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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-12
FEEDS OXYGEN TO filters
chieagoan's Invention Proves Of Much
Value Hiah In Air.

value High IN Mt.
Chicago, Aug 12.-Tests Of the new
oxygenizing apparatus for aviators In
high attitudes made here have brought
unusual results. according to an an
nouncement by State Senator Albert
c. Clark, producer Of the device.
Senator Clark assembled with Lieu
tenant Jack Foots and attained an al
tituds of a mile higher than the H.
842 feet which Lincoln Beachey reach.
ed In August, 1911.
The senator said the, apparatus
weighs about three pounds and regu-
lates automatically the supply Of oxy,
gen according to the altitude
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-12
CATCHING Up With Steel

New York, Aug 12.-Unf1lled orders
Of the United States Steel corporation
on July 81 were S,S83,901 tons, ac-
cording to the corporations monthly
'','"'''cnt. This IS q decrease of So
065 tons compared with the orders
on June go
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-12
China Spurns Vatican.

Picking, Aug. 1.-THE Chinese gov
eminent has declined to receive Mon
signor Capre. recently appointed
papal nuncio to China, on the ground
that he is personal friend of Ad-
miraI Won Hintze, German secretary
Of foreign affairs and late minister TO
Picking
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-12
HUNS DIG IN OPPOSITE
YANKEE LINE ON VESLE
Believe Foe VIII Only Give
Ground Under Force.

With the American Army on the
Vesle, Aug. 12.-Allied aviators have
reported that the Germans are digging
in opposite the Franco American line
along the Vesle
The observers also have reported
that the enemy is stringing barbed
wire along the hills northwest Of Els
mes
Allied officers express the belief that
the enemy will not give ground here
unless he is deliberately pushed off
the plateaus.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-12
Don cossacks Drive Out BoIsheviki

Don Cossaeks Drive Out BoIsheviki.
Amsterdam, Aug. 12-The head
quarters staff Of the Don Cossack ar
my announces that after three months
operations almost the whole Of the
Don region has been cleared of the
Bolsheviki, according to dispatches
from Kiev.
The Don Cossack army now consists
Of many thousands of excellently
equipped soldiers, and a final decis on
is imminent, the dispatches add.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-12

"Hurrah," they
all shouted for
every one of them
loved corn, and
even the daddy
of the family
shouted,
"Hurrah ~
Now the corn
was in the kitch-
en- on the table.
There were five
ears ne fol
every person.
Each ear of
corn was in its
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-12
Street Sinks Eiuht Feet

Scranton, Pa, Aug 12-Seriou
sdamage to pavement and water pipes
was done by cavern over workings
Of the Lackawanna Coal company on
North Main avenue. For az; IL
lance the street has settled eight feet,
The gas supply had to be shu: off for
several hours, due TO bursting pipes,
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-12
British Recruiters Go to Lancaster

Lancaster, Pa, Aug. 12.-This city
is to have a visit on "Wednesday frfoH
the British and Canadian recruiting
mission, headed by Brigadier General
w. A. White, who is to addr""s. - -.
letting. Elaborate preparations are
'ng made for the aff .
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-12
The Weather

Forecast for this section: Fair to-
day and tomorrow moderate winds.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-12
DADDYSEV[NDN(
ARY TALL al
~ MARY GpAHAM BONNER
BABY EAR.
~ MARY GRAHAN-RNN

"We're going to have corn for lunch
today" said a mother to her three
small children.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-12
BASE BALL SCORES
Following is Result Of Games Played
Saturday and Sunday.
AMERICAN LEAGUE

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Saturdays Games.
Al Phil ia-Wsshinglon, /;
Athletics, O (1st game) Batteries
Johnson, Ainsmitl,; Watson, McAvoy.
Athletics, 3; Washington, 2. ga
game) Batteries Perkins; ;
Harper, Ainsmith.
At eveland-Chicago, q; Cleys
land, 2. Batteries-Quinn. Schslk
Bagby, O'Neill.
AT BosIon-New York. 5; Boston,
1. Qst game) Batteries-Mogr;dge
Walters Bush, Agnew.
New York, 4 Boston, |. cd game.)
At st. Lius-Detroit, 2: st. Louis,
l. es-Cunningham, Stanage
Rogers, SEVERED.
Sundays Games.
At n-Washington, 3;
Athletics. 0. Batteries-Shaw, Ain
smith: Adams, Perkins.
At Cleveland-Ch Chicago, 6; Cleve-
land, 3. Gst game.) Batteries-Cl-
cote, Schalk; Coveleskie, Coumbe.
ONeill, Thomas
At Cleveland, 8; Chicago, 5, cd
game.) :.
At St. Louis-St. Louis, 3; Detroit,
2 Qst game.)
Detroit, 3; st. Louis, l. Ga gams)
of %ba
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-12

DANISH BEEF AND elFF TIE
HUN.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-12
Sundays Games.
NATIONAL EAGUE.
SATURDAYS Games.

