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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-19
PAY FOR CAPTURED U. S. MEN
Entitled to Full Allowances, Comp
troIIer Warwick Rules.

Washington, July 19.-American
army officers and men are entitled TO
their full pay and all allowances in
Guiding allotments to dependents.
while prisoners of war
\ ruling to this effect was trans
mitted by Comptroller Warwick. of the
treasury, to the war department and
Senator Hitchcock, Democrat. Nebras
ka, member of the military commit
fee Of the senate.
Members of the nurse corps, field
clerks and other army civilian en-
2loyes do not come within the ruling
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-19
SEIZE STEEL PLANT
German Owned Concern in Charleston,
w. Va, Taken Over by u. S

w. Va. Taken Over by U. S.
Washington, July 19.-Taking over
by the government of the German
owned Becker Steel company Of Amer
lea with a plant at Charleston, w.
Va, and offices in New York, was an
nounced by A Mitchell Palmer, alien
property custodian.
With the company comes to Amer
lean manufacturers a secret process
for production Of high speed" steel,
heretofore held exclusively by the
.iermans.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-19
35. 900 Drive at Petro1rad

Paris, July Thirty-five thou
sand Lithuanians and loyal Russian
veterans, under General kilmaitis. are
marching on Petrograd, according to
report received here. The Bolshe-
Wiki forces have been defeated at
are said to be fleeing in disorder.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-19
Gen. Dupont to Tour War Zone

Wilmington. Del, July 19-Gerer-
al T. Coleman Dupont is planning a
tour of the European battlefront to
get first-hand information of condi-
tons. He will make the trip for the
Y. NJ. c. A. Mrs. Dupont recently
made IL tour for tn" Y. Y. =
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-19
Standing of the Clubs.
RATIONAL LEAGUE.

AT Observation-Disclosures L;
Pittsburgh. 0. Q3 innings) Batteries
Jacobs, Burns; Slapnicka. Schmidt.
At ST. I.ouis-New York. s: ST.
Louis. >. Barteries-Schupp McCar-
ty; Packard. Gonzales.
At hicago-Brooklyn b Chicago,
2. 06 inningS.) Batteres-Grimes.
Wheat: Vaughn. Killefar.
Cincinnati-BOStOn. rain.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-19

London, July 19.-Germ"n" re, ntly
asked permission of the R'S,i"n roy
eminent to send battalion Of German
rnonS T. :: =" w - "'-a,-d he Ger
man embassy The Folsheviki govern
cent replied it would not permit any
foreign troops to enter the capital.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-19
The Weather.

Forecast for this section: Fair to-
day and probably tomorrow: variable
winds
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-19
When your nerves are all
on edge and sleep seems
out of the question take
at bedtiMe-one or two
eeecaAnS
PILLS
Largest Sale of Any Medicine n the World
Sold everywhere. In boxes. 7oc-. 25c.
BASE BALL SCORES
Following is Result Of Games played
Yesterday.
AMERICAN lEAGLs

AT Philadelphia CHICAGO, 8: Ath-
leticS. /. lis, game) Ba Ter es--Ct-
certc. Scha k: Gregg, McANo.".
Athletics, t; Chicago, ). cd @ame.)
Batteries - Perry Perkins: Benz,
Schalk
AT New York-Detroit, / New
York, l. Qst game) Batteries.
James, Stanage: Thormahlen. Walters.
New York. ;: Detroit >. I'd game;
IL inningS) Batteries-t'inneran
Hannah; Kallio, Stanage
At BOston-St Louis. Is; Boston. 3.
Batteries-Davenpor SEVERED: Bal
der, Mayer.
AT ashington-Clevelnd, >; Wash
ington, l. Batteries - CoveleSkie,
O'Neill; Shaw, Pichinich.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-19
Rau pa,Is Enrth Nictnrx in N Y

Bell PeaIs Forth Victory in NJ. Y.
New York, July 19.-The bell in the
city hall tower. was ordered rung by
Mayor ISy7an for fifteen minutes. in
celebration of the victorious American
advance on the French front.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-19
Sequel 10
Love For Doll

MasernaIT-s..nctC Greatly Deveio-cdt ~
Jeechin,. Children 60 Log their Dolls.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-19
! u. s. and FRENCH
HURL HUNS BACK
Great Allied Offensive is Near
. Scissors.
ADVANCED 3 10 5 MILES

Americans Join in Surprise AttacI; on
25-Mile Front-German Marine Ar
my is Menaeed.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-08-29
Says Put Cattle
On Unused Land

