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CRACK CAVALRY
OF CITY OFF FOR
BORDER TODAY
Will Leave Mount Gretna at
6 PM. in Trains-of
Four Sections
TROOPS NAMES CHANGED
Guardsmen Will Pass Through
Philadelphia on P. and R.
Tonight
By FRANKLIN R. G. FOX
Svtnttio Ltdotr Staff Cotrtiontl(nt
MOUNT GRETNA, Pa., July . Th 1st
nd 2d and A and O troops, the first three
ef Philadelphia, will pass through Philadel
phia over the Philadelphia and Heading
Hallway tonight. The 1st Regiment, to
rthlch they belong, will leave here In four
sections, starting at 5:30 o'clock, 'halt an
hour apart
The name of First City Troop of Philadel
phia cannot ba changed. It was organized
lnt?71 and later by an act of Congress was
named "Flret City Troop," A special con
gressional act Is needed to change tho name.
This trop la tho only one In tho United
States with four officers, a captain, two
lieutenants and a cornet.
It was a sight to watch tho cavalrymen
pack up. Scores of women, wives, daugh
ters and sweethearts of troopers sat In
broiling sun on Bites formerly occupied by
tents waiting to "say good-by."
Colonel John P. Wood said that every ef
fort would bo made to give the troopers ade
quate accommodations on their long jour
ney. They wilt receive the usual 10 days'
travel and 6 days' garrison rations, and It
Is hoped will leave from hero with ample
coach accommodatlohs so that the men
will havo one seat to each man at least.
The news that tourist Pullmans aro to be
picked Up on tho way was welcomed by both
officers and men alike. It Is said tnat after
spending five or more days In cramped
trains the troops are not (It for tne quick
and trying paco that concentration camp
work will require. Tho tourist cars have
been ordered by tho War Department, but
as there aro nono in the Cast they will be
"mustered" as tho trains pass through som
of tho larger Western and Middle Western
cities.
FRENCH EXTEND GAINS
WEST OF PERONNE
Continued from l'nco One
French company which cut off tho ave
nues of retreat from one German
trench found several of the occupants
asleep in their dugouts.
The region south of the Somme over
which the French are now advancing
is full of historic interest. In the vil
lage of Barloux, southwest of Peronne
and in the line of the French advance,
the Germans in 1870 installed artillery
for the purpose of bombarding Pe
ronne. The villnge was honored after
the war with tho decoration of tho
Legion of Honor for its heroic resist
ance to the Germans.
The town of Peronne was a strong
fortress in the medieval ages. Charles
tho Simple was imprisoned and died
there. Peronne surrendered to Welling
ton fn 1815 and to the Germans in
January, 1871, after a most stubborn
resistance.
FRENCH HAMMER THIRD
LINE OF TEUTON DEFENSES
IN BATTLE FOR PERONNE
PARIS. July 0.
The French gains west of Peronne on
the Sommo River front havo been further
extended by the capture of a wood north
of Hem. It was announced today by the
War Office. The communique makes It
plain that violent fighting was In progress
around Hem last night. The Germans, by
means of powerful counter-assaults, man
aged to occupy two pieces of Woodland In
the same district. '
The total number of guns captured by the
French up to date In the battle of the
Somme Is now 76, but several hundred rapid-fire
pleqes have been taken ana in addi
tion to thrso many more were smashed by
the bombardment of the French and British
guns.
French forces north and south of the
gomme. having smashed the first and second
lines of the Germans, are now hammering
away at the third and last line In front of
Peronne, which has already been pierced at
several points.
North and south of the Ancra the Ger
mans have launched strong attacks against
the new positions of the British, whose
advance by reason of the heavy German
forces massed, there and the unfavorable
nature ofMhe groundhas been slower than
that of the French.
Some German prisoners wero taken dur
ing the fighting around Thlepval last night.
BERLIN ADMITS LOSS OF HEM
AND BELOY-EN-SANTERRE TO
FRENCH IN OFFICIAL REPORT
BERLIN, July 6. The German War Of
fice this afternoon officially admitted that
the French have captured Beloy-en-San-terre,
south of the River Somme, and that
the Germans have also evacuated the village
of Hem, on the north bank.
The War Office also admitted the British
made minor progress, obtaining a firm foot
hold In the salient south of Thlepval. Be
tween the Ancra and the Somme, along the
British front, the artillery fire has Increased.
On the Verdun front enemy attacks south
west of Fort Vaux havo been repulsed, the
War Office stated.
The text of the official report follows:
From the Ancre River the artillery
activity has Increased, but otherwise
the situation on that part of the front
ia unchanged. From tho Ancre to the
Eoroma and southward fighting con.
tlmiea. Minor progress made by tha
British has been balanced by our
counter-attacks. Further south they
succeeded In obtaining a firm foothold
In an advanced trench of a salient.
