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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-20
FoCh Consolidating FrontS;
$500 Huns Are Captured

PARIS, Aug 19.-Between the Disc
and the Aisne French troops attacked at
o'clock last night over front of
nearly ten miles between Carlepont,
about four miles east of Ribecourt and
Fontenoy, approximately six miles west
of scissors. They advanced an average
distance of l 1-3 miles over the whole
front, according to the official state
ment issued by the war office today.
The French have occupied the plateau
west of Nampcel about seven miles
northwest of Fontenoy, and the edge of
the ravine south of Audignicourt, 2h
miles of Nampcel, according to the
statement. Nouvron-Vingre was cap
tured. Seventeen hundred prisoners, in
Guiding two battalion commanders, were
taken in the operation.
There were violent. artillery actions
north and south of theAvre river during
the night. Eight hundred prisoners
were taken in this sector, bringing the
total for the day up to $500.
North and South of the Avre there
was violent artillery lighting" the com
munique said
West of Roye we took 400 additional
prisoners yesterday. making a total of
500 in the Avre region during the day.
Between the Disc and the Aisne
the French rectified their front on a
width of IS kilometers (nine and a third
miIes) between a point south of Garlic
pont and Fontenoy, advancing two kilo-
meters Ca mile and a quarter). They
occupied the table land west of Namp-
eel, reached the southern border Of the
ravine of Audignicourt and took Nouv-
ron-Vingre. They captured 100 pris-
OnerS
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-20
British Make New Gains
...., In the Flanders Sector

LONDON, Aug. 19.-Near Merville at
the apex of the Lys salient the British
have made further progress, says the
official statement from Field Marshal
Haig today. Fifty prisoners and a few
machipe guns were captured.
"A German counter attack between
Outterstein and Meteren was broken up
by the British artillery, the statement
says
The text of the statement reads:
I'VE secured few prisoners last
night in, the Ayettee sector and also
south of the Scarpe, where our patrols
entered the enemy's trenches and pene-
trated some distance into, his position.
North of the Scarpe a hostile raiding
party was repulsed with losses.
During the night our troops made
progress in the Merville sector in spite
Of the opposition of the hostile machine
gunners They captured between forty
and fifty prisoners and few machine
guns. .al-ryr r.yl=
Early in the night the enemy lanuch-
ed a counter attack against our new
positions between Gutter steen and Mete-
rem. The attack was completely broken
up by our artillery and machine gun
fire. The total number of prisoners
captured in yesterdays. successful Oper-
alton in this sector is not yet available.
"The hostile artillery has shown some
activity south of the Somme and has
been active southwest and north of
Bailleul."
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-20
TWELVE STATES SEND
CIVILIAN CANDIDATES
TO OFFICERS SCHOOL
List of Accepted Applicants Is.
Made PubHc-Four Months
Course Begins on Septem-
Der | 90 .... ..,.

The names of more than 100 Geor-
gians are contained in the list of civil
ians who have been accepted for the
central officers training school at
Camp Gordon, the list having been
made public at the camp on Saturday.
The civilians will enter the officers
school from twelve states
Civilian applicants who are not with
in the selective service age, have been
notified to report at the school on Sep
TENDER /. In the case of applicants
within the selective service age, the
commanding officer of the school has
made the request of the adjutant gen.
eral at Washington that these men be
first indicted into the service through
their local boards. 1t is believed that
the request will be complied with.
large number of the candidates who
have been accepted are subject to
call in the selective service.
Civilians between the ages of 20 and
40 in the designated states were eligible
TO apply for admittance to the school,
and the men who have been accepted
are of all ages.
The prescribed course of training is
for four months, and Immediately upon
their arrival at the school the ,candi-
dates will take up their work g..
All applications were, received at the
training camp through designated col
leges in the different states and in the
list below the name of the college which
follows the name of the candidates Is
the institution through which the candi-
dates application was sent
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-20
President Gives Opinion
On BIease's Candidacy

