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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-22
Christmas Music in City Churches

Responsive Reading-15, Mr.. W. o.
Wissler.
Solo, Mr.. F. l. Braffett
Address--"Life's Keynote" DR.. Rae.
Hymn 116.
Communion Service.
Eenediction.
Organ-Postiude (Barton).
Mrs F. W. Kruger. Mrs. Ray Long
pecker, Frank Braffett, c. F. Hutchins.
members ofQuartet. Miss Helen Nich-
olson, organist.
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
Christmas Morning Service, O'clock
Organ-'Shout the Glad Tidings''
Ashford
"Bethlehem's Plain ...... Wodell
Choir
Hymn-''Come Hitler We Faithful
Congregation
Scripture Lesson-Isa 8, CT
Hymn
Rejoice, Rejoice. Ye Christians"
Congregation
Sermon-Rev. Oscar Tressel
There Were Shepherds" .Ashfori
Choir
Cradle Song" .............H ollias
Hymn
Listen TO Those Happy Voices"
Congregation
Observation-Disclosures
Postlude ........... Rogers Organ
Christmas Evening
Organ-"Christmas Evening" Maiiine
Song-"Sweeter is Meier the Bells
Ringing"-School
Scripture Reading-Luke 2:1-7.
Song-"O Davd's Town Of Bethlehem
School
Song-"Ring the Christmas In''-Pri.
mary Department.
ecitation-"Welcome, Marjorie Rosa
Recitation-"Christm Messengers"
Six Boys.
Recitation-"For Jesus"-Nine Little
Girls and Boys.
Song-'Iittle Lights We Joyful Bring"
Mrs. Loehr's and Edna Deuker's
Glasses.
Recitation-"A Christmas Legend
Six Boys.
Exercise = 'The Bethlehem Star
Mrs. Lacey's and Mrs Sieck's Classcs
Song-"Come Hither Ye Faithful
School
Song-"Hail the King"-Boys' Chorua
Sone-"Around the Christmas Tree
School.
Organ Postlude Tours
Miss Edna Deuker-Organist.
Rev. Oscar T. r. Tressel-Pestor.
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Then she went home and had a good
Cry
And tore up the check.
This Christmas l will give her a check
On the second bank,
Because, about two months ago,
/ moved my account back to the first
one
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FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Morninn

Voluntary-"Festiv March. Peas,
Joy to the World, the Lord is
Come" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Handle
He is Come, the Christ OF God"
MendelssohI
There Is Song In the Air. FEARS
Mrs. Ed. Sharp and Chorus
Gracious Spirit, Dove Divine
Won Wartensee
Offertory-"Pas toraie' .... .Shackley
GLORY to God in the Highest T. Harkel
Mrs. G. W. Gault
My Hope is Built on Nothing Less"
AIasor
Postlude-"S anctissimi'
Night
Voluntary Sunset. .Gatty Seller.
1T Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Storrs Willis
Chorus
But Thou, Bethlehem 1890. Wilson
Ralph Little and Chorus
Offertory-Selected
while Shepherds Watched" Handle
Chorus
Star of Bethlehem" ..... plogste ed
Miss Pearl Warner
There Were Shepherds" ....... Clyde
Mrs G. w Gault and Chorus
Bass Solo-Selected
Ralph Little
Awake, Arise" ........ Heyse.
l. NJ S. Sextette
Soprano Solo--Selected
Mrs. Anna Miller
Silent Night. Holy Night"
Mrs Gault. Miss Warner
Unto Us Child is Born. Gabriel
Chorus
Postlude-
Miss Meta Richards -Orsanist.
Mrs. w. G. McVay, Director
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Morning Service
OrFan Prelude-"Theme and Varia-
tions" Observation-Disclosures. Handel
Mrs, Lewis C. King
m-"Hosannah .. Harke-
Choir
Offertory-"Ador Bocowsk
Mrs. Lewis C. King, organ
Miss Blanch Luken. violin
Soprano Solo-"The Christ Child
Whitley Cooms
Miss Ruth Mumbower
Miss Blanch Luken, violin obligato
Anthem-"Trust in the Lord. Handel
tAIIdHSSu ny iopICheIJ
Choir
Organ-"Hosannah' . Dubois
Mrs. Lewis C. King
The following program was to have
been given a week from Sunday night
but calling off of the Sunday school
cantata arranged for this Sunday
night made it necessary to move the
program up week:
Evening Service, 7:30.
Fantasia" (Fall1es) organ prelude,
Mrs. Lewis c. King
For Unto Us Is Born This Day"
tTrowbridge) Miss Hazel Cruise.
Kenneth Davis and choir
There Were Shepherds (Stults)
Miss Edith Hilbert, A. A. Mumbower
and choir
Silent Night" Miss Hazel Cruise.
Alteration" (BorowskD organ Of
fertory, Mrs Lewis c. King, with vio-
lin, Miss Blanche Luken
The Angels Message" (Willis)
Miss Edith hilbert.
The Shepherds OF Bethlehem, Har-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-22
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

