CTOKIAL SECTION PAGES 18,19,20 . E SjlG-NO. 280 tmtmg MMfc a-xi Kmi PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1917 ;""r' vKyww. 'i.ih..bi miuiJH m .. t r iJ - " ' - i "V I .. rA meager -fif. V V.,i ' f A'J J' ,.. -" tv'V. yu.?,t,v P'- Tf I ' " - J . $1. i.' ii m . 'j n CormoiiT, 191T, t Tin Pdilio t.inot Cowritti M)D CONTROL BILL PASSED UNCHANGED PRICE TWO CENTST . JON WINS m WHEN VOTIUS 66-7 Isident Expects to il'Jn Measure Friday,, fBhding Struggle K - IpORT ON FOOD L SURVEY ADOPTED to coyer Ready to Start Work Us Soon as Law ,is 'H ... A 1 Finally Approved Penrose votes "no- ri . . t . . V MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Auk. . Mk lnited States Government, Usdi the new rood Com mission, will I fowl prices tentatively within two elu, without wailing lor mc report, f the Federal Trade Commission on .of production, according to Dr. IS, Merchant, chairman of a Federal ission which is here today mvcsti- our and bread production costs. . WASHINGTON, A u jr. 8. rihe peat food control hill, considered to I the most sweeping mcasuru ever icgis- kd Ipto the 'law or tins country, was I!r approved by tlio Senate ut 4:05 itlock this afternoon. The measuie, hav- been adopted in us compieieu buiki f t House, now rocs to Piesident Wilson rouilgnaiure. Ifcrbert Hoover has completed the last fcl of work preparatory to putting the tola effect. Scores ot agents aro scai- iroughout the country ready to co- 'vlth the food control department AIncton. tfresldent will probably sign tho bill tiThe Houso lias rccehsou until mat I Speaker ClarK cannot allix ins i until the IIouso reconvenes. Sieven Senatots otel against final jOf the me.iMire. Sixty-six voted "Those opposing tho measure were -France, Hardwlck, Hollis, La Kol- ttsf,ml Heed. f y- ately after the vote tho Senate without debate, tlvo conference IHvpn the food purvey bill, provhlliiR I tiutuu-)t ,uu &mv 'L niuu nuj,iiio. I impropriating J12,00f,u00 to carry on fworfcand to encourage production, .".," 15? I SHIPS DAILY PASS THROUGH U-BOAT ZONE I. S. FOOD CONTROL BILL GIVES SWEEPING POWERS TO PRESIDENT PUEATES a one-man food dictatorship. Gives Government control of food, feeds and fuels &?2n-eldrn.?t,c I?CMB, Binst hoardiuR and speculation ovcr,belft31eCcCc!l,iReS.SyStem " PrM,dent WlLTSSirt. control Gives the President enormous reo.uis!tioninp; power for armv and navv Jjsi1SAm nntl "rtarif potaSTtrtilSelSs10 lUy nnd ECl1 Wh0at n0Ur mca1' b " untilGMay 'lt,eei9i:0,niinimUm Price f ?2 a ,,Ushcl for No- 1 hn wheat Jf T.noilfflf8""0 f foods.in whisky making and authorizes the President, if ho sees fit, to impose similar prohibition on beer and wine making. ,. Prcsldent commandeer spirits in bond or stock for war to far Pproprialcs ?10.00.00 to enable the President to buy and sell fertilizers Appropriates $152,500,000 to carry out the purposes of the bill. HUGEAIRPLANE CENTER BEGUN AT NAVY YARD Contractors Start Construc tion of $1,000,000 Factory at League Island TO FINISH IT IN 95 DAYS foms Authorities Give Encouracincf Pfiejorfs'bf Transatlantic Shipping Conditions f , SEW Oni. Alii? R Tn nllnv nnv nl.irm tlolght be felt ocr leports of U-boat Ss'intne Atlantic, tho customs ntitliori 3ay gave out a report showing that .'vessels entered American parts fiom itope during tho twenty-four hours ending vm a. This was tald to bo a Rood dally urare. Ktt 1 estimated that not less than 225,000 i or (hipping Is traversing tho danger m this direction daily, despite tho t campaign. ITS HOMER TAKES TOFMA'SIMH Wcjci and Browns Take Turns In Making Pace in Close nnd interesting Battle By ROBERT W. M AXWELL ft:' SHinti PATlIf. Anir R JUen Sothoron's error gavo tho Macks gjeaa in the opening game with St. Louis a weird heave on Bates's easy Itr In (hn .li.ll. ...., .,.. , ., - " M..t, ia,L'U II1U Wiljf iUl fc!.i? "e tho Bcoro. .."w "row Pitcher caught tlio ball. hn aijd fired tho pill to tho grand . ". going to third. "Ti dOUblfl- Kflnt lll ,l,l Imiinmnn Li.08 counted on Schung's b- :'". . f CC0r6 Mmn In nn,l ,, iltrt I la thn tnntl 1.. 