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THE WEATHER
Forecast—Fair Friday and Saturday with
varying temperatures.
Temperatures—6 a. m., 54; 8 a. m., 57; 10
a. m., 51; 12 noon, 69; 1 p. m.. 72; 2 p. m., 76.
Sun rises 5:14; sun sets 6:05.
The Atlanta Georgian
The Paper That Goes Home and Stays There
j VOL. Xlll. NO. 212.
ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1915.
Copyright. 1906.
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Nearly 100 citizens of Fulton and
DeKalb Counties, including a number
of officials and church leaders, were
present in the Crirtiinal Courtroom
Friday ready to testify to the
good character borne by S. D. War
ren, Peters street merchant and for
twelve years Tax Receiver of DeKalb
County, who was placed on t-ia! on
Thursday afternoon before Judge Ben
H. Hill on the charge of arson.
Warren, his brother, J. E. Warren,
and William Barge, a negro, are ac
cused of burning the furniture store
of S. D. Warren & Co., in Peters
street last November. When the
State elected to sever the cases, S.
D. Warren was placed on trial first.
Among the character witnesses are
Murphey Candler, chairman of the
State Railroad Commission; the pas
tor, deacons and members of the
church with which Warren is con
nected, and others who have been as
sociated with him for years.
Cummings First Witness.
The introduction of testimony was
begun Friday forenoon by the State
by putting on the stand Fire Chief
Cummings and some of his men, who
were first to arrive at the store when
it caught fire. They testified that they
found excelsior and oil throughout the
second floor of the building.
Following the testimony as to the
physical condition of the building on
the night of the fire, the State began
its efforts to show that the motive for
the fire was the collection of insur
ance by the Warrens. Joseph J.
Windel, manager of the Southern In
surance Adjusting Company, was
placed on the stand to prove that the
Warrens had put in claims for $7,300
insurance for damage to their stock.
Barge, who will be the star witness
for the State, will, go on the stand
Monday as the climax to the prose
cution to repeat his confession said to
have been made to detectives, impli
cating the Warrens. Chief of Detec
tives Newport Lanford Friday testi
fied to the circumstances attending
the making of the confession In his
office.
To Contest Every Point.
With the completion of the Jury
Thursday the way was cleared for
one of the most spirited battles wit
nessed in the Criminal Court In a
long while. Congressman William
Schley Howard, who, with John W.
Moore, represents Warren, Indicated
that every point In the case will be
hotly contested when he demurred to
the indictments against the two War
rens, on the ground that the evidence
on which they were based was in
sufficient, and sought to have them
thrown out of court.
Congressman Howard submitted
numerous authorities to sustain his
contention, but Judge Hill directed
that the trial proceed, after which the
striving of the Jury in the case of
S. D. Warren began.
Joyner Aids State.
Solicitor Dorsey and Assistant So
licitor E. A. Stephens were aided in
the drawing of the Jury by State Fire
Marshal W. R. Joyner, who has taken
an active part in the investigation of
the circumstances incident to the fire.
The defense will contend that the
negro, Barge, alone was responsible
for the burning of the furniture store
and that he "framed up" his confes
sion. implicating the Warren brothers
in an effort to save hiiruself from the
penitentiary The defense will make
a vigorous fight to break down the
negro’s story, especially that part re
lating to the alleged conspiracy by the
Warrens.
Fitz’s Bride of Day
Has $10,000 to Bet
On Former Champ
W ASHINGTON, April 9.—Mrs.
Timo Zillcn Fitzsimmons,
the fourth bride of “Bob”
Fitzsimmons, to-day declared she
\ bad $10,000 to bet the former cham-
on could whip Jess Willard, the
new heavyweight title holder.
“Bob” and Mile. Zillen were mar
ried here last night and to-day
were sightseeing. The fourth Mrs.
Fitzsimmons, who sparkled with
jewelry, met Fitzsimmons in Paris
ten years ago. Five years later
Mile. Zillen saw the former cham
pion in this country and a friend
ship sprang up culminating in the
wedding. She is 28 years old and
> Fitzsimmons is 52.
