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that his own high command had not
seen TIT TO use them In greater numbers.
From all sides comes evidence Of u
breaking up OF German morale, both at
home and In the army. German news
papers coming over the border into Hol-
land indicate a state OF mind In the
fatherland that may be described as
desperate. while copies OF army orders
captured from the Germans clearly prove
that the German Generals In addition to
their major problems have such minor
questions as mutiny. desertion and trea-
son to deal with. their own soldiers be-
ing the offending parties.
The Associated Press correspondent.
writing from the front. says:
There have been no further strihin 9
Developments to-day in the situation on
the new Somme battle front or immedi-
ately north OF II, where the Germans
have been evacuating advanced posts
In a manner somewhat similar to that
preceding their Withdraw wal last year to
the Hindenburg line
Enemy In Force on somme.
The enemy seems to BE- in some
force along the new front south OF the
Somme, where he has been driven by
the allied armies. His principal force
seeing to be between Chaulnes and
Roye.
THE mystery still to be solved on
the new battle front and the region
northward Is: DO the Germans intend
making another strategic withdrawal
1.-The British artillery continues pound
ing the enemy from his front line to the
back waters OF the Sommc. and intense
aerial bombing is being continued day
ard night. Chaulnes and other rear tar
gets have been repeatedly bombed. A
direct hit was secured on a train at a
station behind the lines. ana many fires
have been caused by bombs. SO vigor-
Gus have the British air forces become
by their operation that the German COM
manders arc reported to be worried over
the situation.
"One OF the commanders has just
issued an order to his troops in which
he says that recently bloody losses have
been caused by aircraft raiding billets
and camps. He orders that immediate
protective steps be taken, such as COM
plete alarm signals and the building of
underground shelters OF sufficient size
to accommodate troops In large num-
bers."
Taaks Gave Much Aid.
The important part played by the
tanks, both large and small. In the Of
fensive that started August 8, hardly
can be exaggerated. Their presence on
the battle line made possible the econ
omizing Of the infantry arm. and thus
the Allies were enabled to attack on a
broader front with fewer soldiers afoot
than ever before.
The rapid successes in the offensive
ara attributed by military observers to
the combined attacks by tanks. aircraft
and infantry. In illustration of this
fact, when tho Germans Mt one point
scattered In the corn and wheat fields,
where they hid and tried to hold up the
advance, Allied airmen Immediately re-
ported the situation to the tanks. These
armored and self-propellng machines
soon cleared tho grain fields and the in
fantry then pressed forward.
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SPAIN SEXES U-BOAT CAPTAIN.
Arrests officer in Charge of In
termed Submarine.

PARIS. Aug. 15.-According to Bar
celona despatch to the Temps. the
Captain General at Cartagena caused
the arrest on Monday at midnight OF
the German officer in charge of the Ger
man submarine interned at Cirtagena,
The arrest was made at the German
officers hotel and was ordered, the mes
sage adds. on the ground that the hour
had expired for the officer to renew his
word of honor that he would not try to
escape, which he was required to do
each Monday.
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RAINS HURT AUSTRIAN WHEAT.
continu"pce VIII Fudanser Maize
ami Potatoes Also.

AMSTERDAM. Aug IA deputation
representing 100000 State employees
has presented n demand to the Austrian
Government for so per cent increase
In the present war bonus This demand
Is based on the claim that the cost of
living I'm 1913 Is from 100 to 300 per
cent. higher than In 1917.
The Nene Freie Prcsse says heavy
rains have partially spoiled the wheat
harvest and n continued will endanger
the maize and potato crops.
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URGES TELEPHONE ECONOMY.
Burleson Orders Extensions Con-
fined TO War and Business Needs.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Is. - Postmaster
General BurleSon issued an order To-day
10 all telephone companies to confine ex-
tensions and betterments TO war require
ments and vital commercial needs and
to proceed as expedtiously as possible
with plans for consultations desired by
the public.
Where two telephone systems are OPP
Grating In the same area the order d.
reefs the companies to cooperate In
extensions and betterments that uni
fication and elimination OF waste r,ay
be brought about.
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WORK ON SIBERIAN RAILROAD.
Americans to Make Repairs Back
of Czecho-slovak Lines.