SPARTANBURG. S. c., Aug. 10
President Wilson has addressed let
ter to Thomas II. Daniel, Washington
correspondent of the Spartanburg Her
ali, in response to a request for an ex-
preston of his views on the senatorial
race in South Carolina, in which former
Governor Cole L. Blease is a candidate,
in which he says: n..
Let me say that have perfect con-
fidence that the people of South Caro-
lima will Judge rightly in the senatorial
contest and 1 have hot the least fear
that they will believe that Mr. Blease is
or can De a friend of the admtnistra-
ton The record of his opinion is al
ready written and it is little late to
expunge it,"
Mr. Blease, who is a candidate for the
senate to succeed the late Senator Till
man, is in Spartanburg and will MAKE
campaign of the county today.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-20
PEELAGRA
mot INCURABLE
Many People Saved Prom The Grave by
Simple Treatment
Read what BAUGHN's PELLAGRA
Treatment Did for Mississippi -
s.- woman -

Aberdeen, Miss.-Nrs- Harriet Lowe.
Of this place. writes: 4 am more than
grateful TO you for your valuable
Baughn's Trea tnent- 1 am doing fine
and can't say enough to your credit 4
am qtite- sure would have been in the
grave without IT."
Don't you suppose this letter made US
feel good 70 know we had saved a life?
Many such liv &c have been saved by
Baugnn.S Psilagra Treatment SO sure
are Ne that il will cure PelIagra that
we szsepEy the treatment on The basis
of refuadiug. the money in case the Gus
toner is not cured Your worst enemy
is delay. Don't delay. If you suffer
with Sore mouth. inflamed lips and
to4Ere indigestion, nausea. diarrhoea or
coastipztioa-the usual symptoms of
pekasra -rNTrite To-Day, right now to
An5erazsn Compromising Co., Box SSH.
Jasper. ala. and get -Baughn's big frse
bookIetS on -peIlagra,-(Adyt). --
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-20
Sheriff Killed and
Deputy Wounded by
Alleged Moonshiner

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Aug. 16.-Sheriff
P. NJ Watts was killed and Deputy
Werner Robertson was seriously wound
ed late yesterday by Doc Bigham, al
legged moonshiner, about eight miles
north of this place. A large posse is
searching the mountains for Bigham.
According to eye-witnesses Bigham
opened fire as the sheriff and his deputy,
accompanied by two federal officers, APP
preached him on the public highway.
The sheriff died at the first shot, his
breast filled with buckshot- The deputy
was struck in the shoulder by the sec
on shot The revenue officers opened
fire hpon the moonshiner but he man
aged to reach the hills. 1t is not known
if he was wounded or not.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-20

= How many of you have started
zrtfing up a club of twelve sub
scrroers to get the Aluminium
Tea Kettle Combination? 1t is
the best offer we have and let
tiers from our subscribers who
have gotten up this club, praise
the combination which was so
Easy to get. We quote herewith
letter which one of our Subscrib-
erS, w. L. FoutS, R. F. d. 1,
ThomaSville, N. c, wrote us:
I'VE received our premium,
and like it fine. 1t is all that
you claim it to be and We thank
you ever so much for il. &.
Five hours after starting to work
for subscribers, | had my club
of Twelve. Another, Mr.. Joe
Efyde, Gainesville, Ga, says: 81
received the combination boiler
ok. It's a dandy. There is
none Hon the market at any price
fqTke0 50 Welt. ! don't see how
y6u can give such valuable
premium for so little work"
You can get it Just as easily.
Try it and see
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-20
JAPANESE TROOPS
WARMLY RECEIVED
AT VLADIVOSTOK
Lenine and Trotzky Reported
to Have Fled to Finland,
NominaIIy Enemy Country.
Another Russian Crisis Near

VLADIVOSTOK, Monday. Aug. ~
(By the Associated ess.)-Japanese
forces have landed and joined the Brit
ish and French. The allied contingents
received ovations at many points on
their way to the front The British. oc-
cupied the first line and sent out scout
ing parties.
The presence of the allied forces is
creating an excellent effect among the
Czecho-SloVaks. The Japanese were
most efficient looking they paraded
in heavy marching order through the
town between silent lines of townspeo-
pie. They were reviewed by naval and
military officers at Czech headquarters,
where their commander was warmly
congratulated. 80 go
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-20
Fifty Thousand Women
Are Needed as Nurses

