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tARGO ON COAL
TO SAVE U.S. FUEL
Ef
president Orders Extension
U -e -non fn Cover All
Such Exports
T0 sT0P LEAK TO CANADA
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.
president Wilson has cxtendc the gen-
.n mver coal and coke tie-
iinnniLU v
Pi ,,.. of the danger of American supplies
I.' . .- ...n,l. In Kiirh minntltles
s . will leaning lu -"" "
? rt7- .urease tho fuel shortage, which til-
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l ..a acute, according
h "' , . th0
ooiaiii
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to Information
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,btlned at tho !""'" " "
.j.-o. aa rflniilrpa that coal.
iPkA TTesiaeavD - --- - -
U.Jki, fuel oils and lubricating oils bo ex-
NC Mrted only on issuance 01 w.u.1. ....nCa.
I r. .n iv fhn export council complete
,( UTi! Will 6' - ...
E control over this sort of fuel leaving uio
V cou""'. , th (hero has been a con-
...mM. leakage, of tho American coal bup-'-d,'bS-lfaV
Because tho United States
F. P .iiia with the British Umpire In the war
K '"? WLJL li was considered inad-
ffi to miko any outcry against tho situ-
It' iil- However, wnen a price ui o um
I tuMtoncoVVby tho Government this fuel
Sltlesbecause of larger prices offered in
'' Minorities at Washington for several
. v.... 1,,n noooeu Willi ruiiui ia ui
hnised shipments of coal to Canada and
laereksea .,.., indU.,ir es. chiefly
Saints from American Industries, chiefly
En.w England. Members of Congress from
V England States, as well as from other
Mrts of the country, have filed with various
Kmlnlstratlvo officer hero correspondence
tS protests against tho leakage to Can
d, In iew of tho obvious coal shortage at
Because of tho rather delicate diplomatic
aula to the situation, tho Washington Gov.
ramcnl was reluctant to take nny steps to
S the situation; but finally It has be
eome Jo acute that a policy of equlcscence
hail become untenable and tho embargo has
'Twill be enforced so that Canada shall
receive only such supplies, of coal as con
veniently can bo spared by American ln-
.'.' inal has been shdrt this summer
alio but officials here have concluded that
no nutter how friendly this country, may be
toward the Dominion, American concerns
must come first.
One of the heavy drafts on Canada's coal
imply has oeen mo couuhk ui snips, uau
. hm become a busy coaling port for ves.
tela In the transatlantic trade, especially
ataca the submarines have driven many ves.
His Into the northern latitudes.
MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE
HAS ST. LOUIS EXCITED
Millionaire's Dead Body Found
Following Phone Warning of
Unknown Woman
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 7.
Jordan Wheat Lambert, millionaire vice
president of the Lambert rharmacal Com
pany, committed suicide today In his ex
clusive Oxford apartments here.
A telephcne call from a mysterious
woman who urged n maid in Lambert's
apartments to go to his room led to tho
discovery of the body.
The maid found Lambert In a pool of
Motd. He was dead. A revolver lay near
the body. When tho maid Informed tho
woman at the telephono of Lambert's death
the latter screamed: "My God I Is ho
dead?" and apparently fainted.
According to the police, Lambert was
estranged from his second wife, who Is
now In New York with her six-month-old
baby. Lambert was divorced from his
first wife because of his belief in clalrvoy
ncy and his nightly seances, it is said.
He was a member of one of the wealthiest
families In St. Louis and had a national
reputation as a sportsman. Ho was the
donor of the Lambert medal, the world
Championship trophy for three-cushion bll-Bards.
T c Detectives who are Becking the mysterious
, Toman today abandoned tho theory of mur
'' der. They say Lambert probably threatened
to commit suicide whllo with her last night,
t worry over this threat, they say, caused her
to telephone Lambert's maid.
.V- The SUlcidft thpnrv la strnnirllionol fhn
1 1 police say, by tho fact that the body was
found In front of a mirror. They say he
stood in, front of the glass and pulled tho
Wtter. .
