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RYAN LOSES OUT
tConunued from Page one,


vote. So Pettijohn ran behind. It is
probable. tho. he will easily overcome
the cantonment losses with his presen!
plurality. A
All missing counties are from the
Sixth and Seventh districts. In the
Sixth district the counties Of Chey-
enne, Cove. Rawlins and Thomas are
missing. Clark and Rush counties in
the Seventh have not reported. Petit
johns friends are confident he will
maintain HIS present lead in the abb
sent counties.
Returns from over the state indicate
that other primary fights are well set
tied. Charles S. Huffman of Column
bus seemingly holds certain lead for
lieutenant governor and Richard J.
Hopkins of Garden City is well in the
lead for attorney general. It Is posi-
BILE Frank G. Dreaming of Topeka may
finish in second place. The race for
second position seems close as be-
tween Dreaming and S. N. Hawkes. of
Stockton. Frank L. Travis appears to
have a safe plurality in the race for
superintendent of insurance and w.
D. Smith is renominated as state
printer by wide margin.
With possibilities for change, pres
ent indications point to the nominal
ton of Miss Lizzie. e. Wooster of Sa-
lima as state superintendent of public
instruction. She appears to have
fourth term. Judge Rousseau A. Burch
appears reasonably certain of renom-
ination as supreme court justice, al
tho he was given a real scare in the
vote polied by A. A. Graham of To-
peka. Fred w. Knapp is renominated
as state auditor by a large vote.
Many counties have sent official re-
turns to J. T. Botkin. secretary OF
state. These returns will not be tab
ulated until late this week and there
is a possibility that the official can
vass may make several changes in
county reportS.
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PETTYJOHN Is HERE
Young Topekan Is In Navy Training
At Pelham Bay.

Gilmore S. Pettyjohn has arrived
from the. east to visit his parents, DR..
and Mrs. E. S. Pettyjohn. ~>FIe is in
the United States Naval Training
school at Pelham Bay, and Is home in
leave of absence for about a week or
ten days. He entered the service six
or seven months ago, and more re-
Gently he went for training to Pelham
Bay. Certain educational Qualifica-
tions with college, credits are required
for entrance to the training school.
Young Pettyjohn was a high school
student in Topeka. and at the time of
the U. S. declaration of war he was a
student in the University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor. His brother, Wallace Ho-
garth Pettyjohn, is also in the service,
being an officer in the regular army.
He took the military training at Hon
olulu and was afterward stationed at
one of the camps near Seattle, Wash
ington.
Ray Cope. who is now in active serv-
ice in the navy, took the training at
Pelham Bay s.-
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BOOST FOR LIQUOR
Kansas Hotel Men Oppose Ma
tiOnal Prohibition.
Join MiSsourians and Okla
Romans in Protest.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 12.-Mem-
bers of the Missouri. Kansas and Okla
homa Hotel Mems association were
circulating petitions here today which
chara cterize- as necessary legisla-
ton which would curtail the manu-
facture of beer or wine during the
war. Three hundred sets of such
petitions have been sent out, accord
ing to Walter R. McClerc. campaign
manager.
The petitions are addressed to
President Wilson and ask him to veto
any bill curtailing the manufacture of
wine or beer. 1t IS further stated that
absolute legislation on the subject
would affect banking and labor condi-
tions and be destr Lctive to millions of
capital invested.
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In FIVE MONTHS, TWO MILLION
American Forces in France Predicted
by Senator Reed in Congress.

Washington, Aug. Ex-senator Reed
in a speech today declared that in five
months the United States would have
a second million men in France. Sem
ator Cummins of Iowa denied asser-
tions that congress has been dilatory
in its duties by taking a recess at this
time. He pointed out that the war
department had asked for delay to
complete its enlarged program, and
Senator Chamberlain interrupted to
say that he had received assurances
that this plan would not be laid before
congress before September. In con-
sidering the bill today the military
committee amended the section per-
uniting the granting of deferred CLASH
fication to persons engaged in occupa-
tons or employments necessary to the
maintenance of the military establish
ment, SO as to read industries, occu-
pations or employments including agri-
culture
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Aug. 1s-coRN-Active buying
forced material advance today in the
corn market Continued hot weather and
scantiness OF moisture formed the chief
incentive to purchase Besides, receipts
here were dwindIing. Opening prices, which
ranged from a Ne off to 1c up with Septem-
Der si.62 to s1.62N and October sI.85N to
$1.64A were followed by decided gains in
both Of these months. The August delivery
was relatively weak.
The close was weak at the same as
yesterdays finish to 1ssc lower, with Sep
to $1.633s.
OATS-Oats were mainly influenced by
the strength of corn. Receipts of oats.
however, were large, and there was con-
siderable selling by cash house. After
opening unchanged to Sc higher, with Sep
TENDER 69c. to 69Ac, the market reacted
somewhat. but then took a fresh upward
OvISIONS-Provisions showed but
little life. Price changes were uniInport-
ant.
Later the market ranged higher as a
result of buying on the part OF houses
with stock yard connections
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
(The range of prices grain futures on
Chicago Board of Trade as reported by
Thos. J. Myers, SOL N L. Bidg.J
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BOY. BOY. IT'S COOL!

