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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-21

severely damaged by the falling tor
rents and the oil washed into the gut
ters and carried Oft, leaving the road
surface in muddy state that will
turn to dust when the sun finally
makes its appearance,
Washouts Of hillside roads have
bcon of common occurrence and it is
estimated that many thousands Of dollars
will have TO be spent to bring roads
back to their pre- deluge state
Gardeners Of small vegetable patches
in Philadelphia and farmers in vir-
tually every county Of southern and
southeastern Pennsylvania are reporting
washouts Of crops due to the continued
heavy rains.
In many sections of this city war
gardens. which have been the constant
care Of communities since tho begin
ming of the war, are ruined. In some
sections outside of Philadelphia much
harm has been done TO orchards aud
growing corn.
It is believed. however. that with
an immediate return of clear weather
much of what now seems loss will be-
overcome. The weathormnn states that
it is only in the southeastern counties
of PENNSYLVANIA that farmers have had
n too generous supply of rain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-21
NEGROES AT CAPITAL
FIRE UPON SOLDIERS
Shots Aimed at Wounded Men
in Hospital All Go
Wild

Washington. July 81 lRy 4. r.
Just about noon today the negroes in .
volved in Sunday nights race riots
gave the first evidences Of retaliation
Four blacks in an automobile drove up
to the naval hospital in Potomac Park.
not far from the White House aud fired
four shots at the sentry.
They then whiSkcd their machine
around tho street corner and fired four
moro shots OF inmates on tho hospital
grounds. all Of them sick or wounded
soldiers md marines. The machine and
its party got away. Tho shots all went
wild.
The federal government interviewed to-
day to prevent rccurr"n"" Of the at
tnrks made Saturday and Sunday nights
by soldiers. sailors End marines against
negroes in retaliation for assaults by
tho negroes. After conference he e
tween Secretary Baker and tho local
governing authorities. the army provost
guard was restored to dirty.
The police authorities said that 30
>"dirrs and marines world aid the po-
lie" in patrollng the streets tonight
Major General Barnett. CummAndnnt of
marines. assured the authorities al pos.
>ihlr help would l." given hl marines
from Washington barracks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-21
Cheer Up! 2 More
Rainy Days Ahead


pressure" moist area from the Middle
West
"Thr rniu from the sea has just
about spent Itself. tho wcathcrman
said. but now the rain from tn" wcst
is SkirtinG in. However. We know the
rvt"nt or that area. and can predict
clear weather again in II day or 50. s.
Sine" the beginning of July S.Oi
inches Of rain hav" fallen in the vicinity
Of Philadelphia. This depth far eX-
r""ds the nvcrag" rainfall Of any month
since th" records OF til" Weather
Bureau began. and they began in lS11.
August has had tho highest average
rainfall heretofore. with 4.GN: July
comes next with AIS.
Two inches of rain on an acre "f
ground means the fall Of l2.:I4i. $50
square inches. or "A .2SG gallons. or @27
tons That being tn" ease. sine" the
beginning Of this month. approximately
-. 292 2GN tou~ of rain have fallen both
on tho inst and the unjust of the
iti2rr"' of Philadelphia N2.921 acres
And 1920. 4S9 tons have fallen since
1t. ,<Nuhiu'~ day. Tuesday. July -.
The heavy and continuous down
pour of the past week has not only
put stop to road improvement work.
but has raised havoc with the counties
highways.
Many miles Of oiled roads have been
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-21
OPPOSING LAWYERS
ARGUE IN FORD SUIT
AdmissibiIity Of Preparedness"
Evidence Disputed
in Court
TESTIMONY is HELD UP

Mount Clemens Mich. July y The
second week Of the appearance Of Henry
Ford as witness IN his 81 900 900
libel suit against the Chicago Daily
Tribune opened today with long argu-
ment on scope of cross. examination.
particularly where it involved prepared .
ness.
All last week Mr.. Ford was Ques
toned as to the three advertisements
which were published under his name.
all opposing army and navy increases,
and as to interviews to tho same effect
published by John Reed and Edward
Marshall. magazine writer's, and given
to newspapers by Henry \. Wise Wood.
Elliott G.. Stevenson. senior counsel
for the Tribune. was allowed to cross
question the witness as to the nsscr-
tions in the advertisements and the
quotations in the magazine aud news
paper art icles. which question much
he was by roundabout method drag
made addresses urging preparedness IN
1916.
Alfred l.uckinC and Alfred 6. Muir
ply. attorneys for Mr.. Ford. laid a
barrage Of objections between tn" Fri,
bune lawyer and their client. asserting
that Mr.. Stevenson was covering old
ground over and over again. and that
that President Wilson said when h"
ging in the preparedness evidence m
terdicted by the court.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-21
NEW MEXICAN MINING
LAWS WORK HARM

