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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-17
II" AND DAMERY WOOD
CAPTURED BY BRITISH
By the Associated Press

with the British Army in France.
Aug. 17-By a brilliant maneuver the
French have finally captured ~" wood
and Damery wood. In these two wooded
tracts the Germans have been holding out
desperately for several days
The little patches of forest are on the
extreme right of the British line and
from their eastern borders 1t is possible
to observe closely wide stretch of
ground. The Allied position for several
miles on each side of the woods has
been materially improved by their cap
ture.
II has been learned that since
August 8 the Germans have employed
thirty-six divisions on front or rorty-
eight miles. OF this number, twenty
one were employed in the line at the
beginning of the Somme attack and
fifteen were brought in as re-enforce-
ments.
1t is learned from prisoners recently
captured that the British artillery during
the last few days has caused consid-
erable destruction within the enemy
lines The British guns have been es-
peciaily active in searching out German
ammunition dumps and a number of
them have been destroyed. 1t was par
TALLY for doing just this work that such
speed was made in the forward move
ment of the guns. From the start Of
the offensive not a moment has been lost
In moving up the artillery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-17
ASK TRANSMISSION VOLUNTEERS
Seek Person to Give Blood to
.. Save Workman

Any healthy Philadelphian. willing to
part with some of his blood that life
Of workingman may be saved and his
family snatched from dependency. is
wanted at the Northwestern General
Hospital. 2019 North Twenty-second
street.
A hard-working man of forty-five
years. suffering with anemia, is seriously
Ill at the hospital and blood trans
fusion operation only will save his life.
according to the physicians who are
attending him. Only men OF good
health need apply, as no others will be
accepted.
Volunteers are urged by the hospital
authorities to report for blood test.
Blood transmission operations have
saved many lives within the last few
years, and the physicians at the North
western Hospital are confident that an
other will be added to the list IL some
red-eorpuseled Philadelphian will volun-
teer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-17
ROye's Outer Works
Captured BY French
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
fects of the bombs dropped A great
deal of traffic has been reported passing
over the Aisne bridges, and the French
and Americans increased the fire of their
heavy guns in an attempt to destroy as
many bridges as possible.
AS n result of the reports of observ-
ers. the French and Americans laid
down a box barrage Thursday night
on machine-gun nests along the hills
to the northwest of Fismes. Observers
and patrols reported Friday morning
that twelve machine guns had been de-
stroyed and every German gunner killed
An American bombing squadron
commanded by Lieutenant Gundelach
dropped twenty bombs on the railway
yards at Contains Thursday Eighteen
direct hits were observed in the center
of the tracks in the east portion of the
yard and two on the roundhousc. The
squadron was pursued by eleven enemy
planes. six of which were speedily left
behind. One of the remaining five was
hit by the American machine-gun fire
and forced to descend near Joinvile.
Lieutenant Dundelach was slightly
wounded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-17
THREE SOLDIER DEAD ADDED
TO PHILADELPHIA'S HERO LIST

Continued from Page One
casualty list, containing ninety names,
includes the following:
WOUNDED IN ACTION
Lieutenant walter Fiechtcr. 426 East
Mount Airy avenue.
Private A. u. Searth. Waterloo and
Huntington streets.
MISSING
Private Harry Atlas. 467 North Six
tieth street.
Private l.. II. Crabtree, 37OS Barring
street.
Private A. D'Alcssandro, S24 South
Eighth street.
Nearby Casualties
Private u. Il. Bell. Bristol. Pa.
wounded severely.
Private Benny =. sandlow. 1898 Me
chanic street, Camden, wounded Sc.
verely
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-17
War PrOfiteers
Hit Public Hard

