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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-01
Reed Makes n, Admission

During bis remarks Senator Thomn-
son made reference to statements by
Senator Reed of Missouri. last De-
cemher. in which the Missouri sena-
tor had snoken Of attorneys at the
bar Of Hiawatha Kansas. being
drunka-ds, and Of alleged lax1ees In
the enforcement Of the prohibition
law This brought a colloauv between
Senators Thompso and Reed in
which the latter finally made the ad-
mission that he had referred to times
In Kansas from twelve to twenty or
more years ago. and he wound np hv
stating that he believed TODAY the
prohibition laws Of the SunfowAr state
are being satisfactorily enforced
Senator Curtis, Of Kansas. arose
during this colloquv to assert with
emphasis that since February. 1895.
tho saloons had been driven out Of
Topeka. his home
Senator Thompson said IN mart. dis
cussing the merits OF the Sheppard
resolution before the senate:
l wish to congratulate the senator
from Texas on finally succeeding In
getting time fixed for a vote on this
constitutional amendment resolution.
/ have always been favorable to ma
ttonal prohibition. | have regarded
II as one OF the most important cues
lawns petpfp tHe american people and
as most vital to the welfare Of our
nation. Entertaining these views, I
have introduced a national prohibition
resolution similar ia the ore we have
under consideration nj the commences
ment OF every congress since | have
been in the senate am therefore
greatly pleased that we will soon be
able to vote on this resolution, and
sincerely hope that the necessary two
thirds vote required by the constitution
Will respond to the roll call"
Harding Would Limit Time.
senator Harding. of Ohio, then Of
Tered an amendment to the Sheppard
resolution which reads as follows:
That this article shall be tnopera
tive unless II shall have been rafirad
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-01

Miss Bertha f. Schmidt. daughter Of
F. Julius Schmidt. 1900 W. Clay street
passed away at $50 p NJ. Monday.
July 80. Resides her father she is
survived by two sisters, Helen ]. and
Lena, and two brothers, Charles z. ana
Alfred J. Schmidt.
The funeral will take place from the
First English Evangelical Lutheran
church. this afternoon at $50 O'clock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-01
ELEVEN DEATHS DUE
TO HEAT IN pITTSBURG

P1ttshurg. Pa. July 3I.-Elevea
deaths were reported today as being
caused by the heat wave The tam
perature SCARED to 81 degrees. equal
ling the high mark Of the summer.
One OF the victims became crazed by
the heat and com nlitted suicide.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-01

leg4elee this afternoon took the lid
Ne bathing and sleeping resrfic-
- The gold coast" that section
tAe lake front in view of the homes
the Lake drive, is crowded with
knoro tonight. An order was issued
&No disturb no one sleeping in the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-01
NW0 PERSONS ARE
= DEAD AT C0LUMBt-S

Columbus, O., July 31,-Two rer-
e0ono are dead today as a result of
NAe heat. the mercury registering iol.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-01
IOURTEEN DIE FROM
HEAT IN CLEVELAND

Cleveland o, July 31.--Fourteen
persons are dead tonight and more
than a score OF others were pros
trated as a result of the heat wave
here today. The mercury registered
10A at T. NJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-01

Within the past two days thieves
have broken into the Toulouse In
Chimborazo park. and carried OF a
large lot of tools Of various Kinds, in
GLIDING raAes. picks. shovels> etc.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-01
sLACkFRS STILL THINK
THEY ESCAPE BY WEDTnCK

New York, July 3l-Incensed by
the hundreds Of Young men of draft
age who focked to the marriage H.
cense bureau and then TO the marriage
chapel in the municipal building TODAY.
nl'ed states Marshal Mccarthy with
n''een deputies descended upon them
thls afternoon and for time the bust
ness OF marrying to escape was duty
vas halted
The marshal and his men with No
regard for the comfort of the MANY
slackers, went along the extended
line OF young men and women and de-
n1anded that the youths show their
registration cards. Many Of them
were unable 70 do SO. havfng LETT them
at home. The marshal compelled
these young men to leave the building
win warning not To come back un-
less they had the cards with them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-01
THE WEATHER;
(Unttcd States Weather Burean. .
Department OF Agricultural
wAshinxton, July a,-Fortcast.

