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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27

"SpottS' kraus". vino h.s hc"n acting
rnanacer NJ ihr Sunurbarit.- nj = aspn.
Yesterday turned the t'Hn oNs" >" H2n.
pccr cross. whc last $.ir carved III" High
land I'ark ,"nn manager
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27

chccsy i'ihs c,urh: JOHN tn both gamer.
n, ht performed 'y"it and Mold Jc!ita Ep
IN TN" Siyic throughout each contest; Bcas.
i.y. VINO caught br;h engagement. for
Duplex. slso nut Vp pI." SEmc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27

n'o-o Eraus msus.-r 81 code e. not
Mt",Isins '2.h' IN" .imN ,;rshlns nan n.,S
~" too YONG ~ % cpuscrirt"d 21h n <
said fhaf Won SOL, coleman. Hay and
Ioeh.n ~. ~ I'd an, th"v wln mo- o,rr
ir"l Tho breeze fgoni 'rc dr~tI Get u!
6.aIdc Is fast gct5tn. int" ,hapo. ami n.
royS 1ro hiuiuS the nall ~"noi hiHr a"tui
tEs.r ia 49, FliS team Wili ry.r Watching
from SOW .u
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27

Where They Ptay Next SATURDAY..
ns!rR-y W. Randolph Street. st Byrd Park.
aldo
First Baptiti -. Fulton. ?, O,kwood
, b"phIe header frs: gam, called a, (:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27

.i!gnJand I.rh had s"voral r"w faces IN
II lineup Fad the term l""ked "nurriy
different ia hat whch met defeat iasi
saturday e., TN hands 90 III" 81" Viz
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27

Unless como 'anu In the Central i.aatuc
can #top k"yrns ioo"tc... tnc Fulton team
y going ,u~k' & luE" ~ III" r.Cr in
PRECEDENT Noi,mrrn'- circuit. IN" h,'s
have non ign, games 5" imr ,h!s esason
grabled toth games az double header
irnm III. Muderm M0odmnn y. -ttrNss.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27

pMatiN of fa.rpinuni. landed on 90, 10Y
IN" circuit, WITH oH' and CTcstlN
uEu.d MA team in d"fca,inr Robert T.
1..e. jH.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE


Highland park i Duplex, q uen innings,
FIRST gsnsb
pupl.>. :, Highland rsrS ; second
gsnl@l-
old virSrnIss. II; Paramount.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27

UdyS DcCaWSe lie doesn't come
in and select some cool light
Underwear that will let his
body breathe. He could find in
our displays comfortable one
and two-piece suits that would
keep him cool and happy
throughout the sultry hours at
the office. If you see him, tip.
him off to our store and the big
idea, and put him out of misery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27

Hioftrrr ryric'i rUod LsIl for Paramount
Yesterday. striking out eight 'ncu
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27

rai-fuernt anu SECOND i.a,ai,, "il pla,
At LUCK Fteiu IN Mas -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27

FIRST t.AHI:

hGplCy w. old VIRGINIA. At Eyrd p.rh
Highland Park - FNir0lcuHi. at iiirh-
land F.rk
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27

Marirv M. bctr playing ~r-at rail- for
First Bsp,ist on third ha-".
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27

Highland Park stepped ih" onward march
OF tho Duplex team yesterday afternoon iS
taking the ins' eam" Of the doubt" header
br the score az Ia In ou" az III" most
exciting games .i!cd smongs, tho ANA .
tours this season. rho c"ntcft MAS not won
until the tenth frame, wa Pres Snciton.
batting for Thompson. lntod nu, .,-rt;y
hi, TO center field aud brought cruSsl"y
over with the ony run OF III" garir.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27

Dutcn Klein. f"riu"r N'rgiria i."a -IrT.
made mis- u.pUt ~ Booster uniform. and
celebrated u. inniHEr II nrm" ran
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
Don t Pity Him

