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". Fl. Bowen, of
Belhaven, n. c., suf-
fered with catarrh OF
the stomach and indi-
gcstion, but after TAX
ing AIM Is entirely
we'll, and now says
that "it is the best
remedy given to the
human race, and, I
cannot praise it too
highly"
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Thousands of genuine testimonials that came
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Do not think that Acid Iron Mineral is patent
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the position .sergeants march In. The
way In which they carried their rifles
and stepped out brought rounds of
laughter and Of applause as we'll from
the spectators lining the streets.
Company G of the detachment was
entertained at dinner last night at the
Business Mems Club. The same shirt
which has characterized the farewell
dinners OF the other companies OF the
detachment was in evidence.
Following their banquet. the men
attended the second performance al
the Lyric Theater. where an ontire
section was reserved for them pic
lures taken at the Labor Day tourna
ment were shown at the theater
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continued. along Broad Street until
atter 1t passed In review before tho
,o Capitol SHEET hss s Sea DOM INTO snae
Grounds.
The stand from which the review
OCCUPIED by the reviewing, party.
of lieutenant Donald Gas S" 8. Mulhe G com
pany j. under Lieutenants Carl Helm
a and Walter r. Pennington;, Company
gel and Newton II. Hess. and Company
w. "a, under Leutenants BENJAMIN D.
para de from the Governors stand were
Colonel Leroy Hodges. Major Joseph
seo ReT g. pswers amd
colonel David Leake. the Governor
chief OF staff
CAPTAIN ELwELL'S MOTHER
ALSO AMONG REVIEWERS
Without doubt the most interested
afternoon was Observation-Disclosures
little Sray-haired woman. whose eyes
into, view with Captain Elwell at its
head. for. she was the mother OF the
commanding officer and had JouEneyed
70 bid her sons troops farewell. Mrs.
fIiwell Is the mother OF still another
f m1n hrd IN Uncle Sans army; He is the
of the Fair Grounds detachment. He is
n present In the thick OF the nght-
ing. When this son was about to leave
for the fighting front his mother saw
his troops pass in review. Following
the parade yesterday she paid very
high compliment to the command of
her son, who has done such splendid
work in Richmond. She said: These
West Virginia boys seem to have the
same steady swing, the same determi-
nation and the same soldierly air OF
confidence in themselves and in their
cause. as did the men my other son
was leading, and those men had been
training for eight long. strenuous
months of constant military drill. or
course there was n difference. but when
one realizes that these men have drill
ed only three hours day for two
months II is almost uncomfortable that
they shonld have passed the reviewing
Nd looking every inch like veter-
y story OF the parade would not be
complete without a mention OF the
Two mascots OF Company b, Sergeants
shine" and Boots They are the
two little black dots who gave such
a splendid military exhibition drill on
goes. sergeants Shine" and Boots
are sure TO go. When the company
went TO the Business Mems Club for
dinner and the trucks began to deliver
the loads of soldiers. little Shine"
and Boots" bobbed up out of clear
white sky. They were at the theater
party a the Lyric. And when the pa
rade mofed out of the grounds to-day
they were found marching along in
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PepIe to Report for Duty,

I, Orders to report for duty have been
received by G. A. Peple, Jr., OF this
CIV; who enlisted In the AVIATION school
on July %. Mr.. Peple, of Roland Park,
who is just twenty-one. is a graduate
BoeI the John Marshall High School OF
eksne 1915 class. He entered Virginia
tast June as captain OF Company G.
E166e TOOK one months training at
E$rIattsburg last summer and was rec
1hmended for commission in class
/ IA. He will. report at Princeton. y.
3D., september for entrance to the
aviation school. ''o
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DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
mixer Dunn,

BRISTOL. VA. September 11.-Eaker
Dunn. aged ffty-four. veteran Nor
folk and Western Railway employee
died at his home in Abingdon. Va,
Monday following A stroke OF paraly-
sis He was unmarried, but has many
relatives in this section.
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FREDERICKSBURG. VA. September
1t.--Wilson Farmer, a well-known citi-
E?AIJyH'IG. oxUL1n sEbIs for1CMF.W
zen Of Caroline County. died at his
home after an illness Of three weeks
with typhoid fever. Mr.. Farmer was
SIXTY years of age.
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.COUNC|LMEN TO attend
WATERWAYS MEETING
Ten Members of Dock, River and
Harbor Committee Will
Go to Boston.
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE BUS
Asks Reports From Heads Of All
City OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and
Subchairmen Appointcd-Only One
Change In Time Of Meetings.

