Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, April 17, 1915, Night Extra, Page 2, Image 2
.'ofmg'y&s -tj?ys 2 EVENING LEDGEEPHIL'AI)EL1HIA SATURDAY, 'APRIti 17, 1916: KAISER LAUNCHES AIR ATTACKS ON BIG SCALE UPON NORTH POLAND Aerial Flotillas Drop Bombs on Ostrolenka and Other Towns 180 Explo sives Hurled at One Narew River Objective. Aerial attacks on nn tinpr6cclentel Scalo havu been ImmcMierl l.v llir. rinp. n'..nti"tro!cnka nml "cr. I."1 Poland towns In connection with the resumption of. activity along ihe Narew, Bohr and Xlcmcn ttlvois. Potrogrnd officially slates that ai many as ISO bombs li.-m- been tliopiird on one town The Wnr OlHrc unniium.es the rap ture of two more heights m the Car pathians. German rushes near Arms were beaten back by the French. ncconllng to official reports from Paris. The at tacks were preceded by heavy nrtlllery Are. In the Woevre region, at I-es Bparges, the French repulsed a counter attack by the Kaiser's troops. In the Montmaro Forest the French also re port success In an artillery duel. GERMAN AVI WOKS SHELL TOWNS IX N0I.TH I'OLAVI) Renewal of Activity Admitted by Pctrograd on Narew River. PETItC-OKAD. April 17 The German army In Poland, near the Narew River, has developed aerial ac tivity on a scale hitherto unknown In the eastern theatre of war. In an official statement, Issued today, the Russian War Office nnnsuncod that whole flotillas of German flying ma chines are bombarding towns and villages In the Russian llne, and on some of the communities as mnn as ISO bombs were dropped In a single attack German actlvltv Is marked In the OssowiU and Mlaua sectors. Activity of tho cnem.i's aeroplanes has become particularly manifest In the re gions of Ostrolenka, Novgorod and Czennanoff. FRENCH REPULSE FIERCE ATTACKS NEAR ARRAS German Counter Attacks in St. Mihiel Region Also Fail. PA ISIS, April 17. To the north of Arras, where tin French thrust ngainst the German lines now divides popular Interest with the op erations against the St. Mihiel wedge. the forces of the republic held their galnB of yesterday, repelling furious attacks German counter-attacks In the St Mihiel district are also reported to have failed. Three separate and important attacks by French alators. one in Baden, one in Wurttembcrg and one on the outskirts of Metz, were carried out with a consider able measure of success and without any loss on tho part of the attacking aero planes. SLAVS TAKE TWO CARPATHIAN HEIGHTS IX SURPRISE ATTACK Weather Conditions Halt .Hungary Advance, Petrograd Explains, PETROGRAD, April 17 The Russians continue to clear the heights oOthe west ern slope of the Carpathians, according to the oillclal statement of the General Staff made public tonight. The most re cent additions were the Important heights between the village of Telepocza and Zuelta, which were taken In a surprise attack, In which numerous prisoners were captured. The general advance Into Hungary enn not now be developed with any degree of rapidity because of the breaking up of the winter, which Is filling the streams of the valleys and the roads with tor rents of melted snow However, the de lay will afford opportunity for the Rus sian forces to have everything In readi ness for the descent when the time comes. , GERMANS ADMIT DEFEAT AT POSITION NEAR ARRAS Berlin Saya French Have Been Re pulsed in Woevre and Alsace. BERLIN, April 17.-Hot fighting Is going on ut four distinct points In the battle lino in France, according to dis patches received here today. The War Office ofllclaBy admitted a German re verse northwest of Arras, but declared that at every other point the enemy has been checked or pushed back. The French have resumed their offen sive against the German wedge, between the MeUBc nnd Moselle. They hnvc con centrated their forces In an attack nn the German positions near Fllrey, west of Font-a-Mousson, but have been re pulsed. Northwest of Arras, In tho Lorette IIIUs, the Germans were forced to evac uate a email position at Appul. In the Champagne region, northwest of Perthes, the Germans stormed a French fortifica tion, and then repulsed a French counter attack. Northwest of Urbes, In tho Vosges, the Kaiser's troops captured a French position, taking several French chasseurs prisoners, but afterward aban doned the position because It was disad vantageous located, On the east front there has been no change In the last 2t hours, SULTAN PREFERS AHDICATION TO GIVING UP HIS CAPITAL Turkish Ruler Reported Dejected Over Existing Situation. PARIS. April IT. An Imperial Council, over which the Sultan presided, was held yesterday at Constantinople, according