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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12
Important Meeting.

The committee on federal legislation
of the American Bankers Association
met at the Raleigh Hotel yeS' erday
morning at II o'clock and remained in
continuous session until ! o'clock in
the evening, not even adjourninS for
meals
Since the resssembling of Congress a
great many bills have been introduced
having direct bearing on financial mat
tiers. including the twenty bills intro
tiuced by Senator owen, embodyinC the
ideas of the controller Of the currency.
Each measure vas taken up Sepa-
rately and a recor1me ndation was made
thereon, which will be furnished to the
American Bankers Associa ton.
The gathering included the following
guests Of the committee: Jerome Thralls.
Col Farnsworth. secretary Of the associa-
ton. and Mr. Allen.
The committee itself is composed of
Edward s Brown. New Bedford: ]. FL
wood elk. North Carolina: W. ". Head.
Omaha: Edgar L. Mattson. Minneapolis :;
c. A Hinch. Cincinnati Thomas p. Patton.
New York city. ". A Sadd, Tenn. o. ].
Sands, Richmond E. Kirby Smith, Miss. ::
W. Yates. Miss. and. from the District of
Columbia, Charles J. Bell and Harry II.
Mckee.
After the meeting adjourned the entire
party were the guests of Charles J. Bell
at dinner a his home
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NEW YORK, March 12--Raw sugar
STEADY centrifugal, 6.005: mo!asses. nom
lnal; refined, steady; fine granulated :, Is,
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WEATHER..

District of Columbia. cloudy tonight
tonight; somewhat colder tomorrow
fresh southwest to northwest winds.
Maryland. cloudy tonight and tomor-
row; probably rain; warmer tonight in
east portion; somewhat colder tomor-
row; fresh southwest to northwest
winds.
Virginia, cloudy tonight and tomor-
row, probably local rains: warmer to-
some what colder tomorrow in north
portion; fresh southwest winds.
West Virginia, cloudy tonight: to-
morrow fair. slightly colder.
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
Eeodetic survey)
Today-Low tide, 1:41 a m and s:OS
pm; high tide. 1923 am. and 1855 pm.
Tomorrow-sLow tide. 2:3o am. and
2;5s pm, high tide. $50 am. and
SAG pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. 6:2s am; sun sets,
Sill pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 6:24 am; sun
sets. 6:l2 pm.
Moon rises. 5:54 am; sets e:23 pm
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at , pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yest pm, 4s; s
pm, AZ; II midnight. Al; today. am
AZ; am, A.; - noon, As; pm, so
Maximum, so. at . pm. today; min
imum, 40. at 1880 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, Sc; minimum, SO.
Barometer-Ye sterday. PM 3O42; 8
pm, 30.3S; II midnight. 30.32: today, 4
am, 1921; am, 1910; IL noon, 1913;
. u m 3O.15
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Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water at
am: Great FallS-Temperatur Al:
condition, 100. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature, A; condition at north
connection. 10: condition at south con-
nectfon. 20 Georgetown distributing
acknowledgements A; condition
at infuent gatehouse. so; condition at
efiluent gatehouse. As.
Weather in Various Cities
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Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
BALTIMORE. March IL q pm. quo
ia ton w heat-Spot No. red soft,
2.22 spot No. red winter, 22i; re-
ceipts, ISIS bushels: shipments, 1880
bushels.
Oats-E'irm; standard, Los; No. 3
white. 1.07la sales; receipts, 115,127
bushels.
Rye-Quiet; No. . western export,
e75 nominal; receipts, 29,7T0 bushels.
Hay-Fir1n; No. / timothy and No. l
clover mixed, both unchanged.
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Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, March 12.-Although unset
tied weather tended today to give
strength to the corn market. the effect
failed to last. Receipts were liberal and
there was gossip that if stocks Contin-
ued to increase the difficulties in re-
gard to restriction of high prices would
soon be at an end. business in futures
lacked volume. The opening, which va
RED from unchanged figures to Is higher,
with May 18th to 1.21aS was followed
by a sag to below yesterdays finish
oats showed weakness from the out
set. Leading commission houses were
conspicuous sellers and encountered no
special resistance. After opening u
shade to lsah down. with May S9is to
S9i4. prices continued to sag.
Weakness in the hog market pulled
down provisions. Selling, though. was
only of a scattered character.
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Money to Loan

Secured by First Deed Of Trust Real Estate.
Prevailing interest and commission
Joseph |. Weller. GA + st. NV.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
After call:
Capital Traction. 10 at scL.
Bid and Asked Prices.
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Bar Silver Quotations.