WASHINGTON, Aug. FIFTY thou
sand women, necessary to care for all
sick and wounded American soldiers,
must be raised by July 1, next, Surgeon
General Gorgas announced today.
Women with husbands fighting in
France are permitted under new rules
to become hospital assistants. Single
women over 35 are eligible also. Gener-
al Gorgas has arranged to increase the
supply of nurses by a system of train
ing which will ultimately make women
entering as hospital assistants gradu-
ate nurses.
High school educations or equiva-
lent, are essential, it is stated. Wom-
en- will be put into nursing work both
in convalescent hospitals here and in
France.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-20

spaghetti. tapioca, sago, farina, degerminated
cOrnmeaI, no longer is iron TO be found. Re
filming processes have removed the iron Of
Mother Earth from these impoverished foods,
and silly methods Of home cookery. by throw
ing down the waste pipe the water In which
our vegetables are cooked are responsible for
another grave iron loss. Therefore you should
supply the iron deficiency in your food by US
ing some form OF organic iron, just you
would use salt when your food has not enough
salt" .-,.-
Iron is absolutely necessary 70 enable your
blood To- change food. into living tissue:- With
Sut IL. no matter how much what you eat.
your food merely passes through you without
doing you any good. You don't get the strength
oHt or ~. and as a consequence you become
weak. pale and sickly looking. just like plant
trying TO grow in a soil deficient in iron. II
you are not strong or well, you owe II 10
yourself 10 make the following test: See how
long you can work how far you ''csh walk
without becoming tired. Next take two five
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-20
TWO MILE GAIN IS
MADE BETWEEN 0ISE
81. AND AISNE RIVERS
Continued from Page One

The enemy machine gunners are resist
ing desperately and the German air serv-
ice is very active. .
St Mardles-Triot, little over a mile
southwest of Roye, was taken by the
French yesterday, according to reports
from the battle front. The French also
captured the town of Beuvraignes. two
and three-fourth miles south of St.
Mard, according to the dispatches.
The new French line runs from Fonte-
noy to the ridge south of Audignicourt.
From there it runs to Nampcel, which
the French have surrounded, and ex-
tends to the edge of the Montague for
est. 1t passes about 1900 meters south
of Carlepont and finally joins the old
line north OF Tracy-Ie-VaL The French
now hold rather important high ground
to the south of Audignicourt.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-20
49, -. 70 g14o'~N
Towards Speaking. - 6 il. f.
Dates Are Announced

Speaking dates for next week for
CONGRESSMAN William Schley Howard,
candidate of the United States Senate,
were announced Saturday as follows: =,
Tuesday, 10 a. m, Thompson;-3 p. m,
Lincolnton-
wednesday, noon recess Of -, court
Sandersville; 4 p. m, Tennille.-r r-,e. e.
Thursday, 10 a. m, Waynesboro;
D. M, Millen. g. -. -
Friday, 10 a m, Sylvania; 8 p, m
Springfield. $50
Saturday, 1 p. m, Jesup; p. M
Brunswick. 49,.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-20

their strength ana endurance simply by tax
ing iron in the proper form and this, after they
had in some cases been going for months
without getting benefit from anything. But
don't take the old forms of reduced iron, iron
acetate, tincture iron simply 70 a
few cents.
The iron demanded by Mother Nature for the
red coloring matter in the blood of her chill
dren is, alas not that kind of iron. You must
take iron in a fOIm that can be easily absorb
FL and assimilate ted to do you any good, other
wise IL may prove worse than useless
MANUFACTURERS NOTE-Nuxated Iron. which
IS prescribed and recommended above by physicians
is not secret remedy. but which is well known
20 druggists Unlike the older inorganic iron prod
nets IL IS easily aSsimlated does not injure the
teeth. make them black nor upset the stomach. The
manufacturers guarantee successful and entirely
isfsctoy results 70 every purchaser they will
fund your money. IL Is dispensed in this city by
al good druggists and general stores.-(AdYtl
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-20

down and got so
weak | could hardly
stand, and hadhead-
aches every day. !
tried everything /
could think of and
was under q ply
sician's care for two
years. A girl friend
had used Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compoundand
she told me about
it From the first
day | took itIbegan
to feel better and
now | am well and
able TO do most any
K in d Of work. L
have been recon-
.ending the Com
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-20
Hun Losses Since
War Started Total
100000 Soldiers

