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AMERICAN SHIP SURRENDERS To ].
| D-BOAT AFTER FOUR-H0UR BAT TTLE
Gave Up the Fight Only After All Of Their lS9 Gun-shels
Are Exhausted d-Bluejackets Wanted to Fight
On With Only Their Revolver.. d
SUBMARINE BOATS COMMANDER TAKES f
PRISONER CAPTAIN md NAVAL GUNNERS.
Survivors Of Crew Picked up by French War.hip-h,
Submarine With the Captive Americans on Board "
MAY Have Been Sent to the Bottom.

AN ATLANTIC, PORT. Aug. o.
The Standard OIL tank steamer Cam
pana, whose captain and fyesfof her
navy gunners were taken EsEsoners by
a German submarine on August 6, sur
rendered to the U-boat, but only be,
cause she had not another shot to fire.
The Campana's ammunition after mr.
ing 180 shots, became exhausted.
This was the story told by ]. 81.
Bruce, third mate of the Campana,
who with forty other members OF the
Campana's crew and eight gunners
arrived here today on French steam.
ship. The battle began at S am, and
was waged for four hours at range
OF between 1900 and $500 yards.
The U-boat fired 400 shots, only two
of which hit the mark. The Campana
nevertheless was outranged by the
two guns, one four inch, the other
two inch, with which the submarine
was armed. The Uboat also was fully
as speedy as the American vessel.
After the Campana hoisted the in
ternational signal OF surrender. her
last shell gone, the submarine never
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UNCLE SAM SW|NDLED
OUT OF S3O0,OOO,OOO
IN EVASION OF TAX
SENSATIONAL CHARGE.
MADE IN THE SENATE
By Lewis of Illinois Fraud,
Perjury Deception by
Wealthy Persons.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-Charges
that the government has been defraudet
out of fully $500. 100000 in income taxes
evadcd by the wealthy were made In the
senate today by Senator Lewis Of Hin
ois. who declared the treasury depart
mcnt had the proof.
Senator Lewis was speaking In sup
port Of Senator Gcrrys amendment to
the war tax bill 10 greatly increase taxes
on great incomes.
There has been !nconceivable ingen'
ious lying on the Income tax schedules
before the finance committee that would
In other forums subject those respon'
sihlc TO prcjury." said he.
In the treasury departments at this
hour is proof OF $500. 900. 0nO swindled
out Of the government BY fraud. prejury
deception and other different forms OF
commercial tr!ckcry on the income tax
returns. If it had not been for GER
tain set nf men who. prattng loudly
about patriotism and crying for war
there would be M necessity for leryinG
the heavy burdens of this bill"
Senator Lewis also said that had
this set Of very wealthy men shown
fidelity and honesty in making their in
come tax returns the government would
in past years have hecn had ample funds
for preparedness purposes.
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. Aug. o.
On1cers at Camp Shelby, who have
charge Of constructing the big Ma
tional Guard encampment buildings,
expect to make record. They firmly
believe that so far the progress at
Camp Shelby has been greater than
at other camps. One reason probably
is the nearness Of the great lumber
mills OF South Mississippi to the camp
site. Hundreds Of car loads OF yellow
pine lumber were at the camp yards
within a few days after the placing
Of orders.
Every twenty minutes new build
Ing Is begun at Camp Shelby. The
rapidity with which the structures are
being erected is marvellous. There
are many miles OF company mess
halls, kitchens, etc. Work Is being
rushed on the mand the warehouses
faster than on any other buildings,
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RUSSIAN CONDITIONS
ARE SAID TO Be GRAVE

WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-official
dispatches have been received from
Russia within the last "a hours. OF
such Il character as to cause some con-
Germ over the situation they picture.
They Will not be made public. much
less be discussed at this time by Amerl-
can officials who regard them as In
dicnting condition with which the
provisional government has to deal
Suggestions that the disphtches deal
with the possibility Of the Socialist
element gaining the upper hand and
forcing some consideration of peace
out of harmony with Russia's allies.
or somc new under-currcnt seeking to
undermine Premier kcrensky. meet only
the reply that the dispatches cannot
be discussed or made public.
1t Is known. however. that they refer
to no physical event such aa would be
suppressed by the censorship at Petro-
grad. but rather are an estimate Of
political conditions.
The extent Of German intrigue In
Russia is well known. and the subject
matter Of the dispatches probably is
connected with that.
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THE "SAMMIES" IN FRANCE GET THEIR GAS MASKS

