12 INEFFICIENCY IN WAR'S CONDUCT, SAYS PENROSE 'Pennsylvania Senator Is Sup ported By Mr. Lodge in Debate Washington. D. C., July 25.—An nttack by Senator Boies Penrose on the committee on public information for its story of the submarine en counter with American troop ships and for ather things caused a row in the Senate this afternoon and one of the most stormy debates of the pres ent session of Congress. Senators questioned each others' motives, and harsh words, including "copperhead ism." were used. Senator Penrose started the trouble by calling up the resolution he of tered several days ago directing an investigation of the committee on public information. He vigorously assailed the committee. Censor George Creel and Secretary of the Navy Daniels. Gradually the debate drifted into a general discussion of the administration and its activities. "I want to deny for the last time." said Senator Penrose, "that I am at tacking anybody. But I do say that in my opinion the administration of both the Navy and War Departments is marked by indecision and in efficiency which will rapidly become, at the present rate, a public scan dal. and I propose to have it in vestigated at the earliest possible moment." Defended Administration Rushing to the defense of thead ininistration, Senator James, of Ken tucky. let loose a lew big guns against Penrose and Senator Lodge, who joined in the discussion. , He referred to their criticism as "cop perheadism" and "sniping' and warned them that the American people would countenance no such tactics. "Does the senator from Kentucky use the word 'copperheadism'_ ad visedly?" inquired Senator Wads worth. of New York. "I use the word as I understand It." replied James. "There is only one understanding of what the word 'copperhead' means in American history." said Mr. Wads worth. Senator Penrose, in supporting his resolution, criticised Creel for edit ing the President's recent address to the coal operators of the country and found fault with his account of the submarine attack. He called atten tion to the great discrepancy between Creel's account and the reports sent ■by the Associated Press and con tinued: "It seems that this is trifling very seriously with the information which the American people are entitled to receive, and any person who is re sponsible for this kind of publicity should well be investigated by the Senate or by some committee of the Senate. Mr. Creel is not an ordinary newspaper writer in the sense of working for private parties. He is an official of the government and should be held to account." Attack On Secretary In opposing the Penrose resolution Senator James declared that this was in reality an attack upon the Secre tary of the Navy. In this Senator Lodge practically agreed with him. "That is the point I wanted to make, and I did not want any shift ing of the issue." Senator James re. torted. "Well, the senator need not fear that I shall shift the issue," replied Senator Lodge, with heat. Senator James said the purpose of the resolution was an attack upon the Secretary ot the Navy and that there was no use trying to conceal it. "Does the senator mean to state that I. as a member of this body and a senator from Pennsylvania, have no right to criticise the Secretary of the Navy or r.ny other government official that I choose to criticise?" asked Senator Penrose. ' The senator has a perfect right to attack him, but when he does it he must do it in the open," Senator James declared. Senator Penrose said he was doing it in the open and Senator James replied that he was doing it cour ageously, but that Senator Lodge was trying to make the attack appear to fct against Creel, whereas it was against Secretary Daniels. "It does not require courage to at tack the Secretary of the Navy," in terposed Senator Penrose. Reviews "Sea Battle" Senator Penrose charged that the Democrats apparently intend to sup press all inquiry relative to the con duct. of the war and Senator James declared that the reason for the Pen rose inquiry was that Creel had pub lished a speech of the President "seeking to get cheaper coal for the American people." Senator Penrose then reviewed the various accounts of the Pershing ex pedition's voyage and encounter with the submarines. He said that had the transports been attacked and sev eral hundred or several thousand sol diers