At Brooklyn-Brooklyn 4; Philadea.
phia, o. DIST game) Batteries
Grimes, Wheat; Oeschger, Adams.
Philadelphia, 8; Brooklyn, 2. "a
game) Batteries-Prenderg Ad.
ans; CoOmbs. Miller.
At New YOrk-New York. 2: Bos-
ton. l. e1st game) Batteries
McCarty; Rudolph. Wilson.
New York, 4 ; Boston, 3. cd game.)
Batteries-Perritt, Rariden Neh, Ra-
gan. Henry.
At Pittsburgh, 3; Cht
cago, 3. 90 innings. rainy Batteries
Cooper, Schmidt; Tyler, Carter, Kill
lefer
At Cincinnati, 8; st.
Louis. 8. Batteries-Ring, Eller, Win
go: Ames. Meadows, Gonzales.
Sundays Games.
At Cincinnati-Cincinna 81 st,
Louis. >. 1st game)
St Louis. 5: Cincinnati, 3. cd
game.)
At ittsburgh-Chicago, 5; Pitts
burgh. g. GSt game.)
Pittsburgh. 6; Chicago, B. cd
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-12

The Liquor License Fees Are the Only
Item Showing Decrease From Last
Year
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31

the Forest de Ris. A trip through that
forest showed hundreds of tons OF am
muntion for big German guns piled six
feet high in rows a hundred yards long
for some distances. This ammunition
had been stored there to be used in
the advance on Paris.
II is the belief that in Nesle Woods,
north of the Ourcq. the Crown Prince
has stored big supplies and intended to
get them out at any cost Else why
did he hurl against the Americans two
divisions from the dwinding supply of
his reserve divisions? This was done,
Of course, to stop the Americans. who
could not be halted by ordinary German
troops
He succeeded in slowing down the
Americans. but there are Americans in
France who have not yet faced the
kaiser's fighters. The Germans have got
to go further back and they know II
well. The throwing by the German COM
mand of fresh guard divisions against
the Americans Is significant. when II Is
known definitely that II is planning an
other drive soon. perhaps against the
| British. for which it will need all avail.
able troops.
A captured officer said a regimental
commander told his men two days ago
that the Germans had hit the British
| the announcement had not yet been
made by Ludendorff. He explained that
Germany was still winning the war and
| that the withdrawal from the Soissons-
| Rheims sector was only for strateEical
| reasons. The German command prom
| ised the German people 70 hit the Brit
ish and wants to make good
Airplanes Aid Germans
| Another significant factor in Monday S
| counter-attack against the Americans
was that the Germans brought a large
number OF new airplanes. at least sixty
| into the sector. and thus gained tenn.
| porary air supremacy. which enabled The
air fighters to do effective work against
'our troops. Undismayed by superior
numbers. for the sixty were in addition
| to many chase machines the Hun already
had. the American flyers went out to
meet them. and there were manv air
lights all day long. British and French
aviators also aided us The Americans
last night believed that they had brought
down at least six airmen.
The Germans are trying every art of
| their kind Of warfare against our hors
but the Americans are learning fast. For
instance one squad advanced toward n
platoon of Americans waving white
eae The Americans let them come
about a hundred yards and then 'u'
loose and annihilatod them
THAT they actod rightly was showr
h,, the fact that the white flag had beer
tied to the handle of a live grenade. ant
while the Germans appeared at z
distance to be woaponloss. each ono was
loaded down with deadly erenades.
Another favorite trick is that the Ger
man machine gunrers when seein'
Americans approach. wait until our lad'
\, n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
GENERAL MANN RETIRED
Veteran Militia Commander
Reaches Age of "a Years
By the Associated Press

