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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-01

at Liverpool While on this ship / sue.
ceeded I'm getting an insight into the gem
eral makeup OF the English private and
his superiors who are the LATEST set of
folks ever saw.
zone day was assigned. with bunch
OF other recruits, TO go with my regiment
to Salisbury Plains, I'm England, which is
a military camp. There / drilled daily
with many soldiers who are now members
of Field Marshal Kitchener's own regi-
ment. / became disgusted after being at
Salisbury Plains a few weeks and made
up my mind to desert / never enlisted as
patriot l simply became an English
soldier for the deyilishness that was in
me. Say, you ought TO see Field Marshal
Kitchener's boys The first thing that they
ask for when they open their eyes is for
ham and eggs and marmalade. Most OF
the soldiers are quitting Kitchener because
they can't get enough ham and eggs and
jelly for their bread
DESERTS FROM ARMY.
zone night / walked out OF the camp
succeeded in passing the sentry.
suppose he had his mind on ham and
eggs and jelly. / made my way TO the
next largest city. and by slow progress
succeeded In reaching Hull. | arrived at
Hun ON April is. 1915, and boarded the
Wilson liner Colorado. which sailed the
following day for New York. / didn't
board the steamer as a hrst-elass OF
steerage passenger. / simply slowed
away / was discovered two days after
the ship was out, and l was put to work
as an oller A first-class passenger, with
whom / became acquainted, gave me one
dollar during the trip, The ship landed
In New York harbor about April 30. 1915.
soon after the ship dropped anchor /
got on. / won't tell you how succeeded
IN getting on the vessel. That's something
for the Government and the steamship
Company 30 find out. ! found myself
In Battery Park with that dollar bill which
the nrst-class passenger gave me.
walked up Bowling Green. Then 1 found
myself on Broadway and later / Was
on ths Bowery. 1 walked many miles
that day until found myself IN freight
yard ana boarded a height car Train
rnen discovered me told them that 1
was = German. hondst ana broke.
asked them 10 permit me e ride until
I reached some counHy plaee. Ihey AZ
ioHed me e remain gon' Tie Iaaip until 1
reached Waterhary Iconn where 4 oh
talasd s easi1aa plekias berries oa
berry I'm
ps 1sEsIss @|an'z aeeaaA = ns
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I made up my mind to 20 10 some large
town. At Salem. Mass, ] obtained a
position with the Boylestown Company
| IN the calico department While In Salem
] lived at is Harbor street and my room-
mate was a young Frenchman named
| fellow ever met. From Salem ! went
to Plalnfield Conn. kept away from
New York because 7 was afraid that ]
would be caught by the immigration au-
thorities and be deported back to Eng
! land, forgot to tell you that while I
worked In Salem I went under the name
Of Frank Robinson. From Plainfeld 1
went to Boston. Then I went to Danbury
and later found myself again In Salem
where / became acquainted with pretty
young Frenchwoman whose name Is Rose
Gaborio. Here is her letter in which
she addresses me as dear Clarence
For some reason, Miss Gaborio. who is
the daughter OF q we'll to do family.
always insisted on calling me Clarence
Our acquaintance ripened into platonic
love. ] still love her now and am anxious
to know how she feels toward me at the
present time.
DECIDES TO CAPTURE SHIP.
"t left Salem three weeks ago. Before
leaving that place Miss Gaborio loaned
me $50. I went to Worcester, Mass, and
worked for little while in textile fac
Gaborio ! went to New York. Ten days
ago ] made up my mind to capture an
English ship. With the few dollars of
the $50 had left I went to Hoboken and
purchased my revolvers at a store called
the New Shop. Then I visited the river
front and made UP my mind to capture
the Matoppo. The rest of the story has
been told. | had four accomplices. but
they were nothing but plain river rats
or buns. They agreed to stick by me, but
didn't have the nerve. | promised TO
make them officers of the Metoppo. At
the appointed time the four men now
failed to show up / had my revolvers,
312 cartridges, and my plans were ready
to be executed | decided to capture the
ship singlehanded. and I succeeded. |
made my one mistake, and that was try
ing to get ashore, II everything had
turned out as originally planned would
have sailed the ship TO Mexico and prob
ably sold the vessel to Villa or to some
revolutionist.
HAD LOTS OF FUN"
81 had lots of fun, ! am glad that had
the satisfaction of making the captain of
the Matoppo take off his gold.braided coat,
his captains hat and belt. / put these on
myself and for while had the ship under
German command take my hat off to
the second officer of the Matoppo He Is
a man of his word He could have shot
me several times If he wanted to violate
his promise. After capturing the Matoppo
he promised me that he wouldn't touch
his revolver and he didn't
"l'm ready to take my medicine and
hope that the punishment won't be hard.
When I'm free | shall capture another
ship. but it won't be a steamship carry
ing freight exclusively.
my next ship will be an ocean grey.
hound and I may say right now the YES
sci to be captured by Ernest Schiller will
be the Maurctania.
my last wish before | am placed in
n cell is that ] will be forgiven by Miss
Gaborio"
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was born December 81 1898, in Petro-
grad, Russia. My father, Richard Schil-
ler who is the director OF large textile
factory in Moscow and my mother now
reside in a little town near Moscow l
have two brothers and two sisters, both
of whom at present are attending a uni
versity in South England Ny parents are
of German descent For generations our
ancestors have had bitter hatred toward
the English. However. my father sent
me TO a university in England to be
educated,
when was IL years old my father
sent me to a private boarding school in
London. l left the boarding school two
years later and was. placed in another
school where / remained until / was
graduated and returned 10 my parents
home in PetrogTad. Later ! returned 10
England and attended a university but
do not care 10 mention the name because
my sisters and brothers are about 10 be
graduated and / do not desire TO give
them any notoriety,
II left the university when l was FL
years old After that became roamer
and have been one ever since, II was my
fathers intention that should become
textile engineer took up this course
for while and dropped IT.
STOLE WAR CRAFT PLANS.
"When l was barely 22 years old 1 OBJ
tained position In large munition plant
located IN Barrow -in-Furniss, which Is In
Cumberland County, England While
working at this munition plant succeeded
in getting hold OF many plans for sub
marines and other 8Rreratt
Il 4ant the American public 10 clearly
understand and also 70 pelisse nae that
am net German spy. / WAS never SPY.
OF course hated the English nation. but
not once dld 1 betrsy any of England's
naval secrets 70 Germany-the country
which my parents, sisters. brothers and
love simply studied the plans 70 be-
eoms acquainted with them fren1 me
chanieai aud educational viewpoint,
Il lzft TIE manition plant at Rsrros-ln-
Ftirniss znd vent 70 work for dinerent
English frma while AZ the university
ana alao *hfe Wor<ing at the HarroH-in-
Furnlss plant posed IS an Engiishman I
gave England IS uy birthplace when I en-
tered the unifefslfF
Whan tie Europzan var brQka out
enlisted y the English Hrntg ana Nas a.
sznta 81 fha Eneisn eeAQc.shIp Conway.
- Esoeay S ~ as so apea2fea
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$4,000 REWARD FOR VILLA
MAY PROMPT BETRAYAL

