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Evening star., 1918-08-04
Taking Eight Fake Frenchmen.

In front of Bouresches a body of
Americans were holding what
passes for a position in open war
fare. The newborn American SOL
badger. as well as to hang on like
one. No officers were with the squad.
On these thinly held lines it Is very
often each squad for itself.
Who's this?" asked the Americans
of each other.
Eight men dressed in French uni
forms were approaching. They were
carrying two machine guns. The men
looked like Frenchmen, they were
dressed like Frenchmen, they spoke
enough French to deceive boys whose
sole foreign language is covered by
the phrase no compree."
"Where'd these guys come frome"
they asked each other. There aren't
any French out there"
So they moved toward the eight
men, planning to 6nd out about them.
When the Americans walked toward
tn eight they carried their rifles half
thrust forward, just as trapshooters
do when waiting for the hum of the
clay pigeon. The eight men could not
stand the strain. When the Ameri-
cans were almost on them they tried
to raise their guns.
''Firer' said one Of the Americans.
only we all did"
One Of the eight was brought into
an American hospital later with
twenty-five bullet holes through him.
He was dying, Of course, but before
he died he was able to say that he
and his companions were Germans,
and that they had been ordered into
French uniforms by their officers
They had tried to sneak into the
American lines with the two machine
guns and 500 rounds Of ammunition.
1t is easy to guess what would have
happened II those Americans had not
adapted themselves to the new war
fare and to the crooked tricks of the
boche.
Evening star., 1918-08-04
Treaty With Greece.

Bulgaria's moderate socialists and
agrarians demand that the treaty
with Greece shall be abandoned and
that Brama, Seres. and Kavalla shall
definitely belong to Bulgaria. Mali
nov's line of action is to claim that
Iutkey nhy,a 9isnes in cnns,dtia Al cam 70 hae sne
claims in the Caucasus. The moder-
ate socialists and agrarians also de-
mand a war profits tax. which, they
say, will bring in s0,000,000 francs
($6, 6,00o, ,e00) annually.
Evening star., 1918-08-04

What is the wake Of torpedo? A
ribbon of tiny bubbles across tho eea-
They break and leave no mark upon
the surface.
There is a second track which the
torpedo has made. This Is a groove
cut deep in the minds Of the Ameri-
can people, but not as Germany tried
to engrave it. Our reaction. to the
submarine is persistence. not terror.
Germany shattered our peace with
torpedoes. Submarines have reached
our coast in their efforts to hold back
our troops and sink our supplies.
They have only increased our deter
mination to get across with the
goods.- A submarine has been our
best recruiting agent. The torpedo
which sank the Tuscania won more
recruits to the Army than any pa
triotic demonstration could nave
done, The submarine has become as
much a part Of our mental back
ground as fiivvers and hatracks.
with many men the defeat of the
"sea WOLF has become an obsessfon.
Inventions flood the patent office. and
suggestions pour into the Navy De-
partment. Men of all sorts submit
their plans-professional inventors.
captains of fishing boats and expert
mechanics, Each one believes that
his invention will clear the seas OF
enemy craft.
Not all war inventions have to do
with the submarine. They range from
flreless cookers to chain armor.
At the patent Office there are dled
plans and patents on devices which
never can be used. A superficial
knowledge of the subject has led men
to elaborate Impractical schemes. To
discourage such men from continuing
the expensive process Of procuring a
patent the Office has prepared book
lets for inventors which contain some
valuable dos and "don'ts" on the
subject Of war inventions.
Evening star., 1918-08-04
Device Not Workable.

One impractical plan often submitted
is to have torpedo, shield on each side
of a vessel, which win either defect the
torpedo or explode 1t at safe distance
from the hull. The character Of this
fender varies with different plans. One
man sketched a shield Of steel bars. like
a toaster. This was to be, at the end
Of arms which extended from the side
Of the ship. At the approach Of tor
pedo- it would be lowered, and would
reach to q sufficient depth to protect the
vessel. Variations Of the same scheme
are steel nets, and even walls Of steel
plate running parallel with the length
There are two distinct ,objections to
devices Of this sort. II they arc perma-
neutly lowered they would so impede
the speed of tho ship as to render ma
reuvering impossible. Then. to protect
the hull, II shell should explode
against It, the shield would have to be
some thirty-five or forty feet away. The
strain Of huge steel net or wall on the
supporting arms would be tremendous
and the ships hull also would be in dam
ger Of tearing. Again. to lower such
protection against coming torpedo
would be impossible, both because Of
the speed at which 1t travels and the
Evening star., 1918-08-04
Aeronautics and Photography.

