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The sun., 1917-08-16

Tho motion carried unanimously. and
each man Of the eleven sale last night
he never in his life enjoyed another
double header % much.
NJ. C. Gray II another who SEES the
value Of collective giving. He and his
friends sent In 500 yesterday. From
the employees Of the standard OH Cloth
Company'e Montro0e works At Bu-
chanan, N. r. came -. Tho ST. Regis
Hotel sent a check for 936.
A. . physician Or. J. J. Edmondson.
1l5 West Forty -hfth street, knows the
value of smokes to soldiers. He sent his
second contribution. Mr.. Every Week
registered with his eighth straight In
stalment. anc "A Golfer cAn,e to the
front again.
The fgures this morning show another
substantial gain IN the collections from
Shuttle cigar storeA Tho Schultz COM
pany Is factor In the campaign which
il playing q notable Part IN its success.
Every Mutual certificate or coupon de-
posted In the funds box In any Of tho
Schultz stores swells the total. and in
addition orders to the fund may be made
through these stores. To every one 80
given d. A. Schultz adds 30 per cent.
How the Fund stands To-day.
THE SUN and THE EVENING SUM-. 1900 ot
Previously acknowledge. n, ,o90 01
New contributions. ns...........-.......... SSN
Total ................-....-. .sss. .isaE q
Shipped and PAID. h..............xn,kAW
The sun., 1917-08-16
GAS STRIKE SPREADING.
Union Plans ts Call Out Edison
Workers To-day.

Two hundred Of the TOO shopmen en-
ployed by the Consolidated Gas Com
pany are now striking. according to a
statement made yesterday by officials OF
the company. OF these, 1t In said 100
quit through fear OF violence from the
other half Of the strikers. Leaders OF
the strikers. who say they have out
many more man. asserted last night they
would take out the mechanics Of the
Edison company to-day and that this
strike would be extended.
I'VE ordered out 1000 morS men to-
day" said Weslsy Dooley. chairman OF
the strike commlttee. The men Of the
Queens Gas. Heat and Power Company
have notified Us they are ready to strike
throughout Queens county. We are also
getting ready to take out the main regu-
lators in the department of mains. The
committee which 10 TO get out the Edi-
son men reports satisfactory progress
We expect these men to como out to
morrow"
The sun., 1917-08-16
CITY 10 K0N0R BELGIUM.
Mayor BIDS Citisens Greet VISITING
Missisn With Flags.

Mayor Mitchell yesterday issued q
proclamation calling upon the citizens Of
New York to decorate and illuminate
their buildings and ny tho nag of
Belgium next Tuesday. when the men,
bsrs of the Belgian commission to tho
United Statss will be the guests OF the
city Of New York. The proclamation
says In part:
''The presence Of this mission will
AFFORD the people OF New York an op-
portunity to express their admiration
for the heroic Belgian nation and their
sympathy for the wrongs which Bel
gium has suffered from the despotism
with which our own country is now
ut war.
~Our pride in receiving this mission
win be intensified by the thought that
Belgium, bleeding but unconquered
represents in its devotion to justice
liberty and law the high ideals to
which the United States 10 now dedicat-
ing its own young manhood. We who
are about to commit our fortunes to the
struggle may well salute the nation
which has pointed the way for all who
love liberty and fear only dishonor"
The sun., 1917-08-16
STUDENT DOCTORS DRAFTED.
Military Intsrssts SAFER. ssys Of
Acial Of ColIeSe Of Physicians.

N
acial Of College Of Physicians.
One hundred and nifty bright young
men who have been working overtime
to increase the oeuntry's supply Of doc
tors at the College of Physicians and
Surgeons are very much concerned over
the operation of the selective draft Law.
Nearly half Of tho young men already
have been ordered into the draft army as
private soldiers, and the examinations
still are proceeding.
The taking of these young men, =
said an Official OF the college yesterday.
"is rather . short-siEhtsd bit Of work.
Their courses have been speeded up 20
that they could graduate in January.
This rush work was done for the pur-
pose Of adding to the number OF avail
able surgeons for war work.
england and France have suffered
from shortage Of doctorA and re-
peated calls are being made on this
country to supply the demc1ency. 1t
takes four years to make q doctor who
can handle the sick, and this 10 a waste
OF material The Dean has written to
the Surgeon General about the matter.
The sun., 1917-08-16
MARINES NEED KNITTING.
Urgent Cail Made for MsAers aaI
Sweaters,

