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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
GEORGE WARNER DIES;
WEALTHY LUMBERMAN
Philadelphia Suddenly Strick-
en- by Heart Disease in Hotel
at Cape May

George Warner wealthy lumber mer-
chant and clubman, fell dead in his sons
arms in the Cape May Hotel, at Cape May.
shortly after midnight yesterday morning.
Mr.. Warner was 81 years old, and had
been suffering from heart disease several
years He and his wife, his son Seymour
and the latter's wife were returning from
the hotel to the sons cottage when he was
stricken.
Mr.. Warner was born in 1852 at Penn's
Manor Pa. He was a member of the Soci-
ETY. OF Friends and was educated at Will
mington- He took a position with the lum-
Der Arm OF Gillingham, Garrison & Co,
and later became member OF the firm.
When the latter company dissolved he
established a business for himself and had
offices in the Drexel Building.
He was an officer in several coal and
lumber companies. independent of the busi-
ness IN which he was engaged in this city
lie was a member OF the Union League and
Columbia Club.
He was active in the organization OF the
Northwestern National Bank and was
director IN the Northern National Bank
since its beginning. He win be buried On
Wednesday in the Friends burial ground
Al Wakefield, Bucks County.
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opposition TO certain features OF ~. -
tions tax. Senator Thomas, Of ~, .nnnl' NJ
has announced his opposition to tbs bS'soo' ses
posed $3.50, 100000 bond issue 10 w., pro-
expenses Of the Mexican situattar tns
while no special act will he reonir.aA Ano y,
authorize the sale Of the bonds b,s ~ ~. 70
may complcate the fight on the Denooes.ssi s.s Y, nd
side VV'euc
Adjournment will not be postnor.,
any disagreement over the army biii ~, ny
must be re-enacted as a result of psoh pploh
dent Wilson's veto The House tor,aIes,- les,-
will pass the bill stripped of the fsst.ow
embodying revision Of articles ~ .tr ures
The measure then will go to tho ser war
where Senator Chamberlain will insls, e,,ste ,sts
the inclusion of the articles of wa - upon
form desired by President Wilson ana .ne .n
War Department. tne
MIR. Hay has let 1t be known that h.
not oppose the measure when IL comes VIII WI
from the Senate with the REVISED ar,Ie,.kS gIsek
of war appended. "o'es
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on this sessions legislative program anu'
unless too much opposition develops on tne
Democratic side, leaders on both sides are
hopeful of adjournment next saturday lhe
Republicans will take three days to record
their opposition In set speeches but VIII
make no efforts to delay passage OF the
bill. Senators Penrose, smoot Gallinger'
Harding. Curtis and Sherman Will present
the Republican arguments against this Dill
Despite the caucus Endorsement OF the
bill, Democratic leaders did not conceal
their fear that the real fight against the bill
would be made by insurgents on their own
side. Senator Underwood. Of Alabama
author Of the Underwood tariff, has given
notice of his intention Of fighting the tarin
commission provision of the bill. Senator
Phelan. of California, will make a de-
termined fight against the wine tax, while
Senator Pittman. of Nevada, will lead the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21

strongly fortified wood between Guillemont
and Maurepas, six German cannon were
captured.
Practically the whole OF the village OF
Naurepes is now in French hands as the
result OF Thursdays lighting and local ac-
tIons since that time The French first cap
tured a number OF strong positions at the
outskirts OF the town and then drove the
Germans from the remainder OF the village
with their artillery. German artillery
made II inadvisable for the French to oc-
oupy the remainder OF Maurepas until
French lines were advanced further north
Of the village.
A violent artillery duel has been raging
on the Somme front. The Germans opened
with tremendous bombardment Of the
ground captured by the French between
Guilemont and Maurepas. The French re-
piled with terrific gusts of gunfire to pre-
vent the Germans from delivering counter
attacks The duel then spread all along
the line.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
BRITISH WITHIN 500 YARDS
OF MARTINPUICH; HOLD ALL
GROUND GAINED LAST WEEK