Washington. July ai.--Fortcast:
Virginia. North Carolina--Fair. con-
ttnued warm Wednesday and probab-
" Thursday.
High temperatures with fair wealth
~ will continue Wednesday and Thurs
0Ay In the Atlantic and East Gulf
states and probably Tennessee In the
OHIO valley and the lower lake region
1Alr. continued warm weather Wed
needAy will be followed by thunder
showers and somewhat lower temper
allure.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-01
MANY FATALITIES, WITH
MERCURY AT 104 IN DETROIT

Detroit. Mich. July 3l.-Five dead
dix dying. and a score Frustrated was
1.-THE heat toll in Detroit today. when
the thermometer registered i04
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-01
SENATE WILL VOTE
(Ccontinued from first page)
become a power in politics.
Never n Party Issue.

/
senator Jones predicted that while
prohibition would become a party
| qeeetien 1t would not become party
| issue because. when the Republican
party declares for it, the Democratic
party Will then have to do likewise 4"
| >, senator Jones continued: Human
NY. oecency. good government and civ
,nZation demand prohibition. world
IN arms needs prohibition to save de-
oeracy and human liberty. All that
70 pest IN man and woman and govern
ment long for prohibition. The con-
~ ~ on; the saloon must go: victory
~ inevitable. decency sobriety. law
any justice must triumph"
EQUATOR thompson, OF Kansas dis
assns the experience of Kansas with
rron'nition. said the people of that
sta,e mad enjoyed blessings from IT
~ ' -. ma. the enemy appears to CEN
us guns upon the strongest opposi-
Ion with the hope of destrovinr u
frst. In this connection he ala 49,
representations are usually made ana
siahuer cast upon the state Of Kansas
because or its early stand for and
us continued advocacy of prohih;t,o,
ne said: IF our situation and cond;-
tions were truthfullv represented we
would nave no fault to find. because
we are proud Of our standing and
'N'Ni " al lAAS respect and have not h =
ing to conceal but everything 70 70
veal and want the world to know
about it,"
Senator Thompson then proceeded
70 pay his resnects to Renresentativ,
Jacob f. Meeker. Sometimes sst,r-
icaliy referred to as the Preacher Con
gresham" and TO discuss a leaye.to-
print speech in the house of renresen
tatives made hy Meeker. recently.
After Senator Thompson had been
required under the rule and on the
point of order by Senator Smoot. to
curtaiI the reading of newspaper and
other statements touching Represen-
tative Meeker's alleged connections
with the LIQUOR interests and after
the Kansas senator had protested Wig
ornusly against the enforcement Of the
rule, claiming that during his FIVE
wears in tho senate he had never seen
u enforced Is against anv other mem
her. he continued with his speech. He
took occasion then TO nut in the rec
ora kilograms and letters from nayors
judges and private citizens of cities
ana towns in Kansas. all of whom de-
clared that Kansas has continued to
prosper under prohibition law; that
the people are satisfied with II: that
morally, economical lily and otherwise
II has operated 10 the great advantage
nj III" state. and that the prohibition
law Is being strictly and successfulIv
enforced
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-01
GOES UP OVER CENTURY
MARK IN PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia, July 3t.--Maximam
sOuacial heat loi, seven reported dead,
16out twenty-five prostrations so far,
hut this will grow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-01

Funeral services for George p. Per.
rine, who died Monday at 4:45 p NJ.
in his home. LOG South Pine street
will be conducted from St Andrews
Episcopal church. by the Rev. Fran
els Ribble, at o'clock this afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-01
TOOK HIS OWN LIFE
RATHER THAN Evcur

Nashville. Ga, July 31.-willian m
tyson, Young farmer. TODAY killed
ms wife and committed suicide after
ne mad received call to appear be-
1oFe 'he draft exemption board The
weeks ~"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-01

~ noon temperature ... e5
p. NJ. temperature ....... go
10 p. n temperature .......... 81
Maximum temperature to 8 p NJ So
Minimum temperature to p n fs
Mean temperature ....... "a
Normal temperature ...... ~
&1cese In temperature yesterday 10
Deficiency in temperature since
January l... .... es2
Local Rainfall.
Rainfall last twelve hours 90
NA1nfall last twenty-four hours. 90
6xcess In rainfall since March i 5.T8
Hxeess in rainfall since January 4o0
x1oesl Observation NJ r. NJ. Yesterds~.
Temperature ...... .. 81
aaoiky ....... ... ........ IS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-01
WAR DEPARTMENT
scritinized
Call In Ten Per Cent More

CONTINUED From First Page.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-14
IN THE CHURCHES

