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THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 16, 1915 UNSANITARY SCHOOLS ITALY DENOUNCES ANCONA SINKING Diplomat Directs, All Teuton Plots, Prober Intimates PREPAREDNESS BODY CONTRADICTS BRYAN CHURCHILL REFUSES i TO TAKE BLAME FOR FAILURE OF BRITISH "DRUNKS" IN HEAPS AT PENNSGHQVE, HE SAYS Witness. Against Hotel License De-dares That Powder Workers Become Intoxicated in Crowds First Sea Lord, the opinion that the Dardanelles could not be rushed, but could be reduced by a regular, sustained naval bombardment which, Mr. Churchill said, made a profound impression on his. mind and' knowing that Admiral Lord Pisher (the former First Sea Lord) was Btrongly in favor of some action in Turkish waters, Mr. Churchill had an interview on January 2S with Premier Asquith and Lord- Fisher, at which he gathered the impression that Lord Fisher consented to a purely naval attack on the Dardanelles.

The French staff also approved, and the operations were undertaken, with the results already known. "We lost two old vessels." remarked Mr. Churchill, "which, if they had not been lost in the Dardanelles, would have been rusting in some foreign pert." Mr. Churchill said that he wanted to resume purely naval operations, but Lord Fisher opposed this. They could not agree, and, added the former First Lord: "The month hich passed between the cessation of the naval operations and the opening, of the military operations was one of the least pleasant I ever spent in my life." Not Supported by Fisher -He complained that he had not received from the First Sea Lord the clear guidance before, for the firm support after, to which he was entitled.

"There is no place in war for misgivings or reserve after a decision is taken," be continued. "If the First Sea Lord did not approve the operations he should have refused his consent. If he had refused they would not have taken place. Then was the time for his resignation." Mr. Churchill accepted general ministerial responsibility, subject to his written end recorded opinion, adding: "If we had known what we now know of the cost of the military operations, I cannot think that anyone would have Ltsitated to face the loss of prestige involved in breaking off the operations." Few Miles of Victory Pointing out that the British Army had stood all summer within a few miles of a decisive victory, Mr.

Churchill emphasized that on no other front could an equal advance have produced comparable strategic results. It would have settled the fate of the Turkish Army on the promontory: mieht have determined the attitude of the Balkans; cut off Germany from the East and saved Serbia. Throughout the vear he had urged the fovernment to do all it could in the Vest, but in any case to take Constantinople while time remained. "The situation is now entirely changed." he said, "and if there has been any operation in the history of the world that, having been taken, it was worth while to carry through with the utmost vizor, fury and sustained flow of reinforcements and utter disregard of life, it is that operation so daringly begun undr Ian Hamilton, by the immortal landing in the Dardanelles Need Not Retake All Mr. Churchill mentioned incidentally that at the time of Lord resignation he himself had offered to retire, but Premier Asquith aked him to remain, lie then reviewed the present military situation, and continued: "We are passing through a bad time, and it will probably be worse before it is better, but that it will be better, if we only endure and persevere, I have no doubt serving any of the formalities accompanying the right of search, the submarine encountered by the Ancona in the aforementioned circumstances opened fire upon the unarmed passenger liner, ruthlessly shelling not only the wireless apparatus, sides' and.

decks of Abe shin while she was at a stop, but even the lifeboats in which the ter-rorled passengers were seeking refuge. Alany of the -passengers were killed or wounded. Some who approached, the submarine in the hope of rescue were driven off with jeers. As a. result of this inhuman procedure more than 200 men, wonien and children lost their "The Royal Government regards it as a duty to denounce solemnly to all nations the circumstances described above.

Their sentiments of justice and humanity will cause them without doubt to judge, as it deserves, the conduct of an enemy which is obviously tiQjitrary to the dictates of civilization and 'the, recognized principles of international law." Official Account-of Rescue 4. The most connected official narrative of the rescue of survivors from' the torpedoed liner yet to reach the State Department arrived today by cable from Ambassador Sharp at Paris, who transmitted telegrams to the French Minister ot Marine from the prefect at Bi-zerta. They follow: "November- 7. One hundred shipwrecked, persons, of which six wounded, Ancona torpedoed Sunday noon, "brought to Bizerta. "November Two torpedo boats 'this evening brought twenty-one survivors and four bodies to Bizerta.

Survivors are 13 out of 480 and are being cared for at Sidi Adballah Hospital. The submarine which sank the Ancona, according to concordant information received by me, was from SO to 100 metres long and armed with two fairly large guns forward and two smaller ones att. "November 0. "A boat from the An-; cona arrived this morning at Cape Bon with twenty-eight persons, bringing total survivors to 187. Of the 101 cared for at Sidi Adballah one is an American woman, one is a Russian, sixteen are Greeks and the balance Italians.

"November 9. Two of Ancona boats hfve just arrived, one at Zembra with twenty-eight survivors, and the other at Tunis wjth thirty-seven others. Total 'survivofs, .232. "This Mas all the official information ir. the hands of the French Government." Page Without Information Ambassador Thomas Nelson Page, at Rome, cables that his conferences at the Italian Foreign.

Office thus far have failed to develop the details or facts concerning the sinking of the Italian liner Ancona. The Italian Government, according to Mr. Page, is having considerable difficulty establishing just" what occurred when the vessel went down. An investigation is under way, however, and, as soon as its results are known, Mr. Page will communicate it to Washington.

It appeared today that in order to obtain officially, such information as is in tha -possession of the German and Austrian Governments, instructions might be sent to inquire of the Admiralties. KIEL FURNISHES AUSTRIAN U-BOATS ROME, Nov. lo. Newspapers here say that the Austrian submarines which are now so active in the Mediterranean were shipped in pieces from Kiel, Germany. IN WILMINGTON CLOSE Board of Health Makes Arbitrary Or fJer in Case of.

