- I Jl J Seftger feinting ojsrot PICTORIAL SECTION RAGES 18,19,20 ' Or- SPORTS EXTRA .. -. r 1 A w r -se- VOL. IV. NO. 50 mX PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1917 CoruioiiT, 1017, Bt tub rcnuo I.twrn CouriNt tCENTS'fe ) o JL VLJi I & HAIG FIGHTS WAY AHEAD ON PASSCHENDAELE LINE i i . - , USAACS MARCH UPON FRANKLIN FIELD TO CHEER THEIR CHAMPIONS IHKtlHtMUttliiiiHillf MiHHl!MllJlilBSi .4 ., H$H i BHcr & w. BHiaMiaBiK Krm tv d s t " " r - . -. . . . jt am i a - mmmmz .uaaBBsaam. ji fan. aW-aaLsaaw ' '. i ui. - a i. vwsv -9 MILE GAINED BY BRITISH IN NEW ATTACK Launch Savage Assault North of Passchen daele "GOOD PROGRESS," HAIG ANNOUNCES Mp Second Drive of Week Di rected at Westroose beke Positions TO CLEAR ENTIRE RIDGE I.ON'DON', KoV. 10. In stormy weather at ix UiIh niornitiR Field Marshal Hnlu attain sot lib great at tacking war machine la motion for a ilrUe north and northwest if I'as--elicnilacle. 'Good progress" In the new attack was reported In tho British commander-in-chiefs report. A dispatch from the front ha s the I3rlt lh(roe their wedge nearly a mile farther Into the German positions out of Tabschen daelt. As the dispatch was filed, Halg's lc , torlous troops weio reported to hae chleed all their obJectUe.s. A dozen strong fortified farms hae been overrun ky the British attacking waves. Vigorous "ihtlng was reported all along the lino of ths advance. The pressure of Halg's push Is shoving the Bavarians gradually off nil tho ridges. They were resisting lolently but unsuc cessfully. The drle today Is the second this week hlch the Tlrltlsh hae directed at the last remaining hold of the enemy on the I'ass chendaele ridge, 'lho direct objectlvo of tth of these thrusts Is W'cstroosebckp, I linratrtho extremity of the high ground and commanding the lowlands noitli to Itoulers. The first leport from Held Marshal Halg ld not specify tho extent of tho front oer blch his attack wns made. Tho previews rrn this week was across a comparatively Mttrlcted area and swept tho Canadians Into Passchendacle. The Germans failed to make a single Counter-attack to this blow, despite the fact that captured Germans declared Hlnden ourg had ordered tho retaking of l'ass chendaele at nil costs. Tho enemy lines re pulverized by" the tremendous British . "fe and unable to re-form for. an attack. With todai's smash, Halg has been bor I In ahead In the Ypres sector since Septeni r 21. This Is his ninth general assault fjalnst the enemy's lines, livery provlous Wow has been powerful enough to advance th British lines materially nnd this de ' Plt the fact that Crow n Prince Ilupprecht massed his picked Bavarian troops tb op pose, tho Tommies. Iloulers Is tho ultlmato objcctlvo of tho British onslaught. With this city In Brlt n hands one of tho main lines of German communications, to tho coast submarine Wsea of Zeebrugge and Ostend would bo evered. Itoulers lies flvo miles beyond Faschendaele. ,,, PAHIS. Nov. 10. Italdlrg activity and artillery firing on Mth Bides was all the War Oftlen rernrt1 If today Northwest of Ilhehns German raids rr r&lled. On th rtirlit l.ml tit v. -fn,.UA I.. fr Cjume Wood, the enemy continued his "nr- "'ry nre o v the last few days. In AlSlCe. nnrthcLAut n UAnnnaa nn.l i fulS"iPils' tho French carried out success. ful raids. TWO HURT IN FALL OF HOUSE f Buried Under Debris When Building Collapses -mwo. Inen were Injured when an unoccu pied house at the Bouthweot corner ot owanson nnd Queen streets collansed todav fJ JWthOUt Warning. Thn hnm. un. haln . ('- E.??led and