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Gssssas Captured ~ rFsash nj
Nerdan Now Nambsr s,t2u.

Verdaa Nov Nambsr s,a2U.
PARIS. Aug 2s.-Prisoners IN
Frances great drive. taken since
Monday. were increased to-day TO a
.otal Of s.ARs. according 90 tho War
Once statement
OF these. 1890 were unwoundod. 900
were hospital cases and there were
iss officers other fruits Of tho
French victory were ~ cannon and
more than 200 machine guns.
Following In the text OF to-day's
War Office report:
The German artillery was very ac-
tive north OF the Alsno, especially In
the sector between Braye-en -Laon-
nois and Hurtebise. Several enemy
attacks In tho regions OF LaffauH MIL.
ALLIES and Oerny wero repulsed.
''on the left bank Of the Meuse
(Verdun 'front.' our artillery. which
had the upper hand, was very active
during the night. On the right bank
OF the river a detail operation enabled
us 70 reduce a small point of resist
anoe OF the enemy north OF Mortmont
Farm. We took seventeen prisoners.
The number OF prisoners taken
since Aug. 20 has reached 1899, in
cluding 1856 officers and 900 wounded.
The captured material listed includes
"a cannon OF all calibres and moro
than 200 machine guns. In addition TO
cannon which were destroyed.
There IL nothing 20 report from
the remainder OF the front"
The French objectives north OF
verdun appear to have been attained.
II the offensive were continued fresh
artillery preparation would be neces-
Aary.
The German counter attacks yes
terday against dominant positions
such as Dead Man Hill and Hill 3ll
proved to be costly failures. leaving
the French masters OF the points they
held before the beginning OF the great
Battle OF Verdun last year. with tn,
exception OF Hin SO4. which as yet II
In the enemy's hands.
Those who believe in the theory
that cannon fire brings on rain al.
ways refer to the offensives OF tn,
Allies In support OF their contention
as they have frequently been ham,
pered by downpours after a day o.
two OF fighting. In the present in
stance their argument has failed
Although the firins on the Verdur
front has never been equalled, ther
has been no rain since Friday.
A projectile nred by French bat
terry which was silencing enemy bat
teries struck a depot OF asphyxiat
ing gas and burst, silenclng thre
batteries.
German prisoners express enviou
admiration OF the French artiller
IRE. ''No troops could have 20
through your barrages." said one.
BERLIN. Aug. 2S (via lSondon) II
the fighting yesterday In the region {
Nerdun, the German General Head
quarters Stan to-day reports, tn
French only gained a footing in
German foremost trench on sma
front TO the west Of the Vacherauville
Beaumont Road.
With the exception OF two place
east OF ST. Julien and on the Ypres
Menin road, on the Belgian front, IA
German foremost trenches on tn
nine-mile fighting front were com
.pletely maintained yesterday agains
the British attacks.
The evening world., 1917-08-23
BARUCH SELLS HIS SEAT.
QUITS stock Exchange Ia Give Time
20 War work.

Bernard NJ Baruch to-day sold his
seat on the New York stock Exchange
to Francis ", Wcch for S5S,OOO. lie
has been member since 1S99. 1t is
believed Mrs Baruch made tho sale for
the purpose OF entirely divorcing him
self from the neli ~ speculation while
he remains a member Of the Council Of
National Defense
The evening world., 1917-08-23
SARATOGA WINNERS.

FIRST RACE-For two-year- olds;
selling; five and half furlongs.--
Revelor. 1Ol CPetz). o to e.. 2 to and
even, won; June Bug. l05 (Schuttingor),
IS to s, s to and I TO 5, second: Lady
10 1. third. Time-l.O6 3-5. Paul Con-
nelly. Butcher Boy, Ballast, Fickle
Fancy, Moosehead, Annchen, Green
Grass, Roederer. Dalrose. lima Schorr
and Edith +. also ran
The evening world., 1917-08-23
AUT0MAT COOKS ON STRIKE.
Women Recruits Keep Al hut one
of the Kitchens Going,

