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CANADIANS HURL
MCK ASSAULT IN
FLANMSFIGHT
Colonial Troops Bear Them
selves Like Veterans in
Receiving Baptism of Fire
at the Front.
Germans Direct Smashing Movo
men Against Czar's Centre In
East Prussia Teutonic Allies
Again Invade Sorvia.
Canadian troops recently sent over
to Flanders and Franco from tho train
ing camps In England are now receiv
ing their baptism of flro. According
to reports from tho front, they boro
themselves llko veterans In a batilo In
which they sustained an assault from
German landstrum regiments and, by
a counter charge, drovo the attacking
forces from flio Held.
Tho German advance in the -western
Argonnc, which thrcatoned to envelop
tho Verdun line, has been deflnftcly
baited, according to Paris dispatches.
The last thrco assaults of tho Germans
near Fontalno Madamo wero repulsed,
and tho French have now heavily rein
forced their threatened lines.
Heavy cannonading in tho Danube
Valley is taken as a prelude of a re
dumption of tho Invasion of Servla by
tho Austrlans, who havo been strength
ened by German reinforcements.
Gorman reinforcements aro partici
pating In tho Austrian offensive in the
Carpathians, when tho Dukla and
Wyszkow Passes, and tho scene of tho
fourth battlo since tho war began,
JPotrograd states that the Austrlans aro
losing heavily In their attempt to push
taorthwurd to relievo Przemysl.
The Germans, concentrated for tho
defense of Koenlgsberg, aro delivering
an attack in tho Russian centre west
of Pllkallen.
Official report of tho recapture of
Tabriz, Persia, from tho Turks, Is made
from Petrograd. Tho Turks aro in
flight. An Ottoman general was cap
tured in a now Russian victory In the
Sarl-Kamysh region (Trans-Caucasia),
Where tho 30th Turkish division was
grouted with heavy losses.
BCANADJANS REPJJLSE ENEMY
BY FIERCE COUNTER CHARGE
Provincial Troops Bear Themselves
like Veterans In Flanders Battle.
PARIS. Feh. 1.
The, renulse of a furious nssault of Gir-
nan ynfantry by tho Canadian troops
that .havo been sent to tho Flanders front
is reported In dispatches received here.
Although tho Canadians wero new to tho
war game, they behaved llko veterans.
German landsthrm regiments attempted
to take tho trenches of tho colonial troops
by storm, but tho Canadians were ready
for them. Tho Germans charged sud
denly, came to a halt In front of the
trenches and the Canadians leaped over
tho parapet and 'began a counter-charge.
(Then they found that tho German soldiers
had become mired in the deep, sticky
THE WEATHER
Old man Winter lost his nerve again
yesterday as usual. After getting "all
dolled up'' In his very best finery and'
parading around these-parts in regular
fashion, for no reason at all he ducked
"back home again and left Jupe Pluvius
In complete charge of tha sltuatfoji.
Apropos of nothing, the following came
In the mail this morning;
"X find Saturday's forecast read:
" 'For Philadelphia and vicinity In
creasing cloudiness tonight followed by
now in tho early morning or on Sunday,
slowly rising temperature; moderate
easterly winds
"How did It happen?"
On which, In contemptuous silence, we
refuse to comment. But wo havo an
ejaculatory comment to make on today,
nil right.
Oh, slush!
FORECAST
For Phwdelphia and vieu
Rain today with rising temperature.
Observations at Philadelphia
8 A, M.
Barometer .,,.., 29 95
'retnneratur .31
W1B4
.Southwest, 0 rntle
Kkv
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... . .. til
05 per etnt.
Precipitation last 24 hours..
xiunumiy.
Minimum temDerature ......
Maximum termepartur . . .,
AJmanac of the Day
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sun t ..'. , WlfS'
dun rlws tomorrow Ja a.m.
Slww ! IP? P.nx
Xainpa to Be lighted
Auto d other vehicles., ...... SUOpraJ
The Tides
nnnm u-rntrirftMn t.
HiffB water .tomorrow., 9
CHESTNUT STREET WMtp
Urh water. ioufcS"
Unr water . slrS
jUii water loBwresr. aJm sa-
EBPY ISLANP.
