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_THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD
[ volume xxxxrv,
BIRMINGHAM. ALABAMA. MONDAY, APRIL 19. 1915
NUMBER 348 j
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
AND FIRE IN JASPER
CAUSE $50,000 LOSS
Windows Blown Out an
Houses Rocked By Fore
of Explosion—Busines
Houses Burned
BLAZING COTTON IS
. THROWN 300 FEET TO
LAND ON HOTEL ROO
Home of Joe Richardson 1
Totally Wrecked But 0<
cu pants Escape—Joh
Slay Slightly Injured
Jasper, April 18.—(Special.)—Fil
of unknown origin caused a loss est
mated at between $40,000 and $50,01
here this morning about 4 o'clock. Tl
entire city was shocked by an expli
sion of dynamite in the warehouse i
the Cranford Mercantile compan;
Bales of cotton all ablaze were hurlc
through the air for hundreds of fee
plate glass in practically all tl
stores in the business district ws
shattered; windows were broken ha
a mile distant from the scene of tl
explosion. Residents living in 11
vicinity of the explosion sustained bi
slight injuries, although in some ii
stances the houses they occupied wei
severely damaged.
The warehouse of Phillips & Smalle
it Is thought, was the first to catch fir
although the cause of the blaze hi
not been determined. The Cranford Me
cantlle company was next to ro and
was followed by the Hamilton Wlioli
sale Grocery* company. The last nami
building was of brick and when (he e:
plosion occurred brick were hurled hur
dreds of feet into the air. Blazing halt
of cotton from the warehouse wei
hurled through tlie air and one bal
all ablaze, landed on tile, roof of tl
Southern hotel, 300 feet away from tl
Scene of the explosion.
John Slay, who lives across tile stre<
from tlie business houses, wa» uwal
ened by the dropping of brick and mil
cellaneous articles through his roo
but escaped with slight injuries. H
wife and three small children were ui
Injured. liven the bed in which sort
members of the family were sleepin
was blown to bits, but its deeupan
escaped. Joe Richardson's home was ti
tally wrecked but the occupants wei
uninjured.
Houses half a mile from the scene i
tlie explosion were l ot lied and window
blown out. Tlie chimney of tlie Fresh:
terian church, six blocks distant, \vi
shaken down. Several windows wei
shaken from the court house and mar
minor injuries to business houses sui
tained.
Practically every merchant in tl
business district had carpenters at wot
today making temporary repairs c
their windows, the plate glass'of whlc
was destroyed h.v the force of tlie e:
plosion.
.1. H. Cranford, president of tlie Crai
ford Mercantile company, stated tli
morning that his warehouse contatnc
a very small amount of dynamite. I
■aid the dynamite was kept in his inai
azine, which is located out of the dang,
zone and which was unaffected by ti
explosion. There w as hut a few si let
left lit Hie store Saturday night, th
amount having been left over from tl
Saturday t sales. Mr. Cranford says
very strict account is kept on the dym
mite sold, it was stated that a ban
of gasoline was in one of the building
but this could not be confirmed.
Tlie estimate of loss is as follows:
Due brick store. $7600; one woe
building, $loou; stock in warebous
IfiuOO; one wood building, $lu00; pla
glass loss. $75o; Hamilton Grocei
company's stock, $7500; Phillips
Stanley's stock. $10,Bhn. and Innume
aide Windows in residences and bus
ness houses to a total loss of about $30
000. The city lost mules and wagons :
the amount of about $1200. The insu
arire carried was hardly sufficient :
Cover 25 per cent of the Iosb.
Mayor Preston Talks
The explosion, according to Mayor
B. Preston, who came to Birmlhgha
yesterday afternoon, was the most ten
ble incident ill Jasper for many year
And he said the space of 15 minutes savi
the lives of no less than 100 persons <
that. city. As it wras, the explosion brol
every window in the business seetio
blew Mayor Preston out of bed ov
halt a mile away. From his home tlie:
was also blown a large pane of glas
1 rom tlie home of T. L. I.orig there wi
blown every window, according to May*
Preston.
