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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-21
NEW YORK WELCOMES
BELGIAN WAR MISSION
Entertainment Program Simple at
Request of Members of the
Commission.

NEW YORK, August 21.-The Belgian
war mission, the fifth of the foreign
missions to visit New York. was form
ally welcomed here today by Mayor
Mitchell. At the request of the members
of the mission today's program was
simple. A wartime color was given TO
the public greeting at city hall by the
presence of the eth Regiment and 500
sailors and 200 marines from the navy
yard as a guard of honor.
During the afternoon the mission will
be escorted through Long Island City
and Brooklyn to Coney Island and back
to New York by way of the Fort Ham
ilton section. Although there is to be
no formal banquet, in the ca Sc of the
other missions to visit New York, the
mayors reception committee. acting as
will entertain the mission
at dinner tonight. The mission IS ex-
pected to leave here late tonight.
The members of the commission are:
Baron Moncheur. minister of special
mission and chief of the mission, Mr..
De Carter De Machrenne, Belgian
minister at Washington; Lieut.. Gen. Le-
Cleroa of the Belgian army: Maj. Os-
terrieth,. Hector earlier. Count D'Ursel
and Jean Martens
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HUNTING
COAL CONTROLLER
Cancels Cabinet Meeting to
Give His Undivided Atten-
tion to Problem.

Realizing the importance of selecting
the right man to put in charge of the
laws authorizing federal control of the
price of coal, President Wilson today
cancelled the engagement for a cabinet
meeting SO that he might give his un-
divided attention to the subject.
There were outward indications to-
day that President Wilson was seri-
.oAssay oonsidering~4th> ap1eintmsA4 of
President Harry A. 0arneld of Will
liams College as coal administrator.
Mr. GARFIELD already has been named
as a member of the food administrn-
.tion commission which will flx the prieR
of the 1917 wheat crop. Whether Nj.
coal administrator in addition was not
made clear.
Inquiries as to the appointment were
met with the statement that the Presi-
dent has not yet selected the man.
Nevertheless. a number of officials in
touch with the situation thought Mr..
Garfield likely selection.
The appointment of Judge Robert S.
Lovett as director of priority ship
ments of coal is not to be considered as
the appointment of a coal admins
traitor. This appointment has to do
merely with the question of getting
cars and boats, SO that the people of
the northwestern states will be enabled
to pile up a sufficient quantity of coal
before lake navigation stops on ac-
count of ice
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RUSSIAN ENJOYS SEE
PARADE OF THE G. A. R.
Ambassador and Special Mission Are
Welcomed to Boston-Program
for the Day.

BOSTON, August 21.-The Russian
amba ssador, Boris A. Bakhmetieh. and
members of the special mission which
accompanied him to this country were
w elcomed to this city today. Arriving
early in the day. they were escorted to
a hotel for breakfast. Fifteen minutes
before the start of the parade OF the
National Grand Army of the Republic
ths Russian ENJOYS were taken in au-
tomobiles over the same route Mayor
Curley accompanied the party. with an
escort which included two companies
Of the state guard.
The arrangements for the remainder
of the day called for an address by
Ambassador Bakhmetieff to the consti-
tutioual convention and an informal re-
ception at the state house. followed by
motor trips to the north shore. Con-
cord. Lexington and Cambridge.
Tonight the. ambassador will address
tn, Grand Army at Faneuil Hall and
the ENJOYS will attend a mass meeting
on the Common
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TOLL OF THREE LIVES
LAID TO ONE MOSQUITO
Insect Said to Have Communicated
Pernicious Malaria to Family
in Richmond.

RICHMOND. Va, August 2l.-The
theory that one mosquito communicated
'pernicious' malaria to Mrs. John A.
Skinner. ST, Frank Skinner and John
A. Skinner, jr., Of Highland Park. a
suburb of Richmond. was strengthened
when the last named died this morning.
following the death Of the two others
in quick succession.
The end of each was violent. Hic-
coughs is the last stage of the disease
which is more frequently than other
wise fatal.
difference of opinion prevails as
to the kind of mosquito that is sup
posed to have communicated the fatal
disease to the Highland Park victims
One theory is that ii was kind of
mosquito found in the Dismal Swamp
in certain sections of North Carolina
parts Of the far south and Panama
where the disease is sometimes known
as blackwater fever and is very often
fatal.
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Virtual Control Promised.