In order THAT the Dock. River and
Harbor Committee Of the City Council
might have sufficient funds with which
to defray their expenses at the Allan
which convenes in Boston next week
for four days, the Advertising and En-
terprises Committee i'm session last
night adopted resolution transferring
$500 from It's contingent fund TO the
fund OF the Dock. 1iver and Harbor
$3.50. or $50 for each Of the ten dele
gates.
1t was pointed out by Alderman Ord
way Fuller a member Of the Dock.
River and Harbor Committee. that the
appropriation Of $500 made by the City
quate because Of the advance in rail
road fare and other necessary incidcn-
tails since the, appropriation was made.
The delegation is to use the amount or
and the Council is TO reimburse the
Advertising and Enterprises Commit
tee when the delegation presents item
ICED statements Of their expenditures.
The committee could not wait for
action by the City Council, in view Of
leave for Boston the latter part of this
week or the first of next week in order
that they might reach that city in time
for the opening day of the convention.
ORDINANCE COMMITTEE WANTS
REPORTS FROM DEPARrMHHTS
Before the joint committee on revi-
sion Of ordinances to conform to char
ter changes takes any definite steps.
all department heads in the city gov
eminent, including the City Auditor. the
Tax Collector. the Treasurer and tho
heads OF the Police and Fire Alarm De-
partments will be requested to submit
TO City Clerk Alfred II. Mcdowell a
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HInareAs Of people nre hndtnr lost
iruc,es every day, which they would
Wien ron lose anything puf
-" AZ IN Tho TtAEa-Dispatck.
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.John NJ. Murfx.

HARRIsONBURG, VA. September IL.
John NJ. Martz a Confederate vet
cram. died last night at his home near
Hump Of heart trouble. He was sew
enty-tWo years OF age.
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Miss Rehccca Ann ,Iarcb.

WINCHESTER, VA, September II.
.--Miss Rebecca Ann March. seventy
e. long illness. One brother, James nj.
March, survives.
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woMEN'S MEETINGS.

An important meeting of Ladies' Aux
Hilary, Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Division No. 2. will be held Friday
evening at s:l5 O'Clock in the Catho-
lie Woman's Club, IS South Third
tend.
The woman's Benefit Association OF
the Maccabees Auxiliary OF Red eros.
will hold its regular meeting with
Mrs. O'Neil. Sill North Ninth Street.
this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. All
Maccabees are invited TO attend.
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Rate Increase Denied.

WASHINGTON, September 1.-THE
Interstate Commerce Commission to-
day denied a petition Of carriers to
increase the rates on iron products j
cents per 100 pounds from the Pits
burgh district to Newport News.
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Read the Want Ads To-day. They
nrc full of interesting offerings from
hundreds of people.
Evening star., 1918-08-02
SOVIET ORDERS ARREST
Of MAXIM GORKY|
Paper Suppressed Permanently,
While Russian Author Is
Reported Dying.

