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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-03
By ]. W. T. MASON

Capture Of General Won Kluek's old Army
Of the Alsns Is the immediate objective OF
the Anglo-French offensive.
General Won Kluek has gone into retire
ment. but Won Rluck's corner at the south
western curve OF the western battle front
remains one of the major defenses Of the
German holdings in France.
To compel the evacuation Of this area
under penalty OF capture Of Won Kluek's
veterans is the reason why the Allies have
started their drive so near 70 the Aisne.
Won Klueks corner is the Verdun OF the
German western front and the Allies are
trying 70 duplicate. on a larger scale, the
German offensive strategy at Yendun An
advance Of 20 miles. 70 Sc. Quentin, will
put the Allies in a position TO dominate the
principal lines Of communication on which
the German southwestern Aisne army relies
for its sustenanee
How long il will take to reach ST. Qusn-
tin depends primarily on the British supply
II artillery ammunition. The gains OF the
British and French since Saturday have
been due 20 the Intensity OF their artillery
hFe. The British reports that their casual
ties haFs been small are unquestionably
correct The big gans of the Allies de-
, assisted Che German nrsl-line trenches be-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-03
SOUTHERN DIVISION
OF U. S. ARMY SPLIT
Funston, Pershing and Bell Get
Commands-May Be
New Chief

Issued by the war Office today reasslgning
command OF the troops along the border.
which forecast according TO several Of
fcials, the appointment of a new COM
mander-in-chlef of all the forces along
the border and in Mexico.
Under the orders Issued today the forces
along the border have been split into three
divisions, to be commanded by Major Gem
eral Frederick Funston, Erisadier General
John J. Pershing and Major J. f. Bell.
General Pershlng will report directly to
the War Department instead OF through
General Funston, as formerly. General
Bell also will report directly to the de-
partment The War Department gave out
the following statement:
The present Southern Department Is
divided, with assignments to command
thereto, as follows:
First. The Southern Department to
be under the command of Major General
Frederick Funton, to embrace that part
of the present department to a line east
of Ei Paso.
Second. The Department Of Mexico,
with headquarters at Ell Paso, to be estnb-
lshed under command of Brigadler Gem
eral John ]. Pershing. to extend from the
western boundary Of the Northern Depart
ment to the 10eth meridian
Third. That part of the Southern De-
partment west of the 1O9th meridian under
Of Major General J. +. Bell, with
field headquarters at Douglas, Ari"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-03
THIEF NO RESPECTER
OF MIVTONS OF LAW
Breaks Into Homes of Two West
Philadelphia Policemen.
Fooled by Woman

After roobing the homes OF two police
men in South 4ith street, near Market, be-
tween and o'clock this morning, a
youth Of perhaps 20 years was foiled by n
woman when he tried her house across the
street.
The first house entered by the thief who
cared not for the vigilance of the police
force. was that of william Scull, South
44th street, house sergeant at the 32d street
and Woodland avenue station. Scull was
on duty at tho time of the robbery. The
burglar took down q screen window and
got away with n $3.50 ring, containing nine
diamonds, and $50 In money.
Next door slept Policeman William Boy
den, also OF the 32d street and Woodland
avenue station. The thief Jumped the fence
between the two houses, got into the Boyden
home, and unsuccessfully tried TO open the
buffet door 30 as to get to the silverware.
He found So In money in a drawer. The
money belonged to Mrs. Anna Boyden.
mother OF the policeman.
Going across the street. the burglar got
into the house OF Mrs, Elisabeth Jones, at 22
South 44th street. Mrs. Jones, however
awakened by his activities, came downstairs
In time to fnd the man runnig out of the
front door She chased him for block
but he got away. His description, however.
was furnished BY Mrs. Jones to Detectives
Mcdowell and Baker, of the 32d street and
Woodland avenue station.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-03
PERSISTENT WOOER'S PISTOL
PUTS HIM INTO PRISON
Style of Lovemaking Objectionable to
Sweetheart, Who Has Him Arrested

