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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01
French Gain on Canal du Nord
and to the North
of Scissors.
ALLIES KEEPING UP THRUSTS
ON WHOLE 8O-MlLE FRONT
By the Associated Press.

associated Press.
Mont ST. Quentin dominating Peronne and the angle of the
Somme has been taken by the Australians, together with
Feuiaucou lying the In this operation which
the of surprise attack than 500 prisoners
taken The prepared for the occupation of Peronne
and further important advance to the
simultaneously French have down RESISTANCE
of heavy German forces along the Canal du Nord
Scissors In the scissors they complete possessing
of uvgny and Couy and have reached the outskirts
of Leury. -
Notwithstanding the fact that the allied progress has Slowed
down somewhat owing the renorcemen the Germans have
rushed to the fore endeavor hold their vital points their
line long possible there has of the allied
rusts along the entire eghyme front and with excep
tons, these thrusts have been successful.
gain of great Importance the Ls has been made by
the British who possession of that
ground.
In the Flanders battle the Germans rapidly
firing to their lines running Arnentiere from which they
stormed late in April Mont KENNEL southwest of Ypes KS
been taken by the British while Baul where terrc
fighting when the Germans striving reach the channel
ports is again in the hands of Field Marshal Hags
and the British have taken ground the northeast of Be
thune AS nearly is possible the of the
German retirement during the day that the has
abandoned strip from miles deep what would be
equal front of about twelve miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01

Cablegram to The Sunday Star and
New York World. Copyright, 1918.
AMSTERDAM, August 31.-Follow-
ing Emperor karTs visit to the fed
eral courts-Bavaria, Saxony and Wur-
temburg-comes the news which indi-
Gates that the demon particularism so
dreaded by Prussia is once more ris-
ing in Germany. :.
Under rude blows dealt to the Hob
enzollern prestige by Foch's offensive
the federal states are displaying u
spirit of independence not at all COM
patible, as the Vossische Zeituns
plaintively observes, with the imperiai
idea.
Besides taking an active part in the
competition for the crowns of various
Russian border states. they insisted with
success on separate representation in
the economic negotiations now pro-
ceeding with Austria-Hungary at
Selsberg, at which the German i'm
perial government hoped to be able
to speak for the whole empire.
The latest move by Saxony and Ba-
yaria, which has aroused grave con-
Germ" says the Vossische zeituns.
has been the decision to establish sen
arate legations at the Bulgarian can't
tai.
For the present they are tc be -.n-..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01
LIGHTNING KILLS
MyER FELLHE|MER
Struck While Playing Golf at
Town and Country
Club.
uIc FANNY Ic cTIlMNE0
HIS CADDY IS STUNNED

While playing golf on the links of
the Town and Country Club, near
Georgia avenue northwest. yesterday
afternoon, Myer Fellheimer, secre-
tary-treasurer of the Hub Furniture
Company, was killed by lightning.
His caddy, Alfred Haley, fourteen
years old. of 526 Jefferson street
northwest was stunned, but not Sc
verely injured. Mr.. Fellheimer was
placed in an automobile and taken To
Walter Reed Hospital, but he was
dead on arriving there.
According to the police, Mr.. Fell
heimer was on the. links when the
storm began to gather and was en-
deavoring to finish his game before
the downpour.
Mrs. Fellheimer. who was formerly
Miss Fedora Jonas of Nashville, Tenn.
was Frustrated with grief last night
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Joseph
Kaufman, 1921 Ti1den street north
west
Mr. Fellheimer was forty years old
and native of Hagerstown. Md. He
came to Washington about fifteen
years ago and since that time had
been connected with the furniture
company. Mr.. Fellheimer had no
children. but is survived by two
brothers and three sisters: Harry
Fe1lheimer of Omaha, Nathaniel Fell
heimer of Chicago, Mrs. Ernest Israel
of Reading. Pa; Mrs. Harry Green
baum of Newark, n. j., and Mrs. Myer
Strouse of Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fellheimer left their
apartment in the ST. Regis, 2219 Cali
fornia avenue northwest, early yes
terday and Mrs. Fellheimer last saw
her husband when he started for the
Country Club to spend the afternoon.
Mr.. Fellheimert was a member of the
Masonic fraternity, Shriner and was
| widely known in the National Capt.
tai.
Coroner hewitt later viewed the
body at Geier's undertaking parlors
and gave certificate of death from
electric shock The police advanced
the theory that metal on the golf
stick carried by Mr.. Fellheimer at
tracted the lightning. Funeral ar
rangements will be made today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01
Ludendorf Fights Bitterly
TO Avoid Disastrous Defeat

