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PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, OCTOBEK, 18, 1015.
Constant, 1915, si tub I'cstio ttrosi Compakt.
IEUTONSMAKE
RAPID ADVANCE
IN SERB DRIVE
Defenders Evacuate Macva
Region m Northwest and
Plateau south ot
Belgrade
BULGARIANS SPEED- UP
Cllics Capture Strumnitza, Bul-
gar Stronghold bona
Their Objective
paths. Oct. 18. Bulgarians have
Eetratcd Servian Macedonia and
Zi the Salonlca-NUh Railroad, the
Jdiati press asserts, it wad stated
j Geneva dispatches received here to
jy confirming reports from Salonica.
Wnr.tN. Oct. 18. Important progress
L both the German and Bulgarian
fermlef Invading Servla was reported by
tke, German General Start today.
n announced that the Servians were
ginning to retreat In the Macva dls-
Ict In northwestern Servla, that uerman
,m were pressing forward on the
fSateau .south of Uelgrado and had taken
two villages southeast of rozharevatz,
nA that the Bulgarians, after occupy-
Gfine heights on tho frontier, were pushing
fsrward via ugri-i oiuiiku, iiui mcuai ui
W The official report of operations In the
IBtlkan theatre of war foll6wa:
fStglnnlng to retreat. Wo are advane1
l. A iha mnTpuit nniiin m iipizrnnf.f
W"Bulgarlan troops havo occupied the
HVhtS 01 Aiusun x'crcin una Dauinzuu,
ltJlQ rO JJUOiiiiie, .uinaiu fin At
IhlanKa."
K'Southeast of Fozarevac, in Servla,
Mn have captured Bocavec, about 30
jjllts louin oi mo ironuer, an impunani
tivince, and Mount Crenlse.
K"South of Belgiade we are advancing
kjilnst Cvetkevcrob, Vroen and tho
IHtcva region, the enemy retiring."
ALLIES IN BULGARIA AIM
TO CAPTURE ENEMY CAPITAL
The fall of Strumnltza gave the Allies
lentrol of the Salonlca-Nlsh Railroad for
J3 miles northward from Salonlca, about.
third of the distance to Nlsh, Salonlcs.
djlec'sajd' Stciuruvlti.-theBiUga4aa.
jrtronghold captured, Is 20 miles east of
ike railroad, but It was reported the
strbo-Franco-Brltlsh forces were spread-
is -westward and securing the line at the
fme time that they advanced northward.
Lthelr object was believed to be to ex
tend then- front sulllclentlv to reach Nlsh
M strike at Sofia, tho Bulgarian capital.
m. ibb ame time giving mem a line a
Utile more than 60 miles long.
I About another third ot tho distance be
tween Salonika and Nlsh, however, there
were indications there would be a fierce
draggle At this point tho Bulgarians
Jfere across the Servian frontier and it
reliably reported they had cut tho
Jtfroad at the Servian town of Vranla
fltenja). Here, if not sooner, it was as-
pnucu mey would make a stand.
SKr
PORTER CHARLTON
TELLS COURT WHY
HE KILLED WIFE
young American Says Wife's
iConduct and Abuse of Him
Unbalanced His Mind
and Caused Act
14
m VERGE OF COLLAPSE
COMO, Italy, Oct. 18.-Trembllng and
; we point of collapse, Porter Charlton
y told the court Which is trying him
Ms wife's murder how he met and
rrled his victim, of '-their- llfn toeether.
f the events which led up to the killing
e honeymoon villa on Lake Como.
young American told of hln discovery
" he had fllnln ittt wr.mn.i i4nln An
jwnral he declared was a blank in his
a, of the manner In which he sank
1 "Ody In a trunk in Lake Como, and
11 Of his fllcht.
j?b woman, Mary Scott Castle, already
"orced and considerably older than hlra-,
"W married to him in 1909, he said.
1 love for her, he declared, was so in-
inat it filled his entire, life. We
. think nf rtntili a
' ber fUriOUB Irnlnnat, onri nlnl.nl fll.
tr against him following their mar-
r- , .poice at length. These gust
" he attributed to tho cause which
-. ottia, temporarily unbalanced
"Usaed or re Two, Column Three
THE WEATHER
1 election fever is In thn air. Prnh
Malted with the. spell-'blndlng ef
wertaln poetical Job aspirants, the
aer gods hav& auf,v.r i, ..a....!