Washington. July 31.--Having reached
the age of sixty-four, Brigadier General
William A. Mann, U. S. A.. commanding
the Eastern Department. with headquar-
ters at Governors Island, New York. and
former commander of the Forty-second.
or Rainbow Division, was transferred to-
day to the retired list. Official announce
ment as to General Mann's successor
has not been made. but 1t is believed
that Major General J. Franklin Bell,
now in command of Camp Upton, New
York will be named as commander of
the Eastern Department. General Bell
formerly was at the head Of the Eastern
Department.
Born in Pennsylvania in 1854 General
Mann was graduated from West Point in
1875 He was made brigadier general
in 1915. At the start of the war Cen
eral Mann was chief Of the militia divi-
sion of the War Department. but soon
after he was made a major general ana
placed in command of the Forty-seconh
Division He trained the division and
accompanied it to France. but shortly
afterward was relieved and returned to
the United States on account OF physical
disability. which, however, did not IN
terfere with the performance of lighter
military duty in this country.
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Continued from PAGE One

Continued from PAGE One
and established themselves. broke UP
this part Of the German plan.
Early Monday morning the Ameri.
cans in Sergy were attacked by the
Fourth Prussian guard division. which
had arrived only a few hours before
from the training area in Lorraine.
Overwhelmed by vastly superior mum.
bers. the Americans withdrew before a
terrific small artillery and machine.
gun fire.
But when the Prussians got into the
town the German artillery could no
longer shoot into it. That gave a
chance for man to man in a hand.to-
hand fight. and the Americans grasped
the opportunity.
They rushed back into the village. uT
against a withering fire from machine
guns placed virtually in every build
ing. When the charge was at its height
from a building bearing the Red Cross
five machine guns spoke with telling
effect. But soon the Americans got
hand-to-hand with the Prussians. In
repayment for the deadly machne-gur
work our men got their bayonets into
action. and no German has yet beer
known to stand before a bayonet with
an American behind 1t. In half al
hour we nad possession oI tne to"H'
Down came the German artillery fire
again, and we had to retire. Into the
village came the Prussians and when
the artillery fire stopped back went the
Americans. Again we drove them out
No sooner had we got into the village
when back came the Prussians. The
German airplanes rendered their mer
great aid, sweeping down close to the
ground and raking our lines with theil
machine guns. They also used bombs
against us. Neither side would throw
gas into Sergy. for fear Of injurine
I their own troops.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
PHILADELPHIA NURSE in CHARGE
OF ARMY SCHOOL AT CAMP DIX
Miss Caroline Mine Head of Training Course Presby
terian Hospital, Will Be Assisted by
Miss Anne Wray

Miss Caroline l. Milne, who has been
in charge Of the training school for
nurses at tile Presbyterian Hospital for
the last twenty-three years, has been
made head of the army school of nurs-
ing at Camp Dix.
These schools have been opened in
connection with the present drive for
student nurses and offer exceptional op-
portunities for girls to receive special
training.
Miss Milne will be assisted by Miss
Anne Wray, formerly superintendent of
the Polytechnic Hospital and instructor of
nurses at the Philadelphia General Hos
pital.
Preparations will begin Immediately
to receive the first thirty student nurses
already enrolled. The course extends
over period of three years. The schools
offer to women who desire to care for
sick and wounded soldiers a course that
will lead to a diploma in nursing should
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
US. TROOPS STRIKE
/ FEAR INTO GERMANS
"These Ferocious Americans
Cannot Be Defeated" Prus.
/ sian Soldier Writes
By the United Press
With the American Army in France

