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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-08
SCHWABPLEADS
FOR MORE CARS
Rush Carriers for Steel to
Yards, Urges Nations
Shipbuilder
WANTS RESERVE SUPPLY

Rush locomotives and freight cars
to the steel mills" is Charles NJ.
Schwab's latest "speed-up" recommended
tion to the war industries board and the
railroad administration in his campaign
to rush shipbuilding at the big yards In
this section. Mr.. Schwab as director
general of the Emergency Fleet Corpora
tIon. is the nations shipbuilder."
Before dangers of serious delay to the
shpbuilding program through lack of
transportation can be removed. he ex.
plains. there will have to he considerable
further outlay for building UP the sup
plies OF rolling stock and locomotives on
eastern railroads.
Mr.. Schwab's policy will mean that
the railroads must transport thousands
of tons of steel. I'm addition to the great
quantities they are now carrying, to meet
daily demands. This cannot be done, IL
Is argued, without great improvements
In transportation facilities which will
probably entail further curtailment of
passenger train schedules.
In spite of the fact that Mr. Schwab,
on his appointment as director gen.
eral OF the first corporation. immedi-
ately obtained priority of transporta-
tion for ship plates, conditions of sup.
ply are reported far from satisfactory
and promise TO get worse unless the
railroads are whipped UP TO bear their
share of the war burden.
The shipping board has received a tel.
egram from the Baltimore Dry Dock
Company stating 1t cannot turn out the
ships 1t is building on schedule time
without an increase in steel shipments
Hog Island. the biggest shipyard I'm
the world, is reported still behind sched-
ule because of steel shortage. and sim
liar reports are being received in WASH
ington from other eastern yards.
Apportonment of ships to be built will
be only to those yards that have kept up
with the 1918 program, Mr.. Hurley said.
This policy has been decided upon to
stimulate the management to greater
efforts and to provide an incentive for
faster work
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-08
FIGHT
ARDEN PACIFISM
Patriotic Body Formed to
Combat Stephens, Col.
ony's Founder
PLACARDS ARE POSTED

residents of the single-tax community
OF Arden. Del, near Wilmington. as a
protest against the alleged unpatriotic
utterances OF the founder of their colony
nave organized THE Arden Association
1or Patriotic Service" and have placard.
ed the town and vicinity. urging menu
bership for all Ardenites
FRANK Stephens, founder of the coll
ony, Is at liberty under $4,000 bail fol.
lowing action OF the Federal Grand
jury by which he was indicted under
the espionage act on two counts.
HiS son tx awaiting trial before the
supreme Court for failing to comply
win the draft registration act.
Following the Indictment of Stephens
meeting was called in the home OF the
town physician. Doctor Russell, and the
new association was organized.
TN every telegraph pole in Arden has
been posted a notice setting forth the
new organizations purposes.
When the women's Liberty Loan COM
mittee called upon Stephens at his home
he IL alleged to have said to Mrs. Mabel
van Trump. member:
You are murderer. and so is every
one who sells bonds. You are sending
our boys to the tCenches to be murdered.
No lady would be on such a mission"
This remark precipitated action by the
Federal Grand Jury.
Stephens was formerly active in the
Peoples Council OF America, and his
son Is now secretary Of that pacifist
organizations branch here
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dies PLANNING WAR WORK
Edward c. Meier Stricken at
Meeting to Speed Production

Edward c. Meier. president Of the
Heine Safety Boiler Works, Phoenix
Vile. died OF apoplexy while attending
a meeting today of 200 heads of steel
plants. private shipyards and manufac-
turing concerns in the Racquet Club.
The meeting was a cooperative gath
ering to speed the shipbuilding program,
Mr.. Meier was fifty years old and one
of the wealthiest men in Phoenixville,
He had given all hts efforts to the maxi
mum production OF war supplies and
was helping to push extensive plans of
the Emergency Fleet Corporation.
, He is survived by his widow. three
sons and a daughter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-08
SCHOOL CLERKS APPEAL
Request for Living Wage Made to
Board of Education

