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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-29
APPOINTMENTS ARE MADE
FOR FRlSC0-KATY ROADS

ST LOUIS, Aug. 2S-The fpietal
management OF the st. Louis q San
Francisco and the Missouri Kansas
g. Texas railroads made the follow
ing appointments today:
General baggage agent, all lines
W. A. KeIond. Springfield. MO: su-
pcrintendent or Frisco dining cars.
q. q, Johnson. Parsons, Kan: di-
vision passenger agents. !. q. Low
rien. all lines Kansas city Mo. l..
W Price. all lines oklahoma city.
Okla, r. n. Newman, an lines. jon
I'm. Mo. A =. Matthcwson. Frisco.
Memphis Tenn
Travelling passenger agent g. T..
Rose. an lines. oklahoma city. OKLA:
q assistant general freight agent Fris-
go lines q. +. McGregor. Memphis.
Tenn
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-29
Casualties of British
Increase During Week

LONDON. Aug 2S British casu-
alties reported In the week ended to-
day totalef i4.4s4. compared with
an aggregate OF san reported In tho
previous week The casualties are
divided as follows; Killed or died
OF wounds. officers 3S7' men. asa.
wounded or missing, officers LILO,
men. lO.1s3
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-29
MORE WORLD EMPLOYEES
CALLED INTO SERVICE

Grant Rothhammer, a member of
the circulation department OF The
Tulsa World. left Tuesday with tho
contingent for Camp Pike. Roth.
hammer has been connected with
The World for five years, as carrier
and as mail messenger
V. e. Harvey, another member Of
the circulation department. Is called
for service TO leave Tulsa about the
first OF September, He registered In
South Dakota but was transferred
to Tulsa a short time ago.
These two going to service will
make The World service flag con
tain 10 stars, II from the compos-
ing. from the editorial, from the
circulation. I each from the mail
ing, ADVERTISING, press departments
ono OF the porters wps also in this
division
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-29
SIX TULSA MEN WILL GO
IN Y. N. c. A. TRAINING

Six Tulsa men will enter the aN
training camp for the instruction ~
Y NJ CA secretaries. (which opens
again at San Antonio September 10.
Tor three weeks training period br5
fore being transferred To- New york.
Six other Tulsa men have recently
completed tho course of training
given at san Antonio and are now
awaiting their orders 10 Ro overseas
The course given is short but very
efficient and whips mcA into better
shape for their work as leaders aud
brothers Of men
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-29
senate aud House Confcrcc> Rcarh
Quick Agreement and Man-ruwrr
BiII VIII Br Rushed Through
EDUCATION is MADE SURE
House Provision u Retained \uthor-
ihng Detail for Special Trimming
To Pass Measure To-day
CROWOER HAS PLANS READY
Registration Of Men irum ~ tu 81
WIN Proceed quickly; Hcgi~.
trnnts Ia Answer Questions


