'idltHpeIg TehCheS which had nj.
ready ben damaged by bad weather. the
enemy launched violent attacks onr
stubborn resistance checked the advance
on the wings, but hand.to-hand flghtIng
compelled our centre to fall back los
yards. 'O'
We lost 30 men in prisoners. Heavy
firing by artillery on both sides contir,
ued around the disputed positions ali dav
yesterday. At nightfall our troops be.
gan making counter-attacks. After re.
peated bloody efforts, admirably support
ed by artillery fire, we carried the lost
entertainments and captured 3O2 men and
IL officers Two machine guns rifles
and a large quantity of ammunition and
other war materials were taken
Four enemy aeroplanes were shot down
near Nittorio. the aviators being captured.
VIENNA. March 90.
Austrian airmen have again raided
Venice, it was announced today at the
war office. 1t was stated that bombs were
dropped upon a few buildings and upon
the railways.
on the Carr Plateau the corpses of
500 Italian soldiers we-, counted before
the Austrian trenches.
Following is the text of the official re-
port:
Italian attacks on the northern
slope of Monte San Michele. at San
Martino, and PloeclSen all failed
Five hundred dead were counted In
front Of one of our battalions of field
chasseurs on Carso Plateau
Our aviators bombarded a few
buildings and the railways at
Venice"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29
ENGINEER PASSED SIGNALS.
NEW YORK CENTRAL MEN SAY
Second Section Driver Blamed by Of
ficials of Road

NEW YORK, March 29.-An engineers
disregard for a caution signal today cost
from % to 80 lives This was the opln-
ion expressed by New York Central ofi-
cals at noon today, in an official state
ment on the triple-headed wreck of three
hlors at Amherst. o., this morning
THE reports Indicate" said the state
ment. that the engineer of the second
section of. train Sc disregarded signals,
The engine Of the first section received
caution signals, and proceeded under
caution to the home signal and stopped
his train. a agman started back i'm
mediatcly, but before he reached the
proper distance, the second section came
along with the engineer working steam"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29
SUES FOR HUSBANDS DEATH
Woodbury. Widow Asks S21, 900 for
Crash at Camden Crossing

One more suit was brought today in
the Camden Court against the West Jer-
sey Railroad because OF a death caused
by an alleged unguarded crossing Mrs.
Mary Alice Halter, widow Of William X.
Halter, Of Woodbury. n. j.. who was
killed a month ago while motoring, is
suing the railroad for 1000 OF which
$4,000 Is for the death OF her husband,
and the other $1,000 for his automobile
which was wrecked in the accident.
In her affidavit, the widow says that
the Morris street crossing, where her hus-
band was killed, is unguarded, and that
trains are hidden by houses which OBJ
struct the view. She said no bell or
whistle was sounded and that there was
no warning OF any kind. Other suits have
been brought against the railroad recently
for similar reasons to.that OF Mrs. Halter
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29
Held for Tapping Gas Main

Two men are charged with tapping a
city gas main in Camden and to have laid
an ordinary rubber garden hose from II
to IA house in which they lived at 23O
Line street. They are under $500 bail
for court, accused of having obtained free
gas for two years for eight gas jets and
gas stove in the house. The men gave
their names as Oresti Anguessanto and
Francisco Del Palazzo. They were ar
rested on the charges of Charles A. Pow
ell, an inspector of gas mains Both men
admitted, the police say, their guilt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29
French General Killed at verdun

PARIS, March 29.-Brigadier General
Largeau. one of the youngest officers of
high rank in the French Army, has been
killed at Verdun it was announced today.
General Largeau was decorated for BRAY.
cry in the Africa campaigns.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29
THE CHRISTIAN A GENTLEMAN
DR.. Phillips breaches the Gospel of
Service

NO one can be called a Christian who
is not a gentleman" said the Rev DR..
n =, r. Phillips today at the MONDAY
Lenten services in the Garrick Theatre.
e Enter thou into the JOY Of the Lord
means the JOY Of life. the joy OF service.
Of bearing the burden he said I'VE
should put the element Of JOY into every
thing We 40, ana should extend kindness
10 everyone. Those who recognize re-
Hgion as a great big Joyous thing should
try and help others through kindness as
pfacticed by Christ
the Rev Or. Phillips commended tbs
nork doae by he Inasmuch Mission. ana
sid maj phlladslplsia should be proud 81
'keh AZ snslItstiap
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29
COMMERCE COMMISSION
TO PROBE AMHERST WRECK
Chief of Safety Division Starts for
Scene of Disaster

WASHINGTON. March 29.-The Inter-
state Commerce Commission will make a
thorough investigation of the fatal New
York Central wreck at Amherst, Ohio
early today.
II. W. Belknap. chief of the commits
siOn's division of safety, will leave for the
scene this afternoon. lie will have charge
of the investigation, George T. Ellis
safety agent at Chicago, and IL. A. Me-
Adam. Pittsburgh agent, already have
left for Amherst.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29
VIENNA. March 90.