Agricultural COLLEGE. Miss, Aug.
27-A Accord,ng TO C.. j. GoodelI. lead
er in animal husbandrv extension Of
the federal government and the Mis-
sissippi Agricultural and Mechanical
College. reports are now coming ia
that ms result of severe drou.h in
the Southwest. a great many young
cows and hcif,rs win be forced on
the market again This year.
"AccorIing TO reports from the
Bureau of Animal Industry on The
United States Department, Of Agri-
culture" said Mr.. Goodell, "condi-
tions in Texas are even worse than
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-08-29
GIVEN BY
JUDGE JOHNSON FOR
DECLINING DEBATE

When asked as to his reasons for
declining to meet Governor Bilbo in
joint debate during the runoif, Judge
Paul b. Johnson, of Ilatiesburg,
said:
Why should | do so now, when
he is defeated. When this campaign
first began | challenged him to a
series of Joint debates. offered to
divide time with him at all my en-
gagementS; | wanted to meet him
and discuss his record and my rec
ord before the public, but he de
Clined to meet me. That was at a
lime when he was supposed to be
alive, politically; now that he is
dead, politically, | have no objection
10 attending his funeral, but see nc
reason for having his corpse hang
ing around me for two weeks. II
Mr. Bilbo insists upon the people OF
the Sixth District looking upon his
political remains, he will now have
to seek some other method of at
tract.ng them"
JUDGE Johnson's Friends are sale
70 be er'hIsiastic for the "run-off'
and claim that they will carry ever,
county but one in the district.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-08-29
Germans In Full Retreat
ALLIES RUSHING THE HUNS
ALONG THE ENTIRE BATTLE FRONT
Important Towns of Bapaume and Noyon Captured
Yesterday. Enemy Lines Crumbling.

German forces in southern
PIcardy are retreating over a
wide front.
With the capture of Rove by
the French yesterday the Ger
man front has crum bled. The
lines which have held back the
French and British for the last
two weeks are giving away and
today's official reports show the
French on line less than three
miles west of the Somme river
and canal.
Thirty villages have been cap
tured by the Ere nch in the adj
vance which was started early
IL es d a Y morning. ChauInes,
the center of the German l'ne
between Rove and the Somme
river, as it flows west through
the battle field, has been cap
tured, and many other vital
points have heen taken from the
retiring enemy.
While the French have been
smashing the enemy S front
along the Roye-C haulneS line the
British have swung for ward in
the sector east of Arras. North
of the Arras. Cam brai road they
have reached the outskirts of The
village of Haucourt, Rcmv and
Boirv-Notre Dame, about a mile
east of the positions where they
we're known TO be Yesterday and
well east Of the HlndenbuIg line.
South of the Somme the British
have taken Foucacourt, While
north of the rl'er they have
gained nearly all of Trone $
wood.
In the Flanders area the Brit
ish have advanced their line over
front of four miles astridc the
Neuf-Berquin road. This is the
area from which the Germans
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-08-29
COLE BLEASE BEATEN
DlAL'S MAJORITY 10000

Columbia. S. c., Aug. IS. -
In the South Carolina Democrat
ic primary yesterday Nat Dial,
OF Laurcns, was nominated for
the United States Senate for he
full term beginning March 4
next by MAJORITY which is ex-
pccted to go over 10000.
With 85,973 votes accounted
for out OF a proba Bile total of
120,00 Dial has 51,4lS vote>
Cole Blease, 30, 597, and Jas. f.
Rice 3,598 giving Dial a ma jori-
tv Of 1851, over his two oppo-
nents.
Blease was opposed bv the Ad-
ministratlon at Washington ape
70 his extray4gant pro-Gcfmsn
utterances durang the campaig q.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-08-29

Allies machine moved on. Heavy
relnforcements have been thrown
INTO the fray by the Germans,
mostly in the center aronnd Ba-
paume. The one desire of the
enemy appears to be to find a
line where he can stand long
enough to make an orderly re-
tirement.
Marshal Fcch, however, is CIV
ing the enemy no rest. There
is no let-np in the Allied press
ure and each day the active
fighting FROM is being extended
on the north and south. Each
extension is marked bv further
gains. adding to the peril of the
enemy center, which fights des-
perately to prevent the British
from breaking through.
On the north astride the Scar
pc the British have broken
through the Ifindenhurg line on
a front of ten miles or more and
continue their push after an adj
vance of three miles Tuesday.
North and south of the Somme
the British press onward toward
Peronne. They are approach
ing Com bles after rpowering
the Germans around Montauban
and in the woods of he neigh
borhood and are east of Mari
court, which gives them posses
sion of the high ground north of
the river.
Allied artillery tanks and air.
planes are giving the infantry
valiant help and are inflicting
heavy losses on the Germans
particularly when the enemy
cOunter-attackS The mum Der
of prisoners has been increased
still further and great quantities
of war materials have been taxi
en-. Around Bapaume the Brit
,eh have recaptured am munition
dumps left behind in the March
retreat, The supplies were
found fit for use and the Germ
ans suffered accordingly.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-08-29

