6
TO LOSE NO TIME
REGISTERING MEN
FROM 18 TO 45
Machinery For Enrolling of
Thirteen Million Men Is
Already in Motion
By Asscciaftd Press
Washington. Aug. 16.—Machinery
for the registration of the thirteen
million additional men estimated as
coming under the provisions of the
new manpower bill with the exten
sion of draft ages to include men
between IS and 4 5 years, already
has been set in motion. Provost
Marshal Oeneral Crowder who will
have charge of the registration of the
new men. in a statement published
to-day said preliminary instructions
have been issued all draft officials
and upon passage of the bill by Con
gress. everything will be in readi
ness for 'he registration.
Registration of the men affected,
by the draft extension will have to,
be held not later than September 13 |
and if possible on September 5, Clen-j
ercl Crowder said, because the avail-1
able list of registrants including
those to be registered August "4 will I
be exhausted by October 1.
Senate leaders to-day believed it
would be possible to begin considera- .
tion of the manpower bill, reported!
yesterday bv the military commit
tee. next Thursday. I.ack of a quo
rum and th consentient inability to '
set aside the unanimous consent,
agreement under which the Senate is
bound to conduct business before j
August 54. will prevent the begin
ning of consideration next Monday as,
planned. It was believed that a quo-J
rum will b e present at the next semi- j
weekly session of the Senate Monday
and it will he possible to vacate the
unanimous consent agreement at
thn' time.
Consideration of the manpower,
bill by the House military commit-1
tee will begin Monday. Chairman
Pent, of the committee, has an-,
nounced. Many members of the
enmmittee. including Representative j
Kahn. of California, ranking Repub
lican member, believe only one day
should be devoted to hearings and I
the bill reported back to the House j
Tuesday.
Court Stenograohers Are
Called For War Services
Pennsylvania was to-day called
upon to furnish SI court stenog
raphers for overseas duty and state
draft headquarters telegraphed to
all local hoards to secure them. The
stenographers are to be white men
qualified for special or limited ser
vice and will be entered as privates,
receiving in addition five cents for
each 100 words transcribed. They
must submit certificates as to their
service from courts together with
personal information to local draft
boajds and will be reported to Wash
ington by August 11.
A call was also issued for 15 white
draftsmen, qualified for special or
limited service to be listed by Au
gust 23 for duty with the military
aeronautics division. Madison. Bar
racks, Sackett's Harbor, X. T.
United States and Britain
Protest Mexican Decrees
Affecting Oil Lands
By Associated Press
Washington, Aug. 16.—The United
States and Great Britain have joined
in a diplomatic protest to the Mex
ican government against the oil land
decrees of President Carranza. which
it is contended amount virtually to
confiscation.
Meanwhile the American and Eng
lish oil companies have united in
an agreement to refuse to meet the
terms ->f the decree, which they con
tend would take the properties from
them, and have agreed among them
selves to depend upon their govern
ments for protection of their inter
ests.
Five Penna. Suffragists
Jailed For Fifteen Days
Washington, Aug. 16.—"1n going
to jail we are simply going 'over the
top for democracy." We hope the
passage oc the amendment will soon
make such sacrifices unnecessary,"
said Miss Lavinia,Dock, of Fayette
viile. Pa., one of the founders of
the Red Cross, as she was led away
yesterday to serve fifteen days with
twenty-five other suffragists. Five
were Pennsyl vanians. All partici
pated in the many attempts to hold
a meeting In Lafayette Park this
week and last.
Ten days or $lO for the meeting
and five days or $3 for standing on
the base of the statue were the
judgments meted out. One woman
was sentenced for climbing on the
monument, hut the police, strangely
enough, couldn't manage to prove
Fhe was at the meeting, though she
was arrested with the rest.
Deaths and Funerals
( HABI.ES wai.ker hart
Charles \Vnlker Hart, infant son of
Mr and MrsT Harry Hart. 1013 Manada
street, died yesterday morning after
a short illness. He was aged five
months Funeral services will be held
at the home of his aunt. Mrs. Harry
Robinson. 3220 Green street. Saturday
1 afternoon, at 3 o'clock. The Rev.