tha nwWent was caused. It A J5"V",,,by Turkmen digging too close to , , ... luunuauon. Sfi nil? ln.JurJ men uro William Fisher, of ftVt iS.th Kront Btreet' a'"1 Johr McOlllen. tL'"l Zft Norfolk slrpct The., warn .I.II.J kfiu19 debr, hy Captain Philip Thomas ; iMOvv KRaii fv pwBa i HT yFrarrV-" JVK""- S. iHrTkiHHyK.W 4yflBIH 1 a -r -r -- The United States Ambulance Corps at tne scene ot battle between us tb mi; fvcitt. wi ,.itviu ucwvcji iin luuiwtlll C'li:cll illiu III United States Marines from the Philadelphia Navy Yar Private Phillips, of Portland, Me., is petting the bear the PENN TEAM LEADS DARTMOUTH, 7 TOO Straus Goes Over for Touch down in Fourth Period. Berry Kicks Goal QUAKERS OUTPLAY RIVALS I'enli Ann (ilnklr Miu mini ( nok Vm . . Il.ller ThnmiiK . . VII, ler . . Hell I IcM . strms . Dartmouth . Miers ... Ilrnh .. . Neeli sheiihenl ounKMtrnm Muriiln . lYeeillHir Mrl)nniiEh . Ilnllinink ( , IMhrook left cml . left Inrkle . It ft Kiniril center rlclit cu ml rlKlit t ukto rUht mil quart rrlmik left lnlfli.rk rlclit liiiriiatk fitlllinrl. llerrj Trhiiiiin K.rn- Tnftta. Hriiuti. I miilri4 Marxhttll. Ilnrinril llrml llnc-iii i" ll'llrirn, Tuftn. 1 If Id Juilce Thorpe, nliimlilii. BrtAVHS' riKLD, Boston, JIass . Nov 10. Perm and Dartmouth were In a. deadlock. In their annual stiugglo on Braves' Held this afternoon and In thrco periods neither team was able to score. Straus went over for a touchdown for Penn In tho fourth period Berry kicked tho goal, A freakish wind which swept across the field wns in n measure responsible . for Penn's failure to nre. Howard Beiry missing Ihc chancej at Hold goals and Bill Qulglcy loct one rmsT piutiou Ilowaid Berry Kicked off to McDunough who wns downed on his own 40-jard line. On three plas tho Holbrook brothers made 6 jnrds and McDonough added 7 and first downs. S. Holbrook sklpied off tackle for 5 jards and on the next play Penn was penalized, giving Dartmouth first down. On two plavs tho Holbrook brothers made 2 jards und then tried a forward pass, widen was grounded. Penn held for clowns. Berry, Stmus and Light made only ti jards on three plajs. Berry punted 45 jards to'' McDonough who was downed on his 45-jard line. C. Holbrook on two tries made 5 yards and then a forward pass was grounded. S Holbrook punted GO jards to Berrj-. who went out of bounds on Penn's 34-jard line. Berry hit tackle for 2 jards. Bell tossed n, forward pass to Miller for a 12-j-ard gain. The lied and Blue nu-irter-back then threw to Van Glnklo for u 4-yaid advance. Berry on tho next play got a toss to Bell for u 25-j-ard gain, bringing the ball to the 25-yard lino. Miller gained 6 yards on an other forward paBs from Bell. Belt went off tackle for 3 yards, but on tho next play the Quakers were holding and suffered a 15-yard penaltj'. Berry's forward pass grounded. Tho lied and Blue fullback then tried a field goal from the 45-yard line against the wind and failed. Dartmouth vas given the ball on Its o;vn 20-yard line and after three plajs failed. H. Holbrook punted 60 jards to Berrj. Straus hit the line for 7 yards. Light added 3 and first downs. Straus made 2 yards on tfto attempts. A Penn forward pass grounded and'Berry punted 40 jards to McDonough, yho was thrown on his own ut ; via kww t from Allentown upon its arrival toothall eleven and the team of urd. Below, mascot of Usaacs. MURPHY KICKS TWO GOALS FORUSAACS Star Quarterback's Toe Gives Ambulance Boys Lead Over Marines FARRELL SCORES 6 POINTS Murine tjnrN mill . If ft mil ... (mIiIiikf I) lie . Iff t t irkle . . . Fiirrrn (iirhfiiu If ft Ktnril . . , (I'linimrll )' , J-entrf) Mirk (iiinlner . rlclit ciiunl . . vjoorr (iiirluu . rleht tut Mr . . John-nil ill.nii rlslit end , ,J tiinmif 1 I'raiiitk iiu irtcrlnik Vluriiliy Nintt lift li.lf lull k llrrurr MillluiiK. rh.ht li'lflMtk . llurni M ill n full!, ilk ( riimrr Krfrrre lllllj Morris I'fini. I mnlrr lllrk Mrrrltl. ulf. I Irlil Jiulce I on Jnurilrt. I't mi. IImhI liiiPKimin Tom ruuki, renn. llnii- of lifrlmls ininiitfH. rilANKLIN PIKLD. .Nov 10 The ac curate, too of ".Mike" Murphy In the first period of tho big game between the Ambu lance eleven and LMdlo Mahan's Marines hero tills afternoon enabled tho contingent from Allentown to lead at tho end of tho second period (m the first occasion Mur phy dropped batk to the 30)-ard line and neat it Miuarely between the uprights l'lve minutes latei he dropped one owr from tho 25-jnrd line without effort A crowd of 20 On witnessed this attrac tion between the two strong scrvite teams. Malum was unable to do mut h, tho In Jury to his leg keeping him much In the background He tok no chances on lino smashing and only did the kicking for his team. BretVr helped to keep the ball In the Marines' territory with Is brilliant runs nroun dteh ends, while Cramer smashed his wuy through the lino for repeated big gains. Farrell went over for a touchdown In tho second period and Murphy kicked the goal. Score, 13 to 0 In favor of Usaacs KIHST PERIOD Mnhan for tho Marines anil Johnson for the Usaacs tossed the com for tho kick-off at 3:15. The Marines won the toss and they choso to kick off, defending the east goal. A llrfht breeze was against them. Mahan kicked oft to Brewer, who ran the ball back to mldlleld, whero Hddle nailed him. Brewer took the ball twice In succession without gaining u jard. On the fourth down a fumble cost the Usaacs 10 j-ards. They punted to the Marines' 20 jard line and Mahan brought It back 15 jards. I'jacock tor eft yards on tho next 1'lay. Mahan went through center for 5 j'ards, but the Marines werpenallied 15 jards for holding. Ball on Marines' 25-yard line. On the third down, with 17 jards to gain, Mahan punted to tho Usaacs' 45-jard line. Brewep dodged back 10 jards and then went through center for a jard. So took the ball once more around left end for 4 jards. Murphy, .tho Usaacs Quarter, then went around right tackle, but was downed without gain. Murphy punted to the Marines' 18-yard line. Gravy Williams's sweater was torn -i mrjmx&k ?r-&?s&i .'"tli KHTJb njjfHt TEUTONS TARE ASIAG0; REACH BANK OF PIAVE Austro-German Drive From Dolomites Menaces Ital ian Left Wing AWAIT BATTLE BIIIIUN', Nov. 10. German-Austrian troops have reached the Plavo lllver line. Tho War Office announcement today sild: ' The allies (Austria and Germany) have reached tho Plavo from Susegana down ward as far ns the sea Asligo has btn tiken," tho War Office asserted. AsHgo, In the province of Vicenzi is the chief town of the district termed the "Seven Communes" It has n popul itlnn of about 2000 It Ih twentv-two miles nrrth of VI cenz.i Tho town was taken Ify the Austro llungirian forces In their big Trentlno tlrlvii of mic, but they wero later forced back Into the Dolomite Alps Its capture by tho German-Austrian army menaces the Italians' left Hank on the Plave. husegan.i Is approxlmitely thlrtj'-one miles from the Adriatic coast and on the main railway to Trevlso It Is nearlv a mile tllstint from the PHvo River Itself The Berlin citilciiil Kt.itt inr-nt unnlil In. dlc.iti" tli.it the battle lines are now drawn ! for the grwit h ittle which may decide the fate of Wnetl i As the River Plave runs, this line probably cMfndj over a front of more than lift j miles ROMi:, Nov 10 The Italian re tr guards ennped the In vading Austro-derm in forces by blowing up I the bridges across the I'lave, according to tho official statement from the War Offlcs todaj- The zone of nctiv It j- was frotn Suse. gnna to tho hea. The Italian forces, having carried out a sjatenntlc retreat from the Ionzo front, atu In battlu form itlon today on the west bink of the wcll-fnrtifiid IMave River. With them aio the Kranco-BrltUh troops, who, with added' oton s of supplies, muni tions and lie.ivj guns, arc ready to partlcl- f ontinueil on I'uee Ttu, oliiinn Virn GUELAND, WITH LAKE UP, TAKES PIMLICO OPENER Man of the Hour Takes Second Place, With Tea Party Finishing Third P1.MMCO TRACK', Md , Nov 10 due land, 110, Lake up, i.m away with h ojiener this afternoon, finishing ahead of Man of the Hour and Te i Party In a xlx-fuiloiiR dash Tho winner paid JC GO, 4 70 and J SO. The tlnio was 1.15. PRIST lUC'i: H furloiiK Ruelaiul 11" Uikr . . 50 14 70 3 80 .Mini nf Ihc Hour, llo V Colllna . . , 0 10 t HO Tisi Party. 107, shuttlniter . 7 BO Time, l-lft Ilraado Stirry H.inncr. Hon Jose, Dnwurd. (irHnan, ti;iUtn, lianilana III. tArliona tdenevleve II . KllmtnMor. tToo ltootH tSiiumanuhi. nln ran. ('Coupled with Man nf th Ilnur tKIld HKCOND HAL'i: tho Oreen Sprlnir Valley flteerlechaHa llunrtkaii, four- ear-olds and up, 21. mllea. Ilet. 113, Rendoraon . 10 00 $4 00 Jl no llelle ot tlrin Mnr 14". Hush 3 40 u ill) New Itavn 14.1 Crawford . s vi Time, 4 ii Cjnorurf Lady Udulna, Hon Spinner TroiMleoturn nUn ran THRU) llACi:, four-M'ar-olds and up, mile nnd 70 ard. ...... KbkIi. lull Kunimer JT 70 4 10 1 4n Polroma, 114 Slnllur . 7 70 4 00 Peep HU.IH 1(111, Walla . . 1 () Tlnif. 1 ID 1-" TInit-a.llnB udellnif, Trae lion Mr Win Johnson alo ran FOt-'UTll IIAI'B. une mile War Cloud. i Lnflus 0 80 H 20 J.' 70 Tlpplly Wltchell. 1J7. Ilowan . 3 30 2 70 lh Porter. 117 SchutUnecr 330 Tlm, 1.11 2-5. Latonia Results FIRST HACK, pursa 1800, two-year-olds, 1 Quito 10S. Hanover . . ...10 70 4 20 3 (10 Pnrrlsh. 107. a W. Carroll ntlu ' 0 O'Malley, 1"7. Connelly .... ... ... 11 o "Time 1-40 3-B. l)oot Tim McOee. OltTy, Itedmon. Cracow, Jack Rill. Tanlac. Jean K. alHBi"Nn HACK. 1 1.10 miles 1 Poxy drift. HI' llollon 10 50 1,0 3 70 V Pair Orient. 00. Willis . mo 4 lit) 3 Southern I.eaitue, lus, clray . 10 30 Time, 1'4 2-5. , Suffragists Resent Forcible Feeding Philadelphia tmffragtsts, members of th Pennsylvania branch ot the Nation Woman's party, are up In arms over tl reported xorcioie teeaing ot .miss Alice Pa LATEST FOOTBALL PENN..; 0 DARTMOUTH.. 0 MARINES o U. S. A. A. C g CORNELL....... o MICHIGAN...'.. 7 PITTSBURGH.. 7 W. AND J..o 3 ARMY 14 CARLISLE... 0 NAVY 7 GEORGET'N. 0 PA. STATE... 0 LEHIGH 6 LAFAYET'E. 0 SWA'THM'E. 12 BROWN 0 U.S.RES'VS.. 0 7 0 0 0 0 11 3 0 MUHLENB'G, ALBRIGHT.. MAXIMALISTS IN FULL CONTROL OF MOSCOW WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. The Maximali&tb. nie in full contiol of the city of Moscow, the American consul gcnei.il repotted to the Stale Dcpaitment late this afternoon. The mes&age was dated two days ago. It gave only meagre advices, on the events in Moscow. Contiol of the pobt& and telegraphs has been taken over by the Radicals, ami all conservative newspapers have been supprc&scd. BANK MESSENGER ROBBED OF $53,000 NEW YORK, Nov. 10. Walter Thomas, nineteen, a mcbsengei of the State Bank, vns held up and