Continued rom Page One1
baking sun, Meteorologist Flora grew
tired of it all. In the State Journal
last night he predicted cool spell. OF
course, none believed him. Topekans
couldn't see where anything, outside
the ice plant, could be cool.
Then today appeared in the east
as days sometimes do. The clouds,
beautiful pieces of art. handpainted
with dark rainy looking spots, screen
ed the sun. A little breeze whitfield a
chilled atmosphere and now comes the
forecast for showers-think of it,
showers. Also comes the news that
up in northwestern Kansas this morn
ing the temperature is down to g.
and she's coming this way.
Before night Topeka is due for a
thunder shower-a sort of a noisy wet
condition that even timid women will
welcome. In other parts of Kansas
it'll be the same. A few showers
worth millions to the "heat crazedr
fell this morning.
Now for the dull historical facts Of
the last "a hours: A few scattered
showers in Kansas. Highest was 1O1
in Topeka at o'clock Monday after
noon. Lowest was n at o'clock this
morning. Highest in Kansas was 104
at Sedan. Hot weather in the east.
Cool west of the Rockies. Down to
10 in Montana. Highest on record in
Topeka, 104 in 1887. Lowest, "a in
1888. That's all.
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SUBMARINE CREW
Continued ron pae. one.1

1fN- T-6Dffuued TON FAEe One.f -
for the second time yesterday when
was sunk off Fire Island. The 1876
ton freighter was sent to the bottom
not far from the locality where the
armored crusier San Diego was blown
up on July 10. g
The Sommerstad, whose crew of
thirty-one was brought mere tooay,
was under charter to the United States
shipping board The vessel was on
the way from Bergen. Norway, to New
York in ballast.
Captain Hansen, master of the ship.
said she was sunk at 8 o'clock yester-
day morning. The crew took to the
boats and later was picked up by
passing vessel. .
Get Another Fishing Schooner. IS
Nantucket, Aug. 13-The auxiliary
schooner, Earl and Nettie, was added
today to the list of fishing vessels sunk
by a German submarine off Georges
Bank Saturday. The six members of
the crew, picked up 100 miles east Of
Nantucket and brought here with
four survivors of the schooner Lena
May. reported that their vessel had
been sunk by gunfire after having
been looted by a raiding squad from
the Uboat-
Sub Hits British Destroyer.
London, Aug. 13.-A British tor
pedo boat destroyer was sunk by an
enemy submarine in the Mediterra-
mean on August 8. Seven OF the DE-
stroyer's complement were lost. The
admiralty made this announcement
today.
U-Boat Off Fire Island.
An Atlantic Port, Aug. 13.-Passen-
gers arriving here today aboard "a
British steamer reported their vessel
received wireless yesterday after
noon, apparently from a United States
patrol boat, stating that a U-boat had
been sighted off Fire Island on the
New York coast and that other patrol
boats were pursuing it.
Danish Steamer Sinking?
Another wireless, received at 4
o'clock this morning from an uniden-
| titled Danish steamer, is declared to
have stated that the steamer had been
attacked by submarine off Nantucket
Island and was sinking.
| TIE British steamer left England
with a convoy, but became separated
| from the other craft in a fog the first
| day out and made the rest of the voy-
age alone.
Brings in Survivors.
An Atlantic Port. Aug. 13.-The
fishing schooner Acushla arrived here
today with fourteen men from the
| fishing vessels Progress. Star Buck
and Lena May, all sunk by a subma-
rine off the Georges banks The men
were picked up eighty miles south
east of Cape Cod.
Shells Ships Boats.
The crew of the Mary A. Sennett,
which was brought to this port. told
| of the sinking of the schooners Old
Timer and Cruiser. They declared the
| crews of these vessels were shelled
when they left their ships and prob
ably were killed as nothing was seen
of them after the vessels sank.
Two Submarines Worked Together.
The attack on Mary A. Sennett,
Cruiser and Old Timer was made by
two submarines. according to the sur
vivors. This is the first report that
more than one submarine took part
| in the Georges bank raid.
| The fishing vessels known to have
been sunk are the Progress, Lena May,
Earl and Nettie, Reliance. Mary A.
| Sennett, Star Buck, Kate Palmer
Cruiser and Old Timer.
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REDS DESPERATE
Declare Death Penalty Against All
Opponents.

