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IRITISH BATTLE WITH TAUBE !
Laaa I71717T TO AID 17AI T AIinriiTfi
l)) riaiii in mil rujuLUVVimi ,
ZEPPELINS' RAID ON LONDON
n
Taubes Bombard Two Tpwns in Latest
Invasion Dagenham, Within City
Limits, Shelled by Airships Which!
IvVisit Twelve Places in Essex and!
Suffolk Woman and Girl Injured
f and Several Fires Started.
EX-DIRECTOR NORRIS SAYS ADIEU TO OFFICE FORCE
Xo snonri
ft The lona'Uitcalrneil '.epplcln inld on London hai shifted
M .11 ...Mil. f.ntllhrf A. wt .tntli Itt'Itll. I
(hC tlirCC ACPVeilHlt IUMIW. '""" " "t" '""Iflfl Illbfl" limy iin
1..1 fiiMimctrcr inn Taubes urif slyhtcd off Maryulv. I'lirerslimn
j gHHiipbourin; ! miles fiom London, ueie hanihoidcd,
Wf ttrltlth aiitilor.i pursued the Taubes, and a but Hi' U
n, nflHsli nl'IIIOI'.l pur.llirti nil i.im.i.i, "" .1 i.iim 417.fi, ,,ri in mi mi
B -Uncased bll thousands. An unconfirmed rcimrl siiyt one of the laubcs
imiinif to enrth bll il't-' i"0'- ' "v lawers en used little dnnmie.
ai . ....l fit ,iMfWi Hurt y.l'lllirllll'a iltntltifil I l.iftf.tili.ti.i ...iff....
IB IllC MOrlllHlV Mil", in ...-. - ...,.,. - ..;,.........,, ..........
'"' limit's 0 (licatcr London, iras shelled. The other Inirni under lire ireic j
A tcoman nn n in iccrr sunnily injured, icime, fires,
Me I'"1''4
TWO STATES PAY TIU BUTB
TO DEAD NEWSPAPERMAN
if ...- ...iff Nllftolli.
i? " j ti:nnnn dmnauc. tunc .iatcrf.
YcMcA Minn. ....-,- ....:,. ,., ..,., , .., ,,. .,,
F Colin Zeppelin IS icporit" '" ''-' w...,, , ic iimmm on iixi
K .t. nero Imsc at CllXlOfCII.
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S LONDON. April 16.
L the thlid time WUI.IM lc3S than 40
f -1 nfr hnve croRseu tne
MJtthbeanii nrlnn two of the
5 ! nf crnoon upon SlttlnBliourne,
f Kent, after lit at l.ombar.lli.B Kaver-
h'm- .,.. n,l nnrtliwttrd townul
St. cnBaBert by three Hrltlsh avla
fl' the aviation enmp at Chatham.
kM ihrn spun """"-
? nconfl m 1 report f.'om Chatham
:l,E" '( the C.ermnns has been
liUt down b! "W -hot. lire,, by the
C.Ws afternoon Antl-alrcraf
I", n.i unnii hoi- and Mc uippen
."". ."" "..: n
Commerce and Industry Bow Heads at
Colonel Nelson's Funeral.
KANSAS CI'l'V. Mo., Apill lfi. Till!
hlRht-at tribute within the power of two
States to Rive to nny man was paid to
the late Colonel William It. Nelson, pub
lisher of the Kansas City Star and the
Kansas City Times. In honor of the
man whose life was consecrated to the
fllrUKfile for social Justice and economic
c(iilty, business houses tin oiighout the
I city and many over Missouri and Kansas
llrttly. Crowds Rat"""' ,n j' ,eev" I close.l their doois ilurlnK the funeial hour
kir Into cheers, bcllovliiB tne inuue
Sdbeen lirouHlU 'low"- 'rl,c n"mnn' nni1 tlle '"' "'most to a man. did bom-
A veritable garden of flowers greeted the former Director of Wharves, Docks and Ferries as ho visited
his office in the Bourse Building today, and in view of this surprise he spoko of his appreciation to the
employes of the department. "I have spent many happy hours in this department." he said. "The relations
of those associated with me in my work as Director had always been pleasant. I leave the department in
the best of hands, and am sure thnt harmony will continue and the same interest will be shown my suc
cessor." John Meigs, the new Director, is seen alongside Mr. Norris. The new Director received many
floral tributes.