robbed of $ 53,000 woith of ceiti ficd chfcktf he'te tills afternoon fcy a highwayman Who escaped. CHICAGO PACIFISTS' MEETING RULED LEGAL CHICAGO, Nov. 10. Officials are not expected to inteifcio witli the scheduled meeting of the People's; Council for Demociacy ami Terms of Peace, despite a recent resolution for the City Council icc ominendlng that such meetings be prevented. The city law depaitmcnt hub mled the meeting legal unless bedltlout. utterances are made. BIG DECREASE IN UNFILLED STEEL ORDERS Nr.W YORK, Nov. 10. The unfilled tonnage of the United Stntcs Steel Corpora tion on October 31 wns 9,009,675, showing n decrease of 823.S02. On September 30 tho unfilled tonnage was 9,833,477 and on August 31. 10,107,017 A jcar ago It was 10,015,260, FOREIGN OFFICIALS HERE AN ATLANTIC PORT, Nov. 10. Captain Tamal. of the Japanese armj; l.leu tenant Alvlz IJiiigatlliia, of tho Italian army, und other foreign mllitaty ofllclals arrived here today ftom a British port to attend a conference nt Washington on plans for allied warfare. The vessel carried 219 passengers. The trip was uneventful. NAME CHIEF COUNSEL FOR WASHINGTON. Nov. lO.-The redernl Walsh, of Wnshburn, Wis, its chief counhel. commission In a Icgnl capacity for two hah been vacant. Mr. Walsh had charge slon's Investigation Into the news print paper trade CRAMPS' BUY BIG NEW YORK ENGINE PLANT The William Cramp & Sons Ship & Knglnc Building Company hav 0 purchased for $1,300,000 the entire plant of the Do I .a Vergne Machine Company, located In the Bronx, New York. The area covered by the property Is about six acres, plant purchased Is to construct marine engines. TWENTY HURT IN WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 More than officer was killed In nn antl German riot olllco was tlcstrojtd and other 'buildings were partially wrecked by the Infuriated .,..,,!.,. Ti,B i..iut,n of tho disturbance was said to have been an unfounded rumor IIIIIUIIIV - thnt a Brazilian training bhip had been Brazilian coast 30,000 FREIGHT CARS FOR U. S. USE IN FRANCE NI2W YORK, Nov. 10 The United States Government Is reported to have placed orders for 12,000 Instead of 6000 freight cars with American builders for ex port to Trance and to be used by tho American expeditionary force. Details are lacking, but the Vnlted States Government has now placed orders for more than B0 000 cars for service on French roads Car Inquiries from domestic railroads now amount to 7500, the construction of which will call for 75,000 tons of steel. WETS NOW 189 VOTES AHEAD IN OHIO COIA'MBUS. Ohio. Nov. 10 Wets und drjssped down the home stretch today In 0110 of the gieatest State-wide elections ever staged. At 9 A. M Secretary of State Fulton's tabulation, Including olliclal returns from seventy of eightj -eight coun ties and allowing for tho errors favoring the wets In Hamilton County, gave" the wet forces a narrow lead of 189 otes. Tho count at that hour, using tho unofficial re turns from eighteen counties was: Wets, 521,446; drjs. 521,257. FIRE IMPERILS U. S. TRANSPORTS Blaze in Freighter at Atlantic Port Caused by Accident AN ATLANTIC POUT, Nov. 10 Three big transports, formerly transatlantic liners, were menaced for a time, early today by a fire In the forward hold of a freighter In drjdock here Police ascribed the blaze to the accidental dropping of a red-hot rivet by a member of the repair crew which has been working night and day to repair the freighter, recently driven ashore off the At Untie coast ouring a vioienv eiurm, SPORTSf tf SCORES V 0 0 0 7 0 21 G 0 0 0 7 7 0 0 PENN FRSH. 0 27 7 7-11 PITT FRSH.. 0 0 0 O-.O PRINCT'N F. 0 0 0 HARVARD F.H 0 0 TUFTS 0 0 COLBY 0 0 - WISCONSIN. 