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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
PRIVATE SCOTT THINKS WAR
ISN'T HALF BAD AFTER A BIT
Former Philadelphian, Serving in France With Canadian
Hghlanders, Looks on Trench Fighting
as Waste Of Time and Life

cultivated and Africa made a garden
spot" he thinks
THE loss of life doesn't bother me
France. and then the hellish desolation
of the war zone, the Righteousness and
crime of the thing are impressed on me.
Damn the Kaiser and all who think
like him. If we could wipe the whole
tribe off the face Of the earth and de-
stroy the spirit that animates them we
would accomplish something"
Private Scott has a war lexicon of
his own. which graphically enlightens
the civilian on life in the trenches. Here
are some excerpts from it:
Scott's War Lexicon
A withholding bawth-'Umpteen
miles of marching, twenty-seven drops
of water. a shirt, sox, towel, served now
and then.
Heinie. Fritz or Jerry-our swee,
enemy, the Hun.
A sausage or minnewerfer-Someth
to avoid. Likewise, a pineapple.
Trench-An abomination in the sight
of the Lord.
Mud-Our native element.
A hot meal--"Bully" and mustard
Sleep when In the line--Something we
don't get,
Rum issue--A godsend, abolished fol
the summer; puts new life into ole
bones makes talker of a sphinx. ban
ishes past regrets and future fears: the
greatest institution in the British army
heavy barrage.
Bombing raid-A diversion.
Trench Observation-Disclosures thingl
which bear charmed lives and are,
| imagine. cannibalistic In taste.
Listening post-A little hole cut II
No Mans Land where you sit and tr!
not to imagine things.
Standing to-An incessant process.
Cubby hole-A hole in the side of tn,
trench where you eat. sleep and hav'
your being.
Trench liie-Monotonous as hell
A relief-When another battalion
takes over your bit of trench and yo,
beat 1t for the land of huts, a full night
sleep. canteens and the Y. M. C. A.
War zone (back)-A land of ute
desoiation. old trenches and shell holes
Dugout--A deep cave. dark. damp an,
sinking. but very pleasant during
berhed wire eed camps. 4. q.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
u. s. Losses Put at
10000 by Pershing

Continued from TaCc One
total length of the Asne- Marine salient
having been reduced from seVenty-four
miles to forty-eight miles.
Tho French and British pounding at
both TANKS OF the salient General March
said. had resulted in the collapse of the
German resistance on August l and the
French had walked into scissors.
The advance in the center has aver
aged three miles on front OF tnlrty
miles the chief of staff announced.
while on the cast flank. west of Rheims.
an advance of four miles on four-mile
front already had been made.
Retreat Prccipitate
The complete success of the Allies Is
indicated by confidential message
reaching the chief of staff from an officer
who at the time of writing had just re-
turned from Fere- e-En-Tardenois, This
officer reported that it was seemingly
impossible" for any army to gather the
number of guns and shells that were
abandoned by the Germans in their re-
tirement.
The message added that the Germans
had been driven back without time to
bury their dead and the German bodies
lay so thicllly it was impossible to ad.
vance without walking over them.
General Carter Division Head
The selection of Majcr General Jesse
Mel Carter, now serving as chief of the
militia bureau. and commander of the
United states guard. to head one Of the
new divisions to be formed In this coun.
try, was announced. a.
General March announced also the
names of brigadier generals who had
been recalled from France for duty ir
this country. They are James j. Holl'
brook who goes to the southern depart
ment; Charles W. Kurtz. to command
the engineering camp at Camp Hum
phreys: Douglas Macarthur, to com
mand the 21st brigade of the eleventh
division at Camp Meade, Md. ; Howard
r. Hickok to command a brigade in th'
Tenth division at Camp Funston, Kansas
and Cornelius Vanderbilt to command &
brigade at Camp Lewis, Wash.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
FIFTY YEARS SEPARATION
Camden Woman Tracing Sister
and Believes She'll Find Her

Mrs Rebecca Bennett, sixty years old,
16 North Twenty-seventh street. Cam
den, who has been searching for sister
whom she has not seen for fifty years,
expects soon to find her.
Mrs. Bennett has learned that her
sister married virgulis Chamberlain,
capenter who formerly lived In Cam
den, and following up this meager bit
of information she has succeeded in
learning that her sister. until few
years ago, lived on Benson street, Cam
den. She is now making an effort to
trace her movements since she left the
Benson street address.
The sisters were separated when they
were girls and after a short time COM
pletely lost trace of each other. Once.
Mrs. Bennett has learned, they lived
within a short distance of each other
in Camden, but they never met.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
HEART ON RIGHT Side
But It's Wrong Side, as Doctors
Generally View It

