J -! Iirager final final txttmna t VOL. H.-NO. 32 PHILADELPHIA WEDIOSSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1915. CornidBT. 1015, it Tits Fustto Lwoks Courxnt. PRICE ONE CENT L J. SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT IS DEFEATED iilaiority of 46,000 Cast p Against "Votes for fe Women" Cause EN IS JUST BEGUN fend in Big Centres of Stato Responsible for Adverse Result ,XEW JERSEY SUFFRAGISTS TO CONTINUE FIGHT By MRS. LILLIAN F. FEICKERT ftwMent New Jersey Suffrage Association AHhmifh we apparently have lot the tfirctlon In thU Stale for woman pnlTmitP, M 'Will not nd the fhtht In, New Jer Hf e feel much encouraged by the -rrtt number of ote received nnd thli 1 Impel ut to continue the battle In H Wate' Instrad of qulttlnr, aa our opponent) hro wUd we would, we have new plans la View. When the New Jersey Lexis- Itture opens next January we will pre- It., sukm Imp mw mni1lMtlf in feat a ........ .". . - r -- .(he State Constitution to give women. Hie rlht In ew jersey o pariicipuio la the residential election. Suffrage leaders of New Jersey con- e4 defeat today for the amendment that muld have given women the vote In that Mate. Tired out by their long fight, but tysAdcnt that eventually they will be vlc- ttrleui, the suffragists of the State across St river will now throw all their strength m . . . , late to campaigns in j-emuiyivui.m uim ikw York. jvnnciai jigurca iui wo ww -. jtouv.- fcr will not be avanaDie lor some uaju. Warns from the larger towns and cities, stth sorao country districts still to be iesrd from Indicate ithat the majority Httnit the amendment will be more than kw. U may be even higher. Tie suffragists already are laying plans to continue the fight in New Jersey. They II stand solidly before the next session the "Legislature, In the Bprlng, for an Swndment to the State constitution glv itV women the right to vote at preslden- ttections. Under the Jaw they cannot reduce the amendment defeated yes- ry tW five yeani. - far as cari be determined from in- Msplete returns, but 1 county out of (fee Jl In the State went for suffrage. Ws .was Ocean Its majority for the amendment Is estimated at 300. Cape pay", Hunterdon, Salem and Warren lountles are close. Pome of the leaders Meve that the first named of these four III show a majority for the amendment. id in no Case, say the suffrage leaders, Ml the majority against their cause In ny of the four named be more than three or four hundred votes, , The, fiurfratrtRtH mnrl frond snmA nf their WtsW, apparently. In many of the so- tailed "commuting towns, such as vine nd, Colllngswood, Merchantville and Pkmsn. B'The amendment also carried in Ocean wove, it Is believed. The cause won by M votes in Camden County, outside the my. , Gloucester County returned a majority Continued on Face Five, Column Four. PHDEN MARKS BIG PWTH WITH PAGEANT sGirnival of Elaborate Program M Held by Business Men ' of City 4en business men held a great in- M DatTCflnt thiu nfrnrtinnn wMMi B rS tit ramrliirt itimaJ mi . a.. MjMratton of the city's passing the -population marie at the 1916 State lie ParadA mnrk,i ft. nrtintai .... Wwc-day celebration, which includes paraae tomgnt, a third tomorrow moon and a nuirpnnt nf f!ntni4en mill. ' OrESnlEnttnna tnmn-...,.., lu (i lines of business were represented - paraae today with hundreds of au- tSvllea. lM,tr, .!!. - ...t.1.1... -..J ,j ..uvnn, eu.niici vciiivirs aim K. and deputations representing the - ... ucparuneni, competition was 111 raafllf nr tl,. AM..inM- . -tUlPUyi " """" ..praj8 w" ' by a Platoon of Med policemen, and It was with dlf. jy that the great thrpng Jammlnff ri. ,J ."nq iner ousiness highways . . ; " "" Kurv u (lea, lira vornied at Eth ntui nfiviA B..a. An 'Vtd esilt nn HflMl1.l,M f.u , tk.j I MJJ. to Cooper, to 3d, to Federal, to. ", mj Jvaigrm avenue, to w, to . to 4th. to Spruce, to 6th and wnere it waa dismissed. Riant h ..i ..... -w-- ... iumwivib "in orrn on SffilflUaw l.l . ,&. i a. il nlay 8nd rdraJ street at 8 paraao win move south on aV n Vsli.hn o. .... . 