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TAKES STEPS TO AVERT
SPREAD OF PARALYSIS
Lynchburg Closes Theaters to Chill
dren as Precaution-Cases In.
crease in New York.

LYNCHBURG, Va. September o.
Because of FIVE cases of infantile para
lvsis here the board OF health today
closed theaters to children under six
teen years and closed four public play
grounds. Opening Of public schools has
been deferred two weeks. and the Holy
Cross Catholic Academy has Indefinitely
deferred it's opening Monday. The state
Odd Fellows Orphanage Just outside
the city today quarantined against the
city, and two other orphanages are ex-
pected to take similar action. One Sun
day school gave notice this morning
that 1t would suspend.
Slight Increase in New York.
NEW YORK. September "a slight
increase in the infantile paralysis cpl
demic and a drop in the number of
deaths was announced here today by
the health authorities. The new cases
number ffty-five. seven moro than yes
terday, and there were ten deaths.
decrease of five.
The end OF the infantile paralysis
scourge in this city Is at hand, It was
stated today by DR.. Charles E. Banks.
senior surgeon in charge Of the United
States public health services campaign
against the disease. There was no ap-
parent reason why the governments Off
GERS should continue to look upon the
plague as an epidemic. he asserted.
Health Commissioner Haven Elmer
son announced today that the epidemic
has cost the city s151.734.02, exclusive
of ordinary expenses of running the
health department 1t is estimated the
total cost to the city of the epidemic
will exceed 100000.
College Opening Postponed.
wILLIAMSTOWN. Mass, September
e.-The opening OF Williams College,
scheduled for September 81, has been
postponed for two weeks on account
of infantile paralysis, according to an
announcement today by President Gar
field.
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College Opening Postponed.
St. Johns College Opens Tomorrow

Arrangements are complete for the
opening of st. Johns College. With
the exception of the preparatory, all
departments of the institution will be-
gin regular class work tomorrow.
Regular drill is to be resumed by the
cadet companies September Is. the
companies composing the battalion
being practically still intact from the
last season. Literary and debating So
cieties are to be organized In October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-10

OpaIs when first taken from the mine
are so soft they can be picked to pieces
by the fngeraails.
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MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Toledo. 6; Kansas City, 4.
Columbus, 2; Milwaukee, /.
Indianapolis. 4; Minneapolis. 2.
st. Paul, Z; Louisville, ..
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Providence, 4. Newark, 3.
Providence. S; Newark, 4.
Richmond, 6: Baltimore. q
Richmond. 5: Baltimore. o.
Toronto. S: Montreal, 4.
Toronto. 8: Montreal, s.
Buffalo. ). Rochester, T.
Buffalo, Z; Rochester. 4.
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SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.

Nashville. 9; Little Rock, 2.
New Orleans, 5; Mobile. 0.
New Orleans, 2. Mobile, /.
Chattanooga, 2: Memphis, 0.
Atlanta. 5 Birmingham, 4.
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.R0T7EN CONDITIONS SHOWN IN ).
PROBE OF THE n. Y. VICE SQUAD
FUGITIVE ARRESTED
ON MEXICAN BORDER
IS PERSHING SCOUT

COLUMBUS. y. NJ. July 2G.--Guy
Hartman, wanted by federal authori-
ties in Fort Smith, Ark, in connec-
ton with alleged "moonshine"
whiskey frauds and who has been
serving as Il scout in Mexico with
General Pershing's forces under the
name of Guy Johnson. today admitted
his identity and said be was anxious
10 waive exuradition and return for
trial. according 10 army officials.
Captain Louis J. Van Setback Of tie
army Intelligence bureau here said
the prisoner confessed that he had
fled 10 Mexico while under Il $4,000
bond to appear for trial May y. 1915.
He said he left Fort Smith in May
shortly before the date set for his
trial.
Hartman. il was said told a story of
q years suffering from mental torture
through constant fear OF detection.
In telling be revealed. however, that
although a fugitive from justice, his
patriotism was greater than his fear
and rs 4 result he offered his services
to General Pershing. Army officers as
sert That Hartman has been one of
the most valuable scouts attached 10
the eXpeditiOnarv force.
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TO FEED
STARVING POLAND
MAY Be DEFEATED