| Morning Service, 1880.
| Organ-"The Holy Night Dudley
Buck.
~Hymn 10, verse ].
Invocation, Lords Prayer.
Hyn 173.
! Responsive Reading - Al. Gloria
/ Patri.
Lesson-Hebrews /: 10.
Choir-"All Hail the Power of Jesus
Name" Mrs. H. H. A. Beach.
Prayer. Response by Choir.
Hymn Us.
Announcements, offertory.
Orsan-"Christmas PASTORAL (Hark-
e:)
Duet-"He Shall Feed His Flock
(Harker) Mrs. Kruger, Mr. Hutchins.
Sermon-"Christmas in 1917" John
Il: 56).
Choir-"Bethlehem" (Bartlett).
Benediction.
Organ-Christma Postlude tAdeste
Fideles) Whiting.
Vesper Service, 4:45.
organ - Fantasia on Christmas
Carols tAlan Cray.
Silent Night" Chanted by Choir.
Responsive Rea ding-42.
Characterization Awake" (Steb-
binsl.
Lesson-Luke .: sic.
Choir-"Sing, o Sing this Blessed
Morn (Rogers).
Prayer.
Hymn ia.
Announcements, Oftertory.
Organ--"Christmas Pastoral (Hark-
err.
Trio There Were Shepherds
Lynes) Mrs. Kruger, Mrs. Bartel,
Mrs. Longnecker.
Sermon--"Are the Angels Still Sing
ing?" duke .: 49,.
Choir-All Hail the Power Of Jesus
Name, Mrs. H. H. A. Beach.
Benediction.
Organ" March OF the Magi Kings
Dubois1.
*Ghoir only. in place of r)oXology.
Young Peoples Servie2.. 1880.
Organ-Prelude. Kirtius Noble.
Opening Sentences Mr.. P. c.
Sprague.
Hymn %.
Invocation, Dr. Rae
Presentation of White Gifts for the
King
Hymn %.
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ST. PAUL's EPISCOPAL CHURCH

