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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-07
BOWLES CALLS POLICE LAX
Admiral Says Nothing is Done to
Check Motor Thefts

Numerous automobile thefts in this city
are due to the inefficiency and neglect of
the police department is the opinion of
Rear Admiral Bowles. assistant general
manager of the Emergency Fleet Corpor-
alton.
II have made a complaint to the super.
intendent of police regarding these au-
dacious thefts," Admiral Bowles said
edgment of my letter. nothing has been
accomplished
I'm no other city in the United States
could this thing have happened or would
such a condition be permitted to exist
One of the cars, belonging to w. p. Will
mouth, engineer of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation, was stolen from in front OF
the Medical Arts Building last Friday.
The car vanished twelve minutes after
the owner left it,"
S. r. Reeves Que of the admirars as
sistants, lost his car under similar cir
cumstances. Several cars were stolen
outside of Hog Island last Monday when
the owners were attending the launching
of Quisteonek
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-07
HAD TO GET In WAR SOMEHOW
Butcher, Too Old to Fight, Dis.
tributes Testaments

Fred Danzeisen, the seventy-two-year-
old butcher who endeavored to enlist in
of his desire to fight The Kaiser" is dis
tributing Testaments Ain the marine
camp at Paoli.
Since they won't let me fight. I'll
do what ] can to make our boys better
fighters" Fred tells his friends
Everybody in the butcher trade knows
Fred Danzeisen. He has a host Of
friends in West Philadelphia. Fred was
one of the personal workers in Billy
Sundays Tabernacle, He persuaded
scores of men and women to hit the
trail"
When Danzeisen was turned down, ow-
ing to his age, he offered to go to
France to cut meat for Uncle Sans
fighters, He is determined to have some
part in the war
The Business Mems War Council, OF
the Pocket Testament League is supply
ing Danzisen with Testaments to dis
tribute among the marines.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-07
BOCHES HAVE DEADLY
FEAR OF AMERICANS
By the United Press

with the Americans Near Fismes.
Aug. marshes along the ground of
the Vesle River bank aid the boches,
making any movement there most diff
cult. The Americans are forced to
founder through the marsh to a fordable
spot, then half swim and half wade to
the opposite side.
Increasing boche terror of failing into
the hands of the Americans can be OBJ
served. a hill southeast of Fismes was
Uttered with German dead, all shot in
the back when the position had become
untenable They had fled rather than
surrender.
Two wounded boches who had been
hiding three days begged not to be
killed when they were brought in. They
said their officers told them the Amer
leans took no prisoners.
An American balloon observer made
sixth daring leap to safety when a
Hun plane brought down his gas bag. In
five previous attacks the boches had not
got his balloon, but had forced him to
jump. Yesterday afternoon his balloon
vas shot down in flames, but the OBJ
server landed safely after a parachute
ride
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-07
AMERICANS WADE
TESLE UNDER FIRE

London, Aug. 7.-Hcw American ma =
trolls crossed the Nesle after the occupa- =
ton of Fismes is told in a dspatc ch
from correspondent of the Da1y Mail
on the American front. dated Monday:
of p sitions north of the Vesle and close
to FiSmes, he says. Two of their
divisions are in the line here and one
Of them is believed TO be a strong one
from the rrs"~r"S of Crown Prince Rup-
peCht of Bavaria.
. Early NJ prnng American par,
ties waded the Nesle west of Fismes
where 1t flows at a god pace. Thov
were under machne-gun fire from the
lower slopes along the river and artil-
'"rv fire from heights moro to tn" rear
From the north side the Americans push
ed on while their artillery she,led tha
German positions intensely East O:
Fismer American mounted patrols cross
ed the river today"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-07
COUNTY GAINS MILLIONS
Classboro Leads in the increases Re
ported in Gloucester

Woodbury.. y. j.. Aug. Two mil
lion dollars increase in property valua
ttons in Gloucester County was re.
ported by the county assessors at theiI
meeting here yesterday. The munici
petty to report the largest increase wal
Glassboro. The figures reported by TIL,
assessors, which are subject to revision
by the County Board of Taxation show
the following increases:
Glassboro, sS15.sOO Greenwich, $3.50.
710; East Greenwich s23,976; Elk, -S13,
1885, Harrison. S4025; Logan. ss125
Mantua, $500: Monroe, S66,653; Pit
men, $3.50; South Harrison, sls.o7o
Westville, s49,S21; Woodbury.. Firs
Ward, S13,250: Third Ward. s172.9O0
Woolwich, s14,475; Woodbury. Heights
s526S
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-07
BRITISH TO MAKE U. S. UNIFORM
Contract for 100000 Is Let for
Refttins Troops in France

