. VJ, l . "f. ,..' hi. ft w USSIANS STIFFEN LINES FOUBATTLE i pi-epare to Fight Invaders Tjofivpnn Dniester and ' Pruth, Says Berlin VjfeUTONS IN BESSARABIA , nnnuN, aub. 6. ' "The nusslnnn have prepared for battles h.een tho Dniester and the Truth lllvers," ti,. War Odlcc stated today. Southeast of Czcrnowlt tho enemy Is re 'iitlns. tho statement declared. Of, .the numanlan frontier. Uadautz, on ,. Scrcth, was captured. Positions on fth .Ides of tho Maldava Klver were tn,.ncludlnB Hlstrlti and several heights ,n the east bank. f aHJCEViV, Aub. c. ' jt was reported from Berlin today that lustro-German forces havo erased the nillelan frontier Into tho Ilusslan province ,, BMarabla. In tho Itaranczo-Bojan sec " The report Is not offlclally confirmed. u the foregoing report Is truo It means Ihit tho Teuton troops havo" entered Bessarabia province for tho first time since Uia war began. nlthouEh they have made number of unsuccessful efforts to do so. Ituanczo and Bojan Ho southeast of CMrnowltz. tho capital of Bukowlna. Tho former Is four miles from tho Besarablan border and tho latter Is directly upon tho frontier. Tho Oermnn War Ofllco on Sun ay announced the capture of Itaranczo and Itated that the western part of llojan had teen occupied. LONDON. Auk. G. The stlffenlnB of the morale of the Itus ,,, armies on the eastern front Is belnff rn today In the sturdier resistance tho Russians aro putting up npalnst the Gcr ,ns and Austro-Hungarlans. Already gooa resuns uro uciiik seen irom ,w drastic policies adopted by Dictator KerensKy anu m ."j e The Petrocrad correspondent of the Morn ing Post cables: "General Kornlloff's prompt severity has taved all that was worth saving In the miles at tho front The first corps to set tM example and lead tho general exodus from the fighting lines was the Coi ps d'Kllte if Guards from Pctroprad. Their com mander. General MacvsUy, was among those who received Kornlloff's order to fire upon deserters and failed to carry out tho com mand. Kornlloff, in strict accordance with Justice, sent Maevsky before a court-martial for disobedience of orders and he was sentenced to bo shot. Russian history thus has a new precedent, for never before has the commander of the guards corps under tone such shame. A fighting general hero tells me that the Russian army will soon le as good as over under tho bamo com manders." PETROGRAD, Aug. 6. A democracy that has created within lt Itlf a "rule of absolutism approved by tho people was Russia's latest contribution to war governments today. Having been Klven a vote of confidence by council's representative o nil Russians. Premier Kercnsky is In a position to proceed With his work of regeneration with absolute lowers. The following Cabinet officers have been Mmed by the Premier! Premier, Minister of War and Marine Alexander F. Kercnsky. '.Vlce'Pr'emlcr and Minister of Finance N, V. Xekrasoff. JJIInlster of Foreign Affairs M. I. Te-fntchenko. ' Minister of tho Interior M, Aksentlcft Social Revolutionary, lately released from penitentiary). . Minister of Public Instruction M. Olden burg (Constitutional pemocrat and member M the Academy of Sciences). tMlplster of Labor M. Skobcleff. Minister of Trade and Industry M. ftokopovitch. Minister of Social Tutelage " " Astrort (Mayor of Moscow, Constltutioni.st Demo. trat). Minister of Supplies M. Piescheho. Minister of Justice M. Yefremoff. Procurator of tho Holy Synod M. Karta heft. 'Minister of Posts and Telegraphs M. Klkltlne (Social Democrat). State Comptroller F. A. Golovlne (Coil Itltutlonal Democrat). Minister of AgrlVUure SI. Tchernoft (Socialist). Assistant Minister of War M. SavlnkofT. M. Tchernoft, who again becomes Minister f Agriculture, has been fully rehabilitated, Ma accusers having withdrawn charges that te had relations with Germany. JA great Improvement In the morale of - troopa at the front Is reported, ti-t IRELAND IS HOPELESS .