wrw$ WfLr,Tm -it- "i uenma public Wtbmt THE WEATHER Fair end Slightly Coldtr Tonight. Saturday Fair ' St w ifJ aiste 4 . ' rfnr.i'vv TRUrEKATCBE AT EACH HOUR y-g 9 I 10 I It I 12 1 a 3 I 4 I 8 it I 60 I 6 I 65- 9 71 73 I 78 I 72 I7T n l. , t' ,1 h mm 1 1 1 ii -ML JBL Jk em JMaM VOL. IV. NO. 162 IARED 'NEWS' m TAftERUTT Eulll -- !? -, dflhUsh i ky H. . .i. . nior.ofnVi 'v,! . m fffVShown in 1 reason Tfe. rpio1 fflAin FOOD FOR ALLIES iWOULD SPOIL IN PORTS RA-Anco fiVupats to Admis- fc.v;v r'Tor,vo CaiVorl i S'Sion ut on"0 wv , ft in Big Raid SHAY CRITICIZES KANE ISinsel for Acdused Editors 'hectares Exhibits Were wot Properly Marked at Time Xt FtA legitimate dispatch, "doctored" to . R . ... ... A,.M vn nwav tVc In American i .....- .-. , ' CL. thev could reach the Allies, was I tsi chief evidence Introduced today at t,k.'rlal for treason of Louis Werner luSki P"-. Martin Darkow, editors of the WUdelphla Tageblatt. i Vrfc. rflimatch was one that came from ffftrtrdam ln "n " Z,. ji.Vh It was Intimated that flour Pand wheat which had been placed on IPwssels bound for Ally countries woman i BIlrtrcl. In republishing this dls- f J natch, the evidence tended to show that "-fat 'ecmors 01 ' "'"" .-..----' Mvipaper added tins following to it": . tT(.i initiated circles It la said that Ww&MrDO conditions can the new Amcrl WbSJproposal be accepted and that the Ui..l,rr mnv rot before the ships will r kioiintna AfrtA. Eft The trial, which began last Tuesday. Rk before Judge Dickinson, In the United K4 States District Cqurt, Postofflce Build- i'f Tt,. .dmlnslon of the flies of the Tnge- Kiblatt and Sonntagblatt to evidence was Kefeunsel for the defendants. i-i-.rtmv severely arraigned United States B, . ... . .. . TnArn ttia fllt BPI1. nstnci Auorati i" " -"- nut ofllclals who naa cnarge 01 mo kid on the ofTlces of the papers last Sep- nber 10. He declared tnai nci one r th evidence confiscated at that f5m. Kad been marked for Identlflca- IMS- He made a plea to the court to iSRt'out these 'paperfs and not allow tMm to .be aiacjq, ir jne nanun i v Uplylng to Mr. Oray, United plates Mft Attcrnev Kane said that all i naftW cllnnlnes and "copy" which F 14 been selred In the offices of the miladllphla Tngeblatt. had been kept Mart by Qoiernmcnt authorities. Al fttoUgh Judge Dickinson made no def SlalU ruling on Mr. dray's objections, he E'ald that before the cade was presented L'ti the Jury he would render an opinion Eia'to the admissibility of the papers pled other exhlbjts which had not been Lnwrked for Identification ronowing me i.',1t Is most remarkable," said Gray, t When' Mr. Kane offered a copy of the fc?ieblatt as e Idence, "that th e Gov ernment oniciais t'liiiiKu Mini tuiiuuti -otthls case hae so mismanaged It. Mr. FKine has told us in his address to the tftVT that this is a most Important case. P '"It Is a fact that in this caso, not one SZtm of the eldenco alleged to nae t'Vfctt was marked by the Go eminent KoGelals wio made the raid. Then they r pnftf tms evidence nere sit monms auer , ipsfQaie oi ine ram aim ?aii'i-i. it. .u W" w.wtv a.a .VB fw. tfol wen, rvpresenutvivcB u in uincm- r.Wt, nave come nere ana nave Dtcn nn papers purporting to be copies or H..Beuiaiu incjr iiuvta taiu ticy wne EMWM taken from the Tageblatt odlce. ' here has not been a marl" upon e papers to show that they were the He. taken. fef" your honor please, there has been I legal Identlncat on here. There ixiuld I'HO leatal identification unleSi these Dli had been marked for such a pur- m wnen yie raia was maue. E'After lengthy descriptions of curves mines as round in writing gien by Vebstet M-Vfoni- ianArrtilncr .vfi.pt tJeslffled as ,tovDarkow's and Wer- pyci nananrltlng on, sheets of "copy,' Bomonai witnesses were called. Ansoclated l'nn Man pfold Martin, acting superintendent "v tMDLcn u neon oi tne jlbboci. d Press and foreign news editor for It agency. Identified the orlelnal rnnv caoie, from The. Hague. He testis m uiai me rageniati aid not take As Mated Press service. Edward H DltffeR. nna nf tfin f1ltnr tta JPhiladelphJa- Demekrat, Identlfled vis irom.tne i)emokrat pasted on paper round in. the Tageblatt offl- Alteratldris ofiihesn artlplen form 0ls of several, of the overt nets frgea jn,' the Indictment. Reginald Woeder. managing) editor" of the New r Btaata ?el tunpi gave similar testl- " y rra to. cuppings rrom nis llthe Crrtlut.fiTnrrtlnaflnn nf Tnnanl jPeck, a Oermin , teacher at the Kpls H Academy, aray'forced the admls- .. in iransisnng me uerman t Of certain srtlnUa In'nllAatlnn Intn jltah, the original -raeanlnr and In ' might easily be lose The matters of l0n STA hAlrlr' tSrVMifrhf in th. at. plonof the Jurjrln'the form of Eng Jltranslatlorl, although original pub- irltvVHwni Mr. Peck and Mr. uUed(?fromUha former's ap- rit ulslnellAAtlin 4r oMan... H.flnll.l.. ome points. He said translations. In . Indlctmenf.'