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SECOND SECTION The TRIBUT his the combined telegraphic netcs services of ell other daily pc.pcrs. 50 O-ti Per DAILY AND SUNDAY Press, Ir.tenuZior-zl Seics cr.d Pacific iWtrs Service. VOL. LXXXVII. OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 20, 1917.

NO. 1SL, KISC CEORCE arj an American soldier getting acquainted. King 1 I I PEACE PACI WlW I Mail to Somewhere in France Never to Reach Soldiers 15 ADOPTED poses as OF DUELS; BILISIilH REJECT FIN Iff PEACE WASHINGTON. Aug. :9 President Wilson will definitely rejevt Fope Benedict peace proposals.

Praitical-ly every administration cflkiul here aareed on this today. The President, Pana two months ago ana aaoptea however, has not yet redued a de-iwhat the white peace cit-ion to writitiij. To that extent at propolis, so called trom the color lean he retains an "open niind." tne governments' fl.ig in coutradic-Hut the rejection will come and it I to the "buck" j.i oposaU of the will he definite In its terms. It was atican and the "lea" of the learned trom intimate official sources Socialists. lean alia inspecljig tr'uh ai great 'V i.

nit' rv -f' i -W. I. flli2 fT- VV 4 ik I 8AX FRAXCISCO, Aug. Paul whose activity against Immorarity in fan Fran cisi-a resulted tn the clojing down of the restricted dirtrlcta last February, has offered to resign his post a pastor of Central nun (i me rvpni in.ii n' congregation prove unsympathetic with his efforts to bring about the re call of District Attorney St. Flckert.

Although Smith believes hist congregation is with him in the tight against the proswutor he announced fi om his pulpit yesterday afternoon 1 that if there proved to te a majority or en a larse minority against him In his battle for the recall of r'u kert I ha would gladly leek another pastor- ste. "Those who have associated them-i selves with me In the battle which we are about to undertake." declared! 8mith In part, "believed with several months ago that thf radical atep now sought to be secotnplished would be unnecessary. Events hae shaped themselves that we believe It our duty to go ahead and 1 am going to enter the campaign with alt the strength at my disposal. It has tome to me that there lias been some whispering to members of my congregation and while 1 believe fundamentally and with all rny heert that Churit standards will be up held by making a clean fight and ac-j romphahing something that will lie i lelt not only In in Francisco but I the country, I do not wish I to do ant thing which will not have ithe support of inv people. In all lovingness and gentleness 1 say that there Is a majority or a consider fble minority of the congregation who relieve that tne njstory ana sianmn of this church are of such a nature a would not harmonize ith the bat-I tie 1 am about tn undertake.

1 ill i gladly out and let you select an- ether pastor and seek for myself a i jicst elsewhere. In saying this to you I am mindful of the fact that you risve been with tne In the past, btit II do not desire to go contrary to Ihe wishes nf inv consreKstton. I believe i PULPIT 5Pershing, Petain, 0 -eO 0-- o- Commander "Entirely Satisfied" By IVglcr, lit I'd Pres Staff Corresixindcnt. LONDON. Aug.

Masona ef Italy. France. F.eljjfutn. Portugal, Serbia and some of the European neutrals, it is learned today, met In The grand lodges of England. Ire- laud and otlar.d were not represented because they refrain from all political questions, both national and international.

The l'ara meeting formed an organization known aa the bociety of Nations. ow 1th an International parliament charged with the Ui5ty of solxing conflicts between countries on lhe bais of autonomy and Independence of nations and solidarity among peoples. The Paris Temps slated the terms as follows. One The return of Alsace and Lorraine to France. Two-J-The reconstruction by reunion of the three fragments of Poland (Russian, Prussian and Austrian) into an independent nation.

Three The independenceot Po-hemla. Four The liberation and unification of all nationalities today oppressed by the political and administrative organization of the Ilapsburg empire In its various dominions which declared themselves tn favor of such it course by plebiscite. ITALIAN DF.LEGATE8. The Italian delegates pleaded for 11 explicit terms regarding the Trentlno, but they were overruled. An Immediate dispute arose and certain sections of the Italian press condemned the terms.

