:'4" 11 v., 1 fc? " .$. PICTOEIAL SECTION PAGES 16,17,18 V3STRA3 IMrger i NIGHT EXTRA ituenmn lITlI.-NO. 261 PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1917 Coriaioni, 101T, et tub Fcstio Ltcara CouriNi PRICE TWO CENTS TTnrHTCN'crAX 'ttrtTFovrx- c BARHMETIEFF SEES RUSSIA AS ENTENTE HOPE I Will Standby Entente Until IT1 .fnr Ta Wdn. En voy Asserts ELL-S OF BIG PROGRESS ELssiloff's Offensive Will Be 1r 4 t?rf 1.1. .4- Tiifn11T- tion, He Avers V ' rH is the first installment of an inter- fi rfte .ccond part will be jiub- g?JTSS. ncu. leader of the jtMjiian people. , t... tamer M. BENNETT WASHINGTON. July 17 .-. Itussla." exc aimed Boris uaKnme- ,,?iCS"an Ambassador to the United & in an exclusive Interview today, "Is JrlrL. - ih Allies. j "Without Russia and her millions and Jnlons of men I am very doubtful of the J wtcome of the war, ..e ,,. .. l ,ir mjin nf rare charm Ji H.rsonalltV. strong of face and figure, to asted at his desk In the great red, Jyu and gold reception room of the Rus lUa Embassy. . v..fiful room It Is, with Its red carpet. R .lite walls and gilt furniture. A fitting fTlice for such a truly wonderful and lm- S- itewlve man. hob a aipiomat in au umi u, word Implies. J nri Bakhmetleff Is suavo In manner, C miidt to grasp and answer a question, tj SL t express an opinion on world events, wt eer to tell of new Russia, Its people, . tchlevements and its hopes. His Eng lish Is perfect. He's never at a loss for a ra sna as no eat ""u iwu "' " i, 'that had been taken from the Czar I to' rallied I was In the presence of one of f tie WS men of affairs In the world of state Ttntt 7 After the Ambassador had told me of his L fcir for the success of the armies of the 'Entente, without tho co-operation of the ! limits of Russia, he paused for a moment ' b deep thought. I waned. Finally he resumed. "There Is no Rus- tla of yesterday. That Is cone. We have i,A new country over there. It Is a Russia tl today: a uussia oi tomorrow. . 'TJIewlIfo, new hope has been Imbued Into fe people. The yoke or long and terrible utsrles has been lifted. The people now JttTt confidence, whereas before they had "Istrust; they havo courage in place of fcu; they believe In the men In charge ot Italiew Government: they look to them In bMl'and firm belief that the days ot broken Sses havo Ilea anu mac tne sun ot mo :r days to come is shining upon Russia. Girt It will continue to shine." iijTThat of the great offensive now being puea ey vie itussian armies t i bskcu ttt Ambassador. Then he smiled. The question pleased him. AV' ho said, "that Is Just beglnnfng. Valt; you will see. Months and months ii I knew this offonslve was being fUnad I knew our armies would atrlkt l tenlio blow ever a long front. I was sure thty would give a good account of ti)einlTes. I said nothing. I waited. It has come. All the world knows the result thus far." OFFENSIVE TO CONTINUE How lone do you think the present of- fculve will continue?" I asked. -"All summer and well into the autumn," Centlnnfd on fuse Thirteen, Column Two J6 SUFFRAGISTS READY FOR JAIL; FACE COURT Make Impassioned Speeches for Cause and Prepare for Punishment WASHINGTON, July 17. Firmly convinced thev would bo con. tttetel of unlawful assemblage, sixteen mlll IJjnt tuffraglsts appeared In police court Bws afternoon with bags containing neces- S7 toilet articles ready to begin any entenee Jurlfrn ATnllnivnv mfcht Infllpt. Fjaca of the defendants made a special plea , r acquittal on tho ground that they did i tothlii unlawful. yMrj. Elizabeth Selden Rogers, of New "tic, a direct descendant of a signer of the cecliratlon of Independence, was applauded Mn she declared the women were In court ""awe President Vllson denied American ymen freedom. White with anger. Judge "Mlowney threatened to clear the court If uere was another demonstration, v"'"-. Beatrice Reynolds Klnkead, of 5,.fou.rt when ' declared the proceedings ,1. " la5t tnree days were ridiculous, and J. """ireatened with contempt charges. Lk y.T', tui':e Dana Brannan, of New If ?V?auEhter rtho ate Charles A. Dana, Cutl ri l Bayard miles, of New "Wd, former Secretary of State and Am bS5 ?r " Ensland, were among the de- "OUntS Who mada lmnn!nn.,l nldim fnr MqnltUl. ' ' JsV militants who were arrested in 'Mti. nCarirylns a banner during the visit ttoriii- " miaaion, ana wnicn me au