Tho Automat restaurant at Thirty
first street and broadway was closed
to-day AZ result of strike OF cooks
Tho other Automats with the aid ot
hastily recruited women to preside over
the kitchens, managed to keen open but
posted signs asking the indulgence OF
the public.
Frank Hardart ir., manager NJ the
Automats, sa'i he had employed private
detectives to nni on, whether the L. ".
". "or some similar organization" Was
backing the strike. lie said he had re-
fused 10 recognize demands submitted
by committee Of employees for shorter
hours, - per cent more pay and extra
pay for overtime, The strike Is said
to have been Initiated through the Hotel
and Restaurant Workers Federation,
No. j5S Seventh Avenue,
The evening world., 1917-08-23
POpe's Note Creates Favorable im-
preston In Austria.

CoPENHAGEN, Aug. 2S.-Tho Vi
emma Neue Frcie Prosse learns in we'll
formed quarters that Count Czernin,
Austro- Hungarian Foreign Minister,
will answer the Popc's peace note per-
haps to-day. The paper declares the
note has created n favorable impress
sion In leading circles in Austria
Hungary,
The evening world., 1917-08-23
MENs APPEARANCE WINS
PRAISE FROM GUESTS.

Company after company OF olive
drab warriors swung past the re-
viewing point with clock like accur-
Acy. the officers with their hands
raised to salute and the rank and
file with eyes right, Then came the
color guard and again the hands OF
the Belgian, British and American
reviewing officers went up In salute
while the regimental colors were
dipped in their honor. The machine
gun detachment and the hospital
corps detachment brought UP the
rear.
As the regiment passed from the
field. the visitors congratulated Col.
Fisk on tho splendid appearance OF
his mon. Then they posed patiently
while newspapermen photographed
them In groups and singly, and motion
picture camera men ground Off several
hundred feet OF film.
Still cheered by the crowds, the
visitors entered their automobiles and,
sAluting again, they were whlrled on
to the Clarsmont Inn, where they
were luncheon guests OF Mr.. Wilson.
The evening world., 1917-08-23
british Report Gains at Lens and on
Ypres Front.

LONDON. Aug 2a.-The British
have advanced their lines southwest
OF Lens, the War once announces.
An attack east Of Langemarck was
repulsed. British posts In the neigh
borhood OF Lombaertzyde. Belgium,
were raided by the GermanA
BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE
AND BELGIUM, Aug. 2S tby the
Associated PTeSs) Definite success
can be recorded this morning for the
latest British operations east and
northeast OF Ypres, on the Belgian
front, which yesterday was sur
rounded by much uncertainty OWING
TO the ferceness OF the resistance Of
fered by the Germans.
The evening world., 1917-08-23
Socialist National Secretary Held
for DisIoyalty.

CHICAGO. Aug. 23-Adolph Germer.
National Secretary OF the Socialist
Party, was held for the United States
Grand Jury to-day on charge Of maxi
ing disloyal utterances In public
speech. His bail was fixed at $1,000.
The evening world., 1917-08-23
Daughter to Wed AEuIIar
TO-MOrTOw,

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 22-Gen,
Aguilar oN-Forelgn Minister. and
Miss Virginia Carranza. daughter of
the Presldent VIII be maified in
Queretaro Tomorrow.
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DIED..

GRANr.-FRANK LINCOLN GRANT.
Services at Campbell's FUNERAL
CHURCH. 1870 Broadway. Friday .
p. NJ.
o'sULILvAN.-AuE. az. ANNIE. be.
loved wife OF Patrick o'sulliVan. sister
OF Michael and the late Luke and Bridget
0ilmartin.
Funeral from her late residence. 2e9I
West S3d st.. Coney Island; thence TO
Church Of Our Lady OF soiAeo, West
18th st. Requiem mass Saturday. 2bth.
at Gao A. NJ. Texas papers please COPY.
The evening world., 1917-08-23
30 Killed, Scores Wounded
AS KaiSer'S Airmen Bombed
Hospitals Containing Germans
: THE FRENCH FRONT. Aug. 20 (by tho Associated
The Incendiary bombs dropped by two German aviH

