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that he had reason to believe that he was
to DO promoted to q captaincy.
Lieutenant McIlhenny is twenty-five
years old and earned his commission at
the second officers training camp at
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. He was assigned
to duty at Camp Greene, s. c.. and
went to France as first lieutenant Of
Company H. Fifty-ninth Infantry, Ma
tional Army. He was born and brought
up in Philadelphia and graduated from
st. Elizabeth's Parochial School, He was
salesman for an electrical company
before going into the army.
John McIlhenny, father of Lieutenant
Mcllhenny, and John McIlhenny, Jr., a
younger brother, live at Twenty-third
| and Master streets. John. Jr.. has just
been drafted, and will go to Camp Meade
this week.
Private Maurice p. singer, unofficially
reported missing yesterday and whose
name is included in todays official
casualty list as among the men missing
after the heavy fighting along the Marne
between July 15 and II. mas written to
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Singer,
b12 South Fourth street, under date OF
June II, that he had participated In
| several battles and had come through
without scratch.
The Dutchmen are glad when we
!
their hands and knees and kiss our feet.
our hands and even our leggings. They
| look as though they were poorly fed
and certainly are wearing awful old
clothes"
! Speaking of the crowds OF refugees
that ned through the Franco-Americar
| lines after the second big German drive
! he said. 1T certainly did make my heart
bleed while on my way to the front
to see hundreds of old men, women and
children, mothers with babes in theil
arms and little ones hanging to theil
skirts, all chased out Of their homes by
the Germans, all knowing the Dutci
wouldn't leave n stick or a stone stand
| ms"
Though under fire a great part Of tn,
| way to the front, he added, none Of tn,
men Of his company the Forty-third, o.
the Fifth Marine Corps Regiment, were
killed.
"I sure was glad to get crack al
the boches," he said, "and believe me,
got my share. Our company killed over
a hundred Fritzes and took several hun.
dred prisoners"
Young Singers parents are hopefu
that he, like so many other American
boys who have been officially reported
missing, will later be found In French
hospital.
Private Charles Mckay Waterhouse
who died of wounds received in action
was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thoma'
b. Waterhouse, 1858 Belfield avenue
The young man originally enlisted IL
the ambulance corps, but was late
transferred to the fighting forces. HI
was a member of the Third Baptis
Church, of Germantown. His parents
have received a camp newspaper telln,
Of his death and briefly describing hi
military funeral.
Private Bernard j. McGlone, recent.
reported as wounded, Is rapidly recov
ering in a base hospital, according to
letter received by his parents. Mr.. ant
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27
FURED AMERICANS
FLEE BOCHE FORTRESS
Two of Six Fliers Taken
Escape and Are Free
for Days
Special Gable TO Evening Public ledger


Copyright. 1918. bv Ncto York Times Co.
The Hague, Aug. 27.--That the Amer
leans intend to outwit the Germans and
make use of every opportunity to escape
y apparent from information reaching
your correspondent direct from Ger
many.
Six American alrplanes, recently re-
ported as landing at Coblenz, really
landed on the Moselle, where the latter
Joins the Rhine, having lost their bear.
ings. One of their objectives was a
bridge over the Rhine, where the arches
became very violent. The Americans
were all imprisoned in the fortress al
Ehrenbreitstein, which is situated on Il
high hill overlooking Coblenz and the
Rhine, and is considered one of the I'm
pregnable fortresses of the Rhine dc.
fenses, and is almost unapproachahlc.
Nevertheless, an American captain,
who piloted one machine. as we'll rs tn.
observer, managed to escape from the
fortress, to the astonshment Of the Ger
mans, and had not been recaptured up
until few days ago, although the
whole country was secured and all ships
and barges on the Rhine were subjected
to a rigorous searching.
The Dutch papers, however, reported
that the two American officers were
caught when trying to cross the Dutch
frontier from Germany few days ago.
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III. S. PRISONERS OF FOE
AIDED BY RED CROSS
All Needs of Soldiers Sent by PosLetters and Receipts
Sho,U That Parcels Reach Des.
tination Intended
By CARL W. ACKERMAN