SLAVS SWEPT BACK JITNEYS COST P RL j NELSON W. ALDRICH
IN NEW GALICIAN FIGHT YEARLY REVENUE LOSS DIES OF APOPLEXY
BY AUSTRIAN ADVANCE EXCEEDING $250,000 IN NEW YORK HOME
Sw"r. nulckly recovered his balance
Ind ascended iiKaln. disappearing- in
Siterly direction
I 1UTTI.K W0 l-'KKT HIOH.
Irieports to the Admlialty early this nft
Won contained no confirmation ot the
r;.L..V,l mnture of one ot the German
llirdmtn. These dispatches declared a
Wrilllns battle 2000 feet above the rall-RS-ylcadlnK
fiom SlttliiBhourne to Sheer-
IT.. .. rciinrted hv VlllaKCS IlloilB the
ASute, the Knsllsh aviators attempting to
HTtoft the aernmn' escape to the .North
Sea
tthe dockyards at Hhccrness and the
British aviation station at Catham are
ktlleved to have been the main objective
5llhl nowest all raid. The Germans alBo
tttunptrd to diop bombs on the camp
'nf th Ttnvnl Dublin Fusileers, near blt-
Jtlnjboume, but were driven off by a
hot Are, after hurlinB one explosive In
in orchard "00 yards from tho camp.
In neither of the Kent towns um-
ded this nfternoon was ineic nn
ilc, accordiiiR to reports to the Ad
illy. At Kavcrsham the populace
led Into the streets and watched the
ib with the sreatest curiosity, nits
on hnink. nxnlodlnc near n hedBc at
ootsklrts of l-'avcrsham, were quickly
ilted and placed on exhibition in a
lOD.
.TheTaube that Hew over Slttlngboume
Irst dropped bombs from a Brent altitude.
en, awlnghiR hi wide circles, it ie-
Tcended to a helKlit of BOO feet. One
;bomb fell. In a stone quairy, but did no
damage.
yrhree Zeppelins took part In the earlier
I'pncluiinl (in rage I'our, Chimn i'our
ase to Hie plain newspaperman, whose
activities ii tho Interests of the plain peo
ple broiiKht innunioinhlo and Incalculable
benetltM.
While eminent men of two States eulo
gized the dead leader commerce and In
dustry stood still. The mamiKcinent of
the Metropolitan Sticet Itailway Com
pany, not nlwnys a friend of Colonel Nel
son's while he lived, halted all lis cars
for live minutes and the tens of thousands
of pussenRers bowed their heads as if
they were In church. . .
Governor Aithur Capper, of Kansas,
publisher of the Topcka Capital, and
J.leutehnnt Governor W. V. Morgan, ot
Hutchinson, publisher or the Hutchinson
News, closed their newspaper plants dur
ing tho funeral hour. Scores of smaller
newspapers did likewise
Kor the day all but the noon editions or
Colonel Nelsou's evening newspaper, the
Star, were annulled.
F. J. HEPPE STARTS
BIG FUND 0R POOR
l THE WEATHER
jjfcLOUDV
(These dajs of far-off nzuie skes
ppAna un that shines so wnrm
ipi in with deep and pained surprise
fam make us wish for storm.
IjjOr when the weather Is too nice,
HWhat shall U.A ivrlta tt It
IWhen all our sayings cut no Ice,
jnen aunshlne dulls our wit.
But It the lain should sing Its song
PAnd spoil a "perfect day,"
Igji 10ft for us to string along
ju blurt at feeling gay.
FORECAST
UPr Philadelnhia mid vicinity
VsHh cloudu tnninht mill Sntiirilau:
JiniHct change in temperature;
yU to moderate variable winda.
lor details, see page 2,
I Observations at Philadelphia
SUfim!-- ' nn ,n
ftMure , ..." ,. 48
J,2i Soulhnest. 4 miles
fiW: Clear
SISESK "" - "ou Z'
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. 4UinUm l,ninrahi tl
On till- PnrifiV f'mol
nS2c"C0 -Weather, cloudy. Tenip.'oa
ISfePl! Weather, clear. Temp. 63
Almanac of the Day
mi.