81. PAUI'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
The program for the midnight serv
ice Christmas Eve is as follows:
Professional, SIT Came Upon
the Midnight Clear"
krie-Tours in F.
Gloria Tibi-Tours in F.
Hymn 49-Adeste Fidelis.
Offertory-"Sing. o Sing, This
Blessed Morn" Ueslie).
Presentation-P. Humphrey
Sursum Corda-Tours in F..
Sanctus-Tours in F.
Benedictus oui venit-Tours in F.
Agnus Dei-Tours in F.
Communion Hymn 235-"Shepherd
OF Souls"
Gloria in Excelsis-Old Chant 43S.
Nunc Dunittis-Barnby.
Recessional 51--'Hark the Herald
Angels Sing
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school.
Piano duet-Chester Harter and
Helen Wicket.
Solo-Alice Wore.
Devotional-Rev. A. J. Furstenberg-
er.
Each class will give white gift and
a number on the program,
Solo-William Kinsey. IL
Benediction.
Special services Sunday evening at
1880 o'clock.
FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN
Morning. 1o:3o O'clock
Organ-"Magnificat, F Major
Claussman
Male Chorus-"O Come All Ye Faith
Offertory Religioso' Theme
Violin-Miss Corrine Nusbaum
Cello-Miss Lucille Nusbauu
Organ-Miss Alice Knollenberg
Solo-"The Star of Bethlehem" Adams
Mr.. Ernest Renk
Male Chorus-"Night, Silent Night
Petrie
Organ-"Noel Polonais". .Guilmant
Evening, 7:30 O'CLOCK
Organ-"Christmas Offertory' .Grison
Authenticity Night, Peaceful Night"
Lansing
Duett-"Angels of Light" 49,. Coombs
Mrs. Charles IgelmGn
Mrs. F. j. Bartel
Organ Offertory-"The Shepherds
Salon e
Trio-"There Were Shepherds Abid-
ing" ............... Lynes
Mrs. F. w. Kruger
Mrs. F. J. Bartel
Mrs. Ray Longnecker
Anthem-"Hark, What Mean Those
Holy Voices" ..............S Stair
Choir
n-"Adeste-fideles"
Portogallo-Loret
Miss Alice Knollenberg-Org
Lee B. usbaum-Directo-.
ST. PAUL's LUTHERAN CHURCH
Christmas services will be held Sun.
day evening at o'clock by the Sun
day school and choir.
The program will be as follows:
Organ prelude, Offetoire in D Minor,
(Ed Batiste)-Miss Marjorie Beck.
Prayer-Dr. Rohlfing.
Hymn-Congregation.
Greeting-Rhea Wellbaum, Rhea
Johanning. Louise Nieman.
Song, christmas Awake, Salute the
Happy Morn" scripture lesson, Luke
2:S-Junior department.
Songs, (a), Why do Bells at Christ
mas Ring" OBJ, Long Ago the An
gels''-By Primary and Junior depart
ment.
Recitation. "a Christmas Carol
By Catherine Harmeier and Dorothy
Stoddard.
Songs, fa) "Luther..s Cradle Hymn; ="
% "A Gift From Heaven" (c) Il
Would Be"-Primary department.
Recitation, Thy King is Born
John Jones and Kenton Kimm.
Song, while Stars of Christmas
Shine"-Elsie Stoddard and second
year Junior girls.
Recitation, Il Heard the Bells
Ruth Hasemeier.
Hymn-Congregat
Offering.
Cantata, "The Alteration fSheIley)
Choir. Soloists, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
kienker. Edward Hasemeier. Miss
Lena Weisbrod. Miss Marie Thorman,
Clifford Piehl, director.
Benediction and doxology.
Postlude--Selected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
HOUSE BABY TO TAKE
HIS SEAT TOMORROW
John M. Baer of North Dakota to Be
Third 0ne-Man Party
Member.

Representative John NJ Baer of North
Dakota will be sworn in tororrow ar
the opening of the session of the
House and will Immediately become
the thlrd one-man party in Congress
ne other two are Representative RAN
daii the prohibition party and Repre-
sentative London. the socialist party
Representative Baer announces thar
ne was elected on non partisan ticket
ana in Washington viii form the rem
Testhlation Of the non-partiSan party
re VIII take the place of Representa
tive Helgesen of North Dakota. repub-
lican. who died recently
Representative Baer told interyjew--
ers today the reports from the west
that he had been elected on an anti
war platform are untrue
ana not oppose conscription: / did
advocate the food control bill and Will
vote for a tax on excess profits if 7 ret
chance. In fact, l stood behind The
administration while my opponents did
nothing but indulge in personalities.
Although | stood behind the food bin
believe the Senate has taken the teetb
out of it. and if | had the chance T
would have voted against il yester-
day, as Senator Gronna did"
Mr. Baer said representatives of the
Non Partisan League expect to be in the
city soon OF protest against certain
provisions of the Lever food bill and
hope TO stay the operation of these
provisions. He did not know what
these provisions are.
Mr.. Baer will be the House ..baby {"
He is but thirty-one years old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
BRITISH STEAMER IS TORPEDOED:
THREE DISTRICT MEN ON BOARD
Argalia Goes Down OFF Coast of England
and Captain and Ten Men Drown-No
Word Of Washingtonians Fate.

