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The evening leader., 1918-08-12
CHILE BUILDING SHIPS

Washington, Aug. 1.-Two large
shipbuilding plants are being erected
in Southern Chile. They will be ready
for operation in September and the
building of wooden vessels will begin
Immediately. The first vessel, of 5000
tons, will be launched in March, 1919,
according to the schedule, and another
vessel of the same size will leave the
ways shortly afterward.
The new shipbuilding yards are be-
ing constructed at Lanao. The wood
to be used in ship building is native
timber Chilean oak, spruce and other
woods. The machinery for the new
vessels will be bought in the United
States if it is possible to get it from
this country; otherwise the builders
will get it from Antofogasta.
The evening leader., 1918-08-12
BRITISH HAVE IMPROVED
IN ART OF MAKING SHE'LL:

Manchester, England, Aug. 12.-Big
battle-scarred guns from Flanders are
returned here for overhauling and re-
pair. One, it was noted by a party
of journalists inspecting war work
in this district, had been blown in
two, the effect of shells premature
explosion. The remnant of the gun
had been brought here so that ex-
perts might determine what had been
the shall's defect.
In the early days of the war faulty
shells were responsible for large
number of guns being destroyed as a
result of sprematures." So much care
is now taken in the manufacture of
shells that the percentage of prema-
lures has fallen remarkably low, the
figures being only one in many hun
dred thousands.
The evening leader., 1918-08-12
WAR MANIA" MAKES MUCH
WORK FOR BRITISH COURTS

London, Aug. 12.-British courts
have had to contend recently with an
unusual number of libels on public
men which led Justice Darling in Old
Baily court to inquire recently wheth-
er some of the cases had been brought
about by mania due to the war.
Justice Darling referred to the ''war
mania" which, he said, affects a con-
siderable number of persons in this
country, saying:
''It is obvious that some people, ow-
ing perhaps to the long continued
military operations and the Strain
which they put on every one, neople
who in ordinary circumstances Nould
be quiet and decent citizens, have TAX
en- leave of their senses to some ex-
tent, and do things which they would
not do in ordinary times.
.The defendant, like other persons ]
have had in this ocurt, is suffering
from a crazy condition of mind which
leads them to do all manner of things,
some criminal, and some merely fool
ish. Because ] detect this in him,
will not send him to prison"
The defendant was fined $500.
The evening leader., 1918-08-12
Rob't McCreary
and c. E. Davis
Purchase Hero =
49, Ton Schooner Viii be Used
in the Snapper Fishing
Business Here

Strange things will happen, even in
Tarpon Springs, and that on Sunday,
too. just as the big rain let loo1a
yesterday afternoon, a tall, lean, nap
py-looking stranger Who was running
before the summer rain squall, luffed
up under the lee side of our front
porch and made fast to wait until it
blew over. We invited him in and
conversation began, which resulted in
the discovery that we had been over
fhe same stamping grounds in our
younger days and had many mutual
friends and acquaintance. The
stronger introduced himself as C. E.
Davis and said he was here with the
intention of making Tarpon Springs
his home; that he had wife and two
children and was looking for a house,
unfurnished, and we told him that the
Leader Real Estate company would
find him one today. He said he was
interested with Mr. Bob McCreary IN
the red snapper fishing business ard
they had an option on the schooner
Hero, and would probably close the
deal today for 81 800 and then spend
about $500 fixing the vessel up for
snapper fishing. He was delighted
with Tarpon Springs and the pros
poets of the fish business here, feeling
sure there was lot of money to be
made. He stated that the McCreary
Fish company is now handling about
$4,000 worth of fish each week and
expected to handle more soon.
The Hero is an 18-ton schooner and
was pulled out on the ways Satuf-
dav so the prospective purchasers
could see her bottom. The schooner
belonged to Mr.. Mantas of the Ka-
minis & Mantas ship chambers.
The evening leader., 1918-08-12
Anclote River
Inspected By
Govt Officers
Lighthouse Ship Ivy in the Harbor-
All Aids to Navigation Will Be :
Overhauled and Re-established

