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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-07-20
CITY HALL PARK CANTEEN,
THIRD IN CITY OPENED
Will Be in Charge Of the Mayors
Committee of Women on
National Defense.

Amid martial music and the pleased
exclamations OF soldiers and sailors the
third canteen OF the Mayors Committee
OF Women on National Defense was
noon. Open house was kept all after
noon. Open house VS. kept all after
noon for soldiers. sailors and marines.
and hundreds OF men in uniform visited
the two artistic buildings which are To-
Gated on Mail Street at the south end
OF the park
The police band furnished music and
played for the first time The Trench
March," dedicated to the Mayors Com
mittee OF Women. The cantecn is du-
plex affair. the two buildings being con-
nected by a bridge. on the main floor
of one building Is a buffet restaurant
for prIvates and non commissioned ofh-
GERS. Above is rest room. Across
the bridge is buffet restaurant for
officers.
The new canteen, with the ones al
ready opened at 10th Street and Fifth
Avenue and at Columbus Circle, COM
petes the organization OF the women'i
canteen battalion. Mrs. George fNhridgc
Is Major in command OF all three can
teens. Mrs. william Young is commits
! sariat Of the new canteen, which Will b'
open each day between 1890 A. NJ. ans
| $50 =. NJ. One lieutenant and twenty
aids Will be in charge each day.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-07-20
GERMAES LOST. 100000
TO 1900 BY THE FRENCH
Henri Cali, Member of Chamber Of
Deputies, Compares Losses East
of Rheims.

PA4sIs, July 20 CHavas Agency
Henri Cali. member OF the Chamber
q DopuueSS who has just returned
from the front, writes 10 the Matin
An interesting narrative of tho hght-
ing cost OF Rheims. Owing TO the
manoeuvre directed by Gen. Gouraud
on July rs. when he ordered his ad-
vancod posts to fall back to the
French main positions, the French
lost hardly 1000 men IN killed and
womdcd, he said.
On the other hand, the Germans
lost ten times that number. he writes.
lsy 10 o'clock IN the morning a num-
bar OF German regiments had iost
more than half their electives and
entire companies were almost ami
lllatcd and had only few men left.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-07-20
JAPANESE RED CROSS
TO COOPERATE WITH U. S.
Special Mission, Here on Way TO
Battle Front, Received at the
Union Club.

The Special Japanese Red Cross
M ission. which Is in New York on its
way 10 the fighting front, was re-
ceived to-day at the Union Club. 5ist
Street and Fifth Avenue. by Ethan
Allen. manager OF the Atlantic Divi-
sion OF the American Rcd Cross, and
other New York citizens who are in
terested in the work.
Pledges OF cordial relations and in
tcrnational affiliatio were ex-
changed. In response 20 a speech Of
welcome by Mr.. Allen. Prince Yoshl-
h,sa Tokugawa head OF the com
mission. paid high tribute to the
American Government and people,
aud said the Japanese Red Cross
stands ready to cooperate with the
American Red Cross wherever there
is suffering, no matter in what quar-
ter Of the globe II might be.
Among the other speakers was
Henry y. Dawson. former head Of the
Red Cross in France. The members
Minakawa- Dr. 8. Sawamura, DIR. Y.
Natto, 4. hgeyama, II. Yoshizawa, C.
Fujimori and Count II. KAtsu
After the luncheon the mission mo-
torcd TO the Mineola aviation field
where they witnessed exhibition
flights. later going to the summer
home Of Mr.. Dawson at Locust Val.
ley. whore they are to be guests until
Monday
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-07-20
50 TANKS USED
BY THE ALL|ES|N
OPENING DRIVE
German Semi-Oficial Reports
Admit American and French
Troops Made Gains.

AMSTERDAM, July CA semi
official telegram received hero from
Berlin. while admitting that "the
enemy has succeeded in penetrating
into and pressing back our lines at
some points," avoids particulars OF
the Allied SUCCESS. The Telegram
calls the Franco-A offensive
"a relief offensive brought 1bou, by
the German offensive on both sides
OF Rheims
'"The attack was carried ont by
very strong and deeply ccheloned
forces, supported by ow-fiying air
planes and numerous tank squad
rons," says the statement. Before
some sectors between the Aisne and
northwest OF Chateau-Thiorry some
eighty tanks were counted in the first
attack
Lieut.. Gen. Baron Won Arrienne.
commenting in the Tagcblatt on the
German offensive, says:
I'VE clearly are only at the begin
ming OF probably the greatest battle
in the entire history OF the world.
Most severe fighting still lies ahead.
1t would be presumptious and in bad
taste to talk already about the fresh
destruction Of enemy fighting forces"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-07-20
AUNT POURS BOILING WATER
over 15-YEAR-OLD CIR
Child in Hospital Four WeeksSR
covering From Scalding and
BeatingS.

