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1'HK WKATHKK Fair tonight, Friday and Sat urday; probably fair Sunday; continued warm, Humidity 49. r i' ... "O'CLOCK ON TRAIHS AJTD HTWt .TAVDS F I V s CZXTS "' i- VOL. XV. NO. 125. PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 3, 1916. EIGHTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS 11 an r 11 r 1 1 a -v . a -v -x.. "X. ;.ttt,uis- 1 1 1 - 1 a it" 11 "ITS all here m n , r ruvvnM nn i n5AiWl-0 U fl 1 H T I IT'S ALL TRUE 2 CASEMENT DIES ON GALLOWS IN L I Die for My Country," Are Last Words Spoken by Irish Insurrectionist Before He Is Executed. NO SIGN OF BREAKDOWN SHOWN BY EX-BARONET His Death Instantaneous; Rel atives Are Refused His Body at Present. "Barbarism," Says Senator. Washington, Aug. 3. U. P "VV expect barbarism from barbarians," declared Senator Marline today, excoriating Great Britain for its execution of Roger Casement. Senator Phelan of California, declared Casement had done nothing to condemn him in the eyes of the world and that the refusal of the crown to reprieve him had been a serious blunder. .' ... .... London, Auk. 3. (V. P.) Roger, Casement raid penalty for treason to- ' day with his life. He was hanged at j Pentonville prison at 9.07 this morn- , inn. Ten minutes later his body was cut down, life being pronounce.! ex titict. The Irish leader's last words. ipnk- n while he waited fearlessly for tin dii to be sprung, were: "t die for my country.'' The Rochdale barber, kills, the pris on regular . executioner, sprung thu drop after he had adjusted the hempen noose not the silken cord which th former knight bad hoped up to a few weeks ago would be granted as his Instrument of death, in accord with the ancient prtveiege granted men of hla title. Crowd Waits Outside. The hanging was witnessed only by officials df the prison. A large crowd waited outside the grim gaol and- when 'Concluded tn Pigs Six. Column Three.) COOS BAY RAILROAD'S COMPLETION CALLED DEVELOPMENT EVENT E, G, Crawford Says Busi ness Men Should Go De spite Sacrifice Necessary, "An event In Oregon development." This was the definition given today by E. (3. Crawford, president of the Lumberrnes National bank., to the 'Importance of the completion of the Coos Bay railroad. "It Is an event that Portland has a rlfht' to view with more gratification than almost anything else that has transpired in a development sense for a long tlm," continued Mr. Crawford. "And It Is particularly fitting and significant that Portland should be arranging; representation at the cele bration of the completion of the railroad which t to be held at Coos Bay, August 24. 25 and 26. Two Special Trains. "I am glad that we are to send on two special trains our leading men and their families. We could do no less. "I am glad that the Royal Rosarians and their band see the importance of going in a body. "I am only chagrined because San Francisco considers Coos bay her ter ritory and Is preparing representation at the time of the railroad completion Jubilee In such an elaborate way as to Indicate belief that our own south . arn Oregon Is a part of her territory. "But this fact only drives It home to us that we should go in a solid body, that we should stand together, that we should cooperate and that wo should Incorporate the principle of Develop Oregon First In making our . excursion an unqualified success and In increasing the friendliness of our future relations. Good People la &ich Country. "The Coos Bay people are a fine peo ple. They have a very rich and prom . ising country. They are our neigh bors and should be more and more our friends. We have a great opportunity. "I Intend to be a member of the ex cursion because, although it is hard to get away, I consider that going is more important than duties which may have to be postponed or other pleas ures foregone. T believe the same consideration Should weigh decisively with other Portland business men." Etna and Stromboli Erupt and Sea Boil? 