AT THE BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE,
Aug 2t.-Not only have the British held
all the gains won in Saturdays attack
through the critical second day and night
following IT, but they have made another
important gain
This morning they are within 500 yards
Of Martinpuich as the result of taking the
redoubtable switch trench which had held
them up between Pozieres and Highwood
(Foreaux foresD.
Here in the center of their position, while
they have been creeping upon both flanis.
vicious attacks and counter-attacks have
ragged for weeks, and German reS'~fs nee
was strengthened after the loss Of PtTisres,
but at last the Germans have had to yield
TO the incessant hammerlng.
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Continued from PAGE One
fighting with the Serbs on a i5-mlle front
20 miles northwest Of salonica.
The Bulgars emerged from the village
Of Florina and attempted an advance south
ward. At the same time other strong Bul.
garIan detachments attempted an offensive
along the Monastir-Salonlca Railway. The
Serbs drove in the right flank of the Bull
garian force from Florina, forcing the en-
emy back upon the town and at the same
time made a vigorous attack eastward as
far as Lake Ostrovo. Fighting is still
going on.
Bulgarian forces are advancing south Of
the Greek town Of Florina, despite stubborn
Serbian resistance. stubborn lighting con-
tlnued all day Saturday near Banitza, 81
miles northwest OF Salonica.
Unofficial reports state that the western
Bulgar forces advancing from Florina have
occupied the heights dominating spesda,
only a short distance from Koritsa, the
French and Serbian troops in that region
having retired. (Koritsa Is in Albanian
territory, west Of Avlona.) The official
Serbian report however. makes no mention
Of any Bulgarian movement In this direc-
ton, and states that the Serb advance
guards are i'm contact with the Bulgarlans
in the region of Florina.
BERLIN, Aug. 21.--Bulgaria's army. ac-
corning 10 toudN > uiSDHlCneS from soma,
not only anticipated a great offensive by the
Entente Allies from Salonica. but struck
the Anglo-French forces when they were
least expecting II. thus advancing at various
points distance Of from TO 20 miles.
For several weeks ammunition has been
going forward to the Bulgarian forces Most
of 1t has come from German munition fac
tories This supply service was halted for
a time when the Anglo French offensive on
the Somme began. but this was only a pre-
measure as 1t was soon learned
that the German troops in the west had
sufficient ammunition to cope with the situa-
tion there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
SENATE BEGINS DEBATE
ON REVENUE MEASURE
Opposition From Insurgent
Democrats Feared by Lead
ers; Hope for Adjourn
ment Saturday

WASHINGTON. Aug 21. - The Senate
began debate today on the emergency rev.
enue bill. designed to raise s205,OOO. 900 to
MI the depleted Treasury and entered upon
what may prove to be the last week Of the
congressional session.
The revenue bill is the last big measure
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
ALLIES BEATEN BACK
UPON S0MME AND MEUSE,
BERLIN WAR OFFICE SAYS
BERLIN. Aug. 2

BERLIN, Aug. 81.
Attacks by the Allies on both the Somme
and Nerdun fronts were repulsed by the
Germans last night, the War Office an
nounces.
North of the Somme River German po-
sitons were vigorously assailed, but the
assaults were checked by the German fire.
In the Verdun sector the French concen-
trsted their efforts against Thiaumont
work. on the eastern side of the Meuse, but
were unable to advance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
The Van Solver Sale
InUies those who uant furniture of the finer quality at prices
loyer than commonplace furniture is sold for elsewhere

market not available to the ordinary retailer.
Also our inexpensive location, away from
the high rent district, yet convenient and
easily accessible, cuts our operating costs
and enables us to keep our prices down.
Since the opening of this August Sale our
volume of business has broken all previous
records, yet so carefully and thoroughly had
we prepared that almost every day sees new
and beautiful pieces on our spacious floors.
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BERLIN. Aug. 21.
GERMANS SPRAY FRENCH
WITH LIQUID FIRE in DASH
TO RECAPTURE FLEURY

PARIS Aug. 81
The Germans made a second desperate
attempt to recapture the village of Fleury
three and one-half miles northeast of Ver-
dun. last night. attacking in force after
spraying the French positions with liquid
fire.
The war Office announced today that
French Infantry fire stopped the attack
short, inflictng serious losses on the enemy.
In yesterdays fighting north of the
Somme, In which the French captured a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
RUSSIANS RESUME ATTACKS
AGAINST TEUTONS ON STOKHOD
AND IN CARPATHIAN PASSES

