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Evening star., 1918-08-31
ICELAND WILL BECOME
SOVEREIGN STATE DEC. |
Denmark Grants Independence, But
Countries Are Expected to
Retain Ties.
of the A.socinted Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, July 28.-Iceland
would become an independent sover-
eign state on December l. next. un-
der an agreement between that coun-
try and Denmark made public here.
Heretofore Iceland has been de-
pendency Of the Danish crown. but the
island had its own constitution and
The head of the Icelandic
administration has been a minister ap-
pointed by the King Of Denmark.
Tho new agreement provides that
Denmark shall acknowledge Iceland
As . sovereign state. but it stipulates
also that the two countries shall con-
tinue to be bound together by COM
mon ties of kingship." indicating that
King Christian x of Denmark. will
continue to be King Of Iceland
The Icelandic parliament had de-
manded a separate flag. but this is
not included in the agreement Den
mark agrees to notify the powers that
Iceland is neutral in the war.
Denmark is to establish a fund oil
about $50Q,000 to develop intellectual
relations between the two countries
and to encourage exploration ano
scientific work in 1ceiand. ihe Iuno
is to be divided between the Copen-
hagen and Reykjayik universities and
Is to be administered by the king
after consultation with the govern
ments of the two countries and with
both universities.
Il is provided that the provisions OF
the new agreement may be revised. y
the request of either country. after
the vear 1S4o, Whether the agreement
has been ratified by tho Danish and
Icelsndie parliaments is not an
nouAced here
Evening star., 1918-08-31
MARKETING GUIDE FOR WASHINGTON
CONSUMERS.

furnished BY bureau Of mar
fair the DISTRICT
eggplant potaoes cooking aDD
kaae
eating
apples cabbage spinach
"ABUNDANT" PRODUCTs.
produce brought
Tomatoes sold 1or
COOK
of products repre-
their purchases from the
be matter OF
the
absorbed good prices Farmers
mostly Bartetts also
only
northern is
to by
Poorer
District
Evening star., 1918-08-31
DEFERRED FIGHT CAT HOME"
Indiana Men Active in Battle of
Democraey."

ANDERSON. Ind, August 81
Fight the battle of democracy at
homer" is the slogan of $500 military
service registrants of this county
who have been granted deferred
classification because of occupational
or other causes.
The movement, which is spreading
to all counties in Indiana and to sec
tions of other states, has resulted in
pledge by 1.400 farmer members of
the organization to extend their best
efforts on the farm during the war.
Employees of factories making mu-
nitions and war supplies-and prac-
tically every factory in the county
is so engaged-will in the future
frown on labor disorders that would
cripple industries essential to the
military campaign
Secretary Houston of the Depart
ment of Agriculture recently wired
his commendation of the plan. which
further provides that every member
OF the organization will operate in
connection with the Department of
Justice in running down German
propa sandists. They will also aid in
conducting the drives in behalf of
the. Red Cross. the liberty loan and
war savings stamps.
Evening star., 1918-08-31
Record Of American, Frehch
and British Activities Show
Immense Superiority.
CASUALTIES VASTLY LESS
RHINE TOWNS SEEK
AIR ATTACK END;
CONFERENCE HELD

GENEVA, August 3L-An I'M
portant meeting of repre-
sentatives from eleven Rhine
towns begnn yesterday AT
Saarbrucken. The conference
was called to discuss means OF
protesting to the government
against allied air raids.
1t was decided to appeal TO
German headquarters to come
to some arrangement Tor Dotn
sides to abstain from nir at-
tacks upon open towns. Tne
question of air defenses, II rne
appeal fails, WINS also discussed
as were measures for the re-
pair of property damaged ana
the payment of fndemnttfes 10
the families Of persons Killed
and injured. Meanwhile In
surnnce rates have increased -
per cent In Rhine towns, 1t II
announced.
Evening star., 1918-08-31
SEESHUMAN PROBLEMS
SOLVED FOR SOLDIERS

