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near Cbnutne* and north of Roye. Which arc etlll in German hands, and which arc the keys to the enemy's de fense line. With the capture of Beuv raignes by the French, however, Roye apparently Is on the eve of falling, and with its fall doubtless the entire line northward to the Somme also will give way. The Germans In the Merville sectoi of the Lys salient everywhere are being closely followed by the British as they , give up positions under attack, and at last accounts they were showing no Indication that an Immediate halt Is in their mind. On the Lys front, al- , though the Germans are showing some resistance, they are not putting their | wonted heart into their work. Ther" litis boon little fighting along the Vesle Kiver. where the Americans and French are facing the enemy. fuem ii koiu'ks TWO AM) OM'.-H M.F MILKS8 PARIS. August 20.?The French forces fighting east of the Oise 011 a front of about fifteen and one-half miles have advanced to an average depth of about two and a half miles and captured numerous villages, ac- ! cording to the French ofilcial commu nication issued this evening. More than S.OOO prisoners have been taken. South of Roye the town of Beuv raignes has been occupied by the French after bitter fighting. The text cf the communication follows: "South of the Avre we have captured l'cuvraignes after a bitter st rue tie In the course of our n Ivance yesterday, between the Matz and the Oise, \\ e took 500 prisoners "East of the Oise our troops this morning attacked '.he German lines .'ii a front of about twenty-five ktiome- . ters, from the region of Bailly as far ' as the A isuf. "On our left wo have reached the southern outskirts of the Ourscamp forest and also the outskirts of Carie pont and Ca-.snes "in the center we captured Lombray and Blerancourdelle and gained .? foot ing on the plateau north of Vassens. "On our right the village of Vesa ponin, Tartiers. Cu:sv-en-Almont. < >?ly and Courtil have fallen int'-> our hands - "On all the fronts of attack we have advanced on an average d< pth of four Kilometers. We have taken more than t.000 prisoners. ?? "The number of prisoners taken since the ISth between the Ois<* and the Afsne is more than 10.OOP. "Eastern theater: The artillery has been active and the accustomed re connoitering has taken place. British aviators have bombed trains and ron \oys in the region of Serre." FIELD J1AHSII Al, IIAIG II EI'O ItTS MAW <; \ I VS LONDON. August 20.?East <>f Arras, along the Scarpe River, the British in sharp lighting have advanced their line slightly to the cast of the village of Fampoux, while further north, astride the Lys River, the British have reached .L'Epinette, and north of Merville have captured the villages of Yicrhoek aiui La Couronne. according to Field Mar shal Haig's communication from head quarters to-night The text of, Field Marshal Haig's night report follows: "? "Local fightitig has taken place to day on both banks of the Scarpe River. South of the river hostile attacks upon certain posts, which cur troops have succeeded in establishing cast of the enemy's former front line, were ie ? pulsed. "North of the Scarpe our line lias been pushed forward a short ilistan e cast of Fampoux, after sharp fig. ting in which we secured a few prisoners. "In the course of the day further ground has been gaincil by us astride the Eys. Our troops have gained I.'Epinette and the area east of Mer ville. "North of Merville we have tak<n .Vicrhouck and La Courenne "A raid attempted by the enemy early this morning northeast <>f I.'