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Evening star., 1918-08-04
BOY SWIMMER ROBBED
OF CLOTHES WHILE IN"
Petty Thefts Reported at Rock
Creek 'Hole"-Other Rob-
berries Reported.

Possession of a bathing suit yester-
day afternoon saved Edward B. Thiele.
twelve years old. 1742 Kilbourne place,
the necessity of sending for a barrel
Eddie went swimming near Shady
rock. a favorite hole in Rock creek not
far from Pierce Mill road and his COM
panions warned him to be careful
where he left his clothing. Other boys
had been robbed of articles Of cloth
ing or the contents Of. the pockets of
their garments while they were in the
water.
Young Thiele hid his clothes in the
woods a short distance from the swim
ming hole and then plunged in. When
he was ready to return home he found
his clothing, wrist. watch, chain keys
and a small sum of money had been
stolen.
Anton Rupert. 1900 11th street re-
ported to police Of the eighth precinct
that his store was robbed of cigars
and cigarettes worth $12 between Fri
day midnight and o'clock yesterday
morning. Entrance was gained through
a rear door.
Theft of meat valued at SIT was re-
ported by Engel Bros. dealers in Gen.
ter market The meat was In a wire
basket taken from their wagon in
front of 1912 Riggs street
Evening star., 1918-08-04
GERMANS PAY PENALTY
FOR WIGWAGGED INSULTS
Taunt Americans at Edge OF
Woods; Die or Become Prisoners
Within a Few Hours.

: CableSram to The Sunday Star and
: Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1913.
. WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY AT
1.-THE FRONT. August 2-Tuesday
: morning the Germans came to the
: edge of Bots Grimpette, little clus-
: ter of woods north of Roncheres. and
/. .wigwagged insulting messages across
: the valley to the Americans. For two
= days the Americans had lain patient
: ly in the wheat fields under hot sun,
: with little to eat or drink. and en-
: during the German shells scattered
: among them while waiting to make
' an attack. Wednesday the little Bois
: Grimpette was a charnel house, with
: 800 German dead under the branches
: of the trees, shattered by our artil-
: lery, and the dugoutS empty of all ex-
.cept corpses while the only sur
Avivors of the attack were prisoners
: behind our lines.
Evening star., 1918-08-04
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Five years after the expiration OF
the world war the entire estate of
Sarah F. Tyler Is to go to the First
Congregational Church. provided it
has established home for the aged.
Should such a home not be estab-
lished. the trustee. the Washington
loan and Trust Company. is directed
TO pay the money to the Presbyterian
Home for the Aged.
Raymond ID. Fo.dick, chairman of
the War Department commission on
training camp activities, will lecture
at the Y. N. H. A, 11th street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
Tuesday evening at $3.50. The public
is invited.
The Georgia State Society II to hold
a watermelon feast Tuesday evening
| Y. ", c. A.. 1901 Wisconsin avenue.
An iente ainment also is to be given.
1t has been decided to postpone the
| regular meeting from Monday night.
A patriotic wonan's meeting was
held in the auditorium at Ocean
Grove Friday which was attended by
representatives of 123 branches of 66
| Waller Barrett and Senator Wells
made addresses. Red Cross groups
from twenty-five cities were repre-
sented.
Another big night VIII be held by
| the Piney Branch Community Center
tomorrow night at the West School.
Farragut street near 14th street. Mrs.
munity singing will be held from
7:30 to o'clock on the roof Of the
school. The community band will
play. Mrs. Isabelle Geddes Smith will
deliver a short address.
The service nag Of Holy Trinity
Church will be unfurled at the church
tonight at 7:30 o'clock. The flag con-
tains 100 stars and will be dedicated
by Rev. Eugene De L. Mcdonnell. A
demonstration by the Women's Cath
Ollie Relief and the Holy Name So
ciety will precede the dedication.
On account Of change made by the
train leaving Washington for the
launching at Hog Island tomorrow
| will leave the Union station at sos
am. instead Of 500 am, as previ-
ously stated.
returned from the orient, will speak
at the open-air service of the Y. w.
c. A at the Country Club, 1901 Wis
consin avenue, this evening at Z
for the soldiers from Camp Leach to
hear the celebrated traveller, and all
men in uniform are cordially invited
to attend the meeting. Cafeteria
supper will precede the meeting,
which will be followed by group sing
| ing.
The Woodley Park Red Cross Aux
i1iary announces that its workroom
at woodward & Lothrop's will close
every day at 1 o'clock for the month
Of August only.
Evening star., 1918-08-04
HUN CHANGED VIEW OVERNIGHT
OF AMERICAN PROWESS IN WAR.

