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CHICAGO MAYOR'S FIST
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SEGEK'S WARD LEADS
CITY IN SLAUGHTER
OF THE INNOCENTS
Infant Mortality in Section
Ruled by Chief Foe of
Sanitary Housing, Close
ly Followed by John P.
Connelly's.
On of every live babies bom In the 7th
Ward, politically controlled by Select
Councilman Charles Setter, died during
1914 before tf wag one year eld The
baby death rale for the Tth Ward la S09.M
tor every 1Q0O born alive. Tt It the high
est rata for anr ward In the city, almost
double" the rnt,e '"" lhe dty as a whoto
and greater 6y far than the baby death
rate In. Any city of the entire country
Seger, who represents the ward where
babies die In abnormal ratios, was an
Implacable foe of the 1913 housing bill
thAt would have saved the lives of
bable by Improving living conditions
Ife Is chairman of Councils' Subcommit
tee of Appropriations that Is withhold
tng appropriations necessary to employ
40 city nurses to right Infant mortality
during the present heated season.
In the 11th Ward, of John P. Connelly,
chairman of Councils' rinance Commit
tee. II out of every 100 babies died within
one year f birth In 1314. The 11th Ward
baby'death rate was 13033 for every 1000
births, a rate higher than for the city ns
a whole-.
Connolly was on energetic opponent of
t,Hr hmulnir. and with Seger Is with
holding the appropriations for tho child j
hvslene division.
Monnwhll. Intestinal allmentB nre de
stroying large numbers of babies of the
-Uv Aurtntr the nresent hot weather.
Philadelphia allowed OSI babies to die
during 1S14 before they were 1 year old
Most of them died from diarrhea and
enteritis, pneumonia nnd other prevent
able causes.
The grossly high Intant death rate of
Philadelphia, 131.3 for every 1000 babies
born alive, Is exceeded by only two other
cities In the entire country. Baltimore's
baby death rate In 1914 was 1510; Chi
cago's was 132.7.
Those are the reasons why D'rpctor
Zieglcr, of tho Department of Health
and Charities, Is diverting funds for Imoy
welfare to the employment of IS addi
tional city nurses In the Child Hygiene
Division to Increase the corps of nurses
to 33 during the summer months.
Why Councils stubbornly refused to
npproprjate pnly J2J,000 for Increasing tho
permanent corps of city nurses to 40 and
form an efficient working force to com
bat infant mortality remains unexplained.
Mils Neva Deardorr. the present chief
of tho municipal division of vital stalls
tics, has revolutionized the former gloomy
dust-fllted ofllre of antlnuo methods In
City Hall to one of efficiency and modern
procedure. Her appointment ns State
Heglatrnr to continue her present duties
by Dr. Samuel Q. Dixon, State Health
Commissioner, under a law passed by the
last Legislature, Is regarded as a matter
of grave doubt. It Itf believed a man will
be named. to succeed her.
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iUnmaSFlB 3 ITALIANS OPEN NEW
BfflrMWlFwM 'I INVASION THROUGH PASS
The graduating class of tho University of Pennsylvania inurched nlong Broad street to tho Metropolitan
Opera House, whoro degrees wore conferred.
BRITISH TROOPS BEGIN
NEW DRIVE ON FOE'S
LINESATLABASSEE
QUICK NEWS
English South of Neuve
Chapelle Hurl Fierce At
tack on Germans and
Seize Fifteenth Line of
Trenches.
figuiies tell STony of neglect.
Miss Deardorff's records show that of
the 4031 babies that died under 1 year In
1314, thoro were 3641 that did not even at
tain the ngo of 6 months. Most of them
died from diarrhea. Eleven hundred and
twenty-five babies died within the first
week of birth; 750 between the ngo of 1
week nnd 1 month, S39 between 1 and 3
months; D30 between 3 and 6 months. Be
tween the ages of 6 and 12 months 1337
babies died.
irovcntable causes killed. 10OJ. of the
babies thrit lived over six months, One
vnunared and twenty-three died from epi
demic ' 'diseases as whooolnb couch.
..leasles and other alimentH that rigid
quarantine conditions and cars . could
haVe prevented to great degree. Pneu
monia killed JU and diarrhea and ente
ritis killed 572.
