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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07
U. S. CANNOT ACCEPT
NEW PROPOSALS, is BELIEF

WASHINGTON, July 7.--Germany IN n.
| unofficial communication forwarded Il
President Wilson by Ambassador GeraS
at Berlin, is understood to have ask,s
concessions from this Government in h,
protest against the Kaisers submarn,
warfare. Officials who have seen a.
Ambassadors dispatch today gensrarv
expressed the belief that these cannot u
granted.
Ambassador Gerard has asked lnstfus.
tIons OF this Government as to the an.
tude he shall assume regarding the infoi.
NAL presentation of the German repiy
and the entire matter today was In k,
hands OF President Wilson at CornIsk
The President has been acquainted Win
the virtual invitation by Germany to AZ.
change informal views before she sepi,
her final reply to this Government.
The exchange OF such views, In A.
vance of the transmission of the German
reply will lead to considerable parley ans
will again delay the receipt OF the pols
hero, provided this Government accspl,
the German invitation for a discussIon
officials stated.
In other words It is expected that Ah
Government will notify Germany lnie.
mally that she cannot enter into anttrsa
nlent which means that, II an Amei.
can should go on a certain yessd ant
notify this Government and German Il
II, he will be safe from attack. vhas
another American, taking ship not
marked" may be slain with impunly
by the Kaiser's submarines.
The opinion is held here that the United
States will do all In its power to discout
age Americans from taking passage oh
belliserent ships carrying contraban1.
but this Government wants Germany %
follow the rules of search and seizure d
the high seas instead of indiscriminais
attack. II is not seen here how this Gov.
ernment can subscribe to a doctrin'
which would require constant espionasl
on all English merchantmen and theh
passengers so that the vessel may b
marked" for nonattack or left un
marked, through error or otherwise, IN
viting attack and jeopardlzing lives.
Ambassador Gerard's request for IN
etructiens. will be answered by the Pres
dent, but 1t has not been dscloss
whether Mr.. Wilson will cable the Al
bassador from Cornish or await his r
turn TO Washington 1t may be ASSUMED
however, that this Government wil
stand pat upon its lneistence that Ger
many recognize the rules OF internatIonal
law so far as the safety of Amerlcans
at sea is concerned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07
GERMANS RENEW ADVANCE
ON WARSAW FROM WEST

bbGlIlNs July Z.
German troops have renewed thefr drive
against Warsaw from the west. To-
days official report from the General
Staff announces that the Germans have
taken by storm Hnt No. 95. to the south
of Borzimow.
The report also announces the capture
OF more than 1900 Russians in the opera
tions in Gallcia and Poland.
The General Staff's report follows:
West Of the upper vistula our troops
have made good progress. East of the
Vistula no important change has oc-7
curred.
During the pursuit In the Zlota Lpa
River. (Galicia) from July to July
the Germans captured 1850 Russian pris-
oners. The number OF prisoners made
south of Biales Bloto, CPoland)A has been
Increased to seven officers and about 500
men.
In Poland south Of the Vistula, Ger
man troops stormed Hill No 95. east
OF Dolowatka and south of Borzimow.
The Russian losses were very Consider
Role. Ten machine guns, one revolver
gun and a number of rifles were taken by
the Germans. More to the northward.
near the Vistula, Russian charge was
repulsed."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07
COURT ARRAIGNS
EX-JUDGE'S ACTION
Charges "Unprofessional Con-
duct in Obtaining Money
Fraudulently" From Client.