Robert L Meisenhelder. pastor of the
Trinitv Lutheran Church, will offici
ate. Burial will be made In the
Khoop's Church Cemetery.
MRS. ELIZA ARBEGAST
Mi's. Eliza A. Arhegast died last
evening, at 8 o'clock, at the home of
her .daughter. Mrs. Pierce. 146 South
Fourteenth street. She was aged 76
vears. Funeral services will be held
Sunday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, at the
home of Mrs. George MeClean. Me
chanicshurg. The body may be viewed
Saturday afternoon from 1 to 4
o'clock
GENERAL MOTORS TAKEN
OFF STOCK EXCHANGE
New York, Aug. 16.—The common
stock of the General Motors Com
pany, in which there have been spec
tacular price movements from time
to time was to-day stricken from the
list of issues cleared by the New
York Stock Exchange. This bans
trading in the stock exchange.
According to official statement of
the Clearing House Committee of the
exchange the stock is "not widely
enough distributed to warrant its
continuance on the list of stocks
cleared."
ARRESTED AS DISORDERLY
Sam Mtller and Thomas Johnson
were arrested by Patrolman Kep
ford last night on the charge of
drunkenness an ddlsorderly conduct.
It was said the men in addition were
-begging on the street. Miller was ar
rested at Front and Chestnut streets,
and Johnson at Cherry and River
( streets.
FRIDAY EVENING,
How Harrisburg's Businessmen " Took in" the Midway
at Annual Summer Outing of the Chamber of Commerce
Thousands" Were Squander
ed by "Tired Businessmen"
in Search of Relaxation
From Arduous Duties in
Office and Shop
Thousands of dollars were squan
dered by members of the Harrisburg
Chamber of Commerce at their an
nual picnic yesterday afternoon at
John Reily's cabin in the mountains
above Rockville.
All manner of games of chance,
from "tossing the balls" to "spin
ning the wheel," were in operation
and even Mayor Keister and former
Mayor Bowman wagered their money
recklessly in betting on their luck
and skili.
As much as ten dollars was paid
for a sinale bottle of "pop" and ice
cream sold as high as $2O a plate.
Members of the confmittee on ar
rangements insisted on having "rake
eft's" that ran far into the hundreds
cf dollars, and even the tightest
members iighted their cigars with
hundred dollar bills.
But let there be no misunder
standing.
It was all 's'tage money," pro
cured by Floyd Hopkins at ten cents
a bale especially for the occasion.
_"lt was all "stage money," pro-
Orphettm bribes the butler just be
fore he abducts the heroine or the
FARMERS ASKED TO
RAISE MORE WHEAT
[Continued from First Page.]
half acre, as it is etsimated there
are approximately 2,100 good farms
in the county.
The county quota of three per
cent, increased acreage is only part
of a national program. At a meet
ing of the Farm Bureaus of Dau
phin, Mifflin, Franklin, Adams and
Cumberlahd counties at Carlisle
yesterday, plans for increasing the
acreage to the amount desired by
the Government were outlined.
E. K. Hibschman, state leader of
county farm agents, outlined the
necessary work. A. B. Shenk, presi
dent of the Dauphin County Farm
Bureau, and Howard Speese, secre
tary, were the representatives from
the Dauphin County Farm Bureau.
It is likely that as a result of the
F'ood Administration's request the
farm bureau will hold a meeting
Saturday, August 24, and the coun
ty will be laid out in townships and
each township be given a certain
quota of added acreage to raise,
after the manner of the Liberty
Loan campaigns. A township com
mittee will be appointed, Mr. Xies
ley, county farm agent, said, likely
to comprise sixty or sixty-five mem
bers. who will have charge of
launching the campaign for added
acreage in this county.