is believed that she had landed her
cargo and was en- route to Gla sgow. the
procedure with many steamers taking
horses out of Hampton roads
The Americans on board the Argaiia
Were: F.. C. Flaherty. Russellville. Ky.
J. 9. Mctauley. Chambersburg. Pa. w.
=. Carpenter, Washington. u. g: r j.
shannon. Bangor. Me. Fred Baker.
Cincinnati: William Hunter Baltimore,
John F. Kelly. Baltimore. John Cor
man Philadelphia: Charles NagIe. Ham
ilton. Ohio: q. q. Howell. Mar land: II.
=. Scarborough. Buxton. y. e: Thomas
NcAuliffe, Baltimore: Howard King
baltimore; William Tucker. Baltimore
James Bowles. Norfolk: 7. Dolan Bal
timore; J. L. Moore. Newport News; F.
NJ Runnels. Raleigh. y. c.; Marshall
cronin. Newport News; William Dunn
Springfield Ill; James c. Wright. -;
Ihomas Slater, Baltimore: Mailin Rem
felt. Baltimore: John J. Duncan, Phila
delphia: Evan H. Mitchell Camden, n
j.: 9. r. Iehse, Milwaukee; Gus Eel
man. Philadelphia: William Wallace
Scranton. Pa. Victor J. Messner. Ralti-
more: Charles Tyron. Baltimore
Thomas Dughan. Waltham, Mass.
Thomas Mack, Washington: William
Mcdregor. san Francisco: Bert Sew
mour Lake Geneva. Wis, William
thompson, New York: James E. Ghal-
Tiger. Baltimore. Robert II. Eberhart
ia altlmore. Thomas McElligott. WASH
lngton. and F. Benson, Peoria, III.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
First Appeal Rejected.

The first appeal claim to come be-
fore the District board resulted yester-
day iu a rejection. The claim WAS that
of Roger RirdSelI, 3440 Brown street.
who sought discharge from military
service on the ground of Industrial me-
ceSSity- His affidavit stated that he -
cashier for the George y. Fuller Con-
Struction Company. which is buiidia 2
the 1ith National Army cantonment at
Fort Riley. kan
This was the only ease acted upon
and al the conclusion of The meetin <
the board issued memorandum 10 APP
plcantS suggesting the character of iu-
formation that should be incorporated
in attidavits made in support OF indus
trial claims.
II is stated that the board Will con-
slider any case properly before il on
the basis of whatever supporting afli-
dayits the claimant may submit within
the time limited by the regulations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
lar, SUPPLY SUFFICIENT.
Enough to Take Care CT Fruits and
VEGETABLES, Department Finds.

Paports reaching the Department of
Agriculture indicate that there will be
enough glass jars. new and old together,
TO care for the bulk of the seasons
perjshahle fruits and vegetables.
Manufacturers state that of one type
of jar alone 9oo.ooo gross have been dis
tribrted. The manufacturing capacity
for this type is approximately 5000
gross per day, or s5,ooo,ooo jars during
the next hundred days.
Manufacturers of other types of glass
containers are prepared. it is stated, to
turn out many thousand gross a day
The new jars, it is estimated, will en-
able housewives TO put up over 100000
pecks of beans, corn, peas. tomatoes,
peaches plums, pears and apples.
These figures do not take into account
the great quantities of jars in stores
and on housewives shelves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
PUTS HIS COUNTRY FIRST.
William A. Finch, Called to NAVY
Service, Postpones Marriage.

Fearing his contemplated marriae.
might initiate against his service Ia
his country. William A. Finch, twenty
one years old, has decided to postpone
the ceremony. HIS brother-in:Iaw. Jo-
seph A. Mortimer. acting for him. to-
day returned for cancellation a mar
riage license obtained by young Finch
last Saturday.
The letter accompanying the returne I,
license reads: Owing to my brother
in-law. William A. Finch. being called
to service in the United States Navy
he has postponed his marriage, as he
said his country came first. Therefore.
he is returning the license for cancella
ton.
The license was directed to Rev c. f
Fultz and authorized him to marry VIII
liam A. Finch, twenty-one years old and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
With Fellows All Day.

Mr. Brandon was seen on the ferry
boat by friends and fellow employees
and was at his work in their company
all morning. He ate his luncheon
which he had brought from home. in
company with these fellow employees
and he also went swimming in their
company shortly after luncheon He
also worked in their company all the
afternoon at his office. To have left
his work and TO have gone home at
any time during the day and to have
returned TO work would have required
almost three hours time. il is stated
Detectives today bit by bit substan-
tfated the story Mr.. Brandon told them
during third degree examination last
night. Neishbors next door to where
the young couple lived told 1he police
that they saw Ar. and Mrs Brandon a.
breakfast in the morning. and Mrs.
<Continued on Second Pasal A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
Troops Fight With Stones.