Amsterdam, Aug. ia new man
ifesto advocating the pitiless annihi-
iation of all counter reyolutionaries
has been issued by Premier Lenine,
says the Rhenische Westfaiische lei
tung of Essen. Peasants retaining
grain beyond their personal needs will
be arraigned before revolutionary
courts enemies of the people. Cap
itai punishment will be inflicted on IL
iicit traders. -
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Kansas CITY Produc. Market.

Kansas City, Aug. 13.-WHEAT-Cash !:
Market steady. No: / hard. s21sls @21e !;
No. z. $215@216; No. red, $e.1s@2.1s1z !;
CORN-Market steady No. 2 mixed,
$1.S1@1.s2; No. 3, nominal; No. 2 white,
81. 93@195; No. 8, nominal; No. 2 yellow,
81. s3@1s5; No. 8. nominal.
OATS-Market steady. No. 2 white,
711ac; No. 2 mixed, 71@72c.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE So. 4o@&45.
HAY-Market unchanged.
+ SHORTS-$1 .52@1 CO.
BRAN-S1 42@1.5O.
WHEAT-Receipts 1926 cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Hens, 25c; BOOSTERS, 1S15c
springs, 26c; broilers. Csc.
CORN-Close: September, $1.63; October,
1.63ss.
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FORM opal" BATTALION
5000 Women Enlisted In England
Friends Urged to Join Together.

London. Aug. 13.-Recruiting has
begun for '.pal' battalion of the wo-
mans auxiliary army corps for serv-
ice with the American expeditionary
forces. Five thousand women are
needed and women who are friends
are invited to enlist tooether.
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Zones Kentucky Coal.

Indianapolis Ind, Aug. 1s.-Be-
cause of the excess production of coal
in Illinois and Indiana the federal
fuel administration has "zoned" Ken
tucky coal out to these two states,
A. W. Galloway, distributing agent of
the fuel administration, announced.
Indiana was formerly heavy con-
sumner of Kentucky coal.
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Chicago. Aug. 13.-HOGS-Receipts &c.
600. Good hogs early about steady with
yesterdays close: general market 15c to 25c
lower; top 5000. butchers, 9.00G 10 so !;
light, S1930G 1000. packing. S17.90Q1 1855:
1915; pigs and choice, $1S.000 1880.
I CATTLE-Receipts 1900. Native and
western steers grading good or better.
strong. others slow: butchers, strong /;
calves. &c higher.
SHEEP-Receipts Il, COO Fat lambs. 1oc
to 25c higher; prime Idaho s1S.T5: native
sheep. steady. bids on range sheep lower.
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New York, Aug. 3.-MONEY-Mercantile
paper. months; 6; 8 months. g; Sterling,
on banks, s72N; commercial. 60 day bills,
4.721s; demand, Are; cables, 477H. Francs,
demand, 5.67; cables, 5.65z. Bar silveh,
bonds. easy; railroad bonds. easy. Time
loans. strong; 20 days, bid; 80 days. 6
bid; months. bid.
Call money, strong; high, 6; low. 5% !;
ruling rate, 6; closing bid So offered at 8 !;
last loan, 9.
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Chicago Produce Market,

Chicago Produce Market,
changed.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POTATOES-Ma-ket higher Virginia
barrels. $3.50; Minnesota Ohios, bulk $2.30@
2.35; ditto sacks. $2.45@2.50: New Jersey
bulk, Cobblers, S2.90G3O0: Kentucky, dit
to. S2.S0@290; Illinois Early Ohios, So ESQ
POULTRY-Alive, unsettled; fowls, 2s1kc
springs, 29@29hc.
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Champion Swimmer to Fly.