VLADrvosroK, Aug IL ,delayed) -
Eighty-four members Of the Stevens
Railroad Commission sent from the
United States to Russia in May. 1917, to
assist in the rehabilitation of Russian
railroads and who have been at Maya
saki for the past eight months, have ar
rived here.
They will begin work on the Siberian
Railroad behind the Czecho- Slovak lines
between this city and Khabarovsk
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BOARDWALK SLACKERS TAKEN.
Government Agents Make Roundup
Mt Atlantic city.

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. lS,-Government
agents gave the beach front crowds n
little diversion tonight By making "A
sudden swoop on all places OF amuse-
ment along the boardwalk. rounding up
alleged slackers
Every man within the draft age who
could not produce final classification
card WAS taken In the not and escorted
to the State militia armory for investi-
cation.
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ROAD EXPANDS SEA SERVICE.
Canadian Pacific Places Bosw orth
in Charge OF shipping.

MONTREAL. Aug. Rehabilitation mat
the Canadian Pacific is planning q
strong shipping programme is shown br
the appointment OF George NJ BOswo''n
as chairman of Canadian Pacific ocean
Services. Limited. Mr.. BoswoIth hsS rf'
signed his position as vice-Qves!d'r' .
charge OF traffic of the Canadian rari0c
to devote all his time to the Shipping ~
terests of the Canadian Pacific.
He is succeeded in the vice-prosidra
by w. II. Machines. formerly 'rosH,
traffic manager. who has been identified
with the Canadian PaCifc since 1888.
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ALLIED CASUALTIES LIGHT.
Proportion of German Losses Is
Heaviest of the War.

LONDON. Aug. 1.-THE proportion OF
the German losses to those OF the Allies
since August is greater than at any
other period o; the war, II was an
nounced here tonight. 1t is said that
the total allied casualties probably will
not be as large as the number OF Ger
mans taken prisoner.
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Watson Wias w. Va. Primary.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Aug. i5.--Ciar-
ence W. Watson Of Fairmont was
nominated for United States Senator
on the Democratic ticket over William
Il. Chiffon of this city. according to the
complete official vote OF the recent
primary. Watson's majority was Al.
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CZECHS WELCOME BRITISH.
Greet Troops ON Way to the
North of VIadivo.tok.

LONDON. Aug. 15,-Reuter's. Limited,
learns that the British troops on their
way to Join the Czecho- Slovak troops on
the Ussuri front were received by the
Czechs with the greatest enthusiasm at
Nicolak and elsewhere.
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gold reserves which had been in the
basement Of the Kremlln already have
been removed to an unknown place.
Dispatches received in London on
Monday reporting that Premier Lenine
and War Minister Trotzky had fed to
the naval base at Rronstadt added that
all the Government departments also
would be removed there. The fight of
Lenine and Trotzky was said to be due
to threats by the Social Revolutionists
Of the Left that they were about to
begin n reign of terror there. Whether
the Soviet troops were forced to depart
from Moscow is not clear, but the loss
OF the city-te the Soviet Government I'M
doubtedly will be serious blow to their
cause.
Moscow, the ancient capital or Russia,
was made the Soviet capital in March.
The Lenine Government fed there from
Petrograd, toward which the German
troops were marching. 1t has been re-
ported within the past few days that
the Germans had renewed their march
toward Petrograd. Czecho-Slovak troops
have been reported in force along the
Volga. about 500 miles east Of Moscow.
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CaiIIaux Soon to Face senate.

PARIS, Aug. l5-The preliminary in
auiry into the case OF former Premier
Joseph Cailaux, charged with treason,
now is nearing an end. according to the
Temps. NJ, jCailiaux probably will ap.
pear before the Senate sitting as a high
court.
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GERMANS WEAKEN ON vESLE
Observers Report Apparent with.
drawal of One or Two Divisions.
Bn The Associated PrekA

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE
VEsLE. Aug. 1.-THE sustained pres
cure by the French and American on
the line between Scissors and Rheims
appeared to-day to be having the ex-
pected result. Information from behind
the German front, obtained by observ-
ers, indicated the withdrawal of one or
two enemy divisions. In addition the
counter actions OF the Germans have
been notably reduced of late.
Moreover the enemy's reply to the
American guns. which never have ceased
their punishment. has been apprecia bly,
less prompt and the falling of in the
enemy's aerial activities has been es-
pecially noticeable.
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WILSON'S ENJOYING
ATLANTIC BREEZES
President and Wife Begin
Brief Vacation at Manches-
ter-by-the-Sea, Mass.