1J .. 4 Jnut. to 4th, to Spruce, to 6th. to . in xno point or starting and dls- i ir wjuan prizes will Do awarded. Mtfnaed on Pm Seven. Coloaaa One THE WBATHIgR "MTiot aaam right 'that w shouW o jnuch .irlotifitir wthr wtbt It. HUP u .-a u - MU-- ! wire Wlyphaiui w4tht a ". aa why should tfcay not have bMR7 i'd Kloomy weather Mtar tfca Series. Our miM lubv bW ' auffraslatti. Tw) "iMMlanala f",kl ar finding wuot. Marls rt ta- " ncuiiar sasBimiaHitr. a vwuimv r on the lirmt of the auffraf OH NAtMmkan HO..U A.1 (..& UI a ah)ln; t tht tlm. ini thS!l " "fw if " r f"r winning FOREOASt r Philadelphia and vfei- m ciuudu touiakt: ThurtUv -tiou.iy falhug wtHMrwurv; j . . ') CAMDEN CELEBRATES PASSING OF 100,000 lJBj5ggjTSiS',t---"' ii ' ' LTfT i' aTKwBgfiBgg. j i VsJiMBhajhiwL v jBUxJmkEBk.I 'lIrJSgosHrBMstta'.ilPr sBrlR jslrvTBBMB ffHtKlHHiGs.DlwJs9k!lkMHtEw IHVPV y?wt ".wW'iBBBBy'sryMapiLyr. MJiDK-J9wiijPwnrwMB(1wwa SSMBsSSMsrfk "" LSlBmK3llwtv fa 1 iLaS.! HF .Lw4hv..Ti0vt3BslsV.MIHfe4stflH lilL !a4MrikHSsssMHWfHH4BtoHMaa Thta float, entered by the Victor ASQUITH TO QUIT AS CABINET HEAD, BRITISH BELIEVE Ministry at Loggerheads. A. Bonar Law Reported as Slated for Premier MILLERAND IN ENGLAND LONDON, Oct. 20. That Premier ABquith's illness will prove so serious as to compel his res ignation, ending a virtual deadlock in the British Cabinet, was the growing be lief In some quarters today. The present Cabinet crisis was caused by sharp differences of opinion over the the Dardanelles campaign and the Gov ernment's Balkan policy. This was re vealed today by Sir Edward Carson when he mirte known his reason for resigning from the Cabinet. . Cm son staUd his position today In the House pf Commons. lie -made It clear that the ca,.'j of Jills' resIgVtftiorf-waTr not the aim pf defeating Oermfiny, but, tHa manhe'r In whldh it should be done most quickly and most successfully. Following tho audience granted by King George Tuesday to A. Bonar Law, Colon ial Minister In the present coalition Cab inet, who, as a Conservative, certainly would become Premier If Asqulth. a Lib eral, should retire, his Majesty today re ceived Sir Edward Carson, who quit as Attorney General out of dissatisfaction with the Asqulth Ministry's war policy. Thee conferences were widely Inter preted as Indicating that a general Cab inet shakeup Is at least under considera tion. Though there was no idea that Franco was making uny suggestions concerning tho British Ministry, it waB believed also that the matter may have been indi rectly Involved In tho Cabinet committee meeting Tuesday with War Minister Mtllerand, of France, and French Minis ter Cambon, at which It was taken for granted the Allies- military policy was discussed. That Asqulth was losing Influence was generally conceded, many even of his friends having openly come over to the view that, though a capable adminis trator, the Premier Is not the man for such an emergency as the present one. Jt was learned on reliable authority today that Sir Edward Carson's resig nation was his personal protest against Continued- on Tage iwo, Column Seven PENN SQUAD DASHES THROUGH SCRIMMAGE; READY FOR PITT GAME Coaches Decide on Berry, Rock efeller, Welsh and Williams for Backfiejd for Sat urday's Contest MATHEWS ON THE FIELD Pennsylvania's football team this after noon had Its last scrimmage practice for the Pittsburgh game. T ...... M.l. 4 k vvta aiuLiv; hard, driving drill, beginning with rudi mentary .work, and then through signal drills to a swift scrimmage. The coaches have decided that they will rest the player tomorrow ond Trlday, giving them nothing more than signal practice, In order Jhat every man may enter the game In the best of physical condition. At