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Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-28
The Storm
Warnings

sla was caught unprcpared while
France was fairly we'll armed and
equipped.
If Constantinoplc falls, it will be
because the Turks and their Ger
man allies rin short Of ammunition
England is iuviolate because She
was prepared.
These are outstanding facts which
warn America Of it's duty.
II the United States is on the
verge OF scVcring relations with one
OF the great powers of the world
why IS no step taken to prepare for
the terrible consequences?
The man would be rcckoncd as
tool who, when he saw storm aD-
preaching, would not protect his
property because it would cost him
money or because he hoped the
storm would pass around him.
The last year has been big with
warnings. Men have been shown
that they need not rely upon the
established order of things -
There IS no established order. The
unexpected and the undreamed- of
has happened. The thought of the
United States at war with a mighty
European power is still 50 strange
to many Americans that they refuse
to accept it. But what may another
year bring fortho Surely it cannot
be said that the United States is fur
ther from war than it was a wear
ago. Yet it is just as far from pre-
pairing for it.
The only insurance that this ma
ton can carry is preparedness. It
cannot insure itself against inius-
tlce or unprovokcd attack. 1t can
not place any other nations under
bond to keep the peace AS a self
respecting nation it will maintain it's
rights at any cost, but it cannot
maintain these rights by lease, con-
tract, purchase, bond or treaty if
the opposing party does not care to
respect them.
War may begin over a Conpara-
lively unimportant matter, but,
once started it may have no bounds.
It's like fire, which consumes
whatever it can, to the full extent
of its possibilities. A war started
III sclf-defensc or for the assertion
OF minor right opens the way to
any attack that the enemy can
make. He is no longer bound to
respect titles or boundaries. If he
can invade destroy, capture or oc-
cupy territory, he will do 50. The
moral rights of the nation disap-
pear. The fleet is worthless if it
cannot whip the enemy. The flag
stands for nothing if it is not tri-
umphant. The coasts and cities
belong to the enemy if he can take
them. The title to American soil
rests in the nation only 50 long as it
CAN assert the strength to hold it.
In time of peace prepare for
war is the most potent warning
ever given to this nation If pre-
pared for war, the United States
may be able to enforce peace, and
if not it ca1l defend itself. If not
prepared, the nation can neither
enforce its rights peacefully nor
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-28

Europe's war makes business
boom in this country.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-28

Ohio boasts Of hustling widow
who has brought up seventeen chill
drcll and three husbands Man
About Town in the Oklahoma City
Tribune.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-25
THINKS ORDINANCE 1ILEeAL
Ryan Believes Public Works Depart
ment Must Control Squares"

city Solicitor Ryan doubts the legality
OF the ordinance recently passed by
Councils over the Mayors veto placing
under supervision OF the Commissioners
OF Fairmount Park Logan, Rlttenhouse,
Franklin, Washington and Independence
Squares
The ordinance also provides for the
condemnation OF the residences on the
west side OF Logan Square. including the
homes Of Mayor Blankenburg and sena-
tor James P. McNichoI. ostensibly for the
widening Of the Parkway. but rumored
to be for the purpose OF providing
frontage on the Parkway for the Juvenile
and Domestic Relations Municipal court
house to be erected at goth and Race
streets. The properties aggregate almost
s1,OO0,OOO in value.
In an opinion to Mayor Blankenburg
Mr.. Ryan points out that the act of 1918
under which the transfer of supervision
OF public squares is made apparently
conflicts with provisions Of the Bulltt
bill, which places public squares under
the direction, control and administration
of the Department OF Public Works."
The ordinance passed by Councils was
introduced by President McCurdy at re-
quest Of Eli Kirk Price. a commissioner
OF Fairmount Pant. Employees and care
takers In the squares under the Park
Commissioners are exempt from civil ser
vice regulations and requirements.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-25
FRENCH REPULSE VIOLENT
ATTACKS ON MEUSE HEIGHTS
Germans, Using Liquid Fire and Gas
Bombs, Driven Back.
PARIS. June Is.