by the detailed description Of gases
that kill and blind and blister and in
particularly tales of new type which
is detected only with great difficulty
The mask Issued today Is French
model, but an English type will also
be used later. The officers told the
soldiers that the mask must be kept
in constant readiness at all points
within ten miles of the firing lines.
In order 10 give the soldiers conf
d.nce in the protecting contrivance
they will pass through gas chamber
today. Comparatively harmless gas
will be,used for the test ANY soldiers
who fail to adjust tEeir masks prop
erly will find their eyes smarting a
little, but no serious damage will be
done.
The men have been led to believe,
however, that the gas chamber through
which they will pass has been filled
with the most deadly type OF vapor, 80
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TRAVEL OF CHILDREN IN OHIO
AND a OTHER COUNTIES OFF
G. R. VETS ENTHUsE.. !.
AT PATRIOTIC 7s1ttk:
OF THEIR COMMANDER.

BOSTON. Aug. 32.-William J. Pat.
terson Of Pittsburgh, commander In chief;
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic.
speaking today at the opening session Of
| the annual encampment, aroused the
! greatest enthusiasm. by declaring that
America had drawn the sword in favor
| Of the oppressed people Of Europe VINO
had appealed for help. The convention.
hall rang with war time shouts as vet.
Grams rose to their feet, waved battle
torn Flags and cheercd wildly evepy ref.
erence to the unselhsh motive which had
prompted the United States TO enter the
| struggle for the freedom Of the world,
and without hope or thought Of reward
Except for the physical training Of;
the men. this nation was never better,
prepared for o great war" CommAnders
Patterson said. THE people Of the whole
country are thoroughly loyal and devot:
ed to the flag. Our one time enemies.
of the south express unqualified loyalty.
to the nation. and In the war confronting;
us the men OF the north and the men;
OF the south will be found marching
shoulder to shoulder in defense Of hu-f
manity and Of the rights Of the Ameri.g
can union. ~.
Discussing the causes which led TO-
American participation IN the war, Com.
mander Patterson said that while tbs
American people were reluctant to take
up arms the force Of circumstances was
irresistible. -; ~
The continued and increasing inSol.
enc Of the imperial German government.
could no longer be tolerated" he dsclaf..
Cd Its violation Of solemn pledges, its !
army Of plotting spies scattered through:
our land, its schemes to destroy work.
shops and create strikes. its intriEueS 70
stir up Instructions among our own
people, and proving hosttlitiss in neigh,
boring nations had reached point
where forbearance had ceased to be .
virtue. -
when notice came to Us that the SOL
emn pledge Of Germany was to be set
aside and the indiscrlminiata and ruth. (
less submarine warfare resumed. tho
only sourse left for this government waa J
to sever diplomatic relations With that
empire" =.
Immediately he said. as commander. tn
chief Of the organization he telegraphe6
(0o1ttnasd q 1A6s TsL) ~
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MAKING GREAT PROGRESS At
THE HATT|E5BURG CAM NT0NMEN1

80 that they will be ready as soon IS
possible. :.
It will probably be only = few days
before the first guardsmen Of Indiana,
Kentucky and West Virginia begin TO
arrive here, as everything IL rapidly
assuming completed state. The
artesian wells. work on which recently
began, are we'll under way, and In .
few days the water supply will b
ample for as many men as come 70
the camp. =
Major W. J. Howard. OF Massachu-
setts. and Major Jackson Morris, oe
Kentucky. and other officers are de-
lighted with the progress being m1ae
and are leaving nothing undone to Pre-
vide for the comfort and convenience
of the soldiers when they arrive.
Members Of the engineering ooepsI
too, are very busy men, and AZ 0sts
ined at the progress apparent an ovef
the big camp, which IL . n4lo 0
and five miles long. &
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MlCNAELIS WAITS
!A!2REEMENT BEFORE
IEAcE NOTE ACTION

CO. 'ENHAGEN. Aux. ga despatch
received here from Berlin quotes the ad-
dress delivered 10y DR.. Michaelis. the
fT1p.ri.l German chancellor. before the
main /cnmmittrc of the RcichstaE IN
Beri;: on Tue3da:" in part as follows:
1T is easily understood. in View OF
the attitude Of cur enemies. that the
German l.rcsS maintains. that It is I'M
posS,hl" for us to make fresh peace
proposals..
The chancellor here quoted An article
printed in the Berlin ForwaertS. the So
cialiSt organ. tn the effect that respon-
sibiiity for the proloneation of the war
rested upon the Allies and that for Ger
many there was only one alternative.
"to defend ourselves. and our kin"
L think the chancellor continued.
this i:s the general feeling Of our peo-
pie. 1t is in such a situation as this
that l now submit 10 you the peace
proposal contained in the pope's note.
The contents of the note. I believe. are
known to all of you.
Il cannot take any definite position
regarding the material tenor Of the pro
posalS or go into any details concern
ing them until an agreement is reached
with our allies.
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WOMEN BOOTLEGGERS
CAUGHT in THE ACT
pedal pltps,ch 10 tho lntell!Eenccr.