the same time the coaches scout the Idea that the men have been overworked, Field Coach By Dickson declared ,that he did not know how the'tcam would Hn'fi up agalnt Pittsburgh. The coaches, how, ever, are about decided that' TJcrry at quarterback. Rockefeller awl Welsh at halfback and Wlllams it fullback will ' Thf are rum0T"' it k-up way COe awonit in r""y rwrweui-arijr If twa or thr eftta nta show mora ht, but thai wH wat be Jltly aUrmtaed upe W aiwr day, Xell MatMws. wha waa hurt In tha, Navy wme an4 was tfcautrfct to jy a broken r. jwm vPt laiay, twt It ha not been da wRtthar or not hi can take part In tha Pittsburgh game, Th Quaker management expects to aa Franklin TltlA filled for this battle. Not av-Mt tha fin) gama with Ceewell has rawatw o much !; at tha Unlver atty as4he coming af Olaa Warner's mw taw from tha waate end of the Mate. Word frow FK-tsfcrgh la to tha act that Its , wNi bring- a dalase.. tkw of im rooters. PreaMwt Cup Wtaaar at mite House WlH!NOTOK. pet JO.-C.BUiu MucIml gracat Maaarw. wbu wi u rraaiaant'a ouil for snwii aii.Ha ,-. v im mn r, atbuaJ b rriiot for Uu gilt. " ' Talking Machino Company, was one of 61 NOMINEES NOW PLEDGED FOR TRANSIT Summary of 21 Wards Shows Majority of Candi dates for Taylor Plan REPUBLICANS REFUSE SUMMARY OF CANDIDATES' RESPONSES TO PLEDGE Replies received from each of the 28 councllmanla candidates In the following seven wards t 3d, Sth, 30tb, 28th. 32d, 3th and SMli. Candidates aliening transit pledge 11 Candidates refusing to sign It Doubtful t. 4... 1 Total recorded for today 28 Republicans ,.t... , IS' Signed pledge 0 lUfutUo..Ia ,........,,.-... w, ,15 Franklin inen. ,..,.y... r....f ,.:..., 13 'Signed pledge, 11 Refused to sign 1 Doubtful ,. '1 Total for 21 wards recorded Monday, Tuesday and today 1 Republicans St Signed pledge v.... IT Refuted to sign 32 Favorable 2 Doubtful 3 Franklin men 51 Signed pledge 44 Refused to sign 3 Favorable 2 Doubtful 2 Population of the seven wards In to day's summary, 257,300, Hours lost to residents of these seven wards through present Inadequate tran sit system In course of year, 1,445,000. Money lost to residents of these seven nards through the present B-cent ex change ticket system In the course of a year, 8111,200. A summary of tho replies to the "Tran sit Fledge" of Councllmanla candidates In seven wards, recorded today, with those 'In the seven wards recorded Mon day and the seven on Tuesday, a total of 21 wards, shows the opinions of more than 1W men wno have been nominated by the various parties. Of these 64 are Itepubllcans and 61 Franklin party men. Forty-four of the El Franklin men have signed he "Transit Pledge'' j 17 of the 64 Itepubllcans have signed It. Three of the SI Franklin mtn have re fused to sign; 32 of the Republicans have refused to sign. The seven wards recorded today are the 3d, Gill, 30th, 2Sth, 32d, 36th and 35th. There are SS candidates, of whom 13 are Franklin men and 15 Itepubllcans. Of the 13 Franklin men, 11 signed the pledge. Continued on Page Four, Column One LAFAYETTE FRESH WIN OVER SOPH ATHLETES First-Year Men Score 73 Points to 421$ Jn Dual Track Games EASTON, Pa., Oct. 20. As a feature of the athletlcvprogram pf the Inaugura tion of Doctor MacCracken at Lafayette College, the freshmen and sophomores held their annua) track meet on Starch Field this afternoon.' Tho event Is scheduled annually for Founders', day and, by design. Founders' pay and the inauguration coincided this ear. The freshmen romped, away with the meet by tha score or 74 to 42. The summaries: 100-yard dssh Andersen, UOj Forrest, , '18. One-mils run Klelnanebn, '18: Sktrrtck '19. Tims. 4 mteutea M 11 sacoaAst 4-yard dash iBachtel, '18; Srusa, '10, Tims. 81 1-6 cos. MiotBUt Duacaa, '18; BechUl, '18. M feat 7 Inches. . Hammer, throw Ryan, '18j Duncan, '10. M ft 4 Inches. ' v t. ha.reS?r,ck' W " . Tr.;yrnUuKShBV18! "h,e'' '" M?5'"TOnd"Cr, '! '1. Tlwa, Jlroad Jump-Bensenlnger. '18: Praacott. '19. sad Dursteln, W.JIa. 18 IW Incfaet ' Two-inl run KlInttm, 'IS: BaBiDon. 