; Uriiger NIGHT EXTRA VOL. II NO. 290 lemming NIGHT EXTRA PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, AUGrUST 18, 191G. ConniaiiT, 1010, nr Tnc rcm.io Lemur Coirim. PRICE OOT OHNT TFINANCIAL EDITION ISLAVS MENACE HUNGARYAGAIN; RENEW ATTACK fprive Through Jablo- nitza Pass Gams Fresh Momentum CAPTURE VILLAGES; REPULSE ATTACKS French Renew Operations on Front Northeast of Verdun Fortress CLEAR FLEURY OF ENEMY War Moves on All Fronts Outlined for Quick Reading IEnst front The Russians, temporarily halted in their drivo on Lcmbcrg, have resumed of fensive operations on tho Carpa thians, again threatening an early invasion of Hungary. Turkish troops have reinforced Bothmcr'a 2 West front French clear Floury, on Verdun front, of foe. British parry counter-blows of foe at six points in, Picardy. Berlin records repulsing British nt Po zicrcs 3 Italian front Only artillery actions on tho Isonzo front were announced last night by the Italian War Office. Unofficially it is learned that General Cadorna strives to clear tho heights north and cast of Gorizia before resuming his drivo on Trieste. 4 Balkan front Teutonic troops havo captured Fio rina, over tho Greek border. PETHOGRAD, Aug. 18. Threatening an early Invaslpn of Hungary, tho Russians have pressed forward In tho Jablonttza Pass region nnd are approaching tho summits of the.mountalns In tho region of Koromezo, Hungary. It was officially announced today. Capturo of tho villages of Lyslco and SUry, southwest of Stanlslau and west of th Zlota Blstrltza River, and of a series of heights In the direction of Arzeluz was saIio announced. '' Koromezo lies at the southern end of the Jablonttza pass, ono of the most Important 'fiteways leading Into tho plains of Hun gary. The capture of the village of Jab Icnltza at tho northern entrance to tho pass rknd on tho railway leading Into Hungary from Stanlslau was officially announced a Sew days ago. The War Office, however, admitted that the Austro-Germans hav.o temporarily 5 Urratf1 lh. Infflntlva frntvi ttiA Qlnvu In tlin wzzi :::.:::rv" "" "-'"..: uuuu souuieuHt ui xiemoerg. ino enemy sjresumed tho offensive west of Podhajco, 50 Ipnlles northeast of Stanlslau, but was re- "pulsed, suffering heavy losses. Dispatches from tho front state that there ?1j no slackening In the Russian pressure, i ana it is oeuevea tnat tne Austro-ucrman IjVrall must finally crumble before tho con tinuous and Impetuous attacks of the Russian soldiers. Gigantic artillery duels are In progress on ghrany sectors between tho Baltlo and tho Carpathians. Activity along the Dvlna and north of Baranovltch Indicate that General Ruszky, Sth new commander-in-chief of Uhe northern Eiroup of Russian armies, is losing no time Ija hw preparations for an offensive. Masses 0f fresh troops, guns and ammunition are moving to that section of the Russian front It la believed that a new and gigantic en terprise will shortly be under way, with the two main army groups of General SRuszky and General Brusslloff attacking simultaneously to prevent the Germans from t shifting and massing troops. Aerial activity Is becoming greater, and many battles are being fought dally between (Herman and Russian aviators. The Ger imana have concentrated many war planes and Zeppelins on tho eastern front with the evident Intention of carrying out systematic omtiardments of railways and military Establishments behind the Russian front, Which has been one of tho main factors In IJsadtnp to the unusual sky activity. BERLIN. Aug. 18. MTurklsh troops, rushed Into Galicla to ttlnforce the Austro-Oerman armies, have Mn In action on General Bothmer's front ?r the first time, it was officially announced la afternoon. They repulsed Russian at tacks. ill the Carpathians the Germans have Kda further progress near Staraobczyna PVERFDL FRENCH ATTACK CLEARS GERMANS FROM POST FLEUIlY N VERDUN LINE PATUfl. Ana- 1 fBy a TmWArftil attaMr -.-. V, ,... I.