The clerical assistants Of the Phila-
delphia public schools appealed to the
committee on elementary schools for
a living wage William Rowen pre-
sided at the meeting Of the committee.
Because they had received a slight in
crease in salary the June before the
lower-paid clerical assistants were not
given the bonus given to the teachers
this year, r.r
The lowest salary paid to clerical as
sistants Is now $3.50 and the girls ask
matter was referred to the committee on
salaries
Among other routine matters which
came before the committee were leaves
Of absence for six teachers desiring TO
enter the Government service. Those
asking tthe leaves were Margaret Far
rail-. Edward II. Beck. Lloyd II. Nickum,
William f. Robinson. Margaret F. Ma.
crae and Anna X. Bitner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-08
VANDERBILT EXPECTS
RECORD TO BE MADE

That Eastern Pennsylvania will make
a new record In the pledge Week" cam.
paign. which starts next Sunday and
continues until Saturday night. was the
prediction made by Frank A. Van
savings committee, in a telegram 10
Robert Kelso Cassatt, director Ter
Eastern Pennsylvania with regard TO
the sale Of thrift and war savings.
stamPs; The message from Mr.. Wander
slip follows:' - a
"The national Importance Of making :
tremendous success of your Peunsyl-
vania drive cannot be overemphasise6.
the II movemsnf me Il You succeed in pS9ti nut
over q notably succeasful campaldo.
sm confident Eastern Pepnsylvan1k
make new record on the UaY
nncvsmept." {. y = -. & tz,l y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-08
WISSAHICKON ABUSED
AS SEWER, IS CHARGE
Surveys Chief Tells Commis.
sion Illegal Connections
Have Been Approved

wissahickon Creek. famed throughout
the country for it's beauty, has been
transformed into a sewer, and Houston
Lake. on Lincoln Drive, is "a tank of
refuse.
Such was the declaration this after
noon by chief Albright, Of the Bureau
of Surveys, at a meeting Of the Park
Commission.
The deplorable condition of the creek,
Albright declared, was due to Illegal
sewer connections. He said forty-seven
such connections had been made with
the creek, which connects with the lake.
These connections. Albright asserted,
were made by plumbers who ran sewage
from homes into surface drainage in
stead of into the large municipal sewers
of that section of the city. BY making
such connections, Albright said the
plumber saves about $40 on each house.
There was a gasp of surprise when
Albright declared that all sewage dis
posa work had been approved by in
speotors and that the forty-seven illegal
connections were thus approved
In the hope of remedying matters
Albright said he would ask Councils to
take action compelling property owners
to make proper connections. He re-
ferred to Houston Lake as an eyesore.
Il. T. Stotesbury. president Of the
commission, asked Chief Engineer Nog-
des If he did not have "A poor class OF
labor In the Park. Nogdes said he
had and he paid them So for IA day of
nine hours. The painters, he said,
received 50 IA day, but could obtain bet
ter wages elsewhere. No action was
taken In the matter. The large tank
on the north plaza of City Hall, which
was used for diving exhibitions during
the recent Liberty Loan drive, was pre-
sented TO the Park aquarium. The cost
of this tank was paid by Mrs. Il. 7.
Stotesbury
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-08
JUDGE FLAYS MEN
WHO DEFRAUD U. s.
Hog Island Worker Given Five
Months in Jail for Frauds
There