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r.r v wjm ineir oest 10 bmOtP
hSr '.i00, .r"ry boaters learned this
tt Divot .b u- .u -.; j ii
' beatvn In a rn.,l 41.- WAJ..I...
hlng for a little variety, and the
to U nesd t. By this evening,
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FORECAST
J Philadelphia ani vicinity Un-
tonight and Tuetdau with
Wtf rat'u; warmer tonight;
to moderatf toutheatt to mUh
BIDS ON HALL RESTORATION
All Proposals for Walks Como Within
Appropriation Patriotic Work
Starts Soon
All of tho proposals submitted today for
the restoration of Independence Square
were within tho $13,000 avnllablo for the
work of altering tho wnlks so as to make
them as they wero In old Colonial day.
The proposals will be scheduled and the
work started In the near future Undur
direction of the Bureau of City Property.
Tho bids received for restoring the front
of Independence Hall and surroundings
of the hall wpre:
Manwarlng & Cummins, $11,600: "Wil
liam A. Atundy, $12,5.1, and Francis &
Markle, $10,970.
The specifications and plans were
drafted by a committee of the Philadel
phia Chapter. American Institute bf
Architects. The brick and flagstone
pavements and the post and chain fences
surrounding the historic buildings will be
exactly ns they were In ancient days. Tho
drive at tho rcur of Congress Hall will
also be restored.
New brick walls, with blue marble
copings, flanked by the existing posts,
will line the driveway on tho 6th strcit
side. Surmounting tho walls will be cast
Iron posts, which will bo connected with
wrought iron chains.
Other details of tho plans call for lamp
of tho antiquo Franklin style, to be
placed about the hall, as well as the
planting of. trees and shrubbery under the
direction of the city forester.
RAIN OF SHELLS
HALTS GERMANS
ON SOUCHEZ LINE
French Hurl Back Three
Night Attacks at Bois
en Hanche
BRITISH BOMBARD COAST
PARIS, Oct. 18.
Three attacks mado by the Germans
during the night aqralnst French positions
northeast of Souchcz were repulsed by
artillery and rifle fire, the War Office an
nounced today.
The official communique also reports
activity for tho first lime in several
months north of Verdun. Tho Germans
met with a repulse In this region also.
The text of tho communique follows:
"During the course of the night we
completely repulsed by our curtains ot
artillery fire and by our rifle fire three
new attacks of the enemy against the
Bols en Hanche, to the northeast of
SOUclTerr" -ii' '-' ,.- vf-
"To the south Of tho Sommc an almost
continuous conflict Is being carried on
with engines of trench warfare In the
sector of Lthons, while our batteries are
directing an effective flro against tho
German works.
"To the north of Verdun the Germans
attempted to occupy the cavities made
by mines recontly exploded between the
lines. They were everywhere repulsed.
During tho night there was very sharp
Infantry fire from trench to trench in the
environs of Nomeny. Our artillery in the
same region dispersed enemy working
parties to the east of Eply, near Gremecy
and Bloncourt, and bombarded tho sta
tion of Blamont."
GERMANS REPULSE FRENCH
ATTACKS UPON TAHURE
BERLIN, Oct. 18. Tho War Office to
day reported that French attacks at
Tahure In Champagne and English at
tacks at Vermelles resulted In failure.
In the former engagement the Germans
took 93 prisoners.
A, German aerial squadrpn dropped 80
bombs upon Belfort, the mighty French
fortress in eastern France, causing fires
to break out.
The report follows:
"A trenoh work northeast of Vermelles,
projecting far into tho enemy's position,
was repeatedly attacked by the British,
but all the attacks failed.
"Attempts of tho French to retake
Tahure wereVrepulsed. An attempt by
the enemy to advance with the object
of recapturing lost positions aouth of
Leintrcy were unsuccessful. Wo captured
three commissioned, officers, 17 non-commissioned
and 73 chasseurs. At Schratz-
mannele the enemy was unable to re
capture a single foot of lost ground.
