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Evening star., 1918-08-07
No Shortening Of Hours.

In the absence of the Secretary OF
War none of the oficials seemed In
tclined to modify the present working
there was disposition to relax their
strict enforcement in special cases.
Application was made by Cen Will
-liams, chief Of ordnance Of the Army.
for authority 70 excuse his working
noon on account Of the uncomfortable
condition Of their o6ices In the frame
buildings at Sth and B streets north
west
4 The matter was under consideration
at the assistant secretary's once this
forenoon, and probably will be acted
on favorably. but nothing had been
done up to 3 O'clock. II is probable
authorized to exercise their discretion
Ia the matter Of excusing the members
Of the clerical forces under their direc-
<ion.
Evening star., 1918-08-07
Mittens From 0vercoat Clippings.

Mlttens FROM Vvercoat Clippings.
There is little waste in the clothing
and equipage division Of the Quar-
termaster Corps. An announcement
today said that the clippings from
1000 overcoats had been converted
into mittens. Clippings Of material
too small for use have been turned
over to the conservation and reclama.
tion division Of the corps.
Evening star., 1918-08-07
MANY DRIVEN BY HEAT
TO THE BATHING POOLS
Total Of 3,375 Patrons Yesterday
Enjoyed the Facilities at the
Municipal Establishment.

w S / n t o ms unparalleled hot
weather of the last two days has
made new attendance records for the
municipal swimming pools. There
were 3.s75 persons admitted to the
pools yesterday. The highest previous
record for a single day is less than
1000. Up to 9 o'clock this morning
1855 persons had been admitted. also
a record for that length of time.
Supt- Brunner is meeting the biggest
demand in the history of the pools with
the smallest force OF guards and as
sistants and under the greatest disad-
yantages generally. There. are but
eleven guards as compared with thir-
teen In the service year ago. They
are being paid rs cents a day and are
called upon to do police duty and rem
der variety Of services because Of the
shortage of labor. They are high school
boys mostly. though one or two are vol
unteers from the Washington Swim
ming Club.
Last year the guards compensa-
ton ranged from $3.50 to $3.50 a day.
The small wages now being paid are
due to the failure of Congress to pass
the District appropriation bill. The
Commissioners will ask Congress for
an urgent deficiency item by which
eAS ooi 10 may kCSSlSC D6Ch pay HI
reasonable compensation for their
services.
On account of the hot weather. Supt
Brunner has lifted the ban limiting
tie number of persons that may be
admitted to the pools at one time.
This reduces the danger of heat pros
trations to persons standing in line.
1t fills up the pools with six and seven
hundred bathers at time, but while
IT. makes swimming practically i'm
possible. it gives an increased number
a chance to seek relief from the
weather in the cool water.
Evening star., 1918-08-07
BRITISH.

LONDON. August 7.-"At an early
hour this morning the British troops
holding the sector on our front south
west of Morlancourt counter attacked
and regained all of the more i'm
portant portions of the ground taken
from them by the enemy in his attack
yesterday. All the-objectives Of our
counter attack have been secured and
number of prisoners captured by US.
LAS the result of the action OF our
patrols yesterday land during the
night we have advanced our line
short distance astride the Clarence
river Gin the Lys sector) and captured
few prisoners and two machine
guns. A party of our troops success
fully rushed one of the enemy posts
last night north of Vieux Berquin Ton
the north side of the Lys sector).
The hostile artillery has been ac-
tive east of Robecq and in the Mer-
willie and Dickebusch sectors"
August 6.-Night-
"At dawn this morning the enemy
launched a strong local attack against
our new positions south of Morlan-
court, astride the Braye-Corbie road
The assault, delivered by a division
from the reserve. succeeded in carry
ing our advanced trench lines on
portion of the ground captured by US
on the night of July 1928. Local
fighting is still taking place in this
area and a few prisoners have been
taken by our troops.
Southeast of Robecq our posts in
tho Pacaut wood sector have been
further advanced on a front OF about
1000 yards. A few prisoners also
were captured by us in this area.
"On August our airplanes carried
out reconnaissance and observations
for our artillery. Very few enemy
machines were sighted and there were
no combats-
'In idition to the German air
planes destroyed August ; in air fight
ing. another was shot down that day
by machine gun fire from the ground"
ITALIAN.
August 6.-"On the Asiago plateau,
in the Monographs region and along
the lower Piave. there have been
greater artillery activity. Our batter
les blew up an army ammunition
dump along the river.
ION the Piave Islets, our patrols
have recovered quantity of war ma
Evening star., 1918-08-07
GERMAN.