Mayor Preston said if someone had di
covered tlie fire and without knowing
the dynamite turned In the alarm and tl
volunteer crews had answered before tl
explosion there would have been no le
than 100 persons killed by the expiosio
"Across the street from the warehouse
laid Mayor Preston, "there lives a famii
consisting of a man, ills wife and son
two or three children. The explosh
broke every stick of furniture In tl
house and tore it up very badly witho
hurting any member of the househol
How they escaped is the most inexplicat
thing I have ever heard of. The explosh
blow a bale of cotton about one bloi
ablaze, and let it down gently on top
the hotel. Tlie explosion also blew
buggy axle over a block away and embe
did the sharp end in a concrete bloi
building.
"The city of Jasper in the past 10 yea
has been successful in fighting fires. V
usuallj get the alarm quick. This is tl
first fire that ever gained any headwa
and it is extremely fortunate. If that fl
liad been discovered 16 minutes earlier ai
the alarm had been answered b>' our vi
unteer firemen and citizens genwiily
believe no less than 100 persons wou
have been killed. And if It had taki
place at any other time no one can evi
Luess what tragic results would have fc
iwed
"I thought the bombardment of the Da
danelles had been transferred to Walk
county. No one can Imagine what a te
rlhlc explosion It whs. My house ov
a half mile away was shaken like ■
aspen leaf, while I was thrown out
bed We were somewhat timid about g
lug to the fire as we did not know wheth
■ ny more dynamite was stored. No oi
knew that such a quantity of the high e
plosive was in tlie warehouse. At least
know that 1 did not remotely zuape
p I Associated Press Corre
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spondent Describes Con
dition in Britsh Trench.
Civilians Sick of War
a
General Hearquarters of the British
Army in France, April 18.—(Via London,
* April 18, 4:30p. m.)—Mud which hampered
the armies In France and Belgium
e throughout the winter virtually has dls
i- appeared along the British front. Dls
0 mul. rainy days have given way to weeks
e of sunshine, which has dried up the roads,
j. trenches and lines of communication.
^ making tlie soldier's life a paradise com
pared with former conditions.
With the coming of clearer weather
there also has been a marked increase in
; th© number of aeroplanes reconnaissances
e on both sides. Half a dozen aircraft
maneuvered over Ypres all Saturday aft
** ernoon Most of them were British at
f tempting to bring down a German flic/
e who was trying to spot batteries at the
tear of the British lines.
The sky was undecked except by the
t cotton wool flakes of bursting shrapnel*
i- ay anti-aircraft guns sought the fliers.
^ Although the duels continued for hours no
machine on either side was brought down.
The population of Ypres, almost daily un
Fr. d >r German shell fire, seldom turned their
e, eyes heavenward. So sated with war are
.< all civilians that the graceful craft were
- unnoticed as they swerved, rose, circled
It and winged for vantage points.
!- Broadly speaking, there has been no
d change in the British front since Neuvc
♦ bapelle. trench warfare continuing along
i- the whole line with only a few casualties
,a here and there daily,
e The Associated Press correspondent
s spending the afternoon in tlie British
e trenches at Plogsteert, less than 100 yards
e from the German line, found the contend
ing arn bs comparatively inactive. The
men secure behind ramparts of sand bags
merely did some sniping occasionally, and
j. now and then set loose a trench mortar.
Peering through a periscope no sign of
g a living human being could be seen along
the German line, though now and then
bullets whizzed from loooboles,., either
singing close overhead or striking the
w sand bags with a vicious thud. No man
dares show’ the top of his head. The dan
'■ ger was emphasized when the correspon
e dent, tl rusting the periscope higher than
was net essary, drew a bullet which
,f seemed almost to graze the instrument,
s Nearby stood a young British officer
.. calmly firing through a loophole at an
jj opening in the rival trench, aiming, load
ip ing and commenting on hits and misses
much as might a man at target prac
l^CG
This sort of tiling has persisted for
weeks and generally describes the condi
. tio.i alt ng the entire front. The monotony’
' is relieved only by such dashes as those
wh ch took place at Neuve Chapelle and
1 U)« British are keeping up only a desul
tory fire, shells criss-crossing and swish
.Ing overhead ut intervals during the day
'■ and night.
s ’ At one point where the trenches are
J less than 2(X) yards apart the correspon
e j dent saw three British shells fall in the
>' j German lines, one striking inside a trench
'* ] and hurling debris high into tlm air. The
« (Jermans lately are using less artillery
s than the British, failing to reply even to
is persistent shelling except where from
e their many’ observation posts they sight;
a movements in the British lines.