With the American Army in France,
July 81
The intrepid charging of the Ameri-
cans is not only winning ground. but
II is also installing fear into the Ger
mans. Letters taken from prisoners to-
day and statements made by them clear
ly show this.
There are marv instances Of American
heroism. At one town the Germans
counter attacked. obliging the Ameri-
cans to retreat temporarily Then the
enemy sent out a man under a white
fsg. He asked If the Americans wanted
to surrender.
Hell, no." yelled their comma nder.
"We're ready to attack"
This they did. retaking the village
and holding it permanently.
The more intelligent Germans fear
they won't be able to hold out much
longer against the increasing Allied
forces.
The German army couldn't hold two
months longer at the present rate Of
losses" declared one German officer.
A Prussian prisoner was found to car
~ letter written to his wife before the
battle. He wrote:
The war is hopeless for us now that
we are opposed to these ferocious Amer
leans who cannot be defeated. Their
artillery already has caused terrible
losses. We must be annihilated by their
infantry"
The American spirit and devotion to
duty Is amazing even to those who have
watched the war and been on the bat
tlefelds for years. Time after time the
4 Americans have dashed into intense ma
\ chine gun fire, through artillery barrages
and have driven back the Germans.
whose infantry cannot stand up in hand
to-hand combats.
An American lieutenant stumbled into
rolling kitchen at the roadside behind
the lines and asked for something to
eat He trembled continually, and a
private offered to help him to a hospital
but the officer refused.
Escapes Hospital to Fight
"I'm going back to the front with my
boys" he said. I'm in a Stokes mortar
outfit and got shell-shoclied yesterday,
so they sent me back when I couldn't
protest. ! tried to get released from
the hospital, but the doctors refused
80 there was nothing to do but es-
cape"
Doughboys returning from the front
described how machine-gun bullets rain
ed around them during their assaults
on the German nests yesterday. One
battalion finally drove out the Germans
after a costly charge uphill. In this
advance a captured gun was turned
against the boches, who ran like rab-
bits, throwing down their rifles and
equipment and finally halting around a
new machine-gun nest. This was storm
ed by the Anne rican unit. After three
Germans had been bayoneted the re-
eistance ended.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
ship SINKING Anglers SPAIN
Press Declares 1t Cravest Incident
Yet With Germany

Paris, July 81. - dispatch to the
Havas Agency from Madrid says the
Spanish newspapers assert that the
torpedoing of the Spanish steamship
Ramon de Larrinaga is the gravest in
cident that has occurred between Ger
many and Spain since the beginning Of
the war.
Eight Spaniards perished in the dis
aster and the petroleum which the ship
carried, with that burned aboard the
Spanish freighter Serantes in New York
harbor constituted almost the entire
stock assured to Spain under the Span
ish-American agreement
The foregoing dispatch is the first in
timation that the Ramon de Larrinaga
had been sunk. She was vessel OF
2s75 tons and was owned in Bilbao.
She was last reported as arriving at an
American Atlantic port on May 20.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31

the military hospitals continue in opera
tion during the full period. Should the
cessation of hostilties occur before the
completion Of this period credit for all
branches or nursing completed will be
given certificate by the army school
of nursing Two years are spent in
camp and one in the hospital.
Candidates must be between twenty
one and thirty-five years of age, and
preferably should have high school
education or its equivalent.
Miss Milne has been granted a leave
of absence by the hospital trustees TO
assume her new duties August l. She
was formerly in charge of the West
Penn Hospital at Pittsburgh.
Miss Wray is a graduate of the Pres
byterian Hospital She spent two years
in New York as a district nurse with
the Henry street settlement and for
seven years was superintendent of the
Altoona Hospital. She took a special
! course at & )lumbia College.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
Pretty NeckWedr
of Organdie at soc

Organdie is one of the
most approved materials
for Summer neckwear,
and it makes some charm
ing collar-and-cuff sets in
white, white with colored
ruff1es or in colors - CO.
penhagen blue, lavender,
rose, pink. Several styles
are all ruffly and pretty.
Dainty white organdie
vestees are also to be had
at this price.
tCentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
High Temperatures
Bring Out Many
Bathing Suits

and on most of the bathing
suits the prices have been
lowered considerably.
They begin at $3.50 and go
up to 1915, with many prices
between, and are made of
cotton serge, surf satin and
mohair in a host of styles.
Also
plenty of good shoes, caps,
tights, garters and the like
at little prices.
(Market
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31

Parishioners Of the Rev. g. II Welsh.
for many years assistant rector of the
Catholic Church If the Immaculate Con-
ception. Camden. will tender him n fare
we'll reception tonight on the eve ~ his
denarture for Camp Johnston. Jackson
Vile. Fla. where he will enter the mill
tary service as a chaplain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
These Cool and Dainty
UndermuSlins are Refreshing

Georgette crepe between rows of
cream lace and have ribbon
shoulder straps. $2.25.
Pink satin bloomers are soft
and pretty things that many
women like to wear. With two
rows of elastic cording at the
knees, these are So; with two
little ruffles of Georgette crepe,
S3.75.
Envelope chemises, made of
pale pink crepe de chine, are fin
ished all around the edges with
a dainty lace. At the top is a
wide band of imitation filet lace.
So
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
A New Cape

