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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-23
White Potatoes.

nav. for sale 500 bushels of fire
,~ '--'..s White potatoes which l will
-,.,. a.. lots OF ten bushels or over at
~. l-\- per pound at my place at
.-. .-.tr Station, on Baltimore and
--- polls Short Line R. R.
a-.s potatoes are known as Severn
ana are of the finest quality.
r.,.. crop seed potatoes, also in
In 4" " sllJ at low rates, will mature
'.o- 'o TO so days from planting.
HENRY BROADBELT.
annapolis, Md, r. F. d.
m20-6t
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-23
Have Box for Red Cross Show.

Among those who have taken IA box
for the Red Cross Show Saturday
night iu The Colonial Theatre are Ad-
mIral and Mrs. Hood The box is
shared with Mr.. and Mrs. Caryl Bryan
and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Morton.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-05-23
RED CROSS WAR FUND;
THE SUBSCRIBERS.
Amount Received BY Treasurer
Charles F. Lee. Are You
On the List?

The following subscriptions to the
second war fund. American Red Cross,
have been received by Charles F. Lee,
treasurer, up to time of going to
press:
Collected by Mrs. A. ]. Munroe $27.O0
Collected by Mrs. John Chew. 1928
Collected by Mrs. Hechler. 49,. 1861
st. Pauls NJ. f. Church Sun
day School, Gambrills. go. 1850
Brooklyn Auxiliary, per Mrs.
JOS. w. McCracken. ... 5000
Sale of Vegetable Plants, per
Mrs. John w. Hood. ....... 42SS
Individual Subscriptions at the
Treasurer's Office ...... 2S1.25
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-05
Sbai1a Is Hearing
The Truth About
u S. ActjOitjes

~ =
Washington. Aug. 5.-All Spain is
being stirred by series of articles
dealing with the magnitude of Am
erican efforts in the war, appearing
in "A. B. c." the strongly pro-Ger-
man newspaper, according to a cable
received today by the committee on
public information from its repre-
sentative in Madrid.
The articles are contributed by
Joe Martinez RIM. novelist and lit
erary critic, who is the first Span
ish writer to visit the American
front. Only his pre- eminent literary
position has, influenced the paper to
publish the articles, says the dis
patch, and the writer is being vio-
lently attacked by other pro German
papers.
RIM. who uses the pen name,
'Azorin," has declared, according to
the dispatch, thatshe viii use the full
strength Of his pen to make his
country know the truth about the
United States" He added:
In 1885, we sufferer a disastrous
disillusionment because of our own
ignorance. 1T shall not occur again if
can prevent 1T. The future of Spain
is bound UP with the future OF Amer
icag and this truth must be recog-
nized.' u"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-05
TORNADO VISITS
CARSON REGION
One Killed, Several Wound
ed, Big Damage To,
Property And Crops

Carson, N. D., Aug. 5.-one killed,
three other injured. one probably
fatally, extensive damage to crops
and many barns wrecked was the
toll taken by a tornado that struck
this vicinity last night.
Adam Horst, farmer, was killed,
his wife, daughter and baby Were
injured, the latter probably fatally
when their automobile. en- route from
Carson to their farm, was caught in
the tornado and blown off the road.
Horst was crushed under the car.
Two of the largest barns in this
section located south of Carson were
completely wrecked and all the win
dows in the northern part of the
town were broken by the storm
No estimate of the damage done
to the crops was available sbut it is
said to have been large.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-05
Germans Put UD
Stubborn Fight
tRy Associated Press.l

With the French Army in France,
Aug. s (1:3o p. m.)-German resist
ance along the banks of the Aisne
and Vesle rivers is growing more
stubborn. Allied patrols which have
crossed these rivers have met. with
the sternest resistance.
In the neighborhood of Muizon. on
the south side Of the Vesle; the Ger
mans fought fiercely last evening be-
fore they were forced back. The bat
tie was especially severe around the
vautes farm and the adjacent woods.
cn the end of the line nearest Rheims
a heavy artillery duel is going on
The machine gun fire in this
region is very severe Similar condi-
tions prevail between Fismes and
Sermois, near the confluence of the
Vesle and the Aisne
The enemy artillery maintained a
steady fire on the valleys south OF
the two rivers all yesterday and last
night in an attempt to catch allied
concentra ations.
German aviators also were active,
descending often TO harass allied
infantry with machine guns.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-05
american Tanker
Sunk bySub off
Virginia Coast
fBy Associated Presa.l

