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.THE OREGOX RTATESStAJft THURSDAY,. JULY 23 101.
Thursday Night "PROPHETS, TRUE
AND FALSE"
A fitmly, in EMyi.Hinf: Ilusselism,! and a
great horde of ailments. I
THE HAY WARD-DICKSON MEETINGS
OREGON BOYS
ARE WOUNDED
Ashland Man Dies of Illness
Totals on Casualty List
Reported
WASHINGTON, July 24. The ar
my casualty list today shows: killed
In action, 20; died of -wounds 14;
died of accident and other causes.5:
died of airplane accident, 2 wound
ed soverely, 48; mfsslng, 1: total
108. . '
The list includes Private Helge
Dale, Grandvlow, Wash., :dled of
wounds; Herbert C, Spenier. Ash
land, Ore., died of disease.; Arthur
E. Holgato. Corvallls, Or., Herbert
L. Miller, Hlllsboro, Or., wounded se
verely. FOR
MIDDLE-AGED MEN AXD
WOMEN
The kidneys work day and night
to filter and cast out from the blood
stream Impurities that cause aches
and pains when permitted to remain.
It is only natural these Important or
gans should slow up and require aid
In middle age. Foley Kidney Pills
help overworked, tired and diseased
kidneys and bladder. J. C. Perry.
Army Interpreters Lead
Strenuous Life on Front
' PARIS, July 23. Amongst the
hardest worked men on the western
! front these days are the members of
the, famous corps of interpreters,
generally known as the "Liason of
ficers." Their special duty is to act
as a 'sort of connecting link between
the -American and British and the
French and Belgian armies. As there
are considerably more than one' mil
lion Americans and probably twice
as many Englishmen in France at
the present time, very few indeed
of whom are conversant with any
language other than their own, it
will be readily understood that the
interpreter's job is no sinecure.
The L. O. has to translate a verb
al message of every description often
brought by ignorant French and
Flemish peasants speaking a dialect
that not infrequently puzzles even
their own more enlightened country
men. The corps of interpreters, too, has
to ariange for the billeting of Amer
ican and British troops in French and
Belgfan villages, to conduct negotia
tions with" the canny country folk
for food and fodder, to Interrogate
peasants suspected of espionage and
so fQrth.
Liason officers do not wear a dis
tinctive uniform but a gilt sphinx
on the collars of their tunics. Face
tious American soldiers assert that
this badge was selected for" the "Lia
isons" because nobody can under
stand them.
WOMAN'S DANGER PERIOD.
The period between forty-five and
nrty-nve years or age is said to be a
crisis or danger period In a woman's
life which tests her for her fitness to
continue In the race. It 4s then- that
she suffers from such annoying
symptoms as heat-riasnes. nervous
ness, headaches, "the 1 blues." or
dread of impending evil, or some doN
mant disease in the system becomes
active. When a woman is passing
through this crisis there! is one tried
snd true remedy. Lydia 12. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, wftlcii after
forty years of success Is now con
sidered the standard remedy for Wo
man s ailments. . . r .
THE ;MliiR)
IS
We have an exceptionally
call OUR HARVEST
SPECIAL
We are going to give it a Special Boost at
5 pounds for $1.00
If you want a good Cupping Coffee try it.
GEM COFFEE
A Two Days' Drive, Friday and Saturday. As a special
inducement, we will give away free with each 3 pound
purchase of Qzm Coffee, a beautifuj cup and saucer.
There IS no better Coffee, nor nicer China.
Gem Always Sells at 3 pounds for $1.00
ROTH GROCERY CO.
Four Aurora Soldiers
Entrain for Camp Lewis
AURORA, OrJ
July 24. Four Au.
rora men left here today to entrain
for Camp Lewis
Oscar Wilson, as-
sistant cashier
bf the Aurora State
bank, entrained
at Portland; Will
Damm, at Oregon City; Fred J-
White and John
I. Snyder, at Wood
burn. This city
and Its mail routes
have now furnished nearly 100 men
for all branches of the military ser
vice. In both army and navy. Of all
the men Bent only one has lost his
life. That was Jonas Deetz, who was
killed in France.