"On Sunday a German airship squadron
attacked the French fortress of Belfort.
.Many aviators were driven off and SO
bombs wero dropped on the fortress,
starting a number of flrs."
VITTORIA ITALIANA A
CINQUE KM. DA RIYA
, I. .... -
Le Truppe Anglo-Francesi In-
vadono la Bulgaria -La Par-
tecipazione Italiana E' Certa
II generate Cadorna ha annunclato che
le forze Italians hanno conqulstato le
forti ppslzlonl austriache , dl Pregaslna,
sUl Lago dl Garda e netle vlclnanze dl
Rtva. In segulto ad tin vlolento attacco.
Pregaslnar e' su dl un'altura dl 1760 pledi,
a circa un chllometro o mezzo dalle cascate
del Ponale, dova ' lo stablllmento elet
trlco che fornlsce I'energla a RIva ed alio
opere dl fortlflcazlone dl questa piazza Da
Pregaslna git Italianl domlnano lo cascate
del Ponale e la parte settentrionnle della
valle d Ledro I9 cascate dlatano da
Iliva circa tre chllometrl,
Oggi le truppe itellane eeguono 11 ruo
cesso ottenuto sabato con l'oqotipaslpne dl
Pregaslna, e at attende 1'annununcto dl
nuove occupazloti nella zona tt R(va.'e
del Ponale, ' ,
Oajv) ha- ovuto luogo a Roma uri Im
ESffjjWite conalgllo dl mlnUtrl, e sublto
f&foi dlpeva chp ritalla aveva fatto il
prim jhiho verso J'lntervento net Batpanl
per cooperare con gll alleatl. Hi cred che
si ata copcludendo un tratlato col quale
nulla si Impegna ad alutare gli alkali
net Ba)canl. Gil amlMisclatorl i RuHa,
M Francla dl IngMIlterra l sono recatt
ocnl Klonio Jn queatl ultlml glorpi alia
Consulta per conferire lunmente ton H
mlnlstro degll Eaterl, on, Sonnlno.
Oggl il mlnlstro dl areola a Roma.
Coromlllas. rispondendo ad una nola dell
Italia alia Orecla, ha dlchlarato alia Con.
sulta cho la Qrecla ha decUo d rlmanere
nella sua neutrallU' armala.
(Leggere n Ga paglna le ultlnje e plu
attasllt noilat nulla, gmrtm. In lui-
li'IVV'li-1 W'l 11,'1,'W'
...- IV I .-M II II.
EXPOSE TRICK
TO FOOL LABOR
Statement Blaming Colo:
rado Women for Trouble
Shown to Be Fraud
ITS AUTHOR DISCREDITED
Nugent Anti-Suffrage Organi
zation Rails in Eleventh
Hour Effort
An eloventh-hour attempt of tho anti
suffrage organization of New Jersey to
stem a wave of suffrage sentiment tnat
will, according to ndvocntes of the cause.
Inundate the polls In tho Garden State
tomorrow, has aroused the Buffraglsts to
a frenzy of activity today that Is a climax
of a campaign which has kept the Stato
electrically alive to the issue for the last
few years.
According to Mrs. W. D. Kcrlln, chair
man of tho Camden Suffrage League, the
Nugent Anti-Suffrage Organization, In
an -attempt to Influence the labor vote,
has been sending out for the last few
days a statement signed by William T.
Hlckey. They assert, Mrs. Kerlln says,
that ho Is tho secretary of the Colorado
State Federation of Labor, and his as
sertion that woman suffrage In tho west
ern Stato Is directly responsible for the
labor agitations there Is expected to have
weight.
Hlckey," said Mrs. Kcrlln, "is not the
secretary of the Colorado State Federa
tion of Labor. Ho was nt one time, but
he Is not now. Ho is a discredited mem
ber of that organization. As soon as wo
heard of the Nugent attempt to wean the
labor vote from us by placing these state
ments In the large factories and Industrial
plants, wo wired our friends In Colorado
to get busy on his record. Yesterday, at
a big mass meeting at the Towers The
ater, at which there were more than
1200 people present, wo read telegrams
from Mrs. Mary C. Bradford, leader of
tho suffrago forces In Colorado, and Jo
seph D. Cannon, organizer of the West
ern Federation of Miners, on the subject
of Hlckey. Tho latter s telegram read:
DISCREDITED POLITICIAN.
