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l.bNTAON. Aug. ..---Cicneral Fnch by
ms counter stroke. had driven the enemy
back. and although tn, danger was not
oy.r he would be- a sanguiuc man on
IN. German general Stan who would not
predict that G"rmany could Obtain IL mil
Itary victory" said tTcmrr Lloyd
George to-day. The premier character
iH-d General Foch'S countcr-ofIeuSirc as
-';he most brilliant in the annals OF the
war
The Germans. declared the premier.
had attempted their land offensive be-
cause th. submarine offensive had failed.
Mr. Lloyd George stated that during
tn. month OF July 100000 American
troops had been brought over. $4,000 OF
them in British ships.
since August. 1914. Including those al,
ready with the colorS. Great Britain
alone. said thu pretnirr, had raised for
,he army and navy 6.23n.090 men. for
the most part voluntarily. TIL" do
miniOnS had contributed 100000 men
and Indian l.25p.0QO men.
One hundred and nifty Grrrnan subma-
r,nes have been destroyed. MIR. Lloyd
George announced. more than half of
them in the last year.
Until all the allies wer" defeated at
sea. Mr. Lloyd George declared Germany
could never triumph.
The premier was speaking in the house
OF commons. making L statement on the
war situation The house will adjourn
tomorrow until October Is.
Mr. Lloyd George. in ;LludinS to the
subject Of peace. said that the people
who had made the war we're still In evil
dence. and they could not have peace 50
long As they were predominant in th,
councils OF the enemy. Everyone wanted
peace. the premier added. but il must be
a peace that Will be just and durable
one with power behind 1t.
In further reference to the fighting In
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taken the village OF ClrT-SalSogne'
IN tho Montdidicr sector tho French
south and southeast ~ the town have
further advanced their line on this inn
portanl sector. which represents inc
junction point Of the armies Of tn" Ger
man crown prince and of Crown Prince
Rupprcrht Of Bavaria.
II remained for the British. however.
to deliver the hardest blow against the
Germans "Wednesday. Following up
prrvirus advance in the famous l-ys
sector northwest nf LaRaSsrc. Ficld
Marshal li:lig's men pushed forward
their line over front Of nearly five
miles tn depth Of n thousand yards
between tho Lave and Clarence rivers.
The details of this advance arc not yet
in hand. but tho manuvrr doubtless Will
60 Il fair way toward lcssnning tn" point
Of the nasty salient that has stood as L
menace for months to the British line
north and south Of il.
Next in Importance is tho further
gaining of footings by tho French and
Americans across the Nc$lc where III"
pressure against the Germans toward
the Aisnr can y" resumed when further
troopS ford the stream. hut tn" gain Of
ground by the French in tho railway
triangle north Of Rheims also must h"
looked upon as move ot great stratcE-
ical valir.
From their positions. the French now
are about tn duminat" with their guns
the railway line over which the Ger
mans have been bringing stores from the
northeast through the town "f Rcth"l
and that line running northwcstward
across the Aisnc toward Lann which
undnubtc cdly haS boon used since tho
retreat hogan for tho removal Of troops.
guns and supplies out Of the Threatened
Zouc. "
David Lluyd-Crorgc. tho British
prime minister. addressing the House
Of commons. spoke enthusiastically Of the
status OF the war from the allied stand
nnint. He characterized tho present Of
fcnSrr mn the .liSnc-M -Marn" front rs the
most brilliant in the annals Of tho war
and praised the part taken In 1t by the
American troops. Moro than $50 sub
marines had hrrn destroyed since the
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GENERAL GRAVES To COMMAND !.
AMERICAN TROOPS IN SIBERIA

