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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-07-04
From Camp Forrest, Georgia.

Editor Register-1 have read WIN
urea. pleasure the last few numbers
Of your interesting paper ana mus'
ssy Il 10 like meeting . friend from
home. read with interest the ie:'
tsra irond the boys In khaki, and u u
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-07-04
.Adverllsemen

Special "pick. up" bargain In 0eorg.
at Crepe Waists. Come In pink,
rreen, blsque and lavender: Two lots
prIced at t3.0S and ol.90. Each waist
worth $3.50 more than price asked.
LoPEz SToRN %.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-07-04
Weather Report.

meteorological Report OF Coopera'
tive Observer at Ironton, Iron County,
Mo-, for the week ending Monday,
June "a, 1918.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-08-02
TO Learn Fate az sur

II is. by means of new stars that as.
tronemers hope to establish whut vim
be the ultimate fate Of the sun and its
attendant planets. Every star and
the sun Is star is rushing through
space az enormous speed. The sun
Is travelling toward Vega with yeIoc.
ity of II miles a second. Other stars
are known which possess a speea Of
$50 miles a second. There are in tha
sky great clouds of dark meteors. such
as obstruct our view of the milky way
When star hits one OF these elopds
there is fash OF fire as Il tears its
way through. II the swarm is small
the star may escape, but II 1t Is large
The star is destroyed and its frog.
ments go to increase the cloud thar
caused Its destruction. The English
astronomer who first observed the new
star. says that II represents a catas.
trophe OF enormous magnitude in IN.
concelynbly remote fields.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-08-02
Mooney Reprieved Until December is.

Los Angeles. - Governor William D..
Stephens announced Sunday he had de
cided to grant a reprieve to Thomas
J. Mooney, which win operate as
stay of execution, until December 49,.
1918, The governor announced that he,
took this action that all persons might
be assured the fullest consideration
will be given the case by the executive
ana judicial branches of California.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-08-02
Get Some Of Own Msdioins.

Amsterdam.-Two German aviators..
who were captured by the Bolsheviki
when they alighted on Russian terri
tory We're ill-treated and shot, accord-
ing to German reports. Berlin has de-
manded that those responsible for the.
executions be severely punished.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-08-02
Finn Crown Goes 10 Duke AdoInb.

Paris.-The crown of Finland has.
oeen offered to Duke Adolph Friedrich.
OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and he has.
accepted, says a Zurich dispatch to Le-
Journale.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-08-02

This is Charles Maiden oman. com.
mandihg officer of the American hos
pltal ship Comfort which the govern.
ment planned TO send across the At
lantic without convoy to test Ger,
many's respect for the Red Cross en-.
aiem. The plan may be Abandoned
since the Germans recently sank q
Canadian hospital ship.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-08-02
Strike Of seamen Elremen Called OF.

Neutrality-suspicious. calling off the.
threatened strike of seamen and fire
men ON the Great Lakes, set for Mon
day, were issued Sunday by Victor A.
olander, secretary of the Sailors
Union Of the Great Lakes, and other
union leaders.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16

capo firm. 1,bo logt iottor receiyod hv
his parsnts ra. aatsd In,v a 1a,s He
lived with h,s ,arents af aio Moproe
street, =
Private K.u companv NJ 1oetb In
fantry. Renorted missing in action ON
July 15. 1eIs ue was eighteen wears
old, and enlisted in the old First Resi-
ment, N, q, p. in NAV. 1917, He re-
ceived his training at Camp Hancock.
and sailed for France in Nav. 1918. The
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
Income and Luxury Taxes
in New Var Reuenue Bill
INCOMES

INCOMES
Normal tax on incomes up to
$4,000 Is 5 per cent, and 10 per cent
beyond that amount, with surtaxes
OF 8 per cent on incomes Of $4,000
up to IS per cent on S5,000,0OO or
more.
INHBR1TANCES
The levy on inheritances will
range from q per cent on sums
between $4,000 and S150, 900, up to
70 per cent on $4,000, 900 or more.
LUXURIES
Out.and-out luxuries, 10 per cent.
Twenty per cent on wearing
apparel as follows:
Suits, mems and women's, over
$50.
Women's dresses, $40.
Shoes, mems and women's, $40.
Mems silk hose, 81.
Women's silk hose. s..
Mems shirts, So.
Automobiles. SO for twenty-three
horsepower. to $50 for forty horse
power or more.
Gasoline. Q cents gallon.
Tobacco taxes more than
doubled.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
PEACE UP TO GERMAN PEOPLE
They Must Destroy Kaiserism
Eirsf Saus Clunas