Kttaro Ferrari, for years the grand master of the Grand Orient of Italy, resigned, but reconsidered when Andre Lebey, the French deputy, who drafted the terms, explained further just what he considered the terms covered. lielng fully aware of this friction, the Vatican aimed to profit by the dispute raging among, the antl-cler-teal circles of Rome. The London correspondent of the Ilirmlngham Post, who Is one of the highest Masons In England, writes on this point: "While Judiciously vague regarding territorial questions like those of the Issue between Italy and Austria and between Germany and France those being Italia Irredenta and Alsace and Lorraine on which the Italian and French Free Masons had come to loggerheads, one of the Vatican's semi-official organs, the Corrlere Italia, had been allowed to suggest that the Papal note covers the return of the Trentlno and of Alsace and Lorraine to their respective nationalities. It Is, of course, possible, that it be read In that sense." SOCIALISTS LEAD. With Continental reem.onry unusually strong and politically active, the present movement Is considered highly significant.

Its activities are carried on quietly, but none the less efficiently. Up to date the British Masons hold aloof, holding the precedent of the last two centuries, though Just before, the outbreak of the war they entertained the highest German Masonic officers, and the flags of the two countries were entwined at all meeting places. Henceforth there Is expected to be close rivalry between the Vatican and the Masons for the same objective, but by different methods and courses. The Ulack and White movements are undoubtedly powerful agents for peace, but the Red has outdistanced both already and It is hardly tn its stride. Says J.

L. Garvin In the Observer: "Negotiation there will be before peace comes, but negotiations after and not before victory. All this talk about explaining our war alms Is that this action, of retarding the peace movement. Instead niay expedite it. The President, in possession of much confiden tial information which is withheld from publication, is cominced that the unrest which precipitated the re-Cent tierman eabinet crisis has Increased Instead of diminished.

Itll'i: INTKHK.sTKD. 1 IIOM K. Aug. Pope Benedict is so interested in the world's attitude on! his peace proposal that he has over-1 turned Vatican routine to rise an hour earlier and read press comment from all capitals. The holy father Instituted the new plan today.

Special arrangements have been made to keep the Fope informed of all dev elopmcnts in belligerent nations. LONDON. Aug. 0. The allies will confer before reply Is made to the Vatican on Pope lienedict's peace plan.

Lord Cecil, minister of blockade, made this announcement in the House Commons today. A meeting of the majority parties In the German Keichstag has been called for this afternoon In Herlin to discusi Pope Penedict's peace notefl said a despatch from Amsterdam. It added that no decision would be an nounced until after Dr. Miehaelis, the German chancellor, makes his pro posed speech before the Reichstag main committee tomorrow. It was the majority parties that adopted a peace resolution In the Keichstag before It adjourned early this month.

MELT TIKSDAY. BERLIN, Aug. 20. The main com- V.w VJil Tuesday to deal with the military and economic situation in the empire, which Is said to be considerably improved over conditions existing six weeks ago when the political crisis occurred. At that time the Russians were penetrating further Into Gallcla, wnlle -Dt figures threatened to BU" lulling IU 111 eillirtll iwimitfs.

Tfee food situation in Germany wss then anything but confident-Inspiring, due to a shortase of potatoe and absence of new vegetable! and fruit and to reduced brend rations. Today the food situation has been eased by the arrival of a new potato crop, added bread rations and an Improvement In the supply of vegetables, while the military situation on the eastern front, according to the official leaders, "has been converted Into an overwhelming rout of the Russians and Rumanians and a redemption of Austrian oU from the Invaders. MINISTERS URGE Showing that complete unity exlt between "Church and State on the question of America's participation in the great war, Oakland divinea yesterday exhorted the nation's youth to fight In the nam of humanity and Justice and against Teutonic Imperialism. Commenting upon the recent peace plea from the Vatican, Rev. HUMANITY 5 FIH i i It my duty to be in this flsht and WITH THE AMERICAN EXPF brlleve that the work that Central PITIONAnY ARMY I.V FRANCE, Church ill be doing will be of last- Aua-.

:0. General Pershing thinks his Tzrrv 'llT: Th clergyman Indicated plainly! In their battle training. He said that he was going Into the fight today following a surprise inspec-against Flckert with all the force at tion visit of yesterday, hla command. His statement as given "I am entirely satisfied with what above was given to his morning con. 1 1 have seen," the American com-gregatlon.

which Included all of the mander asserted. "One thing that officers of his church. His sermon on I Impressed tne forcibly was the spirit the Flckert recall followed at the of the officer and men." evening service. The first notice the American troos had of their commander's visit vyis I4AVF OPFN SHOPin excited burst of bugle calls alut nVU Vl wUlvy dawn Xhe tumbled hurrdly DANRCRV, Aug. 10 Mem- from their tiunlts and lined up at as- bers of the United Hatter of North sembly.

