WxT!9IX!!Sff f.? Euimtng PICTORIAL .-1 -.- ' 'H' tfl WlKi'W" v" -O m 01 i ivin W ' 1 DaB P a4CSe18,19,20 '& . m. v j " i " i'fi rMW aaW t:M Mm aW. tCLa jit v r mmWWr V0L. IH.-NO. 182 TISH BATTER H PIVOTS OF SWANS' LINE Jain Mile in Lens Drive and Uiose in on St. Quentin - !& '.mTT nn A t. m?wrn?.p FRfciiNOn ouu "" " ABLAZE, JN B AK FALiLi eneral Haig's Troops Ad vancing on uity jj rom Two Sides I Iteuton defense broken rurned, Three Miles North and Eight Miles Southeast of Arras I Bv WILLIAM rniLiir ouuiuo mta : the British armies afield, Anrll U. Iff Another mile of the Hlndenburg line was ;en by the British onslaugm touay. i-ri . . l- -.-u nf rilvenrriv. nnd Pit No. Kn. 6. to mo nun" " fll east of Double Crasslcr, were both cap tured. This extends by three miles to the north the front alone which the Teuton f line Is now broken. 5 The Arras position, on winch the ucr- 6 .. itl. I.. ,l.rt ,nt-nnt Irt Mm .nuns swung iiiu..: " " - - Hlndenburg line, Is now turned to a cns- i'tance of nearly eight miles southeast of firru. Lens, most Important of ! ranee, s coal pities, Is likely to fall at nny moment. Urit- i troops are encircling n. irum iw nmi-!. lind are slowly hut steadily closing in Ptround France's great mining capital. The Canadians arc hurling themselves from the BYlmv helEhts on German troops staggering Llack across tha plain. The Canadians will fprobably have thc nonor ot nrsi ciuem.K riens a city which the Germans had hoped to hold at all costs. ft' wn..... T l.ft ,l f'finnrlltm SPPlnP 1 S.'lW n 1YI.CU iwv x... ..... - the Vlmy ridge the city in i.ens aWaie. It waa plain the Germans mteno to sack' and destroy the town as they IMcked and destroyed Bapaume and Ve Iwnne.r . , , , fe Advance posts ot tlo uruifcu iorees wcro today n'ushed a considerable distance to- iward Queant and Fron llle. I. -r rtX.t-.-.V A. .nil 11 Suddenly switching the point of his drive from around Arras, Field Marshal Ilalg latt night smashed his men forward far to the south around St. Quentin and advanced tq Fayet, within two miles of the city. He Kntthe following report this afternoon: ' Fayet, northwest of St. Quentin, was mwlml .lupine tlin tiln1tt T !l1n ihpi fill- fDortant nosltlous of Ascension Farm 'and Grand Priel Farm, But if Hale struck lleicely aiound St. 'Quentin there was no diminution during the liUliht'In thc power of the British assault felround Arras "astride the Illndenbiirg fillne" as Ilalg repoited it last night. Ills ?Wort follows; We made piogtcss noitli of the H.i-paume-Camhral road toward Queant. To the north of the Scarpe the enemy Jf was compelled to yield further giound. f We seized Vlmy stutlon, La Chaudl- ft re ana positions at i-osso uix aim Buquet mill, between Glvencny-en- Ooshelle and Angres. Knemy cuns taken include four elght- fttoch howitzers. a? Tlis boasted Hludenburg line was crum- ikllng today in the nulvcrlzlmr nssaults of .Held Marshal Haig's victorious army ground Arras. Lens, northern pivot point . of the "strateclc retreat." started a month tfaby the Germans to the Hindeiiburg line. iKemea likely to fall very shortly. ;i Britlbh forces have dilvcn a wedge ubo'-p to the north around Loos, while today's battf front dispatches Indicated no let-up in FtM sweep forward from the -Vlmy ridge. l,-wot means another encircling army Moved, forward to tho 30uth of the city. It Sfon this southern drlvo that the British JtMde' probably their greatest advanco In present big push, according, to full de alls -received todav. Tlin trrortml ir .Uned V&S lnnrr.vltv.i,Al.. 4...n n.l1n.. n..HH .. frnn. ,w about twelve miles. ' jfcoicuon was freely expressed hero that ne Germans must nmv nini in iim Riin- Jjl'nj'ntary rear line of the "Hlndenburg Una . a frnnt iutlm,a.l .., wtlllt'tft, v- l!"