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The state herald., 1917-02-16
ENGLISH TROOPS CARRY OUT
SUCCESSFUL RAIDS IN THE
REGION OF YPREs.
MANY MINOR BATTLES
ARTILLERY ENGAGEMENTS BEGIN
ON WESTERN RUSSIAN AND
MACEDONIAN FRONTS.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London.-German attacks against
the new British position east of Sally.
Saillisel, on the Somme front, were
unsuccessful according to the official
statement from British headquarters
in France, issued by the war office.
British troops have carried out sue.
cessful raids in the region OF Ypres.
The British offensive south of Kut.
el-Amara was resumed successfully on
Friday, says an official statement on
the campaign in Mesopotamia Under
cover OF heavy bombardment por-
ton OF the new Turkish front line,
west of the Hal river. was secured,
and consolidated in the face of two
counter attacks and two bombing at
tacks. Further westward. the state
ment adds. Turkish trenches were
penetrated, and by successful bomb
ing work were secured and consoli-
dated along front of 1900 yards.
German artillery halted a French
attempt to attack Hill 3O4, and a
minor attack by the French on Pepper
ridge north of verdun was repulsed.
Artillery activity increased at sew
eral points on the Franco Belgian
fronts. Numerous aeroplane raids are
reported behind the French and Ger.
man lines.
British troops captured German
trenches on front OF more than
three quarters OF a mile on the Somme
line. constituting what is character
lied as "strong system" lying north
of Beaumont Hamel.
London.-The British troops have
captured Sailly-Saillisel. on the Somme
from. in Franc according to an Of
ficial communication.
Along both sides OF the Ancre river
west OF Bapaume further progress has
been made. including the capture of
trench near Grandcourt. On other
parts OF the front In France and Bel.
GUM the fighting continues by means
OF artillery and small attacks by raid
Ing parties. The Teutonic allies N,
Macedonia have shown activity along
the entire front. On the eastern front
comparative calm prevails from the
Baltic to the line In Rumania. In the
Carpathians. near Kirlibaba, Petro-
grad reports the capture Of first.line
Teutonic allied trenches. which were
held by the Russians despite counter
attacks. Rome reports failure of an
Austrian attack against the Italians In
the Sugana valley and the smashing
by the big guns of the Italians Of
Austrian batteries on several sectors.
The state herald., 1917-02-16

Washington. Administration Off
cials began Monday TO share the I'M
patience of shipping men over forced
detention of American vessels in home
ports because Of Germany's U-boat
war This feeling appeared likely to
hasten the solution of the question OF
armament for merchantmen. The solu-
tion will probably be direct or indirect
Issuance by the Navy DEPARTMENT of
guns TO merchant ships desiring them.
The state herald., 1917-02-16

Berlin.-Foreign Secretary thinner
mann Monday informed the Associ
ated Press that he had requested the
Swiss government to make inquiry in
Washington regarding the status OF
the crews of interned German ships In
American ports.
Pending an answer the seventy.two
Americans taken by the German raid
er and brought in by the Yarrowdale,
whose release had been agreed to. are
being held In Germany. the foreign
secretary stated.
During the last week recurring ru.
mors have reached Berlin by way OF
London. in which It was announced
that the United States government
had sequestered the German ships and
interned their crews.
In regard to the Yarrowdale pris.
oners." the foreign secretary stated.
these men had been taken off armed
merchantmen and their status had
been established. They will be liber-
ated Just as soon as we learn the fate
OF the German crews In American
ports"
The release OF the Yarrowdale pris.
oners was agreed TO with Ambas sador
Gerard on the eve OF the break In re.
lations. but the possibility OF tho Ger.
man crews being interned In the Unit.
ed States prompted the admiralty to
rescind the orders liberatlng the
Americans held with the rest Of the
Yarrowdale prisoners.
II is pointed out here that this cpl.
sode is further illustration OF the
menace growing out OF the lack OF IA
cilities OF free ton
by both countries.
Herr Zimmerman reaffirmed his
previous statement that the Ameri.
cans now in Germany will be permit.
ted to move about unmolested and be
perfectly free TO leave the country
whenever they desire, even II the
break threatens to reach the ultimate
stage.
The state herald., 1917-02-16

London.-The American Commission
for relief in Belgium has been official
ly notified by the German authorities
that the Americans will withdraw
from participation in the relief work
in Belgium and northern France. This
step was taken in reply to an order
from the German authorities that
Americans must withdraw from the
provinces of Belgium and northern
France, leaving only few OF their
representatives, headed by Brand
Whitlock. American minister to Bel
gium, In Brussels.
The state herald., 1917-02-16

