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Evening star., 1918-08-26
SOLDIER IS REPORTED
!. CRUC|F|ED BY GERMANS
Body Spiked to Barn Door Found
by Brother, According to DR..
Towards Statement. .

Tales Of unbelievable savagery prac-
can soldiers who have fallen into
their hands are told by DR.. P. H.
Howard, a member of the Chamber
Of Commerce of St Louis, who has
Just arrived in this country wearing
the uniform Of Salvation Army war
relief worker.
One of the most horrible stories is
that of how an American private in
France found his brother, 3 sergeant,
in the same regiment, crucified by
Germans with his hands and feet
pierced with bayonets which held his
body against a barn door.
The story Of the crucifxtion, as well
as details OF numerous other atroci-
ties, is contained in ta5ulated doc
umentary evidence which was gath
cred at first hand by DR.. Howard. who
went TO France several months ago
to make a personal investigates OK
the need for war relief wosk-
DR.. Howard's Statement Of Deed.
Or. Howard's statement, which was
issued yesterday by the publicity de-
partment of the Salvation Army, says
in part: Let me cite an instance of
the boche's bestiality. A =. Cole was
a young American residing az ~
Prospect street, East Liverpool, ONO.
"Juiy is found him a sergeant in
the American Army and at the front.
His brother, A. C. Cole. is private
in the same company When July q
came the Americans in certain sec
tor were hsnmering back the Hun
with terrific daring and force. A. B.
Cole went over the top that day. The
brothers were separated in the fight
tne nut later on A C. Cole, the prt-
yate, fighting his way past ha1.
wrecked outbuudfng on a farm that
had been swept by the . coniiSI, S cane ne
bayonets through hands and feet.
stone dead, of course. Cole saw 1T
vas his own brother. took down the
crncified man, asked only that the
body be laid aside TO get CnflstiAh
tbsr nlunEed on Coward, and before
thSt day was over he had eyened up
the score.
Fritz Paid the Penalty.
IA. C. Cole survived and later at
t.rded his brothers funeral can
nnt give the details. but the American
h,vr are satisfied with the penalty
Fritz paid for that piece OF hendish-
When DR.. Howard's story was re-
az stan said he had never received
report that Sergt Cole was cruclfied
in the Marre fighting. He added that
cen Pershing would almost certainly
have made a special report of that
sort of a case
Evening star., 1918-08-26
EDUCATION BOARD
FACING PROBLEM
Needs Portable Schools, Pro-
vided For in D. C. Unpassed
Appropriation Bill.
OTHERS ALSO RETARDED

Failure of Congress to pass the
District appropriation bill. which
provides for the construction of sixty
portable school buildings. is giving
the board of education no little wor-
~ as to how IT will accommodate
Washington's increased school popu-
lation this fall.
Anticipating that the bill would be
passed. the District called for bids
for construction of fifty of the por-
tables in June. It was planned TO
have the buildings ready for use by
September. II the money should be
made available tomorrow, there isn't
sufficient time left now to build them
by the opening Of the school season
September 20.
Expects Increase In Lower Grades.
Just how the situation is to be met
probably will not be determined until
after the next school enrolment is
ascertained. 1t is anticipated that the
increase in the high school popula-
tion will be below normal, on ac--
count of the war and the draft. But
heavy increases are looked for in the
younger grades.
If necessary. the old Central High
and NJ street colored buildings can
be made TO accommodate a part of
the overflow. But the heating sys-
tenn in the former building will have
to be overhauled at a considerable
expense
tering embarrassment in every direc-
tion because of the appropriation bill
| being tied up in Congress. For one
| thing, IL is without funds to pave
streets and build sidewalks in the
zone of war buildings west of 18th
| street It requested that money for
these improvements be made immedi-
ately available. and the work was
planned to have been finished before
| this. Unless funds are early forth
| coming workers in these buildings
will face the prospect of mud streets
| this winter.
To Start Work on New Budget.
With the District entirely without
an appropriation act and operating
only under q continuing resolution.
making avaiis BILE each month one
twelfth of last years appropriation.
the Sommissioners are are planning sr to
budget which promises to be geunt
| one compared with the totals carried
in previous budgets. 1t is to be con-
structed on q strict war economy
basis and will show a reduction Of
probably several millions of dollars.
AS in previous years. the Commis-
| sioners ask the cooperation of citizens
associations in the framing Of the
estimates. but request that these
bodies. in submitting the lists Of i'm
provements desired for next year.
recommend only those which are con-
sidered a war necessity. The Com
missioners will have to put their
Recommendations to Congress on a war
basis and civic bodies will greatly as
sist the District heads by doing the
same thing. Associations which al
ready have submitted their recon-
mendations and asked for improve
ments which obviously cannot be sup
piled at this time are asked to amend
their lists SO that they will conform
| with the war necessity policy.
Evening star., 1918-08-26
Germans Still withdrawing
From Vesle, Americans Hear

