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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15
GIRLS AJJCTIONED OFF
AT A DOLLAR A POUND
Confessions of Agents of White
Slave Trust Show Amaz-
ing Conditions

NEW YORK. Aug. 15.-One dollar
pound is the l'rlce actually paid in several
Instances for immature young girls auc-
toned off by white slavers to proprietors OF
disorderly resorts in New York, Assistant
Attorney Smith, prosecuting the vice trust,
declared today.
From men and women now under arrest
and awaiting trial. Smith has obtained the
most amazing confessions Of the workings
of the white slave gang. Not only did they
systematically set about to obtain school
girls for resorts, but on East Twenty-second
street they maintained house where young
girls were sold to the highest bidder
I'VE learned today that in one instance
agents for two houses got into dispute
over the value of girl who had been put
up for sale" said the Assistant District
Attorney. They finally agreed upon
price of a dollar a pound. After that it
became common practice to weigh all
girls and announce their weight to bidders"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15
SENATE'S AMENDED
TAX MEASURE PROVIDES
$2O5,OOO,OOO REVENUE
Bill, Completed After Acrimo-
nious Debate in Committee,
Adds $7,500,00O to
House Total
sURTAx ON BIG INCOMES

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. - Completed
after days OF acrimonious debate, which
threatened party solidarity. the Senate FL
nance Committee today was ready to re-
port 10 the Senate tomorrow the amended
Administration revenue measure, which, the
leaders estimate. will raise total Of $685.
100000 annually. This Is s7500,0o0 more
than the measure was expected to carry
when II was passed by the House. The
changes made in 1t by the Senate are GER
tain to be bitterly fought in the House.
Among the important provisions Of the
measure as now agreed on are:
First--A surtax on incomes.
seeond--A 10 per cent tax on net profits
Of war munition manufactures.
Third-A 8 per cent tax on manufactures
used in munition manufacture.
FourtIl-LIcense tax of so cents per thou
sand on corporation capital stock.
FIfth--Continues the tax still wines
At 3 cents per wine gallon and makes the
tax on grape brandy and spirits used In
the fertilization of sweet wines 90 cents
per proof gallon instead of 10 cents pro-
posed in the House bill.
slNth-Suspends duties upon all dye
stums during the period of the European
war and approves the House dycstufs
tariff to become effective when the European
war ends.
Observation-Disclosures stamp taxes
press and freight bills OF ladlng and tele-
phone and telegraph messages, but retains
the stamp tax on bonds, ebentures, Pullman
seats and berths, Insurance policies steam-
ship tickets, certificates of Indebtedness.
EIghtI-Creates n nonpartisan tariff
commission OF six members at salaries OF
$1,000 annually.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15
HIBERNIAN Split FOLLOWS
CHARGE MADE BY PRIEST

forded to some misguided men an ,L,oes- oppos
tunity to carry on campaign OF ,s isT, hard.
moss which for time terrorized tne hS.u ,I'5
coal regions and brought the order INTO 9,ars oau
repute The stete and national convenient yen tpoir
beid in 1875 repudiated these men ana tne,a n,sta
a,,s MT for eome years the order in tnis
sect section of the state suffered from their III
advised acts" .,,,.,,.., -, pitts
huTgb during the public program whicn ss
opened the convention. suddenly wens ,al U,l
AZ a tangent during his speech OF appre-
citation OF the welcome that had been pre- pre-
yiouslv extended to the A. o. II. by Mayor
F. pierce Mortimer, Of Pottsville' ana
exclaimed: -, ..,u,,,or
that tbe Ancient order Of Hibernians was
,n,,r,sbod and encouraged in this county
II REQUIRES courage to stand up for its
principles today, just as 1t did In those
days"
The official mass for the order, when
led 10 rather McDermotts attack, VIII De
celebrated at 10 o'clock tomorrow mornliIs, mrOIs,
at 81. Patrlcks Church. The Rev. FRANCIS
+ McGovern will be the celebrant
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15
EIkton Marriage Licenses

