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Y. M. CA. PURCHASES SALOON
IN HEART OF FRENCH PORT
Formerly Sold stun That Made Near,
OF Man Glad-Sow Milk
Shaker.

PARIS. September ,22.-In the very
heart OF French port town, where
traffic Is thickest. there stood a bar
room 1t was Just at the point whore
Il sailors or soldiers thirst was srea,-
est as he trudged up the hill. It did
rafting good business. such a good
business that the authorities kept ,
special eye on II.
w Whenever shsI vera military, policeman had
nothing better to do. he would stroll
up to the bar TO see how MANY men
We're draped over It. Accordingly. lis
trade languished. for. there arc more
desirable things to do than to be a
consistent drink er i'm the most con-
spacious na9 Place il :>~%
Beiore long the madame found thar
Her success had been so Erea, ina;
ii had failed! '""'
a public sale wa. ,announced-a sale
WITHOUT thought OF price. evervthIns
would 30 beneath the hammer OF ihe
a9c,tioneer Every one IN town knew
YOU incl Arthur S. Taylor VINO
used TO be newspaper man I'm phiia-
dclphia. and who is now head OF THO
NJ. Z. "a. In the district Of the port
SO he went to the sale. Ana whom
the bidding fell Off, and the madame
@ WI n. H.. hands because the price
Y. NJ. C.. a. 80
After that he dickcred with the land
loru ana came to an agreement when
permitted him to leave tho MIXTURE,
where they were. to leave the par
Wherc II was--but to change what
passed across the bar.
Ihat was only little while ago.
nut today as you mount the hill OF
, inc Town. as you see the doors OF tho
orinS In your thirst and have
Guenched. you Will see a strange thing.
over the door you will see I'm iarr.
letters the words: THE Red Trjanrie..
inside. behind the bar you will see
an American girl In the SKY blue unl-
form OF tho cantcen worker And
you Will see sailors and soldiers lean
ing their elbows on the shining ma.
n0gany and hear them say things
like:
Give US chocolate milk shake.
Make mine pineapple
How's the y. NJ. special to-day"
Package Of cookies and two straw
berry sodas"
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SERB FORCES MENACE.
VITAL BULGAR RAIL WAY
Pressure Against British and Greeks in Struma Valley
Will Be Diminished, and They Then Will
Be Able to Push Forward

reached and captured the town of Ko-
davar. 4 few miles from the Saloniki-
Cskub Railway. AS the railway forms
the main line of communication of the
bulgarian forces facing the French
round Lake Dorian. in the Nardar val
ley. the former will be forced TO fall
back. and even do II hastily
For the same reason the pressure
on the British and Greek forces in the
Struma valley will be diminished and
they Will be able to push forward in
their turn.
HRITISH AND FRENCH
WILL LEAVE MALARIA ZONE
One further result of incstimablc i'm
portance will be that both the French
and British will thus emerge from the
malaria zone. which has claimed tens
OF thousands OF victims in their ranks.
1t is certain that malaria has caused
moro devastation in the ranks of the
army OF the Orient than the bullets of
the BulEarians.
With the general advance. Prilcp Is
seriously menaced. especially IL the for
ward march OF the army OF the Orient
ccincides with an advance OF the ltal-
ian army in Albania, via Ochrida.
The capture OF Prilep will mark the
close OF the first phase OF the present
tack on the Babouna Pass, the formid-
able mountain stronghold, which bars
the route OF Cskub and the upper pla-
tcau which constitutes the key to the
Balkans.
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JUG0-SLAVS AND B0HEMlANS
TO FOLLOW CZECHO-SLOVAKS
Representatives OF Opprensed Austrian
Nationality Will Cooperate to
Secure Freedom.

