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rjIILADJflLPlUA, TJILTI.SDAY, APKIL ii!), l.)15.
CornunnT, 1015, nr tub rustic LtMtit COMrAMT.
PKIOE OJXB CENT
.-ffin .n -, ,m A
ERANSIT VICTORY CERTAIN
AS ORGANIZATION CHIEFS
cNichol and Vare
risburg to Register Approval of
$6,000,00(L Loan at Polls and the
Slogan, "For Transit Plan," Goes
all Along Line Line in Futile Fight.
Republican Campaign Manager, Fighting Better Transit
Plan Because It Would Reduce Union Traction Divi
dends, Repudiated by Party Leaders Germantown,
PTrankford and Logan Vote Heavily, Though the Vote
Is Light Generally.
PaKHEO of the 6,000.000 trnnslt loan bill
j a vote of npptoxlmatcly 5 to 1 at to
day's special election was Indicated In
all wards of the city but
the 20th by tbe ballotlnpr up
until early this afternoon.
The vote bo far. however.
Is i mining light, In moat
wards being about a thlitl
fyte total of tbe vote gmcinlly cast by
fthai time.
2,'Thc Itcpubllcnn Organization last night
itnd tins morning passu-. . unmn w "
lieutenants to 'line up aim -un mi u
floan. In n utinibrr of wards tbe nam
BCommlllcPS inn ami mv i.i....i. ............
:Rwerc Instructed In call out tbelr followers.
Bin the 20th W.uci nionc, ranuuiira uj
David M Lane, the passage of the loan
BMl seems in doubt.
IK In a numticr of lai-os ibis mottling tbo
'Kv. . ., ....... I. . l.iml 111,.!,- nlin
.M M.nAr fin. tim imni Vm tbe fact that
work will bo Riven huiidiods ot unem
ployed when the work on the tinnsii iiro
' .h,id nni'tiitlni Iv ntnnnc Inhor-
I.. ,,, tiiiu mim-nl met with ilUleK re-
ipcn?e and support for thc'-tiunsit meas-
NO EXCITEMENT.
ip. toner, nntiviiv whirl, ehni-actcrlzcs
the geneial elections In Philadelphia was
lacking this niomlnK. This the officials
-. ,1... ..r.l,.r- nranlnnta M 1 1 1 ll.llt f-d tO til G
Hi UIO U"lllH (in-..iifcu
geneial belief that the loan was sui-o
to pass, and to me iaci nun bi
L.ll.n.. l.r..tr,r- hmn 1 rtfl rpfl . thn CrOat
!body of the woiklng men were not nblo
kttv leave their places ot business to can
fftass their voting divisions.
5f In T nr.nl! tilt. -I'M Wliril. tlllll 111 Ger-
MBiantown, the 22d Wind, tbe vote thin
Br. i .. ..I...nn .. I..n... no nl vftT,,.
'larleotIons. ThJswaB. ascribed tooths
I..I.-1 tLl , t .l...r. ..n'r.tnt.u In , I. fl r.fin
kYMal llllCICBl Ul lll-J ril.llllll.i III ..... ......
fjtructlon of the Uioad street subway. In
jTrankford and In tbe Northeast generally
mb vole was iairiy nciivy.
The heaviest vote ot the nay, it is nnnci-
.i,r.rl ...111 Vw . tr.it fl r.nlnnl trlta nvntllni?
JJAIEU, ttt UU UtlVI U II Vli.lrn HU ......r.
when the shops and mills have closed.
