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The Washington times., 1918-08-21
U-BOAT RAMMED
BY AMERICAN ship

Announcement by the Navy De-
partment that an American ship had
rammed and probably sunk a subma-
rine on August Il, was hailed with
Joy here.
The captain Of the steamer reported
his vessel rammed the U-boat near
Winter Quarter Shoals off the north
ern Virginia coast about o:3O o'clock
at night.
The submarine crew hailed in Ger
man accents, saying they were
friends, the captain said. but he re-
piled they were no friends Of his and
kept on his course.
The steamer is now in port with
a damaged bow and water in her
hold.
in making the announcement, the
department did not name the ship.
Because of the American skipper's
circumstantial report and the tangible
evidence furnished by the damaged
bow, the story is given crcdence not
accorded most OF the accounts OF sub
marine destruction reaching the
navy.
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g j. S. DIVISIONS
NOW IN FRANCE
Continued from First Page.)

CONTINUED from t1rst HaBe.D
remarkable task It had been necessary
to scour the world for ships; while to
maintain the present progress and
achieve the projected four million plan
would require gathering still more ship
ping.
The chief pointed to the significant
fact that the general effect OF the
blows recently dealt the Germans has
been to shorten the whole line from
the North sea to Rheims, so that to-
day il stands at less than 200 miles
a reduction of fifty miles through the
past weeks operations.
Fifth Division Took FrapeIIe.
He identified as the Fifth division,
the American unit which captured
FrapeIle, leaving the Americans there
only four miles from the German
frontier.
In answer to questions he reported
thus on several divisions;
The Seventy-seventh, last reported
in the Vosges; Thirty-sixth, reached
France between July 30 and August
13 and is being trained; Ninetieth, in
training somewhere in France:
Eightieth, went into the front line
with the British in Flanders as part
of its training and at the close
thereof all elements were withdrawn;
Seventy-sixth is with a depot division
in the rear area: Twenty-siXth was
in the Chateau-Thierry fighting. took
part in the capture of Torcy and Bel
Ieau and advanced to Bouresches and
was relieved on the Marne about
July %.
The Washington times., 1918-08-21
RED CROSS UNITS
LAND IN RUSSIA

LONDON. Aug. 21.-American Red
Cross units have arrived at Vladivo-
stok from Tokyo. bringing 10000
pounds of hospital supplies and pro-
visions. a dispatch from that city re-
ported today. Part OF the units will
go to the Czecho-Slovak front imme-
diately.
General Otani, commander OF the
allied forces in Siberia arrived at
VIadivostok Sunday, the dispatch said.
British artillery Is reported to have
been active in that region for several
days, reducing the superiority OF the
enemy's artillery.
The Washington times., 1918-08-21
FRENCH ADVANCE
IN OISE SECTOR

PARIS. Aug. 81 10 a. m.).-Gen-
sral Mangin is continuing his advance
between the Disc and the Aisne and
has made additional important gains
at some points. Several more villages
have been occupied. He is gradually
extending his fighting front eastward
until now IL reaches from the Disc al
most to Scissors over an irregular
line nearly twenty-five miles long.
The Germans are rushing up re-en-
forcements in motor trucks and are
concentrating their resistance in Car
1epont and Ourscamps forests dor
dering the east bank of the Disc from
Bailly northward TO SempignyJ. The
French, however, are making good
progress just east OF these wooded
areas beyond Sampcel, where the
most furious fighting is going on.
I Mangin is now in possession OF a
score Of villages and many scores of
strong points. He is holding the en-
tire Carlepont-Cuts road (Cuts is four
and half miles southeast of Noyon),
the Bois de la Montague, hills l30 and
141, Belle-Fontaine, and Caisnes. He
IS also believed to have taken hill
Ib6, and has reached the table land
north OF Vassens, occupying Vaure-
Eis 1.-TWO miles and q half northwest
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GERMANS RETIRE
!: BEFORE BRITISH

4. WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
:FRANCE. Aug 20 (night).-Whether
a. is because the mems fighting spirits
are gone, or because the higher COM
.nnand is deliberately following a pro-
gram involving retirement wherever
they are pushed, the British are fnd-
ing that on various parts of their line
the Germans give way with an unex-
ipected readiness that is like shadow
;nghting at times.
N All Withdrawals so far have been
Explained by the Germans as a desire
TO shorten their line. inasmuch as this
has been the actual effect In some
instances, though. IL has left the Ger
mans in less satisfactory combat posi-
tions than those abandoned.
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FOOD COST LESS
IN PORTLAND, Me.