the Germans on the Marine, the Ourcq
or the Ves.e.
Ludendorf realizes only too well
the vital Importance of the high
plateau running eastward from the
Franco-American front at Juvigny to
Chemin des Danes. He is ready to
spend men and munitions like Con-
federate currency to keep the allies
of those heights, for should he lose
them he must needs fall back to the
line from which he set out on March
81 last.
Only Gen. Manein. under whom the
French forces and ours are operating.
knows what the offensive movement
begun on comparatively narrow
front is expected to achieve. The
the poilus on either side of the Ameri-
cans have accomnlihsed thus far all
$50. Us been as4AiEe them; ou. ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01
Australians Surprise Enemy, :,
SwQrn1 Over Mt. St. Quentin

astride the road to Cambria literally
withered away before the fire of the
British machine guns. The road to
Cambria and the ground on either
side for some distance was dotted
with the bodies Of Germans who
dashed against the British in useless
attempts to drive them from the po-
sitions they had captured.
About the same time the Germans
were being beaten here, the Cana
dams launched a fresh attack just
south of the Arras-Cambrai road and
drove into the enemy lines for some
distance. Heavy fighting is reported
to be still in progress between the
Arras-Cambrai and the Bapaume-
Cambria roads.
Close to Switch Line.
British troops have come close I'D
to the Drocourt-Q ueant line and are
holding on while the boche is trying
ter attack after counter attack has
been launched here and the battle
has been raging constantly. first for
ward, then backward, neither side be-
ing given chance by the other to
get the slightest rest. The instant
German counter attacks are beaten
off the British reattack and gain a
little more ground. II the British
fall back slightly before powerful
boche strokes, as soon as they have
quieted down a little the British at
tack again and hurl the Germans out,
not only gaining ground, but improv-
ing their positions.
The Germans have fought well in
this locality, but have gained nothing
and have suffered enormous casual
i ties. 1t is noted that in the fighting
here the enemy seems virtually to
have abandoned the rifle as weapon
and is doing nearly all his fighting
with light and heavy machine guns.
| Further advances. have been made
during the day along the Bapaume-
! Peronne road.
| Longatte and Ecoust, from which
the British retired yesterday. were
retaken and the number of prisoners
! increased.
| Bullecourt is being mopped up,
South of Bapaume the British have
captured Riencourt-les-Bapau
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, August 31.-With Mont
St Quentin in British possession the
Germans to the north and south for a
considerable distance are placed in a
precarious position. Peronne itself
must be evacuated, and If this is not
done quickly the enemy may lose
many more men here.
Starting out from east of Clery
Australians fought their way forward
despite the heavy fire from the boche
machine guns and swarmed into
Feuillaucourt. They captured 200 Ger
mans.
About the same time another body
of Australians Silently" (Which means
that they were unaided by artillery
attacked Mont st. Quentin. The Ger
mans were taken completely by sur
Australians would dare attempt such
a feat. BY s o'clock the Australians
had fought their way to the top OF
the mont and soon after that signaled
Its capture.
Hundreds Cry "Kamerad."
Mont st. Quentin was alive with
Germans, who came from everywhere
and cried 'kamerad. Those who did
not were driven from their retreats
or killed with grenades and bombs
Hundreds of prisoners were captured
While the hill was being mopped UT
British guns, which had been moved
up close to the river, cut loose and
began pounding torrent Of steel
back Of Mont st. Quentin as re.
hinder to the Germans that they ha6
better start moving quickly. The Aus
tralians must have worked with grea'
swiftness to make so much progress
in so short a time. At various point:
between KENNEL and Bethune tht
Germans have been retiring and thu
British have gained back a very con
siderable amount Of ground.
Counter Attacks Wither.
Several counter attacks delivered
during the day east Of Bapaum'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01
FEEDER AISTATES OF GERMANY
ARE SHOWING INDEPENDENCE;
BERLIN tGRAVELY CONCERNED

