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Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
GERMANS NOW
 WORRIED ABOUT
 THE MAN POWER
General Ludendorff Orders Thorough Bombing for
 Eligibles for First Line.

With the British Army in France, Thursday. Aug. 15.---By The Asso- ciated Press.) )---Germany has ac- knowledged that her man power, once so freely wasted, now is dwindling in proportions great enough apparently to cause considerable anxiety to the high command. The toll taken, par ticularly in recent fighting by the Allied armies and the prospect of be- ing confronted with ever-growing American forces has caused General Ludendorff to issue most imperative orders for vigorous, immediate como-out in the German army in or der to recover from auxiliary units all men capable of entering the trenches. In the comb-out, says the order is- sued by Ludendorff, first considera- tbon will be given to men over 43 who have served in the front lines longer than six months. He announces that commissions have been appointed to investigate the entire situation, in- | cluding men of every rank. All men available for the infantry must be
 sent to depots in Belgium, the special purpose of the high command being
 to get more infantry reserves.
 Appended to the order are special instructions to Field Marshal von
 Mackensen and General von Schlptz
 to make "a greater demand upon the i local personnel instead of using Ger
 mans in the auxiliary services as re-
 Inducements.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
C0SSACKS CLEAR DON
 OF THEIR OPPONENTS
Victorious Army Marching on zaragin, Staff An
 nounces Officially.
PROPAGANDISTS TRY
 TO ENTHUSE SOVIETS
Delegates Go to Front Against Czecho -Slovak
 Troops to Raise Spirits.

Amsterdam, Aug. 16 - The Don Cossacks have cleared the left bank of the Don of their opponents and are marching victoriously on Zaragin, from which they are only one days march distant, says an official statement issued by the Don Cossacks' staff and received here from Kiev.
 Sixty propagandists belonging to labor organizations supporting the Bolshevik regime have left Moscow for the front where the Bolsheviki are fighting the Czecho-Slovaks, ac- cording to Moscow telegram by way of Berlin. The object is to stimulate the military spirit of the Soviet troops in their campaign.
 Premier Lenine urged the delegates to the utmost efforts to raise the spir it's and morale of the troops to the highest level and thus bring about the suppression of the Czecho-Slovak re-
 
 bellion.
 TO imbue them with the conscious ness of the danger and the need of every honorable man supporting the Soviet republic" Lenine is quoted as saying.
 War Minister Trotzky is also touring the same front, urging the people to fight against the enemV,' according to the Vienna Neue Freie Presse. The newspapers at Kiev report that the Cossacks from the northern Don region have entered the government | of Veronesh.
 A despatch to the Cologne Zeitung from Kiev says the Don and Kuban governments and the leaders in the | adjoining regions have entered nego- tiations looking to the establishment of joint central government. London, Aug. 16-The Soviet gov ernment, says a Russian wireless message has issued an order that cor repondence to foreign countries must not be accepted flor some time to come except for the Ukraine and Ger many, localities in German occupation and fct war prisoners" | The BOlSneVlk government III statement claims the capture of posi- tions in the Archangel district where there are Allied troops, and says their adversaries have abandoned the fight l ing near Omega according to a Reuter- despatch from Moscow.
 A series of successes, which appar- entity are of minor importance, also are claimed in the operations against the Czecho-Slovaks.
 Washington, Aug. 16-News of the success of the Don Cossacks on the river Don( coming through Amster- dam, was anticipated here, as the Germans have been unable to present a force in that section of Russia whict could stop these fierce fighters of the steppes.
 The Cossacks have persistenly re fused to recognize the Brest-LitovsI treaty and have been implacable 1T their hostility to the Teutons and the Bolsheviki. It was suggested by of ficials here that the conduct of tht Cossacks is significant of the suppor the small inter-allied army and thu Czecho-S -Slovaks will receive from var ious factions in their efforts to aid th' Russians in the re-estabT1shment O the Eastern front.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
Head of French
 Mission Here Dies

