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Boundaries of Camp Outlined.

The eastern boundary of the canton
ment runs approximately north and
south about one mile west of Odenton
and two and half miles from Academy
Junction. The Little Patuxent river
meanders down the west boundary
with WEIGHS bridge as the midway
point The northern boundary is across
country east of Annapolis Junction,
with curve to include NIL 5oo
which is the highest point on the tract.
Here the aqueduct, to supply 2.50O.000
gallons of water day. is to be located
The southern boundary line is across
country. with Woodwardville and Pa
tuxent station as the nearest places of
any size. They are practically half
way points on the southern boundary.
That portion of the grounds north of
the Washington, Baltimore and Anna
polls tracks is to be the residential and
drill section of the cantonment- Here
will be all the buildings-the post Of
fee, laundry. theater. recreation halls
and ali other conveniences OF city life
Drill and parade grounds and athletic
laid out thanking each organization.
This entire section of the cantonment
includes more than 1000 acres.
Below the Washington. Baltimore and
Annapolis tracks is an even larger area.
which Will be left largely in its pres
ent uncIeared state. This stretches
from Harman's station to Patuxent
station. due south, with the Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Washington rail-
road cutting through it from the east
near old Forge bridge. and with
Rogues Harbor branch running down
the center. The contour of this land,
some of 1t rnarshy. much of it wooded.
with the railroad and river cutting
across, provides splendid facilities for
use as maneuvering grounds and for
trench warfare. Here will be visual
lied actual trench warfare conditions
as they exist in Flanders today. There
are about $500 acres mapped on for
this use.
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HEADQUARTERS About Completed.

Col. I. w Littell of the Quartermaster
Corps. in general charge OF construc-
ton of all the Army cantonments. Is
to visit Camp Meade today. in company
with Maj. Cen Joseph Kuhn. VINO Is 10
be division commander. The division
headquarters on rising ground over
looking the entire cantonment is prac-
tically completed. Brig. Gen. Hatcn
who is to be on Gen. kuhn's stan. ana
Col. Rose chief of staff. already are at
the camp. The administration ofhcers
are to take charge this week.
A recruiting office for the Army was
opened at Camp Meade on Friday. The
camp is closed to visitors and whlie
hundreds from Washington are plan-
ming to invade Camp Meade today to
tional Army are to live. most OF them
will be disappointed. The 10th New
York Infantry is on police and guard
duty. 1t is encamped beside the
road by which automobile parties from
Washington would enter.
In preparation for the incoming army
and to provide for their being proper
ly fed school for bakers and cooks
has been opened at Admiral There are
now eighty-fiv men in this school and
it is intended that $50 will take the
course there. When the camp opens
September 5. the program calls for
200 civilian cooks to give temporary
service for two months.
AS War Department plans have been
developed some important changes
have had to be made in the original
plans for the cantonment. At first provi-
sion was made for two aeroplane compa-
MES which were to be quartered with huge
hangers at the extreme northwest OF
the camp. There are now to be no
aeroplanes at Camp Meade, az all the
aeroplane instruction will be given in
special camps.
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SOUTHERN REPEATS EMBARGO.
Extends That Recently Announced
BY Norfolk and Western.