We have uvacuated the small village
of Hem, In tha Somme Valley. Tho
French, have captured Belloy-en-San
terra. In the sector of Eatrees the
fighting has come to a standstill Gas
attacks against our positions obtained
no result,
Contract for Pennypack Bridge
Mayor Smith today approved the award
& a, contract to the firm of Day & Zimmer
man for I51J.000 for tha construction of
a. cousreta bridgt over Penny-pack Creek
osj uw Una of BeneaUm avenue. When
owvpltted the fcridga will ba the largest
c-jaertts) structure of Its kind, la the county,
with the single exception of the" Walnut'
lilim ferldga aosa Wlsuahickon Creek.
Fireman Exonerated In Accident
'TOrLBSTQWN, Pa.. July S-Heariny
lb iftttljHQtu' of several witnesses; of the
Mth el Wam J Wlntytn, of Doylea-Mwu-
wfcfl wa, knocked down and Wiled
by tk vtHMhUe Are trusk driven by
t ;.. rjis Y Smith, a CiwfiMf Jury exeocr
i.uj Snift fruui Ujm fcf th ACrftdwu.,
DEMOCRATIC REVENUE
BILL HAS REPUBLICAN
POLICIES, K1TGHW SAYS
Majority Leader, in Opening De
bate in House Asserts Only
Reactionaries Can Op
pose Measure
War emergency plans
Bi a Staff Comtponient
WASHINGTON, July C An admission
that the Democratic, revenuo bill, taken up
In the House today, contntns more Uepub
llcan policies than any such measure ever
reported by a Democratic Ways and Means
Commltteo was made by Majority Leader
Kltchtn, In opening debate Upon the meas
ure. 'This bill has been made nonpartisan
by the Domocrats on tho committee, and
I believe that only a few members on tho
Republican side, such as the old confirmed
reactionaries, Mr, Hill, of Connecticut; Mr.
Fordney, of t Michigan, and Mr. Moore, of
Pennsylvania, and thoe who gravitate
about them can afford to vote against this
bill," said Mr. Kltchin.
The Democratic floor leader declared that
tho Income tax, tho Inheritance ta'x, the
tariff commission, all had been supported
by tho Republican party nt various times,
and that the special taxes in tne mil to
meet war emergencies were tho same ns
those used by tho Republican party In
prevlotls war taxes. Ho held that the pro
tection for tho dyestuffs Industry was cer
tainly a Republican policy. These things,
he said, were put into tho bill to mako It
nonpartisan.
WEDS NIECE IN SECRET;
ENDS BOTH THEIR LIVES
Continued from Pare One
sho could not Imagine why William should
havo done this thing; that ho must have
gone Buddonly Insane, maybo from brood
ing over his recent Illness, which had
brought him near tho gravo. Still, ho had
almost completely recovered from that
Tho registrar and tho detective toro open
Williams' Bhlrt. and thero over his heart
found letters addressed to his sister and
to tho authorities.
Tho lottcra said ho had planned to kill
tho girl bec.AU80 sho was his wlfo and
had failed to be ns faithful as a wlfo
should be. They had been secretly mar
ried nt Atlantic City a year ngo. and bo
well had they kept their secret that oven
Mrs. Reynolds, living In the samo house
with them, had never dreamed that her
own daughter was her own brother's wife.
Williams was 53 years old; his secret
wife. 27.
Bocauso tho mother begged and Implored
Iteglstrar Whlto not to publish the letters
tho vorblago wns withheld, but tho contents,
according to White, told of tho marriage
which Williams nnd his niece decided to
keep secret for a time.
But tho letters complain that her conduct
wns displeasing nnd ho decided to end his
troubles by shooting her. Ho would shoot
her In such a way that If she should sur
vivo tho wounds tho tear on her faco would
Indicate her shamo through life. Ho plead
ed with her to bo good, said the letter, but
she preferred to go on, nnd she sought to
be free from him to go hor own way.
It Is said Miss Reynolds has bJcn receiv
ing the attentions of at least ono other
man In this vicinity, and he, too, was
shocked when he heard tho contents of tho
letter.
GERMAN RIGA LINES -
PIERCED BY RUSSIANS
Continued from I'oze One
"The enemy has been repulsed nnd put to
flight on the right bank of the Dniester.
Wo now havo In our possession a sector
comprising a fortified position west of Issn
kov and Jlvntchon. Hundreds of prisoners
were taken. Wo have captured Mlkullczyn.
"In sectors on tho left flank of our troops
on the Riga, front wo have taken tho first
line positions of the enemy. Wo made many
prisoners nnd took numerous machine guns.