Washington, Aug. 5.-The Ameri-
can tank steamship, o. B. Jennings
was sunk by German submarine
yesterday about 100 miles off the
Virginia coast and 80 survivors Of
the vessels crew have been brought
to Norfolk by a naval vessel, the
navy department was today inform
ed. The captain and one boat con-
tanning 13 of the crew are missing.
Wireless calls from the steamer
saying that she was being shelled
by submarine, were received yes
terday between IL o'clock and noon.
Naval vessels were sent at once to
the location indicated but arrived on
ly in time to pick up survivors. the
vessel having gone down. The Jen-
nings, which was built in 1917, was
of 1890 net tons and belonged to the
Standard OIL company.
New York, Aug. 5.-rhere were 40
men on board the tanker o. B. Jen-
nings, according to the records Of
the Standard Oil company. Officials
of the company today received word
from Norfolk that the chief Off
Ger and 81 men had been landed
there, which would leave II men. in
cluding its captain, G.. W. Nordstrom
of Brooklyn unaccounted for.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-05
Begin ReUiSiOae !
Of ReUemue Bill
Z (Ry Associated Pregs.1

Washington, Aug. 5.-Revision Of
the tentative framework Of the new
$S.000.00O,OOO revenue bill was start
ed today by the house. ways and
means committee. Beginning with
the income tax scheduled there was
a general discussion indicating a
purpose to increase sur tax rates to
reach, the higher incomes in the
country. as-
Representative Helvering Of Kan
sas offered an amendment to in
crease the taxes on all incomes from
100000 upward, so that highest
would pay IS per cent sur tax in
stead of 5 per cent as heretofore
tentatively agreed on. \
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-05
Administration Measure Is
Presented To Both
Houses Today
REGISTRATION
PROVIDED FOR
Principal Terms Of The
New Measure Are
Made Public
nv Associated Press.N

washington. Aug. 5.-The new ad-
ministration manpower bill extend
ing the seleetive service act to all
men between the ages of 18 and 40
inclusive and authorized the Presi-
dent to call such persons into mill
tary service was introduced today
In both houses Of congress. The
measure prepared by Secretary Ba-
| ker with the approval of the Prest-
sdent and Provost Marshal General
iCrowder was referred to the military
lcommittee. Congressional leaders
plan to have the mtasure considered
|soon after the summer recess Pc
riod.
/ In presenting the bill to the SEN
j ate, Chairman Chamberlain of the
tsenate military COMMITTEES explained
its purpose and gave assurance that
everything would be done to expe-
tdite its passage. While senate
leaders admit their may be some op-
position they hope that it be fin
laliy passed by September /.
Provost Marshall General Crow
der, in statement submitted by
Senator Chamberlain suggested
Sept. gas the date for a national
registration day of men within the
proposed new ages.
Weekly registration of youths at
tanning the age OF 21 during the next
few weeks was proposed by Cen
eTpl Crowder as the only means Of
obtaining the, 100000. men TO be
called to the 6olors in Sept. This
could be done by presidential proc
iamat8on and would add about 10000
to the number OF men available
Senator Curtis, Of Kansas, and
Senator Jones, of, washington, am
nounced themselves in favor of sum-
moning a quorum OF the senate so
the bill can be taken up Immediately
after its has been acted on by the
committee. The suggestion was ap-
proved by Senator Chamberlain.
Senator Chamberlain also present
ed a communication from the secre-
tary Of war, showing the number OF
men affected by the bill, According
to these figures, 2,S98,000 men be-
and 80 and 45, inclusive, would be
subject. to military service. OF this
number sol 900 would be men between
80 and As.
Chairman Dent, of the house COM
mittee, also plans to expedite the Dill.
Terms of Bill.
The principal portions Of the bill
are as follows:
"The President may draft such
persons liable to service in such se-
uuence of ages and at such time or
times as he may prescribe. A citi-
zen or subject Of a country neutral
in the present war who has declared
his intention to become a citizen Of
the United tSates shall be relieved
from liability to military service
upon his making a declaration in ac-
cordance with regulations as the
President may prescribe, Withdraw
ing his intention to become a citt-
zen Of the United States,
and he shall further be barred from
becoming a citizen Of the United
States
The provision referring TO persons
engaged in industry and agriculture
providing for their relief from mili-
tary duty would be amended to read:
Persons engaged in occupations
or employment found to be neces-
sary to the maintenance Of the mill
itary establishment or the effective
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-05
Air Fatalities /
KebtAtL01gMaYk
fBv Associated Press.l