PENNSYLVANIA BASE
HOSPITAL UNIT IN WAR
Horrors Pictured by Philadel-
phian, Who Also Describes
Cheerful Scenes of Camp
Tho action of tha TVnnnvlvnnU nan
Hospital No. 10 In nnd behind the trenches
on nnd oft duty wero the subject of a
letter received today by Tom Daly from
William Chaltt, 202 Brown street, now a
member of this unit.
"Tho boys had all arranged a vaudovttle
show to bo given In the Y. M. C. A., but the
other evening," ho says, "an order came
canceling all passes. A Bed Cross train,
known ns a convoy, containing wounded
from the trenches, was to arrive. There
was no show that night.
"Tho next evening It 'came off' and proved
such a success that It was repeated for the
benefit of tho officers and again for tho
wounded. The greatest hit was a black
face turn, i:ery joke that was sprung In
this came oer with us on the boat and went
uig.
"The play had n. cheering effect on the
members of the convalescent camp. Grim
humor is the order of tho day. The Tom
mies contend that Krlti (the nickname for
the Oerman soldlors) has n bullet for each
ono of us, but that his system is a little
off In making delivery. Each wounded
patient Is living for the solo purposo of
getting In shnpo to give Krltz a chance
to make delivery. I say tho show had a
cheering effect. American humor is ap
preciated by nono moro than the much
abused Tommy."
Turning from the more cheerful side of
life at tho front the letter describes In a
lvld mnnncr tho conditions under which
tho members of tho lied Cross must work
when under fire. It speaks of tho devices
used by tho Germans to destroy their
enemies through apparently harmless
sources.
"At tho slackening of fire a company of
men headed by one tall sergeant dropped
their tools and weapons to run across the
Meld towards n shiny object. Duo to bulk,
tho sergeant drops behind and a small wiry
man laKes tne leaa in the race. Tho object
proves to bo a helmet and tho leader reaches
down to pick It up. It happens to be caught
on something. Just ns the remainder of the
company arrives the small wiry man gives
a final tug nnd straightens up. At the
samo Instant there is a terrific explosion as
though hundreds of guns had been set off
by a single motion. Tho company Is no
more. Thus ends an ovoranxlety to
bring back with them the helmet of a Ger
man general." ' ,
ACTION UNDER FIRE
Speaking of action under fire Chaltt
says: "We get no rest. There Is a boom
In the distance sounding ns If a giant fan
had Just been turned on overhead, and
then a crash. Cries are heard mingled
with commands of olllcers. , Those who
were near the bursting shell and are still
able to do so are racing for cover. Those
out of radius of the explosion aro coming
up to give a hand.
"The town near which we are stationed
is in ruins. The bombardment Is inces
sant. The machine guns make a noise like
a giant tearing calico ; ever so often shrap
nel bursts over our heads; shells are for
ever dropping on our trenches when they
can be located and on our gun positions.
Kach new shell that misses its mark is
greeted with a cheerful 'there goes ono for
which wo have no use.' No one seems to
mind and one soon becomes accustomed to
the ceaseless din."
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MEDICO-CHI HOSPITAL
IS RAZED FOR PARKWAY
Work of Tearing Down Buildings
Begins Today Some to Be
Saved for War Work
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MORE NAVAL ROOKIES ILL
TMrty-one New Case3 of Diphtheria
Reported at Newport
NEWPORT. R. I., Aug. 7. Thirty-one
new cases of diphtheria among tho navy
Ik rTm 1,ere have been reported in the
a last twenty-four hourse nnd lai nnw ....
M now being taken care of it tho local
osplUL In addition, there are aleht mum
among the army troops, Including one officer
M one reservist. All aro said to bo slight
. f7 Persons Belling ice cream was
loroidden to dispense tho same by orders
issued, todav bv ivi nnn rr tt..ui. -c-
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f iXJJV18 l9'and where cows hnvo been
-..w llavo aeen warnea not t0 Bell mjjic.
i Uisti h vrouucis until health authorl-
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Aik That Murderer Bo Klprtrnpntmi
i? taSv.Ri,BUI?a' Au T. Governor Brum
Ri CSai office Is receiving numerous letters
lf,,iPK ttu"ouBhout the State, includ
Hlhn2ler.0J.women. asking that Martin
UfcJ' of Carbon County, sentenced to
iii. "f? ur muraer commuted nrlor to
IS kliVM ? lerocuted instead of being,
El aJOJJtOIJJUer.