WASHINGTON. April with Villas
personal command smashed by Colonel
Dodd and his swift cavalry troops of
ficials expect here momentarily the news
of his capture and the final extinction of
his gang as an effective band of bandits.
Divested of his prestige, villa will find
much less support and aid among the
peon inhabitants of his old stamping
grounds than formerly IL army officers
who have served on the border under
stand the Mexican character.
News that some one of his followers
had succumbed TO the temptation of the
100000 reward for his body, dead or alive
is not unexpected. now that the probabil.
ity of a deadly vengeance is not so i'm
mlnent to the man daring enough to- at
tempt the deed. At any rate Villa is
sorely wounded and probably will be un-
able 10 be moved along the mountain cliffs
and Gulches with enough speed to eIude
the galloping Americans.
Once Villa is taken. or positive news
that he is dead Is received, the American
troops will march out of Mexico. accord
ing to all reports with the utmost good
feeling of the de facto Government and
the respect of the Mexican people Their
abandonment of Mexican soil will be
prompt. in line with the Administrations
determination to show that the expedl.
tion was Iurely punitive.
LATEST reports nave villa, his hip
smashed and a bullet through his leg,
being hurried away as fast as the peril
Gus mountain trails will permit, presum-
ably TO some mountain fastness.
With the American and Carrangista
troops, however, are men who know this
region only slightly less than the bandits
themselves
1t would not surprise the War Depart
ment to have the message of congratula.
tion, sent last night by the President and
Secretary Baker to General Pershing and
Colonel Dodd, crossed by messages from
the latter telling the final success OF the
expedition 1t is emphatically declared,
on the other hand. that long, hard hunt
may yet be ahead of the troops
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-01
GERMANY WATTS
U-BOAT REPORT|
GERARD CABLI
Admiralty Probes Torpt
ing of Sussex and
Englishman
BURDEN OF PROOF ON
Lansing Compiling All A
!. able Data on Recent Sul
marine Attacks &