Washington. July 2O-Thc state
department has made public por-
tions Of the new Mexican mining law
Of interest to Americans owning mining
interests in Mexico, which went
into effect July~1. This new law brings
together in single measure all the
various mining decrccs issued by Presi-
dent Carranza. Tho present lay is
promulgated. not by congress. but
under the extraordinary powers in the
department Of finance granted the
executive by congress in 1917.
The transitory articles. the sub
stance of which were made public by
the State Department. provide that all
penalties due on mining properties prior
to the date of the decree. June -
1919. arc cancelled. but that taxes on
mining claims must be paid during July
and August Of this wear. Provisions
are made for the payment in intall-
mcntS of the taxes overdue. but if the
new law is not complied with the titles
to the properties will be forfeited to
the state.
The now decree also prohibits thc
export Of gold and provides that if bara
OF mixed minerals which include gold
are exported. coinnble gold must be
reimported into the country in quantity
equivalent to the gold contained in the
"mixcd bars"
BY the terms Of tho now decree the
mint is bound to receive only gold from
individuals for coinage 4 former de-
cree. promulgated April &c. 1913. pro :
vidcd for the coinage in unlimited
amounts and of silver under special per
mission from the Department of
Finance
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-21
SAYS FRIEND OF BRIDE
GAVE HER POISON
Husband Causes Arrest Of Man,
Former Acquaintance, Who
Is Held Without Bail

William II. Witl"ck. of 4G10 Haver,-
ford avenue. whose bride of a month
may die as n result 0f poison she Swnl-
lowed Saturday. appeared in Central
Station today and accused man who
knew his wife before their marriage of
having given her n tablet and dared her
to take it
The accused man. Guiscnpi ldi.
twenty eight years old. Of Eighth street
below Federal. was held without bail
by Magistrate prnnock for a further
hearing on Wednesday. Mrs. Whit
lock is in jefferson Hospital where her
condition is regarded as critical.
According t" her husband. who re
turned from service in France six weeks
ago. Idi had known his wife before
his marriage On Saturday. accord =
ing to the husband. his wife and ldi
mot on the street.
Whitlock testified his wife inform .
cd him she had told IGi she would tax"
her life if he did not stop annoying
her. Tdi is then said to have pro
duccd the poison tablet and dared the
Young woman to take it.
According to Whitlork she swal
lowed the poison and then tol"phOncd
to him and told him what she had
done.
Mr.. Whitlork is twenty hv" years
old and his wife is twenty four. While
serving in Frame" h" was sergeant in
/. Signal Corps.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-21

forces were needed they would be drawn
from the Atlantic feet. Three Amer.
lean warships now are on duty at or
near Tampico. They were the cruiser
Topeka, the gunboat Castine and the
Cheyenne.
The Mexican Government through its
embassy here informed the State De-
partment yesterday that it would ''omit
no efforts in the prosecution and pun
ishment Of hose responsible" for the
murder Of John W. Correll, an Amer
ican citizen, and the attack on his wife
in the Tampico district late last month.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-21

Acting upon the urgent solicitations
of Main Line residents. the State High
way Department has decided to rcsur-
face the Lancaster pike from Roscmont
TO Paoli. about nine miles. in tn" same
way that the Ovcrbrook ROscmOnt pOr-
ton Of the road was improved last year
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-21

The French Government recently sent
n note to Berlin demanding ,OUO.OW
francs $3.50 .OOOD indemnity for the
murder of Sergeant Mannheim and m
additional sum to Mannhcim'N family.
Germany. in reply refused to pay thH
indemnity, but pointed out that. in tn"
apology forwarded before receipt OF IN"
French note. Gcrmay had agreed 70 r"-
rompense the family of the murdered sol
dier. The German Government added
that. If France was not satisfied with tn"
offer Germany was willing to leave tn"
matter TO a mixed court of arbitration.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-21
Stranoer SIays Farmer

niOn. Conn. July n While seated
in front of his home with his wife and
children. Lory Wells. n farmer. was
shot and killed here yesterday by man.
who. walking down tn" road. suddenly
unslung II rifle and opened fire
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-21
Senators ANXIOUS
at Merican Acts

