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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-16
BECKLEY RECOVERING
PNEUMONIA ATTACK

Kansas. City, Mo-, Feb, l1s:-Jake
Beckley, veteran major league star. is
recovering from an attack Of pneumo-
MIA atthis home here. taI. t4s.,ae
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-25

manufacturing concerns in the Mid
die West. lie wns hardly known
outside manufacturing circles when
Federal Trade Comm ission in 1913.
He succeeded to the chnirmanship
of TINT body on the resiEnntion of
Joseph f. Davis. and held the post
until enriy this year, when he re-
signcd to devote himself to his
varied business interests.
Mr. Hurley is firm advocate OF
developing foreign markets for
American-mnde Eoods, and his re-
port ON the possibilities In Central
md South America In this respect
IN an authoritative and oft-quoted
document.
BainbridEe Colby, who succeeds
Captain John B. White as n mem
Der of the Shipping Donrd. II ono
OF the organizers of the Progressive
party. lie hnd been elected to the
New York Assembly ns n Republic
can. but quit TINT party. in COM
pany with Theodore Roosevelt. In
1914 he WINS the ProEressive candi-
dnte for the United states Senate.
Inst yenr he was one of the active
managers Of the Wilson campaign.
Mr.. Colby was horn In the South,
years In New York. He WINS one Of
the attorneys who assisted Charles
Il. Hughes In reconstructinE the
large Insurance companies nfter the
exposures of 1918.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-25
GOETHALS S QUITS:
DENMAN OUSTED
New Manager Of Fleet Corporation,
Washington l.. Capps, Native of Virginia

NEW YORK, July 24.--Rear-Ad-
mirn1 Washington L.. Cnpps, who
succeeded General Goethals. In en-
to the appellntion "Father of the
American DrendnouEht.- He per-
fected the pinns for this type of
vessel while chief constructor In the
Roosevelt administration. md Ne
cured its adoption despite protests
from mnny officers of the line. Ad-
mirai Capps also han credit for the
skeleton mnst used on the Ameri-
can buttleships.
The new general manager of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation WINS
chief naval constructor from 1908
until 1910. He Is n native of Pori.-
naval conHtructor in 1855, md chief
OF the bureau In 1908. Upon the
expiration of his four yenrs of ser
vice In 100. he was rcappointed.
At the outbreak OF the war In 1914
Admiral Cnpps wsn In London Mt
tending n safety-of-the-sen confer
ence.
Edward Nash Hurley, who sue
ceeds William Denman nv chairman
of the Shipping Board, Ia one of
those American business men who
hnve risen from loyvly estate to
high one. He WINS once nm engineer
virtue Of his hnrd work and his
business instinct he rose to the
ownership of one of the biggest
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-25
GREAT BRITAIN SPENDS
e,795,00O POUNDS DAILY
Chancellor of Exchequer Tells Com
mons What War Is Cost
ing Country.
EXPENDITURES INCREASING
Renders Financial Statement in In
Producing Vote Of Credit for $780,
100000, Nineteenth and Largest
Since War Was Declared.
fRy Associated Pre.s.l

LONDON. July 24.-Andrew Bonar
Law. the Chancellor of the Exchequer
announced in the House OF Commons
this afternoon that for 112 days the
average British expenditure was &C.,
$4,000 daily
The Chancellor said the total advance
made by Great Britain to her allies and
the dominions was f1.o25, 100000.
Mr.. Law said the net increased ex-
penditure was f33.5oo.O0O. not including
advances to Great Britain's allies,
which represented an increase OF
100000 daily.
1t was obvious. he said. that the
budget estimate must be exceeded He
declared he would not be surprised IL
by the end of the fiscal year the excess
was not approximately the same as
that of the last fiscal year.
NINETEENTH VOTE OF CREDIT
SINCE OPENING OF WAR
Mr.. Law introduced the vote of
credit of 5O.O0O.00o. the nineteenth
vote since August 1914, and the largest
since the outbreak of the war. This
opened general debate on the war, tho
discussion being expected to last two
days.
In making his financial statement.
Mr.. Law said the daily expenditure out
OF the last vote of credit had exceeded
his estimate by fl.OoO.o0O a day. He
mentioned increases under the heads
of the army. the navy and munitions
of f506,56o, as one item that raised the
daily total.
The chancellor Said that he was to
some extent disappointed that despite
the aid from America the British ad-
vances to allies had increased.
IL am satisfied that President Wilson
and the great nation he represents will
deal with this question in the same
spirit Of generosity, realizing that the
cause of the allies is one. and that we
can rely upon receiving from the
United States the resources necessary
to pay for the supplies OF all kinds re.
quircd by the allies.
ADVANCES TO ALLIES
ARE .oc5.OoO. 900
The total advances to allies and do
minions of Great britain were fl,O25,-
100000. Bonar Law stated. while
the total advance to the dJ;iinions was
f146.000,000. Part OF the increased
army expenditure. he explained. was
due to the fact that Great Britain had
made greater payments to India for
services rendered In connection with
the war. That meant that a larger
force had been got from India than was
expected when the estimate was
framed. There vas also an Increased
expenditure for airplaneS. Another in
crease in army expenditure. he noted
was due to the fact that the casualties
at the front had been lower than last
year.
The net daily increase in war ex-
penditure. aside from loans to allies
and allowing for expenditure, which
subsequently would be repaid. con-
tinued the chancellor, wls 5000
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-25
American Divisions
Are Cut to 10000 Men
TBy AssocIuted Press.l

