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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10

The British. it is said, are now S1r-
ing $4,000 600 worth of shells a. day
These figures, however, win pale to
insignificance when the presidential
campaign over here gets fairly started
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10

It is rather disconcerting to learn
that congress is paying some attention
20 the protests fled against the lower
ing of the income tax exemption.
People with incomes less than $4,000 a
year have not been supposed to cut
much figure in running the govern
Tna0f
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10

At the outset of his campaign Mr..
took the pains to state that he
would indulge in no personalities, but
on the third day of his tour he founded
an Ananias club. Measuring up per
Torrance alongside of promises the re-
publican nominee seems TO be getting
away with a punk batting average.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10

a woman prisoner leaped from a
train and temporarily escaped from
her captors at Clinton, Iowa, the other
night When she got on terra iTma
first thing she did to prepare herself to
do some running was to throw away
her shoes. Which tends to confirm a
suspicion that for all purposes except
appearances present day footwear for
women stands about at zero.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10

Drouth, rust, blight and heat are
causing a daily destruction in their
war on the grain crop of the United
States which is not SO far below the
rate that Europe is battling itself to
Mard the pOOrhOuse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10

The notes of President Wilson and
his accomplished Secretary of State
will be accepted by chancellOrs of the
future as models of diplomatic asser-
tiveness They have brought to the
great American nation prosperity with
honor and peace without groveing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10
First Casualty of the Campaign.

A. r. Hert, Kentucky's member of
the republican national committee, will
be manager of the western branch of
the Hughes campaign.-From a Chi
cago dispatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10

A LONDON dispatch says the sound
of the big guns at Ypres has been
heard on different occasions in va
rious parts of London, $50 miles away.
That's nothing. the Big Guns over here
make themselves felt from coast to
coast.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10
SCIENCE UBER ALLIES.

swat the Hy
And Trap the rat"
"Shoot the dog"
And "Croak the cat"
For science, maybe
Soon will holler
kill the baby"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10
YOU'RE EARLY,

We haven't seen it yet this year,
That brief command so burly,
On all the ads from far and near,
do your Xmas shopping early"
J. H. II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10

AT a time like this" says the re-
publican nominee. you can't expect
me to keep my views to myself"
Mercy, no, Mr.. Hughes! If you have
been holding back anything really
material in this campaign let's have it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10
MAE MURRAY IN 1.-THE DREAM
GIRL"

Mae we saw you dance,
Upon the screen.
We thought, of course,
We'd see you in the scene,
But honest, Mae, forgive us,
Honest true,
We never thought we'd see
So MUCH of you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10

MISS Susan Myrick, the perfect
eugenics woman, says Eve should
breed babies with the same care
given to dOgs.7 Nonsense, Sue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10
Rock IsIand-From RTver-to
River.

Section. men. on the Hannibal dfYi-
sion of the Burlington road are on
strike. Is this another Mexican plot?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10
Hang the Groom! Tell Us How the
Bride Is Coming Along.

Jack Burgess, the groom, who was
overcome by the heat at the Galesburg
district fair grounds Monday afternoon,
is considerably better today. Word
from the hospital is to the effect that
he rested well Monday night and is
brighter this morning.-Galesburg Re-
publican-R egister.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10

HOOD River, Ore, reports the tenn
perature going up. Billy Sunday just
delivered his sermon on Hell"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10

SOME reformer wants to cut the
love scenes out of the movies. In 9TH
er words, he would abolish the movies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10

DID you ever notice what a large
per cent of the battles in Mexico are
running battles?'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10

HOW did a name like Brody ever
become incorporated in Russian terri.
tory?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10

Inqmsitive Stranger-"Where did
you lose your arm, my friend ?"
Cripple-"Aw, l didn't lose it. /
know where it is"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10
ISN'T TT?

1t is not what the politicians say
In the dog days of August
That counts: but what Mr.. Voter
Says in-What is the matter,
Did you think this was poetry?
NJ. G.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10

UNIVERSITY of Illinois has in
stituted an aerOnautic department
to teach students styling" Our
experience at the u. of /. is that
the students have always been
fliers for some time and "high"
iliers at that.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10
Who's Knocking?