WASHINGTON. u. c.. July 26.--
Great Britain, in granting conditional
permission for importation of food
into Poland, has surrounded her con-
ccSsiun with restrictions which it, is
feared here will again defeat the ef'
fort being made by the United States
TO get relief supplies 10 the starving
Polish people.
Although acccding 10 the sugges'
ton that food be permitted TO pass
through The British lines under guar,
antcr that its distribution would be
supervised by Il neutral commission,
the British government has stipulated
that in return the Auslro-German
forces occupying Poland must noi
take native food from the territory.
That stipulation has been the chief
stumbling block in previous ncgotia.
lions on the subject. II is understood
that Germany some tine ago indi-
Gated her Willingness to give such Il
guarantee regarding native crops in
the territory occupied by her forces,
but only on condition That American
relief work be extended also Ia Ser
ba, and that the permanent German
police. force of 150.00O men in Poland
be fed on supplies bought there re.
eardlcss Of whether such food had
been brought in by an American &om.
mission ar had hcnn produced i'll Po-
land. Austria never has made any
guarantees regarding the territory
she occupies.
Another condition on which Great
Britain has insisted is that Germany
and Austria Ohlgate themselves 10
prevent any Of the relief supplies
from being used by military forces
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IMPORTANT VICTORIES SCORED BY
THE ALLIES BOTH EAST AND WEST
ENT0MBED men MAY
NOT Be RESCUED
FOR OVER A WEEK

CLEVELAND. July 2G.-The bodies
of the eleven men entombed in the
west side water works tunnel may
not be recovered for week, as Il re-
suit of Investigations today, which
disclosed that gas continues 10 pour
into the tunnel and that there IS
great danger Of a second explosion
wrecking the tunnel and the outer
crib.
l.. NJ. Jones. federal mine expert.
and party made six trips into the
tunnel this afternoon and declared
that the deadly gas is so thick in The
tunnel that further rescue work
should not be attempted until thH
flow is stopped. 1t is believed That
the gas explosion OF Monday night
which trapped the tunnel workers and
took a toll of twenty-one lives. opened
up a gas we'll in the bed Of the lake.
Forty men quit work at crib num-
Der five and ~ left crib number four
today AS result of the report OF The
investigators. il being feared that gas
from the outer crib tunnel has Seeped
through into the part of the tunnel
extending from crib number four.
AS soon as some method of contcoll'
ing the flow Of gas into the tunnel can
be found the work of excavation in an
attempt TO recover the bodies OF the
disaster victims will begin.
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DEUTSCHLAND SECURES CLEARANCE
PAPERS BUT DEPARTURE IS VERY
INDEFINITE; CAN GO AT ANY TIME

stantIy near her ever since, pulled
away from the pier late today and
went to nearby coal pier, where
she filled her bunkers.' Directly
afterWard she returned to the
Oeutschland's pier and some
hours later it was apparent that
she was nIainta ming full head
of steam in her boilers.
This. caused the belief in mar
time circles that the start for the
capes might be made during the
night.
All day long there was activity
aboard the Deutschland. The en-.
oines were tested again. and
again. and twice the vessel was
submerged until her keel rested
on the bottom in her slip.
These operations seemed to be
very interesting to persons aboard
two British freighters which have
dropped anchor off the Deutsch-
lands pieE during the last day or
so. A dozen men on the stern Of
each Of the ships, the Highbury
and the Ardgyfe. took turns at
USING several pairs Of marine
glasses. At dark they were still
Watching the submarine. =.
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ALLIED CRUISER IS
WAITING FOR BREMEN

BEAUFORT. y. c.. July 27.-At
least one cruiser of the allied powers
was believed 10 be standing off Beau
fort inlet tonight in an attempt 10
prevent the entrance OF the German
submarine merchantmen Bremen,
now due at an American port after a
voyage similar 10 that made by her
sister ship, the Deutschland.
The keeper of the Fort Macon coast
guard station reported tonight that a
strange warship was in sight off the
inlet throughout the afternoon. The
vessel. according 10 the keeper,
cruised back and forth about 10 miles
at sea until just before dark, when
| ii disappeared
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NAVY DEPARTMENT SENDS WAR
VESSELS ON NEUTRALITY DUTY
PURCHASE OF WEST
INDIES CAUSES NO
SURPRISE IN ISLANDS

