THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1018.
GERMAN OFFENSIVE
SEEMS PAST CRISIS
Washington Military Officers
Are Optimistic Over
War Situation.
DRIVE REGARDED FAILURE
Great Offensive Is Believed to Have
Degenerated Into Purely Ixcal
Action Upon Front of Less
Than 2 0 Miles.
WASHINGTON, July 17. While of
ficial reports from Generals Pershing
and Bliss were too belated to permit
formal conclusions to be drawn as to
the situation on the western front, it
was clear that military authorities be
lieved that the crisis was passed and
the enemy's plans frustrated.
General March, Chief of Staff, would
not express an opinion as to the situ
ation, but other officers generally re
garded the battle as more than hall
won.
As press accounts and the brief offi
cial communiques from Paris and Ber
lin have bo far disclosed the situation,
the great thrust has been narrowed
down in three days" fighting to one ac
tive sector where the enemy still was
moving sluggishly at last accounts.
Maine Sector Watched.
In effect, officers said, the great of
fensive already has degenerated into a
purely local action on a front of less
than 20 miles between the point just
east of the original American positions
on the Marne in the Jaulgonne sector
to the wooded region west of Rheims.
It is possible that the activity on the
German left, in the woods, will result
in a flanking operation at Rheims itself,
' but officers here were not inclined to
think so.
To most observers the center of inter
est was the 12-mile stretch on the south
; bank of the Marne which the enemy
holds and his thrust down the river
valley toward Epernay where the Ger
r mans have been able to force their way
some four miles beyond the river. Their
crossings, upon which the maintenance
of the forward lines and the continu
ance of the push down the valley de
sends, were reported to be under dl-
; rect artillery fire.
Officers looked with particular at
tention at the very hopeful prospect of
a counter stroke by the allies which
they believed might have important
results. It was indicated by today s re
ports that the Germans stand with both
f flanks exposed and with their commu
nication lines seriously menaced. It
was believed that unless the Germans
can widen out their positions they will
be compelled to fall back to the river
or face the possibility of being trapped
as the Austrians were on the Piave.
Reserve Power Available.
The extent of any counter movement
would depend wholly upon General
Foch's available reserves and upon his
own campaign plans. It is regarded as
centain, however, that he would not
overlook an opportunity to annihilate
an enemy division or two, possibly the
duik or General von Poehm s army.
Accounts of the activities of French
airmen during the first day of the bat
tie are reaching Washington, giving i
vivid picture of the constantly growing
part the air forces are playing In mod
em warfare. Tons or bombs were
dropped on the Germans as they surged
forward to cross the Marne. Concen
tration points far to the rear, where
troops and supply trains awaited or
ders, were hunted out and deluged
with bombs, while moving columns
were harassed with machine gun fire
from above. These operations in
creased the enemy's difficulties and
are still adding to them.
Offensive Political Blow.
Information has reached allied cir
cles here which creates an impression
that the present German stroke was
prompted more by internal economic
conditions and by the state of political
ujireat in Austria, and to a lesser ex
tent in Germany, than by purely-mili
tary reasons. It was argued today that
the selection of the front of attack
might be due to the necessity of get
ting forward at a time when the mill
tary authorities did not feel justified
in pressing against known allied re
serve concentration in front of Paris
and behind Amiens.
:it was regarded as certain' that the
Austrian fiasco in Italy played, -some
part in the present movement. That
disaster had to be offset. The. effect
of a successful blow in the west might
have been very great politically. Ex
tension ef the battle line to the east
of Rheims probably was made, in this
view, because of the anticipation that
this region would be found to be less
firmly held than the roads to Paris or
the channel ports and the cost of sue
cess be less proportionately.
mance with a letter-carrier's "daughter.
the written accounts of which amused
the- capital. He played clown in chil
dren's circuses., was a baseball fan.
took a ride In a locomotive from Wash
ington to Philadelphia with his friend,
the engineer, and in other ways showed
his democracy.
Colonel Performed With Switch.