Accused Of pouring boiling wutr o
her niece and then beating bsr. Mar
Grant. thirty seven. Of No. s91 oatian
Street, Brooklyn, was found Suffty {
assault in tho second defree befoi
County Judge MnDermott IN Brookly
to-day. The niece. Helen Mullin. ffftee
years old, an orphan. hHod with ht
aunt.
According to the testimony. chexfa o
May 9 put Some red flannels IN a,-tub &
boiling water in which there wero som
muslins and began 10 wash them. tn
aunt came in. upbrajded her. and thre.
the tub OF boiling water over her. Th
child ran screaming Into another room
The aunt followed her and beat ht
over the arms and hack. She was Get
To hospital. where She was cuuzine
for four weeks.
Mrs Grant In her defense said u
child was pulling the iannels and spIn {
the tub Of boiling water. soaldinSr Ihea
self
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-07-20

the result Of tho fire OF the big guns
... hillside the smoke and dus.
thrown up by tho Allied shells could
be sctn away beyOD- trc advancing
Ecricans.
Behind the advancing troops came
American trucks loaded with choco-
late. tobacco and various foodstuffs.
These went back and forth steadily.
Other trucks went from place to place
providing foodstuffs and water for
the Americans who woro to follow
their advancing comrades.
The chafteurs of these trucks wero
frequently under firo ono chauffeur
passed through Miss aux Bois, after
supplying the advancing men with
chocolate, just as thrcc German
shells exploded within the wrecked
village
Twenty-Five minutes after the
Franco American advance began the
rattle of German machine guns could
be heard In the distance but II did
not AFFECT the Americans. who only
! appeared more eager to progress
The officers had TO caution them not
20 proceed beyond the barragc in ac-
| cordanCo with the schedule. The
German machine gun fire continued
/ but short time, and as the Ameri-
cans could be seen stoaHly pressing
forward eastward the rattle dwindlr1
and finally stopped.
Missy aux lIois was deserted by
the French peasants before the Ger
mans came the village having been
torn from end TO end by shelf firo IN
previous fghting. Not one wall or
any stone buildings are standing. The
only thing in tho village. which Is
now within the Allied lines were
three pigeons which rooAcd on IN,
fragments OF the stceplc OF the villag,
church during the roar ~ the battle
They flew around In circles In bewil.
derment roturncd TO their Tuustinl
place and then fcw around again.
Shortly after the Americans haf
passed through the village. goinI
] eastward, the dog mascot or al
, American soldier cuuld bc seen run
ming through the ruins and endeav
orlng 70 overtake his master. VIII,
| had gone ahead.
Z To the north and south ~ Missy
aux Bols are two other deserted vii
lagos, IN one ~ which every buildtn
B is IN ruins. The fields In this soc
= tion are covered with grain read
A for the harvest Many rusty tool
and implements are standing JUS
where they were loft when the alarr
$ came.
z When darkness settled over m
9 battlefield the Americans stll main
tained their advance. The guns /
the roar were pounding away. guard
ing them through the night
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-07-20
BRITISH KING
DECORATES THREE
j. S. ADMIRALS
ConferS High Honors on Sims,
Rodman and Strauss for
Part in War. =