Special pItpstch 70 tho IhtoIIISeHcu
CHARLESTON W. Va. Aug. T.
Professional women bootlcEgcrs VINO
wore flowing" skirts in which were
especially prepared pockets for carry
ing LIQUOR were reported today to Fro
hibition Commissioner Walter Mailman.
BY Deputy l. Katzcm. who Is on duty
at Davy, in the Norfolk Western
coal fields. Katzem caught Mary hui
and Louiana Henderson. both colored.
Of Ironton. Ohio. with eight and sixteen
pints respectively. stored In these spRc-
ious pockets. They were attempting
70 dispose Of their wares. said katzcm.
when he appeared. Both were convict
ed, fined 500 with two months jail
sentence. Katzem also arrested Zeig-
Ter. Of Lake Superior with thirty-s,H
pints. He received the same sentence.
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PROSECUTIONS WITNESSES GIVE
TESTIMONY IN BARLON'S FAVOR

with but one OF two exceptions haVe
been favorable to the superintendent.
The prosecution rested Its case to-
night and witnesses for DR.. Barlow will
be examined tomorrow. The investiEa-
tion will probably he completed Friday
but decision is not expected until the
governor and board Of control have been
able to examine the evidence.
(Dr. Barlow. formerly a Benwood
physician. was appointed superintendent
OF the Spencer asylum by Governor
Classcock. and reappointed by Governor
Hatfield! DR.. Barlow was formerly state
commander of the Uniformed Rank.
knights of Pythias. He has a host ot
friends in Marshall and Ohio counties
who are confident he will emerge from
the investigation with flying colors.)
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WITH COAL PRICE yAG SOON OUT |! O. THE WAY !-n
PRESIDENT To TRY HIS HAND ON STEEL INDUSTRY
MORE DIFFICULTY
TO BE ENCOUNTERED
Than in Task of Controlling
Coal Industry, 1t is
Declared.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-At three
hour conference with the federal trade
commissI lon today. President Wilson took
up the whole subject Of war prices and
went over in detail the commissions
figures on production costs. Most Of the
time was given to study Of the com
missions report just completed on the
cos, Of producing steel.
Further measures TO control the coal
industry came in for discussion and IL
was learned later that last nights order
fixing a scale Of prices for coal at tho
mouth Of the mine for the entire coun-
try will DO followed closely by others
designed to give the government COM
plete control Of the industry, from mine
to consumer.
For several days the president has
given his attention almost entirely 10
the work the federal trade commission
is doing. Officials with whom he has
consulted are OF the opinion that a
definite price policy would he formulated
In the very near future. Coal probably
will be finally disposed Of frst and steel
next.
Difficult Proposition.
The trade COMMISSION Slecl lHFeSti
CATION revealed that 1t will be almost
impossible to fix u price for steel as was
done in the case Of coal. Varying costs
In different plants makes 1t imprac-
ticable. II Is said. to make fiat price
and. too. costs are continually changing
The plan most favored by trndc commits
sion members is one under which the
government would determine the cost
Of produ cling definite orders and would
pay q fair percentage Of profit on each
order.
The chief disadvantages of this sugGes-
ton is that 1t provides no plan for pro-
tecting the general public in Its pur-
chases; and protection of the public. the
president has emphasized. is ono Of the
chief aims Of the administration In en-
forcing n reduction III prices. The ad-
ministration. however is expected to he
standing behind the Pomerene bill.
pending in congress. which would give
the government virtually the same pow
Continued on Pare Teu.1
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Terrible Charges Made
Against Roanoke. Man