League at 500 Fifth avenue has re-
ceived from the United States Navy
Department at Washington an urgent
call for 1000 knitted mufhers, prefer
ably gray, although blue will bs &C.
cepted, and $500 khaki colored sweat
ers for tho marines. to be delivered At
the earliest possible moment.
All those who can knit are earnestly
requested by the committee to help NIL
this order,
The sun., 1917-08-16

but nothing has bssa done ~ yet -
remedy ~
Nearly all Of these students are about
twenty-five or twenty-six years Of aga
They were all college graduates before
they came to the medical school. Any
one Of them could have qualihed for a
commission In the Ofiosrs Reserve
Corps. and would have done 30. but for
the tact that they thought they owed
II TO the country 70 qualify themselves
for medical work.
The sun., 1917-08-16
A soLDIIR's MONEY

\ SOLO10'S Monty
CONF q Ne yeuno nssn
~ who ne 6sln6 into train
IN Camps q posslbly ahroad
h ths service q theaI conn.
~, WouA hke'a safe place
1ee thsa1 sayin6s while thsy
ere zone.
Our JisstN l6srt6a6s Pr.
ticlpatien Ce1tiAcates are
shares in me9t6Aoss ouaran-
tsed by he Bond q Mort6a1s
Guarantee Company. The1s
= 10 possibility q lees.
Just now the rate q Inter.
est y SX and NJ eon taka
oare q any amount, MRS
q small.
Ths incosne en- - sent %
you q can b palA - anyone
that yeu des1tnate q can
b occumulatsd here subject
70 your orders.
TILE GUARANTEE
AND TRUST CO
Capltal 8 6.OOO. .OOO
;s,e,.: ,,s s 1000, 600
The sun., 1917-08-16

With Q persistsney worthy Of emulation.
Mrs Louisa Van Wessl. vino lives In
the wellsmore apartments. Broadway
and Seventy seventh streSt: .ss been
sending contributions TO vne fund. Her
name apepars In the list again this
morning. Asked Yesterday the secret
Of her interest. Mrs.. Van Wesel said
her son, Lewis, q graduate Of the P1atts-
burg training camp. has recently been
commissioned . Second Lieutenant in
Uncle Sans nghting forceA
r.ary Doe. Her MT.
katherine too bad she hasn't re-
vealed her last name-is . little patriot
who u doing her bit This letter came
from her yesterday:
'DIAR Mn. EpIroa: Here II S7.23
made at my concert in Onteora for To-
bacco for the Soldicra was = fairy
and my brother q hobgoblin. and the
other children sang the ~Marsellaise"
and the Battle Hymn OF the Republic"
and my other brother sang The Star
Epangled Banner" and We charged 10
csnts.-Katherins T.
'P. 6-Francis made u killing po-
t&to bugs and gave mo half. 30 here Is
s7.73."
must be q little fairy. even whom you
are not giving concerts And may Fran
cA keep up tho good work with the
potato bugs.
Those bellhops At the McAlpin. who
! have adopted the slogan. First up OF
the day to the Tobacco Fund" are
achieving results at . great clip. They
have q jug of their own and the total
Of their contributions yesterday was
Sl@.oB, which was Just double that OF
| the hotels guestA There 10 great COM
petition among the ehifts Of boys. whose
captains are, respectively. Patrick Has
! sett. Logan Buris and Emery Thacksf.
Ten men were playing billiards IN the
Hotel Majestic yesterday waiting for
time 70 20 to the Polo Grounds Tor the
double header. J. T. Nessore. Balti-
more business man, dropped . coin IN
the tobacco fund Jar on the cigar coun-
ter then glanced at the electrical playo-
graph, which was Just announcing the
! batteries and playing order for the At
/ tsrnoon. Tho playograph gave him an
idea.
boys" he said. turning TO the ten
fans. I'VE don't have to 80 to the Polo
| Grounds to 80 those games. We can
watch them on this apparatus while oc-
cupying good. comfortable seatA Let's
give our admission money to The Sun
fund instead"
The sun., 1917-08-16
France Nay Take Over Wine.