Tie honor of being the first man in
this city to be rejected for National
Army service because his heart is not
in the right place" goes to George W.
Nicholson, twenty-five years old
plumber, of 1925 Morris street.
He appeared for examination at Fif-
teenth street and Snyder avenue yester-
day. DR.. John H. Bailey the examin.
ing physician, placed his instrument over
the place where Nicholson's heart should
have been, and not finding II, first made
sure the young man was really alive. and
then began a frantic search for the wan
dering organ.
Nicholson's heart was not located ac-
cording to Hoyle, 1t being on the right.
hand side of his body. about seven
inches from where it should have been
according to all structural specifications.
Nicholson was turned down.
Doctor Bailey will have an X-ray taken
of Nicholson's heart and will have the
man appear before a congress of heart
specialists who meet here next month.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03


MEN of the Seventy-second Battalion.
lfl Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, in
.ho .hio,, 90 tho egbt,pg IN tho yvast-
ar, Sront "are not bothered bv the
thnught ~ .casbing IN ;" and find that
thine. ..over there, are mot half bad
,rhan ore cots usad IN II
,,
Thus writes rrivate hharew MAJ
NJ r,,iO r Sr,,tb ~ tba Enoer,
gency Fleet Corporation, after several
enat - ,,..nd ,,,ith the tJi,hi. nders from
,,aoIs. where he was a more recent
,asIdane
-,.. J., so,,,
ne aaIlits to re'So' S w .aan "a 90 ,i,,aS
soliie oL 'i,e o,,,a,sa ,ov, "d,,d" sbeIIs
u'Du nd aia a-n,;ngIy oIose +o hin,
WI. "Ien w i,s+ &c we'll not have been
az ..s''s,, o. the r,omentarv shock of the
oxner;ence
"pu,,,,, and "tack which seem to be
.ba ch,et articles OF the ration, inspire in
private scott a longing for apple pie, and
he ;nouires of his friend whether they
still are made back home. Would you
mind drawing me a picture of big piece
Of apple pie a la mode" he asks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
TO FILL M. E. PASTORATES
Bishop Berry to Appoint to Tren'
# ton, Asbury and Lakewood
Vacancies

paxtorates of three Methodist Epis-
1l5G1ai churches Of the New Jersey Con-
{eTeY5ce have been made vacant recently.
21sd a a coming cabinet meeting, called
~ bishop Joseph II. Berry, of this city,
'Snpointments will be made.
}{s5se pulpits now vacant are the First
II II rSsrch' Trenton First Church, Asbury,
~ fbe Lakewood Church. The pastors,
I<oader. were the Rev. G. II. Elder, who
~ Sppointed State prison chaplain the
555 II x. Whitman, now a Red Cross
.-{Sanlain. and the Rev. William Mitchell,
noSased. :,
;fhe Trenton church has issued a call
<c fj1e Rev. Lawrence Corell, of Heights
{ourr. the Asbury church to the Rev.
Names Marshall. now superintendent of
2Se New Brunswick district. and the
&nkewood church to the Rev. Earl Led
Xeu OF Belmar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03

Blocking traffic is an expensive pas
time in the opinion Of William Cope, a
Germantown iceman. While deliver
ing fee in Germantown avenue, near
Tioga street. today he held up traffic for
seven and one-half minutes. a police
man escorted him to the station and
TODAY Cope paid a fine of $3.50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
STEEL WORKERS TO ORGANIZE
One Million Men to Be in New
Union

Chicago. Aug, 3. Approximately
100000 iron and steel workers in the
United States will be organized at once
under the direction of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, according to announce
ment made by Samuel Gompers. president
Of the organisation. Mr.. Gompers made
the announcement after a conference
with representatives of twenty-five inter-
national uniors. Mr.. Gompcrs said.
The step was taken in conformity
with n resolution adopted at the conven-
ton of the fed RI ton and was begun at
a conference at st. Paul in June. 1t will
be put into effect at once"
4 conference win be held here on
August Is, It was stated, to discuss poll
ce3 OF procedure
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
Hunger
the Great Reuolutionist

