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EVENING PUBLIC L13DGEK PHILADELPHIA. TUESDAY, APRIL 23. 1918
ALLIES ATTACK
I F0E1BALKANS
Offensive Queried to Check i
Aid on West
Front
ALL SECTORS ACTIVE
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ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS TUMBLE
GERMANY'S FAMOUS AVIATOR
Baron von Richthofen 'Killed by British as He Battles
in Air Body Recovered Under
Heavy Fire
London, April 23,
Determined ftKhtln has tiroken out j
On all sectors of the Balkan trout. It was j
officially announced In Paris, ulth llrlt
lh, French, Serbian and Italian troops
pressing an offensive asalnst the enemy
The advantage has rested with tho
Allies.
The forces of many races facing the
Germans, Austrian. Turks and Hulga
rl.lns, In a great semicircle sweeping
from the Adriatic to the Aegean, haw
begun a general attack with the ap
parent object of forcing the enemy to
maintain his forces at full strength and
to prevent withdrawals to re-lnforci the
Teuton armies In Plcardy and Flanders
Intimations that Hulgarlan troops
oon would reach the western theatre
of war In large numbers recently were
fnlinti-A,l iw nennan nfflclnl announce
ment, that some already nro there, con-
stltutlng with the Austro-llungarlans n,
reserve army.
The Kaiser not long ago went to riu
charest with various (lertnaii dlgnl
tarles, ostensibly to settle certain Hil
ltan nuestlotis. hut really. It was re
ported from Switzerland, to demand
greater aid In the west fmm liulgarla.
The present Allied demonstration on
the Balkan front Is probably n kind of
holding action to prevent the Bulgarian
Ctar from giving promised assistance. '
to the Kalsei. An Indication that It was
coming was recently dlsrlosed In a
heavy raid, during which a number of I
Bulgarian villages were occupied. j
The Paris communication says that
Serbians near Vetrenlk captured an ,
"Important enemy work" and held it
against violent enemy counter-attacks
Tho British brought back prisoners
south of Doiran.
The enemy itbKaultetl Italian advanced ,
posts In the Italian mi tor, but without
success, according to the French state
ment, A communique Issued In Borne
said that Italian troops at dawn Satur
day Inflicted severe losses on German
advanced ists, wlp.ng out one of them
British "Bottle Up"
Foe's Submarines
Continued from Tare Cine
Kew York, whero he oamo under the
approving observation of Admiral Samp- ,-... . vrr,
son. Cervera had crawled Into Santiago liULiLiAlN U
harbor, where the American fleet held
him hut si c.irlliliean hurricane was due. '
and when It came It woiiM drive the ...... r,.Prrln,lv Threatening to Sink
blockaUers away. Cerera might e:cape "" Utrmailjr imwu.iu.ii, w siiu.
lo prevent ouensie .wiutiluii umiwi "j
mere threats. ,
Lieutenant Hobson went to Admiral
Pampeon with a plan to sink a collier In
the harbor channel at its narrowest
Int. where it was about V" teet wiue.
Willi the llrltMi Armlr. In 1'rniire,
April 23.
Baron von Ulchlhofen, peer of nil
Teuton airmen, with eighty victories to
his credit, waif shot down by anti
aircraft guns lis he soared over the
British lines In n spectnciilnr baltlo with
an Kngllsh tiler. A leaden pellet shot
from tho earth pierced Ills heart nnd
his plane plunged downward between
the lines.
A Biltlsh lieutenant crawled through
lie tint nice the Hermans purposely laid
down around their fallen champion and
brought back the body of Von I'.kht
linfen. Tlie famous nil man uus burled Inst
ening with full honors.
ltlchthofen llrst nppenred nt ti height
of about SOfio feet over the British lines,
samewhat detached from his famous
"circus,"' A fast British machine: took
him on in n tltnnlc battle Instlng seven
or eight minutes, both tumbling about
In tin) sky In an amazing .exhibition rn
skill, apparently falling headlong a UK") I
ftet nt a lime to gt favorable position.
Ulchlhofen "llntlened out" about On" I
fctt owr the British lines. Anti-aircraft '
guns blazed nway from the ground. The '
baron's machine crashed to earth.