nuej considered treasonable and sedl r. came near being indicted by the Lj"BQ Jurv aB tAM ,1.. ..m t- J I fcri ! Mullowney. Only the fact that the wis Una war a nf tia fflninnoMA naii-A Sctei'hs1"? kept thera from belnB ,n" CIt Boy ScouU Ambulance Truck Albert Rt.i. . . ...., ,. I S IW, r fleW orvlce, to theT3oy Scouts (the Oil- i L "u aioniBomery wounues ai Ikt 5s. v.Club yeterday. It was a reward. FfUi.V?2y8' Mrvl: of relief at the time i f w Eddystone munitions explosion. THE WEATHER For BLit.j.. . . . .. . WehvA ",,Boe'P'l,o ana vlcihitvrartiu KV ond unsettled tccathcr tonight and ! ' w"1 Prolallu thundershoio lLCx,nuei moderatclu warm; gentle lENOTH OF DAY t:Ulm' I J'oon rl.... 8:18 a.m. t 1 Hl, .hl - v.ra, i Moon soutni., iu.ua a.m. UEWWAKK ItlVER TIDE CHANOES 'Mttr'"1?-.? am I H1h wt,r- 'HI? ," r" ;Ha.m, (Low water., til p.m. p.m. ?rATCTUB A KACU HOUK rgi n an st n FEUD CAUSES DELAY IN SHIPPING PLANS RBHRRRT ISSSsShS Cllnedlnat photo. William Denman (upper), chairman of the Shipping Board, and Major General George W. Goethals, U. S. A. (lower), general manager of tho Emergency Fleet Corpora tion, arc at odds over the plans for unbuilding of a merchant fleet. Their differences have reached bo acute a stage as to approach a national scandal. The controversy is holding up the Federal food and ship program and partisans of the two principals arc bitter in their criticism of their opponents. SHIP DISPUTE MAY GO BEFORE WILSON i "Hot-Stuff" Letter Sent by Goethals to Denman, but Contents Withheld SERIOUS DELAY CAUSED WASHINGTON, July 17. "The operations of the Shipping Board have become a public scandal," said Senator AVr.-'ks, of Massachusetts, in a speech this afternoon. "Disagree ments have held up action time after time for weeks, although tho public is willing to pay any number of millions for the building of ships." WASHINGTON, July 17. Tho futuro of, tho program to overcome tho Gorman submarine menace by creating a fleet of American cargo vesseU depends largely upon the way Chairman Denman, of tho Shipping Board, regards a letter sent to him this afternoon by Major General Goethals, general manager of tho Emer gency Fleet Corporation. The letter Is in reply to Chairman Denmaft's request for specific Information regarding Goethals's announced program for tho expenditure of $750,000,000 of the public money for ships. Denman's position Is that he had a right to be consulted in this transaction as chair man of tho Shipping Board. General Goethals has assumed plenary powers to go ahead and put the ships Into the water. Tho contents of tho Goethals letter Is withhold, but It Is described as "'hot stuff." If Denman doesn't approve it, It may mean an Immediate appeal to President Wilson to settle the controversy. A meeting of the board of directors of the Emergency Fleet Corporation was called for late this afternoon. At the ofllco of the Shipping Board today, it was said, the board reserves the right to review all of General Goethal's acts as manager of tho fleet corporation. The chances nre that this newest con troversy between Goethals and Denman W1U seriously delay the shipbuilding pro gram, although Chairman Denman declared that the fact the Shipping Board desired an Intelligent discussion of the subjects n,controversy does not constitute a reason why all persons responsible for them can not come to an agreement. Threats are being made of a congressional Inquiry into tho failure of the Shipping Board to prevent the rising freight rates now In force on tho Pacific. Theso rates now are said to have reached unheard-of altitudes and it is charged, in the absence of any repressive measures by the Govern ment, they show signs of going still higher. MAY ABANDON BOATLINE RUNNING TO BOSTON Merchants and Miners Company Finds Service Unprofitable Because of High Price of Coal Abandonment of tho Philadelphia-Boston line' of the Merchants and Miners' Trans portation Company is mentioned as a pos sibility In dispatches received today from Boston. Official sanction )s given this pos sibility by a high official and director of the line, though the Philadelphia office knows of no such plans. t Several months ago the Boston-Baltimore Una was discontinued, owing to the high cost of coal and the unprofitableness of the operation, This trade Is now cared for by the Boston-Norfolk Line, which