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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-15
30 Aliens Register in Norristown

NORRISTOWN, Feb. 15.--Thirty alien
Germans have been registered at the
City Hall, Norristown, as residents OF
Norristown. Acting Chief OF Police
Warren says that this il ten more allen
Germans In Norristown than he thought
there were.
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THE HAGUE, Feb. Is.

THE HAGUE Feb. Is.
It was reported from Berlin today
that Count Won Hertling, the German
chancellor. may reply to the war-aims
speeches of President Wilson and Pre-
mer Lloyd George in the Reichstag to-
morrow.
lit had previously been reported that
the German chancellor would speak on
February 21.)
A dispatch from Cologne quoted the
annexationist paper Nolkeszeitung as de-
Tending the previous war aims an
nounced by the German chancellor as
"just and based upon the Ten Command
ments of the Bible"
The German Socialist organ, Nor-
waerts, in referring to Premier Lloyd
Georges recent address in the House of
Commons, in which he said he saw no
peace possibilities in the German and
Vienna declarations, said editorially
s"Speechmaking across the water does
not remove MISUNDERSTANDING, but ere
ates new ones. Direct discussion is far
preferable"
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Warns Against Faking Beggars

A warning that certain men are beg
ging money under the false pretense OF
being stranded soldiers from the Allied
armies has been issued by the Philadcl-
phia branch Of the Jewish Board for
Welfare Work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-15
RAN on CAMERA LIFTED

The order that went into effect IA few
months ago denying correspondents the
use OF the camera has been rescinded.
This means much to readers of American
papers who like 4 picture with story.
II makes for additional interest and pub
licity when the pictures are in no sense
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HERTLING SPEECH
DUE TOMORROW
May Reply to Wilson and
Lloyd George at Reichs-
tag Session
BRITON'S STAND SCORED
German Papers See No Merit
in His Attitude on Peace.
Suggest Farley
ROME, Feb. Is.

Italian newspapers are still com
nenting with hearty favor upon the
latest peace speech of President vii.
son. The four chief principles laid
down by the statesman have received
the full-hearted Endorsement of all
Italians.
Amember of the Senate in speak.
Ing of the speech today said:
''The reception given to it was ex-
cellent."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-15
MURDEROUS DEVICES OF BOCHE
OFFER MANY HIDDEN TERRORS
Fiendish Traps Laid in Trenches From Which They
Are Driven Keep Victors Keenly on
the Alert
Rv HENRI RAZIN

Evening Public Lco ~Hh the Amcan France
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-15
BOLO'S CONVICTION
HAILED BY FRANCE
Death Penalty Imposed ON
Traitor Will Strengthen
Governments Hand

PARIS. Feb. Is.
Conviction on a charge Of treason or
Pau Bolo Pasha, who will probably be
put to death by firing squad, was be-
lioycd in well-informed circles today to
have strengthened the Governments
hand in dealing with all varieties Of in
triguc.
Public opinion has been against Bolo
from the start. The decision Of the
court-martial late yesterday was the
signal for a demonstration of approval
that swept through the entire city.
Bolo's calmness as he heard the sem
tence Of death, however, provoked ad-
miratlon. The case will be appealed on
Il tcchnicality. but none can be found
who believe there Is a chance for re-
vocation of the Courts finding
Darius Porchere. alleged intermedia-
tory between Bolo and the German
Government. probably will begin serving
his sentence of three years imprlson-
ment at once.
Execution Of the death sentence
against Filippo Cavallini, charged with
Introducing Bolo to Abbas' llilmi, former
khedlve Of Egypt, rests with the Italian
Government. He Is under arrest in that
country, where he formerly was a men,
/ Der Of the Chamber of deputies,
Bolo was specifically charged with
/ having capitalized the company that
bought the Paris newspaper lie Journal
with money obtained from the Germans.
He is also said to have been provided
with sl,500,000, with which TO corrupt the
French press. Another $1,000, 900 was
/ to be used in personal propaganda. of
this total sum- sl,6S3.O0O is alleged TO
have been transferred from the Deutsche
Bank I'm Berlin to Paris. via New York.
/ Discovery Of this manipulation by New
. York state authorities led to Bolo's ar
rest in Paris.
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TWO AVIATION CADETS DIE
British and American Students
Killed at Texas Camps

FORT WORTH, Tex, Feb. ID
Cadet Clifford y. Murray royal flying
corps squadron. of Welshirc. England.
was killed at Benbrock Field here yes
terday when his machine fell.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-27
u. S. Fighters
Take VILLAGES
By Ass ault
Pennsylvania, Kansas and
Missouri Troops Share
in Days Triumph