: CUSTOMS OFFICERS
TAKE CONTRABAND
Geneva, Switz.. April 18.—(By way of
^ Paris, 3:L'0 p. m.)—As a result of a
y railroad accident Swiss customs of
S: fleers discovered yesterday that a sealed
- car marked "vegetables" shipped from
^ Genoa to Germany was loaded with
■' Maxim guns.
° The artillery was sequestered.
Seven cars consigned by an Italian
0 firm to Frankfort were seized at Como
when it wras found they contained sul
phur, copper and other contraband. This
merchandise- was confiscated.
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Senator From Idaho Says
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Washington, April 18.—Senator Borah
m of Idaho, issued a statement here to
night saying he "was not and would not
j. become a candidate'1 for the republican
le nomination for President. "If by any
,n chance the party should nominate me, ’
* he said, "I, of course, should accept. To
a pretend or to intimate otherwise would
i- be absurd. But l shall not seek the
k nomination nor strive in any way to ob
tain It. Nor have I the slightest expec
e tation of Its coming my way.”
le The statement was issued, the senator
y» explained, because of numerous inquiries
® received on the subject
‘a "A candidate is a slave,” he added,
7 "and I prefer to keep my freedom to
d speak as plainly as I see fit, especially
at a time like this when plain speaking
' •eema to be likely to become necessary
if the republican party is to be re
stored to power.”
sr Unrest Increasing
r- Verona. April 18.—(12:56 a. m.)—(Via
>r Paris, 7:20 P m.)—Travelers from the
j” Interior of Austria brine reports of in
creasing unrest resulting from the insuf
,r ficienCy of the bread allowance. Dem
le onstratlons against the war are said to
I- be Increasing in number and violence, es
I pedally in Vienna and at points in Bo
:t hernia, where mobs are reported to have
sacked army storehouses.
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BRITISH SUBMARINE E-15 WHICH WAS
_SUNK IN DARDANELLES YESTERDAY
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E-lo, the British submarine which suffered disaster yesterday. The picture was made just as she
w as rising to the surface.
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JAPS IN TURTLE BAY
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CRUISER ASAMA
Commander Irwin Investi
gates Meaning of Opera
tions and Explodes Na
val Base Rumor
Washington. April 18_tonunamlri
Noble Irwin, of the cruiser Nett
Orleans, reported to the nav.v depart
ment today that he had Investigate'
the .Inpauese naval activity In Turtit
Hay, letter t allfornln. and found nc
Indieatlons of other than salvage worl
on the stranded erulaer Annum.
The commander's report tvas sent bj
wireless to Admiral Howard, command
ing the Pacific fleet, tvho telegraphed t
to Secretary Daniels as follows:
' The Rsama still Is aground in Sat
Bartolome bay. Only other vessel pres
ent one repair ship and two colliers. Ni
indications of other than salvagini
work.”
Secretary Daniels had called upon Ad
miral Tfoward tor a speciH! report h
View of press dispatches telling of >
squadron of foreign warships In Turtli
Bay. of a large Japanese camp ashon
and of mines In the harbor.
‘‘The Asama still is aground in Si
eluded Mexican haven since Decemhei
and reports indicated that the prepfnc-i
of other ships aiding In getting hei
afloat was being made the excuse fui
the establishment of a permanent basi
of operations.
The Japanese embassy issued a state
inent declaring the operations were sole!-,
for salvage purposes and General Cantu
military governor of Lower California
telegraphed the Villa authorities I ha
the Japanese activities were limited t(
salving the Asama.