Of the 1125 babies that died within ono
week of birth, 846 succumbed to malfor
mation and similar afflictions of early
Infancy. The suggestion has consequently
been made that prenatal registrations be
made to the division of child hygiene
that the city nurses may advise pros
pective mothers nnd take prompt caro
of the child following birth.
Among he baby diseases pneumonia
reaches a maximum degree of tleadllnesa
at nbout the 1st of March For the week
ending March 6, 1914, 43 babies died front
that disease, The minimum number of
pneumonia deaths for babies for any
single week was for the period ending
July 17, when only three deaths from
that cause were reported.
Diarrhea and enteritis as a baby dis
ease reached JU apex, of deadllness In
the week ending July 31, 1914, when 123
deaths were reported of'bables under one
year. The lowest number'from that cause
was rour. in the week ending April 3,
1914.
Diarrhea caused 1474 of the deaths of
babies In 1914, and of that number 956
died during the months from June to Sep
tember, Inclusive,
Dables of Slavish peoples have the low
est death rate for any nationality In tho
city. This' Is attributed to unusual -sturdl-ness,
as well as to the fact that statistics
show that mothers 'of S)avlsh babies are
mora matured In years and bear more
children during the child-bearing period.
PERCENTAGE B, NATIONALITY.
For the city as a whole the Infant mor
tality rates, based on the nativity of
mothers. Is as follows;
Nationality Dm rate.
Slavish 00 61
Italian- , , 104 as
llrlllsh v.,, ,...,,,, , H4.04
Oermsn , 117 03
Irish ..iit a
American, white ,,,,,,., 110,4.1
American, negro .,,., 318. "at
Of the groups scattered In all sections
o( the city, the Slavish mothers In the
33th Ward have the Ion est baby death
rate of only J57.J3 -per 1000. The highest
rote for Slavs'! In the-Mth Ward, 157,43.
In that wardJt Is believed many of the
mothers have employment in Kensington
mtU.
NEQIIO BABY MORTALITY
Tho highest death rate for any group
In any ward of the City Is for Negroes
In th 24th Ward, In West Phltidelphla.
where 270.83 babies die out or every 1000
born. The negrji baby death rate In the
Tth Ward Is jsft, while In the 38th Ward
It Is only 119.& eVen below the total city
baby death rite and unusually low for
negro bablesM,.
Tho highes? deatfi rate for bable of
natlve-born white mothers Is In the 30th
Ward, In South Philadelphia, 111.21. The
lowest death rau for native-born white
mothers Is in the 4th. Ward, In Wst
Philadelphia, at 66.8, , ,
WMU the 7(h Ward, ha the distinction
of having the highest baby death rate
of all nationalities, at 909,g. the' lowest
waro. qen rai ior rnoiners of all na-tlwit-lliles
U In the $th, at Bustleton,
where the, baby mortality rate la only
Wilt
British troops havo assumed the
offcnslvo after n period of compara
tive quiet nnd havo captured German
trenches In tho La Bassee district. A
cerlcs of flerco assaults by tho English,
who are co-operating with the French
further to tho south, have driven the
Germans from their 15th line of earth
works west of La Bassee.
A German aviator and his observer,
who were compelled to land Inside tho
French lines, wero made prisoners.
Russian reverses are admitted In this
afternoon's offlclal communique from
Petrograd. Tho army operating In
Bukowlna, between tho Pruth and
Dniester Rivers; has been beaten back
to tho home territory of Bessarabia,
pursued by Austrian Invaders.
Mnckonsen's drive on Lcmberg from
tho region of Jaroslnu continues to
force back the Russian lines from tho
San, but tho War Office declares that
in the fighting to the southeast, around
Stanlslau, tho Slavs have taken about
3000 prisoners and have captured many
suns.
Repulse of Germans In North Po
land Is recorded.
BILLIARD PLAYER ATTEMPTS TRIPLE KILLING
CHICAGO, June 16. Calvin W. Demurest, 29 years old, professional bil
liard player of national prominence, today slashed his wife across the breast,
cut his mother on the right hand and attempted to kill himself by cutting
his throat and left wrist Demarcst had been suffering from a nervous break
down. It was believed all three will recover.
ITALIANS ROUT AUSTRIANS IN TRENTINO
LONDON, June 16. The battle at tho cast Trentlnl glacier hns ended In
a victory for tho Italian troops, tho Austrinns being complotoly routed, accord
ing to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Chlasso.
