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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-17
ONSLAUGHT ON
NORTH FRONT
GAINS GROUND
Dispatch From
Lowell Mellett
ny United Press Leased Wire
Direct 10 The Star

WITH the BRITISH Ar
NILES IN FLANDERS. Oct IL
british troops are la Courtrai.
the great enemy base southwest
Of Client. AZ the same time. II II
reported that the British are In
the outskirts Of Lille.
In the Lille region the British
were last officially reported Ia have
broken thru the limo which the Ger
mans built 10 the city. and were
nearing the ancient defensive moat
which was its principal protection In
medieval times.
The centurics.old moat mas been
fortified. but there are no indica-
tionH that the Germans intend 90
use these dcfensea.
N IL understood that the Huns
have taken away all the men and
boys IN Lille between 10 and so.
leaving only the women.
Huns Remove Stores
Gen. Pium-ners men have captur.
ed the hin positions which dominate
Turcoing and RoubalN. The enemy
IL removing military stores from
Lille. Tureoing and Roubaix. Fires
have been observed In Lille. but u f.
not certain whether the Germans are
seeking 10 destroy the city.
Pressure n continuing on all sides
OF the salient which contains the
three French Industrial cities. Evar.
uation Of the region seems imminent.
and In a way that viii no, Please the
Germans.
In most places. pursuers and pur.
sued have moved out OF tho dcvas.
tated mud flats into a fair. green
country Tho HslRianH for the first
time IN four years nre getting "a
glimpse OF their own country aH they
knew IL before the war.
FIRE. 200 Civilians
Few buildings have been destroyed
and non. Of the trees are damaged
when HoulcrH WAS occupied. 900
civilians ran about nt the peril az
their own ncckn. pointing on, hidden
mines and shouting. There's one
There's ONE
a captured German engineer was
compelled TO remove the mines
American relief stores valued at $50.
600 were taken to Germany before
the evacuation
President Wilson's reply ~ con.
taincd In newspapers which arrived
from the coast last night Many aol.
dicrs saGd u expressed their cxac;
views.
Others suggested IL might have
been harder" but said they rroog.
niEei the necessity Of diplomatic Ian.
guags TO gain diplomatic ends. Re.
gardlng an armisuec. they all agreed
with Wilson.
LONDON, Oct 1.-THE Beig1ans
have captured Thourout and schoor.
bakk.. Field Marshal Hair announc.
cd today. French troops have taken
Ardoye and Lichtervcide. southeast
Of Thourou,.
and tho LyH. dnapits tho storm. Bel.
gianm. British and French continued
their attacks on front OF over 50
kilometera OIL mileal. and advanced
an average depth Of six kilometers
a.. milesl." tho statement said.
North Of Dixmude tho Bclgians
crossed the User and occupied
Schoorbakkc. The British crossed
the Lya and pushed beyond Mcnln
TO the depth 81 several kilomctcrS
along the right bank.
The BelgianH captured Thourout
and the French captured LIGHTER.
vcldc and Ardoye. The British oc-
cupied Menin and. according to the
latest reports. entered Courtrai.
~ total OF over 30 villages have
been delivered from the enemy. No
figures are available regarding pris
onerH and booty
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-17
SERBS 20 MILES
NORTH Of NISH

LONDON. Oct. iT.-Serhian troops
have captured the town Of Aleksi-
natx. 20 miles northwest Of Nlsh.
the Serbian war office reported to-
day. The French occupied Pierot.
IS miles southeast OF Nish.
ION Tuesday. we occupied Mount
kresd- Bahia. the town OF Alcksi-
natx. Mount Kastrebatz and thu
village of zlaiArc." the statement
said. French cavalry captured
Pierot-'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-17
COP, SAID TO Be
IN BOOZE RING,
IS SUSPENDED

