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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25
GREAT ADVANCE BY FOCH'S
TROOPS PUTSENEMYF FORCE
IN JEOPARDY, REPORT SAYS
Smash by British Toward Fismes and by French on
Aisne Marne Salient Bags Huns They Re
treat Before Americans-Foe Sup
ply Base Near Capture.

London, July 25.-The Pail Mall Gazette
says that rumors are current that British troops
have made great advance in the direction of
Fismes, about midway between Reims and
scissors.
1t is also reported that French forces have
advanced on another part of the Aisne-Marne
salient and that the armies of the German
crown prince have been placed In position out
of which extrication seems to be impossible.
HUN BASE NEAR CAPTURE.
French Headquarters in France, July Is, (Via
Ottawa French troops now within three miles
of the town of FereEnI rdinos, which is the meet
ing point of eight roads. 1t is the center of the Ger
man communications in this region. The town is be-
ing heavily sheed and bombed by entente allied air
squadrons.
With the American Army on the Marne Front,
July IS, 80 P M, (By the Associated Press).-
Franco American troops this morning advanced
their lines north of the river Marne more steadily
The Germans continued their retreating movement
The French and Americans also made gains on
other parts of SIS miles of battlefront The Germans
viciously resisted.
Paris, July 25-News from the main battlefront
this afternoon favorable TO the allies, who
reported as continuing to make good progress be-
tween the Ourcq and the Marine in spite of the
emys terrific efforts of resistance. 1t has been learn
ed that the Germans have received orders to resist
the allied advance at all costs.
So heavy the artillery fire on the main battle
front last hight that the Parisians again could hear
the boom or the cannon.
HUNS COUNTER DESPERATELY.
With the French Army in France, July 25, Noon,
(By the Associated Press THE Germans desper-
ately counter attacked all around the semi-crcle of
the Marne salient today. They met the most power
full resistance from the French, the Americans and
the British. There a few fluctuations in the
line, but the allies held WELL responding in the most
vigorous to every attempt of the enemy to
advance. Fresh troops thrown in by the allies
TO meet the enemy blow.
On both wings of the salient the artillery duel
had concentrated most of their guns their anks.
GAIN THREE MILES IN TWO DAYS.
London July 25.-On the western front of the
Sossons- Reims salient, the allied forces have ad-
vanced to a average depth of three miles IL
mile front during the past two days.
There new developments this morning in
the battle area, according to advices from the field of
the fighting received in London up to The sit
uation considered quite satisfactory for the all
lies.
Washington, July 25.-Further progress by the
American forces in the attacks between the Ourcq
and the Marine is reported by General Pershing in
his communique for yesterday received today at the
department.
Northwest of Jaulgonne, American forces pene-
trated the enemy's positions to depth of from
to two miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25
$500 IOWANS CALLED.

Des Moines, Iowa. July 25.-Iowa
will be called upon to furnish APP
proximately $500 white selects for
the national army in August, ac-
cording to telegraphic information
received from Washington by Adju-
tant General Logan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25

lily occupied the little Petit wood
10 the north OF Treloup and the
village of Chassius. -uese posi-
ttOns. however, were recuptured by
the French soon afterward.
Violent artillery actions are re-
ported from the region OF the
Ourcq and 10 the west OF Reims.
lBy the Associated Prcss)
Overcoming strong enemy resist
ance, the allied troops maintain
their progress on the Reims-Sois-
sons battlefield
General Foch's offensive enters
upon its second week today with
the Germans still being forced back
before the smashing blows uf
Continued on Page Nine)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25
WILL REVIEW W. u. CASES.

New York. July 25.-Percy Thorn
as, deputy international president OF
the telegraphers' union, declared
Postmaster General Burleson
would review the cases of the dis
charged Western Union employees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25
{. S. ARMY MAN HONORED.

