j,'- -vf-iP", ' ' f ..''-"' -' ,-' ZS-Sf "wiAnV 75J ' ' T I V v -v Euentng public Bebger'"'.' fl! 4 TflE WEATHER Fair Tonight and Sunday;, Warhxtr Sunday TEMrEKATtRi: at ram linen 'jy & if 1 t "i .. rg'i 9 no in 1 13 i-i i a i a i 4TT 0 I t I It I 4I I SI j2 I 52Tbo1 fr- VOL. IV. NO. 103 ,W PHILADELPHIA. SATURDAY, MARCH 20. 15)18 Con m; in, 1DU, M lutl'mitc l.ris.rr. Cou.if PRICE TWO CENTS ;Vrf J" 'HARMONY PLAN; REJECTS SCOTT U. S. Senator Favors Dim- mick or Beidlermn Against Congressman Ibreaks LONG. SILKINUU 'Not in Any Deal, He Declares. Confers With State L,eaci- crs in city i...int Penrose today broke his long t ovii...---- - - flk-m.e on the l'cnns)hunl.i Uepulilli.in 'gubernatorial nKhl ! a-cricu . u, liirMSiriim Scott does not measure up to .the nepulilkan p.irl) s reiuiirmeni.i .u, h ..... r ......... ...... Ilntuninl llllll l-a,canaiu.uc .or uraici "- there will umloulitnll i ciinuiumo H l.i.. I. In fn Mm ill llllll. itlm. i, -Mr Siott ilocs not ine.isuic up I" ,ht the I5emilille.ui party of renin.) I- 1 ranla expects In n e..ndl.l.ito anil tliett "'will undoilhtidl) be- a im nil Ida to nkMlnsl him." Mid I'"' Micainr. Ci "Mr lilifinikk anil Senator lleldle- 'Jmn have been menllnneil an the tvpe of 'man foi the pM.e K.nsloi I'tiUHiM attention v..s ill- reeled In Ihe iisscitli.ns that a deal is retried li liae been in.ide li.tvvccii Ms followun and tho ndheiiiits of Sen ator Vare to "elect a ticket and nnlil a (actional IIrIiI ' "Then- li no ileal en .-.illusion mi lar an I am inmeiiiul' whs tils iuifr "Of tourse I faoi Sennlo. Sproul i. reference to O'.Nell, hut I have nntli Inj to do with the Senaloi b . .unpnlEn er arratiR.inenls lie Ik iniitilni: his imn tamralKii I will know moie m In inn Editions h 10 vvlthln a few I.i)s. as I am folng to icmain in rnnain ipnia .Mono i and Tues.hi) ' Senator Pentose i.mie to tile ill) tin morning and held lunfi iciuis" al hie office 111 the I'mumeuliil Ti list Hull.litli: With main le.ideis finin all )iartH of the State. . ' Ills nnnouiiLinint In opposition in Congressman Siott h.ik been epnlcd. '.In spite of the fait It may hae a ,ten 'dency to unsettle the state of haiinniiv nhlch hai (leelop"(l In llie part) tanus a . . ,.i .. l ... . TVlln 1101)0 oi it blttie iiniiiiui'ii "i r-ii- " l.tor h'pioul for C.ivti.tmr Ntntl fnr ' ............. .--... --. ,nr Lieutenant Uovcmot, and Paul W ' tl.llfil .II l.llll.W I W'llllflll.l I ll foi .-Cl Mt.rv nf Inleinnl Alfnlls I ' d..h tni... ... . ......iain..An n-sAii . ctndldate for Ihe Rppuhllt mi nomlna- ,i. f.. .!.,... ...... iu I.. h.Im ..ii,- i.i.,v for confetciues will. Ills xarlnus -sup. Illiiilenbuift and on l.udendoiff. Iiavi ' i'riiian JiIkIi .oniiuand u utlllr.i .'jorterF. lie Is sUnduled tp speal In decided to Hake all on this blow and "" "' the lie r-t u a iouiln ul faitoi four ihuich.s tomoi low v .. . . .. . rmeriinr ill lltulill IP I. f.XPlu 1,1 Hie . . h.ll.m,niirl.. mill .1,,, 1,. h.n hi.Mr. ,r ' '-.. .. . . . O.Xell has animuncetl that he will ltke a statement on the proposal of i Did H. Lane that CRIiuNdates for tho Republlcvi noiiilii.illi.li pledge them-' mtxn to abide by Ilia .le.Islou at .(he Irtury eUctlon lie said li would I bably make Ihe slateinenj tonlKlil i fc. . ITT CANCELS HONORARY 111 jtl-jUlJ& IlUllUIWlIll '11' tlPf.TJtitC irn l.'PDil A VC iir.iiiir.rin l a . it -. ivni . 11 -, . ' - ....... Names of Six Piomincnt Subjects lw of Kaiser Removed Fiom Uni- er.sity's List i Mttuburcli, I'n.. M.irrli L'.l u- Ino'unceilent has been made liy tho L nl vinlty of PlttsbtiiRh that honorar de Itrtets granted l that luslltutioii lo Ij prominent ileiiii.ins had 'been i.in Jctfed. Kollouliik- aie Hie naines of ihe -Ctrmans, the, dcRicts of whi.