NEW YORK, March 12-Bar silver.
S6k. slight advance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-12

Ten shares of Capital Traction stock
changed hands at sex, the only
transaction resulting from today's ses-
sion of the local stock exchange.
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GOVERNMENT BONDS
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-12
BRIEF MENTIONS FROM
BADGER LAKE COMMUNITY

Mr.. +. l. Grant aud family have
moved to Abilene. Texas. where they
viii reside IN the future.
J. W Perkins haprerep to an acct
dent last Friday when Ne was kicked
by horse, cutting an artery on his
limb.
Mr.. and Mrs Pred Hettler and
family from Csnyon city, are the
guests of the foprer's brother. j. NJ
Hettler and lsfhily, FOR an indefinite
time.
GordoaI Come is on the sick list this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. n. Oldham and
children visited Mr.. and Mrs. b. Boyd
Sunday.
Mrs j. l.. Showater is visiting her
daughters in Canyon. who are at
tending the normal for the session.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-12
6s COUNTIES DELINQUENT IN
MAKING ELECTION RETURNS

Austin. Texas. Dec Z Sixty-five
counties have failed 70 make returns
OF the November general election to
the Secretary Of State Every effort
IS being made by Secretary OF State
Howard TO have all the returns in by
the time the State Canvassing Board
meets on Dec 10 to canvass the re
turns Of the election
The following counties have failed
90 send in returns Anderson. Cal
houn, Callahan. Clay, Comanche. Cul.
berson. Delta. Denton Donley Fl
Paso, Fannin. Foard Frecstone. Co
lad Gregg Hall Harrison. Hender-
son. Hll Howard jack. johnson
Kaufman. Kimble. Kinney. Lamar
Leon. Madison. Ochltree. Oldham.
Orange Parker Farmer Pecos. Rock.
wall Rusk San Jacinto. Schle.cher.
shelby stephens. Terry Trinity. Up
ton. Van Zandt. Ward. Washington.
Wharton Wichita and Yoakum
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-12
THE CARLISLE NEWS OF
THE PAST WEEK

We are having some pretty wealth.
er the last few days. and farmers are
making use of il.
The Flu is going through the com.
munity again. Four Of Mr.. Sells
family ha,e-st
Roy<Spence lreceived Telegram
FrIasy morning that his brother. AL
lison was dead Roy left on the
noon tra,r r6r~ Dallas.
Cecil Bond was IN town Saturday
Mis-. 5Phillpgy was in town shop
ping fast SATURDAY
J. II. Goodpasture's father and
family came in Saturday from Yer
non. Thy will make this their home
Mr. Ind Mrs Holland were in
town Saturday.
Messrs ]. r. Moore. Rice. and Alt
man were in town on business Sat
urday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-12
"a, 900 WOUNDED AMERI-
CANS REACH NEW YORK

New York welcomed home last
Saturday more than $4,000 wounded
American soldiers. representing vir-
tually every state in the union. The
men came on three ships-the United
States transport Sierra. which carried
about | 500 officers and men; the
United States hospital ship Comfort.
which carried four hundred and the
French liner Chicago. which carried
26O.
All Of the ships were warmly cheer
ed By crowds which lined the water
front and clustered on house tops
Craft in the harbor tied down their
Whistles 70 augment the welcoming
din and fire boats shot streams Of
water high into the air, while a police
patrol boat, bearing Mayor Hylan's
welcoming committee, circled about.
radiographing greetings.
Two military bands played patriot
ic airs as the steamers came 10 dock
Red Cross workers rushed aboard TO
serve sandwiches. coffee. candy and
smokes" to the returning soldiers
The Comfort which left st Nazaire
on November p, reported the rough
est voyage in months. Fears for her
safety had been expressed by Officers
OF the transport service as for several
days during the storm no wireless
communication could be established
MANY Of the men who arrived to-
day were members Of the Rainbow
Division and Marines who had been
wounded in the American thrust at
Chateau Thierry.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-12
BRITAIN WILL DEMAND
$4,000, ooO, 900 OF GERMANY

Great Britain viii demand Of Ger.
many 100000 pounds for
Great Britain and her dominions as
reparation for the war. according to
the Daily Mail The newspaper says
il Understands that David Lloyd
George, the premier, will make this
announcement in speech at Leeds
today
This. the Daily Mail adds. is what
the war cost Great Britain and her
dominions and British tax payers will
be relieved 100000 pounds ster-
ling per annum By the German pay
ment.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-12
WILLIAMSON COUNTY
ADOPTS LOCAL OPTION