Research is a separate field from
invention. 1t is the development of
ideas and the solving of problems.
Extensive research is now being con-
Quoted in all matters of aeronautics
and photography. It is done in the
various government bureaus and in
private laboratories.
The science and research division
of the Council of National Defense
Is the body to which problems are
referred for solution. They are given
to the laboratory which can handle
them or studied by some Of the scien-
lists there. The ,sablest men of. the
country are engaged in physical and
chemical research necessitated by the
The boards and commissions direct
ing research and sorting out inven-
tions are bewildering in number and
name; but they are linked together
by q system of Joint members, who
supply the needed continuity.
Every available idea is needed to
keep the wheels Of the war moving
smoothly. but SO efficient are the men
charged with recruiting scientific in
spiration that there Is q grave dam
ger of wasted time to the man who
proceeds Independently, without
sure knowledge that his work is the
kind in demand.
Evening star., 1918-08-04
FRANCE MADE OVER
ByU.S. INDUSTRY
Landing of Million Men Posi-
BILE Only Through Marvellous
Construction.
TOOK MATERIALS OVERSEE
BIZ PAUL SCOTT MowRER.

By PAUL SCOTT MOwRER
Cablegram to The Sunday stnr and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1S1S.
PARIS. France, August 1.-Miracles
Of industry and far-sighted organiza-
tion have been accomplished by the
Americans in France since our first
small contingent of men landed a lit
tie more than a year ago. Our lighting
troops recently have been making q
name for themselves at tho front.
The work which is being accom-
plished steadily and quietly in the
rear by our engineers, labor bat
talions and expert organizers, IL any
thing, is even more remarkable.
Other countries have produced
brave soldiers. Fight as we may, We
can hardly hope to outdo the sons of
France in courage, but l am firmly
of the opinion that no other country
could equal our recent accomplish
ments in rapid industrial conception
and creation These things are pre-
enainently an American speciality. A
good part of our best brains for years
has been devoted to meeting new and
rapidly changing conditions and ex-
temporizing material organizations.
To men of this type the problem OF
Of meeting the conditions which con-
fronted us when we reached France
was all in the days work 1t took
us . few months to get our bearings
Our leaders had probably expected to
md many more facilities over here
than actually existed.
Evening star., 1918-08-04
u. s. FIGHTERS GIVE
PROOF OF AUDAC|TY
Retreat Hooted at by Bold
Private-capture Eight
Disguised Huns.
SHARPSHOOTERS' WORK
BY HERBERT COREY.

WITH THE AMERICANS ON THE
MARINE, June SIT Is in this fash
ion that the young soldiers of the
United States give each day a fresh
proof Of their spirit Of initiative and
audacity as well as Of their perfect
adaptability to the present condi-
tions of warfare"
That is the language Of today's
French communique.
The taking of cantigny and the re-
sistance offered to the successful Ger
man columns on the Marne have con-
vinced a somewhat doubtful public
Of the military value of the Ameri-
can troops.
these are not the picked troops of
America" one French critic wrote Of
the marine brigade which has been
fighting on the Marne. 'They may be
taken to represent the average quail
fty Of the new American Army"
He forgot-or did he know?-that
the marines are 20 per cent sharp
shooters in some units, and that they
have traditions behind them which
the newer organizations lack. The
marines are real sharpshooters. too.
They do not merely wear medals for
hitting the bulrs-eyes. The other
day, during the attack on Belleau
wood. German tried to run from one
shell hole to another. When he was
picked up later on the surgeons
found he had forty-two separate bull
let holes in him. The marines had
fired at him like SO many quail hunt
ers in wheat stubble. Oddly enough.
he was still alive when the stretcher
bearers found him.
Evening star., 1918-08-04
Water Pumped for Miles.

Several ports which were suitable
Heae our purposes in most respects
Evening star., 1918-08-04
BULGAR|ANS WORRIED
BY TREATY OMISSION
Foreign Minister Failed to Clinch
With Central Powers Claim to
Whole Of Dobrudja.
ny BAssErr DIGBY.