1.A . mui.. BOHioron mado a hum throw on unaer. Allan was kind to the a today. ' hit a llomep In lh nlhM, wHIi l". fd the Brownies again took tho wi5..ac;kJoda- announced that ho th Ti.ii laer, a second baseman .. S .' iexas. club. er KrnlA .Tnl.nL.A .,. .. . a ... 'ou"' ul l" wrowns, !.; -""" f iiiiuion, duc waB re- return tomorrow FIItST INNINO etl fannpil a.ii- . . it'senl .i """"' poppeu to wilt. throw. HI.r. :.".:.." ."a,"H anu feut Pratt w 1, HOto,la- urover SrX. ratt. o iuhh. nn hit .,, Sothoron'H wild throw Mon walked. Ffr i jlinli:.., .. -r-uru on I'oge Tuehe. Column Nlv pE WEATHER FOllIMA BWfffii aAaThuraJau! aent, .r-nUTU 01' n.V M1K TSIVUTt . win.. .. .. 'n , TN0T BTKEET (s'l! Ill, I Uw ml .tn t FOUR OF THE GOLF STARS AT BALA .7.l w V fT-y If ,'?? W'fefWfc" t ?- . -- '(Syft-wr'v-KT, J s-v. ? A M- - -,. - . .. . ',a I Vx fWHAWyj' XLXy... , r''' ""--- ...?t- Tlie new $1,000,000 aircraft plant at tho Philadelphia Navy Yard, construction of uhich was utartcil today, will be used for the Willdlng of the most advanced type of Hying machines, as well as for experi mental purposes, according to Kecretnry of tho Navy Daniels lit an Interview today. Ho said that he had selected tho Phila delphia yard becauso ot the suitability of tho land for building, the nearness of the calm Delaware Hler for testing pur poses, nnd the great amount of skilled labor available in tho Philadelphia neigh borhood. "Philadelphia will become the great building center for the nay," added Sec retary Daniels "Fully $15,000,000 has been or will be expended there in the next few months. There should be employment for between 5000 and 4000 men" STRAINING KVl'KY NIIIIVE That the Government Is straining every none to rush to completion tho aircraft program w.ih Miovvn today when building operations were commenced mi tho new plant here. Contracts have been awarded to the Austin Company, ot Cleveland, with nlllces In this city in the nulletln Uulldlng. Kxcavatlon for the foundations of tho plant was begun today When completed this plant will cover 400 feet by 100 feet, will employ ivcr 2000 men and will have a production of 1000 aircraft per year. Tho contract calls for completion within ninety-live working davs The contractors announce that they now havo the struuural steel required in their storehouses, and that all preparations have been mado for rushing the building to com pletion. All possible has been done to prevent de lays, and the contractors niv that they will surely complete tho work In the specified time The production shops of the new nlrcraft factory will occupy n one-story steel and brick building. 300 by 400 feet. Adjacent to this will be the erecting shop, 100 by 400 feet, with an overhead traveling crane, Tho building will be furnished with a hu- miuitying plant lor maintaining a con stant degree. of humidity In th.e Interior, ' S '... , ,i t5'.' U'' -iorLiWw-"- Tho two plavers on the same green arc, respectively, C. II. Sykes, car toonist, and Tom Daly, humorist, of the Evening Ledger. Mr. Sykes is president of the Bala club and both ho and Mr. Daly play golf well worth while. Below are Herbert Newton (left) and Noimatr H. Maxwell, tho two low scorers of the day. MAXWELL LEADS GOLFERS WITH 75 Sensational Youngster Plays Brilliant Golf in Qualify ing Round at Bala NEWTON SECOND WITH 70 