New York. Aug. 13.-Duke Kahan<
amou. Hawaiian swimmer and holder
of several worlds records. declared
today he would enlist as a naval avia-
tor within few weeks.
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New York Produce Market
New York, Aug. 13.-BUTTER-Market
steady. Creamery higher than extras, 46@
1870.
EGGS-Market irregular. Fresh gathered
extras, 47@4Sc.
CHEESE-Market steady. State fresh
specials, 25% @26c.
POULTRY-Alive and dressed, steady.
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Wall ST., New York, Aug. 13.-STOCKS-
Gains among rails of the investment class
were materially increased during the morn
ing, Coalers assuming greater prominence
on Norfolk and Western gains of points,
while Elk Horn Coal rose 1%. Shares of
numerous western am southwestern roads
were included in the advance. United States
Steel advanced a point. Among :pecialties
the noteworthy feature was General Motors,
which forfeited yesterdays gain of points.
Liberty 3h's continued strong with Anglo
French SIS.
Rails gave promise at the opening of to-
days stock market of extending their re-
cent gains. Transcontinental and Changers
showing pronounced strength. Initial ad-
vances in those divisions range from large
fractions to point, Union Pacific leading.
Coaiers also made further substantial i'm
provement on a moderate inquiry for Read
ing and Norfolk and Western Industrials
were uHcertain,sU. 8. Steel recording a nom-
inal loss but soon rallying with Crucible
Steel and Pressed Steel Car. Sumatra To-
bacco was strongest of the specialties, gain
ing points.
Morning Grain Gossip.
FRI shed nv the TapeEa Roor 1 af Trade
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Free Moving Pictures.

Fer the children in Security Hall,
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock. All
white children cordially inyited.-Ady.
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WEATHER REPORT
WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
~ Cloudy, showers, cooler, north
anil west tonight and tomorrow.

Althe the corn bears had their way for a
time early yesterday the finish was most
! unsatisfactory to them as prices advanced
faster faster :. from the low point than they had
prepared for the numerous bad crop reports
that came yesterday which made the buy
ing ing more general, while selling in the last
bought when the price turned up. Absorb
ton of the offerings on the break by houses
having the bad crop reports from experts
in the southwest left little for the late buy
Some Of the bears on corn did not get in
yesterday not being inclined to believe the
damage from the southwest They claimed
and Illinois has. been benefits more by
the heat and will mike more corn than is
lost west from Missouri river. others dis
ing CARROTS of oats in the sample market
and selling August and September. Cash
houses picked up the offerings freely and
sold out the. futures they had bought
the cash lots to fill, sales for deferred
shipments and do not care to stand long
the futures under such conditions Most
have ben for some time
New York. Aug. 13.-The Financial News
Bulletin: Stocks-A continuation of irreg-
ular bullish activities is expected with
special attention for certain groups and q
growing feeling of optimism with regard to
the railroad list, particularly the Coalers.
We think discriminating purchases on
Midvales strength due in part to absorb
| ton for banking interests which are i'm
pressed with the magnitude of, the COM
! By wen Informed channels Reading.
| Southern Pacific. N. Y. Central, c. & o.
strongly recommended. Think time not
far far t distant sann when r. and Midvale
higher prices established as result of buy
| ing following such realization.
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| Temperatures yesterday still ranged
slightly above the 100 degree mark at nearly
every station in the state. A few widely
| scattered showers in the western portion
| OF the state was the only precipitation that
| was reported
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Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
81 sos September, 81 81 October, s1.63A.
oATs-August. 6s1sc; September, 6sAc
October, 69ssc.
LARD-Sept., $26Se; Oct, $2672
SHORT RfBS-Sept,, $24.s0; Oct, $24.9 %.
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Free Moving Pictures.

