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GERMAN REFUGEES ,
HURRY FROM ITALY,
HEEDING WARNING
General Exodus of Kaiser's
Subjects Advised by Con
sul Before Mobilization
Makes Departure Diffi
cult. NAPLES. April 9.
Doctor Weeder, the German Consul, ex
plains In an Interview that the KCtieral
etoclua or Germnns from nil over the
country Is due to precautionary warning
Issued by German consuls, who realize
that there will be great difficulty In leav
Ins the country, especially for uomen
And children, as soon as mobilization
begins.
All Austrian and German families In
Italy, oven those who are permanent
residents of the country, have been ad
vised to leave. Amonjr the most Impor
tant nro Professor Frledlander, a vol
canoloelst, and family; the Ausctmayors,
bankers, and tho Krobes, Iron merchants
The- general rush of these people to pot
out of the country Is so Kreat that trnlns
arc crowded night and day The exodUH
has even extended to Sicily.
It la now generally explained In offi
cial circles that Italy's stnteamen ato
trying to keep tho country out of war
until they have done everything posslb'o
toward obtaining the territory desired
without recourse to arms. It Is also
Indicated that a much more effective blow
can be struck by the country's forces
during tho summer, when tho Allies will
bo occupying all of Germnny's and Aus
tria's attention.
Tho Gazzetta del Popolo, of Turin, has
found reason to state editorially that the
reports that Austria contemplates peacu
with Russia that she may tho better
defend herself against Italy are not as
visionary as Vienna ofllclal statcmontH
would Indicate. Tho paper's correapon
dent at Vienna telegraphs that he lias
obtained reliable Information that the
Austrian Government has alrendy opened
semiofficial pourparlers with two Powers
of the Triple Kntcnte.
Colonel Montanarl htiH been appointed
secretary to Lieutenant General Count
Cadorno, chief of the Italian General
Staff. In discussing tho appointment the
newspapers say tho Oeneral Stnft Is de
cidedly antl-Auetrlan. Colonel Montannrl
Is thoroughly acquainted with the moun
tain passes In Austrian territory near tho
Italian frontier.
IRATE BELGIAN BOY TRIES
TO PDXCH KING GEORGE'S SOX
Row Develops at Etonian Debate on
Peace Terms,
LONDON, April 9. An Infuriated Bel
gian student nt Eton shook his fist under
tho nose ,of Prince Henry, third son of
King George, during a debato at "P. O.
P" the Eton name of tho debating so
ciety, vehemently denounced him as a
German, and declared that he no doubt
sympathized with all Germany had dono
to Belgium. He was finally ejected from
tho room, after he had refused to apolo
gize to tho Prince, and his name stricken
from the list of tho members of the
society.
Tho society was debating peace terms,
and Prince Henry argued that It would
not only be Impossible to crush Germany
esanorolcally, but It would be, even If
It weru possible, against lirltisli interests
to do so.
The Belgian Jumped to his feet, de
claring that tho Prince was expressing
tho view "of the nation of sayagts that
ruined my country."
FRENCH REPULSE COUNTER
ATTACKS IN WOEVRE
Germans Assault British Positions
During Night.
PABIS, April 9.
Night assaults by the Germans against
tho British army In northern Franco
and violent counter attacks against tho
French army In the Woevro district have
both been successfully repulsed, accord
Ing to an official communique given out
this afternoon.
Trenches captured by the French at
Eparges, In the Woevro district, wcro so
choked with Gorman dead that thu
French did not occupy them. Two coun
ter attacks by the Germans in that sec
tor were repulsed.
When they took the German position
In the Allly Forest, the French captured
six machine, guns and two trench mor
tars. Tho fighting of the last four days be
tween the Meuse and Moselle rivers hus
resulted Is great gains for the French
at one point In the Forest of Le Pretre,
east of St. Mlhiel, as much as a two
mllo advance according to an official an
alysis of the battle given out here.
GERMANS DRIVE BELGIANS
OUT OF PRE! GRACHTEN
Occupy Town for Second Time in Ten
Days and Destroy It.
BERLIN, April 9. German troops have
again established themselves upon the
west bank of the Yser, In West Flanders,
driving the Belgians out of Drel Grach
ten. The Germans captured 100 privates,
two officers ond two machine guns. This
Is the second tlmo the Germans have
occupied Drel Grachten In 10 days. The
Germans also claim the capture of French
trenches In the Champagne district,
French attacks In the "Woevro district
continue without any progress accruing
to the attacking forces.