The lighthouse ship Ivy is in the
harbor at Anclote, and Assistant Su-
perintendent Haskins, assisted by the
local light keeper, Mr.. R.. S. Meyer,
has inspected the tripods, channel
lights and all aids to navigation in the
channel and the river up to the sponge
exchange. Mr.. Haskins found the
harbor in good condition and stated
that all aids to navigation which have
been knocked down or damaged will
be replaced and all necessary improve
ments in the river made.
The evening leader., 1918-08-12
CAsUALTYREPORT TODAY 305

Washington Aug 12.-The army
casualties issued today, in three lists,
total 305, classified as follows:
Killed in action, 81; died of wounds,
10; died of disease, 2; died of acci-
dents and other causes, A.; wounded
severely, 81; wounded, degree unde-
termined, 1853; missing in action, Z.
Killed in action: William G. Morris,
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Wounded, degree undetermined
Sidney N. King, Bethune, S. G.
The evening leader., 1918-08-12
MEXICO NO HAVEN FOR
EVADERS OF THE DRAFT

Jaurez, Mex, Aug. 12.-Deserters,
draft evaders and pro-Germans who
seek refuge in Mexico find little well
come or comfort here. These aliens
sit around the old passenger depot,
waiting for a chance to steal ride
south, walk up and down the main
street begging money for meals from
any of their own nationality, or work
at the most menial jobs obtainable in
the stores and homes of the foreign
residents.
Recently three draft evaders APP
peared on the streets here, being true
types of the many who have come to
Mexico since the United States enter
ed the war. One was German boy
of 80 who had fled from Germany to
escape army service, had lived with
an uncle in Chicago and finally cross
ed the border to prevent being intern
ed. A second was an Italian shoe fac
tory worker from Boston who had
failed to register and had fled. A
third was an American of the tramp
type who was demented from lack of
food and worry. All were dirty, I'M
shaved and destitute and all expressed
desire to return to the United States
and surrender.
The evening leader., 1918-08-12
AMERICAN W0RKMEN ADAPT
THEMSELVES TO NEW WORK
WITH SURPRISING SPEED

Washington, Aug. 12.-Conversion
of manpower from peace to war work
was given striking illustration recent
ly at the Hog Island shipyard.
Raymond Curatola, Fred Roller and
Arthur Burnley entered the Hog Is
land riveting school to begin Today
course which would fit them to help
build ships, but in 20 working heurs
they were handling the pneumatic
hammer and punch with such dexteri-
ty that they were told to report for
regular work.
Curatola formerly was a chauffeur.
Roller had been a mechanic, Burnley
was a horse-shoer.
The evening leader., 1918-08-12

London, Aug. 12.-(4:43 p. m.)-
American troops are in the suburbs
of Bray today. The fighting in the
battle for the outskirts Of the little
French city is continuing.
There are only slight changes in the
line as a whole reported in dispatches
reaching London this afternoon, but a
ding-dong battle is raging up and
down the northern sector of the pres
ent battle line.
With the British Army in France,
Aug. 12.-(2:16 p. m.)-There is an
unconfirmed report this afternoon that
the town of Roye, which the Germans
have been defending so desperately,
has been evacuated. British tanks
have been seen operating considera-
BILE distance east of that town.
Paris, Aug. 12.-Nearly forty thous-
and prisoners and seven hundred guns
The evening leader., 1918-08-12
FAMOUS DRUM MAJOR DEAD

Toulon, France, Aug. IL. Cagnoli,
probably the most famous drum ma
jor in the French army, is dead. He
had retired long before the beginning
of the present war; but re-enlisted in
August, 1914. He named each of his
seven children for a battle in which
his regiment in past historic days had
fought.
The evening leader., 1918-08-12
A British and
Swedish Ship
Sunk by a Sub

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE sinking
of the British steamer Plenstcne and
the Swedish steamer Sydland, off the
New England coast, apparently by the
same submarine that destroyed nine
fishing vessels Saturday, was reported
to the navy department today.
The Plenistone was sunk yesterday
and the Sydland on August s. All the
crew of the Sydland were rescued.
The evening leader., 1918-08-12
3 Hun Generals
Cashiered For
Montdidier Failure

London, Aug. 12.-Three German
generals who have been commanding
forces near Montdidier have been
cashiered for neglect of duty, accord
ing to Belgian reports received by
wav of Amsterdam The Germans In
Belgium are showing signs of great
and the German emperor
is reported to have moved to Brussels.
The evening leader., 1918-08-12
NEWEST NOTES OF SCIENCE