The Hermans Imincdiutel put down
barrage around the plane, continuing "
all afternoon. Tho Ilrltl'h lieutenant
who crawled through the barrage found
the body sitting upright In the mm blue
HAIG BETTERS POSITIONS
ON TWO BATTLEFRONTS
I t'ontliuird from Paite One
! been lnid at many points with fjrent
I intensity, there have been several
! sharp local engagements both north
1 and south of the Somme.
However, the continued activity nlmic
tho southern leg of the Armentlerei '
salient, In Flanders, Indicates that im
other blow may bo struck there sltnul
tani ously. '
Tho 1'arls War Ofllce In lis stale- '
ment nfcra to the sustained artillery;
BOOSTS LIBKIITY LOAN
Joseph I'etti. 1720 South Twenty-first
street, although only
twenty two months old, is y most
ardent Liberty Loan "booster,"
and has more than 20,000 in sub
scriptions to his credit on the
third loan drive. His father is
manager of one of the A. 15.
Kirschbnum Company's plants,
at Fifteenth and Wallace streets,
and the youngster makes his
personal plea to the employes at
the clothing plant.
1 Field Marshal Hale, in his renort ' firing from Amiens nround the Mont-
,f lut ,.! oi(0 ti,t t, !,.. ,. dldier salient to tho Olse as "quite pro
of Inst evening, states that ho has 10- Iluum.,(V. Tho i,omunrdin.nts have
.pulsed hostile raids in tho neigh- been particularly fierce between Muni-
borhood of llamel, just belcv.- tho dldbr and Noyon.
' , A ' ' , . , ,. The French haw miml-wil raids en i
i Somme. and at other points in the llf th Av, rtlver in the region ..r
same district. Also he beat down a Thenne. itt of rtheims the iiennai
' r-iltl in farce north of tho t-ivnr nt struck a beailer blow, but were stopped
laui in tone noun ot me mor at wUllont u,,v Kuln whatsoever.
: Meanil, just abov Albert. - '
Tlie French also have repelled "feehr"
' operations between the Somme and the
Avre. Just south of the Somnie. directly
before Amiens, Marshal Halg has bit-
tered Ills positions with an attack nt
Vlllers-Bretonneux.
JWM"1""!t'-x&' W"ffik ' Ti
,it, wlth . BEFORE GIVING DETAILS , &ra?T K
attack. . 0F SEICIIEPREY VICTORY ,; wiiyA W' ,1
bombard- . ??" . ?, ?',1l 1:'?nth sector
told us wc had belter report to the dress-1 ,' REPORT AWAITED
Ing station,
An entire flerman regime'
storm troops ndded, made tho
An ovtrxmelv heavy hostile bombard
ment with poison-gas shells opened In
tho course of the night and lasted until
B o'clock In the morning. At that hour
the enemy Infantry dashed forward,
preceded by storm troops, which had
'iccn brought to the scene especially for
ho attack after preliminary training on
ground similar to tho sector held by the
Vinerlcau troops.
Tho assault was oxer n. lino 2000
vnrds In length, nnd at several places
the epeniv succeeded In entering the
American lines. They even entered and
oecunled Seiche prey, wneto tne Amen
XVaidilngtnn, April S3.
Tho Amellcan soldiers In the battlo
of Selcheprey covered themselves with
glory. This Is officially announced by
(lenernl X'ershlng In Ills preliminary re
port, now at the War Department
But details of the report still are
withheld by Secretary of War Baker.
He Is ery much exercised over the fact
that various conflicting figures on losses
have been published and today ordered
an Investigation to determines who was
responsible for announcing that General
Pershing had made nny report to the
I department. The Secretary a position
cans holding that position offered the , j8 tmt details of any engagement should
most stubborn defense. Without a mln- como direct from flencrnl Pershing's
ute's delay utter tncir retirement ni iicHuqunricin m rmucu, "- nin .'
S
Pershlnn- In iinri,.,,.i ."lyrt Oemii
slsed (hnl m. .!.'" " nave Hnr,V3
l, .J "e.i
y Itw
the supporting columns of ih.7!?. "B
cro lauen with entrenching ."'.""Ml
dig fhemselves In the .VmSfe.!00'' 6
mittiumlicreel three " one but ""I, ?
their positions until help cn!ick
votiniled serving their S 0c?e. thi
ineir strength lasted. 'mt t
War Mepnrtment ofllrlal. i, i
Inilfiv iline riAn.., ,. 'V7 were hon..r !
