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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
FRENCH REPULSE FOES
ON BANKS OF MEUSE

Continued from Page One
bot. Minister of Finance, in the Chamber
OF Deputies:
I'VE have reached the decisive hour We
can say without eXaggeration without
vain optimism, that we now see the end
of this horrible war" NJ. Rbots utter
anee is taken to be Of the utmost import-
ance, as indicating official opinion with
regard to the result of the battle Of
Yerdun.
1t is felt that when the German people
learn the truth about the conflict at Yer
dun and become aware Of the enormous
loss of life incurred there, such a wave
OF dependency and resentment will sweep
the German Empire as will cause the
Kaiser to sue for peace.
The Echo De Paris in discussing the
situation at Verdun says;
1T is not humanity possible for the
Crown Prince 10 continue much longer
hinging his troops to certain death at
Verdun, The German offensive is irrevo-
cably broken"
Despite persistent German claims 10 the
contrary, the French still hold Dead Mans
Hill. fige miles northwest OF Verdun, for
which both sides have cOntended with such
bloody fury
II is estimated that in the 27 days Of
fighting more than 100000 men and
thousands of guns have been engaged
and at least 100000 shells of various
callbre nave neen hred-
LONDON, March ls.-AIarked slacken-
ing IN the violence Of the German assaults
around VsTdun has convinced some French
military critics that the Crown Prince Is
about TO abandon the offensive.
This conviction was expressed for the
first time In several dispatches from Paris
today. Coupled with il was the hint that
hnal defeat for the Teutons at Verdun
will be followed shortly by great French
Offensive
All Paris dispatches reported the Ger
mans showing less spirit in attack than
IN the early days of the Verdun offensive
Some Of the assaults are being made with
little artillery preparation. The Germans,
Paris reports, are not standing ground
under French eounter-attacks as in the
first days OF the struggles around Douau-
mont and Yaux
The belief that the Crown Prince IS
preparing 10 quit the offensive was not
shared BY military men here, The Ger
mans. they said. have pressed forward to
positions OF such character that their
withdrawal az this time could only be
Effected with very heavy losses. They be-
levs the Crown Prince viii risk a grand
assault on all the Yerdun positions before
admitting defeat
German newspapers, which printed
lengthy articles about the Verdun battle
IA is early stages. have carried only brief
aispa tones from their correspondents in
Iha last 10 days. Neutral observers have
Seen forced TO rely upon Paris accounts
e fhe fighting, which report that the Ger
nans have been checked with very heavy
|esses
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
EMBARGO ON LtJXIjRTES
PLANNED BY ENGLAND
Motors, Cutlery and Soan
Among Imports to Be Barred
Runciman Intimates


LONDON, March 10
"A tar-reaching Order in Council v,hio,.
VIII VIII tOtaliy prohibit importation into m"
United Kingdom large number ~ s,, ..e
cles which come under the renerai haIul hs.u'
ing OF luxuries, will be issued bv tbo -,
tsh Government at an early date "'"'
among the things which will be ,io,,s
under the ban will be automobuss ~
private use. musical instruments. cu,,ael.
of all kinds, hardware warns cbi,aa..nery
fancy goods and SOAPS The 5,,'s"are, or5o. sl.e,,
apply equally to all countries. incius,snI
the British dominion and colonies
The forecast of the coming ordo-
council was given In an intervleyv =, y.
Walter Runciman, president of tbe p..yy
OF trade, Mr.. Runcman admitted tbs,
artlcles IN addition to those named wonlS
be placed on the list of prohibited ip,nas,
but in advance of the issuance of tbo ~ 70
der ne declined TO say what they ,yers ~.
agreed that the decree would have con.,s
cradle effect on exports from the Tfnts,
states, but pointed out that IL applisd ~
all countries alike and declared n rs, w
aeeoiutely y necessary to limit the shipment
of bulky luxuries in order to provide rno..
on ships for necessarles. 'VO'n
But please remember" said Mr. Pima,
man, that the issuance of this ordsr a
forced on the Country-not as a matte, -
policy, but entirely because of a sbor,sS.
IN tonnage. We want exports from ~
United states; we want your wheat co,
ton and meat, and we need other thira.
which we cannot get If the space aboass
vessels is taken up with 'luxurieH
Everything possible is being dono 3.
relieNe the shortage In ships Every shir
nying the British flag is now confroIloS
by the Government. Immense numbers ~
them have been requisitioned; Others az
subject to direction by way of license
Whether 1t will be necessary to rcauisj,Ion
more vessels ! cannot say, but for INV ov,,
part hope this will not be done
Mr.. Runciman said the Importation =,
some fresh fruits probably would be nto
hibited later. but he pointed out that IN,
would affect the United States onl,
slightly. Turning from the matter .,
imports to the general industrial situa,;on
IN the British Isles. Mr. Runciman said
there never had been greater activity in
the larger industries; that wages ysra
higher than ever before. and that the
percentage of unemployment never had
been so small in the history of the coun.
try
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
BRITISH ACTION RENEWS
ARMS EMBARGO AGITATION
Feeling Against Trade Interference
Grows in Congress