WASHINGTON. Aug In..I.
mon, t, congress and tr.,us8.......,
,,..,
L" II'''u'n' ""'"" '''''' '"" 'I I"r
mau-p power blll broadening inr army
draft age limits To include mon of
t, g.. a. ,,.,. ,., ..... ..........t ..
h"ith I"'' '""'N NN'N "A' senate tId
house con frrtra Unexpectedly
reached complete agreement ON
Hll important dI.pIIu#. striking out
the sendtrs work coo uENt amend
ment
Adoption of 'tua Unufur,,,. agree.
meut by both senate and nous, lm.
mediately after they Iruuuypuc at
noon tomorrow was regarded hy the
confcrcrs 7s certainty only dir
posal of two minor amendments and
drafting oi tho formal agreement re-
main 90 Doe done tomorrow before tho
Essemhlnr of tbe 'wo houses
Elimination of the work OF Grht'
amendment ou which the senate CON
terc's yielded. paved 90, way Tor the
virtual agreement ON the measure.
some y,sr7~g1tiUt Is expected from the
senate majority htur.ug the work
or irh'. clause. which organized
opposed. Jud the house Voted down.
Education pruNisi Wins
In disposiug ut. OTHER differences
neWteeu tho senate and house bills,
the conirrc's adopted the house plan
Tor government education ~ soldiers
which authorizes their detail Tor i'm.
mediate technical ana special train
ing under plans already made. The
senate managers yielded ON this dir
ference and agreed 90 elimination Of
the s"udi" amendment guaranteeing
free education ut soldiers and sailors
aiitr the war up 20 a maximum
period OF Two years.
The coni"r'rs struck from the bill
the house amendment authorizing re-
'lassli lcduon ot deferred classes by
aptclal examiners or the provost
inaIShal gen heIal' ana ais" eliminated
me senate tglslHuon requested by
'eh'raI NiuWa'I' duinoilklns Irans-
teI W''h'h hh'ra "l uI"Il BOARD mem
"ois -
''h' Nor ir"Nls'"h iliii'itnlcu.
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auendrIr,,, sdnpi.1 ,,,st.,d,y IA, IN.
senate a. IN 30 rops,ip,.d pnst of "a.
davis copfsrenre tb. senate uanac-
ors holding ,t,,. .tronrn. ,.1d tnnp for
tho proyisio, but finally Welding
Crpydcr 4. READY
Men between ~ aud a. who reg
Istcr undcr The nov man mower bill
win be rcg1ire1 rn furnish pcrsonnl
Information uurh more varied and
extensive thap has beep secured from
registrants ~ miIItar, ages in pr4.
yious cnrpIImcnfa fypou.ia Of the
registration c,rd rrerarcd bv tho
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-29
GERMANS GAIN
HOLD ON FISMETTE.

or THE NES1E, Aug 2s-.While
the American troops gained ground
iu the vicinity Of Bazochea German
forces. after fighting which lasted all
niEht. gained hold upon FlEmette
There were numerous hand to hand
encounters In the town.
German machine Runners who had
dug into the hills in line with the
streets OF Flsmeds .endeayored TO
shoot down the Americans when they
were driven from the houses by Ger
man artillery and the bombs OF
enemy aviators American patrols
are now fighting for possession Of
Flamctte
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-29
Washington sees Purpose ~ General
i~-imo to Not Allow Enemy 10
Itctrcnt by Arranged Plans,
NEXT HOURS TO TELL STORY
Present Intsh tu soon Determine
lRur NJ lIlndcnburg's Line. 'api'
tat observers believe,
10000 GERMANS CAPTURED
March Tells Correspondents ils,OOO
Nrc Taken hut Later Accounts
Hni-c Number IN Rc,cnt- Days.

WASHINGTON. Aug - pcrc'
opmeuis ON the western b,rtlo front
during the next 4 hours should de
Irrmuc the fate OF the much-,auntcd
"IIludcuburg line. In the opinion ot
.uurr military officials here. with
thc strength of the line already ma
taru'v impaired hy the British
wedge driven around its left flank
and even more telling blows threat
puod hy the steady advance uf me
French through Neslc towards the
Summc and by tho breast of Arras,
observers here believed that scheme
OF defense popularity held In Ger
many io bc the bllwark Of the west
cru front BE- ln IL fair way Go become
untcnabIe before the main Teut9n
forces have been driven back to n.
The Impression prevailing In mil
ltHr, circles here la that Gcncrai
Toch's tactics have forced upon the
enemy the necessity ~ making every
effort along The present front To stay
tho allied advance, without the
option Of Withdrawing "uunoticrd tu
"a preylousl, selected line For more
than six weeks. they point out. the
main German armies have been un-
der ccaseless pressure, which during
the last ten days has been 80 great
as 60 uecessitate q practically uu
checked retreat on n sixty mile front
Morale Affected.
This withdrawal on the part Of
the Germans while not precipitate.
has been swift enough 10 bring their
main concentrations within the zone
OF allied artillery fire with a consc-
quent effect on the morale Of the
enemy's men and on his every at
tempt 90 organize an effective resist
ance. The longer the tactics Of the
past week are kept M. army officers
declare. the more difficult will be
the attempts OF the German general
stuff to stop them
In view OF these facts the prevail
ing opinion here is that German re
slstance will stlffen within the next
few hours and hard-fousht engage
ments Will ensue upon the results OF
which will rest momentOus posi-
hilities.
Prisoner, Number 10000.
Prisoners taken by the allied
armies since July l. General March,
chief OF staff. said today total moro
than 10000. while 1900 guns OF
heavy caliber. field pieces and larger
were captured In tho SAND period
II was understood that General
March's figures included only prf-
oners passing through. detention
camps up TO the beginning Of the
urcKent week Captures reported by
the British and French since then
have averaged more than three thou
sand day, which would sring tho
total 10 date 20 more than 10000
This would represent loss 10 the
enemy ~ four complete divisions
aud, IL the moderate estimate of one
TO two he assumed for other casual
ties. total OF twelve German divi-
slons has been put ont of the
fighting
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-29
FRENCH ENTER NELSE
AND REACH NOYOk.