" 'The an Us He when they speak of
Hlckey as the secretary of the Colorado
State Federation of Labor. He Is a
deserter from the ranks of labor and a
discredited politician. He was secretary
of the federation for several years, but
he used this position to strengthen his
affiliation with the rottcnest political ma
chlno from which Colorado has ever
suffered.' "
Mrs. Kerjln stated further that whlto
Conilhoeit-on YftBerfr CorumffVlVe
WILSON fcEFUBES PL&A
President Cannot Accede to Request
of Suffragists
WASHINGTON. Oct. 18.-Presldent Wil
son today refused tho request of the
Men's Suffrage League of New Jersey to
grant all New Jersey government em
ployes working In Washington time off to
morrow so that they could go home and
vote on the suffrago question. In a tele
gram to C. F. Rellly, chairman of tho
league, at Plalnfleld, tho President stated
that it was beyond his power to grant
the Government employes time off to vote
at a special election.
FOUR INJURED, 1500
HELD UP WHEN CARS
COLLIDE IN DENSE FOG
Two Trolleys on Haddonfield-
Camden Line Crash Mo-
torman Unable to See
Through Mist
MANY OTHER ACCIDENTS
I -
Four persons wero injured today when
in the dense fog of the early morning a
trolley car on the Haddonfteld-Camden
line crashed Into another car standing on
the track at Westmont. Both cars were
smashed and traffic on the line was halt
ed for ono hour, delaying IKK) commuters
on their way to Camden and this city.
An automobile struck a telegraph pole
at Collins and Firth streets and was dam
aged, the three occupants being thrown
out and rendered unconscious.
The Pennsylvania, Railroad ferryboat
Wenonah waB damaged slightly when Its
deck rail collided with the Camden ferry
slip. No one was hurt.
Two of the persons injured in the trolley
accident are in the Cooper Hospital. They
are Edgar E. Douglass, Ellen avenue.
Westmont, who suffered contusions of the
chest, and Louis Leltz, Roberts avenue,
Haddonfleld. with Injuries of the face
and Jaw. The other two persons went to
their homes for treatment.
TROLLEYS DAMAGED.
The rear of the car which was stand
ing on the track when Jhe other struck
it was badly damaged. Windows were
broken, and the compressed air tank was
tut. out of commission. The car was able
to move under Its own poweiyat a alow
rate. The rear caVs running gear was
crippled. It wai; towed away by another
car, and In the confljslon a bakery wagon
was struck and damaged. More than a
dozen crowded cars were lieJd up.
The fog was bo dense that the motor
tfian ot the advancing trally could not
see the car In front of htm, It was said
at the oftlce of the Public Service Railway
pompany,
Thomas Oreon, of Ml Hazard street, a
former Jltneur, drove the machine which
struck a telegraph Tole. Ia and. two
companions Rai.dolph Orear. of 2355 East
Firth street, and Joseph Conahan, of 2655
Cedar street, were thrown qnconaclous
Into the street. Thejr Injuries were treated
at St, Mary'i Hospital, The men were
Costtavwd w Two. Column Seven
Am' i ! ! - i I fH, jl ,
W EHH4 m Writ Servers
The names of St person appear on the
eligible list for writ servers In the
Department of Law, made pmWIb today
by the CJvll Service Commission. Tk
position erry a Mlary oi fja, a, yaar,
.
MR. AND MRS. WALTER
SCOTT JOHNSTON
GIRL BRIDE WELL GIVE
SPOUSE TAIR CHANCE'
TO COME BACK TO HER
She Plans to Take Legal Action
Against Hubby, 39 Years Her
Senior, if He Doesn't Re
nounce His Seclusion
DOOR SHUT IN HER FACE
The 17-year-old girl bride of Walter
Scott Johnson, 66 years old, of 3129 Dia
mond street, said today she would give
him a "fair chance" to return to her
before taking legal action. Johnson is
believed to bo at the Diamond street
house, and his young wife, who was Miss
Mary Long Stlth von Nelda, lelatlve of
Governor Henry C. Stuart, of Virginia,
believes ho Is being detained there
through, the Influence of his sisters, who
objected to his wedding.
