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Evening star., 1918-08-12
AIR MAIL SERVICE
UNDERGO. CONTROL
Department Takes Over
Planes and Equipment From
Army With Flight Today.
MAY EXTEND THE ROUTES

The Post Ohice Department assumed
control of the New York-Philadelphfa-
Washington air mail routes today
The first mail airplane sent away IN
der the new control took the air At
College Park at 1890 o'clock.
Since May is the air mail service
has been carried on by Army HERS
lent to tbe Postal service BY the war
peparonent. But the air mall ssr-
yioe is Believed to have paused the
experimental stage. with the tax
ing over OF the service from the
Army plans are under way for COW
ering the country with q net worR
Of air routes for mail.
The post once officials having
charge OF the air service were pres. =
mall was started on its way nostn
under full control of the Post once
nenartment and with q civilian pllot
in charge. w. D. Judktn. vice presI-
dent7of the New Jersey corp0ration'
from which the Post once Depa az
Names for the mail service. also was was
present. A large number OF motion
njcfure operators were on nhno 70
make Aims OF the first flight OF the
postal fiiers.
>. Leases College Park Field.
The Post ONCE Department has
leased the aviation field at Souege
Park for its mail service. .-.,red ne M at
tho % military aviation field on the polo
groursds in Potomac Park
Rem i&nnin B. Lipsner. superintendent
of the air mail service, last week
vent over the route OF the ar servlce
between washington, FniIaaspa1 nans rsment
has has tnrned over to the Post once De-
partment, in addition to the planes
inst Durchased, eleven other planes
and necessary equipment
while no announcement ma +Sst
been made; it has ns tSs been air lr service viii
be to Chicago frst, with stops AT
cities along the way between Ne"
York and Chicago. ' e
Charges for Air Mail Service.
The charge for air mail service Is
IL cents for the first ounce and 6
cents for each additional ounce or
f,o.,.on thereof. This is reduction
from the first established rate. AS a
matter Of fact, the rate on air mai
is s cents an ounce as compared 10
cents ia charged for special delivery
Of the letters, just as 1t is charged
for special delivery Of letters sent
by train.
planea nave been made during the
last three months in all kinds Of
weather, successfully. Mr.. Lipsuer
is confident that the air mail service
can be maintained with regularity
and that air mail will get through IN
fhe winter months on time OFTEN
when mail trains are delayed by snow
and storms.
Evening star., 1918-08-12
ALLIED PUSH SILENCES
LONG-RANGE CANNON

PARIS. August 1.-THE long-range
cannon with which the Germans have
antermittently bombarded Paris for
moro than four months past have now
been silent for two days. This fact
may be explained by the allied ad-
vance toward Noyon and Guiscard,
81 miles north Of Noyon. whence
the recent firing fs said to have been
proceeding. as these localities are
now endangered by the French for
ward push.
Evening star., 1918-08-12
HIGH TREASON REPORTED
AMONG HUN SOLDIERS

LONDON. August 12.-Three Ger
man generals recently commanding
near Mortdidier have been cashiered
for neglect .of duty, according to
Belgium reports received in Amster-
dam and transmitted by the Ex-
change Telegraph Company. A large
number of soldiers were court-mar-
tailed a. St. eu1ntin Saturday 10r
Tho Germans in Belgium are show
ing signs of great uneasiness and
the German emperor 10 reported to
have moved to Brussels.
Evening star., 1918-08-12
Counter Attacks in Center of
Rcardy Line Check Allies;
French Still Win.
40. 600 PRISONERS TAKEN
BY THE ALLIES IN DRIVE

By Pvsa
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, Au-
gust IL, e16 pm-There is unconirmed report this
afternoon that the of Roye which the Germans have
been defending desperately, has been evacuated
British tanks have been operating considerable
distance of that
Mighty being made by the German high command
to check the through Pardy toward Peronne
Rove and Noyon the northern end of the battle line the
British able progress rapidly during the past
night although reports unocialy that the village OF
Bray has been entered
the strong German counter attacks seem to have
held up advance against vital points along the ne There
an report that Roye has been abandoned
by the enemy.
On the right French still gaining ground steadily
They reached the of the hills west OF the Ose ana
have virtually cleared the Maz valley OF the enemy
The battle confined within the limits fixed when the
French extended fighting to the Ose 1t has been
expected that might spread along the ne especially
northard this development has not yet been reported
Evening star., 1918-08-12
HAIG ATTACKING DIVISIONS
IN RESERVE, SAYS HUN