With walls but two inches thick
concrete motion picture theatre 80
by as feet and 1S feet high has been
built in England.
An automobile headlight has been
invented that has three gas burners,
so placed as to utilize the entire sur
face of the reflector.
An arc light projecting lantern in
vented by Freedman can be used
with opaque pictures, glass lantern
slides or motion picture films.
The evening leader., 1918-08-12
American Troops in Suburbs Of Braye-
100000 Prisoners and 700 Cannon Taken
ANOTHER BIG 10000 POUND !.
CATCH OF THE F|NNY TRIBE

Not least among Tarpon Springs
industries is her fishing business, as
shown by reports obtained today from
her two large fish companies. Sunday
the Gulf Fish company sent
forward carload, 10000 pounds of
mullet and snapper, and today has
10000 pounds more which will be sent
The evening leader., 1918-08-12
German Airship
Brought Down
in Burst of Flame
On Northern Dutch Coast; Six
British Motor Boats
Fail to Return

London, Aug. PA German air
ship has been brought down in flames
north of Ameland, on the northern
Dutch coast, the admiralty announced
today. The admiralty also announced
that six British motor boats ve.fail-
ed to return from accommodating ex-
pedition which was carried out Aug.
IL along the west Friesland coast of
Holland.
The evening leader., 1918-08-12
OPERATORS
TO GET WAGE INCREASE

New York, Aug. 12.-Announcement
of a general increase of ten per cent
in the wages of all employees of the
Western Union Telegraph COMPANY
belonging to the association recently
organized by the company, was made
here today. The increase dates from
July and applies to forty-fve thous-
and workers.
The evening leader., 1918-08-12
Sub Commander
Atlantic Coast
Now Identified
Fishermen Say He Was For
merly in U. S. Fishery
Service

Gloucester, Mass, Aug. 12.-Fisher-
men claim to have identifieG the COM
mander of the German submarine
which is sinking the fishing vessels off
the North Atlantic coast as a skilled
navigator formerly in the United
States fisheries service. Two men
from different sehooners that have
been sunk have recognized him as a
former acquaintance.
The evening leader., 1918-08-12
LEN|NE AND TROTsKY HAVE
TROTTED OFF To KRONsTADT
WITH Boil. GOVT IN SUITCASE
Lenine Being the Premit of Russia and
Trotsky the War Minister Makes
This Some Important Trot

London, Aug. 12.-Premier Lenine
and War Minister Trotsky, of the Boil
shevik government, have fed to Kron-
stadt, the naval base near Petrograd,
according to dispatch from the semi
official Wolfe bureau, of Berlin, and
printed in the Zurich papers, says a
Havas report.
The evening leader., 1918-08-12
MAN-POWER BILL TO BE
CONSIDERED ON MONDAY

Washington, Aug. IL. Steps to re-
convene the senate for action on the
man-power bill were taken today.
kilograms were sent absentees re-
questing their return by Thursday.
The bill will be taken up next Monday.
The evening leader., 1918-08-12

out tomorrow. Today's stock consists
principally of snapper and grouper.
The McCreary Fish company have
received yesterday afternoon and this
morning 10000 pounds of snapper
and grouper. The fishing business
seems also to have caught the spirit
of the big boom and is dropping into
line.
The evening leader., 1918-08-12

A combined post card and letter
sheet is a Michigan inventors idea,
the latter folding against the former
and being sealed with a gummed flap.
The evening leader., 1918-08-12
SHIP YARD NEWS NOTES.