"LOSTED" BOY WEEPS ON RITZ-CARLTON STEPS
Seven-year-old Alfred Turner, of 6435 Woodbine avenue, evidently likes
nlco places as well ns nice clothes. He strnyed away from his sister while
they were In tho centre of the city today, nnd finding himself lost started
to cry on the steps of the Rltz-Carlton Hoter. A guest noticed the well
dressed boy and asked tho cause of his trouble.
"I'm losted," was the tearful reply.
Ho was taken to City Hall, where his mother wa3 notified by telephone.
PAPER-THIN SKULL BROKEN IN FALL; HE DIES
An unusually thin skull was indirectly responsible for tho death of
James Jamison, 40 years old, 2412 North Carllslo street, who died at the
AVomen's Homeopathic Hospital today. Jamison, who was employed as
watchman for the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company, struck his head
when he tripped on the street last night. Doctors that examined him Bald
his skull was nearly as thin as paper.
Continued from Fane One
tween Vienna and Tyrol. The Italians
on tho line north of Cortina d'Ampezzo
are now preparing to attack Fran
zensfeste, the strongest Austrian fortress
In the Tyroleso Alps.
ITALIANS ADVANCE IN NORTH.
Tho Italians continue to occupy new
dominating help Ms on the frontiers of
Tyiol, Trent nnd Cadore. Long-distance
artillery duels are raging along the upper
Isonzo valley, particularly In the region
of Monte Nero, northwest of Tolmlno.
Tho following Is the text of the official
report:
"On tho Tyrol, Trent and Cadore fron
tiers wo aro gradually occupying new
dominating heights. Our adversaries
havo been comparatively quiet, except for
Intermittent cannonades nnd a few vain
attacks, On Juno 13 an attack of un
usual soverlty, which had been preceded
by a brisk bombardment, was ocgun near
Passo dl SeslB, on the Carnla frontier,
In the vicinity of Monte Vasta. The fight
ing was very violent, lasting far into the
night. On the following day the Aus
trlans delivered counter-attacks, all of
which wero repulsed with the bayonet.
"Long-distance artillery duels nre In
progress in the zone of Monte Nero and
along tho valley of the upper Isonzo.
"Along the Podgora front nnd the lower
Isonzo district our reconnaissances, show
that the enemy troops have established
themselves very strongly, their intrench
merits being constructed upon tho most
modern lines known to warfare. Their
works nro equipped with powerful search
lights for night nnd arc defended by
many hidden batteries There are also
elaborate telephone and telegraph sys
tems and communication.
"Tho wounds of our men prove that
the Austrlans are using explosive bul
lets." Tho Austrinns arc reported to bo using
dynamite In tho Alplno passes, loosen
ing great avalanches on the Italian
sharpshooters.
The movement of Austro-Hungarinn
troops forward from Trent shous that
tho Austrian General Staff Is being seri
ously nlnrmcd for tho Bufety of thnt
city nnd thnt they may try to assumo
the olTonslvo there.
Guglielmo Marconi, inventor of tho
wlrcle&s, today petitioned the Govern
ment for a sublleutonnncy In the engi
neers' corps. He wilt be assigned to the
telegraphic department.
UNA SQUADRA NAVALE
PARTITA DA TARANT0
CON ORDINI SEGRETI
Le Truppe Italiane Inva
dono l'Austria Anche dal
lo Stelvio, ed Altre Min
acciano la Fortezza Nem
ica di Franzensfeste.
BRITISH CAPTURE GERMAN
TRENCHES WEST OF LA BASSEE
Co-operating With French, English
Launch Now Offensive.
PARIS, June 16.
British troops In northern France have
assumed the offensive, driving back the
Germans In the La Rassee district and
capturing trenches there
Operating in conjunction with the
French, who are driving against tho
German lines farther to the south, the
Drltlsh forces lying Bouth of Neuve
Chapelle, opened up a series of tierce as
saults, which drove the Germans from
their 15th line of earthworks east of La
Bassee.
Official announcement of the British
success! was made by the French War Of-
nce in a communique today.
It was also announced that a German
aviator, while engaged in sky scouting,
was compelled to land within the French
lines east of Hafete Mllon. He was cap
tured, together with an observer.
SLAV ARMIES BEATEN BACK
IN GALICIA AND BUKOWINA
One Flees Home Into Bessarabia; An
other Retires on San,
PETROGRAD, June 16,
Retirement of two of the Russian
armies in the eastern theatre of war be
fore the furious assaults of the Germans
and Austrlans Is announced In an 'official
communique Issued by the War Office
today.
