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PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1917
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LVS SMASH
lOE'S ATTACKS
ON RIGA FRONT
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iLults Crushed With
Ireat Losses to Teutons,
K Embassy Annuuiitea
LllTS SETBACK IN SOUTH
I-
Irlin and Petrograd Reports
l Confirm ivornnou a ituum-
ment m uauciu
WASHINGTON. July 18
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f8Bry attacks ny uerman iruups un me
KSn lines near Riga on the Baltic Sea,
J3". ' i..,t wliVi orat Innses to the
"'. T. W1. 7h h,, nn
Iwlons n wa -
mUss? here today
'.Ton Monday tho Germans began artillery
Miration with tremendous fire from their
urnna and then launched n series of ns-
alta upon the Iluslnn entrenchments
nrt times they swept forward, each time
inert a deadly fire from the Russian rifle
n repulse was complete, cablo messages
j,tt the embassy say
f. TM uerman nuacKS un mo uuriu enu
t'td Une were designed to rellce Russian
recure against the Austro-Germans on the
IflBuUrn tecior u i-s unreicu.
jsln the south the fighting continues heavy,
j)M Russians under Kornlloff being forced
1t tire some grounu.
'iBrltlsh and Belgian armed motorcars are
o being used In large numbers against
ui enemy In Gallela and much of 'the speed
ipt Kornllonr s advance is attriDUten to tne
iocettsful operations of these machines.
t , BERLIN, July 18.
JL'BiTirlm and Croatian regiment com
itad to capture the heights cast of Novlca,
! tivliT's official statement asserted.
Palis Russians stubbornly defended their
i' positions. All the enemy counter-attacks
Were repulsed The Russians were forced
but at other points or tne L,ommca line.
I PETROORAD, July 18.
j Violent fighting on the Galiclan front was
laaoned In today's War Office statement.
5 lth the enemy forcing a retirement of the
IJteislin line south of Novlca "South of
i Novlca the enemy occupietl a height," the
lUtement said "We slowly retired our line
toward Bereznlca The enemy renewed his
kttielt toward Novlca, but our counter-at-aclrthrew
him bacj Tho enemy captured
ibelxlt, which we reoccupled."
MRLIN AND PETROGRAD
REPORT SLA V SETBA CK
I BERLIN. Julv 18
fewarlan and Croatian regiments com-
It? capture the heights east of N'ovlca,
' tinned on Inir Thirteen. Colomn Seven
JERALS MAINTAIN
STAND ON PEACE
fHint of German Dictator
ship Fails to Shake
Majority
Population on tiptoe
Pom-i ,u AMSTERDAM. July 18.
I UDinlOn that P1,nflAtl n..i ii ,. .. .
lKcetded hv o mim,... .ic... ,,..
nut i .i." ..".""' "... ""-"" .m uer-
f.fr .k IV "erai coalition continues to
JmiVa Goxernmnt as strengthened, If
fcr T ' y n"',ces reaching here to-
feli .1 "r decides on this drastic move.
TfcrnX lit. aiciatorshlp would be con-
Men eh I t -Marshal von Hinden-
Binj "" ur vjunnermasicr uen
lin. tndo.rff "'ndenburg-s chief aid.
Ettni . ,.efal eIement I" the Reichstag la
IWB. '1K The 'eiders declare they
KM. ,helr '"'"party peace resolution
iSi ,: 5r au. a"nexatlons and no Indemnl
IB" as the chief peace terms.
rffi Miit.'.' "l1" n. "?.toe -.. near
mti i- .i. "wl"r luicnaeus will an
VeUi,hM.nelch8tng tomorrow. It, Is
joined e will speak In general terms only.
I ALLEGED POLICY GIVEN
llhterm.iin c?mDlne asalnst the enemy's
f2,,d,1"? 'n our lntni affairs and
aaV- . 'm""a uifPUtes until after the
In.'.iT ?. w1."? nuotatlon attributed to
Ifrom thi t...m ,ae,"a today ln a dispatch
IWWr ...?..rlLn iokal An"'8er The news
3fud.m.n(r ed ,thls reP"esented Mlchaells's
? tal pollcy ln hl new post.
