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I1y Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, March SO.--Sena.
tor Overman announced, following
the judiciary committee hearing of
the testimony by government agents
directing anti.spy work. that death
penalty for German acts of espion-
age would be proposed in legislation
that was soon to be brought before
congress
The committee also approved an
amendment to the espionage law pen
allzing attempts" to obstruct the
draft as well as absolute obstruction.
Confidential testimony regarding the
enemy espionage and the propaganda
of the Industrial Workers OF the
World was also given the committee.
Senator Overman said that agents
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GERMANS PAY ENORMOUS PRICE
FOR GAINS THEY HAVE MADE
Completely Surrounded by Enemy,
One British Battery Works It's
Way Out, Saving Guns

from the entente standpoint is re-
ported as more satisfactory. Along
the British section of the front last
night it was comparatively quiet
The British lines have been strength.
ened there due to the hearteniEg dis
play OF determination and optimism
The Germans are reported as en-
trenching from Thiepval to Labois
ellie in the vicinity of Albert. The
tides OF the conflict have slackened
but at any moment it may set in
again, Undoubtedly the fighting will
be renewed with the greatest fer.
ocity when the Germans have brought
forward their artillery and have over.
hauled their fighting machine
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TROOPS AND POLICE PATROL TOWN
IN ATTEMPT TO PUT down RIOTS

attacked car, virtually wreckikng
1t. The police guards fired a num-
Der of shots, nine of which, as far
as was known tonight, took effect.
Police reserves were unable to cope
with the situation and a squad OF
fifty guardsmen reinforced by an
armored motor car, was rushed to
the scene. The presence Of the
troops seemed sufficient, for the
crowd soon dispersed.
One woman passenger on the car
was reported to have been struck on
the head with a brick, but her In
juries were not serious.
Another disorder broke out at
Ninth and Brighton streets where q
large car barn is located The
crowds there are said to have
stoned cars and attacked the train
men and police guards. They finally
were dispersed A number OF the
rioters were reported injured.
Similar outbreaks were reported In
other localities but were put down
by the police and troops.
The general strike situation last
night APPARENTLY was unchanged Most
large theaters closed when stage
hands joined the strike today.
@-N-A-A-A-@-n-@-AA-
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TEDDY JOINS THE
GRANDFATHER CLASS

tby Associated Press)
BOSTON, March S0.--Archibald e.
Roosevelt, Jr, two months old, open
ed his eyes yesterday and smiled
for the first time his grandfather,
Colonel Roosevelt, who stopped over
in Boston on his way home from
Portland, Maine to see him The
colonel spoke before the Republican
convention of Maine against the ad-
vices of his physicians but he told
friends here that he was feeling fine
and was not worn by the trip
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WINS THE
HEARTS OF FRENCH

by Associated PFess.b
PARIS, March 30.--General Perish,
ing's sincere and manly words in
placing at the disposal OF General
Foch the entire resources OF the
American army has gone straight to
the heart of the French people.
Newspapers OF all shades of opinion
reflect the grateful appreciation
A shell struck the north side
OF the church, bringing down part
of the roof and opening a breach
twelve by twenty feet. Nearly all
of the debris fell inward on the
heads of worshlppers sixty feet be-
low. 1t is feared that the wife OF
Counsellor Sterchlin OF the Swiss le-
CATION. who was killed. is also a
victim. Among the injured are Coun.
tess Morand, Viscount Molitor and
former Senator Louis Gautteron,
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CONTINUE INQUIRY
ABOUT A|RPLANES
nv Assoclsted PressI

llIy Associated PressI
WASHINGTON, March 30.--Inqulry
into airplane production was con.
tlnued by the senate military com.
mittee yesterday behind closed
doors, with no indication when the
investigation would be completed.
Commander Briggs OF the British
flying corps, was questioned for sew
eral hours and later MajorGeneral
Squier of the signal corps conferred
with Senator Chamberlain of Ore.
gOn. chairman OF the committee.
The investigation, according to var
ious senators, who have been pres
ent, has not revealed much that has
not already been made public
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WILL ACCEPT LOANS


