The Abilene Weekly Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 25, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 28, 1918 Page: 1 of 6
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II Mil 1
VOL. 31.
SEMITE EXPECTS
TQEMAGT DRAFT
takes rp rovsnn.i'iTioN 01 the
HILL LN FORM IN VHIIFH II'
l sfi Tin: not si;.
TOIXPEOMTE ITS PASSAGE
o l)olitj Will lw Permitted In Getlluif
tliQ II ensure through; Vrnrl. ui
rfjjil Amendment ! Van.
Iilci:i'(I.
By The Associated Praaa '
WiSHlNGTONf Auaiist H -With a
vlqw to axnatlltln. pastfare or the nine
pftwar Mil. His senate took n trie
111 out ur it nn It Ws pha&ed the house
Saturday.
The lwuaa draft (it the litll w.v-t to
lie roportHl ty tlio senate nilrltary ooip
nillte today with tho "work or fluke
Hud othei mlnOr ameudiusuts previ
ously agreed on 1ty tho senate lmiir-
pnratejl Substitution of .the Jmjist bill for the
senate draft was expected to Ifmurc
tpiloH enXefmenl of tile measure.
The ppssntse of tho mho p'ower bill
by tho Senate Is expected Kite today
or tomorrow
SEVERAL I0W
MEASURE OUIGi
S HE
MONDAYIMADE FDR WORKERSj
1J . k i.U Uit 1 Wires
LONDON. T i m . nr '-!! ro7anne
and Catty towiw )iOi"Ui anil sonth of t
tho Soniil' tespei ttvelv. wore rnptiu.
n toaav Ii.t nlil Marahal liaig's
forca according t retiorta received
here thtO "evejilujt titiui ih lialtU
f rontl ' 'fife 'ftrTllSinaVfi lotok Ayiim'
loafdlupajjrtie a ajiBurb of Ue twn
ii)Aumt.
trltlali'lroaiHi also reached lht west-
ern oiu(rt f Tfilloy houDi of-Wapi
tunc AH jiiii'inttrttwd report slate
.Unit Mntitfutaui' and 'the oyuKlw' of
Li nBval alas ware ra.ellW. by tlrs
British.
Orhtattrop today also caliiiirwl.
flip town of 8t. L$0r .
South of Hajwnnie tho tiurnihua thf
morning launched another lnJaty poin-
ter lUtncl;. Tint Brills!1. jfcrutfUd
fliem to tome m to thfrlWftlah trenches
and thou bejit 1 honi with iiohit f
bayonet.
BV" SpiKdal Ijiaed Wires
WITH THli FIMONCit AH MY 0N
THR Ol?li FHOA'T. noon. 'Aug 2fi -VfQlnt
"jcoitiMr attack launched bv
tho (JorraanH this morning between
trio rlyei Ailetto at Moul 9t Manl
north f itolaaona wrt iM(inili'tolj
RtiMwhcil hy thB French. (Jouiural
. SlangliiB anny in stilt nu'imcIiiR thr'
Horhlait oitittiuiilt'ollon hetwowi tin
rU'er AJatio uml tin' Soltwoiw nnd
I .IHIH lUKtOlt
PrahHjitlpn Loopis' Ni;nr
Uy Suffllnl UipPd Wires
WAHllimiTUiV. AUIf. au ivaucui
wide 'Jjona dry" prohibition efreetlv'
.Inly 15. 1910. looin(l todiiy aa a
itrong prolmblllty through paniprotiitse
tioBotlatlpn In congra. All ugrue
niont for paaease of legtslaton td Mop
sales of nil Intoxicating heyorBBes on
that dato lenders of both wet and dry
tactions fttmed In the ponato tonight
to ho In night 'president Wilson was
Cicprasentnted us not opposing th
letrlKJRtlou -and senutoin believe tho
house woitld nieept tin puinmal under
iieKOtlatloim
ENTRAINED FDR
GAIV1P TBMI
The Local iSxemption H-moI ' Tay-
lor rmiij tv Inducted slxf.xit men Mon-
day nioriilnif Wo th mlll'aiv sorvlpe
ttf the I'nlted fit ites the nwi b lug
auil jo 0nip Travis T." follow lily
r!tratits were tntralnel
lrt1n Sletager lolin r "Marfan
Qa W llrowu. John 8pic-r lieiett
'aKUar lw Kiberblao l'a l
Croas. Marlon P Hose Ilir (I Ab
bott. lfrd Aleieondf- Kniilt ( a nip
ball. I'VanV n Took. Ciri n- lol-
HuKham Marvin K Itutho'-ferd (.po I
Ittllkwnrtb Margarltn Aider ne
Piuler call "o tft' 'f ''"' "'on
ouallfled for limit h1 mlPiary 'i-rvlpo
In bo eutrslne't Sep lr' n "b. fcr
'inp nnwh?. Fort Worth ie Hoard
tit entrain Hernird n Hivho Aid-
lt.ne rins I Swan Tr-n ee V
I'iivmh AbtboiH and W (' UnPkett
MorkeV
SIITEEI1 MEN
t xmt
Allies' Commander
CCNCCAL rCKOINMiO RXM.
