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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
REAL ESTATE BOARD
MAKES RIVER TRIP
Three Hundred Members Go
to Wilmington and View
War Industries

Nearly 900 members Of the Philadel-
phia Real Estate Board, headed by the
president, Hibbard B. Worrel. took a
boat ride this afternoon to Wilmington,
where they were the guests of the real
estate section of the Wilmington Cham
Der OF Commerce.
George II. Streaker, representa- tive
of the American International Shpbuild-
ing Corporation. accompanied the realty
men. and during the trip down the Del
aware lectured to them en- the magni-
tude. development and future of ship
building plants which passed close by,
including the great plant at Hog Island
An orchestra furnished music and the
real estate men sang patriotic songs
Upon their arrival at Wilmington the
PhiladelphianS were welcomed by
Mayor Lawson, President Meagear, of
the Wilmington Real Estate Brokers'
Association. and others. Arrangement
for their entertainment were in the
hands of Alfred b. Moore, chairman of
the real estate section of the Whining
ton Chamber of Commerce, and ecretary
killen, of that chamber.
Special trolley cars conveyed the
visitors on a tour of Wilmington for the
inspection of several large housing
projects now under way there, and
of the du Pont Company. Returning to
Wilmington this evening. the Philadel-
phians will he entertained at dinner
Mayor Lawson and MI Meagear will ad-
dress the visitors on the Industrial pos
sibilities along the Delaware in the fu-
ture.. The party will return to Phila-
delphia at $3.50 o'clock tonight. -. ...
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
WALTER G. LONG A CAPTAIN
Former Member of Evening Pub.
lie Ledger Staff Promoted

Walter G. Long. former member OF
the staff of the EVENING PUBLIC
LEDGER, who is now in France, has
been commissioned a captain. Word of
his advancement was received today.
Long entered the service as first lieu
tenant after passing examinations at
Fort Niagara He went direct from this
newspaper for the test.
Many other reporters and executives
of the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER have
been advanced since they entered the
service of Uncle Sam in the army or
navy.
Among the Ledger men who are now
officers in the service are Lieutenant
Howard Kingsmore, aviation corps
Lieutenant Frank Fox, intelligence bu-
reau: Lieutenant Joseph y. DuBarry.
Lieutenant Willoughby Cook. Lieutenant
Jack Hargraves, ordnance department
Lieutenant Sherman II. Bowles. marine
corps. Ensign Irwin L. Gordon; Ser
geant Ralph Ebbert. artillery corps
Sergeant Major Louis C. Jaffe. Corporal
Carl Zeisberg and Corporal Meyer
Cohen, marine corps. In addition to
these more than score of former
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER men are at the
training camps
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
.FIRENIEN HAMPERED
BY DEFECTIVE PLUG
Flames Make Headway in
Dairy Stable While Water
Supply Is Lacking

A defective plug hampered firemen in
combating a blaze this morning in the
stables of Abbstts Dairy. Thirty-fourth
and Warren streets. and caused such
delay In getting stream of water play
Ing on the fire that & menacing situation
was presented In a district favorable
to a conf1agration. The damage was es.
timated at $1,000.
Responding to a local alarm at $3.50
o'clock. Engine Company Nc. ~ coupled
hose to = plug at the southeast corner
Of the street Intersection and pumped
frantically for several minutes before IL
was discovered that no water was avail
able.
Meanwhile the blaze was making
headway. Engine Company No s then
appeared and extinguished the FIRE after
running hose line from another plug
at Thirty-fourth and Market streets. :
Fire Battalion Chief Nallinger, 10
whom owners Of property In the -vicin-
ity Pre- tested, said the defective plug
had not been reported to him. He prom
ised to report the situation to- the Water
Bureau.
The lumber yard Of George W. Stokes
.& Son is situated directly opposite the
sAbbott Dairy. across ths street. where
is stored great pile OF dry lumber,
highly inhammable. Adjoining the dairy
is q large garage. wharA gasoline and
oils are kept. Owners4N'h both esiab-
lishments Immediately made complaints
to the Water Bureau. y,
Chief Davis OF the Water Bureau. said
he would make no cdwmnns until he
had received an official report.
I, In numerous other instances wherr
firemen found the water plugs out Of
order 1t was believed their condition was
due to To ignorance Of street, cleaners
who had used them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
|BERCDDEL HEAD
.EAST,..E BELIE'F|||
! Latest. Tidings Indicate AL
legged Draft Evader Is
Returning
- - sy
MOTHER OFFERS $l0O(
Reward for Sons Capture Be
MOTHER OFFERS $loot
Reward for Sons Capture BE
fore Monday, When Deser.
tion Brand Attaches

