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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-13
PRINCIPAL AT WIN. PENN
GETS HONORARY DEGREE
Syracuse University, Alma
Mater, Makes William D. Lewis
Doctor of Pedagogy

Prof. william D. Lewis principal Of N.
William Penn High School for Girls, AT Fis.
teenth and Mt. Vernon streets, was tod.r
honored by his alma mater in Syracuse n
\" with degree of doctor of peda yosr
Granting Of the degree came as corr.
plete surprise to Doctor Lewis.
When asked to comment upon the hou..
which had been bestowed upon him Don,o.
Lewis said: 'i Doctor
This Is the very first that have heard
OF II, ! am delighted, Of course, and / am
extremely gateful to my alma mater
Prior to accepting the principalshin ~
the Philadelphia institution Doctor I,euJs
was head of the Syracuse North Hish
School, Of which he was the first princinsI
Before that he was head of the English
department Of Syracuse Central High
School. He graduated from the College OF
Liberal Arts. Syracuse University, with the
class of 1892. Three years later he re-
ceived master Of arts degree from the
university He taught for time In Eu-
worth Seminary. Iowa, and then success.
sively was principal of Whitesboro. N. Y:
Union School and Montgomery and Prescott
Grammar Schools in Syracuse.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-13
BRITISH HALT
FOES ATTACK
TO SAVE LENS
Strong Counter-Blows on
Souchez River Repulsed,
Haig Reports
ENGLISH RAIDS SUCCEED
LONDON, June IA

LONDON. June "a.
The Germans are making desperate AZ.
forts TO save the city of Lens.
A strong counter-attack was delivs,,a
last night against the new British linz.
on both sides Of the Souchez River. IN ~.
Lens sector but the War Of1ce announce.
today that It had been repulsed.
The positions assaulted were thoa. u..
by the British in the fighting Mondsv n,sSt
The British captures added to the nenso.
against Lens, loosening the German grta
upon the town on the southern side.
The strategic Importance OF Lens u..
In the fact that It controls a district rIch
in industrials and coal.
Haigs statement today was as folIow..
Astrlde the Souchez River. hostiI.
counter-attack at night against our nsv
positions was driven off by our artillerv.
ing and machine-gun fire. East OF Law
erguier northeast of Lagnicourt west NJ
La Bassee and northeast Of Neuve Chan-
pelle we carried out successful raids a,
night. Northeast of Richebourg and Ia
Voue hostile raiders were reported.
The British followed up their success. =,
Monday. southeast OF Messines on 81.
Flanders front, with a swift advance on =
two-mlle line to the east and northeast ~
the town. The village Of Gaspard was o.
cuped in this operation, which brings tha
British front still closer to Warneton. fhs
base Of Hindenburgs defensive actions s,nc.
the Messlnes ridge and the wytschssts
bend fell into Haig's hands.
The British advance on the Messines fror.
was made possible by the driving forwsrS
Of their left flank as far as Klein ZillebeLs
across the Ypres-Comines Canal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-13
ATTEMPTS TO START
STRIKE; LANDS IN JAIL
Mike Benn Thought He Could Move the
Whole Working Mass, But He
Couldn't Even Speak

In view Of the general unrest throughout
the world Mike Benn decided that 1t would
he about time to start a universal strike
No better opportunity than now, he decided,
for men to get more pay and less work.
Mike. according to the police. managed TO
spread some dissatisfaction among a few
workmen at the Millbourne Flour Mills,
Sixtv-third and Market streets When sew
eral Of them quit. Benn, much encouraged,
started to stop all work in the city He
began by coaxing gang of street laborers
10 drop their jobs and demand more money.
Tho workmen couldn't see Mikes proposi-
tion.
Benn denounced the laborers. it is said,
and he was in the midst of an oration when
Policeman McCreedy happened along and
tool, him before Magistrate Stevenson, at
the Sixty-first and Thompson streets sta
tion.
The prisoner started speech, but as 1t
promised to be long. he was given thirty
days to finish It at the House of Correc-
tion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-13
FOREIGN TRADE TRUSTS"
ATTACKED IN CONGRESS
Measure to Permit Combinations of
U. S. Firms Also Has Phila-
delphia Advocate
BIZ a Star Corresnondert