{ “I did not marry ‘Bob’ because he
was a prizefighter,” she said. “I
married him because I love h'm.”
Argued Labor
With Gun;
Is Fined
E. D. Sharkey, of No. 37 Piedmont
place, a contractor in charge of exca
vation for the Connally Building con
struction, was fined $10.75 by Record
er Johnson Friday for discharging
firearms and was bound over to the
Superior Court on the charge of as
sault with intent to kill.
Sharkey’s offense was in blithely
firing a revolver three times at Isom
Holley, a negro butler in the home of
Donald Loyless, who, on a Peachtree
street car Thursday, pronounced
loudly and in Sharky’s presence a
number of remarks concerning the in
dignity of manual labor,
Sharkey, with the signs of his toil m
the red clay beneath Whitehall street
evident on his clothing, accepted the
negro’s theory as applying to himself
and drew his revolver.
With a desperate dive, the negro
preceded three bullets through the
window and landed on the street,
shaken and frightened but unhurt.
Policemen Davis and Vaughan, who
heard the shots, arrested Sharkey.
U.S.,
Sunday U ndismayed
By First Convert's
Water Wagon Fall
PATERSON, N. J., April 9.—Al
though Frank Flood, the first con
vert of Billy Sunday in Paterson, fell
from the “water wagon” and from
grace and got locked up, the evan
gelist and his followers were far from
despairing to-day.
“What though the ‘trail hitter’ does
make a misstep?” said Fred Seibert,
Mr. Sunday’s assistant, “We must
consider the weakness of human na
ture and the strength of such tempta
tions as this place presents.”
Mr. Sunday will deliver his strong
est anti-drink sermon on Sunday aft
ernoon and big preparations are being
made for it.
SMITH
United States Senator Hoke Smith,
speaking at the final business session
of the annual State convention of
the # Travelers’ Protective Association
Friday, at the Hotel Ansley, paid a
warm tribute to the efficiency of the
Federal Reserve Bank system in es
tablishing a steady condition in the
i monetary affairs of the nation in the
recent crisis, and declared that the
currency of the nation is now on a
sounder basis than ever before in the
history of the Government.
The Senator reiterated he favored,
as announced in The Georgian last
week, the placing of an embargo on
foodstuffs to Great Britain as a re
taliatory measure against the estab
lishment by that Government of a
contraband on cotton shipped abroad
in foreign bottoms to enemies of the
allied powers.
The Senator talked in detail of the
Federal war insurance bureau in the
Treasury Department and declared
that since its establishment the in
surance rate on war risks from Amer
ican to European ports had been re
duced from 30 per cent to 3 per cent.
More than $1,000,000 in premiums
have been paid into the bureau, ac
cording to the Senator, since it was
organized, and though we have been
criticised for promoting the bureau,
he continued, it is Just its creation
that has caused the movement of cot
ton to Europe within the past three
months.
See* Relief in South.
For the second time since his ar
rival in Atlanta, the Senator talked
of the great relief that is apparent in
the South, especially in Georgia, be
cause of the exportation of the
South’s main product to the European
belligerents.
“The United States has sent 6,760,-
000 bales of cotton to Europe since
the war began,” he said, “and this is
one of the great obstacles removed
for us in view of the approaching
crop. The surplus of the past year’s
crop Is out of the way, and there Is
no doubt that the shipments of this
year’s coming crop may exceed, even
if the war continues, those of the past
season.”
The Senator squared off when he
touched on the Federal reserve banks
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Submarine, Outrun,
Splinters Ship With
Long-RangeCannon
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian
G ibraltar, April 9.—with
her decks splintered by shells
the British steamship The
seus arrived here to-day from
England with a thrilling story of
an attack by a German submarine.
When the Theseus was 40 miles
off Scilly island, off the southwest
ern coast of England, she was
chased by a German submarine
for 57 miles. When the German
commander of the submarine saw
he could not overtake the Theseus
he opened fire with a long-range
gun and seven shells struck the
Theseus. Five hit the forecastle
deck and another struck the
mainmast.