The next big question concerns the
price to be paid for coal. and indica-
tions point to the virtual control of the
coal output of the country by federal
agencies The man who will conduct
such control will be the administrator
and, as has been indicated. the Presi-
dent is going carefully over the sub,
ject of selection in order to get the
strongest man possible for the job
The appointment of Robert S. Lovett
as director of priority of transporta-
ton of coal foreshadows government
control in many other Industries, ac-
cording to the view of officials here
today. The appointment of Judge Low
EFT was made by the President yester-
day afternoon after long conference
with members of the Federal Trade
Commission. Judge Lovett's first Of
fetal act was to order railroads carry
ing coal to the ports on Lake Erie to
give preference to coal shipments for
the northwest. and to order lake
steamers not to overlook a chance to
carry coal into the ports on Lake Su-
perior. from which fuel is distributed
to Wisconsin, Minnesota, etc.
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EIGHT KILLED BY TRAIN.
Engine Crashed Into Automobile at
Saybrook Junction, Conn.

SAYBROOK JUNCTION. Conn, An
gust 21-A freight engine runnine
light over the Shore Line division Of
the New York. New Haven and Hart
ford railroad late last night struck and
crushed at crossing an automobile
owned and driven by Robert H Rohlofr
of New Haven. who had with him a
party of four adults and four children.
All the members of the automobile
party were killed except Louise w.
Weyel, aged nine. The dead are:
Robert H. Rohloff. Gustave Weyel
and wife, Mrs. Louis Astorino. daugh-
ter of Mr.. Weyel, and her three chill
dren and Miss Mabel Wagner. All be-
lonRed in New Haven. to which city the
party. was returning after q trip to
New London. =.
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BOOK PAPER ADVANCES
DECLARED UNWARRANTED

The advance in prices of book paper
last year were excessive and unwar-
ranted, the Federal Trade Commission
reported today to the Senate. As a
result Of its investigation the commis-
sion has ordered proceedings against
certain practices, of manufacturers. !.
The price advances were not war
ranted either by the increase in costs
or by the changes in conditions of sup-
ply and demand. the commission found.
The advances were brought about in
part by the activities of members of the
Paper Manufacturer Association and
the secretary of the bureau of statistics
maintained by the manufacturers. On
account of those activities the proceed
ings were ordered.
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MAY END AMICABLY.
Chance for Settling of Street Car
Trouble in Mobile.

MOBILE. Ala. August s1-with tho
nrst of a series of conferences this
morning between representatives n,
the street car men and the company
the outlook for settlement of the trou.
BILE without a strike appeared brighter
here Admission by President J. How
ara wilson OF the Mobile Light and
had abandoned the plan for ene-man
'~E8s has removed one of the seriou,
p&fMa In the controversy Increased
pay the principal matter now 10
os neEotRted Sam Bonner. chairman
OF th(-M0rning mems" COMMITTEES last
nights said he did not believe there
wouldfbe ? strike. He looks for the
differences to be amicably settled
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COMPANY | TO co
TO CAMP TONIGHT
Sd Regiment Unit Is Entralning
for Greenvi|Ie Under
Rush Orders.
CALLED FROM RIFLE RANGE