CHARLOTTE. n. G.. August 25.-The
Southern railway offices here today an
nounced that they are repeating the
embargo recently announced by the
Norfolk and Western railroad apply
ing to several connecting roads The
northern road placed the embargo on
account of the heavy freight shipments
and movements of soldiers to canton
ments as well as congested freight con-
,ditions. and the Southern's repetition of
the embargo affects many classes of
freight in this section northbound
The embargo does not include a mum =
Der Of articles of freight. such as foods,
seeds for farmers. etc. but excludes a
large variety of freight traffic.
officials state that the embargo NAV
be only temporary or may last for
months. this depending on the changes
IL. <.G.-ht conditions.
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large forces of infantry against them IN
an endeavor to Gust them again.
In the coastal sector the British recap
tured posts which the Germans TOOK on
Wednesday 1t Is such minor operations
as there that the Germans recently nave
been characterizing in their official state
ments as great British offensives on the
coast.
Berlin Report of Fighting.
BERLIN. via London. August "a
The supplementary report from senerai
headquarters. issued tonight. reads:
IN Flanders. near Lens and on tne
eastern bank of the Meuse there Were
artillery duels of varying intensity.
North Of st. Quentin we were success
full in forefeld engagements"
Today's ofiicial statement gave the
following account of the battle at
verdun:
Army group of the German crown
prince: Near Verdun the military activ-
ity on both sides of the Mouse again In
creased West Of the river the French
sent forward strong forces in the morning
and evening against our positions on the
FORCES rivulet between Malancourt and
Bethincourt Caught under an effective
fire from our artillery, both attacks We're
repulsed with heavy losses French at
tempt to push forward in a northerly d.
rection from Hill 344 east of the Meuse
also was without result"
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Triple Purpose Disclosed
by Germans on RIGA Front
Especial CnbIegram to The Star and q
New York TimeS.b |


New York Times.b
LONDON. August e5.-A dispatch to
the Daily News from Petrograd, dated
Thursday:
The German offensive on the Riga
front has Il triple object. Any success
there is likely to be reflected in the at
titude of the Finnish Social democrats
and would increase already the great
difficulties of Russia. A minor success
there. such as the breaking through
to the coast of the Riga gulf. west of
Lake Babu, would shorten their front
and lessen the danger of Il Russian
counter. A larger success, such as the
taking of Riga would give a moral
stimulus in Germany.
so far there are no signs that even
the smallest of these objects will he
attained. although during the last ten
days fresh German divisions have been
brought to the Riga front.
The ground where the Germans have
advanced was only lightly held, and so
far their gains are due to the fact that
the Russian advanced posts have re-
tired on positions further east"
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Capital Ambulance Officer
Finds Sherman Was Ri0hf

Also continues the writer II thought
1t strange that all the allies couldn't trim
up Germany in short order Since I've
seen the conditions they've been up
against l wonder that the Germans didn't
win in walk. Believe me. unless Ger
many decides to quit. it will mean another
year at least. and at least a million L. S.
troops. with thousands of airplanes.
ITS one hell of a war naively con
tinues the writer. Il wouldn't have missed
it for anything. 1t certainly has given me
something to think of for the rest of my
life
The writer states that he was cat the
time of writing. July 22) just recovering
from an attack of infective cholangitis
much like influenza. with most of the pain
in the shins
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TWO VESSELS TORPEDOED:
MEN SAVED BY US. WARSHIP

AN ATLANTIC PORT. August 25.-
The torpedoing of the British steamer
Trelissick, loaded with $50 900 bushels
of oats for the French government, was
reported by the officers of British
steamer which arrived today. The crew
of the Trelissick. together with the
crew of another torpedoed steamer
which they had picked up few hours
before they themselves were attacked.
were rescued by an American warship
after they had been adrift short time.
Although the Trelissick was armed. she
had no chance to defend herself. She
registered 2,647 tons.
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Saves Little Boy and Girl
From Death in Rock Creek
Max F. Reqes Rescues Youthful Waders Who
Wander From Bar at Junction
of Piney Branch.