Press Succeeds Hammer.-Head-
lines, La Sale Tribune
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10

TWO fires in one day in one of the
Third avenue skyscrapers looks omin-
Gus. One of these days a fire may
break out in the Twenty-second story
of one of 'em and ruin the whole
string.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10

$Bar Flies z"
REDDING, Cal, has a municipal fly
killer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10

LAST summer with all its rain
and chilly weather, we were told,
was the result of continuous firing
of heavy guns in Europe. Through
these many weeks of burning tor
ture, that We have had TO endure
this summer, we have been scan
ming newspapers eagerly TO see ii
some old bewhiskered wonder
wouldn't tell us the why of il. But
thus far we are uniformed. So
we in our unenlightened state will
have to suppose that it is due 20
some new phase of the war, for of
course, 1t would never do to think.
In this day OF advanced science.
that the sun is I'm anyway
responsible.
THE ice men greet the news OF eacf
1ew heat wave with the inspiring re
rain:
LONG May II Wave"
o. ID. X. C. T. r.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10

IN his insistence day by day when
the return of hot wave which merci-
full Providence has overruIed, the
weather man had adopted the attitude
of a certain contemporaneous news
gathering agency, that if he keeps on
guessing he may hit it right after
while
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-10

O. ID. X. n C. T. r.
d
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20
NEW YORK COTTON.

New York, Aug. 19.-The cotton
market opened at an advance of 2
points to a decline of points with
the near months again showing rel
alive firmness on the small local
stock, while later months seemed to
be influenced by reports that the
tropical storm had passed into nortlS-
ern Mexico. Private wires reported
some little damage in the Corpus
Christi section, with beneficial show
ers in parts of South Texas, but the
weather map did not suggest any
general breaking of the drought. This
with reports that another tropical
storm had appeared near the Ba-
hamas caused some covering right
after the opening, with October sell
ing up to 14.28, and December to
1A44, but the rally was checked by
realizing, and the market was some
what unsettled toward the middle of
the morning.
The covering movement carried
October up to 1888 and December to
1850 during the middle of the morn
ing, with the general list selling
about to 13 points net higher, but
prices eased off under realizing with
October closing at 1923 and Deem
Der at 14.41. The general market
closed steady net 8 points higher to
5 points lower.
ToEAnv, oIoraJ cAaoJxy
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Cotton closed steady.
CHICAGO CASH GRAIN.

Chicago, Aug. 19.-Wheat: No. 2
red, 1.51@1.51 1-2; No. 3 red, 1.49@
1.49 1-2; No. 2 hard, 1.48 $40
Isl 1-2; No. 8 hard, 1.46 100
$50 IA.
Corn: No. 2 yellow, 80 1900 IL;
No. 2 yellow, nominal; No. 4 white,
nominal.
Oats: No. 3 white, A 3-4@45 1-2;
standard, IS 3-8@46.
Rye: No. 2, 1.18 1-2; barley, 100
Ito; timothy nominal; clover, 1900.
Provisions; Nominal; lard, 1885;
ribs, nominal.
Still higher prices in wheat were
scored later. The close was strong,
with net gains of from 8 7-8 to
4 3-4.
Corn closed strong 1 IL to 2 IL
up.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20
Markets
YEW ORLEANS CoTToN.


New Orleans, Aug. 19.-More fa-
vorable weather reports from Texas
than expected caused the price of
cotton to fall off to 6 points in the
first half hour of business on this
market today. The ring was quiet
and the tone was steady at the de-
cline.
Private kilograms from Texas
reached the market during the mid
die of the session and told of cot
ton being beaten from the bolls by
heavy winds and rains. This caused
buying, which put prices 8 to 7
points over yesterdays close, but the
advance did not hold well because
Of kilograms toward the close re-
porting good rains in drouth sections
Of West Texas.
Spot cotton, steady, unchanged.
Sales on the spot, 60; to arrive, 1870
bales. Good ordinary, 1888; strict
good ordinary, 1918; low middling,
1853; strict low middling, 1888;
middling, 14.13; strict middling,
1882; good middling, 14.50; strict
good middling, 14.75.
Cotton closed steady, unchanged
L
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20
COTTONSFED OIL MARKET