Andrew Revelli 22 years old. of 2s44
Salmon street. is pining today behind prison
bars for his lady love. She had him ar.
rested yesterday because he followed her
for many blocks. proposing something like
S97 times.
The much-loved girl is Angelne Ingelldo,
10 years old, of ll07 Watkins street.
Andrew met Angeline at Broad street and
Washington avenue yesterday afternoon
and asked her to marry him. She said she
wouldn't. They walked along a couple OF
steps and Andrew asked Angeline again to
marry him. She hadn't changed her mind,
however and she didn't change it for the
rest of the trip.
According to Angeline. her loving pursuer
finally lost patience and announced that IL
Angeline persisted In remaining unmarried
to him something dreadful would happen to
her. With these words he placed his hand
on his hip pocket, which when searched by
a policeman was found to contain a re.
YolVeF.
Charged this morning with carrying con.
cealed deadly weapons and threats to kin.
Andrew was hsld in ball of $1,000 for a
hearing next Monday.
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MISS HETTY GREEN DEAD;
LEAVES VAST FORTUNE

There she made the kings of finance bow
to her. She loaned them ready cash, of
which she always had plenty, on only the
most Bllt-edged securities and at the highest
possible rate OF interest. which she never
failed to exact from them the utmost farth-
Ing. In reply to n Chicago minister. who
wrote to her that she would be lost to
heaven IL she insisted on her money from a
$4,000 mortgage on his church, she said :
you had better pray for my soul then,
because I'm going to foreclose within 30
days. and she did. .-.. r'' "'H'
Examples OF her methods nre numberless
but one is typical Of them all. Once a New
YORK banking house that had served her
faithfully for 20 years and to which at
one time her husband had been Indebted
for many thousands of dollars, was threat
ened with failure. She rushed to the Office
and demanded the S476000 she had on de-
posit, as we'll as the millions in securities
that were held for her. She was told that
SUM n withdrawal meant failure for the
Dank and ruin to thousands OF deposltors.
But she did not leave until her last penny
was paid. The bank went TO the wall.
To avoid paying taxes on her enormous
wealth. she always maintained a legal resi-
dence In Vermont. There she never was
taxed on more than 100000.
The above are examples of her parsImony
IN DIG matters In little matters the same
spirit was shown.
Once 1t is said, she quarreled with her
washerwoman because she would not reduce
the amount OF the bill. AS a compromise,
Hetty ordered that in the future when the
woman washed the petticoats she wash the
lower half OF them. This would reduce the
labor and would enable her to reduce the
bill.
When she bought Eddie n railroad In
Texas-the Texas Midland-and made him
the president, II was openly admitted that
her one motive in doing so was to get him
away from the big Eastern cities, where
his expenses were a little too high
The last few years were spent in lone
someness and practical meagre living. II
was always Mrs Green's one motto that
There are all kinds of people in the world,
but / am kind all by myself. 1 live as
like TO live and always shall" She died
the same way
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JEALOUS, HE STAYS
WIFE AND HIMSELF
Aspidan, N. Y, Man Commits
Double Crime in Railroad Sta
ton at Lancaster

LANCASTER, July a. Maddened by
jealousy. Claude Dawson. of Aspidan, n. Y,
shot his WIFE Maud Dawson, In the Phila-
delphia and Reading Railway station hero
yesterday and then fired a bullet into his
own brain
Mrs. Dawson, a pretty woman only 81
years old. left her husband year ago be-
cause he was addicted to the use of cocaine
and abused her. Since then she had been a
dancer with the Panama-Pacif Exposition,
carnival show which arrived here this
evening from Pottsville. Dawson had been
following the show for five weeks trying to
induce her to return to him. He met her at
the station and deliberately fired four shots
into her back. Standing over her as she
lay on the floor he kept the threatening
crowd at bay deliberately reloaded the
weapon and then sent bullet into his head.
His wife died few minutes after they were
taken TO a hospital. He died few hours
later.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-03
"CUPD'S WAR FUND"
TO AID SOLDIERS
Engaged Girls Called On to
Make Contributions for
Troopers Families

