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ElCN Gz:RHANS
P.13ja C32i.g7y 21d Freak Up
Fi2ro3 Attacks.
8AY0NET FOE CUT OF TRENCH
Cold Steel and American Pluck Frus-
trates Huns Raiding For Prisoners
at Luneviile.

With the British Army in France,
May 3l.-Strong enemy counter at
lacks against the American troops in
the Canti@ny sector, west of Montdi-
der. seem to have met with a COM
plete rcpulSe, according to IL brief re-
port.
The Americans evidently have been
subjected to almost continuous attacks
since they stormed their way into the
village. In every case the enemy's
waves have been broken against the
stone wall resistance of the Ameri-
cans.
The latest German assault appears
to have been the heaviest the Teutons
have vet essayed i'll their attempt to
evict the overseas men.
Germans made an attempt Wednes-
day against the American position
near Bremenil, east of Luneville to
capture Americans
Determined resistance repulsed the
enemy with heavy losses. No Amer
leans were taken prisoners.
The Germans attacked at three
points, and at one place 4 group of
fourteen got into the American trench
es. II never went back. Nine of the
fourteen Germans were killed, four
are prisoners and one is dead of
wounds.
The prisoners reported that they
were ordered TO capture Americans at
any cost, their superors being anNi-
Gus TO determine where American
tro"ns are stationed and their
strength.
At 81 nnint west Of Rremenil, after Il
heavy Iarrage fifty German soldiers
attempted to reach the American line.
Thev ware in three groups. The two
larger ones were held up and then dis
per$el by the American machine gun
and rifle fire.
The third group, consisting of four
Teen men reached the trenches and
Jumped into them.
Under the leadership of a lanky
youth who was a farmer until he en-
listed, a group of Americans gave the
Germans hot reception. Bayonets
# the end of American rifles flashed
white and then red almost as quickly
rs il takes to tell it, The enemy party
soon was overpoWered.
During the engagement a big Ger
IAN n-commssiGned officer, who
directed the enemy party, stood on
Darnnet He raised his -rm TO hurl Il
grenade ut an American soldier. but
he never threw it. Another American,
who had come through a severe gas
attack Monday morning, reached the
German with his hayonet The grenade
FELL from the dying Germans hand and
expoded harmlessly on the parapet.
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Standing of the Clubs
50 u. S. CASUALTIES
Five Killed in Action; 16 More Victims
of Disease, Wounds and Accident.

Five Killed in Action; 16 More Victims
of Disease, Wounds and Accident
Washington May 31.-The army cas-
ualty list contained thirty-fve names,
divided as follows:
Killed in action, five; died of
wounds, one; died of accident, four;
died of disease, eleven; wounded Sc
verely, nine; wounded slightly, two;
missing in action, three.
Officers named were: Lieutenant
George SQuiers, st. Paul, Mimi, died
Of accident; Lieutenant Edward A.
Hoenne, Rochester, N. Y, missing in
action; Lieutenant James f. Crawford,
Warsaw, n. Y, prisoner. previously
"eported missing
Henry Gibson, Philadelphia and
William Guest, Scotfdafe. Pa, are
among the severely wounded, and Earl
/. Lewis, Tryonville, Pa, slightly
rounded
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GERMANS Near
The ML.nNE
Are Only Sir E1ilas From the
Highway to faTis.
GAIN 20 NILES Il FIVE DAYS
Berlin Boasts of CAPTURE Of $4,000
Prisoners Manr Guns and Other
Booty.

In the center of their ad-an"n on the
Soissons-ReimS hatjlc Inc. a.. Ger
mans have approached V; "'n six
miles of the Marine rive.
Their line has again a2@--'N"d III"
forma ton of a wedge. W., III pCin'
at VeziIly. above tn" H5.'"rc. I'f,n
TANKS still rest a s '''S"3:" and
Reims. The cathedral c'.y * being
surrounded.
The Marine valley is one of the
great highways to Paris. and one OF
the German detectives is the Paris
Chalons railroad. which runs along the
Marine river.
The depth of the German advance
In the center since the drive began.
from the region north of the Chcmin
des Danes to Tezilly. is nearly twenty
miles.
There Is no longer any doubt that
the Germans are aiming at Paris Al
the same time. however the German
strategy probably includes the is ia
ton of the French armies between
ReimS and Rplfort.
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FIRST OF FABRICATED FLEET
Philadelphia Girl, Niece of Schwab,
Christens AuaWan at Newark