The chairman of the women's lo
cal council of defense has called a
meeting to make arrangements to
open a recruiting office here for the
United States Student nurse reserves
Its object is to secure enrollments In
this reserve, women being wanted.
from 19 to 35 years of aee, who will
hold themselves in readiness tq train
for service as nurses. It is expected
to secure several here for registra
tion. The training ' course covers
from two to three years, with all ex
penses paid.
Flax Acreage at Turner )
) in Harvesting Process
TURNER, OrlJuly 24. The blK
acreajy of flax In Turner ; vicinity
is being narvested. A load of boys
from the state training school Is busy
pulling and a big force of men from
the penitently comes out each day.
The farmers are much pleased
with the present rainfall, as late
crops are much benefited.
Mrs. Peary iGivens entertained
Friday afternoon for her slster-In-
law, Mrs. Albert Savage, Jr. Ico
cream and cakej were" in abundance
and a social time spent.
Hale Mickey and Howard Mitchell
who work at the Portland shipyards
spent Klinday at home.
Miss Elma Baker was a Salem vis
itor Wednesday afternoon.
L. D. Roberts delivered hogs in
Salem Wednesday.
Miss Ren a Mickey Teturned home
last week, having taught school In
Kansas the past1 two years.
The W. C. .T. U. met with Mrs.
Ora Bear Wednesday afternoon, with
a literary program and a social hour
with' refreshments.
Steuslolf Automobile Is
rr. i ! . r . tisus committee ior approval, i-
DlOien, LOnVlCt dOJDlClld
An automobile thief, believed to
have been Wynter Willis, who es
caped from the state penitnntiary
two days ago, entered the garage of
W. H. Steusloff.i 607 North Commer
cial s-eet, Tuesday night and stole
a Chalmers automobile, 1913 model
carrying state license number 1499
Before entering the Steusloff garage
he had. for the! second time, forced
open the garage of F. W. Spencer I
and attempted to take the Spencer
car. The Spencer garage was en
tered also Monday night and bothl
times the intruder left a coat that
appears to identify him as Willis
Neighbors who live near the Steus
loff home heard an automobile driv
ing away about! 1 o'clock yesterday
morning and think the thief vent
north.
IRISH QVF.STION UP MONDAY.
LONDON. July 24. Andrew Ho-
nar Law, speaking , for the govern
ment, announced .in the house of
commons ioiay mat tne motion re
garding the Irish question would be
debated next Monday.
ON
fine Blended Cof;
fee which we
WILDCAT DEALS
ENCOURAGED BY
'LIBERTY BONDS
.1; .
Government Certificates Tak-
n in Exchange for Inflat
I ed Stocks
OfJ) SUCKERS CAST OFF
Over $250,000,000 in Frau
dulent Securities Marketed
in Last Year
WASHINGTON, July 24. Propa
ganda educating the public to the
valie of liberty bonds as an invest'
meat has served to aid the flotation
of inany times more wildcat securi
ties than in Deace times.
"this was asserted today by Louis
H. Fralklin, director of liberty loan
organization for the treasury, at a
conference of government agencies
and other organizations called by the
capital issues committee to consider
means of suppressing highly specu
lative promotion and development
enterprises during the war.
, Other speakers said the sale of
othr wildcat stocks and bonds bad
increased many fold within the last
yea-, owing to high wages, and the
willingness of promoters to take lib-.
erty bonds in payment. A nation
wi(lo system of minimizing this form
of fraud was arranged, with tbo co-
taixfratlon of the American Hankers'
) Association. Investment Baners' As
sociation, United States Chamber of
Commerce, Associated Advertising
Cliibs.and government departments
1 New Lesson Taught
Sir. Franklin said the success of
liberty loan campaigns had taught
promoters new lessons In the market
ing of their securities. These men
had virtually thrown away their old
"snicker lists." he said, and solicited
thousands of wage earners with the
plea thiN the government' require
ments for oil, coal and other, pro-
duet demandetl that Datriotic citl
zeris loan money for development of
new wells mines or factories.
between 80 and 90 per cent of the
fraudulent securities now being mar
keted are given in exchange for li
berty bonds, which are sold by th-
promoters, said Mr. Franklin.