10. Tlt, llVnu, jrsaooaas. ' """"f00 . Wl vauM-Rrartl, 'la) Jsasrtck, .Wrf s fMt i(7BUcfcrPr,C0tt' 'tt; y"Mm. '. juaasa ai nawn nusnea ana Utur, Timers -AUndr and Btake. Blsrtr-7aiis H.f! arse-Woodcock. Flsld Judgas-Muntir d filL Me, Olsrk of cpursa and acorar-bcrt? Ttt KniRjt((Miiit Say a; W hiar tht M4di4 lfcCfa, fcM tkt MHfl t U, kid I POPULATION MARK many in today's industrial pageant. t BIG FRENCH GUNS SILENCE GERMAN FIRE AT LIHONS Artillery Duels Continue in Champagne, Near Tahure Hill and Flirey TEUTON ATTACK FAILS BERLIN, Oct. 20. The War Office today reported that German troops in a reconnoitering advance northeast of Prunay captured four officers and 364 French soldiers. They took three machine guns and three mine-throwers. Near Middlckerke an English aeroplane was shot down and its occu pants were taken prisoners. PAK1S. Oct. 20. French artillery has silenced he Ger man machine guns and trench engines .aut.Jlhomv paid the official sjatement Issued hore'today.' "' , r, ' Light artillery duels are progressing at Tahure H1U and north 6f Flirey. It was added. The following communique was Issued: "Not a single action of Importance was reported during the night. In the sector of Llhons our artillery directed an effect ive Are upon the German trenches, which 'silenced the rapld-flre guns and the trench machines that were nring upon our lines. "In Champagne, In the direction of tho butto of Tahure, and between the Meuse and Moselle, to the north of Flirey, the enemy bombarded our positions at numerous points. Our batteries respond ed very energetically.'' Having failed In their attempts to drive the French out of the newly conquered positions In Champagne, the Germans turned their attention yeBtorday So a. new region just east of Ithelms. Here on a front of a little moro than six miles from La Pompelle, one of the eastern forts of Ithelms, to Prosnes the Germans made a severe attack with large forces under cover of clouds of asphyxiating gas and preceded by a heavy artillery preparation. The Germans were successful in driving the French from their first line trenches, but later In tho day an energetic counter attack recaptured all points which re mained In the hands of the Germans. According to the statement or the French War Office last night the German losses In this Ineffectual attack were consider able. RIDER'S COLLARBONE BROKEN WHEN HORSE FALLS AT WHITEMARSH Paul Barbazon Thrown Be neath His Mount, "Black and White," in Thriving Steeplechase SPECTATORS IN P(ANIC Paul Barbnron. riding Black and White In a steeplechase race at the WhIUmarah Valley Hunt Club meeting this afternoon, was thrown upder his mount when the horse fell at one of the Jumps. His collarbone was broken. The accident threw the gallery of gay spectators Into a miniature panic It oc curred In the- third race of the program, when Mr. Barbason, riding the entry of Mr Archdale. of New York, wns well up with tha leaders. Captain IS. B. Cassatt, making his first appearance for some time, wore his own colors, red, white and blue, and piloted Continued on Page KUTfn. Column Three DIVORCED WIFE'S PROTEST PREVENTS CHURCH WEDDING arriagtx of Archer Nixon Tevis Per formed in a Hotel The weAalflg plans of Archer Nixon Tevis, a wealthy builder, were upset by tha action of his divorced wife In ap pealing to tha Methodist clergy, and In stead of. tha caramony balng performed In'a. church last night it wm Anally con ducted In a Hotel. ,Mr. Tevis waa engaged to ba married to Miss Helen Schwarts Dlefencjerfer, or 22M North Hst street, a teacher In tha pufetlo schools. Under tho church discipline a divorced person can not ba remarried, unless ha or she Wtha "Innocent, parly" in a, Mpa ration procured upon scriptural grounds. Exercising