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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-10
The Weather
Furnished by U. S. Weather Turcnua
federal Summer Time Uscd.)
Forecast; Virginia

~ noon temperature. ........
3 J.. NJ. temperature. ..........
5 l.. NJ. temperature. ...........
Maximum temperature to p. NJ.
Minimum temperature to ) L. Nj.
Mean temperature yesterday.
Normal temperature for this date.
Deficiency yesterday ....
t.NCcss since March i......L..
Deficiency since January l.
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CLOTHES bundle Of clothes De
tween Richmond and l.nniinan Saturday
afternoon. Liberal reward for return 20
White Auto Service. so North Eight
Strert. I.ichmond. va.
MONEY rod hin purse containing
about $50. on Richmond wa shinEton iIigh
way (by pass near brick house at righ,
turn. Address Gcorr" II Belingcr -
West Eleventh Street. Atlanta. On
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-10
CHESAPEAKE & uRI0 RAILWAY
Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac K. R.
To and from wsskisrtsR And b.,ood-D,u,

Leave Richmond Arrive hlcnmo,,
4hAH ill.+5AM IMAM ,.Ia ru
A. 40 AM tl2.s fn sll as pm ia2, pE
sou AN 100 Pm bx pm al aS ~
'9.lN AM Flo pm 500 Phi .ixaS NJ
s mi.n,nond. arlington Local Lv:,..le r..
daily. fredericksburg Accom- week DAYS. Lv
al5 p M: Ar. ;s.l5 AN. Ashland Accom- vees
aays Lv.1 IS AN, $50 Pm; Ar is ~ A NJ S. 10 PM
AEbn ticket ana baggage Offices no, open
or this train. sNain =, Sta
Byrd st. Sta. stopping at Elb.). ,Elba Sta.
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Fitzhugil Cottage

Ocean front. Nicely furnished rooms.
Modern convcniences. Rates reason.
able. Phone 2s-two rings. Mrs. orren
Williams. Jr.. Virginia Beach. Va.
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It'd. WANTS
TIMES DISPATCH

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
Standardized and lndcXcd Tor Quick
Reference
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.4lNNOLNLEliENTS


HisDOM BkR,.-Di"d at the residence OF her
uncle. II. Rcinhard. ait West Grace
Street. July 9. : Il. NJ, FLORENCE BLOOM
BERG.
i.un.,,l nn,I.c ,,tcr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-10

WILLIAMS funeral Of LUTHER II.
Wii.i.IAME. 72s Louisiana Street. will TAX"
place from Fulton Baptist Church Wcdn-s-
day afternoon at o'clock lntrrmcnt in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-10

MAN Wanted. 81 young man about c,rh,cc,
years OF age "a packer and shipping clerk
apply Bloombcre Millinery Company, 10I
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-10
HARDWARE, PAINTS, FLOOR
STAINS.
i22 WEST BROAD STREET.
PHONE MADISON 1852.
ELBA HARDWARE co.

i->' n iHt-turnitur". china ana weddip,.
presents packed and shipped with car.
Moving ana hauling done b. jacob Uinlau;.
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FUNERAL. DIRECTORS.
LOST AND FOUND.

IiiAU p. I'd Win fhaup. Funeral Director
Eiuhslirsr fHi T. Man Mac i5i Ran
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-27
WOMEN BARRIERS EXPECTED
TO TAKE PLACE OF MEN
Take Naturally to ShavinE-Hnve Ar
tistic Touch and Necessary
Light IInnd.

