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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-29
Philadelphia Band at City Hall

The Philadelphia Band, under the leader
ship of Silas Z. Hummel, will play tonight
In City Hall plaza. The program follows:
/. Overture, 'tTRnnhauseF ...,,...,.R, Wagner
2. Musical Scenes from Switzerland" Langey
(a) Rustic Picture.
(bl Peasant Dance.
(c) Alphorn.
(d) Lander.
lei Tempo di Polacca.
3. Solo for TTPmbons 'Air vsrre souvenir
FREQ sssAisa;Fi sooi;t, ,,,..l,', lsss"a,,
lbS March, "The National spirit" Hummei
8. Potpourrl bouquet OF Melodies .Meyrelles
Robyn
7. ''Fantasia." from Mariana ...... Wallace
8. March, Egyptian ...,......,t...S Strauss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-29
U-Boat Holds Up Spanish Ship

MADRID. June 29,-The Spanish steam
ship Comercio which has arrived at
Alicante from Cette, was stopped at sea by
a submarine carrying an Austrian flag, the
owners of the vessel have reported to the
Foreign Office. Not until the captain had
given an account of all the vessels in the
harbor of Cette was he permitted to pro-
coed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-29
DoUBT RAIDERs WE'RE sLAIN
Afmg Officers Question Killing Of Six
Parker Mnrderers

COLUMBUS. N: NJ, June 2s.-Afilitary
=etaorlties here last night announced they
eesfe convinced earlier reports that six
aszleans, believed TO have been the muir
sssefs of William Parker and his wife on
.aeif ranch southwest Of Haehlta. had been
=eRthfea and killed wers erroneous
fUenty-three Vilistas taken captive BY
1sAsHal Fershings command since II
sssszea the border who fornsriy had been
~ 4s haHalquipa. naee hean taken %
z.az nearer the hoHaee IoH safe keeping
=sszsaiHE . reports fTem Ehe aelal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-29
COWPUNCHER WALKS
MILES TO SEE LITTLE
But the Little Is Anna, of
the American Film
Outfit

The office manager Of the American Film
Companys Santa Barbara studios recently
was greatly surprised to have an elderly,
bronzed man with flowing hair step UP to
the railing Of the office and ask II he could
see little Miss Anna Little. The following
conversation ensued
ManaRer--It Is not customary for us to
admit visitors during the filming OF scenes
However II ii is important, or II you are
relative, | shall gladly send n message to
Miss Little, asking her to come to the
office,
visitor-wall. All Just strolled over from
Los to tell the little lady how much like
her actin and to see II Ah couldn't watch
her honest-to-goodness ride one o. them up
standin' hosses; but, course, II hits agin
the rules, All guess Ah'll have TO pass It up
Manager-Just step through this way
and I'll introduce you to Miss Little and
the other members OF her Mustang" COM
pany They are filming some riding scenes
in The Pilgrim" today. and you may wish
to look on after you speak to Miss Little
The moment Miss Little Baw the APP
preaching pair she fairly few TO them and
threw her arms about the shoulders of the
dusty visitor.
why, Tom. I thought you were killed
in n stampede 10 years ago. Mother often
speaks of tyou; and she'll be so glad to
see you"
Tom used to ride for Annals father years
ago. and had been In Mexico for several
years. He recognized the grown-up Anna
on the screen of Los Angeles theatre and
set out to find her
This just goes to show, says the man.
ager that one can never tell who, when
or why.
:, The newest issue of the EVENING LEDGER.
Universal Animated Weekly contains. Anawer-
Ing CountTy's Call, Guardsmen from every
state rally around flag for service in
Mexico; Mexico Eighty thousand ask prepared
United States ready; Los Angeles. Cal Train.
Ing boys for sailors; Secretary Daniels visits
navy,s school for apprentice seanen. Lake Biuff
III, III, Guns Guns aid recruiting; deadly machine weap-
ons orlng enlstments to navy station, New York
city. Gross continent for votes suffragists from
New York end automobile trip at Pacific. San
francisco, Cal. Old graduates play Kids; Yale
men, back for commencement, wear odd COS.
tufnesi New Haven, Conn. In graveyard of
ocean; e,ea hye died when steamship Bear hits reef
msndocinppp nipppe9 many shps- Blunt,s Reef. Cape
port throns sees vessel glide into water at
Yard Philadelphia. Where militia is going; in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-29
Sons of America

camp No. 6s1. OF which Frank Bennett Is
reeording secretary. al It's last session unani-
nsseysy adopted set OF resolutions approving the
tnoiley Of the President Ia the controversy with
HsTIeo and agreeing 20 Pay the dues ana keep
ee.esd standing any member Of the camp who
T. sf present member OF the state militia or
ttsba ts may hereafter volunteer for service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-29
Paramount Band a. Lemon HllI

