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VOL. IV.-rNO. 168
FRIENDS ADOPT
PEACEPETITION,
CLOSE MEETINGS shnte b- lo...
Ncar st- Denis U. S.
Affirm Loyalty to United I
States, but Oppose
All Wars
U. S. AGENT WATCHES
Terms Of Letter Addressed to
Members in Service Will
Be Scrutinized
Friends' Peace Letter
to Military Brethren
Tho formal lot'.cr, accepted today
by tho Philadelphia Yearly Meet
ing of tho Hocloty of Intends, which
la to be bent to till, members of tho
. llv of military age now In serv-
ice at cantonments or elsewhere, jlp. , i. , , pc, J Wilson signed by ten of tbo foremost
reads as follows: I,"1'1 tSlllHieil cinCl UJingllabor loadem and representatUo em
rcatio " w. .-..--
To all Friends or inuiiary ase
camp and elsewhere:
"Our loving thought nnd ten
derest sympathy go out to you
all, whatever position you havo
thought It right to take.
"Wo feel unspeakublo gratitude
that the deep conviction for
peace, which .wo liaye rcafilrmfd
today, is finding living witnesses
In those of you who arc conscien
tious objectors.
"Our prayers often ascend to
our Heavenly Father that
strength, courago nnd patience
may bo given you to stand linn,
with much charity nnd wisdom
In this tlnio of proving, as faith
ful witnesses to tho lovo nnd long
suffering of our -ord. Jesus
Christ.
"May om Heavenly Father
bless and keep you all and draw
us all closer to Himself, that wo
may bo brought together In tho
unity of the splilt nnd the lovo
of peace." -
Desplte its opposition to war aH un-
y.rlstlan as slcadfsist now as w nen
Hid down by their foremu.e ... ,. ,
.v. V...I,. -Meetlnir of the t-OCiei o.
L't rrlndH which clo.-ed its sessions in lhi
F LT.'v, .reel Meeting House. Fourth
t Viu .r. ,...! .,(.. i
3. ... .. ... inrni. tKtifil a. state-1
K rfl Arcn streuio, iw-t
- mnt assuring rebpect and sjmrainj .-
V fellow countyjmen ...-
u. . l. frtllft.f TMft llllT
'tales of helr cousclenco Into ways
whera we cannot be comrades.
iThereforo, tho ttatenient sajs, "to our
belA-cd country wo reaffirm our loyalty
with grateful hearts, but wj believe wo
can test serve our country and hu
manity when we afflr.i to the whole
world that the dictates of our heart
and conscience aro greater than tho dic
tates of any Htatc."
Teac better Accepted
Declaring that they felt "an ""M'''
able gtatltude that tho deep conviction
ol oeiee la finding living witnesses .
thoBA of you Hiio
are concimt"
MvUtnrw M II till lllJ.t
our praycr6 one..
.1 . TliiiAnlv
Fatlit mat
I, strength, courage and patience may be
I..;-..... fo the. lovo and long-surf eilng
A.. a-mi -i (.t:iiiii ill ill " .-..
m-.t ni,i.vBf,u ". . .. .. ,.m l,VtATvr(U
l? of our lld." tlie r-ooiexy . '"""."-
K .... .li. .n.nnn tinnllv aocentcu mo
laie nun m....- .... ..-,.., .,r
form letter to be scm an ""'"":
military ago In tuo camoi..Hw.o ..-
elsewhere. , , ,i.
. - .t nt tb. social conditions of
K the world, investigated by the social or-
i Am eiA-m M HUrinC I1IU WP. J s
fk tended to -how in a ry emi'imuu ...-
i .i HAUAn nnr In J.urODO 15
uth. ultimate outcome of a seHlsh-lr.
Ei n. K.nif. Tt Hfi.ld. In part:
T. Yiir mar u u uits".u. .. -- -- -
V lltU VCUVtv. --"--- - -,. . ,,.,J ,
"We bcllovo tnai u .no i-nv.ma .
.- .hi. time of stress and change would
(? Endeavor to catch the spirit of the prln-
.to avveU unuer i.ui-.. --
w .. . ellfferent It Is
I ?rVm'Ve "selnshspim which luv. led
R? ... ... n, nresont condition of tho
If Ji.-, .!.t
Define feUnd on ivr
I llere is the official stand of the
Friends In regard to the great war.
.coI&r 1&.W? deepest
us to meet tho mbral and spiritual
1....I. .i, HmH slmnly and fear-
Kflessly, we feel called to make clear
our Christian lann as i'i y. ""
Our Boclety'a opposition to all ware
as UnchrUtlan has been maintained
throughout Its hlstorj". In 1660 our
forefathers declared r. . . .,
U " utterly deny an ouevar
ana stnte ana jibiihob """,-"--weanons.
for any cnfl. or under any
m pretense whatever: this is our w.
i' meny to the whole .world. Tha spirit
B7 of Christ, by wnicn wu "'" , "";"
ii In tin oimniFAable. ho as once to coin-
mand from a thing as evil and aga n
,to move unto" it; and wo certainly
4. anew , ana igvuij ;" :-w;"', ::i
TLts. .V1.1t r,t r-hi-lct. which leuds us
I'r.'unlo all 'truth, will never move us to
!fni ana war'agu.i ) ..
utward weapons, neither for the
&; kingdom of Christ, nor for the Klng-
F'.'ilmn. tt Oil. -vuArlil."
k -These convections have been reaf-
J,flrmed by Friends in all generations
riana curing ne proeein ". i '"'i
ly 'Meetings throughout the world
nave given clear eviuenco i.iu. ...
m .Af.tteoat to thn nnmn rtrlnelnles.