NEW YORK. August 26.-The price
Of shaving may advance, but who will
kick when he learns that even now
n brigade of women are in barber
cantonment somewhere in New York
learning how to slide raZors over tho
face and harvest the hair crop? They
takes to water. and soon arc to sup
rlant men BARRIERS almost entirely. ac-
cording to j. E. Schusser. Of the Wal
dent of the master BARRIERS institute.
"Womcn BARRIERS must come to New
York. just as they have como to Chi
cago. London and Paris. said he,
w OF BARRIERS will soon be turned out
from a school established here several
months ago to teach the girls the
'rade. Women take naturally to shaw
ing They have light hand. They
-,nYc the artistic touch. you might say"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-27
PIKE SCENE
OF BOLD NIGHT ROBBERY
Camp Lee Officers, Enlisted Men and
Chauffeur Held Up by High
waymen.
ARE RELIEVED OF SUM OF s14o
Later, Bandits, in Roadster, Run Intt
Automobiles Of Crowd Discussing
Them-Lose Fender. but Make Els
cape in Approved Style.

CAMP LEE. VA. August ga
typical Western hold-up, in which
three Camp Lee officers, two enlisted
men and one chauffeur were the VIC
inns. was staged this morning at 2
o'clock the Richm ond Petersburg
Turnpike. In many respects 1t rivaled
a moving picture scenario.
Major Rice b. Trigg. a former Ken
lucky State Senator; Lieutenant viii
liam A. Haase. of the Fifth Battalion
Walter L. Peters. Seventeenth Bat
TALON. Depot Brigade: Private Trig-
baum and another enlisted man, with
ing from Richmond In a jltney. When
within seventy feet of the Atlantic
Goast Lin Line 1I underground passing, about
rough roads. Suddenly two men ap-
peared from the bushes and demanded
your hands and keep them up" The
first man that lowers them l will kin"
was the demand that white man gave
a shotgun. Another white man held
pistol level at the crowd. At the
command of the man with the shot
ber of the bandit party, relieved the
six helpless men OF S14o. and several
pen knives. which was the extent Of
While the men were being relieved OF
their valuables Ford car came up.
III you stop that car L VIII Kill you,
was the command of the man with the
shotgun.
The Ford. with it's driver witnessing
the hold-up, passed on. The work
completed. the bandits ordered the
car to move on, which command was
obeyed.
The car proceeded. and when within
two miles of Petersburg overlook the
Ford car. The occupants of the two
cars. who were absolutely without
arms. stopped and talked over the ad-
visibility of procuring arms and en-
deavoring to catch the bandits. At this
time third car, coming from Peters
burg to Richmond. passed, and was
stopped. 4 fourth car, a roadster.
probably Buick, was seen approach
ing from Richmond. The three cars
practically blocked the road. Having
no idea that 1t contained the bandits,
the men signaled for the machine to
stop. At the sign the driver of the
roadster opened 1t up at full speed.
II dashed in between two Of the cars.
There was not room enough for 1t to
pass, the fender Of the roadster being
torn from the machine. At the inn
pact n man, evidently one OF the ban
dts, either jumped or was thrown from
the car. Evidently heavily armed no
ran into the nearby woods and AS the
men were unarmed they could not stop
him.
The civil and military police are maxi
ing every search for fenderless road
ster, which is the principal clue that
they have to the bandits.
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DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS
VISIT CITY OF BRISTOL
Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, John
Burroughs and II. S. Fire
stone on Outing.
FORD NOT SEEKING OFFICE
Declared He Would Represent His
People in Senate IL They So De-
sired-Would Not Spend Penny on
Campaign Work.
tpy Associated rresu.l