At several points the Allies' positions
were bombarded with Incendiary sheila
In retaliation for the shelling of French
villages behind the Qernan lines.
EITEL GOES TO NORFOLK
Formal Internment of Raider Sched
uled for Today.
WASHINGTON. April 9.
Secretary of tho Navy Daniels today
announeec the removal of the German
auxiliary cruiser Prins Eltel Frledrlch
from Newport News to the Norfolk Navy
Yard, where h will be Interned formally
today, and ftm&ln Indefinitely,
The SeaeUry stated that as Rear Ad
miral ISejUty commander of the Na y
YarcC has suggested that the yard was,
somewhat crowded, It might be found
nucasary to remove the Eltel later to
mime otber legality This will not be
done, he said, until the Norfolk yard
otKetalj ore; convinced there la no room
or fer there
The delay m the removal of the Bite)
was due tot the accidental death of a
i"jik(h$r of, the crew, Commander ThU
' riWvt3 requiting that the funeral be
' hw before the jnjp was sent away.
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SAYS KlXfl CONSTAXTIXE
Wholo Nation Heady to Fight in Case
of Need,
HOME, April 9
King Constantino of Oieece described
the situation In his kingdom as extremely
critical. In an Interview granted n cor
respondent of tho Home newspaper Trl-
uuiin, una puousneti ncro today.
ma wnoie country win tight again
with enthusiasm If the Interest of the
country demnnds It," King Constnntlno
was quoted as saying "My people are
thoroughly patriotic, hut those who gov
ern should Judge Well the time and op
portunity for action "
M. Vcnlzelos, former Pilme Minister or
Greece, who resigned when the King re
fused to support his request that Greece
Jnln the Allies, has announced his retire
ment from politics, according to Athens
dispatches.
GERMANY AGREES
TO PAY FOR FRYE
Britain Also Promises to Facili
tate American Commerce U.
S. Diplomacy Winning.
WASHINGTON. April 9.
acrtiiany'B note to tho fiiltcd Slates
aureclng to pay for the William P. I'rvn.
sunk by the raider Prlnz Hltel Krlcdrlch,
hut ile-turlii',' the act Justlllcd, came ns a
surprise to ofllclals here.
It whh tiarcd that tho stand taken by
Cn ninny would servo to upset tho ne
gotiations now In progress between tho
t'nltcd Mates and Great Htltnln over
the blockade of Germany and Austria oy
the Allies.
Germany takes tho position In this cas:
that the Trie's enrgo was contraband be
cause It was consigned "for ordei" to
quconr.tottii, which Is held to be a forti
fied port of Great Britain. In Its com
munications to the Allies, tho I'nltcd
StatcH hns Insisted that the burden of
proof that tho goods wcro destined for
tiso by the armed forces of an enemy
must rest on the belligerent seising a
cargo consigned "for order."
Grpat Britain has so far capitulated tn
the demands of the United State regarding
Interference with neutral shipping, as to
give strong assurances through Sir Rich
ard Ciawford, commercial attache of thu
British Embassy, who conferred with See
letary Bryan's special assistant. Chandler
Anderson 11 wns stated by Sir Ttlchnrd
that Britain was disposed to do anything
possible to facilitate American commerce.
RUSSIAN ADVANCE SWEEPS
DOWN CARPATHIAN SLOPES
Invaders of Hungnry Moving Along
BO-mile Front.
PUTHOGP.AD. April 9
The Russians arc advancing over a 50
mlle front from the Topla River to Uzsok
Pass, but fighting Is In progress over a
battle line 100 miles long.
Having taken Smolnlk, tho Busslan
forces are now hi a position to launch
a drlvo against the rear of tho Austrian
army, which la struggling desperately
against tho reinforced Russian columns
at tho Gallclan ond of tho Uzsok Pass.
An extended movement has been com
menced by tho Russians to cut off the
eastern wing of tho Austrian army under
Goneral Bocrovltch by the Russian
troops that have been poured through
Dukla, Lupkow and Rostok Passes.
The Bticcess of tho Russians in the
Beskid ranges has caused another Aus
trian retirement In that legion, and Rus
sian nerlal scouts report much activity
at Gummemoc, Indicating that tho Aus
trian! aro preparing to move their b.ise
from that place.
AUSTRIAN COUNTER BLOWS
HALT FOE IN LABORCZ VALLEY
Strong Russian Positions Taken 10,
000 Slavs Prisoners.
VIENNA, April D.
