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WESTOFMEUSE;
YIELD ON EAST
Teutons Capture Trenches
Along 300 Yards of Beth-
incourt Line
: Infantry fight grows
Berlin Report Claims Kaiser's
Troopa Again Hold Cail
f - lette Woods
I'AIUS. April 7.
German trodpfl havo mndo further Bains
west of the Meuso nler, while tho
Frenih continue .to ntHance cast of tho
river, tho French War Ofllce announced
today.
In a. furious nlRht attack the Teutons
penetrated tho first line trenches of the
French on tho Uctltincourt front, north
Went of Verdun, hut they were thrown
W:k except ,on a front of 300 yards
The Germans drove violently ncalnst
tho French positions on tho Uethlncourt
Cliattancouri road, followlnp a vigorous
bombardment, and succeeded In entering
them.
Counter-attacks were Immediately
launched by tho French. At every point
except ono tho Knlscr's men were forced
tack,
(Dcthlncourt lies G miles northwest
t Verdun, belntc tho npex of tho French
tallent west of tho Mcuso lllvcr )
The tnfanlrj' asuiults nro both
preceded and followed by furious nr
tlllery duels thnt rage night and day.
The Germans are maklnc violent
efforts to Btcm tho French ndnnco In
the Douaumont region, pouring In
fresh troops for support, but have
been unnblo to do so.
Infantry fighting Is now In progress
pver the widest front In the Verdun
Bector stneo tho great battlo opened
47 days ngo.
Tho text of the ofllclal communlnuo
follows:
West of the Mcuao. In the course of
a night attack, delivered with tho
help of n violent bombardment
against our positions between Uetltln
court and Hill 265, the Germans pene
trated our first lino trenches along
tho Bethlncourt-Chattancourt road
Our counter-nttnek Immediately drove
them out of tho greater part of tho
position which they had succeeded In
occupying.
Tho enemy nt present holds only
omo ndvance elements on n front
Hbput 300 yards long.
EaBt of tho Mouse there was an
Intermittent bombardment. We have
continued to advance In tho enemy's
communicating trenches Bouthwest of
Fort Douaumont.
There were some nrtlllery squalls
In the Woavre region.
The night was quiet on tho rest of
tho front.
BERLIN. April 7 Cnlllette Wood, a.
Smalt forest northeast of Verdun, for
which the. French and Germans have been
fighting desperately for three days' nnd
nights. Is now firmly In German hands.
Official announcement to this effect was
made today by the German War Oltlee
French attacks west of the Xleuso, on
the Verdun front were repulsed
In the Argonno the French exploded n
mlno north of Four Do Paris, which was
followed by flghtlnft In which liquid fire.
was used by tho French soldiers.
South of St Elol, In West Flanders,
after careful artillery preparation, tho
Germans delivered attacks which won
back for them tho mine crater recen".y
captured by 0- Hrltlsh. It was defended
by Canndlans. Tho oftKI statement fol
lows !
In the Argonno tho French exploded
n mine north of Four do Paris. Later
on short combats ensued. Tho en
emy adanced, using liquid lire, but
was thrown bark.
Scvernl attempts by the enemy
against German positions In the for
est northeast of Avocourt wcro un
successful. Tho French wcro unable to carry
out their nttneks against our posi
tions lit Cnlllctto Wood, which Is now
firmly In tlcrni.m hands.
French troops were all ready for
nn olaboiatc attack, nrtlllery prep
arations having been made, but It
broke down under tho nccurnto flro
of our guns.
MAYOR SMITH WILL
URGE CITY HOME RULE
BEFORE LEGISLATURE
Repeal of Present Charter Will
Be Sought, Diners at Mu
nicipal Research Bureau
Dinner Are Told
BK1 ITALIAN (SUNS SHELL
tiOWZIA; PHHXfl ON 1S0NZ0
Vienna Reports Itepulsb of Enemy
Assnultfl
VtHNNW. April 7 Italian forces are
ngnln on the offensive In front of Gorlzla.
The Austrian War Olllco announced to
day thnt tho city Is being shelled, and
tint the Italian artillery Is very actlvo
elsewhere on the Isonro front.
Adolsbcrg, behind the Austrlnn lines,
has been altacqed by Italian airmen.
North of Tonnle mines exploded by
the Austrlans destroyed Italian trenches.
Tho following ofllclat statement was
given out:
Italian nrtlllery Is lively on tho
Isopzo front.
Gorlzla Is ngalti being shelled by
the Italians' heavy guns
Two Italian nlatnrs dropped bombs
on Adelsberg. without success.
Small encounters took place on the
Tyrol front ler.
In Knurlikofcl. north of Monto Crls
tadel. the Italians succeeded In oc
cupying a ridge which tiro Austrlans
afterward recaptured. Ono hundred
and two prisoners, nmong them two
olllccrs and two nmchlno guns, wero
ciptured by us.
