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PHILADELPHIA, WEIXNHSDAV, A PHIL 7, IU hi.
iVirtiuutiT, IMS. nr tkbI'iuuio l.iixirii CoMrtxt.
PHIOE OKE GEHT
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FRENCH SMASH LINES
ATHLETICS ARRIVE FOR SERIES WITH PHILLIES
BULLETINS
OF GERMANS IN NEW
ATTACK NEAR VERDUN
,
Latest Advance Threatens
to Cut Off German
Wedge in Woerve,
lighting on St. Mihiel-Pont-a-Mousson
Line.
I- Slavs Pierce Another Carpa
Esp
thian Pass Capture Hun
Villages Bukowina Battle
Vigorous Austrians Cross
Foe's Bessarabia Border.
If Smnshlng with It resistible force
against tho Gormun wedge In the St.
Mihlel region, the French troops made
"further gains In their groat effort to
dlslodgo tho Invniler. N'eur IClaln, 1.1
"miles northeast of Verdun, two Oer-
Ifmnn positions woto taken by storm
At various other points along the line
mirther advances have been made, ac
cording to an olllclal leport issued at I
Paris this afternoon. i
Both France and Germany ure'Tush- !
Ing nil available, reinforcements to the I
RWoevre region along tho line from St.
Mihlel to Pimt-n-MniiHKnn. whnrn thn
greatest battlo of tho last two months
has developed. For tho first time since
tho French offensive began In this dls-
jftrlct Berlin admits French gains.
two i-rencn untiniions nave ucen an
nihilated In tho fierce battle now In
progress east nnd southeast of Verdun,
according to nn offlclnl announcement
from the Gcrmnn War OIIlco today.
Tho French olllclal icport states that
gahw have been made at several
gpolnts, especially east of Verdun, also
Kin tho neighborhood of Allly and Brule.
In tho forest of Lc Pretro progress Is
also leported und six German bat
talions destroyed.
The advance of the French threatens
to cut off the German wedge whoso
apex Is at St. Mihlel and force a ro-
reat toward Metz.
Tho hottest fighting of tho last 18
hours has been In tho vicinity of Pont-a-Mousson.
from which town tho Ger-
Era
STrnan lines extend westward to St.
StHlhlel. Hero tho struggle has been go
iffig on'day and night, nnd despite' tho
Wdlspcrato chnracter of the German de
fcfenslvo tho French seem to have crept
slowly forward.
e'tIh) Belgian Iroops'la.-Tt night attack
ed tho German force which had occu
pied the village of Drel Grachten on
'the west bank of the Yser Canal. Tho
Belgians reoccuplcd the town and cap
tured three machine guns.
Field Marshal von Hindenburg, tho
German hero of tho Jfazurlan Lakes
battle, has been ordeted to the western
front, according to reports from Berlin.
Austrian forces aro ngnin across the
border into tho Russian province of
uessaraoio.
Other War News on Page 4
FA I FV
k
KThe second rule of billiards Is to hit
juie' second ball. Tho first rule of milliards
Psjto hit the first ball. There are any
numner of remedies for the treatment or
Pflne mlds. The first and most im
portant, however, is not to get them. The
tjjjgt way not to be hanged for murder
knot to commit murder. That an ounce
of prevention Is worth a pound of cure
Js'only a half truth. It's worth some
thing that a mere pound Is too Bmall a
gnU with which to measure It. Tte-
member that, ns the Spaniard says: "He
fgjjo sits with his back to an open window
faces his coffin." But above all keep your
fret I.TV WtlArt aarlli'a tn.l nt.ln..
painted Anrll Is nalnir to be a water color.
Wear your rubbers!
FORECAST
wor Philadelphia and vicinity
WtTitonifJht and vrobablu Thuradau:
not much change in. temperature:
moderate ivinds, mostly northwest.
ftor details, see page S.
Observation at Philadelphia
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PlfSO .Weather. Oloudv T.mn sn
Almanac oKthe Day
flJt p. m.