Six hostile captive balloons have
been shot down."
GERMAN.
August s-"There has been lively
accommodating activity. especially in
the Ancre and Avre sections and south
of Montdidier.
(, EARLY today north of the Somme,
Wurttembergers stormed the foremost
English line along the Braye-Corbie
road, and brought back about a hum
dred prisoners.
After partial thrusts without sue
cess, the enemy yesterday advanced
with strong forces to the attack
against the vesle section on both sides
OF braisnes and north Of Jonchery.
we drove them back in q counter
thrust out Of small sections Of woods
on the north bank of the river, in
which they had temporarily located
themselves. Several hundred prison.
ers remained in our hands. The rest
OF the enemy's attack had already
collapsed under our artillery and ma
vesle.
FRENCH.
HAs1o, august TN the region of
Montdidier our troops have made
some local progress south of Frami-
court and southeast Of. Mesnil St.
Georges twest of Montdidier).
Along the Vesle the French last
night repulsed German attempts
against La Grange farm (west of
Braisne) and occupied the station at
Ciry-Salsogne. We made 100 prison.
ers east of Braisne.
In Champagne a local attack was
directed this morning against our po-
sition south of Auberiye. 1t was
thrown back"
August (night).-"Aside from ar
tillery activity east Of soissons and
on the Vesle river, there is nothing
to report from the whole Of the front, -
says the French ofhcial communica-
tion. issued this evening.
Army of the East. August s.
There has been artillery activity on
the Struma, vardar and the Cerna
Bend and to the north Of Monastir.
I'm Albania the enemy has not re-
newed his attacks.
British aviators have brought down
an enemy airplane and also have
bombarded enemy depots in the
Struma valley
Evening star., 1918-08-07
JANEStfRQY. .DDUGALL
FACES MURDER CHARGE
Is in Alexandra County Jail, Ac-
i cused of Killing George

-JamestLeroy Dpugall, nineteen years
old. is in Alexandria county, Va. Jail
at Fort Myer Heights awaiting q pre-
liminary hearing before Justice Of the
Peace William c. Cloth on a charge OF
murder. The hearing may be held to-
morrow morning: It is charged that
Dougall shot and fatally wounded
George Cock, seventeen years old, late
Monday night during trouble at the
junction of the two electric car lines
in Clarendon. not far from the house
of the participants, The bullet lodged
in Cocks abdomen and caused death
several hours later in Emergency
Hospital. --.t...
Attorney Interviews Accused Man.
Commonwealth Attorney Frank L
Ball this morning conversed, with the
accused young man in the county Jail,
but gave out no statement OF the re-
suit Of the interview CrandI Mackey.
lformer commemorative attorney, will
appear as counsel for Dougan.
Monday night several boys. resi-
dents of Clarendon. gathered near tho
railway Junction, and one of them
took George Dougalls hat from his
head. He was displeased by the con-
duct of the boys. and. 1t is stated,
made the remark Some OF you will
pay for this"
Evening star., 1918-08-07
Senate Escort Named.

Paris Again shsllsd BY Big Guns.
PARIS, August THE Ione-ran4s
shsiling oe tha region Of Paris was
Esssme4- teea .--- - : - -
Evening star., 1918-08-07
Americans Wade Ves1e.