-li the) feere. depihed i.pd their lank of stand- lint la (ie.main ?FrlderUh S. AilIiIIi.iI.1. dlicclor of the RiTftpoiv ObseiMitui), Berlin, doctoi of icwnce. Uoutcuaut tieneial Altred vou thievv nfld, iidjutnnt Kemial In the Kalsei . toeHor or law s. IC'Theodoie vnn Xloeller. ' minister of lute; doctoi of l.is .rrnt. l.-rllv fc.. I. ,. I. .. ..t. . .. i ,nM fa the Older of il.iu'. for kcIc'i. e n...i I It. member of the o)al Academ) of ! Jts; doctor of laws. ' 1 WENTOR OF AERIAL BOMB MURDERED Found Dead With Plans of De vice Stolen German M Agents Susnected - K . rittsliurcli. March 23 p Wulle allied government olllcials were "e.tlgatlnB his liatented aerial pro- Ktlles, W llllll 'it In iijIH inli-ht rsvnln. nle air waifare, the Inventor, navld I Colonel liustav IHcKhulh, . l.tor ( l.ie TEUTONS GAS TOUL MINK TENANTS WLL I'HOTEST, " ','.' ,,',Z,;,Z' I IT. ", .V," ad.llll.m l tl.elt M.ense fees and other KUeral stalT of Ihe seventeenth Itusslaii ' mission mil) i.ndeis the objects of the .,.,, M p, lnrt r.,c, vcar Why corps, and lee tu.er .... inllltaiy . -, - , oppi.sso, mo.e eas Iv nttalned N:.More Kiloonnien will leave Ihe busl- isplia lo pHneess or the ioal house-, Wth (he American Ann) in France, lm leased icniuN fm houses and ' ,,,,, , , '.,' ' i , ness durliiK 191 R ll.an In anv other )eai 'fttd KosVr "."ui ?L I M-" '' apaunients, made elfeetlve i,riK the ZTZu! 121 "L" - ihe h.smr.v of licensed s is" sab, tilM o ,, 11 ' 'r il ,? In i'onr n.cml.cis of an Allicrlclll last few months In nil on. of Ihe usefulness In the .-onununltv rath, r Ih.u. -Mr lilbbonev. ,:,ddinE Ilia while the rchtveJ !reHCnd ,, ember of "ho Academy patrol .;.l,,t,i.-c.l ;. Inne .icr.l.an vvln, clt), espccliillv In West .hlladelphl.e and Lv - MejjH nf those ,, have not ;u ar vea H " ;-" men f Science, nei Iln: doctor of laws oitiiiiIpcI a llstrniliR M.s In llie 'l.ml (,vmhln, ..,, ..llllllllllir , Uieso .pialitUs Thus ,,- vvel cfusl, K I 1 ay f r new i, ens a was '. In., mi . "are' ,,,e ""e,,,or' xyUlllhe tarnet. caiishiR u tremendous ex Ho.,, t drty jear old. was found Scad "taMon followed I.) dense eolunms ..r ff a b'nirJ. r.1U,": M0low.lu,hl,.,l irnSK "b" " bin cemy munition, dun,,. ......... nuuiiu in Hip llctll, t,IIU vriant plans or tho Invention Moien ly Federal authorities nrrt 'seeklne mn agents who may be responsible I the l-rlnio lion's body, was found esterday -... oui ins luentlty was not es WUhtd until lato last nlshl. lm. ai.tely thu tounty and city detective e ftnd UEentH nf Ihn nnipi-nm.iil Wted an Investigation. Several empty '""" Bne"l, f"ni hi u clump ot near where the body was found KumorineH to believe that the ntor wag Jured to the lewely spot, "hot to death fronY ambush. I're- U.ly Welton lia.l tnl.l m..,!,... .. I.I.. Wily that he -had been trailed for eev ( days by two men whom he did not Jit plans of Welton's Invention have ! fcutimltted to the United States, and and hva.ipa umi n ..uu.a u i tats death he raiv.!. ..,, .. h. rU of ordnance In Washington (bat I I Patent would be elven a trial. The l.on wus an aer al bomb to be' d by t viators nnrt which could pwntrolled by a wire coll. n I Pl; Redmond Succeeds Father on. March 2!. .nantnln William ond has ben elected to Parliament l ni rather, the late John lied. Iader of the Irish Natloall.ts. rtn IteelmoniJ defefttcd Doejtor Slnn'Keln candldaU, tts German Air Raiders' Attack on Paris Start Wild Rumors of Bombardment From Point HI ore Than 60 Miles Away PARIS. March 2.1. Paris was raided by enemy air forces-today, i( was of ficially announced. There were several victims. The air laid is piobnbly the explanation of the widcapicail tumois that Paris is bcinc bombarded by 1I0 millimeter (!M-inch) shells fiom a distanc' of sixty-two