Ma tomorrqw' !'";"."i' ''vj 2" m
Lamps to Be Lighted
and other thUle 6:15 p.m.
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THE WEATHER "
Ira Thomas, with a squad of Muj-kmen, reached tho North Philadelphia Station at noon today. They plav tho
shown, from right to left, are Voltz, Harper, Bostick, Ira Thomas, Wilbur Davis, Crane. Joe Ohl and
WOMAN, DISAPPOINTED
IN LOVE, BETRAYS LAST
OF "BIG PETE'S" GANG
Yeggmen, Captured at Pis
tol Point, Confess to
Nearly Forty Recent
Safe Robberies in This
City.
Tho last of ."fllg Pete's" gang of safe- i
blowers, second-story men and sharp
shooters has been lotmdcd up. Three of
the criminal sndlcate, for such It was.
were caught and confessed toda tlmt i
tliey. and their "pals" were responsible
for nearly two score of robbciles and
"soup" safe, blowing Jobs throughout the
city, dating bach many months. I
Confessions forced from tluee of the
prisoneis this afternoon by Petectives j
Doyle and l.eHttangc show that the rob- ,
iberles weie planned in systematic and ,
ingenious fashion by "HI rete" nnd John
Ilerltnce.
The prlsoncts nio Jolm Smith, of
JIarshall and Buttonwood Stteets. Frank
Henderson, who gave the snmo addiess.
and Frank Smith, of 10th and Walnut
sticets. The places where these men
were caugh't are morning houses of u
transient character.
WOMAN BETUAVr.U TIIK3I.
It was tho old, olil story of a woman i
betraying tho men to the police because
she was spurned in a love affair.
"What could we do ugalnst such a baud
were It not for tho women playing false
to the crooks?" said a detective after
the arrests.
Knowing that the men were desperate,
Doyln and LeStrange went In tho house
in each case with pistols ready for action,
while Lieutenant Stinger, of the 10th and
Buttonwood stiects station, and Acting
Detectives Ei neat and Wuclsseser went
to the rear. The prisoners were taken un
aware. "The game's up," cried one, and sui
ren.iered. They went quietly to City Hall.
All were held In 10OU ball for comt by
Magistrate Beaton.
"PETE" IN JAIL 29 YEAHS.
Heritage, who is mentioned as one of
the leaders, Is now In Jail awaiting trial
Coiicluilrd on l'nffo Two
WOMEN CAST BIG VOTE
IN CHICAGO ELECTION
Eighty-seven Per Cent, of Their
Registered Strength Record
ed at the Polls.
CHICAGO, April 7. -Women-213.797 of
them-cast S7 per cent, of their registered
voting strength In Chleago'ri municipal
election which gave the Windy City Its
second Hepubllcan Mayor since 1897. AVil
Ham Hale Thompson was the whining
candidate. Complete returns today give
him a plurality of J33.480 over Itobert M.
SwelUer, the Heast-Sullvan candidate,
who led the Pemocratlc ticket.
Contrary to prediction, the women did
not combine yesterday an either can
didate to wield a balance of power.
Sixty per cent, of Thompson's vote was
cast by men, 10 per cent, by women
Sixty-three, per cent, of Sweltzer'a vote
waa cast by men, 37 per cent, by women.
The tptal vote cast was 68.308. Thomp
son received 390,681; SwelUer, 361,38; Sey
mour Stedman (Socialist), 38.826, and John
II. !lll (Progressive), 3590. Thompson'
plurality was the greatest any Mayoralty
candidate ever received, In Chicago. The
vote was the largest ever cast In any city
In the United Statee. New York formerly
held the record with 612,763 votes, cast for
governor In 1908. Elghty-elsht per cent,
gf the men, registered votad.
Republicans today Insisted that the re
sult was a "barometer" of what tho
country was going to do In 1916. They
pointed to the fact that Thompsou. sup.
ported hy only one of Chicago's sight
Hwpapr& defeated tha man who had
ta active support of the two Hearst
loufludt'U ou I'u io Two
Bead todaj latereAttns JtftkU uo
mfu Fallacies" w iAtt.
