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EVENING LEDGElUpHiLADELPHIA, ' THURSDAY, AtJGUST 9, 191T
HAN JOINT CONTROL
' OF ATLANTIC TRAFFIC
$HippIng Board Chnirmnn Talks
ways and Means with
British Expert
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WASHINGTON, All. 9.
, Connop Outhrlo, trnme executive of IlrlN
lah Govtrnmont shipping InttreM, conferred
with Chairman Hurley, of the Shlpplp
Board, today In nn errnrt lo plan Joint
Control of transatlantic freight rnte.
In addition to rate control, It In planned
to effect aurh co-opcratlon list ween Amerl,
can and Ilrltlsh ahlppliljc Intercut that the
Utmost economy In space, ulll ho provided
At piesent, It wan pointed out, elilps often
return to tho United' Slates from Ilrltlsh
, porta only partly laden.
LeRal expert of the shipping board are,
now engaged ln'senrchlnrr present laws to
'ascertain exactly how far tho board can
aro m controlling rates from American to
British and other Huropean ports. Through
Mr. Guthrie, correspondlne rnte.t will bo
placed on shipments from Great Britain to
the. United States.
Ifconomy of space, lo prevent tying up
and underloading 05sei whcli every Inch
of hold space Ii urgently needed, i only a
prohlem of co-operation, It wns stated. No
additional ntithorlty Is required to effect nn
agreement with Ilrltlsh shipping control
representatives, It whs declared, and that
phase, of tho situation will be cleared up
as fast as all the needed facts am avail-able.
Lo Stato Maggioro Austriaco
Non Ha Tolto Una Sola Divi-
siono dalle Lincc dcll'Isonzo
VIENNA TEME IITALIA
SAMMEES AND POILUS JOIN IN SONG,
BIDDING DEFIANCE TO AUTOCRACY
"Star Spangled Banner" and "Marseillaise" Crashed Out
at Unique Picnic on Ancient Battlefield
Behind the Lines
I CnpronI Itallnni Bombnrdnno lo Opcro
Mllitari N'cmlcho nella Vnllc
del Chlapovnno
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COAL PRICE CONTROL
NOW IN HANDS OF U. S.
Federal Trade Commission Pre
paring to Take Full Charge
of Fuel Situation
WASHINGTON. Aug 0.
Armed vvlth authority to fix ro.il prices
from the month of inlnen tn the consumer,
the Federal Trade Commission tod.iv Is pre
paring to take charge of the fuel situation,
hoping to FOlve much of the Industrial
troubles of tlio country
Under the I'nmercno amendment to the
fqod bill the President may fix prices and
rules of practice of all coal men miner and
middleman and. If he sees fit take, over the
business The amendment establishes abso
lute Government control of what experts be.
Ilevo Is the biggest factor In war preparation.
i enerni iraue i ommuaion omclals, ex
pecting the 'resident Immediately to turn
over to them the task of coal control, aro
speeding their Investigation to fix costs from
the mine to the consumer
A leport of tho commission to be pub
Ilshed shortly Is expected to put the blame
for a coal "shortage" declared to be ar
tificial Jointly on coal producers and rail
roads Hugo experts of coal aro being mado
to Canada, It Is charged In order to create
a shortage that will result In higher prices
here.
U-BOAT COMMANDER'S
BARBARISM CONFIRMED
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U. S. Gets Oflicial Report of How
Belgian Prince's Crew Was
Murdered at Sea
WASHINGTON. Aug 9.
Official confirmation of barbarism by a
U-boat commander was received by the State
Department today In a report on the sink
ing of the Ilrltlsh steamer Helglan Prince
The State Department announcement
says-
A consular lelegram to the Department
of State 'savs that the Ilrltlsh steamship
Belgian Prince was torpedoed without
earning 200 miles at sea nn the evening
of July 31 She was lmirtid from Kng
land for an American port Tho crew
of forty-four enteied the lifeboats The
submarine emerged and took tho captain
of tho vessel prlhoner
The oflkvis of the subniailne asked
whether there were any gunners loft on
board nnd ordered the crew of the Belgian
I'rlnca on the submarine The men of the
submarine searched them for weapons,
threw away the oars of the llfehoatH and
ordered the crew to remove their life pre
servers. The submarluo proceeded for
fourteen miles nnd tnen submerged,
drowning the ireu except William Knell
colored, of .Jacksonville, Fla the chief
engineer, anil a Itussinn
KNOX'S LIMERICK SPURS
HOUSTON TO QUICK REPLY
Senator Drops Into I'ootry nnd Secre
tary Comes Back With Natural
History Problem
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WASHINGTON'. Aug 9 Senator rhllan.
