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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-15
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES

John z; Buston, Camp Dix. y. j. and Cracs
L. wallace, Little Rock. Ark
James Bent Y. $. N, and BeryI V.
GeorGe NJ Mauger. Pottstown. Pa and
Mabel NJ Hoffman, Pottstown
Myra Hammer las Herman 81. "''u
william L BETTER. >, Jr,. 8ea4 Woodland
Verdei Marusas ssi8 Sears St, and Karo-
h Ina fane2 p 1918 sss5s sss st.
nette X. Beysridge, 4s15 n. 10Th st.
John Guild. 1927 y; 5th St, and Jennie Dal-
ton, Cresmont. Pa.
Hugo Hoffman. sI4 y. Lawrence ST., and
Mary Hawer, s77 n, Lawrence st
Jay s. Jones, Jr.. White Plains n Y
and Ruth v. Eisenhour, Kitchens lane
Jea Gibses 1850 Olive St. and verdell,
Gray. 1927 Olive st.
Ellis Brown. 1881 Patton st, ana susie
Sheppard 1921 s. Patton st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-15
BOMB4RDWENT BEG An
ON SATURDAY NIGHT

Heavy bombardment OF the American
Ines along the Marne began on Satur
day night. when the big German long
range guns began to pour shells into
Pershing's army helping TO bar the way
Paris.
The latest communication from Gen
eral Pershing says:
S"In the Chateau-Thierry region July
10 to IL there was activity on both sides,
mostly that of infantry. A German
patrol numbering forty and equipped
with light machine guns opened fire or
the American lines near TorCy and was
driver back. leaving three killed. Our
own patrols were very active. \ patro'
of eight German airplanes attacked an
American Photographic mission al
O'Clock in the morning seven kilometers
behind the German lines
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-15
ATTEMPT TO ENTICE
FOCH RESERVE ARMY
War Expert Believes Marne
Drive Paves Way for Strokes
Further North
By J. ". T. MASON


New York. July 3.
General Ludendorff has launched his
nth offensive along the least i'm
portant part of the western front
His primary purpose apparently is 10
try TO entice General FoCh into rush
ing a large part of the Allies reserves
to defend the sector northeast of Jaul-
gonne. If this objective were accom-
plished Won Hindenburg would shift his
main attack westward and would at
tempt to break through to Paris or
the channel ports.
The wedge which Won Ludendorff
drove into the French front when he
thrust his Aisne front southwark to
the Marine, now serves ID separate the
scene of the present offensive from the
area defending Paris and the channel
Eastward of this wedge. Ludendorff Ia
now resuming his ruthless slaughter OF
German man-power.
Westward of the wedge are General
Foch's principal reserves. Because he
Is on the outside of the wedge he can
not move his reserves from east to west
and back sgain as quickly as can Luden-
dorm
The advantage of concentration,
therefore, rests with Ludendorff. on
the other hand, any moderate terri
torial gain Ludendorff may make east
OF the Alsne-Marne wedge VIII be with
out strategic importance to him
II will still further deplete his own
reserve forces without bringing Paris or
the channel ports any nearer the
: Kaiser's grasp. A heavy death toll ex-
acted by the Allies in this hitherto
Quiescent sector will further react
against Won Ludendorffs leadership
Slight progress by the Germans may
& be expected unless Won Ludendorff see.
that General Foch has not fallen into
Z his trap and abruptly orders the often
xiye to cease.
The attack this morning against thu
American positions at Vaux gains evi
Aence of being for the moment, at least
aabtidiary TO The main offensive on tn
EASTERN side of the Aisne-Msrne wedge
III however. Won Ludendorff suddenl.
awnings his drive from east to west tn
yaux attack may assume more import
1hce AS the beginning OF another eifor
K - mach Paris. The situation, as ia
= ~ can be seen. Is progressing favorabl,
tQj the Allies. Won Ludendorff's bloo
Nlo3 d likely 10 result once more 4
( EIDhffui calamity 4for German man
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-15
CHILD HEALTH WORK STARTS
Bureaus Welfare Division Opens
Campaign With Film in
Thirtieth Ward