help n poor prisoner. I am American
and I have all my parents and rela.
tives in the United States, but under
the war law l cannot correspond with
them. That makes me very sorry.
As l have no relations in France
am calling upon you and I hope you
will do something for me. I never
been the way / am for the present
time. and, dear lady. IL you are able to
help me you will be gratefully re.
meinbered by me and my parents.
remain,
An Unknown American"
A box Of food was sent 70 this
camp for the writer and his acknowl-
edgment was characteristic.
Dear Sir" he wrote. "a few lines
to thank you again for the parcels you
sent. l have to let you know that
receive parcels only from you and
from nobody else! / am very glad
OF X, too"
Another prisoner in acknowledging
his box was evidently so pleased that
he inquired, Are we going to get these
regularity" and another soldier wrote,
"Those parcels have a decided Amer.
lean touch"
At the time I left Switzerland for
the United States Americans were In.
ing cities: Aachen, Berlin, Branden-
burg. .Darmstad,, Giessen. Gustrow.
Haveberg, Heidelberg, Holzminden
Iimberg, Parchim and Tuchel. In eX.
planning this the central committee
for American prisoners in Berne made
the following explanation:
1T must be borne in mind that the
above distribution Is in no sense
permanent and that some of thoss
camps in question have only served
as temporary stopping places for
prisoners in transit. Moreover, the
camps above named are only central
organizations. From these the prison
ers are sent out, often for months at
a time, on working parties to sub
camps, only returning to the parent
| camps at intervals with a view to
being shifted elsewhere, or for other
| reasons. All letters and parcels pass
through the postoffice at the main
camp and are forwarded from there.
Information has been received to
the effect that American military
prisoners below commissioned rank
are likely to be concentrated al
Tuchel, In West Prussia, from now
on"
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Elkton Marriage Licenses

Elkton, Md, Aug. 27.-The following
marriage licenses were issued here to-
day: Arthur L. Booker and Mabel
Kelsey and James F. Bateson and kath-
crime NJ. Gaghan, Philadelphia Leroy {.
Thompson. Chester, Pa. and May Cath
cart Upland Pa: Charles H. New
man and Marie Penny. Camden William
F. Page and Manta +. Jones, Whining
ton. Del. Charles l.. Massett and Mar
garet NJ. Hickey. Elwood, y. j.. Andrew
J. McGonigle and Sarah f.. Smith. Con-
shohocken, Pa. DominiCk Green and Ida
Turpin, Millville, y. j: Elmer J. Moody,
New Hope, Pa, and Martha Cox, Brook
lyn, n. y. Joseph C. Smelling and Len
ora Raplta, Blythedale. Md. and Ma
thanial Royal and Corinne Wilson, Will
mington, Del.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27

MIRA Peter McGlone. $50 North Fifty
struck by fragment Of shell. Mc0lone
enlisted when only seventeen, Joining the
Sixth Regiment, N. q. p, and later be-
ing assigned to Company ID. 1osth In
fantry. ..
Private Russell Mats, who was on
ciaily reported as missing since July is
by a War Department list given out
two weeks ago. has written to his
mother, who lives at 1911 North Myrtle
wood street, that he is well and happy.
The letter was dated July 20. Matx is a
member of the Trench Mortar Battery
of the Third Artillery Brigade.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27
TODAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