London, Aug. l6.-The military ma
chine OF Germany, the aggressor in the
war, now is badly battered and the au-
toeratic designs of Prussisn militarism
are held I'm the grip of Allied armies
representing the democratic nations of
the world. said John r. Clynes. food
minister, at the first annual conference
Of the National Federation of General
Workers. OF which he is president. La
Dor must fight for the principle and
spirit OF democracy or surrender to the
ksisers notion OF rule by divine right,
claimed for his throne. he said Mr.
Clynes also said he had never believed
m any claim for or appeal 10 what has
been called the German moral cong
cience.
Negotiations for peace are impossible
until unmistakable signs are given by
Germany that the principles for which
labor is fighting are to take the place of
autocracy in force. Only the German
people, he said. could destroy Kaiseris,n
and Prussian militarism, but the speaker
believed that the Allied armies had to
hsht ON TO convince the German people
that they must do II themselves
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
NATURALIZE 1000 SOLDIERS
Alien Army Men Made Citizen:
at Petersburg. Va.

Petersburg. Va, Aug. 16--Nenriy 1000
soldiers. the greatest number OF men
ever naturalized at one time. were made
citizens of the United States q, Peters
burg this afternoon. The fighting mer.
largely Of Italian blood, arc National
Army soldiers from the replacement bat
talions at Camp Lee and will, withn
few months, be fighting in France.
The ceremonies were under the
auspices OF the war camp community
service and the Rotary Club OF this
city. Assistant Secretary of War Fred
erick p. keppell and Assistant Secretary
of Labor Louis f. Post were the chief
speakers of the occasion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
BELIEVES POET INNOCENT
Viceroy Of India Discredits Revo
lutionary Plot Charge
By the Associated Pres

New York, Aug. 16.--Sir Rabindranath
Tagore. the BengaIese poet, alleged to
have been concerned in the plot to To-
ment a revolution against the British
Government in India, has cabled his
publishers here a letter of confidence
and sympathy. which he says he re-
ceived from Lord Chelmsford, Niceroy
and Governor General of India. The
letter, dated Simla. June II, signed by
the Viceroys private secretary. reads:
Tho Viceroy desires to express SYM
Dathy with you on finding your name
dragged into such unwarrantable prom
aware there Is no foundation whatever
for the suggestions made and Is willing
you should make any use OF this letter
YOU think At"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
PR. T. TO GET MORE CARS
J. S. Will Help Improve Service
for War Plants

The workers at League Island and at
the Westinghouse. Baldwin. Remington
Arms and Sun Ship Yard plants are soon
10 have improved transportation facili'
ties. according to a statement by the F.
r. T. today, in which it is announced
that ninety new cars are to be pur-
chased for the routes to League Island,
Lester and Chester.
A contract has been signed between
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit and the
United States Bureau of Industrial
Housing and Transportation under the
terms Of which the company will be
supplied with nearly sl,750,00O with
which TO purchase the ninety cars and
accessories.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
IMPORTANT ALLURE
PRESE DAGLI TALIANI
Gil ABSTRACT Sloggiati da Posi-
zioni nella Valtelfina e Val
Camonica
Published and Distributed Under
PERMIT No 341
Authorized by the act of October g.,
dslphia. Pa.
sy order of the President.
A. y. BURLESON.
Postmaster General.
Washington, Dc. 16 agosto.