~ THE FRENCH FRONT Aug 20 (y tho Associated Press).
The incendiary bombs dropped by German
hospitals behind verdun Sunday evening killed
wounded nineteen trained
They wounded onne male inflicted further injuries
patients suffering from wounds received battle
rushed nearby attempt
the loadcn rain.
Meanwhile the German avators cced about the air for
half hour firing their machne-guns hospital orderes who
endehyong extngush the flames The had
bandagng $50 Germans who had brought
the battlefield had when tho bombs
dropped from a height OF only 800 yards.
Red signs printed prominently the
and hospital
for than
correspondent inspecting hospital visited
prisoners assembled 1t contained consider
than 6O00 officers The correspondent
interrogate number Of the prisoners
eighteen old They all declared them
being OF the the other
smaller camps containing passed
The evening world., 1917-08-23
LOST, FOUND AND REWARDS.

A GOLD CIRCULAR PIN at with four dia.
mOnds. 1hursday morning, Aug. %, between
Hotel Martha Washington and No. AZ 9th aV.
value for association. Rsturn to Hotel Martha
Washington and receive reward.
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coULD PLAINLY SEE EACH DE
TAIL OF BATTLE.

On returning the Americans de-
scrlbed the night as n marvellous one
sInre they could plainly see each do
tail OF the raging battle, but also as
an uncomfortable one since they were
tectory of big shells which made the
mir "shaky" and which could be felt
continuously.
An expedition with bombing ma
chincs. led by Adjt. Willis b. Havi
land of Minneapolis, last night was
attacked unsucccssfully by German
squadron
DR. Edmond Gros Of Paris, who
was instrumental In organizing the
successful Lafayette Flying Corps
with American volunteers, has been
nppolnted a Major OF the American
Army I'm the Aviation signal Corps
Ise viii give up his practice for the
duration Of the war.
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BERLIN REPORT on RAID.
Two Planes which RaIded BrItaIn
Have Not Heturned.

BERLIN. Aug sS tvis London In
an aerial attack yesterday on the Brit
ish coast military establishments at
MArgare. Ramsgats and Dover were
bombarded successfully the War office
announces
In numerous aerial engagements the
Germans shot down three alrplanes.
Two GermPn machines have not re-
turned.
Official announcement was made In
London yesterday that ten German air
planes had dropped bomns on Dover,
AaEEate and Ramsgate. iEeven per-
Nloa WeOe Killed and THIRTEEN we're in
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NTHusIAsTIc CHEERS GREET
BELGIAN VISITORS.

Suddenly policemen cleared a wide
space leading from tho roadway to
the reviewing fleld and a squad OF
motorcycle policemen chugged into
View thus announcing the arrival Of
the Belgian Mission. Before thuir
automobiles had come into sight the
crowd opened fire on the guests with
cheers and applause. One by one the
motor cars discharged their distin-
guished occupants and a new note
was added to the military tone Of the
scene.
Strange uniforms. coats decorated
with service medals and ribbons. long,
straight swords and caps with gold
and silver insignia on the peaks
claimed the attention OF the on
lockers. Col Fisk and his stan
wheeled and greeted the guests.
The party was headed by Baron
Moncheur In civilian garb. II In
cluded Count d'Cerirsel Major As
terit, Lieut. Leclercq, Major Con.
Daniel w. Appleton, u. \. A.: Major
Falls. Y. &. A., and Lieut.. Burleigh,
u. 3. A. George r. Wilson OF the
Mayors Committee and Park Com
missioner Ward accompanied the
guests.
After the stan Of the Seventh had
been presented the Commission
the BelgianS, accompanied by Major
Gen. Appleton and Col. Fisk, marched
TO the centre OF the field and saluted
the national and regimental colors,
while the regiment stood at attention.
Then came the military spectacle
the crowds had waited so patiently
to see--the review OF the Seventh.
The band marched to the south end
OF the field; the battalions broke up
into company formation and the en-
tire column wheeled southwark. turn
ing in perfect ranks TO pass down the
line In front NJ tho nfiCara
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AMERICAN FLYERS
FIGHTING IN GREATEST
OF THE WARS BATTLES
Continued from First Page)

