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NUMBER 10.214.
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PRESIDENT ISSUES
Miss Rankin to Appeal to McAdoo for Shorter
SLAVS
DRIVE
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GALiCIA LI;
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Offensive Fully Under Way on
Lona Front After Dormant
Spell 8,564- Teuton Prison
ers First Day's Bag.
BERLIN, Via London. July 2.
Loss of the Tillage of Kom
inky in the Russian offensive in
Galicia was admitted by the war
office today.
"The Russian attack was
caught up with," the statement
continued, "and we prepared hy
a new barring position. A fresh
attackwas thus frustrated."
IJETBOGRAD, July 2. Russia's
offensive is now fully under way. In
twenty-four Hours of fighting 8,564
prisoners have been taken. Today
a. great artillery preparation was
roaring all along the Galieian front.
The town of Eominky was cap
tured, according to official war office
statement.
More prisoners are coming back of
the lines hourly.
Minister of War Kerensky told
Premier Lvoff, of the new cabinet,
that Russia had begun to play her
part with the allied armies. Allied
attaches here hailed the news joy
fully, believing that the new Rus
sian army, reinvigorated by its free
dom and knowledge that it was fight
ing to keep that which had been won
by the revolution, would give a splen
did account of itself.
Again Aims For Lemberg.
General Brusiloff is driving again
at the Galieian city of Lemberg in
the same region where the Russian
offensive of late last summer
smashed through, to Halicz. The
front over which the fighting is now
being pressed today by the Russians
totals about twenty-five miles.
, Berm official statements of Sat
urday gave first hint of a resumption
of fighting by the Russians on the
Galieian front of such magnitude as
to suggest an offensive. The Sun
day night German statement con
firmed this belief, detailing an ambi
tious blow struck by General Brusi
loff along a front of approximately
eighteen and a half miles.
Had Long Quiet Period.
On all this line Russian troops suc
ceeded In storming; the Teutonic first
line trenches, but the German state
ment Insisted that they were later
driven out, after suffering heavy
losses. This attack was along- the
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IKE VILLAGE
Miss Rankin Calls
For First Time At
White-House Today
Miss Jeanette Rankin-! first
official visit to the White House
since she took her seat In the
House as the flrstwoman member
of Congress, will "be made late
this afternoon. She Is to escort a
delegation from her State, Mon
tana, to an audience with the
President on a mission the nature
of which she declined to reveal.
SNOOTS DOWN
HIS GIRL WIFE,
THEN HIMSELF
Husband Dies Instantly, But
Young Woman May Recover.
Couple's Child Plays as'Trag
edy Is Enacted.
Infuriated by her refusal to live
with him, Charles E. Quayle, thirty'
five years old, a shipyard worker,
met his girl-wife, Mrs. Clare Quayle,
nineteen years old, on Wolfe street
in Alexandria this morning and fired
three bullets into her body before
she could escape. He then shot him
self twice through the head and died
almost instantly.
Mrs. Quayle may recover.
The Quayles had been separated
for nearly a year, following an un
happy married life. Members of the
wife's family said today that Quayle
was jealous of his wife and had
threatened her several times.
Child In Dark.
All through the morning-, the little
four-year-old daughter of the dead
man and his wounded wife, played
along the sidewalks of Fairfax street,
all unconscious of the trasedy that
will darken her girlhood In years
to come.
Up to noon today, the police had
not found any witnesses to the shoot
ing, which occurred on an almost de
serted sfeet Mrs. Quayle was rush
ed to the Alexandria Hospital and her
husband's body taken to the morgue
..Irs. Quayle nu on her way to
work at the Kloti silk mills in Alex
andria, when she met her husband
The police believe there was an
argument between the two prior to
the shooting. tV'hen Quayle opened
tare, every shot took effect. It is
said.
Pnraoes Ills Wife.
One bullet went through the worn
an's abdomen, another through her
side, and a third In the left arm. In
spite of her horrible wounds, Mrs
Quajle stumbled Into the grocery
store of M Fagelson, with her as
sailant In hot pursuit.
Once In the store, Mrs Quayle
doubled on her pursuer and fled to the
street again, and Quayle lost her.
Apparently belletlng her to have col
lapsed somewhere In the store, Quayle
turned the gun upon himself and
fired one bullet Into his mouth and an
other through the temple.
The five shots broke the early
morning stillness of Wolfe street and
brought -persons running from their
breakfast tables Quayle was dead
when they found him, the police sa,
and his body was removed at once.