Johnson left his wife four days after
their wedding nt Elkton, Md., which he
described aB "romantic." Ho was to re
turn In the evening to tako her to a
theatre, but he failed to appear. Ac
, cording, to bis wife's mother, the girl
bride wenftn the Dlamonil street 'house
to aek for htm, and tho door was slammed
in her face.
Another attempt to find her husband at
tho same place will bo made today by
Mrs, Johnston. She asserts that the
blinds of the room ho ordinarily occupies
havo been drawn day and night. It was
Indicated at tho Diamond street houso
that Mr. Johnston is living there, but he
could not bo seen.
Johnston Is a retired shoe manufacturer
and Is said to be wealthy. Ho was a
friend of his wife's father, who died a
few years ago.. He acted as a pallbearer
at tho funeral. According to Mrs. Eliza
beth Carter von Nelda, mother of the
bride she objected to the wedding at
first because of the difference in their
ages, but finally gavo her consent.
The three went to Wilmington Septem
ber 30, but found they would have to
spend 36 hours in that city before a li
cense to wed could be obtained. John
ston then made arrangements by tele
phono for a wedding at Elkton, and the
party went to the Maryland "Gretna
Green" by automobile. The ceremony
was performed at 5 o'clock in the morn
ing. Johnston and his bride then returned
with her mother to her homo at 603 North
16th street, this city. He lived there four
days, returning to his home at night. Ac
cording to the wife and her mother he
asked that the wedding be kept secret for
a few months. Ho expected, they say,
that one of his sisters would be married
in that time, and ho planned then to pre
pare a handsome home for his girl wife.,
After the door was slammed in her face,
according to Mrs. von Nelda, her daugh
ter became so ill that she finally suffered
a nervous breakdown and was sent to a
hospital. She returned to her homo last
night. The girl is determined to find her
husband and havo him return to her.
"I have retained the law firm of Tustin
and Nesley to represent me." said Mrs.
Johnston today, "but I will give him a
fair chance to return before I take ac
tion." U. S. MAY SURRENDER
HUERTA TO CARRANZA
Disposition of Dictator Now Un
der Arrest and Appointment
of Ambassador Rouse
Capital
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.-Dlscusslon of
the probable fate of General Huerta and
the probable name of the United States
Ambassador to Mexico overshadowed the
actual recognition planned for Carranza
as the pan-American conference opened
Its final sessl6n this afternoon.
The case of Huera was practically dis
posed of by r'eltVatlon of the Govurn
mept's purpose to hold hlra until charges
made against him In this country, are1 dis
posed ot in court. By that time, JOCar
ranaa has proved himself able to admin
ister the new government, extradition pa
pers undoubtedly will be honored and the
one-time dictator sent back across the
border In Mexico's present disordered
condition, however, the Justice Depart
ment Is loath to glvo Huerta up to hja
enemies, feeling it would be bnly to Incite
further trouble.
Henry Prather Fletcher, ot Chambers,
burs,, Pa. was today considered a likely
choice for Ambassador to Mexico, He Is
now Ambassador to Chill and has been In
the diplomatic service since 1902. The
same grounds for his choice, familiarity
with Latin-Amorlcan affairs, however,
applies to other prominently mentioned
diplomats Edward V Morgan, now Am
bassador to Urasll, and Frederic J Slim
kon. Ambassador to Argentina,
The selection was expected to be named
following the conference.
