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Evening journal., 1918-08-17
Official Reports of the Battles

LONDON Aug statements
follow
Nish-Yerday launched
where with loss leaving go prisoners and number Of machine
To-day troops locality pushed
substantial
Of
the Of the British front there nothing
artillery IN different sectors
night slightly
OF Moanurt hostile attack OF posts this vicinity
nghtmg
where patrols The left the
Further north between Boucourturnore
Put
artillery activity
between and
FRENCH a
have pused the spite OF his resistance the
lines the front OF G0ynoourt s. Marbles To Lauourt
tho Avre We penetrated FAR into the Loges Wood
FRENCH Dayton The Are front French troops have made
the region OF Vsoyc and ST. Aurn East Of Amancom
have occupied the old FIRST lines
prisoners Fuu and
rpulsd raid cast Of Malson Elsewhere
GERMAN shton both Of the enemy
with heavy
GERMAN DAY)Thee engagements and
the
north Of The rpulsod
West n Rove and southwest artillery
gagement which followed heavy attacks both Of the
against Lassgny and on the heights west Of the
South of Thcscour the Atche
Otherwise drove back his attacks fighting positions
counter attacks The suffered heavy losses the lighting
gny Hers he Nny stOrncd
fighting driven back into the positions from which
ON the N The artillery activity increased during the evening and
mancd lively throughout The
Evening journal., 1918-08-17
BAND CONCERTS AT
CITY FAIRGROUNDS

The Park and Playground Band that
IS furnishing music at the Fairgrounds
Of the city IN the evening, Is proving a
big hit among the patrons OF the clty's
breathing spots The band numbering
twelve pieces, will give a concert at
BrowntOwn baseball ground on Thurs
day night, Eighth avenue and Duncan
street. and on Monday night will play
at sixteenth and Claymont streets.
Il Is likely that the personnel Of the
band Will be added TO, thus Increasing
the quality, as well as volume OF the
music.
The baseball contests among the
Fairgrounds are fourlshing. Last night
there was a fast game on between
BrOwntOwn and Claymont, which un-
fortunately was ended abruptly. when
one Of the players Injured his foot. on
Monday night, Conrad and Browntown
will play at BrOwntOwn Park.
There are four teams in the league.
Claymont, Chapel, Browntown and Con-
rad.
The girls clubs. two OF them. have
been organized and are growing in
each week. on Thursday
evening Of next week, there Will be an
exhibition Of war cooking by the Chapel
Girls Clubs. The other club Is at
Claymont, and meets at the school
house. The membership Of the club Is
limited TO girls OF from Is TO 20 years.
Evening journal., 1918-08-17
BY GEORGE u. NEWLAND
n. +. A. stan Correspondent

BALTIMORE. Aug. 7.-"Reconsiruc-
tlon.' they call 10. Of the blind soldier.
And 70 Is that literally. because Il starts
from the soul and includes the mind and
body.
This most delicate of all war relief
work has Just been begun at Roland
Park Hospital, near here.
The slghtless boy must be made TO
feel De is a useful. productive citizen
minus his most precious faculty. Sci
ence alone cannot turn the trick for
him. That's why among the blind sol
diers forming the first Reconstruction
class at Roland Park. a period Of men
tal readluslment Is now being expert
onced.
There are only eight Of them Soon
there Will be many more. and prcpara-
ti0ns for accommodating the expected
ones are being rushed. AZ present the
work is being carried on in a beautiful
private home, donated. together with
the use OF a 90-acre estate. by Garrett
+. Harrison. An experienced instructor,
o. H. Burrltt, Is In charge.
The eight soldiers take vast inter
est In all that goes on. one lad is
brimming over with enthusiasm be-
cause he has learned 20 write.
Typewriting. basket weaving. piano
tuning and highly skillful technlca
arts are on the curriculum. Recrea.
tion Is an important phase of the school
Football games are played daily. You
should see them Kicking or anO
then following the course OF the ball
by means Of hearing soon they will
be bowling ia a regular bowling alley,
and N'er skating and splashing in a
nj root deep pool IN The gymnasium
building
THE sightless soldier will always be
placed in The 1eld where his mental
and physical equipment VIII have the
greatest play" said Instructor Burriit.
ITS a serious question and can't al
ways be determined without expert
menune
Evening journal., 1918-08-17
Eoys at Front Are MOI Full OF Hale