Ellis Freeman; New York city ana Laura
Hsnsy M. MfMs 1871 Si, N"tlRsS Y Hsr St St and EN-
chS5s, sa. f hFOTR gGS solSs4 fnTPonter s Ct and
'0ssPs ssPsA + + Msrann Eass2n fSS IL s st. st. and
John casSSsg s5a iry,2s s2s Irving ST. and Mary
James r; s%; RS5p%son; III loc Ogden ST. and
,anS. and Anna i..n n WettE Ph2enyylLe W;i,,s. Pa
ana Ida ~ Hartman Camden. \, !.
James Ray: 900 w oney ave; and Mary
Ha4sert speSSsF SSss T g rsncro,
land. and MSrtha B RoPnsen Bridsewaier Pa
Robert i; wssmus FSnnsarove y. j. and
wam TSn B. Mfsmui TasT isIS RsOy!e H Rsnaa r. st. and
Lucy a Blake ,l, chss,er tss Pa ,a ,y-,.
John In III kssnnsGy,, New ioEk city. and Mary
John H 'GSaSGs paSis. i4si KNeni,wor,n < St. and
, Louise Young; l4sS Kenilworth st:
fGssTs Ssure r. Winter Winter s4i ss4 \ ,th St ST. and
ERs5 RYsncI Pr9tt p59 25I Armn' St. and Helen
trude *. Huth, ifls Monument ave-
sGsTsso O Iss9 N%s4ss st. St and
Tssn sneey saS RrSHS f and
S4loFence E. Black 200 E. Westmoreland
s;ss Bars Il l5ls g. Tssker s,a st. and Bessye
David I'inde Ito Ridge ave-, and Beatrice
L.sss%ss nSiS 5fssss sGo,f 'fs$SS S yaB Pei. st..
waa nns a's ISL 9Ssq rswn NJ Vs9 PS ana
2: Gibson. 1885 Gamsc St; r.,,.
paid kff codiss! liter Es%fS2 M5aaSSay j. and Se.
possSst ssStsr ESssSiS %sGaSaFT iss 3 : 18th st.
Samuel Miller. 1919 Bainbrldge. St. and
Banks, All! Mulberry. st.
NJ. Fisher. 2slO Harold st.
Morris Go9persmth s,a 5oz Brown St. and bes-
Ralph Thorpe i7aS Spring Garden St. and
solomon sicks!sin; 5c4 y. 9th St, and Lena
Salvatore Pozzuto 1913 Hoffman St. and
Lucy Tilli 1885 s. 18th st.
es SesS <. sreidensteia. % Readins. adm ATS Pa. h''N4
Mishssl rHeSsy sSsS ssss RshmSnd ST. and
Laura E. Msndon, i7aI Xd.iiscn St anu
ws,sT ;sSns W P!Sxssn esmsR fslsm fss 4,b and
Jay S%ia aetr%sn $ MRHsY%es Sgt P!ss gaAa and
yo:sHh !. iSa:Sn SO BuPont St.; and Ro; /,
and Isabelle McGiii Nashville Tenn.
Nicholas Turfen. 9l3 Carlton St, and
HARM Annie schHssI H.seT ~ q, cSr'qG @omo,a
Mike Martyn, oo2 Carlton ST.. and Judwis
wsr,e4 Anfo'wlf TO- cFais sos ssr'tsn sst.t st. ant
william Myers NJ ss ssl2 t GreeaSaS Se' ave-. Ss ant
Helen J. SnS Gg"1 s SS'h 81,
% Edna K. Johnson. al T. s"@, Mt. Airy Airy ave ave
Kenwerthy, ooSs Il: Bockius st.
2 Jeremiah A. Tynen. 1871 Minnin ST. an,
osTtTuas ;, p; MsI9nsy ilonS lsia 4 10Th St
: and Lillian Graham. 4as W, susquehann'
Robert j. Torrsbs, 71s n, Ais. ST.. an
.{5- or 93o Mexican st.
sssse!s n PoSras AZ, .nao ~ s,h sth st. and so.
x $. Kaplan. .aI42 $. 4th st;
A. johnson. 241 s. 50th st:
0em emma AfH Fe.teT eTa a2it Z. Serge It's st, al"
Lee Streeter. Los Angeles. Cal, and sar;
A, Prswisy. 1913 N. 54tn ST,
James J. McAfee 13a Pleasant St. and Mar!
Benjamin Goidstein. 1103 Ridge ave. an
Pauline Nathanson. Bill W. Norris st.
Joseph Anderson. Atlantic City. n. j.. an
os%sid 'e olson. % iSsi {. THAR than ST.. ' and sigri
w, johnson. 1910 s. Rittenhouse square
Thomas F. Hook. 1871 Winghocking ST.. an
Virginia II. Groome 9ss woodlawn ave.
esret w. Kelly a231 Wharton st.
frank McRae. Mays Landing. N. j., an
S0race j. Esteiow. Mays Landing, N. J.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-27
81 An HOUR U 70 v4l.s!o
Friendly Demands Of Shipbuild-
ers Placed Before President
By the Associated Press

wsshinsten, Aug. 27.---Members Of
carried to President Wilson today the
friendly demands" of skilled mechanics
In the shipyards that their wages be
Increased to 81 an hour. tr'-V5s..
Wage increases already granted ship
yard workers have aggregated $780,
OhO and the board is said to be desirous
Of knowing how far the President 10
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Method of Distribution

