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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-24
ALL GAMBLERS MUST
GO, SAYS MAYOR SMITH

Continued from Page One
night of the raid and asked IL he thought
the blame should be placed upon the police
department.
That would be a great question to ask
Director Wilson" he said, and added. There
has been great deal said about politics,
but II should remembered that the raid was
made after a thorough investigation of
three months"
Asked his opinion or the charges against
Captain Kenny, published in the Transcript,
the Mayor declined 10 comment Concern
ing the denial. he said Its only natural
that they would deny it,"
When Captain Kenny was questioned this
afternoon concerning the charges in the
Transcript, he said: II never had any man
collecting for me. never collected in the
Tenderlotn myself. John Bigger the po-
liceman accused, is one of the most honor.
able men on the force The whole thing is
lie out OF the whole cloth. 1 used Bigger
for a special investigation One wealthy
man who is his friend has offered to give
5000 to any hospital II 1t can be proved
he did anything dishonorable while a mem.
Der OF the police force"
Attorney Gray said this AFTERNOON that
he would represent the other suspended
police officials In addition to Kenny and
Bigger at the trial before the Police Board
of Inquiry on Thursday. we will 20
right TO the bottom Of things" he said.
"and hope 10 have a general showdown in
the NlOle
One OF the most important phases OF the
vice inquiry win be the subpoenaing of the
owners OF houses which have been rented
for immoral purposes or for gambling The
property owners will be examined concern
ing their knowledge OF conditions which
have existed in their properties. A recent
act OF the Legislature, known as the Swift
act. makes the property owners respon-
sibls for the people TO whom they rent
their places
'srhis city Is 70 be cleaned up, regardless
of any influence, political or otherwise
Heneeforth. members Of the vice squad are
member who fails to live up 10 the required
new standard. A shal1s-up among members
OF the vice squad, at least, is hanging fire "a
In introducing Wister. Captain Tate spoke
IN sanguine terms Of the cleanup work that
Is TO come. He impressed upon the vice
SQUAD the announcement that Philadelphia
must become "spotless town"
The work Of each member OF this squad
alone win determine whether or not he Is
20 be retained" Captain Tate said
Ten persons taken in the raids of sat
urday July rs. were arraigned this morn
ing before Magistrate Pennock at the Cen
oibboney. head OF the Law and order So
oiety. VINO appeared as prosecutor, admitted
he had no evidence against them
BIrs Rebecca HarDer. 642 North 10th
street, arraigned on charge Of keeping a
dlsorderiy house, was held IN $500 bail for
court. George O'Brien taken az AIS North
percy street. the home Of his mother. said
hs was married and lived In Franklin street,
above Green, ana that he Was visiting when
the policemen came. He vas allowed 20
4lsn his own bail sqna
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-24
TRUCKMAN'S EMPLOYE
HELD AS SAFE BLOWER
Teamster Accused Of Robbing
Boss While He and Fam
lily Were Away

Barney" Miller, 22\years old, 11s Wood
street, teamster. was arrested this morn
ing in connection with ,the safe blowing in
the home of his employer, Michael Kell-
man. 913 New Market street, last night,
when $3.50 and silver valued at $50 were
taken while the Kellmanl family was away
from home Miller was !held in $500 bail
for further hearing by Magistrate Yates
on suspicion of robbery.
The combination of the safe was blown
off with nitro-glycerin and the concussion
wrecked almost all the furniture on the
lower floor Of the house.
Kellman, who Is boss truckman. his
wife and four children left their home yes.
terday afternoon to visit relatives at
Salem, N. ]. When they returned to their
home early this morning they found the
street door leading to their home open.
The safe which was kept in the front
room had been taken to a rear room where
a fuse was applied to the combination.
On the floor the police found several
pieces of fuse and small quantity of
soup" The door of the safe was torn off
it's hinges. The mattress was torn open
and pillow cases were torn into bits.
Kellman planned TO purchase an automo-
bile truck for $4,000, and the police believe
that the robbers had heard that he had
some Of this money in the safe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-24
SHOWERS EFFECT LOST
QUICKLY; STILL WARM
Temperature Up Four Degrees in
an Hour-Humidity Will Last
Several Days -