takes on freight at Baltimore, Two boats, the Grecian and the Dorchester, are now ply. Ing between Philadelphia and Boston, sup plemented by other boat as the demand require. Many of the Merchants and Miner' ships, have been diverted UJ trans atuntlo.' servic. w oiferjp.lfjic- r- er wwrmr at? . ,ci - v-. - .u. u. , ..Kariv zj. . GORE DEMANDS PROBE OF FOOD BILL LOBBIES Senator Declares Charges Made by Hoover Require Investigation BLOCKED BY WILLIAMS Oklahoma Solon Waxes Sarcastic at Expense of Food Ad ministrator WASHINGTON, July 17. Charges that a gigantic lobby Is block ing the food-control bill In Congress led to an effort by Senator Gore, of Oklahoma, this afternoon to Save the life of tho lobby committee extended that it might mako a sweeping Investigation of the Influences operating for and against pending legisla tion "If there Is a lobby either for or against this food bill. It ought to bo scourged from the capltol with a whip of scorpions and fire," declared Gore. . Senator Williams, of Mississippi, blocked consideration" Senator Gore's resolution to continue the lobby commltteo's life. He declared Congress has enough to do now and ho didn't believe In having nn investi gation "every time the newspapers charged something." Senator Gore called attention to an In terview In which Herbert C. Hooer, tho food administrator, was quoted as saying. In effect, that he was going to "show up" tho men who are responsible for tho food control bill's slow progress in the Senate. "Perhaps Mr. Hoover doesn't know that the Senate is operating under a unanimous- consent agreement," said Senator Gore. "Perhaps he has been too busy revising dining-car menus upward to learn this. I hope that the Secretary of the Senate will send him a certified copy ot tho agreement under which we nre working. "But regardless of what has been printed, I believe that we should havo the most thorough and sweeping Investigation to learn whether there Is any lobby working cither for or against this bill." Mr. Hooor will mako no reply to the bit ter attack Senator Heed, of Missouri, made upon him in the Senate, charging tho food administrator with rigging the food market when he was directing the Belgian relief work. Hoover said today that a reply to Reed would only lead to another attack by Heed and precipitate an unnecessary con troversy. It Is Hoover's intention, however, to take a definite step against forces holding up the food control bill In the Senate. He will watt until action Is taken Saturday and If It doesn't meet his Ideas ho will go be fore the country with an exposure of the Senators who block the bill and the in fluence he charges aro behind them. HAHNEMANN CAMPAIGN ON Campaign for Base Hospital Fund Starts With $12,000 More than (12,000 has been subscribed toward tho base hospital to be offered tho Government by Hahnemann Medical Col lege and Hospital. The campaign opened yesterday. Mrs. Georgo C. Thomas nnd her son, Georgo C. Thomas, Jr., of Atlantic City, gave $1000 checks. A complete ambulance has been donated by Gideon Boerlcke, ot Prlmos, Pa. SLAVS QUIT KALUSZ; ENEMY MAKES GAIN Slavs Compelled to Fall Back to Right Bank of L'omnica River NOVICA LOST AND WON BERLIN, July 17. The Russians have evacuated Kalucz and are retreating along the southern bank of the Lomnlca River, the War Ofllce said to day. Kalucz, betweep Lemberg and Stanlslau, was captured by the Russians last week. PARIS, July 17. German forces made further desperate as saults last night In the Champagne, seek ing to drive the French from their newly won gains around Mont Teton, but were re pulsed, today's official statement asserted. Tho War Office also announced a vigorous offensive blow by the French around Hill 304 (Verdun sector), which resulted In a recapture of positions which had been lost to the Germans' great attack on June 28 and 29. A great many prisoners were takep In this battle, the number not yet having been counted. The Champagne fighting, ns during the last three or four days, was the most bitter of that anywhere along the French front The Germans have been fruitlessly trying by every means of attack and every weapon to break the French hold on the dominating heights there. Today's official report said : The Germans again attacked Mont Teton. Their attacking waves wero withered in our fire and their