ST. THOMAS. D. w. /. July 26-
Nothing is known here officially con-
cerning the probable purchase of the
Danish West Indies by the United
States from Denmark but the news
that negotiations for the transfer OF
the islands have virtually been COM
pleted caused no surprise, persistent
rumors of the probable transfer of the
islands having been received of late.
Probably due 10 the reluctance OF
Danish capitalists 10 invest more
money for improving and maintain
ing the islands. conditions daily have
been becoming more unsatisfactory.
ST. Thomas is threatened with bank
ruptcy, the harbor trade. its primer
pal support. being almost dead. st.
Croix is facing 4 social revolution.
following agitation by laborers tor
higher wages and better living condl-
tionS.
Public sentiment in ST. Thomas Is
divided over the question of the trans
fer of the islands, The lower classes
of the people being the more desirous
for change.
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INCREASED PAY
FOR TR0OPER
INCORPORATED IN
THE ARMY BILL
Also Authorization To Vote In
Field:And Many Other
improvements

WASHINGTON. July 26.--lncreascd
pay for officers and men of the re!r'l-
lar army and National Guard in Act
i've service for the Mexican emcr-
gency. improved camp conditions 70
safeguard their health. and authori-
Zation for them 10 vote in the field
al the coming Presidential election
were provided in amendments 10 liz
army appropriation bill agreed today
by the senate.
BY vote of II In Is the senate
also suspended the rules 10 adopt all
amendment changing the age Mir
mum for enlistment in The regular
army from IS TO p years without
the consent of parent or guardlan;.
Under the provisions boys under u
are now sewing in the army would
not be retained in the service unless
they filed within 80 days the writ
ten consent Of their parents or guard.
ians. The amendment was adopted
without roll call.
Senator Reed oi Missouri Offered
the amendment which would make
the existing provision for increased
pay to the army when in service on
foreign soil apply. also TO service CT
tho Mexican border
Under it officers will receive ten
per cent and enlisted men 20 per cent
increase in pay In adopting it The
senate also Increased the house ar-
preparations for pay from $l,05u,o00 10
l4.l7S,2iO.
The amendment giving soldiers IN
the Mexican service authority 10 vols
in the field at The national election
passed without opposition. As Il safe
guard to the health of soldiers an
amendment WAS adopted appropriate
ing So50,0"O for ronStruc'ion OF wood
en- floors and screens in troop tents
along the border. House appropma-
ton of $5,n0U.0 900 for small arms was
approved despite proposal by the mill
tary cnnlmittre TO cut it 10 $2.30N. N.unh
and the senate again voted 10 retain
the house provision prohibiting III
S,allation OF scientific speeding up
sNSInmS in Govnrnmcnl works.
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Bitter Charges Are
Made In Parliament

LONDON. July 26.-An exciting
scene. indicative Of the strong feel
ing which prevails among the Irish
members. occurred in the house Of
commons tonight when Timothy
Healy charged the government with
arrcSting 1000 innocent persons in
the course of the Irish rebellion and
treating them with cruelty and
ferocity which even Germany has not
shown in Belgium. The home secre-
tary, headed by his administration.
had started the Sim Fcin organiza-
ton in Ireland and therefore was
father: OF the movement.
The speaker called Healy TO order
for irreleyance but did NOT refuse tho
request Of Herbert J.. Samuel. the
home secretary. Tor permission 10 re-
ply TO the charges made by Healy.
Secretary Samuel characterized
Healy's charges as utterly unfnunded
and denied vigorously that prisoners
had been ill-treated or placed in soli-
tary confinement as alleged.
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SUBMARINE WILL
BE PROTECTED
In u. S. Territorial Waters
Mclean Reports On Mys-
terious Cruiser

WASHINGTON. July 26.-Aroused
by an official report from the COM
nianGer OF the battleship Louisiana
that q. mysterious ship, purportinS TO
be a British cruiser. had passed into
the mouth OF Chesapeake bay early
yesterday morninS. the. navy depart
ment today ordered the armored
cruiser North Carolina and three de-
stroyers 20 neutrality duty off Cape
Henry.
l. was assumed the North Caroliua's
commander had been directed 70 see
that the German merchant submarine
Deutschland. now preparing for her
return trip to Germany. is not at
tackled bv allied war vessels within
the three. mile limit and tha, Ameri.
can neutrality IS not otherwise vlo
lated.
Secretary Daniels made public the
following extract from report sub
mitted by Rear Admiral Mclean. COM
manding the Norfolk navy yard:>
The commanding officer of The
Louisiana reports that about 2:30 a.
m. the o5th, while he was. at anchor
in Lynn Haven bay and using his
searchlght and signal lights. and
otherwise indicating that he wasfa
man of war. be was passed by yes
sci that was barely discerntble ex-
played aft
Sionaled English Cruiser.
"As this vessel passed the Louisl-
ana she made the signal which read
English cruiser. The vessel was then
toward Hampton Roads The lights
disappeared very soon after the sig
nal WAS made and nothing further was
----
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RARE METHOD USED
TO CAUSE DEATH
BROUGHT TO LIGHT