A Pacific Port, Aug. 16.---Albert Metin. head of the French economic mission in the United States, former minister of labor in France and min ister of blockade died here at mid night last night from a stroke of ap- oplexy.
 M Metin was stricken early in the evening, shortly after his arrival here with the mission of which General Paul Gerald Pau, noted French mill itary leader, was joint head.
 Physicians who attended M. Petin ascrtbed the stroke to exhaustion brought on by his journey to this city. He was found lying uncon- scious on the floor of his apartment He died without regaining conscious ness.
 General Pau said the body would be returned to France at once for burial. M. Petin, who was 49 years old, Is survived by a widow and two small children, now in France.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
FILM STAR WEDS
 RETURNS TO WORK

Greenwich, Aug. 16-Miss Marguer- ite Clark, whose moving picture sue cesses have earned her a wide repu- tat1on, was married yesterday to Lieut. H. Palmerson Williams of New Or leans at the First Methodist church, with the Rev. Harvey Bailey off1ciat- ing. Lieut.. Williams has known Miss Clark for several years, and upon her return from Liberty Loan campaign ing in New Orleans in July it was re- ported that they were engaged The marriage license stated that they are both 8 years of age.
 The bridal party came to Green wich by automobile and consisted of Miss Cora Clark, sister of the bride; MT. and Mrs. Albert Jeckel of Rye. Louis Paine, MT. and Mrs. Eugene Harrington, Miss Mary Lane and Mrs. George OdeH of New York. Lieut.. Williams obtained the license at 10 o'clock and an hour later the marriage was performed.
 Lieut.. Williams is the son of F. B. Williams of Jew Orleans, and was until his enlistment connected with his fathers firm, the F. B. Williams Cypress Lumber Co. He is now at- tached to the Ordnance Department at Washington.
 Mrs. Williams is the daughter of Mrs. Golden of Cincinnati, Ohio. Her stage career, so far as recorded, be- gan with road companies. Her last engagement before coming to brighten the footlights of Manhattan was with the Milton Aborn Opera Co. in New ark.
 When the Aborn company was dis banded Miss Clark joined Dan Daly's company at the Herald Square theatre in which she appeared with two other young women in a singing act. Her co-partners Miss Anna Laughlin and Miss Flora Parker, have continued or the Broadway stage. Miss Clark made her first notable appearance in '"The Wild Rose" at the Knickerbocker theatre and later made great success in "Mr. Pickwick," upon which achievement Everett R. Reynolds signed her for five years. It was then expected that she would remain or the legitimate stage.
 Her film successes have been fully as notable and as pleasing to the pub | lie as was her stage work. She is the | favorite of screen fans wherever movies are shown. and has appeared in a great variety of pictures with in | variable success.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
SENATOR THOMAS MAKES REPLY TO
 COMPERS LETTER

Washington, Aug. 16.---Replying to objections of Samuel Gompers to a work or fight provision in the new man power bill, Senator Thomas of Colorado read to the senate yesterday a letter he had written to MT. Com pers, declaring enactment of such a measure at this time is essential, and adding:
 Favor and privileges should be unknown, as far as possible in this war. We are not by exempting cer- tain classes extending favors to them. We are merely utilizing their peculiar abilities in essentially necessary direc- tions. As long as they are used their exemption should continue. When they are not used I think it should cease"
 The Senator also said that while the attitude of organized labor as a whole had been patriotic and commendable. unless his information was all wrong, labor conditions in New Jersey and New England vitally affecting the production of war material have been very serious, notwithstanding the 1 highest wage scale in history.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
TOO EARLY TO PREDICT ABOUT
 SET OF OYSTER

Inquiry at the H. J. Lewis Oyster company relative to a statement en- anating from New Haven to the ef- feet that the oyster set" this year would be a complete failure, eIcited the fact that it was about ten days too early to make any definite state ment either one way or the other
 A representative of the company stated that he took no stock in such reports" He said further that he had seen the statement made by New Haven dealer and that he al- ways took such things with a grain of salt. He also said that in ten days time he could give an intelligent an swer as to whether or not there would be any "set'' this year.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
MUST REGISTER REGARDLESS OF
 THEIR CLAIMS
Gen. Crowder Emphasizes Importance of Young Men
 Filling Cards Aug. 24.