weeks leave for a visit to the United
States.
Americans in other French dying
units than the Lafayette Squadron
have figured splendidly IN the fierce
fighting OF late. Corpl. Caleb Coats
worth jr OF No. l411 Delaware Ave
nue, Buffalo, N, Y, is reported
wounded. Corpl. Leonard NJ. Reno
OF New York and Martha's Vineyard,
Mass, brought down his first Ger
man plane last week.
Glorious "alrplane weather" has
given u tremendous impetus to the
activity OF aviators. The Americans
nre vying with French aviators in
the exciting. though dangerous, new
game OF accompanying the infantry
at extremely low attitudes and en-
Qaging enemy squadrons in machine
gun ducls,
The work of this kind not only has
been effective but II has been without
| casualties, except for the injury to
| stephen Blgelow of Boston, who had
| a narrow escape when a German bull
| let crashed through his shield,
spllntering glass which grazed him on
! both cheeks.
A sauadron composed OF Didler
Mason OF Los Angeles, Cal; Dudley
liz Hin OF Peekskill, n, Y; Robert
| So,tbian OF New York, Ray Claim
/ Rrldgeman Of Lake Forest, Ill.,, and
! Douglas MacMonaglc of San Fran
cisco yesterday executed a movement
over the new French trenches to pro-
| feet the infantry, the machines flying
so low that the aviators could hear
the V1ins and the explosions OF the
hIg shells leaving the French line.
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DHGIANS REVIEW
FAMOUS 7TH AS
THOUSANDSCHEER
J ofj Aberdeen Also Among
Distinguished visilon Nbo
Applaud Regiments Work.

nslFiums was Cosmisslonsfs o..
dsy rsosived Vlsihis syidfnos - ths
neaninf - Amerioa's sntfy into ths
woria vaf vhsn New Yors's fanou.
seventh infantTy Iasssd In feyisv
h'fors them on ths south Meadow ~
Central park
Thousands - civilians thfunEed ths
otSua - the nsid They che.fed tho
truopb and reviewers aliko aud
packed iho roadway until the last
automobile On the missions party had
passed out - sight. Then they re-
luctantly dispersed.
The se.-nta began drilling on tho
Geld az . o'clock. and Ions before that
time the crowds were formins At
10 o'clock Col willard &. Fisk. COM
mandins oficsr OF the regiment. gnyo
the Nord 10 cease drlil. and Ia bat
TALON formation the 1900 men woro
drawn up on front covering prac-
ticsJly the entire field.
The nrst Of the mornings distin-
Euishsd visitors 10 arrive eamo az
unostentatlouaiy as a private citizen
bent on sightseeing. Ho was Lord
Aberdeen. In tho full uniform ~ a
British army ofioer Ho was greeted
with a round OF applause whicD
swelled rapidly as the crowds roalizou
who no was
Lord Aberdeen was introduced 20
Col. Fisk and spent several minutes In
conversation with him. lie commented
on the business like. comfortable style
In which tho troops were dressed and
remarked that the absence OF blouses
seemed to give them an air OF active
field service even on parade.
The evening world., 1917-08-23

AMERICAN FILLED COSfh-
true sense 81 the word Oet II be-
longs 20 that family because only
the Jacket Is comprised Of cTlSny
luscious Pure, homemade Fruit Jel=
lies. or tasty crushed nuts blended
With delicious Cream. The many DE-
In which these sweets are presented
make them ss pleasing 20 q IN
the eve as they are g. the n4v,
DaIate. POIND TIM
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-22
SIXTEEN BARRELS Of
WH|SkEY At ONE HAUL
Car Tot OF Merchandise at Petersburg
From New York Included Large
Amount OF Apples
az. DAVIS" OF NEW YORK.
SHIPS TO H. DAVIS, PETERSBURG
But Freight Is Paid by F. L. Conway,
Who Is Nabbesi by Chief Ragland.
Stock OF Booze Moved to Police
Headquarters.