Despite the showers of Saturday and
Sunday Philadelphia today entered upon
another week of hot weather, the Weather
Bureau declaring that there is yet no relief
In sight from the humidity and high tenn
perature Although the day dawned with
threats of more showers and a thermom-
~ef temperature OF only 73 degrees was re-
corded at o'clock, IL became apparent at
noon that the mercury was getting ready
for another ftfui climb. and that the warm
wave was far from over.
Until IL O'Clock II was comparatively
comfortable and the mercury seemed to be
slurnbering. but after that hour II gave indi-
cations that 1t had awakened
While a rise of only three degrees was
recorded between 8 o'clock and noon. there
was a rise of four degrees between noon
occurred and the Weather Bureau gave out
the uncomfortable information that a much
more serious rise was menacing.
The weather prophet added that the ex-
cessive humidity, which settled down like a
huge blanket over Philadelphia two weeks
ago. will remain probably a few days
longer, Today the humidity was 95, slightly
more than yesterday at the same time.
One death marked the oppressive heat of
yesterday The victim was Charles Clause
As years old. OF 1924 North Randolph street
He fell dead while walking near his home
The official reason for the excessive and
disagreeable humidity is the continued
easterly winds. bringing with them the ac-
cumulated watery vapor gathered from the
ocean. Until the wind shifts there is little
possibility OF relief
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-24
BRITAIN WILL CURTAL
PART OF BLACKLIST,
SAYS SENATOR SMITH
President Tells Callers Difficulty
Has Got on His Nerves"
His Course Not
Determined
MAIL REPLY NOT PLEASING

WASHINGTON. July 24.-"The blacklist
difficulty will be adjusted" Senator Hoke
Smith declared today after talk with the
President. II believe Great Britain will
withdraw either the whole or the major
part Of this blacklist ORDER he said.
Smith has been leader, of the opposition
in this country to EnBland's blockade poll
cles, most of which opposition has been
unsuccessful. The fact thate heo Isees de-
feat for the present British plan WAS re-
garded as significant ~r'
That policy is SO, foolish that I think
even Great Britain will appreciate It," said
the Senator.
To other callers today the president ad-
mltted the blacklist difficulty had got on
his nerves." He indicated. however, that
the method Of handling It had not been
determined.
The State Department will Immediately
acknowledge TO Ambassador Page at Lon
don recent of the mail reply from Great
Britain ar9 inform him that it is not con-
sidered a response to the American note
The request for an early reply on the
principles involved will be repeated.
This was the official declaration made to-
day when the State Department announced
the British reply received yesterday would
be given out for publication today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-24
RETURN OF GUARDSMEN
FROM BORDER URGED IN
SPEECHES IN SENATE
"Men Realize They Were Sent
From Northern Country to
Unbearably Hot Places"
Says Townsend
LODGE JOINS IN DEMAND

WASHINGTON. July 24.--Congressional
demands for the return Of National Guard
troops now along the Mexican border were
begun in the Senate today Senator Town
send. of Michigan, and Senator Lodge, of
Massachusetts,, were the first to advocate
the withdrawal OF the guardsmen.
Because 1t has been apparent for several
weeks that the Administration had no in
tention Of going into Mexico to restore
peace, IL had been expected that the demand
made today would come from Senators and
Congressman whose constituents are OPP
posed to remaining In a hot climate unless
there is real need of their services.
Men enlisted for service" said Senator
Townsend while speaking on the army ap-
preparation bill because they believed they
would be sent into Mexico. Now they
realize they are being sent from a Northern
country to the unbearably hot places along
the border without any possibility of their
being used. They ought to be returned to
their schools and avocations. which they
left when they expected they would be
called upon TO fight for their country"
II entirely agree with the Senator from
Michigan" said Senator Lodge. They
ought TO be sent back TO their homes with
out delay 1t is apparent that the War
Department does not propose to use them
except for patrol work along the border"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-24
POLICE PUSH EXPORTS
TO CATCH DYNAMTTERS
OF DEFENSE PARADERS
Reward of $4,000 offered in San
Francisco Spurs Search for
Man Whose Bomb
Killed Six
SAW FIEND WITH BAG