WASHINGTON, July 24.-Secre-
tnry Bnker confirmed to-dny that.
In pursua nee of suEEestions grow
Ing out of the conferences OF
American army Officers with Gen
erals Jonre md Bridges, tactical
units of the national nrmy will be
organized on n basis of about 1900
men each, In place of 24,OOO. Gem
ernis Jonre and Bridges explained
that the smaller and more mobile
divisions used In European armies
hnd proved highly sntisfactory.
Cooperation OF the American army
with those now nEhting In Europe
would be simplihed, they decla red,
II the divisions were reduced.
Only minor changes In the lesser
units will be made, their personnel
OF rank remaining virtually the
same.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-25
BATTLE OF MOMENTOUs
PROPORTIONS PENDING

LONDON, July PA battle of mo-
mentous proportions is believed to be
impending on the west front near the
coast, between the British and Ger
mans. Indications arc that the former
will be on the aggressive. Some MILL
tary critics look for the greatest Brit
ish drive yet undertaken. with the
dual object of relieving the French.
under constant hard pressure, from the
crown prince. and the Russians who
are faced by disaster.
The Berlin War Office announced to-
day that an artillery battle of unpre-
ccdented fury is raging day and night
in Flanders. Sir Douglas Haig's report
only told OF the capture OF thirty Ger
mans in successful raids last night.
There have been many Indications in
the last few days. however, that the
British high command Is putting the
finishing touches on the greatest mill
tary effort yet made in the west. Aerial
reconnaissance has heen extremely
lively and the daily raids were taken
as "feelers" to test the strength of the
opposing line and determine the nu-
merical disposition.
The Ypres salient is expected to be
the chief scene of the battle.
The crown prince continued to-day
his harassing tactics against the
French. but without success. Attack
after attack was launched north of the
Aisne. first northwest Of Bra. ZEN
Laonnois. then near Cernie, and then in
front Of Craonne. Nowhere did the
Teuton storming columns make any i'm
preston upon the French lines. In one
OF their most furious assaults the
shock troops" were caught in the fire
Of the "seventy-fves." Fearful slaugh-
ter resulted. Shattered. decimated, the
Teutons ned back to their own lines.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-25
Exporters Are Warned.
tsy Associated Press.I

WASHINGTON. July 24.--K warning
to American exporters not to be in
Auenced by erroneous press reports OF
an agreement fixing definitely the
amount Of American goods that may
be sent to Great Britain. was cabied
to the State Department to-day by
Consul-General Skinner. at London.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-25
Mrs. Mnrshnn Recovering.
fBy Associated Press

w A SHING TON. July 24.-Mrs.
Thomas r. Marshall, i'll at hospital
here. is recovering rapidly, and physi-
clans say no operation will be neces-
sary. sS.ii ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-25

:Rstcontlnued on Seeond Page.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-25

ss.oo--WEEK-END RATE-ss.oo
Norfolk and Western Railway. sH
To Norfolk and Return. ADV.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-14
A Matter Of Squadrons

