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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-05
ALLIES DRIVE ON SOIfME DOOMED
TO FAILURE, SAYS SWISS EXPERT
RERNE. Aug. 5.

COLONEL MUELLER military
land predicts that the the Allies will end failure
The colonel has the the
the Bund
battles the Pcady and the front, he
the Allies believe
and willing sacrifices their end
fenve all made but the
do justify their optimistic claims and
have witnessed the beginning Of the big push both sides the
Sme the at this writing month DID,
Gerta conclusions My personal observation has convinced that the
British do break
badly dent and The Allies will
break through completely front rs miles this
they would
willing drive
would Allies
what have
will gradually collapse,
definitely
In the east the situation for the powerful
their
Russians which informed
did not believe them capable after their disastrous defeats during
h IL months Of the spite of their
nowhere
Riga the border Rumana
Russians should
Prince
serious danger
The Allies evidently base their
aton
all
still millions soldiers
battle will
strength and underestimaed that of their enemies"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-05
U. S. WILL TAKE HAND
NRAHR0AD TROUBLE;
WILSON GRANTS POWER
Mediation Committee Given Full
Jurisdiction in Efforts to Avert
Strike-Will Intervene
Soon
SEE DELAY; MAYBE PEACE

WASHINGTON Aug. 5.-President vii.
son has given the United States Board OF
Mediation and Cancellation full power in
the handling Of the railroad strike sItua.
tion. according to information received to-
day from an authoritative source.
Judge W. L. Chambers head Of the
board. is committed TO a program which
will bring the board into the controversy
at the last moment II the representatives OF
the railroads and OF the men are unable TO
agree.
Consequently, officials here feel assured
today that an actual suspension OF work by
the men will be postponed for weeks. II II
comes at all. Judge Chambers is confident
that he can engineer a program which will
prevent the men impulsively from quitting
work
The board has received reliable informa.
ton that the older heads in the railroad
mems organizations have counseled mod
Grafton. The young men have voted for a
strike almost 10 a man, according to this
information, and they are understood 10 be
considerably in the majority.
The board has been told the young men
desire 10 show the railroad officials their
strength. Judge Chambers and some of the
older leaders among the men are of the
opinion that many OF the young men will
be satisfied with compromise after once
showing their power
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-05
BLACKLIST WILL
NOT BE LIFTED,
CAPITAL HEARS
British Reply Will Be in the
Negative, U. S.
Informed
TRADE WAR UNDER WAY

WASHINGTON Aug. B-Great Britain
| will decline to abandon her boycott OF
American business firms and individuals
in her reply 10 this country's request Un-
official information reaching here from Lon
don today made that plain.
In her reply, which now Is being drafted,
Great Britain will defend her actions and
will insist that the blacklist is made up
only Of firms that actually are controlled
by Germans and are operated for the BEN
eft Of the German Government.
All OF the information reaching the State
Department and the Department Of Com
merce indicates that the big trade war be-
tween Great Britain and the United States
is well under way. England is straninK
every nerve to prevent American trade SUI
premacy.
The American Government, cooperating
with American merchants. is losing no time
in pushing this nations trade channels TO
the uttermost ends Of the earth The fingers
Of American export trade are scrapinE at
the crevasses and loopholes in the boasted
foreign trade monopoly Of Great Britain
and. Secretary OF Commerce Redfeld de-
clares, have found a hold. Steadily this
hold is Tightening American merchants
driving British merchants out OF the very
markets which the Brtons first opened up
especially In South America
Moro than ever before the Government
is cooperating with big business for the
ktAcidl NSlAhlt VI lUe nation. 1lere iE
to be little ;rust-bustirg in the next dec
ade in fact, the Government is fostering
deliberately export combination 10 help
carry on the trade war TIE Administration
now Is preparing legislation which will
prevent foreign countries from initiating
American goods and declaring them to be
genuine. A Congressional Conference Com
mittee is at work on amendments to the
federal reserve act, which will permit
American banks 70 establish branches in
foreign lands and have agencies abroad in
furtherance OF the American cause in the
trade struggle Certain banks already
have obtained permission from the Federal
Reserve Board TO establish foreign branch
.s one New York bank notably having es-
ablished branches in South America. and
'nly this week. one in Petrograd
officials in charge Of the Industrial pre-
oaredness campaign in this country have
,een informed that the big corporations
II the country will pay no big dividends |
his year and possibly not for several years |
o come. because they are boarding their
surplus earnings 10 build up a commercial |
var chest 20 carry on the trade struggle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-05
UN ALTRO PIROSCAFO
ITALLAN0 AFFONDATO
MEL MEDTTERRANEO
II Governo Americana Domanda
i Particular della Tragedia
del Letimbro-Possibilita'
di Nuove Proteste
LA RUMANIA NEUTRALE?
ROMA, 8 Agosto.

