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The Washington herald., 1916-08-07

shel-fre digging their new trenches on
the left OF the break the British have
already made by their previous attacks.
This was one of the remaining impor-
tant portions OF high ground which had
been so bitterly contested by all the gun
power and cunning and stubbornness both
sides were able to bring to bear. Upon
this section OF strong field fortifications
with deep dugouts the British kept up a
tornado Of shell-ire OF all Calibers. They
smashed the defenses into irregular
mounds OF earth. which had no resem-
blance OF trenches.
Meanwhile. not only did the German
guns return the compliment of the Aus
tralian front line, but kept up a curtain
of fire behind II. The Germans managed
to stick in the ruins OF their fortifca-
tlons. digging a new cover as fast as it
was destroyed. and evidently the German
staff had determined that this summit
ridge must be held at any cost.
Australians Scorn to NibbIe.
When we 60" say the Australians,
I'VE don't go for a nibble but for big
bite of the cherry" They have taken the
Germans by surprise and somewhat took
the British stafr by surprise when it
found the first report correct, the Aus
tralians having taken every rod of the
front which they attacked with their
usual swift rush.
Some six hundred prisoners were
started back. but even after surrender
their lives were not safe. as they had to
pass through the German curtain OF shell
| fire behind the Australians, (which had
been maintained with increased volume
all day.
With this additional front the British
now hold five miles of the former Ger
man second line.
The Australians today are in sight
| of Marlin Hueche and Coercelettes. Be
yond is Thiepval, on the summit hill,
where the British attack on July l,
north OF the Ancre, met its heaviest
losses and was repulsed by machine
guns brought out of the dugouts.
Now this whole section could be put
under the enfilidating fire of the Brit
ish guns. Whenever l look at that
new German salient" said an officer
who suffered in the Ypres salient, 81
feel avenged. We have never had a
worse one in a war for positions"
Latest Gain Heavy.
The general opinion is that the value
Of this latest gain cannot be under
estimated. and the heavy lombard
ment proceeding in that neighborhood
indicates that the Australians will
have a stiff job holding this new posi-
tion.
Universal satisfaction is felt among
the British staff over their success in
holding their gains. though the Ger
man artillery concentrates in increas-
ing force and arrivals OF re-enforce-
ments for the German infantry con-
tinued to be reported.
Never had the operations been more
a battle of guns than this week.
Throughout the days of the recent
period when the British were not at
tacking with infantry, the she'll fire
has been unceasing. German prison
ers report heavy casualties from the
prodigal fire of the British long-range
guns in villages and camps. anywhere
from the front line to from five to
ten miles in the rear.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07

greater part OF the front between the
Ancre and the Somme.
The first attack was largely successful
The flaming liquids forced the British
to evacuate a considerable portion Of
trenches. then began the slow and ardu-
ous task of regaining the lost ground
The English troops were so successful
In this that Gen. Haig tonight notifies
the war office all but forty yards of the
position have been regained. The second
German attack proved complete fail
ure. The British artillery was ready
and its curtain of fire broke the advanc-
ing German ranks.
Guns Roar at yerdun
The battle at Verdun during the day
again resolved itself into a duel of ar
tillery. Following sharp fighting on the
front northeast OF the city during the
night. the infantry today seized a mo-
ment of rest and neither eide attempted
an attack
In the night fighting the French claim
10 have considerably enlarged their cap
tured positions northwest of Thiaumont
while the German report further progress
in the Chapitre Woods. More than so
prisoners have been taken in the fight
Ing, Berlin announces.
Paris critics declare that the German
stroke at Verdun has been completely
forestalled by the French counter blow.
After four days of lighting the French
have extended their front somewhat in
the key sector Of Fleury
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
HUGHES MAY SIT With
LEADERS in CHICAGO
Expected to Join Republican Confer
ence Which Selects National Vice
Chairman Hitchcock Strong.

CBy the International News Service }
Chicago, Aug. 6.-Charles Evans Hughes,
himself, probably will sit in at the con-
ference OF Middlewest Republican lead
ers. at which a national vice chairman
to conduct his campaign from Chicago
will be selected
There is a feeling that Chairman Will
liam r. Wilcox has decided upon the
men for the Job of Chicago manager and
that his selection has the approval of
Mr.. Hughes. The sooner Mr.. Hughes ar
rives after the conferences begin, the
sooner it will be possible for him to
settle all arguments.
Opinion is still strong that Frank H.
Hitchcock will be appointed
Chairman Wilcox arrives tomorrow
morning. In the afternoon Mr.. Wilcox
will meet Mayor Thompson, Senator Sher-
man, Fred w. Upham and other Middle
west leaders.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
SAM C, BROWN HAD
VERTIGO AND WOULD
FALL TO The FLOOR
Lost Consciousness and His
Family Would Have to Work
Over Him for Hours.