Senator aicis'ldio! nnu senator varo
THE WEATHER
UNSETTLED
That was a real rain last night, and
.we needed It. Of course, It made It dlf-
flcult If you were taking your best Blrl
.to tho circus, but even at that It was
only uncomfortable to and from, Where
your Uest girl is concerned you should not
mind a quartor or two for Jitney hlro
anyhow. But tho inlii laid tho dust, for
lone thing. And too much dust at the
ume or year when Keeping the winnows
open Is a necessity Is a cood deal of a
nuisance. However, the most Important
result of tho thunder and lightning was
sot a matter of dust. It served Its most
Important function when It kont nt bay
this menacing bent wave. It Is patent
.mm wnne uust is nisagreeaoio merely,
intense heat has a fatal asnect. Nono
l so poor but that he can afford a scrap
ui soap, out wncn the neat demon in
vades a palace, of luxury to tantalize
(even those who can evade every discom
fort through the nower of this world's
Roods, what may tho harvest bo In that
portion of our community whose children
must needs so without shoes in summer
t there may bo coal for the stove In
Egnter? H Is, though, a question of de-
Eree, tor heat Is no respecter ot persons,
here is sweat alike on the brow ot
ary and Martha I
FORECAST f
For PhltadetpMa anil vicinity: Unset-
a this afternoon; aencralli fair ta
unt and Fitdau: moderate temnera-
jMre variable winds, becoming west,
iFor details, see page 2,
Observations nt I'liUudelnlila
IjMeiMtcr
8 A. SI.
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.South, .1 relies
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!,'.'.02 per cent.
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CO
ItlY
lUtUplUtion last 14 .lours!
Humidity . -j ......
Ifjwtouw trmiieraTOra . , . . .
giioiuia lemperaiuro
On the Pacific Coast
As Fnniiin
ij
Weathtr, ralnlnit; temp.. 62
Weather, cltar; temp., M
Almanac of the Day
lt aae cm.
I,n tomorrow ,., :0J o.tn.
Lamps to Bo1 Lighted
Mm una other UU:kii 7.Q3 p,m.
Tho Tides '
POUT lUCHMQND.
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P!P . UoiHairow) I'.lla.in.
wawr (ipmorrow) o.a w.
CiJceTit-UT STREET WHARF.
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8.41 p. m.
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4t i 'omorrow I .....
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Come From Har-
came clown from Harrlaburg this mornlns
to cast their votes for the loan. Senator
l'cniose also east his vote early.
The last registration of voters In this
city showed 25t,O0O persons eligible. Poli
ticians estlmnte a decrease- of C0.000 fiom
this number duo to change ot lesldence,
death and other cnuses, mid do not ex
pect that tho vote under any conditions
will conip to linlt of the remaining S-'l.OOft.
Tbe most common estimates made today
lancerl from T.'.OO to K.0.000.
Peter K. Cnstcllo, Congressman-elect
ami Common Councilman rtom the list
Waul, said that when he left Frankfnrd
this morning tbe vote for the loan was
promising, but be expected It to bo much
IicuvIit this afternoon. In tbo 7th Waul
Charles .Soger oMImntcd the vote up to
10 o'clock this moinlug nt 100 for the
loan and not nunc than two or tluee
against It. -
It is expected Hint the heaviest votn
will be c.iKt In the 20th Wnrd, where Lane
is expending cery effort to defeat the
loan. IJoth contingents, It Is said, are
intensely Interested in the question in
this waul, anil nie loundlng up their
foins in great numbers.
Other heavy voted are expected In the
23th, I'Ttb and ."Stb Wards, theie licln-t
blttpl t'ouilcilmnillc contests In nr-nr-rons
in the last two named.
The special election tn approve a Jfi.ono.
000 transit loan maiks the end of nearly
C'onrlinleil nn I'nue Tiki, Cnlnmn Pour
roosemtIefmse
springs coup before
colonel quits stand
Letter Written by Charles
S. Whitman Introduced,
in Which He Urged Polit
ical Alliance Against
Machine Misrule.
SYHACUSG. N. Y., April 20,-Thc nams
of Governor Charles S. Whitman ,was
brought Into the Barnes-Roosevelt $30,000
libel suit today Just bofoie Colonel Roose
velt completed his talking marathon of
approximately 19 hours.
The Colonel finished his iccord-mnklns
testimony a few minutes past noon. lie
had been on tho stand seven court days
and parts of two other days, making a
total of almost M hours.
Whitman, while District Attorney ot
New York County, on Februnrv a. 13H,
wrote a letter to Charles H. Duell, Jr.,
formerly of Syracuse, declaring In effect
that there should bo a. leunltlng of Pio
gresslves and Progressive Republicans
and all good citizens to rid the State of
boss lulo,
Duell gave tho letter to Roosevelt. The
Colonel declared tho letter had Impressed
him deeply and Influenced him to make
the stutement, July 22, 1311, about tho al
leged liarnes alliance with Murphy on
which the J50.00O libel suit is based.
