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HOME EDITION
TODAY'S PRICES
Mexican bank notes state bills 918c; pesos 77c;
Kexicaa gold 5858$4c; nacionales 17J41854c; bar
silver H. & H. quotation 99c; copper 526; grains
lower; livestock lower; stocks irregular.
El Paso and West Texas showers; New Mexico
showers; Arizona showers in east. (Food forecast for
Wednesday All meals wheatless.)
10 PAGES TODAY
LATEST NEWS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS DELIVERED ANTWHEHE '"c MONTH
EL PASO. TEXAS. TUESDAY EVENING. AUGUST 6. 19 1 8.
SINGLK COPT F1VB CENTS
RITISH SHOOT ZEPPELIN DOWN AF
JAPAN DE
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TERMINED
Premier Count Terauchi Says His Country Will Take
Further Military Steps in Siberia Should Position of
Czecho-Slovaks Demand It; Cheers Meet Yankees
at Archangel; T. G-. Masaryk Thankful for Aid.
fOKIO Japait Aug. 6. (By the As
X soclated Press.) Premier count
Terauchi talking of allied action in
Siberia said Japan wonld take furth
er military measures In case the po-
s.tion of the Czecho-Slovaks demand'
ed it.
The premier indicated that if the
chaotic situation in Siberia continued
Japan might find It necessary to
adopt suitable military measures to
combat the Austro-German menace In
tne far east.
Count Terauchi stated that the ac-
tion had been takett m perfect accord
with the allies. If it should be neces-
rary for the allies to dispatch addi-
tions! troops and arms the country
must be prepared to meet the emerg-
en cy-
Xewspaper Are Suppressed.
The Japanese-American negotiations
ad been made the basis of wrangling
ever domestic politics "with charges
r.nd counter charges and sensational
-Vmands for the resignation of the
tabinet. and the customory campaign
of recriminations. Consequently the
rovernment had recently closed down
tightly on the newspapers which were
r.gid!y suppressed If they attempted
to discuss the negotiations.
It is understood that the Seiyukai
majority party in the house is willing
To adopt a wait and see poll icy. Con-
sequently the Kensei Kai minority
t h'en had hoped to effect an opposi
tion combination is powerless for the
piesent.
Intervention I'lans Perfected.
There seems every reason to believe
the tenseness of the situation has been
relieved and that the plans for the
protection of the Czecho-Slovaks. and
cf the allied interests In German and
Austrian influence in Siberia com
pleted a long time ago. will be carried
out witnout excitement.
As far as Japan is concerned ev-
ery detail for putting the plan Into
execution already has been arranged.
Americans at Archancel.
London. Eng. Aug. 6. Official an
nouncement vas made today of land
ing of allied forces naval and mill
tary at Archangel on August. The
landing was In concurrence with the
wishes of the Russian population. It
is stateu. ana causea general entnu
siasm.
Czehs Are Grateful.
Washington. D. C Aug. 6. T. G.
MasaryK. president ol the Czecho-
slovak national council and com-
mander In cHlet -If the forces operat-
ing under the. council presented a let-
ter to president Wilson today ex
pressing deep satisfaction over the.
presidents decision to neip tne
Czecho-SIovak army in Russia.
lour name. Mr. President tne let
ter concluded "as yon no doubt know.
is cheered in the streets of Prague.
Our nation will be forever grateful
to you and the people or the tinned
States. And we know how to be
grateful."
BRITISH MYSTER Y SHIPS
USE CUNNING TRICKS TO
DESTRO Y GERMAN U-BOA TS
LONDON Eng. Aug. S. Revelations
regarding the work of British
mystery ships which have played an
important part in anti-submarine war-
fare are made by the naval corre-
spondent of the Times.
Until this week the public has
known nothing about the mystery
ships known in the navy as the "Q"
chips although several officers no
tably CapL Gordon Compbell. have
been decorated for sesvices on these
vessels. Details now can be made pub-
lic as the Gesmans are becoming
awase of the methods through bitter
experience.
Baby Explodes U-Boat.
"How a woman and baby" accounted
for a u-boat. Is tola by the corre
vessel to surrender and fired a few
shells into her. The boats then left
the ship leaving on board a woman
who ran up and down the deck with a
baby In her arms as if mad. The
U-boat came alongside and the woman
hurled "the baby" Into the open hatch.
The "baby" exploded and blew out
the bottom of the submarine. The
"woman" was decorated with the Vic-
toria cross.
