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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-11-30

any such registered and coupon
bonds are received during any such
closed period, the requests will re-
ceive attention upon the reopen
ing of the books.
The semi annual interest will
be paid to the person in whose
name bonds are registered as sh-
own by the books of the treasury
department on the date the books
close regardless of any disposition
that may be made by the register
ed holders during the closed period
If coupon bonds are presented for
exchange for registered bonds dur
ing such closed periods, the coupon
next due should be detached and
collected in the usual manner. II
registered bonds are presented for
exchange Tor coupon bonds during
such closed periods, interest or
such registered bonds will be paid
in the usual manner, and the cou-
pom bonds delivered upon such ex
change after the reopening of the
books will have the CO. gon matur.
ing on the interest day for which
the books were closed and prio,
coupons detached. "
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-11-30
LIBERTY BONDS SHOULD
BE REGISTERED
Treasury Department Gives Advice
and Instructions to Holders of
Liberty Bonds.

To insure against loss or theft of
Liberty bonds, owners are being
urged by the treasury to have their
coupon bonds registered, although
the procedure results in a great
amount of work and expense for
the government now that the num-
her of bond owners runs above
thirty millions. The registration
can be arranged at most banks and
is done without cost to the owner.
After registration, if bond is ac-
cidentally lost, stolen, or destroy
ed, the government will pay it at
maturity just the same, and inter
est checks will be mailed to the
bond owner twice a year without
requiring him to go to the trouble
of clipping coupons and presenting
them at bank.
The fact that bonds of the first
Liberty loan or bonds of the second
Liberty Loan are converted into
bonds bearing higher rate of inter
est does not effect the dates on
which interest is payable, explains
treasury announcement.
Interest is paid on bonds of the
first loan regardless of whether they
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-11-30
AMERICAS CASUALTIES
In THE WORLD WAR
General March Gives 0ut Figures of
Americas Toll in the War
With Germany.
UN1TED STATES CASUALTIES

Casualties sustained by the Am
ericans are tabulated by General
March as follows:
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-11-30

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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-08-23
A NoueL Way to AdUertise

This sale was developed as an advertising
plan by the United Drug Company, owned
by 5000 druggists. Rather than spend
money in other ways to convince you of the
merits Of their goods, they are spending il
fulhsized package of high standard merch-
andise for One Cent. 1t costs money to get
new customers and the loss taken on this
Sale will be well spent If the goods please
you.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-08-23
The Way We Do 1t

You buy an items at the regular price
then another item of the same kind for One
Cent. As an illustration: The standard
price of Rexall Tooth Paste is Csc You buy
a tube at this price, and by paying 1c more,
or 26c, you get two tubes. Every article in
this sale is a high class standard piece Of
merchandise, just the same as we sell You
every day at regular prices, and have sold
you for years.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-08-23

Other Attractive Bargains will be Of
tered DURING this Great Sale not featuT-
e. with the lone Cent Sale"
The Washington times., 1918-09-15
c. U. TOOPEN SEPT. Is

Complete courses in all branches of
military science and tactics will be
given this year at the Catholic Uni
versity OF America, which opens for
the fall term on Saturday. September
%. students army training corps
has been established by the Govern
ment, and all courses have been reor-
ganiZed to meet war conditions.
Col. John A. Dapray will be in
charge of the training corps at the
university. He will be assisted by
a number of other officers assigned to
duty by the War Department. Courses
in astronomy will be offered those
who aspire to become navigating Of
ficers OF the navy. All the funda-
mentals OF aviation will be taught
together with radio telegraphy for
use of both the army and navy.
Mathematics required by artillery Of
fcers and military French will be in
cluded in the curriculum and will be
given special attention.
Forty-two picked students OF the
university have been undergoing
course Of intensive training at Platts-
burg this summer. They will return
to the university shortly and assist in
organizing the training corps.
The Washington times., 1918-09-15
WILL COMMANDER
MORE WAR HOUSES