Eyplaining the method Of distribu-
tion in Germany, the Red Cross In
Circular No. III, published in Berne.
stated:
committees have already been
orqani2ed in two camps along the
same efficient lines as those now
operated by the British. Reserve
stocks of food and clothing for the
supply of those men who have Just
arrived, and who have nct had time
to communicate with this committee
concerning their whereabouts, as well
as for those men whose parcels have
for some reason been delayed, will be
established. A reserve of several
hundred parcels has already been sent
to Tuchel from our stores here. ana
the distribution will be under the di-
rection of two noncommissioned Off
GERS who have organized an American
camp committee at that camp. Much
valuable data have already been OBJ
tanned from noncommissioned onlcers
in this and other camps and In the
future they may be relied upon to ar
ford the most direct and trustworthy
information available as to their fel-
low-ca ptives."
AS terrible as 1t Is for any human
being to be imprisoned in Germany to.
and" of Americans will find 1t much
easier and more comfortable to be a
prisoner today than 1t was two years
ago, or even twelve months ago.
Having visited several German camps
before the United States severed offi.
cial relations with Berlin l could
realize. perhaps only to a limited de-
gree. however. what this relief work,
which Pop" Dresel started in Berne
and Buempliz would mean to our men,
banished by fate to the center OF
Prussia. But my sensations could not
be compared with those of mother of
a soldier. whom an American woman
met in New York upon her return
from abroad.
The traveller was shopping in a
large department store There was to
be a patriotic parade in the city that
day. Flags of the united Allies were
waving from every store, every giant
office building. Sidewalks and shops
were crowded. Up the avenue one
could hear the strains of the Mar.
seillaise." Seated before the counter ex-
amining the materials which the clerk
was showing was the traveller. Both
heard the fiery notes Of the French
anthem at about the same time. The
traveller looked up to see tears In the
eyes of the clerk.
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Sketches of the Heroes

Lieutenant Arthur Vanderveer Saw
age, killed in action, was the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chaunccy Savage
of East Gravers lane, Chestnut Hill
He was in the senior class at Princeton
University when the United States de-
clared war and Immediately on gradua-
ton entered an officers training camp.
He was commissioned last fall and sent
to Camp Meade where he was attached
to one of the Pennsylvania units of the
National Army
Lieutenant Savage was a nephew of
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5 From, Here
on Honor Roll
Continued from Page One

public in ottawa. Can, today, gives the
names OF q. Baxter and II. Kirkpat-
rick, Philadelphia. as being among the
wounded and that of j. T.. Shields, of
this city, as among the missing The
Canadian authorities, for some reason
best known to themselves. never give
either the first names or residence ad-
dresses of killed or wounded Ameri-
cans. The Canucli system is so abbre-
waited that 1t is almost impossible to
locate any persons mentioned in their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09
FRENCH

Paris, June S.-Heavy counter at tacks launched by the Germans around Chevy and Dammard to the northwest of Chateau Thierry broke down under the French guns according to the war office announcement tonight. The enemy suffered serious losses, The statement says:
 There was quite lively artillery action in the neighborhood of Han gard En- -Santerre. between the Disc and the Aisne and south of the Aiste. We continued our progress in the re- zion of Veuilly- la Poterie and Bussi- ares and penetrated the village of Eloup.
 'The enemy tried to check the ad- vance which we made yesterday at Chevy and Dammard, launching violent counter attacks in this region. Our troops broke down all of the attacks of the enemy, who suffered heavy losses. We have maintained all our gains.
 Calm prevailed everywhere else
 Eastern Theater. June q: Near Lake Butkovo British troops dispersed a Bulgarian reconnaissance. On the front of Doiran-Srka- DiLegen the enemy artillery carried out sustained fire on our positions. In the region of Cerna and Moads weather hindered the operations.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09
GERMAN

Berlin, June s.-(via London )-..At- tacks by allied troops around Chateau Thierry and counter attacks on the An dre river resulted in unimportant gains of territory" according to the official report from general headquarters today.
 The text of the statement reads:
 Army of Grown Prince Rupprecht: Artillery firing and accommodating en- agreements revived intermittently
 Array of the German crown prince: Renewed enemy attacks northwest of Chateau Therry and counter attacks ft, recover the line lost on the Andre only brought him unimportant gains of ter ritory. Several attacks by the French. American and British regiments broke down with heavy losses.
 "On the rest of the front the situation is unchanged"
 For the first time in the war German headquarters has used the term Amer ican regiment" in it's, official report on the operations on the western front Even in announcing the loss of Can tigny, the official communication men toned merely the enemy as having occupied that place.
 Several times, however, the Germans have officially mentioned the capture Of American prisoners
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09
UNDERWOOD WILL WIN