Smashing attacks by the forces under
TIeld Marshal von Mackensen of the
German army, which lasted over a period
of three days, compelled the Russians
holding positions east of the San River
and along the Lubaozowka and Wusznla
Rivers, northeast of Przemysl, In Gallcla.
to fall back.
BERGDOLL DISAPPEARS
Autolst and Aviator Believed to Have
Left State.
REBATE CASE dOES TO JURY
Evfclenee n Government's Sut
Against P. R.R.Allin.
Tba Governmest's case against the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company fw al.
led violation of the Blkln act In
Atsojiaiinatluj in favor of the Git
While Coal And Lumber Comsuay by
KMftUmr the lO-cent rebate m tu m
v; aAtmatoous at mpd from the Clear-
mnti mina y jrnion, new York eity
ajMt HofcoWen, -rnt la til Jury today ui
tts umti aiatw, Ctwrt
Tfc railroad coatwxia that the rebate
w riud tor "turviem rendwsd" tor
, 'tag ih 4 a eUloe f mm fn
i j- i- nt lawful.
i. 'KklaB to ytHmg iu toe
Proceedings for an appointment of a
guardian for Grover Cleveland Bergdoll,
young autolst and aviator, have been
halted temporarily by his dleanaarance
from the 4tr. Some of his friends think
he has left the State, fearing more trouble
with the Montgomery County police, who
once had him sent to tho Norristown jail
for days.
" Bsrgdelf has got' been scon1 In or near
this etty for 10 days, a tollgate keeper
at Llanereh vaa the last man to see
him and, all be taw was a Ssth of the
young msn's tut ear aa u raced past the
tollgate.
A. Morgan EroKh. attorney for Btrs
dolj, has requested Judge Bregy. in Court
of Ceuiuon Heat No. L to petpee the
guardianship hearing until fall, and It
was through this that the absence of
young Bergdoll aa revealed The effort
to have a guardian appointed was started
by Bexydoll e brother. Chartee A Berg,
iloll, who tin; Instituted proceeding to
ut hut bf ilifi s MUy but itiuirew
lh ifui i lion u Uk,a
TRIED TO BRIBE POSTMASTER GENERAL; FREED
"Don't bo too ready to take tho advico of wiseacres." Thnt caution was
Blven by Judge Dickinson to Warren D. Voder, of Dloomlng Glen, Pa., today
In tho 'United Btates District Court, where the bribery charges against' Yoder
woro dropped and ho was released. Ho had been arrested after offering
Postmaster General Burleson J100 to appoint him mall carrier In his home
town. Yoder was well up on the eligible list for the appointment and said
..w v.v.v.u iiiv ssavtiW uii mo uuntu ui. uiic oi nia oosom xriends.
NAME "LEXOW" COMMISSION THIS WEEK
The Vare "Lexow" Commission, a bill creating which the downtown
leader pushed through tho last Legislature aa an additional means to em
barrass hia political enemies In tho approaching mayoralty eamnnio-,, ,i,.
ably will bo named this week. Attorney General Brown has handed down
a formal opinion that the bill did not need Governor Brumbaugh's signa
ture to become operative. It was said today the Governor, however, may
embarrass the members of tho commission by refusing to sign the other bill
appropriating $8000 to pay the body's expenses.
EIGHT CAUGHT IN DRUG LAW RAIDS
The Goverment's crusade against violators of tho Harrison drug law has
resulted In the capture of eight men during the last few weeks. Two of these
Nick Melchior and R. E. Johnson, pleaded guilty today before Judge Dickinson
In the United States District Court. Sentence on tho nrin.n , .u .v.
captured In the Government's drag-net will be pronounced on .Friday
BECKER HOPES FOR FURTHER DELAY
ALBANY, June 16. Attorney Bourke Cochran, of New York, today filed
with the Court of Appeals a reply to the brief of District Attorney Charles
A. Perkins on the Becker case. By the submission to the court of briefs on
... ...U..U . ,clUBu,i, octner nopes at least to get a stay of his
execution which Is set for the week beginning July 12. Tho court adjourned
for the summer on Friday. Mr. Manton in his brief reiterated the contention
that Judge Seabury had not properly charged the Jury.