Newark, n J., May 31.-The Aga
wan, the first of the new standardized
Fabricated steel cargo vessels built by
the Emergency Fleet corporation, was
launched at the Newark Bay yards %
the Submarine Boat company.
The vessel has a capacity of 5000
dead weight tons, is 343 feet long and
is expected to make 1O1a knots.
Among crowd of 10U00 Which
cheered as the ship slid down the ways
were Charles NJ. Schway, general man
ager of the Fleet corporation: Charles
\. Piez, a member of the United States
shipping board: Thomas \. Edison and
city officials.
The name 'Agdwan," meaning
Great Salt Meadows" was selected
by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. Tile vessel
was christened by Miss Mary Eurana
Ward, of Philadelphia, a niece of Mr.
Schwab.
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MILLION U. S. MEN ABROAD
Senator Lewis Says Our Army Will
Soon Equal EnqIand's.

Senator Lewis Says Our Army Will
Soon Equal England's.
Chicago, May Ex-senator James
Hamilton Lewis said. in a speech. that
he United States now has 100000
soldiers in foreign lands. and by De
"amber l it will be numerically equal
that of England.
He said 7OO,O0O,00O pounds of explo-
;ives are in process of manufacture
The ordnance department has spent,
he said. S776000,O00 for proiectileS
nd 75.000000 projectiles are on theil
-ay to Pershing One thousand rifles
ra being manufactured daily and g.
40 100000 rounds of small arm arr
,',niticn has been contracted for Lass
'onth. he said, we produced 275 900
80 rounds.
He placed the machine guns con
acted for at $4,000, adding that 100.
200 have been delivered BY July L,
said, we shall be producing $4,000
month
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100000 French AT FRONT

And Enough Reserves to Fill Gaps
Says High Commissioner.
Ames Ia. May 31--''France is not
bled white: she is holding her own
and has every confidence in the fu.
ture," Lieutenant Coolnc SIdouard de
Billy. acting French high commissions
er to the United States. toid 1000 per.
sons at the commencement exercises
of Iowa State College.
''Of course" he said, eve have sui.
fered heavy losses. but we still have
three million good fighting Ken at the
front and enough in reserve to fill the
gaps as they come"
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vandals Destroy 10000 Plants

Nazareth, Pa, May 31.-Betvsen
10000 and 10000 cabbage plants on
rhe farm Of Allen Scheetz about a
mile from Nazareth, were destroyed
by unknown persons, causing a loss
Oh about $4,000. When the farm was
visited the plants were scattered in
all directions, having been cut with
knives and scythes. Many footprints
on the ground showed that more than
Gne DersOn WAS involved
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FORGED INTO SERVICE

"Join the Marines or Leave Home
is Wife's Ediet.
Lancaster, Pa, May 31.-"Either
-.'eia~ tbR-sRarines or leave home.
ms was the uItlnldtum issued 10
Frank A. Laudenberger, silk weaver,
of Marietta, Pa, by his patriotic wife.
When Laudenberger appeared at Tie
local recruiting station he was told
that he would have to obtain his wife's
consent.
Consent" he asked, laughingly.
"Why, she told me / would have to
enlist in the marines or leave home.
Guess that's enough consent, isn't it?"
Laudenberger was accepted.
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Germans Advance Twenty Miles.

