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HERLIN RELATION
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ml Ann6uncembnt of
Iplomatic Severance Ex
pected Today
JPTURE IS SANCTIONED
PEKIN, March 13.
f.jTlie Chinese Government was expect-
rformnlly to ahnouncc Chlna'H break
tv diplomatic relations with Germany
y. Both the, Senate and the House
evotcd overwhelmingly for such n
ranee in relations.
.f . . .
S . dispatch from Toklo today reporieu
fflfcet China had broken off diplomatic rclu-
m with Germany because of her subma-
ihie warfare. The ChlneHo legation haa re-
rived no confirmation from I'ckln.
The report occasioned no surprlrc here,
we of the break haa been expected hourly
nee. the Chinese Senato and House ap-
area severance of relations by ovrrwneim-
h votes. The latest dlsnatches from l'ekln,
However, asserted that the German Minis-
!.. uu l.n.. .. u ..iLiuidi.tiiiiiH nffmt tit
IWIT weia III.IIVIIIK till ciiitiiuriiuui i..w.. ...
prevent a urea, ine iiuii-bu uuu'nuiiLiu
fh&a nromlsed not to declare war on Oer-
FSwany without instituting Its proposed no
I Hon to Pari lam cm
If the Toklo report In ronflrmcd China
Nta the first neutral Power t follow the ex-
sample pf the United states in tirenKinc on.
Kstelatfons with Germany because of the sub
tx marine decree. The Chinese Foreign Oltleo
F&j5fnnounced on February 0 that China would
Kt&sever relations If Germany put her decree
E? Into effect, and on March 4 me inineso
Sf.Cablnet voted to sever relations. President
WSA Tuan-Hung refused to accept the dc
T.4M91UII,, UUV ami u miiiiriciai vi ..-. .p,.-.
to the break if Varilnnu-nt would voto It
&V approval.
The Knlente Towers brought heavy prw-
(ire to bear unon th Chiieso (tOcrnmcnt
'. m lnilna i"tittn tn hrrTltf with flnrnifl 11 V
W lltUUVC Vil)l . ...., ........... . ,,
5"'It Is understood they nromlsed suspension
$ef the tloxer Indemnity payments during
r'jjii Ak. ntf4 tt1nitril 4lifimsnlt.fa In lit! Tin 111
''Phlna In rcpudlatlnK further Boxer Indcm-j
LT?r,nIty calms of tho Central powers ucpnns
5'iV.t i ., . i ..fi..nt I
VJ"iai Japan nnu iiirraiciic . iu m,,,..
k'Arh na nrnnrtv unless I'Mina reea en ner i
irif.. "-.-"." ---. - --- ...... ..
KTilnlster to Germany were aenieu uy .inn-
inese diplomats.
C!hlna's nccesslon to the ranks of the
if Allies. If war follows a break, will hae"
- rlnclpally a moral effect. Several military
critics bellcvo that China could offer some
material aid by furnishlnR supplies to the
." Entente, but It Is considered Improbable
fjf-that China would Bend anything but a small
i,oetacnmeni or iroops io me im-uiuiK auur
EPEACE MOVE NEAR,
$ BELIEF AT CAPITAL
Washington Diplomats See
Early Action Point to
Growing Upheavals
Hunger chief dictator
WASHINGTON. March 13.
iA. reneral tieace inovo will be launched
W. Within, three or four months, accordlns to
VTtews of diplomat ana oniciais louay.
?,' In the opinion of military men, uoern
iMint authorities and renrccntatlves of for-
SKln Powers here, there are many elements
E&rat work which aro ter.ainB to brins the
S4Kreat world war to its closlnff siatfe.
" These elements. Includo an IncreasliiBly
IXlBCUte food situation In all the warrliiR
if nations, particularly nmonB the Central
- Powers; a Rrowlng unrest amonK me peo-
,ples as Indicated ny ine uissiuiBiaciiuii
'.mnilfested toward the Kntenle Cabinets .
rs possibility of nny one of the principal na-
.etions breaklnc suuueniy mmcr uio uuu-
tary strain, and growlns belief that neither
',v side can acnieve an overwiieiiiiuii, utiuij.
.!, n. mniii.i fnrce ii sflctlv military
peai:c.