Buenos Aires.-I,razil intends to
sever relations with Germany. follow
Ing tho example OF the United States,
unless Berlin guarantees there will be
no damage inflicted on Brazilian YES
sells or Brazilian interests. according
TO Rio dc Janeiro dispatch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-09
MRS. MARTIN MAKES
STRONG PLEA TO ID. 4. X.
Urges Keystone Women to Do More
Than Share in Winning
Work

ALLENTOWN, Pa, oct An intensely
patriotic address by Mrs. j. Willis Martin,
Of Philadelphia. chairman Of the woman's S
committee of the Council Of National De-
fense. was the feature of the first day s
sessions Of the State conference of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution,
which assembled in Liberty Bell Church,
as guests of the Liberty Bell Chapter Of
Allentown.
Mrs. Martin spoke with eloquence in be-
seeching the daughters to see that the
women Of Pennsylvania do even more than
their proportionate share of work in win
ming the war.
Seventy thousand noble sons Of Penn
sylvania are in the army said Mrs. Martin,
and the work which they performed Will
have to be done by somebody. I do not say
that women can perform the tasks that
we're performed by every one of them but
in a majority of cases some women can do
the work that was done by every man who
is now in training or at the 'front.'
Another strong address was that Of Mrs
Charles NJ. Lea, Of Philadelphia, director OF
fooo conservation Of the Woman's Counc
Of National Defense.
This is the twcnty-frst state conference
Of the Pennsylvania u. a. r., and ii will
go down into history as the war conference
all other matters being subordinated ro
womens work in the war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-09
DYNAMITE FOUND
in CITY HALL AREA
Enough Explosive to De-
stroy South Buildings Dis
covered by Janitor
POLICE INVESTIGATION ON
Twenty Sticks of Powder Under
Controllers Window Arouse
Suspicion of Plot

Enough dynamite to wreck the south side
Of City Hall and to topple over the 54s-
foot tower surmounted by William Penn's
statue was found today in an areaway on
the south plaza, twelve feet below the street
surface
The position of the eNplosivv--against the
side wall under the offices of city Con-
troller Walton and near the big vaults of
the city treasury and the Broad street sub
way eNcavation-was sufficient to cause a
rigid censorship to be clamped down on
details of the discovery. That It was
placed there by some mysterion person with
evil intent was the general opinion of city
officials. An investigation iS under way
The find was made this morning by Ma
thaniel RRmbo. foreman of the cleaners
Going on his usual rounds. he noted the
dynamite lying snug against the wall in
an areaway just east Of the South Broad
street entrance,
There were more than twenty sticks OF
the powder" weighing about three pounds
NO fuses or caps were found, it was said.
He took the dynamite to the office of Super
intendent of Maintenance Berry. who COM
municated with the police and ordered a
full report. In the meantime every effort
was made TO suppress news Of the discovery.
The finding of the dynamite. coming at a
time when the sensational Bloody Fifth
Ward murder conspiracy charges against
Mayor Smith and eight other city employees
are being aired in City Hall. caused no
little excitement among the hundreds of
city workers and others in the building
Examination of the spot where the
dynamite was found showed that il was
placed there with difficulty. There are
only two means of ngress into the area.
Way, one from the street above and the
other from City Hall. To enter it from the
south plaza, where it opens to the sky.
man would be compelled to climb tn,
spike-studded iron railing and then droI
the twelve feet TO the bottom, or use
rope or ladder. there being no footholds OF
the sheer granite walls that form the open
air basement. The other means Of COO
munication with the areaway is through
the windows of the basement which a
this point open into the engine rooms o
City Hall. Under these windows the ex
plosive was found. Above are the office
of the City Controller. and down the cor
ridor from the engine rooms are the cit.
vaults.
a theory that the dynamite was brough
from the Broad street subway excavation
by some workman who stole il was dis
counted when it was shown that the exca
walton, although within thlrty-five feet O
the place where the dynamite was found
does not communicate with the areaway
1t was further pointed out that no work
man could have access to the engine rooms
said to be the most probable avenue of ap
proach
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-09