With the Communicating Of more
than 100 houses for war workers by
the United States Housing Corpora
ton, there are indications today that
cooperation on the part Of house
owners is becoming general Many
property owners are voluntarily list
ing their homes with the housing
corporation, while others are offering
one or more rooms for occupancy by
war workers.
Mrs. Christian D. Hemmick. 2223 r
street. is the latest patriotic home
owner in Washington to offer her
property TO the housing corporation.
About twenty Government war work
ers have been accommodated in her
home
By October ] it is expected that
every vacant house in Washington
will be either commandeered or vol
unfairly offered to the housing cor
poraIion.
New houses will be built by the Gov
eminent only when all available build
ings have been taken over, declares
otto VI. Eidlitz. OF the housing cor
poration, in a statement issued today.
Comma ndeering is TO be extended TO
the entire country, according to the
plans of the corporation.
The United States Housing Cor
poration will not be in a position to
lend assistance to private enterprises
in Washington. 1t. however. is inter
ested in undertakings calculated to
relieve the housing situation, and will
secure priority orders for material
used in the construction Of approved
houses
The Washington times., 1918-09-15
Latest Casualty List From
Oversee Forces
BY FoNTAINE FOX

Va, BaiistOn, Robert l.. Newton.
WASH, Chesaw, Harvey J.. Brown.
Wash, Walla WalIa, Louis NesIIn.
Wash, Sumner, Thomas A. Swint.
wash, Dayton. Edwin l.. Bundy.
W. Va, MIddIebOurne. James r
Brown.
Wash, CeIViIIe. Raymond Gilbert.
W. Va, Princeton. Ben III. Murray.
Wis, Berlin, John y. MacIeJensLL
Wis.,, Milwaukee, DeIbert L. Mike.
Wis, KiIbOurn. Elmer ID. O'COnneII.
Wis, Portage, Thomas O. Thompson.
Wis. Mansion, John white Eagle.
Wis, Sparta, Douglas Harmon Wood
worth.
WOUNDED SLIGHTLY.
LIEUTENANT
Wis. Milwaukee, william f. Horn.
WOUNDED (DEeREE UNDE-
TERMINED)
LIEUTENANT.
\. ". BROOKLYN. Norman March,,
SERGEANTS.
ILL.,. Kewanee. william Cheste,
n. " New York, John A. SkeOch.
PRIVATES.
Gn., Fayetteville, Thomas Eugene
Norton.
Ill, Anna, Henry Hess, Jr.
Mass, Cambridge, Peter T. Flanagan.
y. J., WOodIynne, Frank j. Mcguire.
y. ". New York. John MuBdII.
Pa, Tnmaqua, John POtOseky.
MISSING IN ACTION,
CORPoRALS.
Iowa. Des MoInes, stanford A. Myers.
y. u, Brooklyn, y. ", william p.
TierZlen.
PRIVATES.
Ark, Crossett. Wesley l.. Honeycutt.
Fla. FIT. LaudeFdaI, Grover L. Kelley.
Fla, Mayo, John w. Ward.
Ga, Orange, George West.
ILL.,, Red Bud. George VI. NVIeEand.
H., Troy, Emil GcrkeR.
ILL.,. Eenedy, Rudolph J. Jasper.
ILL.,, Chicago, Frank MarhuIe-.
Ind. Alexandria, ArIIc smith
La. RAyViIIT. Shelby T.. Phillips, Jr.
Mass RONbury. John J. Muir.
Mich, Detroit. William Robert Null
len.
Miss. Morton. Oliver Prince
Mo-. ~. Louis. Phillip MarinO.
y. H. Nashua, Marcel SOucy.
y. J., Jersey City, Anthony Peter
MRhtcIiOnC.
n. ID. stanley. Charles VOIIer.
y. d., Lawton. RusNeII A. Young.
Ore. WaldpOrt, Ross II. Hayes.
wash, Valley, Ralph Il. Poole.
WASH, Seattle. Rufus Ross.
W. Va, BeckIey, Frank r. Honaker.
". W.. Huntington. Charley Jones.
WIS., Withee. Donald ). BnrkH.
WIS., South Wayne. jesse ~. MaddrrII.
Wis, Ln Crosse, Clarence RepIoEIe.
The Washington times., 1918-09-15
PIE FOR SOLDIERS
AT PARIS "Y HOUSE
By E. A. BACHELOR.