On one occasion, when he displeased
his teacher, the President assured her
that Quentin had been attended to in
the good old-fashioned way, in the
woodshed. His interest in electricity.
later shown in his study of wireless.
came to public notice once when he did
something that all but put out the
White House lights. His favorite play
mate was Charlie Taft.
In 1909 he went to Europe with his
mother, his' brother Archie and sister
Ethel. He attended St. Paul's Episco
pal School, near Alexandria, V a., for a
time, and later the Groton School. At
Harvard he took a prominent part in
athletics in 1915 and was among the
134 Harvard men chosen to take special
military training in 1916, but decided
to go to Plattsburg instead.
OYSTER BAT, L I., July 17. A ray
of hope that Lieutenant Quentin Roose
velt may not have fallen to his death
In a combat was brought to Colonel and
Mrs. Roosevelt tonight In a cable mes
sage from Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt,
Jr., In Paris, in which she said the re
port was "absolutely unconfirmed"
there. The former President felt, how
ever, there was only a slight possibility
that his youngest son' Is alive.
The message from Mrs. Roosevelt.
who is doing RedtCross work in the
French capital, contained nothing but
the simple statement that she had been
able to get no confirmation of Quen
tin's death,, and Colonel Roosevelt
feared there was little room to doubt
the accuracy of the press dispatches.
Many Express Sympathy.
Thousands of telegrams of condo
lence were received today at Sagamore
HilL Colonel Roosevelt had nothing to
add, however, to the brief statement he
issued earlier in the day, in which he
expressed for himself and wife a sad
pride that their son had been given an
opportunity to show the stuff of which
he was made before he died.
Just at sundown a gold star was
placed on the village service flag to
mark the first death among the vil
lage's young warriors.
"Quentin's mother and I are very glad
that he got to the front and had the
chance to render some service to his
country and to show the stuff there
was In him before his fate befell him.
This statement was issued ty Colonel
Roosevelt today after press dispatches
had furnished confirmation of earlier
reports that his son. Lieutenant Quen
tin Roosevelt, had been killed In an
aerial battle in France.
The Oblonel had planned to visit New
York today, but cancelled his visit.
AUTO INDUSTRY TO
FACE VAST CHANGE
Increasing Demand for Steel
to Carry on War Will Cut
Out Pleasure Cars.
AMPLE WARNING GIVEN
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. T., July 17,
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt will de
liver the principal address at the Re
publican state convention tomorrow.
notwithstanding the death of his son,
Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt, in an
aerial combat in France. This word
was received this afternoon by Senator
Theodore Douglas Robinson, a nephew
of the Colonel, over the telephone from
Oyster Bay.
George A. Glynn, chairman of the Re
publican state committee, at the re
quest of party members, sent a tele
gram of sympathy and condolence to
the Colonel. Many personal messages
followed.
War Indusrtics Board Will Promise
Xothing to Passenger Car Man
ufacturers, Who Slay Be Put
Out of Business Entirely.
WASHINGTON, July 17. Further
curtailment of the so-called lesser es
sential industries may result from the
enlargement of the war programme.
the consequent increasing demand for
steel and existing shortage In the
supply. War requirements for the last
x months of this year will be ap
proximately '20,000,000 tons, the War
Industries Board announced today. The
greatest output- of -a. like period for
the steel industry was 16,600,000 tons.
Automobile manufacturers have asked
the War Industries Board to allow them
sufficient steel, to produce 60 per cent
of their normal production of passen
ger cars. The board replied that it
could not promise even 25 per cent
and that possibly none at all could be
gran tea.
The War Industries Beard called on
the automobile manufacturers to sub
mit within two weeks a sworn inven
tory of steel and steel products now on
band.
War Industries Board members de
clared that ample warning of the cur
tailment had been given and told the
automobile men that the supply of
the American forces in France was the
first consideration. Those who face a
shut-down from curtailment of steel.
it was stated, do so because they found
passenger car contracts more profit
able than war contracts.
When the conference between the
automobile men and the War Board
was over, It became evident that plain
words had been spoken on both sides.
