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HOME EDITION
1 TODAY'S PRICES
Mexican bank notes state bills 918c; pesos 77c;
Mencaa gold 5S58c; nacionales 1718c; bar
silver H. & H. quotation 99Hc; copper $26; grains
j higher; livestock steady; stacks higher.
LATEST NEWS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
El Paso ana West Tesas fair; Hew Mexico fair; Ari-
zona fair. (Food forecast for Sunday One wheatless
Tneil.)
24 PAGES. 3 SECTIONS. TODAY
EL PASO. TEXAS. SATURDAY EVENING. AUGUST 3. 1918.
SINGLE COPY FIVB CENTS
DELIVERED AXTTVIIERE. 70c MONTH
PLOT TO BLOW DP A
BIG 0. S. TRANSPORT
Man Caught Climbing Up Side of Former German Liner;
Former Law Partner Congressman .Kitchin Member of
the Shipping Board Arrested on Conspiracy Charge;
Dr. Rumley Accused of Being Kaiser's Agent Here.
AX Atlantic Fort. Auc 3. An
anarchistic plot to blow up an
American transport 1 believed
by the anthorltlem to have been
frustrated today irlth the arrest
of a man vrho said be iras Fred-
erick 1 to a eh at.
The prisoner caught climbing a
rope ladder upon the side of the
steamship a former German liner.
ri : H Vim hoH kn UilMtMt h Int trt
p:ow up me -vessel.
Labors Under Delusions.
Arraigned in court. Roachal said be
vas the victim of insane delusions.
Officers of the army intelligence bu-
leau said he was feigning dementia
because he realized be had made daia-
ag.ng admissions. He will be returned
to court on August S meanwhile be-
ing under observation of physicians.
Charged "With Conspiracy.
Vashington D. C. Aug. 3. Evi-
dence connecting at least one minor
offi'ia! of the shipping board with an
alleged conspiracy to obtain contracts ;
from the shipping board at & high ;
profit on prices has been gathered by i
go eminent agents it became known
today.
Tms was disclosed as a result of
the arrest in Washington of Edward 1
I. Travis former law partner of rep- (
resfntitive Kitchin. of North Caro- ;
It. a. and StfUm B. Joseph and Loon;
K Green. " j
The technical charge against the j
m-n is that of conspiring to obstruct
the draft by getting a job for Green
-nhich would place him in deferred
classification.
More generally however. It is
cbarged that they acting in eonnec- '
t'Oi with government employes proro-
id to get orders for between Is and
-4 Fhips at a price of $195 a ton
t ich is considerably hipher than
T'o.t ecntracts provide with a view
to ? viaing tne oonus.
TVb ship contracts which
were
T-e.cr actually negotiated were
tz e been given to the Perth Am boy
P-vdock company of Perth Am hoy
X J which aided the government in
'--nmng down the men after they
were said to have made proposals
r ' Femed Improper to the rom-
pr.v officials.
Overman's Xaine Mentioned.
TV hen the company notified the
eovernment f the machinations
Richard F. McDonald was assigned by
he scret service to represent the
Pcrh Am boy company in an effort
u .l.seover the men's identity.
He was said to have found that Jo-
sph was to receive $1 50 a ton on
Cd' fc ship for which orders were ob-ra-ned
at prices above the average
while Green who was said to hare
be' n a nephew or a cabinet member
was to get 50 cents a ton. and in ad-
Mtior a position with the shipbuild-
ing company at a big salary.
Green referred the Perth Am boy
rompanv's supposed representative to
Tra in Washington who was said
a hne posed as having great In-
fluence with the shipping board. He
a;o mentioned his former connection
wth representative Kitchin. and sen-
ator Overman whose political cam-
pa'ijn once he managed.
Information leading to the arrest
rf the men was obtained originally by
: h e narv Intelligence department
v. inch later was investigated by de-
pr rrmpnt of justice agents.
Investlgatlnir Other Contracts.
Othc shipbuilding contracts are
being irvestigated.
Tn connection with activities of
THE WAR AT A GLANCE
(By Tbe Associated Frees).
THE right wing of the German
armies south of the A lane ap-
pears to have crumbled before ths
attack of the allies.
Occupying Solssons apparently
was only a small Incident In the
grand scheme that Is being
- or'.;ed out by the allied com-
manders. From there the allies
srtpt eastward along the sooth
nank of the Alsne as far as Venl-
rel. and along the stream took
positions which will facilitate
their crossing should that be the
intention of the generals direct-
ing offensive.