scented in Sofia by their ministers sta
toned at Vienna. The Vossische lei
tung foresees the dreadful possibility
of their example being followed by all
that Sofia may one day be able to
boast Of housing no less than twenty
six German diplomatic representa-
tives.
A significant fact also is that the
King Of Bavaria is about to pay
visit Of five days in Bulgaria, ac-
companied by his premier. 1t is not
at all unlikely that the kaiser's re-
cent visit to King Ferdinand who,
according to the latest intelligence,
stay at Nauheim. may. have been due
o certain misgivings as to the mo-
ives actuating his subordinate mon
lrchs in their courtship Of Bulgaria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01
BRITISH CASUALTIES
IN AUGUST, 48,379

LONDON. August 31.-British cas-
ualties reported during the month of
August totaled 4s,37s. They were di-
vided as follows:
Killed or died Of wounds: Officers.
1,041; men, 1854.
Wounded or missing: Omcers, 1924;
men, $3.50.
The total casualties reported in
July were 1921 and in June 141,147.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01
STRIKE TIES UP CARS.
Only Few Running on Middlesex
and Boston Street Line,

BOSTON, August s1.-The Middlesex
and Boston Street Railway Company
had thirteen cars running on a few of
it's most important lines this morning,
but other lines were completely tied
up by the strike Of carmen. The
total Of cars operated represented a
slight gain over yesterdays showing.
No disorder was reported
The company petitioned the public
service commission today for au-
thority to operate motor omnibuses,
asserting that public necessity re-
quired the use Of these vehicles for
the transportation of its passengers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01
BY LINCOLN EYRE.

Cablegram to The Sunday Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1913.
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
NORTH OF THE AIsNE. August 81
Amid the tangled trench lines that
criss-cross the tortured battle ground
west of Chemin des Danes our in
fantry is helping the French to cleave
the wedge in the stone wall of the
defensive system with which the
enemy hopes and seeks to save him
self from further disastrous retire.
ment.
Flanked by crack French divisions.
accompanied by several squadrons OF
light tanks, the Americans are push
ing forward in the face of resistance
even, stronger l1.an a.. $500 -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01
1870 HUN SOLDIERS
SHOT ON REFUSAL
TO GO TO FRONT

AMSTERDAM. August 81
The frontier correspondent of
the TELEGRAPH declares that two
German regiments in Russia re-
fused to go to the western front
and that 80 OF the soldiers
were shot.
Seven hundred Of the body
guards 1T Munich refused to 70
TO the front and barricaded
themselves In their barracks
until they were compelled to
surrender. the correspondent
says.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01
BRITISH SWEEP EASTWARD:
FOE MUST EVACUATE PERONNE::
HUNS LYS RETREAT SWIFT
HERTLING SOON
WILL STEP DOWN,
IS BERLIN RUMOR

LONDON, August Silt is
rumored in Berlin, according to
a dispatch from Amsterdam to
the Central News Agency, that
Chancellor Won Hertling shortly
will retire owing to his adj
vanced age and will be succeed
ed by DR.. w. S. S0lf, the German
colonial secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01
Threatens With Compass.

He found that he could not carry off
the equipment of his machine, SO he
took his compass and started running
across the fields. AS he did so he en-
countered n patrol of three Germans.
He shouted to them to surrender,
waving compass above his head like
bomb. Two of the enemy ran, but
the third surrendered.
The American started again for the
British lines. but came upon wounded
French officer, whom he picked up and
carried. driving his prisoner before him.
He waded brook under heavy fire and
finally arrived within the British lines
in safety with the French officer and
the German prisoner.
He then reported Ready for duty
asked the major in command of the
British airmen not to make any report
Of the affair and refused to give his
name. The major was unable to keep
the affair quiet, and the full details
were made part of his official report
Of the days fighting.
Lieut.. Edmund c. Chamberlain was
born June IA, 1891, at San Antonio,
Tex. He was educated at Princeton
and the University of Texas. During
the period when American troops were
grouped along the Mexican border he
did scouting duty along the Rio Grande.
He became second lieutenant of the
fore being assigned to aviation duty he
served at Philadelphia, Mineola, N. Y;
Lake Charles. La, and Miami, Fla.
He was officially reported to have
been engaged in fifteen bombing raids
over the enemy lines, according to an
announcement made at Washington on
August 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01
By the Associated Press,