New York, Aug. 19.-The cotton
seed oil market closed firm. Spot,
90 bid; August, 9.18@9.21; Sep
TENDER, 9.30@9.32; October, 5000
9.1o; November, 8.7o@S.72; Deem
Der, 8.72@8.73; January, 8.73@8.75;
February, S.76@e.82; March, 1880
s.94. Total sales, 1880 barrels.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20

FOR SAIT-The following shares of
stock: So shares Barcelona st. Wharf
Co, shares Ferry Pass Inspectors 4
Shippers Assn, also $40 residence lots in
Haxelhurst. One lot and two-story dwell
ling on Bayou Chico: $4,000 acres pine
land Santa Rosa county, 100 Ehares OF
pany, one lot IN the Town Of Andafusia.
Alabama. and q number Of lots in the
New City Tract and East Pensacola:
10000 bonds OF Pensacola Suburban r. r.
s29, 1000 Q. r. & A. r. p. Co. bonds:
IS shares Of preferred stock 9. 3: A.,
140 Highland Park. IL. $40 acres Of land
facing Brent road. 81 acres Of land IN
oakheid Survey adjoining the Cam n,oa
and Fnglewood W. H Miltoa, receiver
First Natf5T;sl Bank. IL West Tntendencia
street, Penn1-1ola. Fla 1mAy
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20

FOR SALE-Larned's ia
nous history of the world
in five volumes. $1.98. Only
a few sets left. Printed in
good plain type, handsome
iy illustrated and are bound !:
they make ideal history for
boys and girls. Apply The
Journal Office. 'OS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20

SCREENS, SCREENS. We
make screens, you need.
them. Let's get together.
Expert service. Estimates
cheerfully given. Stearns
Lumber and Export Co. iapFf
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20

FOR SALE-Wood, kiln
dried trimmings FIR o m
dressed lumber, 90 cents per
load delivered. $3.50 per
C ord delivered anywhere
w it hin the city limits.
Stearns Lumber and Export
Co., Tarragona and Lloyd
streets. Phone 1913. ismay
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20
Try a Journal Want AdF
Statesmen WANTED.

INAJIFFI AUTO FUEL: long establish
ed' one-third cheaper; sold under posi-
i've money-back guarantee; county man
ayers 1O-year contract and proof free.
lnaJl1 F uel Company, Akron, o. 20aug"
SAI1BSMAN-For general mercantile
trade in Florida, to sell a new propo-
siton Of merit. Vacancy Sept. LIST. At
tracttve commission contract. S35 weekly
for expenses. Miles f. Bixler Co, Whole
gale jewelers., 34-34 Carlin Bldg, Cleve-
land, Ohio. 20augs
SALESMAN-CapabIe speciality man for
Florida. Staple line on new and excep-
uonal terms. Vacancy now. Attractive
commission contract. s35 weekly for ex-
penses. Miles T. Bixler Co., 34-33 Carlin
Bldg, Cleveland, o. 13aug"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20
ARTESIAN WELLS,

ARTESIAN wELLS-wln put in wells
to IL inches diameter, any depth,
and guarantee water. Write for fuu in
formation. Gray Artssian Well Co., Cot
tondals. Fla. 15aprti
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20

Pensacola Lodge, No. 8, I. o. o. p.
Pensacola Lodge, No. l. l. o. .. F.
meets every Thursday at 800 D. m. in
Raff0rd Hail, corner Baylen and Belmont
streets. Visitors cordially invited.
NJ MERRITT.
L. MINER, N. q.
Secretary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20

FOR SALE OR Neutrality-suspicious. home,
two-story stucco, eight rooms, modern
1861. june22
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20

to the Reynalds Music House, where
I VIII continue to repair all makes Of
sewing machines. Your patronage so
hcited. ]. H. Blakeley. Phone HIT.
21july
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20
STORES FOR RENT
HELP wANTED-MALE.