to a Temps dis patch. The possibility of transfer of the capital was discussed. Crown Prince Yussof Izzeddln severely criticised the policy of ICnver Pasha and the Young Turks and their actions Just before the war. The Sultan was greatly dejected. He said he owed to the Young Turks and their revolution his accession to th throne and would rather not have reigned than see the country go to ruin. The Sultan declared he had decided to abdicate in ca,se & transfer of the capital became necessary. In fact, he sa!4 he preferred now to be relieved of power and would be happy If Prlnse Yussof Ittieddln could succeed him Immediately. Other members of the dynasty expressed the opinion that the present was unfav orable for tk change, as the accession of tr.e Prince, who was hostile to? the policy of Bnver Pasha, would provoke grave Interior complications. Alphla Knitting Mills Bankrupt Martin Albert Metz; trading as the .Ajpha, Knitting Mills. 6SJ-2S North th f "was, on his own ptltlon, adjudged voluntary bankrupt; in the United c'"" msltiict Court today. In hla ruii. AUTOIST SAVES CHICKEN ANI) LOSES OWN LIFE Samuel Graham Dies as Result of Collision Willi Wagon. Ill nnxlcty to prevent running over a white chicken cost the life of Samuel Ora ham. 21 j ears old. of Oak Lane, who died todav In the Arlington Hospital from In lurlcs received In n head-on collision be tween an automobile he was driving and a wagon The accident liapiencd near the fllen wond avenue bridge over the Rending Hallway tracks, near .Icnklntnwn. Frank Prlso, of Olensltlc, driving a horse and wagon from the oppoite direction, was hidden from Urnhnm's lew- Orahnin swerved to aold the chicken as It dnrtid acrois the road and his car clashed Into the wagon The frightened horse reared nboic the automobile nnd fell, crushing Urnhnm under the wind- iSc ITKSoiAZr uninjured .lames Harr, of .Tenklntonn, rushed Or.ilintn to the bopltat Prlso BB1 ar'es(cd h Chief (if I'ollre Level, or Cheltcnnnm towiiBhlp. oroner McUlnth eit of MontKOtnerv "ontit . will hold nn Miiuet tndnj. $10,000 FRAUD AGAINST CITY, EXPERT TESTIFIES Clay Trial Witness Declares Work for Which $11,495 Was Paid Was Worth $1139.50. Ilxldence tending to show that the cH Was defrauded of approximately JKVWfi In the tile work alone at the police sta tion and lire house erected b John It Wlaglns V V at 3d nnd flace sticets was Introduced today at the ronsplrnn trial of lleniy flay, former Director of Public Safety. John It. Wiggins and U'll Inrd 11 Walls conti actors Charles A. Sudbaids. an expert on tll. called by Assistant IHstrlct Attorney Jo seph A. Taulunc, testilled that tho actual value of the tile work In the 3d nnd Hat" streets buildings Is but $1133 W. Wiggins A: To received Jl 1.455 for this work, their bid under the llrst contract. Tho worn was done, according to previous wltnesse, under the second iontrnct. No copy of the bulletin Issued bv the city architect reducing the amount and cpt of the cut stone work to bo used in Ihe public linth house erected at Mon troo ntul Imrlen streets, was received bv John A. Dodds, a subcontractor, who bid on the stone work for that strut lure, according to his testiinon toda It Is contended by the prosecution that th' bulletin mentioned wn lsued after the tontrnct for the bath house had been awarded to John It WIkkIiim & Co. under a first coh -act. nnd thnt bidders on a second trt ol plans nnd specltlcatlons were not shown them t'ongiesman fSeorge S (ituham ue ceided In dinwlna the ndmllon fiom Hitch Copelaud. a contractoi In cut stone work, that he could not remember upon which part of the work at .Montiose and Oarien stieets he hail bid. Conmes-nian Graham succeeded In keeping testlmoiij as an expert bj Mr. Copeland out of the records. "OLD SHAGRAG" EXHIBITED File Engine of Early Philadelphia in I Congress Hall "Old Shagrag," said to be the oldest fire engine In Ameilen and one of the two biought to Philadelphia from England about 17..0, was placed on exhibition this afternoon in Congiefs Ilnll. Independence Square. With lt- solid wooden .wheels and miniature proportions, "OM Shngrag" does not present a very formidable ap pearance ns n flre-nghtlng engine In fact, there Is little nbout it to meilt tho name endue, ns It Is hand-dinwn and hand-numiied. The unhiue appnintiis w.is purch.med in Him-lnud b the old Germantown Volun teer Flro Company and has been In tho possession of that company to the pres ent day. It was used to fight Philadel phia llres lor more than 100 years before It was" llnnlly superseded by more mod ern tpes nnd relegated to a place of honor as a relic. An