oer C Knox today. Just before starting to
motor to his home In Valley Korge, imp.
pened to meet an old friend uho h.id been
working on thp Intensive canning ramp-ilen
which .Secretary D K Houston, of the I)e
partment of Agriculture, his been lecon
mcndlng The Senitor commented with en.
thuslasm on the splendid effect or this cam.
.....-H .. nn in.ir the newspapers have
ccn uuiiis 10 mane it a success. He sent
his compiimenti to rteeretaiy Houston, say.
ii v.1. . . remincieci ot the famous
vi. . nn o uoKgerej-
"A rsnnr exrerrllniilv rnn.
nn rnW -laimn In hit ,r,nn,
w.,f"Pnjrr.,f,an r"n. "" thine IHat h. run,
Hut a rainier can't can a ran. ran lie?
When the message, was conveyed to Sec
retary Houston b rnm.-irkn.i n.. ,i. c
tor's comment was exceedingly apropos and
M'1'icvn.iru, aim inai lie was sure the Sena,
tor was also familiar with the blmllar bit
of lore:
1" a woodchuck would chuck nil the wood
he could chuck, how much wood would a
woodchuck chuck, If a woodchuck could
chuck wood?
PHILADELPHIA DOCTORS '
TO TEST SOLDIERS' LUNGS
Thrco Specialists Will Examine Men at
Gettysburg and Other Camps
for Tuberculosis
Three Philadelphia specialists have been
enlisted by the War Department In the
fight against the "white" plague," any tend
ency toward which Is considered fatal In
modern trench warfare.
The lung specialists are Captain M H
Fussell. of noxboiough; First Lieutenant
David Rlesman, of 1715 Spruce street, and
Lieutenant Augustus A, Kshner, of 1619
Spruce, street. They already have gone to
Gettysburg to search for any Indication of
conditions which might develop tuberculosis
In the trenches. The three physicians later
will work In the army cantonments to pre
vent the plague from entering the ranks of
the officers and men of the new nrmv.
..; The men at Gettysburg urn nhnm --,.,..
Wl j,or e"vl In France. It was said, and they
i 'V ' t ;:""""" morousniy ror any
i v V iymptoms of lunir weakness.
-'-. Indian ITnrUlncr. tn R AI..J
ilf. YrABiitxmnw. Am- ,
-i vuiiHinmoner
ui inumn Aiiain Hens toaay wired 'Super
Jntendent Davjs of the reservation at
u "'vnB lo Blol on immediate ln-
f""f' j , me jnnian uprisings. He
L.T lo "ni Pcincallywhetlr
ft PT H.WMM ll influwif ea are at' work
infl'f'iwi
WASHI.VOTON, ! Agoolo.
lerl II senator J. Ham Lewis dlchtsrnvn
che la prosslma spedlilone mllltare amerl
cana all'Kuropa sara' dlretta allc frontl
oriental! Inveee che a quella oecldentnle.
asglungendo che II dovere dell'AnVrlca
verso 1'Italla e la Russia o' pari a rjuollo
che cssa ha verso la Francla e l'Inghllterra.
Slccome II senatore Lewis ha sempre par
lato dletro Isplrazlono da alta fonte ufD
c.'nle. si rltlene che nncho epiesta volta egll
esprlma II penslcro del governo Gil Stall
Unlll proeederebbero cpilndl a dlchlarare
la guerra anche contro l'Aitstrla e gll altrl
duo alleatl delta Gcrmanla.
Interrognto a proposlto dl ciueMa dlchla
razlone, II segretnrlo della Guerra. Ilaker,
ha detto dl non poter dlscutere per ora su
cpieslo soggetto c Bill planl ill gucrr.i del
gov'erno.