AMSTERDAM. August 1.-THE mill
tary expert of the Frankfort Zeitung.
a copy Of which has been received
here, commenting on the allied of
fensive, says:
1T 10 certain that Field Marshal
Haig has employed only q restricted
number OF his attacking divisions. It
preHne command will do all In its
power to hold together the main bedy
Of his men and the reserves" -
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By the Associated Press

By the Associated Ffess-
LONDON, August 12.-The British
have captured the western edge Of the
t,,,,n of Bray. on the Somme. the ad-
vices state.
French troops have advanced nearer
IN the important point OF Roye from
the southwest by the capture OF the
villages Of Armancourt and TtIloloy.
according to the official statement from
Field Marshal Haig today.
south Of the Somme British troops
have captured 200 prisoners.
British positions east OF Mericourt.
so,,th of the river, have been Ninked
With the British lines east OF Etine-
hem. north Of the river.
Position Stabilized.
Annarently the attack on the south
ern part of the front was being con-
t;nuedf by the French this morning
Main interest centered in the sector
!. round the Lassigny massif. 1t is
difficult to say whether the French are
On the crest, but they must be close
to it. The whole position on the
southern line depends upon posses
s IN the region between the Roye
road and the Somme the position has
heen stabilized. The Germans have
massed heavy artillery on this front
and are heavily counter attacking.
The towns of Albert and Chaulnes
seemed today to be held by the en-
eynv and Roye has not fallen.
The French are continuing their ad-
vance between the Avre and the Oise,
accordinr to news received In London
TO-DAY. and have captured the town OF
EEchelle-St. Aurin. three miles direct
" west Of Roye.
The line on this front now runs from
I,EcheIle-St. Aurin southeast through
Armencourt and Tflloloy. three miles
southwest Of Roye. and continues on
in 4 southeasterly direction through
Gury. eleven miles southeast OF Mont
didfer, It then curves more TO the
east and passes through the Monegny
quarry to the hill north Of Antoval.
lust northwest Of Ribecourt on the
The entry Of the French Sd Army
under Gen. Humbert into the battle
on the line south of the original fropt
Of the allied attack and the strength
ening of the German resistance are
regarded by the commentators in the
newspapers as the two out
standing features Of the Franco
British offensive during the week end:
The brilliant and rapid stroke OF
the Freneh' Sd Army Is recognized
fully, and important results arc ex-
pected from it The German reac-
Evening star., 1918-08-12
Western Edge of Bray
Is Held by British

ton had been foreseen. and the COM
mentators at present see nothing in
it as cause for anxiety. Neverthe-
less a warning is again raised against
overconfidence and exaggerated an
ticipations It is recalled that Gen.
Mangin on the Marine turned the
German defensive into a defeat. and
that the British victory at Cambria
last November was converted into a
grave reverse
What happened before conceivably
may happen again. saws the Daily
Mail. Even II Gen. Ludendorf cannot
regain the offensive this year he can.
it is contended, put up a very stub
born defense. Accordingly. il behooves
the allies to go warily, remembering
there are still difficult corners to be
passed.
Sanguine reports Of the capture of
Chaulnes and Roye seem to have been
examples of the tendency in some
quarters to imagine thet the progress
fening enemy resistance. Those places
still are apparently in German hands,
although their fall seems possibly not
far off, On the whole, however. the
situation is regarded as extremely ia
vorable for the allies.
of historic-importance the entry into
the fight of the American troops north
of the Somme. 1t says they won the
admiration of the most famous British
regiments.
1000 Prisoners Taken in Picardy.
PARIS, August 12.-Nearly 10000
prisoners and 200 guns have been
taken by the allies in Picardy, ac-
cording to reliable information here.
Extremely bitter resistance is being
encountered from the Germans along
the line of -Noyon.
The enemy is bringing up strong re-
Endorsements. while the allies are pre-
pairing for a further advance.
The French have penetrated the
wooded area between the rivers Matz
and Disc, reaching in this region the
environs of La Barliere and Curry:
Moreuil-Lamotte has been captured
and the French line has been pushed
two miles to the north OF Chevincourt-
Americans Fight for Bray.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, August IL CASA p.m.).-
American troops are in the suburbs of
Bray today, fighting a continuous ba.-
tie for the outskirts OF the little
French city.
Only slight changes in the line as
a whole are reported in dispatches
reaching London this afternoon, but q
ding-dong battle is raging all up and
down the northern sector Of the pEee-
ent battle line
Evening star., 1918-08-12
GEORGETOWN SITE
OF N|7RATEPLANT
Government to Experiment
Here With Reid Process
of Production.
REGARDED AS PROMISING

