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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
Kruger Estate Seized
by Palmer as Property
of Friend to Germany

New York, Aug. 1.-THE estate of
Gottfried Krueger, of Newark, n. j.,
valued at several million dollars. was
taken over to-day by the alien prop
erty custodian. An announcement
at the custodian's office here said al
though Mr.. Kruger is an American
citizen, he is classed as an enemy
because of his residence in Germany.
MIR. Krueger's properties, it was
stated. include the United States
Brewing Company, the Lyon and
Sons Brewing Company and large
interests in the Union Brewing
Company and the Home Brewing
Company, all of Newark. Large
holdings in several New Jersey realty
concerns also were taken over.s
The seizure was made under a pro-
vision of the trading with the enemy
act which rates a naturalized citizen
resident in an enemy country as an
enemy.
Before the outbreak of the Euro
pean war Mr.. Kruger, who is more
than 80 years old. went to Germany
for his health. His repeated at
tempts, since the declaration of
American belligerency, to return to
this country, have been unsuccessful.
Gottfried Krueger at one time was
n Law Judge of the Court of Errors
and Appeals of News Jersey, and
member of the Court of Pardons. He
had served as a Presidential elector
and member of the New Jersey AS
sembly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
GRAHAM ASKED
TO RESIGN AS
VT. GOVERNOR
Republican State Committee
Calls Upon Executive Under
Fire to Quit Office
BY associated Press

Burlington, VT, Aug. Hoover
nor Horace Graham was asked yes
terday to resign his office in resolu-
tions adopted by Republican state
committee at a special executive
session. This week discrepancies
amounting to $4,000 were found in
the accounts of the governor when
he held the Office of state auditor.
Governor Graham was invited 20
the meeting, but did not attend.
Leading Republicans of the state
were present.
In a public statement following
the disclosure of the discrepancies
in the accounts Governor Graham
admitted that he was at fault in the
handling of his salary and official
expenses, but said that he was not
aware that any vouchers were miss
ing. He asked the people of the
state to suspend judgment pending
an examination of his accounts En-
aminers are now working on his
books.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
Summer Meeting of
Lebanon County Apiators

The Lebanon County Beekeepers
Association will hold a county meet
ing at the bee yard of John S. Shope.
at Annville. on Wednesday, August
IS. at o'clock in the afternoon. This
will be the important meeting for the
summer.
While winter losses were severe,
favorable conditions have encouraged
colony development and honey pro-
duction. A large crop of honey will
be harvested and remunerative prices
should be realized. A discussion of
beekeeping problems will be had.
Professor ]. G.. Sanders, Economic
Zoologist> State Department of Agri-
culture. at Harrisburg, has worked
untiringly for the interest of the bee
keepers of Pennsylvania. and he will
be represented by Chief Apiary Ad-
wiser Charles n. Greene, who will be
present and serve the beekeepers in
every way. Beekeepers and all who
are interested in bees or fruit are in
vited to be present.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
DUNCANNON

The farmers annual picnic will be
held in Harry Lowers grove to-mor-
row.
Due to the intense heat the entire
plant of the Iron and Steel Works
was idle Wednesday night
Master Stanley Willis has return
ed to his home at Harrisburg after a
visit here with his grandparents. Mr..
and Mrs Jacob Lehman.
Miss Marion Wilkinson. OF Philadel-
phia. is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Miss kathryn Kline has returned
from a visit to Bedford where she
was a guest at the home of her broth
er. Frank Kline.
Mrs. John A. Searfauss and daugh-
ter. Naoma, of Harrisburg, are spend
ing several days here with Walter w.
Branyan, a brother of Mrs. Searfauss.
William H. Wills visited his broth
er, Samuel Wills. at South Bend. In
diana. during the week.
The Rev. w. II. Stevens. a
former pastor of the Methodist Epis-
copaI Church. after a visit to the
home of his daughter. Mrs. John w.
G. Kugler, has returned to his home
in Lancaster county.
The annual reunion or the Perry
county camps. Patriotic Order Sons
of America, will be held here Satur-
dav. September 7.
MIR. and Mrs. Daniel H. Borninger
and little son, were week end guests
of relatives at Mechanicsburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
WEST SHORE NEWS
Personal and Social Items
of Towns on West Shore