mile-. Wnsiiinctnn. Mau-h 23. Wild reports eiiculated thiouch Washington today hi ought sharp icsommomlations from officials and embassies to bevvnie of hoacs and German piopagnnda.. Not since America Rot into the war has thcie been .suih a day. Hlituh tioops weic eaptuied by hundreds of thousands, aecordinp; to jumor. i:ciyth1nR fiom London to Paris was under liie of Gcimnn lonKviange Runs. Infoimed of a lcpoit that Pans was beinc lmmbar,ded by Iohr lance Teuton pieces, General Match. tietiiiK chief of staff, doclaied that such a feat by the German gcneiul staff was boyond all leason. Uiitish military authorities lieic rcRiird as "absurd and impossi. blc" the icpoits that Paris is lieinR bombaidcd by Geiman heavy nrtillciy. "No fjun can cany sixty miles" it is said. Philadclphians were much excited by the Illinois of a lone-distance bombardment and until explanatory dispatches were reccied withered in throiiRs in front of newspaper bulletin boaids and kept the telephone wnes busy with anxious tnqunies. GERMANS WILL NOT WIN IN WEST, SAY U. S. CRITICS Army Officers Confident Allies Will Ho Id. Lines Drive Seen as Blow to Dis hearten British People lnliliiRlinv Manti '.'.' rillli: Uiitish olllilal itpoil aiinniliii- - Iiik that the liei ...un lmides l.a.l binkrit thiMiifh Hip IIiIiImIi Hofrtivc pstrt. .1 u.i l.i.i i.n t 1 " - .. ... .... t. ... i .i. .. iii..i t i pi ut'imn. mmlimr ihc iuiih.iiii ..c -i .i it ... - ... ....... ,,, I ll'llt'l.ll III IU H lllfll III llll'II III ! of ricnci.il HalBS men In Iheli pie I pared seLondai) defence, while n iliRap "" K. j. polntlllCllt t olliilals heie In Wa-hinn ton was iiol a i.iuse nf kci lolls won " "ow aiccpt.rl an .-trlain mat Hi' Knlser and Ilia Lhlef aiHIsins, on- that Ihe) will tlnow Into It eci aall- .1.1. ... .HI..I .lu l.d- ' mil ll in.i. iiii.ni innini- m i .- VJll lllfct the MIPICIIU- W.ll" UlUIUllB I t in... i ..t . ..... .... r...... !""" i"i uiiiimiioo i irsn i.".u other points will be u.llfd Into us0 pcipic t-e prcs.iu nine is sioppe.i onna.iiLe 111 ihe aniiiiv oi .ci,i .Mar- "- '"., i" V"A f a ,.h. . ,7 . . . .,,.,. , Ki,rv ,mt, 11 ,u,a hinted that the Unllt-d !-Miiles iniild. it neeei.s.ir . iln nii.ii .mire hi the ,n nf sendlne fresh troops to i-'iame ,f " ls '" 'IP " ,"lt,I,' "f ""'" m"er li,rlra ..III mil .1 i.i.iii III Mm iilll.-.l i .. ,p es foi evei one lieiiu.inl him. mid - : - -" t..MI- llllllll.lV- l.lt.n lli.ll M.I, ...... . . i.i..n... .. ul n... ..i,..n. lliinrit i , tiiin,. umum .. if j .... v . u-, -- Ii watt'ilni; the sltu.illou Intlstid iiKa'ii AMERICANS WIPE OUT HUN TRENCH . -. iRaUl 011 Germans Attei I ,. ,, ... , rieaVV blieiling ai Night Wili (lie Anicrli.in Ann) In l-r.inic, M.utli ?! ' Anici lean soldlei s v. tin on Wrdnesilay nlKlit i.ildeel (ieim.ui Iiciulies repeated the i.ilil call) this ininiiliiK. m ..- .... u ..... I..A., IIMIII'lll'M llllll UU..ULI.. (It... ,vv.. Trenches and UUROuts. Ii.nl been , smashed UutlnR the nlsht by ai tiller) i,p The enemy front line app.uently was lightly lield. All the occupants v. cio wiped out. '...,. I, .r " consiinr llie ex u riem-e am tin ctnent of i..u. pan., i. n - ".. m.-ir -- i nil estate dealeis I hev lefule the Wll.'i (he Atiirrii.ui Ann) In l-r.inic, luotcuis or mil iia.vers In statlnc that A heavy uas attael, iiBalnst a townjuease of fiom J-J lo f7 per month on I within tho Tout lines was made by the f (iermans 'inuisnay nisiu Ah there was i ,n iiinH ilu, ruities of mustard Ras fiom tlie shells liuns tow over the lines sev- eial hours. , The liatteries llrliiB the shells were to the itRlit of Itlchecourl. Our artllieiy was busy all inoinliiK with letallatoi) shellliiR. The town shelled contained a .eiialii number of Americans. Out artllieiy