OLNEY. ILL, duly 26-An eNplana
ton of the circumstances to which are
attributed the death Of Miss Elizabeth
Radcliffe near here late Friday night
was given today BY H. q. Morris
states attorney.
Because of the girls death, Roy Hin
terller is awaiting action by me NOV
ember grand jur:. He was held with
out bail after the verdict Of The cor
oner'S jury Yesterday.
The death of Miss Radcliffe, II Is
claimed by the states attorney, was
due TO bungling attempt 10 perform
an illegal operation. Air bubbles, II
is claimed entered the circulatory sys
TEN OF the young girl and when they
reached the heart, or brain. death must
have resulted.
States Attorney Morris today gave
out Il statement explaining the palho
logical feature of the case.
Stating that the autopsy showed that
the girl WAS in delicate condition
the prosecutor added:
There were no exterior marks ot
violence. Three experienced surgeons
found all organs perfectly normal.
''In cutting into the right ventrlcle'
he continued. air escaped. The heart
was perfectly healthy. When the sur
geons removed the top oil the skull,
they noticed bubbles of air. All blood
vessels: of the brain showed air circu:
lation.. There were no structural
changes but on test the brain floaled
in water There was no lesion of the
lungs.
Later it was discovered that man
threw away an instrument used in it,
legal operations while going to The
sanitarium. II was found. The man
had boasted Of previously using such
instruments.
The prosecutor has letters said 10
have been written by Hinterlilcr 10
the girl
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FAIL OF ERZINGAN
A BIG SURPRISE
Germans And .Austrlans APP
pear Unable TO Check
Gen. Sakharotf In East

LONDON. July 26.-The allies
are able to congratulate them
selves on another good days rec
ord with the capture Of the i'm
portart position of Pozieres, on
the western front. and Erzingan,
in Armenia, while the Russian
general, -akharoff, in the fighting
on the Slonevka river. captured
another 1900 prisoners and five
guns.
The British secretary for war.
David Lloyd George, in publish
ed statement tonight, shows the
importance the Germans attached
to the retention Of Pozieres by
quoting from a German divisional
order issued in Contalmaison on
July II as follows:
Furthermore, the conversion Of
villages into strong points is Of
the greatest importance. Such VII
lagos as Pozieres, Contalmalson
and Inc two Bezahtine and Lon
gucVal."
Secretary. Lloyd George points
cut that with the capture Of
Poziercs the last Of these villages
has fallen into the allies hands.
He further points out tnat today's
German claim Of the rcpulse Of an
attack on frcnes wood must be a
clerical error. as Trones wood has
been in British possession since
July II.
The opinion Of the military
critics in London is that no posi-
tions SO strong as the British are
new successfully y attacking will be
found between PoziereS and Sa-
paune: otherwise, they argue. the
Germans would not have risked
BRINGING troops and guns from the
Verdun sector to defend Pozicres,
and i iG a>ferred from indications
in the official dispatches that the
British Orc already beginning to
establish themselves cr1 botn sides
Of the road from Pozieres to Ba-
paun1e.
AS on the western front, the
Germans and Austrians appear un-
able TO make 4 successful stand
anywhere 7oaiast the victorious
Rues'77 forces. General Sax
krcrc'nt him within about II miles
Of s-ndv. which guards the ap.
rrca-hes 70 lerrbera aud places
Vo7 8othmer's army in,'da7aer.
The un~xnectcdIy swift fall Of
Erzi~e7r lo7ts 20 tho SUGGESTION
here +hat the Turk ks must have re.
moved the Guns from the detenses
of t:'is tnWn to 1ssst the armies
in th~ field. not anticipating such
lid Russian advance in such a
difF:-ul> country.
T-e i.aIie,7 front attracts little
7uel;c interest but the Italians
-hav~ rccentlv been making good
nro.ress in the Dolomites region.
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ALLIED OFFENSIVE HAS FAILED
To CHECK THE GERMAN HARVEST
START TO RECRUIT
SECOND WEST VA;
Up TO WAR STRENGTH

CHARLESTON. W. Va. July o.
organized recruiting of the Second
West Virginia infantry TO war strength
will begin Friday. The first step will
be made at Wellsburg. the party re-
naming there Friday. Saturday and
Sunday. From there it will move to
Cameron and Littleton for Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Major Arnold, the ranking recruit
ing officer, is arranging TO send re-
cruiting parties 10 the various county
fairs which will be held this fall in
the hope Of getting several hundred
men 10 enter the service 1t has been
shawn that the soldiers coming into
the military work and really like army
life better than they do that on the
farm.
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DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
MIXED IN THE GRAFT.
Detectives Give Fake Dances
To Foster White Slavery
More Sensations