Judge Dickinson declared in the Fed
ernment employees should realize in the
present crisis that they are engaged
in momentous public service, and
should be patriotic.
when a man is in the employ Of the
Government he ought to adopt pa
triotic attitude. and realize he Is engaged
In a public service of overwhelming Inn
portance to the United States" said the
Judge. in sentencing Meyer Frank to
five months for defraudlng the Gov
ernment at Hog Island.
Frank, a laborer. knowing the CHECK.
ing up" system of the employees of the
various departments had not been per-
fected, had himself enrolled as the en-
ploye Of seven departments, receiving
pay from each. After he had obtained
about $500 fradulently, he was arrested
and convicted.
got about $50, Isidor Rudick, a laborer
was sentenced to the Mercer County jail
Trenton, for three months. Rudick used
three fictitious names to defraud the
Government. 1t was said,
Two other employees of Hog Island
James J. Carlin, Westminster avenue
near Forty-third street, and Harry But
Ter, Sixty-second street. near Arch. were
sentenced to Jail by Judge Thompson.
Carlin was given forty-fve days, and
Butler sixty days in Mercer County
prison. They were convicted of con-
spiracy to defraud the Government
Butler was a timekeeper and It is
charged that he issued fraudulent nav
check to Carlin, under the name of ].
Garlin, for s67.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-08
$4,000 BEQUEST TO CHURCH
Will of Sarah l.. Fetter Aids OF.
ney Congregation

A bequest Of $4,000 to the First Pres
byterian Church. Olney. is included in
the will Of Sarah l.. Fetter. 5008 Rising
Sun avenue. The remainder OF the
s2O,250 estate goes to brothers and sis
ters Of the testatr,N.
Other wills probated today were those
of Sallie Lowenburg. 1915 Walnut street,
which in private beauests disposes OF
property valued at $4,000; Walter S.
Bardley, 555i Hazel avenue. $1,000 viii
liam r. Moore. 21o2 Summer street,
$500; Clara Cartereau, 2433 North
Thirty.third street. $3.50: George p.
Stumpf, 5749 Hunter street. $4,000
Laura A. Spruance. 1883 North Park
avenue. $4,000, and Emily l.. Woods, 1907
South Broad street. $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-08
ENLIST AS CAMOUFLEURS
Joseph 7. Pearson, Jr- and Paul King
viii Help Conceal War Vessels

Hiding American warshIps from the
spying eye Of German submarines is
the war service Of two Of Philadel-
phia's oest-known landscape painters.
Paul King and Joseph T. Pearson, Jr.
Incidentally, as war note In paint
ing. II 10 announced that the Pennsyl-
yania Academy of the Fine Arts prob
ably will establish a camoufage school
at the Chester Springs Summer School
of the Academy, Henry McCarter Is
slated as head OF the proposed school
for camouheurs.
Paul King has already closed his
studio, and has reported to the Philadel-
phia Navy Yard for service. Mr., Pear
son expects to leave within few days,
II was said at his home In Chestnut
Hill
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-08
U.S.. AGENTS RAID HOTEL
Girls and Man Held; Sailors Sen,
TO Nayy Yard

Agents of the Deartment of Justice
az the instance of Colonel G. 3.
Hatch government law enforcement
officer here, raided a hotel at Thirty
n,nth in1,nth and Market streets. early today.
Ihey arrested four girls and Elias W
Evans alleged proprietor of the house
SiN sailors were taken into custody bur
were later turned over to the officials
at the navy yard
inc girls, Anna Hoban. Mary Dever,
Julia Smith and Margaret THOMPSON.
were held in $500 bail for fur
ther hearing by United States Com
missioner Long. in the Federal Building.
and Evans was held in $4,000 bail for
court.
Since two of the sailors are under
twenty-one, an additional charge of dis
pensing intoxicating drinks to minors
was lodged against Evans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-08
OLD LETTERS Sell HIGH
Large Prices Obtained at Sale of
Rare Autographs

Rare old autograph letters brought
large prices today at a sale held at 1919
Walnut street.
A letter from Marie Antoinette TO
Count Fusen brought s:26; letter, by
Jean Paul Marat. French revolutionist.
N36; a letter from George Washington
to Doctor Anderson. $3.50; a letter from
Francis III to his wife. Mary, Queen OF
Scots, brought Sl3S: BENJAMIN Frank
Inns letter to Thomas walpole, dated
l77s, brought $40; a letter from Count
Louis Frontenac. dated l64s, brought
$40; another dated 1854. brought $40.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-08
Ask SIO,OOO,OOO
For This Port
Continued from Page Ono