North of tho Susann Valley, near
St. Oswald, strong Italian forces at
tacked, but were repulsed with heavy
losses
Italian attacks In tho Lcdfo sector
also failed.
North of Tonnle dcille some recently
built Italian trenches were destroyed
by our mines.
Villa's Brother Tree nt U. S. Kcqucst
HAVANA. April 7. Hlpollto Villa,
brother of "Pnncho" Villa, who was ar
rested hero several weeks ngo at tho re
quest of the American Government, was
released today nt the order of tho Secre
tary of tho Interior. Villa was detained
in tho Havana prison, awaiting extradi
tion to tho United States.
Strike Cripples Heading Colliery
POTTSVILLll, Pa . April 7 All tho
"company" men nnd the drivers employed
nt No. -I drift, at Silver Creek Colliery of
the Philadelphia and Heading ( "ii.il and
Iron Company, struck today when tho
foreman ordered that they load and start
tho cars as well as drive. The strike has
seriously crippled this large operation
Not Allowed to Work, He Ends Life
CHESTER. Pa., April 7. Decau.se his
father refused to let him go to work at
the Hemlngton Arms Company In lMily
stone, ltobert Freeblrd, 20 years old of
Folsoni. walked into the woods at lortiin
nnd shot and killed himself Wednesday
night Ills body was found last night
POINT TO LOAN MUDDLE
Home rule for Philadelphia may soon be
a reality Tho Smith administration Is
planning to go before tho Legislature nt
tho nert session nnd urge "All Philadel
phia" legislation to replace tho present
antiquated charter, which tho administra
tion regards Insufficient to meet tho
changing needs of tho city.
Joseph P Onffncy. chairman of Coun
cils' Finance Committee, mnde both these
points clenr last night at tho dinner of
tnc Kurenu of Municipal Research, In tho
Ucllevue-Strntrord
Mr Goffney spoko on the financial sit
uation of tho city and Impressed tho mu
nicipal experts present with tho earnest
ness of his "home rule" plea when he said
that Mayor Smith nnd other city officials
will start actual work on tho framing of
tho now charter when the loan bill Is
disposed of.
Mayor Smith himself Indorsed the plan
this morning and said ho would do every
thing In his power to nld In tho moe.
"Philadelphia has been hampered for
years by stringent legislation most of
Which Is obsolete," said tho Mayor, "and
tho way should be provided for new,
sweeping legislation that will permit tho
city to sel7o Its opportunities fully."
The Idea of a new dinner Is not a ne'w
one. but the trouble experienced by city
lenders in obtnlnlng permission for Phila
delphia to spend Its own money for Im
proemcnts, by means of amendments lo
the constitution, has forclblv Impressed
Phlladclphl.ms of tho necessity of virtual
"homo lute"
Mr Oaffney also told tho diners that
It was tlmo for tho city to "clean slate"
and live within Its means, and that other
sources than real cstnto should bo found
to provide tho sourco of additional rev
enue Ho said ho would find now ways
of adding to tho city's revenues when tho
loan bill Is passed.
George W. Norrls, former Director of
Whares, Docks and Ferries, called atten
tion to the fact that this city hail neglected
revenue sources by not taxing cigarettes
bankers and brokers, Insurance companies
and such
A crisis In city finances has been
reached, Mr. Norr declared. Tho city
must Incrcaso revenue, or fnco tho
humiliation of being unable lo meet obli
gations. The third nltcrnatUo is the cur
tailment uf all municipal activities, he
said.
"There can be no doubt that nddltlnnal
icvenuo Is necessary," ho said "How
much of this should bo obtained by an In
crcaso In tho tax rate, and how much
from other sources. Is another question.
Thero aro various pobslblo sources of
revenuo which wo havo partly or wholly
neglected
"For example, figures made up several
years ago showed that from amusement
licenses we got $17,625, while St. Louis,
with less than half tho population, got
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$17.00 o $175.00
China and Hoas tfurnUhing
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$16.75
CHINA and JAPANESE
MATTING
fresh new goods, 40-yaid rolls.
$7,50, $9.00, $10.00, $12
PRINTED LINOLEUM
40c, 60c Yard
MADRAS or SNOW
FLAKE CURTAINS
75c, $1.50, $2.00 Per Pair
VACUUM CARPET
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11.69 VEH WEEK
GO.CARTS REFRIGERATORS TABLE LINENTOWELS SPREADS SHEETS
mora than twice that amount, anil Chicago
Rot $131,000. From bankers and brokrfra
wo pot nothing, whllo Chicago ftot H1M0
and Kewr York mora than $3,600,000. From
the baIo of clR-arcttcn wo got nothing, while
Chicago got $133,000. From tho licensing
of dogs we got $72.60, whllo St Louis got
$23,000 and Chicago $121,000. From In
surance companies wo got nothing, whllo
St. Ixula got $77,000. From manufactur
ers nnd merchants wo got nothing, whllo
St Louta got more than $700,000. From
vehicles wo got nothing, whllo St, Louis
got $116,000 and Chicago $588,000. Car
riages for hire used to ho charged a li
cense fee of $10 a year, but "now they
have been superseded by taxlcabs, upon
which no license fee at all Is charged."