Plungng. fully dressed. into Rock Creek
near Piney branch yesterday afternoon,
Max F. Reyes, an examiner of the patent
office, living at 81 V street northwest.
saved two children from drowning.
The children. a boy and a girl. each about
nine years old. whose identity was not
learned. were bathing in Rock creek at the
junction of Piney branch yesterday after
noon with several other children. The IA
Their of the boy and girl was on the bank
reading book. Mr.. Reyes and his wife
were the bank also. while their little
girl was wading about in the stream
little girl was on a bar in the creek
when she wandered too far off and sud-
denly she was beyond her depth She
called for the boy to come to her assist
ance. He did SO. When he attempted to
pull her back to the bar his feet slipped
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

and both of them went into the deep
water
Both children disappeared beneath
the surface. Mr.. Reyes Immediately
realized that the children were in dan
ger and without removing his coat or
other clothing. plunged into the stream.
He is an expert swimmer and several
strokes soon took him to the side of
the children. The boy had grabbed
the girl about the neck. Mr.. Reyes sue
ceeded in separating them and with
one under each arm managed to reach
the bar. Then he took them safely to
the shore.
Mr.. Reyes, with his wife and child.
were soon in their automobile home
ward bound, but not before the father
OF the children could express his graft
tude.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

How young Washingtonian now
with a field ambulance in France has
had to change his ideas about many
things in connection with the great
war is told in a letter just received by
friend in this city. The letter was
passed by censor"
i've had to change my ideas about
4 lot of things since l came" the
young ambulance officer wrote. Il had
never felt any i'll VIII toward the Ger
mans as a people, but since I've seen
their absolutely dirty fighting and
have found out that all the stories of
the Hun brutaiities I've heard We're not
only true. but that what I'd heard was
only the kindest things they've done. l
want to see every last one of them
wiped off. the face of the earth. Its
unbelievable unless you have the proof
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second issue have not been announced.
I'm accordance with previous announce
ments, reads statement issued by Sec
rotary McAdoo last night, subscriptions
were closed at noon today, local time, on
the Offering of $3.50. 900 900 of Treasury
certificates of Indebtedness and incom-
plete reports to the Treasury Depart
ment from the federal reserve banks show
that the issue was oversubscribed APP
proximately 20 per cent which will form
the basis of allotment
The certificates are payable Novem-
Der 80. 1917, with interest at the rate of
31a per cent per annum from August IS"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
HELD ON TREASON CHARGE.
Victor ]. McCone. Socialist Official
Arrested in Idaho.

PORTLAND, Ore, August 25.-Victor
j. McCone. secretary of the Oregon
socialist party. is under arrest at
Lewiston. Idaho, on federal charge of
treason. according to word received
here today.
McCone. it was said, is accused of
having been active in spreading In
dustrial Workers of the World propa-
ganda in Idaho and with having in
cited men to oppose service in the Ma
tional Army.
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LABOR DAY MAIL SCHEDULE.
No Delivery by Carriers, Main P. O.
Sections to Close.

There will be no delivery of mail by
letter carriers on Labor day, September
3. Classified stations will be closed all
day as will be the postal cashiers section
and the money order section at the city
post office.
Stamp windows will be open at the city
post Office throughout the day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
LEAPS TO DEATH WITH BABY
James Byrne Drops Five Stories and
Dies: Child Still Alive.

NEW YORK. August 25.-Yith his baby
girl clasped in his arms. James Byrne
leaped five stories to his death today from
his home in a Harlem tenement. The
father died in an ambulance on the way
to a hospital, where the child. two years
old is in critical condition with frac-
tured skull
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
Issues of Short Term Notes
Are Heavily Oversubscrbed

Heavy oversubscription of the Treas
ury's latest Offering of short time certifi-
Gates issued in anticipation of the second
liberty loan, was announced last night
by Secretary McAdoo. Yesterdays issue,
$3.50. 900. 600. brings the total thus sub
scribed up to $3.50. 200. 900. the previous is
sue. $500 900. 900, also having been over
subscribed.
The increased size of the two offerings
over the offerings made in advance of the
first liberty bond issue is regarded as
presaging larger offering of liberty
bonds in the second issue than the 81, 00O.-
600. 900 of the first issue. Details OF the
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Official Russian Report.
Berlin Makes No Claims.