BLCEFIELD. W. Va. Aug. 22-R
Fl. Emore was held to answer to
federal grand Jury by United States
Commissioner Tanner in $1,000 bail here
today for bringing his own wife here
from Roanoke. Va. for immoral pur-
poses. contrary to the Mann anti-slavery
law. 1t developed Elmort' brought his
wife here and placed her in resort
and lived off her earnings They
brought with them a siH-months-old
baby which Mrs. Elmore said Elmore
had traded for at Roanoke. Va. In
order that he could avoid the federal
draft This Is one Of the most aggra-
waited cases of white slavery ever
brought to view here. The baby was
placed in a charity home until tho real
parents can be located.
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pARKERSBURG. W. Va. Aug. 22-
An investigation ordered by Governor
cornwell. following charges made IN
newspaper ut Spencer that DR.. c. a.
es-,ow SUPERINTENDENT OF the second
hospital for the insane at that place.
VAS incompetent: that he did not give
the patients sufficient to eat and that
their food was not properly prepared. In
addition to q, number OF other eharses OF
a similar nature. IS oelnE helo at speH-
ce- bc,6re DR.. E. B. Stephenson Of the
ue.t virginia state board Of control.
poth sides are represented by attor-
news. and the evidence Is being taken
for reference to the full board when the
probe has been completed.
Witnesses Of the prosecution so Tar
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II is certain they will exercise all pos
sible caution.
Our Mon Good Letter writers.
Ours is a letter writing army
Tho British still tell OF a soldier who
spent two years AT the front and sent
back just one misslvr. which read:
Dear Ma: This war Is blighter.
Tell Auntie. With love. ALFRED"
The American troops, however. speed
themselves even To their second and
third cousins. and fill pages with their
thoughts and observations ! came
upon a couple Of Iicutrnants this after
noon hard at work on an enormous
batch of letters.
This" said one Of the officers. is
tho fifth soldier who's written that our
officers are brave, Intelligent and kind.
or course. know I'm brave and intel
lieent. but I'm not so damned kind"
and he ripped out half page Of over
faithful description of the country.
II has been fourd that more than 80
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| theless continued to IRE, Bruce said
and all hands took to the boats.

theless continued to IRE. Bruce Said,
and all hands took to the boats.
Takes q. q. 0un1sx1., -
The U-boat commander INST -:
preached the boat commanded BY Bruce;
which had aboard the Campana's - nAS
val gunners, and ordered 1t AlonxSidA.
He then went to the lifeboat occupied
by Captain Albert Oliver. Of the Cam.
pana. and took In prisoner. ~
Having room enough only for six "a.
German skipper made. only ffve Of the
gunners prisoners. Bruce said. These
included the chief gunner and TWO petty
officers. One Of the gunnefs, whoo1
namc was Miller. was included because
he could speak German -. :E;
The submarine was the U-1: BruQe
did not learn the commanders name.
The German told him, he said, that bl
had first fired a torpedo at t1 CaAss
pana, but had missed, the projecA ~
parently Passing under tho steaAeAln
when Captain Oliver and tho Eaf
prisoners went below on the subRe 3
rine." said Bruce. they bid us godo.
bye and the U-boat captain assured uo
they would be treated as prisoners of
war and landed in q few days at CIR.
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FIRST TROOPS
FROM v. VA. At
..IIAT TT|ESbURC

HATTIEsBURG, Miss, Aug. %.
The first contingent of the West
Virginia troops arrived at Camp
Shelby. Hattiesburg, this after
noon at 4 o'clock, after spending
twelve hours on the road.
Company C, of the First reg1-
ment, with a small detachment
from the medical corps, composed
the first contingent to reach here.
Two companies from Kentucky
and another from Indiana re-
ported just a few minutes before
the West Virginia troops.
Over one thousand soldiers are
now in camp, and others will
arrive Tomorrow.
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PERSH|NC SEES
VERDUN FIGHT

PARIS, Aug. 22.-Major General
Pershing, commander Of the Amer
lean expedition In France, re-
turned to his Paris headquarters
today after witnessing the French
offensive on the Vcrdun front with
General Petain, the commander
in-chief of the French armies.
General Pershlng, who saw much
of the Verdun battle, was greatly
impressed with the spirit and
yioor of the French troops.
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M'MILLAN RELIEF SHIP
ON LABRADOR COAST

SAINT JOHNS. y. F.. Aug. 22.-The
relief sailing steamer Neptune. COM
manded by Captain Robert Bartlett.
bringing some members Of the McMil-
Ian Arctic exploration party from
Greenland. was reported tonight off the
coast Of Labrador. The Neptune prob
ably will reach here Sunday.
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DRASTIC ACTION BY
HEALTH AUTHORITIES
Follows Spread Of lnfantile
Paralysis in Many Sec
tons of State.