Washington, Aug. 16-Provost Mar shal General Crowder issued a state ment today emphasizing that all male citizens who shall have reached their 2lst birthday since June last must appear before the local boards to reg ister for military service on Aug. 24, regardless of any presumed grounds for exemption. Opportunity to make claim for exemption will be afforded subsequently in the filling out of questionnaires by registrants.
 Provision will be made for the registration by mail of persons who expect to be absent on registration day from the jurisdiction of the board where he permanently resides,' says the statement. But in such a case extreme care should be taken by him to see that his registration card reaches his home board on or before Aug. "A. Such persons are advised to apply at once to a local board for instructions as to how to proceed"
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
DEALERS WARNED THAT SUGAR MAY
 BE CURTAILED

Hartford, Aug. 16.-In a circular letter issued today to retail grocers in Connecticut, Federal Food Admin istrator Robert Scoville warned them that Connecticut's August allotment of sugar for retailers has been exceeded to such an extent that possibly no sugar certificates whatever can be is- sued for September on statement ''E'' applications, the "E' class relating to retailers.
 Grocers, who have been prodigal in their use of canning certificates to the extent that in many cases it has be- como an abuse and who have been slow or careless in accepting the Food Administration repeated warning that two pounds, and only two pounds, of sugar per capita per month were available, are given a final caution by MT. Scoville that they must limit their sales absolutely to the two pounds per capita basis. MT. Scoville's letter in full is as follows:
 '"To All Retail Grocers:
 "In order to satisfy the large num1 Der of retailers who have applied for sugar certificates it has been neces- sary to exceed the amount allotted to this state for the month of August, Present indications are that we will have substantially no sugar to issue against statement 'E' applications for the month of September.
 ''It will therefore necessary for you to limit your sales so that sugar now in stock and certificates now in your possession supply your trade until 0c- tober 1. We suggest that no more sugar be sold on canning certificates and urge you to use every effort to limit sales on the basis of strictly twd pounds per capita per month"
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
Spain Addresses
 Note to Germany

Madrid, Aug. 16-In the note ad- dressed by Spain to Germany regard ing the torpedoing of Spanish vessels, the government points to Germany's poor return for services Spain had performed in pursuance of her neu- tral policy by which Germany had benefited, according to Fl Sol.
 Germany has received numerous evidences of Spanish regard, the note says in substance, as summarized by this newspaper. Nevertheless the note continues, Germany has persist ed constantly in causing injury to Spanish interests.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
BRAZILIAN SHIP
 SUNK BY SUB OFF AMERICAN COAST
Navy Department Has No Information As to Result
 of Attack Yesterday.

New York, Aug. 16-The BraziSSn motor ship Madrugada, 1,613 tons gross register, has been sunk by a German submarine off the American coast Word of the loss of the ship was received here today in insurance circles. The crew was picked up by another vessel and will be landed at an Atlantic port.
 Washington, Aug. 16-No additional information had reached the navy to- day as to the success of the depth charge attacked made Wednesday on a submarine near Cape May N. J., by seaplanes and submarine chasers. Secretary Daniels said he assumed the commandant of that naval district was making every effort by dragging to establish whether the submarine had been destroyed.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
Lieutenant Miller
 Killed in Combat

Paris, Aug. 16-Lieut. Walter B.. Miller, of New York city, a former member of the Lafayette Escardrille, and who was transferred to the American service was killed in an aerial combat on August 8.
 His patrol consisting of eight ma chimes, was attacked by a German squadron of thirty airplanes. Lieut.. Miller fell inside the American lines. The other members of the patrol es- capped after a fierce struggle.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
Speeding Coal For
 New England Ports

Washington, Aug 16.-In the cam paign to speed up the movement of coal in New England to meet the prospective shortage next winter, the Shipping Board today began issuing semi-weekly announcements of port performances Norfolk and Newport News for tn ehalf week ending August 12 led among loading ports, handling 13 ships at an average of 34 hours and AZ minutes in port. The average in port of 21 ships, unloading at Bos- ton, was 116 hours and 30 minutes.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
Germany's Losses
 Total 6,O0O,OOO

