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THE MORNING OREGONIAN. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1918. AD GERMAN U.S. ARTILLERY Ifl DUEL Shells, Shrapnel and Gas Are Exchanged on Soissons- Rheims Front. FOE REPORTED DIGGING IN Teutons BcIiCTed to Be Fighting for Time to Consolidate Forces and Withdraw From Vesle to Aisne. AVTTH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE VESLE FRONT. Aug. 1J. (By the Associated Press.) An exchange of high explosive shells, shrapnel and gas projectiles on the front held by the Americans between Soissons and Rheims la taking place. Another inef fectual' stab has been made at Fismette by the Germans. This occurred last night. Today has been comparatively quiet. The front and back areas 01 both sides along- the Vesle are being reached by shell fire, but there bas been no alteration in the line. The Germans are digging in. but not in such a manner as to indicate an intention to remain permanently. Re ports of observers show it is prob ably their intention to fight off the Franco-Americans only, until they can consolidate their scattered organiza tions and make a withdrawal over the Aisne in orderly fashion. Crowi Prince May Attack It Is quite possible that the German Crown Prince may decide upon a coun ter attack on a big scale in that sector, but such action would necessitate the use of divisions which presumably are badly needed at other points. On the other hand, the Germans are sow in such positions along the line routh of the Aisne that they can afford to take more time for a retreat over that river. Observers continue to report indica tions that their plans till Include i retirement. The French and the Amer leans, however, have not ceased to exert pressure. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE. Sunday. Aug. 11. German airplanes dropped bombs on the Amer ican positions on the n oevre last night without inflicting damage. The enemy has sent over balloons carrying propa ganda for American and French troops. PARIS. Aug. II. It would have been Impossible to proceed mora skillfully In giving American forces a maximum of efficiency in a minimum of time, ays Colonel De Thomasson. the mili tary writer, in referring to the an nouncement of the formation of the first American Field Army. Aaiericaaa Wrry Germaa Leaders. "This work would not have been possible had it not been for the good will, devotion and intelligence of the Americans." he explains. "We know now that the German high command has been most uneasy about the Amer ican Army since June. Divisional lead ers have received orders to do aa much damage as possible to American troops because the units fighting were des tined to be nuclei of new formations.' are under continual attack from these bombing planes. Hard Nat for Frock Crack. There was very sharp fighting yes terday on the heights of Thiescourt, particularly in Logea Wood, which was captured at noon, after It had been drenched with gas. The division that carried the woods fought in masks all the morning. In the afternoon, the Germans counter attacked and reoc cupled the woods. The task of the French in this region is extremely difficult, as the Germans know the ground thoroughly, have all the ranges and have brought up heavy guns to replace their enormous losses in field artillery. They have massed machine guns in all of the numerous favorable positions they still hold on the plateau that protects the road to Noyon. The Germans' stand there is vital. If this key to Noyon falls, the enemy's retreat would become difficult. The stabilization of the line on the old Roye-Lassigny front is considered as the closing feature of the first phase of the battle of the Avre.' SCCCESSES CLAIMED BY BERLIN Fearful Execution Amon; British Attackers Alleged. AMSTERDAM. Aug. 13. The German semi-official news agency, in a di patch to Berlin forwarded here, pre sents the following account of British operations during the third, day of the On the third day of the offensive, during a British attack north of th Somrae on both sides of the Roman highway, the attackers were caught from the north in a flanking fire of shrapnel from German batteries situ ated on the heights east of Albert, while from the south of this position our machine guns, hidden in the wood on the steep banks of the Somrae River, tore wide gaps in the attack ng ranks and finally forced them to retire. "The English fared no better south of the river. On both sides