<NONSHGc "eNIy mlieS.
Paris, May 31.-Stiffer resistance by
the allies has slowed the German adj
vance on the Soissons-RemS line, bur
the Germans in the center have adj
vanced to Vezilly, almost twenty miles
from their old line along the Ailette.
The war office statement saws:
THE battle continued with undimin-
ished violence during the night. French
troops energetically maintained the
western outlets of scissors and the
enemy, Notwithstanding repeated eff
Orts, was not able TO debouch from the
town.
Further south engagements of ey
IRENE violence developed in the region
Of the road between scissors and Har
tennes, and on the front between Fern
en-Tardenois and Vezilly, wher
French troops, supported by reserves
are opposing the German advance Wit
indomitable tenacity.
"On the right Franco-British troons
along the front between Brouillet and
Thillois, and also northwest of Reims
broke all assaults and raintained
their positions"
A semiOfficial note says:
"The Germans again progressed OF
Wednesday, but while on one hand
they failed to pierce our lines, on the
other 1t is comforting to observe tina
their march was slackened by the ar
rival of our reserves.
"As these come into play the balance
will gradually be restored and soon
the German flood will be damned
1.-The French command retains IN
diminished confidence based. as it is
on the power of our resources ana IT.
Incompatible valor = our soldiers
Although the ais
PaimS ~th"ir nnr':'"" y
come untenable If the enemy pressure
further southwark should be accentu
tenders Of the city
From Thiallois, four miles west OF
Reims, the front bends nOrthward and
runs along the Aisne canal, forming
semicircle little more than Il mite
before the city.
AS the great battle proceeds the en-
emy'S purpose becomes plairA 1t is
twO-fOld.
First of all eighteen miles south of
Vesle flows the Marine, which forms
with the Disc, one of the great ave
nues of approach to Paris. Along its
course runs the ChalOnS railroad, the
main eastern artery To gain Il foot
ing in the Marine valley, or even to APP
proach within artillery range of it,
would be an appreciable result. That
is sufficient TO show why the Germans
continue to push southwark so vigor-
0usly. Their advance there WedneS-
day, however. amounted to lily BE
miles, as against 51s miles on The tir't
day of the attack and seven on -
second. This indicates the CROWNS
force of the opposition which the e'-
envy is encountering.
The Weather.
Forecast for this section: r."
cloudy and warmer today and tct
row; variable winds.
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fear i will have to send you to school
and I'm sure don't know where there
Il school for geese-Pm sure don't
know at ALL ~-
IT don't believe there is such a
thing said Mrs. Goose.
NO. said Mr.. Gander, 4 have
never heard of one. 1 have heard of
schools for boys and schools for girls
and schools for both together. 1 have
heard too of circus schools and zoo
schools but I don't believe there has
ever been such thing as a school for
geese. If there has been one or ever
will be one, they haven't talked 20 me
about it.
Perhaps there may be one and
they are going to have it as surprise
for us so our children can go there
suggested Mrs. Goose.
Ny dear, would you like to have
Q school for the children? How can
you say such a thing?
"sYou were talking about a school
yourself said Mrs. Goose. I thought
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No Official Statement Made.

Washington. May 31.-NO official
statement is available as to the num-
Der of fighting men to be called in
the next draft movement
1t was said the time and number
will be determined by the condition Of
the environments and camps to receive
them.
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mes postponed, rain
Afternoon Games.

AT Philadelphia-New York, 6 Phil
adelphia. 3. Batteries Nc
Carly: Oe5chger, Adams.
AT Brooklyn-BoSton, = Brooklyn,
1. DIST game) Batteries Hen
ry; Grimes Miller
Boston, 4 Brooklyn. g. ed game)
Batteries-Hearn, Henry; Griner,
Krueger
At Pittsburgh-St. Louis, 4 Pitts
burgh, 0. BatterOes-DOak, Gonzales;
Harmon. Blackwell
AT Chica go-Ch;cago. 2; Cincinnati,
l. Batteroies-Na Killefer;
Schneider, Wingo
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Children Reioin Cza-

Moscow, May c1t-AIeXis RunIanof
formerly heir apparent, and the dargh-
ters Of the former emperor, have ar
rived at Yekaterinburg, in the govern
ment of Perm, on the Asiatic side of
the Ural mountains.
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oSo Lun Dlopes OWNED in Week

252 Hun Planes Downed in Week.
Washington. May 31.-Two handred
and fifty-two German airplanes werJ
brought down on The western front by
allied aviators during HE week ending
Nav 23. These adviceS were received
An the British militn., Miss; =,
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President Starts Shin.

Washington, May 81 = President
Wilson drove the first rivet in the
Seel cf 940O-ton steel ship for the
shipping board Work on it began at
the yard of the New Virginia Chip
building corporation, Alexandria. Va
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Standing Of the Clubs.
EhTt0Nht iEAGlIE,
Morning Games,

At Pittsburgh piGsburgh. 8; st.
Louis, Q. Batteries-Aiiller. Schmidt;
Packard. Gonzales
AT Chicago-Cincinnati, 9; Chicago,
8. Batteries-Toney, Wingo; Tyler,
Killefer
Other games pOstpOned. rain.
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Diphtheria