In addition to the "woman and
baby" case the correspondent men-
tions the story of a retired admiral
serving as a captain who placed a
haystack on board an ancient looking
craft When the U-boat ordered ber to
surrender the Germans were aston-
ished to receive a broadside from the
hay stack.
Tramp Boat Sinks Sub.
On another occasion a sea worn
tramp steamer was crossing the North
sea when a submarine ordered the
Hid ARMY AND HE
CASUALTIES Til RATE 16419
List Begins With the Landing of First TJ. S. Troops in
Trance; Total Since Beginning of Marne-Aisne Battle
Is 1123; List Published Today Is 498 358 Soldiers
and.l4Ct Marinas; Jtfany- TexansAre-JncludeL . -
spondent. The submarine ordered a crew to bandon ship. So sure was the
German of his prey that the bombs
with which he intended to sink the
vessel were brought on deck around
the conning tower.
It required only a shell or two from
the tramp's concealed armament to
explode the bombs and blow the
U-boat oat of the water.
CapL O. Gordon Campbell the com-
mander was decorated with the Vic-
toria cross and the D. S. O In 111C
being the first to receive these orders
without the nature of his heroic deed
being made public
It was announced early In 1917. that
the reason for his decorations wonld
be made public after the war.
Sub Sinks IlritUh Schooner.
A Canadian Atlantic Port Aug. (.
The British schooner Gladys J. Hol
land has been sunlc by a German sub
marine. The crew landed today at a
Nova Scotia town. They said the at'
tack took place yesterday morning.
L
UP; HOSPITAL
SHIP SINKS
I AIR RAID ON LONDON
IS COMPLETE FIASCO;
DEFENSE IS PERFECT
Central Powers Sure Of Defeat
Because Allies Have Most Men
Big Austrian Paper Declares
TTTASHINGTON D. C Aug. 6. That
YY man power will be the determin-
ing factor in the war; that It Is in-
contestable that the numerical super
iority of the allies is Increasing daily.
and that defeat awaits the central
powers according to advices reaching
Washington through official channels.
was made public today. The Arbiter
Zeitnng of Vienna states:
"The assaults of tbe allies
against our new front have In no
Tray diminished in intensity. That
Is a fact which gives one cause to
think. With adversaries like the
Russians the technical superior-
ity of the Russians was of no Im
portance."
"On the west the situation Is quite
different. Do not let is forget that
the French and the Anglo-Saxons are
side bv side with the Germans the)
Wheeling's Sugarless
Day Caused by Maniac
Wheeling. W. Va August 6.
Wheeling hotels and restaurants
had one sugarless day recently that
was not on the food administration
program. A stranger in the -ole
of a self-appointed food official
visited alt the places and com-
manded that sugar bowls be re-
moved from the tables. His orders
were obeyed without protest. Later
it was learned that the man was
demented.
most civilised peoples In the world
and that they are in a position to turn
all modern technical inventions to
their own profit.
Invincible Spirit of French.
"On the other hand let us take into
consideration the invincible spirit
which animates the French soldier
the tradition of victory and glory
which only these last few years Ger-
man history baa somewhat tarnished.
This spirit of the French army united
to the powerful organizing ability of
America gives vital value to tbe
armies of tbe entente at least equal
to that of Germany.
Man Power Will Decide.
"It. therefore results In contradic
tions to what happened on tne eastern
front that the decisive factor in this
war win be man power aow it is in'
contestable that the numerical super
iority of tbe entente is increasing
every day.
That Is a formal avowal of the
Inevitable defeat which la await-
ing the central powers."
That the conclusion of the article
was still more alarming is manifest
from the fact that the Austrian censor
suppressed it although be allowed the
publication or tee matter quotes
above.
TT7ASHIKGTON D. C Aug. (.Army
Yr and marine corps casualties in
t '.e fighting on the Marne-Alsne sal-
ient made public today by the war de-
:a.rtment numbered 498; 358 soldiers
ind 149 marines. This brought the
total since the victory battle began
to arrive yesterday to 1123. and the
number of allied casualties since
American forces first landed in France
to 16.409.
Today's army list contained mostly
the names of wounded whereas those
f efterday showed 49S killed In ac-
tion and SO died of wounds.
These lists do not represent the
na fiehtinsr. but nrooablv include
nme of the casualties for severaf
daj s.
Army Casualty List.
The army casualty list today shows:
Killed In action 31: died of wounds.
c.x wounded severely 313: wounded
urgree undetermined seven; prisoner
cr.o. total 358.
The list includes the following from
Texas and Arizona all reported se-
erely wounded:
Sergt. Ernest Morey. Beevlile
Texas.