SI sono avule qui Informazlonl da fonte
ufllclalo socondo cul la Germanla In
tendeva dl mettere la Russia fuorl dl com-
batllmento con una grandlosa offenslvn
sublto dopo roffenslva del rii'sl nella Oa
llzla. II piano dclto Stato Magglore tedesco
rlchledcva cho numeroe division! austrlachc
fossero prelevate dalla fronte Itallana per
eisere mandate alia fronte della Onli7iln,
ma II governo dl Vienna declse che sarebbo
stato perlcoloso togllcre una sola dlvlsione
alia fronto Itallana rlcordando che I'anno
rcorso nucsto spostamento dl truppo dal
Trcntlno o dall'Isonzo alia Gallzi.i enfto'
Hll'AURtrla una grave sconfltta o In plazra
dl Oorlzla II governo auitrlaeu acconsentl'
soltanto a chiamurc nlle arml lo classl plu"
vecchle ed Invlarle Alia Gallzla.
II generalo fonrad, cho iomanda le for70
austrlachn operantl nulla fronto Itallana,
non ha voluto mal laiciaro 11 fuo nuar-
tlero generalo ad eccezlone cho per una
brevlsslma vlsltn alia fronte della Gallzla
Lo Stato Magglore austrlae teme ora una
grando orrenlva da parte dell' Italia e Milla
fronte dcll'Isonzo f (UlTrentlno ammasa
tru)e e mate! lain da guerra SI sta pro
cedendo con Iavoro febbrlle a fnrtlflcnro
anche Innsbruck cd a sbirrare tutte le vie
dl accciso a Trlesto ed a LUilana. Quetl
lavorl Honu dlrettl pcrsonrtlmente dal gen
eralo Conrad glacche' tantn lo Stato Mag
gioro quanto II governo dl Vienna rltengono
cho la mlnnaccia plu grave per l'autunno
vleno all Austria dalla parte dell'Italla.
SI dlco che l'Austrla ha cessato dl pres
taro truppe alia Gcrmanla rltenendo dl
etrere serlamente mlnacclata dall'Italla, In
flnltamento plu' che dalla Russia la cul
mlnaccla Vienna rltlene presso che eliml
nata, almeno per II momento. SI sa che
l'Austrla st-v pure nccrescendo II numero del
sunl sottomnrlnl operantl nell'Adrlatlco o
nel Medlterraneo
AMERICAN' FIHLD HL'ADQUARTHnS,
Aug. t.
"The, Star Spangled nanner" and "The
Marseillaise" reverberated through verdant
valleys today as American Sammees and
French pollus raised their voices In song.
Tho Sammees and pollus picnicked to
gether on an ancient battlefield. Renowned
French and American soldier hands crashed
out the national airs of the two countries,
accompanying the men as they sang democ
racy's defiance to the enemy, In what was
one of the most unlquo celebrations that has
occurred since the Sammees landed
American "chow wagons" cooked for tho
pollus, while French field kitchens cooked
for tho Sammees. In deference to the
French custom, tho Americans dipped their
field cups Into barrels of red wine, fur
nished by the French, and drank to democ
racy a victory,
American and French officers toasted
each other with champagne. Though It
was a picnic of Frenchmen and Americans,
the British were remembered, Tho band!
Plaved "Tlppcrary," and husky throats
Joined In the chorus of the Tommies' first
battle song
Sweeping over this scene of good fellow
ship came constant rumbling sounds, fol
lowed by sharp clatters and explosions. Be
cmd a neighboring ridge others were prac
ticing grenade throwing and machine gun
work. These sounds came as reminders
that war Is far from being a picnic.
American olTlcers who have Just returned
from nn Inspectloi. of parts of the French
front speak with amazement of the wonder
ful and Intricate underground lines of com
muntcatlon. Tramways are operated underground,
and even miniature subways have been con
structed at various points for the transpor
tation of supplies from field depots to the
trenches. Huge warehouses are constructed
beneath the surface of the ground, where
thev are safe and unseen These storage,
places are lighted with electricity and con
tain omces for the clerical start.