While this movement was going
oi . the allies ' on the plateau
-outheast of Solssons. swept for-
- ard and London reports they
has rolled up the German lines
south of the Alsne and reached a
.i!nt south of Bralne. on the
esle river about 11 miles from
issons.
Almost to Klver Vesle
Coincident with this advance
the allies on the center and the
right neve moved ahead" until as
early can be ascertained they
in Rosnsy. only a mile and a
half from the Vesle river. Far-
ther west they have reached
.seriy et Prin. about five miles
from Fismes. the German base
which is reported in flames.
As the line stands today. Its
shape resembles a gigantic flab
Headliners In
Today's Theaters
ALHAMBRA
"Miss Innocence" June Caprice.
BUni
"Magda.- Clara Kimball Young.
CK1WFOKU
"Little Hiss Innocence" Ray-
mond Teal.
GARDE'X
"Over the Top." Arthur Guy
Empy.
GRECIAN
"The Human Target."
UNIQUE
"A Modern Lore!el."
W 1GW.IH
"Good Night. Nurse." Fatty
Arbuckle.
Read Amusements en Page S.1
American
VALRY
contingent fee agents it has been re-
ported for some time that secretaries
of members of congress acted as In
formation agents of the commission
fee men although as yet no evidence
warranting prosecution has been de-
veloped against these secretaries.
Ugly Charges Are Made.
New York Aug. 3. The German
government paid several hundred
thousands of dollars to agents in
this country before the United States
entered the war in return for infor-
mation regarding American muni
tions and ship plants according to a
statement maae toaay oy a urea l.
Becker deputy state attorney gen-
eral who is investigating expendi-
tures of Teuton funds in this coun-
try. Evidence whlrh has been ob-
tained through the Inquiry Indi-
cates. Mr. Becker said that
the money reached these agents
through Dr. Itumely. who was In-
dicted by a federal grand jury
here yesterday on a choree of
perjury in connection with the
alleged German pnrchane of the
New York Evening Hail.
Large sums were placed by the
German government at the disposal
of Dr. Rumely Mr. Becker said the
evidence shows. In addition to the
money expended for The Mall stock.
President May Visit
Western States During
Fourth Liberty Drioc
"Washington. D. C. Aug. 3. Possi
bilities of president Wilson visiting
tbe Pacific coast during the fourth
Liberty loan drive which beans Sep-
tember !! and ends October 19 have
strengthened into probabilities.
It became Known some time ago
that nlans were being made for the
president's participation in the next
drive wnicn will oe a greater anair
than any of its predecessors.
Consrressoien from many states
have Invited the president to visit
their states.
Geraldine Farrar Near
Death; Seriously Hurt
While Taking Picture
Cody 'AVyo Ang; X Geraldine
Farrar tbe actress 1 reported to
be unconscious from loss of blood
'at it ranch five miles from here
as tbe result of an accident which
occurred Friday during the acting
of a fight with Thomas antxrhl
an actor -while producing a mo-
tion picture.
President Wilson Faoors
Big Tax on War Profits
Washington. D. C Aug. S. Presi-
dent Wilson has let It be known to
members of the botxse ways and
roesx committee which Is framing
the new 8000.000.000 revenue Mil.
that he Is interested in a heavy tax
on war profits.
The president has given careful
stady to tbe present tax system and
also to tbe English system which im-
poses a flat tax of St percent on such
profits.
hook. The shank of the "hook"
runs straight west from Reims
to Serxy et Prin then bends slight-
ly ts the southward and then
curves northward to the hills
south of the Alsne where It sweeps
to ths east a. far as south of
Bralne.
Reports from the front say the
advance eastward from Bralne is
continuing if this movement suc-
ceeds tbe Germans caught by
Foch's "fish hook" will be com-
pelled to fight at a great disad-
vantage while their only retreat
will be over the high: hills be-
tween tbe Vesle and the Alsne.
Vesle Line Endangered
There now seems to be no pos-
sibility of the Germans holding
their line of the Vesle. The Alsne
presents the first safe refuge for
tbe defeated armies of the Ger-
man crown prince.
German forces holding the' line
north of Albert in tbe Picardy
sector east of Amiens have re-
tired across the Ancre river ac-
cording to London. Tbe retire-
ment was over a front of between
three and four miles.
