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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-14
BERLIN REPORTS FURIOUS
BATTLE ON BOTH SIDES OF
SOMNIE; FRENCH HALTED
BERLIN, July IA


A great battle has been going on for
more than IS hours in the region east Of
Contamination, where the British resumed
heavy attacks last night, it was officially
announced this afternoon.
The main force of the British attack was
delivered on the sector of the Metz wood
near Longucval village. The British also
resumed their attempts to capture Trones
wood and have suffered heavy losses. New
attacks were continuing when the last dis
patches were received at the War Gfilce
The fighting is now extremely violent on
both sides OF the Somme. In the region of
Barleux aud west Of Estrees new French
attacks broke down without gaining any
ground.
on the Nerdun front, east of the Meuse,
French attempts TO capture ground taken
by the Germans near Fort Souvile and the
I.aufee work were repulsed.
TITO text OF the War Office statement
follows:
Du both sides of the Somme stubborn
lighting his developed. English attacks
were I.dle early this morning al Ma
metz forest and in the Longueval sec
tor. while in Trones woods repeated
efforts were made against our lines.
The enemy suffered considerably. Last
night. by a rapid attack by our re-
serves, the first attempts of the enemy
We're sangulnariiy repulsed, but new at
tacks were then .aTnChed against our
positions.
The French, after numerous failures
in the last few days, suffered another
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-14
BILL OFFERED IN HOUSE
TO GIVE SOLDIERS VOTE
Measure Enables Troops to Cast Con-
gressional Ballots

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE boys at
the front on the Mexican border would be
enabled TO vote for Representatives and
Senator's in the fall election under a bill
introduced in the House today by Repre-
sentative Smith, of Idaho
The citizen soldiers would be legally en-
titled to register their votes in the field
and have them counted in their home States
and congressional districts under the Smith
bill The measure would waive all State
Laws as 10 registration and places of cleo
tion and would provide military machinery
Tor taking the vote,
The bill was referred TO the House Elec-
tions Committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-14
TRAIN INTRUDES ON MEAL
Family Interrupted at Breakfast as
Derailed Car Rips Away Awning
of House

Mrs. Kate Emberger and family, 1914
Germantown avenue, had their breakfast
disturbed this morning when a deraied
freight train tore off the awning in front
of their house
The train of 40 cars had been stalled at
I'd street and Germantown avenue when the
steam gave out. When II was started up
again, one of the cars jumped the track. The
accident failed to attract the attention of
the crew. even as the train rumbled along
the cobblestones, until the noise of an cleo
trio light pole swapping, followed by bump
against the curbstone and ripping away
of the awning, made manifest the fact that
something unusual was on. The train came
to a stop within a foot of the Emberger
house. Nobody was hurt, but there were
some scared people in the Immediate VII
cinity."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-14
R.R. MEN EXCUSED TO DRILL
Railroad Gives Saturdays Off to En-
ployes Who Attend Camp

The Pennsylvania Railroad will grant all
of Saturday of for six weeks, beginning
July 81. to employees who want to attend
the military training camp at the Drexel
estate in Lansdowne. Training will be
for week-ends only. lasting from p m.
Friday 10 a. m. Monday.
General Manager s. c. Long made this
announcement today with the proviso that
exigencles of railroad service permit such
absence
Captain Logan Feland, u. S. NJ, c., sta
toned at League Island, will have charge
os the camp II is expected that 1900 men
all told will take advantage Of the train
ing offer. which is an outgrowth of the
Drexel Biddle Bible Camp started a year
ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-14
WILDWOOD GREETs GOVERNOR
Plans for Reception of Fielder and Of
ficials at Shore Resort

WILDWOOD. N. j., July 14-Prepara-
tons have been completed by the Entertain-
ment Committee of the Board of Trade for
the reception and entertainment of Cow
ernor and Mrs. Fielder, members of the
state Legislature, State officials and county
officials, who are expected to be here this
evening and tomorrow.
Senator John Ackley, of Cumberland
County, is cooperating with the several
committees to make the second annual Gov
ernor's Day a success. The reception this
evening will be held at s:15 o'clock at the
Boardwalk residence of Senator AcSley Fol-
lowing this the visitors will make the
rounds of the resort, attending special thea
trical performances and concerts. A BAN
quet will be served at the Holly Beach
Yacht Club at 1O:30 o'clock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-14
IRISH PROTEST in CORK
AGAINST RECRUITING
Hiss British Troopers, Attack
Military Offices and Post Signs,
"Up With the Republic"