Then the word flew over the America will be allowed to seek em-lramn that tlenersl Pershln and C.en- A9CtTEB LEASED WIJLS TO XAUtm WASHINGTON. Aug. W. A mysterious stranger, passing alraseUT off ea aavai officers and others as a son ef Secre tary Daniels, has obtained money aad to date has eluded capture. Ttie Nary Department today Issued warning against him.

According to tbe announcement, the maa's first appearance was July when he Introduced himself officers of the receiving- ahtp at Tors and Invited to luncheon. He said he had lost about 4T aad sueeeeded "borrowing trom the ship's pay master, furnishing a regular navy receipt which he signed "Herbert J. DaolcU." CAUt ON EDISON. July 21 the same nua called on the principal of the Monteclair, N. 1 Acad.

amy. Introducing himself aa Prang Daa lets, a son of the secretary, and said be had beea commissioned by Bear Admiral I'sher to arrange an eooampment ea the academy campus for too sailors. He also expressed a desire to visit Thomas A. Edison, and tele was arranged through Dr. M.

Rees Hutchison, Vlr. Edison's confidential man, who first took the stranger to hla owa home for luncheon and then to the Inventor's laboratory at Orange, N. J. The statement says that Dr. Hutchison lost by cashing tne stranger's check.

'When Vr. Hutchison came to Washington he banded to Secretary Daniels letter from his "son," and the fraud was disclosed. CHANCE It LOST. Meanwhile the Impostor had again called at Dr. Hutchison's home, saying he was going to stay there a week.

He borrowed a camera from a servant and then wsriV to the Edison storage battery plant, where be got ISO from the superlntendeot on a bad check. "As soon aa Secretary DeutleUf baraed of the fraud' the statement continues. the authorities were notified to on the outlook for the ImDostor. On Suo- day, July 29, a secret service man, In company with a policeman, saw the m4U1 Prk to, rn and approached him with tho Inteauon of arresting him. However, the young man wore a different suit of clothes from that he had worn when ho was at Dr.

Hutchison's and had no glsssss, and the secret service man, sot being sure of his ground, did not arrest him, Sine then he has not been seen." Tribune Givss FrE3 for Kiddiss to Scs Fickfcrd at tte Ifca in Famous "Peer Wh Rich Girl." Mary Pick ford Is full of fun as the I lonely little girl who had so I much money she) didn't know where to spend It. I As wo told you In yesterday's Tribune, the Children's Editor has made all the arrangements with the Klnema Theater for every youngster who reads The Tribune to be-able to see Mary Plckford In her greatest of pictures, "Poor Little Rich GirV." at the Klnema next Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. It Is absolutely free and all you have to do is to clip out the coupon just below and bring It to the Klnema and give It to the man at tho door and then take a seat and be good and quiet. Adults admitted at regular prices. I am trticresi We equipmeri ef a k)ing.

Inspect Troops tween long rows of the American troops, Petain being particularly Interested in the sharpshooter and marksmanship medals won by numer ous American fighters. He stopped to examine them and to talk to he men thus decorated. Petain and his staff wore the French horizon-blue uniform, contrasting vividly with the dull colored of the troops they were inspecting. French villagers, clothed watched the! In their "Sunday best whole proceeding with awed Interest, tagging along behind. I At one point in the Inspection tour! a little red-lialred girl from the village came to the official party" and presented General retain with a bouquet.

The French commander stopped and kissed the girl on both cheeks. General Pershing hesitated and then did likewise. The American fighters were pleased with their showing at the inspection. It afforded them an opportunity to demonstrate that they had profited by-previous criticisms and acquired more srapplness. SAN DIEGO, Aug.

10. A triple airplane accident In which two machines smashed into each other while skimming along the ground at top peed and a third was partially wrecked following a steej nose dive, featured the week-end flights at Rockwell field. North Island. The pilots of the enrtets from the school of mlLltary aeronautics at the University of Cali fornia, escaped with. a-.

shaking up. The university cadets are smashing airplanes with startling regularity, but through a kind pi evidence all thus far have escaped the hospital. A week ago the csdets a quadruple airplane eolli-slon and during the Interim between the triple accident of yesterday they succeeded In eendini? seven other training planes to the repair department. nose dives and. pancake landings were responsible for a majority of tho damaged aircraft.

Despite the many mishaps, the university radcts are making rspid progress. The second class of reserve military composed of ten racists, started their graduating exercises today. The first class Its graduating tsts fast week. The students are being formed into classes In the order they report from Berkeley. Entile of the cadets show especial splitiide for Jiving and they are put in the more advanced classes.