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Lauver and
daughter Ruth and sons Clarence,
Arthur, Earle and Marlin Lauver.
of Shiremanstown, are home from
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Var
ger at Dundee. n. Y. The latter
also spent several days at Niagara
Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray E. Wolfe and
daughter, Mis- Janet Louise Wolfe,
Of Shiremanstown, motored to Hunt
ers Run on Wednesday.
Miss Marian Magee has returned
to her home at Harrisburg arter
being the guest of Miss Sara Har-
man at Shiremanstown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Fl. Heiges and
laughter, Pearl Delilah Heiges.
of Mechanicsburg, spent several
days with the latter's grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce f! Feister, at
Shiremanstown.
Mrs. w. A. Clouser. Mrs. John f.
Snyder of Shiremanstown. and the
latters granddaughter. Miss Char
lotte Snyder, of Harrisburg, spent
day recently with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Powell at New Cumberland.
Mrs. Daniel w. Wonderly. Of
Highspire, and Mrs. Charles Ebert
and son James, of Mechanicsburg.
spent IHuISudS WITH TIE lOiiiSi
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Brinton,
at Shiremanstown.
Mrs. w. w. Harman and daugh-
/ ter, Miss Martha Harman, of Shire
manstown. were Harrisburg visitors
on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mann and daugh-
| ters, Miriam and Jenore Mann. and
| Mrs. Mary Reese, of Denver, Pa.
| have returned home after a Visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Howry al
| Shiremanstown
Miss Mary Malehorn, of Steelton,
is the guest of the Misses Pearl and
Moe Shoop at Shiremanstown
James Young, of Middletown. fell
off roof at the Government build
ings and broke both arms.
Misses Ella Long. Marjorie Nc
Ivor and Daniel Pyffer and Milton
Weber. of New Cumberland, went
| TO a cottage at Marsh Run to spend
the weekend.
| Miss Louise Plack, of Altoona. is
| a guest of Miss Julia Rue at the
Methodist parsonage, New Cumber
land.
Mrs. George Watkins. of New
Cumberland, attended the funeral
of her cousin. Lieutenant Atticks. AT
Paxtang yesterday.
The Rev. and Mrs. ]. B. Adam
and daughters. of Williamsport. are
visiting friends at New Cumberland.
| w. A. Cross, a member of the
| Eighth Field Artillery. was a CUES!
! of Mr.. and Mrs. Roman Spangler in
| Market street, New Cumberland, on
Thursday evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
Enola Fire Company to
Honor Members in Service

Enola, Pa, Aug. 17.-Members of
the Enola Fire Company who are
now in the service of the country
will be fittingly honored at service
flag raising, which will take place
on Tuesday evening. August &c.
Several prominent speakers will
make addresses and music will be
furnished by the local community
chorus under the direction of Prof.
John w. Phillips, of Harrisburg.
On the following evening the
company will hold an ice cream fes-
tival at the tirehouse. Amusements
of all kinds will be the attraction,
which will include cartoonist work
by r. c. Galloway and acrobatic
stunts by D. V. Nicholas.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
Reservoir Golfers Contest
For City Title Today

An important golf match was
scheduled for this afternoon at Res
A,voir links. the result to decide who
Would meet Harry Scheiner for city
championship title. Shreiner, who
qualified for finals several weeks ago,
is in prime shape, going two rounds
yesterday with scores of 80 and 40.
In the elimination process Harry
Miller defeated Ed Longenecker at
Zimmerman qualified to meet Miller.
1t is anybodys trophy up to the
present, with a dark horse having
plenty of chance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
BLACK CATS
SCRATCH DEEP
after Clawing the Eyes Out of
Pitcher Enoch, Tanks and
Aviators Dine Together

If the Tank boys of Camp Colt.
alias BLACK Cats" wade into the
Huns the way they did into the Mid
dletown flyers last evening at Cot
tage Hill, it's a coroner's inquest for
Kaiser Bill before the robins sing
again. The score was Ill, gathered
off Pitcher Enoch. who must have
been very sorry that he could not be
grabbed up to heaven suddenly like
his ancient predecessor in Bible days.
The Middletown Aviators illustrated
that anything may happen in our ma
tional pastime; for they had been
kicking up the dust with bunch OF
fast teams. and when Lieutenant Omar
Harris suggested battle with the
Black Cats he did not have to wait
for an answer.
The lieutenant, incidentally. is one
of the most picturesque personages in
service to-day. They used to call him
daddy of baseball in the Orient" be-
cause he established the game in the
Philippines way back in Spanish
War days. President Roosevelt, who
always knew a live one at tirst sight.
helped along by sending equipment.
Harris had only $40 to start his
league with. but he very soon had
number of businessmen of Manila in
terested. and the league thrived.
Lawyer, soldier. mechanical engineer.
the lieutenant left the service some
years ago, but Immediately waded in
at the beginning of war and, of
course. had no trouble getting
commission. He is postmaster at
Camp Colt and dynamo extraordinary
in all activities.
There was the best of feeling be-
tween the two units. after the slaugh-
ter, and all hands dropped a barrage
at the Central Y. NJ. c. A. dining
table. shere the Camp Fire Girls
sang. and Lieutenant Harris. Lieuten-
ant Flood. of the Tank Corps 4. d.
Bacon and Al. Thomas starred in
toasting contest.
How Black Cats Scratch
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
CHANCE OPENS FOR MEN
BETWEEN 46 AND 56 YEARS