troops fled back to their trenches, leaving many dead. All of the French gains achieved Satur day were held by our forces. The statement said there was active ar tlllerylng around Cerny and Courcy. LONDON, July 17 British forces In west Flanders attacked east of the Messlnes ridge during the night, making some progress northwest of Warne ton, the War Office announced at noon. This is east of the sector In which the British made their mighty thrust several weeks ago, gaining Important ground on the Messlnes-Wytschaeto line. Warneton is about two miles from Mes slnes and a number of important roads con verge there. The Germans have been Using It as a base. MANY fEUTON RAIDS ON WESTERN FRONT By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS WITrt TUB BRITISH ARMIES IN THE FIELD, July 17. The enemy's nerves are getting frayed on the western front. Along tho entire line the Germans are effervescing In startled tittle attacks showing they are. "jumpy and i -im . T STRONG POLICY IS HINT FROM DR. MICHAELIS New German Chancellor Also to Strive for "Unity Within" HIS SPEECH AWAITED Result to Determine Whether Reichstag Majority Will Vote Further Credits BERLIN, July 16 (delayed), via London, July 17. Chancellor Gcorg Mlchaells's program Is to be: "A strong policy without; unity within," Highest sources gave this outline of the new Premier's fundamental theories today. It was announced today that reassembling of tho Reichstag for a meeting at which the new Premier would make his maiden speech might bo possible beforo Thursday. Acoardlng to arrangements announced tiday Chancellor Mlchaclls will address tho Nlelchstag at 3 p. hi. Thursday. Although mnny rumors nre In circulation, there have been no other Cabinet appointments. LONDON, July 17. Germany has not yet fully passed her internal crisis. The new Chancellor, Doc tor Mlchaells, still has to show ho can com mand enough support in tho Reichstag to pass the credits bill Dispatches from Germany today Indi cated this obstaclo to complete victory by the Junkerltes is no small one. A Uerllncr Tngeblntt editorial quoted in cables today vigorously asstlled the meth ods of the Mlchaells appointment. "Mlchaells has been Imposed upon the people from High Olympus," It declared. "Wo are a long way yet from parliamentary control. Everything happens according to tradition, with the collaboration of all sorts of factors to tho exclusion only of tho peo ple's representatives." The Tagcblatt ts a Liberal organ of great Influence nnd ordinarily cauMous In Its com ment. It Is one of tho German papers that charges Doctor Mlchaells with being In league with tho Junkers. In support of this allegation, the Tagcblatt says that on the eve of Doctor Mlchaells's appointment ho was warmly recommended for the Chancel lorship by the Taegllscho Rundschau, tho chief organ of the pan-German reactionaries and tho pro-annexatlonlsts. It now seems, according to Berlin reports, that tho Center-Liberal coalition, which forced the crisis In Germany, Is beginning to reallzo that Uethmann-Hollweg was sac rificed because he was about to yield to them. Hollweg approved democratization, therefore ho was not acceptable to the Crown Prince, Hlndcnburg, I.udendorft and others of the militarist nutocracy MILITARY DICTATORSHIP POSSIBLE IN GERMANY ' ' AMSTERDAM, July 17. In some quarters tho belief was current today that the disturbed political conditions may lead to a military dictatorship in Ger many. From time to time the question of con stitutional reforms a question which pre cipitated tho present crisis In Germany Is completely overshadowed by the bitter fight between the Liberals and tho Pan-Germans over peaoo terms. Shall It bo "peace without annexations or Indemnities." or shall It be a "Hlndcnburg peaco?" That Is the question which has Continued on Tate Thlrtrrn, Column Two DRAFT NOW SET FOR SATURDAY Special Agents Rushed to Districts Behind in Preparations DENY SOUTH FAVORED WASHINGTON. July 17. With the great draft lottery tentatively sat for Saturday, special agents were today ordered to New York city and several mid dle western cities to speed up those dis tricts. Ten States are still incomplete, although most of their registration boards huvj lln ished their work. In case a few districts jause further postponement of the draft the War Department will rush Federal