--., mil ' - - nt . w U9 JiUJ UICAfl( IgoPi of Verdun last night the French com- Continued eq Tata Two, Column Oo THE WEATHER fe.Fdr ni,'l.i.i- i .... m?V fair and continued moderately KHftSr humidttVi liffht, easterly .. fan J ""UI U1T 11AI, y5 EST - g I m Mooa ri 9:2s p.m. Oll all ft 9 n I irnnn !.. PIT - wp ift . WVVM Ui WW 4U OEL4WABB BIYEB TIDE CHANCES, CHESTNUT STREET ter Bse-la m. I Hlt water 8 JO p. to. Water Wtfttp ja, Kr JtSU'JPlATCBE AT EACH IIOUB. Mipt Tins TfaT"3 iT& -2Q3IIjiro3 VANGUARD OP P. 0. I I ! Ill I I - - " - - - I ' The seventh annual encampment of tho First Regiment Pennsylvania Reserves, Patriotic Order Sons of America, opens tomorrow and lasts through next week, when the fiftieth annual convention and golden jubilee of the society will be celebrated. Tho photograph shows Major Oliver S. Lutz, regimental quartermaster, at the right, and Sergeant H. Mosely. SERUM INJECTION IN BABY PLAGUE "EXPERIMENTAL" Noted Student of Disease Says Treatemtn Is Not Positive Prevention DOCTOR DIXON AGREES Infantile Paralysis In 24 Hours to 2 P. M. Deaths in Philadelphia since midnight 3 Now cases in Philadelphia since midnight 3 New cases in New York 121 Deaths in New York 32 New cases in Pennsylvania. ... 12 New cases in New Jersey C2 The purely experimental v nature of treatment of Infantile paralysis by Injection of human blood serum was shown today by State Health Commissioner Dixon, who Issued a statement by Dr. Robert "W. Levett, of Boston, professor of orthopcdlo surgery at Harvard, one of the most noted students of Infantile paralysis. This statement. Doctor Dixon said, repre sents hrs views on Injection of blood serum. Closing of the Sunday schobls, In compli ance with tho request of Health Director Krusen, may be only u forerunner of similar action In the case of the publlo BChooIs. The health authorities have already de cided that It Is unwise to bring children tosether In great groups, and hae dis couraged or forbidden it whereer they could. A conference will bo held early In Sep tember between officials of tho public schools and tho local Department of Health and Charities at which a decision will be made as to whether the schools shall open on September 8, the usual date, or whether the summer vacation season shall be ex. tended. Three more deaths and three new cases of Infantile paralysis reported today in creased the record to 67 deaths and 253 cases in Philadelphia. Across the river, In Camden, the plague gained a new foothold, surpassing the sweep of the epidemic In this city. Five deaths and pine new cases occurred in the New Jersey town, which Is adopting rigid measures to ward off the disease. Deaths today: MARY COPESTICK, years old, 6030 Magnolia tstreet DANIBli FBRNBEIia, 19 months old, 1347 South Second street. PHILIP GORELLI, 22 months old, 1521 South Tenth street. New cases today: HENRY SCHWAB. 8 years old, 510 West moreland Btreet. MARY MASI, 14 months old, 837 Chris tian street. MARGARET ADAMS. 1 months old, 3546 North Watts street With J 9 new cases yesterday and 6 deaths the infantile paralysis toll kept right up to its standard of (he day efore, and tho i j i ! Castlaoeil a 3?sa XI. Criiiwa TUo S. OF A. ARRIVES MAYOR RETURNS; CALLS 4 POLICE HEADS TO FRONT City Hall Agog With Rumor Conference Preludes Ten ; derloin Clean-up 'FIRE IN HIS EYE" IS TIP Mayor Smith returned a afternoon from a four day's sojourn uc Atlantic City, and Immediately upon his nrrlval summoned four police heads for a conference In his prlvnto offlce. Humors were rlfo in City Hall that tho Mayor hid been goaded Into actUlty by political expediency and had called In the police ofllclals as a preliminary step townrd making good his pledge to "clean up" -vice in Philadelphia. Theofflclals called -were Harry C. Davis, Acting Director of Public Safety; Superint endent James Robinson, Captain Nicholas Kenny and Charles Lee, head of the ilce squad. After the men had been closeted with the Mayor about 10 minutes. Lee camo Into the corridor and waited, liat In hand, as If ho expected to bo called again Into tho 'Mayor's private ofllce. The tip was soon passed around City Hall that the Mayor was back, and had come back with "fire In his! eye," and a deter mination to apply vigorously the "police mop and cleaning powder" to the vlca situa tion. It was rumored In the corridors that the Mayor had a long list of questions to ask Davis, Robinson, Kenny apd