CORK. July 1i.-Sevcrnl hundred persons
paradcd the streets early this morning boo
ing and kissing British soldiers and smash.
ing the windows of the chief recruiting
office.
They had previously inscribed on the
gate and pillars of the tar works the words,
"Cp with the republic" Soldiers finally dis.
pcrsed them.
Several shots were fired outside The resi-
dencc of Captain Phillips, chief OF the Gov.
crmment recruiting Office. but nc one was
injured seriously.
Above the sign was a large skull and
crossboncs
The protest at Cork is apparently the
most serious disturbance reported from Ire
land since the suppression of the revolution.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-14
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast

WASHINGTON, July II.
For eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey: Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday
moderate winds, becoming northeast.
Showers and thunderstorms developed
over the Atlantic States from Pennsylvania
and New Jersey northward during the last
"a hours, and were followed by a drop in
temperature I'm New York and New England
A tropical disturbance has moved in on
the south Atlantic coast and is central at
Charleston, S. c., this morning. II covers
a small area about 200 miles in diameter,
and has caused rains all along the south
Atlantic slope. 1t is slightly cooler in the
Lake region. but temperatures are still
slightly above the normal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-14

have melted anyhow even if he hadn't sat
on IL.
A broom which caught him on the side or
the jaw convinced him that he was wrong
AS he scrambled to his feet Jackson beheld
a tall cop, who looked warm and heart
less. He brought Tom before Magistrate
Harris. The Judge commended the prs-
oner's initiative and admired his nerve He
explained, however, that four electric fans
running at the one time entailed some eX-
pense. He also expressed the belief that the
efficiency of ice is impaired when placed
directly in the rays of the sun instead of
in the refrigerator.
About 80 days in Homesburg on the
Delaware Will cool you OFF sufficiently"
said the Judge.
Tom thought the compulsory exercise
in connection with the enforced vacation
would lessen its benefits, but he did not ex-
press any strenuous objections
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-14

reverse yesterday when they attacked
without success in the vicinity Of Bar
leuX and west of Estrees. Neither the
French nor their black Allies (Afri-
cans) gained one yard o. ground
East of the Mcusc French attempts
to regain lost ground failed. Near the
fortress of Souvilc our curtain of fire
broke down an attack. Near Laufee
works we stopped an attempt to at
tack
on the rest of the front we repulscd
many hostile patrols and enemy recon-
noitring parties German patrols
brought in prisoners west of Markirch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-14
PRESIDENT WILSON READY
FOR CONGRESS- TO ADJOURN
Has No Further Suggestions as to Leg
islation-House Waits on Senate

WASHINGTON. July 14.-President Will
son wants Congress to go home. lie told
Majority Leader Kitchin of the House 30
today The President said he had no more
suggestions to make as to legislation and
that he was willing and anxious that the
work now before Congress should be COM
pleted, and that Congress should adjourn
as early as possible.
The House leader told the President that
the lower body had completed its work. and
that the di, of adjournment now depended
solely on the speed with which the Senate
completed it's program.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-14
GERMAN CONSERVATIVES PUSH
DEMAND FOR U-B0AT WAR
Kreuz Zeitung Insists on Renewal of
Submarine Activity

BERLIN, July 1.-THE agitation for ur-
restricted submarine warfare, continues
energetically in the press Of the Extreme
Right. The 'Kreuz zeitung, which is in
creasingly active in the propaganda of this
sort, publishes an article which is plainly
not only an editorial statement of the pa
pers views, but must be taken as mani
festo of the Conservative party.
The article demands that the German
Government, in respect to the war of sub
marines against commerce., make use OF the
freedom of the decision which 1t reserved
for itself in the note of May 4. and which
has actually been conceded in n manner
which amounts to a direct Insult by Amer
ica's answer and by our enemies abrogating
the Declaration of London.
The article declares that the campaign
proposed is "a proper and indispensable
means for the rapid and victorious ending
of the war"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-14
Socialists Rule Finnish Diet

LONDON. July 1.-THE result of the re-
cent election of members of the Finnish
Diet. according to a Reuter- dispatch from
Petrograd was as follows: One hundred
and three Social Democrats 33 Old Finns
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-14
WiImington AIan bic in Auto Crash