DC. IL deDsiOs
La Regia Ambasciata Italiana ha RI
cevuto, ieri, il seguente communicate
circa lie operazioni al fronte di battaglie
in Italia ed in Albania:
"Fronte Italiano-Nella valtellina e
nella Val Camonica, mentre un intense
fuoco da parte della nostra artiglieria e.
sempre concentrate sui piu' important
centri dele difese nemiche. le truppe
italiane 81 sono stabilize sulle allure
che esse hanno catturato all'avversario.
"Nella Vale Lagarina sui Montello
Tattivita' delrartiglieria da ambo lie
partl e. stata abbastanza intensa.
Ira IL Brenta ed IL Piave. allalba del
siorno IL, nostri riparti traversarono IL
fume sud di Grave ed occuparono una
dele piu' grandi isole formate dal
Piave. catturando tutta la guarnigione
composta di quaranta uomini. Loccu-
continui contrattacchi del nemico ed
un violento fuoco di sacramento
"Al Fronte in Albania nostri distac-
camenti IN esplorazione sono stati atti-
viss!mi a nord di Berat lungo II basso
corso del Semeni."
Amsterdam. ! . agosto.
Tn telegramma di un correspondence
dl guerra presso II quarter generate
tedesco, ad un giornale di Berlino, an
nunzia che fImperatore Carlo d'Austria
ed IL suo segu!to e. giunto cola attesc
ALA stazione dall'Imperatore di Ger.
mania.
n Ira due imperatori cd / ioro consi-
gl!eri ha avuto luogo una importante
conferenza al quarter generate predetto
dice IL correspondents, soro state
prese deliherazioni sopra questiore
polit!che e militari di altssmo interesse
II correspondents COST dice mel sue
telegramma: "Nei passati giorni il
quarter generate tedesco e state la
scena di Important feconde delibera-
zioni da parte del Kaiser del suol
cOnsiglieri sopra question: poitiche c
militari. Con larrivo deli lrImperatore
Carlo del suo seguito le deliberazioni
hanno raggiunto piu' alti punt
Accompagnato dal Conte Won Wedel
dall'ammlraglio Won Hintze, scgretaric
per gil AFFAIR." esteri della Germania, {
dal seguito, il Kaiser si reco' a ricevero
lImperatore alleato ALA stazione ferro'
viaria dopo uno snmbio di auguri c
present azioni procederono subito per il
quarter generate, Owe Hindenburg ed Il
generate Ludendorff fecero / lore
rapport sulla situazione militare."
Una deputazione rappresentante 600,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16

Eikton, Md. Aus. 16.-The following
marriage licenses were secured here this
morning: Hugh McVicIer and MarEare'
C. Hummel. Edward Rex. and Agnes
Corcoran, Anthony Schats rSET and
Anna Grateselana. Jesse Bridges and
Aquilla Ford. William Huthmacuer and
Henrietta Davidson, George Comfort and
Mildred Davidson and Merrill II. Adams
and Fleta Laird. all OF Philadelphia;
Russell l., Mains and Helen Snyder,
Trenton: Clarence Horner and Elizabeth
Miller. ColIingswood, y. j.: George
Eager and Anna NJ. Boxleltner LancAs-
ter. Pa, jefferson E. Hall and Ada r.
Perry, Portsmouth. Va; William n.
Crook and Margaret V. Donohu, Balti-
more; Frank Truman and Gertrude
Aiken, Atlantic City Elmer j. II. Wood
worth and Ellen wehner. Reading. Pa,
and William A. Dale and Helen Zaboy,
Trenton, y. j.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
F0CH THANKS AMERICANS
Allied Commander Enthusiastic
in Praise of L. S. Troops
By the 4ysOcioted pross

Paris. Aug. 16.-Marshal Focb has
asked the Rev. Charles S. MacF'arIand.
general secretary of the Federated
Council Of Churches of Christ in Amer
lea, to convey to the American people
his deep appreciation of their moral and
spiritual support
Mr.. MacFarland visited Marshal Focb
at his headquarters, and during their
conversation the Allied generalissimo
was enthusiastic in his praise of AmerI-
can generals, officers and men. He said
their moral and material help had been
Of tremendous Importance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
q FUEL MANAGERS
NAMED BY GARFIELD
Head for Each Coal Produc.
ton District in Country
Selected
By the Associated Press
V,sbipgtoo. Aug