A health campaign among the moth
ers and children of the Thirtieth Ward
begins TO-DAY, conducted by the Child
Welfare Division of the Bureau Of
Health. The campaign will contipue
throughout the summer.
The city nurses have made a careful
investigation of conditions throughout
this district, making accurate statistics
on the number Of children there are
and on the health and sanitary condi-
tions among them and the mothers.
Two tents nave been opened on the
McCoach Playground, at Eighteenth and
Fitzwater streets, and lectures, films
and demonstrations on the care on
babies will be given each afternoon ana
evening. No two demonstrations Will
be alike, nor will there be any monotony
in the entertainments which &ill be
given after the lectures.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-15

H. are thus involved in the new
eFunan offensive-those in the re-
IN Of Chateau -Thierry and those
x1oaf Butte-du- -Mesnil, four miles
l vest Of Main de- Massiges.
Syasix. which is one of the key posi-.
t(sps Of Chateau.Thierry, was cap.
(Ured by the Americans in a recent
Franco-American advance. Jaulgonne
u the place where the Germans
crossed the Marne for the first time
since the initial stages of the war and
were hurled back by the Americans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-15
10000 G.. f. MEN STRIKE
Employees at Lynn Plant Seek Increase
in Pay
q By the Associated Press

Lynn, Mass. July 15.-Work at the
local plants of the General Electric Com
panv was hampered today when employees
to the number OF 10000, according TO the
ance with a strike vote taken Saturday
night.
Between IL. 900 and $4,000 are employ
ed in the several factories. The strike
was called for increased pay and changes
In working conditions, although no def
mite demands had been formulated The
men are not unionized. This company Is
engaged uVon important war contracts
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-15
SAD WHEN SHE FAILS
TO TAG MAYOR SMITH
Little Edna Hagerty Visits
) City Hall in Interest of Ma.
tional Horse Day

The saddest little visitor to city Hall
to tag Mayor Smith for National Horse
Day. but the Mayor could not be tagged
for the horses.
Edna was very prettily dressed for
the occasion. She had tagged the late
Mayor Rlankenburg and Mayor Rey-
burn. and felt confident that she would
be able to tag the present Mayor.
Little Miss Hagerty. who is the daughter
companied by Mrs. Ralph w. Nazel,
acting president of the auxiliary Of the
Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty to Animals
Joseph Smith. the Mayors secretary
met her.
Il came to tag the Mayor" she said,
for National Horse Day"
The Mayor is having a conference" ,"
said the secretary, Il will take the
tag 10 him.
Little Edna was about to make a
further plea for the privilege of per-
sonally pinning the tag on the Mayors
coat. but the businesslike attitude of the
secretary banished all hope.
There was a trace of tears in her ewes
as she left
In every city in the country today the
Mayors are being tagged in accordance
with an annual custom. In Philadelphia
the proceeds of the distribution of tags
will be used for the maintenance of
horse watering stations.
Several prize cups will be awarded
to the best looking horses which pass the
headquarters of the society, 922-924
North Broad street, between . and 3
o'clock today. The cups will be awarded
as follows: To owner of best single
team, driver of best single team. owner
of best double team. driver of best
double team. owner or best three-h horse
team, driver of best three-horse team
best horse ridden by traffic policeman
best pair attached to a police patrol and
the best pair attached to fire apparatus
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-15
PLOT TOBLOW UP
FACTORY ALLEGED
Federal Agents Suspect tf-
fort to Destroy War Plant
at Washington Park
FIVE TO HAVE HEARING
Believed Band Responsible for
Explosions in Other NUM-.
tions Works in New Jersey
FIVE TO HAVE HEARING