Tomorrovf8 War Menu
Kf'l . Corn Flakes
v; otejuned Eggs
SAWS
LUNCHEON
Cor Oysters
Sliced Tomatoes
Bacon
Coffee
KV T.
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Iced Tea
DINNER
Broiled Ham
The work of razing the buildings of the
Medlco-Chlrurgical Hospital to make way
for tho Parkway was started today. The
Jump House Wrecking Company has the
contract for tho demolition, paying the city
$1575, and retaining the materials.
Director Datesman, of the Department of
Public Works, gave tho order to the con
tractors yesterday. The contract has been
approved by Mayor Smith.
Four of tho Medico-Chl buildings are to
be demolished, 'and. In addition, there will
also be razed tha houses located at 120-122-124
and 126, on tho west side of
Seventeenth street south of Cherry street.
A few of the Medlco-Chl buildings will
still remain within the lines of the Park
way, and they will not be Interfered with
until the war Is ended. It wa.s decided by
rn. Smith nnd Director Datesman to
allow them to stand because of tha neces
sity for tho use of them for hospital pur
poses. With the razing of those buildings cov
ered by the contract awarded to the Jump
Company, virtually the entire course of the
Parkwny between Broad street and Logan
Square will have been cleared of buildings.
Only a few days ago a contract was
.or. tn tha McNIchol Paving and Con
struction Company for the completion of the
Parkway between Broad street and Seven
teenth street The plans for the work be
tween Seventeenth an Eighteenth streets
have been completed, and similar action
has been taken In reference to the section
west of Twenty-second street to Falrmount
Park. The buildings within this latter sec
tion were razed recently.
Police Lieutenant Recovering"
Lieutenant John Bloomer, of the German
town avenue and Lycoming street police sta
tion who underwent an operation at St
Joseph's Hospital two weeks ago was rest
Ing comfortably today, accorllng to phyal
clansln that Institution. Bloomer was pro.
moted to a lieutenancy five weeks ago. (
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES
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LUFBERllY TELLS MORE
OF AVIATION DEMANDS
Success of Driving Passenger Car
More Matter of Nerves
Than Physique
MUST HAVE SELF-CONTROL
Bombardier Most Bo Good Shot nnd
Proficient in Art of Aerial
Wnrfaro
WARW0RKHURT
BY LABOR UNR1
Government Committee WiJ
Try to Adjust Matters ;
for U. S. Employes
WHOLE COUNTRY IS UPSEtj
JEERS AND CATCALLS
GREET SHORE POLICE
Atlantic City Cops Prove Utterly
Unable to Handle Bath
Censorship
TYPOS EN ROUTE FOR COLORADO SPRINGS
RECALL CHILDS-DREXEL GIFT OF $10,000
3heck Sent by Editor of Public Ledger and Banker tjie
Nucleus of Fund by Which Printers' Home Was
Established Thirty-one Years Ago
As
S DELEGATES from tho Philadelphia
Typographical Union aro speeding
westward today to attend the sixty-third
session of the International body at Colo
rado Springs and to celebrate tho twenty
fifth anniversary of tho dedication of the
Union Printers' Home in that city, recollec
tion focuses vividly on the part that this
city played in that most memorable conven
tion of 1886. At that time a check for
$10,000, nucleus of an asset now valued at
moro than $1,500,000 offered Jointly by
Georgo W. Chllds, thon owner of the
Public Ledger, and Anthony J. Drexel,
brought to sudden climax tho ideal at a
thlrty-flvo years' effort to securo adequate
protection for the union's aged and infirm.
The Philadelphia delegation Is headed
by James P. Ilowen, of tho Evening
Ledoeii. In 1886 It was the foreman of
the Punuc LEDonn, James J. Dalley, who
bore such potent news to tho convention,
held that year in Pittsburgh. Tho other
members this year are William II. White
and William M. Conway.