CabIegram to The Sunday Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, July 81
The friction between Turkey and Bull
saria over the ownership of the De-
brudja continues acute. 1t is the big
gest question of the day in Bulgaria
which lis straining every nerve to OBJ
tain the cession OF the province.
Tho German censorship veil. which
habttualiy makes BuIgarte . sort Of
European Tibet, has been lifted just
enough to afford an Informative
glimpse as to how the land lies in
that quarter.
Stambuloff Party Circular.
learn that the national liberals. or
the Stambulon party, the Withdrawal
of which from the coalition cabinet
indirectly caused the resignation OF
the prime minister and the cabinet.
framed by the party committee justi-
flying their course. They say that the
policy which they have maintained
sought by adherence to the central
powers to build up q national idea
which has now become the political
creed of the whole Bulgarian people.
When Rumania entered the war the
cabinet took the stand that Bulgaria
must receive the whole of the Do
brudja. Radoslavof neglected, how
ever, to cause the central powers to
sign a treaty to this effect There is
no complaint against the central
powers, the fault being laid to the
leader of Bulgaria's foreign policy
for being unable to convince the cen
trail powers when the treaty of Bu-
charest was signed how important
the possession of the whole of the
Dobrudja was for Bulgaria NJ. Ma
linov declares that there are no diff
ferences of opinion between him and
the Stambuloffists, either as to home
or foreign policy, and that the cab
inet's duty was to deal promptly and
energetically with a matter that
could no longer be postponed.
The Pulaskian., 1918-10-18

that it should. See that this pipe is regularly and often cleaned out with boiling water, as all ice is not pure i; and there are particles of dirt and other matter that are often left in the pipe. The trap under the safe need not be vented, it is only an additional guard to prevent odors from passing back into the refrigerator.
 Do not use an iron water-back in your coal range, if you wish to save yourself annoyance and trouble, but use instead either copper or brass water-baek. The cost will be greater but it will be an economy in the end. For the rust from the water-back is sure to collect in the bottom of the range boiler, if it Is an iron one, mak- ing it necessary to have very hot fire on wash days, which will agitate the particles of rust so that they will find their way to the wash trays and ruin more of your best linens than would pay the difference in cost of a brass water-back twice over.
The Pulaskian., 1918-10-18
WHITE SATIN EVER POPULAR
Material Is Much Used for Facings, Collars and Cuffs; a Favorite
 With the Designers.

White satin, so long a standby in women's wardrobes, continues to be used to a great extent by the design CTS. There was a time, of course, when white satin was looked upon as the fabric for wedding gown--and nothing else. If a girl bought lengths of white satin and laid them away in her hope chest, and then decided not to marry, she wrapped the precious white fabric in blue paper and gave it to some younger girl to lay hope fully away in her hope chest.
 But nowadays women have discov- cred in white satin a very service able and practical fabric. Its. uses are many. And if, by chance, a girl today happens to buy white satin ahead of time for her wedding frock, she promptly cuts it up into collars and cuffs and facings and skirts, and then is married in chiffon or Georg- cite.
 In many of the best of the new black satin frocks white satin fac ings are shown to very good ad- vantage.
The Pulaskian., 1918-10-18
ey WILLIAM 4. RAnEoRp.

What constitutes good plumbing in the modern home is q question that comes up to every present-day home builder or house sremodeler. It is a question that can be answered in a number of ways, and my purpose here is not to tell you how you can install yOur own plumbing in this good look ing house design and make a sanitary job of it, but, on the contrary, to give you such information that you will be able to see that the plumber gives you the best job he is capable of for the amount of money which you give him for that purpose, for I do not believe that any man, however handy he may be with tools, can do as good job of ulumhing as licensed plumber can, nor should he attempt to do so.
 However, there is no doubt that any one who centemplates installing plumb ing on his premises can effect an ap- preciable saving both of patience and money by learning for himself some of the Fundamental rules about plumb ing.
 With reference to the design illus frated. We have q floor plan which meets the needs of American standards and customs for the modest home. It is only 22 feet wide, and so will go on a marrow lot if necessary. There is a comfortable porch across the front. A good-sized living room takes up about half of the main floor, and wall bed with wardrobe closets occupies one end of this room, providing a third bed- room. The dining room and kitchen are well arranged. X stairway to the second floor, and also the cellar stairs, work in we'll both for economy and con-
The Pulaskian., 1918-10-18
Wouldn't Let Woman Tie Knot.

