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America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-07-19
PERDERILE CERmANILOR
NEINCH|PUIT DE- MARI.
fNDARATNICIA AMERIC CANILOR A tOP.
RIT 1NAINTAREA HUNILO OR.

Atacurile inamicnlui de All al
fost concentrate asupra america.
nilor 81. francezilor, in o incer.
care de a ajunge la Epernay. :
Cit despre perderiIe german.
lor, spun prisonierii luati ca arti.
leria americana prapadea regi-
mente intregi inainte ca ele sd
fie..putut trece peste riul Marine,
Dip nn grup de sase barci, fie-
care avind ,douazeci de oameni
cinci erau scufundate.- Regimen.
tul al saselea de grenadiri, care
a fost eel mai renumit din intrea.
ga armata gcrmana, a fost GU to-
tul anihilat (prapadit),, fiecare
ON orr fost omor7t. ori facnt
PRISONER. Trti divizii germane
(36,O0O soldati) an fost att de
demoralizate, incit m~au mai a.
parut n front din prima ri.
I Lrptele pc Gimp deschis cit s
in paduri pc frontul Marine sunt
la ordinea .zilei. Companii, plu-
toane 81 char grupuri de cite dol
trei oameni fac operatii pc sama
lor, toti coopereaza ca sa ycurete
teritorul de Huni.
Sergentul j. II. Brown sa per-
dat de plnton,ll lui, in sschimh-a q
intAnit pc I'm capitan, care ara
tat spre patru masini de pusca!
ale inamicului strigind: ,.Spre ele
baieta"
Acesti dol an prins cele- -patru
masini Ell tot focul puternic in
dreptat IN contra lor, dintre ope-
rator. q parte an fost omoriti
lar ceialalti facuti prisonieri. Pc
cind prlsonierii erau plecati spre
drumpi ;or, Brown a descoperit
alte doua masini de Tuscat. asa
ca a lGsst pc capitan sd ducS
singur .e prisonieri, ;ar el sim
CIR a iaoepnt sa atace cele- doua
maslni.
Dupa ce Jsfirsi 81 cu Ell intil-
nit pc caporalul Ripp ce La che
maj in ajutorul sau ca sd asalte-
re I'm transeu. Pusca automata a
lui Brown a devenit att de caldS
incit fost imposibil Cd sa mai
puste cll ca.
pc cind sa pregdisa ca sd pie
ce unul din Hum striga Kama
rad. la care Brown ii raspunse:
,,iesi afara'. O suta do germani
au iesit din acest transcu 81 sd
pfedaaser;
Brown 81 alti americana all fa,
cut multime de bravuri pc a.
cest erent Gu toate incecarile de-
sperAte ale inamicului frontul
American ramas intact.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-07-19
DE Pc FRONT.

PARIS Is Iulie (1O.35 a. m. J.
Conform ultimelor rapoarte
de pc fronts a doua fasa a nouei
offensive gcrmane de la Cham
pagne a iDceput astazi, cind AHA
til au trecut din nou din ofensiva
in defesiva.
Iamicul da' cele mai puternice
livituri contra padurei de pc inal
timile de la Rheims. pc care Sc
asteapta a patrunde pc la mi
jloc ca sd ajunga la soseaua
Rheims-Epernay..
S'a socotit ca inamicul, in cele
doua zile de lupta la Marine, a
perdut pc putin $4,000 de oa-
meni.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-07-19
C0NTRA-0 -0FENSIvA
FRANCO. AMERICANA

boNDRA, ls Inlie Contra
ofensiva franc0-americana a in.
ceput IN dimineata zilci de astazi
pc frontnl dintra Chateau -Thier.
~ 81 Soissons, dupa cum spun
strife vrednice de crezamint so
site aici de la front. Ataculs sa
face pc . scala mare ~si cele id
>pe ilrma stiri de la front ne in
drept3tese Sd credew ca aliatii
fac ntl progress frQfhos, in accasta
contra ofcnsiva.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-07-19

] GENEVA. Is Iulie. - o stire
de la Munich anunta Cd att Kai-
serul, cit 81 imparateasa Germa-
niei sunt bolnavi de influinta.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-07-19
De; Fred S. Ferguson,
United Press Staff Correspondent.