WASHINGTON, September 22.-Not
only free Poland. free Bohemia
and free Jugo- Slav nation TO be
achieved upon lines followed by the
CZccho- Sloraks, but complete and
united support OF American war ac-
Invites by the representatives of these
nationalitieS i'll this country, is the
announced program made public from
authoritive sources to-day.
AS a direct outErowth OF the recent
White House conference and numerous
consultations between Professor Masa-
ryk. Mr. ladercwski, DIR Hinkovich.
and other leaders with Interested United
States officials, il is planned to create
IA new central body of the oppressed
nationalities of Austria Hungary for
the advancement and protection OF the
various affiliated groups. Some fifty
millions of peoples in Europe and
close to ten millions in the United
states are represented IN the agree
ment.
The Poles in Austria while occupy
inE considerably less territory than
the Czechs. substantially hold the
balance of power in the Austrian
Parliament and their present complete
understanding with the Czechs in their
native land AS well as elsewhere, is
thus Of great Importance. Ii Is added
that the fortunes of the JuEo-Slav
equally been taken into consideration.
DIR. Hinkovich of the Jugo-SlaV courcil
has participated in ali of the Wash
inGton conferences, during the psat
few weeks and fully concurs in the
program of united action.
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HOW RED CROSS SPENDS.
CONTRIBUTIONS IN FRANCE
Reclnims Devastated Arcns nnd Wages
Battle Against Dreaded Plague
Among the RcfuRecn.

WASHINGTON, September 22.-An
aggregate OF $70.00O,OOO represents tho
past expenditures and the uppropra-
lions for the next six months of the
American Red Cross work In France.
Interesting details of money already
expended and the sums required in tho
immediate future are contained in the
fourth instalment OF the war councils
report to the American people of the
use OF its funds, made public here to-
day. The report says In part:
Expenditures in France up to July
1. 1918. totaled s36.613.GS2.73, Of which
S2l.lG0.632.66 was apportioned for re-
lief work among refugees retaining
devastated areas. the fight against tu-
berculoS:a. Operating e-ec3s:s ga
other expenses that have to do with
the civilian population. The demands
for the next six months for the Same
purposes are s34.5S2,S27.57.
The two largest items Of the past
reconstruction Of devastated villages
and the relief OF refugees from the
devastated areas.
The total for these purposes is
s5.557. 6O5.75. The third largest item
was for campaign against tlbcrcu-
losis and totaled s2,147,327.
For the care of children in France
pended. For the C current t'' six Va" months
the appropriation is s2,775.S77l9. For
the work OF caring for refugees the
sum OF sS.2l2,2S0.70 has been set aside
and the fund for the rehabilitation OF
villages In devastated areas totals
sl.O54. 9l2.2S."
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"CAMOUFLAGE DUMPS"
ARE INTERVIEWING SIGHTS

AT THE BRITISH FRONT. Septem-
Der 90. = "Camouhage dumps" are
among the mos, interesting and pic
turesque sights behind the front.
are stations where camoufiage scenery
is stored, and they resemble a travel
ing circus or the property room OF q
thcater.
The futarist daubing Of ships by the
navy is carried on 10 greater ex-
tent on land.
Some OF the most renowned artists
are commissioned for this work Nor
is this soft job. Much OF their duties
arc discharged at the very edge OF
the firing line The artists OF all allied
countries engaged in this work have
shown great bravery. Some have pa id
with their lives for putting up camou-
haEe at particularly exposed points.
Piled high at the camounage dumps
are stacks OF underbrush and saplings.
wire, enormous sheets OF canvas.
painted TO represent meadows or titled
ground or patches OF thiCket These
are used to cover billets or aerodrome
tents. The chicken wire, laced with
stripped burIap is used to screen tho
roads.
On both sides o! the roads to Ypres.
for instance, there is fencing twenty
rect high, extending Tor fifteen or moro
kilometers. Every yard reminds YOU
that you are under observation by tho
enemy and IN danger from shells For
the screening Of batteries many IN
senloua methods arc used.
Grass has been growing on ton OF
biilcts and huts. as an example OF
me extremes OF canouhage employed
ns inc FRENCH. visitors saw the other
DAY now an OLD tree STUMP was re-
moved and In its place was put an
exact reproduction OF the STUMP. with
inc diHercnce that the substitute was
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RUSSIAN COLONEL TELLS
HOW RASPUTlN DIED
Says He Was One of Five Men Who
Killed Monk and Gives New
Version of Staying.