!' t run from Droueourt down to Que- rl i Uley Uo not- thc Hlndenburg line jy be turned around Lens. Jl TJAniO A, .1-11 1i. ;JThe German troops defending the south- '"a or mo Von Hlndenburg line launch two strong surprise attacks against tho Wch last nlelit. but tlin War Offlco an- gunced today that both failed. There was jr Bombarding north of the Alsno and in mDaeni.. JJhs text of the official communique fol- C7" C Between St. Quentin nnd the Alsne f' artillery was. active last night. L?fhA t3 "W " llVt. CllbUbVU MUX --vii L , mme ttnd Olse, , Two Huriiriso as- "; Mh were broken un by our Are. in Chamnnpflft tlin nrHltnf iluollnr RM Violent. Wa m 111 nil nrrman Ki5n2if8p canturlii(r prlsonerH. Near mrA pe Ue a"er n HtroiiiJ bom eH,l??nt Qemjan raiders approached F.r lines, lint .,AHn j.i m Iffr ' " o IVC1I Uli.. fa BKHLIX, April U. ypiure f three officers and more than f,- J Continued on X'ase Fbe, Column Three aTHE WEATHER liiA Wt ' FOJiEOABT 'I Philadelphia and vicinity den- Jr and- continued moderately cold ono5, Sunday; gentle tolnds, mostly ejf. t LENGTH, OF WAY 6UJ4 a.m.lMoon rliea... 1:03 a.m. ) OdIT p.m.lMoon souths. 8:54 u.m. ra. IWAKH mt'vu Tinv fifAVflKS 'V CTmpoXJITii urnvvv wei- .. 1 .- m Ir-u, wntr . . 3:22 D.m. wr... 6UJU B.m.lHUh water., T;i!0p.m. !CATURK LATEACH JHUR AMERICA'S WAR PROGRAM CALLS FOR SURRENDER OF WAR LORDS TnuU",ted St,ute" VU1 c,nicr int0 thc wr determined to crush German clvHlSed '"odd? n "3 a frCC threateninB this """try and thc ui&.St,pSSSi.w,n bc formc1 with thc Entent0 Powcra .wil1 bc nown" ilnJP" n Statcfi SCCS t!at Germay been defeated, and its CI LrnfiUr sm,a,lcr "ations and " destroyed, this Government may agree to peace terms. separitcl0prcacc.C0nSi(1CratiCn W,H thc Unlted StatCS aBrce "ot to neKtiato a r, The1Un.,1t,c,J S.tntes is willing to accept peace terms from Germany nt nny tirtc, and will decide for itself, without Bitting down with thc Entente Powers, when peace can be accepted w th honor. nicnic owcrs, SHOP AT ARSENAL WRECKED BY FIRE U. S. Arms Plant at Frank ford Scene, of Threaten ing Blaze BRAVERY HALTS DISASTER A Jl'.'jIiii flio ilamaRcil the lead ship of the Frnnkfoid Aisenal tliN morning and probably would have blown tip the main buildings had it not been for the bravery of firemen. Two flic lioiscs weie Killed in a collision In the race to the fire. One was Dick, the famous near-side i miner of the chcmicM wagon of Knglne Company No, 11. The flames were caused by spontaneous coinniistlon, according to Lieutenant Col onel George Montgomery, commandant, and Battalion Fire Chief Colgan. who made an Investigation. Great excitement was aroused In the neighborhood, as the fire followed an accidental explosion two days' ago, in which two employes lost their lives. Colonel .Montgomery said that tho "ram shackle building" would bo replaced Im mediately with a better one. Captain Adam Goeies. of Knglne Company Xo. 33. and ills men ale the heroes who f-aved the arsenal, in the eyes of the army oMclals. They lisked their llcs to stamp out the llames that woro licking the walls of one of the main buildings, In which were largo stores ot powder, cartridges and other explosives. Had this building caught lire, officials said, the entire aisenal probably would hao been wiecked. The llames were discovered in the work room shortly before fi ('clock. Smoke ascending attracted a watchman, who sounded the alarm. The "leading" room, a small one-story brick structuro huddled in the rear of the huge small arms factory, was a mass of flames in a few moments. It was beyond the contiol of the efforts made hy employes and a detail of national guardsmen to check it. Flames wero leaping thirty feet Into the air and against the side of the' small aims factory when Colonel Montgomery arrived. Tho main building seemed doomed. Water which the national -guardflnen were playing upon the llames was having little effect when Captain Goeres and bis company nrrlved after a fast run from Blchmond nnd Klrkbrlde streets. The fire men walked Into the blazing building with two lines of hose, and after an hour's fierce fighting had the lire under control. Other lire companies poured Into the grounds and f-oaked the small arms build ing with water. It was the haste with which the alarm was answcied that caused the accident In which the fire lioises were killed. Tho crash occurred on Tackawamia stieet be tween Kln"cy and Orthodox streets when the chemical wagons of Knglne Companies Nos.v and 14 smashed together in a nasty collision. No. T, which Is a motorwagon, collided hcally with the horse-drawn ap paratus. Driver John Tunis, of Xo. II, and sev eial other firemen received slight brui.