of th Roman road, advancing British In fantry again were taken under the flanking fire of weak German detach' ments which were behind the steep banks of the Somme, where they could not be reached by the British artil ery fire. The attackers, astride of Proyart, encountered the defenders, who had already found cover in dis used saps of the old French defense system, while the English attacking waves were caught without protection on the bare plateau by the German fire. "On the RectUI, near Roman road, enemy cavalry detachments, ready for pursuit, munitions columns, rearguard Infantry reserves and machine gun for mations were crowded together. Among this compact mass of men and horses the German shells worked terrible havoc, while our low-flying airplanes pelted the road with machine gun bul lets. In the fearful confusion th .ngnsn reserves who had been con fident of speedy furthen progress, and bad been pushed forward too far, were forced to retire. ALLIES' PRISONERS TO 70,000 MOUNT More Than 1000 Guns Taken in Less Than One Month on West Front. , GERMANS CALL AUSTRIANS FIGHTIXG OX NEAR TPBES Berlin Officially Reports Attacks Checked. British FRENCH DRIVE ON IN OISE tContlnnyd From Flnt Pace.) guns as soon as the artillery can be moved up. Then the whole network of highways around Lens will become difficult problem for the Germans. By the AnsoHatre Press.) WITH THE AMERICAN ARMT IN FRANCE, Monday, Aug. 2. The enemy is reinforcing his old line, which he beld from 1914 to 117. and it will re quire neavier armament to Datter a way through. The Germans attempted several luuie counter attacks. Staad a Temporary Expedient. It Is believed that the stand the Germans are making in their old trenches Is a temporary expedient to obtain time in which to move back the immense stores of material and to or ganise retirement of the artillery and Infantry. Tbe latest prisoners taken sav that they belong to the rearguard, whose mission Is to delay the advance of the French and facilitate the retirement of the main force with the supplies and fetg guns. In spite of the Intensified shelling, the French today made gains In local Derations, occupying favorable posi tions north of Poye-sur-Matx and Chev Ineourt. WITH THE FRENCH ARMT IN FRANCE. Aug. 12. (Havas Agency.) A fearful spectacle of ruin is spreading out along the great sweep of rolling pasture lands southeast of Montdidier. Heaps of German dead He on every side, and tbe fields that were green now are torn and strewn with masses of debris. The enthusiasm of the French troops has carried them up to the railway line running between Complegne and Roye. Their most advanced position is south of the Loges forest, where the enemy Is vainly counter attacking. The spirit of the French troops is fuperb. In the front line they hava undergone great hardships In their ad vance of ten kilometers through fields wept by macbine-gun fire. The en emy's tactics are Intended to delay the French until the main German forces can withdraw, but great stocks of am munition and war material of all kinds are being left. Guard's Bravery Briaga Victory. a rurrwis inciarni occurred during the fighting. A General commanding French division seeing a battalion nesitata to tnrow Itself Into a danrer us position under heavy machine-gun fire, directed hia automobile into th center of this position and, standing up. snouiea 10 nis men: "See. the boches are gone." His men sprang forward and advanced seven kilometers. WITH THE FRENCH ARMT IN FRANCE. Aug. 1J. (Morning By tbe Associated Press.) During th battles or th last few days bombing planes bar virtually replaced th heavy artil lery which th allies were not able to bring up fast enough. These airplanes immediately attack groups of Infantry, convoys and supply trains when they receive signals from reronnoltering planes. Bombing squadrons are kept ready at airdomea. so they may take the air at the Instant a call Is received from signal planes, troops or convoys in vil lages or at road terminals. Thla system was employed at Laa algny the other day. An observing plan reported th town encumbered with troops and supply trains. Air planes to th number of 111 flew to the spot and 21 tons of bombs were dropped. This attack caused a large fire, de stroyed motor lorries and blocked the streets of Lasslgny. tieing np the move ment of th enemy for hours. All crossroads as well as railway Junctions where communications meet BERLIN, via London. Aug. 13. The German official