Patrolman I. l.. Norton has been
suspended by Chief Warren. pend
ing accusations by Pete Dcreiko. OF
Tolt. that Norton was the police
officer Introduce 10 him by VIII
liam Gottstcln as one OF the pro
lection cogs' in Illicit liquor opera
tons here
Norton, when faced by Dcrciko.
said. Tive never seen you before"
To convince Captain OF Detectives
Tenant. Dcreiko said he would
take him 10 tho house OF the officer
Gottstein had referred him to. He
went TO Norton's home. 47i6 Ferdi-
nand ut.
/ Gottstein. who Is charged with
the murder OF John Murray. near
Des Moincs. oct 4. is still held at
the county Jail.
Norton was patroling the beat nj
/ tho foot OF King st.. where boot
Logging stocks are declared 10 have
been stored. according to Chief
/ Warren.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-17

Henry r.. Gdger. son Of Henry
Geiger. Yukon pioneer. IL dead Of
pneumonia at Camp Dodge. Iowa.
where he was stationed with the
i4th T.. s. infantry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-17

= The third iinr has been
~ prepared In anticipation Of
a forced withdrawal from nearly all
Of Belgium. II starts Mt Antwerp
and runs southaastwafd to nicst and
Haaaeit. theme. along the border Of
Dutch f1mburR 10 Als laChapciie
This Ii the last limo OF resistance in
Belgium.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-17

Il viii 10 noted that all of thewe
lines contemplate the holding 81 Ant.
werp and IN. scheidt river, Ger
many will hold on until the last min
ute TO her chance OF getting a por;
on III. North sca The possession Of
Antwerp. however. II vital TO the al.
Lies from military as well az TO.
lliieal standpoint. and tho Huns viii
have n job on their hands 90 hold H.
Foch's strategy ccnt~-nplstcn
breaking this series Of defense lines
before tho Germans are forced 10 70.
tire 20 them. This IL evident I'm the
terrific assaults PcrnhinE's first army
has launched against the Germans
along tho Meusc. cas-, OF rerdun. II
Foch can break thru tho Mcuno line
and advance as far as the Luxeu.
burw border. the Huns viii have to
start fortifyinE n row limo without
delay or risk having their precious
dafcnScs in Belgium outfiankcd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-17

There are 20 varieties Of bsm-
boos. Some OF these trees grow
two feet in - hours. for $50 feet.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-17
FOE DEFENSES
COLLAPSE ON
Yankee FRONT
Dispatch From Fred
S. Ferguson

WITH THE AMERICAN
ARMIES IN FRANCE. Oct. id.
Mighty - Capture OF Grand
Ere. accomplished by the Ameri-
cans yesterday. has resulted In
collapse Of the German defense
ON y considerable front east VI
that place.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-17

Dresses in styles suitable for women
and misses for shopping, business and
school wear. Nicely made of navy blue
wool Panama, trimmed with braiding.
Collars and cuffs of satin
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-17

WITH the BRITISH Ar
NILES IN FLANDERS. Oct IL
british troops are In Courtrai,
the great enemy base southwest
Of Client. AZ the same time. u II
reported that the British are In
the outskirts Of Lille.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-24
LAW and ORDER
ARE RESTORED
TO HOLY LAND.
British Re-Establish Civil
Courts in Several Dis
tricts in Palestine.

London. Aug. as.-with the gradual
flight of Turks and Germans from
Palestine. LAW and order are again
being restored, and inhabitants of
the occupied territory are beginning
to realize what good government Is
like.
England has issued q decree re-
establishing civil courts In Palestine
and assigning O court of appeals In
Jerusalem. Two additional courts Of
the FIRST instance will sit at Jeru-
salem and Jana with special courts
In the other districts.
II is the plan Of the government
to have the stan of the courts con-
sist as far as possible OF native In
habitants. assisted by British off,
GERS possessing legal experience and
knowledge Of Arabic.
The salaries OF these local ofiicials
have been increased. doing away
with any temptation OF bribery, the
source Of evil in the Turkish ad-
ministration. Local law will be ad-
ministered unaltered, except for spe-
cial military operations. when mill
tary DEGREES will OF necessity take
precedence.
The work Of religious courts will
not be interfered with and Moslem
religious courts will be allowed to
do their work In their own districts.
Palestine, which now has a popu-
lation somewhat less than $50 200, can
support by agriculture an additional
population of 100000 under present
conditions and a second addition of
The Washington herald., 1918-08-24
Two Yanks Wait
Ten Days for Rescue.