internationl revenue and regulations
adopted hereunder, and TO make an
alyses and reports OF facts for the
commissioner of internal revenue
and auditing offices.
"Applicants must have reached
their twenty first but not their thir-
ty-lifih birthday on the date of max
ing oath to this application. The
salary ranges from $1,000 NO $4,000 a
year. Ten blanks have been sent TO
my office which will be sent TO ap-
plicants on request who fill the above
requirements. Only those meeting
requirements need apply"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-08-29
l0l0r8 are Paid
To Pat Harrison
By Congressman

Washington, Aug. 27.-
Acclaim, beHtting a hero,
was accorded Pat Harrison
on his first appearance in the
House following his return
from Mississippi. He was
greeted with a,burst of ap-
pIause which quickly spread
from the Democratic to the
Republican side. In addition
the members rose to their
feet, a compliment extended
in the house to few others
than the President of the
United States.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-08-29
Vote For Senator

Jac kson, Miss. Aug. %. -
The official vote received by Pat
Harrison in the recent senatori-
Al campaign IS Sc, ,920, according
TO the official returns canvassed
by the State Democrats Execu.
tive Committee. j. x. Varda-
man received 43,625 and e. r.
Noel 6.727.
Harrison's majority over Var
daman is 1926. His plurality
over both Vardaman and Noel is
6,66S.
The total vote cast was l07,272,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-08-29
Women Needed
As Auditors and Clerks

Como, Miss, Aug. 27.-Mrs. Mar
jorie c. McGehee, chairman of the
Woman's Committee of the Council
of National Defense, has issued the
following to the women of MiSsiS-
iippi;
"My Dead Friends: The Bureau Of
international Revenue Treasury De
parimen,, Washington, D. g., is in
immedialee need of 300 women as
auditing clerks who fill the follow
ing requirements:
"Applicanls must have graduated
from a four-year high school course
or completed a course of study equiv
alent to that required for such grad
ualion. In addition they must have
graduated from a college or univer-
SHY Of recognized standing or have
had four full years Of study in nor.
NAL or other school of college gade
in either case specializing in eco
nomics, statistics, mathematics Ol
business administration. Under thl
first subject, additional credit vii
be given for experience in economic
or statistical investigation, auditin
or accounting work, business cor
respondence, or for instruction
work along ,hasc lines, as well a
other experience tending to qualif
the applicant to perform the dutie
of this position.
"The duties of appointees will b
10 review and Rnalyze returns Of il
come and othSr taxes; to conduc
| correspondence with taxpayers, an
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-08-29
More Trouble
With MeXicans

Nogales, ARR, Aug. PA
sklrmish took place today be-
tween American troops and
Mexlcans.
Lieutenant Colonel Frederick
j. Herman, commanding troops
at Nogales, was com handing the
American soldiers who were III
a two-hour fight with MeXicans
which started when United
States sentrieS were fired upon
today by Mexicans. Several hun
dred troops engaged the MeXl-
cans and drove them well back
into their town.
The American soldiers fired
from house tops and other points
of vantage. The MeXicans hoist
ed flag of truce, but continued
firing and shipping was going on
at 7 p. IN. Bullets were drop
ping thick and fast in NogaIes,
Ariz. One civilian. CASTOR Red
dock, was wounded.
A conference has been called
between American and Mexican,
officials.
Casualties on the Mexican side,
according to late report, were
over one hundred killed and
wounded.
An infantry detachment in
command Of Lieutenant Colonel
Herman was rushed TO the bord-
y err, and was followed by negro
cavalry troops who took MP po-
sitions along the street which
forms the boundary line. The
firing continued until $50 p. m.
when it died down slightly Oc-
caslonal shots could be heard.
Reports that artillery was
brought into action by the
Am erlcans we're denied, al
though machine gun was turn
ed upon the Mexicans.
H No one seemed to know exact
! ly what happened after the frs
$hot was fired. An American
fentry/was sect, to enter an Of
Ice on international avenue witt
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-08-29
Man Power Bill
Enacted Into Law
By Both Houses