This movement was probably
the result of the fear of the Ger-
mans that the British were about
to attack in great force. The
enemy was withdrawn to posi-
tions that are much stronger.
There have been intimations that
the British have completed their
organization for an attack some-
where along the northern battle
front and it is probable the Ger-
mans sought to forestall it by a
strategic retirement.
Germany Belittles Gains
As the situation stands today
the allies have taken from the
Germans nearly all tbe ground
won after the second day of tbe
German offensive on May 27.
As yet the efforts of tbe allies
seem to be concentrated on the
task of smashing German armies
south of the Vesle and Aisne. but
it is not generally believed that
Gen. Foch will abandon the Ini-
tiative at tbe Aisne.
The German war office declare;
that in lighting that paved the
way for the present advance the
antes were repulsed.
Elsewhere on the western front
and in Italy and Macedonia there
has been no change in the situa-
tion. Artillery activity on the Brit-
ish front continues.
Troops In Battle
CHASES
Allies Fight On Carpet
mg
igi
AT7ASHINGTON. D. C Aug. 3. Msj.
I V Gen. Henter Liggett command-
ing the first American army corps is
in active charge of that corps on the
center of the allied drive in the Aisne
Marne salient. Gen. March chief of
staff told newspaper correspondents
at the semi weekly conference at the
war department.
The American divisions forming this
corps are serving contiguously on this
sector the control of which is in the
hands of MaJ. Gen. Liggett as com-
mander of the first major American
unit to get Into action in France.
Gen. Fernhlns. a a result of re-
cent transfeis of American divis-
ions which hnd been brigaded with
tbe British now has 1 000090 men
under bis direct command the
chief of artaff atafee
The numDer of American divisions
actively engaged on this sector has
been Increased to eight now includ-
ing the First. Second. Third and
Fourth regulars and tbe :6th ;sth
32d and 42d national guard.
Gen. March added that It was
the AZA division which met and
defeated tbe Prussian guards
dorlnff the present week.
Total embarkation of American
troops during July broke all rec-
ords. It was announced officially.
Two Historic Guns Of
M anila to Speak A gain
Seattle Wash.. Aug. 3. Two six-
inch guns reposing peacefully for
several years in a Seattle park but
which 20 years ago mounted on tl
decks of the gunboat Concord
aided admiral Dewey in capturing
Manila are once more to take part
in a war against autocracy. This
time they will play a silent but
important part.
The park board bas been asked
by tbe navy department to send
the guns to Puget Sound navy
yard at Bremerton. Wash there to
be used in training naval recruits
in tbe art of handling b" guns.
LI SERIES
S in LE
Indications Are That Ball
Season Will Permanently
End on August 31.
Cleveland O Aug. X. Unless there
is a back down by some one there will
be no world's series between the pen
nant winners in the American and Na
tional baseball leagues this season.
This became known at a brief meet
ing of the national commission at
noon today previous to tbe American
league meeting when Barney Dreyfus:
president of the Pittsburg National
league team carrying a proxy to rep-
resent that organisation on the na-
tional commission stated that he had
explicit Instructions from his league
not to consider ending tne season
prior to Sept. 1.
Dreyfus Explains I'unner.
Mr. Dreyfus sale he bad been in-
structed to arrange a world series
with the American league only on
condition that this series would be
stsged after September S. the date
selected by the National league to
close its season. 3tr. ureyius saia no
was given no ODtlon In the matter.
and that If tbe American league per-;
sists In its Intention to close its sea-
son about August 20 there will be no
world s series.
The meeting of the American club
owners waa called to order at 12:3t
p. m.
Anthony Gets
Faim Products
For Exposition
C. A. Thompson Of Upper
Valley Is Appointed To
Help Gather Exhibit.
Anthony. N. Aug. 2.C A.
Thompson baa been appointed on a
special committee to gather soil
products to be nsed In the El Paso
chamber of commerce exhibit at Kan-
sas City at the International Soil
Products exposition in October. Coun-
ty farm demonstrator Roland Harwell
was up the valley Friday outlining
the work for Mr. Thompson.
MEXICAN BANDITS BURN
BRIDGE NEAR NOGALES
Koeales. Ariz.. Aug. 2. A band of
abcut it men. said to be followers of
Gen. Juan Cabral and Gen. Julian B.
