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Continued from First faSeD
other detachments reached the north
bank during the afternoon.
The Germans counter attacked the
Americans west of Fismes this after
noon, but were scattered by the Amer
lean artillery fire. The enemy is en-
deavoring to prevent the American
advance, but the Americans have
pushed on under heavy fire and in
bitter fighting, in which the men from
overseas used their bayonets effec-
tiyely. A few Germans were taken
prisoners, while the others retired.
The stiffest resistance now facing
the American infantry north of the
yesle, in the region west of Fismes,
lis from a knoll north of Bazoches.
Here a number of German machine
gun companies have dug in and are
clinging desperately to the hill. de-
spite the fire of the heavy allied guns.
One of the American detachments
which crossed the river today REIN
forced the Americans along the
Rheims scissors highway, who are
endeavoring to drive the Germans
from the knoll.
Among the prisoners taken by .ne
Americans today were an officer and
several privates from a fresh division
which has just arrived from the Ger
man front in FlanderaL
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RED CROSS NURSE CALL
SEEKS 5000 INCREASE

4 Enrolment Of 5000 graduate nurses
to enter the service at the rate of
900 a week. called for; by the Red
Cross at the request Of Surgeon Gen.
eral Gorgas.
."The Army today is growing faster
than the Nurse Corps is increasing"
the surgeon general said. IT there
fore, urge upon the American Red
Cross, through its agencies, to bring
to the attention of the trained nurses
of this country the necessity of imme-
diate. offer OF service and their en-
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Force Crossing of Ves1e.

Along the Vesle French and Ameri-
can troops have crossed the river sue
cessfully on a front of about five
miles between Braisne and Fismes-
North of Rheims. on the eastern end
of this sector, the French have moved
400 yards between the railroads run
ming to Laon and Bethel.
British troops at the apex of the
Lys salient have pushed forward their
lines more than half a mile on a
front of almost five miles between the
Lave and Clarence rivers. Appar-
emily the German resistance was not
great, as Field Marshal Haig does not
report any heavy fighting 1t is on
this sector that. the enemy withdrew
slightly several days ago.
Thus far Marshal Foch has not
thrown very large forces to the north
of the Vesle- The units which have
crossed are stretched along the
Rheims-Soissons highway and are
meeting with stubborn resistance
from German infantry and machine
gun organizations. Several enemy
counter attacks have been withstood
successfully by the French and
Americans, who are striving to dis
lodge the enelny from the low hills
bordering the river.
Over the entire front between Sois-
sons and Rheims the artillery duel
continU~1 intense. The allied ar
north "a the river by breaking up
some OF the German infantry attacks.
Enemy guns in use appear to be only
of medium caliber and it is believed
the Gt4mans have their heavy guns
north of the AisBe in preparat ton
for an eventual retirement from be-
tween the rivers.
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Three Women Injured.

| The young women taken to Emer-
gency Hospital are: -
Miss Mabel Tracey. ATS 9th street
southwest; Mrs, Mary Nitzelburger
124 Rhode Island avenue northwest
and Miss Edith, King, .Vanderwerken,
Va.
1t was stated at the hospital this
afternoon that Miss Tracey was the
most seriously injured. She suffered
several fractures principally the
eighth rib and her collar bone The
other two young women We're in the
restroom and it was stated that they
would be able to return to their homes
this afternoon.
hmm ediately following the accident
the young women were all taken to a
large room on the seventh floor. where
Miss Tennely checked them off on her
register to see If all were safe.
Unnerved by the heat and excite
ment. many of the young women were
hysterical and were removed to their
homes and boarding houses in auto
mobiles.
Suffer From Shock.
Mrs Rebecca Belt 635 9Th street
northeast: Miss Alice Walter 1924 11th
street. and Miss Evaline Reck. 1857 C
street southwest, were taken to their
homes in a police department auto
mobile. They were suffering princi-
pally from shock.
Many members of the police force
and several plain clothes men went
promptly to the scene of the accident
and assisted in taking those who
were hysterical from the building.
Several pieces of fire apparatus were
called out and this added to the ex-
citement.
AS the accident happened at the noon
hour q large crowd of spectator
gathered quickly
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FOR PREVENTING FIRES.
Standards for War Industries Rec.
commended and Agent Designated,

General standards for fire preven-
ton, to be applied particularly to war
Industries, have been RECOMMENDED
Jointly by the War Industries Board
and the bureau of standards, and A. O.
Boniface has been designated as the
cooperating agent between the fire
prevention section of the board and
the bureau. .".
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ITALIAN.