Facts
FINLETTER APPOINTED
COMMON PLEAS JUDGE
IN WILLSON'S PLACE
One of Five Jurists Ap- J
pointed by Tener and
Ruled Out by Supreme .
Court's Declaring Void
Act Creating Posts.
THOMAS U. FINLETTER
Thrums I). Kinlettor, one of the live
Judges appointed by Governor Tener In
191.1, and who wcin later ruled out by the
Supremo Comt when the act governing
tho appointments was declared uiiconstl
tu;ioiial, today was appointed to the Com
mon I'leas bench to succeed Judge Itobert
N. Wlllton, who resigned March 31,
The appointment was announced by
Governor Brumbaugh following a visit
paid to him by Senator McNIchol, and
was wild to havo been the result df nn
agreement between tho Governor and Sen
atois Vitro and MeXIchol leached at tho
time of tho appointment of William It.
Shoemaker, who was named several weeks
ago to succeed tho late Judgo Kinney ill
another branch of the Opinmon Pleas
Couit here.
Senators Varo and McNIchol at that
lime urged Governor Ilrumb.iugh to np
polnt Mr. Kinlcttcr to tho vacancy. The
Gov ei nor, however, made n personal ap
pointment, nnd named Mr. Shoemaker,
agreeing at tho same time, it Is under
stood, to appoint Mr. Klnletter to the
next vacancy.
Judge I'lnletter has been close to Sen
ator McNIchol for many K'uru. His ap
pointment Is also agreeable to Senator
Vnre. He has been prominently Identllled
with the Itepubllcan party for )ears.
COX CIHM) LABOR IWJj
PASSES THE HOUSE'
Only Six Votes Against Measure,
Which Now Goes to Senate,
IHIOU A bTiKP C'OOBBiiroM'BST 1
HAimiSIlimn, ApiII 7.-The Cox child
labor bll was parsed by the House today
by a vole of L'J to 6. The nieasme now
goes to the Senate for tlaal passage
The Philadelphlans voted as a unit for
the bill. The Six members who voted
against It were Hepresentatives Baldwin,
of Delauure, who led the fight yesterday
to extend the week to SI hours; Heyburn,
of Delaware; llody, Itothenberger and
Sarig, of Ilerks, and Luppert, of Lycoming.
On the Rampage in Restaurants
When John Doyle, 20 years old, )37
Walnut Btreet, walked Into Grace's
Restaurant, at W Market street, today
a section of the door was roped off and
a woman was scrubbing it. Doyle picked
out this section as, the qnly sultable'place
for him to eat bla breakfast, according
to Howard Young, 316 North Walton
street, who said Doyle "got mad" and
threw a 5 ISO cash register on the floor
to show how annoyed he was. The reg
ister was a wreck Magistrate Harris
held Doyle in J WO bail for further hsar
Ui Sunday in the aid street and Wood
bind avenue police station. The same
man. It is charged, tried to wieck an
Oriental restaurant at iOth and Market
suteiu last night.
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PHILS AND ATHLETICS
LINE UP FOR FIRST OF
SERIES AT SHIBE PARK
Crowd of Fans Gathered to
See Initial Appearance of
Teams Moran's New.
Shortstop Holds Interest.
Probable Line-up.
The 1'lilllles anil AthlctUs lined up at
I Shlbe I'aik Him afternoon in the tlrsl
gome of the city miiIos. t'llor to the
cub foi the sturt a tali -sized crowd nt
fans had gathered to watch the men In
their practice 'wprkouts. ,
Because of tho recent had we.ither the
. diamond is irojjn .HieJwHt ofMshapehiU,
a consfdcrablu ninnuntot good wolk was'
j done and an occasional good pl.iy lirought
' foitli applause fiom the stands.