Inquest Today.
An Inquest will be held late today
by the Alexandria city physician.
Mrs Quayle Is a daughter of Dr.
and Mrs. Frank Dixon, of Fairfax
street
Members of the wife's family say
that Quayle had been tryinc for
weeks to persuade his wife to take
up her abode with him. but that she
refused ?wlng to trouble In the past.
The dead man and his wife had been
aeparatea snce July 7, 3816.
FRENCI HONOR U. S.
In honor of tl.t; United States' par
ticipation In they war. the city of
Nice, France, has rnsmed the "qual du
Midi- the "qual of trft United States,"
the Government was Advised today.
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COAL PRICE
Makes Position Clear to Secre
taries Daniels and Baker.
Regrets Seeming Differences
of Opinion.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
(Copyrlsht. HIT, New Tork rrentn- Post Co.)
President Wilson is. insistent that
the price of coal must be reduced.
He made bis position dear- to Sec
retaries Daniels and Baker today. He
regrets that any seeming differences
of opinion should have arisen but be
lieves that regardless of the miscon
ceptions or misunderstandings, the
effort "from this day forward should
be to bring down the exorbitant
prices of eoaL
The soaring price of coal has put
the whole nation In fear of what may
happen next winter. The demand for
coal for export la unprecedented. Eu
rope shivered last winter, and proba
bly will suffer even more next time.
But with the demand growing, the
temptation to make big profits Inevit
ably arises. Intervention by the
United States Government already
has probably averted a serious situa
tion for the American people, but the
President Is by no means convinced
fiiat the price of coal Is down to the
minimum yet.
Xe Difference tn turpose.
Secretary Baker's statement, taking
Issue with Secretary Lane's arrange
ment through the advisory commis
sion of the Council of National De
fense, was explained today at the
War Department as not Involving any
difference in purpose: Secretary
Baker said:
"So far as I know, there Is no dif
ference of feeling or purpose be.ween
Secretary Lane and me My state
ment was Intended to prevent what
seemed likely to be a popular mis
conception of the whole subject."
Mr. Baker frankly told the corra
spondents that he believed the f.1 a
ton price was too high and that, more
oter, the newspaper staementa as to
the conferences between Mr Lane and
the coal operators gave an erroneous
Impression The emhpaalsr he said,
should have been placed on that part
of the agreement which declared that
hereafter the Federal Trade Commls
slon and other governmental agencies
would make a thorough Investlgn
tlon of the costs of production
of coal before any prices were fixed.
Any price suggested now In advance
of such Investigation. Mr. Baker ar
gued. Is contrary to the very purpose
in having conferences with the coal
operators
Must Bay Much Coal.
Plainly Secretaries Baker lrd Dan
lels must buy large quantities of coal
for the army and navy.a nd they alone
have the authority to make purchases.
Secretary Lane may act as inte-we
diary, but there is nothing to tthow
that he assured the coal operators he
was empowered to fix tn price "f
coal with them. At the same time. It
would have been more tactful and
certainly more effective all around if
Secretary Baker and Secretary Lan'
had communicated with one another
on this subject before permitting the
rpparent difference of opinion to lead
tt an impression of discord and con
fusion In the Government. Other In
dustrles will be loath to confer with
the National Government unless thoy
know who Is who and what Is what.
The task of the Council of National
Defense that Is, Its advisory commls
slon, was not made easier by the
episode
Wants General Cat.
But the Important thing la that the
Administration Is determined to keep
the price of coal down, and the whole
weight of President Wilson's lnflu
ence was today exerted In that direc
tion. He believes a cut should be
made not alone for the army and navy
but for the American people as well
For It would be folly for the Federal
Government to get a low price If the
American people were going to be
compelled to make up the difference
to the operators fn the price of coal
sold to civilian.
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OF PRESIDENT
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The prohibition fight In the Senate
took an unexpected turn today when
the Agriculture Committee, by a. voie
of 8 to 3. decided, to "pass the.buck'
to the President on the beer and wines
question.
The committee, by its action today,
rejected the Administration proposal
preventing the further use f foods,
feeds, or fruits In the manufacture if
distilled spirits, but completely Ignor
ing beer and wine.
In f stead, the committee adopteJ
the amendment offered by. Senator
Gore, chairman of the committee, flat
ly prohibiting the use of foodstuffs In
making distilled spirits and placing
the responsibility for -.topnln? beer
and wine making upon President Wil
son.