PETROGRAD, Friday, March 29.--
The minister of education, Luna
charsky, has expressed the opinion
that while an alliance with America
is impossible Russia is willing to
accept American assistance of loans
and arms in view of the fact that
Germany IS a common enemy
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JAPAN GETS SHIPS
FOR STEEL SUPPLIES

'Uy Associated Preaa.l
WASHINGTON, March S0--Formal
announcement by the war trade
board last night of the new shipping
agreement between the United States
and Japan shows that Japan is to
turn over to the American fleet i'm.
mediately twelve big steamers OF
100000 tons deadweight capacity, in
return for steel supplies.
Negotiations are proceeding for
the transfer of 100000 tons of new
construction on the same basis.
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TAKE LONG HIKE

80. Assoctatea Pre-e.p
CAMP KEARNEY, March 80
The eightieth brigade, including the
l69th, l6Oth California infantry and
the I4Oth machine gun battalion has
started ten-day hike in the most
extensive field maneuver attempted
since the fortieth division has been
stationed here.
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KILLS WOMEN AND CHILDREN


NY Associated Prens.D
PARIS, March 3O.--It is now
known that fifty.Gour women we're
Killed when the German long range
smell struck church. The officials
statement last night reported seventy
hVe' mostly women and children,
KILLED and ninety wounded.
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SUSPEND MEATLEss DAYS


WASHINGTON, March SO.-sus-
pension of the meatless days regu.
lations for thirty days beginning to.
day. was ordered last night by the
food administration in instructions
telegraphed to all state food admin.
istrators.
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tiy Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON, March 80. - A
house bill amending the espionage
law to make It applicable to enemy
alien women as well as men, was
passed yesterday by the senate with
out debate or roll call. The house
is expected to adopt minor amend.
ments inserted by the senate. thus
oviating the necessity of sending the
measure to conference.
Officials of the department OF jus,
tlee urged the legislation, declaring
many women agents of Germany are
at work here.
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ARREST PAYING TELLER
,ny Associated Pre-sl

IVY NNNUFEWFWW TTENWF
SAN FRANCISCO, March 90
Carl Conrad paying teller of the
fiscal department of the twelfth Fed.
eral Reserve Bank, was arrested
here on charge of embezzling S12,.
900 worth of Liberty Bonds and dis
posing of them.
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KILLED BY SHELL
WHILE ON FRONT

NY Asseetatea ssResa.l
PARIS, March 30.--Miss Marion
G. Crandell OF Alameda, Calf, has
been killed by the explosion of a
Shell in the French Soldiers Fire
side" at the French front, where she
was engaged as a canteen worker
Tor the Y. NJ. C. A. No details OF
the occurrence have yet been re-
ceiyed.
Miss Crandell was 46 years old.
She arrived In France February Is.
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LIST HAS FlFTY.FIvE NAMES


tOy Associated Preas.D
WASHINGTON, March 30.--Today's
casualty list contained fifty-five
names in which we're included
twenty-five of the Tuscania victims,
previously reported missing, that
dave been positively identified by
Glger prints. Two were killed in
action, four died of wounds. four.
teen of disease, two of accident, one
of an undetermined cause and seven
were wounded slightly.
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AeREE oN FINANcE elLL

NY ANNOcIhted FreHBl
WASHINGTON, March SO.-The
house and senate conferees have
agreed on the administration war
finance corporation bill fixing the
capital at half a billion dollars, the
amount of the bonds that may be
issued at three billions, and pro-
viding for voluntary system Of
licensing the security issues.
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AND YOU'LL
SURELY Be LATE

ilIy Associated PReaa.D
WASHINGTON, March &c.
You win be an hour late for
everything II you forget to set
your clock ahead one hour by
O'Clock tomorrow morning when
the daylight saving law becomes
effective.
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FRENCH sToP GERMANS