The War Department is going to
erect in Georgetown an experimental
plant to try out new process for the
production of nitrate from coal and
lime. The contract has been let by
the ordnance department. An official
of the government in close touch with
the nitrate division said that "a few
thousand dollars will be spent in test
ing the practicability Of this new
process"
Reeardine the chances of thus de-
velopinE a much needed nitrate sup
ply. he said:
THE Reid process looks eneourag-
ing enough to warrant the expendi-
ture of a few thousand dollars IL
may not prove all that we hope. We
have~been considering this matter Tor
several months"
Huge Sums for Plants.
In view of the fact that the Army
is spending more than $90.oo0.00O IN
the development of two big nitrate
plants at Muscles Shoals. Ala.. ana
In the west, and that the nava! ap-
preparation bill carried Ss.15o.0oo for
a navy nitrate plant at Indian Head.
the news that a plant to test anotner
process Is to be built In Georgetown
Is of considerable interest.
The Importance of the Reid process
is emphasized by Frederick w. browh.
in charge of fertilizer investigations.
United States bureau of soils. In dis
cussing the nitrate outlook In the
year book of the Department of Ag-
riculture he wrote as follows OF the
Reid process:
Uses sof Peak" Power.
Recently attention has been called
to a new process. involving the use OF
carbide, which appears to have advan-
tages over the cyanamid method. This
is the Reid process, in which the car
bide is produced by cooking mix
ture of ground coal and lime and re-
ducing this lime-coke to carbide In q
type of electric furnace which per-
mits of the use Of on peak power.
BY this Is meant power available at
most electric plants during that por-
tion of each twenty-four hours when
part of the power which the plant Ii
capable of producing Is not being
taken by its regular consumers. Such
power can always be had at very
cheap rates
The Reid process nitrihes the car-
bide at a power temperature than the
cyanamid method. and by the use of 2
catalyzer reduces the time required
for the nitrification process. Finally
the nitrified product differs from cy-
anamid in that it gives OF its nitro
gen as ammonia under the action of
waste or wet steam It seems prob
able that by the economies effected
this process may be able to operate
successfully under American condi-
tions."
Evening star., 1918-08-12
Ukrainian Town Burned.

AMSTERDAM. August 1.-THE
Ckrainian town of Rossisni. in the
Of Kiev. Little Russia,
has been completely burned. accord
lng to the Weser Zeitung of Bremen.
Numerous families were made home
less and Destitute.
Evening star., 1918-08-12
Rely on Allied Aid.

"The supreme government will
Immediately publish orders nat
urally resulting from the above
program. It relies for support ON
all classes which treasure the
sIn particular, 1t expects to de-
fend the north with the friendly
assistance to Russia Of the gov-
ernments and peoples of England.
America, France and others. II
also counts on allied assistance
aEafnst starvation and financial
difficulties.
at is convinced that Russia and
the allies interests in the struggle
against the foreign enemy are one
and the same. It knows that the
allied troops come not to interfere
with internal affairs. and their ar
rival is not against the desires of
the local population. Therefore,
the supreme government greets
the allied forces entering the north
to wage contest against the COM
mon enemy and summons the en-
tire population to greet them
gladly and to assist by every pos
"The supreme government pro-
(Conffn,1ed cn Fo1Irfeenfh PnRN 4
Evening star., 1918-08-12
ICE CREAM MAKING
STOPPED FOR WEEK
None to Be Had When Supply
on Hand Is Dis
posed Of.

Manufacture Of ice cream in WASH
ington will be discontinued for pc
riod Of one week. commencing at 6
o'clock tonight. to conserve the ice
supply for private homes
This step was taken today by the
District Food Administration. which
has supervision over the making and
distribution Of Ice as q means OF pre-
venting q shortage Of ice in homes
BY discontinuing> the making Of ice
cream it is estimated that about coo
tons Of ice. used daily for this pur-
pose, can now be turned over to the
general supply, for distribution in the
homes and other places where the
need is equally essential.
Manufacturers Of soft drinks and
proprietors of soda fountains have
been notified that they are not to have
increased supplies OF ice during the
prebent hot weather. As matter OF
fact, the. administration has signified
its intention Of cutting on entirely the
ice supply of these businesses within
the next twenty-four hours II neces-
,8aIy I0ACA 5h0ok&f AiVt 0G SOS1AkASNA ~
the steps already taken. sfs
Homes to Be Protected.
Ice shall not be wasted for non-es-
sential purposes while food is spelling
In warm ice boxes in the homes, is the
attitude taken by the local admins.
tration. If conditions warrant it all
less essential consumption Of ice either
will be curtailed or entirely elm
mated. :
Greeted this morning with the pre-
diction of several more days OF hot
weather, and with the news that the
supply Of ice from out-of-town had
been greatly cut down., and with the
prospects of meeting the local de-
mands rather gloomy. the local ad-
ministrator. mmediately summoned
the special ice committee which has
active supervision Of the ice industry
Continued On Fourteenth PsEe.)
Evening star., 1918-08-12
Army Comprises Five Corps.
BERLIN PAPER ADMITS
FIRST SERIOUS DEFEAT

