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New-York tribune., 1918-08-07
Chinese Generals
Select Candidate
For Presidency
Greater Public Interest Cen.
tres Over Struggle for
Vice-President

PEKTNG. Aug 6.-At conference
held by the generals of the northern
Chinese army it has been agreed to
nominate Hsu Shih- chang, former
Vice-Primc Minister, for the Presi-
dency. He is understood to be accept
able to the southern provinces of the
republic. The real struggle in the
coming Presidential election, however,
will be for the Vice Presidency. If
Hsu Shih-chang is elected he will hold
office only so long as permitted to do
so by the military party, and much de-
pends upon the character Of the man
who would be his successor.
Tuan Chi-jui, the Premier, is the
most popular candidate, but Chang
Sou-lin, Governor of Mukden Province
has high political ambitions.
At the conference of the generals it
was decided to fight against the south
ern armies until the governments au-
thority IS restored.
Feng kwo chang is now President of
China, his term of office expiring on
October next. He succeeded Ii Yuan
hung, who fled from the Presidential
restoration OF Emperor Hsuan Tung by
General Chang Hsun. After Hsuan
Tung had been ousted Feng kwo-
chang was virtually forced to remain
IN office. although he had protested
shat he did not care to retain the reins
of authority.
Hsu Shih-chang was prominent dur
ing the latter days of the Chinese
monarchy and was one of the leading
Chinese statesmen during the negotia-
tlons preliminary to the settlement of
relations between Japan, Russia and
China as the result of the Russo
Japanese War. On the establishment
Of a constitutional government he be-
came Vice-Prime Minister and was
later coz cs;dercd as possible Premier.
In June, 1917, he was named dictator
by a rebel conference at Tien-tsin
After Hsuan Tung had rclnquished d
the role of Emperor, last summer, he
appointed Hsu Shihchang his guard
ian.
Premier Tsuan Chi-ju was formerly
one of the best known Chinese gen
erals. His operations, from 1912 to
1914, against brigands brought him
great renown in his own country and
recognition abroad. He is an out
spoken opponent of morarchism in
N!litli ditu t'dS pctIl ttCtiVe l1r lne OI-
ganization Of the Chinese army on a
modern basis.
General Chang Sou-lin, Governor OF
the Province of Mukden, achieved tenn
porary fame last March, when he led
an army to Peking and threatened to
establish himself in the Temple of
Heaven. A settlement with him was
arranged by the government and his
menacing revolt was quietly sup
pressed.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-07
The Weather Report

WASHINGTON Aug. 6The tropical disturb
ance OF the last few days. after a movement across
the Gull OF Mexico. unprecedented n rapidity
Sabine River and Is apparently diminishing In in
tersity. 1t appears to be OF extremely small diam
eter ana OF little severity except IN the central
portion
The flot spell nrst mentioned on Sunday Angus,
.. 4, osersp pread the eastern districts and st
continues with but little moderation in western
districts. ~
The region Of high temperature Tuesday n,sht IN
GUIDES the Atlantic Coast states from Georgia to
Ncw YORK except along the immediate coast and
tnence westward to eastern Kansas and eastern
Neoraska TUESDAY afternoon the highest ,ompera
observations were registered a. Washington ID c
Baltimore Piiiadelphia. Pittsburgh rarkersburK
'" va; and at other points IN the Fast This
River. although lncre have been thunder shoye,s
aud some moderation in tho temper ature IN die
Rocky Mountain and plateau regions.
Far weather with continued high temper a ure
Is indicated for tho Washington forccast district
FOR the next forty eight hours There Is no irnrne
diatc prospect for cooler weather.
Forecast for Special Localtes-Nsw England
Jersey Fair and warmer. continued warm Wc1iircs.
dag aud probably Thursday
Western Pennsylvania: Generally fair "Wednesday
and Thursday. except probably thunder showers
near Lake Erie. not much change IN tempera,ur,
Western Ncw YORK probably local showers We'd
nsedAy afternoon or night. Thursday fair. much
change ia tefnperature
Local oNicIai Rocord.-'rrs following offscia, rec
during tho last twenty four hpirr In ctInparlson
with the corresponding date OF last year
New-York tribune., 1918-08-07
u. S. Draft Near for British
After September 28 They Will
Be Subject to Call Here