/ PARIS, Sept 2 Cby maiD Like 50
many other buildings in Paris. the Y.
VI. c. A. club house. at 81 Avenue
Montaigne, holds much Of historic In
terest Built by Napoleon III to house
his ministry of agriculture and finance,
it later became the residence Of Mrs.
| Ogden Mills.
/ Then 1t was taken over by the Y. NJ.
I 9. A as its Paris headquarters. The
main offices Of the Red Triangle soon
outgrew even this large structure. how
ever, and the place was converted into 4
Club house" for officers and enlisted
men.
There Is no spot in Paris where the
men in olive drab find more real enjoy
ment than in this club house. To begin
with. It is one of the few places where
Il is possible to get a piece OF genuine
American pie. the real national dish
France has many culinary attain
nents to her credit. but up TO date
she has not succeeded in achieving an
American pie. The soldiers almost weep
Tor joy when they first encounter this
hOmely article Of food.
Madame VERIFY, an American woman,
VINO lived for a considerable time in
iArlS, preslueS over Ine culinary uepdi u
ment at 81 Avenue Montaigne. In spite
Of the difficulties attendant upon house
keeping in Paris In war times. she sue
ceeds in giving the soldiers Just the
kinds OF meals they want Even ice
cream. which. next to pie. is craved by
an American palate In a strange land.
can be had here.
The American meals are made all the
more delightful because they are served
by attractive American and English
girls, who, in addition to acting as
Mattresses, are there to make the fight
ing men happy by talking with them,
dancing with them. and even. II Is 50
rumored (dQubtless falsely occasionally
flirting with them. Among these volun-
teer Mattresses are several girls whose
names often figured In the society col
umnS at home
The facilities OF the club house are
Tor the exclusive benefit of members Of
the A. e. F.. No matter how hard
civilians plead 10 be admitted to the
inner circle, they have to take a back
seat, while the men in uniform occupy
the center OF the stage.
The Washington times., 1918-09-15
YANKS TO GETL LAND
AND CREDIT LAWS

Land and credit laws for the soldier
returning to civil life will be urged
at the next session Of Congress by
Congressman Baer of North Dakota
Mr.. Baer Is working on bills which
he will introduce next session and
which will have the backing OF the
Nonpartisan League.
He expects to provide a colonization
plan. more liberal homestead plans
and plans whereby the returned SOL
der can obtain liberal credit from
the government for setting himself
up in farming. Such credit would be
used to buy land, to buy tools and
implements. and to purchase horses
and stock.
Unless the United States wakes up
to this problem OF making provision
for the returned soldier getting a
start when he leaves the army" said
Baer. great numbers OF them will 90
to Canada That country may be de-
pended on to make liberal homestead
and other laws for the soldier"
The Washington times., 1918-09-15
ITALIAN AVIATOR
SENDS GREETINGS

Gabrielle D'Annunzio, Italian poet
aviator. has sent message to America,
inspired by the launching Of the Amer
lean cargo ship Piave. He wrote:
"Italy's soul. her whole soul. is vibrat-
ing beyond the ocean. for the great re-
deeming people. as a covenant and prom
Use are inscribing on the prov Of a
powerful ship the name OF the glorious
river which communicated the splendor
of victory to all the waters Of the Adri-
atic.s
The flagstaff OF the Star-SpanrIed
Banner is today a sacred thing, like
unto the tree from which hung the
Savior Of the World. From across the
ocean let the war cry which resoundsd
in the hostile skies Of Vienna be echoed
back loud and strong.
In the name OF our union all aviators.
all sailors, all soldiers OF Italy, all vic
tors Of the Piave. with arms uplifted, re-
pear the cry: Eyviva. Evyiva TItalia- +"
The Washington times., 1918-09-15
D. C. MINIMUM PAY
LAW TO AID CAUSE

Early signature by the President OF
the District minimum wage bill, which
has passed the Senate by 50 to IL. 10
expected. The bill as II passed is in
the same form as IL was passed by the
House.
Mrs. Newton d. Baker. wife OF the
Secretary OF War, called to the atten-
ton OF Senators the conditions among
girls employed in Southern mills. She
submitted data showing low wages
and undesirable conditions promoted
immortality. Mrs. Baker argued that
minimum wage legislation should be
extended wherever possible
Minimum wage legislation for the
District Is looked on as OF more than
local Importance, and IL expected to
influence many legislatures to act.
The statute is modelled on that OF
Oregon, and provides for a minimum
wage board of three members to be
appointed by the District Commission
ers. One member will represent EN-
ployes, second employers, and a third
the public. This board will investi-
gate conditions and wages of women
and minors, and is empowered TO rem
edy unjust conditions through a sys-
TEN of conferences with employers.
After minimum wages are established
by the board. any women worker who
Is paid less than the minimum wage
may recover in a civil action the full
amount OF the minimum wage, to-
gether with the attorneys fee, less
the amount actually paid her.
The Washington times., 1918-09-15
MISSED IT BY 4S