NEW YORK. August s1.-Judse Ben
B. Lindsey Of Denver. Colo. who
has Just returned from . trip of
several months through England,
France and Italy. has become an
enthusiastic worker in the ranks of
the war camp community service for
the commission on training camp aetiy-
tiles Of the War and Navy departments.
He says: -
'Tf I had my way, war camp COM
munity service would follow the
American soldier around the world.
England and France especially are in
crying need of the kind of work we
are doing here through war camp
community service. In both England
and France we would find the people
ready to cooperate with US and the
soldiers themselves ready to welcome
us. All of those who have been privi-
legged to visit the front testify to the
fine physical and mental condition of
our boys. / am convinced that one
cause Is the kind Of work that has
been done for our fighting forces by
the people at home" :
Evening star., 1918-08-31
RIFLE BACK IN WAR
ASARM Of INFANTRY
Americans Demonstrate It's Super.
iority Over Hand Grenade, Which
Had Replaced It.
Correspondence Of II. A..oc,.e.d pr,,.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
PARIS. August 10.-The effect Of
American rife nre has been one of
the great surprises to tho enemy dur
ing the recent engagements along the
front. AS a result the rife is fast
coming back to its own as the de-
pendable weapon for infantry fight
ing.
For time its place was challenged
by the hand grenade. Some English
and French experts took the view that
the grenade would gradually super
sede the rifle. Trench warfare had
accustomed both sides to the grenade,
SO that the rifle was seldom brought
into use.
Even with the two weapons availa BILE
the troops had become accustomed to
use the grenade rather than the rife.
An enemy fugitive would often be
chased until his pursuer was near
enough to throw a grenade, when .
rife ball would have brought down
the fugitive from q distance.
All this has been changed, however,
by the open fighting Of tho present
offensive and the unusually effective
use the Americans have made Of the
rife. Gen. Pershtng has maintained
from the first that the ride was the
indispensable weapon for infantry.
While the grenade has not been neg
lected, every American unit has been
thoroughly trained in rifle practice.
Many national guardsmen, as we'll as
reuglars were crack ride shots, win
ners in tournaments and veterans of
the rifle ranges maintained at home,
These ranges have become a notable
feature Of the training on this side,
until the whole American organiza-
tion has become specially proficient
with the rifle.
German prisoners all recount the
same story, that the greateSk surprise
came from the impetuosity of the
American troops, and after that that
the sweeping fire of the American rifle
caused the greatest CONSERVATION and
loss. Accustomed to waiting for a
grenade attack at close quarters, the
mass formations of the enemy were
suddenly exposed to concentrated rifle
from a trained marksman who was
not blazing into the air, but was pick
ing out his target and sending his
ball home
This experience has fully sustained
the American contention for the rifle
as. against the grenade. French and
English military experts are agreed
in the enthusiastic approval they give
the Americans as rihemen, ana in the
view that the rife has again dcinon-
strated its right to be considered the
paramount weapon for infantry fight
ing.
Evening star., 1918-08-31
us. FL|ER IS PROPOSED
FOR HIGH FRENCH HONOR
Capt. Peterson May Get Legion of
Honor and D. S.
Crosses.
BY PAUL AYREs ROCKWELL.