141000 Scholars Thrown Out Special to The Inquirer. WILMINGTON, Nov. 15. Members of the Board of Health today ordered 14 of the GO schools of this city closed on November 24 on account of their unsanitary condition. This will throw nearly six thousand school children out of school, as the schools in Wilmington are already crowded and there will be no room, for them.

It is not known what action the School Board will take, but the Board of Health has the power to enforce its orders, as it formally declared the schools in' question to be a public nuisance at its meeting this afternoon. The Health Board some time ago made an inspection of the schools and ordered the fourteen to be placed in sanitary con- dition. The School Board claimed that' it did not have the money to make the necessary changes. A number of conferences of various city- officials were held in hone of being able to devise plans whereby the schools could be kept open, but all of these conferences proved fruitless, and the Board of Health decided that to protect the health of the children it should order the schools closed. NORTHEAST MARYLAND NOTES Special to The Inquirer.

ELrKTOX. Not. 15. The following couples came here today and were married: Trn-lus R. Pace.

22. nnd Ella Mae Nicholson. I. Camden. N.

Oaetano Zppollti, 24. ami Marian Terrarta. 16. Philadelphia Clarence P. Sr-ott.

38. Colora. and Florence S. Jones. 29.

Port Deposit. Herbert C. SteTenson. 21. and Susan Killing, 22.

Philadelphia; Frank Whearton Clapp. 33. and Florence Josephine Pnvder. Port Deposit, Rera Taylor. 22.

and Nellie Hcnrv. 2. Newark. An-dro Winiok. 23.

and Balnina Flontek. 21. Philadelphia Herman Wilson. 33. mid Elsie Reed.

20. F.lkton. Fd ar1 J. Stark. 29.

Rrooklrn. N. and Pesrl E. Heaton. 21.

New York city; Jnnn W. Dietrick, and Florence M. Sneak. 21. Milleretown.

Edward Schlosser. 3S, and Mamie Agnes -Seit, 30, Pa. Gangrene developing from a zunshot wound in his arm. received while huntinn last Wednesday, caused th" death yepterdar of Arthnr Christie, of Port Deposit. In a Baltimore Iloe-pi tal.

Arrangements hare been made to dedicate the new Hi eh School Buildine in Chestertown or Thankseirinc Day. Mr. and Mrs. H. Sacbe.

of Cbstertown. announce the enpaeement of their dauehter. Miss Minnie, to nines, of SwarthrHro. Pa. The wedding will take place on Tuesday.

December 2S. DOWN DOVER WAY Special to The Inquirer. DOVER. Nor. 15.

Mr. and Mrs. Da-rid S. Butler, of Dorer. this mornlnc.

announced the marriace of their daneliter. M.iss May Butler to Leroy Reese, of Wilmineton. The three weeks' revivat perrices which have been held at the Old Union M. E. Church, at Cmmptou, in charge of Rev.

Walter Ford, of Smvrna. came to a close last evening with a total of thirtv-o-ne conversions. The members of the Smyrna Hieh School basketball team will open the season at Smrrna on Fridav with a game with tho Pioneer A. C. of Wilmincton.

WEATHER CONDITIONS WASHINGTON. D. C. Nov. 15.

The trouch or low trressure tqse in? i- leys Sundav nas advanced to tne jiaine cousi. where the barometer at P. M. Mondav was slichtlr below 29 inches. This storm was attended PundaT aDd Snndav uieht bv Terr general reins east of the Mississippi, tb first eeneral rain of the month.

In its eastward passaee it was alg attended bv moderate westerlv cales alona the middle and North Atlantic coast. A low is passine from the Pacific inland over Oreeon and Washington, but it will nor be In a position to influence the weather east of the Mississipp for severe! days. Meanwhile the weather in Eastern and Southern districts will be fair, with relativeir low -temptera-fure. although the latter will fii interior tbIIpvp Wednesdav and Thursday. -Wmds for Tuesdav end Wednedav; North Atlantic moderate west eales Tuesday, dlrain-ihine Wednesday; Middle Atlantic, fresh to crmnir north-west- South Atlantic, moderate northwest: East Gulf, liebt and variable: West Gnlf.

lieht south. Storm central on coast or Maine with barometer 2S.9 inches, movine east over Atlantic. Storm warnices displaved from Norfolk to EastDort. VeKterday'a Local Weather Report From I. S.

Weather Bureau Timp. Weather. A. 91 N.W. V2 r.l 67 N.W.

1H .26 Rain. .01 Cloud v. .01 Clear. 8 r. M.

20. St. 41 11 N.W. 2o sn miles ner hour from the X. W.

21 Sunshine 2.1 hotirs (per rent. llishest temperature (Mionicht to I'. at A. Hishest terreeraiure this date last 40 years temperature (Midnicht to P. 73 at i -i Lowest temperature this date last 4) years 2fl Average temperature 4fi ivemtre temperature this.

date last rear. f4 4t Normal temperature Excess since November 1 Excess since January Total precipitation since November 1.... 0.73 Pii-p since January 1 Veatlier Bnreao Bulletin Vhiladelnliia Xov. 15. P.

M. lEastern Timet. PLACE. Weather. Aihany.

N. T. 40 Atlanta. Ga t. SS Atlautl? Citv.

40 Md. Boston. 4 Charleston 5 Chicago. Ill 34 Cincinnati. G2 Denver.

Col 4 Galveston. Tex. Sti Harrisburg. Pa. Hatteras-.

X. C. 52 Helena. 42 58 Los t2 Louisville. 84 Minneapolis 24 Miami- 72 New Orleans.

f2 New York City. 4 Norfolk. 4S Pittsburgh, Pa. 3 Portlaud, Me. 44 Portland.