INV Associated Pre~s'
WASHINGTON, March 30.--An of.
ficial dispatch says the French re.
serves have stopped the German ad'
vance on the Moreull and I4assIgny
front.
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COUNTER ATTACK
DRAWING NEARER

tly Associated Pressp
WASHINGTON, March 3O.-The
appointment OF General Foch to SUI
preme command on the western front
is regarded here as meaning the CO.
ordination of all the armies of the
allies and has strengthened the be
lief that a counter offensive Is near.
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MRS. MOONEY RELEASED

tIiy Associated PressI
SAN FRANCISCO, March 3d.
Mrs Rena Mooney was released to-
day on $4,000 bail on the two mur-
der charges in connection with the
preparedness bomb explosion
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GRANT DEMANDS OF WORKERS


tBy Associated Press.l
CHICAGO, March 30.-Judge Sam.
uel Alschuler. the arbitrary, has
granted an eight-hour day, wage in
creases. equal pay for men and
women and several other demands
o. workers to Chicago packing house
employees.
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KISS THE FLAG
AND SAY ALSO TO
HELLW|TH KAISER

COSHoCTON, Ohio, March &c.
More than 500 persons last night and
today visited sixteen homes here and
forced thirty alledeg pro-Germans to
kiss the flag and say "To he'll with
the Kaiser"
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LENINE IS SICK

IVY associated Preaab
LONDON, March 3O.--Premier Lee
n'ne Of the Bolsheviki, is III with
pneumonia. according to Reuters
retrograd correspondent.
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IVY HH1UcHHEEN FEe7HsT
On Friday afternoon the enemy
had a small success on the British
right flank. Al one point the at.
attacking troops we're held up by
machine gun fire. But other forces
pressed on doggedly and the Ger
man strength being too great, the
British were forced to abandon their
effort after short struggle during
which twenty-five Germans were cap
tured In the close fighting there
was loss of positions which how
ever does not materially alter the
British hold on the Luce valley.
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IVY HHsaUI8tFa FFsNlD
LONDON, March 30.---Reuter's cor
respondent says the British line
held magnificently on Friday Al
one point only, where the Germans
crossed the river In force at Cherisy,
have we fallen back but that re.
tirement was gallantly done" The
Germans are still rushing forward
their artillery and are recognizing
their forces. The slowing OF the
battle is probably only a lull be-
fore another storm begin of still
greater intensity
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MAY EXECUTE CAPTURED SPIES
IF PROPOSED LAW IS PASSED
House Passes Bill Making the Es-
piOnage Law Applicable
to Women

had testified that the activities Of
spies were widespread throughout the
country.
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TAKE WOMAN SPY
W|THBLUE PRINTS
OF An A|RPLANE
ny Associated Press,

ihy Associated PreaAD
NEWARK, March 3O.-The po-
lice announced today that they
had obtained from Mrs. Lydia
White, who was arrested with
blue-prints of airplanes in her
possession, an admission that
group of German spies had been
employed in the Curtiss plant at
Long Island.
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Don't forget the jitney dance given
by the Children Of Mary sodality
Monday night al the AIrdome.
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EXCEEDS LAUNCHING PROGRAM


WASHINGTON, March SO.-The
shipping board exceeded its launch
ing program by $1,000 tons in March.
but fell down in completed ships be-
cause of the difficulty In obtaining
steel plates. Thirty-six ships of
272,7S6 tons we're launched and
twenty of 162.20O tons were COM
pleted
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HUNS RErAkE sEAucouRr


NY Assoctated Preasl
BERLIN, March 30.-The Germans
have reeaptured Beaucourt and
Mezieres. II il officially announced
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,Hy Associated PFess.D
AT BRITISH HEADQUARTERS,
France, March 30.--The situation
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TO-DAY AND A YEAR AGO.

B Official readings OF the Their =
, mometer by the United States .
B observer at Tonopah .
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'US Associates PFesssl
PARIS. March S0.-The fighting
was resumed with renewed violence
during the night on front of about
twenty-five miles from Moreull to
beyond Lassigny. -.
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Guards Chiefs
Clash on Authority