all details of tiusonga n ?& 7"' 'Q
wanted from l.v, "s'"ient fo bs fi
that If this Is done t, win .il?, I
terest everywhere In the a?1"1?" IM
ner In vehint, l. ...:.""r The In..? I
............... ,,lt. ,ni,rieani a..j '
in neepmg with the hem tra?,, La M
the service, they say and i. tlo.n of
unfortunate If 'red Vn ''..' ki
wnoin siory ucing lold to the i:..,"11
people. lne Amttlci,
IIITeet llf ir,c,c
ICllf
Icheprey thij Americans organizen, '";;",: " .. "iniiieip iais or olllelai
with the French, a counter-attack. "" V'. ?"V" lu ,, (n ,,,. ,. '"' ' '."""f. '".. -atle, It Wa,
which was carried out billliantly. drlv- , (J(.ncril, ivrslilng placed the losses i depressing effect d, ti.1." JJI"I"
Ing the Hermans out oi in- vitiligo "iw f (,t. Americans engaged at "less than i matn's claim of ..,, AV.....S".,r-
. .1.1.. M .. kiiiiiKiik Af nrlcifiliPI H nit " n-lillr. lin liuima rf lltn nnrmnn 1 ... .. u.i . t ' ' " nCllnl
l
f
blmfilr t ffxiliu tt'ltn n 1 1 fl rilf oil U fir.i ttlrt-it
AnterlrntiN Aided fcy 1 rrneh ,i..,n 3n. How many of the American
The lighting did not cense until late i casualties nre coiered In the "missing"
.... fi,.,n list is not yet known. General Pershing,
It Is understood has promised u more
complete report which will cocr this
point later on.
It Is understood here thnt tlie units
engaged were regulars. They were sup
ported by National Guard organizations
nnd tho entile outfit engaged Is re
norted to have outfought nniY outlasted
iin "" "';,',,"',,";,, .linV I , the German Miock troops, picked men
he line, ewntually succeeding In' .llM.le)1 ,my (lf,,.r m0nth of special
training lor ram worn.
FRESH HLAZE ON WEST
WAR FRONT EXPECTED
TEUTON SUBMARINES
BLOCK NEUTRAL GOODS T
Amleim Under l'lre
Germany- continues to bring up heniy
artillery on this front, ami the bombard
ment of Amiens is In full swing usa.n
today.
u Flanders there has been consider-
lucnl fighting on the southern side
tho Armentieres sallient.
Apparently nerlal lighting and recon-
tinlyeiinuc work has been ex tided in
JOSKP1I 1SRENNAN
Who will piny ihe "Star Span
gled Banner" on the cornet at
the play, "My DnrK Hosaleen,"
to be given tonight in aid of tho
Church of the Most Precious
Blood, Twenty-eighth and Dia
mond streets, in Moose Audito
rium, Broad and Thompson
streets.
vtahltittin. Api II -'
The ureal west front liuttli- rieeine
about to blaze forth again. That the
Germans will try a new drive n ; one of
two points Is Ikely; thai the Alle wil
tirrmll the Teuton to exhaust himself
further also apnenrs likely, according
to military men today.
General Fetch's plans constitute the
gr-ut enigma, not iiltne for tlie all'ed
nations, liut for the Teuton as well, roe
utmost confidence Is manifest In his
strategical nnd administrative nbllltt.
,... U.. .. II 1... .l.tnu it, it Mtelhe nnvi
Fp-IV Prevents Euronoail Nil- l'ic-"y lp apaco of the artillery lt ulj, ,,e ,iei.'lllIMH he sees that there Is
1 Uill JTlCCIltn 1juiui.ii.iiii ,,,,i.Tint on the Germans are making. .. ..i..,.. ... t ,, hit ,r Herman lives
Tho Paris War Oillce reported last while the allied reserve grons nwamng , slop wun ins pisioi. t never saw ram
night that on Saturday nnd Sunday lie lh time for it big counter-blow hooting and 1 thought I was pretty fnlr
ill tt. lie nag tne irnnmeu. ii iiuuieii
tions From Sending Ves
sels for Supplies
wood Is full of bodies.' I could see
them coming from every direction
through the fog nnd nmld the trees.