'i Rom. Aug. 3. (L N. S.) Mount "Etna and Stromholi are In eruption rain. The sea near is boning from tta flaming" lava pouring Into It from the volcanoes. King Donates 9500,000 to War. ..' London, Aug. 8. (L N. 8.) Pre mier Asqulth today announced that King George had .donated half a mil lion dollars to lite government for general war purposes from his private ' fortune . . ' - . . ONDON PRISON SIR ROGER CASEMENT, Irish nobleman, who was hanged this morning for high treason in connection with the recent Irish revolt, in which a number of insurgents and non-combatants were killed. ' i 'tC f i WILSON TAKES STEP TO AVOID BIG STRIKE 1 Conference With Commis sioner of U, S, Board of Mediation Requested, Washington, Aug. 3 (U. P.) Probability of early government par ticipation in an effort to prevent the threatened railroad strike was seen this afternoon in the naming by Pres ident Wilson of II. O. W. W. Hangar to be a member of the United States board of mediation and conciliation. filling a vacant'y that has existed two years. Hangar formerly was an as sistant commissioner. Washington. AuuTir- ( I '. P.) Presi dent Wilson today requested a confer ence with Commissioner Chambers of the L'ni.ted States board of mediation and coniiliation. presumably to dis cuss the threatened strike of the Big Four Brotherhoods of Railway Men, which would cause a nation-wide tie up of transportation. A problem, "'tremendously dangerous In both its economic and political as pects," faces President Wilson in the threatened strike of 400,000 railroad trainmen, according to administration circles today. Xnq.tilry It Urged. The matter Is now directly befo-e the president in form of a letter lrom Chairman Harry A. Wheeler of the railway committee of the United States Chamber of Commerce. The letter urges an "inquiry on behalf of the administration," to Investigate the im pending crisis. Scores of informal re quests for action also have bten re ceived. However, until the trainmen's strike vote is counted expected August 7 Cone Inded on I'age Kuurtreu, Column Seten) Mexico Announces Commission Names Ziouis Cabrera, Zgnaclo Xonillas and Alberto Paul Selected ; Meeting Place to Be Decided by Commissioners. Mexico City, Aug. 3. (U. P.) The Mexican government today formally appointed the following as members of the Joint commission which, under the recent Interchange of notes with Pres ident Wilson, is to meet with Amer ican representatives to adjust the bor der situation: Louis Cabrera, president; Ignacto Bonlllas and Alberto Panl. Juan B. Rogo was named secretary. The party will start for the United States as soon as possible. The meet ing place of the Joint commissioners will be selected by them. Amador Critically III. Washington, Aug. 3. (I. N. S.) Explanation of the Mexican govern ment's delay in answering the Ameri can note accepting mediation plans made in unofficial advices received by Secretary of State Lansing today from Mexico City stating that Sub-Secretary of Foreign Relations Amador was critically UL Mrs. Chamberlain Marries. London. Aug. 3. (I. N. S.) Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain, widow of the former premier of England, was mar ried hers today to Rev. William Hart- lay Carnegie, canon of Westminster and chaplain of the house of commons. Ths ceremony was private. - RAILROAD ONES T OF ALUES OMAN TO SHAKE LINE PROVES" FOTILEi; Berlin Reports Violent British, French and Russian At tacks Repulsed, British Loss B195 in Say. London. Aug. 3. il N. S.) British casualties of 5195 In one day on the western front were admitted in an official state ment from the war office here today. Berlin. Aug. 3. (U. P.) Both Brit ish and French attacks on the west ern front yesterday failed, accorJlng to today's war office statement. "Strong English attacks on both sides of the Albert-Bapaume road east of Trones wood broke down,' It as serted. "French advances near Bar leux and Kstrees were repulsed." "Between Maurepas and the Somnjt seven French assaults were made." the j coruinunique continued. "WeTemained masters of our positions after stubbo.