?n.'.P3if I ;r, "f its, ,". ,- - -r ,- - . , 5T S -'TT ' - " -' ." STRA iEeimer PICTORIAL SECTION PAGES 22,23,24 PRICE TWO CENTS p VOL. 111. NO. 174 PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1917 Corrr.miiT. 1017, nt the 1'cblio LtDona Coiicim 0 'M BRITISH ARMY WAR DECLARATION BY U. S. DELAYED BY LONG DEBATE y V-! QUICK NEWS JOINS SLAVS IN MESOPOTAMIA FINAL! ' r n M.sr s t c , CAMDEN TAKING &! ' - ). vrr-x r? AK. MiHlisTaTaTaTaTaTaTaTaTaTaTaTaW'isTaTaTaTaTaTak. ,m Hi wfrc$lftnflLHLHsRliLLw JJr , Under the direction of the citizens' home defensn committee, appointed and headed by Mayor Charles H. Ellis, policemen are making a count of all the men in the city capable of bearing arms. U. S. CITIZENS tafflPSSDNK '1 WAR ZONE Five Vessels Sent Down, Some Without Warning TWO RELIEF SHIPS LOST WASHINGTON. Apt II 3. Official Information lias been received litre of the sinking of five more xhlps by 'torpedoes or mines. The Statfc Department lias Issued a state ment concerning the sinking without warn Inc of the Unarmed American liner MIs sourlan, with thirty-two United States cltl miis aboard, In the Medltciranean by a U-boat. The department also announced the sinking of the British ship Lincolnshire, unarmed and. unwarned, -.and the Norte steamship Kafgea, which was warned, eacli having, an American aboard. Word also vas receUed of the sinking of. tho Belgian .relief ship Trevier. out from New York. 7hich was torpedoed and the Belgian relief vnip Felsteln, which Jfi believed to have hit a mine. Both probably had Americans In the crews. The Mlssourian was unarmed and nil on board were saved. A dispatch from Consul Frost, at Qucenstown did not state Whera nr nn wtwt i1nr lt tnrnoilnlnir np lfurrad. Following Is the Consul's leport: Unwarned American Ueamer Mls sourian, 4981 tons; master William Lyons, built at Sparrows Point, own rs American-Hawaiian Steamship Company, fifty-three, crew Including master and officers, thirty-two Ameri cans, balance various nationalities, left Qenoa April 4 for tle United States, according to telegram received from master, Bunk without warning. Following from ''Lyons at Torto Maurldlo: American Consul General: Sunk without warning. Crew saved, wave for Genoa 7 p. m. The sinking unearned of another Milp upon whlclt was mi American and of one lV( warned, also carrying an Ameilcan. was "inea to tne department by Consul l-atn-l rop at Cardiff. - ft. i tl'x Morris, negro seaman, was aboard j - .,aii unarmea .uincoinsmre wnen sne i H ,""iuoeu witnoui warning, wnne rrftnlr vn.. .. .... .... i . '""i ureman, was on me numo steamship Sandvlkgoole, which, however, . aS Warned. All worn envjwl nn ttnth Rhlnft , , Bewail relief ship Trevier has been (r torpedoed and mmlr l.v a unhinnrlnn nff yAoChtVtnlniren npnrr.1la. in n "Vimilflim rlln. I'latch. received here by way of London. rV. fn'J'"'0Ur members of the crew have fr'Ti. a Ba'ely, eight of them wounded. nn v'er was a Btcel screvv vessel of Ant '' I9" an reB,sterea al r: "tc nun uwueu uy vincio... ev Maata. nf a ,,.. nJ,-1 Trevier sailed from New- York for ' W , Mm February 20, with assurances of ,l SSf'.1. was B'ated by the Commission for n I BelKlum- She was laden with a 't The Be'glan relief Hhln wlHteln hnii been lb,, n t,le Nortl Sea near Ilotterdam, ac tl YoViInF t0 a cablegram received In New l(.vVc2,ay by ho commission. It Is be- i yu ne struck a mine. iMfrEC CAPTAIN TELLS fA, VtVID'TALE OF SINKING i . f ', - iA t WABHJKQTON. 'April i. O Brttn'i own' tlwHMttlfl, Recount LTffW.