MANCHESTER, Mass. Aug. 15.-Pres!-
dent and Mrs. Wilson came here to-day
for few days rest in the seclusion of
colonial mansion on the picturesque
north shore. Visits were interchanged
with Col. f. NJ. House. the Presidents
intimate friend. but most of the time
was spent out OF doors enjoying some Of
the most delightful and invigorating
weather Of the present summer.
The President and Mrs. Wilson were
accompanied by DR.. Cary T. Grayson.
the Presidents physician. The visit. DR..
Grayson said. was for the purpose of
giving the President an opportunity for
quiet and for conferences with Col.
House. While a few social calls had
been planned. DR.. Grayson said, the
Presidents chief desire was for quiet.
and he earnestly requested the news
paper men not to follow the President on
his automobile rides, as had been the
custom on previous visits to New Eng
land.
So keen was the desire of the Presi-
dent for seclusion that he and Mrs.
Wilson took up temporary housekeeping
by themselves In a recently vacated sum
mer residence with servants left behind
by the previous occupants.
Housed In Colonial Mansion.
The house, with its imposing Colonial
pillars, stands in the midst of spacious
grounds in a rugged point comma nding a
view OF the sea, In the rear the land,
thickly set with fine trees, slopes down
into pretty vale.
In no previous visit to New England
has the President had more guards TO
insure that he will not be disturbed In
addition to an increased force OF secret
service men detail OF Marines from
Boston picketed the grounds. DR.. Gray
son pointed out, however, that the guard
was the same that had been Thrown
about the President since the United
States entered the war.
At the station Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
were met by Col. and Mrs. House and
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Auchincloss, SON
in-law and daughter Of Col House. After
brief stop al the mansion taken by the
President the party went to the summer
home of Col. House for luncheon. The
only other guest was Sir William Wise
man of the British Embassy. who has
been visiting here for the last few days.
Mr.. Wilson stroIIs on the Beach.
The President. however, had no de-
sire to spend much time indoors while
refreshing north wind was driving
away the oppressive heat and humidity
OF the last few days, and with Col.
House and DR.. Grayson he spent some
time strolllng on the beach. The Pres-
dent was In outing clothes and seemed
In high spirits, smilingly acknowieds ring
the greetings OF the few persons who
were In the vicinity at the time.
After luncheon the President and his
wife motored with Col. and Mrs. House
to Newburyport, and on their return the
party dined at tho Presidential cottage
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GaiIinser'. Condition Unchanged.

FRANKLIN, N. H., Aug. l5.-Physi.
clans attending Senator Gallinger., who
II seriously III in a hospital here. said
to-day that hiS-condition was unehsn
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The Ussurl River joins the Amur near
Khabarovsk. north OF Vladivostok. The
Czecks have been engaged with the Boil
sheviki in this region for several weeks
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Consta bui.ry Post mt hay shore.

The State Constabulary will open a
precinct station at Bay Shore. l.. T., to-
DAY. Numerous thefts from summer
places have been reported and COM
plants made against motorists for yio-
latlng the road laws
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Livonia's President Assassinatcd.

WAsHINGroN, Aug. 15,--An o!fc.a
despatch from Switzerland quotes 20
Strassburg Post as reporting The r-'s''
dent OF the district OF Wenden, IN l'a'
ala, assassinated.
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PRINCE FREDERICK RELEASED
Gunrdianship on Kaiser's Cousin
Formally Rescinded.