'Rumaniap front-Between the kimpo-
lung road and Mt. I.amuntilu the enemy
made a number of attacks. most of which
were repulsed. Certain of our gallant
regiments. having used up all their cart
ridges, fought at the point of the bay
oaet and with stones. which they threw
down the mountainside
The enemy only succeeded in taking
two of the heights to the west of Dez-
emkni and TO the southwest of Sotchi.
On Tuesday night our troops occupying
both sides of the kimpolung road re-
tired somewhat to the east.
During the course of Tuesday the
enemy continued his persistent attacks
between the hani-Marasechti rail-
road and the River Sereth (Moldavia)
and pressed back our troops to the
north of Bisigeschi. There have been
fusIllades on the remainder. OF the front :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
SHOWS DASTARDLy ACT
Of U-BOAT COMMANDER
William Smell Tells How Men of Bel
gian Prince Were Drowned
After Surrendering.

EN Inc a>>o'lfte1 fTess-
LIVERPOOL. August s-WiIIiam
Smell. a negro. of Jacksonville Fla the
only American survivor of the British
steamship Belgian Prince which Was
sunk July u by a German submarine
with the loss of thirty eight lives To-
day gave details Of his experiences Ia
the Associated Press. He said
"A torpedo hit the engine room A
submarine then quickly came To the
surface about 200 yards to Starbnard
and fired at our wireless apparatus
I'VE left the Belgian Prince in three
boats and had got fifty yards from the
ship when the submarine came along
side and asked for our captain. who
was taken aboard and inside the T.
boat.
The members of the crew were
ordered to hold up their hands and fhe
Germans asked if there were any gun
ncrS among us. Although there We're
TWO we said. No The Germans mex,
asked if we had any pocket arms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
RUSSIA NOT DONE,
IS MISSION VIEW
Mr.. Root and Associates Tell
of Hopeful Things
They Found.
REPORTS ON MANY PHASES

Members Of the American diplomatic
mission to Russia. headed by Elihu
Root spent the day in comforting III
formally with administration ofhcla IS
and in seeing friends. after having
made report to President Wilson ana
Secretary Lansing on their observation
Of present conditions in the new re
public.
The members of the mission were en-
tertained at luncheon at the home oi
Secretary Lansing
While the written report placed IN
the hands of Secretary Lansing mas not
been given out. il is known the com :
missioners expressed confidence ina
Russia with the financial and moral
assistance of America. could be count
ed upon to do her share in the war
and come out a great republic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
EDWARD DICKINSON DEAD.
Was Formerly President of Kansas
City. Mexico and Orient.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. August Sd
ward Dickinson. former president of the
K,psas CITY Mexico and Orient rail-
way' died at his summer home at Miltona,
MINI. last night. He WAS sixty-seven
Years of age. Death was due to uremic
poisoning.
Mr.. Dickinson spent fifty seven years in
ra ilroad service, starting as freight
messenger at Cleveland. Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
Germans Claim Success.

BERLIN. August s-The official
statement of last night reads:
Front Of Crown Prince Rupprecht
on the battlefront In Flanders the fir-
ing activity last evening again in
creased to greater intensity.
"On the coastal sector the English.
after drumfire. pressed froward with
strong forces from Nieuport in a north
erly and northeasterly direction. They
We're driven baciss in hand to hand
, lighting.
Between praibank, northeast OF Blk
,achoote. and Frezenberg the enemy
SEer nightfall launched repeated
strong local attacks against our lines
Even here he was repulsed everywhere.
In Artois there was lively firing
activity between the Labassee canal
and the Scarpe river. English recon
noitering thrusts against several Sec
tors on this front failed.
Front of the German rroNl Prince
During the evening the artillery ac-
tiyity along the chemin deS Danes re
vived on the LETT bank of the Meu3e
n cleverly executed surprise attack
made by Baden storminG detachments
which penetrated into the strongly in
trenched Caurieres wood. resulted IN
! the capture of a number Of prisoners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
CONGRESS MAY GO ON
STUMP TO TALK WAR
Plans Under Consideration Contem-
plate Great Chautauqua After
Adjournment.

