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The Washington times., 1918-05-07
TURNOUT
AS OF OLD TO SEE
BIG TENT SHOW
As HE WAS AT 20.
Washington likes circuses.

" asnluBEOn likes ClrCuse8.
1t cheered Barnum & Bailey's ele-
plants with peanuts, its actors with
applause. and the box office with q
flow OF currency that denoted capacity
tents at two performances yesterday.
It's a good circus. There are the
three rings. and stages. with some
thing doing every minute in each one.
There are the lions and the tigers and
the smells. and the pink lemonade
and the crackerjack and the man who
smokes a corncob pipe in the seat
behind you and the lady who screams,
and the clowns and the whole bloom
ing shooting match, except the man
who tells about the great concert
phrase: The show Is not y-a-t-e
h-a-w-l-f o-v-ah," which is q serious
omission and should be corrected.
All A OF YOFe.
The ringmasters, with Hairbreadth
Harry suits and whips and every
thing. chase the horses around and
the boys and girls, all dressed Up, or
down. tumble OF and on horses, hang
on their tails and just are too cute
for anything.
The acrobats are there with their
aerial twists, and there Is the real
hair-raising feat by the Oriental that
hangs by his top-knot ana slides
down the wire. There Is Dainty Ma
rie, who is all Of that, and poses on q
rope in midair. It's we'll worth the
price plus the war tax.
Warning: The lemonade at the lit
tie stand just inside the entrance. In
front Of the blood-sweating behemoth
OF Holy Writ, has lemons In It
Sale Breaks Record.
All records were broken a. the
downtown advance sale OF circus tick
cts yesterday. The total sale for the
day at OgrRm's drug store was $500.
q larger amount than ever has been
sold at q location away from the cir
Gus lot In the history OF Barnum &
Bailey.
The line in front OF the drug store
has been two blocks long since the
sale started yesterday morning, and
at noon to-day II was increasing In
length. Representatives Of the cir
Gus say that there Is every indication
that the circus will break all records
for attendance when the three days
engagement IL completed.
The Washington times., 1918-05-07
French Boy Scout
Killed by Germans
For Keeping Silence

LONDON, May 8.-The story OF
how a French Boy Scout was
stood up against telegraph post
and shot down by a German firing
squad. is told in a letter found
on a dead German.
The letter, read by Lieut.. Gen.
Sir Robert Baden-Powell, says
that the lad while doing scout
duty was captured by the Ger
mans. He refused, in spite OF
threats, to give the enemy infor-
nation of the whereabouts OF q
French detachment, which was
secreted in a wooded grove.
The letter says "he received the
svolley Of the firing party with q
proud smile on his face"
The Washington times., 1918-05-07
KAISER THE HEROD OF
TWENTIETH CENTURY

LONDON. May 7.-Commenting on
the anniversary OF the sinking OF the
Lusitania, Lord RhOndda declared to-
day that the Kaiser will be known
ss ssTbe twentieth Century Herod."
"Worse than the sinking" he said
Hrnav the world see inherent crimi-
nsIItv of the foe. Germany 10 still
unchanged we must not relax our
efforts until we destroy the EVIL
spIrit which plRnned and rejoiced In
the crime"
The Washington times., 1918-05-07
JEWS ARE ATTACKED
IN PRUSSIAN DIET

During the debates on the electoral
reform question in the Prussian
chamber the Jews were made the OBJ
ject OF an attack by Deputy Helms,
says an official diplomatic dispatch,
who proposed a motion for the ex-
clusion OF the right to suffrage for the
nationalities of foreign extraction in
Prussia.
Helms said he had made this move
because the Jews had always wished
to decrY the fathsrland and had COM
bated their unlimited submarine pol
icy. He added that zone cannot help
suspecting that America and Great
Nhem."
The Washington times., 1918-05-07