In the registration OF August "a for
men who had become twenty-one years
old since the first registration in
June. 1917. there were 157.963 men
registered The totals were announced
by General Crowder. The estimate
made in advance by the provost mar
shall general was 15s.O11. a difference
of only forty-eight men
Registrations in the larger Slater
of the Union were: New York. 1884
Pennsylvania, 1892: Illinois. 9.696.
Ohio, S.946: and Texas, 1884 The
smallest registration was in Nevada,
where only 1OT men reported.
The Washington times., 1918-09-15
WANTS WOMEN IN TRADES

Women should be admitted to trades
schools with the same economical
status as men. This was the reply
made today by Secretary OF the In
terror Lane in response to a question
by the New York city schoof Au-
tboTities. -
Most women have not had the
training nor preparation necessary to
Mt them to take the places of men in
industrial occupations. 1t would
therefore seem wise for the city of
New York and all other cities in
which there is a demand for women
trades workers to admit women 10
these, schools" he said
The Washington times., 1918-09-15
Nurse Sacrifices All
Her Trousseau Money
For Belgian Refugees

When 5000 Belgian refugees
streamed into frontier town
hungry and weary. a Miss Knoppe
who had spent four years nursing
soldiers drew $3.50. representing
her lifetime savings. from a bank
and bought bread for the way
farers.
Il have been saving the money
for my trousseau.T she told her
sweetheart, a hospital orderly,
but now We will be married " it'll
out that luxury"
And she smiled bravely and
went on with heI nursing.
This is but one of the instances
of the heroism of girl nurses in
the war hospitals, and was re-
ported today BY the American
Red Cross
The Washington times., 1918-09-15
Sock Conservation
Is Suggested to the
War Industries Board

Wartime conservation brings
all forms Of suggestions to the
War Industries Board.
Conservation OF socks as an
economic measure has been sug-
gested to the board in the follow
ing letter from a New York man:
There Is an old saying that
necessity is the mother OF inven-
tion. Well. one time was up
against it good and. hard. and I
did not have the money to buy
socks. and 1t being hot weather I
just cut the whole bottom of and
attached the top part to my sec
ond toe, cut small hole in the
end. and since then always save
my winter socks that are worn
out. silk or Isle, and use them in
the summer. With the high price
of cotton millions could be saved
in socks alone. Hoping this will
be of some benent-.'
The Washington times., 1918-09-15
NAMES INVESTIGATORS

Postmaster General Burleson yester-
day announced the appointment OF a
committee to investigate the working
conditions and wages paid employees of
telegraph and telephones companies and
70 offer suggestions for improvements
The committee is composed OF VIII
liam S. Ryan. PoStoffice Department
j. B. Colpoys, Department OF Labor
L. y. Bethel. American Telephone and
Telegraph Company; F. B. MacKinnon.
United States Independent Telephone
Association. and Miss Julie S. OConnor.
representing the organized telephone
workers OF the country
The Washington times., 1918-09-15
ASKS AID IN TAX TAKING

Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
Daniel c. Roper has enlisted the serv-
ices Of credit mems associations,
boards OF trade, chambers Of COM
merce, and wholesalers and jobbers
to aid him in distributing a letter to
retail merchants. urging them to keep
an accurate accounting system in
order to assist tax collectors in ad-
ministering the $1,000. 900 900 revenue
bill now pending in Congress. This
bill would impose a per capita tax
OF SO.
I'm many businesses SAYS Com
missioner Roper, taxes will be one
of the largest items OF expense. It
is of the utmost Importance. there
fore, that every concern shall main
tain an exact record Of receipts and
expenses"
Books should show inventories,
purchases. sales. capital investments.
depreciation, and similar items.
The Washington times., 1918-09-15
KILLED IN ACTION.