The Russians are attacking Austrian
positions north of Boyan and along the
Stripa with great violence, and are she'll
ing Austrian positions near the Bessara-
bian frontier, the War Office announced to-
day
North of Boyan," said the official state
ment. "the Russians. by use Of mines, tried
repeatedly to enter Austrian positions, he
ing repulsed with heavy losses. Along the
Strpa, a Russian night attack broke down
through the explosion of Austrian ground
mines"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29
rmnIass and cash ..RssIgn" Tagsthsr

The resignaEion OF vincent De Ahluhelhs
IL. Atc8. ~ w. from the Lewis II. Parke
Ite#loe Company 20 aud Market streets,
3 fsllowad by The discovery that Szs9gS
~ us l9zns eash liAa aiso resigned.
800 4aa discovered tpday iu the Yie-
5t.iaa Machine company = Cam
1z ha had chLained another posi-
rae a4-eonee saesaan saa held
M - ftf.at1 heAEnz ~
zIaeznaa4c.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29
"ALL | HEARD WAS A CRASH;
| FOUND MYSELF SOMEWHERE"
81 Heard Four Blasts, Then 1t Hap.
pened," Says Survivor

CLEVELAND, O.. March 29.-Bruised,
battered, bedraggled and bloody, A. C..
Geraghty. Of Cleveland, emerged from the
wreck-how he doesn't know.
"All remember about getting out was
that l found myself in a ditch said
Geraghty. Il was the only one out OF. go
people in that coach who was able TO navi-
gate. / was told there were 40 people
killed. The rest were taken 10 hospitals
in Elyria, They wanted 10 take me. But
an hour later l came 10 Cleveland on the
same train"
PINNED DOWN SOMEWHERE"
Geraghty's head was cut, his clothes
torn and his body scratched from head to
foot He wound handkerchiefs about his
head and then put on his cap. II stuck
so tightly through the blood-dampened
bandages that a physician had to cut the
cap away. His coat and trousers We're
not only cut in shreds but besmirched
with ditch water.
Il was sitting in the last coach of the
first section OF the train" related
Geraghtys I'VE left Toledo about 1895
central time. My seat was about fifth
from the front. 1 vas reading a maga-
zine. We stopped suddenly at Amherst.
Why. l don't know. But the brakeman
told me afterward that the engineer said
his block signal wasn't clear / heard
four sharp blasts of the engine whistle.
Then a minute later II happened All
heard was crash Then l found myself
in darkness pinned down somewhere L
don't know whether I was under a seat or
on the ground or what
See my shoe?" he said, pointing to a
dent in the toe. Well. there was some
thing bearing down on that. don't know
how long l was pinioned-probably only a
few moments.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29
Writing Paper Prices Advance

BOSTON, March zS.-Ihe American
Writing Paper Company has decided on
a substantial Increase on All grades OF
writing paper The advanced prices are
an increase Of SO per cent in all grades
OF writings, with base price OF rs cents
or more, aud 4o per cent. on All grades
of writing with q base price Of less than
IS cents a ~ and 50 per eenl. Increase
- maas y fhe oompaHy abouk tao
weeks ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29
LINER TORPEDOED
in ESCAPING FOE,
AFFTDAVTTS SHOW
A m erican Survivors of
Sunken Ship State 1t
Was First Shelled
ENTIRE U-BOAT ISSUE UP
WAsII1NnrnN- Nlnrch 2n-

wAstttN.GroN March 2n
The liner Englshman. which was sunk
a few days ago. was shelled and torpedoed
after attempting to escape. according to
afidavits of American survivors. cabled
| the State Department from Liverpool.
According to the affidavit Of the captain
! Of the Englishman the vessel attempted
| TO escape when approached by the sub
| marine. After being shelled, she hove to
I and then was torpedoed.
The afiidavits stated that the English
man was shelled by submarine before 1t
was sunk.
officials said here that this was almost
evidence that the T!nglishman tried to as-
cape. It was stated on authority that If It
is shown concluslvely the Engllshman was
trying to escape. there is nothing that this
Government can do The submarine was
Withih lts rights III Sinking the vessel IN
SuGh an event oInclals declared
Later secretary Lansing stated that the
lmlolmauoh regarding the Engiishtnan IN
u'rateu that AT 'ne actuai t'ine tHat the
toipeuo was ulsCharBcd from lhe Ier-
man submarine the Enghshman nad
stopped. lie refused to comment on this'
,iom ,,,.s hai,,,r ''''' ''''''
olnClaiS declare that II TINS IS true
uie f'hgilSninah case VIII parailel that
Oh the Italian liner Ancona' whlch re-
sultcu III sharp note peihg sent 10 the
A"S'r'a" "oNerhh'eh|
The United States will make an issue
Of the attacks upon the steamships Eng.
lshman, Sussex and Manchester Engineer
not
So far as the sinking of the English.
man was concerned, officials declared this
afternoon that 1t seems without excuse"
In the case of the Sussex there is little
doubt in the minds of the President and
his advisers that the Channel ferry" was
torpedoed without warning. The Man
chester Engineer status still is to be
cleared up, but the information so far
apparent indicates that its case was
parallel with that of the Englishman Two
Americans were on board and they de.
pose the ship was attacked without warn.
Ing.
The Administration is prepared to 90 IN
the length of breaking off relations. il
has been known for some days Such a
step would not be taken out of anger
however. but through a definite purpose
to obtain real assurance regarding future
submarine warfare, officials have made
clear
IF corr,,,,, doo, ,,ot os,,,i, ,,,,,,, ,,,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29
nELP WANTEp-FEMAIE