Washington, Aug. 5.-Figures on
army aviation training fatalities In
this country made public today for
the period between Sept. i, 1917,
and July 20, 1918, show a total of
155 deaths or an average Of .000305
for each hour of actual training
flight. Officials believe this is a
new record equalling. if not better
ing the lowest marks of the allied
air service and being far lower than
the German and Austrian fatality
records. Seventy-four officers, 65
cadets, enlisted men and seven ci-
william instructors lost their lives
during the period covered. u
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-05
Refuse TO Deal
With the SOUietS
a. AgaocIated Press. }

Amsterdam, Aug. 5.--The entente
diplomatic representatives in Russia
before leaving 0oiogda for kanda---
Iasla- made known the attitude OF
their governments to the Soviet gov
ernnnent, according to the Russian
newspaper Pravda, as quoted by Ger
their. Countries did not desire to main
tain any sort of connection with the
Soviet government as long as that
government was supporting Lhe
German junker power on RUSSIAN
soil". as was within public knowledge
the newspaper reports.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-05
Has Engaged
81 Decisions
liz Big Battle
tRy Associated Press.l

Paris, Aug. 5.-The Crown Prince
has engaged 40 of his divisions
$4,000 menl in the Champagne and
AZ divisions (6S5,OOO men) between
the Aisne and the Marine since he
began his offensive on July 15, The
Intransigeant states.
It is estimated that by the short
ening of the front through his retreat
he has econon1ized in the number of
troops necessary along the line to the
extent OF some 10 divisions Obs, ,000).
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-05
Ship
Chased by Sub
CBx Associated Press.l

A Canadian Port, Aug. 5. - The
crew of the auxiliary fishing ship
Mclaughlin reported on reaching
here last night that the vessel had
been chased by an enemy submarine,
The Mclaughlin escaped when the
appearance of a large steamship
diverted the attention Of the U-boat.
The captain Of the Mclaughlin re-
ported that he last saw the SUBJ
marine Sursuing the steamship but
he did not learn the outcome of the
chase.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-05
FOch Preferred
Oq,11 Positions
tBy Associated Press.)

Paris, Aug. 5.-The Echo de Paris
recalls a conversation between Pre-
nier Lloyd George and General Foch
soon after the general was appointed
to the supreme allied command and
says it has an important connection
with the present victory. The Brit
ish premier asked General Foch II nc
had to choose between his maps Cthe
allied position) and Won Hfndcn-
burgss. which he would take. General
B'och replied unhesitatingly' my
OWL
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-05
Nineteen ont of
Tz0enty RecOUer
fRy Ageoclated Press.,

Washington, Aug. 5.-Of the Ann
erican soldiers wounded in the
Marine -Aisne offensive probably
fewer than one in twenty will die
from their wounds. more than four
fifths will be, returned to service
and only IA per cent will be dis
charged for disability, according to
a statement of the chief Of staff to-
day, based on the officially attested
experience of the allies during four
years Of war.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-05
Banks Helped to
Finance Harvest
fRu Associated Press.

Noy 4Ab8UGIatBU" A-Ibsa.J
Washington, Aug. 5.-To help A.
nance crop movements, the war H.
nance corporation announced today 1t
would welcome applications from
banks for loans to cover advances. by
the banks to the farmers and mer-
chants for harvesting and marketing
wheat and other crops. Loans win be
limited to four months and will car-
ny interest at per cent per annum.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-05
Pastor rs Sent
TO LgdUeNz zgO3- tn
tBy AgsoeLated Pregg.l

Bismarck, M %. Aug. 5.Rev.
John Fontana, pastor of the Ger
man-Lutheran church at New Salem,
who was convicted Of disloyalty IN
federal court here Last week, today
was sentenced to three years at
Leavenworth prison.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-05
ooNEER on 1a1a cRoP.