WASHINGTON, June 13.-Durlng con-
sderation of the Administration measure to
permit combinations of American corpora =
tions for trade purposes in foreign coun-
tries Representative ]. Hampton Moore, Of
Philadelphia, attacked the bill He said it
would permit American manufacturers to
sell abroad cheaper than they sell at home
Representative George S. Graham, of
Philadelphia, took the position that the bill
Is not for the benefit Of the big corporations.
such as the United States Steel and Beth
lehem, who are able to maintain their own
individual selling agencies abroad but is in
tended to benefit the small producer who
desires to enter the foreign market, but can
not do so unless the cost Of the foreign
agencies are shared with others.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-13
ALUMNAE BUY BONDS
Wellesley and Simmons Graduates Will
Make Liberty Loan Purchases

BOSTON, June 13. The wellesley
Alumnae Association has decided to invest
in Liberty Loan bonds all $25 life mem
berships subscribed before June is, and is
conducting vigorous campaign for such
memberships. At Simmons College the
class of 1907 will give $500 to the college
in Liberty Loan bonds 1908 $500 In bonds
and the undergraduate students, $3.50 In
bonds.
Smith AlumnGe plan TO raise $4,000
Immediately for the purchase and upkeep
Of three or four motortrucks, the support
of stan of women chautfeurs and relief
workers. and for gifts in kind to the desti-
tute villagers Of France. 1t is also planned
to adopt number of French war orphans
from the devastated districts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-13
MEXICANS DASH
GUARD
IS FORCED BACK
Raid Over Texas Border
Finds Patrol Too Weak
to Stand
NO AMERICANS ARE LOST
YSLETA. Tex. Lnne IL.

YsLETA. Tex. June IL.
A pitched battle was fought between a
band OF forty Mexicans and a patrol Of the
Eighth Cavalry, U. s. A.. at Ylseta Ford at
midnight. according to reports today to
were killed.
The Mexicans are reported to have
crossed the border and attacked the United
states troops on the. American side. The
surprised patrol commanded by Sergeant
McDade, returned the fire Of the Mexicans.
but was forced to fall back, being greatly
outnumbered. McDade's command covered
its retreat so well that none OF his men were
injured
Re-enforcements were sent to the aid OF
the patrol from the cavalry camp at Nsleta'
but the Mexicans had retired to the MeXi-
can side Of the Rio Grande before they
arrived The United States troops did not
pursue the band into Mexico.
General Bell. upon being notified Of the
attack sent heavy re-enforcements from El
Paso. A motorcycle machine gun company
arrived first and set up its guns on the
international border and awaited the return
of the attackers.
Company OF the newly organized Sixty
fourth United states Infantry and SQUAD
ron from the Eighth Cavalry followed
The identity of the Mexican troops is
unknown. Complete investigation of the
attack was ordered by General Bell. The
midnight attack followed a series OF minor
disturbances on the border earlier in the
evening. during which an American army
patrol was fired upon at Cenecue Ford.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-13
N. G. OF THE SOUTHEAST
TO BE RECALLED AT ONCE
Will Be Sent to Training Camps to
Fit Them for Immediate
Overseas Duty

CHARLESTON. S. c.. June l3.--The Ma
tional Guard organizations Of the nine
States included in the Department of the
Southeast win be recalled to their regi-
mental training camps at once and placed
under intensive training to fit them for
immediate overseas duty or any other
service the War Department may direct, ac-
cordnE to letters sent out today by Major
General Leonard Wood to the Governors of
all States in his department
General Wood stated today that his
action was necessary in order to get the
guardsmen into divisional camps as early as
possible so their recruiting may be hastened
and their equipment may be completed.
General Wood leaves here this afternoon
for Montgomery, Ala. to inspect camp sites.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-13
MARINE DRIVE
GROWS IN VIGOR
Need of Activity Empha-
sized by Apparent Lag
ging in Enlistments
BOURSE OPENS STATION
Evening Ledger Distributes
Marine Sham Battle Tickets