Heavy Quality Fomosa Rush Rugs
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These exceptionally heavy quality different from
anything else in the summer rug line
Fiber Rugs
All the best makes carried in splendid Of
designs and colorings, Rattana Cherokee, Bozar etc
The sizes from S0x6O inches 12x15 feet Prices
from $3.50 to $3.50.
Rush RugS
interesting variety splendid Rugs IN
both the regular shapes and the oVals
Braided Rugs from 1896 inches Prices from
s5c to S47.50.
The Washington times., 1918-05-07
LAD BURIED AT LAUREL
WITH MILITARY HONORS

= Private Vincent Lee BealI, who lost
his life IN an accident at Florence
Field training station, near Omaha
heb. last Thursday, was buried with
military honors at Laurel, Nd, yes
terday.
he was the son Of Alphonsus Beall.
. OF Jessups, Nd.
The accident which resulted in tn,
= death OF Beall and two others ana n
the Injury OF eighteen more, occurred
= when a captive balloon which was
The Washington times., 1918-05-07
STEEL MAKES new
HIGH AT OPENING

NEW YORK. May THE stock
market opened strong today. United
States Steel made a new high for this
year at 1904, up Il. Fractional gains
were made in rails, lndustrials and
shipping. Crucible lead on the open
ing with a one point gain. Baldwin
was second with a q advance.
The Washington times., 1918-05-07
FLEET FOR UKRAINE.

COPENHAGEN, May THE great
er part OF the Russia Black Sea fleet
will be returned to Odessa and placed
: the disposal OF the new Ukrainian
government, according to a report re-
ceived here today from Vienna.
The Washington times., 1918-05-07

being taken into its hangar caught
FIRE from the friction OF the silk rub
bling against the sides OF the hangar.
Beall, who was only eighteen years
old, enlisted In February.
Besides his parents, two brothers.
John and Francis, and one sister, Miss
Marie Beall, Aurvive the young sol
der q
The Washington times., 1918-05-07

have been at work at Accotink, Va, and
elsewhere. and all have had a course In
military training, drilling. rife practice,
and the manual Of arms.
The Washington times., 1918-05-07

A certain amount Of fat each dny
l. necessary TO human life. Don't
waste an Ounce.-D. c. Food Admin
traitor.
The Washington times., 1918-05-07

A certain amount Of fat each day
Il necessary to human life. Don't
waste an Ounee.-D. c. Food Admin
traitor.
The Washington times., 1918-05-07
Today and Yesterday

These portraits appearing The Times
shotcrg WGsngtORGHS they and they
appeared in younger days. Todays portraits are Of
The sun., 1918-08-04
AMERICANS IN
FISMES BASE
Hold Part of Town as Allied
Troops Advance on -
Mile Line.

WITH THE AMERICAS ARMY IL FRANCE
southern part OF Fsm,s to-day. while
other forces Of the Allies hold the south
ern banks of the Aisnc and Vcsle rivers
from Soissons to Fismcs
Eastward II is almost 4 straight line
through 'ourvlle. Branscourt. rCour-
celles and champiGny.
The advance " the whole army was
along from; OF almost forty.tve miles
To the east Of SoiSSOns the extension
ot the line rorthward along tho Aisnc,
as We'll as I've extension Of the general
line. makes 1t probable. i'm the opinion
Of military experts. that the Germans
Will hesitate before concentrating them
selves foi stand along the plateau to
the east between the Asne and the
Vesle. as the branch railroad from Ser
noise to the north is now dominated by
the Allied guns.
The broad field covered by the ad-
vance to-day iuc!udcd at -ast fifty small
towns and villages
Information reaching the Americar
army commanders indicated that the
Germans are engaged in removing as
large a part of their supplies from Fis-
mes MS possible Smoke clouds and det-
onations confirm information gained
Friday that large quantities of ammu-
milton are being destroyed. At different
places behind the German lines the eff
feCts Of the destruction of ammunition
could be seen to-day.
The sun., 1918-08-04
AUSTRIA NEAR
STARVING POINT
WOrkmen's Union Declares
Food Situation Has Become
absolutely Untenable."
HUNGER MALADIES GROW
Reports From Ukraine Indi-
cate Great Religious Uprising
Against Prussian Dictation.
HUNGER MALADIES GROW
Special cable Despdtch 70 THI Srv.
Copyright. 1918; all yichts reseyrsd.