.Were not all nuife hvi '.mlthougfa'Jthe 'Others were made r his dlrentlon nni1 hn taft nnif ited themi iJT r"m-T.Uhe, United Btates ..(tut. oi junice omces in iveWj tetlfled that vb -translated cerUIn ." but" Gray hrntirht nut that he t en-ljU trapsIaUon In typewrit- 'tffaM..-.. ' . .. M CeaMnaed Paaa Viva, ralunai Two hitiap feU;or't.nii4 Jurjn wWj. IBulmanJ HiNorth Sixty iireet,.rM''beld without 'halt by "jvuiy coroner "Altmir sellers to actloauof tBAinnnd Jury to- SSHWW th of Jtrs. Alice !.." W tirtan. v jMMroan was Tw.."ew I'.WL.liBSf'.nnr? r,&?.a7::.V...:;.lPl.io959tmr.taZLY uWi.:.ln ah. slrte-of sJliDoaU .wnuiu.wuifc -h, iSrbtweiMw or. imAUtakm D nwa. rpgt MM UUNMPOTV.avMU jiBSa.; t Itaujm . .-.- I ' c U it su.lUirflsUk U Uk aMUkHMCM MrlMII GERMAN RAIDER CAPTURED BY U.S. CRUISER, REPORT Snid to Be on Way Into Pa cific Port Caught Off Mexico A Pacific i-oH, March 22. Within the next day or so a German raider will bo towed Into this port by a United Stales cruiser. This Information was rccelvcti hero this afternoon from a reliable source, but the name of the raider and the num. her of captured Herman"! has not been learned. The German boat was captured by a United States cruiser on the vvost'eoast of Mexico and was manned by German sailors stranded In Mexico. ISAAC DOUGHTEN.IJdT IS SHOT BY AIR RIFLE Chestnut Hill Boy Is Wounded by Bullet While Riding Bicyclo to School While riding a bicycle on his way to school today, Isaac Doughten, 3d. nine jeara old, of 210 West Chestnut aenuc, was shot In the head with a bullet from an air rifle carried by raw ant Llddj, sixteen years old, of Chestnut Hill. Young Doughten was riding In Hex aenue near Seminole when he felt some- thing hit him Jn the right side of the head. He looked around and saw Llddv. he said, with the rifle. Llddy admitted shooting the boy, but said he "didn't mean to do It." He was. arrested and held for a hearing to morrow at the Chestnut Hill polico station. The Injured boy is a son of Mr and Mrs. Isaac Doughten, Jr., the litter be fore marriage halng been Miss Eliza beth P. Abercromble. The Chestnut ae nuo addresu Is the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs Krancls P. Abercromble. HELD WITHOUT BAIL ON ROBBERY CHARGES Younf; Men Specialized on Camden Saloons, According to Po lico Accusation Two men accused of having broken Into several rtilooim and liousei In Cam den recently wero arrested today In an apartment house at Second street and Kalghn avenue. They gave their names as Ralph Kessler, twenty-eight .years old, of 733 Carman street, and Ix;onard Hvatt, twent -seven jears, of 1002 South Second street. Tho police say the prison ers were under the influence of lloutr hen arrested. Recorder Stackhouse held them without ball. Places entered and robbed were the saloons of William MofTert, Locust and Kalghn avenue, where 118 and a quan tlty of whisky were taken,-and Joseph Hoffman, Second street and Kahlgn ave nue, where more whisky and J 10 wero taken. Kessler wore u sweater which wns Identified by William Williams, who said It wns stolen from his home. Fourth and Walnut streets. QUESTION HEIRESS IN STORCH SPY CASE Mrs. Hugo Reisinger, Daughter of Adolphus"Bu8ch, Unable to Add to Evidcncd New York, M,nrcli 22. Following the Interrogations of Mrs. Hugo Rclslnger, dnughtcr of Adolphus Husch, wealthy brower, officials said today sho had been unable to supply any further evidence against Mme. Deiplna Storcli, Turkish beauty, and three others held here sus pected of spring. Mrs. Relslnger came from Atlantic City to give Information against the four alleged spies, hhe had a slight acquaintance with one of the suspects. Tlie four are due to bo deported to Franco within a few dajs. WILL ANOUNCE LIBERTY LOAN RATE TOMORROW Date of Maturity Also Will Be Made Known by Secretary of tho Ttoasury Wathlnxton, March 22. The amount, date of maturity and rate of Interest of the third Liberty Loan will bo known tomorrow. Secretary McAdoo made tills announcement this nftcrnoon, following a tonferenee with the governors of tho twelve Federal Rtseno BanKH,,and chairmen of various Liberty Loan cam paign committees. The Secretary refused to Intimate what decision he had arrived at, but said it would be communicated to the Itoiiso Ways and Means Committee tomorrow. 