TRENTON, July THAT conduct on
the part of former Judge Simon Hahn, of
Newark an ex-Assemblyman, toward a
client was uncomfortable. oppressive and
fraudulent. and that he should be dis
barred from practicing as a solicitor, was
the gist OF a lengthy opinion filed by
Chancellor Walker I'm the Court of Chan
Gerry today.
Hahn is severely condemned by the
court for his 'unprofesslonal conduct in
obtaining money fraudulently."
Chancellor Walker succinctly states the
allegations against Hahn In the syllabus
of the opinion. in ghlch it appears:
Charles S. Peaker, having made ac-
cusations against his wife and named
Charles NJ. Kase, retained Hahn as solicit
tor to bring suit for divorce. Instead of
bringing suit Hahn sought KaBe and in
formed him that his Instructions were to
demand $4,000 to save him from exposure
which would follow II suit were brought.
Hahn offered TO refrain from bringing the
suit II the demand were met
Kase yielded and gave Hahn the
$4,000,
Hahn then informed Peaker that he had
settled the case, but did not tell Peaker
what he had received and gave Peaker
$1,000 saying that the amount was exclu-
sive of Hahn's fee and the fee of detec-
tives Hahn gave the Gregory Detective
Agency OF Newark, which had obtained
evidence, $4,000, keeping the balance of
$4,000 for himself.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07
ARREST EVELYN FOR
CONTEMPT OF COURT
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who yesterday gave Mrs. Thaw a certiA-
cate Of Ill health, which stated that ex-
animation on the witness stand would
1eopardize her health. was the ilrst- wit
ness today.
You examined Mrs. EVELYN Nssbjt
Thaw yesterday" asked Cook.
Il did," said the doctor.
She was In New York under subpoena,
to appear in this court" said Cook "and
you gave her a certificate of III health,
which she sent to me. I think I am
entitled to know all about that. What
Kind of an examination did you make,
and what did you ind that justified your
certihcate7"
overruled. Justice Hendrick then asked
the witness:
did you think you were empowered
to advise Mrs. Thaw not to come to
eourt?"
Il did" replied the physician.
Livingston said he found Mrs. Thaw
suffering from nervous trouble.
On cross-examination Livingston said
the appointment for him to examine Mrs.
Thaw was made by telephone by Dr..
Austin Flint. the States chief alienlst,
at whose home Mrs Thaw spent part of
yesterday.
When Cook was asked why Mrs. Thaw
went TO Doctor Flint he said:
Il do not know except that I always
have understood that Doctor Flint Is the
only man she would trust in this case"
The next witness after Doctor Living
ston was Susan Merrill. the woman from
whom Thaw was alleged to have rented
the rooms wherein he posed as Professor
Reed and where Mrs, Merrill formerly
testified he logged young girls.
Before Mrs. Merrill was called JustIee
Hendrick said:
All those in the courtroom may leave
II they do not want to listen to testimony
on vile subjects"
only one woman left the room.
At the request OF Thaw's counsel Mrs
Merrill was temporarily excused after
being sworn
When Justice Hendrick agreed to most
pone the examination OF the Merrill
woman, Cook said the state had nn
further witnesses ready and court Pa.
eessed for luncheon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07
GRANDFATHER CLAUSE" is
USELESS, SAYS WASHINGTON
Negro Educator Declares Decision Is
of No Significance.

The decision OF the Supreme Court on.
the grandfather clauses contained In
the Constitutions of nine Southern states
VIII not have any great political siEnId-
canoe in the South, In the opinion OF
Booker +. Washington. The negro edu-
Gator and founder OF TusksEes Institute
passed through this city today en- route
Tor Atlantic city, where he viii address
the Anti-saloon League Convention.
Concerning the "grandfathsr-elauss,.
decision. Doctor Washington said:
The moral influence OF any law or
court decision that guarantees freedom
must awaken confidence where thasa
qualities have been lacking. Politically
speaking. ! do not think that the rulinE
on the grandfather clause win make any
great difference IN the South"
In speaking OF the convention at At
lantle City and the liquor problem OF this
country, Doctor Washington continued.
Ignorance and rum are two OF the
worst evils the South has to seal. with.
We are making progress. however We
are endeavoFing 70 teach the NEGRO that
rum is his worst enemy. When We shall
have accomplished this saloons viii 20
out OF business. because there will be 40
demand II Is our only means OF solving
the rum question Ia the South"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07
WILLOW GROVE TRAINS
OFFER LOWER RATES
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Continued from Page One
cents, a saving OF II cents; to Chelten
Hills the return fare is also 81 cents: to
ElkIns Park II Is 46 cents, a saving OF s
first station beyond Willow Grove and
a little more than a mile distant, the
single fare is A cents. Purchasing sin
gle fare to Willow Grove and paying five
cents on the train means a saving OF
IL cents.
AS the special excursion tickets to
Willow Grove are only honored on the
date Of issue, however, the passengers
find they can only effect the saving on
riding home at night. But for persons
going to any of the above stations from
Philadelphia simply for the day the
saving may be made both going ana
returning.
The only means by which the rail-
Fengers is not to stop the Hpecials to
Willow Grove at intermediate stations,
and to make this possible they will give
no assurance to those purchasing tickets
that the special trains will stop. There
are, however, number OF trains which
are not specials and which are forced
by schedule to stop at all stations
The only big question now for COM
muters Is a study of the time tables so
that they can pick out trains which must
stop where they wish to go. The prin-
cipal trains in this group leave the ter
minal at the following hours: 500 a. M,
S:l3 a. n 1:3O p M, 1:43 p. M, 2:43 p.
M. 4:13 p. M, 5;13 ., M, 6:O6 p. m. and
6:43 p. m.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07
GERMANS TRIED IN ITALY
ON ESPIONAGE CHARGES
Captain and Three Men of Ship Ac-
eused of Signaling Austrians.