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, August 25. 9 p.m.-Reports
from various sources say that the
Germans are withdrawing north of
the Vesle. owing to continued pressure
along the French and British fronts.
In the Fismes district the German
artillery fred in a desultory fashion
Sunday, and there was no infantry
action except patrol engagements at
a few places. Much heavy cannon
aiding has been heard around Sois-
sons.
The Americans are endeavoring to
confirm the withdrawal reports.
Lose All Enthusiasm.
German soldiers believe that Ger
many is not planning any more Of
fensives. because of the man-power
shortage. according to one of a party
of seven of a German patrol captured
by the Americans early Sunday east
of Fismes. The soldier, who was a
former bank employe and the owner
of a Berlin restaurant, said the SOL
diers no longer had any enthusiasm
for war. Most of those with whom
he came in contact believed the war
would end soon.
The prisoner had been fighting three
years, and declared he was thorough
ly tired of it He said the soldiers
understood that the German losses
during the recent allied o1ensives had
been very great. These reports were
credited by the soldiers and were
having a demoralizing effect. He
said he knew of one division of 1000
which had been reduced to less than
1000. He did not know what became
of the men.
See Chance to Desert.
Plenty of Germans. he added, would
desert and surrender II given the
opportunity. Many Of them are con-
stantly watching for q chance to
give themselves up TO the Americans.
Trouble has been threatened in the
German munition plants, and the
army leaders were Tightening condi-
tions there He said the rules gov
Evening star., 1918-08-26
Elect Their Leaders.

'The government Of the northern
region Ii composed OF members Of the
constituent assembly which was
elected by the whole population OF
the northern border district. Il COM
prises also representatives Of the
zemsvos ana municipalities elected by
universal suffrage. :.
This government had been formed
and was overturned by the illegiti-
mate bolshevik government before
the descent of the allies. It was
formed on the initiative of the
League for the Regeneration of
Russia. which reunites representa-
tives of all the political parties, rec
ognizing the constituent assembly as
the only rightful Russian govern
ment.
.The allies then were called to
Russia by the only legitimate and
representative. authority for the pur-
pose of military action IN common,
aiming at the expulsion Of the Ger
mans and the complete suppression
by force of arms Of the Brest-Litovsk
treaty traitorously signed by the
bolsheviki. But they were called on
the distinctly specified condition that
they must not mix themselves in the
internal affairs Of the government
of Russia"
Evening star., 1918-08-26

August 25 tday).-Sectfon AIN Al
SAGE hostile raiding parties were
again driven back in attempts to
reach our lines. At other points oc-
cupied by our troops the day was un-
eventful.
Section A-East OF Bazoches our
troops slightly advanced their line,
In the Vosges a hostile raid was re-
pulsed with losses. From the other
sectors held by our troops, there Is
nothing to report.
Section B-There Is nothing TO re-
port In this section.
Evening star., 1918-08-26

An airplane saw the detachment's
plight and dropped a message: Stick
it," and soon after heavy British for
nations attacked at this point and
drove of the Germans, relieving their
hard-pressed comrades.
Since then Pys has been left well
behind. Pozieres, southeast of Thiep-
val. fell this morning, and later Ma
metz was occupied. as well as Mar
tinpuich,
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COULDN'T SHAKE THAT PUP
Scrubby-looking Dog Meant to Fol-
low Its Master to France-or
ElseWhere-if Necessary.

