davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1918-08-06
STACKER HUNT begins

Maj. Pullman. superintendent Of po-
lice. has started another drive to round
up slackers. Last night he directed De-
tectives O'Dea and Yeager to visit South
Washington and demand registration
cards Of all parsons whose appearance
indicated they were between twenty-one
and thirty-one years Of age and eight
arrests Of colored persons were made
Policeman Robert Carroll accompanied
tho officers. -Four Of the eight persons
arrested said they were under twenty
ono years, but their Appearances were
such that they were taken on suspicion.
Those arrested gave their names as
James Howard Lee, twenty-nine, Ar
lington. Va; George Henson. twenty
two. Arlington. Va: James Boston. nine
teen. ia L street southeast; Daniel
Sweeney. eighteen. Hedge Hill. Md:
Daniel Hoosier. twenty. 18th and
3 streets; Albert Todman. twenty-five.
18th and B streets: Charles Anderson.
twenty-five, 233 Sd street southwest.
and George johnson, nineteen, $40 I'd
street southwest.
This morning the men were taken be-
fore the draft board and questioned
Leo, Boston. Sweeney,.H Hoosier and Tod
.nanns:Napesn nsclnHDsd. Johnson .sA3d Ia
reEhS$M06 m mC11pepereoomtysY Va
Evening star., 1918-08-06

in the bureau of war risk insurance
here. and his brother. Capt. Carl
Douglas Ruth Of the Signal Corps. and
his wife live at the Briarcliffe apart
ment. 1862 Mintwood place northwest.
Corp. Ruth never lived in Washing
ton. his home for the past five years
being in Cleveland, where he was one
of the best known newspaper men of
that city. He is twenty-eight years
of age. He was born in Mitchell, S.
D.. and was educated in the schools
of that city. going to Cleveland five
years ago.
He enlisted in the Marine Corps in
May, 1917. went to Paris Island for
the training period and left for
France in the early part of November.
Sergt. Erwin S. Ruth and Corp. George
W. Ruth. both Of the Marine Corps.
now in France. have each been report
ed twice wounded in action. Another
brother is Capt. Edgar K. Ruth, gas
officer. at Fort Sill. Okla
Evening star., 1918-08-06

having been graduated from the first
officers training camp at Fort Myer.
He is we'll known in Washington. He
served as volunteer in 1898 and
was non-commissionedo officer in the
Philippines, with K Company of the
21st Infantry. He was in Panama for
three years and had been employed
in the land ONCE in Washington since
1909.
applied for a commission in the Of
hcers' Reserve Corps, he received a
commission as major two days after
he entered the first. officers training
camp. He was commissioned as cap
tain in the Regular Army at the close
of the camp. and, on account of his
previous military service. was sent
Immediately to France. sailing on
September Is. He has been in COM
mand of Company H, 9th Infantry.
which, with the 23d Infantry, COM
poses the Syracuse Brigade.
During April he was sent from the
front to an officers training camp in
France and then Immediately sent
back to the front.
Capt. Colburn came from East Ded-
ham. Mass. His wife is prostrated
by the news of his wounds, at the
home of ]. A. Robb. 1904 31st street,
Mount Rainier. He has a young son,
who is quite proud of his officer
father.
Lieut. Jacomini Born Here.
Lieut. Clement Jacomini. jr., who
was killed in an airplane accident at
San Diego. Cal. Saturday, was born
and reared in Washington. He was
twenty-four years old, and although
Evening star., 1918-08-06
CHICAG0'S HEAT WAVE
EXCEEDED BUT ONCE
Thermometer at 1o2 Yesterday and
10000 Persons Seek Re-
lief at Beach.

CHICAGO. August 6.-There isn't a
sign of anything today to break the
scorching weather OF the last two
days. according to the forecaster at
the weather bureau.
At 6 am. street thermometers regis
tered "a degrees and the weather bu-
reau predicted that the record Of yes
terday. ia degrees. the hottest
August day ever known In Chicago.
would be reached. 1t was the second
hottest day the city has known since
the Establishment OF the weather bu-
reau. On July 81. 1901. the thermom-
eter registered 1o2 $40 degrees.
While less than q score of prostra-
tions were reported hospital ply
SLAMS said that today probably would
bring many more on account of the
continued heat.
Thousands slept in the parks last
night and early today droves of pec-
Pile were on their way to the lake
beaches, where it Is estimated more
than 1oo.ooU sought relief yesterday.
Evening star., 1918-08-06
BILL AFFECTS SENIORITY.