3 OHIO ST'E . 0 - SYRACUSE.. 28 7 - BUCKNELL.. 0 0 - STEVENS.... 7 7 - DELAWARE. 0 0 - FOR ALLIED CONFERENCE U. S. TRADE COMMISSION Trade Commission today appointed John Mr Walsh has been connected with the jcars Up to this appointment the position of the legal woik Incident to the ojmmls- Tho ANTI-GERMAN RIOT IN BRAZIL twenty persons were wounded and a police at I'ernnmbuco, Brazil. The German cable .--...- torpedoed bj a German .submarine off the SOLDIERS' MOTHER A SUICIDE Worry Over Their Military Service Be lieved Responsible NKW YORK. Nov. 10. Mrs. Kllzabeth Woods, w Ife of Dr. J. Scott Woods, a Brook lyn eye specialist, killed herself today bv '.firing two bullets Into her right temple. I -it-,...... rt. . i,..- ... A ....... . ui; if.v, n-i twu buiib, wnu are in military service, Is advanced as probable cause for the act. City Appointments Today City appointments today Include William D. Aucott, 691 West Jackson street, stenog rapher, Department of Whan es. Docks and TTK ft. "s'r FAILS TO PROVE V w. y BALLOT FRAUD t Contention of Votes Me galjy Thrown Out Not ' Yet Sustained WILL PrGHT TO THE END, Oi'KaniwUion's EfTnrt to Prevent Openiny Boxes in Election Court Is Defeated . Opening ot the billot-box nf the third division Knurth Ward did nrt custaln th Town Meeting pt:tv' e-ontent'on In Its p tltlon nd in the election court today that twe-itj -three ballots had been omitted from the count because thev were marked with crosCR(for the Town Meeting ticket and nl.-o for District ttornev Rrt-in unoppose Oiganlz ttlon c.itidlilato for re-election. Of the twritj -three ballots tllcirded bj!r the ilcct'on limrd of the division, eight wero Democratic, nine Republican nnd tha rematndir for Sorl.ill-t nnd other minor tickets In addition, eight others four Toun Meeting nnd four Republican wer found to havi been lllegilly marked but counted In all of the c.T-es. according te ! cv.tience. the voter had marked his V ttv s ic.it. v ith ,i i rtiss and then'auto math'illy vitiated his own ballot by vottn also for a candidate of another pirty. ,. Befoio tho balloti uim examined by conn tel. Juilge Martin cilled attention to thu fact tint thf returns before the courl showed tie Mglitttv.te to b' -Ixty-two for ICendrlcl. while the Town Meeting vote was fonj-M htr.ilght The tinllntit tiktn frori J thi Lt s!iuved the same figures. There v ore httj-two Hr light Republlcin votes. no Dtimcratlo and fnrt-sK ftr the Town Meeting party In addition to thece were the split tickets marked for the. Town Mcttlng pirty, together with markings for the cindldates hi the Republican ticket. V ion all the ballots had been examined It wis -igieed tint of the nlxty-two Re nubMcin ballnts, four should be thrown out and n like number from the flfty-onp Town Meeting billots Tills -would leave flfty-clpht Keimbllean ind fortj-even Town Meeting billots When this was conceded by both s'des, the court directed the elec tion t Ulcers to mike a recount and a corv rccted return In an ante-room. AOAIWST I-' I'M. 1NSPHCTION Herry J Scntt nct made a motion that P-rmlssnn be granttd to examine the voters' check lists nnd check stubs returned to the County Commissioners or t- the Pro thonotar.v's otllce in all of t'te 133G divisions throughout the eltv Congressman Scott Immediately objected that to allow such a thing would bo without precedent If It coul.l be permitted ut all, he contended It could only be