killed, "this spirit of hypo critical criticism would have been on the floor of the Senate with a demand to investigate the Secretary of the Navy because of his in efficiency in sending the troops abroad." Senator Penrose declared that every newspaper correspondent in Washington, every visiting news paper man and business man having any business dealings with War and Navy Departments will agree with him as to the inefficiency of these departments. "I do not believe there is any truth in that statement," was Sen ator James' blunt reply. "I hope the senator acting in his official capacity is not willing to come and attack the jcovernment of his country merely upon the rumor of newspaper corre spondents that has not been given to the public. What would you call that, is it copperheadism? Is it snip ing? No, it does not rise to the dignity nor the danger of either. It Is merely Penrose-ing." "Such an attempt to make peanut politics as has been made by the senator from Pennsylvania. Mr." Pen rose. will not affect the public in the slightest degree." After two hours' hot debate no ac tion was taken on Mr. Penrose's reso lution. which went to the Senate calendar, and to be called up again ■will require a majority vote. Many Democrats to-day indicated their op position to it. Lawn Mowers Ground and put tn good condition. The Federal Machine Shop Court and Cranberry Sts, , Harriburg t Pa, WEDNESDAY EVENING, PRISON FARMS TO BE ORGANIZED Under New Act the State Will Be Districted and Sites Selected Promptly Copies of the Nason act. providing for the establishment of nine indus trial farms in the state to which per sons may be committed so that they may be given employment and at the same time help in the general food stuffs production work, will be cer tified to the courts and commission ers of counties of the state in a short time so they can organize the system. Under the terms of the act the Judges and commissioners of the counties in the designated districts must arrange for meetings and each county will be entitled to a member of the board of trustees. These trus tees will select the site and arrange for the laying out of the farms and the working of the prisoners. The act provides that the prison ers may be required to manufacture brick, concrete and other needed ar ticles as well as road material. The trustees are to be named to strve until the expiration of their present terms and after that they are to be named for four-year terms. The courts of the various counties, are empowered to send the inmates of the county Jails and prisons to these workhouses and it is the dutv of the superintendent to keep the in mates employed. It is also provided that habitual drunkards and drug users are to be sent to these insti tutions. The first workhouse districts will comprise the counties of Philadel phia, Delaware, Chester. Montgom ery and Bucks counties. No. 2—Allegheny. Beaver, Law rence, Butler and Armstrong. No. 3—Dauphin, Adams, York, Cumberland, Perry, Northumberland, Lebanon and Lancaster. No. 4—Washington. Greene. Fay ette. Somerset. Indiana, Clearfield. Cambria. Bedford and Westmore land. No. s—Center. Blair. Huntingdon, i Fulton. Franklin. Juniata. Mifflin and Snyder. No. 6—Erie. Crawford, Mercer. Venango, Clarion. Forest. Warren. McKean, Elk and Jefferson. " —Potter. Tioga, Cameron. \ Clinton, Lycoming. Columbia, Mon- i tour. Union and Sullivan. _No. B—Bradford. Susquehanna, j Wayne, Pike, Monroe. Carbon, Wyo- l tiling and Lackawanna. ?—Berks. Lehigh. Schuylkill, | Northampton and Luzerne. LITHERAX RKVXIOX AT PKN MAR Thursday, July 2tith. Special train on Cumberland Valley Railroad leaves Harrisburg 7.15 a. m. Fare, i $1.40 for the round trip.—Adv. 1 Dives, Pomeroy | Specials For Thursday Morning: Store Closes at Noon No Thursday Morn- Linings Women's Automobile Children's Georgette & Groceries Embroideries Wash Goods Remnants inO SnPCinh Sent C gold%h S id k es. MU Splcial 36 CoatS Net Party Dresses California Orange., do* 19c an f^ a s loo^ mb /°; d |7 Short length, of 49c and 59c P ' morntng yard . Regular $2.98 oxford linene Regular $15.00 net and Georg- California lemons, dozen,.. .23c values to 20c. Special Thursday yo"es. Silk Pongees and Crepe 0. D., or Mail or inch" black only. Special motoring coats with large pock- finished 0 with'"floral and solid Large meaty Prunes, . IDS. ,I!