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FINDING OUT HOW HOT HE IS
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1917
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ANGLO-FRENCH ARMIES LAUNCH
GREAT DRIVE IN WEST; STRIKE
IN FLANDERS AND ON THE AISNE
Haig's Troops Capture First Objectives and
Many Prisoners in Gigantic Offensive
in the Messines Ridge
Sector
Petain's Forces Seize German Positions on Mile Front in
Sudden Blow in La Royere-West Epine-Chevregny
Region Win "Complete Success" Assaults
Follow Terrific Bombardments
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The man who is foolish enough to consult the thermometer adds to his
discomfort when he learns the mercury is near the hundred mark.
BALFOUR TALK
THOUGHT TO BE
AUSTRIANLURE
If Washington So Construes
mxf ti .t Tu;r.v,
jjecituciuiuiia ui Amiion
Foreign Minister'
M TERMS UP TO FRANCE
RUSSIANS FIGHT
STUBBORNLY ON
GALICIA FRONTS
Teutons Cross Into Slav
Territory Near Tarnopol.
Meet Strong Resistance
By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN THE FIELD, July 31.
Field Marshal Haig sent the Crown Prince Rupprccht's German forces reel
ing backward today from the force of an unparalleled blow struck north of tho
River Lys.
French troops, co-operating with the British, crossed the Yprcs-Lille Canal
and swarmed over the enemy's first and second lines. Meanwhile, British Tom
mies struck savagely and successfully, driving the foe back.
The British forces captured La Basscvillc in the first dash.
All counter-attacks were repulsed here as well as elsewhere.
This afternoon the victorious troops were consolidating their new gains.
HUNGARY NOW MENACED
WASHINGTON, July 31.
The United States is not obligated to
follow- France in her ambition to re
gain Alsace-Lorraine, it was officially
asserted here today. Nor is the Amer
ican relation toward the Allies such
that this. Government would neces
sarily demand freedom for certain
parts of Austria.
, WASHINGTON, July 31.
Austria rfan lmve a separate peace on
ot advantageous terms. That was the
construction today placed on the """kablo
declarations made to tho House of Commons
v Arthur J. Balfour. England's foreign
If 2"taP'- .w J. -Juto Slav
and Austrian question" -must wait until
the war's end for settlement was construed
." here as Indicating that It Ausina b
how. a disposition to acsert "' ""
lot would be made very ea.sy by tho Ln-
' Whether Austria will tako advantage of
the suggestions, no official cared to guess.
.At prefent Austrian pollcles-are dominated
from Berlin, but there Is llttlo doubt that
hunger is pressing heavily on "''"''"",
.'.tlon of Hungary and that a well-denned
: in. ntlment 13 increasing u..""
In the dual empire. The report from Nome
that the Pope had declined to attempt
mediation on behalf of Austria adds' to the
belief here that the war party in Austria
is losing Its grip "" the Govcrnm ent
Officials today declared .that the Balfour
speech opened a direct way for peace ne
gotiations If the German war control ac
tually desired to end the cchfllct. This
rta ement was coupled with the assertion
'that Germany wants to folk peace only
as a victor, something which under no
circumstances; will bo oven considered by
the United States or the Entente.
Balfour's, declaration that Great B. rltaln
Iscamn'agoodctJnBussU..
i Where urltisn: mouvw ,""'", "7,- lh..
S .ninn And as to his declaration that
E. England will stand by France, offlaw
h point out that It means that Qat Britain,
la 1 -.m . i?,nn hornplf the terms to
fn be Imposed on behalf of V.mnee.
lil Althmih nmelals today Indicated their
suspicions of the latest , A-taenjan
kj peace suggrsv un? "-""- ,n,m!,,n
"'.admitted they looicea xor ""-----I
ipressure- toward the ending of the war
liVlthln the next few months.
inv .. n...irA nt the embargo laid by the
United States and diplomatic ndvlcea i '
,'eelved here during the last lew oaya imv
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K, tonunoca on . ...
K r.in.i nthiinns Off on Vacation .
uiT.T'rMn'mT! .Tlv 31. Cardinal Glb-
rfbons left today for Southampton, L. I., to
3pend his vacation at the home of a priest
ijthere. While away the Cardinal will visit
Cardinal Farley In iNcw YorK.
THE WEATHER
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MtiUnue'd xoarm, tonight and VTeanesaay;
, Btntle. windi. mottlu southtoeat.