I'ull Kfgimrnt In Atfitrk
"The Germans tumbled In on tin. Tho
other corporal killed live In quick sticces-
NEEDS GRAIN
Neutral Ships America Seeks
to Keep Agreements
a-bliiKton, April -1
German submarines now nro starving
approval, and tne .Mernmae. carryins neutral Holland, Switzerland, t-pnm unit
.uuu
TVlll
If this could be done a problem would,
oe soivea. .Aamirai .hihiiou buip hi.-.
proval, and the Mernmae. carrying
00 tons of coal, was prepared for the
nerlHee Shu w'.ist strlnoed of every- ' Sweden.
thing that coulld be taken off. Anchors ,-rUt amj agricultural Etipplles prom-
were bo hung at bow and stern that. , . ,.i,0,i mntr.a
the;- could be released without loss of It-ed these nations by tho Lnlted Hates
time. ArrungementB wero made so mat arp 110t ,.0in forward because German
the water valves could be thrown open, i f-ii,i.l Kttlnowners
and torpedoes were strung along the j threats have frightened -shipowners
ship's side so that they could be ix-1 frnm -sending bottoms for the supplies.
uM.ntliSSSrfth-.'.M.p.i The supplies vre promised under
rlmao'B crew of sixty men with six of,.arIous aKrecments tills country made
his own choosing. A seventh weot along . .. fn.
agnlnst orders. The na.n's of tin e ' with tho nations named In return ror
nen were Daniel Montague. George tl(. s0 of sii)15.
I. r.iir.eiie. u v . uiiiinu, -:'.. ' ' ": .,,,..., ... 1....1,.. i ,! nr rr..lii
t'oiinns. .t.jiin m v ana 11011.11111 is i'.i'j ." "
tumv airplanes and two captive bal
loons were destroyed un the French
front.
In addition tUtten German airplanes
were forced down within their own lines,
budly damaged, aftr engagements with
Allied plloti.
The Entente fliers not only have pro
tected their own lines from enemy rc
connalsance from the sky but have
carried out numerous nnd highly suc
lessful bombing operations back ot the
German lines.
(lerniHii Camp niiinbeil
It Is officially announced that llfty
four tons of explosives have been-throw n
down on German cantonments, aviation
groundJ and railway stations at St.
In the afternoon
The severest encounters occurred In
llenncres wood, where the Germans had
taken a firm hold at dawn, notwith
standing the Ikoious defense by sipnll
bodies of Americans stntloncd there.
The French and American troops joined
in tho rounter-attacu on tins section
of t
ousting the enemy
Tho amalgamated troops worked In
closest co-operntlon, and by the end
of the day were able to score a com
plete victory and restore their lines '
as they were before the engagement.
In this vicinity many prisoners fell I
Into tho hands of tho Allies, while the
barbed win nnd shell-pitted ground was i
covered with German dead. I
"Tell them back home that we are
Just beginning." said an American lad.
who wan In the thick ot tlie light and '
severely wounded with shrapnel, "lt
was lino to see our men go ut the Huns.
All of us. who thought hnsebull was
tho great American game, have changed
our nilnd.e. There is only one game
to keep the Amellcan flag flying that
Is, kill the Huns. 1 got several before
tlicy got me."
(ieriiiiin t'aptlte Sulky
i The other men In the hospital were of
the same spirit, while In a nearby ward
l was a wounded German prisoner, who, J
It developed, ivns spared after he had '
i held up his hands, ut the same time j
i carrying concealed bombs. Tills fellow '
' sneerlngly nnd In sulky manner waved I
loft tho American suard with one hand. I
I A nurse said ho had given more trouble i
than all the American combined. i
' There appears little doubt that the
1 Germans thought they would go through '
the American line as they once boasted
they would go through "Great Britain's '
contemptible little army."
Tltat tho enemy's losses, wero so
Inforitaj
S tint n.
-Hint
lani!
Cer
n, ja-
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" eriRnna.
irl
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taken.
olliclals nnd has
or tne crmcisivi 11,.. .
being kept In the dan, vP';'?.u"tIr It
nave not been eoniV..'nA
i.,,m...i ;-- "uta tm
..- i, in a r.n..rp
Into.
who miouiii Ktn.w un ii,.,. "f, " "irj
irtyntely sny that wlien nil of tt,..""1.