The fuel administration announced to-
day the appointment Of twenty-eight
production managers. one for each or
the ccal-produclng districts of the coun-
try
Each manager will have charge of the
campaign FOR increased production in
his district, and to him the production
committees being formed at the ma
iority OF the b'tumluous mines Will re-
port. Each production committee will
consiSE of six members. three represent
ing the mine management and three
representing the workers.
In cases whore q mine ia failing to
produce the maximum tonnage II will be
up to the production committee to as
certain the cause and institute improve
ment. Each week the committee will
post n list of the names OF the men who
have been absent. who have worked
short hours or who have loaded less
than a fair amount or coal. and the rea-
sons will be set forth as TO whether in
each particular case the blame lies with
the company or with the workers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES

walter NJ. gertlshofer. burlington. Ia. and
T Il. strain. ST G 5Sso J cedsr e' ave. '.' N''' '''''
chsFss Ass T. T. aSs sS4 Reese ls0 ct
sss:s, fs%E; $s sSss,. st.. snS
i MsE. sss Ess EtfEa'sF e. IsSs
Robert Crawford 28a Ounce St. and Jennie
rstisE ss'' '%s R5sS ssSs' II R,shn9sa St. and
B.9nhaFd ESas " WstSs so e. Park ave-
Marie Z Hsfermsn tonIa1In g SaSretstprd Pa: MAJ
ga ssret t Homer 1896 Fountain S.; ST. anu MAR
HITS Et,inseT Eo.sss, sisS R'Gfmons ST. and
S asst Aier Ii 'n s ai ana 1avlna
Z: Parker. 2sst Alter St,
AGSS s ESS $s5s She.that sim ST and Cath
John MURPHY saG: g!l2 sylip st, and Edith H.
+ sSsaf sI5l r. is5h ;Sa,.
a.ofse VE" E. van 'fn": borSn Atian,c City. N. J..
ws!sss s N6h'f 5, Pii5s, il 4 RaSy ST. % and Mary
sp sSe,f 'H; cottrsT 2Sie :. HowaFa St ,."o I A,,A
Roy Diaqyi' ,sis s,fkssyI!S Ia.b = j. and MIie
Thomas s''P: BrSddocE s ''" 45oi M Richmond st..
and Cecilia a. SiecR 2il2 Madison square,
cisuds W Besnss sn;s lsts s,3 y UosE St ana oma
hsalss sdns G. s1Tshs EshEH 1925 n 9Th S st St. and
'sSn Wsi.s s'FSSse 7S4 w. 'tr Toss e'ssF St. " ana MA
d Jshn CHRISTOPHER Chester. Pa. and Flor
May E b!sstss; tSth and Walnut s;s; ~ ~
Rla nick Pa.
s,Gssh si sls3 MsTdn Hsi AYE and Margaret
hdSiIs MsEsusilin a mn 7sl ySSss sad H St ana Anna NJ
ASe GoldberE. 26oi S; AmsrtCsn St. and
z stanisy s@ B%ochowski. ki coatssviie. Coat Pa, and
Florence ,Konecki,, 2sss Mercer st. -,
B.Sa.rd ]; McDensld; G5atI G5asId y Sth St; and
GfsaaIs AK issS %%fa1sE s' and
Charles kerr; tSt9 WISrIH YISseph'ne ST. ana He!ef
James m \. Campbell, Youngstown. O.. ant
Dsnisi f1s H. Disanss India nSpoiis. Ind. !. ant
0sSsyS BsHSstS sgSS Vol Atlantic an6 Ok hose S
slsfy s!lltay sTasks sGas as'1$ Rsoolyn St auc
s.is egfssl 1925 1925 ES.sfa e. a"'
asn0an 81. and Eli.abetR % 4, Fcnfah slst Miiisf st
Fsiyin Hule,t sos s92 a Park psIkers St. and Louis B
tyssurs. Pa. and Ada N. Haines,,' 1851
yosn 'ass aenssle. Iii l7se Mcclellan st. and Con
cettina Lense. l54l s, 10th st.
sie Cohen, 2l28 s. 5th st.
a Carl AZ Schow. Camden. y. j.. and Louis
NJ Arnesea. Camden, ". J.
Joseph lie Donne, 1925 s. Randolph St. AM
Eivira Contardi 50T Queen ST.
William Gibbs 628 s. 10th ST., and Hsrrie
N. Emory. 628 S. 18th st
~ william Atkins. 2431 Fairmount ave- an
Augusta Scheifell 1921 y. 29th St
George Fox. 230 Z. Ashmead st. and Emm
l2 Gradweil. 23O r. Ashmead St
N William II. Schali 72l Walnut St. an
frances z. Williams, Darby, Pa.
y. John supko 484 y. 9Th St, and Grac
Decker. 514 Wood st.
z Harry ~ Msrcoyitz,sU. s. N. r. F.. an
Dora Goidstein. -s4e s. 5th St
Louis Gapinski, 100 Gaul St, and Ann
s n = Markowska 3424 Il. Thompson St
W salvatore Borgetti. es1 8 sth ST.. and Car
meiina carrara 1904 Woodland ave
= Pstrick Kerr, 1los Vine St. and Jessi
II II browne 1165 Vine st.
Prank Kringelis. 4785 Melrose ST., an
Minnie Janowsky. 2220 Pratt ST.
1tj n slnh B. Mushler 1928 Cedar ave. an
Elsxa Rautenberg. 3s2a Barring st.
-4rederick w. Fore iS4zl ~ 23d ST.. an
( Mary V. stinson. ITO Fitzwater ST
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
START
TOWARD LEAGUE
View of Food Commission
Expressed by Lord Rob.
ert Cecil
sPOOLING OF RESOURCES
By the Associated Press