Obstinate fighting In the sector of the
East Beskid Mountains (along the boun
dary between Hungary and Gallcla),
which has lasted for several weeks,
reached Its climax at niiBter, but still
continues, tho War Office announces.
' tST mml nu!,slnn attacks, especially on
pjj aides of the Laborcz Valley, where
.. . vnemy was reinforced by a majority
oi the troops which had besieged
Pizemysl, have been repulsed with enor
mous losses to the enemy. Counter at
tacking, German and Austrian troops
captured on tho heights to the west and
east of the valley several strong Russian
positions.
Freed for Shooting Singer
SAVANNAH. Ga.. April 8. Slngerf,
must be careful henceforth In selecting
mombera of their audience ns the target
for their songs. W. M, Stovall. an actor
In a playhouse hero, began singing to
Hllk Bates, The audience tittered and
Mr. Bates shot the singer. Mr. Htovull
sufficiently recovered to appear in court,
and at the Judge'B order sang the song
to which Jlr. Bates had taken such vio
lent objection. The Jury brought In n
verdict of not guilty.
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tlon wns attempted in Cairo.
XATIVK'S ATTEMPT TO KILL
EGYPTIAN SULTAN FOILED
Fires Shot nt Monarch, Cut Bullet
Goes Wild.
LONDON, April 9 -An attempt was
innrin esterday nftcrnoon to assassinate
the Pultnn of Kgypt, Hussein Kemal, ac
cording in n neutor dispatch from Cairo.
As tho Sultan wns leaving Abdln Palace,
a native Hied a shot nt him. This went
uldo and the natlvo was Immediately
lulzcd.
The Sultan proceeded on his rounds of
visits entire' unpertumed by the attempt
on his life.
On hlc leturn to tho palace he received
a tremendous ovation from great crowds
assembled outbldo tho building to show
their tympnth). The Sultan's assailant Is
snlil to be nn Kgyptlan about 21 years old,
ilescilblng himself as a merchant fiom
Mnnsniuh.
HERMANS COVET DUTCH
TERRITORY, LONDON HEARS
Plan to Take Flushing and Strip
Along Scheldt.
LONDON, April 0-A neutral corre
spondent of tho Times, who has been trav
eling In Germany, sas that among the
Gormans. especially those of the military
caste, the opinion la strong that nothing
will pi event Antweerp and tho Btrlp of
Belgian coast stretching In a lino to tho
German frontier south of Dutch Llmburg
from belonging henceforth to Germany.
"It Is nlso declaied," the correspondent
continues, "that If Germany does not
take a strip of Holland timing the war,
the time will soon be ripe for her to
take Flushing and the mouth of tho
Scheldt, with sufficient hind on each side
"Dutch neutrality Is spoken of with the
utmost rontempt Germany is making
preparations on the Dutch frontioi, es
pecially on both sides of Llmburg prov
ince In view of a possible attack "
PHniDELPHIA GUARDS
TO CAMP JULY 10 TO 17
Regiments of Infantry Here
Will Go to Alt. Gretna, Adj.
Gen. Stewart Announces.
HAHRISnURG, April 9. The Philadel
phia regiments of Infantry of tho National
Guard of Pennsylvania will hold their cn
campment at Mt. Gretna the week of July
10 to 17. This announcement was made
today, when It was said that Adjutant
General Stowart, Chief of Staff of tho
National Guard, will Issue orders soon for
the summer encampments.
The engineers will camp with tho regu
lars at Belolr, Va., August 3 to 14; hos
pital corps with regulars at Tobyhanna,
Pa., July 15 to 21; artillery with regulars
at Tobyhanna. Pa., batteries B, O and
D, August 8 to 17 and Battery D, Au
gust 18 to 27. The 1st regiment of cavalry
will oncamp at Mount Gretna with regu
lais, probably the week of July 21 to 31.
General Stewart's plans for tho brigade
oninmpmenta are not complete. The
M bilgade. the Hth Infantry and the
signal corps probably will camp together
in AugUBt at some place yet to be chosen,
10,000 Feet of Lumber Durned
QUAICEUTOWN, Pa April 9.-IgnItlng
from a red-hot pipe, 40.0W) feet of cigar
box lumber was dostroyed by flro early
this morning in tho Victor box manu
facturing plant. Part of the building was
badly damaged. Together with machlnciy
and lumber tho total loss will bo about
J1CO0. A number of men have been thrown
out of employment as a result. This Is
tho third fire In tho plant In four years.