Washington, Aug. 5.-The joint
agricultural advisory committee of
the agricultural department and
food administration began a series
of conferences here today to consider
questions related TO the 1913 wheat
crop. The government price foE
1919 will Ibe among the matters dis
cussed and recommendation were
made to President Wilson.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-05

Col. Pietro Gleifeses commanded
the gallant Sind regiment Of italian
infantry which defended the upper
Piave for three days against the on
rushing Huns. 1t was through his
gallant leadership that the Italians
turned the tide against the enemy.
Now Colonel Gleifeses is in COM
mand OF a section Of the Italian
army which is fighting on the west
ern front.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-05
Rnqp1aNiaN Wheat
Crop Is Failure
- AnancIated Praaa.l )

Amsterdam, Aug. b. -- RumaEllaS 9
wheat crop IL failure and the con-
medium. according TO Berlin advices
TO rho Cologne Gazette. Supplies from
Rumania,, therefore, can hardly De
counted upon. it Is said.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-05
Chaser 187 Sinks
M Collision
fRv Associated Pfess.)

=.
washington, Aug 5.-sinking Of
submarine chaser No. 1877 in a coll
lision with another vessel last night
near Hog island, off the Virginia
coast. was reported today by the navy
department All members OF the crew
were rescued.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-05
Garman Withdrawal.

London. Aug. 5.-Telegraphing1
from French headquarters on Sum!
day evening, Reuters correspondents,
says:
"The German withdrawal on the
Avre extended to Fontaine-so sous
Montdidier and Mesnil- st Georges.
which is two miles straight west of
Montdidier itself. The enemy Isl
abandoning the whole western bank
Of the river, south of Aub ViIIersi
and along the line Of heights cap-
tured in the French attack OF Jlly,
% our line has been advanced 500
yards east of Grivesnes including
Hill 115, overlooking Grivesnes, and
the same distance east OF La Ca
pelle and st. Afghan to the south.
Thence 1t runs along the line OF
heights 81, so and SO northeast and
east of MesniI- ST. Georges.
1.-THE Germans are now engaged ini
three retirements, one Involuntary
and two voluntary-aIl with the viewi
Of saving them. AS usual they areI
retreating slowly and in good order,
withdrawing in alternate sections
flanked by centers Of resistamcel
which always are able to pour a.
cross fire on troops advancing over
hastily.
"On the Tardenois battlefield olrI
troops are closing up to the Yeglei
east of Fismes. They have crossed
the river few miles west OF Rheims.
The advance to the village OF Laj
NeuviIlette means that on the vest
ern side Rheims is completely dis~1
engaged and that the enemy has re-
nounced the hope of capturing the
town by an enveloping attack
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-05
RoTRRoAsT.

wisconsin, Partly cloudy in south,
showers north portion tonight and
T;Ifesday; cooler in north portion to-
nigft and in northeast portion Tues
day.
Tuesday; cooler in east and south
portions tonight
North Dakota Unsettled tonight
and Tuesday, probably showers.
Montana, Partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday. probably showers In south
portion.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-05
POCKET is FLATTENED.

Allied troops, having fattened out
the Marne pocket have not advanc-
ed so rapidly during the last forty
eight hours. The leading unita keep
in close touch with the Germans, but
il Is probable that heavy artillery
will have to be brought up If the
Germans persist in trying to hold at
various points along the VesIe.
There is little doubt in allied eapi-
tals that the German Crown Prince
will retire to the north of the Aisne.
His resistance TO French pressure In
the Rheims region not unlikely is for
the purpose of holding the allies from
breaking through and also TO prevent
them from getting between the Vesle
and the Aisne before he can get his
troops to the northern stream. The
heights of the Chen1in des DANES of
fer the most suitable defensive posi-
ton. but even this would be precari"
GUS If the French can advance north
of the Aisne iTthe Soissons region.
This would also threaten seriously
the enemy positions in the salient
about Montdidier and the line farth-
or north in Picardy and probably ac..
counts for the Withdrawals north and
south of the somme.
ANcRE Is THE LINE.
British troops now. hold HaneT and
Dernaneourt on the west bank OF the
Aners and the Germans are TO the
east of the river. At Albert where
the Anere divides the town. the sit"
uation 10 not clear.
From Mesnil- ST. Georges west OF
Montdidiers to Breaches, the Germans
are retiring across the AVre. Their
reErourade movement already has
AVERAGED two miles on seVen mile
front. The French hold Breaches, have
penetrated into Hargieourt and are on
the outskirts of COurtemarche.
The movement to the eastern banks
of the Ancre and AVTe are both de-
Fensive in character. The Germans
holdinds west of the rivers were not
very large but would have served as
dumping off" places in future opeF'
atoms, The allies now control the
heiahts west of each stream. Mill
taTy experts have called the AVF@
the path TO Amiens and the enemy
positions on the west bank were very
Important, IL the drive for AmbenS
was to be continued.
Great quantities of ammunition and
ouns have been taken by the French,
American and British troops south OF
the Vesle.
prisoners has been made since the
middle of last week, but in Paris it
is declared that when the aggregate
of prisoners captured is made known
IL HwilI thrill the allied woTld"o
General Pershing FepoFte that
American troops alone have captured
S,400 and 1873 guns.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-05
The British Report.