ELKToN. Md. Aug. 15.-The following
marriage licenses were issued at Elkton
today Martin Hickey and Katherine
Quigley Benjamin n. Roberts and Sarah
Eppright. Harry H. Reeves and Jennie NJ.
Habcht. Jack NJ. Craig and Rose Keen. all
OF Philadelphia. Charles Williamson and
Pearl Chapple. Gilberton, Pa; Harry J.
Livengood, Atlantic City, and Virginia NJ.
Taneykill, Baltimore; George Mayseller and
Emma Metzger, Lancaster; Joseph wahl
and Anna NJ. Mlngin, Harrisburg; Floyd J.
Madles and Elizabeth V. Adams, Hamburg
Thomas Symington. Gloucester. and Violet
Schafer, Camden; John W. Woodrow and
Ida Il. Moore, Pleasant Hill. Nd. and George
Anderson and May A. Johnson. Cecilton, Md.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15
FRENCH GRENADE FORCES
CAPTURE TRENCH ELEMENTS
UPON THE VERDUN FRONT
BERLIN, Aug. 15.-It is officially an
nounced that the Kaiser has left for
the east front.
PARIS. Aug. Is.

PARIS, Aug, To-
on the right bank of IA, Meuse (Verdun
'front.' n series of brilliant actions conduct
ed by French grenade forces north of
Chapelle Sante enabled the French to cap
ture German trench elements on Il front
of 3CO yards and to depth of about 100
yards, the War Office reports this after
noon The enemy attempted counter-of-
fensive, but his attack was shattered by
curtain: of fire, the report adds. There was
n rather violent bombardment in the sec
tors of Fleury and VauX-Chapitre. In the
others the night passed quietly.
German artillery, both north and south
of the Somme River, was very active all
night carrying out vigorous lombard
ment of British and French positions
French positions, south of the Somme,
were under a particularly heavy fire. In
fantry attacks were made by the Germans
southwest of Peronne, the French War Of
flee states in its daily communique. and the
Teutons were successful in penetrating a
small salient north of Estrees. French
counter-assaults were delivered Immediate
ly afterward and the Germans were elected
from their freshly gained ground. At Bet
ter-eI-Senter northeaIt of Estrees, a Ger
man reconnaissance was dispersed.
BERLIN, Aug. 15,-General Bothmer's
forces completely repulsed strong Russian
attacks between Zbora and Konichy, on the
front east of Lemberg. the Russians suffer-
ing heavy losses. II was officially announced
this afternoon. Between Luh and Graberka
other Russian attacks failed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15
NAVAL RESERVE OFF
ON TRAINING CRUISE
Battleship Rhode Island viii
Carry Contingent of 979 En-.
listed Men

Light-hearted and free and looking spt.
and span in their brand new uniforms n,
S79 men who enlisted in the navy for IN.
purpose of taking the naval Plattsbu,,
training cruise, left the Navy Yard !,
1880 this afternoon on the United sta,ss
battleship Rhode Island. Wives and swess.
hearts were there in great numbers IA
give them a fond farewell The men viii
be gone month and will cruise along NI
Atlantic coast.
The leavetaklng was not marked Nv
the sad scenes which attended the departurt
of the Pennsylvania National Guardsmen
for Mount Gretna, when tears triclSled down
the cheeks of gray-haired mothers and
other members of the family who felt per.
haps that they were looking upon the Oh.
ject of their affection for the last time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15
GOES WALKING TO CHICAGO
National Highway Association Starts
Frances X. O'Brien on Way

He's off Francis X. O'Brien, pedestrian
and life member of the National Highway
Association, amid cheers from the crowd
on hand to bid him bon voyage" left City
Hall this morning to walk from Philadel-
phia to Chicago, a distance of 956 miles.
He expects to make the trip in 6l days.
The hike" is being made under the
auspices of the National Highway Associa-
tion, of which General T. Coleman du Pont
is chairman, to arouse interest in good
roads. O'Brien carries letter from Mayor
Smith to Mayor Thompson, of Chicago. His
equipment consists of an extra set of light
clothing, an aluminium cooking set and
notebooks in which he will record condi-
tions of the road.
O'Bren in scheduled to walk 10 to 20
miles a day The first lap leads through
Germantown and Chestnut Hill to Norris
town. Tomorrow he will leave for Potts
town. o'Brlen will pass through 222 cities,
towns and villages.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15