w YIN tNIZ
Secretary Of State Lansing an
today Ambassador Gerard at Ber1
reported he had been advised by
officials that the German Admiral
vestigatlng the attack on the Sus
the sinking of the Englishman, SUI
by submarines. Mr. Gerard addH
they. assured him they would infot
at the earliest moment of the outd.
that investigation.
The submarine controversy, tho
cannot be brought to head for<
days, officials explained. The T
Germany declines to assume res
ity on information it now has
has. as expected, thrown the bj
proof on the United States.
pointed out today that to am
proof may take n week or 10 day5
while Secretary Lansing will cor
of the evidence that can be "a
using that from American citizenl
basic proof, and that from aliens an
the French and British Governme|
supplemental.
The situation easily may be cl
at any time by Germany's receipt
report from submarine commando
out that he attacked the Sussex.
An obstacle to any immediate acI
developed today, is that the aftidRI
Americans so far filed here are
ceptable under the rules of evidenced
of the great essentials in these cabl,
uments are based on hearsay ev
which Is not conclusive.
Teutonic circles continue TO exp
hopo that an amicable adjustment
points in dispute will be reached. A
the German and the Austrian emil
great stress is laid upon the belle
the pledges already given could no
been violated with official consent.
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GERMAN ATTACKS
FORCE FOES BACK
UPON VAUX LINES
Second Terrific Attack
North of Verdun Wins
Part of Town
TEuToNs IN MALANcoURT
French Guns Now Down Adj
vancing Troops of Crown
Prince Like Grain
PARIS. April 1.

PARIS, April /.
German troops renewed their terrific at
tacl<s against the fortifcations Of Verdun.
lying on the east bank Of the Meuse, dur
ing the night They delivered two at
tacks with strong forces against vauN.
The FIRST one according to the official COM
lnunluue issued by the war office this af-
ternoon was checked by rife and artillery
fire. but in the second the Germans dl-
rected their efforts to the west of Vaux
and succeeded IN gaining foothold In the
outlying houses.
The communlque states that the Ger
mans suffered heavy losses in their as
saults.
No further infantry attacks were
launched by the Germans in the Malan-
court region during the night. but it is eN-
pected that another offensive will be
opened there in a few hours.
The defense OF Malancourt was one Of
the most heroic episodes of the war. In
the ail-night. house-to-house lighting that
resulted In the French retirement. 1000
French soldiers stubbornly resisted Ger
man troops, whose number is estimated
at from 10000 to 10000 men. What the
defenders lacked in numbers they made
up In machine guns. Every bit of shelter
hid one of these death-dealing machines,
and when the Germans. from three direc-
tions. swarmed into the village. they as
a French officer described IT, "fell like
flies" before the deadly fire.
Only eight yards separated the sue.
cesslve waves OF German troops and the
machine guns execution was terrific
The first attacks were stopped dead be.
fore the wire entanglements.
General Petaln had ordered the ad.
vanced battalion to evacuate the salient
after infllcting heavy losses on the assault
ing troops. Owing TO the density of the
attackers, the order was amply fulfilled
in the first hour of the battle, but 1t was
two o'clock in the morning before the
began to withdraw.
One company remained to protect the
retirement Under cover of the ruins
OF houses in the eastern part of the village
this company raked with rifle and machine
gun fire Bavarian regiment attempting
to clear the ruins When word arrived
that the main part of the battalion had
reached cover, the remnant of the heroic
company fell back to trenches fifty yards
from the eastern limit OF Malancourt
There the French heroes are standing
to prevent the Germans debouching from
the village.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-01
AUTOMATIC DOORS END FIRE
Workmen Rush Out of Oil Room and
Flames Are Smothered