>C morning, > ar(J . morning yard" ' ' Th " rhl^ v I Thursday morning, yard, . . ,oßc t color silk ribbon Extra sDecial Hoffer's Best Flour 83c Corset Cover Embroidery, 17 s ' >,lra Phone Orders Filled. Pomeroy. Stewart. U. ~ "T? "* I 1 only tt.w- Sj r^i,r. d „d ,> '.o t " n %o' , Slg Sunahlna Soda Crack.r., ... 14c >" __ Men's Union Suits Veils Wnmrn'c <sillr Drpcceci priced Thursday morning only. Sunshine Assorted Cakes, pack- ing. yard 25c Tub Silk Women s Silk Dresses 910.00 25c Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, rnVnn sSJT .hort ISE." White drapery veils, values to Regular , 22 . 50 black and 'childreTin" sfzeS Sunshine Outing Cookies, lb. 20c Street Floor Satin Stripe Tub Silk, ankle and *.lengths. Speclai ,2 ' oo ' Special Thursday morn- white stripe taffeta silk dresses. W.B Sunshine Ginger Snaps 25c 3ZIZZZZIIZIZZ inches wide. Sp'Lafihursdly Thursday morning 75c ing 50c sizes 36, 38 and 40, trtimmed Sweet Mixed Pickles tOc morning, yard 59e Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, with large sailor collar and deep Women's Wash Skirts Large Elbow Macaroni 10c Basement Wash Goods Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart Street Floor Street Floor cuffs of white Crepe de Chine. Regular $1.25 white wash Sugar Cured Ham 20c „^ 2sc y° lles: 36 , inch es. Special Street Floor _ , , , skirts from our regular stock. Thursday morning, yard, ...12c ^ _ Extra special Thursday morning sizes only to 29 waist measure- Tomatoes, No 3 cans, dozen, 25c Crepe, solid shades. Spe- ■ 1 ———onlv $lO 00 ment. Extra special Thursday ln . , s „ ciai Thursday morning, yard, tt XT it morning only SI.OO ' ..ioc 12^c Children S Hose Val Laces Regular $15.00 to $25.00 net Regular $4 9S Kenulne Khakl 25 lbs. Granulated Sugar. $2.00 c ,a\^Thu rsd a*y' moraln ard 1 c FanC y 37% c Fibre ilk ribbed seam- Valenciennes Lace edges and and silk party dresses; sizes for Pool cloth skirts with red cross With other purchases of gro- 30c Plain' Poplin, all , „ Wl , _ . . , 4 .ilk ribbed seam insertions 1 jneh w , de 5c va , ue misses and small women . Extra cerics. Special Thursday morning, yard. sl ' so check and strl P* Taffeta, less hose in tan. Special Thurs- Special Thursday morning, yard. special Thursday morning Extra special Thursday morning 10 0 bars P. &G. Naphtha Soap. 25c New Cloth, solid shadM® 36 lnCheS Wld ®" S P eclal Thurs day morning 25c 3c $3.50 only, . . $8.75 $5.75 Special Thursday morning, yard, day morning, yard, 80c Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart. Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart, Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart. Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Dives, Pomeroy & s'tewart Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor Street Floor Second Floor Second Floor. Basement ' Basement ' Street Floor Men's Hose | Women s Handkerchiefs Men's Soft Collars Silk Sport Skirts Men's Shirts Cotton Dress Goods Silk Pongee . Cross bar Swiss Handkerchiefs 35c seamless silk hose in —sc value. Special Thursday Men's 15c Soft Collars, sizes Reduced 69c and 79c Counter Soiled $1.29 Silk and Cotton Faille, $1.50 Wistaria Silk Pongee, black and colors. . Slpecial cTepf'de Chine' Handkerchiefs 16andlS>4. Special Thursday Regular $25.00 fine quality Shirts. Special Thursday morn- 36 inches; tan ground with 3 2 inches wide. Special Thurs- TV , ltM ,, lf —assorted colors and styles. 25c . . _ 0 _ silk skirts in the most attractive . figures. Special Thursday morn inursda. morning -wc value. Special Thursday morn- morning, 6 for -oc styles of the season and develop- ing, yard 50c day morning, yard 79c Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, '"'bivei, Pomeroy'& Stewart. 150 ' Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, parably ate handsome a ?nc\ n ud°ing : Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart. 50c Silk VoUe plaldß and Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor Street Floor Men 8 Store Khaki Kool, YoSan and Fair- Men 8 btore figures on tan grounds. Special Street Floor weather silks. Extra special ——^——————— Thursday morning, yard, ..30c ■ Thursday morning only, $16.50 ITT TT * TT i TT *it • t-v Z . . _ . 