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26. Attacking
this morning over front OF twenty
miles, west Of Verdun, in cooperation
with the French, the American First
Army advanced to an average depth Of
seven miles and captured twelve towns
and more than 5000 prisoners.
Four OF the towns were carried by
storm by Pennsylvania, Kansas and
Missouri troops of Major General Lig-
gets corps, General Pershng said in
his official statement en- the battle re-
ceivcd tonight at the War Depart
ment. The enemy offered stubborn re-
sistance.
Troops OF other corps forced their
way across the FORCES brook, the Bois
de Forges, and wrested eight towns
from the enemy.
Front Twenty Miles Long
General Pershing's communique fox
lows:
Section A.-This morning, north
west of Verdun, the First Army attacke I'd
the enemy on front of twenty miles
and penetrated his line to an avera &c
depth of seven miles.
pennsylvania, Kansas and Missouri
troops serving in Major General Lig
gets corps stormed Varennes, Mont
Blainville, Nauzuois and Chappy after
stubborn resistance. Troops of other
corps. crossing the Forges Brook capt
ured the Bois de Forges and wrested
from the enemy the towns of Malan-
court, Bethincourt, Montfaucon. Cuisy
Nantillos. Zeptzarges tSeptsarges y
Danneous and Gercourt-et-D -Drilancourt.
The prisoners mus far reported num-
her over 5000"
Units in the Drive
The Pcnnsy ylvania troops referred to
by General Pershing evidently are
those forming the 2Sth National
Guard) Division. while the Kansas and
Missouri troops make UP the 35th Ma
tional Guard) Division At last ac-
counts the 28th Division was under
Major General c. II. Muir and the 35th
under Major General W. r. Smith. As
the army corps originally were an
nouHccd, these two divisions were in
the I'd Corps. under Major General
Robert Lee Bullard.
no 18th or Iron Division. had
been in hard fighting heretofore, hav-
ing held the centre of the American
line in the advance across the Ourcq
July 26 to 81. during the beginning OF
the general Allied offensive. when the
Aisne- Marne salient was wiped out.
They remained on the line until Au-
gust 6, advancing to Fismes. where they
were relieved by the 32d National
GuardD Division.
The 35th Division landed in France
last June Q, and went on the firing
line eleven days later. 1t was last re-
ported on the Vosges front on Septem
Der A.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-27
Impending Capture of
Uskub Would .Annihilate
Foes Army
Ishtib and Gradsko
Abandoned to Allies
British Troops Garry Fight
Into Enemy Territory and
Separate Peace Hinted
By Arthur S. Draper
Especial Cable to The Trtbute)

'Npccidt tuOtc TO me Ir1butc)
Copyright 1918. New York Tribune Inc
LONDON, Sept 26.-Despitc the
show of opposition on the part of some
German and Bulgarian troops, the AL
lied progress on the Macedonian front
continues with amazing rapidity. Brit
ish troops are reported to have en-
tered Bulgaria, while French and
Serbian troops have pushed on beyond
lshtib and Gradsko. Neles has also
been taken. The British crossed the
frontier at kosturino, having worked
northward rapidly from Doiran
The Bulgarans north of Monast;r
have only one exit, via Kirchevo to
Cskub, which is now the Allies goal to
capture, as this would probably result
in decisive victory. Uskub is the
centre of all the enemy communica-
tions, and once it is taken the Bulgars
will suffer a defeat almost as complete
as that of the Turkish armies in Palcs-
tine.
Something under 200 guns have been
captured, but the number of prisoners
is comparatively small. The Bulgars
are abandoning everything in their
wild retreat. The Allies have been
fighting for ten days over difficult
country. where the organization Of
communications is Il tremendous un-
dertaking.
The moral effect Of this disaster
must be very great. The downfall of
the Bulgarian government would be
followed by separate peace, which
seems among the possibilities in the
early future. Should Bulgaria drop
out Turkeys strategic position would
become almost impossible.
Allenby's haul Of prisoners has ex-
ceedcd $4,000 and the number OF guns
captured is over 265. Here. as in Bull
earia, much depends on the effect on
the civil population. Allenby's success
is complete. but by no means decisive
when the main Turkish army operating
IN Caucasia and Persia is considered
sidered.
Both Of these victories are the direct
result of Foch's success in the West.
for had Germany been able to send
troops to Macedonia and Palestine
neither would have been secured.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-27
New York Scientists Be-
lieved to Have Discov-
cred Germ Of Disease
Government to Aid
Stricken Districts
$4,000 Cases Reported in
Massachusetts and ia
in This City