Between $250,000,000 and $500.
OQjj.000 of fraudulent securities not
parsed on by the capital Issues com
mi&ee and not recognized by organ
ize Investment bankers, have been
mafketed In the United States within
the last , year, said Richard Morse.
representing the Investment Bank
era? Association. This sum Is lost
both to the individual purchasers
and to the! government, he explained
I Approval Not Significant
these fwildcat" securities have
not been Submitted to the capital is-
though the committee is authorized
to fcass on all Issues of stocks, bonds
lor&otes It more than $100,000. de
termining whether they contribute
dirfctly to wage purposes. If ap
proval is given, it does not imply
specific approval of the value of the
securities, and the committee has no
poer of compulsion.
To meet this situation, the agen
cies represented at the conference
agreed to cooperate with a national
virflance committee of bankers and
business men to be organized by the
caMtal issues committee. Wildcat
tssies will be investigated and syste-
malic efforts will be made to direct
puttie opinion against them and to
educate small investors concerning
thc risks Involved.
JAMES A. BURNS
TOUCHES HEARTS
(Continued from page one)
of the faculty, he left the institution
nnt went njton the platform, telling
hisJ simple story from Portland
Mane, to Portland. Oregon, turning
in 4very dollar of his earnlrigs to the
institute, and has at last reached the
goifl of his ambition the paying off
of the last dollar of his Indebtedness.
there are plenty of more pleasing
spankers than Hums on the circuit.
bus very few who get a firmer hold
up n the hearts of their hearers
th.xii he.
i Gorst Entrance Children.
Children sat entranced yesterday
afternoon while Charles Crawford
Oof st, the "Bird Man." called forth
a whole wood full of familiar birds
and had them twittering and chirp
lag their individual songs as he
showed the audience a number of
rlvldly colored pastels he had made
from each songster. Hut. the feath
ered flock were not there in real
life for each note came from Mr.
Gorst's own throat.
The lecturer opened his enjrtaln
meat by singing Mendelssohn's
'String Song" as the mocking bird
wold do it. Then he entered upon
a Chatty discourse concerning the
pictures and songs of perhaps half a
hundred birds, showing how he had
le-'hied their calls and the variations
of the notes. When he brought forth.
the; robin, the western meadow lark
and the canary his hearers Instantly
recognized the familiar songs.
Mr. Gorst's attitude toward a bird
Is that "two In the bush are worth
mote than one In the hand." for he
claims the former are ranch happier
ana more beautiful In their freedom
He" annealed to the atiri(nr tn n.
eotfrare the presence of useful birds
oyilling every stray 'at. Licenses
wege suggested for pet tabbies. Like
wise. Mr. Gorst discouraged women
froSn wearing fenthers on their hats
nnlss they had come from hrA
which are pot beneficial.
TMrd rTerrfttlon Freed.
To the small bov Tith his pon run
ne -proposed a new scheme for hunt
in
. , '
;iaK your gun ana go after stray
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ALICE HOWELL.
The female "Charlie Chaplin
who will appear in her latest two-
reel comedy picture entitled "Oh,
LJaby!" at the Liberty theatre today
In addition to the regular big eight-
reel how. This show will be here
until and Including Saturday night.
rats, but take field glasses and a bird
guide if you hunt birds, he said.
The Zedeler company conducted
the first half of the program. Miss
Emma Hruce Keck singing a selec
tion from "La Tosca" In Italian and
using as her encore the "Barcarolle"
from the "Ttales of Hoffman" with
a violin oniigaio. a violin soio oy
Kreisler representing a Chinaman
playing on a native Instrument had
a strum; appeal. Tne -roei ana
Peasant!.' overture ..was the closing
number.