The Iaterigencc- will gladly
publish church announcements,
but to insure publication and prop,
er classification, notices Intended
Tor publication in Saturdays issue
should be received ar. The Intel
ligenccr office not later than rr!'
day at noon. and Thursday. Il pos
sible. II is respectfully asked that
the notices be made as brief as
possible.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-14
His Back Hurt
:. When He Stopped
'.Jast the one box Of Foley Kidney Pills re-
EsYed my backaehe.-J. w. Ehis, Etris. Ga

JoSt the one CO4 o. EolSy money ll1 &c
Esved my backaehe.-J. w. Ehis, EHis. Ga
Last year I was suffering with a
terrible backache." writes J. ". Etris
Of Et-is, Ga Every time Id lean
or stoop oyer or to one side, Id have
a painful catch in my back Just over
my kidneys. I tried medicines with
no good results. I bought 4 bottle o.
Foley Kidney Pills. aud just the ono
box entirely relieved ny -backachc.
1t has been some time since I took
1hera, so I think 7 am we'll
Weakened. overwo-ked. ssopped-up
kidneys cause Si.T jo!HtS, sore mus
cleS. rheumatism. sleep disturbing
bladder ailments, biliousn"ss and
various other lis. Foley Kidney Pills
are a scientific medicine, compounded
to clear the kidneys and restore them
to healthy action by G!ssolvinS and
driving out OF the system The
waste products and poisoES that cause
kidney trouble and bladder all""ntS.
You will like their tonic AMI rcStoc-
alive action. ready eject and quick
good results.
For Sale By John Coleman Co.
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METHODIST

Fourth Streat church. First M@.hoc.i'5
Episcop@i. Chaplin" street south ~
Twelfth. ,'Iarv,lc,: Eugene Allcr' D. T.
pastor. rrUt Henry Hartmann. "r-aAlS :
and tno!r-r.';,St..c--?:j1 -. IA SNnd;E
school full. E:ad''l by ""uar Hirht~'
NIus,. l.d h. t!t. oyvh.stva. Nous Eihie
class taught b. ;hr pa~ior: To-" =. IN.
kindergarten department wh'r" par''ntS
MAY lc:tv. their small children and AZ
.icg! church Scrvit'',.. Pubic worship ~
lD.:su Il n. and 90 y. 10. Ia tu' !n"fi-
i'm. IN. Rev. u W;tti'c,. Fleming. pr.'S1-
den; OF W..st Virginia Wesleyan c"ii"='.
Mil speak. IN tn" ~V"niuS thu pastor
viii preach. subject; "'rh" E"ai E;tSl> 81
I',trIutjsin' TIL, visited choir VIII bal
the cunEr" S;t::"n Ii singing from '''..
-l?;iIv sunday bucks Songs fuc service"
NIidweeli service Wednesday, "a $50 =.
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WARwooD CHURCHES

| WarWuud Prrshy t"riau church.. TW"n-
iirtI, street near WarwUod avcnlIr. H. t..
| Carson. raSr"r-Sunday school. ":.;n II.
M: - morning service. iu:i", SnhJ""i
| Thomas. the Honest bru"trr: chris
tan Endcavor. : o'clock evening svrF-
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SALVATION ARMY.

Tur Snlyairu Army. 1871" S"Ulh Hi'""'
En>i@h t.. ';aueh. '""".andlmH ''H,'.
N....i-iii:,!,t ';"Np'.l Service = A'.~'..'y
ThIr>';a% n'ii ~rrti'irl nights.
,'hlidT";!'> rn,,iIh- " '';i'.~r!H| ii%H'
Special i!nlI'r.,:- Ai' 'in& ErI'ia}
~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-14
PRESBYTERIAN

First Presbyterian riurriD thI1iin'.
anf Thirteenth Sir""iS. 'laudc Porter
FERRY. mirle'"r i:II!r school at ?:3":
Mons Eibl. class a. J:i@: Morning wor-
ship at ln:iJ: Special rIr.ntilG serNI'''' 1T
10 The .,h"ruS choir and tin" quartet
Will be assisted hv tn" hnrr and IA.
violin. Wednesday evening S"r,I"" at
= 80. II ynu are a visitor in III" 81 D..
w.. welcome YOU 20 these services.
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PIKE CHUECHES.