81 London. Aug. IS.
) Lord Robert Cecil, Under Secretary
Of State for Foreign Affairs, speaking
last night at a Government dinner In
celebration of the fourth anniversary
Of the establishment of the international
commission on revictua,ling, said he be-
1ieved the commission formed the
nucleus of a league Of nations
He said he would not venture to Speals
OF all the United States has done and Is
doing in the matter OF supplies, but no
was satisfied that they had thrown their
whole heart and soul into the contest.
r. B. Stevens, of the United States
shipping board. on behalf of the United
States assured the diners that enough
shipping would be available to win the
war. He paid tribute to Italy's splendid
victory over the Austrians.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
BRASSARDS ARE UNIFORMS"
Liquor Taboo for Men Wearing
Them, State Announces
By The Associated Press

Harrisburg. Aug. 16.--Drafted men
ordered to be entrained and wearing
brassards or arm bands prescribed are
to be considered as men in uniform as
far as sales Of liquor are concerned,
and State draft headquarters today is
sued notices to all local boards declar-
ing that complaints that inducted men
have appeared in an intoxicated con-
dition must be investigated and the
conditions corrected Immediately.
The leaders and assistant leaders of
contingents are to he considered as
special police and evidence of sales of
LIQUOR to any man wearing a brassard
is to be presented. Each district will be
sent at once 200 brassards for inducted
men and twenty for the special police.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
Mass for Captain Walter NJ. Gearty

& Solemn requiem military mass was
celebrated this morning In St Edwards
Church, Eighth and York streets. for
Captain Walter NJ. Gearty, killed in
action in the second battle of the Ma-nn
July 16 Military and other associates ct
Captain Gearty attended mass. as well
as members Of several societies with
which he was connected.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
Incomes Hit Hard
in Revenue Bill
Continued from Pare One