Continued from Page One
war profiteering has been given Con-
gress recently in compliance with
resolution requesting it.
In citing certain industries or COM
merce classifications as containing the
largest percentage of prOtiteerS, the
Treasury Department has made it clear
that not all individual business Is in
these groups have gathered in swollen
earnings. This is true particularly Of coal
operators, some of whom made enormous
profits. often several hundred per cent
higher than good earnings of former
years, while others made barely enough
to pay justified dividends.
With few exceptions, manufacturers
of clothing and shoes reported big profits
This was true of most concerns holding
Government contracts. Scores of income
reports from suit. shirt. underclothing
and shoe manufacturers showed earnings
Of from 80 to 100 per cent, in invested
capital.
Lumber production. stimulated by the
sudden enormous demand from canton
ments and other Government operations,
NOTED forest and sawmill owners as well
as distributors profits several times
above normal years.
Big Profits In Mining
Despite high cost Of labor and other
factors entering into mining. the Treas
ury Department analysis shows that
very few iron. copper or alumium mines
failed to make tremendous profits for
their owners under the Government pol
icy Of stimulating production.
Automobile and motor truck manu-
featuring was highly profitable, some
making as high as 0per cent on invest
ments and others less than 10 per cent
Head Food Profteers
Meat packers, -four millers and Gamers
apparently stood at the top of the list
of food profit-takers, according to in
come returns. Farmers also made money
heavily last year, but not enough of
their returns have been analysed TO jus
tify a general statement of their profits,
officials say.
Profteering was by no cans confined
to big business interests. Small scale
producers In thousands of cases reported
profits equal to the aggregate from five
to ten years's earnings before the United
States entered the war.
Names Not Divulged
More than 800 clerks Of the Internal
Revenue Bureau have been employed in
tabulating income returns for the last
six weeks and transmitting these in
weekly or bi-weekly installments to the
Senate, where the reports now are be-
ing prepared for examination by the
Senate Finance Committee in connection
with it's consideration of the new reve-
nue. bill
Names of individual companies are
not reported, since htese, by law, must
be considered confidential unless the
President specifically authorizes publica-
ton OF tax returns.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-17
-Four More Ships
Leave Ways Here
Continued from Page One

Continued from PAGE One
Pan-American Petroleum Transportation
Company.
The tanker was named in honor of T..
l.. Doheny III, son OF the sponsor and
grandson Of l.. l.. Doheny of Los An
geles, al, president of the Pan-American
Petroleum Company.
Only officials and employees of the
New York Shipbuildng orporation and
officials of the Petroleum Transportation
Company attended the launching. The
launching party consisted OF Mr.. and
Mrs. F.. l.. Doheny Mrs. f. l.. Doheny.
JUr., Mrs. w. NJ Smith, of Pasadena,
al, and Paul Harwood and DR.. Norman
Bridge, vice presidents of the petroleum
company.
The launching was successful and the
crowd cheered as the ship took to the
water The tanker is 4s5 feet In length.
has beam of sixty-two feet and will
draw twenty-five feet. Its maximum
speed will be eleven knots.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-17
BOARDS TO NAME REGISTRARS
Registration Aug. "a Expected to
Be Fourth of June 5

State draft headquarters today issued
notice to local boards that II will not be
necessary TO send lists of registrars for
the registration of August "a to State
headquarters for approval
THE selection of these registrars Ia
left to the Judgment OF local boards"
says the notice. The questionnaires for
the next registration will be sent out
Monday IL is believed here that the
repatriation on August 20 will be ap-
proximatsly one-fourth. OF that on June
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-17
Curtain Grace

is we'll displayed in curtains of
scrim or marquisette. You can
choose either white or cream
color in several curtains trimmed
in various ways.
Scrim curtains are $l.25 and
sl.50 a pair.
Marquisette curtains are $3.50
and $1.85 a pair.
tChestnut)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-17
For the Kitchen

Heavy half-linen crash toweling
for dish or roller towels is 2Oc a
yard.
Red-checked glass toweling, II
inches wide, is 2Oc yard.
All-linen crash toweling, II
inches wide, is 22c to 4Oc a yard.
(ChestnuD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-17
Elaborate Chemises

They are lovely with the lowell
ness of good ValencienneS lace
and insertion and fine material.
Most of them are made in empire
style with beautiful designs of
insertion set in. The back and
front of each chemise are trim
med almost alike, and designs of
insertion go about the bottom, as
well. SO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-17
Three Lovely
NightrObes

On some, the entire top is of
insertion and lace, while others
are quite simply made with tuck
ing and embroidered swiss set in.
Another is made in empire style
with the points meeting over the
shoulders. 50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-17
As White as
the Snow That Isn't
Here

and just as refreshing to think
about are the new undermuslins
of the better grades with their
cool froth of lace and their soft
silken texture of mercerized
batiste.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-17
HIGH MARK FOR LIBERTY BONDS
First Issue Goes Half Point
Above Par
By the United Press