For h e
GU g IL t to
know b G t.
ter. II G S
b O IL n Il to
sweat and
S Il f t e / a [
II i S d c S k
[ h eS hot
S II m III c /
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27

Next SATURDAY Frs, Bsn:.st and Ful.o
VIII play : tuule header at bah-c"d.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-28
MRS. 1. ]. D0ANE WILL
TALK ON RELIGION AT
Y. w. C. A. WEDNESDAY

From. Portland. Maine. to Portland.
Oregon. busy people. mems and wo-
mems clubs, the Y. NJ c. A., Y. W.
c. A., and other organizations are
utilizing Il e nson hour for a few min
.utes' Improvement. For the next six
weeks the Y. ". G. A. will hold 20
minute disc ussion on Wednesday at
noon under the leadership of Mrs. L.
j.. Doane.
According to Mrs. Doane. every girl
OF the present day wants her religion
brought down TO terms of every day.
and wants to know what it really is.
and how to make IL real The topics
which will be handled by Mrs. Doane
every Wednesday from 1895 to 1895
are as follows:
1.-What is religion? Is 1t Greed?
Social Service? Or IS IT,?
This was the topic today:
2.-Dces my religion work? Docs 1t
make me glad? Help me to make
friends; to love life?
3.-How may make my religion
real2 Why do some people have a
shine in tne;r eyes? Is It tempera-
ment. or is it knowing how?
How may learn the largest
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-28

the Matsonia and viii leave On the
same steamer for her Hiio home.
CAT. AMI A;rs. J. q. Pillow were
arrivals ON the Matsonia, welcomed
back by many friends.
. . .
Mr. and Mrs G. ". Case Deering
are entertaining at dinner party
next Sunday evening.
Mrs. William Pratt Kendall Is en-
pertaining tomorrow with a luncheon
at her Manoa home.
Mrs. Agnes Sullivan arrived on the
Matsonia 10 be tie honsr-gaest OF Miss
Bertha r. Young.
60 =
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Spalding and
family of Kauai were arrivals on. the
Matsonia
. ,
Mrs. Horace Brewster OF New York
city left for her eastern home on the
Manoa.
Miss C. Elliott left for her Chicago
home on the Manoa
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-28
5iR. AID MRS. LESTER PETRIE
HONOR THEIR H0USE-GUESTS

HONOR THEIR H0UsEGpEsTS
sir. and Mrs. william Remensper-
Eer. who have been the bonseguests
~ Mr. and Airs. Lester Petrie during
the KNIGHTS Templar visit. were the
quests OF honor at dinner given BY
The petries on Saturday evening.
The dinner Was given at the Petrie's
pretty Nuuanu home and was very at
frnctive in the center or the table
Wes huea low basket and out OF II
fnmc fumblIng IN masses pink bego-
nins and fern. Scattered on the satin
famask were SPRAYS OF this dainty
fIowe- With long fronds Of maiden
hair fern. Tulle In two shades Of
pink was arranged in q light. dainty
manner. forming butterfly bows at
different points Of the table. Lighted
tsners In SILVER sticks and shaded In
mink rave q very charming finish 10
handsome table.
The quests invited by Mr. and Mrs.
pefrIe 10 meet Mr.. and Mrs. Remens-
berger were Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Nc
C1rrBy. Mr.. and Mrs James Eva
yi1ItinG Templars and ladies-Mr. and
Mrs. John X. Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Har-
" Denieon. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Giles.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Davidson. Mr..
end Mrs. J. Morton Riggs. Mr. and
UrH Frank Boyer. Mr.. and Mrs. 8. s.
Paxeon. Miss Daisy Smith, Miss Boyd.
Mr. r g Hneter and Mr. ]. Malfanti.
y. and Air. T, D. Sherwood. also
visitors.
tffer dl,,,,.r al ,tta,,,,e4 a. I,;-<n.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-28
AucTIoN oERMAN ELAos