The latest word from Grover Cleve
iand Bergdol1. wanted by Department
Of Justice agents for alleged draf
evasion. puts him in illinois. the agent
said today. They said they are hot o.
his trail .and- expect to get MIN.
: Mrs Emma C -sxiAergdoll, believing iiei
son VIII escape prosecution II he return
before Monday. hns' offered $1,000 re-
ward for his return or for Information
as to his whereabouts so that he can b.
arrested and brought home.
Friends Of Befsdolt today received
postcards from him. according to thu
Department of Justice agents. TheS
were postmarked in several 1llinoii
towns. The mailed messages from Berg
doll show he went from New York Il
Omaha to Illinois. Possibly he Is con-
tinuing his way eastward and will givt
himself up here.
United States Attorney Kane said to
day he did not know whether Bergdon
could be successfully prosecuted as Z
draft evader IL he should return befors
Monday. ,r. ~
The most foolish man in the unitet
States Bergdoll is termed by Henri
j. Scott, counsel for Mrs. BerEdoil.
Mr.. Scott. who made. public Mrs. Berg
dolls plan to pay $1,000 for Grover'
capture. says the speed demon-draf
dodger-aviator ought to have senst
enough to know that he cannot pit hil
puny strength against the nation
II he doesn't turn up before nex
Monday. lawyer won't do him an!
GOOD" said Mr.. Scott
r Although the Federal Grand Jury in
vestigating the operation Of the selectiSp
draft IN this city adjourned yssterda,
for a week. the investigation il by nj
means at an end.s H.
Government authorizes are still delv
ing into many matters pertaining Z,
exemptions and classifcations. and It 1
expected there will be another mass d
evidence for presentation to the jur,
when 1t reconvenes next week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
BROWN TAKES HIS 159 CAPTIVES
BACK TO'HEADQUARTERS ALONE
Yankee Sergeant Cleans Out Machine Nests and Corras
. Prsoners-Herds His Teuton Host twenty-five >.
Miles Behind Lines

platoon with prisoners. Brown took
charge Of them all.
The WOO where Brown and the others
had been lighting was being shelled con-
tinuously. Once Brown and Pipp were
surrounded, but they fought their way
out.
At the edge of the wood Browns
companions left him to get some more
Heinies," and he herded his prisoners
along shell-pitted road toward the
rear. still clutching, his trusty auto
matte. He walked them fourteen kilo-
meters from the front, and then march.
ed them to headquarters, making a total
hike OF forty kilometers (nearly twenty
FIVE miles).
Arriving at headquarters, Brown made
an accurate count of his bag for the
first time There were 169 Of them, in
cluding major, captain and two lieu
tenants. The sergeant assured the COM
mander he had a receipt" and turned
over pistol and a pair of wire cutters
he had taken fro mthe ma jor
Brown had narrowly escaped death a
number Of times, as his uniform was
torn with bullets. Early in the fighting
his pack had been shot from his back
by shrapnel.
Browns feat was the climax of dozens
Of similar episodes. Eight America ms
captured by the boches were taken 10
the north side Of the river They over
powered their guards, took valuab BILE
maps from German officer. grabbed .
boat and padded back. =.
A single machine gunner saw two pIa-
toons of Huns advancing. The gun had
I'been damaged and he was unable to
swerve to bring them into the line Of
nre- Whipping out his automatic pistol
ne nred several shots. picking on the
Germans on one side and causing them
to alter their couS6e. This brought them
vithtn ranee 81 the machine gun. He
$AsnivtDs1 thess est.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
SHORE EXCURSIONS
$1.25 AND WAR TAX
Beginning Next Week, Ono
Day Trip to New Jersey Re-
sorts at Reduced Rate

