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The evening world., 1917-08-02
HAIG, PETAIA, KAISER,
ALL CONGRATULATE
TROOPS ON VICTORY
Sir Douglas Especially Warm in
His Comment on French Troops
Under Gen. Antoine.

PARIS. Aug. 2-sir Douglas Hnig
ana Gen pctnin. commanders ~ tho
htliiHh ana iut'irn Armies. yesterday
exchanged tologr1ms ~ ronFrniuln-
ton at the Franco British success IN
Flanders. Tho formor paid a tribute
To tho efou OF tho French troops
under Den. Antoine. Ilo skotchcd
the Irresistible dash Whcrewith tho
French not only gained tho object
set for them but surpasso. these
| ubjcctiVos. thereby covering and AS
suung the Allied flank aud innictinE
heavy loses ON tbs enemy while HLH-
tanning only really very light
losses"
Gen. Pctnin replied with thanks
10 the fluctuations OF the British.
Speaking for the French. he declared
the Aucecss- -of-ths attack illustrates
anew the glory OF the British nag and
binds closer the two armies. He con-
graduated the British troops In the
name of all French Armies.
liEltlLN, Aug. 2 (vla Copenhagen,
Emperor william, according to an
Official statement, to-day telegraphod
to Crown Prince Rupprecht OF Bl-
Varia his Congratulat Of the great
success OF the German Fourth Army
July 81. whereby the vehement
Anglo French attack intended to
conquer the coast OF Flanders failed"
The evening world., 1917-08-02
WIND AND RAIN,
IN FIERCE GUSTS,
BREAK HOT WAVE


the west while summer Will still be
with us, there will be an end TO the
hot wave.
Thirty-one more deaths from heat
were reported to-day.
Among the prostrations to-day were
Sergeant Of Police John f. Attic, who
was stricken while on duty, and Pa
,rolman Connolly Of Traffic A. The
latter was treated at his post and
plucklly remained on his beat.
The Board OF Health's table Of
deaths since the hot wave started
shows that there were s7s from Mon
day noon up 10 noon to-day.
Factories were closed down as they
were yesterday and women and girls
were dismissed from various occupa-
tons. Traffic policemen were given
extra half hours off and tho parks
and recreation piers were favorite
resorts for the, multitude
When Magistrate Groehl arrived at
the West Side Police Court he found
the clerks and attendants sweltering,
so no issued tho order coats off" a
privilege greatly appreciated by
Chief Clerk Jay Finn and his staff
The evening world., 1917-08-02
GERMAN PRESS
ASSAILS LANSING
AND j. S. ARMY
Charge That We Are
in War to Deprive Ger
mans Of Victory.

AMSTERDAM. Aus. comment
ing on the speech OF Secretary of
state Lansing at s,ck,yt Ilaruor y
T.. July 80. the Fr,uktu,thor Iduug
says:
1T was merely a repetition Of Pres
dent Wilson's earlier untruth that
Germany broke her pledge IN rosDrting
TO unrestricted submarine warfare.
Secretary Lansing showed again that
America only entered the war because
she wished 10 deprive Germany Of VIC
tory and that all the talk Of humani-
tartan IDEALS only served as an eye
wash for the American nation"
Reviews of the third war year and
the prospects in the coming twelve
months are printed in all the German
in an optimistic and confident vein
and take the view that the military
situation il better for the Central
Powers and their allies now than 1t
was ~ lnc emu Ol llS At'old wa
year. This despite the entry OF the
United States. the fun development OF
whose military activities, II Is gencr-
ally agreed, Is not to be expected Until
1918.
The semi official Norddeutsche ALI
Eemcine Zcitung says:
From America the Entente expects
a decision now as 1t did in 1915 from
Roumania and in 1918 from Italy"
The Rcnish Westphalian Gazette
urges patience, and again patience,
and proceeds: Don't let us make a
mistake. There is much bluff about
American armaments, but arming she
10 and she will come across"
The Frankfurter Zeitung says that
undoubtedly America win be able q
raise hiS army, but asks, "WiIl she
venture to send million men across
despite the L bOats?' This paper
draws a gloomy picture OF the future
and adds: In the general impover'
ishment Of the peopl" we observe WIZ
great anxiety an undermining OF M
middle classes, disappearance o.
countless trades and a plentltul grown
Of trust formations
The Hamburger Nachrlchten says
When the Americans come they WI
he reminded OF the fate of the tou
lmanians. An army without experience
does not win on theory, but b!
shedding It's own blood OF which Amer
lea soon viii be aware
The evening world., 1917-08-02
SOON
TONOVE TOCAMP
OF HIS SOLDIERS
American nmanicr un iIfi
luFt f.n lmflmisltery.
ihus Saiiaa,lrf.

