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Evening star., 1918-07-25
AMERICAN.


The official statement follows:
"Headquarters. American Expeoltioh-
ary Forces.
Section A-Between the Ourcq and
the Marine our troops participated IN
local combats which resulted IN Iur-
ther forcing back the enemy's lines.
Northwest OF Jaulgonne the enemy
positions were penetrated to oeptn
of from one to two miles.
section B-There Is nothing to re-
port in this section"
FRENCH.
PARIS, July 25.-The text Of the
official statement follows:
South of Montdidier, a surprise at
tack allowed the French to capture
thirty prisoners.
ION the north bank of the Marine
in the region of Dormans the Ger
mans during the night launcheo
strong counter attacks. The enemy
succeeded in occupying momentarily
the little wood 1,5o0 meters north OF
Treloup and the village of Chassins,
but returning to the aggressive our
troops retook these two points
short time later.
"In the region of the Ourcq and
west of Rheims there were violent
artillery actions. There Is nothihs
further to report.
PARIS, July 24.-The night state
ment reads: ~
"Retween the Ourcq and the Marine
our attacks. resumed TINS morning
were continued successfully through
out the day.
"On our left we hold Armentieres
and Chatelet wood, beyond which we
advanced as far as Breezy. which we
occupy.
troops made an advance at certain
points of more than three kilometers
desperate fighting has been In
progress in the region of Epieds and
Trugny-Epieds, which. retaken by the
Germans yesterday at the end OF the
day, was reconduered again IN
counter attack by the americans,
North of these two villages we have
carried our line beyond Courpoil.
"On our right we made progress In
the forest of Fere, north of Charteves
and Jaulgonne. Further to the east
we extended our bridgehead at Tre-
1oup and occupied the southern corner
of Ris forest.
'In this sector we captured five can
non of $50 and about fifty machine
guns, as well as considerable ma
terial.
Between the Marne and Rheims
there were Intermittent artillery &C
tions.
IN yesterdays fighting. in the course
of which our troops occupied the
Bots de Rheims, south of Cournas. we
made several hundred prisoners
North of Montdidier the total number
Of prisoners taken on July % in the
region of Mailly- -Raineval and Aub-
yiiiers is 1850, including fifty-two Off
GERS. among them four battalion
chiefs. Among the supplies captured
were four cannon of II. forty-hve
trench cannon and 800 machine guns
BRITISH.
Evening star., 1918-07-25

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 25.-On the western
front of the Soissons-Rheims salient
the allied forces have advanced to an
average depth of three miles on
twelve-mile front during the past two
days.
There were no new Developments
this morning in the battle area, ac-
cording to advices from the field of
the fighting received in London up to
noon. The situation was considered
quite satisfactory for the allies.
The reports show that the German
high command has thus far engaged
sixty-four divisions in the battle, rep
resentative of groups of the German
armies from Flanders to Alsace These
sixty-four divisions are nearly third
of the available German army. The
conclusion is drawn that the enemy IS
being hard put to it for reserves, al.
though Crown Prince Rupprecht OF
Bavaria, on the northern front, still
has plenty of reserve divisions.
On Downward Curve.
In authoritative circles here the
Evening star., 1918-07-25
Bureau Asks More Time.

According to Mr.. Grace. the COM
pany agreed to discontinue the cross
examination. This morning. at S
o'clock, he continued, he received a
telephone message from DIR. Rosa, pro-
posing that the cross examination of
other representatives of the bureau be
commenced at today's hearing Dr.
Rosa was quoted as saying that the
bureau had not finished digesting Dr.
Wolff's testimony and that 1t would
require more time in which to prepare
the brief on automatics. At this
point the commission decided to ad-
journ the hearing until it could sum
mon DR.. Rosa.
Evening star., 1918-07-25
Labor Backs Lloyd George Idea.

