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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
Russians Are Continuing
to Make Gains Against
Won MackenSen'S Forces

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. November 1S.-Russian
forces in Dobrudja are continuing to
gain ground against the army of Field
Marshal Won Mackensen. the Russian
war office announces.
ON both sides of the jul valley the
German and Austro Hungarian troops
are advancing. despite the most violent
enemy resistance. Vienna claims. East
of the Alt river we also have gained
ground Northeast of campulung fierce
enemy counter attacks failed.
I'm the Alt and jul valleys lighting
continues violently. We yielded IA little
ground in the direction of the Cerna
(southern TranSylvaniaD. but the move
ment was unimportant, is the Ru-
lnanian announcements. which continues:
..In the region of Dragoslavele our
troops attacked and succeeded in re-
ON our left wing. thereby making con-
siderable progress. We captured 800
prisoners.
Serbians Claim Victory.
SAIONIKI. November 1S.-The on
cial statement issued from Serbian
army headquarters today reads: Fri
day afternoon our valiant troops car
ried Hill 1912 after a brilliant assault.
The BulEarianS were defeated COM
pletely and fled northward in disorder.
leaving behind all their equipment a
rifles, an enormous quantity of am
munition and other war material. At
one place we captured fifty cases OF
hand grenades."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
NIGHT CONFERENCE
ON MEXICO IS HELD
Secretaries Lansing, Baker
and Lane Three Hours at
White House.
DISCUSS CABRERA's STAND

The deadlock reached by the joint m
ternational commission in session at
Atlantic City to discuss Mexican Dor
der problems was taken UP last night
at a White House conference between
President Wilson. Secretary Lane.
chairman of the United States commits
sioners: Secretary Lansing and Secre-
tary Baker.
Mr.. Lane arrived here from Atlantic
City TO report to the President on the
situation ON entering the White
House, he would not discuss the out
LOOK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
Berlin Reports Check.

LONDON, November 1S.-The British
army delivered another assault on the
German lines on both banks of the Ancre
river today. in what is described by the
to break through. The attack, which was
preceded by enormous artillery activity
failed, according to the German announce
ment. The fighting is still in progress
near Grandcourt. south of the Ancre-
This action followed British adva noes
northeast of Beaumont -Hamel and north
Of Beaucourt last night, according to the
British announcement
French attacks near Sally -Saillisel last
night broke down under the German fire,
according to the German report. On the
other hand. the French report a repulse
of an attack by strong German detach-
ment on the French trenches at Biaches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
Pressure Makes Itself Felt.

The effects of Gen. Won Falken-
hayn's unrelenting pressure upon the
outlets from the Predeal, TorzburgeT
and Rothenthurn passes now are max
ing themselves felt in neigh boring seq
tors. namely. in the northern Ru
manian and Wallachian Carpathians.
writeh the military critic OF the OverI
seas News Agency.
after the failure OF their offensive in
the Iredeal area the Rumanians vera
defensive, but the demands of even this
form of warfare is now almost too
much to be supplied by the forces at their
command. The Rumanian lines are being
continuously drawn back in the center.
near Predeal and Campulung and south
of Rothenthurn pass They are endeav-
orng to Offset this menace by attacks in
nearby sectors of the front.
At the beginning, the attacks for this
purpose were launched to the west of the
principal passes and in the vicinity of the
hard pressed center, as in the Booza
valley. to the east of the center and in
the jul valley. to the west. In the
former valley conditions caused the fight
ing to be confined to guerilla warfare.
while in the Jiul VALLEY the Germans who
at the beginning confined themselves to
the defensive have since November 10
been on the offensive. their advance hav-
ing been crowned November II by the
capture of the village of Buzesti. in the
hill regions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
Offensive Weakens on Flanks.