CANDIDATES
SIGN PLEDGE
FOR TRANSIT
Two-thirds of All Parties'
Nominees in 7 Wards Com
mitted to Taylor Plan
FRANKLIN MEN IN LEAD
List of Those Who State Th'cir
Opinions Comprise Candi
dates in Seven Wards
SUMMARY OF CANDIDATES'
RESPONSES TO "PLEDGE"
Itrpllet. recehn. from 45 of the 47
rounrllninnlc rniiflldntrn In utTen wanlnl
the Slut, 22il. 21111. lOIli. 4(ltli, 27th and
37th. Tho candidates were oat ot the
city,
rondlilntes Mffnliig "Trnnlt riedge" SS
CnnillilRtrs reruMng to fljii ,-11
I'm ornlile J
DouliUul , -
Total, recorded to date 47
ftrpuhllrnii 21
hlKiiril Trniif.lt lMedge" 10
Itrfunrd to sign 1-
Faiored principled Iniolved bnt
ttouM pot Kign J
Doubtful (nut of tonn) 1
1'ranklln mm 23
Mgnetl "Transit Pledge" 1
Itefuurd to sign "
Fatorcil prlmlptrH Intoned but
ttould not idgn 3
Doubtful (out ot town) 1
Total 47
Population of netrn ward In today's
Mintimiry, 310,100, or iiore than one
Mitli of the dty'H total population.
Mount lot to rmldrntH of thene (fun
tvnnlw through present Inadequate Iran
kit farllltir In course of year, 2,067,800.
Money lout to resident of these set en
wards through present 8-cent cxrhansre
ticket system In course ot year, $144,700.
Two-thirds of the Councllmanlc candi
dates tVho linve been presented with
copies of the "Transit Pledge" and ie
quested to declare for or against the
principles Involved, havo definitely placed
themselves on record by signing their
names to tho document. Twenty-eight
men hao signed, three have declared that
they approved tho Taylor plan In full, but
declined to sign, and 11 definitely refused
to commit tnemselves to this program for
the Improvement of tho city's transporta
tion lines.
These 45 men (and two others, who arcs
out qf tho city and could not be reached)
comprise the entire Councllmanlc tickets
of the Republican, Franklin and Wash
ington parties In seven wards, the 21st,
22d, 2Uh, 40th, 46th, I7th nnd 37th Eighteen
of the 28 -who nlgncd are Franklin mem
and 10 are Republican candidates. Two
of the 23 Franklin men refused to sign,
while 12 ot tho 21 Republicans refused.
There follows the text of the "Transit
Pledge" which the candidates wero asked
to sign, and the record of their answers:
"Do you favor and will you use every
effort to secure for the people of Phila
delphia tho prompt completion of the fol
lowing described high-speed lines by the
city:
"First. The Broad street subway as al
ready authorized by Councils and by the
vote of the people, with the necessary de
livery loop, tho Northeast Boulevard
branch serving the North Slh street
Northeast Boulevard dletrtct and the
Continued on Page Four, Column One
TYPHOID EPIDEMIC
SPREADS DOWNTOWN,
ALARMING DOCTORS
Four Times Normal Number of
Cases Reported in Last
Two Weeks, Say
Physicians
REALIZED ONLY TODAY
An epidemic of typhoid fever Is spread
ing over Philadelphia, especially In the
southern part of the city,
In tho last two neoks 112 new cases ot
the disease have been reported to the
Board of Health, an average of 66 cases
a week for the first two weeks of October.
The average for the preceding 33 weeks
of tho present year was about 11 cases a
week. Thus the degree of prevalence of
the dreaded affliction has been four times
as great in tho last two weeks as is cus
toms! y under normal conditions.
Tho rapid spread of the epidemic was
scarcely realized by physicians and health
authorities until today, when within five
minutes two persons went to the Jeffer
son Hospital and In each instance Or.
Louis M. Clert, chief resident physician,
diagnosed the disease as typhoid fever.
The two persons were Miss Lucia Carln
cio, IS years old, of 1U3 South Chadwlck
street, and John Pentlnelll, a S-year-old
baby, brought by his mother from their
1115 South Marshall street home.
"We now have between 30 and 35 cases
of typhoid fever In our isolation ward,"
said Doctor Clerf, "and we cannot re
ceive, any more.
"Tho worst epidemic of typhoid In r
experience since I have been connected'
With tho jeneruon f Jioajuiai is running
Its course."
Dr. Ross V. Patterson, dean of the
Jefferson Medical College, saldi
"I have noticed for tho last weeH that
typhoid is gaining ground. Not only have
112 new cases been reported, Officially In
the tWo weeks of October ending;' last
Saturday, but I have no doubt there are
many more cases that have not been re
ported whj,ch are really typhoid!
