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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01
eLoRIA GOULD ewes PLAY
Ten-year-old Startles lakewood with
Artistic Production

LAKEWOOD. N. j.. July 1.-Miss Clo-
ria, 10-year-old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George J. Gould. attained remarkable sue
cess yesterday here at Georgian Court. the
GouIds home, before large audience as
q playwright. actress and linguist For
the benefit Of the American Red Cross Miss
Gloria composed playlet entitled THE
Lost Child" and coached cast OF younger
children and gave the production yesterday
afternoon. Tho leading role. the queen,
was admirably filled by. Miss Gloria
Miss Gould coached the children entirely
for their parts. Miss Edith Drexel and
Anthony Drexei, children of Mr.. and Mrs
Anthony Drexel took part in the play, the
latter being the lost child and the former
the prince Others in the sketch were
Frank. William, Harold and Gordon Lang
ford. william Bishop. James, Peter and
Margaret Gascoyne. The boys each repre-
sented Oliver Twist The costuming, which
was also under the direction of the youthful
artist, was very effective. Miss Gloria re-
cited in French. German. Italian and Eng
lish poems of her own composition and all
dedicated to her mother. Mrs. George j.
Gould
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01

PETRoGRAD. July THE Russian
forces. having occupied Kolomea, are now
pressing westward on a 2O-mile front
through southeastern Galicla brushing the
Austrians back upon Nadyorna and the
carpathian Mountains.
The fall OF Kolomea, military men de-
olared today, impsrils the whole Austro-
German centre and opens up a new line OF
attack on Lemberg. II is expected that the
whole enemy line from Brody southwark
win be withdrawn westward II the Russian
divisions have been brought up to the south
eastern Carpathians to resist the threatened
Russian invasion OF Transylyania.
The oticial statement given out by the
War ONCE last night says;
''In the region south OF the Dniester we
are pursuing the enemy, The Austrians,
In their flight. are leaving
behind a large number Of conveys. Mill
tary material and more prisoners have been
brought In.
According to kilograms received here.
the town OF Obertyn (lS miles north OF
kolomea, and miles from the Dniester)
was taken after a night, as we'll as villages
in the nAishborhood north ana south An
action Is In progress near the village OF
Ptstyn, northwest OF Kuty (and ~ miles
south OF lKolomea) In the course OF which
General Count Keller was wounded.
fKoloniea Is not only one OF the import
ant cltlet OF southeastern dalieia. con-
trolling NE whole region between the Dnies-
ter ana 3hs carpathians. but II. is an inn
portant failroad CENTRE One read leads
northwest from IL 20 stanislau and
I.ernberb, another southwest through the
TartarsA Pas. 80 miles away, into Hun
gery.l
Northwest OF the confluence OF the
Rleera IApa ana sfyr lln Yolhynla. aoulh-
west of Lulzk eloae % the GaIicfan
fran'Iz1i eur delachneuls rnder Celcasl
kdEs.oes1|,a a1nleae#Sl annstceIsoa tAs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01
Loo RABBIs AN CONFERENCE
Much Important Work Before Session
Being Held at Wildwood

WILDWOOD. N. j.. July IA hum
dred rabbis are In attendance at the 27th
Central Conference OF American Rabbis
here. at the Wildwood Manor. Yesterday
afternoon was devoted TO meeting of the
executive board A general session was held
last night, at which Rabbi Jacob Singer
OF Lincoln, Neb.. delivered the conference
lecture Rabbi III. Barnlston, of Houston.
Tex, offered the opening prayer. A musical
service under the direction of Rabbi Nathan
Stern. OF New York city, followed The
benedietlon was pronounced by Rabbi Gott-
hard Deutsch. OF Cincinnati.
The president OF the conferences, Rabbi
William Rosenau, OF Baltimore, viii read
his annual message this morning Dur
ing the week reports viii be heard from
she various committees. and officers, in
uluding one on the revision Of the union
prayer book. harmonizatlon OF civil and re-
1igious marriage laws. survey OF the reli-
slous conditions and religious work in the
universities and colleges.
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RUSSIAN FORCES PUSH WESTWARD
FROM KOLOMEA TO CARPATHIANS

