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MAKE EFFORTS TO FIND
MRS. RAMSEY, HElRESS
Especial to The Times-Dispa,ch. ]

Los ANGELES. CAL. June 90
Mrs. w. y. Ramsey. only child and
heiress OF the late Mrs Mary f. HAIR
ris. cannot be located. though local un-
dertakers and the authorities have been
sending kilograms far and wide for the
past thirty-siX hours.
The body OF Mrs. Harris. widow Of
the millionaire railroad builder, Jono-
than Y. Harris, was discovered yestcr-
day by Thomas Neville and r. J..
Corncs. OF the local Red Cross Society,
when they called TO ask Mrs Harris
for q substantial contribution to the
fund now being raised here
The daughter, Mrs. Ramsey, was sup
posed TO be living at Westover Va,
where She has beautiful estate, but
teleErams there were answered with
the information that she had left. Fail
ure TO find Mrs. Ramsey Will seriously
delay the settlement OF Mrs Harris's
estate.
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PEELED from Greece. following tho abdi-
cation of King Constantine, has been
forwarded TO the Greek Minister OF the
Interior. 1t includes the names Of
Dcmctrios Gounaris. former Premier:
Professor Georgios STREET, former For
eiSn Minister: Central Dousmanis,
chief OF the Crock general staff: Colo
mel MctaXas. chief assistant to- the
general stan: NJ. Mercouris. NJ. Esslin,
NJ. Sayies. chief of the reservists. and
NJ. Livieratos. who figured prominently
in the disturbance at Athens last De-
cembcr when French troops were at
tackled by Greek reservists.
Professor STREET. already has left
Greece. accompanying Constantine us
his secretary.
Thirty-one persons will be expelled
from the country. Those In Athens
will be allowed three days. and must
report themselves to General Regnault
Those placed under surveillance in
clude officers Of all ranks. totaling 1903
persons. They will be removed from
Athens. or wherever they reside. to
places whence escape is impossible.
Those on the list whose names have
been mentioned previously in cable
dispatches have been active supporters
OF the Germans. II was reported last
week that NJ Gounaris and other pro-
German Greeks would be intcrncd at
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-i'inilc. and followed a violent lombard
<Ai,kht of the French line.

.,'fhile. and followed a violent lombard
~>sneht of the French line.
Near Lens. the Canadians. in an as
.aault or position held by the Ger
mans which WAS barring the way TO
the coal city. routed out the defenders
and captured trenches and incorporated
then into the British lines. Tho Ger
mans. N vicious attacks. cndeavored
10 regain tho lost terrain. but were
beaten on.
In the Austro-ltalian thcater the
italians on the Esiaeo plateau. south
Gas, OF Trcntino arc again developing
the offensive which last week gave
Them considerable. territory, but which
twas stopped by weather conditions.
Tho Rome War Office reports the TAX
{ng OF formidable positions on the
plateau and the capture of more than
200 officers and men, besides INJECTING
heavy casualties on the Austrians, who
strenuously resisted the advance.
Tho expected general engagement
S'ons the Macedonian front has not yet
developed. but OH various sectors,
notably in the Cerna bend and north
bf Monastir, the artillery activity has
again increased
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GERMAN ARTILLERY ATTACK
DISPERSED R4' ERENc,


/, PARIS. June co.-Heavy artillery
fsbtns IS IN progress on the Aisne
and Champagne fronts. says to-day's
frhcial statement. Early this morning
the Germans carried on a severe bonn
parchment NJ French positions near
IautauX mil! and in the region OF
Mont Carnillct y German artillery
attack was dispersed The statement
follows:
The Germans last night strongly
BON ba rded the French positions be-
tween the Ailette River and LauffauX
tliR. Intermittent artillery actions oc-
Cured cast OF Chevreux wood and
nortiwest Of Rheims. In the Cham
ragne the nisht was marked by heavy
artillery duels. Attacks on the French
posts at Mont Tetu and in the region
Of Mont .arnillet were rcpulsed
West Of Mcnt Carnillct the lombard
nent was followed by Il German at
tack, which dispersed under our fire.
The German infantry was driven back
10 rs trenches Patrol skirmishes &C.
Cured IN Lorraine"
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The Red Cross Spirit Speaks
~ JOHN FINLEY.

