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MORE MONEY NEEDED.
Secretary McAdOO Prepares New Esti.
mate of Revenue REQUIRED.

Secretary McAdOO Prepares New Esti.
mate Of Revenue Required.
Washington. July 24.-Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo has prepared
new war estimates for congress that
are very much in excess of those al
ready presented. The adoption of
them would necessitate raising revenue
not contemplated when the senate
finance committee revised the war
tax bill. The bill will probably be
further revised. The government
bases its estimates on the needs of the
army and navy and wants the war tax
bill to authorize an additional five mill
lion. Secretary McAdoo will appear
before the finance committee late to-
day to explain the treasury's needs.
whether five billion will be raised by
a bond issue has not been determined.
1t is understood that Secretary Nc
Adoo asked for another billion by tax
alton and also an additional credit of
two and a-half billions. Five billion is
understood as needed only for the war
and navy departments.
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BLOOD lNO IRON.
KERENSKY WILL RESORT TO EX.
TREME MEASURES TO SAVE
RUSSIA.
II the People VIII Not Listen to Rea.
son. Honor and Conscience. He VIII
Adopt q Policy Of Blood and Iron.

Petrograd, July 24.-Premier Ker-
ensky has positively determined to re-
ly on a "b!ood and iron" policy II nec-
essary to save Russia. In an inter-
view he said. relying on the con-
science. OF the masses and the army,
the government will save Russia and
Russian unity by blood and iron. II
argument. reason, honor and con-
science are not sufficient. The situa-
tion at the front is serious and de-
mands heroic measures"
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. . T. 4.
At Atlantic Port. July 2s.--Eleven
American army officers. members OF
. special commission sent to France
England and Belgium early in June
a. investigators Of army conditions
arrived here today on an America,
steamship. ot.
The officers declined to say ,ju.
what their work was. but 1t was
on the western front and shrapnel.
scattered steel helmets. which the
brought back as souvenirs. supported
their admission that they had been
under fire.
They confirmed cabled reports OF
the enthusiasm with which the Amer.
lean soldiers were received by the
French people and as one Of the Off
GERS expressed It.: I'VE are mighty
proud Of the way our boys sized up
alongside the soldiers Of whom they
are now allies"
"The French people are wonderfully
impressed with the American game
Of baseball" the officer said. They
see In II something more than sport
and the almost unanimous expression
10 that the way they can throw the
baseball will make them great fighters
when 1t comes to hurling hand gren-
ades In close trench warfare"
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WHY AMERICA FIGHTS.
Prominent Speakers Will Explain
Why America Is i'm The War,

washington. July 24.-Why Ameri-
ca Is IN the war will be explained by
prominent speakers at fairs and expo
sitions throughout the country, ac-
cording to an agreement between the
public information committee and a
representative of the American Asso-
citation of Fairs and Expositions. The
larger fairs and expOsitiOns are at
tended by nearly two million people
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AGAINST CHANGING CAMPS.
GEN. WOOD WRITES TO THE WAR
DEPARTMENT ABOUT Off.
GERS TRAINING
SCHOOLS.
Strongly FavOrs SOuth-Belieyes That
All OF the Conscript Army Should
be Trained i'm 1t.