Provost Marshal General Crowder
cancelled last night, because Of the
influenza epidemic at environments,
orders calling for the entrainment
Of $4,000 draft registrants be-
tween October 7 and Il.
Federal assistance Tor afflicted
communities is promised by com
bined action by the Public Health
Service, the army, navy and Red
Cross
PHYSICIANS of the local Health
Department discovered germ in
analysis OF the blood of influenza
patients which may prove to be the
Influenza germ.
New York reported Ia new cases,
two more than the record of
Wednesday, and for the first time
the disease attacked children under
five years old and persons above
forty
Massachusetts, has appealed for
assistance to President Wilson and
to officials of nearby states and in
Canada Additional physicians and
nurses are needed to combat the
disease. which has caused 853 deaths
in the state since September IA.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-27
NelU Drive Menoces
Hun Line to Sea,
Say u. S. Officers

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26. The key.
stone of the great German defensive
arch IN France is under assault in the
Franco American offensive launched
in the Champagne o-dav. While p
new rigidity of censorship completely
obscured developments at the front
for many hours. it was clear tonight
that military officials here regarded
the new blow as one of vide strategic
possibilities because of the place OF at
tack selected by Marshal Foch.
The German official announcement
that break through had been frus-
trated and that fighting continued was
taken to indicate that substantial
advance had been scored all along the
line and this was confirmed by the
French official account.
The point of attack selected by Mar.
shall Foch caused no great surprise
here AS far back as 1915 the French
strategists saw that the Champagne
front offered the greatest possibilities
in expeling the invaders with the
least expenditure of men.
{ for 3-M\NINE ELLIOTI'> THEATRE
~ man may Not have loved. bur there
lives no man who mas not been loved %
-Advl.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-27
Yankees in Balkans
Would Assure Quick
Victory, Says ENJOY

PARIS. Sept. PC (By the Associated
Press Had we one single regimen.
OF Americans in Macedonia battling un.
der the Stars and Stripes alongside tho
French. the Scrbians, the British and
Italians, prompt and complete vic
tory would be assured"
The Serbian Minister to France. DR.
Vesnitch, thus declared to The Asso-
ciated Press to-day. and continued:
"This does not mean | doubt that
the ultimate and final success will be
complete, but the moral effect upon
the troops fighting in the Balkans would
be immense if q few of your brave boys
were with them
The minister would not specify. but
intimated that The Serbian government
would not leave Corfu until Uskub was
solidly occupied by the Allied troops
Asked about the probability that re-
inforcements of German troops would
be sent from Rumania under Field Mar
shall Won Mackcnson. the minister re-
Piled:
"The German troops in Rumania are
old classes of the Landsturm. do
not believe that von Mackensen has
at his disposition any great reserves.
but merely has an army of occupation
necessary to hold the Rumanians down
under the mailed fist.
The Germans will probably come. -
he added. but they will not be led
by Won Mackensen. The German field
marshal. owing TO his English cxtrac-
tion. has always refused to meet Brit
isn trocp=, and he has already told the
New-York tribune., 1918-09-27

est, General Pershing an
nounced last night. The French
on the left advanced more than
four miles, the War Office in
Paris announced.
General Petain was in per-
sonal command of the whole
operation.
Twelve towns and more than
5000 prisoners fell to the Amer.
leans alone. The villages include
Gercourt, Cuisy, Montfaucon.
Cheppy and Varennes, all north
west of Verdun. The French
took Navarin Farm. Servon, the
Main de Massiges and Butte du
Mesnil.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-27

Alter tremendous artillery preparation beginning at II
ocA wednesday hlght and becoming most intense hour
before the attack the Allied swept forward n in
the morning under cover of heavy fog
Under the smashing blows of the Allied guns and infantry
ne enemy Withdrew from his forward nes copying the
OF Gouraud which, July 15 brought the check 70 tho C
armies of Rheims
On the extreme left the Germans offered desperate resist
ance but forced to fall back after the first chec -
French advance
Oh 'he Balkan front the Allied extended their vic
tory by new advance of than ten miles on fftvo
New-York tribune., 1918-09-27
frQnc0-Americans Rip 40-lNile Line;
Yanks Gain Z Miles West of Verdun::
Capture 5000 Germans. II VILLAGE
Official Ban on Hearst PLacord