London, July 25. - Lieutenant
Commander A. C. Carpenter of the
American destroyer Tanning, re-
ceived the distinguished service or
der from King George at private
investiture at buckingham Palace
today. The Tanning in the lieuten-
ant commanders charge, has been
prominent in the anu-submarine
oDerations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25
LATE BULLETINS

Vienna, July 25-BarOn Won
HusSarek, former minister OF
education, has been appointed
to the Austrian premiership, In
succession TO DIR. Won Seydler,
whose cabinet resigned re-
Gently.
Washington. July 25-Differ-
entails 10 he allowed on cotton
fabrics. figured on six basic
prices agreed upon for the per-
iOd between July / and Oct. /
were announced today by the
war Industries board.
Washington. July %. - For
mai announcement of the ap-
pointment of James kee'ey, for
mer editor of the CHICAGO Her
aid as special representative of
the committee on public infOr-
nation in connection with its
foreign educational work was
made today by Chairman
George CreeL Kelley will have
offices In London and Pa-zs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Ottawa, July 25.-W. A Easter
brook of Chicago is mentioned in
today's casualty list He is wound
ed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25
ALLIED BOAT
FIRES ON us.
SUB FOR FOE
Undersea Craft Damaged
When Ship Takes It for
U-Boat by Mistake.

Washington. July p. - An
American submarine OF the lat
est design has been fired on BY
an allied armed ship OF the
New England coast. The sub
marine was only slightly dam
aged and a naval tug is towing
il 10 port. No one q board the
submarine was injured.
Reports 70 the navy depart
ment today said the submarine,
which was cruising submerged,
suddenly appeared near the al
lied ship and the latter opened
IRE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25
RUSS CHIEFS
SEE us. ACT
ASWAR MOVE
Call Landing Troops at
Murman a Declaration
Receive Jap Note?

Amsterdam, July 25.-The
Russian BOIshevik govern
ment- says dispatch from
Moscow to the LOkal Anzeiger
of Berlin, considers the action
taken by the entente powers in
landing troops on the Murman
coast as tantamOunt to a dec
IaratiOn of war. The BOlshe-
yik government the newspaper
dispatch adds. has announced
that it will take counter meas
ures accordingly.
Allied forces, previously referred
to as British troops, were landed
on the Thurman coast with United
States forces some time ago for the
announced purpose of protecting
the huge stores of supplies there
belonging TO the entente nations
and America. Later other British
and American forces were reported
landed, and about a week ago it
was announced that the United
States and allied troops were in
control OF the whole Thurman coast,
ha-lng overcome the resistance Of
fered by Finnish and Bolsheyik
forces.
Jap Note Received!
Washington, July 25.-President
Wilson had a lengthy conference
with Acting Secretary Polk today
at the state department. 1t was un-
derstood the Japanese reply to the
proposals for extending
aid TO Russia through ST.
IBERIA was discussed although Of
fcials declined TO say whether the
reply had been received.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25

The scene OF the attack was not
Jar distant from the waters in
which German submarine recent
II appeared, and when the Amerl-
can submersIb.e came to the sur
face the captain OF the allied ship
assumed that il was an enemy yes
SCI preparing 10 attack him.
Sub Hit by One Shell.
Only one shot hit the submarine.
which quickly made known its iden-
tity when the allied ship began TO
ire The she'll struck on the deck
1ear the coming tower. denting
several plates. Il was announced
mat the vessel could be repaired in
short time
The navy department did not
make known the identity of either
The submarine or the allied ship.
1or was il announced whether the
later was a cruiser or a transport
Navy Department Report
The navy department later is
sued this formal statement:
The navy department is inform
Cd that United States submarine
vas fred on by mistake by an arm
Cd merchant vessel on July % off
the American coast. One shell pen
Grated the outer hull of the sub
marine. but did not explode. 80
Material damage was done. only a
small section Of shell plating being
damaged No one aboard was in
lured and the submarine proceeded
to her base under her own power"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25

Press
Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25

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Continued on Page Ninel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25
KAISER HARD.
PUT FOR MEN
In RESERVES.
Best Forces Used Up and
German Man-Power Is
on Down Curve.

