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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-18
HELD ON A CHARGE
OF HIGHWAY ROBBERY
Man Who Says He Was Held Up
Identifies Prisoner as His
Assailant

Michael Cardino, twenty-five years old,
Of 1929 South Ninth street, was Unidentified
in the Central Police Court. today by Peter
Balla, of 1924 South Stillman street, as the
man who went through his clothing and
robbed him of SIS at Eighth and South
streets on the night Of Saturday, June 3,
while Private Watchman John Neubbe-
meyer, attached to the Twelfth and Pine
streets police station, 1t is alleged, held his
hands Neubbemeyer was arrested soon
after the robbery and was held in $1,000
bail for court by Magistrate Baker.
Charles Rees, of 1926 Summer street, also
appeared as witness at Cardno's hear.
ing this morning and declared that his
pockets were picked of 81 when he went
back to see what was happening to his
friend Bala on the night in question.
Rees stated that Bala and he were in
a saloon at Eighth and South streets, and
after they emerged Cardlno appeared and
later the watchman. Cardino was COM
mtted without bail by Magistrate Beaton,
charged with highway robbery. Cardino's
counsel insisted at the hearing today that
his client was the wrong man and that
the prosecutors were mistaken in their
Identification.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-18
WOODEN SHOES TAKES
FIRST JAMAICA RACE
Only Three Starters in Event,
Jem Finishing Second and
Sargon Third

NEW YORK, Juno 1s.--wooden Shoes
won tho three-year-old selling race. $500
added, at a mile and one-sixteenth, the
opener on the Jamaica track today There
were only three starters, Jem finishing
second and Sargon, third. The odds on the
winner to 8.
=, FIRST RACE, th6ree.year-olds and upward,
selnng 1900 added, ] N miles:
J. Wooden sh2es, lo9, Troso 9to5 out out
3. sareon Ii. loo, cruise 90 to / 4toi out
Time, 81 30, only three starters,
l. Libyan Sands, l02. Col
2 Mlss Krut;;5. IQs. oeert ! 70? 70 i 70 !
Time, 1910. Star Gaze, Trout Fly. Thesieres
Clin Haven, Ambrose, Dancer. Stellarna and
THIRD RACE Greenfield selling stakes two
ycar-olds, purse $500. 81 furlongs:
!. GreenEold lU7, TroiHc. 80. even / to 2 out
z Ballast, Ballast 1922 MGGAtce. 2tog 3to5 out
Time. LOO 3-5. Umatilla, Gamecock and Poor
FOURTH RACE. Excelsior Handicap three
e ar-olds an upward. value $4,000, 1 10 miles:
!. Roamer, 1873, Shuttingcr. to1 even I to
<, BORROW. ll2, Robinson. .... to l 3 to y TO
3 Old kocnlg liz Ryrne. O.. II to u to I 3 TO
. Time, 40 20. Spur, Ormcsdalr, Mdnister
Toi, The Finn, strom6oii and Sortie taddcdJ also
ran.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-18

=, First race. purse $500, maiden colts and geld.
ings. two-year-ods, 5 furlongs-Ciairvoyal A.
R1 tGai BenefaetoEi ,iS. lo9; ,Mssssen. 1i2; ". II
MI. s..odL5 Il2; Bolster, Il2 ,J6Sk nm, liz, -
inward o6 % f%9TIongs;ModLightfoot a5i Prof Bier:
AfdHsderIson1 fdsi 1873; Gallant Lad iC$j Velvet joe
aaES; aES; u 6, stone los; Arthur Middleton los
Elso eIlgibie; Southern League, 1903; Rosewood,
es; Cora Lane, 1O3i Santo. los. Broowsweep,
193 Dr. Barlow. 100; Miss Mini. 1O3 Miles
Third race. claiming $780, three-year-olds,
mile mile and 90 yaTds-'Walter II. Pearce ssi
lo4 ,o,I9h clare: lOo Matin; 105 Bird Lore, 1O5,
furlongs-Conakllly. 1O4; zu ~, 1Oi; Rational,
io4 Aaz7aiea; a7, Io4 SIX Lady lO7; Glpsey Queen,
Fifth race. purse $1,000 Inverness Club
handicap, three r-olds and upward. 6 furlongs
IoFPaqSGol IoP gl 5Oo; J. j. Murdock, 119; Bringhurst,
Sixth race claiming, three-yyar-olds, IL
ST los Samuel l. Meysr 6Fsrgs SS rSsmdfg EssHfgl
l0t Allen Cain. lOi; win Do 100
and upward, II miles-Trappoid 90: 'Prince
fAi6ert Gusdiee 'Gude Pest Pest 100; Water War, 1QI riy
Apprentice allowance claimed.
Weather, clear; track. fast
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-18
KIDNAPPING ANGIV'
in BERGNER SIN
Court Order on Brewer
Produce Daughter De.
velops New Phase
LAWYER MAKES CHApo,