Post. Louis. Mo- 40 Salt Lake San SS Seattle, 40 Tampa. Fla, CS 746 W. 12 .48 Cloudy.

44 X.W. 14 .52 Clear, 1 .10 Clear. 50 W. 8 .16 Cloudy. 45 W.

SS .70 Clear. 72 X.W. 12 .16 Clear. 3(5 W. 10 Cloudy.

38 W. .12 Clear. 52 W. I t. Clear.

56 X. 10 .00 Clear. 46 N.W. 16 .58 P.CloudT. 72 N.W.

32 .30 Clear. 42 S.W. Lt. .00 P.Clooly. 72 N.W.

8 .04 Clear. 74 S.W. Lt. Clear. 40 W.

8 .10 Clear. 2S S.E. 16 .01 Snow. SO N.E. 6 1.04Cloudy.

54 N.E. 8 .06 Clear. 42 N.W. 52 .30 Clear. 66 X.W.

26 .02 Cleat-. S6 W. 22 .62 Snow. 44 W. 16.

.62 Clear. 52 K. 4 1.42 Rain. 44 S. 10 .00 Clear.

45 S.E. Lt. .00 P. Cloudy. 62 W.

Lt. Cloudy. 4S S. 12 .58 Cloudv. 82 W.

10 .02 P. Cloudy. "An Unparalleled Atrocity," Says Rome in Handing Document to United States Washington Will Likely Take Whole Question of Submarine Warfare With Austria WASHINGTON, D. Xov. 13.

Sec- Iretary Lansing personally received to- flay irorn Macchi di. Cellere, the Italian Embassador, a communication addressed Italy to all neutral nations, denounc-ng "an inparallelled atricity'the atrocity'' 'the cores of neutrals and other noh-combat- mts aboard. The statementrecites the circumstances the attack, charging that "without jf ven a blank ph6t" of warning, from the littac-Hn -tibrtia vessel tivas Ishel fed and that the killing. and wounding of ajassengers continued after the ship had topped. No referexCoe is made to the itaticmal of the submarine.

I May. jgkysf to Explain i I 'As yet Arnbassador1 Peiifield has not gbeen instructed to call at the Vienna jForeign but he probably will 'shortly in view of the Issuance of a statement by the Austro-lungarian Admiralty describing the at' tack. Upon receipt of the facts as stated ta Vienna the Washington Government jsvill consider whether any rights of Mmericari been' violated. The Admiraltv statement, which has fieen seen in -the press. lares that the Ancana attempted to es- ai xinaurK nun xuclt ui Jtcli.

ll apftaTiM-'omynftenxepeatrd irought to a stop. It is further claimed jy Austria that the passengers and crew vere givn mrimtes to escape small boats, and the charge that the unmanne tired on the boats is denied. While officials, were disinclined to com-ent in view of the contradictory- in- ormation, the general belief is that the ntire question of submarine warfare and Trip a ejiVimarinp rnmnianrl. Jer to" see that neutrals are in a place of (safety before destroying a prize will be faken up by the Lnited' fct'ates with the Vustrjan Government. Italy's Denouncement The.

text of Italian protest -fol lows: "ThfR Government; of. the. United State's is doubtless aware of the particulars reported by the press in. connection with' the 'outrage perpetrated by--the enemy upon Italian shipping on No-vemtaer 7t'''i'- r- r'." "More than 'once the destruction of Italian merchantmen had taken place under circumstances which permitted no other explanation than that there was behind the procedure a ruthless purpose to use brutish force against private property of innocent persons. Xon-c3oiiba4fJntu.

paesejigersi 'and crews I already have been the victims of these methods, -biit never "has there been an instance tfrrti unparalleled atrocity as in the of the sinkinsr of the -iThte unarmed, lmer, en i route to New' York, was steaming west- ward between the. coasts of Sardinia and Tunis, carrying passengers and car go destined tor America. No Respect for Lives "It was out of the question that the vessel coulji nave been suspected of I carrying: a.Tn;.prsiTttrabon4 or Ta.eTons i in the service of any of the belliger-f lii fact. nonf vCipcumfttances I alleged iri other cases 'in ''ah' attempt I to justify actions, by. their 1 authors" as a necessity of war or as a reprisal were.

present, Jn the case of I the Aiicbh'a. i I "There are principles that no State ougnt to disregard and no private'' in-t dividual could violate with impunity. Eespect for the lives of persons in no way participants in a war is among Lnef imiuameiuai rujes ot humanity and international law. This rule imposes upon belligerents the strict obligation to do all in their in circumstance 4 6 protect; the 'lives of such passengers. -ny varaihfc-' whatsoever, I without even a blank shot, without ob- GUT THIS OUT S'JIiD EXGLISir RECIPE FOR TATAR KHA1 UJEAFNESS HEAD OISES v.iyu of some one who is Itroubjedwith Catarrhal Dedtnesg.

i head giioisess or ordinary catarrh cut out this i tuL our this lormula ana hand it to them and vOU "JcuiiB Savin IT giima i i i 1 1 1 1 clear- hiess. Knglnd. scientists for a Ion-5iime put have recognized- that catarrh Sis a constitutional disease and neces-Isarily requires i coiistitutianal "treat-Iment. "-al Sprays, inhalers and nose dourhes are jluibie, to delicate air nas-ages and force the disease iato tha imdile ear. which frequently means total Meafnws, or lelse- thtv -dl sense 1r driven the air passages towards the luntrs '1, dangerous; The Wollowirig formula which is '-used extensively in the damp Knglish climate is a (constitutional treatltjent and should jprove especially efficacious to sufferers i.here.

whq live more favo.rable,cli-iinate conditions. Secure from your Druggist 1 ounce of IParmint (Double strength). Take this I'cme and add' to it pint of hot water md 4 ounces of granulated sujrar- stir nntil. ItssOled'. TLpVfe one tabrespoonful Ifour times a day.