AN ATLANTIC PORT. September ~.
DIR. S,anislaus DE La revert. who was
colonel in the Russian army. and
who has come to America. he said to
Inform President Wilson as to real con-
ditions in Russia. declared upon his
arrival on a British liner to-day that
he was on OF the group Of men who
slew the monk Rasputin. He gas an
entirely new version of the killing
from those previously offered.
According 10 DE la Zevert five men
of whom he was one. shot the monk.
Il am one of the five now alive"
declared DE La Zevcrt. The monk
was killed outside the palace OF the
Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlowski. and
besides the grand duke and myself, the
others in my automobile were NJ. POu-
rishchkievitch. NJ Touchstone. captain
of the Guards; Prince Yusoupon and
another grand duke. whose name !
cannot divulsc. Up to this time
have not been permitted to speak.
Now that I can. shall tell all the
facts after my visit to Washington"
Colonel De La Ievert, upon whose
head price was put in Russia. fed
with his wife and their young baby.
barely escaping. His wife is now act
ing as nurse in France.
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FIELD MARSHAL JiAIE
STRIKES At FOUR POINTS.


LONDON, September o2.-cield Mar
shall ttaig,s troops last night smashed
into the German lines at four distinct
70 the British '" War 'c oiee s,a,emnni
issued to-day English troops, near
G .aNas north OF the, River scarpe.
OF Epehy the British captured several
organized points of resistance.
North Of Epehy. Haigs men pushed
Suisiain: They also repulscd Ger
man attack on Moeuvres and then i'm
prTTSSed their Position there.
the British positions northwest of La
Bassee in Flanders. Fighting is still
The text Of the statcmcn, reads:
pnrinG n" night our troops east
OF Enehy ,between Cambria and ST.
ss ueh''n MADE renewed nrC their attack and
Priel farm and othc-,. organized POINTS
OF resistance 4 nufther or prisoners
yesterday ana last night in this see
a,, South h Of y,illers.Guislain. local
ing was repulsed after sharp fight
ing In The course OF the night our
troops advanced their line in this sec.
est"rday afternoon the enemy
again attacked at Mouevrcs and was
iisruiS@G . Ihrre also our troons have
taken few prisoners
EnF!ish troops ca,-.ed out sue
tcsSiu! local operation last night north
ot INC Scarpe River in the neiEhbor
nooa OF Havrcle, advancing our line
on a front OF two miles and capturinr
several prisoners ms
,.tA hostile, raidins party was driven
OH last night west Of Achcviilc'
This morning the enemy delivered
a local attack agains; our new nnsi
lions northwest OF La Easseo. Firht-
ing SIN is taking place in ,his lorai;tv
.Aitl!e hshiIng cxcept in the nature
VI iocai encounters. occurred Sunday
aionR the BRUSH front in Franc. and
fianders according to Field Marshal
rags communities ton issued This even
inr. which says:
The hostile attack northwest Of T.,
bassee reported to-day was not press.
ca our position there is unchanpcd
ON the remainder OF the from there
IS nothing 10 repor, beyond local en-
counters at different points in the
course OF which we improved our M
sitions slightly south Of Villcrs-C;,iis.
lain tnidway between ST Quentin and
CambraD and in the nciChborhood ~
Iillebcke Southeast Of WIRES,
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HOT POLITICAL BATTLE
New Jersey Has Many Candidates Who
Seek to BECOME Gov