A draft contingent was marching
down a Chicago street toward the rail
way station. Good-bys had been said
home had been left behind. An un-
known future lay ahead.
But home ties had not altogether
been broken. There was one, at
least. willing to share the fate of those
departing. He was a very srubby-
looking little dog. Evidently he didn't
propose to be left behind to keep the
home fires burning, for he chung TO the
heels of his master like a burr.
Go back, Rags ~. commanded the
latter. go back, l say
But Rags was obdurate. Even an
imperative stamp Of the foot failed to
discourage him. Rags intentions were
only too evident.
Finally one Of the selects come to
bis defense.
Jaw, let's take him along, Bill" he
said. "The pupil be good company,
and maybe they can use him to catch
rats In the trenches"
The, contingent disappeared around
n corner. The scrubby dog was still
clinging to his masters heels.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
SHORT HAIR CUTS ARE
POPULAR WITH BOYS

With the American Army in France
by maiD Short haircuts are all the
rn"c with the hoys in France now.
Shorter the better" is the rule.
Everywhere you see company BARRIERS
working the clippers overtime, under
trees or in trenches or behind ruins,
out of rifle shot.
There are three general styles In
vogue. They are:
The "anti-camouflage" haircut. It
involves removal Of every hair ON the
head with close cutting clippers. 1t
sure routs the Coolies for no 'cootie"
will stand out In the open and fight
the way the doughboys do. This hair
cut exposes what a man has In the way
Of a dome.
Then there's the strong point"
haircut. The company barber runs
the close cutting clippers over the top
of your head. 1t make a man look
like n Japanese priest, when his hat 10
off, but the boys say, There's no girls
around to see you, anyway, SO why
care about looks!"
Last, there Is a sort of "rah rah"
type of haircut, clipping the hair short
around h edges and leaving II long
on top. Fellows who sport this haircut
are a little looked down upon by the
rest. They're not regular soldiers
yet explained n chap with q head
as clean as a billiard ball.
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PANTS SEEMED SMALL THING
Fair Driver Of Electric Buzz WAGON
Had other Matters That Were
Weighing on Her Mind.

A smart electric ~zigZagged rather un
certainly to the curb in front of the
Majestic theater. The driver was @
young woman with n Madonnalike
lace, daintily yelled. Before she could
quite stop the car she managed to
bump Into q pedestrian and tear his
trousers slightly. He was by no mean
q prepossessing specimen, but of the
type Of human flotsam generally found
along South State street. Before a
crowd could gather, however, the Ma
donna Of the car opened the door,
pulled her victim inside, and was Oft
again.
my pants! My pants! he walled;
%"you've ruined EN-. You've tore Fem
all to tatters."
"Never mind about your pants"
snapped the Madonna.
"But / tell you you've ruined 'em.
Them pants cost me ten dollars"
Forget your pants, l say" repeat
ed the Madonna. I'll buy you a dozen
pairs. They're the least of my troubles.
II my husband ever hears of this, it's
an Off"
The car stopped n few minutes later
ut q clothing store.-Chicago Elk.
sminer.
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In Sheol.

Satan banked the furnaces of ever
fasting torment, saw to it that there
was plenty Of red-ash birthstone on
hand apd told his friends that If the
temperature went down to less than
5000 in the shade to turn on the
forced draft. Then he went to preside
mt a conference he had called on the
banks of the Styx.
Roll call showed that Lucifer,
Ahriman, Belial, Samuel, Beelzebub,
Titan, Shedim, MephistOpeIes, Asmode-
us and MOlOch were on hand.
snow, gents" said the original heat
administrator, 1--WE have come to con-
fer on the matter of punishment for
one Bill Hollenzollern and his six
trifling and healthy sons who have
been abominating the earth. What
shall we do to emp
six billion years in the heated here
after without their medals" they
shouted, as with one voice. Whereat
the conference closed.
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SAYS FRANCE CAN
never Be CRUSHED
The Comtesse de Bryas Sees
Victory Even Should leu.
tons Take Paris.