~
Gu armata americana in Cham
pagne, ! 8Iulie: A patra ri de
lupta afla pc. germani in loc in
incercarile lor, de incunjura
Rhcimsul.
Indaratnicia americanilor 81 re-
sistenta francezilor, de la ,extre-
mitatile frontllui de lrpta - de
la rasarit de 'Chateau-Thierry 81
rasarit de Rheims = tin in sigu-
ranta flancurile aliatilor.
Americana nu numai cas+in IL
mia lor, ci cauzeaza mari perderi
inamicului. in rcgiunea de la Me-
zy 81 la ,Jaulgonne germanii zac
cite tpei patru unul ;peste altul.
Un comandant de regiment
spune ca eel putin 5000 de mort
an ramas numai in fata regimen
tulni lui.
Gcrmanii ml au mai incercat
ca si rupa rezistcnta americana
lor pc frontll de la sMezy, 81 a.
ceasta rcginna straina de orr
ce opcratii ale infanteriei, insa
] cea mai desperate Mpta continna
~ krits ii. sreeiAnea.> p5aarei
conde ST. Agnan 81 La Chappe-
lle-Monthodon unde Americanii
lupta lunar la umar en- francezii.
Luptele de la sud de Marne
continua a merge END inainte,
cind indarat dupa dispozitia ina
micului de da atacul. Ultimele
81 cele mai definite informatii
arata ca lMia unde sunt ameste-
cati 81 Americana sd intipde de
la Mezy pima la st. Agnan. Cis-
tigul germanilor IN o lnpta de
doua ziie> G numai de nn kilomc-
tru. Atacurile inamice sunt 'ur-
mate de contra -atacurile nOastre
precum 81 de I'M foe ne mai pome
nit de artilerie.
(Din unee rapoarte sa poate ve-
dea ca Americana tin I'm front
ncintrerupt de douazeci de mile
la sud de Marne de la Chateau
Thierry spre rasarit pima la Me-
zy, cinci mile spre rasarit 81
sprc nord de Chateau-Thierry
gcrmanii au fost aruncati dfnco-
10 de riu Sara mai incerca ca
sal treaca. De la Mezy spre sud
Ost, pima la st. Agnan, 0 distanta
de sase kilometri, Americanii sin
gnri tin in loc pc germani. De
aci spre rasarit cit 81 spre. nord-
ost sunt inregimentati cu fran
cczi1.
Abilitatea Americanilor de a
resista atacurilor 81, da contra
atacurile all adus cele mai fru-
moase laude din partea ofiteri-
Tor francezi Bravura americana
Tor 81 spiritul lor de intreprin-
dere, combinata cu expercnta
francezilor 81 eel mai excellent
support al -artileriei, att francczii,
cti 81 americana, aSfost cauza O.
III 4tsf .rf
priru Hunilor.
In luDgul drumului Montmira-
il, pc care dusmanul credea ca
0 sd cada in miinile- lui All, Ca
menii 81 femeile batrfne lucrau
in pace in gradinile Tor. Oprirea
germanilor de catfa americani
lea stricat planul germanilor in
operatiile lor din regiunea Mont
miaril.
> - 80 - =
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ORDINUL DE II,
On aI1natele francexe pe CHM

On a1mAtele francexe pe camp,
18 Julie. - ,Omoriti-i! Omoriti-i
Gu grosul; pima Sc vor saturar'
asa a zis intre altele genera.
lul Gonrand intr 'un ordin de ii
dat catre trupele franceze 81 a
mericane in ajunul nltimei ofen'
sive germane. Continuind, ordi,
inul zisea:
Nici odata nam fost angajaIi
intro lupta de defensive sub cor
ditiuni mai favorable ca acum.
I'm pepturile voastre bat inim
de oameni liberi; puternici q
bravi. Nici unul nu va priv ina
poi; nici nnul nu va ceda."
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-07-19
L1sTA cAsuAL1TATILoR.

- = = : wv FaIU IUtIC.
Rapoartele sosite astazi annnta
81 de cazuri intimplate la infan,
terie 81 Z la marina, care Sc i'm
part dupa> cum urmeaza
II ucisi in actiune; II morti
din pricina raneior; s MORT de
boale; 2 morti prin accidente; %
gray raniti; | ranit usor 81 4 dis
paruti, in actiune,
Npmelc locobeIla3aYlui Quentiu
RooseveltIn'a veli e listA nici
CA mort, nici "A rut,
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-07-19
LUPTELE AERIENE,