CHARLESTON,W W. Va. Aug. 22.
County health officers and rail-
way agents in fifteen counties of
the state in which infantile par.
alysis has appeared were directed
by the state health department to-
day to take measures for stopping
all travel of children, both in
steam and electric cars, unless the
children can produce health Of
fcer's certificate of non-exposure
TO the disease. The order also
urged the prevention OF children
congregating at picnics, In the
theatres, schools and other places.
The counties to which the order
applies are Barbour, BraXton, Gil
mer, Harrison, Lewis, Marion,
Monroe, Mineral, Ohio. Preston,
Taylor, Tucker, Upshur, Wetzel
and Wood.
Forty cases of infantlle par
alysis were reported to the depart
ment in July, and thus far forty
seven cases have been reported
this month, all occurring in the
counties named, with the excep-
ton of one in Kanawha county.
The principal districts affected,
according TO the department. are
small towns in the vicinity OF
Fairmont, Clarksburg and Wheel
Ing. Only one case has been re-
ported from the city Of Wheeling,
and none from the cities Of Clarks-
burg and Fairmont,
At n late hour last night. Or. }.
Hupp. county health officer. had not re
ceived from DR.. S. l.. Jepson, secretary
" the West Virginia board OF health
the instructions reported in the fore
going Associated Press dispatch from
II is not unlikely however
hat they will arrive this morning.
Because Of the existence of infan
tile paralysis. Dr.. Hupp has alread!
closed the picnics, schools and churches
II Edgwood and GreGgsville, where In
rantile paralysis exists.
Ohio county's patients. three at Edg
wood and one at Greggsville. are al
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BY HEYWoop sRoUN
tAccredited to the Pershing Army in
France for The New York Trib" 4e and
Wheeling IntelligencerO
lCnnvrtrht 1A1I The Tribune

ASSociation)
CONTROLE AMERICAN. AMERI-
CAN EXPEDITIONARY ARMY; Aug
22.-The army got its gas masks yes
terday and instructions in how to use
them.
No great difficulty was experienced
IN teaching the men TO adjust the con-
trivance for it straps on exactly like
a catcher's mask. The officers laid
stress on the fact that the. masks must
be put on quickly. The men were told
that they would never have more than
twenty seconds after the alarm was
sounded. and that protection against
new type of German shell gas must
come in Ave seconds.
The rockies were thoroughly sobered
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WASHINGTON, D. O., Aug. 2a-Fors-
cast:
Tor western Pennsylvanta-5howe
rhursday and probably Friday.
Tor West Virginia and ohio--Thuu-
dsrshowers Thursday; Friday fair AID
cooler.
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WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-Fis-
count Motono. minister OF foreign
affairs In Toxic. has expressed him
self as rrofuun lily touched by the
wonderful reception the United
States has given VIscount lshii and
his party. The American charge
at Toxic has reported Viscount Mo-
tono's appreciation. adding that the
Siscount had said the welcome was
a matter Of deepest qualifications
TO the Japanese government.
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lIlTIMATUM FROM
PERU TO GERMANY

AMSTERDAM. Aug. 22.-The Berlin
yossische Zeitung announces that Peru
h,s cent an u1timatum to Germany.
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WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-The I'm
perial Japanese mission arrived here to-
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The Washington herald., 1917-10-10
turn HAIR DARK
With sage TEA
Grandma kept her locks dsrk. Gieesy
and youthful with . sinPls
mixture Of Sage Tes and
Sulphur.

The old-time mixture Of Sage Tea
and Sulphur for darkening gray.
streaked and faded hair Ia grand
mothers recipe. and folks are again
using II to keep their hair a good,
even color, which is quite sensible.
as We are living in an age when q
youthful appearance il OF the great
est advantage.
Nowadays. though. we don't hsve
the troublesome task of gathering
the sage and the mussy mixing at
home. All drug stores sell the
ready-to-use product. improved By
the addition OF other ingredients. call
ed "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound" Simply moisten your comb
or a soft brush with IL and draw
this through your hair. taking one
small strand at a time: by morning
the gray hair disappears. but what
delights the ladies with wyeths
Sage and Sulphur Compound. lie that,
besides beautifully darkening the
hair after a few applications. Il also
produces that soft lustre and ap-
pearance of abundance which is so
attractive. This ready-to-use prep
aration il a delisntfui toilet re-
Quisite for those who desire a more
youthful appearance. II is not in
tended for the cure, mitigation or
| prevention Of disease.