The Fairmount Park Band, under the
leadership Of Richard Schmidt. plays this
afternoon and tonight at Lemon Hin. The
program follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-29
SCENARIO DEPARTMENT
LESSON 2O-Logic in the Photoplay


PhnedI Fnspha Cut out
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-29
Municipal Band at Fox Chase

The Municipal Band. under the leader
ship OF Benjamin freshman, will play to-
night at Burholme Park. Palmetto and
Bleigh streets, The program follows;
/. Overture Light Cavalry. $4,000. tsgPPs
Ia GssTlPiS a,E,Di SsEPs
(a) Allegro non troppo.
(b) Ailegretto
(c) Andante sostenutO.
(d) Andante expressive,
l. "dems from The Chocolate Soldier" Strauss
S. Tenor SOLO selected.
" Jerry Shaw.
G. Grand selection. Flying Dutehman," Wagner
Z. VAlss di concert. "Ange 'd'Armour,m
8. Popular medley 1.-THE King Pin, Witmark
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-29

The ladies' auxiliary Of. Tomple Eneampment,
Park Tor the Senent OF the Temple staff on
Saturday afternoon. at which time the annual
TO make this the big rally Of encampment MEM
hnra fn-1 he
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-29

Temple Encampment. No. 100. has entered II.
work before the soveresn Grand Lodge ct Chat.
tanooga Tenn. in September. The degrees open
for competition are the Patrlarchal and Royal
Purple and The stan is entered n both. This Is
peted before the Sovereign Grand Lodge and
they have won hve first prizes and one second
At the meeting OF the encampment Tuesday
night the star put on the Royal Purple degree
In almost perfect form and were warmly con.
graduated by the members present.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-29

Great Northern oeRai1sFowk RF9AR s5a ERSa RVRs. :
Pauline Frederick "soLD"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-29

The services Sunday afternoon at the Home
for Orphans were held under the direction OF
what is known as the 9TH District The lodges
intercstsd we're; Quaker City. oNS6o No EOS; United,
2S2; Independence, No. SO: Good Samaritan.
No SO; Oriental, No. 1l8, and Tempar. No.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-29

OTTICT sgd AND LOCUST
LA1SO2I Mats. 80 and $3.50. 1oe
Evgs. $3.50, 8, $3.50. 1bo
ALICE BRADY in "La Bohene"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-05-12
FRENCH GAIN MORE GROUND
Official Announcement Issued at Paris
Tells Of Successful Attacks Near
Dead Mans HILL

Paris, France, May 6,--The advance
of the French in the district of Dead
Mans hill on the Verdun front con-
tinues, the war office announced on
Thursday. The gains made were in
creased and consolidated.
As a consequence of the French ar
tillery activity at Dead Mans hill, the
statement says, two Germans surren-
dered, saying they were the sole sur
vivors of the men in their trench.
Elsewhere west of the Meuse there
was active fighting with artillery. An
engagement with grenades occurred in
Avocourt wood
Berlin, May 6.--F'rench troops have
succeeded in getting foothold in the
German positions on LIE Mort Homme.
Official admission OF the French sue
cess at Dead Mans hill. northwest oe
Verdun, was made by the war office
on Thursday.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-05-12
THREE ZEPPELINS DESTROYED
Allies Bring Down Oirioible, Making
Total of Thirty-One Vic
Tins in War.

London. May S.-Two more Zep-
pelins were destroyed on Friday by
allied gunfire. making three of the
German dirigibles destroyed within
three days and a total of 81 officially
reported wrecked since the start of
the war
OF the two latest victims one was
brought down by one of the British
light cruiser squadrons off the Schles-
wig coast and the other was brought
down after a raid on Saloniki. only
one of it's crew of 30 escaping.
The Zeppelin L~20 was blown ashore
on the Norwegian coast after return
ing from a raid on the east coast of
England and Scotland When the dis
abled balloon began to be carried away
by strong wind the Norwegian mill
tary authorities at Stavanger blew up
the air vessel The Zeppelin exploded
with great detonation and was burned.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-05-12
BRITISH FREE TEUTONS
RELEASE MEN SEIZED FROM
AMERICAN STEAMER CHINA.
England Liberates SO Germans and
Austrians Following Demand
Made by the U. S.