Returns from the principal voting
boxes in the county indicate that the
county has gone dry by a safe ma
jority. probably to in the Will
hanson County prohibition election
held last Saturday. Taylor gave on
~ majority of about 100 to the
ants. Granger, Bartlett aud George
town gave a big lead 10 the pros. The
vote was light
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-12
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND
SOLDIERS RELEASED IN U. s

The personnel assigned by General
Pershing for early return home was
given by General March as 1925 of
ficers and l25.5l5 men.
Additional units Of the Odd and the
S7th divisions. with some coast artil-
cry regiments and engineers. are in
cluded
So far rs transportation is concern
ed. General March said. it would be
easy to bring home all national guard
and national army troops within four
months
Five additional divisions have been
definitely assigned 20 the army OF oc-
cupation now advancing into Ger
many, the chief Of staff announced
They are the I'd and 7th regulars.
18th and SSd national guards and
10Th national army
General March announced that at
nome during the past week over 200.
600 men had been released. The to-
tai nsmber Of Officers released. in
cluded yesterday. was 1855 The
discharge system is being rapidly
speeded up a. the men in charge be-
come more accustomed to the opera
,ions
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-12
ABILENE PEOPLE WANT
NEW JUDICIAL DISTRICT

To care for increased litigation
from counties in the oil fields, the
Abilene Bar Association in session
Thursday afternoon indorsed move.
ment for the creation Of new dis
triet within the borders of the s2nd
judicial district. composed Of Tay.
lor. Shaekelford. Callahan. Eastland
and Stephens counties
II Is recommended that Taylor,
Shackelford and Callahan form one
district and stephens and Eastland
the other.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-12
GENERAL FocH MAY COME To
U. $. WHEN DUTIES PERMIT

That Marsha. Foch may visit the
United States when hls duties permit
was Indicated BY eablegfam FeesIv.
Cd by Mayer hylan of New York
from the maFshal IN respqnss 10 q 70.
esn. message In which lhs mayor IN,
SIted him % vlsll Nsw Work sna a.
Tered him the ffsedam q the city"
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-12
STATE TREASURY
HAS LARGE BALANCE

Austin. Dee o.. The report Of tbs
State fressaFsr for the quarter end.
Inv >esemhes ~, shavs balance 10
thf rffnT of ms FNFliHS funlf ~
sas.hil. lpa.ls'
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-12

The Yanks "over there" refssc q
fraternize with the bloody Boche w
over here" are poor partners il sse
fell TO follow suit.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-12
A Tonic Laxative

thss Win remove the bile from the Liver end
cleanse the System THOROUGHLY without sripsna
or disturbing the stomach is truly o Perfect Lar.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-12

II IS characteristic of
hslka afer they pass the allotted
three score years and ten, " Ia ioos
u hack over ths days that are Eons
and thoughtfully live thrm over.
I dnd myself. az seventy one, frequently
drftlng back = quarter - crntury, when
See myself In the ltiie drug store owned
al Bolivar, Mo, making ana ssiitnE
vegetable compound g. py friersiz sFt
eustomer.-what vas thst kno~u only y
Or Le~i-' Medicine fnrf stomach, Ei1ns'
snd Bo~ei Complaints. -
For many years while vA- p.rfscting by
formula l studded and Investigated the
larars - and csfharfic- tn the mar set <nd
became convinced that their main faiit
was not that they did noeact on tho bowsis
but that their action W. tno violent snd
drastic. and upset the stsm Of the user
not thorough enough In their sctiun, some
simply acting on the upper OF small tntrs-
tines. while othfrs vonld act only on the
lower OF isrrs intestines, and that they
almost invariably PRODUCER q habit re-
curing angmeuted doscs.
I believed that a preparation TO PRODUCE
tho best effect must hrst tsnc ths lises.
then act ON the stomach and entire aSe,en-
tzry system. 10 this was accomplished. the
Madeleine vould produce lnii91 sut
thorough elimination ~ the ySAstaa| hoyf
the usual sickening sensalsons, -6md&nCks
the user feei better At onost "
After experimenting with humid ~ Of
different COMPOUNDS, ! at last perfectad lhe
formula that " nov known - nseuJIs
asss<y. wh,chrf truly believe goes fnrthSr'
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-12

When Johnny comes marching
home Susie will be waiting for him
with her prettiest frock and her
most winning smile and her best
chocolate cake.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-12
HOW TO FIGHT
SPANISH INFLUENZA
by DIR. L. W. BOWERS.