Corp. AreMe K. Brown. El Paso.
( oak William Coston Dallas
Texas.
Pvt. Charles Hecc Denlson
Pvt. Fernando Acede Solemon-
vllle. Ariz.
Severely Wounded (Western List).
Lieut. Earl B. Brockman Weiser
Tdaho: Sergt. Harry Franklin Pendle
ton Ore ; Corp. Robert W. Colflesh
nes Moines. Iowa; Pvts. Orln Bein
hardt Kennewlck. Wash.; Lloyd F.
i:vans. Marcus Iowa; P.iley C. Wart
riockton Iowa; Chas. IC Hogg Den-
ntson. Texan Archie G. Hutchinson
vh?:er City lnwa; Gunnard A. Lil-
emst. Stanton. Iowa: Richard E. Mik-
kolpon. North Yakima Wash.: Bernie
M Mohler. Bedford. Iowa; Frank Rob-
in; Bedford Iowa; Lieuts. Geo. C.
Pilkington Parker. S. D.; Robert L.
Rayburn Burley. S. D.: Edgar C
Westervelt. Lincoln Neb.; Sergts. Otto
F Anderson Coming la.: Robert
Fisher Sunnyside. Wash.: Albert G.
Grabowsky Beatrice Neb.: Brnest
Morey Beevlile Texas: Herbert W.
Pace Corning Iowa: cook John W.
Wavne Webb Winetoneton Neb.;
Pvts Fernando Aredo. Solomenville.
Ariz-i Harry M . Bladon Clearfield.
l"va: Arthur E. Ficks. Pattee Idaho:
Angelas A. Curalas. San Francisco:
Clifford Hegler. Walker CaL; Pvt.
Frank Toung. Liberty Neb.; Corp.
Archie E. Brovrn El Paso. Texas!
rook Wm. Coston Dalian; Pvts. Wil-
'iam Murray Aberdeen S. D.; Orln H.
P.hoades. Coming. Iowa.
Wounded In Action. Undetermined.
Pvts. Ernie 3. Back man. Park City
N D-; Clarence H. Endy. Ogden. Utah.
Killed in Action (Eastern List).
Sergt. Claude A. Stephenson. Ander-
son. S. C; Corps. Malcolm K. Crab-
tree Toppenlsh Wash.: Edwin H.
.'e!l. Woodhaven. N. Y.; Bill Wal-
ters. Thealka. Ky.; mechanic Theodore
s Price. Bay St. Louis Miss.; Pvts.
Tony Albino Brooklyn. N. Y-: Frank
A'tobel! Berlin. N. H.; Edward F.
Bowman Wheeling W. Va.; Stanley
Red While and Blue
All Black Court
Atlanta Ga Aug. (.Patriotic
colors were represented in tho re-
corder's court here recently when
Ed and Lula Redd were fined for
fighting Willis White was bound
over for misdemeanor and Thomas
and Mary Blue were fined for dis-
derly conduct. And they ere all
black.
F. Briot Tonasket. Wash.; Francis X.
Conley Philadelphia; Jesse H. Cot-
trelL Sunolglen. Ala.: Andy L. Kas-
llnger. Danville. I1L: William A.
Gulnn. Ink Ark.: Ernest C Hartmann
San Francisco; Steven J. Johnston. Jr
Cooperstown N. Y.; Albert S. John-
ston. Homer City. Pa.; Maxwell B.
Katz Worcester. Mass.; John Kelly
Detroit. Mich.; Robert Kelly. Flan-
dreau S. D. ; Bruno Korasciewiez Be-
reau Ohio; Fred Marten. Lawrence.
Kas.; Michael J. Nee. Shrewsbury.
Mass.; John Xemchlck South Bethle-
hem Pa-; Russell Parr Encampment
Wyo.: Mike Polesnki Pa.: Harry
Khoades Reading. Pa.; Frank Sager
St. Paul. Minn.; William E. Schaefer
Appleton. Wis.: Daniel K. Shedd. Man
chester. N. H.; John S. Tatro Harris-
ville R. L; James W. Williams.
Bangor Me.
Died From Wounds Received In Action
Corp. Harold E. Simmons Worces-
ter Mass.; Pvts. Percy M. Brothers
Randolph Center. Vt.: Clyde Colvin.
Kelville. Kv .: Willis L. Chamberlain
Griswoldville Mass.; John Seraphin.
Hartrord. Conn.; James w. weir
Litchfield. Conn.
Severely Wounded.
Capts. Alvin Colbura Washington.
