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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-22
LIVING COSTS mi c.
TO Be. RUN AS SERIAL
Bureau of Labor Statistics to Pub
lish Report of Investigation in
Installments.

Uncle Sam is to begin the publication
soon of serial which will be of great
interest to all the people of Washington.
THE Cost of Living in the District of
Columbia will appear in installments in
the monthly review of the bureau Of labor
statistics. which recently completed an
extensive investigation of living costs in
the District under resolution of Congress
Instead of issuing the report on the IN
yestigation as whole and sending it to
Congress before giving it to the people.
the bureau has decided to run the report
serially in its review. which appears on
the first of each month.
This method is believed to be
unique The completed report. on
which the bureau has been working all
summer, is not expected to go to the
printer until December /, at the earliest.
Public Interest Expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Housewife. who per-
haps never found the monthly review
very interesting in the past. are expect
ed to await the coming of the issues.
beginning with october l. with some
thing akin 20 that eagernesS with
which they have been wont to keep on
the lookout for the newest doings of
fair heroines and heroes in the popu-
lar magazines
Installment No. l will be in the nature
OF a summary of incomes and expendi-
lures by income groups, including the
size of families by income groups.
While the bureau will print in its re-
Dort the complete schedules gathered
from Washington homes, item for item.
a feature never attempted in such a re-
port before. it will adhere to its prom
Use made in the spring and keep the
identity of each contributing family
secret
DR.. Meeker. chief of the bureau of
labor statistics will write the miro
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-22
British Armies Advance in
Region Between Lange-
marck and Frezenberg.
CANADIANS GAINING
IN VICINITY OF LENS.
French Make Important Progress al
Verdun, Holding Firm in Face
of Enemy Reaction.

Another OF the rapid succession Of blows
which the British and French are striking
at various points along the Franco Bel
gian front. fell this morning on the Ger
mans in the region OF Ypres, where the
British were held up last week in their
drive in conjunction with the French
forces to the north. At dawn the British
advanced over the fiercely contested field
between Langemarck and Frezenberg. No
details have been received thus far OF the
new battle, which is being fought over a
section strongly organized by the Germans
with concrete redoubts and machine gun
nests in shell holes. The Importance Of
these positions is shown by the desperate
counter attacks last week by the Germans
after the Irish troops had made consid-
cradle headway. Massing great numbers
OF men, the Germans drove back the Irish
after one OF the most bitter local en-
gagementS OF the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-22
GERMANS BEGIN TO REGARD
u. S. PREPARATION FOR WAR
WITH MEASURE OF ANXIETY

Especial Cnblegram to The Star and
Chicago Daily News.)
tCopsriSht. 1917. by the Chicago Daily News
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-22
British Official Report.

LONDON. August 22.-Following is
the official communication of today:
south and west of Lens the new po-
sitions captured by us yesterday morn
ing on the outskirts of the town have
been maintained. and further progress
has heen made at certain points. North
west and north of Lens also. result
of heavy lighting in the course OF
which German counter attacks were
repulsed by our rife and machine gun
fire or broken up by our artillery. some
additional ground has been secured in
advanced positions captured on the 18th.
There has been great artillery activity
during the night on both sides east
and northeast of Ypres.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-22
Gain on 3,OO0-Yard Front.

The communication of last night fol-
lows:
EARLY this morning We attacked the
line of German trenches which skirts
Lens TO the west and northwest and
captured the enerly's positions oa =
front of = o0a Yards.
Heavy fighting has taken place and
stiil contf-nes-
AT midday two strong counter at
tacks northwest of Lens were beaten
off BY our troops. and q third counter
attack south of the town was broken
up by our artillery.
"A hostile raid was rer',l--a e-r,-r.
this morning northeast OF Messires,
after sharp fighting.
s,Great activity In the an continued
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-22
BY RENE FEIBELMAN.