settlement and village OF Covbane and took
possession After bayoneting the garrison
Of coybane We took the village. to which
the enemy had fed in panic, Some pris-
oners were taken by U.S.
Near SoloNne. between the Stokhod
and styr, west OF Soxul north of LutslS),
the Germans attempted the offensive after
emitting clouds OF gas. which failed to reach
our lines, and which were partly blown back
toward the enemy The German attack was
repulsed. but an artillery duel continues.
Yesterday morning enemy aviators dropped
80 bombs on Lutsk."
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Continued from rers One
known The German front for nearly 90
miles, from the User 20 the somme was
bathed In never.ceasing flame Of artil-
lery pounding with the expenditure Of mil.
lions OF shells
AZ dawn today the British bornbardnent
which grew more Intense throughout yes
terday suddenly concentrated terrific
fire on tho German line from Arras south
to the Somme For an hour and half the
brief bulletins received In London said the
German line was under a steady rain of
high explosive shells that Blo,ted o,,t
trenches and human life
Tne Dig guns lifted their fire at 1880
AT the same Instant rows Of British troops
sprung forward to the attack They were
seasoned regiments who had been awaiting
eagerly their chance at the 'boches" for
many months and new regiments from
"Ritcheners armies" which had been held
In reserve back of the lines
BY $3.50 a. M" read one dispatch, 1--WE
had occupied the German front line, digging
In behind rows Of German dead. British
casualties thus far have not been heaVy.,'
The first reports we're flashed 10 London
shortly before noon. Newspaper extras
were grabbed eagerly In the clubs, hotels.
on the streets, everywhere. Within a few
minutes the word spread throughout Lon
don.
The big push has begun"
With full knowledge that London had
been waiting for days, tensely eager for the
beginning of what may be the worlds
greatest offensive, the censors fastened the
dispatch OF messages direct from the front
to the British capital. For this reason men
sitting quietly In their clubs we're reading
at 12;sO p m. brief flashes telling what
had happened across the Channel In France.
as far south as the River somne at $3.50
this morning Only three hours elapsed
between the crash OF British and German
under the screaming OF great shells and the
time the news had reached London
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RUSSIANS AND GERMANS
IN GREAT SEA FIGHT
Kaiser's Vessels Reported in At
tack on Slavs in Baltic,
Near Stockholm

LONDON, July IA Stockholm dispatch
to Reuters Telegram Company reports that
steamships which have arrived In port wit
messed battle Thursday night In the Baltic
Sea, 15 miles south of Landsort, which is
about 40 miles southwest Of Stockholm.
They report that a Russian squadron
with few torpedoboats and torpedoboat
destroyers was attacked by a German fleet
comprising cruisers and large warships, At
the outset the Germans were unable to de-
feat the Russians, but eventually reinforce
ments We're obtained and 1t is supposed the
Russians withdrew northward
The correspondent adds that nothing was
visible from the coast of the reported battle,
owing to the fog. but that gunfring was
heard throughout the night, and a o'clock
Friday morning a new and violent cannon
ede began.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01

PARIS, July 1.-The Crown Prince re-
sumed the drive on Verdun with the most
powerful attacks on both banks of the
Meuse, the War ONCE announced today.
has developed on the northwest sectors of
the frontier.
In a series of terrific attacks west of the
Meuse. the Germans captured a fortified
work and elements of connecting trenches
in fighting east OF Hill 304 French counter
attack later regained all the lost ground.
East of the Meuse the battle that has
ragged INCREASINGLY for two days for pos.
session of the Thiaumont work continued
throughout last night. Determined to take
the position at any cost the Germans d.
rected exceedingly violent assaults last
heavy shells The French were finally
driven out Of the main portion Of the posi-
ton, retaining the outskirts.
The Germans resumed the attack on the
west bank Of the Meuse toward evening last
night The entire region east and west of
Hill 304 became the scene Of the bloodiest
fighting.
The Germans launched four different at
taclxs The first, preceded BY liquid fire,
was directed against French position be-
tween Hill 304 and the Esnes-Naucourt
road. This onslaught was repulsed. the Ger
mains losing heavily.
In the second attack the enemy swarmed
forward in compact masses, attempting to
carry French POSITIONS west OF the ESnes-
Naucourt highway. This attack was also
repulsed.
After a brief respite, marked only by In
tense cannonading, the Germans directed
most powerful thrust against the French
lines east OF Hill 804. 1t was In this fight
ing that the enemy captured the Rroundg
which was later retaken.
The text Of the official communique fol-
lows
On both banks of the Meuse the en-
emy launched last night repeated and
violent attacks, On the left bank, in
all the region east and west of Hill
3O4, the conflict was particularly vio-
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VILLA COMMITS SUICIDE
Yes and Pancho Did 1t Right in Hudson
River, Too