BRISTOL, TENN.-VA.. August 26.-
Henry Ford, the manufacturer; Thomas
y. Edison. the inventor; John Bur-
roughs, naturalist. and Fl. S. Firestonc,
manufacturer. and son. II. S. Firestone,
Jr., spent several hours here to-day en-
!outc TO Asheville, =. C.. where they are
going on an outing. They arrived here
from the East about noon in auto
mobiles. having been on the road for
several days camping on the way. They
had lunch at a local hotel and stated
that they had only dined at a hotel once
since emharking on their trip.
MIR. Ford, who was the spokesman for
the tourists. stated that the party was
merely on an outing and that no sig
niiicance was attached to their visit.
While here, they attracted much atten-
ton, and large crowds gathered when
the party consented to have their
photographs made.
Mr.. Ford, in speaking Of his can
didacy for the United States Senate.
said that he was not seeking the Of
flee. but that he would represent his
people in the Senate If they so de-
sired. He declared that he had not
md would not spend a penny on cam
oaiEn work.
~ think the allies have retreated for
the last time" said Mr.. Ford. when
asked what he thought about the war.
The retreating hereafter will be done
by the Germans. we want peace on the
right terms and we will get it," he de-
clared.
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BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT
youur Washington Woman Sues Man
Old Enough to be Her Father.
ZOO Love Letters.

NEW YORK. August 26-"Sweet-
heart. Yours at hand. Glad to get. 1T.
Inst as anxious as you are for mine.
Rut that don't hardly satisfy me. l
want you and you alone. No other can
take your place with me. Love and
kisses-Fred."
eimilar vein, are worth $50 each, or
s25.O0O according to Miss Essie Mil
Ter. beautiful young Washington
woman. Miss Miller brought suit in
the Supreme Court to-day against
Frederick ]. Hartung, for breach of
nromise, claiming he broke two en-
ragements to marry here. on March 3
and June 2Si 1915. despite the warmth
of the letters she declared he wrote.
Hartung is fifty and Miss Miller is
tWenty-seven.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-27
RULES ARE ISSUED
FOR REGISTRATION
Provost-Marshal-General Warns
That Failure to Register
Is Punishable.
NEW SCHEME FOR NUMBERING
Serial Numbers" Will Be AS
signed by Local Draft
Boards.

WASHINGTON, August 2s.-Tenta-
tive instructions to officials of all local
boards having charge of the register
ing of the new 100000 man-power
list of the country were issued to-day
ny the observation-disclosures Of
nee. THESE instructions cover thirty
printed pages. and determine all ques-
tions which may arise in handling the
enrolment of the men of America be-
tween the ages OF eighteen TO twenty
one and thirty-one TO forty-five In
All men who have passed their eigh-
teenth birthday and have not yet at
.ained their foriy-siHth must register
ta) Those registered under the act
Of May is, 1915, Ghe original draft act
which fixed the ages from twenty-one
TO thirty inclusive). and those regis
providing for the registration of those
coming of age after the first registra-
lion).
Cb) Omcers and enlisted men OF the
regular army. the National Army, the
National Guard. If in the service Of the
United States. and officers Of the Off
GERS reserve and enlisted men of the
enlisted reserve. If in the service of
the United States.
(c) Officers and enlisted men OF the
navy, and marine corps and of the
naval reserve and marine corps reserve
If in the service of the United States
All such persons. however, must
register Immediately upon leaving the
service of the United States. and citi-
zens and persons who have declare
their intention of becoming citizens
who do not register because they are
istration must register within four
days of their return TO the country.
WILL Use SAME REGISTRATION
MACHINERY AS BEFORE
The same registration machinery is
set UP s was used in the first registra-
nd nf 1lR 10 RI
he continued. The booths will be open
from \. NJ. to p. NJ and placards
Of instructions TO the registrants will
be posted consDicuousjy.
The provost marshal-general warns
every one that violation Of the reEula-
tions or failure TO register is a misde-
onment.
Rules regarding the numbering OF
cards are somewhat changed. The an
''On the day following the registra-
zion. the local board will cause TO be
numbered consecutively, beginning
session without attempting to arrange
them alphabetically or any other way
These numbers will be the serial num-
bers' for the registrants. Subsequent
regulations will be ISSUED prescribing
the method of determining the order
numbers (showing the order of liza
hil!ty 10 service, and no registration
numbers will be needed and none as
signed.
When the serial numbers have
been assigned. each board will prepare
five identical lists of the names of all
registrants with the serial number
beside each name. One of these is's
will be posted at the Office OF the
board. one made accessible to the press.
etc.
1T will be the duty of all registrants
% ascertain their serial numbers in
order that. when the drawing takes
place al Washington. they will know
their order of liability to call"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-27
EXCHANGE INVESTIGATED
Situation In Norfolk Cotton Mnrke,
Subject of Inquiry by Govern
ment Committee.
[By Associated Press.J