AMSTERDAM. Holland. August 22.-
ne Cologne Gazette, which is the first
German paper to take seriously the
american war preparations. in a leading
article warns the general public that after
all it may be worth while to watch the
United States.
II is possible that the Cologne paper is
acting on instructions from Berlin, for it
Is felt in the German capital that it
would be foolish to allow the newspapers
to publish derisive reports of Uncle Sam S
war work, when the authorities know
that it will decide the war against Ger
many. Two months ago fashionable Ber-
lin considered the American war prepara :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-22
U. S. Army Stronger Daily.

Americas Army" says the Cologne
Gazette. becomes stronger daily. The
country's factories are doing all they
can to turn out air machines and other
material. ships are being built at all
the yards-everything is being done
Army to the highest possible point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-22
British Progress at Lens.

Sharp fighting continues around the
coal mining center of Lens. in the OUT
skirts of which the British are making
progress in spite of the determined re-
sistance of the Germans Counter at
tacks during the night failed TO shake the
British from their new positions and
further gains at some points are reported
officially from London
The Germans last night continued their
efforts to recapture ground gained in the
new French offensive on the Nerdun front.
Heavy counter attacks were made on both
sides of the Meuse. and although the Ger
mans were able to gain a footing tenn
porarily in the new French positions at
points they were soon driven out The
number of prisoners taken by the French
has reached GIG. Several strong attacks
by the Germans on the Aisne front during
the night were repulsed.
The German statement says that
the French forced their way into the
German positions in the southern part
of the village of Samogneux on the east
bank of the MeuSe. The losses of the
French infantry. the German report says,
were very heavy, and the French COM
mand had to replace several of the ten
attacking divisions.
After the battle around Lens yesterday
the German general stan reports the
coal depot southwest of the French min-
ing center remained in the hands Of the
British
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-22
Driving Northeast Of Ypres.

By the Associated Press.
BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE AND
BELGIUM. August 22.-The British began
another operation northeast of Ypres at
dawn today on the battle-scarred ground
between Langemarck and Frezenberg No
details are yet available.
Meanwhile the conflict continued
about Lens. though apparently greatly
diminished in intensity. with the Ca
nadians still holding the Germans OF
from the positions which they had
gained in the southwestern part of the
city yesterday. and at the same time
clinging tenaciously to the numerous
new posts in the German line on the
northwestern section.
Fierce hand-to-hand fighting con-
tinued late into the night. especially
in the northwest portion which lies
between the Germans and Hill 20. Tho
Germans continued to fling heavy
counter attacks against the Canadians
and the battle surged back and forth
amid the ruined buildings and trenches.
This morning the advantage rested
with the British. and nowhere had the
Germans been able to reach the lines
from which the Canadians began their
OFF xeSferdav upOrDinO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-22

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
to the u.s. for republication Of all news credited
IL not otherwise credited In this paper and
also the local news published herein.
All rights of publication of special dispatches
herein are also reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-22

Thundershowers and somewhat cooler
tonight and tomorrow.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended at 2 pm. today: Highest, 80. at
3:15 pm. yesterday. Lowest, 20, at
i am today
Full report on page IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-22

sworn Net Circulation. Month OF July.
1917. Daily Average. s7.s45, Sunday. s;.ssa
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-28
Science of Skating.

Why is it that steel skates glide sc
readily over an ice surface? The
structure of the ice does not explain
this phenomenon. Nor does this mode
of locomotion depend on the smooth
ness of the ice-sheet Glass may be
had with very smooth surface, but it
would be very poor stuff to skate on
if available. The sport of ice-skating
depends on the fact that water ex-
pands on freezing; for, since ice is of
greater bulk than water, any force
that tends to reduce its bulk will also
tend to change it back to water. As
the whole weight of the skater rests
with each stroke on the narrow, sharp
edge of the skate, it follows that a
quite large pressure to eXerted on a
very small area Of the ice surface
The result is that the ice melts and
the skater glides forward on a film of
water Of the width of a pencil-line
which Immediately refreezes after the
skate edge has passed. The colder the
ice the greater must be the pressure
to bring it to the melting point, hence
the fact on very cold ice it is difficult
to make the skates bite" In any
event only slight amount of melting
takes place, for it requires about two
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-28
Frog Hollow.

