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WEATHER FORECAST , ."-v'"V VT "V" - a'.': wl . : . ; :; AYA-' .Tprp; TA-7TTXTrr Norih and South Carollni-'een- ';, .-V : -"' -' Lv- " I W. ' I VV ( I - ; - ' - - ' - i r, ' , . . ' ' ' mm FULL LEASED VYIRE SERVICE .-. k r .i will NO'. 193. 1 : - WW-. j ! I CP v .UflBB ' . 111 I UIILIHIUILiy i - r n.nniwm; tie exception S hit -II ! Il 11 I II. U I II J. ! J . J U I J 1.11 v.l I I 71 I II A v if I - Prohibition Leaders. Cause It. Senate Committee on l ax Question.-- r. REDUCES THE RATE ON CORPORATIONS Decides to Make Cut of Ten to Fifteen Per Cent, on Surplus Week's Resolution For J War Board Gets ah Unfa vorable Report. I tr.v Associated Press.) I Washington, Aug. 2. National pro- hition by constitutional amendment f was hung up on the House today by the prohibition Pleaders themse"--s. The resolution to submit the rr'- i n. . i a' a - - posal to ine oiaies, passed yesterai.y by the Senate, was put out of the pr gram for the present session and wi,i not come up until the regular session in December. Plans to re-convene the Democratic caucus and "reverse its qk1 cision to consider only war legislation were abandoned because it .was be lieved delaying action until next stes- sion will help the prohibition cause: In revision of the. War rax bill, te Senate Finance committee today de cided to reduce from 15 to 10 per cent, fhe tax rate on corporations' undivid ed surplus, which large interests have Vigorously opposed. The new 10 per cent rate also would not be applica ble to undistributed "surplus "actually invested and employed in business or retained from ohnioyment )H the reus able requirements of, tlie "Dusiness."; v- The resolution of Senator . Weeks. of Massachusetts, for a -congressional committee to supervise' war exiienui- tnres. similar to the. Into visron : M ;rn Food Control eliminated because bt the President's objectioriswas . ad versely reported to the Senate today by the Rules committee. Administra tion leaders caid they ars otf ' that a ma jo? vy vote required to secure Senate consideration of the resolution! cannot be secured. CANADA PEOPLE PU1 ON RATIONS . fP-v Associated Press.) Ottawa, Canada,' August1?. Canada is to be put on rations and there is to be ? penalty if the orders are not obeyed. v. J. Hanna food controller of Canada, has made recommenda tions to i ho Minister of Justice "that the people of Canada shall be requir: ed to observe two meatless days" a week, i w o baconless ' days a week and r?i, every caterer in Ca narlH v.ho serves daily 5 meals must supply bread that is other than pure wheat bread. The government, he says, must fix the penalties. MARRIAGE BROKERS ' WORK WITH SLACKERS T.y Associated Press.) New York. Ane- 9. Appnts nf thfi Department of Justice, it was said to day, wrf. conducting an' investigation ler to Iparn if marriaoci hrniroTO'havo oeen supplying women . as wives to men who seek to avoid draft in -.the Rational Army, as they discovered that mom- U PHiarriage lirensp tnew littlp nr nnth- ng about the womenthey were eek JnS to marry beyond the necessary Iacts !'J obtain a license. ' FRENCH AND ITALIAN , LOSSES BY SUBMARINES r (By Associated-Press.) ans. Aug. 2 Two Frenph ships of more than 1,600 tons and one .vessel f b'ss than 1,600 tons, were sunk by mine or submarine last week,' accdra- k to the weekly shipping summary s yen out by the French admiralty last lv ! Tllree Hips were unsuccessful ly attacked. During the week .1,008 Eai!eV"tered Frencn Ports' while 1.Q72 Italian Losses. , , Aug. 2. Italians lost as a re- Roni ri.1i 01 submarines last week 4 sailing "p. . according to an .official . state i ant n'hch say3 610 ships'entered Ital- lan Ports and 536 departed. - W - - ' SAYS GERMAN DENIAL NOTORIOUSLY FALSE Inn,i associated Press.) - ' rint t nlAug- 2--The Times, -refer-Germ official statement by the that government denying & report (D. i . . . conference was , held' in the Brese July r, ir?i Emperor at . Potsdam,? ."' at Which, a nlan was nrn.f author,. L tne warji 8ays 1 violated any Federal statute. Ther the- war. . We cannot longer count, on mado nV whfreon it3 statement was I Metal Mine Workers' Union requested any great ryitorial, assistance from 8liehtevrnts u from attaching theiSheriff John K. O'Rourke to appoint ;.Pttr-.V?A?iaterjbufden deni-ii ' . nportance-,.to the German, that r, r mat tne assertion ti . H 11 abstained frnm fntervon-1 ultim a tnl draftmS -o the Austrian ; atm is notoriously false..:: J ) -.......wo rMH I in BATTLE OF FLANDERS. . By Associated Vrt J British Front in Prance and. J Belgium, Augusr 2. America ( 5 mSin ?hSma!l, b5j JmPortant. : !Z&Z teams,who .were brought to the front from the base hospital; by - x - the director general of the medi- " .M'v wontea siae Dy side . , for the wounded jt r Each team consists of a surg- 'eon' an anaesthetist, a nurse and- an oraeny and they have been doing excellent work -55- All American Vessels of Such Type to Be Commandeered By Government. - (By Associated Press.) -J Washington, Aug. 2. Plans f or tak- ing -over for operation all American ocean . going merchant ships soon yill be announced by the Shippingr'.Boarii. y v .... .. . f rhflrf ore will Yktx Trim-Hen Hti ai tm1ai "v"r " I recent acffowweau "the President to comic aWeer" (bnncge for government use. - - The program is preliminary to .put ting into operation an agreement bt t ween Hie American and British-go v ernments for joint control of the world's shipping.- It will give the ship ping board control of ocean freight rates, charged by American ships, and a rate basis being worked put will be used for building an International raie schedule. : SPAIN INTERNS GERMAN SUBMARINE (Bt Associated Pr.B.) Madrid, Aug. 2. The German sub marine UB-23, which entered the road stead of Corunna Monday in a serious ly damaged condition has reached Fer rol,12 miles northeast of Corunna" es- iv c. . ,i ., x ! corted by the Spanish torpedo boat Audaz It will be interned there. . AVIATOR TRAINER PLUNGES TO HIS DEATH (By. Associated Press.) " . Mineaola, N. Y., August 2. Captain Ralnli T, Tavlnr it rfYrTn -. 1 rf training section of the Aviation Signal! Corps,-lost control of his airplane - to-1 day and plunged 800 feet to his death, i Sererpant Thnmas PpII who wn in tho T machine with him, suffered a broken jaw and internal . in juries . liolirli PLUFIL till I It GREATLY STIRRED . -. - . Over Unsettled.; Conditions way-be binding, and Mr. Lloyd Rumors bf; Threats of George's reply which dilated on Mr. . - . ; "Henderson s valuable, services ana Lynching ana Outbreaks hisVblea to-the House1 not to pass . "' .JJ': j nasty judgment Or insist on an im- " '- Br' Associated Frss.j i mediate explanation as to why, certain- JButte, Mont.,) Aug. 2. -The "citizens bourses had been-taken, a motion of of Butte spent a restless, night, oyrJng ; vinnt nuncannon: unionist; to4 con- to rumors of wholesale lynchirigs an;. . threatened outbreaks by tiie comrade '.'.ir onnKtitntinnallv in .'rennitting of Frank Little, Industrial Worker of' the- EWorld leader,; who was dragged I from his hotel by. a party of seven .and hanged o a railroad bridge early - yesterday The city council voted to, .offer a reward of $1,000 for the arrest V and conviction of any one; of the slay-f ers of U,el.lW.W;leader.i;:ytV'-.t..,,X ( District Attorney .B, K. Wheeler de-' claredthat- he, had referred reports of . some of Little's speeches here alleged to be seditious - in- character .to the . Attorney General tfoy ah opinion He ' was awaiting a decision .before order- ing Little's: arrest,;he explained, as ha wna tint-' UnsiHvo . that T.fttle ha 1,000 members'rof the : JJnion special' deputies; to aia. in preservmg' peace, Th?a 'the cnerlf? Helinerl n Hr Btat.'