This will often brine quick relief from distressing. head Clogged nostrils 'should 'open breathing become easy and hearing improve as the inflammation in the eustachian tubes is reduced. I'armint is used in this way as it acts directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces 'of the system and has a slight tonic action the recovery of the: patient Ti'preparatt(a is easy to make, f-CBts little and is pleasant to take. JCvery perspn whn has atarrh should give this itxt-atmejib a'i trial. Advt.

Absolutely Removes Indigsii ptC One package proves it Sc at all druggists. Continued From First Page aid, his attorney, when the latter called at the Federal Building while he was being examined. Fay at that time sent word to Mr. McDonald that he did not care to see him and told the District Attorney that he was ready to plead to the indictment. Within less than five minutes after he had been returned to his cell in the Tombs Fay had a call from McDonald and Henry W.

Unger, formerly Justice of the Municipal Court. Whether Fay's statement was true inTts essentials, District Attorney Marshal said afterward, had yet to be determined, but in some respects it was verified by information which the government had collected from other sources. Mr. Marshall continued: "There is no doubt that his name is really Fay, and that he served dn the German army. As to the rest, we don't know.

Hfs statement differs somewhat from his previous story, but admits his guilt of the charges against him." What lav told Mr. Knox today leads back to a source to which already has been traced another case under investigation by the government, according to Mr. Wood, who has prepared most of the cases in the passport frauds, and also prepared the government' case against Karl Buenz and other officials of the Hamburg-American Line indicted on a charge of conspiracy and to be placed on trial this week. When Fay ended his long statement late today he was taken back to the Tombs to remain there till tomorrow, when he will be questioned by Mr. Knox.

The statement of today was made without questioning or prompting. It contained many leads, it is said, about which the government's lawyers want more information. HUNGARIAN OFFICIALS SILENT ON CHARGES Officials of the local Austro-Hungarian Ccrsulate, at 807 Spruce street, refused, yesterday, to discuss in any way the recent charges by alleged improper activity among Austro-Hungarians in the United States, including charges of intimidation to induce them to give up their employment in munitions manufacturing plants. "No possible reply to charges against an individual consul or any of his officers, can be considered by anyone by the Embassy at Washington," it was said yesterday. Tf any statements are to be given out regarding this alleged improper conduct, they must come through the Embassy, and not throuzh mere consular officials.

George Ritter von Grivicic, the local consul, is stiil in Washington as an as--'tant to the present acting Ambassador. STATE BEGINS PROBE OF BETHLEHEM FIRE Special to The Inquirer. SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Nov. 15. Detailed by State Fire Marshal J.

T. Baldwin to make an investigation of the recent fire in No. 4 shop of the Bethlehem Steel Company, which entailed a loss of more than a million dollars, Deputy Marshal Cohn, of Allentown, began an-investigation today. While the company officials still insist that, the fire was not of incendiary origin, the numerous rumors that have been flying about the country that plots ere hat'ned to destroy the local plants bv spies and the singular manner in which the fires occurred have aroused State and government authorities into action. President Orders Reinstatement of Betrothal Critic Continued From First Page and that an order already had been forwarded to the postmaster at Winnetka to restore Burkitt as assistant.

Publication of the letter written to Burkitt by Assistant Postmaster General Roper in answer to an appeal for a hearing proved that the principal charge against Burkitt was the criticisms of the President's approaching marriage. In the former statement issued by Mr. Roper, however, Burkitt removal was jus tified on various other grounds, none ofj which had anything to do with his criticism of the President. It was evident that the attention to Burkitt's case Avas extremely displeasing to the administration, and there was a feeling that all sorts of tactical blunders had been made, not only by the postmaster at Winnetka, but also by Mr. Roper, in accentuating the discussion.

There wqre indications that the Burkitt case might bNecome cause for focusing public attention upon the White House marriage, and the President himself, distasteful as the criticism of his subordinate may hae been, took personal charge of the situation and ordered the reinstatement of Burkitt. Says Inefficiency Was Political when informed that President Wilson had ordered his reinstatement tomgnt, said: "There was a mention of inefficiency in one of Postmaster Kloepfers, letters to me, but I have been unable to find ikni Via Kqo in 1 n-nv fnrmal nharcre ldl' ItC 1 1 U-l i vv. against me. I am a hold-over from the previous administration, ana mneitva. citizens will testify that my inefficiency is purely political." ARE NOW ON STRIKE Labor Troubles in Panther Creek Valley Grows as Lehigh Company Electricians Quit TAMAQUA, Nov.

15. Mre than three thousand anthracite mine workers employed by the Lehigh Coal' and Navigation Company in the Panther Creek Valley are now on strike, all the electricians of the company having left their work today because several of their number had been suspended. The trouble started last week when eleven hundred mine workers quit because some of the men went to work without their union buttons. A large number men also quit for other causes. Possession of buttons" by the mine workers indicates that they are paid-up members of the United Aline Workers of America.

Four collieries are affected, and the men on strike represent about one-third of the working force of the company. To Cure a Cold In One lay 3000 WORKERS Continued From First Page Cradock, who lost his life when the Good Hope went down. The suggestion tnat he had overruled his naval advisers and kept the old cruisers Hogu, Cressy and Aboukir at sea, thus causing their destruction by a German submarine last year, was characterized by Mr. Churchill as untrue. He said it was for A.

J. Balfour, the present First Lord of the Admiralty, to determine whether the papers had been published. He himself had no desire to press for the publication of papers which might prejudice officers now in the service. -Antwerp Expedition Regarding the Antwerp expedition, Mr. Churchill said it was not arranged by him, but had been planned by Field Marshal Kitchener and the French Govern ment.