Cost OF food TO the householder In
Washington Is 6 per cent higher than
in Portland. Ne. according TO the Bu-
reau OF Markets.
The figures show Washington to be
considerably higher in the fresh meat
and vegetable group. This group. ac-
cording to the report OF the Bureau
OF Markets. makes up a considerable
portion OF the average family exper-
diture for food and is largely re-
sponsible for Washington being on
the average higher than Portland"
The -four. corn meal. and break
fast food groups are considerably
higher in Portland. Washington is
much higher on fresh fruits. Canned
vegetables here rise Is TO SO per cent
higher in price than in Portland
Dairy products in the latter city are
slightly higher than here.
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ACCUSE MONTENEGRO

PARIS, Aug. 21.-Two thousand
Jugoslavs here have launched pro-
test against the acceptance, at Wash
ington. of the minister from Monte
negro, claiming he represents only the
personal will of King Nicholas, and
that he will act in the interests OF
Austria
They allege also that he is a propa-
gandist in favor OF making the Mon
tenegrin dynasty separate and apart
from Che Jugoslay state. to which
they say the country belongs by his
tory, language, and custom
"It is hoped" says the manifesto.
"that the United States Government
will make a thorough investigation OF
these charges. and that President Will
son will decline to receive such an
emissary."
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KILLED IN FRANCE

wagner Frederick C. Anderson.
colorsd. of s4s Barry place northwest,
Is reported today In the war Do
partment casualty list, as dead from
accident or other cause" Anderson
enlisted In the District national guard
on July 81, 1916, and was on the
Mexican border. He remained four
months. He was stationed at Fort
Myer three months. and then went
to France. serving in the supply COM
pany, 372d infantry. He was thirty
three years old and married
The Washington times., 1918-08-21
LOOK FOR LOST LETTERS

Postofhce inspectors today are inves-
tIgating the disappearance of a dozen
registered letters from the city postof-
fee. 1t is reported that a stranger ap-
peared at the office of the registry di-
vision. city postofice. yesterday and
asked for the mail for the Shipping
Board. His request was honored and
later it was said he had not been sent
for the mail.
Ten minutes after the delivery of the
mail a messenger from the Shipping
Board appeared and asked for the let
ters. Two Of the letters. il is said, con-
ta!ned important information from the
Emergency Fleet Corporation, Philadel-
phia.
The Washington times., 1918-08-21
TROTZKY AT 'FRONT.',
LATEST REPORT

The Germans In Krasmoje (Felo)
intended to march against Petrograd
and remove the Soviet regime, Col
onel Maren told a Petrograd meeting.
according to Swedish reports TO-DAY
He was hooted by the opposition
other Swedish reports said Trotzky
is at HeIsingfors, and Lenine on
German ship bound for RevaL Ger
man press reports. however declare
Lenine is still at Moscow and Trot-
zky at the front.
The Washington times., 1918-08-21
FRENCH OUTFLANK
FOE NEAR PONTOISE

q PARIS, Aug. 81. $3.50 p. m.).-
French troops, outflanking Our
sefmps forest, have reached. a poin:
near Pontoise, less than 1000 yards
IsIightly more than two milesl
southeast of Noyon.
Il. Pressure is being methodically ex-
ierted toward Lassigny and Noyon.
sFhe latter is now more threatened
from the southeast than from the
Northwest.
W Camelin (sevep miles southeast of
Noyon) and Blerancourt "a mile
Southeast of Camelin) have been
passed. CThis latter progress repre-
sents a total advance of six miles
by Mangin army.
The Washington times., 1918-08-21
THREE. YOUTHS INDICTED

Three Washington youths today were
indicted for JOY riding. They are Mum
son B. Christian, William T. Went, and
Samuel Jackson. The car is the prop
erty of Jessie B. Rollins. 712 Seventh
street southwest. The police located
the car at Bailey's Cross Roads, Va,
several days later.
Other indictments returned are
against William r. Richardson, for
assault with dangerous weapon, and
Frederick w. Kopen. nonsupport.
The Washington times., 1918-08-21
FRENCH PTNCHING
VESLE POSITIONS