No announcement, of the sailing Of the
expedition or of General Graves will be
made but news OF tho arrival OF the
forces vii be made public promptly when
received. 70
referring To the situation on the west.
crn front. General March pointed out
that the terrain between the Sesle and
the Aisnc lends itself TO defensive opera,
tiOns. Of which the Germans are taking
full advantage. The American and NJ.
lied troops are along the line Of the
Vcsle, he said. md have crossed that
river at many points, although they have
! not taken the hill positions. ~
The old Aisnc-Marnc salient has been
completely itattencd out between Sois-
sons and Rheims. General March said.
but he added nothing to what IL AL
ready known as to prisoners captured or
material abandoned by the enemy. !,
Replying to question, General March
said the 26th Division. which started 1T
combat training In the Woevre sectoe.
north Of Toul. IN June. arrived In the
Marine salient on July IS and pGxtSc<
pated In the capture Of Epiedo On July;
22. He could not indicate Spo00eAlty'
what divisions were holding F1Em6a, tAe
former German base on tho Vek3A ~
ing that four American .atytai-VRo
In limo there 80: ,:33.5,
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man, Of Huntington, has won over
Harry P. Camden, Of Parkersourg, by
1888.
In the Fifth district, the Repu blicans
are believed to have nominated State
Senator Wells GoodySoontZ, OF Mtngo
county, over Hugh Ike Shott, Of Blue
field.
The Fifth district Democratic con-
gressiona1 contest between McNeA and
Pendlcton is close, and the missing vote
Will be required to show the winnen
In the Sixth district, the Republicans
are reported 20 have nominated Echols
for congress over Thorn.
IN the Second state senatorial district
the Republicans nominated Carl Hunter
Of rIoundsville over walter McGlunlphy
and DR.. S. M. Steele hy plurality OF
227. In the same district the cemoc-
rats nominated M. A. Sybert OF
Mouudsvtre over James L. Simpson by
327.
In the Fifth district, the Republicans
nominated Floyd Chapman Of HuntAg-
ton over Moore for the state senate. In
the same district, the Democrats noInt-
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The allied armies obtained further over the Ger
in frhtnr in the Rheims and to the north
the Nontdde region and still further north Flanders between
the Lave and Clarence rivers
of the Of BariSne on the Vese river midway betw
Sossons and Rheims and French after sfest kind
fhno have crossed and held all the positions ganed
7hc French to the north have penetrated the German
o for more than yards the railroad triangle beginning
Rheims and running toward ch and northwestward
aon addition all the positions previously gained by the allied
oon ropot the entire RhcimsSoons salient have been sod
N held notwithstanding attacks and the heavy artillery fire
enemy has poured from thcheghts north Of the Fc upon
antopists Near where NeSe enters the Asne east
the the resistance the enemy
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LLOYD GEORGE PRAISES F0CH AND
THE AMERICANS; SEES VICTORY

France the premier declared il was too
carly Ia say tha, the German effort has
been exhausted.
The Germans still had powerful forces
in reserve he pointed out. but it was not
too early /" say that the chance which
they had on March - would not again
present itself.
The American army. tn" premier said.
would Soon bc not far short of the Ger
man army itself.
The German prnp" and Germany :
allies wer" beginning to hr disilluSioncd,
the premier continued. In March, Ger
many WAS promising great things and
the peace tentaclcs from her ;tlIi"S were
withdrawn. Th" promise. however, he
pointed ont. had failed and the German
harvest was short. although militarily
the Germans had been at the height Of
their power.
Russia said the premier. had hrcnrne a
log To th,. feet OF Germany. The Rus
sian people. however. had resented the
lnterfercnce of Grmamy with them. and
wrrr NOR" and more seeking allied help.
"Wr will not heSitlt. tn give it to
them where it is possible" he added.
Dealing with the German offensive
against the British. Mr.. Lloyd George
said at first there w"r" many anxious
moments and that III" losses were con-
siderable. in mrn and MATERIAL Rut in
! a month. before the battle WAS over. hc
added 355. .nnD men had been sent aCrus:i
the channel To take III" places nf IhoS,
lost. and in six weeks the Germans had
/; been hurled hack AMI fought 1" II stand
still
Mr.. Lloyd George praised tho work of
the Americans in tn" lighting i'll Franco.
speaking of the trained skill" they had
displayed and The skilled knowledge la
, the MANAGEMENT Of men under Trying
conditions" of which their officers had
given evidence,
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WEST ViRGINIANS
SEEKING CONTRACTS
FORU. S. HELMETS
REPRESENTATIVE MANUFACTUR-
EES FRoSI THIS STATE AT WAR
RESoUECE MEETING.
Gathering Held at Pittsburgh With
Wheeling Men FFcsent-Bids to
&c Opened Soon.