Fred Strassburg spent Friday at
Lake Mills.
Theodore Appended visited with his
parents Sunday afternoon.
John Roth is sick with la grippe
Homer A. Cobb was a caller at
Hubbleton Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Huerich and
family and Mr.. jerks of Milford Wis
tied Thursday at Sunny Hillside vi
cinity
Henry Roth called at Elm Grove
Sunday evening
The Misses Helen and Anna Roth
and Frances Bergdoll attended the
farewell party at Topels Friday even
ing.
Walter Mohr visited Sunday with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs Albert Mohr.
Edward Hasten spent Monday at
Hubbleton
Miss Anna Roth entertained COM
pany from Lake Mills Sunday
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-28
Redwood Route 1.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Marsch and son
La Vern spent Thursday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Burmaster Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Stueber, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Prahl and children, attend
ed a feather stripping party at William
Kroenings at Clyman Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fisher moved
their household to CIyman Monday,
where Mr.. Fisher has accepted posi-
ton with Klath & Co.
Miss Blanch Reid, of AIderly visited
Miss Laura Salick's school Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Prahl Raymond
and Lorraine Prahl spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. G. Blend Of Emmett
Miss Irene Donahue returned to
Kenosha after spending the week end
with her mother, Mrs K Donahue
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Stueber of
.Reeseville spent Monday and Tuesday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Stueber.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-28
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A.E1iNnorh.o.plafGps

Were the means at hand for curing
and preventing diphtheria used as ex-
tensively and as early as they should
be, there would be practically no
deaths from the disease nowadays. 1t
is not so very long ago when the very
thought Of diphtheria was enough to
drive cold chills up and down the
spine of every parent. Now it is a
comfortable disease. But it is not as
yet entirely controlled
Antitoxin has been the agency
which has reduced the number of
deaths by one-half That it hasn't
almost completely wiped out the di-
sease as cause of death, isn't the
fault of the antitoxin Instead, the
fault lies, in practically every instance
with somebody's dallying in the hand
ling of the case If the parent de-
lays calling a competent physician and
the physician delays diagnosis and hes
itates for one reason or another about
giving treatment, the disease may have
progressed so far as to make cure i'm
possible or unlikely.
How important is the speedy admin
istration of the remedy is indicated
by very interesting figures offered by
Brook hospital London In 2135
cases where antitOxin was given the
first day, there were no deaths. In
1441 where treatment was given on
the second day, 60 died. OF the 1000
first treated on the third day, 178 died.
Of the 1875 first treated on the fourth
day 220 were lost. A delay of five
days before instituting proper treat
ment cost the lives of 308 of the 1916
so treated
In 1915, there were 1856 deaths from
diphtheria in Wisconsin. - Considered
in the light of the above testimony
concerning the patients treated with
antitoxin on the first day of the di-
sease, it appears that 1876 lives were
needlessly sacrificed
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-28

thousand pounds of pressure to the
square inch to reduce the melting
point by one degree centigrade. This
may seem a high pressure to be exert
ed by skater, yet when it is remem-
bered that the edge of the skate is
only a very small fraction of a square
inch in area, and that ice is seldom
very much colder than the freezing
point (since there is usually water be-
low the ice-sheet at 80 F. waiting to be
cooled to the freezing point, it will
be appreciated that this explanation
is quite reasonable-O. d. Won Engeln
in Harper's Magazine.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-28