Avoid crowds, coughs and towards,
but fear neither germs nor Germans
Keep the system in good order, take
plenty OF exercise in the fresh air and
practice cleanliness. Remember a clean
mouth, clean skin, and clean bowels
are protecting armour against disease.
To keep the liver and bowels regular
and 10 carry away the poisons within,
4 Is best to take a vegetable pill every
other day, made up Of May-apple, aloes,
yfalap, and sugar coated, 20 be had at
most drug stores, known a. Dr. Pierces
Pleasant Pellets. II there IL a sudden
ONSET Of wlss appear lie 4 gard cold,
one ahoult,eo % bed, wrap farm, take
hot mufard foot BAH and trins copi-
ousiy OF bct lessonadf Ifpsn develops
isfhsaJ or Back, ~ the druggist for
AnuH{ (,n,i.uric Tablets These will
hush 4 bladder Snd kidneys and carry
of lonons gams. To control the
paiJ and aches take one Anuric tablet
evfy two hours, with frequent drinks Of
le9onade The pneumonia appears in
tnost treaeherous way, when the inhu-
efza victim is apparently recovering and
txious 10 leave his bed. In recovering
from bad attack Of Influenza or pneu-
MONA the system should b. built Up
with a good herbal tonic. such a. Dr.
Pierce Go1icn 'ledical Discovery made
without alcohol IRON the roots and baral
Of American forest trees, or hi- Irontic
(ifon tonic tablets. which can be OBJ
tanned At most drug stores, or send lOc.
% Or. Pieroe's Invaiids' Hotel, Buffalo.
N. T., for trial package,
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-12

A, the psass table 6lssmssys para
i q wall aelIl ihs A'I's- an .s|>.
Ilsd
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1918-12-12
Their Medicine Chest For 20 Years

and does more than ANY laxative on the
market toasy The thousands Of letters
from users have convinced mo vas right,
aud that the user ~ nssvs's Rsas1y as a
family medicine even though he may have
used ID for tsenty ive years. never has
"a increase the dose-
Ny knowledge % medicine and the re-
suits Of ia use in my own family and
among my friends. before ever offered u
for stic, canscd mr. Ia have great faith In
nue,ws's as.ssv from the very nret.
And now as find myself nearing the age
when mus. bow to the inevitable and 20
to smother life, my greatest pleasure Ia to
sit each DAY aud road the letters that each
mail brings nom people sold or older
than 1, whS tell % haTia9T used nasuvs's
eossly fos ten. fifteen ~ twenty years,
Api hos they aud. their children aud
xfAndshldrcn hasS' been benefited by a.
4 - consollse thought. my friends, for
y 8sn At - age to fcei that aside from
as own. sncOrs. one has done scmethipg
for hls seuCW man. Ny greatest sssisfse-
tionsF my Aeate.t happiness today, 10 the
snowlcsxe shat tonight more than one
miliiopI people will take a nssuv's nsns6y
mr. rsAo.A and will be better. healthier.
happier psdpie for II. | hop~ you will
br one Of s.lem.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-15
nv Irnitod prnral

London, Aug. 14.-Increased ac-
tdvities in Flanders with slight adj
vancement Of the British lines at
two points in the center of the
salient was announced by Field
Marshal Haig today. In Picardy,
artillery fighting continued dur
ing the night, but there were no
infantry actions on the British
portions Of the front. Hostile ar
tillery was active last night on the
battle front, - the statement said.
"Thefe was no infantry action.
cat midday yesterday local hos
tile attacks were repulsed In the
Dickebusch sector. During the
night the enemy IS artillery showed
considerable activity in this neigh
borhood, also northwest of KEN
mel. We secured few prisoners
last night in a raid in the neigh
borhood of Ayette. In the Vieux-
Berqquin sector our patrols contin-
ued to push forward and bring
their lines east of the village. A
number of prisoners and machine
guns were captured in this opera
ton. Our line has been advanced
slightly east of Meteren."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-15
Sees New Peace
Proposal From
Germans Soon
Germany and Austria May Submit to
Presidents Proposition for "Self
Determination in Alsace-Lorraine.
ttBy United Press).