hvITfr THsiNisg rhvf ~
I.h..I ..f O. s.n I.r.bInr
&C.. .s h.srrsn stts H.,..ns b
fl. .a..t ..... 81 tHs str,.H.ls ffs
o., russ. .. 0urh u.aIl d.tsn
s.ss ss'.. uitsi State sa.d..fs
a.s U., Ifan.s uri n.Urf
T'... rf ,,uffsH pH... I.,s
n.tu ,.... .ff from Aurr,4'b rf.'
fI'af .......I.u f.r iIs go f9f
f,u. IIr
o. goo U.' rufsly Inspection
iha' me gs.srlI made ilr vent INTO
mlnu'' .,'.us ali along tle unr.
gu'auYu'I private soldiers. oompau,
Ou BE- auH ,ar.us other fauss as 100
"'v H"fs ~'r' goins ~Itb tp.m
'ni whlI 70 auj thing could be- duns
tu Iu.f.t' f.r situation
TIE G.usfh' is also Inspecting var.
ous r.a,ns suggested fpr h.s n.a
be- dgIlrUs. fof be- expects b,flf,
,'N lHHE tU remove from PARIS u,sr
tho troops l1 training
"Our principal concern Just now.
said G'u rcrshinB. is to perfect the
army organization. This IN q big
task. bot .t Is moving along smoothly
Aui In most satisfactory manner.
The work az certan ports OF dis
ombarkhtlon IL well started. Railroad
material "a coming over as rapidly ns
can De- arranged Tho progress We
have made thus far. with the assist
unce Of the French. is source OF
great satisfaction to mo. Dilicts and
training ground for men are as well
located as could be expected at TINS
time Of the year. when ~ ace is linn.
tied by crops In the fields.
after these are removed We will
have plenty Of space for lodging and
training tho divisions that are To
come Some OF them placed where
men are now sleeping ls not all that
could be desired. but this soon vii!
bo remcdied by the construction OF
portable barracks. Training Is pro-
crossing very. well with the assist
ance OF the French"
Gen. Pershlng was untlring in his
inspection OF the training area. lie
inquired into every phase Of the mems
daily life. the character and the guam
tity OF their food; even to the dlspo-
sltion Of garbage slops, which he
found were all going to French farm
crs, who were delighted to have this
matter.
Gen. Pershing found the American
soldiers and the French villagers liv-
ing together In the greatest amity.
Hc inquired about the washing for
soldiers. and found that they nearly
all washed their own clothes In the
village washhouses erected along
running streams. the villagers wash
ing on ono bank and the soldiers on
the other.
At several company kitchens the
American commander interrogated
the cooks closely
"Do you get enough to eat and to
feed the men?" he asked one veteran
cook who has been I'm the regular
army for number OF years.
Yes. SIR" replied the cook. stand
ing at respectful attention.
At another company kitchen the
cook said the only complaint he had
to make was that the company s
share OF canned salmon had not been
forthcoming regularly,
what do you get as n substituteT'
asked the General.
We'll, of course, sir we get bacon"
replied the cook, somewhat subdued.
ANY other complaint" the Com
mander inquired.
There was none and again the Gcn-
/ eral passed on. completely satisfied
with prevailing conditions,
The evening world., 1917-08-02

AUSTRIAN MOVE
TOWARD PEACE
lialy May Oppose Move Tn.
lt.s Vienna Grants An
Tier Demands.