FRENCH INFANTRY
CHARGE NETS GAIN
OF THOSUANI) YARDS
Attack Prepared by Sappers, Who
Dug Into First Line of the
Prussian Trenches
Paris, April 3 8.—(11:20 p. m.>—\
charge by a regiment of French in
fantry over strongly fortified trenches,
which netted a gain of 1000 yards at
Bois Jaune Brules, near Mesnil-Lfe
HurlUH, in described by an eyewitness
in an official war office statement
today. The French attack was pre
pared by sappers, who dug into the
first line of trenches and annihilated
the occupants with hand grenades
Three men who survived were cap
tured.
"The Germans, surprised, were una
ble to defend their front," says the
eyewitness, "and the French advaflcu
guard was installed in the first line.
A general attack followed. The fight
ing was hand to hand and few shots
were fired. The Germans scarcely were
able to utilize their hand grenades und
retired precipitately.
"Pushing their advantage the French
captured a strong redoubt in the center
of the woods. They then pushed out
to the right to broaden the front cap
tured.
"The third regiment of the Prussian
guard offered a stubborn resistance,
trying to deceive the French by send
ing forward troopB dressed in the Bur
noose (woolen cloaks > of Moroccan
riflemen taken from the dead. This
ruse was discovered and machine guns
mowed down line after line of the ad
vancing- Prussians until the ground was
strewn with bodies. More than a third
of the soldiers in this regiment of
the guard was killed. The French
losses were 300 killed, including sev
eral officers."
MAY NOT PLACE THE
GERMAN CRUISER IN
DRY DOCK SOON
Kronprinz Wilhelm Drawing Too
Much Water Aft and May Take
On More Coal
Newport News, Va.., April 18.—Exami
nation today of the German commerce
raider Kronprinz Wilhelm indicated that
she was drawing too much water aft tc
enter the dry dock. An attempt will be
made tomorrow to dock the vessel foi
survey by the United States naval hoard,
but It may be necessary to allow her tc
take on more coal to lower her boW.
The navy tug Rockett, with a dozer
sailors from the Norfolk navy yard
aboard, arrived today to guard the Wil
helm.- A detachment of coast artillery
men from Fort Monroe mounted guarded
on the pier to which- the ship’ is moored,
Memmberz of the -cruiser's crew re
ceived today a huge box-of "loving gifts'1
sent by the Girls' German club of New
York. There were - tobacco, c-ahdy and
nuts, as -well as- soap and' useful ar
ticles for svery officer and -dm.
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Austria and italy
STILL DO NOT AGREE
Rome, April 18.—(Via Paris, 7:15.)—From an authoritative
source it is learned that, notwithstanding Germany’s efforts,
! Italy and Austria have failed to agree on territorial concessions.
-Many reports have been current re
specting proposals said to have been
made by influential Austrians, anx
ious to preserve peace with Italy, for
Ihe temporary disposition of the prov
ince of Trent, provided Austria con
sented to cede it to Italy. The latest
proposal, according to these reports,
was that the territory be ceded to the
pope and that the pontiff (urn the ter
ritory over to Italy after the war.
FEAR NO TENSION
BETWEEN GERMANY
AND HOLLANDERS
! Investigation of Torpedoeing of the
Dutch Steamer Pending—Germany
Prepared to Make Proper
Restitution
I Boltin. April 18.— (By "Wireless tc
Sayville.) - The Overseas News agency
today Raves out the following:
An official investigation of the tor
pcdblng of the Dutch steamer Kiawyh
1 in the North sen April 14. still is pend
ing. If it is shown the vessel was sunk
miy a German boat, Germany will P»>
j damages and apologize, according tc
[international law. No tension between
Holland and Germany is feared.
“Advices from Cairo states that a
mutiny among the Australian troops
had been caused by the complaint that
they, like the Indians always ore sent
to the first fighting lines while the
English troops are held back. A large
number of Indians have deserted to the
Turks.
“The number of foreigners who vis
ited Berlin during March was 87,8t>".
as compared with 116,790 in the ?:am«
month, last year, counting only those
who stopped at hotels and boarding
houses. Most of the visitors w-ere Aus
trians. Hungarians and Scandinavians
and the number only included 177
Americans.