Mr. Niesley said this morning tho
farmers have in some cases alrcady
expressed their willingness to plant
additional acres, although it would
Interfere with their crop rotation
and mean a monetary loss. One
farmer, he said, when Informed of
thg plan, announced that he would
be willing to plant an additional ten
acres if necessary.
I LEFT TO RIGHT—TOP —MAJOR GRAY AND CAPTAIN' DOUGLAS AN'D THEIR "STAGE MONEY "
M AYOR KEISTER AND OTHER PROMINENT CITIZENS LETTING "PHONEY" MONEY ALONG "GAM
RLERS' ROW" AT THE CHAMBER OF" COMMERCE PICNIC: MIDDLE, LEFT TO RIGHT—THE MAYOR
PLAYS THE "STRAW HAT GAME;" FORMER MAYOR J. WILLIAM BOWMAN, CHAMPION QUOIT
PITCHER IN ACTION; THE COMMITTEE, JAMES THOMPSON. MERCER TATE, CAPTAIN HOY ANI)
TE\M OGELSBY; >WER, LEFT TO RIGHT, THE BASEBALL GAME; TFIE TUG OF" WAR, WINNING
j , .
: which the villain in the piece at the
, family silver.
S 1,000 Each
When the guests reached the pio
nic grounds each was presented with
one thousand dollars in nice green
and yellow bills with the compli
, ments of the committee on arrange
| ments and told to go "spend his
head off." After an appetizing
i lunch the "midway" was opened and
| the betting became a riot.
".'Come buy your paddles on the
wheel of fortune: every number
; wins something," cried Eli Hers hey,
jat one end of the line, and "Toss
! the balls Into the hole and get a
I cigar: only ten dollars for three
j throws," shrilled Mercer Tate from
j the other, while in the middle the
j "babies," the gum ball and the old
| hat game attracted more ambitious
j "gamblers" than could be accommo
! dated.
Even Major Gray, Captain Douglas.
; Captain De Lapp, Captain Kramer
; and Lieutenant Avery, who were es-
I pecially invited guests, took a flyer
i at the games and came off winners of
j great bales of phony bills.
The "Mayors" at Quoits
j Thousands of dollars changed
| hands over quoit games in which
SUGAR SHORTAGE
TO BE RELIEVED
[Continued from First Page.]
"ler of the state food administrator
since August 1.
Canning certificates made out to
the grocers by householders for
twenty-fife-pound lots of sugiy will
he redeemed by the wholesalers
when turned in by the gfocers. They
will be redeemed as they pass inves
tigation by the food administration.
A meeting of all grocers in Dau
phin county has been called by the
food administration lor next Mon
-1 day evening in the Y. M. C. A. at 8
o'clock, when the sugar situation will
; he discussed and a plan will be for
| mulated whereby the slight amount
of sugar released by the food admin
, istration may be equitably distrib
, uted.
Store Supply Sliort
It was said by the food adminis-
I trator this morning that the sugar
| canning certificates made out every
! time a householder desires twenty
[ five pounds for canning, when turned
| into the food administration office
. every Monday and redeemed for
I sugar* purchase certificates, should
! with careful conserving by the
I grocers, enable them to supply their
trade under the ruling allowing a
half pound per person weekly. Can
ning certificates, however, will not
j be redeemed without an Investigation
|by the food administration officials
to see that they are bona fide cus
i tomers' statements of canning needs.
It is known that the refusal of the
•food administration to issuo sugar
purchase certificates to the grocers
has resulted in 'many of the grocers
being in serious straits regarding
their sugar supplies, and some are
entirely out of sugar. Many house-
EULRIUSpiIRG TOIiXIELAZ'II
j former Mayor Bowman and Mayor
j Keister pitched as partners and won
j the chahipionship of the day. Mayor
j Keister bet on himself and had to
i much money he was able to buy dou
{ ble portions of ice cream for dessert
j after supper in the evening, and ev
; erybody conceded "that was going
j some." Former Mayor Bowman is
j nothing if not a keen businessman.
|He risked little of his cash on side
i bets, but was content to accept a
"rake-off" from lucky "gamblers"
who bet on his skill as a quoit tosser.