NEW YORK, July 1.--Pancho Villa was
up to his old tricks today. He stole; he
ragged he assaulted anybody near at hand /;
he threw missiles at everybody he saw and
just naturally acted as bumptious as his
reputation In the past has Indicated.
Pancho Villa, be It known, was a monkey
belonging to a trainer who brought him
down the Hudson on the liner Berkshire
Villa showed he ran true to type when he
escaped confinement, and from then up to
the time he jumped overheard and commit
ted suicide he terrorized the ship. When he
got to heaving coal Jumps at the engineers
and firemen the vessel had to shut down for
q time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01
Negroes Break Policeman's Skull

Street Sergeant Lawrence NJ johnson,
OF the goth and Berks street police station,
whose skull was fractured by q brick
thrown from the roof of house on Alder
street near Norris last night, when he
went there to subdue a crowd of negroes
who had attacked another policeman, was
reported better today, following an opera.
ton. AS Sergeant Johnson alighted from
a patrol the brick struck him above the
right eye. knocking him unconscious Frank
Broom. 20 years old John Grayson, SO, and
Sam Benson. 2S. all negroes, Of Alder strsat
near Norris. were held without ban by
Magistrate Call to await the result OF Ser.
geant Johnson'B injurieA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01
GIRARD PROFESSOR RESIGNS
Henry Hsnby Hay Quits College
Work Here After 40 Years

Prof Henry Handy Hay. who has been
connected with the faculty Of the Girard
College for 40 years. yesterday announced
his resignation from the teaching stan Of
that institution. Professor Hay viii leave
Philadelphia shortly TO live In retirement
Professor Hays career has been a notable
one. He was born IN Douglas Isle Of Man
on October ze. 1s4s He has long resided
IN Philadelphia. where he has bssn engaged
ia educational ana literary work He Is
known best to PhiladelHhians as a poet. his
TWO volumes Of verse. Created Gold" and
.aTrampets and Shawns" having attracted
considerable attention here His ode for
she Diamond 1abilsa received the thanks
q Queen Victoria.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01
FIRE IN PACKING HOUSE
Watchman Burned as He Tries to Elk.
tinguish Blaze

One man was injured and property valued
at $500 damaged by fire in the packing
house OF John Morrel & Co., 418 New Mar
ket street, last night. John Murth, watch
man. discovered fire In the smoking room
on the second floor. In an effort to ex-
tinguish the blaze he was overcome by
smoke and burned on the body. Murth re-
Hospital.
When the fire apparatus returned TO head
quarters they were called out to fight
fire in the store of Solomon Ackerman, Ala
North 4th street. The damage was about
5000.
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BRITISH SMASH GERMAN LINES
ON FRONT SIXTEEN MILES LONG

The following dispatch from the CORE.
spondent Of the Chronicle at the front gave
some idea OF the fighting.
All the horizon beyond the ground
where I stood today was darkened by
the fumes OF shells. Not minute
passed without the crash ofshigh explo-
sives.
Raids that followed this sheil-fre at
many points OF the line killed many OF
the enemy and brought forth sufficient
prisoners for the Identification OF the
regiments and divisions confronting the
British The effect of the British mill
Hary work on the German troops seems
TO have been deadly Some prisoners
say they have had no food for three
days, owing to the fire which prevented
supplies reaching them from commu-
ncating trenches.
The war Office this afternoon requested
that In the interests of public safety travel
on the Continent be restricted to persons
having the most serious business
The latest information received here
stated that about 10000 German troops
we're rnassed along the British front from
the Somme riorthward TO Arras, with $4,000
Germans In reserve,
Moving southwark from Arras the Ger
mans face the British In the following
order:
First Bavarian reserve division, ssth
Landsturm Brigade, the 18th division, the
SD division the 14th Reserve Corps, and the
Active Corps, which rests partly north and
partly south of the Somme
Behind the German front are the follow
ing reserve Units
The 22d Reserve Corps concentrated at
valenciennes the 1st Guard Reserve Dlvi-
sion. northeast Of Canbral, and the 4th
Guard Division, southeast Of Cambrai.
There is no way of estimating the number
of British troops opposing the Germans on
this front Travellers arriving from France
recently have reported the country around
Amiens swarming with several hundred
thousand British troops.
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PRESIDENT BESOUGHT
TO SAVE EASEMENT
kilograms and Letters Urge U. s. to
Intercede