ROMA, Agosto.
Oggi II governo italiano ha annunciato
uficlalmente che lie relazioni commerclali
dellItalia con la Germania sono troncate
e che ii governo italiano assume la gestione
di lutte le imprese tedesche in Italia Ecco
II testo del communicate ufficiale:
II trattato di Commerce. ira lItalia e
la Gsnmania e state denunclato lie rela-
zioni commercial con la Germania sono
percio proibite. Il governo e state auto
rizzato ad assumere II controllo di tutte
le imprese commercial ed industriali aventi
capitale tedesco.
II decreto pribisce a tutti ( cittadlni ital-
iani anche quelli RESIDENT aIl'estero. di
mantenere relaZioni di AFFAIR." col nemlco cd
! suoi alleati Qeggi Germana). II decreto
infatt diretto specalmente a colplre II
commercio !talo-tedesco dichiara NULL
contratti fatti in violazione del decreto
commina pene al contraenti.
Mentre aumenta lindignazlone contro ElI
austro-tedeschi per ranondamento dl un
altro piroscafo italiano mel Medlterraneo Il
Citta di Messina, ha prodotto buona i'm
pressione !! fatto che Il governo americana
ha dato istruzioni all'ambasciatore Page di
ottenere dal governo italiano / partIcolari
deIarondamento del proscafo Letinbro.
mandate picco da un sottomarino tedesco
cd austr!aco sui quale una cinquantina dt
peFsohe, IN gran parte donne e bambini tro-
varono la morte. 81 sa che uEuaIi istruzionf
sono state mandate dal governo americana
al consoli di diverse citta' del Mediterraneo,
anche perche II disastrO del Letimbro non
e ancora state communicate uhicialmente al
Dipartimento di State Sc non In un dis.
paccio del console generate a Londra.
CCn telegramma da Washington CON-
rerma Ia notiZia che viene da Roma dice
che II governo americana non agira', cioe
non protestera presso le potenze centrali.
prima di aver ricevuto informazioni det-
tagliste. Sc a bOTdo del Letimbro non si
trovavano cttadini americani Sc n
comandante del sottomarlno ha dato n
preaNViso al comandante del piroscafo, non
Sc ne fara' nulla, altrimentI un nuovo in
cidente sorgera' ira gil stati Unit lie
potenze centrally
II Citta' di AessIna spostAya 2i5O tom
nellate ed era state costruito in Inghilterra
mel lss4. Non 81 sa Sc a bordo vi erano
passeEgeFi. NellO stesso tempo un piroscafo
g!apponese, IL Rohina Maru, fu anfondato
ia un sottomarino teutonico
NotiEie da ConstantInopoli dicono che nm |
5ottomarino nemico provenien te daI Mar |
81 Aarmara ha bombardato nei Kiorni seorsi |
"a eapitale della Turchia ed suoi sobborEhi. |
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-05
DEADLOCK IN SENATE
ON IMPORTANT BILLS;
WILSON PERSISTENT
President Will Have Army, Navy
and Child Labor Measures
Pushed Through Despite
Opposition
CONFEREES GAIN NOTHING