It is already causing the House
I ~ Hapsburg to totter.
Austrians were told that the
5axeat offensive in Italy would
king them food. The promise
feIayed the inevitable. Now that
Il offensive has ended in defeat
Is throne may go into the dis
card.
B. F. Kospoth, the EVENING
RunLlC LEDGER correspondent at
| nsrne. Switzerland, tells a
enphic story of conditions in the
s. monarchy 1t will appear in
nedsy's
= publif 1foaer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
WAVES TOPPLE BATHERS

Atlantic City, Aug. 3.-Guards were
compelled to dive to save Miss Hattie
Wright, of Philadelphia, when she
disappeared in the surf, after John
Hagan, a Philadelphian, had risked his
life to reach her. She was upset by
a comber and was dragged $50 feet
from shore.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
State and Municipal Loans Drop

New York. Aug 3.-Total borrowings
of State and municipalities in July were
sl7,11S,633; according to Daily Bond
gregate for the seven months of 1915
up to S152, ,693.s66, compared with s3O4,-
09S,265 in 1911, Regulation of capital
issues by Federal authority and scarcity
of labor and building materials is clearly
reflected.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03
Naming Of Transport Pleases Italy

washington, Aug. 3.-Naming of a
iarro United States transport the Piave
&1 An act of homage to the valor of
nIx's troops in driving back the Aus
5takhs across the river of that name
bsen met with expressions of appre-
Stton in the Italian press, according
- 6n official dispatch from Rome.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03

A German registered as Karl Fried.
rich Muller, of 827 Race street This
city, was taken today to Noun HolIy
and lodged in Jail by Clarence Ward.
policeman Of Maple Shade. n. ]. He
is charged with obtaining money under
false pretenSe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-03

YOUNG LADY. knowledge OF typewrifi6s
and office work. APPLY w. A. Lipptnoe0
Co. 3l5 Arch st. ~. q Il. :.
The sun., 1918-08-20
EX-GOv. PRoUTY KILLED.
Former Vermont Executive Hit b,
Train When Motoring,

SHEKBRooKE, Quebec, AUG. Ia
George Herbert Prouty, former Governor
OF Vermont. was instantly killed near
Waterviile to-day when a Grand Trunk
train struck the automobile In which he
was riding. A heavy fog obscured the
train at grade crossing. The chauf-
feur. j. b. Blay, did not know of it's an
proach until the engine was upon the
machine, He sustained conclusion OF
the brain. and was removed to a local
hospital
Mr.. Prouty was on his way from New
port, VT. his home, to the Moosehead
Lake region, around Jackson. Me. He
was motoring over to Lenoxvilie 70 take
train there when the accident oc-
Cured
Mr. Prouty was born in Newnort
March 4, 1852. He went to the Newnort
High school. later attending the BRYANT
Stratton Business College In Boston
Later he was graduated from Middlebury
College and the Norwich and Vermont
universities, receiving the degree OF
LII. ID from each. He entered politics ana
served in both the House OF Representa.
lives and the State Senate of Vernon,
and afterwards was made Water Com,
missioner, In 1s07-8 he was Lieutena nj :
Governor OF Vermont. and In 1905 to
1910 he was Governor He was In the
lumber business, a Republican and be-
lonsed to the Congregationalist Church
He was married to Henrietta Allen ~
Rockville. Conn, in 1890
The sun., 1918-08-20
ADVANCE THREATENS
ENEMY'S RETREAT
Germans at Noyon Have Mar
roD Path for Flight.

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN FRANCE,
Aus. 19.--In brilliant local opera tons
carried out by Gen, Mangin's troops
from the Disc River near Ribecourt
southeastward to Morsain. northwest of
scissors. Saturday and Sunday impor-
tant positions were wrested from the
Germans.'who left 1900 prisoners in the
hands of the French.
Gen. Mangin now holds the line run
ming from Morsain along the southern
edge OF the ravine OF Audignicourt to
Rosette Heights, dominating the plain OF
Carlepont and thence on to Pimprez,
across the Disc. This success gives the
French command OF the valley OF the
Disc as far as Mont Rcnaud.
With these routes commanded by Gen.
Mangin's artillery, the only free route
for exit from the region OF Noyop and
Lassigny Is the narrow gauge lire run
ming north to Ham by way Of Guisoard
and the highroad running in the same
direction. Unless the German General
Hutier Is able to stop Mangin's advance
he will have only this narrow outlet for
bis troops and material. as the triangle
between the Noyon-Chauny road and the
road from Noyon to Guscard. while a
good position for defence, Is not favora-
Bile for an extensive movement of troops
and transport.
Tile Germans consequently are fight
ing desperately to hold their present
lines while seeking a chance to shake off
the grip of the Allies, break contact
with them and slip away.
The sun., 1918-08-20
PRO-CERMANS TALK
CIVIL WAR IN SPAIN
Threat ShoWs Fear of RUPTURE
Note Is Denied.
BY he Associated Press.