T,t.v our enrnles see the futility of
IWSS!r0fJ,.p"Uln,t W""ty. they Wll
ISS!Jli?.r" d?P1se t accept peace." Is
U K t concIusln.
ItWiith. -. . onllnue their fight, throw
SS d.mf 6 f bf ttle t0 ,he Junher element
Ptfic i.. immeaiata declaration of
teeBalfi..mwUh?ut annexations and In-
ly VbiK iV lno military dictatorship
rnranri. Vll That would mark the final
Ulltari.J . . ,n rces of autocratic
ISeSeVrii and de-nocracy and would un
ttteVth?, .? eert 'nfluence extending far-
iflvi.. . """n ooraers.
K?iZ?j!Sm Berlln today ald that the
IWlh both , r eeen-s t0 b8 very Popular
WD.r!!l p,7" nd public. Tho Socialist
-It XX' L"rwe.r " "?d this to say:
ld diri.iV, " ol mm ,nat n "as a sure
IS MUtad! .W3y 0f Per'0"n'ns hla tasks
Ei iii. .;.. "u lno ereai problems or
l"ae Is still unknown.
n.iw.0.yeaMI:haells was the one
fe Concern. "r -PP"??:
rman ,,T. " ulu ouppiy oi me
it i bo.Ph opI were concentrated, and In
C.r?'on even a inr.n.' .r,n-
end e I been converted into an honest
. lh.ePS2t.?.Le ,a n? "".. how-
SSTher. u '"" " Bucn a wnatlc,
rttankM ,ne J'Slnt up,on- whlch all will
U . -v., a jrans eiaiement from the
Contlnned on rase Four, Column Six
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POOR AND
P. R. R. SELLS
COAL BUSINESS
TO HANNACO.
Entire Anthracite Interests
of Railroad Bought by
Cleveland Concern
SALE PRICE NOT GIVEN
The Pennsylvania Railroad quit the an
thraclte coal business today with the an
nouncement of the sale of fall Its anthracite
lands and mines
M A. Hanna & Co . of Cleveland, are the
purchasers of the coal properties from the
railroad They are large operators In both
anthracite and bituminous fields
Officers of the railroad refused to say
how much money will change hands. The
Susquehanna Company Is capitalized at
$3,000,000.
The Pennsylvania holdings are virtually
all Included ln the Susquehanna Coal Com
pany, one of the two big anthracite com
panies ln the United States The Pennsyl
vanla also owns the Lykens Valley Rail
road and Coal Company, a" short branch
north of Harrlsburg, but the total stock
issued for this property Is less than
$200,000.
The Susquehanna Coal Company Is a
consolidation of many small coal mining
companies In various counties in the State
Mines of this company, of which the Penn
sylvania Railroad ovned nearly all stock,
are situated in Luzerne, Northumberland,
Schuylkill and Dauphin Counties.
The only explanation of the' rallroad'n
action In selling the proper! Is the state
ment Issued announcing the sale as "carry
ing out the policy of the board of directors,
as announced several years ago."
The company. It Is understood, has not
been cordial toward the policy of having
many diverse outside interests, either coal
or steel. Intimation of this came out during
the passenger fare Increase hearings before
the Public Service Commission two years
ago.
SUFFRAGISTS PLAN
Thirty-six Women Will
"Storm" White House to
Avenge Prisoners
TO SEEK ROOSEVELT'S AID
WASHINGTON, July 18.
Enraged at the Jailing of sixteen of their
crusaders, the Woman's party militants to
day decided upon a groat.' retaliation drive
against the 'Wilson Administration.
Thirty-six women will be sent against
the White House on Saturday.
Mrs. A. S Baker, publicity director,
rushed to New York to arrange a mass
meeting of protest against Imprisonment
of sixteen pickets at the Occoquan . Re
formatory. Mrs Baker will appeal to Colonel Roose
velt to attack the Administration on the
suffrage Issue,
Dudley Field Malone conferred with
Woman's party leaders today following his
meeting with President Wilson last night,
when Malone was said to have offered his
resignation as Collector of the Port of New
York. Neither the White House nor Malone
would discuss the report that he resigned to
devote himself to the suffragists' defense.