-es f'oiitlnuril on Vane Two, Column I'our BLAST REPORT IN HANDS OF U. S. Preliminary Findings in Possession of Department of Justice Officials INSIDE PLOT EVIDENCE A piellmlnary tepoit on the Investigation of the Kddystone. Ammunition Coipoiatlon disaster Is being examined today by tho msasiei "" v,si,lnEton Departmeitt of Justice, at J"w; which expects soon a .final tcport wl 1c otllolals of the corpmation prom. ... contain complete proof that an Inside plot caused tho catastrophe. With opinion still divided and Investlga tlon continuing, the list of dead was In creased to 128 today through the death of rrhlladeiphlan and the finding of another unKLn"IHbU?at the company has col-' lected positive evidence that a plot causeu Ihfeilosioitweieniade today by Captain A Walter M. Wlineu .'" --;" " ttllKrS thS uleVry of an aC"inenyour Investigation have you found evidence that the explosion was acci- Sffil '"-r -Pi'".. "I -tain my oHgina theory. Some malicious per sons perpetrated this outrage from the In- slue." , ii.i ' "How do you know thai, "Since the explosion I have. ce Ived evl donee that supports my fsn hr. X CaCrpUanyL;iri)r.,U,dto,'ma,ke an "TTsSersd That the company has , ,L Zervlces of one of the most local authorities. , CLOSH I'LANT TILL MONDAY No arrests have been made, according t0J2?WWSc "hid; the At- ttX Wr JS To "a- atVe6d Tol be com p leted I for .. wo kloiis until Monday '""'lnJ;(hX TeutoXU'"'1 a ltcher ofJhe uncmroo" orf sympathy Is known to be with the 'Teutonic varety. Jim Shaw or Dumont will be I"'".'1 ' .... I,.nl from the WOrKS I u.c".. ...! ' .irul,lr,tn, nn,l nrhnn. uay wi.m "-" ,,- Aliens whoso comblng-out process ...... -a .B raw Two, Cohubb On PROfflBITION NEAR TO SAVE U. S. GRAIN Congress Leaders See Chance to Meet Threatened Food Shortage SEEN AS WAR MEASURE WASHINGTON. April 14. Aiuei lea's "big push" for food may wipe out her biowerles and distilleries. Taking aduinlage of the threatened food shortage throughout the world and demands on tho American farmers to feed not only the L'nlted States, hut her allies, the "drys" In Congress aie pieparlng to launch a spectacular dile for "war prohibition." Dans for the effort have been com pleted and will be announced early next week. The purpose Is to stop the manufacture of all liquors In the L'nlted States, at least -for the period of the war, thereby dl cit ing millions of bushels of grain Into food channels. Those behind the movement (lecture that mole than GOO.UOn.ooo bushels of grain would ho s.iAed by closing the beer and whisky plants, "That's enough to feed 1.', 000,000 peo ple," says Doctor Wiley, pure food expert. "It's sufficient to feed the whole nation for a month." says Senator Sheppard, father ot the national prohibition amend ment. And besides, they say. thousands of men now wot king in breweries and dis tilleries would bo released for work at farming and other productive occupations. Chairman l.ever. of tho House Agrlcub tuio Committee, favors thc plan. It Is given Impetus by agricultural experts In the central part of the country, who have been working on the food problem. And the movement has gained such mo mentum that dlstlllets themselves are mak ing overtures to Congress, offering to re strict their output so us to release at least IK.000,000 bushels of grain annually for food. This offer, hqwever. Is scorned by K. C Dinwiddle, chairman of the legislative bureau of the anti-liquor forces here. He says tne distillers and brewers today are overstocked with grain and "for business reasons" are wilting to reduce their grain demands for the coming year. Representative Itandall, "dry," says "war prohibition" Is inevitable. "Forty-four per cent of bailey, 1! per cent of corn and 10 per cent of the rye