Lee, concern ing the reports that disorderly houses have reopened and denizens of ten Tenderloin have returned to their old haunts. In police circles It was reported that there would be "something doing" In a few hours regarding the vice situation. "It will be ao lean sweep all right this time," said ono official. Twenty-three indictments were presented today by the August Grand Jury to Judge McMlchael of Quarter Sessions Court. In the number was Included one against E. H. Beaumont, who is alleged to hae represented himself as a deputy constable for Magistrate "Joe" Call. The indictment of Beaumont was made on the recommenda tion of the July Orand Jury. Testimony was given before the July Grand Jury that Beaumont had extorted JU'5 from Elizabeth Zoldl, 1123 Germantown avenue, who was accused of conducting a speakeasy and selling liquor on Sunday. , BEAUMONT'S VERSION. Harry Brenner, 515 Pine street, attorney for Beaumont, said today that his client -would deny all charges. He said that Beau mont was in the city and would appear when wanted. "My client," ho said, "was delegated by a constable la Magistrate Call's ofllce to ar rest this woman. Beaumont made the ar rest In the capacity of a deputy constable from Magistrate Call's office. When. Mrs. Zoldl was held In 800 ball for a further hearing by Magistrate Call she o&ked Beau mont to get her a bondsman and a lawyer CUaia ea Jfaie Tw. Psluma Jtrw WILSON VETOES ARMY BILL; SEES UNJUST CLAUSE Opposes Exemption of Re- tired Officers From Serv ice Liability RE-ENTERED IN HOUSE Measure Expected to Bo Pnssed According to President's Wishes WASHINGTON, Aurf. 18 President Wil son today vetoed the nrmy appropriation bill. His nctlon resulted from a provision In tho bill exempting retired nrmy omcors from liability to Bcnlce and discipline under tho articles of war. Chairman Jamct Hay, of tho Army Af fairs Committee, reintroduced tho bill In tho House with tho cntlro nrtlclci of war pro lslon eliminated within half nn hour after tho President's eto had been rcceUed. In Its new form tho bill was sent back to tho committee. It wns expected that It would bo reported out and passed by tho Houio without a record oto within tho next two daya OPENS WAY TO ATTACK. It has been known for several ilayi that tho President was opposed to this fcaturo of tho revised articles of war. Tho nrtlclcs as sent to htm would exempt retired om cors from court-mnrtl.il. It ban been gen erally reported that this prolslon was mado to allow former Adjutant General Alns worth, who had a bitter row with tho then Chief of Staff, Gcncril Leonard Wood, to publish a book attacking tho War Depart ment. , It la expected that tho provision which tho President complains about -will bo elim inated and that tho bill then will bo re passed by both tho Senate and tho House and signed. SHOULD APPLY TO ALL. In his veto messago tho President de clares that the nrmy bill Is nn essential part of tho national defense plan nnd that ho experienced "genulno reluctance In de laying Its going Into effect by asking that tho objectionable provision bo eliminated." Ho admits the necessity of bringing tho articles of war up to date, as they are In the bill, and then declares they should apply to all officers, both active and retired. In conclusion tho President says: The purpose of tho artlqles of war In timo of pcuco Is to Bring nbout a uniformity In tho application of mili tary dlsclplluo which will make tho cn tlro organization coherent nnd cltccthc. nnd to engender a spirit of co-opcratlon and proper subordination to nuthorlty whlch will In tlmo of wnr Instantly mako tho cntlro nrmy a unit In its purpose of sol f-sacrl lice and devotion to duty In the national defense. SEES VITAL OBJECTION. Theso purposes cannot bo accomplish ed If the retired officers, still a part of tho military establishment, still re lied upon to perform Important duties, aro excluded, upon retirement, from tho wholesomo and unifying effect of this subjection to a common discipline. I am persuaded that officers upon tho retired list would themselves regard this exemption as an Invidious and un palatablo discrimination which In effect excludes them