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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02
Guns Again Hammering Way
for Infantry Attacks on the
Western Front.
ITALIANS KEEPING UP
PRESSURE ON AUSTRTANS
Teutonic Offensive Against Russo
Rumanian Line Meeting With
Determined Resistance.

With the closing of a week of COM
parative inactivity along the western
fronts numerous signs of a revival are
apparent
In Flanders the British guns are
again laundering the threat of renewed
infantry thrusts against the German
lines. The French, while connarattve,v
quiescent in the Verdun region, are
giving another display of their success
full dashing tactics in the Aisne region.
On the Austro-Italian front Gen. Ca
dorna apparently has aligned his forces
for another drive in force on the Balm
sizza plateau and is again edging for
ward toward Trieste on the Carso.
Brilliant French Victory.
While the Italian offensive has the
aspect Of larger Importance. the French
assault in the Hurtebise region on the
Aisne front Friday evening was per-
haps the most interesting development
Of the twenty-four hours. In one
sweep, after brief artillery prepara-
ton. Gen. Petain's troops drove the
Germans out of their trenches along a
front of nearly a mile on the Chemin
des Danes and pushed the French lines
forward more than three hundred
yards. The newly won ground was
held against three counter attacks,
Paris declares.
In the Isonzo fighting on Friday Gen.
Cadorna's troops took more than 700
additional prisoners, bringing the to-
tai for the offensive up to more than
$1,000. The Italians captured addition
al trench elements on the Carso and
attacks by the Austrians on the slopes
Of Monte San Gebriele.
Teutonic Drive Seems Halted.
From the Russo o-Rumanian front the
German claims of successes are grow
ing less comprehensive. Field Marshal
Won Mackensen's drive against the
Moldavian lines northeast of Fokshani
does not seem to be gaining the force
which 1t promised to attain for a time
and press dispatches have reported the
Rumanians hopeful of retaining Mol
oavia, in spite of heavy Teutonic pres
sure. Petrograd reports the repulse of
an attack on the Rumanian lines in the
Fokshani region. Berlin claims Ger.
man forces carried hill position there
after stir fight.
There is more artillery activity than
usual along the Russian northern front
but no pronounced movement against
Riga, such as was suggested by FRI
days Petrograd advices. has as yet
developed.
In Macedonia the entente troops have
attacked at several points. Berlin re-
ports repulses for the Italians. Serbians
and French in attempts upon the Ger
mano-Bulgarian lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02
BOND BILL CARRIES
SPEED-UP PROPOSAL
Chairman Kitchin, in Reporting
s11,000,O00,000 Measure,
Makes Suggestion.
MAY ADJOURN IN MONTH

In placing the eleven billion dollar
bond bill before the House with print
ed report yesterday. Chairman Kitchiu
Of the House ways and means commit
tee dropped hint that IL all hands
buckled down to work Congress may be
able to adjourn within a month.
The bond bill will be taken up for de-
bate Tuesday and may pass the House
by Wednesday night. leaving the House
with the insurance bill and the big de-
ficiency appropriation measure to pass
and nothing else.
The paragraph in the bond bill which
is taken as a speed-up suggestion reads
as follows:
After careful consideration of the
entire financial situation. and in view
Of the fact that the amount to be raised
by taxes in the pending revenue bill is
yet to be determined, your committee
recommend that the legislation to be
provided in this (the bond) bill provide
sufficient funds to cover the loans to
foreign governments and to amply safe
guard the Treasury in case of emer-
gency, and that the remaining legisla-
tion necessary to meet the expend-
itures for the fiscal year 1918 be post
poned until the regular session, and un-
til the pending revenue bill shall have
been enacted into~law.''
Expect Agreement Soon.
The fact that the Senate has made in.
creases in the pending revenue bill ia
taken to mean that the conferees on that
bill from the House will soon come to an
agreement on the differences between the
Senate and House.
Representative Htchin. chairman Of the
ways and means committee, who recently
criticised the senate's changes In the rev
enue bill, now seems to think the Senate
has vastly improved the bill over its orig
inal form when reported by tho finance
committee, and this friendliness on the
part OF Chairman Kitchin presases a
much quicker agreement with the Senate
than was thought possible a few weeks
ago.
The House will undoubtedly pass the
administration bill to provide a scien-
tific compensation and insurance plan
for soldiers and sailors, although a
Representative Parker of New Jersey
yesterday. In the interest of speed.
however, there was considerable talk
IN the cloakrooms yesterday that the
insurance bill until the regular session.
This would help toward an early ad-
journment. The conversation was re-
ported to the Treasury. where oficials
such plans. and that the insurance bill
would pass both houses at this session
Items in Appropriation Bill.
The pending appropriation bill is ex-
pected to carry $4.500. GOO, 900 for Army
and Navy needs and ss15, 200, 900 for
the shipping board. If the insurance
an appropriation Of $176.000, 900. There
is also s300.000.000 of interest on the
public debt to be appropriated for. This
makes total of s5.ss1, ,000, 900. and the
100000 to be loaned to the allies
Ss1.000,000. This is almost exactly half
the total appropriations for the present
fiscal year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02
LABOR DAY.