-n fighting. The enemy only succeeded in penetrating to Monacu farm, also a trtner section north of that point. "At the Thiaumont work, southeast of Fleury, the enemy was completely repulsed, likewise in the mountain and forest nearby, after temporarily break inj our lines. They suffered heavy losses. The enemy obtained a foot ing on Pepper ridge, southwest of Fleury, and they recaptured a trench section lost Tuesday in Laufee forest. "On the eastern front Russian ad vances on both sides of Lake Nobel failed. Southwest of Lubieszew a strong attack broke down. An enemy advance around Koweisarnyry was driven off." French Jnin at Flpnrv. ! Paris. Aug. 3. (U. P.) Material progress south of Fleury was reported i in today's communique detailing French operations. Pressing their ad vantage, the French troops advanced to a poinU beyond yesterday's station and took " 700 German prisoners, making a total of 1100 since Tuesday night captured on tne right bank of, Govern0r Johnson is back in south the Meuse. j California to resume his campaign have been so heavy, the communique declared, mat an ineir regiments nave had to be reformed. ! South of the Somme, German coun ter attacks south of Es trees were checked. On the right bank of the the right bank of Meuse, the German forces violently counter attacked trenches captured' yesterday, but the official statement j relates they were everywhere checked by the French fire, losing heavily. j British Consolidate Gains. ! London. Aug 3. (I. N. S.) Artil- i lery duels are in progress on the Somme, while the British are consoli dating the ground they gained during the night, today's official war state ment announced. "The enemy artillery kept up a brisk fire during ths evening," the state ment added, 'from Maltsehorn farm to Longueval, and also at Mam eta, Fri court and the Becoort woods around Poileres. Toward dawn tne fire slack ened." The statement added: "It has been established that Ger man units In ths region of Monacu farm have been relieved following se vers losses suffered slnce July SO." SUBMARINE HAS iNOTSHQWN HER NOSE THUS FAR Deutschland Bobs Under the Surface Last Night and Is Believed to Have Passed Allied Warship Patrol. WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVOR PURSUING SHIPS She Expects to Travel on Surface Most of the Way Over, However. By Carl 1). Groat, Norfolk. Va., Aug. -1 ( U. P ) Somewhere in the direction of Ger many, safely past the allied warship patrol, the submarine merchantman Deutschland is boring her way through the Atlantic toward her home port of Bremen. Reports coming into Hamp ton Roads indicate the pioneer sud marine blockade runner has not poked her periscope above the water since she submerged near the capes las: night. At that time the nearest Brit ish warship was five miles distant, according to the tug Thomas F. Tini mins, which accompanied the Deutsch land as far as the capes. Kxpectation of a thrilling chase and perhaps some sort of a fight in con nection with the Deutschland's depar ture was disappointed. Folks on shore saw nothing and sightseers who filled big and little harbor craft saw little ir.ore. She Just Disappeared. In the dark of the nia;ht the Deutsch land slipped out to the boundar edfo of the United States territorial waters, ducked under and disappeared. That was all. From Cape Henry came the word long after sunrise that no sign had been seen of the Deutschland. A single disappointed British dog of war lay off Cape Henry light and not another vessel was in sight. Weather conditions favor the allied patrol, however, not the Deutschland. The cape otreerver reports a clear sky and only. a slight breeze, M' strtm-.TftW KfrMrrTertron (Concluded on Page Fit tern, Colum One) SMALL FARMER WILL BENEFIT MOST FROM RURAL CREDITS LAW Big Farmer Finds Money Easy to Secure; Little Fel low Left Out, The small farmer, it If believed, will be the greatest beneficiary of the rural credits law Just enacted by congress and signed by President Wilson. It will deliver him from the clutches of the professional mony lenders and will lighten the load of many a toiler whose face Is creased with lines of worry placed there by the recurring necessity of meeting the mortgage when it falls due. Land banks are to be established in 12 districts in the United States as soon as the law can be put Into opera tion. Money will be loaned on farms in sums ranging from $200 to J10.000 ) Concluded on Pgr Fifteen. Column Two) Says Wilson Kept U. S. Out of Tangle George Patton. Starts Campaign for SenatorsMp, Praising Wilson Ad ministration in His Speeches. Los Angeles. 