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pISHTAKE
6000 CAF1IVKS
IN NEW DRIVE
Smashing Offensive in
Flanders .rusnes on
Against Foe
LAIC'S CAVALRY
nAaon on Ypres-Armen-
, tieres Line Threatens Ger
man Occupation 01 jjiiie
"1 TEUTONS ATTACK FRENCH
4
H tfirnfic Bombardment Indicates
BfiOtejitaJf of'Counter-Drivo on
vit Aisne and in Champagne
)'
i i'tjj thousand prisoners have been taken
Ut .'lTfar by Field Marshal Hale In his
inendous new offensive opened yester
' v y on the West Flanders front. The
ritth are stnl PrC88lnS ahead and cav
P lnr Is belns '""ought Into action.
The aavantu w i.. .. ...... -.. ....
cnt constitutes a serious menace to con
flatted German occupation of tho city of
ilfle, as It makes a turning movement
talnst that Important strategic point
wre than a possibility.
Hilta smashing blow has already de
i&oyed the German salient which
Stretched from Tpres to Armentleres and
jmd the work of the British forces gar
Hsomnsr Tpres extremely-tflfricult.
Tpurcolng and Roubalx are also di
rectly menaced by tho British drive.
These cities, with Lille, are the centers
if France's industrial section of tho
horth. The fighting is over Belgian soil,
hut the objectives sought aro in France.
In this locality the Franco-Belgian line
twists In a sharp dip, forming a triangle
wkose point isNjust above Armentleres.
jttMtn, Wervlck and Warneton are along
? tae, tide of the triangle, being the Bel.
glar border cities the hypothenuso of a
triangle whose upright line runs from
Tpres and Messlnes to near Armentleres.
Lille Is six miles distant from Armen
tleres. It Is ton miles from Messlnes,
farther up on the triangle line
Evidence that the Germans have under
token a counter-offensive against the
French lines on the Alsne and In Cham
page is contained In today's Paris official
Communique, -which reports violent bom
bardments and some infantry attacks, all
of, which, however, failed.
The Italian lines east jot Gorlzla and
southward to the sea are under constant
, bombardment from masses of Austrian
artillery, but reports from Cadorna's head-
quarters declare the lines aro now firmly
held and some ground lost In the first
attacks has been regained.
UAIG'S CAVALRY IN ACTION
AS ARMY PUSHES AHEAD
II. m WEST FLANDERS FRONT
By WILLIAM PHIT.TP SIMMS
ErrjH THE BRITISH ARMIES J THE
' TIELD. June 8.
s 'Six thousand prisoners so far counted is
ktie score to Tlate in the great Flanders of-
Mi,
8o eomnlet. 1 tha eii"i-cT ,iti- .i.(Vi
M1 'rite Is still progressing today that
oriHsn cavalry are In action. ,
Nothing- could be cited as Indicating In
F hore- remarkable degree tho complete break-
of the tremendously strong German
i trench lines than this calling Into the of-
jpfcnilve of these quick-moving forces only
' in open ngming.
f' Great torn fields, huge furrows nlowed
i &y some titanic farmer, tons of Joam
wnea and churned into blackened dust
jtbli'was the mark across Belgium's fields
t waay, where yesterday the British turned
loose
every ;nan-contrlved engine of de
ft sfruction to sWp forward In victory.
cant would hae found new hell nlc-
I'tiires In the cataclysm which rent the
wnn along thla twelve-mile front from
Tpres to Armentleres yesterday morning.
f A vast upheaval of 600 tons of explosive
;.e the beginning-. Scattered over miles
E t front and touched 0ff simultaneously
" vast force tore up the earth like a
volcano. The cquntry trembled as though
w a seismic shock.
When thlH tlVlnf-l- am. I, .U V.mmt.
wj whole earjh had caved In. A minute
i (m -- t"two iiy uit had Dtaiiiiauii
B-tt.ci)ntu,s-lon Prodaced a breeze that
"-"" mo orancnea of trees for mile
iu y, . JaK8el torks of flame shot toward
'W skies like tongues, pt lightning.
AW then began the artillery fire, a roar
Continued en Pase Four, Column One
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Miss Ellen RhnrfrlHirA DIph
VI ij.,.- . ... ... ...
ii.i ,"fn onorinage, uaugnter of tne
ifri X. Hr B'Wridge, died yesterday
tif. l iBease at ner nome. 17H nne
?.! 8ho ls Brvlved by her sister. Miss
f?nl Shortrldge.