NORFOLK. VA, August 26.-Agents
Morrell Murphy and Agelesto, a com
mittee from the Bureau of Markets De
partment Of Agriculture, to-day con-
Quoted public investigation at the
Norfolk Cotton Exchange and inquired
into the causes for the preponderance
of low-grade cotton now on hand. in
comparison with that held last year,
the reason for the differences between
the prices Of spot and future, and other
matter relative to the conduct OF the
exchange. Members responded to all
questions at length. The committees
left tonight for Augusta. Ga. where
Il hearing Is scheduled for tomorrow.
The Norfolk hearing was the first of
four to be held in Southern cotton mar
kets, where exchanges are maintained
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-27
B0NE-DRY PROHIBITION
EFFECTIVE JULY |, 1878
agreement in Sight to Forbid Sales
OF Intoxicating Beverages
After That Date.
TO LAST DURING WAR AT LEAST
Dry Advocates Agree to Six Months
Postponement at Suggestion of
President-Scnate Will Pass Bill
This Week.
TO LAST DURING WAR AT LEAST
IBy Associated Press ]

WASHINGTON, August o6-Nation-
wide bone dry" prohibition. effective
July 1. 1919. and continuing during the
war at least. doomed up to-day as a
strong probability through compromise
in Congress.
An agreement for passage OF leg!s-
!ation TO stop sales of all intoxicating
beverages on that date. leaders of both
wet and dry factions in the Senate
stated tonight. seemed 10 be in sight
President Wilson was represented as
not opposing the legislation, and SEN
.tors believed tie House would accept
he proposal under negotiation: a deh-
IItc "gentlcmcn's agreement" in tho
senate is expected in few days.
AS IL stands the bill would stop sale
Il intoXicants January next. AT
President Wilson's suggestion, accord
ag to Senator She ppard, OF Texas pro-
hibitlon advocate, postponement of the
date was agreed 20 by spokesmen Of
Doth facu 1as.
expected TO pave the way for passage
1 the bill by the senate probably late
his week.
The prohibition bill was temporarily
sidetracked to-day in the Senate in
favor OF the man power legislation and
also 20 give time for the negotiations
between the opposing factions.
The new date, IL was said, would not
interfere with government revenue COL
lect!ons on liquor for the fiscal year.
and thus az Old rcdrat,ing the war reve-
nue. bill, wAIch Is based on estima ted
returns OF about ssoo.o0O,o00 from in
toX icants.
senator Sheppard said the bills pas
sage is certain, but that prohibition ad
vocates undoubtedly would agree TO
some extension OF time. The extent of
This extension was in dispute to-day
The latter were said to be willing TO
postpone operation of the law for a
few months after January /, but o7-
posed demands from opponents of the
bill for extension TO July ! or longer.
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APPOINTMENT FOR YOUNG
Acknowledgement of North Carolina As
signed to Position in United
States Army.

ISpecial to The Timcs-Dispatch.l
RALEIGH. y. c., August 26.-Adju-
tant-General Laurence w. Young has
been ordered by the War Department
to report within ten days for assign
ment to his new position on the staff
Of the adjutant- of the United
states Army in a capacity that is cX-
pected to give him early opportunity
FOR service at the front in France. Gov
"rnor Beckett has not yet received his
resignation as Acknowledgement, but it
S expected at any time now. and 1T is
conceded that the Governor has al
rcady determined upon n successor as
Adjutant General.
Now that ii is settled that there
will be vacancy in the Office of Ad-
jutant-General, candidates are getting
more than ever busy. General Francis
Baxter Durgham are most often men-
toned for the place. 1t is likely tina
the appointment will be announced by
the Governor early in the week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-27
SIX LOST ON LAKE EDEN
Result Of TorpcdoinE md Sinking OF
Steamer in Foreign Winters on
August 1.
fBv associated Press. ]