dropped a number or laige shells Into Joll wood Arter fliliiR i few minutes they made dlicct lilts on blew up FEATURES You Slmulii Not Mies TODAY How Kaiser's Press Poisons News. ''fle ' "'llie Voters Be Hunged" (editoriul). f0e 8- A Ludlow Street Hliapgudy. Page 8. Russiun Woman Soldier's Story of Her Country's Woes. Page 12. Crans Thoughts on.Thcatrcs. Page 10. , Up-to-iMiiiurc Book News. 1 Page 13. Boh Maxwell's Gossip From, Phillies' Camp. Page u. A Sykcs Picture Editoriul Page 8. ,u . , ' i the the In ", ,, ",.,'' ":.."" '"""""" It il -l-ii. Il.lli.,1. . .. .,. .. ., ii.i ... ...M' lilt in ii r . imn llllll- 'V r"11'. imiuinmii i Mm llllll UK ' In ill Iiii l iiiukfn.iiu ... ii.. i i . i "'tiiihh" imi iim tim.t. ....l. ...... . """" ''" Misi.mi I IT (itllW iinnti.it h- , .1. --- tllt'll lie.iw losses. tlle.lisiles ,i.,1dS,."l" M."".". I'"",."'K' !'' " """",s i WOIIUI s, p Ule il i. "i ill as Ihe iipiioltll- ' nit to l.mnili an nsf.iult l.v llirli- hlch I "' ' i . . ' '. "' ,""-''sl " lou.n It Is l.mmu thai In tin nl.iiis of " - "" ucin-wi in.il tlie tltlle fot Mill .1 11 lnrii lu tit... r ll... im. '"'" " "' 'irM.I.K .IIHn.ll 111 ilioriih'r ,:cVa'?c;: tain iiolnl Hill until that point ... iim. K Is le.uhrd olllceis hero point oit I Iiii' a'nal'al l'e,,eace!!:e,,f,l"U"1 ''( "'"' i l"li(';H,:cm'sl,:r,;;ua!n here ,,., the I urn deslRiml in iurl for the politk.il ffen l( mav h.ne In (l.eat Hrltaln but heie .iB.iln it will fall nillclals so If ll is designed lo Inllmldate the- Urltlsli people ...... - '. ... ... Ml OI IIII l.llll.'K rilllll l.lltllllll! I lllllll.lBVf. tl... . .... ..,i...n. ..i.i. ..i.i.i. .i... ii. i.i.i. hi.- v iii. iii 1 1 . i.iiii llllll.ll ill!' llllll-. are awaltuiK tin lln.il i.sull DEALERS DEFEND RENT INCREASES ., . m ... , .. , NOl 100 Hlgll NOW, but , .., . I 100 LOW UelOre, ' ' Thev Say le-al estate dealeis 'I hev lefule the pioleuls or mil ia.vers In siatlui; that foi )eais Phlladelphl ins have not paid sulllelent lenls lo allow lions, mvneis a fall maiglii for their investment 'llie (list eoiicicte evldenie of pie.trst " mners win n. vi.ii.ii mniBiii at a nnethiB of West Philadelphia lesldenis 'Ihey rlnliKe the leal eslato men with I taklnp advantiiKe t.r war enndlllons to I maKe a luollt, while In leallt) they say, tlieie Is Utile cause foi an In- .,. ,,,. uiurtiiii iiIh The, nisn clsiiRe that the) have been askul !:,' leave tr the) don t like i0 lm rc.se lent A new complaint .whlclvelcvclope-d to-J day is that in.tnv of Ihe real .state men t"d.l IhaT thev did not bei(e i;cim..ns win B , ( tm on i. have added a i lause to the now leases iddmUai'Kr.dir'u.'s,'!,.:: o,-".' uy'"...' j Junkers' Complete Control Over What Is Printed in l'ieas'e'.'b'riiu-e'of w.,,',"'e';ne,:RDe,,,i;res"r Newspapers of Central Powers Explains Appar se;re,:.i,,,eUwi,::'Y:;e:rr:e5 ill , ent Servility of the Masses sign them in invve It simply reads be- i ivveen the lines that ir CoiiKress. In Us1 ,,, , ,(,, n.iicle. UneHi.rffae'riiijIt monev fm- Hie f!, ,. . i.,. !..,,, i , .!.. i nil,. .,., ,. ,ii.,''. ";'.. .inrimrii "e.." ninrliiiir. '"uiiey nu iiio . n ci ntiipiit to eitri-v jut. fei i t. (.,....i t is i ii i t ii v ; ,eal estate, the ienl,...)er must pay ! tax, tlui- taKltiK hii nm.tlMtCf! hur- .. fund tint mil iisitiln m iti i?;;:" "i 'shlum: or 'in w-it! IIIC i!en sheet, a leal estnte biokei. tml.i) ad milted that mail) of his leases con tained the cluuse lie said he saw no reasoji vvh) an) one hut the i enter lonlhiiiril .... I'axe imi, ( uluii.n One Havana Results Kills r nAi'H llirte.ciir-olii clHlmlne AU furlulisi. h.kI up, I'lelder II, 11". Collins S lo ' even .vtl I'rlmll), III. IImishi II In I l to I Manfred, till Illuoni 3 lo 1 -.' u i 1 to '.' .1 In 1 even rune, l.HMi llulibiinc ilrouk. I.lltt. Mi-Nauitliliin. Tumi -v.iiiinn i-iiun'ii linli. e'liihcrlne 'turner and Villi... rniniilM.l mImii mil HliCOMl IIAl'li. 54 (urlnnsli Urier, I'll l.unnforil, ll lo I .' in Moller. 