BERLIN. August IS, via London-No
further gains on the northern end of
the Russian front. where the Germans
have been advancing. are reported in
today's official statement. which SAYS:
Along the Dvina. near Snorgon.
Lutsk and Tarnopol. between the Pruth
and Moldava rivers and in the Oituz
valley there We're temporary revivals
Of artillery fighting. Thrusts by Rus
sian raiding detachments near Rrody
failed
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German Weakness Shown.

The last battle of Verdun is perhaps
the first material evidence that Ger
many's forces are rapidly becoming in
adequate to maintain the existing line
Hitherto it has seemed after each de-
1ensfve that the Germans had almost
unlimited supply of men and material
ready to fill up gaps Now there are
signs that they can no longer afford to
throw men and guns recklessly into
battle
Gen. Pershing watched the assault
from an observation post with a French
general who had been military attache
with him in Toxic and in the Manchuria
war"
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PORTUGAL BARS STOCKHOLM.
Socialists Decide Not to Participate
in International Conference.

LISBON. August 25-The Portuguese
socialists have decided not to participate
in the Stockholm conference. They will.
however, send representatives to London
to attend the meeting of the working
mems party.
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at the damaged end before the match was
applied. Only prompt discovery of the fire
saved the structure. 1t is believed by the
police department to have been the work
of German spies, seemingly determined to
handicap and delay construction work at
the new naval base.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
SPIES NEAR NAVAL BASE
USE TORCH THIRD TIME
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AssOciated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, August 25.-An effort
was made early tonight to burn the VIA
duct bridge of the Pine Beach division OF
the Norfolk Railway and Light Company,
over which the trolley line TO the ne"
naval base at the old exposition grounds
Is operated 1t was the third attempt made
since the Inauguration Of work at the new
base to burn this structure. The line will
be out of commission for several hours.
railroad officials, however declaring that
the damage can be repaired bv tomorrow.
An investigation showed that coal oil
had been poured over the wood structure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
Alarming Conditions in Montana.

BUTTE. Mont. August 25-The fores,
fire situation in western Montana has
grown alarming Hundreds of men hay
become exhausted in attempting to head
off the fires. according TO +. A. Gardner
OF the United States forestry office The
big Selway forest fire above I.olo Hot
Springs, believed to have been under con-
troll two days ago, has burst forth with re-
newed fury.
Not only have the flames crossed the
crest of the Bitter Root range into Mon
tana, but they are running down the
eastern side and threaten small ranches
and settlements. In the vicinity Of Seely
lake several score OF men had a narrow
escape when the flames jumped the Clear
water river
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Twelve Square Miles Destroyed.

GRANGEVILLE. Idaho. August PA
great forest fire is burning in the Idaho
forest reserve near Dixie. ninety miles
east of here. today. Twelve square miles
have been burned over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
DESTINY OF RUSSIA
PENDSAT MOSCOW
Conference May Strengthen
Government or Bring on
Civil War. /
DIFFERENCES ARE ACUTE
BY ARTHUR 8. DRAPER.
Special Cabiegram to The Star and New
York Tribune,

LONDON, August 25.-The resigna-
ton of War Minister Savenhoff and the
report that Gen. Korniloff is having a
controversy with Premier Kerensky add
to the uncertainty of the Moscow con-
ference opening tomorrow.
Korniloff and other military leaders.
the foremost business men, trade union
lists and socialists will attend to con-
slder the country's condition and hear
the report of the provisional govern
ment. A sharp division of opinion is
inevitable and the conference will re-
suit either in much strengthened gov
eminent or something akin to civil war.
1t is no eNaggeration to state that the
fate of Russia hangs on the decisions
of the Moscow conference.
Unless the government is armed with
authority and force even darker days
face the Russian people. The Ukraine
general assembly has refused an invi-
tation to send delegates to the confer
of the prohibition Of the government,
has fixed August 29 for its first session.
If Korniloff should resign the morale
of the Cossacks is bound to be affected
more or less. for he is worshiped by
them kerensky's task has never been
greater. but there is feeling here that
he will prove equal to it. He must
Danish all political parties and build up
spirit of unity, or everything won in
the revolution will be lost.
The Russians greatly appreciate Ameri-
cas- assistance. her sympathy and her ma
terial contributions. They are extremely
anxious for Americans to know the
gratitude they feel and to retain conf
dence in them. Their hearts are strong
but the flesh is weak. though they are de-
remain firm against all influences toward
separate peace.
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Germans Resist Stubbornly.