London, Aug. 5.-Raiding opera
tions were carried out last night by
the British southeast Of Arras, near
NeuviIle-Vitasse in which prisoners
were taken. the war office announce
ed today.
On the northern front, opposite la
Bassee. the German guns have been
very active. They have shown some
activity also north Of Bethune and
between HaZebrouck and Ypres.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-05

ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF THE WAR
(By Associated Press.)

Weakened by the defeat suffered on
the Soissons- Rheims front, the Ger
mans apparently are preparing to as
sumo the defensive on the front from
Ypres to Rheims.
While continuing their retirement
toward the Aisne, the Germans have
abandoned good defensive positions
in Picardy east of Amiens. The move
ments north, south of the Somme have
been only local in character but are
an indication that the Germans are
aware Of the danger of an allied at
tack north of the present battlefield.
Between Soissons and Rheims the
Vesle virtually has been cleared Of
enemy troops and Fismes is in the
hands of the Americans, having been
carried by storm. West of Rheims
the French have made important
game and in the region of Scissors
the French are north of the Aisne.
Enemy resistance apparently HAS
been growing stronger from Fisnes
east Of Rheims. However, the VesIe
is in flood and as large swamps line
its course west of Rheims, it is pos
sibIe the resistance may be due to
the inability of the Germans to move
to the north bank.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-05
Hand to Hand Battle.

Paris, Aug. 5.-The Americans
covered themselves with glory in
the hand TO hand fighting in the
streets Of Fismes yesterday. when
they captured that German base.
The fighting is said to have been the
bitterest of the whole war, the Prus-
sian guards asking no quarter and
being bayoneted or clubbed to death
as they stood by their machine guns.
There was a Iull in the battle
along the Soissons- Rheims 'front.'
last night and the breathing spell
extended into this morning. The
Germans are being favored by
weather conditions which have
transformed the Vesle river banks
into swamps and morasses and they
are making a stiffer stand here than
was anticipated.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-05
Americans Waged Hand
To Hand Battle For
Capture Of Fismes
WITHDRAWAL IN
NORTH REPORTED
i
G. 9 rm ans Voluntarily
Abandon West Bank Of
The Avre River

Paris, Aug. 5.-The allied pursuit
Of the Germans continues and latest
reports are that only few enemy
troops remain south of the Velse,
says the Havas agency today in re-
viewing the situation. French pa
trolls have crossed the VesIe at Ba-
zoches and Jonchery. west and east
of Fismis respectively.
Allied troops hold the entire
southern bank of the Vesie between
Fismes and Rheims. Stubborn re-
slstance was made by Prussian and
Bavarian guards between Muizon
and Champigny but they were forced
back suffering heavy losses.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-05
EieId % Charnel FIouse.

Paris, Aug. a. battlefront, 8:A5 r.
M.1-AIlied forces In pursuit Of tha
Germans have passed through verit-
able clarnel houses strewn with
the debris OF war.
Bodies Of men and horses are Minis
gled with broken down yesicles along Il
side monster ammunition dumps
some partially exploded and others
(Continued on pags 81
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-08-05
The French Report.

Paris, Aug. 5.-French detach-
ments which crossed the Vesle are
meeting with resistance from the
Germans, says the official statement
from the war office today. 1t is de-
clared that there is nothing of inn
portance to report from the battle
fTnUt
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