Medina mentioned as the heads of a
new revolutionary movement In north
ern Mexico burnea a cringe on ue
railroad of tbe Southern l-acllic ae
Mexico about 20 miles south of here
Thursday night according to reports
reaching here. Gen. Arnulfo Gomez
in charge of Mexican federal troops
at Nocales. Sonora. dispatched four
trainloads of troops south to quell the
uprising.
FLORENCE BRIDGE IS
FULLY COMPLETED NOW
Phoenii. Ariz Aug. S. Word has
been received of tbe completion or
the Florence bridge across the Gila
river after about a year of work in
practically doubling tne length oi
the structure. Tbe news is impor-
tant as travelers between Phoenix
and Tucson heretofore often have had
to be hauled through the river bed.
as A rmy 19 000 9 000 Men;
Divisions In Big Fight
more than 360000 men betas'
shipped.
The grand total embarked to tbe
end of July has passed the 1.J00.6S0
mark. The previous high monthly
record was for June when S800 men
were sent overseas.
Aim to Destroy Enemy.
Discussing the fighting. Gen. March
said the official dispatches covering
tbe battles to August - showed the
present front running practically par-
allel to the Vesle and Ardre valleys
the next defensive line of the enemy.
At that time the advancing forces
were within six miles of this line.
I-ater dispatches however indicated
that the Vesle-Ardre line may have
ben turned aready.
The objective of the allied forces is
destruction of the enemy's army. Gen.
March said. The maximum retreat of
the enemy up to August 2 measured
It miles the total length of the Airne-
Marne salient having been reduced
from 74 miles to 48 miles.
The French and British pounding at
both flanks of the salient. Gen. March
said had resulted In the collapse of
the German resistance on August 1.
and the French had walked into Sols-
sons. Advance Over Dead Bodies.
The complete success of the allies
is indicated by a confidential message
reacoing the chief of staff today.
This rejiorted that it was "seemingly
Impossible for any army to gather the
(IUSSIMS AT ARCHANGEL START
UPRISING IN FUR OF ALLIES
Eevolt Against Bolsheviki; Soviet Troops Flee From the
City; Frontier Closed for 14 Days for Military Sea-
sons; Kiev Explosion Kills 700 Germans; Social
Revolutionists Are Spreading Destruction.
KANDALASKA Russian Lapland.
Aug. t. A revolution against the
Bolsheviki and in favor of tbe allies
has occurred at ArcbangaL
The soviet troops have fled from
the city.
Archancel Frontier Closed.
Amsterdam. Holland. Aug. I. An
official statement received here from
Mescow says that the Archangel
frontier has been closest for 14 days
for military reasons.
Some newspaper reviews of the
four years of tbe war betray disquiet-
ude over tbe grave situation in Rus-
sia as shown by the assassination of
ambassador von Mlrbach and field
marshal von Eichhorn tbe allied acti-
vities in the Murmansk region and
tbe Czech o-Slovak successes In east-
ern Russia.
They express fear that the various
causes have combined to weaken tbe
Moscow government and are calcu-
lated to bring about a struggle
against Germany.
After the revolution had been
brought about an allied detachment
was landed at Archangel. O'.'cupylng
the railway station and the telegraph
office with insignificant reststaiee.
Apparently there were no losses to
the allied forces In their movement.
Terrorists Open Campaign.
London. Eng.. Aug. 3. Tbe terrorist
campaign against the Jermans by
Russian social revolutionists of the
Left includes an explosion at Kiev
which has resulted In the death of 700
German soldiers in addition to the
murder of field marshal von Eica-
horn. the Copenhagen correspondent
of the Daily Mail quotes a leading'
member of the party as saying. j
The total number or antiuerman
crimes the social revolutionist said
was (0. Munition workers st Odesss.
Kharkov and elsewhere have been
blown up.
"In tbe near future still graver
LI GREAT
SRIPJW
Record Will Be Broken in
Launching of 12000 Ton
Invincible.
Washington D. C Aug. 2. Amer-
ica is determined to match the
achievement of its overseas forces
with the production of ships chair-
man Hurley of the shipping board
said in a cablegram sent today to lord
Northcllffe and to Sir James MacLay.
British minister of shipping. All
records In launching vessels Mr. Hur-
ley said will be broken by the launch-
ing tomorrow of the 12.000 ton dead
weight cargo steamer Invincible at
the Alameda. Calif. yard 21 days
after her keel was laid.
Keel Laid on July 4.