Beginning next Sunday the daily ex
cursion rate to Atlantic City and oths
South Jersey shore resorts will be re
duced to $l.25. plus the war tax.
The ruling, announced by C. H.. Mark
ham. regional director Of the AlleGhen:
region. United States railroad admins
tration. affects both the Pennsylvanh
and the Reading roads. The presen
rate of S1.75 has been In effect sinc
Junes16.
For the present the Reading RailwA,
win continue to operate one-day ex
cursions daily and Sundays to all Soutl
Jersey points. from Atlantic City b
Cape May. inclusive. The Pennsylvani,
Railroad will provide similar service u
all points daily, with the exception a
Cape May. Ocean City and Corson's In
let but will run an excursion to Corson1
Inlet on Sunday. q,
According to a statement issued bI
Mr.. Markham. the reduction was mad
to enable more persons to enjoy TIN
healthful benefits of the seashore an,
in consideration Of the large investment
at the various resorts. which are larRel,
dependent on the excursion!sts for busi
ness .-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
END OF KAISER"
Is JUBILANT CRY
ALI Americans Triumph
Posted on Ledger Bull
letin Boards
CHEER GREAT VICTORY
Wild Enethusiasm Over News
That the Yankees Have
Captured II Towns

Great crowds, assembled about the
Public Public Ledge bulletin boards this
afternoon. cheered incesantly as bulletin
after bulletin. flashed directly from the
fighting front in France, told of the
glorious achievements Of the American
and French armies in their counter
offensive on a twenty-five mile front.
The cheers were deafening when the
bulletin announcing the capture OF
twelve towns in the Belleau wood sec
ton by the American forces was posted
In front of every one of the bulletin
boards in various sections of the city
enthusiasm was at its highest pitch. A
supreme confidence that the Allies. now
that Americas representative force is
engaged in the fighting. hold the upper
hand in the great struggle prevailed in
every crowd.
"Beginning of End
IT'S the beginning of the end of the
Kaiser" one enthusiastic person shouted
at the top of his voice when he stopped
at Chestnut and Sixth streets and read
the cheering reports.
At Ledger Central. Broad and Chest
nut streets. thousands crowded about
the bulletin board devouring every Item
from the front. Everywhere the en-
thusiasm displa ved was greater than at
any time since the war began.
Workmen of shipyards. who are fur
nished bulletins by the EVENING PUBLIC
LEDGER, were wildly enthusiastic when
they learned that the Americans had ad-
vanced two miles and had captured
many towns.
In commenting on the offensive
started by the Allies and the work OF
the marines. Captain S. A. w. Patter-
son, in charge of the marine recruiting
station, 1909 Arch street, said:
Thia Is the best news in the world.
We couldn't expect anything else; the
marines never retreat. They are living
up to their motto. All the American
troops are doing just as we expected"
When informed of the advance of the
Americans and French at Belleau Woods
and Fontenoy, Victor Fonteneau. act
ing French consul in this city. expressed
great pleasure. He was undivided in his
praise of the marines,
Attaches of the British recruiting sta
ton also were as loud in their praise
of their new Allies. Todays news was
only what they expected. Lieutenant
Newsome declared.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
COURT RESTRAINS GARAGE
Lincoln Avenue Property Owner
Wins Preliminary Injunction

Judge Shoemaker Court of Common
pieas NO. 1 filed an opinion today in
the suit OF oliver c. Lippincott and his
wife, Mrs. Emma Lipplncott, sKainst
James \. Mitchell. restraining the de-
fendant. by preliminary Injunction.
from erecting a garage on his property
which adtoins that of the plaintiff at
500 and 87oS Lincoln avenue.
The plaintiffs contended such a build-
ing violated a restriction in the deed TO
the ground. which was formerly owned
by Edward T. Stotesbury. The restric.
tion prohibits the erection Of any sta :
BILE or other outbuilding on the ground.
Judge Shoemaker says
THE proposed garage. In our judr.
ment. falls within the class prohibited
from being erected on the responde dent' q
premises, and. the cpmpisi insnts are en-
titled to an Injunction unless the grounds
strictioh was Waived or abandoned, by
the complainants. AA the case nov
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
BY the United Press


Msrne. July Is.
The fighting in the fields and woods
in the present battle of Marne is mos,
unusual Companies, platoons and even
groups of two or three men are waging
their own warfare in clearing out the
boches
Sergeant ]. F. Brown, separated from
his platoon. encountered the captain of
another company. Pointing at four
enemy machine guns the captain said {:
"Ltt's get EN-"
The pair charged the nests, seemingly
imprevious to the hail of bullets and
killed or captured the crews of two of
the guns. The prisoners were in their
way, so Brown turned them over to the
captain and cleaned up the other two
guns alone. taking additional prisoners
and smashing the pieces.
The captain had started back to the
American lines with his captives. Brown
followed some distance in his wake. The
sergeant encountered a comrade, Cor
poral Pipp, who volunteered to guard
the prisoners. Brown readily accepted
as he had just caught sight Of a shallow
section of a trench half filled with dead
boch6s The other half was filled with
boces. tooh-very much alive.
Browns automatic rifle had become so
hot that he could barely hold It. But he
laid IL across his arm and opened fire
on the ltrench. killing several Of Its
occupants
One bf the Huns yelled ''Kamerad 20
"All right come out" Brown replied
between shots.
All OF the Germans. numbering nearly
a hundred. dropped their guns and sur
rendered.
brown and Pipp again started for ths
rear. ard encsnnfsrsd rembsrs Of thsts
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
TRAINERS 0F.TAX T.
BILLLOOK AHEAD
No Intention to Drive ANY
Corporation Out of
Business
TRADE EXPERTS MAY AID
washinEton. July Is. (By I. n. s.