With the Americans on the Aisne-
Vesle Front Aug. 2.-When Cap.
William Hariigan's company swarm
ed over the triangular top land south
Of the Vesle. which the enemy had
been trying to preserve a bridgehead,
they discovered Mike Letnanouski. of
Langley, ILL.,. lying in a dugout, half
filled with water. and then Harold
Hartman, Of Mount Carmel, H., was
found In a shell hole.
Letnanouski had been in the dugout
for ten days. He had been hit during
the original American advance and
dropped into the dugout. There,
unable to move from the spot, he
had waited to be rescued. but none Of
his comrades came until yesterdays
successful local sortie accidently re-
suited In his being found. During the
ten days of horror he had nothing to
eat and only rainwater to drink.
Hartman had only the water from
the bottom Of the shell hole to drink
and that water was saturated with
gas. Every time he attempted to
crawl away. German machine gunners
and snipers would open fire.
Yesterday mornings American ad-
vance which led to his rescue came
near causing his death. for our bar
rage burst all around Hartman. He
escaped injury. however.
Both men were in q fair condition
when found. but their stomachs can
not stand food yet.
Harrigan's men cleared out every
German machine-gun nest within
twenty-five minutes, capturing four
teen and killing the rest that had -
The Washington herald., 1918-08-24
Withdrew Over Ailette,
Enemy Admits.

Berlin. via. London. Rug 2s.-"Be-
tween the oise and the Aisne We
withdrew behind the Ailette," says
today's war ONCE announcement.
I'VE pressed back American posts
between Bazoches and Fismes CVesle
'front.'. repulsing counter attacks.
British attacks continued yester-
day north Of the Ancre. The enemy
crossed the Ancre and extended his
attacking front north Of Albert as
far as Albert.
(Note-This is Ludendorff's way Of
admitting the loss OF Albert)
"In the Somme sector, northwest
Of Bapaume, Prussian divisions and
Bavarian regiments attacked the en-
envy between Moyenneville and Mi
raumont.
''w threw the enemy back two kilo-
meters "a mile and quarter.
Enemy attacks. especially from
the direction Of Puisieux and Beau
mont Hamel. were repulsed.
Between Albert and the Somme the
enemy pressed forward temporarily
over the Albert-Bray road. Hessians.
Prussians and Wuerttembergers then
threw back the enemy.
Before enemy attacks between
Manicamp and Pont St Mard. our
companies on the west bank Of the
dlettS required
The Washington herald., 1918-08-24
D. c. TO DENY GOUCERS
TRADE FREEDOM HERE
Those Who Sell at Too High Prices
to Feel Lash,

Wholesalers, jobbers and other
dealers who sell to District market
men at exorbitant prices or who re-
sort TO INSCRIPTIONS practices such
as giving short measures are to be
denied the privilege Of trading In the
District. IL the local food administra-
ton can bring It about.
This assurance was given by Food
Administrator Clarence r. Wilson in
an address before retail dealers Of the
Eastern. Western and Georgetown
markets in the boardroom Of the Dis
trict building yesterday afternoon.
The meeting was called by G. NJ.
Roberts, superintendent of the De-
partment of Weights, Measures and
Markets Of the District.
As result Of the meeting It is ex-
pected thai the dealers will volun-
tartly display large signs in the mar
kets announcing that they sell at the
prices Quoted in the fair price lists
of the food administration.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-24
Watch the Little Pimples;
They are Natures Warning