exhibition of all tho old fire appa ratus that can be gathered in Philadel phia Is being ananged nnd will be shown In Congress Hall In the near future. "Old Shagrag" will lemain In the hall as one of the most Interesting fentures of this exhibit. SHOOTS WIFE; SAYS SHE CONFESSED INTIMACY Cniitlnuril from I'age One hiokc up my home," hnld Itice, who, nfter the shooting, calmlv telephoned for an ambulance, and tin n gave himself up to the polke. According to Rli-e, he remonstrated many times with his wife for being seen In liv.m McCnrraht-r's coinpanj. The hardest blow came into tho life of young Rice a week ago. ho says. At that time, so Rice suld todav, his wife confessed to him thnt sho had been In the habit of Wsitiug Uvan JlcCarrahcr at his homo. "And sho told me that she was on Intimate terms with him," sobbed Rice, as ho stood peering out of his cell. Mlllhnnds and other workmen were ic turulug home last night from work when Itice uppcurcd on the main street. Those who saw him say he appeared to bo eiestfallen At that tlmo he carried a loaded revolver. He was on his way to Uvan McCarrnher'a home. As a matter of fact, If any oid-timo habitant of this place were told that ho carried a revolver they wouldn't bellovo It Years ago, when Zarh Walker killed his father, he began to shun any person whom he saw dlsplaing a revolver. So, when It became generally known that Rice had wounded three persons. It cr created Just as much of n sensation as It did over the fnct that the attack was made with a revolver. The shooting occurred outside of the McCarraher home. When Rice appeared there last night he found his wife In the ikltchen. The two cousins were In an other room "Come home with me, Ressie," said Rice. "No, I won't, leave me alone," the cung wife Is said to have replied. Rice again nsked his wife to accompany him home. When she refused he pulled a revolver from his trousers pocket. At the same time he accused her of being friendly with Evan McCarraher. As Sirs. Rico attempted to run Inlo an other room he tired at her point blank, the byllet striking her In the right arm. Then the accused cousin Interfered and tiled to defend Mrs. Rice. In trying to disarm Rice, he was shot In the body. The wound Is a minor one. Richard Mc Carraher was stpt through the lung. He fell to the floor unconscious. RICE NOTIFIES POLICE. As a large crowd began, to gather around the McCarraher house, Rice walked away. He entered a telephone booth and Informed the police what he naa done. Me asaeu tnat an ambulance be hyrrled to the McCarraher home. Later he telephoned to the hospital him self. Rice Is 36 years old For a while he served on the battleship Rhode Island. During the last year, it s said, he and his wife quarreled a great deal. Before marrying him Mrs. Rice was employed here as a domestic. She was formerly Ressie Uerkhelser, daughter of Hugh Rerkhelser. of St. Peter's. They were married after a brief courtship of two weeks. When arraigned today nic was held to await the miMQJW of Richard MeOar- BANDITS' ft "r ilirlKllPwPPPmliiWnftPffiwMPlBf I i i T HHr WUHim : I 1 KMV. t JStwgj asMwwwftbs William Tutclmnn was nttneked by nuto bandits within sight of his shirt fnctory, at Jefferson and American streets, yesterday. Before he was blncltjncked by one of tho men, who were led by nn employe who accom panied him, he heard shots fired. The abandoned car was found today. The arrows show where two bullets passed through the rear of the car. Within the circle of tho emergency tite is the home-made cardboard tng the bandits used. RAIDERS INFLICT HE A VY DAMAGE IN AIR FORAYS Cuntlntiril from I'nee One nullities weie bombarded and damage tstlmated at 100,000 was done While no fatalities are said to have lesulteil fiom the latest burst of Ger man activity over Knstcm Hnglnnd, the daring rnlds of Zeppelins northeast of London yesterday morning, followed by the bold da light attnek by Gennun ncio plancs southeast of London In the after noon are causing an unparalleled wave of terror. London nnd east coast towns suffered from "ZenneHnitls" todav In the excited minds of the Lttex iilaceie every clo-iJ concealeil a uerman nirigiDio or acr plane. Wild reports reached hole alnu st hourly. carrying flesh rumois of .ei pelln raids Early todav, while the capital was ii pitch "darkness, seveint telephnim nu-s-saRes reported another Zeppelin attack upon Efhcx and Suffolk A Zeppelin ruld upon London was fully expected last night Hecause it did not come, Londoners are equally certain that the attack will be made tonight, weather conditions permitting. Coneiiicntly nil tho precautions taken Inst