RSj,!.lomofrow . 8:20a. in.
B:14 d. m.
Lamps to Be Merited
ami other vehicles 0:53 p. in.
The Tides
I'OItT RICtlMONI).
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.t-HKUTN'lT BITIKKT WIIAIll.'
' fcattr Itflfi n ,n
..f.'5r. loaiorrow 3:sl a. in.
;r igmorrow U:32a. ra.
IIEEDY ISLAND.
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Head of Piano Firm Deposits
$50,000 as Foundation of
$500,000 Goal.
Muscovite Menace on Cra
cow Removed and Pas
sage to Dukla Halted.
Kaiser's Offensive Re
newed in North Poland.
Klorcnce .1. Heppe, picsideut nf C. .1.
Heppe & Sons, piano meicliants. 1117
Chestnut sticet, today deposited $50,000
with tho G Irani Trust Company, which
he said was a gift to tho poor nf Phila
delphia, lie said ho would continue to
deposit various sums of money ycaily
until the fund reached the sum of
$500,000.
The fund started by .Mr. Heppe will
be known us the Heppe Memoilnl Fund.
In announcing his contribution, Mr.
Heppe mild that he wished to create u
perpetual fund from which poverty
stricken Phlladelphlans could secure' Im
mediate aid,
Na part of the principal of the fund
is to be touched only the interest mid
Income.
iUe Iloaid of Managers of the Heppe
Memorial Fund will be composed of Mr.
Heppe's wife, Mrs. May Frances Mc
Dowell Heppe; his daughter, Miss Frances
Virginia Heppe. and his son, Florence
McDowell Heppe.
A part of the JjO.OOO donation will b
used in purchasing groceries, wearing np
pai el, medicine and other things. The
gift came as a surprise and created con
siderable favorable comment among of
ficers of the various different charitable
agencies.
I'.r.simiptliin nf tlio Slav ini'vo nnuinst
Cracow Is Indicated by nn Austrian
admission that Russians have rruch'ecl
('l'3.ktiwlco. In West (allclnTl'iiii ' tile
BIiilu, and 50 miles southeast nf Cra
cow. The attack here was repulsed,
Vienna says, and Russian advance
upon Hungary through the Dukla
I'nss. 40 miles south, has been
checked. Kluv nppositinn Is tenacious
in tho new trans-Carpathian battle
zone.
Tho neiinan offensive in North and
West Polnnd has been vinrously re
new pd mi tho testimony nf official
I'etrogrnd reports, which niuinuiico
that hostile advances nt Mlawn and
OsjliwIU have been linHeil. Fighting1!
appatently. is general on tho Rbbr
Xiuew front, while west nf the Vistula
the Russians hnvo launcliorf a drive to
dislodge tho Poland Invaders from tho
Hzura River. Kiuindzen, in the Sneli
ni'zew region, bus been oci'iipled.
Tin- Berlin otllclal bulletin hints nt
interesting developments In North
Poland, where more than 1000 pris
oners were taken ueur Kulwiiria, west
ot the Nlenien.
Renewing their offensive In older to
open their way for an attack against
tho Oerniau position at Lille, French
and British troops are uttncUltig tho
German lines bPtween Arras and I-n
Rassee in an effort to gnln control of
tho Arras-Lillo railway line.
Drivers Form Permanent i Former Senator One of j
Association, Establish Foremost Students of i
New Lines, 'and Plan Financial and Economic
hnhhv fir. Htirrishurir to Attairs his nnntrv
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BULLETINS
GAME BOTfNTY TiTLL STPNF.T)
HAItTUSUUUG, Ta., April 16. Governor JlrttmbnuKli nnnounr'1
thlp afternoon thnt lie had signed the new game bounty measure
and has vetoed the Mearltlc bill making it a nitsdemennor to Issue a
check on it bank whero there is not sufficient funds to the credit
of tho drawer to meet it and to refuse to make good the amount due.