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GENEVA. July 31.
German troops that fought their way
across tho Zbrucz nlvcr, southeast of Tar
nopol, havo advanced from three to five
miles Into Russian territory, according to
advices from Berlin today.
The Russians made strong resistance, but
In spite of this the Germans were able tc
cross tho stream at several points.
Hard fighting was reported from the
Dniester River sector, and also from the
Carpathian Mountains tn Moldavia (Ru
mania), where Field Marshal von Macken
sen Is attempting n counter-offensive to
check the Russo-Rumanlan forces In tho
Putna Valley region.
Just north of tho Putna Valley the
Russo-Rumanlan army Is based only five
miles from the Hungarian border,
LONDON, July 31.
Russia seemed today to be recovering
from the virus Injected Into her armies by
the German spy system. Dispatches showed
that on some sectors of tho great north
eastern front Korensky's troops had as
sumed tho Initiative and were vigorously
pressing tho battle.
In Russia, German Chancellor Mlchaells's
statement, designed to alienate Russia from
uio ivuiea, njipareiuiy am not create a
ripple of Interest. London newspapers to
day emphasized an interview which Pre
mier Lloyd George granted on his return
from Paris, asserting:
"The Russians are a. puzzling quantity:
they fought when wo least expocted' them
and hung back when It seemed they ought
to go on. My latest Information Is that
Russia will recover and become as for
midable as ever."
In this same connection editorial com
ment today applauded Foreign Minister
Balfour's statement In the House of Com
mons yesterday denying the German claim
that the Allies warred for conquest.
COPENHAGEN, July 3 if
Evidences of a forthcoming military dic
tatorship In Russia were received In ad
vices from Petrograd today.
Premier and War Minister Kerensky Is
understood to favor the strengthening of
the military authorities' power at an army
conference that has been called to meet In
Moscow.
There are reports that General Korntloff,
leader of the recent Russian drive In Oa
Ucla, may be made Minister of War.
BERLIN, July 31.
"Artillery fire in Flanders increased toward evening to drumfire intensity,"
today's official statement said, "and in the morning strong enemy attacks com
menced on a wide front from the Yser to the River Lys."
LONDON, July 31.
The Allies captured their first objectives.
Satisfactory progress wns attained in all positions.
Considerable prisoners havo already been taken.
England and France signalized the beginning of tho fourth year of tho
war today with a joint offensive on two fronts that swept forward in full suc
cess to first objectives.
In Flanders, beyond the Messines Wytschaeto Ridge, the British, assisted
by French troops on their left, brought to a climax the vast nrtillery prepara
tion of the Inst week by a concerted mass attack.
On the Chcmin-des-Dames, Paris reported n sudden offlensive in the Chev
regny sector which smashed ahead to German positions on a front of more than
a mile.
Field Marshal Haig did not mention the exact extent of the British-French
offensive front in Belgium, but gave its lowermost point as "north' of the
River Lys."
Front dispatches indicated fighting was continuing fiercely todny. The
first men went over the top at 3:50 a. m.
The British Commander-in-Chief reported:
Haig's assaults the second concerted offensive in this Messines Ridge sec
tor followed the greatest artillery duel in tho whole war to date.
For seven days now British and German guns havo been roaring along this
Belgian front. The Germans apparently started the concentrated fire, pre
sumably fearing another stroke in this sector, and the British quickly replied
with redoubled activity.
PARIS, July 31.
Suddenly assuming tho offensive today, French trcops swept forward to
complete success in attaining their first objectives over n front of more than
a mile in the La Royere-West Epine-Chevregny sector of the Chemin des Dames.
The War Office announced "complete success of all objects had been at
tained." A German counter-attack was thrown back.
Prisoners taken in the French drive Included 1G7 enlisted men, two officers
and fifteen noncommissioned officers belonging to three different regiments.
Continued on 1'aro Six, Column Three
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KENNETT SQUARE MAN
KILLED IN AUTO SMASH
Another -Seriously Injured When Pas
senger Train Demolishes Machino
n't Grade Crossing
WEST CHESTER. Pa., July 81. Edward
Seal, aged about forty years, a Kennett
Square business man, was fatally Injured
and a detective, Charles W. allien, of the
same place, seriously Injured In an accl-
.dent last night at a crossing of the P. B.
and W. Railroad, near Jioseaaie, when their
car was struck by the locomotive of a pas
senger train at the grade. The car was
driven by Elwyn allien, a cousin of the,
officer, who was but slightly Injured.