August Between Asiago and the
Brenta. our patrols effectively har-
assed the enemy's advance lines. in
ficting losses and capturing prison
ers.
In Albania, on the Semeni river. our
cavalry attacked an enemy column
and brilliantly dispersed it, The enc
my left many dead and we captured
seventy-two men and five machine
guns.
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OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS.
GERMAN.

August THE number of prisoners
captured by us as a result of yester-
days fighting north of the Somme has
increased to 2Ss. British counter at
tacks south of the Braye-Corbie road
broke down before our lines. North
west of Montdidier the enemy's par
tial attacks were unable to deyelop
owing to our fire. In the morning
there were partial engagements on
the Vesle and we captured some pris-
oners. In the evening there were
violent artillery duels, which were
followed by strong enemy attacks, on
both sides of Braisne and Bazoches
These attacks were repulsed, at some
places by our fire and at isolated
points by our counter attacks.
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,15a COME TO HOSPITALS.
Record Given of Sick and Wound.
ed for Week Ended Aupusf 9.

Sick and wounded soldiers landed in
the United States from the American
expeditionary forces and sent to vari-
Gus Army hospitals during the week
ended August numbered 159, the
surgeon general today announced.
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FRENCH

August (Day)-At o'clock this
morning Thursday French troops in
company with British forces attacked
In the region southeast OF Amiens. The
attack is developing under favorable
conditions.
August 7 (night).-Between the
Disc and the Aisne. after violent
bombardment. the enemy attempted
two surprise attacks near Bailiy and
Tracy-le-Val He was repulsed. To
the east of Braisne (on the Vesle)
a few of our elements, acting in
conjunction with American troops.
crossed the Nesle and established
themselves in spite of two violent
German counter attacks. To the north
of Rheims we have pushed our line
400 meters between the railways run
ming to Rethel and Laon.
Army of the East. August 6-To
the west of the Vardar the enemy
artillery has bombarded vigorously
our positions on Srka di Legen. In AL
bania. Bulgarian detachments which
attempted to penetrate our lines in
the region of Gramsi were repulsed
and left prisoners in our hands.
French aviators. have bombarded en-
emy depots to the south of Topolcani
and British airmen have bombed
depots in the region of Seres.
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Recalls 1916 Offensive.

The fighting in Picardy recalls the
great offensive carried out there by
the British and French in 1916, and
the German strategic retreat" to the
Hindenburg line IN February and
March, 1917.
The British had forced their way
during the fall eastward from Albert
to the neighborhood of Grand Court.
west of Bapaume, and the French
were before Noyon, almost directly to
the south, when. in the early months
of 1917, the Germans discovered that
the allies had massed guns and ma
.erials for a major offensive. They
then retreated to the Cam mbrai-La Fere
line, which they occupied until March
81. 1918, and from which they launch
ed their first great offensive of the
present summer.
The field over which the British are
fighting today is familiar ground to
them, but to the south the French
must force the enemy back from terri
tory newly occupied during the March
offensive. Six miles to the eastward
they will come to the old battle-
ground of Picardy.
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Soldier Labor Sought.

Because of the shortage of labor
at the various ice plants the War
Department has been asked to fur
nish soldiers to help the workmen at
the plants. The United States en-
ployment bureau also has been ap-
pealed to for help.
The Home Ice Company has not
only been working to it's full capacity,
!, but it. has been using its trucks in
carrying ice to this city from Alex
andria. More than thirty tons are
being added each day, to the general
local supply by this means.
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HEAT WAVE BROKEN.
BY THUNDERSTORM
Normal Summer Tempera-
ture Closes a Day of 104 IL
Degrees Maximum.
FOUR MORE REGISTRATIONS
FOUR MORE REGISTRATIONS
Today's Temperatures.
Weather Pa. Ave.
Bureau. Kiosk.