ENREE tickets for Fridays big
L sham battle on Franklin Field
are being distributed today at
The EVENING LEDGER business
office, Sixth and Chestnut streets
and
Ledger Central, Broad and Chest
nut streets.
The admission cards are for the
military exhibition to be given Fri
day afternoon by the United States
Marine Corps and the University of
Pennsylvania Battalion.
No other tickets can be obtained.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-13
ITALIANS PERFECT PLANS
TO ENTERTAIN MISSION
Meeting Tonight Will Complete Ar
rangements for Tour of Udine
and Associates

Plans for great celebration for the
Prince of Udine and members Of the Italian
mission on June 90 will be completed to-
night at a meeting of prominent Italians
in Beneficial Hall, 92O South Eighth
street.
seppe Donate, noted Italian sculptor, leader
in the movement for the extension Of the
visit Of the Italian mission in this city :;
Chevalier Giuseppe Gentle Italian Consul
in Philadelphia, and c. c. A. Baldi
The distinguished visitors will make a
tour Of Little Italy after visiting Inde-
pence Hall and other points of historical
interest A group Of several hundred Ital-
ian children will sing The Star Spangled
Banner and the Italian national anthem.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-13
RUSSIAN MISSION DUE AT
U. s. PORT TOMORROW
Diplomatic Party Headed by
Boris Bakhmeteff, Probable
Next Ambassador
WASHINGTnN. Lnne IL


The Russian diplomatic mission to this
country will reach a Pacific coast port
tomorrow, the state Department was ad-
vised today. The party is headed by Boris
Bakhmeteff who it is understood is to
be the next Russian Ambassador here.
The party will be met by Baron Ungern
a secretary Of the Russian embassy here
on reaching Chicago the party will be met
by Third Assistant Secretary Of State
Breckenridge Long who will extend the off,
cial welcome OF the Government as the
personal representative of the President.
The mission is made up of diplomats, naval
military and trade experts. IT is under
stood here there are forty members in the
party
The former Russian Ambassador was
George Bakhmeteff, master Of the imperial
court. lie was recalled by the provisional
Government following the deposition Of the
Gar, but IL Is believed has not returned
to Russia. He has an American wife. who
was Miss Mary Beale, daughter of General
f.. +. Beale
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-13
u. s. Liner Rams,
Sinks Submarine
Continued from Page One

foodstuffs, has been torpedoed in the Eng
lish channel, the local officials Of the line
announced today.
Five of the crew of fifty are reported
missing, the cable from the British offices
of the line said. Survivors were picked up
by an English patrol boat and landed at
a British port
The Anglian had an English 47-pound
naval gun mounted on her stern. but IT is
not known whether the gun crew had any
chance to use it. The report here stated
the Anglican was attacked by a German
submarine as she entered the channel.
The torpedo struck the Anglican amidsnips.
great hole was torn in her hull and she
sank quickly.
The vessel was in command of Captain
Laurenson. Captain William j. Toeges,
who usually, commanded the Anglican, was
forced to remain i'm Boston to undergo an
operation The Anglican was scheduled to
stop at Falmouth. but was sunk before she
arrived at that port.
The Anglian's cargo included 10000
bushels Of grain. a heavy shipment Of pork.
fuses and machinery The vessel was val
ued at SlO00,0OO and her cargo as much
more.
Word was received also here today that
the British steamship Mahopac, 3016 tons
bound from London to Boston with n mil
lion-dollar cargo of cocoa, leather and ma
chinery struck mine in the English Chan
mel and was beached on the English coast
The Mahopac was formerly the Minnesota
Of the Atlantic Transport Line.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-13
City's Draft Figures
ShOIU Large Gain