>cre (southwest of Ypre-.) w. r-?!.' fJEUMW \V\ll OFFI< 1: s.tvs \ jjT vi k, roi.t,Ai'si'.n BERLIN (via 'Lornl. ."n). Aucus* 20 ? "A French attempt to" break through was commenced this morning between Oise and the Aisne," says to-night's War Ofllce announcement. The attack ...broke down in our battle positions. "South of , Crapeaumesnil and on both sides of Fresn icres," continues t the day statement, Frenoii attacks failed. "Between Lassigny and Triescourt, the enemy entered our front lines and subsequently was thrown back. "Between Oarleporu -?nd Nouvrin, enemy attacks failed." "The enemy occupied Merville," (Flanders) to-day's War Office state ment admits. "We withdrew astrid.* r!.? Lyr:" 'he V. statement says. "Enemy attacks between Vi<ux Ber quin and the south f<f Meteren f i!>d "Fren'h attacks northwest <>f j'. \e failed." F?E Kl sili'.s 1 Honrs to ntoM in Morons WITH Tin: FRENCH ARMY IN "FRANCE August 20 (Renter Agon v). -?Gener?sl Matigli.s operations ' the past two days prepared the way for a fresh adv.in >? to-day. The attack f.. gan at 7 o'( o<-U thin morning <>n a front of twenty ini!e.'; from I'impre/ on the right bank of *he c< <0, ? <-> Font en"V. Yesterday's heavy bombardment ap parently warned the eri'-my that an at ? tack was corning. f..r duric.g th.- night fresh enemy ? i. *. - ? r -a <? ->? | ]?.;.? from a long <1 ? ?:. ?? l?> ??rear . :no Cbr lorriew, and Jaeger divisions, the Captors of Mont 1; ? wer?- shifted from the Soir- ? ? to h? *.;? meet Clie shock of G.-neral Mangm's men ? These re-enf r ? n ? ? r 1'- seem ?o hav? lieen of littl<- av.ii: After threr 1 >s SI attack, the Frei h ;?..!?! advanced an five rage of two ?. :.d .? r rr: 11. , ? ( Oie whole front, . j thou- mds of - rt.s <fjiers are beginn German Infant: . f ,JKht stubbornly and left consider, hl< dea l on the ground, but the.: art'.lle?/ f,(f. waM .treble, and virtual y r , a.ri .tues ? ,.'K tjiart. Jj\ The whole German fr< ? t 1 ... .. ^passed one hour afte- u,,. jJt,. tgan. Soon after 'J o i ;. finfantry was signaled u,, <.t; t ,Jt *of the Audignicourt ravim (,r, ti * roads leading across the .. ? At the same tune the vi. ... ' Culsnes, In the Bois de La M r,' ?:,<? ?was reached on the left, and the t?... were entering Tartiers, nor'ii <? i; * Alsne, on the tight The most dstt ^part of the oycriilion was the MANGIN'S ARMY HITS HUNS SMASHING BLOW Attack Extends From Fontenoy, on the Aisne, to Pimprez, on the Oise?Prisoners Continue to Arrive. Ground Covered With German Dead. I Ry Associated Press*.1 WITH THIS FHENCII ARMY IN FKANPH. August 20.?The attack ?>f General Mangln's army from Fontenoy, on the Aisne, to ('impress. on the Oise, was progressing favorably when this dispatch was filed. Prisoners were continuing to arrlvo at the rear to add to the several thous and captured before noon, and the gain iti territory at 1 o'clock had been from one to two and a half miles. The enemy was resisting with the greatest vigor at vital spots. Where the light ing is thickest the ground is covered with German dead. The artillery preparation, which was most violent, began yesterday morning, and the enemy, anticipating an attack, hastened to re-enforce his line, send ing up two of his best divisions, which were held in reserve. These divisions arrived during the night in motor lor ries. An hour and a half after the order was given to attack, infantrymen were passing Audignicourt and Vassens and were followed immediately by batter ies of three-inch guns. The first line of defense was then breaking. The Germans on retiring filled the ravine with mustard pas. This, how ever. proved only a temporary trouble, the entire ravine being turned in a short time, antl the French troops? pro