At tho same timo he announced the veto of two other bills' and the
tippiovnl of tevcii mcutmrcs in addition to the bounty bill,
CHAR'S CARPATHIAN CAMPAIGN FAILS, VIENNA SAYS
VIENNA, April 10. "Tho most gigantic battle in the history
of tho world has icsultcd in tho complete defeat of the Russians
attempting lo cross tho Carpathians," said an official stutomont
from tho Austrian "War Offico tonight.
RUSSIAN CONSUL SLAIN BY PERSIANS
CONSTANTINOI'IiE, April 10. The Jlussnrtn Consul at Kir
mansluih has been murdered by "Persians, according to advic.es
received.
BRYAN LET PAPERS ASSERTING SWOBODA'S INNOCENCE
WASHINGTON, April 1(3. R. K. WcXea submitted to Secre
tary Bryan today documents he said proved Raymond Swobodu
innocent of attempting to destroy the liner La Tourninc, aa churged.
Jlrynn nreed to foiwnrd tho information to Ambassador Sharp.
LATE BARON ROTHSCHILD LEFT $1200,000
LONDON, April 16. The late Nathan Mayer (Baron Roths
child) left an estate of $12,500,000, according to a profesional
estimuto sworn to today.
FIIBNCFI CKUISER DESTROYS TURKISH BRIDGE
PARIS. April IK. Ships of tlie Anglo-Flench tlect. that are attacking Turkish
foits 1110 extending their upeiatlons. The following official announcement was given
out hv the .Mlnlviiv or Marine today: "Vesteiday morning a Fiench cruiser destroyed
the bridge connecting the Interior lailioad of Syria with the town of St. dohn of Acre."
Fight Hostile Legislation
JI'I'XUY TARIFF
City Hull to from mid IVfitnond
streets, a cents.
llroad and Diamond lo .7.W mid
JfrtMMiirf streets. .' vents.' - ,--
Vltu Hull to Xnttonnl Leawe Hall
Park. 10 cents.
Oily Hall to llroad street and
Uric avenue. 10 cents.
Ully Hall In the Xorllivast lloitle
vard. I't cents.
City Hall to Rhlbr I'ark, 2.1 ,euls.
City Hull lo points north of
r.nulevarri, nccordlny to distance.
City Hall to Mnrhcl sheet fel
lies, .1 cents.
City Hall to llroad and Nliuuli
sticcts, 5 cents.
Has Ever Produced.
The ubhiultous Jltuoy nppnicntly lias
coino to sta that Is, of coulee. If Coun
cils at the Instigation of the P. II. T. or
the taxleub companies, do not adopt uu
luuocent-lnoking mensiire which wllldilvc
It fiom tlie stieets.
While the Rnpld Trans.t I'oinpauy Is
keeping tubs on the Jitneys by luspecloi
sleutlis stationed at shady niueis wltli
pad and pencil, and wldle the tiixl com
panies piofes to tieat tho little cars with
contempt, and at the same time aienwaie
of their exact number anil earnings, the
Jitney dilvcrs have consolidated tlieui
selvtfj into n iiernuiiient organisation,
ndopted b.law, appointed a committee to
consult with the police depaitnient on
traffic regulation, adopted a iinlfoun ss
tern of charges, mapped dcllnlte loutes
and are planning a complete system of
automobile tianslt to leach all important
sections of the c 1 1 J -
They have "barred" women drivers
ami adopted a pennant, which can easily
Other War News on I'ajje 1
Cunrludrri tin Pace Ti, Column
SKW YORK. A pi II li'.. Rx-Scnntor
Nelson Wllmarth Aldiich. of Rhode Is
land, died todaj lit his homo bcic, SOS
rah avenue,, rollnwlng a stioko of apo
ple.sj. Ho had not been in good health
for a number of mouths. He was 71
ye.us old, and was born at Foster, R. I,,
November 1. 1SII. His home was at
Warwick. R. 1.
Mr. Aldrich suffered the stroke yester
day afternoon, but it wns thought lie
was lecovcilng. The stioke was pre
ceded l an attack of Indigestion.
Dis. John S. Thatcher anil, Hailan
M. Thomas responded hurilcdly to calls
from tin- family, and succeeded in mak
ing Mr. Aldiich lempoiarllv comfoi table.