Members of the International Typograph
ical Union take credltnble pride In their
Home, for It has been worked for since
the convention In 1857 at New Orleans, has
been built up and added to by their yearly
assessments, until today It standi as a
bulwark against the encroachments of old
age and assures them of a retirement be
fitting their profession, not as inmates, but
as guests of an institution they personally
helped to found.
The main building on tho eighty acres of
land that were donated as n site by the
Colorado Springs Hoard of Trade at the
Denver convention in 1880, was erected at
a cost of $60,000, and dedicated on the
birthday of Mr. Chllds on May 12, 1892.
In 1896 an appropriation was voted for an
annex to care for tubercular patients, nnd
this was built. The Union members today
bellevo that their Home Is without parallel
among like frnternal Institutions In size,
appointments or facilities.
The message accompanying the gift
check hofl Indeed borne fruit, for the letter
from Mr. Chllds expressed his earnest good
wishes and hearty sympathy for union
printers' Ideals and especially with their
efforts to advance the standards of their
craft. Tho year following Its receipt the
convention at Buffalo appointed a board
of trustees to manage tho fund for four
years, consisting of Mr. Dalley, August Do
nath, of Washington, and Frank S. Pelton,
of Chicago. It was also resolved that tho
membership In the East would contribute
on May 12, Mr. Chllds's birthday, and
those In the West on September 13, Mr.
Droxel's birthday, ono hour's pay. At the
end of four years these additions to the
fund with accrued Interest totaled $21,
C89.45. A measure passed by the convention at
Atlanta, Ga., In 1890 established a board
of trustees, which awarded the contract In
March, 1891, nnd a per capita tax of $1.
On May 11, 1892, the Home was dedicated.
United States Senator Jacob II. Galllnger,
of Massachusetts, esteemed so greatly the
privilege of delivering the chief oration on
that' occasion that he sought and was
granted that honor.
ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 7.
Jeering thousands at the bench-ends of
cross-town avenues today saw a handful
of perspiring and wholly uncomfortablo
policemen make a feeble and unsuccessful
attempt to enforco the most unpopular law
ever written Into Atlantic City's stntuto
books against twenty thousand beach-bound
bnthers.
Crowds surging down South Carolina
aenue nnd a few other largely traveled
streets found their way blocked by blue
coats under orders o prevent tho passngo
of persons In bathing garb unless their ab
breviated garb was covered by mackin
toshes or other wraps.
Jeers and catcalls attended tho turning
back of women in exceedingly modost garb
nnd the passage of others In sleeveless and
almost skinless raiment who chanced to
havo n sweater hitched upon one shoulder.
Ono woman, who protested volubly when
stopped, simply transferred her silken
swenter from her waist to her shoulder ond
was passed. Hundreds, turned back nt the
guarded streets, proceeded blithely to Ocean
avenue nnd other unguarded approaches,
Meanwhile, hundreds of bathers took ad
vantage of the absence of policemen to fore,
gather upon tho boardwalk.
Keeling was lntenso at many points, while
policemen wero turning back nnd apologiz
ing at tho same time.
"Don't blamo tho cops. Bathing house
keepers with a political pull are doing this,"
ono woman exclaimed as sho turned back to
her boarding house to borrow her husband's
coat for covering. Many women wero close
to tenrs, nnd men sworo that they nevor
heard of such a ridiculous law, only they
used other phraseology.
Originally, tho statute which bathing
masters caused to be pasicd twenty years
ago in an attempt to monopolize the uso of
the ocean called for covering from neck to
feet. Under new interpretations nnythlng
in tho way of cover will do, nnd the lack of
anything like a rule has made the attempt
ed enforcement of tho law moro absurd. A
sash passed this morning on tho person of a
nrctty maid In a Jersey and knickerbockers.
while a matron with a skirt to her knees
and a collar to her throat was sent back to
get a mackintosh.
Ileal estate men predicted today that a
continuance of tho crusade will affect At
lantic City's popularity with those who
rent cottages.
THREE CANDIDATES SEEK
GOVERNORSHIP OF VIRGINIA
PAnfS, Aug. 7.