LONDRA, 18 Iulie. - Minis
trul aviatiei anuntat astazi ca
Marti all fost doborite la pa.
n.nt IA aeropiane 81 sase baloan.,
inanlice. Dintre aeroplanele en-
gleze all perit opt. S'au intre-
prins operatiuni de bonhbardarc
cu eel mai bun success.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-07-19
:CONVOC CARE =: =:

Prin aceastG c0mU0d pentru de Luni ~ 90 Ie
hao societd Copano onorgt donn presedn
din Cleveland O. Ia intraire peaabiM in
doca6 L0 NoeA4le Romiae din America
a domni coHvocoN sMU rugqt sd presenta n timp.
Absentele serie 0r0anizatie respectire
Clepeland, ~ Ia Is Ixhs 1S1s
vASlLE STOICA, prssadinie.
/ssA IVLIUS r.. v. IOANOVICI. secretor
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-07-19

GERMANIL01 LEA IRE.
CUT POFT DE A MAI
AJUNGE IA PARIS.
fnceafca ca sa kprteze evacua-
rea Rh@ @lnsului.

Germanii, priI offensive lor de
acum, din non Al incercat zadar.
mic ca sa rupa niile aliatilor il
vest, cit 81 laI ost de orasul
Rheims 81 astfd ltle a cistiga {
victorie decikivalbc acest teatru
de razhoi. |
A treia Ii din marea ofensiv5
Il fost . repetdrf celoralalte
doua ziie trecute Frupele lui Lu.
dendorff au fostlain nou arunca.
tc in macelarie IN intresul front
insa MT an putdk lua nici un O.
biectiv pc care ii horea comanda
inaltas
Expertii .ni2it3fi sunt de pa.
rerea cd gerlnanlii an parasit ide.
ca dc a ajungc HsParis. Sc creac
ca incercarea loH mai mare Sc va
face acilm pc Nd ifrOnt de doua-
zeci de. mile, I'M jurul Rheimsu-
lui. tinta lor e 1incunjura accst
unghiu Isl fet pc aliati ca
sal paraseascx M
sIcri s'a dat ~ avertizata SUI
praofensiva, ga s'a marginit
la nimica in atacurilc mari
]. .pe {. ], care lsEa 8 " gihamical.
Sltnatia dis Ia Rheims e putin
cam periculoasa l,entru aliati, ecu
toate ca Francezii 81 Italienii &C
apafa acest sector hlpta Gu vi
tejic.
Communicable franceze de asea-
ra arata ca germanii an facut
mici progrese in campania de la
Rheims, insa aeeste. progrese au
fost foarte mici att de mici,
incit in cele citeva contra alta.
curl ce Sc vor da>in citcva ore
situatia va Fl lar ca inainte..
Luptele cele mari all avut loc
1ntre satele Roeuil 81 Bois du
Roi. Germanii an intrat in pa
durea dintre aceste safe. La fel
Ell intrasera 81 in padurea de la
CSnrton. Ori cum, germanii nu
au putut ca sd ajunga la Pourcy
care a fost tinta atacului lor. lta-
licnii prin un contra-atac MIMI
nat au alungat pc germani din
yecinatatc.
Situatia la sud de Marne pa
rea foarte ,serioasa cn trcizeci de
ore mai inainte, insa francezii 81
americana prin niSte lupte pu-
ternice All devenit stapini pc 81
tuatie.
Germanii GU totul osteniti prin
eforturile facute s'au multumit
All a da numai atacuri locale in
uncle locuri, Ziua 8 fost ploioa-
sa in acest sector 81 posibil ca 81
aceasta a micsorat activitatile.
Gu toate aceste uncle detasamen-
te americana, All pornit 81 al re-
cistigat terenul perdut linga Fo-
ssoy.
La rasarit de Rheims devensi
va franceza a uimit pc toti. Co.
manda de aci are un general
ce a fost eroul Alptelor de la
Dardanele. Germanii all dat alta
curl in mai multe sectore, insa
peste tot locul, ataenrile lor all
fost batute indarat. Att de reu-
sta fost apararea regiunei din
Champagne, incit communicate
din Paris anuntat ca: ,,Liniile
noastrc peste tot locnl sunt in
tacte."
y
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-07-19
PARIS, Iulie Is. - Ziarul
,Matin" q declarat astazi ca
germanii au suferit 10000 Ca
sualitati in cele dintii doua zile
ale ofensivei lor in ,,Dorman"
sud della Marne.