"Ton know so well the high spirit
of American-shipbuilders and their
friendly rivalry to deliver tonnage."
the cablegram said "that you will be
glad to learn that the Alameda Calif-
shipyards tomorrow launch j tbe 12-
000 ton steamer Invincible built In 21
working days. Keel wss Is id July 4.
five seconds after the launching at
sister shin Defiance built in 40 work
ing days. The Invincible will be
under steam in 3J days. Merchant
shipyard (at Bristol) launches first
hull todjy and Hog Island first hull
Monday thus putting to production
sll four great eastern fabricating
shipyards. We are determined to
match American military force with
tonnage.'
PRESC0TT CHAMBER GOES
AGAINST THE CLOSED SHOP
Prescott Ariz- Aug. . The Pres-
cott chamber of commerce has de-
clared against tbe closed shop idea
at least for the period of the war.
Are Me
Hun Dead;
number of guns and shells that were
abandoned by tbe Germans in thler
retirement."
The message ndded that tbe
Germans Lad been driven back
without time to bury their dead
nnd the German bodies lay so
thickly it was impossible to ad-
vance without walklnc on them.
The allied advance In the center
has averaged three miles on a front
of 12. the chief of staff said.
Gen. March said the war department
still was without any information as
to tne numoer oi American casual-
ties in the fightins since tbe present
battle began.
The selection of Mai Gen. Jesse
McL Carter now serving as chief of
tbe military bureau and commander of
the United States guard to bead one
of the new divisions to be formed In
this country was announced.
Recall American Generals.
Gen. March also announced the
names of brigadier generals who had
been recalled from France for duty in
this country. They are James Mol-
brook. who goes to the southern
Charles W. Kulz. goes to command
the engineering camp at (-amp Hum-
phreys; Douglas MacArthur to com-
mand the 21st -brigade of the 11th di-
vision at Camp Meade Md.: Howard
R. Hicks to command a brigade in
the 10th division at Camp Funston
Kas. and corneuus vanderaut. to
(Continued on page 4. column 3.)
events will occur. Tbe social revolu-
tionists are prepared to continue the
struggle with Germany to the last
man." the correspondent was in-
formed. Danskoi or Danzoff the assassin of
field marshal vqn Eichhorn. was a
sailor before the revolution the mem-
ber said. He was elected to represent
tbe sailors ef Kroastadt and opposed
premier Kerensky.
After tbe Brest-Litovsky treaty
which is strongifreppetf bythe soc-
ial revolution of the Left it was de-
cided to eembat the Germans by ter-
rorism. Tne Copenhagen correspondent of
the Exchange Telegraph company.
trsn.mltf. nort that the assassin
r ..h.u.rfor D Mirh.-h ... ...
caped from Russia.
Japan Formally Replies.
Washington. D. C. Aug. 3. The
formal reply of tbe Japanese govern-
ment to the American proposal for
joint action by Japan the entente
powers and the United States in Si-
beria was delivered to acting- secre-
tary Polk today by viscount Ishlt. the
Japanese ambassador.
Tbe answer was understood to
meet teehnlcally all tbe require-
ments latd down by the Ameri-
can government. It will require
carcfnl consideration however
and no format announcement Is
expected for the present at least.
General Conference Held.
&jcretary Baker was called into
conference by Mr. Polk for discussion
of the military phases of the aid to
be extended Russia through Siberia.
Later Mr. Polk sent for assistant
secretary Breckenridge Long the
state department expert on Far East-
ern affairs.
President Wilson personally has
been directing the framing of the
proposals for aid to Russia.
Later president Wilson walked from
the white house to Mr. Polk's office.
an was understood to have discussed
the Japanese reply with the acting
secretary of state.
'GERMANS BUR
LIBER 1ESSEL
Crew FromTorpedoedBoat
Off New Brunswick
Land Safely.
East Port. Maine. Aug. 3. The crew
of nine men from a lumber laden four
masted schooner were landed at
Grand Manan N. B. today. The men
reported that their vessel was sunk
by a submarine last night while be-
tween Briarist and Grand Manan.
The crew escaped in one of tbe
boats. Tne name or tbe schooner Is
Dornfontein. British register. Details
of the sinking are withheld.
Grand Manan Island is eight miles
east ef the eastern extremity of
Maine and Briar island. N. S is K
miles southeast of Grand Manan. oa
the eastern side qz.tne-uay of Fundy.
Germans Horn Lumber Schooner.