London, Aug. THE British Gov
ernment has let contracts to British
manufacturers for military clothing to
refit 100000 American soldiers, ac-
cording to a dispatch from Glasgow to
the Central News.
This order. which breaks all records,
is In addition to contracts under exc.
cution for the French and British
armies. No cloth is to be made hence
forth for civilian use except under
permit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-07
u. S. AVIATORS WINC
FOUR PLANES IN DAY

with the British Army, Aug 7.--(By
!. \. S)-Three. German battalions at
tackled in the Villers- BretonneuX sec
tor (on the Somme) capturing some
ground that had been won by the
Australians astride the Corbie- Bray road
on July 81. The Germans advanced on
a from. of 1000 yards to depth oe
about 500 yards.
American aviators stationed on this
front brought down four German air.
planes in one day and shot down two
of forty in a single month. Finding
their sector quiet. the Americans asked
for permission to patrol beyond the zone
assigned to them. Four German ma
chimes were attacked and sent down in
danes within a few hours.
One Yankee airman from Chicago has
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-07
BEATING INCREASED FARE

When the LOuisViIe and NOrTheTn
Railway and Lighting Company petit
toned for an increase in fares. the
New Albany, Ind. patrons of the com
pany got peeved. Instead of riding across
the Ohio River to Louisville, whore
many are employed. more than 1000
New Albany residents paid a jitney toll
and walked across the Kentucky and
Indiana bridge which connects the two
cities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-07

Roma. agosto..
Dale notizie giunte. mel pomeriggio di
ieri dal fronte di battaglia. confermate
da un communicate pubblicato dal Minis
tero della Guerra, 81 rileva che intensi
combattimenti di artiglieria minofi
azioni di fanteria 81 sono verifcate in
parecchi punt del fronte italiano.
Ecco IL testo del communicate unftcisle:
'Sullaltipiano di Asiago nella regione
di Monte Grappa lungop il basso corso
del fiume Piave 81 verficarono intensi
combattimenti di artig!ieria. LIE batterie
\italione prontamente ed efficacemente
hanno controbattuto IL bombartamento
nemico ed irSicro ben diretto fuoco flu
concentrate sopra Important centri
nemici. cagionando 10 scoppio di un de-
posito nemico di munizioni, presso il
basso ,Piave.
"Sull'altipiano di Asiago nostri dstac-
camenti quelli di truppe inglesi hanno
continuamente molestato ravversaris
man,enendo lie trincee nemich in uno
state di allarme
"Nelle isolette del Piave lie nostre pat
tuglie hanno catturatO una grande guam
tita' di materialee da guerra che ero
state abbandonato dial nemico.
Sci pa.loni frenati avvereari scMo
slati abbatt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-07
By the United Press
With tre American Armies in France.

AuS. I.
German heavy artillery is in action
for the first time since the boches
were driven across the Ourcq. The
firing is now the most violent since the
enemy retreat from the Marne.
This is the first indication that the
German guns have reached the line
where the enemy intends to make a
stand. Some are probably firing from
north of the Aisne, but the main line
of resistance appears to be along the
heights between the Aisne and the
Nesle.
The American rear areas are being
shelled and Fismes is under a terrific
fire Of high eXplosi> es and gas. Our
gunners are giving as good as they
receive or even better.
The sogginess of the grouna., result
ing from the continued Xain, together
with the necessity for Ncautlon has
resulted in complete slowins up of
operations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-07
BERTHELOTS ARMY
WINS VAST BOOTY
By the Associated Press