He passed a full ly favorable night, hut
died suddenly at 10 o'clock today, Just
after Doctor Thatcher had left the lesi
deuce. Willi Mr. Aldiich when Hie end came
were his wife. Ills daiighlei. Miss l.uc T.
Aldrich, and ids son, Wlnthiop. Ills
other daughtei. Mrs. John D. Rockcfellei.
Jr., was hastllv summoned, hut did not
leaeli the bedside, ii Is slated, until after
her fattier had died.
Senator Aldrich letiied from the Senate
March 3. IS1I, after seivlng in Congtess
fiom Rhode Island in both Senate and
llnuso for many e'.us. He wns cele
brated principally for his part in financial
reforms, im the author of the Aldrich-
Vicclnud euirency act ami as I he co
author of Hie I'aMiP-Aldrlch tariff law.
Ilc was line of the foremost students of
financial and economic affairs the United
States lias ever piodticed. During h'.s
long term hi public ollice he was Identi
fied with many Important political issues,
the chief of which were the tariff and
monetary reforniM.
.Mr. Aldiich had been made chairman
OLD .MAN FALLS DKAD FROM HEART DISEASE
CieoigH Hiown, HO jeais old, or Jills Monmouth stiect, fell dead today, at
Trenton avenue and Huntingdon street. The body was found b Sergeant Murdoch,
of tlifl Trenton avenue and Dauphin street station, and taken to St. Mary's
Hospital, where Doctor Crews said death was caused by heart failure. Brown
Is survived by a wife and tluce daughters. '
. . .MUNITION MAKERS MAy.SXUU.J'BJpCABa-
NHW VORK. Apill It!. A general strike or munition makcis. urged at a
big massTineetlng at Cooper Union today, waH the subject or considerable. dls
cusslon In labor circles. The meeting adopted a resolution lavorlng the authorisa
tion of a committee of three to islt labor centres of the belligeients to confer
on methods nf ending the war.
RUNAWAY HORSE INJURES BABY
Joseph Chester, il months old, of 131.1 South ulith street, is in a critical con
dition in the Polyclinic Hospital today, as the result of being struck by a runaway
horse. He is suffering fiom a fiactiued right leg and internal injuries. John
McCoach. of J0J5 Dickinson sticet. tile drixer of the wagon from which the horse
bloke awa), was held under JlIOO ball by Magistrate Uriggs pending the resdlt
of the child's Injuilcs.
SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLD BOY SEEKS DEATH IN OCEAN
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. Apill HI. Homeless and despondent. Russell Penning
ton, 17 yenis old. of llutTalo, tried to end his tumbles by plunging Into the ocean
at Tennessee avenue, hist night. He was brought ashoie after a tight and sent to
Jail. When lestorcd, Pennington said tne attempt had been his thinl effort to die
and that he will make no more.
Cum hidril un 1'ufie Two, Ciiliimu Two
LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY HKTS
JIUtiK OUDKlt FPU MUNITIONS
Contract for Russian Government
Said to Be for ?G5,000,000,
NEW YORK, April 16. The American
Locomotive Company has closed 11 con
tract for J65,0O0,0OO worth of war inateilal.
principally shrapnel. It Is said that the
order came from the Russian Govern
ment, Other teports said the contract
was for from $30,000,000 to $10,000,000.
Tills fact, made public today, no doubt
was responsible for the rise In the stock
on the StoclTExchanse today. The stock
sold at 68V4 up 18',s points, following up the
gain of 10 points made yesterday. After the
opening rise a break of 11 points was
made to COti. but the buying again became
urgent and another upturn followed.
EMPLOYER CENSURED
1 1 1 ' 1 '
Coroner Upbraids Manufacturer for
Death of Boy.
Coroner Knight censured Samuel
Gteen, of 3237 Montgomery avenue, pio
prletor of a dress manufacturing com
pany at SOS Cherry street, t the Imiuest
today Into the death of 15-year-old Mor
rlr Moseu, of 539 Garrett treet. who was
killed on April 7 b falling down an ele
vator Khaft of the plant The Jury
wanted to hold the manufacturer for
cilmlnal negligence, but the Coroner said
that he was only to blame morally.