London, May S.-The British gov
ernment has decided to release inn
mediately the 80 Germans and Aus
trians who were taken from the Amer
lean steamship China,
The action of the British authorities
in ordering the release of the seized
passengers on the China was not un-
expected, as it was known that the
last American demand declined to ad-
NIT any form of legality in the reasons
given by the foreign Office for their de-
tention.
The prisoners are held at some
place in the Orient.
The Germans and Austrians were
removed from the China by the Brit
ish auxiliary cruiser Laurentic Feb
ruary 19, while the China was en- route
from Shanghai to San Francisco. The
United States requested Great Britain
to release these men and, being met
with declination, sent second
note
The British authorities charged
that the SO men were concerned in
a plot for a revolution in India.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-05-12
RIPoN MAKING ELABORATE PREP
ARATIoNS FOR ENcAMPMENT
ON JUNE IA, is and 16.
GOVERNOR Philip TOSPEAK
tion With Parade Will Be Un-
usual Feature-Many Ex-
pected to Attend.

Ripon An elaborate program has
been arranged for the entertainment
of the golden jubilee encampment of
She Wisconsin department of che
Grand Army of the Republic and affil
lated societies at Ripon on June IA,
IS and 16
Two daily airship flights will take
place on June Is and 16. On the lat
ter date all old soldiers present, their
wives, children and grandchildren will
be given an auto ride to Green lake
and a steamboat ride around the
lake In connection with the pa
rade on June Is the unfurling of the
living flag will take place. This fea-
ture requires the participation of ap-
proximately 400 school children. Miss
l.. E. Baldwin of Chicago will give dra-
matte readings each night of the en-
campment. The Milwaukee Drum
corps will play during the encamp-
ment. Two bands will furnish music
and symphony concerts will be given
in connection with each night meeting.
Gov. E. L. PAilipp, who is member
of the Sons of Veterans, will be in
Ripon on June Is and 16 and will
speak at the campfire. Commander
MOntfort, Gen. A. G.. Weissert, w. j..
Mckay and others are among the
speakers
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-05-12
SUES FOR $4,000 DAMAGES
Secretary Sommer of sheboygan Com
merce Association Alleges In
jury in Auto Accident.

Sheboygan-The trial of the action
OF A. L. Sommer, secretary of the She
boygan Association of Commerce, for
$4,000 damages against Oscar Loebl,
proprietor of the Milwaukee house at
Sheboygan, was started in the circuit
court here
In his complaint Mr.. Sommer charg-
es that he was distigured for life as
the result of an automobile accident
last summer Mr. Sommer was a pas
senger in Mr.. Loebl's car when he
drove it into an embankment.
The first two witnesses testified be-
fore the court that Loebl's car was 60
ing at rate of fifty miles an hour
Angelow Glass testified that he and
Gustave Huette were obliged to run
their car into a ditch to avoid being
struck by Loebrs car.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-05-12
MEX|CAHS RAID U. S.
THREE SOLDIERS AND BOY sHor
TO DEATH IN FIGHT AT
GLEN SPRINGS, TEX.
B0oUILLAS ALSO ATT.cKED
Entire Guard Of Nine Troopers Either
Killed or Wounded-5andlts Loot
Stores In Town and Escape-Large
Force Rushed to Scene.

El Paso, Tex, May 9.-The Column
bus raid was repeated by Mexicans
under Colonel Cervantes, villa COM
mander, at Glen Springs, S5 miles
south of Marathon. Tex, and ten
miles north of the border, last Friday
night, Three members of Troop A.
Fourteenth cavalry and one civilian
boy are known to have been killed.
Six members Of Troop A, which con-
stituted the remainder of the cavalry
detachment, were wounded
number of American civilians arc
said to be missing from the district.
While the raid was being made at
Glen Springs another band of Mexi-
cans appeared at the store of ]. Deem
er, which is the source of supplies
for a small mining settlement 25
miles to the north The store was
looted. Deemer and his clerk, l.. Nc
Coy, were made prisoners and car
ried back toward the border. They
are both reported to have been killed.
Saturday night the raiders appeared
again at Boquillas, on the American
side of the border, rs miles north of
the Mexican town of Boquillas del
Carmen. The seven employees of the
International Mines company sought
refuge in the mine tunnel and were
defending themselves against great
odds when last heard from.
The first report of the raids reached
Maj. Gen. Frederick Funston at El
Paso through the representatives of
the International Mines company.
Three dead soldiers and one dead
civilian boy had been brought to Mara
thon on a motor truck by two of the
troopers. who had been wounded
themselves The soldiers killed were
Privates Cohen Coloe and Rodgers.
General Funston, with the approval
of Gen. Hugh l.. Scott, issued orders
for new expedition to start from Ell
Paso The train got away at p. m.
II carried Troops A and B OF the
Eighth cavalry. This force will be
Joined en- route by two troops of the
Fourteenth cavalry under Col. Fred
erick w. Sibley and a machine gun
platoon.
General Funston has issued orders
that the Mexicans responsible for the
raid must be captured or killed.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-05-12
SEASON BIDS FAIR TO BREAK ALL
RECORDS IN coNsTRUc-
TION WORK.
PLAN MANY NEW HOMES
City viii Be Bonded for $4,000 for
Combination Auditorium and Arm
ory--Many New Factories
Are Being Built