LONDON, England.-Eight hundred
herman flags captured In the Gamer
oons were sold by auction al the Baltic
shipping exchange. fetching en- arcr-
age Of one pound (f5) each. These
are the trophies. remarked the ooc-
tieneer. ~of the conquest BY British.
French and Belgian valor Of country
one and halt times the eize u the
German empire
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-28
CAPT. AND MRS. BRAISARD
TAYLOR'S DINNER PARTY

Capt. and Mrs. Brainard Taylor en-
tertained last Friday. evening homer
ing Col. and Mrs. WiImot F. Ellis.
who are 50; shortly 70 leave Hawaii,
20 the sincere regret Of every one.
as they have been a real addition 90
Honolulu's folk. The dinner was at
the Country Club. The flowers.
place cards. and eandleshades we're
carried out IN the national colors Of
red. white and blne After dinner the
guests attended the Directors Ball.
Capt. and Mrs. Taylor's guests inyit-
ed TO honor Col and Mrs. Ellis were
Mai. and Mrs. RUSSELL p. Reeder. DR..
and Mrs. Walter Reesman, Capt. and
Mrs. Louis D. Pepin. Miss Del McCue,
Capt. Samuel Tilghman, Lent and
Mrs. Harold F.. Loomis. Mrs. William
r. Richardson, Capt. and Mrs. James
Gallpgly, Capt. and Mrs Lawrence G..
Crawford and Capt Henry c, Merriam.
A MOANA HOTEL DINNER
Mr.. William Pontin presided as a
dinner host on Saturday evening last
at the Noana Hotel. The table was
very attractive with q basket or Shas-
ia daisies and pink roses. Mr.. Pom
tins guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Hous-
ten. Mr.. and Mrs. Eggleston, Miss
Eggleston. Mrs. Danidte. DR.. and Mrs.
Wesselhoft, Miss wesselhoft, Mrs.
atkinson. Miss Parkinson, Mr. NAL
litf. Mr.. Duffey and Mr.. Schumacher.
liter dinner dancing was the even
ing's diversion.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-28

Miss Edith WiEiams left for the
maitland On the Manoa on Tuesday.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-28
plan for nv lIfef

pan TOT my IlIc
5.--Is my religion worth sharing? Is
1t fair not to tell? Are there different
ways Of telling? Does one have to be
pious bore?
6.-What Is my snare in the King
dom? Is the Kingdom q vague term?
How is the enterprise going todayg
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-28

Mrs. Sara Angus is giving a small
informal tea tomorrow afternoon to
introduce her sister. Mrs. Catherine
Chapman OF Amherst, Nova Scotia.
Mrs. Chapman is on her first visit to
Hawaii and is the house-guest of her
sister.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-28

receive 10 DcucuL,
when 30 many have
proved that Lydia
E. Pinkhan s Vege-
table Compound
will make them
well? For over q
year ! suffered 50
from female weak
ness ! could hardly
stand and was
afraid to 60 on the
street alone. Doc
fora said nnafiirinaa
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-28

were useless and only an operation
would help me, but Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has proved it
otherwise. am now perfectly well
and can do any kind Of work. - Mrs.
NELLIE PHELPS, care of r. A. Rider,
RI. d. No. 5, Fulton, N. Y.
We wish every woman who suffers
from female troubles, nervousness,
backache or the blues could see the let
tiers written by womenmade well by Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If you have bad symptoms and do not
understand the cause, write to the
lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn,
Mass, for helpful advice given free
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-28

More than $4,000 for relief OF Jews
in the war zone was raised at a mass
meeting at Philadelphia.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-28
WOMAN COULD
HARDLY STAND
Restored TO Health By Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Fulton, N. - s'Why viii women
pay out their money for treatment and
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-28
DEPARTURE POSTPONED.