“Italian physicians nave ceased send
ing relief expeditions into Servia be
cause the absolute Jack of nurses, med
icines and hospitals make medical
work useless.” ^
CAPTAIN OF GREEK
SHIP SAYS GERMANS
GAVE NO WARNING
Claims Ellispontos Was Torpedoed
Without Notification From Com
mander of German Boat
London, April 18—(7:06 p. m.)—The
crew of the Greek qteamor Ellispontos,
torpedoed yesterday near the North
Hinder lightship, has arrived in Flush
ing, according to a Reuter dispatch.
The captain, who was badly wounded,
said bis steamer was torpedoed with
out warning. The crew got away safely
in boats and rowed to the lightship.
It is reported from North Hinder that
German aviators yesterday tried to drop
bombs on two British trawlers and fired
on them but without result.
The Ellispontos, which left Ymuideu.
Holland. Saturday for Montevideo,
Uruguay, was a vessel of 1932 tons. Her
crew numbered 21 men.
CARPENTERS REFUSE
TO ARBITRATE CASE
Chicago, April 18.—Officers of the Car
penters' Contractors' association today
turned down an offer by Carpenters’ union
officials that the strike for wage in
creases be submitted to arbitration. The
contractors said that they had attempted
to arbitrate for six months and that a
strike had been declared by union officials
without even submitting the employers’
final proposal to the workmen.
There are 16,000 carpenters on strike, it
is estimated; 900 lathers, 9000 painters and
5000 mill men.
Forty Thousand In Prizes
Syracuse, N. Y., April 18.—Forty thou
sand dollars has been offered as purses
and prises for the annual Brand circuit
races here next September. Of this
sum, *24,000 Is reserved for six early
closing event,, entries for which will
close May TO. The evehts will be headed
by tlie.Kmpirt- State *10.000 Slake tor 202
trotters.
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| MADRID PhAYHOtSK BI ROS {
4 -- ♦
4 Paris. April I*.-—(3:40 p. pO 4
4 A Havas dispatch from Madrid 4
4 sayS the Comedia theatre, one of 4
4 the finest and most arlstocratlo 4
4 playhouses there, burned today. 4
i~~.—.——
Prince Von Buelow, German ambas
sador to Rome, is sail! to have frowned
on this suggestion, fearing it would be
a new source of friction between Aus
tria and Italy.
Earlier suggestions regarding the dis
position of* Trent were that It be ceded
to Germany to hold until the end of
the War, or that it be occupied until
that time by Switzerland, with the
agreement in either case that the ter
ritory eventually would become Italian
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I AEROPLANES DROP
BOMBS ON TURKISH
FORTS NEAR EGYPT
Travel 170 Miles, Dropping Bombs
Along Route—Effective Work Is
l>one. Says the Report
Cairo, Egypt, April 18.—(9:0(1 p. m.)
The following official communication
was Issued today:
"On the lf>t.h three aeroplanes flew
from the canal to Kl Slrr, some 25 miles
south of Hi Artsli ton \he Sinai penin
sula) dropping bombs which were ef
fective. From 150 to 200 tents were
seen. The distance flown was more than
170 miles.
“No other enemy troops were seen
this side of El Sirr, though one or two
small posts of about 2^) men are known
to exist.
“On the same date a French cruiser
bombarded a camp near El Arish, a
seaplane directing the fire. No large
number of troops were seen, though
enemy guns opened fire both on the
cruiser and the seaplane. Neither was
lilt, however.
“on the 17th a French cruiser, again
assisted by a seaplane, bombarded the
enemy’s camp well to the south of
Glmzzoh town (some 40 miles southeast
of Jerusalem). Considerable damage
was done."
ALDRICH FUNERAL
LARGELY ATTENDED
More than Thousand Meet Body of the
Dead Statesman at Providence
Providence, R. T., April 18.—Leaders in
political and financial affairs of the na
tion attended the funeral here today of
Nelson W. Aldrich, for nearly a gen
eration United States senator from Rhode
Island. More than lcuo persons were at
the railroad station wMien the body urriveo
from New Y’ork. Flags were at half mast
throughout the city.