The sailors’ quarters were
wrecked and damage was also done
to some parts of the ship.
SO Years Ago
Friday Great
War Ended
\Vhat do you street car debaters
know about war, anyhow? About
the only assemblage in Atlanta en
titled to an opinion on the subject
foregathered in the State Capitol lob
by Friday, meeting by chance under
the statue of Ben Hill.
There was General W. A. Wright,
Comptroller General, who lost his leg
at the Second Manassas; Judge
George Hillyer, vice chairman of the
State Railroad Commission, a captain
under Lee; Colonel John W. Lindsay,
State Commissioner of Pensions, who
served during the great war in *he
Third Georgia and was wounded at
Spottsylvania, and Tom Lumpkin,
former member of the Legislature,
and himself a veteran of the four
years.
Judge John C. Hart, State Tax
Commissioner, was theTe also, hut
being a mere youth of threescore
years, he looked on respectfully while
the others reminded one another that
Friday was the fiftieth anniversary of
the surrender at Appomattox, and
that it was their own comrade, Cap
tain James W. English, who bore
General Grant’s peace proposals to
General Lee.
They were there nearly an hour,
talking. It takes an hour to get start
ed fairly, when old comrades get lo-
gether, and among themselves they
decided that there was only one war
and one commander, anyhow, And
when they had reviewed a campaign
or two Colonel Lindsay ran upstairs
to his office, two steps at a time, just
to show that the old campaigners still
can do a thing or two.
MONTEZUMA PIONEER DIES.
MONTE2JUMA, April 9.—Judge A.
J. Hamilton, pioneer citizen, died this
morning, after a short illness, aged 86
years.
Saloon Keepers in
Chattanooga Quit I
CHATTANOOGA. April 9.—Frank
Carden and E. H. Williams, counsel !
for 39 saloons closed by Attorney I
General Frank M. Thompson under!
nuisance petitions before he was en
joined by the late Chancellor McCon
nell, to-day consented to a final de- ]
cree in all of the cases except that
against the Chattanooga Brewery and j
E. G. Spencer.
These cases have been pending be- |
fore Judge Bachman, of the Circuit
Court, since last fall, waiting a dis- '
position of the injunctions secured by
the other saloon keepers and owners
of saloon property. The final decree
confiscates the fixtures and stock of
the saloons involved.
NOMINATION BLANK
1,000 VOTES
AMERIt
m>jwrs
MVANV «A
JR GIAN
I hereby nominate aa a candidate in yonr ‘‘HOME AND
AUTOMOBILE CLUB” circulation campaign:
Name Address ...”
Nominated by Address
. Note—Only one nomination blank will be accepted for aay
ope candidate.
PITCHING
JACKETS
Alabama 000
Tech 000
BATTING ORDER.
ALABAMA. TECH.
Todd, 2b Hill, ss.
Wells, c Montague, cf.
Cargyle, ss Malone, rf.
Hamilton, 1b Wetherington, 1b.
Crawford If Spence, 2b.
Hatchet, rf Preas, If.
Rabb, 3b J. Smith, 3b.
Rainer, cf. Morr'son, c.
Boman, p. .... Senter, p.
GRANT FIELD. April 10.—Tech
and Alabama clashed here this aft
ernoon in the first of their two-game
series.
Senter was opposed by Boman on
the mound.
FIRST INNING.
Todd grounded out to Witherington
unassisted. Wells fanned. Cargyle
grounded out, J. Smith to Withering-
ton. NO RUNS. NO HITS.
Hill hit to Uabb, who threw wild to
first and Hill was safe. Montague
fanned. Malone hit to Cargyle, who
tagged Hill out at second, to Hamilton.
NO RUNS. NO HITS.
SECOND INNING.
Hamilton grounded out, Hill to With
erington. Crawford fanned. Hatchett
popped to Senter. NO HITS. NO
HI NS.
Witherington filed to Crawford.
Spence fanned. J. Smith fouled to
Rabb. NO HITS. NO RUNS.