night, when all lights were extinguished nnd motorcars patrolled all the highways into London, will be observed tonight. An official statement from tho War Of llco this afternoon declared that the Ger man aviator who bombarded Kent towns 5esteiday afternoon shelled Greenwich, live mlle-i from London Uildge, on the right bank of the Thames. The Royal Obcrvntory, from which longitude is computed for the entire world, and im portant chemical and engineering works are at Greenwich. TEN KILLED WHEN TAUBE ATTACKS AMIENS CATHEDRAL AMIENS, France. Apiil 17. Several bombs have been dropped by a Taube aeroplane In the vicinity of tho Amiens Cathedral Three civilians, wounded by bombs dropped by the German nvlator who bombarded the Cathedral and the railway station nt St. Itoch, died early today. In creasing tho number of civilian victims to 13. Ten persons were kllleil outright. BADEN TOWNS BOMBARDED BY BUSY FRENCH AYIATORS I1ASEL, April 17 French alntors have dropped bombs near Krontzlligen nnd nn Vllllngen and Uounueschlngeii, towns In Baden, according to the National Zel tung These places aro suld to be with out anti-aircraft guns. Takes Poison to Give Wife Insurance NEW YORK, April 17. Becauso he was out of work and his wife nnd children were stnrvlng, Clarenco Smith, 20 yearn old, early today swallowed mercury tab lets for the second time la i hours, so his wife could collect his life Insur ance He was discharged yesterday ns cured. The doctors said his second at tempt probably would be successful. The psychological cocktail is fne name of a new drink which "down and outers" can get for the nsklng at the 11th and AVlnter stieets station. It was Invented by House Sergeant Nolan. John Miller, a prisoner arrested today, was the first one to get a taste of the novel beverage. He was charged with being drunk and when brought before Magistrate Emley, Miller said he was burning up with thirst. "A drink wouldn't do you any 'nana." Magistrate Emley suggested. "No. It would put me on my feet again," said Miller as he smacked his lips expectantly. Sergeant Nolan nodded mysteriously and went In the lieutenant's room. Then Magistrate Emley winked mysteriously at Miller. The wink was a quiet Invita tion to follow Nolan. Miller went out In the hall and soon Nolan returned with a gin bottle. He poured some of the con tents of the bottle In a glass; then added a little Ice water. He stirred tho concoc tion with a spoon and handed It to Mil ler. He drank It before the bubbles set tled and smacked hla lips In apprecia tion. "That's fne best gin fl I ever tasted," he Bald. After Miller had been discharged Nolan admitted that the drink consisted entirely of H20, commonly known as water-" When a fet man t starving no one wilt bejUve hjj& Naturally Alexander De mar e, & pounds and out of work, had POLlCEiljrra GouRuaasffl BULLETS PIERCE AUTO IN FIGHT MMrfnrffln""MirMr TAILOR SLOW, HUT NOT SURE Customer Wcnry of Waiting for Suit Ordered Last Fall. "I know patience Is one of the cardinal virtues, but there's such a thing as going too far. Reslden, I waited too long for my suit of clothes." William .M. Cole, who lives nt 0136 Lam bert street, deilveieil himself of the fore going phllosoph) this morning when he appeared against his tnlior, Louis Uaall, who hns nn establishment at IS23S German town nvenue. linhll was held under ?H"0 hall for court by Magistrate Pciuioclt. Hnsll blamed procrnstlnntlon for his pie dlcnineiit. but the Maglstiate said it looked "more like false pretense." According In Colo's testimony, Basil's f.i'hlon drawing lured him Into the de fendant's shop early lnt fall. He was measured for n suit and paid a deposit. A month after his first appearance nt the tailor shop lie stopped mound for a lit. Ho failed to cet It. but made an other payment. At Clulstmns lime, ho said, Basil put him olf with tho promise of n heavy winter suit. At E.inter, he said, he wns building Ills customer somo spiing scenery. Soon nfter that Cole be came Impatient. "Whnt liuve you got to sav for your self?" Magistrate Pcnnoclc nsked. "Well, I'd be glad to innke him a nice summer suit," Basil replied conlldently. VILLISTAS IN FLIGHT Carranzistas Rejoice as Foe Raises Mntamoras Siege. BROWNSVILLE, Tex., April 17. Villlsta besiegers of Matninoins aro In full retreat toward Monterey, apparently Intending to Join Villa nt Celaya. The retreat began jesterday noon and tho camp today Is entirely deserted, whllo the Cnrranzlsta garrison in tho city is cele hrntlng. L. If Morris, rcprcsentntlo of tho Brownsville Sentinel in tho Villlsta camp, is missing nnd Is believed to havo been kldnnped