VENICE, July THE trial before a
military tribunal of Captain Liebsicher
and three members OF the crew of this
German steamship Lemnos. under deten-
tion at Ancona since the beginning of the
European war, was opened here yester-
day. The charge Is espionage. The police
authorities say it Is generally believed
that the accused acted as spies In the in
terest OF Germany before Italy entered
the war.
IL ls alleged they sought information re-
sarding Italian batteries and submarines.
hut the chief charges are directed against
Captain Liebsieher and AIaehinist willy
Hoppe, who are said 10 have signaled tho
fort Of Aneona on May "a Captain Lieb-
sieher and Machlnist Hoppe deny the
charges, and say they were not. aware
that Italy had declared war on Austria
Hungary at the time OF the lombard
ment.
During the shelling OF Ancona the Lem
nos was sank by Austrian warships. pre-
sumably % prevent the vessel being
taken possession OF by the Italian Cow
ernmsnt-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07
CHICAGO SEEKS CoNvENTIol

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Niehol also enthusiastically indorsed the
project.
CHICAGO SEEKS CONVENTION
Chicago already is actively fghting for
the convention. and ST. Louis and Mime
apolis also are expected to ask for it..
Senator Penrcse pointed out
THE Republican National Committee
wants assurances of a suitable hall in
which to hold the convention and OF
fund to defray the expenses" said the
Senator.
Chicago is considered the natural place
In which to hold the convention. because
1t can ofrer all accommodations, includ-
ing ample hotel accommodations.
The convention held in Philadelphia In
1900 created a very favorable impression.
The delegates were pleased, and the
ticket was elected It Is very probable
that the claims OF Philadelphia for the
convention next year would receive
cordial and careful consideration at the
hands OF the committee.
1T so happened in 1900 however, that
President Mckinley expressed a prefer
ence for Philadelphia as the place for the
convention. This. of course, had weight
with the committee, The tendency, how
ever. is to swing back to Chicago, as that
is natural place for such an assembly,"
coMMITTEEMEN NOT PLEDGED.
Senator Penrose expressed the opinion
that majority Of the members OF the
National Commlttee have not pledged
their votes TO Chicago, Notwithstanding
published stories to that effect.
1T Is very unlikely that any member
OF the National Committee would pledge
himself In advance as to the place for
holding the convention" he said
THE committee meets in Washington
next January as Is customary and among
other matters TO be considered viii be the
formal call for the Republican National
Convention. and especially the selection
OF the time and place for IT,
las heretofore, several cities doubtless
VIII be represented by delegations OF
prominent citizens to present the claims
OF their respective localities for the con-
vention. Chicago. OF course. already has
announced that a delegation win appear
before the committee. and II Is said that
St Louis and Minneapolis also will be
represented.
THE civic bodies OF Philadelphia want
70 get to work and obtain a suitable hall
and make arrangements for defrayina
the very considerable expenses Of the
EXPENSES IN EXCESS OF $4,000.
Relative 10 the expenses OF holding the
convention here, Senator Penrose said
that the cost In 1900 was about $4,000, but
that II probably would require a larger
sum for the 1915 gathering
Personally / would be glad to see the
held IN philadelphia, he
added. This Is the greatest Republican
city in the country j am willing 10 CO.
operate with any committees or organl-
zations toward that end"
senator Ware said the movement to OBJ
tain the convention FOR Philadelphia
should be started at once. Il will con-
tribute 5000 toward q fund Of 10000 for
The expenses of holding the convention"
be added.
senator heNiehol said ha Woul1 Be glad
o see the convention come te Phiiadsl-
ghia, pal adata that The dnancIus 81 the
safharns Noaia have q ha cafsfnliy cen
Ilaered before fH'4 clly eppii.d fer AZ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07
VILLA TROOPS AT JUAREZ
FEAR. ATTACK BY OROZCO
Sentries' Shots at Skulking, Men
Arouse Garrison.