Continued from PAGE Ono
900 for completing the improvement
above Lalor street, Trenton.
Three hundred thousand dollars Is pro-
vided for continuing the improvement Of
the Schuylkill River.
Ten thousand dollars is approved for
maintenance Of Keyport and Shoal har-
bors. Woodbridge. Cheesaquake. Mata-
wan and Compton Creeks, Elizabeth.
Raritan. South and Shrewsbury Rivers
and Raritan, Bay. New Jersey.
For maintenance Of Wilmington har.
Dor, $4,000 Is provided and $4,000
for maintenance of Absecon Inlet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-08
Of " ar Chest Giving
nSed on Family Income
Yearly contribution
divided into l2

scale Of contributions expected
Il war Welfare Council for the
{<hest drive. based on the earnings
<smily. were announce I'd today by
nunfttee. These range from l per
Mo 10 per cent.
Income tax in this country u
1<3a when compared to that in
Hnd and other countries. they ro'nt
1here Is no reason why fai- per-
- OF each income should not be
51ed to this War Chest work, they
IA They appeal to every one TO do his
~ s'instead OF waiting for the
1r1mert 20 tax the country for the
xyjties represented by the War
1lndelphia will be stirred to action
- campaign by the returns from
s lUuall cities having had such a
aign, the committee believes.
esver the War Chest has been tried
&&e been successful, they say
Drive Opens May 20
~ War Chest drive. which will be
1(uted In this city for the Red Cross
<Eoagn. will open on May 20. A pre-
ny advertising campaign Is now
- conducted. and thousands of post
have been distributed throughout the
fSRud the FIVE counties of Philadel-
klChouter. Montgomery, Delaware
t*D Ducks.
~ 0rst payment of all pledges made
~ duo on June I. Thereafter. the
DoDfs will be payable monthly. Each
Il for a year. but cash will be
I'D gratefully. the committee says.
- Cross Week." beginning May 20.
<oclaimed by President Wilson. is
1oued, SO far as Philadelphia is con-
~ In its place will be the War
Drive" through which the funds
raised for the Red Cross will be
T Stotesbury, chairman OF the
4etern Pennsylvania Chapter Of
~ Cross. and president of the War
= campaign board, explained today
1NGlse War Chest campaign will also
Ifor the benefit of the Y. NJ. G. A..
kWork Council. the Young women's
9ian Association, the knights of
Nus, the Jewish Welfare Associa-
Ne Commission on Training Camp
Ikies Of the War and Navy De-
konts. the Salvation Army. the Boy
- the Community Recreation Serv-
NJ Nd other approved national and
" war relief activities.
~ Stotesbury, 1t was announced, had
- up an important business trip to
~nhngton to act as chairman of the
gneeting at the Metropolitan Opera
~ Saturday night. Charles NJ.
|VAb will deliver the address and
= Mccormack. the celebrated tenor,
nike part.
n AAsisery Committee Named
- men's and women's advisory COM
IN were appointed today by the
Welfare Association for the war
orive.
|&kX <~nonso cor, nit foa T., ~, su,.~.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-08
HARRY COMPF IMPRISONED
Self.C Confessed Burglar Goes Up for
Two Years

Judge johnson. Quarter Sessions
Court, today imposed . ssntence OF not
less than two years or more than nve
Harry Gompf. who pleaded guilty to
ucmpf wss caught entering . house
a llS6 NentQomsFy avenue. -.
rs,s:.y.ss ,s. ss: :,s:.t 9 sssss sssss
: slsi3as'25f * aszs|.y irsSi W yss%'l; :asss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-08
WOMAN DEAD FROM GAS;
HUSBAND is OVERCOME
Aged Couple Ate Victims Of Asphyxiat
ing Fumes While Asleep at Home

Louise Dicantino. sixty-four. was
killed by gas accidentally late this
afternoon. while taking, Q nap At her
Her husband. ARgelo Dicantino.
seventy. q ~ critical condition from
the some. eereer "a -.t, =. II. z
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BATTLE AGAIN
BREAKS FORTH.
ON THE BORDER