bv General Rodriguez to prevent news of the retreat from becoming public sooner. Couple Announce Secret Marriage Mr. nnd Mrs. William C. Qulnn, of Sum mit street and Prospect avenue, Chestnut Itlll, today made known their seciet mar riage, which took place January 2, nt tho St Francis de Sales Church, West Phila delphia. Mrs. Qulnn before her marrlago was Miss Isabell M. Sharkey, nnd for merly lived with her nunt, Mrs Anna Brennnn, of Farragut Terrnce. Mr. Qulnn is tho son of Bernard J. Qulnn, u retltcd business man, and a former Mayor of Sea Isle City, N. J. They will make their home In Baltimore, where Mr. Qulnn will represent the Edison Lithographing Com pany. Boy Who Threatened Astor Held NEW YORK, April 17. John Murlello, 19 yenrs old, who wrote a threatening letter to Vincent Astor demanding $500, was arraigned in the Yorkvllle Court to day and held In 1300 ball. Sfc OICLES considerable trouble convincing those whom ho met that he required food In haste. In disgust, Alexander wandered Into the 12th and Pine stieets station while the hearings were In progress and fell asleep In a chair. His snores attracted atten tion, and after being separated from the chair, which was an arduous task for the "separators," he was "lined up" before Magistrate Hagerty, "Hungry, tired, sleepy and out of work," said Alexander when the Judge gave him the once over, "You've been with us before," the Judge ventured. "Guess I have," said Demaree. "I've been most everywhere that there's police stations. But I'd like to earn my break fast." Without waiting for further comment, Alexander then produced a pack of cards, which had seen considerable service, and performed a number of guessing and mind-reading stunts. Then he changed his handkerchief Into a china egg and showed a number of other tricks which made a hit With the cops. "There's one thing 1 can't do," said Alexander, "and that Is turn myself into a big meal." "How would you like to turn a meal Into yourself?" the Judge asked. "That would be-just the thing," said the magician. The Magistrate started a collection, which enabled the visitor to feel comfor. table fqr several days and he left, with a. smile, for the nearest "baibery, WOMAN TELLS HOW SHE WAS BETRAYED Continued from I'ase One Mr. Tutclmnn gao Smith a check for the full amount of his employes' Snt ui da v pay nnd told him to meet him nt the Glruid National Bank, .Id street be low Chestnut. Smith brought the chock and a satchel to the hank, nnd saw Mr. Tutclmnn lecelvo the money and put 11 In the satchel yesterday afternoon. There was 3."00 In small notes. Then the two men. Smith acting ns bodyguaid, hoarded a trolley car to re turn to the factory at Jefferson and American streets As they were walking along Jeffeison street, east of German town nvenue, Smith nt that time carry ing the satchel, a touiinir car rushed un. Bui tho two bandits lu tho car did not get out nt once. vt hat a tho matter with you? Have you lost your nerve?" they yelled at Smith, and Mr. Tutelmaii grabbed the bag from lilm. The two men In tho car then leaped out and ono of them grnb hed the satchel. Mr. Tutelman lenped on the running board nnd two shots woro llicd, piercing tho back of tho car. Then Mr. Tutelman was blackjacked and fell. Smith rodo off with his two confederates lu tho auto. The machine was found this morning at the corner of Marthall nnd Brown streets, Mr Tutelmaii, In the scuffle on the slde walk before he was felled, caught a gllmpso of tho number. One bullet had gono through tho cush ion of tho back of tho car and come out at the rear and tho other had gono through the hood. On the floor ot tilt car wero two empty .32 calibre cartridges. The car was In a battered condition, with the irnr lamp smashed, tho batteries nearly "out," the tires flat. The license plate, No H319, was found to bo thnt of C. Tetl. a baker, of SIB South Darlen street. Mr. Tetl said he had lost his tagH some time ago and replaced them with one of tin and ono of card board. The bandits had cither found or stolen -Mr. Tetl's plate, and used it on the front ot their car. They had a card board tag on the back. In Smith's room, at 1414 North Second street, a number of Tutelman shirts were found. The factory had been robbed of i rum a dozen to two dozen shirts a week. Smith Is believed to have sold them. Ho had worked for ?I0 a week. He owed his landlady a 25 board bill. Mr. Tutelmaii, who Is not badly hurt, said todav that tho 4S0 employes at tho factory were paid today. The following members were elected to the general committee which will hnvo c-iuukc oi mo fcciiooimoirs Week" In 1916: W. C. Jacobs, superintendent of schools; Charles E. Lose, principal of tho Lock Haven Normal School; J. W. Sweeney, su perintendent of schools in Elk County; F. W. Robblns, superintendent of schools In Mllllnmsport, and C. C, Itcyl, principal of tho West Philadelphia High School, Quarantine Kept Husband Out When Charles Kraemer returned from North Carollnn he found that his home at 33 North Fnrson Btreet was quarantined on account of a case of scarlet fever In the family. He was obliged to greet his wlfo from a distance while a police man stood guard. Kraemer, with Harry White, a chum, then went in .,.. house at 37 North Furson street to spend tho night. The men were arrested when neigh bors said they became disorderly, but both were discharged today by Magis trate Boyle at the 61st and Thompson streets station. Three policemen, assigned to watch the Kraemer home, have been ordered be fore the pollco board for trial, because they aro said to have permitted Mrs. Kraemer to leave the house clad In a cop's coat and hat. Planning Knights Templar Conclave Plans for the 62d annual conclave of the Grand Commandery, Knights Templar of Pennsylvania, will he discussed at a meet ing of the local executlvo committee In Lu Lu Temple, Spring Garden street be low Brood, tonight, when the various committees wU make their reports. Tho conclave, which will be here on May 21 25 and 28, Is expected to bring 25.000 Knights to the city, George B. Weill chairman of the finance committee, re ported today that there Is now 13 509 available for entertainment and other expenses and that he anticipates that thli fund will be Increased to 125,000. Further plans will he discussed on Monday, when the press committee, of which William P. peakyne Is chairman, will meet. The grand ball Is to take place the night of May 5 in Convention Hal). Alleged Philadelphia Swindler Caught Stephen A. Wick has been arrested In St. Paul, Minn., according to Chief Matthew Griffin, of the Secret Bervl Bureau, who has been searching for the man with, a warrant charging him wltn Impersonating Government official. Chief Orlffln said today that Wick, who was taken Into custody yesterday, swindled several boarding-house pro prietors here and married thr different women, whom lie deserted after obtain. talf money (torn them, " 1 NEW JERSEY EXAMINATIONS TO (1ET ELECTION HOARDS Tests for Applicants In Principal Cities During May nnd June. TRENTON, April 17 -Tho Stale Cly'l Service Commission today announced the schedule of examinations of registry nnd election officers throughout the Stale, as required under the Ocran elecllbn law. Tho tests will bo held during May and June nt tho following places: Elizabeth, Newark, Dover, Morrlstown, New Brunswick, Burlington, Mount Holly, Gloucester, Woodbury, Monmouth, Red Bank, Camden, Salem, Brldgeton. Ti en ton, Hnckcnsnck, Paterson, Newton, t)i.tnir.iAttt.fr tftititer-rinn. Ttickertoti, Tom's River, Jersey City. Bomervllle, Capo May Courthouso nnd Atlantic City. It Is the practice of the county chnlr mon of the two parties to nominate can didates. In each case tho application must bo filed with tho commission on or before May 1. Under the law, the suc cessful candidates Mil bo cllglblo to ap pointment to the election boards In their respective, districts for six years from August 31 next JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS CALLED A CITY NEED Should Take Place of Grades 7, 8 and 9, Teachers' Confer ence Is Told. Gcorgo Wheeler, nssoclato superintend ent of Philadelphia schools, declared to day that 33 Junior high schools should he established In this city, In nn address ut the final session of tho Schoolmen's Week of tho University of Pennsylvania, held In Houston Hall. "Our largo high schools draw pupils from largo arena. This means that n majority of tho students do not llvo with in walking distance of the high schools,'' ho said. But If Intermediate high schools wero erected every pupils residing In tho suburban portion of tho city would find ono of theso schools within less than a mllo of his home." Mr. Wheeler advocated that Junior high should tako tho place of grades 7, 8 and 9 In tho public schools, thus relieving over crowded conditions now provnlent. He pointed out that the now buildings would furnish amplo accommodations for ele mentary evening schools nnd social cen tres. In concluding his address ho Bald that tho continuation schools, which will bo required If tho proposed child labor law is enacted, give an additional reason for the establishment of the junior high schools. Additional testimony as to tho vnluo of these schools was given