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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-19

| that traffic was halted. and for an hour
| no street car could move past the
building.
A number of women were slishtly
injured in the rush for the doors anu
others tainted.
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Shock Units Employed
by Germans for Hard
Jobs Along the Front

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
FRENCH FRONT. June 1S.-Full and
interesting details Of the organization
Of tho German formation known as
"strosstruppen" or Shock units" indi-
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To Celebrate 1afayette's Birthday,

NEW YORK. July IA call for the
celebration Of the birthday anniversary
Of lafayette September . has been
issued from hsrA Municipalities were
asked to cooperate with patriotic 80
cieties In honorinG the memory OF the
great Frenchman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-19
To Have Regiment Of Moro,.

MANILA, July 19.-Plans are under
way for the formation of a full regi-
ment of Moros in tho hope that eventu-
ally II will be attached to the American
expeditionary force in France,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-19

Ireland has breed of cattle that
seldom grows more than three feet
high and thriyes on tho poorest of pas
turage. yet the cows yield large guam
titles of milk daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-19
GERMANS STRIKE
NEAR ST. QUENTIN
Gain Footing in French Line.
But Later Lose Ad-
vantage.
VERDUN ATTACK FAILS

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, July 19.-The Germans made
an attack last night on a front OF 300
meters south of ST. Quentin. The war
footing in the French first line. but
was expelled from the greater part OF
these positions by a counter attack. A
German attempt to regain ground cap
tured by the French near Avocourt
wood. on the Verdun front, was de-
feated.
The statement follows:
Our artillery and the eremy's were
active over the whole front. There
was especially violent firing between
the Somme and the Aisne In the region
of Veuclerc and Craonne and on the
left bank of the Mouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-19
COMPROMISE ON FOOD
BILL LOSES IN SENATE
On Test Vote Kenyon Amendment Is
Rejected by A to 28-Rapid
Progress Expected.

The strength of the compromise on
the food control bill entered into by
democratic and republican senator's. for
the purpose Of perfecting a bill which
afternoon. when the Senate. by vote
Of a. to %. rejected an amendment by
Senator Kenyon to the compromise
plan which would have included in the
operation Of the bill iron and its prod
ucts. farm tools and binding Irvine.
Under the compromise plan contained In
substitute for the first section of the
bill. offered by Senator Chamberlain. the
foods. feeds and fuel, including kerosene
and gasoline. striking out cotton and steel
and all the other articles inserted in the
bill by the eSenate heretofore.
ten-minute rule and 1t was expected that
rapid progress In the consideration OF
amendments would be made.
Immediately following the action on
the Kenyon amendment. Senator Reed
OF Missouri offered an amendment to the
compromise plan which would increase
the size Of tho board Of food admins
tration providing in that compromise
from three to five members. This was
another attack upon Herbert c. Hoov-
err. selected by the President as food
administrator.
Senator Reed feared that Mr. DOVER
could more easily dominate a board of
three than a board OF FIVE. Senator
Reeds amendment also provided that
the members of the board must be
bona hde residents OF the United
States and qualified electors. In some
quarters 1t has been alleged that Mr..
Hoover was neither.
Old Law Not Repealed.
After the Pomerene substitute for
section 3 Of the food control bill had
been adopted yesterday afternoon.
making It possible for the members
OF the advisory committees Of the coun-
ell of national defense still to give
their advice to the government without
preventing the government from doing
business with any concerns in which
these committeeman are interested, al
though making 1t a crime for them to
solicit contracts. the Senate accepted
further amendment by Senator Reed of
Missouri providing that the Pomerene
substitute should not BIO construed as
war days by which any officer or agent
OF corporation doing business with
the government IL prevented from act
ing as an agent for the government
for the transaction Of business with
his hrm or corporation
Senator Chamberlain, in charge of
the bill, said later that he does not be-
lieve tho Reed amendment will pre-
vent the operation Of the Pomerene
substitute.
The law to which Senator Reeds
amendment refers was enacted in 1862.
and Is as follows:
No oficer or agent of any corpora
ton, joint stock company or associa-
ton. and no member or agent Of any
firm or person. directly or indirectly
interested In the pecuniary profits or
contracts OF such corporation, Joint
stock company, association or arm,
shall act as an officer or agent of the
United States for the transaction of
business with such corporation, Joint
stock company, association or Arm"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-19