Nuf.,1. N.m"EInI !'r"shyIrrIli ,i,I...'-il,
W"."i~tlaI.' james M"a~,' Potter; l.. L..
minister SrrNlrr'$ ~ !! u. ~. and "a
=. M M"rrlnE Suhi""t. "I'!.' r"rsr'Ltl
rutir.u nl ;l.' G"Si"i.' Sui.i% s,"h"",
aud hLult t:lh!" "ja~~,~ 1t 80" = III.
Young !'."Ii.'> Il"..t,nG a. ':ii i. 49,.
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Second Presbyterian Notwithstanding
"rcntrcnStci rox"r." Acts 80: Evening
"'rhn Supreme Test az AtrahaIn's Faith
ter. 2.,H. br. k"rUiE VIII preach a
moth S.r,.ir
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COLoHED

Simpson VI. T.. church, between
Eleventh and Twelfth streets, Rev. Jos.
H. Jenkins. rasjnr-I9:45 Il. M. public
Worship. sermon hy the pastor. subject:
Man Gods. Interpreter" Sunday school
IT 80 J.. IN. EHworth League at Ga"
y IN At 7:4J p. IN. public worship. Ser
mon hy pastor. MI are welcome. Good
rlrI*lr ~ c:"ir. Tuesday evening class
ia"rtinl. Wednesday. evening prayer
IL
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The Third rrcshy t'riuu church. Thirty
eighth ana Jacob streets. Rev. j. II. Ley
rnb"rE"r. l.. II. prs:"i. TIL" usual $"r'
vices viii Ia h"Ih Sabbath. April -;
Preaching at 1H:::n q. IN. "bur Nhur"I
ny''-InS;aliat+rn at Elders: Sabbath
Schol at ":Gu =. IA: Mems ElhI" class Il;
70 q. m: Preaching. 1T go p III.
'4;od'S on Hrs Throne.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-14

second United Presbyterian ,@';',''.
Chaplin. and Fourteenth streets. ira =.
Mc,' r"ary. pastor -I0:tI =. m. ~ ';r"'i
i.xan,pir SIT Is ~ pu. Wh" Was Not
;ood iIi,ns"lf": 20 p. m. 9TH" ''nll at
H., Hour 10th sermons by Ia" pastor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-14
BENWOoD CHURCHES

II Mnijh.V'., I.Hih'r:n church. !!
Water str''i. E"u"'"'d. ". Va. ~ j. 800
+. IIrIu. 1usiv.-- Eli.s; SUNDAY Az
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-14

Zane Street " =. church. r.. I"hn
II. Howard, .. d. pastor. PrtaChinS a;
1n:p0 a. ~. by tn. e.. l'r. tfiH[. >.
Townsend. y. j.. sunday SrH,ul At ij:iJ
2. m. EpworLh Leagite and h!h!'. s.,'"E
a. 6:45 F. IN. Preaching ~ -" Z. M. 10y
Rev. ca. Snyder.
Chaptine Street VI" choIist I:tS""r;al
,htrch. .Si@-@$lS Chaaiin" street. sauna!
charles ,IG2cS. minister. T" tn" :"il"W-
Ing services all ara YER cordially inE:i-
ed--9:t L. u. sunday school. Mr.. stan
Icy \. Canadian. superintendent: ll:"H
IL III. Mnrnina: worship. sermon hE t;eE
Blair w Roberts. minister -: thu flrSt
Methodist church a. McNech"n: 80 I.
m. Junior League: $50 .. ~. Enw"-ta
:.eague, Mss May Eiatch:ry, leader:
$50 .. n. evening dsvUuQnS. sermon!
by Rev. Roy MctuSNeE, munster -,
North Stree; Methodist church. Usual
week day services.
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a. ~.
Irivinc services III the German Lam
cunEu. ~. lo:ij a. III.
You :u,> cordially invited to attend
nlIr SNrNIreE.
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n. ~ !IllI ,'lINr|N N"N''N'N, CUINNI
irh 2md Logan streets. I. W. Fuller Jr,
mruISt';-
e. T.. Fr-'iiln. ~iip"r!nt"ndcnt.
Itihl,. Srfinrl 100 q. M.
M"rrnG Worship ,nh 4, III.
itt!ii"r I.uI.Hinr--- 80 +. m.
S"!,.nr .EH'lcttI"r--h.%h T.. III.
Preaching .S""vi,'"--1:Gh j.. IN.
PRAYER Ii""tinc Wednesday, evening.
Ladies' Md meeting all-daE Thursdl%
.,,th lIm'n ~ ti""!..
choir r,h"Hrs:tl Friday evening.
u;ii,.ai hoard meeting Saturday "r"-
our "Wh""nng Work" No. "tI" chan.
MN. rot. ..::.n L. N. Tho knrd.S DAY.
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=: i'a"n< "i.urri,. Elm Grove, i
Logan Fish. rrttnr-. There " III tr soy.
vice ia st Fault. church !"-n"rr,.w
TIM t.rS' Sul'l", after Easter. at
,r'r!o,.!l IA IA" ait"IH"'ii,.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-14