ground that there had been no a.e.,. -.
OF death. The theory that her hushe.e pioII
wandered away was regarded as s".nq had
Gus by Mrs Soaring, who saId =. spoSl1f.
we're perfectly happy, his busIn.snna nat thsy
we're In good shape and he had ~ snaht
for such action. NO reason
Subsequent investigation nada =
surance companies revived ruros.N ue n.
Soaring had been seen in an as that
near Absecon on the way TO phus anohls
shortly after his disappearance uepha
clue to the missing contractor,.
abouts was obtained by Attorn.,'" "nert.
several days ago. He received 10y Vals
a man answering Searing's descr,ns,'u that
a woman that of Elizabeth poIvn and
former stenographer, were livinv a
Orleans Photographs were son, New
southern city and then Vale orS.o NE
mans arrest. Soaring, who wa. Ne
under the name of Reynolds. Is mns
have confessed, according 10 nr.so o 70
patches received from New Orleans =. ots
Mr.. Vale appeared, before Judgo n, ,OusA
son in the United States District cors,
day and asked that the rehearinS y, To-
case be postponed. w. W. Porter @
senting Mrs. Soaring, objected ana 'epre' sa
tended that the allegation that searin. eon-
alive must be proved before SUCH s was
could be taken. He incidentally rs,,.san acslon
it was rather a startling coincldenca" ..e va
. Soaring should be found on the a. mat
for a rehearing of the case. ny se'
Soaring and the Rendel woman wa.
dicted late this afternoon by the e ce N.
Jury, and a fugitive warrant was Sano S.
to bring them here from New orlear. ,''ue0
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-09
COMMERCE BODY HEARS
REVIEW OF RESOLUTIONS
Philadelphia Chamber Listens to Dis
cussion of Big Business Mems
National Conference

Elliot H. Goodwin, secretary OF the
Chamber of Commerce Of the United States
of America, briefly reviewed the twenty
seven resolutions passed at the war con-
vention of business held in Atlantic City
during the third week in September at
the first meeting of the members Council
of the Philadelphia Chamber Of Commerce.
held in the Hotel Adelphia today. David
Kirschbaum chairman Of the council, pre-
sided.
y. b. Kelly, secretary OF the Chamber,
read his report on Chamber activities dur
ing the summer, and letters were read from
the president and secretary Of the Chamber.
Mr.. Goodwin emphasized the recon-
mendatons of the business convention for
daylight saving, Strengthening the labor
situation, organization Of war committees
by each trade or industry selling to the
Government, naturalization Of resident
aliens, establishment of a complete system
of Government labor exchanges, and in
stitution of plan whereby business interests
may pay their war tax in four installments
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-09
JAPAN APPROVES OPEN
DOOR PLEDGE OF ISHN
Comment in Toxic Shows Salts.
faction Over Better Under.
standing With U. S.
TOXIC. Oct

NAct OCl y,
Japan halls Viscount Ishii's pledr. :,
the open door for China with heart.,,
satisfaction as evidencing complete una..
standing between the United States ana
Nippon,
Comment today expressed the belief ,h,,
the Japanese commissioner and Secreta-v
Lansing had reached a complete agreemsr,
covering Japans special position in M
Far East. Dispatches detailing fayorahi.
comment on lshii's pledge at the Valdez,
dinner in New York were given prominence
here, as indicating the American mini.
itself was fully cognizant of the importance
of the announcement and Of its signihcanc.
in marking complete harmony between the
two nations.
The press and public did not believe that
Ishii had proclaimed an adapted Monroe
Doctrine by Japan over Asia, but rather tba,
he had merely indicated Japans guarantee
Of China's integrity and of the open door
In a speech subsequent to the Waldor,
dinner. Niscount lshii specifically corrected
any impression that the Monroe Doctrin.
principles had been applied to China bv
Japan. declaring that the japanese attitude
went further than that.
The Monroe Doctrine, he explained, did
not specifically pledge the United States to
action, whereas his own announcement com.
pletely pledged Japan TO the guarantee Of
China's integrity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-09
DEAD CONTRACTOR
ALIVE; ARRESTED
Searing's Resurrection on
Warrant Amazes Mourners
for Drowned Man
INSURANCE CONCERN ACTS