HOsIERY-EXperIenced members and exam
iners: learners taken. Walace-Wllson Hos
iery Co, 1888 Orchard st., Frankford.
LAUNDRESS. first class. wanted; good refer
ences; must be good on shirts and collars
best wages paid. Phone Chestnut Hill 22S.
YOUNG WOMEN with high school education,
It's equivalent for training In hospital for
mental and nervous diseases. Apply Supt.
OF Nurses. 4401 Market st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29
TOSSED INTo DITCH

Then there was another crash. Il was
the Twentieth Century sideswiplng Is. It
seemed % me that cur coach opened Iila
an umbrella. 1 don't know which uay
vent whistler e was Through the roof =
windo" ef Taa1 Al 7 know ls that ]
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29
roo LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION


AKROYD.-on March 27. 1915. WILLIAM A
sey Akroyd' aged 32 years, Relatives and
saTvices on irbuTsday at 4 n m al tbs
apartments of Kirk & Nice 1901 German
town ave, Germantown. Interment private
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29

PRINCIPALS IN WAITE CASE
Above is Mrs. Margaret Horton,
the "studio" companion of DR..
Arthur Warren Waite, shown be-
low. Doctor Waite, according to
the police, has confessed to poi
soning Mr.. and Mrs. James E.
Peck, his wife's parents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-29
HELP wANTEp-aIALE

DRUG CLERK-A young man having a good
education and desiring 10 learn the business
thOroughly. Address George NJ Berlnger
sol Federal ST., Camden. N. j.
PAPER BoxEs-Boy. experienced on Brown 4
Carver machines and corner cutter. Apply
Schoettle's. 8l0 Florist ST.
PUNCH PRESS and shear men for blacksmith h
shop Apply. at once, America Engineering
CO. Aramingo ave. and Cumberland st.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-30
COUNTY COTTON GRADER.

During long distance telephone
conversation Congressman A. F. Lev
er, the chairman of the committee on
agriculture of the house Of represen-
tatives at Washington. informed Sec
retary Reardon, Of the Sumter Cham
ber Of Commerce last Wednesday that
he would be delighted to come to
Sumter to address meeting of Sum-
ter county farmers along the lines Of
cooperative marketing of cotton.
Mr.. Lever said that the government
expert grader at Orangeburg would
be paid by the government, and his
work there is as yet experimental,
but Mr.. Lever thought that cotton
selling associations are the right thing
for Sumter couny, and all other
Southern cotton producers, even if the
farmers have to pay the expert grader
themselves.
He said that the cotton producers in
one county in Oklahoma organized
and hired grader paying him as
much as $3,O00.00 a year, and they
thought the money well expended. He
talked along the same lines over the
telephone as he expressed at the ST..
Matthews cotton association meeting
on September 21st. He did not think
1t possible at this time to secure, at
government expense, government
cotton grader, but thought that or
ganization Of the cotton producers and
securing by them of grader would
certainly educate the farmer as to
what his cotton is worth by posting
him as to its real grade so that the
farmer can then see that his cotton
sells for real market value. All he
wants Is several days notice in ad-
vance to address the Sumter county
farmers.
President j. Frank Williams, Of
the Sumter County Farmers Union,
President r. B. Belser. of the Sum-
ter Chamber of Commerce, and Sec
retary e. l. Reardon conferred yes
terday regarding the calling Of the
meeting of Sumter county cotton pro-
ducers to hear Congressman Lever.
The Sumter Chamber Of Commerce is
ready to arrange for the meeting, and
to secure Congressman Lever at any
time the farmers ara ready. 1t is to
be hoped that the farmers will be
sufficiently interested to attend the
meeting in large numbers If it is call
ed.