gressing toward ltierancourdelle. eight miles southeast of N'oyon. Farther to the rinht Tartiers. two and a half miles sfiutheast of Morsain, was entered at o'clock and columns of prisoners began to appear upon the plateau to the rear. The artillery reaction was very weak over this part of the front. l-'rench aviators, (lying way down un der the low-lying clouds, kept the staff regularly informed ns to the progress of the attack and harassed the enemy with machine-gun lire. No German Myers tried to interfere with their work. Few were seen in the air during the morning. The Germans made a desperate de fense in the hilly and wooded region south of the Oise, around Cartopont, Caisncs and Lombray, where they held strong positions, which were profusely dotted with quick firers. The Four-a Vere and Croisette farms were taken by the French after a violent struggle which proved very costly to the enemy. At noon the line had been advanced to the road east of Onrlpont to tins Caisnes wood and Iiellefontalne. and south of Lombray and Blerancourdelle to Vezaponin, and then southward to the east of Tartiers and to Osly. Audignlcourt ravine, along- whoso northern edge ran tin main German line of resistance. UHITISII A n II V CAP I I IIKs OKKIC-KKS OK UK.II UAXlv ! M> Associate.l Press J ^ITU Till-: BRITISH ARMY IX FRANVK. August -0.?Field Marshal Hairs forces continued to advance throughout the day in the Merville sector of the i.ys salient. They ?re ? losely following the retiring Germans who this afternoon, seem to have gone , to an Mlremi' depth of between three and four miles and are still show. >?g no inclination t.. come t , a Irih '??specially to the sou:!, of this sc. tor the Germans have left behind them numerous lines of retarding wire en tanglements. The German guns appear to he far lh* infantry in the movement toward the rear. This is Indicated bv the extremely light enemv artillerv "re. eve,, that of the smaller cannon. " In the operations of the past few ?lays on this whole Haxebrouck front including those between Outtersteene and Vieux Henri;,, some oil! ers and era I of other ranks have be- n taken prisoner. The largest part of this number was ?mp .s- l. untn ovcr(,.me 1 :? the a Ivan.-lrm British, of rear gua-ds ?ml screens Bering the enemv, re tironnMit. I her... has been some fiphtinsr, of i l,ut it h;is been mostlv of i ?''al "kimilBhing nature. The coun try evacuated by the Germans is mostlv <> barren waste The houses have been ? 'thcr shell-searreif* ,,r leveled, and the trees ami earth shot to pieces. >o-.Jth o: the River Soinnie :he enemy ? '! ttilery has quieted down and the ?i? nation here for the moment seems to have become calm. i-very day now soni. new document '?r incident cotnej to light, showing -ither a weakening of thv morale in he i.prman army or the anxietv of its leaders. "ic latest is a step to make tho ?-..Idiers cease whining wh-n writing letters to friends and relatives at home, ~ it is considered by u,e German ?n.manders to be ha ! for home morale ? 14 Sl'orpl ' 1 I,: ure i order issued bv the commander ,.f y ?;e that .. spe. i,l examina tion of home-golug .hails disclose, a .Iisr.-?.ird for the u;:iI, ?llSli,: rCKul{|. As!<le ^om ,! ? lhe oxa,.t '?au?n of units. IllilIiy fcf ,he BoW^r8 have told of ?s? e.-ses of the enemy. '?'' destruction of trains by entente aircraft especially has been mentioned. vmkuh ws ravTiMu to -**iii:i.i. riirssiAx Ftutcii* with Tin-: amkiucax army o\ T,,K Augusi 20.LThe operations of the Germans between wessons acid Rheims since the French :CBan ,h<ir -tensive northwest of .o^sons have been characterized by a "-ht.