Gustave william Bergner, tho ,,r.
aire brewer who is fighting nrocoos,-
rected against him by his nineteen.v.ss
son-in-law, r. Bertron Bew, was 49,
ordered in the Quarter Sessions t,,,-,Y|
day to file legal reasons whv hs ,.n
produce his seventeen -year-oId a.,
Jean' with whom Bew eloped nine mas.
ago, give written assurance that 49,
is being supported, and thus permit, -.
Bew to enlist Judge Carr heard IN,
Bergner, who was not present, was 49,.
sented by Franz Ehrlich. Young p.-
tended the hearing. He was repress,...
by Samuel Levin. 'sn'N
The terse order came as the rasr,, =,
statement made by Ehrlich for Bervn,,
answer to Judge Carrs question az n
were the legal reasons for Bergner's r.,n..,
to grant the petition Of his son-in-;aw
''Mr. Bergner," Mr.. Ehrlich said ",.A.
to have anything to do with n,n,..'
year-old boy who kidnapped his sevor,...
year-old daughter
The statement caused quite al.
court. The kidnapping element is
version of the case.
Prior to Judge Carr's decision a..
"Bergner be given time to file an .r,-.
opposing the granting of the rule A.,.s
the case be heard" Mr.. Ehrlich revi.,.,
the story Of elopement of the young cov,,.
which took place last summer from Av,,..
Nothing in the story as outlined indic,,.
that kidnapping" had taken plaza
Later in the day young Bew. in r,v..
answer to the kidnapping charges ..,,
that his young wife had her suitcase n.cs.,
ready for elopement one month tefors N.
actual getaway" and that she No.
had suggested ways and means for aecor,
plishing it. N''n'
Bew is anxious to enlist in the arnv !.
other members of his family have done ha
Is prevented from doing so because hs ~
obtain no written assurance that his vi,.
will be supported during his abssrc,
Young Mrs. Bew was snatched awav frcr
her husband some months ago. II Is ssW
and hidden in the Ritz-Carlton by her n,,'
ents. All efforts to communicate with M,
Bew says, have been in vain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-18
TOmOrrow's Jamaica Entries

First race. two-year-od maldens. selling, .
furlongs-Dr. Huck, 10S: "Mill Filley, 100 Com
nse9ti9n 1923 10 Golden GLOW loS Elderken, li2;
Geees9rgs w. Avery, I0e; ,Goldlng lo4 All Bright
esi School Girl 1O9 King Of the Scarlets. lOG;
sQTiskaney, 1903; Amackessin, 112: Wood Thrush
1O8; Thistle, 107; Shasta 1O6; Santiago, lO3i
Josie A, 0s; Portta 103
Second race, three -year-Olds and upward, sell
Ing l-ls milss-Dan. So; 'Thursdsy Nishtsr,
Dovedale. III; Courtship. 10l.
No Third race thres-yesaT,,olds selling mile and
Lance. lis; Courtship lis; Wild Thyme, los
Fourth race, two-year-olds. Niles, the, Rose.
dale stakes, S25O0. furlongs-ROyal Ensign,
104; Arrowwood. 90; The Wife 30: Rosie
eS,S epSG,rSady dai7 ~ EsmTP2res,o lo4; Play Toy lo7
Fifth rsce. three-year- and upward. the
Richmond HiEhweight Handicap, 81 furlongs-
Hlgh Noon. 1877; lima Frank, lI5i Startling, us
Kewessa, ils: startle, 1O8; Wood Trap, lis
Jack Mount. 1o7i PiclSwisk 100; James F. Cum
minEs 1Oa; Panzaretta. l2s.
Sixth race, three-yea r-olds and upward. sell
ing, I 1-1R miles-Nigel, 12O. NylOn, 1913. Pre-
else. 10: Seminole King 112.
Apprentice allowance claimed
Weather. clear track, fast.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-18
TELEGRAPH BATTALION
MOBMTZES FOR FRANCE
First Signal Unit Parades-Men
of Draft Age Urged to
Volunteer