Frank Sites, Robert McCormick,
| President Andrew Patterson, Secre-1
I tary Jackson, W. P. Starkey and_ a j
few other reckless souls threw ail |
caution to the winds and plunged into;
I a game of croquet. It is rumored that
j the betting was high, but the stake
j holder said the responsible positions
j of the players in private life made it j
1 desirable that the utmost secrecy be
maintained and he hoped no pubiic
j ity would be given as To figures. He
; paid the reporter $lO in phony hush
money but the bribe wasn't big
enough. (P. S.—"Jim" McCullough.
another banker, was the stakeholder
in this and some other events and
holders are unable to purchase sugar
because of the low stock of their
grocers, it is said.
First Annual Y. M. C. A.
Men s Picnic to Be Held
at the Anwyll Farm
The first annual men's picnic of
fhe Central Y. M. C. A. will be held
Thursday afternoon and evening. Au
gust 2'J. The place wit* oe Harry L.
Anwyll's farm. Inglenook.
Henderson Gilbert AVill be "stunt
master" and it is gayly rumored that
he has all kinds of games and
athletic sports up his sleeve. There
will be baseball, volleyball, golf and
swimming, and a number of big sur
prise features. A plenty of eats is
promised. "Bring your appetities"
is the way the committee puts it.
The party will leave the association
building at 12.30 o'clock in "joy
wagons" loaned by the "Y" members.
They will "wear a smile and old
clothes," since the invitation says
"these are essential."
"Bill" Is Smiling Again
When He Recovers Auto
When William Randall, known as
"Smiling Bill" the superintendent of
construction work at the ordinance
depot at Middletown, came to the
city last night in his little roadster
and parked it in South Third street,
little did he think that to-day he
would have a small- army of work
men keeping an eye open for the
person who stole his car.
Randall uses the machine daily
to travel to and from Middletown.
When he came for it last evening
after parking it for a short time
after the ceremonies he was noticed
in a far corner with a huge stack of!
bills. Nuff sed). (P. S. No. 2 —"Andy"!
Fatterson and Robert McCormick j
were with him).
One of the delightful innovations
of the afternoon occurred when!
David Kaufman, David Tracy, George!
Reinoehl, Boyd Oglesby and a few j
other experts rigged up a table on the
lawn and gave the admiring guests a 1
fine demonstration of "now-you-see-1
it-and-now-you-don't," which in j
seme respects resembles the old gan\e j
of club-croquet, with variations. , It;
jis a highly instructive sport, with !
: many possibilities for the skilled
player and promises to become even
more popular when sufficiently un
derstood.
Baseball Game
Another thrilling event was a base
ball game in which Dr. Harvey
Smith's team won by the score of
187 to 173, the game being called in
the second inning on actount of
supper. Three score keepers were put
to the bad trying to keep up and if
it hadn't been for Elmer Lawton and
John Musser spelling each other, the
highly interesting result of this close
in Third street it had disappeared
To-day after hours of searching
some one called on the phone and
told "Bill" that his car had been
planted in a war garden .near Twen
tieth street.
Funeral Services Held
. For Drowned Lieutenant
The body of Lieutenant Darriel
Evans Atticks, formerly of Paxtang,
who was drowned in the Ohio Rfver
on Wednesday, arrived in the city
at 5.30 o'clock this morning. Funeral
service were held at the home of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George W.
Atticks, Paxtang. this afternoon. The
Rev. Harry B. King, pastor of. tho
Paxton Presbyterian church offici
ated. Burial was. made in the Pax
tang cemetery.
Representatives from military or
ganizations of the city were present
at the services. Lieutenant Atticks
was on the recruiting staff of the
United States Army.