Seal was brought, to a hospital In this
olace where he died today. His left leg
was severed, his left arm was crushed and
he sustained Injuries about the head and
body allien was badly Injured about the
body and was taken to a hospital at Oxford
for. treatment.
v-TheTourlngcar was reduced, to scrap, Iron
iditWrbwn,nftyfeet; tn the coJllslpn.Th
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Frost and Overcoats
Are Reported by Wire
DENVER, Col., July 31.
WHILE a large section of the coun
try sweltered under a blistering
sun, people at Corona, on the Conti
nental Divide, wore overcoats today
in a temperature of 40.
PORTLAND, July 31.
Many parts of the Pacific North
west have been touched by frost
and today tender vegetable plants
in war gardens were killed. For sev
eral nights the temperature in east
ern Oregon and Washington has
fallen to 30 degrees.
BROWN BRINGS ACTION
AGAINST AUDITOR GENERAL
Asks Court to Compel Auditor General
to Recognize Requisitions Drawn
by Department Heads
HARRISBURG, July 31.-rAudltor Gen
eral Snyder's refusal to recognize the
legality of requisitions drawn by Banking
Commissioner Lafean, Commissioner of
Fisheries Buller, Secretary of Agriculture
Patton and Superintendent of Public Print
ing and Binding Long was put before the
courts today for review, when Attorney
General Brown asked the Dauphin County
court for a writ of A!teaUv1alam".m
to compel Snyder to abandon his stand.
Judge Henry, of Lebanon County, spe
cially presiding here In the absence of
Judges Kunkel and McCarrell. received the
application from Deputy Attorney General
Tinrvcst August 13 was the date ilxed for
he Auditor Oeneral to file an answer. The
Attorney General kept closely to legal
forms Tin his application. He recites the ac s
creating the offices of the men and their
appolntmenU by the Governor, July .and
the refusal of the Auditor Oeneral to honor
their warrants. He did not mention the re
jStton oMha men by the Senate. The re
suit now depends upon tho court's Interpre
tatlon of the Constitution.
- Oiark Feud Breaks Out Again
SPRINaFIELD.'Mo., July 31. The Tay-tor-Bltyeu
feud In the Ozarks claimed an
other victim today. Frank Taylor was shot
and killed by Lenzle Bllyeu. Taylor's son-in-law.
Wllford Hensley, received a charge
of hot In lner.lde from a rlfta In the hands
of Ben Bllyeu. He was probably mortally
wounded.
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Russian Officials to See Chicago
WASHINGTON, July 31. Boris Bakhmei
tleff, the Russian AmbassUdor, and the em
v,.J .toff will Day a formal visit tb Chi
cago, leaving Washington Thursday. They
will ipend, Friday and Saturday in Chicago,
The, visit
WORST HEAT IN 16
YEARS KILLS THREE
Street Temperatures Rang
ing to 107 Bring Suffer
ing to Thousands
VICTIMS GO TO HOSPITALS
TKsiri:iiATUKi:s
Toilny Ymtenlny
12 a, m .. 82 7ft
1 a. m 81 7
2 a. in XI 77
S n. in 81 77
4 B. Ill 80 7A
5 a. m 80 75
0 a. m 82 76
7 b. m , 84 70
8 ii. in 87 82
9 n. in 00 88
10 a. m 03 00
11 a. m OS 03
18 m 00 03
1 p m." 08 OS
2 p. m 00 06
S p. in 00 06
Heat prostration caused the death of
Dr. Jacob Frankel, forty-six years old,
of 1314 South Fifth street. Without
any outward indication that he was in
ill health he 'toppled over. He leaves
a widow, Mrs. Sophie Frankel, and two
daughters, Rosalie, five years, and
Helen, three years old. The body
of Doctor Frankel will be buried
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the
Frankford Cemetery.
With the street Temperatures ranging
from 100 In the shade to 107 In the sun, the
city Is sweltering In tho worst heat wave In
sixteen years. Three deaths were caused In
this city today by the heat.
One victim, Samuel Mortimer, forty-five
years old, of 3247 Tampa street, died while
sitting In a chair at his home.
The second death wan that of Charles E.
Remminter, Jr., one year old, of 2038 South
Colorado street. Another baby to succumb
was Daniel Ltpeont, six months old, of 2202,
Bolton Btreet. -C
Mrs. Katie Conner. 68 years old, of 2407
Howell street, Camden, was overcome at
her home and taken to the Cooper Hospital.