Continued from PAGE One
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t,i,.r. ,,-,o.s ,rd ,re. oos.;,, ,,,ore
,bar a. ar,,o-a ,.a-d +r,,rls "a sE0
aud ,.,lIsss troveIinr hags ond o,sor
luggage ove- sp5 nan's ana hove suits
exclusive os uniforms. $50: womcn's
reaar-nadH rioaKs ana suits more than
Fto' and the same articles tailor made
oNtI soV me-, mus. over 30 ana caps
49,. aI. S,Uts oNer az men ana
ouS s,'N 90 N'''s' a"oNe - ""a "oH'-
(" = "'o,e - '''u p'Ja'laS ">'' %.
- l -" i" pay NiS oiI
''o'e .H"' ""V'He' he NaNeIS OH
'>''N VI
Gasoline Two Cents q Gallon
Gasoline is taxed two cents n gallon
\ 10 per cent manufacturers tax is
levied on automobiles and motorcycles 9.
motorcycles in the hands Of the owner
are assessed So as "a license iay and
auto owners must nav on the following.
schedule:
Cars of twenty-three horserovc,, or
less, SO: twentv-four TO thirty horse
power. 500: thirty-one n rnrtl. I,nrse-
power, $40, and over forty Norsrpower.
$50
Electric cars are taxed 81 for each
horsepower and ffty cents for aarb 100
pounds in weight. and wagons and trail-
ers must pay per cent,
Motorbcats must pay $40 and yachts
tween % ffty ana % 10o prs Fse, e. too' Fo. aao,, p
Tabocco Tax Double
Present tobacco rates are more than
doubled Tobacco and snuff must nav
thirty cents a pound. cigars Weighing
less than two pounds per thousand are
taxed 81 thousand Those weighing
more arc taxed from So to $40 per
thousa nd, according to price.
Cigarettes weighing not more than
three pounds per thousand and retail
ing at less than two cents earh are
taxed s4.1O a thousand and those at
more than two cents each 81 10 Tbore
vefphinE rnore than tbrae no,,rI,, -.
thousand must bear a tsx or 60 "a na-
.tbonsand T''NO PSI
Movies and ice cream sodas are also
hit The present 10 per cent on ALI ad-
missions TO omusen,ents is do,,t,as a. az az
admission less than seven cents must
pay a one-cent tax
In addition to this thera ia ,a.
cent tax on rentals of movie films,
Manufacturers Of soft drinks must
pay 10 per cent. and there is further
retail sales tax of two cents for each
ten cents OF price or fraction thereof.
MANY specia, I.v;.
~ Vast horue or special taxes. in
C!uoihs circuses: paWnbrokers and filled
.meese' are ooupIea' The committee in
,. senus 70 io'.ow the same procedure
"'H Tha 'a.p aana,. taHe h's
,,n sm BUSINESS Incense tax levies
r,..a go" on an retail establish
oots more thah $4,000 business
co: "u vi PROFESSIONAL men. and
,nor. ,hon sonn ooo es'aolishinents doing
Cornnra.io, o''Uov year IN business.
$1,000 valua o. tbsir ooIis pay - Tor each
;ns,,r.r .r,a 80. al STOCK and life
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
Gunner.s Mate Commended

Washington. Aug 16.-Frank r. Will
lis, chief gunner's mate, of Minot. n. D.,
was commended by Secretary Daniels
today for resourcefulness and presence
of mind in preventing the sinking Of
United States submarine on July by
quickly closing the door of a torpedo
tube through which the water had
burst when workmen opened 1t to ex-
tract a torpedo that had jammed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
FIRE DESTROYS THREE MILLS
Government Work and Cloth for
Uniforms Included in Big Loss

Stoughton, Mass, Aug. 16.-F'ire today
destroyed three mills of the French &
Ward Woolen Company, engaged on Gov
ernment work. and large stock of
cloth for army uniforms.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
Held on Tool Theft Charge

William Lukaranium. twenty-one
years old, of Eighth and Locust streets,
was held for further hearing by Maeis-
trate Pennock at Central station today,
charged with having stolen thirtyvnine
chests Of tools from carpenters working
On the housing Operations IT Hog
tslHnA May III a chGsts have been
s,elsse (. ssxe - =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-16
PariRi. 16 aRoAto.

ParfRi, l6 aRoSto.
Dale notizie gunte dal fronte di bat.
tagha 81 rileva che lie truppe Alleate
continuano nei loro progress II Mint
stero della Guerra ha pubblcato, ieri,
il seguente communicate:
"Sul fronte dell'Avre lie truppe
francesi hanno fatto progressi nella re-
gione di Saint Aurin verso villers-les-
Roye.
"Ad oriente di Admencourt moi occu-
pammo la nostra vecchia linea del'1915.
"Nello Champagne abbiamo catturato
prigionieri mel settore di Pertes-les-
Hurlus. Ad est di Maisons de Cham
payne abbamo respinto una incursione
effettuata da rparti tedeschi."