25c Seeded Voile In solid ~ Women s Hose Auto Caps Bathing Trunks Voile Morning Dresses Bathing Suits shades; 36 inches wide, special Cretonnes 18c lisle hose seamless, black Automobile Caps in assorted Bathing Thurs- voUe Boys' and Girls' 69c one-piece Thursday morning yard, 12He 39c fo sflc Cretonne , n dark and white. Special Thursday colors, values to 50c. Special ,ay morning. 3 for . .. .LOO signs. ( sizes Extra Bathlng Suits, sizes 26 to 3, A mornln S 12He Thursday morning 29c Thursdaj^mofn^'g D . . S2 ' 9B Special Thursday mornjng, 50c yard UrS , ... m . orn clal Thursday morning, yard, 25c I Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, ; Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor Street Floor Men's Store Second Floor. Men's Store Street Floor ' Third Floor Jewelry Specials Toilet Goods Men's Gloves Silk Sport Coats Curtain Strips Black Dress Goods ' Colored Dress Goods $1.25 and sl-50 fancy Bead _. loc . Toilet Soap. Special 3Bc Leather Palm Gauntlet sport coats in solid green and Nottingham net curtain strips, 59c black Mohair, 36 inches. p oPlin. 40 Inches; morning 68 P Thursday morning 3c wide sport stripes of rose, white and ecru. 1 % yards long. Special Thursday morning, yard. P6C ' al ThUr . B^ morning, .50c .. .. . . . Gloves. Special Thursday morn- Copenhagen and black; sizes 36, Thl . ~ morning, >ard $1.4il 10c Sterling Silver Hat Pins Knn n 38 and 44. Extra special Thurs- Special Thursday morning, etiip, 40c $1.75 fine French twill serge. Special Thursday morning card Tn£ peci 1 hurß ay D" 5c 1K . Dives Pomeroy & Stewart Regular $16.50 and $12.50 Dives Pomerov & Stewart Special Thursday morning, yard, morning, yard *1.49 50ci Silver Deposit Bud Vases. 2 5c Tooth Paste. Special Dives, Pomeroy & S . rose and gold all wool velour Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, 85c Mohair, 50 inches; good Bon Bon Dishes. Special Thurs- Thursday morning ,12c Men s store coats In sizes tor misses and wo- Third Hoor 19 bathing suit quality. Special day morning 25c men from 16 to 40; made with a I '* o gabardine, Thursday morning, yard 68c „ 50c Pinaud's Hair Tonic. Spe- large sailor collar, belted, and Inches. Speclai Thursday morn- 9 , . . " '' ' 50c Honey Jars with silver c j a i Thursday morning 34c finished with pearl buttons. ———————————— ing, yard 08c ^ tn^' tops. Special Thursday morn- . o , Extra sDecial Thursdav morn- 8 . brown, 54 inches. Spe ing 30c 25c Violet Cerate. Special Coat Sweaters ine onlv 5 ?0 CoUCh Covers * l - 35 black Wo °l Poplin, 40 clal Thursday morning, yard. 74c $4.50 Cheese and Cracker Thursday morning 15c Regular ' I'sMO ' and "mOO .. AA T . } ncheß ' Special Thursday morn- 75c Shepherd checks. 42 in.. Dishes. Special Thursday morn- 39c face powder. Special Women's $5.98 to $8.50 Coat check and club check coats in $2.00 Linene Couch Covers, ing, yard, 98c two styles. Special Thursday ll 8 $3.25 Thursday morning 10c, Th „ p „ rt „„ three-quarter length styles that plain center with green border, b , k _... p „ 40 m^. r 0 nln |f; ii- 55c 50c small silver Mesh Bags. 25c Simplex Nail Preparation. eaterß ' Sp6C ' al lhu sdaj sff. Sem^a™® 1 " hTlf hemmed edge Special Thurs- lncheß . Spccial'Thursday morn- and Special ThurS Special Thursday morning. 25c Special Thursday morning. 10c morning $4.45 & and some lined with day morning $1.89 ing. yard $1.49 yard, .. . 4®o Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Dtves, Pfcmeroy & Stewart, Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, i 1 ® Cygno. Extra a P e ctai Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Dives Pomerov A- Stewart Stret F '°° r Stre* Floor, Front Men's Store Th ur sd a y R morninXoOn l y, SIO.OO Thlrd ;, 00r Street Floor Street Floor ENGINEERS SHOW PRESENT CONDITIONS IN ASH SURVEY REPORT In giving the city a complete report on the ash and garbage survey, with recommendations for the establishment of a municipal ash bureau, Tribus and Massa. the engineers making the investigation, included a number of photographs showing conditions as they exist in Harrisburg. Some of these are reproduced above On the left at the top is the present plant of the Pennsylvania Reduction Company, where all garbage is taken. To the right is a view of yards in the vicinity of Cameron and Cumberland streets. Below on the left is a "subway" near Seventh and Verbeke streets, less than three feet in height. Collectors are compelled to pass through it to gather ashes and refuse in yards in the rear, a condition which should