A bill introduced by Senator Cham
berlain at the request of Secretary
Baker provides that when two or
more officers Of the same grade are
on duty one may be appointed to COM
mand without regard to seniority Of
rank in the same grade. In the ab-
sence of such assignment oricers Of
the same grade would rank a fol.
lows:
FIRST, omcers of the Regular Army
and Marine Corps: second, oficers of
FORCES drafted or called into service
ana. tnifo. omcers of volunteer forces
Evening star., 1918-08-06
FRENCH
August 6 day.

August (day)-
North of Montdidier our troops
have made progress toward the Avre.
which they have reached between
Braches and Morisel. A German sur
prise attack southeast Of Montdidier
was checked completely. Prisoners
remained in our hands.
"on the vesle front the French
maintained their positions at many
points north of the river despite re-
peated attempts by the Germans to
drive them out There is nothing of
Importance to report from the re-
mainder Of the 'front.'
August 5, night
"On the whole of the vesle-front the
situation is without change.
"On the north bank of the river
there were local encounters between
our light elements and posts Of the
enemy.
THE day was calm everywhere else"
Evening star., 1918-08-06
OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS.
GERMAN.

August D
TN Flanders, north Of Albert and
on both sides Of the Somme. attacks
by the enemy have been repulsed.
North of Montdidier we withdrew
our companies on the west bank OF
the Avre river and Dom brook behind
these sectors without action on the
part Of the enemy.
I'VE captured prisoners in minor en-
terprises southwest Of Montdidier.
'On the Vesle the artillery activity
has increased There have been sue
oessful forefeld engagements south Of
Condo and west of Rheima After
warding OF partial enemy attacks
our rearguards. in accordance with
orders, withdrew to the north Of the
Vesle before a strong enemy attack
on FismeA
West of the Moselle and in the
middle and upper Vosges enemy at
tacks were repulsed In the Sundgau
we captured prisoners in raids"
Evening star., 1918-08-06
TWO D. C. MEN WOUNDED
FIGHTING ON FRENCH SOIL
Former Capital Boy Killed in Airplane
Accident in California-Lieut. acomini
Has Five Brothers in Service.

Two Washington men are listed as
wounded in the fighting in France
in today's casualties and one former
capital boy as killed in an airplane
accident in California
Capt. Alvin coiburn, one Of Wash
inyton's frst officers to become active
ly engaged In the fighting overseas. is
reported severely wounded" in the
oficial casualty list today.
Capt. Colburn had been In the thick
of the tight since last September.
going Immediately into action after
Evening star., 1918-08-06

violent that observation was difiicult
and maps had to be used. the Aneri-
cans picking out German positions
observed during the day. The Ger
highways. clumps Of trees and all
other places where they thought
troops or supplies might be congre-
gated.
Hold Fast to Fismes.
American troops today held on to
Fismes and all other gains, notwith-
the Germans. and in the face of every
opposition threw patrols across the
Vesle at several places. French
troops to their right and left also
calmly went about the completion of
their plans, and also moved patrols
lery failing to stop them.
In the capture of Fismes American
troops took seventeen guns. With
their crews these weapons had been
advance into Fismes Some of the
German artillerymen also were cap
tured.
The American soldiers who cap
tured Fismes were members Of the
same organization that occupied
Coulonges. Cohan and Dravigny dur
ing the advance north from the
Marine.
At Cohan all the civilians left be-
hind in the French retirement last
church. They had been kept under
guard thereby the Germans who oc-
cupied the village. All personal be-
longings of any value were taken
from the civil;sns by the enemy.
Most of the civilians were old men,
women and children.
II is not expected that every one
of the small detachments sent across
the Vesle will remain there In every
case they went for a special purpose.
and most of them will gradually with
draw to the southern bank.
American parties also crossed the
river west of FismeS early today.
German artillery. snipers and machine
over the river the men dug in or
found other cover along the banks
while the Franco-American artillery
replied to that Of the enemy. The
some of them floundered directly through
the water. which was not very deep. The
river is only twenty to twenty-five
feet wide.
The Germans have made repeated
efforts to dislodge the Americans from
Fismes For the time being that point
is the most active and noisest along
the whole line. The captors of Fismes.
still at the apex and in the center OF
the line as they were during the
greater part OF the drive from tne
Marne. are fighting with determine
ton.
In taking Fismes a small party
worked its way through the town to
the southern edge of the river. II
returned from the exploration move
ment when the Germans laid down a
gas attack. On the report made by
these men the plan for the assault
was made. The guns on both sides
had been active. but not until the
men broke cover did the heavy bar
rage begin. To the southeast of Fis-
mes the Germans had stationed lot
of machine guns in low brush-cover-
ed hills. These were overcome with
some difficulty.
Evening star., 1918-08-06