cate that the German army at the front
ferior grades of soldiers. The shock
units" specially formed for difficult
operations which the ordinary regt-
ments evidently are regarded as un-
oualified to undertake. are formed from
among the young, vigorous men OF the
regular battaIions
They are nearly all unmarried men, or.
II married. are childless, and this regu-
lation has been drafted for the reason
they encounter overwhelming chances
OF losing their lives. They, in fact, re-
semble the ''forlorn hopes" of old-time
wars. except that they are not volun-
teers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-19
Purposes Of Organizations.

Often part Of tho men Of such a bat
TALON are distributed in small units
among the ordinary battalions engaged
They are specially instructed before
hand as to the most important points
aimed at in the attack and they act as
guides to their less specialized com
rades. Their work is to make breaches
in the enemy line. to lead the way into
the allies trenches, to destroy machine
gun emplacements and field fortresses
with the help of the special cannon and
other weapons at their disposal, and
eventually to aid in the REORGANIZATION
for defense against counter attack of
any position which may be captured.
As soon as the heavy fighting Is over
the men Of the shock unit" still re-
rejoin the rest Of the battalion in read
mess to be hurried of to any other part
Of the line where hot work Is in prog
ress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-19

for several days expecting the French
would try to shell them out, but did not
expect an infantry attack
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-19
Fight Near st. Quentin.


left bank Of the Meuse
Fight Near st. Quentin.
South of ST. Quentin the Germans.
after violent bombardment. delivered
an attack at about 0 o'clock yesterday
evening on a front Of 500 meters east
of Gauchy. against the hi1iock OF the
Mill Of all Winds The enemy succeed
ed in gaining a footing in our first
trench line but was driven out OF the
greater part of the occupied positions
by counter attack.
After a verv intense bombardme nt
+, last night the Germans made counter
attack on our new positions at AFo-
court wood. but were checked by our
| lines.
Attacks on our trenches at Pan
theon, southeast of Sapigneul and in
the region Of Douaumont were repulsed
an operation east OF Badonviller. sue
|, ceeded in inflicting serious losses on
the enemy and in taking prisoners"
Germans Get Rude Shock.
BY the Associated Press.
FRENCH FRONT IN FRANCE. July
19.-The crown princes army suffered
the rudest shock when the French
Tuesday attacked and recaptured all
the positions northwest Of verdun.
These cost the Germans much hard
fighting when they took them from the
French.
The affairs cost the Germans not only
the loss of their former conquest and
about 500 prisoners. but the French cut
into their line. and repeated counter at
tacks by the Germans failed to recover
any part thereof and resulted even in
more losses. The Germans when they
advanced at the end of June. obtained
possession of number of Observable
ries. giving them splendid views Of the
French line. The Germans have been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-19
Makeup Of Battalion.

The composition Of such a battalion
varies. but that Of the second "shock
battalion" of tho third German army
may be given as an example. 1t was
commanded by captain. with a lieu
tenant as adtutant. and it consisted Of
Tour companies, each mastering 100
men with three officers
There WAS. besides. a company of
machine gunners with six pieces. also
mixed company with trench mortars
and grenade throwers. as well as a
company of men armed with imple-
ments for dispensing a liquid fire. Add
ed to these was n shock battery of
small field guns.
These shock units are never used for
the holding of a sector OF the line They
go into action only when a dificult OPP
GRAFTON 10 to be executed. The bat
talon Is placed directly under orders
Of the officer in command Of tho opera
ton. When possible the men are all
provided with bicycles, but usually
they are transferred In fast motor cars
to the place where their services are
required.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-19
Insubordinates Put in Units.