Many wonderful Endorsements have
been given Dreco. but what is prob
ably the most remarkable, is the one
given recently by Sam c. Brown of
1892 Argyle Avenue, Baltimore, Nd
He says:
For years I suffered with some
thing like vertigo. and had a dizzy,
swimming sensation in my head. and
of all the people I ever saw or heard
of with this trouble, I never knew
case as severe as mine. When one
OF those spells would strike me
would loose consciousness and fall to
the ground. 1 would have to be strip
ped and rubbed for hours, and my
folks thinking all the time that every
breath would be my last. 1 don't
know what brought on these attacks
but I also suffered with stomach and
bowel trouble. and 1t might have been
due to that My bowels would fire.
auently lock and I would go four or
five days in this condition. No ono
on earth ever knew how I suffered
], myself cannot describe 1t. I tried
to describe II to the doctors but they
didn't seem to understand my case
After consulting several and taking
their medicines I was told the only
chance I had to live was to build up
my constitution so l could wear II
out. That's a sketch of my condi-
tion when I began taking Dreco. I
am really unable to tell how much
good the first bottle did me, I haven't
had single attack of vertigo since,
my bowels move regularly and nor
malfy, my appetite is good and my food
digests perfectly. Nervousness has
disappeared and am getting strong
er and gaining flesh every day, and
to prove to you what I think OF Dreoo,
II l knew there was no more to be
had I would not take $4,000 for this
bottle I've just paid s1.0O for"
Dreco is sold at all O'Donnell Drug
Stores, Bury's Drug Store, in Anacos-
tia. Aliens Drug Store in Alexandria.
-Ady
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
Home CLUB EXCURSION
Down river TONIGHT
Forty-Mile Sail With Music and Dane
ing Planned for Families
and Friends.

Members OF the Home Club will give
an excursion tonight. making the trip
forty miles down the river on the steam
er Gratitude. Arrangements were COM
pleted yesterday by the entertainment
committee and the program will include
music, speeches, and dancing.
George s. Pope. general manager of
the club, has meen busy for the past
week issuing invitations to the families
and friends Of the members. and a large
crowd Is expected to go on the outing
Ban H Manning, chairman Of the house
committee, will have charge of the ex-
cursion.
The steamer will leave the wharf at
the foot of Seventh street at 7 o'clock
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
BATTERY LEAVES
THIS AFTERNOON
Friends VIII Be Allowed to
Visit the Camp All
Day.

Battery B and recruits Of the First
Separate Battalion OF the District MI
lita leave for Bisbee, Ariz.. at about 6
o oc!ock this afternoon. Before they march
TO the train that is in Rossiyn yards.
they Will be reviewed on the drill field
by Brig. Gen. William f Harvey and
gwen send-on from Camp Ordwsy at
about o'clock.
Guns, caissone and escort wagons ar.
already on the cars, and most Of the
heavy baggage is in the freight cars.
AS soon as the tents OF Battery b dry
out this morning they will be struck
BY noon the camp site Will be clear.
Then the men will have a few hours in
which TO prepare for the long trip. and
see friends. In the coIored infantry
camp there will be little work 70 do. as
no tentage will be carried
Visitors will be given the run OF the
camp all day long, said Capt. George G.
Wilson
All yesterday friends OF the artillery
men visited the camp. and there were
many fond leave-taIngs
At the camp and at the train in Ross
lyn there will be more fsrewcHs SOL
the car windows 10 their friends until
the train leaves.
Capt George B. Wilson. commander
Of Battery B, will be in charge Of the
train on the trip TO Blsbee
Inc young man who wants TO take
the trip to Bisbee still has time to en-
list" said Capt. Wilson. Il can OUTFIT
and take with me ss many recruits as
will report before noon. can take
up TO 10 good men"
Battery B has 1e6 men and FIVE oTi-
GERS. and will be accompanied bv Lieut.
@. White, medical oricer. five men. and
Lieut.. Joseph z. Hodge. veterinarian
About lS0 colored recruits will be sent
TO Join the First Separate Battalion
now at Naco. Ariz
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
ST. IGNATIUS HoNORED.
High Mass Celebrated at ST. AIoy,fu,
Church,