Work to be dono by Amerlcnn aviators
which may mean success or failure of artil
lery nnd Infantry was described by Lieu
tenant Baout Lufberry, permler fighter of
the Lnfayetto Escndrllle, as ho outlined fur
ther qualifications tho "cream of American
youth" must hnvo to carry the United
States to success In the air.
"Men working in machines carrying two
or moro passengers must have many of tho
qualities of the chasers I described yester
day." said Lufberry. "They can weigh 200
pounds, but success depends less on perfect
physique for this typo of airmen than on
perfect nerves.
"Though constantly under fire, the airman
must develop a painstaking eye for detail.
He must hnvo persistence and an enormous
senso of sclf-illsclpllne. Observations maCo
from his mnchlno may mean success or fail
ure for his Infantry or nrtlllery. His nerves
must hold him steadily to his task regard
less of the guns that will bo trying to bring
him down.
"Tho observers carried In such machines
aro generally young artillery officers who
havo mastered tho handling of machine
guns, wireless telegraphy and even photog
raphy.
"Tho pilots of these slower, heavier ma
chines can be men lacking In tho qualities
of eye and temperament necessary to the
faster game
"The third general type of aviator Is the
bombardier. He must bo capable of rapid,
accurate handling of machine-guns nnd
small cannon nnd proficient in tho ex
tremely complicated art of aerial warfare.
"In this thcro are three principal factors.
He must bo nblo to gauge his own nnd his
enemy's speed nnd tho velocity of tho wind.
It Is frequently necessary to ulm 100 feet in
front of an enemy machine to mnke a hit.
"All on board a battle plane depends
upon tho bombardier's eye, his coolness and
his ability to shoot. If he becomes rattled
all .is lost. For example, a German gunner
recently lost his nervo nnd hid in the body
of tho machine. Tho pilot became rattled,
gavo up and landed Insldo the French llnca,"
Strikes and Other Difficulties 01
of All Proportion to Sum- '
mer Season
WASHINGTON, Aur. 7.
Tho labor situation in the United State
Is causing tho Government real alarm. war.-Vj?
work is threatened to such a point that')" ; .
concerted campaign was begun today to dig-"
pel unrest among the workers Immediately, H ,t?
War, Navy and Labor Departments haysttj '
named a committee to study adjustment of Jlfyi
wtttrn nfhitAirinn In nnw vnrHfc nrMnfll tLTia ' V f
nth,., nnvrnmnf wnrlta tn brlnflr nhnut ?.
moro uniform nnd satisfactory schedule. ' "? fhi
This committee, Including Assistant See- ," 1 ,S1
retary of the Navy Itooscvelt, Walter Lip- ' z-
mann and William mackman, is to report ,i " . ,
its findings to the Government AugUst'JI.-? .ifflJ
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MS. H0RWITZ CUTS RED
TAPE IN RUNNING TOWN
BUbmlt nppeals from tho recommendation
of the committee. By September 1. It la
hoped, all dlfllculty will have been settled.
Tho high cost of living and a determina
tion to share In war profits are responsible
for tho labor unrest, offlclals state. '
Some of the principal labor difficulties'.!,
tho country today are:
Twelve thousand metal trades unionists
striking for higher wages In over thirty
shipyards nround New York.
Mlno strikes or lockouts In Montana,
Arizona, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and
Kentucky.
Troubles In lumber districts In Wash-.
Ington State.
Telegraphers' demands on Ilock Island
Railroad : Kansas City, Mexico and Orient
nnllroad : tho New Haven road nnd teleg
raphers' strike on tho M IC nnd . ,
Threatened strlko of 8500 men on
Southern Pacific; mediation to be tried.
Number of strikes In textile mills In the
South and East. '
Normally, summer time Is a season ot
few labor difficulties. This year, despite the
war demands for utmost co-operation be
tween labor nnd capital, strikes nnd threat
ened walkouts have been out of all proportion.