I? It la now believed here that President
JWIIsons suggesieii -pcaco wmiuui it"'D
will result in ract ann possioiy nm imer
'than July 1, Ily that time all believe that
,mntv stomachs and physical and financial
..xhaustlon will have arRiied successfully, for
jtermlnatlnc the strucRle.
As one diplomat here expressed It. "An
i-W AMna, in.,1.. mnv Borv tn rpKtnre reason."
V5? As a result belief Rrows hero that Gcr-
tiA iiiinv will do cvrythlnR In her power to
pftprevent entrance of tho United States Into
;the world war.
' If fhla nminlrv doeM enter. tliR Centi.il
KyS&Fowers feel that It would servo only to pio-
,-lons the struRcle and Increase the sulfer-
r ins- hv nnnthtr rnuntrv. nossiblv unntiier
il VAH.lanl.APd nm.1 tnllllnna rtf iiArcima
,nVfIIIl'. ' .,I...W.. W i'V.I'UI.H
' There are reasons to neiiee tnat Ger
Minv will pTerrlsA everv nreealitlnn nirnlnvt
& sinking an armed American merchant ship
'without first compijlns wiin every stipula
tion of International lay demanded by this
.Government.
E' By July It Is believed that success or
failure of the U-boat will have been
Wetormlned.
!! If It does the service expected by the
ift German uovernmeni, it is ueneveu, ine war
'fju'i.tll .nAnAvntA t.i, n , nnnlll .ulilnli ..'III
Will UCfcCllCIUW " .......Tw ..,,...
,'nd with the survival of tho Attest,
' If the U-boat campaign falls, Germany
ttJr'jnay be forced "for the sake of her women
and chliaren to mmto lurtner peace over
tures. In alt events, the U-boat, whether sue-
' cessful or not, promlBei to hasten tho end
o& me nui.
Political events now shaping themselves
tn Kurope are read here as tho handnrit-
tMnR on the wall.
rJ Kncland and Franca both have their
rCablnet crises, while the Husslan and Hal-
flan situations Indicate disruption or weak-
HS.
Germany may, drive against Itussla or
fc"ltaiy as the most vulnerable adversaries,
: and tnia may serve to imiici sucn u mow
aato enbrmously lessen oppobltlou against
h Central Powers.
V'tti .And aside from political ind food ques-
1 lion there Is, too, the question of tiuan-
FJAclal stress. The drain on purses grows tre-
menaousiy larne, ana tins racior nseu is
"ch as to tend toward halting the ter-
tMIc death dealing. ,
SLAWARE SENATE KILLS
' lUAIt.Eji.XCi-Uim mUlilOUllEl
Av
fBltter Attack Made in Debate on Bill
',S to Prohibit Them Abso
,' , lutely
'DOVKR, uel., March 13. The Senate to.
filled the House bill Introduced try
reuentatlve Welclt to prohibit tho manu
ure and safe of cigarettes and cigarette
ers In tha Rtate of Delaware.
, vvelclr, father of tho bill, was given
i privilege or the floor and made a bitter
K upon cigsrates, declaring tnat tney
i the 'growth of youth and pave the
tor young men to become drunkards.
i vota-waa thirleen naye to three yeas.
atora uormiey, itrcaman, iraner and
opeoaed the bill and senators
' arid ixrng advocated It.
ganaU then .passed' Senator Joseph's
prohlMt the ue of cigarettes by
i 'Arm Plant Sites
March .11.- Tha board that
laljM'ftr the fll,-.
FRENCH HALT FOE
IN CHAMPAGNE
Crush German Attacks With
Withering Machine-
Gun Fire
BRITISH ASSAULT KAILS
LONDON. .March 13.
British forces, pressing beyond ling
dad, have occupied Kadhimnin, taliini;
100 Turks prisoner, an oflicial Meso
potamia", statement declared today.
Pursuit of the retreating enemy con
tinues, Kunhoats nssistinK.
"Although the TurKs industriously
sacked the city of Iiagdud, nevertheless,
British forces captured much ammuni
tion," declared an official Mesopotamia!!
statement issued today further descrllr
hiR occupation of the city of the caliphs.
PAWS, March 13
The Herman m.ule repented ntlnrks last
night In an effort to regain Inst Krouud In
the I'hnuinngrio region west of Miiis-ntis de
Champagne, but were rompletely repulsed
the War Ofllcc annouticcd toda. The Teu
tons suffered heniily umler French inn-chlnc-KUn
Pre.