w A III I n G T IN. August 26-Six
members OF the crew are believed to
have been drowned or killed by the
torpedo explosion. and nine members OF
the crew and one member of the naval
armed guard are still missing as the
result of the sinking of the American
steamer Lake Eden in foreign waters
August 81
~ report TO the Navy Department to-
day names the following believed to
have been drowned or killed:
George Bruce. master; c. Graft. sec
ond engineer: p. Derham. fourth enEi-
neer; G. Mailer. boatswain; a. Martin,
given).
The member of the naval guard not
accounted for as rescued is Ralph E.
Hooten, of Florida.
The following members Of the crew
were still missing, although hope still
is held they may havo escaped:
+. Feres fireman; a. Mosher, chief
cook; J. Harms. greaser: ri. Rica rdo,
mess boy; Johnson. sailor; Lyrecian,
sailor; Loronsow, fireman: Duterok,
fireman: Stanbor. second cook.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-27
WOMEN MAY TAKE PLACE
OF STREET CAR STRIKERS
officials of Third Avenue RniIwny
Company Threaten to Put
Them on Lines.

NEW YORK. August 26.-Women
,motormen" and strikebreakers, as
we'll as women shippers of trolley cars,
will be seen in New York II the strike
NJ the Third Avenue Railway Com
nany's motormen threatens to tie up
traffic. it was announced to-day by
officials Of the line. The strike was
said to have resulted from the dis
charee of motormen and conductors
for organizing and wearing union
buttons. a.
thew will be strikebreakers. and |
ouite naturally suppose they will be
freated as SUCH" said Louis Fridigcr,
counsel for the strikers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-27
HOOVER TELLS PRESIDENT
DETAILS OF TRIP ABROAD
Food Administration Has in View No
Extension of Voluntary
"RntfoninE."
fBy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON. August 26.-Herbert
Hoover. food administrator. o-day told
President Wilson the details Of his trip
abroad and of the arrangements re-
garding foodstuffs made with the gov
ernments of allied nations, and of the
part which the United States must play
in added economy of wheat, fats and
sugar.
Mr.. Hoover said after his conference
with the President that the food ad-
min!stration has in view no new volun-
tary "rationing" plans for the people
pajgn with economy" for its watch
word is planned. He said the people
of America have not yet been intro
duced to economy as it is known in
Europe.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-27
RESTRICTIONS PLACED
ON BOOK PUBLICATION
Twenty-Five Per Cent Reduction to
Conscrrr Paper Ordered by War
Industries Board

WASHINGTON. August ga 25 per
cent reduction in the publication of
ordered by the War Industries Board.
The reduction will be based on the
average of the three years. from July
!. 1915. to June 80, 1918. and the regu-
lations will affect publishers Of trade
hooks. copyright reprints, toy books
Juvenile books and noncopyright books.
and circulars will he allowed at nil
coated paper is to be used only for in
sorts or color wo~k md the amount for
that purpose is limited
Exceptions from the regulations will
be made for books of research, pub
lished under subsidy. and for war SER
vice books published for the United
subsidy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-27
TWO BATTLES RAGE
ON SCARPE AND OLSE
War Cannot End Until Germany Submits,
Declares Member of British Parliament