. SAN FRANCISCO, July z4.-spurred by
offers of large rewards, local police and
scores OF private investigators redoubied
their efforts today to find the Rnarchistic
fend who planted a bomb along the route of
the preparedness parade here Saturday, kill
ing six persons and injurina scores.
The city Of San Francisco has offered a
reward of $4,000 and the state probably
will announce similar offer today. Sew
eraI individuals have offered lesser amounts.
The whole city and State is aroused by the
crime.
So far the police admit they have made
little progress They have several clues
which may or may not be of value. Only
one person has been found who says he saw
the man place the suit case. He Is william
Taylor, an aged cripple. He told the
police the man who left the case was about
35 years of age and shabbily dressed
mystery A conference of all the heads of
departments Of the city and State police
systems was held yesterday at which
plans were formulated for the search A
separate bureau was formed to take charge
of the case. Mayor James Rolph has offered
reward of $4,000 for the capture of the
criminal, while Governor Hiram johnson
will set machinery in motion to secure n
large reward on the part of the State
II Is said stranger called at local police
headquarters today and said he saw man
place the deadly suitcase on the sidewalk
and start to walk away. The informant
reported that he called the attention of the
owner Of the suitcase to the fact that "it
was not very safe place TO leave It."
whereupon the owner replied: Attend to
your own business, It's my suitcase and
you let It alone" The owner then was lost
in the crowd, the witness said.
The Grand Army of the Republic and the
First California Volunteers, which were
lining up Steuart street few feet from the
bomb each suffered the loss of a member
by the explosion Dr. George l.. Painter,
one of the California Volunteers and Adam
Fox, 70-year-old Civil War veteran died
last night of their injuries.
The police are investigating many anony-
nous threats made to paraders and news
papers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-24
BRITISH ROUT GERMAN
SQUADRON OFF BELGIUM
Destroyers Flee After Running
Clash With Patrol Near q
SchouWen Bank

LONDON, July 24.-The British sea pa
troll squadron. drove off a German raiding
destroyer fleet Saturday night. according to
an Admiralty statement today.
The British patrol vessels, characterized
as "lght forces" in the statement, sighted
three enemy destroyers Saturday at mid
night near the north Hinder lightship. The
squadron retired before the British cruisers
were able TO inflict any damage.
Subsequently. the Admiralty said, six
enemy destroyers approached and were en-
gagged by the British sea forces in rum
ming fight off Schouwen bank. The German
ships were repeatedly hit. II was stated, but
succeeded in reaching the Belgian coast
Two of them had a decided list" according
to a dispatch from The Hague.
zone OF our vessels was hit once" the
statement concluded. "and two OF our men
were slightly wounded"
This is the first time that German naval
forces have shown any activity since the
Jutland battle. II is probable that the
Teuton vessels engaged and driven from the
sea were fotilla sent out from Zeebrugge
TO prey upon British shipping.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-24
RAID By CARRANzISTAS
NAY SEND ANOTHER us.
FORCE ACROSS BORDER
General Bell Demands Guada-
loupe Commander Return,
by Sunset, Cattle Stolen
From Ranch in Texas
GEN. TREvINo IS oUsTED

NJ. pAso TEX. Juiy 24.-Afflefican cav.
n1rvnatn today hurried 20 the border op-
posife Guadsioupe, go miles southeast OF
here. and awaited orders that would send
them into Mexico on punitive expedition.
N the hands Of the Carran2a commander
81 Gusdaisupe. served with an uitImat0m by
General George Bell. Jr., rested the possi-
billty that the supposed cordial relations
Between the United States and Mexico
would be thrown into tumble once more.
BY sunset today the commandnnte was
ordered to return herd of cattle run on
the Reynolds ranch on the American side by
Mexican outlaws II the cattle are not re-
turned by this time, General Bell is ready
TO give the command that will send the
American soldiers over the border.
According 20 reports from the Reynolds
ranch, which Is Just opposite Guadalupe,
the raiders were Carranzista soldiers.
They made swift raid held the American
rancher and his men back with rifles and
rode of With the stock. They paraded the
cattle through the streets, proclaiming their
prowess as raiders and boasttnk of victory
over the Americans Reynolds said that
the Carranzista garrison made no effort to
thieves. SnNDW s.
It was upon hearing tl{a that General
Bell sent his ultimetuii 70 the carranza
oommandante.
Two troops of American ceya4rN stationed
at Fsbens 2s miles so1theast 81 here were
Immediately ordered III readiness to move
on Guadaloupe 81 s99ssss
Aside from 'the situation, tttpress from
Gusdaloupe. the most significant news of
the day was the report that ,Gepe6al Jacinto
Trevino boasted instigator 9f the Carrisal
battle. had been deposed as tiftttary COVER
nor at chihuahua City Thisi'yRS especially
important because a short tinfkoSgo Trevino
defied Minister OF war Obregundp en- earlier
effert to oust him. II wssi believed that
Trryino was allied with the,pew Legalista
party of Mexico. and thatJ ne khad all the
military forces of northefp Mexico firmly
In his grip. II 10
Together with the news .:5fn Trevino's re-
cali is the report that Genseat Luis Her
rers, ,the "gringo hater." would succeed
him A fortnight ago TreNipo threatened
70 have Herrera arrested fer cowardice in
running away from n battle with villista
forces at Parral.
"Pancho villa still Is active along the
Durango State line Carrnnzista officials
say that his force was defeated and that
Villa himself is fieeinsnoOthsr stories reach
ing the border declare thR6fvilla is gaining
strength.
Whatever Villa Is doing the Carranza
Government has apparently adopted new
policy within the last week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-24
CAN'T FIND MAN-EATING SHARK
OFF WILDWOOD AND EARN $1,000
Fishermen Unable to Win Reward Of
fered by Resort