1oSnoS Aur . -rha gr,,, ,,ao.-. ~,
st,ry,,,o, ,s .,,sn -,
lenge TO Pruss,an n,;l,tarisu threaten.
Ing not only its Austrian alIv hut also
its Rolshevik vassaI Al n nsstip0 beld
in Vienna by delegates from the Work
mems Union from all parts OF Austria
10 discuss the food problem. says a
despatch from Zurich. all the delegates
declared the conditions In the various
provinces were absolutely untenable, the
populations suffering from hunger and
want OF nutrition. causing widespread
maiaoles which intensity the opposition
OF tne people to the continuance of the
war
In the course OF the discussion the fol-
lowing fscts were stated:
Gratz has been without potatoes and
meat lot three weeks and has had
''y nsn us rd'ions IN bread
,,,t,s ,'n-.a ~, a.'pant az lep,,m ana
Of onIv seven vears MI, 81, ii, t.,
the factories to procure the means IN
buy food for their parents.
The delegate from Innsbruck as
serted 'hat IN the presence OF the In
Ie''iueh' "oIkefs snouid
hnt ta.Ee
avert Starvation "'u ~
accordin. 20 ao.r,,c,, ,
IN. Prague newsnan.r. c,r,,. s,,n,,ns
headlines as foI,ows.
...-
r,o 1ly a',s VI "'au"ess'
,,.,' "e ou~'e III an ar'ic'e' evil
,,r.aio.,a l,s.., - ''e puo''' 'or
49,. 10 :" -.''''' ea'
s,.aa,,,, T., -. 'ov.'' ''''e'''
co,r,or rauoI,,,'o 80, W 'ne
rha ohta, anIn,,, =. 49, - ',. e"'e
s,.r,,,,ior ana ~, ,s . .u..'s -
No.,coa, C,o,.arn,,, -, , s, Wv
tbe fsm,shirr non,,,,,,on 49,. M
snt,,a f'o''N
r,,.
a,. 80 ~ ue'eu .ne,r STORES o'
The sun., 1918-08-04
Enemy Fleeing at Faster Rate and
May Try to Reach Chemin des
Danes to Make Stand
DIRECT SOISSONS-RHEIMS LINE
ELIMINATES THE MARINE SALIENT
Foch Wins Greatest Days Victory Since
Offensive Began July 18-Germans in
Great Disorder as They Retreat
Special Gable Despatch 10 TIE SuS.
Copyright, 1915; oil rights rese,red

LONDON, Aug. 3.-The Marine salient exists no longer
Driving onward at accelerated to-day the French
American and British troops made the greatest gains of
day since the Foch offensive began July 49, advancing in
many places than six miles, and tonight the Allies
armies stand practically the line of the Asne and the
Vese rivers with the Germans still fleeing northward and
showing some signs of disorder.
is probable that the Germans will be unable to
make stand the Aisne and the section between Fmes
and Rheims but likely to continue their retreat
until they reach the exceedingly strong position along the
Chemn des Danes north of the Asne They have lost
parativey few prisoners their retreat but
sometimes described incredible, amount of ammunition
and has been captured by the victorious Allies
dton to the huge amount which the Germans able
destroy before their precptate flight began last Thursday
The Allies line tonight extends from Pommiers few
miles northwest of Sossons along the south banks of
Asne and the Vese to Fmes where the Americans have
footing the outskirts of the town. and thence the
south bank of the Vese through Courv Branscour Cour
celes and Champgny Advancing from the squadrons
OF Franch cavalry operating the north the Vese
half to Fsmes In the recovered to-day alone more
than fifty villages have been delivered. Sossons at the
western end of the ne has been completely occupied and
large number of prisoners have been taken there.
The sun., 1918-08-04
Smokes, "Most Welcome
Gift to Our Soldiers"

