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RUSSIANS ABANDON SECOND
DEFENSE LINE; KOVNO FALLS'
RETREAT ALL ALONG FRONT
Von Hindenburg Smashes Through
wear, Northern Fortress Von
Mackensen Drives Slavs
Into Brest Litovsk.
The entire Rut.ian line from Kovno to Brett Llln.,.U :. I . . iv t ,
Uler.hal von Hindenburg ha. .ma.hed through the mighty fortification, of
Kovno and the Rut.ian. have been driven from lA ,;. .... t.i.. ,
'handreds of gun and great store of ammunition.
hr. FU!Mat;h? 7"" n Weft.n..n ha. driven the enemy into the
Iufr work, of Bre.t Litov.k, while General. Von.Scholtz and t-on Galwi,
are approaching Via railway leading from Bielo.tok to Bre.t Litov.k. thut
attempting to turraund the fortre...
Bielo.tok i. being rapidly evacuated by the Ru."an. Tfc. d.... .
I ere al.o evacuating Vilna, which will be the immediate- objective of ,
.......... -;-,-- -u. o.r Ke retreating Ku.iian line in the
north from railroad communication with Petrograd. Von Macken.en i.
trying to execute a timilar problem in the touth.
The .plitting of the Czar1, force, in twain by i.olating the armie. in the
Hitmen region from tho.e operating along the Bug i. von Hindenburg'. plan.
The fall of Novo Georgiev.k i. imminent.
PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1915.
CorfRIQtlT. I0ia, T TUB PCBtIO LtttttS CO it FA NT.
(HBgGPiX rH
m&m. Ill
PBIOE OHE CENT
ZEPPELINS HIT
BRITAIN AGAIN;
10 LIVES LOST
East Coast Towns Bom
barded Women and
Children Killed
TEXAS STORM
DEATH LIST
REACHES 101
Texas City's Loss 67 Fate
of Only Few Other
Places Known
BUILDINGS DAMAGED
German Air Fleet Escapes De
spite Fire From Anti
Aircraft Guns
bekhn. Aug. is.
The great Russian fortress of Kovno
AWas fractured by tho Germans last night
An official announcement from tho War
Office today declaredr
"The fortress of Kovno, together with
R' in the forts and war material not yet
.iiujnj linn lin(i In f?lAiHnt iintiilH DlllitA
- V CUU11VCU iio uuii in vict jiiuii iiuuua tiwu
last night Store than 400 cannon were
w uuten. ing ionrea wpp svurniva in uiiiiu
of the most tenacious Russian resist
ance."
W The whole Russian line, extending north
re. - . .... .
ryfronr urest-L-ltovsK to Kovno, is in re
f Jr treat. The armies of General von Scholtz
Rf-and General von Gallwltz are approach-
iflng (he railway leading from tho fortl-
A.m1 .!,, C IHnlnnlnl. i r. 11hAplT.llAt.ii1
it.U W.J VI -.iciwon, w -.K.ll-Ut.WT.a,
Uarchtng against the section of the rail-'
, " way lying between Blelostok and Blclsk.
After announcing the fall of Kovno the
War Office Issued a report from tho Gen
eral Staff statlntr that German trooDS
r iiad captured two more forts at Novo
GeorgievgK, that Field Marshal von Mac
kensen had driven the Russians opposing
him to the east bank of the Bug River
aniT'Jnto the outer defenses of Brest-LUoVt-c,
and that the army of Prince
Leopold of Bawtrla. hod crossed the
JCamionka and reached the Bug, The
i-tffrwans are now trying to surround
j-rr.i.t. -i ..ai" mkk . v , -. -.it.
ttlfe of Kovno. the most Important
Hn Victory sincethe takfnfc at War
W f oreshadows' thd surrender by the
KBiUlans of the stronclv fortified Kovnoi
BSrsitLJtovsk linn, nt whlnh lininn wits
!&t northern stronghold. Austro-Jerman
;iorce3 already arc within strlldng dig
Etajici of the outer forts of Brest Litovsk,
fethi1 southern end of the Russian line -of
Sdttcnse.