PARIS, Aug. 16.-One million, five
hundred and twenty thousand Ger.
mans have. been killed during the
entire war, Marcel Hutin. military
writer of the Echo de Paris, declared
today,
The enemy's total losses in killed.
Wounded and missing, ne estimated,
amount to 5000, 900, OF which a big
percentage were wounded and have
been sent back into the lines.
From March to June, 10000 Ger
mans were. killed. Hutin said. while
the number of killed in the past
eight weeks has exceeded this fig
ure.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-20
Beach Resorts Raided
To Get Draft Evaders

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Aug. 16.--Se-
cret service men and members of the
American Protective league today held
for further investigation fifty-four of
the 500 draft evasion suspects taken
into custody last night on piers and in
cafes. They also will examine 100 more
suspects picked up during the night
at resorts adjacent to this city.
Those in charge of the raid believe the
final sitting will give the government
from sixty to seventy-ive men available
for service
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-20

EAAA4L AAA@ $3.50
emphasized the fact tina.
doctors should prescribe
more organic irOn-NuX-
ated IrOn-fOr their ner-
vOus. rundown, weak,
hagga I'd looking women
ia tients. PallOr means
anaemia. The skin Of an
anaemic woman is pale, the
flesh flabby. The muscles
lack tone. the brain flags,
and the memory fails, and
often they become weak,
nervous. irritable. despond-
ent and melancholy. When
the iron goes from the
blood Of women the roses
20 from their cheeks.
lin the most common
foods of America. the
starches, sugars, table
syrups, candies, polished
rice. white bread. soda
rrarLnrs higruftG- Fuaca roni
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-20

pound ever since and give you my per-
mission to publish this letter" miss
Flo KELLY, 476 So. 14th St, Newark,
N
The reason this famous root and herb
remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, was so successful in Miss
Keliy's case was because it went to the
root of her trouble, restored her to a
normal healthy condition and as result
righteousness disappeared
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-20
Huns Making Desperate , ..-....
(, s..-.ss - Effort to- Hold Rove

D PARIS, Aug. 1910 a. m.)-The
Germans, although exhausted, are des-
perately- resisting at Roye. preparatory
to the supreme effort necessary to extri-
cate, themselves from their dangerous
position. X. ....- .,- IL.
Meanwhile, the enemy is constructing
an unusually powerful defensive line to
protect Nesle. six miles northeast of
Rove
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-20
THE TEXAS WONDER

Cures kidney and bladder troubles, dia-
betes. weak and lame back, rheumatism.
and dissolves gravel in men and wom-
en-. Sent by mail on receipt Of $1.25. Small
bottle seldom fails to cure Send for
sworn testimonials. DR.. K. w. Hall, 2S26
olive St. st. Louis. Mo. Sold by drug
gfsts-(Adyt) .....
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-20
Italian Patrols Active on
Various Parts of Fronts

ROME, Aug. l9.-Patrol activity on
various portions of the front was re-
ported by the Italian war office today.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-20

grain tablets of ordinary
nuXated iron three times
per day after meals for
two weeks. Then test
your strength again and
see how much you have
gained. Numbers of
nervous, rundown peo-
pie who were ailing all
the while have most
aStOnishinRIy inerpa sod
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-20
Two British Destroyers T.. .
Are Sunk by Mines

LONDON, Aug. 1.-Two destroyers
struck mines and sank Thursday, ac-
cording to an announcement made by the
admiralty tonight Twenty-slx men are
missing.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-20
A..NER'VIOUS #. ii.
breakdown
Miss Kelly Tells How Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Restored
Her Health.

Newark, N. J.-"For about three
years | suffered from nervous break
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-08-20
Any Woman Who Tires Easily Is Irri-
table. Nervous and Rundown Should
Take NuXated Iron to Help Increase
Her Health, Strength and Vitality.