German Methodist church, CharrnA
street. opposite High school. Rev. ChaS.
+. Screrin= haus. pastor. Sunday school
q, 9:I5 a. m General class meeting IL
.9:3G Morning service III German. at
.p:3Q, subJec. ''Cirizership and Loyalty"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-14

i;uhin u. J. chur-h. 'MpUH' Il" 'n;,i-
taii VI. -. Griffin. minister 7" II" :"l-
i,wiut; services Il ""rsij.,l Invitation X
rNt"n!"d: SUNDAY s"hYd ar 80 A. H..
IN: worship a lo.iI ErNort! League Il;
.nn u u.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-14

The Thomson Methodist EriScopai
church. South Broadway and ohio. Is
Land. Rev. J. f. Eird. pastor. The usual
services will be held in This church. In
celebration of tne state wide advance
in the interest OF Christian Educattoa
the congregation will hear educational
sermons * both morning AMI evening
services. The Eav. Clarence Eu.cu" NJ
len. 4. D.. will preach in tn" morning
ard the Rev. Wallace Z. ElcininS. d. r.,
president of Wesleyan college. Will
preach in the evening. Tou are Invited
10 hca! these able speakers. The larg"
vested choir Will sing at both services.
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RaRSEsyu,LE CHURCHES.

First Methodist Ei'isr"i'ni '.H"''h.
,,nrn.r. church aEi 1:r"Idwag. EHrU':-
vile, Ohio: Price AleHuL!der Crew, III.
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CHRIS TIAN.

christians IW'..' i:r"ihrrh'" lll,iHi ::
+ H.. g.. I'"au -" aii'r H. '!,'' '..,.''
Iu::.
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LUTHERAN

Ii"u i...li."r;,n church, "..> NHtn..'
street. .kvv. \. l.. Esuzr. paSi"r--i'.rSl
Sunday att"r Easter: Sunday school at
.:l q. ~, chief ErrvIc" a. 90" u. m.
v"$p"rs IT 80" y. m. 'rh.: Easter m;'~i"
will T." rsf,,.ti"d At both services. Nrr
important :ucciIuS II IT." Ir'n E:r,h"r-
hoo! vail h. H.!I Oh ThurSda" evening.
MI luru u; ;ht parish NJ" urged ;" At.
Ind.
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pporEsTaNr EPISCOPAL

= Matthew's Episcopal church. The
Rev. X. T.. l.. Stridct rector. TIL" %'r-
Woes during the week will Ia: aS follows
Sunday after Faster. Sunday. April }"ih.
l"l1-?2" a. IN. Mems and Women :
E:bic classes 2:15 +. III. Sunday school.
There will II" ru morning "r evening
services II 81. Matthew's TOMORROW.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-14

First English Ia:th"rau rE"r..".. 81
;"cuth lr'ar MARKET. Nv. +. q. How
;,rd. u. H., pn$toE--.S %n'!H% school AZ
$50 a. H.. Glasses for all ages. murnIni:
worship at 1880. WITH sermon: "t"n'mi;
worship al : ~. sermon. - N!,'"ri"r;S
.cader az Other I'h?$. sum" lessons
from his lii"- iIaruitx luther iriS,i IL. 81.
So. All young l""rl" w'I""fn".
=. James E.v;tWG"iIr;l '.g;h"Ir.:
church. l"13-l+ii thuNlIu" >'-r''"l. ii''N.
Walter l.. SciIU"tte. rn$t"r--FirSt sun
tiar after Easter: SUNDAY $Cu""l an!
Hiht. classes English ANA t;"r'uHu b.
.:la 4, .,; morning >..rvlr" tEugIiSn' >.
1890 a. m. SubcjC!. Are w ';iad tea
Soc jesus" evening service 'EnEliShN.
80 p. IN. subject. "Wh"th w" CT In
patient Win God" Monday evening. ).
Sunday school board. Tuesday evening",
s. Wun;rn's Missionary society. We'd
nnsday evening. 80. adult ""n!lrnal nom
address. AN Ape. Il Lion. Il Snthc AID
Il Maa'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-20
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES

Richard Mclloy, o0is warrock ST.. and Alberta
Hayes 1903 n. 10th ST.
George c. Scholl. 2i42 N. 10th ST.. and Clara
V. Haines. 1884 st. Luke st.
George L. Darymple, New ,YorR city. and
Lottie b. Harring. Camden, n. j.
Harvey D. Donaldson. Mclean. Va. and Ethel
p. Sherwood. Riverdale. Md.
Truman J. Wall. Grampinn, Pa. and Eva u.
Mitchell Lawrenceville. Pa.
G Marian Fields 76s s- s. Mole "sta''"o ST. ST. ana
Chilly II. Robinson. 1893 S. 22d ST.. and Bessie
p CHM. 3717 Warren st.
Clarence Yolan, Jr., 1890 Rittenhouse square
and Louise L. Atee. Bala. Pa.
Harry Ganeharaff 1925 S. 9th ST.. and Esther
Bratsky. 4l5 Tasker st.
Steve Larson 313 N. 9th ST., and Isabella Cole
1882 Spring Garden st.
George i. Helmuth. 4l6 Durfor st., and Eliza
II. Biting. 2405 S. Front st.
Urban u. Link. Baltimore Nd. and Hattie
kimmel, Baltimore, Nd
lie Roy Draper, 1917 Lemon ST., and Amanda
Washington. 1017 Lemon st.
Alexander sandos. $500 Haverford ave.. and
Eva Sporkin. 719 Addison at '' ~
Anthony volne. 1914 S. 18th St. and Anna
Regina A. Purcell, 1925 westmoreland st. anu
Elmer A. Marks. Chester. Pa, and Anna NJ
Joe Ma5de 100 S. 4th ST.. and Ethel Copper
John M,,s Wiatr PaIImerton. Pa and Amy Kebala.
chsass MaIssa M!sr, Il e7so N. 7,h st.. and Mamie
Smith. 110S Mexican st.
william J. Mitchell. 552 r. Haines ST., and
Florence q. Novinger. Millersburg. Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-20
ARMY MEN NOW URGE
DRIVE ON U.BOAT BASES
Join Naval Authorities in Advo-
eating Joint Sea Attack.
Situation Serious
WASHINGTON, July 20.

WASHINGTON, July ~.
Army men Joined today with navy Of
icers in urging that big offensive be at
tempted against Germany's naval bases.
They counseled sending land force to
back the air and naval expedition, mas
much as military history proves land forces
must cooperate.
We might as we'll have peace now IL we
do not make this gamble said one "A
deadlock is the only prospect in the east
and west II this effort to curb the U-boat
and turn the German flank goes unat-
tempted"
All quarters agreed that the submarine
tonnage toll is distressingly large and the
situation serious.
Secretary Of Navy Daniels refused to
answer this pointblank question. would
II not be better to take a chance with the
British and American naves against the
bases than to continue pouring men into
trench deadlock"
1t was admitted that this idea of an Of
fensve is no mere child's play. Germany's
land defenaes are powerful. Naval vessels,
hammering at such projections. would be up
against another Gallipoli unless land forces
aided, said army men.
One Of the highest Government officials
said frankly:
"lf Germanys submarine toll Keeps up
and we merely use defensive means against
the U-boats. then we are beaten. The gam
BILE Of an offensive would be in our favor
and hasten either victory or defeat"
American inventions to curb U-boats were
said not to have 'panned out" yet-and
some authorities were far more skeptlcal
than recent optimistic predictions suggested
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-20
BELIEvE ALL RESCUED
AS KANSAN WENT DOWN
First Details of Sinking Show Amer
lean Steamship Was victim OIL
Mine, Not Submarine

PARIS. July 2o--The first details OF
the sinking of the United States steamship
Kansan on July we're received mere To-
dav from the French port to which she
was bound. o.,- A..
Ear,v on the morning Of the sth' the
Ksnsan sent out wireless calls ior heip' .o
ing she had struck mine ana .,sa, was hoat. slnt
ing French and American patroi ooa'S
,',ero rushed TO her assistance.
The proximity of the vessel to land wnen ne
..a struck and the quick response or the
natroI boats lead to the belief that all on
the Kansan were saved
=. ,oa previously been reported that
..a xansan had been presumably sung by
a subuarine The vessel was Formerly
owned by the Pacific Mail Line but was