The regular edition of
The Star will be issued
tomorrow at l o'clock and
delivered at once through
out the city.
Classified Advertise
ments must be in The
Star office by 1880 am.
to insure insertion in
Mondays Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02
Capt. Tom Brown Acquitted.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. September L.
mot guilty" is the verdict of the jury
trying Capt Tom Brown at Kingston.
on the charge of murder Of Frank Gam
bill. near lockwood. January Is last.
Brown claimed self-defense. The case
has been on trial for several days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02
BUILDING
GREAT SUPPLY LINE
Magnitude of Organization in
France Stuns Imagination of
Correspondent.
TROOPS ASSURED OF CARE
BY LINCOLN EYRE.
Special Cablegram to The Star and New
York World.

Copyright, 1917, by The Press Publishing Co.
(The New York world)
AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUARTERS
IN FRANCE, August 81. via Paris
September In a fve-day trip, dur
ing which our automobiles covered eoo
miles, have been able to gain some
slight conception of the titanic organi-
zation which is being built up on 'ne
lines of communication of the Ameri-
can expeditionary force. Today there
exists only the barest skeleton OF
structure. which its architects intend
will nroyide for every need of the
great armies that will cross the At
iantic in the months to come. Many
girders are not yet in place. There are
still many necessary rivets lacking IN
the framework. But enough has been
done already, thanks to the swift ef-
ficiency of the builders and the ener-
getic cooperation of their French
counselors, to permit one to visuallze
without difficulty the immensity OF II
all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02
Certifications Already Made.

About half the quota of 92s men
called for from the District had been
certified back to local boards at the
close of the week. These certiflcations
were deemed ample for the selection of
per cent, but will not be enough from
which to select IS per cent.
Daniel ]. Donovan, secretary to the
Commissioners, stated last night, how
ever, that the Districts full quota of
929 men will be completely certified
within the next ten days or two weeks.
The Districts full quota, including an
extra per cent asked for by the War
Department, is 1,024 men. More than
1,400 men have been accepted for serv-
ice by the local boards.
The new order, entailing the changes
In plans outlined. will only necessitate
. little speeding up sll around. 1t 10
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02
NOT GOING TO CAMP
0NDAY FIRST FIXED
Change in Order for District
Contingent of National Army
to Report.
CAUSES INCREASED QUOTA