Frederick Roe Soaring, former Phila-
delpbia contractor who was believed to nave
been drowned two years ago at Atlantic
city, has turned up alive and in New Or
leans with a second wife, according TO
statement made today by Ruby X. Naie'
an attorney. Mr.. Vale is counsel tor tne
Equitable Life Insurance Company, whlen 81,
has refused to pay $4,000 insurance 10
Mrs Soaring No. / on account OF tallure
10 prove her husbands death.
NTr vale told the United states Court
today that he had received reports that
Soaring, mourned as dead the last Two
wears is married to Miss Elizabeth kenueiI
his former stenographer, who, it is SAID
followed him after ne ulsdppea''u 1'O"
Atlantic city
Soaring is now under arrest in New Or
leans. and is said to have partially CON
fessed Mrs. Soaring, on hearing touag
that her husband was alive, collapsed anu
fell in the arms of her mother She . ue-
cIIned to say what course she would pursue
In view of the revelations and referred an
Inquiries to her counsel, former Judge W.
w Porter and Sidney f. Smith
BY a strange coincidence Soaring was
found on the day set for a rehearihg III III
the Federal Court in this city of a sun sun
brought by Mrs. Soaring to recover Slo'VVV
from the insurance companies.
Vale. who represents local insurance com
many. Immediately had issued warrant
for the contractors arrest, charging MN
with conspiracy to cheat and defraud'
WARRANT OUT FOR WOMAN
The warrant was issued through Magis-
trate Harris who also issued another for
the arrest Of the Rondell woman.
soaring who is forty years old. had
Offices i'm the Perry Building, Sixteenth and
Chestnut streets, at the time Of his disap-
pcarance lie had been I'm the habit OF
making frequent visits to Atlantic City and
had engaged quarters at the Fralinger
Apartments, New York avenue and the
Boardwalk He was q good swimmer. and
| il had been his custom to take plunge IL
| the ocean every night as soon as he reached
| the shore.
ON August Is, 1915, he was accom-
panied to Atlantic City by w. Il. Miller
| a friend. The men motored to the
| shore from Philadelphia. Soaring, on reach.
| ing Atlantic City, went at once TO his apart.
ments and donned bathing suit. Miller
| went to a nearby bathhouse to obtain g
| batning suit and promised to meet Soaring
| on the beach at New York avenue later
Soaring was nowhere in sight. On goinl
! TO his apartments Miller found that tn,
| contractor had gone to the beach as planned
With Mrs. Soaring, Miller made a searcl
| all along the beach, but no trace of Scar
/ cluded that he had been drowned.
Some time later, when she sought to OBJ
tain the insurance, it was refused, on the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-09
COURT ORDERS BENEFITS
NAME PUT ON BALLOT
Sixteen More Indictments Filed for
Fraud in New York
Primary

NEW YORK, Oct. 9.--Supreme Court
Justice Whitaker today signed an order
calling for the name of William NJ. Ben
nett, former State Senator, to be placed
on all the ballots to be used at the cleo
ton next month as the regular Republican
candidate for Mayor instead of Mayor John
p. Mitchell.
Counsel for the Mayor acquiesced in the
order which follows the official recount
by which Bennett won over Mitchell in the
nomination primary.
Sixteen additional indictments. growing
out of the Grand Jury investigation of the
alleged election frauds, were filed in Gem
eral Sessions here today The court imme-
diately issued bench warrants for those
named in the indictments.
This makes total of forty-two true bills
which so far have been returned in the
fraud investigation. Twenty-Five of the
twenty-six persons indicted have appeared
in answer TO the warrants.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-09
HALF-PRTCED THEATRE
TICKETS FOR SAILORS
Bank at Navy Yard Also
Planned, 1t Is Announced at
City Club "Long Table"

Plans for a bank for sailors at the Phila-
delphia Navy Yard and for the sale OF
theatre tickets to enlisted men at half
price we're announced at the Tong table
luncheon" at the City Club, Broad street
below Spruce this afternoon. The arrange
nents have not been completed, but are
expected to be shortly,
Curtis H. Dickens, United states navy
chaplain at the Philadelphia Navy Hard,
said the bank will be established as soon
as possible in one Of the recreation build
inRs being constructed in the yard with
funds given by Philadelphians. II will be
n boon to the men, he said Heretofore
the men have been unable to have their
money cared for except by depostlns II
with the paymaster This many would not
do. because they could not get IT until their
enlistments expired and they didn't want
their funds tied up. The bank will give
them all the benefits and privileges any
bank depositor has and will encourage
saving.
Robert D. Dripps, Of the Committee OF
Public Safety said arrangements soon VIII
be completed to have all the theatres sell
tickets to enlisted men at half price. Some
theatres he said, offered TO give tickets to
enlisted men, but the men do not like TINS
idea which savors Of treating them Ike
objects of charity. Therefore the COM
promise is being arranged Mr.. Dripps SAID
Philadelphia is opening its arms To the es-
listed men. taking them into its homes. but
il neglecting the officers. It should treat
them likewise, he said.
J. D. Sutherland, Philadelphia representa-
tive of the National War Work Council OF
the Young Mems Christian Association, said
the council has already provided five recrea-
ton places for soldiers and seventy-two for
sailors He said the council owed much
10 Edward Box for the gift Of swimming
pool at the Navy Yard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-09
TODAY,s MARRIAGE LICENSES