Ilotli Managers Miirnn and Macjv were
on hand and gne the phucrs personal
directions, but hotli delated selection of
their lliH'-niis until the lust moment
Tlie Athletics piolnbly will line-up as
follows Thompson, eentio Held; Walsh,
left held; Scliaug. catcher: Otdilng, thlid
linse. Mclnnis, first base. Unstick, second
base, fiaue. shoit stop. D.ils, light Held;
Shawkoj, Hush oi Wyel.off. pitcher.
The Phillies will take t" the diamond
ns follows. llMue. thlid base; Iliiucroft,
whmtstop, Ileeker oi I'nskeit, left Held;
t'rnvntli, light Held; Whlttrd, centre
held. Nlelinff. second base; Ludeiiis. Ilrst
linse Moran hnR a line bunch of pitchen
In select from, and such men .is Alex
ander, Mujcr. Denial ee, Tlncup. Jacobs,
Oeschgei, Mattlson, Ilaumgartncr and
lllxey should bo able to lake cure of theli
end. Hums pi nimbly will catch.
The Phils, with Moran and Shettsllne,
oi lived in this city hist night.
Tho Athletics' siiuiid lias been cut In
two, the one with Hairy Oavls being still
In tho South. .Mack and his band arrived
In tills city tills morning.
The gume today marks the opening of
tho bai.eb.ill season In Philadelphia, and
tho sound of the ball against the bat will
be music from this time until fall.
The two teams havo giappled In threi
contests In the South. In the Hist en
gagement the score at the end of the
nlne-inning contest waa even. Thn second
game found the Phillies on the top of the
heap In a test at Jacksonville. The fol
lowing day the Athletics got tho Jump on
the Phils nnd held It all the nay'-thioiigh
u most Interesting set-to. The two teams
come to town to piny off tho tie honors.
The fans now havo a chance to seo Mo
run's reconstructed band. Dave Ha no. oft,
who has been burning up tho paths In the
Southland and nt the hat. plais short
stop for the Phils. He Is a newcomer to
this city. Ileit Nlehoff has been seen here
111 Philadelphia, but not at second hao
nor As n Phillle. Ilivlms been here in the
uniform of Cincinnati Ilyrno Is at the
hot cornei for the Quakeis nnd Luderus
at first. Kllllfer, Hums and Adams an
the catchers this ear. George W'hitted.
Wugey and Stock aro new players to
arouse Interest. Then Keeker, Paskeit
and Cravath, of couise, aiu heie.
Russian Trade Conference Postponed
Harrv I). Ilaker, recently appointed
commercial attache of the I'nlted Slates
Hmbnssy at Pelrograd, who was to have
conferred with Philadelphia business men
Interested in Russian trade at the Com
mercial Museum, 3llh and Spruce streets,
today, was compelled by business to post
pone the conference until tomorrow.
Woman, Victim of Hums, Dies
Mrs, Lillian Cunningham, 762 Federal
street, Camden, who fell against a stove
when she Buffered an attack of epilepsy
yesterday, died early today In. the Cooper
Hospital from burns. She has been treat
ed at the hospital three times In the last
week.
"On to Harrisbiu'g"
The State capltol of J'ennaulvanlt
U the Jccco 7ti wefc for the a4t-'o-qufoa
of woman suffrage. Tomor
rqio oml Jr'rtca itIIJ take pfaetf in
lfarrisburu the State conference of
suffragists to prepare for the ap
proaching campaign.
The Evening Ledger
is the leading newspaper advocate
of the suffrage cause in 1'hUaUel
phla. Jt wltt be represented bu staff
correspondents at the conference.
If you would keep up with the su
frage news in Pennsylvania, read
The Evening Ledger
xJ
Phils this afternoon. The players
Jimmy Walsh
BRITISH PROHIBITION
TAKEN UP BY CABINET
AS 110,000 SIGN PLEDGE
English Ministry Con
siders Anti-rum Meas
ures S trong Pressure
Exerted by "Wets" to Re
strict Legislation.
LONDON. April 7.
