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One After Another Fell
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Mediterranean
ESCORT SUNK IN CRASH
Ve Torlc. Mnv 38.
Out of Genoa In the bright lnoonllght
on the nlKht of April 30 steamed twent
three ship bound foi America Hud
dled tocether like a flock of sheep fear
ing the solves they were guarded by
two iIorh of the Fca British nehts
converted into warships nnd bristl'ng
with gum.
Bright though the moon wa a mht
lay on the Mediterranean The look
outs, straining their eve" nnilouMv from
the crows' nest could not sec any too
far It wns a danger sea Into which
they entured For here the Oerman
, submarine wohes are making their Hst
stand Thcv h-ne the great Austrian
harbor of Tola to support them and the
nests oti the coast of Spnln which frl'enda
In that country provide And the Al
lied nalei have been too busv In the
Atlantic to 6le them much attention
as yet
And so the lookouts wero sharp espe
cially to on the American ship Tvler a
BOOO-ton e.scl, formerly of the Old Do
mlonlon Line Up In the erow's net was
John 'Wlllihald and on deck In charge
of the watch was l.otili I.a Blanche, act
ing quartermaster, when near midnight
both spied a torpedo coming toward
thenv
Second Shot Blows Vp Ship
Out of the mist It slipped while thev
were crying the news and thudded
against the hull But no crash followed
The torpedo had failed to explode How
ever, Captain Seay notified the escort.
"Proceed as If nothing had happened,"
came the reply
On went the Tyler On went the con
voy. Not many were asleep Suddenly,
at 2 13 a m the next morning, another
torpedo slipped out of the light mist It
streaked across the bows of the Tlcr
and struck the 8000-ton British ship
Franklin No failure to explode about
that one. The Franklin blew up vvl'h
a roar.
Obedient to Instructions the Tvler did
not halt to give aid, but kept on going
As It passed the Franklin men could
be descried on deck cutting away the
lifeboats and a cheer for them went
up from the Tler.
' Torpedo coming for us," sang out
Wllbald from the lookout, while ct
they watched the Franklin
There was a crash and explosion
astern, Just aft of the engines, and the
men ran to their stations while the
American naval gunners stood to their
piece trjlng to get sight of the lurking
submarine
"Oood night " cried Wllbild a minute
or two later, and he began to descend
from the lookout "heic comes another"
The second torpedo struck amidships,
exploded, and the Tjler began to go
down
activity against the Americana was
demonstrated.
The Plcardy battle evidently was se
vere. Two points of the American ad
anced positions were penetrated by the
enemy after artillery preparation Then
followed the American counter-attack
In which tnc enemy was driven out and
the Americans entered his line
Tho question of how the Allies are
prepared to meet the present drive out
weighed other considerations toda).
One of the best-posted American offi
cers stated It as his belief that the Allien
are not In a much better position as re
gards fighting men than when the Ger
mans opened their great offensive In
March There has been a certain
amount of recruitment, but he doubted
If It actually met man for man the
Increase In the enemv's strength
Whateer may be said of the caliber
of many of the troops brought up by
German from Rumania nnd other fronts
the fact remains that only in the ilr
hae the Allies gained a partial su
premacy, according to this officer Of
course, accurate information Is lacking
of the exact disposition of the Allied
forces Onlv the highest command
knows that and It Is carefully hidden
Gi'iuial Maui Ice's chari:e that th" tir
of Britain's army on the west fiont was
exaggerated was accepted here as having
some truth, but It Is believed the situa
tion rapidly Is being remedied, nnd that
the British arm. It not now, will soon
reach Its former niixlmum
UnoUKh American troops have reached
France In the last few weeks to consti
tute a formidable reserve force But
according to best authority heic, our
men will not be used In large numbers In
the fighting unless the crisis becomes
more acute
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GERMANS CROSS THE AISNE;
ALLIES' RESISTANCE STIFF
U. S. Troops Win
French Sector
fnntlnmsl from Pate One
barded the American lines before the at
tack The Huns also dropped scoies of
mustard gas shells along the American
front.