113. Unum-1 ,1 In I'oUKhkrep.le. 111., (i'r- , Ksn I Time. l.M S-8 I to :. i lo I I In'.' Hot Springs Itcsults 1-irtHT llAC'i: II furlonza. Uncle Hurl, 11'.'. Ilurrl II tu 1 J to 1 even Road SUaler. ll'l Molea. worth . . . ... I lol 7 tu .1 .1 la .. Ilwfa. HIT. Kralleh... I" to I V In -J o I Time. 1.15 3-.1. , lle.ler II . I.lndaey. Poat sge Stamp H.ari'1" II. Wslfj- War. ln...h. Ion Park nleaenrlde and I'lanrtarir ulau ran Slil-llNU llACIi. 0 furloilaa. The Jiiaaijucrader. Ila. H.lrllnr 9 tu 'J R to .1 I In (I Own eiraaa oil. Urlck.nn ,..,, to.1 4 In .1 Ulllle H.,,11T. rimii.lly, .. ..,., ,,.,. a to 3 Time,. 1.1 1 2-5. FRIENDS REJECT PACIFIST IDEAS FOR WARTIMES City Quakers Declare Doc trine .Not Applicable to Nations UPHOLD U. S. C 0 U R S E Spurn "Peace With Evil." Charge Views Misrepre sented by Louder puldli' statement Indoi'iiiK Hie si mil of the I'lillcd Stales In the wnild wa. and . ejection p u Itlsni as appllid In Inluletahle national w.oiik was Issued lnda b) a bod) of I"" piomlninl inetu bus of the Soelet) of I'llenil" who di i land that theli- lews hae not been ii.lequ.itil) reprisentid b the (JuaUer leaders The epocli-maldiiB iloiuiimtit prnilami" "a unit) with the te.u-hiiiKs "f .lesus t'hilst and the mesiKcs of the l'iesl-' dent' and '10)1111) to the cause or cli llUatlon." ileclarlni; that ' f.m Ible 11 sbtaiue" not "sentimental platitudes- Ii neiessar) "while a mad iIor Is iiiii nlupr aniliiK " It nul that n decent, rtspect for the oplnloiis of mankind nial.es It incumbent upon the Soelet) I of Krii nils to maKe a statemenl nutllnliiR Hie wai xlews uf the Qu.il.ers lews uppre.seil The document was drawn up foi the f",e ,"'!: erslond. when a ma beis of the sorlety.be- i-.iine louvliRed tli.it theli own pub lication, all of which aie prlialclt iiwnnl, had bieu closed to all but p.i i lllsts, thus inlsieprisdillni; th attitude , of the soeiel) The I2ii signatures .iltached to the statement Include prominent members f the I'hll.ulilphla and Ilalllmore V.i I. .Mi'dliiR. which cnei I'enn- ' ' '. ..... . , ila.i.lt X a it ld.vLA Mnl.iti ..in anil "' iih. . ...- .r .-...... Mnrxliin.l Mhoiik llieu. are some of l'hlla.lelphla . most piomlnent Quaker- . . ,ll "st IneludlUB Male Senaloi - llllain i Spinul candidate fm the llepiinucaii niitnliiilioii foi t!oe.noi . Mouis 1, Clothier. Isaac 11 I'lotbler lr .Insppli Swain piesldenl of Swartlunore ,ol lese. .IiiiIkc .1 Willis Martin, lb IM w.ud Maitlu. Uobert M .lanne) and ..... :'" ' -- '" ,,v Sp" ",U l'r,0l"l!' i.liM-irnlilr renre" ndarlup Ihul "we do not t..nt peace ." ...""'2L'!.?. X2l evil.' the stalenient explains tint space j prcveiils luiliislon of nil the signatures "f Hlrnds In. lorslnir th mm I pro- ,Inl,1,. l",,"lf "-m- r-artleillar Advices '"' ' te"'i" "'"' " Matemeiil of 1.0)alt) tr lttl.nl Itr till. t I Alt U nf Gf ...A foi Otheis. iielne the lews of Sf.nie I , . Mctnhets nr the Sm el of 1-rleu.ls lie- ' K.udliiK Its Attllude Towanl the r'us. nt ' H-ls l lie siiiieuien. isasinliows ' Ih.ie are ceilaln riiii.linieiit.il prln- ' . Miles ii' rlBht and Immniilti which , eer man must feel called mini lo S Men to the esteni of fo.clble IT lone continued mini. r-' Itlons caused l.v morallv de-, fund people aie lo be e nib d before tho vvoilil Is enslaved Km nmie than I two centuiies Ihe Socletv of I't lends ' MH 1"no(1 stcuirastl) mid .onsstentl) for peave lo the limit of toleration " M "-altei-s of IntlUUIukl ...nnict. liriiini nl i iH.nl III in In njllnnil iiimrr bowevel ......v. ..,.., ... ............. .....i.cs Ihat (hee prliiclpl.s have iroved ef- f.ttive Man) distliiRUlslied l-i lends in I tin- past have teallzcd tti.it In i-.T-es i Willi. il l I'. 