WILDWOOD. n. j., July 24.-John Tay-
lor. manager OF the Holly Beach Fish Com
pany. this city, has been securing the ocean
on wildwood for the last week in an effort
10 capture a man-eating shark and earn the
$1,000 reward offered by Mayor Frank II.
Smith for one caught off the wildwood
beach.
Captain Frank Edwards, Captain Joseph
Champion. Captain Jonathan James and
Captain William Watson. commanding the
fishing boats of this company were in
structed by Manager Taylor TO spend most
of their time looking for man-eaters, but the
only things they have been able to find were
two sand sharks which were brought In this
morning They were caught at the fish
pounds 10 miles out in the ocean. This
variety is so harmless that the crew which
made, the capture did not even put in a
claim for the reward, but shipped them to
Philadelphia, where they will bring or 6
cents pound in the market.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-24
REDMOND ASSAHS
ASQUITH IN COMMONS
Repudiates Premier's Interpreta-
tion of Lloyd Georges Policy
as Permitting Home Rule
Delay

LONDON, July 24.-John Redmond Irish
Nationalist leader. was the center OF a
storm in the House of Commons this after
noon, when he bitterly assailed Premier
Asquith for diiatory tactics in solution of
the irish question.
This followed the Premier's announce
ment that the Lord Justices had taken
over the rule Of Ireland temporarily. under
direction OF the Central Government, pend
ing permanent settlement OF the issue.
Redmond emphatically repudiated an
Interpretation by Asquith or Lloyd Georges
promise for immediate action on the part
ef the Government In establishing a govern
ment for Ireland, which would permit OF
further delay. He asked ana obtained
leave 10 move adjournment OF the House
pending debate tonight on the question
The Irish leader was greeted by a storm
Of cheers. The Irish members greeted his
denunciatlon OF AsQuith with shouts and
yeilE Al Asquifh Of such phrases as
scrap Of psperf' you betrayed Belgium !:
you are betraying Ireland !f
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-24
DEUTSCHLAND WIRELESS
SEALED; READY FOR SEA
Neutrality Rule Enforced on
German Trader-Another
Craft to Sail for U. S.

BALTIMORE, July 24.-The wireless in
struments of the Deutschland were sealed
by Federal officials this afternoon under
the neutrality laws.
The representatives of the customs serv-
ice affixed the Federal seal to the subma-
rines wireless apparatus, after making a
thorough inspection :pf the plant. Meantime
pipes had been run from. the nearby liner
Neckar to the submarine and a supply OF
fresh water was pumped aboard the
Deutschland.
II is believed that the submarine at least
Is getting ready to leave port. An officer
OF the United States navy went aboard her
today with r. Y. Cadmus, local radio in.
spector, when the latter went to the
Deutschland to seal her wireless. No naval
Officer has visited the submarine since Cap
tain c. F. Hughes made his inspection at
the request of the State Department i'm
mediately after her arrival.
1t is believed that this visit was to make
sure that the Deutschland had not been
converted into a fighting craft during her
stay In Baltimore Washington would
want TO be in a position to say to the Allies
positively that no such changes had been
made.
The masts Of the ship were lowered and
there were other signs that she was get.
ting ready TO go.
Men connected with the Ocean Rhederei
confessed tnat tney were IN the dark as TO
the present whereabouts of the Bremen,
sister ship of the subsea freighter Deutsch-
land.
But in the same breath they declared they
had no reason TO believe that she had met
an untimely end, and they explained that
while she was on the way here they would
have no means OF tracing her movements
It was recalled that Captain Koenlg an
nounced the Bremen was due here shortly"
Officials however refused TO reveal any
thing as to her scheduled time of sailing
from Germany or time Of arrival here. She
Is equipped with sufficient oil for a month
or more Of steady travelling and perhaps
II was said she may have found II expe-
dent to lie submerged for longer periods
than the Deutschland did. II was entirely
apparent that the local offices know the
vessel left Germany. but that they were
now without information about her
LONDON. July 24.-OfficiaI denial that
British war vessels have captured the Ger
man submarine freighter Bremen, sister ship
to the Deutschland. was given today.
BERLIN. July 24.-Another German
submarine win sail for the United States
in few days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-24
COMMERCIAL LAWYERS MEET
AT SHORE; 800 AT SESSIONS
Business. Much Better, Delegates Say.
All Country Represented