Automatic doors smothered fire in the
plant of the Barret Manufacturing Com
pany, Margaretta and Bermuda streets. to-
day. The fire started in one of the huge
light oil watts, where thousands of gallons
of oil were at boiling point
One of the worlSmen allowed the pipe
feeding the vat to overflow, according to
the police, The oil ran over the sides
into the flames and in an instant the room
was ablaze. AS If by a signal. the hun
dred workmen rushed out and doors and
windows automatically shut. The fire was
sealed within the one room, which was
constructed of iron The fire continued to
burn until the oxygen had been exhausted
and by the time the firemen had arrived it
had burned itself out. oil valued at sew
eral hundred dollars was lost.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-01
RAIN AND MUD BLOCK TRUl
TRAINS TO SUPPLY PERS

COLUMBUS. n. NJ. April MD
Is aXle-deep in the ruts is holding
Gibson's ranch truck train that
3 o'clock yesterday afternoon to
supplies to General Pershing's trooph.F /
heavy rain continued today, and no T.
provement in weather conditions !
prospect.
Fifty-four new trucks have ariF
hy-'e, and they are being loaded to
as soon as there is a chance of their :
ting through. J
Lieutenant Brunzell, provost mars
last night arrested Jean Dufresne
former lieutenant of villa. Tho prise
was released after he had given a sa
factory account of his movements
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STORM IN MEXICO HOLDS
.~ BACK NEWS OF BAIT

SAN >. ANTONIO, April 1.LGenf
at headquarters today n more detail
report ofstherviatory won by the Ameri,
troops overy Francisco Villas troops,
instead was notified that the wireless
practically out of commission betweenH
lumbus and "Casas Grandes, owing n
heavy storm. The field telegraph.
was also working only spasmodicallS 6
was expected to fail entirely In a 1
hours.
Despite the lack of news, General r
ston predicted that Villas capture wol
be only matter of days, 1t Is assun
that If the bandit leaders, wounds
such that he has to travel in ltterl
will be unable to shake off hin purslerd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-01
Woman, III, Dependent, Dies of Gas

Efforts 10 forestall the effects of gas
which she inhaled Thursday morning to
end her life proved futile, and Mrs. Cath
crime Cannon, 5S years old, of 1906 North
Camac street. died early today at St Jo-
sephs Hospital. Mrs. Cannon. who had
been III and respondent for several weeks,
was found unconscious in her room, on
Thursday morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-01

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thracite region. must have expe iencei best
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Ell PAso. April 1.-If his wounds are
as serious as reported, the possibility was
discussed here of Villa perhaps dying
from lack of medical attention. He was
officially said TO be permanently disabled
by Wednesdays rout Word OF further
fighting in the three days that have
elapsed since the first clash between the
expeditions vanguard and Villas forces.
was momentarily expected. The pursuit
was believed 10 have been resumed after
Colonel Dodd's men rested from the long
night ride TO Villas camp and the five-
hour running fight which scattered the
bandits fleeing to the hills.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-01

Htk Patnez. IS years cd. of ile Mes
street last ui8ht pas sIruek b an auto
noh.le near city line. " West Philzdel=
Hhls AlEer going over Putnegs len leE
anI 1reakins the tona. lhe artoasQbHe
5alAaH ra % speed ana disappeared Fas.
f ne hesl F4Ii1sz'pHs nsas
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VILLA MAY DIE OF WOUNDS
AS HE FLEES AMONG HILLS

QUERETARo, Mex. April l.-General
Alvaro Obregon, Minister of War, was
notified today that Francisco Villa was
wounded during the recent battle between
Carranzistas and bandit forces at Nami-
quipa. villa was shot in the knee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-01
zoo LAVE FoR eLAssIFloATIoN
DEATHS

Suddenly, on March 81. 1915. Jo-
SEPH, son Of the late Joseph and sarah
Neu. Relatives and friends are Invited 70
attend the funeral on Monday afternoon, At
Parkslde ave. Service at 81, AEatha's
Church. Ssth and Spring Garden sts.. al
2.30 o'clock Interment prlVats. Remains
may be viewed Sunday evening. 10 ..
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HELP MANTEp-FEaIALE