WASHINGTON. Aug. 5.-Congress closed
another week today with virtually nothing
gained in the efforts to break the deadlock;
between the Senate and House over the
biggest measures on the sessions legisla.
tive program Senators began to fret at
the prospect Of being kept in Washington
during the campaign.
After a weeks mediation the naval bill
conferees had succeeded in agreeing only
on minor points Of the measure The sharp
differences over the building program and
personnel were unchanged. With the Pres
ident insisting on the Senate provisions and
the House seemingly determined not 70 re.
cede. Senator Tlllman. Of South Carolina,
chairman Of the Senate Naval Affairs
Committee. admitted another week might
elapse before the conferees could report
Prospects Of adjustment Of the disagree
ment over the army appropriation bill, con-
tanning the appropriations for the big army
increaAss. were slightly more promising
The conferees went into session today. how
ever with both sides refusing TO yield in
connection with the proposal 10 exempt re-
tired army officers from the provisions Of
the articles OF war.
Further fighting continued on the Senate
floor over the child labor bill southern
Senators contending the measure is un-
constitutional Indications were that at
least another week would be required TO
exhaust the debate on this measure
The shipping bill and the emergency
revenue bill, with the proposed Senate
amendments. also threatens to cause a seri-
Gus split between the two houses
Differences over conservation and the
philippines bill are apparently irrecon-
cilable
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-05
TEUTONS PUSH
BACK RUSSIAN
DETACHMENTS
Heavy Counter-Attacks by
the Austrians Reported
From Petrograd
FIGHTING ON P As SES

PETROGRAD. Aug 5.
The Austrians took the initiative both in
Gallcia and on the Bukovina fronts yes
tcrday and launched heavy counter-attacks
against the Russians, It was officially an
nounced today.
In Bukowlna an Austrian force esti-
mated at nearly a division attacked small
Russian detachments occupying the noun
tain passes southwest OF Kuty, in the region
Of the River TCheromoch The Russians
were compelled TO withdraw little to the
northeast before superior enemy forces
South Of Brody obstinate fighting has
developed along the river Sereth. Aus
trian forces attacked Russian detachmen,s
which had crossed the river in the region
Of Peniaki and Tchstopady. but were re-
pulsed
The text Of the official report follows:
Obstinate hghting is taking place on
the Sereth. The enemy counter-attack-
ed our troops that crossed the Sereth
In the sector Of PenIaki-Tchistopady
but the attacks were repused We
consolidated our new positions
An enemy division in the region Of
the River Bialy Czeremosz, in south
ern Galca. southwest Of Kuty sue
ceeded in forcing back a small Russian
force toward the northeast
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-05
VIENNA REPORTS WEAKENING
OF GEN. BRUSSILOFF'S PRESSURE
ON E0LHYNIAGALICIA FRONT

BERLIN, Aug 5.-The pressure Of Cen
eral BrussiloHs drive into Galicia is weaken
ing. The Austro-Hungarian War Office. in
an official statement received here today
from Vienna. attributes the quietness OF
the Russians to the losses they have suf-
fered.
The following is the official report:
Hostile detachments entered near
Nelesnivo a small section Of our
trenches. but were completely elected
The armies of General Won Bothmer and
General Won BOehm- -Ermolli repulsed
Russian attacks southwest Of Brody.
Russian advances along the Kovel-
Sarny railroad and on the lower Stok-
nod were checked. Otherwise, the enemy
Is considerably more quiet. which can
be ascribed 10 his losses which have
been surprisingly large in every enter
prise he has undertaken.
BERLIN. Aug. 5.-The War Office issued
today the following statement on the situa-
tion at the eastern front
Attempts by the Russians 10 cross
the Dvina River near Sventen were
frustrated by the forces Of Field Mar
shal Won Hindenburg The number Of
prisoners captured near Rudkamiry-
inskaia has been increased 10 SCI.
on the Sereth northwest OF Zalosze
enemy attacks We're repulsed Russian
detachments which penetrated across
the Sereth near Ratyseze were forced
70 retreat Near Miedzygory-Czys-
topady the enemy is still making
stand on the southern bank
Archduke karls army during sue
cessful operations In the Carpathians
captured S25 Russians and two ma
chine guns
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-05
FRENCH CRUSH FOES
ATTACKS AT VERDUN
Continued from Pare One

Continued from Pare One
works OF the Teutons over a front 1000
yards wide.
Several hundred prisoners were captured
The victorious blow north OF Pozieres
gives the British further control Of the
Albert-Bapaume highway and tightens their
hold on the high ridge across which the
highway passes, and also enables them 10
straighten out their line at the northern
end OF the salient driven Into the German
front by the big push Of the Allies
Pozieres lies about SIX and three quarter
miles from Bapaume, the immediate OBJ
Jective OF the British drive on the Somme
front. and by pushing forward north ~
the village and down the second-line de.
fensive system OF the Germans over a wide
front they have pressed considerably
nearer 10 their objective
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-05
SALE OF DANISH INDIES
BITTERLY DENOUNCED
Copenhagen Paper Assails Deal
With U. S.-Another De-
clares 1t Wise

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 5.-The sale OF the
three islands in the Danish West Indies to
the United States for $4,000 600 is bitterly
denounced by the National Tidsnds. a lead
ing Danish paper which says:
The Government acted in q manner that
even its worst antagonists did not believe
IL capable Of Nobody but the Danish GOV.
ernment would have risksd taking such a
course"
The Politiken says:
"Dsnmark several times tried 70 utilize
the Islands, but In vain Nov, during the
war, Il may De difneult for Denmark to de-
fsnd her far-On Islands from sncroachment
The islands may become a danger 70 Danish
neutrality"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-05
CLARK GOES TO SONS BEDSIDE
U. G. l. Official Hurries to Appendicitis
Sufferer on Border

Walton Clark. second vice president OF
the United Gas Improvement Company. with
his daughter, left last night for FL Paso
where one OF his sons. Theobald OF Com
pany L, Second Regiment, was operated
on Thursday for appendicitis Mr.. Clark
said last night before leaving the city that
he had received word earlier in the day
that his son was convalescent.
Inasmuch as Mr., Clark has three sens
with the Guard on the border, his arrival
promises something in the nature Of a
family reunion. One OF his sons, Captain
Walton Clark, Jr. is commander of Com
pany l.. OF the Second. and a third, Beau
walls, is corporal in the same regiment
Sergeant Clark was stricken with ap-
pendIcitts Thursday. Surgeon Major Allen
performed the operation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-05
DIES IN COURTHOUSE;
FACED MURDER CHARGE
DR.. W. A. Parker, in Sussex
County Jail, Succumbs
After Operation

GEORGETOWN, Del. Aug. 5.-Follow-
ing an operation for appendicitis, DR.. w.
A Parker who was confined in the susssx
County jail awaiting trial for the murder
OF Eoe T. Lynch. Postmaster at Lewes. died
Al midnight in the Grand Jury room OF thu
Court House where he had been taken
under guard for the operation. His ,-i,.
was present The Coroner's Jury taSsS,
brought In verdict that death came SSo,.,
peI1tonitis. caused by appsndicitis. ~
Inc BODY was taken TO PHILADELPHIA tbIs
afternoon, where Il will be buried NN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-05
BROOK NO DELAY
ON TRANSIT JOB,
MAYOR ASSERTS
Smith Says He'll See That
Contracts Are Awarded
Soon
NO MORE CASH NEEDED
M0yor Outlines Program
for Rushing Transit Work

CONFERENCES on all problems
~ beween the Mayor and two other
city representatives on Transit
Board to begin within week.
Bids for some of the work will be
advertised within a few days.
Work will be pushed forward with
all possible rapidity despite the fact
that the Transit Department is un-
dermanned.
No difficulty anticipated in get
ting an operating agreement with
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Company.
Agreement will be for leasing all
lines in high-speed system as a unit
Refusal of the P. r. T. to work
out cooperative agreement would
mean immediate construction Of
Chestnut street subway.
Loan money available sufficient to
complete entire Taylor plan in
Mayors opinion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-05
U. S. SEEKS DEFINITE
REPLY FROM MEXICO
Unwilling That Joint Board Be
Limited in Discussion
of Issues