With the French Army in France. Aug. !.
The army Of General Berthe!ot, whose
cnerations had marked effect in bring
Ing about the retreat of the Crown
Prince across the Nesle by breaking
down the cas- ern PIVOT of his lin" sr'r'h
west of Rheims effected heavy CAPTURES
of material during the fighting In one
wood alone 100000 shells of heavy cali
her were taken in addition to immense
quantities of other material.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-07

western front for the special purpose of
gaining more man-power, from lack of
which they are reported to be suffering
seriously.
Fighting Intensely Bitter
Intense bitterness has marked what
little fighting there has been between
scissors and Rheims. The American
forces in Fismes and north of the river
have been subjected to heavy lombard
ments from cannon and machine guns,
but have held on. West of Fismes Tues
day a German battalion prepared to at
tack American bridge builders along the
Nesle. The entire force was wiped out
by American machine gunners.
Southwest of Morlancourt the Germans
attacked yesterday and took some of the
ground recently won by Australians
astrde the Bray-Corbie road This morn
ing the British counter-attacked and won
back the positions Some of the enemy
| troops were taken captive. London claims
that all the objectives fixed for the coun-
ter-attaCk have been secured.
The French have made new gains ir
the Montdidier region.
The British line on the Clarence River
in Flanders has been advanced.
British troops at the apex Of the Ger
man salient in Flanders have pushed
| forward their outposts still farther on
! front OF 1000 yards in the Pacaut
Wood. Prisoners were captured by the
British.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-07

has been no activity. Heavy srtilc}.
duels are in progress on the ftaI11n
mountain front and in Macedonia. ~
France has honored the Allied coJ1ts
mander and victor In the present ofI6n>
sive by making him marshal of France
General Foch is the second to gain thu
distinction in this war, Marshal Jofkno
having received IL for his victory In the
battle of the Marne. General Petain.
the French commander, has been given
the military medal by his Government
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-07
AMERICANS WIPE OUT
BATTALION OF GERMANS
By the Associated Press

With the American Army OH the
AiSne-Marne Front, Aug. 7.-American
machine gunners, protecting a loca.
ton on the Nesle. west of Fismes,
wiped out an entire battalion of Ger.
man intfantrymen and machine gun.
ners yesterday. The Germans at the
time We're getting into position to at.
tack a group of American bridge
builders who were approaching the 10.
cation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-07
RESUMPTION OF Big
BATTLE IS IMMINENT
Bad Weather Has Hampered
Allies in Moving Guns and
Re-enforcements

Artillery duels and minor actions con-
ttnue along the Nesle front, while the
Allies and Germans make ready for
future operations. Indications point
to resumption of heavy fighting on this
line within few hours
The Allies have repulsed German at
tacks against La Grange farm. west of
Braisne. and have captured Cry-Sal-
sogne station, just to the west of the
bend in the Vesle where it turns north
ward to join the Aisne.
Whether the German Crown Prince
Will attempt a definite stand between
the Nese and the Aisne is not yet clear,
but 1t seems apparent he is preparing
for further efforts to check the Allied
advance. His medium-Caliber guns are
bomhardng the Allied positions south
of the Nesle intensely and he has been
making strong efforts to dislCdge the
French and American troops holding
bridgeheads on the north bank. All his
attempts. however have met with fail
ure.
1t was to be expected that several
days would elapSe before the Allies could
be in shape to renew their offensive
across the Nesle The bad weather has
hampered the movement of guns and re-
endorsements. as we'll as aerial work.
Rain is reported to have fallen again on
, the battlefront Tuesday afternoon,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-07

four boche airpanes 70 his credit and
several others have bagged three apiece.
The British are elated over the fine work
of their comrades in such short time.
The sky fighting has been marked by
brisk machine gun duels. In the COM
bat in which four German machines
were bagged, the Yankee airmanship
was superior. but the Germans had all
the advantage of position.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-07
Ask Rate Rise for Newspapers

Washington. Aug 7.--Increased rates
on newspapers and other publications
registered as second-class matter by the
postal service were asked Of the Inter
state Commerce. Commission TODAY by
the American Railway Express COM
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-07
ALLESN CHARGE
AT VLADIVOSTOK
American and English
Naval Units Cooperate in
Landing Japanese
BRITISH WELL RECEIVED
Russian Revolutionary Party
Ready to Help Restore
National Power


Geneva. Aug. I.
according to a dispatch from Lausanne
today.
Japanese forces landed in the city un-
der cover of ba,tleships and cruisers, the
dispatch said. British and American
naval units co-operated
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-07
By the Associated Press

Shanghai Aug. british troops
landed at Vladivostok at dawn August 8.
says a dispatch from that city. They
received a friendly reception.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-07
DUELLI DI ARTIGLIERIA
AL FRONTE ITALIANO
Gil Italiani Fanno Saltare in
Aria un Deposito
Nemico

Published and Distributed Under
PERMIT No. 34l
Authorized by the act Of October O.
1917. on file at the Postoffice of Phila-
delphia. Pa
By order of the President
A. s. BURLESON.
Postma stcr General
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-07
London. Aug.