NEW YORK, July 2G.-One Of New
York's deputy police commissioners
was named as a witness today IN Dis
trict Attorney Swanns investigation
of grating by members of the police
vice squad" Seven policemen al.
ready have been indicted upon evil.
dence supplied by underworld cnarac-
ters and District Attorney Swami de-
rlared tonight he expected even more
sensational revelations *
The name OF the deputy police COM
mission was dragged into the case by
Max TurkowitZ. known to his init.
mates as Max Pinple. former stool
piscon" for Detective William j. En-
right. indicted commander OF the vice
squad" TurkowitZ made an affidavit
that while employed by Enright he col.
lecled tribute from keepers OF ques'
tionabie resorts, He was arrested late
last June on a charge Of extortlon. A
few days later he was visited In jail
by Detective David J. Foley, CO.
worker with Enright and also under IN
dictment. In his affidavit Turkowltz
quoted Foley as having said TO him. :
"Enright went down 10 the commits
sicner-and asked him II he would be
allowed to testify for you as a witness,
and the commissioner said Yes. DO
you need money? No? Well, don't
be afraid. Well get you out. Keep
your mouth shut. Enright and will
testify for you and we'll have the com.
plainants held for perjury-the depu:y
commissioner said we could not DO It :"
Handed Him Money.
Subsequently, while on his way to
court in the custody of detectives.
Turkowitz was accosted by EnriSht
and Foley, he asserted in his affidavit.
Enright handed him a sum OF money
and Foley reiterated his pledge OF as
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FIELDS PLANTED
UP TO TRENCHES
Hay Harvested At Night And
Taken Back To Cure
Cattle In Gun Range

HEADQUARTERS OF THE GER.
MAN ARMIES ON THE SOMME, July
"a. via Berlin, July 26. to London, July
81, 3:49 a. m.-The great allied Of
fensive has not availcd to check the
rich harvest Of the fertile lands in the
occupied French provinces. The Ger.
man soldier, wielder of the sword and
plowshare, too, has planted the fields
right up TO the line Of trenches and
not the least striking impression OF
the long automobile tour made by
the Associated Press correspondent
on the front OF Picardy and he de
France was left by the sight OF army
soldier harvesters swinging. cradles
in broad fields Of ripening rice, tow.
ing stocked sheaves into wagons and
feeding the threshing machines In
utter disregard fo- the great battle
raging almost within rife shot Some
times within actual range soldiers IN
some instances reaped the crop unner
the fire of their enemy.
The crack guard regiment gathered
a crop Of hay from field so close TO
the French that the grass could only
be cut at night and carried back IT,
vacant fields where it could be spread
and cured.
The harvest will be we'll worth the
risk. Great fields of wheat, oats, re
and potatoes, all showing remarkably
good condition despite the lack Of ar
tifcial fertilizers, were to be seen on
the land. The wheat and rye were
particularly filed out and an ohicer or
the -- German army who was
encountered by the correspondent
during his tour said casually that the
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for the open sea through the Vir-
ginia Capes and the guard Of Al
lied warships off the three mile
limit.
Secrecy surrounds the plans Of
Captain Koenie. After securing
his clearance papers at the Gus
tom house he said the exact time
OF his departure was indefinite.
Agents of the sub-sea freight
announced this afternoon that she
was ready for the return voyage
to Germany. The commander Of
the submarine requested that his
manifest, which he had filed, be
withheld from publication 'for a
reasonable time"
Collector Of the Port Ryan COM
municated with the treasury de-
partment at Washington and then
Informed Captain koenig that his
request would be granted. Con-
seq uently the cargo was described
Officially as being composed Of
aeneraI merchandise.
The tug Thomas F. Timmns.
which met the Deutschland off
the Virginia Capes upon her arri-
val. and which has been con-
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VILLA BANDITS DEFEATED.

CHIHUAHUA CITY. Mex. July 26.
Government troops fought a sharp
skirmish with Villa forces near Ha-
cieuda Tres Estrellas yesterday. scat
tering the bandits and pursuing them
into the hills, according TO reports t.
General Trevino from General Ar
rieta today. The Carranza column.
under command Of Colonel Quintana,
surprised the bandits. who numbered
score. Three outlaws were killed,
the report said.