Acioidlng to mllllarv experts the Ger
mans' purpose In attacking the American
llqes was to feel out the strength of the
French' nnd American force As a result
of their curiosity thev got n severe
trouncing. The bombardment that
preceded the raid was one of the heaviest
American tioops have ever felt It Is
estimated that 10,000 shells dropped
within the merlcan lines
Five hundred picked shock troops at
tacked In the center and were supported
on one side b a force of 120 and on the
other bj a force of 160
There were three distinct attacks The
first, before Montnlne-sous-Montdldler,
was at 6 IB The second and third were
launched simultaneous! at 7 30 one to
the right of (.'nntlgny nnd the other
Again before Kontalnc-sous-Montdldler
Take Prisoner from (Irrman
In the first attack the retreating Ger
mans were taking an American pris
oner with them when several of his
comrades leaped from the trenches,
caught up with the' boches, killed the
entire party guarding the prisoncia
and brought film back
The second assault before Fontalne-sous-Montdldler
was as violent as the
first, but the enemy was unable to pene
trate the American lines. The counter
attack then carried the attack into the
boche line, which they held for more
than an hour
. Near Cantlgny the Germans got such
a hot reception that they did not at
tempt to repeat the assault Observers
reported heavy enem losses, artillery,
machine gun and rifle fire, cutting down
the advancing boches who left a great
number of dead in No Man's Land.
The three attacks netted the Ameri
cans Ave German prlsoneis American
positions were considerably mauled by
the enemy artlllcr and the troops are
working hard to reconstruct them In
pieparalion for a resumption of the
German assault
l'urrril Ilujonrt Fight
The fighting was extremely bitter.
Opposing forces clashed, hand-to-hand,
In the midst of smashed sand bags and
caved. In parapets The Germans were
loaded down with hand grenadeB, but
the Americans rushed to close quarters
and forced the enemy to use bayonets
Sqldleia declare the Germans were
equipped with armored breast plates,
which turned aside a baonet thrust
unless It were In the neck or stomach.
One company, counter-attacking before
Cantlgny, penetrated the German lines
clear Into the ruins of the Ullage, where
they remained until called back.
This dispatch Is being written In a
dugout In the rear of the front lines,
and reports of the details of the fight
ing are coming In slowly.
Allenlonn Man In Thickest
I Just learned that three privates
B. Row den, of Kentucky; Joseph Law
rence, of Allentown, pa , and A. D.
Nolln, of Providence. R I were among
KveraP-wbo were burled for three or
four hours when their dugout was
struck by a Hlgh-exploslve shell. Their
comrades dug them out under shellflre.
When they were finally excavated they
popped out smiling. They were taken
to the first aid station from which they
RQon departed with the correspondent's
cigarette supply.
Germans Make Little
Progress in Flanders
Continued from Tore One
sons of small fortified positions among
the ruins of old farms nnd inns
Not Hat. It? on Mr Stale
The enemv's bombaidment of this
fl ist night was of gieat stiength, and
just aftei elehrcik todaj pis assault
tioops aie said to have succeeded In
advancing slight! heie nnd there over
theli old positions heavily engaged
b the Ficnch lnfnntiv nnd t,uffeilng
undei their defensive file The defl
nlte icsults of the Get man attack uie
not known ns 1 vviite this pielimlnaij
account, but In any case. It is not a
big battle on a big scale In this sectoi
and It would be unwise to exaggente
its Importance We must expect ev
eral minor attacks of this cliaiacter,
designed pel Imps to dlveit attention
from the main blow
Night beloie last the Belgians hold
Ins: the sand dunes about Nleuport
and the northern pait of the line
thiough Ulxmude southwaid showed
must slplld and unvleldlng courage In
defeating attacks against three of
their sectoi s In that ncai Nieupoit
the enemj was able to make a tempo
mrs entrv Into the Belgian fiont lines
between the P.issehendaele Canal nnd
St Georges, but a fleice littlu countei
nttack bv the Belgians hurled them
back with many casualties nnd look
fifteen pi Nonet a
In the Dlxmude sectoi the enemy
came out' with n strength of about
slxts raldeiH and tiled to destioy u
Belgian patrol It was n iash enter
prise, because the pitiol accepted the
challenge and the Gciman raiders had
to lun for thli lives leaving behind a
number of wounded
Fuithei south In the neighborhood
of Boeslnghe the Germans nssembled
for attack, but were caught In a hir
mge by the Belgian gunnels who
mauled them so bidly that theli ac
tlon could not develop. Tho Belgians
are In great fighting spiiit and the
enemy Is tioubled b theli constant
haiasslng.