Motortrucks and horse-drawn vehicles,
all carrying supplies of various kinds, make
their way nlong concealed roadways. There
Is a constant stream of traffic nlong these
hidden roads, ono part going forward and
the other returning toward the rear French
officers Impressed the Americans deeply
with tho fact that an army Is dependent
upon lis supplies being handled expedi
tiously nnd sstem.itlcnlly.
BAKER DENIES DISPUTE
WITH BETHLEHEM STEEL
Question of Price of Rails Ad
justed, Secretary of War
Declares
COLONEL SNYDER BUSY
TRAINING HIS ENGINEERS
Men Make Up Lashes for Con
struction of Bridge Across
Lake Conewago
SULLA FRONTi: ITALIAN'A
ROMA, 9 Agosto. II generale Cadorna
ha rapportato che sl sono avutl dlvcrsi
scontrl dl repaitl In rlcngnlzlonc sulla
fronto del Trcntlno o che aviatorl Itallanl
hanno bombardato le opore mllitari aus
trlache nella valle del Chlapovano. Hcco II
testo del rapporto del generale Cadorna
pubbllcato lerl sera dal Mlnlstero della
Guerra:
Sulla fronte del Trentlno nella glornata
dl lerl sl e' nvuta maggioro attlvlta' da
p.irto del notrl repartl dl rlcognlzlone,
cho ha portato a dlversl scontrl con re
partl nemlcl.
Sull.i fronto del TarRo II nostro Intenso
fuoco dl nrtlgllerla hi dannegglato In
illfese nemlche c nc ha cllsturbato I lavorl
nttlrando II fuoco delle artlgllerlo nemlche
n cul le nostre batterle hanno rlposto
etllcaceinentn con un fuoco ben dlretto.
Nella glornata d' lunedl' ed In quella
ill lei I le notre sipiadrlglle dl Capronl
d.v bomhardamento, nonoMnnln 11 vlolento
fuoco delle batterln nntlneren ncmlcjie
Insclarnnn endero qunttrn tonnellato dl
alto esplnslvn sul b.irnccnmenl! mllitari
nustrlncl nella valle del Chlapovano, nr.
lecamlov! quis! la rnmpletn dlstruzlone.
i no uei nosm veuvoll fu rnlplto da un
prolettllo nctnlcn, ma r'ubci' ad nlterrare
dentio le nosire llnee Tuttc le altre
nostro macehlno rllornarnno sen7a dannl
alio loro bal dopo aver compluto la lorn
in'sslone
I'll telcgramina da Pelrogi.ul dice che le
truppe russe hanno ntlaccato di iiunvo gll
nustru-tedeschl sulla frontler.-i siid-nrlcntnle
della Gallzi.i. ed hanno concpilstato un'al
ttira e due vlllaggi facendo ancho trecento
prlglonlerl.
MT GRETNA. Fa , Aug 9
Lieutenant Colonel Frank A Snyder. In
command of the I'nglneers' outfit of the
Pennsylvania division's auxiliary units in
camp here, today announced nn ambitious
schedule of training for his men. Passing
from the course of tying knots, they have
taken up making lashings In preparation
for the construction of a bridge acro
Lake Conewago, which Is but a short dis
tance from the camp. Colonel Snyder said
today he had no Information ns tn the com
ing here of the companies necessary to com
plete his outfit, and the work of Instruction
would be continued wlthc-ut regard to the
absent command.
As tho result of the completion nf the
ammunition train by the muster of tho
last companies last evening the camp now
boasts of a third complete outfit, the hos-
" .:, T m"l"-!,unn' ""J" nnvmB prev - a trrm for pomMi.inp lopg than a p,onv
vunij utrcii iuii; wi tsttMICU tlllll rUIJt'sl t
U. S. FACES SHORTAGE
OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS
Specialists Asked to Give Serv
ices in Passing on Qualifica
tions of Drafted Men
WASHINGTON. Aug. 9.
A shortTge of medical examiner to pais
on drafted men Is feared In the oftlce of
the Provo't Marshal Oener.il An appeal
has been made to HcrUIIts, it was le.irned
today, to offer their services n t the nominal
fee paid other examining physicians. Tho
maximum fee It $1 a day.