Continued from Page One
uniforms. and, besides, in explicit inter.
views, captain rather Colonel of Re.
serves. Mills says he is the man who
can call out the guard. and he alone
ON the other hand, Arno I, Mowltz.
civilian director, went so far as to say,
and he is here quoted almost literally:
"I am supreme so far as calling out
the reserve Is concerned. The Mayor
might call the men out, but they would
not obey or move an inch unless I gave
the word. II Is true t.at the civilian
committee. approved by the Mayor, has
the supreme authority but in the event
Of an emergency there would be no time
in which to call the members together.
Therefore my word will be authoritative.
I don't mean TO say that ] would over
rule the Mayor, but as civilian director
of the reserve | could"
This statement of the civilian director
was repeated to Acting Colonel William
r. Mills and he promptly denied Civilian
Director Mowitz's assumption of such
supreme authority
Meantime army and navy officers here.
abouts are wondering: Why Mowitz !
Why Mills? and even, Why the j.. III. d.
r.? as at present constituted and organ
lied. Philadelphians, too, are very
meekH asking the same questions. par.
ticuarly:
why the s22.5oO worth of uniforms?
Why Colonel Mills. who is supposed 10
be captain of police?
And, most especially, why Mowitz. cl.
william director?
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WILSON TO MAKE NEW \
BID TO TURN AUSTRIA
Attempt to Increase Vienna's
Discomfort With Her Ally
Foreseen in Capital
wAsHTNCroN. Feb. %.


Despite the manifest hopeiessness Of
peace negotiations on German Chancellor
Won Hertlns's terms. President Wilson
VIII make new attempt to Increase
Austrian discomfort with German Iunker
rule. This was the positive convictiou
today among international authorities.
on the strength Of official advices in
dicating the straining OF Austro German
relations recently.
These advices said Austria refused to
send troops into Russia, Rumsnia or
+, the Ukraine. that the meeting between
the Austrian and German rulers on Feb
ruary 90 was cool and that Germany
was ready to s@~ke Austria II she sought
split. In the light OF such conditions,
It Is believed President Wilson will cons
tinue his peace terms talk. probably
awaiting himself at the same time OF the
opportunity to show the fallacies and
| sham in Hertling's speech.
Austria. It is known. is doubtful about
Germany's intentions In her eastern
drive. she sees herself reaping no ad-
vantages from it. as Germany apparently
Intends 10 maintain the whip hand. And
| Austria Is chsfing under .prolongation
of the war. especially as Germany
promised her that the war would be
over In ninety days and that Austria
would have a generous slice of spoila-
In these circumstances the feeling OF
Austria Is constantly more bitter. but
until recently a split has appeared next
to impossible. because Of Austria's finan-
| cisl obligations to Germany.
Italy. meantime, Is beginning to talk
OF complete elimination OF Austria-
Hungary as essential to "A secure peace.
Rome messages today said this should
be done TO avoid the danger OF a "Mittel
Europa" ON the other hand. italian
diplomats believe President Wilson In
! willing that italian aims should he
sacrificed for the sake of separate
| peace with Austria.
| The feeling VI German oiicialdom Is
rising against Austria. as evidenced by
German press comment Hertling's tone
1 has done more to stimulate war spirit
| here probably than any other dipio-
| matte move OF recent months and those
| who have felt peace negotiations were
| coming soon, now believe the only
! chance lies with Austria, while many
think this chance IL slim
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result was stimulating and lnspira-
tionai.
According-io Doctor CARRIER. superin-
tondent of schools. senior year. "a sort
of grammar ,chool ilnielIlnK course"
was discontinued about 1855 or 1856.
lie SAYS that this was merely IAN extern
sion Of the elementary school studies"
Somewhat the same idea is used now Ia
the Junior High School at the Oliver
Wendell Holmes School, Fifty-ffth and
Chestnut streets. This Is composed Of
four classes. Two are the seventh and
eighth grades of the elementary schools :
the other two. the first two years Of high
school, The elementary classes Ia this
school have much the same work as the
corresponding classes IN other schools.
eNcep. that they take ono foreign Ian
Euagc and vocational training is en-
phasizsd TO "A greater degree. The idea
is to eliminate to some extent the great
gap at present existing between eiemen-
.ary and high schools. An extension of
the junior high school idea is planned
when the board Ia IN more favorable
financial situation. Doctor CARRIER warns
that this Is not return to the old
senior year" and knows OF no move to
return to t.
There is, hos ever. n feeling among
many teachers that restoration of
senior year" would be valuable for the
schools and the community
This survey began Thursday, Febru.
AIRY 81. The neat article will appear
tomorrow.
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GASSED SA.HNEE TELLS
or FPiGHTFUL ATTACK
WITH THE AMEErtNN ARMY ~
FRANCE. Fob. IS