During the morning hours the
temperature did not rise more
than one or two degrees above
the average for an, Auust day
in Washington during the last
thirty-three years.
Tempe ratures this morning
ran from eight to ten degrees
below the figures for yesterday
morning.
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Educational toys and games are to
be used to bring to the American child
an idea of the country's new merchant
marine. The American Toy Manu-
faeturers' Association, representing
110 concerns, will manufacture them,
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AMERICAN.

HEADQUARTERS. AMERICAN EX-
FORCES. August l.
Section A-East of Bazoches our
troops have crossed the Vesle and
gained the Rheims-Soissons highway.
Hostile counter attacks broke down
under our fire.
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THREE women hurt.
ASCAB|NET FALLS
Score Suffer Shock in Acct
dent in Commercial National
Bank Building.

Three young women were hurt and
had to be removed to Emergency Hos
pital. and more than a.score of girls
were made hysterical when a large
filing cabinet fell over on the sixth
floor of the new Commercial National
Bank building, at 14th and C streets.
about noon today. p
The foreman in charge Of the room
said that it was the file room of the
Western Union Telegraph Company.
There were 125 girls In the room.
some of them employed by the gov
ernment.
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Devastated by Germans.

When the Germans withdrew in
February and March, 1917, they de-
stroyed every house ard building in
the evacuated area. cut down every
tree and. in the words of a German
military "-itic. prepared the ground
for future operations" 1t is over this
battlefield that the Germans must
again retreat if the allies are success
full in their present attack.
Viewed on the map, the front over
which the new attack is being made
was chosen because of its strategic
relations to the German positions to
the north and south. If the assault
is successful the Germans to the
north must drop back over the ground
they won at an immense cost in
lives in March. To the south. their
positions southeast of Montdidier.
taken by them in the terrible battles
early in June when they We're foiled
in their effort to reach Compeigne.
will be in jeopardy.
Indirectly an allied victory from
Gontdidier northward would weaken
the line along the Aisne, to which the
Germans seem about to retire after
their defeat north of the Marne.
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BOOTLEG INERTIA
HITS WHOLESALERS
Baltimore Liquor Dealers
Ready to Close Up Through
Lack of Trade.

Reports from Baltimore. today stat
ed that several wholesale liquor deal
ers contemplated closing because of
the sudden decrease of business due
to inactivity of Washington bootleg
gers. -
These wholesale houses. said to dis
pense the cheapest grades of alco-
holic beverages. have been for several
months the mecca for the National
Capitals Illicit liquor vendors. Like
the bootleggers. they were doing a
thriving business. But now. 1t is said,
their business has fallen of about as
per cent.
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AMERICANS FORCE
VESLE'S CROSSING
IN SHELL INFERNO

Continued from First Page3
Evening star., 1918-08-08
Liquor Still Coming In.

Although the illegal traffic in alco-
hol in the District is virtually at a
standstill, according to the police, the
passenger traffic on the Washington,
Baltimore and Annapolis electric line.
used extensively by bootleggers. has
not decreased. Many coIored per-
sons. carrying seemingly heavy
valises and large pasteboard cartons,
In which Baltimore wholesale houses
pack whisky, still can be seen to
leave the trains upon arrival in this
city. Police officers. however, ad-
vance the theory that the liquor is
imported for personal consumption
and not for bootlegging purposes.
Because of the Iull in the liouor sit
uation the business in the District
branch of the Police Court was trans
acted this morning in less than an
hour and half. The court adjourned
for the day at 11:25.
One Lone Bootlegger.
Only one alleged bootlegger was
morning. He pleaded not guilty and
demanded jury trial.
He was Harrison Brown, colored,
arrested Yesterday by sergt. o. T.
known to the police in Southeast
Washington as "Rosebud" and Sweet
Lips" Because of his familiarity with
the officers of the law he had made
effort to get on the police force, but
was rejected on account of his height.
Over Indulgence in bootleg whisky
forced John w. Watts to serve one
month in jail and pay a fine of 500.
Watts was arraigned in court yester-
day on a charge of intoxication,
claiming that he was not drunk, but
overcome with the heat"
Believing his story Judge HarGison
put him on probation. Again this
morning Watts was brought into
court to answer the charge. Judge
Hardison told him to take the fresh
air cure" at OccoQuan.
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GROUND FROZEN AGES AGO
Scientific explanations Of Fact Which
Has Puzzled Miners Who Have
Worked in Alaska.

