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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-19
VILLA TO MAKE FINAL
STAND AT TORREON IN
EFFORT TO HALT FOE
Desperate Battle Whic h
May Seal Fate of Con-
vention Army Expected.
Carranza Forces G e t
Cananea.

WASHINGTON, July t9.--Genernl Wills
is throwing up heavy defenses at Torreon
according to State Department advices re.
ceived here today Prospects, were said
to be that he would still put up what may
be his last desperate stand against Car
rama.
CarrRnzistas under General Gales oc-
cupled Cananea, the most important min
ing camp in Mexico. at noon yesterday,
after the villa forces, under General
Acosta, had been driven from the pass
Of Anivacachi near Naco. the state De-
partment today was informed by Vice
Consul Cochran, at Nogales
Mr. Cochran reported that the villistas.
who are under the authority OF Governor
Maytorena, OF the State Of Sonora, were
defeated In the pass yesterday morning.
They had 1900 men, while General Gales
forces numbered 5000 The villstas turned
and fought the Carranzstas again at
Kilometer Ten and San Jose, on the rail-
way south Of Naco.
The Carranzlstas took possession of
Cananea at noon and telegraph commu-
wounded were taken to Naco.
A dispatch dated Saturday from Coch-
ran reported that Colonel Ramos had left
Nogales that night for the Anvacachi
pass with 500 Maytorena troops. He an
nounced also that General Urbalejo, who
has been In charge of the troops sent to
the Yaqui valley, was expected in No
gales Saturday night.
Suffering from starvation In Monclova,
which is under villa control. was reported
by Vice Consul Blocker at Piedras Negras.
Refugees from Monclova told the consul
that food could not be purchased in Mon
clova by people who had plenty OF money
Blocker expected the railroad to be
opened to Monclova early this week. when
food could be shipped in.
These six weeks of relief in Monterey
have been godsend to the ungry people, |
saving many lives" wired Consul General
Hanna, at Monterey. Hanna will close
his relief station on July 2I until after
the now crop mas been consumed He |
announced that last Friday he fed ap- |
one-third of the population |
OF Monterey on corn and salt pork |
Twenty thousand boxes of soap have ar
rived there.
Consul General Silliman, at Vera Cruz,
reported that the State government has
Just received 253,0OO pounds of -four, 5000 |
sacks of corn and quantities of lard and
soap by the steamship MORO Castle. Pri-
iate firms also have imported food
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-19
DU POINTS DENY ATTEMPT
TO BLOW UP POWDER PLANT
Stamp as False Story That Intruder
Was Chased From Gibbstown.


WILMINGTON, Del, July is.-After an
Investigation the Du Pont Powder Com
pany announced that the police depart
ment of the company. headed by r. r. NJ.
Carpenter had reported that there was
nothing in published story OF an at
tempt to blow up the plant Of the com
pany at Glbbstown.
This story was 10 the effect that
watchman had discovered that the lock
OF the Y magazine located in a meadow
about a mile distant from the main plant
at Gibbstown had been broken, that the
door was open and boxes OF dynamite had
been scattered over the floor, a number
being broken open. II was asserted that
the discovery by the watchman had evil
IDENTIFY frightened the intruders, who had
fed before completing what was declared
to be an attempt to blow up the plant
1t was further asserted that the watch
man and several companions had pursued
man whom they had seen lurking In
the tall grass near the building, but that
he had escaped in the darkness
The police department OF the Du Pont
Company In this city called on Gibbstown
for an Investigation Of this alleged at
tempt to blow up the plant there and the
Gibbstown officials denied that anything
of the kind had happened.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-19
ONE Roy DROWNED
Four others Have Marrow Escapes
on Rivers During Hot Sunday