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE AISNE-MARNE FRONT. Au-
gust 6.-With their backs to the
Aisne, the Germans continued prep
arations today for what may be either
a stiff resistance to give them more
time for further Withdrawals. or for
a definite stand. Minor actions along
the American portion of the front
and in the adjoining French sectors
marked the day.
The little force of men who were
sent into>Fismes still maintain their
foothold although they are not yet
across the river which flows through
the extreme northern portion of the
town. Under. a heavy barrage all
their wounded have been taken out.
and during the night food was taken
to- them.
The Germans have been unremitting
instheir: efforts to dislodge the Amer
leans. pounding the town with shells
and deluging it with gas.
:, Counter Attacks Repulsed.
Numerous efforts have been made
to- fetake the position. but in every
instance the accuracy of the Ameri-
can fire, both of the supporting ar
ti1iery. and the small arms of the in
fsntry within it, drive back the en-
envy"
To the east and west of Fismes the
.naricans Hhaye continued their re-
connaisSance work patrols crossing
the river at different places. The de.
tachments, however, never exceeded
nlore -thah-twenty men.
Near (town deleted) a few men
have remained, and another force is
on the hill over the river near Fismesr
Reports received from the French
sectors indicate virtually the same
situation from Scissors to Rheims. :
Clearer weather resulted in more
aerial activity for few hours. but
again began to fall and the aircraft
were forced to suspend operations.
The Germans Immediately seized the
opportunity of. the few hours of good
weather to send over planes for
Photographic purposes and incident
ATTY to shoot up the allied transport.
These planes in every case were
quickly, forced back by anti-craft
guns.
Franco-Atneriean planes also did
some observation work north OF the
Engineers Prepare for Advance.
The engineers have mobilized equip
ment for their part of the advance.
and reports from far back of the
line indicate that all elements of the
allied forces will be Immediately
available.
From the German side observers
6aye reNorted wa Ron trains larOo
Evening star., 1918-08-07
DR.. Bazey Overcome by Heat.

DR.. George P. Bazey, member of-the
star of Casualty Hospital. yesterday
afternoon suffered an attack OF heat
prostration. He was SO seriously af-
fecteds, that he was forced, to aban-
dorr his work and seek treatment. To-
day it was reported that his condition
was much improved and that he prob
ably was out of danger.
PHYSICIANS at Casualty Hospital re-
ceived several calls today from per-
sons who suffered from the heat. The
sick people were treated at their
homes
Evening star., 1918-08-07
r Deaths in Philadelphia.
Five Deaths in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE. August Five
deaths and three prostrations from
heat were reported here up to noon
today. At that hour the local weather
bureau thermometer registered 100.
five degrees under the new heat rec.
ord Of los established yesterday.
Evening star., 1918-08-07
Returns and Shooting Follovs.

A few minutes later Dougall and
his older brother appeared on tho
scene and the shooting resulted The
wounded boy was taken to the hos
pital and Dougall surrendered to the
county authorities.
The prisoner is a son Of Homer A.
Dougall, clerk in the census ONCE.
who resides near Washington and
Maple avenues. while. Harvey Cock.
father Of the dead boy, is in the motor
truck business and resides at Poplar
and Maple avenues. Funeral services
for young Cock will be conducted
Friday.
Evening star., 1918-08-07
JAMES H. DAVIDSON,
HOUSE MEMBER, DIES
Representative in Congress From
Wisconsin Is Victim of
Heart Trouble,

Representative James n. Davidson,
republican, Of Oshkosh. Wis, died
suddenly of heart trouble last night
at 1417 Rhode Island avenue north
west. The contributory cause of
death. 1t was stated, was overwork
brought on by Mr.. Davidson's con-
nection with the military affairs COM
mittee of the House. Burial will be
in Oshkosh, Wis, Friday afternoon
at o'clock. Mr.. Davidson had been
months and had been in q hospital six
weeks.
Serving His Ninth Term.
He was sixty years Of age and was
serving his ninth term in Congress.
His residence was at the Netherlands
apartment, where his family now is.
Mr.. Davidson is survived by his wife,
two sons, Kenneth Brodie Davidson
Of Oshkosh, and Ensign James f.
Davidson, U. s. N. r. F., and q dauEh-
ter. Miss Avery Davidson.
Mr.. Davidson was born at colches-
tended Walton Academy, graduating
from the Albany Law School in 1884.
He was admitted to the bar in the
same year, and was in the practice
Of law at Princeton, Wis, from 1887
to 1892.
. Filled Many Positions.
. He was appointed district attorney
Of fiGreen Lake county in 1855, ana was
chairman Of the republican congress
asional committee from 1890 to 1896,
He was city attorney of oshkosh for
two years, beginning in 1895, and was
elected to the Ftfty-fifth Congress- in
1897, serving continuously through
the Sixty-second Congress He WAS
re-elected last year from the sixth
Wisconsin district.
Senate Escort Named.
. The Senate committee named to ac-
company the body to oshkosh consists
Of Senators Lenroot Of Wisconsin,
Jones Of Washington. La Toilette Of
Wisconsin, Rapsdell Of Louisiana, Smith
Fischer Of Florida, Gronna. Of North
Dakota and. Townsend Of Michigan. The
funeral party viii leave Washington
tomorrow morning at 11:40 O'Clock
over the Pennsylvania railroad, and
will 70 by, way Of Chicago to Osh-
kosh. arriving At Oshkosh Friday aft
ernoon at 1853 o'clock, arriving hack
In washington at 1:1oFo'clock sunday
morning.
Speaker Clark Of the SHouse- also
has appointed . committees to attend
the services 1t the home In Oshkosh.
Evening star., 1918-08-07
Temperature in August.