1.-The enemy. however. resisted stub
6ornly. For the last two days there has
been terrific concentration of French ar
tillery on this limited target. aud Friday
morning infantry was able not merely to
carry the whole ridge. but also advance
2.o00 yards beyond its slopes. taking the
important fertilization called Peru work
+This success makes the French masters
of the main line of the Mouse heights.
From the left bank they have views all
over the enemy's lines and their positions
farther south on either bank can no
longer be overlooked. The two most
6ercely disputed positions on the whole
Of the French portion of the western front
have now definitely become parts of the
French line.
TT is absolutely certain 1t was in no
light-hearted mood that the enemy
abandoned positions which he had won
at cost of a half million men. and that
the German high command had recourse
to all resources at its disposal in hope
of avertinE defeat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
SOLDIERS ARE TO KILL
MEN FIRING FORESTS
Detachments of Oregon Troops Sent
Cut-Woods Burning in Idaho
and Montana.

PORTLAND. Ore. August 25.-Detach-
ments of Oregon troops began taking to
the forests Of the state today. armed and
with orders TO kill any persons found
setting forest fires
Two Eulgarians fighting fire near
knappa. Clatsop county, We're burned to
death last night. Their bodies were not
recovered.
Greatest damage in the national forests
was reported from the Minam Deschutes
and Cascade reserves. Coos county was
isolated today.
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Effort Is Made in Moscow
to Down Organized Anarchy
and Save Russia From Ruin
Especial Cablegram to The Star and
New York Times.l

LONDON, August PA dispatch to
the London Times from Moscow, dated
Wednesday, gives this view Of condi-
tions preceding the Moscow council
called for today:
meeting of provincial commissaries
in Petroerad some days ago came to the
conclusion that Russia was suffering
from a state Of organized anarchy"
due to the local committees. 1t was
resolved that a moral control over their
acts was necessary and that commits
saries should have the power of chal-
Longing any act contrary to the policy
of the provisional government The
government went a step further and
decreed plenary powers for the min
listers of the interior and food supply.
enabling them to take repressfve meas
ures against Objectionable persons or
bodies.
The necessity of saving the socialist
regime from organized anarchy, which
is thus recognized. has taken the form
OF the introduction OF a dictatorship
1t is at best only paper Dictatorship.
there being no organized force behind
it, but it serves as an indication of the
general trend of Russian feeling.
The summonng of the members OF
four dumas and about $500 representa-
tives of party and class interests to as
sembIe in the conference at Moscow had
already given evidence that the social
lists were conscious Of their inability to
bring Russia through the present or
deal. A reaction Is pldiIly ptrHledtlNk
the country against the methods which
ent allied the collapse of the army and the
invasion of the country
Reason for the Dictatorship.
Apparently missivings have been
aroused regarding the scope and char
acter of the Moscow deliberations:
hence the attempt to introduce a social
ist dictatorship. Hence also the cam
nafgn against Gen korniloff in the So
ciaiist press. he being a strong man,
whom the nation and the army expect
to save them from utter disaster The
exile of ex-Czar Nicholas is another
Indication of the same thing.
The moderate parties. which will at
tend the conference, held a private pre-
liminary meeting here yesterday Sew
eral hundred public men. soldiers and
civilians assembled, under the presi-
dency OF NJ. RedZianko. The speech of
the day was delivered by Gen. Alexieff
Among other speakers were Gen. Kale->
din. a recognized leader of the Cos
sacks. and Gen. Brusilo6. .--s------s--.