Charles w. Duke, in the PHILADELPHIA
Public Ledger.
What II the Germans cross the
Marne-will it kill the heart Of
France?"
The Comtesse de Bryas, one Of the
most beautiful and accomplished wom-
en- of fair France, answered my ques-
tion:
"They never can break the heart Of
France; never If the war goes on I'M
I'll all France is devastated and her
sons and daughters flung from the
country they o so well.
France can be conquered.
There is In France the will to win and
1t can never be crushed. 1t is such a
great and glorious thing to die for
France and for the ideals of humanity
that make for our civilization. There
is not the fear or death in France to-
day. There is no weeping in France.
Her wives and mothers and sisters and
s~weethearts are proud of the imperish-
able glory that goes to the soul which
gives its body for Hrance.
Let them cross the Marne,' she ex-
claimed. France may yet have to
yield ground before superior numbers,
but France will never yield her deter
mination to fight on and on until VIC
tory comes.
Let them take Paris. Paris in the
hands of the enemy means only a
lighting France, more r%esolute, more
infiexible h ever before
When war broke out over Europe the
Comtesse de Bryas was Just dancing
and dancing in Paris" she said. I'M
mediately. she went into the south Of
France n took up Red Cross work.
From Red Cross work the Comtesse re-
turned to Paris, and then, viewing the
torn and devasted towns Of northern
France won back to the tricolor after
the Marine, and again in the notable
advance of 1917, took up reconstruc-
ton work along with Miss Anne Nor
a and other women Of the allied ma
tons.
1t vas the Comtesse de. Bryas who
founded the Societe Of lie O Cite
(the Good Shelter) for children and
refugees from the ruined villages of
France. More a 260 villages have
been b since she initiated the
movement. embodying, as 1t does, the
organization of the American commit
tee for devasted France.
The COmteSse Is the daughter OF q
native French father and an American
mother, who was Miss CIymer of Phila-
delphia. Her two maternal great
great-grandfathers were signers of the
Declaration Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Clymer and Thomas Willing-whose
poi traits hang in Independence Hall.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
VIENNA NOW HAS
AIR MAIL SERVICE

Amsterdam, (by mail An average
of 1000 packets Of mail are now being
carried regularly every day between
Vienna and Kiey by airplane. The dis
lance between the two cities il $50
miles and the claim is made hat this
is the longest regular air express mail
route 10Y being operated In any part
Of the world.
The trip takes from 10 to 10 hours,
compared to 40 hours by train. 1t
ls made In Jour stages. the intcrrmedi-
ate stops being Cracow. Lemberg nnd
Proskurow.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
Hooveresque DeIicscies.

"NeurastheHia," said Mrs. Biggums
20 her cook, II think we will have
some chicken c%rsquettes today out of
that leftover pork and calves liver"
"Yes'm,' said Neurasthenia, called
Teeny for short. AN we got a little
bread dressin' what went wild the pork,
mum. Shall ] make some apple sauce
putin hit, mum?-Richmond Times.
Dispatch.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
Cuticura Stnns lfchinn

The Soap to cleanse and Ointment to
soothe and heal most forms of itching,
burning skin and scalp affections.
Ideal for toilet use. For free samples
address, "Cuticura, Dept. X, Boston,"
Sold by druggists and by mail. Soap
rs, Ointment 25 and 5O.-Adv.
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The Summer Solstice.

June u is the day of the year when
the sun is directly over the equator,
and for several days about that time
there is no observable difference In
his position, on his hours of rising ana
setting. 1t is the longest day of the
year.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
Alps Fair in -

Plane News, published by the en-
listed men Of the aviation service in
France, says: "An. officer and n cadet
on his post correspond with the same
girl back home and said officer cen
SOrs the cadets mail"
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Ability Recognized.

Noah had the whole ocean to HIM
self. He didn't have tC DE much of II
navigator"
Maybe. But you will admit he was
q wonder as an animal trainer
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
Mixed.

Knicker Did Smith get things
mixed?
Bocker-Yes, he announced a bounc-
ing wheat crop and a bumper baby.
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Now Il the Tine 10 Get Rid Of These UsIy S,ot,

Now 10 the Time to Get Rid Of These Ugly Spots
There's no longer the slightest need Of feeling
ashamed Of your freckles, as Othine-double
Strengths guaranteed to remove these homely
spots.
Simply get an ounce Of o~thine-double
strength-from your druggist, and apply a little
Of 1t night and morning and you should soon see
that even the worst freckles have begun to dis.
appear, while the lighter ones have vanished en-.
tlrely. 1t Is seldom that more than one ounce
is needed to completely clear the skin and gain
q beautiful clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength Othine,
as this Is sold under guarantee OF money back
II 1t fails to remove freckles.-Adv.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
World Is Awakening.