'al.. Aujr. 3. P. N. S.I Praising the Wilson administra tion and declaring that had not sound States would have been embroiled in the Kuropean war, George S. Patton of Los Angeles, was today well in his campaign for the Democratic nomina tion for United States senator. Judge Walter Bordwell. candidate for the Republican senatorial nomina tion, denied agan reports that he v.ie.Vt orifhHrnw j ' m Tire Blows Up; Man Is Killed. Los Angeles, Cal., Aug 3. (P. N. S.) A. F. Lempertz. aged" 40, salesman, is dead, and Russell Hatch, a friend. is suffering painful lnjaries because a xire on jemperiz macnuie expiooeu. The automobile overturned, throwing both men several yards. Pythians Drill at Multnomah Field This Afternoon 3t Competitive drills of com- 4 panies of the uniform rank, Knights of Pythias, were held 4 this afternoon in the stadium tft of Multnomah field. The con- tests were free to the public $ Regular army officers from H, Vancouver Barracks judged th He the contests, which were mill- ijt 4 tary in, character. Zeppelins Raid England, One Reported Lost They Penetrate Well Inland at One Point and Drop About 80 Bombs; Times Reports One Fell In Sea. London, Aug. 3. One of the Zeppe- I lins engaged in last night's raid on the east coast of England fell into tne North, sea as the result of being hit by a high angle gun during the raid, according to the Times today. Six or seven airships ar believed to have participated in the raid, in which many bombs were dropped. No reports of military damage have been received. One Zeppelin was reported as seen from the southeast coast traveling seaward in a damaged condition. British patrols sighted the Zeppe lins very soon after they reached points over British soil and anti-air-cral't guns opened, at once. The dir igibles flew at heights of from 3000 to 5000 feet. In the fourth air raid in less than seven days British patrols were able to sight the aerial invaders before they passed over British soil. Warn ings were sent broadcast over all the east coast counties long before the dirigibles appeared overhead. "The night's air raid damage was astonishingly small," said a statement from the war office later in the day. "Nine horses were killed and three injured." The official statement said the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk. Essex the air and Kent srere all visited by raiders. At only one point did they penetrate far Inland. About 80 bombs were dropped in all. British crews operating anti-aircraft guns claimed one or two hits of the Zeppelins. Naval Base Bombarded. Berlin. Aug. 3. (I. N. S ) The war office today announced that German airships last night bombarded the British naval base at Harwick with good results. Industrial establish ments at Norfolk also were bombed, the statement said. American TJ-Boats First Over Ocean American Made Submarines Crossed From Hew Tor to Tonlon Six Months Before Deutschland, Report. Los Angeles. Aug. 3. (IT. P.) A fleet of American made submarines crossed the Atlantic six months before ta) arrival, of the German .blockade diver " Tetltschlandr "according H a statement here by Louis Roquette. under secretary in the department of commerce, France. Six submarines made the voyage under their own pow er from New York to Toulon. France. Roquette stated. The, submersibles slipped out quietly from a point near New York. The trip was made in 14 days with out incident. The under secretary de clared the delivery of the American submarines in this manner was well known in French naval and govern mental circles. Roquette is here on official business in connection with the French display at the San Diego exposition. San Francisco Men Will. Visit Oregon Trade Excursion to Medford, Coos Bay Points, Eugene and Cottage Grove Will Leave Bay City August 19. San Francisco, Aug. 3. (U. P.) Several hundred merchants represent in fr the Saji Francisco Chamber of Commerce will ijarticipate in the wholesale trade extension excursion to Coos Bay and southern Oregon dur ing the present month. A special train bearing them will leave here August 19 and between that date and Augus' C7 they will visit Eugene, Marshfleld, North Bend, Coquille. Springfield, Cot tage Grove. Grants Pass, Medford and Ashland, Or. From Coquille the mer chants will go to Bandon in a specialty chartered boat, while the trip from Medford to Ashland will be made in automobiles. Powder and Guns Found Near Prison Cache of Dynamite and Rifles and Ammunition Stored Wear Colorado Penitentiary; Autos In Waiting. Canon City. Col., Aug. 3. (I. N. S.) Timely discovery of a cache of dy namite, black powder, guns