FREIGHTER AND TANKSHIP COLLIDE
The Clyde Lltte freighter Delaware bound from this city to Sandy Hook
nnd the tank steamship Alabama, bound from Port Arthur. Texas to n
York, collided in the fog off Lewes. Delaware, today. The Alabama reported
t othe Sandy Hook wireless station that she was proceeding under her own
eteam although leaking badly. The Delaware was lost In the fog after the
accident and the extent of her damage la not known as she carried no
FIVE PERSONS INJURED WHEN NEW YORK HOTEL BURNS
NORTH TONAWANDA. N. Y June 16,-Flve persons were Injured and
f 0 guests were forced to make their way to safety by clambering down fire,
escapes or Jumping to the ground when the Hotel Sheldon, a four-storv
brick structure, caught Are today. The building was destroyed, entaiiimr a
property loss estimated at $80,000. entailing a
ZEPPELINS SLAY 15
IN AIR RAID ON BRITAIN
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tnl of the Grand Duchy of Baden, 75 miles
from the French frontier, dropping SO and
13" kilogram bombs on the town.
The particular objects of their attack
were the palace of the Grand Duke, tho
railroad station and the arms factories.
Though subjected to a terrific fire from
anti-aircraft puns, all but two of the
aeroplnncH returned In safety.
The attack was made, according to the
official statement Issued last night, "In
retaliation for the bombardment by the
Germans of French and English open
towns." Twenty-three aeroplanes In nil
took part in the raid, starting nt 3 o'clock
in the morning.
"Although caught by a northwest wind,"
says the official statement, "they arrived
over the town between B:M nnd 6:20
o'clock. They dropped 130 projectiles on
the objects which had been indicated to
them A great number of flres broke out
during the time the aeroplanes were fly
ing over Karlsruho."
The raid resulted In considerable dam
age, although the nature of It has not
been given in detail.
The aviators reached a point In Ger
many further from their lines than any
point previously reached by French or
British airmen,
Karlsruhe Demands Raids
KARLSRUHE. June l$.-"Send tho Zep
pelins to London and Paris" was the
cry of the Karlsruhe newspapers today,
voicing the feeling of Indignation of yes
terday's raid by a Bquadron of French
aeroplanes Complete reports to the po
lice show that 19 persons were killed, H
seriously Injured and more than a score
slightly hurt by bombs.
HELD FOR MARRYING TWO GIRLS FOR MONEY
Meyer Gold, 22 years old. of 629 Mercy street, was held In 11000 ball
for court today by Magistrate McFarland, In his office. 738 South 8th street
to answer an accusation of bigamy, Gold testified that he received ll'O from
the parents of Misa Clara Wolof.ky, 880 Queen street, to raarry the rir?
Bessie Waoko, of 243 Queen street, testified that Mayer had marrlea her a
fhort time ago after her parents had given $160 to him. She added that
. . ..w .. v. ....... CU lu a, miro woman since that time.
EXPLOSION AT REMINGTON FUSE PLAINT
SOUTH BETHLEHEM. Pa., June 16.-A powder eaploslon the oriTin
or which 1. now being investigated, oecurred this afternat the Rem?n
ton fuse plant, where munitions of war are being made for Bnjiand Zr
men were painfully, but not seriously, burned. u
SLAYER OF FLEEING PRISONER HELD FOR GRAND JURY
Polleeman John Archibald, of the JOth and Federal streets station who
was held following; the fatal ebooting of John J. Murteugh. SO yea oi '
H MeCleUan .tree,. Saturday, when MurUugn tp?Sto J 2rt
was released la bail to await the action of the Grand jury at a hearing bt.
fere the Coroner's jury today. bs pe-
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JAPAN ASAIN PROTESTS TQ CHINA
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GREAT BRITAIN PREPARING
FOR AERIAL OFFENSIVE
Number of Aeroplanes and Aviators
Greatly Increased.
LONDON. June 18. Or.it nn.. ,.
making preparations to carry on aerial
warfare on a gigantic scale, Under Bee
retary for War Harold Tennant made
this Important admission In the House
of Commons this afternoon In response
to criticism by a member who suggested
that the German air forces were sur
passing the British.
The Government Is now manufacturing
a large aeroplane, similar to the Rus.