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mLtt watt tomorrow ,.,...... M 55 (a,
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RAII&9ir
pb mttri' .- ..' 8 U JT5;
mud nnd wero crawling painfully back
toward their own lines. Four Canadians
were killed, but tho German los3 was
much heavier. ,
The next day Lieutenant Price, of tho
Canadians, Was killed whllo lending a
relict company to the trenches. Another
officer, named Pearson, is reported to
have been killed In tho same way by
a Uermin sniper, Tho Canadian troops
were bombarded by a German aeroplane.
KAISER IN BERLIN, ILL AGAIN
Emperor Suffers Throat Trouble to
Seo Specialist.
COPENHAGEN, Feb. l.-A slight Indis
position, the result of tho sevcro weather
In northern France, compelled tho Kalsor
to return to Berlin. Ills entry wns secret.
When lie has recovered, If tho weather Is
favorable, ho will visit General Hln
denburg, on tho east front, or go to
Hamburg and Cuxhaven, to Inspect tho
warships damaged In tho North Sea
battle, which aro being repalrod thorc.
Tho Kaiser will consult a specialist, as
his throat Is giving him considerable
trouble. Ills lolco is hardly audible.
GERMANS CURB BREAD OUTPUT
Reduction of 25 Per Cent. Ordered of
Bakeries.
LONDON, Fob, 1. Tho correspondent
of tho Chronlclo in Copenhagen cables
that tho municipalities of Greater Berlin
in conference decided that tho bakers In
tho futuro must restrict production to
TG per cent, of tho present output to en
force the decrease In consumption of
bread.
Tho correspondent adds that In Co
logne It has been deeldctU that In future
only ryo bread must bo baked for gen
eral use, with suiriclent wheat bread for
tho sick of tho town.
Should this regulation bo contravened
in such degrco as to call for attention,
arrangements will bo mado whoroby tho
apothecaries will have a monopoly of tho
right to sell wheat bread.
Y. "GUNMAN" ACCUSED
OF JEWEL THEFT IN HOTEL
Several Other Big Robberies Also
Charged tq Man Arrested Here,
Now York do teethes arrived hero to
day to take charge of Edward J. Smith,
who was betrayed by an anonjmous "tip"
sent to City Halt jesterday accusing
him of being a fugitive under Indictment
by tho Grand Jury In New York on
charges of Btcallng Jewelry valued nt
$2000 from a guest at tho Hotel Savoy
two weeks ago. Smith, who Is 32 jcars
old, also faces indictments, according to
tho police. In connection with thrco other
robberies in Now York hotels
Smith, tho police say, Is also suspected
of being a member of a gang which two
days ago robbed tho pawnshop of Adolph
Stern, in New York, of $15,000 worth of
Jewelry. The police wero warned that
tho suBnoct had tho reputation of being
a "gunman" and Sergeant Fonn nnd De
tective Walters took nd chances when
they arrested him In a Chestnut street
hotel. Thoy entered his room roolers
In hand. He had registered ns 13 F.
Honau, San Diego, Cal , where his home
Is said to be.
LOSS OF FIVE SHIPS
IN SUBMARINE RAIDS
ROUSES BRITISH IRE
German Under-sea Emdens
Can Paralyze Shipping,
Say Experts, Despite As
surances by Admiralty.
HAVRE, France, Teb. t Tho British
steamship Ikarla, which was reported
In fibndon dispatches to have been
sunk by a German submarine In tho Eng
lish Channel, arrived here today in a
sinking condition. Sho had a big nolo
in her bow under tho water lino nnd
would hao foundered but for tho help
given by tugs. Tho Ikarla carries a cargo
oC'sugar and coffee.
LONDON, Feb. 1. "Von Tirpltz can't
starve England out and he knows It. His
submarine raids aro comparable to the
efforts of a '.squad of sharpshooters
against a whole army. His main purpose
Is to frighten England, and ho will never
succeed."
This was the statement made today by
a high Admiralty official. Liko other
naval officers, both here and at Paris, ho
assorted that the sensational activities
of German submarines on Saturday and
Sunday aro features of tho new policy of
warfare first publicly suggested by Grand
Admiral von Tirpltz, of the Oerman navy.