communication issued today follows: South of Ypres early In th morn ing there was violent artillery fight ing. Under our fire enemy attacks were unable to develop. South of Herri- frequently repeated English partial attacks were repulsed. There was fore field fighting on both sides of La Bas see Canal and between tbe Scarpa and Ancre rivers. , 'On the battlefield between the Ancre and the Avr the morning was quieter. "South of the Somme the enemy at tacked in the afternoon on both sides of the Roman road running from Fou cancourt to Vlilers-Bretonneux. He was repulsed. "North of the Amiens-Roy road we drove back strong enemy attacks in the evening. Between the Avre and the Oise there was violent fighting during th day with partially fresh brought up French divisions. . Strong forces attacked in the morning eouth of the Avre as well as btween Tilloloy and north of Ellncourt. They collapsed before our line. At Isolated points we repulsed them by counter thrusts. "Between Tilloloy and Canny and west and southwest of Lasslgny, th enemy continued his attacks until lat in the evening. South of Tilloloy on five occasions weak forces were thrown forward from the region of the Matz. We drove the enemy back and very frequently his attacks were held up by our concentrated artillery fire. "North and east of Fismes a local undertaking was successful. It resulted in prisoners being brought In. "Yesterday 29 enemy airplanes were shot down." THIRTY HUX PLANES DROP British Air Forces Keep Busy; Bal loons Get Information. LONDON. Aug. 12. Th official com tnunlcation dealing with aviation Is sued this evening follows: "Work In the air was actively carried on in all its branches August 12; On th battlefront our balloons were pushed forward close behind the line and sent down much useful Informa tion. .Our artillery and reconnaissance machines were busily occupied all day. "Enemy airplanes were active and there was much air fighting. Thirty hostile machines were brought down and seven driven down out of control. One German balloon was shot down in flames. "Forty-rive tons or bombs were dropped by us during the 24 hours, the Peronne and Cambral stations being neavlly assailed. "Twelve of our airplanes, including on night bombing plane, are missing.1 Dual Monarchy's Troops Coming to Aid ; Impending Loss of Chaulnes-Roye-Noyom Line Means Sis aster for the Huns. I LONDON, Aug. IS. Since the allied offensive began on the Montdidier Amiens sector August 8 the total cap tures by the French first army and the British fourth army have aggre gated 28.U0D men and 600 guns, says r ield Marshal Haig's communication frcm headquarters tonight. The com munication adds that Tuesday passed in comparative quiet on the battle front. Th text of the communication fol lows: On the battlefront, except for some what increased hostile artillery ac tivity, the day has passed compara tively quiet. We have captured a few prisoners at different points. On the remainder of the BrltlBh front some raiding and patrol activity is reported, south of the Scarpe, north east of Robecq and in the neighbor hood of Vieux-Berquln. "The number of prisoners captured by the French first army and the Brit ish fourth army since the morning of the 8th instant exceeds 28,000. Among them are 800 officers, including eight regimental commanders. In the same period these armies have taken about 600 German guns, including many guns of heavy caliber, and also several thousand machine guns, and also numerous trench mortars, which have not yet been counted. The material captured Includes three complete trains and vast stocks of engineering and other stores." PARIS, Aug. 12. (Havas Agency.) Since the beginning of the allied coun ter offensive on July IS the allies have taken more than 70,000 prisoners and more than 1000 guns, the Echo de Paris states today, in addition it estimates more than 10,000 machine guns have been captured from the enemy. Roye has been so encroached upon that it is now under a heavy cross fire from both the north and south, and seemingly both towns ultimately must be evacuated. An adder! danger to Roye is the fact that the French are knocking at' the door of Lassigny, about seven miles to the south, and also ar pressing forward eastward toward Noyon in a wedge-driving maneuver, which not only is outflank ing Roye, but bringing Noyon daily nearer the range of the big guns. Unofficial reports say the Germans, fearing "capture in the pocket between Roye and