Miners and biologists familiar with
conditions in Alaska are aware that
In many places the ground in that
country is permanently frozen, eX-
cept on the surface, TO depth of
200 and even 300 feet. While this has
been popularity attributed to long
continued low temperature in winter,
the interesting theory has recently
been advanced by a scientist that the
condition IS due TO far colder
weather that obtained in some pre-
viOus age, and that protective vegeta-
ton on the surface has kept the frost
in the ground permanently since then.
1t has been found that when moss
has been cleared away for open-cut
mining or farming the upper level
Of the grounds frost seemed gradually
to descend If such IS the case, 1t may
show that present temperatures are
not low enough to freeze the ground
to the great depths cited aboyc.-Pop-
ular Mechanics Magazine.
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Exaet Copy of Wrapper.
The Ways of Ladies'.

"A Teller In town." related q neigh
Dor who had been over to Tumlin-
vile, was cranking up lady's Ford
car and got kicked
That's the way with ladies'" COM
mented Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge.
"Probly the Teller was winding it up
as fast as he could but, of course,
that didn't make no difference TO the
lady luther day when my wife found
me asleep on bench in the shade of
the smokehouse she landed on me like
q catamOunt and threatened TO fling
bIlin' water on me, just b'cuZ hadn't
done something or nuther that she'd
told me to do. Aw, them COMPOUNDED
ladies is all alike-they think all men
are their stepsons." -Kansas City Star.
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What Contrasting Showed.

The average production of all dairy
cows in the United States is 100
pounds Of butterfat year, according
to estimates. The average production
Of all cows In 40 contrasting associa-
tons studied by Investigations of the
United States department Of agricul-
ture was 247 pounds year. Careful
fluctuations of the records of the 40 as
sociations show that production Of
100 pounds of butterfat year gave an
income of 500 over cost of feed. while
the average income over cost Of feed
for all the cows in these associations
was SAT, or a little more than twice
as much.
Undoubtedly the dairymen who join
cow-teSting associations are more pro
gressive than the average, and own
cows and farms that are much above
the average, but the fine showing made
bv association cows should be credit
ed. In large measure, to association
work. Certainly the cow-testing asSO-
Citations return many dollars more than
they cost. It is encouraging also TO
know that the contrasting association
records indicate that the large-produc-
ing dairy cows are the least affected
by the increased cost Of feeds. There
fore. every dairyman should aim to
keep them where they will continue
the economical production OF human
food. Economical production can be
obtained not only through careful Sc
lection OF dairy cattle. but through In
telligent breeding and skillful feeding.
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NO TIME TO SELECT WEAPON
Bridget Had Little Trouble in Explain
ing Why She Had Used Poker
on Her Hubby.

Bridget was before the magistrate
upon the charge Of beating her hus-
band, who stood near the desk with
his head bound up in a mass Of band
ages and surrounded by an odorous
cloud Of iodine, Indicating that he had
undergone extensive treatment at the
hospital. The magistrate called the
wife TO the bar Of justice.
snow, madam" he said, "can you
explain TO me why you struck your
husband over the head with the
poker?"
Bridget laid her hand on the bar
and leaning far over 50 she could i'm
press her answer upon the attentive
officer Of the law, replied:
"SAure, l hit him with the poker,
your honor, because at that moment
| couldn't lay my hands on the broom
stick that l most generally uses"
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"HAS BEEN A
FRIEND TO ME"
Says Lady, Regarding cardui, in
Giving This WelI-KnoWn Won-
ans Tonic Credit for Her
Good Health.