PARIS, Aug. 15.-Connscation OF the
wine crop Is contemplated by Maurice
Vioiette, Minister of Subsistence. as the
result OF complaints from growers and
dealers that speculation by a few who
buy up in advance 10 solely responsible
for prevailing high prices.
The sun., 1917-08-16

AMoY, China, Aug. 16.-Large bodies
Of troops Of the Northern and Southern
Chinese armies are being concentrated
In the vicinity OF Chaoan, . town near
the coast In Fukien province, forty miles
north of Swatow. A clash between the
opposing forces In considered probable
The sun., 1917-08-16
French Editor Dies In Cell.

PANS. Aug. 16.-Migusl Almereyda,
editor OF the Bonnet Rouge, who was
under arrest on a charge of sedition.
died yesterday in q prison infrmary
from hemorrhage Of the lungs.
Hispano América., 1917-04-22
LOS EXTRANJEROS NO IRAN A
LUCHAR A FAVOR DE ESTA-
DOS UNIDOS.
Absurda version.

Algunas personals han propalado la
especie de que los habitantes de habla
espanola que Sc encuentran en- los
Estados Unidos sin perder su naciona-
lidad, seran enviados a combatir a los
alemanes cuando Sc dicten las leyes
del ~servicio militar obligatorio.
NADIA mas falso. Las autoridades
americans no han pensado en- seme-
jante cosa pues las leyes del pals 10
prohiben y en- Ell case de que Sc proce-
diera a implatar el servicio militar
obligatorio Sc llevaria a cabo solamen-
tie en- aquellas personals que estan ma
cionalizadas.
La obligation no podra ser impues-
ia. como no 10 ha sido en- ningun pals
del mundo de los que actualmente Sc
encuentran en- guerra,.a nadie.
Los espanoles y los hispano ameri-
canos RESIDENCES Ell California, deben
desechar TODD tenor y estar Tranquil
los. seguros de que nc sufriran ningun
dano de parte de las autoridades que
conocen bien que los extranJeros ra-
dicados aqui y en- TODD ell Estado no
Sc mezclan en- complots nj EN- ninguna
maniobra contra las leyes de los Esta-
dos Unidos.
Hispano América., 1917-04-22
Ell SERVICIO UNIVERSAL SERA
IMPLANTADO EN- E. u.
Contra la guerra.

Las autoridades de los Estados Uni
dos han dado los primeros pasos para
establecer Ell servicio universal.
Hasta la fecha, 10 que Sc ha
hecho por implantar este servicio es
puramente extraoficial y no Sc ha lie
gado a tomar ninguna determination
para elevar a ley la idea enunciada.
lei Examiner, uno de los period
cos que mas entusiasmo ha mostrado
por la guerra ha publicado cupones
para que sus lectores opinen 81 es de
%implantarse o no dicho servicio. Otras
autoridades estan consultando la OPT
Mon de los h%abitantes de las poblacio-
mes a fin de saber 81 Ell pueblo esta por
la im~plantacion del servicio militar
obligatorio.
Las autoridades de Arizona han en-
pezado a registrar a todos los ciuda-
danos americanos de Is a As amos y
hasta Sc ha castigado a los que mega
ron SUI edad cuando fueron p%regunta-
dos.
Hispano América., 1917-04-22
SAN FRANCISCO COMPRENDI-
DO EN- LA IONA DE
GUERRA
Ordenes

FL Presidente Wilson ha designado
20 puertos de los Estados Unidos CO.
mo IONA comprendida en- Ell area de la
guerra, para que en- el Sc opere una vi
g~ilancia especial a fin de impedir que
los barcos enemigos sc acerquen a la
bahia y ataquen por sorpresa al puer-
to.
Ningun barco ~extranjero podra pc
netrar en- la area de defensa de los
puertos senalados sin hacer antes la
solicitud para clio a fin de que las au-
toridades n~avales militares vayan a
respective.
En- Ell case de que cualquier barco
Sc aventure sin tai permiso sera hun
dido sin previo aviso.
Hispano América., 1917-04-22
NO HAY SUBMARINES EN- Ell
PACIFICO DICE Ell JAPON
Los americanos afirman.