Washington, July 1s. (By I. n. s.
After the war conditions. in which
American business will be compelled to
compete with the business of all the
world in an economic struggle for su-
premacy are being kept constantly in
mind by the Ways and Means Com
mitttee in framing the new revenue bill.
Excess profits taxes will not be made
so high as to drive any corporation out
of business. even though it's product he
looked upon as absolutely nOnessential
at this time" a committee member said
this afternoon. american business
must be- left in a healthy state to be
able to, maintain its place at the close of
the war"
In this connection, it has been sug-
ges,ed that a body CT trade experts sit
with the Ways and Means Committee
when future bills are drawn to advise
as to which INDUSTRIES can stand heavy
taxation without impairment. The Eng
lish Government Is following this
scheme in drawing it's tax bills. There
is no concealment of the fact that it
seeks by this means to put its trade in
the best possible state for the struggle
that is to come The advice Of the ex-
perts on which industries should be only
lightly taxed is given great weight.
The English adjustment board system
is rapidly gaining favor with the Ways
and Means Committee and an adapta-
ton of the scheme may appear in the
new revenue bill. The adjustment board
| is an appeal biard that passes upon the
justice of all ia levies under the English
excess profits tax. 1t has power to
raise or lower taxes as the case may re-
quire This gives a Aexibility to the
enforcement of the revenue laws that
has been absent IN the United States. In
this country, for instance. corporations
with watered capital and concerns with
bona -fide assets representing all their
capital have been compelled to pay their
taxes on the same basis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
PERSHINC REPORTS
MARNE BANK CLEAR
By the Associated Press

washinston, July 1S--GeneraI Perish
ing's communique for yesterday reports
that, in the American sector @ n,,rane On the
driven off from the south bank.
The dispatch follows;
Headauarters. American Expeditionary
1 Forces. July II.
Section Ain the Marine sector our
of the south bank of the river. North-
west OF Chateau-Thierry, the enemy
yesterday repeated his attempts OF the
preceding day TO penetrate our lines
near Vaux His attack was completely
broken up by our infantry and artillery
ffre before reaching our lines.
& Yesterday. in the region of Thtau-
court. a hostile airplane was shot down
by one of our aviators
al Section B-Northwest of Chateau
rhierry, between the evening of July II
and the evening of the 18th the enemy
made determined but entirely unsuCcess-
ful attacks on our positions near NauX.
During the night of July IA TO Is he de-
liysred a heavy bombardment. which in
ciuded the use of much gas, and which,
IN the early morning, developed into a
barrage on the Naux area. Under cover
Of this a storming party attacked the
village. The system OF infiltration by
groups was used and some of these
groups passed one ~ our advanced out
posts northeast of Naux. Our troops de-
Iivered whitening machine gun fire on
the assailants and counter-attacked on
the right of the assaulting party, where
the penetration had taken place. At the
came time our artillery dropped a bar
rage in this section TO cut of the enc
my's retreat. The enemy fed but many
were caught by our barrage and eigh-
teen taken prisoners. The attack was
complete failure. the enemy at no time
psnetrating our lines.
81 On the evening of July Is the attacks
n this region were renewed. A box
Earrage which again included many gas
ohells, was placed by the enemy on the
Yaux region at $3.50 O'Clock in the even
~ and several large hostile groups at
1oIppted to advance, firing heavily on our
npsitions. This attempt also collapsed.
1Uor infantry fire and a creeping barrage
e(fom our own batteries again broke up
- assault
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
Policemen Used
to Aid Deutsch
Confined from Pags One