With the French Army in
France, July %, (By the AssO-
ciated Press).-Greater efforts
than ever before have been ex-
acted this year by German
army chiefs from the troops un-
der their command. Compared
with last year when the fight
ing was very severe, all their
divisions have been called upon
to make at least a double effort
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-25

M e NIB or Of Audit
Bureau Of Calculations
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-10

pavilion she organizes a training school
for native girls. In Samoa there is such
a school, which enrolls pupils recon-
mended by the English missions. These
native nurses, trained in American ways,
are sent TO the sick throughout the
island. Every six months they are re-
CURED to return to the hospital and re-
main for half a year, les: by association
they are tempted TO slip away and be-
come merged again with their " peo-
pie, forgetting the dictates OF ire doctors
and the adviCes on sanitation"
There are two classes of nurses in
the naVy-the reserves and the regulars.
Into the regular nursing corps only
graduates of high schools and training
chool attached to hospitals number
ing more than 100 beds are eligible.
But on account of the emergency de-
mands for thousands o! nurses the bars
have been let down in the reserves. A
high school education is not required
n graduates of small hospitals are
admitted. The reserve nurs, receives
the same pay as the regular appointed
nurse while on active duty.
A great many of the navy nurses have
been enrolled from the Red Cross. At
present the Red Cross nurse may
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-10
CHAPTER NNNI

THE two weeks employment at s.
i Millinger's. THE Corner Book
Store paid me more money than I had
ever earned before, n il was also rich
In experience. Millinrer's was the largest
place of its kline in B~elliagton and num-
bered among its patrons not only the
towns leading citizens but also families
TOR yniles around. We carried a large
ciassics. encyclopedias, dictionaries,
books of travel. poems and biography,
Complete sets of w~ell-known authors of
the past were near, but las any Corner
Book Store clerk would tell youD superior
to the best sellers of the day. In recogni-
ton of the heavy local demand, we kept
constantly on and a great assortment of
school and college text books. also sta
t1onery. magazines and newspapers.
To be turned loose IN these surround
inRs, with no specialized Schoolma'am
laying down the law that ! must read this
OF mustn't look at that, to browse at
will without being obliged TO learn by
lei anything inside the book covers
was in itself a treat TO one whose Gus
tomary punishment for trifling INSIDE
meanors had been to memorize and
worse than that-recite To the entire sat
fsfaction of a very critical Aunt Jane
large sections of the Psalms. For the
matter, If not the manner. of hat early
discipline ! am now brimful of gratitude.
but when beginning work in the book
store ard ascertaining just what were TO
be my duties and privileges. ] congratu-
lated myself that before or after hours
! would be allowed to read all the poetry
! pleased without being forced next day
to parse it in grammar class; also |
could skim through rolunes of essays or
skip the descriptions in novels. knowing
all the while that nobody was waiting to
call me TO account.
Indeed some of my most helpful read.
Ing dates back 10 that fortnight at Mil
Nnger's. For instance, after endeavoring
without success to enjoy Anthony Troll
iQpe's CHRONICLES of Barsetshire." J
chanced upon his autobiography. Dip
ping into the book at noon, | d~evoureo
N first few chapters instead of going TO
lunch When the store closed at 6 1
begged permission to take the book home
overnight, and before | slept read every
word of il. Next morning when / carried
h volume back to Mr.. Millinger and
told him 1t was wonderful tat that epoch
the word was not applied 10 everything
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-10
Home Sweater Business

10 ie Edttor Of WoHlan's Page:
Dear MsdamIwnl you please tell, me
what Is a fair charge for making one Of the
sleeveless sweaters which are so populsI
now IL the customer supplies her own wool?
Also. how long 1t should take TO knit one
when am occupied with my regular work
sweaters for the Red Cross and now my
friends are asking me TO knit sweaters for
mem, ana that Is why | am writing TO YOU.
do free.
| have never written to your page before.
but have gained a sreat deal Of help
from IL. T BROWN.
] know a young woman who has made
a great success of this home sweater
business. When the customer supplies
her own wool she charges Sc for making
an ordinary sweater OF average size.
BY this l mean one that does not call for
a great deal of extra work or is not OF
such size as to require a longer time TO
knit. For the Sc She knits the popular
purled-at-the-waist sweater, with cuffs
and collar and a little string with balls
TO lace up the front. For the larger
sweaters she charges from 81 to IS. This
is air when you consider the time IL
takes to knit a sweater. 1t depends on
how much regular work you a to tell
just how long IL will take. IL takes the
steadily. 10 do one sweater. She takes
IL everywhere with her and does very
little around the house in these days. II
takes her a week or more to do a sweater
when she does more work around the
house. i should say IL would take you
as long or longer than this IL you have
much work to do She knits very rap
idly.
/ thank you for your kind words about
the mage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-10
NAVY NURSES FOLLOW STARS ~ STRIPES
TO III -FOUR CORNERS OF THE EARTH
Nine Hundred and Eighytree of Them Help Make Jack Tar Well, Mother Babies on
Tropical Islands ad Cve Parties to The Mattress With the Time
#w Left Ouer-