Is known Americans at home iin W
additional cause to be iimuu nf ii! hM
tho itmiy Is "carrying on ' n.e
ot this there was renewed agltiiica,1,t
oiiy lor an Amer can eilllcUi -. ' SI
Hln,iA Tl.ni ..- ...... 1 "lliciat eommJ
IH1.I .-'
believed certn
prngcmii",s ,n u" "" otassa
."""" tne enr
Quentln, Jussy. Chaulnes, P.oye. Ham. ! comi,lucd resistance to the Hun fury I-
. en. 1a ntwittnuil ItliJ tnlnil n till tt on i
Ti" w""..."."!'.'.? LT-nrk sm'uitaneou"l'v ' me l0 Kl'c hmv ,'""1 ,1H """' ,U' ,oM me cured of his belief It was going to be' a
farherioth lmultuniun n for(,pt ,ny woun(, ftni, ,,, , the ' w(l,u.OVcr. was Indicated by his feeble
The offensive to date has gone the pistol clips gave out and then borrowed artillery fire afterward N'otwltlistand
way of all offensives big gains of tor- one from a wounded comrade. After , ing the driving rnln. however, the
rain at the mui-i. greater l,is-es to the UKng nil of those he took up n rifle nnd 'American aitlllcry continued active. Tho
boche than the gains wire woith: 'hp,,,,,, firing. Soon we began to feef olllcers and men were in line spirit,
advance growing slower and ls" lone- f .om jf 11)0(1 an(, a ,.ororal tho wounipj laughing and Joking,
ful and finally u stalemate I nis stale- ,
mate will not Inst, however. . . . . ... . .
The offensive will b resumed, nnr.v ;
men suy, and eventually tlie re-enforce
ment" for the Allies will ne so greni a
to make u victory possible. This, how -ever.
Is it long problem, they say It N
not a matter of weeks, dragging into
weary months. j
The Kcho do Paris, according to diplo
matic dispatches, comments Jovfully on '
the new- spirit of the Allies Their Kit- i
tento is cemented in rocis nnii ineir
1204 Market St.
A growing yet ever se
lect coterie of women
find they are best en
abled to observe the
niceties of good bootcry by
wearing La France Shoes.
And best of all, they find the
good taste that prompts
their choice is encouraged
by the advice of their
poclcetbooks.
TliistindtlefTn France Short m.itf in all UaKttrt
all ti.ii, all ividthi. Tjn, while, gray and tlack
V-
r 'Tib a Feat to Fit Feet i i i jSH
n!R " $'
' hi J
fig jy' M
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f vm
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Guiscard and Asfeld. Serious fires
suited In the railway stations of
Chaulnes nnd Asfeld. Just east of Guls
card u German ammunition depot was
blown up.
Great significance Is attached to the
German raiding operations around Al
bert, north of the Somme. lt Is be
lieved that the Germans in their next
blow will try to drivo home a salient
ko r.-idlciillv strong that for a third tlim
llliidenburg has bom forced to make a
pause In order to reconstitute bis
shredded masses," says the paper. i
Germany Is kuep'ng the truth of her
losses from the public as well as pos
sible, but tho story of the fruitless
casualties Is seeping back. "If by the
end of Mtty." says a Teuton prisoner's
letter, "tlie decisive hour lias not struck
It will be useless to continue the tre
mendous deception of the German pub
lic." Another prisoners letter says tne
ixxxxxxxsiiigisTTixinaij
-i li.htt 1
Tr. 'niausen. All volunteered for the .... t. t. m.. incited with train i between Amiens and Arras, which would
daring exploit. Clausen was a cox- ,,i ,,nrta vnltlinr to sail ' r0,ine(t 'b tw0 m'1'8 resulting from unmans hoped to get Lioulogne. a chan
swain on ine -ew iuii.. in- r.i.ucu.iw ... ......... .- ..-. ..- ' tne ouensiven in t'lcaioy ami rianucrs. nei jiort. i
himself away on the Merrlmac, taking T.ev cannot sail until two other Dutch '
this means as the only one that would' "c "-"" I
se-dSJSrSsr.'ssRis. ,o ,,ar,,H"a:e 'TZTZIVZ .1 .1 L Z Americans repulse German troops i
liecause tne cnannei was compieieiy i i,i., i,n-
swept by hostile batteries, the dash of gentlne port with grain, waiting similar,
the Merrlmac was timed for the earliest , release.
dawn. She was taken Into the harbor. Germany has threatened to torpedo
and at the right point the bow anchor . putcii ships leaving for the United
was dropped L'nder her own momentum , ,.,, ,.i,i ,ii,,.,t,.ie tav. i
the ship swung on th .cable and turnei . I owtlPr(, f tw neutral countries , fought Is hilly
iicruBB me ciiauiici. l ...h .utm.ii;, ...