The First Telegraph Battalion, United
| States Signal Reserve Corps. the first unit
Of its kind in the country. moblized here
today and, after q short parade, entrained
| for the signal corps training camp at Long
Branch, N. ]. 1t will so to France soon.
The unit, consisting of 200 trained tele-
| graph and telephone men, marched on
Chestnut street behind a band, from the
| Orion League to Market street ferry The
two companies forming the battalion, which
Is commanded by Major James w Hubbell.
Of St Davids, are d, Of Philadelphia, and
f, Of Pittsburgh. Most Of the members
are employees of the Bell Telephone Com
pany.
A hurry-up warning for men of conscrip-
'ion age to volunteer for the army was
given today by Colonel Charles A. p. Hat
field, army recruiting officer He said that
men between twenty-ono and thirty-one
years old should make haste to enlist now
while they may choose their branch OF
service as no men Of draft age will be al
lowed to volunteer after the draft begins.
Thirty-six men, twcnty-six of whom had
registration certificates, had enlisted by
noon. Fifty qualified Philadelphia lathe
and drill press operators and other ma
chinists are wanted for the army balloon
school, at Fort Omaha, Neb.
CORPS % for teamsters. M bakers and cooks be-
gan this morning with free ride for sew
eral hundred children in the big army
transPort Wagons au,,aw.ars %
South Twenty-third street. rolled down
NTarl,at streat to Rr~,d cIrcIed C,itv Hall
went north on Broad to Vine and thence
westward to Twenty-third and Market
| streets.
other recruiting campaigns also began
TODAY. The First Infantry, National Guard
| ~ perrsvIvenia started a neIgbborhood
canvass for new men The Third Infantry
| hagan drur,noing for enIistnents
oesa' VI uii'4''s i0t e'i'S'S'
| q The following enIistments were an
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-18
11-CENT MILK Is
PROSPECT HERE
Brumbaugh Board Foresees
Further Advance in Re-
tail Price
COWS ARE SOLD FOR BEEF

An increase in the retail price Of mill
TO eleven cents a quart is what Philadelphia
faces because OF the growth OF the con
densed milk industry and because dairy
meu are selling their milch cows as beef.
This was announced today by members
Of Governor Brumbaugh's trlstate milk
commission in an unofficial report after
an extensive investigation that began when
the price Of milk was boosted to nine cents
the present price. Two causes were given
First The encroachment OF condensed
milk manufacturers, with longtime army
and other contracts on the source Of milk
supply.
Second The sale of dairymen's cattle
for beef production because of lack Of
profit in the dairy business
Eleven-cent milk would tide over the
situation according to DR.. Clyde l.. King
of the University OF Pennsylvania and
chairman OF the commission and c. Hem
derson Supplee, a member Of the commits
sion and head Of the Supplee Alderney
Diaries.
There is great danger OF a shortage Of
milk" said Doctor King THE farmers
are not asking for greater profit II they
did the matter could be adjusted But the
danger lies in the fact that they are quietly
selling their cattle. To prevent shortage
In milch cows II would be better for the
public to pay a reasonable Increase now
than TO face prohibitive prices later on.
Reports from individual farmers thus far
received show that cows are being sold
heavily"
Mr.. Supplee said that the condensed milk
industry was growing rapidly and was com.
peting with the milk dealers in the field
of production, offering New York prices,
which are from one cent to one and one
half cents higher than the prices which the
dealers can pay the farmers, considering the
present retail prices.
"The growing condensed milk trade Is
not only encouraged by the prospects Of a
large army, but 1t encroaches on the city
trade of the dealers" he said Dealers
are unable to compete with the condensed
milk people with the present prices"
Mr.. Supplee also saw grave danger in
the sale Of milch cows, for, he said, 1t re-
qures two or three years TO build up milk
producing stock.
Doctor King said that list Of questions
was in the hands Of the other members of
the commission today and that he expected
commission today and that he expected
replies by tomorrow. 1t was intimated that
there may be a second investigation in an
attempt to find way out" Of the situation
caused by the sale Of mlch cows TO butchers
for meat production The general impress
sion Of the commission, IL was said, was
that an eleven-cent price would enable the
farmer to produce milk at a profit that
would curtail the sale of dairy animals for
beef.
The situation has become especially acute
In southern New Jersey. Last year a daily
average of $4,000 quarts Of milk arrived at
Cooper's Point, Camden. A great part Of
this supply was consumed in Philadelphia
This supply has now been very much re-
duced.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-18
Tomorrow's Ottawa Entries