THE SUN Tobacco Fund has
just received the following
letter from First Lieut.. r. T.
Jenkins, commanding Company
l. 319th Infantry, somewhere in
France:
1--WE are in receipt of several
cartons of cigarettes, the gift of
the fund maintained by your
paper.
"These cigarettes have been
distributed among the men of
this company, and on their be-
half and at their request ! desire
to express their appreciation of
your kindness.
There are times when Ameri-
can made cigarettes, the most
welcome gift to an American SOL
dier, are hard to get, and you
can well imagine the enjoyment
your thoughtful gift has afforded
them"
Turn to page /, Section 7 and
read how YOU can help.
WARNING. THE SUN To-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
ton or publication. 1t employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun., 1918-08-04
GERMANS COMB
FOR MAN POWER
Drastic Orders Issued to Take
More Workers From Fac
tories for Armies.
CRIPPLES AS SUBSTITUTES
Officers Instructed to Wear
PrivatcS' Helmets and Coats
When Near Front Line.
CRIPPLES AS SUBSTITUTES
ny PERRY ROBINSON.


Special CdIie DSspdtch fo TIE SuS from the
London Times
CoppI1ht. 1915: all rights reserred
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE.
Aug. 3.--The comb out for man power
purposes now going on in German fac
tories appears to be of the most drastic
character, An official document has
come into our hands. dated May 2s, Civ
ing details OF the proposed operations
for the months OF June July and August
when the War Ministry proposed to
make a complete classification of all
mon. Firms which would not then re-
lease for military service the full num-
Der of men required would be proceeded 4
against.
The larger firms were asked to coop
crate as cordially as possible with the
War Ministry and to exert themselves
to the utmost in training substitutes and
gt"ing especial attention to the training
of women. men who had become Grip
pies through wounds received in the
war and all foreigners. The document
closes with the statement that surprise
visits Will be paid to all factories for
purposes o: investigation and that both
day and night shifts of operatives would
be inspected
Among other interesting documents
which We also have showing the Ger
man anxiety to ecunom.ze on man
power are orders which forbid officers
reConnoitring near the front line to
wear the regulation officers great coats
or caps They must wear privates
coats and either privateS caps or trench
helmets Not moro than two persons
may congregate together on the front
line or at any point under enemy obser-
vation.
Another order rorhids the cutting Of
trees which may help to give conceal
ment Although this order now Is being
carried out many presume that in the
case of n German retreat the Ka!sers
soldiers. as usual, will be permitted to
slaughter fruit trees and cottage gar
dens
According to an order issued on the
18th, owing to the shortage OF petrol no
more spirits will be issued for the use of
lorries, but it will be reserved instead
for the use OF ambulanCes and for other
urgent military needs.
The sun., 1918-08-04
ALLIES GAIN SIX MILES ON WHOLE FRONT:
AMERICANS REACH OUTSKIRTS OF FISHES;
MORE THAN so VILLAGES RECLAIMED IN DAY:
GERlMANSALSO BEGIN TO RETIRE ELNPICARD
France Gives Pershing
Grand Cross of Honor

paris, Aug. 3.-The Grand
Cross of the Legion of
Honor has been awarded to Gen.
John J. Pershing, commander in
chief of the American Expedi-
tionary Forces in France, by the
French Government. Premier
Clemenceau to-day sent a tele-
gram to Gen. Pershing as fol-
lows:
81 take great pleasure in in
forming you, my dear General,
that the Government of the
French Republic has decided to
confer upon you the dignity of
the Grand Cross of the Legion of
Honor. The Government desires
to recognize by this distinction the
eminent qualities that you have
displayed and the remarkable
services rendered by you in or
ganizing so promptly and eff
ficiently the American forces in
France.
France shall never forget
that it was at a moment when
the struggle was most bitter that
your splendid troops came to add
their efforts to ours. This cross
shall be the symbol of our
gratitude"
The sun., 1918-08-04