Husbands of some of the Imprisoned
women denounced their treatment at the
reformatory as "hideous Indignities on re
fined women who put principle above com.
fort."
Malone,, with J, A. H. Hopkins, a New
Continued on Taie Thirteen, Colomn FIo
ELIGIBLE TO POLICE FORCE
Men Who Can Fill Vacancies Caused by
WoY Enllatmentr-
Wlth. scores of patrolmen enlisting In a
headquarters train to be attached to army
bases ln France, the Clvir Service Commls.
alon today made public an eligible list of
108 men who can be appointed to fill va
cancies on the local polio force.
Some time ago a special examination was
held and 7B men took the tests, The num
ber of failures formed but a small fraction
of the whole As men leave for different
branches of the military an dnaval service
their positions will be quickly nl)8d and if
men are taken through the- draft these v.
cancJw win t li4 frt-witltt, v
SIGHTLESS ENJOY DAY'S OUTING
Five hundred kiddies today arc enjoying a day's outing at the Salvation
Army Fresh Air Camp, at Upland, Pn., being the first outing for poor
children held this summer by that organization. The upper picture
shows the river steamer with the little guests and their caretakers
leaving Chestnut street wharf. Below appear the participants in tho
annual reunion of the blind at Willow Grove about to board special
cars at Juniper and Snnsom streets for their outing, held today after
several postponements due to rnin. More than 150 men, women and
children, blind or partially sightless, nre the guests of the committee
in charge.
TRANSIT PEACE
HINT AT HEARING
Twining, in Asking Permit
for Chestnut St. Subway,
Calls It "Substitute"
COST OF WORK $9,000,000
By a Staff Corrtupomlent
HARRISnURO, July 18
Indications that an agreement between
the city of Philadelphia and the Philadel
phia Rapid Transit Company for the opera
tion of the city's hlgh-sreed sjstem Is con
fidently expected by the Administration
leaders were given before tho Public SerIce
Commission here today by Transit Director
Twining
The Director appeared beforo the com
mission to nsk authorit to proceed with
the construction of thn Chestnut Btreet sub
way and the continuation of the Frankford
"L" from Front and Callow hill streets to
Front and Arch streets
In response to questions from Chairman
William D B. Alney, of tho commission and
Assistant City Solicitor Lowetigrund, who
conducted tho direct examination, Mr. Twin
ing, howeer, charneterlrcd the Chestnut
htreet subway as a "Mibbtitute line" which,
he made plain, would bo built only in case
the city should fall to come to any oper
ating agreement with the translt'company
"At the Conclusion of the hearing, the
Director reiterated his declaration that the
Chestnut street tube was merely a "substi
tute" and added that pushing It forward at
this time was only a "lcer" toward work
ing out a satisfactory agreement
When asked whether the Issuance of a
certificate of public conenlence by the
commission for the line would obligate tho
city to build it at the present time, the
Director replied:
"I most certainly hope that such Is not
the case."
At the opening of the hearing Mr. Lowen
grund suggested to the commission that both
the application for the southern extension
of the Frankford line and for the Chestnut
street tube be considered together, since It
was the present Intention of the city to con
nect the two and use the Chestnut tube to
join the Darby and Frankford elevated lines
Director Twining, howeer, made It plain
at once that the "L" extension from Callow,
hill to Arch street would be essential Ir-
Contlnued on Tare Thirteen. Column Four
DIGS GRAVE; BURIES HIMSELF
Nonagenarian Chooses Remarkable
Methodof Suicide
ERIE, Pa., July 18. Digging his own
grave under a stump on his farm and bury
Ing himself under It was the. method of sui
cide taken by James L. Corey, aged ninety
three. Boys urged on by a reward of J100
offered by the younger Corey, who Is sixty
six, led to the discovery of the body after
two days of searching by scores of neigh
bors. Dattle to Save Condemned Woman
HARTFORD. Conn, July 18. Attorneys
for Mrs, Amy Archer Qllllgan, under deih
sentence tor the murder of an inmate If
her home for aged at Windsor, are today
preparing evidence to be presented in a
move for a new trial. Gornor Holcombe
has said he would grant the condemned
woman. atay of execution to enable her
attorneys to apply for n pardon from the
State, board t its next .meeting, Decern
br to;
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REMOVAL THREAT
IN SHIPPING ROW
President May Be Asked to
Discharge Denman and
Goethals
MUST END THEIR DISPUTE
WASHINGTON, July 18.