Some of the conferees said the discus
sion had ranged even Into the field of
political effect of the lorad's action.
Hugh Chalmers, in aiscussing the
cenference, said:
"Unless we get sufficient steel to
liquidate our inventory the entire au
tcmobile Industry faces financial dls
aster. I told them this. We Know the
Government has the power to enforce
any curtailment order and that they
need to have their steel requirements
met 100 per cent. But something Is
owed the industry." ,
REPUBLICANS
AT
SARATOGA
ALLIES ARE HOLDING HUNS
Continued From First Pge.
Enthusiastic Demonstration " to
Accorded Colonel Roosevelt.
Be
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y., July 17.
Republicans gathered here tonight
for the unofficial state convention
which will open tomorrow. A formal
resolution expressing sympathy 'lor kn.uj th onpmv out.
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LU1UI1C1 111CUUU1C J.VUUOC VCll UU AWtUUlIt,
American forces bad captiured yester
day.
AWng the southern bank of tho
Marne farther to the east, the Ger
mans occupied Montvoison temporar
ily, until, tho French struck back and
front seem to Justify this paradox. If
the fighting has not resulted in a
French victory. It Is held here It has
at least been a serious failure for the
Germans.
Attack Is Smashed.
The converging attack by the Ger
mans was smashed by the brilliant
leadership of General II. J. 33- Gou
raud. of Dardanelles fame, who, ac
cording to Henri Bidou, military critic
of the Journal des Debats, leaving his
first lines lightly held and putting the
line of resistance well to the rear, al
lowed the German blow to expend itself
on empty space.
After this false stroke, the enemy
was obliged to cross a deadly zone.
where he was shot to pieces. The
French losses were quite insignificant.
BERLIN. via London. Julv 17.
Kighteen thousand prisoners have been
taken by the Germans In the present
offensive, according to the claim of the
War Office In Us report from general
headquarters tonight.
It Is asserted also that 37 allied air
planes and two captive balloons were
shot down Tuesday oven the battle
front.
The text of the communication fol
lows:
"The fighting did not revive until
evening. We captured prisoners -in re
connoiterlng thrusts southwest of
Ypres. South, and west of Hebuterne
the enemy renewed his attacks unsuccessfully.
"There have been local attacks In
the Savleres region and west of Cha
teau Thierry.
"faouthwest of Courtemont fon the
Marne front, west of Chateau Thierry)
we have pushed our lines forward as
far as the Surmelln sector. The enemy
is directing violent counter-attacks
with strong forces against our front on
the south bank of the Marne. His
attacks broke down before our lines
with the heaviest losses.
"After bitter fighting on the north
bank of the Marne the successes of the
first storming day were extended.
After warding off French counter-attacks
we rushed on after , the enemy
as far as the heights north of Ven
teulk, and fought our way through the
Bols de Rodemat.
"On both sides of the Ardre we threw
back the enemy on the mountain of
Rheims. between Rantenal and north
of Pouroy.
"The situation cast of Rheims Is un
changed. We have held the enemy
under a heavy fire and improved our
positions on the Roman road and on
Sulppes.
"Northwest of Massiges we captured
some fortified heights.
"The number of prisoners captured
has increased to 18,000. Further, 27
enemy airplanes and two captive bal
loons were shot down yesterday over
the battlefield."
OWNERSHIP OF IL Y.
MAIL KEPT SECRET
President of National Jewelers'
Association Tells of His Con
nection With Purchase.
YANKS IMPROVE POSITIONS
(Continued From First Pe.
AH 'Assaults Fail.
While the enemy was attempting
a strong push toward Epernay in an
effort to cause the evacuation of the
mountain of Rheims, he also was mak
ing a number of attacks on each side
of that city. So far all these assaults
have been bitter failures.
The eastern side of Rheims remains
exactly as -it was yesterday and ths
STUDENTS FALL IN 'BATTLE' cording to . the military commanders,
is absolutely insignificant.
of the death in action overseas of his
son, Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt, was
adopted.