tide operated
ly out of position,
tinnurf fnp whs n
stern anchor fell and the water valves owners are residents of Norway and
IN BATTLE NEAR ST. MICHAEL
t'ontliuiril from I'nite line
The From
i-Ameiican
channel Unfortunately, the ,'''rm" ', ' , " , ,.r agreements with ' re-established their lino on the hills hick and we c
ItYr Ba1ndV.,.r'tiraill.raSllbBeetn , thl 'SufS! an.T aT.Un? hot- j support inS both Selcheprey and llemleres burs, n an aro
was not accomplished. The toms. despite German threats. These I wood. , more shells
Denmark. The have detled the sub
marines since the beginning ot the war.
Spain, under a recent agreement wltn
wero opened. Then tne eigiu neroes
took to a raft that had been prepared
In advance and pushed off. When they
cxr7lodedeand the Terrlm.ic sank ' I the United States, was to send her ships
All of this was done under the conceit- to get railway and agricultural supplies.
trated lire of several batteries of heavy i Yet very few supplies have gone fur
guns. That they escaped alive now I ward though thla country stands ready
stems miraculous. They finally sur- 1 1( Br',lnt clearance if Spain fulfills her
(r-eenryeeraf'n.IedawV aSratfon fot'liefr ' ZTTvJLf1' ' '""'
,rurceSo Xunilral Khw?tlf "oSf j Hegular depanure of ships loaded with
that the Americans were all well and grain for a Mediterranean port and eon
would receive kind treatment. signed to Switzerland Is being held up.
nendlng the granting ot sarc-conuuet ny
Thrilling Itarruge
Although the Germans In tho battle of
Selcheprey. northwest of Toul. on Sat
urday used every diabolical device
known to Teutonic war genius, the
Americans stood up like seasoned veter
ans and gave blow for blow.
was on. We hustled out and found thick
fog. The barrage curtain was coming
thick und we could hear the gas bombs
round.
hiss like big snakes au !
they go through tho air, and I thought
to myself that EOmo of tho fellows must '
be getting lt. Tho wind was In our
favor, but somo of the fellovv in the
machine-gun platoons had to light with
their gas masks on.
I began to feel my nostrils tickle and
One of the weapons employed by the ' knew that tho gas was coming ami that ,
Germany.
Germans was on automatic pistol that
can flro twenty-eight shots without re-
feeding.
Stories of Individual bravery are ttlll
, being told. That of Infantry Corporal
I George Houlison, of Ware. Mass., Indl
! rates what our men papsed through in
ICxohange of supplies with Sweden also ,
defense of American traditions unci the
m Bl.SfJ. r,.
j wo'Oiia t, nun i
f Cf ! illnu J is being held up because ships are not I democracy of the. world.
10 btm l May l avfnBV,ien supplies go forward from' "oullBon; ?'" V l5'lnK, '" l,!e hoa:
like United States. Last week three I nltal. suITerlng from two shn.pnel
rontinaed from Pace One j ships were released with, phosphate and "(... r erlous sa , 1:
..ii (.A.lnn mllli llva nnlm viiiaiiiin . w m. ,., , !-- -.w -.-.... . . .. .
trie, hours ot continuous dutv have been de MaH ottoms for this coun-' support a machine-gun company, as ho
it was time to tnko precautions.
"Was I nfrald? To tell the truth. 1
was too busy to think about fear. There
were two timid youngsters near me. nnd
I had to set tho pace to put them ut
ease. After they began pumping ma
chine guns they forgot themselves and
fought like old-timers.
"The men working one gun were laid
out and I took the gun. They were
lying In the mud. with onlv their heads
and stomach showing. I heard one of
tho fellows called Ited sing out, 'The
started, only to be abandoned at the
behest of political or other Influences.
Two years ago the firemen of Philadel
phia, emboldened by tha experience ot
similar campaigns in other cities. In
stituted a general movement for a wage
increase and a better working schedule.