DHILADELPHIA'S total registra-
L tion is nearly 10000 higher than
the first official returns indicated.
Estimates this afternoon showed the
city's total to be more than $4,000.
The returns the day after registra-
tion day showed 172,502.
Four wards are to be heard from
tomorrow. The others show en-
rollment of 123,360 white citizens,
. l4,7O5 negroes, 29,5S4 aliens and
1867 alien enemies. The total for
these forty-four wards is 1926.
The four missing wards are the
Nineteenth, Twenty-fourth, Twenty
sixth and Forty-fourth. Their fig
ures in the preliminary total aggre-
gated 19,047. This gives a new
total for the city of 188,263.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-13
sanburr Gires s21O. .oOO % loan

SuNBURY. Pa. June 13.-sale of Lib
erIF Bonds IN sunbury until last night
total $4,000 This does not include those
sold 10 railroad men By the corporations or
those sold by salesmen from Philadelphia
|anEs who have been calling on clients
here Bankers assert the amount viii reach
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-13
MAN DYING FROM GUNsHoT
Chester, Pa, Police Believe Fata
Wound Was Result of Attempted
Suicide

CHESTER, Pa, June l3.-With a gum
shot wound in the temple, Lee Price was re-
moved to the Chester Hospital late this
afternoon and there he is dying The po-
lice are making an investigation on the be-
lief that the wound was seif-infiicted. Price
is reported to have been separated from
his wife for the last week. The woman is
detained by the police
The shooting took place on the rear porch
of a relatives home at Second and Fulton
streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-13
PERSHING AND STAFF
PRAISED BY BRITISH

LONDON, June 13.
Colonel John Buchan. OF the British staff,
declared today that officials Of the War
Once have been most favorably impressed
hy General John ]. Pershing, the American
commander. and his fellow officers
His keenness and zeal are wonderful"
r1,id Colonel Buchan. There is no doubt
that the attainments OF Pershings stan are
equal 10 those Of any other stan in the
Forld.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-13
Donor of $1,000, 900 Was p. S. Du PoDt

WILMINGTON Del, June l3-Public
announcement was made today for the hrst
time that Pierre S. du Pont president OF the
powder company, was the anonymous donor
OF more than si.0oO,O0O to Delaware Col
lege, The money has been used for grounds
buildings. equipment and endowment
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-13
Rumania Oil Industry Reyiyinr

AMSTERDAM, June 13.-The Wolff
bureau, the official German news bureau
has sent out a telegram from Bucharest
saying that the Rumanian oil industry, de
fall" is rapidly recovering. The telegram
says that the production is increasing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-13
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-13
PARIS FRANTIC
WITH ACCLAIM
FOR PERSHING
Cheering Thousands Greet
American Army Leader
at French Capital
CROWDS SHOUT THEIR JOY
WASHINGTON. June 10.

WASHINGTON, June 10.
General Pershing will operate under
General Petain, the French field mar
shal, and not under the British COM
mander. What portion Of the French
\ front the first American contingent will
take up will not be known for some
time.
General Pershing's headquarters at
the French front will be In direct con.
fdential communication with the War
Department here. Arrangements have
been made, il was learned today. for
precedence TO be given his dispatches
and the departments messages to
Pershing over one Of the Atlantic
cables.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-13


All Paris, frantic with enthusiasm, streets
massed with throngs waving the American
and French flags greeted Major General
John J. Pershing and his staff here at 6 $50
this evening.
Marshal Joffre, Vice Premier Viviani.
Minister OF War Panleve American Am
bassador Sharp and a score OF other digni-
taries greeted the American commander
and his officers at the Care du Nord
II was conservatively estimated that 100,-
600 persons thronged the streets along the
route OF the parade to cheer Pershing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-13
U. s. CUTTER M'CULLOCH
GOES DOWN IN COLLISION
Vessel That Participated in
Dewey's Victory Sunk Off
Pacific Coast


