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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
PHIPPS AND Mccoy GUILTY;
FIVE YEARS IN PRISON

BIG STONE GAP, Va. August III.
W. Phipps and w. V. Mccoy. Virginia
were found guilty by a
jury in federal court here today on an
for recruiting men to de-
stroy arms and ammunition of the
United States government"
The penalty was fixed at five years
in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
Reports Trading With Enemy Bill.

The trading with the enemy act which
has been in the hands of a subcommit-
tee. was today reported to the Senate
commerce committee. Another meeting
will be held tomorrow when an agree
ment is expected to be reached to re-
port it to the Senate without delay.
Chairman Ransdell of the subcommittee
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
Publication Excluded From Mails.

satirical monthly published in New
York. named Bull" was ordered ex-
cluded from second-class mail privi-
legcs yesterday after a hearing before
Postmaster General Burleson Mr.
Burleson ruled that the publication had
used in its last three numbers matter
not mailable under the espionage act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
Berwyn Carnival Is Continued.

The Berwyn carnival for the benefit
of the Red Cross. good roads and walks
will be continued all next week ac-
cording to an announcement made to-
day by the managers The cake walk,
which was to have been feature at
traction last night, has been postponed
until tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
Exemption Officer Kills Himself.

ROANOKE. Va. August 17-Overwork
in connection with exemption board duties
and worry because of the many pleas pre-
sented to him are attributed by friends
the cause of the suicide of H. w. Sim
mons, commemorative attorney of Floyd
county for fourteen years. Mr.. simmons,
who was forty-five years old, shot him
self through the head in his room at a
hotel in Floyd Court House yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
Bill Provides Six-Cent Piece.

Representative Tinkham of Boston
TODAY introduced bill authorizing the
coinage of a siX-cent piece. 1t is un-
derstood Representative Tinkham be-
lieyes that sooner or later car fares and
other charges now placed at cents
will be raised to 6 cents. and that coin
to meet the raise will be a convenience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
Reported Favorably to Senate.

Senator Myers resolution requesting,
the President to proclaim a day of gen.
eral praver for success of the America n
forces and Senator News bill to pro-
vide campaign badges for the dental
corps were favorably reported today by
the Senate military affairs committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
NEW YORK LEAD MARKET.

NEW YORK, August 1.-THE metal
exchange quotes lead easy; spot. 1oha11
Speiter. quiet; spot East St Louis de-
livery. ShaSl2 At London. lead. spot,
$50 los; future. f29 10s spelter spot.
f54; futures, $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water
at s am: Great Falls-Temperature
50; condition $50. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature. rs; condition at north
connection. 40: condition at south con-
nection, 35. Georgetown distributing
acknowledgements 10; condition
at influent gatehouse, IS, condition at
effluent gatehouse, 45.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
HOOVER PUTS AN END TO
TRADE IN SUGAR FUTURES

NEW YORK. August 17-Acting on
the suggestion of Herbert c. Hoover, the
food administrator the New York Coffee
and Sugar Exchange announced yesterday
it had suspended all trading in suguar flu
lures on the exchange until further no.
tice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
s1.916.4OO,OOO to Allies So Far.

Loans of s4o.o0o.oo0 to Italy and
$500. 900 to Belgium, made by the gov
eminent yesterday. bring the total
thus far advanced the allies up to
1916, 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-17
Up-River W aters.

| Special Dispatch Tho Star.
HARPERS FERRY, W. Va, August
1.-THE Potomac and Shenandoah riv-
ers both were very muddy this morn
| ing.