'Mil. .lames Login.. John Dkk Inslnii, Nathaniel tiieene, Isiael W'helen Theniias .Mlllllu, .loioh lirown. John I IIiIrIiI. .loh ii 11 Whlttlcr and a number of irleiiils ll Iiik tei.h.) nf sl.n.lar dls- I .inlhilieit .ill 1'i.ge S, ( olii.nn sp,rn Japanese Intervention Not Imminent Ytashii.Bt.M.. .March 23 ('onflinutl.iii of the belief that Japan does not inn- templato Immediate, inllltaiy steps In Slbeila reach. .1 the Klato fioiarlinent this aflernoon The situation Is icsar.li.1 ! as sallsfaelor) . , PRUSSIAN MILITARISTS DELUDE i PEOPLE WITH POISONED NEWS vi nit iii!" " - ----- .j . j j rl'- bM "lrririauV,1r'nvlil, Ti- iniuir uarkUioi ot (ii an wan lwfrH. in rn mid ti lm httH frrru, bciattsc or that rs';:f.'.:s;r iirM. The iirllrlc uo iinilfi. rprc.nin; jur .de j.-.eiinu. ra.mr.j... Coin, k.1.1. !" fc" f"6"0 I-"lorr Ctmtpaiiv. RKRNU 1 eb. 28. In Beilin the fillded dome of the IteichbtaR building Is a characteristic landmark, shlnlnR far out over the trees of tho Tlersarten and the pal- ncosi.nl hotels on Unter den Unden, aces .jnd hole so- , a Deacon u. i "- - ----- - nf domination attei tlie victoiies or 1870 and tho tilumphant foundliiB of the German Umpire. Directly beneath this dazzling cupola uni". the roof of class upon which It rests Is the Rreat hall wheio the Itnpeilal Parliament thai poweiless "debatliiB society" was wont to hold Its lone and fruit- Ltess sessions. UUt since mav .aic.u. hiichiuuii in Aueust, X914, when Chancellor von nethmantv-lIoUneg Informed them that "necessity knows no law," th members of the Reichstag have been allowed to meet only at louir intervals for three or four days at a tlmt, list lone enough obediently to vote I ions enough obediently to vol HUNS SMASH THROUGH HAIG'S AT ST. OUENTIN: BRITISH RETREATING: TEUTONS SMASH l-rA'gArS k eN&LANPl -liruoo v :Duui'iniv 0' rB0UVJNB, VOMcn to 4Ataff,rirrt V-T . PLSoJ LILT. X u? sesir er h.lh 10 T6'" rnr-'nrs usits .. l-'u'lil Alnishal Iliiic icports that sector, :is indicated on the above the point of the German ! 100 BARS CLOSE HERE ON MAY 31 Many Saloons Driven Out of Business, Say Gib- I honey and Bonner j S. WAR TAXES CAUSE -i. .ii. ,i. f.vt.fi.itinii nf flip nresenl tlie ,.,,, .... " "'"- '" Ma '" ,,'m "'" rCla" liquor dealers In I'hlladelphla ale likely ... . ., nieii tabllsimeii1s. .iLiordlnic ,,,,,. .,.. f '" " '"." ' ' " - the Law and Onlet S-ocietv. ell lion- net-, iiresldent of the rhllailclplila Hetall Liquor Iicaleis Association, snares mis view nie increased taxes Imposed on whisky iki Ikci l.v the timet mm lit I" obtain ,t f,. , ,,ri,veeutlon f the war .. it.,. .il.......l . en fn its io iP.iFini ior un- rein ciut-m of Ihe saloonki. ieis. Aicoiillni; to Mr lilliboiie). the saloon men protest that thev are not able to nuet Ihe taxis III men "lan't belli but mean business' this .vein and will "Ret nut" '"llie I'nlled Slates (ioveruiuent Is tlie mone) .inaK. I In Ihe saloon business today, due to the additional revenue taxes put on whisk) and i tin r liquors sold," said Mr (illil.iu.ey "It simply menus that unless a man has an ex ceptlnnall) IiIr business he will not be " !'' f" 'iH Hcnse this )ear. Mr lilbbonev pointed out that the. .'