Washington, Aug. 14-Thats Ger
many and Austria viii offer to
submit to President Wilson Is policy
of self determination in AIsace-
Lorraine and the Austro-I Italian
Tyrolean provinces, in new peace
offensive of the Central powers, is
expected in diplomatic advices re-
ceived here today. Reports are ar
irving from various sources of POI
htical manipulations in Alsaee and
Lorraine that would indicate that
the Germans, IN desperate attempts
to end the war without a military
decision, might agree to a pie
bescite IN the "lest provinces. -
It is believed Germany win make
an open proposition but will at
9 tach such conditions to it as would
put the matter entirely under her
control ] assure a favorable YER
dict for Berlin. Itahan-Czech-
Slovak advices point to the aetiyi-
ties of Austria toward the Ger
manization OF the Tyrolean pro
vinees. The Czecho- SEovak ma
tional council has word of the re-
moval from Office Of DR.. Gomez,
italian deputy governor of TyroI
because he participated in the con-
ference of oppressed nationaliaies
at Prague, May 16. 1t is consider
ed probable that excuses viii be
found by the Austrians to remove
all officials Of Italian blood from
power in Tyrol that q loyal Haps-
burg organization may be effected
for political operations following
defeat of the Central powers,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-15
HEATING PATRONS
SIGN FOR NEW RATE
Forty-ffve Per Cent Of the Patrons Of
the Heating Company Have AL
ready Signed Contracts.

The continuance Of the heating
service of the Wisconsin Gas and Elec-
trio Company for the coming winter
and probably for the continuance of the
war, seems TO be assured. Up to noon
today more than fortyfve per cent of
the patrons of the company in Kenosha
had signed contracts to take heat under
the new rates recently promulgated by
the Railroad Commission and many Of
the patrons who have not signed have
declared that they will probably sign
within the next few days.
Two or three of the patrons of the
company have installed heating plants
during the present month. The places
of these people on the lists will be
taken BY the installation of the heat in
several down town buildings.
In making contracts for new installa-
tions the company is not pledging
future service beyond the present sea
son, but it is regarded as pretty Ger
tain that the Railroad Commission viii
insist that the service be continued
indefinitely 1t is admitted that at
the rates which have been fixed the
company hopes to make the service
profitable to it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-15
FOLLOW UP PLAN
TOR WAR SAVERS

at oonsin Committee Has Me-
Z. M. Keep Men Saving r
lhey a4SEoney to Aid Nat
every graz
are in Uncle Sam
|u .stinction. Each IN
auk AS to his cou 80. nv
State IL. Let me Ia ,4ios John
Fl. Puelicher. Z Il. worthwhile and
effective plan for following up pledges
made by workmen who leave one indus
trial plant and take up employment in
some other plant or factory, has
proven 9EWar Savings life saver'
for Wisconsin. This plan SO operates
that when man is accepted for en-
ployment, he is Immediately asked
whether he pledged for War Savings
at his former place Of employment
When the answer is in the affirmative,
the pleage Is promptly transferred
and entered on the War Savings
records Of the company whose EN-
ploy he is entering.
When the answer is in the negative,
he is promptly asked to pledge for
War Savings, and that pledge then be-
comes part of the records of the
eompany's War Saving society.
Because of the great earnestness
with which all volunteer workers have
covered Wisconsin in their work
for the formation of War Savings So
cieties, there are very few, if any,
places without at least one society. In
some Of the smallest villages and towns
there are several. These are being
added to daily by new members com
ing into the membership, for in the
small hamlets Of any community, it is
considered somewhat of a disgrace not
to be in the prevailing "eustorn. =
Just now, that custom" is a War
Savings society.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-15

Paris, Aug. IA. -Four hundred
and forty-two persons are missing
from the French transport Djeme-
nah, which was torpedoed and sunk
in the Mediterranean the night Of
July IA while under convoy, accord
ing to announcement. The Djeme-
nah was carrying passengers and
troops. On July ii the French
steamer Australian was torpedoed.
She caught fire and foundered, sew
enteen of her crew were killed and
three passengers are missing. Nine
hundred and forty eight passengers
were saved. Another steamer in
the same convoy was torpedoed but
remained afloat. Several bombs
We're dropped on U-boqt as it was
submerging.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-15
By Lowell M.elIett

limited Press Staff Correspondent
With the French Armies in the
Field, Aug. IA. - Gen. Humbert,
following the successful advance Of
his right wing in the Disc valley
is now striking northward in that
region almost at right angles to
the main battle front. This opera
tion is now fully under way, the
French infltrating the ravines be-
tween the tiny hiEs-few of which
are more than 100 feet high and
which give this section it's name Of
little Switzerland. !" The French
already possess 'Eeouvi1lion and
PIesier, the keys to this region.
The advance is careful because of
the great quantities Of mustard gas
with which the Germans flooded
the depressions and their abandoned
trenches but it is steady. The
French line is now of saw tooth
nature, owing to the pecuharities Of
the terrain.