The Russian Social Revolutionary
party, which is opposing the Bolshevik
Government. has sent a direct appeal
to the British Labor party. urging that
efforts be made to convene an inter-
national socialist conference.
The appeal declares that the Russian
revolutionary party is ready to work in
unison with the European socialists to
re-establish the national power of Rus
sia and to abrogate the shameful
Brest-Ltovsk treaty."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-07

London, Aug. 1T is reported from
Moscow. by way of Berlin, that the
Bolshevik Government in Russia is con-
sidering declaration of war against
Japan, says an Exchange Telegraph dis
pitch from Copenhagen.
Premier Lenine, the message adds. has
up TO this time been opposed to such
action, but it is believed Russia will pe
compelled to declare war, notwithstand-
ing the fact that the people are opposed
to any new war"
Official announcement has been
made. of the landing of Allied forces,
naval and military, at Archangel. on
August 2. The landing was in concur
renee with the wishes of the russian
population, it is stated, and caused gen.
eral enthusiasm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-07
FOOD RIOTS in SPAIN
Cudalajars Scene of Violence in Which
s Shots Are Fired
By The Associated Press

GuadsIajara. spain, Aug. 7,-Serious
outbreaks have occurred here owing to
quality of breed. Shots have been ex-
changed between the demonstrants and
the police The crowds are especially
incensed against the shopkeepers and
the public authorities. Z
Qundalajara. Ia . provincial capital.
thlr1y- -four uiies north of Madrid. II
tsf@ POPULATION ef shout t1'Qoe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-07

American troops in the Woevre have
repulsed two German raids. on the
remainder of the western front there
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-07

dSosto'
II Presidente Poincare ha PERSONAL
mente decorate IL Generate Pei sh:nS
della Gran Croce della Lesione d'Onore,
durante una impressioonante cerimonia
militare che 81 svose, ieri, al Quarter
Generate Americana.
L'onore accordato dalla Frarca al
generate Pershing fu questi comuni-
cato con una lettera del Presidente del
Consiglio del Ministri Clemenceau. "A
tale let,era il generate ha COST risposto: :
"Permettetemi che in riscontro al vos;ro
messaggio 10 vi dica di essere profonda-
mente commosso per l'alta distinzione
che IL Governo Francese ha Noluto con-
ferirmi con la gran Croce della Legion
d'Onore. 10 accetto questo onore con
un sense di profonda gratitudine come
un tribute paga,o dal GoVerno Francese
allie qualita' del soldati d'America,
Oueste qualta sono possedute in grado
elevate dai loro camerati francesi. In
nome dele truppe che no ronore di
comandare ed in nome mio vi ringrazio.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-07

western front for The special purpose of
gaining more man-power, from lack Of
which they are reported to be suffering
seriously
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-07-09
THANKS TIE COUNTY
CHAIRMAN.

County Chairman G. D. Jones
has received the following letter
from the state director OF War
Savings stamps:
My Dear Mr.. Jones:
| want to thank YOU personally
and officially for the magnificent
results which you have secured in
Lancaster county. Your organi-
zation has been splend.dly work
ed out and has done its work in a
remarkable way.
You have inspired them with
your enthusiasm and the results
must be as gratifying to you as to
all of us.
Kindly extend to your workers
the heratfelt thanks of myself and
this entire office. They have done
a hard job at difficult time and
done ii exceedingly well.
Sincerely and gratefully, yours.
r. G. Rhett,
State Director.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-07-09
T. X. Cunningham. Sr De,d

Thornwell X. Cunningham. long
a resident of Lancaster. died Friday
afternoon at 7:40 at the Fennel in
Urinary at Rock Hill, after an ILL
ness of only few days. Mr.. Cum
ningham was in his 65th year and is
survived by his wife. who was Mrs
Lizzie Huey. of Rock Hill: two
brothers. Bouregard CUNNINGHAM
and w j. Cunningham. OF this CITY.
Mr., Cunningham was formerly in the
hotel business in this city. but re-
Gently has been living at Cedar
Grove his farm, six miles out
The remains were brought hera
saturday morning and the funeral
services were conducted from the
residence of w. j. Cunningham at II
O'Clock. DIR. j. III. Thayer, pastor of
the First Baptist church. officiating.
interment was at the family burying
ground at Douglas church in this
county.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-07-09
Officers to BE Elected.