the Oise, already are retreat ing along the Oise valley toward Noy on, and if the statements should prove true it is not unlikely that the entire German battle line to the north win give way In unison and that even there may be a readjustment of the enemy frolit from Soissons to Rheims. Far to the north from Ypres to Al bert there has been considerable ac tivity on the part of the British and French forces against the Germans. The latest German communication as serts that J1 the attacks were re pulsed. On the Vesle River the Germans in attacks against Fismette, which is held by the Americans and French, are said to have driven the allies to the south ern bank of the river. A counter at tack resulted in the reoccupation of the village. The Czecho-Slovaks In Russia, who are opposing the Bolshevik element, have been formally recognized br Great Britain as an allied nation and their armies as an allied force waging war agamsi i u a teutonic aiues. GOLD BONUS GALLED FOR DEMAND MADE TO OFFSET HIGHER PRODUCTION COST. Conference at Ren Notified Mining of Yellow Metal Claxaed aa Es sential Industry. COMMERCIAL - RAVINGS - TRUST For the future Portland was advised the other day by Director-General McAdoo that the shipper still had something to say about movement of freight other things being equal. Just so, initiative and effort still count in shaping the future of business. Probably your biggest problem is to make or buy merchandise instead of sell it. Yet the sales, or creative machinery of business should not be allowed to get rusty. NowV the time to take your business plans apart and build them better. Are you receiving our Monthly Business Bulletin and Trade Fore cast? . Sent gratuitously to business houses requesting it. II ENEMY AIRDROMES ATTACKED British Flyers Report Excursions Against Hnn Headquarters. LONDON. Aug. IS. An official com muntcatlon Issued tonight by the air ministry says: "On the night of August 12-13 our machines attacked a hostile airdrome and trains, anti-aircraft batteries and searchlights and other ground targets with bombs and machine gun fire. All our machines returned safely. "On the 13th .the hostile airdrome at Buhl was attacked. The results wire not observed owing to bad visibility. "In the course of fighting in the air one hostile machine was brought aown in names ana reii inside our lines. All our machines returned safely." Platinum Price 9105 an Onnce. VICTORIA, B. C Aug. 13 Canada has fixed the price of 1105 per ounce for platinum, according to information received today by William Sloan. Pro vincial Minister of Mines, from Martin Burrell. Federal Minister of Mines and Secretary of State. The figure Is in uniformity with the price paid for platinum in the United States. San Pedro May Get Big Dock. LOS ANGELES. Cal., Aug. 13. A $1,000,000 dry dock for San Pedro to aid in war shipbuilding has been recommended by J. H. Rosetter. di rector of operations for th Emer gency Fleet Corporation. he an nounced her today upon his arrival lor an inspection of shipyards, Austria. Troops Called la. . Germany has been compelled to call upon Austria-Hungary for help on the western front, and Austro-Hungarlan troops are arriving there, the Echo de Paris says today. These troops, it adds, are being sent to quiet sectors of the front. The furious counter attacks which the Germans continued to launch yes terday are attributed here to their im perative need of holding th Chaulnes- Roye-Noyon line, the loss of which would amount to disaster to them. The German resistance along, this line Is compared to that offered by the enemy in his retirement from the Mama when he based his intermediate defense upon Ouchy and Fere-en-Tar-denois. When these two centers of resistance were broken the entire front fell in. The same effect is looked for ere when Chaulnes and Noyon fall. The Germans then will have to retreat across the Upper Somme. Allied Victory Won. Whether the allied forces, reinforced by the troops which have been and are pouring toward the front, resume their drive on not, tbe lact remains that th Germans have been completely outmaneuvered and a victory has been won. As the result of the continuous pressure exerted by General Humbert on th line of the hills of Rollot and Boulogne-La Grass the fall of tbe town of Lassigny is imminent, and it may even have occurred already. The enemy defense is now being of fered by mobile groups of machine gunners. At the same time the Ger mans are bombarding the