The situation genciall lemains as
I stated It in moie detail yesterdav.
except that the enemy Is levealing his
power moie fiercely, and duilng the
last tvvent foui houis h is spread his
shellflre nbove the battle zone eiv
heavily and nvei wide areas fiom
Ypres southward
General Wood Wants
Fighting Chance
Continued fruni I'lce One
Wood have been ordered to h ranee and
then the ordir changed''
It Is suggested here that perhaps the
ar Department has more important
work for Wood to do in this countrv
than the command of a division in
France A change of plans tint would
lead to the revocation of the orders to
France would In that cise be conceiv
able And mllltarj men saj theie are
possible assignments more Important
than the position of a subordtn ite of
Pershing s But theie is nothing to sup
port this suggestion If the Adminis
tration had more Important work for
General Wood to do It would probablv
say so and spare him the unpleasantness
of being stopped just as he was about
to pet out for Fiance
Moreover, If the Administration were
desirous merely of burying Wood It
could do so more effectually In France
than In this country The censorship
hides names on the western fiont Oiue
there the country would not know what
had become of Wood An assignment
to duty In some quiet sector would dis
pone of hhn moie completely than any
possible assignment In thl3 country
These considerations seem to dispose uf
the Idea that the Administration Is
moved by Us old hostility and Is de
sirous of suppressing Wood
The thing will remain a mysterv until
some statement Is made by the War De
partment regarding Its i capons for
changing Its orders And such a state
ment will Burely have to be made for
the country will require explanation or
failure to use a man of Wood s talents
The circumstances of the decisions will
fasten attention upon It. If the Ad
ministration really meant to suppress
Wood It went about It In a way to raise
the whole Issue and compel itself to
deal frankly with the country
General Pershing has ordinarily been
consulted about the choice of his
subordinates and If he desires to have
Wood with him In Fiance, the presump
tion Is that he can have him If he had
asked to hae Wood sent over there
there Is little doubt that he would have
been sent over Nothing Is known here
about Pershing's attitude toward Wood,
but It Is unquestionably a potent factor
In the situation.
Continued from Vntr One
British front a number of
prisoners were taken in suc
cessful raids last night.
'"Both artilleries are active
at different points."
The Germans are pushing
their offensive on both the
Aisne and Flanders fronts,
Field Marshal Haig reported
today.
Along the Aisne, which was
crossed to the left of the Brit
ish sector last night, Haig an
nounced enemy attacks of great
strength are developing on the
whole forty-mile front between
Soissons and Rheims.
The fighting in Flanders, he
said, is centered east of Dicke
busch Lake, where the Ger
mans made temporary gains
against the French troops in
tne resumption of their diive
yesterday morning.
Battle ItapitiK
The battle resulting from the new
German ofTen3ie alone the Aisne
River heights, from a point noith of
Rheims to the sector of the Pmon
foirst (nine miles noithcast of Sois
sons) has continued with deadly loss
es to the Germans.
Both the British and Trench leports
of last night admitted slight letiie
ments nlonfr the famous Chemm-des-
Damcs a highway that sknts the
Aisne hills, north of the river while
the German War Office in its repoit
of Monday claimed the capture of
this important load, of Bicat value
as a communication line.
Passage of the Aisne confirms in
pait the German claim as to the
Chemin-des-Damcs.
Attacking in massed formation
after a tremendous bombardment
with gas shells, and supported by
tanks, the Gcimans were able to
push into the Aisne Valley, some of
'-he fotccs l caching Pont Arcy.
Mile nlnrnus
The British forces on the Msne front
held part of the line In the Herrv-au-Bn
sector where the lighting zone
crosses the river from the south to the
northwest The Allies In that district
fought with mignlllcent valor but the
British left flank was compelled, after
a desperate struggle, to retire foot bv
foot to previously prepired second-line
positions
The grand Germ in offensive on the
western front has now resolved Itseir
into n triple drive, with the points of
pressure locited as follows
First. Along the Flanders front from
the Ipre's .sector In Belgium, to a point
near Bethune In northern Frairce.
becond The Plcardv zone, opposite
Amiens
Third The Aisne River front north
west of Rheims and south of Laon.