FL Almirantazgo Japones ha decla-
RADIO oficialmente que no hay Ell menor
peligro de que los submarines alema-
mes operen en- Ell Pacifico y que en- Ell
case de que un barco de los alemanes
sc aventurara a navegar EN- estos ma
res, seria inmediatamente capturado,
pues que la vigilancia del Gobierno
japones en- estas aguas es complete.
Por su parte Ell Captain de la marina
de guerra americana, Jefe del 80 Dis
trito Naval, senior w. w. Gilmer, de-
claro 10 siguiente:
Lamento que los japoneses esten
NAL informados sobre este particular,
pues nosotros tenemos informes de
fuente absolutamente cierta que 81 hay
submarines alemanes que operan en- Ell
Pacifico.
Hispano América., 1917-04-22
RENUNCIA Ell EMBAJADOR
DE RUSSIA

George Bakhmeteff, Embajador de
Russia en- Washington, ha decIarado
que comunico a SUI gobierno SUI deci-
sion de renunciar el puesto de Emba-
iador en- los Estados Unidos.
FL senior embajador viene desempe-
nando Ell puesto de embajador Ell los
Estados Unidos desde ell aho del9ll
SUI renuncia Sc debe alcambio de go
bierno de su pals.
Hasta la fecha Sc ignora quien ira
a ocupar el puesto de Embajador GER
ca del gobierno de Washington.
Hispano América., 1917-04-22
Ell PRESIDENTE WILSON PIDE
UNIDAD AL PUEBLO
A TRAFALGAR la terra.

FL domingo pasado Ell senior Presi-
dente Wilson dirigio I'm mensaje al
pueblo de los Estados Unidos, con ell
caracter de particular y una forma
s~encilla y llama.
FL senior Wilson recomendo a todos
los americanos, mujeres, ninos, hon.
bres, que u~nieran todos sus esfuerzos
para llevar al pals al t~riunfo, para la
formation de I'm gran ejercito, y de
una gran marina, y para hacer mas
efectivas que nunca 10 ha sido la pro-
duccion de la terra.
FL senior Wilson encabeza SUI men
safe con estas ~palabras: "Mis queridos
conciudadanos."
FL efecto del mensaje del senior Will
clones de pan que recibe cada hombre
sol en- favorecer toda la labor del Co.
bierno para aumentar la production
de la TERRA y para e~nlistar Ell mayor
n1mero possible de hombres en- ell ejer-
cito y la marina.
Hispano América., 1917-04-22
p de Abril de 1917.
LOS BARCOS AMERICANOS
RELEVAN A LOS ALIADOS.
En- ell Caribe.

Fl vicealmirante Browning, de la
marina inglesa, y Ell Contra-almiran-
tie de Grasse, de la marina francesa,
conferenciaron con Ell Secretario Da-
niels y el Almirante Benson, jefe de
las operaciones, acerca de la coopera-
cion entire las marinas aliadas para la
prosecution de la guerra. Ambas CO.
mandantes e%xtranjeros vinieron a los
Estados Unidos en- sus barcos insi-
gnias.
FL primer paso que dara la marina
americana al tomar parte en- las pc
raciones de la guerra, sera hacerse
cargo de las patrullas en- Ell Atlantico
Y el Caribe, que hasta hoy han sido
mantenidas por las embarcaciones in
glesas y francesas.
Hispano América., 1917-04-22
LOS OBREROS DE LAS FABRI-
CAS- DE GUERRA ALEMA-
MAS EN- HUELGA.
10000 H~uelguistas.