30 KILLED, 100 INJURED IN GERMAN EXPLOSION I Hun Soldiers Victims of Munition Station Mishap Near Mons, Belgium Amsterdam, March 22 At least thirty airman soldiers were killed. ?00 were injured and several munition wagons were destroyed when an explo sion occurred at the Mev rices station, tienr Mans. Belrluni. The Germans had stocked enormous munition trains unaer camounagea sheds afMevrlgnles. Hot Springs Results FinsT nACB K mile: Mrdusa. 10t 'Atkinson. , S to I 3 la I even IHanthes, 104 Ensor... .... S to 1 ever usriiars nuiins, u, rtowan ........ e Time. 1'IB . . . SECOND hauk, ii lunoiuai w Ilroncho Iillly, 107. Nolan u to 0 Jfotl 2 to S Martru H. Brnj..... ,.., B to M to B ChM fcannall tfl.Mooney j. X? .... S to 1 I!"il!A4.?.S- n- TA m ..,., KnapPM V 108? Stirlln. ., 8 to 3 J to B 1 te 4 AustraJ, 10i; Erlckaon.. J.,. 6 to OS to 5 cooriia, ivj. iuiev.m .... .... Tim. 1 2-8. ... .Mitfo'rfr nllK ml1 anil TO vardat. Rhymer, ill. Trailer,., a lo l Jtowio; Jien lvy. 112, Oi yTrma.l.lftS . en Lavy, 112. Qantry.i. '. ..,.. 2tol W. UI. , WITCH"... HaTStta Results - .. a ,,- Halfron, ll. Colllna i.As to 1 0 to 1 to 1 Vaaabomi. 110. Klwg.ar. .At! StoB flma, 1-12 Bcratcneo unwy, TuiSartdn. Hurka,,; to 2 ewrT 1 to S BcflBmase. M, Burke, .t '... ,0 a 5 ? S i:iS."r.A.ir I!.. , I -'l .v. ,,,.ln.h,ll th. s.n,l.. 1VU.. March Hi The .Hnuu . 1 rij..,. In th. rPcJvnlleU HzunU.t ... ".:.'.' mrwBionon jiiars&iiV. triLiins- ; SI- a', whistle J halted ttia.wonu this ft'aAernoon voted 'for a permanent VitMimA MifhliiliAni T..ilt at lniurles rwetvsl whaa ha nL. "."":"""" 'FIRE' CAMPBELL F0OISL0YALTY TO ORGANIZATION Republican City Commit tee Ousts 25th Ward Leader UNANIMOUS 'VOTE McGuigan Probable Succes sor Vare and Penrose Make Councils 'Neutral Ground' Magistrate William r Campbell, ror many years Republican leader of the mentj-iutii Ward, today wa ixpclled from tho Republican City Committee on a ch.irge of party dMojnlty for halng bolted and support! d tho candidates of the Town Mectlny party last fall. There were about thirty-five of tho forty-eight members of the committee at the meeting and the vote was unani mous Tho first question nsked after the action was at to what effect tt Is likely to hae on tho recent moes for harmony in the Republican ranks on the State election Both factions agreed i that It would not affect the Stnte situ- ntlon and that It will bo treated as a local matter. Tho action of tho committee camo following tho recommendation of a com- I mltteo tomposed of Joseph P. Kay,. iciiucr ui iiie i in 1 1 -oceuna iiui rim1 erlck Swncg, of the Seventeenth Ward, and Patrick Connor, of the Twenty-ninth Ward. Tho charge agnlnst him wns llolation of rule number two of the Re publican party, which provides for the pulsion of any member of the party who does not support tho party's candi dates Tho same committee was con tinued to organize a new- ward com mittee and assist tho commltjcc to select a new city coYmnlttee member Harney McOulgan, member of Common Council fro that ward. Is looked upon ns most ilkely to be selected ns tho ward leader for tho Vare forces and for membership in tne committee.. This action Is looked upon as warning to candidates for Stnte ofllces at the coming election. This Is especially true in view or tno agnation slnrtcd by David H. l.ane. veteran leader of the Twentieth Ward, -in favor of pledging candidates to abide by the primary elec tion tins spring. Among those who voted upon the mo tion to expell Campbell were "Dave" l.ane and "Dave" Martin, the two old est Republican lenders In tho city and among the deans of the State organiza tion. Register of Wills Sheehan, who has long been a Penrose follower, read me report or tne committee and moved for the .expulsion. Senntor Vnr. In n brief but rlpglng address, seconded the motion. None of the other members of me committee spoke, burrtpparcnOi alj of those present voted. ' The report of tho cominltto called at. tentlon to the fact sixteen uitn. were