MEN LEARN THE BARBER TRADE
Make big money. Salary, tips, commits
sion Can travel or run shop. Few
weeks completes Earn while learning.
Write Moler Barber College, New Or
leans, La. 20aug$
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20
MISCELLANEOUS.

STANDARD REPAIRS WORKS repairs
self-starters. 20aug3%
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20

SEED THAT CROW
A full line of garden and
field seed at Pensacola Feed
Co., 81 East Garden. laus
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20
TRIMMING.

ALL KINDS of trimming efficiently
promptly and quickly done at Fox's, s
a. m. to o. m. Phone ZIG. 11aug-1m
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20
REPAIRING.

STANDARD REPAIR WORKS installs
and repairs Atwater-Keut ignition sys-
TENS. 2Oaug-3"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20
HELP wANTEp-FEMALE.


LADTES-Make Shields at home. so
per hundred. Material furnished. No
canvassing. Send stamped addressed en-
velope for particulars. Superior Supply
Co, Dept. B., South Haven, Mich. 20aug*
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20
CHIROPODIST
SECRET SOCIETIES.
Modern Woodmen

Modern Wo0dmen.
Pensacola Camp No. 1858 Modern
Woodmen OF America meets second and
fourth Monday nights at p. IN, Wood
man Hail. corner Baylen ana Romano
streets.
Q. A. FULGHUM,
C. ". EGGART. Consul
Clerk.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20
TRANsFER. STORAGE.


CRY TRANSFER CO., Of Pensacola.
Office South Palafox street. Ware
house 229, 231, 233 East Garden street.
and storing. Largest public ware6onse
in West Florida Motor truck equip
ment for hay rides and picnic parties.
12fuIy
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20

WANTED-Cook and nurse. Apply Lieut.
Hickok, Fort Barrancas. 20aug-6
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20

LOST-One watch stem. Finder please
return to Jennings Naval stores Com
pany. 20aug2t
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-Diamond from gentIeman's ring.
Reward for return 5O7 Blount Bldg.
29aug- 3tt
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20

wANTED-At once, lady stenographer.
Must be accurate and fairly quick at
figures, but need not be expert book
keeper. Ring up phone No. 3, during
business hours. Pensacola Excelsior Co.
20aug
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20

STRAYED-Female pointer dog brown
and white, one ear solid brown, other
white and brown spots. Answers to
name of MAY" Reward II returned to
2O3 South Baylen. Phone 8. 15Aug-tf
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20
wANTED--To BUY.

WANTED-Second-h hand electric fan.
STANDARD Repair Works. Phone 1875.
20aug-3a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Mare mule,
weight about eight hundred ten years
old, absolutely sound and gentle, extra
good work animal any place you put her,
with wagon and harness one hundred and
fifty dollars cash, or would take part pay
in chickens, cattle, hogs or cheap horse.
Write or call on Station Agent. Bluff
Springs 13aug
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20

MERCHANTS TRANSFER CO., Thos. B.
Tho-sen, Proprietor. s6licits all kinds
of moving and hauling. Furniture packed
for shipment. Furniture stored. ONCE
phone g7S. Depot phone 704. S1juns
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20
.IACK S0NVIIIE

Jacksonville, Aug. 19.-The spirit
market was firm at ~ Sd, with
sales of SIT casks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Four- piece upholstered par
lor set, solid walnut frames. Apply 1924
East LaRua 19aug3
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20
Phone 1900
Before Ppm.
NAVAL STORES

The spirit market was firm at
43 Ia, with sales Of 254 casks.
Receipts. Casks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20
PAINTING.