YnuiiB Mos tell to his death when U-e
elevator had been removed lo another
floor without the eutraiue 00 ibe oihe.
stoiy being pioperly guard!, according
to the- police.
STATE TO PROSECUTE
IN ABDUCTION PLOT
Postal Authorities to Testify
Against Woman, Who Prom
ises Sensation.
Federal piosecntlon of .Mrs. Fiances
Urnco. of Wfst Chester, fc- plotting the
Abduction of Mis. Robert Hutler, was
dropped today at a conference of As
sistant Dlstilct Attorney J. H. Hall and
Chief Postal Inspector Coitelyou. As
sistant Inspectors Wynne, Hawksworth
and Kernun attended at the conference.
The gossips ot West Cheater, whose
tongues have been wagging busily since
the arrist of Mrs. Gtoce the night before
last, were' not altogether disappointed,
however, for It was decided that Mrs.
Groce is to be prosecuted in the State
couils. The postal inspectors, according
to Chief Cortelyou, will appear againtt
her.
Another morsel of comfort for the gos
sips lies in the charge of sending scut
lllous, letters through the mails, now
hanging over the head of Mrs. Groce. No
decision has been reached by Chief In
kpector Cortelyou as to what action will
be taken on this charge.
Additional ze'm was given the scandal
today by the statement ot Mrs. Groce
that she did not Intend to be a scape
goat and would reveal plenty of Infor
mation for the gossips of the town be
fore the case was terminated. She Is
still In the West Chester Jail. The ab
sence of Squire Paxon, on a fishing trip
yesterday, prevented her release on bail.
Mrs. Butler has replied to the state
ments of Mrs. Groce by accusing her of
annoying the Butler family for the last
three years. She accuses the woman of
peplng in her windows, stoning the
house and sending annoy Ins and Indecent
letters to members of. the family.
GEMS DAZZLE GIRL; I VILLA LOSES 14,000
"CAN'T RESIST THEM" IN CELAYA BATTLE
Helen Hendrie, 13 Years Old, ! Obregon, Carranza Leader, Re
Tells Magistrate of Taking i ports Complete Rout of
Them Father Is Held. "Pancho's" Troops.
"I Just couldn't resist those diamonds,"
sobbed 13-year-old Helen Heudiie, la the
midst of a station house ciowd that was
entirely sympathetic, including her ac
cuser, todav.
"Tioy weie lying on Mrs. Wler'a
bureau lockets, pearls, necklaces and
rlngs-I didn't want them to keep Mrs.
Wler knows that."
At this point Mrs. Doiothy Wier, who
Uvea at 3SW Lancaster avenue, burst Into
tears and took the little girl In her arms.
"Of course, you didn't, dear," she said.
"I knew you meant to give theni back,"
but Magistrate Doyle, at this unusual
hearing, at the SJtlt street and Lancaster
avenue Btatlou, thought the case had bet
ter proceed, and said so.
Herbert Hendrie. father of Helen, a
clerk, lives at 316 North 3Sth street. He
hub at the heating too, a pilsoner,
"Well, what did you do with all these
prctjy things after you had taken them J
There must have been about $50 worth of
them. So Mrs. Wler says.
"I took them home and father saw me
wearing them around the house. I want
ed to see how they'd look. Father topk
them."
Hendrie was accused of selling the
Jewels for what he could set for them,
and was held under tJOO bail for court.
Helen was sent to the House of Deten
tion. As she was being taken from the
station Mrs. "Wler threw her arms around
the child's neck again.
"I haven't a child of ruy own and she
spent some time witli me two months aso.
1 liked her so I dont blame her and
hope she 11 be fre soon (Ob. Helen, where
w thw taking jou'i. but 1 did blame
the father. I think he pifl her up to it."
ERECT WIltELESS STATION IN FOUR MINUTES
Mali) visitors nt tne Philadelphia Navy Yiiril today saw 200U marines, com
prising the 1st and I'd Regiments, Inspected by the brigade commander. Colonel
Waller. The men marched upon the parade giniind of the Xnvy Yard. Kuch
member cairled equipment weighing almost loo pounds. Four men carrjed a
complete wlieless initllt. The wireless station was erected in four minutes on
the ground during the drill that followed.