First race two-year-olds 3 furlongs-Goblet.
ia; Sam Pickett 100; Saints Bridge, 100; Bill
Liyingstsn. los. sincerity 10, 100; : Doyeland 1o4i
second race togr-year; olds and ug. steepe-
man i45i Galar, 145; Phil T.. 14b; Sintram, 145;
Charley Brown, i45T Reddest, i45; Treddette,
1aH.
Canada furlonGs-6lk Bird. 11s Copper King,
1is; Corn Broom 115; (a)God Galore I12; 'jai
sturdee 1O9; Last Spark, iO9; Red Post 1Osi
Ring Dove, 1o7i Captain B.. 100; J. W. Hunley,
1O4i Rex GAiety. 100; Tyrone. 1905 Dandy Fay.
o8. (alSeaEram entry.
Christie, 1895 Huhbub, i0si King Neptune, iOT
fllppery Elm. 105i Greenwood, i02.
Fifth race. three-year-olds and up, furlonEs
--Pstween Us. losi Astrologer. io9i Gordon
mouch i0S; .single. iO1; sBrandywine, i0i
Hles Cayle 10ii Beauty spot. 101 sAprisa a0
Thlstls Queen. 81 .Minnetonla. sei Or. Nelson
i08; Phiisthne. iO6i Merry Jubilee, 1915 Cart
lev o8; Carmensia, IOS.
sixth race, f0ur-yea r-olds and up, X miles
Boxer. li0i Lynn, 1895 Fairly iosi sam Slick
f0af Baby Sister. 1O6. Pepper Sauce. 10I.
seventh race, three-year-Olds and up, / LII
fnlies--Nonocacy. 1l5; Harry Lauder, 1i8; Al
flna. ia; Euterpe, III; Amphion, 104i 'Dol1a
~ 'sstpprsnsiss slis.sss. slslmsa.
weather rloar' track faat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-18
ANTT-TRANSIT SUIT
POSTPONED BY COURT
Fluck Action in Equity to Re-
strain City From Work
Goes Over

The equity suit brought several months
ago by Frank w Fluck to restrain the city
from proceeding with the transit develop
ment program which was TO have been
called up for argument today in Common
Pleas Court No was postponed until to-
morrow morning by Judges Audenried and
Flnletter
This suit attacks the legality of the May
election last year. at which the S67,lOO,OOO
transit and port loan was authorized.
The city was represented today by City
Solicitor Connolly and by Assistant City
Solicitors Lowengrund and Magee Fluck
was represented by Otto Wolff, an attorney,
Fluck is the brother of Charles L. Fluck,
president Of the Northwest Business Mems
Association.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-18
ACQUITTED OF SERIOUS CHARGE
Court Had No Evidence Against Two
Women and Man

Judge Carr in Quarter Sessions Court
today acquitted Mary Hall, Margaret Nc
Kinley and Walter w. Jost of a charge
of having lured Jennie Gocal, 1911 Brandy.
wine street fifteen-year-old high school
girl, TO house on North Twenty-second
street
No evidence was presented to show that
the defendants were involved in the al.
legged enticement, and they were acquitted
without being required to make a statement
Assistant District Attorney Maurer. how
ever. said that the police had the name
OF the man responsible and that he had
recently left town
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-18
W. H. r. LUKENS BURIED
Members of Numerous Societies d
Which He Belonged Attend Funeral

Funeral services were held this after.
noon for William II. r. Lukens at Nj,
late home, 1904 West Ontario street
Members of the many societies of which
he was a prominent member attended and
six members of Integrity Lodge, No. lsi
acted as honorary pallbearers. The for,
offerings Of friends attested to the esteem
in which he was held
The services were conducted by the Rev
John B. Cough Pidge, pastor Of the Fourtl
Baptist Church. Interment was at m,
Monument Cemetary and was witnesset
by only the immediate family and fev
intimate friends.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-18