EASTERNEND0F
ROAD CAPTURED
Czecho-Slovak Arrives in San
Francisco With Message
for Wilson
PAN FKA.VC1SCO. July 24. An
army of fcu.ooo C-ecbo-SIovaks has
seized the eastern end of the trans
Siberian railroad and Is straining to
drain Russia of all Czech-Slovak na-
tionals for service with the allies in
France, Captain Vladimir S. H urban.
member of these forces, and a special
emissary to President Wilson, said
here today.
Captain II urban has credentials
to show that he has been delegated
to secure ships from America, If pos
sible to transport this entire fore
from Vladivostok to the . United
States and Canada for ultimate Mr
vice In- France.
In company with Professor T.
Gerrique Masaryk. president of the
Czecho-Slovak national council, now
In Warhlngton. Captain Hurban in
tends asking President Wilson to
supply a fleet of fast ships for the
use of hwe troops, according to hi
statement.
"There. are 15.000 Ciecho-Slovak
troops in Vladivostok awaiting trans
portation cow," Captain Hurban said
In addition a large force Is being
recruited In the United States. We
want to get Into the very first trench
es and punish the vandals who are
upholding the hand of Austria. We
cannot flyht Austria as we are un
nrmed. Rut we can ret equipment
!u America and France, and then
on r force of 80.000 will le at the
service of the allies and humanity.'
AnVF.ItTISF.I LKTTI US.
Advertised July 23. 1918.
Arnold. J. G.
Hraunsroth. Msst Minnie.
Itrown, Mrs. James H. (.-soldier's
letter).
Rullion, Mm. John.
Ilellino, Mike.
Clark, H. (Soldier's letter)
Conn, It. W. i
Cady, Land.
Damon. Mrs. Daisy.
Dawson, Mrs. Etta.
Evans, L. F.
Evans, Mrs. Ollle.
Edgerton, J.
Grey. Mrs. Ellen.
Grimm. Mrs. E.
Holcomb. Ira P., sec'y. Treas.
Harris. Mrs. Lot lie.
Hepburn. Mrs. Ella N.
- Hoffman, Mrs. Ester.
Johnson, Wm. (2)
Kltteman. W. M.
Larimer. Mrs. Dvrlght.
Michaels. J. T.
Marquis. Miss Mary.
Mlnty. J. II.
Miller. A. II.
Mpotry. Mrs. A. B.
Moyer, Mm. Leah.
Mosley, Mrs. L. J.
Parker. Orvll.
noberson. Miss Maude. 4
Itolller. Mrs. A. G.
Stewart. Mrs. Geo.
Seely. Miss Mlldied M. (2)
Thomas, W. 11.
Townsend. Mrs. Dora.
Victor, MIsa Mamie (noldlcr's let
icr. i
White. Miss Martha.
Warren, Mrs. L. M.
1 August Huckestein.
t Postmaster
CIRLS HAVE CARXIVAU
SEATTLE. Wah.. Jnlr 22. Sev
eral thousand sailors drilling and a
or m camp routine, aimlane
iugnts. a "jass Trail" of Joy, a par
eant of water snorts and athletic
contests, will feature- the Seattle
Girls Victory carnival, which Is to
be held during foflr days of this week
at the naval training ramn on the
i niversity of Washington
eamnns.
The nrneeeda nf tti affair wtll K Ai
- -v' -"" - .!! Wit. IV .
nated to the naval relief society.
PAY OF RAILWAY
SHOPMEN RAISED
BY GOVERNMENT
McAdoo Increases Salaries to
68 Cents an Hour; Many
Affected
RATES RETROACTIVE
Eight Hours Will Become
Standard Working Day on
; August 1
WASHINGTON. July 24. Wages
of railroad shopmen were Increased
to 68 cents an hour today by Direct
or General McAdoo, with proportion
al advances for assistants and mis
cellaneous classes in mechanical de
partments. The new rates which are
retroactive to last Jannary I are
from S to 13 cents an hour higher
than wages paid there men la most
shops under the general wage ad
vance allowed two months ago Ly
the director general but are some
what less than the labor organlaa
tlons sought.