D C. ; Roland G. Flndlay Houlton
Md. : Daniel W. Finleyaon Lucknow.
Canada: Albert Nathan es Menomle
Mich.
Lieuts. Harold BidwelL Rockford
Ills.: Huber W. Lyman Caledonia.
Miss.; Weir W. Wicoff St. Charles
Minn.
Sergts. Ray C. Ames La Grange.
Me.: Henry Dille. Columbus. O.; Emll
J. KaseL Toledo O.; Fred King Osh-
kosh. Wis.; Sylvester Koplnski South
Bend Ind.; Manuel H. Prettyman
Buffalo; Chas. E. Loviecz Russia-
Corps. Roger Bainbridge Edmond
Ok la-: Colvin M. Buckname Mnsko-
gen Mich ; Chas. Donnelly Rambler
fa.: Harry w. Hardt. New Tork city;
Clifford A. Lara. Lebanon. N. IL
Bugler Herbert A. Bailey. Xaab.au
N. H.
Wagoner James Zieglltz. Chicago.
Horseshoer David Heapt Utica N.
Y.
Pvts. Leontlef T. Akers Colombia.
Ky.; Arthur C. Appleton. Manchester.
N. H.: Josef Asien Chicago; Homer
N. Beau Inc. Lynn Mass.; Thomas
Berry. Philadelphia: Forest G. Bout-
well. Meadows. N. H.; Stanley Buch-
alski. Michigan City. Ind.; Robert E.
Burke. St. Paul; Adam R. Burrls.
Sablna Kas.; Francis D. Carrlgan
Worcester Mass.; Moses L. CiUey.
Bingham. Me.; Wendell A. Clough
Contoc. Miss.; Albert Hunter. Alberta
Canada; Alvin J.Davis. Altoona. Pa.:
Rpseoe E. Doane Gloucester. Mass.;
Wm. W. Dooley. Pawtuckett. R. L;
Joseph A. Ego Newark N. J.; Herman
L Foster. Atbol. Mass.; Henry Z. Gut-
zier. Laconia N. H-; William H. Gray.
Lebanon O.; Albert H. Alrorsen. Dor-
chester. Mass.; Sam J. Hardlson
??e- A.l-; Ernt T. Hawkins. Et-
tricks. Va. : Waltoi- Hnli.j i t.
Mich. Walter Houston. Fenacook X.
H-: John Hunsaker. St ihiv. n.
Philip O. Jacques Skinner. Me.-: John
-wiicn israun ta ; Frank W
8BREMJAIL;
GUT
Duplicate Key Successfully
tlsed by Prisoners at
Thermopolis Wyo.
Thermopoiis Wyo. Aug. 6. Five of
eight men who broke jail here fc
night still are at large and the police
of Colorado Montana and Wyoming
have been notified to watch far them.
The men escaped by making a dupli-
cate key.
One of the escaped prisoners was
caught In Thermopolis. and three
were apprehended at Klrby.
Two of the men still at large are
convicts from the state reserve Jail
under sentence for highway robbery
two men awaiting transfer to the
penitentiary for forgery and a boy
convicted of burglary for stealing an
automobile.
HSU CHI CHANG
FOBPilEtTMOlEi
New Yorkers Sleep On
' Fire Escapes To Escape
Heat Fall Are Killed
New York Aug. S. Four deaths
and a score of prostrations resulted
today from a continuation of the heat
wave which last night drove thou-
sands of tenement dwellers to tbe
parks and beaches for relief.
Two persons sleeping on fire es
capes fell to their deaths.
Eeal Struggle in Chinese
Election Will Be for
Vice President.
Fekln. China. Aug. 6. At a con
ference of generals of the northern
Chinese army. It has been agreed to
nsmhmti Hra Chi Chang former Ties
premier for the presidency.
The real struggle in the election
however will be for the vice presi-
dency. If Hsu Chi Chang Is elected
he will hold office only so long as
permitted to do so by the military
K)ower and much depends upon his
successor.
Tau Ki Chi. the premier is tbe most
popular candidate but Chang Soulln.
governor of Mukden province has
high political ambitions.
At the conference It was decided to
fight against the southern armies un-
til the government's authority is re
stored.
II DEATHS IN
GOV. HOBBY HAS RKTCHNED
FROM A SHORT VACATION
Austin Tex Aug. . Gov. W. P.
Hobby has returned to the state cap
ital from a few days spent on the San
Gabriel river. In Williamson county.
After the state convention at Waco
in September he plans to take more of
a vacation.