New York. Aug. IA record break
ing high for Liberty Bonds. 3ia per
cent issue. WAS made on the New York
cock Exchange today. They went to
10o.Go,
Mort of the activity was in these
bonds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-17
Short PetticOats, S5c

The top is shaped to do away
with superfluous fullness, and a
tape allows each one to fit itself
to the waist. An embroidery
flounce adorns the bottom.
(CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-17
Lace Plays Its Part

well in the flounces of white
nainsook petticoats and the result
is quite pretty. Underlays give
the proper fullness at the hot
tom. $2.25.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-17
No Household Seems
to Have Enough
Turkish Towels in
Summer

Comfortable additions to the
supply can be chosen from this
excellent assortment of bath
towels. They are plain or show
colored borders and all are
spongy, soft and absorbent. 25c.
3Oc, 35c and up to 6Oc each.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-17
White Leather
Pumps, $4

They look much like buckskin
and have long slender lines that
women pronounce very graceful.
They have turned soles and COW
cred heels.
(ChsstnuO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-17
WOmen's Brown
Kidskin Ties
at S3.40 Have Many
Admirers

The value is really unusual and
women have been quick to appre-
ciate it. The Oxford ties are
quite plain, but with excellent
lines, and have turned soles and
covered heels.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-17
New Regulation Dresses
for the Approaching
School DAYS

They are of sturdy dark blue
serge with a deep collar and three
rows of snowy braid, and are box
pleated from a shoulder yoke.
There is an embroidered emblem
on the sleeve and the silk ties are
in black or red. Sizes 10 to IL
years at Sl5.75.
(CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-17

Junior Coats and
Suits at Clearance
Prices
Norfolk suits of black-and-
white checks are youthful and
very becoming. The one sketched
has box pleats and separate col
lar of white pique. Sizes IL to
IS years. $l1.75. Other youth
full suits reduced to S15 to $50.
Silk Coats Are Reduced
to S9.75 to SIS
They are of taffeta and silk
poplin, some lined throughout
and others half lined. In sizes
II to l6 years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-17

The mother broke down when the
news of her sons heroic death arrived.
She was comforted but little when her
only other son. John a Brawley, who is
a mechanic and thirty-five years old,
determined TO get to France as quickly
as possible to ayenge the death Of his
brother.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-15

Bolt Of LouscIo6 yards sealed
excellent value Dollar
Organde-5s
Embroidered SO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-15
SHY AT SIGNING UP
Scarcity of Farm Labor Not Enough
to Make Men Sign Contracts

Lawrence. Kan, May 1.-THE
greatest difficulty met with Ii the
survey Of Lawrence and other towns
OF Douglas county in an effort to find
sufficient labor TO cultivate and gath
er this years crops. has been the IN
willingness OF the men and boys ap-
preached to sign cards, showing their
willingness TO work
All Of them verbally declare thar
they will be on hand for their part
when tn. time comes, but they do not
want to tie themselves up by signing
any sort of an agreement Many OF
the high school boys refuse TO sign
up. because they are afraid that by
50 doing they will run the danger OF
being shipped to some other part OF
the stare
Kansas at large will draw very lit
tie assistance from the students OF the
state university. as most of the stu
dents are already planning to enter
some sort of military or naval train
ing during the coming three months
or 90 east to the munition factories
where they viii draw much larger
wa ges than they would get on the
farms at home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-15
ENTER NAVAL RESERVE
Thirty Seven h T. Engineering Stu
dents in to Become Officers

Lawrence, May 14.-Thirty seven
students of the Kansas university en-
gineering school left Lawrence Satur-
day night. and nine more leave TINS
morning for Kansas City. where they
will apply for entrance into the naval
reserve officers training corps.
Yeoman First Class Neil Wh1tzel,
former Lawrence boy, has been scout
ing the university for the past week IN
search of material for the officers
training courses of the naval reserve,
and the rorty-six applicants are the re-
suit Of his work The navy Will train
these students during the summer
months, and other vacation periods.
and at the time of their graduating as
engineers from the University Of Kan
sas will give them a chance by exarli-
nation TO take commissions in the re-
serve that will sail the ships that are
now being launched by the federal
shipping board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-15
Domestics and Bedding
'Dollar Day" Will Be Curtain Day