? The basis of our opposition to war
WW much more man any Binsio uu.u
limann nf tli. Hid or NVw Teetament,
It Is our faith that the way of, love
Continued on l'w Two, Column On
f$i00,000,000 IN PROFITS
l VOK HUM- liAKUlNus
Ich Rewards Ansurecl In Figures
Compiled by Census
Bureau
ft
tvH'hln"ton, March 29. One hundred
puiuon uouars in pi-oiim nvtu.i rti.irni-an
ham ttBf.Hnr thin vent, necordluir to
Acrleiilnirn nen.il nnent estimates today.
H Persons not on farms, reusus llgures
w.oweu, Keep more man i,ouu,vi-w w.d,
Hl.000.000 nlirs and lT.OtO.000 chickens,
KvnbjetJ at soma 1100.000.000.
vviMrimsnc ji.vco.ibwv.uhb ...
snts'jn Itomp gardening and stock and
Hitrys ralBlmri , paraen prouuto,
i ! noaa.7it.iu ouviw wn. 'y,
ifntllilfltiif H taMtt -r ,-'a
Euenmg
much
4J
Mij 13:
MANV injured
s
JO! I INPKANl.P.I
--- --.
Ambulance Aids
Paris, March 29.
i 'vnj j'tc-us wuiu tvuu.iui'ti nit
the explosion of n munition depot a
Liixourncuvo, ncar St. Denis today.
The damngo was extensive.
Tho explosion was henrd for
forty miles ami the concussion shat
tered windows in the ccnU'f of
Taris.
An American Y. M. l A. nmbu-'
lanco corps wai the first to nrrive '
fit the scene of the explosion.
POWDER BLAST
MAIMS WOMEN
i' After Explosion at
l ' Frankford Arsenal
TWO OTHERS INJURED
Munition Workers Are Victims
of Accident in Loading
House
One jouns woman .as l'atull.v In
jured and two ether pen-onn wero less
seriously hurt when an ixploslon oc
curred shoitlv before noon todaj In ono
of tho buildings uted In munition man
uf.icturo at tho l'ranl.ford Arsenal.
Tho Injured pcrt-ons wcio emplojed In
inKIng powder In tho bullillng where
tho exploxlon cccuir.d.
Tho mot seriously Injured was
Catherine Slahonoy, twenty jcars old,
whoso home' la In Iiykeni, l'a. Doth of
hev eje were blown out and sho sus
tained seilous burns about the head and
body.
When pkked up Ml Malionej re-quc-Pted
that she bt tulcn to tit, Mary s
Hninlt.nl so tbnt H nrlesl f!Otllil ailtnln-
s(u. t lel. A mitomobllo was
pressed Into FeiM-e ami a race iuh
Tho ojjier of WaU flcro
.,. o,i,t,ru tM.nlv.f.im. irai: old.
aI,d I'arl Wiillwlogen. tlility-sei-n years
old. whoo uddrc-4 we.ro refused by
oineiais at. me nrpen.ii. iu- nun.
. . . , . .,. t J . .!.
treated .or ourna on mo mum nt mi
hospital, whtcli 1") maimaBcu in mo
Ilim.1111 .
Tho building where the explosion hap.
tiened is brick structure' and Is said
to bo used for tho manufacture of bul
lets fur alrciaft guns. fJO ttfJ.fiS.it of
ficials nt the arsenal refused to maito
any statement as to tho cause or tho cs.
nloslon
(llrls "and men were working In the
building when the explosion occurred.
For n while thcro was a mini panic,
Komo of the -veteian employes called
upon thoso who became frightened to
remain calm.
Tho explosion was henrd In houses
located outsldo of tho gates. .Many
persons who havo iclatlves nnd filonds
eniptosetf at the arsenal ran out of their
homes and rushed toward tho gales of
tho Government rcseivatlon. where they
were assured by guards that there was
no danger.
GENERAL WOOD FACES
. EXAMINING BOARD
His Physical Fitness for Leading
Troops Tested Result to Be
Known Next Week
Hanliliiuton, March -! Major Gen
eral Leonard Wood was passed upon to
day by n physical examining board to
detcrmlnohls tltness for lt.adlnr; troops
abroad. Tho result of thu test will
probably not bo known beforo early next
week.