Campbell. "a years Old. was killed and sew
eral other persoRs hurt in a motor acek
dent early today, Campbell was driving a
truck down hill when il skldded and
struck pole.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-14
Cuhnn Gunhoats to Aid of Shin

HAVANA, July 14.-The Norwegian
steamship Ellen. mineral-laden, is aground
off Mariek Cuba. Two Cuban sunboats
have been sent to her assistance.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-15
THIRD STRAIGHT
WIN FOR 23D|NF.
Fifth Artillery D efeats
Eighth Cavalry in
Second Contest

The 2Sd L. $. Infantry won their
second game Of this week when they
cleaned up on the Rhode Island Field
artillery Il 10 in the Army league
series at Rio Grande park on Thurs
day. Lefty" Smith. of the infantry.
held the artillerymen TO two hits. and
With the good support Of the entire
field never gave them a look at third.
The Rhode islanders played hard,
but they stin need lots of practice.
and although manager LETTERS shuffled
his team around quite a bit, IL did not
do much good. Laffy started pitching.
but was knocked out of the box before
the end of the first inning MCLEOD
then tried IL. but he also was forced
out after about three more innings
Nelson was finally taken from short
and put i'm and he finished the game
The best pitcher of the team is Al
present on "a furloUEh and this. besides
the fact that several or the good play
ers are In the hospital, puts the team
10 some disadvantage
Francis. playing first for the Esd.
was forced 10 quit the game IN the
third inning when he was hurt slid
ing home He is believed 20 have
splintered bone in his right leg. and
was Immediately taken TO the hospital.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-15
NEW MARX MADE
BY DIRECTUM |.
Worlds Champion PAGER
Covers Half Mile at Syr-
acuse in 55$4 Seconds

Syracuse, y. Y sept. 15.-Directum I,
worlds champion pacing stallion. at the
New York state fair Grand Circui;
meeting. Thursday. broke all records
for half mile by going the distance in
$50 seconds. The former record OF SIS.
held by Dan Patch. was made behind
. wind shield in Memphis in 1908
Directum was paced by a running
horse and covered the first quarter in
2ezt second. the fastest in pacing his
tory. The second quarter was made in
- seconds He was driven by Thomas
Murphy.
Roam Hal showed a wonderful flight
of speed in the chamber Of commerce
stake for 2-07 PAGERS which he won In
straight heats. defeating Miss Harris
" in thrilling stretch drives
Busy Lassie handled by Cox came
from behind 10 win al three heats or
the governors stake for go rrotters-
Zomrect led the field in the 30 rrot
frcm start 10 finish of each heat
n. u. Mitchell. of East orange. y J.,
won the senior league trophy in the
2-I2 trot of the League Of Amateur
Driving clubs Peter Mac. the favorite-
acted badly. and after winning the first
heat in 2-097 was forced TO take
fourth place IN the second and fourth
place in the third heat
Eudors Spier won the els trot In
straight heats. and Fighting Chance
took the PA trot in like manner
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-15
AGAIN ENLARGE
ARMY CIRCUIT
New Schedule for Next
Week Takes in IA Reg
mental Teams.

The Army league has again risen 70
Il teams. four of the teams that were
dropped last week being taken back
again. These teams are the 18th Penn
sylvania infantry. the Sixth Pnnsylva-
MA infantry. the First Massachusetts
cavalry and the saith L. :. infantry. The
first Of these. the 18th. is claimed 10 be
a. good as any team in the league, and
their manager. Lieut.. NIcHenry. expects
TO finish near the top. Uniforms have
been ordered and are expected this
week
With these four additions 20 the
league the schedule for next weeks
games is as follows
Monday. Sept 1S-SiXth Pennsylvania
infantry vs.. 18th Pennsylvania infan
try; Rhode Island field artillery VS..
18th T. 5. cavalry
Tuesday. sept l9-First Pennsylva-
MIA field artillery Us. Seventh T. s. in
fantry. Fifth L. : field artillery vs.
Esd I. s infantry.
Wednesday. Sept c0-Hospital corps
rs. Ninth Massachusetts infantry; First
Massachusetts cavalry vs. First Nassa-
chusetts field artillery.
THURSDAY. sept 21-Sixth Peuusylva-
MIA infantry vs.. Fifth 4. : field artil-
lery; saith L. : infantry VS. 18th l. 5
cavalry
Friday Sept e3-Seventh c. s. infan-
Try VS.. Eighth l. $. cavalry. Ninth
Massac husetts infantry vs.. 18TH Penn
sylvania infantry
Saturday. sept 2s-First Pennsylva-
MIA field artillery VS. Hospital corps;
S4th l. : infantry VS.. First Massa chu-
sets field artillery
Monday. Sept. 25-Eighth L. s cav
airy vs. Esd L. :. infantry: First Mas
sachusetts cavalry Us. Rhode Island
field artillery.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-15
FIGHT CAME GRIPS AUSTRALIANS;
PEOPLE Good JUDGES Of BOXERS
Noted Referee Tells Funny Incidents of Prize Ring in
Antipodes; Great Crowd Bombarded Building When
Darcy Lost One of His Fist Fights Boxer Was
Knocked Out and Left Standing On His Feet