them. Il it9 And. besides. what's
The use OF wasting good flrst-class hate
on men you've already capturodf'
4 British correspondent whose name
Is well-knOWn 90 American readers
went with me 60 visit an American
division. lie was anxious. he said, TO
get at the psychology OF the American
private. 90 learn what De was thinking
and what The war meant 20 him. II
was the day after the whole British line
nrst started chucklng over the Austria
llans' slzng-up Of the Americans as
great fighters, but too rough The
men we saw were part OF tho same force
that had earned this real tribute from
lhe rough-and-iumble Australians.
] tried 90 steer The correspondent
into "a group Of smOoih-faced. bright
looking boys. but hc made straight for
a lean. lcathcr-sklnned veteran OF the
Spanish war whose Tin hat slanied
raklshly down over his eyes, giving him
an appearance Of indescribablc tough
ness. To was chewing tobacco, which
didn't alter the impression
Presently the distinguished corre-
spondent returned and pulled me aside.
"By jove." he said. ITS remarkable ]
That chaps fighting for the same
things your President Is. You know
what mean-says Americas In u until
Germany learns she's licked, and That
then we've got 60 devise a way 90 pre-
vent any more wars like this. says ma
doesn't believe IN punishing Germany
or anything like that. but he's wlllins
10 see another million or two ~ them
killed. n necessary. 90 make the Ger
mans understand. lie thinks \ Will
take about a year or a year and half
The correspondent added HIS belief
that men who waste their time hating
couldn't nght Ike men N the Spanish
War veteran type
The group Of boys with whom ] had
talked offered another proof Of the
contention. They didn't talk OF the
Hun" they talked Of FRITZ and
"Helnie."
These are the haieless heroes that
the Australians found too rough"
Evening journal., 1918-08-17

WITH THE AMERICAN AFtNlB IN
FRANCE, July 10 lBy Maly)-Tho hard
est hating l. done at home. And the
nearer one gets TO the land which Ia no
mans the less Of hate one finds.
In a town we'll 90 the rear. a town
safer than Paris up 10 the present, /
came upon an officer OF some rank as
no was soundly cOndemnlng the con-
duct OF an under officer. The latter
had provided food fCl a young German
officer, cnrouto through the town as a
prisoner.
"Bread and waters good enough for
him. declared the angry superior And
dry. hard breGd Rt that
The day before ] had seen a batch Oi
prisoners brought into the FIRST head
quarters baok Of the line. Il was hot
day and they were exhausted by their
march. TWO siokly looking lads faint
ed and fell just as they were being
lined up for Inspection. Water was al
ready being carried 90 the prisoners
Some OF this was diverted for the pur-
pose OF resuscitatlng the two who had
collapsed and the Others were then
given as much as Il was safe for them
to drink. Immediately after inspection
all were marched to where food and hot
coffee YVES waiting for them.
asked the ofilcer In charge about this
practice.
starving prisoners after we've got
'em won't help defeat Germany he
replied.
He had been IN real danger OF German
shells and bullets for a month, without
a single days rost. And. 70 could be
added, the Germans had been In real
danger from the shells and bullets he
controlled.
Hate ems" responded an officer In
the line, TO the query. sure We hate
'eml We hate 'em with big shells. little
shells, rifle bullets. machine gun bull
lets. bayonets, bombs and gas. In fact
we're so busy hating 'em In that way
that we haven't time 10 hate them with
our mouths. But after we've taken
them prisoner it Isn't worth while hat
Evening journal., 1918-08-17