her right to Interrupt the wedding, the first wife of Mr- Tayla ap peal ta the two minister. They de cided that bar protest was iuatllUd. In catMtctttenc, all guests wars haaUIr notl- ft! that the wedding would take plf wi ine mucnaH a. BULGARS TARE MANY TOWNS IN SERVIAN SWEEP Army of Defense Defeated All Along Line, Berlin Officially Reports TURK ARMY ADVANCES Skirting Greco-Bulgar Border to Effect Junction With In vaders From West LONDON. Oct. -jo. Bulgarians have captured Sultan Tepe, Servla, southwest of Egrl Palonka, an ofllclal German bulletin announced this afternoon. It -nas snld 1000 Servian pris oners and 12 cannon were taken. Capture of Egrl Palonka Is also re ported from Sofia. The Austrlans were reported advancing on Shabatz, In northeastern Servla. Servian defeats nere announced south of Lucica and Bozevac. Egrl Palonka Is a Servian town on tha Krlva River, 35 miles southeast of Vranje, which the Bulgars wrested from the Serbs, and from which late reports said the Bulgars themselves were subse quently expelled. Shabatz Is In extreme northwestern Ser via, and Is the point at which the Ser vians, In an earlier report, claimed a victory over the Austrlans. Lucica is In Servla, 10 miles south of Porazevatz and 30 miles south of the Danube. Bozevatz Is IS miles to the eastward. A Turkish army Is marching to attack Servla, according Jto reports teceived from Salonlca. The Ottoman troops are march ing along the Greco-Bulgar front. They are accompanied by strong artillery. Turkey, It Is said, Is massing about Dcdeagatch, formerly a Turkish, but now a Bulgarian, Aegean seaport, either to attack the French and British at the neighboring Turkish port of Enos or to resist, as Bulgaria's ally, an allied move against Dedeagatch. The Bulgarians have been thrown out of Vranje, and the Salonlca-Nlsh Railroad Is vorklng uninterruptedly, according to a dlspitch today from Athens. Twenty thousand Austro-Hungarlan troops have been concentrated at Sara jevo for a campaign against Montenegro, Vlnnn reports. The advance Is expected to begin at once. Four Bulgarian armies are advancing Continued on rage Four, Column rite LAFAYETTE DEFEATS pELAWARg, ELEVEN 'iN GRIDIRON BATTLE Maroon and White Spring Sur prise and Run Up 31-to-0 Score' in One-Sided - Fray CLOUGH MAKES LONG RUN Delaware- State. Lafayette. Fttipatrlck left end Blackburn Weldon left tackle Llveiey Newton left guard Qullck Crolhors .centre I.unr T. Wllion right guard Overton K. Wllnon ... . right tackle Mummert Smart right end Hartmsn Fldanco quarterback Taylor Breton left halfback Hill Taylor right halfback. Weldon .Handy ...... fullback Laka r T.,-.. ll.vw.ll nt RD.rthm.p. TTmntrat Ztegler, of Pennsylvania, Linesman Price, or Swarthmore. Time of periods 15 mlnutea. EASTON, Pa., Oct. 10. Giving an odd see-saw effect, In contrast to the 40-3 de feat at the hands of Princeton on Satur day, Lafayette surprised Delaware State this afternoon by winning, 31 to 0. The game was played as a special fea ture. In honor of the Inauguration of Dr. John Henry MacCracken to the presi dency of Lafayette. The audience was studded with the dignitaries who attend ed the function. Lafayette romped Into the lead at the opening of the first period. Lafayette kicked off to Delaware and shortly .after received the ball on a punt on the Dela ware 49-yard line. Weldon skirted right end for 20" yards and on continuous line plunges the ball was carried over by Lake who failed to kick the goal. In the last period so many substitutions were made that only three of the orig inal line-up remained. NORTHEAST FRESH ELEVEN PLAYS GERMANTOWN FRESHIES Red and Black First-Year Men Score in, First Period The Northeast High School freshhman football team assumed an early lead over the Qermantown High School first-year eleven In their Freshmen League gridiron battle this afternoon The Red and Black lads made a touchdown in the first period, but failed to kick the goal. The line-up follows Vnrthitaut Fresh. Oermantown Fresh. rtocers left end McCauliy MLOarvey left tackle ...... Conklln.