Cablsgram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES,
August 31.-Capt- David NJ. Peterson
of Honesdale. Pa. commanding an
American aerial squadron. is proposed
for decoration with the Cross of the
Legion of Honor. the distinguished
service cross, and also for promotion
because of the general excellence of
his work.
1t has just been confirmed officially
that Capt. Peterson on May II de-
stroyed a German two-seater. which
makes the number of his official vic
tories six. The combat occurred at
nightfall. Peterson fired twenty-five
rounds and observers on the ground
saw the German plane dive vertically
down to about 200 meters $3.50 feeD
altitude Then 1t was lost to sight
because Of fog.
Recently American pilots brought
down within their lines a German air
plane intact Upon being questioned
the German pilot told about having
been brought down by an American
on May II, at the place and time of
tho Peterson fight. He said that
Petersonfs had been such a complete
surprise that he did not know what
hit him The machine crashed into
the ground. and, according to the
pilots story. burst into flames. The
pilot was wounded, and the observer.
having received four bullets through
his head and thirteen in his chest and
abdomen. died The machine burned
up.
The pilot further said that he was
Just out of the hospital and that this
was his first sortie over the lines
when the Americans again shot him
down.
Capt. Peterson has been fighting the
Germans for more than two years. He
was one of the Lafayette squadron's
best fiiers before transferring to the
United States Army. and already
wears the French war Cross with sew
eral palms
Lieut.. Dubonnet of the Storlks squad
ron this week destroyed officially his
fifth and sixth German machines
Evening star., 1918-08-31
KING OF TRAILS HIGHWAY
SOON READY FOR TRAVEL
We'll Marked Road From Winnipeg,
Canada, to Mexico City,
Mexico.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. August 31.-The
King Of Trails highway. which
stretches through the central west
from Mexico to Canada. has been
marked to within fifteen miles Of
Brownsville and within q short time
will be suitable for travel from border
to border.
Frank Davis, secretary Of the King
Of Trails Association, announced that
a contract had been let for improve
meht Of the remaining fifteen miles OF
sand to the Mexican line. Tho asso-
ciation. organized q year ago. has
marked the highway with signs of q
quarter Of a mile apart.
Instead of depending on local ef-
fort. we have been able to finance the
work of marking the highway the en-
tire distance. believe 1t Is the pest
marked highway in the United
states" said Mr.. Davis, who has just
returned from a tour Of the trail
Minnesota, Iowa and Kansas high
ways are in good condition. Okla
homa Is spending a million dollars or
more this year on its roads. Five hun
dred miles Of road on the trail in
Texas has a hard surface, some of the
highways being built Of crushed trap
rock with q bituminous binder"
Starting at Winnipeg, the trail will
touch the international boundary just
east Of the Minnesota-North Dakota
line, continue southwaru In Mime
sota close to tho Dakota line, pass
through Crookston. Mimi, and thence
to Sioux City. Iowa It win continue
southward through Omaha and east
ern Nebraska and Kansas Kansas
City, Kan; Muskogee and McAlester.
Okla. and then into Texas, passing
through Denison and Dallas en- route
to Waco.
At that point the trail will divide.
one branch striking Houston to Gal
weston and tho other swinging OF to
brownsville via San Antonio. Mexico
City will be the terminus.
Evening star., 1918-08-31
AUTO|ST skilled
ASCAR H|TSPOLE
. Body Of E. F; Hurley Of May
wood Falls in Bridge
Hole.
RECOVERED BY FIREMEN

Edgar Francis Hurley of haywood.
Va. this morning about o'clock was
killed in an automobile accident at the
south RI. end of Aauedue5 bridge He was was
end of the bridge was reached his car
SIR ick a telegraph pole. the impact
icing, so great that the vehicle re-
excavation said to be nearly 100 feet
deep.
The accident occurred where the
foundation for the abutment Of the
Key bridge is being put in. There
were only two men working there
when the accident happened and they
were unable TO get the body from the
Der of the staf of Emergency Hospi-
tai. was the first person to descend
where the body of Hurley rested on
the demolished car. He said death
was instantaneous
Body Recovered. =
Getting the body and automobile
from the excavation was problem
for those who gathered at the scene
of the accident. and Detective Harry r.
by Detective Weldon. night chief of
detectives, suggested calling on the
nre department for assistance. Capt
Charles kra>.er of No. engine com
Carroll. Sergt. Christopher Barteimes.
Driver Daniel O'Connor and Private
d. ]. Norton, responded.
Sergt- Bartelmes, Driver O'Connor
and Private Norton entered the ex-
cavation. fastened a rope about the
body of the dead man and soon
brought it to the top. They also took
the automobile from the excavation
The body was taken to the morgue.
Native Of This City.
Hurley, who was a native of this
city, was a son of the late ]. E. Hur-
ley, who conducted a machine shop
at 1915 Ohio avenue many years. L.
j. Hurley, a brother, now conducts
the business. and the deceased was
foreman in the shop A third brother.
H. E. Hurley, is a member Of the
United States Corps of Engineers sta
toned in the War Department build
ingS at 6th and b streets
Coroner Nevitt visited the scene of
the accident early this morning. He
will hold an inquest to fix RESPONSE
bility for the accident He arranged
10 have the jurors visit the scene at
80 o'clock today, and the taking of
testimony will begin at the morgue
an hour later.
Evening star., 1918-08-31
RATE FOR PRIVATE WIRE
is UNREASONABLE LOW

Charges now made for private tele-
graph wire services of bankers,
brokers and industrial concerns on
the theory of wholesale business
have been declared unreasonably low by
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
No formal order was issued, be-
cause the government has taken over
the telegraph services since the case
came up. The decision said a re-
vision of rates should be considered.
Leased wires of railroads and the
press are not affected. the commits
sion holding that these are quasi
public services and not to be classed
with strictly commercial business.
Evening star., 1918-08-31
TARDIEUS WAR SUMMARY TOPIC
OF MILITARY EXPERTS HERE
Resume Of Recent Events, Showing Big
Gains by Allies, Given Great Weight.
Initiative Wrested From Germans.