not exist, the engin eers say. To the right is an accumulation of ashes and rubbisli in boxes piled in the street. CITY MUST ACT ON ASH DISPOSAL (Continued From First Page.) ash question will be settled, will have I a program of procedure mapped out when the session opens. Commis sioner Dunkle has been making: a j thorough study of the report and the j advisability of following out all Its J recommendations insofar as they have j to do with the city's taking over the j collection and disposal work in Fet>- i ruary. Similar to liaunick'st Suggestion A feature of the survey report is j that a number of its principal points 1 coincide largely with those brouglit out by City Health Officer J. M. J. J Raunick. in his annual report to council for the bureau of health. In the report. Dr. Raunick pointed j to the expiration of the contract. I present conditions, the probable ad- j visibility of municipal ash and garb-' age collections, and the purchase of! the reduction plant. While these were only suggestions, the health of ficer then advised council to make a i thorough study of these as well as! other phases of the situation, and to employ expert engineers to decide the : best method of future collections. i In showing the need for municipal HARJRISBURG TELEGRAPH collection and disposal, the engineers' point to existing conditions at the | reduction plant and the waste of j much of the rubbish that is collectea. ! Speaking of this, the report says: Wnnte of Firewood "Enough firewood is wasted to keep 1 half the poor of Harrisburg in at | least kindling fuel for the winter, season." The use of steam heat and gas ex- I tensively in the city, the engineers say. eliminates the advisability of | building a high-temperature destruc- j tor because the amount of ashes col- i lected varies. In the recommendations that will ; need action by council to change present laws and establish new rules the engineers discuss the advantages; of "subways" or the narrow passage ways built between houses below tne first floor level, but point out that some of these may have to be wid ened to permit easy access by | lectors. That these "subway" passages! have helped confirm the householders j in the use of nonstandard receptacles j of all kinds, even baskets, is the; statement on this problem by the ex perts. Collect Three Times a Week Garbage collections three times a week in summer; twice in winter; j ash collections, two to three times a week in winter and once in sum- , mer; and rubbish, once each week j all the year, is the tentative schedule j given in the report. To make the new system a success, j It will be necessary to establish a' separate bureau to have complete I control of the collection work under one head, it is stated. This is simi lar to the suggestion given by Dr. Raunick in his report urging the sep arating of the ash and garbage ques tion from health department work. While the cost of collections per capita will bo increased by the city taking over the work, the experts have this to say about letting a con tract to a private concern: Aisainxt lont rnct inn Work "We are quite well assured that no reliance can be placed in any con tract with private parties, for effi cient work, unless at prices beyona reason, for the quantities of materi als from which returns could be se cured would not be large enough to warrant such a private organization as would be neeclcd for the best man agement and sanitary and revenue producing results." In closing, the need of immediate action is emphasized as the engi neers state it will take at least six months to rearrange and secure need ed equipment should the reduction company plant be purchased. Organ ization of the new bureau and a cam pain of public education also would be necessary prior to the beginning of city collections. Council will take up the Riverside annexation problem also to-night with a view to reaching a definite agreement with representatives of that district. Months ago when the question was brought up the com missioners would not agree to meet some of the requirements of the com mittee from Riverside with the result that no further action was taken. QUICK APPROVAL FOR SHIPBUILDERS (Continued From First Pajjc.) board caused by the resignation of Captain John B. White, were to-day before the commerce committee of the Senate for action. Prompt ap proval