WITH THE AMEEItNN ARMY ~
FRANCE, Feb. IS
The first detailed story of the German
gas attack which killed tN" American
soldiers and sent siNty-onr to th" hog
pita1 was told 20 the United Press today
by Private T. l. IIado, who Was slightly
gaSsed while trying 20 save companion
The stuff has ~ funny effect, even it
II doesn't get YOU. 50 If ! ramblc You'll
set ma right. won't ynuH' he began. II
feel terribly dopey and want 10 sleep all
the time, but anyhoN here's what hap
peuod;
The bovho showed "a an dav he had
our range down 'nnc lie dropped shells
first IN the front, then in the rear
trenches We felt that possibly some
thing Nas coming of
1t was raining and the trenches We're
mighty wet Theu Il stopped and tho
moon came out In the early part Of
tho night 1t was quiet Between / and
. o'clock a listening post heard sus-
p!Cious activity I'm the German trenches
and passed along The alarm, Everybody
at IN" post sicnalcd Tor harrtEg, but
the wires were cut.
Then there was = terrific hlagt and
a fash across No Mans Land ! was
M the post commanders dugout. \
shell landed within ten feet and ,Nplod-
ed. splintering the door
Gas and high explosives poured into
everybody grabbed his mask one man
in our dugout couldn't get his mask
on | can't recall his name now lie
fell TO the floor In sort Of At
II got my. mask on quickly. Then |
wrestled with him. trying TO put his
tnask on In the tusse my mask slipped.
and | got little.
The other man was clean crazy with
pain. | was unable to hold him and he
aached out OF the dugout The last ]
7aw Of him he was running down the
trench"
Hado stopped coughed violently and
passed his hand before his face Then
ne asked:
Where was went I left off,"
You were telling about the man run.
Ming down the trench"
"Oh, yes, but that's all | know about
him Before had a chance Ia do any.
thing the boche cut loose with another
hatch Of gas 1t got some who escaped
the first
Then came the German barragc. II
was plain hell II lasted nearly two
hours. They poured on us from the
'Everybody stuck IN the du..,ut. Later
came out of tho dugout, ana I guess
X off my mask too quick. The ga.
hadn cleared and--hcro 7 am.
/ our boys behaved fine, though, There
wasn't a sign of fiuChing, The nest
time 1t will be our turn TO get the bochc
/ The finish Of the private's story re
4 gdlulnE inc man running bpNll tll'
trench delirious with pain and sufoca
ton was learned later. lie ran bare
footed through the communicates
trenches, across the fields and roads tC
"A village more than mile away. There
he dropped unconscious lie is believed
to be among the dead
The official casualties announced are
the same as the figures announced yes,
terday. one additional gas victim was
brought in late Wednesday only two
of those in the hospital are likely TO die
and even they have a flchting chance
/ The others are expected TO recover.
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Holders of Utility Securities HoDefuI

WINE uere not much activity public utility
e manager OF one OF the large
e business IN
pubic utility bonds
ts especially
between secretary the
on the subject In his letter
attention to the existence Of
OF
under the present conditions
high
be experienced In financing their eneeds.
md lie Of
which the purposes should
be maintained at their maximum efficiency
should be done with
Public Service
will respond ne
That looks" he
those which contribute
program-woud be are of
something know ii at tho Gov.
10 If
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High Interest Rates on Deposits DISCOURAGED

6. Of the eIcral
Reserve Board Washington
offering higher
Reserve District, it
he ton
that some banks have been high
ing deposits Mr. lIadnss statement foil
Federal Reserve Q
disposition
increase of interest allowed deposits It
tunate that bank banks should
pecaly
inducements in the follows that
deposit
the ether banks will
the the banks whose business subjected
moth la Of a higher
banks, the
deposit will be either added burden borrowers in
shape Of higher the bringing about
a
able thereby Weakening banking
deposits enormously
would be the
o
Government bonds
shrinkage their Banks should
the higher thereby
the forced artificial
banking credits will rather than check initiation
however that in the Of the
which the Cleveland
deposits check
repeated these
Of hankn