~ tue Associated preSS.
LONDON, August -31-First Lieut..
Edmund G. Chamberlain of San Antonio.
Tex, graduate of Princeton and the
University of Texas and an aviator at
tached to the United States Marine
Corps, has received simultaneous recon-
mendations for the Victoria cross and
the congressional medal of honor for an
exploit in which he figured on July %.
On that day, over the British front,
Lieut.. Chamberlain took part in an
aerial battle with twelve German ma
chimes. He destroyed five of them,
damaged two others and sweeping
earthward with damaged plane scat
tered a detachment of German soldiers.
After landing he bluffed three others
into believing his compass was a bomb
and captured one of them. He then
carried wounded French officer back
to safety and finally refused to give his
rame to the British officer in command
of aerial forces in that section of the
front, because of his fear Of being repri-
manded.
The story, which is one Of the most
thrilling chapters in the drama of the
war, also has been cabfed to America
on public information.
Downs Two for Practice.
Lieut. Chamberlain appeared at a
British aviation camp on July q and in
formed the ma jor. in NQnlmand that he
had personal but not osffe4al permission
to visit the oimp.. This is borne out by
the young NAB 8 hyperion who says that
"''t Chamberlain had asked to be
permitted to go up near the front dur
?, Iutloush because lie desired to
get some more experience before re-
Stunning his work.,
The British commander was in need
of aviators and, as there was bomb
ing squadron about to leave, told
On this fight the young American
brought down one German airplane in
flames and sent another >whirling
down out Of control.
The next day came Lieut.. Chamber
lain's wonderful exploit.
Hurricane Battle From First.
He was one of a detachment of
thirty aviators who went out over the
battlefield through which the Ger
mans We're being driven by the allies.
Over the fleeing Teutons they We're S'a at.
tackled by an equal number Of German
machines. 1t VIZ a huri icane battle
from the first and almost at the in
ception of the combat the British lost
three planes.
In the tempest of, machine gun bull
lets that roared about his machine
Lieut.. Chamberlainsss engine was dam
aged. One of his machine guns be-
came damned and he sseemed to be
out of the action. -
But. instead OF starting for home,
he remained to offer aS<Rtance to two
other airplanes Wild "a been at
tackled by twelve Gefn6 machines.
His machine had Ja& altitude, ow.
ing to engine troublAa but when he
was attacked by Gel an he opened
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01

DR.. SOlf recently made nm inn
portnnt announcement that the
disposition Of Germany's col
onies after the war Ia Sf the
utmost importance and that
Germany's policy must be so
shaped that she will retain her
foreign possessions. Parts Of
his address were looked upon
as a yelled suggestion that
peace tentatives ON the basis Of
colonial possessions might be
made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01
u. S. Filler DOWNS 5 HUNS
AND STILL BATTLES ON
Descending, He Scatters Foe Infantryrnen,
Takes Prisoner, Rescues Frenchnan,
Then Reports "Ready for Duty"
Saves English Fliers' Live

such hot fire that the enemy went
into dive toward the earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01
Hun Leader Also Downed.

The leader of the German squadron
came straight at him, but vas met
with such a torrent of bullets that his
airplane Joined the others sert to
earth by the American.
The lieutenant then turned for the
British lines. His engine had gone
dead and he was forced to volplana,
carefully picking his way through the
smoke clouds of shells fired at him
by the enemy's anti-aircraft cannon.
AS he made a wide sweep coward
his destination he saw beneath him a
column of German troops. and into it
he poured a gust of machine gun bull
let's from the gun, which had been
damned, but which he had succeeded
in putting into action again. The Ger
mans scattered, and Lieut.. Chamber
lain flew on for an eighth Of mile and
came to earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01
WEATHER.

Probably fair today and tomorrow;
moderate temperature.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending at 10 o'clock last night: High
est, 81 at pm. yesterday; lowest 81
at am. yesterday. Full report on
page 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01

waves IuS11Su e 11eIS' LIVES.
His two companions were now en-
tagged in life and death struggle
and Lieut.. Chamberlain went to their
the lives of the two Englishmen. .
His engine was now working better.
He climbed up toward the enemy and.
with burst of fire. sent one of them
shattered with another volley from
his machine gun. Then Lieut.. Cham
berlain Topped out of a Gordon of
enemy machines which had gathered
to finish him and, as he sailed away,
he shot the wing off another German
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01

Continued en- Sixth Pa-e.1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-01
"New Method" to Beat Tanks.
CableEram to The Sunday Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1918.