The most difficult thing in life seems
TO me to recognize which is the higher
of two conflicting duties, and those to
whom it is easiest must have, l think,
not only the most happiness, but genius
If goodness were always quite simple,
what could be more delightful than to
be good always? 1t is, however, a sad
thing, when the understanding and the
affections are at variance, when one
has to stop and consider which of two
courses is morally incumbent on one,
and without always finding a solution.
1t is sad because it shakes ones faith
in that which ought TO be the surest
Of guides-namely, in ones own con-
science. And, let one choose what he
will, 1t leaves in his mind sting. some
thing to regret.-Paul Heyse
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-28
FERTILIzING WHEAT.
For Spring Application Acid Phosphate
Is Recommended


For wheatfelds not fortified last fall
nor MANFRED during the winter, the
Ohio experiment station recommends
for application in early spring, on near
ly all soils that have been under long
cultivation, from 200 to 300 pounds of
acid phosphate to the acre. Nitrate
of soda has paid for itself in some ex-
perimental field tests, but the present
cost of potassium prohibits it's use this
year.
In the stations fertility tests 100
pounds of acid phosphate have prOduc-
ed increase in the yields Of corn, oats,
wheat and hay worth more than 81 at
ordinary farm prices. Nitrate of soda
used alone has been unprofita BILE, but
it's addition to acid phosphate has paid
well on Wooster soil although barely
sufficient to justify its use at Strongs-
vile, Germantown and Carpenter sub
stations These materials may easily
be sOWn by hand in the spring before
growth starts and are soluble in the
soil for the use of plants. Because
of the limited response of wheat to
potassium and because of its high
price this year the experiment sta
ton advises against the use of this ele-
ment for the present wheat crop and
urges farmers to preserve all barnyard
manure carefully to supply the neces-
Sary potassium.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-28
SIOans Liniment For Stiff Joints.

the joints and muscles, making every
movement torture. Relieve your stuff
ering with Sloans Liniment; it quick
ly penetrates without rubbing, and
soothes and warns your sore muscles.
The congested blood is stimulated to
action; single application will drive
out the pain Sloan's Liniment is
clean, convenient and quickly effec-
tive, it does not stain the skin or clog
the pores. Get a bottle to-day at
your Druggist, Csc. 2
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-28
Smile CURES Mind
Fhnoee Helps to LII seh When
Science Fails. :
REASON SLOWLY RETURNS.
Detroit Man Proves Puzzle to Physi-
clans After Partial Asphyxiation In
Auto-Sweetheart, In Same Hospital,
Is Wheeled Into His Ward, and Eyes
Brighten For First Time.

Detroit Mich-A sweetheart's smile
won where science failed. The smile
lured back wandering mind that all
the little bottles, all the cleaning in
struments and all the solemn books
had failed to cure.
The case of Arthur Conner, twenty
eight years old, puzzled physicians for
days after he was taken to Grace hos
pital suffering from a form of gas as
phyXiatiOn induced by inhaling gaso-
line fumes from his automobile. He
slept for hours. a calm, deep sleep,
with normal pulse and respiration, but
a sleep that could not be driven out
When it did lift its veil for a few min
utes at time it was found his mind
had somehow slipped in its delicate
mechanism, and COnnor muttered and
chartered of things foreign and uncon-
nected with reason.
They dug in his spine and brewed
serums, and they tapped with inquisi-
tive fingers and touched the nerves
with the wizard flow of electricity and
the veins with the cleaning hypo-
dermic. In vain all these things-and
then came the cure, a greeting smile
and a CHEEKY Good morning from the
girl he is to marry.
Nellie Winters, dark haired and
brown eyed, sought her fiance, know
ing something had happened to prevent
the filing of an engagement She
found him after long search lying in
his car in the garage, asleep. He had
sat down to rest, and the fumes had
overcome him and started the long
slumber But the hunt through the cold
day had wrought another misfortune,
and Miss Winters found herself
threatened by pneumonia in the same
hospital with Conner.
She grew better, and, once able to sit
in a wheel chair, she demanded to be
taken to the side Of her sweetheart.
They wheeled her in just as one Of the
moments Of his consciousness came.
And the eyes that had been filed with
vague dreamings suddenly cleared, and
the girls smile and glad greeting
found an answer.
Hello, Nellie! Gee, it's too bad we
are both sick in the same place"
1t was almost the first rational words
he had uttered. The veil fell again,
but the doctors had found key to the
mystic door and hope for a complete
recovery.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-28
House and Lot.
For Sale