'r THE WEATHER
"i 'zzttz:
" Or PhiladelnhVl nnit vMnliu Vnrthl
l&vdV and untcttled tonight and BatUr
WW. Mh pottWv thundershowers; tnlld
ympfrature, gentle toutherlu uHnds.
tENdTH OF DAY
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133;;!:" ajtnWoon rli 10-51 p.m
" ftU T.2A . m irnMn .Aitk. 9 All m
5 .V DELAWARB niVEIt T1DK CIL1MOES
i, CKSTNITT STREET
IW -weur IMsnr'LiiiririMr 2 SS n.m
TKMPKHATlfKB AT FCH HOUR
fctienma
U. S. NAVAL UNIT
OF AIR EXPERTS
LANDINFRANCE
First Real Force of
American Fighters
Gets Into Fray
WILL HELP FRENCH
AGAINST SUBMARINES
Great Enthusiasm Marks
Arrival of Auxiliary Sea
Fighters From America
SOON READY FO RBATTLE
Some of Detail Will Go to Front
and Help Hard-Pressed
Corps
"WASHINGTON. June 8.
The first regular American fighting force
today was on French soil. It comprised
100 expert and prospective naa aviators
who are to co-operate with the French
navy In meeting the submarine peril off the
French coast and also to aid the badly
pressed American aviation section on the
western battle front
These experts are all ortlcers In the United
States nay. They landed at a French
port today and will proceed to get Into
active service Immediately.
The expert aviators Include, among oth
ers. Lieutenant Qrattan O. Dlchman and
Lieutenant Kenneth Whiting and Lieuten
ants (Junior grade) Godfrey do Chevalier
and Virgil C Grimn, as welt as others who
already have made their mark In United
States navy aviation
Announcement of the arrival of the Amer
ican officers by the Ministry of Marine
caused great enthusiasm here It ls be
lieved that the men all will be qualified as
experts quickly Plans already had been
perfected by the marine authorities to have
the Americans assigned to duty with the
very best men In the French air service.
Sea planetfhave proved of great value lately
in locating submarines and also In bombard
ing the submarine bases maintained by Ger
many along the coast of Belgium
The presence -of these Americans ac
tually within tho French battle lines and
the realization that the big collier Jupiter
had landed her supplies have done more than
anything else to bring homo to the French
that America H to be an Increasingly active
ally, Wtth American Vlestroyers co-operating
with the British and French war craft
In seeking out submarines and with Amer
ican Tiaval experts co-operating with the
French air men actual results pleasing to
the peopje of this nation are looked for in
the Immediate future.
Former Railroad Mar) Dies'
CIIAMBErtSBUna, Pa, June 8 John
Llndsey Reed,' for many years passenger
conductor on tho Cumberland Valley Rail
road, but who retired some years ago, died
suddenly this morning at his home here He
was sixty years old. He never married.
SEE U.S. ARMY
AT FRONT SOON
War Machinery, Running
Smoothly, Expected tp
Create Force Quickly
YOUTHS EAGER TO LEARN
WASHINGTON, June 8.
America's war-m.rftlng machine Is run
ning efficiently and ifv perfect order.
War Department officials and military
men throughout the national capital are
positive today that the United States can
turn out an efficient army to combat the
German army In an amazingly short time.
Flrfit public appearance of the reserve
officers' training corps from Fort Myer. the
first of the training camps to make a pub
lic showing, has demonstrated that the
vouth of the United States Is ready for war,
and that short training periods will develop
them Into soldiers fit for battle on the fields
of France.
cn.rlv tliren weeks ago 2500 callow
youths entered Fort Myer to train for serv-
Ice with Uncle Sam Yesterday through the
. '. . .i .nitoi 5nn men. Mrnnsr and
nt tramped before the amazed officials who
had doubted the ability of the American
youth to adapt himself to warfare In a short
time.