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE Aug, 21.-The French ad-
vance between Disc and the Aisne is
rendering the German line on the
Vesle more difficult.
As the boche line is swung back
east and south of Noyon the enemy
positions east of Scissors will become
so pinched that there is every pos
sibility OF their being forced to re-
tire before the Americans, from the
Vesle to the Aisne.
American patrols are ip close con-
tact with the boches to detect the
first signs of a withdrawal
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BYNG'SARMY
ATTACKS FOE
UNDER RCOVER
Of DENSE FOG
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while the tanks themselves were hid
Gen from the Germans until too late
20 make any effective resistance.
At $50 the big guns which had been
concealed in readiness for several days
let loose in a great salvo, and the troops
twung into action.
BY $40 parts OF the old line were
passed. Moyenneville. where resistance
WAS weak. was captured at $50 Pris-
Hners taken there said they had eX-
bected the British for the last week.
Two hundred prisoners were reported
taken at :05. Some machine guns had
been captured Only a few casualties
were suffered by the British. At 7:15
Courilles was captured.
The Washington times., 1918-08-21
BRITISH ADVANCE
IN LOCRE SECTOR

LONDON, Aug. 21.-Unofricial ad-
vices reaching London this afternoon
said that in the two local operations
on the Locre sector last night British
troops advanced their line 800 yards
on a front of 1000 yards. Fifty pris-
oners were taken.
The French line northwest of Sois-
sons, where General Mangin's forces
have been advancing, now runs. ac-
cording to advices reaching here,
through Bieuxy, south of st. Aubin,
to Blerancourt Caisnes, and then to
Pimprez
The Washington times., 1918-08-21
CzECHO-SLOVAKS
TAKE SHADRINSK

LONDON. Aug. 21.-The CZecho-
Slovaks in Siberia have captured the
town OF Shadrinsk, according to Reu-
ter dispatch from Amsterdam.
ShadrinslS is an important railway
junction between Yekaterinburg and
Kurgan. to the east of the Ural noun
fatns
The Washington times., 1918-08-21
ITALIAN SUBMARINE
SINKS B|GFOE SHIP

CBy AEence Radio to the N. 81
ROME, Aug. 21.-After running the
gantlet through = mine zone in the
Gulf Of Quarnero. the italian sub
marine F-7 torpedoed and sank big
Austrian steamship and returned
safely to its base, it was officially an
nounced here today.
The Washington times., 1918-08-21
CAR FERDINAND
DYING, IS REPORT

MADRID, Aug. c1.-The newspaper
Liberal declares it hears from au-
thoritative sources that Car Ferdi-
nand of Bulgaria is at Frankfort. des-
perately i'll and believed to be dying.
His family Is said to be with him.
The newspaper expresses the opin-
ion that the death OF the Gar would
create disturbances in Sofa that would
end in the declaration Of republic
in Bulgaria within a few days.
The Washington times., 1918-08-21
Many Killed in PetroeTnd.

LONDON. Aug. 21.-Hundreds OF
persons were killed and wounded in a
veritable battle between Lettish
guards and rioters during food disor-
ders in Petrograd. according to an
Amsterdam dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Company.
The Washington times., 1918-08-21
SIX-CENT FARE BEATEN

BUFFALO. N. Y. Aug. 2l-The g.
cent fare for street railway systems
stands repudiatcd today by Buffalo's
voters, who crushed III a:TenI!.t to raise
fares from cents by a vote OF ?J,ei;l 10
.OH Fifty per cent of the registered
female vote. Il is estimated 'pdrticl-
pated in the ballotink
The Washington times., 1918-08-21
K. G.. BIS TOWN GOSSIP


"You won't believe it, K. c. B.,
S a letter from home"
JUST A few words.
IN A letter from France
FROM A friend.
AND IT'S been on my desk.
FOR THREE or four days
AND TWO or three times.
I'VE TRIED to throw IT away.
BUT l didn't do it.
AND A moment ago.
READ it again.
FOR THE magic line.
AND I found the words.
THAT I'VE quoted above.
AND THEN l knew.
THAT I must write something.
ABOUT "LETTERs from home"
AND WHAT it will be.
REALLY don't know.
EXCEPT 1 do know.
THAT IF I was there.
WITH THE million and more.
I'D WANT to hear.
IN THE letters from home
ABOUT THE things
WAS interested in.
WHEN I was at home.
INSTEAD OF the things.
THAT THOSE who write.
ARE INTERESTED in
UNLESS 1T be.
THAT THEY are the same.
AND I'D want it to be.
WHEN THE mail came in.
AND I got mine.
MIGHT read it aloud
TO THE other boys.
FROM MY home town
AND HEAR them say.
you've GOT some dad"
OR you've got some MAJ"
OR 1sHE'S sure some grill"
OR HAINTT he a scream"
OR SOME such thing.
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A GOOD INVESTMENT.