( IF GERMANY IS VICTOR , Only Chance for Freedom Is Loyalty t to Allies During War, Says , Richard Crokcr - PALM BEACH, Aug. 6. If Germany ( Wins the world war, Ireland's chances of I-Jt r? ' repuDiic are gone, declared iV i hard Croer, former Tammany leader. w . u interview in IMA Pn m TlAnntt Tnst f " recently returned from Ireland P .he had been living on his estate. , . uirU uiul iiumuu snouia remain 12? 1 Knland tfnd tho Allies until the no of the war, "after which Irish free jm will be an established fact." 'ta May Tear Out K-n-i.R.p.r K.,7?lCAG?. AxiB. 6- At tho meeting of. I'i S ,?" board tomorrow, Anthony HL7? M' a trustee, will request that Su Ifitfhl i!? nt Shoon nnd the board designate R fctftlM. h. .... . . fr .vBe eu'Klng the Kalsep be torn 1 from the school spelling books. hj.ere wl be, if Mayor Thompson's school i ward annrAvoo v. i- j, -j PI tS.'i ..the chlllren will rise and tear. Eri WtrlOtlc demonstration u-lll fnllniv nf ?a.i, lh! pages wl" b0 burned and the , -..v. taei io xne winds. EVENING LEDGEit-telLAbELPHIA, 4 MONDAY, "T "STVr '".V V AUGTJST 6, .- ' V t ' 1917 i JP H' r4-v - '" . i ST' 'fUSWI I." n ' ..,K pt-5' - ; 'j. TEN THOUSAND MARCH IN FIRST DRAFT ARMY PARADE it ft fi liiis:-:gSMrs.?i.R M t. K-BSBS FOUR NEW COMPANIES ARRIYE AT MT. GRETNA Ammunition Train of Pcnnsylva. nin Division Auxilinry Units Now Complete MT. Cim:T.'A Pn Aug. 6. The nmmuultloii train of tho Pennsyl vania Division of nuxlllary units was com pleted here today by the arrival of four additional comranlcs, Increasing the strength of tho command to twelve com panies. Two companies, Xo. 4, Lieutenant Garfield J. Phillip. Srllnsgrovc, and No. 0, Lieutenant William J. MtClunc, Cnrllsle, reported at noon, whllo Company No. S, Lieutenant J. Fred McKay, Wllllamyport, nnd No. 5, Lieutenant Harry A. Hall, Al lentown, followed during tho early after noon, Tho ammunition train, which h com manded by Lieutenant -Colonel H. S, Wil liams, Is the second complete unit In camp here, tho motor truck unit of six companies Major J. 11. Wheeler commanding being the first. Whllo preparations were made tod.ty looking toward tho phtslc.il examination for muster of the Philadelphia company of the military police, plans nlso were per fected for the early arrival of tho Pitts burgh company nf tho same unit nnd the field bakeries, all of which organizations are looked for here within the course nf a few days. ALLIES AGREE.ON PLAN TO REMODEL EUROPE Many Changes in Boundaries Proposed for Safeguarding of Nationalities WASHINGTON. Aug. 6. Tlfo Allies hac come to a full agreement as to tho remodeling of Europe's map after the war. Taking territory here, straightening lines there, they Intend to havo such restorations as will tend to guard International peace In tho future. While ciermany dreams of a Middle Kuropc running from the North Sen to Itagdad, under Teuton dominion tho Allies havo ngreed that tho wnr shall go on until this dream has vanished. First In tho Allies' proposal Is the rcstora. tlon of stricken Melgltim. Then France, ac cording to plans, Is to have Alsace-Lorraine. Constantinople will bo Internationalized, nnd the Turkish Government's grasp In Kuropa will bo loosened, The Grecian boundary will be shoved northward, while Greece will also get some of the Islands near her In tho Mediterranean. Italy will hao Trent nnd Trieste, somo straightening of her northern boundary and a small slice of territory ncross tho Adriatic Croatia nnd tlohemla will be made Into Independent .Stales, while Poland will lit. established ns mi Independent territory as a buffer between Germany nnd Ilussla It Is further propoved to dlvldo Austria Hungary Into two States. Thuhe readjustments are not based