Kovno fell under the eye of General von
f,Hlndenburff. Capture of the fortress Is
tine tirst personal triumph of the oh
man of the Mazurlan Lakes" since the
prcat Austro-German campaign )n the
ijEast was inaugurated. The six great
gfcrts defending the city from the west
cand southwest were simply bloyvn to
pieces by the Incessant pounding of Ger
Imariy's great 42-centlmeter guns and a
boh of minor pieces.
The forts of Kovno have been under dl
Krict attack for about a week, demorjstrat
ilnr again the sunerlorlty of modern ar-
tllery over fort structures' built by man.
Th& German field howitzers were moved
lip closer each day and on Monday bat
jUred a gap In the Russian fortifications
ioulhwet of the city through which Gem
feral von Elchhorn threw several regl
fioents.
UThe big guns were rushed up to Uls
"Hew position and opened a violent nre
PjJbn the principal forts defending Kovno
(from the west, including the three lo
"cattd at tho confluence of the Nlcmen
land the Vistula Rivers. Infantry as-
r.tiults continued throuchout the day. anil
f although reports reached Berlin yester
day that all the forts had been taken,
it was not until last night that the Slavs
finally surrendered the ety,
i .The Russian garrison Is retreating over
uthe railway to Vilna.
iKoyno was the stronghold that barred
ine German advance on Vilna on the
iWarsaw-Petrograd Railway, the Inv
geaiativp objective of Von Hlndenburs's
rive In the north. Vilna, lies bt miles
f:t nf Kovno. and. without adeauate
fortifications, It la npt belleviAPosslble
IXjoerman mmtary men (hat It tan resist
gpture by Von Hindenburg' armleoThe
t-iure oi vuna ana wun it tne impar-
; railways radiating, throughout nortn
t Russia is exnected within a fort-
.Slit The civilian population began
wcuatng the city J.0 days ago.
7n u capture ur vovr9 ine euiiio
ian pecond line of defense la totier
beneath the smashlnir blows of the
Mro-Hungarlan armies,
Watches from the front today indl
Id that the Russians will evacuate
! great fortress of Brest-Lltovsk, leav-
, oetiind a strong rearguard, such as
1 doruj at Warsaw
Jn Austro-HuiiKarlan army of tho
jp under Field Marshal von Macken-
s teas man u miles from the outer
oj lorts defending Brest-Ltovtk.
: .army la under the. immediate leader'.
UP of Plefd Marshal von Arz. of trjej
fetrfan stair
JOf Russian forces In front of Bialys-
jna warsaw-fetrograa raiovay.
, falling back before the d'lve of tho
of General, von Falcke.
the Intention of lield Marshal von
ienburg to sween from Kovno to
oa and thus senjrate the Russian
les lying north of the Nleroen River
9 those lying south of that stream
continuous stream of Russian prls
nt Is pouring back Into Germany from
tssteru front Virtually all of these
Uvea show evidence of hard usage.
KEV. S. K. liOYER DIES
Retired EniscODnl CInrirvtnnn 7R
Years Old, Succumbs to Infirmities
of Old Age
The Rev. Simon K, Boyer. a retired
clergyman of tho Episcopal Church, died
today at his home, 89 East Duval street.
Ho was 76 years old. Death was due to
the Infirmities of old age.
Mr. Boyer had been retired for the last
t n,".8, lle was born ln Klnkletown.
Lancaster County, December M, 1833, and
c"mo school teacher In, that county.
Alter some 5 cars ln educational work, ho
entered the Philadelphia Divinity School,
and In 1878, at the ago of 39, was or
dained a priest by Bishop Howe in Read
ing, .,H.C .hcItl. n n1umbr "f charges In
cnurchrs ln Sehnvtiin r,.i x L..
counties, among them occupying tho pul
pit of Old St John"s Church, Pequcn.
His last charge was at Kelten, Chester
County.
Mr. Boyer is survived by his wife. Mrs.
Hnnnah R. Bover. two on nn.i ,ir.!,.
ter. Funeral services will be held Fri
day at hltf home, and will be conducted
by tbp Rey. Elr. R. M. Becket, of Christ
,Church, Gernjantpwn. The body will be
taken to Lancaster for burial.