Washington D. C Aug. 3. After
removing a quantity of provisions
from an American lumber laden
schooner near tbe Maine coast iast
night the crew of a German subma-
rine set fire to the vessel the navy
department was informed today by
the commandant of the first naval
district.
The name of the schooner was not
given.
The department Issued this state
ment:
"The navy department ia Informed
that nine men in a dory landed at
Gannett Rock light at S:30 a m to
day and reported that a schooner was
torpedoed at . ll:3i oclock yesterday
morning 35 miles west southwest of
Briar island near the coast of Nova
Scotia.
Provisions Are Saved.
"The submarine crew took off nro-
vialoas from the schooner and then
set it afire they reported. The sub-
marine they said appeared to be
3 V
S ACROSS VE
18TD45YEAHSIS
DRAFT AGE SET
I BARER
Secretary Makes That An-
nouncement Following
War Conference.
NO DANGER OF
MAN. SHORTAGE
Gen. March Chief of Staff
So Informs Senate
Committee.
WASHINGTON. D. C Aug. 3-
Secretary Baker will recom-
mend that the draft aces be made
from IS to 45 years.
This was announced today by sen-
ator Chamberlain chairman of the
senate military committee following
a conference with the secretary.
Senator Chamberlain ssld the new
army bill embodying these ages had
been completed by secretary Baker
and would be Introduced simultan-
eously In both houses of congress
Monday.
There is no present danger of a
shortage in man power to keep the
American armies filled up members
of the senate military committee were
told today during their weekly con-
ference with Gen. March chief of
staff at the war department.
Yonng 3Ien Come First.
Senator Chamberlain explained that
under tbe provisions of the bin men
between 18 and 21 years of age would
be divided into three classes subject
to call in such sequence of years as
prescribed. The senator added that
the calling of men between tbe ages
of 21 and 4S would be made by a
similar plan.
He expressed tbe opinion how-
ever that the younger men those
between IS and 21 years would
be called first and that It would
not be necessary to call those be-
tween 31 and -45
Senator Chamberlain said he did not
know Just what effect the work or
fight order iasued some time ago by
Gen. Crowder would have under the
new arrangement.
sbout It. ft long and carried two
guns."
I n.il unpin .Mlim ibis may oe
the same submarine which began op
erations last month in the trans-At
lantic ship lane near Long Island.
Thus far this second raid of German
submarine on this aide of the Atlan-
tic naa been wiinoui maieruu results.
only a tew snips most oi mem un
Important have been destroyed.
Two Shots Mop scbooner.
The schooner which left St. Johns
yesterday for soutn Airtca. was
stooped by two shots across the bow.
The nine men comprisng the crew
took to their yawl and arrived safely
on Grand Manan three hours later.
Their vessel was set on fire by the
Germs ns. It was still burning during
the forenoon and could be plainly seen
from Un L It was reported that fir-
tag was beard to the southward of
Grand Manan this morning.
The submarine had been lurking at
the entrance of tbe Bay of Fundy
through wblcb shipping from St.
Johns N. B arrives In the open sea.
Orders All Lights Out.
St. Johns. N. M. July 2. Because
of the presence of a German subma
rine In the Bay of Fundy military
authorities today ordered all lights
out in mis cuy lonignt.
ITALIAN IS FOUND DEAD:
VERDICT IS SUICIDE
Clarkdale. Aria Aug. 3. Louis
Fornara. an Itallon. aged 23 has
been found dead near Cottonwood a
bullet hole through his head and a
pistol beside him on tbe ground. A
Jury called It a case of suicide. For-
nara bad been sick and despondent.
Two Red Cross
Buildings For
Fort Whipple
Whipple Barracks Now
Has 300 Doctors Nurses
Patients; More Gjming.
Prescott. Arix Aug. 3. Two Red
Cross buildings are to be built at once
at Whipple barracks. One is a recre-
ation headquarters cross shaped
about 100 by 100 feet in extreme di-
mensions and the other a home for
nurses.
The post now has about 300 Inmates
patients physicians and nurses and
more will come s accommodations
for them are provided.
It ia understood that $1800000 has
been provided in the general war bill
for new federal buildings at. the post
with tbe expectation that several
thousand tuberculosis soldiers will be
sent here for treatment of consump-
tion in Its earlier stages.
MOTHER OF BLANCETT
PLEADS FOR HIS LIFE
Santa Fe. N. M. Aug. 3. Mrs. R.
Baker baa arrived from Friday Har-
bor Wash. to Plead with Gov. W. E.