with fiery liquids and asphyxlating
bombs the Germans are violently attack
ing the French trenches on the Meuse
Heights near Calonne, today's commu-
nidue announces. The battle ragged all
day yesterday, and at midnight the enemy
reattacked in large force.
The first onslaught drove the French
from a row Of trenches they captured
from the Teutons several days ago, the
French troops retiring In good order when
their positions were sprayed with liquid
flame Immediately afterward a coun-
ter-attack threw the enemy out OF the
works and they fed with shrapnel beat
ing down upon them.
At midnight the attack was resumed
by large bodies Of enemy troops. The
French lighted UP the ground before their
positions with Illuminating bombs and
searchlights and turned a score Of ma
chine guns on the charging columns.
Tho Germans were caught under a
deadly croes-flre and retreated with
heavy losses.
An official communldue from tho War
Office this afternoon reported that two
attacks along the Lorraine from
Ter were repulsed.
During the night we repulsed coun-
er-attacks between Augres and Souchez
md against the Labyrinth. A violent
lrtIllery duel followed this infantry en-
and Is still proceeding"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-25
See Colorado En-
Route to the Cali
fOrnia Expositions

BY all means visit Colorado on your
way to or from the California Exposi-
tions : Colorado : tnat wonderful en-
pire of mountain scenery. the like OF
which is not to be found anywhere else
in the world.
tional Park, Colorado Springs Manitou
and the Pixies Peak Region Cripple
Creek gold district. Pueblo Royal
Gorge, Hell Gate, Glenwood Springs
places to visit on a Rock Island Scenic
Circle Tour to the. Panama Expositions
very low fare for round trip from
Philadelphia. Tickets on sale daily, long
return limit-stopovers en- route Both
expositions included in one ticket at no
extra cost.
Take your choice of the Rocky Noun
tain Limited" Golden State Limited"
rado- California Express and other fast
trains daily. Automatic Block Signals
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Our representatives are travel ex-
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tion about California, the Expositions
the numerous routes available via Rock
Island Lines. etc.
Write, phone or drop In for our lit
erature on California and the Exno-
sitions; Rock Island Travel Bureau,
1913 Chestnut ST., Philadelphia. Pa. Fl.
M. Brown. d. P. A.. Phone: Walnut 123,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-25
FRESH DRIVE ON WARSAW
is PLAN OF GERMAN STAFF
Cars Army to Make Stand on
Galicia Frontier.
LONDON, June Is

Lemberg having been taken and the
Russians driven out OF Galicia except for
one city, Halcz, a new drive on War
saw Is expected by military observers
here.
There are hints of this in a dispatch
received by a news agency from Amster-
dam this afternoon which announces that
the Germans have already begun to shift
their surplus army corps from Lemberg
north to the Bzura River region west of
Silesia, the scene of their military disas-
ter of three months ago.
On this line the Germans will have
confronting them not only the ring of
strong forts around Warsaw, but tho
river barriers like the Vistula. Russia
has enough men in this section to per-
NIT the soldiers who have gone through
the hard Galician campaign to rest
They have the guns and they have the
military bases from which to put UP a
hard fight
The exact disposition of the Russian
troops in northern and eastern Galicia
is not known. 1t Is thought that the
Grand Duke Nicholas will endeavor to
establish position on the Bug River
In Bessarabia, but It is not known here
whether his forces are closely pursued or
whether the victorious Teutons are maxi
ing ready to shift their forces to another
point
It Is safe to say, however, that as
soon as any indications of q withdrawal
Of heavy artillery to another quarter are
observed the Russians will turn and as
sumo the offensive.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-25
RUSSIANS THROW FOE BACK
TO SOUTH SIDE OF DNIESTER
Teutons Put to Defense Under Ad-
verse Conditions.
PETRoGRAD, June 25.