ThMf i)ioto-rph shows (lenornl Koch the allies' commander and flenor
al IVrfthiiiR the Aineriran eoiiinmndfr. after they liml boon In conference on
the offciiihe bv vhlch tho CeunaiiH have been dtlven to tho Veslo
AWHTHFRCAII IR
ATLEE HALL VA.
Another call for unskllil labnierH
for munitions and hlupbulhllug yard
at !. Hall Vji wns tecelveil Mnndnv
inornliix ! tho t nltod Sintes Em-
ihetit Service. Wugos a.5J) per
y tit ten hours: trunsnorlatlon nbrni-
Iutely free from Abllone'to Lee Hall.
Vji Only $2 U dplltiotcd rom the first
wtlnrj for njonm caton. euronte Ap-
tillennts nnist be registered with Hn
ainhipi v II WiiRht nrtt later1 than 7
oVIoeli Ttiiltvday evening.
Thousands of ni.ilntnimneo of vvav
posltlOiiH on raliuflVM are ooon for men
n illffereni pay Transqiortatlmi fnr-
jiljUied to destination
One hundred laboiors are Wanted
for the Houston cantonment under the
rmnf Hortou . llor on; nuisporta-
I Iv.li (tilt ! tttfl.1 rili.l ll.llllllOl.ll fk..l ...1
.-. ... 'H"i m" "ist years wiio otttier enlist or are
ary I') in $:i an pur day or tmiirofted into tho military or naval ser
hour AuplleanU must apply at V S Ico. An amendment also was adopt-
l'nloymeiit SeiViee Ahlleno 'ed providing that men under 21 shall
There lH.novpall on h(s date 'or not be denied commissions or entran
I'arpeiitnrs I es. Into officors" training mtir i
All Nllioud men not now actually 'cause or their youth
enipiovcd ure asked to register with I Senator Fall tf New Mexico pre
Hie l" lmploj iiienl SerWi'o for ovei-iaonteci a sjibititute for the Thomas
sea" duty at stiuidttid salaries The
lMt eniiiraees men from superinton- " " men uimd un years or ago who
dents Mlegiaph oparutgra and dl-'um;r fRdlntlons prescribed by tho
pitchers to seUlon hands and other tMldent Would bo classified for mlll-
rallwaj labor Thd men Will make up1r' al'd "'''""trial sorvico Another
one of the railroad biliwdos wh ph tho t'lbstltuto offered by Senator Hitchcock
KovorniiKint pqoii.wIII put in ifrancc '!r Nebraka iwpones llmt men Hhall
See the hxnnunar today No niAn em- " " iS'L1" f''' aslftcatlon In event
nl.iw.il In tbe inliwiiv service iiorinii-' . rtnsnn fr thoir xemptloN or de
SSbSutSlia l f0rr" "HHlficatlon ceases to exist.
Wuwiiilll bands are In iiPert In Kast
Texas ai salHtles whlrh range frotij
$2 to $." n day
Lneallv the emiiloyniont service
-wants a stationary engineer ut $!if anil
bourn por niontn nils position miiwi
bo filled at once
SI'H SIMS I'lSllIM: (1UAFT
MITIDBN. Holland Aijg. 2. Seven
fishing boats have been sunk by a
Corman mibmorlno Tlioy were of
Dntrh registry The crews have been
landed here
CURElfifiil
Iv Tho Associated Press
DALl Arf Texas Aug 2fi Lucinn
W Pari (Mi haa Won the nomination
for Congress In tho Thirteenth District
ami J V Hon In tho Sooond District
Ijiter toturns conClrm the snoeeaa
of f! M rurelon for itltorftey general
aniHl H Terrell for Conipt roller The
figure are as 'ollowa'
Curo.tor(. r.4!i7. Woods. 45 401
Terroll. OSOf.: Mayfield. H943f
-n Pa ii a ! !