upon conquest, but upon determination that peo- 11 ... '. "" pies shall live In t&t . at-th. tlonallty not under an 'UW The Allies do not propose to yield 1 man African colonies In view of I abuses there and moreover becatiM colonies threaten the Allied territories art hnnd. These term -are Allied terms. An has not lent Itself to them. All this ernment says on such subjects It: beat Germany nnd Urn lln will ihn WM1U Ul UlCIIIBeiVUS, i JiB - ?M1 r Lehigh Legislator Dies of Apople ALLKNTOWN, Pa., Aug. e.OlfveWil Len, rarmer, Assemblyman from the S District of Lehigh County, died last nine at his home In Egypt suddenly'j apopicxy. jio was sixty years old. Lch was one of the big men of the Leh cement region and was Identified from start with tno development or the An can and Reliance Cement Companies. leaves his wife, one daughter and 'to m IAGARA FALLS $12.00 ft.""1 Aucmt 10, til Hrnttmher 7..31) nnd October IS srr.CIAI. RTEKI, TRAIN LEAVES Philadelphia. Ilroad St. Station. 8:s A.M. Writ Philadelphia ... 8:32 A.U. J'nrlor Cut: Itealaur't Car, Day CMehet Via rictureque Hunqnehanna Valley Tickets snort for FIKTHEN DATS. Stop. ner at Iluffato nnrt Harrlabure return inc. Illuitrated rtooklet of Ticket Arenta. PENNSYLVANIA R. R.l v t) I INCURSIONI AEREE DEL NEMICO SULLA PIANURA Un Aeroplano Austriaco Abbat- tuto sul Po Gli Aviatori Ne- mici Fatti Prigionieri noMi:. " Agosto. Icri sera II Mlnlstero della Gucrra pub bllcava 11 seguente rapporto del generale Cadorna circa la Bltuazlone alia fronte Unto austrlca: Lungo tutta la fronte dl battaglla si soho avutl combattlmentl tra pattugllo In recognlzlonc, ed nttlvlta' Intermlt tente delio artigllcrlc. Durante la notte del 4 corrcntc nero planl nemlcl cs?Bulrono una Incurslone su varll ccntr abltatl sulla planura tra 11 Tngllamento o l'lsonzo. l'cro' non si devono lamentaro vlttlmo c l'lncurslone ha causato soltanto llel dannl. Un aeroplano nemlco o' stnto abbattuto dalla nostre battcrlo antlaeree cd e' ca duto ncl Po nclle viclnanze dl Pontcla goscuro. Gil aviatori sono Rtatl fattl prlgllonlerl. Ncll'Albanla II 4 ccrrentc una del no btrl rcpartl In clcognlzionc lncontro' un grosso reparto austriaco, tuttl gli uomlnl , del quale furono fattl prlgllonlerl dal nostrl. Telegramml dl Parlgl dlcono che le truppe IngleM, rlprendendo roffensivn, hanno avanzato In dlrczlone Jl Lens da cul distano ora pochlsslmo. Nondlmcno non h puo' dire che la cittadlna. che o' centrof dl una rlcca rcglone carbonlfera, o' vlclna a cadere. La sltuazlone in Ilussla sembra in ccrto modo mlgllorata. II presidente del Con sigllo Kcrensky ha dl nuovo accettato dl nortare II peso del governo nel caos che ancora regna nella Ilussla ed ha rlcevuto un voto dl flducla non soltano dal cinquo partltl che erano rappresentatl nella con ferenza tenutasl l'altra notto al Palazzo d'lnverjio, ma nnche dal comltatl csecutlvl del Conslglll del lavoratorl e soldatl e del contadlnl. Soltano 1 masslmallstl, che non sono la maggloranza In nessuna manlcra, votarono contro. Kercnsky dlvlene ora 11 vero dlttatorc della Russia e da lul e' do speraro la rlsurrezlono della grando repub bllca o sulla fronte dl battaglla e all'ln terno. Intanto o' notevole II fatto che Mlllukoff. ex minlstro degll Ksterl e capo del partlto costltuzlonalc-democratlco, ha dlchlarato dl essero pronto ad appogglaro Kerensky cd un gabinetto dl coallzlone, II generale Kornl loff ha domandato al governo plenl potcrl, e sembra che II avra'. Naturallmento II ge nerate si rlferlsce alle operazlonl dl gucrra ed al mantenlmento della dlsclpllna alia fronte dl battaglla e nell'esercito. LA SITUZAZIONE MILITARE Intanto per quanto rlguarda la sltuazlone mllltare sulla fronte russa lo ultlme notlzle sembrano dover glustlflcare qualche spe ranza. SI dice che la rltlrata del russl o" cessata a nord'del