Counter-attacks were thrown back. North
and southeast of Baranovichi tho battle con
tinues. We have captured 27 officers nnd
1000 more men.
The Russians have cut tho Delatyn
Kolosmezo Railway, southwest of Kolomea,
a lino of communications for the Austro
German forces defending Lemberg, nnd
havo routed the enemy on the right bank
of the Dniester, according to an official
statement Issued by the War Office.
At least half a million Austrian troops
havo been killed, paptured or badly wounded
since General Bruslloff began his sweep
through Volhynla, Gallcla and Bukowlna.
That number will be unavailable for the
summer and fall campaigns of tho Central
Powers.
General Letchltsky's advance In Southern
Gallcla, after the capture of Kolomea, has
been so 'rapid that his army not only
menaces the Important city of Stanlslau, but
Lemberg and the whole of Eastern Gallcla.
The right wing of the Austro-German army
Is under heavy pressure.
The Austrlans are staggering back along
the muddy valleys of the Pruth and Dniester,
nbandonlng great quantities of material.
The roads In this region, always bad, have
been converted Into bogs by heavy rains.
Pressing the disheartened Austrlans are
Russian soldiers In high spirits over their
continued success and the allied victories
In France.
BERLIN, July 6. The Russians have
suffered heavy losses In fierce fighting east
of Worodlsche and south of Darono, it was
officially announced this afternoon. The
results were favorable to the Germans.
Pennypack Bridge Will Be Repaired
Director Datesman, of the Department of
Public Works, awarded a contract today
to the Horseheads Construction Company,
of New York, for repairing and repainting
tha bridge over Pennypack Creek, on the
line of Rhawn street. The amount Involved
Is I15.07T.04.
"EEF I WAN' YOU PUT OUT FIRE
I TELLAYOU.SAYS GIUSEPPE
Barber Olemento Resents Intrusion of Engine Company,
Regarding the Matter as Purely Personal, and
Clinches With Police Lieutenant
If your house Is on fire, lt' a purely
personal matter. Giuseppe Ctemento, a
barber, of 2613 East Somerset street, thinks
so, regardless pf public opinion.
When he awoke today he found a por
tion of his bedroom In flames. "Huh, It's
a fife," ha remarked leisurely to another
member of the' family.
While tha flames crackled and spluttered
ho walked downstairs to the bathroom and
got two buckets of water. Ha threw the
water on the' r)re. but It burned persistently.
In fact, tt was creeping toward the celling.
"J getta mor wat," said Giuseppe, and
ha did.
Meanwhile thtck clouds of smoke poured
from tha bedroom window. The crackling
of the wood could also ba heard. Persons
In the neighborhood coicludd that the
placa was pn fire. A cop who saw the
smoke roado the eajna deduction. There
for ha turned to au alarm.
In ii few momenta the Bremen were on
the $cmm, I Aw the hbusa Glostppe was'
EVENING LEDGER
GAINS FOR ALLIES ON WEST FRONT
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The line of crosses indicates the present situntion of tho French troops
in their advance on Peronne, from which they are only two miles
distant. Tho dotted line represents their positions when the present
drive opened. The British claim slight advances in tho region of
Thicpvnl, but are moving slowly.
DIVORCEE OF TWO DAYS
GETS LICENSE TO WED
Man Whose First Wife Obtained
Decree on Monday Also
Obtains Permit
Two divorced persons, ono n man, tho
other a woman, were among thoso who were
granted marriage licenses today.
Mrs. Ella May Heard, of EG5 North 13d
street, but two days after being divorced
by her former husband, walked Into the
bureau this morning with Charles W. Klofer,
a confectioner, who lives with Mrs. Heard.
ICIcfor was also divorced.
Wilbur W. Winters, whoso first wife
was awarded a divorce decree on Monday,
also obtained a license. He will marry
Lcttl Weeks, of Langhornc, Pa., but n short
distance nwny from his home at Parkland.
Other marriage licenses granted today
are:
Miles W. Hoehm. 730 N. -IM st.. anil Hannah
.11. Curran. 780 N d t.
William Youns. chmtnut Hill. Pa. nnd Jlar-
earet It. Simons. Ilnlnea and Shlrly sts.
I,nwood Hm.iI. 1--'- Norm t . nnd Smrtna 31.
jonnsnn. nu wusnmsion iuuv, viiiviitu,.in
Harry luenman. ao uirrmumuwu .c,
Dora Davt, K14 Crosn at
Charlea H Slnrk. linlilmore, JId.. nnd
nnd
Ellis
.Matins, Baltimore, aio. , ... . ,. ,.
Charles A. Schlcnkcr. llaltlmore. JM.. and hath
trine JI Tnompon. iiauimorc. -uu.