Justice Andiews admitted part of the
letter, as follows:-
"My dear Mr. Duell In line with out
last talk. I agree with you that the
time Is ripe for nn alliance of the pro
gressive Republicans fml members of the
national Progressive party, as well as of
all good citizens sharing their opnllonS,
to rid the State of the kind of party
control, which. In my opinion. Is mainly
responsible for the corrupt conditions
which have been clearly shown In the
various Investigations, held during the
last year, Tho conditions nro not local
ized and the men and tho policies re-
Concluded on Puee Tnu, Column Six
3IIIS, REIHIDOM Willi SPEXD
"LAST CENT" TO PROTECT SOX
A, 1
Sides 'yith Grovcr Against His
Brother, Vho Alleges Insanity, v
A legal battle between mother and son
will result from the attempt of Charles
A, Cergdoll to have a lunacy commission
appointed for his brother, Qrover Clove
land Hergdoll, youthful speed fiend, ac
cording to Mrs, Emma C. Bergdo!,
mother of both men. Mrs. Rerkdoll, who
Is the widow of the. millionaire brewer,
says she will spend her last cent to help
Qrover proy he Is not insane.
Action to )iave a lunacy commission ap
pointed to determine the mental condition
of Orover was started yesterday In Court
of Common Pleas No. I, by Charles A.
Bergdoll through hu counsel. Congress
man George S. Graham and former
Sheriff Joseph S. qiltlllan. No date was
set for the argument.
The procedure In such u case Is for tho
Court to appoint a comtnlwloner In
lunacy, who summons a Jury of )U ap
potnted by th sheriff- Testimony for
both sidea la taken at private hearings
and then the commissioner reports to the
Court the findings, of the Jury
Youns Bergdoll has "attained notoriety
because of his love for speed He has
clasjud frequently In the last few years
wllh the Main Line police, and once
served 80 dej-a at Norristowp for his
ii4 rt in an aulo smash-up. He also ha
made numerous flights in an aeroplane,
and a suit Is now pending against hint
tot a boy who claims 10 have been in
jured while Bergdoll was experimenting
with the X-ray.
"WHITE WINGS" IN CLEAN-UP WEEK MARCH
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fit tlOVAVyVKlXvVvv.WTT.. t. Aiu- j vw- . . A -: vAWMMt'nuSviv avi.ii .- r.vtt - - v.
PrWincnt city officials reviewed
on'Iiroatl street from Fitzwatcr
Battalion of Ottoman
Troops Captured
After Desperate All-
- day Battle.
LONDON', April 20.
The capture of an cntlio battalion of
Turkish troops on tho peninsula of flal
llpoll, near tho Gulf of Suvla, after n
violent battlo thnl lasted all day, Is re
noitcd hi a dispatch rccclvul hero to-
'd.tr from A thena.; "Both- Hrltfeh and
l'Tcnen troops participated in mis en
gagement, which was fought on Wednes
day. Suvla Gulf lies south of Ruvi.i Ihiruu
t-n tho west coast ot the strip nf laud
I, u Mill forms the northern shore of the
uariianeiies. ine pnini wncrr nun iikih
took place Is about 10 miles nutth of the
position which tbo Allies were icportcd
In olllclal dispatches to have taken up
nnd fortlllcd nnoss the pcninmila, two
miles from Its southern base.
All dispatches Indicate that the becond
gieat attempt to force tho D.iulanelles
Is now in full swing, with tho Anglo
French forces attacking by land and bv
sea. At the same ymo extensive opera
tions aro reported fiom tho coast of Asia
Minor, where tltreo warships penetrated
tho Gulf of Smyrna on Tuesday and bom
barded the Turkish forts defending tho
city.
FIRM FOOTHOLD GAINKD.
Official advices to tho Admit ally from
Vlco Admiral John Michael Do Itobcck
show that the Allies have at last gained
t solid foothold upon the peninsula nf
'Gnlllpoll. The British' and their French
Allies have established a line of positions
across tho Galllpoli peninsula from a
point beginning near Kskl Blhsarllk,
when, thoy are supported bv about M)
machine guns and many batteries of can
non landed from the transports. This is
a mixed force, being composed of Btitisn
nnd French regulars and marines, In-
Coneluili'il nn Page Two, Column Two
RACE ON HOUSETOPS;
POLICE GET THIEVES
Two Suspected as Members of
Philadelphia A u to m o b i le
Theft Syndicate.