MHV SQPADHONS ASSIfiNED
Hy the Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Aug 24 Of the 40
air squadroiiH. organization of which
reeontly was authorized by tho War
Department it was announced today
four' will lie located at Houston Tex-
a and 30 or a training brigade ot
three wings on Long Island N Y.
MCREASES UPON
LATEST RETURNS
and American Chief
acNttKAu JOHHJ.PEMKW9 MaN-
TO VOTE ON
DRAFT BILL IN
SENATE TODAY
IV ftpoelal l.nsed Wlro.
VSIUNUtON. Aug. 2 -Il un
ntilniolis eonsi'iit tho senate agreed to-
nlglitjo vote Hot later than -1 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon on the udnilnU
tr.itlon man power bill extending the
draft ngOH to 18 to 1C yeais Debate
will he limited after one o'clock.
The prohibition bill was temporarily
IdetraeUed today In tho senate In favor
tof the man power bill lecislatlon Hv
n ote of r.3 (it IS tho senato accepted
(he rjiniiilttee ameiidment presented
nK for the odticatlon of boB under
In. . ... ' '
ny aenntor Jieeu of .Missouri provld
luincmlmeiit piovidlng for jegistration j
'JliO.dOO I'MIMY ALILNS
HAVir m:i: iti:(;isTKiti:n
Hv The Associated Press.
WASIHNOTON. Aug 2fi -About 2fin.
non unnaturallrod male Gernians arc
living In tho !Tnltcri States and have
registered under the enemy allot)
enemy act with police and postmasters
according to department n Justice re
ports These- figures dn not Include
Interned Germans.
TO PLY W'HOSS VTLVNT1C
RPD OAK. Iowa Ailg 2fi -Two
more aviators in damp tit Mlnooln
i nave volunteered to attempt u
fight In hnmhlug maehlntis across the
Atlantic necordlng to n letlex receive
ed hero by the parents o"1 Lieutenant
iapc v i.ongstreot one or the nmbl
ttous niers.
VHILKM! PIIIILSTfAN POLLEOK
NAMED TILUNI.Nfl PAMl'J
A telegram was reeolvod by Pru-
dent Jesse P Sewell Thursday auth-
orizing the announcement that Abilene
Christian College had been selected as
a training camp or unit n.1 tb stu-
dents corps .
The telegram was signed by Prosl
limit Vinson of the Stutq University
who Is ono of the bead men In this de
partmant of the government'1 activi-
ties THREE MARINES KILLED
I FIGHT WITH IUNIHTS
Bv Tbe Assoelatid Press.
WASHINGTON. August 24 Three
American marines were VHIcl and one celved word that thoro son Grnnt WI1-
wounded lu a battle with bandits In ills Is sick with tvpbold fever In a ann-
Sotbo proil'icft Santa linmlnpo ufc Itatlum at Wbhlta Falls and Mrs WH-
13 Manv bandits were killed or enp lis Is now t his bedside Saturday his
tllrei condition was somawhat improved
uteeklg
aiiilene texvs Ini.hn end it it gist
CZAR'S SON
K
SnYSBRI
By tho Associated Press
LONDON Aug i ague minors
of the killing ot Alexis. i-yenr-old
son of the .(liner emperor or Husshi
have been confirmed tiy a statement
of a Kutfslair priheo recently nrilvlug
here
The boy w)m Hlllorl stion utter being
artvisid of Irla father's death at the
hands Of tlu)'Holshuvlkt
I ONDON Aug 20 tJtiti Heilionoff's
opponenlK In the Triitia-IliilUnl uigloii
nave witiiuiuwn in u )iiii or I no ur
rival of Jtipanese Hoops in Manchu-
ria Otijj' J f i t.ui thousand Bolshevik
lloopt reliui'in in this region.