by Prof, Thomas II, Brlggs, of Columbia Unl vojslty, nnd C. D. Koch, High School Inspector of Pennsylvania. Dr. Harlan Updegraff announced tho names of prlzo winners In the declama tion and scholarship contest hold yester day lu connection with Schoolmen's Week. Ench of the prizes Is n scholar ship entitling tho winner to free instruc tion in any undergraduate school ot tho University, tho two first prizes being good for ono year and tho second prizes Tor one-hnlf year. In tho dcclamntion contest, Charles 12 Cunningham, of the Norristown High School, won llrst prize, and Frnnk Hunborger, of tho Spring City High School, second prize. Harry Merrill Gehrman, of the Norristown High School, tooit nrst prize In the competitive scholar ship examination, nnd Edgnr '.. Palmer, of tho Chester High School, second. The total attendance at the various meetings of the week wns 2700. Of this number 1200 wero In regular attendance at tho sessions. Nearly every county In Pennsylvania was represented, as well as many of the school districts In New Jer sey and Delaware. U. S. NOT READY TOR WAR, SAYS XAVY LEAGUE MAN Williams H. Lewis Tells Hotel Guests Country Is Unprepared. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., April 17. "Thls country is wholly unprepared for war that may como nt any time, but Congress Is not to blame," William II. Lewis, Held secrotary of tho Navy Lcaguo of tho United States, eald at tho Hotel Dennis toduy. "Tho trouble lies In the fact that thcro Is llttlo or no co operation between the legislative branch of tho Government and tho executlvo branch of tho Navy. Wo spent 113 mil lions on tho nnvy last year nnd gained less than 100 millions in efficiency. Naval expet ts aro being very largely Ignored." Secretary Lewis Is hero to appeal to hotel guests from nil parts of the country to back up a national campaign to make the nation ready for any eventuality. DETECTIVE COOK DIES Police Officer Succumbs to Pleural Pneumonia. Walter Cook, an nctlng detective of the Trenton avenu6 and Dauphin Btreet sta tion, died lu St. Slary's Hospital today of pleural pneumonia. Ho was ill for three weeks and wus taken to tho hos pital last night when his condition be came suddenly worse. He waB 3S years old and lived at 3J0I East Gordon street. His wife Annie, who survives him with four children. Is soon again to become a mother. Cook was appointed to tho pollco force January 1, 1900, and served continuously at tho Trenton avenue and Dauphin street station. He was put on patrol wagon duty ten years ao when ho was severely injured in a co.usion. Three years ago he was made an acting detective. A tribute was paid him by Lieutenant SchulU, his superior, who said Cook was ono of the best men he had ever come In contact with, honest, fearless and tire less lu pursuit of hla duties. HAS LANDLORD ARRESTED Woman Says He Come With Revolver and Club to Collect Rent. A baseball bat and a revolver wero car ried by Samuel Lnndle, of 1710 Ridge nvenue, to induce Sirs. Emma Dale, of 1811 North 48th street, to pay the rent. When Landle entered tho Dale home, according to the police, he became abus ive. His demeanor. In addition to the weapons he carried, caused Mrs, Dale to telephone for the police. While landlord and tenant were arguing, Special Po licemen Steel and Woolen arrived and arrested Landle. At a hearing before Magistrate Bpyle today the prisoner said that Mrs. Dale's husband threatened to hit him with an axo If he should go after the rent. For this reason, he explained, he took the bat along. He asserted that the revolver he carried was made of glass. Landle was held In 0O ball for further hearing. Penn. Student's Locker Robbed ,P; . Mu ""Je Jr-.a Btdent nt the University of Pennsylvania, reported to the police today that his locker In the gymnasium had been opened while he waj.in. e swln'nj Pl and valuables worth 176 stolen. He suspects one of the students at the Institution and blames the approaching of the vacation period for transforming a member of tho gym nasium Into a thief. Heffer lives at sis Wtf?evvha!1 '". Qerman'tVwn ' 111 told the police of the 82d street and Woodland avenue station that his watch. Chain, scarf pin and a sum of money wero taken. He declared that whoevir ransacked hla looker knew hoW u, wor" ictkedf8 h Wblcb " TURK SHELLS SEril TOALLffiDBAmEsf Dardanelles Forts tw... J tSSs-J .uauiair uefem CONSTANTItcVmt . A hostile Ironclad that boWrtE outer forts of the n.-.. ?". terday was badlv .... . .' 