While the rjcrmtn blows In the new
Held of battle on the Aisne were accom
panied bv a rtroke Prfifnst the Flench
positions around l.ocre and Vooro
mezeele near the Franco-Belgian
fiontier the lull In the blg-se-ilo In
fantry opentlons on the I'lcardy front
was unbroken
premacy of the air That the Allies
five, divisions (900,000 men) against the
Allied lines
In the first dash Nlvelle took all
of the enemy's positions between Sols
sons and Crnonne. and on the following
day the nctlon extended to Champagne,
oetvvcen rrunay anu me si iinaire-oi
weVet "taken b ' sure when thS oup't road. e. Auber. v e on the ex-
Germans suddenly switched the pressure I nn(1 rl!Sners were taken bv Nlvelle
or their assaults to a new and untried I on the following day much fierce
field of battle, wan shown by the fact fighting took place along the fnmous
that the British were standing shoulder I Chemln-des-Dames, but that wns the last
to shoulder with their French Allies tolK-eat, offensvc undertaken bv the
repel the attack (French General Petaln succeeded M-
repei tnc attack ee In command soon nfter the battle
Surprise Parlor (lone of the Aisne
'''he element of surnrlso Is cone for " was on November 2 lilt that the
ii,. r. ii , r,rrl e ,'f B , . , ' Germans gave up tlielr hist posit ons on
the Germans, vhlch 1 a big obstacle ,hp Chcmln-des-llamcs and fell back
In their path nnd a great advantage to upon the Allette valley south or I.non
the Allies sine'e that time there has been little
South of Lake Blckebusch, near the I fighting nctlvltv In that dlstrlit until
Locre sector of the Flanders front the 1 the flare up of battle Mondty
eneniv seems to hive gained a rooting .
In SH0 yards of French tienehes tuiord. . . . ., nrt,tn 4nn
Ing to unofficial advices from that front I bLLlrlAlMS LSUMISAliU
At othei points the Gei mans weie' rVfMfV f PI'iVr'HTC
thn nil back from ground they were trv - iiViW 1 1 tUil Li tl L J
ing to occupv
Military i-rltlcs are divided In their
opinions as to the Geimans plan nnd
stralegv Some advance the belief that
the drhi- on the Aisne front was in-
th Anirlo-French forces. AL no place
could It have suited General Foch s plans
better that the Germans make headway
In exchange for the maximum number
of casualties
The fact that the enemy Is attacking
In great force does not yet signify with
tof of the tiastr vou know. Wtnnlnirlphllad'iirtita. OHM.
June i, ana my main pinn to neip
move tho cars an fast as possible.
"I rcnlly cannot go Into details until
I get there and look over conditions.
I have no idea of what will be re-
tended ns n diversion In the hope of
luring French nnd British ie-enrone-ments
southmrd to th-y zone from the
Pliardv snd I landers front" Others
vt sslilnclnn, Msv 28 The Belgian le
gation ha3 mide public this official ac
count of operations on the llelglnn front
during the wek ending Max J5
"During the list week the artlllerv
has been psrticularh active In the le
sivv In tin Germm blows an effort to ; C0ns of .si0U)OI, MenKeni and Bnn
ndvance the Gciman lines In the dlrec- knBne w hl,p suhjeited the eneniv s
tlon of I iris I c onimnnli.itlnir Ipfmhpi !, fiemiptit
The Germ in armies that were thrown
full certainty that be has thrown the quired of me,"
full weight of a great major ortens iti M. Markhnm then discussed elec
Into the Aisne drive It may he his . .... . ,.burhn -
crartv purpose to try to entice General uincauon oi suDurtmn lines.
Foch Into moving the (lower or the At- "I cannot apeak- officially on this
lies' reserves Into the Aisne sector nnd matter, ns T nm no longer president
then suddenly shift the attack to the , of thc nllnolg Central," he said, "but
Amiens or Hazebrouck- prcs sectors . i,eiie. the ,var .vlii delav th ro.
General Foch. however, proved bv his l "eueve '"' r win aeiay tne pro
cool iudgment during the Germans' re- posed electrification. Inasmuch as It
cent Vpres offensive that he Is not easily makes it exceedingly difficult to get
enticed Into using up his reserves It the necessary men and materials."
will probablv require far greater prcs-
sure than Germany has yet exerted (onlrols Important System.