He was not concerned with it or consulted until the arrangements were advanced a long way and until the troops were moving or were under orders to move. "At a midnight conference I learned that plans for sending a relieving army to Antwerp, already far advanced, were being considered in concert by Field Marshal Kitchener and the French Government," Mr. Churchill continued, "but that they had not yet reached the point definite offers or promises could be made to the Belgian and that the same the Belgian Government had telegraphed their decision to evacuate the city, 'with the field army, and practically abanddn the defense. The British Government were all extremely distressed by decision, as it seemed everything going to be thrown away for the sake of three or four days of continued resistance. "I offered to go to Antwerp to report on the situation, and the offer was accepted.

I crossed immediately, and the next dav. after consultation with the Belgian Government and British staff officers at Antwerp. I proposed telegraphically that the Belgians should continue resistance and that the British and French governments should say within three days whether or not they could send a relieving force and its dimensions. In the event they were not able to send a relieving force. Great Britain was in any case to send to Ghent and other points at the time of the retreat, British troops to insure the safe retirement of the Belgians.

Simultaneously, Great Britain was to encourage the defense of Antwerp by sending naval guns and a naval brigade." Too Late, He Admits Mr. Churchill argued that these operations should not be regarded as an event which led only to misfortune. He believed that military history would hold that the consequences were conducive to the advantage of others in the west, as the operations led the Germans to believe a large army was arriving from the sea. He continued: "It is true that these operations were begun too late, but that was not mv fault. On September nearly a month before.

I drew the attention of Premier Asouith. Earl -Kitchener and Sir Edward Grey to the dangerous situation developing at Antwerp and "the grave-cansequencps to Admiralty interests which the loss of the fortress would entail. Mr. Churchill went on to pay he had suggested that a territorial division should be sent and had made other proposals. But no action was taken and the situation he had described supervened.

Justifyine the sending of a naval division, he said: "The situation wa desperate. 1 tnew Lord Kitchener would not snd territorials and that it would be wrong to ock up regulars in a fortress Xhere. Apart from all other consrideraxiorfs they were the equal of the' marine fus-illieis ent by th French at the time." Turning t- the Dardanelles. Mr. Churchill said he was not going to try to prove that the.

plan adopted was the best that could have been adopted. Least of all was hp going to try, prove that his responsibility in the matter was not a great one. "I am concerned to mate clear to the and the navy," he said, "that this enterprise was profoundly, elaborately considered and that there was a great volume of expert opinion behind it: that it was framed entirelv by experts and technical and that in no circumstances could it be regarded as havinc been undertaken with carelessness or levity." Italy Was Torpid Remarking that the political situation in southeast Europe last December was stagnant and torpid and that the current of opinion favorable to the Allies flowed sluggishly or even ebbed, Mr. Churchill proceeded: "In Italy even the negotiations made little progress and at the same time the Russian Government asked whether some action against Turkey in the Mediterranean was not possible to relieve the pressure on the Caucasus. In consequence of communications to the J-oreign and War unices, i enrectea the attention of the First Sea Lord and other naval officers to the possibility of action in Turkish waters.

No Army Available "Of course, all recognized that joint naval and military action in the Dardanelles was the best way of attacking We asked the War Office what number of troops would be necessary to seize Gallipoli by joint amphibious co-ordination, and on November 00 I sent a minute to Lord Kitchener offering to congregate transports for men "in Egypt, as I could see the situation developing in the- direction of an attack from the Mediterranean on the Turkish Empire. We were informed that no army was available." Haying obtained from Vice Admiral Sackville H. Garden, then in command of the Dardanelles, and Admiral Sir Henry Bradwardine Jackson, the present DELAWARE GUNNERS AFTER NIMBLE BUNNY Season for Rabbits and Quail, is Now Open and Game Is Reported Plentiful Special to The Inquirer. Nov. 15.

In Delaware the gunning season opened today and hundreds of gunners started out in various parts of the State for rabbit and quail. According to the reports which have been received, the gunners had excellent luck, as" game is more, plen- titul than it nas 'been tor some time. In this section a considerable number of the farmers have posted their land and forbidden gunning, but in the lower part of the State there is considerable land left open. It is probable that Patrick Cunningham, who is serving a sentence in the workhouse for shooting Patrolman William J. -Davidson some time ndll.be sent to the Insane Hospital at Parnhurst.

Cunningham is showing marked signs of insanity This evening cottage prayer meetings began under the auspices of various churches for. the purpose of paving the way for the revival which is to be held Here by Evangelist Milton H. Lyon, of Indiana, beginning on January 1. Ministers, in city have also held, a number of preliminary meetings. i There will be 210 graduates at.

the commencement exercises of Goldey Col-lece which will be.TieJd tomorrow even ings -Thisj is an mnusually large number, National Security League Official Denies Munitions Producers Support Cause United States Officials Expected to Address Academy Mass Meeting, Plans to Be Completed At the time the National Security League is prepared to make public a list of its membership and of its contributors, in answer to the alleged, charges of William j. Bryan, former Secretary of State, that the organization is a paid agent of munitions manufacturers. The league is not only an independent body, but it was declared yesterday that the only contributions to its work ever received from a manufacturer' of munitions or any one interested in their production or sale was returned to the donor. These statements were made yesterday by Robert Morris, secretary of the League Philadelphia branch, who told in detail the story of this contribution a check for $oO from a New England firm of arms manufacturers. This check, Mr.

Morris declared, was promptly declined with thanks, and remailed, without other comment to the intending contributors. ''There' really are no contributors," said Mr. Morris, "in the ordinary sense. The National Security League is supported by its membership. It is quite true that some of its members have given sums in excess of the really trifling amount of their dues; but the league is only too glad to make publk the names of these gentlemen and the amount of their subscriptions, if any one is interested enough to ask what they are.