Noiman II. Maxwell, one of the oung est players In tho Philadelphia district, ami perhaps tho host golfer In this cltyi led tho big field of the qualifying round of tho Bala Golf Club today with a total of Eeventy-flvo stiokes for tho eighteen holes. Herbert B. Newton, of I.",ankford, who was paired with him, was second nt tho noon hour with a total of 70 t-trokes. Last year tho gold medal for tho low score was won by Warren Tyson, of Sprlnghacn, with a 79. so theie Is every Indication that Maxwell will romp home with tho medal. In splto of two sixes In tho out Journey, he finished tho flrst i hie l 36. which equals the par. ilo had four birds, and three of them were collected In his first jouiid. From tco to green im i""- ',"..,-: ir. hut his troubles omy came wnen o got on the greens, which we a. - m tho proverbial greased lie itnliw. And to make matters worse, ho slipped up on several very easy putts. Newton played cry steadily, , but tho long heventh hole proved his I""-00; " he first round ho was two over, and on tho second round three. over par. His put ting was of a very fine order, and thl. J responsible- for his very good scote. Their cards follow: Maxwell ... , . n ft Put " ! I 1 5 0 4 fl Ii. Newtonr . Out 0 In 3 a an 4 HI- IS 2 38 a 3D 7T CROP FORECAST BETTER THAN 1916 Estimated Wheat Harvest Exceeds Last Year's by 13,114,000 Bushels CORN ABOVE AVERAGE Contlnuril on Turk Fhf, t'uluinn Una ARTILLERYFIRE GROWS INTENSE AS FOES CLASH Sound of Terrific Firing Heard in Southend, 30 Miles From London SEA BATTLE LOOMS NEAR w -i,.f nml mpr Under a pleasant summ f r r, --- dew-covered links tne K"'"" "- cWlnul on rate Twelve. Column Four WHAT MAY HAPPEN IN BASED ALL TODAY NATIONAL IJUOCK Vfinr nnatl. JJ Jj ji5 .BOO t'hlfugo..- Jf SJ 4S( ,41 wAa lrl ? ." New nf' JJ , J7 ,441 r.v.v'iiz. -..: si "j t-.jui." ia . iHifltHt '- a. mm .am i . m. t , MCasi, . . m . r-it T Ixie .SCO .634 .SOS ,4110 .41)0 .437 rc. jsii .437 i ' rt. .(Hi .... ,004 .... .rim ,st8 .mo .... :;ioi .5J0- hw; .'i V&JL WASHINGTON, Aug 8. Tho Agricultural Department's "rop re porting board forecast a total wheat pro duction this 5 ear of 053,000.000 bushels, as compaicd v'vlth 678,000,000. the forecast a montlwago, and SOB.000.000 the average production from 1913 to 1915. The harvest of 1910 was C39,SRG,000 bushels. Tile condition of spring wheat on August 1 was estimated at GS.7 per cent, as com pared with 83.fi a month previous, and 70.9 tho ten-year average. The forecast for spring wheat production was 236,000,000 bushels, and winter wheat production 417,. 000.000 bushels. Tho condition of com on August 1 was 78.8 per cent, as compared with 78.9 July 1 and 78.4 per cent the tcn-ear average on August 1. Com production was fore cast for 3,191,000,000 bushels, as compared with 3,121,000,000 bushels, the July fore cast, and 2,751,000,000 bushels the 1911-15 average. Tho condition of other leading crops and the estimated production follows: Cotton. 70.3 per cent, 11,900,000 bales. Oats, 87.2 per cent, 1,450,000,000 bushels. Barley, 77.9 per cent, 203.000,000 bushels. Ilye (per cent not given), 50,000,000 bushels. Buckwheat, 92.2 per cent. 19,900,000 bushels. Whlto potatoes, 87.9 per cent; 407,000,000 '"sweet potatoes, 81.8 per cent: 86,400,000 "Tobacco, 88,1 per oenti 1,270,000,000 ,,0F?ax,' SO.G per cent: 12,800,000 bushels. nice. 85 per cent: 34,600,000 bushels. Hay, 84.6 per cent: 100,000.000 tons. Sugar beets, 90.3 per cent; 7,820,000 tons. The total production of apples was esti mated at 188,000,000 bushels, compared with 214,000.000, tho 1911-15 average. The peach crop waa forecast for 42, 700,000 bushels, compared with 49,000,000, the ftvo-year average. Tho acreage of the above crops, exclud ling apples and peaches, Is 337.716.000, 'compared with 327,352,000 in 1916 and 326. 