To clear up any misunderstanding about
persons called In the draft who may have
been so unfortunate as to have been con
victed nf some slight offense against the-
laws of the community. It was stated at the
ofTiee of tho Provost Marshal General con
viction for misdemeanor Is not a bai to
f.ervlee In the nntlon'il army. Merely be
cause a man happens tn be In jail serving
liv a Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.
Secretary Baker declared today that there
was no dispute with tho Hethlehcm Steel
Company over the delivery of rails, It was
said officially that there had been a dispute
some weeks ago about the price, but that
this had been adjusted.
The Intimation was thrown out In official
circles that the story had been printed for
stock Jobbing purposes. The story, ns given
circulation In New York today, went on to
say that Schwab, of the Bethlehem Com
pany, had refused a Government contract
for the manufacture of rails Intended for
uso In Franco because tho price fixed by
the Government was too low.
ALLENTOWN, Pa.. Aug 9.
President Kugeno Grace, of tho Bethle
hem Steel Company, has Issued the follow
ing statement:
"I ofllclally ilenv that the Bethlehem Steel
Company has refused to furnish rails to the
t'nlted States Government for use In
France "
Mr Grace says the matter Is now under
negotiation with the proper Government of
ficials, the negotiation being necessary on
account of the price, as first suggested by
the Government, being below the cost of
manufacture To prevent any delay In sup
plying the rails the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany has orders to proceed vvlth the manu
facture, leaving the price to he settled later
by the Tederal Trade Commission after n
thorough Investigation
VIRGINIA'S RED-HOT
POLITICAL FIGHT ENDS
Lieutenant Governor Ellyson De
feated for Renomination by
Westmoreland Davis
TWELVE DIE AS GALE
SINKS LAKE SCHOONER
Man and Boy Only Survivors of
Collier Hit by Storm on
Lake Ontario
KINGSTON, Ont Aug. !.
Twelve out of fourteen persons aboard
the schooner Georgo A. Marsh perished
when the vcsel wan destroyed In n 35-nille
gale which swept Lake Ontario Tuesday
night, It was learned today.
The dead Include Captain Swift, his wlfo
and five children, Mr. and Mrs. McClennan
and one child, William Watklns, mate, and
Georgo Cousins, deckhand All were
drowned except one child, who died from
exnnsure. while XlerUnnaM
survivors, was rowing for land In Ltt!i
boat. The only other person ahn,'n,5
vessel saved was William Stilfi. i. ,h"J
of tho captain. The vnim... ', '3 "on!
nnd the boy were picked up by nsiicrn'cn"afi
WANTS STOVES FOR ARMY
U. S. to Ask Bids on 101,390 Tent He
crs for Soldiers' Use
Mosea Zalinskl, United States depot ..
termaster nt the Schuylkill Aninl? " i
eclved Instructions from the War Den r'"
meni in viimuiiKion io oiitaln nrnn . ft
from slnvn mnnnfneliirer. .. i,.':rP"l t
stoves, to be used In the numeto'in !"' II
rninpi throughout tho country. tnT ?
Tho specincntlons provide for h,,,
made nf light steel, adaptable for can
shelters and easy moving, Captain it.,!?'
of tho nrscnal, believes the bids win Ii'
Issued within two or three rtnv. ' "
All organizations have gotten clown to
hard work In tho way of drllli In prepara
tion for the call which will send them from
here to the Augusta, Gn , mobilization
camp.
A military ball Is planned for this eve
ning In the park auditorium hy Philadel
phia Truck Company No 3, of the Motor
Supply Train Music will be furnished by
the Philadelphia Military Police Company's
orchestra
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PRORING ACCIDENT WHICH
CAUSED DEATH OF GIRL
Miss Mlnnio Bradley, of Philadelphia,
Dies After Automobile Mishnp
Near LanRhorne, Pn,
Coroner Bray, of Trenton, In conjunction
wllli the Pennsylvania police, todav Is con
ducting nn Investigation to determine the
ex id nature of the accident that cauied the
death of Miss Minnie Biadley. twenty-nlne
eiirn old, lSOfi Jefferbon Mreet. The joung
woman died last night In St. Francis Hospt.