The Erie Record tells of a Neosho county couple who called at the pro bate judges office for a marriage H. cense, intending to have the ceremony performed by the judge at the same time. Finding woman deputy in charge of the office, the young man in the case refused to proceed and went to hunt up a minister. 'Td just as soon be married by a phonograph as to have woman perform the cere- mony,' he said. The Record, however, does not record what the bride replied to that tactful remark on the part of her husband.--Kansas City Star.
The Pulaskian., 1918-10-18
GENERAL.

A South African physician declares that the use of poison gas has deyel. oped a new species of deadly bacteria.
 General dissatisfaction with street car service in St. Louis. both by the people and the corporation, forecasts the municipal ownership of the lines.
 A riyeter in the Chicago ship-build- ing yards recently made S64 for one days work.
 A big factory at Alliance, O., is un. dertaking the training of women for many of it's technical jobs.
 The senate revenue committee has lowered the tax on distilled liquors but has doubled the revenue to be paid on brewed drinks.
 Reprisals of every nature will be visited upon the German nation, such as man for man killed, village burned for village burned, according to new army order.
 The Goshute Indians on reserVa- ton near Salt Lake have gone on the warpath as a protest against the draft
The Pulaskian., 1918-10-18
Condensed News
Items of Interest From All Over the World
Tragedies and Comedies of Life Assembled for
 Busy Readers
MISCELLANEOUS.

A Swiss editor touring America in expressing his opinion of the late peace developments declared there was no chance of early peace
 Dean Walter Williams of the Mis- souri School of Journalism, is to rep resent the United States on mission of importance to the Far East.
 With the American Army.-one of the American divisions that distin- guished itself in the fighting on the Argonne front contains thousands of men of German blood. More than 40 per cent of the men are of German descent.
 London.-Spencer Wilkinson, the military critic, writing to the London Times, says that a prior condition of any cessation of hostilities should be the occupation by Allied troops of Metz, Strassburg, Mainz, Trent, Trieste and Pola.
 The commercial apple crop this year is estimated at 24,5oO,O 900 barrels, as against 22,0OOOoO last year.
 Samuel Gompers, head of the A. F. L., now in Rome, denounces strongly the late peace moves of the central powers.
 A scientist of Golden, Colo, has discovered what he claims to be a substitute for radium. He calls the substance mesothorium.
 Major Geo. W. Littlefield of Austin, Tex. has loaned the State University SS00.000 cash to be used in war work.
 Henry Broddon of Australia has been appointed a commercial envoy from that country to the United States
 Lawmakers in the various capitals of the Allies pooh-pooh the idea of any change of heart in the Kaiser. The peace talk is mere camoufage.
The Pulaskian., 1918-10-18
FOREIGN.

London papers declare that Presl- dent Wilson's reply to the peace note was all that could be expected
 Cholera has broken out in Berlin according to a Swiss message, and at last accounts there were IT new cases with 15 deaths.
 Bulgaria had another reason for her surrender to the allies: she wanted to get even with Turkey for long contin' uing hatred.
 Germans, fearful of reprisals, de- clare that the burning villages behlne their lines are caused by British sheh fire.
 Premier Maura of Spain and the en- tire cabinet have resigned. T. Bar boza will form a new ministry.
 Allied troops captured 65,OOO Bulga' rian soldiers near Uskub They were not lt-ing up to the armistice conuF tions.
 An American airplane attacked ana destroyed a Swiss observation bailoon at a point near the west front. in'' by mistake
 Stockholm declares that abdlca'iOa of the Kaiser is imminent and one Oi his sons is slated for the job.
 People in Berlin are in panic ose1 the latest war turns, and exclteu li'- i'll the streets demanding the trusn'
 Several women throughout the Brls ish empire are seeking seats III " new parliament. { Lloyds, the great English insural'ss firm in England, lays odds of v 1 that the war will not be over by 'ul'' 1919.
 The late peace moves have peea severe blow to Scandinavian snippsia00 1a0 interests. It is estimated tnas millionaires have been wiped o0l
The Pulaskian., 1918-10-18
FRESHEN UP GOWN
Panels of Chiffon or Georgette
 Give Air of NeWnesS.
Wide GIrdIe of silk or Velvet Fasten. ed With Loop and Sash Ends
 Also Adds Materially.