\ increased use of artillery and ?t iierre;.se m aerial activity. 'I here have been no alterations ..f ??ny importance in positions along tl,e \ e.sie tront. ? 1- Americans earned out raids la?? were\:;;^r?'!;,/ ,',,,s Thp "i-r.-?io?. , 1 -s-" ? 'tie of the prisoners ?n gave information to the Amer concerning the German unit, aiong that pa: t of the line. The Ger a,v still using their artillerv . p.unst the French and Americans, and ? continuing to send gas pro jectiles over. It is assumed that the reduction In I-'d-ieTi" hr!iVUi"S "f ,h" ""'nans l due to the dispatch of some of their "itr 10 ,h" bat^e x??? northwest th- t ft <onsi,1ered unllkelv nat the .errna ns underestimate the operations there. Tho belief prevails in army circles ha unless the French o? !h, n,w 'ww 'locked, the Iin? fI1JIV t,.",.' nivr>' ^ojssons to 'r?ni which the allied p,,,,. 7 r*ndrr the German hold 8m,,h of t}'? Aisne untenable. ex cept at enormous cost. The nature of t)le German artillery Are apparently would indicate a s'-," bi 1 ized lino north of ,he Vesle. but t-o Permanent trenches have yet he*,, dis eov" red. which tends to support the -'"TV that the enemy still intend", to re.-ross the Aisn? Meanwhile, the ' rman line is bejn(r subje,.ffo , mos' constant artillery shelling bv the Americans and Fren<h. vs VISIT AMK|||Ct\s 0> Till-: I.OIIIIAIM-: FRONT ni; Tin: amkkjcan army ox t R a IX K FROXT, August 2n . A raid by from thirty to fortv Ger rV." l 'C Wo?vp" waa '.eaten off hv ? America.-,* .Sunday night, despite Iheir^lT ,hf' rr,1<"'r' trench mortars and g;,? Sheii? An American patrol discovered the ' ' 'ng party moving forward in the ""light, and attacked the enemy with rifles and grenades. A sharp fight followed, and the raiders were driven hack to their own lines. SMAI.I. H VIDS WdllllV Tin: I'ltl SSlAX SOI.DIKItS KO.VPO.V. August 20.?The Germans opposite tlie ltntish troops are having a particularly nervous time. They are continually upon the alert for these small raiding parties of determined men who appear silently and suddenly with homhs and bayonets. Something bigger is continually ex pected, and the men captured in the M?-rris neighborhood when the Scotch and Welsh troops hustled thd Germans tf t lie Outtersteene ridge and took Possession of much ground useful f..r I'St-rvation. showed striking signs of continued strain. The Infantry, on the whole, were not a good lot. although ih.'ir physique was better than their mora le. Considerable difllculty is being expe lUn-ed in keeping up the supply ?f ''? rman artillery, particularly since the arge captures by the allies and the ' ?"s now in use often lire short on tin- Herman lines. < ?f the prisoners taken at Outter ' eene. Perry Kobinson, the war corre ? pondi nt. says: "'he German Infantry ofTlcers tell ?:s tales similar to those heard before. heavy losses which they suffered : few days ago by their gunners shell :i?g their own lines. in this case we have the gunners also, and they ,|? ?,,t d.-ny it. One field artillery ofllcer dis missed the charge with a shrug, say ing 'such accidents will happen.' Put ' liters all took the same line of pro 's'-:njr. that it was not their fault because the weapons were so bad. It was. they said, absurd to expect any ??ne to do decent shooting with the guns in the condition of the Herman utis now." , -^?'""