TRENTON. y. j.. -eptcmIer 22.-
One Of the bitterest political contests
seen in this state in many years will
be settled at the primaries on Tues
day. On the Republican side there are
three aspirants for the nomination for
United States Senator. while the, Demo
Gratis so one better with four
pirants. The Republicans seeking the
Edge. George L. Record. for many years
thorn in the side OF the regular Re-
publican leaders. and Representative
Edward w. Gray, OF Newark.
The Democratic lineup is: George
NJ. Lamonte, OF Bound Brook. former
State commissioner Of banking and in
Surance: former State Senator Charles
OConor Hennessy. OF Hac!,ensack: AS
semblyman Alexander Simpson. of Jcr-
sey City, and Frank NJ. McDermit. OF
Newark.
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FLYER GETS REAL THRILL
Own Machine Nearly Wrecked When
He Drops Bomb on Lnrge
XcpDcItn.

LONDON. September GIT was by
comhination OF m ,b Gnihceht heroism
r. A. ]. warncford brought down the
first Zeppelin destroyed by An airplane.
HE IVA was flying high when he sighted
the Zeppelin" the statement con-
tinues. "otherwise he could not. with
the Morne monoplane he flew. have
made the height necessary to get over
the Zeppelin. He effected the air.
ship's destruction by means Of a bomb,
q feat in which good fortune favored
him.
1.-THE force of the explosion turned
his machine clean over, and stopped
presence of mind and skill did he make
safe landing In Belgium. and only
by that intimate knowledge Of the
to restart his engine and to nv his
machine to the British lines.
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ITALIANS SUCCESSFUL
on MOUNTAIN FRONT
As.O ted

ROME, September a2.-The official
communication issued to-day. dealing
with operations in the mountain front
of the northern Italian thcatcr follows:
South of NaGoy yesterday, after Nio-
lent artillery preparation. mainly with
gas shells. two enemy columns attack ed
the salient of Point 7oS. at njssaltc.
the first column pressing forward
trontally and the second endcavorins
TO unhnge the base Of the salient with
an encrcli16 movement.
THE gallant troops OF the Sixth
Czecho- Slovak division. who were
holding the position. defended them
selves with admirable valor, and the
cncircling attack was crushed and re-
pulsed by machine gunncrs. who
hravely went outside their lines to
fight. The other hostile column. hav
ing carried n small advanced position.
gained a foothold on Point 703. but
Immediately was driven back in bitter
ha nd to- hand fighting with heavy
losses.
we recapturcd the outpost in the
afternoon. completely re-estabiislins
the situation.
I'VE also destroyed an enemy out
post on the northern slopes OF Monte
Tomba, taking prisoners in the eater
prise
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GERMAN OFFICIAL
REPOHT TELLS OF SUCCESSES
fBv Associated Pressl


BERLIN, September 22-British in
1antrE, under the protection of "a heavy
barTage and accompanied by tanks and
aViators. yesterday launched great
united attack the German positions
between Gouzeaucourt wood and Har-
Gicourt. northwest Of St Quentin. Tho
ofhcial Statement issued by the German
war once says that this assault as
we'll AS succeeding ones were repulsed
The text Of the statement reads:
Army group OF Crown Prince RUN
prechi: West Of FlcsGuicr and south OF
Havrincour,, English partial attacks
were rcpulsed, as also were strong en-
cmy thrustS north Of the River Scarpc.
An enterprise by our troops near
Moeuvres yielded forty-fve prisoners
Army group OF General Won Beuhn
After fruitless partial attacks OF the
last few days. the English again
launched a great united attack. Their
objective was to effect break through
rear Cambria. Under protection Of "a
dense rolling fire, the English infan-
try accompanied by armored cars and
aviators. advanced TO attack early in
the morning between Gouzeaucourt
wood and Hargicourt
During the night OF September 10
20, in anticipation Of an enemy attack.
we removed our defense in the open
country east OF Epchy 20 the old Eng
lish positions between Niilers-Guislain
and Bellicourt.
when the enemy, deeply echeloned
for attack, stormed down the heights
against our lines ne was received by
the prepared defensive fire OF our ar
tiiiery. infantry and machine guns,
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of metal and inside Of 1t sniper was
posted.
Americans are by no means behind
the allies in point or camoutiage.
American sharpshooters roll around in
the mud. smear their hands and faces
with it, and then crawl as f.. for
ward as possible. Thus blending with
the landscape. they lie for hours wait
Ing for chance TO take shot at the
enemy.
In event OF an advance or retreat
salvage crews, collect refuse for camou-
mage scenery. using great care that
The army trucks thus stocked remind
you OF the scenery trucks backed up
against the rear OF thcatcrs on week.
ends.
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Revoke Firms 1.Ieen.e.