streets. died in hospitals. and two
others sleeping on fre escapes fell to
their deaths. The temperature. how
ering near so throughout the night.
was the highest of the season during
hours of darkness. 1t began to climb
at sunrise. while the barometer indi-
Gated continuance Of the severe hu-
midity.
Evening star., 1918-08-06
ARCHANGEL CHEERS
AMERICAN LANDING
Northern Russians Have
Faith in Attitude of
United States.
RESISTING FACTION FLEEs
By the Associated Press.

By the Agt0CAteo tEetk.
LONDON, August 6.-Oficial an
was made today of the
landing Of allied forces, naval and
military, at Archangel on August ..
The landing was in concurrence with
the wishes of the Russian population,
it is stated, and caused general en-
thusiasm.
State Department Notified.
The first Official report on the land
ing of American and allied troops at
Archansel reached the State Depart
ment today through diplomatic chan
nels The dispatch said the populace
greeted the troops with great enthu-
eiasm.
State Department officials are await
ing with interest a report on the
statement issued by the allied diplo-
departure for Murmansk, hints Of
which have reached the State De-
partment. 1t is assumed that the re-
port was sent to Moscow for trans
mission to the various allied capitals.
but nothing more has been received
the heads Of the mission made public
for the Russian people their reasons
for leaving Vologda and the attitude
of their governments toward Russia
and the Russian people.
BY the Associated Press.
KANDALASKA. Sunday. August A.
American troops participated in the
landing of the allied forces at Arch
angel last week. The first detach-
..n,t - fbs international forces in
cluded members of the Russian OFF,
GERS League.
The participation of the Americans
in the landing has been greeted en-
Enthusiastically in northern Russia. The
people consider that the United States
is absolutely without selfish interests
as regards Russia, and look upon the
Americans as guarantee of the
friendliness Of the allies toward Rus
sia.
The population Of Archangel re-
men debarked and advanced toward
Archangel, where already an anti
bolshevik revolution had taken place.
The leaders in this movement invited
The protection of the allied troops.
Resisting Bolsheviki Beaten.
The anal resistance of the bolshevik
occurred Saturday. They were def
nitely defeated at the station at
Ysakagorka, on the left bank of the
Dvina-
In their flight from Archangel the
bolshevik forces carried away 10000
900 rubles in money and much other
treasure. but left many supplies be-
hind them. The bridges and railway
lines were not damaged
The new provisional government at
Archangel, which has assumed power
throughout "the region Of the NORTH"
is receiving the volunteer support of
the village soviets in the country ad-
Joining Archangel. The government
includes the following nine persons.
all Of whom were members Of the
constituent assembly: Tchoikawski Of
viatka government. Nomon OF ArCn
angel. Maslof of yologda. Gonkorsky
of Novogorod. Kartacheff of kazan,
5Continued on Fourteenth Page)
Evening star., 1918-08-06
Hard Fighting in Prospect
Before Allies Master VeSle