WASHINGTON, Iulie Is
L-Generalul Pershing a rapor.
tat astazi Gu data de II Iulie Cd
trupele americana au cistigat
lntreaga posesiunea sectorului
lor pc banca de sud a riului
Marne.
Navala germanilor asupra
positiei americanilor in apropie
re de Chateau Thierry, a fost
complet infrinta. Comunicatnl
lnsusi spune urmatoarele:
I'm sectorul della Marne, tru-
pele noastre au recistigat In
treaga posesiunea sectorului de
pc banca de sud a riului. In
nordvest de Chateau Thierry
inamicul si-a repetat incerca.
rea de ieri ca sa patrunda in Ii.
nile noastre in apropiere de
Vaux. Atacul inamicului a fost
complet infrint de focurile in
fanteriei 81 artiieriei noastre in
ainte de q fl ajuns 1iniile noa-
sire"
I'm regiunea dela Thiaucourt
q fost doborft ieri la pamint un
aeroplan manic de unul din
tra aviatorii nostri".
LoNDRA, 1s Iulie. - Mare.
salul de Gimp Haig d raportat a.
stazi Cd trupele engleze continue
sa-si imbunatateasca pozitii]e
II diferitele sectore de pc frontul
din Picardia.
,,Tr1pele australiene in o intre.
priudere locala in vecinatate de
Yillers- Bretonneux, au inaintat
NAiils poastre pc un front mai
mare ca de o mila, in decursul
poptii trecute. Au capturat doua
tunnri, citiva lprisonieri 81 Q puS:
ca-masinA. Pozitiunile noastre al
fost imbun&tatite in decursul nop
I'll IN est de Hebuterne. o rata
de . inamicului q fost rospinsa
in decpfxul noptji trecute in nor,i
dc Hailleul.''
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-07-19
sss xa zssooia1oss CLEVELAND vR JULIE 1913
B|:ULETINE.

PARIS, Is Iuie. - Oficiul de
razboi francez anuntat astaz.
ID trupele franceze 81 americana
~ atacat in dimineata aceasta
pc un front de 30 mile de la Fon.
senoy pima la Pelleau.
Pc uncle lccuri au avansat ci
se o mila orr doua 81 au luat 81
prisonieri.
Pc frontul de la Marne- Cham.
pagne nu a fost nici schim.
bare. ~
Comunicatul oficios spune
moi am atacat pozitiile germani,
lor All dimineata de la regiunea
.Fontenoy pima la Belleau. Pc u.
nele locuri am inaintat dol sau
rel kilometri. Am luat PRISON.
sri. Pc frontul de Ia Marne- Cham
pagne nu a fost nici schimbare
In sud-vest de Montheuill-La-Eo.
sse fost opacita ihaintarea ger
mahilor, lar in nord de Prosnes
nu q avut nici un rezultat atacul
dat de t1upele de garda germa-
me-.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-16
CANNOT MATCH THE BIBLE"
Stories in Sacred Volume Have Never
Been Equale6, a Yale Pro-
fessor Says

The bulk of the people-bUSineSs
men, lawyers, doctors and others don't
read the Bible, but writer's universally
recognize it as the greatest book. Prof
William Lyon Phelps of Yale univcr
sity said in recent address.
"Being a serious book it is weak in
humor," Professor Phelps said. But
l think Job intended grim joke when
he said: Would that mine adversary
had written book
mo narrative writers can match the
style of the Bibles Old Testament
stories-Hume, Gibbon, Rose-they are
all inferior. This is the day of the
short-Story writer, Kipling. De Maup"S-
SAINT, o. Henry, but their best efforts
fall short of the stories of the Bible
So it is with its poetry in the Psalms.
Its wisdom of the Proverbs is just us
up-to-date as the morning paper, and
there is no political economy equal to
the Book of Gospels.
at is impossible TO overeStimate the
Bibles influence on English literature
Bunyan wrote a great book because
he was saturated with the Bible, and
1t trickled out when he wrote.
Lincoln knew only two hoOkS-the
Bible and Shakespeare, and yet he was
a Splendidly educated man. To know
the Bible is to be educated. One of
the finest metaphors in Keats ode to
a Nightingale is taken directly from
the Bible; Nearer. My God. 10 Thee
Is simply a paraphrase of the Bible"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-16
Mechanics of Cities.