LONDON, August 20.-'The war
must bc fought until IL endn In the
submission of Germany, md by sub
mission ! do not In the lcnst mean
destructIon," declared Lord Hugh
Cecil, member of Parliament for Ok
lord University, In u letter contain
ing Il statement of his conception OF
the allied war nlms. Lord Cecil
continues,
ave do not seek to destroy Ger
many, but we seek to force the Ger
mans to recognize thnt they have
been dcfcRted md to submit 10 the
authority OF world stronger than
they. Negotiations ut the present
time might lend TO nm agreement am
between equals, hut not to the sub
mission of defeated nntion to n
superior power. And until that
submiSsiOn is made 1t is idle to hope
that the Gerinan government Will
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-27

turn from the false gods which IT
worships.
"It In not merely n matter of M
tiOnnl interests being involved.
From the time OF the burning OF
Louvnin 1t began to he seen that IL
is not merely for the redemption of
Belgium, not 10 bring conflict OF
national interests to the decision OF
the ordeal OF battle, but to preserve
the Well-beinE of the civilized world
from n monstrous evil, that we fight.
'.Thnt the citizens OF n nation cnn
know no higher object than to nd-
vance the interests of that nation,
and for that object mny commit amy
cruelty and amy perfdy, tx IL doctrine
which civilization must either de-
Stroy or itself perish. The war is
now crusade. We fight to over
throw principle, to stamp out n
moral disease, to extirpatc an abom-
lnntion."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-27
McAdoo Wants to Hear
Kicks About Railroads

WASHINGTON, August 28.-If
you hnre n Kick on the railrond ser-
Vice TINT you nrc getting under gov
ernment control, Dircctor-Generul
McAdOO WANTS to know about IL.
Also he would like to hcnr anything
com ME ndntOry you may have TO nuy
nbout II. TO handle this lie fn es-
tnblishfnE bureau of xuEgeHtIons
md complaints in his office here.
He points out that tho nrst need
In to win the war, but TINT II IN the
desire OF the rniironds TO do every
thing not Incompatible with the
maih purpose of the admfnist ration
to make travelling comfortable.
Write your Ideas to bureau for
Suggestions and Complaints, office
OF the Director-GcnernI United
states Railroad Administration,
Washington.
"It Ia requested thnt NIL com munI-
cntfonx be brief and that the uume
md address of tho writer be dis
tlnctly written" Mr.. McAdoo asks.
"AIsO give the time OF day or night.
the number of the train, the name OF
the railroad, the name OF the em-
ployce whose conduct ix compInincd
OF, or whOse services nrc COM
mendcd, together with such other
Information nv Will enable me to
take action"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-27
Submarine Chasers at Sea
Present Interesting Sight

First, their mnsts nre seen, and
then their decks. and finally the
trim little boats. So 1t is when n
fleet Of submarine chnsers IL met
Mt sen. Now and then one of these
AeetS, attended by q mOthcr-shIp,
g0cs across and exchanges mcs-
wages OF greeting with the Amcri-
can md British patrol vcssclH.
This life on the sen Inns many In
terestinE features, and n meeting
with n chaser fleet In described in
this issue by Clair Price. You
should rcnd II.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-27
CANDIDATE IN TWO STATES
New Jersey Man Snys Opponent Is Also
Running for Congress In
Illinois.

NEWARK, n. J.. August 26.-Willfam
Grant Webster. candidate for tho Re-
publican congressional nomination in
was charged with being the same VIII
liam Grant Webster now running in
the Tenth Congressional District OF IL
gressman at large in Illinois. The
charge was made by George s. Hobart
who obtained from Chief Justice Gum
TO show cause why the nominating pc
tition of Webster should not be set
aside.
Hobart said he had report. from
Chicago that when seen there on Au-
gust 6, Webster. while not admitting
the charge that he was so doing, de-
should not be a congressional candi-
date in moro than one district at the
same time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-27
President whistle. a. He walks.

WASHINGTON. August 26.- Presi-
don't Wilson late to-day walked to the
State, War and Navy Building from
the White House and visited Secre-
conference for more than half an hour
The President seemed In the best oil
spirits. and was Whaling as he re.
turned to tho White House.