German prisoners assert that soldiers
who are insubordinate or who do not
take kindly to the discipline Of the army
units destined to sacrifice themselves in
attacks on specially important positions
or IN attempts. which hitherto have gen
orally proved vain, to recapture posi-
tons such as the Chemin Des Danes
from the French
Until now each German army has had
attached to 1t one or two battalions of
these ''shock units"
Henceforth. according to the newest
regulations. each German army corps
Is to organize a SHOCK unit" of its
own. Orders have been issued by the
German high command that in certain
cases each infantry brigade is to have
Shock unit" composing a company.
should circumstances call for 1t, into a
battalion. to be at the service of the
army corps commander.
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Wash Skirts
500 500 Mems Pants,
$1.95

Mems Pants, in dark or
light. eassimeres. Just
when you need a pair.
Special at Sl.9J.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-11-17
a RUSSIAN NOBLEMAN IN
THOU SHALT NOT STEAL

Victor DeLinsky, who plays the val.
ct in Thou Shalt Not Steal" the WI
liam Fox %photoplay starring Virginia
Pearson, comes of a Russian family
of noble blood. DeLinsky was for
merly a lieutenant in the Russian
army attached to the Imperial Rus
sian Cavalry. He was in the Russo
%Jauanese war, was wounded seven
times and was several times decorat-
ed for bravery.
DeLinsky began his stage career in
Moscow and latre appeared in lead
ing theatres in the principal cities in
Russia. playing in the companies of
many of the leading actors and ac-
tresses.
DeLinsky is a linguist of ability
and has offered to tutor American sol
diers for service abroad. All of his
family are Royalists, but DeLinsky's
sympathies have always been with
the people and he rejoiced in the re-
cent overthrow of the Russian autoc-
Tacy. He was once sentenced to ST
berfa for life but escaped.
See this production at the Central
tomorrow. Chas. w. Boyer presents
His Eight Southern Misses in an
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-11-17

forget tomorrow. II Is a picture you
will remember as long as you live.
and Evelyn Nesbit can thank the
screen for SHE can now tell her true
story TO the world. and the world
will love her after they have seen
her in Redemption" All will reap
a golden harvest in the profits of this
dramatic story of a woman's life
only reversed to happiness rather
than the actual story. AT the Apollo
Thursday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-11-17
GAIL KANE AIDE
Of ROYAL SPY IN
"SOULS IN PAWN
STAR PLAYS ROLE or BRIL-.
LIANT YOUNG FRENCH
WIDOW IN
LATEST PHoTooRAMA, LAID IN
DAYS PRECEDING THE
GREAT WAR
THRILLING PICTURE SHOW AT
THE APOLLO THEATRE
TONIGHT.

Gail Kane as Lame Dore. the beau.
tiful young Frenchwoman who has
sworn to avenge the murder of her
husband, mysteriously slain at the
door of his palatial home. aad who
becomes a spy in behalf of Prince
Won Kondemarck on his assertion
that he will reveal to her the muir.
derers OF her child's father. is won.
derfully effective in her new Mutual
American production. "Souls In
Pawn"
''Souls in Pawn" Is one of the
strongest p%hotodramas produced in
the United States since the begin.
ming of the war, II has a most bril-
!iantly constructed war plot based On
a story by julius Grinnell FurtA-
man. The play is superbly directed
by Henry King.
The story involves a thrilling Sc,
ries of adventures which display the
activity of the enemy spy system in
Paris and France generally, in the
period Immediately preceding and
following the outbreak of war, Miss
Kane has a difficult task set her to
preserve the nice balance between
love for country and desire for ven
geance on the assassin of her best
Iotn,aa l,,,t a1,o a,nnaads adnnsrabtv
and although she at last escapes
with Kondemarck, is forgiven be
cause "Konde', is certainly a hand.
some devil and because love recog.
aizes no national boundaries.
Henry King. director of the new
production, who also directed Miss
Kane'f sudcesesful play, THE tEp-
per Crust" has done a fine piece OF
work in this soul stirring drama. 1t
IS a masterpiece OF stage direction
The French atmosphere Is preserved
in the minutest detail. There are
French telephones, French bank
notes, French gestures, French fur
nishings. and Miss Kane has admir-
ably achieved the French air.
Included in the cast are Robert
Klein, a well known character actor
with experience on the French stage;
Douglas MacLean, who was with
Maude Adams in HPeter Pam Ed
- MI .. a.fAt.
Modjeska, and Ashton Dearholt.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-11-17
aREDEMPTloN,e POWERFUL
DRAMA AT THE APOLLO