commanding the Southeastern De-
partment, yesterday wrote the war
department at Washington protesting
against it's announced intention of
abandoning Fort Mcpherson, Ca, and
Fort Logan H. Roots, Ark, as sites
for officers training camps. He ap-
peared to be very much surprised that
the department had taken this action
and said that he had opposed it.
Announcement was made in Wash
ington Sunday that complete revis-
ion in the plans for locations of the
second officers training camps to open
August 27 had been decided upon.
Under the new arrangements Fort
MCPHERSON, Fort Logan H. Roots
and Fort Riley. Kan, are to be drop
ped from the list and Plattsburg
barracks. N. Y, Fort Smelling, Mimi,
and Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, added.
Gen. Wood made it plain yesterday
that he regarded the South. or a Sec
ton of it, as ideal for training pur-
poses. He expressed the belief that
not only all of the National Guard
should be trained in that section, but
that the conscripted army should also
be trained here.
The general referred to the fact
that the late mobilization of the Nat
ional Guard would probably mean
that no considerable portion of II
would be ready for the battlefelds OF
Europe by early winter. He pointed
out that the intense cold in the North
would interfere very seriously with
training of the men, practically all OF
which is outdoo. work.
| Asked as to the fears entertained In
some cities having National Guard
cantonments that their camps Nigh,
be abandoned after the guardsmen arc
sent to Europe, the general expressed
the belief that their fears were
groundless. 1t was here that he re.
iterated his belief that the conscript
ed army ought to be trained in tho
South.
Speaking Of his protest to the wal
department against the abandon.
ment Of Forts Mcpherson and Logar
Fl. Roots as sites of officers trainins
schools. the general remarked that a.
these schools did not open until Au.
gust q they would run into the earl,
winter months. He thinks the colo
weather will interfere with the work.
| There can no longer be any doubt
as to the position Of the general ir
this matter. He is firmly Of the
opinion that the climate and soil end
other advantages Of such States as
North and South Carolina, Georgia
and Alabama are such that they are
ideal for training purposes and that i,
is highly important that the best sites
be chosen. There should be nc
politics in the matter. he said.
1t was intimated by the general
yesterday that the war department
might later establish more canton.
ments in this section. He appears to
be OF the opinion that the department
is going to recognize the immense ad-
vantages Of the South and train the
greater portion of the conscripted
army here.
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RUSSIANS STILL RUNNING.
CONTINUE DISORDERLY RE-
TREAT TOWARD OLD LINE.
Officials are Not Hopeless However, rs
They Rely Upon Large Forces of
Loyal Russians to Dssplace Disloyal
Troops-French Car ARE and Hold
CrOOne.

The retreatipg Russian armies bid
fair not to stop until they reach the
line held before the big offensive of
last year. The Germans announce
that they have taken ,Tarnopol. De-
spite the Petrograd movement official
and unofficial Russian dispatches are
not pessimistic. There are two en-
couraging factors; the Germans ad-
mittedly have not enough troops to
inaugurate a general Offensive in the
east, being afraid to take from the
west; and Russia has dependable re-
serves with which they replace tha
disloyal soldiers at the front as soon
as they are weeded out.
The entente superiority in the west
was again illustrated by, the French
winning the long drawn struggle for
commanding positions on the Craonne
front. The Germans tried to regain
them again this morning. but were
repulsed, the French holding all the
ground gained and consolidated 1t.
The Russians took the offensive
south Of the Carpathians. penetrating
the Teuton line. but stopped at a
German protective position west OF
the point Of attack, Berlin reports
The Germans have taken Stanislau
and NadvOrna.
The exceptionally heavy lombard.
ment in Flanders continues. the Ger.
mans report F
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washmgsons July za.-The master
hss o. shs drawing last Friday. which
1ee ,nihtary hDality under the draft
&W nos % rsady Tor distribution tt
sne 'ecel sxempuon boards until TO-
nervow' II had been hoped to mai
nsedey but delay resulted from me-
a'nceisass IN printing.
puoucasion OF TINS omcial
- tns drawing no authentic -.
euoa " ava1saese 70 check the un,
q - veport trAnsmittsd to the news,
Uav9ee euring the drawing. 49, I,
J. A - - Drohable that : oopy OF the of.
!S)( 3l VIII ~ Hive1n ont here ~
sqU< ' n !. y y K. \
~ leovernors VIII ~ furnishsd
v1th twt,. copies, fon each local board
= esch state. On receipt OF the lists
seeh local board will cancel the num-
bsrs higher than the top red ink mum
be- In lee district and then from the
rsnainisg numbers enough men to
make VI, double the districts quota
vtu b. i,otiisd TO appear for phy,ical
sxaminatiou. Provost Marshal Gen.
ssal crowdsr ruled TODAY that uost,nx
ss the hoard headquarters Of the li.t
of nsh ordered 10 appear constitutes
lseal notit,cation.
The ruling Wa In connection with
an order Issued by the war denart.
msas holding the ranks OF the regular
army open TO registered men for vol.
untsry enlistment up to the tims such
men have been posted N ordered 20
appear. Rs~istsred man NAV .n,,.,
slso IN ths .avx or Na,,or., ov.-a 80
% tAst time. =
In spport,ou,n~ dras,. ouo... .-.a,,
vas gsvsu for aIS voiun,.rv .,u.,I
sssnH. ,pr,er IN Juns 40 h.t tn.r. y. !.
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REVOLUTION IN ECUADOR.
People Rebel Against PrO.German
President.