While cleaning a car at Huntingdon
street station, Charles Plfer, forty years
old. of Newklrk street above York, fell ex
hausted and was rushed to the Samaritan
Hospital,. ' I
NEWS
-NATIONAL LEAGUE
QUICK
BASEBALL SCORES-
PHILLIES, ltB..l 0 0
ST. LOUIS 0 0 0
Alexander nnd Killcfcrj Meadow3 and Snyder; Qulgley nnd Byron.
BOSTON (1st g.) 0 0 0 0
CHICAGO ,2030
Rudolph nnd Tragessor; Douglas nnd Wilson.
U. S. STEEL DECLARES EXTRA DIVIDEND
NEW YORK, July 31. The United States Steel Corporation has
declared the regular quarterly dividend of 1 1-4 per cent on tho com
mon stock and nn cxtrn dividend of 3 per cent on the issue. The usual
qunrtcrly dividend of 1 3-4 per cent on the preferred stock also hns
been declared.
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DENY POLITICS CHARGE ' i1
BOARDS WILL
EXEMPT FEW,
SEEMS SURE
Clinton Rogers Woodruff Sayg
Consultation With Leaders
Is Legitimate
JULY WHEAT JUMPS TO $2.74
CHICAGO, "July 31. Shorts in July wheat bid that future up to
$2.74 just before the close today, a jump of ten cents from the open
ing. Today, the Inst dny of the month, nlso caused a big jump in
July oats. i
DRAFT SECOND CLASS ON CALL EARLY IN AUGUST
WASHINGTON, July 31. Tho second class of 706,700 men registered under
the draft will bo called up for examination early In August. With , examination
of the llrst quota of 1, 371,000 progressing rapidly, the Provost Marshal General's
ofllco toilay announced thnt seven days after tho first called are examined the
second quota would bo posted for examination. Tho second class, which will
number 110 per cent of the 087,000 men needed to All tho regular army nnd
militia, nnd tho new national army of' 500,000 will bo combed for men to replace
those exempt In tho first group.
By M'LISS
That of- the many who are called for th
new national army but few will be exempt t
Is an Impression definitely making Itself 1
felt at the two draft stations where local ,
boards of examiners am nlttlntr in dtiarmiiu
the qualifications of the first batch of Phila
delphia men summoned.
Proceedings started this morning In th
thlrty-second conscription division, which
comprises the northern end of the Thirty
fourth Ward, when William R. Nicholson,
president of the Land Title and Trust Com
pany and chairman of the board In thl
division, set up headquarters at the flrew
house at Sixty-third street and Lansdown
avenue, and together with John P. Dwyer, ft (
newspaper editor, second member of th ,
board, started the work of putting the first
forty men this division has summoned ,
through their paces.
Of the first twenty-seven men examined
In this division, thirteen were accepted anal ,
fourteen rejected, the cause of rejectloft
being chiefly fiat feet and underweight.
In tho meantime, at the Twelfth and Pine
streets station houseClinton Rogers Wood
ruff, chairman of tho Sixth division, and
George W. Long, his aid, continued the'
work begun yesterday, when the city's first
thirty-three wero drafted.
Of tho men called here, twenty-one wer
rejected, thirty-five ncccpted and twenty
nine failed to appear.
It looked as though the negro brand
of patriotism nt this division ,was a pretty
good brand when it was shown that of th
twenty-six men who asked exemption, not
one of them was of tho black race.
"If this keeps up," Mr. Woodruff com
mented, "Philadelphia Is going to have ft
crack black regiment."
One big black, John A, Walte. 1920
Naudaln street, a husky West Indian and ft
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GERMANS SHOT MERCHANT AND THRJ3E WOMEN
AMSTERDAM, July 31. German authorities at Llogo sho't "down a'merchant
and his wlfo and two daughters on tho unproved charge of espionage, according
to a wireless message received here today. The two daughters, it was declared,
were compelled to witness the exccutldi of their parents.
6100 RUSSIANS FROM U. S. REACH DENMARK
COPENHAGEN, July 30. According to tho Chrlstianla correspondent of the
National Tldendo, 6100 Russians from America havo arrived on Danish vessels,
together with a number of Invalided Russians, mainly officers, from France. All
arc forced to remain at Chrlstianla owing to the closing of the Russian frontiers.