High officials of the United States Government are looked for among the speakers at the proposed mas3 meeting to be held in the near future at the Academy of Music. 'Arrangements for the meeting, it is thought, may be carried to completion today, when the Executive and the Membership Committees of the local branch are to meet at the Union League. League May Invite President Pressure is being brought to bear upon the leacue to endeavor to have it invite either President Wilson. Secretary Daniels or former President Taft to be the chief speaker. Officials of the league, however, yesterday declined to speak ''in advance of what their were, or whom they would be likehr to include as the tirst guest of the occasion.

Extended campaigning among workers in industrial plants is -expected as a result of the organizing of a speakers" bureau, of which the chairmanship has been given to Paul Thompson, one of the vice presidents of the United Gas Improvement" Company. The purpose of this bureau fa to supply educational speakers for noon factory meetings, local organizations and the like. The local recruiting service of the United States has given permission for a uniformed non-commissioned officer ta attend the Security Leatrue's headquarters in the Franklin Bank Building twice each day, for the purpose of demonstrating the use of the rapid-fire guns and other exhibits, and of answering question regarding the military ser Ue of the United States. Corporal of the Recruiting Service, gave the first of these demonstrations yesterda Patriot Societies Plan Big Banquet for Preparedness Continued From First Page Patterson Chapter, United States Daughters of 1S12; Dames of Loyal Legion, by Mrs. Francis M.

Hutchinson and Mrs. Clarence Wyatt Bispham; Philadelphia Branch Woman's Section of the avy League of the United States, Mrs. E. S. Reynolds and Mrs.

Wayne Bahcock'; Sons of Cincinnati, Sons of the Revolution. Daughters of the Confederacy. JTnion Leaiue and the Netherland Society were also represented. Major Moses Veal Speaks Major Moses VeaL who with Judge Eugene C. Bonniwell and Clarence Wynn represented the Sons of the American Revolution, made a speech at the meeting showing the vital needs of national preparedness.

He was followed by Mr. Wynn. who branded as "cowards and traitors" the supporters of any movement for "peace at any cost." No date has been set. for the banquet, but this will.be done shortly. In the meantime committees have been apjwint-ed to confer with the various societies interested and secure their undivided support.

In this manner it is believea tha affair will assume, monster proportions. In the letter sent out by Mrs. Urqu-hart to the patriotic organizations of the city, she said: "This banquet will give us an opportunity to express our loyalty and patriotism and increase our high ideals of true citizenship. We should use this opportunity as a time to express our appreciation of any movement made in the desire to prepare our Nation for any issue which our country may be forced, to meet; to give our hearty approval of the encampment at Platts-burg last summer and the Biddle Camp now in active training, and stand ready to co-operate in any such RUSSIANS DEFEATED Russians Driven Back From West Bank of Styr River by General von Linsengen BERLIN, Nov. 15 (by wireless to Say-ville).

A defeat of the Russians in Ga-licia is announced today by the War Office, which says that the troops of General von Linsingen drove back the Russians from the west bank of the Styr River. The entire west bank has now been cleared. Russian attacks near Smorgon, east of Vilna, were repulsed. The text of the official statement follows: "A Russian local attack in ihe neighborhood of Smorgen broke down with heavy losses in front of our position. "Army of General von Linsingen: In connection with the ln-vasion of the enemy lines at Podgacie (Volhynia) German and Austro-Hun--garian troops yesterday attacked the Russian positions the west bank of River Styr along the entire extension.

The Russians were defeated. The western bank of the Styr has been cleared of all Russian Kaiser Going to Constantinople 1 ROME, Nov. 14, via Paris, Nov. 15., Travelers arriving from, Constantinople confirm the report that Emperor William is expected -there. They say he -will be accompanied by Archduke Charles Francis, the Austrian Crown "Prince, and Kins Ferdinand of Buleraria.

Great preparations -are being made for a triumphal reception. GALCIA FKDN Special to The Inquirer. SALEM, N. Nov. 15.

Emplyoyes of the powder works at Pennsgrove became drunk in crowd3 at French's Hotel and were piled in heaps in the grove back of the hotel, according to the testimony of Nathan Trainor in court here- today in the fight to have the license revoked. Trainor told of drunkenness and debauchery which, he said, began on payday and lasted generally for three days while the hotel was open. He had to drive drunks off his porch several times a day, he said. He saw them "sleeping it off" in the grove while pickpockets worked among them. To enter or leave his home he had to 6tep over the drunken men or rouse them and drive them away, he declared.

He read from a diary of how he had to step over drunken men on the sidewalks to get to the post-office. Trainer's testimony was given late today. The hearing was not finished and will be resumed, tomorrow. The legality of the petition filed by the church people of Pennsgrove, N. asking the revocation of the license was attacked by attorneys for the owner of the hotel, but Judge Waddington held that the petition was valid and refused the motion to quash it.

Pennsgrove has gone thirsty for about a month, as the hotel bar was ordered closed by the judge following the postponement of the hearing on the day it first came up in court. It was postponed then because of the illness of Colonel French, the elderly proprietor of the hotel. When court opened today counsel for Colonel French asked that the case be quashed because of a technical error in the verbiage of the petition. Judge Waddington, however, declined to consider this protest, and insisted that the case be fought out on its merits. The point at issue, he said, was whether the hotel was a disorderly place and was a menace to the order of Pennsgrove.

Counsel for Colonel French then attacked the petition on the ground that Charles F. Lane, proprietor of a fruit stand, and Nathan Trainor, a carpenter, two of the signers, were not bona-fide residents of Pennsgrove. and that a petition signed by them, therefore, had no legal, standing. After hearing their testimony the judge said they were qualified as residents. Colonel French was not in court todav, being represented by his manager, Arthur Chandler.