HlGLGO in ~ lSN.
SERGEANT.
I'LL, kankakee, ZyRmond DIuEak.
CORPORAL.
Ohio. Lima. Roscoe Gray.
PRIVATEs.
ID. G., WASHINGTON, WILLIAM T..
REILEY, NEXT-OF-KIN, MARK
REILEY. II:7 b ST. :. f.
Me, NieOIIn, SyIVanus HOxie.
Mass., Worcester, Walter A. Rand.
Mich, Detroit, Edgar H. Leland.
Mnn., WImar, SeIs 9. Peterson.
Wis. ApoIIonIa, Earl J. ConIey.
n. ", Jamaica, Michael NOreIiL
Ohio. Cincinnati, William Meh
Critics.
Ore. Portland. Lee &. Meadows.
Utah, Sandy. Hyrum Shulsen.
Wash, CentraIIa, Robert Craig.
DIED OF WOUNDS.
LIEUTENANT.
I'LL. Chicago, Raymond Preston
DIED OF DISEASE.
PRIVATES.
Iowa. Des MoInes, Guy =. Hampton.
Miss, Meridian, stephen II. Boyetf.
Tenn. COvinEton, David VI. Van Meter
Tex, Cypress. Jethro Mcmahon.
SEVERELY WOUNDED.
SERGEANT.
Ind, Marion. Albert Addison.
CORPORALs.
ILL.,. Chicago, Joseph SpIcuzza.
Ind, ROsednle, Homer Beatty.
Ind, Goshen. Roy } Mereier.
Me-, r. MIIIinecket, George f. Dyer.
Mich, IOnIa, John Shattuck.
y. d., PIumer. Fred StrnndberE.
Pa. Turtle Greek, A. w. Janos-
W. Va, Charleston, William z Crib
field.
MUSICIAN.
Mich. Pontiac, winfield Leonard
WAGNER.
No.. HurdInnd. Bert II. DuraII.
PRIVATEs.
Ala, Kimberly, George ". McCIaIn.
Cal, San Francisco. ROderIck J..
tsiIIen.
Cal. Oakland. Giuseppe GuEIieImInI.
Cal. Los Angeles, Sidney II. Peters.
Cal, Los Angeles, AIfonHO A. TondOrT.
Colo, Denver. OScnF r.. WRaI.
Conn, New Haven. Raymond w. Ed
wards
Va, AeFee, bennte 4. mOFee.
I'LL, MnttOOn. Isaac I. Erwin.
ILL.,, Chicago, Frank August BIasky.
Ind, WInamac, CIOyd o. Helm.
Ind, Greenwood, Orlando Robinson.
Town. WaUkon. George +. Kelley.
Iowa, Radcliffe. Melvin ID. InEcbirE-
stem.
La. LOEanspOrt. Johnnie T.. King.
Nc. sullivan, Frank W. Springs.
Mass, Wakefield, Prank W. Gam-
mons.
Mass, BrOOkItne. Thomas TI~rnan.
MBsE., wnkeScId. Frank J. MHIOnson.
Mich, Detroit, Courtney ~. Milan.
Mich. Nay city, Frank Paul Mienk-
WicE.
MIMI, Brooten, William ". Rooney.
Mimi. Hfknn, William GuentheF.
Mo-. Joplin, James II. Adams.
Mimi, Minneapolis, samuel VI. SkOIen.
NO., LeAdwOOd, Carl Boyer.
Mont, BrldRer. Robert II. Courtney.
Mont, Hamilton, James PHdden.
Mont, Butte. Edward J. DarraEh.
n. j.. Bayonne, Walter II. Bastedo.
n. Y, Walton, Leonard Warren Elder
Kin.
n. ", Pinard. Clayton Gordon.
y. ", New York, Louis ReiHmaR.
y. d., New England, Carroll v. An
derson.
n. H.. BrOrket, Charles August Kan
gas.
y. ID, NInOt. Bernard y. Foley.
y. H. stanton, Dan W. MILLER.
y. D., MARVEL, John y. Ode.
y. d., DOanybrOOk. Anil 4. Otto.
Ohio, Toledo. August EhIert.
Pa. CRtasauqua, Daniel l.. Williams.
Pa, Troy, Scott y. Comfort.
Pa. Philadelphia. Udks Shattsa.
~
Pa. HsEeTHVii'c, IIrHTy ThrSdore
SWanksR.
Tea, Ttsly. HaEh %. McksaEie.
Va Miii Cap, samuel o. HerOId.
The Washington times., 1918-09-15
CASUALTY CORRECTIONS