?hile Merlin is immune ,lnd as ? umpiious as ever, and the P.hineUnd ?rs surv.y the staring capital the Prandenbu:g plains with embittered Ivelings. '?I'.VI'.UAI, MA Mlil.V'.s Alt.MV i:MAiti.isni:s m;u links ? AuRiist 20.?According to latest information received hen-, ??ral .Ma:igiu's line now runs from l?a Muenet.erie, north of Hailly to fhnmp de-Merher. to Petit Maupas. to Cuts, to hill oo. to Vcxaponln and to Valpriez farm, five miles northwest of Soiss ns. The Kr. n- h have captured Ve/.aponin and are on the plateau east of Tartiers Prom that point the line Is uncertain! but the Prench are progressing toward Ca m el i n. The Hermans are making stiff re sistance at hill ico. which in east of Le Mesnil. The advance is over most difficu.t ground, but the attack is still proceeding ITALIAN IIM Mu\f? p_ MVKS A! STItlAX STi:\MI'it ROMK. August 20?The Italian sub marine P-7, commanded by Captain PJanzoIa. in a daring exploit has sunk a big Austrian p:et.mer. the Admiraltv announced to-night. The submarine perwtralod the mine znn>? |n the r;i,lf <?( Quarnoro. where she sent^ the Aus ?r an vessel to tli?? bottom with a tor j" d<\ then returning saft- y to her base. t\\ i:\tv-ovk r;i:ioi \ -s i'I.avk.s Mitoiciir im\v\ I .ONI >< ?N". August 20.?Twenty-one Herman airplanes were br.us;ht down by British flyers yesterday, ami four bulbous w'-re sent down in flames, to-nipht's W'.ir <?flic communique on aviation Mates. Seven Jtritish machines are missing. Pifteen and a half tons of bombs were dropped by British bombing planes on various German tar gets. including the do^ks at Bruges and an aerodrome at Phalempim. K.M'HRSS Till-MIt FAITH IV A I.I.I MS, I I.TIJIATK Til I I'M |>|f Hv A?K>irla?f(| Pre- I i'AUIS, August 20,?absolutions ex pressing gratitude to and idtniration Saving Wheat is only one good point for (Madc Of Corn) -Says for tho allied soldiers and the French and filled military chiefs for their gallant efforts and successful results obtained, wore adopted by tho council of state, or general council of tho re public. at a meeting yesterday. The councilors reallirtned their unshak ablo fulth in tho Anal victory of tho allies. A special greeting to the American army which is lighting on ICuropean soil for the first timo in the struggle ; for justice, liberty and humanity was adopted. A vote of confidence In the govern ment of I'remicr Clemcnceau was adopted by a large majority. ma it ij v iti-:sir.ui>Tio.\ or A I'STII IA X ?FI''HXSIVE KOIl RCA ST fl?y Associated Press. 1 WASHINGTON. August 20.? Itesump | 'ion of the Austrian offensive on the Italian front |g to be expected at any time, according to the military critic of tho Italian newspaper Corriere d'ltalla. says a dispatch received here from Uomo. The military critic bases his prediction on such recent events as tho closing of the Swiss frontier, the visit of ttmperor Karl to tho Trcntino. and the conference at German military headquarters. Commenting on thp meeting of the < lOrinan and Austrian Kmperors, the Italian newspapers almost universally agree that it must be taken as new proof that the hope of separating Aus tria from Germany is a "mad delusion." Tho Idea Nationals says the meeting ?>f the Kmperors is in direct consequence of the steps taken by the allies in Kussia. MANY (A \ A 1)1 A \S \VOr.\I>KD, ACCOItI>I\(? TO CASI Al.TY I.ISTS I llv Associated Press. 1 OTTAWA, OXT., August 20.?In three casualty lists issued to-day by tho Canadian records office ther? aro 002 names. Nine-tenths of the names are of wounded soldiers, only a few being killed in action, or having died, of wounds. The list contains the names "f J. T. Htifler. Portsmouth, Va , and l-\ It. Davis, Moulogno. Fla.. among the wounded. VOTB TO II I'.TI II \ TO IIM.K OK TIIK Tl lllv f Mv A55?h ]*ress. 1 AM ST KKI >A.M. August Jo.?Members of a deputation from Kars. Haturn an ! Ardahan, in lliissian Armenia and Transcaucasia, have reported to the Turkish grand vizier, according ;<> i dispatch from Constantinople, that i referendum held in those territori s resulted in an overwhelming majority in favor of return to Turkish nation ality. The i;rand vizier told the dele gates 11:;?t the Ottoman government would hasten the rcannoxation formali ties. CI.AIM A M Kit It'A xs AII10 rsix; SIIOTC. t'.