Appointments of members of the
commission of appeals probably will
be announced the latter part of this
week the governor annouced.
Gordon Washburn Me.; Wm. J. Law
rente esi ritcnDurg Mass.
xiowara Mason. Powell. o.: Arthur
M. Oklef. Lawrence Mass.: Ervln C.
Rltter. Ashlev. O rtvij tjvi
Nashua N. H.: Donald Ross. Canada 1--N-
Leonard A. RoswelL Falls
Villstgre. Conn.; Sam Schorr. Brooklyn
Y-; Tom Strike. Chicago; Wm. xi
Ward. Morrlsvllle. Vt.: Warren L.
Wheeler. Orleans. VL; Harold White
North Andover Mass.: Solon White-
head. Winfield. La-: Wallace IL Wil-
liams. Grafton Center N. IL: Herbert
Wilson. Jackman. Me.; Capt. John L.
Dunn. Hauppange. New York city-
Lieuts. Newman H. Bellls. Wausau
Wis ; Wesley G. Broeker. rjrl.in'
Minn.; Randolph R. Brown. Rome. N.'
(Continued on pnge - column X.)
RichestOilFieldlnAmerica
Is Developing East Of Here
w1
By S. F. BALEXTINE.
HAT promises to be the largest
base oil In America Is being devel-
oped in Eastland and Stevens counties
in Texas.
The first test well In this field came
in last October near Ranger and
since then there has been a continual
development program around Ranger
and Eastland and reaching north into
Stevens county.
Within the last 30 days the produc-
tion in this field baa been increased
more than 11900 barrels daily. This
brings the daily production to 32000
barrels. And the field is not scratched
yet
Last November authorities of some
of the big producing companies after
an exhaustive study of the field said
"that with an expenditure of 320000-
C00 they believed that a yearly pro-
duction of 12.000000 barrels of crude
oil cbuld be reached." Their predic-
tion has been passed.
Today the Ranger field is producing
Jackie Musicians Eat
$6 Worth of Ice Cream
St. Loals. Mo Aug. 6. Part of
the Great Lakes naval band was
sent put on parade here one eve-
ning. John Ring jr was with them.
He Invited them to have some ice
cream. The invitation was accepted
by J.
The Mil was 5 or SI cents for
each Jackie.
at tbe rate of 8.030.000 barrels yearly.
With more tban 100 wells being
drilled. With the Prairie Oil com-
pany the Ohio Oil company and the
Mid-Kansas all subsidiaries of tbe
Standard drilling 17 wells between
them. 41 of which are being drilled by
the Prairie company. The others are
being drilled by the Texas company
the Producers tbe Gulf the 8tates
Oil corporation and number of smaller
operators.
Necessity Brings Development.
And necessity is the mother of in-
vention. So necessity develops the
Ranger oil field. The tremendous
demand for crude oil during the
world's war puts the price to such
figures that the big oil producers
were Justified in making the at-
tempt to develop the deep sands un-
derlying Eastland county. "That tbe
Pennsylvania oil sands lay under this
section of Texaa was a matter of rec-
ord for several years but that the
sands were at a great depth was also
known therefore the prospecting for
oil was necessarily expensive. The
facta are being proven by the find-
ing of oil at a depth of approxi-
mately 3400 feet and the estimated
cost of each well being drilled in this
field is S50.000.
At this time when our attention is
attracted by tbe gigantic tasks of
this great war we hardly realize the
Importance or the magnitude of the
oil production already deceloped in
Eastland and Stevens counties.
Big Development.
Just for comparison last year the
home of the paraffine base oil. the
state of Pennsylvania produced a to-
total of 7.733.300 barrels of crude o!L
Already the Ranger field has devel-
oped a production of 8000000 barrels
(Continued on page 5 column 5.)
More Than 100. Prostra-
tions Occur at the Hog
Island Ship Yards.
St. Louis. Mo Aug. 6. -Six deaths:
today were officially attributed to tbe
severe heat. There were also maw
prostrations.
Among the dead is Mrs. Addle Dimi-
nick. 70 years ef age. Oregon City.
Ore. who died from heat prostration
while entering the city o a train last
night.
100 Heat Prostrations.
Philadelphia Pa Aug. 0. Intense
neat coupled witn a nigner percentage
of humidity caused more than 100
prostrations among the Hog Island
shipyard workers. About one-quarter
of tbe eases were classed as serious.
One death and many prostrations were
reported In the city.
Four Deaths in Chicago.