Humors havo been current for Fome
iima that Wood loin: a i-torm center In
War Department politics would be side-
tracKect. rno army cauiuiiuok oouh. .u
bented any Insinuation that It would
pass on his case In other than a scien
tific manner.
The board is about to leport In tho
case of Major General J. Franklin Hell.
PACKERS' PROFITEERING
IS SOUGHT BY HOOVER
Food Administration Asks Immedi
ate Accounting of Books by
Trade Commission
iVuhhlnstnn, March 25 The United
States food atfmlnlstratlon has asked
the Federal Trade Commission for an
Immedlato auditing of the books and
accounts of the Chicago packing houses
ta determine whether thcro has been
violation of food administration profit
limiting regulations. Tho auditing will
begin at once, It was announced. The
..Ti.iiitnnfi. eoniDllauce with which Is
Questioned,' prescribe a maximum prollt
Oj ;;a per Itlll VII .t'U j'vi-.
over.
Nay Wants Hospital Apprentices
Hospital apprentices are wanted by
... ..aw It wan said today at the re-
iroitimr-ofllce. .151B Arch street ..The
men must be In good physical condition
L.m will receive S3B.90 a month, with
chances for advancement '
Set Your Clock Ahead
Before You Go to Bed
Tho bell In tho old State House
will remind you tomorrow night at
ne minutes before 10 o'clock to
prepare to push tho hour hand of
your watch forward one hour at
,10 o'clock. Tho "bell will strlko
twice at 9! 55 p. m.
Thoso who fall to take time by
the forelock, of qouiso, may wait
until 2 o'clock Sunday morning,
which is the olllclal hour set by tho
dovornment for the Inauguration
of tho duyllght-saving plan. -
The tardy ones will be reminded
by the bell nt five minutes before
2 o'clock.
LABORLEADERS
U VII I VIII VI K I I
i m i v r i i uii r i
wwfcs.x.waa.u
CAPTAINS AGREE
Compact for Duration of
War Signed at Planning
-
HOai'CI beSSlOll
UNION MEN PLEASED
Claim Sweeping Recognition
Under Terms of Letter Sent
to Secretary Wilson
WnOilngton, .March '
national labor policy fur tho tluia
tloh of tho ar mid giving a wldo recog
iiltlun to trado unionism iw tlened this
afternoon by tho icpic-entatlvcs of capi
tal and labor In tho lubor planning
board Tho signing of the agreement
followed a tltamntlo Ms-don of tho board.
Tho document was drawn up In Mm
lorni or i letter to . ceretnty of Labor
'V.'wt!'.0 "'I1'.0." Vn,. f,rm,"r
I'rtsldcnt T.tft and I rank I'. Walsh lis
representatives of the publl.
The ngrcfini-iit iirntliles for ilriuullj
romplete rrroitliltliili of the rlulits nf die
union l. orktTM, nml II hiih ilerhireil iv
bibnr men tilts iirternnon to be thrlr lnoit
sUni.l sletnrj In the unimU nf liuliiitrtul
triulo dUpnte-. Tho letter vvhh compiled
by fr. Taft this afternoon, after a forty-llvc-mlnuto
deliberation bj tho tommlt
tee U Ineludei a iltolarutton oi prlnei
lilei and pnllcj to Kovern tndiistrl.il
workers during tho war ami a further
designation of the machinery by which
future dispute between labor a.nd capi
tal may be adjusted. This wai tho
work of Jlr. Taft, and provides dellnltn
and t-Tact terms nnd means for what
mlBht be tailed ".i Mipremo court of
capital and labor." This Include a
bn.nd along tho lines of tho planning
board to adjust labor dllllculties
Whllo'tho ttt of the agrecnient will
not bo niado public until received by
Seeritary Wilson, tho representatives of
labor on tho board i-xprcMed gicat grati
fication over Its terms
Among the principles It in understood
there Is .. KUt.ri.ntee tliltt the mtnntnn
laborer will receive, nunc proportional
to Dm IiIkIi cost of living itnd whirl, will
provide for liU tonlfort unit health. Tills
alone, according to union lenders, nic.in-i
that the su-eaHisI laliorer will have bis
wages hiuoulit tti at lri.Ht $1 a di
Tlio wago policy nuisl bo governed
entirely by comfortablt stiindiuds of
living and prt'inillng prices In tho com
munity. Thi rn Is also n guarantee that
tinmen ilnlnic the mine work us men will
receive Hie iui nciile. Trade unions nro
Elveu the right to organize and are ac
corded full recognition. It Is understood
that tho agreement provides against
discrimination, and tho term "open shop
dors not once appear In tho document.
The representatltcf of capital wen!
among tho most extreme and conserva
tive nonunion emplojers in the cuuntiy,
while the labor representatives! viein
known nscthe most liberal and most
radical.