(HWfS MILITARY CENSUS M'ADOO ASKS -$35,00,000,000 Secretary Requests Congress to Appropriate Huge Military Credit BOND ISSUE PLANNED WASHINGTON. April 5. The (io eminent today took Its (list ac tive bteps in piep.natlon for war. Kecietaiy of tie Tie.ibuiy SIcAdoo asked CongiCis to appioprlatn about $3,500,000, 000 for army and navy expenses and na tional becuiity and defense. Tiie in my, McAdou said, would icqulre U'.03,5a7.li3U and thu navy $232,338,790 In addition o icgular t'Npenscs, Secretary of the Navy Daniels asked that tho navy personnel be Increased fiom 87, 000 to 150,000 and tho marine corps per sonnel f lorn about 17,000 to 30,000. Besldo the sums mentioned Daniels, through McAdoo, a'jl.ed an additional $175, 85',"U1 to bo available until Juno; 1918, and to care for thu additional personnel of tho navy and the niailne corps. The estimate in blanket, form called for the money "for mllltaiy expenditures under the War Department necessity for the na tional defvusu and for each and every pur pose connected theiewith to bo expended by the Secretaiy of War under such regula tions ab the I'lebldent may piescilbe, to he Immediately available and to remain available until expended." :IeAdoo stated $100,000,000 lumld be required for national becurlty and defense. The Department of Justice colncldentally asked a deficient' nppioprlatlon for the bu leau 6f Investigation woik to be available during. 1917-1918 of $.100,000. The Coast Guard Service sought $GOO,000 wherewith to extend lis communication sys. tern for the national defense. BOND ISSl'i:S PLANNED This vubt sum will bo raised through bond Issue;. The rate of Inteiest on the bonds Is to be scmowhere betweert-3 ami 3J per cent. The Federal Jlesene Board, as prelous!y planned, will hae charge of the task of tho contemplated bond Issue, as well as of financing all war expenses, These facts became known today after Senator Simmons, chairman of the Finance Committee of the upper house, had con ferrU" with Secretary of the Treasury Mc Adoo on war reenuo measures. Neither official woum uiscuss me pians, but It is known that concrete pioposals looking toward the near $3,S00,000,000-bond issue would shortly be suggested to Con gress In formally prebented resolution. Unofficial estimates presented to Fedeial Reserve Board ofllciaW indicate that $2, 000,000.000 can be raised at once und with, out difficulty through a bond Issue, at the 3 and 3 VI Per cent Interest rate. Plans for such a war budget were dls cussed in greatest detail yesterday at a meeting here of the Federal Reserve Board TfThe reserve governors after discussion of "tho interest rate favoied the higher rate at the start rather than an initial issue at a low rate with subsequent Issues at Treasurye3offlclal8 today discussed pos sible means of Valslng revenue for financing the war by direct taxation. The Government will raise approximately $75O,0Q0.00Othls year through the Internal revenue bureau. , i If Is estimated that proposed increases In Continued n f ' Colnaa On mv FWli HOUSE WILL REACH VOTE LATE TONIGHT; BATTLE CRY SOUNDED AS PACIFISTS MAKE MILD PLEA Defense of Nation's Honor Against Prussian Ruthlessness, Keynote of Speeches. Socialist Prefers Dishonor To a Fight Chief of Stafl" Scott to Appear Before Committees and Outline Scheme for Raising Army of 1,200,000 as First Line of Defense France and Britain Welcome New Ally WASHINGTON, April 3. Chairman Flood, of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced that it would be 10 or 11 o'clock tonight before a vote would be taken on the war resolution. The National House of Representatives opened debate on the Flood-Martin war resolution immediately upon convening at 10 o'clock today. The measure, certain of adoption, -merely awuits expression of the House members' views. It was passed by the Senate, the vote being 82 to G. The House rang with patriotic utterances, Chairman Flood, of the Foreign Affairs Committee, opening the debate. Immediate steps to organize the nation's military forces will follow the war declaration. Chief of StiifT Scott is expected to appear before House committees and out line plans for raising an army. It is estimated 1,200,000 men will comprise the first line .of defense. Secretary of War Baker and Congress leaders completed details for raising the army to full fighting strength, the first recruits to be added to units of regulars and National Guard. Plans are in formation for institution of the