Preparations were made tonight to
give Colonel Roosevelt one of the moat
enthusiastic demonstrations ever ac
corded to a Republican in this state by
a .party convention. Many of the dele
gates did not hesitate to express the
hope that the convention might be
stampeded into Indorsing the former
President for the gubernatorial nomi
nation.
University Slllitary Maneuvers Re
sult in Many "Casualties."
EUGENE, Or.. July 17. (Special.)
Sore feet for 12 persons, poison for
several others, and severe cuts in
flicted on one man's hand by a farm
er's barbed wire fence during a sham
battle, were the total casualties for
the University of Oregon Summer mill.
tary camp maneuver on the McKenzie
River, which concluded this afternoon.
The four companies from the camp
left Eugene at 7:30 o'clock yesterday
4:30 o'clock this afternoon. They hiked nuicant losses among his own men.
to Seavey ferry and then to Coburg
bridge, covering a distance of about 20
miles.
The men carried their blankets and
provisions and epent the night sleep
ing in the open. ,
WITH THE FRENCH FORCES IN
FRANCE, July if. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) General Gouraud, the
nero of th-- Dardanelles, was the
French commander who barred the
advance of the German, crown prince
in the Champagne. It was he who,
to the east of Rheims, in one day,
brought , the host of Germans to a
standstill with comparatively insig-
Huna Badly Mauled,
About 20 enemy divisions have been
identified in the first line of this sec
tor of the front alone. By the end of
the first day of fighting half of these
FAT PURSE FAILS TO SAVE divisions had been badly mauled. The
precaution the French had taken be-
After two minor but nevertheless im
portant defeats in two days at the
hands of the Americans, the Germans
ceased their attacks.
Five German airplanes and one bal
loon were destroyed by American avia
tors in the fighting over Dormans. on
the River Marne.
Zenos Miller, of Wooster, O., brought
down a balloon and fought off three
Fokker machines. Charles Porter, of
New Rochelle, N. Y-. knocked down
German whose machine fell 1000 feet;
Francis Simmonds, of New York City,
brought down two German machines
in the same flight. Arthur Jones, of
Hayward, near San Francisco, brought
down one airplane, and Ralph O'Netl. of
Kogales, Ariz., destroyed a two-seater,
YANKEES REFUSE TO RETIRE
American General Orders Counter
Attack Despite French Advice.
PARIS. July 17. -We regret being
unable on this occasion to follow the
counsels of our masters, tho French,
but the American flag has been forced
to retire. This is unendurable and
none of our soldiers would understand
their not being asked to do whatever
Is necessary to re-establish a situation
which is humiliating to us and unic
ceptable to our country's honor. We
are going to counter-attack."
This was a message sent by an
American General - in command of
American forces south of the Marne
on Monday afternoon, after the Ger
mans had succeeded In forcing the
Americans back towards Conde-en-Brei.
The French commander In
formed the American General that the
early German success could not have
any great effect on the fate of battle,
that it was understood perfectly that
after hard fighting the Americans had
slowly retired and that it was not ex
pected that they immediately launch i
counter-attack. He added that
counter-attack could be postponed
without risk and that It might be bet
ter to give the American troops an
hour's rest.
Immediately after the American
General sent the above message, which
is quoted by the correspondent of the
Matin, the Americans launched the!
counter-attack and the lost ground
was soon recovered, with an additional
half mile taken from the Germans for
good measure.
QUENTIN ROOSEVELT DIES
(Continued From Ft n't Page.)
graduated at- Mlneola as a First Lieu
tenant in the first Aero Reserve Corps
last July. At the time he sailed his
brother, Theodore, Jr., was a Major,
Archie was a Captain on General Per
shing's staff and Kermit was with the
British In the Mesopotamian campaign.
His brother-in-law. Dr. Richard Ierby,
is in the Medical Reserve .Corps. Pre
vious to taking up aviatfbn. Quentin at
tended the 1916 Plattsburg Camp. On
leaving there he received a commission
in the Signal Officers' Reserve Corps,
and was sent into training at Mineola.