Beginning August 1. eight hours
will be recognized as a standard
working day and overtime, Sundays
and holiday work will be paid at the
rate of one and one half time the
usual rate. Hark pay will be given
the men as soon as It can be calcu
lated. Change Not Ixtralianl.
The advances apply to about Q0.
000 men and apply flatly to all flec
tions of the country, despite local
differences prevailing heretofore.
The addition to the aggregate annual
payroll Is estimated at nearly fioo.
000,000. The advance is the first
extensive modification to the new
wage scale and waa made on recom
mendation of the commission on rail
road wares and working conditions.
following representations of shop
crafts that high wages paid machln
sts and other mechanical workers la
shipyards resulted In discrimination
gainst railroad shop employes.
Carmen Get Al CVnt.
The new scale of wages waa an
nounced as follows:
Machinists, bollermakers, black
smiths, sheet metal workers, mould
ers and first-class electrical work
ers. CS cents per hour.
Car men and second class electri
cal workers. 8 cents per hour.
Helpers. 4S rents per hour.
Foremen paid on hourly basis. I
cents per hour more than respective
crafts.
Foremen paid on monthly basis,
cents per hour more than res pec t-
ve crafts. .
Foremen paid on monthly basis.
Increase $40 per month, minimum
lj, and maximum $250.
New rates are retroactive to Jan
uary l, 1S1H.
MORE THAN HUNDRED
DRAFTMEN ENTRAIN
(Continued from page one)
Charles J. Stevenson. Harvey D.
Itrown. Ellsworth Hearing. James
Arrhon Keller. Alfred W. Oliver.
ffarold L. Pnrbrlck. Walter Drown.
UniM v. Cleveland. Uova s. uiw
v. Theodore O. Tuve. Sylvester J.
Worrens, Warren It. Itooth. Flovd
L. Tooker. Fred L. Nutting. William
Taylor, John A. Coffey. Henry W.
Hlalr. Clyde O. Stege. Leo J. Frank.
I.awrenre Canghaunower. William
Schmld. Franklin C. Rogers. George
E. Waener. Custar F. IUhnsen. Will-
ford Fisher. Wade F. Palmer. Gui
se ppe Palumbo. Chester It. Lindsay,
Adolph M. Lien. Eugene G. Gntlon
Wlltard Jones. Alvin J. Van Cleave.
Iwrence H. Crook. Richard E. liar
bert. Louis II. Hartrnff. Norman W
Davie. Archie II. Smith. Vera J
Hoot. John L. Lynch. Roy tA. Snoder-
ly. Joseph Itenedict. Harold E. Eakln
Itenjamln II. Chamberlain. Samuel
A. Pitney. Albert II. Stettler. Mat
thew It. Ulngwald. Ion W. Polka.
Walter Rtotlor. William W. H Ilamr.
Hans Olson. Ernest F. Powell. Wll
Ham J. Hampton, Henry Ahrens.
Clarence Dahlcn. Willis A. Free
Fred Iloedigheimer, Theodore II. E.
Huffman. Edward Rchilltt. Howard
U. Schaffer. Harry Hart. Axel Elton.
Frank R. Clark. Lyle J. Flcklln. Ru
dolph II. Wacker. Frank lias!. Den
hart O. Pade, Clyde Z. Stone. Arthur
E. Kunke, Harry M. Levy, Donegan
u. Wiggins.
Alternates George C. Schackman.
Joe M. Crahane. Grover C. Weaver
William J. Albus. Harry P. Dlschnff,
Arlle G. Walker. Joseph Stanffer,
vernon P. Harnes. William A. Danl-
Kin. Jim Dick. Chester It. Rldteway
bright. Adolph Tltxe, Dan Goert
Inducted by other boards Elmer
Arthur Paulson. Ityron Ray Harden
orook. Walter Wellington Hart.
Inducted from other boards
George Wesley Hastings. George F,
Chambers. DenJ. Emanuel Johnson
Alois John .Hell. John W Stoner
Delbert C. Hawlcy. Averlll P. Ilran
son. Edward D. Jones. Ilyron C
Wrlhgt. Adolph Tltx. Dan Goert
ten. Harry Earl Smith. George Wll
kenlng. Tony P. Ponatta. James W
J. Strenstrom. Homer C. Sinclair,
William Sinclair Horn. Claude Ells
worth Moore. Frank 11. St ruble.