A sore throat is good breeding place for
Diphtheria germs. Protect your children
by never neglecting Sore Throat. You can
wisely depend upon TONSILINE. Give
Tonsiline upon the first appearance Of Sore
Throat don't give Diphtheria chance
in that throat in its weakened condition.
When TONSILINE is swallowed it comes
directly in contact with the diseased sur
face and induces a healthy con- ~
dition Of the membranes-then the "a
system can better defend the throat
E attacked by Diphtheria germs. FL
Keep .TONSILINE in the house III
shere you can get it quick when .a
eeded. &c., 60c. and $1.00. ~
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Following is Rec-i* of Games Played
Yeste rday.
AMER s.Q : EAfiuE.
Morning Games.
At BOstOn-Boston, 8; Washington,
1. Batteries Ainsmith Leon
ard, Scnsn@.
AT CIe} riaHd-Chicago 4; Cleve-
land, 3. III inningS) Batteries-Wil-
HamS, Schaik: AnZmann. O'Neil.
Other games postponed. rain.
Afternoon Games.
At New Iorl;--New York, 2; Atk-
letics, ]. Batteries-Cal dNeil, Walters;
Gregg. McAvoT.
At BoS:on-j,aSh ngton, 4 Boston,
o. Batteri,s-Ayers, Pic,nick; Nc
Gable, A%uey,.
At Detroit-De;roit, = St. Louis, 1.
Batteries-Gallia, Nunamaker; Da..ss,
Yelle.
At CIevclan,i-CIeyeland 3: Chica-
go, ,. Bat erieS-i'aber, Schalk; Co
veleSkie. D'Nciii.
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The Weather.

Forecast for this section: p"
cloudy and warmer today and toi
row; variable winds.
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GENERAL F0cH
Commander-iA-C Chief of the Allied
Forces in France.

>4-H-3&-a-ao4@ossS
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-05-12

ycunx fellow with whom Elliot had
played tennis q good deal. and left the
papers in his hands for safe-keeping.
After which they returned to the hotel
and reached the second floor BY way
Of the back stairs used BY the serv-
ants.
Here they parted. each going to his
own room. Gordon slept like school,
boy and woke only when the sun
poured through the window upon bis
bed In q broad ribbon Of warm gold.
He got up. bathed. dressed. and
went down into the hotel dining room.
The walters looked at him In amaze
ment. Gordon ate as II nothing were
the matter. apparently unaware Of the
excitement he was causing. He paid
not the least attention to the nudging
and the whispering. After he had fin-
ished breakfast. he lit q cigar. leaned
back In his chair, and smoked placidly.
Presently an eruption Of men poured
into the room. At the head Of them
was Gopher Jones. Near the rear Wal
ly Selfridge fingered modestly. He
was not looking for hazardous adven-
ture.
-whad you doing herei" demanded
Gopher, bristling up to Elliot.
The young man watched q smoke
wreath float ceilingward before he
turned his mild gaze on the chief Of
police.
'sI'm smoking"
''Don't you know we Just got In from
hunting you-two posses Of us been
out all night?" Gopher glared savage.
ly at the smoker.
Gordon looked distressed. That's
too bad. There's telephone In my
room. too. Why didn't you call upf
I've been there all night"
The deuce you have" exploded
Jones. "And us combing the hills for
you. Young man. you're mighty smart.
But I want to tell you that you'll pay
for this"
"Did you want me for anything In
particular-or Just to get up q poker
game" asked Elliot suavely.
The leader Of the posse gave him.
self to a job Of scientific profanity. He
was spurred on to outdo himself be-
cause he had heard litter or two be
hind him. When he had finished. he
formed a procession. He. with Elliot
handcufed beside him. was at the
head Of 1t. 1t marched to the jail
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-05-12
Building q Trench.

Trenches on the western front ap-
pear to the civilian eye which is fixed
upon photographs to be just a ditch
backed by dugouts. In reality, details
Q trench correspondent, an enormous
amount of work and scientific study Is
required for the establishment Of .
complete winter trench.
For every mile q trench over 6,000,-
900 sand bags are needed. One man
can fill q bag with earth and lift 1t to
place Is times In q night, when all the
work Of repairing trenches is done.
Il would take q battalion eight months
to do this work.
A mile Of trench and its concomi-
tant protection demands 1900 six-foot
stakes, 1900 small pickets, 6,25O,O0O
sandbags, weighing 1000 tons In all
5000 feet Of corrugated iron. 1.125. 900
feet of timber, etc.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-05-12
CHAPTER XVII.
sheha Does Nof Think "a