A warning to Britons was sent out
yesterday by the British and Canadian
Recruiting Mission that if they wish to
serve with their fellow countrymen
they must enlist before September %,
1918, after which date all those be-
tween the ages of twenty-five and
forty-four will be drafted into the
service Of the United States.
The draft treaty between the United
States and Great Britain provided for a
sixty-day period of grace, during
which nationals of one party to the
treaty residing in the other country
should De allowed to seek their own
colors. Fiftyfour days of this period
remain.
The draft treaty was explained yes
terday b. members of the mission at a
recruiting rally in Bryant Park. the
blue jacket bank from the United
States land battleship "Recruit" and
the Regimental Scottish Pipe Band
alternated in playing for the crowd.
Scores responded to the pleas of the
speakers and coined up" with both TIE
British ard American forces.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-07
Schooner and a12k
Ship Added to List
OF U-Boat Victims
Crews Of Both Vessels Ar
rive Safely at Canadian
Atlantic Port

a. CANADIAN ATLANTIC PORT,
Aug. 6.-The Newfoundland schooner
Gladys NJ. Hollett, $50 tons, was added
to the list of victims of German sub
marine warfare off the Canadian coast
when she was sunk by bombs shortly
after 10 u. m. yesterday while on her
way to New York with cargo Of her
ring from Twilingate, N. F. No lives
were lost.
Captain Cluett. master of the
schooner. who landed here to-day with
his crew. said the German commander
sent men aboard his craft and stripped
her of everything movable. "They ran
sacked us from stem to stern" he said
land even took my clothing, watch
and nautical instruments. We were al
lowed to take with us nothing but the
clothes we had on"
The Hollett was sunk by bombs
placed in her hold, the bombs being
exploded soon after Captain Cluett and
his men had taken to their boats. They
lOWed until they reached a buoy at j |
?. m. and anchored to it until dawn
The schooner was built in 1917 and
was owned by W. T. Hollett, of Burin,
N. f.
Two boat loads of survivors of the
OIL tanker Luz Blanca, torpcdoed by a
German submarine of this port yes
terday, were towed into the harbor to-
day. Taken to naval headquarters for
examination, they said their ship
fought the Uboat for three hours be-
fore being torpedoed.
The Luz Blanca was captained by J.
Thomas, Of Newport. Penn who was
among those brought here. The mem
bers of the crew were Canadians.
Reports reaching Halifax, n S. last
night said the chief cook and chief
ste Yard lost their lives when the sub
marines torpedo exploded in contact
with the tanker's stern.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-07
N e ewspaper Commission
Meets Hylan and Lunches
With Roman Legion
Welcome at City Hall
Members Are Here to Study
Americas Part in
the War

Repres of the Italian news
papers who are in this country to work
in conjunction with the Committee on
Public Information and make a study
of Americas part in the world war
paid their respects yesterday to Mayor
Hylan in the City Hall. The seven
members of the party were introduced
to the Mayor by Arthur Bennington, OF
@The W orld." Aldo Cassuto, repre- sen
tative in London of the "Secolo,' OF
Milan, and the "Messagero," of Rome
extended the fclicitations of the visit
ing journalists to the Mayor.
In addressing the newspaper men the
Mayor said:
at gives me great pleasure to vel
come you to our city. You have come
to this country, am informed, as the
guests of our government to make an
intensive study so that you may trans
NIT to your people at homo some idea
Of the effort which America is making
in the present war.
"The world should know of remark
able ach evements that our army and
navy have accomplished since our en-
trance into the war.
"More than a million of our troops
have been transported safely to foreign
SIiOitS within WIG iJhSt yCdl' mo diViiN
is significant of the wonderful eff
cheney of our navy.
"Recent reports which have come
from the field of battle about the man
ner in which the American troops .ac-
quilted themselves under fire fills
every American heart with JOY and
pride.
"Our countrymen have responded
generously to every appeal the govern
ment mas made, whether 1T be for
money or men, in this noble struggle
for the preservation Of life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness throughout
the world.
the peoples of the world their liberty
No nation, however great. will even
achieve its selfish dream of universal
domination when arrayed against the
forces OF right and justice.
"The United States has entered this
war guided by motives the most noble
and unschsh in the history of human
warfare, and, Providence permitting
will bring the present awful struggle
to an carly and successful conclusion.
The party went from the City Hall
to the luncheon held in their honor by
the Roman Legion in the Astor Gallery
of the Waldorf.
The members of the party we're:
Oragio NJ Oedrasi, of the "Gazetta de-
Populo," Turin; Franco Reineri, of the
"Giornale dltalia," Rome; Leonardo
Vitetti, of the "ldea Nationales'' Rome
Antonio Agresti, Of LA Tribunal
Rome; Paolo Cappa, of "Avvenire
dItalia," Bologna; Paetro Solari, of al
Tempo" Rome, and Aldo Cassuto. Rob
ert Rudd Whiting. of the Committee
on Public Information. was also mem
ber of the marty
New-York tribune., 1918-08-07
Lord Reading Reaches
London for Conference
Ambassador to Meet With
War Cabinet; Departure
Was Kept Secret