"Two weeks are necessary for absolute
diagnosis and cases are not reported un
til the diagnosis Is absolute, There are
many cases of typhoid which wJH he re
ported later, which there li'every reason
to believe will be diagnosed as typhoid
Anally " ,-;
Figures showing the. Jiiunb? of peses
In the last twoiWeeksanSj numbjsr
for the whole, of 'the preceding $ ear, f ront
which the average is obtained, were sup
plied by the Board of Health
The Kensingtonlan Says:
l.vcai, th popular Imuiuuc man, toot
teen !!il'0 to hit old friend Uerman in
front of the Ketuiiipton i'rutt (ha other
day What were yon duing, X,uf
EinUng a feu more tucktt
QUICK
SUFFRAGIST ORATOR BREAKS HER JAW
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18; Miss EllMbel Xotfrjias, broke her
jawat Columbue, O., and will be unable to continue b-er .spesbiBp
cur, accoullng to ti telegrams received nt suffrage .ncadqunrtcrs
tere 'today.
U. S. ACTS FOR ENGLAND IN BULGARIA .
' WASHINGTON-, Oct. 18.--Tho State typnrtmejtt tpdsy an
nounced that the JJnltcd 8tatcs, at "England's fccqucat, has taken
over "all Uritltih Interests In Bulgaria.
ITALIANS WIN POSITION WES OF LAKE'gAKDA
.ZtOME, Oct. 18. TboItaUns today were reported-successfully
followiacAUp their advantage gained Saturday by capture iroa the
.tuttrla)o of PregaBlna, described at "Important advanced, pooltion"
west bf Lake Qarda. '. ' ,"
GERMAN AIRMAN DROPS BOMBS ON SWISS rTOAYNS; 3, HURT
NEUPGHATEL, Switzerland. 6ct. 18. Crossing the frontier after a flight
over Franco, a German aviator dropped three bombs today at La Chaux de
Fondtf-and two at Rcnan, hoth Swiss towns, wounding three pprsqns'nnd caus
ing aerlous property damage.
ENTIRE VILLA NAVY CAPTURED
GALVESTON, Tex., Oct- 18. The entlro Vllla navy has been captured on
the Pacific coast by n Carranza fleet, according to a message received hero
today by the Carranzlsta ugency. The "navy" consisted of the gunboat Bonlta,
while tho "fleet" comprised the Constitutionalist gunboats Guerrero and
Corrlgan II.
MOTHER-IN-LAW TRIES TO PART CROWN PRINCE AND WIFE
PARIS, Oct. 18, Persistent efforts are being made by Grand Duchess Ana
stusle of MccUlonburg-Schwerln, mothcr-ln-law of the Crown Prlnco of Germany,
to get her daughter away from her husband. The Grnnd-Puchess was quoted to
day ns saying that she would not give up the struggle to' free her daughter from
her marriage bonds. The Grand Duchess has been living at tho French Riviera,
coming to Franco from Germany by way of Switzerland. The Crown Prlnce'ss
was invited to lslt her mother, but the Crown Prince, suspecting that his -wife
would not return, refused to allow her to take her children. As a, result, tho
Crown Princess remained In Germany.
NEW REVOLUTION IMPENDS IN GUATEMALA
WASHINGTON, Opt. 18. Guatemala Is today on the verge of another revo
lution. Information in possession of the Stato Department confirmed reports of
Increased revolutionary activities against President Estrada Cabrera and of Juntas
lu this country. Guatemala and Mexico are being flooded with revolutionary
antUCabrera literature. Tho Guatemalan-Mexican border is Beethlngwlth revo
lutionists. BERLIN HEARS RUMOR OF PEACE PROPOSALS
LONDON, Oct. 18. Rumors that peace tentatlves have been made between
Berlin and London are against current In Berlin, according to a Times correspond
ent, but the Times In an editorial characterizes the Idea that Great ' Britain is
in a temper to listen to any peace talk as "too grotesque for serious" refutation."
These rumors probably are the outcome of discussions' In tho BriUsh newspapers
concerning the differences of opinion in the Cabinet. t
'- TRENCnAthrENIIELLrfTREVES-INJREPRISIi).