-"ii. iiiuii injuries received when
the automobile In which she was riding lost
a wheel and overturned near Langhorne, IM.
Miss Bradley woh riding In a machine
owned and driven by C. H. Letts 25"'
North Hleventh street The couple we're an",
proachlng Langhoino from . Philadelphia
when the ncoldent occurred. The car struck
a concrete culvert and overturned In n
ditch. Lotts, who was only slightly Injured,
procured aid from a nearby farmhouse, and
hit companion wns taken to Trenton She
died on the opeiatlng table, as physicians
were attempting to lellcve the pressure on
her brain
Lotts was able to leave the hospital after
he was treated Ho was summoned to police
headciuartcrs to make a statement.
CAMDEN WOMAN DIES
IN AUTO DASH TO HOSPITAL
Jitney in Rush Trip Knocks Down and
Injures Pedestrian
MMrH; ,IA?t,i?rlne J'ulz' lt"three years
old. of 701 erry avenue, Camden, died In
the Jitney of Jacob Silverman, of 1215
Kverett street Camden, nfter the machine
struck and Injured Mrs. Annie r. Nellsnn.
thlrty.flvo years old. of -102 South Third
street, while Silverman was driving Mrs.
Lutz to the Cooper Hospital.
The woman was stricken at the Federal
ViZ' ffrrl1" , Camden, nnd Silverman
Placed her In his car and sturted for the
5K5" v'-i. At Thlr1 and F'dera rtreet.
Mrs. Nellson stepped In front cf the car
and was knocked down and Injured. Silver
man nlded her Into the car nnd continued
to the hospital, but Mrs. Lutz wa, dead
when they arrived. Mrs. Neeison ,vas
treated for lacerations of the head and
body and for shock. Silverman ga?e him.
self up to Policeman Miller, but was re
l?,1 on..,nl;.own "wgnlfince. Coroner
dhfease UUZ M trom "
Two Hurt When Auto Turna Tnr.i.
LANCASTER, Pa., Aur. . In awervlmr
thJr.uCart0 void' a' collision. U. M L.h5
?MIy hurt last night. when the tn
aaiaw. KaxraavA ii --i m. t
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DISCUSS PROPOSED BRIDGE
AND TUNNEL TO CAMDEN
In Conference Governor Edpe Urges
Co-operation of All Interests
Involved
SKA GIRT, Aug fl Governor Hdge and
the Delaware River Bridge and Tunnel
Commission met hero for a discussion of the
proposed Joint work between the cointnls.
slon nnd the Pennsylvania board authorized
to work for the Joining by bridge nnd tunnel
of Camden and Philadelphia. The entlro
commission attended the conference, nnd
Governor Kdge stated that they had dis
cussed at length the methods of procedure
vnnd the problem of financing the project
He suggested to them that they get to
gether with the commission recently named
for the same purpose. In connection with
New Jersey and New York, and undertako
a co-operative method of work. The com
mission will also nrrango conferences with
the Pennsylvania committee in tho near
future
Governor Edfie Wants War Nurses
SKA GIIIT. Aug. 9. Governor Kdgo Is
anxious to enlist tho aid ot the oung
women of the Stato In war work, and has
made the suggestion that they take up fho
study of nursing to qualify themselves for
useful work. In the strugglo nn the other
side.
111 not excuse him from liability, either
It v as decided today he must appear for
examination Immediately upon being ie
leased from Jail
So that members of local boaIs will not
have to pass on the qualifications of their
own relatives. It yis decided today that If
an applicant Is related to two members of
the board he may be transferred to an ad
joining board for examination.
So much expense to the Government has
been Incurred In distributing fo.fms for filing
exemption nnd dlscnarge claims tjiat It was
decided to discontinue t.c free distribution
of them.
RUSSIA AND ITALY NEED
GUNS AND COAL, NOT MEN
So. Declares IHrIi Officer Commenting
Upon Senator Lewis's Statement
Over Aid to Allies
WASHINGTON. Aug. D "What Russia
wants now, and needs very badly, Is guns
and munitions, not men, nnd Italv needs
coal nnd metals. Her man power reserv,'
Is not even In action."