, and while the huge crowd howled You
win. Les" ] did the only fair thing to
do placed my hand on Hollands head
, and so awarded 10 him the victory.
1t shocked the Crowd
II was q rude shock to the judgment
Of the crowd II went mad and pro-
. ceeded 10 generally GiSmantle the
building I discree1ly made my exit
New Castle coal miners. especially when
they are in body and are bit veXed.
are not the sort Of persons that stop to
listen TO reason 7 sheltered in a little
office in the stadium. hiding behind
huge desk which protected me from
missiles that came hurtling through the
windows
The mob. I'm its freuzv. at last tried TO
burn down the building II was fired
but we GOT a hose. eXtinsuished the
flames quickly and then turned IL upon
the mob That had the Immediate ef-
feet Of cooling its ardor and the danger
passed
4 Funny Knockout
one of the funniest ~kuockouts' I
have ever seen was IN fight L refereed
which brought together one of the
sydney fighters and a highly tOuted
Freuchman named MarchanL He came
TO Australia billed as a great knock
EN- out" fighter-but he dev-loPed into
an awful joke
on the night Of the fight under dis
cuSsiou. lIarchaut's one thought seemed
10 be 20 get out of the way of the other
mans blows. For several rounds he
Succeeded-then he ran into jabber.
Immediately Narchant flOpped. al
though the blow did not carry any
flooring power
As Merchant fell he stumbled over
rho rope As a result the lower part
OF his body hung outside the ring, the
other part inside And then 1 began
70 count him out
When I reached "five" &srchant
fCo-.5,,,.4 -, ,,.,r -,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-15
DALLAS BALL TEAM COMING HERE;
BOXING BOUTS AROUSE INTEREST
Baseball Tournament Gets the Shelf, But Big Series
With Texas League Ais tars Strengthened By Iris
Speaker and Morton, Arranged; Whole Quaker
Regiment To Attend Boxing Bouts Monday.
BY BECK

ASEBALL fans are TO have a treat
during the international Soil
II Products exposition in this city
The committee named by the chamber
Of commerce to arrange for baseball
tournament Of southwestern teams met
on Thursday evening at the office Of
DR.. T. J. McCamant It was explained
that while the chamber had named the
committee and had also minated that
there would be funds forthcoming for
purses, it had since been ascertained
that the funds would not be available
Consequently. it didn't take five min
utes for the meeting to discard sbso-
lutely the plans OF the chamber Of
commerce and to get down to con
sideration of a real baseball series
Manager Joe Gardner. of the Dallas
team Of the Texas league, had sent a
proposition TO Dr. McCamsnt 10 bring
an all-star team here for series OF
games with the pick Of the local play
ers, strengthened by Few profession
ais This was the best proposition
available. according TO those present
at the meeting. and II was decided TO
accept the Dallas proposition Man
aged Gardner sent word that he would
have Tris Speaker, the famous sluSger
Of the Cleveland Indians, and pitcher
Guy Morton with MS all-SLar team ana
that the other players would be taken
from the Dallas and other clubs Of
the Texas league It was suggested
that Hayden might also send its team
here and if this should be done. ar
rangemeuts will be made to take care
Of Hayden in the way of games
May Bring Big I.eaguers.
Dr. McCamanJ expressed the belief
that If Speaker comes here. he would
see the great natural advantages of
Fl PasO as a spring training camp for
the Cleveland club.
Tickets for the series Of games.
which will open on October Il and
close October 20. viii be placed on sale
at once It is hoped TO raise enough
funds through the sale Of these season
tickets to meet the necessary guaran-
Zee for the Texas leaguers. Fans who
desire to cooperate can secure tickets
from Dr. T. J. McCamant, Z. P. Hughes
at the T. J. Feldmau company or
through the sport departments Of the
local papers
It has been about decided TO give It
Paso fans some wrestling during the
big exposition The exact date has not
been set yet but a bout viii probably
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-15