along the Aisne for the Allies rcseives Th. district over which Director Mark,
to be called Into action Von linden- , ' ne nrsirici over w men iJirecior . Mark
burg is fkr more likely than Foch to be , ham will have control embraces some of
outgeneraled by the test the country s Important railway systems
-- - His appolntmbent relieved of their duties
both Samuel Ilea president of the Penn-
svlvanla Ralhoad and Daniel Wlllard,
of tho Baltimore nnd Ohio system
Th" lines over vv hlch Mr Markham
will have Jurisdiction are the Pennsylva
nia lines east of nnd including Pitts
burgh and Krie Baltimore nnd Ohio.
men Mft nf Pittsburgh and the Ohio Tllver,
New Railroad Chief
To Keep Cars Moving
rontlnunl from t'nne Hue
Industries have lined mam
awnv but the close cooperation of including Pittsburgh terminal. Besse
tne roans win ni'ii Ktc-au i iinur - mei ann i.ise i.no riaiirona i umber
-jp Tta
vypsiern rMi'ii
land and PennsylvaHfc
ana lukb .rie.
WHITE WINGS' PAl
PRIZES ARE ERI
this
"I nm
Thui sd iv
going to Philadelphia on
I nm to be iegion.il dlrec
.ike Brie Railroad
linil Vntlev Railroad I'enttal Railroad
of New lersev oal nnd Coke Railroad,
Director Dateeman Turn Q
Plaque to Street-flea
Concerns t
Director Datesman. of TahXt
this afternoon presented thef
awarded following the annuax
cleaners' parade several weeks JSj
The Chamber of commerce ;y
donor of the first prlie, A mj8
plaque oearins ure tnj ,w . T
gold which was won by tne;isis
David McMahon. The seconoy
similar plaque with the coat , of n
lii. nit An hv the. society x
Prevention of Cruelty to Anlma
avvareien 10 fraaKcutmn. w
The third prize was won by.th
of Cunningham and Murray, nin
n noma Itlinn ft WAS In brOnSft H
r,Ho mk elven hv the United TJu
Men's Association .Jilirfli
The awards wele mnde according y
rh. nnmlipr nf men and horses tin
and the character of the eqUlpmK
bombardments The eneniv s lorig-uinge I
, , iiiiiiii'iiiuiiiviii i lit' rnriin
i me. uie -,u.icix are u.me-i : cu....... ... Buns have shelled 'eveial of oui git ages
o' tin liirimn Ciown Prince and the .,,,. ,. , ,.....
i i.e. iiiiihiii - ' unci. til l Ul IICJ
tlermnn high lomn ind Is evidenttv stop
ping at nothing In an efforl 10 bolster
up the llltaiv prestige of Ihe Kal-cr s
son
Among tho-e who regud the Gcinnn
offenslv, on the Aisne as a possible feint
Is Hamilton l'v fe a correspondent it
British headqu titers in l'l.uue
'I he lne bat legiound Is ilmut run
and
l.i I'anne Fort hem I m .mil i Mileiu r I
In the vielnlt. of DlMiiiule ind neii I
schhnop comlnis with bombs hive ni-
curred l.n.ounters beiwcc n pun. Is ire
reported from Meupent Ranisc ipelle
and Bnosinghe
1 Out nviitlnii his new m, cp i to
Us riedit si.irt fiom ll- lecul.u duties
teen miles outhesst nf the cistern ex- ' '" no pnotograpnv A(l-
ti.mltv r the Pliai.lv rone Julant Domfiilem.e-tei has brought
Field Marsh il von Mnckciisen has down his lenl'i pi me l.leul.nint nlie
been given en Important command close -ltgeis his sixth djutnnt Copp. ns h i5
to nn Hindi tilling nnd on l.ude mini f iktmved hN fourth Germ in billooi
posslblv owing lo on I Uncle nl.ui g s
phvslcnl loniliiion said an KMhnigo
leligiiiph dispat.li fiom msteidim CIWSSIi( OF lISiXR
HllV lees I (l-
.'OTGRll'liMEiACU
7.000.000 j
13,255.555
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I 1 1 15 Chestnut Street
idd i (luotinc ( oloffnt
Ires tet t hnl tstenl i M.itecl ih it
on HhidcnburK a jfhiPhpiI In a
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the top third of tlic'
BERLm CLAIMS IFAA7AG
OF CHEMIi-DES-DAMES
Ml Mff.n Im ll,r t met! ',
New nrk, .Mav 2S
111
population, the 7,000,000
families whose annual in-,
come is more than $900, lies
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Prince hsve taken tho I liemin-nes- ..uik s nitaek vvhleheaii be relinquished
Bv crossing ihp Aisne River 'along the
southern lutilefront the Geimins hive
improved their defensive pnsitiouo VOUT
.....L ii ii'.-siiiie Miieu rnensive In, , , , , i
that men hut il l., .. t tinrvrvl e rene1 vvrifr1 .111(1 COPHK
wiiiih Ihieatens set lous consequences to I t- . i t- ,, 1 'Pi
th.Mllrel armies ' ''tllglisll. hClV "chargel
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Dames Ridge bv slorm along the whole
of its extension and now ire light ing on
the Msne
'I he text of the statement i rails
In Hie battle legions of Mllldeis
mlmi ( rltlral Point
'However formld ible Mondaj's at
tack, the point holding the
n ,1m t.u ...tlt.flnlil J,w. mi lkfllll ulllEl
r , r;:' ',k i , A ',,',l' "? his po-t ns , ornrnande, lailll
b?ag"s;e,;"e XZ' t S ,,!: . ."v." "?-, manufacture.