Three weeks aso, fresh from offices and
schools, the embryo officers went into camp
totahy unfit for war work. Yesterday they
Btrode down Pennsylvania avenue with a
Igor and steadiness that little belled the
fact that they had marched some twelve
miles in heavy equipment before they
Suited to Pade- "Hard a8 nalls'; "5
vouth said, "and three weeks ago I found
it an effort to walk more than two squares "
Official Washington has wavered over the
period of training necessary for troops
Members 6l the British mission told them
of she months' training which Canadian and
British trops had before they went to the
frnri'tlsh military men scouted the theory
f lone- training periods and told of raw
"What tn?"cart do at Fort Myer. they
a. It everv other train ng camp In the
M? one mliury mart said today.
The boVs at Fort MyeXr have developed In
TJLinr fashion. Their appearance re
?untTaU Of tneanruments which have been
iui forward that the .youth of America are
puJ .V ,hM to be whipped Into war
""'..VlanX short order It looks like a big
ZE fi a short fimi-Jf. American effi
ciency." ,
Auto Squadrons Push Wirf Loan
iwnsr.E Pa.. June 8. Automobile
Fnf have bein formed here and at
ffiuw to boSrt the Liberty Lo
ghlppensDurg d CoUnty Every
n?.pA,gr, '."intv vvlll be visited At
"."- Vhinn.n.hur 116.000 was
mtetlllK P-i - . -
hnroush council of that
UDwr., - - - Ch h f aoi.
totfn om " T'-y 'wllowa 00 -Tne
,l,,n?v .unscr PtW (a about one.thlrd of
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PERSHING LANDS AT ENGLISH
PORT, PREPARED FOR ACTION;
GETS TREMENDOUS OVATION
- r
v 'v- $i
GENERAL PERSHING
Commander of the first American
army to go to France, who has ar
rived, with his staff in England.
U. S. SHIP SUNK
IN CHANNEL BY
TEUTON U-BOAT
Craft Cpntaining Survivors
Shelled and Wrecked by
Submarine
FRENCH WITNESS ATTACK
PAHIS, June 8
An unknown American ship has been
sunk by a German submarine In the Eng
lish Channel Boats containing survivors
were Bhellcd and sunk
News of tho destruction of the ship and
submarine attack upon the survivors was
received at a French port today from sur
vivors of the French sailing ship Jcane
Cardonnler.
The French sailors were In small boats,
their own ship having been sunk by a
U-Boat. when they witnessed the torpedoing
of the American vessel.
Both ships were buiiIc on May 31 The
French sailors suffered great hardship, but
finally managed to reach Havre. Thej said
they were so far distant from the American
steamship that they could not distinguish
her name
AMERICAN FLAG STOLEN
Hauled From Pole on Which It Was
Displayed a Few Weeks Ago
An American flag valued at $20 ai
hauled down from a fortv-foot polo and
stolen at the Falls Baptist Church. Queen
lane and Ridge avenue, early today It
had been raised with Impressive ceremonies
only a few weeks ago
The Bev Charles I. Seasholes. pastor
of the church, notified the police of the
Ridge and Mldvale avenues station of the
theft. '
PARADE FOR LIBERTY LOAN
Baltimore Men Who Registered for
Draft to Be In Patriotic Lino
BALTIMORE. June 8 The first parade
i'of young men registered in me neiecmc
. .. . .- 1.-1.4 l 1.a nrttinlrv will h nn
drall lO DO imu III iii"-..j
the streets of Baltimore tom-rrow afternoon
to boost the Government's Liberty Loan.
Thirty thousand men Baltimore's young
sons whi registered Tuesday and State and
city offlclaja will be In line
Philadelphia Dentist Died at Shore
OCEAN CITY N J. June 8 Dr
Charles H Edwards, eighty-one years old,
a Philadelphia dentist of long practice died
here last night Gangrene developed in
one of hta legs six months ago The limb
was amputated in 'the hope of savins-Wa
life. He waa a former president ot the
with paivre
vSTRAW
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PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 8,
U. S. War Leader Ar
rives Safely After Un
eventful Voyage :
LINER ESCORTED
BY DESTROYERS
Met at Sea by British Flo
tilla and Convoyed to
Destination
WILD ACCLAIM IN HARBOR
General and Staff Received by
Representatives of Ally's
Army and Navy
A BRITISH TORT, June 8.
Major General John J. Pershing,
commander of the first American ex
peditionary force to France, arrived in
England today on the liner Baltic, ac
companied by his Btaff.
He reported a plcasantrip and ex
pressed the utmost nstonishment that
the news of his departure had been so
successfully suppressed.
"I thought tho whole world knew
about my leaving the United States,"
he declared.