A voluntary contribution by engaged girls
OF America to create q fund for the care of
spldiers' families needing assistance while
the husband or father Is on the Mexican
border is the latest novel scheme for raising
money.
The fund, which will be known as "Cupid's
War Fund" Is fostered by Miss Nathalia
Schaefter, OF COL South Juniper street. Miss
Schaefrer believes her plan will awaken e
liberal response.
''The fund is nothing more than volun-
tary contribution by the engaged girls OF
America" said Miss schaener, MY plan
Is this, let each engaged girl save one penny
a day from her pin money. When the
amount thus saved reaches the sum of 25
cents, she must fix II up in a tight package
and send 1t TO the Mayor OF her town or
city. The money will be turned over TO any
Of the funds already established for the
care OF soldiers families"
Miss schasfrer declared that the contri-
button OF an engaged girl OF 40 would be
just as acceptable as though IL came from
one unmellowed by time and experience.
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PEACE SEEN IN DELAY
OF CARRANZA'S NOTE
Continued from PaSs One

Continued from PaSo One
ment were that 1t would continue to walt
upon Carranza unless there should be
sinister developments below the border The
Department said. There might be several
circumstances" under which a statement
OF Carranza's attitude would become most
Immediately pressing"
Meanwhile, however, there will be no let.
up In the activities OF the United States.
The National Guard forces are being dis
tributed at strategic points along the border
ready for immediate action. General Per-
shing acting under orders from the State
department, which has control OF his forces
has shortened his lines OF communication
and massed his troops, so that he can hold
his positions indefinitely. With the House
In recess over July 4. there Is no chance
for any call upon the Legislative Depart
ment for assistance by the executive branch
before Wednesday at the earliest and gos-
sip In official quarters today was that the
President had abandoned for the present
the plan OF passing the issue on TO Congress-
AdYices TO the State Department from
Mexico City state that President Wilson's
speech OF last Friday night In New York
has had the effect there OF allaying fears that
the United States had decided on war no
matter what attitude the de facto Govern.
ment assumed AS q result, the sentiment
among General -CarTanzas advisers Is said
70 be much more friendly than II has been
during the last few weeks.
The alWays-pFesent danger, officials say
Is or clash between the American and
Mexican forces which would be preclpltated
by the strain under which both sides are
laboring Every EFFORT will be made to pre-
vent any action by the Americans that
would result In any such development The
National Guard commanding oficens have
been warned that they must hold their men
In check at all times ana that there must
be no reprlsals undertaken except under al.
rect orders from General Funston.
While optimism appeared the keynots
preparations for possible hostlllties pro-
eeeded, and the authorities did not over
look the fact that there might yet be grave |
days ahead.
Dispatch OF new punitive expedition on |
the trail OF the Big Bend raiders Saturday |
may provoke Carranza's objection but moi /
TO any great extant, Il Is thought. lnasmueh /
As sEe troops were On no more than = "a |
hour search.
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wORMLEYsBURG TO DEDICATE
NEW TOWN HALL ON FOURTH
Men of Thriving Place viii Dig Cellar
and Do Other Work

MARYsvIBLB, Pa, July 3.-Tomorrow
Wormleysburg, one of the thriving west
shore towns Of the Susquehanna in central
Pennsylvania, win hold double celebration
for the independence OF their country and
for the Independence Of their town in re-
gard to municipal headquarters The big
part Of the days celebration will be the
dedication OF their new town hall, on which
the citlsens themselves performed n large
proportion Of the work
Last year II was decided to erect a new
town hall, but Il was soon discovered that
there was not sufiioient money in the bor-
ough treasury to meet all expenses, so the
men citizens shed their coats and dug in
the cellar The women of the town raised
money to build the foundation walls and
finish the cellar. The building Is 65x60
feet two-story brick affair All municipal
headquarters are located therein.
Justice OF the Peace W. J. Coble and
Burgess J. Fred Hummel are active in the
plans for the dedication. A big parade Is
planned
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-03
BRITISH TAKE POSITION NEAR
FRICOURT; CAPTURE 1000 MEN