- Kopey Id t guard Urofdfn. ............ centra . Taylor right guard Ptrrlutny ..v right tackla nntltir .... rlrht end itenrj ........ .Sacks ,.. .. Lomas Kane nineties I Hnydor Quarterback ... uumivruat-n ...... ..icoispn , left halfback Gardiner Klppaa tiNlmin rlsht halfback . .nilhrk Ilsndrel ,. fullback Thackeray Itetere Button, .Oermantown Academy, Tim of periods minutes. Another Tarzan Story Begins In tha EVENING LEDGER SATURDAY "The Beasts of Tarzan" A natural sequel to "TARZAN OF THE APES" and "THE RETUHN Or TARZAN," finds the Ape-man back among his fullow-beasts of the lungU. EDGAR RICE RURRqUOmi has written the most fascinating and vivid experiences of his hero in "THE BEASTS OF TARZAN." Be gin ii SATURDAY IN TUB EVENING LEDGER TODAY'S FOOTBALL SCORES LAFAYETTE 12 8 O. 1 3 :Y t PELAWARE O ' O ,0 O O NORTHEAST (Fresh.)..., 6 ' ' . (. GERMANTIN H. (Fresh). O.'. .. t c- FRANKFORD H. ...'.... O" O ' '- CENTRAL H. (2d) O- O , . - ' nNAL SOCCER SCORE WEST PHILADELPHIA HIGH, Sd, 'Sj'CENTRAL'inok, Cd, 1. BILLY SUNDAY' REVIVAL FOR KANSAS CITY. OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 20. Biljy Sunday will start a revival in Kanaas City Sunday, April SO, 1010.' ENGLAND NEEDS 8000 RECRUITS A WEE LONpON,.Oct. t8 England is in urgent need of uiore nen for Ijtr anny. Under Secretary of War H. C. Tcnnajit announced Jn Common"-today that 5000 to 8000 recruits a week are not enough fo the requirements. ' , ALLIES LAND MORE. TROOPS AT SALONIKA TATUp, Oct. SO. Allied troops are still landing at- Salonika, scordiu'? to AthFiib advices today. More troopa ars ou tuolr way 'tcrc from Trance. , ' , ,11-BOAlK SINK 35S BRITISH 'SHIPS TO OCTOBER 14 LONDON, Oct, 2p.Garman submarines sank 1S3 British mer chant ships and 175 fishing vessels to October 14,lfc was staled officially. odiy. , ,, ' . , "WILSON PROCLAIMS EMBARGO ON ARMS TCP MEXICO WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. President Wilson today signed an embargo proclamation against the shipping of arms or ammunition into Mexico to opponents of the recognized Car ran za Government. Secretary of War Garrison this afternoon formally asked the State De partment It the services of the army would be required In enforcing Hhe embargo. No statement was obtainable from the State Department, but it was believed, that tho army would be employed alone the border in nsslstlnsr agents of th Treasury Department In preventing- arms Strom being smuggled across ZEPPELIN SAVES SHIP FROM BRITISH SUBMARINE BERLIN, Oct, 20. Tho ore-laden German steamship Scotia, bound from Sweden to a German port, encountered a British submarine off the Danish island of Bornholm and, signaled to a Zeppelin, which steered at full speed for the sea. forcing the undersea boat to submerge. Confidence Is felt that the German air craft will end the submarines' Baltic activity entirely. ARMS SCHOONER BOUND FOR MEXICO SEIZED KEY WEST, Fla., Oct. 20. The Ameri6an schooner Lucy jr., which had been 'detained here by the customs officials with a cargo of war munitions for Mexico, was seized by her Mexican crew early today. The vessel put out without papers', but a revenue cutter was sent in pursuit and overtook it PLEADS WITH KAISER FOR WOMEN SPIES BERLIN, Oct. 20. Ambassador Gerard presented to Foreign Minister von Jagow, Monday, a pica from President Wilson for a stay of execution in the case of certain English and Belgian women condemned to death on espionage charges, it was learned today. Von Jagow acquiesced Tuesday, it was stated, but the women's ultimate fate remained undetermined. The American appeal was said to be similar to messages from tho Pope and the King of Spain. PORTER CHALLENGES SMITH TO DEBATE ' ON NEEDS OF CITY