learn the value of the help that
America brings to the allies. She re-
alizes that the American divisions re-
formed after the operations along the
Vesle, and strengthened by con-
slant flow of new divisions, are in
themselves a menace every day more
imminent The German officers taken
prisoners before July is asserted
that they did not believe in the pos
sibility Of the participation of the
Americans in the battle.
Those made prisoner in the last
operations recognize that the fighting
qualities of the Americans are ex-
ceedingly great and their tenacity ex-
traordinary.
If the whole American Army they
added, shows the same dash, the Ger
man cause is lost""
Evening star., 1918-08-31
GRADUATE AS ARTILLER1sTs
$500 Students at Camp Zachary
TAYLOR Get Commissions.

CAMP ZACHARY TAYLOR, KY,
August 31-In the eighty-five years
from 1902 to 1887 the number of
officers graduated from the Military
Academy at West Point was not
equal to the number of graduates to
receive their commissions today at
the Field Artillery Central Officers
Trimming School here.
Included in the class Of more than
$500 arc men from every state in the
Union. Among them are thirty-fiye
negroes, the first of their race to be
made officers at the field artillery
training school.
Hundreds Of candidates for commits
sions are arriving at the school each
week. Among the recent arrivals is
Sumner Gerard, son of the former
American ambassador to Germany.
Evening star., 1918-08-31
LAWYER SUES FOR $4,000.
C. W. De Knight Says He Rehabili-
tated DAYTON Car COMPANY,

Clarence w. De Knight. a lawyer.
has filed suit in the District Su-
preme Court to recover $4,000 al
legged to be due him for legal services
rendered Natalie C. Barney and
Laura c. Dreyfus Barney. The law
yer says he was retained by Mrs.
Christian Hemmick to look after the
interests of her daughters in the re-
organization of the Barney & Smith
Car Company of Dayton, Ohio.
organization and aided materially in
increasing the value Of the holdings
of stocks and bonds of the defend
ants In the company, which was re-
habilitated. They have declined to
ray his charges, it is asserted.
Evening star., 1918-08-31
HEADS AMERICAN BAR.
George T. Page Of Illinois Is Elect
ed President of Association.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. August 81
George T. Page of Peoria, ILL.,, was
elected president of the American Bar
final business meeting Of the annual
convention.
Secretary George Whitelock of Balti-
more and Treasurer Frederick E Wad-
hams Of Albany, N. z. were reelected.
Next years convention city will be Sc
lected by the executive committee at
the midwinter meeting.
Evening star., 1918-08-31

Military authorities here and MEM
bers of allied war commissions were
very much interested in the resume of
recent military events by Andrew Tar
dieu. high commissioner of the Franco
American war cooperation. NJ. Tar
deus position. with its opportunity
enabling him to form his judgment
upon available Information and thor
ough knowledge Of all features of the
situation, give his words added weight.
II is said here.
Summary Of Results.
AS cabled by the Associated Press
his summary was as follows:
Though it is too soon as yet to
sum up as a whole the military oper-
atoms extending from August to
August rs, since the battle is still in
progress. the following results have
already been obtained:
Il. Paris is no longer threatened.
"2. Our direct communications by
been re-established, as had been those
between Paris and Nancy on July %.
80. Our third aim: to wrest the ini-
tiative from the Germans. has like
wise, been attained.
Huns Admit Situation Is Serious.
Tho instructions given by the Ger
man high command to the German
troops arc now OF decidedly defen-
sive nature. They confess that the
situation il serious for Germany.
Judging from reliable documents, it
seems that only twenty-fotr fresh
divisions; that Is to say. twenty-four
divisions having been Withdrawn from
the firing line for at least q month, are
now all the actual German reserves.
'Twenty-three others are being re-
formed.
'Forty-seven divisions whose
morale was considerably shaken,
constitute the Germans last reserve
in the present battle.
Tho answers Of prisoners secret
documents and letters addressed to
German soldiers reveal a great dis
couragement among them. They no
longer believe in victory and with
them 1t is only a question of hold
ing on to save Germany from dis
aster.
Value Of Help That America Brings
Germany knows now that the
French and English reserves arc not
exhausted and at last she begins to
Evening star., 1918-08-31
MANNED SOLDIERS ARRESTED.
Seven With Injured Right Hands
Charged With Malingering.