PARIS, Oct. 18. Tho following announcement has. beeil 'made by'the War
Office: "Tho Germans, having again recently carried out aerial bombardments
ugalnst English towns, and one of their aeroplanes having dropped two bomb3
on Nancy, a group of our aeroplanes have bombarded the town of Treves (Rhen
ish Prussia), on which 20 shells were dropped."
BRITISH DEMAND 3,000,000 MORE RECRUITS BY SPRING
LONDON, Oct. 18. "Great Britain needs 3,000,000 more men by prlng," ac
cording to, a declaration made by Brigadier General Sir Eric Swayne, director ot
recruiting in tho northern command, In a speech nt Hull. Genera Swayne esti
mated that Germany still has between 9,000,000 and 10,000,000 rrien from the ages
of 18 to 45 and that, therefore, It was useless to talk about wearing out Germany.
In the spring, he said, Germany would lose more men than the Allies, which
would balance the numbers of tho Allies and tho -Central Powers, but If Great
Britain should ralso 3,000,000 additional, Germany probably would recognize that
It would be fruitless to continue.
ITALY TO PLACE $25,000,000 LOAN IN UNITED STATES
NEW YORK, Oct 18. Tho Italian Government has arranged to place an
issue of 25,000,000 one-year notes in the United States, according to an announce
ment mado here. This will be the first direct loan negotiated here by Italy since
the beginning of the war, and It will bo used in payment of the 'heavy purchases
of war and general supplies now being made by that Government In this country.
Heretofore theso have been largely paid for through London. Lee, Hlgglnson &
Co., of New York and Boston, have been appointed to, place, the loan.
SERVIAN CROWN PRINCE NARROWLY ESCAPES CAPTURE
AMSTERDAM,' Oct. 18. Crown Prince Alexander of Servla narrowly escaped
capture when tho Austro-German troogjgyjterpflcbjrade, -says a Bucharest
dispatch to'"the Berlin Kreuz Zeltung. ThSSflPririco insisted on directing
personally the defense of the capital, and to galndetay u'ptil'the French and
British troops could unite with the main Servian forces ho ' constantly exposed
himself in encouraging his soldiers to further resistance. Not until the Teuton
invaders were actually entering tho city did tho Crown Prince leave. Theri his
retreat was nearly cut off. Several ot his staff officers were captured and others
killed, but the prince escaped. ' .
HERMIT WATCHMAKER
i DIES AT W0RKTABLE
Henry T.- Allen Found Lifeless
in One-room Shop in
Maiden Lane
A watchmaker who had laughed at the
thought of going to a hospital waa found
dead today, sitting beside his work table
in the little room where ho worked, lived,
slept and ate, on the second flor m ,the
rear of 728 Sanom street that quaint
section Known as the Maiden Lane ot
Philadelphia- He was Henry T. Allen,
Ci years old.
A half-eatenj orange, a comic supple
ment and parts qf a. watch were lying on
the table overlooking a little courtyard
when the body was found by Alexander
Ttnarl, a tailor In the building. Numer
ous 'Clock -were ticking on the wall and
the gas was burning.
' 'Allen, who was reputed to be weajthy,
had been partly paralysed tor a few
days, but refused to" go to a hospital
when urged by friends. At the Jefferson
Hospital it was said heart dleae.ica'484l
his death. Arrangements to take- charge
of the body were made by relatives,
Allen? who was a member of Ionic Lodge
of Masons. Camden, is survived by a
staler Hying at 8ale.ni, NjJ.
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"COPENHAGEN. Oct lS-The ftve, Hk
rescued from the German torpedoeat
which a ferryboat sank; In collision be
tween Trelleborg, Sweden, and the Ger
man coast Friday night, have been ndt
and proved to be, the only ones sued out
of s, crew of U, It was learned dllnJt,ely
today, Th collision was attributed t,o the.
fact that both boats. Gernum craft, were
running without Ucfets to vscap MrttMi
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NEWS
$15,000 of War Stamps Stolen
BVANSVILLC. InU, Oct 18Burfilars
stole emergency "wnr" stamps worth
$15,000 from tje sate. In the o.rilce of Pcp
uty Foley, collectbr or internal revenue.
In the Federal Building here last night.
The robbery was discovered today.
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