A special train was in waiting for
tho party. It was due to arrivo in
London at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
"We are very glad to bo the standard-bearers
of our country in this great
war for civilisation," General Pershing
asserted. "To land on British soil and
receive such a welcomo is very signifi
cant and very deeply appreciated.
"We expect soon to be playing our
part and I hope it will be a very largo
part on tho western front.''
Pershing and staff worked hard all
the way across preparing plans for
their work in France.
Included In the party were detachments
of engineers and nursei.
VOTAQE UfJEVENTFOL
-.The oyatre irom'AmetIc.wau an"un"'
ovenuui onu .-o suomarlnes were en
countered and no mines seen. Tha weather
M good and he sea smooth. American
destroyers conveyed the shin-all the vy
They were joined by a flotilla of Dullish
destroyers at a point 100 miles off the Irl3h
coast
The ship on which the Americans ar-
ContlDDMl on Tase Tour. Column Two
TO AVERT FAMINE
Officials Predict Grave
Crisis Unless Immediate
Relief Is Obtained
SENATE MAY THWART BILL
WASHINGTON. June 8
Unless there Is relief soon, the food sltua
tlon in the United Mates will become acute,
accoidlng to Government officials pressing
for action on the Administration food con
trol bill
Already the threatened outbreak against
food prices H smoldering and the suffering
from lack of life's necessaries In many of
the large cities ls now chronic, they saj
"Iiread," Herbert Hoover, food adminis
trator, has said ' Is the fetish of food
Without the loaf vou cannot preserve public
tranquillity" ""
It Is now a question of food control by
the Government or by the gambler, officials
bay. and It Is up to Congress to determiiv
which In to control the situation
"Already there Is food control out In the
country," Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
Carl Vrooman declared today "It Is food
control by the speculator and gambler, tem
pered somewhat It is true, by the threat
ening club of indictment But the weapon
Is unwieldy and Inadequate
"Because Irresponsible tj rants are ex
ploiting the people there ls already famine
In the wa of necessary nourishment among
great numbers of the poor "
In the face ot this situation Congress Is
about to tackle the food control bill which
places In the hands of President Wilson or
an one he may designate virtual dictator
ship of conservation and distribution of
foodstuffs during the war
The only rea1 danger to the measure lies
In the Senate It ls believed The House Is
expected to pass the bill b a large major
ity after a few dajs' debate
Senators Reed, Hoke Smith and Klrby. to
gether with others, have consistently held
outi'galnst further concentration of author.
Itjfll That'the bill Is unconstitutional will
be a point raised by iomt
"But apart from these objectors there la a
strong propaganda of pro-Germans and
unloval pacifists working against the meas
ure," according to Government officials The
dlslovalists bee In the bill. It Is declared,
an attempt to p'ace the food control de
partment on such an ifllclent baa's as t6
Insure Immediate and tffectlve strokes by
the United States against the enemies.
There are no surface indications of a
lobby maintained at Washington to defeat
the measure.
The people are apparently urging their
legislative representatives here to get the
bill over because they see In It relief from
oppressive prices. As a result, officials are
confident the bill will finally be passed, pro.
vlded President Wilson keeps his shoulder
to the whee'
Steeplejack Falls; Fatally Hurt
TjANCASTteR, Pa. June 8 James Dor
sty, k steeplejack of York, fell from the top
of ft large stack Jn New Holland yesterday
afternoon and crashed through the. roof pf
a sllK mqi. hitting a boiler. He la dyjnjr
Jn theGtrierl Hospital, ,
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CoMtiont, 101T,
QUICK
RUMANIA SENDS MISSION TO WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, June 8. Rumania is EcntlluK a cHi'lomnttC com
mission .hoic r.nd Switzerland is lepr-itcl to have a group cit ilic wi"
i
HAITIEN MINISTER IN BERLIN HANDED PASSPORTS
THE HAGUK, June S. The llnitieii Minister to Oct many liaa
been hnndttl his p.tMnoits, nccoullug to advices flora Bcilin today.