Services were conducted by the Rt.
Rev. James DeWolf Ferry, Episcopal
bishop of Rhode Island, assisted by the
Rev. Frank Warfield Urowder, rector of
Grace church, and a large male chorus.
Honorary pallbearers were: Ex-Pre»i
dent Taft, former United States Senator
Georg Peabody Wetmore, Senator Henry
F. Lippit. Hilaries P. Briggs of this city
and Frank Sturgis. George F. Baker and
Henry P. Davison of New York.
AutoistN to Compete
Oklahoma Pity, April 18.—Approximate
ly $80<-o In cash prizes will be awarded
the winner* in automobile road races lo
be run here this week in connection with
the April fiesta, the annual celebration
of the admission of Oklahoma to state
hood. The chief event, a 200-mile race
for a purse of $o00n, will be run Thurs
day. Drivers entered include Harney Old
field, Earl Cooper, Bob Burman. Louis
Diabrow, Eddie Hearn, Dave Lewis and
George Clark.
Road Congress Next Fail
New York, April 18.—The Pan-American
Road congress will be held at Oakland
Cal., during the week of September 13,
it was announced here today. The con
gress will be held tinder the Joint aus
pices of the American Road (binders’ as
sociation and the American Highway as
TODAY’S AGE-HERALD
1— Terrific explosion and (Ire In Jasper
cause $50,000 loss.
British submarine sunk In operations
In Dardanelles.
Austria and Italy still do riot agree.
Aeroplanes doing more work since
spring begun.
2— Former officials of Terre Haute to
begin sentence.
3— U. C. T.'s Initiate candidates at meet
ing.
♦—Editorial comment.
6—Dr. Sanders will fight to maintain
present system.
Music festival at Jefferson today.
Many laundrymen expected for con-1
vention.
Evils In plumbing laws cited.
6— Sports.
'• 7— Loneliest man is well remembered.
8—Barnes libel suit against Roosevelt
begins today.
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BRITISH SUBMARINE
SUNK IN OPERATIONS j
IN THE DARDANELLES
I.I -
PROTEST LOGGED BY I
CHINA AGAINST THE j
—
j Alleged Chinese Troops Are.
Prevented from Pursuing j
a Band of Brigands
Near Tsino
Poking, April Ifc—<9:3G a. m.V-Uonslder
Ing the fact that the Japanese assisted
Dr. Sun Yat Son In his rebellion against
President Yuan Shi K>i and that Dr.
Sun retired to Toklo after the revolt
wan put down, a report is credited in
official circles here that Hung-Huntsc
hands from South Manchuria. led by
Japanese arc marauding on the Shan
tung peninsula In the vicinity of Tsing
Tau with banners inscribed, "Vanguard
of the army against Yuan Shi Kai.”
China lodged another protest with
Toklo Saturday regarding the reported
movement of Japanese troopH In Shan
tung ami also, It is understood, alleging
that Japanese troops prevented Chinese
troops from pursuing hands of brigands
near Tsimo, in neutral territory north
of Tsing-Tau.
Chinese government reports are said to
confirm newspaper accounts of an nl
leged agreement between Dr. Sun and
Japanese agents for Japanese support
with money, arms and men for another
revolution.
Numerous executions In several cen
ters, including Peking, of emissaries of
Dr. Sun are taking place, the law in
China not being sufficiently advanced to
give these men fair trials. ldttlo be
yond the denunciation of alleged of
fenders by detective* is necessary to
bring about an execution.
The attitude of the Japanese plenipo
tentiaries at Saturday’s conference on
Japan's demands to China has led Chi
nese officials to believe that Japan is
marking time until the answer In tin*
House of Commons by Sir Edward Grey
of a series of questions put to him <11
\ ulgcs Great Britain’s attitude. The
plenipotentiaries Saturday again went
over the Hanyephing mines, South A an
churia and Eastern Mongolia questions,
but without reaching any conclusion. Mr.