2 of notion by the TurWi.t, -": m inn to an official statement from i'l Office today. ,ml,1g The warship BB ,m t f of the shells apparently strlkh,-3 her waterl.ne. Two other f. upon her deck and wrought Jll according to the Turkish k" "l h,t. Ironclad was In flames whm .... .. -S slowly back to Tenedn. t.i.. ""SM Tho Anglo-French fleet, oD.n. " tho Gulf of Ssros. . ?.tmH Turkish works upon tho l! Pi Galllpoll. It was officially annou3 day that hostile warships bomwS Bulnlr. hut ,IM j .. 0,mm HI. works' there. Bu aFT Ilea Si 21 from Ycnlkll Bay, on the Gulf n te'l The RuMlnn nii.nl, o.. ." .f Elratf bombarded tho Turkish coaling 5 Kregil nnd Zunculrtni, ih.v..'.W t.ounced, but without doing seriously nge. Ono Of Ihn Slnv -n,l...:"?tt,.M oral small sailing veaselB, while thA.'T' shelled tho docks. "" RcBorts received hero Indicate thu J bavo abandoned serious attemjS ,5,, Constantinople. Tho desultory" to tho nttnek nt tin, rw ,i ;,.'".."?' tl according to Tuiklsh officials, th$2 Allies are continuing eporaa r ttu "nn the strait fortifications for S political effect. Since tho laU fortffi attack the Turkish land aefSft? uccn resioreu to tnelr original itrecr&i $30,000,000 OP BIO WAR -y OHDEU WILL HE SUllIfl American Locomotivo to Divide Ijji 000,000 Russian Contract. ; NEW YOR1C, April 17.-R w taJ today that about KO.OOO.OOO of uVte 000,000 order given by tho IWIM rS'' eriimcnt to tho American LomsX Company for war material woUldblni. lot to other companies. The compuJa mentioned aro tho New York AlrS Company and the Westlnghouje Eketr nnd Manufacturing Company, althntki' Is considered not improbabls that tii aenernl Electric Company m .! como In for a share ot the bmliiit1 Prominent officials nf tim n...i ,.. trio Company havo conferred with to-' uih on mo innner, Tho contract will stand good, tm tllOUcll hostilities In rurnno .k.l. . ' long boforo delivery Is made of alliSi' M f, Hlntfl.lnl 1, t ,. .. . .. ..... ....iiu.,,,,, ,i 13 niiuwn mat ubi are other largo orders for war tnaterltl ' pending nnd It would not be aurprti! if announcement of conclusion of mp. tlations by other corporations net nf mentioned would bo made In th tat future. j Reports wero current today Hurts? Railway Steel Spring Company hMfc' eelved an order for a substantial ail of shrapnel, ' ROLLING MILLS IN SHAPE'! Pennsylvania Steel Company's Pluti Will Soon Operate Full. - I STEELTON, Pa., April 17.-The fto of new- lolling mills of the Penaarhmi Steel Company nro gradually belli psl Tho 44-Inch mill 1b now operating (MM mm uuu me oo-incii unu nnisumg qui Will stnrt work next week. , ! , '); ROOSEVELT-BARNES SUIT A TO BEGIN ON 3I0MT "" Great Political Battle Expected 1 tween Two Leaders. SYRACUSE. N. Y, April 17,-Toilr 111 stngo Is set for perhaps the moit tl'.W political battto In the history of the f plro Stnte. j On Julv 22, 19U, Theodore RooniW former President of the United SUM1 then lender of the Progressive partf,!' fit to accuso William Barnes, Jr. eliis man of tho New York Republics Bill Commltteo, of being a grafter, eorrtfc tionlst, nnd other things like that 'T "Th Tl. .. .Atnllnlnrl ThV lltflF tM r Jllli JL14I! lll-a CIIIIIUIV.U WJ .- j--- former President for $30,000 for llheL,?. Mr. Roosevelt answered the suit toft' Iiik a bill of particulars speciryiy i flw.., .,.! lnnAa ,..,nn I, a fll17lEVES was corrunt. 3.' Tho case will go to trial on Monton tho Supremo Court of Onondaga. CosM before Justice William S. Andrm w of flilnf liioHen Andrews, of the CM" r ft Appeals, and n classmate of Mr. Wg elt at Harvard. l Col. Roosevelt and Mr. Barnej ri pectcd hern tomorrow Mr. BA'IK reservations at the Onondaga HOW w ,!, rMnAl will ilnn with Illj flMtvW.' friend. Hornco S. Wlikerson, t-t1S;J man of the Hull Moose party. ' C'ermnn Shells Fall On SffiW n.-,.-.--. , 17 -..Min fthtliWl again fnllen upon SwIbs soil In between French and aerrnim southwest of Muelhausen BnY inlrt authorities have opened a new as H on the frontier. THE WEATHEfi iirAoniK'nTOM. ArtU'a For eastern Pennsylvania, fair WjgL and Sunday; frost tonight: rW K aturo Sunday; moderate 0jJnW'"(fl1 Light rains occurreu in i yr: basin, the lower Lake w-fl tereu places aiong mo ..-- -. Hlopo during the last 2' houWSs dltlons are fair over an -- "Lj this morning. Heavy snower. 7 ed trom New Mexico aim ".. r.rttiB orsdo and Texas. Fair weathlf PJJg over the remainder of the Js out the northeastern portion 'MBgffc try. with a moderate .dn?wSE southeastern States and wun excess In the Plains States. U, S. Weather Bureau BuDjy Observation, taken at 8 a. n. JJut"""- UatBsln. vawj-.j S'.tlon. 8 u.m. n't. fslU &-3SSL -" . V Aft Atlantic City ...no " fiv I F.SriL Boton. Man. ...W ii .4 w ,J & Uuffalo. 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