Panma, July 24.-Ecquador dis
patches say that revolution has
started against the president. Revo-
lutiOnary propagandists here say the
uprising started because of his pro-
German policies.
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London. July 24.-The British are
continuing Nheir raiding tactics on
the Franco Belgian front. but appar-
emily not on a large scale. The OFF,
cial statement mentions the fact
that thirty prisoners were captured in
three attempts west OF Havrincourt,
east OF Vermelles. and west Hollebeke.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-28
CONTROL WORLDS SHIPPING.

United States and Allies Agree on
Plans to Operate Ships.
washington. July 24.--The ship
ping regulation plan. which all the
allies. excepting Japan. have agreed
to. give the United States and England
virtual control of the worlds ship
ping. Japan il expected to furnish
an Atlantic trade fleet. The details
OF the agreement awaits the coming
of the Japanese mission. Vessels of
countries declining to
direct at least portion of their sail
inss between allies ports, will be re-
fused bunker coal.
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GERMAN ATTACKS REPULsED.
French Hold Lanes Against Furious
Assaults.

Paris. July 2+.-Two German at
tacks on the Aisne front. northwest Of
Brayan Laonnois last night were re-
pulse'i .ths war Office announced. Be
tween Cerny and ALLIES tho Germans
also attacked without result.
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EXPLOSION IN SUBMARINES.

Five Men Killed I'm Accident in Phillip
pines.
washington, July 25.-An explosion
yesterday In submarine Al at Cavite.
Philippines killed five ana injur ed
three Of the officers and crew.
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BITTER DEBATE IN SENATE.

James, of Kentucky, Says Tactics of
Penrose Smacks OF "COpperheadism
and Sniping."
Washington. July 24.-During bit
ter debate between Democrats and
Republicans In the senate Senator
James characterized Penrose's pro-
posal to Investigate the war and navy
departments as 'copperheadism and
shiping'' and peanut politics.'
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KknskY MADE DICTATOR.
Co~nc1 of Workmen and Soldiers, To.
oether Wleh That OF Peasants,
voess 20 Give Present Cabinet as
Mnch strength % Posaible.

Pstrograd. July 13.---The council of
seldisrs' and workmen's delegates and
peasants Of all Russia voted today.
aftsr IN all night ssssion. to grant the
soverpmsnt Of Premier Kerensky un-
limited powers under the title gov
srnnsnt OF national safety" for the re-
sstahlishmsnt Of public order. both at
the. front and at home.
TIE sweeping new powers were
srantAd to the provisional govern
msnt IN . resolution adopted" by a
combinsd sitting Of the executive COM
mittsss Of the council OF workmen's
and soldisrs' delegates and the coun-
ssl Of psasanss' delegates.
The resolution. which was passed
~ ass "a 81. read: "Rscosnising that
the country II msnacsd by . military
dsbsols ON the front. and by anarchy
at hons. u v resolved:
''y1rst. That the country and the
rsvsIution Are endangered.
'Tecond: That the provisional gov
srpIpeut u proclaimed the government
q NATIONAL safety.
'1rhird. That unlimited powers are
acc(xded the government for reestab-
lIehing the organization and discipline
~ the army and . fght to the finish
agnAnst the enemies Of public order
aad the first realization Of the whole
DrosFGn embodied in the government
tal prooram just announced"
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AVIATION BILL SIGNED.
Prspiient Wilson Signs $50, ,OOO, 900
e, Airplane BIN.

washington. July 24.-The aviation
appropriation bill carrying six hun
drsd and forty million dollars became
. law today with the presidents sig
naturs.
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MANN DROPS OPPOSITION.

