Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, April 08, 1915, Night Extra, Image 1

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fOMEN ASSURED OF VOTE
IN THIS STATE BY PENROSE
SUPPORT, SUFFRAGISTS SAY
Relegates to Confer
ence at narrisDurg
Jubilant Over Win
ning Senator.
Riders Declare ills Jfuunc
Declaration in Favor of Wo
man Suffrage Will Force
McNichol and Crow "to
Fight in the Open."
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JIany Arc Puzzled by Incongruity of
Organization Chief's Advocacy of
Liquor Cnuso as Well, But None
Deny Chances for Victory Have
Greatly Increased.
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IFBOX A ETArr COHItE8rOMlENT.
HAnMSBUHG, April 8. Tho woman
Kfciffrase cause will win In Pennsylvania.
f This as the convincing uecinruuon
made here today by tho delegates to the
k Woman Suffrage Party Confcicnce. The
" -women voiced It when they heard of the
-cpen declaration of Senator Penrose last
night In Philadelphia In favor of tho
p cause 01 woman Humus".
Among the delegates from every comer
hot tho State the all-absorbing topic of
iff Ai.msiilmi was "Senator Penroso for wo-
S,l'. .ntTi-mro." On the trains to Hnr-
L -r.t.....r nnrlv thin mnrnlnir. Ill the sta
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( tlon ncro ann in every uuiumiiucu urai-
Ins held thus far today, the fnct that
the Senior Senator irom i-cniisyivnnia aim
the leader of tno iicpuuiicnn urguniza
"dnn In this Stato had suddenly "seen tho
i light" was causo for the greatest Jubiln
tlon. With the Phllaaclpnia delegation inc
conversation on tho train nil the way to
Harrlsburg centred on tho Senatoi's capit
ulation. What Is Its significance? "What
' .will be tho State-wide Influence among
the Organization leaders who have openly
opposed, or stood nloor rrom, tno sur
friKe Issue? These were tho two qucs-
i ' Oons asked by tho vomen.
SAT McNICHOL WILL FOLLOW.
SDeculatlon as to whether Senator Mc-
?Nlchol would daro continue his vigorous
Supposition to the cnuso of woman suffrage
was heard evcrywnere. siany oi xno
Iwomen. too. aro rrnnitiy puzzien over
("h'ow they shall reconcile Senator Penroso's
R tlmultaheous advocacy of their cause and
that of tho liquor Interests, who Jinvo al
ways Btood lined up ngalnst them.
'Women do not differ politically from
Concluded on Pago Slv, Column HU
Young Wife Makes Fatal Mistake
NEW YORK, April S. Morphine,
'taken by mistake, caused the death today
,cf llrs. Margaret Elslng, 26 years old,
tnire of Dr. B. H. Elslng. Before her
Marriage she wns Margaret Shannon,
daughter of a wealthy merchant.
THE WEATHER
FA1 R
This Is that delightful period of the
vear when a man can, with comfort, go
Jbut without his overcoat. As far as we
f are concerned nothing would suit us bet-
pter than to have this same brand of
weather all the year round. But the
feather gods do not bellevo In Horace's
fiolden mean. Hardly does a mannjoy
olng overcoutlcss before Old Sol does his
Bdumdest and creates a deslro for a shlrt-
leeve or less attire. We suppose we
Bihould le full of Joy at this time of year,
tlutmild weather presages hot weather,
Blth attending discomforts that know no
IMuil. We could easily stand Saturdays
jsuch as the last ono every day, If It vcro
choice between that and a temperature
,W M degrees, But after all. today Is to-
ay. We'll concentrate on that thought
for the present and let tho future take
Jre of Itself.
;6traw-hat time soon.
FORECAST
For Philadelohia and vicinitu
fair weather and mild temveraturea
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AUSTRIAN'S RUSH LANDSTURM
TO DEFEND HUNGARY PLAIN
Carpathian Gains Reported by Vienna.
Belgrade Bombarded.
. . , VIENNA, April 8.
Austrlnns are fortifying llio southern
slopes of the Carpathians and providing
a barrier to Russian aggression by de
fending the northern bounds of the Hun
garian plain by n concentration of the
lantlsturm.
The Austrian forces continue to make
headway In tho northern sector of the
Carpathian hattlefront, according to the
ofTlclat statement of tho General Staff
made public tonight.
They captured HX) additional prisoners
on a height near the Laborcz Valley, and
also two field guns, EOOO rifles and a
quantity of war material.