French rear with their field guns. Prisoners taken yesterday, most of them quit young, said that reinforce ments for Von Hutier wera not ex pected and that th troops on the enemy line were only there to cover a withdrawal. Speculation is rife as to Marshal Foch's next move whether he will continue to press his advantage be tween the Somme and the Oise or strike elsewhere along th front. RENO, Nev., Aug. 13. Resolutions calling for the payment of a bonus by the Government for every ounce of gold 'produced were adopted last night by the resolutions committee of the American gold conference and placed before the conference for discussion today. Under the plan the War Industries Board of the Government will be asked to determine the amount of bonus to be paid, basing its estimates on the increased cost of gold production now as oompared with 1914. It is unofficially estimated by mining men at the conference that the cost of producing gold now is 60 per cent greater than in 1914. which would call for a bonus of approximately $12 an ounce. The first definite statement to come from the priorities board classifying the gold mining Industry as an eesen tial war industry was received this morning by the resolutions committee from Edwin B. Parker, priorities com missioner. The statement was as fol l0"Tshe following resomtion was adopt- New Offensive Expected ea oy the priorities board: Be it resolved by the priorities board that gold mining is an essential war industry and the powers of this board be so exercised as to accord to SUCh InduStrv rjref ArAnHnl trpa tmant In the supply, not only of tools, machln- ftRr-AT ARM ES IN Mil I ll JIM j auu ouipuicut,, uui iii iiio ira.na- First for Three Generations. Resources Over $35,000,000. First National Building Fifth, at Stark. A. COMPLETE DEPARTMENTAL BANK W.fJfwg WsJK ' wtsuJM.IU "Pistil aiW-sAji Jwu-a -i r r i i-rr-t rr - r ri mm wi iHi u ifir "-'aftrWgtyn AUSTRIA GETS READY on Italian Front. portation supply.' service, fuel and labor HERMAN TAKEN TO BUTTE Fugitive) Socialist Will Be Arraigned in Federal Court. t HELENA. Mont, Aug. IS. Emil Her man, secretary of the State Socialist party of Washington, who was arrested at Havre as a fugitive from Justice, was taken to Butte today for arraign ment before Federal Judge Bourquin. Herman was convicted at Seattle of violating the espionage law and sen tenced to serve ten years at McNeil s Island. He appealed and was released on $30,000 ball. Progress of the War. (By the Associated Press.) THE strength of the German opposi ' tion from immediately north of the Somme River to the river Just below Roy apparently has checked th cast ward march of th allied troops. German resistance has not prevented the French on th extreme southern end of the line from winning addi tional point of great strategic value in th hill and forest regions between the Oise and the Mats, where Lassigny and .Noyon are th ultimata objectives. The capture of these places would re sult probably In the forced evacuation by the. Germans of the Noyon-Roye-Chaulnes line and would have a marked effect on the battle line running south eastward past Soissons and thence along the Vesle River. The battle line in the north and on the center remains virtually as it stood Monday, although all the allied troops have bettered their stands slightly and taken additional prisoners. The Amer icans and French at last account still wera In the environs of Bray, north of the river, while south of the river the Germans continued in possession of Chaulnes and Roye. which seemingly they Intend to defend at all hazards. Fresh reinforcements and large num bers of guns have been brought up by the enemy to aid him in his endeavors to hold tbe line, .which is essential to th safety of the German armies now In the pocket described by th Somme on the north and east and the Oise on the south. The Germans are not merely on the defensive. At salient points here and there they are delivering violent eoun- r attacks against the allies and are i also bombing fiercely the rear areas. Notwithstanding the enemy's efforts. Chaulnes Is receiving a mighty visita tion of shells from the allied guns, and HUNS CLAIM SEA VICTORY Sinking of British Torpedoboat and Three 3Io tor boats Claimed. COPENHAGEN. Aug. 13. The fol lowing official communication of the German Admiralty, dealing with the recent encounter off Ameland In which several British motorboats were de- stroyea ana a German airship was brought