NO POLICEAS JITNEURS Some Atlantic City Officers, However, Own the Cars Bperfnt tn THk Inquirer. ATLANTIC CITY, N. Nov. 15. City Commissioners today were consulted about plans concerning the regulations of the but announced before they quit the City Hall that nothing had been done towards framing a compromise ordinance.

The commissioners are expected to take up the issue at their meeting next Thursday. Chief of Police Malcom Woodruff denies that policemen operate jitneys. He declares he found that officers owned motor cars, but all hired chauffeurs to operate thei. Will Conduct Donation Day J'ay will be celebrated today by the Temporary Shelter for Women, at wl Vine streets on the occasion of its tenth anniversary. In the evening a meeting will be held at which are expected to be present representatives from Bible classes throughout the city.

A specml sale of household articles made by women in the institution's workrooms will be held. An effort is being made to rsise for carrying on the work of the Shelter. New Jersey Notes From Inquirer Correspondents. MOUNT HOLI-V. Whether the water surt-piied to consnniers in Mount Hoilv by The Mouut Hoilv Water was responsible for tbe illness of Miss Fryer with typhoid fever earlv in 101 -when tlie town bmi Hlmost an epideune.

was the issue becmi before Judsre farrow ath a jury yesterday iif the suit of Wiliiam S. FYyer. father of the yo.ine woman, ssainst the water eompanv to recover for ne expense and suffeviu caused the family bv the illness. MOtNT HOIXY. ttate Commissioner of Education Kendall.

Assistant Cotr.tu:ssionT John Enria-ht. l'r. Georce D. travel-, of Columbia University, and T. I.

Sensor were the speakers before the Burlinctou County Teachers' Institute yesterday. MARLTOX. Benjamin H. Moore. dropped dead from heart disease sh'rtiv goina to work srradiuic a road lor the Evesham township nffielHis.

John Brandt, chief engineer of the Water 'Works. died last night after several weeks" iliues. DELAWARE CITY DOINGS Special to The Inquirer, DELAWARE CITY. Nov. 15.

Vr. Piiim. of the Cnlted States P. partment of Education, will deliver an address, under the auspices of the Education Committee of the Delaware City Century Club, In Assembly Hall. Friday evening, on "Community Civics." The barpe Prar.dvwine.

loaded with about seven hundred tons of conl. was unable to pass tiiroujrli the canal here, liaviun too much coal in the stern of the vessel, niakins the vessel draw too much water. It became necessary t- transfer large amouut of the coal to the forward part of the vessel before it t.ould proceed. Thv? canal company carpenters who hav ntn-pleted their work about the locks here, are now making extensive improvements to the bridge. New Delaware Charters Special to The Inquirer.

DOVER, Xov. 15. The following new charters were filed at th State Department here today: Paliner-Pnine Motors Company, to engage in the manufacture and sale of automordles oil kinds of motor vehicles: capital stock J. H. Nixon.

Clarence J. Jacobs, Harry W. Davis. Wilmington. Del.

Shields Oil and Jas Company, to engage in the business of mining and boring for Pelroi-eum and natural gas; eaptial stock F. R. Hansell. Philadelphia. George H.

B. Martin. S. C. Seymour.

Camden. N. J. The Federal Civil Service School. to conduct an educational institution for giving instructions by correspondence: capital stock $10,000: James M.

Porter. Lizzie S. Jayues, William B. Jaynes. Washlngtou.

D. C. 1 1 SKSi if-, DR. CHARLES W. KURR.

The Inquirer congratulates 'a well-known physician on the anniversary of his natal day, i 52 N.W. 16 .06 Clear. In his opinion, it would not be neces sarv to puh the Germans back over al! thf territory they have absorbed to win the war, and while the German lines extended far bpyond their frontiers. Germany might be defeated more vitally in the second or third year than if the al-hrd armies had entered Berlin during the first. Great Britain's command ot the seas and the rapid and enormous destruction of German manhood were factor? upon which the country might confidently rely.

Germany's power was diminishine; Great Britain's was continually becoming stronger. "We are the reserve of the aihcd cause," he said. "and the time has come when that reserve must be thrown into the scale." Sees Victory in 1915 The campaign of 1015 had been governed. Mr. Churchill said, by the suorl-ase of munitions, and the campaign of 1SH6 ought to be decided against Germany by reason of shortage ot" men.

It was, therefore, vital to Great Britain and a matter of honor, a sacred duty, to increase and maintain the numbers of her armies in the field. In conclusion Mr. Churchill, referring Ha and "other small State hyp notized bv Gei-man military pomp and I precision, said: "Thev do not see or realize the capacity of the ancient, mighty nation against whom Germany is warriner, to endure adversity, to put up with disappointment and mismanagement, to renew their strength and to go on with boundless suffering to the fulfillment of the greatest cause for which man has ever fought." Premier Asquith, in paying tribute to Mr. Churchill, after the close of the lat-ter's speech, said that during a close association with him of ten jears he had alwavs found him a wise counselor, a brilliant colleague and a faithful friend. He was certain that Mr.

Churchill would take with him to his new duties the universal good will of the House the country. In October of last yar a force ot British marines was sent to Antwerp to assist in the defense of the city against the Germans. A short time after the arrival of the expedition th iity fell. Sereral thousand British escaped across the border and were interned in Holland. Some of the severest criticism of Mr.

Churchill's administration of the Admiralty was in connection with this adventure. It was asserted the force was inadequate and was dispatched when it was too. late. Mr. Churchill replied it had been intended to send large bodies of troops, but that subsequent developments made this impossible.