German ntlatUs near Chimlnes and also
on the northeastern front of Verdun were
likewise lepellcd.
South of the Avre French detachments
raided German trenches that were wrecked
by shell fire ami brought bark prisoners
The Germans hac ugaln bombarded
Solsson?
IIIIIU.IN, March 13
Following an nitlllny lire Kngllnh de
tachments attacked on a wldo front south
of Arrni. near Mcaur.iini. but were repulsed
with heavy losses, tho War Office announced
today
Liely lighting nccurted hi the Cham
pagne and on both banks of the Meuse
Af,ci; ,lr" flro the French ngaln at-
"'"'"V. . .,,.,..-. '"","" .,'
mnst-dlROUtf il III! 185. dnmlnnl tic the
. -,--,,-, -.",," . ".,"
'f."". nw... ,.,.,iIL, ut un.. uiinmiLn
maintained their positions In the face of
numerically superior forces.
The French made what the V,'ar Ofllre
described aB "a locally limited gain of
ground" on the southwest slope, but with
heavy losses, It waB stated.
Train Chiefs Warn
Wilson of Strike
(onlimird from Paice One
here for conferences with Renerai and local
brotherhood men continued today their
pollc of silence lowald all reports of the
proposed strike oxer the Adamson elfiht
hour lart.
When shoun a repoit from Chicago that
plans were set for a progressive i.'illroad
strike beginning next Saturday, W. ! I.ee,
president of the trainmen's brotherhood,
although refusing tn deny or alllrm. said
the story was misleading because "half
true" Further than that .Mr. I.ee would
not go.
anxounci:.mi:nt soox
"There can be no announcement lo the
public." said I.ee, "until after wo have laid
our proposition before tho committee of
railroad officials in New York Thun-day.
After that u statement will lie given out.
To mnUo nny statement In advance of the
lueetlnK would be Improper."
Mr. I.ee, Warren S Stone, of tho. engin
eers' : W. S Carter, of the Firemen's, and
I.. ;. Sheppard. of the conductors' broth
erhoods, hcRari an nil-day meeting in a
local theatre with general and local broth
erhood chairmen from tho southeastern
lines. They discussed tho form In which
their renewed demand for a basic elRht
hour dAJ with ten hours pay will lie pie
inted. Tile utmost sen cry concerning tills
meeting Is being maintained Mr. I.ee said
that a statement might be Issued late today
or tonight
Tho railroad brotherhoods represented
ill ye conference are from the .Southern,
Norfolk and Western. Virginia and Chesa
peake and Ohio railroads HesIJes tho
four brotheihood presidtnts, the vlce'presl
dents of the trainmen's, conductors', engi
neers' and firemen's organizations were In
uttendancc.
The only thing that could be learned re
garding today's meeting was that th. call
was Issued several days ago from Cleveland,
and that all delegates called were to be "us
quiet as possible about the matter '
l.OYAl, IN WAIi
One piilnt vviin imide i lenr (nilH.v.gln (be
event of boHillitlet there will lip mi hlrll.r.
Miould ii hlrlKe be fulled mid vwtr fome
iiieitlitinie mi ntr)l.e would be culled off
Inotuntl).
The briitberhiindH villi "lint ilililb to vic
tory mi the riulioll'H iiiNfurtline,"
As evidence of their determination not lo
embarrass the Government In .in emergen y,
the hi ntliei hood chiefs without argument
voted with the labor cum II unanimously lo
uphold a resolution 'pressing the willing
ness of more ti.iu ..UOO.OOd members of
organized Inboy us icpiesenled by the broth,
erhoods and tho Ameilcan Federation of
Uibor to "do their bit and do it with all
their energy" In any national emrigency
that may arise.
Chief I.ee. spokesman for the four chiefs.
Indicated that u formal statement regarding
tho brotherhoods' position may lie forthcom
ing later today.