660,000 In 1915. American Back From German Prison AN AMEBICAN I'OBT. Aug. 8, Edmund Knudson. of Minneapolis, an American busi ness man who was thrust Into a. German prison- when war was declared by the United States, arrived ere aboard a .French liner today 'so weak from bis experience that-'he. had to;b8 putto bed. Kmidwj ,oon- nVirt.V ' &. BERLIN, Aug. 8. A strong British attack along the Belgian coast, northeast of Nieuport, near Freezenberg, was reported by the War Office today. The attack was re pulsed, the statement said. , LONDON, Aug. 8. The roar of big guns as they hurled thefr tons of lead against the German lines was distinctly heard last night within thirty miles of London. Windows In Southend, on the Thames, vibrated from tho roncussion of the bom bardment. Tho sound of the guns was the most distinct that has been heard since the start of tho war, ALLIED DRIVE INDICATED With tho rcpoit of Field Marshal Halg announcing active artillery firing during the night In the region of Ypres and raiding on the coast, speculation was rife as to the possibility of the Allied drive against the German lines being resumed. Ypres Is about 100 miles, on an air line, from Southend. Tho Intense bombardment heard In Eng land served to Increase the general .feeling ot expectancy of impending big events. Slowly, but surely, the grip on Leris, the great coal center of France held by the Germans, Is tightening. The Canadians are now astride the Lens-Bethune road, and within striking distance of the positions In which the enemy will make his last stand to hold the present line. The official silence regarding operations In Flanders during the last twenty-four hours Is regarded as probably holding greatest significance. In the meantime, speculation has been revived In London as to whether tho Ger man" fleet may not be planning another sally Into the North Sea. Frequent appearances, of binall German Continued on I'aie Five, Column On NOYES AND BATES ARE DRAFTED BY UNCLE SAM Mack's Pitcher and Inflelder May Quit Team to Prepare for Coun try's Sorvico Winn Noyes, Connie Mack's star pitcher, and Hoy Bates, third baseman, probably will quit the Athletics at the end of this week. Both men have been ordered to report for military duty., and passed their phyalcal examinations. They have no de pendents and figure thatjhey will be In camp by,. the nrst pi eepionwn ruruui reason'' It, l their., itotr to.enjoyv a 'two tv'(i ' Ti toe:, LATEST SPORTS ATHLETICS DEFEAT ST. LOUIS IN OPENER ST. LOUIS ....0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 15 ATHLETICS ,.0 0 0 0 0 k 1 1 6 2 G 12 5 0 0 Sothoion ami Severeldj Myers and Schaiig. lllldebiaud aud Connolly. a'tv ' PHILLIES PITTSBURGH .. rosTPOinKi-itAirr - MYERS LEADS MACKS TO VICTORY OVER BROWffS ATHLETICS r h o a e ST. LOUIS r h o.a Jamicson.rf 110 0 0 Shotton.lf 0 2'3 0 Grov;r.2b 0 0 4 2 0 Smith, cf 0 0 2 0 Bosiiclf 0 2 0 0 0 Sislcr.lb 2 i 8 2 Bates,3b 10 12 0 Pratt, 2b 12 4 1 Strunl:, cf i l .1 i'0, sioan.rf 113 0 Mclnnis.lb I 2 11 3 0 Scvcrcid.c 0 2 5 0 S.i,c 2 3 G .1 0 Austin,3b .'. 0 0 0 2 Witt,ss o 0 3.-3 0 Lavan.tw ,...'0 0 2 2 Myers, p 0 0 12 0 Sothoron,p, 12 0 2 Tc.cls, G 0 30 17 0 Totals .- 5 12 27 o" 1 3 NATION AL'LE AGUE BOSTON (1st g.)... 00000002 0- 2TB CINCINNATI 000000000-053 Bnines and Trngessor; Itegnn and "Wingo. BOSTON (2d bO 00000000 Ov 031 CINCINNATI...' 1 0 0 0 0 1 i 0 X- G t 1 Nchf and Trngesbor; Toncy nud Wingo. , tDOOKLyN.rA?r'' 0' 0' O'Vnp.VOoV'O'' Chicago o l o.'o n io o ::- ?. 