PETRoGRAD, June 25
A Russian victory on the Dniester
| River in Galcia is announced in an Of
| fetal statement Issued here Mt midnight
| 1t says that the forces Of the enemy
| which crossed to the north bank of the
rivcr on Wednesday morning were driven
back. The German losses are declared
to have been enormous.
Austrian forces which reached the left
bank of the Dniester at another point
were also flung back. The official state
ment says that the German forces have
been forced to take the defensive under
different conditions
Part OF their forces are crowded upon
islands in the Dnlester. The Russian
forces that evacuated Lemberg have, made
good their retreat, repulsing attacks by
the pursuing enemy.
The official report from headquarters
follows:
There were unimportant changes on
the rivers Dindau, Venta and Dubissa on
Wednesday and on the Narew-Vistula
front only minor advance guard actions;
on the Tanew front II was also calm.
I'm the direction of Zolkiew and Lem
berg. during the evening of the 22d and
the following day the enemy made at
tempts at an ulterior offensive. endeavor-
ing, with extraordinary persistence to
advance in the direction of the villages
of Czljikouff and Emitroyitze; along the
railway from Lemberg to Berejany at
tempts failed owing to our counter-at-
tacks.
"on the front at Zuzavnodemeszkovitz
a desperate battle is In progress and Is
developing in our favor. Great German
forces, which crossed the left bank OF
the Dniester in the Kozary district on
morning, suffered enormous
losses and wero driven back TO the river,
where they were forced to assume the
defensive under different conditions
Some of their troops are crowded on
Islands in the middle of the river, while
others are clinging to the left bank.
Near Martynovorouzdlany the Aus
trians crossed the left Dniester, but were
Hung back over the river by dnshIng
counter attack on the part of our troops,
Their losses up to 10 o'clock were 40
ohicers and 100 men of the various regi
nents taken prisoners.
The enemy Is endeavoring to hold the
ground. and the houses close TO the rivers
Are Offering desperate resistance. In the
lighting our heavy and light artillery
gave effective support.
In kosmierjine, southeast of Nizinow.
We are taking the offensive. On the 22d
We approached Mount Bezymianna, which
vas occupied and strongly fortified bv
he enemy. After digging In our troops
m Wednesday advanced impetuously 10
assault the mountain. The enemy mot
laring to face our bayonet attack fau
'ack IN disorder to their second line
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-25
GONZALES REPULSED
FROM MEXICO CITY
Carranza Forces Driven Back
From Capital by zapatistas'
Heavy Fire.
MAaH1NaToN. rnno 2.

Pablo Gonzales and his Carranzlstp
been repulsed by heavy artillery firS
from the Zapatlsta defenders Of the capt
tai and have been forced to retreat some
distance from the outskirts Of the capital.
This was the news received in Washing
ton from reliable sources today.
The Carranza government was reported
in these advices 70 be much chagrined
at the repulse Of Gonzales. General Car
ranza had expected the zapatistas to
withdraw without showing tight
Dispatches TO the State Department
from Consul Canada at Vera Cruz an
nounced that telegraphic communication
with Mexico City Is stlll interrupted and
the cable company does not expect to re-
store Its lines TO the capital until Con-
zales' army enters the city.
Consul General sllliman. at Vera Cruz.
reported that, In company with Consul
General Shacklin. he presented Charles j.
O'Connor chief of Red Cross relief work
In central Mexico. to General Carranza.
The first chief reiterated his previous
agreement to forward relief supplies TO
Mexico City and gave O'Connor a letter
to General Gonzales, urging that every
assistance be given the Red Cross. Car
ranza's War Department, however, sug-
gested TO o'Connor that he defer his
attempt to reach Mexico City until IL
had been occupied by Constitutionalist
troops.
c. q. Bates, an American, has been Inn
prisoned at Caborea. Sonora, charged with
Importing Carranza money into May
torena territory, Consul Simpich at No
gales reported. Bates will be sent TO
Nogales, where Simpich has arranged for
his release pending trial.
Severe fighting between the Mexican
factions has at least temporarily ended !
efforts to arrange peace conference.
1t was again emphasized today that |
the President set no time limit within |
which the factions must bury their diff |
rerences. Until complications with the |
European belllgerents are smoothed out |
there will be no attempt to force new |
crisis in Mexico. Just as soon, however, |
ls tho negotiations with Germany and |
England are completed, the President is
to give Mexico his undivided |
attention.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-25
CROWD CHASES THIEF WHO
STOLE $35 FROM CHILD
culprit Runs Into Empty House and
Is Locked Up.

Policemen. women shoppers, newsboys
white wings" and several storekeeper,
IN West Philadelphia today chased an
alleged thief who stole Ss5 from a baby
carriage. The man was arrested after
the chase led through side streets and
alleys. During the chase plent OF ma.
terial was furnished which any MOVING
picture man would have appreciated. The
ALLEGED thief walked into vacant house.
where he was locked in closet and kepi
there until the police arrived
Katie sehuster. Q years ole, or 557l
Chestnut street, was sent by her father
70 the West Philadelphia Bank. al 52d
and Chestnut streets to cash a check for
S5. She took along her infant brother
VINO was In carriage. At 54th and Chest /.
nut streets, 1t is charged by the police.
John Williams. alias Merry" Williams
Of i2s North Ruby street, took the nonav
from the baby carriage
Storekeepers telephoned TO the poIica
policemen chased the man through many
streets. Williams ran into a vacant bouss
- GAO Chestnut street. John Grifitb
earetaker Of the house. locked him IN a
police, " 'hs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-25
UNITED BUSINESS MEN WILL
OPPOSE OVERLOOK r. r. YARD
Committee Appointed to Help Fight
Councilmanic Ordinance.