Petersburg. Va. April 2l.-The big
gest single haul of whiskey made here
since the prohibition law became eff
fective last November was made to-
day by Chief Ragland, Detectives
Heelan and Jefferson and Officer Long
myer of the Petersburg police depart
ment-
Chief Ragland received information
shortly after noon that a quantity OF
liquor would be unloaded at the Sea
board Air Line railway and moved &c
Hopewell, In less than an hour a
man giving the name of F. l.. Conway
appeared. paid the freight on car
lot OF merchandise shipped by l.. Da-
vi. from New York to L. Davis, Pc
tersburg.
In the car were sixteen barrels
billed as apples which. an investiga
ton showed contained whiskey bot
ties. Conway admitted paying the
freight on the car. He was arrested
and the sixteen barrels OF booze were
removed to police headquarters. Late
this afternoon Conway gave ball in
the sum OF $1,000. with Thomas Tenn
pie, treasurer of Prince George coun-
ty. as surety.
Chief Ragland is Of the opinion that
the case will be taken up by the fed
eral authorities. As far as can be
learned. there IL no such person as
l. Davis doing business at Hopewell
and it Is believed that Conway was
both the owner and shipper OF the
liquor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-22
ADVANCE GRADUATION
OF MEDICAL STUDENTS
Fifteen Students OF Medical College of
Virginia to Enter Medical Depart
ment of the Army.
WILL GET COMMISSIONS
At ONCE IN SERVICE
One Richmond Man, W. r. Open
hcimer, Jr., Among Graduates.
Diplomas VIII Not BE Given Until
End Of Session In June.

Thirteen students Of the Medical
College OF Virginia. and two students
OF the North Carolina Medical col
lege. were last night graduated BY
the faculty of the college here. In
order that the men might accept com.
missions under the regulations OF the
officers reserve corps. All of the
young men will report at once for as
stgnment, and take up their military
duties.
The graduates are as follows: Carl
Ashton Broaddus OF Newton. Va. :
Alan Jeffries Chenery, Ashland, Va. /:
Claude Wallop Colonna, MappsyilIe.
Va: Sterling Smith Cook. La Crosse.
Va: James Armstead Fields. Norfolk.
Va: Bruce Fowler Holding, Wake
Forest, N. c.; William Arthur
Morgan. Raleigh. N. c.; Page Oscar
Northington. La Crosse. Va: William
Tell Oppenheimer. Jr.. Richmond.
John Judson Sale. Fredericksburr.
Va; Toson Olcott Summers, Milton.
w. Va; John Clayton Taylor, Green
vile, N. c.. and John willard yann.
Danviile. Va. The following were
members of the North Carolina Medi-
cal college: Marshall Henry Hood.
Goldsboro, n. c., and Ernest w. Lar
kin. Carthage, N. G.
All Of these students were granted
their graduation in advance at the
request OF the war department. and
they will at once assume their rank
and duties. Their diplomas will be
issued at the close OF the session In
June.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-22
FUNERAL TODAY OF
WILLIAM JAMES HUBBARD

The funeral OF William Jane.
Hubbard, grand lecturer Of the Grand
Royal Arch chapter OF Masons of vir-
gsnia. will take place at 3 O'Clock THU
afternoon from All Saints church.
Mr.. Hubbard passed away At l:4s
O'Clock p. NJ. Friday at his home, lo3
East Grace street, age seventy. four
years. -.
He was born February 3. 1s43: was
member of the class OF 1854, v. NJ. I. !:
participated with the " NJ. I. cadets
In the battle OF New Market: was a
member OF EcholS brigade, and was
wounded during the evacuation OF
Richmond. He was q civil engineer.
by profession. and was the son OF
William J. Hubbard, q well-known Wiz
ginia artist, born in Warwick, Eng
land. who married Maria Mason Tabb,
OF Toddsbury. Gloucester county. vlr-
ginia- Mr.. Hubbard II survived by his
widow and one son. N. w. Hubbard.
He was grand high priest OF Grand
Royal Arch chapter in 1901, and was
for ten years grand lecturer. He was
a member Of Lynchburg Royal Arch.
No. 10: Marshall lodge. A. r. a A. NJ.
No 8: De Molay. No. 4; Acca Temple
Shrine. and the Scottish Rite
His funeral this afternoon will be
with Masonic honors. and interment
will be in Hollywood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-22
GERMAN COlOM|STS
BtsfT BY NATIVES
Civil War Rages In Southern Brazil
Tcutons Defending Homes
From Assailants
MANY LIVES LOST ON
BOTH SIDES ALREADY
Fighting Has Reached Stage of Actual
Warfare and May Mean Virtual
Massacre Eventually OF German
Population.
iBy JOHN p. WHITE