70 Maiquaid and Meyers; Vaughn and Elliott. ' NEW YORK 030Q10000 1L1. ST.LOUIS 0 1 0 0 00 '0 (j 1-i! hi Sallcc and Knrldcu; Doak and Gnyder. AMERICAN LEAGUE CLBVEkAN 0 0 0 1 0 0 NEW YORK (1st g.).. 0 0 10 0 0 Bagby and Billings; Tisher and Nur.nmafcer. CLEVELAND 0 0' 0 1 1 0 NEW YORK (2dg.).. 0 0 0 0 10 Covalesklo and O'Neill; Caldwell aud Walters. DETROIT 3,01020 BOSTON 0 0 0 0 1: 0 Dauss and Spencer; Leonard and Thomas. CHICAGO 0 0 0 0 0 0 WASHINGTON 0 10 0 10 Clcotte and Lynn; Harper nnd Alnsialtli. 0 0 0 0 J.-- 2 (i 8 13 0 0-0- 0-1 (I G 0-0 X- 2 -t-5 5l DRAFT TESTS SPEED UP; 700 TAKEN T0DA RnnnvI nf T".o, onn TW...vVa Acceptances Than Yes-"" terday EXEMPTION TO BE HARD 7 Claims of Various Types of "Married, Slackers" Will Be Carefully Scrutinized .A! 3, ffl A, i.r in 51 a !?, m iX is-: j- WASHINGTON, Afg. 8. About oncthlrd nf bn J,tiA n.,A. from each local district in the country will be ordered to entrain for their mobilization camps between September 1 and 5, Provost Marshal General Crowder announced today. The work of furnishing Philadelphia'! quota to the now national army was pushed with unusual lgor today, and at 4 o'clock tho number of conscripts accepted by mor than forty draft boards exceeded 700, 200 more than yesterday's total of 500. Despite this splendid showing, the board were deluged with exemption claims, and unless the War Department makes some drastic ruling concerning the exemption of married men the number of recruits gained luu.ty will do cut in two. A majority of the conscripts who passed the physical tests claim exemptions either on the ground that they are married or that thoy arc aliens nnd not compelled to fight the battle of "world democracy." MAY TIGHTEN ItULES Ileports from Washington that the War Department Is tightening up the draft rulei In order to Include certain types. of married men In the new army served to encourage tho diaft oITlclals. and pending a dellntt ruling on "married slackers" the draff boatds held all exemption claims under ad lsement. The Korty-elghth District board, sitting In the Hamilton Public School, nt Flfty-seventh' and .Spruce streets, was literally swamped with exemption claims, for 120 men of the 138 accepted Informed tho board that they would endeavor to evade service. Only eighteen men failed to take out exemption blanks. Of the total number of nien examined to day at tho Forty-first registration 'district. Fifty-sixth street al Greenway avenue, only 11 per cent will see servlte In the flrajt national army should all tho exemption claims filed bo nllowcd. Out of 108 men who were examined fifty, two were rejected for physical disabilities und forty-three filed exemption claims, th majority of which were based upon depend ents. In theForty-elghth District It is apparent that every man leglstcred Is likely to bt called before the district's quota of 252 l completed. Outfof BOS men examined, only sixty who have passed have failed" to til exemption claims. Jn tho Second District, one of the South Philadelphia draft sections, twenty-six men wero accepted and Blxteen of them filed ex emption claims. In'the First District, alto located In South Philadelphia, ninety-seven men wire examined. Thirty-six were re jected for physical defects, and of the sixty one accepted forty-five filed exemption claims. Tenderloin youths who have no visible means of support and are hiding behind tho skirts nf their wives In an effort to evado army service are up against the stlffcst problem tf their lives, according to officials of the three draft boards that havo Jurisdiction over what Is known as the red light district. The boards that control the destinies of these men are tho Fifth. Fourth and Race streets police station; Eighth, Tenth and Buttomvood streets police station, and the Seventh, nt the Fifteenth and Vine street polled station. It Is up to these boards to pass upon the Contlnurd on rare Seven, Column Six J? T.