-
Mrs. Alexander Isenberg and Miss
Dorothy Woodwork, who had intended
sailing Monday on the Great Northern
for Honolulu. changed that plan at the
last moment and have Indefinitely
postponed their trip.
Mrs. lsenberg has been passing the
winter in Berkeley, where her sons are
attending school. and she will remain
there for the next few months. She
has beautiful home In the Hawaiian
Islands. where she lived until coming
to California, some months ago, and
Il was there that she had intended TO
pass the spring and summer months
She had already planned an interest
ing series Of entertainments in com
pliment to Miss Woodwork, who is a
belle Of the debutante set on both
sides Of the bay. San Francisco
Chronicle.
" +
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-28
WINTERING IN HAWAII

The Aberdeen colony spending the
winter in Honolulu. which includes.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Lewis. will be
joined soon by Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Az
erill, Charles Homer, Miss Laura Hull
bert and Miss Mary Dinse They viii
leave next Sunday morning for Van
eohyer, B. c., from which city they
viii board q British liner for the ISL
ands. Charles Middleton of Michigan,
who has been visiting the family Of
his brother. A. ". Middleton, will also
leave Sunday Tor the islands and will
doubtless be a member Of the Aber-
deem rarty Mrs Holder, who intend
ed to accompany her husband. has de.
cided lot to go. The Aberdeen people
expect to be In Honolulu during the
annual festival Of flowers and strictly
Hawaiian pasttimes Aberdeen,
washington, World
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-28
MISS ALESHIRE TO BE NAVY
OFFICERS BRIDE

Letters have been received from the
East containing the news of the en-
gagement OF Miss Dorothy Aleshire.
daughter Of Major General JAMES b.
Aleshire, United States Army. retired.
and Knsign Alexander Gilchrist Hatch.
United States Navy. The formal an
nouncement was made at large re
ception given by Major General Ale
shire in Washington. ID. c.
Miss Aleshire was here as a little
girl when her father was stationed at
the Preside. She is one OF the bellies
I'm Washington society and is very
attractive and pretty girl Ensign
Hatch Is the only son of Frank Hatch
Of Honolulu, and Is brother OF Miss
Harriet Hatch, who made her debut
in Washington several years ago. when
her father was connected with diplO-
matte affairs In the capital city.
Miss Hatch and her father were at
the ST Francis Hotel several months
ago and Miss Hatch was entertained
on a number Of occasions by the pen
insula set-San Francisco Chronicle
.
THE PITMANS DEPART
Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN K. Pitman
Of Boston, who have been In Homo
lulu for the past six weeks, left for
their eastern home on Tuesday. II
is so years since Mr.. Pitman was
last here. He says that he shall in
sist on his son and grandson both
coming, so for a long time a B. K.
Pitman will be visitor In Hawaii as
there are three Of this name living.
One may use the term royalty en-
tertained' as applied to the hospit-
atty shown the Pitman party, for
surely no one ever coming here has
had more sincere Hawaiian hospitality
lavished upon them.
Mrs. Pitman is an American woman,
proud OF her husbands Hawaiian an.
cestry and the relatives they came to
see. Honolulu enjoyed having them
within her gates for they are very
charming and gentle folk.
NEW ARRIVALS AT THE PLEAS
ANTON
Mt. and Mrs. E. A. More. Denver.
Colo: John w. Helms, New York; Mrs.
g. w. Emmons and Miss Gladly En-
mons, Alameda, CAL; Mr. and Mrs. J.
j. Barlum. Detroit, Mich; Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. Glynn, Detroit. Mich; Mrs.
Florence A. Foster. New York; Mr..
and Mrs. A.. c. Newcomb, Cleveland,
Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred McQuesten.
Boston. Mass; Miss Josephine Miller.
Boston. Mass; Joseph Bauer, San
Francisco; Mrs. Joseph Bauer. San
Francisco; Mr. and Mrs. o. H. Ben
nett, Detroit; Miss j. McKechnie.
Sherboodke. Canada; Mrs. Thos. T.
Barr. Rye n. Y: Mrs. L. Roy Moore,
Berkeley, Cal
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-28
SAN FRANCISCO SOCIETY En-
TENDING CORDIAL WELCOME
TO MADAME MEIBA