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CRAMP HEAD DENIES
SALE OF SHIPYARDS
TO GERMAN EMPIRE
Henry S. Grove Says New York
Herald Story Is Ridiculous
and Utterly False
REV.
Photo by Outekunel.
H. McK. MOORE
REV. H.M'K. MOORE
DROWNS IN RAPIDS;
SON SEES HIM SINK
Assistant Rector of St. Philip's,
West Philadelphia Episcopal
Church, Thrown From
Canoe
WAS 'FRIEND OF BISHOP
NO CHANGE'OF DIRECTORS
Man Falls Pead While Working
sirick J, Carroll. 38 yaara old. of OK
Htcks street, fll dead at npqu
in (he plant of the Gibson DU
t'ompany, m South Prout Mri.
he was employed.
THE WEATHER
i II, i ,i-. Tj pJf j.ii.jji. n .fu . i r
FORECAST
PhiladAlukiu and vicinity
nul continued goal tamght ami
uy, nt. to modntt eit to
titasl liijuia
Emphatic denial of the Intimation that
controt qf tho William Cramp & Son Ship
and Engine Building Company had been
ohtalncd. by the Imperial German Gov
ernment was made this afternoon bv
Henry S. Grove, president of the com
pany. "There la absolutely no truth In the
story," said "Mr. Grove. "It Is perfectly
ridiculous, No change of any kind has
been made In the- directorate of the com
pany since the 7000 shares of stock wero
purchased. There had been no change in
the policy of the company. I do not want
to discuss it"
The Inference that the big ship yards
had been sold was drawn fronr a story
published by the New York Herald. It
was understood that the control was ob
tained through a syndicate of bankers or
ganized by Chandler & Co., Inc., a Phil
adelphia and New York banking and
brokerage llrm, o underwrite the dale of
1100,000,000 German Imperial treasury
notes.
Nearly threo months after the organiza
tion of this syndicate, Chandler Brothers
& Co., not the same firm, purchased the
controlling interest In the Cramp Ship
Yard of 7000 shares. Frederick T. Chand.
ler, Jr.. of this city, president of Chan
dler Brothers & Co.. denied that the 10,
000,000 was raised to buy the shipbuilding
company.
According to the New York story it was
announced by Chandler & Co , Inc., at the
time the syndicate nas organized, that
tho money was to be used for the pur
chase of clothing for civilians (n Ger
many and that another lot of notes wouid
be offered later. No records of clothing
purchases to that amount have been
found, .and, according to the Herald, no
such shipment of clothing was sent to
Germany,
Chandler Brothers & Co. and Chandler
is Co., Inc., the Ilerald sas, are "pot
Identical, but occupy the same offices In
New York and Philadelphia," Frederick
T Chandler s president and a director of
Chandler & Co., Inc , and a director of
Chandler Brothers & Co , bankers and
brokers. Peroy M. Chandler, the other
rqember of that family in Chandler
Brothers' & Co. Is not listed li the
directory of directors as Identified wt,h
Chandler & Co- Inc.
Frederick T. Chandler declined, today.
Iq disclose the Identity of the syndicate
that handled the, JlO.OOO.OOfc bond Issye. He
aho refused to give the Identity of th
purchasers of the Cramp stock, At thf
time this purchase was made, according
The Rov. H. McKnlght Moore, widely
known Philadelphia Episcopal clergy
man, was drowned today In tho Dclauaro
River, near I.amborUJUe, N. J., when a
canoe In which ho was traveling with
one of his sons upset below tho rapids
known as Wells Falls.
A desperate effort to save the Rev.
Mr. Moore was made by his son, H.
MCKnlght JJodro, Jr., according to a
dispatch from Lambertvllle. -The son
believes fils" "father was" strieTcerT with
heart trouble. Although a poteerful
swimmer, he made no effbrt to saVe him
self and appeared to be dazed.
The Rev, Mr. Moore was assistant rec
tor of St. Philip's Episcopal Church, nt
42d street and Baltimore avenue. He
was appointed to that charge about six
months ago, prior to which ho was vicar
of the Chapel of, tho Mediator, nt Elst
and Spruce streets, for about 11 eara.