Quentin is the youngest of the Roose
velt children. He was born in Wash
ington just before the Spanish War,
while his father was organizing the
Rough Riders. While Colonel Roosevelt
was President Quentin was the Joy and
life of the White House and at times
of all Washington. Even as a small
boy he displayed signs of the Roosevelt
pluck. He had two pet snakes that re
ceived considerable newspaper notice.
rode a pony, had a stray dog for
companion, roller skated all over
Washington and had a juvenile ro-
William Budden Sentenced to Serve
9 0 Days In County Jail.
William H. Budden, 27. of Lexington.
Morrow County, yesterday was sen
tenced by United States Judge Wolver-
ton to serve 90 days in the County Jail.
having pleaded guilty' to sending an
obscene letter through: the mails to bis
sister.
Budden told Assistant United States
Attorney Goldstein that he wrote the
objectionable missive in resentment of
letter he had received from his rel
ative several weeks ago In which she
rebuked him for overeating when visit
ing at her home In Idaho, as a conse
quence of which he became ill.
Budden expressed surprise upon re
ceiving a jail sentence, explaining that
he had come to Portland prepared to
pay a fine of $1000.
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they only allow the others to go their
way. Moreover, the Germans and the
Magyars do not by any means constl
tute a half of the monarchy; they are
the minority. If they cannot live with
out thriving on the lives of the ma.
jorlty, then they, of course, must per
ish.
"The Czecho-Slovak nation, for one,
proclaimed through its deputies, that
their demand, for complete political in
dependence cannot be solved by in
ternal Austrian constitutional means,
but that it can be solved only at the
peace conference.
"If, therefore, the entente meddles
with the Internal problems of the men
archy, she does so upou-the express
will of the majority of the Austro-Hun
garlan peoples, and in complete agree
ment with the principles laid down by
President Wilson."
Assertions by Baron Burlan that he
is almost in accord with the ideas ad
vanced by President Wilson were ac
cepted as "designed for home consump
tion" and "to deceive the people of
Austria-Hungary, who are discontent
ed and threaten revolution." Professor
Voyslav Yovanovltch states tonight.
The professor Is In the United States
on a special mission for the Serbian
government.
fore the Teuton offensive began was
such that the Germans were unable
to capture a single prisoner in the
Champagne during the several days
preceding the attack. The Germans
thus were deprive " of the possibility
of obtaining information regarding
the French plan3.
When the German artillery prepa
rations started on the night of the
14th and the flashes from, thousands
of guns were so vivid that they lighted
up the streets of Chalons, nearly 20
miles from the front, the French re
plied with an equally powerful fire
and everything for many miles trem
bled until dawn, when the German In
fan try came over.
The advancing waves were of great
density, giving the hundreds of French
75 s a point-blank target.
At the eame time small centers of re
slstance composed of French advanced
posts opened fire with machine guns.
which did terriflo execution.
.these Isolated detachments held up
the enemy masses for several hours,
giving ample time for their comrades
guarding the line of resistance to or
ganlze and bring into play all their
means of defense. Then they retired
slowly, at times being compelled to
fight strong bodies of the enemy, who
had succeeded in passing their posl
tions.
Officer la Honored.
Lieutenant Tranchard, with 25 men. I
was caught between the French and
German barrage and remained fight
ing half the day. He then out his way
through the enemy's lines at the point
of the bayonet and received the Legion
of Honor on the field.
Jhe perfect execution of General
Gouraud's defense plans prevented the
enemy from making a breach at any
point on this sector, although during
24 hours the German Crown Prince
sent three Incessantly renewed waves
of his best troops forward in the de
termination to get through to Chalons.
PARIS, July 17 "The German Inof
fensive offensive," Is how Gustave Thery
describes the latest effort of General
Ludendorff, and the advices from the
Kenllworth Gets Band Tonight.
An Interesting musical programm
has been arranged for the concert by
the municipal band tonight at Kenll
worth Park.
The municipal band is under the lead
ership of Percy A. Campbell. The pro
gramme tonight is as follows:
Anthem. "Htar-r.panicled Banner": rnarch.