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Standing Gaff Behind the
Lines, Experience Shows,
Possible to Many Men Re
jected for Trenches
THE physical standard for enlistment In
the United States army la too high, and
will have to be lowered before a million
and a half men are in the field, In the opin
ion of British recruiting officers In Philadel
phia. Colonel St, George Loftus Steele, head of
the British recruiting mission, today said
that he believed the standard set by United
States army men entirely too hlKh. As an
illustration, he cited the case of a. well
known runner, who was rejected. This
man, he said, !n one afternoon had run
and won a half-mile race and a mile race
and yet was rejected because of a small
swotlen vein that army physicians had
declared would prevent his marching a
thousand yards without experiencing fa
tigue. One of the British examining surgeons,
who holds the rank of lieutenant, expressed
similar views. 'He said that In many cases
men who had been rejectea ror united
States service had been passed by hlnj.
"Our standard," he said, 'is approximately
the same as the American, but we use a
little discretion and some common sense
and pass a man when we believe that army
service would benefit htm, even if he Is a
trifle below-the requirements."
The doctor was examlng a recruit, who
appeared to be a perfect specimen of young
manhood. "That man," he BaltJ, "has par
tial flat feet; he would be rejected by the
United States army, Otherwise he Is fit,
and will make a good sa'dier. That Is
merely one Instance where vVe are not as
strict."
The physician said that for every man
who Is in the trenches, three men are
needed for transport service and work be
hind (he Unas. For '-' service the Brltiah
army will accept 'men who are not per
fect, holding to the view that If a man can
perform his work in civil life, he can also
perform (Uln'the service of his, country
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Defects Which Do Not Bar
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army for any of these defects try
the British recruiting station in the
Halo' Building.
Partial flat feet.
Poor teeth.
Underheight and underweight.
Defective vision of left eye.
Veins slightly swollen.
Small joints misshapen, such as
fingers or toes.
On Election Eve Reputed "Wet" Candi
date Promises Vigorous Enforce
ment of Dry Laws
RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 7, Old Domin
ion Democrats today were balloting for a
Governor.
Up to poll opening at sunrise, no "coup
ctat" mlllclently sensational to Influence
tho vote had been sprung, and nt mid
forenoon as balloting proceeded smoothly,
the three candidates wero believed virtually
abreast.
Westmoreland Davis, "farmers' candi
date." wealthy Loudon County lawyer. In a
wind-up speech hero last night told Rlch
monders that although he had formerly sup.
ported local option he now was prepared to
enforce vigorously all Stato dry laws
Davis, throughout the campaign, has been
branded as a "wet" candidate.
Virginia's Attorney General, John Gar
land Pollard, Independent dry aspirant, and
Lieutenant Governor J. Taylor Kllyson,
"machine" "dry" candidate, both were
claiming victory early In the day.
Other State offices to be filled and Demo
cratic candidates:
Lieutenant Governor, Frank Buchanan,
unopposed; Attorney General, John R.
Saunders, "dry;" Hugh A. White, supposed
"wet;" Secretary of Commonwealth, B. O.
Jones nnd Phil F. Brown; Superintendent
of Public Instruction, R. C. Stearnes and
Harris Hart.
Former Philadelphia Woman
Now Likes Job as Mayor
in Florida
the gaff" of army life even If he does not
measure up. If In our view he Is fit, we
may stretch him an Inch If he Is short or
overlook some other slight defect. In the
case of bad teeth we do not reject a man,
but send him to a dentist, and thereby
make a good soldier and a better man
out of him."
He also spoke of the famous English ban
tam regiments, where tho minimum height
of the men Is four feet ten Inches, all of
whom would be rejected If applying for
enlistment In tho American army. These
men. he said, made fine soiaiers ana
"wouldn't take anybody's dust."
Colonel C. A. P. Hatfield. In charge of
army recruiting here, said that the stand
ard set 'for the recruit is decided definitely
by the War Department, nnd that already
it had been lowered In regard to weight
and height. The army Is now accepting
men who weigh onjy 110 pounds and meas
ure five feet one Inch In height. He re
fused to comment on the possibility of any
other changes being made In the near
future.