".
] helped upon IIaldorn's shore;
With Hospitnllcr Knights ! bore
The first rcd cross;
I was the Indy of the Lnmp'
I saw In SUlferino's camp
The crimson loss.
v.
] nm your pennies md your poundsI
1 nm your bodies on their rounds
OF pnin MAR;
] an, you, doing what you would
II you were only where you could
Your nrntnr.
The croSs which on my arm ] wear,
The fnE which DER my brcnst bcur,
Is but tho siEn
or what you'd nRrrifcc for him
Who suffers on the hcIiish rim
or wars rcd line.
Copyright, 1917, by American Red
Crosse
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KING OF BULGARIA
TO DEMAND ASSISTANCE

by Associated PrcSs.
GENEVA, June 10 (via Paris June
2o).-The semiofcial Balkan news
agency says that King Ferdinand Of
Bulgaria has been impressed deeply
by the abdication of King Constantine.
and considers it certain former Pre-
micr Vcnizclos will take Office ut the
head OF the government. and Greece
VIII enter the war against Bulgaria
King Ferdinand therefore intends to
go shortly to German great hcadquar-
tcrs to demand assistance. Constcrna-
ton has been caused in Sofia by Con-
stantine's abdication.
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MCCOY AND PHIPPS HELD
Charges Include Treason and Leyyinr
Wnr Against United


ROANOKE. VA. June oo-In the
United States Court for the western
District. in session here to-day. in
,dictments were returned aRains: ". V.
Mccoy and j. w. Phipps. on six counts
each. The counts include treason and
leVying war against the United States
and adher!nS TO the enemies Of the
United states. recruiting soldiers: re.
sist!ng the United States in the matter
OF registration and CONSUMPTION, and
taking by force the property OF the
United States.
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DiEhy He'll Dead.

NEW YORK. June 20--.Digby valen-
tine Eel, actor, died tonight in this
clty lie was siXty-cight years old and
was one 81 the best known actors on
,he american stage. He had appeared
In vaudeville OF late He vas horn IN
milwaukee,. WIS. He went to Italy to
study and made his American debut in
$40 as i concert singer
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PREPARED To MAKE
STARTLING REVELATIONS

whether Miss La Rue had any
oeAHitc connection with the Cruger
case has not been finally settled to-
nay she Is said. however. to be in
possession OF much valuable informa-
''0h regard nG the white slave traffic.
an" II IS reported she is prepared to
make revelations almost as startling
as those in the Cruger case.
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MRS. RAMSEY SAID TO
DE TRAVELLING IN EUROPE

Efforts were made last night to com.
mun!cate with Mrs. w. " Ramsey at
her Westovcr home. Inquiry there,
however. elected the information that
Mrs ramsey had been away for some
time. and II was intimated that she
was abroad, and supposed to be at this
time In England. Mrs. ramsey is we'll
known in Richmond
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WOOD TELLS ROTAR|ANs
NATION IS NOT AWAKE
America Will Not Win, He Says, Tn.
til Terrible Price Is Paid
i'm Blood.
LONDON JOURNALIST SPEAKS
Prophcsies That War Will Last From
Five TO Twenty lcarS-OHlccrs
Nominated, and Will BE Elected
Some Time To-Day.
IBy Associated Prcss.I


ATLANTA. GA. June 20.--The apa-
thc;ic spirit of the American people
in regard to the war was the key
note of an address to-day by Major
General Wood. commander of the
Southeastern department, United states
Army, before tho eighth annual meet
ing of the International Association
OF Rotary Clubs. The nation. he said
has not awakened to the fact that
we arc fighting a powerful foe. and
the quicker we realize that sacrifices
must be made in order to win the war
the quicker the war Will end"
With soldiers bluntncSS General
Wood told the delegates America would
win IN the end. but not until 4 ter
rifle price has been paid in blood"
There is a general feeling throughout
the country, he said. that young men
we're not raised TO be soldiers. but
AL boys are raised to be soldiers. and
to furnish the sinews OF war, and
there will always he war as long as
their is bitter international business
competition"
General Woods address late to-day
.i"sed the regular business session.
PREDICTS WAR WILL. LAST
FROM FIVE TO TWENTY YEARS
Pomeroy Burton. international jour
nnliStS, OF London. delivered the prin-
cipal address at the morning session.
In which he prophesied the war would
last from five to twenty years.
The Rev f. Leslie PidEcon. of Win
nipes. Canada. and Guy Gundakcr. OF
Philadelphia. were nominated for in
terrational president. Nominations
were made in open session. and voting
for president and other officers. except
treasurer and serEcautat-arns. will
take place Tomorrow.
Rufus T.. Chaplin. of Chicago, was re-
elected treasurer. and J. &. Miller. of
Cincinnati. sergeant-at-arms Eoth in
cumhents were without opposition
when nominations closed. and their
election was made by acclaim. The sec
rotary will be chosen b! the executive
committee.
Reginald DcKoven. the American
composer. addressing tho Rotary con-
rention. made a plea that the associ-
alton give its support TO American op-
era, written, sung and managed by
Americans. and with an American or
chestra and ballet.
Many American girls who might be
prima donras are typists. he said be-
cause the only way an American girl
can get in opera as il is to day is to
disguise her Identity under Il foreign
name"
Al his conclusion. Il motion vas
made and adopted that Rotary support
the movement for American operas.
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TO ORGANIZE ROTARY
CLUBS IN SOUTH AMERICA