-
THE girl who nurses Jack Tar leads
L as thrilling an existence as does
Jack Tar himself.
In her office high up on the green
banks of the Potomac River in Washing
ton Mrs. L.. S, Higbee, chief of the
United States navy nursing corps. d.
reefs the work of 9s3 of them. It the
beginning of the war her little band
numbered only 1865.
These nurses are spread all over the
globe.
One might consider that the sick
sailor is the sole responsibility of the
member of the navy nurse corps" ex-
plains Mrs. Higbee. Nc indeed Her
work is limitless. She must be prepared
to mother the sick little native urchins
on the tropical islands of the Pacific
Ocean and also to mother the parents,
who are nothing more than children of
larger stature. She must be a trained
executive, able to instruct the sailors
assigned 10 the navy hospital corps. The
navy nurse co-operates with the doctors
in Transforming the sailor boy into a
hospital attendant. Though her capable
fingers may itch TO finish the task which
the new student 6ungles with his
amateurish ineXpertness she must stand
by with only kindly suggestion.
Wherever the United States through
the medium of the navy is managing
the affairs of a people the navy nurse
must establish herself. Her relation 10
the community is that of a social-service
| worker. In matched hut or temporary
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-10
Alice Kent and the Days Work
The Story Of a Business Girl Who W.,uld Not Fail
By MARTHA keller