THE HAGUE. August 1z.-'Events
between the Somme and the Avre
constitute the first serious defeat of
the war" says the Deutsches Zeitung
Of Berlin.
Evening star., 1918-08-12
Q. s. Going Over in: Force.
Mr.. Lansing Back From Vacation.

Secretary Lansing returned today to
his duties in the State Department
after Q sthfee-Week> vaeot5sn spent at
Watertowu. NJ r.. - g.. 80
Evening star., 1918-08-12
FIELD army IS FORMED
Of AMERICAN FORCES
Divisions Which Participated in
Marne Drive Organized as Unit
Under Gen. Pershing.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN. ARMY IN
FRANCE, August IL (Sunday).-Or-
ganization of the drst American field
Army of i've corps has been COM
pleted. The Army will be commanded
by Gen. Pershing, and 1t Is understood
will operate in the area north Of the
Marne, from which the Germans have
been driven out The American divi-
sions which participated in that
dr6ve have been under French COM
mand. but are now included in the
first Army.
Gen. Pershing. who retains his post
as chief of the American expedition
ary forces, after time. may relin-
ouish the command Of the first Army,
but possibly not until the organiza-
ton Of a second Axmy is well under
way. Meanwhile he will have two
headquarters, at the first Army as
well as at general headquarters.
Cooperation to Continue.
It is not anticipated that the crea-
tion of the first Army will see any
decrease in the spirit Of cooperation.
While the Americans have operated
under the higher command Of the
French and British recently the
French had served under American
corps commanders, and 1t is expected
this interchange will continue.
The step is regarded as the most
important development in the organt-
zation of the American expeditionary
forces to date. 1t Is looked upon as
the natural development of the 1917
IS scheme of organization and train
ing by which regiments after train.
ing were merged into divisions under
full stan direction. The creation of
the first Army brings a great Ameri-
can force under American command.
but under the orders of the generals.
simo Marshal Foch.
Army Comprises Five Corps.
The size of the Army has not been
announced beyond the indication that
1t contains five corps commanded by
Maj. Gems. Liggett, Bullard, Bundy.
Reed and Wright Each corps is COM
posed Of several divisions, with each
division including 10000 troops of all
arms, while the corps in addition will
have its complement Of auxiliary troops
supply troops, air squadrons, tanks and
heavy artillery. 1t is understood that
other armies will be formed shortly
in view Of the recent Washington an
nouncment that 1900. 900 Amrican troops
already had sailed for France.
Evening star., 1918-08-12
Belated Swedish Press Reports.

Swedish press reports reaching the
State Department today gave a
resume Of rumors coming out Of Ger
many and Russia concerning the cha
otic situation in Russia. All Of the
reports were many days old and they
made no mention Of the latest devel-
opments, indicating that the downfall
Of the bolshevik regime Is imminent.
One paper announced that the boil
eheviki had sent an ultimatum to
Japan; another report said the Don
Cossacks had freed the Don region
entirely from the bolsheviki; while
another told of q bolshevik defeat at
Kuban and Of a defeat OF Czecho-
Slovaks by the bo1sheviki
Evening star., 1918-08-12
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy tonight and tomor-
row, probably thundershowers;
slightly warmer tonight.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending at pm. today: Highest, 90.
at 2 pm. today; lowest. II. at am.
today.
Full report on page fourteen.
Evening star., 1918-08-12

tContinued on Fourteenth Pase,)
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The Czech troops at vladivostock,
who have been in touch with the
Japanese for some time, are separated
from their comrades in western ST.
IBERIA who hold the Transsiberian
railroad west of Irkutsk. If this dis
patch is meant to refer to the Czecho-
Slovaks in western Siberia it is un-
doubtedly incorrect. as no advance
by tho allied forces from Vladivos-
tok has been reported.
Evening star., 1918-08-12
Homes to Be Protected.