Under the extension of the German
pressure. the Rumanan offensive con-
tinued to fall away toward the tanks.
This is seen in the result of the re-
Gently reported engagements near Or
sova November II. II, l3. during which
the troops of Archduke Charles Fran
els made 1900 prisoners, as well as IN
the extremely costly attacks of the
Russians in the Gituz valley Nover1-
Der 1914. which We're only made in con-
sequence of the pressure against tho
principal passes. Indirectly connected
with this are the engagements near
F'olv- krasuoleSna on the Narayuvka
i'll Galicia. where the Russians at
tempted in vain to keep the forces of
the central powers tied up in an effort
to Telieve Rnmania. The armies OF
Gems Brussiloff and Lyailevy in Conse-
quence of the exhaustion of their hui
man material, and their lack of am
muntion and war machinery, which is
every day becoming more apparent. are
no longer capable of amy action on
large scale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
Allied Gains Discounted.

The supreme Importance of this
relatively little known war theater was
emphasized to the Associated Press
correspondent by one of these military
authorities in conjunction with his ex-
PLANTATION of what was characterized as
the utterly local Importance of the re-
cent allied gains in the Ancre sector
Of the Somme front by wFrich the Ger
mans lost Beaumont-Ha Hamel St Pierre
DlVlon and Beaucourt These three VIII
lagos lie at the extreme westerly tip
OF the former tongue-like advanced
position held by the Germans. which
admittedly was the weakest in the en-
tire line and which was exposed 10 a
concentric fire in the rear which cut
On retreat and forced the Germans to
defend the post to the last rpan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
Got Strengthened Lines.

Ihough the loss of this advanced po-
sitlon was costly in that it involved
the loss of men. it was taken by the
British. it is claimed. only at far
greater cost. Its loss also, it is de-
ciared. gave the Germans vastly
strengthened lines. just as did the re-
tlrement from Fort Naux and Fort
Douaumont. because of the shortened
line of defense. and placed the Ger
mans IN positions to the rear which
We're much more easy to defend
Though the Rumanian front. accord
ing to the Germans assertion, is to be
the decisive point of the war. they abb
stain entirely from even the vaguest
prophecy regarding the time when the
plains will ne reached and "A decision
can be forced
Even the operations of the Dobrudia
armies. they say. are still deeply veilea
in mystery"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
Germans Checked at Berry.

South of the Somme an attempt by the
Germans against French trenches east OF
Berry was repulsed by French barrier
fire and grenades An intermittent can
nonade occurred on the rest of the front
On the night of November 1917 a
French aerial squadron dropped 157 shells
on an enemy aviation field at Golancourt
(Oise) and Crisolles (Aisne). Twenty
two airplanes of the British maritime
aviation service set out November II at
daybreak to lombard the electricity
plants and naval workshops at Ostend
They dropped $50 bombs, many of which
reached their objectlLes. another pom
bardment was carried out by seaplanes
on the mole at Zeebrugge. All of the
machines returned.
Belsian communication: There was
slight artillery activity IN the sectors
of Dixmude. Steenstraete and Het
SaS."
Engagement of First Rank.
From staff Correspondent of the Associated
Press.
GERMAN WESTERN HEADQUAR-
TIERS, November 10. via Berlin. Novem- :
Der 16, via London. November 1S.-The
front of the attack yesterday extended
still farther north. the British making
preparations as if to assault from that
direction. The Gommecourt salient is
the "farthest west of the entire Ger
man front in France. Clouds Of gas
were launched against this inconven-
lent salient, which. after withstanding
the British attacks in the beginning of
July. had since been left in compare
tive peace, and a heavy artillery bonn
bardrnent was directed against it. but
it did not come to an actual infantry
assault. Attacks farther south and east
along the Somme, however, made the
fighting yesterday a general engage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
Advance North of Ancre.

On the north side of the Ancre the ad-
vance was made from the eastern end Of
Beaucourt. Capturing Holland wood, the
patrols pushed forward to the PusieuX
trench, a part of the original German
second line and the end of which at the
river bank the British now hold.
Today's successes give the British COM
mand Of ruined villages, fortified farms
and other strong German points in the
Ancre valley. In the opinion of a staff
officer. the German positions south OF the
Ancre are virtually untenable, the
Germans are unable to bring up supplies
and reinforcements. while the only avail
able road is under bombardment.
captured German order announcing to
the garrison in the Ancre trenches the
impossbility of delivering the mails. adds:
owing to the British fire we cannot
even bring up the barest necessities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
Resolution Goes to Mccormick.

A certified copy of the resolution pass
ed during the week by the democratic
central committee. composed of repre-
sentatives from the twenty-five election
districts. which is the legally organized
official body recognized by the national
committee as representing the citizens
of the District of Columbia, which in
dorsed Robert \. Harper for the Office
of inaugural chairman, was forwarded
last night to Vance Mccormick in New
York This was signed by Robert e
Mattingly as chairman and John B. Col
poys as secretary of the central com
mittee, and was addressed to Mr.. McCor-
mick as chairman of the democratic na-
t;onal committee. This represents th5
official wishes Of the democratic party il
the District of Columbia regarding the
inaugural chaIrnanship.
Mr. Harper is our only candidate
without compromise" said Charles W
Darr, president OF tn. Wilson and Mar
shall Association and other democratic
leaders last night when asked if there
was any other candidate in the field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
Day of Party Vote Gone.

there will be no party vote on labor
l.:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
Harper Not a Candidate.

While Mr.. Harper still insists that he is
not a candidate, but will be glad to accept
the honor if 1t is offered him without
solicitation on his part since he wishes to
leave the President free to make the ap-
pointment on the grounds OF efficienc:
unembarrased by anything Mr.. Harper
has done in the way Of securing campaign
funds in the District. his friends doing
all they can to get the honor for him
Although resident of Washington Mr.
Harper has a summer estate in Lees burg
In recognition of his work for the demo-
cratic party in Virginia. a strong reso-
luton from Louden county was also
sent to New York yesterday This was
a handsomely engrossed document. and
was signed al the courthouse by delegates
from each of the magisterial districts,
as we'll by the chairman Of the demo
cratic county committee Charles Loen-
bach, and Secretary r. J. y. Reed.
TO impres supon the masses The history
Acconipa rying this resolution was per
sonaI letter from +. r. White. president
Of the Peoples Bank Of Leesburg and
4 leader 1T civic and political affairs.
who has for many years been an init
mate personal friend Of Mr.. Mccormick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
Improve Second Line.

The Germans are working hard in i'm
proving the original second line in front
of PusieuX and Miraumont. apparently
anticipating further British attacks.
which. owing to their loss of Beaumont
Hamel. may force a sudden abandonment
of the other portions of the first line.
The perfunctory character of the Ger
man counter bombardments and infantry
resistance along the Ancre give the i'm
preston that the Germans have little in
tention of Offering serious opposition.
Prisoners taken, who We're suffering
from cold and exposure because of the
lack of food due to the line of COM
munication having been cut by the
British guns, said they had received bet
ter food on the front line, when it was
possible to get supplies. than when they
We're resting. because of the policy of the
German staff in trying to make duty in
the front trenches the attractive end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
WEATHER.

Fair today and tomorrow: little
change in temperature: fresh westerly
winds.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending 10 pm: Highest. 46: lowest. 35.
Full report on page 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-19
Engagement of First Rank.

CONTINUED on Twelfth .Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29

MISS WARNER fell
~ sixteen stories, and
landed in a wagon of
empty paper boxes. Re-
CARELESS where one lands,
one should be strangled
by the rush of air before
reaching the eighth
story But Miss War
ner. after a few weeks in
the, hospital, was able, to
be photographed at her
old job with all her sim
ews and corpuscles. Her
family have made her
promise, however, that
successful as this fall
was-she won't get too
reckless and, for in
stance, jump down the
shaft when the elevator
boy is asleep. just be-
cause she is in a hurry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
y Brown Brothers.

b Brown Brothers.
|EY was shot up from the
) under the East River
the air. surviving with
broken leg. Thirty men
excavations. when a stone
baseball slipped from the
ben tried to jam up the
of sand; but suddenly,
pistol shot, he was sucked
hbey and one other man
Fssfne rush of compressed
feet of sand and silt and
ter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29

Photograph from j. r. Henderson.
CLOTHES don't make the man, says Bear Claw; but
all of the simple haberdashery he has consented to
in his life time has helped make him. Cattlehieves
caught him night, and dressed him neatly with raw
hide reaa around his neck which only decorated him.
but also strung him UP the branch of tree thunder
shower however oosened the rawhde and enabled
Bear Claw to free himself For change in neckwear he
adopted this necklace OF bear teeth though he had to split
the skull of their former to get them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29
Photograph from X. l.. o'connor.

Photograph from X. L. O'Connor.
-FOUR times has the estimable Mr.. James
F. Henderson. of Humphrey. New
York. been nearly killed Once. trap
ping on Lake Erie, he got lost, and for
eight days lay in snow house. his hands
and feet frozen. A railroad accident in
Illinois almost ended him, but wasn't really
as exciting an experience as his next one
Of being thrown through the wind shield OF
an automobile going sixty miles an hour.
Last winter he was imprisoned in burn
ing barnard doesn't know yet how he
escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29

ELEPHANTS waltz on him.
emotional pythons embrace
him-he- doesn't mind. he
likes it. He is Cy de Vry.
\ veteran director of the Lin
M coin Park Geological Gar
M den in Chicago; and when
any of the animals feel
they're not being treated
just as BELTS their dignity.
they take it out on him.
Once he was in hospital
several months because a
lion chewed up parts of
MI him. An elephant put him
VI to bed for another month.
\ and an overweight bull
elk relaxed the strain of
solitude goring and paving
him. Snake bites and monkey
oites-trifles of that sort just
.ep him from being bored.
ograph from Robert II. Moeiton-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-07
POOLING WITH A PISTOL
THE USUAL RESULT

Gainesville, Jan. bryant Nc
Criminger, a colored boy about )
years of age, and son of Isaac Nc
Criminger who lives in Southwest
Gainesville, may lose his life from
the effects of a self-infiicted, though
accidental, wound, which was .sus-
tanned Tuesday morning at about
10 o'clock.
The boy, according to reports, was
at tie home of a neighbor. and
while a member of the family was
making up a bed he noticed a revolt
yer upon mattress. Curiosity
prompted him to pick up the weapon,
with the usual result. While hand
ling ii bullet was discharged, and
the ball, of 3S-calibre, entered Nc
Crimingers abdomen.
During the early afternoon Drs.
J. M. Dell, M. H. DePass and E.
Lartigue operated upon the unfor-
tunatc youth in an effort to remove
the bullet, but this could not be
done. The surgeons found six pune
lures in the bowels.
At z o'clock in the evening the
boy was reported to be resting we'll,
and 1t was stated that he has about
an even chance to live.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-07
ia ACCfPTANCfS
TO CET-TOGfTHER
Dinner At HOTEL
kIbLER TONIGHT

The Kibler Hotel dining room will
be entirely filled when the get-to-
gether dinner is served tonight. and
the hour is o'clock sharp.
One hundred and twenty-four re-
plies to Secretary Holworthy's letter
have been received and this is Just
about the capacity of the dining
room for comfortable seating and
service.
The price of the meal is so cents
and is to be paid to the cashier on
entering the dining room.
Come with appetites, both mental
and physical, prepared to enjoy what
is good of each, for it is promised
there will be enough and to spare.
If there should be any bones in the
fish, don't open your mouth too
wide when rejecting them. 1t is not
considered polite at the Kibler Ho-
tel.
Let's get-together right.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-07
Literary Society Notes
OF The Lakeland
Public Schools

We'll. after a three weeks vacation
from the societies, we are back again
VITA d fresh mind and a determine
ton tc make good in our debates.
The Alpha Omega No. 1 met in the
auditorium and the other societies
in their rooms. The subject for de-
bate was, Resolved, That examina-
ton grades shall stand as class
grade. The piano solos by Misses
Louise Roquemore and Mary Weaver
was greatly enjoyed by all. The af-
firmative speakers. Octavia Yarly,
Bette Park and Joe Lohr had good
debates, but the affirmative side,
Maude Adams, Ellen Bagot, and
James Boulware, convinced the
Judges that the negative side won :.
AS this was the first meeting of the
quarter, we had the election of Of
ficers, which were: Herman Matthias,
president; Howard Cowles, vice
president, Mary Weaver, secretary
and Leon Nicholson, sergeant-at-
arms.
The affirmative side, Evalyr
Adams, VIM. Watson and Ballard
Bradley, in the Rho sigma l, VOL
over the negative side, Edna Cleve
land. Keith Adair and Burns Terrell
| The Alpha Omega l met and de
bated on the universal subject, Re
solved, that the examination grade
should stand as class grades. " Tn
affirmative defenders, Gladys Turi
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-07
hard to reach