. irig he felt it would be Unwise to arm I so many.- ; , i-V i7777 xWILJVlINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON,. AUGUST 2t ;1 91 7 To Action t of Government : in ! 1 Kegard to Mr. Henderson's Conduct. "" - AN EXPLANATION BY LLOYD-GEORGE VOn the Government's Attitude loward reace "and Pro-; I !'.posed Icifist r Con- K: J V . ence- t , ; London, Aug. 2. James Henry Thomas labbr member of the House of Commons, warned the government yesterday that if labor members were! prevented from discussing peace by sal ot passports to countries to hold coife, ences lf- would be inviting the labor Party -tostep in and force .the i gov-- ernmentts hands. Premier Lloyd- Geonre -assured th. Hfts tht the government had not in the least alter ed its view on the only possible con ditions of peace consistent with the honor and security of the country. The debate was on the question of whether ,; the government was acting constitutionally and in the national in terest in permitting Arthur Hender son," member of the War Council, to accompany a Pacifist mission, -iri: eluding James Ramsay MacDonald and George James Wardle, both mem bers of Parliament to Paris The government, continued Lloyd George, proposed totake no part in any conference such vis Mr. Hender son described, either vy a representa tfve or by, having any member of ' tho government present. It would allow no '-sectional conference to dictate terms of peace. That was the re sponsibility of the government. "I? happened to-be in Parisrat th? same time- as Mr. Henderson," said Mf , Lioyd-George ; "but I was discuss ing the best means. of prosecuting th waf and the conference which it is proposed to resume in ;XiOndon in the next- few .days with repr-;sen ati vt of the great allied nations .wiirjiave tiv .sametpurjpoae 4 , .T,V ?. son s Tluai. positions, nue Premier, sat ter paying ,' tribute to Mr-. Hender son's war work, said there--were sim ilar dual positions in Paris, where labor, had done great 'administrative war. wprk, and before he ' considered who had been criticised as anoma lous",he should like to discuss it with his French colleagues who are in the same position, and the French Pre mier would be here within 48 hours. Oh ttie main question-the government had to pay no attention to pacifists, but to-devote its whole time to pro secuting the war. " . Mr. Lloyd-George agreed that there was something in Mr. Henderson's contention as to the advantages and disadvantages which should be weight ed , : ''" He. wondered whether the House realized the explosive material there was . about. He never despaired of the allied cause and felt confident Russia would recover, but he begged them to give her a chance . "The' Russians ha.d asked "The ' Russians had asked us to as sist them and we are doing our best to help i them and not give offense," continued Mr.. LloydGeuise. . "What had happened in the last few days, had opened Russian eyes. They saw the perils of the catastrophe." The Premier begged the House of Commons not 'to -pass hasty judg ment. A It must realize the vital ne- cessity of preserving unity m order w . accumpusu t yiciui j . 7,. ' a country whereupon the Allies de- pehded. more than any other. He said if they began to dissolve liolntororato and fliner One COL I ciuu vuioiuvvieMvv u league . after another into .the arms of the Pacifists' ends, then he really WOU1U aespair. ne . avvcycu w ic House to preserve-unity in: order that "We might win a victory worthy of the cause for which so many sacri fices have been . made . " ? After hearing -Mr, Henderson's ex planation of his , missions which strongly . emphasized his views that the . proposed conference should be mBiv c''PAiieiiitAtivA''.'fl.nd not. . Fft any ider whetner the government wastmu&e be askedi My;, Henderson to accompany - the 4ainn:ws talked out. v . -y - u ' vr rtJ a t DlTCCf AC rTYl TPF VmAl KUaaiA OyuriJE. - sft MEANS r OK AMfcKlL, A ; l-y,.:''" "" Z "-."H!"' 