Continual on Fourteenth PaEe.@
Evening star., 1918-08-12

Member Of the Associated Press
Tbs Associated Press Is exclusively entitled %
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to It or not otherwise credited In tnis
paper and also the local news published hefean-
An rights Of qualifications Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-11-07
THE PRIZE AWARDS
J. w. LicHTENRELD WINS SUGAR
DISPLAY HONORS.

Some time ago it was announced
by the Merchants Food Representa-,
tives of Mahaska county, that three
prizes would be offered Oskaloosa
merchants for the best window dis
plays of sugar conservation. The
competition was entered into freely,
and some splendid and timely dis
plays were made. Pictures were
forwarded to State Representative
Parker at Davenport. and in reply he
sends the following letter giving the
awards:
Mr.. F. w. Glaze, Mahaska County
Merchant Representative, Oskaloosa,
Iowa.
My Dear Mr.. Glaze:-You put us
up against a hard proposition, and
really think you are aware of it when
you ask US to name first, second and
third best sugar window displays,
leaving your own out.
However. the concensus of opinion
in this office is J. w. Lichtenheld
comes first, Golden Eagle Clothing
Co. second, and the Rexall Drug Store
third
1t was a toss-up on the third prize
between Maud Jones Millinery and
Frankel Dry Goods Co.
We are retaining the pictures for
the contest in the big prize which will
be awarded as soon as all the photo
graphs are in. ...
We want to congratulate you on
your sugar windows, particularly so
on account of it coming Immediately
after your big drive and everyone who
knows all the conditions and circum-
stances think you have done wonder
fully well. Your special bulletin you
got out September Gath is what turn.
ed the trick. .. ........
NJ. l.. PARKER,
State Merchant Representative,
Iowa Food Administration.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-11-07
CALL IS ACCEPTED
REV. w. J. HAWK OF OTTAWA
kAS. TO FILL U. p. PULPIT

Rev. W. J. Hawk of Ottawa, Kansas,
has accepted the formal call to the
United Presbyterian Pulpit in Oska-
ioosa and will arrive here to assume
full charge about the fifteenth of No
Yember.
The church feels a certain degree of
elation of securing Rev. Hawk as he
is a big calibre gun and has been
much sought after. He is one of the
strongest men in the church. This is
the second minister coming to the
Oskaloosa church from Kansas. Rev.
Malone, the preceding minister being
from Jetmore.
Rev. Hawk will move his family to
the city at the earliest convenience
and effort will be made to take up the
work of the church Sunday, Nov. II.
Announcement of the date however,
will be forthcoming.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-11-07
OFF FOR SIBERIA
CHRISTMAS BOXES FOR EIGHT
HOME LADS IN SIBERIA.

The Sammies' Mothers have sent
Christmas boxes to eight boys in ST.
IBERIA. These boxes were sent the
25th of october and seven pounds al.
lowed to each box, and more than one
box could be sent. On account of
the short time to pack them the boxes
were filled with candy The boys in
France cannot receive boxes this year
but they will receive Christmas Greet.
ings. All of the boys in this state
will be sent box by the Sammies'
Mothers, and the boxes for France
will be sent by the Red Cross, and on.
ly one to each boy. Yictrola records
are still being called for at the Recon.
struction Hospital. Any one having
any records that they wish to give
may leave with Mrs. Maud Jones, the
Times Office, or the Council Cham.
bers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-11-07
MUSIC IS WANTED
DEPARTMENT OF o. W. c. WILL
HELP THE SOLDIERS.

Mrs. Thomas J. Bray, chairman Of
the Music Department of the o. w. c.,
requests that those having sheet mu-
sfe, song books, opera scores. music
magazines and musical instruments
not in use, will kindly leave them with
Miss Pigeon Boyer at Blakeslee' s
Drug store. There they will be packed
and shipped to various camps and
cantonments where Iowa soldiers are
stationed This work is being carried
on in various cities OF the state, hav-
ing been inaugurated by the Musical
Federation of Clubs. ... .,
AS the Sammies Mothers of Ma
haska county are collecting Victrola
records and needles. the Music Dept.
is not collecting them. ANY coming
to the Music Dept. will be turned over
to the Sammies Mothers But dona-
lions of music and musical instru-
ments will be welcomed by the Music
Dept. and will be forwarded to the
soldier boys.