Dniester e sulla fron tlera, e Berllno nnnuncla che e' lmpegnata una vlolenta battaglla dl artigllcrle nella zona dl Brody, la sola cltta' gallzlana che o' ancora In possesso del russl j ma ancora non si puo" dlro se si tratta dl uno sforzo lm prowlso del generale Kornlloff dl sfondare le llnee tedesche In quella zona, o dl un nuovo attacco austro-tedesco per cacclare I russl anche da Brody. Un telegramma da Aten'e dice che II re Alessandro ha prestato 11 gluramento davantl alia Camera del Deputatl greca, presentl tuttl I component! del corpo dlplomatlco. Nel dlscorso della corona II re deflnl" l'attegglamento della Grecla verso le potenze belllgerantl. f Mandano da Berllno che II cancelllere dell'lmpero, dr. Mlchaelis, in un aiscorso pronounclato davantl a pochl uomlnl poli tic! ed nl kaiser, ha dlchlarato che 11 governo era dcclso a conservaro lntatta la Germanla con una pace "forte o saggla" aHlnche' la razza tedesca possa mantenere II suo posto e contlnuare 11 suo salutare e vlgoroso svlluppo. w riioto from tTndrrno(l & t'nrtrrwoort. An immenso throng lined the streets of ChicaRo as the future soldiers of that city, carryinpc flas passed in review hefore General Thomas H. Barry. U. S. A and members of the Russian Commis sion. Thomas Clancy, first to ap pear in the list of "perfect 2o8's," is shown wearing the new army brassard, or arm hand. LYNCHING MAY RESULT IN TIE-UP OF ALL BUTTE More Strikes Threatened as Re sult of Killing I. W. W. Leader SUPPOSED DEAD "MAN ALIVE i Negro Thought to Have Iicen Killed in Chester Turns Up OUer Jones, a negro, who was reported to havo been killed In the ("heater race llots, is In Moyamcnslni; Pilson lie came heio a few days ago with u bullet wound in his back and went to the Pennsjlvanla Hospi tal. After his Injury wnt attended Jones was sent to prison, accused nf Inciting to riot. He is being held to await requisition by tho Delaware County authorities. f i t tit TJ -k I 3ovc jfub w ft & your nerZsJ Shade-Grown Real Havana 10c and up FOUNDED 1865 The Provident Life and Trust Company ofc Philadelphia What will your income be when old age overtakes you? A Provident Income Policy will answer this question satisfactorily. FOURTH AND CHESTNUT STREEia y. ? jf rj Excursionists Fight Policemen ATLANTIC CITV. Aug C Marcus Kln kel, a Philadelphia excursionist, was badly battered w'th blackjacks nnd then sent to Jail for assault and battery upon Heading Hallway policemen as n result of n fight which nearly created a riot when thousands were boarding lato trains In a rush In tho excursion dlstilct lato last night. ICdwnrd Mooro, ono of tho policemen, was knocked down in a free-for-all fight w'th Flnkel's friends and saved from a worse beating by reserves. Bt'TTK. Mont . Aug fi. rtutte today was facing several additional strikes which threaten to tie up local In dustries as ji result nf the killing of Frank W l.'ltle 1 V W leader. Seven hundred members of the clerks' union are lo take a strike vote tonight. A decision to walk out will close, virtually all Ftores In llutte. All liilno engineers lire hprlmislv considering a stilke nlpo, accord ing to lendeis of tho metal mine workers' union, which would force a complete shut down nf the mines. No attempt Is being made by the Rtreet car company to break the strike of caimen and no ram have moved slnco Saturday morning. 