Mr. Moore resigned from the Presbyterian
Church to enter tho Episcopal denomina
tion a dozen jears ago He formerly
was connected with tho Arch Street Pres
byterian Church.
Sir. Moore closed his horns at 4021 Wal
nut street some weekB ago and started
on his vacation with his two sons. They
had planned a canoe trip from Deposit,
N Y, to this city.
The party passed Lambertvllle early
today. Below tho city are dahgerous
rapids, filled with rocks. It Is difficult
to navigate In u canoe qvin for thoso
that know tho channel.
Heeding the advice of veteran river
LONDON, Aug. IS,
Ten persons wero killed and 36 Injured
by bombi dropped In another Zeppelin
raid on England lat night, the Govern
ment Press Bureau announced this nfler
noon One of tho German airships Is re
ported to have been hit while It wns par
ticipating In the attack
The Zeppelins made the enstern coun
ties of Englind their target, tho official
announcement eajs.
Two houses and several other buildings.
Including a church, word damaged
This Is the third nlr raid by Zeppelins
on me east coast within eight dnjs and
the 17th air Invasion of England since the
war began A total of 85 persons le
been killed by bombs dropped from Ger
man aircraft over England and 267 per
sons hnvo been injured
On tho night of August 9 Zeppelins raid
ed eaBt coast towns, killing II persons
nnd wounding tho same number One of
tho Zeppelins, tho Admiralty reported,
was destroyed by English and French
filers near Ostond Last Thursday night
Zeppelins again bombarded tho coast
counties, killing six persona and wound
ing 23.
This nftcrnoon's official statement, like
thoso Issued following previous nlr at
tacks, contained no mention of tho locali
ties raided
Tho Press Bureau's official statement on
the Zeppelin raid follows
"Zeppelins visited the eastern coast last
night and dropped bombs. Anti-aircraft
guns tot into action and it Is bcllovcd
one of tho Zeppelins was hit
"Our air patrols were active, hut owing
to difficult ntmospherla conditions, tho
Zeppelins wero able to escape.
"Some houses and other buildings. In
cluding a church were damaged.
"The following casualties are reported:
Killed, men( 7: women, 2; children. 1. In
jured: Men, 13j women, IS,- children, 3,
all civilians.
FEAR FOR GALVESTON
Thousands of Houses Believed
Destroyed Death List
May Be Large
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION
IN TEXAS HURRICANE
Tea CHr SIxtr-MTrn known dead.
Illtrhcork Klclttren limllrft found.
Atnrcan'a 1'nlnl Kljcllt drnd.
I apnrte Sit ilrnd.
llrllalrra (nuliurli of Houston) Two
ilfnd.
Henbrook Annihilated.
NjImiii Ilenrli Annihilated.
llnuatnn No definite Information.
1'rnprrly Iom entlmnteil at at lrant
1, 000,000.
!alirtnn No dellnllr Information.
I'rom Hern" the hay it niirnrn nit It
tlinumimU nt hulldlnun lime Iwrn ilr
ntrriyrd. Minp nlcn from city found nt
dMnnrrs up to fi mllrn.
All reporti nKre In that the water l
netrral feet higher In nil places than dur
Inir the 1000 Hood. The ceunt lnf rintt
tlnn nt Imnil Imllcntfn that the dumuite
will reucli ecrnl millions of dotlnra.
HOUSTON'S LOSS FROM FLOOD
WILL REACH MILLIONS
HOTjiiTON, Tex., Aug. 18. The first -word out of Houston In
two days states that the jnopetty damage there will nmouitt to sev
eral millions' of dollais. Six hundred extra policemen have been
sworn In to uiotcct nropoity, and the State National Guard will he
cnlld out to help.
MISSING MAN ACCUSED OF $8000 THEFT
Albert Merrill, 30 years old. of 515 Sd street, Camden, a branch
manager for the Adams Express Company ln Camdeu, disappeared
labt Satutday, and $8000 cash, It was learned today, Is missing.
The man It, being sought by the police of that city and Philadelphia.'
Meirlll is chnijjed with embezzlement. 3Io was last seen on n ferry
boat headed foi this city with a valise In his hand.