VIE American boys Will a.
y Sefrdge field These nv
IL Wheelor and tho Ninth commanded George II
einherE Each squadron
10 commissioned Officers commanding
eropane ese planes divided Of
Twelve are TO be IN active perfec cord
ton ana m reserve and II he
men are composed or eSper helpers
leaving ,or rance depends upon The completion
Fng nv me students There
win he opening Of n" hed but under conditions
squadron 'nou no remain here longer than three
Ihere are V branches ~ military
direction nd
The These branches
cnF The last usually being the
taxes from uree nine months and all Of
Saeo hat The Myers military
This
q CAV This
amount o practice demanded
NE taTV eihcient TO
epehhs surprise
tch squadron viii have
MS has nothing the
machine guns used by the avaors IN battle
sorry but the doc hang tho next story which
TEL o tho actual
tho preliminary anu '"e hangers Of
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-14
HOME GUARD
TO USE ARMORY
VACATED BY Dist

Now that Tho Thirty first infantry
has departed. tho Detroit armory
will be used az headquarters FOR the
Home Guard under Gen G " Har
rah Regular drills will be held
there and all arms and equipment
will be stored IN the place
Miss r n Beck is I'm charge oi
the headquarters Office She spent
moe' OF Monday morning readdress
ing a huge stack Of mail for the
boys OF the regiment Persons de,
string 10 write the troopers should
address their letters to Camp Fer.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-14
Educating a Ever

WIKI are nov Sfrdee field TWO aviation quadrons
aviation has only one duty That
as student can balance The an
make safe landing he ready for his commission
frs taught Nor the
further than he simple marching appearance
ot soldiers IN such little paradng they have
Each Of these embryo ayiators
Of theoretical work az college Most Of
ground AZ orneI university There
motors They learned he whyo Of
knowledge OF pockets all
confined 70 what are called hoppers which
feet OF The ground
They were turned u Of Cornell chuck full Then
hey Nj Clemens
planned 70 in the
clemens The fellow who learned 10 ride bcvc
regarding
hinlscI
an he turf no ready
he
Each plane has sets Of the
mo student preends
instructor watches After he
1''e
When friend student has completed his air he
asked fight
This achieved he
The whole idea Of he break
sters 70 harness and hustle That's where the
fireworks ' me- '''
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-14

ris Grayling Mich. giving tho mans
company.
Lieut. +. Palmer. left behind on
recruiting duty + maintaining head.
quarters In the armory anc will ac.
cepf applications 'G- enlistment mn
~ further orders Two men wero
examined MONDAY forenoon All OK.
cept 10 81 the Is discharged men
ordered reinstated have been sworn
In. The others NAV Join the ser
vice thru Lieut. Palmer also
five of tho collie dogs presented
10 the regiment by Dr 4 Victory
Seymour are still in tho city. as 10
was feared they might be injured
In the confusion OF getting away
They VIII be taken up one by one
by enlisted men.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-14
Concerning Selfridge Field

< tIFRUFIE FIELD
~ i ina, hes soou, he mes cas- Of Nj clemens On The
~ pay pat LAKE SIC Clair dyke keeps The ba' on the field
On ne the field
SIX planes each Beyond Thorn large barracks other buildings
n
ma % NE mud was knee deep The drainage Of The field and the
buildings
another ot those everlasting
cheney which becoming
vi nd fitted
simple The
paved highway 10
planned
Flights on and
ground wing between the and
or this
like
r. hGfihe handicap be
bows find they
reach The trenches
VIII do no in
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-14
BURGLARS
LOOT GROSE
RESIDENCE
Take $4,000 Worth of
Naluables From At
tOrney'S Home

Please 90 not VISIT my house any
more II iriehrcn- nay wife and
there /, nothing left 20 take"
This rs fhe notice that Attorney
Percy " Crosse. SO $40 Chicago
blvd, wants every crook IN Detroit
and ucishhur,ng communities 20
read Thfyc entered his home
Saturday nrht and wAen they got
thru there was nothing left 10
speak about
Mrs Crosse. hearing Tho men az
wor screamed. and her husband
Ncn' 20 -rc What fbo trouble was.
49, wa held lu with his own 70.
,oltrr-. taken boy one of tho men
who made 'hc haul and was held
10 ba, White 'bo robbers made good
th,ir escape
PiDnrc. -iivcrNare ciN glass and
oyoryfhine of value to'alng $4,000.
were taken
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-14
ON WARS @N
SIDELINES ~
With
Harold
Y.
Wilcox
sELFRIDGE FIELD. MT CLEMENS. Mich