FL Times de New York ha publ
cado un articulo en- ell que a~sienta ha-
Der recibido un mensaje de la Haya
en- Ell cual Sc da cuenta que el periodi-
co "Taglebat", de Berlin, comunico a
sus lectores que 10000 t~rabajadores
de fabricas de municiones Sc encuen-
tran en- huelga por la carestia de arti-
culos de primera necesidad.
La reduction del tamano de las ra-
clones de pa nque recibe cada hombre
ha sido la causa de la huelga que has
ia la fecha assume preparedness de al
guna consideration Y que preocupan a
las autoridades.
Hispano América., 1917-04-22

Ell CAPTAIN DEL "VATERlANO'
INTERNADO-Las autoridades de los
Estados Unidos han capturado al senior
Hans Ruser, captain del barco mas eran-
de del mundo, que Sc encontraba interna-
do en- la bahia de Hoboken, NJ. Oportu-
namente fue impedido ell atentado que
preparaba ell germano de su embarcocion
V las autoridades decretaron que es lie IN
ternara en- uno de los campos de recon-
contraction con la marinerla del Water
land"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-03
EVACUATION Of RIGA
SURPRISE TO GERMANS
Russian High Command Undertook
withdrawal for Strategic and
Sanitary Reasons and In
Complete Order.

Pe,rograd. Sept 1.-THE recent
evacuation by the Russians Of the ad-
vance on the Riga front was not a
''rout" nor even forced by any Ger
man operations. II was undertaken
hy the Russian high command for
strategic and sanitary reasons in ac-
~cordance with a previously arranged
plan and was absolutely unforeseen
-A-tAe-GarmanS-Th The Russians re-
tired in complete order.
Official announcement TO this Of
feet cane from the war office TODAY.
The commander Of the Russian north
-eru front mas t1tet x detailed report
with the war minister Of the recent
vents in the Riga sector. II states
that. although K Is known that the
Germans concentrated important
forces on that front. they have thus
far undertaken no large scale actions.
Only q series Of accommodating on
erations have been carried out by
them in the region Of the river "A
These "Reminiscences SAYS the
statement. invariably FLASHED with
firmly resisting Russian troops, result
ing in the Germans suffering losses
In prisoners, while they inflicted
scarcely any losses upon the Rus
slams
The report testlHes 70 the high mo-
ra'e - the troops on the Russian
northern front
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-03
MANY MINISTER'S
ATTEND ORDINATION
Former Pastor Of Third Christian
Church Formally Indicted Into
New Relation With Baptist

The Rev Roger l. Clark, former
pastor of the Third Christian church
CT this city, was yesterday ordained
into the Baptist ministry at the
Tabernacle Baptist church, 1925
Grove venue. a large congregation
was present at the services, which
were held at 4 O'Clock.
DR.. j. F. Love, secretary Of the
foreign board missions. delivered the
sermon, and the charge to the candi-
date was made by DR.. w. c. James,
pastor of the Grove-Avenue church.
The Bihle-Mas presented -bs-Dr4-T-G
Skinner, pastor of the Second Baptist
church. and the ordination prayer
was offered by DR.. w. E. Gibson, of
the Broaddus Memorial church.
The services were in charge OF a
council called by the Tabernacle Bap-
list church, which was composed of
the following ministers: DIR. w c..
James, DR.. James F. Love, DR.. w Z.
Gibson. DR., T. Clagett Skinner, DR..
William L. Ball, Rev. G. Y, Bradley.
Rev J. r. Johnson, DR.. r. H. Pitt.
DR.. George w. Mcdaniel and DIR. Cal
win S. Blackwell, of Norfolk. Drs.
Mcdaniel. Blackwell and Pitt could
not be present at the services. Other
pastors present were DR.. Alfred Bag
le., Rev. l. w. smith and Rev, c. D,
Alendall Mr.. Clark will probably re-
main at his home 2sa4 East Broad
street. until he receives a call.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-03
PLOT TO RESTORE CAR
PROMPTLY FRUSTRATED

New York, September Boris A.
Ia khmetief, the Russian ambassA-
dor. In an interview here tonight. said
n was intensely interested in report
firm Petroerad regarding frustrated,
Widespread plot to re-esta blisf ear
dom IN his country He said he had
n6 news from his government regard
irg the conspiracy, but expected de
tails nn~onlentarilv.
The fact that the plot was so
quickly suppressed said the auabas-
saeor. is proof conclusive that the
kerensky government is supreme in
power Russia these days is attempt
Ing ground for counter.revolutlonary
movements hQt | feel certain that the
g. eat masses 81 nqy countrymen are
convinced conditions would be far
worse under the old regime than they
are now"
A j. Sack, director Of the semi
Official Russian information bureau,
advanced the theory that the CON
spiracy To put the czar back into power
was ~tnstIRate1 by a certain CLIQUE Of
priests and army officers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-03
elnPA|GNtRS USING
MAILS EFFECTIVELY
Ory Headquarters at Virginia, Mimi.
IL Sending Carefully Prepared
Literature TO All Voters
In the County.
PERTINENT FACTS GIVEN
BuAiness Men Are Receiving Circulars
From Dry Denver, Showing Good
Effects of Prohibition In
That state.