PETROGRAD, Aug 21
The Russians further advanced their
lines in severe fighting along the Stokhod
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-21
BULGAR TROOPS PRESS FORWARD
TO KAVALA SIX MILES OFF

| River, northeast OF Rovet yesterday II was
| officially announced today, making prog
| ress near Toboly and In the region Of
Rudka Czerwische.
In Friday and Saturdays iRhtlng on
| this front 1856 prisoners, one cannon, IS
machine guns and other material were cap
| tured
Slowly but surely the Cars forces are
opening up the way for tho invasion of
Hungary through the Jablontza and Rodna
Passes in the Carpathians. Late dispatches
from the front report the successful con-
quest of important heights in both regions
by the Russians.
Heavy blows have been struck by the
Russians at both ends of the line held by the
armies Of General Brussiloff, while the dead
lock on the center brought about by the
counter-atacks of General Won Bothmer's
Austro- Hungarian, German and Turkish
forces continued
In the region west Of Lake Nobel and
farther south on the Stokhod River, in Vol
hyna attempts by the Teutons TO stem
the Russian advance with counter assaults
cost them heavy losses without any ma
terial gains. The Russian forces that cap
tured Tuboly in the sector, are pressing
westward.
BERLIN. Aug 81.
Heavy Russian attacks on the Stokhod
River front, northeast of Kovel, were re-
pulsed with severe Russian iosses It was
officially announced this afternoon.
The Russians made fruitless attempts to
extend their positions near Rudka Ger
wische and we're repulsed in other attacks
west Of Lubieszow.
In Galicia the forces OF ArchdulSe Karl
captured Spauski height.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-09-07
YELLOWBACKS LIGHT CIGARS
Mysterious Individual in New York
Hotel Excites Wonder of
Bellho ps.

New York.-"One Of your best
CIGARS" said an elderly man in o silk
suit, gray silk gloves, gray socks and
the same colored suede shoes.
The girl behind the cigar counter in
an uptown hotel looked at this person
and brought forth a cedar box with an
aroma that reached for yards.
The symphony in gray selected a so
cent perfecto, took out a pearl-handled
knife from a gray suede case, cut off
the end of the cigar and then placed 1t
In his mouth. He then took out a roll
of bills, handed the cigar counter girl
one with a "V" on it, and then to her
surprise plucked a yellowback from
the roll and applied it to the gas light
er.
He was slow about lighting the cigar.
His change was on the counter. How
ever, he finally picked it up, threw
the burned bill into a sand vase and
walked away.
Four bellboys, who had watched the
proceeding, sprang to the vase. The
paper still was burning and all that
was left was the part marked with
two KS.
Sure" said one Of the bellhops, che
does that all the time. Somebody told
me that it's a moving picture actor, but
anyway If this paper can be redeemed
by Uncle Sam I'm for him.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-09-07
Made a Peculiar Whistle.

head Of the joint snake came out of the
woods and looked around. 1t then
made a peculiar whistle and another
joint backed up and fastened on to the
head.
The head whistled twice and joint
No. 2 came out, and so on, so many
whistles for each point, until it came
time for the one Enoch had in the
bucket. AT it's call the thing thrashed
around in the bucket like all possessed,
but couldn't get out. OF course, with
out the joint that fit, the snake couldn't
get together.
Enoch said the last he saw of it the
head had taken charge of one-half and
the tail the rest and had gone off in
different directions to hunt up the
missing joint. Enoch got almost home
with his joint when an automobile
footed down the road. This either
scared the joint or it was its coupling
on signal, for Enoch says it managed
to flop out Of the bucket and get away
in the tall grass.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-09-07
OF COURSE HE BLAMED HER
Impatient Man Naturally lrritated at
Wife's Slowness in Pointing Out
Sartorial Defect.

She hurried down the stairs to join
her husband, who was waiting to go
out with her to the party.
"Oh, jack" she cried, wait Il mo
ment."
II never saw anything like it," ex-
claimed Jack impatiently. You always
forget something. You girls are
enough to drive any patient man fran
TIC"
But, Jack dear"
ooh! go upstairs and get what you
want, and don't for goodness sake
keep me waiting here any longer"
But I haven't forgotten anything,
dear; it's YOU"
Good gracious! what next, 1 Won
der? I've been dressed ready and
waiting for you this last half-hour."
"Indeedw she said frigidly, then
why is it you've got no necktie on"
"Goodness!" he calculated. 'Why
couldn't you tell me that before, in
stead of staring at me and saying moth
ing?"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-09-07