examined, among them being six rnembcrs of the Republican executive committee. It also recited the fact Magistrate Campbell was called beforo the committee and refused to make any defense In his own behalf. It Is not necess in- for me (n nv there is nothing personal in tho notion wo aro taking." said Senator Vare. In seconding tho expulsion motion. "When a member of this committee Is dlslojnf to the Republican party It Is certainly up to tho other members to take action. Continued on 1'ase Tlte. Column Two MERCURY TOUCHES 73 AND MAY GO HIGHER Sweltering Citizens Agree With Forecaster that Temperature Is 31 Points Above Normal Overcoats felt like excess baggage to day". Perhaps thoughts drifted on to such things as hotel rates at the sea shoro and tho prico of new screens for tho windows. If so the thinker was consistent with the thermometer. Tak ing advantage of the fact that spring is hero tho mercury got ga) after being held down so long nnd took a spurt which did not end until It reached 73 degrees. It rested there with some hesitancy at 3 o'clock, nnd remained theie until E. When it is considered that the nverage temperature today ono jear ago was just" 46. the leap of tho rising mercury Is fcomeviliat surprising. The normul temperature for a day of this date is 42, and at tho present time we are Just 31 degrees ahead of the mark. Let as hope that this will not Inspire patriotic prnfttvsrs to causo more grief by originating some new high prlceB. Incidentally Ice-cream cones nro rlpo and the kiddles say they are shorter and thinner. The weather man sas It will be cloudy tonight and a little cooler tomorrow. METHODIST BISHOP, SCORES SCOTT NEARING Rev. Thomas S. Henderson Says All Agreeing With Professor Should Bo Indicted SvillUnisporl, ra., March 22. Dlshop Thomas S. Henderson, of Detroit, In a patriotic! address before the Central Pennsylvania Methodtst Conference to day scored Jcott Wearing, declaring that any cue who agrees with, Nearlnc should b Indicted with him. A telegram pledg ing the loyalty of the 80,000 churchmen In the qonference was sent to President Wilson Tho President was requested to stop the manufacture and sale of liquor as a war measure. Iilshop- Hen derson declared tnai ou per cent oi his blood Is German, but that he dedl rated every dron In his body to wlna out KalseriBm from the earth. An ap peal was made for $160,000 to equip army phaplalns The report of Dr. S li. Kvans superincenaeni oi ino Aiioona district, showed advancement along all lines, of church work. WOMAN DIES FROM FRIGI1T ' Faints When She Sees,B6y Crushed ' ( by Train, ,Then Dies rltUlrarch. r- March 23. Fainting ,. sheisaw a Pittsburgh and Lake Kris train crush, out the lit of Morris Weiss, ten years uiu, nun vl a neignDor, Mrs. Catherine FelnhoU, fifty-six years !S5 nvu regained consciousness and Y'' .... TlHti wi. .Ii.a . died yesitruo. ""-" "" " fright, vmr"'"? ; .Tiio i ol i -. 4i hav waaKrrcvuuiKjKrMeinB0i i '- wz wm i,vw v -Raitirnoro ana'umo naiiroma. aiea.tn. nA.fl.a mi.. PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1918 STORE WRECKED BY BLACK HAND IN CENTRALIA Other Buildings Damaged by Bomb Explosion Two f Men Arrested Mahanoy City, rn March ::. Ccntralla was rocked early today by n djnamlte chargo which was placed under the front of tho general store of Paul Sababora In tho heart of that town. The store nnd home were wrecked, but Sababora, wife and six children sleeping on tho second floor, escaped. Other buildings damaged Included tho 1'irst National Bank, Conway Hotel, residence of Seth Thomas and LaFajctte lVftfrmnn nnit ifo. tinmn nnrl .In,, nf Iomlnlck Noon. windows throughout th(, ,un e shaercd. State Police Bay the explosion Is the result of the Illack Hand Sababora thinks that n customer to whom ho re-J fused credit perpetrated the deed Sa babora 1 a wealthy merchant, having accumulated a small fortune as a con i tract miner. This afternoon State troopers from Pottsvlllo placed two men under arrest near Ashland. They deny committing the crime, although dullan caps were found in their pockets. They were corn- mltt.il to th livnl trill. Snhahnm mui.i not positively say that he had ever seen either man before Tho men gave their residence ns Heading and their namet ns Palama nena and Dominic!. I'lnplno. "DRY" MEASURE UP AGAIN New York Senate Adopts Prohibition Resolution Albany, jf. v., March "- Vy the Stato Senate's adoption of tho concur rent, resolution proposition to iirohlhlt after September 30 the manufacture, sale or transportation of Intoxicating llnuors In New York tho prohibition question Is before tho Assembly again. Tho Assembly prohahly will tako up the resolution next Thursday. "SWIVELCHAir CORPS MUST GO Gen. March Reports Weed ing Out Process on 33,000 Officers NOT A DAY OF TRAINING Washington, March 22. ' Acting Chief of Staff March has or dered a general weeding out of "swli'el chair warriors," who are wearing uni forms and holdlne' clerical positions under the general staff, he told the House Military Committee this after noon m General March Informed the com mittee that a preliminary Investigation he already had mndo disclosed the fwt that of the G2.000 noncombatant of ficers In the United States army, 33, 000, or more than one-half, have never been la training even for u slnglo day In Miy army camp or cantonment. Thoy all have received their commissions slido tho United States entered the war. Included in this number aro 21,000 medical officers, against whom no crit icism Is directed by the committee. Tho leinalnlng 12.000, however, Includo manj men of draft age holding down clerical position under the neutral hiair. throughout the Wtr Department. Mnrch told"tho committee th.it most of tho positions of small Importance could bo tilled by civilian clerks March said, however, that in weeding out the bombproof corps ho would re tain tho men who were found to havo been competent in their present posi tions. Ab a result of the conference mem bers of the committee have virtually agreed to confine any legislation on the BUbJcct that they might sponsor to a bill either requiring men holding desk positions to wear civilian clothes or to wear a uniform that will be dls. tlnctlo from that of tho officers In tho field P. R. R. ELECTRICS RUN TO CHESTNUT HILL NOW Initial Trip, Opening New 12-Mile, $1,500,000 Branch, Made Today The first electric train to run oer tho new Chestnut Hill electric lino of of the Pennsylvania Iltllroad left Broad Street Station at 2:20 this afternoon. On board tho pioneer train were R. U o'Donncll, assistant general man ager and acting general manager In the absence of Brigadier Oeneral W. W. Atterbury; n R. 11111. of Glbbs Hill, consulting engineers, who had charge of tho cleclilcal construction work; A. I Clark, superintendent of the Philadelphia Terminal Division, who will h-ve chargo of the new division; J, T. Wallls, general superintendent of motive power, of Altoonai J, C. Johnson, superintendent of telegraph; XV. Q. Coughlln, engineer of maintenance of way; D. C. Btewart, superintendent of passenger transportation; J. JI. Jones, superintendent of the Philadelphia Di vision; K. B. rempie. assistant cnier engineer; W. II. Cookmnn, architect; S. A. Sloan, assistant engineer; D. N. Bell, general passenger agent; J. C. Harper, division operator, and n. 1C Matlock, assUtant engineer. The new electrified branch of the Penney cost 11.500,000. It Is twelve miles long and has 230 steel poles that carry the wires. It is run by tho block system, eliminating the necessity of learning several signals, which tho old semaphore system required. It was started in the fall of 1915 and Its com pletion marks a new era in the trans portation facilities to Chestnut Hill. The exact date of the opening ot a regular schedule Is not known jit this time, but It Is expected that regular trains will begin running about April 1. Current for the line will be furnished by the Philadelphia Electric Company. n.i... v d.,.4.1 IXT.wa RAjut T. ......? i w . va . ..hb. an.m m UDa. . . &, nnrn m aw wi, mr m m ma a i v aaaaaaaaaW BfiaaJ aman B aaHaaaV Vk UlrS 8 aaWRBag "te-" Jat S BaaBBBBBBBBBaPaaw-. t aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaB HaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaU t P laaaaPSSaaaaaaaaaaal ( oaTaaaaaaF: " aaTaaaaaaaaa '.. i W S4i. H I P Wafei! Sa3ailaarllai i aaaB BhfJBSSivlrHfciatf 1 COMMAND RIVAL ARMIES Field Marshal Haig (above), supicme in command of British forces in Frnnce, is meeting con fidently the German onslaught in what is geneially regarded ns the biggest and most decisivo battle of the war. Crown Prince Rupprccht of Bavaria is leading the great offensive of the Gcrmnns. HOTEL ACCEPTS ANTI-DANCERULE Continental, Which Lost Liquor