bernard Kane, 10 years old, $50 Jackson
street, was drowned in the Leagu7 Island
Canal when, after dive, he stuck heau'
arst in the mud at the bottom yesterday
Sailors got the boys body from tne
water and strenuous EFFORTS were made
to revive him without avail.
-Four boys had narrow escape from
drowning in the Delaware RIVER OH
Tacony, when the canoe which they were
In at the time was upset. Ihe poys
gero George Given. sOi5 3 street; Harry
schoppe. si2t Weymouth street, george
Hoch. of 1877 East westmoreland street
and George Greenwood, sO72 Germantown
avenue. They were pulled from the water
by INSPECTOR Grimean and the crew OF
the customs patrol boat Jennie s.
A man returning from q picnic was
struck by a trolley car at Island road
and woodland avenue last night, ana
is 80 badly hurt he may die In the Uni
yersity Hospital He is Edward Nc
Knight, of 1915 North Darlen street. Nc
Knight has conclusion OF the brain and
a bad laeeration over the right eye. He
was rushed to the hospital In the patrol
of the b5th and Pine streets station in less
than eight minutes On his arrival OF
flcials of the hospital said that he would
havo bled TO death in few minutes more.
Three youths who followed and an
noyed party Of young girls In FAIR
mount Park last night we're fined 50 each
by Magistrate Boyle today. In default
of the fines they went to the county
prison for Eve days each.
If AFRO North eth
street: william Loser, Of S9I6 North 9Th
street. and William Schoetzer, of i2l
Luzerne street, came under the eye Of
Park Guard Hertlein near Strawberry
He followed them for half an
hour and at the end Of that time ar
rested them. They were accused of dis
conduct.
William Trumphfellow, IL years old, Of
1920 Van Buren, street, was run down and
injured by trolley car at 4th
and Brown streets at noon today.
was on his way back to
MS place of employment after lunch when
he was struck by the car He was tightly |
vedged beneath the fender, and It was |
necessary to use jack to raise the car
before he could be rescued He was re-
moved to the Roosevelt Hospital in an
automobile.
A Ford automobile belonging to Felix |
Cantano, of 1920 Cayuga street, disap- |
oeared yesterday while Cantano was en-
oying the amusements in Woodside Park. |
Mrs. Margaret Mccormack of 1888 Dia-
nond street, was held in $500 bail for |
,ourt by Magistrate Carson at Central |
station today for the alleged embezzle- |
nent of $1,000 from Joseph K. Wharton, OF |
6 South Farragut street, her former en-
oloyer. He alleges that during a six |
weeks absence from his office, due to
Illness. Mrs. Mccormack obtained the
money. She denies the charge.
Weeks ago Rita Delvia, years old, of
126 Latona street. told her mother that
ONE day in the future she would help
Ter to clean the house. That day ar
lved today. Rita was sweeping the floor
n the kitchen of her home, when a part
( the skylight caved in. She was
Knocked down by falling glass. Her
lother removed her to the Howard Hos
ital, suffering from cuts and bruises.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-19
FOUR INJURED IN CRASH
WITH PHILADELPHIAN'S CAR
Lancaster County Farmers Machine
Struck by Arthur McDonald's Auto.

LANCASTER, Pa, July 19.-Four per
sons were injured. two seriously, in an
automobile collision yesterday on the road
between Hensel and Goshen when a car
driven by Arthur Mcdonald, of Phiadel-
phia, an agent, crashed into the machine
of Kirk Brown, well-known farmer
Miss Ettie Townsend, 70 years old and
Miss sallie Townsend, 60 years old, re-
ceived severe contusions. Brown was
badly injured about the arms and shoul-
ders and Mrs Brown was severely cut
about her face. All OF the injured per-
sons were in the Brown machine which
overturned.
Mcdonald was driving fast 1t is said.
The accident was caused by a high hedge
shielding the view Of the road.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-19
HANNUM HAS HARD FIGHT
Delaware County Voters Renew Jury
Wheel Stuffing Charges.

A bitter political fight based on the al
legged stuffing of the Grand Jury wheel
several years ago, is being organized in
Delaware County against John B. Han
mum, Jr, District Attorney who has re-
Gently announced his candidacy for re-
election.
independents of all parties, backed up
by leaders in the Peoples Rights Asso-
ciation, Will carry on the fight against
the District Attorney A thorough inves-
ugation OF every point in the alleged
scandal and the charges made against
Hannum In regard to the failure to bring
the wrongdoers to justice is about to be
made.
Hannum's candidacy has created a stir
among the exponents of good government
In the county who have criticised him
severely for failure to prosecute properly
the alleged Grand Jury suffers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-19
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast

WASHINGTON. July 10.
For eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey; Probably showers and somewhat
lower temperature tonight: Tuesday fair
and cooleri moderate variable winds.
A trough of low barometric pressure ex-
tends from the Gulf OF st. Lawrence to
the extreme southwest this morning, with
centres OF depression over the Gulf of st.
Lawrence, western New York and Ari-
zona. respectively Under its influence
showers occurred in the lake region and
central valleys, with copious amounts in
missouri and eastern Kansas. A strong
high pressure area is following the dis
turoance, attended by temperatures con,
slderably below normal in the upper lake
region and from thence westward to Nom
tana and Wyoming
U. S. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-19
CHURCH HAS SUNDAY OUTING
Members of st. Luke and the Epiph-
any Gather at Springfield.

Members of the Episcopal Church of
Saint Luke and the Epiphany held their
Sunday afternoon services at the SPRING
field road station yesterday. The Rev. w
Arthur Warner, secretary to Bishop
Rhinelander, was in charge. Music was
by Mrs. Dorothy Johnstone-B Baseler and
Bertrand A. Austin.
After the service the worshlpers stroll
ed about the large estate of more than
500 acres, rented by the church for its
Sunday afternoon services. Some put the
entire day in the country to escape the
intense heat of the city A number of
the younger set INDUCED in little romp-
ing and baseball practice The services
are held every Sunday during the warm
weather
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-19
GALES, CARRANZA LEADER,
AGAIN DEFEATS VILLISTAS
Captures Strategic Anavacachi Pass,
in Sonora, After 6-Hour Battle.

DOUGLAS, Ariz,, July 19.-After a six
hour battle in the Anavacachi Pass, west
of Aqua Prieta, General Gales, Carranza
commander In Sonora, was reported yes
terday to lhave decisively defeated Villa
troops under General Jose Maria Aosta
The Gales force was said to number 5000
while Aosta's was reported as half that
number.
A. Garduna. consul for Carranza, has
received message from General Gales,
at Lamorita. 30 miles west of Aqua
Prieta, saying that the Villa troops were
scattered and fleeing in disorder. The
message added that the Villa forces had
been strongly intrenched in the pass and
Tor tiVe hours held out against cannon
and rapld-flre guns.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-19
Mrs. Sydney Beverly Mason Dead

WILMINGTON, Del, July 19.-Mrs
Sydney Beverly Mason, ST years old, died
at her home, SO8 Market street, late yes
terday. She was a member of an old
Wilmington family and had lived In the
house where she died for 50 years. II
was the only dwelling remaining on Mar
ket street from Front to the Court House
all others having been turned into stores
She liked the location and always refused
to sell the property when II was wanted
for business purposes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-19
Sizzling Heat in Lapcosto,

LANCASTER, Pa, July 19.-wlth two
lowering around 90 In the shade. th,.
town has been fairly sizzling for th,ss
days. Charles SchreclI, well-knovr
railroad man, fell heat victim whlis
bound from Harrisburg to this clty on :
Pennsylvania train, and Theobold Heti
aged 65 fell over on Rockland str.sl
Both cases are serious. Public parks ars
crowded night and day with people seeh.
ing relief.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-19
PHILADELPHIA BAND CONCERT

Tonight's Program on the City Hall
Plaza.
The program for concert tonight ON
City Hall Plaza by the PhiladeInbia
Band, C. Stanley Mackey, conductor. Is
as follows:
!. Overture. "Marltana'' ............ Wallace
2 "Sgjns Amman" from The stabat
g. Trombone solo white star 'Poikai TP91sslnI P1ssT5
Fred Schrader soloist
4. Grand scenes from Eugene Oneguine'
s. incidental music to MONSIEUR Beau Beau. 4S'Ay
NAuE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Buca Inaai
lal The IntermezzO. '-'S'"iosSi
90 Lett Motif
tcl Tho Gavotte.
I'D Chant des VOyageurs
te) Mucis OF the Love scene
% The March Theme
9, Melodies from woodland" T,a,..
Z Naii55T4es Niaiil55T4es from The Chimes Of Norman
"Irinnsrung, from Tanahaeiuisiear,a a,a uaus'''
Wagner
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-19
MUNICIPAL BAND CONCERT
PROGRAMS FOR THE WEEK
Music Will Be Heard in Various Parts
of City.