NEW YORK. July 25.-The state
ment that British labor is behind Pre-
mier Lloyd George in his recent dec
laration that Germany "can have
peace tomorrow If she will accept
President Wilson's formula for the
future government of the world, is
contained in a message to the Ameri-
can people from George NJ Barnes,
labor representative in the British
war cabinet.
Evening star., 1918-07-25
Hun Positions South of Aisne
Are N0u Believed Untendble

man army chiefs from the troops un-
der their command. Compared with
| last year, when the fighting was very
severe, all their divisions have been
called upon to make at least douoie
effort. The correspondent is able to
demonstrates the terrific nature of the
task thrown upon the German soldiers
| by the desire of the German en-
| peror to crush the French and BRUSH
armies before American troops ar
rive in sufficient numbers to turn the
During last year the Germans pos
sessed on their western front between
$50 and ITO divisions. The most or
these were engaged twice and some
three times during the entire twelve
months, having IN the meantime peen
reconstructed.
Verdun used up from 20 to rs di-
visions, the Aisne and Chemin des
Danes fighting 80. Flanders 100, Cam
brai IS and minor operations 30. max
ing altogether $40 divisional engage
mentS.
Pressure Is Incessant.
BY the Associated Press.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
FRANCE. July 24.-Both sides of the
pocket in the German line have been
scenes of the most violent attacks and
counter attacks throughout the past
night and morning. Few fluctuations
of the line have occurred, but in all
these they have favored the allies,
who keep up an incessant pressure on
the retiring Germans, who are en-
tleavoring to cover the withdrawal of
the bulk of their troops from immi-
nent danger.
Southwest of Rheims the Germans
have shown their disappointment over
their inability to hold with their
crack divisions their positions around
vrigny, and have turned all their
available artillery on to the British
and French, who drove them out, but
the enemy could not prevent a still
further advance today.
Evening star., 1918-07-25
FRENCH AVIATORS ACTIVE.
Unite Heroism With Land Fighters
in Thwarting Germans.

to The Evening Star ana
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1918.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES.
July 24.-French aerial warriors con-
tinue to unite their heroism with that
of the fighters on the ground in
frustrating the enemy plans. Every
movement the enemy makes is COM
municated quickly by the sky OBJ
servers to the French commanders,
who are thus enabled to dispose of
their forces to the best advantage.
The Germans endeavor in vain to
hide their moves by emitting clouds
of artificial smoke. but where 1t is
necessary the French aviators skim
barely above the tree-tops and get
the information desired, sending it
back Immediately to stan headquar-
ters by the wireless apparatus aboard
the airplaneS.
Evening star., 1918-07-25
Cattlenen Safe in U. S.

EAGLE PASS. Tex, July 25.-Nat
Malone and Sam Barksdale, Ameri-
can cattlemen, who had been held
for ransom by Mexican bandits, have
returned to their homes near here.
after having been rescued by Mexi-
can federal troops. who pursued the
bandits into the mountains and killed
seven of them.
Evening star., 1918-07-25
Alcoholism Is Reduced by War.

in New York city has decreased
within one year to less than one
third of the volume of last year as
a result of the practice of wartime
thrift, the opportunities for regular
employment and the increased cost of
liquor, according to Bellevue Hospital
officials.
Evening star., 1918-07-25
BUREAU EXPERTS APART
ON AUTOMATIC PHONES
Reported Difference of Opinion Re
suits in Adjournment Of
Rate Hearing.

Alleged development of contrary
opinions between representatives of
the bureau Of standards as to the
value OF automatic telephones brought
to sudden halt today the telephone
rate hearing before the Public Ctili-
ties Commission.
Officials of the company stated to
the commission that they had been
approached by DR.. Edward B. Rosa,
chief physicist of the bureau and re-
auested to discontinue the cross-ex
animation of DR.. F. A. Wolff, in order
that this government department
might present a written brief as to
its position on the automatic issue
They said DR.. Rosa had declared he
was not in accordance with the views
expressed by DR.. Wolff in his testi
mony.
Evening star., 1918-07-25
Huns Mock at Honduras.

AMSTERDAM. July 25.-German
newspapers dismiss the announcement
Of the declaration of war by Honduras
with the contemptuous caption. AN
other little war" The only comment
of the Berlin Tages Zeitung is. THE
real President of Honduras is Wilson. :"
Evening star., 1918-07-25
Adjournment Until Tomorrow.
The commission adiourned the hear.