Solemn high mass was celebrated yes
terday at St. Aloysius Catholic Church
in observance of the feast Of St Ignatius
of Loyola. Members of the alumni OF
Gonzaga College officisted.
A sermon on the life OF St Ignatius
was delivered by Rev. John J. Measher,
s. ].
The Rev. William ]. Brooks, of the
class of 81 of Gonzaga College. was the
Celebrant OF the mass. The Rev. Owen
A. Hiel, s. J., professor Of philosophy al
Fordham University, was the deacon
and the Rev. Joseph /. CavanauSh. S. J..
was the subdeacop-
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
CHARGES HUSBAND PUT
POISON IN MEDICINE
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
New York. Aug. 6.-On his wife's ac-
cusation that she believes he admin
istered poison to her in medicine with
intent to take her life, Edward Miller.
twenty-eight years old, a chauffeur, was
locked up in the East Twenty-second
street station today charged with felo-
nious assault
Mrs. Pauline Miller, thirty-nine years
old, his wife, is in Bellevue Hospital.
held as a material witness. Her condi-
tion is not serious
Early this morning Mrs. Miller called
Policeman Beattie and told him that she
felt i'll. Beattie summoned DR.. Horn from
Bellevue Hospital. Mrs. Miller said she
felt I'll earlier in the night and asked her
husband to give her some medicine. 1t
tasted queer she said, and her condition
became worse
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
THUGS BEAT OFFICER
AND RESCUE PRISONER
cAI to ne washinston Herald.

SPECIAL to ne Washington Herald
Philadelphia, Aug. 6.-Pounced upon by
thugs while he was waiting with q pris-
oner for the patrol wagon. Policeman
Robert F.waters, of the Seventh and Car
penter streets station, was severely beat
en- His nose Is broken and he has cuts
and lacerations of the face and arms.
The prisoner was taken from him by the
crowd. which numbered about thirty.
Waters probably saved his own life by
pulling his revolver and firing three shots
at his assailants.
He had received word a few minutes
before that there was a lively crap game
In progress. He dropped in on the crap
shooters unexpectedly. Immediately there
was a scramble and when the scene
cleared Waters had one prisoner. He
marched him to the patrol box, where a
few minutes later the crap shooters re-
appeared with reinforcements.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
VOTERS
TO BACK HUGHES
Northern New York Counties
Will Vote for Him, Can
didate Is Told.

(By the International News Servtce.D
Niagara Falls, Aug. 6-Charles E.
Hughes today received assurances from
the Republican leader of Niagara Coun-
New York State will vote enthusiastic
cally for him for President Many
prominent Democrats, he was told. are
privately announcing an intention to
vote for Hughes.
There was no outward manifestation
OF political fervor here, however, when
Mr.. Hughes arrived this morning on
the first stop of his drive across the
continent. In the first place the day was
insufrerably hot. Again, the Hughes
train was an hour late.
Finally, Mr.. Hughes had sent word
ahead to his supporters that he did not
desire any demonstration. The result
was that the Republican nominee was
greeted by about 100 people. Later he
and Mrs. Hughes attended church. In
the afternoon they were taken for a
ffty-mile motor ride.
Mr.. Hughes saw few political friends
during the day. At II 80 o'clock tonight
he departed for Detroit, where he will
with the delivery of two speeches.
National Chairman Wilcox left the
party today and travelled ahead to Chi
cago. Mr. Wilcox goes there to settle
what remains of the differences be-
tween the regular Republicans and the
Progressives.
Governor Hughes is in splendid trim
for his campaign and as eager he is
fit. He is understood to be well salts
fed with the situation and cautions his
friends who are urging more vigor and
dash that the fight is a long one, and
too much energy must not be expended
at the start.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
DEATHS REPORTED.
WHITE