FOod Control BilI Sent tO Conference
by House.
washington. July 25.--The food
control bill was sent to conference
by the house under the rule without
a record vote. The opposition which
developed yesterday disappeared.
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O0eiAl Copy oe Order Of Drawing for
W. Army WIN b Available With.
~ Snort Tlme-Two Copies WIN Go
% Each By Way Of Governor.
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OHILE's CABINET RESIGNS.
Majority Of People Favor Abandon.
mcnt Of Strict Neutrality.

Santiago. July 24.-The cabinet
has resigned. 1t was recently report
ed that most OF Chile was favorable to
the abandonment OF the policy of n
strict neutrality. Trouble over this
might have resulted I'm the resigna-
tions OF the ministers.
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KILLED BY EXPLOSION.

Coal Mine.
Halifax. July 25.-Eighty workmen
were killed in an explosion in number
six mine of the Dominion Coal Co., at
New Waterford, New Brunswick, ac-
cording to advices from Sidney.
Twelve bodies have been recovered at
noon.
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BRITAIN SPENDING GREAT SUMS
OF MONEY.
Has Also Loaned Her Allies and Do.
miniOns One Billion and Twenty
five Million Pounds.

live Million Pounds.
London, July 24.--ChancellOr Of
the Exchequer Law, announced in
the commons that for ono hundred
and twelve days the average British
expenditure had been six million. sew
en- hundred and ninety-fve thousand
pounds daily. He said England loan
ed her allies and dominions one billion
and twenty-five million pounds.
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Sumter, July %.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
=lsNAYTCsAys ,1s11isS's.SssyysW

United States and where the public could have
free access to Them how this agreement has
been kept you have very fully stated. was
girl at this time and in May, 1865, went, at
my grandmother's request, to a small commit
tee meeting at the Historical Society, then IN
Second Avenue, with the late Mr.. Frederick
De Peyster warm friend of our family, TO
ask why the drawings we're not on exhibition.
In those days young girls were not given to
attending committee meetings, and / was
greatly embarrassed and do not recall all
should, but / we'll remember that the assurance
was given that when the society moved to
larger quarters (even then contemplated),
room or gallery was TO be built exclusively for
these drawings; we were then escorted to a
dull, dingy room, part chapel, part lecture hall,
where we were shown some twenty-five or
thirty of the drawings very cheaply framed
and hung up on the dirty walls; these are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
OF INTEREST TO THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIET

doubtless the same ones now In the lower
regions of the new building. AS we left, Mr..
De Peyster said to me: "That is how these big
institutions escape their responsibilities and
promises" Apparently they have continued
to do so.
I am told by those more skilled than ! am
in artistic matters that while too much sun
light may fade water colors, that to be closely
and airlessly packed, is even more injurious
and forty-four years is a long time. Doubtless
there are very many who would enjoy seeing
these drawings, as my grandfather wished them
to have the opportunity Of doing, and perhaps
some day, thanks to your exertiOns, they may
see the light of day again.
Once more thanking you for your interest in
the matter, | am, sir, very respectfully yours,
MARIA r. AUDUBON.
Salem, New York,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22

ut is with pleasure that The Tribune
Magazine prints the following let
ter from granddaughter of John
James Audubon. A few weeks ago The
Magazine published an article in which
it was pointed out that sixteen of the
famous Audubon paintings were lodged
in the cellar of the New York Historical
Society, with the official hope that there
would some day be a more conspicuous
place for their exhibition. 1t was also
pointed out that the Audubon mansion
was in the last stages of decay and was
fittingly surrounded by dilapidated
fence with broken wicket gate. 1t was
suggested that the many Audubon So
cieties throughout the country could
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
OminOus Directions and CONVEX
safiOns PreSage a Humid Evening