. ii '
CltOU.N PHLNCI! ItlJI'l'ltPt HT
HAS AMITHL'H l.'MI WiliMINT
By The Associated Pros-
CO PUN II AG KS AugitHt 2 The en
gagpjnent of Cron I'rlneo Itupprcc'it
ot llavarla t(f l'rlncoss AntolnnetU of
Liixeinhnrg was annonticed by King
Jtooiiolil a) Havarla ut a fnmUj dinner
Sunday. 4
(I.UKemhtiTg Ih n pro ('ernuiii prln
ilpallty ndjolnln Delgluni on the
smith I'rlnoo Itnpprecht eoniinands
tho anny groups now being given n
oiuidliig by the allien In l'lmnl.N )
' i m
rilLM'll ItAUHWLS PAVtHt
LKWll'i: OK ATI0S PLVN
PARIS Aug 20 A resolution wan
adopted by the executive oiimilttec
of the ladKKH paity yoHferdnv favor
ing a society of nations as. outlined
by President AVHr'm MembitiH (if the
Frenrh parlhimont will bo urged to
work for the realization ot such a
blun -
TO HPPLVPK PISIIIMJ
CHAI'T WITH TinWLPK"!.
WASHINGTON. Aug 20 At the re-
nuest of the food titlmliilatrnlloii tlm
fishing eroftMeHtrojed ot the Now
l'lfigland rtism liy.Owruutii uubmurlnei
wljl be replaced by the omoigonoy
fleet with modern deep sea trawlers.
Construction of 7ti vessels will be
stnited at once '
.i i . . r
PIIPAP CLOTIIPS II WE GONE
ASM NEVP.lt TO HETI'IIN
LONDON. .Inly i Goira. never to ro-
tnrn ar the cheap pra-wnr prices of
clotlioa Tlmt is the view ot an ox
pert writing in a British trade publi-
cation add he predicts anothet Ih
soon
Kviy shot flr$d from a 12-inch
gun ho anys uses up tmir a bate or
cotton and in three minutes a machine
gnu will siptauder u full bale
The price of woolen cloth today Is
from two and three iniartorrt to three
times groHtet than It was In Julv. 1'lH
LIiiou prices this year It 1k stutod
probablv will keep at least 2'l 1 "l per
cent aliove those iir 1017
SraDlllrTnEP'BnTED
FORT WORTH TI5X. Atlgust 20
Hogs 2500 slead. top $l't it) bulk
$ls 2r. to Sis:;- emtio laono inciudlnut
Oi'O palve beef steers steady top
ir -r bulk f moo to $l2.rn cows yep
ower. top I'tno bulk $ri.OO to SOftb.
elfers stoad. (Op $! 50 bulk) $fi n to
$0 7' bulls steady $(..im to f7 (in cnlvem
i.. to rate hlglioft top $12.no. bulk
$sr.() to JlQfin Hbeeji f(2oo stwid)
float V 2."i to $0 20
IS
ASSIGNED HEAD
DE WORK HERE
Major Luther It Hare Spanish war
votorah has been assigned to com-
mand tho students' nrm training
corps nt Simmons Collego necordlng
to a telegram reeelyoo' Saturday after-
noon by President J 1) Sandefer from
tho acting Adjutant General's office
Major Hare Is now lu chargo of tho
(military instruction nt the University
of Toxas He Is on tho-retired army
list but has been helping to train men
stupe this counfry entered the war
ll 'wop tune as a tighter during ilia
Philippine campaigns
AceOrdlug'ti) u telegram from Con-
xreHsiimn Ill.tiUon congress passed
a bill Hutiirdny whereby the goveru-
tnenl may assign soldiers to education-
al Institution for spncln-t ami techni-
cal training the government to pay
the oxpune "f foadlng them ami for
sleeping quarters.
. i j i
Grant Will Slrl
Mr nnd Mra T M Willis hava re-
P ! fli
utt MtJr I I 3 3 I
IJ
HARE
101s.