Company L of the Sd Infantry, y. q.
u. C., is entraining today and is to
leave Washington tonight for Green
vile, S. c. This is the first unit of the
and is believed to indicate the carly
departure of the rest of the regiment
Fort Myer for many months.
Company l. has been selected to be
one of the first National Guard units in
the Greenville tented city to assist in
organizing the camp for the reception
of the rest of its allotment. which will
include all of the Sd Regiment and
troops from South Carolina.
There are sixty-fve men and three
officers in Company l., which is one OF
the largest units of the Sd Regiment
They have packed one baggage car and
are to leave in two tourist sleepers-
Relatives and friends of the soldiers are
saying good bye to them in camp this
afternoon and at the railroad yard and
will have another opportunity at Union
station as they pass through
Capt. w H. Beckstein is in command
of Company L, and the other officers
are First Lieut.. w. J. Bacon and Sec
ond Lieut. w. c. OBrien.
orders for the departure of Company
l. came Unexpectedly; in fact, this unit
was on the rife range at Congress
Heights when the telegram from the
Eastern Department was received They
had to hurry back to camp this morn :
ing and pack quickly to get all tneir
property into the baggage car this att
ernoon.
Maj. Leroy w. Heron, commanding
the other National Guard organizations
in Camp Ordway. on the Patterson
tract. said today that he has not re-
ceived any intimation as to when his
command will proceed to Admission,
Ala 1t has been believed that this
movement would be ordered this week.
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81 KILLED, 1856 INJURED.
Result Of Auto Accidents Recorded
in New York in July.

NEW YORK. August 21.-Fifty-four
persons were killed and 1,656 injured
in Greater New York by automobiles
during the month of July, according
to report on traffic violations made
public today.
There were I.221 speed violations in
the greater city during July, as against
1895 in June. Brooklyn. as in the
month of June. led all boroughs in the
number of speed violations. Ju4 arrests
being made.
The greatest number of deaths from
automobile accidents occurred in Man
haitian, twenty-five being killed either
by being run down or by accidents TO
the machines in which they We're
riding. In Brooklyn there were fifteen
fatalities in the Bronx ten, Queens
three, and in Richmond one.
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Bible Supply Running Short.

NEW YORK. August 2I.-with pub.
fishers falling daily further behind In
their orders. the war has created the
greatest demand In the history of the
nation for Bibles. Publishers here say
sIac,ratyrs mates Tor The Ss., re- re. OF
ment, pocket size, owns something al
most as valuable as a steamship. New
York publishers report their presses
running from fifteen to eighteen hours
a day. but they are still several weeks
behind orders already received - =. :
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PLAN TO UTILIZE BOOZE"
West Virginia Official Would Rsdi..
til It for Munitions

HUNTINGTON. w. Va, August .,
So that some practical use may -
made of the thousands of gallons ~
intoxicants which are being confscated
by state prohibition authorities nj
trict Attorney F. w. McCulIouch hs.
presented proposal to federal De
partment of Agriculture heads that the
liquor be redisfiIled and the reclaimed
alcohol used in the manufacture of war
munitions. 3 .
Large quantities of intoxicants are
daily being confscated in West yir.
ginia and poured into rivers or sewers
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GEN, GATHER TAKES COMMAND
Assumes Charge of Camp Mcclellan
at Admission. Ala,

ANNISTON. Ala. August 21.-Bris
Cen Henry D. Gather yesterday form
ally assumed charge of Camp McClel-
Ian after conference with committees
from various civic bodies at which
plans were perfected for the policing
of the five-mile zone around the camp.
Eleven companies of troops have ar
rived in camp from the states Of Mary
land, New Jersey and Delaware
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DENTAL AMBULANCEs, GIFT.
Mrs. W. B. Thompson Donates $10,.
O0O to Paw for Eauipping Five.