ranging from a sunset to a lamp chin
ney) ne agreed with M and by the sum
Of fifty cents raised my salary.
But the book store vas for me pIi.
marily not a library, but a salesroom,
and as such ! found IL n most inviting
spot. Just TO see the great number or
persons who frequentsd It. to watch them
as they weighed the pros and cons of
competing shelves of books. or picked up
bargains from the table in the center Of
the floor; above all. TO sell a bill of
goods. especially when | could persuade
the clkS oner not only to make every one
of the intended purchases. but also buy
a little more, filled me with delight. And
what pleased me most was not the sal
airy. although of that | had great need,
nor was it the mental exercise OF in
huencing customers, for | knew nothing
or psychology and cared even less II
was sheer human interest. the Joy Of a
young girl emerging from a lonely child
hood and mingling with fellow creatures
who have something, no matter how i'm
personal. to say to her.
But in truth tine atmosphere OF the es-
adjustment was charged with kindness.
The whole community knew $. Millinger
for a considerable employer as well as a
good citizen, while Robert Manley. the
s~andy-haired son-in-law. who was Mr..
Millinger's right-hand man. was likewise
held in high esteem. "Oh. II | could only
stay here flashed through my mind
with increasing frequency toward the
end of the fortnight. / was given TO un-
derstand that the firm took on extra
help at Christmas time. but that for the
interval they had nothing 10 offer me.
Late on Friday, when | was trying
not TO let uncertainty about the future
cloud my last afternoon at Millinger's. A
lady accompanied by a ilttle girl entered
the store from College street and stood
gazing p~erpleNedly at a shopping list.
Meantime the child's eyes met mine
something riveted my gaze upon the
pair-the woman tall. angular. dark
skinned the child fair. with rosy CHEEKS
and golden curls. plucked at the sleeve
OF the clerk who stood next me behind
the counter. Who are they?" I asked
pointing TO the two figures near the door.
II was almost closing time n there
were few persons in the store. Conse-
quenty the two | indicated were in plain
view of my associate. She glanced In
their direction and answered uncon
c~ernedly. oh: that's Mrs. Blake and her
daughter Barbara"
CONTINUED TOMORROW
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not yet housed aquarium fashion on ac-
count of their calling. Women are not
yet assigned TO hospital ships. though
they can be called for such duty in the
event they are needed. The staff of the
hospital ship is made up from the sailors
OF the medical corps who are trained 10
accept the sole care of the wounded dur
ing transportation. Women have not
been taken on the hospital ships because
of the fact that their presence would in
volye the expense of an entire change OF
the living quarters"
The big important requirement for
the naval nurse has nothing to do with
aquatiCs or similar spectacular and ro-
mantle thoughts, according to Mrs. Hig-
bee. She just needs ability. rare tact
and common sense, like the army nurse.
I'm fact. the romantic young girl. un-
trained. but thrilled with the desire for
Government hospital service. has learned
thai smiles and a sweet disposition alone
are not so necessary to the conservation
of the lives of our boys as a sound
knowledge of asepsis. the abiliay to
recognize symptoms, and an understand
ing of diatetics.' continued Mrs. Higbee,
who is chief Of the nav nurse corps
at Washington. d. c. \ sick man
must be kept happy, she says. but
there is no happiness greater in illness
h the security of expert care.
"A girl may have Pickering dimples
in her cheeks and the features of a
movie queen :: she ma be able to fluff
up a pillow or write home n mans
family, but she must also know how
to dress his wounds, causing the mini
yrnlt,,, IF main aud atc Ernu. hnt- ~
move a fractured limb without wrenching
the newly set bones apart"
In the personal letters received from
the nurses by their chief anecdotes creep
in between the official statistics. one
nurse with a rare sense of the ridiculous
has written OF the usual night duty in
the children's ward in Guam. The ma
tives, many OF them. have never seen a
bed. They sleep IN hard mats laid upon
the bare floor. Some Of these natives
have a superstitious fear of what may
happen to their children within the walls
of the hospital. Because of this fear
and to engender confidence the mothers
are allowed to remain with their babies
during the night.
The babies show a wonderful prefer
ence for the little ~white-enamel cribs blu
the mothers hold firmly to their belief in
the bare "A" Or. It Is no oc-
C%urrence for the native mother to take
advantage of the momentary absence OF
the nurse to snatch her baby from the
comfort of a mattress and down pillow
to lay the poor %youngster on the hard
floor. Som children have the record OF
being so whipped in and out of their
beds a dozen times during a single night
One word of t~actless criticism and the
native mother would take her child
away so the performance must be good.
naturedly tolerated until she under.
stands what she considers the peculiar.
ity Of hospital customs.
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A FOrerunner for Fall FrOcks
4 Daily Fashion Talk by Florence Rose

TT is just as tiresome TO me as it must
i be to you to hear me say again and
again that blue is the color OF the hour,
but is a poor fashion writer going
TO do when well-dressed women refuse
TO accept any other shade as their IA
vorite? TIN navy blue dress has en-
joyed a triumphal sway this spring. To
be sure, there have been rivals in the
tan costumes. but the rivalry is such
that IL makes the success of blue all
the more pronounced.
On a visit to New York, for instance.
one has only to stand at some good
observation point on Fifth avenue and
watch the smartly dressed women as
they pass up and down TO be absolutely
convinced that blue has the monopoly.
Even on the warm days they seem TO
favor the blu dress and when one does
see a bright color IL seems to stand
out among the blues like a headlight
and the wearer appears to feel a bit out
of place on the blue background. There
is not the slightest doubt that the
blue dress will continue TO be favored
| for fall. so no woman need hesitate
about buying a serge frock for the
coming season.
The dress that is shown in the sketch
today is one of the models offered for
the fall season. There is nothing
startlingly new about this dress. Not
only is it of the typical blue serge, but
the long plated tunic over the founda-
ton skirt has been seen before but the
facing of the tunic in striped silk Is
different and is illustrative of a mode
at present featured on the expensive
made-to-order dresses of black satin,
with the hens faced with white satin
and blue faced with old rose, mahogany
or gray,
The snugly fitted bodice Is of the serge
and buttons down the center front. The
long sleeves are attached to the founda-
ton waist, which is finished with a fold
at the rounded neck n a square collar
at the back.
The toque is of white straw. with an
upturned brim of blue straw decorated
around the head size with white velvet
peoples.
Copyright. 1915. by Florence Rose