License, Will Not Appeal WILL ASK NEW PERMIT The management of the Continental Hotel, tho liquor license of which .was revoked by the prcrent license court announced this nftcrnoon thnt there will bo no appeal from tho decision nnd that the hotel wilt be "tnngotess and dance less from now on." Statement to this effect wns Issued this nfternoon by Charles S. Wesley, attorney for the hotel management. An effort will bo mado later on, I,t was said, to secure u license, though Just when this will bo done Is not known at thin time. There Is nothing to pre vent tho hotel management from apply ing for n now license under tho nimo of n man other thin Harr) A Ilckmun, ; howler nf thtt nil tl, nMiv III tmri n.n. nectlofi, however, It wns pointed out that there is nothing ngalnst lkman nml that If an effort Is mado to secure u new llcenso It tould bo dono .is well under his name ns an) other "Tho Continental Hotel villi obey the ruling of Mr. Hoover und tho court," said Mr. Weslej. As a result of the action of the llcenso court jesterday In refusing to allow dancing and cabarets In hotels or cafes where liquor Is sold, hotel men of the city nro today discharging i orchestras and waiters Tour hundred musicians, all ot I whom have families, aro preparing 'to Unci other work or aro making arrange mentM to leaui tho city, it is said Walters In large numbers are being dis charged by tho hotels nnd all help" that can bo dispensed with to reduce ex- Lpcnses will be dlscharKed In addition to this, other business In terests of the city will suffer. The taxi cab companies nra preparing to dis charge numbers of chauffeurs, caylng their bUKlness will be injured to the ex tent ot CO per cent. The manager of a prominent hotel paid Contlnitfil m Fititr 1 le, I'ultitun rite GERMAN NAVAL WORKS AT OSTEND DAMAGED Bombardment of Harbor by British Monitors Thursday Reported Successful Amsterdam, March 22. Damage was done to German naal works in the Ostend harbor by the bombardment from British monitors on Thursday afternoon, according to Information received today from tho Belgian frontier. The bombardment of Ostend was evi dently carried out In retaliation for the bombardment of Dunkirk by German de. stroyers. The Germans have been using Ostend as a submarine baBo. SHE BOUGHT HER WAY OUT OF RUSSIA But before sho set foot upon American soil she and her aged parents suffered almost unbear able indignities and privations. EVA ZAINTZ Soldier of tho Battalion of Death ono of the women who have fought nnd bled foKRussian free dom tells the detajled story of her escape from Pctrograd, the fearful conditions which she found nt her homo at Taganrog, the nightmare of her journey across Siberia and the .fresh horrors which awaited the fugitives at Vladivostok, in CormonT, 191, t ins BRITISH DRIVE HUNS BACK AT MANY PLACES; HAIG'S ENTIRE LINE HOLDS FIRE WAR PROGRESS ON THREE FRONTS Field Marshal Haig reports that the British have stopped the German onslaught and are "holding tho enemy in our battle positions." The Berlin War Ofiico announces that tho Germans captured tho British first lines on broad sectors from Arras southward to La Fere. A dispatch from the British front states that Hnig's troops arc holding tho Teutons everywhere, are driving them back in some places and thnt the Germans have not reached ono of their objectives. .Tho Kaiser's forces suffered enormous losses in their massed-formation ' assault. Tho Germans again attacked on n wide nica on tho French front, but were repulbcd. Fighting has increased in intensity along the entire Italian front. BASKETBALL SCORES FRANKFOKD 13 FRANK. FAC 8 PHILA. SCH00LS..18 OUT OF TOWN. ....10 G 10 614 "STONE WALL" URGED FOR WISCONISN SOCIALISTS MILWAUKEE, Wis,, Match 22. Compailng the Wiscon sin Socialists' platform to Germany's spy propaganda, Chairman W. P. Bloodgood, of tho County Dcfenso Council, today aHvocated "the stono wall and thcflring squad fo rlearcrs of this third line of German defenses.'