Salvatore Gonreto %, 72os Heserman st, Ia
cony.
Donate GaldI % 72Oi Hegerman st.. Taoony.
Giuseppe RuFEIero, %, zoos Hegermnn ST.
odena scanzillo. % Bristol. Pa.
Victor segroa. 60. 1897 Randolph st.
Ellis EnIgo1d NJ ERlsy $SS, SEa.,at. sS{ELm,ar. Nd
Stanley kowqiski, L. Methodist Episcopal Hos
John ], i. ,soltaors %; e dEiddyst2sge, Pa:
I@nE fcear e. g G5E7ia RAJ fandoPR st. st.
Har4y Mar SSansy ER2a.s 20 e. ss Esd2F r. rFsnn Pa st.
sPs%a &lR}s@ J. 9SqlR #%y & 2ol y 5,1$ }s's St st
Joseph Ward ,' Jr 81. 25O5 s. iscmnger st.
anrS GSTs ros5 T. Ge?9 3d. f }9oG e. ioiS h2osst si St
g}s, gq}sePh n Ryan, Ryan % 1913 1aos Bqttonwood st.
Sf1F H%an rSdarsan SPs@ Il f. s67S9 s67S9 cedsF st. ST.
UNITED STATES NAVY
wirlliamg Miller Clark, is. 572 Mt Vernon st"
$@nEsy Allison s@mTrs o. Si$2 GT chandciior eli st
sopp S96p Gf3nq GPG HGn&an & R5e 22f st.
Francis zes, II, Trenton n. J.
Ottomer william Speer Jr.. "a, Wilmington,
william James spuck. 2I 2aO Glcnwood ave.
Russell Amos HoDck 81, PcmbrooE,' Pa ~ D.
Chester STANLEY Gable, rs, Chester Pa.
FAN Vi cqIHT6Sr, 81, jig 45oSS; >; d%$d st. "
Elm Elwood Freeman, is, Shington, Pa
QUARTERMAsTER RESERVE CORPS
william D. Hollis. II. $3.50 McCaIlum st.
Albert j. lirqckshaw 90, g. 7S6 Fairmount ave.
L. S. MARINE CORPS
Thomas ha hmEn John EnccSbe 30 0?T so PfST Dickinson T
Arthur Armstrong Dipart 81 ,"OG ios i. Wyoming
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-18
LatOnia Results

FIRST RACE. furlonFs:
] PqstiTe Past ~. G{tGJntTY Slllo $Gdoo $500
3. Miss Boncro. 1l5. Metcalf.. 80. -. 1890
Time OF %. Charley Nolte, LaEgard.
Courier, Sazenta. Dr. Nickel Kalo. Little
Rolo, George Duncan and Rosalind also ran.
SECOND RACE, furlougs:
!. White, III, HUT ......,... $500 81. 50 SEQ
2. Ardent lQ7. Nandusen ...... o. BIO 40
Time, 1:l4 Thornwood, Thistle Green Al
Pierce. Lind"nthal Harry Gardner Big Fellow,
Belgian Trooper, j. G. W'lCh and Bachelor also
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-18

The Minute Men of 1917-4oO German
town, Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy citizens
were reviewed by Mayor Smith in a parade
witnessed by thousands of persons at Nc
Callum and Carpenter streets, yesterday.
The volunteers are equipped with khaki
uniforms and rifles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-18
Stonemen Give Flag to Church

A large silk American flag and a banner
have been presented TO the S. d. Cooper
Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church by
the Stonemen's Fellowship Council of the
Thirty-fourth Ward. The presentation was
made yesterday in the presence of a squad
of sailors and marines from the Phila-
delphia Navy Yard, Home Defense Re-
serves and Red Cross units
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-18
Ottawa Results