The Earl of Reading, British Ambas-
sador and High Commissioner to the
United States, has arrived in London,
it was announced here yesterday by
the British Bureau of Information. His
mission is to confer with the British
War Cabinet, it was said
During his absence Colville Barclay
will be in charge of the British En-
bassy, the bureau announced. Sir
Richard Crawford will continue in
charge Of commercial affairs, and Sir
Henry Darlington Smith, Assistant
High Commissioner, viii be in charge
Of the British War Mission in the
United States.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Lord Read
ing left Washington quietly recently
and soon afterward set sail for a Brit
ish port. Correspondents were in
formed of his movements. with re
quest that they be given no publicity
There has been no announcement as
to the nature of the questions the am
bassador is to discuss with the Brit
ish War Cabinet.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-07
Brave Sailors Praised
Daniels Commends Heroic Ac-
,tion Of Men for Life Savings

WASHINGTON. Aug. 6.--John w.
Rogers, of New Haven, Conn.,, seaman,
has been commended by Secretary
Daniels for courage and self-sacrifice
at the time of the explosion of the
steamship Florence H. last April. Civ
ing no thought to his own safety,
Rogers stayed on deck and threw pieces
of wood to shipmates struggling in the
water, and, after jumping overheard
himself, released the timber to which
he was clinging to another person.
William Henry Waters, jr., carpen-
ter's mate, of Bayonne, N. j., and Frank
Joseph Grogan, machinists' mate, of
491 Fourteenth Street, Brooklyn, have
been commended for rescuing a ship
mate from drowning July TO-
New-York tribune., 1918-08-07
Rearrangement Of Grand
Central Station VIII r.
Completed by Saturday
Must Operate Shuttle
Would Lose Franchise if ro.
ty-second Street Line Was
Discontinued

The engineers of the Public Servo.
Commission expect to have the roo,
rangement of the old Grand Centr.,
station and the new diagonal stain,
| at that point completed by the lass
of this week, so that the shuttle so,
vice on the new "H' system of n.
subways may be resumed. There was
no intention of disseminating the shp,.
tie service permanently, it was said
at the Office of the Public Service Com.
mission, and with the improved cond.
tions and week of experience Tor tba
travelling public on the new lines tba
confusion and congestion OF the first
two days of operation are not expected
to be repeated.
1t was pointed out that the Interior.
ough has a franchise to operate tbs
line across Forty second Street, and the
company is obliged to operate that line.
Otherwise the franchise should be an.
nulled by the city officials.
Robert Ridgway, engineer of subway
construction for the Public Service
Commission, said yesterday that the
present hot spell had interfered with
the progress of work at the Grand Cen.
trail station, as the men had to work
slowly on account of the excessive
heat. He said that the work at pres,
ent was being confined to enlargine
and completing the long passageway be.
tween the old Grand Central station
and the new diagonal station on the
Lexington Avenue line, in which the
greatest congestion occurred at the
opening.
Nothing will be done at present tow
ard lengthening the Times Square sta
tion, but the scatfolding and fences
built there, which proved so confusing
to passengers desiring to transfer. have
all been taken away. The station plat
forms viii probably be heightened after
the shuttle service is resumed.
At the request Of the Public Service
Commission, the Police Department
closed Rector Street yesterday, between
Broadway and Greenwich Street, be-
tween the hours of and 10 a. m, and 5
and Z p. M, while the street is being
used for an overland transfer for pas
sengers from the West Side line 10
the Brooklyn trains on the old subway.
The commission made the request as a
measure of public safety, as very
large crowd of pedestrians use the
street during rush hours. The street:
will be closed until the shuttle ser.
vice is resumed and the Brooklyn trans.
fer point shifts again back to Times
Square.
Passengers who desire to 90 to
Brooklyn from the upper West Side
will have to bear with the transfer AZ
Times Square until the tunnel under
the East River to Brooklyn. connecting
at Wall Street with the present terml
nus of the Seventh Avenue line, is
finished The tunnel is expected to
be completed by the first OF next year.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-07
New Evening Post" Company
Files Incorporation Papers