down, has been received here: British naval forces approaching German bay were immediately attacked with bombs and machine guns. We destroyed three fast boats and damaged another. A battle cruiser and a tor pedo-boat were hit by bombs, the latter being sunk. "Our naval forces, which Immediately approached the field of battle, were unable to meet the retiring enemy. Our casualties amounted to an airship com manded by Corvette, captain of Reserve Procaess, and an airplane. LONDON, Aug. 13. The British Ad miralty, referring to the statement of the German Aomiralty with regard to tbe engagement off Ameland, says: "Our stated. in any way whatever." Division Sent by Emperor Charles to Help Germany Not Yet in Action Enemy Raided In Zebra Valley. GENEVA, Switzerland, Aug. 13. The Austrians are reported moving an im mense amount of material and great numbers of troops in the' direction of Italy and are expected shortly to at tempt another offensive on the Italian front. ROME. Aug. 13. An official state ment issued today at the War Office reads: "In the upper Zebnu Valley one of our patrols attacked an enemy ad vanced post on height 2682, killing some of the garrison and capturing the survivors. Enemy shelters were destroyed. The patrol returned un harmed." local board today after orders had been received from General .Crowder to reopen his case. The local board previously put Davis in class 1, but the district appeal board granted him deferred classification after Governor Brough had appeared In his behalf. The case was then brought before the at tention of General Crowder. Davis, who is 28, is the son of the late United States Senator Jeff Davis. and formerly was State AttorneJ General. STAMP DATE REVIVES SUIT Action Dismissed Lonjr Ago Is Re ported as One Newly Filed. NEW YORK, Aug. 13. Belated ap plication of a dating stamp in the office of the Federal district court clerk here yesterday caused a suit for $2,130,000, which has been dismissed. to be reported as one newly filed. The suit was entered April 28 by Robert H. Thorburn against Mrs. Del- lora Gates as executrix of the estate of the late John W. and Charles Gates and two other defendants alleging violation of the Sherman anti-trust law In the 1902 corner of the Chicago wheat market. In which Thorburn claims to have lost heavily. Federal Judge John C. Knox dis missed the suit July 26 for want of jurisdiction. money by threats of bodily harm, Frank Mussacchla and Manoele Car dinale, San Francisco Italians, wera each sentenced to two years in the McNeil's Island Federal Penitentiary here today. Additional indictments charging similar offenses were re turned against them following their conviction. Musicians to Expel Enemy Aliens. CHICAGO. Aug. 13. The Chlcaro Federation of Musicians today decided to expel all enemy aliens as a result of the Government investigation of charges of disloyalty against several members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Sporting Goods Order Hope. NEW YORK. Aug. 13. Orders for more than $500,000 worth of sporting goods for the American Army overseas have been placed by the Y. M. C. A. The orders include 180.000 baseballs. LONDON, Aug. 13. An Austrian di vision, which Emperor Chanles sent hurriedly westward to help out his losses have been correctly I ahrd-pressed German ally, bas not yet No ship was hit or damaged I appeared In the line. It is at present encamped in Bel glum and Is reported as showing n anxiety to get into th raging furnace to the southwest. The British Admiralty report of the Ameland fight said six motorboats en gaged in the expedition failed to re turn, but that there was no other damage or any other casualty. GOLD BONUS IS OPPOSED AMSTERDAM, Aug. 18. Emperor Charles of Austria with Baron Burian, Austro-Hungarlan . Foreign Minister Prince Von Hohenlohe, Austrian Am bassador at Berlin, and Count Von Wedel. German Ambassador at Vienna, Resolutions "Will Be Threshed Out are expected at German main head- I quarters tomorrow to dlsouss all pend at Nevada Conference. (.