(Haiti bent n note to Gcnnnny iuotoatlng ngainbt tho nubmnrine war,
letting foith giicvam.es nnd domnndlntr guatantcc3 foi the futuicj
U. S. TO SEIJD HIG ARMY TO FRONT, SAYS TABRY
I'.YMS. June 8. A gif-it njiny is to bo sent fieri the Untied
Stntrs which will occupy cu cvcr-lncicnslng sectioa of tile flKUtlii?
fiont. nrcoiding to a statement fiom Colonel Tabiy, pi luted In Uic
IVtit Pnrlelni today Colon-sl 1'nbry raid that Gcneial rcrshlng, the
Amc-iUin -otnmnmler, will liavn nn nuluoim task, hut thnt ho will
Iirvp a blfj army, which will be sliciiKlhc-ieri fiom time to lime with
f'c-h .ovir-f-rnt-j from the United States. It will bo no mcic ex
rrtliilomry corps. Colonel Fabry accompanied Hruihnl Joflre to the
V titcd State?.
ANOTHER U.S. DESTROYER FLEET EXPECTED ABROAD SOON
PARIS, June 8. The Matin stated today that another flotilla of American
destroyers and patrolboats wns expected in European wnters shortly to engage
in submarine hunting and convoy service.
NORTHCLIFFE NOT TO REPRESENT FOREIGN OFFICE HERE
LONDON, June 8 "Lord Northcllffe, the new head of the British mission In
the United Slntes, will not represent the
any diplomatic functions whatsoever." the
SEVERE EARTHQUAKE RECORDED AT WASHINGTON .
lj.UiJHlKucruN.-June-S.-rAn unusually never -eal-thfiuake was t recorded -on
the Georgetown Unlvcisity selsmopraph last night. It waa announced today. The
tremora hejjan at 7 57 o'clock and continued until 0 23 o'clock. The maximum dis
turbance was recprded at SIB. The estimated distance fiVm Washington of the
'quake was 2000 miles
PARK ASKED ON OLD CONVENTION HALL SITE
A petition Is beliiR circulated h loldents of North Philadelphia to urge the
city to buv the lot at Broad street and Allegheny nvenue vvheie tho old Convention
Hall formerly stood and turn It Into a park More than ono hundred nlgnature's
have been seemed by 'N. 11. Echell. of 1312 West Allegheny avenue, who got up
tho petition lie hopes to have ne.irl lO&O befoie piesentlng It to Councils. The
plot ! owreil bv the School of Industrial Art It Is valued nt $200,000.
MAY TAX RECEIPTS IN CITY $3,715,845
Tax receipts for Mav, according to the statement of Receiver Kendrlck today,
amounted to $3,715,845, as compared v Ith J3.S35.505 received during the mime period
lasvear. The sum or $2,547,331.40 was received In pavments of water rents for
1917, making a total received on account of water rents since tho beginning of the
vear of $4 298,001.60 The school taxes paid for May were $245.14G 32. making a
lotnl of $2,121.10189 since tho beginning of tho year, or nn Increase of $77,246 R9
over the first five months of last vear. The total receipts of tho department this
vear amount to $13,956,192.50. Duilng the same period In 1910 the total was
$2,115,259 50
GIVES' YACHT TO COAST RESERVE
George W EJklns. of Hlklns Park, whoso marriage to Mrs A. Ludlow Cummer,
of Cleveland, haa been announced foi June 19. has donated to the Naval Coast
Defense his 158-foot yacht Juniata, one of the fastest boats In these waters. Tho
vacht already has been renamed the S P 602, the Initials Indicating "submarine
-.,i hn u driven bv two 300 horse power engines and will bo manned bv a
.' , 0'f Philadelphia tlubmcn and college
. .. . ... r. ..
L. Scott I.andretn, ar, irmui v..u.....n
Kemp is In command.
REG'LAR TROLLEY RUNS WILD,
JUST LIKE TOONERVILLE CAR
One of Mr. Mitten's "Brill 70s" Cuts All Sorts of
Capers on Several West Philadelphia Streets.
Thirty Persons Slightly Hurt
When old Mr Hole or whoever it Is
that makes up the rules of politeness write.
The Etlnuette of Trolley Cars." the hor
rlbto example of ever thing a street car
IrJht not to dc-posltlvely must not do
if. U taken f?Tm history made In Phl.a-
de!?a1raNoda6y ot the Lombard and South
. . m. irtoute No 40) Is the horrible
U.ni " ItiSw down Fortieth street this
ex ?ll ,Uth a load of women and men
morP'"S: l'y t0 work, this Irresponsible
vehlcUIosVits self-control and Wouldn't
8topatltarktstrt
n; fectly larmks. Product of the Brill
Kops tifat was peacefully progressing west-
3 Vrckr.thTrunwa'y .'S
car
was in ' ""1,"'i
more
it was inorousinj m.-jitv.