The Municipal Band. Benjamin Roesh-
man, conductor, Will play at the follow
ing places during the current week:
Monday, July i0-Broad and Snyder avenue
Tuesday July 2O-Starr Garden Playground
18th and Lombard streets.
=, Wednesday. July 2l-stlr ger Park. 83d and
Reed streets.
Thursday, July a2-Gorgas Park. Ridge ave-
Friday. July 23-Northwood Park. Arrott
Saturday, July 24-Belheld Playground. 2lst
and Nedro streets.
The program each night will be as fol-
lows;
l. Overture, Morning. Noon and Night"
, 49,, ..r,-,,- Suppe
lbj Entr' act Ballet Girlii RenSiS
.. Descriptive Cavalry Charge" ...... Luders
Synopsis; Morning of battle Infan-
drums. Cavalry In the distance CONF
ing nearer and nearer until they charge
upon the enemy. Cavalry, infantry and
artillery in battle. Defeat OF the
enemy. Pursued In the distance by the
cavalry.
T. Gems Of stephen Foster .......... Tobani
.. Tenor solo (selected).
William Downs
" Grand selection from ''Mnrtana" Wallace
Z, Nase di concert, Jolly Fellows"m 80 Vollstedt
y. Melodies from The Srrlng Maid,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-19
Preaches Farewell sermnn

The Rev. It. A. Phillips pastor OF the
Oreland Baptist Church. north Of Glen
side, preached his farewell sermon last
night. He will go to Stockton. N. ].
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-19

The shows how three German armies under Generals
Bueow Hndenburg and Mackensen closing
reported that the
making starting
another drive
Riga, the great
blow to Russia Hndenurg Of made Berlin
confident that his into Warsaw only
1t declared that this German drive the offensive
n history.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-19
Vacation Day Precautions

It's great annoyance 20 find yourself n,
from home and unable TO obtain your favar
ite newspaper. Before lou 10 away notifv
the Evening Ledger to have your paper rsrt
to you. Specify tho edition desired.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-19
Observations at Philadelphia
Almanac Of the Day
Lamps to Be Lighted

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MqpA sets ..+t-.+.---., .--.,.t--.t. 100 p. IN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-19

Every Hoppe Used Piano has
been thoroughly overhauled re-
paired and tuned. Every instru-
ment Is guaranteed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-22
NOTICE.

Notice of the adjourned stockhold-
ers' meeting of the Joe Freed Ditch
and Reservoir Co. to be held at the
office of the Secretary, Redmesa,
Colo, ON March 13, 1915, at 2 o'clock
for the purpose of electing officers
for the ensuing year and other bust
ness which may properly come before
the meeting. Signed;
FRED j. HALL, Pres.
LEO S. TAYLOR, Secy.
First Publication Feb. Is, 1915.
Last Publication March II, 1915.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-22
AMEND CITY CHARTER BY
ADOPTING MANAGER PLAN

The Herald favored the commission form of
believed preferable the
las opinion,
nearly has convinced that commission is
heavy for city like Durango In saying this
that general grievance
1.-THE men elected to as system of
closely
lowed the plan have special dssa
faction by the citizens the cities The
There why Durango should have three
with three deputies railroad should have
supervise public
three patent nneents of the people time
The
may expenses pro-
efficiency existing
ship Durango $500 work that could be handled by
attending while
ion of marshal commissioner could be performed by
under the guidance of competent manager These are questions that
carefully
There why the should provide
specially favored individuals There
city shorter than other
equal magnitude snaps becoming
taxpayers this intelligent
increasing rather than diminishing but there be
the better in the future the line of Du
range should be in the first division.
manager advisory
eight give of
city Exchange give
willingly the county
San Juan basn who in elect perform the
While be unduy this particular
notice that unless the
noting the referred will call upon
having the petition
action April
going to sit around and praise the benefits the
without trying present urge
ing be called at once and committee appointed
necessary petition of
amending will be very small
heartily morning paper and the
tax burdened people Of Durango.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-22
DENOUNCE MEASURE.