,i
I'KEKtllT WKKCK LOSS $100,000
Fireman Uurncd and Cars Smashed
in Accident Ncnr Cresco
slrniuUbiirr. l'a.. Match 2D Tho
sldewlplng nf n fast manifest lrclght
on tho Ickawauu.i llallroad, on tho
steep I'ocono mountain grade, near
Cresco, today caused fourteen ears to
bo smashed and tho valuable cargo Is a
Ono car was filled with linseed, which
Is very costly. Tho two monster locomo
tives were also wrecked, and ono of the
llremen was binned Tho loss Is- esti
mated by railroad men at 510U.00i.
Two Jlore Auators Killed in Teas
rort 'worth. lt Mai eh S9 -Two
more aviation dets were killed at
Texan fields; today. J. Scott How an.
whoso home Is In Scotland, was killed
In a crash nt Camp llenbrook. F. J,
Dwver was killed In a fall at t'nmp
lrtc'rmau. Doth weie r.onl Flying
Con's men.
WHITE BREAD BANNED
FROM HOTEL TABLES
Proprietors of Philadelphia
Hostclries Pledge Abolition
Until Next Harvest
Piomlnent Philadelphia hotehneii, to
gtthcr with others from all parts of tho
United States, pledged themselves at a
meeting In Washington this afternoon
not to servo wheat flour In any form un
til tho' next harvest. This means that
white bread will disappear from tho
tables of tho hestelrles thoughout the
country until the next wheat crop Is
tendered Into flour. This action was
taken after stirring appeals by Food
Administrator Hoover and Dr. Alonzo
Taj lor, of Philadelphia, chemistry ox -
pert for tho food administration, urging
the hotel men to lead 'tho country In
wheat conservation.
Many ways will bo iound by the
chefs and baiters oftho hotels, It was
declared, to serve desserts and other
delicacies without using tho wheat so
vital to the maintenance or the Allies.
Mr Hoover, discussing the food sltua.
tlo'n 'from all angles. Impressed upon
those present the necessity of further
conservation and sacrifices In order to
maintain exports of food for our allies
In Uurope. ' . e
Among the hotelmcn who took prom
inent parts In the discussion beforo the
egular meeting were J. M. Frailer, of
thu Bellevue-Stratford, chairman or the
Pennsylvania State Hotel Association;
M W Newton, of Green's Hotel, presi
dent of tho Philadelphia, Hotel Associa
tion' D. B. Povan, of the Adclphla; J.
n Patton. of L'Alglon Cafe, and James
;.'.'. ,.f H, e Vendlg.
After a luncheon at tho New Wlllard. I
the visitors held several Informal con-.
e.rence. l.alo mis iti.c-r.iuun uiej
left on a special tialn for Now York,
where they will bo tho guests of J. Mcll.
Howman, proprietor of the Ulllmore, and
managers of several other large hotels.
The hotelmen will hold another meet
In In New York tomorrow, where they
will be Jolnd byl mny wM ,Tfro un"
able to BHcnu wj is""
,r- jr. j..' -Ki-f.
public
PHILADELPHIA, TItlDAY, MARCH 2, 1918
PUSHING OFFERS
H VliKM I K III V I4IIK
i .ia.vwi.ajL Je 7v
b'jiv r-a i
AID IN BIG BATLE
In Country's Name Asks
Prance to Call On
Troops
CONFERS WITFI GEN. KOCH
Says Americans Will Re Pioiul
to Fight in History's
Greatest Rattle
Paris March 11'
lniitr.ll Pershing, In a confcrrim.
wllli l'rentli oIllrl.iK :it the trout e
teniae, iclicd in his own anil Ins idiin
(r ii.itim (lull tlie cnllro Atnrrlc.iii
forces In I'Ynnro bo engaged In the
present Kittle, Hit" Wnr Oflln an
iinuiut'il tmla.v.
it-rsiiing .sjiii jiic ini ric.in niin.v
entirely al the ilUpnslllon of ho
,1'reinli He Hindi' Ills reipiest of (ien-
eral I'.hIi ulillo l'reinler Cl.-meiife.iii,
... . . , ,. ,,, . , ,
mii.vr m .uiiiiiuoii- isnenr aim
ieiier.il I'el.ilit were lonfi-rriug hIIIi
I'twh.
"I innid (o tell ,vou that Ilio Ainrrl
ran people) would feel highly lionoretl
If our troops vicri c-ngiiRrd In the
present battle," fJciicral J'erslilnrj
said.
"I ask Mils in my own name and In
the country's nuine.
"At tiiu present inoiurul the only
tin.tion Is to Held.
"fnfunlrv. irtllliiv :nul ;.v i.illon I
nil wo po,,ess-aro 'al jour illsposil.j
Iilspno of them a you please. ,
(Ill.er forces are follonlng. as m.ui.v I
as will be neccssarj.
"I especially camo her in onlt-r to,
tell jou that tho Aiuerir.iiis will lies
proud to parllelp.ile in llio llnrst mid
greatest hallle in lilstorj."