Contin,od t.o., pou. n.
'''"'"'' 'n"N "'hln the last several
months, upon cither seven or eight oc-
casions. troopcrs of tbo Seventh C,volrv
pursued Novic,ne oror ,ho hon,o. .,I
,,, -.
st,Ia,, ... V, "''',H '''oF'reu
itoroto thn, Ea,.,nu aus" ,.,: WS,r' ~ r.
foors ,,.oro ,iuoJ ,at i.. M A., ":
con side but On rho I.nitod stotos as
we'll "
Senator Fall said no modo "this
statement 70 show how absolutely nm.
fair the news is as il comes from the
Associated Press with reference 70 this"
and added that he would like to have
an investigation made to establish the
information on which General Irwin an
nounced that bullets tred across the
border recently during the villa attack
on JuaroH came from the Nillistas aud
not IN" 'arranHiSts
L. :. Plant Robbed of $40 600
,.,., A., c.. D.-.
todor fro,, ,ro,,,,ino ,oiL ho,,I;ta Ia
rohhcd tho Atlantic R.fninc Con,non,.s
oil LOADING station nt prorto I,ohno
rcor Tomnico Ncyico of about s1O oOo
last "Wednesday. The funds were in
tended Tor IN" company paNroll.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-21
MANNHElM'S BODY IS HOME
French Army Sergeant Was Muir
dered by Germans in Berlin

Paris. July 21.-tBy \. P1-Th"
body of Sergeant Paul Mannheim. Of tn"
French army. who was murdered in
Berlin on July II. arrived in Paris at
6 o'clock this morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-21
Fail of French
Ministry Feared

Continued From Page onr
cabinet.
While III" announcement IN th" lobby
of the Chamber II DeputIcs that the
government would Introduce 4 general
amnesty bill tomorrow was taken A. an
ndlruuou Tint Premier Clpmcnrruu
does not ronSiGrr Fridays adverse note
aS undermining me authority nt tn"
cabinet. mHmy of the deputies among
tn" radicals. Republican Socialists and
Socialists refused to accept that inter
prctHtiou.
'Other PIumS viii FAIR
Deputy AuGaSn"ur VIII" is the au-
thor of the resolution placing the blame
on the government, declared tha: ''whiIe
only one plum fell from Friday = shake.
others Will ripen and fall in turn"
No notice of an Interpretation on the
general policy of the government has
been filed for tomorrow. but it is ex
pected that dcbHt" will bo provoked.
The decision Of III" French Fcdera
tion of Labor to postpone the nur day
strike called for to-day has been fol
lowed hy 4 manifesto to the members
Of the federation The manifesto asks
the wOrkingmru to have confidence in
the ability of their chiefs to obtain the
desired concessions without a strike
and ends AZ follows 'ComrudrS. all Of
you will WORT July u. -
The Petit Journal expresses the be
lief that the authority OF the govern.
ment has been strengthened by the call
ing off Of the strike. Several Of the
newspapers attribute the cancellation Of
the strike order to Formidable protests
from the public and the refusal Of sev-
cral organizations 20 cooperate in the
movement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-21

know that the new governments Of
Poland. Czerho Slovakia. JugU Slovaktn
and other smaller independent nations
have not been able TO OrgauiLc perfect
and stabilized government?
Must Guard against Germany
who is 81 blind hat he does not
understand that il is nhw necessary.
and will BE- necessary for years. to aid
IN protecting thr territorial integrity
and political Independence for those
newly formed governments against OK
ternal aggrrsSloH BY ter former mas
tprs? And further. Hho dues not know
that. for some wears to come nt least
it will b. necessary 10 Keep Germany,
Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey within
tho limitations Of their own boun-
daries? Why. then. the 'u-rrsity Of
opposition against Section y?
Under the provisions Of the treaty
the United States has the power 10
withdraw from the league after two
years notice. Arc not the political
and military conditions in Europe such
as 70 runvinr" any fair minded man
that our obligations nS one Of the b"ilig-
ercnts will require Ms to be IN guard
for two wears and moro
we did not enter this war with the
intention VI turning our backs upon
our friends when it wuuld suit some
selfish Duruo>c W. entered il ~ tight
together. tN win together. and in NV
humble Judgment to keep IN" peace
together.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-21
No Panacea for War