Ell P-Aso, Tex. July Villa troops
In Juarez were suddenly called to arms
at dawn today after several shots fred
on the Outskirts Of the town had led to
the belief that General Pasoual Orozco
was making an attack at the head OF a
band which he is reported to have gath
cred south of the border. 1t was later
learned that the shots were fred by two
sentTies at skulking men and that there
was no other sign of an attack
orozeo ia said TO have gained a follow
Ing of 500 men since he forfeited his $500
bail here. and fed to escape trial on a
charge Of conspiring 10 vlolate United
States neutrality A,,s4E..-.
Juarez Is in daily expectation OF attack
and the garrison there has been strength
ened By, troops sent from Chihuahua.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07
GERMAN REPLY TOIIS
MAY BE DELIVERED m
GERARD ON SATURDAl
Kaiser's Chancellor a.
Foreign Secretary HoIs
Lengthy Conference os
Note - Papers Adon.
Friendly Tone.
BY CARL W. AcKERMAM

BERLIN, July E-Chancellor Won H..
mann -Hollweg, who returned to p..s.
from his daughters wedding yest.,a,
conferred with Foreign Secretary s,
Jagow until an early hour today re,.,.
ing the German reply to the United s,.l.
Following this conference 1t was a,..
at the Foreign Office that the commn.
cation probably will be handed 10 1s
bassador Gerard on Saturday.
Excepting Count Won Reventlow. i
torial writer's here have refrained
discussing the probable contents ofs
reply for several days. The German ~
on the whole continues to adopt a frisns.
attitude toward America. without y
ceptlon the newspapers, for instance. -
demned the attempt to assassinate /
Morgan as the act OF crazy man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07
HOLT IDENTIFIED
As WIFE SLAYER

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Just previously written. was found In
Holts cell 1t was In lead pencil, and
cents; to oak Lane Il is 70 cents. a saving
or cents. For all stations between Oak
Lane and the Terminal there Is no saving
by buying Willow Grove tickets
Beyond Willow Grove on the New
Hope and fvyland branches, commuters
have found that they can effect q siml-
lar saving by buying tickets to Willow
Grove and then paying the fare between
Willsw Grove and their destination on
The train. For Instance, TO Heaton, the
was addressed TO his wife In Dallas, Tex,
and read
TO My Dears-I must write once
more. The more / think about Il the
more I see the uselessness OF living
under circumstances such as these.
Bring up the babies In the love OF
God and man. God bless you, my
sweet Affectionately, FRANK.
P, s.-All please pardon me for all
tho heartaches l have brought you.
Pray with me that the slaughter will
stop. My heart breaks Goodby.
The final disposition Of Hollis body de-
pends upon word from his wife, who Is
living with her parents in Dallas.
II Holt had been Identified as Muenter
Ne UllknL nave Deen taken 70 NlhbHhCUu-
setts TO stand trial for murder BY his
suicide Holt cheated the laws OF two
States. Massachusetts and New York, and
also escaped prosecution under the Fed
'ral laws for setting on a bomb In the
capitol last Friday night.
Tho authorities arc Of the opinion that
Holt was insane. To confirm this belief
Dr. Charles Macdonald, the New York
lllenlst. will make q complete exanina-
ion Of the brain Of the suicide.
Jeremiah Ryan, the guard who was
Holt when the latter killed him
elf, was severely rebuked by District
attorney l.. ]. Smith.
II told you not to take your eyes Oft
hat prisoner for a single second" de-
Jared the District Attorney.
According to Ryan, he went to investi- |
-ate noise made by another prisoner |
nd, although he was absent only few |
minutes Holt seized the opportunity for |
elf-destruction.
Holt was examined by Or. Carlos Nc |
)onald, the famous alienist. not long |
efore he killed himself
Tn not crazy, I'm as sAne as you |
re-" the prisoner declared emphatlcally. |
Ie gave part of his life history, saying
Q was born in Wisconsin, went to col
sge at Fort Worth, Tex, studied in Ber-
N and taught school in West Virginia
nd elsewhere, the last place being Cor
ell University.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07
HOLT HINTED PERIL
TO TWO OCEAN LINERS
Letter to Wife Said Philadel-
phia and Saxonia Might Be
Blown Up Today.