Administration leaders said they
were not greatly surprised t the
committee's action, since the commit
tee Is made up largely of "dry"-" It
Is probable that one of the Adminis
tration leaders, not on the committee,
will offer the Administration plan as
an amendment to the food bill on the
Senate floor, and Indications are still
favorable for Its passage.
Senator Chamberlain, in chares of
the food bill, however said he wcild
abide by the committee's decision and
would not further press tne amend
ment prepared Saturday with the de
sign of keeping the responsibility In
Congress
The committee amendment will be
confronted by determined opposition
on the Republican side Senator
Borah of Idaho has made It plain
that under no circumstances will he
agree to passing the responsibility to
the President.
The bitterness of the pending fight
was evidenced today when efforts by
Chamberlain to set an hour for a ote
tomorrow and to limit debate were
blocked tn succession by Penrose of
Pennslvanla
"I hate no desire unnecessarily to
delay passage of this bill, but there
are some very Important amendments
which should be thoroughly discuss
ed," Penrose said Asked when he
would be willing to consider tn
agreement on voting, he replied. "Oh.
some time after the Fourth of July"
Chamberlain Indicated he would
ask the Senate to remain In session
over the Fourth
KINGDON GOULD WEDS
A FORMER GOVERNESS
NEW TORK. July 2 Kingdom
Gould, heir to a large part of the
Gould millions and brother of a Brit
Ish peeress, today married an Ita'lan
art student, who according to report,
formerly was governess In the Gould
home
She Is Miss Annunzlata Camllli
Maria Luccl
The two were married In the offlo
of Monslgnor F.erranto, In St. Pat
rick's cathedral, no guests being
present.
Who of the Gould family If any
were present, could not be ascer
tained The oouple left this afternoon for
the Adlrondacks and In the winter
will reside, on Park avenue. New
Tork.
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MISS .TEANNETTE RANKIN.
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Miss Jeannette Rankin, in her campaign for better work
ing conditions for women employes in the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing, will .appeal to Secretary McAdoo to see if an
order cannot be issued doing away with the objectionable over
time work.
The woman Member of Congress will ask for a conference
today or tomorrow with the Secretary of the Treasury, who has
jurisdiction over the bureau.
Desiring to avoid a controversy
with Director Ralph, but deeply im
pressed with the stories told by
fifty women who came to her apart
ment yesterday. Miss Rankin also
will seek further conferences with
the head of the bureau.
If an agreement cannot be reached
ameliorating existing conditions.
there is little doubt but that Miss
Rankin will direct the attention of
Congress and the public to conditions
at the bureau.
Seeks No Controversy.
"I have no desire," said Miss Ran
kin, "to have a controversy with Di
rector Ralph. I appreciate his diffi
culties, but remarkable statements
have been made to me regarding the
way women are forced to do over
time work at the bureau.
"Pleas that this is emergency work
do not agree entirely with the state
ments the women who have called on
me have made
"I hae been Informed that over
time work has existed at the bureau
for all but five months In three years.
One girl who did not want to work
overtime brought me her time card,
howlng that for nearly three years
she has worked long hours."
Reatjcnatlona Coat llank.
Miss Rankin said that conditions
at the bureau could be materially
Improved by the rescinding of an
order which operates against girls
who return to the bureau after re
signing The returning girls, she
says she Is Informed, start at tho
foot of the ladder again, although
they are capable of doing more im
portant work and relieving women
who are working overtime
According tu Miss Rankin, there
are several hundred young women in
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Hours for Women Workers
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OPPORTUNITY
Washington, ex-emplojes of the bu
reau, whose services could be ob
tained by the bureau In an emerg
ency. Furthermore, the woman member
of Congress has been advised that
on the civil service list are 400 or
500 names of women eligible for ap
pointment In that Institution, but un
til June IS none was called for by
the bureau officials to meet the
emergency.
AM 1 1 Submit Crlet aneea.
All these questions will be pre
sented by Miss Rankin to Secretary
McAdoo and Director Ralph before
further steps are taken by the
woman member from Montana. .
Miss Rankin said today that the
fifty women who came to her apart
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SHOP CONDITIONS
The merchant recognizes the advertising
value of the new Times
In the first seven days of the new owner
ship advertising gains of The Times were
21,270 lines, or 72 columns
Over the corresponding days a year ago.
Because the Comptroller of the
Treasury has ruled that certain per
diem employes of the Government
shall not get the full benefit of the
Increase In salaries which becomes
effective today. Representative Car
ter, of Massachusetts, and Represen
tative TVhaley, of South Carolina, to
day strongly protested to the Comp
troller.