"ashington, June s.--tSpecial. )--Th.. underwood cloture resolution. fran,ad ~i,n the object of preventing excessive ,.',S a,H tu me senate during time of war, and passed. " 'eonesoay
 ms Iaat was made certain this aftar- .'oon when the Alabama senator agreed " amend his original resolution so that .,,sAeao <, ot one hour, each senator in ulscusslng bill. would be nmitad ta one hour and q half. No additionaI lir,s itAuon was added to the 20 minrtas permitted each senator to discuss each amendment eaci' eaci'
 senator Underwood agreed to this co,,- promise in Knowledge that as "a suit several recal citrant republicans would pe won 10 hs side of the a arrument re stated this afternoon that there ;s iittie question but that for, his resol,- ton clear cut majof1ty stands.
 lrrespective of the afnend drnert wbich gives each senator An Additional half hour on bill. the resolution still limits each senator to 20 minutes in discuss.. lng an1endmcnts.n senator I1nderwoo5 said tonight. If adopted. the resolp- ton will result in the saving of much time. and will work for efficiency in tjn,a or war With U-boats operating off our coast and our boys dying in France s.t would be with very poor grace that tha Senate should determine to delay proc : ress through its desire to talk exces- sively
 T feel confident that the resolution will De enacted. The people are be- hind it..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD
SECTION A

SECTlON A 1-Huns on defensive in whole Chateau Thierry sector. Marshall county sheriff shot by de- serters.
 One submarine reported sunk off coast. Camp Sheridan to become permanent home of military Pershing urges men to write home often. 2-British and Hun seaplanes fight. Kaiser's gold watch cup made of pew ter
 Pershing personally directs fighters. 3-Path to governorship open to Kflby. Marvellous work of children in New York. T. Editorial comment and Ned Brace. 5-Erle Pettus announces for Congress. Alex E. Walker slated for bank man ager.
 over 600 Birmingham men called to colors. President buys Red Cross bull Savings Stamps sale shows big sale. e-Famous actress to recruit marines. 7Mississippi travelling men want s-Couds obscure eclipse in many places. Subcommittee plans for election. lO-11-Sports. 2-4-5-6--Automobile news. McAdoo's right to change rates.
 SECTION C. 1-2-4-s-Society. 3-Book reviews. 6-Woman's fashions 7-Homer Giyens' cross of war given to father. S--Frank c. Carpenter.  ll-Markets. Il
 SECTION D.
 SECTION E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09
By the Associated pre.s

Washington. June s. Hope for a com piete victory over Germany is expressed in communication received by Presi- dent Wilson today from the Russian : American Chamber of Commerce at Mos COW. The Russian people. 1t is declared. rely on the economic support of the all lies for reconstruction of the power Of Russia.
 ; The chamber Is composed of leading Russian and American business men. Its president is N. Gotchhon The commun- death of Consul General Summers. It said:
 "The general meeting of the Russian American Chamber of Commerce. deeply conscious of the inestimable loss which has befallen us with the death, of our prominent worker and co-member, MT. Summers, devoting such noble efforts in the great enterprise of strengthening the friendly relations between the people of of the United States and Russia, is seud : ing you. Mr. President, our unlimited sympathy and esteem and wish for a complete victory over the rnilitaristic caste of Germany
 The Russian peopie, after being in- flicted with such serious wounds in such tragic manner temporarily parsiyzing our country, firmly relies upon actual support from the allies in an economic sense, which may prove of special i'm portance in the restoration of normal conditions of Russian life. for the re- construction of the power of Russia, 50 that she again may find herself in th. ranks of her brave friends and allies in defense of the Ideals of humanity, right eonspess and liberty so roughly tranl- ped unSer foot. s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-09
IONE SUBMARINE OFF COAST IS REPORTED SUNK OR CAPTURED BY J. s. DESTROYER Vessel Arrives After Weeks Narrowing Flight from U-Boats Off American
 Coast PASSENGERS ALL
 SHOW TENSION OF
 GRUELING TRIP Captain Ordered Everyone to Keep Off Decks Under Penalty of
 Being Placed in Irons
ONE REPORTED CAPTURED

An Atlantic Port. June S.---Jn- official reports, regarding which naval officials arc silent, reached during yesterday off the coast bc- tween United States destroyer and German submarine.
 Details varied ns to the result of the chase. one report being that the submcrsibie was sunk, and another that tho craft was seriously dam- aged by guufire from the destroyer and was forced to surrender, tho U-boat being lowed into haven
 third report was that the crew of the crippled submarine, unable preaching dnrkncss to abandon their craft. and escaped in . 1rinii boat. The report thnt a nearby ocean resort was searched Inst night hy party landing in small boat was cited by some as lending culpr to the latter.
 The reports were in general ci'. culnti0n among enlisted men e-s shore leave from the shin nnd rg- station md were being told wieh great cI-tser hv the jar,rses m Americnn destroyer had at I~.s, brush at sen with ono of
 wolves seemed certain. II also w said thnt the craft was idersis by number.
 All efforts to ohtain mn nsfIr.~s ton or denial of these stari's~ failed.