! J PLAGUE KILLS THOUSANDS IN CHINA BOSTON, March 22. Tho pneumonic plague sweeping north em China is causing thousands of deaths, according to a cable received by tho American Boatd of "Commissioners for Foreign Missions here today. The report, -which, came from Dr. Percy Watson, a Johns Hopkins man at Fanchow, said In one city in Mongolia, north of tho great sand deaths had occurred In HUN RAIDER TAKEN BY U. S. CRUISER, REPORT A PACIFIC PORT, March 22. Within the next -day or 'so a German raider will be towed into this port by a United sfates cruiser. This Information was received heie this afternoon from a reliable source, but tho name of the raider and the number of captured Germans has not beeu learned. Tho German boat was captured by a United States cruiser on the west coast of Mexico and was manned by ernian sailers stranded in Mexico. AMERICAN HERO DEAD I CITED FOR BRAVERY ! French Commander Pays Pennsylvania Maximum Fig Tribute to Twelve Who Gave ures Unchanged Zones for Lives for Democracy ' Bituminous Fields .... v..... With the American Army In France. March 22 Twelve American Eoldlers who have h.crlflced their lles In tho fight for democracy were cited for bravery by tho Krcnch commander here this eve ning. Tho casualties were in tho I.une llle sector. The honored dead were: Lieutenant V J. Jorden. Fredericks burg, Tex., of the Illinois nrtlllery; Alexander B. Burns, DownerB Groe, III, nlso of the Illinois artillery; Ser geants Krfctik O'Connell, of Ohio, and Paul I.udnlg, of Pennsjhanla; Corpor al W. V Gehrlng. Pennslanla; Priv ates J. II White, Homer Dawson, T. W. Holowskl and M J. Berd, of Ohio; Robert Koutuk, of Pennsylvania: S. Lowe Petty, of California, and W. Dlck erson, of North Carolina. All these fell between February 22 nnd March 21. Burns was read Into the army orders for keeping telephone wires to the arttlUry repaired for two days and nlghw under the hottest of ehelltlro. Wires were shot from his hkrtds as he worked. On the third night he re celed a fatal shrapnel wound. Lieutenant Jordan was the first man killed In this section He was given an Impressive funeral with French and American officers attending. In addition to, these citations par iriTinnts in a raid carried out on March 9 were given me rrencn cross or war for their coolness and disregard ot danger. Cfc-ptalns Rose anct Casey, both from Vllllsco, towa, were complimented for their actions. Alt others receiving tho cross were onnarrntulated for their behavior. Receiving tne cross in aaqition to the officers were: Lieutenant Lear, of Des Moines : The- odoro Bundy, Iowa; Corporal L. A. Mordere, loww; Privates C. Boyd and J C. Cain, of Iowa; Jerry Brown, Seril geant li Justice, worporai Mulllns, Ser geant Paulding, pal , and Bruce Lavery, of Ohio. Prlvtte Cain was wounded when he persisted In working his gun until he became exhausted, Seven Flee Fire in Nightclotheg Fire In the home of. Thomas Maher. 2067 Martha street, caused Maher and has family to flee to the street In their nlghtclothes. Maher was awakened by the smell of smoke and discovered his parlor pn fire. Arousing his wife and Ave children, hi led them to safety. The damage amounted to 1150. Brakeman Dies From 'Injuria Edward "vVelble. a, brakeman of the FbbUo Limu Commnt OEEMANI'N H, ..13 SUBURBAN 10 wall ofChina, more than one thou- J five days. GARFIELD READJUSTS COAL PRICES AT MINE V anlilniton, March 22. The prices of coal at the mine In the entire State of Illinois and for some of the largest fields In Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia were re classified this nfternoon by Fuel Admin istrator Garfield. Comparison with the old price in any one district of Illinois Is Impossible, Doctor Garlleld said, but In the other fields the maximum prices aro unchanged, being merely con firmatory of tho mine prices of last season Prices fixed are as follows: Ohio and AVest Virginia Run of mine, J2; prepared sixes, 12.25; slack or screenings, 11.76 In certain fields. Pennsjlvanla In certain fields: Run of mine. 2; prepared sixes, J2.25; slack or screenings, 11.75. Illinois district No. 1 Run of mine, 12.05; prepared sizes, 12.90; slack or screenings, 12 10. District No. 2 Run of mine, 12.40; prepared Blies, 12.60; slack or screenings, 12 10. District No. 3 Run of mine, 2; prepared sixes, !z.20; slack or screenings, 11,70, District No. 4 Run of mine, 12 ; pre pared sixes, J2 20 ; slack or screenings, 11.70. District No, 5 Run of mine, 12.40; prepared sizes, 12.60 i slack or screen ings. 12.10. District No. 6 Run of mine, 12 ; pre pared sizes, 12.20; slack or screenings, 11.70. Virginia and West Virginia Poca hontas district and certain other fields Run of mine, 12; prepared sizes, 12 25: slack or screenings: 11.75, Reorganization ot the entire bitumi nous coal