steps to rid the blood OF these disor-
ders. And the one remedy which has
no equal as a purifier is S. S. s., the
purely vegetable blood medicine.
which has been on the market for
more than fifty years. It Is sold by
druggists everywhere.
II you are affected with any form
Of skin disease. do not expect 10 be
cured by lotions. ointments. salves
and other local remedies, as they can
not possibly reach the source OF the
trouble, which is in the blood. Begin
taking S. s. S. today and write q
complete history OF your case TO our
chief medical adviser who will give
you all necessary instructions. with
out charge. Write at once 10 Swift
Specific Co.. al Swift Laboratcry'
Atlanta, Ga.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-24
SALVAGE DRIVE
STARTS AHEAD
u OF SCHEDULE
Two Loads Already Taken
to Storage House by
Herald Trucks.

The big salvage drive Of the wash
.iington Herald began yesterday. two
days ahead Of time. with two truck
sloads Of paper which had to be re-
smoved at once.
:, Although no salvage. except tinfoil
and small items which could be
STORED In the IRE houses. were to be
sent IN until the opening Of the Sal
svage Depot at Delaware avenue and
&C streets northwest. on Monday fol-
lowing the big Salvage Sunday to-
morrow, this rule was bent q Bit
"a The waste paper committee under
Mrs. Peck requests all the trucks pos
: sible for the paper which will be
; available next Monday. She. with her
assistant, Miss Katharine Riggs,
worked for q day or two solicitiny
the waste paper and were obliged TO
stop because the fire houses were
about to be swamped.
The two loads moved yesterday
with the Washington Herald trucks
had to be stored at the new head
Quarters in q cubby hole because
the entire house was being given .
good bath with the hose under G.
&C. ,Meeks Of Fire House No. and
"A committee Of nremen. They were
giving up their holidays for the
purpose
After the headquarters has been
thoroughly cleaned 1t will be fitted
out with q disinfecting room by the
local Health Department. This Is
to disinfect all articles which will
be handled by volunteer labor.
The tinfoil committee of the Sal
wage Department OF the Red Cross
- tt
receptacles throughout the camps
in the vicinity, this week.
The soldiers are most enthusiasts
tic, according to Mrs. Charles
sKeene. IT'S Q street northwest.
chairman of the tinfoil committee.
One husky chap told me he was
smoking himself to DEATH said
Mrs. Keene. TO get a lot of tinfoil
for US"
Big lard cans over a yard high
and painted white with a large red
cross were the receptacIes used. The
Jars were prepared by the nremen
Of the city. JaJrs were placed in
Camps Quantico, Humphreys, Meigs,
Belvoir, the Walter Reed Hospital,
the Eagle Hut and Liberty Hut.
Washington Barracks and the Naval
Hospital.
we have collected over 200
pounds without half trying" said
Mrs Reene. 1T has been thrust up
on US almost
Next week, according to Mrs.
Keene, the city will be marked out
in districts and the tinfoil regularly
collected from all the boxes, big and
little. which have been placed
throughout the city.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-24
President Statutes As
He Passes 4 Trucks
OF Workmen IN Street

q President Wilson gave the
high sign" yesterday after
noon to some Of his fellow
government workers.
II was shortly after 8
o'clock when the President,
accompanied by Mrs. Wilson,
left the white House grounds
In the executive automobile.
At the same time four truck
loads of workmen-whites
and negroes-were halted by
traffic policemen to give the
President the right Of way.
They caught sight Of him and
every man rose to his feet,
and removed his hat, as Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson sped BY.
The President not only
removed his hat in return, but
waved his hand at the occu-
pants. OF each of the trucks.
The men are employed in the
construction OF new govern
ment Buildings.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-24
American Raid Nets
Prisoners.

Headquarters, American ExpedI-
tionary forces. Aug 22-Official
Communique-Section A. North of
the Vasle a successful raiding party
brought In prisoners. Hostile raids
In Lorraine and In Alsace were re-
pulsed.
Northwest Of Toul one Of our avi-
ators shot down a hostile machine.
On August q and % our aviators
successfully bombed the railroad
yards at Longuyon, Audun-le-Roman
and Contains. Three and one-half
tons of bombs were dropped and
many direct hits were observed. All
our machines returned.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-24
NONESSENTIAL
ORDER BRINGS
MUCH INQUIRY
Employers and Workers
Crowd to Learn Its
Significance.