1'nlon leaders declare 12,000 miners were still out as a result of the original miners' strike, and that lest than 3 per cent of the miner! deserted the Union. The funeral of Frank Little, held yester day, was a peaceful demonstration and no inli.nrn insulted Paraders. estimated nfr nnno, marched behind tho body. In tho line ! of march were members of the I. W. W. and the Pe.irs-e-l'onnolly Club, an Irish Na tionalist organization. No religious service was held, the body being Interred after speeches of protest and condemnation by various leaders. Tho entlro police department, many extra deputies and two companies of the National Guard were mobilized during the ceremonies In tho expectation of trouble. A mass-meeting, nt which speakers de manded Justlco for tho killing of Little, followed the funeral. Sensational charges that Tom Campbell, president of the local I. V. W. miners' union, was offered $15,000 by tho operators to call oft the strike, and $15,000 more when tho men returned to work, were made. Tho third session of tho Coroner's Inquest over Little's body was begun today. Delaware District Appeal Board Named WASHINGTON, Aug. B. President Wil son today named tho following district ap peal board for Delaware: A. H. Magee, Dover ; Oliver A. Newton, Drldgevlllc ; Doc tor Itobln, Wilmington; A. H. Saylor, Wil mington ; Chnrles Warner, Wilmington. Mann & Dilks 1102 CHESTNUT ST. We Have One Sale Each Year Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter Goods About 72 Price (Some Things Less) 1.00. 1.50 Silk Neckwear 50 5.00, 6.00 Silk Shirts 3.75 8.00, 1 0.00 Silk Shirts (Best Qualities) '. . . 5.75 ,2.00 Madras and Mercerized Cotton Shirts . . . 1.25 6.00, 6.50 White Flannel Pants 4.25 1.50. 2.00 Knitted Neckwear .75 1.00 Madras Knee Drawers 50 15.00, 16.00 Raincoats. .. . 7.75 Fine Raincoats... .About Yl Price 4.50 Office Coats 2.75 6.00. 7.00 Motor Dusters. . 4.50 21.00, 24.00 Golf Suits 15.75 2.75 Bathing Pants 1.37J2 5.00. 6.00, 7.00 Bathing Suits Y2 Price. 18.00. 20.00 Overcoats, Motor Coats . 14.75 7.75 White Flannel Pants (English Cricket) 5.75 Mann & Dilks 1102 CHESTNUT ST. Truck Representative Wanted A business man of Integrity, ability nnd popularity In Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania who has financial responsibility Is today helng sought by the MASTER TRUCKS, Inc. N 3132-34-36 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, III. manufacturers of the now famous MASTER utility trucks, which range In capacity from one and a half to five tons, and which retail to the publlo at from $1000 to $4000. We want a hutller who unde'ritand the fact that efficient and economical truck are virtually heading the lilt of human necettitiei today, and who in return for earnett co-operation from a factory well financed and able to fill it order promptly, will get to the public and hold hi share of the buiine.! For uch a man there i a wonderful commercial future and independence in itorc. Our trucks are built of the finest materials obtainable, are specially designed for durability and flexibility, nnd carry the maximum truck guarantee. At our prices THEY CANNOT nu EQUALED, and are not equaled In the tpon market today. Our now tractor, with duaLtlrcs and fifth wheel at $3250. guaranteed to handle six-ton trailer with safety and case. Demonstrating; trucks are now in Philadelphia. Are YbH the Mai We Are Leekiit For? KJi'VASa..iSjkUlj ,.j..v ' - Vm, PuJU, fi. -J. -1 ".- -ijfj CAM iSii && m v. '!iiii'niiiiiiiimiiiimiiiii,ffl K1 J01llig?r II 1 lllffh Hoy Jn Dull Mahogany, lifter nnc of Chippendale'? maMerpleccs. Our Entire Stock of Summer Furniture Included in This August Sale IN ADDITION to a general stock unequaled in magnitude and variety we have included our wonderful assortment of Summer Furniture in :his greatest August Sale. True, there are weeks of hot weather ahead of us yet, weeks when Summer Furniture would, in trade parlance, "sell itself," but . thoroughness has always been our motto and our idea of a real Sale is one which includes everything in our line. So we have made a corresponding reduction on all porch, lawn and Summer suites and pieces, offering much of our stock at actual cost and some even below cost. Rustic Hickory, Chinese Sea Grass and Peel, Willow, Fibre