HARRISBURG, Aug. 15-The State
Highway Department Is taking lively in
terest In the proposed tours of Governor
Brumbaugh and other State officials over
Pennsylvania in the interest OF agriculture
next month
HARRISBURG. Aug. I5-Attaches In
the State Department OF Agriculture are
engaged in making up the schedule OF
farmers Institutes which will be held
throughout the State this fall and winter.
DETROIT. Mich, Aug. 15.-WithIn a few
minutes after being 'Fammed by the steam
boat ChFistOper of Sandwich today, the
steamboat Topeka sank In the Darret
River. The Christopher, which was little
damaged. stood by and picked up the mem-
bers OF the crew. 1t is believed all were
saved.
GENOA. Aug. 15.-The italian steamship
Teti has been sunk by a submarine in the
Mediterranean. Part OF the crew was
landed here today, but II men are missing,
The Teti displaced 2Sss tons and was built
In 1883.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. is. The
Southern Methodist Episcopal commission
20 confer with a similar commission OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church includes Bish-
ops A. w. Wilson, Il. T.. Hoss, Collins
Denny +. d. Mouzon and W. A. Gambler.
The Joint commission win meet in Deeem-
Der 70 outline plan for union
KANSAS CITY. Aug. I5.-Nsmbers OF the
International Photo Engrayers' Union. in
Convention here. have been asked by news
paper publishers not to press for increased
wages because OF the threatening print
paper situation
NEW YORK, Aug. IB.-RepubIiean lead
ers opposed TO the denomination OF Gov
ernor Whitman meet here today and to-
morrow with view TO organizing TO fight
intinated that former State Senator Harvey
d. Hinman win be the opposition candidate.
WASHINGTON. AUG. Is--Inauirlss have
been addressed 70 Great Britain 70 the
Gaze OF Prank B. DorinE, who had been inn
prisaned at Liverpool by the British and re-
Gently committed suicide IN Boston. Dor
ing Was arrested on suspicion of being
= spy, and though released shortly after
was said to have been caused BY fear that
be vas being prosecuted BY English agents.
REK YORK. Aas. ia strike Of paper
Aor makers here has been called BY leaders
s. the BOX Makers Union, who say that
demands for higher wages and better
srniIary conditions have been refused BY
lhs employers. The leaders say 10000
zerkers have quit
eaLuaaus. ohla. Ans. Iss-Cslalabus
.slIIa haec adTauced fne prlce of Al grades
81 I1uz e. cepls BARREL Prevailing prless
ecIs 11e HI1tzE peisnsa $780, blended
z4.a saHns ztk<H'e zt-s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15
ALLIES OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS
IN BALKANS FOLLOW NORMAL
COURSE, SAYS STATEMENT

SALoNICA. Aug. 15-The operations.
begun by the Allies at Lake Doiran, are
following their normal course, says an off,
cial statement issued by the Anglo-French
headquarters today,
Refugees from the Lake DoIran area.
where the Anglo-French and Serbian forces
are attacking the Bulgarians, reached Kill
kiteh today and asserted that the Bulgars
have suffered heavy losses.
The bombaTdment OF the Bulgarian posi-
tions was terrific. The populace OF the
nearby villages have sought refuge behind
the allied lines. where they are being sue
corei by the British and French.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15
BRITISH RECOVER POSTS
LOST TO GERMANS SUNDAY
in FIGHTING ON THE SOMME

LONDON. Aug. 15.-Nearly all the
trenches captured by the Germans north
west of PozieTes on the Somme front dur
ing Sunday have been recovered by the
British. the War Office announced this
afternoon.
In spite Of the deep muG resulting from
the heavy rainstoTm on Monday. there was
furious fighting along the western slope OF
the ridge north OF Pozieres last night.
Strong attacks were delivered By the Brit
lsh troops after the German positions had
been subjected 70 a vigorous DombaTdment.
Germans resisted desperately, but the
British gere able TO penetrate the -Teu-
ton position. occupying important trenches,
which they had lost 80 hours earlier.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15