Washington, aug. III ne lull VOte
in Senate was racOrde dioday amid
unchecked applause from the gal
lerieS filed with spectators, who al
tended today's session to witness
| final congressional action on the
measure that will add approximately
13,000000 men 10 the potential mill
tary strength of the nation. War De
partment chiefs are of the opinion
this army will enable the Allies to
defeat Germany next year.
In conference the differences in
The drafts of the bill as passed to-
day by the Senate and as enacted
Saturday by the House by a vote of
1886 to 2 are expected to be compro-
IniSed speedily, and the bill in its
final form transmitted to President
Wilson for his signature late this
week
Preparations being made by Pro-
voSt Marshal General Crowder TO
carry out the provisions of the meas
ure are expected to insure the regis
tration of all men within the ages
Of Is and q and 3: and 40 within a
week or ten days after the President
attaches his signature.
The Senate amendment virtually
contains all of the principal pro-
visions Of the bill desired by the ad-
ministration including that giving
the President authority to establish
orders of call for service of the men
effected, President Wilson is eX-
pected to follow Ihe plans of the
War Department, which according
to testimony before the Senate and
House military committees by Gen
,ral March, chief Of staff, and Gen
aral CrOWder, provide for the calling
of youths of IS years after the other
elasses have been summoned and the
educating Of such boys while train
ing and prior to their being sent
overseas.
Before taking the vote on final pas
sage the Senate, in crushing the OPP
position to service Of YOUTHS under
a, twice bowled over an amendment
by Senator Poindekler, of Washing
ton, to make the minimum draft
limit 10 instead of Is years, first by
a vote of 90 to IA and again, 52 to 81.
a proposal by Senator Kirby, of
Arkansas, to make 20 the minimum
age was rejected 60 to II, while that
Of Senator Vardaman, of Mississippi
10 retain The present 21-year mini
mum was deciSively defeated with
out roll call.
Senators Chamber lain, chairman.
and Hitchcock and Warren, of the
military committee, lete today were
named senate conferees on the bill.
The House cOnfcrees are scheduled
Cor tomorrow and work on compro-
missing the differences will begin late
tomorrow to Thursday.
Besides the work or fight" amend
ment, the final fate of which general
" is regarded in doubt because OF
opposition and lack of administra-
hon support, the Senate wrote in an
amendment by Senator Penrose, OF
Pennsylvania, Republican, providing
that draft boards shall determine
questions of deferred claSSilicatiOnS
without requiring registrants tc
claim exemption or deferred cIasSi-
lication.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-08-29
TO TEACH ILLITERATES

Jackson, Miss, Aug. 27.-The sec
relary Of the Illitaracy Commission
says all possible is being done to in
icrest ,he teachers of Mississippi in
his work and The commission forces
are calling on them for assistance
in teaching the rudiments of read
ing and writing to the thousands OF
m,n of draft age who are unable to
DO either. In statement given Out
here today ii is said thai at Camp
Shelby from sixteen to eighteen per
cent 9l the Mississippi soldiers are
III lhis class, and during the last
month ll,l06 pupils were inStIucted
b. lhe y. N. c. \. workers one hour
each day. II his been found neceS-
sary lo keep one man on duly all The
.iue to address packages and letters
for iliiteratc mon. Only last week
when the canteen workers were
busy in Jackson with the boys pass
ing through, Two men not YET in uni
form came to a member OF the Hit
lracy Commission and asked her to
write posi- cards to their home folks.
La.er lhey returned and had them
send cards to other friends. The
commission says further:
Appeal to Patriotism.
"ihe teachers of Mississippi can
find no better way to help make the
world safe for democracy than to
sees out The men and boys in every
community in the state who have
grown 40 manhood without being
taught to read and write and to
teach these men 50 that the handicap
on iliIteracy may be removed before
they enter the training camps. The
government, reaLnzin8 the necessity
Of This work, has required The \.
NJ. C.. \. secretaries to give instruc-
lions to all illiterates who enter
camp. But it seems cruelty unkind
That we should allow these soldiers
who have so much else to learn, to
go 10 camp without .he rudlments OF
an English education.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17
SUMMER SCHOOL TO BE
HELD AT N0TRE DAME,
OFFER MANY COURSES