pITTSBi E;ll, August l.-Thlrty
manufacturers OF western frnnSylra-
MIA and Vest virginia met here today in
the rooms ur th" Pittsburgh wnr re-
suurrc.; committee 10 consider govern
mcnI Srnci!icatiSzs on. steel helmets.
Bids will hc uIirncd At Washington next
week for more thrn Il million helmets to
be- delivered soon.
Knbrrt. Garland presided and w. y.
1unla? explained the manufacturing
PROCESS. the lattcr'S company having
been engaged in this work Captains
Armstrong and Brown Of the ordnance
department. explained the methods Of
government inspection.
Charleston. Huntington and Wheeling
as we'll as Beaver Falls. Kane. Homer
city and JuhnStnwn were with Pitts
hurEh, represented 1T tn" meeting.
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While watson has boen nominated
ror the senatorshi2 by the Democrats
and Highland leads EIlins in this Re
publican senatorial contest, tirre are
several other battles Of statewide in
terest. the results OF all of which are
not yet entirely clear.
In the Second district Republican
congressional contest, Congressman
George M. Bowers is leading his COM
petitor, former Speaker. W. Taylor
George, and is probably renominated
by safe margin
In the Second district Democratic
congressional contest, Ben n. Hiner, OF
Pendleton county Is leading hlS ,oppon-
ert, r. E. L. Allen, Of MoaonSalsa, by
several hundred votes, but all tho
counties have not reported thoL vote.
In the Third district Democratic
congressional fight between Ernest Ran
dolph and James ". Robinson, Of
tho former has been suc-
cessful by majority Of 451.
In tho Fourth district pcnocrntic
congressional battle, Stewart H Bow
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SHANGHAI. Saturday. Aug. !.
British troops landed 1T Eladi-
vostnk ut dawn to-day. says
dispatch from that city. They
received Il friendly reception.

WASHINGTON. Aug 7.-Major Cen
er;ll William :. Graves. commanding the
Sth Division, AT Camp Fremont. Cali
forrfa, has been assigned tn command
American troops ordered 70 Siberia, Cen
eral March chief of staff. announced to-
day. The nucleus Of the American
forces sent to Siberia. General March
said. would h" the :Tth and 31St regular
regiments. on duty in the Philippines.
which would hr supplemented later by
troops from the United States
No cnmmandcr for the joint allieo
forces in Siberia has yet heen selected.
General March said. nor the necessary
agreement for the appointment OF such
a commander formulated.
The object Of the expedition ts con-
fined strictly to the announcement made
recently by President Wilson. through
the state department. the general added,
and Is not for the purpose Of establish
ing an eastern front.
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CASUAL TIES Of
WEDNESDAY At
HIGHEST TOTAL

WASHINGTON. Aug. I.-CaSualtics in
the army and marin" corps overseas 10
the number "f i.0l4 Were made public
to-day by The war ahd navy depart
mcnta. This wls the largest days total
since ne toll nf the Marne-Aisuc vic
tory began "a arrive !sst Monday. COM
pairing with "G3 yesterday and 7l6 the
days hrf0r".
u tn" total to-day. -" were soldiers
and 49, marines. The number of Killed
in action again was comparatively small.
agErrgatIng li"--army ~ and marine
corps 81. The wounded severely num-
h"rcd 437--army i0+ and marin" corps
70 while the total u"f missing WAS ll3.
all >uldicrs. y capi;uIation OF the
seven army lists issued during the day
and the one marine corps list shows:
Marine
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FOURTH DISTRICT IS
CARRIED BY BOWMAN

HUNTINGTON. W. Va. Aug. e.
Stuart II. Bowman OF this city is win
ming in the contest with Harry i. Cam
den uf IarkrrShurE. for the Democratic
nomination for congress in tn" Fourth
District Ivy approximately ".0h0 votes.
Camden carried Wood county by l.nJn
and Tyler hy &C.. bowman carried the
nt her counties as follows: CGbcll 1897.
Writ ~, IlraSanis -. Mason 3l9. Rnane
1aS. lutnanI estimated 6nn Jackson
estimated 3nn. Indications arc that the
Bowman estimate on Putnam Will be
exceeded by complete returns.
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Editor Fined For
Anti-Bond Story

CIE.TEI.AND. o.. Aug. 7:-Samuct
n. Miller. editor Of the Mennonite
Weekly Budget Of Sugar Creek. rus
c,roSis county, was tined $500 ana
costs in federal court today for pub
fishing an article advising against pur-
chase OF Liberty Bonds, written by
N. t.. Runiragrr OF Dodge Clty. Nah..
who WAS tined $500 ana costs 4'r n''
library effort. several days ago.
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APPLES COOKING ON TREES IN
VIEG1NIA.'
WINCHESTER VA. August