WASHINGTON. September 22.-Revo-
cation OF the license Of Bic G. Schiott,
ship chambers. OF New York. Philadel-
phia. Baltimore. Norfolk and Newport
News. for an indefinite period begin
ming September %. was announced to-
day by the food administration. II
was shown by investigation, the ad-
ministration stated. that the frm had
charged excessive prices for food COM
modities delivered to the Shipping
Hoard and private customers: that In
correct reports had been rendered, and
that largo commissions had been paid
ship captains and others as an induce.
ment to buy from the concern.
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BY CAPT. GORDON GORDON-sMITH,
Attached To the Serbian Commission
In washSnEtOn.

WASHINGTON. September 22-Aftcr
eighteen months Of stalcmate. the milf
tary situation in Serbian Macedonia has
changed with dramatic suddcnness.
In November, 1916. the First and
Third Serbian Armies. with their
French. Italian and Russian allies oc-
cupied the city and plain OF Monastir
and the bend Of the Czcrna Reka. or
ilack River. But this success was
greatly discounted by the fact that tho
l;ulsarianS held the three peaks Of the
NoElena Mountain rangc-Nctrcnik.
Dobro -Folic and Sokol--and barred the
advance of the Second Serbian Army
on Serbian soil to join the First and
Third Armies in the bend of the Czerna
Reka
The detectives OF the two last-men-
toned armies was PrilcP. But it was
impossible for them to make any ad-
vance as long rs they had this Bull
sarian force on their right nank.
The victory OF the Second Army has
changed all this. The HuiEarians not
only have been driven from their noun
tain positions on the Sokoi. Dobro-
Pole and Nretcnik. but the Second
Army. on reaching Serbian soil on the
other side of the range. has swung to-
ward the east and pushed the routed
enemy back toward the valley OF the
Nardar.
SO successful have been their opera
tions that the Serbian forces have
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CONFIDENT THAT EPIDEMIC
Is NOW UNDER CONTROL
Cool Weather Cnuses Chief Medical
oihcer 10 Relieve Influenza IL
Failing on.
Ey Arsociatsd Pres..1

BOSTON. September 22.-Dr. w. C.
woodward. OF the Boston Bocrd OF
hcaith' and Captain John NJ. Edgar.
chicf medical officer OF the first naval
district. assumed an optimistic attI-
tude to-day regarding the ir fucnza
epldcmic. The forecast OF cool weather
ieo Them to predict that there would
De marked falling off In the number
OF cases reported Sunday and Mon
day.
There were ffty-seven deaths to-day
from influenza and twenty-three from
pneumonia. There have been l0i deaths
among men OF the first naval district
since September a.
William r. Murray. postmaster o.
boston. died tonight from Influenza
after a few days illness
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The attack broke down before our