Big families these days are mighty
helpful In swatting the Beast OF Berlin.
Especially II they are like the O'Gor-
mans. Of Providence, Il. ]. The only
thing that kept Mrs. Thomas A. O'GOr-
man from having more lighting sons In
service was that she only had six old
enough 90 go. These six went, and their
mother Is so proud OF them that she
has Joined every Red Gross. Liberty
Loan and Thrift Stamp boosting or
ganization In her town Not having
more sons. this War Mother gave one
OF her two daughters 90 the service,
Captain Elizabeth O'Gorman, Of the
Rhode Island Motor Corps.
And, too, It's fine 10 have plenty Of
grandsons. Now, there's Mrs. Mary E.
Chapman, Of Vienna, H., who has just
been presented with a service flag con-
taininf ~ stars in honor Of her is
grandsons who are now serving the
nation. Rightly this old lady belongs
near the head Of The roll Of War
Grandm0thers OF America.
John Ward Is a colOred man who has
lived some 62 years at Goldsboro. n. C.
Also. he Is the father Of i3 lunlucky
for the kaiser) sons in khaki. Five are
"ovcr there" now. and eight are in
training camps over here.
John hasn't much OF a home. but his
N'rvlce nag is fairly crowded with stars.
After a day Of tending corn and cotton
and tobacco the old man sits out in
front Of his shack and watches tho
stars on his flag twinkle.
Dem ere stars shines like blazes
when l comes out at nights ter take
a peep at EN-" Old John said. And.
according 10 our war correspondents
"over there" those colored soldiers are
fighting in bang-up shape, Johns sons
Included
BEING the father Of IS children. and
having 25 living, John Is more or less
used 10 breaking records. He was mar
ried three times. Twice he was the
proud dad OF quadruplets; twice his
family was Increased by the arrival OF
irlplets. and twice twins came TO bless
the home
"You gotter have lot Nv kids ef you
all wants 10 send i3 TO the army" John
explained.
He's right
Evening journal., 1918-08-17
AIR CAMERA
VITAL In WAR

by Newspaper Enterprise Associstionl
PARIS. Aug i7-The present Allied
offenslves are giving prominence to the
important part the air photographer Is
playing IN the plans Of the strategists.
He has indeed become the eyes OF
he army"
Surprise attacks now lie entirely in
the hands OF the army with the nu-
merically superior aerial photogra-
pliers. as the recent attacks Of Foch's
armies demonstrated.
All constructions Of tactical I'M
pOrtance are Immediately noticed by
the aerial expert above with the aid Of
his four-foot camera. Trench rail-
ways, dumps. battery positions and
communication trenches are recorded
in detail by cameras which are often
more shan 5000 feet in the air.
To the bomber this Is OF inestimable
value. Furnished with the location Of
the object he IS TO destroy. be IL am
munitlon dump, railway junction or
airdrome hangar, he finds his path laid
out for him by the aerial observer.
Evening journal., 1918-08-17
By HAROLD EDWIN BECHTOI.
European Manager Of the Newspaper
Tnfornrfeo Aeeociafion

Enterprise Associstion.l
ONDON, England, Aug. i7--Thls news
story Is for American mothers.
The facts which follow are now per-
mltted 90 be assembled and presented
in this form by Admiral Sims L. 5.
Navy staff In ondon.
When your soldier son starts
across the Atlantic he has better
than a 1900 10 1 chance or arriving
at his destination safe and well.
Since the United States declared war.
about 10000 American fighters have
come across. The total casualties at
sea have been POI. That's only one
man lost In 1900
Here's another point: That proper
tlon, as small as 10 Is, covers all the
men sent across since early 1917. And
every month methods and appliances
safeguarding the transports have i'm
proved and broadened.
so the 1900 20 1 chance which the
long-period figures prove, does not
actually show the percentage today.
It's better than that.
AS safe as a church." one Sammy
who landed recently put lt.
Practically e1ery American soldier
now comes TO Europe In a convoy-a
group OF ships. Which means. In case
OF tho improbable torpedo. that there
are other ships very near for rescue
wcrk.
Practically everyone OF these trans
ports is armed-that Is. there are bis
guns on the actual vessels carrying
the 81 ldiers.
Additional protection in the form Of
oscortlng war vessels Is provided for
every convoy In so-called danger zones.
and nsny have escorting war vessels all
the way across.
for heating down the U-b0ats, are con-
stantly getting on The job, as the ship
building plants turn them out In con-
stantiy increasing numbers. More car
rylng ships are being put into service
too. on one day in July there were i0O,-
00O soldiers az sea at once.
The percentage Of U-boats sunk by
the allied nsvies is climbing. A recent
British official statement shows that,
for the FIRST time in the war, the num-
Der Of U-boats sunk in the past six
months exceeds the number Germany
has been able 10 build In short, they're
being sunk faster than they're being
built
The German government, through in
spired articles in the German press,
has begun a campaign 10 explain TO
the people at home why they haven't
been able 10 stop or even interfere with
the flow Of American troops TO France.
In these inspired articles Il is now
admitted as a final fact that il is i'm
possible under the convoy system that
the Allies have perfected, TO attack he
transports with hope Of success.
Evening journal., 1918-08-17
By the United Press