"WASHINGTON'JIUM ON PROBE
Of OEIUIAN SPY CHARGE
53:re; .a Jratsrc fe-iii,, rtzse
uvvini, w;i rPBvnn .k.vP- vjuiiii
Charges Grave
Continued en I'aue Two. Column Six
ers
WASHINGTON, AUg. lS.-Desplte an
avalanche of charges and counter
charges of foreign spies' operations In
America, officials today refused to admit
that Government agencies hae begun
an ln estimation.
The most serlouB attention was given
today to tho declaration by President
Gompers, of tho American Labor Fed
eration, that he knew of attempts by
foreign agents to foment stevedores' and
seamen's strikes, Gompers' charge, It
seemed probabe, would be among the
nrs.t to receive official attention. It was
reported, that Gompers will be asked prl
tutely to submit to the Justice Depart
ment any information he may have.
Officials deplored "spy" rumors Thero
wero Indications of increased activity
by tho Treasury secret servlco and tho
Department of Justice's special agents.
Official cognizance. It was reliably
stated today, will not be taken of tho
New York World German expose until
that newspaper submits all of Its In
formation and supporting documents.
POUT WOItTJI. Tex , Aug. IS -According
to Information of tho huoc wrought,
which was slowly coming In today, at
least 101 persons died In the recent West
Indian hurricane.
blxt-Bevon of tho dead arc at Texas
Clt, eight nt Morgan's l'olnt and six
at Laporte.
Martial law has been declared In Texas
City.
This was found In a copy of yesterday
nftcrnoon's Houston Chronicle, which
reached Temple, Tex , today. Other
sources confirm the news. Houston and
Galveston, as well as a score or more of
other Texas cities, are still cut off from
niro communication, but tho Chronicle
stated that (ho property lots in Houston
alone up to yesterday afternoon was
51.f0O.CO0.
The death list ln Galveston is feared
to bo large.
"At least 07 lives wero lost at Texas
Citv." sasa .the paper. "This lass of
filo.. IncludjatflP 'UHltedvmateaweoKlitrs.
llio raianucB occurrca wnen several
buildings collapsed unddr -tho fQrco of
the terrific wind. Nine United; States
soldiers were killed when a three-story
building fell on them, and three others
were drowned."
The Chronicle also says that six lives
were lost ut Laporte, Tex,, which Is 20
miles from Houston. s
Texas City Is on an Island, about 3
miles from Houston, and tho samo dls
tanco from Galveston
WOMEN AND CHILDREN DEAD.
"Tho majority of tho civilians drowned
or killed nt Texas City were women and
children," said a dispatch reaching Fort
Worth this morning from Now Orleans,
''and the property loss thero alone is a
quarter of a million. So great Is tho
chaos that martial law has been pro
claimed." Eight men are reported dead noar Mor
gan's Point, Tex., across the bay from
Galveston
J II Montgomery, a correspondent who
mndo his way as far as Virginia Point,
MACHINISTS ON ALLIES' CONTRACTS STRIKE
PAWTUCKKT, It. I Aug. 18. Between 800 nnd 000 machinists employed
by Potter & Johnson struck today. The shop has been running day and night
for a year In malting machinery used In tho manufacture of machine guns to
bo used by the Allies. The men demand an lncrenso of G cents an hour, nn 8
hour dny and tlmo and half for ocrtlmo.
DERLIN MARKS 85TH BIRTHDAY OF FRANCIS JOSEPH
HEKLIN, Aug. 18. Austrians living in this city celebrate today tho 85tU
birthday of Emperor Francis Joseph, and tho Germans honored Iho ruler of
their ally by a dlsplny of flags.
MACHINISTS PLAN NATION-WIDE STRIKE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 A nation-wide strike to forco the granting o an
eight-hour day to machinists will bo called soon, It beenmo known here today.
Leaders aro preparing to issuo n cull that wilt cnuso 100,000 machinists
throughout the country to lay down their tools. As many moro other work
men also will wnlk out. Threo hundred thousand metal workers, forming one
of tho strongest unions In existence, will finance tho strike, supplying funda
for the striking machinists to llvo on.