James 1 Harltins 11120 Snjder ave
and Sara
Manlns. J034 Mccienan bi
Carl A. Cornnrll. Loucuo Island,
and Margaret
N O'Dell. lOiS N inn si
James K. Kullv. Norrtstown, Pa., and Mary U
.Maurer. !H. aiain si.
Rlrhard Moonev. 2031 Cecil st
and Irene
M. Hecki-r. anil Cecil st.
Roland II Calloway. Alexandria, va
and
Martha K Youmans. Tlataskala. o.
WIIIli T. Illackburn. 1212 Pine St.. and nl,a
Thomas 401 Wallaco St. ,
Genres J. Fountain. 1(11(1 Dickinson st , nnd Julia
U Booker. 1!04! Titan st ,
Lou! Johnson. 1372 Rldiro ave.. and Sarah Vial
don. 1372 Rldie ne
Michael Aiierbaeb. ISM S. Reeso St., and Anna
Cohen. 1303 S. Reeso st. ,
Umll P. Harrer. 4081 Mulberry St., and Mary
II M'arns 331ft Oermantown ave.
Hsrry Wlrtshaftcr. 413 Poplar at., and Qoldla
Davis. 143 Laurel St. . . .
Rufus I.ewro. (180 IlrookUn st., and Anna V.
Curtler, 81(1 S. 10th st.
APPOINTED TO CITY BERTHS
Thomas H. Rlebel and Thomas
Moore Head in Water Bureau
H.
Thomas H. Rlebel, 2453 North 30th
street, today was apolntcd superintendent
of filters. Bureau of Water, salary, $1500,
and Thomas A. Moorehead, 21 Laboratory
street, was named machinist In the same
bureau, salary, Jt.25 a day. Both appoint,
ments were made by Director Datesman, of
the Department of Public Works. Both
passed their civil service tests this morning
The opening of the recreation centres nnd
the 25 bathhouses of the city has led to
the appointment of an unusual number of
teachers nnd attendants, who will servo
during the summer months. Many of the
attendants and teachers havo been provi
sionally appointed and tho extra work of
conducting both provisional and perma
nent examinations for these classes of
workers has kept the examining division of
the Civil Service Commission, busy for
weeks.
Because of the provisions of the Work
men's Compensation Act, physical exami
nations are held for many classes of ap
plicants which heretofore have not been
required to go through this formality. This
work complicates the duties of the com
mission In making up lists and passing
new appointees. Today 20 provisional ap
pointments are being held up until thoBe'
named for the places can qualify for the
physical tests.
still carrying water and dousing the flames
leisurely.
He heard a commotion downstairs. He
went down angrily and opened the door.
Lieutenant Miles, of Engine Company No.
28, attempted to enter.
"Oeet out 1" said Giuseppe. He swung at
the lieutenant, the police say.
Mllea and CJemento clinched and strug
gled about the hall.
"Eet's my blsanis If my house on fire,"
shouted Giuseppe.
"And it's my business, too," said the
lieutenant as he floored Giuseppe.
Miles then, walked upstairs and found
that the flames were taking their Inst
breath. A bucket of water ended tha con
troversy. "Eef I wan you cum and put out a fire,
I tejl a you," said Giuseppe. '
"We can't wait to get engraved Invita
tions," said tha lieutenant, "for the malls
are somewhat slow "
Tha blaze was oaued by a. lace cur
tain which was ignited by the flame of
gas jet The tos3 waj small.
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JULY 0, 1910.
"GOD SEND GRINGOES,"
CRY STARVING WOMEN
Contrast Methods of Americans
With Harrying Tactics of
Carranzistas
FIELD HEADQUARTERS AMERICAN
EXPEDITION IN MEXICO. July 6 (by
radio to Columbus, N. M July 6). Starv
ing women at San Luis Potosl, In a riot
when refused food, cried, "Mny God send
the grlngoes," rcportB reaching General
Pershing's headquarters said today. Sev
ern! women were severely beaten by soldiers
who quelled tho outbreak.
Reports of American gold being paid
peons for work and supplies for tho puni
tive expedition. In contrast with the virtual
confiscation of foodstuffs by tho forces of
tho do facto Government, havo increased
dissatisfaction among Mexicans, according
to the roports.
Tho Carranzlsta troops were said to bo
overrunning tho country, seizing everything
of value for their own us.o or forcing In
return tho acceptance of depreciated flat
currency nt a fifth of tho property's value.
Lines of gaunt women nnd children aro
bolng doled out corn In all tho principal
Mexican cities, it Is snld. Tho supply gave
out nt Potosl recently nnd hundreds of
women marched to tho Governor's palace
crying for food for their children. The
Governor told the mob that ho had none.