frock of satin or taffeta left oyer from last year, too good to discard. may be made quite up to date by freshening it with chiffon or georgette crepe. Take, for instance, says fash ion writer, gown of biege taffeta. with it's deep bands of plaited navy blue chiffon encircling the skirt. Such model makes an excellent examnle for remodeling a gown and giving it note of freshness and styfe. The blouse, if not too dilapidated, could easily be freshened by a plaited frill of chiffon of the same or contrasting tone. The frill could be made wide at the back and sides and gradually narrow toward the belt as it descends in crossover effect from left to right and is caught under the girdle. The lower part of the sleeves may also be given a deep band of the chiffon or may be made with a wide turnback of the chiffon. A wide girdle of silk or velvet fastened with a loop and sash ends would aid materially in freshen- ing up such gown. The wide-plaited flounces of the chiffon would serve to conceal seams and also add a note of neWness and smartness to the frock.
 A somewhat worn-loolzing frock may be freshened by inserting panels of chiffon, and vice versa a frock of chif- fon or georgette crepe may have pan els inserted of satin or taffeta.
 Of course, the frock which is trimmed with panels must be straight and slim. The panels may be hung at the sides or at the back and front. The panels sometimes begin at the shoulder points and extend almost to the skirt hem. At the waist line they in most cases are caught under a sash or girdle. But not always are they caught in at the waist One particu- larly smart costume noted recently had 9 draped panel of chiffon caught at the shoulders toward the back and extending down the skirt, the ends disappearing in the skirt folds. The effect was much like that of a cape. The tunic frock is another style which offers opportunities for those who wish to remodel a last years gown.
 A very pretty model was made of georgette crepe over satin. The V neck of the bodice was outlined by a narrow satin ribbon which extended in loops down to the waist line. The long-waisted bodice was slightly loop ed over or puffed at the lower part, concealing the joining line of the blouse and the tunic. The tunic skirt was bordered by an inch-and-a-half- wide satin ribbon. The underskirt was Of satin.
 Many materials are pressed into service for the separate skirt, from organdie, gingham and foulard to heavy velvets, corduroys and sports tweeds. Silk poplin and satin skirts are very much in favor.
The Pulaskian., 1918-10-18
DOMESTIC

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson named two os our latest ships One was the Con. sort and the Allies the other
 The seismograph at Georgetowr University recorded a number of sa- were earthquake shocks on the 11tb
 The army camp at Syracuse. N v wlli be abandoned. It will mean m 2 2 loss of $so,ooO,OOo annually to the eqn h,,.i ness men. Y 'ne pusl-
 The influenza seems to be losino x. hola m the army camps, but ia on the I.s increase in cities. - 0n 1ne :. Farmers in some localities ara fea~ lul l. lest the price of wheat sbonld ieal fa,l put Hoover again promises inc gou aysl1' ernment price. 'no soy ,o american output of ships during tba lass M fiscal year was 2soo ono +o~aa sns 1an 1nls IS to be exceeded tbis vaos sO4s. ,s 100 per cent. 'ie year by eol missouri University has been c,osad TOT short period to nrevsrt tn V eiosea demio of influenza. ss9n' an cpl ,o'.'Ia Only 7, one Christmas package vii, n. ofso,s, off ssfaea to each man in France = Az s0
The Pulaskian., 1918-10-18
 PERSONAL

Miss Mary E. Case of wasbin.. kept the body of Russian noblas 1s'0a who died at her house for 8o dsrs e1laa heving the government wonld ! s " him with honors. She is nndo. 'a,y s servation. Op
 Spanish-American war veterans Y ferred the Grand Cross of the s ' asIas sva of Honor on Gen. Leonard s. woos s''4 ' recent session. ''
 Oscar Matthew Battling Nel... one-time champion prize fighter is n in a Chicago hospital, broke. 4
 Albert R. White, holy roller of K.. sas, said he had word from on bias M not to register, but one night in @ ,sa made him change the message
 Steve Rosbrough, negro. of pall,, Tex, is allowed 50 pounds of s1ps, per month, as he has 24 children i. feed at his table.
 Senator Reed made a memorable al dress at Brooklyn, N. Y, calling fo, the use of foree-more force in ths settlement of German peace.
 Chairman Hurley of the sbinniO. board has let contracts for the oop. struction of 454 more vessels