The eighteen counties of the Scran-
ton recruiting district have been add
ed to the Harrisburg recruiting dis
trict, 1t was announced last night.
therefore command recruiting in
forty counties of the state.
That recruiting activities will not
be minimized because of the recent
War Department ruling forbidding
the. enlistment of men between the
ages of 8 and 45. but that increased
efforts will be made to secure enlist
ments of men between As and Sc,
was declared by Lieutenant Lesher
yesterday By the new ruling, men
between these ages may be enlisted
for the Signal Corps, Quartermasters
Corps, Medical Corps and Ordnance
Corps.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
Captain McCreath at Post
II Hours Before Citation

On account of Captain William
McCreaths bravery under fire dur
ing the three days beginning July
IA, for which he received the French
war cross, has been received here.
The account says that he remained
on his post of duty 72 hours without
sleep or rest. On the morning of the
18th he voluntarily left his place of
safety and went out into barrage
fire SURPRISING that at Verdun and
reorganized companies whose officers
were killed or missing. The Germans
having crossed the Marine, he volun-
teered to lead a patrol into their
lines to locate their positions. His
superior, Major Sylvester, made the
recommendation for the war cross.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
Community Chorus Plans
Musical Treats For Winter

EnoEa, Pa, Aug. 17.-Plans for
n busy season of the Enola Com
munity Chorus are being made by
the officers. The chorus will make
its first public appearance at the
service flag raising of the Enola
Fire Company. 1t is the intention
of the club to sing at all patriotic
gatherings during the winter months.
In all probability several special
musical treats will be given by the
chorus later on in the season. The
direction of the chorus is in charge
of Prof. John w. Phillips, leader of
the Grace Methodist Church choir
of Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
Hope Son Reported Dead
May Only Be Wounded

Harry Arndt, of Newport, a mem
Der of Company A. 2Sth Infantry,
may be wounded in a base hospital
in France, rather than killed in ac-
ton, as reported by the War Depart
ment. The War Department inform
ed his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Arndt, that he was killed July %,
but since then they have received a
card dated July 20, and a letter dat
ed July 2S, stating he was wounded.
and in a base hospital. Memorial
services to have been held tomorrow
in the Newport church have been
postponed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
WRITES OF WOUNDS

Harry K. Ftshman, 22 North Fifth
street, who enlisted in Company D,
old 8th Regiment, and is now a mem
ber of the 112th Regiment, sin a let
ter to his mother, Mrs. Moses Fish
man, declares that he was wounded
during the fighting along the Marne,
July 2. He was wounded in the elbow
and fingers. He declares the mem
bers of the 112th had the enemy on
the run all the time, and at times
it was necessary to use the cavalry
to pursue them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
HUN ROYALTY IN
FIRST U-BOAT TRIP
Amsterdam,

Amsterdam, Aug. II. - The
Crown Princess of Germany, ac-
companied by the Grand Duke
of Mecklenberg and the Princess
of Brunswick, has made sub
marine trip to Helgoland, accord
ing to German newspapers, which
add that she did not secure the
consent of the Emperor or the
Crown Prince before leaving.
This was the first submarine trip
he Crown Princess ever took and
he newspapers of Berlin OBJ
serve that it >was all very we'll to
make the venture once, but the
future empress should not risk
her life in such experiments"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
West Enders Take on
Fast Colored Club

The West End A. c.. champions OF
the city for the past two seasons. will
meet to-day the steelton Giants. a col
ored club so fast as to be worthy op-
ponents for the West Enders.
Earl Walz will most likely be back
on the mound for West End, after a
lapse of two weeks. suffering from a
sore arm.
The West Enders are barring none
in their cleanup. andd expect to take
on the strong Duncannon team before
the close of the season. At present
they are negotiating with the Brooks
Machine Club. of York. for games on
Labor Day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
Appleby Brothers Accept
Bates & Rodgers Challenge