Coincidental twth its stand to help out in
case of war, the labor council, presided
over b.v Siun Gompers, took a firm posi
tion against militarism
AGAINST MILITARISM
in taking this stand, however, a differ
ence was drawn between "militarism'" and
universal service, and It was voted also to
demand that rich and poor bo treated
with unequivocal sameness In any universal
service plana war heads might decide on
The council likewise voted ugalnst any
use pf the military In Industrial disputes
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and Disorders
of liver, kidneys
and stomach take
daily treatment of
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WHERE SULTAN'S ARMY FACES DISASTER
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The capturo of. Uaifdud bv the Ilritish forces of Geiiornl Maude is per
haps only the prelude of military operations on n still greater plan by
both Uritish uhd Russians. While it is reported tlint the former itrc
in hot pursuit of the enemy north of lJiiRdnd, nloiiR the Tigris valley,
nnd aim at the capture of Mosul, some 200 miles to tho north, it is
known also that the Itussinns aio pushing westward from their Persian
front toward the valley of the TiRris. while engaged in holding then
positions in the Armenian mountains. Kvidcntly there is coming a
well-prepared combined drive by several armies to clear the whole
eastern part of Asia Minor of Turkish forces, for while the, Ilritish aic
making their way up tho Tigris valley, the Kuinns have taken Tnbriz.
and arc marching through the mountains of Kurdistan trying to con
verge on Mosul. It seems that this city must be the meeting point of
the allied armies. Another Kusbian force haa taken Hamadan and is
moving on Kermanshah, as the arrow indicates. Tho map also shows
tho distances between Constantinople and the actual objectives of
the British and Itussinn forces and tho present lines of battle.
the nation's railways s possibility. reultant
conditions as plctutcd laii. summer were
recalled today
Conditions at this lime. It was believed
would bo even worse. In view of high food
prlci s.
A strike befoie Api II It was pointed out.
also mlRht delay the called ?xtrn session
of Congiess. since It would be Impossible for
Senalots nnd ltepresentatlves from far
away States to rem Ii Washington nn time
BROTHERHOODS TO MEET
OFFICIALS ON THURSDAY
Ni:V YOrtK. March 13
A tniilnn-ivldi' railway strike hinges on
a lonference between the railway brother
hood leadeis and the railway executives
here on Thursday Strike orders have
been Issued by the brotherhood leaders, and
they will hold this over the heads of the
railroad olllcials when tliev meet tn attempt
u settlement
ldotherhood leaders are conlldint that
Thursdav's lonfeienie will hi ing capitula
tion from the railroad executives it Is
known heie that the brotherhood leaders
aro confident of an agreement nm'the other
hand, the olllcials today did not turn their
attentions to "peace moves." but rather they
discussed the powers' of the Pri'slderit to
swear In the railroad employes and operate
the railioads under military law.
Statements made bv ralluny managers
Indicated the railroad bad ptepand but
little for a nation-wide slilkn mho .it 1.
thie.itened lo start Saturday
Only a few men who arfcatiled as extras
all the time are immediately uwillaltfe No
plans have been made. It was Mated, foi
tilling the places of th" men with strlke
bi eakers.
The task of obtaining thousands of men
lo 1111 tho places of strikers woulil be almost
superhuman, railroad men asserted.
COLOMBIAN TREATY UP
TOMORROW IN SENATE
Amendment Before Foreign Relations
Committee Again Asks $25,000,000
Indemnity
WASHINGTON. March U The Senato
adjourned this afternoon until tomorrow.
Senator Stone immediately called a session
of the Foreign llclatlons Committee for
consideration of tho Colombian treaty.
After much dlnusslou tho committee In-stiuet-el
the chairman to lay the treaty with
amendments before the Senate t onion ow
morning
One of these amendments again makes
the piopo-ed payment to Colombia for its
Panama Canal claims $,G,00,O0O instead of
$15,000,000. Another expresses mutual re
gret that there should have been any dif
ficulty oei the settlement and a third pro
vides that the title of the I nited States to
I ho canal none shall Income uiuiuestloni'd
at one e
What Nation
Will Rule
a.
Prophets Named It
Says Minister .