By the United Press.
LONDON. Aug. Z tby maill One OF
the earliest forms for war activity un-
dertaken by the American Red Cross In
Great Britain was the manufacture Of
surgical dressings and other hospital re-
quirements. From modest beginnings
this work has increased until Il now
employs more than 1000 workers In 30
branches throughout Great Britain. The
monthly output Of these workshops
averages 10000 separate articles per
month, and the output has recently
risen to nearly twice that total
The centre OF this activity Is in a
large building OF &c Grosvenor Gardens
adjoining the administration ofllcos OF
tho American Red Gross. Fifteen rooms
In The building are devoted 20 various
branches OF this work, which Il In
charge of Mrs. n. s. Waite as chair
man. All the rooms occupied IN the
manufacture Of surgical dressings are
large, light and airy and the most
modern appliances are az the disposal Of
the workers. AZ this central station $50
workers are employed, Of whom $50 are
volunteers while 100 are paid a modcr-
ate allowance. The paid workers are an
women who have suffered financially
owing 20 the war. and 10 whom the
small payments given them by The Rcd
Cross are a great boon.
Tho out-work branches In various
parts OF England are mostly under Brit
lsh administration, but the American
Red Cross furnishes all the materials
and patterns, which are sent out In
large hampers. Fifty hampers are In
constant circulation FOR this purpose.
The supplies. when gathered into the
central warehouse. are sent out through
regular system OF distribution. 10 six
Evening journal., 1918-08-17
Big Hands and Feet Make
KOhanamOku a "Human Fish"

principal hospitals in Great Britain, and
10 a great number of hospitals on the
British, French and American fronts
In France.
A few weeks sgo, the central work
rooms received an urgent appeal from
the American army FOR 10000 frst aid
packages 10 be supplied 10 American
soldiers. Each OF these packages was 10
contain ~ articles, the whole order
thus involving The manufacture Of p
10000 separate dressings. together with
an enormous amount of labor IN con-
nectiOn with the careful packing and
shipment OF the packages This work,
moreover. was 20 be carried on with
out interfering with the regular duties
OF the workrOoms IN supplying their
usual hospital supplies 10 was a big
order; but the executive committee
telegraphod rs answer Immediately;
we will deliver ilrst-aid packages as
requested. at rate ~ 1900 per woek,
beginning Immediately From the first
week this rate has been exceeded, and
the entire order has now been nlled
and Is IN the hands Of The American
army authorities.
Some time ago. the workrooms made
arrangements with Nine. Carton DO
Wharf Of the Belgian relief committee
FOR a large number of hospital gar
ments 10 be made by Belgian women
refugees IN Great Britain. These gar
mcnts are made In their homes In
various parts OF Great Britain. The cut
out garments being sent IN hampers
90 Madame de Wharf and returned I'm
lshed 10 the workrooms Payment for
the work Is made 20 Madame dc Wharf
IN bulk and distributed by her TO the
Individual workers.
Evening journal., 1918-08-17
SKIRTS TIGHTER AND
SHORTER THIS FALL

Skirts three inches shorter and much,
much tighter; coats that flt the form
without waste OF material or useless
bralding and frills-such are the new
est mandates from French. English and
American centers OF fashion.
Upon what apparently insignificant
fractions do beauty and art and life de-
pend Three inches may make or mar
Why, some are wearing 'em 10 the
knees now. and three inches-perhaps
though u Will be no more startling than
the first views OF those puttee and
laced-legglng covered limbs OF the SOL
der boys.
Conservation is the reverberatlDg
message OF the times. according 10 To-
cal buyers, and certainly the soldiers
need the wool goods.
And II skirts are 10 bn tight. they
needs must be short TO allow mllady
sufficient freedom for movement.
Evening journal., 1918-08-17
FASHIONS AND FADs.