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'BRYAN SCOUTS RUMOR
GERMANY SEEKS PEACE
Report That Kaiser Has Given
Up Hope of Defeating Allies
Not Credited.
WASH1NGT0N, April 9.-lteMval of re-
j ports that Germany, having "abandoned
uopo of a smashing victory," has Infor
mally Intlmntcd to the United States a
willingness to discuss pcaco propositions
from the Allies, met with no confirma
tion In official quarters hero today.
Secretary Bryan positively refused to
comment on It. Ho said that reports of
this character In various gulscB havo
been current hero almost since war be
gan, but none wns based on anything
concrete.
At tho White House It was said there
was nothing new In tho situation. Tho
President, It was stated, still sees no
Immediately opportunity for this Gov
ernment to tender Its good offices to tho
belligerents. It was pointed out, how
ever, that when n peavo movement Is
Initiated Its success will dopend on nil
Information being withheld until a con
crete basis for negotiations can bo
arranged.
Secretary Bryan, asked whether Ger
many has nt nny time confided to till
Government on outline of terms, refused
to answer.
Gel man Ambassador lleriistorlt char
acterized teports of pence suggestions
f i om Berlin "pure Inventions."
Tho Washington Times, howcxer, pub
lished today n column article telling of
the reported peace overtures.
"Rumors of pence In Kurope," It said,
"aro onco more in tho air and there Is
reason to believe that feelerK urn holmr
thrown out by ut lcnBt some of tho Gov
ernments." It wan admitted that "skepticism Is
felt In some of tho best Informed quar
tcls." Nevertheless, It was nssertcd
"that tho attitude of Germany has been
communicated Informally to tho
United States Government."
According to a dispatch issued by a
news ngency, Germany had given up
bopo of defeating tho Allies, but hopes
to obtain favornblo terms, ns they nro
still able to offer a stubborn reslstnnco
nnd cause further terrltlc drains upon
the icsourcos of England, Franco nnd
Rii'Hla.
WILLIAM LONGSTBBTirs WILL
Estate Exceeding $150,000 Left to His
Family.
Tho will of William Longstrcth, who
died Starch 21, at M13 Chestnut street,
leaving nn estate exceeding $150,000 in
value, was admitted to probate todnj.
Mr. Longstrcth was 87 yenrs old, nnd
was president of tho Big Black Creek
Improvement Company and Interested In
a number of rallioad and coal mining
companies.
Under tho provislomJW the testament,
an only Bon, William W. Longstrcth, Is
to recelvo the following securities.
Fifty shares West End Trust Company,
23 flbntps T.niwl Tlfln rt.l !.... .. ,.....
1D0 Shnrcs Bit? Bl.lrlc Croak lmnrnt,an,n,
Company, 13 shines .Merchants Tr st
Company, j shaies Trust Compam of
North America, 5 shaios RoUthlll Com
pany, 23 shares East Broadway Com am,
15 shares Gap Ballroad Company, 2.1
shares West Buck Mountain Coal and
Iron Company, 23 shares l.eh'gh Vallej
Railroad Company, and tho textato.'s in
terest In tho Philadelphia Bout so
Tho executor and tiustee, tho Provident
Life nnd Trust Company Is also directed
to pay to the son during his life the net
Incomo from a tract of land of about 100
acres at 54th street and Lancaster nve
nue. At the death of the boh the realty
Is to revert to his chlldien.
The widow, Ada B Longstrcth, Is to re
ceive tho Chestnut Mreet resldonce with
all Its contents with u resldentnl prop
erty nt flth and Vanhook stieots., Cam
den, and 57GCO In cash.
The rcslduo of tho cstnte Is to bo held
in trust for tho benefit of the widow. At
her death the trust continues for the son,
nnd at his death the principal Is to revert
to tho ton'r children. The will states
that In case no children survive tho son
the principal is to gn to nephews and
nieces the children or Margaret L. Smith,
a sister of the testator.
Fireman Dreaks Leg Hurrying to Fire
John Frledler, a flremnn attached to
Engine Company No. 10, fell downstairs
and broke his leg whllo hurrying to re
spond to an alarm last night. Ho waa
taken to Ht. Joseph's Hospital. The fire
for which the alarm wns turned In was
at 20th street and Columbia avenue and
the damage wns slight. Frledler Is 26
years old and lives nt 2603 North Philip
street.
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BRITISH ARREST THIifiE
MEN AS GERMAN SPIES
Trio Includes One From New York.
Accused of Sending Invisible Letters.
I,ONDON( April 0.