NEW YORK. August 2l.-The sum of
$40. 900 to equip Ave dental ambulances
for the New York state troops when
they go abroad has been given by Mrs
william b. Thompson of this city. it
was announced last night by the pre-
naredness league of American dentists
These will be rendered to the United
states government through the Red
Cross Money is being raised to equip
an additional number of ambulances to
accompany the American forces
The league states that 81 per cent
Of the men who apply for enlistment
are rejected because OF defective teeth
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10000 Prisoners Already
Taken by Cadorna's Armies
in Great Battle on Isonzo.
NO SIGN OF LET-UP
IN TERRIFIC BLOWS
Advancing Hosts Supported by 5000
Cannon and 2OS Aeros, Floating
Batteries and Monitors.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, August e1-More than 10000
prisoners had been taken by the
Italians in their new offensive up to
Yesterday evening, the war ONCE an
nounces.
The great battle on the Isonzo front
continues without interruption the
war office states that the Austrian
line is beginning to bend and give
way at various points
The Italians. supported by floating
and fixed batteries and monitors are
marching toward success. which. the
statement says. is becoming delineated
in spite of undiminished enemy rs-
sistance.
Enemy defenses between Corite and
Selo. near the strongly-fortified Start
lokva position. have been captured by
the Italians.
Cross Over the 1sonzo.
The oficial statement Of last night
follows:
"A battle is proceeding in the Julian
Alps front Yesterday morning after
bombardment of twenty-four hours.
during which our artillery shelled the
enemy positions with ever-increasins
intensity. masses of our infantry COM
menced the advance toward their OBJ
jectives To the north OF Anhovo (seven
and a half miles north OF Gorixia).
after having brilliantly overcome tech
nical difficulties and the resistance OF
the enemy. numerous pontoons were
thrown across the 1sonzo. and our
troops passed over to the left bank OF
the river.
"From PLAYA to the sea. after having
crossed the first lines of the enemy.
which had been destroyed completely.
our troops brought pressure to bear
upon him. Resisting strongly and
being supported by considerable ar
tillery and large number OF machine
guns. the enemy offered desperate re-
distance .ss -1yss.
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COTTON MEN MEET.
Joseph W. Folk Among Speakers at
Conventions Opening Session.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. August 2I-The
Cotton States Merchants Association
opened a two-day convention here to-
day. Delegates are in attendance from
many southern states.
The forenoon session was devoted to
welcoming addresses by Gov. Thomas c.
Rye. Mayor Ashcroft and others. and
an address on patriotism in Business
by Joseph w. Folk. former Governor of
Missouri.
The greater part of the work of the
meeting will be devoted to plans for CO.
ordinating the merchandising and agri-
cultural forces of the south.
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ENGRAVING TRADE MENACED.
High Cost of Paper Causes Anxiety
at Convention of Union Men.

ROCHESTER. n. V. August 21.-That
the high cost of paper which has
caused many publications to suspend.
others to merge and all to cut down
in size, is menace to the photo-en-
craving industry was brought out at
the opening session yesterday of the
eighteenth annual convention of the
international Photo -Engrayers Union
in the annual report of President
Matthew Woll Mr.. Woll also said that
the price of copper and zine, which are
much used in the industry. were reach
ing menacing heights.
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Ambassador Felicitates Poincare.

PARIS. August 21.-Wiliiam G. Sharp
the American ambassador. called on
President Poincare yesterday to pre-
sent his felicitati9ns on the occasion
of NJ. Poincare's fete day President
Po:ncare in reply asked Mr.. Sharp to
transmit to President Wilson his warm
est wishes for him and the United
States. 49, :
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SPAIN TO DEMOBILIZE.
All Men Called to Colors Because of
Disturbances Ordered Home.

MADRID. August 21.-The cabinet
Yesterday decided to send home all men
recently called to the colors owing to
disturbances.
The cabinet approved a credit of
"a 600 900 pesetas for the reoreaniza-
tion of the army and the manufacture
of material. especially anti-craft guns
and artillery.
The Bank of Spain placed at the dis
nosal of the government lu0.OUO pesetas
for the orphans of police killed MAIN
tanning order recently.
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~rroa opposite. viswpoasnrA m

On the other hand. should the commis-
sion'ssfate be upheld the conditions of the
Temporary injunction would secure to the
consumer the return of the excess pay
ments and little or no injury be iafiicted
.Cnder these conditions" concluded
Justice Gould. can there be any doubt
in the mind of amy just and fair man as
to what the order of the court should be e?''
The injunction order was presented by
Attorneys J: J. Darlington. J. s Bar
bouT, c. A. Douglas and S. R. Bowen
and signed by the court
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Navy Chiefs to Start Armor Plant.