BRITISH LOSSES 71,889 IN MONTH
LONDON, July 31. England lost 7I.SS9 In killed, wounded and missing of
her army forces, according to the month's disunity list total today. The casualties
were divided as follows: Killed, ofllcers, E57; men, 14,992; total, 15,549. Wounded,
officers, 1679; men, 51,766; total, 53,445. Missing, officers, 190; men, 2705; total, 2895.
RUSSIAN COMMERCE CHAMBER AT SHANGHAI
WASHINGTON, July 31. Consular report says that a Russian Chamber of
Commerce has been organized at Shanghai largely through tho activities of the
Russian. Rank, the manager of the bank, Count L. Jezlerskl, being at the head
of tho organization.
ROCKEFELLER RENOUNCES INTEREST FUND CONTROL
NEW YORK, July 31. John D. Rockefeller, In a letter to the trustees of the
Rockefeller Foundation, hns renounced his right to control the disposition of
(2,000,000 of the annual Interest on the $100,000,000' endowment. Mr. Rockefeller
explained his action ns due to a recognition of tho Increasing demand now being
made upon the resources of the foundation, especially those arising from the great
war for humanity, which have led tho foundation to aproprlate a fcart of its,
principal ns well as of ltd Income. Up to July 19' the sum of 1965,236 had not
been designated by Mr. Rockefeller.
MISSOURI PACIFIC TO DROP FOURTEEN TRAINS
TOPEKA, Kan., July 31. Tho State Public Utilities Commission has granted
tho Missouri Pacific Railroad tho right to drop fourteen trains from its passenger
schedules and to provido mixed trains for tho service formerly rendered.
SUNSTROKE FATAL IN ALTOONA'S HOT WAVE
ALTOONA, Pa., July 31, Thomas Baker died today from sunstroke at his
father's farm In Logan township. Ho never recovered consciousness after being
stricken. Ho la th season's first heat victim. This was tho tenth and hottest day
of the heat wave. At an early hour 90 in the shado was registered. Pennsyl
vania Railroad shopmen suffered Intensely. Several prostrations were reported.
AMERICAN AVIATOR DOWNS TWO GERMAN PLANES
PARIS, July 31. Sergeant Thomas M. Hewett, of New Tork, barely escaped
serious Injury In misjudging his landing place after an aerial reconnaissance,
according to word from headquarters of the Lafayette Escadrllle today. Ho
crashed to the ground and was stunned. Lieutenant Raoul Lufberry, of New
York, had a stiff light recently with two enemy planes, both of which he downed.
One was a fast German monoplane. He had no sooner disposed of this than a
big biplane appeared. It, too, was crumpled In the American's fire.
GERMANS PLAN TO RECAPTURE DYE TRADE
WASHINGTON, July 31. News has reached Washington through consular
channels of the formation of a great new dyestuffs syndicate which has been
formed In Germany for the purpose of recapturing the German trade as soon as
the war is over. The new German combination is especially determined to drive
the new American Industry out' of the foreign trade and la expected to glv
American manufacturers a hard fight.
NATIONAL GUARD CAMP PLANS REVISED
WASHINGTON, July 31. Revision of National Guard camp puujs was made
necessary early today because Ohio troops will require a camp to themselves. West
Virginia's two regiments of Infantry will encamp at Hattlesburg, MIsa., along
wtth Indiana and Kentucky guards, leaving Ohio men alone at Montgomery, Ala.
Ohio, with between 23,000 and 24,000 men, constituting virtually a Xull division, will
need all,, the camp room available" at Montgomery.
HOMER FOLKS BEGINS RED CROSS DUTIES IN FRANCE
PARIS, July 31. Homer Folks, president of the Association for th Study1 and
Prevention of Tuberculosis, who recently arrived. In Paris, haa taken charge of the
British subject, came with the intention
of asking to be excused, but after th
chairman .of the. board had Indulged In',
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little sermonizing, John changed his mind. &k,
npv'Tl-a nriT.T'TTra. sr.'