British Have Advanced Two
Miles on
i r
in new
HO Mil THINK HP. I0OKS
LIKi: (JLNP.IUL PIMLSIIINHJ
-v
jAMCS.RttrSIMS
. -Mt$MJHbU
Well ho Is the only living brother
of (ho commander of the American
fnrres in Franco His homo Is In
Chicago and he travels for a large
wholesale house He shows the euiiie
kind of power tbe gouern' docs and
those who have seen him say he bears
considerable 'tosctuhlanrp to the ilts-
tingulsed brother
"Ti casualty list
W VSIllNGTON. August 20 The fol-
owltig casualties ure reported Jiv the
otiimandlng general of the Ampilcan
eKpedltlonnry forces Killed in action
4". missing In action r2 wounded e-
vreV 40. dlud of Wounds 1!. dleil fi'o'u
ncclijoiit and other pniison 1. wjtinnded
ilogreo uiiiletoi mined 38 prisoners K
total LS'J The list Include Fred PL
Iptt Murlow. Okla. Marcus Petm. utt
Antoplo Texas killed In action; Win
It. Mar Donald. Giiiy Toxas Willie It
Noirld. Hreut Okla Allen Hold Ynlt
Okla. woundisl aovomlyv Robert II
Brown. Noble. Okla . Jiiinoa It DHL U
Pleasant. Texas wounded (Iogioe tin-
(IctennliH'd Lieut Benjamin .M Cren-
shaw Austin Toxas. missing Ip nctlop
pievlouslv repotted died of vyouiul
now lepoited voundt;tl degfue undo
tornllned Lieut Tlios R Ttradley Wnx-
ahachle Toxas
A second list Issued Monday shows'
Killed In action .'.2 missing in ndlon
21 woubdod severely Ml.dled oPw'ouiii'h
go. died from acldejit and other tiuKM
1 died of disease 3 died Of airplane ae
cldent 1. denuded degree uiidetbi mined
41 total 2(3 Tim list Includes- Leon
M r.... i.t.i .r..lu fM.ii. i.iii. ..i i
i.l.'.ll... l..PI UHI .VII. .'.I .11 .11
ttnn. Ornvnr Q.illtvntt l'etAr Writ '
died of wounds llurvny W IKiImoint
Post Texas died of dlswiso: Wrn. H
Montgomery Hrlro Texas Claud II
Butler Newbv Okla Hpry Covey.
1
Riissollvllle Okla . Jfthn H err
erlck Okla wounded severely (
ml Robert II Prxntcv Paris.
F.UKene Tumllnson. liUliop Texa
Howard I Pitied Kulil. Okla wounded
dugten uiuletormliied
uTIMIlNS tPPLKTED WITH
THE FDTIIIMST 'MHT."
A.MSTKRDAM Aug. 8.Tho German
newspapers find occasion for sovoro
pritleism In their revlows of n exlil-
bltlon now open at Leipzig Intended
to show soldiers' families "how to fur-
nlnh fllelr homes with taste and eco-
nomy " Tho nawapapers deelnro that
cubist and futurist art haa too much
prominence in the exhibits The Bl-
borfold Press for example says.
"Among the exhibits thore Is a fully
fiirnlnliod room which Is n vory chain-
bor ol" horror tastelessnoss and vul
garity Over tho niultl-cotnrod por -
tjco there hangs a picture of soldiers
on parade-n daub of Klarlii retls.
greens and yellows that blinds the
uyca oi iiuyujiu mui iriun in nvv H
Tho walls are painted lu ti check-pat-
tern ot stnung purple nnu green on
the sofa are cushions of Imperial col
ors Imprinted all ovor with patriotic
legends and plcturos of battle heroes
I.vph the children of soldiers' fajnl-
lles never pass Its open door without
laughlug at the orgy of hideous color
4 .....