' WmliltiKtcin, .Mallh -"
Arm ollicers hero wee -tri.ith- inter
thted In the announcement tho
I'urls War Ollii o that (Jtneral l'.rshlng
bad filtered tho entile merlo.m .amy
In I'lanto to alii tin- Allies In tho
bjg battle In progress on tl-.e Wedtcni
front Thr-j pointed out that It U within
Iershinir'M tiowfr to turtle, Hlleli no orf,r
without consulting tho War Department1
heie. No official announcement u-gardlng
lln. iilsrinslilnn of th. Amnrii-.m fnr...-.u
has been m.ide. but nnleem line Irisiat '
It is possible that 100,000 Alueilc.ni
tuoops could be assembled for a p.nt lit
tho blfr movement which. It is e-oiitldcntly
hoped, w 111 crush the; desire for comiuest
In tho German Junkers' hearts.
It was iJso reported hern today that
General Forh had been matin command
er of tho Franoo-Hiltlsh forces.
Sen Couiitrr.lilnir JICKlnulnc
The frreat AUI.d connler-ilrlvn mrnlrsl
tho Germans Is now developing, I.IkIi
American nrtny, ollleers 'aid today.
It mnv take a i?y or more for -tho
full movement to roveal lUHf, It was
added, but tho troop dispositions have
been niado and the great army of ma
neuver is taking up Us all-Important
task.
Despite some gains mado by the- Ger
mans jesterduy tho hltuatlon thU morn
ing was rtKnrdcd as favorable by nillll
tary men here. Tho German athanco U
near u standstill, although further vio
lent rirort to break through the Allbs'
linn nt-o to bo expected.
Army men say that now If) ti.e psy
chological moment to strike, when the
Germans, fatigued mid cheeked, may
bo thrown back before Jhey'e.in brliiR
up their big nuns or strike a halanec
l'ls-nrli lilt nt Itnl l'tilnt
"Tho Trench attack, which it gained
somo ground ycste-nla-.," ono expert bald
I nntlliucil oil due I our. Column two
Capital Steel .11)11 lloosls Whk'is
llurrlahurr, I'm., Marell il. -'I llo fell-I
trai iron him s.tei t'ompunv today an
nounced an Increase In wages lo Its
eniplnjes of about lo per cent, i flectlve
April 1.
UNIVERSAL TRAINING
UPHELD IN SENATE
I Votes 35 to L!2 Refusing to
Table Military Plan for
Boys of 10
Washington, Match 2?
Universal military Ecrvlco rcored an
Important -victory In the Senato this aft
ernoon. Ily a vote of 35 to 32 tlio Senato
refused to tablo tho N'ew amendment
to pending draft legislation to begin the
military training of joung men when
they reach tho ago of nineteen yeais.
The motion to tnblo tho New amend
ment was made by Senator Jones, of
Washington, who declared that regaid
less of tho merits of universal service,
It had no placo In tho pending bill.
, Tll0 vote caln(, as sometliing of a sur-
prlso to leaders. It was generally be
lieved that, tho vote for universal service
would have been oven larger If presented
In if dlffeient form.
If tho amendment Is finally agreed to,
all boys will be given six months' mili
tary training between tho ages of nine
teen and twenty-one. They will not bo
subject to service, however, until they
pass the age of twenty-ono years.
BIG GUN AQAIN SHELLS PARIS
Uombnvdmont Resumed After an In
terval of Four Days
'l'url., March 28. The long range
bombardment of Paris was resumed
shortly after 3 o'clock this afternoon (10
o'clock this morning Philadelphia time),
Tho. last "shells from tho big "freak
gun" back of tho Uerinan lines fell on
Monday, lfist.
' Passion Play Actress to,Vcd
Chicane, March 2? Mario Mayer, who
played Mary Magdalene hi tho 1810 pro
duction of the passion Play at Obeiam
inergau, Is to wed I.othar Decker, nn
auto, salesman, of Houston Tex., next
Tuesday. The ceremony will be per.
formed here. MIsb Mayer came to Amer
ica four years ago to lecturelon the
rasslon Play. . It was on her irrst trip
aorosi tha United States that she met
irrwer at uounon,
a
GERMANS ALONG AVRE LIN
- - -W-T H 7
- - .
I H H I K HI I ht Y A
. . ,
BK11 1SH WIN BACK GROUND!
GEN. FOCH HEADS
ALLIED FORCES
Ma v Command E n t i r o
Army or "Army of
Maneuver"
WILSON CONGRATULATES
I'ri'nitfrttl Congratulate
l-'och tu A' I'll' Authority
Wn-liiiigtiui, Mnrc-h :P. Ceneiai
Foeli lias been named inter-Allied
commander of tho glint foreen
lomb.itlng tho (Jerinnns In Fian-t
ITi-sident Wilson sent the follow -inn
mess.iKo rongiiitutntliig l'oeli
on 'vnui new uuthorlty "
The tnessago follows
.Maj I not eonvev to jou m sin
cere tongratulatloiiH on jour new
nuthoiity? Sueh tmlty of omni.iud
is. a most hopeful augury of ultl
mate kuc-pi-ss. Wo mo follow Inn
with profound lntertht lite bold
and billli.tnt m lion nf oui fonts
-wooimo'W wii.Hos
HolnKt March -
, , ,, , . .