and ammu nition and arrest of two ex-convicts today nipped In the bud a plot to blow up the outside walls of the peniten tiary here and liberate some of the prisoners. More arrests are expected to follow. In addition to the cache the conspira tors had stolen two automobiles and were holding them In readiness near the prison. Evacuation Eeport Heard in Belgium Ton Biasing Posts Warnings in Brus sels That Anyone Circulating' Such Pantastio Reports to Be Prosecuted. Rotterdam (via London), Aug. 3. (I. N. S.) The Courant says that General von Bissing. governor general of the occupied portion of Belgium, has posted a warning in Brussels against "the fantastic reports circu lated about tne imminent evacuation of Belgium by the Germans, which are without foundation." The notice says the authorities will prosecute the per sons responsible for these reports, ac cording to the newspaper. Movie Actor's Leap Fatal. Baltimore, Md.. Aug. 3. (U. P.) As the director filmed his jump, David Dieter, 20, a professional actor, leaped from a speeding automobile near the studio of the MIlo Picture corporation on ths Frederick Road to day, receiving injuries which resulted in his death. . PROGRESSIVES CHEER ATTACK Every Reference Denouncing) Attempt to Turn Party Over to Hughes Met With Cheers at Indianapolis. PARKER IS OPPOSED TO BACKING A CANDIDATE He Would Have Progressives See Which Will Agree to Do Most for Cause. Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 3. (U. P.) The Progressive national conference this afternoon voted to allow John M. Parker, Progressive candidate for vice president, an opportunity to express his desires as to the action of the conference. Tl is was taken as a vote of confidence in Parker's leader ship, and it was l.elived his idea that the Progressive party should fight for nninstructed electors without a presi dential candidate, to be used as a club f'ver the two old parties, might be adopted by the conference. Indianapolis. Ind.. Aug. 3. (U. P.) Cheering every mention of a na tional ticket and every denunciation of the "delivery" of the Progressive party to Charles E. Hughes by the national committee, the Progressive national conference got under way at noon to day one hour bhind schedule time. Definite action and any statement that may be made probably will not come until late this afternoon or to night. As the conference convened John M. Parker, the vice-presidential can didate, made known for the first time his plan for the party. Would Control Election. "My plan," he said. In an Interview, "is to concentrate the Progressive fight on a few "states where thiere is the b"8t chance to elect presidential electors. We would not have a resi dential candidate, and ao thee elec tors could swing to the candidate ready to make s ost eeatJaa-laiv to Progressives. If neither slda con ceded enough, and if we held the bal ance of power In the electoral college, we could then swing the election of president into the house of representa tives. ' This is the Louisiana plan. Upon the demand of a large ma jority of the delegates, the meeting was open to all comers. Since nearly every delegate had a message to de liver, the session promised to be pro longed. The three way spilt that divides the remaining Progressive party leaders (Concluded on Page Four, Columu,.! unr j Senate Appeal for Casement Too Late State Department Believes It Wit De llvered After Execution of Leader of Irish Insurrectionist. Washington, Aug. 3. V. P.) The senate's appeal to Great Britain for clemency to Roger Casement is be lieved at the state department to have been delivered after the degraded knight's execution today. Ambassador Page notified the state department this afternoon that he had handed the mes sage to the foreign office. Attempt to Avert Car Strike Failure New York. Aug. a. (i. n. s.t con ferences held today In an effort to adjust differences between the stre car men who threaten to strike on all of the New York car lines ended in failure, the employers refusing to rec ognize the union. While the men's organizers declared that wage increases granted by the Interborough Rapid Transit company would not be allowed to Interfere with their plans for unionizing all carmen. Superintendent Murphy of the Third Avenue Railway said many strikers on his lines were returning