The following table compiled BY the
weather bureau shows the highest
and lowest Temperatures recorded for
! ench day of August during forty.
seven years prior to this year,
Evening star., 1918-08-07
OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS.

terial which was abandoned by the
enemy:
six hostile captive balloons have
been shot down"
Evening star., 1918-08-07
MORE NEW YORK DEATHS;
Stock Exchange Members Favor
Closing on SATURDAY.

NEW YORK. August THE torrid
weather in which New York is swelter-
ing caused two more deaths and nine
additional -prostrations during the
twenty-four hours ending at II am
today. At that hour the mercury had
touched 81 degrees and was expected
to climb still higher, which would
break all heat records for the year.
The weather bureau forecast thun-
dershowers soon, with temporary re-
lief, but announced that in all prob
ability the metropolis was certain to
suffer one more day Of high tempera-
ture
New York Stock Exchange members
circulated petition, which was being
signed generally. asking the board Of
governors to close the exchange from
Friday night until Monday owing to
The usually congested districts Of
New York were almost deserted to-
day, thousands Of mothers and chill
dren flocking to the beaches. The
police estimated that thousands Of
persons slept last night on the sand
at Coney Island and innumerable
others found refuge in the city's parks.
t Four Deaths in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, August There
was no relief here today from the in
tense heat. At noon the thermometer
touched 100 degrees, six higher than
at the same hour yesterday. The
maximum yesterday was 1922. -Four
deaths. and numerous prostrations
were reported.
The high temperature is having its
effect upon Industrial plants, the Hog
Island shipyard and other establish
ments, hundreds of workers being
forced to quit.
Evening star., 1918-08-07
'N0H0PEO OF relief
S00NFROMHEA7
Thermometer at 1o2 at 2
.P.M.-AII Records 9
Beaien.
MANY ARE FRUSTRATED

| Weather bureau officials today
could hold out no hope of rain or
decline in temperature within the
next twenty-four hours. Prof. A. J.
Henry of the weather bureau pointed
out that c.:t~cmely high temperatures
frequently>result in thunderstorms.
but he said there were no definite in
dications Of such showers for the vi
cinity of Washington today. He
added:
II believe Washington has received
the peak of the heat wave. but the
mercury probably will not take de-
cided drop for a few days
cmcial Temperature 1o2 at 2 Pm.
At pm. today the weather bureaus
temperature was 102. the same as yes
terday at this hour. At the Avenue
kiosk 1O9 was registered at 2 p. m.
1co Degrees 1 Pm. Today.
At 1 o'clock this afternoon the
weather bureau temperature was 100.
while the kiosk at E street and Penn
sylvania avenue showed 105. Yester.
day afternoon the kiosk scared to ia
bureau reached 1o51a at. the same
time. The temperatures by hour at
both the weather bureau and the
kiosk varied only slightly today from
the figures of yesterday.
graph in the kiosk showed that the
temperatures today were nearly
twenty degrees higher than the aver
age for August during the last thirty
three years.
Coatless Police on Duty.
Realizing that the police must pa
troll the streets no matter how high
the temperature goes. Maj. Pullman
today cast aside military. discipline
and told his men they may do duty
without their coats. provided they
wear navy blue or black satin shirts,
cut after the style of the soldiers
khaki shirt. The order becomes ef-
fective Immediately. This is an limo.
walton in the history OF the local
police department
Three cases Of heat prostration have
been reported to the police.
Hiram Opey. colored, ffty-nine years
old. 1913 5th street, was overcome by
heat yesterday while at 10th and V
streets. He was able to go home
after he had received treatment at
FreeSmen's Hospital.
George Spriggs, colored, fifty Eight
years old. 4 Fufsell court, this morn
ing about II o'clock was overcome by
heat while at 18th street and Colum-
bia road. Police of the tenth pre-
circt took him home.
Wells Dewey, seventy-four years old,
402 LIST street, was taken to Emert
gency Hospital from lower Pennsyl-
vania avenue about noon today and
treated for heat prostration.
DR.. Bazey Overcome by Heat.
DR.. George P. Bazey, member of-the
star of Casualty Hospital, yesterday
afternoon suffered an attack OF heat
prostration. He was SO seriously af-
fecteds, that he was forced to aban-
dsr his work and seek treatment. To-
day it was reported that his condition
,.o1, {y,ny O
Evening star., 1918-08-07
Engineers Prepare for Advance.