DOCTOR WILKINSON
will lecture tonight in
PARKWAY AUDITORIUM
(Odd Fellows' Hall)
11KNJA11IN O. WILKINSON
"Will Germany or the United States Itule
the World?" will be the unusual lecture
theme tonight of Doctor Wilkinson Irt the
Parkway Auditorium, better known as Odd
Fellows' Hall, on Hroad street, Tho jloctor
has been drawing large crowds to the
meetings. "God .foretold through his
prophets," said the doctor to a reporter,
"the rise and future of both Germany anil
America. His proplrets predict, that a na.
tlon will toon bind all Governments Into
one and rule the world, and they have
named that nation." Mr. Wilkinson will
speak every night this week, taking for his
subject tomorrow evening, "Will Kvory
Bye 'Kaephr'at' Come, and Will There Be
!-feW AWPmr."?"; ..fn )mtifu. tret
World
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Nss m y2M& " ? -vr10ez " .
" if vv,
U. S. Calls for 6000
for Citizens Army
Cent laurel from I'AKe Oite
now bo filled by volunteer lo !! citizens'
army.
' During the Spanlsh-.meritan war,"
said a prominent naval ofllcer today, "fully
a I bird of the oflicers and men of the tnivv
were obliged to ilo lurid duty. Willi the
creation of llio naval coast elefense reserve
theso oflicers nuil men, who have had
years of training, can go oboard their
ships and take part In actual fighting
'We want to raise this citizen' foice
epilckly, for we may need It next week;
we mlRlit need it In foity-elgbt hours
We want nble-beielioel citizens of all
clasres. We need motoihoul men lo cany
dlspatche's. we need owners of automo
biles In carry ell"pntclie. and supplies anil
lo engage) in anibulanee service We want,
paillcularly. scores of amateur wireless
openitoiH and niniiti-m uvlatois. As soon
as wai staits we will whip them Into shape
in short order. We want machinists. ph
"Inlans .uigeons and men w lio understand
somi thing about signaling
FOI'lt YHAI'.S' i:.i.istmi:.t
Tim enlistment under the naval io.it
defense) icsetvo will be for a period of four
veais. if ut the men will not be 'ordered on
duty unless In case of actual war Aw fast
leases for Easter Gifts
Many pretty patterns of
sterling silver in various sizes
are included in our large
assortment.
Among them is one of un
usual design, made of ham
mered silver, fourteen inches
high $24.
vS Kind & Sons,
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TIRES
are built to meet the
demand for quality
not the competi
tion of price. All
types arc guaranteed
on a basis of 5,000
miles service.
Angle Treads
100 efficient
non-skid
Runner Treads
Built for Speed and
Endura nee
March Deliwy Only:
Inner tube free with every
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STEVE -THE -TIRE -M AN,-Inc.
1335 Mount Vernon Street
Poplar 789 Itace 3358
t
,5P--v. MVV
.1-1',
-as w enlist thelrl w will carefully el
lorfue them, ami tho. minute we i ' "
declaration of war wo will call them oui
and send them to their respective PoslB'
Wen who enlist will bo expected to per
form nt least threo months of military
service during tho four years. This service
will bo performed whenever they jenuf" J
but such scrvlco cannot ho performed in
period- of less than threo wfck,11T!,e1'nl
will be no penalty attached to WW "
perform such service other than ""'
pay. Any mnie enlisting may change is
position nt nny time for n higher one If he
proves competent, to fill a high P0"11'"";
man rnllstlrig as the lowest Rrnde seaman
could In six months time be nJ'P0.ll,lV1"
olllccr without passing thtougu the Inter
mediate grades Men enlisting will ' lc B'vef
annually two months' pay. according
their grade. Knllsted men will recc I o f rom
2t lo $70 per month and sustenance. . of
ficers wUl receive $160 for their m.lfonw
and from J1700 lo 3fJ00 per year during
war time."
ATLANTIC lli:Si:ilVi:.S MAY GO IN
it Is expected that many of tho 400 1'litla
delphhuw who went Into training last sum
urer with the Atlantic leseive fleet will bey
Incorporateel Into the naval coast defense re
serves. Several, however, have entolleil III
the naval reserve It Is estlniatcil that
there lire mole than 2011 naval reservists In
Philadelphia and vicinity. Commodore
Chatles l.oiiKslicth. of the Corinthian
achl Club, enrolled several months ago In
tho naval iesere as a member of the mo
tot boat fleet In case of war the motor
boat fleet will be used to chase submarines
nnd carry dispatches. I'otnmndoro Long
strcth has placed two fast motor Im.itn nt
the servlco of the Government
"Most any minute." said Commodore
Longslreth. "I expect tn tecelvo orders lo
get Into the servhe My boats are ready,
anil 1 will bo ready (o get Into the game
at ten minutes' notice "
It became known today that the business
and professional men who cruised last slim
mer with tho Atlantic teerve licet have
been training every elay for tho lust two
weeks at tho Philadelphia Navy Yard.