ROCKFORD. ILL.,. August 31.-Seven
selective soldiers are held at Camp
Grant on charges of malingering in
an attempt to escape military duty.
These are out of a total of more
than 100 900 men trained and equipped
at the cantonment for the battle line
Names of the prisoners are withheld
Tor the present.
The seven offenders, each having a
manned right hand received under
suspicious circumstances during the
last month, are under heavy guard and
are being treated as the lowest order
of military prisoners.
Evening star., 1918-08-31
ASKS COURT NOT TO EVICT.
Real Estate Agent Says Having No
Lease, No Right Passed.

Clifford A Borden. real estate agent,
has filed in the District Supreme Court
an appeal from an order of the Municipal
Court evicting him from his home at so
L street.
Philip t. Carter purchased the prop
erty and brought proceedings for pos
session. claiming the need of the house
for his own use. Ths Municipal Court
decided in his favor.
In noting the appeal counsel for the
tenant claims that he had no rental
agreement with the former owner, to
which Carter could secure title with
the right to evict him.
Evening star., 1918-08-31
Bilious? Take
Mr. Tonight
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Than caIomel. Creams Out system
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Ieadache, Guaranteed.

p;Jious attacks, constipation, SICK
headaches, etc, are in the great ma
;or;tv of cases due to digestive trou-
HE and no reasonable person can ex-
pect to obtain real or iastlne oenene
until the cause is corrected
Natures Remedy (NR Tabiets) is
vegetable compound that acts on
tbe stomach, liver, bowels and KID
news. the purpose being to bring
about healthy and harmonious action
of ali the organs Of digestion and
eiimination. It acts promptly and
Thoroughly, yet SO mildly and gently
that there is never the slightest grip
ing or discomfort
Rut that is not all. Natures
Remedy (NR Tablers) have benefi-
cial effect upon the entire body. BY
imnroying the process of digestion
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derived from food. the blood quality
is enriched, vitality is increased and
the whole system strengthened.
Once you get your body in this
splendid condition, you need not take
medicine every day-just take an Mr.
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biliousness and constipation threat
ems, and you can always feel your
best. Remember keeping well is
easier and cheaper than getting well.
Get a CSC box of Natures Remedy
(NR Tablets) and try 1t. II is sold.
guaranteed and recommended by
your druggist.
Peoples Drug Stores, i
Washington, d. c.
Evening star., 1918-08-31
Objecting Russian Punished.

BATTLE CREEK. Mich. August 81
Stephen Kurlow. a Russian drafted man
from Detroit, has been sentenced by
court-martial at Camp Custer to servo
twenty years at Fort Leavenworth
prison for refusing to wear an American
Army uniform. Kurlow was born in
Grodno, Russia
Evening star., 1918-08-31
RED CROSS TAILOR SHOP
WILL CLOTHE PRISONERS

Because American Army and Navy
officers captured by the Germans fire.
quently lose overcoats, blouses and
other clothing. the American Red
Cross has established a tailor shop at
Bern Switzerland, to make new clothing
to be sent to prison camps.
Evening star., 1918-08-31

Advertising in The
Star is an economy and
not an added expense
as it lowers the cost of
distribution.
Evening star., 1918-08-31
Great Damage In Germany.

AMSTERDAM, August 3o:AFrontier
correspondents of tho Telegraaf as
sert that travellers from German re-
port heavy damage from recent air
raids in towns along the Rhine.
Forty persons were killed in the
last aerial attack on Cologne and en-
tire streets in Mannheim we're laid
in waste. At Bingen the aniline
works were leveled.
Evening star., 1918-08-31
EEDERAL THANCB
~ JOHN POOLE

Tonight---August 31st
We mailing to every depositor complete report
or Statement of his account Here is what it shows:
balance brought forward July
II. The dates o q deposits made
ing the month Of August
II. Che amounts Of al checks paid during
month.
". And at the end-the balance remaining
the depositors credit.
Remember goes by mail-you receive it on the
morning Of the frst-the Cancelled checks go with it.
This is an invitation to every weLmeaning respon.
sble person in Washington to call and enjoy these
benefits.
FEDERAL NATIONAL BANK
Southeast Corner Of Fourteenth and Streets.
Evening star., 1918-08-31
Value Of Help That America Brins

Germany knows now that the
French and English reserves arc not
exhausted and at last she begins to
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