Among number of other resolu-
tons adopted just before the close of
the morning session was ono author
iZ:ng the board OF directors TO send a
capable man" to South America with
view TO opening Rotary clubs there
Other resolutions adopted provided
for revision of the constitution, re-
qucstIa lRotarianS not 10 Join similar
organizations. urged uphoidirg Of Ro-
tai :an principles of service, and call
cd upon all Rotarians to give all pos
s:ble aid to bring victory in tho war
Kansas City. il was said tonight,
probably would be selected on Friday
as the 1918 convention city
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Death Of Mrs. Idn w. Ro..nb,,u

ROANOKE. VA. June o0.-Mrs. Ida
W koseneavm. wife OF weli.known
dry goods merchant OF this city, died
Al her home here to-day, following a
brief iilne:s. Besides her husband. She
leaves farce children.
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PUBLIC SENTIMENT
FELT ON FOOD BILL

Continued From Firs, Page1
tities TO the allies. was introduced by
Senator Mcclellan
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t Skeleton Suits that
are as light as a
maiden's Taught ter,
$500 to $500.

I Norfolk Suits that
will improve your ap-
pearance, if not your
approach" $500 to
$4,000.
The evening world., 1917-07-07
LEGISLATING FOOD PRICES.

YF GOV WHITMAN plan stop
prices and regulate the States food supply he call
- together quickly the Legislature and have done something
tangible, something effective
The food price record Of the Legislature left to itself does
the public relying very strongly the announced
relief unless very definite programme laid
forced through.
All last summer the Wcks Investigated principally
milk prices for farmers and made voumnous report Result higher
prices than in the metropolis principally for milk.
For four months this year the Senate and Assembly session
syrocketng prices for necessities read daily about exorons
speculation and heard for relief from suffering
public Result, nothing done.
Writing in the statute hastily hahed up unworkabe
emergency often the product special
be made really effective there be well defined executive
plan, carefully worked out in advance.
If Gov Whitman has such plan then the will
worth while If he has not then the result doubtful and the
citizen will begin preparations for home defense during the
coming winter
public concerned vay concerned in this food and price
question 1t will be wise and prudent who into
his confidence his million constituents tells them
what he has propose they behind him
legislative action
patience further investigation discussion and
lodging New York has had enough the usual fruess
results The State looking just for
Mansion with courage tackle single handed pirates and
boosters.
The pundcrng syndcatcs vulnerable Evening World
alone knocked the gang that kept potato prices above
their proper level month New were paving 10 cents
for cents Publicity and few swift weldected punches did it,
Tell the people your pan Gov Whitman they can back you
and feel assured that relief coming break corner
jail robbr smash spcuator puncture one booster and
cheaper the living will be the biggest achievement of your
administration.
The evening world., 1917-07-07
THE WAY TO WAR.