NOGhLES. AriZ.. August 2H.-FlrinG
WAS resumed about 9:5I n'clock tonight.
Rctwecn fifteen and twenty shots wcre
fired from the Mexican side Of the
border.
4 general alarm WAS sounded on the
Ariznna sidr nf tho International line
and the mobilization of troops and CIVIL
jans followed Immediately.
American forces were Increased this
afternoon by the arrival of new units.
NOGAI.IS. Ariz.. August 2S.-Notifi-
cation that hr would cross the line IL
another shot was fired by the MeHi-
cans Wis sent tonight by General De
Roscv Cal,cll. cor>,-~ : Of the hmc7-
can forces. -.rcral +. EiihS CaileS
governor Of Sonora.
The notifiC-a ton was sent Gcneral
calleS by General CabcIl through the
Mexican consul and the American con-
sui at NoEalcs. Sonora, when firing was
resumed on tho Mexican side Of the bor-
der after regrets had been offered by
The Mexican officials under an arniS-
tiCc.
In the firing from the Mexican side
If the border tonight one American en-
listed man. whose name was not I'M
rncdiaciy Ubtainahlc, was wounded
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WASHINGTON. Aug. 26.-tIahS OIL
Senate leaders for compromise leslsla-
tion on national wartime prohihltlon'
proposed To become effective July l..
1918, instead of January l. next. noVeo
forward today, with the holding ol 40
ditional conferences and the holding OF
hearings BY tho agriculture committee
The program for the bills consider
alton today on the floor Of the senate
was upset by the death OF Senator
lanes Of kentucky causing ad)ourn-
ment OF the senate but tomorrow 1t is
proroscd 10 bring the bill before inc
Genntr for continuous consideration un-
I'll disposal Some senate leaders DC
licyc 1T may be passed before ao)ourn-
mcnt under tho compromise plan. out
others believe more time Will be re-
nujreJ. Possibility OF the compromise
negotiations being upset also made the
hilrs future uncertain.
Representatives Of the wet ana
"dry" factions continued 10 make prog
ross today in the negotiations for the
proposed compromise. Senator Sher-
pard. nf Texas prohibition leader,
spent tho day in rc-draftinE the pr"hl-
bition clause. comforting with many ad-
vocates and opponents OF the bill in the
effort to reach satisfactory draft.
Difficulties and negotiations prevented
perfection Of the clause before tomor-
row.
While tho private conferences Of lead
crs were in progress, vigorous protest
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NES[E ENTERED ].
BYTHE.FRENCH;. |;
hH| -,
TAKE CHAULNEs.
RETREAT OF GERMAN :
ARMIES PRECPITATE
In Six Mile Advance South Of
the Somme 40 Villages :. ),
Are Recaptured !; !;