For saw that my participation in this jit-
ney explosion and the perverse Ford escapade
were becoming more and more inevitable. AT
times / would think that had won my tutor
round to my way of thinking, and that was to
be allowed to flock by myself and hoe, or ride
the rubber bicycle, but at the end of each sug-
eestion of mine to which he had apparently
assented, he would say:
"Now, remember, all you have to do is hang
onto the wheel when We go round the corners,
and sit tight, and make believe you are driving,
and then, in the other act, just jump out when
the rest do, and be sure to jump quick and
clear out of the bus when it explodes."
was all made up, and couldn't very well
resign so said that l would remember.
Then one of the clowns came in to get dressed,
and on meeting me said ominously TO Brother
Baker:
as this the one we give the bumps to to-
night?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
The Scenery Isn't Impressive
When Driving Backward

But, as a matter of fact, after the first wild
dash into the bright light of the Garden,
might as we'll have been swirling about in
river all by myself for all the audience saw.
or for all knew of what my colleagues were
doing. Now and then / would see face shoot
by, so | knew that there were still people in
the seats, and once in a while heard cry
from behind, as when the tonneau fell of or
the policeman got in the way. But the genera
impression that | have of the wild ride is one
of coming to the surface after long dive
And then we were back in the anteroom again
| had hardly Strengthened my fingers out
and found my tongue when | was told that
could get into the police patrol if wanted to
and 90 to the clown fire. / wasn't too keen
about it, for the horses that draw the patrol
wagon are a pair that have been dismissed
from some frehouse for overspeeding, but
there wasn't much that could do about il. So
| climtSsC. in beside the farmer-policeman and
twined ny arms in and out between the side
rails.
Look out when the bunch of clowns get in
at the fire." he said. "a big one will jump
right in here and another one will follow hin
I'D and kick him in the stomach. Look out that
you don't get kicked in the head, that's ALL
Again ] was catapulted out through the
doors, this time behind pair of wild horses
who were evidently twenty minutes Late TOT
something. A large patrol wagon is roony
place for two thin men when it is drawn BY q
runaway team. | ended the ride in approx
nrately the same position in which began, but
only after having tried almost every other pO-
stion that man could try and on every square
inch of seating space in the wagon.
| need not add that lCGs in the way Of the
large clown and that iOGs kicked in the head
by the other, and that as we tore back into the
retiring room l decided that had all the ma
terial / needed for my story. In fact, had
more than enough. | had material enough for
two stories and an official investigation.
| climbed out Of the patrol into the path Of
an elephant, and, lodging him as would dodge
a city block, stepped between bear cage and
a nest of sleeping dogs. "Heads up came
the cry, and suddenly the whole side OF me
wall in front of me was let down on pulleys.
didn't wait to see what for. Up the marrow
stairs | went as fast as my reinforced fee
would let me, and made for the little ro0k
where my clothes were hung. thought twas
about time that | made a few notes.
But | wasn't to get out of the jitney'pu.
explosion that easily. At the clown corner
met one of my co-workers.
"Come on down." he said cheerily, the Ou'
goes on pretty soon.'
'I1l be right down." said. Il just want@
lot down few notes."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
Suggestions Which Sounded Like
Invitations to Suicide

"Wen, I'll tel YOU" said Mr.. Baker, at the
first meeting of the committee, "there are sew
eral things you might do. There is the jitney-
bus, for instance. You could get In that, and
all you'd have to do would be to jump when the
fellow throws the bomb into it and the bus
explodes and falls TO pieces You couldn't go
wrong, so long as you jump quick and high"
Now, / had seen that act And, as remem-
bered il, jumping quick and high were only the
fundamentals Of procedure for getting home
that night in fairly decent state of preserva-
ton In the first place, the jitney-bu was
driven at lightning speed around the track, and
shen, when the bomb was thrown into it, the
detonation and general destruction were gigan-
tic remembered thinking at the time that
man needn't enlist TO do his bit in the way of
getting his head blown of, OF, in the case of
Stacker, compound fracture And here was,
being proposed for membership In this Local
Chapter Of the Suicide Club decided right
then and there 10 blackball myself
Il don't think that that would be very good
thing for me 10 do ] said, modestly. "You
see, know absolutely nothing about the thing.
might spoil the whole act by failing TO jump
in time. think that it would be better if |
weren't quite so conspicuous. don't you?"
Mr.. Baker said that ! couldn't possibly spoil