We have to move to the front again.
Route of march over Rocourt
Epaux. We are lying in the woods to
the right of Etrepilly. for the pres
ent in position. In the night of Sth
and 9th, we will relieve the front
lire. 1t must be sad outfit which
allows itself to be thrown out by the
Americans In the evening of the
day to the Sth, there was heavy artil-
lery fire. Fortunately. the artillery
fire did not reach US.
June Sth and 9th-Moved forward
at night and relieved the 461st Regi-
ment at in the morning In the Bois
de Belleau. Incomprehensibly wide
sector. Where there were three COM
panies we have only one.
Worst Night Of Life.
"June 9th to 10th-The worst night
of my life. / am lying in the thick
woods on an open height in little
holes behind rocks. for this is heavy
artillery fire-until 6 o'clock in the
morning. 1t is wonder that the fell
lows were all at their posts when the
Americans attacked. The attack.
thank God. was repulsed. God has
again mercifully preserved u.s.
The diary ends abruptly here. as
the next day the writer was a pris-
oner in the hands of the Americans.
Evening star., 1918-08-04

How the contemptuous opinion Of
the Germans for the fighting ability
of American troops may be changed
literally overnight Is shown in an ex-
tract from the diary of German Of
ficer who was captured and taken into
the American lines by the marines
A translation of the diary has just
been received at Marine Corps head
quarters.
Reserve Lieut.. Tillmanns' writer of
the diary. belonged to the I'd Bat
talon of the 40th Regiment (Baden
Guards), 2sth Division. This was the
fourth division which the marines had
against them In the fighting around
Chateau Thierry. The three others
were so badly cut up that they could
not carry out their orders to attack.
Extracts From Diary.
The extract from Lieut. Tillmanns'
diary follows:
June 6th-Departure from Rocourt
8 pm. to Breuyres. further back
Coincy. We had to move out of Ro-
court because 1t did not belong to
our sector. Rear Is crammed full of
troops. Billets. therefore. very
June 7th--At the front. American
troops have made counter attacks.
Evening star., 1918-08-04
j. S.'TANK FIGHTERS
FORM new FORCE
Trained by British Veterans,
Battalion Goes Forth in
Best Condition.
MACHINES UP-T0-DATE

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
ENGLAND, July 20.-Another consign-
ment of American man power that
might be labeled made in England"
is ready for shipment to the western
front. It is the personnel Of the first
American tank battalion.
Trained by veterans of the British
tank service. and equipped with the
most modern Of the land warships,
the new force is expected to give an
excellent account Of itself. The Brit
ish coaches OF the American crews
have expressed their approval OF the
manner in which their pupils have
adapted themselves to the operation
OF the machines and, unless they are
mistaken, the men whose training in
England is just being completed will
be given enviable roles. Their ma
chimes have the best points Of both
the British and French tanks. and the
training of the men has been in the
light of experiences already gained by
the fighters Of France and England.
Stories of Early Mistakes.
To every man in the American out
fit there have been impaired the stories
OI IllSldheS HIduc III liC Coiiy
of tank warfare. Enlisted men and
officers have been told what to do and
what not to do; all their admonitions
have been based. not on theory, but
on actual experiences gained in the
face of German fire, loosed always
upon the slightest intimation that the
tanks are numbering to the front.
But as a reminder, perhaps. that the
enemy's fire is seldom effective is the
insignia adopted for the American
Tank Corps-two salamanders, crawl
ing creatures that worm their way
unframed through the fame and
!. smoke.
It is expected that because of the
excellence of the weapon with which
| it will fight and the training 1t has
will prove itself exceptionally efficient;
for, even as the American engineers
have been caeful to combine in the
American tank the best features OF
those now used by the British and the
French. SO have the instructors OF the
| to inculcate the most advantageous
methods Of offense and defense.
Further cause for believing the Amer
| lean Tank Corps will live up to the esti-
mate Of the British instructors is the
character OF its personnel. both men and
officers. They are carefully selected
men, picked from the thousands who
| volunteered when the call for tank men
was made. Two base requisites were
| insisted upon-frst. every man must be
physically fit, and. second. temperament
ally adaptable. The training every man
| has received has meant either that he is
| delivered to the commanders at the front
| as a wonderfully efficient unit or is mer-
! cilessly thrown out Of the service. He is
/ turned over to the fighting force as an
| expert mechanic, man drilled In the
| operation of both machine guns and
| heavier ordnance. a tactician and strate-
gist, and. finally. as man with no evi-
dence Of nerves"
Evening star., 1918-08-04
BOHEMIAN POISON RING
DONATED TO RED CROSS