Plans for sending the Districts citizen
soldiers to Camp Meade were upset last
night with the announcement by the War
Department that the first 5 per cent Of
men drafted for the National Army from
the District of Columbia, Maryland and
part of Pennsylvania. who are to go to
camp at Admiral. Nd, will not report un-
til September 10. instead of September s.
as originally ordered.
This information was given out by the
committee on public information and later
was verified by Provost Marshal General
crowder, who declared that the reason
for the change was that Camp Meade will
not be ready before September 10. Cen
Crowder intimated that As per cent-not
5 per cent merely-would constitute the
Thus the carefully laid plans to
choose forty-seven men for the Dis
trict's first quota of per cent were
knocked in the head overnight, as it
a surprise to local draft officials. will
work little hardship. officials say.
No Explanation Given.
Just why the camp will not be ready
by Wednesday the announcement of
the change in plans did not state. In
fact. the order from the War Depart
ment carried nothing beyond the bare
statement Gen. Crowder said that all
he knew was that he had been informed
by the War Department that the camp
will not be ready before September 19.
Local boards will now have to select
45 per cent. not per cent, to go to
camp in the first group of soldiers from
the District. Already several of the
boards have selected their per cent
quota. including divisions No. 8. and
I. Forty-seven men were to consti-
tute this first per cent divided as fol-
lows: Five men each from divisions No.
l. 2. 5. s. and 10; four men each from
divisions No. 8. and 9: three men from
division No. 7 and two from division
No. II. 1t had been the purpose to fol-
low this 5 per cent with 40 per cent
of the Districts quota September 19.
the remainder to go later
The call for the combined and 40
per cent to be ready September 10. de-
laying the sending of District soldiers,
along with those from Maryland and
Pennsylvania. a full two weeks. puts it
up to the District board to certify back
to local boards at once their full
quotas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02
Secretary Baker to Lead.

Secretary Baker will head the djvi.
sion representing the military estabIisb.
ment composed Of officers and enIisfsd
men OF the Army and civilian employees
partment and all its branches in thi.
city. It is estimated that there will hs
at least 10000 persons In this division.
line. That includes the engineer troons
at Washington barracks and at tke
American University camp, the regular
cayairy and artillery troops at Fort
Continued on Fifth Pa1e.]
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02
Member Of the Associated Press

The Associated Press IL exclusively entitled
to the for republication Of all credited
to IL not otherwise credited in this paper and
also the local news published herein.
All rights Of republication Of special dispatches
herein also reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02
PAC|FISTS D|SBAND
AFTER CHICAGO RAID
Meeting Broken Up, But Pur-
pose Accomplished, Says
Executive Secretary.
FUTURE. PLANS NOT TOLD
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. September 1.-The organ
izing committee of the Peoples Council
of America for democracy and terms OF
peace disbanded here tonight. Louis N
Lochner, executive secretary. issued
statement to that effect and stated that
the delegates had accomplished their
purpose.
The decision to disband the committee
was reached at secret conferences OF
leaders, held following the breaking up
of the meetig by the police. who raided
the West Side Auditorium where the
council was in session. Mr.. Lochner
gave out this statement:
We have formed a permanent or
ganization which was our purpose. and
we are satisfied. This was done before
the police stopped the meeting in the
West Side auditorium, and we are now
disbanded."
What the meeting accomplished be-
fore the advent of the police was to
appoint a nominating committee. This
committee was said to have power TO
act as an executive committee
The members of the nominating COM
mittee are Prof. Robert NJ. Lovett, Uni
versity of Chicago; Victor Berger. Mil
waukee; James Salutsky. New York;
Mary Winsor. Philadelphia; Emily
Green Balch. wellesley College. Frank
Stevens Delaware: Sara Bard Field,
San Francisco, and l. Maybrick. San
Antonio. Tex
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02
WEATHER.

Generally fair today and tomorrow
light southerly winds.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending 10 pm. yesterday: Highest, 81.
at pm yesterday; lowest, IS, at Q am
yesterday.
Full report on page 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02

I'VE cannot in this or any other reve.
nue. bill which we may devise even APP
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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-03
Charity Association Gets
Toy Gifts For The Riddles

F. Vermilya, proprietor of the for
mer Metcalf department store, has
presented the toy stock of his store
to the. Associated Charities associ-
alton Of the city. The ladies of this
organization will distribute them at
Christmas time among the poor kid
dies of the city whom Santa Claus
might otherwise forgotten even old
Santa is Hooverizing this year more
than ever before.
Full Basement Stock.
The toy stock contributed by Mr..
Vermilya included the full basement
stock, which was large and varied,
including for the most part toys for
small children. Mrs. P. w. Lee, presi-
dent Of the Associated Charities, as
sisted by others, packed this toy stock
in four immense boxes and they have
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-03

been stored in the basement Of the l..
A. Lehnhard store, where they will
remain until the day before Christ
mas.
The Associated Charities this year,
as formerly, will make as large dis
tribution as possible at Christmas
time. The union Christmas giving"
organization, made up of committees
from each church in the city, will
make specially of seeing to it that
every poor family in the city has a
good Christmas dinner and the As
sociated Charities will probably dis
tribute their Christmas toys through
this organization.
The ladies of the charity association
are very grateful to Mr.. vermilya for
his thoughtfulness and kindness in
making an outright gift of his toy
stock to them.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-03
SAD DEATH Of
MRS. F. A. D00L!TTLE
Great Shock to Friends Of Family
Taken to Hospital and Operation
Performed.