Only local artillery duels occurred In
southeast Gallcla.
In tho southern thcatro Austrlnns re
plied to the bombardment of tho open
town of Orsova by tho Servians by tho
bombardment of Bolgrode.
FRENCH LOSSES HEAVY
AS ARMY IS HURLED AT
GERMANS IN WOEVRE
Berlin Reports Attacks on
Wedge Repulsed Paris
Asserts Two Lines of
Trenches "Taken at Pa
ried at Great Cost.
Violent assaults on the north sldo
of the Gorman wedge, In tho Woevro
region, have carried tho French to
within 20 miles of Mctz and further
dented the sides of tho German mili
tary triangle, whose npex is St.
Mlhicl. Two lines of trenches wero
carried by storm at Paseid, 20 miles
west of Mctz, and counter-attacks by
tho Germans to regain them were re
pulsed with terrific loss, according to
tho olllcl.il statement of tho French
War Office.
Near Allly tho Germans mado des
porato attempts to regain the posi
tions on the southern Bido of tho
wedge, but -tho French maintained
their gains and Inflicted heavy losses
on tho attackers.
An official statement from tho Ger
man War Office this nfternoon de
scribes tho French losses as "enor
mous," and added that tho French as
saults aro continuing "without tho
slightest success."
At seven different points between
St. Mlhiel, Etnin nnd Pont-n-Mousson
tho French aro attacking savagely.
Thoy aro spending lives recklessly in
smashes ngalnst the German fortifi
cations north of St. Mlhiel.
Despite tho loss of two battalions in
tho Combres Heights fighting, tho
French havo renewed the offensive at
this point and are sacrificing men in
headlong rushes. In tho Ailly Forest,
west of the Apremont Woods, north
of Fllrey, and in Lo Pretro Woods the
most desperato engagements aro go
ing on,
Russians havo fortified the Beskid
Heights, captured this week, and con
tinue their drivo down the Hungarian
side of tho Carpathians. The Invaders
havo advanced 20 miles into the en
emy's country In some sectors and aro
within a dny's march of tho great
Hungarian Plain, which opens tho way
to Budapest as immediate objective
of the spring campaign.
HUNGARIAN SLOPES RUSHED
BY MUSCOVITE INVADERS
Budapest Immediate Objective of
Raging Carpathian Battle.
PETROQRAD April 8.
Taking foothill after foothill on the
Hungarian slopes of the Carpathians, the
Russians are advancing slowly but sure
ly, their attacks alternating between
furious bombardments with mountain
guns and smashing assaults with cold
steel. Budapest Is now an Immediate
objective.
The Russians are now fortifying tho
principal heights of the Beskid range,
which they captured after ft bloody strug
gle. This week's advance has brought the
Invaders across the Carpathians at a
point due south of Ballgrpd.
The railway terminus nt Clsna, which
has been occupied, is between six and
seven miles from the crest of the range,
and Bmolnlk, which the Russians entered.
Is four miles on the other side.
Little more than a day's march sep
arates them f.rom the great Hungarian
plain. Then nothing but open country
lies between them and Budapest,
Parents, Exonerated for Son's Death
The Coroner's Jury today exonerated
George and Louisa Frlsby, of 924 South
12th street, from blame for the death of
their 3-year-old son. George, who was
found dead on April 1 from pneumonia,
A similar verdict was found for Joseph
Mitchell, of HOT Green street, whose wife.
Ktlen Barton, died suddenly from heart
failure at her home on April 4.
ATLANTIC CITY MAYOR PROCLAIMS FASHION DAY
ATLANTIC 'CITST, April 8. Mayor Riddle has authorized the publica
tion of the following; '
Whereas, weather conditions over which Atlantic City had no control
prevented thousands from coming to the seashore, as theu had planned, to,
participate in that great spectacle of the year, the Easter Sunday parade, and
Whereas it is the desire of all the good people, of Atlantic Citu that
their friends the good people of the outside world, shall have due oppor
tunity o celebrate In the manner prescribed by shore usage for Easter,
Therefore It is officially proclaimed that Qunday, April It. shall be desig
nated as Fashion Parade Sunday in Atlantic Pity, and that all of the citizens
of Philadelphia and all of the other cities of this country be invited to par
ticipate therein. WILLIASX RIDDLE
ROOSEVELT ON TOUR AROUND CITY
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Tho former President took breakfast today at the home of Thomas
Robins, 1719 Locust street. Ho is shown here with Dr. J.
William White, of the University of Pennsylvania.