DENVER, Col, August 3.-1n the
many pieces Of 5ewelry donated by
residents Of Denver to the Red Cross.
none, perhaps, has q more varied and
sinister history than Bohemian
poison ring donated by ]. z. Zahn.
The small gold band, manufactured
more than 200 years ago. he said, has
been worn by several princesses. at
least twice with fatal effect for their
enemies The bezel of the ring turns
upon a tiny hinge, the pressure Of a
hidden spring opening a small poison
chamber. The ring is valued at
81 900.
Evening star., 1918-08-04
F1oURLEss BREAD FOB HUN.

AMSTERDAM. July 2o.-Experi-
ments to perfect fourless loaf to
take the place Of bread have been re-
Gently conducted in Germany, accord
ing to word received in Amsterdam
Advices from Berlin say that the
workmen's food control commission
has successfully carried on the ex-
periments with the result that bread
without flour was made. The expert
ments are said to have been satisfac-
tory. The formula for the new bread
substitute is not given.
Evening star., 1918-08-04
SHIPS TO BE GIVEN BACK.
Neutrals to Get Them as Fast as
Renlaced hY American Vessels.

Neutral ships taken over by the
American government gradually will be
returned to the control OF the nations
from which they were taken as the
completion of ships by the Emergency
Fleet Corporation lessons this country's
need for foreign ships, it was learned
yesterday at the War Trade Board
Evening star., 1918-08-04
Bootleg Whisky Drops
to IS Cents q Half Pint

Whisky-the bootleE variety
which is sold In WashinSton-
has decreased in price Is per
cent, according to some patrons
Of the liquor venders. Several
persons who get their week end
supplies from Southwest WASH
fnEtcn whisky peddlefs says
that the supposed "1O0-proOf"
liquor which has been retailed
at 81 half pint during the last
several months was bought last
night for IS cents.
They claim 1t was not ginger
ale or water, nor was 1t diluted
I'm any way. The cause Of the
closed.
Evening star., 1918-08-04
NEW BALLOON PILOTS SCHOOL
Will Be Established East Of Mis-.
sissippi, South of Ohio.

Secretary Daniels announced last
night that the Navy Department con-
templates establishment of an addi-
tional training school for balloon
pilots.
The school probably will be located
at some point east of the Mississippi
and south of the Ohio river.
Evening star., 1918-08-04
BY EDGAR ANsEL NowRER.

BY EDGAR ANSE;L MOwRER-
- Cablegram to The Sunday Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
LAT REGIMENTAL HEADQUAR-
TIERS BEHIND THE ITALIAN
day, on the fourth anniversary of
: mobilization for the war, American
= infantry filed before King Victor
Emanuel and both civil and military
representatives of the United States.
-A'This review, perhaps the most I'M
posing I have ever witnessed. was
organized by the Italians as COM
-'pliment &c. the United States. Never
was a spectacle more successful. The
''inen had been trained only few
months and many of them have been
:, Under arms only since May. yet rarily
have trained troops paraded with
greater esprit de corps and made bet
ter showing.
Two characteristics of the Ameri-
can troops that most impressed the
italians were their size and their
youth. 1 was suddenly made aware
what brawny sons the United States
produces. These soldiers, with their
spirit of 1918. seemed the nations in
carnate will to end the war victoriouSly.
Italy's Veterans There.
Imagine a vast aviation field across
the back of which and before the
distant hangers stand veterans of
Italy, bersaglieri. Alpini. Arditi and
1.-TWO squadrons of lancers, with flut-
t1ering pennons; to the right is tee
.fpinged road, beyond which one can
see green foothills and far, faint peaks
5sef the Alps: opposite the road.
parallel to it and n quarter of a mile
distant is an immobile line of khaki,
broken only by outstanding officers.
These are American troops, the CEN
ter of attention. On the fourth side,
opposite the Italian troops. are three
gtandstands, the central one slightly
higher and decorated with the arms
of Savoy above crossed Italian and
American flags. To the right and left
of this stand four flags float soberly
from tall poles-the flags of France,
Italy. the United States and Great
Britain. The other two stands, dec
grated with gay bunting, are crowded
with visitors and officers from the
four countries, a cardinal in gorgeous
robes officers of the Red Cross. avia-
tors. correspondents and few civil
Liam officials from neighboring cities.
Then at the right-hand corner on
the road arises cloud of dust and a
group of automobiles enters. These
,SaSe official cars. Others numbering
Evening star., 1918-08-04
FIGHTING MEN FIR ON AMERICA
MARCH BEFORE KING OF ITALY
Review Arranged in Honor Of the Arrival
- of U. S. Troops an Inspiring and
+ Imposing Spectacle.