! impossible to effect their rescue. They bled
to death under the hot sun
The Anglo-French offensive. after the
first thrust deep into the German lines, has
now resolved itself into a steady rolling
movement with Bapaume and Peronne ap-
parently the immediate objectves. The
German counter attacks are hourly grow
ing more vigorous and have checked and
bent back the British left which advanced
rapidly into the village of Serre when the
offensive opened Saturday morning.
The British centre, north of Albert, is
making slow, methodical gains, though also
under terrific counter attack.
East of Albert. where the extreme Brit
ish right links up with the French left.
the bloodlest struggle is going on. Driven
out of La Boisselle. Frlcourt, Mametz. Con-
talmaison and ,Montauban the Germans are
fighting with desperation to save important
highway lines Of communication which inn
peril both BaRpaume and Peronne.
South of the Somme the French placed
themselves within n bare five miles of
Peronne by the capture of Dompierre, Frise
and Bacuncourt.
The British public, far from being intoxl-
Gated by the early successes, is prepared for
the development of campaign lasting per-
haps several months The people of Eng
land realize the vast difference in the char
acter of the present offensive and that in
augurated by General Brusilon on the Aus
tro-German front and are content to await
n grinding advance with small gains. They
expect heavy German counter attacks and
some Allied reverses. -....
HAIG CoNsERvEs MEN
General Hag according to all dispatches
from the front is carefully conserving his
men, preparing the way for each attack
with the most tremendous artillery attack
ever seen In any war. Critics here unite
In declaring that the Allies now have larger
reserves than the Germans and
give full credit to Minister OF Munitions
for that superiority.
In some spots behind the German lines
shells were bursting at the rate of 90 per
one correspondent reported. They |
fell In streams on the village of Thiepval. |
which was blown to pieces. During the |
night preceding the beginning OF the in |
fantry attack the shellflre in some places |
was 80 intense that blur of light seemed |
10 run along the front
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-03
LONDON, July 3.

LONDON, July 3.
Wounded British soldiers arriving today
from the Anglo-French front, where the AL
lies are on the offensive. describe the bonn
bardment OF the German lines as "hellish"
Australian and Scottish troops have
taken a prominent part in the early stages
of the fighting and many OF the wounded
are from those contingents
Officers say that the British are now
lighting with the courage Of conquerors"
and are determined to break through che
German lines or die trying.
Eleven villages have been captured from
the Germans since the big push" was
started. but even yet the drive is scarcely
in full swing.
More than 10000 German prisoners have
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-03
BERLIN WAR OFFICE ADMITS
LOSS OF FIRST-LINE TRENCHES

BERLIN. July 3.-'The great British and
French offensive in massed attack, which
had been extensively prepared for months
past, began yesterday after strong artillery
and gas preparation, lasting six days. over
a front OF 25 miles on both sides OF the
River Somme and likewise the Ancre
Brook" says last nights official bulletin.
The bulletin continues:
From Gommecourt to the region OF
La Boisselle the enemy obtained no
advantage worthy OF mention. He sus-
tanned, however, very heavy losses,
on the other hand he was successful
in penetrating at several points the
first line trenches OF our division In the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-03

region abutting both banks OF the
Somme and was able TO advance.
The division had to be withdrawn
from the heavily shelled first line
trenches into the positions arranged
for checking an advance from the first
TO the second lines. The material in
the first line, which was immovable
and which had been rendered useless,
as is customary in such cases, was lost.
In connection with these extensive
operations there were many artillery
actions and numerous minor attacks
on the adjoining front 10 the west and
southeast OF Tahure lin Champagne).
They were everywhere unsuccessful.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-03
LONDON. Inlv 9.

Pressing on the east of Albert, British
troops have occupied a higher position near
the strongly fortified position of Frcourt
which was taken from the Germans yes
terday afternoon.
The number of prisoners now totals 1000
North of Ancre Valley the situation is
unchanged. on the remainder of the front
the situation is described by returning Of
ficers as promising"
The most violent fighting was going on
this morning at La Boisselle, east of Albert,
which was captured by the British on
Saturday
The Germans are bombardIng Montauban.
another village taken by the British in
the Saturday advance.
British guns were cannonading German
positions at Thiepval early today.
Under a blazing July sun, the Allied
armies are pushing on across the rolling
farmlands of the Somme region today in
what is rapidly developing into the greatest
battle in the history OF the world.
The fighting not only is growing more
intense with the arrival OF German re-
serves. but threatens to spread along the
whole of the 110.mile front of the Somme to
the sea.
The British have increased their terrific
fire in Flanders Assisted by monitors, the
British artillery is conducting a violent
bombardment of the German lines in that
sector. a Rotterdam dispatch says, The
dispatch adds that the British are expected
to deliver their heaviest blow along the
Flanders line.
GERMAN LOSSES 10000. ..
The fighting over the 25-mile front over
which the British and French armies are
driving eastward toward the Peronne-
Cambria-Lille railway is costing huge
losses in men. No estimate Of the British
or French losses have reached London. but
the German losses in the first SO hours
are said to have exceeded 10000.
In the village of Dompierre alone, 1900
German dead were counted after three
French regiments had fought their way in
with bayonets and bombs. Prisoners said
many of the dead were men wounded by
shell fire before the infantry attack be-
gan. The artillery's curtain fire made It
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-03
SMASH SECOND LINE;
ADVANCE NEARER TO PERONNE