XIouR scribe has visited sedg field Uncle teaching
" college The
memory he carries 10 his typewriter concerns incident that
happened II 90 !
nell had been fn Work over for tho morning The Young gentle
higher
Of The officer wheeled formation b
right marched
OF marched
todded a
II S
military guess
humdinger
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-14

a had
his
had
officer He has
Of the signal proud o type expert
chanc
az he bottom OF
youth without diploma
cannot op 10 be considered for enlistment The high
mechanical craftsmen these make me personnel Of the aviation
The non commissioned officers have such commissioner
ofhc'rs in other branches
captain TO private there camadarie that exceptional
or course this doesn't altogether
mar fher
nornafy which
eN"s The The dogs
10
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-09
YOUNG GERMANY's HEAVEN

for nfteen years before the w.r
~ iDo',,ns Une Knows who has taken the troub,s
y, ey German editors, pamphleteers sa protass aor
os Gnu preachers. This is an utterance IN IaIs
on publication of the association Srnn "a I9iS
young Germany: known as
., war sv is the noblest and holiest srrr...,,.
great honr ACTIVITY oct Ss,;, For too the sad
deep In the German heart must H., sun and
pidicas cas'e - and the longing for IL ne Lst Joy
breeches who one fesr almost Us the old women in in
cru Gruel or revolving. No. war '1p'pre ~ ore Il as
heart Ssyons ssuSlmity tha eevates the human
IN the cloud palace above sir ~, me common.
MotRs Rs %s% Rnon OF great eo Emnernr and
but not the % old Homsn Stsmarck are there as we'll
~ our 10Y In war When here on eu ear,s take away
ascend to an heaWsn arms and the faithful s dsas
VII call the guard to the" the dnnr lance corporal
vi ssvs pr,h:'ns ths from his golden A1d ssroDs 0'd
"a 0ooY1m - V|&<S&1 n -<~'< ef5n1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-09
STREET RAILWAY "FETISHESs

THE five-cent fare" says Joseph <
Choate, urging as counsel an increase. 'nss
been a fetish of transportation" in strss
railways.
With due Difference, the fetish Of street
railways has been the capitalization Of five
cent fares on a ten-cent basis and unload
ing the stock in time. In the simple oldea
days they built roads for the bonds and
issued bonus stock, some of which on lesied
lines is now paying from to 20 per c1ut
dividends The more daring manipulation
of our huge holding mergers have Learned
to turn stock into bonds-and double In
quantity-and other profitable parlor tricts
There is not a street railway Of Inv
consequence in New York which, upon =
honest capitalization, could not be PAWN
very handsomely indeed with a five-csnl
fare. If, as Mr.. Choate complains capital
shuns them, why not attract honest capital
to lucrative investment by such assuranc,
Of fair play as would be furnished By
belated rectification of the sins of dlshones
capital in the past?
At any rate there is no excuse for robbtn
the passengers. Before trying that why
not squeeze some water out of the old ssuu
and some honest value in-by the fair
and once familiar process of assessments
New York World
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-09
CONCERNING ALCHEMY

To the Editor Of the Evening Led1er,
Sir-In your valuable paper of August 8,
under the caption THE Voice of the Peo-
ple," G. w. D., In commencing your edi-
torial on the power of prayer and in re-
iecting against the arrogant assumptions
of the Germans in their pretentions as TO
German Kultur," takes occasion to attack
the alchemists on the ground that, instead
of seeking results through faith In God thew
sought for material substance and 10
change other materials into something bet :
ter and that in doing so they 'missed
the spiritual significance of life and were
unable to comprehend the power of spiritual
forces"
While the criticism by G. W. d. Of the
ungodly German Kultur" is sound, he is
eVidentiy one or those who do not recognize
the developments and discoveries in science
as having anything whatever to do with
religious sentiments, beliefs or dogmas NJ
the multitudes of religious teachings. Tho
alchemists were the founders of the early
science or chemistry, though not unit, la ter
In the times of Lavoisier and Dalton mo,
II reduced to definite science. All q, the
greatest scientists, including Newton. Faras
uay' DaVy' Lavoisler. Sir William Ramsay
and hosts OF others, have been be,ieyara a.,
alchemy; and today alchemy in nat,,us ~,
IN the laboratory is an ordinary. undarstons
occurrence. 1t has been SO for 7ftson
years, though perhaps G. W. d. IS t unt
aware OF the fact. No man can todaN
question the truth of alchemy except y hy
,snorahce OF recent discoveries. Alcheryy
may De practiced as commercial indmstn,y,
and based wholly upon cIearI,, 'nuus'ry say
physical laws and practiced with Sea,,.i .u
precision Atomic structures NAV be ennI.e nnr,
pieteiy transmitted into entirelv d,r,sr. LII.
atomic structures of higher or lower ata,1t
weights and done in an intelligent I.c,,o scian
t,ho manner under definite physicai 1',en, ans
en- enemicai en- laws. and without the least aau ra
sara 10 reigious sentiment or beliefs, 'e-
IT would be more sensible 70 ,eavo
llgion out OF references to scientific acb,are |
ments or failures. n aGhieve- M
Philadelphia August a m' H.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-09
The gigantic task ahead of Us today 4
mlnimized by no one.