fans viii be treated TO a couple OF
real surprises in these bouts.
The regular winter schedule or the
Y. VI O. 4 Will start next Monday and
physical director A. T. Holm has an
nounced his classes. as follows
Business men-Meet on Monday. We'd
nesdav and Friday from ; 70 s o'clock.
Young men-Meets Monday and Fri
day at s o'clock for calistnenics. ath-
letics. gymnastics and games and On
Tuesday at o'clock for advanced gym
nasticS-
Peewees-Meet Monday and Thurs
day al 3 o'clock
Younger boys-Meet Tuesday and
Friday at ( o'clock
Employed hoys-Meet Tuesday and
Friday al o'clock
Soldier basketball players may prac-
tfce any afternoon until 3 o'clock and
special games may he PLAYED on We'd
nesday and Friday evenings The
Church league basketball teams viii
play on Saturday evenings
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-15

be staged on Wednesday night, october
IS. between Ad Santell OF san Fran
cisco. the lightweight champion OF the
world. and Billy Hokuf, now making
his home at Mills, y. N, but who gained
his mat experience in the east where
he met all the real stars of the mat
game. including Joe Stecher-
Terms for this match have been
offered both wrestlers. who have been
hurting challenges at each other fo-
the past two months. and IL is likely
that acceptances viii be here within
a few days
The winner of the army feather
weight championship bout at Camp
Cotton arena on Monday evening OF
next week Is not going 10 lack for
offers Of other bouts The sporting
editor Of The Herald has been aurho-
rized by two different southwestern
clubs 10 offer dates to the winner for
matches early in October The winner
Of the bout VIII also take down so
percent OF the purse, which viii be
no incousiderable amount. as the Camp
Cotton bouts are drawing big crowds
Big Crowd For Boxing.
The local fans appreciate clean. fast
boxing. such as Is now being put on
in the arena of the 23rd infantry. The
civilians patroniZed the Labor day
bouts very literally while the advance
sale for the Monday night card iudi-
be about double that of the first bout
ont at Camp Stewart, the boxing
fans are preparing to come TO the
bouts in large numbers There viii
be a special train TO accommodate the
fight fans from the Pennsylvania d.
vision and II may be necessary Tor
second train to be added Livingston
is a member Of the Second Pennsyl-
vania infantry and practically every
member Of that regiment viii be in
the arena TO root for their candidate
II is also planned to bring the regi-
mental band and make a real demon
stration for such thing as a possible
defeat for Tommy has not entered the
heads OF the militiamen from the Key
stone state
Barend viii also have a big delega-
ton from the 10Th infantry to root for
him He is corporal i'm the machine
gun company Of that regiment and il
is likely that he viii have the back
ing of all the regular army men while
the national guards viii string along
with Livingston
Fast PreIiminaries Promised.
Chaplain Chouinard, of the 23rd in
fantry. states that the preliminary card
viii be quite up TO the high standard
set on Labor day night and that the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-15
TITLES
WON BN WASHINGTON MAN

Atlantic City. y. j.. Sept 15.-R. D.
Morgan. of Washington. D. C. won the
Westy Hogan amateur trapshooting
championship by defeating Fred Plum.
Of Atlantic City. 40 TO 50. in the shoC I
OIL Each broke their 100 targets
straight in the main event.
Morgan was also high gun for the
day Of the 230 contestants. breaking all
the rs targets which comprised today's
program
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-15
OFFERS WELSH $4,000
FOR FIGHT WITH DUNDEE

New Orleans. La. Sept 15.-An-
nouncement was made by a local fight
promoter Thursday that he had wired
the manager OF Freddie Welsh. cham
pion lightweight pugilist offering
Welsh a guarantee OF $4,000 for a %
round fight for the title here January
! next with Johnny Dundee OF New
York