Suspected Of having plotted the de-
struction Of the new Government bag
loading plant at Washington Park. on
the Delaware River. near Woodbury.,
y. J., five men. arrested by Federal
agents. will he given a hearing today
at the Federal Building before United
States Commissioner Long.
The men are thought by the Federal
agents to he members of a spy band
that has been operating through South
Jersey towns causing explosions and
fires In munitions and war plants.
The five men under arrest are William
Herzog. of Washington Park, y. j.. who
was born in Germany; David karsh
Marvine street and Dominic, Antonio
and Gabriel Uiolante brothers. of Ber-
wyn. y. J All five men are draft
dodgers. the Federal agents say, and
two of them are alien enemies.
The plant at Washington Park was
only recently completed. Several hun
dred women are now employed there in
loading powder into bags. Powder is
also manufactured at the plant.
According TO Allen b. Smythe chief Of
police at the plant. the five men ar
rested were emploNed as packers IN the
main buildings. Their actions recently
caused them to be watched, and late Sat
urday night Smythe requested the Gov
ernmeut TO assign agents to watch the
men.
The arrests followed yesterday and the
men were brought to this city and lodged
in Jail pending a hearing.
The three Giolante brothers failed to
register for the draft. according to the
Federal authorities
All the suspects denied any intent to
destroy the Government plant, but their
actions were sufficient to warrant their
arrest it is said The men We're closely
question ned by Federal agents last night,
bur what the Grilling revealed was with
held The Federal agents also refused to
disclose the nature of the evidence
against the men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-15
WOUNDED GET FINE CARE
Nothing Left Undone in Hospi.
tails in France. Man Writes

Reinsurance is given in letter to
II. ]. Davis, 900 Chestnut street, from
member of Base Hospital No. S. who
says the sick and wounded soldiers in
France are eXCellently cared for and
want nothing money can buy.
The letter is from Fred A. Blumer
Schenectady, y. Y, who says. in part:
sherman was absolutely right in his
old statement about war, and ! don't be-
lieve there is a man on this side who has
not come in contact with some of IL one
way or another. Have seen enough to
satisfy me already. and that is just a
mere tritie to what some OF the men
have seen. But cheer up: We are going
to lick the Kaiser before this summer is
over.
e Ware located in a very beautiful
hospital. and 1t seems almost a marvel
the facilities we have here for the nan
ding and the care of the wounded and
the sick. No detail. no matter how small
is left out They have plenty of every
thing and are well taken care of"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-15
THREE BODIES RECOVERED
Rivers Give Up Dead-Boy Believed
Drowned

podies of two Camden men who com
,,,tted suicide last week by drowning
and nine-year-old boy who was
drowned while swimming were recovered
police first found the body of the boy,
Charles Ruppell, 524 Division street,
few moments after he plunged into the
water saturday. few moments later
the body of Frank Even, forty-three
years old. 80 North Twenty-fourth
street. was found. The third body, that
of Herbert Blizzard, who Jumped from
the steamboat City of Philadelphia, was
found in the Delaware River near the
scene Of his suicide.
Another boy, Edwin T. Watson, fifteen
years old, SIT Newton avenue, who dis
appeared from his home Saturday, is be-
lieved to have been drowned while swim
ming.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-15
PHILADELPHIANS AT MARINE
Men From Here in Fighting To-
day Near Chateau Thierry

. In the fighting that is going on to-
day on the Marine. northwest of
Philadelphia Is well
represented. and will undoubtedly help
carry the brunt of the attack
This was learned when it was per-
mitted to become known that the SEQ
ond division was located at this point
In this division the Fifth and Sixth
marines are fighting. and in these regi-
ments there are many PhiladelDhians,
whose exact quota cannot be ascertained
Lieutenant Petty before his enlist
ment was on the staff of ST. Timothy's
Hospital. and was an instructor in
pathology at jefferson College. He has
wife and two children who are in
Ocean City. ;
Doctor Petty enlisted in the marine
corps when the United States declared
war. He was first assigned to recruit
ing service, and later was an instructor
at the Biddle camp, Lansdowne. He
left last August with the first marines
to go from here
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-15
YAUX TAKEN BY L. S.
TROOPS ON JULY .

The Americans attacking in Conjunc-
ton with the French the Marne
front on the night of July l-2 captured
Naux by storm. Subsequent German
counter-s ttacks were repulsed by the
Americans.
For some days ii had been reported
that the Germans were massing REIN
forcements opposite the American front
in the VauX sector.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-15
200 GIRLS FLEE FLAMES 8
Blaze Damages Baled Cotton il
Spinning Mill

Two hundred girls today escaped from
flames on the fifth floor of the Ontario
Spinning Company building, Phillip
street, above Columbia avenue.
The fire was caused by friction in
machine used to open bales of cotton.
Automatic sprinklers extinguished the
blaze before firemen arrived. The loss
was small
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-15
THOMAS NJ. RICHTER DIES
Prominent Citizen of Mount Carmel
Victim Of PARALYSIS