which made its first appearance
only the other day, is ready for
the woman who will spend the
weekend at the shore. 1t is of
navy blue serge of a good quality,
cut with a surplice front, which
is bound with black silk braid.
The lines of the cape are good,
and there is a full sweep from
the shoulders, as you will see in
the sketch. S22.50.
Other excellent summer capes
are made in a number of attrac-
tive ways-some with coatfronts
and buttons over the shoulders,
hood capes lined with American
beauty satin, suede velour sports
models in soft shades of Santiago
brown or Quaker gray-at prices
which range from $l2.75 to $39.75.
Sleeveless sports coats, 1886
to S12.75.
Silk coats. SS.75 to $45.
Motor busters, $1.S5 to $S.75.
MARI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
Store Closes at w vi "A k HH
When Sea and Sun
Get Together

you need some protection for
your skin. Cold creams in
any number are ready to be
your first-hand aids. Appli-
cations of soothing, cool
cream and dustings of vel
vety talcum will keep you
comfortable, and also keep
your skin smooth and cool.
Tubes of cold cream are
10c to 40c.
Jars of cold cream are 25c
to 81.
Talcum powder in various
fragrances is zoe a pound
can.
(CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
ENEMY ROUTED BY u. s. BAYONETS;
PRUSSIAN SHOCK TROOPS BEATEN

The fighting went back and forth all
morning. First we had the mauled
village and then tho Prussians had II.
Both sides made advances from edges
of woods and -retreated to that shelter.
our turn in the village the American
artillery got down heavy barrage
which caught the Prussian attackers and
drove them back. BY the time the
enemy came back again we were too
strongly situated for them and the re-
suit of the bloody fighting was that we
held Sergy.
Almost the same story tells of the
fighting Monday from Seringes. only
the battle was not so fierce and the
village changed hands five times in
stead of nine.
To realize that this fighting was
entirely different from the rear-guard
actions of last week one has only to
consider the hurrying of the guard
divisions, which are shock troops. into
the line and the infantry counter-at-
tacks. whereas during the previous six
days we had machine-gun opposition al
most exclusively.
The truth OF the matter is that the
Germans wanted to hold their line on
the north bank of the Ourcq for some
days. Sergy and Seringes are strong
villages on series of hills running
along the north side of the Ourcq and
evidence taken from prisoners showed
that the Americans We're supposed to
have been held on the southern bank
| of the stream.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
These Are Picnic
Days

and all the picnic needfuls are
here.
Luncheon sets at 25c and 75c.
Paper table covers at 25c.
Paper plates, &c and Sc .
dozen.
Ice cream plates, 4c a dozen.
Drinking straws, 35c q box Of
500, or, for straws wrapped In
sanitary papers, 25c a hundred.
Paper cups, 10c and zoe 6
dozen.
Wooden knives and forks at
10c a pair.
Waxed paper, SC package.
Paper napkins, zoe, SOC and 40c
a hundred.
Berry sets, consisting OF
plates, napkins and spoons, at
l0c.
Commercial Stationery, Central,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
Hair Nets
SOC Dozen

Cap or fringe shape nets of
real A-ir are in light, dark or
medium brown, black, blonde and
auburn.
(CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31

Evidence still points to the probability
that the Germans intend to go back to
the Nesle and hold there. The desire
to hold the northern bank of the Ourcq
is to be explained for the same reason.
The Germans tried TO hold the French
and Americans in the southern part of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31

of black or blue are woven into
gingham, and the gingham is
neatly cut and sewed into quite
pretty dresses with four tucks
around the bottom of each waist
and attractively cut pockets in
the skirt. IS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
Fashionable
Summer OXfOrds

White canvas oxfords made on
long, slender lines, have light
turned soles and high covered
heels. $3.50 pair.
Dark brown kidskin ties also
have light turned soles and high
covered heels. $3.40 a pair and
special.
Pumps. Special at $3.50
New lots being constantly
added have kept this sale going,
and there is still good choosing
though sizes are broken.
(Chestnut)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
NightgOwns

of sheer mercerized nainsook are
made in many pretty ways
some quite simple and trimmed
only with a little fine embroid-
cry, others, are fluffy with lace
and embroidered organdie sne-
dallions; a number of styles at
50.
Pink crepe nightgowns with
blue stitchery require no ironing
and are S1.50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
A Mother Hubbard
FrOck for Girl

This is the style that ntsls
girls loQk their best in, and most
mothers realize it. This particu-
lar frock is made Of white wolfe
with white corded stripe. There
are box pleats from the yoke
with really lovely shocking in
between, done in various combi-
nations of colors. This is for
girls of 6 years to 10; for girls
of ~ to Ia, the frock is made
with a belt. $3.75.