Among the ornaments seen on the
summer hats are silk flowers painted
by hand
The untrimmed low cut necks Of
dresses are becoming only TO plump
and lovely throats.
A summer suit Of shantung Is
splendid for two reasons 10 looks well
and wears well.
A dress Of white dotted rose fOuisrd
can be very attractive II trimmed with
brown rabbit fur.
Separate coats Of wool for fall have
fur on the collars only.
Gorgeous Innings make the dust wrap
into a thing Of elegance.
Three-quarter bell sleeves are promi-
nent In satins and crepes.
shoes and hats should harmonic II
a costume is TO be successful.
Collars OF coats are very important
this year.
Evening journal., 1918-08-17
RUMANIA LOSES
100000 In WAR

(By Newspaper Enterprise Assoolatlon)
LONDON. Aug. i7-Latest figures
show that Rumania has lost 10000 peo-
pie during the war and the German
peace that hss followed Il. This Is
u per cent. OF her bofore-the-war pop
llation.
And now Germany, ignoring her peace
treaty, has demanded from Rumsnla.
10000 tons Of grain. Tho penalty
threatened Is 10 starve everybody In
the occupied districts, n the nation
doesn't comply.
The Germans are also backing UP
the Bulgarian demand for i26.OOO more
tons Of grain. Total demanded 2i6,O0O
tons.
With famine already staring her I'm
the face, Rumania now fac<s the propo-
sition OF starving II she does, and be-
ing starved n she doesn't accede 20
n6 T6itons' demands.
The motive behind the German orders
IS said TO be TO force out the king and
queen OF RumanIa and all politicians
faithful to the allied cause.
Evening journal., 1918-08-17
MILITARY ORDER

Seventeen reglstrants have been named
by Local Board No. . to go TO Camp
Meade on August &c. and three have
been designated as alternatives. The
men will report TO The board headduM-
ters at ii.3O o'clock on Sunday morning.
August 25. TO receive Instructions. The
selected men and the three alternatives
arei
Harry C. Demel. lO5 Madison street.
John Joseph Walsh, 2i2 North Broome
street.
William Taylor Davidson. iil5 Pleas
ant street.
Howard Joseph CORY, iOi5 Lancaster
avenue.
Wladyslaw Kuleza. 500 Chestnut street.
John Suvie. 23i4 West Sixth street.
Reuben BrOlger, 2l9 North Harrison
street.
Edward II. Perry, i9l North Franklin
street.
Albert =. MIlburn. iiis West Third
street.
Alvin Hamfn Kllle. 9Oj Elm street.
James T. Reed. 20is North Harrison
street.
Leon Palerowskl. 22s Stroud street.
Francis A. Hance, 2i3 North Rodney
street.
Charles z. Denney, 1901 West Second
street.
Raymond Clyde Clifton, 9O6 Madison
street.
Ernest Frederick Eckert Jr.. 300 Adams
street.
Lloyd Adkins, 1920 West FIFTH street
AlternateS.
Harry Witsil. 1909 West Fourth street.
Charles VI. Stapleton, 2O2 North Con-
nell street.
Jerome A. Collins. Park Hotel, Warren.
Ohio.
Announcement Of the men 20 so from
the three other boards will be made
next week.
Evening journal., 1918-08-17
HOUSEHOLD NnITs