Paris, Aug. 16-The total German losses from the beginning of the war to the end of July, 1918, are under stood to be six million, according to the morning newspapers.
 The figures include 100000 killed up to the beginning of the German offensive last March. From March 27 to June 1T the Germans are said to have 12o.ooo killed alone.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
URGES NURSES TO
 RETURN BLANKS

All young women who recently en- rolled in the Student Nurses Reserve campaign and who have not returned their application blanks are requested to do so as soon as possible. These blanks had to be filled out and then sent to Hartford. It is imperative that this be done with the greatest expediency and all who have not had their applications properly filled out are asked to do it at once and return them either to the War Bureau or to Mrs. H. W. Fleck, S97 Lafayette street.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
DRAFT EVASIONS
 SUSPECTS HELD

Atlantic City, N J., Aug. 16..-sec' ret service men and members of the American Protective League today held for further investigation 54 oi the 500 draft evasion suspects taken into custody last night on piers and in cafes They also will examine 10t more suspects picked up during tht night at resorts adjacent to this city
 Those in charge of the raid believe the final sitting will give the govern' ment from 60 to 75 men available fol service
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23

Several bursts were observed in the central and southern part of the yard at -Baroncourt, and the in stallations there are believed to have been wiped out.
 Three direct hits were made on the track in front of the station al Ionguyon and twenty three bombs fell on surrounding warehouses. Certain IT Hilary objectives were bombed al Thiacourt.
 The members of the committee on naval affairs of the House of Repre- sentatives, who have been on tour of inspection in England and France, were the guests of General Pershing at luncheon today. Later they were received by the commander in chief at his headquarters.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23

The congressman, departed late in the afternoon for Chateau Thierry t., visit the American troops in that re- zion. They will start for Rome Friday night.
 The committee, which is headed by Lemuel P. Padgett, of Tennessee, has. made brief flying trip to the Verdun front and portions of the battle line near there. The members today ex- p1 1essed themselves as greatly pleased with what they saw. Congressman William Bacon Oliver of Alabama, said he was delighted with the spirit. of the troops and the cooperation and friendliness between them.
 After it's call at Rome, the commit tee will return to France to inspect French ports used by Americans
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
ENTER FEDERAL RESERVE.

Washington, Aug. 16-State institu- tions admitted today the Federal Re- serve system include the following with the resources of each:
 New Britain, (Conn.) Trust O.. s6,- 1s6 900; Westfeld. (N. J.) Trust Co.,, S2,10o,o 900.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
AIDS LOANS TO FARMERS

Washington, Aug 16.-To aid fnanc- ing crop movements, the War Finance Corp. today reduced from to 5 per ,ent.the annual interest rate on short term advances to banks to cover loans made to farmers or merchants for marketing wheat and other crops,
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
PIoTTER FAY CAUGHT IN SPAIN

Washington, Aug. 16-Robert Fay, notorious German bomb plotter, has been arrested in Spain, the State De- partment announced today.
 Fay escaped from the Atlanta Peni- tentiary about a year ago. He is be- ing brought back the State Depart ment said. without extradttion.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
American Red Cross
 Members Decorated

Italian Headquarters in Northern Italy, Thursday. Aug. 15-(By ths Associated Press)-Several memberi of the American Red Cross ambu. lance service have bene decorated with the Italian War Cross for excel. lent conduct on Mont Grappa early i1 June. The men decorated were Capt R. W. Bates. of Cambridge, Mass John Cloud of St. Louis, Joseph Wid, nor of New York, and James BakeI es 2kiARssansiaA
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23

be up to the production committee to ascertain the cause and inseitute im- provements. Each week the com mittee will post list of the names of the men who have been absent, who have worked short hours or who have loaded less than fair amount of coal and the reasons will be set forth as to whether in each particular case the blame lies with the company or with the workers.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23

Each manager will have charge of the campaign for increased production in his district and to him the pro- duction committee to be formed of the majority of the bituminous mines, will report. Each production committee will consist of six members, three rep resenting the mine management and three representing the workers.
 In cases where a mine is failing to produce the maximum tonnage, it will
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
AMERICAN AvlATORS
 BOMBARD RAILROADS
Drop Explosives Stations and Yards at Dommary and Haricourt-Gen. Pershing Entertains
 Naval Committee.