LONDON. August 2.-The arrest Of
Maxim Gorky. Russian author and
revolutionary. has been ordered by
an investigating commission Of the
soviet government, says an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen
The Petrograd correspondent of the
Daily Express reports that Gorky's
paper has been suppressed perma-
nently.
A stockholm dispatch on July %
reported that Maxim Gorky was
diving from cholera in Petrograd. ac-
cording to a message received there
from Helsingfors-
Gorky's life has been tempestuous.
self-educated. he was thrown into
prison several times. In 1908 he was
out in prison in Riga as a result OF
disorders in Petrograd. He came to
the United States in 1906 for visit.
Prior to the downfall of kerensky
Gorky supported Lenine and Trotzky.
Recently, however, there have been
reports of decided differences OF
opinion between Gorky and the lead
ers of the soviet government.
Evening star., 1918-08-02

By the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM, August I'm proc
lamation issued to the German people
Emperor William says:
-Four years of hard struggle have
passed. full of eternally memorable
deeds. An example has been given fo7
all time Of what a people can do that
stands in the field for a most Just
cause and for the maintenance Of its
existence.
Greatly revering the divine hand
which has been gratefully extended
over Germany. we may proudly say
we were not found unworthy in the
tremendous task before which Provi-
dence placed US.
IF in the struggle our nation was
given leaders capable Of the highest
achievements 1t has daily proved by
fidelity that it has deserved to have
such leaders. How could the army
front have performed its tremendous
deeds If the entire labor at home had
not been carried to the highest meas
ure of personal performance?
Thanks are due to all who, under
Evening star., 1918-08-02
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, August 2.-Yesterday's
Franco-British attack on the wester-
ly side of the Marne salient was on
front of five miles and penetrated to
q maximum depth of three miles. ac-
cordine to news received today. 1t
resulted in the capture of the entire
ridge which forms the watershed be-
tween the Ourcq and the Aisne. the
advices indicate.
The French also captured the entire
Neiimiere wood, on the line to the
north of Goussancourt. at about the
center of the salient.
Advance Extremely Important.
The advance by the allies along the
western side Of the salient is de-
scribed as extremely important-pos-
stbly the most important thing the
allies have accomplished since the
Germans retired from the Marn@
The Importance of the victory. 1t is
explained. lies in the fact that the
new allied positions command the
whole area to the northward and
take in flank and rear the entire
western gate through which the Ger
Evening star., 1918-08-02
KAISER SAYS GERMANY FACES.
MORE PRIVATIONS AND TRIALS

difficult conditions. have co-operated
in the task set the state and commu-
nifty, and especially to our faithful,
unwearying officials. Thanks are due
likewise to the countrymen and the
townsmen, also the women. on whom
in this war time SO much falls.
"The war year which is opening to-
day. will not spare the German people
further privations and trials. But,
whatever may come. we know that
the hardest lies behind US.
What has been attained in the east
by our arms and safeguarded by peace
treaties-what is being completed in
the west-that gives US the firm GER
tainty that Germany will issue strong
and vigorous from this storm Of the
peoples which has felled to the ground
SO many a mighty race.
"On this day Of remembrance we re-
call with pain all sacrifices which
had to be made for the fatherland.
wide gaps have been torn in our
families. and the suffering Of this ter
rible war has been spared no Ger
man home. Those who, as boys in
their first enthusiasm, saw the first
troops depart, stand themselves to-
day beside their fathers and brothers
as warriors at the front" II Il.
Evening star., 1918-08-02
KING OF ITALY REVIEWS
U. S. TROOPS IN WAR ZONE

ROME, Thursday, August king
Victor Emmanuel today reviewed the
American troops who have taken mp
quarters in the northern italian war
zone. @ 4; /.
with the king in the reviewing
party were the Duke Of Rergamo
Thomas Nelson Page. the American
ambassador to Italy; Premier Orlando.
Gen. Diax, commander-in-chtef Of tho
Italian forces; Gen. Zuppelli. minister
Of war; Signor Sacchi. minister Of JUS
tice: the members Of the French and
British military missions and the Car
fdinal of Verona.
mander Of the American forces upon
the magnificent appearance Of bis
troops and on the profound impres-
sion they had given Of their military
qualities,
Evening star., 1918-08-02
LITTLE AMERICAN
OUTWTTS BIG HUN