Headquarters eff the dry county
city present a scene OF increasing ac-
tivify. and carefully prepared utera-
turs is being mailed from that point
to voters In all sections Of ST Louis
county.
Business men on the range are re-
c~eivins circulars from dry h~eadquar-
ters quoting prominent Denver bust
ness men to the effect that prohibition
has been a boon to the business tn
terestx In that CITY. At tire fr%
Colorado election the city Of Denver
voted wet by a big majority After
the state had been dry for a year. an
other election was stAsed with the
object Of permitting the sale of beer
and light wines. but without bringing
hack the licensed saloon.
It the second election The city Of
Denver gave a dry majority OF about
IL. 900. Dry advocates claim that the
dry majority in Denver in me second
election was because the business and
labor interests found that ore year
of prohibition proved beneficial 70 the
city.
Ore large dairy company IN Den.
yer reports in dry iaIe continues abe
circular, an increase over wet 1915.
Of s2i.ioo in four months In a sa-
loon district III which Practically all
the customers we're sai~oonkeepers The
opening OF additional lunch counters
gave one driver an increase IN business
Of SIS per day'
In another circular, which 1s being
sent to voters, attention IS called to
the fact that the annual income from
the jsa 81 Louis saloons were said
10 have been taken in this amount an
rualiy.
Business men particularly asked TO
vote dry and save the difference be-
tween the annual income Of saloons
and the license money, which would
amount to sass 900 per year The
amount, dry advocates claim, would
be diverted to other legitimate bust
ness channels = the saloons Of ST.
Louis county are voted OUT.
Organization work mas been going
on intensively during the past few
weeks and according TO Senator Rich
ard Jones, h Is mas ing the cam
paign for the dry people. every town
ship IN the county viii have an eff
feetive dry organization to handle the
neht.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-03
Locke In Ancient paYa

The Greeks used an iron latch to
3Asten their doors. This latch was
fastened by a key which was easily ap-
piled from within. but. TO reach II from
without, a large hole was made in the
O allowing the hand I enter and
reach the lock with the key. The
Lacedaemonian lock, which was a la
ter invention, did not require a hole to
be made In the door, but consisted Of
. bolt placed on that side OF the en-
trance door which opened. When q
person outside wished to enter be tn
serted a key In g lIttle hole and raised
the bolt. In time this kind Of fasten.
ing was improved by the insertion Of
the bolt In an iron frame or rim per-
manently attached 10 the door by a
chain.
Heavy and intricate iron locks dis
covered at Ponpeii give evidence Of
the progress made in the art by the
Romans. These locks were much more
elnc1ent than any known TO the Greeks,
bur inferior In principle TO the older
wooden Egyptian locks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-03
COL. ROOSEVELT VISITS
CAMP At M|At0lA

Camp Mills. Mineola. l. l., Sept. 2.
Colonel and Mrs. Theodore Roose-
Welt were the most distinguished of
the thousands OF visitors here today,
the former president having accepted
an invitation from the old Fighting
S~ixty-ninth" to visit the camp on
whose site he had his first military
training.
Bully said the colonel enthusi-
astically when shown over the camp.
after having been honored by the
turning out of the guard. Fine. A
splendid body of soldiers"
Two full infantry regiments, the
Fourth Ohio and Third Iowa, each
With the fun military strength OF $500
men. are expected here tomorrow.
Active preparations for their reception
are being made,
During the day accesstons were
made to the camp by the arrival of
the One Hundred and Fifty-hrst ma
chine gun battalion, formerly Com
panies c. b and r, Of the Second
Georgia infantry. and the First field
hospital company of Colorado.
II was learned tonight that within
the next few days troops are expect
ed from Massachusetts. Nebraska,
Oregon, Michigan, California. Indiana,
Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas,