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The evening world., 1917-09-17
ALExIEFf 4 SUICIDE
SAYS COPENHAGEN REPORT
Rumor May BE Due to Mistaking
His Name for That Of
Korniloif Chief.

% COPENHAGBN. Sept. i7.--Gen.
AleIlef' Chief Of Stan Of the Russian
army. committed suicide by shooting
himself according to PetrogrRd do
spatch 10 tho SydsvcnskR DaEbiad.
The shooting took place following an
Interview which Gen. AleNierf had with
Premier Kefenshy. the derpatoh stated.
There has been nothing IN recent
news from PetroErad which would
Indicate any trouble between Koren-
.,ky md Gen. AlcSieff. In fact, Alex
Jeff Was only last week won over
into Keronsky's cAuac. lie accepted
tho post Of chief OF starr and went
AT once to the front ON Saturday he
reported to kCrcnsiIy tho arrest OF
Eornnoff
= was reported on Friday that Gen
Nrulmuff, who commanded tho
troops sent by Korniluff against
Ictroggad. shot himself after an In
teIVisw with the Premier one Rc-
count said he was slightly wounded
another zaid he was dead,
II is possible that the names OF the
two men bccHm" mixed ~ the copen-
hagen report
The evening world., 1917-09-17
TWELFTH IN CAMP NEAR
SEVENTH At SPARTANBURG

SPARTANBURG. :. C.. Sept II
Tho four sections OF tho Twelfth
New York Regiment reached Spar.
tanhurg yesterday, having mndc a
better time record than any previous
detachment.
within four hours every car had
been unloaded. The Twelfth IN on
camped near the seventh ana I'm "a.
vorabie quarters. II l3 on ridge
covered with pines and oaks.
Tho tr.p was without Incident.
The men were In good sllrits and
expressed themselves az pleased
with the outlook. Col. Foster said
this afternoon the camp site was
ideal. T regiment VAL get down to
intensive training IN few days.
Capt. Il, Il. MOniZ, Ouartermastcr'a
Corps, Twenty Division. nv
order OF the Department OF tho Eas;.
loft to-day Ia report 10 the chief
Mastering Ofhoer, Militia Onco, Gov
eTnor's Island. FOR draft into the Reg
| ular Army.
The evening world., 1917-09-17
WOMEN WILL Be ADMITTED
TO HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL
First Time in History of University,
bu, Degrees VIII Come From
RadcIihe College.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Sept i1.--For
the nrst time In the history OF tho
university. women are IN ne admitted
10 the Harvard Medical School.
Harvard has opened her medical
school to women as n war measure"
Dr. L. ii. Bradford, dean OF the school.
said to-day. But medical education
for women has come TO stay. There Is
undoubtedly place for women In the
profession.
The war Is calling thousands Of our
medical men 10 serNice. students ready
10 enter medical schools have been
drafted. Something must be- done to
make " th1 shortage ana we look "a
our women 10 solve the p.uncm.'
Harvard UnVvrbuy COnfeiA no do.
grees FOR women. anu n women are ad.
mltted To the Medical School they would
receive degrees from Radcliffe College
IL was also announced women stu
dents wishing to enler the Medical
School would have 10 present Commen.
dations from the Medical Faculty.
The evening world., 1917-09-17
HAIG'S ARMY RAIDS
GERMAN LINES ON
THE ARRAS FRONT
Dugouts, Trench Mortar I'm.
placements ana Ammunition
Dumps Destroyed.

LONDON. sep l7--Ear -H .ad
scottish regiments last night carried
.u, successful .a.ains operations
cas-. o.; Egyly Field Marshal Has
reported today.
In the neiRhborhood o. ne Arrls.
Douai Railway and southeast %
GINrc..". ho said, several OF the en-
eny were taken prisoner aul two
machine guns captured. Many Ger
mans were killed. DuEVuts. trench
mortar omp.accments and ainmIni-
tlon dumps were destroyed with ex-
plosives.
East Of Ypyes IIa!g reported hos
tile srtillcrying during the night.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
THE FILED. Sept. l7.-licrman guns
are becoming so worn. at least In GER
tain sectors. that the KaiseT's troops
are frequently killed by their own
shells, according TO statements os
prisoners Guns used by tie armies
under Crown Prince Rupprecht are
so worn that firing by chart the
shells fall short as IL rule, and there
being no planes to observe the error.
the shells have frequently been burst
ing IN German trenches.
\ Cun in good condition can bc
fred fairly accurately 10y tabulatiou.
When tho ri'liag becomes worn tho
shells do not travel as far as they
should algehraically.
German prisoners complain Of the
shclling. Some see In 1t the usual cal
lou5ness OF the Higher Command.
who haven't any regard for the lives
OF their men.
Diaries show the Germans are cali
ing some OF these worn guns "90lg
mlllimCtcr pieces" explaining this rs
short for 100 milltmoter" because
the guns themselves "are always a
| little short"
The evening world., 1917-09-17
WILL FLY TO new YORK
WITH 10 PASSENGERS
Lieut.. ReSnlti TO Bring Big Italian
Triplane Here From Hampton
Training Field.

HAMPTON. We. Sept. l6.--FlauE
ioI "a flight from Hampton 20 New
YORK. in which Lieut.. Resnau will
curry ten men In the large Italian
trlplune which he brought 20 this
country, were announced to-day after
IA conference OF British. French.
italian and American officers OF
flying corps at the training field here.
The flight viii be made this week,
probably Thursday or Friday. Alan
II. Hawley. President OF the Aero
club OF America, will be among the
passengers. The machine. It was
said. has a maximum capacity of
twenty-five passengers.
WASHINGTON. SEPT, li.--Four ltal-
ian war planes. one carrying ten pas
senEers. viii fly from Langley Field
Newport News, Va. 10 Washington and
return this week. Italian avlators who
arrived in Washington to-day to com
pleto arrangements for the trip told oi
tho progress Italy has nude. italian
alrplanes make 1877 miles an hour and
climb 10. 900 feet IN six minutes On
viii carry an eleven ton load. As many
as nine machine guns are carried on
aoms OF the big planes. ltalY's eighty
dying machines at the opening of the
war have grown to 5000.
The evening world., 1917-09-17
ITALIAN TROOPS
HOLD THEIR GAINS
IN HARD FIGHTING


H.i h4... I'..s
s. a.Uf f fa ..... ....
H s.u.s a.snuts. s. rs.sf.r5
u..i '. r..EIlsr ts sIoa.. uB
ist oct 90 rda1 60 ~. i'sUaas o.
I.' ua.bstss I.atsau ssr Cat.fas
t,TaIf that aI 'l, asf. BIts v.It rs.
.HIs,i Ihs t.st ~ 900 onl.Ia. stsfs.
usHf rsbGs
'lu fh' Trruino. n OIHdirs NaI.
'.y 'nsmy pattss attsmpruT ia, ap.
H.'n.h our advanced posts 49,, lIs
psfssd win Uhs nrs
III 'hruia create activity ~ f.l
.H'mJ artillery provoked bUss 20.
cotton hy our artillery lu be ul..r
l,ila VALLEY
'"n iho BaInsisza Plateau saturday
n.Eht 'hs eurm, btts.nptsd Win folr
surcassiyo counter attacks 20 o..
occupy the ground be- I.i Ipst lbo
dep before. Ilc Nas constantly I,.
pulsed by the deferdcrS. Who cap.
'ured prisoners. Including two o"i
Gers"
WASHiNGrON. sept. I5.-"Tn,
italian offensive cannot u' consider
ended. state Rome cables to-day
Italian operations iu the Balkt..
Indicate new Onenslv, there. while
th" troops Of Cen. Cldorna are win.
n'ng fresh Victories In the BalnbiEIl
valley Preparations are being maI,
for continuing the general advance uu
positions beyond san gabrielle"
lu the ltHt thtD" days twenty Ans.
trlan regiments have made futile at
tsmpts to take he Italian position su
IN" peak ~ Monte San Gabric.o. tho
Rome dispatches stated. To.duy the
onslaughts continue with terrific
losses To- tho Austrian troOp.
Along the NoJusn largo troop move
mcnis OF Bulgarians have been ob-
served to reinforce tho enemy posi-
tons opposite the new Italian Of
fcnsivc.
Italy has spent 7.7ii 900. 600 livros
On the war Tho nation IN assured
sufficient food supply this winter. The
whott crop viii total moro than
100000 hundredwelght. which H.
S.Oo0,0 900 hundredwoight In excess Of
1918. A corn crop OF 2l,OO0,OO0 hun-
drodweight In expected.
The evening world., 1917-09-17
WILSON FINDS WORK
PILED IP FOR MN on
RETU RN FROM OUTING

WAsuISGTOS. sept l. li.ro
o.. sss things pr'.ido1, wilson
'H.E 10 'o.1r, following his g,-
tuu from a ten days outing:
Increases IN -1mo NJ 'lc hitl-
muors tool price schedule found
90 h.yA been unfair at the rates
hs sNet
Som nations Tor state fue, adam
Is'rators
Retail prices on hiiuuin1I, and
anthracite coal.
rrres ou steel and copper
Mass o. reports resulting from
Goo late state Department eAposo
- tho German-Swedisn collu5,On
In Argentine and Mexico.
Decision on certain other rcye-
latioas held ~ by tho StGio de-
plitmcnt p'nd.ng orders from the
White House.
Agreements with Allies relating
to draft Of aliens.
Direct action On the Soldiers
and Sailors Insurance bill that II
may pass this session. and means
Of hurrying Congress along to ad-
jOurnmont early In October
Signing u Stl.UOO 900 900 War
Credits bill.
The evening world., 1917-09-17
25,OOO ON STRIKE;
S15O,OOO,0lO WAR
CONTRACTS T|EDUP



'NN WAN ''' ~ '. .' .'. N.''
F'''"S closely '..'N'' '"' "''N-'''
'"-H'. o' ."'' ".."'.. "'' s'''-
puili -. syrr'ma,rs '! u1, group
attacking ..r.., .... and beating
.,.,,... ,.,.l,,..
'"' '''u.'.''.' .'. '"
strikers plr'd"d down M''h'' street.
.r,riug at -t.f. ar.Nhns mJtormen
and conIuc,o-s. Trroe cars were
,,.,.,,... ,.,. -. ...., .-.,,..-.
e"e"'i 'A' ''o1' ''''p'c. S'N 'Io'
ais w,r" turned IN from one district.
App-oNlnat.Iy 5000 iron workers
80, mot, ,..lo. ,,,,o,,,,io, o,r,,,,
'" ""' '.'''' e'"1' 'O''S ''"'''o" '" san
Francisco anu bay c'uo' went out
following the rejection OF their de-
,,onds fo,. q "a nc,. com, t,orcnsc fl,
. r. .u..,,. .r,. -.
'Aan orc nuhu''u pants
Eleventh hour efforts 70 avert tAc
strike by employers and representa-
,.vos ~ tho I-ri,e5 Stotcs Sbiuninr 70
p,ori ,ouo5 p.,,os.,,s =. ,,.,i,.o, 20
,, , h,sf, NJ IN Nor. COW, ir,r,,s. a.
rorod hal hoor roiec,cd b,, the con
,oro,co co,,,,rt,e, or tho tr,n Tr,dos
C,uncu cor,osca ~ .wep,v.rlvc
unions ~, wtny., ,u,hori,v tho str,s,
VIC doci,rod
T,o u.,,Lo,,, ,,,.,,s r,oro .I,,
t,to oon ono q, ,o,,o,.r,,,o,,. .bt,,
1,u,rdl,. md or,.,,o corstructlo, con
troc,g ma ,ti.,lI,. tod nm o,ho,
lc,rs,r,c,io, ,.or,
so,r.,n,,, ~, tho .,.,,,, a,cr,,ol
IN :, g,p r.r,n,,sco.s ,arccs, irdus.
! ,r,,r .,,,I,,o - on,t,at,. - ,bo b,,d,
n, ,re r,doroI cove,.rre,t amnIoy.
ors ,rrnurco1
lr,.,r,or .on,,r,,o.s ho,woor ,b,
CoI,torrto ,,a,,i Tr,do, As.oc,,tio,
~, .,..,,,i.a.,,,, -, o,,,,o,.or, ava ~,
t-,r Tr,dos Co,,,ll werc IN no hold
The evening world., 1917-09-17
WANTS U. S. TO ASSUME
ALL WAR RISKS ON TROOPS
Plan 10 Pay Difference in Premiums
iU Those Insured hy Private
Companies Propossj

wAEHINGTo sSlc, - Amend.
msnt to the soldisfs' and sailorf lnsur-
anos Blll 20 authorize the dovernms NJ
10 pay the differerr" between penc"
time premiums aud war rates on sol.
d!srs and sailors insured BY private
companies and killed In action will he
proposed BY Assistant Secretary Sweet
~ the Department of 'omnierc' before
the Senate Finance Sub Committee In
charge Of tho bill
Mr.. Sweet who is one of tho origin
tors Of tho idea Of Government iusuf
8noa for soldiers ani sailors. will ash
tho committee TO mokc 81 possihl" for
private insurance companies 10 thus In
sire ~ peace time premiums withou,
iucurring "a war hazard.
Under hls proposal the Government
would bear the difference bteW cen peace
fatet and war rates only upon indi
,iduals killed and where the insured
man met with no casualty tho peace
premium would prevail
The evening world., 1917-09-17
PhoroGRApHIc COPY or MRS
KINGS WILL SENT.

50. bpplur d. 'inoI g. Civ. th
Ifr.H - 10" ..ndcr and I....AcI
A'N' i.. lutDI I've tu, package vas
10. .tlal' copy pi tho viii ~ Mrs
30. ih. u.'fsm.ut read IN pan 3D.
follow
"llro After an ot m, Jus, ocsu
'r" Taii. hereby give ana bequeath
unto W' beloved mother Anna l.
koulnHuu, to be laid by my ekecutrlN.
cut ~ my estate. the Eum ot $500 per
month HH long as ~I, may nNc.
'r"Huud. g,Ne and Dsaiieitu unto
Any brother l'tw lIohinsou. IS. J
m '"uNing 20 him THIS small amount
b'"hus. have heretofore arranged
q trust lu hs favor adequate for hls
needs
"rurI give aud bcqucatl unto
my brother William q. Robinson. Ia,
fum OF $4,000, to br his absolute
property
FOURTH give ana beauca,h unto
my beloved sister, Mary g. Melvin. at,
Of the rest and residue - my prop
etty. hoid real, personal and mixed.
To hc her absolute property.
"I'ltth- hereby namo MarN G..
Melvin to boo the su,c cx,cutrlN OF this
my last viii and testament"
This will i3 signed as witnesses by
Mary 7. Deitsch ard Henry Deitsch.
the latter being the fithcr-iE-law OF
Afton Means
MIR. Duulug also attached consider
abl" Importance TO the following tele.
gram sent from Concord, y e.,
Sapt. I:
Jacob Newman. Chicago. III:
PLEASE send at once for new spa per
reporters uf Chicago papers and deny
Tor m" any insinuations that they
have published that my sister. Mrs.
King, lost her life IN any way except
by accident. Regardless Of Chicago
Coroner's report, II IL impossible for
him 20 say her death was not an
accident without knowing all the
facts, and especially the short length
Of the pistol, which was just three
Or four inches long. And also ex-
plain TO them how important she was
rs "A witness In the pending lltigt-
tion. MARY G. MELVIN"
Prom Information wo have re-
ceiVei from tho SOUTH" said tho As
s,stuut District Attorney, I'VE be-
licve the production Of the original .,
this message, as Il was handed TO the
Concord operator, viii snow that Il
was not In the handwriting OF Mrs.
Melvin, hut that II was sent In her
lame by another person"
ALTON Means. while waiting TO ap.
pear before the Grand Jury to-day
convcrsed freely with reporters.
II wish YOU people" hc said,
would let the public know that I
am not a party TO what they now
term Il crime--tho death Of Mrs.
kinE. What transpir,l IN Concord
have told the authorities there"
"WhGt about your brothers con-
nectiOn with Capt Roy I'D and other
Germans" Means was asked.
81 know nothing about that he
replied: nor do | know why he had
the Kaise's portrait hanging in his
Hpa rtment In this city,"
The evening world., 1917-09-17
GERMAN BOMB DESTROYS
U, S. CONSULAR AGENCY
Benjamin Morel, Consular Agent,
and His Official Records
Are Saved.

WASHINGTON. sept, Il. - Destk1c-
tion Of the American Consular Agency.
at punkirk. France by German bomb
on Sept :. was reported to-day 10 the
state Department.
The Consular Agent. Benjamin Moral,
was uninjured and archives Of the Con-
sulata were saved.
n L. assumed the bomb had been
dropped from German airplane. Rs
that section OF France has frequently
been raided by aircraft,
Earlier In the war Dunklrk was bom-
barded from n distance OF about TWEEN Y
miles by q huge German gun, which
lad been brought TO bear on the city.
This battery soon was located by the
French. and concentrated attacks
caused the German" 10 remove %.
The evening world., 1917-09-17
SWAMI FINDS THAT
MRS. MEANS PUT BIG
SUMS IN N BANKS
continued from First pueeD
ties waa received az the District A.
torney's office this morning.
THINKS PLAN WAS FRUSTRATED
BY CHARLES {. HUGHES.

When ho had gone more thoroughly
into the papers FROM Chicago, Mr.
poolinE said;
These documents show tAut II
Was evidently planned TO flle In court
papers IN connection with The alleged
new will Of James G. King Oh Aug.
II. but this plan was frustrated by
tho unwillingncsg OF Charles T..
Hughes TO accept a retainer IN the
case"
That Means was preparing 70 pay
large retainerH to other prominent
lawyers To conduct the contest To
establish the validity Of the will
which has been denounced as a for
CORY, Nas shown Ia several ~ the
papers submitted by states Attorney
lloyuo. This. Mr. DUplug said,
would account f.v the large amour,
of cash which Means was reported
"a carry with him at al times
recently.
Another exhibit included I'm IN,
bundle from Chicago Vcs a COPY Of ,
telegram sent Dy aoRo one Ia ChlcagC
The evening world., 1917-09-17
BRITISH AIR RAIDS
WEAKEN GERMAN
HOLD ON OSTEND
Several IpwleN sunk In
l1,ss, one Civil PoTula.
..m Beng Removed

IH-rH i Hr.s6 rss
s,. .H,. .. ... mother Vif
al..f .b. u..... ...st b,t~ssn O.
'sH. ~ r...,uJ frls ith srohs
u'. iu-t f.J.H.s that OIL, ci,I popula
'.1 q. u.He .,U.t,I .., Due 10 these
uf.. T.r AHnir..f. report of tht
latest f,I follow
''afH aircraft. mode a bomb.
Ira li -.'uri.s ur enemy ship
IBs h.tvr,r s. uL.nt,rrns and
Ost0Hi. HHrNf we've dr0uped on
d.struyyls and trawlsrs Or drit-
'I. Co.,. .rr, U..'..'r. was hit
f,..p- and one. probably two.
% . sl.ug OF tou. .4Wiers wss
surh
.I1 'He evening, dur.lg a lAts
patrol ,nc Z our tsdpiancs was
attack. >. 'y. s.tp'luos which
v,.. 'urH..I uy .y. 'scort.nE
urrlaues AID one was shot down
ir stuss. Toe other being chased
toward som. enemy dcstroyers
About 10 4. NJ yesterday
'-uudHyl puf patrol engaged
enemy craft, DESTROYING one and
probably two"
the Amsterdam Handclsblad 10
s'ven 40 authority FOR the statemsn;
taa, th, population - tho Belgian
CI'y %. EuaI.rs. behind the German
front. bias been removed aud the
transportation %. the inhabitants OF
- tend aIa n.s4s Tile S2mo paper
al,1 says tha' 1900 persons have de
parted from Courtrli and that many
Hv,glau, have been forced 10 work on
'a. drf,ascs or TuuscDiug. across tho
border In France, aud only six miles
iron Lille.
This despatch bears out one from
lTnEohruuck. Franco, on sept 4.
which saiI that the Germans were
preparing to withdraw 10 the line
running through Thournout. Roulers
and Courtrai.
II they are also Withdrawing from
Ostcnl II is believed they will fall
back on the coast 10 Zeebrugge, nf-
teen miles northward Their line
then would run southwark through
Brugge. thence to the other towns
mentioned, representing withdraw
al along a front or thirty-two miles
Grom Ostend To Wnrneton on the
Franco Belgian bordcr). to an aver
age depth of ten to fifteen miles.
The evening world., 1917-09-17
REScUER GETS A MEDAL.
Brave LoREshOremRR Jumped Into
River with Clothes on.

John Downey IL a iongshoreman
who works for the Iron Steamboat
Company at Pier No, l In tho North
River. But the President of the com
pany took off his hat to Downcy at
soon to-day In the middle of big
crowd IN Battery ParR-and gave
him 4 silver medal for heroism. ON n
hot day in August Duwnoy had
pier to rescue a fellow worker who
WaF drowning Ho received two s2O
gold pieces TO pay for the pressing
% your clothes and he Was proposea
for "a Carnegie medal, He didn't get
that. 80 President Fred A. Bishop
gave him one.
The evening world., 1917-09-17
STARVES WITH PLENTY NEAR

WASHINGTON. Pa, Sept i,.--Wlth-
out food or water FOR three days or
nights, although ip hi9 own home.
Claire Hunt, thirty years oii son of T..
l.. Hunt wealthy oil operator, died
yesterday nom starvation,
Taken suddenly III soon after his
parents had len Tor a trip last Tues
day, Hunt. too weak to gct out ~ bed.
suffered uAtl late lAsJ nIEht when he
rolled oat 81 bed, craWlrd TO a window
moved TO Il hospital but wls beyond
medical aid. Physicians said heart dis
ease, due 70 lack VI uOuri8hmcut. Wua
ths cause OF death.
The evening world., 1917-09-17
HELD FOR POSING AS OFFICER
Former NiIIn Captain with German
Name Arrested ut Fort BIIsa.

FL PASO, Tex. sept l7.-Fcderal
officials are investigating the activities
at Fort BliSs ot Richard Won Dnhlen.
also known as 7. von Miller. who has
D'cn bound over to the Federal Grand
Jury IN $4,000 ON charge Of imper.
sonatIng an army officer u became
known to- day
Won Dohlcn, who formerly was A cam
tain IN Nilla's army. has hecn c,np!oyed
as an expert mechanic In the army
machine shops a. Fort Bliss IIis ar.
rcst was preceded by his appearance
on the street here IN the ur,ioym OF a
captain, with Insignia of the qtiartar-
ma aater's branch " tho service. accord
inG to evidence a. Ais hearing
The evening world., 1917-09-17
Russians Hold Positions In Battle
on riga Front.

PETRoGTAD. Sept l7.--"In the
direction OF Riga and on the Pskofr
road. In the region OF the Zegeyold
Farm" says to-day's war bulletin. "a
stubborn battlo Is proceeding. Our
,roops are showing great nrmneGs
and stability, repelling attacks, In
the region north Of Lake Petchur our
scouts found the burned remains OF
German airplane which our hre
mad brought down. On the remainder
Of the front there were fuSillades,
The evening world., 1917-09-17
NO MIDNIGHT SUPPERS.
Rochester RcStaurateurs Threaten
tO close Early nccause of New Law.

ROCHESTER,, sept l7.-'lIOches,er
restaurant proprletors threaten 10 close
their places Al 10 o'clock II the new
State law. which aFqyIdes that women
may not wori, Ia restaurants more than
hfty-tour hcurs week. or moro than
nino hours day, which becomes cf-
fectiy, oct /. IL strictly enforced. rno
law only applies to lrst aud second
class it'es.
owners of restaurants here are
practically unanimous IN stating that
il will not DO possible to employ men
waters for single lHtu evening shift
or Go employ them for day and nigh'
service.
The evening world., 1917-09-17
"CARRIER" SPREAD TYPHOID.
Health Department FINDS source
of staten Island Epidemic.

The Health Department announces
that the typhoid Epidemic on staten
Island which resulted IN seventy four
cases aud three deaths. waA NOT due 10
the dairy la Now jersey, Us a. urst be-
llcved, but 20 germ carrier" on
staten lslaud
As soon as the discovery had been
made, Tie carrier was prob, bittd rom
con tlnuirE his work or getting employ.
ment In any place where food products
are handled, While lnyestigAtio proved
there were several cases or typhoid In
not been M,
The evening world., 1917-09-17
Germnns ran In Attacks on the
French Line.

PARIS, Sept. l7.-Gcrmau artillery
fiIo RACED In violence ut several sec
tors on the French front In the Aprc-
mont Forest last night, preceding a
temporarily succ, s3ful attack. The
War Office statement to-day said the
Apremont assault gained the enemy
foothold, but that counterattacks
by French forces drove the Germans
out.
Another violent German surprise
attack in the Nosges failed. In other
sectors the statement reported violent
artillery fire.
The evening world., 1917-09-17
TO HONOR A. J. CUMMINGS.
Letter Carriers VIII Dedicate n
Tablet Ia Hts Memory.

a memorial tablet 20 Amos J. Cum
mings, Congressman and journalist.
placed by the NewariS branch No, 3S OF
the National Association ot Letter Car.
riers, viii be dedicated At J.. NJ
Wednesday Ia the cemetery at Irving
ton. n. J.
Mr.. Cummings died IN 1902. but the
carriers have not forgotten his efforts
in their behalf, chief of which was tho
championing Of the cight.hour day.
The evening world., 1917-09-17
AoUEDUCT WINNERS.

FIRST RACE--Maiden two year Old,
purse 5000; six furlongs gs-TrItc, nj
tCsmp6elu, to l.. s to and { TO s.
lRohmsonl. 6 10 l. to / and even.
third. Time. lis lib Dick Miller. PA.
tina, Game Cock. So Long Lefty, Thuu-
der Cloud Bathildo and Noon Tide also
ran.
SECOND RACE--Steeplechasc soIl-
ing: for four year-olds and upward;
with 1900 added: about two miles
ATchduke, l43 (kennedy), 10 10 b. 4 tu
8 and out, first; Reddest. lA (Teu-
Syossst. 147 POwsrsJ, to 10, out. and
out, third, Time, I2l l-5. only three
starters.