lalsed In this countiy," Randall said today, "is being used In the manufacture of alco holic liquors." Representative Howard believes President Wilson should and will not wait for Con gress to act on the matter, but "as a war measure" Issue a proclamation temporarily closing all biewerles, distilleries and saloons. Dry conferences have been In progress for the last week. There Is bound to be tremendous opposi tion to any attempt to foice through "dry measuics" now under the guise of "war emergency" measures. Aimy men say that so far as the military establishment is eon- corned there Is no need of any prohibition legislation. A'S START COUP TO FLANK ENEMY Change Batting Order and Plan Violent Attack on Washington Today LAWRY DRAGGED DOWN By ROBERT W. MAXWELL The Great Spring Drive of our noble Athletics will be resumed this afternoon after a delay of twenty-four hours. This I de, waH causcd severa, lcnsons wh,ch are as follows: Mail weather. ltiiln. Vludily dial. mini. The other reanonn tin not roiinl. However, Mr, Mack's well-drilled soldiers had a day to study their shoi'tcomlngs and nfter deep thought they have nrrlved at the conclusion that they got off to a swell start, but are headed in the Wrong direc tion. Now all good soldiers know the proper tlme to advance and retreat nnd the time has come to execute a new ma neuver. Today the troops have planned a regular attack and unless the dope Is all wrong, they will chase the Invader from Washington out of the ball yard. Commander Connlo i.as pulled n coun d'etut, as they say at the hotel, and a dif ferent batting order will bo lined up for the foo to shoot at. Lawry has been dropped to eighth on the list and replaced by Wally Schang. who will catch today. Bodle hits third, ahead of Strunk, and Thrasher Is dropped to No. 5. Mclnnls Is sixth- and Bates remains In the seventh hole. This places the sluggers In a row, and all they have to do now Is to hit the ball. Lawry's batting has not been up to his tralhlng-trlp Btandard, and tWs Is responsible for the Walter Johnson and Bert Gallia made the home folks look 50 per cent weaker than they really are in tne nrsi w numra, uui now that they have been eliminated we will have a chance to Bhow what can be done o the mound for Washington, and perhaps their shoots will not be so deceptive. Jlng Johnson wub Mack's selection this morning;, but Connie may change his 1nlnd and use Jack Nabors, PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, APRIL 14, CRUSH GERMAN MILITARISM, U.S. SLOGANJN WAR Pull Surrender Demand From America and J Her Allies BRITISH AND FRENCH CHIEFS ON WAY HERE House Prepares for Passage Today of $7,000,000,000 War Credits ONLY TWO AMENDMENTS Congressional Leaders Pave Way for Government Control of Food Prices The Anglo-French commission un route to Washington will discuss with Administration leaders details of the 13,000,000,000 loan, methods of prosecut ing the war and teims of pence. In view of Germany's ruthless policy, the Kntentc, Including the l'nlted States, will demand absolute surrender from Ber lin. Tho lesser Central I'oweis may be granted separate peace if they sue for it. Thc United States lescrves the right to decide fjir Itself Just when peace terms may be accepted from Germany also. This1 is in accord with America's avowed purpose to make war against Gciman militarism only. The House, now almost unanimously agreed, prepared to pass tho $7,000,000, 000 war credit bill. Two amendments, acceptable to the Administration, limit loans to countries already at war and for the period of war only. Congressional leaders arc moving toward Government contiol of food prices. Th'ev are determined that spec ulatois shall not capitalize war needs. National prohibition to conserve thc nation's trrnln supply, is being considered. Recruiting for the army and navy shows the Kust in the lead. The navy is getting 500 men a day. INTERNATIONAL BOARD . WILL TALK WAR TACTICS WASHINGTON, April 24. The international war council, to meet In this city as soon as its members can reach here, will be