THIRD INNING.
Rabb grounded out, J. Smith to
Witherington. Rainer grounded out to
Witherington, unassisted. Boman hit
to Witherington, who fumbled, and the
runner was safe. Todd singled to left
field and Boman raced to the far cor
ner. Wells hit in front of the plate, to
Senter, who threw him out to Wither
ington. ONE HIT. NO RUNS.
U. S. Expects Joker
In Germany’s Reply
WASHINGTON, April 9.—Ger
many's note to the United States
agreeing to pay for the William P.
Frye, sunk by the raider Prinz Eitel
Friedrich, but declaring the act justi
fied, came as a surprise to officials
here to-day.
It is feared that the stand taken by
Germany would serve to upset the
negotiations now progressing between
the United States and Great Britain
over the blockade of Germany by the
Allies.
Germany takes the position In this
case that the Frye cargo was contra
band because it was consigned “for
order” to Queenstown, which is held
to be a fortified port of-<>reat Britain.
In its communications to the Allies
the United States has insisted that
the burden of proof^that the goods
were destined for use by the armed
forces of an enemy must rest cm the
belligerent sizing a cargo consigned
“for orders ”
Tne German Foreign Office in^sts
the action of the Prinz Eitel was fully
justified under international law', but
agrees that the Kaiser’s Government
is liable for Indemnity under old
Prussian treaties of 1799 and 1828.
Wilson Second Term
Boom to Begin inN.Y.
NEW YORK, April 9.—A boom for
a second term for President Wilson
will be launched here April 13, when
the National Democratic Club will
hold its Jefferson Day dinner at :he
Hotel Savoy.
Secretaries MoAdoo and Garrison.
Attorney General Gregory, many
Congressmen andS other notable Dem
ocrats will attenflg President Wilson
is expected to seifr.1 a message.
TO SLAB
AGAINST
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Cubans 100
Crackers 200
HATTING ORDER.
CRACKERS. REDS.
Bowden, If E. Gonzalez, 2b
Bisland, ss Rode*, If
Eibel, 1b Herrera, ss
Moran, cf Lujan, rf
Manning, rf Mendieta, cf
Tullos, 3b Rodriguez, 1b
Potts, 2b Ogazon, 3b
Jenkins, c . . Ferrer, c
Dent, p . P. Gonzalez, p
PONCE DE LEON PARK, April 9.
The Havana Reds and the Crackers
tied up 1n the third game of their
four-game series here this afternoon.
Manager Smith was delighted with
the showing of his team so far
against the strong Cuban nine, anJ
hoped to take to-day’s game and get
an edge so there wouldn’t be any
chance of the Reds evening up the
series.
For the Reds, P. Gonzalez was on
the firing line, with Ferrer wearing
the mask and windpad behind the
plate. Manager Smith’s selection lor
mound duty was Elliott Dent, with
Jenkins back of the wood to handle
his slants.
The weather was warm and just
right for a ball game. To-morrow,
when the teams meet, the Crackers
will sport their new uniforms.
Inflelder George Stutz was given
his release to-day by Manager Smith.
Tommy McMillan did the umpiring.
FIRST INNING.
E. Gonzalez, the first man to face
Dent, hit to Potts, and Jimmy fumbeld,
allowing the runner to reach first safe
ly. Itodes went out, Bisland to Eibel,
and E. Gonzalez cantered to second.
Bisland raced back in short-left and
pulled down Herrera's fly. Lujan poled
a single to right, and E. Gonzalez cross
ed the plate. Tullos therw out Mendie
ta. ONE RUN. ONE HIT.
Timeon Bowden did a Casey. Bisland
walked and promptyl stole second. Ei
bel hit a screaming triple to deep cen
ter. and Blzzy registered the run that
tied the score. Moran and Eibel worked
a squeeze play, and Ffibel scored, while
Moran went out, P. Gonzalez to Rodri
guez. Manning was safe at first on E.
Gonzalez's error. Ed pilfered the mid
way cushion. P. Gonzalez walked Tul
los. Potts forced Tullos at second. Her
rera to E. Gonzalez. TWO RUNS. ONE
HIT.