Lightning Kills Three
Driving Teams Home
EPHRATA. Wash.. July 24.
Lightning killed Don Williamson. J.
Hlgglns and Alfred Powers yester
day while the men were driving
teams on their way home, seven miles
from here. The three were some
distance apart when hit. Roy BIl
llngsley. a boy. had Jumped from the
seat on Powers wagon a few seconds
before the latter was struck. The
hoy was thrown IS feet but was not
seriously hurt. Powers trousers
and shoes were torn from his body
by the bolt. Several of the horses
were killed.
LIBERTY
The Most Enthralling Photoplay '
"HATE" ;
IN SIX MASSIVE REELS
Portrayed by a carefully selected cast of
Real Artists
Alice Howell;
The Female Charlie Chaplin
In
QHIIBABY
A 2-reel Comedy Riot, good for nothing.
But Fun
EDUCATIONAL SCENIC SPECIAL
LIBERTY''
ALLIES GAIN STEADILY
ON SEVERAL FRONTS
(Continued from page one)
ther It has not even been the troops
in the first line to whom the more
abundant supply or food has fallen.
bit second line troops, train echelons
especially stragglers who are roam
ing about behind the trmr.
It has even happened that men
have taken food without authority
and by forcing stores In the military
occupation and administration, and
gret to say, some officers have
not been athamed to Interfere with
the guard In the execution of their
duty and to Insult the officials to
whose charge these provisions were
en trotted. It appears to be neces
sary for the supply officials to follow
the first line troops as close I r as
possible and to be accompanied by
escorts of cavalry or police, so that
mportant stores and depots mar at
least be administered by them with
as little delay as nossible. I
Order 1 Xerery.
"If onr progress results In the oe-
cnpatlon of a new area, this must be
placed under a tcralar system of ex
ploitation as soon as possible. Order
must be maintained In the villages
by sentries and patrols. The troops
mnt be prevented and prohibited
from making requisitions In the field
and taking the crops. The people at
home are so short of all provisions
necessary to life that enough can
never be done to diminish the
amount which they have to buddIt
to the army In the field.
"Rapid and complete selxnre and
economic nse of provisions may
prove of capital Importance for the
continuation of the operations."
The pillaging in the back areas.
of which Von Uoehm conplaJBs. ap
pears to have become widespread.
Recent orders Issued by the com
manders of the llth and 2nd armies.
opposite the Urltlih. have levelled
excesses which seem almost Incred
ible, considering that the-German
military machine has been notorions
for its Iron discipline. Trains have
been held an and the guards killed
nd provisions carried away aad
gangs of desperate soldiers Intent
upon satisfying their hunger, even
If they are shot for It.
Trnon Well Fed.
As a rule the troops In the front
line are well fed. and prisoners re
cently taken corroborate this, bnt la
order to sspply Un with adequate
provisions, the rations of the divi
sions resting or training In the bsrk
areas are cat down to mlalinam
and the amount deled oat to each
man today Is not snfflcieiit to sat
isfy his normal needs.
All the. orders Issied on the de
cadence of discipline have been
con nc bed In ruriously mild Ungear
being In effect mote of aa appeal
than a threat, as though the higher
command realised that the men
were In a dangerous mood aad disin
clined to submit to severe punish
ment. While too high hopes mast not be
based on these repot rs of Insubordi
nation. It remains a fact that the
discipline of the German army, at
least on the western front. Is In a
bad way and the present defeat on
the Marae does not seem likely to
Improve It.
GERMAXH rorXTFTt.
WITII THE AMERICAN ARMY
ON THE AISNE-MARNE FRONT.
July 24. Evening Ry the Asso
ciated Press.) No great artillery ac
tivity characterised fighting today.
Yesterday the Americans fought
three times for the possession of
Epleds., the Germans- countering ev
ery time.