;nBHn81k"ky' whlch carr!" nve men
and five times as much explosive as the
"",. bV. Tennant announced
)?' siy.iih' taat ew momhs tn number
of British aeroplanes for war purposes
has been Increased ten fold and the
number of trained aviators five fold
"British aviators have demonstrated
their superiority over the Germans." said
Tennant. "Since February there has
been no shortage of high explosive bomb"
On the contrary we now have a reserva
supply ample for all purpesee."
FORD 3I0T0R COMPANY
TO MANUFACTURE STEEL
Will Establish Great Plant on the
Detroit River.
DETROIT. Mleh.. June l.-,Pkns were
announced today by the Ford Motor Com
pany to establish a gigantic plant for tfc,
manufacture of steel, on the Detroit
River, below River Rouge. H '
The company Intend to manufacture n
the ee whteh U wUl SfaSkta
parte for the Ford car "wg
The jAaai, it i iftld, wm ,Bptoy ouju.
a4 of Dius of the Mm
Jwve im yet bees, perfected. b etfeWe
et the eosMMsy pi u, anin aeflna, en
aouncemeiit uf them Mt wIl
ROMA, 16 Olugno.
Uno squadra ltallana parti' lcri sera da
Taranto con ordlni suggcllatl. SI Ignore
quale mlsaione abbia qucsta squadra,
Prima che la squadra partlsse, nella
vccchla cattedrale dt San Cataldo si tenne
un notcvole servlzio rellgloso, c t'archl
vcbcovo pronunclo' una pntriottlca alio
cuzione, Invocando una grande vlttorla
per la flotta ltallana.
SI o' nnnunciato oggl che gll Italian!
hanno lnvaso l'Austria anche da un'al
tra via, cloe" dal Passo dello Stelvio.
IvI e' In corso ora un furloso combnttl
mento. Lo truppe Alpine italiane at
tacenno le eommlta' del passo che sono
tuttora nolle manl degli austrincl e che
eono dlfese da grosse nrtlgllerlc. Lo
truppe Italiane tentnno di lmpardronlrsl
della Ilnea fcrroviurla che attrnvcrsa 11
passo c va veiso nord da Bormlo.
Glungo notlzla ohe truppo greche al
comando del colonnello Zontos hanno ln
vaso II tcirltoilo albanesc occupamlolo
nno a mnia straciu tra Herat cd KI Has
san. II col. Zontos e' cuglno dl Vonl
zelos. SI sa che truppe Italiane opcrano onche
in Albania o procedono nH'occupazlone dl
parccchi puntl della costa, oltro all'hin
terlnnd dl Vnllonn.
PRESSO TOBLACH.
Un telegramma dal rjuartlerc generate
ltallano a Bologna dice che lo truppe
Italiane sono alunte a 2a mlslla da To
blach nttraverso cul passa la sola llnca
fcrrovlarla che unisce dlrettnmcnte
iennn ed il Tlrolo. Gli Itallanl che oper
nno a nord dl Cortina d'Amnezzo l n..
parano ora ad attneenre Franzensfeste,
cno e' la plu formidable fortezza aus
triaca nel Tlrolo.
Oggl It Comm. Guglielmo Marconi ha
fatto domanda al Mlnlstero della Guerra
perche' gli si desso II grado dl sottoten
entc del Qenlo L'illustre aclenzlnto sara'
assegnato nlla sezlone telegrnflstl.
UN DISPACCIO DEL RE.
Dal suo qunrtlere generate che e' vlcino
al front dl battaglln I! re si tlene in con-
tlnua comunlcazlono telegraflca con la re-
glna, ma la sua continua nniin (.,
notata dalla flglla dodicenne Mafalda. A
lei la mndro domaudo che cosa volesse
mamlare a dire al padre, o la plccola
ripose che tornaese sublto. La reglna
Invlo' it dlspncclo. ed 11 re cosl rlspose.
tnl m' pen8'ero e' sel"Pre con la mla
famlglla. ma rltornero' soltanto qunndo le
asplrazlonl dell'ltalla saranno realizzate
ed 11 trlcolore sventolera' su tutte le terre
irredente."