The gigantic task ahead Of Us today u
minimized by no one.
Doubtless the eminent Briton beholdf
the somber side Of the picture Just as
clearly as we do. But the range OF his
vision is more extensive. 1T Is a great
age 10 live In" because the terrific forces
Of liberty are united and In motion as
never before in the annals Of our planet.
1T is a great war;" not because monster
armies are engaged but because II Is the
struggle that shall insure the freedom
of mankind.
And to sever the chains men OF epic
stature are certain to arise, are undoubt.
ediy arising now. History has never
tolerated n tremendous crisis without
tremendous human agents to direct It's
forces. Such figures In the pageant Of
time will be our contemporaries.
Surely. Notwithstanding all the sacri.
fees involved, It is a superb privilege to
live In an era Of miracles. We can in
crease their number and speed their &C.
complshment by imbibing some of Keen
sighted Sir Eric's cosmic fervor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-09
CANICULAR DAYS

! ABOUT a week ago "Old Probs" angrily
Arevealed himself as the man who pu,
| the temper into temperate. Some hun
| dreds of thousands of wilted collars Imply
yet persistently emphasized the first two
syllables of the phrase describing the
zone of latitude In which we Philadel.
phians dwell. That irritating idiot who is
forever asking III it's hot enough for you
usually added a feverish darkness to the
gloom by murmuring, IT'S the Dog Days
what can you expect?" Truth to tell 1t
was difficult to expect anything good from
so grimly named a period. Dog Days" is
ill-soundng. suggesting unstirred tree
leaves, zephyrless and stagnant August
atmosphere.
For at least a brief respite now the
Weather Man has graciously reformed,
and we note with curious interest the pos.
siblity of keeping placated with kindlier
,verbiage than that lately In use. Dog
Days." declares the unruffled dictionary.
form but the 'canicular period after ALL
With the alleged Arctic" breezes of our
electric fans temporarily turned Off, we
can afford to echo these honeyed syllables
of erudition. "Canicular days" impart no
sting. May "Old Probs" duly note the be-
nignity of that description for those
weeks of the American almanac semi
officially bounded by July 20 and Septem.
ber 5. "Canicula" is only the cleaning
Dog Star, whose rising is now in conjunc.
tion with our summer sun.
We can easily stand for any amount of
"canicular days" If they but continue to
dispense their present charm, and all our
must certainly be willing to
flatter chastened Weather Bureau with
this dulcet phrase during the time of good
behavior. All is captivatingly "canicular'
while the mercury lies low. Should 1t
again rise in its wrath we have in reserve
the sinister Dog Days" perhaps even
"whelp days" and cur days" to hurl in
the teeth Of the offending isotherm But
we love to daily with "canicular" just as
long as our collars and hatbands will
stand for It.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-09
GIVING 1T A MEANING

1t is a clearer vision and fun understa nd
ing the world gets of the nature of this
conflict as seen in the words of the presj-
dent Of the French Chamber of Deputies in
welcoming to French soil party Of Ameri-
can soldiers words that will keep comnanv
with the fine expressions Of the time:
Soldiers of the free America, the ,n,ar-
venuon Of your glorious Republic eives 10
the greatest struggle Of all time its true ana %
final character" "''u
European politics. international alI,a ancos
and sympathies. the upholding of treatias
Of binding character and national asnirs =
tions were the compelling influences IN nns
and another country's warning that bas
made Europe the hell of conflict ana tts
fields run red with human blood. But ,rss
America gives the true and final charactcs
to the great struggle. Vt is now free Anosr'
ica's war. and free America wars not 20
self. not for territory. not for indemnitw ~, Ut
for revenge, but for principle tbas )
humanity may be as free as America he :
been free and is determined ever to bs ,ras
and that the world may live In peace = =
The world better understsnds sinc. A..
- orex "a WORD = YovnGoocuS eSc'