The New York Evening Post, Inc
which was recently acquired by
Thomas W. Lamont. of the firm of ]
p. Morgan e. Co., filed yesterday a
certificate of Incorporation in the
The corporation has capital stock
Of Sl,o00,ooo, consisting Of 10000
shares at 500 each. The incorporators
are Thomas q. Durkan, Walter $. orr
and Felix a. Jenkins, all Of Ia Wall
Street. each holding ten shares of
stock. Tho directors are Rollo Ogden.
editor of "Thc Evening POST, Harvey
c. McClintock. Allen McCarty, Joseph
A. Bennett and the three incorporators.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-07
Concerts Heard by 100000

1t was announced yesterday by Pro
fcssor J. E. Egbert, director Of the sum
mcr session at Columbia University
that the outdoor concerts Of this sea
son are to be repeated next summer
The present season closes August lG
The aggregate attendance to date has
been nearly 200, 900.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-07
Northcliffe and Maclay Elated
Over u. s. Ship Production

WASHINGTON, Aug. e.-Lord North
cliffe and Sir Joseph Maclay, British
Minister of Shipping, to-day cabled
Chairman Hurley of the Shipping
Board congratulations upon record
shinbuilding at Alameda, Cal, Bris
tol and Hog Island.
"We rejoice" said Sir Joseph's mes
sage, "in the absolute assurance that
American military effort, vast though
it is, will not be hampered by lack of
tODnaTe
New-York tribune., 1918-08-07

AMERICAN PRIVATE SCHOOLS. Guide Bops
for Parents describes critically and intimately
schools Of all classes Reviews Literature Progress
War Activities OF Education IN /. : and England
Experimental Modern. Country Day Miiiay
Schools etc.
HANDBOOK OF NEW ENGLAND.-Fntsrtain.
ngly Descriptive Of Town and Country Along ths
Routes of Automobile Travel II WI help You n
planning or enjoying Your Vacation Tour
800 pages, maps and iilDsirctioas. Crinsca
leather. S.. 00
Porter &. sarqcnt. SO Congress ST. Boston, mas
For sale a, an BOOK Stores.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-07
Britain Will Clothe
100000 u. S. Troops
Record Breaking Contract Let
Firms to Reht Our
Soldiers

LONDON. Aug. 6.-The British gov
ernmcnt has let contracts to British
manufacturers for military clothing to
rot 100000 American soldiers, ac-
cording to a dispatch from Glasgow to
the Central News.
This order. which breaks all records,
is in addition TO contracts under execu-
tion for the French and British armies.
No cloth is to be made henccforth
for civilian use except under permit.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-07

Two hundred and forty-four houses
for workers in war plants at Elizabeth,
N j., will be constructed by the govern
ment, at cost of 81 900, 600.
The Federal Bureau of Housing has
engaged architects to plan the dwell
lings, which will be completed by No
vember The houses will be built in the
vicinity Of the Standard Aircraft and
the American Can companies plants.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-07
Gives 5000 to Red Cross

Two 500 bills were turned over to
the Red Cross yesterday by DR.. Her
man Hallenstcn, of Local Board 1OA in
267 East Fourth Street. The physician
found the money tucked in his morning
mail recently. After consulting WITH
Martin Conboy. director of the draft.
he gave it to the Red Cross.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-07
l Killed, 9 Hurt, in Grenade
Practice at Camp Beaureparc

ALEXANDRIA, La, Aug During
hand-grenade practice at Camp Beau
regard to-day. CAPTAIN Arthur A. Diat.
tel, Of the Hath Engineers, was killed
and three licutcnants sergeant and
iivc privatcs were slightly injured.
Diettcl was from New Orlcnna,
New-York tribune., 1918-08-07
Two Christian Scientists
Appointed Army Chapla;ns

BOSTON, Aug. G. George r. Bonner
and Arthur c. Whitney, of the Chris
tian Science Church of this city, haze
been appointed chaplains in the United
States army, it was announced here to-
night.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-07

Mail" to day offered a reward of IS 600
for information leading to their loca-
ton.
The Herald" also has agreed TO pay
$500 to any one giving information
that will lead to the first arrest of
amy of the enemy agents" who, it is
alleged by the newspaper, infest Hall
fax
New-York tribune., 1918-08-07
Big Reward ArOaiting
DiscoUerer of U-Boat
Base About Nouo Scoti1

HALIFAX, Aug. 6.-To stimulate in
tercst in search for possible German
submarine supply bases on the Nova
Scotia coast or the Bay of Fundy "The
Halifax Herald" and "The Evening
New-York tribune., 1918-08-07