When the Ciihinet met today to con
sider the drink question more than II0.0U
Brlions hadPledged themselves to David
j I.Injtl-Geofge, Chancellor oi the K-
chrquer, to "go on the water wagon" dur-
I ln'4 the reinnlndei of thu win. Most of the
) inomlses of total abstinence hurt heen
' Mlltiln It. IaI lr , ,1... I"1I... ....lt.... ., ,. ..
j K.'chw(iir, w;lu Is .thu father of, the 1'ro-
hlblrivr iiu'H.HUre'ln"l'JngHud.
Tho Ministry, It was autliorltntlvelv to-
iioiteil, wai waveilug between Lloyd-
Oeorgo'.s demand for diastle mensuies and
i luessuro on the p.ut of thu big distilling
. xt.tt.tj .3) t;k.-, 3 V.IV VJUUIII'I'IIIM lL lV
j and blowing lnteiests for "hands off,
I Tllnt 11 'iu ct frtni nnCLllitlUt. tli.i tlm
aii-iiT i n with iucqiiiutj IJItlL lug
Imu would be placed on all distilled
Ibiuois, hut that thn sale of beer and
light wines would nut be luterleied with.
Lln.wl-Giorgi. presented to the Cabinet
the insults of vuilous coufeiences with
linen sts most concerned in his iiinpotml
foi absolute orohlbitloii dnrltiir the war
!)eilod. He assured the Ministry tlint de
spite objections from sonie (pnuteis, tho
majority of tho labor leaders would back
the Government In any notion It might
take, however duistic. Ho leiterated his
stati-ineiiU that the guln to nnglnnd
thioiigli a shortening of the war would
moie than offset tho loss In revenue fiom
tho liquor business,
Lord Kitchener and First Lord of the
Admiralty Chuichlll also were heaid
fiom. They piesented the views of the
military and naval experts, but their pei
soniil lecoinmcndatlons to the Cabinet
were nut niacin public.
When the Cabinet went into session be
lief was eprcssed that nu definite decis
ion would be leached at tho meeting, but
that piellnilunry steps would be taken,
upon which definite 'action could bo based
later. '.
.Numerous protests against absolute pro
hibition have been sent' to Pieinler As
nultli, chlclly from tho ma.iufactuilng dis
tricts of-Ihigland and Scotland.
One or the latest public llguies to enter
the fray upon tho sldo of prohibition is
Uramwcll "Hooth, head of tho Salvation
Army.
GERMANS ANNIHILATE
2 FRENCH BATTALIONS
OHicial Berlin Report Admits
Great Offensive Move on in
Woevre Region.
HEHLIN, April 7. Two Kieiioh battal
ions havo been annihilated In the tierce
battlo now in progtess cist and southeast
of Verdun, according to ait official an
nouncement from the German War Oftlce
tncla.v .
The War Oftlce admitted that German
troops huu been compelled to evacuate
the Helglun town of Orel Grachten, on
the west liank of the Yser. Helgiau ui
tlllery totalh destrovrd the town, accord.
lug to official dispatches, and made the
Geiiiuiu position untenable
Some of the 11101 desperate lighting
since the German advance on Paris last
fall is now going ou in the region of
Verdun-St. Miiiel-Pont-a-Mousson, ae
coidlng to dispatches made public here
this afternoon.. The French ure throwing
ciack Infantry reiilments against the'
German positions with teckless daring.
On the western border of Le ' Pretre
Forest, northwest of Pout-a-Mouseon, the
13th French Itegimeiit attempted to storm
two blockhouses iu the face of a terrible
fire . The French suffered the heaviest
Iqsses In the Combre Hills, midwa) be
tween Verdun ajvd St. Mihlel TUey
charged repeatedly against the Germgn
trendies, and two battalions were curaa
ntnrtna r till,' Aub, . fc?. .I1UI.., Ul
!,,.,. im,i v, w m .itfuiei,
French ouUuhts were equally energ
but in each iuwance the Geouuns inahlV
MMUM .,., )(,, VM,
Baby Cut in Two by Trolley
POTTSVILLH. Pa... Anll 7.-Jut as a,
trolley car came along at Alahano PUne
tod j. J oho Ditdash, 1 years old, started
to cross the street. He was thrown be
neath the vk heels and was instantly I
kilkd, being cut In two.