WINCHESTER. Va. August I.--.\p-
pies cooking on The trees In the great
orchard region of northern Virginia is
one uf tn" freaks of nature being caused
hy the hot spell State Fuel .tdimiSt ra-
tor Eyrd is displaying fruit from his ar
~hard where III" th.rninmrt"r regis ter
l2u degrees III ihr sun. which has h"cn
thoroughly Sizzl'd if il actually has not
been baked and other growers say thc
fruits are -bcinE threat ened with ruin.
Other growing crops are whitening under
The hot wave and it is said treme ndous
losses are likely.
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HlYhIanUS appareNt pIWEdIINE E'EF'.
Both E:lknS and Highland claim |"
have secured the nomination. and the
result cannot bA given at this, time. bat
the chances undoubtedly favor the sue
cess Of Highland. whosr strong showing
in the southern section ot the state has
aided him greatly. while in the north
central counties hc ais" ran strongly
ElkinS' stronghold WAS in the Second
congressional district. most OF the coun-
tics Of which hs carried.
The vote by counties follows:
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Series of Thunderstorn1s
Destroying the Heat Wave
Eastern Section of the Coun-
try Hard Hit By the
Torrid Weather

WASHINGTON. Angus I.-ShatterinG
all previous observed records of high
temperatures. most Of which were built
up yesterday. tho prevailing hot w;Lvc
today drew TO L climax over tho Allan
tic coast areas north Of Norfolk. Va
and tonight WAS being destroyed in o
series Of thundcrstormS.
Philadelphia. with an official temper
ature Of LOG degrees. Atlantic city
with l04, and New York with l02. set
new records. tho weather bureau re-
ported Washington showed 1oi17 in
comparison with l06 yesterday.
A new center or Low atmospheric
pressure formed over the New England
states. the experts said. and continued
the furnace like drawing of heated air
out of the mid-continent section during
tho day. Hut the heated blanket close
In the carth's surface. expanding up
ward. finally displaced cold air III the
high levels and lhundcrsturms broke at
several widely separated points. The
outlook is still for high temperature.
weather bureau officials said. but .thc
present torrid wave is broken.
The heat wave today. the third of its
sway, struck mrrcil"sSly into tho miles
of temporary barriuk buildings in
Washington where war workers ar" rm-
ployed. There were no deaths but much
suffering. Temperatures Of III degrees
again were recorded hcrc \ force Of
ten physicians and &c nurses. working
from is rest rooms. were occupied dur
ing the entire day. the surgeon gem
erals office reported. and when extra
cots wrrc. used. Red Cross ambulaRces
were pressed into service. Sections Of
some bureaus closed during tn" after
noon but in others IN" work was con-
Sidcrcd too pressing. aS in the depart
, muut OF the state, war and navy build
ing where the casualties lists from
France are being compiled.
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watsonS majority. .

Although Mr. Chiffon polled the ex-
pected large vote In the southern part
Of the state, his lead there was not
sufficient to overcome the tremendous
vote given Watson in most Of the
counties north Of tho Karawha river.
Probably the Official tabulatton OF
the returns may bring minor changes
In tho vote as now given, but 1t Is
hardly to be expected that the l,2sa
lead for Watson can be overcome.
The vote by counties follows:
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WATSON WINS
OMCK|[TON
FOR SENATOR
PRACTICALLY COMPLETE
RETURNS ARE RECEIVED
Chiffon Ran Strong in South
ern End, But Watson Went
Good In the North

With the complete vote of many
counties reported from all over the
state at midnight Wednesday, and with
1najor1aes reported from others, the
nomination Of former Senator Clarence
W. Watson for the United States SEN
atorship on the Democratic ticket over
ex-senator william z. Chiffon IS iud1-
catefl h. the following totals:
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WATSON WINS: HIGHLAND LEADING
HOW THE CONGRESSIONAL CONTESTS RE5UL TED