SECOND INNING.
Rodriguez hit a short fly to Tullos.
Ogazon was easy for Potts and Eibel.
Dent threw out Ferrer. NO RUNS. NO
HITS.
Jenkins filed out to Rodes. Dent
fanned. Ferrer failed to hold Bowden's
nigh foul, after which Timeon singled
to right. Bowden stole second. Bow
den was out trying to score on Gonza
lez’s wild pitch. Ferrer to Ogazon. NO
RUNS. NO HITS.
THIRD INNING.
P. Gonzalc+z singled to center. E.
Gonzalez fanned. Rodes forced P. Gon
zalez at second. Bisland to Potts. Rodes
went out stealing. Jenkins to Potts.
NO RUNS. ONE HIT.
Bisland popped to Ogazon. Mendieta
caught Ribera fly. Moran was hit by a
pitched ball. Roy went out trying to
steal. Ferrer to Herrera. NO RUNS.
NO HITS.
$7,900 Given Georgia
Conductor for Injury
AUGUSTA, April 9.—A verdict for
$7,900 against the Georgia Railroad
has been given to H. L. Paschal, for
mer conductor, who was Injured in a
wreck in Rockdale County several
years ago. The verdict is. said to
have been the largest ever given by
a Jury in that county. Paschal has
not yet recovered from the injuries he
received.
RECORD ROSIN SALE.
SAVANNAH. April 9.—Twenty-five
thousand barrels of resin, the largest
sale ever reported at a single call
in the history of Savannah naval
stores trade, were sold here to-day.
Various exporters were the pur
chasers.
AT BOWIE.
FIRST—Four furlongs: Pleione, 106
(Lilly), 5, 2. even, won; Irrawaddy, 110
<T. McTaggnrt), 7-5, 2-5, out, second;
Tay Dansante, 111 <G. Burns). 10. 3.
3-2. third. Time, :49 1-5. Margaret O.,
Little Gink, Little Alta also ran.
SECOND—Six furlongs: Bob R., 110
(Ural). 15. 6, 3. won; Battery. 109 (T.
MeTaggart), 5-2. even, 1-2, second;
Palm Leaf, 107 (Metcalf). 8-5, 4-5, 2-5,
third. Time, 1:15 4-5. Mollle Richards,
Chilton Squaw, Remarkable, Duquesne,
Tamana also ran.
THIRD—Six furlongs: Toddling, 107
(Louder). 8-5, 7-10, 7-20, won; Kayder-
oseros, 112 (T. MeTaggart), 18-5, 6-5,
3-5, second; Celebrity, 98 (Lilly), 15, 6,
3, third. Time, 1:16. Jack Hanover.
Onar. Castara, Stubborn, Rolllngstone
also ran.
FOURTH—Six furlongs: York Lad,
115 (Butwell), 9-2, 8-5, 4-5, won; The-
siere8, 112 (Connors), 16-5, 6-5, 12, sec
ond; Blue Jay, 112 (Pendergast), 10, 3,
8-5, third. Time, 1:15. Page White,
Lady London, Fitzgerald, Inlan, Ray o 5
Light also ran.
FIFTH—Mile: Pennyrock, 98 (Col
lins), 14-5, even, 1-2, won; Star of
I^ove, 95 (Forehand), 4. 8-5, 3-6, sec
ond; Fly Home, 96 (Louder). lo-6. 4-5,
1-3. third. Time, 1:44 4-5. Pied Piper.
Vldet also ran.
ENTRIES.
AT BOWIE.
FIRST—Selling, maidens. 2 years, 4V6
furlongs: xl’ennance 100, xEddie T. 103,
Rosewater 103, Ataka 107, Bob Redfleld
109, Phil Ungar LiO, Miss Philbin 111.