POiritTHOIIHP XKIVNnerds Filed (or Hernnl
Morgan Jones e. I) .1 Wllpums an
nnillvlded half interest lu a pnrt of
the N W ono-fonrdi of Suclbm No
4S. Blind Asylum Lund Cntldnratlort
tSOl 2B
Motz & Curtis o J P steplmns. lota
No H and 9 In Block Ni on Abllntin
Consideration 7R4
Marriage Llfpnse
C L powers and Mra Haltlo Bains
' iceumgEto' I
HXtpoxt&c
a Four Mile Front
Battle Near Arras
15y the AsMieinli'd I'ritw
LONDON Atitftiat Utt. -An mhuiU'p oT Uo unlea qii ft four nulu
I rnlil wnt iiiikIp by tlu Oi'itmli liiri)i? tljp ftrat few hours of the nt
tu"k (lus inoniiiit'. 'I'lip IH'itiflli line luiYi1 Ihumi ndviuiepil shglitlv
..stride the Solnmo inul progvi'sfi lifts liucu rntule in lle direction of
Atiiiicoiirt four miles mwtlfiHiat ir Hitiy. liyitinjj is reported m
Mi.iL'rissnt lli'mup) hi Hip Avi'tis sector Ttiore ia litllo eltanue south
I of tin Soininp oxtjopt thai (he jlriliHh lino hits bi'eti improved to tho
... I .C I liiii.r.llta. 'v
The tloimaiii nrc iiiiikiii(f (ti'i'at'ufrocta lo hold Htiimuitu hut tho
tox iik Jipiiik (jniduuUY Mirroniidvd. N'frtli of Mho vtlliiK tin (Icr
iiiniis'rTTnTi'tiiK driven further hack. 'flu Hrttisli litivo ronchi'd tin
l..i iiuinejltl'Ujfiintrb rond itnd t'slnblihlujd IIii'iurpIvus thoro. Tito enp-
tu oiAToiicliy-lpI'rotis nnd tlto Ormiifi HiIIh ih rpported from tho
I r (Isli fioiil lt tin iidvnnco norlli of tlio Suiiitm llu british linve
uKvn lilM) prisoners and a number or jun hiupIuhp buds nnd trench
11 lllllN.
The (iiM'inutiA iti'O beiinf mhinth'sly ptiHlted bnek to llu Hindoo-
b. n line.. The lSnlinlt pouliriui lhe preNHUrc nloug tin put in line
i hi (iermtms are ptitliiitf up u Mtlibut rtftistamu but to no nml.
Sn ce Wi'dni'sdny tlioy ltiue Iippii drivpu elislward lo n iloptli of four
ui'les tin a :!() mile front.
P MMS A.uj'uM 'JO.--Heavy bomhardmonJR in. the Roye roiriou
l'l'tivoen (he Oist nnd Ailctlo rivir are reporli'd offipinlU
Twenty tlioptniid (pftnitu prisoners have been takpu'b tho
llntisli Mitipp Annual 21 tiiys le Petit .Ituinuu. 'I'lnvi) jipw Gprmnti
i'isioim have been identified opptmiU the Britten siure August K
vcnrlv fii't.v divisions have been used against tile allies. Although
Uermauy bun plenty of atiiinUHilion lhe man power pustion and the
.flunl entryof Hip Ameriooim into the war is worrying tin German
Mnr leaders necordjng to infortuotiou rpceived h'pro.
Two (lentiaii'surprisp mtnekH woie without result in the osgpq
'imiut'iius Neetnr. I'rittouprH itp liikeit h; the hVeneli.
The (leriuiiiiH today attempted a counter offenni'e on a large
- le against tho right wing of lhe I'VeiiPb hetweefi Vutllj and Soi
s- ins bill the alltu'k wtisu Jniluru.
LOVDON AugiiHt 1'li.r The HrltWi frnrtpa iittnejd this morn
.t in lite Nciirpc riter velop east of Arras and good progress is
li'ing made says (lie official report. Uritish ptisitioim soutlipast of
'i'r and west of rmissdlcs have been improved in jsjnte of lienw
m- wliieh are falling on the liallleNclds Strong (lermaii counter
dttdeks- haw been repldsed by the British jn the region north of
UiUiaume.
Kiivicnil. a milonud a half uorlhenfl of linpnume 1ian hppti taken
lhe Mritmh who advaneed lipyniu) the village.
Gentian soldiers tire I'ojiatnntjy watehing for ftn rinporhiiiit to
ttive iJiPiwplvwt up t.thp Aineripans. Om division' n' 15000 men lint
V TtTiiHePd to les?( IJutn 1000 nays a enldurpd Oprmnn.
MoindiyrleO'reuSi (luemaiipV and Woueotirl five miles NOitlhpR.f
"t" Vmis ban been lukcii by the llrilish in the i)pw drive loda Fit1
1 1 1 "I'xotitli lhe fJriltsh have tukeif Mory and made progress Nonllicnst
ot Unit vilhigi. TI"' alhiek tl'U moriuiig waa launehi'd between the
HI -nun riser at Fninpimx 4ind l.hr heightH iibrlheaRt of NpiimIIp
lum9- . mwm
In a JlhlHp siufi of tlio SotiHiiij the French have eanturod Fres
kt ( le-I(ovo. about Ihrei' iuile nncfh f It.n... fi'l. i.'..u...f. .!. ...... l.