from full membership In tho profession to which they havo de voted their lives, and of which by the laws of their country they nro still membtrs. So long as Congress sees fit to mako tho retired personnel a part of tho army of the United States, the con stitutionality of the proposed exemp tion of such personnel from all liability under the articles of war la a matter of serious doubt, leaving the President, as It does, without any means sanctioned by statute of oxerclslng over tho per sonnel thus exempted the power of command vested in him by tho Constitution. Tho veto message, Immediately upon receipt In the House, was referred to the Military Affairs Committee without com ment. VACATIONS OF P. R. R. MEN DEFERRED BY STRIKK THREAT Road Holds Men in Caso Walk-out Materializes Vacations of many Pennsylvania Railroad employes are being canceled so that If President Wilson falls to prevent a strike the company will not be found napping. The order for canceling vacations does not Issue from the executive offices, it was said here today, but is being left to the Judgment of the various division superin tendents. In this district comparatively few men have been notified to postpone their vacations. In Altoona, however, 12,000 men have been so notified, all clerks and shopmen there being affected. A petition i3 being circulated In the Altoona shops asking tnat In future all big labor disputes be settled by a Congressional Commission, it is Deing signea Dy many, The Order vs. The Pickup THD advantage rests with the order, first because he who orders his Evening Ledger has it brought to bis home, Instead of picking It up at his newsstand or casually purchasing from a newsboy: second, because the ordsred;' paper Is sure, the "pick up" decidedly uncertain, since after September 1 newsdealers, car riers and newsboys will order only enough papers to cover the certain demand, owing to the abolition of the "return" system on unsold papers. The difficulty of getting newsprint paper has made this change necessary for all Philadelphia newspapers. Stand not on the order of your ordering but order ow. afiriiiHHHiMmiiH""'"''Wfi EXTRA WILSON GIVES RAILWAY HEADS UNTIL TOMORROW FOR REPLY WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. Tho fifth dny of Ticsld'nt Wilson's negoUatiojis with the employs nnd executive hoiul3 or the gient mil tond systems of tho countiy in an effott to nvcit the UiteMcmCi BCiieinl stilke cimc to nn end nt !2:-10 o'clock this afternoon vlth no conrliujioii icftuhttl. After n -UMulnuts confeicnco with SI tailiuntl ineshlctits it wns nnuounccd tho Picsldent lomoriow would bee the uicsidcuts nnd tho nmungeis In' what he inomtscs to bo n finnl He3 ulon. I'lCbiilcnt Hnle Holdon, of the Uuilluijton, spokesman for tho . executives, said they would at once confer with tho mannijeiB WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. The mllway biothcihood committed ncccpted riesldcut Wilson's plan to pioveut a stilke. MAYOR WILL ANNOUNCE ACTION IN VICE CLEAN-U1 i Mayor Smith, following: n secict confctcncc with police hrads to day, intiiuatsd lie would act in the vice nltiiatlon when he said: "Wh t ntu ready to act the publlo will be fully itifotmed. That i3 all I will say at this time." HOUSE ADOPTS REPORT ON CHILD LABOR BILL WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. Tho House this afternoon adopted the confcicnce lepoit on tho child labor bill without a lccoid vote. Thcic was no debate oh the amendments by tho Semite which changed the language of sonic parts of the bill without alteiiug the original pio vicions of the mcnsuic. ' DEUTSCHLAND REPORTED IN HOME PORT GENEVA, Aug. 18. A prlvnto dispatch from Bctlln to the Neue Zurlchter Zeitung Bays that tho German submarine Deutschland ar-' lived at Bremen ycstcidaytfrom tho United States. . ' SARAT0GA.RACING RESULTS rirst ince, 2-year-olds, handicap, S500 added, 5 1-2 furlough Burlesque, 117, Troxler, 0 to 1, 2 to 1, 4 to 0, won; Berlin, 126, Murphy, 13 to 5, even, 1 to 2, second; Kildee, 112, J. McTaggnrt. 