- S RUSSIANS KHSUME DRIVE; WIN TOWNS Tw,o Villages Taken by "En- lician Frontier II ADDITIONAL RACING RESULTS Sixth Saratoga Itace, two-year-olds, SGGO added, 5 1-2 furlongs High Cost, 122, E. Smith, 3 to 1, even, 1 to 2, won; Atnlautn, 111, Movys, 0 to 1, 3 to 2, G to 5, second; alvestia, 111, Willie, G to 1, " 2 to 1, even. Time, 1.07 1-5. CROWDER GIVES RULING ON EXEMPTIONS WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. Provost Maishnl General Ciowder late today ruled that exemption claims based on dependency should not be "-ranted by local boards In case n wife receives support fiom othci souices than her husband's civil income. Other CaseT. wbeic "them is no leal dependency vcndeilng discharge from the draft advisab'o," snld Ciowder, "nie where the wife owns land which has piccu;ed Income by her husband's labor, but which could with itasonabfe coitainty be rented, during his absence, to 'other parsons so as to pro duce an adequate suppoit; where there exists some nirangenient by which the salnry or wage of the husband Is continued in whole ov in pait ly employers or insurers or others to furnish leasonably adequate support." The conditions also apply to a man claiming exemption who has a widowed mother, Infirm,, parents or orphan children de pendent upondilm ' ' ' ' ' M WILL TRY TO SETTLE I. W. W. TROUBLES WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, Chief Justice J. Harry Covington, of the District of Columbia Supreme Court, former Representative, will leave for the Pacific coast today or tomorrow to attempt to settle the I. AV. W. troubles there. Justice Coying (on is undertaking the mission at tho personal request of President Wilson. U. S. BUYS AUSTRALIAN WOOL FOR ARMY USE WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. Approximate!, 75,000 bale of 'wool have Jmn ptir-', ae4 ukrterwW; "-$m.m&: a ABANDON PODOLIA T6WN3 WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.' ' Senator J. Hamilton Lewis declares! on the. floor of the Senate today that the, next American troops to go abroad would be sent to Itussia and that others would soon, thereafter be ordered to Italy. , PETROGBAD. Aug. 8 Russia's troops have resumed the offen- she on the Hessarablan-Gallclan frontier.4 Two villages have been captured and 308 prisoners taken. Striking proof of the determination of tho Russian troops was given In the official statement, which told of certain regiment fighting with bayonets' and stones between the Klmpolung road and Mount Lamuntelu, when they ran short of ammunition. These regiments exhausted their cart ridges, tho statement said, but fought down the mountain sides wJU euch weapqns as they could get hold of. The enemy cap. tured only two heights In the .face of th desperate resistance, the Russians retiring, eastwaru. ". . . ,. Jr, The War Office statement -reported tns, Russians commcimg an cncia..., ...- r . .. .. j.-.,.- - nntkA in wnlAB C the enemy was driven out of the village of Barychkock and Wygoda. The .heights to the west of the latter point were,ttls,., captured. - ..'" 'tSPr ence of Zbrucx and Unelsterjtlver. .?.?) M)A The oltcnBlVe 'riea ay mo numiaw m on the the BesBarablan-GallelanfrotrtlstVs-vtij northeasr or .-erjiurin..i,v ?"?' -" region that the Russlana-rtiortedtM.Qs mans hastily hanestlng fawljsrtws-y.'. T I'.iWn' r, - COPBKHA3IBN.' V04fc (V V. -. nCT1' ". '! " Tt,'1tY S t CoBtinwst.oa rmcrwm, i i ir iT "' .-s-'.V- Germaii Xm . . ,uri ,j-ASurr, tfi m N V1 ,: a Jf rru
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