The United Business Mems Association
has allied itself with the Overlook I'm
provement Association in the fight to pre-
vent the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
from establishing freight yard In the
Overlook residential section.
A committee from the United Associa-
ton will cooperate with representatives
OF the overlook Association in combat
ing the measure permitting the establish
ment OF the yard when It comes before
Common Council next Wednesday The
ordinance as II emerged from a subcom-
mittee of Councils was passed by Select
Council last Wednesday, although It was
Questionable to the Overbrook residents
Former Senator John ]. Coyle vlgor-
ously assailed the freight yard policy "
the Pennsylvania Railroad before the
United Business Men last night He also
attacked the councilmanic subcommittee
that reported on the ordinance. Charles
IT, Marshall, Common Councilman from
the 34th Ward, one Of the committeeman,
was accused Of traltorous action In the
matter.
Mr. Coyle asserted that the railroad
company had "buncoed" Select Council
and that II Il has the same success in
Common Council next Wednesday prop
erty loss to the city amounting 70 millions
Of dollars will result.
THAT yard will be 1000 feet wide,
mile and half long and will ruin the
section" said Mr.. Coyle. 'If the tracks
are electrified, there will be a deprecia-
ton of property values OF more than
2,100, 900 and all future improvements will
be blocked. II steam is allowed In the
yard, the depreciation OF property values
will be at least S9O.OOOO0O. cost to the
city of 100000 year in revenues"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-25
EXCITING HALF HOUR HERE
Burning Automobile and Fslso b
Alarm Keep Everybody Busv =

A near riot call, hre alarm M ~.
Ing chase and n burning sr,o..'.
stirred things up for a while esr,,. ',lSsu IVY
in the vicinity Of s2d street and co,,,s,, osSs'
avenue. when a pedestrian. prss,,ass'
"false-alarm lend," attemptsd ! !,
in two alarms for an overbest.A .' Wy
mobile radiator. u''-
James McAvoy. Of 21os North so,.
chauffeur for Albert Foster. OF len ,.'sss Y.
22d street, stopped his automobj,s :. :,
curb when he saw the radiator s,,a,., ''e
He unscrewed the cap and pour.S ~ s..'. Y.
water in the hot receptacle. wb.s
heard the alarm box on the cor,.r ~ =
King he turned around to see a mas ~. ~
ming down Columbia avenue to so,b .,.'.. W
where he attempted to turn In a s..s.s.
alarm when confronted bv po,,..s ''e
Dreers, of the 9th and Oxford ,S,snan s,all.n
police station. A chase up az 'ss.eels
alleys ensued, the man getting s,sa.. IOWA
trolley car. Meanwhile the 6rsr,..y on
looking for the FIRE. FeN
"If had known that bs ~.
those false-alarm bugs" said ns.,.o one ot
have sent in riot call to get M, : Na
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-25
WASHINGTON. June 25.

MASftlNNr OANt Jhllb ~
The memorandum Of the British Gov
eminent in regard to the enforcement
Of the order in council as affecting
American trade, while framed in the
friendllest spirit and expressing desire
10 make every possible concession to the
United States, without endangering the
blockade OF Germany, nevertheless insists
that this blockade must go on.
The memorandum, go far as the vital
Issues between this Government and
Great Britain are concerned, leaves the
situation exactly where II was. except
that Great Britain has laid before this
country the details OF what she has done
to make the burden upon the United
States as light as possible.
The receipt of the British memorandum
probably will not alter the determina-
tion of President Wilson and his advisers
70 send a strong protest to Great Britain
against her interference with American
noncontraband trade with the ports OF
neutral countries adjacent to Germany.
As viewed by officials here the benefits
and favors set forth by Great Britain in
the memorandum as acts of grace on her
part fell far short OF the rights which
the United States has under the rules
OF international law.
Great Britain denies that there has been
any undue delay in dealing with cases of
detained American cargoes. For delays
in the prize court proceedings she lays the
blame entirely upon American ship own
ers, citing from the court records to prove
her contentious.
Great Britain calls attention to the
special considerations that she has given
10 United States business interests by
way OF permitting the shipment from
Germany of goods bought and paid for
prior to March 1, the date when the
blockade became effective. Although
this cannot longer be continued, Great
Britain adds in her memorandum that
she will be prepared to give special con-
slderation to cases involving particular
aardships II the goods concerned are re-
quired for neutral Governments or mu-
or in respect of works OF
public utility.
The British note does not attempt to |
deal with the principle underlying the |
order In council and Ambassador Page |
pecihcally states that II is not intended |
Ib an answer to the note of the United |
states OF March 30, protesting against |
certain features of the blockade
Whether or not Great Britain intends
o reply to the note of March 80 is not
disclosed. The chief point raised in that
tote was that Great Britain had no
light under the principles of interna-
ional law to interfere with American
cargoes bound to and
rom the ports OF neutral countries ad-
AGENT to Germany. II is this feature
I the blockade against which President
wilson will direct another protest un-
ass some satisfaction Is rendered in a |
eply by Great Britain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-25
Lansdowne High Gradu.t,. \,