Forty, three Berkelcv cadets are now flying alone and tyonty-Iour are flying with an in.stnictor. Twenty-six more cadets arrived from Berkeley on the Yale last night, making a total of ninety-three undergoing flight instruction at Rockwell field. The capacity of the North Island school is 144 cadets. Twenty Instructors are engaged In teaching the csdeU to pilot the high-powered military planes. OFFICERS LEAVE SAN FRANCIS' Aug.

20. Officers of the ChUed States army ordered to service in France will be deprived of-former allowances nave them free housing, fuel and light for their families by a new war department order announced at army headquarters today. Commanding officers of military posts will be permitted to allow families of officers abroad to remain at such posts If there la room. Otherwise officers will have to pay out of their own pockets for housing, light and fuel. Invitation to You Join our school now and rend I.nv In jour spnrc tlaie.

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Ask The TIUBlNE TRIPLE CRASH IT FLYIF1S SCHOOL it afuwraTT!) rirsa itAiLS writ to wAsmyGToy, Aug. ro. Mail for American toldiert in France will not be forwarded unless the addresses show- the company -and rrgiment or the name of the separate unit to Mhich the soldier belongs. Postmaster-General Burleson directed postmasters today to return to sender all mail not addressed in that mannert The American postal agency in France has been swamped with mail bearing such addresses as "Somewhere in France," "Care the American Expeditionary Forces." It has been found impossible by thm postal authorities to undertake the location of men to whom let-ters are so addressed, as commands are scattered and opportunities to locate the men are difficult. LOST III HE iNTEIVATIOMAt KEWI ICBTIC1 LEASE Will TO TI10I YORK.

Aug. 20. Two steam shlps and ten smaller vessels laden ith sugar and glucose, and tho docks where the vessels were tied up at the foot of Congress street, Brooklyn, were heavily damaged by fire early today. The total loss Is estimated at I 11. uoo.ooo.

Reports that the fire was started by incendiary bombs were not sub-CJanttated upon Investigation. It was believed that two explosions heard about the time the fire was discovered were caused by the bursting of am munition of light defensive guns. Fire department officials said the blase originated through spontaneous com. bustlon. The damaged stesmshlps are the Raron Jedburgh and the Christian Baros, owned by Furness, Withy Co.

Sixty members of the crew of the Baron Jedburgh, aroused from sleep by the explosions and the smoke from the fire, fled from the ship. They swarmed down the side of the vessel, some of them dropping. into tho water and swimming to shore. The fire was discovered by Charles I.ehmke. a watchman.

He told the police that tho fire started on the dock, which was loaded with general merchandise. Fire Chief Heffernan began an tn-vestlgstlon as to the cause of the explosions immediately. At the height of the fire a nall blaxe broke out on the 3000-ton Esperanxa. a Ward liner, which was tied up several blocks away. Only slight damage resulted there.

LIFE THREATENED AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 20 Governor Ferguson, on the stand in his own defense In the Impeachment proceedings against him In the House of Rep. resentatives, today produced two letters he had received, tn which his life was threatened. One, received In May. read: "If vnu veto the appropriation bill ot I will kill you." Governor Ferguson denied that ths loan of $500 to Speaker Fuller of the House was made to influence anyjf his official acts.

CABLE RESTORED NEW YORK, Aug. 20. The Commercial Gable Company announced today that communication with China, the Philippines and Dutch East Indies, via San Francisco, Is restored. The cable company says tho Chinese government will not admit telegrams from or to German, Austrian and Hungarian All private telegrams which appear dangerous win be stopped. 1 Distinctive and Individual Optica! Servicer When, you visit any of our establishments you are immediately impressed with the good optical service rendered.

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K. Loew'g factory six- teen ears sgo. follow ed the boycott which won fame In the federal courts, and the subsequent verdict In favor of 1 loew. BAR "siL7RRISES; NEW YORK, Aug. hich has been maintaining the highest 1 iprlces In morel than a generation for time, went a crnt higher today, 7 rents an nonce.

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I I German nonsense. The Germans knowfan(j attempt to destroy the University M. Silsley, First Presbyterian prai ivtaln had quietly slipped Into the adjacent town during the night. The United Statea troops stood at attention while a dust cloud grew bigger and bigger on the road, heralding the visitors' approach In automobiles. Then came the formal reception at camp headquarters and the Inspection.