SAYVILLE "WIRELESS CENSORSHIP TIGHTENED
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. Secretary or tho Nnvy Daniels today announced
that ho hnd orderod n closer censorship of nil messages being sent from tho
Sayvllle. N. Y wireless station. Chnrges made by a. Providence, H. I., news
paper that mpssnges were being sent secretly through tho station to Germany
caused tho action.
MACHINISTS IN PITTSBURGH DISTRICT TO STRIKE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. A strike of machinists ln mills In tho Pittsburgh
district will be called soon, according to W. II. Johnston, president of tho Inter
national Association of Machinists. Johnston today declared that an Inde
pendent movement has started In Pittsburgh for action to force an eight-hour
day. The Westlngjiouse Industries will bo affected, ho said.
-ii.
Collector
Continued on rnpe Two, Column llr
I F0RTI DI T0LMIN0
ATTACCATIDACADORNA
Gli Italiani Fanno 6G4 Prigion-
ieri GH Alpini sull'Alto
Gruppo dell'Ortler
Continued on rae Two, Column your
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THOMAS B. SMITH TAKES OATH
Former Postmaster Now Offlcjaljy
Member of Public Servlco Commission
I'uollc facrvka Commissioner Thomas
3 Smith, former Postmaster pf this
ouy talked of as the Organisation har
miy Majwalty candidate, received hi
eaaiBitajon tliU roaming M)d at noo
5 Ik atb of aMm bfw Dnwt)f
Bwtevm of th CotmnwmMh WMm
Hm1. JU"rtMig. He wa coob
oTnted to to department Attory
3Mri Fruwia tfhufiii Browa 4 !
,rf waul to the suite otfcupifld b M
J fubUb Sttii.e Cvmpbwtoft-
Un comunleato ufflclale pubbllcato lerl
Bera dal Mlnlstero dclla Guerra a Roma
dice che 11 generalo Cadorna ha Inlzlato
una vlgorosa offensiva In forze. contro le
opero che dlfendono Tolmlno. Due delle
principal! opere esterne dl Tolmlno, e
doe' I fortl di Sqntu Maria e dl Santa
LucIS, sono statl attaccatl vlgorosamenta
dall'artlgllerla Itallana, mentro la fanterla
si aprlva la strada verso le rolllne su cul
sano eretll 1 fortl e rlusclva ad occuparo
alcupo bupno poslzlonl sul flanchet delle
stesse dopo averne cacclato gll austrlacl.
In nueste operazlonl gll Italiani hanno fat
to ESI prlslonlerl, tra cul 17 ulllclall. E'
da credere che le operazlonl contro Tol
mlno garanno contlnuate portate a con
cluslone In tempo relatlvamente breve
Una volta caduta Tolmlno anche la re
slstenza austrlaca a Gorilla sarebbe dl.
mjnutta dl mollo e 1'abbandono d3 la
llnta di dlfesa austrlaca. dell'Isonzo non
sarebbe lontsna,
Gil AlPlnl Italiani. oha bl sono flnora
coperti di gloria suit vefte Impervte delle
Alpi, dallo SUlvio a Monte Nero, hanno
compluta "un'altw brllliantlsalma opora-
zlonef Essl haino occupatp un piccp Jm
potanHIwo nel SfuPP dell'Ortler Ivi.
dopi una maria PQtUirna u due gJilac
cial essl hanno sorfircw gli austrlael
mentro dormivw It banoo oicslatl
dalle loro wtsMwi.
Le (requiem tr ItBa Ttwchl si
vanno lacewlo ujpre plu' te, 4 a
Parial 41 r4, I'Jntsrvwito dty'Ha
nella camfJJSB oefltro I DarOanellt sU
lnimlnfnt"
fL?Rfe 1 4 IKUftftft I ule plu"
dttigltte oWJi wU gurra. In Ital
Uno.; iiu 'I '' ) i '
President Ilea Reported Better
It w lariid today tliat there was a.