The commission adjourned the hear
ing until 1920 o'clock tomorrow
morning. when DR.. Rosa will be called
to the witness stand. There also will
be present at tomorrow's hearing rep
resentatives of the Automatic Electric
Company of Chicago to testify as to
the offer of the company to install an
automatic telephone system in the
DISTRICT.
J. L. SwayZe, attorney for the tele-
phone company. placed S. p. Grace of
the company on the stand to testify
as to a conference held at the Ra-
leigh Hotel "Wednesday at the alleged
request of DR.. Rosa. The witness
said DR.. Rosa proposed a discontinue
ance of the cross-examination, in or
der that the bureau might submit in
writing its position as to automatics.
He said DR.. Rosa expressed surprise
at the statements made by DIR. Wolff
on the witness stand regarding the
value of automatics.
Evening star., 1918-07-25
ITALIAN.

ROME. July 24-The official report
from headquarters today says:
''The artilleries at times were live
ly in Lagarina valley and Val Arsa.
where an attempted enemy attack on
Monte Corno was repulsed.
-Four hostile planes were brought
down and two others were brought
o earth while raiding Troviso."
Evening star., 1918-07-25
Americans Nolu Past Epieds;
Hot RearQuQrd Actions Go On

yesterday received today at the War
Department.
Northwest of Jaulgonne American
forces penetrated the enemy's posi-
tions to a depth of from one to two
miles
Evening star., 1918-07-25

France. Australian officers and men,
who know this war in every form, say
that without exception the American
troops are the finest one could possibly
wish to meet"
Evening star., 1918-07-25

Dr. Michaelis. former German impe-
rial chancellor. is reported to be COM
manding German army brigade On the
western front.
Evening star., 1918-07-25

The big meat packing plant Of the
Bank Brothers, just outside of Nor
folk. was partially destroyed by fire
Tuesday night. The damage will to-
tai about $4,000.
Evening star., 1918-07-25

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE AISNE-MARNE FRONT, We'd |
nesday, July "a (night)-With their
lines of communication reduced by op-
erations on their f1anks and their
rear north of the Marne being con-
stantly punished, the Germans have
been forced to give up more territory.
The French and American troops rest
ed tonight some distance in advance
of the points where theyz started this
morning.
The German retirement under pres
sure is believed to indicate that Gen
Won Boehm. the commander OF the
enough punishment to convince him
of the advisabiity of taking new po-
sitions.
; The fighting today was not charac-
tsRtzed by any great artillery activity,
although the heavy guns continued to
drop shells on the retreating enemy
and served to some extent to disor-
ganfze his movements.
It was radically different yesterday,
when the Americans fought three
the Germans countering every time
and stubbornly contesting every
movement made by the Franco-Amer-
leans on that part Of the line imme-
diately north of Chateau Thierry. The
Americans passed Epieds today with
comparatively little resistance. The
French, on their part Of the line, also
found the enemy willing to move.
Hot RearGuard Actions.
Hot rear-guard actions are continu-
ing. The losses among the Germans
have been lighter than uual on ac-
count Of their failure to resist stren-
vHnllIIv the advance of the allies
North OF Chateau Thierry the allied
forces used mounted patrols at two
places in maintaining contact with
their armies in the rear.
It is now known that Gen. Won
Boehm, the German commander on
this front, has managed to move a
large part of his guns and stores.
Owing to the fact that the day was
aviators played an important role in
the fighting.
Extremely hard fighting has been
going on along the line south of Sois-
trating In full strength in order to
prevent the further imperiling of
their lines, over which supplies must
reach them.
far as the Germans are concerned.
while the heavy guns of the allies
are reaching many of the wagon roads
which the enemy has fought SO hard
TO retain. Inc CdN, Oh COUT66,
obtain limited supplies, but it Is be-
lieved that these will not be sufh-
cient to warrant keeping the big army
in the salient which has been greatly
narrowed by q week of battle.
u Enemy Filler Driven Of.
The newspaper correspondents today
witnessed an aerial engagement on
the Chateau Thierry front in which
the enemy was driven OF. An enemy
aviator appeared over two observa-
tion balloons The anti-aircraft gun
ners saw him dropping to secure the
range and let loose scores of shrapnel
shells about him. In less than three
minutes two French planes went to
the rescue Of the balloons, but the
German declined to fight Nose div
ing directly through the rain of shells
he rtghted himself and few away be-
fore the anti-aircr2ft guns could
swing upon him or the slower flying
planes could get at him.
Pershing Claims Progress.
Evening star., 1918-07-25
Enemy Filler Driven Of.
Pershing Claims Progress.