Under the supervision of Mr.. Star
buck, foreman at the plant, another
large building, for general storing
purposes, is nearing completion. The
flooring was being put on rapidly this
morning by number of skilled car
penters.
The lack of speed in delivery CT lum-
Der is holding back the work at the
plant considerably.
A large space on the river front has
been cleared and is ready for the
erection of the ways. W. H. Hood,
.P. P. Hood, Hubert, and J. 7. Fen
nell were rushing work on derricks for
the pile drivers which will be used in
building the ways. These will be put
up as rapidly as possible.
Posses, the blacksmith, assisted by
Kivotois, is busy at the forge welding
strips Of sheet iron to be used on the
ways.
The evening leader., 1918-08-12

have been taken by the allies in Pl
cardy, according to reliable informa
tion here.
London, Aug. 12-The French have
advanced nearer the important point
Of Roye from the southwest by the
cap .ure of the villages of Armancourt,
and Tillory, it is officially announced.
South of the Somme the British
captured two hundred prisoners. The
British positions east of Mericourt
and south of the river have been link
ed with the British lines east of Etine-
ham, north of the river.
A German attack on the British po-
sitions south of Lihons last night was
repulsed.
Paris, Aug. 12.-Extremely bitter
resistance by the Germans has been
encountered along the line of Chaul-
nes-R -Roye- Noyon. The enemy is bring
ing up strong reinforeements, while
the allies are preparing for an adj
vance.
With the American Army in France,
Sunday-Organization of the First
American field army of five corps has
been completed, and it will be COM
manded by General Pershing. 1t is
understood this army will operate
north of the Marine where the Ger
mans have been driven out.
London, Aug. 12.-The French, con-
tinuing their advance between Avre
and the Disc, have captured the town
of Leschelle- -Staurin, three miles di-
rectly west of Roye, according to ad-
vices reaching here. The towns of
Chaulnes and Albert seemed today to
be held by the Enemy.
The evening leader., 1918-08-12
Unconhrmed Report Says Roye, Which Huns Have
Desperately Defended, Has Been Evacuated
by Them; British Tanks Seen Operat-
ing Beyond The Town
FIRST AMERICAN FIELD ARMY OF FIVE
CORPS ORGANIZED; PERSE1ING
Is IN COMMAND
French Continue Advance Between Avre and the
Oise and Have Captured Town Of Leschelle-
Staurin, Three Miles West of Roye

have been taken by the allies in Pi-
cardy, according to reliable informa
tion here.
The evening leader., 1918-08-12
ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS

The Evening Leader is the only
paper in its field having Associ-
ated Press reports of the world
news-the best and most reliable
The evening leader., 1918-08-12

Paris, Aug. 12.-Nearly forty thous-
and prisoners and seven hundred guns
The evening leader., 1918-08-12

All the local, county, and state
news-that is news-while it is
news. Boosting Tarpon Springs.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05

A special assorted lot OF fine
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with frilled OF plain fronts.
Some lace edged models. Values
that are $500 regular. nE
Spring sale ..........OOS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05

$4,000 DRESSES $13.95
One may choose from many becoming shades
in taffeta dresses with georgette sleeves, satin
and georgette collars. All high wasted
models in novelty stripes and G12 or
plain colors. $50 values - 1000
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
Children

THE spirit of the children of France makes doubly worth while the efforts of the Red Cross to save them. Major Murphy tells this story:
 T remember was at one time outside Pcper- ing l went there to little home which was maintained for refugees. It was hospital and home. I saw soldiers mutlated soldier was walking across the lawn, and he was leading by the hand little boy about eight years old who had bandage over his eyes. That child had been blinded by German shell, and they had to take out both of his eyes.
 "He did not know he was blind He thought it was the bandage; and even when they took the bandage off he still thought there was some thing tied over his eyes. He was very happy, and had no idea of the seriousness of the situa- ton. While standing there talking to this soldier, the little fellow put his bandaged head down on the ground and turned somersaut. There is so much of that spirit over there" TN THE ordinary course of days work, \ Red Cross official sent in this report to the Paris headquarters:
 There arrived last week at Evian, where the repatrates from France and Belgium are re- ceived back into France, train loaded with Bel gian children.
 "There were eSO of them = thin, sickly, from four to twelve years of age = children of men who refused to work for the Germans and of mothers who let their children go rather than have them starve. They poured off the train, little ones clinging to the older ones, girls all crying, boys trying to cheer. They had come all the long way alone.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
Serbia