The opinion is growing stronger
among military observers ana experts
here that battlefront conditions have
been worked into such shape by the
mastery strategy OF Gen. Foch tha.
Il great offensive by the British. strik-
ing gigantic blow at the German
right flank, - not only possible but is
very probable and it may be imminent.
Some critics regard the retirement OF
the Germans to-day from the Albert
front as the first step in this move
mcnt only Gen Foch, however,
knows exactly how strong he is in
reserves relative To the growing weak
ness of Rupprecht's army, and that 4
likely tn be the determining factor.
\ little more disorder H. the Ger
man retreat might preclp!tate such
= blow hy Cen. Foch not only on tho
Albert front hut on several ADJOINING
sectors. 1t is known that the Com.
naUGCr !r-th!e' of tho allied armies
is a strong believer in striking hi
heaviest blows when the enemy be.
The sun., 1918-08-04
Injured Aviator Dies.

SAN DIEGO, Cal. Aug. 3.--Lieutenant
Clement r. Jacomini. a flying instructor
at Rockwell Field. died to-day as the
result Of injuries received yesterday
when a plane in which he and another
officer were flying fell about i50 feet
In nose dive. His companion was un-
hurt. Lieutenant Jacominrs home was
In Pasadena, Cal.
The sun., 1918-08-04
1000 NURSES A WEEK NEEDED.
This Number for Next Two Months
Asked by Gorgas.

WAsHINGToN, Aug. 3,-An urgent call
TO the American Red Cross to enroll
1000 nurses week for the next two
months for immediate duty with the
Army Nurse Corps, was issued to-day
by Surgeon General Gorgas
WITH the American ARMIES overseas
cnterln.S more and more into the fight
ing. the Surgeon General said, the need
for additional nurses becomes impera-
five,
The sun., 1918-08-04

rARIs. Aug. 3.--Frankl,n II. Roosevelt
American Assistant Secretary of the
Navy, will leave Paris tomorrow to
visit the American marines in the
trenches. He then will go to Italy to
confer with Italian uava, officials, re
turning to France three weeks later to
Inspect the American bases on the At
lantic coast
The sun., 1918-08-04
London standard" Says
RctributiOn Will Follow
Acts Of Barbarity.
SNOBBERY STAYS BRITISH
Americans Would Ride Kaiser
on q Rail if He Didn't Be-
have Himself.
Special Cable Despatch 10 THE srS.


LONDON. Aug. 3.-Taking as its text
the treachery OF tie Germans al the bat
tie of Sergy. when German machine gun
ners fired upon American troops from a
church over which flew a Red Cross flag.
the Evening STANDARD publishes a re-
markable article entitled. THE American
Way Of Treating Savages as Savages"
The article ridicules the soft hearted
soft handed English methods of dealing
with the Germans. which II declares is
the result OF innate snobbery of a GER
tain influential section OF the British
governing classes II predicts America
Will exact the sternest reprIsals for any
German atrocity upon Americans and
says:
Germans no doubt cannot help acting
as Germans. that Is to say as black
guards. but II they have any option in
the matter they will be wise to rtfrain
from definite acts OF blackguardism
against the American troops, for they
will get at least as good as they give.
The average American Is a chivalrous
man and thoroughly clean fighter. but
ne Is dangerous person 10 play monkey
tricks with and when he gets real peeved
the other party is in for an uncomforta-
BILE time
so far the German has enjoyed
singular immunity. He has inflicted on
MS enemies the extremity OF cruelty and
oaroarism and has got very little pay
ment In the same coin France has in
oeed met deliberate intr!ngements OF the
rules or war in the riglt spirit, but she
mas so much OF her territory under the
heel Of the Hun and so many thousands
VI her soldiers in German military
prisons that she cannot afford TO 60 to
full length in reprisals.
The sun., 1918-08-04