of both appointments is ex pected by leaders of both parties. "We must build ships, not talk about them," declared Mr. Hurley, in outlining his plans. "American labor, the most skilful and intelligent in the world, can turn out the ships in record breaking time and we arc going to buckle down and get busy." t'ui>i> Known 11 If* J:> Rear Admiral Washington L. Capps. chief naval constructor, who is to succeed General Goethals, is a ship constructor of international reputa tion. He represented this country at the international maritime conference in 1913 and was chairman of the con ference committee on safety of con struction. He was the delegate of tile Navy Department to the international engineering conference in San Fran cisco in 1915 and chairman of the sec tion on naval architecture and marine engineering. Admiral Capps was for four years chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair in the Navy Department. In October, 1910, he was given a per manent commission as chief con structor with the rank of rear admi ral. He is a native of Virginia and was born in Portsmouth fifty-three years ago. He holds membership on the Navy Yard Committee, whlcn passes on the extension of the perma nent naval establishment. He served as senior member of the naval con centration board which established the naval custom of constructing ships by private plants on a 10 per cent, profit basis. He also served as senior member on the committee of vessel building on the Atlantic Coasi and was associated with the Helm committee which recently Investigated sites for submarine and aviation bases on the Pacific Coast. Dantclx In Prnlee of Capps Speaking of Admiral Capps' selec tion. Secretary of the Navy Daniels said: The most astonished man in Wasn ington this afternoon was Admiral Capps when sent for and told that he had been selected by the President as successor for General Goethair., This was absolutely his tirst intima tion that he bad been under consid eration for the place, but he said at once that, although In no sense an applicant, be was an officer of the navy, subject to the orders of the commander-in-chief, and would de vote his utmost energy to the success ful accomplishment of any duty as signed him. Admiral Capps was for many years chief constructor of the navy, and his record of achievement in that position Is of the best. He is thoroughly known and appreciated by the ship building interests of the country, al though perhaps not so well known to the general public, as he is not an advertiser. He served as chief con structor from November, 1903, to Oc tober, 1910. During this time the ton nage of the navy was more than doubled, and the majority of the pres ent fighting vessels of the navy were designed by him. Admiral Capps' abilities and achieve- JULY 25, 1917. ments as chief constructor were so much appreciated by Congress that, under a special act of Congress, after leaving the bureau of construction and repair, he retained the rank of admiral. Since leaving the bureau he has been on various important hoards, ns well as the mixed commission sent abroad In 1913-'l4 to attend the inter national conference on safety of life at sea—a subject upon which he is a recognized authority. At present he is the head of the naval compensation board recently established to pass upon questions of the compensation to be Paid contractors for naval ves sels building on a cost-plus-percent age basis. Hurley n Cnptnln of Industry Edward N. Hurley, former chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, has been connected recently with the American Red Cross, as a member of its advisory war council. He re signed as a member of the Federal Trade Commission to attend to his large business interests in Illinois but was recalled to the patriotic task of aiding the Red Cross in its great campaign. Mr. Hurley came "from the ranks up. Early in life he was a railroad engineer and later became a tra%*el ing salesman. Still later he was man ager for the United States Metallic Packing Company and was the pio neer in the development of the pneu matic tool industry in the United States and Europe. Several years ago Mr. Hurley began farming and stockraislng at Wheaton. 