Three criminals with records, wanted on
suspicion Bf stealing automobiles ltd "
squad of detectives a. spectucular chaso
and coaxed 'several bullets from their re
volvers today beforo submitting to arrest
In a building at 1523 Chestnut street. Tho
pi .sopors, two of whom were captured on
the roof of the place, are John Taylor,
James Morelll, also known as Winter,
and Percy Chapman, also known ob Ed
ward McCarthy. They gave fictitious
addresses.
Rogues' gallery likenesses of tho men
wore pointed out at City Hall today as
pictures of the men suspected of responsi
bility for the disappearance of a num
ber of valuable automobiles from the cen
tral section of the city this week. De
tectives Andrew Sullivan, Glcason, SIo
Cullough and Bunting learned that the
suspects were In the oftlre of the lawyer
at the Chestnut street office building.
The three men left by way of the win
dows when the deteetlveguddeiily walked
In on tno (.uititurviiirv. puuivtt.. unu
Gleason ran to the rear of the building,
and McCullough and Bunting went to the
fiie-pscape after discovering that this
was (be patti of oecanc ohoseu by the
fugitives. Two at the men gained the
roof while Sullivan and Gleason took
pot shots at them us they sped aloft on
the rlre-escape.
The third lost hla rtsrve when the bul
lets started to fall around blm and
dropped Into tbe arms of the two sleuths
on the sidewalk underneath tile ,ire es
cape on Cuthbert Street. The other two
detectives continued to the roof of the
ouuuins, wnei-e ine otnar fugitives were
forced to choose betwttn giving up quiet
ly, rising a fusilade of shots and Uaplug
TURKS FORCED
BACK IN FIGHT
ON GALLIP0LI
to the street several Hundred feet -oelow. i
The pitsoners were held, for a beirui; to
asorruw. I
f
the pantile of moro than 1300 street
to Diamond. A section is shown here
white wings, i7oo
STKUNti, m l'AllAUfii
Eight Bands Play While Street
Cleaners and Ashmen March
in Great Demonstration.
Keen ilvnlry una evidenced In the com
petition for prizes for the best appear
ance of the city's white wings, ..hlch
held their second annual parade today
I on Broad sttect. Moio than 1700 stiong
and ulth some S00 vehicles In Hue, the
i street cleaners and ash gathcreiB, spick
t and span, swung to tho music of eight
bands iast the lovicwlitg stand In ftont
I of the Stnto FenclblcH Armory. They cru
icvlcwcd by .Mayor Illankenburg, tnein
, bcro or his Cabinet, city officials and
j men and women Interested in tho civic
betterment of tho city.
A board of judges, composed of some
1 or the best-Know n his
L'd5'.."!' iiLsl.'iny'id.s.wiltaix
in The cntintty, found illfllcuTty
1 engluiois
In selecting tho winners of the vmhnis
j iivvnrils. Towaid the close of the patailo
shortl) beforo 1J o'clock, when the ic-
nmlnlng division was putting, in Its ap
I peat anco aintind tho City Hall, tluee of
tho contractors, Mullin, livln nnd Peoples,
were, i tinning ulp ami tuck for tho honois.
Tht Vnic lliotlieis, whose tiufpiiifiit
i comprised two divisions of the p.iiade.
OLCiiplcd the opposite end of the revlew
lni Htnnd front the Major and his pally,
where they were repeatedly saluted ,by
ieuow- contractois who headed separate
j divisions lit the paiailc. Tito Vnto lon
I tingent was headed by Koiomau Elsie,
I who exchanged effusive greetings with
his chief.
I Tho men nn whom falls the responsibil
I ity of lemovlng the city's rubbish ap
peared to appreciate the Importance of
I their iotis. Headed by the police band,
I tho "cleaning army" fnimeil nt Fitzwatcr
street nt v:3) o clock and covered tho
routo of the procession' in n lllllo moio
than nn hour. Mayor nhinkcnbuig, mum
hers of his Cabinet and-officials of tho
street cleaning dep.it tments front several
nearby cities reviewed tho matchers and
wero nmong the thousands of others who
applauded tho pleased "White Wings."
Whllo 'the men came in for tbo linn's
sham of applause, a featuio of thin
year's turn-out was tho ptesenco In lino
of many new modern mechanical appli
ances to facilitate the giant task of keep
ing the city fieo from icfnse and inli
blsh. Ash wagons took on a new aspect,
scrubbed ami polished and bearing trans
parencies. Illockmeii carrying big ban
tiers added a military touch to tlto affair,
ami many of tho panniers tiled 'to look
tbelr best trundling patent machines ami
other equipment which ha3 be-on Intro
ducted by depaitmcnt officials in heep
Philadelphia uph k and span.