The Admiralty expects further raids
and tho loss ot more British merchant
men. No attempt Is maae to conceal
this belief here. Having demonstrated
their wide cruising radii by sinking threo
British vessels in the Irish Sea and two
others In tho English Channel off Havre,
tho German under-sea terrors are ex
pected to make fresh attacks.
Flotillas of destroyers and light cruisers
wero patrolling tho Irish Sea off Liver
pool today, hoping to catch sight ot a
'German submarine that chased the Leln
jster oft thrt entrance to Dublin Bay yes
terday. It is now generally accepted hers
that tha U-21 was accompanied by at least
one other of the latest and most powerful
design of German submarine when she
sent the Kllcoan, Ben Cruachen and
Linda Blanche to the bottom.
Some Admiralty officials profess to be
Hove that a whole squadron of German
submarines Is now operating oft the west
coast. The Tokomaru and Icarla, sunk in
the EnglUli Channel oft Havre, are be
lleved to havo been victims of a single
German raider.
Dispatches from Liverpool today said
that several steamships passed out ot tho
harbor on their regular sailings today,
Indicating no great alarm there. Tho Liv
erpool authorities have not availed them
selves of their power of forbidding all
sailings and It Is unlikely that they will
do .so.
British newspapers are bitter against
the latest phase of German warfare,
which Is called a breach of the recognUed
code of hostilities It is charged that1 the
I Germans have violated also the lnterna
1 tlonal faws by displaying tho British flag
on their submarines.
It is evident from the number of under
water craft at work that the German Ad
mldarty Is using many ot Its available
1$ submarines,
Naval experts, despite Admiralty opin
ions, declare that Germany's IS powerful
submarines can easily jaraiyxa British
shipping, despite the guawis of warships.
These submarines aro new craft eaulpp4
I witb tho latest devices of destruction, aa4
J.S.1CH. lias it raqjoj ot aaui taut.
CANALOFFERS
VAST PROFIT
TO THIS PORT
Thousands of Dollars Wast
ed in Freights by Shippers
Unfamiliar With Its Ad
vantages. '
Thousands of dollars aro being wasted
In freights by merchants, tnanufnctureri
nnd shippers of this city and tho territory
within a radius of 1000 miles of It, bo
causo they havo not familiarized them
selves with the advantages accruing In
tho transportation of Roods to and from
tho Pacific coast through , this port on
steamships via the Panama Canal, ac
cording to Chnrlcs Calwcll, president
of tho Corn Exchange National Bonk
Pennsjlvanla shippers gain tho grcator
advantages, but shippers of the Middle
West and tho South can effect profltablo
savings by using rati to and from this
city and boats fiom here to and back
from tho Pacific 10.1st, This startling
fact Is pertinently pointed out In the cur
rent Issue of the Advance, official organ
of tho Corn Exchange National Bank.
Officials of tho bank, after strenuous ef
forts, wero ablo to obtain comparative
figures of tho all-rail rato to tho West
versus tho rail-boat rato and the nil
boat rate. Tho comparison is most re
markable. In indorsing the nrtlcte on tho possi
bilities of tho port to shippers President
Calwcll says:
"Wo deem this the most important ar
ticle tho Advance has ever published.
Every shipper within 1000 miles of Phila
delphia, every railroad that enters tho
city, every legislator who Is Interested
In tho port of Pennsylvania should study
It carefully."
VALUE Or CANAL ROUTE.
The article follows:
"Tho advantages of the port of Phila
delphia extend to shippers not only in
Ppnnsylvanla and territory closely adja
cent to this city, but also to all points In
a large part of tho entiro northern por
tion of tho Mississippi Valley and tho
Great Lake3 region ot tho Northwest.
"Coincident with the opening of tho
Panama Canal, there began an era of
new development in ocean trafllc on tho
Eastern as well as Western seaboard.
Tho advantages of using Philadelphia ad
a port of transshipment for trafllc In tho
vast territory with which this city has,
dliect rail facilities have had ample proof.