WASHINGTON, March is go Renewal
of the agitation for an embargo on mum.
tions is certain to follow the expected
action of Great Britain in prohibiting the
imports of articles which are to be placed
under the head of 'luxuries" These will
include hundreds of articles of American
origin or manufacture. AS the expected
order is be made to apply to all coun.
tries, officials say there will be no ground
for any official protest by the United
States But 1t is expected that the op-
position will be reflected by another at,
tempt to secure congressional action
through embargo legislation.
The feeling against the British trade
interference. which has been held in check
because of the developments in the sub
marine controversy with the Central Pow.
ers. is growing very rapidly in both the
Senate and the House.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
YOUNG PRIZE FIGHTER
KILLED IN RING
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
Crowley's collapse according to the tes-
timony Of Lieutenant Hurnsby, of the
Belgrade and Clcariield streets station,
who was at the ringsidc. He said the fight
was not brutal and that no heavy blows
were struck Detective Weiss said Crow
ley collapsed after n clinch Both police
men testified that Crowley had been eN-
amined and pronounced fit before the
fight
Death was probably caused by exhaus-
ton, according To Dr. George f. Youcll. Of
73O East Allegheny avenue, the club ply
sician, who pronounced both men fit be-
fore they entered the ring. Others said
that Crowley was struck on the Adams
apple" particularly dangerous spot
Lieutenant Hornsby and Acting De-
tcctives Weiss and Case, who were at
the rinEside, arrested Malone as soon as
l. was seen that Crowley was badly hurt
A charge of involuntary mansaughter
was lodged against him.
Both pugilists "slugged" freely during
the three rounds of what was to be a
siN-round preliminary affair. 1t is thought
that Crowley ovcrcXerted himself in the
give-and-take fight with his more expert
enced opponent When the blow came
he collapsed.
ITS awful" said Malone today 81
don't remember hitting him hard during
the fight. / thought he had quit after
Lew Bailey parted us in a clinch Crow
ley broke away, turned around and fell
down II was a bad heart, / guess
A rigid investigation will be demanded
by Crowley's family, members of which
said today that perhaps suit would be
brought against Bailey for alleged lack
of precaution i'm conducting fights Mem
bers of the family said that no prelm-
mary eXaminatiOn including heart tests.
had been made before the bout They be-
lieve CrOwleys death was caused by heart
disease or by hard blow near the heart.
Crowley is survived by his parents, two
brothers and two sisters. Malone has a
wife and four children.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
COURAGEOUS WOMEN
VANQUISH BURGLARS