Mr. Woodruff denied emphatically thajtjp
politics figured, or would figure, in any way, iii
In tho decisions, or actions of the local ?.fft.
uoarua in considering exempuons. . r
"The Idea la absurd on the face of'lt'i ,;
too silly to bo worthy of reply," he sald.VH'S1
Air, wuvuruu saia, nuwever, newpi
continue to seek Information relative &'.
emptlon claimants from the political wftrew'
committeemen If he saw fit. It was relativ fil-
tn frltlMam .vn.A.B.H In lit!, n nm.aArtft'SiE; 'Pi'.
action that aroused Mr. Woodruff to declare 'Ff('
politics charges absurd. "t W,
"Do you suppose for one minute thaf if . -
politics figured In any way In the proceed- ij
ings that I would tell outright of Intention
to call upon tho commltccmen for lnforma-
tlon?" ho asked. ,
"The Idea Is absolutely absurd," he, re
peated. "The committeemen have no Influ
ence In the matter. It simply happens that
they know a good deal about the applicant
and I shall continue to consult them until
I get contrary Instructions from the War
Department." . .
Mr. Woodruff explained that Major War
ren had told members of the various board ,
nxnllrltlv that thftv wero free to neeklnfAr '
matlon anywhere about thoso who refhw ili
tercd. iWl
"You .are n little trlbunat unto your-" MJ
D.li,a." wna ihn wnv Mnlnr Wflrrm Y '4.ffl
pressed It. . . , r;'.
'"That's Just what I am doing and mte'ndjisS
to do," Mr. wooarun saia. $
It was explained mai a marriea man, jor. v-vys
Instance, who seeks cxcmntlon must file . .XV-UI
affidavit, supported by an affidavit f rom .hMfeSilJ
wlfo and by, another from some man knowT$a
lO DO ino neua vi u latnuy. auib man vIrv, $'4JI
not be tho exemption claimant's employer.. OvT
It Happens mat in many cases ine political , jfs
committeemen know more about a man thaau'r iff
others and. therefore, such Information. M.V'.JMI
Woodruff said, Is very pertinent. ' Kssbjf
More humor than pathos marked UmVYSi
scene In theaPlno street station today whMrg
Mr. TVooaruir siariea proceeaings. as waa.r-'iKS
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ino CUBO yeBcjut.y, ijiQ .uum nu vlunruH!w
with eager ones waning io -gel u over. We
with," as one of them expressed It , "I iyA
Almost at tho outset the chairman reaWM"
lsed that tho question, "Do you claim eki,S
empiioni wan wu iiiuul iJiituDii iuf v'Wt.,i!.
nf tha forelcners and negroes assembled.' vjfcl
Some answered "yes" when they meant i.!
"no" and some came back with a vigorous ?
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And so Mr. Woodruff altered the formula, J5', J
to: "Do you want to go In the army,"', il-ttl
TANQLED IN LANGUAGE
"Deed, boss, yes; I should say X oWt
want to go In thatthar army," John Colll'fgM
a big tiegro of the Jack Johnson type, ra-wrAl
piled extricating himself from the verbal-Tvl
barbed wire entanglements. He had saWU ";'J
"yes" to the more formal question. pifl
Although many grabbed at the fact ,of"6W3
their marriage as a drowning man grab M V?-1
a life preserver, Alfred A. Forcella, MVfi :8
South Tenth street, proved an, exception. "VMJiJ
Alfred had a wife and four children. , ,tJw??3
"But I don't want lo get out of It on flwL?lkf&:i
score." he said: "the children will look.j
-ttw&r:.?
the wife when I am away." QfJ4
Mr. Woodruff commenaea.nim. itk
Tn.onh R. Oforce. 1117 South itreLlK
dark-eyed voluble Turk, who wa, caWtyl
made the courtroom rocit wnn mirtn w
to, the query: "Are you married T" he,l
swered; A J
...... ... . . .. ....
"I'm single, out rve got a Dig rami
support."
The Intricacies of the language wer
that Mr. Woodruff could not elicit from
Just who comprised nis lamuy. uuinr
with the help of a neighbor. It dev
ht he had dependent on iIm a 'm
father, three young brothers and a l
old enough to worn, out who aianu.r
That even being fen tho high seas
not let a man -escape me arait aevi
when Charles McCullough, 1212 Plne'l
' .. ...!..,.. .Ian aaialtlaaaai aa lal.V
failed tO rO&lMJam'a." MW ...- V. ' Ua
. . a .. -"a"
"116 s out to na, - an ouicoj- w,
.nt to his house reported, "Ana ft
h. hack until Tuesday. Then he'-
. , nwav Immediately to Florida."
"Let him report' here onTujlyt!,
Woodruff said with finality,1 Ji. A
Wilbur' Burreli,. colored, lQUs
treet, could not report today; 4
fact that he l sojourning, in .
wner pi " "f"T
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