MADRID. Aug. is (delayed) German
ophile newspapers. such as the A. n. c.,
the Triburd and the Nacion, in COM
ment'ns upon the note from Spain TO
Germany. the text OF which 10 still I'M
known. publish articles rejecting n
threat of civil war in case of a rupture
in relations with Gerpsny. This has
aroused an energetic protest from the
press which is friendly to the allies.
Although tho country preserves its
tranquility. the majority OF the news
papers publish alarmist articles and the
international situation is the universal
topic Of conversation at clubs and cafes,
SAN SEBASTIAN. Spain, Aug. lg.-For.
eign Minister Dato yesterday issued a
denial TO recent press reports that the
neutrality of Spain was threatened. He
said the Cabinet would suffer nothing
TO turn 1t aside from a policy" o, neu-
trality.
las to the famous Spanish note ad-
dressed to Germany" the Min !ster con-
tinued, at is impossible to publish II. be :
cause II does not exist"
He denied Spain had sent a note To
Germany concerning the alleged sorpe-
doing Of the Spanish steamer Serantes,
He said the sinking was due to a Ore in
the cargo OF petroleum.
The sun., 1918-08-20
U. S. filters DOWNED
76 PLANES TO AUG. 1
First Pursuit Group Report
Shows So Aviators Got
One to Five Each.
RAOUL LUFBERY HAD II
Campbell, Rickenbacher, Mac
Arthur and O'Neill Scored
4s- Five Apiece.
By the Associated Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. Aug. 19.--Statist.cs covering Gle
activities of the first American pursuit
group OF aviators up to August 1. COM
prising only, four OF the American squad
rons now in operation. show In strik-
ing way the strides made by American
aviators since the United states entered
the war. - -..-..-
The figures show that no fewer than
1fty-et,ht aviators are ofIicially credited
with downing anywhere from one to five
planes. Seventeen machines are cred
tied to the late Raoul Lufbery.
In actual numbers the German ma
chimes downed total ffty-nine, exclusive
Of those OF Iufbery, but they are divided
officially among nearly twice that num-
Der of men. because on numerous occa
sions several fliers participated In
battle. .
The aviators with Ave victories each
are Lieuts. Campbell. Rickenbacher
Macarthur and ONeill Those with
four each are Capt. Peterson and Lieut.
Meissner Those with three each are
Lieuts Mitchell, o. p. Porter, Simonds
Jones and Healy.
Fourteen others have two victories
each, and thirty-two more. including the
late Lieut.. Quentin Roosevelt, are cred
tied with one each.
These figures do not include the rec
ords OF other squadrons. which have been
even more successful.
The sun., 1918-08-20
ALLIES BAG IL MORE
AIRCRAFT IN WEST
French Shoot DolDn TWo on
Macedonian Front.

LONDON. Aug. 19.-Bad flying weather
restricted aerial operations on the west
ern front yesterday and only nine Ger
man machines were reported destroyed
the British bagging SIX and the French
three. Each also brought down a cap
tive balloon. In addition allied airmen
continued their bombing of German posi-
tions behind the battle lines, dropping
twenty-four tons OF bombs
There has been new aerial fighting on
the Macedonian front. where the French
report that two enemy machines were
brought down.
Two Austrian documents captured or
the Austro-1talian battle front show the
extraordinary mastery the Entente
Allies have obtained over the enemy IL,
aerial warfare. The first enjoins greater
protection for the ammunition dumpr
and empla cements against aerial ohser-
walton by more efficient camoufiaging
and less military order The second
document, which is from a Colonel COM
manding an artillery unit. seeks to ex-
plain the imposs,bility Of systematic
effective destruction OF the Entente
allied artillery. This indicates that the
allied guns, as we'll as aerial observa-
ton, are superior.
The Austrian officer complains of the
inferiority of his batteries in number
and power, and says the restriction IN
the supply OF ammunition has rendered
1t impossible to comply with the infan-
try's request for better artillery protec-
ton.
The sun., 1918-08-20
ZIGZAG ACTIONS
WIN FOR BRITISH
Varying Pressure Forces En-
smy to Retire.
Bv the Associated Press.


WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE
Aug. 19.--In response to pressure applied
first at one and thon at another part OF
the line. the Germans opposite the Brit.
ish on several portions OF the front con.
tinue to give ground.
The German troops which have beer
encountered in the last few days. espe'
cially during the operations of last
night in which Outtersteen Ridge was
captured and consolidated, seem to have
lost greatly in fighting efficiency. OF
nearly seven hundred captured during
the Outtersteen operation, many sur
rendered tamely, after securing theii
rations and personal belongings.
There are indications that the Ger
mans also are giving way in parts OF
the Mervllle sector. On the new Somme
front the Germans overlook no oppor-
tunity TO fight rear guard actions. They
appear ready to retire, but apparently
want to be pushed a little, because in
pushing operations they may be af-
forded an opportunity to get in their
deadly work with machine guns.
At the same time the Germans APP
parently do not want to fall back fur
ther than necessary before the compile
ton OF the operations around Roye.
There are no sigrs Of further counter
attacks at this time.
That Gen. Ludendorff Is displaying
anxiety regarding a possible shortage OF
horses for the German army is indicated
in secret order just captured. This
order cautions all commanders not to
expend their horses. as they cannot be
replaced. The men must understand
that this is necessary in order to con-
tinue the war until victory is reached"
1t has been ascertained that 900 re-
mounts recently received by one German
formation were composed Of horses taken
from officers.
The sun., 1918-08-20
FRENCH PRESS ON
IN PICARDY SECTOR
Take One of Key Positions to
Lassigny.
By GERALD CAMPBELL.
Special Cable Despatch TO THE Sun from the
London Times Service.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUI from the
London Times Service.
Copyright. 1918; all rights reserred
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY, Aug. Ia
Except for a more or less intermittent
artillery bombardment there was n Sab
bath stiffness over the front yesterday
As a rule lately these temporary lulls
have been preludes to increased activity
on a big scale.
The French continue to make satis-
factory progress west of Roye, north
west of Lassigny and west of the Disc.
The enemy resistance IL stubborn, indi-
eating he has pulled himself together
At the same time there Is, in my opinion,
a chance for still further retreat in the
direction Of Chaulnes and Noyon.
Our advance toward Roye has brought
us to within a mile OF that town, while
before Lassigny. besides repulsing
German attack at Plessier, We have
taken Canny-sur-Matz and Loroque
farm, the latter being one OF the key
positions dominating the town,
Between Noyon and scissors a mile
advance by the French has carried them
to the highest point on the plateau be-
tween Autreches and Audignicourt. In
this new position the French are nine
miles southeast of Noyon. or three miles
closer than on the northwest front.
The attack. which was surprise
while not a big affair. IL the most i'm
portant movement of Mangtn's army
since his supplementary attack south Of
the Aisne the first Of August.
The sun., 1918-08-20
"A SUIT OF CLOTHES
COSTS $500 IN VIENNA
ThieUing 10 Rampant-lron'
workers Drink Champagne.

BERNIE, Aug 1e.--Public insecurity Is
greatly increased In Vienna because OF
the war, according to a traveller just re-
turned here from the Austrian capital.
Thefts are reported every night. the
thieves being especially anxious to OBJ
tain clothes. the price Of which has risen
fabulously.
A decent suit for a man costs from
1900 to 1900 crowns (Ssoo to $500 un-
der normal exchanged. Shoes are worth
400 crowns $500 and pound of bread,
bought secretly without d bread card.
costs from IL to is crowns (S260 to $50.
On the other hand. the ordinary
worker Is earning ,from 400 TO 500
crowns $3.50 to 5000 a week, and often
more. AS q result ordinary ironworkers
and coal carriers drink champagne at
fashionable bars Coopers are greatly
needed IN view of the excellent harvests
in the wine district. Hungarian vine
yard owners are offering master coopers
10000 crowns (S16.o6o) a year.
WARRINGTON, Aug. 19.-Three meat
less, days a week have been ordered by
the municipal authorities In Vienna, ac-
cording to an official despatch to-day
from Switzerland. TIE Austrian capital
is reported to be threatened with COM
plete exhaustion OF its meat supply.