exit from the dining room. She turned
the key IN the lock and went back to her
room Her actions had been so quiet
that the burglar intent on his work. had
not heard her
There is "a telephone in her bedroom In
a low voice she called the Sth and Button
wood strets police station and notified
House Sergeant Walton. District Detec-
tives WunderliCh and McCarty were sent
to the saloon at once. They arrived just
as Mr.. Campbell was returning home.
ellis was taken into custody without
trouble
Campbell identified ellis as the man
who had bought drink in the saloon
n few minutes before closing time. He
then went into a room in the rear Of the
saloon, Campbell said. and from there
made his way to the second floor. The
proprietor thought he had left the saloon
by a side door.
Mrs Strange engaged In physical and
verbal duel with the man she found in
her house.
You miserable scamp" she shouted as
she bent back the strangers head until
his eyes threatened to pop from their
sockets. what do you mean by snoopin'
around my house,"
"H-e-l-p," gasped the victim
"I'lI help you, you burgarng scoun-
drel," yelled Mrs Strange. You little
mean, lndefSlZcd ruft Sncdkln fOunu tle
houses of honest folks; I'll fix YOU
She banged the little chaps head
against a china closet. and the impact
caused one roast platter and several soup
plates and teacups to crash to the floor.
a table and a chair upset as the man
struggled to free the clutch on his hair.
It was now evident that he thought that
the big woman was going to kill him. for
he began to fight with the desperation Of
a man who believes his life is at stake.
By a twist of his neck he freed his
hair--yes, freed it, but the process of sepa-
ration left a large tuft of ii in the hand
Of Mrs. Strange The man yelled with
pain as the tuft was pred from his scalp
and he darted toward the rear door
But he was not to escape so easily. She
knocked him down with "A clip in the jaw
that would have excited the envy of a
coming young puglist, and then she sat
on his chest
NeiEhbors notified the police. and when
Sergeant Genoe arrived with detail
from the Belgrade and Cleartcd streets
station Mrs Strange was still sitting on
the little man. When he was locked up
at the station, the prisoner said he was
Alvin Wilson, 2S years old, of 2l59 East
Birch street The police allege he Is a
professional sneak thief and they are
trying to connect him with several "iobs''
in the neghborhood. He was held I'm
$500 bail for further hearing next Sat
urday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
M0RRELL FOR MILITARY
TRAINING IN SCHOOLS
Member Of Education Board Indorses
Congressman Scott's Bill

The introduction Of military training
in the high schools of Philadelphia is
given unqualified Endorsement by General
Edward deV. Morrell, in a letter to Con-
gresham John r. X. Scott, General
Morrell, who was recently appointed by
the Board Of Education as chairman Of a
special committee to consider such action
in the schools of this city, wrote to Con-
gresham Scott, expressing approval OF
a bill introduced in Congress by the latter
relative to military training in the schools
OF the country.
General Morrell pointed out in his let
ter that military drills in the schools
contribute to the students respect for
authority, to the success of self-govern-
ment among the students and to Individual
development
The special committee Of which General
Morrell is chairman will meet in the near
future he said, to consider the situation
in Philadelphia. Dr. John =. CARRIER,
Superintendent Of Schools. has expressed
his disapproval of military training in the
schools OF this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
n. J. Methodists Name Delegates

ASBURY PARK. n. j.. March 1s.-
Delegates to the General Conference of
the Methodist Church, to be held at Sara.
toga in May, were chosen late yesterday
by the New Jersey Conference, as fol-
lows: The Rev. Melville II. Snyder
superintendent of the Trenton District
the Rev. George II. Neal super-
intendent of the Bridgeton District; the
Rev. H. +, Gravatt, Of Camden: the Rev
James w. Marshall. superintendent of the
New brunswick District, and the Rev. F.
\. Demaris, superintendent of the Cam.
den District. Announcement of the vote
for alternates will not be made until TO.
day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
French Count Killed
in Thrilling Air Duel

PARIS, March 18. - Count
Jacques Decazes, an aviator in the
French army, has been killed in an
air battle at the front, plunging
into grief the famous Franco
American Decazes family. The
Count was only 26 years old and
was favorite in Paris society.
The battle that cost the Count his
life was fought 5000 feet in the
air. The German airmen occupied
a huge armored battleplane of the
Fokker type and the French aero
plane was riddled with machine
gun fire.
The Counts mother, before her
marriage to Due Decazes, in 1888,
was Isabelle Blanche Singer,
daughter of Isaac Singer, the mil
lionaire sewing machine manufac-
turer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
GERMANS INSIST TUBANTIA
STRUCK A NINE AND SANK
Say English Claim That Liner Was
Torpedoed Is False

BERLIN, March 1S.--German officials
today reiterated their belief that the Dutch
liner Tubantia struck a mine They de-
Clared that the instructions to submarine
commanders were sufficient to give assur-
anCe that the English claims that the
steamship was torpedoed were false.
Berlin newspapers take the view that it
probably was not even n German mine
that destroyed the liner. They say that
since the beginning of the war 9li mines
have been washed to the Dutch coast, Of
which iS0 were English, IS French. 201
unidentified and only l7j German.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
Brazilian Envoy Out of Danger

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-Ambassa-
dor Da Cana, of Brazil reported at the
point of death yesterday from acute in
digestion, was much improved and out
OF all danger today, according to his
physician. The Ambassador was still
confined to his bed, however, and il may
be several days before he recovers suf
hcient strength to resume his duties.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
Two Struck by Autos in Camden