$50 you have installed one Of those
instantaneous heaters?'
Yes. / find 1t pays TO keep my hus-
band in hot water"
The Washington times., 1918-08-21

AND OF course I'd be human.
AND IF it happened.
THAT A real swell scandal.
SHOULD HAPPEN along.
AND PARADE itself.
DOWN OUR town street.
I'D BE awfully sore.
IF DAD would forget.
TO TIP me of.
so I'D know how to act.
WHEN 1 got home.
AND AS for mother.
WOULDN'T much care.
WHAT SHE wrote about.
so LONG as she'd write.
AND IF she wanted.
SHE COULD preach to me.
ABOUT WEARING woolens.
WHEN THE weather got cold.
OR WEARING my rubbers.
ON "No Mans Land"
OR EATING rich food.
OR STAYING up late.
OR ANYTHING else.
BUT ANYWAY.
WHATEVER THEY'D write.
OR WHOEVER they were.
I'D WANT them to write.
so I'D hear my name.
WHEN THE mail man calls.
AND THE gangs all there.
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CANADIAN SHIP IS
SEIZED BY U-BOAT

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nags, cruising about the locality
where the other captains reported the
firing.
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U. S. TROOPS BUSY
ON VESLE FRONT

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE AISNE-VESLE FRONT, Aug.
20 (Night).-Artillery duels are rag
ing along the entire Vesle front and
patrol clashes are frequent
There is considerable sniping on
both sides.
Lieut.. Robert z. Gates. of Spartans-
burg, S. C, has been officially credit
ed with destroying a Fokker.
ROME. Aug. 21.-Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg has been called to the
west front by the Kaiser to replace
General Ludendorff, according to the
"Stampa."
The "GiornaIe d'Italia" claims to
have received news that the agitation
in Germany against the Crown Prince
as a result of the German failure on
the Marne, has been so strong that
the Kaiser has granted the Crown
Prince six months leave of abse ac..
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Red Sox Once More Humble Bruins

Secretary Bakers statement that the
soldiers on the other side are very much
interested in world SERIES" leads tho
this suggestion:
Why not send two all-star teams-one
an all-National and the oeaer an all
American-over to Europe Immediately
after the world series and keep the boys
playing daily until weather conditions
make it impossible?
Twenty-one players and manager
could make up each team. The selee-
ton Of the honored athletes could be
made by committee of baseball leaders
or sport writers of national prominence
Or let the war department committee on
training camp activities make the choice.
Ii isn't my thought that the players
should be exempted entirely from mill
tarv duty. They should be made to give
time to performing such military duties
as the commanding officer might OUT
line. But, of course, the boys should be
permitted enough time of their own to
keep themselves in tiptop playing condi-
ton.
Some of the American boys, returning
from France. deplore the fact that they
cannot get real entertainments the
American variety--while on furloughs in
Paris or other of the big French towns.
OF course each of those cities offers GER
tain pleasures. But most of them are be-
yond the means of the $50 per month
soldiers of the American army
Give them major league baseball in
Paris-give them a sight of Ty Cobb,
Iris Speaker, Walter Johnson, George
Burns and the others in actiou-and
they'll be happy. It's what they want to
see. It'll help lot to cure homesick-
ness to have the diamond stars OF Amer
lea brought to them for their entertain
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SPORTS
LoCAL--BY WIRE
Corbett's Daily Letter
On Great Sport Topics
LOCALLY WIRE
by JAMES J. coRBETr

ment whenever they are on furloughs or
conyalescing from accidents and illnesses.
The sight of the brightest stars of the
biz leagues in action right before their
eyes would be a new one for perhaps
80 per cent of the American soldiers in
France, For years they have heard
about thenl--read about them-seen their
pictures in papers. But never have that
50 per cent seen the famous diamond
athletes in the world in action, simply
because that 50 per cent comes from
towns and cities that never have had
big league representation.
Some persons may feel that a better
plan would be to send the world series
performers of 1918 to Europe instead OF
all-star teams from the rival circuits.
But neither club, as a whole, embraces
all the greatest stars in the league.
Certainly team that carried Cobb,
Speaker, Ruth. Sisler, Collins. baker,
Chapman, johnson and others of the
same standard in their line-up would
create far greater enthusiasm among the
soldiers than the Red Sox team of today.
And a team made up of Burns, Wheat.
Paskert, Groh, Hornsby and similar stars
would excite far greater attention than
the Cubs of 1918.
II any teams are to be sent over they
should be teams made up Of the greatest
players of 1918.
Some persons may disagree WITH my
suggestion in it's entirety. They may as
sert that star bali players shouldn't be
ext mpted from active battling simply be-
cause they have baseball ability. In
certain sense they would be correct in
that stand. But l cannot help but feel
that AZ players. providing entertainment
for more than 1.0o0.0o0 American sol
diers, would be of greater value in such
a capacity than they might prove to be
as ~ cogs in war machine that soon
VIII run into millions.
What is your sentimentg
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GATE RECEIPTS
FROM BIG GAME