'M (Bv Associated Press.) s ; Lf "1onr August 2. "Looking from the broadest aspect at-the everits . ot the pat' fortnight in Russia," said Mfrjw Gerieral ; Frederick B , Maurice, clt director of military -Operations at -the war office, m his weekly talk today to th rieiecBnrilv' f Assoclatea JVess, "ii win rocao--a,FroU,nga..o ot. ori'the 'other Entente Allies, tand for the, Unttea-atates it. means mat rnitsf nmo fhtn fk fteM a k -unnn possible and with - the greatest pos sible; force . " jm$A NEyPOLICEMAN WELL CLOSE INSPECTION 0 r BY OEN. PEHSHIHE He Goes Into, Minute Detail Concerning Caipp Life of CCNDITldSs FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY Choosing His Headquarters, Which Are Soon - to be Moved tQ The ' v " .' Front. x Uy A8soc;atid Pi88.) ' . American Training Camp,; In France, Wednesday, August) l.--General v Per shing gave the "American expedition ary force an example . of the stren uous life by, sweeping through nearly OF AMERICAN GAM a dozen villages where United States Chief Reynold's Uyerwas captured, u:. ...... .. , J? """.i. .. : .... ,1 soldiers are living in: France and! visiting nearly all -training centers ! whir.h-?h,.v wn'pstnpii ' which have been America's first grea contribution for on for' the war of democracy, It was not a r.irsor,n went into minute details all along the line, questioned private soldiers, com- treated in va private sanitarium tor pany cooks "arid Various other rank3 'mental trouble Z": - as to how, things were going.ind what. . n . , ' , ' . , " - ." if anything, could be done to improve Patrolman Mfcllen, who is sr cousin the situation. 71 i of Captains Mullen, had been . on sick M?ef ralv; eJB,hi?g' f as .ixP!cted leave for two eeks, and. "according Monday, but delayed- leaving ParUu w -V - " . v unUl late yesterday. . He spent thTto Captain- Mullen, he entered the su night at a quaint little French village perintendent's office thi.moTning, told and reached theAmerican army area the chief he was ill and needed mon- w ty iiu : ni, vibit was enureiy jmwiuai auu. ue luuua me lorees just j - i, - artm7 ' ' Th cranA1.bi .ihi. -The general is arso inspecting va- l rious tiiacpsstieeMfpd for Tiis Pld ; riouSi Peaces suggesiea ror 111s neia f heidouarters for?he ? exbecta Jef ore . t very long 10 remove, i tne ynona- mmmms Xof Paris late tomorrow 1 At the. end. of Ihe first dava fax&X?.r:kv tion. UeneraJ Persuing .said: ; - - ! 3 ; i . 1 j .x- - , ... ' . uur unuciuai cuueeru iusi now oi course, is to perfect the army organ- iiuuji. iuis is uig las, uut-il 19 dervoort ran to tne cmeta,fomce anoj one rtunarea ana MTteen ueatns... moving smoothly and in a most sati5v p olmaQ Mullen shot" him' in 5 4the'.'" New -York August; 2.--New. -YorK factory manner. - 4 ; , J ' 'The work at certain ports of dis- embarkation is : well started. , RaU-; rnad , material is comlncr over as" rn-I idly as; can be arranged. ; Theprory gress we have made thus far, with the assistance of the French, is a source of , great satisfaction to me. Billets to a hospital charged with muraer. 4 Early in the day ; an increase of prQs and training .ground tor men are as chief Reynolds was born itt Algiers, trations over the night was percepq well located as could be expected a August 29, -1868; and., was well ble. . ; J this time of the year when space U known Amone the leading police heads!- It is believed, however, - that the limited by. crops in the fields. " After these are removed we will nave pien- ty or space tor joaging ; ana : training the divisions that; are -to come.,.some nf the nbeps where men are now v.v. . Sleeping are nut an vnat uuuiu oe ue-i 1 i : : x .11 i j j . i bur thise soon wiire remedy; racks. Training is progressing very well with the assistance of. French," General Pershing-was untiring in his inspection of the training area. 