Further progress by the American
forces in their attacks between fne
Ourcq and the Marine is reported by
Gen. Pershing In his communiQue for
Evening star., 1918-07-25
Some of Those Who Went.

Among the registrants wholeft this
morning were ROLAND Lee Mutt. pri-
vate secretary to Carter B. Keene. di-
rector of postal savings. and Chris
topher c. Mertz. a member of the
police force, brother of Policeman
Peter A. Mertz.
No. board sent two brothers to
Meade today. They are Edward and
Joseph F. Allen. 1431 South Carolina
avenue southeast. Their brother,
Frank Allen. already is in the military
service.
Joseph Abbate, a barber of 1915
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, went
to the camp this morning. His broth
er Tony, also a barber, went to Camp
Humphreys with a recent entrain-
ment. Both brothers are aliens. but
waived exemption on this ground.
Evening star., 1918-07-25
Dolph Talks to Men.

AS preliminary to the selection OF
board of instruction to help men about
to go to camp. John Dolph addressed
the registrants at the city post Office
last night when they were tnducted
into the military service. He spoke
on soldiers Insurance and other mat
ters pertaining to the men. At
meeting of local board members to be
held within several days plans will be
drawn up for the selection of board
of instruction, under orders recently
promulgated by the provost marshal
general.
The clubroom at the city post Office.
located in the endorsement, wss
hot place this morning when the
men were assembled prior to march
ing to Union station. The heat how
ever did not seem to affect the temper
of the men in any way, but all cheer
ed nightly when the order came to
march
Evening star., 1918-07-25
TRAIN TOCAMP MEADE
TAKES 4O1 REG|STRANTS
Now 4,a00 Men From D. G. in
Training There-Good-Bye
Scenes at Station.

Entranment OF 4o1 white registrants
for Camp Meade this morning set the
Districts contribution to the National
Army to date at 1900 men. while only
fifteen men marked as failing to answer
calls to service.
This mornings entrainment. on one
OF the hottest days Of the year. was one
of the most satisfactory to local board
members OF any of recent entertainments.
The men kept perfect order. and were in
the highest spirits, kissing parents and
friends goodbye and telling them not
to cry, that's not the way to act"
Evening star., 1918-07-25
OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS

statement reads: early last night
the enemy attacked and entered one
of our posts south of villers Breton
neux. but was elected by an tmme-
diate counter attack.
Later in the night hostile raid
ing party attacked another of our
posts north of the somme and was
repulsed. The enemy left prisoners
in our hands as o result OF these en-
counters. None Of our men Is miss
ing.
"Durine the night we advanced our
line slightly south of Rossignol wood.
the Hebuterne sector, and cap
tured a few prisoners and six ma
chine guns.
"The hostile artillery was active
last night south and north Of the
Scarpe and north of Lens and at
number of points in the northern por-
tion OF our front"
GERMAN.
BERLIN, via London, July 24.-"Be-
tween Scissors and Rheims" says to-
nights official report from general
headquarters. "the day on the whole
has been quieter. There were partial
engagements south of the Ourcq and
southwest of Rheims"
The official communication from
general headquarters today reads:
There was lively artillery activity
north OF the LyS, near ATFdS anu
near Albert.
ION the western bank of the Avre
the French temporarily advanced as
far as the Avre during local attack
near and south of Mailly. Our coun-
ter thrust established the situa-
ton. We repulsed in the evening
enemy partial attacks launched from
Mailly and north of that place.
Between the Aisne and tho Marine
the enemy early yesterday morning.
after bringing up fresh reserves, con-
tinued his mass attacks Gen. Won
Boehm's army completely defeated re-
peated enemy thrusts. The French
and Americans again suffered very
heavy losses.
"yillemontiere was recaptured from
the enemy, who retreated In dense
masses. which were fired at by our
North of the ourcq our annihilat-
ing fire smashed enemy attacks In
preparation and during the first
thrust Between the Ourcq and the
Marine we repulsed strong enemy at
tacks for the most part In front of
our lines.
"Southwest Of Rheims heavy en-
gagements lasted throughout the day.
Between the Marine and the Ardre
the enemy in four Violent partial at
tacks advanced repeatedly in vain.
North of the Ardre the French. be-
sides white and colored troops. also
threw Italians and British into the
fray. The attack of the Italians, who
were effectively caught in their prep
aration positions, was only feebly
developed and was rapidly crushed.
The French and British also were
repulsed at many points after a des-
perate struggle and partly by our
counter thrusts."
Evening star., 1918-07-25