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 15.-The guardian
ship under which Prince Friedrich Leo
pold OF Prussia was placed last ,Iurr hHs
been rescinded, according to the Zettnro
am Mittdg OF Berlin.
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Prince FREDERICK Leopold OF Pruss a
Is the youngest son OF Friedrich Leo
pold. first cousin OF the Emperor Of fitr-
many. Last August he was placed uN-
der Introduction by Count Won Gutenberg,
Minister Of the Royal House, and was
charged with extravaganza, This acton
brought about a controversy in court
circles which was ended in June when
Emperor William approved the action b,
Count Eulenburg.
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SOVIET TROOPS QUIT MOSCOW.
Gold Reserves Already Taken
Away nv Holehe vfLf

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 15.--Soviet troops
have begun to evacuate Moscow The
gold reserves which had been in the
basement of the Kremlin already have
been removed to an unknown place.
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A COUSIN TO HERMIONE.

The Perfect Bromide Lady Is GER
tainly having her inning IN the
theatre this season. There is another
cousin of the famous Hermione in
THE Saving Grace" at the Empire
Theatre. She appears iifsthe cast as
George and she is played by Laura
Hope Crews.
Mrs. Corbert is a goose. but she's
n dear too. She's the wife OF Bin n
Corbctt. tho central character In the
play-impersonated by cyril Msude--
who once upon n time. when she was
the abused wife OF n brutal ard stingy
Colonel in the British army, did :! e
sporting thing ana carried her off and
married her after the Colonel had
divorced her. OF course she has wor-
shipped him ever since. but she has
never learned to understand his jokes.
For instance. in the first act when
BiiHa wants to CRATE. as he has a
habit OF doing, ana Mrs. Corbett and
Susan, her niece, are absorbed in the
war news.
Why don't you listen when talk
10 YOU inquiries BFah lrritably.
You're adding while Rome's burn
ing"
Were not fddl!ng silly old
thing" Gays Mrs. Corbctt
al had 70 give III the violin wears
ago" remarks sUSGH, vino knows both
of her relatives.
Thank God" eNcIaims Binn.
oh, Bibin'" eXpostulates Mrs. Cor
Jct'. Susan used to play beautifully"
And again a moment later when
BiihH tells how the new patent dog
biscuits which he thought were going
to make his fortune have been tried
and the dog died.
Poor little dog" murmurs Mrs.
Corbctt. almost in tears. VIVA; was
his name"
Then at the dinner party :or the
nice, wealthy. clean, young fei.er
whom Blinn and SGs1s have decided
to ensnare. The olives are passed.
Are these olives from Spain or
Italy. my dear inc uires Blinn 10
make conversation.
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preciate and enjoy plays TO which
broadway audiences were often cold
Hutchins Hapgood has the credit
OF discovering" Bertha Kalich. 1t
was the thing to go down 20 the East
Side to n certain little cafe where
amid the fumes OF smoke and beer and
wine the emancipated discussed art
and philosophy. There Hapgood heard
OF the wonderful. tempernmental Yij-
dish actress The rest was inevitable
The East Side ragged in excited Yid-
dish; why should their Bertha he
taken away from them already yet.
why should she play bel broadway
wher ehcre was where she belonged?
But she went. With her wonderful
application she memorized the words
OF Sardou's Fedora in. English and
started rahearsals, knowing not q sin
gle word OF English save the lines OF
the play. With that equipment she
captured the New York stage.
Soon she was speaking English. She
mas gone steadily or In her mastery of
the language, till now II would be diff
cult from her accent TO tell that she is
not American born.
Bertha kalich's theory OF art Is that
the actor should be absolutely the "a I
he plays. should eliminate himself en-
tirely. But can the strong nature
and an actor 10 be really all actor must
have strong nature--Can such a one
eliminate himself? Those who have
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THE NEW FUNNY MAN.