.Inril utiil v.'lnlii ItinnttiA li. I ivtu fwt it ie Hn01,llKee.i durliiR the last few' )cars hid Imicased fiom Cnn to jnn Pr edit H furlher explained Ihat ('mitl.u.r.l on I'i.Ee Tour, ( ..b.n.n Seven . th r and Rive th.ee thceiH to: the All-HlRhcst Whi onl Most of i "uov u J .m d.iR .... r ie BnM null, Willi US Rallerif fot visitors and 'newspaper repoiters, has been de. sertocl. Its doois locked and the dust settllnc on its vast semicircle of chads' anil desks. I Itowevei, lound about this centml! hall of session lie other apartments,! of varying size, where tho Ulffen..t Political iiartles used to sit In council debates. In one ot ...me, u larue room, vvitn leather- backed chnlis disposed around several! long tables covered with green cloth and wide windows looking out on tha Huge statue of Moltke and the') nVTd8"?. ".r.,:1;t,0'.y. ? ! top d .. ... -..jvTOca,,, iiieis nr oeen a meeting regularly twice a week fot the last three ears-a mlnlatuie llelclistac of whose very existence tht great mass of the German peonl.i knows nothing The "Prenn Conference" Heated debates have taken place heie, military and polltlca) matters passionately discussed, all under the seal of absolute secrecy, l'or this out-of-the-way apartment, lost In the Continued on ri Sm. Column Twa s,d r ' i -r j n AHiV tot, N0T -)! ' -' - ' - .' -' s.k. A PARIS iil BERLIN CLAIMS 25,000 PRISONERS BRITISH LINE 70 MILES FROM PARIS -y-" -o r rrmf7i r V JJ .A 5 "',v.- 1 :y nnLir.rrr. T.--t l C?S- y .jfO Mt'CMLlti j' m s ouoaix ", - " M r .. . . G I . - ... i ..... . - . 7 T7W Li fl - f .-.. ":.- . . rr.-myz. . . -v c j.t tenor, ,V-V Ann tVAP Yr&?A7yTYS - .t G0C- L k.TC TXS(SS .. W's- iij"'- . CKfl w- v .yvlT'" v. poovi',1 -CV e TNOYE4 Hin.lcnliuru 1ms pcnetiatcd his battle positions in the St, Quentin map. The Uiitish are tnkinp; up new positions further west. Fiom pencttation it is sescnty miles in a straight line to Paris. SOCCER 1 vrxritANS. FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT TO CAMP DEVENS MEN I i , ' s CAMP DEVENS, Mabs., Miuth 23. One boldier wab killed, nnotliei was fntnlly hurt ami tive others weie injuied in nu nuto niobilo accident today In tho town of Mlddletown. All of the" boldicib hulongcd to Camp Devens. AMERICAN HELD PRISONER IN ALAND WASHINGTON. M.iich 23. Major Ilciuy A. Emery, of New Yoik, who wab taken inisoncr hy the Geinmns when they occupied the Alnncl Islands, has not been taken to Get many, as was lcported, Minister Mouis at Stockholm this afternoon In formed the State Depaitmcnt. He is beins held on the islands, Morris cabled. ONE AMERICAN DIES IN ACTION; 13 OTHER DEATHS WASHINGTON, Match 23. Geiieml Peiblilug today le puited one killed in action, thu-e died of accidents, eiht died of 'disease, two died of othet catibes, two sveuly wounded and twelve wounded slightly. GERMANY'S MOVES MADE WITH EXACTITUDE AMSTXrtDAM.JIav ch S3. pAll our movements occuned with maivelom exactitude nccnidlnt; to the' plans 61 the mnfctci who organized the nttnek," the couesnondent of the Berlin Vosfclbche Zeitung wiietl hlb paper fiom tho fidnt this evening. Ho declared it was genctally stated that the British weie making a brave defeus, but that the Btitish command was unequal to the attack; PENNSYLVANIA SAILOR KILLED IN DIVE , WASHINGTON, Match 23. IYed Vincent Fowler, elec trician, died ab the rihtilt of tm accident, while diving in shallow water at Toitugiib, Tin., MiulIi SOtho Navy Depaitment an liounccd. 1'uvvlcr's niothci is Mib. Annie Tuwler, Illvci load, riaiusvillc, Va 1 " i ARGENTINA STRIKE SERIOUS erman Influence Believed Behind ' uaiiway Agitation lluenoa Alrea, March 23. The rail, way strike is becoming extremely grave. The entire western railway, penetrat ing the grain belt. Is paralxed. The same Is true of the northern Federal railway and the Itosarlo port works. where no ships are loading. The south-J ern railway aiso is threatened with a strike. The orgwilzation flnanelnr the strike. unquestionably l Oenuan. whose oppor tunities have been heightened by the miserable wages paid railway woj-ke, 'T....HQLLANDJ! !vv - ..." .. ' . i1 n.tnr , t L. XV3 u I A BRUSSELS, HiitV" au.t .4 uoi.