As it was. he said, the German advance was delayed. and many of the graduates are from South America and other foreign points. Major Richard Sylvester, formerly of Washington but now head of the duPont police department, is confined to his rooms in the Hotel duPont suffering from injuries received in an accident at the Camden Terminal of the Pennsylvania Kailroad last night. 795 AVERAGE DAILY LOSS IN DARDANELLES LONDON, Nov.

15. The average daily losses in the Dardanelles for the entire period from May to October were 795, Harold J. Tennant, Parliamentary Under Secretary for War, told the House of Commons this evening. The great bulk of these men, Mr. Tennant were the sick, who aggregated 00,000.

Of the sick, -he added, 80 per cent, might be expected to return to the fighting ranks. AUSTRIAN AEROPLANES KILL 7 IN BRESCIA ROME (via Paris'), Nov. 15. It is officially announced that two Austrian aeroplanes bombarded Brescia today. Seven persons were killed and ten.

voundf.d. No material damage was done. 'l' Industrial Board's Plans Special -to The inquirer. HARRISBURG, 15. The State Industrial Board will probably complete its organization before the end of the month.

John C. Cronin, of Phil-adelphia, a. member 4he board, is mentioned as likely to be named for the $4000 secretaryship. f' to Triest, -accompanied by German mechanics ad navai officers. From Triest they were taken to the Austrian- aval arsenal afc Pola, where they; were assembled.

Thev then made their way through the channels of the Dalmatian archipelago, the newspapers reports say, and reached Cattaro, from which point, eluding the allied warships, tjiey. passed through the Otranto channel and gained the Mediterranean. It is also reported that supply stations for submarines which fly the' Austrian flag, have been established along the Greek coast. A protest Avas made several weeks ago by the Italian Consul at on the groVmd that the neutrality of Greece was being violated. HEAVY FIGHTING IN i THE LABYRINTH PARIS, 1 Infantry firing has been going on without interruption at according announcement made today by the French War Office.

Previous reports that the losses of the Germans on November 14 were very high have been confirmed. The text of the communication follows: "In the Artois district, at The Labyrinth, the fighting between infantry forces, together with the throwing of hand grenades, continued without last night. It has been con-'ti lined the losses of the enemy during action of November 14 were very heavy. the Champagne district the Germans have attacked with hand grenades the harriers erected in front of our listening posts at-Butte de Tahure. They vere repulsed.

"In the Woevre, to the north of the explosion of one of our mines, together with the very sustained fire of our trench guns, overwhelmed the ene-iiiy and demolished his sapping works." Earl of Seafield Killed in Action Nov. 15. James Ogilvie Gtant, Earl of Seafield, has been killed in 'action in France. The Earl of Seafield, who was born in l87t and was the eleventh of his line. was a captain of the Third Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, special reserve, wnen the war began.

He was married in ISSSS to Miss Nina Townetad, daughter of Dr. P. Townend. justice of the peace of the colony of New Zealond, who survives him with a son and daughter. heir to the title is his brother, Hon Treyor Ogilvie Grant.

His daugh-ter-'4streceeds to the -Scottish peerages. German Zeppelin Destroyed LONDON, Nov. 15. Information has been received from Frankfort that a Zeppelin has landed near Grodno, Russia, after being damaged badly by Russia ti artillery. -The message says the dirigible was destroyed in greater part by fire after the crew was rescued.

-r 1 1 This Coupon to .1. 1 xHis coupon counts the I your I ONE CREDIT Good Aftr Not. 30, 1913 NOVEMBER 16, 1915 THE PHILADELPHIA INQUJUER SCHOLARS' POPULARITY CONTEST Hishest temperature during the day. WIRELESS REPORTS HELLIG OLAV. Copenhagen for Xew York, signaled.

Xov. 15. will dock Tuesday No time or position given. DUCA DEGLI ABRUZZI. Narjles for New York, signaled.

Xov. 15. will dock Wednesday. No time or positiou given. SAXOXIA.

Liverpool for Xe York, signaled, Xov. 15. will dock 8.80 A. if. Tuesday (today).

Xo position given. Lata Bay and River News DELAWABE BREAKWATER. Xov 15. Passed up: Str L'BIER (Belg). Limni for Philadelphia.

MARCCS HOOK. Xov. 15. Passed down: Str GRECIAN. Philadelphia for Boston.

FIRE RECORD OF THE DAY 10.02 A. M. Two-storv brick dwelling at 726 Mercy street, occupied Isreal Ottinger: loss trifling. 10.36 A. M.

Two-story brick store and dwelling at 3300 Mascher street, occupied by B. Walderski: 'loss trifling. 3.11 P. M. Two-storv brick dweiilng at 2S45 North Tw-enty-Kixth street, occupied by J.

Kmilv: loss triflinz. 3.56 P. M- One-story frame nhed at S553 North Xinth street, oceuoled by I Dellco: loss trifling. 5.13 P. Th ree-storv brick dwelling at 624 South Alder street, occupied by John Carroll: loss trifling.

5.22 P. M. Two-storv brick dwellinsr 2213 Pemberton street, occuipied by M. Smith: losa triflinc. r.

M. Three-story brick builAinz at Amber and Silver streets, owned by Thomas Dawson: loss trifling. 7.15 P. M. Three-storv brick dwelliue at 2032 Vine street, unoccupied loss 8.08 P.

M. Three-story brick dwelling 2113 East Cambria street, occupied by Ernia Corrv: loss trifling. .1. it. 5205 Walnut street, occupied by C.

romrue-rautz: loss triflinc. 0.24 P. M. Three-storv brick store and duelling at 1420 German town avenue, occupied by IL'Kibt-, less triflinc. Please Credit Name of Scholar Address of Scholar Name of School I Fill out with pen, pencil or ber stamp and deposit in Special Ballot Box at School's voting place..