the most Important In the hlstoiy of the great conflict. It will devise plans for faster work along every line of war endeavor ; It will also decide whether it is possible to divide the Teu tonic alliance by granting a separate peace to Turkey and Bulgaria. Although denial continues to be made that these two latter nations have made any move toward peace, leading diplomats heio say that a direct proposition has been conveyed to Russia. No details ale avail able. The suggestion, It Is said, was in tlie natuie of a "feeler." It will, however, bo considered with other questions of a similar character as soon, as the conference gets down to business. All arrangements for the welcoming of the Anglo-Fiench High Commission have been made The British mission will have a residence in the fashionable section of the city set aside for Its use The house Is that of foimer Secretary of the Treasury Franklin MaeVeagh, which at the present Is leased by Third Assistant Secietary of State Breckenridge Long, of St Louis, who. In his official capacity, will have charge of the entertainment of the visitors. The French mission, which will Include former Premier Vivianl and Field Marshal Joffre, will have an entire Moor In a local hotel set aside for Its members. The most elaborate precautions for Urn protection of (lie lommlssloners have been Continued on I'UEe Tuo, Column Tito SOCIALISTS TO CONFER FOR PEACE IN SWEDEN Russians Meet Stockholm Mem bers Germans and French Will Enter Parley STOCKHOI.M. April 14. Uxtieine Russian Socialists arriving from Switzerland, where they have been long In exile from autociatlc Russia, today con ferred with leaders of similar political faith in Sweden. Their talk was of peace. The radical editor, Henln, a Russian, declared great efforts were being made to summon a peace conference nt Stock holm" and that some Herman nnd French Socialists had ulready promised to attend. The lfcitlsh Socialists who were Invited absolutely refused the invitation, he said. AMSTERDAM, April II. Tho Socialist leaders, Victor Adler, Gustavo Krzberger and Hugo Haase, are accompanying Philip Scheldemann to Stockholm, according to Berlin dlspatcnes louny. ...cou mm ,-u-claims granted spio,l passports, nre supposed to meet responsible Russian en voys In the Swedish capital, and Berlin hints they may later proceed to I'etrograd to further the Socialists' peace plans. I ONDON, April 14. Unofficial peace ne gotlatlons .are being carried on by German and Russian socialists, and some socialist newspapers In Denmark predict that peace will como by July 1, says a dispatch from Copenhagen today. The socialist conferences were first broken oft. but later were resumed, It was The Copenhagen correspondent of the Danish Socialist Press Is quoted an Baying that Germany Is ready to evacuate Belgium, Serbia and Franco and arrango for free navigation of the Dardanelles. , Ho is said by the dispatches to believe that Kngland offers the blest stumbling block. 1917 Corrnidiu, 1917, QUICK NEW BELGIAN ENVOY RECEIVED BY LANSING WASHINGTON. April 14. Count Cnrtler de Ncrchlenne. thc ner Belgian Minister to the United States, wns presented to Secretary Lansing- nt the State Department today. He succeeds E. HaTenlth. who has served without rest since the beginning of the war. Iflu lster Hnvenlth will go to Havre, the present scat of thr Belgian Government, where he will leport to King Albeit, WHEAT CLOSES SPECTACULAR WEEK AT $2.25 CHICAGO, April 14. May wheat topped a week of spectacular ndvnnces by closing nt S2.25 a bushel today, up 3 3-4 cents sine? yesterday. Repoits of rnlns over thc wheat belt failed to check the bull movement in grains. Demand for cash wheat was urgent. PETROGRAD MAY BE ST. PETERSBURG AGAIN AMSTERDAM, April 14. The name of the Russian capital may be changed from Petrogrntl back to St. Petersburg, according to -vord from Stockholm today. VILLISTAS WRECK TRAIN NEAR JUAREZ EL PASO. Tex., April 14. A band of Villlstas wreckod a nortli bound train twenty miles south of Juarez during the night. It was. learned