Highfrt temperature yesterday. B3 degrees TAT Is
M lowest. ~ lat a IN. average, SIS: aver
ngo FOR same date last year n asctase for sans
date jssi tlirty three years. 73
New-York tribune., 1918-08-07

FUdUTHVJ
a u 81 y m. 70 81 p 70 80
tncst on'ois| Fereeast.-fsr and continued warm
r. my and srDDaDiy 10 moderate south
winds
New-York tribune., 1918-08-07
VIII Follow Fighters

:" Wherever American fighting men
70, there the Knights Of Columbus war
yelief work VIII follow them. Arc they
interncd On neutral territory, we ghali
be with thsvn. On the sunny plains Of
i,nly, On the frozen stcppcs Of Ru4sia,
smonY the hills and Yalcs of England
aad On the rncll-zcarrcd field Of
france our sign ehall be constantly
before them"
The motion 70 raise Il war fund of
$40, 900, 900 for war relief work was
carried WITH rousiny cheers by the
dejegatea. re drive probably viii
begin ia Janp/ J.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-07

humidity
= III 4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-26
SIX BILLIONS is
ALLIED SEA Loss

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 20
Germany's economic toll in ships
sunk by her submarines during the
war totals more than $4,000, 100000 to
date, officials here estimate.
The value of the tonnage sent to the
bottom is based on ship losses just
made public for the first time by the
British admiralty. The losses, it is
estimated, would be divided about as
follows: Cost of reproducing ships
sunk, So ,340,000000 and probable car
go value between $3,OOO,OO0,0O0 and
S. 900, 100000 more. Of these losses,
it is estimated that the 1917 total will
exceed 81, 300, 100000.
In comparatively small area about
the British Isles lies most of this
great treasure of ships and merchan-
disc, including millions in gold and
silver bullion.
As a result of the sweeping losses
frankly admitted now by allied Off
Gals, the government is preparing to
announce sharp restrictions of i'm
ports.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-26
SOUTH GEORGIA FARMERS
SHIPPING HOGS TO CHICAGO

Triton, Ga, March 26.-South
Georgia is shipping hog products to
Chicago.
This reversal of the accepted order
Of things marks new era for the
South which promises this year not
only to feed itself, but to supply a
liberal surplus for less fortunate
neighbors.
The Triton Packing Company has
shipped two carloads of lard to Chi
cago. the aggregate value being $19.-
600 While at Moultrie the same pack
ing company has shipped its first car
load Of hog products to the Illinois
city
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-26
SLAUGHTER OF
HUNS ENORMOUS
In This BATTLE

NEW YORK, March z6.-The British
retirement west of st. Quentin is not
an alarming symptom.
St Quentin marks the southern end
of the Hfndenburg line and is one of
the natural strategic points where the
Germans concentrate their attack to
improve their defensive positions south
Of Cambria 1t is possible to devastate
limited area of any battle front by
concentrating enough artillery fire on
it. The entire trench system can be
obliterated thus destroying the shell
tiers of the opposing forces and COM
polling limited retreat.
This apparently is what happened
Ill the st. Quentin area. No belli-
gerent has enough munitions, how
ever, to engage in so extravagant a
devastation over wide front. Else
where the British line is holding and
gives assurance of permanent sta
bility The principal fact into the
situation is the enormous slaughter
of Germans that the present operations
make inevitable. 1t would even be
strategically worth while for the Brit
ish to make other small retirements
along the front if this means Hinden
burg could be enticed into continuing
the killing of his men.
The Germans have not succeeded in
pinching off the Cambria salient, as
yet, which is the principal purpose
of their attack. The small gain at
st. Quentin is of secondary importance
to the operations on Cambria Con-
centration was ordered at st. Quentin
by Hindenburg so that a trifiing vic
tory might be shown to the German
people in place of the expected Cam
brai success.
The Versailles war council has now
under its command reserve force
composed of French, British of French.
British and probably American troops
for use in an emergency at any part
of the west front There is as yet
no indication that these special re-
serves are needed by the British, if
sudden danger should threaten any
part of the British front
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-26

Holland seems to have gotte
Itch" on the shipping question
Of id If you do and d
t" with Holland.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-26
Moultrie Bachelors Organize.

MOULTRIE, Ga, March 26.-The
Moultrie Bachelors have organized
THE Sons of Liberty" Is the name
they have chosen for the new organiza'
ton. Regular meetings, at which
vows of celibacy will be made, are to
be held. The organization has large
membership. The names Of the Of
ficers are kept secret.