Two men We're knocked down by auto
mobiles in Camden today within a half
hour. Michael John, 10 years old of 612
Ferry avenue, was taken to the Cooper
Hospital with severe bruises and cuts,
after being hit at Broadway and Bulson
street. a jitney, driven by Joseph Moore,
of 10 Hudson street, accounted for the
second victim. Edward Mills, 75 years
old, of 229 Stevens street, at Federal and
18th streets. Moore suffered n broken
nose and bruises, it was found at the
Cooper Hospital
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
SOLDIERS TOBACCO FUND
GROWING IN FAVOR
Additional Contributions Swell Total
to S9242


to S9242
Contributions to the Belgian soldiers
tobacco fund now total S9242. 60, according
20 a statement issued today at the head
quarters OF the fund in the Flatiron Build
ing, New York. DreXel & co. reported
additional contributions from Philadelphia
and vicinity amounting to S40.25.
William H. Palmer, Jr., of Wyncote. Pa,
in sending SO to Drexel & Co., wrote; Il
wish / could make il $1,000" He showed
his enthusiasm by asking for collecting
books and 25 circulars.
The books have been found to be the
most effective means of procuring funds,
and il is the desire of the committee to
place as many as possible in the hands of
men and women who are interested in the
movement. They may be obtained by
writing Francis II. Jones. organizing secre-
tary, FlatiFon Building New York.
The aim OF the fund Is 10 send package
containing so cigarettes, a large package
OF pipe tobacco, a box of matches and a
reply postcard to each OF the goo, 600 sol
diers each week as long as the war lasts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
Miners ordered 70 Keep Holiday

SCRANTON, Pa, March ls-District
efeIals 81 ths United Mine Workers here
fate Issued sn order calling on all mem-
hers 81 the union b observe as = holiday
4IEH Il. the anniversary OF the winning
= .he elght-hOur day Ia the bltuminous
Hel4s The holiday aG-s.s t75.a4Q men
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-18
Du Points Buy Site for New Plant

WILMINGTON. Del. March 1s.-An-
nouucsment has been made OF the ae-
quisitlon by the du Pont Company OF a
site for a new dynamite plant on the
York River near yorktown, Va.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-10-13

Corporal Donate of the local re-
cruiting Office left Saturday for Wich-
tia to spend few days on official
business.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-10-13
SLIGHTLY EXAGGERATED

We learn from the conservative
Inquirer" which is always inclined
to minimize news favorable to the
Republican cause, that Charles e.
Hughes made his first appearance in
a strong Democratic state Nevada
today, and signalized It by making
three addresses to total OF 100, 900
persons" Now, the total population
Of Nevada in 1910 was S1,875, and II
can hardly exceed 10000 at this date.
1t is obvious, therefore, that the pop
ularity Of the pussy-footing candi-
date is so great in that stronghold of
pure Democracy that not only did
every man, woman and child, native
and foreign born, white and black,
Indian and half-breed, including in
fants in arms, turn out to greet him,
but at least 10000 people travelled
long distances by horse and foot from
the frontier towns of adjacent states
to testify by their presence to their
disgust with the Wilson administra.
ton and their eagerness to hear his
righteous deunciation of it.-Phila.
delphia Record.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-10-13
OKLA. NEGRO IS ALLEGED SLAYER
Witnesses Sought For Approaching
Federal Court Trial.

Dilworth.-Frank Hindman Of Guth-
rie, deputy United States marshal, was
in this vicinity serving subpoenas in
the only black" slave case that has
thus far con before the federal
courts Of Oklahoma. The defendant,
Harry Lowry, will be heard in the
federal court at Enid, on charge
Of bringing two negro girls from Ar
kansas City to Kay county for i'm
moral purposes. rt
The sheriff OF this county made
the first arrests in the case and is
now an important witness.
Harry Lowry, the defendant, is a
son of Julian Lowry, the only negro
landowner in Kay county. He home
steaded claim, now three miles
southeast of Dilworth, when the Cher
okee Strip was opened to settlement
In 1893. The presence Of negroes in
this county has always been opposed,
but as Lowry was homesteader on
government land, he was protected
by the federal authorities. In the
meantime, Julian Lowry has become
wealthy. He had refused to go on
his sons bond in this federal court
case.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-10-13
BURNETT BROS. FREED OF CHARGES
All Indictments Against Former sa-
puIpa Bankers Dismissed.