'He inquired into every phase of the men's "daily life,-the character and ii-- j.s nn VV tue quauilty Ot UlCU lUUU, OCir w iuc lUiyOl t IILLIC. auo iuiuit.c, mv, d.spoSmonofgarjbags5hichhefodt was going to renuu iaimiB wuu were delighted to have this matterr Votes ; by. Over Two Thirds: V Majority For Constitu- tional 'Amendment, (By ..Associated Pressj.: -V .WashingtonAug,, 2-A resolution , iur BuumtBBiuu iT to 20, ight more than the necessary. YmA'i,!4, i onntert 'e rpsftlntinn' contains men, within mast act ,un were: son, ting, James, ' Lewis, : Phejan, ene., Reed and' Underwood.- Republicans Brandeges, France.5 Lodge, Penrose, Warren and.' Weeks. Total, 8. I AI5HF INCUR ASR 1 IN RAILWAY-EARNINGS f7'-- Rv- Aasoclflted - Press.l .. . - -!!. Washington, A?ast 2-Pr.Hm.nary. rranwot nuraM-nnia..io w.u mDition ameuuuicm ui i.-rcuwa Were adopted yesterday, bf.nhe - rpoa i Constitution as.adop late yeste?admin day b the Senate.-- The vote was JQt ,x v,rt,Aoi mAmhershn in-' ao .-v- -v.-.- . country's leading noteis an(i - yesum-: . .. --.. --... aeTim; ,ug.i a. -;, tyia uopent: nmvisio'h . that ihe States ruufr!J.---T.?u.,-. 5- " ; , T.v - ine- iramhled with'for an emDtv shadow I uvi w inV: s I " -Hui. i : y , ; rants. . , , , . - f I 0 7 - " . - - . 41 uagcu j r inuiyci ux . aiiiaui, ..auiiuiuiiM. to -ratify the amend-; ' 5it nfo' ambition or for schemes of;,con- ;to official statemerit-today: : tele-lV: 6 years,. The House still, a w ? - -T: questf but in defense of a strong free , Eraoned t0 Crown ,PrlncaRupprecht the resolution.' : congratulations ori: the; Senators , opposing, the resolution rturinof m& security.' ;;Tfteniperor1 saw, eat . guccegg ortne -German: fourth; Democraisr-riiroussara, cuiDer- "--"" v r- T ;m part:. . , .-- . ! , - - : ; 1 armv July 311 "whereb-ihe,-vehement: Gerry.. Hardwickv Hitchcock; -Hus-prn anptce Three, A ?0.FrIn-ch' attack mtended . to conv i for railroads show an ihcrease in net re.; helvehuesifcthe mohths;ot,J n as nearly ten per cent-over June . 1916,; k nnsifhost fnWked j increase : Of recent: the: most -marked .increase Of recent, monthes 4 i ;.:..v-. AMUCK, KILLS KNOWNfMA'N .Walks Into Police Station and r Shoots Chieftain ;: Wounds SLAYER CAPTURED AND PUT IN JAIL Sickness - Thought to -Have lviaae mcer, in c iNew r- leans Crazy Police Chief r ReynoldsHhe Victim.' ? r; r j - ( Rv Associated Press.) - . . New Orleans,- Aug. 2.' James . W. Reynolds, for six years superintendent of the New Orleans Police Depart ment, was shot and -almost instantly killed, while sitting in his chair in his office at . 10 o'cloqk this morning, by Terrence "J. Mullen, aKttrblman. Cap- tain nf PnTw Oarrv O ' M nl 1 pti v wh o 'was in the office at ihe'time, was shot i twice in the chest and George ;Vandef-i j voort, secretary to the; superintendent, who sought to enter the roomi when the shooting began... received' a bullet wound in th& head. I Both were, report ed in a critical condition. Patrolman Mullen received three bullet wounds. by police overpowered as be was trying. to v"p: . f i : w i- established ,lTomCk -,rnm -nm v -h expressed the. opinion; that; tne patroi - had suddenlrbecominsaneSev- e ' '-i' ii Coot-. Wi waolOTa- Elsewhere, years W'IyaaUtedrtev.TO ey and f qr , some slck benefits. . . . ' t.s v. ? -Chief ftevnolda referred hint to the nolice benefit association! "Well. Kl " -. . - . - Aii.- ? u -ii net von and eetthat money i": Mullen " . 7 r " ' . .piaeaiy; layoraDAe: w..ine great-ouut 9i,i?p" uucu vuo (cbiuw;ui uup i. ronnrted tr - ia va Rnirt atlrt beeanL j.A-i aw -tnf ffcaHdmiMii' mo -" - i 7" T-. I - l' : T- nn..Aiwtn ari ha racaivMi two rha.nnlr v , - .- - - ?-.t.