more than 200 are grouped behind
the stands. Dismounting from the
official conveyances, one OF which
bears a blue flag. the army command
sons.
Now Comes the King.
At their head walks little man
with grayish hair and tired face.
1t is the King of Italy. Near him are
the minister of war and other minis
ters. Gen. Diaz and several army
commanders, groups of officers and
with a scattering of civilians. The
American military attache: Col.
Buckley. with those of the allied ma
tions. has come from Rome With
them are Gen. Treat and officers of
the American military mission from
headquarters and a few majors from
the American Red Cross.
The group proceeds rapidly past
the stands, reaches the corner and
turns. His majesty passes the i'm
mobile Americans in review. walking
along the entire line to the far cor
ner. then passes the Italian groups.
and turns to the royal stand. Led by
their commanders. the troops defile
before the stands.
Such was the spectacle the Italians
followed with breathless interest.
They marched superbly to the music.
I realized what American interven-
tion means to Italy. seeing tears roll
down the cheeks of the veteran COM
mander-in-c chief. He was called by
the king to the royal pavilion, where
he talked to his majesty during the
review. The king was enthusiastic.
When the last men had filed past and
the guests were leaving the stands /
was able to judge the Italians i'm
preston.
Splendid Beyond Words"
your men are splendid beyond
words,' Premier Orlando said to me.
Its almost unbelievable that an en-
tire nation Is making war for purely
ideal ends. and is going SO modestly
about It Almost as though apollo
giving for coming to help u.s."
A colonel said: What splendid
spectacle of strength this is, and how
one understands the greatness of
Germany's error in provoking such
young men to war.
Mai. Dinado. in an address to the
Americans said: only one word
comes spontaneously to my lips.
Welcome, brothers, We were await
ing you. We were sure you would be
here. because you have sworn to be
wherever men fight for liberty,
where men die and win, where men
live days of legendary heroism and
where humanity'e future is being de-
cided."
Evening star., 1918-08-04

For the first time in nifty years an
election is to be held in the London
guildhall for the post Of city alecon-
ner." The "aleconner' was originally
an officer who inspected and tested
any new brands of ale.
Evening star., 1918-08-04

Nine army. aviators have been
graduated. from the newly establish
ed Uruguayan Army Aviation School
at Montevideo. The Uruguayan army
is planning extensive developments
Of the aviation branch.
Evening star., 1918-08-04
Only Best Can Be Used.

town where the Americans have been
coached have been careful to explain
to the men. as they weeded out the un-
fit and those not temperamentally suit
able, that only the best can be used
Evening star., 1918-08-04

II you want work read the want col
lImns OF The Star.
Evening star., 1918-08-04

The Woodley Park Red Cross Aux
i1iary announces that its workroom
at woodward & Lothrop's will close
every day at 1 o'clock for the month
Of August only.
Evening star., 1918-08-04

On account Of change made by The
Pennsylvania railroad, the special
train leaving Washington for the
launching at Hog Island tomorrow
will leave the Union station at sos
am. instead Of 500 am. as previ-
ously stated.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-13
Fled When He Saw. The
Menacing Attitude of
Laketield Crowd
HIRED AUTOMOBILE
FROM OWN FUNDS
Jackson County Officials
Deny He Was Driven
Out of Town
(Rv Associated Press.N