LONDON. August x-A littIe
Ameriean-Ha sayimp u \ mann
--outwfttea : l1xe German In q
deadly grap1le On the MIarne
battieaeld. says Reuters cor
respondent at American head
;9aarter%
The German wns nb0ut to I'm
iah the American with his hay-
onet. The American grabbed q
Rrenade from HIS belt, fumbled
with his fingers TIL he loosenea
the safety catch, and then thrust
the grenade into the Germans
rocket. with . sudden terror
the German realised the Amer.
feanss intention, but before he
eould counter It was too late.
There was. mot enough left Of
HIS equipnoAt, TIE eoExespen.
dent adds, TO proyiAe the quick-
thinlking little A1neriean With =
ssnvenir.
Evening star., 1918-08-02
Foe Must Retreat HdSfilH
OUing to Allies NeW Gains

mans have been retiring. This area
is a nest of German reserves and
field artillery.
Goussancourt itself has been taken
by the French, the advices add.
Cannot Retire Leisurely.
The capture of the important
ground on the heights to the westerly
side of the line also means that the
Germans will not be able to retire in
an ordinarily leisurely way and that
they probably will have to go beyond
the River Vesle in their retreat.
/ The situation is considered as ex-
traordinarily good, being described in
the advfces as the turning point Of the
summer campaign and. possibly. of the
whole war.
British Carry Out Raids.
The British have carried out raids
at Festubert, northwest of Lens and
at Albert, in the Picardy sector, and
have captured several prisoners, ac-
cording to statement issued by the
war office today. The German artil-
lery, the statement says, has shown
increased activity south Of the Somme
and south of Ypres, while 1t has been
active north Of Bethune and east of
Hazebrouck. in the Lys sector.
Evening star., 1918-08-02
HUN HELMETS SENT HERE
AS SOUVENIRS OF WAR
Every American p. o. Near Camps
Of Fighting Men De1uged
With the Trophies.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE AISNE-MARNE FRONT. Thurs
day, August EVERY American post
office near where the fighting troops
are camped is filled each day with
German helmets addressed to relatives
and friends in the United States. OIL
GERS and men. members Of the z. NJ.
C. A. and Red Cross. and. in fact,
every one appears to be sending he'll
NETS.
These trophies are found along
roads, In forests and In fields where
the Germans retreated. Helmets with
large bullet holes particularly arc in
demand. Most of the helmets are In
closed in -four .acking and pieces Of
eunny sack. Others are not wrapped.
the address being pasted on the crown
in the left-hand corner.
Some addresses read: from. the
kaiser" others From .Hindenburx,"
In addition the addresses have the
initials of the senders.
The depots for assembling battle
field left-overs are all well flied. Hell.
NETS at one depot form q pile LARGER
than an ordinary bungalow.
Evening star., 1918-08-02
ONLY FOR DISQUALIFIED
Personnel of Ordnance Bureau Now
Restricted to Those Unfit for
Military Service.

Under an order Of the chief of ord
nance, announced today, service in the
enlisted personnel of the ordnance de-
partment, except at arsenals and
proving grounds. will be restricted
hereafter to men not physically quail
fed for general military service.
All men now serving in the ord
nance department at Washington.
and at ordnance depots and contract
plants in the United States, who are
physically qualified for general mill
tary service. will be sent overseas for
duty in the ordnance service.
Evening star., 1918-08-02
Win Ridges Between Ourcq
and Aisne Dominating
Western Battle Area.
GERMANS BURN VILLAGES
IN SWIFT RETIREMENT