Luke Dillon, president Of the Irish-Ameri-
can club. Spruce street near Eighth, who
spent seven weeks in Chicago investigating
the murder of DR., p. II. Cronin, whose
death Father Daniel I, McDermott OF ST.
Mary's Roman Catholic Church, says was
plotted by a former president OF the Ancient
order of Hibernians, believes Father Nc
Dermott is sincere and consistent
"Father NcDermott, 1 know" said Mr..
Dillon at his home, l4l3 South Thirteenth
street today, could not do otherwise than
object TO the opening of the A. o. III, con-
ventlon in Pottsville with mass he mas
ALWAYS been against the A. o. II. and every
other secret society within the church, and
in this he is only being consistent
~ believe, of course that Father Nc
Dermott is wrong, but we must take INTO
consideration that he has good reason in
his own heart for the stahu ne mas tahgil .',ln
He heard the confessions of the men VINO
committed the crimes in the days OF the
Molly Maguires and he must have been
deeply Impressed. He probably never can
forget.
guires are gone. The Ancient order OF
Hibernians, / believe, had nothing to do,
as an organization, with the crimes OF the
Molly Maguires. Members of the Molly
Maguires might have been members OF the
A. o. H, but that cannot be held against
the A. o. H. any more than we can con-
denim a church or any organization for the
misdeeds OF a few of its members
PRIEST BOWS TO ARCHBISHOP.
Father McDermott, when he learned
todav that his resignation from the rector
| shin Of ST Mary's Catholic Church will
| NOT be accepted by Archbishop Prendergast,
| said
sist upon it. 1 must obey the higher au-
| thoTity"
Dnlon's release from prison In May, 1914,
| after IA years incarceration at the hands
| Of the Canadian authorizes, for his alleged
| completely in the world famous plot to blow
up the Welland Canal in 1900. is well re-
/ membered He does not like 10 refer 70
/ that experience but II furnished sensa-
/ tional revelation TO his friends and family
/ when the news OF his release was made
| public Dillon had been convicted under
| an assumed name and never revealed his
Identity during the long period of his inn
| prisonment He was believed TO be dead
| ana II was generally thought that he had
been done away with by anti-Irish sym
pathlzers for his part In the cronin murder
| mystery.
DILLON DEFENDS A. o. H.
Mr.. Dillon was prosecutor in the Clan
| na-Ciael when Doctor Cronin was mur.
| dered in Chicago early in May, 1883. The
clan was accused OF plotting the murder
| and charges and counter-charges we're mad
back and forth among various organizations
Doctor Cronin was = member of the Clan
nz-Gael." said Mr. Dillon. and there woulS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15
BERLIN ADMITS BRITISH
AGAIN GAIN A F0OTHOLD
IN FIRST-LINE TRENCHES

BERLIN. Aug. l5-British troops again
gained a foothold In the German hrst-line
trenehes between Thispval and Pozieres last
afternoon
f Haa from these poaitlou that the Brltish
Aad ben siseted yesterday morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15
RUSSIANS AGAIN .giHASH
LINES OF THEIR FOES

Confined from Pare One
eral Won m-Ermolli are under continu.
Gus pressure.
At some points the Teuton lines have been
drawn in until they are only about forty
five miles from Lemberg, the chief objective
Of the Russians in Gallcia.
II is estimated that approximately one.
fourth Of Galicia is now In possession Of the
Russian armies OF General Brussloff
BY their repeated readjustments the
Austro-Hungarian and Germans are now
holding line that roughly runs as fol-
lows.
From point west of Beresteczko, in Vol
hynia, through the districts Of stanIslaw-
czyF. on the Styr River Olesl<o, Pomorzany.
Brezezany, zalalow. on the zlota Lipa
River. and thence across the Dniester River
near Halicz to Sololowina and into the Car.
pathians.
LONDON, Aug. 15.--von Bothmer is
continuing his flight over the whole front
from the Sereth River TO the Dniester. The
armies OF Generals Sakharoff, Letchitsky
and Cherbatchoff are drawing closer to the
retreatlng Ausrans every hour. Already
they have struck at the Austrian tanks
emily have cut deeply into the enemy's
forces.
Yesterday the Russians swept forward
across the Ziota Lipa at several points,
making II perilous position for the Aus
trians to attempt 20 hold, and pressed
southwest from the 'Sereth district and
northwest from the Stanlslau region
Halicz is now within range Of the heavy
Russian guns, and bombardment of the
southern gateway to Lemberg Is expected
within a few hours.
Military critics here are already discus
sing the possibility of another Sedan. 1t is
firmly believed that neither Won Bothmer
nor Planzer can escape from the Russians
with their armies intact and some OBJ
servers foresee the capture or destruction
of the main part of both forces
Reports reached London last night from
unofficial sources that Won Bothmer had
already lost half of his army of 10000
by the swift flank advances of the Rus
slams Immediately after the stripe line was
abandoned.
This report receives partial confirmation
in the summary of the prisoners taken by
the Cars troops published yesterday In
the Rech Of Petrograd This newspaper
estimated that during last weeks operations
in Galica $4,000 men and 1920 officers
were hagged by the Russians The esti-
mated booty OF the week Is also enormous
342 machine guns having been swept into
the Russian ranks. according to the Rech.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15
Fire Damages Lansdowne Stable

The stable belonging to j, c. Mahonsy
in Lansdowne was damaged several hun
dred dollars by fire today. The second
floor and roof were burned away and
frame shed outside was damaged. Some
farming machinery, too. was damaged The
origin of the fire Is not known.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15
DILLoN pEFENDs A. o. n.