TO MADAME MELBA
A cordial welcome is being extended
to Madame Media, who arrived from
Honolulu Tuesday She has been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs William H. Croker
at Burlingame She viii be here until
after the Mardi Gras and will be the
incentive for much entertaining both
by the peninsula and San Francisco
smart sets.
She is giving concert in Los AM
geles on February ~. When she re-
turns from the south she will visit
Mrs Frederick Kohl for several days.
San Francisco Chronicle
col. AND MRS. RICHARD CROX-
TONS DINNER-DANCE
Col. and Mrs. Richard Croxton en-
tertained 40 guests with a dinner
dance last evening at the Moana Ho-
tel.
LUNCHEON
An informal luncheon was enjoyed
Wednesday at the Palace hotel by
group of friends Of Mrs. Phoebe
Hearst. The list included Mesdames
Nellie Melba. George A. Pope and
Eleanor Martin. San Francisco Chro-
nicle.
GOING TO ISLANDS
MI. and Mrs. Samuel Monsarrat are
planning q visit to Honolulu, where.
the former lived until few years
ago. They will sail next month. San
Francisco Chronicle.
=
Miss Edith Williams left for the
maitland en- the Manoa on Tuesday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-04
PINCH OF THE DRAFT
rs FELT BY BUSINESS

letters received were In most cases
answers to inquiries from the WON
ems committee Of the council.
Mrs. W. S. Hefferan. Chicago, Is
chairman.
Meat packers said they would re-
place drafted men In the Offices with
women and in the meat department
women would be used to replace meat
trimmers and sausage workers.
A hardware firm wrote that 1t
would be able to use fifteen girls as
core makers Millinery establish
ments, where thousands of women are
already employed, stated they would
fill stock room Jobs with women to
release men for war or more strenu-
GUS kinds of work. A plow company
down state, declared that 1t would
probably be able to use a score OF
women in about sixty days.
While many women will be called
on to fill "war" jobs, the great ma
jority Of tho positions they will I'LL
will be clerical. Men now employed
as clerks and bookkeepers, It Is be.
lieved will be sifted to the factories
or iobs where physical labor Is re-
ouired and the women substituted
for them in the Office.
Farmers urged the council not to
send them any more unskilled farm
Iaborers as they hamper work. They
would rather work longer hours.
they said. and do the work them
selves.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-04
RFRIJIID RUSSIAN CABINET
FOURTH TIME SINCE REVOLT

socialist and has occasionally exhfb-
tied lack of sympathy for the radt-
cal policies Of his fellow cabinet
members.
Apparently the charges against
Tcheroff were inspired by the consti-
tutional democrats on whom Keren-
sky had been working in an effort to
have them designate a party leader
for the cabinet.
One report received today was that
an adjustment of the whole ministry
would be arranged tomorrow at a
conference which it was understood
Premier Kerensky had called, be-
tween all parties and representatives
of workmens, soldiers and peasants
congresses, at Moscow.
That the cabinet upheayal has not
stopped Premier Kerensky's course
IN repressing malcontents, was
proved in Petrograd dispatches de-
failing the arrest of General Guerko,
formerly commander of the southern
front and other officers, charged with
fostering the recent army mutfny. A
rigorous hunt was on for the assassin
of General Erdelli. military governor
| of Petrograd.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-04
Many Big Concerns Are Seek
ing Women to Take Place
of Men Called.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Aug. 4.-7Big business
OF which Illinois is generally repre-
sentative-is beginning to feel the
pinch Of the draft.
From scores of factories, meat
packers and big corporations through.
out the state, today came letters 10
the Illinois council of defense, urg.
ing that women be engaged to Ill
places OF men drawn flor war service
B. e. Wolff, assistant manager OF
the Yellow-Shaw Taxicab Co.. which
operates 500 cabs and employees more
than 1000 machinists and chauffers'
has already sounded a call for wom'
en- chauffeurs. Applications have
been received from 200 women-most
y all Of whom are married.. says
Wolff. They learned to run cars
because their husbands owned one,
ne said, in explanation.
Wolff said his company will start
training women within two weeks
he figures that the draft will take
nfty 2er cent Of his chaufters. The
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-04
'ALL SHIP YARDS
ARE TAKEN OVER
Government Henceforth Will
Rule on Every Large Ship
Contract in the
Country.
TO SPEED UP BUILDING
Communicating Program VIII Cost
About s12b,ooo, 900, With
Mors Monsy In
Reser~A
TO SPEED UP BUILDING