"Let us take a look at tho traffic devel-
Concluded on l'aco Two
BLUECOAT SURPRISES
SAFE CRACKERS; ONE
TRIES TO BRAIN HI
Lunges With Hatchet at
Policeman, Who Fatally
Shoots Him "Pal" Flees
With $1000.
NEW YOniC, Feb. 1-In a running
fight with a safe blow or he had detected
In tho Jewelry store of Charles L. AVag
ner, 133 Grand street, Williamsburg, early
today. Policeman Stephen Thornton shot
and fatally wounded the fugitive after
he nearly had severed two of the blue
coat's fingers with a hatchet An ac
complice of the safq cracker escaped with
J1000 worth of Jewelry.
The policeman was passing the store
when ho noticed a light in tho rear and
saw two men at work on the safe. He
entered softly, but the men heard him
and one of them darted past him. Tho
policeman took after him and fired two
shot s to make him halt.
Brought to bay, the man waited until
tho policeman approached, then lunged
nt him with the hatchet. Thornton
dodged, threw up his left hand and
caught the hatchet. He fired at the safe
cracker who fell with a bullet In his
breast.
Tho burglar was hurried to a hospital
where ha lapsed into unconsciousness and
has not been Identified.
DACIA SAILS; BRITAIN
READY TO SEIZE CARGO
TJ. S, Prepared to Defend Rights of
Shippers In Test.
GALVESTON, Tex, Feb. l.-Thf
steamship Dacla departed at noon yester
day from Galveston for Botterdam, with
11,000 bales of cotton to be transshipped
to Bremen.
Telegraphic orders to get under way
were received by Captain Qeorgo McDon
ald from E. N. Brettlng, of New York, tho
owner. In two hours the vessel had
taken on a pilot and was outside the har
bor. The Dacla cleared January 21 Her de
lay here U yet unexplained and her agent
and master said they did not know why
she was waiting. The Dacla's cotton
cargo Is valued by" the shippers at JSSO.0O0,
or 16 cents a pound laid down in Bremen.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -Procedure In
the Dacla case will attract worldwide at
tention, England has served notice that
it will se!e the vesseL The American
Government, expecting thiSSla, preparing
to safeguard the rights of the.Amerlcan
owner In a prUe court by making the
usual Inquiry through the American Am
bassador as to the grounds for the ships
seizure, and a formal expression Is ex
pected from Great Britain
MRLKA JU Juetlan Sals of BaasiUul TUla
jm CAutaut St.
BELIEVED TO HAVE SHOT VILLA
General Adolpho Fierro has been the Mexican chief's personal aid
and intimate. The shooting of W. S. Benton, the Englishman, has
been ascribed to him.
'SHOOTS UP' SALOON,
WOUNDS TWO MEN
AND FIGHTS CROWD
Many Narrowly Escape
Death or Serious Injury
When Customer Suddenly
Fires in All Directions.
Two men were wounded, one seriously,
and many others narrowly escaped In
Jury, at 7 o'clock tlds morning, when a
man walked into a saloon at the north
cast corner of 7th nnd uBltonwood
streets, and after a short argument "shot
It up' In true Wild West stile. The man
with tho revolver was captured after a
terrific light.
Tho Injured men are John McCnbo, of
701 Buttonwood street, and Pettr Camp-
bell, of 817 North Capitol street. JlcCabo
Ik wounded in the side. lio IS ai uio
Roosevelt Hospital, where It is said that
his condition Is critical. Campbell was
shot In the leg. After treatment at
Hahnemann Hospital ho was able to ap
pear at tho hearing of tho prisoner.
Tho latter Is Patrick jrorgan, 42 years
old, of 351 North Bodlno street. Slagls
trato Belchor, at tho 10th and Buttonwood
streets station, held him without ball
to await thoesult of SIcCabe'a Injuries
John McSora'rty, of 501 North 7th stieet,
and Louis JIaster, of 012 North Sth street,
were In tho saloon at tho tlmo and testi
fied against Morgan.
Ten or 15 men were In the saloon when
Morgan entored. Ho ordered a drink and
started a conversation with a man who
fled during the shooting and whose Iden
tity is not known. The nigument lasted
less than half a minute and had at
tracted little attention from tho other
x: en.
Suddenly Morgan whipped out a re
volver and filed wild Into tho crowd of
men lined up against tho bar. The first
shot crashed into glassware behind tho
bar. The second struck McCabe. Camp
bell, the bartender, Jumped over tho bar
nnd knocked down Morgan's hand, but
the man managed to pull the trigger 0.
third time. This bullet struck Campbell
in the leg. ..it.
Other men joined in mo nirutfcic u
llcemen "Welnert and KIster found them
battling with Morgan, wno aim iiem m
revolver in his hand, They quickly sub
dued him with their clubs. Ho was bo
Badly beaten ho had to be treated at
Hahnemann Hospital,
Special Policemen Barry and Ernest say
Morgan Is known in we unnci ua
gambler, Ho vvas arresiea uvh jtcuib t"i
they declare, and served time in Jail.
BOMB OUTRAGE IN CHICAGO
Family Thrown From Beds by Ex
plosion of Dynamite.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1 What police fear Is
the start or another series of bomb put
rages occurred In Chicago's Little Italy
at 6 o'clock today, A bomb, containing
dynamite, was exploded on the sill of a
rear window at 8M Miller street, Joseph
Carrelcllla, the owner of tho building,
and his wife and Tony Tosanova's family
were thrown from their beds. No on
was seriously Injured.
AUSTRIANS, WITH GERMAN
AID, AGAIN INVADE SERYIA
Heayy Cannonading1 Heard In Volley
of" the Danube.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, Feb 1
Heavy firing was heard all day Sunday
in the Panube valley, east ot the Iron
gate, Indicating a renewal of hostilities In
eastern Bervla.
It Is believed that the Austrlans, rein,
forced by German troops, have begun; a
new Invasion of Sen la.
Will Don Straw Hats Tomorrow
SAN DIBQO. Cal, Feb. 1 -Straw hat
day -will be ofewrved hwe tomorrow
Twenty thoun4 persons will fton the
jsunjnjw headsear.
gV, , .j.LjMUlMLtu.
MAN LEAPS FROM HIS
BURNING HOUSE WITH
BABY IN HIS ARMS
Thrilling Scenes at Fire in a
Lodging House Inmates
Escape in Their Night-
:loth
es.
With their escape cut oft b smoke
and Homes which poured from every win
dow n man and t7o women wero forced
to leap to the street today after throwing
a lt-month-old bnby from tho 4th
story, when lire destrojed the four-story
rooming house, conducted by Mrs. Clara
Heap, nt tho northwest corner of 11th
nnd Locust streets At the first alarm
tho occupants of the house forgot all
about the Infant, and a short time later
John J. Gloves fought his way through
tho smoko to tho baby's room and man
aged to reach thero In time tl drop the
child In tho arms of tho waiting firemen.
Tho flro w hlch started In the store UBed
by Cloves as a men's furnishing estab
lishment, gained headwaj so rapidly
that tho sleepeis on tho other floors
found themselves hemmed in by flames
when they wero uwakened Mrs. Heap
wias the first to reach a front window and
when tho firemen arrived Stephen
Thomas and his wife Mary, who were
trapped In their room on tho fourth floor
front were clinging to tho wipdow sill
with flames scorching their night cloth
ing Neighbors who rushed to the streot be
fore the alarm had been sent In begged
tho tci ror-stricken irimites of the burn
ing house to ualt for the fire engines
John Cardlne, w ho roomed on the second
floor, stood beneath them and managed
to provent tho men. and women on the
upper Hoots from Jumping by his at
tempt to reach them with a rope.
When the flames began to creep along
the cornlca and scorch t'ne fingers ot
Mrs, Thomas, she let go of her hold
with 0110 hand, and her husband, risk
ing instant death, clutched her. In
their peril the couple forgot that they
hod left behind their Infant daughter,
Genevieve
AVhen Thomas was on the verge ot
plunging to tho street, screaming that
hb could benr the weight of his wife no
longer, the flro apparatus dashed around
the corner. Seeing tho situation war
ranted quick action, they hastily spread
a net and Mrs. Heap was tho first to
plunge Into It, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
followed, 'hurling through the flames
from tho top floo"
"When they wero carried from the net
they remembered their baby and when
everyone was believed to have been
rescued Gloves appeared at the fourth
story ledge which the Thomases had Just
leaped from. He bore the baby In his
arma and his trousers and coat were
ablaze,
"Jump," the firemen shouted as soon
as they saw the man and baby on (thelr
perilous perch. Globes hesitated but
Anally leaped toward tho net with the
baby In his arms
With the exceptions of a severe shaking
UP all escaped unhurt and are being cared
for by neighbors. The interior of the
house was destroyed, entailing a loss ot
about $5000. The origin of the blare was
not discovered.
ACCUSES FRIENDS OF THEFT
Man Misses Money After Reiner Es
corted Home During Illness.
Accused of stealing t from tho pocket
of a friend whom they escorted home
after he had been taken ill. Bernard
Qutnn, 13 years old, 3S09 Ambler street,
and Frank Wood, S years old, MIS North
Myrtle street, are being held In MOO ball
today by Magistrate Campbell
The men were arrested on corap'aint of
Andrew JsUn, 32 ears old, 326 Salmon
street, who was found unconscious last
week in the ard of mi EJseraont street
Jakln is in tho Episcopal Ifopltal duffer
Ing from a fracture of the skull Accord
ing to his story, Qutnn and Wood escorted
him home and rine4 his pockets while he
i 'was tn s, da.ied condition.
KILLS WIFE AND DAUGHTERS,
THEN ENDS HIS OWN LIFE
Heal Estate Operator Uses Maxim
Silencer on Blfle,
NEW YOltK, Feb 1 Herman Atter
bach, a lending real estate man, mur
dered his wife Clara, nge H years, and
their two daughters, Beatrice, 18, and
Daisy, 16, nnd then committed suicide
In their home, In nn npiirtment hous6 nt
3St" Central Park West, early jeaterdnl
morning The bodies were found shortly
beforo noon by Lester, the 14- ear-old
son, whoso suspicions hnd been nrotised
upon nwakcnlng In un adjoining room to
find a note which had been slipped under
tho door, reading:
"When jou wnke up 'phone Undo Jeo
Levy and grnndpn "
Iho note was unsigned, but was plalnlv
In tho handwriting of Atierbnch It
li believed to have been written nftcr
tho crazed man had slain his wife nnd
two daughters, nnd possibly mado an un
successful attempt to enter tho son's
room, being barred by tho locked door.
It Is tho Coroner's belief that Auer
Imch wai crazed by financial reverses.
Until u few jeais ago ho had been a
member of a candy firm In tbll city, from
Which ho retired to devoto his ntjcntlon
to real cstntp A few months ago. It
li said, his ptoperty was valued at nearly
$1,000,000, but recently there had been a
heavy depreciation In tho value of mort
gages and necurltles which he held
All four persons were killed by a 41-
calibre rifle, to which was nttached a.
Maxim sllcncci, nnd this accounts for
the failure of the son nnd other occu
pants of the apartment to hear the rlllc
shots
The bodies, each shot through the head,
rested In their different buds Appucnt
ly tho threo women wero killed as they
slept.
PORTER QUOTES EXPERT
OPINION OF "CORRECTION"
Offsets Judge's Criticism With Prnlse
Bestowed by Professionals.
Uxcetpts from a report on tho Houce of
Correction mado fottho Oepnttment of
d'ubllc Safetj, under the auspices of tho
Public Chanties Association of Pennsyl
vania, havo been Issued In a statement
by Director Porter to support his side of
tho issues involved In his controversy
with Judge Majer Sulzberger.
Two eperts, James A. Leonard, super
intendent of the Ohio State Beformatory,
and Hastings 11. Hart, of New York, drew
up the report, which refers to the Houso
of Correction as u "unique Institution,
adding
"It is not designed to deal with the or
dinal j misdemeanant criminal, but in-
fends to furnish rfimmllnl trnatmpnt for
certain specific types, habitual drunkards,
vagrants, street walkers and minors above
the nge of 16 jears, and, by a subsequent
act, provides for those committed for non
support of families "
"Tho threat of an Investigation of the
conduct of the House of Correction," said
Director Porter, "has thrown nono ot us
into a panic If there Is one thing In the
Blnnkcnburg administration of which it
li.is no fear, 11 Is of nn Investigation of
Its conduct in tho management ot tho
affairs Intrusted to It. All the cards aro
on tho table and are subject to careful
scrutiny at any lime."
The Director quotes the following para
graph fromlhe report of the two expeits
"Most of the magistrates are not law
jers, and It was discovered that many of
tho sentences Imposed by them did not
conform strictly to tho stntucs and their
commitments In consequences were often
defective and liable to be upset by habeas
corpus proceedings "
"This," adds tho Director, "brings up
tho very point I have at Issue, with tho
Court It will bo observed that the po
liceman does not Issue a warrant, but tho
magistrate Is It fair, therefore, for a
Judgo In open court to 'bawl out a police
man because a warrant or the transcript
thereof Is In error7"
ICE TRUCK AND 22 MEN
MOVE HOSPITAL PATIENT
COO-pound Woman Gives Attendants
Extra Job.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1 Bellevue Hospital
had a big case to deal with yesterday.
Twenty-two strong men, helped out by
an ambulance and an Ice truck, conveyed
Mrs. Anna Frey from her home, nt 712
East 12th street, to the hospital. Even at
that, none of the 22 had time to loaf. Mrs,
Frey tips tho scales If she doesn't knock
them over entirely at C00 pounds
Seven men carried her Into the ambu
lance: seven more transported her to the
hospital reception room; four held her on
the Ice truck, and four were required to
push the truck from tho reception room to
the ward. BeOoro somebody thought of
tho ice truck, a couple ot trundle beds and
a few wheel chairs wero tried, but cracked
under the strain
The woman was taken to the hospital at
tho request of her husband, who Bald she
was feeling 111. At a late hour last night
tho doctors had not located her trouble.
"LID ON" IN NEWARK
Theatres and Dance Halls Closed
Yesterday by Police Order.
NEWARK. Feb, 1,-FoIIowlng the edict
Issued by Chief of Police Long jesterday
tha nu was on ugm nere, Tiieatres, moving-picture
houses, dance halls and other
amusements places were closed Two
basketball teams obtained llth-hour per
mission to play games. At these, how
eyer. no dancing followed, aSid only soft
drinks were sold.
The Court Theatre, where a benefit was
to have been held under the auspices
of the Young Women's Hebrew Society,
was among the places closed. Efforts
wore made to have the theatre opened,
but Chief Long refused to Issue a permit
for the performance.
The citizens did not go dry. however,
for a number of saloons were open
Some of the more timid did not take a
chance, fearing that the order to close
tight in regard to amusements Included
the thirst parlors
BOY DROWNED IN LAKE
Frigid Temperature of Water Made
Victim's Limbs Numb,
According to the police- Investigation
Into tho drowning of U-year-old William
Conloy, In the lake at Forest Hill Park,
Camden, yesterda. tha lad came to his
death under unusual circumstances. The
frigid temperature of the water after
Conley had broken through Iho ice
numbed his limbs and they were rendered
powerless by the cold and he drowned
standing up, with his face just touching
the water
The body was Identified by the boy's
father. William IT. Conley, WOT Kaign
avenue, who became alarmed whtn his
son did not come homa to preparo fr
Sunday school, aa ilia coy had not m&std
I a aeaiion in. many months.
40,000 PROMISE
SUMY-THEYU '
WAR ON BOOZE
Men in All Walks of Life
Pledge Themselves to
Work and Vote Against
Liquor Interests.
Evangelist Wins 1500 Convorts
After Two Stirring Sermons, in
Which He Exposed Effects of
tho "Demon Rum."
"Blll" Sunday wrestled with his
"boozo" enemy for three hours yester
day before two capacity audiences, "men
onl j," In the tabrcnacle. In the forenoon
ho went after tho devil with' full armor
on beforo a mixed audience. On nil threo
occasions "00070" and the devil went to
the mat with a tcrrlfllc thud.
Almost 40,000 men pledged themselves In
a BOlemn-vow to work nnd voto against
the "demon rum" at tho afternoon nnd
evening services, and during tho day W
men and women "hit tho sawdust trail,"
and, by grasping tho hand of the evan
gelist, nssured him they intended to live
clean lives hcrenfter, to oppose "booze"
and to enrol as folloners of Christ
Men fiom every walk of llfo were
among tho "trail hitters." Among them
were business men, law vers, doctors and.