- Questions, according to Berlin ad vices to the Frankfort Zeitung. RENO. Nev.. Aue. 13. Dlscusolon nf The advices add that M. Joire. Kns a Government, bonus of $13 an ounce sian AmDassaaor to ucrmany, ana ien for the production of gold. nroDosed in Berlin for Moscow to obtain the rati resolutions presented by the commit- f ication of a treaty supplementing tea to the American srold conference th Urest-UItovsK treaty, wnicn naa brought out opposition to the plan that been initialed August 10, may defeat It. Th bonus is aimed at new gold only, but It Is pointed out that nothing is to prevent the addition of old gold, which will be increasing the Government burden. The matter will be threshed out and probably a new plan suggested at the Wednesday morning session. One scheme largely advocated is the reduc tion of the proportion of gold In coins without decreasing size, weight or value. B0YNT0N HEADS TICKET Wasco Man Choice of Texas Repub licans for Governor HOUSTON. Tex.. Aug. 13. The Re publican state convention, in session here today, nominated a complete state ticket neaaea oy unaries a. nojnion of Waco, for Governor. The convention also went on record aa favoring immediate suDmission oi amendments to the National and state constitutions conferring upon women the rierht of suffrage and favoring legislative consideration; of permitting the sale of light wines ana Deer unaer strinerent regulations subject to local TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 13. (Special.) oDtion laws and effective at th con- jonn jr. cjoty, or new rork city, elusion of the war. general manager of the Foundation fnmnan-v tnm tt til. lnrrfflt nt f nhu il4 ing corporations in the world, arrived DAVIS LANDS IN CLASS ONE tncn.itinii Af thK TnflBmft nlnnt T J went to Seattle tonight and is expected Crotvder Rules Against Prominent n Taeoma again Thursday or Friday to make a more detailed inspection of th Tacoma yards. From her he roes to Portland, wher the .company has another plant. JOHN F. DOTY IN TACOMA General Manager of Foundation Company to Visit Portland Soon, Chinese Loan Still Pending. WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. The loan agreement reported in press dispatches yesterday as having been ratified by President Feng Kwo Chang, whereby Japanese private banking interests are to advance 80,000,000 gold yen notes to re-establish the Chinese currency, is not expected to deter the negotiations between a syindicate of New York bankers and the Chinese government looking to a new loan from that source. Threats by Italians Prove Costly. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18. Follow ing their conviction on a charge of sending letters to fellow countrymen through which they sought to extort Arkansas Democrat. LITTLE ROCK. Ark., Aug. 13. Wal lace Davis, Arkansas member or trie Democratic National committee, was placed In class 1 of the draft by a Liberty Temple to Be Built. ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 13. (Special.) Astoria is to have a Liberty Temple. That was oeciaea upon Dy ine lour- I - -r r s-r IT f A 7 TA POISON OAK OR. IVY NO the time the fourth liberty loan cam paign opens. POWDER 111 SHOES AS WELLAS GUN8 FootEase to Be Added to Equip ment of Hospital Corps at Fort Wayne. Under the above heading tbe Detroit Fret Press, among other things says: "The theory is that soldiers whose feet axe in good condition can walk further and faster than soldiers who have corns and bunions incased in rawhide." The Plattsbuig Camp Manual advises men in training to shake Toot Ease in their shoes each morning. One war relief committee reports, of all the things sent out in their Comfort Kits, Allen's Foofc-Eass received th most praise from the soldiers and sailors. It is used by American, French and British troops, because it takes the Friction from the Shoe and freshens the feet. Ther is no foot comforter equal to Allen's Foot-Ease, the antiseptic.healing powder to be shaken into the shoes and sprinkled in the foot-bath, the standard remedy for over 25 years for hot, tired, aching, perspiring, smarting, swollen, tender feet, corns, bunions, blisters or callouses Why not order a dozen or more 25o. boxes to-day from your Druggist or Dep't. store to mail to your friends in training camps and in the army and navy. A limited number of Free Trial Pack ages of Allen's Foot-Ease will be for warded, charges prepaid, to any "War Belief Committee for making up Com fort Kits. Address, Allen S. Olmsted, Le Boy, N. Y. Adv. CASTOR TA For Infants and Children fin Use For Over 30 Years Always bears jrjt? Signature of Four Wonderful ecords LONGER TO BE DREADED Which Should Be in Every Home "Canzonetta," (Mendelsohn) Flonza ley Quartet. 'The Song That Reached My Heart, Evan Williams. 'American Fantasie" Part 1. 'American Fantasie" Part 2. Victor Herbert's Orchestra. 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