BRUSHED by the combined Austrian Ger Oman advance, the nation of Serbia was over rm its population forced into exile or left in the hands of the invader Serbia was no longer vital military factor in the war. The contribu- tion of the American Red Cross to the people of Serbia is an expression of human kindness on the part of the American people to suffering nation.
 5 When the Red Cross Mission went to Serbia, the Austrian atrocities had reached their zenith The Austrians had set themselves to annihilate that nation. In some places the people were driven by soldiers with fixed bayonets into court yards of the schools and there shot down. In others they were tied in groups to hayricks which were then set on fire. Victims were left hanging by scores to village trees.
 There is 8 little strip of Serbia in the neigh borhood of Monastir that has been saved from the invader, and it is here the Red Cross is help of fertile plain in this district, and to this district the Red Cross is sending enough seeds and farm machinery to assure the production of thousands of bushels of barley, rye, potatoes and other food produce this year.
 The 5O,00O Serbians huddled into this district will become sef-supporting. The medical assist ance, the sanitary help necessary to these women children and old men, is being provided. There is hope for at least this little remnant of brave people.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
The Red Cross Is for those who suffer

:. War has not brought new sufferings, but it has enormously multiplied suffering and has caused misery to fall in new places and in horrible combinations.
 The old who were protected, the children who were sheltered the women who were cherished, have been called upon to endure to the uttermost Upon those countries exhausted in death grips the blows have fallen hardest upon those least able to meet them calamtes have piled upon calamities It happens that this full load of tragedy has not fallen upon us, but it happens by the same token we may help to meet it.
 The Red Cross aims to be where human needs are, and to act its individual members would could they be present and endowed with the same means
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

The Red Cross is helping our soldiers and sailors in practical way. It is helping the comfort and the spirit of cur Allies, and in both these things it is helping to shorten the war by ren- derlng more effective the service of the armed forces of all the Allies.
 But beyond its practical help it is dedicated to the aleviation of human suffering, and this
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

"On the platform were the Red Cross workers to meet them. The children who could walk at all marched along crying Meat, meat; we are going to have meat Their little clawlike hands were significant, but doctor said, We have them in time; few weeks of proper feeding and they will pull up.' Thirty per cent of the older rcpatrses die the first month from exhaustion. The children can and must be saved" THESE trains that pull into Evian are A laden with the too-yomg and the too-old for German purposes. On their arrival the repa- triates are registered, washed, given fit clothing and food, and put to sleep in clean beds. Thou sands and thousands of these repatriates have known the blessing of Red Cross help. The story of Gaston is typical.
 Gaston is little boy aged seven, who walks with crutch. His father had gone to fight the Roche; his mother managed to keep the home until certain day when the siren blew. That day Gaston and his sister were playing in the yard and ran to the cellar when they heard the first blast. They had been told to do so. When the siren ceased they went back to play in the yard.
 Then something happened, and for days after he came out of the hospital Gaston couldn't for the life of him remember what it was.
 The thing that dropped in the yard tore away one leg and mangled his sister.
 While he was in the hospital his mother disap- peared So they put Gaston on train for Evian.
 The Red Cross nurse was helping Gaston along the road he handled his crutch awk- wardly as yet-when 8 woman shrieked and gathered the cripple to her bosom.
 Few mothers and children among the repa-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

war has given splendid evidence, through the Red Cross, of the spirit of the American people, the spirit of simple human kindness, toward suffering wherever encountered The daily record of incidents which the widespread Red Cross organization meets suggests how universal is the need for help. The need is so vast that only universal answer can cope with 1t.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

 TNHE school children of France have learned 4 to slip on their gas masks as handily as their fathers in the trenches. The regions under gas fire are growing with the increasing range of the big guns, for more and more of the shells are gas shells.
 No matter how constant this menace is, or how near to the lines town may be, the future of the French boys and girls is not neglected, and the schools go But the days routine is varied by the drills, when, at given signal, gas masks are slipped on, just as at other signals, which mean bombardment, the children run to the eel lars fall flat on the floor to protect themselves When the Red Cross began to help these children, it was found that many of them were mere infants some less than one year old. The tinier children could not manage the gas masks, and for these and for the children who had been herded together in old barracks, dirty and prac- ticaly rnfurnished, and with no sanitary appl- ances, the Red Cross established home at Foul, where hundreds of tots are brought from the dan- gerous districts and saved from the death which would almost certainly overtake them were they left in their homes
 THE American Red Cross is caring to-day, { \ in one way or another, for 5OOOO French children. It is the hope of the Red Cross, in cooperation with the French Government to save the lives of 10000 infants year