Gaiigiitcu In iiiilfnim and in columns of
eight shoitldeied bionins with no show
of embarrassment. To iho tune of lively
mu.sc they went through a series or
military evolutions and accredited them
selves with the ability of experienced sol
diers. Sprinklers, "squeegees.V Hushes,
dltt wnguiis, carts, inlet waguns and
moro catta Intel spctsed tho ranks of the
marchers.
suj'i'oitT rut: rn.iysir loax
The special clertlnu tu Increase
the clip's barrawlnu capacltu bv
SQftOoywo for transit development
Is belnp held todap,
The polls will be open from 7 a.
)n. to, 7 p. m.
The Ulankcnbura Administration
and Senators Penrose. Mt'Xlchal and
Vara, stand together for the passage
of the loan, ichtch will mean a
greater Philadelphia,
Hverv voter in Philadelphia who
is an advocate of real rapid transit
facilities here should go to tho polls
and cast his ballot far the loan.
All u'io were Qualified to vote at
the regular election last November
and who have not moved from their
voting precinct since that time are
Qualified to vote todav.
Upon the passage of the loan de
pends the realtfatlon of Philadelphia's-
dream of n PomnreieMsfre
system of high-speed lines which
will link every section of this city
together for one five-cent fare.
The danger lies not so much in
the possibility of votes against the
loan as In the apathy and indiffer
ence of the citUenry who may
neglect & go to the polls. Every
loyal Philadelphian ou(t
The passage of the loan will make
possible an immediate beginning on
the construction of the North and
South Broad street subway and the
Frank ford elevated.
Every ,voter icfio supports the
loan vml le doing his part toumrd
the elimination, of the present dis
criminatory exchange tickets, to
ward ending theireseut isolation of
the suburbs and toward beginning
u.int ts,ill be the greatest urban
ftranspoitatUu aijstim in tht uoitd
a'-" !. :-za& yPT, H
: --TSXraSKSrSSrSSSrSSSSfS SS
cleaners today when they marched
passing the corner of Arch street.
! ALLIES DRIVE
German Position at,
Stecnstraatc Attack
ed by Belgian and
French Troops.
In nn clTort to drive the Germans
from tholi- last remaining foothold on
tlio west bank of tho Yprcs Canal, tho
Belgians, aided by French troops, aro
nttnckliiR Stcenstiante. At this point
tho Gcrinnnn hold n brldgo across tlto
.cri i in! unil a llttlo ground on tho west
bank? Along'tliiTrcst of tho canal they
have been fnrcuil to retire fiom tho
positions they gained early in their
drive.
Tho Germans havo undertaken n new
olTciiHive on the lino between Nlcuport,
un tho North Sea coast, uud DiMintdc.
They nro shelling tho Belgian towns of
Itainsc-apiicllo, Pervyse, Lampcrnlsso
and Gosvleperen. These towns nro sit
uated hontliwrst of tlto Yser River.
Around Yprea tho HiitiRh nro main
taining it heavy bomlmrdment of tho
German positions In nn effort to clear
a way for a llnsil offensive to regain
tho positions formerly occupied by
them.
Berlin olllelnlly reports that attacks
by tho Allien along the Yprcs Cnnnl
nml also nt othor points near thnt
town wero repulsed. Success for tho
Germans In tlto Verdun region Is also
nn flounced.
On tho eastern front tho Austrlnns
havo gained an important victory in
Duknvvlun, capturing tho town of
Ilojan, cast of Czernovvitz, according'
tn reports from Berlin. Tho town was
taken by n surprise aUack, and mem
bers of the Russian General Staff
barely escaped being made prisoners.
"ii loileit mi PiiBe Two, Column Scicii
BRITISH LIQUOR BILL
INTRODUCED TODAY
Lloyd George Fathers Measure
Restricting Sale Pleads for
Passage in Commons.
LONDON, Apiil 20,
Chancellor l.loyd-ileorso introduced Into
the House of Commons this afternoon a
bill icgulatlng tho sale of liquor. .He
stated that tbo measure bad been made
necessary by tbe exigencies of war.
The bill introduced by the Chancellor
pioposes a heavy surtax on beers morej
than 7 per cent, proof juul n double duty
on spirits. The now duty on beer is to
bo graduated from 12 to 36 bhillings, ac
cording to tho strength of tho beverage.