. ' ' ........ ...... ii iiiri.i infill..
K'mna between (In Atletfe and the Aisue. Four hundred prisoners
ere taken hy lhe-French.
The Ibtillnh Third and Fourth Aruiiea anfCered eilaunUii's t U
t.iiK'd at 2y.f)00 bplween Augttal 21 and Augtmt 2.r Dtp-uiy Hie .amp
Jti'iind lhe Ooriiiitn lonspa in jiriaoupra alone were i'0000.
P.KULIN. Aip'iml 2(1. - "There hnk been auooCHnful fighliugFnut1i
'"! of Vprea We rcinilaed nil eneinv trarlial attack on both sulew
P.iiilleiil abd iiorDt oF La Hihsc canal (Lvs kccIoi Hctwet n rras
i-.ti (he Konune the Briiisb continued Ihcii- ii(liHksSlroug iufanfrt
'"in led bv tanks. Were thrust forward earlv this doming In tweeu
V -illt Vilasse uml si Leger The collapsed -with lutnv (os.cn
t'l re our line" the Oprmnn heatbpiartei'H reports
SEAPLANE PALLS
CREW OF 3
B" The AMorifinj J'ress
WASHINGTON Aug 20
Tho lOfcal
.. . . . . .
i n inivni auHpiniiP witn its nw of
i nree iiieiuiiuiri isiuflgn Tbmnl.l c
Pern us a result of coltlalnil with
Biioiner piano orr Maro inml Bupir-
dny was anuouneed by tlu navv d
ut'i iiiiem louuy
I Pero's iilnrfiHiO Is he Rave I tn hive
xuuk liiimeillatuly after ralltng into
tpo vuxw Mine sweepers 'lreltal
Jth vlclhlty but discovered no
of plane or crow
l r 14 ea
Fimlgn M. Steveua wa elloibuj Un
other machine and landed .aafelv inn
inn waior joining III lite IlllStlcCc -rtl
.search for tho missing inucliln
NO SUiail SHOl.tTiOE.
v
Oy Tho Aasoplated Proas
WASHINGTON. Auk 21 .Vn .nilill-
jtlonal rftstrlc tlopa on tho use of angUr
hi bousoholdera and the public gnn-
orally will lrt necessary Fooil Admin
ilslrntor Hmiver aiiimtinrml tpday. bo-
cause thvri la plenty of uar to euro
for ilbniestlc and allltsl wants provld-
oil lhe ireaonl ;onrviitloii inoniurea
of two ponnils a person monthly are
eonllniiud '
ii . i'i
SO HIIY rOHI'LAIN
AllOm' THE HEATl
. LONDON. Aug 80 A ton of coal
for each room U what householders
have to get along with this winter
If you use gas for heating you can't
usn coal And If you uoo elrrtrP Ity
you can t uso either gas or coal.
WIT
Ai DISAPPEARS
ntmiieh 21
BDASTF1REPI!
TO LODGE RPEFCH
GIVEN BY TEUTS
By Tho Associated Press
AMSTERDAM. Ann 20
Comment"
Inn On the speech of Senator Lodgo
ndvbeatlujt a paare dlrtated by tho
allies the Lokal Atueiger of tlorlin
nym- ;
"TBVon thoao who most keenly de
sire an uiidersiandluK must realize
thUt an uiideiMtniulug Is Impossible as
long as siirb views obtain amongst
tlitr enemy All love of peace Jt m'
less la mtch rase and our sword must
continue to speak until our opponepta
have eonrlnced ihemsolveH Unt thoy
cannot overcome us "
wiHTir ritossixii sea for.
p- rf
LONDON. Aug 20 Dr C R Mc
Carthy furmoua footballer and form-
erly heud o' the Wisconsin Legislative
Reference Library at Madlsou now
one of Herbert Hoover's food export
was In London recently
McCarthy had beon "fed-up" on tho
way over with storloa about Great
Britain's food shortage.
Ho got quite a shuck when bo step-
ied Into a London restaurant on taif
arrival and ordered some beet
The waiter brought McCarthy twa
big sllcou of boot
Thinking the waiter had by mistake
put two orderH in one McCarthy tail-
ed him bark but to the deputy food-
er's surprise he was assured no mis-
take hud beep made
It was McCarthy's first proof ot
how "HooverUtng" America baa l-
nefltted thja country
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