MAY MOIIll.lZi: Ql'ICKI.Y
The medlial leserve corps In thU city Is
teady for action at the eall of the Govern
ment, lir. Itobcrt G I.e Cotite. 102."i Spiute
street, a member of the e orps. salel today
"I look for an orelei to mobilize most
any lime. We will be ready to go when we
aio needed "
In addition lo the naval reserve there
aio more than one bundled letlrcd naval
olllceis 111 the Philadelphia dlstilrt who can
be called into service ut once In the event
of a declaration of war One of these offl-e-ers
is IMwaid K helper superintendent
of the episcopal Hospital lie retired from
the United States navy several years apo
wllh the tank of commander
"According to law." said Mr l.eipri, "the
Government inn call all retired naval cf
IHeis back Into llie seiviie in the event of
actual war There are about 10(1 retired
naval olllceis In the Philadelphia district
and wee will bo re.ul lo lespnnd lo our
count rj'" need "
Among tho retired' naval olllceis In this
district aro I'aptuln llaiilson A Ilisphatn
e'lavmonl. Del.: Lieutenant Commander
lllchaid M. Lisle. I'aoll , Knslgn Merit y C
Longiiei l.er, .01 S ChcMnut slicet, (his cit
Past Assistant engineer William H. Pratt.
420 South Forty-second street, lilts e:it .
Chief Machinist. Fred .1. U'oite. 1.1S2 South
Hroad street. Chief Caipenter Luther L
Martin, 1313 West Kile avenue, Hnslgn 1
ri Cooper, Dover. Del , Lnslgn Cliarles F
Lynch, GieeiiFburg, I'a , IhiRlneer ltoberl
K Carney, 01S South Foilv-elglitli street.
Iloatswaiii AVIlllam Johnson. IS3'.I Sliunl,
street; Chief Machinist Hubert U Ttuckei
830 South Flfty-'-eventh street. Machinist
W C Stauffer, Llanerch Manoi. Pa , Ma-
1
1110 Chestnut St.
JIJWnLCnS 3ILVERSMITH8
The
Qualitu,
Four
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ii -t ' .V-" ;.," f, '.' t,
Sf
M
cMhlit Auiruit AnwMieuU. lAckawaseri, I'n. I
Machinist Harry Desmond, Chambernburu,
I'a., nnd ray Clerk It. W. Uell, D041 Chest
nut street, this city.
Among 1'hlladclphla surReons who are
members of the medical rescrvo corps arc
Dr. .1. Chalmers Da Costa, 3045 Walnut
street; Dr. Judson Dalapd, 317 South hlght
ccnth street: Dr. Itobcrt A. Hnrc, Light
eentlr nnd Hpruco streets, nnd Dr. John
I'', X, Jones, 18IB .Spruce street.
KISES FROM SICK BED
TO EXTI1MGUISH FLAMES
Man 111 for Months With Pneumonia
Burns Hands, but Saves
House
Hlslng from a bed, vvliete he had been
confined for several month with pneumonia,
Michael 1'crrl, of U'03 Kimball street, fought
the llatnes which started in the rear third
slory of his homo today
Thb first was discover. cd by Perrl's four-year-old
son Oeorge, carrying breakfast to
hlf father, who lay In tho third-story front
room. When the lad 'saw the bliizc he
dropped tho bieakfaht, ran screaming Into
tho front room nnd notllled l'errl, who toio
from tho bed and, despite his weakened
condition, poureel buckets of water on the
flames and threw some burning bed cloth
ing out of tho window.
The firemen, who icsponded to a local
alarm, extinguished tho fire with only a
slight loss. J'errl vvns burned on tho hands.