troops nr the (rown Prince hav.- taken T'reni 1. iim.rn,,,. ,V .u.i "."" ""' ' " I Ii rnr r trh I he iJt'llllea
the ridge bv storm along the whole of Lr? " ", 'c "Jn eL'i'lI" .!!".'. ' 'l"' ,hV l lirOUKn llC '-'s.l
lis extension and now are lighting on,K,m(, "- """" '" K.unu u ca1 iCtlc onc ,n cv
"' if llierefoio Hlndenlimir m1qI..
ATTACK V CHAMPAGiE
t)
I'.iv uie lost in slaughtered Germ-in
inan-power foi a tecovcrv of the ter
iltorv that fell to thc Trench last vcat
f: i mi .1 IV. 1, .. hi t
,""1 ' "- "in uiiut)ui)ie(ii He ton-
MAY RF GREAT FEINT '"" T" i,i'"'-t''1 schools or strategy
IIIl I Ills .TlIj.'ll I Ijliyi rfi-o leniesenttil .. Ilin onr,,, .,,.,. -.T.
r,rrn,UV re,"".''I theh loinmnnder-ln-
WIHi tl. I renrh rmies in II. e I lelil, , ' l,,,'r or. doing what Hlndenl.urg e
Mav 28 'pens to he worth Iron e rosses
Resumption of thc i.iiiimn offensive I ,JI,'V1'K"f','s' Aisne n.iii Bern
. i . , .,1,.,, . nu-iiic imts the Germirrs on th. south
had not developed sullkientlv In the l,an of ihe stream at a point vviicir
night to establish whether theatt.uk be- th least ilmnnge can be done to the
tween Sobsnns and Blums eonetltutes "." " i.sniiiiis in uie real Itnmedl
the prinoli.al assault oi is a covering on
erauon lor tne leal
American tioops
tlons In the Chemin-des-lJames sector
earlier In the venr had been replaced bv
Biitlsh against whom the Germans
launched a portion or th. n nttuck
The attnek Involves the German Crown
Prince h group of armies which weie ne.t
engaged in the March offensive and
which a few divs ago consisted of fnui
in mips. on eommandil b Von Hutler
between Alllvsur-.Vove and ovou Vo-.
Boelun's nrmv between .Vovorr and
Craonne Von Below-s between Craonne
and uberlve and Von Blneni s In -tveeen
Auherive and vocourt
OU
tor
erv
tif Anil r i' '-l
ot tlicse ,uuu,uuu miiiiiies s
thc ven cream of the
countiy.
Thc
Mason & DeVfaivpj
1115 Chestnut Street
Opposite Keith's Theatre
Del
nlCl to tht MU.ll Of r.ei r -nil. II. .r
auark further ifon'h' rinBr,s f h.l,11'"'' f"-i splendid tia,;
whR-h oecuple'l "po's'l- fo1 lhp B'thcf'ng of tolls of death l I fSSSS:
ineator
e The Maqazne In
' One Million Homes
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923 MARKET STREET
CHEMIN.DES-DAMES
STRATEGIC HIGHWAY
The Cheniln-dcs-names ( The R
crealesl ., . ,",""""ul "' 'ami's 1 1 lie I if .
greatest nf ,.,,, . .. , ..,.,,, ,,, ,,. ,,.