COOK white PROTESTANT country place near
Reading. 81. Apply. stating experience, 10
Cedar Hi Farm. Readlng Pa.
DRESS AIA ISERs 70 learn operatlns on xsi.ts.
SIS 70 sis. AdelDhi Waist Co. 1877 y. Tth
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-01
Thirty Years in the Postal Service

Congratulations were given Maurice
Walsh. 5O23 Chester avenue, today. in
honor of his 80 years in the postal service.
Walsh is secretary TO Edward W. Alex
ander, chief clerk Of the postofice.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26
PAIR FREE UNDER BOND
Officials Call Relatives of Sim to X.
c. for Information.

Kansas City, Dec. 26.-Altho state
and city authorities both here and in
Kansas City, Kan, continued today
their investigation of the death of Ar
thur B. Sim, the wealthy oil man of
Wichita, Kan, little of Importance was
announced as having been forthcom-
ing.
James NJ Meek, prosecuting attor-
ney of Wyandotte county, Kansas,
said he had sent kilograms to Coler B.
Sim and DIR. r. w. Hissem, both of
Wichita, asking them to come here
Thursday to give authorities any in
would aid him in prosecuting his case
against Edna Miller and Harry Fitz-
patrick. against whom warrants have
been issued. Coler B. Sim is the dead
mans father and Doctor Hissem his
brother-in-law.
patrick who is chauffeur, is seeking
three young men whom he says he
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26
DE FACTOS CUT OFF
villa Forces Making Strategic Moves
Protects Foreigners.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Villa is Civ
ing protection to those foreigners who
remained in Torreon after he took the
city, according to official advices to
the state department today, which
adds that the party of foreigners who
fled with British Consul O'Hea before
the capture of the city were blocked
at San Luis Potosi because the bandits
had cut the railroad line northward
toward Saltillo.
The Villa bands thus have cut Car
ranza's communication by rail with
the border. Army men take it as part
of Villas plan of campaign. They
now expect Villa to send a force to-
ward either Saltillo or Monterey,
while the Cedillo brothers, operating
farther east. complete the division of
the north and south by interrupting
traffic over the railway between San
Luis Potosi and Tampico, the line over
which a great part of the oil for the
CarranZa troop trains is moving.
Philip NJ. O'Keefe, American man
ager of a hotel in Mexico. was arrest
ed few days ago on the charge of Sc
ditious activities. The state depart
ment has ordered an investigation.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26
Special Police on Duty at Studio.

Never before in the history of Tope-
ka has there ben such a rush and
crush for Christmas photos as there
was last week at "Marcell's' Rem
brandt Studio. where over eight hun
dred packages of photos were delivered
on Saturday 23rd, to be sent away for
Christmas presents. The crowd was so
great, and the rush and push so
strong that Chief Parsons, detailed un-
iformed Officer Cook, No. Is. on duty
to help keep the people in line to faci1-
itate the delivery of these photos.
All this is the result of the great
cut rates on fine photos for an adver-
tisement of this studio which was
opened in Topeka two months ago as
a popular priced studio, and is a per-
manent institution and will be the
headquarters for several branch stu
dios to be opened thruout the state
during the coming year.
This "MarcelI' seems to be a new
specie" of a photo man. who does not
believe in high prices.-Advertisem
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-26
TO THE SETTING SUN
The Tide of Winter Travel Leads To-
ward Honolulu.

The annual Mid-Pacific carnival
which is to be held in Honolulu, Ha-
waii, February 10 to "a, is attracting
much attention among the. tourists
who plan to take winter voyages thru
the Pacific. Passenger traffic depart
ments of all railroads which connect
with steamer lines on the Pacific
coast are emphasizing the attractions
of the carnival as an added induce
ment to the prospective passengers.
The carnival is essentially Ha-
waiian institution, tho it has been de-
veloped under American administra-
ton in the islands. Among the prin-
cipal events will be a military parade
with 10000 American troops in line;
a japanese lantern parade. with $4,000
Japanese, men, women and children,
carrying lighted japanese lanterns,
and a large collection of allegorical
floats.
Another unique event will be a
"huki-lau," or community fishing par
ty, when thousands of natives will
handle a mile long net spread to catch
a huge number of fish