Chicago. Hi Aug. 6. Chicago's hot
wave continued today and the weather
forecaster says there is no Immediate
relief in sight. The lowest tempera-
ture at midnight was 83 degrees. At
lp.m. the thermometer rose to 98
and still climbing.
Four deaths and a large number of
prostrations from heat were reported
today.
Will Bring 2 Oceans 12
Hours Closer Together
Washington. D. C Aug. . Dally
serial mail service between New York
and Chicago bringing the Pacific
coat i: hours nearer the Atlantic is
planned by the postofflce department.
SAN ANGEL0 OIL DRILLER
IS BURNED BY GAS FLAME
San Angela Tex.. Aug. . Gas from
a well in tbe Brownwood oil fields
was Ignited by a hot iron in the bands
of J. C. Snow driller for a San An-
gelow company and he was seriously
burned about tne race ana arms.
Wisconsin nyis plentiful-
Madison. Wis Aug. S. With this
Tear's rye crop coming in and stocks
of rye carried over irom last years
harvest In some localities the Wis
consin food administration now per
mits rye flour or meal as a partial
substitute for wheat flour. It may
constitute one-fifth of the substitute
requirements.
CHAMP CLARK RENOMINATED.
Montgomery. Mo Aug. & Sneaker
cmunp ciarK. lor tne inn time was
renominated for congress In the Dem-
ocratic primary la this district today
without opposition.
Headliners In
Today's Theaters
ALn.tsinn.v "
' "The Whirlpool.- Alice Brady.
BIJOU
"Camllle." Theda Bara.
CRAWFORD
"Little Miss Innocence" Ray-
mond TeaL
GARDEN
"The Golden Fleece." Peggy
Pearce.
GRBCIAN
"Fields of Honor." Mae Marsh.
UNIQUE
"The Gun Fighter." Wm. S. Hart.
WIGWAJI
"Sa-. Young Fellow." Douglas
Fairbanks.
(Read Amusement Ads. on Page S.)
Torpedo Wrecks Warilda;
Sick and Wounded
Are Victims.
EXPLOSION KILLS
MANY WOUNDED
Ooer 650 Are Rescued
From British Ship and
Given Treatment.
A BRITISH Port. Aug. (.Between
10S and 130 Including a number of
nurses are believed te be dead as a
result of the sinking of the hospital
ship Warilda. in channel service Sun-
day morning by a German submarine.
It Is believed upward of 100 mostly
patients. In a ward over the dynamo
room were killed by the explosion of
the torpedo.
The ship carried (00 sick and
wounded. Among them were seven
Americans two officers and five en-
listed men. all of whom have been
accounted for.
AXA R!r.n Treatment.
More than (0 survivors brought
here soon after the sinking were
given treatment In the hospitals. Res-
en warV vu rendered difficult be
cause the ship remained afloat a long
time under headway or tne engines
which could not he stopped. The
morale of the wounded suffering
agonies during the rescue was de-
scribed as wonderful- Destroyers ac-
complished feats of seamanship In
connection with rescuing the wounded
and others from the sinking ship.
The Warilda had been in channel
service for two years and this was
her first trip in which she did not
carry wounded German prisoners.
Survivors remarked on thia fact.
Three of four boats were smashed
wbiln being lowered throwing their
occupants into tbe sea.
TommyTrack Is Drowned.
One of the women lost in the tor-
pedoing of tbe ambulance transport
Warilda was Mrs. Violet Long chief
eontroler of the British women's army
auxiliary corps; better knows aa the
nywack.- jwit.
Mrs.
deftaeauaent to lie
ngned fe tbe American army.
Change Draft Law So
It Will Not Atfecl
Certain Men Otier 32
Washington. D. C Aug. (. Broad
nrovistons for exemptions have been
written in the new man power bill
now before congress so tnat tne
nation's war Industry fabric may not
be unset by unduly large with
drawals of men over XS years of age
for military service.
Provost marshal general Crowder
appearing today before the senate
military committee explained that he
had deemed it advisable to make pos-
sible a more liberal interpretation of
the law and prevent he induction
Into the army of many men perform
ing essential work at home and yet
not actually in industrial occupations.
Chairman Chamberlain announced
that the committee had decided to aak
secretary Baker and Gen. March to
make statements een. March Is ex-
pected to appear tomorrow morning.
"The committee desires to ascer
tain" said the senator "why they are
In such a hurry now to have this draft
bill passed when before they said
there was no hurry."
Gen. Crowder told the committee
today that he did not know the reason
for the haste but that he was merely
carrying out orders.
Open hearings for the war depart-
ment on the bill Immediately after the
reassembling of tne house on August
19 were planned today by chairman
Dent of the house military committee.