The women took up tho cry, "May 'God
send tho grlngoes." nnd refused to be
silenced until beaten and cowed by tho
troops.
HELPLESS WITH DOPE,
FORMER SAILOR FOUND
Young Man Picked Up Girl for
Whom He Forsook Wife
Arrested
Charles RobertB, a former United States
sailor, was found unconscious from the ef
fects of drugs In the vestibule of a rooming
house at CIS North 10th street early today.
He was taken to the Roosevelt Hospital,
where all efforts to resuslcltate him have
thus far been without success.
A woman companion has been arrested.
She Is Pearl Fairbanks, for whom Roberts
deserted his wife, according to the police.
She is being held as a material witness and
will have a hearing today In the 10th and
Buttonnood streets station before Magis
trate Beaton. When District Detectives
Klrby and Wunderllch went to the room on
lUth street to apprehend her, a pet dog be
longing to the former sailor attacked them
and they had to beat It with a blackjack.
Roberts Is about 25 years old. Jessie
Schall and John Lazaar, of 100D Mount Ver
non street, discovered him about 5:30
o'clock this morning as they were passing
the rooming house on their way to work.
They hailed a passing wagon which rushed
the man to the hospital.
The woman said she and Roberts Bpent
last evening In a Chinese restaurant, but
refused further to describe their movements.
REINFORCEMENTS RUSH
TO AID CARRANZISTAS
Continued from I'are One
again. The battle opened at Parral. Car
ranza official reports placed the strength
of Villa at 600 men, all mounted. This
force began to march to Jlmlnez from San
Juan Beautisto, where they have had head
quarters. To meet this force General Ignaclo Ra
mos advanced with superior numbers. They
met near Parral. By a swift attack the
Villlstaa threw their full strength on Ra
mos flank, turned It In and sent It flying.
Oeneral Ramos was killed as he endeav
ored to whip his men about to make a
statd against tha Villa forces. iya death
Is admitted by Mexican official dispatches.
Tha fighting started on July 4. Until
late yesterday Juarea received reports by
wire. Then tha reports abruptly stopped
and It was impossible to reopen communi
cations. Villa's name had almost been forgotten
n tha crush of diplomatic exchanges, the
development of new border crises, and the
mobilization of tha National Guard. It took
mora than a moment's thought to recall that
he was the object of the Perching expedi
tion. Mrs, W, H. paker Seriously III
Mrs. W- Harry Baker, wife of tha Secre
tary of the Republican State Committee,
Is seriously ill at her home In Harrlsburg.
Mr. Baker, who attended yesterday's con
ference at the Bellevue-Stratford as a del-gatarat-large
to tha Republican National
Convention, received word during the con
ference that Mrs. Baker had suffered a re
lapse, and he hurried tp Harrlsburg at
once. Mrs. Baker was. operated on recently
nd want to tha seathoro until a few day
ago to. recuperate.
WORTH BROTHERS PLAN
RE-ENTRY INTO STEEL
MANUFACTURING FIELD
Firm Which Recently Sold Big
Coatesville Works to Midvale
Contemplates Resuming '
Business
'CAN'T IDLE TIME AWAY"
Bv a Staff Corrapondcnt
COATESVILLE, Pa., July 6.-Worth
Brothers, tho steel men who sold their
Immonso properties here last sprlhg to the
Midvale Stool And Ordnance Company, are
planning to re-engago In tho steel business.
Just when and where they don't know, but
there Is a probability that they won't locate
again at Coatesville.
J. Sharplcss Wortli was asked today why
he and William P. Worth wanted to go
back Into business, why they didn't spond
their time Instead by cnjoyln'g tho millions
of dollars they got for their plans. Ho
answerod:
"Well, wo have to do something; -wa
can't Idlo our time away."
Then ho added, as If It was tho most Im
portant reason of all:
"And we must tako care of our boys."
Ho meant particularly the ofTlce organiza
tion; tho wage-earner went right on work
ing when tho transfer In ownership of tho
plants waB made, but many of the salaried
employes In tho Worth Brothers' organiza
tion wore not taken caro of this way.
"Will you set up again horo In Coates
vlllo?" ha wns nBked, nnd ho replied i
"Wo really don't know. The thing Is
stilt In the air. Wo nro Just thinking nbout
It, and haven't mndo any definite plans at
all."
Tho Worth Brothers' sale of tho plants to
the Midvale people was aired considerably
In Philadelphia courts recently when
Thomas Newhall, of Edward B. Smith &
Co,, bankers, sued for nearly a million
dollars In commission for holplng ncgotlnte
the sale. The suit was settled out of court,
and whether tho Worths or tho Midvale
pcoplo paid tho large compromise sum was
never mado public
Samuel . Vauclaln, vice president of tho
Baldwin Locomotlvo Works, was asked to
day If thero had been any understanding
whon tho salo of tho Worth Brothers' plants
was made to tho effect that the Coatesville
parties wero not to re-engago In business.