CHARLESTON. w. Va. August 21.-
Secretary of the Navy Daniels has ac-
cepted an invitation to deliver the
principal address at the ceremonies to
be held here August 30 in connection
with the breaking Of ground for the
government armor plate plant and pro-
jectile factory. Other naval ofhcials
have been invited to attend the cere-
monies. -r-- #-.
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Austrian Diplomats Leaving China,

PEKIN, August 18 (delayed).-The Au-
stro-Hungar.an minister. his staff and
consuls, whose departure was made nec-
essary by China's declaration of war,
probably will take a Dutch boat from
Shanghai to San Francisco, crossing the
United States en- route to Vienna. TIE
Dutch minister is arranging the de-
parture. 80 ~t-f' ''r---- - = - :
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Counter Blows at Verdun, on
Aisne and in Flanders
Sharply RepuIsed.
BIG GAINS OF FRENCH
AT VERDUN RETAINED
Petain's Forces Have Taken 5000
Prisoners-Germans' Third Assault
on British Near Epehy Fails.
Enemies Attack
at Same Moment

by Associated Press.
LONDON. August 2i.-Canadian
troops around Lens launched nm
other attack on the western en-
SirOnmcnt of the French mining
city ut $3.50 o'clock this morning.
reports the Reuter- correspondent
from the British headquarters ip
France. The attack developed
into one of the most desperate
hnnd-fO-hand BATTLES of the war.
When the Canadians went over
the top they saw MASSES of gray
figures advancing toward them
In the thick haze. Roth sides had
planned the attack at the snme
moment.
Fifteen minutes after the clash
came the Germans were making
their last stand ON the parapet
of their trench. They then re-
treated rapidly.
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altogether 2os aripfanes indefatis.
ably participated In the battle. attack
ing rS4eatkd7y with xonpbs and s1na-
ch3ne guns the troops assembled to the
rear, OF ;Ahe enemy's positions The m
faatry fraction SigorouslE continues.
while shessartfliery also Is proceeding
energetfcaIlyrxith its work of;destrue-
tion.
The enemy's losses are very serious.
The booty reported up to the present
IL very e6nsiderable-"
Fiercesteof Isonzo Battles. :
LONDON. August 2I-A dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Company
from Copenhagen says that, according
to reports received from Austria. the
battle now raging on the Isonzo front
of the Austro-Italian theater is charac-
terized as the most violent ever fought
there. The advices add that it is be-
lieved by the Ausfrians and Germans
that the Italians are making an at
tempt to break through to Trieste.
A colossal number of new guns have
been brought into the fight. for which
the Italians had been preparing for
weeks Sunday Italian aviators dropped
proclamations over the Austrian lines
saying that the bombardment would be
continued for many hours
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KAISER MOVES TROOPS
TO WEST FROM GALICIA

AMSTERDAM, August 21.-A frontier
telegram to the Echo Beige says numer-
Gus troops are arriving in Flanders from
Galicia,
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Fiercesteof Isonzo Battles.


COPENHAGEN, August 21-The spe-
cial correspondent of the Cologne
Gazette on the Isonzo front has tele-
gYaphed as follows to Berlin:
THE artillery concentration for the
eleventh Isonzo battle surpasses all
earlier preparations The roar of more
than 5000 cannon in uninterrupted ac-
.tiyity can be heard deep into the Tyrol.
The presence of great number of
British and French guns of the heaviest
caliber has been established"
The Lokal Anzeiger correspondent on
the Verdun front says the artillery
bombardment there had reached its in
tensity Saturday afternoon and Sunday
indicating that the opening of a great
infantry battle was not far of He adds
that the German positions were only a
broad belt of shell holes. in which the
defenders were sheltered awaiting the
expected storm.
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investigation to Begin Today
National Guardsmen in Charge.

His alternate. who he said last week
vonId he ready to assume command
Of the strike in the event of his arrest.
80. ;n the CITY. National guardsmen
are still in charge of local l. w. w.
and the district executive
Office here.
II was reported that legal steps were
some of the men held in Jail with
Rowan. but United States Attorney
carrecht said no one representing
them had taken the matter up with him.