There can be no strong healthy, beau
tiful rosy-cheeked women, without iron,
says DIR. Ferdinand King, q New York ply
Madipal 81 strongly
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-06-01
la, Good Opinion o. Chamberlain !,
Tablets

chamberlain Tablets arr a Won
der. never sold anything to beat
them" writes T. b. Trcssy Rich
mond Ky. When troubled with CON
stipation OF Indigestion give them =
trial.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-06-01

Whore are YOU from Saskatch
evan That's q bad cold you got
neighbor.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-28
Daily Stock Letter.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Aug. 28.-The Even
ing Sun says today:
The gratifying news from the battle
front holding out every promise OF
developments of the greatest import
within the next few days was unques-
tionably the paramount influence in
today's stock market The rails
moved but little.
Steel assumed its traditional place
as leader, crossing ZIG to a new high
record price for the year in a good
demand.
Other steel shares, such as Repub-
lie. Lackawanna and Crucible also
made relatively favorable showing.
The speciaIties attracted attention and
issues like c. F. I. rubber and Hide
and Leather preferred were well
bought at advancing prices. The
equipment shares were In excellent
demand also. Marine preferred was
slow in starting. but at about midday
It pushed through 104. American
Sumatra Tobacco and general motors
on the other hand suffered sharp re
verses
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-28
Shot Through the Heart and Her Hus-
band Wounded by a Shot
Through Arm When
Awakened.
IN A DEADLY STRUGGLE
Niece Says She Saw Nobody In the
Room But the Man and His
Wife When She Was
Called Down Stairs.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
MAQUOKETA, Ia. Aug. 2S.-Mrs,
Guy MILFORD was shot and killed in
her bed and her husband was slightly
wounded by burglars at an early
hour today. The woman was shot
through the heart and stomach. VIII
ford was shot through the arm.
MILFORD claims he was awakened
by burglar about a. m He
jumped out Of bed and grappled with
him. During the struggle his wife
was killed and himself wounded.
MILFORD called his niece from a room
upstairs and handed her about $40
which he said the robber did not
get. Police were called an hour
later, but found no trace OF the muir.
derer.
The girl told police she saw no
one in the room but MILFORD and his
wife when she got there.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-28
CITY NEWS.

For sale-Concord grapes. M. R.
WEIGH, two miles northwest Montrose.
Miss Marie Adams, 1929 North
Ihirteentl street resumed work today
IN the county treasurer's Office, after
q vacation.
William Reimbold. county treas
urer, is a business caller in Ft. Madi-
son today.
Mayor Ed. S. Lotion has been ad-
ded to the corps of four minute men
who speak in local theatres and will
speak at the Grand next Tuesday
evening on the duty Of citizens of
draft age to register for service under
the new man power law.
The Fort Madison police are
hunting Mexican who tore down an
American flag which his wife hung
up in their bunk car In the Santa
Re yards, when he came home from
down town the other night.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-28
ADJUSTMENTS.
HInoodrome Tomorrow.


"The Heart of Girl" Is tho title OF
the new World picture and IT presents
Barbara Castleton and Irving Cum
mings as the stars. This striking new
photoplay has a thrilling political con-
vention scene as the climax and this
scene Is one of the most massive and
convincing ever staged for motion
pictures. e.
The story deals with the love Of a
girl for political candidate and OF
the mess that she unwtttingly gets
him into. 1t also shows the manner
in which she gets him out of this
trouble by making remarkable
speech before the entire convention.
You'll enjoy 1t. Also latest Pathe
Weekly of current events.
Tonight. Everybody In Keol1uk can
still remember the two former pic
ture plays adapted from Francis Per
ry Elliott's famous novels, 1.-The Haunt
ed Pajamas," and 1.-THE Square De-
clever" Harold Lockwood stars in
both of these wonderful productions.
Thursday evening arrives another
one of Mr.. Elliott's famous writings.
Lend Me Your Name" featuring the
same star, Mr.. Lockwood. People &C
quainted with Mr. Elliott's writings
will want to see this picture and scores
of others. The bookings Of this great
picture have been In such demand
that we were only able to book 1t for
one day Mr.. Elliott's other plays were
more than pleasing and we assure you
that this new one will be Of the same
variety. See 1t tonight-Advertise
ment.