\S IX ACTION fH.v Associated Press. I STOCKHOLM. August 20.?German war correspondents report to their newspapers that ihev inspected gur.3 taken from the Seventy-seventh Amui i can itegimeni and found them to !>?; shotguns, each carrying five cartridges loaded with buckshot. They declare that the use of such guns is contrary to the Geneva convention. CHANGE OF CONTRACTORS CAUSE OF INVESTIGATION Trn infer Made After 9:,nno.(M>0 llnd llecn Kip ended In Carrying on Work. 1 Ily Associated l'r?.w 1 WASHINGTON. August 10.?Inquiry into the reason prompting the Army Quartermaster Department to change contractors while construction work was in progress at Camp Jackson. S. C\. where improvements are under way involving about $10,000,000, was insti tuted to-day by the Senate Submilitary Committee, which is investigating the Quartermaster Department. The hear ings will l><_? continued to-morrow^ I'nder a contract with the govern ment llarry F. Harm, of Winston-Salem. N. c., undertook the work, hut later the contract was revoked and a new ' contract K!v?-n to the Hardaway Con tracting Company, of Columbus. Ga. .Mr. Mann, appearing to-day before the Senate Subcommittee, denied he knew any reason for the change. He I declared be had expended $2,000,000 and had sumclent credit to complete the job when he was notified to discon tinue work. W lien the notice was rc (Teived. he said, lie had 4.000 men em ployed. KKnbllsh l.aundrlen nt Campi. WASHINGTON, August 20.?Laun- ' dries will be established in all the \ principal army camps and cantonments, i and the War Department has set aside ! $5,751,090 for the construction. The average cost will be about $150,000. ' Kennomy demand* t||,,( you tl|ri| old furniture into rush. \ TIiiicn IlUpiitcli Want Ad will xell If for you sit :? ko?iiI price. "Our patrons must bn pleas ed at any cost" is a business policy we adopted more than thirty years ago. How well it paid us is best shown by our large and ever increasing patronage. It pays you because eyeglass satisfaction is assured in tho first cost. ' Cood for the Eyes TheS ?GALESKS0"1"1^ Main and 223 E. fith Sts. Broad St KODAK IIEADQUAKTERS Requests That Trips It. limited to Those of Abso lute Necessity. ?*AIl IS CUKTAIIjINO KKIIVICK Hiul Hoped That Increase in I'assen Ker Kates Would Have Iteiluced I'll necessary Tlin.uKlioul Country. WASHINGTON, August I'll. I tor-General of Unilronds M.-Adoo t<?. night issued nn appeal to the public l<> refrain from traveling iitin.-et-ssiirilv an.l thereby liberate essential tian-' norta. facilities for war i,urp.W?. I he director-general explained that he o.iiized thero wore gn>u,>ds for numer "??? complaints or overcrowding trains i"'* ""satisfactory conditions i. .ins. I ut lliat, these^tbings were due to the ureal demand upon tiie railroad svs ? ins for troop movements ami trans I'ortatio,. or food. coal, raw material* 1" other supplies required tor military operations The appeal follows: ? on,plaints have r.,.,1,,,! >,,o from o time of overcrowding trains ? 1 ""satisfactory eonditrons prevail 'iff In some sections of the .-'ountrv in passenirer train s^vlce. I f. . ! ,-erta'n hat there are grounds f..r *o,,?e of ;uZ'i ?T'n ;U"lS- ??"t I am .sure ul.li. wil. he interested to know that '? 'casons are twofold: . ' ' Kreat ninnliiT of troops I .ilr. "i"1^ over ttie various t .111 r o.i ils between the homes an.l the tan ton men tal. between the different antonm,;iri(, |hcn to |hi> Sl..