Eau Claire-Last month saw the be-
ginning of a seasons building opera
tions which bids fair to break records
for similar work in this city for sew
eral years past.
Chief among the factors which seem
ingly herald new industrial era for
Eau Claire are the opening of the new
normal school, now under construction
next September, the construction of
a new $4,000 city hall, the foun-
dation for which was completed last
October; the bonding of the city
for $S5.000 for a combined auditorium
and, armory, and the acquisition of
several new factories and extensions
of the plants already in operation
Present indications are that at
least 200 new dwelling houses will be
built this season. At present there
are absolutely no suitable residences
for rent in the city There is an ever
increasing demand for small modern
homes. At least one fiat building, the
proposed cost of which is $4,000, will
be erected in the near future.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-05-12
ACCEPTS THE TERMS
PRESIDENT WILSON AGREES TO
PLANS WITH MEXICO.
General Scott Notified That Arrange
ment for Cooperation In Villa
Chase Is Satisfactory.

Washington, May president Viii
son gave out this statement on the
agreement between this country and
Mexico: "a,
Il have examined, with the secfe-
tary of war. the report made by
Gen. Hugh L. Scott of the conference
between him and General Obregon,
secretary of war of the republic of
Mexico.
The report includes a tentative
agreement covering the future opera
tions of both the American and Mexi-
can military forces and evidences
cordial cooperation between the two
governments in their common pur-
pose.
AS this agreement is being sub
mitted to the de facto government
of Mexico, it would not be proper for
me to permit its publication until that
government has had an opportunity
to examine and consider its provi-
sions.
The text of the proposed agreer' 'ant
will be given out Immediately upon
its acceptance by both governments.
In general, l may say that it provides
a basis of cooperation which prom
ises to prevent misunderstanding and
strengthens the cordial relations of
the two republics"
Notification that the plan Of CO.
operative action mapped out at the
FL PaSO conference ia acceDta hIa IN
the Washington government was for
warded to General Scott by Secretary
Baker.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-05-12
WORKMEN TO LIVE IN TENTS
Shortage of Homes in kenosha Neces-
states the Building of Tenn
porary Quarters.

Kenosha-For the first time in his
tory Kenosha must ask factory tabor
ers to live in tents. A big army of
men is setting up white city" on
Washington Island overlooking the
lake, and within a short time $50 men
employed by the Simmons company
will find homes in this colony. There
is park about the tent colony, which
Is to be used for athletic sports, and
IN the center of it will be built mess
nall which will feed $50 men at a
time. New men are being brought in
to the factories in Kenosha every day
and there is no place to house them.
The American Brass company is now
overhauling a business block and con-
Verting it into a workingmen's lodg-
ing house.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-05-12
STATE FISHING IMPORTANT
Total of ia, ,27o,771 Pounds Taken Dur
ing the Past Year Valued at
over 100000.

Madison - Wisconsin commercial
fisheries may not count high in the an
mails of the industry in the world, but
for an inland state it puts up a good
front, according to the record for the
year 1915, now being compiled by the
conservation commission in prepara-
tion for it's annual report.
The record shows a total of 1920
III pounds of all kinds of fish taken
and the value is s728,791.09. Most of
the fish were taken in the waters of
Lake Michigan and Green Bay, but of
the above amount, 2,6S0,710 pounds,
valued at $57,533.4O, were from Lake
Superior.
The industry furnishes employment
TO nearly 1000 men during the fishing
season and requires equipment valued
at nearly $1,000,O00.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-05-12
DAVID G. BACHLER ACCUSED
Warrant Issued For Former Northern
Hospital Steward for Using States
Money for Own Purpose.