Rush, Reed, Rattan and Cedar Furniture are among these special offerings, and in these lines are numerous imported goods that are now practically unobtainable at any price, notably Chinese Sea Grass and Peel, ideal Summer materials both from the standpoint of beauty and durability. The opportunities for saving on every kind of furniture here are and we use the terms advisedly unique and unparalleled, for in this period of high and rising costs our position as manufacturers as well as re tailers works out to the public's advan tage more strikingly than ever before. f'f'r. ?V '&L fSfe .gfgSggsgggcaS A charming suite in Rustic HicKory; the ideal outdoor furniture, eaeii piece expressing qunintness and comfort in every line. Price complete is $15.50, but pieces may be bought separately if desired, as follows: Settee, $7.50; Rocker, $4.25; Arm Chair, $3.75. Such Values in Fine Floor Coverings May Not Be Seen Again for Years Because reductions ranging from lOft to 30 have been made from our original prices, many of which were below present wholesale cost, all of which were unusually low, in the face of a continunlly advancing market. Please note that we not only designate our regular and sale prices, but that we give each article its full trade name. For example, wo say "Sanford Beauvais Axminstcr," not merely Axminster, and so on throughout the line. We do this so that you can actually shop through this advertisement because the grade and value of our mer chandise arc plainly set forth. $41 Whittall Body Brussels, 9x12 ft. $28.50 878 Hartford Saxony, 9x12 ft $56.00 $54 Royal Wilton, 8.3x10.6 $39.75 $60 Royal Wilton, 9x12 ft $42.50 $85 Royal Wilton, 10.6x12 ft $58.00 $106 Royal Wilton, 11.3x15 ft. $79.00 & $91.00 $24 Sanford Beauvais Ax., 6x9 ft.... $19.75 $45 Sanford Beauvais Ax., 9x12 ft... $32.50 $65 Sanford Beauvais Ax., 11.3x15 ft. $43.50 $52 Smith Extra Axmin., 11.3x12 ft. $29.50 $30 Bcattie Velvet, 11.3x12- ft $22.50 $36 Hartford Body Brussels, 9x12 ft. $24.50 $32 Smith Seamless Ax., 9x12 ft.... $21.50 $27.50 Best Tap. Brussels, 9x12 ft. . . $21.50 $24.50 Best Tap. Brussels, 8.3x10.6 ft. $19.85 $18.50 Tapestry Brussels, 9x12 ft.... $13.75 CARPETS $3 Smith Best Wilton Velvet $1.95 yd. $2.75 Bigelow Lowell Axminster... .$1.45 yd. $2.60 Whittall & Bigelow Body Brus. $1.25 yd. $2.00 Bigelow & Smith Axminster. . 95c yd. Discontinued patterns and incomplete rolls. $1.85 INLAID LINOLEUM 85c Square Yard Highest grade Linoleum; perfect goods; part rolls, not over 30 sq. yards of a pattern; bring sizes. Varied, selection of desirable pat terns in effects suitable for bathroom or kitchen. An opportunity to buy the best Inlaid' Linoleum for the price of printed. Genuine Oriental Rugs at the Price of Domestics $70.00. Afghan Bokara, 10.2x5.9. . .535 $85.00 Afghan Bokara, 9.2x6.3 $53 $97.00 Cashmere, 10x6.9 $58 $217.00 Hyderabad, 10.4x8.1 $98 S310.00 Muscabad, 13x9.7 $125 $325.00 Sultanabad, 14x12.1 $145 " sftf? ffff'iSiUM.'tV IlliPir Win ill!"' fe SSrrS'i'5'8"!'1" AjiJSJ'litw:: .;:. vi!,:'.::": .' ' 1 WV. 'v.v ." v.- i . , m !mi4U lifWKKF!! A Quaint Hour Glass Chair in Chinese Peel Cane Our own importation from China. The Peel Cane is attractive in appearance ana very durable; suitable for living room or porch. Sale Price, $4.75 Lawn Swing", $4.50 A roomy, 4-passenger Lawn Swinjr.of stroncr construction and neat appearance; a lasting source of comfort and enjoyment to children and grown-ups alike. Canopy is $2.25 extra. A pleh8ant, A-minute ride over the river to America's Great Furniture Store will assure you the widest selection, the completest satisfaction and the greatest saving. 7Wlinr"i iiiwhi " J. B Van Svkmr rift Manufacturers, Importers' and Retailers Market Street Ferry m ,m K M t. V $M fv5a , 'M ?9fl SA ..' i.VS '.it! : 9 !,'' .W M ,? y rfw-. .-. vJJ" t