"Thero was not," ho said. "Tho buyers
simply wanted tho physical properties,
which they bought and paid for. That was
all thero was to It."
Ho said, too, that nobody could control
the supply of raw materials, and that It
tho Worth Brothers wero going Into busi
ness ngnln they would encounter no trouble
on that line. Their Intention, ho said, was
news to him.
FILIBUSTER PLANNED
AGAINST CHILD LABOR
AND SHIP MEASURES
Opposition in the Senate De
velops Both Within and
Without the Democratic
Party
SAY WILSON MUST YIELD
WASHINGTON', July 0, Lines were laid
today by opponents to President Wilson's
legislative program to defeat by filibuster
in the Senate two measures which he con
siders vital tho bills for national child
labor control and for a Government-owned
merchant marine.
Tho opposition comes from both within
nnd without tho Democrntlo party.
They wero numerous prophecies that
either tho President must yield on these
measures or that Congress would bo In
session lato Into tho fall not improbably
until election day.
Meanwhile the President's leaders aro at
work endeavoring to speed up mntters and
openly declaring that If n filibuster wero
started Senators and Congressmen would
bo held In Washington from their cam
paigns until the President's program was
carried through.
The Commorce Commltteo met today,
supposedly to finish the ship purchase bill
so as to have It rendy to present it to
a party caucus tomorrow night. Instead,
loaders found It Impossible even to finish
a reading of tho bill, nnd a move by
Senator Simmons, Administration, for night
sessions was defeated.
Also, when Democratic leaders conferred
with Republicans they found the latter
prepared to filibuster, not only against the
ship purchase bill, but against every other
measure which precedes it. Actual dilatory
tactics were resorted to on the agricultural
appropriations bill, several Senators stnrt
Ing long speeches on economy In appropria
tions for poisoning coyotes.
While these obstructive tactics were de
veloping Senator Smith (South Carolina),
who has been the chief opponent of child
labor In the Senate, announced a legislative
move definitely unfriendly to the President,
He said he would, as chairman of tho Im
migration Committee, bring the literacy test
bill before the Senate and If leaders re
fused him a place on the calendar to force
the Senate to vote whether or not It would
take up his measure.
President Wilson Is definitely opposed to
the principle of this bill.
Senator Smith said frankly, too, that If
the child labor bill were brought before the
Senate, Its passago would be obstructed by
every possible means. Including the fill
buster. SECOND REGIMENT
AT EL PASO TODAY
Continued from I'ase One
Ogreen, of Company B. Each of them has
a marksman record a yard long; besides,
tho officers were armed.
Majpr K. K. V. Casey, of tha 1st Bat
talion and commander of this train bearing
Colonel Turner and his staff, sat up most
of the night, with rifles and ,44-callbre re
volveru ready for action. He 1st tha regi
ment's crack shot. In the darkened places,
on a caboose, sat C. B, Rodgers, Texas im
migration agent for the Texas and Pacific
Railway, who knows this country like a
book. The regiment passed through tha
desert hills striking the border of Mexico.
All waa calm and peaceful. A few hearts
did beat faster as the train crept across
the parched plain Into the crimson sunset.
The desert hills stretched like a blue bar
of mist across the west, their barrenness
hidden by veil of distance.
When darkness came and the train
lurched around tha first curves of tha hills,
the lights were extinguished, Cautiously
the locomotive felt Its way between the
rugged heights, blasting a trail of yellow
light before It. The headlight revealed
clustering rocks among which the shadows
lay black and forbidding, and stretches of
waste land, white gravel and yellow sand,
whereon clumns of mesquito and giant cac
tus earned a scant livelihood. The soraggy
cactus threw weird shadows against the
ashy solL
The last full sjay on the train approach
ing the desert region was dusty with al
kali. It was a continuation of the tri
umphal journey that began at Mqunt Gret
na. Texas ranchers and merchants, their
wives and daughters, cowboys and railroad
men cheered as the train passed.
Close to the scene of trouble, they ap
preciated what the presence of the soldiers
meant- Tha strict order preventing civilians
from mounting steps automatically became
told when the pink-cheeked Texas girls
approached with smiles and address hvoka.
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NAMED FOR WEST POINT
Frederic S. Whitakor, of 2125
North 20th street, member of this
year's graduating class nt North
cast High School, has received no
tico of his appointment to the
United States Military Academy.