Manager John w. Appleby. of the
Appleby and Whitaker baseball club,
has accepted the challenge of the fast
team of Bates and Rodgers. construct
ing U. S. Government warehouses at
Marsh Run. This crack unit, COM
posed of ex-college stars. Manager
Appleby is not Understanding, and
he IS preparing for hard game The
battle will take place Monday even
ing. at o'clock. at New Cumberland
grounds.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
SUMMIT

Two-base hits, Demma, Mercurio.
Home run, Barringer. Sacrifice hits,
Barringer. Stauffer, Swartz. Pindar.
Struck out. by Books, Q; Swartz, 6.
Bases on balls. off Books, 1; Swartz,
0. Left oH base. Albion, 8; Summit.
Z. Hit by pitcher, Snyder. Stolen
bases. Michlevitz. sersch. Swartz,
Unger. Passed balls, Snyder, one.
Innings pitched. Books, 6 Swartz,
6. Time. LOS. Umpire. Shickley.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
Summit Wins 22nd Game,
Beating Albion 4 to |

Summit won it's twenty-second
game Friday evening by downing AL
bions, to /. Darkness halted the
game in the sixth, with Summit in
the lead, to l. Each team was "A
few players short, so players were
picked out from the crowd of fans.
Barringer's homer in the first was
the only run the Albions could tally.
On Monday Albians play Swatara.
The score:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
236 Officers Shot of the
1000 Arrested at Moscow
BY Associated Press

Amsterdam, Aug. 17.-Out of L.
600 officers arrested at Moscow and
Petrograd because of counter-revo-
lutionary tendencies. 236 have been
summarily shot, according to Mos
cow. advices to the Kreuz Zeitung of
Berlin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17

A mere kid. leftfelder Hylan,
stirred spectators to frenzy of APP
plause at last nights game in the
Industrial League in which West
End Juniors beat Suburban, SIS.
This prodigy pulled a brace of cir
Gus catches worthy of Joe Jackson,
and contributed much toward cop
ping a protested game, for the Su-
burbans had won some time ago
with an outside player. The score:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
TO HOLD "TANK" SERVICE

The P. r. R. Y. M. C. A. gospel
tank. will again be used on Sunday
evening in an openair illustrated iec-
ture. at the corner of Logan and
Boyd streets, If the weather is ia
vorabIe. There will be special vocal
music and illustrated songs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
200 IN AUTO TRAIN

Two hundred men of the 106th
Ammunition Train, en- route to Camp
Raritan. N. J., from Detroit, camped
near Oysters Point. The men trav-
eled in specially made observation
cars.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
DEsERTER ARREsTED

WiIIinmstown, Pa, Aug. II. - Earl
Rickert who was in training at Camp
Humphries, Va. deserted the canton
ment and spent the past week in
town. He was rounded up by the
Federal authorities and sent back to
camp.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
WEST END

Two-base hit, Wichello. Three
base hit. Smith. 2. Struck out. by
wevedau. 5; Cooper, 5. Base on
halls. Cooper. 4; Wevedan, 3. Hit
by pitcher. Cady, Hylan. Time.
1.30. Umpire, Bell.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
What They Did Yesterday;
Where They Play Today
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Iitcrlcnn League

Cleveland, IL: New York, 4.
Boston. g Chicago O.
st. Louis. s, Athletics. 2.
Detroit. 8; Washington. 7. (16 in
nings.)
National League
Cincinnati, 8; New York, 4.
Brooklyn. 5; Pittsburgh, /.
Phillies- Chicago. rain.
st. Louis, s; Boston, 0.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
American LeuCue
National League
SCHEDULE FOR TODAY
American League

Chicago at New York.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at Boston.
st. Louis at Washington.
National League
Boston at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh. Give
yames.)
New York at Cincinnati.
PhilIies at Chicago. (Two games
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
GAssED SOLDIER HOME

WIIIIamEtOwn. Pa, Aug. H.
Joseph Randenbush is at home con-
valescing from gas attack which he
received while serving In France. He
is the first town sboy to return from
the front
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
Big JOB FOR
EDDIE PLANK
Famous Southpaw Will Try
to Cinch Pennant at Spar
rows Point Today
Lineup Mt Sparrows Point