slight Uprov0MBt in is condition of
6.aul K pruldqt l tbe Pwrnsyl
vsnU HsJlroad He b rtlng ewlUy at
the PoiyvUnlc Hospital HI pbysltAMM
Save not decided as et Just vibto the
vm ODWfttS. '
MURDERERS OF FRANK
WILL NOT BE ARRESTED,
SAYS ACTING SHERIFF
Cobb County Guardian of the
Peace Says "No Grand Jury
Would Indict" Men in
Lynching Party
GIRLS BADLY HURT IN
MOTORCYCLE JOY RIDE
CENSUS OF ABLE SEAMEN BEING COMPILED
;ctor o?!nWr 18 tSmmfsaTSnermTtli.'-linder
instructions from Washington, aro taking a census of ajl able seamen In the
United States ln accordanco with tho provisions of tho La Follette setimfn'o
act. dn and after November 4 no vessel of 100 gross tons and upward will ba
permitted to lcavo United States ports unless 10 per cent. of Its deck crew, ex
clusive of Its olllccrs, are rated as ablo seamen. Under tho La Follette net
nn uble seaman Is ono who Is 19 yeurs old or over with threo years' experience
on deck at sen. They must undergo nn examination as to eyesight, hcarlne
nnd genernl physical condition. '
SLAV OFFENSIVE VIOLENT IN CAUCASUS
PETROGRAD, Aug, 1,'. Fighting on the Caucasus front has assumed
nn Impprtant character, with Russian troops on the offensive along tho entire
line. The, offensive taken by the Russians indicates that they are operating In
full concert with the" Allies' troops at tho Dardanelles.
$10,000,000 A DAY TO PASS THROUGH POSTOFFICE
Soven million dollars a day will pass through the regular mall channel
of the Philadelphia Postofflco hereafter and 13,000,000 moro through the parcel
post as the' result or nn order Issued by Secretary of tho .Treasury McAdoo,
Heretofore Undo Barn's money was handled by- tho express companies, which
-will lose about $500,000 a j ear through tho loss of the business,
Machine Crashes Hed-on Into
Automobile Man
Loses Leg
HARRIS PLEDGES ACTION
ATLANTA. Ga., Aug. 18. Thirty
six hours after a mob (sited the State
Prison Farm, at MHIedgeville, and
there stole away from the guards and
hanged Leo M. Frank, the man whose
case had aroused millions of people to
his defense, not one arrest had been
made. Furthermore, the Acting Sher
iff of Cobb County said that no arrests
would be made "because no Grand
Jury could be found that would indict
any one for being's party to the kid
napping1 and lynching,"
Governor Harris announced that he
would take such steps as will bring the
guljty to Justice.
Aside from the
started by the State Prison Board and
the Sheriff, the Coroner of Cobb County
announced that he wouldhold an in
quest' today.
The crowds that collected on the
streets here after the news of the
lynching was flashed about are seen
no mora.
Three nersons were Injured, ono of
whom may die, us the result of a motor
ejele Joy ride which ended early today
on the Northeast Boulevard, near Tacony
Creek. ,
Tho injured are:
KHANK II. cnUMIiEV. S3 ytita old. 1TCVJ
North Broad tret, I crushed and ut-
eiuently amputated,
CAIiniE KURTZ, IT yeara old, 101 Emily
treei, right leg i.roken.
ESTKLL,n ZEDORMASKA, IT old, 101
Bouth Front etreet. both leg! broken
According to the police of the Brunch
town station, the collision occurred when
Crumley, on the moloroycle with the two,
joung women s passengers, was driving
east on the wrong side of the Boulevard
and at high rate of speed Fcaiik
Brown, 1333 Columbia avenue, driving an
automobile, was going west, keeping on
the proper side, the police Bay. Before
either driver could swerve out the ma
chines crashed together head on.
Or A. B Coldrln, KM West Lehigh
avenue, and I J Uelble. 1 North 13th
I street, who happened along In another
investigations j aulomobilo uhoitly after, found Brown
WaruJCiUlb afuuiiu III U4vu vuiiuiwuii
and the girls and the motonyUist still
bins on the ground They helped then;
all into their oar und sped them, to tho
Samaritan Hospital, where Brown and
the oung women were eufnolfntly re
vived to relate what iiaij happened
Ths driver of the motorcycle was rushed
to the operating room, wlwre his leg was
ARMS COMPANY FORMS HOUSING BUREAU
Failure to obtain a sufficient number of homes for- the employes of tha
Remington Arms Compuny'a munitions plarit In Eddystone has necessitated
the organization of a housing bureau, Tho bureau plana to lease houses in:
this city which aro In proximity to railroad terminals. Real estate men have
been requested to file with tho bureau the lists of houses which they have for
rent. Location of handy boarding houses will also bo kept on file so that work
Ingmen can be readily accommodated In places which will enable them to reach
the plant promptly, -
JITNEY RIDERS HURT
BY CRASH OF HORSES
Three Persons Injured
Broad Street When
Animals Bolt
on
WHW& KIPNAPPEfiS
PLACED ON PEDESTAL
Marietta, Map Calls Lynchers "Loyal,!