Sapulpa.-B. B. and B. c. Burnett,
former Sapulpa bankers were freed Of
II indictments when Joseph Howard,
assistant attorney general, appeared
In district court here and had the
cases dismissed. The indictments
charged that the Burnett brothers EN-.
bezzled funds belonging to the Farm
ers and Merchants Bank Of Sapulpa
Of which they were managing officers.
Bates Burnett, at the time the indict-
ments we're returned four years ago,
when the bank was closed by the state
bank commissioner, was treasurer Of
the Odd Fellows national organiza-
ton.
Howard in asking that the indict-
ments be dismissed said that he had
made IL trips to Sapulpa; questioned
every available witness and had failed
10 find any evidence upon which he
could convict the Burnetts. There are
now no charges pending against the
Burnetts.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-10-13
Mother and Son Killed In Crash.

Ell Rens.-Mrs. Warren Moody, as
years ole. II her son, William, were
Instantly allied here when an auto
mobile in Which they we're riding col
lided with 4 special freight car on the
lnterurban railway at the corner of
Hoff and Cavenaugh streets. Mrs.
Moody was badly mangled and one arm
several. Three other occupants of
the automobile were injured. War
rem Moody, husband of Mrs. Moody,
was knocked unconscious; ]. A. Nor
field sustained broken leg; Mrs. J..
A. Morfield fractured skull and
broken knee. Moody and Morfield are
aot expected TO recover. Besides her
husband, Mrs. Morfield is survived by
three small children.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-10-13
No cider In Oklahoma county.

Oklahoma City.-An absolute ban
on selling Of cider Of all kinds IN Okla
homa county will become effective
within the next week, according to a
statement from the county attorneys
office. The sweeping order is directed
toward all dealers in cider, and pro-
hibits the sale Of all kinds of cider,
regardless Of whether 1t contains
more or less than the legal amount
of alcohol. The order came after sew
eral months Of investigation into
twenty-odd cases in which cider con-
tanned 10 per cent alcohol.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-10-13
Two Attorneys In Bad.

Muskogee.-James e. Gresham and
]. Reed More, attorneys attwewoka,
have been barred by the Indian office
from taking oil and gas leases on land
belonging to restricted Indians. The
order was issued by the secretary Of
the interior September Is, 1t was said
at the Indian Office. Gresham rs re-
publican candidate for congress in the
Fourth district. II il alleged the at.
torneys speculated in Indian land
leases near HoldsavilIs.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-10-13
T. R. AND TAFT

A little "love feast" was staged by
the ringleaders of the G. o.. P. the
other day. II they told the truth
about each other in the 1912 cam
paign, here is what happened:
Taft shook hands with "dema-
gogue," "neurotic," "fiatterer," a
"honeyfugler," friend of the Steel
Trust and the Harvester Trust" and
politician who had received cam
paign aid" from Standard Oil, PEN
rose. Cannon, Quay, Plat and Fora
I ker.
Roosevelt, on his own statement,
shook hands with the "upholder and
beneficiary of crooked privileges;
the associate of "Guggenheim, Aid
rich, Penrose, Gallinger, Lorimer,
Cannon and Mckinley; the man IRE
sponsible for the alliance between
crooked politics and crooked bust
ness" friend of the bosses; a
President guilty of the most scand-
alous abuse Of the patronage; tar
iff-maker representative of special
privilege and special interest; like
wise with the former head of "a gov
ernment administration by Messrs.
Lorimer, Guggenheim, Barnes, Gal
linger and their like in defiance of
the will of the people,; and finally
with the chief executive of "a govern
ment under which the people are de-
frauded Of their rights"
Thus in one handshake is effected a
reunion of all the elements and in
terests of the Grand Old Republican
Party. Let all true progressives take
note of this amazing development.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-10-13
Return Asked of Escaped Convict.

Quebec, Characterization proceed
ings were opened here by United
States Consul Woolich for the return
to the state prison at McAlester,
Okla, of Cotton Taylor, a life termer
who escaped some months ago. Ac-
cording to Sheriff Jedliska, Taylor.
after his escape made his way to Can.
ada and enlisted in Quebec regi.
ment. When his command rece ed
orders to prepare to embark for
abroad, Taylor wrote to former cell
mate revealing his whereabouts and
Including the boast that by the time
the prison officials heard Of the COM
munication he would be on the high
seas.