Three men bearing German names, one
of whom recently camo here from tho
United Stales, have been arrested by Brit
ish secret service agents on the charge of
being German spies. They nro accused
of communicating naval and military In
formation to a continental address by
means of letters written In Invisible Ink.
The men gave tho names of Kucpperle,
Muller and Malm. Kucpperle recently ar
rived In England from Now York. Ho vis
Itcd Dublin, where ho told many persons
that he contemplated reluming to Amer
ica nt once by way of Liverpool. Instead
of doing so he attempted to go to tho
Continent. Being unable to get the neces
sary passports, Kucpperle returned to
I,oiidon, where lit- was nrrcsted nt his
l.n)al
Muller claims to be a British subject, al
though his parents aro naturalized Ger
mans. Hnhn Is understood to bo a Ger
man citizen
LONDON PRESS FAVORS
Warns Against Complete Pro
hibition Drink Delays Vic
tory, Says Lloyd-George.
LONDON, April 1.
Althoygh virtually nil the newspnpers
today faino out In support fit any tempcr
anco i.ensuro the Government may adopt,
some of them opposed stringent prohobl
tlon iks a means of solving the drink
problem Si the Drltlsh Isles. 'Iho Globe,
tho most cosibatlvc new-simper In London,
hnd this to sa? on the subject.
"Shlikers hlndN-Ing tho output of war
munltlonse should be enrolled In a special
contingent subject to military dlsclpllno
nnd law. Wo need not hill liberty to
abate llccnso "
Tho AVestmlnstcr Gazette says that tho
Government, In order to produce a pop
ular tempcranco measure must havo tho
suppoit of tho working classes
"David Lloyd-Gcorgc, Chancellor of the
Kxchoqucr, sponsor lor the present pro
hibition movement, continues to say a
small scotlon nro falling their country,
but the good will of tho country Is nec
essary to carry through any measures
against drink successfully."
David Lloyd-Gcorgc, Chunccllor of the
Exchequer, replying to tho charges of
James Kelr-Hardlo, tho labor lender, that
tho Chancellor had "maligned and In
sulted worklngmen" and that in consu
quenco "word had gone around tho
world that the working classes were a
pet of drunken waste! s," has reiterated
his declaration that "tho drinking hnblts
of tho minority have the effect of serlouslj
diminishing tho output of war materials
at a tlmo when success of the Allies do
pends entirely upon that material being
largely Incrensed."
It Is believed that the Conscrvatlo
leaders, A. J. Ilalfour nnd Andrew Bonni
Law, In private have given their consent
to whatever action on the drink question
may be taken, provided that no measure
for total prohibition Is to be taken or
consldeied nt this tlmo.
SWOBODA ARRAIGNED BEFORE
FRENCH COURT-MARTIAL
Declares Ho Can Provo Innocence of
All Charges.
PABIS, April 9.
Raymond Swobodn, tho alleged German
spy, who wns nrrcsted on the charge that
he tried to blow up tho French lino steam
ship La Tournlno at sea, was arraigned
today before u court-martial for prelimi
nary Intenogatlon. Tho examination was
secret and very brief fj'i'aboda vehe
mently doclared his Innocence, saying:
"I can disprove all accusations against
mo. "iou havo no real evldenco against
me."
It Is learned that Swoboda was In
straightened circumstances InBt Septem
ber and earned a living by driving an nu
tomobllo In Paris for fleeing Pailslans
when the Germans were approaching tho
city.
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MOVIES COMPELLED
TO OBEY FIRE LAWS
Judge Audcnriod Overrules Ap
peal of Photoplny Theatres
in Suit.
A number of additional movle-vnudovlllo
houses in Philadelphia wilt bo compelled
to comply with the flro laws, according to
the decision of Judgo Audenrled, who to
day handed down more opinions dlsmlsi
Ing tho suits of the Great Northern Thea
tre Company and tho Victoria Amusement
Company, who asked that tho Department
of Public Safety and tho flro marshal be
enjoined from npplylng to their places
tho theatre laws of 1S09 And 1D01. Theso
lawn requite stand pipes, equipped with
flro hoso, on every floor, nlso sprinklers
and other precautions In all places giv
ing theatrical or public places where
stage scenery and accessories nro used.
The cost of the suit Is placed on the
moving picture theatres. As tho petition
ers' buildings aro used for vaudovlllo acts
ns well as motion pictures, the court ruled
that they come within tho scopo of tho
flro laws regulating thcatros.