The two greatest discoveries of re-
cent times r the value Of children
and the Importance of open air.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
MILLIONS USE RED Cross.

Millions Of good housewives use Red
Cross Ball Blue. Each year its sales
increase. The old friends use IL and
tell others. Red Cross Ball Blue will
make your old clothes look like new.
Ask your grocer.-Adv.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25

The lung motor is an air pump
which is used to start the breathing
process in newly born babies.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25
Frank Admission.

"Where are you going TO spend your
vacation?" "Oh, Fostering some farm
er, ! suppose"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25

One OF the ideas born of this war
Is that the other fellows burdens are
worth sharing.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-07-25

IT is the low prices Mt which land
can be obtained in Western Canada
which is rendering this country such
an important factor in the production
of foodstuffs at the present time. 1t
Is enabling men who have been farm
Ing small areas in older districts to
take up and farm with the same capt.
tai areas not only many times as great,
but which are also capable of prOduc-
Ing considerably larger crops to the
acre.-Advcrtisement.
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Dame fortune is too old to be caught
by fattery or false Jewels.
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When Your Eyes Need Care
Try Murine Eye Remedy

bSueyists OF mall. Wftts for FIRES nye Book
lIUBINB RYU Rn1LDDY CO.. CHICAGO
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Smooth runs the water where the
brook is deep.-Shakespeare.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19

ron oALE.--Six-roou touSe bargain. Ap-
ply 10 \ n Cloud. 364T W Eighteenth
afrl.ef- RAnnt. hAgh.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19
Aii.. Rnrle.nn To Wed.

Wa-hingloll Oc' }S Postuaster
General and Mrs BuresOu lave iSSlIcd
invitation, for the wedding reception ol
their daughter Miss LUcy Rurleson, snd
Ensign Charles Greene Griucs q, :.
\ r formerly of Dayton ONO, now on
duty here The wedding viii lake place
Id Il. John Church, Lafayette Square,
SaWrd Il. \ yember ,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19
Police Get Quinine Dose.

Detecting bitter t4>te IN the drinking
water at he police station members Of the
department stationed here began an m
yestigatIun 70 determine tho source ot tne
trouble titer a'i other suggestions ha,@
failed Il Was decided 10 take he blbbier
8oart and ,heu II was found that ID QuiniuG
bill hal been ulared in The bottom u fhc
fountain This VAS removed and Tie oiii-
DER, ere uou seeking ne party PIE placed
Y fhs.~.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19
Letters Of administration.

Letters of administration have oeen
granted as follows On the estate OF James
Curry 70 David Curry estate Of Joseph
Grecubcrg 20 Ida CreCnherg; estate ot
John 4. Quill 10 Norah Henley, estate
Dc IIlef Elliott to William B. Eihotl;
estate Albert Il " oodrow to Edna Ai.
Woodrow estate of TheoGcsIa r. THRUSH
10 lie Wilmington Trust Co, estate u
iIarrv 4 Sullivan 10 Kathryn A. sullivan.
and estate Of Edward J Boyle TO Mary
J. Bowie
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19
ms Of Heart Trouhle.

>irr4 Barker. Il ship carpenter. ot
second ana King streets. who Was takrn
IN With heart trouble On Wednesday and
removed to hospital, dicd Yesterday.
He was en- Is Owed hv the Lynch Com
srriction Co. I'd the time oi bis death.
HI had two sons with the army u france.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19
nelanar ] CalIere Snn Closed.

Dr Samuel C Mitchell president 81
Delaware College. announced today th :
n conformity with Tie wishes 4! The
state card d gealth aud the rreHa ce
,fp III ia i. II & lower rart al tit alto
ft. ,licg, IL all ircl at ility Win Eot I've
cuontd before Monday, October $.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-19
m derbnra ~oldipr W undeI.

Private Bormau N Pennington, ~
WI dcublrg PA. previously reported
missing n action ia France, In q corrected
aruy casualties list issued today by The
II. s. Government is named n thg
group of severely wounded