This was a critical day in the
Bethlehem Steel League. with Steel
ton at Sparrows Point, Lebanon at
Fore River. and Wilmington at Beth
lehem. Manager Cockill's huskies
will have their hands full to-day. for
Sparrows Point trimmed Bethlehem
last week. 30, with Tesreau pitching
against Roth. and practically dumped
Bethlehem out of the flag contest.
To-day Steelton will face this same
Roth, most likely and Eddie Plank
victory.
Wilmington is determined to win
the pennant and has to-day q strong
er lineup than any time prior in the
season. In fact the Wilmington team
has been strengthened materially in
the infield. three new players having
Joined the club. They are Carlin, not
of big league fame. but plant play
er that developed into one of the best
will be covered by GetZ, formerly
with the Brooklyn Nationals, and
third base by Beck, until recently on
the New York Yankees pay roll.
Probably more interest is centered
on the game in Bethlehem than any
other in the circuit The outcome will
decide the runnersup to Steelton.
Wilmington having one more game to
play than either Steelton or Beth
ing the Cockill crowd and IL they win
to-day's contest will have still great
er. an advantage in playing the re-
naming three games on their
schedule at home. while Steelton fin
ishes on the road.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
Party and Outing on
Small Boys Birthday

New Cumberland. Pa, Aug. IL
Little friends of Walter Smith Jr.
were invited to help him celebrate
his sixth birthday on Thursday
evening as follows: Vance Rigling,
Dale Guhl, Clark Baker. Herbert
Stagewalt, Marshall and Margaret
Smith. The party went by auto
mobile to SUNNI and to Capt.
tol Park, Harrisburg, also going
through the Capitol. Refreshments
were served at Sweetland. He
received a number of nice presents,
including money and school sup
plies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
WOMAN FALLS DOWN STAIRS

New Cumberland. Pa, Aug. IL
Mrs. Maggie Lytle fell down a flight
of stairs at her home in Bridge
street on Thursday. She was badly
bruised and had a deep cash cut
on her face
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-17
Boy Wonder Helps W. E.
Defeat Suburbans 8 to 6
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE
Last Evenings Results
West End, s; Suburbans, G.
Standing of the Clubs

Mondays Game
Kiwanis VS.. Newsies.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-10-26
A MINING ENGINEER LAUDS SALOONLESS CITY
Bank Deposits and Post Office Receipts Doubled; Thirty New
Teachers Employed Good Order Cleanliness; Moral Tone
Upifted; Everybody Admits Vast Benefits.

a few persons argued that we might
have had better times if the saloons
had been open.
When the saloons were reOpened
their owners ran them without any
concern for law or order, with the re-
suit that self-respecting citizens were
thoroughly Disguised and outraged.
In February, 1911, the Legislature
of West Virginia submitted to the vot-
ers of the state an amendment to the
state constitution providing for state
wide Prohibition AT the election in
November, 1912, as result of the al
ternating dry and wet periods, Charles
ton voted dry by over 1880 majority.
The state voted in round numbers co.
600 wet and 10000 dry, thereby re-
cording majority for the amendment
of approximately $4,000. The amend
ment went into effect in July, 1914.
Since that time Charleston has been
growing by leaps and bounds. The fact
that the city had no saloons was de-
Gliding factor in determining the gov
eminent to locate a $20,000,00O armor
plate plant just outside of the city ear
ly in last year. In January of this
year the government located $60,0OO,-
600 munition plant IA miles down the
river from here, and already about
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-10-26
Cerman-American War

Many observers believe a great new
American blow, aimed at the fortress
Of Metz, is imminent. The big guns
have opened a terrific fire over the
German positions from the Woevre to
far into Lorraine, and FrancO-Ameri-
can patrols have been very active, as
is usual before an important drive.
Secretary Daniels asked Congress to
authorize second three year naval
building program for ten superdread-
noughts, six battle cruisers and 40
smaller vessels at the cost Of $500, 000,-
600. He said the total naval construc-
ton estimates for this year were $972,-
100000.
Draft calls suspended last Septem-
Der are now going on again in certain
districts.
Removal of one menace to the
bridge to Pershing" is announced in a
report by William G. McAdoo, director
general Of railroads, showing abate-
ment Of freight congestion at six At
lantic ports.
An American bombing squad north
west of verdun shot down IL German
airplanes on Friday without loss of an
American machine Enemy formations
of 30 and 40 airplanes were vanquish-
ed. A system of night patrolling, inau-
gurated by the Americans, has attract
ed the favorable attention Of the allies
| American troops led the parade at
Paris celebration of the liberation of
French cities long held by the Ger
mans. The celebration also marked
the opening Of the new French loan
drive. 1t was the first fete day Paris
has observed since the wPr started.