universal service rule. Secretary of the Navy Daniels asks that the naval strength be boosted The French Premier, opening tho Chamber of Deputies, welcomed the United States as an ally. Paris papers were jubilant as they announced the coming of the United States into the war. Great Britain continued to rejoice and con sidered sending a missipn to confer with the United States on co-operation in the war. LOGIC OF PACIFISTS DENOUNCED IN HOUSE WASHINGTON. Am II 5. The lloube today sounded the battlecry and piepatcd to make war against Ger many a reality within twenty-four hours or less. House speeches, fleiy with patriotism, called upon members to hasten passage of the state of war iesolutlon, which was adopted by the Senate last night by a ote of 82 to C. Some pacificism developed, but theio was no question as to the ultimate outcome a hearty support of President Wilson In his demand for war. The House went into Committee of the .Whole on the State of the Union at 10:28, bringing up the state of war resolution for debate. . Chairman Flood, of the Foreign Committee, opened tho drMUisMou. t At tlio outset the House developed a temporary wrangle oer the disposition of the time for debate. lU'UCM'iitatle Cooper, pacifist and ranking Republican member Continued on I'nge Twu. Column Three Gas Explosion Kills Two CHICAGO, April C. Two nro dead and moi e than forty known to bo Injured as a result of an explosion of gas at the res taurant of Alexander Thodocka, Lako and Halstead streets, today. The force of tho explosion caused tho roof to fall In upon the crowd that had gathered during the lunch hour. Fliemen believe that more bodies may be recovered from the ruins. Bowie Results riltST JtACU. two-ear-old, aelllnB, 4 fur l?"r"iitan. Ill, ParrlnEton.. 13.10 ,"i,70 $4.r,0 j. inn i.uiiiBMon. io.v waiuirr ... son a.u'o :i. l,lttlu 8eeper, 3d J, Fore hand 4.00 Time, :4li 3-.V Air. Dooley. WIhc, Wichaka and 1-aUy llllern also rnn , HI't'ONO HACK, three-ear-old and up, claim. Inir. furloncs: 1, l'arlor Hoy, 112. Taplln (field) $4.00 U'.OO 12.30 J. Anxiety, 113. McDormolt 4.1U 2 110 3 llroomiorn, 105, Itodrlsuez a. SO Time, 1:17 4-5. I'ncore, Nolll, I.aura. Hu miliation, DUan. UrlcUley, Captain milott und l'tkoland nlno ran, Tinnu ItACn, three- ear-olds and up, claim ing. ii furlonsa: 1. lloal Interest. 112. T Mc- rnscari tu.iu a,uu j.uu 2. Hvtunc". 115, Srhamerhorn .... 0,70 II. 00 ;i Ocean Prince, 115, Ilaynea t... 4,20 Time. 1:17 2-0. lllrdman. Remarkable. Ada Anne Halon. Lucille 11,. I.yndora, Talebearer and I.etfettt alio ran, FOUIITH HACK, handicap, three.year-otds nnd upward, ti furlonxn: 1. Fruitcake, 120. Itoblnaon, . .J3.S0 $2.70 $2.40 2. lllue Fox, 102, Parrlnston to.liu 3 no li.Wnis.iw. 105. A. Collin".... .... .... 3.30 Time, 1:10. Kentucky Hoy, Napoleon, Dunsa pin and Kl Rty aliio ran. Hot Spring! Results FinST HACK, three. ear-olda and up. aelllne, 1. 'ciumSy'Kute. 100. Trolce 10 to 1 4 t.o 1 2 to 1 2. lllack Beauty, 102. Jeff- cott j .'; IV at0J evf H5 8. Corkay W 103. KrlcU- on ; ? 1 to 1 2 to 1 Time, 1:02. Vaea. Hnn Joia llelle, Idol Btar, Valado'ld. I.nme Deer. Inirot. Htllly Night. AI court and Mlaa Declare nlo ran. SECOND HACK, three-year-olda and upward, jielllnt. 0 furlong-it . ... Vl.yttle. tl. -Merrlmee... 3 to 5 1 to 4 0 to 0 " Thlrat. 10H, Trolae .... 10 to I 8 to 1 7 tu 8 5; Innocent In.i, 90, Jeff- . rott lQtol QTtol tol Time. 1:15 3-5. Kllnbtth McNaughton. Ha ulnut; Heater Hmlth, air Oliver and Mlcp Olrl Ima eld 1 THIRD .BACB. thre-yer-oW and upward. STATE DEFENSE IN CHARGE OF 15 BUSINESSMEN Leaders in Finance, In dustry and Trade oii Committee QUIT PRIVATE AFFAIRS FOR COMMONWEALTH Tho defense of Pcnnsylwini.i was to day placed In the hands of fifteen men. rep resentative of the financial. Industrial, com. merclal and educational progress of tho .State, who have laigely, thiough their own initiative, become leaders In their chosen lines, These men will lay aside their great busi ness activities, roll up their