A duty of 12 shillings a gallon Is fixed
I on spaikllng wines.
I "The slackness In some shipyards Is
cuuslng serious- anxiety to commanders
of tlto fleet," he said.
"Tho ISuglish nation," ho said, "should
subordinate everything to the present
struggle and clear away all obstacles so
that we may win this war. Out of SO0O
employes in one plant alone 1500 of the
workers failed to resume work after tho
three duys' holiday nt Easter. That In
Itself proves the nee4 of this legislation."
The speaker declared that the slackness
In some of the big shipyards, due to tho
workers losing time through diink, was
mutiny seiioiw anxiety to thoe in com
mand of the British battle fleet.
The Kensingtonian Says;
Nevimau Wright has oanctled his fish
lug trip up Frankford Greek, outing ip
the htsh cost of bait.
LOST AND FOUND
CoBT-MoniUy. buaita af 0 keys, (row Ccdser
LrSDirt ia ".." .. niAlwwms die Via
cur uu iaiau m. ii, urn aaa Market
award it rAturrirrri to "AII&& nAa
iw Central.
UMTT PockfcGeii cobumbIoc a larx ium af
mosey. itvii rviuimnf,, tao itaien
ate. cotes to riwu.poij m Ubw-al reward
U mumed to yi6S E. Thorn mo u
IJIST S.iial' ciiark uattot tuner.) i 30 and 0."
In tar No 9, ot nt-Uhtot bou.1 30ch and I&u
pUio Ktum 107 North imhu
Outer Ua.sUUd adltfrU-cnieilCr, C Pae 11
BULLETINS
HUSBAND DISAPPEARS ON WAY TO FLORIDA
Mrs. William II, Ititchle. of 5810 Vine street, this afternoon
niked Cajflniii of Detectives Cameron to institute n srnreh for lifr
hUEbaiitl) William H. Ititchle, nn orange glower, who mysteriously
vanished while n liasseiigei' on a steamer en route fiom Jacksonville,
rin to this City. ,t (
71TNEY INTURES MAN ON FIRST TRIP
Michael A. Hyatt, 0.1 years old, of H23S South )9th street,
waa (.ei'ioiisly injured this afternoon at 12 th and Market streets,
when knocked down by a jitney on its initial trip. Ho was removed
to JetFei'Soii Hospital, sutlerini; from bruises and internal injuries.
MOTOR FEDERATION PROTESTS TO LEGISLATURE
HAIIEISBUEG, April 20. The Pennsylvnuin Motor Federation,
today presented a protest, to the Legislature ngaiust the proposed
plan to increase the highway revenues of the State by raising the
automobile license fees. The automobile bill wns suggested us one
means of getting muclt-uecded funds for load building and repahs,
but it lias met with :t storm of protest. Tho puUtiou wns pteseuUd
by JIr. Adams, of Luzerne.
WOMAN BRINGS LIBEL SUIT
Elisabeth B. Choate brought suit against George Sandr, Good
win in the Municipal Court today to recover $1500 damages, charg
ing slander, libel and defamation of character. Louis Goodfrlend
who ..presented Mrs. Choate's affidavit, obtained a capias for ths
arrest of Woodwin, and Judge Wheeler 'lied ball at $-100.
BRYCE ON ANGLO-AMERICAN BOARD
LONDON", April 29. In the House of Commons this afternoon, Sir Edward
Grey announced that Viscount Bryce, former British Ambassador to tho United
States, has been named ns tho British member of tho Anglq.-Amerlcan media
tion board created under tho Bryan peace treaty with the United States.
BRITISH WIN BIGGEST SOUTH AFRICAN BATTLE
CAPI-: TOWN', South Africa, April 20. Two Germun officers and five pri
vates were killed, two officers nnd 12 men were captured by the British in a
battlo at Trek Kopjes on Monday, It was olllelnlly announced today. An aero
plane anil armored trains took part lit tho battle, which was the biggest that
has yet taken plnco between the Germans nnd British In South Africa.
HUERTA INVESTS $300,000 IN -NEW YORK REAL , ESTATE
NI-.W YOKK, April 20. Victorlano Huerfa evideig.' has' greater" faith
in N'evv York real cstat6 than in that ot his own country, for the former chief
of Mexico has invested J300.000, Mexican money, in Harlem apartment houses.