Hlokl. the Japanese minister, intimated
that he might not receive further instruc
tions from Toklo by the time of the next
meeting Tuesday.
A mandate signed by President Yuan
j Shi Kai eaily in April denounced Dr.
| Sun Yat Sen, the first provisional Pres
ident of China, for plotting another revo
| lution and warned military and civil gov
ernors to take vigorous precautionary
measures. Agents of Dr. Sun. detectives
reported, had been sent, to the Vanglsr
districts ami the const provinces to cre
ate disturbances during China’s negotia
tions with Japan. Many members of the
revolutionary party have denounced the
l Japanese demands upon China, but Dr.
Sun has refrained from s<> doing.
Dr. Sun has resided in Tokio since the
last Chinese rebellion with u price set on
his head by the Chinese government.
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Smyrna Situation Terrible
Syracuse. Sicily. April 18.-(Via Paris.)
Arrivals from Asia Minor say the situa
tion in Smyrna is terrible. They say
bonds <»f Mussulman brigands are killing
and taking hostages, pillaging and burn
ing property. The people bringing tills
report say tin* Europeans hi Smyrna ur
gently ask the assistance of the United
States cruiser Tennessee, now in eastern
waters, or any other American force nr
Influence.
Treasury Statement
AVashlngton, April 18. The condition
of the United States treasury at the
cjose of business Saturday was:
Net reoepits, $1',859.66b
Total payments, $3,086,13'.).
The deficit this fiscal year is $98.573,-J
800, against a deficit of $30,664,632 last I
year, exclusive of Panama canal and I
public debt transact ions.
General Tremeau Dies
Briar**, Franc e, April 18.— Gen. Charles I
Louis Tremeau. former commander in I
< hief of the French army, died here to- >
day. He was 05 years of age.
UTILITIESSHOULDBE
OWNED BY PUBLIC:
—CARTER HARRISON j
Chicago’s Outgoing Chief
Executive Issues Volumi- '
!
nous Annual Message
Chlcagu, April IS.—-In his annual
meitajc today. Mayor Carter Harrison
a democrat, who I» to make way tor
his republican successor, William Halt
Thompson, within a few days, tails
public ownership of public utilities the
tax payers’ only safely; refers to vice
segregation as a failure; discloses some ;
of the difficulties of the mayor's Job,
and contains a mass of statistics.
“The more I see of private ownership
of public utilities the more I am con
vinced." says the mayor, “that there Is '
but one safe and sane plan for the pul - i
lie to adopt, namely, to set its mind i
v. 1th determination upon public ow tier- i
ship and not to deviate by a hair's
breadth from tne most direct course
by which it may bo attained." ,
In accounting for the closing of the I
segregated vice districts of Chicago in i
1912, the message said:
“Segregation does not segregate
Medical supervision does not protect, i
• * * The breaking up of the sea- ,
legated districts has not spread the
social evil In the residence districts ,
as was feared would be the result." i
Another paragraph of the message
says: "The council passes ordinances
and leaves the enforcement to the ex- j
ictitive and public displeasure Is vis
ited on the mayor for enforcing ti.e
ordinances.
Turks Are Revenged For
Loss of Torepdo Boat.
Seven of Submarine Crew
Missing
AIRMEN DROP BOMBS
ON ENCAMPMENT OF
TTRKS NEAR BORDER
French Cruiser Throws
Shells on Forts Near El
Arish—Fighting In Car
pathians Continues
♦ ^
• Vtpsumr OanlNnHIfs Utnek ♦
t London. April 18.—(11:20 p. \
♦ m.)—Reuter's Athens corra- f
♦ Hpond says the bombardment of 4
* the Dardanelles was resumed f
* Saturday. A Turkish aeroplane ♦
f circled over Tenedos anil un- $
t successfully dropped bombs tu 4
• tin* port and at several warships. ♦
* Allied seaplanes pursued the $
t craft, which escaped. $
♦ ♦ ;
London, April 18.—(10:20 p. m.)