Fismes, where the Americans crossed.
ar d between Fismes and Mulzon.
''The Germans on the north hank are
abundantly supplied with machine guns
busy using machine guns against our
troops and the enemy resistance every
where is very stih.
Two Detachments Repulsed.
Between Muizon and Rheims. where
We are firmly established on the south
bank. there has been very hard lighting.
There was a hot encounter at the
vautes farm, close to Muizon, for the
the Germans sent across two detach-
ments, in an attempt to retake the farm.
Both detachments were repulsed after
a severe fight. { 1
The artillery is very active on
both sides of this region.
west of Braisne the enemy stub
bornly resisted our passage of the
river opposite the La Grange farm
on the north bank Of the stream.
didier section. the French have oc-
cupied the whole. Of the line of wood
ed hills overlooking the steep river
valley from Braches to Mesnfl-St.
Georges 1t is reported that there is
bank Of the river. where.the Germans
hold the railroad station. The enemy
is still in Morisel."
German Morale Ebbing.
Reuters correspondent at British
headquarters in France. in a telegram
dated Monday night at s:55 o'clock,
says:
THE eobing of the German morale
resulting from recent events has been
noticeably hastened by the erea. in
tiux of American troops. In this par
ticular regard. the German high COM
mand is paying the penalty of con-
cealment and Misrepresentation. The
appearance in the battle line Of pow
erful American forces and the strik-
ing proof of their splendid fighting
quality gives the lie direct to all Ger
man official bombast which no ex-
planning can minimize. Moreover. 1t
proves the futility of all the tall talk
about the success Of the German sub
marine warfare
sDistrust Is rife In the enemy ranks,
and under such conditions the tend
ency Is to exaggerate their misfor-
tunes They discredit Ludendorff's
statements and seem gloomily con-
.scious that Germany Is suffering de-
feat and that the truth is being con-
cealed from them"
Evening star., 1918-08-06
CAUSE OF FOUR DEATHS.
New York City Also Reports Mum.
ber of Prostrations.

NEW YORK. August 6.-Four
deaths and a score Of prostrations re-
suited today from 4 continuation OF
tho heat wave which last night drove
thousands of tenement dwellers to the
parks and beaches for relief.
Two persons, overcome on the
Evening star., 1918-08-06
v. N. CASEY NAMED.
FOR ". R. { f. POST
Traffic Expert Succeeds. W.
F. Dement, as Transporta-
ton Chief.

w. M. Casey, who has been asso-
ciated with John A. Beeler In studying
Washington's traffic problems. has
been appointed superintendent of
transportation Of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company. He
assumed his nav duties today. sue
ceeding w. r. Dement,. who will be re-
tained by the company in another ca
pacity.
With the announcement Of the ap-
pointment. 1t became known today that
Mr.. Beeler has submitted to the COM
pany . re-routing proposal. designed
car spacing. This plan may be made
the subject Of = hearing before the
utilities commission.
Mr.. Casey formerly was superintendent
Of transportation Of the Denver Tram
rected by Mr. Beelsr. He has been as
sociated with Mr.. Beeler for many
years. It Ii expected that he will be
Of particular value to the company in
framing schedules to give the best pos
sibie service to the public.
May Stop W., B. q A. Practice.
Indications today are that the utilities
commission soon may put . stop to the
practice Of the Washington. Baltimore
and Annapolis Railway Company In not
allowing passengers to board their cars
while they are parked on New York ave.
nue. near 18th street.
Under existing conditions passen-
gers are forced to wait for the cars
In front OF the company's station. at
18th street and New York avenue,
and there Is invariably a mad rush
for seats. Members Of the commits
sion and Mr.. Beeler see no reason
why patrons should not be allowed
to board the cars while they are
parked at the terminal at 18th street.
Cross-Town Line on B Street.
1t is understood that Mr Beeler. at
the suggestion of the War Depart
ment, is working on additional plans
for furnishing car service to en-
ployes in the government buildings
south Of Pennsylvania avenue.
The Army and Navy belt line. pro-
posed by the traflic expert, still is
under consideration. but there is said
to be objection in certain oficial
quarters to the laying Of tracks on B
street
Ono suggestion which is being
looked into calls for . cross town
line from Georgetown to the navy
yard. by way Of b street. Whatever
is done will depend on the position
to be taken by the War Department
as to laying Of tracks on this street,
Evening star., 1918-08-06
BRITISH
August 6 (Day)

IAN attempt made by tho enemy
yesterday to capture one OF our posts
northeast of Merris was repulsed by
our counter attacks.
I'VE captured a few prisoners and
machine guns last night in the Niep-
De forest sector (Flanders 'front.'.
'-The hostile artillery has been ac-
tive with gas shells north Of villers-
aBretonneux and has shown activity
also about Buoquoy and north Of
Bethune."
August 5, night
we have pushed forward our posts
slightly during tho day at the Pac4ut
wood, east of Robecq.
Hostile. artillery UaA>AGttUotD-4Ao
sectox-8ou<heofY YurBx
Evening star., 1918-08-06
ITALIAN.
s.