IWINTINOS STOLEN FROM HOME OF OSWALD CIIEW
Valuable nil paintings, it became known today, liae been stolen from the
home of Oswald Chew, nt Radnor. The thieves forced nn entrance Into the house
by breaking the lock of the stieet door while Hie members of the family were
out. Among the paintings taken was a portrait of Renjamln Chew mounted on
a polo pony. The other paintings stolen were those of Robert Louis Stevenson
and Richard Harding Davis. '
WASHINGTON, April 16. - Complete
lout of General Villa, with a loss of
H.oOO killed, wounded and piisojiers, in
a two-day battle at Cela)a was leported
today to the Constitutionalist agency heie
by General Obregon.
Obregou reported that the Villis'tas at
tacked his fortified position at Celaya at
6 o'clock op Tuesday morning and con
tinued the assault for 33 hours.
At the beginning of the engagement, he
Bent to the rear of his position 6000 cav- I
air), 'inese weie Held In reserve until
the Vllllstas, thoroughly exhausted, be
gan to fall back.
Obregon says he then rushed forwaid
his cavalry, supported by two. divisions
of Infantry- They cut to pieces the .at
tacking force and captured whole detach
ments at their guns.
At 113 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Villa's forces began a retreat, which soon
became a rout.
Thirty cannon, uninjured, were, qap
turen by Obregon's men on the field.
Over 5000 Mauser rifles were picked up
and 6(00 prisoners taken,
LIGHTED CIGARETTE BRINGS 112 FIRE ENGINES
A lighted cigarette diopped 111 a pile ot oily waste lii a tool shed" In the rear
of the litadlty Clittlr Works, Reach street and Susquehanna avenue, this morning
bi ought 1'.' file engines to the scene In iesKinttj to a box call turned In by an un
identified pel sou. The damage fiom the file was slight.
MOVIK ACTOR BUNNY NEAR DEATH V
NKW YORK. Apiil 16. Inhu Runny, whom corpulent body and facile physiog
nomy Is known In millions of movie fans, was very low today. Ills physicians
fear ho cannot last Hie luj. One of his fi lends lie.ud thnt he was dead and
notified newspaper oltlcea to this effect,, but the rumor was unfounded.
The Ivensingtonian Says;
John King, the popular Ascension Club
boy, is now in the hauling business and
his motto is "Ketp Moving."
LOST AND FOUND
LOST Small diamond bar ln. t Stanley The
atr. Vdaly vnlo. the 14th. ery flfc.
eral nnard Jltiuia 171S Rlutabjvi (quart
LXiaT small xotd box. laltltb V & U. b
tHD Bruad and lHh on Cbcataui. It
luru to luffis Spruit Suitable reward.
Othtr lasttt& aditrttstmiHts on Pajjt If
THIRTY FREIGHT CARS PASS OVER WORKMAN'S BODY
"Jimmy" Gallagher, foreman for the Knterprlse Manufacturing Comply,
was killed hi a Reading freight train today while hurrying across the tracks to
work, at York and American streets. Thirty freight cai passed over lilm. lie
was a few minutes late and failed to see the train approaching. He was 37
years old and lived at Phillip and Yoik streets.
SWEDISH SHIP BLOWN UP; NINE PERISH
ARfcROBEN, April 16. Nine persons ate believed to have perished when the
Swedish steamship Folke was sunk oft Peterhead Wednesday night by a mtne
or torpedo. Seven members of the crew were landed here last night by the trawler
Fueber Prince, but the captain, seven sailors and stewardess, who were In an
other boat, are still missing. The ship sank two hours after she was blown up.
CHILI' BILLING TO A'CCEIT BRITAIN'S AP.OLOGY
SANTIAGO,. Chili, April 16. Official announcement was made today that
the Chilian Government would accept the apology at Unglaiyl for klnklst 'the
German cruiser p.r.esden in Chilian waters and that the Inoldent whs vlojed.
BANDITS SHOOT SALOONKEEPER AND GET L.OQT
CLiiago. April 16. Two automobile bandits entered thtLsateen of Josepi) '
lialchuos today, shot and strioutrty wounded Balcauus when he rmfu4 to ofcey
their order lo hold up his hinds, took $40 from the cash drwr and escaped,
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