WHITE.
Marie Hall, 8 years, Georgetown HosTital.
VIM r. Spignul, jr., o. ls4l Monroe St NV.
Harry NJ. Scott, 81, l+ol st. Sc.
Fannie Meyer, IT, 24I5 10Th st. NV.
VIM. Ducas IS, Georgrtown Hosp.
Susan Long, 7s, rs2 E st. ne.
Anna A. Erdman. IS. D2s N. Cap. St
Warren Kingba1m, 10, Georgetown Hosp.
COLORED.
Lee Waller s3 years Freedmens Hosp.
Hezekiah wickam So st. EliZabeth's Hosp.
Sandy S. johnson, "a, Milford road, Brightwood
Sarah Wilkinson, r. Fresdmen's Hosp.
Mamie B. Rhines, s., 302 / st. sr.
Sarah Brown, 49, Freednen's Hosp.
Susan Washington, n, ll2 sd st. nv.
Bsntamin Terrell. g. Freedmen's Hosp.
Minnie Cooper, Emergency Hosp
EnsnuS syinu, . months In Z 81 NJ.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
LODGE GOAT ANGORS:
YOUTH KILLS MEMBER

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Herrin. Ill, Aug. 6-Andrew Hartwell,
II years old, angered at an attempt by
boy friends to initiate him into a local
secret society, shot and killed George
Beiwington, 10 years old, at the mining
camp Of Colp, west of here.
The killing took place in front of the
village church. Both Hartwell and Bel
Wington were employed in the mines.
Hartwell fed after the killing and
eluded a posse pursuing him. 1t is be-
lieved he fed to his former home In
Tennessee
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
BULLET-PROOF ROOMS
FOR BORDER TOURISTS

(By the International News Serviee.)
Naco, Ariz, Aug. 6.-Now come bullet
proof bedrooms!
Seriously. Naco hotel keeper is ad-
vertising bullet-proof boudoirs for timid
tourists on the border
With red ink on the hotel stationery
he shouts to the world the comforting
message that his guests anatomies are
safe from perforation while they slum-
Der at his hotel,
1t is a safety first" idea all right, and
the progressive proprietor believes his
preparedness will save him many dollars
which ordinarily would be paid out In
damage suits TO guests injured by bullets
from bandits guns.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE

WHITE,
Robert G. and Ermine Willis girl.
George C. and Hattie H Wilsher, girl
frank @. and Pearl NJ. Rupp boy
Vernon L. and Mary V. Parker boy
Mathew and Hattie A. Meryman girl.
Mathew W. and Bridget NJ Morrison. boy and
girl twins
Dande W. and Hattie NJ. Msrnelli. girl
Charles E R. and Naomi 8. Miller. boy
Thomas c. and Olivia Musgrsve. girl.
Morris s. and Daisy o. Kidwell. girl.
Forest and Miriam Holmes. girl
Arthur and Melarie A. Gardes, boy.
Elmer G. and Frances NJ. Donaldson, boy.
Christian and Sophia F. Csspar. boy.
Harry f. and Katharine Cunningham, girl
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
To "Clean Up" Paterson

New York, Aug. Sin response to
a petition signed by residents, Deputy
Chief OF Police Howard Gall, OF Pat
erson, y. J, will start a cleanup"
campaign in the negro district The
petitioners say they hardly dare to
leave their homes at night. owing TO
the undesirable characters in that dis
trict
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
GUARDSMEN ON BORDER
FIND SOLACE IN PICKLES
(By the international News Service,

(By the International News serviee.)
Syracuse, N. Y. Aug. 6.-Pickies!
Pickles! Ja1n! Marmalade! That's
what the National Guardsmen OF Cen
tral New York now down on the Mex
lean border want most. Be they sour
or sweet IT matters not. Just pickles!
And a postage stamp or two will re-
lieve the mental strain.
Such is the appeal contained in
letter received here from one of the
boys down there doing duty for Uncle
Sam in his efforts to keep the Mexi-
can bandits from invading the choice
soil OF that overheated zone. man
with a postage stamp is regarded with
curiosity. Suspicion that he enjoys a
pull" is a first thought.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
sWARMING BEES STOP TRAIN.
Trafnc Held Up Untu Hive I,
Pound.

Mount Vernon. Ill. Aug 6.-Trafic was
held up on the Wabash. Chester and
Western Railroad here recently for some
time when a large swarm OF bees alight-
ed on a switch stand at the connection
OF the Wabash, Chester and Western
and Louisville and Nashville road.
The bees finally were hived and tranIc
was resumed, when trainmen were able
10 throw the switch
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
SPEED BOY NABBED.
Autoist Does Quarter in SO Seconds
and Pays s6.4S for Fun.