rated Layne, of Huntington ovcr Con-
ner.
In the Twelfth state senatorial dis
trict, the Republicans nominated Har-
vey W. Hammer, of Clarksburg, over
Lohm by 1859 majority.
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CI.AkkSRURG. jug. 1.-6+ of 81 pre-
c'nct* IN i!.rriSon county Civ" t.. $.
Senator. Republican. Gaines. l67. High
land e55I. f:lkinS 43l. hughes 49,. L.
=. Senator. Democratic. Chiffon. Gil
Watson lT2?. Congress. Republican,
Stuart T.. Reed 2.73G mo. opposition"
congress. Democratic. RobInsou's ma-
Continued on Page Two)
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'FRONT.' Aug 7-By the Associated Under an inferno
of hrapne and machine gun fire and of gas the Ame
cans forced their way the Ves river last night and early
this morning while rain varying at times from drzzle to
downpour drenched the battlefield.
French troops already have gained positions the Amer
can left and the Joint movement has Strengthened out the line
from point west of Bazoehes to Fismes.
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At PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 7--Thc heat
was So intense to-day that tn" gr"Jr
Hog Island shpyhrd was shut down NJ
3 p. m- about $4,000 men being sent
home.
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AMERICANS AND FRENCH CROSS
THE VESLE AND HOLD HARD WON
POSITIONS IN FACE Of At TACK5

PARIS Aug 7-Anercan and French troops have crossed
the river Brasne and held their positions not
wthstanng furious counter attacks by the Germans says the
French official communication issued tonight.
North Rheims the French have pushed back the German
line than 400 yards #
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HIGHLAND IS
LEADING THE
REP..CONTEST
HAS PLURALITY OF
1,147 OVER ELKlNS
Some Counties Not Reported,
and Estimated PluraEhes
Given

With nurber Of counties not having
reported their vote in the Republican
contest for the United States senatorial
nomination.. estimated pluralitlcs are
given. and on this basis the state COM
nlntn civ.S The following vote:
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STATE SENATOR
. ROY T. PARRISH
D|ES|N BAIT Tie.
Young Soldier Slain on July
22-Lieutenant in Ma
tional Army i.

CLARKSBrRG. w. Va. Aug. 1T. J.:
Parrish, coal and oil operator OF this
city. today received telegram from
Washington notifying him that his son,
State Senator Roy f. Parrish. had been
slain in action on the French front on
July %: The young soldier was lieu-
tenant in the National Army and grad
uatc of the Officers training school at
Fort Benjamin Harrison. Ind.
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UNCLE SAM RAIDS
ENEMY ALIEN PLANTS

CHICAGO. Aug. I.--Th" offices of
Der Iritgi"St. published by pr. Michael
Singer were railcd to-day by federal
officials. who SI.iZrd 4 suitcase Of cnrTc-
sprndcncc and documents. This action
WAS taken It III" REQUEST at government
agents ut l'hiladclphia whcr" similar
raids w"r" mad" to-day. nr. Singer
formerly WAS editor at the Illinois StaatS
XritMME.
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NEW YORK. Aug. 7.-AEents Of the
department of justice searched the resi-
dcnccS. offices and mills of six individ-
ualS and corporations mere today In an
effort to locate alleged German propa-
ganda and records Of funds said 10 have
been spent in conducting it
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PHILADELPHIA. Aug. ,-Scarch
warrants w"r" executed! to-day upon the
offices ri three manufacturing concerns
in BEADING. Ia. for German propaganda
AMI similar Srarrtlra are being made on
offices and homes Of certain persons in
New York. GhicAgu and Lancaster. Pa,
according In u statement issued by
United States District Attorney FraHis
EiShMr knEC.
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Roy Earl Parrish was born NOVEMBER
-. 1858. at Wallace. Harrison county,
attended the public schools, West vir-;
ginia College and West Virginia Unl-.
versity: is 4 practicinS attorney: studied
law at the University. in 1918 was n
member nj the House Of Delegates from
Harrison county. vice chairman Of the,
Republican state committee and chair.
mani Of the Hcpuhlran county COMMITTEES
Of HarriSon: elected 10 senate in 1919
from the Twelfth district. in the session
or 1915 served on the following commit.
Ices: rcdistrictIng. (chairman): finance
counties and municipal cor7orationA,
public buildings and humane instftu:
lions. immigration and agriculture. pub.
lie printing public library. enrolled bills.
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Forecagti
western Pennsylvania and Jhto-0t1S
orally fair Thursday and Friday; soma
moderation in temperature. :SE5
West Virgtnia-FAir ThurSdAy AA4
Friday, except thunder showers In tIts
mountain districts. 81.
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(Cont!nu ued OIL Page Seveu.)
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HARRISON COUNTY.

Totals ......,l21l3 All l:"b5 D..
Plurality ....... lliI.
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Fair Thursday and Friday Except
Thunder Showers in Mountains. ~