Faithful Patriots"
WWIWV4- OS.- Af -"The nuMlc
wUl never Know tho lduUtls of ib
brave awl ilanal nfm wDtMk Into tbir
own band th ecutt04 of a law thiu I
had b BtiipMg-fM&t Hiua b Govoruor
atatou 1 womW not mlvl.e InquWQv
a.uthor'liit or persons tu try to r. veal
thm Tb are its salcusi banded to
amDutated In th hop of saving hi life
Neither, nf the, girl knw Jilnv-iae police
say, having mtt him wjly a short time
before the accident happened
CtfUlUnud rX Twc jlma Xw
U. S. Halts Shipload of Munitions
WASniNGTOW. Aug. IS -SiHHxetlng
that GBml Currant had bought the
vaMl and cargo of ammunition for
uh at Vwa Cru. Uw Jusitoi awl Tm
yry PwtMuiiiU are holding tb Amr
Icau wekooM Isadon, at Peiuasola to
day. pteng lovettjfailoo
i i I i "I
The KenJngtelnaysi
JoAhji MeShmt M uwtrt Aw batv
ba)l ahoea ami eap 9 work and fe trny.
uwil iu &i ((roflwff U wm vf
t&M ilu M W1 wrirm.
I
Tliree men ero hurt, one of them eerl-
oubIjv when a three-horse team, attached
to a lieavy farmer's wagon, ran away In
North Broad street before rt&oii today,
and at Columbia avenue crushed Into a
Jitney containing four passengers The
automobile was wrecked
ThomaB W, Lawson, of 4U1 Nqrth 9th
street, one of the Jltnsy jwiMKingers, is
the man seriously hurt. TliWlBlana at,
St Joseph's Hospital, where he was
taken In another automobile, found sev
eral ribs had been fractured and that he
twd probably received other internal in
juries. Two other passengers In the Jitney were
cut and bruised. They wero treated nt
a drugstore and refused to go to u, hos
pital or to give their names.
M. O. Lanaut, or. Worcester, ra,
driver of the wagon. Is being held pend
ing a 'hearing at the 19th and Oxford
streets station LandU was driving
northward on Broad street when at
Oxford the singletree broke The middle
horse of his team became frightened
and all three bolted
Iandls held the reins and fought
desperately to guide the herseM b
twetn the numerous automobile.! but at
Columbia avenue the team swerved to
tha U JsM TIA. qf MI0 North Mh
street, driver of the Jitney, seing bis
peril, had brought hU machine to a
step on the Wttt W of Bread street
and the paBMngftf- wr fumbling with
the dor. UyUW o get at of the tar,
when the heavy wagon crashed into it
Ijiwion wan thrown forwaid over b
door
The tu UH tMinu loto Columbia
avenuo Near 1Mb tret oau of th
hriia let), bringing the others t
stop PoUeeKHia Wgur extricated Ut
injured iu front th dmad atttSN
mobile aad mtc4 LtndU utter anding
lUu to the buspitaJ
SUBJIAIUNES SINK NEUTRAL
AND BRITISH STEAMSHIPS
Spanish and Norwegian Vessels Vic
tims of German Raiders
LONDON", Aug. M. Four ships, three of
them neutral vessels hao been sunk by
German submarines In tha last SI hours.
The crena of all were saved.
Dispatches this afternoon said the 7103
ton tiritlah steamship Bonny, and Spanish
steamship Isodore were U-boat victims.
The others are the Norwegian steamship
Mineral and Homulus.
The Irish trawler George also has been
sunk by a submarine.
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