The many Hamilton and Wright
county friends of the F. A. Doolittle
family of this city will be shocked tc
learn of the death of Mrs. Doolittle
which occurred shortly before mid
night Wednesday at Mercy hospital
Mrs. Doolittle was taken to the hos
pital week ago suffering with q
complication of diseases and an opera
ton was performed Wednesday after
noon in an effort to save her life, but
to no avail,
In her passing she leaves her hus-
band, three sons and two daughters
Arthur A. and Orville, both residing
six miles north Of town; Lloyd, Wool
stock, and the Misses Elva and Opal at
home. Two sisters and four brothers
survive the deceased: Mrs. Anna Balm,
Woodstock Mrs. Fannie Pierce,
Cresco; Wesley w. Frakes, Eagle
Grove; Andrew, Charles and Walter
Frakes, all of Renwick. The deceased
is also Survived by her mother, Mrs. A.
J. Frakes of Woodstock, her father
having passed away year ago, Nov
ember 26.
Mrs. Doolittle would have been
forty-seven years of age January 13,
1918. She had lived all her life near
Woodstock until the family removed
to this city several years ago.
Funeral services were held from
the Congregational church in this city
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, con-
Quoted by the Rev. Arthur Metcalf, and
interment was made in the Cass
Center cemetery.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-03
Royal Arch Masons Initiated.

At a meeting of the Royal Arch
Masons Friday afternoon and even
ing over seventy-five dollars was rails
ed to apply on the Y. w. C. A. fund.
Three candidates were initiated into
the first two degrees at this meeting.
The first work was put on late in the
afternoon and following this some
forty members partook of a delicious
banquet Five of the places at. the
table were draped with American fl
in memory of the five members of this
order who are now stationed at Camp
Cody. These five men are all officers
Col. N. P. Hyatt, Capt. Harold J.
Smith, Lieut. Fred H. Winslow, Sergt.
Major E. P. Prince and Sergt B. o.
Brumfield.
The second degree was put on at the
of the banquet.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-03
FRANK BOUGHTOh IS
DEAD in WOODSTOCK
Widely known Pioneer Auctioneer
and Veterinarian Passes Away
at Home.


Frank Boughton, pioneer resident
OF Woodstock and for many years
widely known auctioneer and veteri-
marian, died at his home at 1880 Sat.
urday morning of PROSTATE trouble
Mr.. Bughton had been i'll for only
two weeks, though his health had not
been good for several years. He is
survived by his wife, three daughters
and two sons: Miss Alta of Sioux
City, Mrs. Chris Nelson of Kamrar,
Mrs. Chas. Beshey of Woodstock and
A. o. and Melborne Boughton both Of
WOODSTOCK.
Mr.. Boughton was 81 years of age
and for many years had been promi-
nent in his profession throughout
southern Wright and northern Hamil-
ton counties.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-03
Many New Cases Filed.