By The Associated Press
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD. Aug. es t5 y. mD--
French Vvalry this morning entered
Nelsc French infantry occupied the
town Of Cressy, two and half mllea
southeast ~ Nesle
The The French third army today
captured Dives aud pushing on the
eastward reached the outskirts OF
Noyon
The retreat Of the Germans was
much auickened at some parts OF the
front today wl1le southeast OF Roye
the entry Into action Of German guns
of all c8libcrs slackened the French
pursuit.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-29

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.--Ahj jof
General william A. HOlbtnok noti-
fled the war department today that
dcsultory firing between civilians In
Nogales on tho Mexican bordeA had
ceased after continuing all night
Under an agreement with the Mexi-
can commander all troops on both
sides were being withdrawn, but ad
ditional Mexican troops weru noted
approaching Nogalcs.
Arrival OF General Elias Gales,
military governor OF Sonora, az No
gales TO present profound regrets OF
the Mexican government for the
lash Tuesday between Mexican and
American troops in the border town
IS expected 10 put an official close
10 the matter The action OF Presi-
dent CRrranza In ordering General
Gales to ptoceed on a special train
TO the scene OF the disturbance for
his purpose was accepted here as
"A formal admission that the blame
for the affair rested upon the MeNi-
cans
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-29
TWeIUe Men Killed in
Washington Explosion

TACOMA. wash. Aug. 2S Twelve
Nen were repoSted killed and others
injured In mine explosion tonight
az Burnett, about 80 miles southeast
or heSe, II was the-worst mine dis
aster In this district since that at
taVensdale three years ago. There
~ no wire communication and the
coroner, with other officials. has
1911 ''-- ma by automobile -
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-29
Governor Goodrich Is
Fatally Hurt in Crash

lNDrANAPOLlS, Ind. Aus 2S.
Gov James r. Goodrich OF Indiana
was seriously and perhaps fatally IN
jured iu an accident tonight when
his automobile Colllded with street
car. He suffered concussiOn OF the
brain a slight fracture OF the skull
aud other INJURIES.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-29
San Antonio Aviator
Brings DOICR Airpldne

BY The Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
IN LORRAINE, Tuesday. Aug. 27.-
Official confirmation was given to-
day to the claim that Lieut.. Edgar
D. Tobin of San Antonio. Texas. had
brought down a German alrplane on
august II. Lieutenant Tobin has now
been credited officially with the de-
struction OF six German machines
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-29
The Weather

TULSA Aug
Maximum 100 min
imum GB south
winds and clear
OKLAHOMA For
Thursday and tridaf
generally fair
LOUISIANA For
Thursdsy and FRIDAY
generally fair except
probably showers ln
southwest portion
Atb ANsAs or
Thutsday and FRIDAY
generally fair
D. As 4 ltN ~
Thursday and Friday
generally fair
" B. ST TIN ~
Thursday and Friday
FnerAlly fair
KANSAS fulf
Thursday and pfoh
ally Friday some
whst warmer Iudal
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-29
NesIe Is Entered and Outskirts of Noyon
Are Reached in CrumbIing of the
Entire German Front.
HINDENBURG LINE OUTFLANKED; YANKS IN FRAY
Canadians Push East From Arras; Australians
at Gates Of Peronne; Americans Stops
Enemy North of Scissors.