Baltimore, Monumental City; Bos-
ton. Hub, Puritan City and City of No
lions; Brooklyn, City Of Churches !;
Buffalo, Queen City Of the Lakes; Chi
cago, Garden City; Cincinnati, Queen
City; Cleveland, Forest City; Detroit
City of the Straits; Hannibal, Mo-,
Bluff City; Indianapolis, Railroad City
Keokuk, Ia, Gate City; Louisville
FAN City; Lowell, Mass, City of Spin
dies; New Haven, City Of Elms; New
Orleans, Crescent City; New York, EN-
pire City; Philadelphia, Quaker City;
Pittsburgh, Smoky City and Iron City
Portland, Me-, Forest City; Rochester.
n. Y, Flour City; st. Louis, MOUND
CITY: San Francisco, Golden Gate;
Springfield. H., Flower City; Wash
ington, City of Magnificent Distances.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-16
FIT TRIBUTE TO WASHINGTON
Shaft at National Capital Is One Of
the Most Remarkable Ever
Built by Man.

The foundation of the great shaft OF
the Washington monument is so feet
square and is set in solid rock eight
feet below the surface of the earth.
The interior is only % feet In diameter,
while the exterior diameter is 80 feet.
This shows the tremendous thickness
of the walls, which are made of per
fectly fitted stones. No wonder that
this obelisk has been called "the best
piece of masonry in the world"
Many nations. as well as many cities
and states, wished to contribute to this
great cenotaph, and as the visitor en-
tiers the monument and takes his place
In the big elevator, he may see, as he
slowly mounts, various interesting
stones from all parts of the world. He
may catch a glimpse of a stone from
"Braddock's field" one from the "bat-
tlefield of Long Island" one from the
Alexandrian library in Egypt, one
from the tomb of Napoleon at st. Hell
ena, a mosaic block from the ruins OF
Carthage, lava from Vesuvius and
stones from Jerusalem and Mecca, be-
sides blocks contributed by 40 states,
is cities and towns and "A societies.
Ten foreign countries sent blocks of
stone. suitably inscribed, to testify TO
their regard.-Mary V. Worstell in st.
Nicholas.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-16
At The Republic Tonight.

The public is being awakened at the
Republic Theatre tonight the William
Fox 1918 cinemelodrama, Cheating
the Public" 1t is a stirring produc-
ton dealing with the child labor prob
lem and with food profiteering and can
not fail to arouse the inter- and stir
the indignation of any one V ; sees it.
The strong features of the produc-
ton, aside from the highly thrilling
scenes of which the race at night be-
tween an automobile and an express
train is one, are its admirable portray
ais of human nature-its realism. The
story itself is a stirring one of the ex-
periences of a factory girl who is
ground down under the heel of the
business oppressor. For balance of
story go to the Republic tomorrow
night.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-16
D. A. R. ELECTS ITS
OFFICERS FOR YEAR
Daughters Select Mrs. Elliott AS
Regent. Mrs. Weems Ridout
Reelected.

Mrs. Lily Tyson Elliott was elected
State Regent of the Maryland So
ciety of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution at the closing session
Of the State conference held yester-
day afternoon at the Belvedere Hotel,
Baltimore.
The other officers unanimously
elected were: Vice State Regent,
Mrs. Weems Ridout; State Recording
Secretary, Mrs. Frank J. Parran;
State Editor, Mrs Ella Legg Gallo
way; Registrar, Mrs. Harvey c..
Thomas; State Treasurer. Mrs. Adam
Denmead; State Historian, Miss Har-
riet Marine; Chaplain, Mrs. J. Charles
Linthicum; State Librarian, Mrs. c. T..
Marsden.
Mrs. Elliott's election did not come
as surprise, though Mrs. Katherine
Mackenzie Brevitt, who was running
against her, had the support of the
Baltimore Chapter and of the retir-
ing State Regent. who is a member
of that Chapter Mrs. Elliott's votes
numbered exactly twice those receiv-
the least heated held by the Daugh-
ters for some years. There was not
a dissenting voice-at least not loud
enough to be heard. When Mrs. Eli
oft came on the platform to thank
those who elected her, Mrs. Brevitt
extended her hand and congratula-
tions before those of the retiring
State Regent Mrs. Elliott, who has
been an active worker in patriotic
ventures and who has wonderful ex-
ecutive ability, in a graceful talk
asked for only harmony and fine team
work from the Daughters.
Mrs Bosley, who declined to run
for office again, greatly to the regret
of the Daughters, by whom she is
greatly loved, refused to be made
honorary Regent, as she approves
only of active things. However, she
accepted the honor of having her
name placed on the honor roll in
Washington.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-16
w. B. & A. TROLLEY
TENDERS ON A STRIKE.
Men Demanded Increase Ir
Wages And Walked Out
When 1t Was Refused.