Probably no girl or woman In the
world has received the amount OF
newspaper publicity given Evelyn
Nesbit since the day Of her teens,
and that sort of publicity which does
not always cast best impressions
upon readers, for they form an opin-
ion and are ever ready to condemn
or praise. and in Miss Nesblt's case
she mas been condemned, for very
few seek TO analyze two sides of a
story.
Redemption as produced, Is a
redemption for Evelyn Nesbit. The
producers defy any living souls 70
see this picture and refrain from get
ting a lump in their throat and keep
the eyes from watering, even II they
do not cry. 1t is unbelievable that
a vaudeville dancing artist, as Miss
Nesbit has been, with her partner,
Jack Clifford, could throw herself
into the hands OF julius Steger, the
director OF motion pictures. and have
him TURF her out 10 be one of the
greatest dramatic actresses on the
screen today.
Redemption is based on the life
OF Evelyn Nesbit, but is worked in
SC cleverly and 50 beautifully that
one would hardly realize it Is her
life. The picture brings in her lit
tie son, Russell Thaw, and her hus-
band, Jack Clifford for a moment.
and although there is a suggestion OF
the Stanford White+Harry Thaw af-
fair, there Is only a passing glance
which works into n of the most
powerful dramatic stories that has
been told ON the screen. People who
have read the life of Evelyn Nesbit,
and have formed their opinion, will
change 1t for the benefit Of Miss Mes
bit after they see this marvellous. 81
gantic. stupendous production called
Redemption"
Every detail in photography is
there. and not a point has been
missed. Redemption" is a picture,
beautifully told. beautifully taken
and artisticalIy directed by the mas
ter hands OF julius Steger and Jo-
seph A. Golden. 1t is n Of those
lcng lingering remembering kind, II
IS not a picture you see today and
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-11-17

mates hat he is a will young des-
perado for whom the law was never
written. He confieds the reasons for
his having been expelled from the
previous school-and these reasons
vary every time they are given, run
ming from putting asafetido in the
stove to ~endeayoring to commit muir.
der.
On the way to school he has stolen
everything movable and he arrives
with a splendid collection and the
avowed intention of showing the
school up. He is rebelious. ungov.
ernable, and as gullible as a two-year-
old child in the hands of the older
boys of the school.
lie wins their instant hatred by
committing the objectionable blund.
er of asking for a second portion Of
prunes at his first meal-for il a sin.
gle boy manifests the least approval
of prune3 there is danger of their
being foisted upon the helpless diners
with even more methodical regularity
thar is customary.
The boys sell him practically
everything but the four walls of his
room and fleece him of his possessions
with great ease. There are many
tragedies and not a few triumphs in
the life of John Humperdink Slower
who 500 nearns the soubriquet of the
"Varmint" because of his pestiferous
conduct and is almost driven to sui
eide when he loses a baseball game
for his house team.
There awakens in his mind the
firm belief that he lis an all around
coward when he Immediately takes
flight when threatened by two of the
older boys, but by winning a desper-
ate fight with n Of them and max
ing a touchdown at the crucial point
of an important game, he re-establish-
es himself in popular favor and be-
comes a great leader omong the fell
lows.
"The Varmint' WIN appear tonight
at the Central Opera House.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-11-17
Drastic Step in New York.

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-As a result
of several recent waterfront fires in
Greater New York, thought to have
been caused by enemy aliens, the Fed
eral authorities here today revoked
all permits issued to un~naturalized
Germans to live along the Manhattan
water front. Those affected by the or
der will be required to move at once,
IL was announced.
Twenty deputy United States mar
shals began notifying Germans resid-
ing in streets in the barred territory
to leave within "A hours. United States
Marshal Mccarthy, who issued today's
drastic order, recently barred enemy
aliens from employment on docks and
piers about Manhattan. 1t was expla
ed that the removal will be a meas
ure of protection for l~aw-abiding Ger.
mans, as it will relieve them OF sus-
picion which might otherwise rest
upon them if any trouble should oc-
cur near their former homes along
the water front.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-11-17
STATE FUEL ADMINISTRATORS
BARNES THOUGHT CAPABLE
(By E. e. Meredithl.

FAIRMONT, w. Va, Nov. I3.--
J. Walter Barnes. recently appointed
fuel administrator of West Virginia.
Is expected to make a capable coal
dictator" though that term dose not
sound well and is used only because
it appears to be the fashion with the
city dailies. The term certainly
does not apply to West Virginia
where coal mines are the chief in
and where coal associations
assure government officials that the
people will get coal which leads to
the conclusion that dictatorship"
will be unnecessary.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-11-17
JACK P|CKFORD IN
THE VARM|N1"
PLAYS STELLAR ROLE IN MAGA-
ZINE AND BOOK SENSATION.
CENTRAL TONIGHT.

Owen Jonnsoms world famous
stories of Lawrenceville school, The
Varmint," which created a sensation
both in magazine and in book form
has been adapted for the screen by
Paramount with Jack Pickford in the
stellar role. As John Humperdink
Slower, alias "The Varmint," Jack
Pickford is an extremely sensitive
and highly imaginative young man.
Instantly christened "Dink" upon
his arrival at the school, Slower tries
to impress the fact upon his school
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-11-17
CHANGES IN BARRED
ZONE COMING SOON

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-Attorney-
General Gregory, who up until today,
has defined to authorize any state
ment as to the policy of the depart
ment of justice in dealing with dam
gerous alines, declared that he had
under consideration sweeping changes
of the alien zone order and expects
to announce the new order within the
next As hours.
Mr.. Gregory made this statement
Immediately after the cabinet meet
ing and before he left the White
House. He did not go into details
or indicate, if this fails, but male it
clear that aliens will not be permitted
within certain areas, when the new
order goes into effect.
In other quarters it was in timat-
ed yesterday that the new zone sys-
TEN will provide for an enlargement
of the areas to such an extent that
no alien might live in a seaboard city
any size and maratime activity.
This would mean, of course, that the
zone had been extended many miles
with the fixed purpose of crowding all
such aliens out of the cities in which
there are Government reservations or
munitions works.
Old Order Not Effective.
Unless some ordar of n mara ~
less drastic nature is issued, the men
ace to plants, docks, bridges and ter
minals will not be lessened. The pre-
vailing order is sufficient, on paper,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-11-17
Standing Of Teams.

The following Is the standing Of
the teams:
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-11-17

TO protect every vital piece of proper
ty In the country but everybody knows
that it has no such effect. Under it
no alien may reside or even pass
within the barred zone without a per.
NIT, yet aliens have passed far
enough within such zones to blow up
or set fire to properties all over the
country.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-11-17

Advertise in The World.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-11-17

p%rofesslon"i Men
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-11-17
PROFESSIONAL MEN
WIN FROM Y. M. c. A.
CLOSE GAME BoWLED IN LOCAL
DuckPiN LEAGUE LAST
NIGHT.

There was a lively and very inter.
estimg match game of duekpins OIL
the Y. M. C. A. alleys last night. be-
tewen tho Y. M. G. A. can and the
Professional Mems team. The Pro.
fessionnl Men took their opponents
into camp in nice style, winning
from them by 80 pins. Smith had
high score, Isl. and high average.
1873 for the Professional Men, while
III. Matthews was the champion for
the Y. VI. G. A. team. high score,
las, high average, t29.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-11-17
Miss RouskIp Dies at ss.

tGAGERsToWN, Md. Nov. IL.
Miss Rebecca Rousklp, aged 90 IIa
lRerstownis oldest resident and the
last survivor Of her family, died last
night. She was the daughter OF
Samuel Rousklp. who was prominent
In HiaRerstown's commercial activ.
tiles.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-11-17
original musical comedy novelty
"Mammy's Dream" Special scenery
and elaborate costumes.

For any itching of the skin. for
skin rashes, chap, pimples, etc, try
Doan's Continent. Coo at all drug
stores.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-11-17
Electrical Showcase.

An electrical Illuminating show.
case Is being installed at the A. ~.
Bentz grocery store on North Queen
street.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-22

Miss Ruth Bulkley 728 West Eigh-
teenth street and Miss Bland Sohlberg
All West Fourteenth street, returned
today from Tenacre school, WELLESLEY
Mass, TO spend the holidays with their
families Miss Sohlberg was accom-
panied home by Miss Catherine Ridge
wav of Kansas CITY
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Harley f. Lee will en-
tertain with family dinner on Christ
mas day at their home, j0l West Six.
teenth street