PARIS, Aug 2S.-In swift advance today, covering
than six miles at certain points the French troops south Of
the Somme recaptured forty villages, the office
nounced tonight.
The left bank of the Somme has been reached between
Cancourt and Nese Well the west bank of the Canal
du Nord between Nese and Noyon the greater part Of
its course.
American troops in the region of Juvigny repused
German and broke enemy attempt
to the Vesle south of Bazoches
LONDON Aug 2S.The Australians have reached the line
of Fresnes Herbecour according to Field Marshal Haigs
report from British headquarters tonight but have with
much opposition their efforts reach the crossings the
Somme river at Bre and Peronne.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-29
LINES or ENEMY
CRJMBIE EVERNMHISIII2.

The Germans facing the allleu
forces from Arras TO Scissors every
whore are In dire peril.
on almost every sector Of tho bat
tie front the enemy line continues 10
crumble before The Allied attack,
Notwithstanding the violence. born on
desperation. OF tho counter offensive O
tactics
Sclr Arras the old IlIndenhurF
line now is well outflankcd. FROM
The Scurpc to the Somme the hostil"
luc gradually be failing back, while
from the south Of the Somme 20
Suissong tho enemy front literally
has been smashed ana the German
hosts apparently are caught In iW"
ulstrinyt traps, escape from which
without heavy lussrsG In men mad"
prisoner Hnd guns and nateria' cap
turod vrrmv almost impossIhI" NJ
achievement
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-29
SCORES NJ Towns 1okcn

Scores ~ additional towns have
been captured hy the British French
and American troops tho Americans
having entered the fray with lhc
French uurthwps| OF Soissuna while
HII az fhp ulI Germu suVcuts iu ylo
allied Iinesa now have been ngtten"i
out and the allies themselves have
dug deeply into me enemy terrain.
The first trBp in which the enemy
lnds himself is fhe triangle formed
by the sharp curve OF nm SSumc
river with pcrenne he apex, ana
with Curm 0n the Sommr and
FgosurB respectively lts northern and
southern bases This TRIANGLE Is "a
ItfIc more than three miles deep aud
six miles wide ana lu 10 the Germans
ere fighting with their backs toward
the Soumr ON both The north and
fnu east.
Enemy Il Desperate.
Desperate Resistance is being Of
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-29

Enemy II Desperate.
Desperate Resistance is being Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-23
LEE MEN TO LEAVE CAMP
1000 viii Be Discharged-Oc-
cupy Four Trains-Miners to Go


Four special trains will he used to-
morrow in transporting the first men
who have been discharged from the
United States Army at this camp as
result of the cessation of hostilities.
Thirty-siX hundred of the men will be
candidates from the central officers
training school, while 400 will be mem
bers of the Depot Brigade. Actual dis
charge for any enlisted man has not
as yet been given at this camp. 70
handle the details of muster the men
Of the finance department Of the quar-
termaster worked all night tonight in
preparing final pay for the discharged
| men.
The men who are being discharged
will receive three and one-half cents a
mile from this camp to the point where
they were inducted into the service.
Three of the special trains will be run
north while the fourth will leave Camp
| Lee for Columbus, ohio. by way of the
, Norfolk and Western. Two of the trains
north will probably run only as far as
| Washington, which viii enable men to
| make connections at that place. one
Of the trains will operate TO New York
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-23
CAMP DIx'vlOLAT0RS
RECEIVE SENTENCES
One Must Serve Fifteen Years
and Other Five at Hard
Labor-Camp Promotions