8 to 1, 3 to 1, 3 to 0, thliH. Time, 1.07 1-5. PLANES STILL BOMBARD VENICE; ART IS REMOVED HOME, Aug. 18. Austrian neroplanes continue their Indiscriminate bombard ment of Venice, It was announced today, Corrado Rlccl, Government art director, fcald tho city's nrt tt ensures, now stored In prlvnto and public galleries, museums, palaces nnd Hbrnrles, aro being removed to Barer places. 100,000 ITALIANS FLEE EARTHQUAKES ROMD, Aug. 18. Earthquakes aro causing heavy losses In all towns for 60 miles south of Ulmlnl on the Adriatic coast. Ofllclal reports say more than 100,000 men, women and children have fleJ to tho fields. PORTUGAL SOON TO PLACE TROOPS IN FIELD LISUOX, Aug. 18. Minister of Wur De Jlnttos announced today that Portugal would soon put troops in the field In Kuropo to flght on the side of the Allies. MAY WHEAT SOARS TO $1.50 , CHICAGO, Aug. 18. May wheat made another spectacular advance today, following reports from tho Northwest that ciop damage was even more berlous than had been reported, Tito May option advanced to Jl.HOH, after an opening at $1,47 to $1.48. September wheat was $1.43, an advanco of 2 cents above the opening, which was above last night's close by , RUSH FROM GALVESTON TO ESCAPE HURRICANE PERIL HOUSTON, Tex., Aug. 18, Itallroads nnd Interurbans have been running special trains all day carrying persons from Galveston to the mainland us a result of a slight rise of tho tldo at the Galveston wall attributable to the Gulf hurricane, $162 IN GIFTS DONATED FOR SOLDIERS' RELIEF BOARD The Citizen Soldiers' Aid Committee has received $162, in contributions. J. P. Warner forwarded a $5 check and a baby carriage to a wofnan who appealed for a carriage for her month-old child, A letter was received by John McFadden, Jr., treasurer of tho Emergency Aid, now in France, telling of the excellent work done at Verdun and along the northern line By one of the ambulances sent out by tho Red Cross. GASOLINE EXPECTED TO DROP TO 20 CENTS IN 2 WEEKS NEW YOIIK, Aug. 18 Gasoline, will drop to 20 cents In virtually-overy seetlon of tho country within two weeks, Standurd OH rmVla'H asserted today, at the same time denying that the Government's inv , -..i "f t 1 .-nee in prices had any thing to do with tho reduction. Price have been falling steadily throughout the West and Middle West within the last few days. The decline, according to Stand ard Oil officials, Is due fb tho fact that crude oil wells drilled last year are now show ing exceptional yields, crude oil regulating the price of gasoline. !! in i. t mi m i- bmiiii i. m mem HOUSE TO AID IN PROBE OF BREAD AND FLOUR PRICES WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. The. Ways and Means Committee of the House and the Federal Trade Commlss.lonAwl!l co-operate In an Investigation of the bread and flour situation in the United States to determine whether there Is an economic Justification for the proposed sharp lncrea.se In the prices of these staple com modities. BRITISH WIN AFRICAN TOWNS; CLEAR HILL COUNTRY LONDON. Aug 18 An official statement from General Smuts, commander of the British forces in German East Africa, reports the British have cleared difficult Wily country and captured several Important towns, SeJng separated from the central railway by only 25 miles ot opea country. .. ;.. . ( R.R. MAGNATES. OPPOSE WILSON PEACE SCHEME Roacl Officials Back Mana gers in Stand Against Compromise ' TRAINMEN MAY ACCEPT Developments of the Day in Railroad Strike Crisis "DAILWAY presidents meet Presi "dent nnd state objection to com promise plan. Brotherhood officials debate ac ceptance of President's plan with strong opposition developed hgninst it from lenders who demanded in sistence on overtime pay. President canceled Cabinet meet ing to devote entire time to getting both sides into agreement. Brotherhood leaders declare Pres ident's proposition will be accepted eventually by their full committee. WASHINGTON', Aug. 18. The railway strike situation was at Its most serious point today. Tho President this afternoon explained to the railway presidents sum moned hero by him that they must make concessions to their men or take responsi bility before tho country for any labor trouble. Tho 31 railroad presidents entered the White Houso just at 2 o'clock. President Wilson was In tho