Indications are that Congress will
take the matter up and will Insist
on full benefit of the Increased pay
being given per diem employes. This
will be done unless the Comptroller
changes his position.
In a letter from the Comptroller
of the Treasury to the Secretary of
the Treasury, May S3, It was held
that per diem employes shall have
their salary reckoned on the basis
of 360 working days In the year.
Representative Carter has protest
ed that this ruling Is absurd, and
that 313 working days should be
reckoned a year.
Under the ruling per diem em
ployes getting over J3J3 a day would
not be entitled to the 10 per cent In
crease because on the theory of the
comptroller, a man receiving over
$3 33 would be paid over J 1.200 a
year on the supposition be was get
ting It for each one of the 360 work
ing days.
FLETCHER RUSHING HERE
WITH REPORT ON MEXICO
American Ambassador Fletcher, of
Mexico City. Is hurrying here today
to give . ecretary of State Lansing a
full report of Mexican conditions.
This will include a careful survey of
the Mexlcsn position on Increased oil
taxes levied against foreigners in
.ne Tamplco district.
Meantime. Carranxa'a private sec
retary, Ugarde. Is here to communi
cate with Lansing, presumably on the
ola subject also, though the Stat
uepaum.ut Is ul yet iM.urtued of his
purposes.
Proclamation of Rules Under
Conscript Act Starts Task ot
Singling Out Men to Fit
Armies Ranks.
President Wilson today create
and set into motion the gigantic m-
chinery of the draft. '
By a proclamation of regulation!
tiw President started the nags tabor
of flnxling out tin manhood of! the
nlon -for America's armier.
The regulations fir th-j eeneral
classes'. -yf -raen free frojnmiliUr
Berrt-aftl-f)ct upthV exMtstr
JxiahsAthat will sift-ont the me& and
raeficTthfeir duties.
Only aWery small group of classes
of men are exempt from bearing
arms. All others must, appear be
fore the 'tribunals. Upon hearing
of evidence they will be discharged
or drafted into the army, as tha
case may be?
MOBtm la Draft
"Every actios of the boards la
hedged with double safeguards,
against unfairness and wide open U
the public gaze.
The skeleton of the human lottery
that fixes upon the men is construct
ed In the rules. The exact method
of the lottery Is left for a later
proclamation. Within a few weeks the)
draft will be made. In military
quarters it Is stated that 1,000,000
men will be drawn In the first levy.
Impartial, Say President.
The drafted armies wtu be draws
with "the least inequality and per
sonal hardship." said President Wil
son in issuing the regulations. Ha
urged upon every member of every
draft board "Impartial and fearless
performance of the delicate and dif
ficult duties entrusted," In order that
"our armies at the front may be com
posed of men free from sense of In
justice In their mode of selection."
President Wilson's statement fol
lows:
"The regulations which. I am todav
causing to be promulgated, pursuant
to the direction of the selective serv
ice law, cover the remaining steps yf
the plan for calling Into the serrtc
of the United States qualified mea
from those who have registered: those)
selected as the result ot this process
to constitute, with tha regular army,
the national guard, and the navy, the
fighting forces of the nation, ail of
which forces are under the terms uf
the law placed In a position of etujU
right, dignity and responsibility with
the members of all other military
forces.
"The regulations have been dmwd
with a view to the needs and circum
stances of the whole country and pro
vide a system which it is expected
will work with the least Inequality
and personal hardship.
All Oa Kvea Plasje.
'Any system of selecting men for
military service, whether voluntary
or Involuntary in Its operation, neces
sarily selects some men to bear the
burden of danger and sacrlflc for tha
whole nation. The system- here pro
vided -places aU men or military age
upon an even plane and then, by a
selection which neither favors the on
nor penalises the other, calls out tha
requisite number for service.
"The successful operation or inur
law and of these regulations depends
necessarily upon the loyalty, patriot
ism and Justice of the members of lite
boards to whom Its operation is com
mitted, and 1 admonish every meaner
of every local board and ot every dis
trict board of review that tneir duty
to their country requires an Impar
tial and fearless performance of the
delicate and difficult duties Intrusted
to. them. They should remember a
to each Individual case presented ta
th.tii that they are railed unonTtQ ad-
Judlcate the most sacred right of the
ln"lvldusl and to preserve untar
nished the honor of the nation. I
"Onr armies at the front wW 6
strengthened and sustained If they-l
composed of men free frotn any sense
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