THAW'S CHANCES FOR JURY TRIAL WANE
NKW YOKK, April 20.- Harry K. Tlmvv'H chances for nn Immediate trial
by Jury to decide if he is now sane appeared doubtful today when the At
torney General served a writ of prohibition on Thaw's lawyers. The -writ
was Issued by the Appellate Division and May 7 was set as the day for argu
ment. Unless Thaw's attorneys can convince tho higher court that Justice
Hcndrlck was within his right in grunting a Jury trial the writ will be made
permanent.
PRINCE OF WALES
LONDON'. April 2D. The Prlnco
was announced today. He had been
two weeks.
. COMMANDER OF U-5 WINS IRON CROSS
BERLIN, April 2!..-o-The German Government has ordered the .bestowal
of nn Iron cross upon Lieutenant Georgo Kltter von Trnpp, commander of
tho Austrian submarine U-5, which sank the French armored cruiser Leon
Gambetta.
PRESIDENT MAY VISIT CONVENTION HERE
President Wilson today was Invited to attend the annual convention of
the Independent Order of Brlth Abraham in Philadelphia, May 9 and 10,
The Invitation was extended by former Congressman -Gotdfogle, of Now York,
and many prominent members of tho fraternity who reside in Philadelphia
and vicinity. The President took the invitation under ndvlsement.
ELEVEN PERSONS DIE WHEN SCHOONER FOUNDERS
LOS ANGELUS, Cul April 23. Eleven persons lost their lives when the
two-masted schooner Kmmu was wrecked olt San Joso De Gabo, Mex., ac
cording to the crew of the schooner Bernardo Reyes, which arrived at San
Diego today. The Emma ran Into a gale about 25 miles off the coast and
toundered. All the lost were members of the Emma's crew.
HUGE BONFIRES WILL DESTROY PIGGERIES
The dismantled piggeries In the neighborhood of 31st street and Maiden
lane, which were torn down after the slaughter of several thousand Piss
Infected with hoof and mouth disease, will be burned today by the State and
Federal authorities. The shacks have been gathered into two plies and will
bo destroyed under tho immediate direction of the city fire department. An
engine will be placed close to tho scene of the honflres, and firemen will
prevent the flumes from gaining dangerous proportions and threatening; tho
adjoining oil tanks of tho Atlantic Refining Company,
BREWER ARRESTED AFTER HIS AUTO HIT WOMAN
Karl T. Weger, of Wceer Bros., brewers, llvlnd at tho Delmar Apart
ments, Germantown and Cheltcn avenues, Germantown, was held in $508
ball today for further hearing May 9 by Magistrate Beaton, of the 20th and
Buttonvvood streets station, for knocking" down and Injuring Mrs. Sarah
Kramer, of 1005 Mellon street, with his automobile last night. She la In
St, Joseph's Hospital with an injured, right foot and a possible fracture of
the leg. The accident occurred In front of the Lorraine Hotel, Broad street
and Falrmourtt avenue.
NEW HEAD OF NAVY LEAVES HERE FOR CONFERENCE
Captain WlllUm Shepherd Dwison, newly appointed Chief, of Naval Oper
ations and commandant of the Philadelphia, Navy Yard, left for Washington,
today to confer wtjh Secretary Daniels on his appointment. Tho successor to
Captain Benson at the Philadelphia NaYy Yard "has not yet bee,n, named.
LIGH1NING FIRES BARN NEAR WQODBURY. N, 1.
Piro resulting from lightning destroyed a barn belonging tp, Edward Heri
tage, Salem pike, below Woodbury. JN. J., last night. Four horses, 'three, cows, a
calf, quantities of hay and feed were lost in the blase. The heavy rain which
followed the striking; of the barn saved the Heritage lesldence, lo!b dut
tathe Are is estimated at f9000. ,
CRIPPLE WALKS TWO MILES TQ HQSPITAL
v John F. Hagserty, who works with a tbreu-ring circus now showlnjs ex
Ardmore, wlU be operated upon at the Hahnemann Hospital today, tallowing v
walk of nearly two miles from Bryn Mavvr Hospital, where he was treati
for a fractured foot He walked from the hospital to tbe Bryn Maw ttati o,
and 'was taken to the Hahnemann Hospital un arriving Here
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RETURNS TO FRONT
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In London on a secret visit for about
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