It Is said, there were som bartenders.
THOUSANDS TUBNED AWAY.
It was the first tlmo during the Phila
delphia campaign that Sunday has opened
up his burning, scathing and destructive
battery on tho "booze crowd," nnd. In
anticipation of his bombardment thou
sands of men assembled outside the tab
ernacle in tho morning.
More than 25,000 persons wero unabto to
gain admittance at tho two services. As"
soon ns Sunday had finished preaching his
morning sermon he hurried to I1I3 home
changed clothing and returned nt once
and started preaching to the afternoon
crowd
At both services "Billy" aroused Uie
great audience to n high pitch of excite
ment nnd was applauded and cheered
until the sound of the crowd drifted oVer
Logan Square. He attacked the "booze"
business from every angle. No person
who "contributes anything toward send
ing men reeling to drunkards' graves' or
toward bringing povertyv-dtseaiie and. mis
erv to women and children for their own
selfish Interests," escaped his heavy fire.
Politicians who are backed by the
"dirty, stinking, miserable, rotten whisky
and beer-soaked gang," and many per
sons who rent their buildings to saloon
keepers and liquor dealers or for brothels,
ail came In for severe denunciation. None
of them escaped. All of them will go to
hell according to "Billy" Sunday, for he
made it plain that men who make money
through driving men nnd women todrunk
ardH' graves and to hell, were to be held
just ns responsible and maybe more so
by God than tho unfortunates they lead
Into sin
"Blll" went further than the politician
nnd the property owner In his denuncia
tions He declared that the man who
voted for politicians who stand back ot
the "boozo" crowd "will go to hell Just
as fast as tho man who sells the 'stuff or
makes It."
CONGRESS IN CORNER
"The whisky gang has Congress backed
Into a corner and Is choking tho gizzard
out of It." bo shouted. "Don't ou come
out, 5011 Democrats and Republicans, and
talk about the referendum, tariff or any?
thing clso In that line, when you lay down
on the chance to glvo the people of tpe
country opportunity to voto for national
prohibition. You're a bunch of cowards.
I'm sick nnd tired ot j our baby excuses.
You're back of that dirty, rotten, hellish
businew for fear you can't get the back
ing of the liquor people," lie thundered.
At the same time the evangelist told ot
the threats that have been made against
him for fighting the "booze" crowd, Ho
gavo notice that he was going to keep or
fighting It from now until it Is "knocked
Into hell," and Is going to stand between
It and tho bois ot the countr). "Yes,"
ho said, "even though It la necessary to
give my life." That was tha spirit In
which he tired his shot Into the liquor
people and thoso who back them
It was a practical, common-sense talk
that Sunday gave the 40.000 men Ther
were almost 1000 men In the crowd that
stood behind the platform and Under It
In the rear of tho building. Bishop Berry
vvas In the throng that stood back of tno
choir seats during the sermon Another
upromlnent man In this space was the
Itev, Dr. Parkin, district superintendent
of the Methodist Church George C
Shane, executive secretory, stood most ef
the time, and the remainder wero kept
busy balancing themselves on tha rail
Ing by tha side of the ministers' ecflon
ot the taurenacle,
BlUy" showed in facts and figures
what the cost of "booze" was, and, while
ho, held up before the audience the jalue
ot goods manufactured In all kinds-
factories and how much money la needed
to supply food and clothing for cold and
hungry women and children, ha phowul
that far more than this amount was
spent for liquor "that sends men to hU
by those whose families are lit poverty
and want
To Illustrate the way the mannooq t
the country is eaten up y "boos,1
"Billy" had a dozen boys come upon ths
platform
"There's the raw material tha salsen
ueae," he said as he patted the headt ot
the children- All the old drunkards wlH
die soon, so the dirty crowd of liquor w4
saloon people must depend upon ths
little fellows to keep up ther burfntu
And sou call jouraelves men and stmiil
Idly by and allow tuera to 4 J
Continued ou l"a ;a T'wu
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