today, when a relief train was sent south. The relief train Is said to be bringing- bodies of four passengers who were killed and twenty injured. ffflHailVlr't . CREW OF SEIZED GERMAN SHIP INTERNED JACKSONVILLE. Fla., April 14. Captain F. Lempke and fout members of the crew of the German steamship Frieda Leonhardt lett. here today for New Orleans in the custody of ,G. B. Travis, immigra tion Inspector, and three deputy marshals. The vessel ,vtm seized by the Government when war wns declared. TURKS AGAIN BADLY LONDON. April 14. Another severe defeat has been inflicted , upon the Turks by the British in Mesopotamia, the War Office an nounced odny. Tli Turks Miotahivri severe losses. BETHLEHEM STEEL WAGES TO ADVANCE 10 PER CENT liUTlILIMIEM, Ii.. April 14. Announcement was made at the Hetlrlehem Steel Company today that beginning May 1 a ten per cerrt increase in wages will bo ulveri nil its day.atid night turn employes. SIX MORE AMERICAN RESIDENTS KILLED IN FRANCE OTTAWA, Out.. April 1 1. Six more American resident!, have lost their lives lighting with the Canadians agalrrst (lermarry. Seven more are reported wounded in today's- casualty list, including Lieutenant A. Hlglrstonc, of St. Paul, Minn., who worr the distinguished-conduct medal. ALL GERMANS IN CITY MUST GIVE UP FIREARMS Air order directing the Police Department to make certain the enforcement of the President's proclnnurjjon prohibiting niton enemies from having firearms, ammunition or any explosives In their possession was Issued today by Director Wilson, of the Depaitmeirt of Public Safety. Within twenty-four hours "after publication of tho notice" all alien enemies must bring tlrenrms and ammunition to police stations and surrender them, the proclamation provides. GERMAN RAIDER SEEN OFF BRAZILIAN COAST UIO DI3 JANEIRO, April 14, The Government hus beerr officially Informed thut u German raider has been seen off the north coast of Brazil. HUGHES HEADS PLAN TO SAFEGUARD LAWYER-SOLDIERS' NKW YORK. April 14. Charles Kvans Hughes, as president of the New York State Bar Association, has begun the organization of committees of lawyers through out tho State to tako charge of and safeguard the interests of members of the bar serving irr the National Guard and enlisting in Federal service. CHILI SHIPS NITRATE TO U. S., DESPITE GERMANS SANTIAGO, Chili, April 14. Desplto vigorous protests lodged by tho German Minister, tho Government today announced it would permit two Government trans ports loaded with nitrates to sail for the United States. The German Minister declared such action would violate Chilian neutrality. AMERICAN SCHOONER SHELLED BY SUBMARINE WASHINGTON, April 14. The schooner ICdwin It. Hunt, New York, was shelled by n submarine April 7 off Capo Gata, and her master, Nicholas Miller, and crew of eight, were landed there. A repor t from Consul. Gassot, at Malaga, said the crew had been brought to Almerla, but that the fate of the schooner was unknown. " . CARRANZA REORGANIZES HIS CABINET . MKXICO CITY, April 14. General Carranza has issued u decree reorganizing the Cabinet in conformity with the new constitution. Tho Ministries of the Interior, Public Instruction-and Justice are abolished and their places takerr by tho Depart ments of Fine Arts, Public Health and Judicial Affairs. The now Cabinet will be sworn Jn. on May 1, when General Carranza will he Inaugurated. The new Cabinet probably will be headed by' Luis Cabrera. There is much Interest In the session of Congress which will open tomorrow. DYNAMITE BOMB FOUND UNDER RAILROAD BRIDGE 'NEW BRIGHTON, Pa April 14. Tho finding of a dynamite bomu beneath a railroad bridge near here resulted in the doubling of the guard about the etrupture today. The bomb, in addition to being loaded with dynamite, contained a Quantity of black powder. The five-foot fuse attached was charred, indicating that, it had neen irgnieu u " " nt Tin l'csuo Ledo Coyritct NEWS A- 'fj: BEATEN BY BRITISH i-.