LONDON. July 2o.-King George has
approved the award Of the Grand
Cross OF the Order OF st. Michael and
81. George to Admiral Sims, Com.
mander of the American Naval
Forces. and has appointed Rear Ad.
miral Hugh Rodman an Honorary
Knigst Comm, ,r OF the Order Of
the Oath and Rear Admiral Joseph
Strauss an honorary knight Com.
mander OF the Order Of st. Michael
and st. George.
In being made an honorary Kffgh
Commander OF the Order Of the Bath
Admiral Rodman enters one OF tn,
most historic orders in the Brftfsi
Empire. II is the highest in homo
Of any order OF knighthood to wttci
anybody not a British peer may a.
pire This honor recently was con
ferrcd also on Gen Pershing. For
mer Ambassador Gerard IL a maurbe
OF the order and was the first Amor
lean 20 acquire tho honor. He W.
decorated for his work in behalf
British prisoners in Germany.
The order dates back to lf27. whei
Henry I. bestowed IL on six Of hi
mobiles. The order was enlarged II
1725 by George l., and was change,
again in 1915 and 1s47. II now com
prises three classes, Knights of tn,
Grand Cross, knights Commander
and Companions. There arc mihtar,
and civil divisions.
The badge given with the order con
sists Of n maltese cross OF gold will
eight silver enamelled balls on tn,
points, and within each OF the fou
principal angles a hon In the cen
trail circle are a rose. thistle an,
shamrock issuing from sceptre, will
three crowns iuterspcrsed. Man,
members OF the British nobility havi
been members OF the order
On high state occasions the knight
wear elaborate plumes and satin cos
tunes. Heretofore representatives q
the United States Government hav
not been allowed TO receive the deco
rations. but war times have changes
this.
The Order OF 81. Michael and 81
George was established in 1918 TO cor,
mcmorate the placing OF the Ion,ai
Islands under the protectorate q
Great Britain. II was limited at frs
to residents of those islands, but
was enlarged five times and now /
comfortable on any who has 'renderc,
valuable services to the Govornmen
in either Colonial or Foreign AZ
fairs" The decorations are a badge
star. collar. mantle ribbon and cha
peau. There are three classes to ~
order. Grand Cross, knights Com
manders, and companions.
Recipients Of these decorations ar
| entitled TO use Sir in front OF the
names, but, OF course, American offl
GERS will not take advantage OF UhIl
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-07-20
BOARD OF ALDERMEN CABLES
COMPLIMENTS TO PERSHING
Voices Its Appreciation of the Vic
tory of American Troops on the
Battlefields of France.

City Clerk r. ]. Scully announced to-
day that the following cablegram had
been sent 20 Gen, Pcrshing;
"At a meeting OF the Board OF Alder
men OF this city held on Tuesday. the
10th instant. the following resolution
was offered by Borough President
Dow!ng OF Manhattan and was
unanimously adopted by the Board and
the Clerk directed TO cable the same
to you:
Resolved That the Board Of Alder
men OF the City Of New York warmly
congratulates Gen. PcrshinE and the
army under his command upon the sig
nal success just achieved ny the Ameri-
can troops on the batt'efieds OF France.
I'VE are proud OF the splendid show
ing OF the New York boys
May this victory be the harblnger
Of speedy and victorious termination
OF the conflict now being wagod foI
freedom and humanity.
ALFRED T. SMITH, President"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-07-20
ALLIES In LATEST ATTACKS
TURN TOWARD CHATEAU-THIERRY;
STILL POUNDING AT SOISSONS'
German Reserves Strengthen Line, and All
Indications Are That Armies viii Soon
Be Locked in Giant Struggle.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE AlSNEMARNE FRONT,
y 20 ASSOCIATED Pre-The battle along the front of the
attack between the Abne and the Marine be-
ing extended further south toward Ctesu hery than the region pre-
vorsy affected according to information early this morning.
The Allies continuing the steady pounding of the northern part of
line Sosso although the movement lacking the dasng
advance which characterized the first days Of the attack
The attempts of the Crown Princes Generals to rally their forces to
steady movement of the Allies has resulted such strengthen
ing of the opposition to indicate that the battle approaching the
point when the armies will be locked in giant struggle
northern end Of the line and further south the reinforced
Germans making desperate effort to hold their positions
The weather clear this morning and this gave satisfaction
fne thousands of engaged the Allied side The indications
however that the day would be OF exceptional heat
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-07-20
PORTO RICO MOURNS DIEGO.
For Many Years Was speaker oi
the House of Delegates.

SAN JUAN. Porto Rico. July 90
News OF the death in New York city OF
Jose de Diego was received here to-day
whk,h is n legal holiday commemoratlng
the birth Of Munoz Rivera, at times
de Diego's political leader and at others
his chief opponent
lose dc Diego was best known
tbroughout the Antilles as an advocate
NJ AntilIean union and an advocate Of
Independence for Porto Rico since
the United States granted citizenship TO
Porto Ricans he modified his views. ad-
vocating complete autonomy for the
island.
For many years de Diego was
Speaker OF the House OF Delegates and
a leader In the political and literary life
Of the island.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-07-20
)VANCE OVER FIELD S7REWN WITH GERMA " DEA d
ment issued by the War Office to-day