We will close out a beautiful assortment
tains and Marquisette Curtains in Z to 3
goo to "a 90.
Do not overlook this opportunity to save
soc Plain FiIet Marquisette at, yard. 45c;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-15
sWarrenMGosWGI
Day.
Reductions
Household Linens

Our stock is very complete and
all are priced much below the
market. A list of specials fol-
low:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-15

figured and d
desisus Dollar Day, yard =
asilk Pongees Dollar Da
pink Dollar Day spec
back Dollar Day yard
complete
shades, Dollar Day. yard
ga Striped Shifting Silks, yard
75c Fancy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-15

Sample Mesh Bags. silver finish
values Up to $500 for ST. 90
Mesh Bags in gold and silver finish.
$500 to $500 values .S1.e0 Off
Gauze Fans for graduation, s1-z5
to $2-09 values for 81 90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-15
REQUISITES for the Kitchen

S3.00 Windsor Kettle, sgt sine.
"Wear-Ever" Aluminium $1.59
S3.45 Pancake Griddle. Wear
Ever" brand; 81 OF, or ~. As
$50 Serving Trays
under glass, walnut and ma
hogany finished frames, with
handles .SI-2o
Vacuum Hand Washers, special
NJ I0c
Merit 3-in-one Broom-Highest
durability, outweaFs three or
binary noor brooma. price
only .--...------ -S1-oo
Kiddie Cars $1.75, s. and $3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-15
dollar Day" Specials Hosiery Dept

to ad
nd in top and
Heel" Values s250,
Ladie and
Lade Pure Iesew
s175 Dollar Day S1f9
o
fame
Mems 81 fashioned,
90
for soc quality pair for S1e0
quality
Ranproof
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-15
Art Needlework Specials

Odd pieces that have accumul5 ted
ings- The prices quoted are much
Lot No. 1-CoIored Wash Goods. "
Day, a yard, zoe, or 8 yards for.
Lot No. 2-CoIored Wash Goods, VI
Day. a yard. s5c. or 5 yards for. =
Lot No 3-Colored Wash Goods. lin
and T5c; to close out. a yard, 25e,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-15
Furnishings for the House
Third FIoor)
SaUe So 90 or SIS. 90 on q Cedar Ches

Make you selection Dollar Day
from our large stockholm plain
and copper trimmed
Regular prices range from, each,
$1,000 to $4,000; sale prices
range from $500 to $4,000
Oriental Prayer Mats, in rich ORR
entail patterns and colorings-
these are used for library table
and piano bench covers; $500
values, each S3-UU
S1.-5 Washable Bath Rugs, in a
variety of colorings, each .S1.00'
Bungalow Rugs, size 24x56; regular
price, s1-75; Dollar Day, each
Hugro Carpet Sweeper-a size that
is very convenient for home use;
guaranteed to give satisfactory
service; worth s2-0d; sale price,
each S1.0O
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-15

ENAMELWARE
FOR S29S
+ Got S1.O0 Berlin Kettle.
got. Csc Coffee Pot
i 4-Qt- soc Preserving Kettle .
! 4-qt. soc Stew Pan, with handle
2Sc Fancy China Cups and
Saueers, S for. $500
81. 90 and Sf25 Framed Pictures
Sizes 21x35 and 20x23; dark
oak and walnut frames; cop
les from the great masters;
choice of any two pictures.
41.1S, or, each. 50c
$500 Cut Glass Fern DISH
inch nickel plated inset $500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-15

sec Mercerizeti Damask, a yard.
soc; yards for -S1-00
s5c Mercerized DamaSk, a yard
CSC; !. yards for 81 90
s1.25 Union Linen Damask at.
yard -.------..-..--- 90
f5c Cnbieached Crash Toweiing. a
yard, Use, or s yards for .Sf-OO
sOc Bieached Crash TOweiing, a
yard, 1Sc, or s yards for. 90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-15
Table Damask

35c Huck Towels. each &c, or
Tor - - sl-oV
3sc Turkish Towels, each 35c, or
for 81 90
Mercerized Napkins, s1-25 value:
one-half dozen, special 81 90
Creton Luncheon Set-13-piece
sets; assorted patterns and col
ors; very attractive; s2-00 value;
special for Dollar Day, per set
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-16
MOTOR RURAL CARRIER EXAM
NATION