- ,ws. PRICE TWQ CENTSV; jTg. JOHNSON FOUND DEAD IN BROAD ST.H0MB i H Succumbs to Heart At tack After Ordering Doctor Away REGARDED BY'BAR AS GREATEST ATTORNEY Left Art Works Worth $2,000,000, Which May Go to City JUST WON BIGGEST CASE I'lintogrnpliii Illustrating; this article p pear In the pictorial wtlon. ' v -John G. Johnson. America's greatest cor. puatlon lawyer, died today. Death came in the old Johnson home. 510 South Broad , street, about 3:30 o'clock this morning. He had been ill less than two . days. Mr. Johnson was found dead on the floor of his bedroom by a maid, after he liad urged his attending physlcan, Dr, Albert C. Wood, to go homo for the night nnd rest. He had also persuaded his brother, A. C. Johnson,, who desired to remain up through tile night with him. to ret:re. "I'll bo all right, you go and take a rest," wero the lawyer's last known words. Ho appeared to be resting easy when hi brother left the room. A short time later a maid who had been In the household for many years stepped quietly Into the attor ney's room to administer Ill's medlclrie. She was surprised to see that he was not in bed. She raised the winnow snaue. ine faint gray dawn showed. the form of the , lawyer on the bedroom floor. A glance told the'mald that he was dead. MAID CALLS BROTHKR J ; Her scream aroused Mr. Johnson's 'A brother. He rushed to the room and lifted r, .ia.,' !&uM,.n.)tdmmMmMmm "fH fcA'Xv vP,! V'f ' 1881 f Wmm JOHN G. JOHNSON ' his brother to the led. Tne warnim oi ur o body showed that he had been dead but jy! a few minutes. . Believing a spark or lire nrrgnt remain, . x Mr Johnson summoned Doctor Wood. He I JRa tried to revive tho lawyer, but his efforts i$j were futile. It is ueueveu inai air. junn sou rose to get a drink and that death . .... l.n -...i.u v.tiiriilnc In tViA lierl Mr. Johnson died virtually "In harness." The echoes of his last successful legal rK! battle In which he represented tho com- SVf . . .... .... .... r, ...... .....1. .... mLC piauiams in me uu i-oui nun, hum....,,- . i57.000.000. had Just been decided In his m" favor when the venerable attorney waa; He was a man of wonderful energy and t. vigorous constitution. Frequently he worked eighteen hours a day, although Hearing his seventy-sixth jear. : Mr. Johnson contracted a com last u nurs day, but did not regard It seriously. When urged by his secretary. Charles J. McDer mott, to take better care of himself he bald It was nothing to worry about. Toward evening, Thursday, Mr. Johnson suffered an attack of weakness. For tne nrsi ume in his life ho was unable to Indulge his hobby i of walking home and summoned a taxlcab. , 1LLNDSS GROWS SKIUOUS Friday morning the lawyer became much weaker and was obliged to remain at home. Doctor Wood was summoned and saw at once that the patient, was In a serious con- Although the physician told him that he, would have to take a rest and forget hie affairs. Mr. Johnson still held to the belief that he wouia rauy mruus,.. v" t.n. -j with his brother frequently during- tho day. ;' It was faith In his power to recuperate , ,,? that made him treat his attack lightly. y Ills deatn loaay nuns u. iia.iBwaii,k to those who knew him in legal and,' art, 'J circles, and to the marry he had oemenaea., during his eventful career. 'Wy Court of Common Pleas rvo. o, me oujr, i court In session today, adjourned Irnrae- i dlately on hearing ot me hihihuinu,whp vers aeam mm u..,."...., --....--. .. ...a K..mA,.l aiMF.flfl'.Md Aiiino-v whh uruicitu j -- -. - son. .'".W.S TWO RELATIVES' SURVIVE 4,N Mr. Johnson Is suryived by.hUttr a n .Tohnson. who Is an ;offlcerif PennsyWanla Company for Insurance . . . .I... , inlllif. ftnfl ' C Lives ana unu.i.." ......,-., --n oncl Edward DVTMorreltM.Upm.s t' ,. .ir. MkA mix years Ho i , tv, .,. law aaaooiateatwer P. Prltchard, James, Wltoen' Pyr4, lyle H. Ross, KaP . -. f" ?" Maurice Bower Sr Benjamin O. and Joseph ,H, KwJb m distinguished Mwnryt-tM has noti been MaaPJl af. before' tMuaweaj hJLim n SM i,M !i M '-jfea 'V, 1 TasM i4WiaM w - , 11. I - '1 lwro,. aTr n i j., 7r A BtJ. 4s ,jrvjrr ir tt . vf"" , - ' ' n UCws-V
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