TURNS THE WRONP WAY
with only a quick glance behind at the
MaTket street equipage, the vagrant darted
"own Fortieth .W. Now It is ordained
i ri. hook No. X-Y.Z of the P. R T CO.
Sat caw numbered forty must go straight
down Fortieth street to South But this
ear disregarded Mr. Mitten's wishes, jumped
thl Chestnut .treet switch and sa'led around
th. corner It kept right on out Chestnut
street going west, with a clear path for
several blocks ahead ,.,... . .
BV this time the rumble of the wheel
aa drowned out by the walllnr, shrieking
chorus of stenographers and salesgirls (o
Jhe car, and tha billowing of the men. The
voice of the conductor boomed out, In
orders for men at th. rear to puft the
trolley pole fX the Wire. Jterman K.
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it Tat Pcsua Ltoau Coxrinc
NEWS
l'orelgn Omco nor Is he chnrged
Chronicle announced today.
with
atthlctes. including Lud "vVrny, N. Landreth.
Vl'llllnm K'lrli nnil .T PnrotllhprH. CuDtalll
William Kirk und J Caronthers. Cuptaln
Scwartz an attorney who Is training for
the United States ambulance corps, yanked
the pole down to the roof of the. runawav,
but that meant nothing to the Immoral
rover It sped on Just the same Its ser
vice brake wouldn't work. Its emergency
brake wouldn't work. Nothing would work
but the wheels
TAKl'S KLINO AT STANDING CAIl
Ahead of It tho now thoroughly Insane
craft spied a relative standing on the Chest,
nut street track at Forty-fourth street, un
loading passengera. Ahl Here was a gold
en chance for one last nine- And car No.
5 flung It hurled Itself at the standee,
shattered Its own front so that Its own
mother wouldn't recognize It and dashed
(he passengers In a heap of legs, arms and
heads on the dirty floor
The voyage was over. Car No. 5 had
had a good time, but It couldn't move the
Immovable body
When dorlors, druggist c-"1 nurses took
account it stock they found, that thirty
persons had been Injured, but none of the
hurts was serious. For the most part, the
Continued on I'aee Tro, Column Two
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QHURCH1LL IN CABINET
Returns as Cowdray'n Successor as
1'ead of British Air Board
LONDON June 8 Colonel Winston
$pncer Churchill has accepted the chair
minshlp of the British air board, In suc
cession to Viscount Cowdray
George Jl Roberts. Labor member of Par
liament will succeed 0org Klcol( Barnc
is Wtnlster-Of El?n
PO!
EDITION
PRICE TWO CE
VAREANTI-DOl
BILL PASSED B$
HOUSE, 162 TO j
Measure Urged by Eylf.
ningr Ledger Wins Uitwl
imous Approval -tj,
FACTION LEADERS
IN PINAL APPEAL
i
Representatives McNicKf
and Stern Call on Member
for Favorable Action .
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SENATE WILL KpLLOW.
Will Be in Hands of Goverritr
Brumbaugh for Final Action "
Next Week ?
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By a Staff Corrttpondtnt
HARRtSDUna, June'l
The Vare anti-dope bill unanltnoujlr
passed the House of Representatives llsrt j
night, and after the Senate concurs in b
'amendments made by the lower branch. R
will be In the hands of Governor Brent
b-iugh, for final action next week.
The Houe.pised the bill by a vole'ftt
1C2 to 0 Ilouie leaders of both facttea
of the Republican organization ltd (he fifttit
for Its passage Representatlvs Thomut-I
JIcN'IchoUVare floor leader, exnlalnsd im
the measure was not only designed to ciy
rect one of the greatest social evils that v.
confront Pennsvlvanla, but that It twouM
back up the Tederal laws governing tragte
In narcotic drugs Representative Iir
Stern, who hid received a letter from Ho
ward Rok, chalrm-vn of the Philadelphia
antl-narcotic drug commltteo, and who.Jn
a McVlchol-l'enrose leader on th floqr'e
the House, also urged the passage of tfc
bill
When the measure was reached In "Hs
turn during the hurried session Of the l9r
branch last night. Representative McNIche
urged Its passage
This bill has been thoroughly thresh
out In committee." he said, 'and the
should be no reason for apposing Itl It '
has been drafted by the best minds In tJ4
State. who have made a complete slultA
of the dope evil, and Is the most humtW".""