Fairmont, Mimi, Feb. ia story
differing from that told by James
Manahan, regarding Mr.. Manahan's
departure from Lakefeld Monday
night was related here today by
Jackson county officials. According
to County Attorney Nichols, Mr..
Manahan, far from being sent from
the town of Lakefeld to Heron lake
the move of his own vOliuOn, even
hiring and paying for the automobile
which conveyed him. The county
officials say that the threatening
attitude OF the crowd made the form
er congressman decide to leave,
despite the fact that he was chief
counsel for Joseph Gilbert Nom
partisan league secretary, on trial on
a charge Of creating an unlawful
assemblage.
Mr.. Gilbert, convicted and sentenc-
ed to three months Imprisonment
last night on the assemblage charge,
waived examination when arraigned
today on a new charge of conspiracy
under the state disloyalty statute and
was released for trial In the latter
case and pending appeal in the form
er in bonds of 81 900.
Sheriff o. g. Lee, Of Jackson
county leaves today for st. Paul with
a warrant for A. @. TownIey, presi-
dent of the National Nonpartisan
league, charging him with conspiracy
to discourage enlistments.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-13
NATION TO BUILD
MANY new ARMY
SUPPLY PLANTS
Enormous Cost Of Proposed
Munition Plants, Hospi-
tails and Terminals
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Many new
construction projects for the army
including munition plants, ordnance
depots, storage plants, port termi-
nails, hospitals, aviation work, can
tonments and housing were disclos-
ed in a statement given the senate
military committee today by the
war department. The work will cost
a total of 1858, $50, 900 and, while
some of the projects had been an
nounced before, in most cases the
location and cost had not been given.
The statement shows that $751;
100000 will be spent in building a
gas making plant at Edgewood, N.
j., while 40 interior storage depots
to cost an aggregate of $3O,OOO,-
900 are to be erected, and at un-
named points on aviation work. in
cluding a new cantonment the To-
cation of which was not given, $46,-
00O,0 will be expended.
Ordnance depots are to be built
on the south Atlantic coast and at
some seaport" at a cost of $4,-
100000 each, and one on the mid
die Atlantic coast, at cost of $6,-
600, 900. An ammunition depot at
some seaport" is to cost $780,
900 and like sum is to be expended
for an ordnance depot in. central
Pennsylvania.
Hospitals for soldiers suffering
from tuberculosis are to be built
at Denver, Colo, and Asheville, n.
c., at a cost of 100000 each and
$12. 100000 is to be spent on hospi-
tails at 80 army training camps.
A dtYision cantonment for the
regular army ls to cost $4,000, 900,
but its location was not given. 1t
may take the Rplace of the regular
army training camp at Charlotte, N,
c.. which soon is to be abandoned
because Of the unsuitability Of the
ground on which Ii is located.
Eight millions will be spent on a
port terminal at Boston, and s10,-
O00,0 on a similar terminal at
S. c.. Two millions are
provided for three powder bag load
ing plants.
For housing at shipyard COM
munities the department plans to
sxpend $85, 100000 This will rep
resent a part of the $50, 900 900 for
this purpose provided in a bill
which passed the house yesterday. In
to this $4,000 will be ex-
pended ct Newport News, Va, for
housing the negro stevedore regi- !
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-13
PEACE With AUSTRIA
SEEN AS POSSIBILITY
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF WAR

Count Won HertIing, the imperial
German chancellor. il is reported un-
officially, will answer President Will
sons address to congress in the
reiehstag next Tuesday.
Facts are known in London, The
Daily News Gays. which bring closer
the possibility of a separate peace
between Austria-Hunsary and the
entente. Austria is said to look with
disfaVor on sending her soldiers
against the troops of the United
States and Great Britain.
Challenged to move want Of
confidence in his government by
Premier Lloyd George, the British
house of commons yesterday failed
to take such action. Criticism Of the
Versailles council and the premisTs
attitude concerning il was voiced in
the house by Former Premier Asquith
and other speakers. As to reports
that Field Marshal Haiq and General
Robertson had been dismissed or had
resigned, spokssmen for the govern
ment denied the truth of such state
nents.
Premier Lloyd George in the house,
and King George in an address to
parliament. asserted no basis for a
democratic peace could be found in
recent statements Of leaders of the
central powers. The premier said he
could see no difference in substance
between the recent utteranees of
Chancellor Won HertIing and Count
Czernin. Before the Italian parlia-
ment, Premier Orlando has declared
that Italy will fight on until victory
is achieved.
There is yet no indication that
operations on the western |
front are about to be resumed on a |
large scale. Attempts by raiding |
parties are growing stronger, es-
1eeiaIly on the French front near |
Verdun and in the Woevre, but there |
have been no attacks in force.
Sometime in March, according to
, German prisoner, "the Germans
will attack on the British front" He
lid not know If general offensive
marked activity behind the German
ines. The weather on the British
'front.' continues favorable and the
ields and roads are drying fast.
At points along the Scottish coast
The bodies of 164 American victims
# the sinking Of the Tuscania by a
German submarine have been found.
three Of these have not been
Identified. Most of the Americans
,ave been buried. The bodies of
Ieven members Of the crew also have
been washed up on the coast Of
Scotland.