LONDON, July 25.-The official
Evening star., 1918-07-25

In authoritative circles here the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-12
WOMEN ARE
BOOSTING IT.
You Cannot Fool the Women

Once you have shown them and got
tkeir confidence they will stick
through thick and thin to what they
know and believe is a good thing.
Hundreds of women in our city
are going around toaay with 10y in
their hearts and new lease on life
and health where before each day
was one long nervous drag Of mis-:
ery.''
AS one woman expressed It, '1t's
not the. work you do, it's the way
cannot get ahead when you go to bed
all in. too tired to sleep and get up
IN the morning half dead: Believe
me I know. certainly was a ,nerT.
Gus wreck. every task load, no am.
bition. thin. haggard and pale. an old
woman before my time. Look at me
now. some change. Ell. Work Is
pleasure, am just buDbling over with
life and good spirits, the picture Of
health. cheeks rosy and full OF the
color that only iTonized blood can
give, while my phosphate-fed nerves
are as steady as clock, nothing wor.
ries me. I sleep like top and feel
like a girl OF. sixteen. Take it from
me, I want Phosphated Iron to get.
credit for everything; TOO much can.
mol pc sara III us PRAISE - SuAs - ~
goods and everyone have IoooRs
mended it to is booster.
This IS only one OF many like cases
in our city. /eTe is no need Of any
man or woman going around with
that tired all.in feeling or any form
OF nervousness, il they will get next
to themselves, take brace. and stack
up to package OF Phosphated Iron.
It sure Will spruce you up and mako
you feel like live wire once more,
so get busy.
70 insure physicians and their pa
tents getting the genuine Phosphat-
ed iron we have put in capsules only.
Do not take pills or tablets, insist on
Icapsules.-Mountain City Drug Store
and leading druggists everywhere.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-12
DANIEL Was TOO
WEAK TO WORK
Felt He Was No More Use In This
World Any More. He Says.
GAINS ELEVEN POUNDS.
TanIae Restored His Health After He
Had Suffered for 20 Years.

'Tt's worth thousands Of dollars to
feel like do now. since Tanlac has
taken away the trouble that kept me
III misery for the last twenty years,
said ~ B. Daniel. a well'knovn farm
err living on Route 2, out Of Abbeville.
Ga, few days ago.
Whenever a man suffers as Ions
as 1 did he gets to the place where
he feels like he's no more good in this
world he continued, land that's just
the way 1 had begun to feel. Ions
ago 1 got so weak. / couldn't carry on
my work. for spells OF stomach trou'
BILE and nervousness just made it tor
ture for me to eat, and the trouble
had wouldn't let me sleep at all. ny
heart acted queer until was afraid
it was going TO stop, and felt like
didn't much care If it did.
I'D been well enough satisfied to
have had my sufferings relieved, but
that's not ali TanalaS did, I've gained
eleven pounds in weight, besides.
can eat as hearty as II had never
had stomach trouble. andI can do as
much work in day as / ever could
l just feel Ike new man.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-12
RHEUMATICS
ARE SATISFIED
SATISFIED THAT "NEUTRoNE
PRESCRIPTION SO" DOES ALI
THAT IS CLAIMED FOR 1T.

They have used ''Neutrcne Prescrip-
ton 80 for ali forms OF Rheumatism
and Neuralgia. they frankly tell how
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bprgh's relieved Rheumatic sufferers
will prove 10 many crippled sufferer
a welcome message pointing the way
10 quick and permanent relief
What is more convincing than home
..Eeutrone Prescription 99'' from its
remarkable success has sprung into
almost instant popularity; 1t pro-
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Get a soc or s1.O0 bottle today. you
viii be surprised at the Improvement
even in a short time. Mail orders
filled on $1.00 size.
Mountain City Drug Co. and leading
druggists everywhere.