The district court convened il
this city Monday, presided over b,
Judge Frye of Boone.
Late cases filed are as follows:
Wesley Martin and D. G. Chase
VS.. VIM. J. Fairfield, an actor
btsnsht for costs and legal .seryics
in big stotts fraud case; judgmen
for $525 is asked.
j. Eta Heslop-Best vs.. J. P. NRas
mussen, accounting asked and judg.
ment sought for moneys claimed.
Parkhurst Auto Co., VS.. John For
tune, judgment asked for $699.30
claimed due on notes.
F. C. Ruegnitz VS.. C. H. Harrington
judgment asked for 1925, claimed tc
be due on piano.
First National Bank at Clear Lake
S. D., vs. NJ. W. Scott, $243.06 claimed
due on note.
Queen City Ring Manufacturing
Co., VS.. F. Peterson, judgment asked
for sS2.27, claimed on note.
o. w. Hill VS.. J. c. Johnson, judg-
ment asked for $3.50, claimed for
farm rent.
Andras Braland VS.. Board of Super
visors, objection to assessments in
Bear Creek drainage district.
S. B. Bair VS.. John Fortune, $61.20
claimed on note.
Mn. Wilke VS.. B. F. Hollingshead.
foreclosure of mortgage and judg-
ment for $1,000 asked
Summit Stove Works VS.. o. J..
Peterson, $125.13 claimed on note.
Flo Klaus VS.. Henry Klaus, divorce
asked.
G. w. Harrison, agent for I. c. rail-
way, VS.. J. NJ. Mccarthy, Judgment
asked for s25.O1, alleged to be due on
railroad ticket on which company al
leges an error was made IN price
asked.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-03
Pringle.Craig.

The marriage of Miss Elva May
Pringle, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
D. Pringle, who reside mile north OF
the city, to Mr.. Roy w. Craig, SON OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Craig, also well
known residents Of this vicinity, took
place at the home of the brides par
ents Wednesday evening.
The ring ceremony was performed
before an arch of ferns by DR.. r. T.
Chipperfield of the Methodist church
at 6 o'clock in the presence OF more
than fifty Of the young peoples rela-
tives and friends. The, couple was
unattended and the sister of the
groom, Miss Myrtle Craig, played the
wedding march. The bride wore a
dainty wedding gown of white crepe de
chine and carried brides roses.
A delicious two course dinner was
served by seven young women, sisters
and cousins of the bride, a pink and
white color scheme being carried out
at the several small tables used. Con-
gratulations and visiting preceded
the departure of the young people on
their wedding trip to Madison, Neb
On their return they will live on a
farm five miles southwest of town.
A number of handsome and sub
stantial gifts were received by the
bride and groom.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-03
ED PRINCES TENT BURNS;
PAP NORTON TO THE RESCUE
Prince and Terminates Were Gone at
the Time.

A private letter received in this city
from Sergeant Major Edward p.
Prince of the Headquarters Company
Of the 109th Headquarters Train and
Military Police at Camp Cody, DEM
ing, N. NJ, brings the news that Mr..
Princes tent burned down Monday.
He and his tent mates were all absent
in Deming at the time. Says his let
ter in part: dad Norton, as usual,
kept the flames from assuming alarm
ing proportions. 1t pays to have an
old experienced fire fighter around"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-03

Interest is increasing in COVER
mental service position since so many
Of Webster City's young people have
successfully passed the necessary ex-
aminations and several splendid ap-
pointments have been made here.
Another examination will be given by
w. E. Gossard. secretary of the county
civil service board, at the local post
office December IA. The examination
will be for clerk-stenographer Any
one is eligible for this examination If
they have some knowledge of type
writing without stenography or vice
versa.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-12-03
Wearda.Stein.

Miss LOrena Wearda and Mr.. Frank
Stein were married Wednesday after
noon at 2:30 at the home of the bride,
three miles southwest of town, Rev.
H. A. Koenig, pastor of the German
Lutheran church in this city, perform
ing the ceremony. One side of the
parlor was converted into a veritable
bower of ferns, pink and white carna-
tions and white chrysanthemums and
as Rev. Koenig played the Lohengrin
bridal march, the young couple took
their places at this improvised altar,
standing beneath large white we'd
ding bell with white satin streamers.
The bride was prettily gowned in
white crepe de chine and carried
brides roses Miss Lillian Stein, sister
OF the groom, was charming flower
ginl Only immediate relatives and
Mrs. w. Koenig witnessed the double
ring service which the officiating
clergyman read impressively.
A delicious luncheon was served in
three courses after the ceremony and
several musical selections were played
by Rev. Koenig.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Monte Wearda and the groom a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Stein,
prominent Hamilton county farmers.
They expect to leave within few days
and will spend some time in South
Dakota on a wedding trip.