without harming the most delicate
china. brown spots may be removed
from 70 by burying completely IN earth.
Instead OF rcsprinkling small articles
which have become too dry TO iron, hold
them in the steam OF a teakettle
Fine white felt hats, past their use
fulness, can be thoroughly washed and
cut into soft. little moccaslns for the
baby.
Hard water stains can be removed
from the ba,htub by taking equal guam
titles of soft soap and whitening Ap-
ply with a soft rag or flannel. wash
with warm water and polish with cha
mois.
Veveteen Is successfully washed by
making a lsther OF soap and warm
water. Soak the velvoteen in IL, squeez-
Ing Il, but not rubbing. When finished,
rinse thoroughly in clear water and
hang out 10 dry.
The water marks on porcelain are
successfully removed by saturating a
flannel cloth with kerosene and thor
oughly rubbing the tub; then wash
with boiling water in which a little
washing soda has been dissolved,
busters can easily be made by soak
ing squares Of old flannel in psrsfllR
oil overnight and wringing them out
tightly. They should be washed in
lukewarm water. They will gather up
all dust and leave Q nice polish on the
furniture and floors.
Carbonate Of soda will remove the
most obstinate Of mud stains. Rub of
with q cloth dipped in soda, then press
well on ". org side Of material.
Cuff links - match the buttons
used on g shFswsist may be made by
Joining two OF the buttons with strong
thread.
Evening journal., 1918-08-17
$500 AN ACRE FOR
CHERRY ISLAND LAND

Eighteen acres Of land lying in Cherry
Island Marsh. BrandyNinc hundred. has
been purchased by the p. 3 and "
Railroad Company from Mary A.
Monges and Charles n. Monges, surviV-
ing trustees OF the estate OF Gordon
Monges, deceased. for 5000 Transfer
OF the property has been recorded
Evening journal., 1918-08-17
YANKs SINK Hun sun.

Hy Inc united Press.
PARIS. Aug i7.--Presldent Polncare,
after witnessing the debarkatlon from
an American convoy at a French port
today, was told that two German sub
marines had Just been sunk. One was
sunk by a French vessel and the other
by the Americans
After the debarkation poincaro vis-
ited American dobarkatlon camps.
Evening journal., 1918-08-17
nv The United Press

BY Tie IHIItU PTtts.
PARIS, Aug. iT.--The French cruiser
Dupetit Thouars has been torpedoed
and sunk. Thirteen persons perIshed
American destroyers rescued the survi-
vors.
Tho Dupetlt Thousrs was built In
July, 1911, and had a displacement Of
p,i7i tons. Her normal complement
was $40 men. She was 452 feet long.
had a beam OF 632-3 feet and her
length over all, was 400 feet.
Her armament consisted OF two T6
inch guns. eight Ga inches, three or
four 80 inch, sixteen Founders and
two submerged torpedo tubes. She
was listed as an armorod cruiser
Evening journal., 1918-08-17
YANK AIRMEN BOMB COMPLAINS.
BY FRANK ]. TAYLOR

United Press Staff Correspondent.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN
FRANCE. Aug. i7-Amorlcan bombing
planes scored IS direct hits on switch
lng tracks and two on a rOundhouse at
Con1ans yesterday afternoon. All ro-
turned safely although they were fred
on continually by antl-aIrcraft guns
and had several encounters with Ger
man alrmen
During two air battles north OF Toul
American alrmen brought down three
hostile planes,
Evening journal., 1918-08-17
Conveys Make Trip TO
Front Safe As a Church
FEWER SHIPS LOST IN JUNE THAN
IN Any MONIH EOR TWO NEARS.

by Newspaper Enterprise Association
LONDON. Aug. i7.-The latest re-
port of The admiralty on losses Of
British. allied and neutral vessels
by German submarines for the
month OF June shows that the losses
are lower for that month than for
any other since September. 1916.
This table. prepared by the adj
mlralty, gives the monthly losses I'm
gross tonnage:
Evening journal., 1918-08-17
PERSONALS

Mrs. Ada Powell IS residing az the
Piercc-ArrOw cottage, PennsTove. y.
j.. during August and September
Miss Maude H. Satterneld and moth
er, OF this city, are spending August
and September at Pennsgrove. N. J.