In un communlcato ufflclale pubbllcato
questa mattlna dal Mlnlstero delta
Guerra si legge che potent! opere dl
Srr..?e,iPemlC0 nanno per " momento
arrestato 1'avanzata delle forze Italiane
verso Trieste dalla dlrezlone dl Monfal
cone. Numerose batterle nustrlache
ba?dSe dv,tr0 CaVe dl plotra hanno bom"
bardnto vlgorosamente I Bersaglierl
quando grossl repartl furono mandatt In
nanzl In servlzio dl ricognlzlone. Le ba"
lerle ncmlche furono pero' Immedlatn.
mente attaccate daH'Brtl,HerirtaIlnB
e nPel nnm? ul mTnl dl Monfalcon,?
oe.rSlrta!.aPnraOVasc'opracnhdean!S
s rada da Trieste a Monfalcone era tut a
dlfesa da numerose batterle nemiche
toVnao ,r ".rgeSe ora
i-bn oi uinita a dire
IN BIG TRANSIT STRIKE
Guards Imprison City
Union and Traction OfiV
cials in His Office All
Night Until They Agree.
Lunch Ends Strife.
CHICAGO, June lS.-Amerlea's bigger
city transit strike ts over.
The 14,600 surface and elevated line mn
tormen, conductors and guards, at S:3J 4
o'eiocit tnis morning wero ordered to re.
turn to work Immediately By noon the
complex Systems were operating almel
as efficiently ns If they had not been vlr. H
tually nt a standstill for 48 hours,
The strlko was brought to a sudden end ffl
by Mayor Thompson after an all-night M
conference with members of tho Strike
Committee of the City Council and of.
flclals of the Carmen's Union and the '
compnnles. It was also decided at th I
conference that Mayor Thompson should
bo one of three umpires to fix a wa a
Tim tinlnn InArlprn xvm IhViIIam. .i... i
k tant tiinl tv,rnl nt .HI. j. . J
... .v .... ... w. .,.,, uemanai i;
worn HBiecu iu uviuia mo agreement to
nrbltrnto was reached It was acrted
that tho books of the companies, show
ing profits made and salaries paid .f.
flcinls, would be opened to the arbiters
nnd that no reduction of wages will bt
considered by the arbitration board.
Tho men agreed to return to work n' ih.
old wnge scale. An change In vases ',
...... ....e,... ..w n......u (,. uiue DUCK
to June 1. By tho terms drawn up the
elevnted men and surface lines mut
nnme their momber of tho nrbllrntlnn
board within three days Tho unions have- u
ngreea to uo iiaewisn
"L" TRAIN NEAR PLUNGE
FROM HIGH TRESTLE
Low Speed Only Averts Fall
When Car Leaves Track at
Front and Arch Loop.
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A fortunnte lack of speed was all that
kept a westbound elevated train from
planning- over the trcbtlc Into Arch street
today when It was derailed on the loop
at Front and Arch streets, just before
entering tho subway. The front truck of
tho first car left tho trnck, tying Up both
cast and westbound trnfllc east of the 8th
street station.
There was si sudden Jolt as the train,
rounding the curve, cumc to a stop, shak
ing up tho pnsscngcrs in tho comfortably
filled cars. No ono was Injured A small
section of the third rail was damaged.
Had the train been going fast It probably
would Imve plunged over tho trestle Into
Arch street.
Officials of the company rushed to the
scene with squnds of workmen and su-.
porvlsors halted all enstbound subway
trains at bth street, which became the
temporary terminus of the line Trains
wero switched over on the "crossover,"
and passengers going east took surface
cars from this point. "Jitneys" did a
thriving business. Officials of the com
pany said they did not know what caused
tho accident, but it is believed that tt
was a "spread" rail jyl
liUSlXAiMA UnAKiUblJ,
WITNESSES TESTIFY
va avolgendosl cola'.
n.i .,., :r. . ? "I"! I
,ii duu, launnni .no, I, .,. .-it- ..
glleria precede In manlera sodls?acente
mem nei seUore dc,aa 0gf",eaent;j
svolgono vlolentl assaltl alia balonetta
11 comunlcato ufllclale dice che 11 nemlco
ha e3esUt0 , d violent? maTnm
attacchl speclalmente al Passo dt Monti
Croce. dove gll Alplnl hanno resplnto
nemlco Infliggendogtl Bravl perd u ed
Inseguendolo con assaltl alia balonetta.
SEMPRE AVANTI.
Intanto gll Itallanl contlnuano ad occu.
pare poalzlonl vantagglose in terrltorin
austrlaco, e nell'alta valle del'isonzo con
tlnua terrlblle 11 duello delle artlgHeria.