Senator Smoot, of Utah, this after
noon introduced a resolution calling on
President Wilson for a statement of
the facts regarding the row between
General Goethals and Chairman Den
man over tho construction of the big
merchant shipping fleet. At the re
quest of Senator Chamberlain, the
resolution went over until tomorrow.
WASHINGTON. July 18.
President Wilson will be asked to remoe
from the public FerTce both Wllllnin Den
man, chnlrman of the Federal Shipping
Board, nnd Major General George W.
Goethals, heart of the Emergency Ship Cor
poration. If they do not Immediately recon
cile their differences Both ofllcials were
bitterly criticized in congressional and offi
cial circles today. Their quarrel, which has
held up the plan to create a great fleet of
American merchant vessels. Is Interfering
with the successful operation of the war
against Germany Congressional leaders
take the position that, unless the quarrel
can be patched up and nit Immediate start
made on tho shipping program, tho United
States shortly will find Itself unable to
maintain Its army In the field, let alone
carry rc-entorcements to France
Charman Denman has flatly told the
President that the entire responsibility rests
on General Goethals He declared that
Goethals has discussed publicly a program
Continued on face Thirteen. Column Fire
TO ALL ATLANTIC PORTS
Every Message to Europe Will
Pass Through Hands of
Navy Officials
WASHINGTON. July 18.
The Navy Department today extended the
censorship to all cables leaving New York
and other ports on the Atlantic seaboard
Secretaryq Daniels, announcing that the
New York censor would be Commander
Arthur B. Hon, said today's action was
taken under authority of President Wilson's
executive order of April 28.
Since May 4 a cable censorship has been
in force to South and Central America.
Mexico and the Orient,
Extension of the censorship to Atlantlo
tables was held up unttl co-operation was
assured from the Allied censors In Europe.
Kery message to Europe henceforth will
pass through the hands of navy officers.
They will paraphrase messages to confuse
codes of any German spy depending upon
sequence of word to carry military Infor
mation. .
Commander David W Todd, chief naval
censor, will continue in genera charge ot
the Atlantis censorship..
QUICK NEWS
DETROIT WINS FIRST OF TWIN BILL
ATHLETICS ...0 0000000 1181
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Seibold nnd Schnug; Bolnnd nnd Stnnagc. Nallln, Owen, McCoiiaiclt.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
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BOSTON (1st R.) ... 0 5 0 0 10
Miller and Tlschcr; Tyler and Tiagct-sor.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
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PLAN TO TRAIN SAILORS FOR MERCHANT MARINE
NEW YORK, July IS Representatives of the National Marine League, the
transatlantic stcam3hlp lines, the naval mllltla and other marlthne interests met
at tho offl.ee of August Belmont today, planning a school for tho training of
sailors for America's merchant marine. Belmont Is chairman of the committee
ln charge.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR CORNERSTONE LAID
BOSTON. July 18. The cornerstone of the new International Christian Endeavor
headtfuartcrs, to be built with money donated by 100,000 members ln all parts of
the world, was laid here today.
CONSCRIPTION ON ROCKS IN CANADA
OTTAWA, Ont , July IS. Third leading of the military service bill conscrip
tion was laid over today while the Frontier Is endeaorlng to have Parliament's
term extended beyond October, when It legally expires. Government circles intimate
conscription will not bo enforced until voluntary service has been tried still further.
VANDALS RAID LANCASTER WAR GARDENS
LANCASTER, Pa.. July IS Vandals late last night raided tho war gardens
of a number of poor persons of this city on loti that v. ere lent them to raise
foodstuff3 by a realty compan Beans, pean and nil other foodstuffs that had
come up to full size were token and tho remaining truck was ruthlessly destroyed.