ment issued by the War Office to-day
South the Mame the French have thrown back the enemy be-
tween Fosso Ouy and have ken ground toward the Man
Allied advance reached the line of Nez beyond the wood
of Mauoy, of NilerS-iIelon, and Neuly-St Front
that Scissors had fallen 1t
the fall Scissors has been received
The Germans been forced to bring up 100000 to he
army the Crown Prince result of yesterdays fighting,
and French and Americans after fluctuations have been enabled to
Strongly fotiy the newly gained positions southwest of SoSon says
Marcel Huin in the Echo dc Paris
Hun adds that the enemy toward the Paris region mas
been frustrated and that the efforts Of the Crown Prince against Epemay
Montmial and Rheims have gone for nought
Following the text of the report issued today by the War Oce:
yesterday and last night French and American troops
Hnued the greater part Of the front between the
ASne and the Mame
"VieHy been reached and the troops have gone beyond
Mauoy Wood of yersIieon and conquered NeySt Front
and ucy-CIgnon
"South the mame troops have driven back the Germans
between Fossoy and Oy and have gained ground toward the
Mame."
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-07-20
MILE AND A QUARTER DRIVE
BY AMERICANS LAST EVENING
OVER DEAD-STREWN FIELDS
Advance Below scissors Under Barrage of
75s and 1855 and Enter Shell-Shattered
Village When No Walls Are Left
WITH THD AMERICAN ARMY (

WITH TTIB AMERICAN ARMY
BTrwHEN THE AISNE AND TIE
MARINE Friday. July 10 ASSOCIATED
Press) American troops participant
ing IN the Franoo-American advance
late to-day OF about a mile and a
quarter on the Soissons- Chateau
Th!e-ry frcut went forward against
strong machine gun fire over ground
covered with German dead.
From n hill east of Dommiors. about
M kilometers southwest of Scissors
tho correspondent Friday saw the
Americans going into action In the for
ward movement The advance was well
organized and the system worked we'll
from one end OF the line to the other.
Under a barrage fire from 75s and
I55s American infantry and machine
xunners advanced through ripening
X In fields. trampled by the rouc 1t
ing Germans Thursday and reached
their objectives according 20 schedule
despite the fire Of German machine
gums. The bombardment Of the big
German guns was feeble at this point.
Tho Americans started from a
point lust west OF the Paris s-SDisaons
road, near the shell-shattered village
of Missy Aux Bois. advancing nearly
i a kilometre before tho Germans be-
gan to reply with their big guns TO
the American barrage. Missy AUX
Bols lies In a valley and the A1eri'
cans were advancing upgrade toward
the east. A few tanks were here and
there preceding the infantrymen, Al
the Americans progressed the enemy
barrage fire increased
Tho hillsides east Of Dommiers
over which the Americans advanced
were dotted with dead. The ontir
region was we'll within the German
lines until after the Franco Amer
can offensive OF Thursday. On
quickly dug trench had been file
with German bodies. They we're ma
chine gunners who had been caugh
by the terrific lre OF the Allied artil
lery. Ia many places the ierma
dead were in piles, while a trench 4,
the crest OF a hill contained Nor
than one hundred dead.
After intense barrage vre along IN
entire front from scissors to Cha
teau-Thierry, the Allied advance III
(fri5ay) evening opened exactly
$50 o'clock. AS far as the eye coul
reach could be seen Allied observe
tioD balloons. while the sky W.
specked with Allied airplanes dartlr
In various directions. many returnln
from over the German lines 10 mah
a nniAk report on observations 1
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-07-20
GERMAN AV|ATORS
CONFIRM DEATH
Of ROOSEVELT
Drop Note in u. S Camp Tell
ing of Fate of Ex-PreSi-
dents Son.
PARIS, July 2o.--Gerr,an aviators
have dropped a note into American
aviation camps confirming the death
Of Lieut.. Quentin Roosevelt.

The above cable n the FIRST DEFINITE
information OF Lieut.. Quentin Roose-
velt's fate. During hght with German
planes an American plane was seen
10 fall, and Lieut.. Roosevelt had been
missing. but II was the hope of his
family and friends that he had been
taken prisoner instead OF being killed.
As far as known. Col. Roosevelt
had not been told at an early hour
to-day, but that he had received dis
couraging news was inferred last
nght when he said in Oyster Bay:
Politics Is the furthest thing from
my mind at this moment. There is
but one thing before me. and you
know what that is"
Alter a cable from his son-in-law.
Dr. Derby, that a companion aviator
believed Lieut. Roosevelt landed safe.
and one from bis daughter-iu-law
that the news (of his death) was un-
conmled. a second cable was re-
coived from Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt
jr, IN Paris, saying:
'Qdentius plane seen to dive 500
metres, not in flames. Seen to strike
ground. Could have been under con-
troll, as did not spin. Chance exists
ne Is a prisoner"
Tne Colonel motored to his home
from tho Hotel Langdon yesterday
afternoon, accompanied by Mrs.
Roosevelt ana their daughters, Mrs.
Alice Longworth and Mrs. Derby. who
will remain at Sycamore Hill several
days. Hundreds OF kilograms and
cablegrams and letters were delivered
during the day.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-07-20
ALIEN TRIES TO END LIFE.
Then Brenks Away From Deputies
Caught, sent 90 Bellevue.