With the American Army in France Thursday, Aug. 15 By The Associated Press American avators successfully bombarded the railroad yard at Dommary Harncour in the this morning. Longuyon north of Verdun and Thiaucourt were attacked Wednesday,
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
PRODUCTION MANAGERS
 FOR COAL DISTRICTS .
Fuel Administration Announces Step to Speed the Pro duction of Coal and to Avert Winter
 Shortage.
Shortage.

Washington Aug. 16-The fuel administration announced today the appointment of 8 production managers for each of the coal producing districts of the country.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23
BRITISH AT FLEEING HUNS' HEELS; WEEKS PRISONERS TOTAL 3O,344;
 2S AIRPLANES TOLL OF ONE DAY

Kaisers Retreat in Arras Albert Sector Continues While Further South Allies Add to Picardy Gains East of Rainecourt; German Loss in Prisoners Since July 15 73OO0; Guns Taken Total 1,700.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23


 declaring that the Russian republic is in danger, according to telegrams from Helsingfors received in Stockholm and quoted by the correspondent of the Times there.
 Bands of armed peasants are re- ported marching on Petrograd from surrounding districts. They declare they are starving and that the Red Guards have stolen all their food Dissatisfaction with the Soviets is said to prevail everywhere in Russia. Washington, Aug. 16.---Russian peasants are reported in advices reaching the State Department yes terday to be flocking to the standard or the Czecho-Slovaks operating in force about 800 miles east of Moscow. In this connection significance is at tached here to the report that the Soviet troops have begun the evacu- atlon Of Moscow, opening the way for the Czecho-Slovaks and Allied troops aiding local Russians to re-estabIish the eastern front on a line much far ther west than was beIievd possible. With the Soviet government busted from Moscow the Czecho- -Slovaks are immediately put in control of the rail- road lines from Siberia to Moscow and from Archangel to Moscow.
 The great mass of Russians, the government here is informed, are just learning of the landing of Allied troops on the Murman coast and at Nladivostok and of the recent victo. ries of the Allies in France. As these facts became known there was re. vival of the anti-German spirit among the Russians
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23

that the Germans are impressing men rom IS to 40 years of age and are bringing those who disobey before military tribunals dominated by Ger mans, where they are condemned to death.
 The conscripted units have German company and platoon commanders, the unofficial despatches say, and con tain 20 Germans or Magyars.
 Amsterdam, Aug. 16.---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.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-23

Washington, Aug. 16.---American troops yesterday began to disemhark at Vladivostok, and immediately will join the international force to aid the Czecho-Slovak army in It's campaign in Siberia.
 The Americans compose the Twenty seventh Regular Infantry from Man fla, about 1,50O men. They will be fol- lowed by another regiment from the Philippines and additional troops from the United States.
The Washington times., 1918-08-19
TRACTION
CARS REROUTED
Confined from rir.. P.Esl

tain q Roadway Of two minutes.
Most OF the extra cars viii be from
points along Fourteenth street
Still another new line Is arranged
for by running cars from Park road
and Fourteenth street to Georgetown,
and cars from Park road to Twenty
sixth street northwest. via 2 and G
streets.
More Cars On Fourteenth Street.
One object OF this and, other plans
in the new schedule Is to increase the
number OF cars on Fourteenth street
at all times OF the day. Fourteenth
street Is the most congested street
car traffic street in Washington and
one OF the worst In the world. The
new schedules will call for three
cars on that line every i've minutes
during the day. or q headway OF one
in every 1 2-3 minutes. with q much
shorter headway In the rush hours.
Through cars are to be run from
Sligo. Nd, every twenty minutes by
way Of Fourteenth street Hereto
fore passengers on that line have
transferred at Fourteenth street and
Colorado avenue.
Navy Yard and Colorado avenue
cars will run every five minutes in
stead OF every six minutes, as here
tofore, and those between the Union
Station and Decatur streets, over
The Washington times., 1918-08-19

ABUNDANT: Tomatoes, eggplant peppers, pOstOes.
NORMAL: WaermeOns, peaches apples sweet
carrots, cabbage, beans, onions. -
SCARCE: Oranges, lettuce, lemons, bananas, celery
eueumbers beets ..,t.