Baltimore, Aug 6.-Whirling along Park
Heights avenue to keep an engagement
for supper cost Leroy Graham, % years
old. 1913 at hearing before Justice
Shaw in the Northern Police Court this
morning. Graham was timed on a meas
ured course on Park Heights avenue by
Policeman Moore. According to the po-
liceman, Graham did the quarter OF a
mile in s6 seconds.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
BALTIMORE HAS BIRTHDAY.
City Congratulated on Its 1s7th
Anniversary.

Baltimore. Aug. s.-Eord Baltimore
awoke this morning to be the recipient
of CONGRATULATIONS on every hand, for 1t
Is the one hundred and eighty-seventh
anniversary of his natal day. On Aug
ust 6, l72s. the governor of the province
signed bill creating the town of Balti-
more and in 1T30 the Official survey was
made. From that time on Baltimore has
made wonderful stytdeA
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
COLONIALS DEFY RAIN
OF FOES CURTAIN FIRE

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-07
BRITISH HOLD GAINS
IN FACE OF FLAMES

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-25

claimed that the electric car manu-
GaCturers have faded 10 convey To the
public. Cooperation Of central sta
tions With electric ear manufacturers
is in MIR Chalfant's opinion. a means
to an end I'm eventually bringing
about charging methods which will
equal. or nearly equal the service
now available To gas ear owners in
procuring fuel from gasoline stations
ana garages,
Central stations.
This argument WIS strengthened in
the paper given hy William L. Ken
nedy entitled Central Station Pro
motion Of Electric Vehicle Use. His
plan emhodies a battery service sys-
tenn added to the present power serV.
ice and lighting service Of Central
station organizations. the principal
function of which would be to sup.
ply energy and maintain this type Of
energy consuming apparatus in work.
nG condition; in "A somewhat similar
cut larger way than the mthods now
employed 10 maintain lamp equip
ment or the several other types Of
devices which are supervised IN such
a way as to insure to the central sta
ton that they continually remain in
condition to consume It's energy sup
ply. The praCtiCability of such a
In the fact chat tn" existing volume
Of business of any central station
could be doubled 0y securing to II
the total of this electric vehicle scrN.
ice load available in its district In
this regard no said
There may be some few eNcep-
tions to this in the case Of companies
supplying railway power, but even
I'm these cases the very superior re-
ttF oh
of energy sold for electric vehicle
service should make this field even
more attractive than the railway
load field. Two ether pertinent
points are worth considering, and
these are the facts that no additional
Investment Is required for power
plant equipment, lui that once this
load il secured upon the lines 1t viii
permanently rcmain there. yielding
revenue from year to year, and Is
likely to increase rather than de.
crease with the development and
progress of each respective conf
munltv."
Mr.. Kennedy used the prospective
supplantlnG of horse vehicles by cleo
trio commercial cars as factor TO
demonstrate the probability Of such
a system. He said,
: "Thc total load to be thus secured
Is of enormous value. In several of
the larger cities this would range be
tween 50,000,000 ana 100,000.000 kill
owott hours per annum, making due
allowance for only a reasonable pro-
portion of the total conversion as o
maximum possibility. If the sale Of
this energy is coupled with the sale Of
an attendant service, such as the
maintenance of the apparatus pro-
posed there Is no reason why the
rate for the combined service should
not include. az one OF It's silent fac.
tors, rate of 4 cents per kilowatt
hour for energy. which is about the
! figure agreed upon by most of the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-25

small gas car has reached its loves
price. and further that gasoline. oil
and repairs must necessarily cost
great deal more per mile In the near
future than at the present"
From data available, the traffic
and good roads committee reported
that the most efficient pavement is
one constructed of asphalt wood
blocks. or tar maCaiam; that a brics
pavement well groutod with cement.
* somewhat loss efficient. that
stone block pavement well grouted
cement. ia tess Ciil.icnt than brick
pavement: and that stone block
pavement with orCyiCos filled with
sand Is stdl less efficient. Also that
ruadWaNs ina poor condition require
from 20 TO roo per cent more power
To drive a motor sehicle over them,
and that asphalt pavements covered
with compact snow and Ice indicate
that they require from so to 100 per
cent more power. and when covered
with loose snow even additional
power is required. Tables compiled
from periodical inspections of all ma
lures of paving sui tlutiaicd the con-
clusiuu as to the best material
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