DR. M. CAREY THOMAS
INHERITS MILLIONS
President of Bryn Mawr Col
lege Made Heir of Miss Mary
Elizabeth Garrett.
MISS M. CAREY THOMAS
Mlbs Mary Carey Thomns, president of
Bryn Mawr College, will Inherit the bulk
of the vast estate of Miss Mary Elizabeth
Garrett, one of Baltimore's wealthiest
women and a member of tho Board of
Directors of tho college, who died last
Saturday nt nryn Mawr. Tho value of
the estate Is said to be between 52,000,000
and J3,00O,00O.
Mtss Thomas' Inheritance Is uncondi
tional, although It Is said that there was
an agreement between her and Miss Gar
rett as to tho uso of the money and that
this Is well understood by Miss Thomas,
MISS THOMAS IN BALTIMORE.
Miss Thomas Is In Baltimore, where
she went to attend tho funeral of Miss
Garrett. It was said at the college that
she would remain In Baltimore until
Monday In order to look nfter some busi
ness In connection with the estate.
It is believed that the entire fortune
will be devoted to the development of
Bryn Mawr Collego or other educational
purposes, but no cerlflcatlon of this
could be made at the ofllce of the In
stitution. The will of Miss Garrett refers to the
fnct that she and Miss Tomas have been
closely associated In their work for the
higher education of women, and that she
Is confident Miss Thomas will make ap
propriate and wlso use of the gift, and
that her sympathy with and confidence In
Miss Thomas' judgment and wisdom )s
only one of the motives In making the
gift and in no sense a condition. The will
says she makes the gift to Miss Thomas?
"absolutely and without reservation or
restriction, nnd without the purpose of
creating any trust, to be her own prop
erty and as fully subject to her domin
ion, use and disposal as any other prop
erty which she owns."
COLLEGE NOTE MENTIONED,
The college is not mentioned In the will,
but there are special bequests for the
Brn Mawr School for Girls and the
Johns Hopkins University. The estate
Is made up chiefly of realty in Baltimore,
Baltimore County and Garret County,
Maryland, and of stocks, much of which
was Inherited by Miss Garrett from her
father, John W. Garrett, who was presi
dent of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
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ROOSEVELT DELIVERS
BLOWATWIFE-BEATERS
Would Send Them to Jail and
Make Them Work for Their
Families' Support.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt left the city
on tho Pennslvnnla Railroad for Now
York at noon today. He was escorted
to Broad Street Stntlon by a group of
prominent Phlladelphlans, several police
men, a Bquad of reportcis and photog
raphers. Ho waved his hut again and
again as tho train pulled out of the sta
tion. As ho stood on tho plntform of n
Pullman ho smiled nnd said:
"Dee-lighted to havo been In Philadel
phia." Before leaving Philadelphia Colonel
Roosevelt expressed his opinion on wife
beaters. Ho posed for several pictures
in front of tho Lincoln Building, where
a group of politicians stood. Many of the
politicians recognized him. Some of them
bowed to him. Others gave him a cheer.
As for politics, the Colonel said he had
nothing to say on that subject.
After having breakfast at tho homo of
Thomas Robins, 1719 Locubt street, Colo
nel Roosevelt visited the headquarters of
the Emergency Aid Committee In th
Lincoln Building. Ho wns received there
by Mrs. J. Willis Martin, Mrs. Ell Kirk
Price, Mrs. Thomas Robins nnd Mrs. John
C. Groome. He visited the different de
partments of tho Emergency Aid Commit
tee, and praised the ladles for their recent
philanthropic work In helping the poor of
Philadelphia. Ho said that the work per
formed by the Emergency Aid Committee
was admirable. Beforo leaving the Lin
coln Building, Colonel Roosevelt, In his
old-fashioned way, dealt several sledge
hammer blows nt tho wife-beaters. He
Concluded on l'age Tiro, Column Tito
TEACHER LEADS FIFTY
CHILDREN FROM FIRE
Youngsters, Singing, March to
Safety at Northern Home for
Friendless Children.
More than M children, ranging In ages
from 4 to 14 years, were led to safety to
day, by Miss Lillian May Appleby, super
tendent of the Northern Home for Friend
less Children, when fumes from n quan
tity of sulphur, which had caught fire
In the basement, threatened to suffocate
all the Inmates of the institution at S3d
and Brown streets. About one-fourth of
tho children rescued were members of
the kindergarten class, but a a. all the
pupils had been trained In a tire drill
no one was hurt, and the endangered
descendants of Civil War fighters marched
to tho campus quietly.