Massachusetts Saving White Flour
BOSTON, Aug. 6. A concerted movement
to save white flour has been stnrted In this
State. At the suggestion of Henry B. Andl
cott, State Food Administrator, the majority
of hotels, restaurants and clubs will re
frain from serving white bread during the
entire week. Thousands of householders
have expressed the Intention of Joining in
the movement by using this week only corn,
rye and other grains In making bread. Mr.
Endlcott expressed the opinion that in this
way fully 60,000 barrels of flour would be
saved.
Only 5000 More for Regulars
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7. Less than 6000
men are needed to complete the quota of all
the States for the regular army. Recruits
accepted Saturday and Sunday numbered
1400. The total since April 1 Is 17,360,
leaving 464S to be enlisted.
MOOREHAVEN, Fla., Aug. 7.
There nro thousands of women through
out the country capablo and ready to step
Into tho places of men of military ago
new holding municipal, Stato nnd national
Government positions, in tha opinion of the
firet woman mayor In Florida.
Sho Is Mrs. Marlon N. Horwltz, formerly
of Philadelphia. Since being elected Mayor
of this little town, tn the midst of a farm
ing community, Mrs. Horwltr has acted as
police Judge and directed tho administra
tion of every department under her con
trol. "I have abandoned nil red-tape formal
ities," Mrs. Horwltz said today. "I handle
the affairs of this Community as I would
my business,"
Mrs. Horwltz Is n farmer. Responding
to tho President's call for growing' of moro
foodstuffs, sho closed her Philadelphia
home, and Is now directing the cultivation
of a 2000-acre farm. Mrs. Horwltz Is
running her farm nnd her town on a
"common sense" basis.
"Last week I released two prisoners who
were brought beforo me, despite ordinances
prescribing penalties, because I believed
they would do better. They havo straight
ened up already and I am sure they will
bo better men. Yesterday a man became
boisterous from too much whisky. The
mnrshal asked my opinion as to arresting
him. Today the man camo to me and
apologized for his misconduct. He told ma
ho Intended to reform and attend revival
services now In progress here.
"If a man had been at tho head of the
city government hero I am sure all three
of these men would have been put to work
on tho street as prisoners and would be
bltor enemies of society.
"I feel today that a woman can do those
things which have been so peculiarly the
work of men. In these days, when young
men are needed nt the front, there aro hun
dreds of municipal, State and national po
sitions of trust which could be filled by
Intelligent women.
EXPLAINS MARINES' RIBBONS
Gen. Barnett Interprets the Strips
Worn on Men's Breasts- ."
WASHINGTON. Aug. 7. "Tho little
strips of particolored ribbon so often seen
on the breasts of our 'Soldiers of tho Sea
nro n mystery to most cl lllans," says Major
General Barnett. commandant of tho United
States Marino Corps. "Every ono and three
eighths inches of the strip denotes that the
wearer is tho possessor of a medal awarded
for alor, or good conduct, or of a badge
for servlco in some famous campaign.
"Tho man with the light blue strip dec
orated with white stnrs possesses the
greatly coveted medal of honor; the blue,
white nnd red combination means service In
tho Philippine Insurrection ; two bands of "
bluo nnd gray of equal width, service In the
Civil War; two bands of bluo separated by
yellow, service In the Spanish-American
War ; red, yellow, blue, yellow and red bor
dered with bluo, tho Cuban occupation. One
of tho easiest to recognize Is tho China cam
paign badge ; a band Jf yellow with edges ot
blue."
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HARRISBURO, Aug. 7. Colonel Arcns
berg, a member of tho exemption board In
Unlontown, has sent his resignation to the'
State bureau here, saying that he Is a
member of the G. A. R., and. therefore, can
not tolerate tho slur on that organization's
button Involved In the Issuance to exempted
men of similar bronze buttons. He says he
will not In any way help tho slackers
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Greek Steamship Torpedoed
NEW YORK, Aug. 7, The Greek steam
ship Charllaos Trlcoupls. a vessel of 2,475
tons groBS register, owned by the National
Steam Navigation Company, Ltd., of Greece,
was sunk, July 13, by a German submarine,
according to a cable received here today
by agents of the line. Captain Goulanderls
and his crew of thlrty-flve men were picked
up and landed at a British port by an
American destroyer.
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