tarlan act befora the present lgltix,;"r
This bill Is designed to. bolster TmjHi
Harrison act. under which the Fe&tMl
Government is now trying to curb 4hi "
trafflci The Federal law, however, -cmS
delegate any police power. That ts'tM.
this bill provides for Pennsylvania' .fjj
Representative Stern, one of th Penrefj
McN'Ichol floor leaders, cal upon tvtr
member of the House to filpport ,th Mi.
Some opposition had been expected, Vtt
It failed to develop an the rfUjt of t"ternt
pleas. -. i ' J v
' There la not a single member "ofi tMf
House who would dare to vote agalnrt SB
bll," declared Stern, and there -waa foiV ,
Prominent Philadelphia, who for'
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than two jcars have been battling
thA ranldlv lnrrslnfir "rinne' jimum. In Mia
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city and fetate. today expressed their '
faction and Joy at the passage of the att
narcotic act by tho Legislature at Harris
burg These men were warm In their praU,t
the work of the Evevwo LEnoBK la
awakening residents of Pennsylvania-(:
the narcotic drug pcNI. Nearly a yenr.
the HvENtNO Ledoer ran a serlesK
articles dealing with the many phases pt )
the drug traffic In Philadelphia
throughout the State. These articles V
vealed how- the drug curse was tillsh""
the youth of the State and filling tlM
tenderloin of our cities with useless 'dere
licts, entailing additional burdens upon i
ctety
SMUGGLING HJCPOSED ,
How drugH were smuggled Into Pen
sjlvania from Canada and Mexico, and how '
the poison was distributed, was expo,
by this newspaper Dr. Horatio C Woo4.
Jr. noted narcotic drug expert, said t'
day that he doubted If It would havo Whi
possible to have passed an antl-nafcflfl
dtug bill had It not been tor the courageeeia ,
campaign w need 'by the CvevincI LeposBi.
bponsors of the bill were .tnthuilattle; 'ta
their praise of the co-operation pt-' Male
Senators 'ore and McNIchol In the -matter -of
getting behind the anti-drug a6t. lurf,.
lighting for Its faesage. Tor Jhe first time, '
perhaps. In their political catetrs. Die
men forgot factional politics and yi'.orH. J
lianl for public welfare. -
Narcotic drug experts predicted today- .
tli.it tlm new tneatiure would be effectual V.
In reducing Illicit "dope" selling- tc f'
minimum, and would save thousands C
oung men from being drawn Into tin
narcotic drug net" which has b
stretched throughout the State by un
scrupulous persons. It was prophesied that
drug peddlers, and unscrupulous physloteaw
and drugglstst who have thrived on Mm
fearful- crav lngs of the thousands of &rt
-iddicta In the State, would In short tsrpM"
poine within reach of the law.
Pierce Archer. Jr., widely known lawjre'
and former Internal revenue officer, fram4
tho bill which has now become ft law.
Being fully acquainted with tlur'evll 'o
the drug curse In this State, he was Jubilant
today when he learned of the passage oi
the aet ,,
There is nothing In the present blM,"
Continued on rate Six. Colom' "tim
SECOND HAILSTORM 'J
RIDDLES CROPS IN YOW
Stones 7 Inches Around FellJba
Another Disturbance
Last Night
YOnK. Pa., Juna
Additional damage of many tbous
of
dollars was wrought to property, '
crow ire crops In this county oy halt.
and ilchtnlnz during a severe storm
nirht nn hailstone, measured four hta
In diameter. The heaviest preclpltatlo I
in the vicinity of Olen Hock, whei
Farmers In southern York Qountr'J
fered heavy losses. Many of the HeM 1
completely washed out, while theialntJ
malntng in the truck gardT"f Wert'es J
the hall
A bridge across a mill dam onnlkk
from Peach Bottom to New Hi ldrs fli '
wept away Tne lone county L,imf
RunViav school convention dele-
delayed several hours Jn reac)hir ,(
dttiitlnatlaiL
Lightning Wruck a wlsf Wkk esi
Knlsleyarm. ar Red W. od (be 4
rtAtsmaTlmMtMted to fott p, mi
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