SstSbo 0OCo bNOS UtuN o0s
The fingers of Sheba were busy with
the embroidery upon which she worked.
but her thoughts were full Of the man
who lay asleep on the lounge. His
strong body lay at ease, relaxed.
Already health was flowing back into
his veins. Beneath the tan Of the
thin, muscular cheeks q warmer color
was beginning to creep. Soon he would
be about again. vigorous and forceful.
striding over obstacles to the goal he
had set himself.
Sheba had sent him q check for the
amount he had paid her and had re-
fused to see him or anybody else.
Shamed and hum!liated. she had kept
to her room. The check had come back
to her by mail.
Across the face OF It he had written
in his strong handwriting:
Il don't welsh on my bets. You can't
give to me what is not mine.
do not think for an instant that I
shall not marry you"
She moved to adjust a window blind
and when she returned found that his
steady eyes were fixed upon her.
You're getting better fast" she
said.
YES"
The girl had q favor to ask Of him
and lest her courage fail she plunged
into It.
"Mr. Macdonald. II you say the word
Mr.. Elliot will be released on bail. !
am thinking you will be so good as to
say it."
His narrowed eyes held a cold gilt
ter. "Whyr'
You must know he is innocent. You
must"
Il know only what the evidence
shows" he cut In. warily on his guard.
HE may or may not have been one of
my attackers. From the first blow ]
was dazed. But everything points to
1t that he hired"
-Oh. not" interrupted the Irish girl,
her dark eyes shining softly. The way
Of it is that he saved your life, that
he fought for you. and that he Is In
prison because Of it."
IF that IL true. why doesn't be
bring some proof Of it?'
"Proof!" she cried scornfully. BE.
tween friends"
Hes no friend Of mine. The man ID
q meddler. despIse him."
The scarlet flooded her cheeks
"And am liking him very, very much,
she flung back stanchly.
Macdonald looked up at the vivid
flushed face and found 1t wholly
charming. He liked her none the less
because her hne eyes were hot and
defiant In behalf Of his rival
Every WELL" he smiled. It'll get
him out II you'll do me Q good turn
Thank you. It's q bargain"
Then sing to me-"
"What shall I singr
"Sing Divided"
The long lashes veiIed her soft eye
while she considered. Ip o way be had
tricked her into singing for him &
love-song she did not want to sine
But she made no protest. Swiftly sh<
turned and slid along the bench. Hes
fingers touched the keys and she BE-
gan.
Sheba paid her pledge In full. Aftel
the frSt two stanxas were finished IN
sang the last ones ~ well:
A. what about tho vaxhsr when n
have ouid PsAdy's boat.
II q me that would b afsasd 10 grsp u
oars an 60 anoaeY
On. ] could IND him by ths light of -
o. mooo Or star:
But thsrs's csuidsr things than salt vsvsI
between %. % they are.
| Och auoe.
Sure well ] know bs'll never have u
heart 10 come 70 me.
Tombstone epitaph., 1918-05-12
eWULIAM MCLEOD RAINE
z XZAX& C2F> lVNE NClNVZZV


but until now there had been no rea-
son why he should. Within q quarter
Of an hour he lifted the iron-grilled
sash bodily from the frame and
crawled through the window.
He found Paget and Strong waiting
for him in the shadows Of q pine out
side the yard OF Selfridge.
ITO begin with. you walk straight
home and go to bed. Peter" the young
man announced. You're not in this.
You're not invited to our party. ]
don't have to tell you why. do IT.
The engineer understood the reason.
He was an employee Of Macdonald. a
man thoroughly trusted by him. Even
though Gordon intended only to right
q wrong, II was better that Paget
should not be party to It. Reluctant
ly Peter went home.
Gordon turned to Strong. II owe
you lot already. There's no need for
you to run a risk Of getting Into trou-
BILE for me. If things break right, I
can do what I have to do without
help"
"And IL they dont?" Strong waved
an impatient hand. "Cut II out. Elliot.
I've taken a fancy to go through with
this. ! never did like Selfridge any
how. and I amt got a wife and don't
work for Mac. Why shouldn't have
some fun?"
Gordon shrugged his shoulders. IAN
right. Might as well play ball and get
things moving. then"
The little miner knocked at the door.
waliy himself opened. Elliot. from the
shelter Of the pine. saw the two men
In talk. Selfridge shut the door and
came to the edge Of the porch. He
gave a gasp and his hands went trem-
bling into the air. The six-gun Of the
miner had been pressed hard against
his fat paunch. Under curt orders he
moved down the steps and out Of the
yard to the tree.
At sight OF Gordon the eyes Of
Wally stood out in amazement. Little
sweat beads burst out on his forehead.
been collecting evidence against this
man.
"W-w-what do you want?' he asked.
SCOT your keys with you?"
"Y-yes-"
"Come with u.s."
Wally breathed more freely. For
moment he had thought this man had
come to take vengeance on him.
They led him by alleys and back
streets to the Office of the Macdonald
Yukon Trading company. Under or
ders he knocked on the door and called
out who he was. Gordon crouched
close to the log wall, Strong behind
him.
fridge.
The door opened, and a man stood
on the threshold. Elliot was on top Of
him like a panther. The man went