The two generals passed be- VtTHS ill BOSTON, Aug. S. Between "MO and a. R. veterans are here today for their national reunion and enramp-I ment.

Xf.r.iVi.ra rtt that Vaw fnl Ttnnnr League, which will hold Its convention In conjunction ith the Orsnd Army, began arriving yesterday snd most of them hfre moming from all parts of Every arrangement for the comfort of the veterans has been made. Boy scouts will art ss ruldee. Phi Its. a banhinf trey fa the city of Oak. that rapidly-growing section uhkh 0 'I" 'V- ife'; vl Church, said In his sermon.

-ine Arrest of the First Civilized Man." "The Pope'a-plea for peace la humanitarian butoverlooks the fact that America enters (tie war not primarily for dlaa'rtrfafrient, not for annexation of conquered territory but to establish and perpetuate the rights of democracy and humanity against military imperialism and dictatorship. Unless the spirit, of militarism is crushed by this war, we shall have another, colossal war. America knows so do all the. allies, so does Germany. "America is for a new orderr- of civilization, not for a mere cessation of hostilities, with the nightmare of militarism continuing." FRENCH SPIRIT.

In his sermon, "What of the Fallen In the Fight?" Rev. John Htephens, First M. K. Church, pointed out the spirit ef French youth as one to be imitated by the soldiers of America. He exhorted young men of the nation to fight, forgetting, throush self-sacrifice, te price that they mav pay for Ihi world safety.

He said in part: "Young meniof America must not stop in the great war until a victory for peace Is decided. They have been called to fight for the principles or Christianity humanity and democracy, Sacrifices they may make will be the price paid for the salvation of the world, Personal sacrifice Tor the great cause will not be too great. Peace for the world must be the goal In the great war. "Today In France the children are confronted by placards Inscribed. 'What did you do for France vaster day? What are you doing today' i nese questions are being voiced by the Immortal spirit of those HiL-.

ft 1JF( I rmm "Hi as wen as we ao wnai we ana our allies are fighting for, and If they have any doubt about the matter they have only to read the draft of the statement drawn up by the exec utive committee of the Labor party, which embodies nearly all the principles for which we are fighting. "That statement has met with a scornful and abusive reception throughout Germany and no amount of talk about Stockholm would make It acceptable to the German people until their military domination In F.urope is overthrown. Our task la hard, but not bevond our power." PARTY MANIPULATED. Of what he calls "The Great Peace Garvin says: "Like religion, the Socialist party Is being manipulated In the Interest of what It detests. The Stockholm project was originally Inspired from Ilerlin and spread to Petrograd when the revolution, In Its' first Incautious months.

reopened communication with the enemy's docile agents. The contagion has since spread so subtly that the origin is forgotten, and inanv people have caught it without knowing how or evert quite what Is the matter with them. Iet public opinion keep a plain and steady grasp of these truths without becoming either fumbling or excited." REDS nST "SESSION PETROGRAD, Aug. 20. The pro-ceedlngsof -the-eoBgres- of or MaxlmllianiMs, which Is now In session in one of the suburbs of Petrograd.

are veiled in greatest, secrecy and It developed liurinir the sessions of the conerrss-rtKrf-NtcholH I.enine anH Zinovicw, two of the most extreme; leaders, are still in Pctroirrad. On loarnlnir this. Minister of Justice Ye- they were not revealed all of the lead- ers of the congress would havei of trensin made against them. I iJortnrt A OTPP nn This One Thing Doctors nre united on the fact that there te nothing more nutritious than I ice cream and ull agree It Is most iJ. I 1 1 a I lou.

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EDWARDS, Assistant CaIiier Americas young people in time, or even now, should answer the call upon their patriotism." RETURNS FROM ISLAND- Rev. Albert W. Palmer's first ser- Church following five weeks' vaca- I tion In the Hawaiian Islands, was i "Tie Knew What Wag In the Man." Ills evening topic was known as "The Crnsrro.ids of the Pacific." William Keeney Tow net pave i nn tns pulpit in the First Baptist Church to Dr. A. C.

Bane, national secretary of the' Anti-Saloon League, wljo spoke on "The Reason of the i Liquor Traffic." In the evening Dr. Towner spoke on "Life, Liberty and Civilization." Saturday Morning at 10 O'clock to MaryPickford i the TOOR LITTLE RICH GIRL" Aame Address School Bcrthditr A OIR.AIM 1.1 be of teriire in land at a uhole, and particularly to turrounds our place of business..