NIAGARA FALLS VACATION TRIPS
When you think q Your NlakAra FAlls yaea-
yania R. X. as the most aqslrao-e ana the scenic
route through tbs beautiful c1a41eh4nuA valley
Pc aonaliy conducted e4car4loa4 Aufs IL, sept
/. rs and -. s1e,Qo Round IT'D; special all
Az aEantA tar hiaEarA 4ziis heokiet.--4d9.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15
LA LEONARDO DA VHCI
SALTATA IN ARIA OGG
MEL PORTO DI TARANTO
lin 1ncendio Ha Fatto Affondare
Una dele Grandi Dread
noughts della Marina da
Guerra Italiana
1889 NUovI PR1G1oNIERl

PARIGI, is Agosto.
TN telesramma non uficiale riceyut9 it9,on au,
osei dice che la grande dreadnought ltahanJ a"i
Leonardo da Vinci e saltata III sni s,,o
porto di laramie che 400 uomini deI suo
eot,IpaReio sono perIti. Besplosione e awe
nuta in seguito allo scopplo di un ineenaio ,a
bordo. lie famine furono scoperte ausno9s as,.os
gia' esse dIlasavano con grande rapidita
T,'eouipaREto cerco di inondare la santa ,
Barbara, ma resplosione aVVenne pile LII"
T,esplosIone aprr una grande ferita SUI
flanchi della nave che comincio' perdere
l'euuilibrio affondo. 81 crede enc Ia
nave essendo affondata in non grande pro-
fondta', puo essere rimessa a gaia oopo
lie necessarie rlpara2ioni. ooo,o
La Leonardo da Vlnci spostava 22,84o
tonnellate ed era armata di 1S cannon
da 305.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION
HELP WANTED-NIALE

IIFTIT WIN IED-s'INIlb :
DRAFTSMAN, first class. exper man on punrA
and die work. In large high-grade automobls
body manuf'g plant state fully quallhcatbns
and salary desired. T.. o. Box 6SOl Pha.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15

INEN4NNIhJ ~ y DIN1L4N
Started from City Hall today to
hike to Chicago over the east
ern end of the Pixies Peak-Ocean-
to-Ocean road, under the auspices
of the National Highways Asso-
citation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15

August KInsIey. SO years old, shot him
self in the head today in his home, at III
South Third street, and died soon afterward
in the Pennsylvania Hospital His wife,
aroused by the report of .3S caliber re-
volver, found her husband lying on the
dining floor unconscious The police
were unable to ascertain why the man had
ended his life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15
News at a Glance

HARRISBURG. Aug. 15.-rhe state
Highway Department Is taking a lively in
terest in the proposed tours of Governor
Brumbaugh and other State officials over
Pennsylvania in the interest of agriculture
next month.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15

COLUMBUS. ohla. Aus. ISs--c aln1abus
mills hasr advanced Ene Rraee "a AZ grades
81 I1l.4 cenls s barrel Prevailing prIees
nrI4 1res HIztzr rateuta $780, blended
saHs zeE<Hls @4ts
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15

NEw YORK. Aas. ia strike Of paper
box makers here has been called BY leaders
q the Box Makers Union, who say that
aesuands fur higher wages and better
srniIary conditions have been refused BY
Ihs saInloyers The Leaders say 10000
eerkeFs have quit
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-07-19
WHY ENDURE SUMMER coLpsq

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head. running nose. To cough your
head off as Il were. All you need do
is to use DR.. Bells Pine -Tar-Honey.
The soothing and healing balsams open
the clogged air passages and in a short
time you get relief and start on the
road to recovery. Your nose stops
running, you cough less and you know
you are getting better Get a bottle.
use as directed Keep what is left as
cough and cold insurance.-Adv.
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