The United States coast guard cutter Nc
CuloCh recently stationed at San Pedro,
was sunk when II was rammed by the
steamship Governor, off Point AguelO. to-
day according to reports received here.
The crew of the MCCulloCh was rescued
one man was probably fatally hurt.
The McCuloch left San Pedro last night
for San Francisco. The Governor was
scheduled 10 reach San Pedro at 4 o'clock
this afternoon The Governor was not
badly damaged. The McCulloch was COM
manded by Captain J. c. Cantwell She
carried six guns
The McCulloch gained name for herself
in American naval history by her participa-
tion in the battle Of Manila Bay, as the
smallest unit in Dewey's squadron. She
was then brand new revenue cutter of
1880 tons and was used by the feet COM
mander as a dispatch boat However, in
stead Of keeping in the rear during the
battle, she steamed in close in the attack
on the Spanish fleet and did her share to
win the victory. Following the battle.
Dewey having cut the cable. the McCulloch
was sent to Hongkong with dispatches
and carried the first authentic news of the
American triumph to the outside world
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-13

The Sequana was a steel screw steamship
Of 5557 tons owned by the South Atlantic
Navigation Company and registered at Bor-
deauX. While the official announcement
does not so state, the presence of Senegalese
on the vessel and the fact that a 5557-ton
ship was carrying $50 passengers indicate
that the Sequana was in service as a troop
ship.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-13

GAktS, June Is.
One hundred and ninety-nine persons are
missing out of $50 passengers aboard the
French steamship Sequana, torpedoed and
sunk in the Atlantic 1t was announced to-
day Some Of those missing are Senegalese
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-13
BOSTON. June 13.

BOSTON, June 13.
Word was received here today that the
British steamship Mahopac, 3Ol6 tons,
bound from London TO Boston with a
million-dolar cargo Of cocoa leather and
machinery, struck a mine in the English
Channel and was beached on the English
coast. The Mahopac was formerly the
Minnesota Of the Atlantic Transport Line.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-27
Some Roads
Discovered

From the south line of Bingham
county just below Fort Hall to the
north line above Shelley via the Ec-
cles hotel an automobile registers "a
miles, and on both sides of this road
there are 237 homes and offices. OF
this number 201, or IS per cent, are
paid subscribers to The Idaho Repub-
lican, and only SO of them, including
some Indians and Japanese, or Is
per cent, are not subscribers. It
matters little what course one takes
thru Bingham county, whether one
travels east, west, north or south,
along streets, roads or across farms
and pasture lands, he will find from
"a to 80 per cent of the people are
paid subscribers to the county paper
published at 100 West Bridge street,
and more than 80 per cent Of them
read it either by purchase or by bor-
rowing from their neighbors.
This splendid subscription patron
age thruout the county Is what ena-
bles the publisher to furnish such o
thoro news service of all parts of the
county. 1t is case of a united ef-
fort reducing costs and increasing
quality of service.
When you want to tell all the peo-
pie something, don't lose time ex-
perimenting, but communicate quick
ly with The Idaho Republican and get
prompt service.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-08-27
BINGHAM COUNTY MEN EX.
EMPT ON INDUSTRIAL GROUNDS

The report from the district board
at Boise on the names certified tc
them from this county are beginning
to come in and their decisions. which
are final, will from time to time be
published in The Republican.
The following is a list of men ex-
empted temporarily on industrial
grounds as per notices received from
the district board under date of Aug
ust 25, 1917: Oscar P. Sorensen,
Robert Alma Clough, John B. Weise
and Charles H. Farnsworth are ex-
empt from service until October l.:
Lawrence e. Anderson and James H.
c. McMurdie until December 1; Clar-
ence M. Hurst until November is, and
Hyrum A. Bateman until October Is.
The following is a partial list of
the men from this county selected for
military service by the district board
under date Of August: Grover T.
Bennett, Arthur Roberts, John G.
Juhl, LeGrande Stewart. Cecil Sage,
Emmett Allen Irwin, William Wayne
Fielding, William Sibbetts, Roy T..
Sisung, Leon S. Felt, John Leonard
Hepworth, Everett e. Soucie, Niva
B. Proctor, Hyrum Stutznegger, Ar
thur ]. Highly, Frank Dvorak, Erick
o. Schwarz and James M. Taylor.