menace Is still before Amiens" said the hills flanking the northern bank or 11,
visne itvei wnere the Germans h
mllltar.v erltlc or the Times toda 'We
mav take It to be icasonabl.v certain
that the addition of anothei 13 (33')
miles lo the baltlefront does not mean
abandonment of thrust against Amiens
along the hopu cstuarj, or the
abandonment of the thre.it against the
chrnnel ports
The war critic expresses the opinion
that the Germans will not be able to
find a week place In the' Allied line,
adding that tho Allies still have the
gupremac of the ah
The war ci Hie expresses the opinion
that the Geimana will not be able to
find a weak place In the Allied line
adding that the Allies still have the su-
launched theli latest dilve In Trance hi
been the scene of several long and bloodv
battles since the wai started
If the German report thst the Chem u.
dcs-Danics has been captured nrn
corrccf. the eneniv hss acquired valuaM.
positions as the road runs along a ildge
which formed an admhable defensive
line
Should Ihe ofTen-lio be or major pro
portions and not a girat coveting and
el verting opeiatlon I.udendorff has se
lected the shoitest route for a Paris
ward drive
The Chemln-des. names legion Is t'n
siene of Geneinl Mvelle's powerful but
Indecisive blow of a vear ago
Nlvelle launeneu 1113 offensive on a
twentv -five-mile front In mid-April In
'he battle for the Chemln-dCH-Danies the
e.ern.aii e row n I'llnee nulled seventv-
BComMimJl!
Our Daylight Second Floor Offers
New Silk
Dresses
AMERICAN TROOPS
IN THICK OF FIGHT
Wellington, May 28.
American troops are In the thick, of
things on the western fronC
This fact was proved today from Qen.
end Pershing's communltrue. declarlne
that the enemy, was completely ex
nelled after entering the American lines
In Plcardy and that the United States
forces entered the German lines through
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Wnat-m a etronsr hosilie raiaini
tv&b reDUtsed -with ''losses in kill
wounded" ... . . 44
pse gas anacKB wtturrcn in mv
tmmm
Day
Everything
for thef cem
etery 1 6 1
Flower vases,
baskets, bas
ket hooks, shears, sickles, trow
els, etc. Also a big variety of
potted plants.
It It ttill tint to tow ftan
ifj and fertilize tho barm
tpacot on tho lawn and plot.
Get the vegetable plants for
your garden and our seed cata
logue now.
Michell's Seed House
lll 1 , 1 massef
LILY
Paper Glasses
'Worthy of Touch
ing Your Lips"
Safeguard Your
Children's Health
WHERE are your children
buying their sodas? Is
the soda fountain proprietor
protecting them as he should?
Is he using LILY Glasses?
The only safe way, even for
adults, is to insist upon the
clean, attractive Lily Glass. You
are the only one who uses it
then it is thrown away. Patron
ize the soda fountain where Lily
Glasses are used.
Soda Fountain Proprietors here's an opportunity
to practice what you preach prevention of illness.
Use Lily Glasses at your fountain to protect your
customers. They are more economical than rcfgular
glasses. No time lost washing or polishing. No
breakage. Give Lily Glasses a trial at your fountain
and see how popular they become.
Purity Specialties Company
DENCKLA BUILDING
' Bell Phone. Walnut 4580
15
aiucs to $25.00
special group
iiiff of new ficvKs
f i n in oui own
blocks
hi I K tatfrias,
i repe tie chines
".ittus and peoi
gette lomlil nit tons
Tho jIci most
ipproed for sum
mer and tlic lolors
in demand
MI sizes
in
Voile and Linen ?
Dresses
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in, iiir,T-"i;r.i,lTori iVw" hp'and fraternal leader is in- B
fr,l,1,1';,Ve,rlli,',en,,urKt-,n',fro'',1 eluded in these 7,000,000 1
i la.Jii thlM same icclnn Mini Con r i . . t ..I, ,. 1,.!,. E
lies, eiH.ll il MJI lii-v nm. pj
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FURS
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Great Values!
The lde.il sum
in c i ficvlv" o
ali and elrcsi
Kino sheer qua!
lt eolles In fls
ureil elulteel .mil
s t r I ii eel rffee s
I-aree arift nf
ii unusual lr"niinlnK
tl i-ffeets in u 1. I n K
111 these most el'Trni-
Ing fiocKs-
A
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A Sale of $3.00 & $4.00
Georgette
Waists
$2
wonder
ful alue at
this price
Also Miiait
b I o uses of
silk cr.pe de
thine nnd
all - over
laces
Choose From $2.00
Wash
SKIRTS
a B n irk . n j&
jit u rer return
ZJnfniiii 7 T-k A-m-v-rt'e
aviuw ivvAi rr uilvi a $
Prices
d These Great Savings M
k Be Possible After May
If!