The Americans passed Epleds to
day with comparatively little resis
tance. The French on their part of
the line also found the enemy willing
to move.
Hot rear guard actions are rontln-
g. The losses among the Ger
mans have been lighter than usual
pn account of their failure to resist
strenuously the advance of the allies.
North of Chateau Thierry the allied
forces used mounted patrols at two
TODAYcz
places in maintaining eoatact
1U
their armies la the rear.
It Is known that General
noehoi, the Cerasaa ronmasder m
thts front, has managed to ae? a
large part of his gans and stores.
Owing to tbo fact that the ay vu
bright and there waa little wis.
aviators played aa Iniportaat rol ii
me ignting.
American aviators la rcctiu
north of the Marae on Wedasr
downed five German snscbises. Tt
Americans suffered no losses. TWir
first fight waa with a German sou,
too of twelve machines, the bUk
lasting nearly two hours. Four Ger
mane were downed. Later the Asv
erica ns shot down another eacar
plane. -
nrsirnvrx kkep trap optic
WASHINIGTON. July r4 Mus
ed German reserve are keeplag e
en the Jaws of the trap General roe
has sprung ta the Aisne-Mara
gion, la a desperate effort to trabC v .
their lines without crushing of
forces with drawing from Ue Cl
tean Thierry aad Marae sail est-.
Official repot ts to the wr dt?i
ment show the enemy has but a a
gle railway to get material est f
the pocket Into which he has ben
forced.
The situation was graphically ex
plained today by General UtX
chief of staff. In a mld-weet ers
f ere nee with -wsaapsrasea. rr
the last two daya. General Marrl
said, toe employment of probably f
teen divisions of fresh Cermaa r
serves on te Kola-ens Jaw of tkt 1-y
nas practically steadied the Ih
there. On the eastern Jaw frost U
eoetry has been crushed back cot
than a mile and a half est a te
tille froet . farther lsr.sprillHrr M
wbl- esltlon in h sal'eat frea
which he Is endeavoring to extrkst
his troops-
I-ailm-d OowtroIW.
The railroad running from Sc
"s to Chateaa Thierry aew k
either la our hands or under e?
Hre." General March said. TV
only way 1a which the eaemy ess V,
out or get rupnlleo over a rsJlroW
Is bv the remaining Use from N
teull on the Onrcq la II a socket el
the RUer Vesle.
yt was necessary for him. tf b
did not Intend to b caught a-
mxeiy in a pocket, to keep tree
from advancing aad euttlsg off Us
road, which weald pat hiss ear!-?
at the merry of the allied forces.
Romo officers bero are of the e?
Um General Foeh was rntar fir
ward masses of heave artillery wk-i '
with airplanes would poaad ths a !
terl or of tbo Cemaa positions fr j
three sides. j
Ite Will IW Great.
They say the very strength of f
German line now established u2
mak bis losses great from the cse
eeet rated fire. The enemy fere I
ocrapy a wed re the center of uhk ,
is !ea than fifteen miles dlaUnt from
th hard pressing llises Of-the ttlU '
at any point. All ! rommti
tloa lines ere within mm
the 'heaviest- ret an .l4 I
lied lines.
Lacking railway lines on which t"
maneuver, the enemy probably I
making desperate efforts ta ret V
Digrest runs ivir safely. The s
tacking lines are becked br elrcim
railways oa which long range wear
ons on rauwav mounts can be '
tied back aad forth at will. It
called that the German attack
Chateau Thierry little more thai
week aro was accompanied by t
fire of big naval guns, shells fres
which fell ten aad fifteen miles be
hind the lines.
noxi-H c.irRE of frnu
LIVERMORE FALLS. Me, 2d
14. Employes of the nicht sh!f
the ChUholm mill of the laters-t'
al Paper company here track
night. Failure to receive boo a a r'
ments lor work durlsg May st
Jun were given as the cause
satlafactlcm.
A naeetlng of woratnen of U
syth mill has been called far to"
row to decide whether similar actis-.
shall bo taken there.