green rooms when the executives arrived. President Holden, of tho Durllngtori, spokesman, presented each of his collengues to tho President as they entered tho room. After shaking hands with nil of them President Wilson Indicated he wns ready for tho conference to begin. Holdon opened the Besslon by stating the railroad executives approved In full every thing dona by the railroad managers, In whom they had vested tho power of at . torncy. Ho said tho railroads felt In the present situation that they were lighting for tho principle of arbitration which ha said was the only remaining protection, not only for railroads, but for all the other in dustries of the country, against the wllfull uggresilons of labor. The railroad executives were reinforced tby hundreds of letters and telegrams from big manufacturers and employers, urging them not to yield tho ''right and Justlco of arbitration." Holden sad, howovor, that the executives wero hero with open minds to listen to what tho President had to sug gest NO COUNTEIt-PnOPOSAL. , From an unquestioned source It was learned tho executives went into conference with no counter-proposition. Thoy intended to stand fast by .arbitration even as to tho olght-hour-day principle ns applied to railroad operation. It was made plain that unless the President uncovered some power ful Instrument by which he could change their attitude, they were determined to stand or fall on their contention. It was announced positively that tho plan was to stand Arm against acceptance of the Presi dent's proposition outlined to the employes jesterday. It was added, however, tha,t following the session the presidents would meet with tho managers and consider with them what their final course of action would be. At the conclusion of the White House meeting the oxecutlves planneQ to issue a complete statement ot their contentions. Tho Big Four Brotherhood delegates, be hind closed and carefully guarded doors In the Bijou Theater, debated at length their acceptance of the presidential plan, which gives the eight-hour day, but denies over time at Increased rate's. The brotherhood leaders were lined, up for the plan and expressed complete confidence that event ually It would be approved. During the morning the railway presl dents conferred with their committee of managers. They unqualifiedly approved all that had been done, and In order to prepare powerful arguments to back up their claim that to accept the President's solution would spell bankruptcy for the roads and sound the death knell of arbi tration to settle labor disputes, gained post ponement of their planned conference with the President from 1130 until 2 p. m The general situation ;vvas admittedly charged with dynamite, but White House officials expressed the utmost confidence that the skies were clearing and that eventually both sides would agree to l&e plan of the President. COMPULSORY ARBITRATION. Pending the conference, telle of compul sory arbltratlpn as a last means of head. ng off a strike was heard in Congress ten day. In the event the President falls to bring about a settlement some SenaUirs Administration men included believe Con gress should enact at once a compulsory arbitration measure that could be mad effective before the brotherhoods had time to strike. The 1atter usually give & week or 14 day's' notice arid In that time com pulsory arbitration could be provided by " law, if the President ratified the plan. During the day the President prepared a statement for the people of the country, outlining In' details the course he bad pur sued in attempting to bring about a settle-, ment ot the threatened strike. He planned to make this publlo after he had conferred with the, railroad, presidents Lot afternoon. When he has receive the answer from both sides to his proposition lie will iu public the result of his effort with & dis cussion of It That the Brotherhood represftatativt have accepted PreJdttt Wltam'f owa prom'sa proposition to prevsut & r.Uwyv strike waa the latlmttsa wnvyt! fcy t Ua.de rs tbU afternoon mbtm. tfce tiisat reassembled at the mum TkMMjre. At tUt hour the railway trfiilrfeno wr is pes ftrwiM Witb FrMbiwtt WVmf