ottlcers into those districts. No definite date can be fixed until all States are ready. Secretary Baker will con fer with Provost Marshal General Crowder today to put the finishing touches on the multitude of preparations. Crowder says tho census estimates tangle In Congress will not alter or delay tho draft. "Following the law, wo called upon the official bureau for estimates," Crowder said. "We cannot go behind those figures." t Daker and Crowder will decide the hour of the lottery, what official will draft the first number and where the drawing will be Held. Protests against staging the lot tery In the receptloln hall of the War De partment have been received from advocates of the House chamber. The following States are delaying the drawing: Alabama, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, yirglnla and New York. ' Census Bureau and War Department au thorities today denied northern States had been penalized In population estimates for tho draft or that the "solid South" had been favored. Answering protests of indignant cities at the "paper population census" and heark ening to congressional threats of an inves tigation. Director nogers, of the bureau, asserted, "We think the population Is fully what we gave In the estimates," though he admitted gross population of some cities might not come un,to estimates. The War Department explained the esti mates were fixed for the draft to equalize the burden ot rural districts and industrial centers. In cities where many young men had flocked to work in war Industries the regis tration was unusually high, and the popu lation figures were boosted to fit the regis tration. In the same way country districts wen sliced where tne registration was low. The burden is distributed evenly by this system, Rogers holds, and ha is wilting to gp befoie Congress to explain and defend his figuring. Inclusion of aliens in the draft is favored CfMii 1T Thlrtit. Cetsmn Bit QUICK NEWS TIGERS WIN FIRST FROM MACKMEN " ATHLETICS ...1 0001000 025 1 DETROIT, 1st Jf... 0 0310023 x 0 15 0 Uuah niid Meyer; Jtfucs uinl Stallage. Owcu, McCoruiick, Nnllla. WASHINGTON () 0 0 0 0' CHICAGO (1st B.).... 0 110 0 Dumoiil nnd Ucaryj fJkollc nnd ScUalk. TIGERS TAKE EARLY LEAD AND WIN ATHLETICS r li one Jsmlcson, rf. ... 1 1 " Strunk.cl 0 1 3 DodicU Oil Bates, 3b 0 2 2 Mclnnis, lb 0 o . o Mejcr, c o 0 4 'Dugan.js o 0 0 Grovcr.2!: .'02, J. Bush, p . 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schaucr, p.. Schcng, c Totals 0 0 0 v 0 0 l.-1 C 24 i) 1 DENY REDMOND WILL QUIT AS LEADER OF NATIONALISTS LONDON, July 17. A report that John Redmond would resign the leader ship of the Irish Nationalists was denied in authoritative quarters today. Mr. Redmond, It was said, will head a delegation to the home rule convention, which will open In Regent House, Trinity College, Dublin, on July 25. POLISH INDIFFERENCE STIRS GERMAN IRE AMSTERDAM, July 17. In a long article the Koelnlsche Zeitung bitterly attacks Poland for not supporting German troops against Russia, pointing out that if the Russians eventually succeed in pushing back the Germans Poland will become a war theatre and suffer devastation. Tho Poles, tho article con- tingles phow no gratitude .or interest in front nnd mujt be roused to a true realization of tho situation. "s ESSEN AGAIN RAIDED; AMSTERDAM, July 17. The great the Krupp Gun Works are located, was raided again by Allied airmen on Saturday night. This information was contained in a dispatch from the frontier today. The telegram added that the bombardment was followed by tremendous explosions. BERLIN DENIES ARGENTINA BREAK THE HAGUE, July 17. Offlclal denial that Argentina has severed diplomatic relations with Germany was contained in a dispatch from Berlin today. The dispatch said that Germany had not yet answered Argentina's recent note regarding tho sinking of two Argentine steamships. GENERAL SCOTT TO RETIRE ON RETURN HOME WASHINGTON. July 17. General Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff, upon his return from Russia with the Root mission will retire on account of age nnd will be succeeded by General Joseph E. Kulin, president of the War College. This became known today. OLD DOMINION MAY ABANDON SHIP SERVICE NORFOLK, Va., July 17. Plans to discontinue steamship service between Norfolk nnd New York and all other points