The produce had been grown by men ami women employed In factories and
foundries, who devoted their evening hours to fanning and who will feel the
loss keenly. The police arc of the opinion that the fnrmlets were raided by boys.
REDFIELD LAUGHS AT RESIGNATION RUMOR
WASHINGTON, July I? Pecretary of Commerco Redtleld was highly amused
today by a report that he was nbout to teslgn from the Cabinet "I have not
heard of my resignation and can place no credit ln the report," he said. "I
have become resigned to hearing such reporta, because It appears that certain
members of the press nre Interested ln removing me from ofTlce."
OFFER TO TAKE OVER SEIZED GERMAN SHIPS
SAN FRANCISCO. July 18. An offer to the Government Shipping Board to
take over four of the German e3sels seised at Minlla has been made by tho
Pacific Mall Steamship Company, accoidlng to announcement today by General
Manager J. H Rosseter. If the offer Is accepted the vessels will be placed ln
the Pacific trade, and shippers believe this would relieve the shortage of tonnage.
GERMAN AGENT HIDING IN THIS COUNTRY
NEW YORK. July 18. Federal officials declared todiy that a Baltimore report
tljat Captain Frederick Hlnsch. American agent for tho North German Lloyd,
has reached Bremen after slipping out of a Jersey port In a bailing vessel Is untrue.
They said they know Hlnsch is still in hiding In the United States nnd they
expect to arrest him within a few days
ITALY HAS NEW MINISTER OF MARINE
ROME, July 18. Vice Admiral Del Buono was today named Minister of
Marine. He succeeds Vice Admiral Trlangl
MICHAELIS RECALLS DIPLOMATS FROM CHRISTIANIA
AMSTERDAM. July 18. Chancellor Mlchao'.ls has recalled the German diplo
matic representatives at Chrlstlanla and retired them from the service, according
to official word received here today. Presumably this action Is taken as a result
of the Norwegian bomb plots discovered by the arrest of Baron Rautenfeld, German
diplomatic agent.
EIGHT-HOUR DAY IN WEST PENNSYLVANIA MINES
PITTSBURGH, Pa., July 18. The Frlck Coke Interests have made come adjust
ments ln working conditions In the mines and coke ovens ln western Penn
sylvania, putting Into effect an eight-hour working Ai!j as far as possible. This
new move became effective esterday. Coke prlcer are unchanged. The car
supply In the regions Is 100 per cent. t
106,000,000 BARRELS OF CRUDE OIL IN STORAGE
LIMA. O., July 18. There are approximately 106,000,000 barrels of crude oil
held in storage by the various pipe lines of the United States, exclusive of
Wyoming and the California fields and not including eastern stocks. This Is a
decrease in stocks of 259,000 barreln a month, as compared with a decrease of.
27,000 barrels the month preceding. This report strongly Indicates that demand
Is still running ahead of supply, with no field worth opening and materials' cost
and labor working against additional drilling ln older fields, where big wells
cannot be expected.
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UNKNOWN MAN FALLS FROM BARGE AND DROWNS
An unknown w'hlte man, live feet eight Inches tall and weighing about
one hundred and fifty pounds, fell from the stern of the barge Ramhorn at Pier 18,
Port Richmond, today and was drowned. His body was recovered by the crew of
the police boat Aehbridge. He was dressed In a dark-gray suit, had on a, black
and whits striped shirt, black stockings, black rubber shoes and a brown leather
belt. The body was -taken to the morgue.
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Stanage.c 0 14
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ONLY A FEW
FIGURES DELAY
DRAFT NOW
Fierce Attack Opened in
Congress on State Cen- y
sus Estimates '
RIOTS TO BE SQUELCHED
Federal Authorities Guard
Against Any Trouble in
Big Cities
WASHINGTON, July 18.
There was every Indication this
afternoon that the draft of the national
army cannot be made before Friday
night.
Reports today from capitals of tho
States still unorganized indicate that
the last State may not be organized
until Friday.
Missouri probably will be the last
State to report, and it is indicated that
the State will not be ready .to make
the draft until Friday.