The county officers to be elected
this year are two members of the
house of representatives, one sena-
tor. probate judge. superintendent Of
education and all magistrates. No
n"uncements have yet been made
and some of the incumbents will
likely be unopposed 1t is said that
A. c. Rowell will likely oppose V.
r. Lingle for the office of superin-
tendent of education.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-07-09
Examination for Scholarship.

An examination will be held at the
court house Friday. July II. at nine
O'Clock for the Lancaster county
scholarship at the University OF
South Carolina. Any boy over six
teen years Of age may compete in
this examination. The scholarship
carries value Of s158 a year for
four years, and the winner is re-
ouired to pledge himself to teach in
the State for two years.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-07-09
Democratic Committee Meets.

The Lancaster county Democratic
executive committee met in the court
house Saturday and arranged the
county campaign meetings as fol
lows: Open at Belair Tuesday
August 13; Van Wyck, Wednesday
August IA; tHopewell. Thursday
August is; y .esville. Friday, Au-
gust l6; Cot- Mill. Saturday. Au-
nT,, II, at tw~so'clock p. m: White
Df. Tuesday, August 20; Ker.
s, Wednesday. August 21; Heath
ossSgs. Thursday, August 22: Car
o. FRIDAY. August %; court house
eirday., August "a. A motion was
y ried requiring all candidates to
?. }alify not later than IL O'Clock,
<oQday, August 12. The assessl
pr the various candidates was
f6lIogs; For renatess aud
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-07-09
County Enrolment.

The highest number ever enrolled
in Lancaster county for participation
in the primary was 2,SS9. The en-
rolment this year, owing to many of
the young men being in army SER
vice will probably fall 200 short OF
that number. Every man in the
county will be enrolled by the ex-
piration of the time-limit
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-07-09
WOMAN APPEARS WHOM NAN
WAS CONVICTED NUMBERING

Montgomery, Ala, July 8.-Bill
WilsSp. we'll known citizen OF
Blouht county. serving life sentence
in the Alabama penitentiary for the
murder OF his divorced wife and
child was granted full pardon to-
day by Governor Henderson follow
ing the return to that county of the
woman he was alleged to have killed
and her complete Identify ~
Wilson was convicted in 1915 tot
lowing the disappearance OF an,s for
mer wife and child. The hones {
! an adult and child were "a IN
)cave and. played ,Sn impor. ant ps
in the trial. E..perts frofifS.,~ 1
smfthsonian I1sutats were called ils
theig testhn6nS being that the bones
y. -. - 80 spysthis ssnsratlon.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-07-09

AULL MAKES STATEMENT
Cooper and Cormack Also Issue.
Statements in Explanation or
Defense of Charges BY For
mer Senator.

(1n answer to the address to ttss,
people of South Carolina, by John L.,
McLaurin. candidate for governor,
published in The News of last FrE-
day, Ex-Governor BIease. John *
Aull, r. A. Cooper and w. j. Cor
mack have 'issued the statements
printed herewith
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-07-09
Infant Dies.

The infant son OF ]. Claude Por-
ter. formerly employed by The News.
died Saturday afternoon at the home
of his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
X. Porter. on North Main street.
The little one had been i'll practically
all the time since the death of HI,
mother in April. Funeral service,
were conducted Sunday afternoon b.,
Rev. ID. W. Keller and intermen,
was in Westside cemetery.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-07-09
ID. L. Adams Dead.

ID l.. Adams, a prominent farmer
OF the Riverside section OF this
county. was found dead in bed Sun
day morning by members OF his
family. He had expired some time
during the previous night Mr..
Adams was about sixty years of age
and is survived by his wife and sew
eral children. Funeral services were
conducted at Shiloh church Sunday
afternoon
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-07-09
Running Night and Day.

The Lancaster Ice and Fuel com
pany is now running "a hours a day
to supply ice to this city and neigh
boring towns. Camden was in the
midst Sunday of an ice famine and
the local plant was called upon for
several tons for the Camden hospital
and others.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-07-09
Notice to Voters.

Secretary T. l.. Hilton of the
county Democratic committee. urges
all voters to enroll for participation
in the primary before July 30. when
the time-limit expires. Those who
do not enroll cannot participate in
the primary.