A number of moving picture-vaudeville
houses, after disregarding tho thcatro
laws for a number of years, wcro placed
under tho ban of tho flro marshall, Sev
eral of tho larger houses disregarded the
flro marshall's orders, nnd when ho
lh "i'f"d in have their licenses re
voked, It Is raid, they were Instrumental
i ' "l JIny 10, 1913, passed
by the Legislature, section 19 of which
attempted permitted molng picture
places already built to cscapo tho obliga
tions placed on theatres, Tho moving
picture houses nlso sought to enjoin tho
fire marshal! from enforcing tho old laws
against their places.
Assistant City Solicitor James Gay Gor
don, Jr., opposed tho suits, contending
that a moving picture establishment with
Btago scenery nnd vaudovlllo was a tho
atro within every meaning of tho term.
IIo also assailed tho rcllovlng act of
1913 as "vicious legislation." Judgo Au
de"rled "old that tho net of 1913, "falling
as It docs to comply with tho constitu
tional rcquliement, inuBt bo treated as a
nullity. Such places as- tho petitioners
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in knitted cloths and attractive tweeds and cheviota
Cut and tailored in a way to please the man who
seeks distinction in style.
Priced, Fifteen to
Thirty'five Dollars
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1424-1426 CHESTNUT STREET
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The Return of the
Oxford
to the height of fashion is one
of this season's most interesting
shoe developments.
The model shown has pat
ent or dull leather vamp,
top in the fashionable
shades, $9.00.
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Vi5 1420 Chestnut
"Where Only tho Best Is Good Enough"
Choosing a School for Your
Son or Daughter
is a very difficult thing to do unless you have personally
visited and investigated a large number. In order to help
you and save you a great amount of correspondence and
tiresome investigation, LEDGER CENTRAL sent out
a college graduate to visit schools and colleges. He has
spent several months visiting all the best schools in the
East, securing all sorts of information at first hand
and Is qualified to help you find the school best suited to
the peculiar needs of your boy or girl, at whatever price
you can afford to pay. The service is free, and we suggest
that you get in touch with the Bureau at once, as many
schools are registering pupils now, and will be filled to
capacity before June. Call, write or phone.
EDUCATIONAL BUREAU
LEDGER CENTRAL
BROAD AND CHESTNUT STREETS
PHILADELPHIA
tompijj
tno om laws,"
Jutigo AUdcntlcd said that If n. sm
tiffs Ipufter nny loss, ns they claim?
tho enforcement of th n Jl';'.mfc
lawp, they can buo to recover CMS
cannot get a court of equity I .iM
tho authorities from compel. 'M
comply with the laws. theM
AGAINST NEW HOUsi nil!
Committee of Episcopal DiJh
w,,., ,iBuiuua iroteat, m
A vigorous protest ngalnst the ttM
of tho present houslmr Inn, .,., .. .Ul
tlon of the now bill designed to (ay.'p
place is being mndo hv th ei.. .ia
Commission of tho liplsoopal Dlocc8"l
Pennsylvania. A committee, comcs.T
of Clinton Rogers Woodruff, ehifJl
II,. Tlv. 1,-Mu.ln a t "rratft
Bonncll, with tho corporation of niV"
Phlllo M. Rhlnelander. l, ,ffl
letter, setting forth the ovlls of lh. :
Btlttito hill nnd the. ,i; T t-lh,W
present law which will bo lost I
Tho principal objection mad'o i. if
,.T L ' Ewf.' !'"i-tta, H
who nro not required to hnvo any i.Q
nlcal training. Tho new bill , LlfM
terlzed nn "dnncrernno t u. arel
wealth and a travestv on th ?,m.0
which It la designed to supersede?'.
Jcnklntown Schools Lead "J
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nmong the lenders In work accomnn.k.il
In that section, according to report, Vil
suited last night by tho member. TomkH
wore tl.cl.en George M YountTN
son. A musical program was renKH
by the JIon'B Orchestra of the jtnw.J
town McthodlBt episcopal Church ,1
reading was given by Miss rtuth luW
Service Is every Ihinsr wllh
us. Our deliveries are
prompt, ar.tl our care in,
handling your laundry glves
I...I.I. iiiuti.- ii longest wear.
Neptune Laundry -
1501 Columbia Ave.
mXWty Ttavzticlutl
Slip"On
Coats
conduct," he nald( "mustl
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fitfXl
A7hy be burJcncd witli weight?
Here are easy fitting light weight
garments for Spring a welcome contrast
to that heavy winter coat.
They are made on fashionable models
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