rJJnlted Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON. Aug. A.
M The shipping board has tele.
SE graphed orders to over q
~ score OF the oountry's larg-
est ship yards requisitioning all ships
OF $500 dead weight tonnage or more.
now building. Management Of the
yards will be in the hands OF the
present owners, but under govern
ment direction.
About CTS ships are affected by the
governments order. Their aggregate
tonnage is more than 1900, 900. In
clpded are many English, Norwegian
and other vessels on foreign accounts.
The ship yards and owners OF the
vessels will receive compensation
for the construction work on them SO
far. The government will take over
the contracts and expedite compile
tion OF the ships in order to make
room for more emergency vessels to
overcome submarine losses. Speed
will be accomplished by the addition
OF over time labor, additional shifts
and elimination OF unnecessary lux.
uries Of construction and equipm ent
The governments ready access to
steel and other shipping materials
makes the problem simple as COM
pared with the drawbacks the private
builders faced, 1t is said.
The government henceforth will
rule on every large ship contract TO-
private account, even for repairs. By
the reQuisitioning orders. the ya-ds
came virtually under government
building industry Is now In the gov.
ernment's hands.
In q short time scores OF now ships
will be added to Americas merchant
marine by the requisitloning order.
Some OF the ships seized arc more
than sixty per cent finished.
The communicating program Will
cost upward OF 1925, 100000. A large
sum has also been reserved by the
shipping board for requisiioning g
ships now calling under the American
flag. This will be done later. II
more funds are needed before the
program is finished, 1t will be taken
from the additional $500.000,000 ap-
preparation congress Is confidently
expected to vote the shipping board.
The requisitioning order sent to
twenty-four yards over the signature
Of Admiral Capps, general manager
OF the United States shipping board
emergency fleet corporation, said:
"All power driven cargo carrying
and passenger ships above $500 tons
capacity under construction In your
yard and certain materials. machin-
cry, equipment, outfit and commit.
m ents for materials, machinery, equip
ment and outfit necessary for their
completion are hereby requisitioned
by the United States.
ION behalf Of the q. s. you are
hereby required to complete the con.
struction of said requisitioned ships
under construction and will prosecute
such work with all practicable dis
patch.
THE compensation to be paid will
be determined hereafter and will in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-04
IolUa German Ministers
Make Anita ! erican Talks
More Than Twenty o, 7henI ce Indictments BY Feder-
al Grand J, - This Fall

will
official
al tim care lin he mort Gr Of Iowac
in
evidence already
ec
outhe
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-04
Adjustment of Ministry to be
Arranged at Tomorrow's
Conference.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
LONDON, Aug. 4.-Russia was
once again reforming her cabinet to-
day. for the fourth time since demoo-
racy overthrew absolutism.
Petrograd dispatches today empha-
sized that the designations Of all the
ministers and the later withdrawal OF
those designations by all save two OF
the Kerensky cabinet members, was
not due to lack of support from the
popualce. They were impelled first
by charges approaching treason
levelled against NJ. Tchernoff, social
ist minister OF agriculture, forcing
that members retirement. Tchernoff
did not withdraw his resignation and
he and Foreign Minister Tereschenko
were the only two ministers who were
out today. Tereschenko Is not 8