Streams OF employers came to the
District Community Labor Board.
141o Pennsylvania avenue. yester-
day TO talk over the problems and
questions raised by the stating of
the nonessential trades.
All day long employees formerly
in the nonessential trades come to
the board to register for new work
and to ask what work was con-
sidered war work.
Laborers, porters. janitors and
other unskilled laborers engaged in
the Industries marked nonessential
were those seeking other places.
May Broaden Scope.
II Is realized that a broadening OF
this list Of employees to take in clerks
and other trained workers would al
most disrupt the business of the Dis
trict, as the only employees that could
safely be taken on without the danger
OF leaving with short notice would be
old men. Such a broadening Of the
scope OF the work will be necessary
later. according to the admission Of
the authorities yesterday. The nom
essential industries, as classified by
the board. are as follows: Driving Of
pleasure cars. auto industry Access
series. cleaning, repairing and deliv-
cry Of pleasure cars. sightseeing cars,
auto trucks engaged m work other
than fuel and government work,
teaming other than delivery of prod
ucts OF war work, bath and barber
shop attendants, bowling alleys, bill
lard and pool rooms, bottlers and
bottle supplies, candy manufacturers.
cigars and tobacco, cleaners and dy-
ers. clubs. confectioners and deli
catessen establishments. builders and
contractors not engaged in the cree
ton Of structures for war work,
dancing academies. mercantile stores,
florists. fruit stands. junk dealers,
livery and sales stables, pawn bro
kers, peanut vendors, shoe shining
shops. window cleaners. soft drink
establishments and soda fountain sup
plies.
The local board hopes that all men
running businesses will act at once on
the suggestions of the board and not
wait for the board to be more urgent.
A reasonable time will be given to
businesses to adapt themselves, but
tardy ones will feel the hand of the
law as applied Through some of the
agencies OF the Department of Labor.
Ask Building Restricted.
Request has been made by tn
District labor board to the Com
missioners that in view of the acute
shortage of common labor in the
District all nonessential building be
prohibited. Owing to the housing
conditions in Washington this plan
might have serious effects. The board
would stop the issuance. Of permits
for the building or remodeling of
buildings not essential to war work.
The request is being considered by the
commissioners.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-24
PLANES GET MooNSHINERS.
Revenue Agents Use Up-to-Minute
" Armada in Mississippi.

Columbus, Miss, Aug. 23.-An up-to-
the-minute raid against a nest of
Mississippi moonshiners was staged
near here today. when an airplane
posse. accompanied in their planes
oy FEDERAL revenue agents, ferretd
out and took into custody a numbr
Of natives charged with operating IL
licit stills.
The air armada descended upon the
moonshiners Ike a bolt out of the
blue. The mocnshiners believed the
machines were travelling on trial
flights. until pilots and Federal OBJ
'srauves were almost upon them with
levelled revolvers.
The. stills. which had been soush.
for several years. were located re-
GENTLY by airmen from a nearby
training camp. The air posse was
mace up yesterday and carried its
plans out quickly.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-24
PURELY PERSONAL.