Lindsey for the life of her son. Earl
W. Blancett. who is to be hanged on
August IS for the murder of Clyde
Armour. She visited her son.
MOUNTAIN STATUS CO. WOULD
RAISR IlAHKSriIOKNI.T:. TUCSON
Phoenix Aris.. Aug. 3. xe Moun
tain States Telephone & Telegraph
Co.. has asked the corporation com-
mission for permission to raise rates
in tnts city ana i ucson. nere u is
proposed to raise business phones
from 34 to 3S a month.
It Is said that for several months
nasi thA tncnmA from te!nhon ren
tals in each of the cities haa been j
only about enough to pay current ex
peases.
siA s w 1 1.& tu i.
ENEMY GIV
DRTRIRD RETREAT CONTINUES
WITH GREATEST PRECIPITATION
All Bridges Across Stream Destroyed; French Prepar-
ing to Force Passage Over Fords Which They Are
Holding; Great Fires Raging in Evacuated Terri-
tory; German Bight Wing in Dangerous Position.
LONDON. Eng. Aug. 3. French cav-
alry are on the Vesle river be-
tween Champigny and Jonchery
north and northwest of Reims.
Up until 11 oclock this morning the
allies had not crossed the river at any
point. All the bridges over the Vesle
have been destroyed.
French Are Holding? Fords.
Paris. France Aug. 3. The French
army la holding several fords across
the Vesle river. The Germans have
evidently given up the Idea of making
a stand there.
The Germans are retreating?
north of the Vesle with great pre-
cipitation. Great fires are raging:
In the territory evacuated by the
enemy.
The German right wing on the
north bank of tbe Aisne is in a dan-
gerous situation and it is expected
that they will be unable to hold their
present position.
Large Fires. Are Raging.
On the French Front in France
Aug. 3. (By Associated Press.) The
allied advance along the Solssons-
Reims front continued throughout
last night and this morning. The
banks of tbe Aisne have been reached
along the front from Pommiers. west
of SeissoBs. to Yenisei on the east of
that town.
Further east the allies have reached
the district of Serenes. Couvrelles and
Cerseull-
Cav-ilry patrols have arrived at the
river Vesle In ths vicinity of Cham-
piegny and Jonchery. finding all the
bridges cut or burned by the Ger-
mans. Just west of Reims the allies have
reached or are approaching Tinqueux.
Thlllots Geux and Rosnay. all lying
PRISONERS
CAVALRY IS IN
Retirement of Crown Prince Forces Is Rapid; Fismes
Braisnes and Dozen Other Villages in Flames; Enemy
Cannot Hold Vesle Line Belief; Must Recross Aisne
to Prevent Being Surrounded; Yanks Are Active.
T ONDON. Ecg Aug. 3. The German
u retreat is general on all three
sides of the salient conquered by
tbe Germans in May. and the allies
are pressing close on the heels of the
retreating enemy says Renter's cor-
respondent at French headquarters
telegraphing at 11 oclock Friday
night.
After the fall or Selsssns. the
correspondent adds French head-
quarters received the name of vil-
lages and woods reoccupled by the
nlilrs with almost monotonous
regularity.
. . "Plessier wood.' be continues
"which abuts the Soissons-Chateau
Thierry wood was turned early In the
day. and the defenders surrendered.
This wood was tbe center of tbe ene-
my resistance and the fight for it
wss extraordinarily bitter.
"Further north the British troops
crossed the Soissons-Chateau Thierry
road and pressing through the Con-
tois wood were soon more than a mile
east of Vllleruontolre."
French Advance Over Five Miles.
On the main battle front in tbe Sols-
sons region the French after com-
pleting their occupation of Solssons
have organised the south bank of the
Aisne. between Pomieres and VenizeL
a distance of approximately five and
a half miles advices received today
show.
On the easterly side of the Soissons-
Reims front the line to which the al-
lies have advanced runs according to
the latest advices from Herxv at Prin
and Slvigny both in the Ardre valley.
to inc pisneai poini on me piaieau be-
tween the Ardre and the Vesle. and
then to Rosnav. Gexu and Thlllol
and on to the Vesle. at St. Brice. which
is on tne original line.
German Positions Preeariens.
The Germans hold on the west hnnlr
of the Ancre. in this region has been
precarious and it seemed to be ten-
able enly if it were intended to be
made use of tn the starting of an ad-
vance. The retirement appears to in-
dicate th abandonment of any at-
tempt at a.' offensive in that quar-
ter at present.