The attack broke down before our
lines.
After very strong preparatory fire
the enemy renewed his attack. The
second attempt also was entirely with
out success. Although the English
temporarily penetrated the southwest
ern portion OF Nillers-Guislain ana
Quenncmont farm. they again were
thrown back by al immediate counter
attack.
I'm the evening and during the night
very strong artillery IRE was again
followed by violent attacks which were
repulscd.
SATURDAY ESPECIALLY
SUCCESSFUL DAY
Yesterday was an especially sue
ccssful day in the heavy struggle on
the western front. German rifle and
cavalry regiments and East and West
rrussian. Posen Lower Silesian. West
phalian. Rhenish and Bararian rcSi-
ments and guard troops inflicted on
the English very heavy defeat. On
the whole front OF their attack they
suffered exceedingly heavy losses. Tho
main share for the complete OF yes
terday is due to our artillery.
Between the Ailcttc and Aisne ar
,illery activity continued within mod
crate limits. 1t revived in the even
ing in connection with violent partial
attacks east of Vauxaillon. at Faurais
farm and northwest of Nailly."
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SUSPEND FUNERAL SERVICE
FOR DECEASED PRELATE
Crowd Two Miles Long Permitted to
Enter Cathedral md View Body
OF Cardinal Farley.
'Isv Associated Press. I

NEW YORK, September 22.-Ser-
vices planned at st. Patrick's Cattle
dral this afternoon were suspended IN
order to allow vast waiting crowds
TO view the body of Cardinal John NJ.
Farley. which lay in state at the foot
Of the high altar. Many American
soldiers and sailors, as we'll as those
Of allied nations were In line.
rhrouchout the afternoon. two
double streams OF humanity passed be-
fore the prclate's bier. At one time.
the lines ou',.'"" u
nearly two miles long.
Tribute to the late cardinal was paid
to-day in sermons by local clergymen
OF other creeds.
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SATURDAY ESPECIALLY
SUCCESSFUL DAY
AMERICANS OPERATE
GERNAS-BCILT RAILWAY

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE LORRAINE FRONT, September %.
The American engineers detachment
now is operating a complete German
narrow gauge railroad i'll the st. Mi
hicl salient. the Americans having cap
tured thirty eight one-man gasoline To-
comotives during the offensive.
In Thincourt the Americans took six
OF these locomotives which were i'll
running order. Several other engines
hnd been damaged by the retreating
Germans but they had no time to in
jure the others. The Americans soon
had the damaged engines in operation.
MANY MILES OF TRACKS
AND RAILS TAKEN
The equipment includes mny miles Of
tracks, with great stacks OF unlaid
rails and steel ties. All alonG the
front these one-man engines are dart
the Germans, and also upon new track
connects with the various German
systems
Hundreds of small Nat cars also were
captured, and the Americans are using
gasoline which they found in the Ger
man supply station. The Americans
had little difficulty in solving the
mechanism OF the German engines. and
they were ready for operation when
the shcll-torn tracks were repaired.
Narrow-GauSe fiat cars which came
from tho United States also are being
used over the German rails. They are
twice as long as the German cars. and
hear on their side ~. $. A." in big
white letters,
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TEST CAPRONI PLANE
Machine Carries Five Passengers and
200 Pounds of Lend mt speed
OF f05 MileH nm Hour.

MINEOLA, y. Y. September 22--The
first American built Caproni bombing
an added load Of 1900 pounds Of lead.
scored an average Of los miles an hour
to-day on it's final Official test n. Halle
hurst Field.
The great biplane. with wing
spread of nearly 100 feet, and equipped
with three Liberty motors each OF 325-
horsepower. reached an altitude Of
1850 feet in sixteen minutes. The
speed test lasted one hour.
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CONCRETE SHIPYARDS
Twenty Million Dollars to BE spent In
United Kingdom Vessel
C0nstructIOn

LONDON. September 22-Re-cn-
forced concrete shipyards in the United
Kingdom arc making good progress in
the construction OF ,000ton scaSoing
represents some 100000 tons Of ship
ping. and S20.000,0o0 arc to be spent IN
tie work The designs adopted will
effect Il saving OF 10000 tons OF steel.