LuAu.N hHr isrtanss - 60
.f.f ..u#.YI.a ...s bstsssn me Al.
u,l Co.'s ..u,Hts Del O. pfoffoss ~
pof'aUf r...r wHy us aunounesa
shortly o. .s o., .,,sf ths nssoiiA-
..Us 49,. uIfH husiua.
HI..H ..fs mot Austria Hungary
sI.t a.u..t f.. ...Hl iu mediate be-
tween f.. k..,r aud tho Entsnts
.I,a ur ..a, fIy f.r a f,pafats pea,a
BOO FN,u Ham. Ur,I,urs here. Dr.
~. uu,iis. iI, German lmpsuai chAn-
cs.iur L. ,isifrr Emperor charles ~
N.,HHn. M.riar.is already has been
quoted as slylrF Germany would
gladly entertain any peace proposi-
lions coming fYm Austria. Austria
llIrgaD % known 90 be clnnorinE
for lu oud ~ ihr devastating war.
Italy may prov, q stumbling block
90 the way OF separate peace. Italian
diplomats asserting that unless Aus
tria Will grant 40 lialys demands
R0mo viii not aEroo a. separate
peace. no matter what po the attitude
of the other Governments.
4 despatch from Zurich. swltEsr-
land. 60 the Wireless Press says:
"A scm.-othcnl Vienna despatch
says that Count Czcrnin. the Austro-
Hungarian Foreign Minister. read
with great pleasure certain state
ments ~ Lord Robert Cecil. Minister
Of Blockade, 10 the House Of Com
mons, which he interpreted as mean
ing that England does not regard
Austria as a real enemy From this
the deduction Is drawn that there
are no real obstacles to peace nego-
t.ations between Vienna and London.
''The message adds that Count
czernin would be willing TO act as .
medi ator between Berlin and London
and that he has noted that in France
ns well as in England there Is no d.
rect hostility to Austria.
The evening world., 1917-08-02
HEAT STRICKEN MOTHER
KILLS BABY GIRL AND SELF
Mrs. Anna Mesle of Glendale, L. l.,
Uses Carbolic Acid to End
Two Lives.

Mrs Anna Mesle. No. 70 slocum
Street, Glendale. L. l., killed her four
year-old daughter Clara, with carbolic
acid this morning, and then herself
drank Of tho poison She was rushed
to tho German Hospital In Brooklyn,
where she died an hour afterward,
The police believe the hot weather
and baselcss fear that her husband
would be drafted into the army cause l
temporary insanity Of Mrs. MesIe, II
Is said her husband. Joseph, almost cer-
taInly would have been exempted be-
cause Of his dependent family lle is
said 10 be ia the leather business IN
Manhattan.
Mrs Mcs.e's mother-in-law declared
this afternoon that the former had been
III and suffered terribly from the heat
The evening world., 1917-08-02
SARATOGA WINNERS.

FIRST RACE-For fllies two years
iurlongs.-June Bug. los (Schuttingcr),
TO l. 2 To and TO 3. first: Thrills,
lO3 (Crumpl,. 25 TO |. 10 to and to
!, second; Tolerance, 1903 Ambrose). s
70 !, to ! and to 3, thAd Time
l.Ol l-5. Annchen, ConfiscNlon. Lady
Eileen, Comsora, Tit for Tat and Royal
Heart also ran.
SECOND RACE-For maIdens: three
years OH and upward stccplcchasr /.
win $500 added about two miles
and l TO ,, won. Captain Parr, lS2
INl!en), l3 TO ., even and to >, second.
Tho Garnet, ii5 (Stcvenson). 20 10
: 60 | and TO !, third. Time. i.27 3-5.
Distant Shora. kleppcr. Masterful, Cur
The evening world., 1917-08-02
VOTES AGAINST WAR BOARD.

WASiI- -'GTON. Aug The rcso-
luton by Senator Weeks Tor a Con-
gressional Committee to supervise wa
expenditures. similar to the provision In
The Food Control Bll. eliminated because
OF President Wilson's objections. was
adversely reported 10 the Senate to-day
by the Rules Committee.
Administration leaders are cunhicnt
that tho majority vote required to IN
sure Senate consideration Of the rcsolu-
ton cannot be secured.
The evening world., 1917-08-02
American Surgeons
On Flanders Front
Aid the Wounded

BRITISH FRONT ~ FRANCE
AND BBiGil'M. Aug uiy th,
Associated rressb - Americans
played "A small but important part
IN the battle OF Flanders
A number NJ American "surCicH
teams" who were brought to the
front from the base hospital by
the Director General ~ the med
lcal service worked side by sldu
with their British allies in carin-
for tho wounded
Each team consists OF "A surgeon,
anacsthctlst. nurse and an orderly.
and they have been doing excellent
work.
The evening world., 1917-08-02
PERSHING'S STAFF
SEES FLANDERS BATTLE

PARIS, Aug. "A large group OF
American staff officers Is expected to
return 20 the American headquarters
to day from the Flanders front, where
for some time the army officers have
been watching operations In all the de-
purtmcnts preparatory to the Franco
British offensive.
The group includes men from the ln-
! tClliECnCC, Operation and Artillery De.
/ puTtments, They have been distributed
! an along the front, each seeing every
phase ~ preparation concerning his
/ particular work, including the advance
artillery firing. the infantry attacking
! the battle
The evening world., 1917-08-02
Hoffman Philip of New York TO ne
Minister 10 Colombia.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2-HofrmAn
Philip. former Secretary OF tho En-
bassy at CunstHntinonlC. was nominated
to-day by President Wilson to be Minis
ter 10 Colombia George Pratt lnger-
soil OF Ridgencld. Conn, was nominated
for Minister to slam
The evening world., 1917-08-02
VIEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE
ITEMS FOR INVESTORS.