Camp Dix. wrightStown. =. j.. Nov. %.
Sentenced to Twenty-Five yearssat hard
labor at + ,rt jay. y. Y. following dis
honorable discharge from the army. Pri-
vate Theodore Mcbride. who was sent
to Dix op July "a last. by Board No. 3.
of Trenton, y j.. was saved by the
lentenc% Of Major General Hugh IA Scott.
the camp comma nder, who on reviewing
the findings OF the court-martial court
determined that the r 'entonlan was not
guilty Of desertlon as charged. but only
with being absent without leave. Ee
therefore reduced the sentence TO Ave
years and then dishonorable discharge.
Mcbride. who was a member Of Com
pany Of the 1880 Depot Brigade re-
niained in camp only from July 2S to
August II and then disappeared. He
was found at Jersey City about Septem-
Der 10 and returned to camp but the evil
dence did not show the intent necessary
to the offense OF desertion.
Fifteen years at hard labor was the
sentence approved by General Scott for
Private Vincenzo Schimenti. a member
OF Company 3. of the First Battalion,
who was found guilty Of cutting Corr
poral Edward l. Nogt on the hand with
knife and biting him with his teeth
when the latter was in the performances
or his duty. The trial board recon-
mended a thirty-year sentence. followed
by dishonorable discharge, but the COM
manding general reduced the term at
Fort Jay.
. The following promotions have been
made in the enlisted personnel camp
headquarters: To be reg'mental sergeant
major. Peter +. Martens, Hoboken to
be sergeants. W. J. Windocker, Orange
T.. r. Wood. Philadelphia r. A. Brad
ley, Union, \. j.; 7; j. Begley and
jonas &. Seely.
With the discharge OF thousands OF
men and the consequential surplus or
officers. arrangements are now being
made for the discharge Of the latter az
the needs Of the service allow. These
officers. who asked for an immediate
and complete discharge, will be given
/ first consideration and as quickly as II
! Is found that their services are no longer
needed they will be given their release.
| There will be no big exodus Of officers,
as it is the plan to discharge only
| few al Il time until the training prob
lens at Dix are adjusted and the per.
mancnt battalions formed.
, Owing to the fact that the railroad
1 transportation to New York and Phils-
delphia Is limited TO 1000 men in each
direction orders have been issued that
: only ! per cent of the officers and men
of each command shall be given passes
in all cases where train service is Iieces-
isary in reaching and returning from
dest ination D. '." n fFE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-23
Honor Roll for the City
and It's icinity Toda,