'From Main to Orfon (bouia); overture,
'Royal Passant" (Bernard): "American Pa
trol" F. W. Meachtm) ; selection, "Ermlnla'
(Jskobwski) by request. Intermission.
Waits. "lanub Wave" Uvanovicl) by re
qutit: descriptive fantasia, "in the Cloc
Store" tChas. Orth); synopsis: Tho standln
clo-k, cuckoo clock, small clocks and tarns
tarns strike seven, alarm clock, the cloc
runs down, winding the cathedral clock, th
chimes, hanging-, standing and pendulum
clocks strike, four, alarm clock, finale. Op
eretta. "Three Twins (Karl Hosohna),
request: anthema of the allies: community
slnif, "America."
The next concert will be Friday right
at 8 o clock, at Sellwood Park.
Read The Oregonlan classified ads.
OIMDS OF PAPER PEDDLED
Count von Bernstorff Attends Con
ference at Home of Pcrclval
Kubne, Leipzig Banker, When
Matter Is First Discussed.
isew YORK. July 17. Count von
Bernstorff. former German Ambassador
to the United States, attended a con
ference here early In 1915 when six or
seven persons discussed the purchase of
the New York livening Mail In order
to bring about publication of the "un
lased and truthful news" of the Euro
pean war In an English newspaper.
Ludwlg Nissen. former president of the
National Jewelers' Association, de
scribed this conference in a statement
today.
The conference, which was held at
the home of Perclval Kuhne. member of
he New Tork and Leipzig. Germany.
banking house of Knauth. Nachod &
Kuhne, had no definite result, accord
ing to Sir. Nissen. However, he was
Informed later by Dr. Edward A .Ru-
mely, now under arrest on charges In
olvlng the alleged purchase of the
Mall for the German government, that
Kumeiy had acquired the newspaper
with the financial backing of a "very
Influential and rich Individual." This
individual. Dr. Rumely later told Mr
Nissen, has since died.
Bonds Peddled Around.
Mr. Nissen admitted buying bonds
of the Mail from Dr. Rumely and as
serted that the very fact that the se
curities had been "peddled around" in
small lots had been Indication to htm
that the government at Benlin "had
nothing to do with the Mall."
In his statement Mr. Nissen said:
"Immediately after the beginning of
the Luropean war it waa felt by many
people who at that time sympathized
with the cause of Germany that the
American press was publishing one-sided
and biased news. Some one, I don't know
who, conceived the idea of acquiring
New York newspaper, printed In the
English language, so that In It might
be published unbiased and truthful
news regarding the conflict between
the two groups of belligerents In Eu
rope.
Vest Beraalorff Present.
Very early In the year IMS I was
one day visited by a gentleman by
the name of Davis, asking me to at
tend a conference at the home of Per
clval Kuhne for the discussion of such
an enterprise. There were about six o
seven present. Including Count von
Bernstorff, but It broke up without any
ction being taken. There never v
another conference of the same group,
but a smaller group, of which I was
one, continued to discuss the pnoposl
on of the acquisition of the Evening
Mall.
This was to be done by subscription
of Individuals. No subscription, how
ever, was ever made by anyone, as fa
as 1 know, because It had been consid
ercd what support would b given thi
enterprise by the German government,
and there never was any concrete
statement made as to what that sup
port would be. ,
Nlaaen Aaeerts) Isaoreace,
I. at that time, and ever since, waa
of the Impression that the representa
tives of the German government had
dropped out of all consideration of the
matter and that the Mall had been ac
quired aa a purely private enterprise."
Referring to his purchase of bonds
of the Mail from Dr. Rumely. Mr.
Nissen said: "It should seem obvious
to all that had I the slightest Idea of
the German government having Inter
est In the paper, I should never have
acquired the bonds."
NEW YORK, July 17. Examination
of George von Skal, former managing
editor of the New York Staats Zeltung,
disclosed that soon after the war began
German sympathisers In this country
organized "the league of the Iron
Cross of German patriots In America,"
and Von Skal was elected secretary.