- t ., . bullets in the chestr j Secretary Van- . rKar h?ad-, - The patrolman exchanged shots tic ri j nnntiimo Wtin rnahofli - the scene. He was shot in the : . x i hana. nee ana 81uevuu, Wtta of the country He is survited by his widow5; arid five children. tjcT H171 T tTM nFRT KJD 1 -DEJ-J-tlJlVl UEO I MM..m minri . - m ml n m ii k n rm m mm lir UDTUrinil' 4m.uui r- ..... . Amsterdam, Aufr- 2. Accorcung to, the Berliner Mittag;eitung,, the Jnn-1 ance Minister yesterday declared f in the Wurttemberg Chamber of Depu - ties' that Gernaany's watchword, af tor J the .war must be .'export much and i t. TV Utntofa '- orfHod' reaay naa, eipeuucu n.vwAw.vu . marks on the-war. st yearly. It was extremely difficult, yie in- t ance; Minister said.. to form. a picture ; of the economic effect on, the German emnire raising this sum in addition to the .5,000,000,000 marks - needed yearly i Derore war.. A HMT? ATI I7CC TVAV 1 K 1V1E.A 1 ' i-V A , TO BE ESTABLISHED ;f v ; v (By ABSoclateJ PreBS.- " Washington. Aug. 2 Resolutions .: make' every Tuesday a. beefless day and to inaugurate Systematld ffieasures t0 curtaU consumption of wheat bread," butter, sugar, and young animal meat ftl 'nrnnHptr.fK of martv ol the I va vT- li. .. - land M the" use of ; cube .sugar. A f ALUINU urr IN SUBMARlNE'WQRK' mer-:caKesBp8W .aghtingw: behind : us. Haa the COast' of Flanders. v failed ? Totals 12. -mviea vw?"; With griet we remember our- dead, ' - -. - ; 1, Calder.; TO, n ith , pride our oldieralnow, nghting. Wr-PMAN. PnnPTY ? ! . wadsworth.i"'3" ytw-ww." w - l-' .-with: confidence a 'our .workers ana " :. 7 ' '"".w'--"iri,i. ZUr T bi "-,1 ,-te ...'u,!, Official:ho Bhall CTer have . Jf- New nations teen, ritisn vessels , minst -w6ekv under 1,600 tons were sunk, .while o 1 ,UUiai UC9 ' under x tuu fishing vessels were lost. ra v ami II ft f II II . II - II iilll (nil.- i ' km s - :.. v vii -. - m i- i .. - . a m i t a i i i - i 111-11,. a 1 , . IV II ' '. II II II II II H UH U II . II - ' II . II II . If I I I ' i I 1 1 j I l f I - nl ii ihi T :. M : ms INTENSE HEAT STILLPBffllLS Over the ;. Elast- Temporary J.: -,- Relief With Renewed Heat , 'Predicted. s (By Associated Preaa.)" . Washington, Aug. 2. The heated temperature has t fallen 1 somewhat' i! the Ike region and he Ohlo valley. The temnerature m Eastern districts s.JwiH fall slightly within the next 36 hoursj but a return to higher ...temper- oaa weatner-nas impose, iwc wjimu uie uai ww uajra i yiuM - ,aDie. scauerea snowers are- proDaDiyhaye made good their most important , The xjpening or many perishable fruits and vegetables has been so nast-i The boasts of "successful resiatance ened by the extreme heat that De-'to the: Entente thrust that 'have' ctinie; partment of Agricdlture-' officials today r0m the Berlin war office were , based, ! sounded a call for prompt ; action tq , as usual,, on the unwarranted i assuni; prevent- greater waste in the continue tion . that an attempt- had been made ed-liot wave expected; during 'the iiext J to break througb. and". upon the few days. 'Appeal was madja ,to wom-.thatv at one point the . German, rei env to sacrifice their comfort and; conri tion" resulted in soine'of " the; farwad-! unue. meir and prevent btoMoa frnm : etabies trom The hqtaye has .had ohe. Helpful caoning- ana ..yresvcYins jvancea iorces ot tne allies Deing pusa", perishable fruits aridivegi ed bacic. v- A. l , spoiling; ' ,: . ; ; Today; ; however, corner ; theran' 'and promising feature: It has.heenidelsP"e-the hampering; ramiaii, the. Brtt- r. "rr. : -i- iLi wC..ViJf li.. -.n-. r-ixi .wuvuwiw w twl.' muw-v- morejneam ioaay Drougni mis 1ULI1B ucdiu luuar uiuukul iuiof eity's total -dead from the heat since last Monday; up to five. ; : , city raced anotner aay 01 intense neq,t today,' with the upward plimb oftfee thermometer starting with . sunrise; Thoro .moroi nn nrnsnpnts nf .ftrlv-rM. I ef in the weatherforecast, which was t "'fair and continued warm," and hospi,- Hals prepared for. -another t busy day. Surest of the wave .has been passed. with a high temperature of 98, whicnJ claimed a total of 115 lives and hun dreds