BRAZILIAN SHIP SUNK
OFF AMERICAN COAST
By Associated Press
New York, Aug. 16.—The Brazilian
motor ship Madrugada, 1,613 tons
gross register, has been sunk by a
German submarine off-the American
coast. Word of the loss of the ship
was received here to-day in insur
ance circles. The crew was picked up
by another vessel and will be landed
at an Atlantic port.
VISIT AT WILD WOOD
Miss Nettie Hemperiy, 321 Herr
street, and Miss Pauline Shive, 352
South Thirteenth street, are spend
ing their vacations at Wildwood.
New Jersey.
Many a Thriller Caught by the
Camera During the Athletic
Games, Followed by a Long
Session at the Well-Laden
Tables
( contest might have been lost to pos
j terity.
j John' Heathcote, Mercer Tate and
j Eli Hershey held a "War Stamp
I Auction" that was patronized by
I large numbers of the members. Some
| of the patriots bid for bonds as high
j as seven and eight dollars, and quite
! a few contributed to the pool and
| never thought of asking the commit
i tee for a stamp. "Charley" 801 l bid
iso often and so successfully that
I they finally ruled him out of the
| auction. Captain Douglas set the pace
| by buying the first bond. This was
real money, and Chairman Heathcote
took a satchel full of bills and sliver
I back to the postoffice with him last
j night.
There was considerable drink
ing, too. "Uncle Bill" Essick went so
far as to have himself photographed
with a bottle of lemon soda in one
hand and a glass of birch beer in
the other.
The committee. Mercer B. Tate.
Francis H. Hoy, Jr.. Boyd M. Ogles
by. James C. Thompson, H. H. Bow
man and C. Floyd Hopkins, planned
everything so. wonderfully well and
looked after the details so thorough
ly that President Andrew S. Patter
son and Secretary Jackson had little
to do but enjoy themselves.
John Alcorn Missing
on Field of Battle
John Alcorn, aged 28, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert E. Alcorn, 1523
North Fourth street, is missing in
action according to telegrams re
ceived last n:ght by bis parents. He
enlisted in Philadelphia a year ago
and was sent to Columbus Barracks.
From this point he went to Camp
Hancock where he received training
before going to Franco. He has been
overseas almost eight months. He
was attached to Company K of the
109 th Regiment.
Before his enlistment he was em
ployed as a brakeman in the Enola
yards. His wife, Mrs. Edna Alcorn,
lives at 1711 Green street.
*
Bombs Dropped on
Paris by Hun Raiders
By Associated Press
Pari-,. Aug. 16.—Several bombs
were dropped in the Paris region
late last night by German airplanes,
says an official statement issued early
to-day. There were only a few vic
tims.
Bethlehem Star -
Members Have Picnic
I Bethlehem Star Chapter No. 245.
Order of the Eastern Star, held Its
first annual picnic at Paxtang Park,
Thursday.
Fifty-six members and their friends
attended and after enjoying base
ball. croquet and other sports during
the afternoon, the ladles served a
real old-fashioned basket supper.
AUGUST 16, 1918.
PRIVATE PATSY
FUREY FALLS ON
FIGHTING LINE
Harrisburg Soldier, John H.
Alcorn, Reported Miss
ing in Action
Washington, AUK. 16.—A single
Pennsylvanian, Private Patsy Furey,
of Uniontown, killed in action, is re
ported on the Army casualty list to
day. The list contained forty-three
names, divided as follows: Killed in
action, 18; wounded severely, 25.
Twelve Connecticut soldiers, three
sergeants, tivo corporals and four
privates, are included in the severe
ly wounded.
The killed in action also included
four Wisconsin soldiers, four from
lowa, three from Michigan, one from
Mississippi, one from Missouri and
cne each from Maine, North Caro
lina, Kentucky and New York.
Pennsylvanlans missing in action,
reported on last night's casualty list
are the following:
Corporal Angelo Steve, Pittsburgh.
Private John H. Alcorn, Harris
burg.
Private James Angclini, Potts
town.
Private Ralph H. Baths, Young
ville.