ENEMY OF MIANANA TRUST
UHGES ITS NEW TRIAL PLEA
Dlucficlds Slonmship Company Snys
Court Excluded Strong Evidence
One hundred and four reasons for a
new trial wcro advanced today by coun
sel for the niucllelda Steamship Company,
Ltd , before Judge Thmopion, In tho
United States' Illstrlct Court, where It
lost to the United Fruit Company, tho so
called "banana trust."
At the first trial tho Minefields Com
pany spent months and $1GO,000 trying
to proo the United Fruit Compnny should
pay $16,000,000 damages for violation of
the anti-trust law.
There was leas nrgument this morning
than heretofore. There wero fewer law
jers. Whereas 14 lawyers were engaged
In the first trial, but three presented pleas
Among tho reasoiiH given by ThomnH
F Oaln, partner of Stato Attorney denornl
Francis Shunk Drown nnd counsel for
tho Btcamshlp company, was Judgo
Thompson's alleged error In excluding
correspondence between oflleers of tho
steamship company nnd the "banana
trust." Thee letters tended to show, ho
declared, the "truit's" determination to
stlflo competition by nny means.
German-American Loses Job
Ninv yonix". April 7 Herman Win
ter, an American, born of naturalised !cr
man parents, who since July, loll, has
been In tho employ of the Citnard Steam
ship Company here, has been "let out "
Tho company ncted, Mr. Winter said, be
causo of repeated criticism regarding the
retention by an Kugllsh company of a
man of German parentage Winter hns
been assistant to tho general ngent of tlio
company.
MORE TURK LI
TAKEN BY BRITISH
MOVING UPON KUT
Felahm Woiv Bringing Re
lief Corps 1& Miles From
Pent-up Forces
TWO VICTORIES IN A DAY
Kl-Henna position was strongly en
trenched, lis left (lank resting on the Su
walchl marsh and Its right on th"e Hver.
The front trenches nre stated to be nine
feet deep and the whole system extended
In successive lines for a depth- of 2600
yards."
rKTnOOltAD, April 7.
rtusilan groups nre n&w advancing oh
the Turkish Illack Sea port of Treblrond
from both the cast and south, according
to ofllclal dispatches received hero today.
In an engagement south of Trcblaond tho
Turks were driven out of fortified posi
tions, which wero occupied by the Slavs.
)n a Black Sea naval fight Russian sub
marines I
convoyetl
sailing sf
battleshlif
former
Turkish
Two Appointed to Citr Positions
City Hall appointments today were
John 'McCabe, 6066 McCallmrl street
smoke Inspector, Bureau of Holler Inspec
tion, salnrs, 1200 a year, and Itnfph M,
Sporry, of 2010 West Ontario street,
helper, bacteriological division. Bureau of
Health, salary, $600.
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LONDON, April 7.
Two Important lctorlcs In one day havo
been achieved by the British army driv
ing up the Tigris to tho relief of fleneral
,Townshend at Kut-c1-Amnra. It Is now
about 15 miles from Its goat.
Besides taking the strong Turkish po
sitions at Umnvel-Honna (20 miles below
Kut) early Wednesday morning, the firltr
Ish In tho evening stormed tho Turkish
trenches at Felahlc, 314 miles further up
tho river The Turks were routed on both
sides of tho river nt Felahle.
An ofllclal statement Issued hero last
night sajs:
"The reports Indicate that tho Umnv
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THE tens of thousands of readers who delighted in 'the
"Tarzan," tales and that wonderful story, "At the Earth's
Core," will seize upon this new Burroughs romance with
avidity. In swiftly moving scenes the author shows how
Captain John Carter, gentleman of Virginia and hera'of the
Civil War, was suddenly transported to the planet Mars,
where he entered upon strange adventures among a people
gigantic and hideous. "
EDGAR
RICE
BURROUGHS
THE story has the lure of the
"unknown" an imagina
tive journey to a land where
man has not yet stood; vigorously-drawn
pictures of weird
monsters; and a powerful de
scription of the rescue of a
beautiful Princess held captive
by Martian warriors. This is
another Burroughs story which
brings to mind the wonderful
tales of Jules Verne.
THE Evening Ledger has se-
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ence to the wishes of correspon
dents who requested a continu
ance of the Burroughs ro
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Mars" will be found a fitting
successor to the intensely inter
esting serials previously pub
lished, and one. that enhances
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