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j.. July 24.-At-
torneys from many States who specialize
in law directly relating TO business are here
for the annual convention of the CONNER
cial Law League of America, which con-
vened this afternoon at the Hotel Brakers.
The western delegation came through in
fine style in a special train Of sleepers. res
taurant and observation cars which made
a quick run from Chicago, arriving here
shortly before noon. e.
Business law decisions In many States
and recent decrees Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission win be subjects for de-
bate. The prevalence of prosperity through
out the country has greatly improved the
status of business conditions. Unpaid
claims amounting TO millions have been
adjusted without recourse TO litigation
About 500 commercial law practitioners are
here for the big meeting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-24
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IRA | GENH DI GUERRA
SULLA FRONTE DI RIGA
Sulle Dolomiti Nostri Soldati
Prendono d'Assalto Important
Posizioni e Trincera-
menti Nemici
IMPETo DI BERsAGLIERI

ROMA, "a Lusiio.
II fuoco demolitore dellartiglieria ha
aperto In strada all'eserclto russo attraverso
la llnea tedesca in vicinanza di Riga ed ha
schlantato Ia resistenza che gil austraci
opponevano ALA ulteriore avanzata delleser.
cito moscovita attraverso Ia Galizia nord
orientele fUngheria.
vlolenti contrattaochi tedeschl a nord est
di Kovel sono stati respinti.
Un impetuoso duello di artiglieria e. in
progresso ira le forze del Generate Kuro-
patkln quelle del maresclallo Hlndenburg
lungo II punto estremo, a nord est del fronte
di battaglla.
La censura impedisce che siano rlvelau
gil esatti dettagli della recente azione del
Generate Kuropatkin, ma II fatto che 10
sue truppe siano state capaci di sfondare Ia
linea di Won Hindenburg-considera la piu
forte di quelle che 81 oppongono al russi-e
rltenuto come uno del plu rilevanti sue
cessi della guerra.
Ulteriori dettagli accentuano Ia esten-
stone delle vittorie rportate dal Generate
Sakharoff lungo | flumi Lipa Styr lie
sue forze minacciavano di circondare gil
eseroiti del genersll Boehm-E -Ermolli Both
fner, II hanno costretti n ritlrars Ora
le truppe russo dominano ambedue lie rive
del suddetti fumi in violnanza di Mlrkow, di
dove minacciano Brody con un movimento
avvlluppante.
In questi ultimi due giorni russi hanno
vole bottino.
SUI FRoNTE ITAL1ANo.
Nella llnea del 'Posna e nell'altipiano
del Settle Comuni, e. continuata la pres
stone della nostra fanteria. che ha avanzato
sulle pendici di Monte Zebio
Nella zona dele Dolomiti, tra. gil sbocchI
dele vallate dl Cismon e Trevignolo, attire
poslzioni sono state conquistate In queste
due azioni sono stati catturat prigionieri.
CannOni. rnitrqCliatrici ohirI do fyip
una grande quantita' di armi di munizionL
L'artglieria nemica ha bombardato Avio,
la nostra ha rlsposto bombardando Riva,
NaGo Rovereto
Ecco II testo del communicate dello State
Maggiore italiano:
Nella vale Lagarina lartiglieria o.
stata attiva da ambedue lie parti lie
batterie austro ungariche aprirono II
fuoco contro Avio, danneggiando rOspe-
dale civico. LIE nostre batterie pesanti
ripresero II bombardamento di Riva,
Nago Rovereto.
Nella llnea del Posina nell'altipiano
del Sette Comunl continua la pressione
della nostra fanteria, moi abbiamo
avanzato sulle pendici di Monte Zebio,
owe | nostri bersagleri hanno brillan-
temente conquistato parecchie trncee,
catturando 12o prigionierl ed una
mitragliatrice.
nellie Dolomltt ALA testata dele
valli di Cismon di Trevigno. moi
conquistammo lie forti posizioni dl
Monte Cavallazza Monte Colbricon
facendo 142 prigionleri inclusi tire uf-
fciali togliendo al nemico due cam
non parecchi mortari da trincea ed
una grapde quantita di armi di
muniZioni.
Nellalto Boite rartglieria aver
saria riprese IL bombardamento di
Cortina d'Ampezzo. MOI rispondem-
mo bombardando Toblach, Sillian ed
Innichen.