Private David 1,. Davenport,
Scranton.
Rrivate Elwood H. Gilger, Dan
ville.
Private Edward \V. Gorman,
Bridgeport.
Private Alvin J. Hysong, Gallitzln.
Private Frank Kasonski, Old
Forge.
Private John A. Maywhort, Ban
caster.
Fayettevillc, Aug. 16.—The War
Department has advised Mr. and
Mrs. Reed M. Kohler, the parents
of Private Norman C. Kohler, that
he had been killed in action in
France. The FayetteviUe soldier was
killed on July 30, indicating that
Company C. of the 112 th Infantry
had been called back to the tiring
line. Other fatalities among Com
pany C men occurred in the middle
of July, Army dispatches read.
Private Kohler was 19 years old
and was an employe of the Cham
bersburg Engineering Company
when he answered the call for re
cruits for Company C, when the
company was camped here and was
making a drive to fill its ranks. He
was a member of the United Breth
ren Church of FayetteviUe and in
addition to his parents is survived
by four brothers and one sister, all
at home: Edward. Leroy, Glenn,
Kenneth and Lillian Kohler.
Private Kchler is the fourth Com
pany C man to be killed in action,
as far as has been reported. Messrs.
Nittenhouse, Armstrong and Bishop
having: preceded him in making the
supreme sacrifice.
Production Managers
Named For Fuel District
Washington. Aug. 16.—The fuel
administration announced to-day the
appointment of twenty-eight produc
tion managers, one for each of the
coal producing districts of the coun
try.
Each manager will hafe charge
of the campaign for increased pro
duction in his district and to him
the production committee being
formed at the majority of the bi
tuminous mines will report. Each
production committee will consist of
six members, three representing the
mine management and three repre
senting the workers.
In cases where a mine is falling
to produce the maximum tonnage,
it will be up to the production com
mittee to ascertain the cause and
institute improvement. Each week
the comittee will post a list of the
names of the men who have been
absent, who have worked short
hours or who have loaded less than
a fair amount of coal and the rea
son will be set forth as to whether
in each particular case the blame
lies with the company or with the
workers.
MAJOR ROOSEVELT IS
RECEIVED BY PREMIER
Paris, Aug. 16.—Major Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., was cordially receiv
ed by Premier Clemenceau to-day.
Major Roosevelt's wounds still are
unhealed and he is using crutches.
RIOT IX TOKIO
By Associated Press
■ Tokio. Monday, Au. 12.—Ten po
licemen have been wounded seriously
and many rioters injured in a riot at
Nagoya, over the high cost of rice.
Fifty persons have been arrested at
Nagoya, and 300 men and women at
Ohaka.
Member of Keystone
Division Is Wounded
|
B
CORPORAL WALTER T. COOK
Mrs. Walter T. Cook of R. F. D.
No. 5. has received word from the
War Department announcing that
her husband. Corporal Walter T.
Cook of the 103 rd Supply Train was
severely wounded in action August
1. Corporal Cook before his enlist
ment in June of last year was em
ployed by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. Before he went overseas
he was stationed at Camp Hancock.
Ga.. with the Keystone Division.
AMERICAN TROOPS
AT VLADIVOSTOK;
BRITISH AT BAKU
King's Soldiers Advance to
Don Cossack Region;
Thrusts Probable
Washington, Aug. 16.—Events in
Russia conveyed in news dispatches
yesterday seem to be moving to
ward the utter rout of tho Bolshevist
government and the establishment
of a formidable eastern front, with
which to further harass the central
powers.
American troops have landed at
Vladivostok, tho van of other sol
diers which will be sent there by the
United States to join the forces mo
bilizing there to aid tho Czecho
slovaks in Siberia.
Allied troops are moving south
ward from Archangel despite a
stubborn resistance offered by tho
Bolshevist forces opposing them.
The Soviet soldiers in their retreat
are committing every form of atro
city on the civilian population, the
dispatches declare.