Fine house and lot for sale, located
at 400 Second street, WATERFOWL, Wis.
Has fine bath room, furnace, water,
electric light, gas and all modern i'm
provements Will be sold cheap on
the very best terms. Price asked only
about one-half its value. Splendid
location and fine neighborhood For
further particulars address Owain T.
Hughes, 308 Washington street Wa
tertOWn, Wis. 14-5t
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-28

The people of the United States are
apparently using more sugar than ever
ton has been greater than the increase
in population. According to figures
in Bulletin 473, recently prepared by
the Bureau of Crop Estimates of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, the total consumption of sugar in
this country for the decade ending
with the fiscal year 1928 was 429
per cent greater than the consumption
for the preceding decade, while the
population for the same period only
shows an increase of 81 per cent
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-28

Assemblyman H. j. Gren voted
against the bill in the assembly to
make dry zone of 600 feet around
the soldiers Home. First the assem-
bly, killed the Carter amendment,
which provided that the law should
not take effect until July /, 1917. 1t
then killed the committee amendment,
providing for dry zone of 900 feet
around the home This is the first
record vote on a liquor question to he
had in the assembly.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-28
Good Place To Shave.

Starting next Monday, Racine city
will become place Of highest priced
hair cuts and shaves in the United
States.
Hair cut will cost so cents and
shaves 20 cents. No limit on the price
of shampoos and fancy trimmings has
been fixed by the BARRIERS union of
Racine which put the new prices into
effect last night.
The high prices are to hold sway
only on Saturdays, the present prices
remaining in effect on other days.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-28

y Cleanliness is the watchword
y for success with pigs.
y There is no profit in a sheep
= flock that is neglected.
Il Develop draft foals from birth
\ to maturity with plenty of good
y feed, lots of exercise and by
y proper care. Good breeding gives
Y possibilities which good feeding
y and care develop.
y There is very little danger of
y disease with hogs if they are
\ kept clean, fed clean food and
= given pure, clean water to drink.
y Glover or alfalfa hay and some :
i grain fed with roots will bring
$. the sheep flock through the win
= ter in thrifty and profitable
y condition.
y Mismating causes many horse .
i breeding failures. Patronize only
y a superior, pure bred, sound stall
y lion.
J.
y i y y y i i y y y y y y y y y 4
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-28

The Evjue bill for a statewide ref
erendum on prohibition is being given
a public hearing to-day Thus far the
attitude of the legislature on the dry
question is a matter of speculation.
The big vote by which the house de-
feated bill for a dry zone for the
Soldiers home in Milwaukee is not
on the referendum proposition. At
to-day's herring both sides will pre-
sent arguments, and it will be possible
fate of the bill
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1917-02-28

The New York World says: 1.-THE
methods of the British government
since the beginning of the war have
strengthened the hands of the Sim
Feiners and other extremist agitators
as they have weakened the hold of
John Redmond and his supporters up
on the Irish people. They have been
the direct means of spreading discon-
tent and sedition, and che more the
coercive policy of the military has
been applied the worse the conditions
of unrest and disaffection have be-
come. So long as the British govern
ment refuses to establish Home Rule
1t will continue to pile up trouble for
itself Lloyd-George will fare no bet
ter than Asquith did. For thirty
months the government has wavered
and withheld the grant of self-govern-
ment to Ireland to which It is ire
trievably committed. And to-day it
still casts suspicion on its own good
faith and honor, while Irishmen who
have never let themselves be deceived
by fair promises are thrown into pris-
on. 1t is not in that way that Ireland
can be quieted and made loyal"