ENGLAND REMAINS "WET"
LONDON, April 7. Prohibition advocates lost nil Immedlat
fiops for a "dry" England, when tho British Cabinet adjourned an
Important conference late this afternoon without reaching a definite
decision on tho prohibition question.
It was given out that Chancellor of tho Exchequer Lloyd-George
will confer Friday with icpretentntives of the liquor Iutcre3t3. This
conference, It is understood, will result In tho drafting of a com
jnuLtiiab measure.
- ' DETECTIVE MANEELY'S SLAYER ARRAIGNED
Jacob .Miller, who shot nnd UHed Detective James Maneely on March ,
was liirnigiicd before Judge Johnson, in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, today.
i no entered pleas of not gullt to two bills of Indictment, one charging him
with the murder of Detective Mnncely and the other with voluntary and In
voluntary manslaughter in musing the detective's death. No date hUB been fixed
as Jet for Ids tilnl. It will probably be held this week.
.MAN WHO "KAN WILD" THOUGHT TO BE DRUG FIEND
A street car conductor, running about on the lawns or fashionable houses
near I'lill-IIIIena street and Lincoln dile, Ceimuntowii. and yelling, "I want to
boshot nt sunilb-e," whs hi tested today. The polloi of the Germantowii station
believe, he Is a drug Mend. The man Is llot .Miller Jf! years old, SS Springer street
CARPENTER KILLED BY TRAIN
Philip Nugent, .1(1 jems old, of 30fi Sjenmnre stieet. Camden, a carpenter em
ploed by" the' Pehhijlvnnlu lliillrond, was stiuck hihI' hilled by a fast train at
Ilcrwjn today, tils widow and thice children were notified of the tragedy
DUINKLNO WATER ON, EXCURSION TRAINS
An niilir enjoining the West Jersey and Seashore llalhoud to ptavlde drinking
water on tho thlid car of eveiy train operated was Issued today by the Nw
Jersey Public L'tllltlew Commission. Tlieie hnvc been ninny complaints against
tlio fallliie to provide water nn Sunday ecurs!on trains to Atlantic City.
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TWO WOMEN FOUND DEAD IN BED IN NORTHEAST
Two women were round dead in bed In their homes today. Mrs. Cornelius
Gesso. 70 jours old. of HII7 Kllhnoie sticct, whs found by her husband, George
W. Gesse. lleail disc.no caused her death, according to Deputy Coioner Grcen
Imlge. Asphlntlnii caused the death of Mat Klc, 70 jearH old, 20.",0 East
York sticet Gas fi mil an open Jet filled the loom where she was found. Ac
eonllng to the police, the woman left the light burning when she went to bed
and it was blown out by the wind. ,
GIRL UURNED TO DEATH
CAKMKU P.i.. April 7. In a file that destroyed a double, block nt
today,' Mary Gloffner, lfi. vvue Inuned to death,
I
MOUNT
Locuu Gap
TWO SCHOONERS ASHORE OFF NORTH CAROLINA
WASHINGTON, April 7. Two schooners were ashore and flying distress sig
nals today on the Atlantic cnawt. the Coast Guard Seivlce announced,' but es
client could not aid them owing to" the suif. One was a three and tho other a
flve-maatci, tle"former two mllea olf Pea Island and the latter, off New, Intel,
both in North Carolina. . '" .,- T"
.MRS. I'ANKHURST'S VOICE NOT FOR PEACE
LONDON, April 7. Mrs. Kmmeline Pankhurst, lender of the British mili
tants, today niinounced that the Women's' Social and Pollticnl Union and other
English suffrage nrgonl?atlons will not participate In the women's International
peace conference to open at Tho Hague April SS. This Is no time to talk peace,
said .Mrs. Pankhurst. "We do not want to' discourage the well-meant efforts of
women of olher'countiics, but It would be, most Inappropriate for English women
to participate."