-.i-, ii i j -? Kir.Lvr. inw l."- u I tM m - , . V rAACHCrsn VJ . JLIEGlA. H - ... i -..--. ..a '-r . j - - - . ..jt i i r- i"l.-IUH J t1 'cmvct r ,. y )J 1 .; ' 'JLUXEMBURQ fc6QA'vV v j .,.V... i . i' .: ::? ..s OVt"W L010.V-, m..J A? ( "v VCwSifW' nuM . eycon venou ( OUH.I.V 'ni.vJcO our) 9T OiZieM SCORES WANDERERS i - ARGENTINA IS FRIENDLY Declines German Request to Order u. S. Ship to Leave Port lluenoa Alrea, March 23. The Argen. tine Government has declined to request the United States supply ship Glacier to leave within twenty-four hours foi. lowing a German protest that Its pres ence was a Eolation of Argentine neu trallty. The Incident Is taken as Indicative of the extreme friendliness, between the tw unti f r G2-. i V A? '- ls; IsiANCv ziii&mxi LINES i English' Fall Backfl r "P vvn vsA It. i Positions RETIRE A MILE AT ONE POINT, Northern Front la - Held Intact, Field Marshal Reports GERMANS ATTACK IN FRENCH SECTOR Teutons Get 400 Cannon, J 300 Machine Guns, They Say KAISER'S LOSSES HEAVY With the British Armies in the Field, March 23. Between sixty and ninety German divisions are opposite the battle front. The British withdrawal need cause no panic. The army and the com manders are confident.. All is working out smoothly. The -new battle positions are -strong. BERLIN, March 23. i (Srown Prince Rupprecht's 1 forces have captured 25,000 ,1 x prisoners, 400 cannon and 300 n1 machine guns, the Berlin War', , Office announced today. ?& , a crossing oi me uiw $, River west of LaFere (twelVtf'.J&'A. miles south of St. -Queritin) m&. was forced by Jaeger battal- ions,it is announced. LONDON, March 23. 34,3 The Germans have broken through the British defensive system west of St. Quentin, 1 Field Marshal Haig reported i today. The British are falling back i in good order to previously prepared positions. On the northern portion of the battle front the British are holding their positions. The statement said: Powerful hostile attacks with a great weight of in fantry and artillery broke through our defensive sys tem of St. Quentin yester day aflernoon. Heavy ngnung continued SV4j on the whole battle front, M$$ iniSI fi In 4 a fwitit laci ntrvlv.4 ViL West of St. Quentin we W'fl?,' are falling back in good order across the devastated - -l-ii-an in nt-Ann rorl nnclilnna ....... ... .............. ).,.. .v.,. rnttllt AM ttfcV a" """' .. .. ft un the northern portion .&$ " .4 4t.n Un44ln r..MH4 .... 1 1.1 JV3f ui me uuiiic iiuni vve iioiu -vj our nosition. .ih.t Vow hanvv fin-hlin.r ,ullh ?fit ft-Acsl, final tlo fnenoQ la nt-n '?. t ........,. . o, .o "-, trressintr. w :'. A disnatch from the fronts IpIIs nf hpnvv fich finer .(."Ji: :: ... ."""? . v-r-i. Vaucellctte. This indicates i j- that the British have drawnf n,ii.L- rtrta mtln ai ttn ntnii. am -'i-' "l" "s- - . .,. limit, e Hnier's frnnt wnsl fhnt HtQlnnra '. ... v .. .. . ... lt lo me east oeiore inc oauiet, siartea. w French Lines Attacked French forces to the right of Jt British lines are now engaged, di catches from the British front ika? clared today. ,'& The slaughter at Rolseltincourt appalling. Every available gun has been ccntrated against the' solid m of the enemy. (, ine uivrii.'b mruugn wmcn uriusn icmctj nuu previously .1 completely devastated by the "i mans when they made their ri from the Bapaume-Peronne last year. It is virtually a of blasted land and ruined houses. J Even the forests had leveled. J L r.r In. X ; it'-fl ' M ' && 4 4- it ni :.i ii :M Vfi , ' .ti ' it 1 $' X." :ik , , ... AKm . i ... A, U '$ I ' &S&4 axirai "? S4r; ' mU NT j?a , .1 a ."K SiI v3 ,.,.-: e m -k '.V , s 7. If. j r.ii UT.V
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