sleeves and get down to woik without delay to do Penn sylvania's shate In the war, . At a meeting of the executive committee of the Pennsylvania committee of public safety the men were chosen to head fifteen departments which will comprise the State's defense. l.i'ADi'ns i.v ni:i.'i:xsi': The men and their departments are AltTlltlt i:. M;VII()I.I. of lrcel i Co I'tiUadulplilii Department of Finance. IJ. 11KNJAMIN DIMMICK. Scranton Depart ment of 1'ulilU Itl" und IMutatlon, FKANK tilJNNIMlN, llrlr Department of l.eKlsIutlon, Ir. S. . Mi('OltU('K. president Unitemlty of l'lttuburuh department of Allied IlodltB T. Hi: WITT CUYI.I'K. President Cnramercliil Trust Company, Philadelphia Department of Sanitation and Mullein. Col. LOUIS J. Klll.1l. of the Kolli Ualdnr Com pany -Department of CIWo Itellef, II. 1. IIKI.NZ. l'ittnbursh Department of l'ood HupplleH, R, ll.V4'SON tdl.KUAN., Lebanon Department of .Materials. fjIMIKUK 8. DAVISON. Prenldent Oulf Reflnlns Company, 1'lttsbursh Department of I'lanta. Col. J. M. M'HOOXMAKKK. l'lttsburth De partment of Civilian .ServlcB. Cn. AVHKY I). H'IM.IAMS, Philadelphia De partment of .Military Kej-vUe. V.. WAI.TKIt CI.AKK. Philadelphia Depart- jnent of Naval Hervlie. Major JOHN C. fiHOOMi:. Philadelphia De- partment of (luards, Pollen und Inipectlon. SAMIIKI. Kl".. President Pennsylvania Rail road Department llallroads, Hlectrlu Itall roads, lllzhnaya and Wuternav. DAVID 8. I.UIHA'M. Ardmorei Department of Motor and Motortrucks, tlcorgowharton Pepper, chairman of the Publlo Safety Committee, deploring: the playing of factional politics nt Harrlsburg over the defense appropriation, said: "We aro not at all concerned over the reports of a difference of opinion at Harrls burg respecting the form of the appropria tion. The sooner the Legislature acts ithe tooner our offectlvo work can begin. If a small appropriation Is made a correspond ingly small result must te looked for." Thn directors of committees are charred with the, qrganliatlon thereof and the cart ... .. A ti Nftl'eral fllnnflnna mmIh .wHtUn th'!Of,'prdeprtwntal worjc, -mm dpr-', : GIRAUD SWIMMERS DEFEAT ST. JOSEPH The Ghoul College nntalors defeated the St. Joseph's swimin...0 bqund this, ufteinoon Tjy the score of 40 to 13. The meet whs held hi the.Glraul College tnnk. WILSON WON'T GET WAR BILL TONIGHT WASHINGTON. Aiiril 3. Tho state of war icholutlon will not be feigned by the Pi evident tonight. After struggling over how &oon il coii,Hl be wiihcd to him, Hotihe nnd Seunte pailiftineiitailnns real ized that after It passes the House it must be blgned by the Speaker, then by the Vice Presidentwhile the Scnnte is in hchslon. Thj Sen tito adjourned until noon tomoiiow. WHITLOCK REPORTS AN "EASY" EXIT WASHINGTON, April D. The tiip out of Belgium of Minister WhltlOfckJ the legution blaff and the Amciienu lellef cunuulbsloucrs was "'eiiby nnd pleasant," said a cable from Whitlocl:, dated from TJerne, which inched the State Department this afternoon. TI1I3 was tho fiibt direct report from the withdrawn diplomat. .WESTERN MINERS WANT MORE PAY 5 INDIANAPOLIS, Apiil 5. Iteprcsentatives of the Mine Workers Union of Illinois, Iowa and western Pennsylvania this afternoon con'- sideved a proposal to call a general conference of local chairmen to ,Vi flat demand on the operators of these districts for an 'in- 1-'rear;iir-'vagi:o'f' from' five to ten- percent. "' - -;.