SECOND—Selling, 3 years up, 5*6 fur
longs: xJ. B. Harrell 96, Meelicka 99,
xOrty 104, Norus 104, Surpassing 107,
Cannock 107, Dewdrop 108, Arcene 110,
Pat Gannon 110. Parlor Boy 110. Deduc
tion 110, El Mahdt 112, Sir Dyke 112,
Joe Knight 112, A1 Bloch 115, Pharaoh
115. Also eligible: Margaret G. 99,
Veneta Strome 108, x Todd ling 115, Can
to 112.
THIRD—Selling, 4 years up, 6 fur
longs: xBuzz Around 99, xCaptain El
liott 103. xDakota 104, Yodeling 106,
Veneta Strome 106. Golden Castle 107,
Canto 109, Martin Gasca 109, xBrandy-
wine 109, New Haven 111, Kayderoseros
111. Sonny Boy 111.
FOURTH—Maryland selling handicap.
3 years up, 6 furlongs: Borax 97, Eagle
99. Patience 102, Progressive 102, The
Squeeler 103, Briar Path 105, Star Gift
109, Jim Basey 109.
FIFTH—The Belvldere Hotel handi
cap, 3 years up, 7 furlongs: He Will 96,
Celto 101, xJoe Finn 105, Isidora 106,
Eloro 106, A-Brave Cuna rder 107, Joe
Dlebold 108, A-Pardner 109. A-Bedwell
entry.
SIXTH—Selling. 3 years up, mile and
twenty yards: xLady Splritueile 90,
xZodiac 10!, xHula Welsh !03, xTrovato
105, Peacock 106, xColonel Holloway 108,
Palin Ann 109, I'etelus 110, Ben Uncas
110, Col. Cook 113
SEVENTH—Belling, 3 years up, mile
and seventy yards: xTom Hancock 101,
xPrlwer 105 Miss Barnharhor 107, xAb-
botsford 10$, xWeyanoke 108, Rodondo
109, Luke Vanzandt 110, Uncle Ben 110,
Uncle Mun 112, Loveday 113, Little Eng-
lang 113.
xApprentlce allowance.
Weather clear. Track fast.
AT JUAREZ.
FIRST—Selling: 3-year-olds and up:
614 furlongs: Make Good 95. Ren war
102, Eva T’adwick 103, Polls 105, Charles
Goetz 105, Augustus Helnze 107, Marie
Coghtll 108, Beaumont 110.
SECOND—Selling; 3-year-olds and
up; mile: Emelda 90, Bel colors 95,
Kathleen S 105. Electrowan 105, Alice
Teresa 105, Austri lc-7. Cloud Chief 107,
Wap 107, Ceos 109. negurds 112. John
Louis 112.
THIRD-Selling; 6 furlongs: 3-year-
olds: Vlrgle Dot 96, Ida Plnack 103,
Blue Rarer 103, Magikon 105, Dad Davies
105. Twilight 107. Tower 111.
FOURTH--Selling: S-year-olds and
up; 5»/4 furlongs: Boggy Johnson 97,
Tempest 100, Choctaw 110, Noble 110,
Doc Allen 110, Cal Cum 110, Miss Edith
113, Zenotek 113.
FIFTH—Selling; 4-year-olds and up;
mile: Hester 94. Flying 10O, Kid Nelson
105, Oblivion 105, Commendation 106,
Henry Walbank 106, The Cinder 105.
SIXTH—Selling; 3-year-olds and up;
5Vn furlongs: Frokendnle 97, Snyder’s
Best 102, &ttle Birdie 10*. Hazel C 108,
Van Horne* U0, Briton 110, Phyllis An
toinette 113. s pk
SEVENTH* Selling; 4-year-olds and
up; mile: Ma. Emily 98. Lescar 100,
Cantem 100, Car,, 101. Cecil 105. Pan-
hachapi 106. Otilo 108, Art Rick 108.
Weather clear. Track fast.
Thousands in Rush
To See Jess Willard
WASHINGTON, April 9.—Two thou
sand fight fans stormed Union Station
to greet Jess Willard, the new world’s
champion, when he arrived in the Na
tional Capital from the South at 2:30
o’clock.