, FIRST RACE, maiden two-yoar-olds fonled in
Canada, "a furlonEs!
]. twelve Bells, III, pcnnlnE-
2 nrltains Aiy 100 Rel 'a4o @ ii6G" i6S" " 20
B. GonndoqCc, 100 Crump..... ;... 49,. 28O
. Time, 800. 'Fadcd Glory. Rcd Admiral Kit
Liwako MiEhty one, Thomas g. and Allure also
SECOND RACE two-year-olds furlongs:
!. sweep tp H., 10, Lomas.. $500 s3.1O 81 30
:, SemCcna. 1Oi, Doylo...... 100. 1920 $50
g. Lord HCrbert. 10, Rica.... .... -. $50
80 Time / :02. Foetfoot Peerless one and
Cherry Stone also ran
THIRD RACE. four-year-olds and upwar rd
handicap, about milpa:
/. Hearts Of Oak. 40. Scully. $500 S3aO s2.7o
2 Tropoalcum, ll2 Russell. ..... 40 $50
3 Stucco, l2S Clark. .,,.....- -. 49,; $40
also ran
FQURTH, RACE, thrcc.year-olds and upward.
!. The Masquorader. il3.
Warrington ............ S6.1O So 50 g. 80
2. Water Lady no Crump... .'.,, $50 $50
y. Back nay JOB DrcNcr.,.,. ..... .... 2.3O
Time. ll4 3-5. Hauberk, Greenwood and
Cleaning also ran.
FIFTH RACE, throo-year-oIda and up mile:
!, Fountain Fay, lO3, Curmp. SG.4U S2.4O S2.1O
. Priscilla Muens, %, Collins .... ..,. 22O
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-18
White SOr Split TIUin
Header With Red SOr
SECOND INNING

Continued from Page One
j. Scott who covered first. No runs, one
hit, no errors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-18

Printers Union No. Buys Bonds
Philadelphia Typographical Union No 2
has subscribed $500 for the purchase of
Liberty Loan bonds This follows the ac-
tion Of the national body, which urged all
locals to subscribe.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-12
British and French Tear
Deep Rents in Enemy Lines

zin, possession of which would cut of
the branch railway which connects the
two lateral lines of communication along
this front.
The battle is being waged along the
Suchitza river, across which Won Mack
ensen has forced his way TO the west
of the Fokshani-Ocna railway line. To
the east Of the railway in the more cru.
cial sector. however, his attacks appar
emily have been less successful.
The Flanders battle, while not yet
resumed along the whole front, has
been raging violently east OF Ypres
The British again in the Westhoek re
gion in Fridays attack was maintained
in its entirety against six violent Ger.
man counterattacks delivered Friday
night. In addition, General Haigs s
troops on the right flank, where the
complete objective was not gained in
the first attack, were able 10 move their
lines forward during the night, gaining
additional ground. They now are well
established on the dominating positions
seized in Fridays assault
Berlin's report Of this fighting char,
acterizes ii as an unsuccessful attempt
along a front Of nearly five miles, and
mentions particularly election Of the
British from positions near Westhoek
French troops Friday night recap
tured most Of the ground taken from
them the day previously by the Ger
mans in the 81 Ouentfn recion Vhex,
also recaptured an important trench
the crown princes forces had won re-
Gently south Of Allies on the Aisne
front and broke up a German attack
on a two-mile front in the Carnillet re-
gion in the Champagne The Germans
managed to hold on 10 a fifty-yard sec
tion Of trenches they had penetrated
north Of Carnillet but otherwise the
French lines were kept intact.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-12

Russia's armies are continuing to ex.
hibit increased resisting power in the
area Of the Austro-German offensive
on the eastern front, while in the west
the relentless British and French press
ure is showing results in the further
recession of the German line in Elan.
ders.
An example of what seems to be the
improved morale of the Russians on the
Galician front is provided by Petrograd's
report on the Teutonic attack at Brody
northeast Of Lemberg, which obviously
had been in preparation for several days
The assault was started on Thursday
resulting in heavy fighting as the dense
waves Of TeUtons swept forward, but
ending in what the Russian official
statement characterizes as a complete
failure. The Russian forces still hold
here a strip Of Galician soil.
Teutonic attack on that part Of Ru.
mania still remaining in entente posses
sion is now being pressed from three
sides and advances fOr the offensive for.
ces in some sectors are admitted. There
appears to be no question Of any lack
of determination in the Russo-Ruman.
ian offensive, however. and at some
points the joint entente armies are on
the aggressive. Thus, near the Russo.
Rumanian frontier, the Austro-German
troops were forced to retreat in places,
in one case being pushed back across
the Putna river.
Field Marshal Won Mackensen's often
sive in southern Moldavia seems to be
giving the entente command the great.
est concern at present, as a highly i'm.
portant line of railway communications
along the western Moldavian front Is
threatened by it. Apparently the drive
is aimed at the railway junction Of Pant.