II comunlcato ufflclale dice pure che to
ferlte rlportate dal nostrl soldatl mos!
esdentl6 8" aUalrlaCl USano b"e
m? !iite.8t0 de.1 c"nunlcato ufflclale'
"Nel Tlrolo. nel Trentlno e nel Cadore
not nndlaroo gradatamente occupando nu.
ove poslzlonl vantaceln t ,.....;,""""
sarll sono rlmastt relatlvamen e quletl.
S,i.?.0,,..",.l,J,I,Ai"S ?' c?nnenate Inter-
13 Giugno un Insolitamenta vlgoroso at
tacco. preceduto dn un vlolanto bob-
Passo dl Sesls. eul fronte della Carnta
non lontano dal monte Vaste, n combat
tlmento fit accanltlsslmo e si protrassa
Ino alls, notte. 11 glorno g1"
austrlacl esegulrono oontrattaoht che l
nostrl resplnsero usando la balonetta.
TEACHERS LIKE BAD BOYS
"Angelic" Sort Not Desired, Says
Weat Philadelphia Principal.
Angels, at least "boy angel,- -,..
not wanted In public eehool. today al
oordjng to Prlnelpai Charles C. Ney'l of
the wt Phlledrtpbta ,Illrh SeJi. X
was the prtndpel ,pUtr ,t tiui
luneheon of the Rotary citi it uieik
James Hotel today.
teefaere prefer Uu boys ibC 1. TT"
Federal Grand Jury Hears Conclusive
Evidence.
NEW YORK, June IB.
That tho Cunnrder Lusitanla was W
nrtned when she was torpedoed nnd sunk
by a German submarine off the Irish
coast In May Is said to have been estab
lished today by nt least thrco witnesses
fcefnr., th FViliirnl Ornnrl Jury, their
testimony being a complete refutation of
tho uflldavlts or austav Btani nnn oium
Germans thnt they saw four hidden guns
on the liner beforo she sailed frqm New
York on her last voyage.
Two of these witnesses nre believed te
hnVB tfntlfifd Ihnt the actions of Statu,
n German reservist, held In tho Tombs
under 110,000 ball, suspected of perjury.
dll not bring him on the afternoon In
question anywhere near the steamship.
While todny's Grand Jury probe was
on, superintendent of the local Secret
Servlco Bureau of the Department 61
Justice, admitted the complete disap
peirantf of Heinz Hnrdenberg, friend of
Htahl, wanted as a witness In the Lus''
tanla case. Hardeuberg was apprehend
ed last Friday In the Cincinnati poet
olllce. Other witnesses beforo the Grand Jury
today told of tho habits and past life of
Stahl. They cald that for some time
prior to tho I.usltanla disaster ho was
out of work end dependent on his friend'.
Not long after the making of the affi
davit he appeared In his old haunts with
new clothes nnd apparently plenty of
money.
HEAT WAVE CONTINUES"
WITH LESSENED INTENSITY
Temperature Shows Slight Decrease,
and Humidity Is Diminished.
THE RISE AND FALL
OF THE THERMOMETER
Today
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The heat wave that hds had the e'ty
In Its grip slnee Saturday Is continuing
today, The thermometer at 8 o'clock was
75 degrees, or four degrees higher than
the same time yesterday. The weather
man predicts, however, that it wm nut
go as high today, but probably register
a maximum somewhere between 80 end
86 degrees.
The humldltv la considerably less than
yesterday, and probably accounts for the i-M
comparative coolness that Is apparent to- ,j
day. The storm that came late In m
afternoon yesterday did much to relieve
the discomfort that followed In the wake
of the hottest day of the year so far K .sail
did great damage to property in vauou $
parte of tne city, largely from tne. i'
mendous' fall ot rain, nearly seven-tenth
of en inch In an hour.
There were two deaths dlrectl stmb
utable to the heat, one In Philadelphia
and the ether In Camden Prostrations
were frequent
Bteetrttal it, that haven of refuge for
Melee in autre, was besieged wan. .aua , vj
The number Of the great humanitarian
bureau U beeentlng more and snoie fa
mUlar from year to year, end w "'e
used now than at any previous time.
British Aviators Raid Zeppelin Hsngar
AMSTERDAM. June n-Bmui st
tate attaetart it Oerman iuiiur u.u
dronu t Ursrae ru,a.r i,l.u.i "
gtuiu tud iu an attort to deiiv
2illu acehored Uif.