Cleveland, Tenn. Mrs. Joanna
Felker, Of this place, after telling Of
the help she obtained from the use Of
Cardui II years ago, when 1t built up
her health and strength says further !:
1.-THE next time used it (Cardui) was
about or years ago. I had /.
and was just able to drag around for
a good while, getting worse all the
time. I suffered intense pain in the
lower abdomen and back Could
hardly do my work, 1t was all a drag
and walking was very painful
for me. finally had to give up and
go to bed. where stayed about week
and then turned back to Cardui,
my old friend.
After starting the Cardui, I was able
to be up in or days The pains
were relieved soon after beginning to
take the Cardui, and when I got up,
walking was easy for me Got
back my health and strength a. and
in 8 weeks was able to do most Of
my work
It's q fine medicine, and has been
a good friend to me, and am friend
to it too. It's through taking Cardui
/ have been well and strong and In
good health for the past or 5 years
will always praise it."
Cardui should do for you, what 1t
has done for thousands of other wom-
en-. 1t should help you. Try Cardui.-
ADV. O
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PORK PRODUCTION HINTS.

A large, raw-boned SOW, hav-
ing plenty Of capacity and size,
but lacking in femininity and
quality, is one Of the poorest in
vestments a breeder can make,
for her pigs will be slow to de-
velop, hard to fatten, and lack
ing both In number and in uni
formity.
The modern hog Is q highly
specialized and efficient machine
for the conversion Of grain and
roughage into edible meat, but
to obtain the greatest efficiency.
to make the most pork from
given amount of feed, to make
the best pork. and to make that
pork most economically, the ma
chine must be kept running to
capacity from birth to the time
of marketing. Nothing is more
important than this factor.
Slightly more rapid and eco
nomical gains In fattening hogs
are made by using a self-feeder
than can be obtained by the best
Of hand feeding.
Cleanliness and rational meth
DDS of management are relied
upon by thousands of hog rails
ers to keep their herds in health
and vigor. They are the marks
of the good farmer and success
full hog breeder.
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ready to ship. and it should be pro-
tected from heat during hauling with
blankets or felt jackets.
Every vessel that milk touches in
any way-cooler, cans, pals and bot
tles-should be sterilized and kept
clean.
Constantly clean and constantly
cold. That is the formula for getting
the full benefit of the milk supply
Even brief lapses from cleanliness and
cold cause the bacterial count to null
tiply and the milk to deteriorate.
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Sheep on Every Farm.

That peaceful flock of sheep
Which ought to be on every farm
Is a powerful war machine.
Wool for the soldiers.
Meat to feed US.
Are your weeds just a nuisance,
Or are you and some sheep turning
them into uniforms?
A flock on every farm.-United States
Department Of Agriculture.
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You must nave Pure Blood. GROVES TAsTELEss
chill TONIC Purhes and Enrches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. It contains the well
known tonic properties of Iron and Quinine. You
feel It's good effect on the Blood after the first
few doses. Price &c.
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INDIGESTION produces disa greeabIe and
sometimes alarming sym toms. Wrfghts
Indian Vegetable Pills stimulate the diges-
tive processes to function naturally. Adv.
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No Apology Needed.

Il beg your pardon. acted like
lunatic?' Not at all, sir. Your &C
tons are quite natural"
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An Alienation.

Proud Parent-"My daughter plays
entirely by ear" Unwilling Guest
That's all right I'm deaf"
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Many a man who poses as a public
benefactor never thinks of giving his
wife q dollar for her own use.
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The Battle Of the Soil.

The Bug-From the amount Of paris
green around here I guess it is no
bugs land
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The value of a good clover pasture
for young pigs should not be over
looked by hog raisers.
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Misrule Is bad enough but Mrs rule
Is worse-so a married man says.
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Remember the future IS waiting for
you. Start now.
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A Word of Precaution.

JUST wherein lies the for the of vegetable preparations for infants
j and children
Why any but vegetable preparations unsafe for infants
Why Srps Coals and Drops condemned by all Physicians and
most hymen?
Why Government placed ban all preparations containing among
other poisonous drugs Opium in its vaousy prepared forms and pleasing tastes
and under its innumerabe names?
These questions that every Mother will do we'll to inquire about
Physician will the keeping Fchers Castoa in the
house for the common ailments infants and children.