WASHINGTON. July Hundreds Of
kilograms today continued to come to
President Wilson and Secretary Of State
Lansing asking that this Government inter-
oede in an effort to have Great Britain COM
mute the death sentence imposed upon Sir
Roger Easement. Irish revolutionary leader
The kilograms were signed with names
that INDICATED many Of them were not from
irish or German sympathizers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01
SUIT TO BREAK CONTRACT
Reading Taxpayers Dissatisfied With
City Lighting Agreement

READING, Pa. July /. = At a mass
meeting of 200 citizens OF Hyde Park, a
fashionable Reading suburb, held last night
It was decided to bring proceedings In court
to break the contract with the Metropolis
tan Electric Company, of Reading for light
ing the streets. A committee was appoint
ed to receive funds and employ counsel
The contract calls for 35 lights at $l97B
year for a period OF Ave years The tax-
payers assert that the price is exorbitant
and that they were Tnisled into signing the
petition for them.
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NEW REVENUE BILL TO
ADD TO NATIONS GOLFERS

Continued from Page One
$3.50, 900, 8 per cent. between $3.50, 900 and
100000, 4 per cent. per cent. when the
estate is over s500.0o0
1t is estimated this tax will raise S54,-
10000 annually.
TAX ON WAR MUNITIONS.
The munitions war tax provision is based
on gross receipts and is as follows:
On gunpowder, per cent on sYoss re-
ceipts not over 81 900, 900; 8 per cent, over
81, 900 O00, 900.
Blasting powder and dynamite are ex-
cIuded.
On firearms, shrapnel. cartridges. ma.
chine guns and rifles the tax is:
On receipts not over s25OOoO, per cent
between s250,000 and 100000, 3 per cent; ;
between 100000 and $1,OOOO00, per
cent; on receipts over S1,000000, per
cnet.
A tax On copper ore. metallic copper,
copper alloys to the amount of one per-
cent. will be levied where the income is
from 100000 to $500, ,OO0 one and
one-half per cent. where the income is
more than $20O,Ooo,00O.
It is estimated that the war munitions
taxes will produce $e5,0Oo,OOO annually.
TAX ON THEATRES.
The tax on theatres has been changed,
so that the theatres win pay according to
the population OF the cities In which they
are located, instead OF according TO their
seating capacity as heretofore. The new
rates are:
Cities Of more than 1000 population, SO;
over 100000. SIS over 100000. $50; all
other cities of larger population, one-half
OF 1 per cent. on gross receipts from ad-
missions will be levied.
DUTIES ON DYEsTUFFs.
For the protection OF the dyestuff indus
try the bill places on the free list all coal
tar crudes and the raw material necessary
for the manufacture of dyes II places an
intermediate duty OF Is per cent. ad valor-
EN- and 2h cents per pound and duty of
80 per cent ad valorem and cents pound
on finished dyes This protection is merely
temporary and a reduction of protection is
provided for under certain conditions.
In place Of anti-dumplng clause the bill
places all persons, partnerships and asso-
Citations in foreign countries, whose goods
are sold In this country, In the same posi-
tion as our own manufacturers with refer
ence to unfair competition. In other words
this provision make 1t unlawful to I'M
port and sell goods at a price less than
the actual market value at the time Of
expectation with the intent OF injuring
American industry, or OF preventing the
establishment of any industry or of monop-
olizing any part OF the commerce in such
imported articles in this country.
The bill also carries the Rainey non
partisan tarif commission bill without
change from its original provisions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01
selins Grove Women Organize

SELINS GROVE Pa. July 1.--Nors
than 200 members we're enrolled last night in
the organization meeting OF the sellns Grove
branch OF the Woman's National Prepared
ness League, Burgess Schroyer delivered
the opening address and Mrs. Wallace La
domus OF Philadelphia. made the principal
speech Miss Mary u. H. Burns was chair
man Of the meeting ana Mas Agnes s.
schoch. secretary
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01
MAN SLAIN ON VACANT LOT
Victims Body Cut to Pieces-Can't Be
Identified