On the weitern end of the plateau
to the southwest cf Solssons. the
French have advanced from Venizel
to a point south of Bralne. on the
esle.
The advance Is continuing on the I
line further to the east.
Burning villages in the nrea
north of tbe Vesle river between
Muion nnd St. Thierry Indicate
that a further withdrawal of the
German feree fa Intended. Four-
teen large fires have been ob-
served rhe Important center of
Fismes is In flosses and there are
great ceaflasattons hi two vil-
lages to the northwest sf that
town.
The retirement of the forces cf the
i German crown prince now appears to
i be very rapid. j
Aimer
ES DP HIS
A STAND
OF RIVER
In tbe neighborhood of the main rail-
load from Rouen to Reims.
Fire are illuminating tbe skies
everywhere the enemy burnins;
everything as he retreats.
More than 40 conflagrations were
counted during: tne night.
Positions Favor the Allies.
With the Aaerican Army on the
Alane-Xarns Front. Aag. 3. (By the
Associated Press.) Much Importance
is attached to the advance of the
allied forces on the easterly side of
the Soissons-Reims. front to the line
of Gneux and Tolllols. It Is pointed
to as serving the double object of pro-
tecting Reims and placing the allies
in a position to cripple still further
the already badly crowded Germans
in their retreat towards the Vesle.
Americas unconcern in a close fight
not only has surprised tbe enemy but
it has brought a. feeling of dismay to
picked detachments.
American Fighting Diseertlng.
It appears to be a sort of gospel
among the Germans that when they
attack for the purpose of spreading
terror after careful plans and prepa--ations.
the adversary should lie low
and succumb or surrender at the
scheduled moment. They are slow to
admit that their chosen victims may
be anvthing but terrorized.
Yet they do find American boys at
times coming out la open often
rashly and unnecessarily to meet the
worst. This fighting spirit often
amounts to foolbardiness and that ts
how the Germans classify it.
"We could not take the village
because the Americans were where
they had no business to be9 oald
a prlsalBez1 raptured at Xlvrny. on
tbe Tool sector. They came right
out through the barrage and It
wasn't right-"
Asked why it was not right ths
German replied naively:
"They might have been killed."
ARE CAPTURED
RAPID PURSUIT
PARIS. France. Aug. 3. Hava-i
News agency). Many prisoners
wore taken by the French at Sots-
sons which was occupied at i oclock
Friday evening one hour after tbe
Germans had been driven from tbe
suburbs.
It seems that the enemy did not ex-
pect to be chased from Solssons. There
were no indications that preparations
bad been made for retirement.
French cavalry and tanks kept
In dose pursuit of the enemy and
Inflicted heavy losses.
French troops which are pursuing
the Germans between Rams and Sols-
sons. have lost touch at no point with
the rear guards of the enemy. The
lossses of tbe Germans are declared
to be heavy according to the Petit
Journal.
The newspapers of Paris say that
the results of the battle show heavy
losses to the enemy.
French Contlnne Their Advance.
Throughout last night the allies
continued to advance toward the
Vesle the French war office an-
nounced today.
East of Solssons the French have
reached the Aisne between Solssons
and Yenisei.
The statement reads:
"During tbe night French troops
continued their sdvance towaM the
esle. On the left the French reached
the Aisne between Solssons and Ve-
nizel. Must Recross Alsne River.
W hat the consequence of yester-
day's victory will be can not yet be
gaged but that It will be far reach-
ing appears certain. The enemy con-
not hold tbe Vests line it is believed
but must recross the Aisne since bv
the recapture of Solssons. the allies
are able to debouch oa both sides of
the river and take hint in the rear.
The enemy aeema to be per-
fectly aware of this lie already
set fire to bases at Fismes. and
Braisnes and a dosen other vil-
lages. The German retreat began Friday
morning after tbe fall of the Tarde-
nols line. The Americans in the
center marched toward the Vesle
down the Orilllon valley while from
Ilartenns the French debouched Into
the Crlse valley taking in the rear
Continued on Page 3. Col. 3.1
Kaisers Face On An Egg
Connellsville. Pa. Aug. 3. An
egg bearing on the shell a strik-
ing; likeness of the kaiser was laid
by a hen here. The face is at ose
end of the egg and shows plainly
the helmet tbe long nose and
pointed chin of the German ruler..
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