DENVER, Feb. 10. - Ardourel's
treason bill today passed the house
on second reading. 1t was bitterly
attacked by Representative Dunlap.
Representative Bruce denounced it as
unconstitutional and Dunlap warned
the house if the bill was enacted la
boring men would be deprived of all
their rights.
The bill provides for the imprison-
ment Of any person who, in the judg-
ment Of a jury, committed treason
against the state. 1t is claimed in ef-
feet to make any striker, who takes
up arms against the protection OF
property, guilty Of treason.
Dunlap declared under the terms Of
the bill, Il a man raised his voice in
protest or uses arms to protect his
property he il guilty Of treason.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-22
CAPLAN is ARRESTED.

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. 19.-David
Caplan, alleged accomplice of the Nc
Namara brothers in dynamiting the
Los Angeles Times, was today ar
rested by Burns detectives in a shack
on Balm Bride Island, two miles
across the bay from Seattle.
Last of Alleged Dynamiters to be
Taken in Custody.
Caplan is the last of the alleged
dynamiters to be taken in custody
Matthew Schmidt was arrested in New
York last Saturday. Caplan was tax.
en- by surprise. He was asleep wher
surrounded by detectives. He admit
ted his identity. Four sticks of dy
Mantle, quantity of fuse, a number
of alleged discriminating letters and
a bank book showing deposits of sew
eral thousand dollars in Seattle banks
were found in the shack.
More Arrests to Follow.
Detectives predict the arrest Of
California labor leaders in the neal
future, saying they found letters anc
receipts in the shack showing thai
sums amounting to several Thousand
dollars were sent Caplan on severa
occasions Caplan declared that aftei
travelling through Europe and Soutl
America he came rolling back to thi!
place, where he conducted barber
shop.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-22
PARK
is COMING TO DENVER

DENVER, Feb. 19.-Governor Carl
ton today received word that Stephen
R. Mather, assistant secretary of the
interior, with Mark Daniels, superin-
tendent of national parks, would ar
rive here March 10 for a two days
stay to confer with the governor, city
and state administration interested in
the new Rocky Mountain national
park.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-22
CONGRESS RUSHING
APPROPRIATION BILL

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 19.--
Rush work upon appropriations to
gram of congress. 1t is believed that
night sessions commencing next week
will enable them to finish the appro-
priation bills by March a. Republi-
cans declare the ship purchase dead
and Democrats admit there is slim
chance Of reviving it.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-22
To Conduct Civil Service Exams.

Assistant Postmaster Ed Hill went
out to Chama this morning to con-
duct the examination for fourth class
postmaster. Wednesday he is sched-
uled to hold two examinations here,
one for typewriter and stenographer
and the other for assayer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-22

1t doesn't make any difference
which side has your moral and talky
support. you'll admit the Germans
are thrifty. For instance, for De-
oember the German soldiers sent
S24O,OOO,0o0 to their families. They
had saved that amount At IL cents .
day per soldier.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-22

tendance at the combined Lincoln and
Washington day program in the high
school gym Friday afternoon were
very much elated, and pronounced it
about the best patriotic exercises ever
given in the city.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-22
Seven Months School Bill Passed.


Of the sexen months school bill
just signed by Gov. Mcdonald of New
Mexico, the Aztec Independent says:
The seven months term school bill
has been signed by the governor and
is now in force, districts having but
five months school have been notified
that school can be extended the two
months by state. aid by complying
with the terms of the bill. In state
aided districts, the district can not
oxpend more than 1920 for the seven
months school, making it possible to
pay $50 or $3.50 per month for a
teacher if other expenses are kept at
g minimum. This bill was drafted
and recommended by the state board
OF education, of which J. L. G. Swim
new superintendent of this county, is
prominent member.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-22

Father Dies Before Mrs. Koch
Reaches Destination.
Word comes from Meadville, Pa,
thai .he aged father of Mrs. Frank
Koch OF North Durango. died before
she reached home.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-22

James Van Banker has taken
charge of the Windsor Rooming house
over the Durango Democrat. The
house has beer thoroughly cleaned
and fumigated. Good, clean beds at
25 and 35 cents night or So and 81
month, with bath. d1-w2