In Champagne one OF our patrols
captured some prisoners In the neigh
borhOod Of Prunay and brought back
machine gun.
The French alone have now advanced
their positions on front Of 10 miles, ex-
tending from the outskirts of HnrdeCourt
north Of the Somme to a point south Of
Estrees village.
French critics while entertaining no high
hopes Of an immediate piercing of the Ger
man front, point out that the Allied gains
have been on a much larger front than
marked the beginning of the Crown Princes
attack on Verdun.
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BRITISH SOLDIERS CALL
FIRE OF ALLIES "HELLISH'

been taken, while the German losses, due to
the extraordinary artillery fire OF the Brit
ish and French, have been enormous
It is believed that the Germans have
lost no fewer than 10000 men since the
offensive opened.
The cannonades marking some stages of
the battle at Verdun were characterized as
unprecedented in their fury, but the bonn-
bardments OF the French and French guns
are even more severe. Defensive works
which the Germans have been strengthen
ing for a year were crumpled to powder
beneath the storm OF projectiles hurled
against them.
North OF the Somme the biggest gain has
been scored east of La Bosselle and in
the region OF Montauban
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-03
WAS GOING TO MOUNT GRETNA
But Jersey Police Arrest Him and Bring
Charge of Stealing

William II. Brown who says he Is a
member OF the Pennsylvania National Guard
was arrested today in Camden by Detec-
tive Fttzslmmons accused OF stealing two
gold watches, tss In cash and two suit
cases from the home OF Mrs. Anna M.
Allen. Of MoorestoWn.
The prisoner gave his address as Sd and
Market streets, Camden. He said he was
on the way 10 Mount Grstna when arrested.
He was turned over to the Chief Of Police
OF hoorestoWn.
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DESTRUCTION OF Won KLUCKS OLD
ARMY AIM OF ALLIES DRIVE

fore the infantry began to move forward.
The hand-to-hsnd fighting that followed
blown into the earth by the Allies artIIs
lery.
Now. however the Allies are unauestlon.
ably facing new German intrenchments
fully as strong as those captured during
the past 4S hours.
II will be necessary to renew the artillery
attack. and when the second line OF de.
lenses Is taken, third and fourth will re.
main TO be blasted away before the in
fantry can consolidate the gains The
British have been boarding their ammunition
for year. In this fact must lie the hone
OF the Allies that the present drive win
force the Germans to retire from the
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Continued from Page One
ceedingy young. They all admit that
very efIicacious. not only annihlating
their defense works, but also destroying
all communications and revictualing
lines, and making II impossible TO send
commands during the artillery prepara-
tlon
French aviators destroyed 10 captive
balloons, During the attack French
aviators were masters Of the front
Only nine German aviators assembled
and none of these crossed our lines.
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MidvsIe Workman Killed by Explosion

stephen Maryland. 81 years old. OF 1857
Beechwood street. was 80 badly burned
when an oil container In the BIldvaie Steel
Works exploded yesterday that he died
short time later In the Germantown Hos
pitaL
occurred when a spark dropped into the
Oil Maryland was standing nearby ana was
drenehAd with The nuid. Andrew Gill, q
years OF, OF 2i24 North Gratz street. was
burned On the head and arms He Il Ia
seriofs condition.
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SHORE TRAIN KILLS OLD MAN
Gravel Carter for New Lisbon Dam
Hit at Crossing

MOUNT HOLLY. N. J.. Tuly s.--FaiinK
10 hear the west-bound express from the
seashoye approaching, Oscar swain, an aEe6
man. was struck and killed at the erosslnE
above New Lisbon this morning ..-4 IS
mule also was killed.
Swain was cartlng gravel ~ the new
dam at New Lisbon. He Nts accustomed
TO going over the track sever til, . . day
and vas always very careful bat his httr-
Ing failed hiEn thls morning.