- RUSSIAN PRESS HAILS WORLD DEMOCRACY PKTKOGKAD, Apiil 5. Tho Ku&siau, press is united in eutiiusi ustiu approbation of President Wilson's suggestion that all world ilomocincies .no now united ngninst autociaey. U. S. PLANS WHOLESALE ARREST OF SPIES AVABII1XC5TOX. Apiil r., U'liolesale anests of C't-rinau spies In all paits of (he country will be made by agents of the Department of Justice and Secret .Service almost simultaneous! with the adoption of the war iesolutlon by Congress. MAY WHEAT HITS $2.07 A BUSHEL; CLOSES AT S2.0K CIIK'AdO, April :. A new high mark was established by -May wheat Jn tho ttadiiiK In thu pit on the Hoard of Trade heie today, when $2.07 a bushel was leached, an advance of live cents from the close of yesterday. The close was $2.0C. July and September wheat kept atep with May. scoring substantial gains. The strength In wheat was followed up by advances In corn and oats. War tallc and heavy demand weie tesponslblo for the strength In the market. There was much excitement as the high marks were leached. MAYOR OFFERS STATE FENCIBLES FOR SERVICE Jliivor Sinitli has offered tho services of the State Kenclbles to Governor Ilium baugli. In a letter to Chief Executive today tho Jlajor traced the history of the organization, said it was the only municipal guard in the country and told the Governor that the Kenclbles would" perform at this tlmo any duty required of them. OFFERS HIS YACHT AND HOUSE TO GOVERNMENT AVASIIIXfiTON. Aptll .". - Jotcpli AVIUni.uiu. of .Morrlstown, X. J., today tendeied tho Navy Department, thiough Assistant .Secretarj Roosevelt, his steam yacht Romena, a base for her In the Thousand Islands and ti seventeen-room house near Morrlstown as a hospital. $18,74G,067 CITY'S BANK BALANCE The weekly reports of City Treasmer JlcCoach shows Receipts of $1,093,1 70.51 and pajments of $1 S53,u7G.20, leaving a balance In the treasury, not including tho sinking fund account, of $18.7-10,007.23. AMERICAN STORES PREFERRED STOCK OVERSUBSCRIBED Announcement was madu by Chandler & Co., Inc., today that the issue of $3,000,000 III st preferred stock of the 'American Stores Company, which company Is to take over the flvo chain store companies In this city, has been mole than three tlmei oversubscribed. Tho stock was offered at 97 '. EX-CZAR AND CZARINA TO BE IMPRISONED COI'l-'XIIAOKX. April S. The Russian newspaper Den asserted today It learned from good soutces that the former Czar and Czarina would shortly be imprisoned In the I'ortress of Sts. 1'cter and Paul. THOMAS CADWALADER NOW FIRST LIEUTENANT Thomaii Cadvvalader, first sergeant of tho First City Troop, has been clecte'd first lieutenant to Biiccced George C. Thayer, recently elected captain of the cavalry organization. William Innes Forbes, second lieutenant, was placed on the nonactive roll, and J. Conyngham Stevens-, formerly cornet, was elected second lieutenant. William Joyce Sevvell, Jr.,. was moved up to the position of cornet. ARMOUR EMPLOYES TO SHARE IN HALF MILLION BONUS CHICAGO, April 5. Armour employes receiving $1800 or under a year will paiticipate In a $500,000 bonus, to bo distributed Kaster. Eight thousand-will aharo In the division. s GOETHALS INSPECTS PROPOSED ROAD IN CAMDEN General Gcorgo W. Gocthals, builder for tHe Highway Department of New ,...-., ........ throuh Caasdanfor tho Bariy."Wii 4 by; a new y,"m Mtfi .by; a .committee otxCaaWa of the Panama Canal, now chief engineer Jersey, today impacted a, rpute proposed - . ... .. ., .... -v..n..wv v Trenton-Atlanuq, t'ltytate HtchVFayr ,Tlasa-i'ji - C Ciuiii clhmcn, wk ,Effect Junption 100 Miles Northeast of Bagdad TWO REGIMENTS LOST BY RUSSIANS Haig Reports Capture of Two More. Villages on West Front ST. QUENTIN TOTTERING ISKIiLIX, April j. German forces near KliciinH have inflicted a sanguinary defeat of the French, capturing more than ciKlit hundred prisoners, accord ing to today'M ollicial statement. LONDON, April 5. KiiKllsli and llussinn troops In Mesopo tJiniu have elfected a Junction and Persia lias liecn cleared of nil Turkish forces, General K. H. Maurice, In charge of military (ipcratloim, announced todaj. Tho British and Hupskins came In contact at Khanlltan. Khaulknn Ih located on the border be tween Persia and Mesopotamia, 100 miles ( uortneast or iinguau, PETROGRAD ADMITS TWO REGIMENTS WERE LOST PUTHOCJltAtJ. April 5. Kccro losses were sustained by llussinn troops In Tues day's battlo n'biiK the Slokhod prior to the Itutsliin withdrawal, the ollicial statement announced today. "After Tuesday's battlu for tho munition dump to the left of Stokhod, which