SURTAX ON BIgInCOMES
IS TO BE INCREASED
Washington D. C Aug. (. Sur-
taxes on all. Incomes above 1 200000
were increased with a maximum of 75
percent on all above $5090000 by the
house ways and means committee
Monday in Its consideration of the
38000.000000 revenue bill.
Incomes between 3200000 and 3300-
000 will pay SS percent surtax instead
of the S3 percent heretofore planned;
Incomes of J300.000 to 3SOO.000 60 per-
cent instead of 58 : 3(00000 to 31.000.-
000. (S percent instead of (3; 31.000.000
to 3S.000.000. 75 percent instead of tS
percent as at present.
The luxuries report submitted lists
two groups of articles one altogether
luxuries and the other in part lux
uries.
GROWN PH1NGE15 TRYING HARD
TO REORGANIZE HIS BIG
I
Some of German Divisions Have Been Eeduced to Less
Than Half Their Fighting Force; Twenty-Nine British
Officers Escape From Prison Camp; Eeward Offered
for Eecapture; Artillery Activity on Italian Line.
T ONDOX. Eng Aug. (.The attempt-
ji ed raia by uerman zppeuns on
the east Anglian coast last night
proved to be a complete fiasco ac-
cording to reports thus far received.
British fliers were ready for the vis-
itors and met them well out at sea
bringing down one In flames dam-
aging a second and driving a third
away. What happened to tne outer
two is not disclosed in tbe official
statement.
The fact however that the report
said "Zeppelins crossed the coast."
Is ground for the presumption that
these did reach reach land.
There Is np evidence as yet that they
dropped any bombs.
Divisions Are Cut In Two.
With the French In France. Aug. K.
.(By Associated Press.) The crown
prince is engaged In reconstructing
his shattered divisions with the aid of
the remainder of the 1919 recruits in
the opinion of Gen. Mangin.
Some of the German divisions had
their company strength reduced to leas
than 50 men some of the companies
bein atill further depleted In numbers.
BrltlKh. Officers Escape.
Amsterdam Holland. Aug. (.
Twenty-nine British officers recently
escaped from a prisoners camp at
Holxmlnden. according to the Osna-
brueck Tageblatt and are still at
large.
A big reward has been offered for
their recapture.
"Satans" Is the the name for Ameri-
can soldiers among the German sol-
diers according to a letter written
by Lieut. Ranks who. as officer war
correspondent writes for German pa-
pers. In the Dusteldorf Naehrichten he
tells of a skirmish between a patrol
of men from that city with an Ameri-
can patrol who by their "impudent
audacity." had been givinc; the Ger-
mans much trouble. Both parties
were hidden in shell craters he said
and stalked each other for 19 hours
with the result that three wounded
American -Satans" wer brought in.
For their work their captors received
iron
Germany Growing Ajxxlona.
There Is Increasing anxiety in Ger-
many over the situation as it has
developed in recent months according
to a dispatch to the Handelsblatt. The
dispatch reads:
The number of those In Ger-
many who like Dr. Richard yon
Knehlmann former foreign see-
(Continued on page 3 column 4.)
AMERICANS MD GERMANS WAGE
EH RJ FIB MDi-LEBY COMBAT
Gunfire Mounts to Such Intensity That Observation Is
Impossible and Maps Have to Be Belied Upon Exclu-
sively; Flame Projectors Machine Guns and Gas
Shells Supplement Various Calibers of Shells.
rjARIS. France Aug. (. North of the
J. veale river the Germans have
been repulsed in efforts to dislodge
French and American units which
crossed from the south bank. The of
ficial statement from the war office
today also reports a French advance
to the Avre. north of Mont Didier.
The determined attacks which
the Germans have delivered
against the aisled advance guards
nerth f the Vesle have failed to
dlatnrb the temporary stabllxatlnn
of the Vesle front. TKe allied com-
mand Is retaining the initiative
In these operations.
German resistance north of the
Vesle is being continued the enemy
standing determinedly along the
heights commanding the river where
the French light elements which have
Passed beyond the river are encoun-
tering them says the Havas agency
review today. The Germans are trying
to prevent further crossings.
Enemy's Position Untenable.
There is agreement among military
critics that tbe Germans will not re-
main long between the Veale and the
.tisne where their position is consid-
e ed untanable.
The Echo de Paris lays stress
on the various signs observable on
the strtegleal -retreat at various
points where the French are at-
tacking. Ie believes the enemy la
preparing a relief offensive.