For the first time since the insti-
tuition was granted a charter in 1912
by the state. there will be a summer
school at Notre Dame university for
six weeks commencing the latter
Part OF June. Also for the first time
in the history OF Notre Dame women
as we'll as men can take advantage
of the special courses and lectures
20 be given during the summer ses-
sion. The project OF opening a sum-
mer school was given serious CON
sideration by the Notre Dame au-
thorities FOR a long time and after
due elaboration plans were made 20
be ready for registration in June.
Realizing the need of such
school for the Catholics who were
DESTROYS C. pursuing education dur
ing the summer and upon receiving
definite information of a large pros
pective enrolment. encouraged the
authorities to push the necessary
preparations ahead. The project Of
such a school has received the
hearty endorsement from leading
men throughout the country as
Notre Dame is ideally located TO
serve the students.
To meet the demand Of the pros
pective students. a varied program
Of courses Will be given and a num-
Der OF new men will be added TO the
faculty
Rev. Mathew schumacher, c. :. G,
director Of studies. will be the dean
Of the summer school Although the
complete schedule of courses is not
ready YET Fr. Schumacher an
Tounced Saturday morning that tho
summer school Will offer courses IN
the following subjects: Accounting.
art. Gssaying. astronomy, biology,
elOCutiOn, botany. chemistry. educa-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17
LOCAL BOYS HOME
WITHOUT LEAVE
Given Permission to Go to New
Orleans and Come to
This City.

Seven South Bend soldiers, station
ed at Camp Shelby. are in trouble.
They were given a furlough for 10
days TO be spent at New Orleans.
and instead of going there they came
home.
Last night Chief Kline received
a telegram from Col Freyermuth at
Camp Shelby saying that the men
were IN South Bend without leave.
and asked that they be taken into
custody.
The men, who are Clarence
Lightly, Warren Machemer. Arthur
Weaver, Perry Staches, Willard
Petty, George Bauer and Louis
Tackles were found by the police at
their homes at an early hour this
morning, and we're taken TO police
headquarters where they are being
held awaiting further instructions
from Camp Shelby.
The men declare they meant no
harm, and simply took this oppor-
tunitY 10 visit their homes. They
have been in South Bend for more
than a week and say they were pre-
pairing TO return to the camp.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17
LIBERTY IS
LOOMING BIC
Coming Of Harry Lauder and
lohn Mccormack Possibility.
Publicity Heads Picked.

Harry Lauder. the great Scotch
comedian. and John Mccormack.
famous American tenor, were added
TO the list Of names Saturday morn
ing by the Liberty loan campaign
committee as additional talent that
IL may be possible to secure for
south Bend during the campaign.
others whose services are to be
gratuitously given 20 the government
IN the campaign in the seventh fed
eral reserve bank district. which in
cludes South Bend are Charlie
Chaplin and Douglas Fairbanks.
celebrated motion picture comedians,
and Wilbur Nesbit, noted lecturer
and humorist and author OF the
poem your Flag and My Flag"
Chairman Baker makes the re-
quest through the press that all who
have window space in stores and Of
fices 10 donate the use OF a part 70
the committee on Saturday, April 6
for the placing therein Of campaign
posters. at least for the day.
Chairmen OF the publicity com
mittee were announced Saturday
morning by Chairman Baker as fol-
lows:
General chairman, Frank B
Warner.
Banners, automobiles and motor
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17
COMPANY TO
ASK INCREASED RATES,
PETITION NEXT WEEK

A petition for permission 10 in
crease rates will be filed next weel;
with the public service commission
by the Indiana < Michigan Electric
Co. il was announced by Gen. Mgr
r. A. Bryan Saturday. The proposed
increase will not fall heavily on
small users Of power.
The increased cost Of coal and
machinery for the electrical plants
are given as the reasons for the
necessity of a raise The power com
pany has stood between manufac
turers and this coal increase, the
officials pointed out until now il il
necessary to pass some Of the eX-
pense on to the power users. Re
duction in the earnings prevented
the extension of the. local plant 20
meet pressing needs, Mr.. Byran de-
Clares.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN

ton. English. engineering electrical
and mechanically. shopwork. me
charical drawing. military ord
nance and gunnery-radio. the me-
chanics Of the aeroplane, gas en-
gines. geology. German, Greek, his
tory, Journalism, Latin, mathemat-
les, music, philosophy, physics, poll
ties. Spanish. French and law
These are the various headings
and there will be at least two
courses under each heading. In
some instances, as under education,
there will be eleven (11) courses Of
fered. In Jaw there will be eight go
or ten (10). II would be safe TO say
that there will be between rs and
$50 actual subjects given.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17

cycles-George A. KnOblock and j.
oliver Cassidy.
Posters-( stores and show win
dows)-A. II. Heller.
Posters-( stores and billboards)
+. J. Stedman.
NeWspapers-C. g. Herr
Delivery wagOns-Frank j. Mann.
Street cars-L. + Hollar.
House-to- house-F'red i. Dennis.
Public speakers and movies-JO-
seph r. Neff and c. 4. Schlegel.
Churches PROTESTANT DR.. James
l.. Gardiner.
Churches-CCathol Rev. r. j.
Carroll
Novelty and musical features
George Hall.