S tLST two ela.vb left to shaie in the gicatcst fur savings that.vOTl
a I be offeieel in manj a ycai. To miss buying in this event meajflS
J foi jou the paing of fully 50 per cent more for our fursrnif
tn e intnr . ftf&fc,
S Oui lpilue-tiona aie based on labt winter's prices and""Iac
M wintei's pi ices are in nearly every instance lower than prevailing:).
wholesale pi ices. C?
1 Purchases ife
Will Not
31st.
W3M
.rfi
ail
$.00
lirge arlel rf
wasli material-. foi
choice Uelted. pocket
and pearl button tiini
med models Ml plze"'
Will be reserved in our vaults until next
fall upon payment of a deposit. Pay
ments to be continued monthly.
Fur Sets at Big Savings
Silk Satin
Camisoles
In pink . ribbon shoulder straps,
liood qualllj satin
55
Slip -on
Sweaters
$'
Assorted colors for choice
Made with angora collar
A Big Sale of $7 JO to $12.50
Silk and Voile $ prf p $
w i H Kf. T
I Oresses at
i
300 wonderfully smart dresses In a big selllne for thee uho
will veant a new dress tor the holiday, silk poplins, satins and crepe
de chines and wonderful airy olles In plain colors and rtriped effects. '
A Reduction on Our $12.50 $ f QO
I
I Summer Coats
Sereec, Mixtures, Tweeds an'd Poplins.
m
.
Children's White
$
$-1 o
5 Lingerie Dresses 1
A bis: offerlns of more than E00 alluringly pretty little
Former Special
Price Price
Natural Raccoon .$15.00 $27.50
Taupe Fox 59.00 29.50
Black Fox 80.00 47.50
Nutlia 70.00 47.50
Black Wolf 85 00 54.50
Taupe Wolf 95.00 59.50
Kamchatka Wolf. 95.00 59.50
Kamchatka Fox.. 98.50 67.50
Hudson Seal .... 98.50 6750
Red Fox 98.50 67.50
Pointed Fox 110.00 69.50
Beaver 105.00 69.50
Fur Coats
Former Special
Price Price
Marmot $90.00 $42.50
Muskrat 120.00 rtf.50.
Hudson Seal 1C5.00 98.50
Nutria 195.00 123.00
Hudson Seal ...225.00 145.00
Raccoon 2C0.00 175.00
Hudson Seal ....205.00 185.00
Leopard ,.295.00 195.00
Hudson Seal ....330.00 220.00
Natural Squirrel. 365.00 245.00
Moleskin 395-00 275.00
Molfiskin Coats ..C25.00 350.00
Beaver ,695.00 475.00
Natural Mink ..-795.00 550.00
m
Hudson Seal or $ Q.50
Nutrie Muffs ... '
Reduced from $34.8
Former Specji
I'ricc , I'tU
Natural Squirrel.$110.00
Taupe Lynx ....110.00
Black Lynx ....135.00
Skunk 135.00
Natural Mink ...135.00
Moleskin 145.00
Russian Kolinsky 145.00
Cross Fox 175.00
Fisher 245.00
Natural Blue Fox 345.00
Hudson Bay Sable 425.00
Silver Fox 525,00
Fur ScavfsM
.. 'Jm
rormcroi
Price si
. t-ll T a an - 1.3
jiuiuLiiuiKti rox ..4.0U
Taupe Fox 42.60 3
XTHt.,,1 0.,l...l ta cot
Nutria , 65,00
Black Lynx 7O.O0rd
White Fox ,..,,. 70.00'
Hudson Seal .... 80.00 r-A
Slate Fox 75,00 W
Russian Kolinsky. 90.OV'
Jap Kolinsky , . . . 96.00
Mole ,...t. ...,.106.00
Cross Fox ,..,,.410.00
Mink ...146.00
Silver Fox . . , .t. ,305,00 ; ;
Wolf Scrf , .j.
Reduced From $32.54
ClHice ar UmK, tu;
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.iirir "i ty of trimmed models foi choice.
Xjo the homepf.style and economy
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