''So friend Of the league has ever
claimed that it would be n panacea
against all future wars But we have
an abiding faith that when the nations
Of the world leagued together. pledge
themselves to suspend warfare that in
ternational disputes can be submitted
either to arbitration or to investigation
and publicity incident thereto. it will
materially reduce the chances of war.
II would not find serious fault with
some of the proposed amendments or
reservations if they did not mean DELAY
aud consequent encouragement to rev
oiutionary elements Is il not going
10 be better, therefore. that we sur
Fender some of our own convictions in
the interest of immediate peace. rather
than 10 insist upon changes which will
require the pending treaty to be sent
back to the associated powers?
"A war sick world demands the early
ratification OF the treaty That de-
mand must not be ignored
During the war many Of US voted
for measures not because we would
have approved theIA ~ time Of rpucc.
but because we felt tn. exigenrics Of
the situation required them. Nav We
nor pursue similar course when it
ZONES to the ratification Of the peace
treaty?
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Senate in Clash
on Wilson's More
Continued From Page One

Continued From Page One
interest is selfish. | thank God they are
contributing to the peace of the world.
Demands for the regular order "i
business by Senator Thomas. Democrat
Colorado. closed the discussion. and d"'
livery of set speeches on the treaty was
begun. with Senator POmerene. Demo.
crat. Ohio arguing for ratihrauon OF
the pact by the Senate.
Before the debate began Senator
Jones, Democrat. New Mexico. offered
a resolution which would request tn"
foreign relations committee to open To
the public all its sessions at which tn"
treaty was considered except when such
subjects came up as would, in the com
mittee's Judgment. demand NX"cntiv"
sessions in the public interest. Chair
man Lodge. of the committee. blocked
consideration of the resolution.
Address by POmerene
In a prepared address. crowded with
constitutional and legal arguments.
Senator Pomcrcnc said the league was
not sure preventive of wars. but would
tend to prevent war. and could h"
amended rs experience required. lie
replied to the criticisms of Republican
Leader Lodge. Senator Knox. Repub-
fcau. former Senator Root and Chair
man Hays. of the Republican national
committee. Much of the opposition. Mr.
Pomerene asserted, springs from parti-
sanship.
Surely" said the Ohio senator. IF
the treaty is ratified after the expert
ence through which we have just passed.
il will help to keep our former enc o
mics in the straight and narrow path
until the present plan can be modified
or improved so ms to meet the require
Tnents of our future experiences and
cur mature thoughts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-21
Revolt Spirit Nu,lning RI.

AL of us recognize how extremely
ennormai present conditions are. par
tieularly in Europe. The spiru OF req
ointion h running rife, NOT only in
sastern Europe and within the central
powers, but TO some extent among the
peoples of our allies. Ought not our
Aifn 70 be the restoratio of peace and
adoption of such measures Tor its
presersation and the protectio Of the
new born nations as shall seem TO be
afticient in the presert state OF the
3bIir riiif1?
&HFho does not know that German
lJ loofins forward 10 the nlorlept
1nfae may resume her aggression
<sielsi ue;sntvrs! Who does n5t
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-21

nc bought
ave
yed lin the eopeng-
kSn naan,
o all the
ninnedate yHn Sale is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-21

know that the new governments of
Poland. Czecho Slovakia. JugO Slovhkth
and other smaller independent nations
have not been ablc TO Orgauihc perfect
and stabilized government?
The Washington herald., 1919-03-25
Cosmos-VaudcyllIe.

An unusually high-class exhibit
tion of the kind of feats with which
the Great Herman. Lafayette and
other notable prestidigitateurs were
wont to present to surprised and
admiring audiences in the days
gone by, is offered this week at the
Cosmos Theater by the Kuma
Troupe of Oriental Wonder Work.
ers, comprising an artist in the
matter of deception, a pretty jap
anese girl. who sings English songs,
and a white-robed assistant.
The leading act is supported with
five other choice acts of entertain
ment, including a highly enjoyable
military number with music, called
'Nursie and the Boys" which
serves to introduce some good songs
by trio, a tenor solo. The Last
Rose of Summer" with muted cor
net accompaniment and bits OF
amusing comedy; a one-legged dan
Ger. athlete and comedian. who
makes a good patriotic speech, to-
gether with a pretty singing as
sistant, Bennington and Scott;
Tyler and Sinclair. breezy xylo-
phonists, and two big laughmakers
Hank Brown. an irresistible
comedian, and Ida Gunther, in
Tangled Manners" although any
other name would answer as well
for -their laughable performance,
and Kane and Herman, in The
Gentleman from Kentucky" a team
skit that is a gem of its kind and
very amusing. Cecil B. DeMille's )
big production Don't Change Your
Husband" an Aircraft Paramount
picture, is the big matinee feature,
while His Musical Sneeze," a Sun
shine comedp; the Pathe News and
the Bray Photographs, complete the
program at all performances.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-25
New NationaI-'SThe Cnnary.-