KILLED N ACTION
LIErTENi>T STEWART l.. M\RLO",
Of Elkirs Parts.
CORPORAL GEORGE T. CORNISH. iolI
irving street.
PrivHtes
EDWARD DORSEY. [. :. marin" rorps'
i2it WHaIusing ave. iIhoh"!"H! re-
FREDERICK W. BTCKWALD. "1ll
MARIO GITTFRIDA. @I9l West ran-
brla street previously reported uh-
TH0MHS roy. Torrosda'e ,unofy"tn2,.
CHARLES =. SCHArB. -" N"r'h
WarnOCk str"ui. Il 'nOfi iriaD.
JOHN }. BRETT. 221o Watkins street.
DIED OF WOUNDS
WAGNER JAMES :. MAGRAHAS. 5li
North Thirty-ninth street.
Privatrs
'BRINT0N :; BICK. s2i5 RidEe aLIenue.
iMET "A II GoNIrToN S%r6Sr,G r. Street
k FktSk "HhfES WIkISwiTcm, af I"OGT'9" - Sh soGth
CH HlRIE> WRIGHT. sharon Nm. Pa.
H'reviously reported unonicAi'y'
DIED or DISEASE
CORPORAL ALPHONSuS FERRY. 1871
North Eighteenth street.
downe, Pa,
EDWARD HITNER. +S46 Germantown
JOIN o. SIMPSON. 1918 Easl susuuc-
hanna Avenue.
SERGEANT JOSEPH II. W00TrEN.
Tag South Forty-rintn street, 'l IA
CORPORAL HARVARD W. RIyEL. 49,
Preston 81 previously reported mss
CORPORAL. JOHN J. O'DOSNELL. 4O5
Ritnrr street.
Privates
GEORGE u. STONE. 3lG North Nine.
teenth street. previously reported
'osErH S;tls r MrNN rHSIca %l5 srmns"5 mIs.Hs
WILSON ". Young. l3ll Wolf street.
previously reported mssingD
HOWARD DORSEY. [. :. marine corps.
4246 Wyalusing ave. tUnonicialIE re-
WALTER Il. COMMISSION. e4O5 stewart
street previously reported missing
EDWARD il. DANIELS, 5l70 Heston st.
JOIN D0SATELLi i1o8 Morris street
JAMES J. McGONIGLE. 2ll7 East Da-
ATfGGITSiTuS sNALMA>. 2s9t South
street.
CORPORAL FRANCIS LEE SMITH.
2235 Sharswood street. previously
reported unoftlcialy.)
tORFORAI tDN AkD thoJNAth' 10
North rwrntE-tirst street.
Privates
MERRITT Il. MAGEE, lOl2 Pallas
street
FRED \. TtRSE. 1910 Ellsworth street.
ALBERT + BRIGHT. liza Green street.
RETURNED TO DUTY
SAMUEL 7. BLAIR. 30fI Coral street.
OSCAR Ip' b. BAyEK. aes4 D"rirn street.
previously reported missing
DANIEL u. McCLOID. 3n33 North
Fifth street. (Previously reported
PHILIP r.. SlHlLTZ. .553 South Thir,
ty-thlrd street tPreliousIy reported
missing
NEARBY POINTS
JACK BRODi. l0l Chestnut St, cam
den. killed IN action. Previous!y re-
LIEiTENANT GEORGE y. aLTHOUSE.
III West Marshall street. Norrtstown.
| (Died of Wounds
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-23
CZECHO-SLOVAKS WILL
ENTERTAIN AT MEADE
Two Pennsylvania Soldiers
Will Have Big Part in Affair
Conducted by Bohemians
Special Telegram 10 pnOHe Lsiocr

Camp Meade. Admiral. Md. Nov 90.
Two Pennsylvania men are to Dlay
big part In the entertainment which II
TO be given tomorrow afternoon nj this
cantonment by the Csecho-Sovaks OF
Baltimore, assisted by the 400 Czecho-
Slovaks of this cantonnent.
The two men are Major A. p. Deer
ing, OF Chester, who has had charge OF
the work of the development battallons
In camp, and Captain Eugene Pros
tednik, of Philadelphia who has under
his command most Of the CZecho-SloVak
soldiers in camp Major Deering was
formerly professor at the Pennsylvania
State College and his work with the
development battalions has attracted
countrywide attention. Captain Pros
tednik is man OF Bohemian blood.
who speaks that language fuently and
whose influence with the Czecho-Slovaks
has been for the greatest good. Captain
Prostednik used 10 BE- 4! the marine
corps. AT the outbreak of the war he
went to the officers training camp al
Fort Niagara. where he received his
commission.
The entertainment will be quite un-
like anything ever given in any Of the
cantonments Of the country. There Will
be life and color and patriotism to the
Entertainment. and it Is one that will be
dred Bohemians and other members of
the Czecho-Slovak races from Balti-
more Mill COME here in special cars 10
put on the show There will be Bohe-
mian songs. Bohemian music band
music. Bohemian recttations. Bohemian
sketches. Bohemian gymnastic numbers
in fact. a great bit Of Bohemia trans
planted TO the camp TO delight the SOL
diers Of that race and those of the same
kindred hopes and aspirations
The Czecho-Sovnk soldiers are going
to reciprocate IN the way Of entertain
ment. The development band will play
ana Il number OF Bohemian soldiers
with the assistance of a number OF
Young ladies from Baltimore, will give
an exhibition Of Bohemian dances. The
men will appear In their soldier uni.
forms. while the women will be dressed
in the costumes of their native coun'
! itrr-with dresses OF varied hues. This
dance should be an extremely attractive
picture. with the dresses of many colors
forming Il pleasing contrast to the olive
drab uniforms Of the men. =