For the children in Security Hall,
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock. All
white children cordially invited.-Adv.
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s1ass1n Steers wssssFa sfsfss soas S
feeders heiisrsb Bulls go
calves, $600G120O.
HEEP.KseeiPts 5000 Market STEADY,
800: s wefhers, sioooa is5o; ewes, 5000
1900; stockers and feeders. $e.0o@isOo
Kansas City Stock Yards, Monday, Aug
12.-TotAi cattle receipts dropped to 10000
head today, lightest Monday run in two
Friday, SOC to to 800 above low time last
1850 P Sas ef .sls. IS s hsef shssp
today 1000. choice range lambs at s1T75.
BEEF CATTLE
Most of the strength since the middle
Of last week came from feeder buyers. aftho
packers showed more interest today, and
took all the fieshy steers. Coed corn fed
worth sis5o best Kansas grass pI steers here
$17-25. The government has cut out meat
less DAYS. and reanested that domestic con-
casses. Action is -expected in congress to-
day, on the proposition Of reducing army
is fayorabiy considered, 1t viii be big
boost for cattleIIen everywhere. Cows
have taken the full advance since last week.
Prices on all grades are now netting a
| profit to most grazers and feeders.
| STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
| Big shipments of stockers ana feeders
ner e a ste g sesR.ry needns
sent out Sunday. More buyers are here
today than can get cattle. and they are re-
presence raises the. morale of the whole
cattle market. Feeders sold up to S16.50,
stockers mostly IS to So.
| HOGS.
Order, buyers and Spectators paid up
to $500 on the early market, but packers
were obstinate. and bought little before
noon. However, they. finally cleaned up
/ IN 30 oh
paying $1,000 to ;io9s for fair to i Coca
j hogs. Considerable common stuff was In
cluded, and held over. hence the wide ranse
in bulk Of sales Best light hogs sold st
$191o. Stock pigs sold SOC higher today.
/ light. ana strong advance IN n rnisnins
expected this week.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
The market had its first chance this
of choice Coiorados from Gienwood springs
| came in the fat lambs selling at s17.I5 fat
1--WE ss, Best t ns, q >, LAMBS nh lack quail
have been selling At SD to SIT. WITH e ef%e
westerns worth more than that.
J. A.. RIckART.
Market Correspondent
Topeka Market Report.
prices furnished ny wnifr pncking Get
Topeka, Kan. Aug Ia
MIxED AND BUTCHERS. 4-5oa1see
dEAN1 14.5o6lS. 10
FIGS -..--.--............ iii Il Sos e g
Poultry and Eggs.
Furnished by the Topeka Packing Com.
pany, corner Laurent and Madison.
Poultry ana Exxs
Springs, over . lbs &c: old ROSTERS. IS
broflers, Id to lbs and under, Gee: hens
over lbs.. 2Sc; hens under lbs, 2oc.
BUTTER -5fj1il9c.
Topeka train Market.
Furnished By Derby Grain Co.. corpes
Kansas Ave and Cnrtfe ST -
-s Topeka, Kan, Aug Ia
MIXED CORN-s1.Gn
WHITE cORN-$1.f5
OATS-60c.
fapeks stss sss rkrf
PRAIRIE HAY-xl5G0
ALFALFA-S1sO 90.
ietafi Hay,
Topeka, Kan, Aug. n
ALFALFA-sI5.1a
PRAIRIE HAY--S1ss00. ss-ss| s---s=-sl-..s.s
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DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office,
Topeka, Kan. for the "a hours ending at
a. m. Tuesday.
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Kew York Sugar Market.
New York. Aug. 13.-SUGAR-Raw,
steady; centrifugal, 6.055; fine granulated,
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Kansas CITY Live STOCK Sales.

Kansas City Live Stock Sales.
tThe following saieH ~rie uiad. this morn
ing at the Stock cards. Kansas CITY. and
reported owe. .on~ jistauce telephone III
rect to ;he State Journal by clay robin
snn & Co.. i've STOCK commission mer-
chants.l
, Kansas City, Aug 13.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 10000 head. Market steady to
strong.
. HOGS-Receipts 1000 head. Market open
steady. closing weak. Bulk of sales, $500
Q19.20; top, s19.35.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 head. Market 25c
TO SOC higher. Lambs, S1S.25.
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Morning Grain Gossip.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of Trade-I
Chicago, Aug. 1s-The Tribune: Grain
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Yanlls SIN Fight i'm Bray.

Along the Somme the British have
pushed forward slightly toward Pc
rome. North of the river British and
American troops are fighting in the
suburbs of Bray. while on the south
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Topeka Market Report.
prices furnished ny woifr rncking "a
Topeka, Kan. Aug. Ia.
HOGS
MIXED AND BUTCHERS sfS 5os3rs a.
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fetal Hny.,
Topeka, Kan. Aug. n
ALFALFA-SI51a
PRAIRIE HAY--$1&.O0. ss=s5 s---+--4-s.s..s-s-
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new U. s. SECTOR
Americans Latest Appearance
> Is on Lorraine Front.
Pershing Pursues Policy of
Keeping Hindenburg Guessing.

New York, March still greater
confusion at German headquarters
concerning the main disposition of
General Pershing's forces will result
from the statement that Americans
have taken over a new section of the
Lorrains front.
The principal meaning of the an
nouncement is that General Pershing
has changed the direction of his troop
movements. From the time the Ger
mans first discovered American
troops in the trenches near the
RhineMarne canal, every successive
revelation of the American positions
has been toward the west.
First at Extreme West End.
The first discovery of the Stars
and Stripes by the Germans was al
most at the extreme western point of
the French front, where it joins the
British.
Now, however, General Pershing
has jumped back to the eastern end
of the line in Lorraine.
Won Hindenburg's uncertainty as
to the point of the forthcoming Amer
lean offensive is. for the present,
hopelessly entangled by this policy
of lodging about. From Chavignon,
the westcrnmost point known to have
been occupied by American troops, to
Lorraine is over 100 miles. There
are at least ten possible areas along
that line where the American often
sive might be concentrated. 1t is
Won HiEdenburg'S turn to guess