TO ENTER MILITARY ACADEMY
Frcdorio S. Whitakor, of Northeast
High School, Given Appointment
Fredorlck S. Whltakcr, bowl man of tho
Northeast High School for Boya nnd right
guard on tho football team of 1914, has
received an appointment to tho United
States Military Academy nt West Point.
Ho will report to the academy on July 10.
Mr. Whltaker, who has been a leader
In scholnRtlo activities stneo he entered
Northeast High School, was appointed
through tho efforts of Congressman Georgo
W, Edmonds nnd Mnyor Smith. Ho en
tered tho local high school In 1012, nftcr
having completed a preliminary course of
study In a country school. Ho wnB a mem
ber of tho recently graduated class. Mr.
Whltaker was president of tho school com
munity. Ho has been accorded othor hon
ors, among tho most Important being pres
ident of Sigma Kappa Fraternity, member
of tho Engineering Club, n contributor to
tho Northeast Archive, nnd n member of
tho Rosemcro and Hilton clubs. He Is a
son of Joseph O. Whltaker, a distiller of
rosin oils.
U. S. WILL NOT QUIT
MEXICO FOR PRESENT
Continued from Page One
wns gono over thoroughly by tho President
and Mr. Lansing during their 4G-mlnuto talk.
No inkling of Its contents, howovcr, could
bo learned. Asked If It would request moro
specific details from Carrnnza as to his
plan of co-operation with the United States
In working out a solution of tho border
dlfllcultlcs, Secretary Lansing said ho was
unable to drscuss that or any other featuro
of the reply.
Mexican Minister of Foreign Relations
Agutlar today Issued a statement to the
Mexican peoplo that tho Government "ex
pected n completely satisfactory solution
of all questions at Issue between Mexico
and tho Unltfd States without Injury to the
prime Interests of tho Mexican republic."
It is regarded ns certain that President
Wilson will direct tho gradual evacuation
of Mexico as soon as Carrnnza shows his
ability to handlo the situation,
lowed to handle tho situation.
Slnco largo Mexican forcos have been
gathered In Chihuahua It Is bolleved that
tho withdrawal will bo effected at onco and
tho field left to Cnrranza.
ThlB phaso of tho situation loomed up In
greater proportions today fallowing tho re
port of tho crushing defeat of the Carranza
army under Qoneral Romas nt Corral
ranch by a Vllllsta forco of possibly 1800
men.
Stories that Villa or his leaders had been
recruiting an nrmy In Durango aro now
given credence hero. It Is behoved the out
law chieftain Is preparing to wage a vig
orous campaign against tin do facto troops.
Color wns lent to,tho reports that Villa
was alive when Stitto Department agents
transmitted ns rumors tho otatemont that ho
has a force with him below Parral and was
moving north. The message said he had
been wounded, but had recovered.
What course President Wilson will pur
sue In dealing with Carranza has not been
definitely decided. However. It Is expected
negotiations will bo carried on with Am-bassador-deslgnato
Arredondo In Washing
ton. FIVE INJURED IN SECOND
LONGSHOREMEN'S RIOT
Continued from Tate One
vanla Railroad nlso added to Its already
heavy guard.
Barnes, with Detectives Charles Beckman
and Joseph Friend, had been sent to tha
piers to do plain clothes duty. Barnes, a
negro detective, was not walking with his
colleagues when at Delaware avenue and
Catharine street, a large crowd of negro
strikers aarted out from behind freight cars
and surrounded him.
Joseph Chambers was spokesman for the
crowd. Near him, in a belligerent atti
tude, was Glenn Perrymore.
"You've been working here as a strike
breaker," yelled Chambers at Barnes.
LIE IS PASSED.
"I have not," said the negro detective.
"You're a liar, retorted Chambers, who
followed up this remark by manipulating
a brick so tah It could be readily placed In
action.
Barnes ducked. Barrymoro got a brick
ready, too. Barnes shot Chambers, the
bullet flattening on a spectacle case just
over the striker's heart. Barnes nnd Cham
bers fell to the ground, struggling for pos
session of the revolver.
Then Sawyer came along. He also got
a brick, and was preparing to pound Barnes
on the head with It, when Friend arrived.
Saywers attempted assault was stopped.
Acting Detective Trueman Swalne shot
him through the hip. Up to that time
bricks and bottles had been falling in all
directions, but when the detective shot the
croud began to scatter. One of the bricks
fell on Heckman's ankle, breaking it. He
was treated at City Hall by Dr. John Wan
amaker. ASSAILANTS ARRESTED.
AU tho strikers in the riot, with the ex.
ception of Sawyer, were taken to City Hall,
where they will ba given hearings this
afternoon on charges of aggravated assault
and battery and Inciting to riot
The shooting of last night occurred at the
Reading Railway and Gloucester ferry
houss, at tha foot of South street, where
seven, negro cooks, vyho had been feeding
tha strikebreakers on the Southern Steam
ship Company's pier, fired Into 500 strikers,
women and children, after they had been
Chased from the Christian street pier to
the ferry nouse and barricaded thcinsehes
behind waiting rem doors.