to work. Garment Workers Vote to End Strike New York. Aug. 3. (I. N. S.) New York's garment workers" strike ended todav. when the strikers voted "o re sume work under an agreement reached by the union and employers. -)f the 18,000 workers voting, SO per cent fa vored acceptance of the agreement. The employes will return to work Monday. Austrians Capture Italian Submarine Vienna, Aug. 3 (I. N. S. The Ital ian submarine Giacinto Pulllno has been captured by the Austrians (n the Adriatic, according to an official state, ment Issued here today. The diver was undamaged and the crew of 21, was captured. Congress May Close About September 1 Washington, Aug. 3. (U. P.) After a conference with President Wilson today. Senator Lewis prophesied ad journment of congress between Sep tember 1 and . N Horse Thief Wife -Beater? A"Fire-Bug?" R. C. Gossman, Wealthy N'orth Plains Farmer, Faces Two More Indictments. Hillsboro. Or., Aug. a. R. C. Goss man. wealthy farmer of North Plains, who last Saturday was paroled, after pleading guilty to horse stealing, upon payment of $2000 in fines, was again arrested last night upon two indict ments returned yesterday. He was given until tomorrow to plead. One alleges that Gossman set fir to a building owned by him with in tent to defraud the insurance com panies, and the" other charce Is that he assaulted and beat his wife. The building, burned June 15, was the old Glencoe hotel, but was used by Goss man as a stable and store room. There was $700 insurance, but the company refused to pay and Investigated. The assault indictment was based on an alleged beating given Mrs. doss man Tuesday, when she wanted Goss man to pay Clerk Bush wages due. Gossman refused to pay him the money. As Gossman is under parole during good behavior, conviction will mean that he may have to pay JlE.00 bal ance of his fines on the horse steal ing charges, the whole, fine being $4000. A fire in Gossman's property a year ago caused suspicion and w'as inves tigated. UNARMED LINER SUNK BY SUBMARINE, SAYS British Admiralty Merely An nounces Britannic Was Sunk, and Was Not Armed, London. Aug. 3. (I. N. 8.) Lloyd's today announced the sinking, presum ably by a submarine, of the unarmed British steamship Britannic, of 3487 tons gross. The Margaret Sutton, a British sailing Asel of 197 tons, was alao announ(edas sunk. announcement was mad bare today that the British ship Helghtngton, -Wt'tW-Mt4s'Ha fecilMiapQ& and sunk by a German submarine. The liner Britannic of the W. U. Cockerllne company was a Kteel bcrew vessel of $487 tons. She was buiit in 1904. Hull was her home port. As the British press bureau confines sli announcements as to the loss of team- ers to the mere announcement of their being "sunk," whether by mine cr tor pedo, it may be assumed that the Brltanrilc was torpedoed, in view of the statement that she was unarmed. Heat Wave Returns To the Middle West ISeronry Goes TJp to 95 This Afternoon But Thunderstorms Are Promised to Bring Belief Before Tomorrow. Chicago, Aug. 3. (IT. P.) Another heat wave struck Chicago today and sent the mercury to 96 this, afternoon. Relief was promised, however, for to night, In thunderstorms. Cooler weather was predicted for to morrow. Warm Oklahoma winds blow ing over Illinois were responsible for the heat wave. Indications were for partly cloudy and unsettled weather over the middle west and northern portions during the next 36 hours, with scattered thunder storms. Higher temperatures were predicted by the weather bureau in the lake region and the upper Mississippi and middle Missouri valleys. Phoenix, Ariz., was the hottest place In the United States yesterday, 106. Water Power Bill May Not Be Passed Bill for Control of Water Power Alonff XTavlgable Streams Kay Kave to Walt Another Sessloh of Congress. Washington. Aug. 3. (U. P.) The bill for control by the war depart ment of wnter power along navigable streams may not be a part of the leg islation passed by this congress. The measure now Is In conference sub jected to'the fire of radically different views and President Wilson desires both sides to get together before he supports It. Senator Shields conferred with the president today and after ward said the president wanted the water power bill passed if possible, but mat" otner matters were more pressing at this