Some one else in the audience ask
ed whether Germany had enough
tanks to Guido the allies tank
equipment. Capt. Zimmerman answer
ed evasively:
I'VE have found a new method to
deal with the tanks. We have already
smashed or blown up 500 American
machines of this kind
The people. however, did not seem
to be convinced.
Wat is going on in Breslau appar-
emily is being repeated all over the
empire wherever the general staff
"chlorotorming" process is being at
remnted
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-01

usual work more than done by
those of us who make up the
second battle line of ofTense and
defense. For each Of us thus
left at home, there Is unuGIal
business; but doubtless each Of
us has resolved to do our utmost
TO win this world war for free
dom and the glorifcation of the
power Of right, since the other
alternative means our enslave-
ment along with the enthrone-
ment Of the power Of might.
The people of this state, thus
far, have more than answered up
TO each positive war requirement
of the general government. We
have done this only because our
enthusiasm and promptitude
have kept us ahead of the war
game. Let us continue ever to
be masters of the situation. New
er was there more striking and
certain forewarning of disaster
to follow neglect of duty.
w. +. LINDSEY, Governor
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-01
BONES AND HAYDEN
MATCHED FOR FEB. 90

Hook Bones. colored middle
weight champion of the world.
has been matched for a fifteen
round bout with Speedball Hay
den, middleweight champion of
the army. TO take place here on
Washington's birthday. Febru-
cry %. This viii be 9 real
championship fight and one that
will be worth seeing. That NJ
Paso would like 10 have this bout
staged in that city is apparent
from the following extract from
the III Paso Times:
This match should prove about
the biggest drawing card-fs-
Itically speaking-ever arranged
for the Southwest. Hook Bones
has agreed 10 make l5i pounds
for Hayden for the fight. and the
Negro army champioH holding
both the weltcr and middle titles
will weigh in at about liS.
II was at first planned to hold
this show at the smelter. where
thousands could be seated In
spacious arena. but the Column
bus ring followers entered a gen
tie protest, urging the club man
agement to bring the men to-
gether in Columbus. According
to plans now the fight will take
place in the Crystal Theatre.
where both men won their last
staTts-flock Bones beating Kid
Ross. OF III Paso. and Hayden
both Johnny Sudeuberg and Ru-
.fus Williams.
The Columbus people will like
~ have a number of III Pasoans
as visitors who will go by rail as
excursion passengers.
/ For this match Henry Davis.
formerly a sparring partner to
Jack Johnson and matchmaker
FOR the Columbus club. is train
ing Hayden for the fight Of his
career and promises it will be
the biggest fstic attraction ever
seen hereabouts.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-01
PROPRIETOR OF CAFE
DIES IN Ell PASO

A. c. Williams, who for more
than a year has been proprietor
of the Merchants Cafe, died in ri
Paso last Friday after an opera
tion. He was ruptured and II
had become worse and worse un-
I'll the only possible means Of a
cure was an operation but this
failed. The deceased was well
known here and was highly re-
spected by his many friends.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-01
SELECTS NOW APPEAR.
ING FOR EXAMINATION

Several Of the boys who have
been placed in class | for the
draft are receiving orders to ap-
pear before the Exemption Board
for examination. Bob Moreland
of the Moreland Tailoring Co.
John Manning, and Max Rascon
have been accepted and Charlie
Lingo could not pass the ply
steal examination and was re-
jected on account of his hearing
being imperfect. w. B. Payne
has been ordered to appear be-
fore the board in Deming on
February 4.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-01
Notice 10 the Public

II has been said several times
by parties that the Columbus Oil
Company has been taken over
by the Valley Oil Company,
This is not true, The Valley Oil
Company has nothing to do with
the ColumbuSO oil Company what,
ever. The Columbus Oil Com.
pany was organized in Septem.
ber, 1915, and was the first com
pany or parties to start develop
ment, and this company is di
rectly responsible for all The
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