AT the goth annual commen.o,,.s.
the Lansdowne High School. bais ot
night In the school auditorirrn as ast
and girls received their diplomas ySys
Rev. Floyd w. TomlSins, rector ~ ~, tae
Trinity Episcopal Church. msd. ngy ~
principal address. The Invocation -. ~ :,
fered by the Rev. Burton Masters p....- ~
OF the Lansdowne Methodist Epi.oos.,, I,
Church. fSPa'
A. Arthur Dewar received the co,,..
scholarship. valued at $3.50. Ths sols
medal for the highest marks In rsbss.I
work was given to Ruth Cotton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-25
LINSINGEN's COLUMN LOSES
ON DNIESTER, BERLIN ADMITS
Yield Ground Gained by Passage Of
River.
BERLIN. June 2s.


German troops northwest OF Halics
Galicia, under command of General Lin
singer, have met with a reverse on tho
Dniester River and have withdrawn TO
the south bank Of that stream, Il is ad
mitted IN todays official report.
The report also admits that the VIII
lage or Kopaozyska, on the Omulow
River. In Russian Poland. has also been
evacuated by the Germans.
The General Stars report follows:
I'm the eastern theatre German troops
made local gains In several places The
village OF Kopaczyska was evacuated BY
the Germans, but west Of SteEua they
conquered part Of the enemy's lines.
I'm the southeastern theatre the sltua-
tion OF Field Marshal Won Mackensen's
army Is unchanged.
Part Of General LinsIngen's army
northwest Of Halicz has withdrawn to the
south bank Of the Dniester River on the
upper part of the river German attacks
are advancing. The left wing of the
army Is now near Chodorow"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-25
ENGLAND'S REJOTNDER
us. PROTEST INSISTS
BLOCKADE MUST GO ON
Declares American Trade
Is Treated Fairly and
There Have Been No I'm
due Delays in Prize
Courts.
WHAT BRITALN sAYs To U. S.

WHAT BRITAIN SAYS TO U. S.
The substance of the British
memorandum is found in this para
graph:
"His Majesty's Government are
earnestly DESTROYS of removing all
causes Of dvoiddble delay IN dealing
Nth American cdrgoes and vessels
which may be detained, and any
specifc inquiries on representations
i1hich NAY be made bg the United
States Government IN regard to
particular cases SOiH aliCdys receive
the most careful consideration aud
all Information which can be
afforded sOithout prejudice in court
proceedings Diu be readily COM
Stunicdted, but they can scarcely
admit that on the basis Of actual
facts am Substantial grievance on
the part Of American citizens ts
justified or con be justified, and
then therefore confidently appeal to
the opinion of the United States
Government as enlightened by this
memorandum"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-25

The elght-story store and office build
ing. SD and Ludlow streets. the sky
scraper for that section Of West Phila-
delphia, is to be sold at Sheriff's sale on
July TO satisfy a mortgage judgment,
with interest, amounting to S42,942.2l.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-25

works Pressing close, our troops en-
tered the works. put to the bayonet al
most the whole garrison holding the hill.
The remnants consisting Of two Officers
and ei0 men, were made prisoners"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-25
AFTER JUDGEsHIp
Senator Kern Candidate for a Seat on
Bench of Federal Court.

WASHINGTON. June 25-senator Jobn
". Kern. OF Indiana, Is a oandiSats 5nr
appointment as Judge OF the Federal Cir
snlt Court OF Appeals. He seeks the place
leIt vacant by Judge Grosscup's retire
ment about two years ago.
me Iaet became known today through
q Sehator a., James Hamilton Lewis presence
N washington to promote Kern's candi-