Good Method for a Small Patch.
For a small patch of two n three
acres perhaps the second most salts
factory method is to manure a piece
of ground near the barn where it can
be most conveniently used for hog pas
ture. The ground should be plowed,
fitted and sowed to rape, early in the
spring. This should be used for hog
pasture during May and June. During
the first week of July the rape stubble
should be moved down and the ground
thoroughly disked, then plowed and
again disked and narrowed.
Any time during the last week of
July or the first week of August, the
ground should be thoroughly disked
and worked down SO that it is firm and
solid. If there should come a rain dur
ing the latter part of July or the first
of August, it is a good plan to prepare
the ground and SOW the seed at once
while there is sufficient moisture in
the ground to sprout the seed and give
the young alfalfa a good start.
Alfalfa After Barley OF Early Oats.
A third method, and M with some
advantages over the others, where the
season is not too dry, is to grow a crop
of winter wheat, barley, early oats, or
early potatoes, and follow that crop
with alfalfa.
AS soon as the grain is ripe it should
be cut and removed from the field. Ap-
ply ten or fifteen loads of anu to
the acre. Disk the ground to mix the
manure and stubble with the soil, and
pillow and again disk and harrow and
| work down to give a firm, solid seed
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-09-07
GET A START WITH ALFALFA

There are few farmers whose profits
would not be increased greatly by rails
ing alfalfa.
There is no combination of feed so
economical for production Of beef,
pork, milk, butter and eggs, and for
growing animals, as corn and alfalfa.
We need alfalfa, because it balances
the corn ration and saves a large waste
of starch which always takes place
where corn is fed alone. We need al
falfa because we can, In this way,
grow on u farms the protein more
p%rofitably than we can buy it in manu-
featured feedstuffs. We need alfalfa
because 1t enriches the soil and en-
ables us to grow larger crops Of corn,
oats and other grain; because it pro-
duces on an average double the feed
value per acre that red clover or any
other forage crop will produce. Al
falfa is no harder to grow than any of
the other forage crops. 1t adapts itself
readily to all kinds of conditions Of soil
and climate and produces three and
sometimes four crops a year in the
corr belt; in the cotton belt states,
sometimes seven and eight crops.
When a good stand is once assured it
lasts four or five years in humid re-
gions, and much longer in states west
of the Mississippi river. Alfalfa can
be fed to all kinds of farm animals and
has nc superior as a hog pasture. 1t
adds humus to the soil and resists
drought better than any other crop.
No piece of ground on the farm will
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-09-07

kept falIowed until the last Of Jan,
when the seed is sown. This enables
us to get q crop the first year either
for hog pasture or for hay.
Advantages of this method are:
l. We do not lose the use Of the land
for oneyear.
2. There Is less damage from injury
by grasshoppers than in the case Of
late summer seeding.
3. 1t insures a strong root system
and less chance of winter killing. The
only disadvantage of this method is
that, If the ground is foul the alfalfa
may be smothered by weeds.
Spring Seeding Without Nurse Crop.
In the West and North it has been
a common practice to sow in the spring
without a nurse crop, keeping the
weeds moved down during the sum-
mer to prevent smOthering the alfalfa.
Ground that is MANFRED and fall
plowed is best for spring seeding. The
next best is cor stalk ground, either
hidiluIcu lue year DelOIc VI III llt
winter o. early spring, thoroughly
disked and narrowed and seeded about
the middle of April.
1t is important that the weeds be
moved two or three times during the
summer or they will choke out the al
falfa.
The disadvantages of spring sowing
are:
1. The loss of one seasons crop
where no nurse crop is used.
2. The extra labor required to keep
down the weeds.
8. The danger of n~eglecting the
weeds and the consequent loss of a
stand or securing only a 'patchy
stand"
4. 1t is the most crowded time of the
year, and we either fail to put in the
alfalfa at all or slight the work.
There is no one thing that will dc
more to insure success in getting 0
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-09-07