Dnpc to The Tib
WASHINGTON Sept 26.The following notice was sent out b,
the Postofhce Department to-day:
NOTICE TO POSTMASTERS
The attention of this department has
that posters cticisng
Payeo IN postofhces throughout the
ADVISED that display
49, 1918 which mu.+
be removed from heir
(sisned) }. c. KOoNs, First Assistant.
This placard h
official condemnation O. NewY York Tribune
Posting the placard stations has been forbidden NV the
Railroad Administration -
New-York tribune., 1918-09-27

front on both sides of the Var
dar IN pursuit of the fleeing Bull
gar-German forces. D'Esperey's
armies occupied Veles and Ish-
ito, important enemy bases.
New forces Of infantry have
been thrown across the Bul.
garlan border below Strumitza,
where the Allies are crushino
fierce resistance.
On the left of the 15o-mile
front the French and Serbians
have driven the foe further back
toward the Albanian frontier
Italian forces advancing north
OF Monastir threaten to cut off
and annlhilate the enemy army
New-York tribune., 1918-09-27
Senator Rushing
From California to Vote
on Amendment
By Emma Bugbee

ny LAallIIld DOSOCC
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-The wom-
an suffrage amendment was again de-
layed in the Senate to-day, and it is
now expected that final action will not
be taken until Saturday.
SuFragists were obliged to face the
fact today that the success OF their
measure in this Congress depends upon
Senator La Toilette. He is at present
hurrying across the continent from
California, where ne has been trav-
cling with his son. who has been i'll
for many months. 1t is seven months
since he has been on the floor of the
Senate, owing TO his unpopularity with
his colleagues on account of his war
policy. lie was in Washington for four
months last spring, while his son was
Ill in hospital here, but during that
time his seat in the Senate was always
vacant.
ington until Saturday, and in the
meantime the suffrage leaders on the
floor of the Senate will endeavor to
keep the debate simmering.
Jones Waits for La Toilette
Senator Jones. chairman Of the SEN
ate Suffrage Committee, admitted that
this was his plan. in the following
statement tonight.
1T is probable that the vote will 60
over until Saturday, when Senator La
Toilette. Of Wisconsin, is due to at
rive
Ihc only chance the suf1ragists now
see to save the day withouv waiting for
Senator La Toilette is to arrange a
pair for him. This has not been possi
bic up to the present moment, but
several anti-suFragc Senators arc said
to have important engagements for the
weekend. so that it is possible that
one of them may consent to pair with
the pacitist Senator. after all.
The hoped-for votes, due to the in
fiuence Of the White House on the
little group of .wilful Southern anti
suflragists, did not materalzc as the
suffraeists had expected. 1t is no Sc
cret that the women would have pre-
terred to win their victory without the
aid of the pacitist Senator, and tho
Woman's Party group, which always
laid the blame for suffrage msfort-
unes at the door Of the White House.
did not hesitate to say that the Demo
Gratis had failed them again.
Only Sixty-thrce Actual Votes
AS the suffrage polls stood this
morning there were only sxty-three
actual votes in the hands of the suf-
fragists, without the assistance OF
Senator Lafollctte. While every suf
frogist in Washington is confident tina.
when the hour for voting comes and the
opponents realize that they arc doomed
to failure they will swing over to the
winning side, still, the measure is too
important to risk on intuition. This
IS what happened in the House Of Rep
resentativcs on January 10. when sew
eral men who had always been on the
wrong side OF the suffrage column
changed their votes at the last min
ate One of these was tom" Smith,
OF T;snmany Hall, who makes no secret
of the fact that he changed with the
tide.
81 saw suffrage needed one vote"
said he "and had the honor Of Tam
many Hall in my keeping. couldn't
let the organization be responsible for
the defeat of suffrage after We h ad
New-York tribune., 1918-09-27
This No Tea Party for
Enemy, Says Gompers

DAR1S, Sept. 26.-"1 see that Ger
l. man official announcement says
we are the most bellicose of ALL"
said Samuel Gompers, president Of
the American Federation of Labor,
at luncheon 1t the American Club
this afternoon.
""ell," Mr.. Gompers continued.
what did we get into it for2 Did
they expect to have tea party with
US the invited guests?
"Those who have lived by the
sword must be destroyed by the
sword. | do not regret that the war
has come, for never otherwise could
the democratic nations have become
so thoroughly united"
New-York tribune., 1918-09-27
Influenza Germ
Is Isolated, Say
Investigators Here