'-On Dosso Alto two enemy ofiicers
and few men were captured Enemy
detachments attempted attacks on
Monte Corno and Rio Freddo, which
failed and we took some prisoners
An attack of hostile parties was re-
pulsed at Corrone."
Evening star., 1918-08-06
Mrs. Violet Long Among the Lost

For the first time in New Yorks
history q woman holds the position
of executive secretary to the mayor.
The appointment Of Miss Frances W.
Rokus has been announced BY Mayor
John r. Hyfau. The -poG1tion pays
Evening star., 1918-08-06
SINKS
HOSPITAL STEAMER
British Ship WariIda, Bearing
Sick and Wounded SOL
diers, Victim of Hate.
U. S. CORPORAL MISSING
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
A BRITISH PORT. Saturday, Au-
gust 3.-The torpedoins early this
morning of the British ship warilda
was one of tho most narrowing dis
asters in the history Of submarine
warfare. The number of dead Is
variously estimated from los to 100
and upward, and includes several
woman nurses.
The ship carried 600 sick and
wounded. Among them were seven
Americans. two officers and five en-
listed men, all of whom have been
accounted for except one.
There were aboard eighty-nine
nurses and members of the volun-
tary aid department. and the crew
comprised about 200 men.
More than $50 survivors, brought
here shortly after o'clock. were
given first aid treatment, food and
clothing. The patients were placed
aboard special trains, which had been
waiting to receive them. and sent to
hospitals in various parts Of the
country.
Evening star., 1918-08-06
Artillery Fire Very Heavy.
AMERICAN.

''On the line of the vesle brisk artil-
lery fighting is in progress.
'-On August our aviators shot down
four hostile airplanes.'
Evening star., 1918-08-06

he was more than six feet tall. he has
I've brothers all taller than himself.
Friends of the family in Washing
ton say they know that thrso of the
boys are in the service and reports
from California state that all six
have Joined the colors. II these re-
ports are true Mr.. and Mrs. Clement
Jacomini are making the unique con-
tribution of six sons. oil more than
six feet tall, to Uncle Sam.
The father Is an italian scientist
and was employed in the coast and
geodetic survey In this city for O
number Of years. About ten years
ago he resigned from the government
TO accept a better position at an OBJ
servatory at Pasadena, Cal.
Clement, jr, entered Leland Stan.
ford University and distinguished
himself in athletics as well as at
study Another son. Victor. eighteen,
is a midshipman at the United States
Naval Academy at Annapolis. Gustav.
twenty-five, entered an officers train
ing camp at Preside. Cal. several
months ago. Friends in this city
could not say whether the other three
boys have entered the service.
While in Washington the family re-
SfdNC In EmersOn street northeast
Evening star., 1918-08-06
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. August 5.-The corre-
spondent of Reuters. Limited. at
American headquarters in France in
a dispatch timed l o'clock Monday
afternoon says:
although we are practically along
, the vesle, we are not actually there
at all points. The enemy Is making
real resistance between Fismes and
Rheims. treating the butte of hills
between the Ardre and the Vesle as
the outwork of his positions north
ward of the Vesle, from which he
| doubtless intends. if only temporarily.
to oppose our progress
This country between the rivers
1 is as difficult as any our advance has
encountered. and doubtless there will
be some sharp fighting before the
Rheims half of the river is actually
In our hands
Good Ground for Defense.
Undoubtedly the ground ahead Of
fers great opportunity for defense
The long. Level ridge between the
rivers, which Is seldom morethan 500
feet high. could scarcely have been
better contrived for defensive pur-
poses.
TT is not likely that the Germans
intend to incorporate the ridge in
their final line, since 1t has weak
points on either flank, to say nothing
of the river behind it. Also their
old lire north ot the Aisne is very
much stronger.
we are nearing a decision Of in
tense significance for the future. but
the next few days probably will be
occupied in operations which will
only clear the way to it."
Artillery Fire Very Heavy.
Reuters correspondent at French
headquarters In France, in a dispatch
dated Monday afternoon at o'clock.
says:
1.-THE enerny's artillery fire is very
heavy along the whole limo Of the Vesle,
and the Germans are opposing very
vigorous resistance to the allies Never
theless French patrols have succeeded
In crossing the river at several points
between Sermoise, east of scissors. and