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE AISNE-
MARINE FRONT August 2-The whole American line
moved today, while the armies along the Hank
Rheims pressed hard against the sides
of the German salient. Their gains were made almost
without resistance
Hammered as they have been for days, the Germans
withdrew during the night SO that when the Americans
who supported their right and left by the French
started early this morning they did not encounter the
usual machine gun fire.
In open order the men ploved their way through the
heavy rain-soaked fields for almost mile The lndlca
tions are the Germans will not make stand un.
thew reach the watershed north OF Nesles forest
sy u. Associated
ON THE FRENCH FRONT IN FRANCE, August
1.-The battle the front north of the Marne resolved
itself during the night and this morning into almost
general of the north of the Oucq with
the allies pursuing the Germans with the greatest zeal
and success.
The town of Hartennes-et-Taux was occupied by the
allies seized the wood lying to the south OF this
most important place. The French British in this
took Contrenan and then crossed the Chateau
The Germans are burning villages they retire and
destroying everything they The entire bat
teeld dotted by conagratons some OF them OF large
B, u plSpeassons sases'ss Pres.
Crushing in the German lines Ourcq the
allies Thursday carried their front the northeast from their
positions between and
allies have established themselves the high ridges
Oucq and the Asn and dominate the whole western
section of the battle
The made front of about FIVE miles and
penetrated to an extreme depth miles the former
reported Thursday night that the allies within
miles of Bazohe important German railroad center on the
river which agrees quite closely with this mornings
report the northeast of Beugnex the approx
innate center of the line of attack on Thursday.
Farther SOUTH the allies have captured the village of
Cierges after sanguinary struggle.
of the line important progress shown reports
has been captured and the northern
edges of Meuniore been cleared of Germans This
marks an advance mile and quarters. Nothing said
the the Germans ST Gemme at the tip of the Salient
out it that they have retreated from their perous
position.
Farther toward Rheims the important town of VleenTar
iencs enccled by the allies reported The dis
patch would indicate that the German defenders of the
,lace have been surrounded by the allied advance.
Evening star., 1918-08-02
PRESIDENT URGES VOTE
IN FAVOR OF SUFFRAGE

Enactment Of the Susan B. An.
thony suffrage amendment to the fed
eral Constitution is characterized as a
great and now critical reform" in a
letter written by President Wilson to
David Baird. the new senator from
New Jersey. asking the senator to
vote for the amendment. The letter
was made public today at the White
House.
Evening star., 1918-08-02
Allies Now Unanimous in
Favor Giving Aid to
Czecho- -SIovaks.
PRESIDENT CONFERS In
STATE-WAR-NAVY OFFICE
Plans to Be Put in Operation at
Once, It Is De-
clared.

JOINT action Dy Japan, the entente
powers and America in Siberia is as
sured.
Japan has found acceptable the
American proposal which primarily
looks to the aid of the Czecho-Slovaks.
now operating in Siberia, and after
exchanges between Toxic and Wash
ington which have cleared up all
doubtful points and removed any pos
sibility of future misunderstanding.
complete agreement has been reached.
The plan of operation will be put
into execution at once.
President Holds Conference.
Soon after it had been learned that
, Japan had accepted the American pro-
, posal, President Wilson walked to the
he conferred for half an hour with
: Acting Secretary Polk and Secretary
Baker in the War Secretary's office.
The President and Mr.. Polk left the
Office together and as they walked
along the corridor had a serious con-
versation. which was continued for
five minutes in front Of Mr.. Polk's
Office before the President returned
to the White House.
Expect Presidents Statement.
Last week, when it appeared that an
agreement was about to be reached on
the basis of the orginial American
proposal. intimations were given in
official quarters that the President
was soon to issue statement explain
ing the plans of the United States for
participation in the expedition to give
military aid to Russia.
1t also was understood that the
statement would make clear that the
United States has only unselfish mo-
tives and intends to stand firmly be-
side the Russian people in their fight
for a democracy.
found it necessary to call upon the
State Department for explanation Of
some features of the American pro-
posal. the statement was withheld.
Presumably, now that a satisfactory
understanding has been reached, the
statement will issue.
Combined Military Activity.
All that 1t is possible now to say is
fnat In the beginning, at least, the in
ternational agreement must find its
expression combined military activ-
ity, and cable advices have recorded
the gathering of small bodies of. en-
tente troops at points in China con-
Nenient for dispatch into western
Siberia.
Pao Ku CT Chino. the provincial gov
ernor of Sci Lung King, has been
selected to command the considerable
body of Chinese troops which have
been gathered in Manchuria, and it is
understood that already it has been
arranged that this force shall operate
in conjunction with Japanese troops
and that it will act under the direction