of prostrations. Although the hot weather is expected -to -.continue . . T ..4:1 m . -m a maw a ' uuui oaiuitji iuc wcauici man 6e lf. fSSSKSK? the mercury, if not a gradual decline. . (WRR SP.ORF-AMERICANS , . . - nCX fXTsi VPQQI7I , , LJOlr-,JSH VLOOLL . v . H : . (B.V ASSOClated Pr88. . - iir rt rinnrtoil of ... f July 31, lost their lives. Issues v' Proclamation ;'. . on the v Righteousness of: His War f of Defense; T f ! ' fl ronenhantAnTDeror Wil- liam yesterday! issued aproclamation : to the German people in which he said they might rest, assured that German WnnJ and Horman Real were-not. be. with & heavy heart ihose who - are languishing in captivity,1, but above all our thoughts . stand resolute In the; de- K1U U.O HS1 - Ul UC1CUDC c nuvvuu.i.. i TO SERMftK PEOPLE 'termination. vaomv . la etfetln?' nnt ' his hanowM, Oean ttorr; bat VUV TV mm- a - - ; : ed: to make use of it. -They wish to wasV : otiH nnttterlena nt ' their PRICE FiyE: CENTJX c. .. - , . . - r r .: ... V. Desperation ; ini the -est r Siir; ; : passes That at Any " Other! ? Stage df'Wari-- v ivv : ENTENTE MAKING pl n SECURE THEIR HOLD Battle to t Success in Spite Vxf ; v Bad Weather-- Important .7; 7- Movement-. Expected --pori: - Northern' Russian Frorit;'' ?i Significant Maneuvers w i , - Germany is battling -with a detperi-- tion nrohahtv nnnarallflpH in t.Jfa wr' to hold her lines in Flanders against- ,tA a t.vt . ; j Notwithstanding the? heavy Handicap-. wMchthe-'badeatherV his imroseii ion them, however,-the Entente forces! 1 their way further , Into ' the Teutonlo-- .front. ; ; .' i : : ' ? ' y nouncmentJromLonV -s- .rv?4 While critics may regard -with 6m4 . v - - , . .... i "tTf VJTTA- r-1; weather ; by" the official reports thit' indicate a hold uri of the allied xA-t vance, military observer' at -the frdrit . - 1, .' .. M i ' IS . . ay yen cunjr , a.i c 111 euui v ngtecuivi with ; the seriousness "of. this handi cap. The storm, has prevented opser-. vaflnn ' nltntrotVio nf nlHrrtr" InopHiHfir' upon the big guns' that : are relied -np-i bn to blast a Dath for the advancing , ' has been " attributed i such success a; the" Germans .were ' about to gain :in ing conaiiions preventing tne'Cinteni,ej gunners from massing, their fire, ef fectively to break un the enemy 'con-. centratlons. Despite the hard . fighting ; at Flan-1 ders, the Germans are continuing their pronounced actjvity on the, JPrench Po-fa-Aa r offooirc vir. Rheims and assaults in the Avocourt forest., southeast of St.; Mihiel. : ? All; these were fruitless for the Germans; ; Some . important . movement appa" ' ently is under way on the iRussianj -northern front, Twhich, has been hold-! ing entirely firm while .the southern! end of the line was fatlt&g back. Notv.j however, the Russians are reported to: have evacuated th TTalrnll hrldcrohd i rhia rlovomnmont 1 nt:fn.ha pav41.1 '.. I -w v-w wv. w AMERICAN SCHOONER ; ! 4 SUNK BY-SUBMARINE! : ..... .. .. , - ... :..' .' : London, Aug. ,2,-rThe American' : schooner John. Hays' Hammond ." ha$ been sunk by the gunfire of a 06r - man .submarine. 'AUf , the .raemhera 6-:. TIia Tnli. UnwH tl'MiMAj1 '.itTA'.V;' scjiooner of. 132 'tgns, gross and fwits 5 . CONGRATULATIONS . rM HFR M AN VICTOR Vi V" VVKW !felyV r Amant,MkJt oiv-'l . T X ? ,-' il.'-' TO BE CONFISCATED -11 , ,1 i,.. - V .-"J.. ; S ,- v';-- - '; Br -A"oclate1 Press.) ' Richmond, Va., a Aug. ., 2 .Germany stands to'iose y40,0O0;' by confiacA uorir claim for whipflhas been ma by the Federal" gbvern.nient before Judge Edmund Waddill, in the United-, Stateu. District Court. -,The snm wfta part of the cash which' was .advanced' by Ihe German government as vportioix of the appeal bond of .,$2,000,000 re quired pending., the. Supreme - CourtV decision. on the appeal ; case' of ;.ih9 ownership of the' steamship "Appara." y - v':.f '- y- :- - ; s. - " S. . f V -'i .;.'; . -. ... - -v- 5 v:-