Continued from PaRs One
fired on the nigth Of the attack. The
chair I'D been in the Finletter Club
Self defense was the move that spur
red on the gangsters who attacked the
Finletter Club, and who black ijacked the
heads of Carey supporters? That was
what Mr.. Gray tried to show through
Blumberg. who witnessed the rush of
Frog Hollow gunmen on the Finletter
Club. Gray, in his questioning. In
timated that Rogan. a police sergeant,
threatened to shoot Tram. one of the
police defendants, as the gangsters we're
advancing to the club. Hogan. Blum
berg stated, had hand on his hip
pocket and said
IF yo ulay a hand on me, I'll shoot
you"
Blumberg said the members of the
gang then rushed forward and slugged
Carey men as they came from the club.
Blumberg did not see anything that
transpired inside the club.
Sergeantcy for Deutsch Aid
Policeman Sweeney, formerly attached
to the Third District as a patrol wagon
driver, testified that he was offered pro-
motion to sergeant to turn in for
Deutsch.'
II am done with you" Sweeney tes-
tilted Bennett told him when he declined
the offer. Two weeks later, on August
%. he was transferred to the Eleventh
District, East Girard and Montgomery
! avenues.
It's up to you fellows to get in ou,
of the rain" Policeman Thomas j
! Brown, 42s Locust street, testified
| Deutsch told him when he refused to e.
along with Deutsch. Browns beat wal
transferred the next day.
Neutral Sergeant Removed
| Bennett treated his policemen well
and attended strictly to police business
according to Police Sergeant William p
! Fisher. formerly of the Third District
Fisher said Deutsch approached him ir
! the Third District station house early
| in August last year.
! you will have to make a noise for
me-" Fisher said Deutsch remarked tc
! him
The sergeant remained neutral in the
/ Carey Deutsch fight, he said, and while
on a vacation. was transferred before
the September primaries TO the Twelfth
District, Eighth and Jefferson streets.
on cross-eXamination. Fisher admit.
ted that he was absent from duty about
| ttn weeks last year. because of illness
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
MAYOR DELAYS APPOINTMENTS
Will Not Name Recreation oBard
Members This Week ..

There will be no appointments this
week to the Board of Recreation to fill
the vacancies caused by the dismissal
Of Miss Sophia Ross. Rabbi Henry
Smith made this announcement this af-
ternoon
The three members woh were sum-
marily dismissed by the Mayor because
of their refusal to sanction the appoint
ment Of Edward r. Gudehus, private
secretary to Senator Ware, to the $4,000
position of supervisor Of Fairgrounds,
will confer tomorrow with George whar-
ton Pepper. They viii decide whether
they will fight in the courts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
"SLAcKERS" TAKEN TO CAMP
Thirty.four Whites and Negroe,
Sent to Dix for Induction

Thirty-four slackers were today taken
they will be inducted into the military
service. y
The men. negroes and whites. were ar
rested by Federal agents recently and
Prison Their homes are In various sec
tions of the country, one being from the
State of Washington. - .{
Twenty 6f the men admitted never
tSs osr hoSSh
never responded to call for Examination.
At the Seventh and Carpsnter streets
li;;1, q; e; ;I:; g
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
PEACE PRIZE FUND FOR WAR
Roosevelt Gift to Nobel Trustees
Will Be Diverted
By the /ssociafad pye.s

WsshiaGtsp. July 1S-Return of the
Nobel peace prize fund donated by Colo
mel Roosevelt to establish the foundation
for Industrial peace was voted today by
the board Of trustees.
The fund now amounts to more than
$4,000, with the securities listed at
par value. and Il now will be used for
some war purpose selected by Colonsl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18
(. SAILOR ADMITS THEFTS
Novy Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Rob
bina Y. M. C.. A. Members

aauauel Leopold, eighteen years old.
rk6ond class pharmacist In the United
H<6fas navy. entered plea Of guilty
~. before Judge Shoemaker, to steal
1lothes from Y. NJ. c. A. members
~ North. West Philadelphia and
~ branches.
eoart deferred sentence and re-
- him. pending conference with
nGvnl authorities.
o1 - also charged with stealing
1eun The Camden Y. ~. c. A.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-18

hts - prssSsas wsrs
ENere was no change on the
1>ns- Champagne front.
sWe attacked the German posi-
~ this morning from the region
Eontenoy to Belleau,' the COM
niaua said
At certain points we progressed
&Duon Two to three kilometers.
"On the Marne- Champagne front
Asre was no change. Southwest Of
pntheuill-La ,Fosse German rush
ehs checked. North Of Prothres al
I 4ttack by the German guards
failed"