When the fire started In the basement
near the heating plant, half of the pupils,
who number about 100, were in the yard
at recess. They were the first ones to
notice smoke pouring from one of tho
basement windows nnd gave the alarm.
When a small wlup of smoke penetrated
to the room In which Miss Appleby was
Instructing her young charges her face
blanched.
SHo detected the odor of sulphur- Re
alizing that a small quantity of the deadly
fumes would be sufficient to snuff out the
lives of the children in a twinkling, she
threw open several windows and an.
nounced a song for the children to sing.
They arose to their feet, and while many
of them coughed and grew paie rrom the
fumes, thy did not suspect the fire be
neath them.
Mtss Appleby then led the children to
the second floor hallway and called to
three other women teachers who had Just
discovered the odor of the burning sul
phur. They opened the windows and as
sisted Miss Appleby to conduct the chil
dren to the open air. When the firemen
arrived they threw ladders to the win
dows on the upper floors, but all the
children had been taken out of the build
ing. The fire was quickly extinguished,
and It Is believed to have started from
spontaneous combustion amonga pile of
sulphur kept in the bassment of the In
stitution for cleaning purposes.
When Truck No. 1 responded to an
alarm which was turned tn the children
In the Alexander Bacho Public School, at
2d ana Brown streets, wero alanntd.
KAISER'S ARMY
MENACES DUTCH,
LONDON IS TOLD
Troops of Germany and
Holland Massing on
Frontier as Invasion
Rumors Spread.
Teuton Officers Send Antwerp
Guns and Heavy Landsturm
Forces to Border, While
Netherlands Troops Guard
Threatened Line.
Public Opinion in Holland Inflamed
by Submarines' Attacks Upon
Shipping, But Neutral Authorities
Scout Stories From Amsterdam
That Open Orcak Is Close nt Hand.
LONDON. April S.
Wild toports that both Germany nnd
Holland were quietly massing troops
I along tho Dut.'h-Helglnn frontier, coupled
with almost Incredible rumors that Gcr-
I m.ihw M'nu nlmttt tn ltililH TtnllnMlt.
i etched London today from English
sources at The Hague, Amsteidam and
other Dutch cltlc.
Kor obvious reasons the London papers
laid gicnt Ptrcss upon theso reports. In
neutral qunrtcrs It was said that, nhlle
public opinion In the Netherlands un
doubtedly Is becoming more concerned
over reported German nttnclis on Dutch
shipping, no situation exists to warrant
the hellef In nny possible open break.
It was pointed out that Holland Is al
most equally Incensed over the restric
tions laid by the British blockade of
Germany.
Several Amsterdam dispatches to Lon
don nows agencies reported the Germans
massing landsturm regiments and c.tvnlry
along tho Belgian-Dutch border. Ono
dispatch reported tho Knlser'H troops
wcie entrenching on a lino leading north
wnrd from Antwerp nnd that part of
tho guns of Antwerp had been dismantled
nnd transported to strategic positions
nenr the frontier of Holland.
Fiom The Hague came other nd vices
from English Botirrcs saying that for tho
Inst fortnight southern posts near Bel
gium hnve been quietly reinforced with
men nnu nrtlllery. The Dutch risulnr
army of 350,000 was reported to be fully
ui mod and prepared for any eventunllty.
ATHLETICS AND PHILS
MEET IN SECOND GAME
Recruits Show Up Well in Prac
tice Prior to Second Clash of
City Series.
Tho Phillies nnd Athletics met again
this afternoon In the second game of tho
pre-season series. A good crowd of fans
wns on hand for the exhibition.
In the short practice before the game
tho Mnckmcn nnd Phillies showed tip
top form desplto tho sharp breeze which
swept over the field. Nearly the entlro
pitching stnffs of both teams warmed up
in hopes of getting into tho fruy. Many
of tho rookies begged their respective
managers for a chanco to show their
ability.
Connie Mack's rcconstiuctcd club
promises to play as great a brand of
ball as the formidable aggregation that
represented tho Athletics last year. Tho
fans aro watching with Interest every
move of tho recruit Bostlck, who Is cov
ering second base for the Mackmen.
Crane, another recruit playing short, is
showing big league form In tnklng throws
from tho catcher. Oldrlng, nt third, looks
perfectly at home In his new position.
Ttie Dattenes naci not been selected until
both teams had completed Held practice.