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NEGROES PLAN ACTION
TO HALT REMOVAL OF
POLICE OF THEIR RACE
Mass-Meeting Scheduled for To
morrow Night as Effort to
Prevent Elimination
From Forco
CLASS WITH MERCHANTS H
Negroes will hold nn Indignation meeting
tomorrow night, when action will be taken
In an attempt to prevent what Bishop L. J.
Coppln described today as "a. preliminary
effort to ollmlnato nogroon entirely from the
pollco forco of Philadelphia." Tho meeting
will bo hold nt tho Allen A. M. E. Church,
17th and Balnbrldgo streets. G. Grant
Williams will preside and Andrew F.
Slovens will bo secretary. Tho list of
speakers has not been announced, but It wni
said that It would include tho "city's repre
sentative colored men."
Tho South Street Business Men's Asso
ciation Is held responsible by tho negroes
for tho removal of tho policemen over
whom tho wnr Is being fought with econo
mic weapons. Harry Levy, Ita president,
today denied this, and offered to give S100
to any negro charity If the assertion could
bo proved. Ho also said that a boycott
ngainst tho whlto merchants was being
waged for political reasons, nnd that tho
better clement of "colored peoplo" Is being
blamed for a condition which It had "no
hand in making."
"PROTESTS MAILED.
In circulars mailed to every negro house
hold In tho neighborhood, affected, It is ub
scrtod that "tho South Street Business,,
Men's Association has, by a, petition, re
quested the withdrawal of colored policemen
from South street and tha Department of
Public Safety has granted It. If tho colored
policemen aro objectionable to tho mer-.
chants of South street, so should tho colored
customers be, who make it possible -for
them to exist. We want every colored per
son to withhold his patronage from the
stores on this street conducted by whlto
morchants, even If at a sacrifice, and make
purchases at other places."
Mr. Lovy said that about a month ugq
"the merchants west of 11th street com
plained to us of tho Inefficient pollco pro
tection. Tho public was held up and robbed
In tho brond daylight nt ho Intersections
of South street with 12th and 13th streets.
We wont to tho Director of Public Safety
and asked for better police protection, also
for mounted officers. Thero wns absolutely
nothing said about certain ofllcers. The Di
rector evidently has acted for tho good of
tho torvlce. Now come soma persons egging
on the colored pooplo for political purposes.
The better element of the negroes is getting
the blame which should bo put on rowdies
ivno come from other sections of the city.
The better element should bo glad If a moro
cfllclcnt pollco protection Is granted them."
BISHOP COPPINS VIEWS.
Bishop L. J. Coppln, a member of a com
mittee which recently drafted the resolution
setting In operation tho boycott by negroes
against tho South street merchants, asserted
that the whlto merchants now have virtu
ally a monopoly on trading conditions,
but that sentiment among members of his
race was growing to Buch nn extent that!
negro business houses may very shortly
be opened to compete with tha stores nayr
In operation.
"One man alone has promised to give
71000 toward a fund which will be raised to
establish negroes in business," he said.
"Preparedness, you know, Is a pretty goo'd
thing."
Philadelphia has about 100 negro police
men, Bishop Coppln Bald, and members of
their race fear that this is simply a move
to eliminate negroes from the police depart
ment. "Wa wnnt to know why this removal has
been accomplished," he asserted. "If It
were because negro policemen have been
Inefficient and Incompetent we want to know .
what is to ba dono with them in what
section of the city are they to be sent7 It
is certainly untrue that negroes do not
respect members of their own race who are
In authority, I have 1000 men under me,
and they respect me as much as the
Kaiser's men respect him."
EXPERTS DISAGREE ON POISON
THAT KILLED MARIAN LAJIBEnT
State Contends Deadly Stuff Waa In
Solution Form,
WAUKEGAN, III., July 6. The question
of whether the poison that 'caused Marlon
Lambert's death was In solution or powder
form made the battle ground on which at
torneys fought for tho life of Wll Orpet
today. Against the State's contention that
the poison waB In solution, the youth's at.
torneys have set up that the deadly stuff
was In powder form and have brought
forth medical experts and toxlcologists to
support tha argument Experts themselves
are dlviaea in their opinions.
Dr. John W Wesener, a toxlcologlst ofl
wide experience, was the chief witness for
the defense when the trial was resumed to
day. Ha flatly declared that Marlon Lam
bert died of powdered poison, contradicting
the testimony of Dr, Ralph Webster that
the girl's death was caused by a liquid.
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