ALL KINDS of automobile and vsb,
Gle painting, efficiently, promptly and
quickly done at Fox's, by frst-clsslssSs Lass
mechanics. Phone 216. saugIm
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20

U. s. GOVERNMENT WANTS CLERKS.
Men, women. 1s or over. SIS month.
List Of positions now obtafnable, free.
Write Immediately. Franklin Institute,
Dept 6srR. Rochester, n. z. iuly5to6sep"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20

WANTED-A pile driver, or engine.
boller and hammer suitable for building
one. Address Chas, Barclay, Lillian, Ala.
l9aug2te
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20

frame. coaster brake; $1,000 One-ton
Yale and Towne Triplex horsting block;
Al condition, $500. Beautiful upright
tuseN s0u tIAno, $4,000. Can l701 East
Gadsden street 10-aug
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20

WANTED-Young man TO manage up
to-date cleaning and steam pressing
business. Must be q hustler understand
the buriness, know the people and give
satisfactory references in first letter.
Box 1897. 20July
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20

FOR SALES and 10 North
Baylen, just off Garden
street. Both houses rented
and in good condition. VIII
sell at a bargain price. Phone
ZOO 1saug7e
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20

FOR SALE-A beautiful juniper motor
boat, new, 17x4h feet, copper fastened,
interior vanished; new Palmer motor;
speed S miles. Sell below cost. Box SIS.
City 10aug
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-20

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Some good
properties in St. Andrews for small
business in Pensacola. Address log,
care of Journal 11aug1mo%
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-17
Big Naval Bill Enters
Final Stage in Congress

Washington, August 16.-The $3l5, 800 900
naval appropriation bill entered the final
legislative stage today. Senate and House
conferees resumed their discussions of
the comparatively minor items remaining
in disagreement. with prospect of a final
report to both houses within a few DAYS,
possibly by Friday.
Following acceptance by the House yes
terday of the Senate's building and per-
sonnet increases, the Senate today agreed
to another conference on the smaller
items still in dispute and the conferees
held an hours session. No agreement
was reached. Another session will be
held tomorrow.
In the informal discussions today,
agreement by the conferees upon appro-
priation of $60O0,000 to equip navy yards
for warcraft construction was forecast.
The conferees, however, still are divided
on the question of which yards shall be
equipped for immediate construction Of
capital ships. Acceptance of the Senate
proposal for investigation of sites for
submarine and aviation bases on the At
lantic, Pacific and gulf coasts also APP
peared probable. The House conferees
were said to be unyielding in their OPP
position to the Senate appropriation of
ST. 000, 900 for special improvements at the
Charleston S. c., yard,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-17
President Is Invited to
Come to Jackson, Miss.

Washington. August 16.-President
Wilson was invited today to make the
principal address at the annual con-
vention of the Young Mems Business
clubs of America, which will be held at
Jackson, Miss, October 10 and IL, and
at New Orleans October Is and IA.
Howard S. Williams, president Of the
Young Mems Business club of jackson,
presented the invitation and Senator
Vardaman and Representative Collier
of Mississippi urged the President to
accept. The President took the invita-
ton under advisement. If he found 1t
impossible to attend, he said, he would
send a Geographic message of greet
ing to the young business men.
Mr.. Williams also called on Secretary
McAdoo and urged the claims of jack
son for a farm loan bank. He was as
sured that the farm loan board would
visit Jackson on its southern trip, and
that the Secretary expected to accom-
pany it. Hearings would be held at
various cities in an effort to select the
most suitable location for banks. he
added and Jackson would be given
careful consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-17
Ottoman Government
Again Refuses to Allow
Relief to Go to Syria

Washington, August ia reiterated
refusal of the Turkish government to
permit American relief supplies to enter
Syria, cabled today to the state de-
partment, coupled with yesterdays dis
patch announcing abolition of the Arme-
Man patriachate in Turkey and the re-
cent execution of many leading Arabs in
connection with the Mecca revolt is in
terpreted in official circles here as indi-
eating that vigorous steps are being
taken in the attempt to consolidate the
Turkish regime through the weakening of
the several other racial elements of the
country.
Abolition of the patriachate, which had
both religious and administrative pow
ers over the Armenians, is regarded as
designed to break down Armenian power
and place all positions in the hands of
the Turks. Before the war there were
1.750,000 Armenians in Turkey. but $780,
600 are reported since to have been killed,
and 100000 to have fled. AS result,
Armenian power in Turkey is thought to
have been entirely dissipated.
Many officials here believe the execu-
ton of Arabs at the time of the recent
Mecca revolt indicates further a sys-
tematic campaign against other races
and in favor of the Turk