Anaconda Copper Company, July
production totalled 100000 pounds
against 100000 In June and 2s,4OO,-
GOO pounds In May. The properties
are being operated at present at
about 80 Ia per cent capacity.
The evening world., 1917-08-02
waldorf Astor's Horse Wins War
Oak stakes.

NEWMARKET, England, Aug. a
The War oak stakes here to-day was
won by sunny Jane, owned hv Waldorf
Astor the former American who Is now
a member OF the British Parliament.
The evening world., 1917-08-02

Chevrolet Motor Company. rcport
for six months TO June 30 increase of
S2.72l cars sold over tlrst six months
90 Isio, ,asn ,",u, ~ ~",,-, t-S,Toi,
T;3, increase OF Sl3,366,lSS over same
period OF 1916,
The evening world., 1917-08-02

General Motors Company. eleven
months report TO June 30. cars and
trucks sold. lG9,4l5i gross sales, SlS5.-
100000, undivided profits, S2s,75O. 900
The evening world., 1917-08-02

standard OF Company Of California,
regular quarterly dividend OF $3.50 IA
share, payable sept 10 to stock rec
ord Aug, 10.
The evening world., 1917-08-02
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The evening world., 1917-08-02
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Arizona republican., 1917-08-05
UNITED STATES |s
 RICHEST COUNTRY

While talk of billions is in the air we think it would be an opportune time to introduce you to the U S A. We have often heard the statement made that the British empire is in- | comparably stronger and richer both in gross and per capita wealth than any other nation
 Here are some interesting figures Whlch we quote from the World AL manac giving the wealth of nations: The census for 1910 shows the wealth of the United States to have been at that date $187,739,071, 1,090. The best informed economists of to- day estimate the wealth of the United States at $250, 900, ,OO0-and we are credited with between 40 and 50 per cent of the wealth of the world. Here is the table of wealth of the nations
 Great Britain and Ireland $S5, ,OO0, ,oOO,O 900 canada ..-......... 1000, 900, 900 tndla .. 15,000, 900, 900 Geriiidhy .............. SO,000, 900. 900 n idiice ........... 5000, ,000, 900 .'ussia .....--........ 10000, 100000 Austria- Hungary ...... 25,000, ,000,00 iealy SC, 900, ,000, 900
 Since 191 the wealth of the United states has increased beyond parallel, Can that be stated with regard to France, Germany, Russia. Turkey. Austria or Italy
 The wealth of America. both gross and individual is not only greater than that or the British empire of today or or any other period of it's history. but II probably equals the gross wealth of brltish, French and German nations combined
Arizona republican., 1917-08-05
BRITISH MAY GO
 TO TEXAS CAMPS

That Fort Worth may be selected by the British government for the establishment of an immense aviation training camp was indicated after Lieut. Col L. N. B. Rees of the Royal Flying corps, in a Washington interview, had declared that an in spection of Texas localities has been completed and recommendations made.
 The information came in a special dispatch from Washington. Colonel Rees declared his government wishes to transfer the aviation camp from Toronto, Canada. to Texas because of the climatic advantages here Weather conditions in Texas. he pointed out, permit flying in nearly $50 days in the year.
 Establishment of the training camp here will bring to Fort Worth nearly four thousand fliers and students and one thousand mechanics. With the thirty thousand national guardsmen and civilian employees and United states aviation training camp near Saginaw, this will give Fort Worth close to forty thousand men brought here for war purposes. not nclud- ing their families.
 Major Allen a British officer of the flying corps, was here recently and made a thorough inspection of Fort Worth, with which Major Allen was delighted Major Allen visited other Texas towns which were on his itinerary.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-05
FAC-SIMILE SHOWS
 KAISER FAR FROM
 A BORN SPELLER'