The origin of the blazo Is unknown
NOTED TEUTON FLIEIl KILLED
Hans Vollmocllcr, Huilder of New
Aeioplanc, Falls DurinR Fliptht
Itnitl.l.V March 13. The noted Geitnan
filer Hans Vnlhnoeller was Killed In n fall
during a trial trip, thfr Transoceun News
Agency reported today
During lUlO Vollmoeller won fame as the
constructor of a new aeroplane. He held
r-evcral prizes IJIs brother was the well
l.nown German poet and nuthor of Suinu
riiu and rulinele ilas which have been
staged In the L'nlled States
The
Joys
WATC 2gj&d
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THE greatest joys of life come to those
who are physically fit
The air you breathe and the water you
drink are the control levers of health.
Breathe deeply of the pure, clean air,
and drink intelligently a water of known
purity and the privilege of living to the
highest degree should be yours.
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lP 5i'jr large bottUt or five' L
(C gallon demijohn, 40 cent i 1
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THE CHARLES E. HIRES CO. S L
fCJ 206 South 24th Street Jr OfW
'tfX M PboDt. Spnct 363 Ktntoie tVw, R.ce 1SS7 "" WW&fgMj'
TL . ii oi - liw 'M m m m i " the purest
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NORTHS Great
Piano Bargains
Save $100 to $300 on guaranteed, standard uprights
in this wonderful sale.
Terms as low as
$
5
Monthly
And Upwards
$400 KRAKAUER $100
Mahogany, large size, good X S J
tone.
$275 BELMONT $1 n
Mahogany, large size
Hue
condition
$350 PEASE
Mahogany, medium size
$350 NEWB'Y &
s125
s.130
EVANS
Mahogany, medium size.
good condlt'on.
$350 LESTER
Walnut ctise. like new
$400 ALBRECHT
Mahogany, large size, line
tone.
$375 MARSHALL &
WENDELL
Oak, laige size.
$400 SHEARER' .
Mahogany, massive case.
$235
$180
$190
200
good tone.
S300WESER BROS. Si OC
Mahogany, medium size. X tmiij
$325 FOSTER
Mahogany, large size,
$350 AUT0PIAN0
Mahogany, targe size.
$450 ALBRECHT
Mahogany, large size,. Up
tone.
'170
s180
$195
F. A. NORTH CO.
1306 Chestnut St., Philadelphia .
Gentlemen Please send me complete list of your slightly used upright
piano bargains and details of easy payment, plan without 'Interest or extras.
Name .
Address
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ONCE RUSSd'GEItMAK'
NOW AMERICAN Clfizfel
a
Knotfy Legal Points Involved n
uralization ot brnest Alex
niulcr Lawrcnz
lletc's n Getmarr-Husslan who was nui
r.led. Now he's American, at least In part
U happened In this way. Hrncst Aleisnder
ten years ngo. Ten days ago he was t0u
by tho firm where he Is employed that li
would lose his Job unless he appHtd fof
citizenship papers.
Ho did so, but that's where the hitch
came In. His parents were German hut
ho was horn In l.lbau, Itussla, which nowu
In German hands. In making his applies
tlon, Ijnwrdnx did not know whether h
should forswear allegiance to the Kaiser
or tho Czar, Washington was appealed te
It was derided that I.lbau, although In Or
man hand", Is still llussln, and lxcWrpni
n Itusslan. His Job Is safe for some tlmt
nt least. '
Greatest
of Life
THIS COUPON
IS GOOD FOR
$15
on any Piano In this Sale bought
between this date and
'MARCH 31, 1917
It presented at time of purchase
Only one coupon taken on an)
one purchase.
F. A. NORTH CO.
K. L -3.13-17
$300 GILBERT
Mahogany, good tone
s125
$160
s175
s140
s150
s115
s175
s165
265
$350 SCHAEFFER
Mahogany, medium Blze.
$300 PREMIER
Large size, mahogany.
$350 LUDWIG
Medium size, mahogany.
$400 ESTEY
Mahogany, large size, good
order.
$275 PIKE
Mahogany, medium size.
$325 SINGER
Large blze, mahogany.
$315 E. JULES
(HDfl-i:) Mahogany, large
size.
$325 KING
Walnut, good tone. ,
$450 LESTER
Massive oak case, good
tone.
$250 NEW ENGLAND $
110
Mahogany, medium "size.
$300 OPERA $10C
Ebony, full size. llv
S500CHICKERINQ $17
Large size, mahogany case. JL f J
$350 0UNSW0RTH $10C
Mahogany, small size,. X tCltJ
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