In Virginia and Now York water nre today being considered by officials of the Old Dominion Steamship Company. Tho company had been doing a capacity freight business for several years, but It Is now claimed that the cost of fuel and labor and the failure to obtain permission to tncicase freight rates make tho business unprofitable. SAMMEES AND POILUS TRAINING TOGETHER PERMANENT CAMP OF THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, July 17. American's Sammees and France's Poilus are training side by side here today, Ameilcan officers are quartered with French officers. The greatest spirit of co-operation prevni'.s. Yesterday evening the French division staff, headed by a band, paid a formal visit to Major General Sibert, who today repaid the call. P. R. R. PASSENGER TRAFFIC MANAGER ILL , George W. Boyd, passenger traffic manager ot the Pennsylvania Railroad's lines east of Pittsburgh, is seriously ill at his summer home at Cape May after a collapse a week ago. Mr. Boyd is sixty-nine years old and has been with the Pennsylvania forty-five years. He entered the service as a cashier and forced his way up. He introduced many policies in the railroad's business which have since become Its established principles. - 200,000 GREEK TROOPS SOON TO JOIN ALLIES WASHINGTON, July 17. Germany soon will have an added force of 200,000 more fighters against her the men of Greece. Plans are under consideration among the Allies for equipping and provisioning this newest of Germany's enemies. While her army is far below the 200,000 mark at present, she has sufficient men of the disorganized regulars and otherwise to put such a force Into the field fully trained for action. Greece has Informed the Allies that while she will mako no actual declaration of war, she regards herself as actually In the strife and ready to lo her bit. This bit, while insufficient eastern situation, is regarded here as of DRAFT ORDER FOR TENTH ENGINEERS' REGIMENT WASHINGTON, July 17. The "War Department today ordered drafted or recruited a tenth regiment of engineers, to supplement the nine ordered sent to repair French railroads. These engineers will be men who have had forestry service and they will all be trained at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. SURVIVORS OF TORPEDOED STEAMSHIP ARRIVE AN AMERICAN PORT, July 17. Bringing the two solo survivors of the torpedoed British steamship Daleby, 3628 tons, a British steamship arrived here today. The steamship picked up one of the Daleby's lifeboats, in which were a fire man and naval gunner. $80,000,000 OF GERMAN CAPITAL HIT BY U. S. ACTION WASHINGTON, July 17. Eighty million dollars in German capital was affected when President Wilson closed down German Insurance companies, the Treasury Department revealed today. Risks hitherto handled byJthe Germans can now be insured by the Federal War Bureau at more favorable rates. Ampng the German Institutions closed "were: Aachen. Munich: Alllanz, Cologne; First Bulgarian; Frankona; Hamburg Assurance; Hamburg, Bremen; International Reassurance; Mannhelm. Minerva; Munich; Munich Reinsurance; Nord Deutsche; Prussian National and South German Reinsurance, and CJmlth n,nBBn T71tiftanA r h a e 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 -0 0 0 O. Bush.ss 1 2 Vitt,3b 2 1 Cobb, cf 3 3 Vcach.lf 0 2 Hcilman, lb 1 3 Harper, rf 0 2 i Young, 2b o 0 Stanagc, c 1 2. Jones, p 1 0 Totals 9 15 27 7 0 tho fortunes of Germany on the eastern EXPLOSIONS HEARD German industrial town of Essen, where to make any big dents in, the south' real importance. DETROIT 5 TfFi w BUSINESSMEN WANT SHIP ROW ENDED QUICKLY. Delay in Building; .World's Biggest Yard Hinders Production h .1 NATION'S NEED NOW IS SHIPS, THEY SAYi ;if Local Interest Sinks Into Background When Coun- -try Is at War - NO QUESTION OF MERITS U. S. Takes First Place in World's Shipbuilding WITH addition of two great Gov ernment shipyards, one on the Delaware, to shipbuilding facilities' already existfiig tho United States will excel all the nations of the earth, including Great Britain. Until this year the United States yards were capable of launching 200,762 tons of shipping in a year, using all yards. Great Britain's capacity was 1,C83,000 tons. The two great plants to be built for the Government will increase this country's tonnage capacity to 2,700,702, exceeding