Activity Revives In Picnrdy,
Meantime what may be sig.
hiticant movement has begun in Pic
ardy on the British front. where In
the vicinity Of Albert. little north
of the Somme the Germans under nj
tack by British patrols have with.
drawn about three miles to the east.
giving mp practically all the ground
they held west of the Ancrc River.
rms seems to indicate that the great
army OF Crown Prince Rupprecht has
been 81 weakened by the demands
made upon his reserves TO help the
German Crown Prince out of his pre-
uicament in the Marine salient thar
ihe great attack In force which was
planned against the British front
north of the Snmme has been abap.
doned. British troops followed close)v
on the heels of the Germans as the
latter retreated.
The German official report to-day
one of the NEST amusing that has
come from General Army IIendouar-
t"rS. The success of the German
"retrogrAdc movement" on the Alsne-
Marine front is attributed to the
great Victory" won by Gen. Won
B"chn on Thursday when the Ger
man i'ight bcganl. 1t Is said that
the Allies continued to shell for hours
ihe POSITIONS from which the Ger.
mans had Withdrawn. and finally
The Allies infantry and cavalry "fo.
l"w-l heSitatlugIy and cautiously" ms
III" German "furohr'd troops slowly
withdrew"
The sun., 1918-08-04
Hindenburg Admits His
Strategic Plans Failed

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 3.-Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg and
Gen. Ludendorff received the
German correspondents, accord
ing to advices reaching here, and
openly admitted that this time
their strategic plans had failed.
They asserted, however, that the
Germans were still masters of
the situation and that the ter
ritories given to the enemy were
thus disposed of according to
plans.
If the battles were on Ger
man territory, they explained, it
would be painful to give up vii
lagos, but the progress of the
enemy, they declared, was with
out Importance and would not
affect the result Of the world
war.
Won Hindenburg said that the
German soldiers would become
just as easily accustomed to the
Americans as they did to the
black soldiers.
The sun., 1918-08-04
Eng1fsh Too Good Nntured.

The same conditions applied to Rus
sia during her hel.ieerency. England
sunering under no such DISADVANTAGE
mas been disarmed In other ways. Our
soldiers are too good natured TO exact
iil vengeance. even from ii treacherous
zoe The great part Of our civilian popu-
lation Is too softhearted. perhaps, to ap
prove stern measures.
1T was hard enough to get a f,abby
minority to agree even to air raids of
strictly military character over Ger
man towns. but the chief handicap in
dealing faithfully with the Hun has been
the attitude of our leading men. That
attitude has not been determined by
anything so respectable AS humanitarian-
Ism in its silliest moods 1t springs from
simple snobbery. our statesmen, while
lighting the Germans, have never ceased
TO reverence them. They believe I'm the
superman. They still think OF the Kaiser
as great prince That servile posture
toward men and things German which
had become habit with them remains.
It is instinct with them now.
America has none of these handi-
caps. She has no territory to be raw
aged, or civilians to be tortured. nor has
she any mental preposse sions to over
The sun., 1918-08-04

Mrs. Skeffington Is tho widow Of +
Sheehy Skenington, formerly editor OF
the IriSh CitiiCn. who was shot by Il
British officer during the sim Fein
rising in ireland early in 1916 Mrs
Skeffington testified at the court-martial
of the officer who shot her husband
This officer was found guilty, but insane.
After the COurt-martal, Mrs Skefr-
ington visited the United States and
addressed several meetings OF Sim
Fcin"rs She was arrested In san Fran
cisco In April Of this year while ad-
dressing a meeting held to protest
against Irish conscriptiou.