Bucnos Aires, April 21.--German
colonists of the several large German
communities in Southern Brazil are
engaged in desperate warfare with ma
tive civilians. who in many cases are
being offcered by Brazilian army men.
Many have been killed on both sides.
The zone of the lighting. advices said
today was extended over the entire
southern portion Of Brazil. from the
city Of Porto Allegro, on the coast to
Uruguayana on the Brazilian Argen-
tine border. As In Porto Allegro, the
German colonists OF Uruguayana have
been hghting two days against the cit
liens. defending themselves and their
wives and children against hundreds
of unorganixed natives who surround
tho barricaded buildings and pour IRE
from pistols and rifles against the cal.
culating IRE of the German rifles. Tbs
rising In Southern Brazil against the
Germans now has become general and
the hghting all reports agree has
reached stage Of actual warfare.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-22
ROCKINGHAM w. G. r. u.
PRAISES COMMISSIONER

Especial to The Richmond virginian.l
Harrisonburg. Va, April 21.-Both
patriotic and temperance songs were
sung yesterday at the annual convsn-
ton of the Rockingham County wo-
mans. Christian Temperance union.
held In Dayton. Resolutions were
passed praising Prohibition Commits
sioner Peters for his vigor ana zeal
in enforcing the new statewide pro-
hibition law and for his work IN
bringing about temperance legislation.
Mother" Newton. national organ
izer, attended the convention. Niss
vada Funk. OF Singers Glen. II presi-
dent OF the county union. Reports
showed the organization fiourisAtnx.
In 1914 Rockingham led the stats
with to l majority for statewide
prohibition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-22
DRIVES OPERATION NETS
$4,000 PRISONERS, $50 CANNON

London, April 2I.---Thirty-three
thousand prisoners and S80 cannon
had been taken by the French and
British western armies up 10 this even
ing since the big spring drive began
on April 2. Paris announced officially
tonight The British headquarters re-
port. issued tonight. told of additional
gains made bv the British today. fol-
lowing up their capture In the early,
morning hours OF the village Of Con
relieu, between st. Quentin and Cam
hras
Thn French, too, smashed further
eNs AL toward their chief objective.
Or Beriin's official statement to-
CIV announced the repulse of the new
a''r>h onslaughts. The night report
~ etcf there was, '~ofa the whole less
- WHY" on the Alsne and in the
" rneaRnn. though In some sectors
=" activity increased at times
The bulletin foreshadowed re-
rpr17sion of the british push ON the
A~ias front telling eff strong artillery
ACTON north ri the Scarpe river.
Marked Improvements in the weather
today gave the aeroplhnes chance 20
resume their cooperation with the ar
tiilery. Sir Douglas Haig tonight re-
ports good results. though his report
admits two British machines are miss
Ing One German aeroriane was
brought down.
German Column Cut to Pieces.
German stornling columns were cut
10 pieces by the British barrage fire
today when they made vain attempts
20 retake Councillor. The British
pressed forward north OF the Scarpe.
east OF Fampoux. and made slight
gains to the northwest OF Lens Here.
too, German counter-thrusts proved
futile.
The Germans made a minor raid
south OF Ypres.
General Nivelle's forces. reaping the
fruits OF their victory at Sancy,
smashed ahead on the plateau 20 the
north OF this town. They also gained
ground In grenade fighting near Hurle-
hize. Four times the Teutons endeav-
ored to debouch from their trenches
north of Braye- IAonnois. Each
time they were greeted with hail OF
shell. which forced them speedily back
to cover.