RACES IN THIS STATE
ASKED IN SENATE BILL
Luzerne Senator Introduces
Measure for Commission and
Pari-Mutuel Betting.
tROM 1 BTrr CORBISrOSDB.ST.l
HARIUSaUJRG. Pa.. April S.-Senator
S. R. Catlln, of Luzerne, today intro
duced In tho Senate a bill providing for
a State racing commission, and permit
Ing betting through Part-Mutuel ma
chines In this State.
A racing season of 45 days is provided
for t'uch racing association that would
bo formed and licensed under the super
vision of the proposed board. Tho board
would consist of five members, and they
would have charge of all racing regula
tions. Races would be held In Pennsylvania
from April 1 to December 1, under the
provisions of tho bill. No races for stakes
wculd bo permitted to be held except by
licensed racing corporations. Races at
fairs are permitted.
Tlie 1)111 would piohlblt the making of
handbooks on the grounds, and confines
the betting to Pari-Mutuel machines.
Five per cent, of the receipts of these
machines would go to the hospitals of the
county In which the races are held or of
the State, and 5 per cent, would go to
ward tho Improvement of the roads ot
the- county.
Full Page of Sports
Pictures for Today
The sports fans of Philadelphia
had their first taste of real sports
pictures, up to the minute, In yes
terday's final edition of the
Evening Ledger
back page of the latest sports events
Today there will be another full
page of the latest sports events in
the news. Baseball lovers, ringside
fans, golf followers and all the rest
have awakened from the winter
drowsiness and the old loves have
returned.
Watch the Sports Final this after
noon for the latest and best pic
torial news of the sports world. It
is carried in the
Evening Ledger
TODAY'S BASEBALIi SCORES,
ATJXLETICS 0 0
1H11iLI1!S 1 '
W. Davla nud Schane Mayer nnd Hums.
MAOKMEN O O
NORFOLK 1 O
Biessler nnd Lapp; Weller and Mace.
BULLETINS
BETHLEHEIl STEEL LEAPS MORE THAH 23 POINTS'
NEW Y0K, April 3. Bethlehem Steel stock jWped 20 1-2
points In tho trading on tho stock exchange today, reaching 117,
ugainfct a closing price of 37 1-U last night. Today,a prlco vr&a tho
highest tho stock has ever oold and was 17 points above par. 'Tho
tIbo was accompanied by rumors of a big Etock dividend.
DESPONDENT MAN
Robert Murphy, AG years old, a
lumlnntlng gns In his home, G16 McCallum street, Germnntown. todar.
was found by his sister, Miss Mary Murphy, when she wont home for lunch from
her work in n mill. Muiphy had been despondent since Ihe death of his mother
10 months ago.
JACK REYNOLDS HAS NARROW ESCAPE
"Daredevil" Jack Reynolds, who recently fell from n building at 10th and Chest
nut streets while attempting to climb to the roof, nearly repeated that perform
ance this afternoon In Camden. Reynolds was performing a balancing "stunt"
on four tables nnd three chairs, piled high on tho cornice of a four-story building
at Broadway and Ambler trtrect. Whllo engaged In tho feat ono of the chairs
slipped and tho Juggler only saved himself from a fall to the sidewalk by throw
ing himself from the chair to the roof. Several thousand persons were- given a
shock when tho chair suddenly slid from beneath him and crashed to tho sidewalk.
WHOSE LITTLE GIRL IS THIS?
A 4-year-old girl, dressed In her Sunday best, was found by tho polico crying
on tho corner of fiOth and Market streets today. She does not know her last name
or uheio she lives, but said her (list name was Ethel. Tho little girl has bright
yellow curls and wore a white baby cap tied with blue ribbons nnd black patent
leather shoes with brown uppers. The child was taken to tho Gist and Thompson
streets station.
CARL BUSCH, BREWER, DEAD
PASADENA, Cnl., April . Carl Busch, member of the famous family of
Louis brewers, died hero today after a lingering illness.
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NEGRO HOLDS UP CHINESE WITH HOT IRON '
Herbert Pratt, a Negro, 1030 Rodman street, walked Into Leo Ylng'a laundry,
40S7 Market street, today, nnd, holding Ying nt his distance with a red hot Iron,
robbed tho cash register of several dollars and helped himself to a razor that lay
on tho table. Still proeclng himself with tho Iron, Pratt walked from tho laundry.
Ying followed nt a respectful distance until the two reached a policeman,, who(
arrested the Negro. Magistrate Boyle held Pratt without ball for court.