James A. Kettyle. 107 z. Seymour ST.. and
stanley KimlssSki League Island. and Elizabeth
wasyl Mosioy;, fJjepervIlle' Pa. and Katherine
oline' Whseiers : .jrar rvineland. N J.. and Isa-
ceSrsS IsEdsrry Nh St and Anna
IossDh Berry 1898 Syod1 lin st. and Ethel
David jarvis TTygisss scSRmadan,, scSRmdsn, n j. and Sarah
Beiker. 34si n 10th .st.-,, t-a'' anu N'''''-
MAJ MsSysn pavidjisn sI4 columbia ave, S,s'' anu
Pioir wosarfsyE 4p l1St D9Int9n ST. and Kat
Joseph NcGowsn, 1924 $. Hicks St, and Mar
Louis wsistragS, o244 n. I'd St. and Beckie
Rosert SsaT' ". Young, 1899 Addison St. and May
Thomas EEsnsis,, 2s75 Marsaret ST., and Viola
HsSTS TS1' Tetiow s1He n'SF !S scsmp Meade Nd and
1isrtin olsen. isi6. Tree st, and Julia Andsr-
Edwin Arnold. wsshinston. D. c., and Cleo
"s MsaR RoGs sS Is:rsSs sfGa s st. and Sarah
walter W; Davis, 4121 Westminster ave. and
w,Illsm TgSsss gssss ;, se%nf9rd, Del and Martha
Albert sehrsishphn, 25s4 Collins st. and Anna
5ssS% Rusin sts pqS.ST Ns% York city and IDA 1,t
os RSs:ss eos s's RtsHEcass MESSs and Sara
Francis y Dunleavcy. 9si. Robinson ST.. and
RsSmend n Russell 54i4 s. stR st.' ST.. and Margaret
I.anerty. stone House lane.
Rafael Luc5H, ,.,n lAis NeetsFlne ST. and Asata
sosn PSStlss. lis S. 2sd ST.. and Helen b.
Mason, 40e3 Spruce ST.
Bernardino iaielo. 500 De Lancey ST. and
Camilla savano. 500 pc 1.ancey St - 1AO
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gohn T. Greene, south Bethlehem. Pa. and
nertha persnH. PALMYRA, n j.
Charles W. Dodson. Bristol, Pa. and Marion
Parker. b21o SAMSON 81.
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tohn q. Plekei. 1928 =, Aliegheny ave-, ant
itfhoi a street 1917 II. Ontario 81 N' nv
rlIeralie w. Davis. b78a Cedar ave. and EdIt,
HUGHES, 6TA3 Cedar ave.
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osarne Trinsly. Camden. N. J., and Jenni
IIIrHman. Camden.
p.ii'an s1einbsrE Sss Mexican st. and Mar
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II|0nlII|a Oaden. his Lombard st.. ana Inc
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-09
AMOS P. BROWN, OF PENN
FACULTY, DIES ASHORE
Had Recently Retired as Head of
Department of Geology on
Account of Ill Health

Amos Brown professor of the Department
of Mineralogy and Geology at the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania for twenty years, died
this morning In Atlantic CITY, where he had
been during the last week TO recover his
health. The immediate cause OF his death
was carbuncle, but because he had been IN
ill-heath for nearly a year he had resigned
from the University last May after brief
leave Of absence. His home was at ~
East Penn street, Germantown
Professor Brown was born In German
town, December 3, 1864. lie was graduated
from the University of Pennsylvania with
the degree Of bachelor Of science and min
ing engineer From 1887 TO 1889 he was
engaged as assistant on the second geoIogl-
cal survey of Pennsylvania, when he HC'
cepted an appointment as instructor III
mining and metallurgy at the university
lie received the degree Of doctor OF PM
losophy In 1892.
In 1895 he became assistant professor in
mineralugy and geology in the College OF
the University. and in 1892 was appointed
professor OF geology and mneralogy III tne
Auxiliary Department Of Medicine OF the
university, which professorship he held untii
that department was abolished in 1873
He was the author Of various important
papers on geological, paleontoiogical aho
mineralogcal subjects, and the edltor o'
Erni's "Mineralogy Simplined." His most i'm
portant work was the two large louo Nol'
umes on the capitalization OF hemogloOil
which he wrote in conjunction with Df. +
r. Reichert.
Doctor Brown was member of the Amer
lean Institute Of Mining Engineers, Amer
lean Philosophical Society Academy ol
Natural Sciences. Geological Society o
America and numerous other scientific ant
educational societies lie was Fellow o
the American Association for the Advance
ment Of Science and member OF the non
pg pf
a charter member Of the University Of Penn
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