WITH rXx 1HKNcK A1U88 n,
TH1 P1ILD, Aug. 25-(By the Aspo.,
ciatsd Pre0.)-(5 p. m.)-Hrsaeh cay
airy this morning entered HeslA 1rsaeh
infantry occupied tbs town OF Greasy,
two and . half miles southeast Of NeolAs
Tho Preach third army today. cap
tursd Dives, And, pushing On 70 tne'
eastward, reached the outsktxss o.
Noyon. =
The rstrest Of the oermAAs WAS much
quicssnsd at some parts Of tbs froat
today while southeast Of 1oys the ~
try into action Of 0ermAn guaS OF A0
ea1fbsfs slaeksusd the 1rsoeh pAxsS1s'
WITH TIE xAEHcH ARa01a n.
FRANCE, Aug. 2a-C1y the AssocisSs4
PrssA-(Afternoon-)- German re-;
treat north Of the Avfs river has 80
far moro speedy since the ian OF;
Chaulnes than previously. vigorously
pursued by French troops and hArrAsssA;
by their own mustard gas shsls, Which
thsy left behind and which sre beng
fred from German guns BY 1rench FUN:
ners, tho enemy II making haste q
Cross tho river Ingon IN tho region 81
Nssle and the Canal du Nord.
General Dsbeney's men, Wtthops gfeo3'
opposttton, advanced four ana hah
miles during the night And this morning
their cavalry was upon Hesls, close OF
tho heels Of the retiring enemy. 1he
pursuit. toward the Canal du NoE9
tCouttnusd on PaEs Teal -
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playing golf. ar if that falls in potter
ing around ;hc small garden Of his
new huuS" at Walton i,calth. except
on Sundays, when his NoncuInformtst
friends will not allow him 70 play COLL
and he has t" flnh recreation in listen
ing to y Welsh sermon. which he con-
fcsses intrrr%ts him NOR" than any
drama or in singing Welsh hymns
wb,,.h n. finds :: convenient outlet I"r
his t'..ilir '.nutInnS.
This is written as - I'arabi" 1nr IN"
Tinted States Of America. after the
mod, If I'll" Scriptures. Ia ILLUSTRATE
thr rr.srn, stag Of thu war and The
nr.vai"ni English temper. FirSt. 81
rmhrdIrs IN" mood sc intrns" relief
whi.h followed th' ran"-strI"k"n
anxiety nf n few months ago. IN"
,.nni SunShIn" "f an "N'"r;Inna!ly fry
AuEus, :":.ts London with delicious
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Tho cablecram telling Of the DISTRESS
ing occurrence came to Mr. johnson e.
brothcr-in-law or Aentcn-
AMI Bennett. whose wife WAS formerly
Miss Eennett. and with whom the aviator
made his home while residing here. MI.
Mckinley loft at once for Washington 10
make every possible effort to ascertain
tho fate Of the missing aviator.
Lieutenant Bennett enlisted IN ~"
H,i,tsb aerial service only after his in
ability to have his services accepted by
his own country.
Tho message Yesterday carnr as holt
from tho clear sky. and the entire com
munitv was shocked to learn that the
young West VirEinian is reported mhSS-
ing and probably killed.
Lieutenant Louis Bennett. II VIII ~
remembered came 10 this city S"vcras
wears ago from Weston and WAS IN"
founder OF the West Virginia aviation
school, which was SO successfully car =
ried ont last simmer on the big aviation
Acid Mt Beech Bottom. Tie was "a years
old and the son or the lato Louis h"r
nett Sr.. Of Weston. He was widely
known NIL over tho state and had host
Of friends.
In the month OF h2v. 1917. Mr. Frn-
nctt, with the aid OF Mr.. Mckinley nm"
n number or other West ViTEinlans. "s-
tablishod the Beech Rottom training
school, the result ~ which was thai
tyenty-ewo mon were made nviatorS 70!
the United States government.
Following thc training given IN" h"Fe
at Beech Bottom. Mr. E"nnrt wont Il
Princeton university. wh"r" ne ~as
given further. training rs AN aviator In
thn Princeton flying school He graduated
with high honors and Was reEist"r""
aviator. ready 70 do'his bit for his c"un-
try.
Following nurfhcr of attempts II
enter tho military sorvic" OF this conn
trv and falling. owing {" several minor
reasons. nc applied n 1hc British i1yiaL
CONTINUED on Page Ten-)
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ATTACK Of THE
YANkS AGAINST
FOE A WINNER

WITH THE AMERICAS ARMY IN
FRANCE August cS--Thc attack Of III"
Americans against tn" Germans noTh-
wrst uf Snissuns b"Gan shortly after
seven o'clock this morning and within
an hour lhr first object. aGHrrEatlnE
So.pclhnS more than kil"m"i"r' had
hrtn obtained north and "HSL "i tha-
viCny. TIL" Germans rnuntrr-atlackrh
hut with III" exception nf small part
of onr wing. the American line held
steady. Whrr" it gave way. about ~"
meters. the withdrawal WAS due TO INC
necessity of SlraiEhIrnfng IN" Inc.
The fighting. which for thr most part
involved thc artillery. continued through
out tho day and was still going on to-
night. Tho early action nC the Ameri-
cans was part OF a plan carefully mado
and carefully carried out. II was i'rr-
coded by artillery preparation and III"
infantry advanced under vigorous bar
rag.