TWO ALLIED WARSHIPS DAMAGED BY TURK SHELLS
CONSTANTINOPLE, April S. A torpodoboat destroyer, as well as a cruiser,
was damaged by Turkish shells when a squadron of the Anglo-French fleet bom
barded the Turkish works nt the western entrance of the Dardanelles on Sunday,
It was officially announced today.
FRENCH CAPTIVES WOUNDED BY THEIR OWN AVIATORS
BERLIN, April 8. French aviators, during ono of their nightly flights over
Strnssburg, dropped bombs on the provisional prisoners' camp, where BOO French
chasseurs were Interned, wounding five, according to press dispatches received
here today.
GERMAN AVIATORS SHELL RUSSIAN HOSPITALS
PETROGRAD, April 8. German and Austrian aeroplanes have bombarded Rus
sian military hospitals In Radom and Jaslo, it is stated in an official dispatch from
Russian headquarters at Warsaw. Injuries were inflicted upon a. number of
wounded soldiers. Radom Is in Russian Poland, on the Gallclan frontier; Jaslo
Is 30 miles south of Tarnow, In Gallcla.
EIGHT SHIPS WRECKED OFF CAROLINA COAST
WASHINGTON, April 8. The Coast Guard Service today ordered every avail
able cutter south of Boston to Diamond Shoals, N, C, at full speed, to aid eight
vessels wrecked off that point on the coast.
AUSTRIAN WINS THRILLING AIR FIGHT AGAINST ODDS
BERLIN, April 8. Budapest reportB received hero today told of a thrilling air
battle In which three Russian aviators were dashed to pieces.
Tho three Russians attacked an Austrian aviator, who sped to a height ol
nearly 2000 feet. One of the Russians followed, while his fellows maneuvrei
lower to cut off the Austrian's descent.
A bomb from tho Austrian struck the pursuing Russian, whose aeroplan
plunged toward the ground. In its fall it dashed down between the two other
Russian aviators, whose planes were caught by the rush of air and capsized,
CHILD SETS FIRE TO HIS BED
While his parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. Max Brautigan, and their children were- at
breakfast In their home, at 28th and York streets, this morning, 8-year-old Arthur
Brautigan set fire to the bed of his room on the second floor. His screams attracted
his father and Policemen Grike and Whelan, of the 19th and Oxford streets station,
who happened to be nearby,
HYDRO-AEROPLANE BOMBARDS LIBAU, RUSSIAN POUT
PETROGRAD, April 8, The War Office announces that a German hydro
aeroplane bombarded the Russian port city of Llbau on the Baltic. It was shot
down and the aviator 'and observer were both mada prisoners.
PANAMA-PACIFIC EXPOSITION $8 5,4 10.64 AHEAD
SAN FRAN,CISCO, April 8. Exclusive of its season ticket revenue, the Panama-Pacific
International Exposition showed a net profit of $85,410.64 above air.
operating and maintenance expenses for the first 30 days of Its operation.
ALBANIAN REBELS BOMBARD DURAZZO
VIENNA, April 8. Six thousand Albanian insurgents havo attacked Duraxzo,
the capital of Albania, and the city Is being violently bombarded. Tha resi
dence of Essad Pasha, the self-proclaimed ruler of Albania, has been badly dam
aged. It is reported that 40,000 Moslems are massed west of Duraxzo.
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VILLA LOSES 2000 IN BATTLE "WITH OBREGON
WASHINGTON, April S. General Obregon has defeated the army personally
commanded by General Villa at Celaya, State of Guanajuato, with 'a loss of mor
than 2000 dead and wounded, General Carranza today notified his agency here
.in a personal cablegram from Vera Cruz.
Fined for Mistreating Horse
Hugh Evelan, stable manager for
Walter Borton. proprietor of six fruit
and produce Btores in West Philadelphia,
was fined J 10 for working a lame horse
by Magistrate Harris, this morning.
Borton. white with anser. said he would
not pay the tine. In that case, said the
Magistrate. Kvelan would go to JaiL Bor
ton answered that he would sue Harris.
The Magistrate invited him to sue; a!u
to leave the court In a hurry The Society
for the Prevention of Cruelly to Animals
filed the, complaint against KveUn.
ENDS
tinsmith,
LIFE WITH GAS
committed suicide by Inhaling fl
His body
The Kensingtonian Says:
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to Germautown Saturday evening h&ntwl -4
Du Oavtd Boyit, and got lost, what Uiat
the tnatttr, Davet Were yaw thinking ef
something t
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