was un successful for us, wo occupied tho right bank," the War Ofllcc said. "The enemy continued Intermittent artillery lighting. "Defenders of the dump suffered severely. Out of two i eglments only a few groups of ten men i cached the right bank. A third regiment withdrew without losses. Others suffered less heavily." BRITISH OCCUPY TWO MORE VILLAGES IN PUSH LOXDOX, April P. Capture of the villages of Ilonssoy and UaascbouloKiio, with twenty-two derma prisoners, was-repoted a-today's progress iof, the British forward movement, on the western' front by .Field Marshal Halg. To' Uie east and northeast of Metz-oa Couture, the British commander-in-chief re ported continued progress "despite consid erable leslstance," his troops having i cached the western and southwestern edges of the woods of Gonzeaucourt nnd Havrln court. Sixty prisoners were taken. "The enemy was caught on his own wire entanglements at Ilonssoy and llassebou logne, suffering heavily," the statement said. . Pushing forwaul through blustery squalls of snow General Xlvello's men took by storm tho villages of Gruglcs. t'rvlllerM and Jloy, cutting tho Vcmloul-lllbemont Rail toad and outflanking Von Illndenburg'a lines of defense on the southern sldo of St. Qiii-.-itln. The Hermann resisted savagely and the tiampled mud of tho battlefield was covered with corpses and teeked with blood bcfoie the German lino gave way. lluring the night the Germans tried un successfully to drive the Fiench from their positions on the "dominating heights" south of St. Quentln which, the War Of dee re poits, were taken by the Fronch, soldiers yesterday. That the Germans are not going to give up their main positions In the St. Quentln sector without further struggle Is shown by the rfury of their counter - attack against the Ihigllsh. although the, Teuton positions aro dally becoming more Imper iled. After beating oft the German coun ter-assaults the British thrust lorwara. straightening their lines and gaining a foothold in Havrlncourt Wood, about which theio were moouy coniDais last . night. Havrlncourt Wood lies north of the village of Metz-cn-Couture, which General Halg's men captuic-d by storm on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Violent artillery duels "are reported front tho western front particularly between Arras and Lens anil between Arras and the Alsne. Ilonssoy Is about three and n half miles northeast of llolscl. on the road to Jas Cate let, and Is about three and a half miles dis tant fiorn what Is supposed to be the Illn denburg defence line, running from Cambr&l to St. Quentln. A Uasseboulogne does not show on available maps. It Is probably a village In the sams section. Metz-en-Couture Is about four miles southeast of Uentlncourt and ten miles southwest of Cambral. vThe Havrlncourt wood lies Just to the north of the town, closs to the main road from Ilentlncourt to Cam bral. Gonzeaucourt wood Is about the same distance to the south of Metz-en-Couture, near the main highway between reonns and Cambral, PARIS, April 5. French troops maue recounuissunce oi $ jf..; wj . .- - . -m J41-.r-.ilfc dm around north of Gauchy and Moy dur ing the night as far as tho German lines, ...hint, ihni' found occunleil In force." de- v. . .. ..in..u .tfllil.il olnt.mant ,1 Aa,rl1.1n V V. A . i LIUKU "J " .-" " , w the closing In on St. Quentln, , I nC tepui b ,nu ..vv...tu .... ..vvm- "l,,- shelling east ana west or me sommo. v German counter-attacks on the front frontifl Laffaux to Marglval and attacks northwest -V of lthtims wero an repuiseu. - 51oy and Gauchy are within less than twt) miles of St. ijueniin, to ine souin. a Marglval arid Laffaux are villages sltts1 ated about a ml.e opart and lying south- Continued on I'uie 8ix, CoIubh ' THE WEATHER . i V0UK0A8T' 1'or Philadelphia and vicinity Joh'H nlo?it ond jirooaMi Friday morning,' lowed by clcarina; not mcA chempi temperature; stroma o7,cot 'te; xceat tchtdj. '. 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