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u. 81 eufOntc war News
The navy department announced
that the American army transport Gov
layton, homeward bound after land
Ing several thousand soldiers in
France, was torpedoed and sunk in The
war zone last Monday night. Six men,
bers of the crew are missing. but all
TIE other men, with the ships officers,
have been landed at Il French port.
No army personnel or passengers were
aboard. The Covington formerly was
the Hamburg-American liner Cincin-
matt.
Lieut.. William III. Brotherton of
Guthrie, H., an American aviator who
was reported missing on June %. has
safely landed within the allied lines
IN Alsace, says dispatch from Paris.
Ensign George Roe of Scituate,
Mass. IN aviation plot in the Ameri-
can navy. has been captured and is
imprisoned ut Camp Landschut, Ger
mny, the navy was advised by Vice Adj
uiral Sims.
The German government has in
formed the United States that it will
be unable to have its delegates at
Berne in time for the conference
planned for August 5 to discuss pris-
oners of war.
Plans for the sailing of the Ameri
can hospital ship Comfort. which 1t
was proposed to send through the SUBJ
marine zone without convoy, have been
delayed by the ruthless destruction Of
the Canadian hospital ship Llandovery
Castle.
Officials and diplomats in Washing
ton see the possibility of important de-
velopments in the Russian declaration
of state of war In the province Of
Archangel. Among the Developments
fOreseen is possible battle between
forces of the United States and the
allies, now guarding vast quantities OF
supplies around Archangel and Kola,
and German and Finnish troops.
Lieut.. Edouard v. Isaacs. U. s. NJ,
man submarine which sunk the Ameri-
can transport President Lincoln, has
been located In a prison camp In Ger
many. according to word received by
Red Cross officials In Washington.
Alsatian villages gave General Per-
shing an enthusiastic greeting when
he Unexpectedly paid visit to the
American troops In Alsace few days
ago, says dispatch from France.
Personal
viscOunt Rhondda David Alfred
Thomas), the British food controller
died In London.
Warrington
With the Western Union telegra-
pliers scheduled to strike Monday for
recognition Of the telegraphers' union,
the house Of representatives adopted
the resolution authorizing the presi-
dent to take possession Of the tele-
graph and telephone systems of the
country for the remainder Of the war.
The vote on the resolution was 221 I'm
favor to four against.
President Wilson signed the $1,000
100000 sundry civil appropriation bill
providing for government expenses. in
Guiding the shipbuilding program dur
In the coming year, and the naval APP
preparation bill, carrying 81, 6O9, 323, 900
and authorizing permanent increase OF
the navy's enlisted personnel to 49,
600 men, with $4,000 additional for the
war.
The senate passed a resolution re-
questing the president to issue proc
lamation calling on the American peo-
pie to observe noon prayer during the
war. II now goes to the house.
At the request Of President Wilson
the house interstate commerce commit
tee favorably reported to the house the
Aswell resolution giving the president
power to take over telegraph, tele-
phone, cable and radio systems.
President Wilson vetoed the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill on account Of provision in
creasing the hours of work for gov
erDment clerks from seven 10 eight
hours a day.
Nomination of Miss Kathryn Sellers.
a department of state law clerk, as
Judge Of the Juvenile court In Washing
ton, was sent to the senate by Presi-
dent Wilson.
The house bill providing for $780,
OOO,0OO OF Liberty bonds was passed
by the senate without roll CALL
Without n word Of discussion or a
record vote, the senate adopted a reso-