(,i|(iri| i ho"'1. cxtram dinary demands upon ?he passenger ear and sle, pine ear ? uulpment of the countrv. This ha? <*.iused a scarcity of dav'coa.l.e* rlrnoHnC,nnrK Wh,,'h il '* Impossible iernedy immediately. i x? it ka?kij I)h\iam)s rrox luii.UA V !?' \ t 11.fill's 'Secondly. the Increased demands he^r n',fl lerin,n"? facilities for no "1,?r,atl?n of "???"""do.:s amounts of roal. food. ..... for Ml'"S an" ?,her ?""??' rcqulnMl well "rrV ?,"? nnvn' II as fot the support of the .-ivii population of ,he counlrt force!," attest possible curtailment ..f s-nger train service Th? L. ,? ????... I lie IHO Ve me fits ''??ops and War materials are l^vcn'Tln'l, < and way. Hmea the right of l"g unn< ssarv hi. re.Inc. ihiouclL.u, the ;?un^r The n^\ "J Z who travel^ ' i number of locomotives ami ? r* and the ,:(r^r nni ; and terminal facilities , ??? a-Voth^^VKr, firemen r,.!.,,, I t laborers will also i?. -r> 7riiSir.TSV^.0" lr?OP ? thSrZ?Lh" patriotic duties of E. '-??? eV-mS?t!,t ,tni< ,,nir' c,,0"!d do r ^nestl> j,ope that they will do so. Alter a Hard Day's Work r,;,r rr,wn; ?.7,232 liniment, Absorblne. Jr. you w. I n pleasant and convenient t.. use and remarkably eillcacious Tut* u * .? h'sh , Pr, V, ,,,S s, L-"r"1 ?'a.v sore ire",;, e d ,v,",7eSS ,,ftor a stre"u?iJs. ' ' ,,a> "f sport or work use ,,!Khi,!rtjrlhSl7e?? trt,nrra -n? wrenehes and also ^'a^lwJown snehrcondai^;:S W"rC'S'J prevent ounce aKw". r?"Vrhca"?"- On. : E?"^r7,5;s'1 druKEist to-tiny ? from your w. p. YOUNG. P p p st- 8wWn.il ; Not'only will tliey liberate essential transportation .facilities, which are. necessary Tor wac purposes, but thev ] will save money, which they can Invest in Liberty bonds, and thereby help themselves as well as their country; ami the fewer who travel, the more j ample the passenger train service will he. "I may add that consistently with the I paramount demands of the war, every /possihlo effort Is being madu by the , railroad adniinistrMtlou to supply the largest possible amount of comforta ble ami prompt passenger train service. (Signed) " WI LI.IA M O. MiADtKi, "Director-General of ItallroadB." WALTON DEFENDS HIS STATE Ilei-lnre* New MmIhi I* "* Loyal (in Any Oilier ('iiiniiiontienltli In I'filoii. WASHINGTON, August 20.?Speak ing in t lie* House, Itopresontat Ivo Will- i t<>n, of New Mexico, defended his State from published statements of disloy alty. declaring New Mexico to bo equally loyal with any of the Common wealths. A charge that many of the residents of New Mexico speak Spanish is not a reflection the State, he said, anil point Ml out that in many communi ties the use of foreign languages pre d< >tn i nat es. MUCH FOOD FOR BRITAIN ? Ireland Send.* More lo Scot land. Knj; Iniul mill Wales Tlinn In Itc talneil at Home. priiMN, August L'O.?Ireland sends more f .oil to (.teat llritain than is re talneil for home consumption. accord ing to the Irish Department of Agricul- , lure. I'riwr to the w ir Ireland sent more food to Knglaml than any other country except the lulled .States. In 11*17 tho shipments from Ireland were valued at ?59.000.000. It is claimed by the Department pf Agriculturo that Ireland produces '40 p. r cent of th?> cattle and .'!<? per cent ol the pinsTof tiie l_"1111???I Kingdom. (.rmit'n Son DDorerd. Hi:NO. N1-:v. Augus: -0 Jesse It. ? Irani. son of CJenerai I'lyssos S. 