Students or handwriting and orthog- raphy will note in this imperial auto graphic rescrfpt, which is pencii.ed by the Emperor in the English language that the great HohenZollern is not a born speller" For example, Emperor William has twice misspelied re ceived;" he has not mastered the spell Ing of "decisions;" in perturbation of mind. perhaps, he wrote 'fullfulled." !" and, at one pont,sthe spelling of Gear" appears Ear" "Already" shows the influence of German orthography, and other misspellings may readily be de- tected. The care with which the Elm peror crossed out, interlined and un- derscored his phrases indicates the i'm portance which he attached to the doc ument. Inthe printed text of the letter, correction has been made of the Elm peror's mistake in numbering the para graphs.
 No doubt other peculiarities will be discovered by the readers of the auto graphed letter. which IS a personal eX- planation, now published for the first time in facsimile by the head of the German autocracy to the head of the greatest republic as to how the world war began. As such it will be the subject of historical criticism for all time.
 Continued Tomorrow)
Arizona republican., 1917-08-05

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 the order to mobilize the whole of the also meant against Germany; whereas up till then the southern armies had been mobilized against Austria.
 [. In telegram from London my ambassador informed me he under stood the British government would guarantee neutrality of France and wished to know whether Germany would refrain from attack. l tele- graphed to H. M. the king personally that mobilization being already car ried out could not be stopped, but if forces the neutrality of France l would refrain from attacking her, leave her alone and employ my troops elsewhere. H. Nj. answered that he thought my offer was based on a mis- understanding; and, as far as I can make out, Sir E. Grey never took my offer into serious consideration. He never answered. Instead he declared England had to defend Belgian neu- trality, which had to be violated by Germany on strategical grounds, news having been received that France was already preparing to enter Belgium, and the king of the Belgians having refused my petition for a free passage under the guarantee of his country's freedom. l am most grateful for the presidents message.
 WILHELM H. R.
Arizona republican., 1917-08-05
GERARD TELLS OF
 MESSAGE SENT BY
 KAISER TO WILSON

(Continued from Page One)
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DIlLS NEWS.

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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-08-08
lcmbcrship of the church.

membership of the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Gillespie and chill
dren of Greenville, spent the week
end with Mr.. Harris Curry and fam
lily, having come down to attend the
COOK reunion near Owings Friday.
Miss Lola Martin, who has been
spending the summer with her sister
IN baurcns, came home SATURDAY,
where she Will remain for some time
visiting homcrolks.
Miss Maudc Owings had as her guos,
Saturday night Misses Matte Sim
mons and Louise Owens.
Rev. and Mrs. \. Il. Nabors motorcd
up from Columbia Saturday evening.
remaining over until Monday with
their mother Mrs. |. S. Brooks. They
were accompanied home by Masters
Jack and William Nabers who have
been on a weeks visit with relatives
here.
Miss Hastcrline Of Bcnncttsvillc. is
on an extended visit with her sister.
Mrs. I'cstus Curry.
Miss A5crcrombic and niece. Miss
Jennie Bel Watkins OF Rabun. spent
several DAYS last Week With Mr. lin
Armstrong and family.
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EXEMPT TION BOARDS
FURTHER CAUTIONED
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Grounds OF Material Hardship. Nu-
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-08-08
GOVERNMENT is
TO SECURE SHIPS
fcsSelS NOW Under Construction in
American Shipynrds will be Com.
mnndecrcd. as Well as Many now

american Shipynr,lS will be Com
hhiIdecrcd. as Well as Many now
AfIoat.
Washington, Aug. 3.-Immcdiatc
communicating of most Of the yes
Sels under construction in American
snip building plants was decided on
today by the shipping board. The step
IS preliminary to the rcquiSitionin%
OF American tonnage already on the
seas and will be taken to speed con-
strnction so that the yards may be
cleared for building ships for which
the government has Let contracts.
There arc building in the yards of
the country about 700 ships. totaling
more than 100000 in tonnage, most
OF il for foreign account !lulls and
contracts both will be taken over, the.
Tina disposition Of the foreign craft
to be left TO negotiations between the
United states and the governments
concerned. The completed American
ships vii! he retained ny The board for
oDcr@tion
Communicating OF tonnage tui!d-
in4 w:a ono Of the features III Tic pro-
In for ehiNbuil"in2 announced by
|a5s G>nt raj Gocihuls Just before his
rcSign&uCn as manlSGr Of the flee!
corporation was accepted by President
Wilson. Chairman Dcnman's block
ing OF This program was one OF the
things that led TO Mir. Dcnman's re-