- - rssss-s-- -. -.
henry M e.on ~ sofnea
NJ
So -
cnaro hook, ". On ouSs IN me
Diyt.son Rn-..r ~ aS,rrsst proS,,oe
| tior m - -, siect.d $50
vice commander az Genera NJ En.
met Urell Camp No. 8 Department Of
the District of Columbia, United
Spanish War Veterans
Mis-, M.rv ru,n q, al. 49,,
Food Administration. has Just returned
from her vacation In Chicago
Lieut. and Mrs. Raymond Dfreuns
have returned TO their home in Chew
Chase
sacha Racovitch has returned 20 IN.
city after months stay In rennes-
see
Miss Esther Sherwood has returned
70 brookIyn aIIer Nisiung ner aunt
mrs. eoerlek hyoe nor SIX Neen
Frank Morley Of Baltimore has been
visiting his brother Felix Morley IN
Washington.
Miss Emily Davis b spending her
Vacation In virginia
Thomas Hopper win spend the week
end In Baltimore
Miss Grace Blackburn, Of the War
Department. u Visuns relatives IN
i NC"
Miss Mary Mcintyre is visiting her
sister ,- Nc. george AeIntyre
al 1A' tnii 'eenNn seree' pOren"esI
Miss Blanche Minor, OF the Federal
roo1 Ao. I.S as s spenos ner
100 WAN S Il A'iAnu0
Thomes d. J. quinn, OF the Ma
sI - - e. In
49,, s.,nrSsx
a.. ~ =, oi 0seh' !"
John Mcguire OF Boston, Is In the
tst '"e seseh
MI. ana Mrs. Edgar Richards who
The Washington herald., 1918-08-24
PLAN
ON G. T. LINES
IMPROVEMENT
New Schedules Promise
Better Service and
Work Conditions.

Better service for the public and
improved working conditions for the
men will result from the new sched-
ule on the Capital Traction company
lines to go into effect tomorrow.
The carrying capacity will be In
creased rs per cent. according to J.
A. Beeler, traffic expert. and much Of
the congestion removed. The four new
routes are Fourteenth street and
Park road to Twenty-sixth street via
F and G streets: Sligo or Tacoma
Park to the Navy Yard, by way OF
Fourteenth street: Potomac Park to
Eighth and F streets northeast, and
Fourteenth street and Park road to
Georgetown.
Additional cars will be run on the
old routes. For instance, where 20
cars formerly ran on Fourteenth
street, IS will now run; where Is
formerly ran on U street, ~ will now
run.
Swing Runs Decrease.
The beauty OF the new schedule
from the employees point OF view Is
that the number of swing" runs has
been decreased and the number of
straight runs has been increased.
Thus the men will be able to get a
full eight hours sleep between one
days work and the next.
Under the straight run system the
men work for eight hours straight,
stopping only long enough for lunch
Under the swing system the men.
after doing part of their work, have
one or two hours off and then have
to return to work.
Thirty straight runs are added to
the schedule and the number of swing
runs Is reduced by -
The Washington herald., 1918-08-24
MRS. TAYLOR ASKS DIVORCE
Accuses Dentist Husband Of Cruel,
ty and Misconduct.

oriler A. Taylor brought suit in the
Equity Court yesterday against Dr.
James A. Taylor. a local dentist, for
an absolute divorce and alimony on
the grounds of cruelty. She charges
him also with misconduct.
The pair were married near Column
bia, s. C.. October 3, 1897. and have
April Is, 1900. whose custody the moth
er asks. Two children have died.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-24
PRIVATE JERGESON HURT.
Member of Engineers Corps Injur-
ed When Truck Turns Over.

Louis Jergeson. a private in the
Engineers Corps. was injured
about the head and chest yester-
day when an army truck he was
driving overturned at Fourth and
S streets northeast.
In a collision between an auto
mobile driven by Joseph d. Lo-
craft. OF 1921 Lamont street north
west, and another automobile
driven by Harry Mehlfelt, of 1876
Twelfth street southeast. at Sher-
man avenue and Columbia road
northwest. yesterday. Mehlfelt was
injured about the legs and should
ers.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-24
Unsighdy and Disfiguring Signals
of Bad Blood.

Don't close your eyes to the warn
ing which nature gives, when un-
slightly pimples appear on your face
and other parts OF the body.
Not only are these pimpIes and
splotches disfiguring, but they lead
to serious skin diseases that spread
and cause the most discomforting ir-
ritation and pain. Sometimes they
foretell Eczema, boils, blisters. scaly
eruptions and other annoyances that
burn like flames OF fire, and make
you feel that your skin Is abla1e.
When these symptoms appear on
any part OF the body take prompt