The engineers have mobilized equip
ment for their part of the advance.
and reports from far back of the
line indicate that all elements of the
allied forces will be Immediately
available
From the German side observers
Evening star., 1918-08-07
Hottest Day in Forty-seven Years.

At 4:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
thermometers at the weather bureau,
Gath and NJ streets. registered 1854 de-
grees, which is the highest the mer-
curry has gone in Washington in
forty-seven years.
The nearest approach to yesterday
was September Z, 1881. when the
thermometer reached 104. On July
IS. 1887. a maximum temperature of
103 was recorded. On August Is,
1881. and August II, 1900, a maximum
of 101 was recorded. Records show
that the thermometer frequently has
reached the 100 mark in the District.
The lowest temperature yesterday
was Is at 7:20 in the morning.
According to Prof. Henry, a low
northeastern part of the United States
last Sunday. drawing the hot waves
from the south northward' across the
eastern states.
Evening star., 1918-08-07
Range Of Hot Wave.

Maps at the weather bureau this
morning showed that the heat wave
now extends across the country from
New York to Chicago. with Pennsyl-
vania and Maryland carrying the. se-
verest part
The one redeeming feature of the
situation in Washington. it was said
at the weather bureau. is the fact that
the humidity has been slowly going
down in the last twenty-four hours,
indicating that the moisture in the air
which makes the temperature so op-
pressive, Is being absorbed.
Parks, Street Cars, Ice Cream.
The parks and street cars were
crowded last night with the thousands
of strangers in the city, who could
not stand the oppression in boarding
house rooms
Ice cream parlors and drug stores
cream manufacturers had difficulty in
keeping their customers supplied
Fifty Clerks succumb to Heat.
Even the building housing the
State. War and Navy departments,
with its thick stone walls, did not
escape the heat Of yesterday and to-
day, owing to its crowded condition
and the fact that even the corridors
are filled with clerks and typewriters.
Yesterday about nifty clerks in the
building succumbed to the heat and
were given medical attention in the
emergency room in the basement.
About the same number were taken
three today for treatment. Nearly all
the patients were women. Capt. will
liams Of the Army Medical Corps, who Is
in charge OF the emergency rooms,
said that none of the cases was seri-
Gus and that all the patients were
able to be taken to their homes after
q short rest. He had the assistance
Of an Army nurse. While the condi-
tions were trying in all parts Of the
big building. the workers on the top
door suffered the most.
The Coconino sun., 1918-10-11
Officers, Wives Leave.

Mrs. E. Nj. Robison, wife of Captain Robison, and Mrs. John Mathews, wife of Lieut.. John Mathews, who have been making their home here since their husbands left for France, left the first of the week for the east. Mrs. Robinson goes to her old home in Mil waukee and Mrs. Mathews to Con- cordia, Kans., to remain with her mother until after the war. It is hoped that they will both return to Flagstaff with their husbands after the war and make their homes here.
The Coconino sun., 1918-10-11

Dr. E. s. Miller answered an s. O. s. call from Holbrook Tuesday and is helping out those suffering with the influenza in that town. The only doc tor in that place is sick in bed with the disease.
 Hon. T. H. Cureton, the Republican candidate for state senator, was in Flagstaff from Williams Saturday in terviewing the people on his chances of election, and feels confident from what he hears that they are good. time, but suffered relapse.
 Mrs. Katherine McMillan, mother of Mrs. George Fleming, who has been visiting her daughter here the past two weeks, returned to her home in Flagstaff this week. George Fleming, Jr., accompanied Mrs. McMillan on the return trip.-Kingman Miner.