after th court hid completed the count, when all such papers became public recoids. opcri to public Inspeetl n, but to allow- them to be handli d Jiy It responsible persons befoio the rourt hail prn them would be an unheard of proeiidlpg II J Sou ild ho meant that the Town Mei tlsg inrtv should be permitted to ex nml le tlu v liters check list and the stubs In tarh ilHMon ifter each division had been pissed bj th couif John II K Scott iippocrl the granting of such pi rml-lon At his (suggestion the court dlicfted Henry J 'Scott to prepare a petition to whlth John R K oott would have the right to file nn answer The Court will then consider the matter M.i.nc.nn RROR IN SRVRNTFI WARD Attentlen of the court was called by At torney William T Connor to a m.staxe tn the fourth division of the Reventh( Ward, which had alteidv been computed Mr Connor .'aid that tho returns from this division showed a uniform xote oj thlrtv-flve for tho Town Meeting candidates, with the rrptlon of Candidates Arm strong and .Smith, who were each given thlrtj-four nCdltlonil votes Mr. Connor .ld this was a pilpable mistake and h( acked that tho election boird be sent fo - ?,? "m',Ur SSm beh.7;recteCd,:urred , ,,1,0 foVThe'lSunt'"' ,,.Ml,mcd with the enlllng of tho Fourteentn 1 Ward ORI)i:it UAI.I.OT-BOX OPHNED After a lone arcument by counsel of th Award cas! ItpiiuhlUnn organization. Judces Flnlettei1 J JSt and Martin ordered tho billot-box of th iiU third division of the Fourth Ward opened Ja in court When this announcement )ja made John R K rieott, of counsel for the Republican pirty, t-ald the Court had "it authority to open the box If there is no error In the hox." coun tered Henry J Scott, counsel for the? Town Meeting parts', "why contend against open ing it" Let the box be produced. Let It speak for Itself " Troceed with the hearing and open th box " ordered Judge Flnletter The box was brought before the Court 'i I nnd opened by Sol Rains, superintendent of 't ... ... elections. In the Prothonotarj-'s office. n.M In Ins argument againsi openingine oai j-j lot-box. Representative Scott quoted th A i election laws, asserting that the box naoj 'j been sealed bv law and could not be opened pi In tho election court He pointed out thst to such procedure would enable the electlo rourt to onen every .one of the more tns 1300 ballot boxes abd thus virtually maRKFoi a recount ot tne election, wnicn. no htrt'"i .....y h.vnnil the, nnwer of the court. .or. 5. i J nnnresentatlve Scott hinged his plea t!f?' keep the box closed on the fact that Vi4 ..nttnA.i JdMnp miiKt nAtltlnn for nnenlntf .V I .of the box and that he must produce evk'j. dence that there was mistake or rraua. 'J UYJUl...ci, if nir. UU.-V rgX2 "The evidence h. In tne uox." repneq, n (.i.nu nif rilinIAI -Mf. rM'tllt. 1110 UUIiin. "t l est way to nnd the proof Is to open th tW y The proper wa to determine fraud or ml i s take Is not by iiueHtlqntnE'the election of J flcerf who made the mistake.' $jM JUUKrS rimciicr hiiu iiui..i, unci t mvh Tia ferencc. decided the box should be opened ,vf m . nn Va urijinarl It la tftiA ttntl I .f .Jfrac PuntlnntMl on Par Two. I alnasjn Sp. - M THE WEATHER -aw FOltEOAHT ' f For riHadelpMa and t,lcliil(y; ! rK fonlont and proiaUu Sunday; mild t peratures: gentle ttrt-jWtcIiioVJitJi my vunufi., lexoth OTIIAY 9,tn rises .A 10 R m. ' SU U "ri tf j pmtmmiiP? Iw waur. a vi a. m., pj Hlxh wstr.l0.M . St., I BM vv.... .- ,-. , -, -7 -.,, j r .w .rtu V 'I . r,a ' T" l 3 1i .41 4 Tl
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