"" ''rwr!il ' "' '''' b. en named
to tbo supremo comnuiid of the flslitlng
fours bn the western tiont was mad.
.... tn(n W1P1 ,i,0 vyiilte lloue th
infternoon made public a cnrgrntulatorv
I cabin addressed to him bv I'n ldi ni
j 'ilon from tho Cabinet meeting
The cable nit-usage was made .il. i
I without comment lnainnuih a- the.,
'had been no otllil.il nnnomieemeiit i.
i eelvtd hero thai Cienerat I'mh bad been
j ahetdy n.ininl lo take over the supreme
1 lomniand, tho I'rcsltknl's eongratulatois
mi-ssago iniind Mirprlso In mllltarv
. le". It was a.-stinud 'n.tturallv llial
the t'lesldeut must have heeii ,-iiivisen
ol tile lippuintin.lll. or tho mC".lB-
would not have been .enl.
Tho Prt-sldenl. In addressing his t alile
Kr.im of congratulation, however, did
not liul.c dear whether l-'oeli vtas su-i
premo In eoiumnntl or merely lit coin-j"
maid of the Aliglo-Ficneli-Amerlcaii
army nf inaueuvor tbo "vietoiy r - I
rones '
Army ollicers wcro well phased with
tho Foih seivctlon. The' declared thai '
It meant that tho fighting would bo
piessed -until tbo Germans wcro beaten
Inasmuch as Fui h' is noted for a policy .
of striking sledge hnmmor blows. It was
noic tartly clear, ollicers (aid, whether'
l'oeh was to tako supremo command '
under tho direction of the Supremo War
t'cunell of all forces and operations on
the western front or whether ho would
simply assume command of the lighting ,
re servo created by the Versailles Wnr
Council. I
It was said, however, that this would
bo clarllled from I'arls within a short
time. Ono thing certain, houevei. Is
that tho American forces will now have
tlulr wish and that they will be un.i
ployed In tho great battle In I'lcardy.
General l'oeli has gicat admliatlon foi
the American fighting men and all along '
Ins believed that nnplojlnu tin m ae-j
tlvoly In tho front lino would bo of i?re.tt j
value to tho allied cause, because ,lt
would emphaslzo to tho Germans at
home that inerlca was In tho war lo
loo .iioesi. cAk.-iii.
PASS KILL TO SUPPLY
FARM SEEDS ON CREDIT
House Metisuic Also Provides for
Transportation of Rural Labor '
i.si.liiclini. Match 2D I'outroiilcd j
with pi edict Inns of l'a, nine, siaivatlonl
and bit. id lines unless the food produc
tion of the couiiti l.s Increased, tho
House this afternoon passed the ll.ior
bill to supply scetl to farmers on credit.
Tho bill was milt nded to rtipilro the
Secretaiy of Agrlcultuie tu Issue a pioc
lamatiou that the piogr.im Is a "war ne
cessitj" beforo tho plan be put Into
efleet,
Ah finally passed, tin ineaMiic appro
priates J7.50fl.tiOU foi pint base bv tho
Government. for snlo to tin- Cinueis of
seed wheat, corn, oats and b.nle,. Tho
sum of J2.rifl0.ua0 Is nppiuprlutcd for ex
tending ciedlt for thu liansportatlon of
futm laborers
Final passage of Hit Mil was dclajctl
for three tlas b tin- olistiiitllve tactics
of tho llepulillcaii npiesintatlves from
tho llaslein States, led b Iteptcentatlvo
Walsh, of Massachusetts.
The Aoto on tho bill was 231 to 0i.
WILSON AGAIN APPEALS
FOR THOMAS .1. MOONEY
President Renews Executive Clem-jj.
ency Plea for Convicted Cali- (
fornia Lahoi- Leader
. t"
nun Irunclmi, Mar.li -0 i
Piesldent AVllsim has again inter-1
vened In behalf of Thomas J. Mooney, i
labor leader convicted and sentenced to.
die In connection with the preparedness ,
parado bomb tragedy. July 22. 191(1. (
It w as learned today that the TresI- I
dent had sent a telegram to Governor
Stephens, renewing appeal for execu
tive clemency In tho caso tf Mooney,
-...i.mion. March 2D. The Whlto
IIouso was entirely silent today on the
telegram sent by President Wilson to
Governor Stephens, of California, urging
clemency In the case of Tom Mooney,
It was not denied the message ftad been
forwarded, but odlclals refuse tp discuss
h matter In any way. ,
For many months. President Wilson
has been urged uy inaiviauais ano pr
Ionizations ull over the country to take
somo steps to prevent tho execution of
rent-ence nn the labor leader while doubt
of his guilt persists. '
Acid Fumes 1)) e Negroes Yellow
' York, March 20. Several negro
employe of tho llutterworth Judson
Chemical plant In Hudson couiity. New
Jersey, have .been dod. That's not a
grammatical eh-ror It's the truth. From
a natural ebony they have turned to a
rich yellow- Company ottlcjals eay plerjp
acid fumes are. U'Rontible; ,
.. fet2 Jtf:' '.
li.TBTSlLj Ji,
ledger final
CortnaiiT, 1018. T inn
" "V " m. 7 A
.- . a
.