william Meyer. arrested April Tor
falling TO register as an enemy alien.
sentenced 10 tho Mercer County Jail. re-
leased June 2 and arrested asain to-day
in Bryant Park for failing to report
tried to commit suicide while being
taken to the enemy alien bureau.
on arrival at the bureau Meyer broke
away from the deputies and ran around
the old Post Office building three times
before ,hey caught him. Spectators In
the o'Ieary trial aided in tho chase.
lie was sent to Bellevue for obser7a-
ton.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-07-20
HAIG TAKES ANOTHER TOWN;
4s6 PRISONERS ARE CAPTURED
His Troops Also Make Successful Raid Near
Beaumont-Ha Hame Above Albert
IBRITISH REPORT

LONDON, July 2oBish troops last night advanced er ine
on mile south Of the of epeme the War Office
nounced to-day.
successful raid carried ont by the British Beaumont
Hamel
tHebune
hall miles south HcbuerneI
the result of yesterdays operation the Flanders front the Brit
h hne advanced along breadth of 1000 yards the Meeren
The village Meteren and group Of buildings southwest Of the
village lie Waton held by the British troops The
prisoners taken aggregate 43o.
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keep to the Right or Go TO JAIL

In order to dispose Of many cases
adjourned during the week hagis-
tratc House held special session
at the Traffic Court to-day More
than forty Violators, charged with
driving on the wrong side OF the
street. were fined one OF the i'm
portant features In the campaign the
Police Department Is conducting 10
make the streets safer. he said, ~
the enforcement of the ordinance
compelling motor vehicles to keep to
the night. If the people win not Keep
to the right side they Will be COM
PEELED To bear that in mind. even II
IL means jail sentences to do H. The
fines heretofore have been from 81
TO So, All to-day were fined so
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-07-20
Jersey Calls 700 TO Recruit Camp.

TRENTON. N. J., July 2O-The war
Department, through the Adjutant Gen
erals office here has issued a call for
700 men from New Jersey to so to the
Syracuse, n. Y, recruit camp during the
five day period beginning July ~, for
spol,ial or limited military service, These
men are to be used for guard and fire
companies at ports of embarkation and
are II be selected with 9 view 70
their fitness rpr this work. Three oOoAs
are incluJeI n the eau
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-07-20
ARGENTINE WARSHIP HERE.
RivsdaviA- which Brought Ambas-
sRLor 10 the 4. =. In North River.

The Argentine battleship Rivadavia.
which recently brought DR.. Romulo
Naon. the Argentine Ambassador. TO
the United States and landed him at
Annapolis, came into port to-day and
went to an anchorage in the North
River
Consul General Erneato Perez. In
y special launch flying the Argentine
fiag. went from the Battery 10 pay re-
specis 10 the Commander.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-07-20
CROSS OCEAN FLIGHT SOON,
CAPRONI IS Confident
AirplaneS VIII Make Continuous
Journey Before Long, Pre-
diets Italian Inventor.

ROME. July 2o.-That airplanse soon
will be able TO cross the Atlantic in a
single flight was declared by Signor
Caproni. inventor OF the airplane OF
that name. In an interview here day.
1T is only necessary TO build ma
chimes ofeIccptional size." he said. ION
which science has put no limit"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-07-20
No RcceiycrshIp for New York steam
Company.

Supreme Court Justice pendleton to-
day denied the application for a rccciv-
ership to conserve the assets Of the New
York Steam Company a T5OO.OOO cor
pOration, filed by Robert @ Hanfurd, a
moving papars that Individual defend.
ants have been guilty of fraud or a d.
version to their personal benefit OF any
Of the profits of the company, says Jus
ticc pendleton. II appears hc says.
Is. liable fog the ~ RsfIi acts oct forth
In the cOmplai nL'