Oshkosh--A warrant has been is
sued for the arrest of David G. Bach
Ter, former steward at the Northern
Hospital for the Insane, on the charge
of using $S5 of state money for his
own purposes. He is a brother of
Alfred A. Bachler, also former stew
ard at the hospital. now awaiting trial
in circuit court here on charge of
embezzlement and larceny as bailee.
He was bookkeeper at the institution
while his brother Alfred was steward,
and later became steward. He served
from April, 1915, to last January,
when he was dismissed by the state
board of control
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-05-12
RESTHAVEN GARAGE BURNS
Fifteen Automobiles and Stock of Sup
plies Damaged to the Ex-
tent of $4,000

Waukesha-A fire of unknown orig
in damaged the Resthaven garage,
Hartwell avenue, fifteen automobiles
and stock of tires and accessories to
the extent OF about $4,000 The IRE,
as far as can be learned, started in
the stock room and was not discovered
until it had gained considerable head
way. There was no one in the garage
at the time.
Fifteen cars were damaged, num-
Der of them being machines that were
stored in the building Stock in the
garage was damaged to the extent of
$1,000, and the damage on cars will
probably reach $4,000 The building
belonged to E. j. Foster, who is in
California at the present time
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-05-12
KILL MANY BEHIND LINES
Berlin Says Allies Artillery and Aero
planes Have Slain 1918 Civilians
in France and Belgium.

Berlin, May 9.-Since September,
1915, 1913 men. women and children
have been killed in cities, towns and
villages behind the German lines in
France and Belgium by the allies ar
tillery and aeroplanes, it was officially
announced here. The statement,
which was given out through the
Overseas News agency. follows:
in April the enemy's artillery and
flyers caused the following deaths
among the civil population of those
parts of Belgium and France held by
the Germans: Killed, men, 10 women
and children; wounded. 23 men, 29
women and children. The total num-
Der of victims since September of last
year is 1913 persons"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-05-12
FOND Du LAC MAYOR DIES
Robert Haentze, First Commission
Farm Mayor, Is Victim of
Kidney Trouble.

Fond du Lac-Mayor Robert Haent-
ze of this city is dead. Every business
house, manufacturing institution and
public school in the city closed while
the funeral was being held. Mr..
Haentze was the first commission
mayor here He was 48 years of age
and native of Fond du Lac. A com
pl1cation of kidney trouble which re-
suited from exposure when suffering
from grip last winter, brought about
his death. His determination to per
sonally superintend the construction
of skating rinks for the children of
the city was the cause of his illness.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-05-12

Superior-Superior was cut off from
wire communication with the outside.
One life was taken and thousands of
dollars damage was done by the most
violent wind storm in the history Of
Superior. Swapping of power wires
put the traction system industries out
of commission for hours and the pa
pers went to press with practically no
telegraph news. Joe Kantarik, 13
years old, was attempting to cross Su-
perior bay in a row boat when the
craft was overturned by wind and
waves. He sank to his death.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-05-12
WIND STORM VISITS WAUSAU
Gale Blows Forty Miles an Hour and
Factories Close as Measure
Against Blazes.

Wausau-A heavy wind storm. with
2 velocity Of forty miles an hour, pre-
vailed here. Many factories closed
down as a precautionary measure
against fire. In several places about
the city windows we're blown in and
other damage sustained In the town
of Easton several barns We're blown
down.
Forest fires south of Rib mountain
famed by the high wind, reached Sc
rious proportions, sweeping over
swamp and cutoyer lands. Large
fires are reported south of Hatley and
ROthschild, and several smaller fires
threaten to grow and endanger prop
erty.
Several minor fires in Wausau were
eXtinguished with a small loss.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-05-12
TO TRAIN BADGER GUARD
Capt. Dana T. Merrill, Tenth infantry,
Has Been Detailed to Instruct
Machine Gun Companies.

Appleton - Capt Dana r. Merrill,
who is en- route home from the Philip
pines from duty with the Tenth infan~
try, has been detailed as instructor of
the machine gun companies at Camp
Douglas this summer He is the first
officer to be detailed for duty with
the Wisconsin guard in addition to
the nspector.instructors now in the
state.
There is an opportunity for three
members of the Wisconsin guard to
go to West Point as cadets. There
will be one sent from each regiment.
They must be between 19 and %
years of age, and have served at least
one year as an enlisted man previous
to July 10. 1915. The examination
will be held at Fort Sheridan. June 6.