time. Durazzo Is Shelled By Nine Aeroplanes Rome, Aug. B. (I. N. 8.) Further progress of the Italian offensive in the Trevenzes valley and repulse of the Austrian attacks in the Caldlera valley were claimed In today's official statement.from the Italian war office. The statement added: "Durazzo. Albania, was shelled by nine aeroplanes, of which one Is miss ing. "Testerday morning two enemy de stroyers bombarded the undefended town of Dlsciglie atid wounded six persons." Hurt While Picking Clover for Rabbits Los Angeles, Cal., Aug. 3. (P. N. S.) Run down by an electric car to day while picking clover for his pet rabbits. John Valentine, Eg, was prob ably fatally injured. REPORT M LONDON 01 BROWN IS Supreme Lodge Chooses Illi nois Man at Morning Ses sion, Then Proceeds to Elect Vice Chancellor. DAVIS, OF DENVER, IS NEW VICE CHANCELLOR Tuberculosis Sanitarium May Be Established; Other Busi ness Transacted. Charles S. Davis of Denver, was elected supreme vice-chancellor on the. first ballot. In the face of a spirited four-cornered fight. William Ladew of New Torlt city, the most formidable contender, was the first man placed In nomination. Mr. Davis next was nominated, fol lowed by the placing of F. J. G. McArthur of Winnipeg before ths lodge. William K. Broenlg of Mary land, was also nominated. The nominations were then closed, Robert K. Burns of Oakland. Cal., withdrawlnc his name, with the -announcement that he proposed to be, a candidate two years hence. Frank M. Beckford of Laconla, N. H., did not have his name presented, nor 'did Rich ard S. Wltte of Milwaukee. But one ballot was required to settls ' the question of this office, which has been 'lls.'ussed more widely than sny other feature of the supreme lodge work. The official vote stood: Ladw II, Davis 84. McArthur 12. Broenlg 4, Inasmuch as 8 2 votes were neces sary to a choice, with 161 ballots cast. Iavi8 won with a leeway of two votes over a majority. John J. Brown of Vandalla, 111., was the unanimous choice of the supreme lodge. Knights of Pythias, today for the supreme chancellorship. The elec tion, which was purely a matter of fornv was carried off wftti ntnus.. wwfieurmt . Cha4lrrraV.' Toung of Ada, Ohio, leaving ths cnal to make the speech and motion that made the supreme vice chancellor bis successor. The venerabls Walter B. Rlchta of Ohio, sometimes called the "grand old man of Pythlanlsm." was placed In the chair while this honor was being paid the new chancellor. Mr. Young (hanked his brothers of the order In a warm speech and Mr. Brown founded anew the "keynotes" of Pythlanlsm in a speech of acceptance. The contest for the office of SU- preme vice-chancellor was keen on might almost say bitter. It repre sented two rival factions not With divergent ideas of Pythlanlsm. but with divergent Ideas of administra tion. Of these, Charles S. Davis of Denver was one choice and Wllll.m Ladew of New York city was ths other. Six other candidates had an. peared. some as foils for the leaders snd others really hoping for ths, honor. The following were the first thrss nominations made: William Ladew, of New York city; Charles fl. David, of Denver; Frank J. O. McArthur. of Winnipeg. . (Concluded oo Pas Sis. Column Twv.) Belgian City Shelled By Allied Aviators Malrarbeke Attacked, says Barlia, sJtd 16 Inhabitants, Including Woman a4 Children, XlUsd or Wounds!. Berlin. Aug. 3. fl. N. 8.) An ffi clai statement today saya: "Melrelbeke, south of Ghent, Wis tX tacked by enemy aeroplane squadrons and 1 Inhabitants. Including nine women and children, killed or seriously injured. Our aviators attacked ths enemy and forced them to return. One of the enemy aeroplanes fled across the Dutch border. An Kngllsh bill ana was brought down south of Roulers." Serbian Parliament To Hold a Session London, Aug. J. (T. N. 8.) Corfu sdvlces received here today stated that King Peter of Serbia has been advised by the Serbian government that it has v decflded to convoke parliament, which has held no sessions since Its mem bers were driven from Belgrade by th Austrian lnvsslon. The Greek gov ernment was also advised of the Ser bian government's plans. THE KISS IN THE DARK By Jack Lait . THE GIRLS OF THE SECOND FLOOR BACK By Juanita Hamcl Two Striking Features of THE SUNDAY 4 JOURNAL - FICTION MAGAZINE NEXT SUNDAY: VANDALA HEAD V 9 '