PREVIOUSLY REPORTED KILLED
NOW REPORTED ON DUTY.
CORPORAL.
r. l., Providence, Edward Bell.
PREVIOUSLY REPORTED KILLED
NOW REPORTED WOUNDED.
SERGEANTs.
Iowa, Clarion, Clifton r.. Campbell.
n. " Brooklyn, John r. Lynch.
PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISS
ING. NOW REPORTED WOUNDED.
BUGLER.
Conn, h~rtden, George ID. bowen.
PRIEATES.
Wash. Seattle. Ralph Anderson.
Pa. Philadelphia. William y. Bauer.
Arb, oGaR. Charles ". Ba2Iey.
Wis. FrSierte, John Bernard Benson.
Wont. Utica. John T.. B~rb0uHt.
Ohio, Cleveland, Joseph BIAIko.
OhtO, Navarro, Joseph g. BlXIeF.
Iowa. EmmetabuFE. BERNARD o.. Booth.
Ca la Grange. Murphy BTRad.
~. Htdge FRrm. ANGEL DrorR.
". Va, Charleston. Joseph Marion
GTitatA.
The Washington times., 1918-09-15
FIND BIG GUN NEST

French troops have found the last
empIacement of the big Bertha which
shelIed Paris. official dispatches declare
II was in Corbie Wood. near Cugny. A
camoUfiage emplacement located a short
distance from the actual gun was shell
Cd by allied ayIators. The gun had been
removed during the German retreat.
The Washington times., 1918-09-15
SETS SUNDAY SCHOOL DAY.

RALEIGH, n. C.. Sept l5.-Gov.
ernor Pickett has called on people of
North Carolina to observe Sunday.
September 30. as Sunday school teach
or training day, declaring that the
Sunday school, with its millions of
pupils. is one of the greatest agencies
for President wilson's call for every
agency of America to do its part in
the great enterprise saving Christian
civilization.
The Washington times., 1918-09-15
PREDICTS NEW WAR IN EAST

COPENHAGEN. Sept. ia new
war in the East is certain" the Berlin
Vorwaerts declared in commenting
on an unpublished German ultimatuTh
regarding the British expedition oper-
eting on the Mu1man coast. in Russia.
The Washington times., 1918-09-15
CAPTAIN WEBB HOME

Capt. Frank X Webb. son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur c. Webb. OF 314 Tenth
street northeast, who has been ste
toned at the engineer headquarters in
France for the last six months. as
rcGimental adjutant of the Twenty
fourth Engineers, is now on furlouEh
in Washington previous to assuming
the duties of engineering instruct tor
at Camp Humphreys, where he has
been ordered to report.
Captain Webb is a graduate Of the
Mckinley High School and has receiv-
cd the degree OF civil engineer from
the Michigan College.
The Washington times., 1918-09-15
SLOVAKS TO BUY BONDS

The National Catholic Slovak Union
of America has voted to buy $4,000
worth OF fourth Liberty loan bonds,
A. ]. Prihalls, president of the union,
notified the Treasury Department to.
day.
The Washington times., 1918-09-15
CANADIAN CASUALTIES

OTTAWA, Ont, sept. 1.-THE fol-
lowing Americans are shown in to-
days casualty list:
KILLED IN ACTION.
B. II. Gernon, Avon, n. J.
J. Is. Yals. Cordeie. Ga.
WOUNDED.
J. J. Andrews. Orange. y. J.
The Washington times., 1918-09-15
PANIC SEXES
GERMAN TOWNS

Panic is Selling German towns now
within range of American guns.
Inhabitants arc frantic with fear
that the Yanks will soon reach the
Rhine-only fifteen miles from the
American position in Als-ce. Au-
thorities are desperately trying to
calm the populace, which only grows
more alarmed at each weak rCassur-
ance.
Facing Invasion.
This is the condition of German
morale brought face to face with in
vasion by the soldiers of democracy,
according TO French official dis
patches received here last night.
Rumors fly wildly from village to
village by word OF mouth from those
who. closer to the front. have heard
the rumble OF American guns and
seen aeropIanes with the red. sSvhite
and blue buITs-eye flying overhead.
Trust of simple peasants even be
yond the Rhine has vanished and
thousands who once felt secure are
now clamorinS for protection. They
declare American guns will soon re-
duce their villages to ashes.
News OF the American victory at st.
Nihiel has by now penetrated to the
Rhine despite the most rigorous cen
sorshp by the German government,
diplomatic officials here believe. APP
prehension Is increasing, while the
government-controlle press tries to
deny the danger. Anxiety, while
most acute in southern Germany. is
visibly increasing everywhere, official
dispatches say.