er, Sam Hagan and Mildred Young,
defeated the negative speakers. Jes-
sic Tillis, Clifford Urwiller and Roy
Ammidon. Georgia Pillans gave a
short reading.
The following officers were elected:
Daniel Holland, president; Clifford
Urwiller, vice president; Mildred
Hampton, secretary; Georgia Pill
lans. assistant secretary, and John
iE. Melton, sergeant-at-arms.
The president then appointed the
following program committee: Nell
lie Fidler, Virginia Lufsey, Mildred
Young, Lurlene Pillans and Clifford
Urwiller.
The first number of the Rho Sig
ma program was a short but in
teresting dialogue by Harold Roess
and Arlie Black. The debaters,
James Whiteside, Clemmie Tucker,
and Mary Burguer and Helen Schaf-
fer and Bessie Templeton on the neg
ative, brought up some fine points on
the subject, although the negative
side was at a disadvantage, one OF
its speakers being absent, they won
the debate.
Alter the debate the following of
fficers were elected President, Pal
Flanagan; vice president, ID. II
Sloan; secretary, Elizabeth Meharg
assistant secretary, Helen Schaffer
sergeant-at-arms, Ralph Penn.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-07

kins, Mrs Beulah Gray. Mrs Fatima
Hays, Little Hines, Mamie Hays.
Louise Hodle Miss Mary l. Holmes,
Mrs M B Joyner, Loretta Jones, Miss
Elsie Kuelme, Mrs Minnie Lalchun,
Mrs Florence Lawyer, Nancy Laus-
lon, Miss Anna Lemons, Mrs Maley
Leysath, Miss Hattie Mcdonald
(col,), Mrs Mamie Mcbride, Miss
Willie McNain, Mrs Mamie McNain,
Mrs Jessie Mann, Mrs Florence Mil
Ter, Mrs N E Pickern, Mrs J r Samp-
son, Mrs Geneva Sims, Mrs Annie
Shepard, Mrs. Willie Smith (col.
Cathrine Smith, Mrs Albert Thomp-
son, Miss B w Williams. Mrs Min
ME Lee Williams, Mrs Anna Wilson
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-07
In Society
Mrs. B. H. Maynard
Entertained at Rock

Entertained at Rook
MIS-. B. H. Maynard entertained
a number of her friends at cards yes
terday afternoon and evening, at her
home on South Kentucky avenue.
The various rooms of this attrac-
tive residence were prettily decorat-
ed with cut flowers and ferns in pro-
fusion and tables We're arranged for
rock.
The arriving guests were greeted
by the hostess, and after all had as
semblcd they gathered around the
tables and occupied themselves with
that ever-popular game for an hour
or two.
Mrs. J. P. Getzen then sang sew
eral vocal numbers in her usual
graceful manner and was heard with
appreciation.
Tempting refreshments Of salad
course followed with cake and coffee
were served in the afternoon by the
hostess, assisted by Mrs. j. P. Get.
zen end Mrs. Claire Henley, and in
the evening by Mrs. j. P. Getzer
and Mrs. J. F. Wilson.
Those who we're present in the at
ternoon we're Mrs. F. A. Grether
Mrs. T. /. Woods, Mrs. w. F
Sneed, Mrs. J. P. Getzen, Mrs. F
ID. Bryan, Mrs. w. F. Hampton
Mrs. M. L. Bradley. Mrs. Clair
Henley, Mrs. Carl Wilson, Mrs. J
w. Buchanan, Jr., Mrs. J. P. viii
son, Mrs. R. l.. Mayes, ST., Mrs
w. K. Jackson, Mrs. F. B. Terrell
Mrs. e. G. Tweedell, Mrs. J.. s
Jewett and Mrs. S. M. Bass.
Those who attended in the even
ing were Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Elan
agan. Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Watson
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Norvell, Mr.
and Mrs. F. P. Bennett, Dr.. an
Mrs. j. F. Wilson and DR.. and Mr.
J. =. Getzen.