The British, as an offset to their suc
cess in destroying a Turkish torpedo
boat which attacked the transport
Manitou off ('hios yesterday, lost the
submarine E-15, which, while carry
ing out a difficult reconnaissance in
ihe Dardanelles mine field, ran
itground on Kephez point, the crew
being made prisoners.
According to the Turkish report,
seven of Ihe submarine crew are niiss
ing.
In Egypt British Airmen have dropped
bombR on (ho Turkish encampment near
tlu* border, while a French cruiser, the
fire of which was directed by a sca
L»l;un*. has been throwing shells on the
Turks near El Arish. where the army
lor the invasion of Egypt has Its head
luarters.
Thes»* operations were undertaken pre
sumably to haras* the Turks, as the
Turks have not shown any intention
of attacking the British since their last
repulse along the canal.
Lighting in Carpathians
in the (Carpathians thero bar been 1
fighting but no battle to its c<un pared
with those which the arrival of spring
brought to a close. The Austrians re
port that they have repulsed Russian
hHacks southeast of Litpkow pass. In
flicting heavy losses on their adversaries,
but elsewhere comparative calm pre
rails.
The French* again have been active in
the Vosges, capturing an important
might near Metseral The British, too,
have attacked the Germans in the neigh
borhood of Ypres. where fighting was
Rill in progress when the lust report was
lispatolled. It again Is stated that Q«r
ran efforts to bring about an accord be.
ween Austria and Italy have failed, a
eport, which, If confirmed, Is likely to
magnify In the eyes or the Italians tha
rontier Incident which occurred yester
day. According to the latest reports, the
Xuatrlatis. who were passing over Italian
territory, actually fired upon the Italian *
zoops, who repulsed them, ami in return
penetrated into Austrian territory.
The sinking of the Greek steamer Ed
ispontos by a submarine off the Dutch
onsi is likely to bring about friction be
1 v eon the Greek and German govern
ments. The Ellispontos was destroyed
\hilo on p. voyage from YtnuLden, Rol
and. to Montevideo in ballast.
Berlin Statement
Berlin. April 18.—(Via London, S:10 p.
a.)- Today's army hciuhiua r ten siute
non t follows:
“In the west the English, after waving
’»used several explosions by means of
ml nos, penetrated last nignt into our pt>
lit ions in tt«o hills cUuse 10 the northern
>ank of the anal southeast of Yprcir,
•at were rtpuligd again immediately by
1 counter atia>'k except from three of
he • raters Hu y occupied. The fighting
■ontinucs.
In the Champagne the French blew up
Bench next lo a position wn captured
he day before yesterday, but Without
mining any advantage
"Between the Meust and .Moselle tears
lave been only artillery battles.
"In tlie Vosges we too., possession of
u advanced French pcHrlon on a ridge
1 hdis southwest of Stu&swcier..
"Houthwest of Meir.eroi, our auvaiicu
»o«ui were withdrawn towurda Oieir
mints of support before u enemy* ^
orce.
"j n the east: The situation remains 3
ntchatiged."
Submarine Lobs Accidental
London. April 18 —(8:55 p. eu.i--Tim
Iritish admiralty announced today Unit
h- submarine E-K, ran nyrottbd yea
erday on Kepliex point in the Dard*
»elhs while attempting i» difficult re
•onnuisance of the Kephez mine fielo
Tin Mat fluent said that according
o an oLiu i. ! communication published
it Constantinople, the oflieers and
veto rescued and made prisoners.
The Turkish Report
Constantinople. *pnl 17. 1 Via ..
ess to Berlin and London, April
Lbo* following Tmkisli official state,
mnt regarding recent operations In
he Dardanelles was given out
ouight:
"On the afternoon of April
English battleship Majestic bombarded
► land position near Gaba Tepoh, uu
*aros Bay. The fire was returned and
he Majestic was forced to retire.
"On the following afternoon, the Mt -
•stic attacked our advance batteries
>ut was struck three times. The war
hip retired and was replaced by the
ritlsh battleship Swiftsure. which
ontlnucd the bombardment without re
iult.
"On the nights between the 18th and
8th of April enemy torpedo Louts tri- d
o yienetrate the Dardanelles. They
were easily repulsed. German aviators