Independent Mayoralty Candi; date Invites Organization Standard Bearer to Joint Discussion REITERATES WATER DEAL George D. Porter and Thomas B. Smith will meet in a spectacular debate on the Issues of the campaign and the needs of Philadelphia, If the Republican organisation candidate for Maypr ac cepts the challenge Issued by the Inde pendent candidal last night. The Franklin Party Campaign Commit tee announces that It has dennltely pro cured Convention Hall for Thursday nlsht, October 28. for the purpose of a public debate on the "City's Needs," be tween George D. Porter, the Franklin Washington party nominee for Maor, and Thomas B Smith, the Organization candidate. The Franklin Party Committee further announces that, In order that all quib bling may ba done away with, and In order also that Mr. Smith may find no obstruction to the prompt acknowledg ment of Mr. Porter's acceptance of the Smith challenge, all the expenses lncl j . .. ,.. nmntrlne of Convention Hall and such details will be borne by this Mr 'Smith' said last night that he will reply to Mr. Porter's challenge today. The Independent candidate, at two rousing meetings last night, fired more broadsides Into tho Organization camp, and Telterated his charges that the Or ganization Is pUVsBNC to dispose ot th water workf. TELLS OF "WATER SNAKE" BILU Th..frmr Director told of a. "watc snake" bill which the Organisation slo ped throutfc the last LetrMalure, Tm which was vetoed by Governor 8nm bausfe The VlU,,lf lmed, would have author ised municipalities to lease public utHlttea, and would nave given the Publle JSertrtee Commission unlimited and atwehtv yssrsr over the transaction. He lnvK4 tihtv ernor Brumbaugh to dUcua Mm "wsvWr Mfc" Mil It the Govcrner tk th stumfi.here for smith. )r, TOrter took occsston to TPmK statwnt made on NMt4y night -y jiwit- M. Hazlett, Republican candidate for Kscordor of D4a The sUUmsot "Stmii you' fleet TMnw V. Hmitlt yu t GIRL BEARS GRILLING IN SUIT AGAINST MAN FOUR TIMES HER AGE Shore Hotelman's Daughter 'Ad- ,t mits She Had- Other Suitors Xi When Lawyer Court- ?3 ed Her V ,'.; SAYS HE BROKE PROMISE.' MAT'S LANDING. N. J Ocl fO -For two exciting . hours, Miss Kathrya Abrams, the beautiful 17-year-old daugh ter ot Douglas Abrams, an, Atlantic City hotel man, was subjected to a .grilling cioss.examlri&tlon by former Judge C. U. Cole, attorney for Robert 6. GaekUl, the 59-year-old. wealthy, retired lawyer, of Mount I!ol, whom she Is suing; for 175,000 heart balm, charging that he re fused to marry her after promising to make her his wife. Efforts to break her testimony of yesterday, when she Mated that after Ive yearp' Courtship, her el derly suitor asked her to become his wife, later refusing to marry her, Suggesting Instead lliat a legal ceremony ba omit ted, their questionable relationship to continue, were futile. 'Calmly and with no trace ot embarrassment, Mlsa Abrams testified this morning that she har loved Oasklll ever since his wife died In 1912. "Do you love him now?" she was asked. "Yes, I love him fondly," was her re ply, uttered, without the slightest show ot fQClllJB, "Have you loved l.tm for the psvst three jearsT" "Veep 'I have nswer stopped lovfata him." the admitted, that during tiu coon ,of th wealthy ;lwr'a courtship she h2 CH1-riW4?Vm POTSW III! Oil, 7VXf-S JMJJ l! premiaml to'MMWy hr, k said,. CsplfaiMMl MS pMS Tsy CluM J' Tews, i.PVSK 1 'nM!J aw-,, ffi.i. hi isjiiimwsw i in ump,? riturHiniE uum u ion I bs'mmii n I.AK. t. VHOUT IUMSm Mf ' ' 4usraHUrfH vm.vM'ti x!tmarmam.Wr. r"i"h' IfftJtOND M1NO last a-i Reward K rami and t W I ism. iisnv rm iimiim Mrkt U. uf('V Yi r iulttd JMll W H 'jU4 fer tif. "BB Mum I W l"i eiit.Bi. torn m Pie of if rBAat kt i -TU SMsWr IM ' to llliifcl An ssMtratiaSI kiut haaM u. 'IhgTmbm u et-lht. an sat, safe kumm h mm'ii. O tKm, '4 ii. ,
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