That was the reply today by one of the
highest ranking ofliceis of the Aimy General
Staff to tho statement by Senator James
Hamilton Lewis, of Illinois, In tho Senate
late jesterday that the I'nlted States
shortly would dispatch troops to Russia and
Italy. The Lewis statement caused con
siderable agitation hero because of the fact
that the Illinois Senator had n lengthy con
ference with President Wilson a few clays
ago. The Senator today made It plain that
ho was talking on his own responsibility
"I believe wo will sond troops to ' all
fronts," he explained, 'but my statement
was on my own responsibility and was not
Inspired "
Oinclals In touch with the situation were
Inclined today to crltlclzo sharply such
statements ns certain tn make trouble for
this country
RICHMOND. Aug 3
Virginia today was smoothing ruffled
feathers after cue of the scrappiest gover
norship fights the Old Dominion ever had
known.
Indications were the total vote would
rim SO.OOn, split as follows: Davis, 34,000;
nilyson, 25,000; John Garland Pollard,
21,000
Last-hour emphasis by Westmoreland
Davis that tho prohibition Issue was not
Involved In the fight, and that he proposed
vigorously to uphold existing dry statutes
strengthening them If necessary with
"reasonable" leglrlatlon was believed here
to have largely offset alleged questionable
efforts of Dr. James Cannon, of the Antl-
bnlonn League, to discredit Davis as a
"wet" candidate.
Prohibition, It was pointed out, could
have played no great part In the vote, as
largo numbers, of dry voters admittedly
must have swung to Davis to have given
nlm such a substantial plurality.
CONGRESS RESTS TODAY;
FINAL LAP-STARTS FRIDAY
Senate Will Take Up Big Revenue
Bill nnd Other War
Measures
WASHINGTON, Sub? 9. Both houses
of Congress rested today, preparatory to
swinging in Friday on the final lap of the
war session Leaders hope to adjourn by
September 15 at tho latest.
The Senato tomorrow will begin consid
eration of the $2,000,070,000 tax bill. A
general agreement has been reached to
limit discussion as much as possible. Sena
tor Simmons, chairman of the Finance Com
mllii'e. believes it will pass without much
change.
Otner incisures still to bo considered are
the tradlng-wlth-the-cnemy act and the
deficiency appropriation bill.
Majority Lender Martin, of the Senate
said today night sessions may be held to
expedite work on the revenue bill.
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Mileage You Appreciate Firestone Rims
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the continuous support, and the true circle of the
Firestone Rim when you find your tires wearing
evenly and longer than you expected.
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realize the importance of Firestone Rim equip.
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This is the time of the year to
eliminate all insect pests. Every
home, store, office, public building:,
hospital, etc., should purchase at once
a supply of
Radium
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the wonderful liquid that means quick death to all flies, mos
quitoes and other insects. Spray your bedroom before retiriiiR
and be sure of a peaceful nip;ht's rest. Radium Cleanser is now
being used by all the Allied Nations of Europe in camps, hos
pitals, barracks, etc. It is absolutely harmless to humana and
wonderfully effective. Get yours today.
Comes in 25c, 50c, $1.00, $2.50 Cans
At All Leading Department, Drtifr, Grocery, Hardware Store
OR
RADIUM CHEMICAL COMPANY
805 Bailey Bldg, 1218 Chestnut St., Phila., Pa.
The City 's Telephone Traffic
At the close of 1915 the Philadelphia public's
use of the Bell Telephone each twenty-four
hours was approximately 550,000 calls. , .
This traffic increased steadily during the
spring months of 1916, dropped to 500,000
7nn nnn the SUmmer season and se to
700,000 in the autumn and early winter.
The present year has shown even greater in
creases the 800,000 mark being Cached in
iZ hJ iSS been 80me falKng-ofr dur
bXJ W!?rer' but the unprecedented
business conditions have -kept the total high
and will undoubtedly soon set a new record!
This traffic is being handled by a force of
The Bell Telephone Co.
of Pennsylvania
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