111. In 1913 he acted as trade com missioner to the Latin-American re publics by appointment of the secre tary of commerce. He is fifty-three years old and wealthy. Mr. Colby r. Mew York l.aivyrr Bainbridge Colby is a New York lawyer, who is best known to tut. country for his light to nominate Roosevelt In Chicago In 1912. He is a Republican who Joined the Pro gressives in that struggle and re mained with the party even after Roosevelt had declared for Hughes in 1916. After the campaign started he declared for Wilson and formed an organization among the Progressives in the interest of his candidacy. He is a lawyer of note and has been as sociated in many big cases, chiefly among them being the prosecution of the insurance cases in New York. Mr. Hurley authorized this state ment: "I appreciate the importance of the task with which the President has in trusted me. We must build ships, not talk about them. American labor, the most skilled and intelligent in the world, can turn out the ships in rec ord-breaking time, and we are going to buckle down and get busy." When Mr. Denman tendered his res ignation he said: "I want to help the President in every way possible and never have questioned the wisdom of his deci sions." Mr. Denman's resignation leaves Vice-Chairman Brent as temporary chairman, and there will be no inter ruption of the board's work. Un til their nominations have been con firmed, Mr. Hurley and Mr. Colby will sit with the board as members with out the power to vote. Meantime Rear Admiral Capps will take imme diate charge of building. It was reported to-night that Theo dore Brent, vice-chairman of Mr. Penman's position had offered to quit the board if the President thought it best, but at the White House it was said no communication had been re ceived from him. John A. Donald and R. B. Stevens, who have lined up with General Goethals, said they had no intention of resigning. ALUES CONHHH LINE (Continued From F^Hj|||||^^ lege, where they start^^Rp£spS3?"4 conferences with Joseph Kuhn, and his assistants. Despite the fact these officers, or least most of them, have studl every move of the war from long it tance and were supposed to have fairly clear idea of the situation, th announced at the War Departme that they had no conception of t situation until they had followed t line of the trenches from Switzerla to the seas. Americans Astounded They admitted they were astour ed at conditions and that virtua all of their preconceived notions w< faulty. According to the observers, t German line on the western front virtually impregnable, as far as t present alignment of forces is cc cerned. The Allies cannot budge t; line unless they receive tremendc assistance from the United States. There is no evidence whatever tl the backbone of the German Emp is about to be broken because of ternal dissensions or of shortage foods. The Allied officers on the front. £ mit freely that they cannot break l German line with their presi forces. Xeed Airplanes Temporarily, at least, Germans in the ascendancy in the air. Th ar M., at P resonf approximately l million French and British troops i "noe and they are facing appro mately 3.000,000 Germans. Beh | this force Germany has 4,200,000 ; serves. Of this number 2.000, i ; have been called out to meet I anticipated spring: drive beginning ! March 1. The other 2,200,000 I be called to act as the third line, j The officers reported that they 1 been informed repeatedly that Allies are looking to the Uni States for the greatest kind of IK and unless this country meets tl expectations it is useless to hazard opinion upon the time when the -v may end. This Actually Removes Superfluous Hair Rco 1 Entirely New unit InKtuntuneo Method > By the introduction in this coun of what Is known as the "phelact process," any woman can now rirl h self completely of annoying suji fluous hair or fuzz. The process entirely new. different from all othi and far better—because it actually moves the roots. as well as the s face hair! It is instantaneous, p fectly harmless, odorless and non> ritating. Just get a stick of phelnctine fi your druggist, follow the slm directions—and see the hair 10 come out, with your own eyes! depilatory or electrical treatment ■ produce this result. The skin is 1 soft, smooth and hairless as a chil Phelactine can be used with absol safety—one could even eat it with ! punity. If it doesn't do exactly claimed you can have your mo; back without question.
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