Petitions were circulated In the neigh
borhood of fire Btations, a committee was
named to conduct a campaign to bring
tho subject befqre Councils and the
municipal, administration, but cohesive
efforts were lacking and the movement
languished through lack ot popular sup
port. Through the support ot 1ha Eveninq
Public Lxdoer the failing hopes of tho
firemen were energized, and the dual
object of their efforts was accomplish
ed, after Councils twice had endeavored
to "sidetrack" the enactment of meas
ures )n fulfillment of the popular sen
tlment aroused by the publicity given
to tha firemen's cause.
l'orced to (live Justice '
Tlie State Legislature finally passed i
tha Stern bill, -which made the two-platoon
system mandatory. Efforts on the
part of the Mayor and Director WIlAm I
to delay Its Installation were met with
mandamus proceeding s, until the oppo-
nents of the plan were forced to yield ;
to the justice pf the firemen's demands. I
Through frequent civil tervlce examl-
nations additional hose and ladOVrmeiij
hare been obtained, the number being I
only about fifty less than the 350 est!-!
muled as the full quota needed. It Is
' hopad that one mors , examination will
wipe out this deficiency.
Members of the bureau give credit for
fho salary Increase and tveo-platoon In
stallation, to thn support of the Evenixq
"Alone among the newspapers of Phil
adelphia," said James II. Slmlster, pres-1
'Wnt of the Firemen's Protective Asso-
rtatlon. trttUy. ''the Kvekiko Puomo!
UdOib fought pur fight for popular'
support and won for us the ptityle ap-1
uwbr&l we could not have obtained lp i
try. No more clearance will bo per- , -f"- i.u.,,c.
milled, however, until n corresisindlng Miells II Us I.H. Snitken
number of bottoms leave for the United Tho BUlppep mmt9 froni fonnticut.
tale3, i and a gainer man you never saw. He
The American Government Is striving , fought alongside of his men. throwing
for some arrangement whereby the I grenades.
Dutch can have moro supplier Whether' vheu the tiling began I uu i ,
an arrangement can be made is prob- ,iUg0Ut with Sergeant Mnnson. I he.ird
lematlcal, but olliclals manifest a desire the ponj, nn(t u,,, w that tho bariage
to tieat tioiianu noi oiuy
fairly, but ,
liberally, In this situation.
This is significant from the fact that I
Holland now tlnds herself In trouble '
with Germany over an old dispute, and
the tone of reports hero Indicates that a
break between the two countries Is i
.i.nrarniiHiv nenr. Holland has a sturdy '
army, but It Is doubtful If sho could with- 1 1
stand the lorce mat uermany nngni i
use to overrun her. . I
Holland complains that the Allies j
hiva fnlleri to aid her In strengthening
that army; and lt Is to meet that com- j
plaint that the Stato Department and I
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amplify Oie supplies.
Help Your Skin
WithCuticufa
Alldrucgists Soap 25.1
Ointment 25 & oil. Tail
cum 25. Sample each)
free of Cutlcura.i
Dept. 6L, Iloiton."
SAWTftY KITCHEN MOUIES
A "One-Dish" Meal
For an ideal whole meal dish, rich in food value
and economical in price, serve baked rice and cheese.
To obtain butter richness and flavor, use the best
of the vegetable fats
PURE
FRESH PAINT
Believe Me
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We'll
rcBnish your hardwood
floors in a way that will
make their lustre stay.
Right now is the best time
to have jt done.
Cit our ttlimattno obligation
Kuehnle
Liberty Loan Mass Meetings
. WILLIAM H. TAFT
will speak on
Thursday, April 25th
at the Academy of Music
8.15 P. M.
Tickets may be secured from The Liberty Loan Headquarters, or any bank,
trust company, library, school, Y. M. C. A. and clubs.
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Music by
Soma's Great Lakes Band
Sawtay Baked Rice and Cheese
To 2 cups of boiled rice add 3 tablespoons melted Sawtay,
1 teaspoon salt, paprika to taste.
Grease a baking dish widi Sawtay. Arrange alternate
layers of rice and grated cheese, using 2 cup grated cheese.
Add enough milk to moisten. Covet with bread crumbs,
dot with Sawtay. Bake in moderate oven until brown.
NOIti T tanil tm'l rtitlU, Stvttr llU hi ktpt tt imut tutrf Unputtu.
Community Stores
Vav (g) Tou5aw
MR. TAFT
will also address a Mass Meeting to be held for the
INDUSTRIAL WORKERS OF KENSINGTON
STETSON'S AUDITORIUM, 4th and Montgomery Avenue
Thursday, April 25th, 7.15 P. M.
Tickets for this meeting may be had at any industrial establishment in
Kensington on Wednesday.
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Goitrous Size Tint.
laarsttUtn M eur appeal for a
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