Anglo-French Halt
WHERE GERMAN
ATTACKS HAVE
BEEN REPULSED
irk.'
!vv ILi9 'KPVr'rH1 '
x lTi i Vfiii JtSLtj X.V I
'fiA. riVheux ?.-. HasiSrhe 1.. ft 'XfCrevti
n'cJSMBW. 6rsaSodri?ilKfnf5irt ... H3fs- $ x
' Ja. ir flniitiiniii' rJfi" ,4 V htSttht ytlKV VS i
OtJXYSS ZSiA I
v .-rarf? 'iW v i rovVrss-ixaronKft v. vysr. . i
." tt r r av ry.tr r .1 1 v fc. i f -v ra v. n.vr c 1 p - 1
JfVr:i V MQNTDlMCH a5s -t'U-Wu- ri?ol-'?
ZflOyK ftgSifw
M s "Vv .vans eati rt "IT? "i
On both sides of tlie sharp Herman salient in tho Monttlidier
sector the Allied forces mo holdinir their ground, and have mndo
successful counter-attacks nt the points indicated by arrows on
the map.
ADDITIONAL RACING RESULTS
Fouitli Hot Springs Race, 1 1-10 miles Eulogy, 103, Sands.
. X
a to 2, 1 to 2, out, won; Old Broom, 113, Connelly, 7 to 10, 1 to 4,
becond; H. C. Basch, 87, Eticbon, 1 to 4, third.. Time, 1.46.
Thlul Havana Itacc, 0 furlongs Kildnte Boy, 05, Lunsford
" to 1, -1 to 5, 2 to Q, won; Bctterton, 111, Buike, 3 to 1, 8 to 5
Mcondj ScilmmaBC, 100, Hownul, 2 to ,1 third. Time, 1 174.5'
TROOPS AND POLICE GUARD STREET CARS
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Match 20. Street cats, each cairylng
two policemen, nndn guarded at strategic points by troops of the
federalized home guaids, were started fiom the car barns heie this
afternoon. Troops weie disposed nt stieet intersections where
tioublc was expected, and others held In reset ve in anticipation
of riot calls.
1
ELEVEN DEATHS AMONG PERSHING'S FORCES
WASHINGTON, Mnich 20. One killed in action, ten deaths
from accidents, five fiom disease, two from wounds, one ftom
other causes, one wounded severely nnd twenty slightly wounded
were the casualties listed by the Wnr Depaitment today.
MEXICAN BANDITS KILL U. S. PRIVATE
SAN ANTONIO, Match 20. Pilvate Theodore 1. Al'jcrt
was killed nt rilnies, Mex., In a battle Thursday between Troop
Q. Eighth United States Cavalry, nnd the Mexicnn bandits who
raided tho Neville lanch, It wns officially announced today, en
o the raiders xvero killed, rmther fighting is expected. On
their chase acioss the international line the Ameilcnn troops le
qovered tho animals and other booty stolen "uy the bandits.
PACKING-HOUSE ARBITRATION DECISION
CHICAGO, March 21) Fedeial Judge Alschuler announced
today ho would hand down his finding in the packing house
arbitration at 11 a. m. tomonow. The employes feel confident
of' u wage increase, hut doubttjil of the eight-hour demand.
TODAY'S RACING RESULTS
Hot Springs Results
PinST JtACK, r,1! furlonasl
T,oynii. 117, O'Hrlen, s to r. tn S 1 to
Ktltdel, 117. Sarnie... 8 to 1 Stat S to
tit- .-iiiiiiiilnc.
117.
Paolo ..Slot a to 1 5 to 5
Time. VOs1 TaxI Chrlitobel, Sable, star
of the 1'arlt. Miss Jluiello. Mills Alt,
Plsnrtarr. M" Polly and .Main alio ran,
SKCtJ.NL. iiai .;, u lur.oiiKi..
rrinyiej. '
r.nttfritst. 101. Hands.
u iin.ii ..... .. ...utw win ui .
4 to 1
Arh Platter, 111, l)urch ,.
! toS
iin,. .;io h
Tl
till
Hlrin 'UArili. 1 mil, and. 70. aM
PhllUtln.
v
Potala. 4 to 1
A to S 4 to IS
.un,
T:: . I . . fcr' into
J'rriu I.trcra Cow-am
m. TAT I .aT "V STT
. . . . .. .
lUI I l.hi
:t'.a-I
German Wedge
Havana Results
fiiist race, S miiY
llunlee, 110, Carsan. 8 tot 7 to 10 1 to 3
Mlaa Gore, (U, Iun-
ford .....,.., . 0 to S S to B
lotntana. DC, McDer
molt ,,,, , . . i. 3 to u
Time, 1.03.