k~ ARMED to the teeth and let the enemy know you
Il coming"
- There is merit and meaning in this old adage Of
barba fighting days worthy Of consideration by modern nation
undsuned unaa the champion Of world freedom that e1ces
itself petty censorship leaks and lurking spies behind
every door.
Indian stealth and stalking passed out OF warfare long
ago The cnqueror to-day might and right backed
by ships, and munitions in crushing numbers
Making ourselves ridiculous pleasing prospect for Ameri
who fond of gbng at the weakness Of others When
England passing through this period adolescence
smiled her bngng and unders yet to-day having fits Of
hysteria popgun events.
The happy circumstance puts grim ghasy
thousand miles away from shores permits these res to
inflated importance single shot this side Of the
Aantmay be firedwoud blow them into the realm
OF
White paper printers ink that might better be conserved
hunderous controversy incidents merely interesting
at best; certainly not important
What vital difference does it make il George Cre Director OF
Of Public information did elaborate" for
newspaper publication the official dispatches about Pershng
dton Navy officers not experts in modern literary style
Perry Farragu Sampson and Dewey sent brief reports Of their
victories that not elaborated and hence passed into popularity
and history.
What need of Secretary dverng Washington press
cables because OF the expeditions safe arrival printed in
Of the thear staging for Fourth Of July
other holidays coming The Government yet have
luck holding back for Labor Day. Thanksgiving
Christmas
What mdrected keep foreign press dispatches
loyal people home while permitting secret information plans and
future movements to out to the enemyl This plugging
leak at the wrong end
Censorship necessary about things be done than
deeds already accomplished The cables that should be diverted
Washington those going out not those coming in Spies not
hunted with brass bands caught by procamaons and newspaper
headlines.
The time of high officials disputes might
employed speeding armng of the nation to the teeth and
planting the knockout blow the German solar pexus
The evening world., 1917-07-07

who travels with tho ambulance. has
his own little mask and knows
enough not to remove n. There IL
no mask for the cat that keeps the
men company Perhaps she doesn't
need any
Down In the dugout, twenty feet
below the surface, the men sit by
candle light and wait until they
think that the gassing has stopped.
II Is at this time that tho official
sniffer" gets busy He is one OF the
men who IL chosen. or who volun-
tcers, to Ko above and take a sniff
at the air TO find out whether or not
II Is safe for the rest 10 come up.
lie climbs out OF the dugout, re-
moves his mask and sniffs. II II Is
not safe he will know soon enough,
snap on his mask again and scurry
back into the dugout.
After a while he viii come up
again to go through the same per-
formance. When he notifies his
companions that the air is clear. they
All emerge. Sometimes when the air
has been very thick with gases and
there might be danger for a man to
take on his mask, the cat is flung
out OF the dugout to act as "snitfCr."
She can sniff better than a man, and
" there Is the slightest sign of gas
she will come scrambung back as
fast as she can.
The evening world., 1917-07-07

as we'll as the palace of the peer.
When promotion in an office means
the man with the push" and not
the man with the pull"
When no man asks another 70 risk
danger that he would not be WILL
ing TO take himself.
When the landlord gets on with a
yacht or two less in order to make
habitable homes for the tenants Of
his tenements.
When the voice OF the poorest man
in public matters Is as necessary as
the man of millions.
When a woman regards her servant
as a helper instead OF a hireling
When caste Is a matter Of character
rather than cash.
When a lawmaker recognizes the
plea OF the people rather than the
favor OF the few.
When the elected official retains the
best man even though he is his po-
litlcal opponent.
When one never stoops to con-
uuer.
When strength extends its arm to
the raising OF tho weak.
When woman IL recognized as
mans equal.
When the chance for success Is
given TO the child OF the foreign-born
as we'll as the native.
In a word when the individual IN
derstands that his highest effort
should be made 20 "llve and let live"
The evening world., 1917-07-07

ful effort for the emancipation Of the
negroes.
His biographers said: HE soon be-
came one of the leaders OF the young
members OF the House, who we're for
bold measures and who disliked the
timldlty OF their senior fellow Rep
resentatives." So forceful did he be-
come that the original draft OF the
Declaration OF Independence was his
handiwork.
In those days he was naturally con-
sidered a Radical Yet from his time
until to-day, democracy as opposed
to republicanlsm is not 50 much a
name as the issues for which each
stands.
Therefore, getting right down TO
what the term democracy means to
you and me, being democratic Is
not matter for the polls on Elec-
ton Day, but for the people every
day.
IL is not a matter OF party votes
but OF the peoples Victory; not a
matter Of election but selection.
A few ways by which | recognize
tho principle Of being democratic are:
When the man higher up recog-
niZes the wrongs OF the man lower
down and correCtS them.
When the employer and employee
are willing to discuss their differ
ences as man to man.
When the rich woman finds human
lSinship in the hovel OF the pauper
The evening world., 1917-07-07
What Is Your Meaning Of Democracy {?