Industry began today follow ing announcement by Fuel Adminis trator Garfield of fourteen producing zones within which consumption will be largely confined. Kllmlnatlon ot thousands of, miles of long cross-hauling, with consequent In crease In car utility, the big result aimed at, Only bituminous and canal coal 'are affected. Anthracite coal, coke, .railroad coal, coal for movement on Inland.' wa terways ana coal delivered to Canada are not affected. Regulations are ef fective April 1. Kmbarsoes by Director Qeneral Mc Adoo will prevent violation ot Doctor Garfield's order, Special dispensation may be obtained through the fuel '.ad ministration In the case, of special' ol prtXttcin lltumlaatlnc; w. .rT tMM BOtStlslttsl i PRICE TWO CENTa' ,. 4 "T German Offensive Is Halted After Slight Gains TEUTON LOSSES ARE ENORMOUS Conflict, Directed by Hindenburg, Contin ues to Midnight ENGLAND CALM AS WOUNDED ARRIVE- Confident That Decisive Struggle.Will Result in Victory for Allies FRENCH ATTACKED, TOO Repulse Teuton Assaults on Wide Front Oust Huns From Trenches With the British Armies In Franc, ' March tt. British troops are holding the Ger mans everywhere and are driving them back In places, tho latest reports Indicate. The enemy has not reached a sinrto one of Its objectives, which, according to a captured map, included Hermles, Aclilet-le-retlt and Bolrr-St. Martin. British counter-attacks with tanks at 7 o'clock last nlcht threw the Gee mans out of Dotenles, which the Brit Ish still occupied this morning. The Germans have not used tanks on this front so far. -1- thrust apparently U checked' wHta small, tfahw. V j ue situation naa quieted jovvn.;(M-r..A 1 . ........ w.ti.mllr nn..A .. . of Bonevllle, where heavy shelUag continues. . LONDON, March 22. , "We hold tho enemy in our battle J positions," Field Marshal Hnig an nounced today. ("Battle positions" are the de fenses directly behind the first-line ttenches. Hale's statement would indicate that the German penetra tion has been limited.) f A furious struggle, which prom ises to develop into the greatest bat tie of history, is raging on the west ern front today. It is officially admitted that 'the initial phase of the German offensive cost the British some ground, but Field Maishal Haig stated that the ' positions penetrated by the Germans were lightly held outposts and were given up voluntarily. The hurricane of battle, in which the Germans'sufTered terrific losses, raged in the darkness of last night along fifty miles of the British front in France from the Sensee River, , opposite Arras, to the Olse River, I south of St, Quentin. German Orgy of Death After midnight n comparative lull settled down upon the blood-soaked iw1 fl.1,1 tllt ll.M MnMhal T?IM .....-.. J ' 4 this morning that a renewal of t,h ,rp German drlvo was oxDected anv mo.'' 'i.i.'M ment. The battle so far has been an orarv ' i "t of death for tho Germans, for the jtJ TViiitrtnln cnlitl.rv tvn. dune. fAMv. iL7la WM.W..W ..uau.v , .,..., .V. ., .4 -) V In mass formation, and waa mowed s 1 . ... ... i., , ,.r-- ".i.3l and artillery fire of tho British. 3&7 "Until a late hour in the night thei! I lighting continued along the whole mc; front from the Olso to the Bensee' niver." the "War Office reported:. V "Everywhere, however, the enemy W1 was held to his battle positions. 'The W a Gorman tactics, of" advancing in massy 1 ti formation offered, the British, I opper .. tunlty for exacting- a heavy toile f, life and full advantage was taken jec .it .... ,.. ,.. tf,. Ciammaia. ' suffered exceedingly heavy losses": M0 ' serious attacks developed ithla.i ing. but they are atlll Jexpjjrted', Inferw) et Neke &ivUmk Graphic picture, of therJst inr In the "WbrWa retW,'ll were'recelved,fromJeVta. 1 The ground rocke 'triasWeM neath Ue svo4o'W,liusjqr : wnuo 101 mri - glare otbursUngs sent up.oy poin,aoe, ,, Wo4 thIs'reaHevir iHrntaee drtyj. only" te )p awes tmv fcjfy shrapnel JM mumKM) w Woe m$.1t.tmM fi MMiBHfi!!. '. r- tVl -is J-?i IV i : ?1 Jii A Js I m v? 41 4 M '3 "a m it Jew -. r . w r- "Maartr"''' k.T'; Fkmjt:i' Ar. l"9mmuS,?. .t)" --v . - k . . ; v 7 1WS'.' ' J '- -' re k. - usv. . - - - - - - Brra ,t. - iisi vni mam sm smamasar nanvii ww r t "s v s s-eni n-----bbh --- . .' - w -- - , . h -.., - . w. ..... -1-T.w nnw . . t m a - ' v Ki' JLa.;al!.atts.AiaaL..
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