SUCOND HACK, tfiree-j ear-old nnd up. J
1
a furltnaa:
Jamea, 110. Howard
even 3 tot 1 to 6
Vasabond. 110. lilll
8 to 1 8 to 0
' 1
.,' tS
- ,, - 1 rmmmmAmm
- jvnqrY j'j ?"" ''. "
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PRICE TWO CENTS
. i' ,-'
"M- "Wk T" .arT -WVi " fl"J
hC K IXI I M
iHaig's Stroeff
Powerful North
ff-
V4
of Somme
ENEMY FIGHTS $f
' WITH RESERVESi
Dense German Col-'
ni-.n ir,,.. i,. tt " m
uiiiiio 1UUIYCU Ky lYAiV vM
chine-Gun Fire t
70,000 PRISONERS ?
' CLAIMED BY BERLIN;
I Capture of 1100 Allied!
Guns Is Also yj
Reported . , .jfl
.BIGGER FIGHTING
areaSm
.r
NINTH DAY OF U.flTLE
Uerlin, JIarch 29. f(
.Seventy lliousund prisoners arid
1100 captured guns were claimed in R
the Uerlin Wnr Office's oflicial stale. AH
1 ment Issued late this afternoon.
London, March 29. Jif5J
Uy a setie's of powerful counterC-MS
' thrusts ' delivered by tho Brltbfc $!j
north of thu Somme River ground V$l
...... 1 r ... ..ttv.Sk
wus Kauie-ti irum mo ciermans nmv-'ra
,a number of Gcrmnn prisoners and 'Va
iiii.eiiiucT siuua w-u.e capeure-u, ene wm
War Office repotted today. l"i
The Kiench army, fighting shoulder -jj"!
eo suouiuer wun tne iititish on tnr,
Pinnnlv I'winl lino iolnn T ArMAitL'''! 3
jehel, and is holding firmly rssirisJu
recently made. In tho Montdidieri.v;
oeciui uic-.u ..u utcii u cuniiimuuem' i
' nf thik bnni.i, nV.tl.n. .1.H r? -'-'vyl
ui ...w ...., ..,,wt., iu UV1UIWU jj
. Eiistaming enormous losses, tho PwMK
oillcial icport of, thin aftemow'
states. "x&
The Anglo-French forces northofi sl
Monttlidier, tho report adds, aro vk3
toriously checking the foo along the'
lino of thu Avrc River, in front o'f
t Lancuville, Sire Ilcrnnrd, Marcclcavc.
I and Mczieies.
I Indications in today's British and
! French oflicial reports are not only
. that the Anglo-French counter-of-
' fensivo is under way, hut also that It, ,.fi
, is gaining in momentum. . The fifty
mile battle line has nearly doubled in
length.
Strong German reserves have been.
thrown into tho battle, but are being j3
everywhere hurled back by the ue
terminod resistance of the British. ,'
The dense German columns were,
rautrht under tho rifle. mnchtne,xS
gun and cannon fire of tho British
and Field Marshal Haicr reportidtji
(that they again Buffered tternend6rii&
losses. . ,SRt
Tbo rnrmnnci -n-ltb nvlil-n nnriSiSl
w -AW....H...-. ,,.k. W.kt.lkl. Mfc.flkJTJ
J-.1.1 ,,..,. T.sVie,
yciunce-, uie.- tiuauiiie; uguinst euc XJIIT, g
let. Tiniu In flin VA.rm.1 nf Ammid 4a,.J.;'-j
cording to n dispatdi from tho frtaS?3
Tho enemy has progressed Home,4 oc
cupying tho front-lino trenches, it ft
I.Orange Hill and Neuvine-Vitasscvj
ouuui tjc li.u ou.iL.iic ic.vtir tiuicnv..
lighting raged until late Thursday, k'
evening. After holding their battle? "
tjine all day against tho vifllent, ar&Ji
vaults of tho Germans tho Britisk-I
jrjadc a strategic withdrawal at simiv,
Twints lrom their auvnnccu posiuo,
the official report added, xne wart"
Offlce indicated - that the BritUh r I
(Counterblows wero growlngn vivp'Sj
Ana mat, ma pressuie oi uie vjc-nuapm
J-I..A l.ntf nvAntli i-anlfrtiind V'
Fighting continues violent torj
.despite a chango in tho weauwrjj
'it L mm L n nln n...l vntne.A.:
sweeping across tho battlefield. &JP-,'j
Jiaig a j.cpo.e , v; , J
Marshal Haig reported as follerWr
to tho War Ofllcc: V
Further strong attackg were 4
livercd by the enemy at e?
points north of the Somme.Ki
inathc course of Thursday JfMH
noon and last evening. Aiv
I Not only did the Uritish;
all their ground, but gainecj 1
IUIJ Wii W .... !.
places by successful- cmM
attacks.
A numberof prisoners
chine guns were, capture l"j
batue, in wnicn ine enemy.su
cxceedlnclr heavy casutiM
Frequent aiiscks byth
mans, which were pressiai
determination through ' ib
only gained ,BrltWu8itpit
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