Mount Carmel, Pa. July I5-Thomas
NJ. RICHTER. coal operator and philan-
paralysis.
He took a part in everything that
benefited the town and was particularly
active in Red Cross drives and Liberty
Bond sales. He was seventy-one wears
old. The funeral was held today
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-15
German Army Commissions
Now Open to Russian Youth

Amsterdam, July 15.-An attempt
of the Germans to recruit soldiers
from conquered Russian territory
is indicated in the Libau Zeitung,
which says officially:
youths from the Baltic prov
inces are now eligible for officers
commissions in the German army"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-15
Paris SEES FLASHES.
HEARS GUNS ROAR

tl4 Paris, July lo.
The Inhabitants of Paris and
suburbs. says the Matin, heard vio-
lent artillery firing, in the early hours
today.
= The sky toward the east was con-
stantly lit up as IL by a great elec
trical storm
Those who were on the boulevards
SITTER midnight listened to the can
nonade, while small groups sathere.
on the high points Of the city 20 watch
the distant heavens.
4 The noise of the firing was par
ticulary loud in the southern part OF
the city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-15
SECOND DIVISION OF AMERICAN
ARMY IN LINE OF GERMAN ATTACK
Special Gable TO Erening Public Ledger
Copurtaht. 1913. bu Ne,c York Times Co.


the America on
north of
The n
Engine
which this morning
presumed Division,
isbea he offensive.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-15
HAIG'S MEN ADVANCE
At DICkEBU SCH LAKE
Bv the United Press

London, July 15.-British troops ad-
vanced on a front Of more than mile
east of DickebusCh Lake, in Flanders.
yesterday morning. taking 296 prisoners,
Field Marshal Haig reported today.
1.-The local operation in the DiCke-
busch Lake sector yesterday morning
was completely successful" the state
rnent said
+ I'VE advanced on a 2OOO-yard front
taking ridge and wood and attaining
all our objectives We captured 296
prisoners. several machine guns and
much other material
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-15
Fever Attacks 10000 Porto Ricans
By the Associated Press

San Juan, Porto Rico. July 15.-Ten
thousand persons in San Juan have
been III of a three-day fever during the
last two weeks, according to doctors
of the sanitary service. In some in
stances. business houses, have been
forced to close because of illness among
tAsir employees.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-15
ROOMS FOR RENT

SPRUCE. near Broad. nicely furnished
rooms. Phone Spruce 4993
HELP WANTED-MALE
ALEsMA-N-old-estebi paint mfr, de-
man; previous exp in this line not ssaeutiai
hut preferred: excellent oppor. for edvRrc't.
for one who can qualify: state are and @eil-1
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The Washington herald., 1918-03-03
SUNBRIAR WILL
RUN IN DERBY
Prominent Nominations
Made for Kentucky Clas-
sic at Churchill Downs.

Louisville. KY. March 2.-1f the
two year old form of its four score
of nominations is accepted as a
basis of comparison the Kentucky
derby. which will be decided at
Churchhill Downs in May, has at
tracted more candidates of high
class from Eastern stables than it
has from Western establishments.
The derby this year will be a sl5.-
600 race. It is now universally re-
garded as the blue ribbon event Of
American racing.
The most prominent of the NOM
nations it has attracted from the
East are Willie Sharpe Kilmar's
Dunbriar, winner of last seasons
Hopeful and Saratoga special stakes
the biggest juvenile money winner
of the year; George W. Lofts Papp,
winner of the Futurity at Belmont
Park; H. K. Macomber's War Cloud,
winner Of the $1,000 Walden at Pim-
lico, and Hand Grenade; Morton L
Schwartz imported filly Enfilade; W.
E. ApplegGte's Jack Hare, jr.. and
Harry PayE> Whitney's Rosie
O'Grady, daughtc:' Of Hamburg and
the smartest of Eastern 2-year-old
fillies last season.
Snubriar is the only one Of the
Eastern candidates for the derby
now in Kentucky.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03
WAR WILL NOT
HALT RACING
John S. Berger Claims Gov.
ernment Will Not Inter-
fere with Game.