NEW YORK. July IA murder was
committed early today on vacant lot in
uptown Manhattan
After killing the Victim. believed to be
a young italian, his slayers hacked the
body to pieces either with an axe or a
butchers cleaver, This has made identi-
fioation almost impossible The clothing,
ali but a pair Of silk socks and low shoes.
was removed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01
Camden Cops Seek Store Robbers

The Camden police are searching for
thieves who looted four stores early today
In the vicinity otlthe Market street wharves
on the Camden side Of the Delaware River
Cigars valued AZ $50 were taken from
the store OF Murphy BFothers; hams ana
sides Of bacon we're stolen from the store
of Charles Kohler 8 lot of confectionery
VS. removed from the candy store OF
E Shzllen1uFz. end shirts collars aad ter
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01
Warren worth Bailey prnlsss wilson

WASHINGTON, July 1.-Warren Worth
Bailey, Representative in Congress from
Pennsylvania, Democrat and personal
friend OF Wgliam Jennings Bryan, has
written commendatory letter to President
Wilson, congratulatiRg him on the peace
ful tone OF his Philadelphia and New York
speeches, and praislng the President for
his resolution TO keep American troops out
OF Mexico, II circumstances make It pos
sible
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01
W. ]. Cooley Police Department Clerk

William J. Cooley. OF sas N. 18th street.
today was named chief clerk in the De.
partment OF Public Safety he succeeds
Major Pickering. who is sent away with
the I'd Regiment Mr.. Cooley has been
legal adviser to the police department. Al
the University OF Pennsylvania Law School
he and Director Wilson who appointed him,
were classmates.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01

WILMINGTON. Del. July The Cham
1ez s. cammefee last night sent letters
81 ~ employers |n Wilmington asking them
zhle Heaid give leaxe 70 men who desire
<4 h|H Ihz mIlItis. whathaf they sould pay
tt=n aaa = after he service is over. they
~ give nHefeHence q men Who have
8nea ee4nfry
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01
DEATH RATE HIGHER
453 Last Week, as Compared With 4O8
for Corresponding Period
Last Year

Deaths from all causes throughout the
city during the week numbered 45S as COM
pared with 40S fast week and $50 during
the corresponding week last year.
Thirty new cases of typhoid fever were
reported as compared with IL the preceding
week. Three deaths resulted from the out
break. Deaths were divided as follows:
Males, 246; females, 207; boys, "A and
girls, 80.
Tho causes of death wara.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01
WILL BOOST coATEsvILLE
Chamber Of Commerce Organized With
a Membership Of 565

coArEsvIL.LE Pa. July IA Cham.
Der Of Commences. with A. =. Huston Is
president and II. Z sohottsr vice president
4as organised here last night. A member
ahiu campaign Of three days closed with Bes
1neEahsfa
zzile 1ew association plans big things for
ihiz city including a public park. public
library and many other improvements. A
tIeeet parade followed tie closing Of tho
eIznDalsn lasz night
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Norwood Has Il Il d. s. Ann

Borough Clerk, 4. ". MecIellaa. of Nor
Hnea has complied > Ilat q residents who
ara ao@ IH he HalIea States Array, ana
alaz thai y tzz new alih tho eolcrs The
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|I|I|E bR LES
WITH GUARDSMEN
is TRAINS ARRIVE
IhirtyAfive Detachments of
State Troops Reach Mex-
ican Frontier
sTRENGTH FOR PERsHING
NsiDs SerUice SiIenced I
As to Guards Movements

WASHINGTON, July 1. - All
news services have been requested
by the War Department to send out
no information definitely locating
State troops now proceeding to or
now on the border and also not to
tell what towns they have passed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa July 1.--FalIlnx
from his fathers haymow on . wagon.
Harry Lauman. IA years old, Of Troopef
sustained an internal hemorrhaes and disd
AZ the Eofristown Hospital shortly after
hsine admitted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01

TRENTON. July 1.--Loais Ksgzer
e #aa'zEex cQepiz. vs. appQlnfea ioaai
q 1z Ftzerlatfusent tf aehesIa - HalIIHKH
S. 2te=E - ~ sfzl1 H14fz 4z H4a.ItIs..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01

BRADFORD. Eng, July 1.-The strtlss
OF wool comhers, which affected II, 600 tex
tile workers. has been settled by the nedi-
alton Of Sir 0eorse Askwith. chairman OF
the Industrial Council An increase m
wages viii be granted In September instead
OF In January.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-01

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