The United States Civil Service
Committee has announced an exam
nation for the County of Pasco, Fla.
to be held at Dade City and Tarpon
Springs, on Nov. 9, 1918, to fill the
position of motor rural carrier at
Dade City and vacancies that may
later occur on motor rural routes from
post Offices in the above-mentioned
county. The salary on motor routes
ranges from 1900 to 81 800 per an
mum. The examination will be open
only to male citizens who are actually
domiciled in the territory supplied
with mail by post office in the coun-
ty and who meet other requirements
set forth in Forms 2121 and 1877.
Form 2121 may be seen posted at any
post office in the county for which the
is held, and Form 1877
and application blanks may be obtain
ed at the offices at which the vacancy
exists and where the examination is
TO be held, or from the United States
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-16
GOALS AND PERSONALS

1t pays to buy good enamel ware.
We have a complete stock. Prices
right. Gourley-Logan Hardware Co.
= * =
Mrs. S. 7. Roster left this morning
for Brooklyn, Fla, to visit her mother.
q y q
Ear. Humphreys returned Monday
from Largo where he has been visit
ing.
= * =
S. P. Coats, representing Whitaker
Glessner, of Chattanooga, is in town
today.
* q q
Webster Little is transacting bust
ness in Tampa today, going over on
the bus.
q y q
A party of Emergency Fleet corpo-
ration men are expected to arrive in
the city today.
y q *
dis .tCdh6lldiIuCS returned I0iS
morning from an extended business
trip in the north and west.
* * *
Mr.. and Mrs. M. C. Eden are here
from Key West and expect to make
Tarpon Springs their home.
:: 4 q
Nj, and Mrs. c. w. Eden have as
their guests Hillery, Holland, and
Oriell Carey, Earl and Sparkman
Weatherford, all of Key West.
q = q
L. Bowman, resident inspector on
ship construction, arrived this morn
ing and has rented an apartment in
the Welsh apartment house.
q * *
All wool, either finished or unfinish-
ed, must be turned in by October IS
Mrs. Rome Tinny, chairman, knitting
A. r. C. If.
* =: y
William Hood arrived Sunday from
J jacksonville where he has bee work
ing in the ship yards. He has come
home to recuperate from a case of in
fluenza.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-10-16
BOMBING THE DUMPS
Great Display of Fireworks
When Target Is Hit.
Stores of Ammunition Are Hard to
Locate and Are Always Well
Guarded.

Behind the British Lines in France.
The British aviation communique
frequently contains a brief line to re-
cord that "direct hits were obtained
upon an enemy dump" at some point
behind the German lines. This color
less announcement may seem to the
reader in America nothing more than
the record of dull piece of routine,
but the deed itself is different from its
record.
A British airman, Lieut.. w. A.
Barnes, has given the Associated Press
the following account of a recent So
minute raid on a German dump as
characteristic of this form of activity
"On this particular night there was
not enough moonlight for a long raid,
so the target given us was German
ammunition dump.
Dumps are by no means easy tar
gets to find at night, for they are sell
dom situated near any definite land
marks and are usually well camou-
tagged. By the study of maps and pho
tographs, however, we had pretty well
located the position of this one, and
started out on the raid with high hopes
of success.
1--WE flew almost due east from the
airdrome. At the end of the SO min
utes we could just make out the out
line of sheds. This was good, but we
let out parachute flare to light up the
ground, and make sure we were over
the target. This promptly dispelled all
doubts, for the Hun searchlights
opened up at once, and hail of ma.
chine gun bullets leaped up from the
ground. Anti-aircraft guns had been
firing for some time, but the shells
were bursting well above us, and CIV
ing no trouble.
'The parachute flare proved a real
friend, because both searchlights and
machine guns concentrated upon it,
giving us just sufficient time to dive
swiftly, release our bombs, switch on
the engine and start climbing.
''When we turned to observe results,
we witnessed the finest fireworks dis
play 1 ever saw. Ammunition was
cracking off at record speed, dense
clouds of smoke were rising and high
ly-colored flames were leaping a hun
dred feet and more from the ground.
'We watched this pleasing exhibit
ton for some minutes, until the cough
of an Archie burst near by to remind
us that we were still over Hunland,
and so turned and steered for home.
'The whole job occupied So minutes,
but it must have cost Germany hun
dreds Of man-power hours in mum.
lions works."