Congress may turn itself into a great
Chautauqua. when it finishes work
here, to enlighten every section Of the
country on the need for Prosecuting
the war vigorously, not only as a war
for world democracy. but as a fight for
American rights and preservation
President Wilson himself may do
his bit in the same direction. pos
sibly by a speech on some occasion or
by letter to congressional leaders.
Plans were in a nebulous state to-
day. but all the undercurrent in Off
cial quarters was toward such 4 move.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
Take Mountain SUBMITS.

BERLIN. August a-The official state
ment OF last night reads:
Front of Prince Leopold OF Bavaria:
There were no operations on q larg.
scale
Front Of Archduke Joseph In the
wooded Carpathians Austro- Hungarian
regiments by a storming attack took
possession OF several strongly defended
mountain submits. South of CasinuIui
and north OF the Lepsa monastery
fresh Ruma nian attacks were repulsed.
Front of Field Marshal Won Macken-
sen; At re point of penetration OF
enemy lines TO the north Of Fokshauj
bitter lighting took place. We extend
I'd our success. The Russians and
Eumanans carried out strong but
futile counter attacks. 1t was ascer-
tained from prisoners that twelve
enemy regiments took part in the
night"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
CANADIAN CONSCRIPTION
BILL SOON BECOMES LAW

bill successfully pass d the
last Legislative stage last night. when
it received third reading in the SEN
ate 1t becomes effective afrer the
formalities of royal assent and govern
ment proclamation.
The date on which the first class will
he called, comprising single men be-
tween the ages of twenty and thirty
two years. will be determined as soon
as tribunals are created to pass on
for exemption.
The authorities expect to have the
100 900 men sought by the bill in train
ing by autumn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
Oppose Reichstag Peace Plan

AMST ERDAM. August s-Two b,,.,
dred delegates from the Rhenisb w.
phalian industrial trades unions ~
sembled in congress al Dortmund CO.
many, adopted resolution against tho
peace declaration of the rcichst,p ~.
jority and recorded their condo,,,
tion of ANY participation of the intar.
national social democratic novenn.n,
fostered by enemies TO sow dissansio,
in the ranks of the German workers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
KURDS ARE SCATTERED
BY RUSSIAN FORCES

pErpOGHAD. August 9.-AE official
statement says: Caucasus front: In
tbe region of Hoshaba, forty versts
southeast of Van. our troops scattered
ai,,h,y versts TO the west of Urn, our
da,a,bmeuts of volunteers put to flight
t,aufs Of Kurds, killing sixty-four of
,ber, and taking ten men prisoner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
Russ Regain Positions.

PETRoGRAD. August 9.-The text of
the official communication Of last night
follows:
In the direction Of Nladimir-N yn-
ski. after artillery activity and mine
throwing. the enemy attacked our po-
sitions in the region of the village Of
Semerinki and penetrated part of our
trenches He was driven out, however,
by newly arrived reserves, and the sit
uation was restored.
In the direction of Brody. in the re-
gloH OF Baldury, an enemy scouting
party showered hand grenades upon
the trenches of our barrier guards and
occupied them. but a counter attack re-
stored the s.,uation.
TO the west of the city OF Zbaraj. ii
the region of the village of lvachuV. the
enemy pressed back our advance post
a trifie. In the region of the confluence
OF the River ZbrocZ our troops. develop
ing an energetic offensive. drove out the
enemy. after severe fighting. from the viii
lagos of Barychkovcy and Wygoda and
from the heights to the west OF the la st
named village. We took prisoner seven
officers and 900 of the rank ard file. and
also captured four machine guns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-09
TEUTONS STRIVING
TO TAKE ODESSA
Bessarabia Expected Soon to
Become Principal War
Theater in East.
SLAV RESISTANCE GROWS

Hy the Associated Press.
LONDON. suguSt 9=Rcccnt reports
that the present German offensive il
southwest Russia is aimed at the cap
ture Of odessa are strengthened by q
dispatch to the Times from that city.
saying ne belief is growing, there that
the ports Germany's main objective.
and that Bessarabia will soon become
the principal theater Of operations, as
the enemy presses toward Odessa
The correspondent adds that the har
vest is now being reaped in southern
Russia and the enemy doubtless will try
70 secure il before il can he removed.