Their demand for an increase in
wages being refused, about 20 troll
ley-tenders on the Washington, Balti-
more and Annapolis Electric Railroad
Company went on a strike yesterday
afternoon. The men had been get
ting from % to rs cents an hour. and
their request yesterday was for an in
crease of almost so per cent.
The motormen and conductors OF
the W. B.. & A. are all members or q
brotherhood and are trained men.
They receive a maximum of 40 cents
an hour. The men who went out have
only been in the company's employ
for a period of six months or less,
and their duties are chiefly TO handle
the work of the trailers which are
often added TO the trains. There are
about 40 men on this kind of work
and it is doubtful whether the re-
naming ones will join the ranks of
those who went out on strike yester-
day The traffice of the road has not
been hampered, and the cars are run
ming on schedule time.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-16
THEATRE ATTRACTIONS.
At The Colonial Tonight.

Sessue Hayakawa the famous Japa-
nese actor in a picturesque and tense
story Hidden Pearls" will be the en-
joyable attraction at the Colonial
Theatre this evening.
In Hidden Pearls" Sessue Haya-
kawa, plays the part of the SON of a
South Sea Island princess and an
American trader He feels himSelf an
American for he has been raised in
the United States. Here he meets and
falls in love with an American So
ciety girl To win her he feels he
must have a fortune and quickly.
From his fathers brother he learns
that he is hereditary king, through his
mother, of one of the South Sea Is
lands which contains a treasure in
pearls kept hidden by the natives. His
uncle urges him to go there and claim
his rights and 50 win the pearls. This
he does being aided in his search by a
native girl who falls in love with him.
But his plan to escape with the pearls
is discovered and the infuriated ma
tives take him captive. He is hlped TO
escape by the native girl who is sem
fenced to death for her share in the
undertaking unless the prince returns
in ninety days. This the prince does
not know. but he does know that he
knows no peace of mind for his part
in the theft He at last decides he
must restore the pearls, a decision
which reveals to him the mercenary
character of the American girl and
the cupidity of his uncle. He conceals
the pearls, with the aid of a native, in
the flesh of his arm, and makes his
way as a stoker, suffering innumerable
hardships. back to the island. There
he restores tn pearls, saves the life of
the native girl, who has been set adrift
in a leaking canoe, and at last finds
happiness with her as the hereditary
king Of the island Sessue Hayakawa
in the leading role of this powerful
story give one of the best characteri-
atious of his scren career. Another
good reel viii also be shown. This is
a fine show don't miss it, Monday Bill
lie Burke in The Mysterious Miss
Terry"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-16
DRAFT IS NOT TO
AFFECT FARM WORK
Provost Marshal Crowder In
structs Draft Boards To Pro-
tect Agriculture.

That young men within the draft
age can be used to better advantage
on the farm than in the army, and
that steps are now contemplated to
place a number of the men already
in the service on agricultural work is
the substance of statement sent out
by Provost Marshal General Crowder
yesterday. In the circular letter for
warded to all the draft boards, Cen
eral Crowder said that it is of the
most vital importance just now to
conserve the supply of labor appur-
tenant to agriculture, and he directed
the draft boards to defer calling those
who are completely and assiduoulsy
engaged in the planting, cultivation
or reaping of a crop.
In regard to the men needed on the
farm the Provost Marshal General
says:
1t would be a most unscientific and
fatuous step if the men in Glass
were called unfortunately without
regard to the labor situation in agri-
culture Therefore, the local boards
will be directed to fill their quotas
in the order of liability of men in
Glass 1 as determined by the national
drawing, except that where it is
shown that a registrant is completely
and assiduously engaged in the plant
ing, cultivation or reaping of a crop,
his call to the colors shall be deferred
to the foot of the quota of his board
as long as he continues TO be so en-
gagged.
This is not, however, the only ex-
pedient that is to be adopted to con-
serve the supply of labor appurtenant
to agriculture and to mobolize all
means for increasing the harvest for
the agricultural season of 1918. There
is now pending before Congress a bill
authorizing the Secretary of War to
grant furloughs, with or without pay,
to men in the army to enable them
to engage in industrial and agricul-
tural pursuits The purpose of this
bill is to relieve serious situations in
particular instances in which men
who are the mainstay of farms have
been indicted into the service either
through voluntary enlistment or Sc
lection, and whose services during
the present emergency in agriculture
are needed