Michigan will probably complete her
work today.
Pennsjlvania has but two boards yet
to organize.
New York will be ready tomorrow.
Illinois will be ready by night.
Should Missouri report before 5
o'clock on Friday, it seems probabla
that the draft will be held Friday night.
If the report comes later than 5 on
Friday afternoon, it is not likely that
the little numbered capsules will bo
drawn before Saturday morning.
WASHINGTON, July 18.
Selecting America's first big national
army by lot will be,Btaged within .fifty-sir
hours, according to Indications today. Either
the great reception room of Secretary
Baker's office or one of the htstorlc cham
bers of Congress will be the scene.
Everything Is ready for the human lot
tery. except a few dallying registration dis
tricts. The little capsules with the fated
numbers are stowed safely In the War De
partment, while regulations governing the
drawing of these are In the Government
printer's hands today. The rules will be
announced through the press before the"
drawing.
, An air of mystery has been thrown about
the lottery. Officlals'refuse to be specific as
to Just how and where they will pull the
numbers, though they did say the draft wilt
occur Just as soon as the, last red Ink draft
numbers are tabulated. One authority said
that this might occur within two hours aftejr
the last Governor had declared the numbers
were In, Irrespective of the time of'day.
General Crowder called a conference late
today of newspapermen who will flash the
fateful numbers to the nation. The com
plete drawing system will be explained In
confidence to prevent misunderstanding on
draft day
SENATORS ATTACK ESTIMATES
Northern Senators opened a vicious at
tack In the Senate today both against "the
census draft estimates and the War De
partment's doclslon to remove National
Guard contonments and officers' training
camps to the South. Senators Pomerene,
Ohio, nnd Lodge, Massachusetts, read tele
grams from the Governors of their States
against what Lodge termed the "perfectly
preposterous" census figures. Senator La
Follette announced he was preparing an ap
peal to the War Department not to send
the Wisconsin National Guard south until
October.
Protests of Senators on the cantonment
question were based on the claim that all of
the men who are sent south will be ln the
trenches before winter and should not be
trained In a warm climate.
The Secretaries of War and Commerce
were charged by Representative McCulloch,
of Ohio. In a House resolution today, with
Ignoring the selective draft act In appor
tioning the various State quotas of troops
tor the conscript army.
He calls on these departments to explain
why the law Is being violated.
"Instead of apportioning the quotas ln
accordance" with the population," says, the
McCulloch resolution, "the War Depart
ment Is apportioning the quotas In ac
cordance with the registration of June i,
which registration does not present a true
indication of the population."
EXEMPTION SEEKERS THICK
Meantime, seekers of exemption from
service are flooding Into Washington today.
Congressmen and public officials are bsJ
sieged A mistaken Idea that exemptions
can be gained through "Influence" has sent
hundreds to the national capital, only to ba
sent back to their local district boards with
their pleas
Tho National Government has nothing to'
do with exemptions, and will have nothing
to do with them for some time, until appeals
are finally brought to President Wilson.
Pleas of all kinds have been brought to
the attention of the Judge Advocate ln the
office of Provost Marshal General Crowder,
Youths who "Intend" studying for the min
istry have sought exemption under the plea
that even though they are not now divinity
students they expect to come under that
class.
One aged gentleman Journeyed from the i
South to get his "fine. Industrious boy" an .
exemption and fix It so the "worthless son"
of a neighbor would be sent Hundreds of
these personal pleas have come to Wash
ington and serve to Indicate how huge and
trying a task the local exemption boards
will face.
RIOTS A POSSIBILITY
Federal authorities have not overlooked
possibility ot draft riots in New York and
other big cities, and are prepared to deal
summarily with any outbreaks.
The method ot apportionment ot the
quotas, based on revised population figures,
is causing much rancor throughout the
country. Bills arV pending In Congress
and others are ready for introduction either
to force readjustment of the quotas or to
make some provision for including certain
aliens. The State Department holds that
Italians and Japanese cannot be belied tor
1 i i
Continued n Fe roar. Column T
Find Body of I. W. . In WooAr
AtTOONA. Pa., July il, The body oi
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