Julia, the aquarelle prima donna,
and Joe. the old comedy reliable. are
in town again. Built around them is
a radiant. Dillingham; show. Urban
esque to a degree which makes it
swimmingly and dramatically and
blazingly colorful The Canary
must be thought Of primarily in terms
OF tints. 1t flooded the stage of the
New National last evening with swift,
rich. seductive coloring.
Have you ever seen Julia Sanderson
in a Dolly Warden costume? If not,
gentle reader, hasten to the stalls and
feast your eyes. That rare blend of
Victorian, not oversophisticated,
smile, winsome good-nature, and
high-register voice-especially the
charm of that high-register, slight
ly nasal soprano Of hers-is as al
Turing as ever it was. Season
by season she is the seIfsame
Julia. Certain persons we know
would consider it a sacrilege to
have her otherwise. Perhaps 4
is the chief virture OF 1.-The Canary
to furnish the frame and the setting
for the winsome ways of this pastille
prtma donna, who is about the only
one left carrying on the torch of Alice
Nelson and Marie Celeste-at least,
since Ina Claire deserted to the legiti-
mate.
1t is impossible to see Julia San
derson's current show without re-
garding Josef Urban, master color
artist, as at least a -co-star. We
would not discount the comedy ex-
perts, nor the relody-mechanics, nor
the dance demons, but. as we have
remarked before, The Canary" is
a ravishment Of the eye rather than
of the ear, or of that pigeonhole
of the mind which registers or fails
to register stage comedy.
But it is not to be thought that
the new piece is sparingly supplied
with the conveptional ingredients of
a good musical show. To begin with,
Joe Cawthorn-who could be a more
conventional, more surefire, more
regular, more blown-in- the-bottIe
h-prodscer than he is? Frank
Daniels Is passe; Jimmie" Powers
is all but a memory; JEFF De Angels
has slipped; but Joe Cawthorn has
ripened like wine. and is in the
floodtide of success. His songe are
not as effective as some we have
heard waited from his lungs, but
will serve.
The eccentric comedienne Maude
Eburne has been given an exceed
inGly effective part in he Canary"
The Washington herald., 1919-03-25
ALEXANDRIA
THE HERALD BUREAU,
A. S. Doui phzn.
II King Street

SANS-
Alexandra, Va. March 24.-A num-
Der of delegates from the N. E.
Church South will depart tomorrow
for the annual conference at Staun-
ton, Va. Among those who will go
are Rev. B. w. Bond. presiding elder;
Rev. L. V. REGISTER. d. D., pastor
of the NJ. E. Church South. and
James (. Alexander.
During the year the NJ. E. Church
South has made rapid progress. Every
financial interest has been paid in
full, and the sum Of 300 paid on
the debt OF the Young Peoples Build
ing, leaving but a small balance
which can easily be liquidated dur
ing the coming year.
During the year siXty-hve members
have Joined the church, bringing the
membership to 9O5
The Sunday School in all Of its de-
partments has a membership of S77.
and during the year it raised 4 total
of 1854 for all purposes, or an aver
age Of 81 per Sunday. The sum Of
1861 was contributed by the school
for missions
Rev. DR.. REGISTER is closing his
second year and the official board
has asked that he be returned.
A white man who evidently had been
hit over the head with a brick was
found by Policeman Snellings and
German in the northeastern section of
the city early this morning. He was
treated at the hospital. In his pocket
was found a paper bearing the name
of J. NJ. Mcleod, Midland. Ontario.
Many persons today responded TO
the appeal made by the Red Cross
for discarded clothing. The commit
tee in charge feels gratiied with the
first days response The drive will be
continued throughout the remainder
Of the week. All persons are requested
TO send clothing TO the Red Cross
headquarters. S0s Prince street.
Funeral services for Henry NJ
Moore were held today at st. Marys
The Washington herald., 1919-03-25
Six Wars Rage
Now in Europe

While the Peace Conference
is settling "The Peace of the
World" the following wars are
under way:
Hungary versus the allies
(newly declared).
Russian Bolsheviks versus the
allies.
Poles versus the Ukrainians.
Poles versus the Germans.
Poles versus the Czecho-
Slovaks.
Ukrsinians versus the Rus
sian Bolsheviks.