A certificate of membership was
given each contributor to the fund, the
object of which, according to the cer
tificates, was the "support of surviving
dependents of German heroes who have
sacrificed their lives for the father
land." PROPAGANDA HITS SHIPS NOW
Reports of Casualties Exaggerated in
Kffort to Retard Work.
WASHINGTON, July 17. German
propaganda has been turned against
the shipbuilding industry In a vain
effort to stem the growing output of
ships which are to carry men and mu
nitions to Europe.
Statements maliciously circulated to
the effect that more men are being
killed and Injured In the construction
of ships than in the trenches In France
were denied officially tonight by tho
Shipping Board. In the Hog Island
yard, which was said to be a fair ex
ample of what has been accomplished
by the board's accident prevention
work, the accident rate In May was
only six per thousand men. as com
pared with the pre-war average of
11.8 reported by the bureau of labor
statistics.
Two departments have been created
for snecial work In safeguarding the
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lives and health of shipyard workers,
who are encouraged to report even the
slightest scratch for treatment, so
there may- be no danger of infection.
"The rate of accidents Is constantly
decreasing." said an official statement,
"and it is confidently predicted th.-.t
within the next few months the ship
yards will be showing a lower rate
thrn the most favored private indus
trial institutions."
NAVAL PROMOTIONS NEAR
Board in. Session at Washington, to
, Make Selections.
'WASHINGTON. July IT. Secretary
Daniels announced today that the
Naval selection board began sessions
today to select officers for promotion.
iVecordlng to computations of the
Bureau of Navigation the board will
select five permanent and 21 temporary
Rear-Admirals: 11 permanent and
captains and . 31 permanent and 219
temporary commanders.
SILK DRESSES
Formerly sold to $35.00, now
$13.48
Silk Coats
Formerly sold at $30.00 to $60.00, to close
$14.95 and $34.95
White Serge Skirts
To close out
$2.95
K. H. KITTS
90 Park Street
"Out of the High-Rent District"
"Two Minutes From Washington Street"
Next Door to the Telephone Office
prisoner camps in the region of Troyes.
80 miles behind the French battlefront.
The aerial bombardment lasted for one
hour. Two French soldiers of the camp
guard were wounded.
M. DUVAL IS EXECUTED
Director of Bonnet Rouge ray Pen
alty for Treason to France.
PARIS. July 17. (Havas Agency.)
M. ruval. director of the Uermanophile
newspaper. Bonnet Rouge, was exe
cuted today for treasonable actions
against the Government.
The execution of M. Iuval Is the sec
ond growing out of the German propa
ganda of "Boloism," or "defeatism." in
France. The first was Bolo Pasha.
Lrfu!s J. Malvy. former minister of the
Interior, is now on trial charged with
treason, through his connection Willi
the affair.
Huns Homo Own Men.
rARIS. July 17. Ninety-four Her
mans were Rilled and 7 t.ermans were
wounded on the night of July 1S-1
when five 0rmn aviators bombed
Rrltlli Import Incrcasr.
IJSDOV, July IT The British Board
of Trade figures for the month of June
Issued today show Increases In Imports
of fl5.538.U10. compared with the total
for June, 1917. Export Increases were
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An Institution for
the Common Good
THE Finley institution offers to all the
refinement and elegance of a fine home.
Our service remains always the same.
Lack of great means is no longer a barrier to
the best funeral.
In tho chapel, warmth and softness hava replaced
the cold, stern surroundings of years prone by. No
inconvenience mars the solemnity. Adjoining; the
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directly off the chapel is our private driveway
one of the features of the Finley establishment
most unique in all America. .
We believe the public should know of these bet
tered funeral methods, and we hope to win the
approval of those who shall learn of us through
these messages. Do not" think because the Finley
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are not within the reach of everyone. While our
price is the same to everyone, money has never been
a barrier to any worthy family.
J. P. Finley & Son
Progressive Funeral Directors
Montgomery Street at Fifth
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