WASHINGTON. Aug. 5.-Request that
the Mexico defactO government reply di-
rectly 70 the suggestions in the last Ameri-
can note will be sent 10 Mexico City Al
once.
Onicials here regard the note received
yesterday as little more than an announce
ment OF the selection OF the Mexican Com
mission.
Although the communication received
yesterday stated that the three Mexican
commissioners had been Instructed to dis
cuss preferably" the issues outlined in
the former Mexican communication-ths
withdrawal OF American troops and fixing
responsibility for past border raids-oni-
eials here regard that as ineonelusiye.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-05
Refused Rum. Stone BarrOOm

tfye men, who became enraged because
bartender refused 10 sell them LIQUOR on
the ground that they we're already intoxi-
eated. vented their anger b. throwing stones
through the windows OF Hotel Abbey wis
sahlekon and Hunting Park avenues. The
bartender chased them with a revolver. ana
tao men. said 70 have been In the <roun
uers arrested By Policeman Mahoney
Thsy sere Joseph Toner, 20 years old. 2sss
AIif1in street. and James White, "a years
cd. l118 cottman street. They were held
= f4oo bail b. Magistrate Price. In ths
EidEa and Aidyals avenues station 1or =
furthar hearing next Thursday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-05
BARONESS Won HUTTON FINED
Novelist of American Birth Punished
for Violating Regulation for
Aliens in London

Baroness Bettina Won Hutten. European
novelist who as the daughter OF John
Riddle OF Erie. Pa. married the channhsr,
lain 10 the King of Bavaria was fined 10
pounds F50) and costs in London yesrer-
day because she Travelled more than Ave
miles from her home. Holbein House. CheI.
sea OF the village OF Herts.
The Baroness had gone 10 paw visit
10 her children. In London. despite her
American birth, she is listed as an alien
enemy because she married a German. She
was divorced in 1909.
The Baroness is widely known as the
author OF Pam, Pam Decides and other
novels She has been a frequent visitor In
Philadelphia. but since her divorce from
her husband-it was by mutual consent
she has made her home in England.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-05
PENSION FOR MRS. BUTLER
Senate Makes Promotion of Slain Of
ficer Effective July

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-The Senate
today by special act gave the rank of
lieutenant colonel 10 Matthew c. Butler
killed at Alpine, Texas, by Henry J. Span.
nell in the double tragedy that also took
Mrs Spannells life. The promotion from
major was declared effective as OF JuIy
This means Buffers widow will get IN,
larger pension that accompanies the hlghei
rank
Buffers nomination had been confirmed
by the Senate before his death. but was 10
have been effective at a later date.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-05
ROGUEs GALLERY PHOTO NAN
SNAPS PICTURES OF STGNERs
ILLNESSES Of Patriots Who Indorsed
Declaration Preserved by City

The city Of Philadelphia in the future will
keep on file at City Hall Photographic
copies Of the portraits Of every one Of the
signers Of the Declaration of Independence.
The making Of these photographs has been
ordered by Mayor Smith. who feared that
FIRE OF some other catastrophe might be-
fall Independence Hall and destroy these
cherished works.
The portraits Sc In number. are being
removed from their places on the walls and
taken to the official photographers Office
on the seventh floor Of City Hall. Harry
Bodkin. the official photographer. has taken
personal charge OF reproducing the por-
traits. which are being taken to City Hall
three or four at a time
Because OF this work the custom Of re-
moving from its place the portrait Of any
signer whose birthday is TO be observed
and placing II on an easel just inside the
main entrance to the building has been
abandoned. The work Of re-
producing the portraits will be finished
within a short time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-05
REPORTERS NOT PERMITTED
TO SEE ACCUSED GUARDSMAN
Massachusetts, Soldier Said to Have
Maligned His Superiors

COLUMBUS. y. NJ. Aug. 5.-The full
charges have not yet been drafted in the
case OF Hugh Clarke, OF the Second Massa-
chusetts Infantry. accused OF malIgninK
his superior officers, according 10 Captain
l. ]. Van Schaick. chief Of the army in
telligence bureau, today
Clarke is held for having sent an article
10 Holyoke. Mass, newspaper in which he
accused his company officers of neglectinE
the men. The military authorities have
refused permission TO correspondents 10
visit Clarke in the stockade 70 get his yer-
sion OF the affair
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-05
AGRICULTURE EXPERT
DIES OF APOPLEXY
Clinton Dewitt Smith, of Cornell
University, Stricken While
Walking

BUFFALO. n. Y, Aug. 5.-stricken with
apoplexy while walking in the street. Clinton
Dewitt Smith, e. Cornell University expert
in agriculture. died here today.
Professor Smith was one OF the leading
authorities on agricultural subjects in the
United States. He originated the specisI
courses and designed the model dairy build
ings Of the universities OF Michigan ana
Minnesota.