Another allied force has been
landed along tho shores of Onega
Bay for thg purpose of Intercepting
tho Bolshevik forces retreating from
Archangel.
The prospect of a third point of
start for allied intervention in Rus
sia is indicated by the British occu
pation of Baku, on the Caspian Sea.
Washington looks on this move us
one of the greatest significance.
From Baku, In the Caucasus, troops
could proceed without great diffi
culty to tho land of the Don Cos
sacks and aid the Czocho-Slovaks In
completing tho overthrow of the
Bolshevik! there.
In addition to this practical bene
fit, occupation of the Important oil
regions in the Caucasus is sure to
thrust another thorn into the Kaiser,
who looked to acquiring them with
great avidity.
Soviet troopa have begun to evac
uate Moscow, which, while not un
expected, paves the way for the
establishment of an eastern front
'much farther west than was believed
possible some time ago.
Russian peasants are reported to
the State Department as flocking to
the standard of the Czecho-Slovaks
operating 500 miles east of Mos-
The peasantry are just be
ginning to learn the falsity of Ger
man statements of allied defeats in
the west and the flame of anti-
German spirit is being revived to a
great intensity.
I/onclon, Aug. 16.—Whether the
allies will be able to hold Baku per
manently, in view of the difficulties
of transporting supplies, is too early
to predict. However, if the Britfch
can hold their position a short time
longer, which now seems likely, they
probably will be able to cut off the
enemy from an outlet to the sea,
thus protecting the important oil
fields of the Baku district.
It appears from the meager in
formation at hand in London that
the British detachment voyaged by
steamer from Enzelil. Persia, to
Baku, demonstrating that the allied
hold on tho Caspian Sea already is
fairly well established.
The allied naval forces now un
doubtedy will endeavor to make
secure their communications, and,
once this task is accomplished, there
j will be hardly p. possibility of the
[central powers gaining possession
of the Baku oil fields.
The brief advices received here
indicated that the Russian general
Dokuchaicff was commanding at
Baku.
The British advance through Per
sia from Bagdad was accomplished
under the greatest difficulties. In
the mountaihous sections they were
insisted by a few groups of tribes
men. but they quickly overcame this
opposition. The British force crossed
the Persian frontier and reached
Enzelli. on the Caspian Vea, byway
of Hamadan.
Another allied detachment is
pushing toward Kotlass, 260 miles
south of Archangel, on the Dvina
river. South of the Volodga river.
Generals Alexieff and Denikine ap
parently are endeavoring to amalga
mate their forces
with the army of the Czecho
slovaks.
Loudon, Aug. 16. —The Bolshevik
government in an official statement
claims the capture of positions in the
Archangel district wtyer there arc
allied troops, and says their adver
e-nies have abandoned the fighting
near Onega, according to a Reuter
dispatch from Moscow.
A seiies of successes, which appar
ently are of minor importance, also
ere claimed in the operations against
the Czecho-Slovaks.
PERSHING ENTERTAINS
MEMBERS OK CONGRESS
With the American Army in France,
Thursday, Aug. 16. —The members of
the committee on naval affairs of
the House of Representatives, who
have been on a tour of inspection in
England and France, were the guests
of General Pershing at luncheon to
day. Later they were received by
the commander-in-chief at his head
quarters.
The Congressmen departed late in
the afternoon for Chateau Thierry
to visit the American troops in that
region. They will start for Rome
Friday night.
SUMMER BEVERAGES
Warm days increase the de
mand for cooling drinks and like
wise the consumption of sugar if
substitutes are not used. Delicious
beverages may be made with
honey or syrups which do not
contain sugar. To alleviate the
sugar shortage the followingsug
gestions are made:
Use honey and syrup in bever
ages such as grape juice, lemon
ade and raspberry shrub. Fruit
juices may be preserved without
sugar.
Serve syrups In pitchers, as
cream is served for tea, to avoid i
waste ot undissolved sugar in
cups and tumblers.
Acquire a taste for less sweet
drink.
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