30 strongly urged more democratic"
ways ana means.
Democracy seems to be the word OF
the hour.
Then what is it2 Just what In a
Democrat2
Many OF us usually look upon a
Democrat as being opposed TO a Re-
publican-the purely political point Of
view.
What then Is n Republican,
The dictionary defines a Democrat
as zone who favors a Government
controlled by the people; or one who
believes in political and legal equal
ity."
The dictionary defines q Republican
as zone who advocates a republican
form Of Government which in turn Is
defined as n represented democracy"
and during the Presidency OF John
Quincy Adams there were Demo
cratic Republicans"
Therefore there seems 10 be very
little difference i'm tho fundamental
meaning OF the words: both stand for
IA Government Gas Lincoln defined 10
"Of the people for the people and by
the people"
And after all whats In a name p"
Actions speak louder than names.
As "A wise man has put II, "a Demo-
crat Is one opposed 10 a Conservative
who was once a Democrat but who
secured more power than he should
have" Somehow the person I'm power
usually gets 10 be a Conservative-to
conserve his power
Jefferson who sounded the tocsin OF
Democracy began by laying the
foundation for II after an unsuccess-
The evening world., 1917-07-07
T h e j arr Fa lily
By Roy l.. McCardell


70 rIho New York Evening World.
name for business, but for fightinr-
they always use an Irish name in box
hghung-and now he is a soldier ne is
to night also, and when he was a mur-
derer In the movink pictures he had TO
nght, and when he played the piano In
a cabinet he had to fiEht with the walt
ers TO throw out tho collegers who
stP"ted something. and when he was a
song and dancer he had TO fight to get
MS Dookings-but II he had stayed IN
the glass-put-ln business NIT me, or
gone into cloaks and suits with his
Uncle Heyman, he could have kept
his own name"
'Oh, WELL Sidney is all right at that
He had the artistic temperament, COM
mercial pursuits were not for him."
said Mr.. Jarr. Perhaps you and =
were a little wild. too, when we were
young, but, any way. the boy Is no
slacker-he's a good, stand-up-and-
night patriotic American. He's lively
and alert, and you'll see hen be an
ofiicerl"
Sure" said Mr. slavinsky. "Don't
Shidney write his mommer and me a
letter in which he says he is studying
all 'he time his ticktacs to be an on
His tactics" suggested Mr.. Jar.
Mr.. Slavinsky shrugged his shoul-
ders
1T was in tho letter he wrote his
mommer and me from the camp at
Piffklpslyy-is that In Russian"
"Poughkeepsie. / think, Is the place
YOU mean," replied Mr., Jarr "Pough-
keepsie is in the United States. How
does Sidney like IL in the training
Camp2"
Fine he likes IT." said Mr.. slavins-
lSv "As gun shooter he writes his
mommer and me that already he L.
Is making big money in the soldier
business but it shows you what 1t
costs for things TO eat"
This was a puzZling statement TO
Mr.. Jarr. and he paused to think.
Il don't quite understand you, M.
Slavinsky." he said. What do you.
mean about the high price Of things
to eat and your son Sidney's Hfie.
practice?"
"Well. it's IN the letter to his MON
mer and me that Shidney writes, tina
he gets so per cent. shooting In the
prune position? That shows, any
how, that Shidney will be a businesa
man yet in the army. Eighty pc
cent. in the prune position; But9
my, that's a big per centage for
prunes!"
'SnoOUnB IN prone position I'
guess you mean, and he scored eighty.
out OF a possible hundred at the tai
gets?" suggested Mr.. Jarr.
Maybe" replied Mr.. Slavinsky
But his mommer is afraid OF the
Indians, because our little lazy ex-
planned II when Shidney writes that
he was practising the wigwams, and
our little Izzy. who Is so smart, says
the Indians live in them wigwams."
"Wigwags, signal practising Sid
ney meant" said Mr.. Jarr.
"Surel" said Mr.. Slavinahy. 'sIt's
all in the letter he wrote his mommer
and me-"
We'll, don't you care. Mr.. sla-
whisky" said Mr.. Jarr. sidney is
fine boy and you see he has made
a man OF himself. after ALL"
''Sure!" said the glazier, II amt
got boy what will ever be ladyIike.
but bad manners they don't never
get from their mommer or me-"
The evening world., 1917-07-07
How One Cat Is Doing Her Bit
In the War of the Nations

A CCORDINu TO soldier re-
~ Gently returned from the
front this Is a true story. II
is tho story OF how one trench sec
ton learned to meet gas attack
The moment that a gas bomb eN-
plodos they take to their dugout.
Tho first move. OF course, IA TO put
on gas masks. The medicine dog,