Chicago, March 2-The certainty OF
the continuation Of racing in the Unit
ed States during the war and its
whole-hearted support both as an
economic necessity for the successful
elimination of our efforts in the
worlds struggle and as a means Of
amusement for the people OF the
United States is the sentiment pre-
valent among cabinet officers, Sena-
tors and Representatives at Washing
ton, D. c., according to John s. Ber-
ger. president of Thorncliffe Park
Racing Association, who has just re-
turned from the National Capitol
There need be no fear that racing
will be interfered with in the United
States during the war;" said Berger.
Il was somewhat surprised, ipXiew
of the prevalent uncertainty as to the
future of the sport in some quarters,
over the unanimity of expression on
this point on the part of the men who
count most in the nations political
and business life.
"Contary to the feeling which was
prevalent before the war the horse
has demonstrated that he is still a
most. important factor and no horse
fills the bill as does the thoroughbred.
Speed and endurance are the prime
necessities for the cavalry and artil-
lery mounts and it has been driven
home to even those whose sentiments
previously had been adverse to the
sport that the only true test of the
value of breeding theories is the race
course.
Mixed with this knowledge that the
thoroughbred Of the highest calibre is
an essential factor in carrying the
war to a successful conclusion Is also
the feeling that the people should
have the sport as an amusement to
divert their minds from the frightful-
ness of the carnage. The shackles of
prejudice, bias and narrow minded
ness are being driven asunder and II
is almost a revelation to see the new
friends that the sport has made.
Personally 1 have good reason 10
think that there will be plenty OF
racing in the United States-and Can
ada-this coming year. Ny own plans
contemplate the Inauguration of meet
ings at Niagara Falls, and at Rock
ingham Park, Salem, Mass. % Niagara
Falls appeals to me as an ideal spot
for a racs course and the intervening
time between the closing down in
Kentucky and the opening at Sara
toga as the most propitious date. As
to Canada, 1 am not at the present
moment at liberty to divulge all The
details, but 1 can asure all those in
terested in the sport that there will be
a meeting at Thorncliffe Park-and a
meeting which will be worth while"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03
TURN GERMAN
AGAINSTKAISER
Professional Trapshooting
King Could Easily Halt
the Huns.

Baseball players are not judged by
their performances in any one season
its the average Jver a term of
years that counts.
Year after year Ty Cobb tops the
batsmen in the American League-the
very best evidence in the world that
Tyrus is the best hitter in the junior
circuit, II not its greatest player.
It's just the same in trapshooting.
Shooters have their real good years
just the same as ball players-but II
is the fellow who is close to the ton
year in and year out who is rated
as the best performer with the shot
gun.
Lester German is the Ty Cobb of
trapshooters.
German is professional trapshot.
Breaking clay targets is a business
with him. He knows his business.
Yearly for twenty years German has
been pulverizing many thousands of
clay birds" Not until ten years ago.
however, did the Interstate Trap
shooting Association begin to keen
records. There are no official records $
Of what trapshooters did previous to
1908.
German, with W. R. Crosby and
Fred Gilbert, are the only three trap
shooters who figure in the interstate
average for ten consecutive wears.
and In this time German has a COM
bined average Of .S652 on more than
5000 targets. Only twice in the ten
years did German fall below e6 per
cent Three times has he bettered I,
81 average; in fact, his last three
years have been his best.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03
George Washington Forced
to Go Extra Period to
Capture intercollegiate
League Honors.
STANDING AT THE FINISH
ny JACK HAAS.


George Washington University won
the championship of the District In
tercollegiate Basketball League last
night by defeating Catholic University
in the final game Of the league q to
S.
Whew! What a finish. Before the
game started the teams were on an
even basis, each having won four
games and losing one. Each team
went into the contest with a do-or-die
spirit and believe US they were both
all but dead at the finish.
Because Of the fact that Catholic
University had soundly trounced
George Washington 81 to IL in their
first meeting. every one thought that
the Red and Black team had the edge
on the title. Up until the last ten
minutes Of the regular session Cath
Olic University had a lead Of nine
points, but this was decreased by the
splendid work of Witt, Boteler and
White who played a wonderful game
both on the offense and defense.
Catholic University was guarded so
closely that they only scored one field
goal in the second twenty minutes of
play. The game ended in a tie at
twenty-five points and was decided
by Wits wonderful work in the extra
period Of five minutes play. He scored
the five points which brought victory
TO his team by scoring two field goals
and one from foul