BRITISH CAPTAINS 11ALK AT WAITING ON EITEL
Ni:VPOriT NEWS. Vn , April 7. Hritlsii merchant skippers were making tiou
ble today concerning tho Norfolk port collector's refusal to permit pilots to take
them to sea, a step designed to give the Prluz Eltel Krledrlch n chance to escape.
If ItH commander wished.
They appealed to the Noifolk Chamber of Commerce, asking It to use Its In
llucnco in their behalf with "United States Senators and Government i officials."
Collector Hamilton, asked If tho Eltel would intern this afternoon, nnsvveied: "We
aro not even thinking about that now."
POLICE RESERVES CALLED OUT IN NEWARK
NKWAItIC, N. J., April 7. Polleo reserves wcie called out to inainuu.,. -today
when more than 3U0 men nnd 'women employed by A. Hollander &. Sou, fur
dyers nnd finishers, 113 East Kinney street, went on strike. One arrest was made.
"J SCUTARI SHELLED HV AUSTRIAN AVIATORS."' v
AMSTtfUDAM, April 7 A dispatch from Herlln says that four armored -Austrian
aerrtplaues Hew over Scutari, Albania, yesterday and dropped 13 bombs. A
tobacco factory was damaged, but 110 one wan killed, Scutari was occupied by
Montenegro nt tho close of the Balkan war, but the Powers compelled ttleJtontB'
negrliV troops.. to evacuate the towm ' . ...
.. . MME. CURIE. SCIENTIST, INJURED
PARIS, AptH 7. Mine. Curie, discoverer of radium nnd the greatest, woman
scientist In the world's history, was Injured in an automobile accident In a Southern
subutb.nC Paris, today, when her car collided with a wagon and was hucled'lnto a
ditch. Physlclnns announce that Mme. Curie Is not seriously hurt, suffering more
from the shock.
TETANUS CAUSES DEATH
OF 11AUUY M. YOUMi
Camden" Contractor ami Politician.
Succumbs to Dreaded Disease,
llairv M. Young, for j ears a prom
inent unit! actor and pollllcul leader In
Camden, and one of the builders of 'the
Pennslvanla Itutlroad's elevated frails In
and out of Camden, died of tetanus this
mouiing at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Philip Young, Cove road, near
Rurllngton pike. Camden. With whom he
lived. The man's last hours were fijll
of agony. Infection from a rusty naI
on which he stepped a few weeks aja
caused his death. Young was a bachelor,
5l years old.
For years he was ery Influential In
politics In Camden. For many tears he
served a? a justice of the peace In Ten
sauk"en Township, and once he represent
ed Pcns.au ken on the Hoard of Freer
holders
Hundreds of units at anti-tetanus serum
.were .administered to Young in a (mite
effort o break the hold at the dUsvi,
lj'vti uisi". wwrjp, nit; iueicti gsr
fup oil hope of sajriBg his life-
" No Success in Raising Sunken F-4
WASHINGTON. April 7. - Admiral
MfMPe. ui charge of the work qf locating
aud raisin the lost submarine K-l at
HunoluUj. tcvju reported to ttw Nav
Department that uo results bad been turt
With thus fai. aitkiU2h the rea. ye fui.
I wait workLu overtime.
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WOMEN AVATfllERS ATPOtLS
IX STATE SUFFltAOK ELECTION
Vnre Introduces Bill, and Nq Qprioai.
tlon Is Expected.
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HAHItlSIU'itG. April 7 -Senator Kfjwln
H. Vnre, of Philadelphia, today took the
first step to Insure fair pie) to ther
fruglsts ut the jiolls next November, when
the proposed amendment to the State Con
stitution granting women the franchise
In Pennsylvania vviU be voted oh. He. In
troduced a bill In the Senate providing
for the appointment of two women
watchets at each polling place.
This "complimentary recognition" $f the
Woman Suffrage Party hag been granted
in nearly every other State when ti
question of woman suffrage has uaina up
at the polls, and Senator" Vartfs blt if
expected q nt with no opposition.
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