The French troops have reached the
west bank of the Avre between
Branches and Morizel. north of Mont
Didier says the official statement
from the war office today.
Striking at Junction Point.
Much importance la attached to
operations further north between
Branches and Morizel. north of Mont
Didier. These are pointed to aa a di-
rect menace to- the Junction point of
the armies of Gen. von Hntier and
crown prince Ruppreeht
Americans in Violent Duel.
With American Army on the Vesle.
Aug. (. (By Associated Press.) The
Germans facing the Americans along
the Vesle increased the Intensity of
their artillery fire late yesterday. The
Germans alio employed flame pro-
jectors and machine guns. The Ameri-
can lines were subjected to a heavy
fire from German ISS's. and the ene-
my raked the hill tope with various
kinds of gas shells.
The big gun duels soon became s
violent that observation was difficult
and maps had to be used.
With the capture of Flsmes.
American troops took 1? guns.
Some of the German artillerymen
were also captured.
The Americans who captured Flsmes
were members of the same organiza-
tion that occupied Colognes. Cohan
and Dravigny during the advance
north from the Marne.
Civilians Kept Under Guard.
At Cohan all the civilians left be-
hind in the French retreat last spring
were found la the village church. They
had been kept under guard there tn
the Germans. Host of the civilians
wer old men. women and children.
Germans Gas British Lines.
London. Eng Aug. (. The German
guns wer active last night In the
recion north of Villera-Bretonnen-x. nn
the front north of Amiens the war of
fice announced today.
They threw zas shells Into the Brit
ish lines.
THE WAR AT A GLANCE
(By The Associated' Press).
0Ns
HOOVER PAYS RESPECTS
TO THE AMERICAN DEAD
Paris France Aug. (. Herbert
Hoover American food eontroler has
paid a visit to the battle front where
he rendered homage to the American
soldiers who have fallen on the field
of honor.
Among the places he visited was
Belleau wood. He went over the
ground where the American army
made such a heroic stand against the
Germans.
EARL RETURNS TO LONDON
TO CONFER WITH CABINET
New Tork Aug. . The Earl of
Reading. British ambassador and high
commissioner to the United States
has arrived in London. It was an
nounced here today by the Brltiah bu-
reau of Information. His mission is
to confer with the British war cab
inet it waa stated.
Airships Visit East England.
London. Bnar Ang. (. Hostile air
ships approached the saat coast of
England aoout 9:3 oclocK Monday
night the admiralty announced early
this morning. The en era v aircraft
did not penetrate far Inland.
the Relms-Soissons Front the
situation has been stabilised
for tbe moment while the oppos-
ing forces prepare for further
movements.
Uneasiness along the northern
front continues and crown prince
Rpppecht of Bavaria has carried
out another withdrawal to the
northeast. The Germans have giv-
en up territory along the La Basse
canal in the apex of the Lys sal-
ient. Meanwhile the French and
British are organising the terri-
tory evacuated on the Somme in
Plcardy. French and American
troops in small units have crossed
the Vesle rir at various points
Reconnoitering operations have
been carried out in this sector.
Germans Bombard Flsmes
Flsmes held by the Americans
is the especial mark of the Ger-
man gunners. The Americans
however maintain their position.
Tbe activity along the Veale Indi-
cates that the French general is
not- through with the crown
prince.
It Is probable that the allied
leader is waiting until his men. .
and guns In strong force. reach the
Vesle before continuing prepara-
tions. Except for occupying the ground
given us by the Germans along
the Ancre and west of the Avre.
the allies havs mads no move
against the enemy on these sec-
tors. KIsewhere on the western
front there has been no activity
of Importance.
American Troops at Archangel
Americas troops ware among
the allied contingents landed at
Archangel. Russia. last week. The
population received the expedi-
tion with cheers having risen
against the Bolshevik!
The Bolshevlkl mads only weak
resistance.
Sick Pig Cared For
In Woman's Bedroom
Knoxville. Tenn Ang. (. Mrs.
Alex McMillan prominent Knox-
ville woman haa a fine healthy lot
of pigs and was most proud of
tbem until one seemed to ftel a
little indisposed. Thia infant pig
Immediately enlisted her sympa-
thies and ahe announced that noth-
ing was too good for friend pig. so
she prepared a bed in her room and
took more care of it than if it had
been a star boarder. The pig was
delicate and particular about the
way its food was administered so
she very carefully prepared milk
for it in a bottle and saw that it
was fed in ail the style that was at
her command.
El Paso Must Have Parks And A Plentiful Water Supply To Become Great
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