by nearly one half the capability of Great Britain. With its present facilities the United States launching provided only 94 ships, against G54 built by Great Britain. The number now will be close to 1000 a year when the two new yards are ready Philadelphia business leaders called to. day for a quick settlement of the dispute between Major General Goethals and WJ1 Ham Denman. of the United States hip ping Board, so that the difference wouM no longer delay tho construction program for the great Government shipyard .taybi' located below Fort Mifflin, . On the eve of closing contracts fnrptM Fort Mifflin yard, whloh will be built a'lt operated under Government' control by th American International Corporation, a uV eldlary of the National City Bank, ot New York, Denman called on Goethals tor ds tails of plans for the yards and took other obstructive steps that may delay the be ginning of work on the yard Indefinitely., Phlladelphians are not inclined to pas Judgment'tn the merits ot wooden and stel t ships. They are unanimously convinced, however, that the difference should be a- ? ' Justed and the work allowed to proceed, ni' ' only for the good of Philadelphia, but -because of the acute need of quick actios toward building more ships. "The whole situation Is most unfortunate, especially at this critical time," said Ernest T. Trigg, president of the Chamber of Com merce. "I am not looking at this matter merely from the viewpoint of the person in terested In developing Philadelphia because that is Incidental, but with a recognition of the need of speeding up ship production. WORK OUGHT TO GO AHEAD "It Beems vitally necessary to adjust this dispute between the two factions. I do not know whether steel or wooden ships arc best, nor am I acquainted with the other grounds for differences, but I do know that this work ought to gj ahead at once. It should not be Impossible to reach an under- Continued on race Thirteen, Column Ton ITALY'S RING TOUCHED BY COURTESIES OF U.S. Expresses Through Prince of Udine Appreciation of Mis sion's Reception Here ROME. July 17. King Victor Emmanuel of Italy was deeply touched when told of th cordial greeting extended to the Italian mis sion in the United States, according to a dispatch from great headquarters today. The Prince of Udlne, head of the Italian mission, has sent the following message of thanks to President Wilson: "I and the other members of the Italian mission wish to express to the American nation the sentiments ot deep appreciation for the great reception accorded us by the Government and people of the United States. "At general headquarters I reported to the-KIng on the results of our Journey ana uesCriUCU tu Ills ,uaj5,j' i.iv, bii ncKUJUSL accorded his mission. I am certain of beln" a true Interpreter of his Majesty's tent), ments when I assure you he was deeply touched when he learned of the many pour tesles we recehed in the United States. "His Majesty greatly admires your nob! efforts. Under your wise leadership th United States Is accompllslng much in the cause of civilization and humanity "Fighting for the same ends and united ' by the same (deals and sentiments, the United States and Italy are pursuing the same goal In this war for liberty and Jus-' tlce and progress of mankind. "Kfver shall we forest the distinction .' accorded us during our stay In America, th k memory ot wnicn win oe over present in ours eouis. ,, "We wisn to express again to you. jrY President, our most sincere and dtttl. guisnea consiucrauqu. hr" FREEZING "HOT IN ICELAND Sculptor From Frigid Clime Comes t Model Statue for Fairmount ' .. . , Coming from Iceland, where 28 in WS'?' shade is hot, Mr. and Mrs. Ellnar JanetmC. " Jonsson Is a sculptor aftd will model' ' statue to be placed In Memorial H& Fairmount jark. VA? "My, Isn't It hot?" Mrs. Jpnsson jiV''J between sips of Ice water "'Doesn't !t , rain here?" When told that Jt had rait here for the past week or so at a stretch, she said- "Out anything must 1 betU than this heat" Today's City Appointments City appointments today lnclu4 Cook, 49J0 Allen (treat, waicsaau. t y w?i'!'r.', fr ae . WI! A J V w V'J,,i!l'i1 Vv,l" ' , v? , "" v:v. Tf.'i' m,Awtm,9tmarv&bts j T-4S.auc-. '( v., '.-"' .l ..t i V. V . i - i I.-"- ' tttf h1 o t.$ , 1 - -4.
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