'Irani, was to-day granted a det n-e of divorce from liis wife, from whom lie separated about ten years ago. The decree was granted by District Juilc^ Mark Aver of Tonopali, on the ground of de sertion. Will 0|i|i??e I liainp ( lark. ST. ("IIA ItLKS, M<V. Auiiint -0 - .lud^o il 11. Dyer, to-day whs nonil nated by tiie Kepubli -an congressional ? nri.mittei'. of the Ninth Dis'ti't. : ? opp I'harnp Clark, Speaker of the House, .it the coining elC' tliiu. lVINCS ! The Fourth Lilicrt}' liOiin Catiipaiirn Will st:irt September ?V. No American iloubts Its Micce>s. no I American will fail t ? > help We invite -i to make your subscription thru our bank. We semi money to tiie boys "Over There" without eosi to you. Travelers' cheques Is sued for any account; better than money about your person. Kvery kind of bank ing service. Loans made on real estate. Jtuy Tiirift Stamps from us. Thirty years in bUhille?-S. Montague Ml!g. Co., j Tenth and Main St*., il lehinnnri, Vn. I i.i Mni:it. sash. iimiits. 63 B H 15 B SB I B MSB ? a m a a a n ? d ta One Continuous' Round of Pleasure a a H gg Tli? House That M?(lo Richmond Musical. ? S SB H C B B IB "12"'a H ? "? BM ? BIB BR! 9 Si ? a H SS 3 Efl a Every Victrola is a nev er-ending source of de light. Whatever kind of music a n d entertainment you want; and the new rec ords, made by the im proved Victor process, bring it to you as you have never heard it before. Come in and we'll gladly play for you any Victor music you want to hear. a H H H a u a ra U a \a ra ti B3 H K FINAL CLEAN-UP SALE OF All Summer Shoes Black Kid and Patent Leather Pumps, high nnd low heels... $1.00 All our White Canvas Pumps and Oxfords $1.50 Young Geiger Co. Smart Shoes for Young Women, 410 Kast Jlroad Street. BRYAN'S BROTHER FAILS TO SECURE NOMINATION Appear* llii|lty llentrn In Knee for Gov oruoralilp of Krbranku. Other Context*. OMAHA. NE1)? Auggust 20.?Charles W. iiryan, brother of WiUluin J. Bryan to-night seems badly beaten for Demo cratic t.onilnn tlon for Governor on the face of early returns. Tho partial re lurns indlcato bis opponent, Governor Keith Neville, us running ahead. United States Senator George \v Norrls appears to have been renomi nated by tho Republicans. A bitter light was waged against Senator Nor rls. The Democratic nomination f(>r Senator seems to have been won in former Governor Moorehead. whose strongest opponent was H. L?. Motealf. former Governor of tho Panama Canal Zone. Voir Down Six-Out Knrr. HUKI-'ALO, N. Y., August 20.?Voters here to-day voted down the C-cent fare by an overwhelming majority. I.ate to-night, with returns from sev eral districts still missing, the vote stood 35.CC 1 to 7,041 against increas ing the street railway fare. Our big gun is our thirty-dollar suit. It hits the mark for tho man who wants to avoid unwise economy and unnecessary ex travagance. It is a suit that is a credit to the store and to the customer. Four different models, some double-breasted? a dozen different pat terns. And a thing that we know now and that you will know next spring is that they'll be 507'<> higher then! Shouldn't you now take notice? We Take Old Furniture in Kxchungc. Last Call on Refrigerators at Reduced Prices Refrigerators are marked at big reductions in order to close tlieni out at once?even the famous White Mountains are in this mark-down sale, and our advice to you is to buy now while you can save money, as next year they are going to be higher than ever before, so anticipate your wants and save money?this is your last chance. Gome in and see the splen did vacation Grafonola Outfit wo offer, including J2 selec tions of your own choosing Special at $25.lo. Wo are agents for Standard Sewing Machines, Garland Gas Ranges. Many extra values now be ing offered in Dining Suits and Redroom Suits?-Gomo hero be fore you decide to buy. Southern Furniture Co. \V. Broad St. 1227 Hull St MAIN ST. FI R. CO., 1120 E. Main St,