The police had to clear a path through
the crowd for him. The champion’s
chief concern was to dodge a battery of
moving picture cameras and the police
knocked over one outfit to accommodate
him. _
Willard said he felt no ill-effects from
his battle with the negro and was »n
shape to go through a similar mill to-
n * After a short stay here. Willard start
ed for Baltimore. He said he wou d
leave there to-morrow for New York,
and then tour the West.
HURLED Al
AMSTERDAM, April 9.—Riots
broke out in Brussels to-day in con
nection with the compulsory regis
tration order issued by General
Von Bisaing, the German Military
Governor. The first day for regis
tration of young Belgian men was
set for March 23. Four hundred
men marched through the streets
to-day shouting “We won’t sign!”
The rioters were dispersed by
troops. Similar riots occurred at
Ternath, where two men were
killed.
Chattanoogans Held
For Corrupting Votes
CHATTANOOGA, April 9.—J. W.
Thompson, secretary of the Citizens’
League, to-day swore out warrants
against Herman Geismar, W. A-
Campbell and Emit Wassman, three
well-known local politicians, charg
ing them with violation of the cor
rupt practice act in the recent city
primary. He also swore out 50 war
rants against negroes, and will file an
equal number this afternoon. These
all charge the defendant with fraud
ulent voting.
One in Ten Insane,
Says Asylum Head
NEW YORK, April 9.—Ten out of
every 100 persons walking on Forty-
second street are insane, according to
Superintendent E. R. Johnstone, of
the Vineland <N. J.) Insane,Asylum,
but he stated they wepe harnfless, be
longing to the "abnormal” class.
GENEVA, April 9.—Germany
to-day prohibited the export of
merchandise through Switzerland
to Italy.
PARIS, April 9.—Veterans from the
battle-seasoned army of General von
Kluck are being sent Into the Woevre
district (between the Meuse and Mo*
selle Rivers) to check the furious
French drive against the German left
wing, according to reports made by
aerial observers at Verdun.
Believing that the position of the
Germans east or Verdun la critical.
General Joffre gave orders for an un
ceasing series of fierce assaults, and
during the last two nights there has
been no let up In the fighting there.
Beneath the glare of "star bombs"
and the flash of powerful searchlights
night fighting for the possession of
trenches has gone forward. The ob
ject of the French Is fourfold:
1. To press back the German left
wing In order to cause a retirement of
the German armlee on the Alsne and
Oise Rivers,
2. To pierce the St. Mihiel-Metz line
of German communication.
3. To lessen the German pressure
at Verdun and establish a French po
sition nearer to Metz.
4. To dislodge the Germans from the
only position they hold on the west
bank of the Meuse south of Verdun.
Dead Fill Trenches.
The battle front in the Woevre is
not more than fifteen miles long, but
heavy losses have been inflicted upon
both sides. German trenches filled
with dead bodies were taken by the
French.
Although the Germans deny that
the French have made any appre
ciable progress, it is authentically
established that gains from two to
four miles have been made by Gen
eral Joffre's forces along the Woevre
front.
Night assaults by the Germans
against the British army In Northern
France and violent counter attacks
against the French army in the Woe
vre district have both been successful
ly repulsed, says the official commu
nique, given out at the War Of
fice this afternoon. The attacks
against the British forces were de
livered on Wednesday night and on
Thursday morning.
The trenches prepared by the
French at Eparges, In the Woevre dis
trict, were so choked with German
dead that the French did not ocupy
them. Two counter attacks by the /
Germans in that sector were repulsed.
When they took the German positions
In the Ailly Forest the French cap
tured six machine guns and two
trench mortars.
Weather Still Bad.
The weather over a considerable
part of the battle front remains bad,
with cold rains and fog.
The text of to-day's communique
follows:
"We left unoccupied the German
trenches which we captured at Epar
ges because they were completely
choked with corpses and we repelled
at the close of the day two counter
attacks made by the enemy.
"In the wood at Ailly we captured
new trenches and repelled two Mounter
attacks as already reported. ^Ke also *'
secured six machine guns and twfl _