Boston, September s.--Total attend
ance and receipts of the world series
game today follow:
Total attendance. 22,1S3.
Total receipts. s2S,292.
Players share, $15,277.6S.
Each clubs share. s509256.
National commissions share. 20.
Basehalls fans have paid $12S,755 to
see the first four world series games
this year. Figures compiled tonight
show that Ss,551 persons have watched
the four contests. Total receipts and
attendance figures for the four games
follow.
Total attendance. 1851
Total receipts. $12S,755.
Players share, $69,52770
Each clubs share, $23, 1880.
National commissions share, $12,-
$3.50.
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President Gives Up
His Loan Tour Plan

Washington, September 9.-President
Wilson, in announcing today that he had
abandoned definitely plans for trans
continental tour for the fourth Liberty
Loan, said he was convinced that it was
not right for him to be absent from
Washington for more than day or two
at the time while the war continues
The President said he keenly felt the
privation of being confined to the cap
ital, but that 1t was impossible for him
to deal with important war questions by
telegraph or at distance from sources OF
information which exist only here.
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rushing in his reserves With Paskert
out of the way, Scott to McInnis. Ruth
walked Merkle. Then with Zeider up
in place of Pick, Ruth lost all liason
with the plate, putting two men on
bases. O'Farrell was injected into the
game here and the first ball Ruth sent
within range of the plate was smashed
over second. 1t looked like another
cleanup, this time for Chicago but Scott,
gliding with uncanny speed in back of
Zeider while the Arlington boy making
one of his lightning pivots, got o Farrell
at first for a double play, retiring the
side and saving Ruth for the time be-
ing.
kufh showed his ability to cross up
the opposition in Boston,s half Of the
seventh when he came to bat after Nc
Innis had reached first on clean single
to left. Ruth was braced for one of
his terrific swings, fout with great
aplomb he switched and dumped lit
tie bunt toward third. The play nearly
stood the infield on their respective
heads, but Zeider after untangling him
self, threw out Ruth at first, Stuffy
taking second on the sacrifice. The
inning passed out, however, without
further fireworks.
CUBS RALLY
Ruth fairly reeking with wildness.
walked Killifer the first man up. As
he tried to steady himself, he grooved
one over for Hendrix, who batted for
Tyler, and the pinch hitting pitcher
cracked an oninous single into deep
left Killfer took second. Babe then
unloosed wild pitch putting Killifer on
third, Hendrix on second and none out
Babe put over, good one for FlacN
who tapped it to McInnis for an UNI
assisted putout, while the other runners
held their bases McCabe was put in to
run for Hendrix as the hard hitting
Hollocher came<up. Hollocher hit sharp
" to second but was thrown out,
Killifer scoring in the melee. Leslie
Mann then tied up the game with
sharp single to left which scored Nc
Cabe. Fred Thomas ended the inning
by throwing out Paskert at first
Boston went into its half of the
eighth full of venom. For the f'rst
ne in the series they found a right
{ eder facing them in the box. Doug
(. replacing Tyler. Schang, batting
~ Agnew lost no time in demon
strating that the Red Sox were out Tor
blood File soaked a single to center
and, on a short passed ball. sped to
second Captain Hooper was at bat
and he laid down crafty bunt, whicA
Douglas heaved wildly in the general
direction of Merkle. by the time the
bali was recovered SchanS was home
with the winning run and Hooper was
uerched on second. .shean. Strunk and
Whiteman. made a tame ending oil the
inning.
In the last inning Ruth had contract
ed even greater wilGness. MerlSle, the
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But You Must Drive 1t Out of
Your Blood to Get Rid of
1t Permanently

You have probably been in the habit
of applying external treatments. trying
to cure your Catarrh. You have used
sprays, washes and lotions and possibly
been temporarily relieved. But after
short time you had another attack and
wondered why. You must realize that
catarrh is an infection of the blood
and to get permanent relief the ca
tarrh infection must be driven out of
the blood The quicker you come to
understand this, the quicker you will
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