II one should ask Joseph Harold
Skelly. the eccentric comedian with
"Fiddlers Three" what lie considers
the most artistic art OF the stage lie
will tell YOU that pantomime is the
best and most refined OF all kinds OF
acting. From the frs: time he wit
messed "Pierrot the Prodigal" at the
Little Theatre Mr.. Sicily has inter
ested himself in that form Of stage
art. There is no truer saying" says
Mr.. Shelly. than actions speak louder
than words and I don't know when 7
ever enjoyed the theatre more than IN
thr little French play. Every action
was suited 10 the music, and no
spoken dialogue could give that little
gem OF play more naturalness."
M. Skelly comes from the. city OF
Allegheny. From boyhood days he
had his mind set upon a stage career.
Later, when his parents moved to
Davenport, his mother. who was a
piano teacher, made him take up the
study OF that instrument. II was also
discovered that he posse ssed q voice
AS he says---"cailed the tenor quail
ity,' and Cor a number OF years he
sang in one of the Catholic churches.
Like all other true American boys he
played baseball on his school team,
md after lie ives graduated from tie
high school was sent 10 St. Bedes Col
lege, Peru. Ind.
After staying az that Institution
three years. no ~ which he spent
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watched Kalich on the stage say she
can't do IL, that her personality Is OF
too keen a flavor TO be submerged.
In Evelyn 1nnes,' that wonderful
novel George Moore uses to expound
his theories of art, the heroine, a great
dramatic soprano. does little more on
the operate stage than live over again
the passionate moments OF her own eN-
periences adapted 10 the various parts
she puts on. Kalich believes this a
false view. and she says that Eleonora
Buses Francesca was far greater than
her MdDda because she was wholly
francesca. while as MdDdd she was
simply herself, woman OF strong
feelings and great suffering. not
troubling herself unduly over the
character MaDdd's creator had in mind.
However this may be. after talking
with Kalich one Is certain that she
would always give one an interesting
hour by being simply herself, no mat
ter in what garb or character.
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They came from the grocer, dear, "
replies Mrs. Corbett innocently.
Those big green ones are Spanish. -
says the guest. THE Italian are those
little purple blighters."
"Ah. yes" says Blinn. "all skin and
bone" What"
stone, dear" corrects Mrs. Corbett.
stone"
And when the sardines come around.
The sardine. SIR" remarks BlinH,
us the siSy-larli OF the ocean"
Don't be absurd, BNna," says AIRS.
Corbett. "Sardines don't sing"
Then they sample the sherry,
Now ! ask YOU" says Bhnn. seeing
q possible sale. ''as a connoisseu- and
man Of the world, isn't that sherry
cheap at eightyfour sh.,linss n
DOZEN"
Twelve sevens are eighty-four,"
puts in Mrs. Corbctt brightly.
The guest tells how he intends 70
Join the Flying Corps, but his mother
objects.
II should think she would" says
Mrs. CoTbctt, land ! shouldn't blame
her. Land ] can understand and
water can put Up with. but when
you're in the alr--wei!, where are
YOU"
But. come 20 think OF &. perhaps
Mrs. Coroett isn't the Perfect Bromide
Lady after all. She does have mo-
ments. For instance. when she sends
that wire 10 her old admirer. the GEN
eial. al the War ONCE, and signs II
Your unhappy little friend" and so
gets BHHn the commission he is long
ing for.
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A STAR FROM THE ORIENT

am Norma Wanna. or Opheliu. or
whatever part ! give them. while
appear before them. Their alteration
and belief warns the heart, but those
little dark dressing rooms are very
uncomfortable" she said laughing.
People are apt 70 think of Bertha
kalich as a Hiddish actress come up
from the people. but it appears that
she wasn't. Before she ever came TO
America she was known as the court
actress of Rumanla. Then she came
to America. ventured forth into the
new world OF which she Didn't even
know the language. And here in New
York strange, young. speaking only
the language of her pSople. how could
she hope to conquer Broadway? She
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took the only cotrse open to her
went into the Yiddish theatres.
1t wasn't altogether pleasant. for
in those days rough elements. tough
young chaps OF the Bowery. who had
small mercy Tor an actor they didn't
like, made part Of tho audiences down
there. But the dark eyed Jewess with
the fiery temperament came to no
harm. She became their IDOL. they
dranc i'll gulps the intellectual pabu-
lum she gave them.
at is strange To me" she sold, that
my Eas; Side audiences loved the great
tragedies, the works Of the masters -
that wives OF small merchants. fac
tory hands. working women. could ap-