WASHINGTON. July Z. - Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels announced today that
the Navy Department, at his orders. sent
warning by wireless last night to the
steamships Philadelphia and sexonia'
which left New York on Saturday. that
Frank Holt who shot J. P. Morgan, had
written a letter predicting the sinking OF
one Of these vessels on July T.
Secretary Daniels declined to say where
he got the information. but he stated that
Holt wrote a letter saying:
"a steamer leaving New York for Liv-
erpool should sink, God willing, on the
9TH. think II is the Philadelphia or the
saxonla, but l am not quite sure, as the
two left on the 3d."
On the margin of this letter, which 1t
is understood Holt wrote to his wife In
Dallas, Tex, were the wordsi
Tear this off until after II happens"
Secretary Daniels. upon receiving this
Information. Immediately directed Admiral
Benson, chief of operations, to notify the
two vessels Of Holt's message.
The warning was sent out from the
Slasconsett wireless station. II was feared
that Holt had planted explosives on one
of these vessels with four-day time fuse.
The wireless warning was addressed
only to the Philadelphia and the Saxonia,
but It was expected that the Chicago and
Bergenport which also sailed on satur-
day, would pick 1t UP.
NEW YORK, July IA letter written
by Frank Holt to his wife shortly before
he ended his life. In which he told her
that the liners Philadelphia and Saxonia
might meet with disaster on their jour |
ney to England, is said to be in the pos
session of Police Commissioner Arthur
Woods.
The Philadelphia is an American ship. |
The Saxonia is a British vessel owned |
by the Cunard Line Both sailed from |
New York Saturday.
For several hours before the rumor set |
tied upon these vessels 1t had been re-
ported that Holt had placed bombs upon |
some transatlantic liners.
At IL o'clock the American Line an |
nounced that 1t had received a reply |
from Captain Mills, of the Philadelphia, |
to q wireless message sent at l o'clock
this morning. The captain stated that
all baggage aboard the Philadelphia had /
been accounted for and identified. and
that he was positive the Holt trunk was
not aboard his vessel.
The police say that 50 sticks of dyna-
mite are missing from the lot purchased
by Holt. This tends to confirm the story
OF bombs on board the two great liners.
DALLAS, Tex, July Judge ]. K.
Coekrell, legal adviser of Mrs, F. Holt.
widow Of the man who attempted to take
the life Of J. Plerpont Morgan, today ad-
mitted that Holt had written Mrs. Holt
that he had planned to blow up the
Cunard liner Saxonia on July Z.
Mrs. Holt" said Judge Cockrell, imme-
diately advised Secretary of the Navy
Daniel, and the message was communi-
Gated by him to all authorities interested.
Holt in his letter to his wife," said
Judge Cockrell, told her he had placed
dynamite on board the SaNonia."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07
SIX AMERICANS CAPTURED
BY CARRANZISTAS IN FIGHT
Prisoners Were With Villistas Taking
Cattle to Border.

WAsHINGToN, July 7.-Six Americans
We're taken prisoners and 5000 cattle were
captured by Carranzistas under General
Ramon Muquiz in fight with 15O Villlstas
near FL Refuglo, advices to the Carranza
agency here today stated.
The dispatches said the Americans were
with the Villista guard which was al
legged to be taking the cattle. to the bor-
der for export The fight is said to have
taken nlace yesterday afternoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07
RUSSIANS REPULSE
SEVEN FIERCE ATTACKS
ON WLKOLOZ HEIGHTS
Petrograd Report States
Austro-German Advance
Has Been Definitely
Checked Foes Reach
High Tide of Invasion.

PETRoGRAD, July T.
Striking an unexpected blow at the right
flank OF the Austro-German forces be-
tween the vistula and Bug Rivers, the
Russians have administered a decisive
check TO the Germanic armies.
Russian military experts declare that
the crest Of the Teutonlc new invasion OF
Poland was reached on the heights Of
Wilkoloz, where the Russians, pouring a
rain OF shells upon the attacking Adstro-
German troops, repulsed seven attacks In
succession, finally compelling the enemy
70 abandon the assaults.
The southern slopes OF the wilkoloz
heights were carpeted with the enemy's
dead when the-battfe ended. The bodies
lay in heaped-up rows where the attack
Ing forces were taken under the Rus
sian lre as they reformed for new as
Eaults.
When the seventh attack had resulted
In failure for the enemy, the Russians
took the offensive with the bayonet and
drove the enemy back to hig. trenches, in
hicting further heavy losses.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07
Bruised when He Fails 25 Feet

seven-year-ol Sam Berman, OF 70i
North Marshall street, may never be-
come President of the United States but
when he grows up he is likely to be an
"A No. 1" acrobat. Today, while lean
Ing out a second-story window waving to
his chums, he lost his balance and fsll
% feet to the pavement below. PhysIcians
at the Roosevelt Hospital found he had
escaped with a slight scalp bruise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-07
Britain to Control Liquor Sale

LONDON. July 7.-undsr the pewers
conferred by the defense OF the realm
act the British Government. BY an order
In council, has decided 70 take over ihe
control or the sale ana supply OF lntoxl-
eating liquors In many districts WHARF
war material II being made aud laaded
unloaded or otherwise dealt with. The
tQl and surrounding towns. AVonnaouth.
Newhavan, southampton. Newport. Car
din, Barrow An Fairness Liverpool ana
adjoining towns, and mogt of the muni-
ton and shipouildiHs centres N York-
ehire