4 rew and hitherto unidentified
bacillus, which may prove to be the spe
cdc germ of Spanish influenza, has
been discovered and isolated by the
scientists in the laboratories OF the
Department of Health. The entire
torce c. experts in that bureau is con-
eentratiug all its energies on the vari-
Gus cultures OF Che disease under the
direction of DR.. William II. Parke.
Health Commissioner Copeland said
Yesterday that he was not yet pre-
pared to make any announcement that
special bacillus for the Spanish
type ot influenza had been discovered
here, but strongly iNsimatcd that there
would tc something of Importance to
announce as soon as the results Of
some ivory interesting" developments
now taking place in the laboratories
can DC obtained.
The Commissioner declined to com
ment on q cable dispatch from Rome
asserting that the germ OF Spanish
influenza had been isolated there by
'ae director Of an Italian military hos
pNal. He said the wording Of the dis
patch was too indefinite to make it
WISE to pass upon its authenticity from
meteorological standpoint,
Working on New Organism"
However, Commissioner Copeland
continued, 81 can say that in the de-
paflmpnfs laboratories here some very
interesting things are happening, and
were y lot for the modesty of Or.
r"rkV' tn" director. think that some
'Ains promising along this line might
'e announced even now Or. Parkc
"as found that in IS per cent Of tho
.ases OF influenza the well: known
'ie''fer germs, "old-fashoncd" inhu-
>i'za Or IA grippe bacilli. are present.
''se'Ner with n number Of pneumonia
.efmS In addition there has been
'ouhd an unidentified organism. upon
"nlcn ihe laboratory staff is now hard
~ WORK Another interesting point is
we i'c' that in all the pneumonia
l@ses developing from Influenza the
saVi'h discovered arc pure streptococci.
''n no other germs present. The in
Aga'ion of the strange organism
10y or may not develop something of
'"'P0F'aAce IN our inquiry into the in
'f secrets of this malady which is
eepine the countr5.'
me heaAih authorities yesterday re,
ftontinued on po9c sin)
New-York tribune., 1918-09-27
Government Formed at
Ufa Will Unity Factions
Opposing Bolsheviki
Committee of Five
Will Rule Country
Constituent Assembly, Rep.
resenting All Provinces,
Will Convene Jan. |

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26--Out of the
chaos which has existed in Russia since
the overthrow of the Kercnsky govern
mcnt by the BClshevik there is emerg
central authority which officials and
diplomats here hope will be able to re-
establish order and renew The fight
against the common enemy.
Official information reached the Rus
sian conference at Ufa, European Rus
sia, which has been recognized BY eli
the provisional governments opposing
the Bolsheviki. including the Sibe-;aa
government, has constituted comnitr
tee OF five as the lawful authority for
all Russia. This committee will be re-
sponsiblc to the constituent assembly
Of all Russia. which will convene next
January /, provided $50 members at
tend.
Gathering Is Representative
Composing the conference at Eia
were all members of the constit.
uent assembly which have gathered in
Samara, except those who belong to
the factions Of the Bolshevik aid OF
the Social Revolutionists Of the Left
Attending the conference also are dele
gates Of the Siberian government, of
the Union OF Liberty of the People, of
The group of the Renaissance and of
the Social Revolutipnist and Social
Democratic parties.
The Committee of Five set up as the
sovereign authority is composed of M
Tschaikovsky, of the Government Of
the North at Archangel; NJ. Vologodsky,
head Of the Western Siberian govern
ment; NJ. lAstorf, former Mayor Of
Moscow and member of the Constitu-
tional Democratic party; Lieutenant
General Boldiref, one of the foremost
military experts Of Russia, and NJ.
Avksentieff
New Government Described
The dispatch to the Russian Embassy
telling Of the results of the Pan Rus
sian conference came from the chief
OF the Department of Foreign Affairs
OF the Ufa government. and was sum-
married in part as folow1:
AS the separate provinces of Rus
sia arc being delivered fram the yoke
of Bolshevism, the temporary organs
of legal authority are reconstituting
and uniting themselves.
"Thc committee of the members Of
the Constituent. Assembly unitcs po-
litical parties which % remain loyal
to the allies. CD 4clect any idea of
separate peace, (3) do not recognize
the treaty of Brcst-Litovsk, (4) have
decided to continue the war against the
Bolsheviki ana Germans in alliance
with the Czecho- Slovaks"