bring greater profits than five or
ten acres put into alfalfa, provided the
work Is done properly and a good
stand is secured.
Alfalfa a Poor Weed Fighter.
Alfalfa, when small, grows slowly
and is not a good weed fghter-that is,
it cannot compete with weeds, and es-
pecially with crab grass and foxtail
during the dry weather Of July and Au-
gust. FA
The following methods Of seeding al
falfa are among those that have been
most successful in the United States:
Late Summer Seeding.
Probably no method will more GER
tainly assure a good stand than to ma
nure a piece of stubble ground and
fall pillow it, or manure the ground in
winter or spring, disk 1t thoroughly as
soon as possible in the spring first
part of AprlI, pillow the latter part Of
April, and again disk. 1t should be
summer fallowed, that is, disked or
narrowed, often enough during May,
June, and the first part Of July, to kill
the weeds and to prevent the ground
from becoming hard. Sometime during
the last part Of July or the early part
of August the ground should be disked
and narrowed and the seed sown at
once with a drill, or broadcast and har-
rowed In.
Dat or wheat stubble ground ma
nured and fall plowed is especially
good for alfalfa. Disk the ground the
following spring as loon as dry enough
to work, summer fallow and seed as
described above.
This method has the advantage Of
/. Clearing the ground Of weeds, the
greatest enemy Of alfalfa.
2. Seeding comes at q slack time,
when the work can be done without
neglecting other crops.
3. It insures q firm, solid seeded
with sufficient moisture to germinate
the seed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-09-07

A Boston woman has won a wager
of $50 by p~romenading the principal
streets of Boston, Providence and Wor-
cester, wearing a. startling hand-paint-
ed gown and hat and carrying a hand
painted parasol. Her venture was the
result of a dare from a Boston artist.
She has given the money to the Red
Cross relief fund.
you must not dare a woman to do
anything, even if she is growing Old
says this successful creature, 'for she
will do it, even if her husband should
object"
Here and there there may be a huS-
band who will wonder what that word
''even'' is doing in this declaration OF
feminine intentions, but otherwise the
sentiment will 90 unc0rrected. Daring
a woman is a superfluous, redundant
and superogatory piece of work. The
gentleman gets Off cheaply at 500
Knickerbocker Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-09-07

bed. About the first week in August
seed the alfalfa as described above.
Spring Seeding With Nurse Crop.
A fourth method is to seed in the
spring with a light nurse crop Of early
oats or barley. In case oats are used,
it is best to sow not more than a bushel
to the acre, cutting them when in
bloom for hay. The advantages Of
this method and also of the second and
third methods mentioned above are
that we secure a crop and do not lose
the use Of the ground for M year.
Some Of our best alfalfa growers have
used the beardless barley as a nurse
crop with good results in spring seed
ing.
Good Results From June Seeding.
Some of the best stands of alfalfa
have been secured by seeding in the
middle or last of June. For June seed
ing, the ground is MANFRED and plowed
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-09-07
FOR HAIR AND SKIN HEALTH
cuticura Soap and cuticura Ointment
Are Supreme. Trial Free.

These fragrant, super-creamy emo&~
lients keep the skin fresh and clear.
the scalp free from dandruff, crusts
and scales and the hands soft and
white. They are splendid for nursery
and toilet purposes and are most 20
nomical because most effective.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-09-07
JUGULAR VEIN SEVERED, LIVES
Hospital Surgeon Joins II Together
and Restores Victim Of Fight to
Consciousness.

Pittsburgh.-With the jugular vein
severed and a jagged puncture in the
windpipe, Joseph Williams, twenty
two, is in Mercy hospital with a chance
to recover owing to a skIlful operation
by Doctor Well. hospital surgeon.
Williams was stabbed In a fight with
John Motlck. He was almost dead
from loss Of blood when taken to the
hospital, but the surgeon Joined the
ends Of the severed vein and within
20 minutes after the operation had
been performed Williams was fully
conscious. The operation is one Of the
rarost in medical annals. :
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-09-07
REAL BABES IN THE WOODS
Brother and Sister, Aged Nine and
Eight, Lost Five Days In
City Park.

Waterbury, Conn.-The fairy tale of
"Babes in the Wood" has been dupll-
Gated in the woods neal Lakewood
park, by Andrew Yankauskas, nine
years old, and his sister, Mary, aged
eight. The children left home one
morning to go fishing. Losing their
way and becoming %bewildered, they
remained hidden in the woods five
days, living on wild berries and Sleep
ing under trees. Their parents had
given up hope, believing the children
had been drowned, but the pair finally
were located by a policeman.