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S6TH YEAR ONE CENT ROCHESTER, N. SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1918. WT? A TTTTT'T? fair to-datj btjndat JZiAXXlIliri LOCAL. RAINS ALLIES MM WYE FRENCH AND CANADIANS ADVANCE OVER 3-M11E FRONT IN KOYE: LINEBRITISH MAKE PMKffiESS IIEW YORK CANNING INDUSTRY TO BE AIDED THROUGH LOANS OF WAR FINANCE CORPORATION Canners' Warehouse Co.Will Finance Marketing of Extra Large Crops nf Fruits Czechoslovaks at Vladivostok About to Leave for the Interior of Russia ALLIES CLOSING IN ON HUNS FROM WEST; FRENCH PIERCE LOGES DEEPLY THE BOIS DES In One Day French for 23 Enemy Airplanes Rain Bombs on Hun Railroad Stations. British Advance ACTION OF BOARD PREVENTS LOSS OF TONS OF N.

7. FARM PRODUCTS Washington, Aug. 16. The War; Finance Corporation to-day came to the aid of the canning industry in New York state by extending loans through a newly organized Canners' Warehouse Company which will finance the marketing of the extra large crops of spinach, peas, tomatoes, corn and fruits now being harvested. Similar aid may be given canners in other parts of the country, providing they organize a central warehouse system similar to that in New York.

SAVES TONS OF PRODUCE. This action, together with the arrangement of loans for crop moving and for livestock raisers of the West and South, makes the War Finance Corporation for the first time a vital factor in food production. If government funds had not been available for the New York canners, tons of produce might have spoiled because credit to keep the canning factories running would not have been available, it was announced. The warehousing company, organized by the canners themselves, will issue receipts for goods stored and these to the extent of 125 per cent, of the cost value of goods, form the basis for collateral securing loans. FRESNOY LES-ROYE ANfr FRANSART Paris, Aug.

16. French and Canadian troops have made oroe ress against the Germans over a front of mote than three mile: between Goyencourt and Laucourt, west of Roye, according to the French official communication issued this evening. The Bois Dcs Loges, five miles south of Roye, alo has been penetrated deeply by I ss. 'r -J, s- i s3ST. ine rrencn.

ine communication "During the day our troops repulsed the enemy, in spite of his N. Y. the -Bolsheviki and thus make tt the first Roye. "North of the Avre, in conjunction with Canadians, we have ad CopTrtgnt fe Underwood Underwocd. The armies of the Csecho-Slovaks democratic state tn the 'history of Kussta, difficult nature.

They are attempting to the pro-German rule of tthe Bolsheviki. vanced our lines on the front of Laucourt. fcouth of the Avre we penetrated far into the Loges wood. ing inspected before departing for the tnterior of Kussta, Airmen Account in direction of toiiows: by a series of local attacks have resistance, in the rep-ion west of Goyencourt, St. Mard-Les-Triot and British.

Progress Continues. 'London; AU5. I6. The British Thursday evening repulsed a strong German counter-attack at Damery and- to-day in, co-operation 'withlhe French made suW stantial progress in the direction of Fresnoy-Les-oRye and Fransart, according to the official report, from Field Marshal Haig's headquarters in France issued to-night. 1 Germans Lose Heavily.

The statement says: "Yesterday evening the enemy launched a strong counter attack against our new positions at Damery. His troops were repulsed with great loss, leaving over 250 prisoners, and a number of machine guns in our hands. our advanced troops in this 1 locality have pushf )l forward in co-operation with the French and have made substantia progress in the direction of Fres-noy-Les-Royc and Fransart. We have taken a few prisoners. "On the remainder of the British front there is nothing to report except artillery activity on both sides in different sectors." No Longer Able Defense of Fronts reserves are no longer sufficient to main tain the defense and that drafts are being made on German troops holding other important sectors.

The French division that took Ribecourt met there enemy troops which had been recently withdrawn from the Verdun front. They were old acquaintances, the French division having been cited for gallant work in the defense of the fortress on Meuse against these same Germans. Capture of Antoval. The fall of iRibecourt followed close upon the capture of the height of Antoval, which -was attacked with such ardor that, the enemy was beaten before he realized what was happening. One observer was caught in a tree from which be was regulating artillery fire.

The possession of Monolithe farm facilitates operations against Loermont height, a mile and a quarter to the northwest. This spur, in turn, dominates Plemont, which is the strongest enemy position in the Lassign Massif. It also overlooks the valley leading northwest to Lassigny The hold of the enemy upon Lassigny is very precarious. When this flank breaks, the whole line must crumble. Allied position for teveral miles on eacn side of the two woods has been materially improved by their capture.

These were virtually the last of the really more important positions on th new front to which the' enemy has been holding and which the Allied forces desired. The enemy launched a heavy attack late yesterday against tbfe new position at Damery. After sharp fighting be was repulsed, leaving 150 prisoners. Other purely local actions had been fought here and there along the new Enemy Loses in East. "Army of the East, August 15.

In Albania, east of Porogans, the enemy renewed for the third time attacks which our troops repulsed. In the region Grainsi the enemy suffered severe losses in the course of fruitless reconnoitering. "In spite of "bad weather British aviators have bombed enemy organiza-Struma Valley. Down Twenty-three Planes. On August 15th our crews downed or put out of action 23 enemy Thursday night our bombing squadrons made several expeditions be hind the 'battle zone and dropped more than fourteen tons of explosives on railroad stations at Nesle and St.

Quentin, and on bivouacs at Champion and Guis- card, where several fires were observed. "Other expeditions flew over the valley of the Aisne and the region east of it and obtained excellent results. Four tons of explosives were dropped on the railroad station at Thionville and on the region of Mezieres and Charleville. A total of twenty-five and one-half tons was used." Enemy Reserves to Maintain With the French Army in France, Aug. 16 (By the Associated Press).

Allied forces occupied Villers-Les-Roye and St. Aurin, and reached their old line of trenches east of Armancourt yester day. Further north they pressed tor- ward toward the taauines-Koye line, takine Damery wood in the evening. Shanp fighting continues east of Arman court. Just -west or LASsigny tnere was a lively combat for Chasseurs trench, in the middle of Plessier Paris.

Tne ngni-ing ended in a victory for the French. The Germans are still clinging stubbornly to the Lassigny-Roye line. They have given no indications whether they hope to hold it longer wan may necessary to save material and withdraw divisions whose communications are under the increasing menace of General Humbert's flanking movement. Occupy Monolithe Farm. The capture of Ecouvillon, which facilitated the taking of Ribecourt.

has been followed by the occupation of the M6nolithe farm, giving the third army another grip on a -ital position near Thiescourt and threatening the German line of retreat along the road to Noyon. There is evidence that the Gejman that are attempting to free Siberia from are meeting wth great success tn spite of restore order and discipline to a country This photo shows the Csecho-Slovaks at greatly increasedvi hen units from ihe and Japanese troops have already joined WEEKLY RECORD OF OUR HEROES ON SICK ROLLS Correct News of Wounded Americans Assured. SECRETARY BAKER'S PLAN Exact Information About Wounded and Sick Soldiers Admitted to Hospitals Abroad to Be Hade Available to Kith and 2in Soon Washington, Aug. 10. Exact informa tion concerning wounded and sick American soldiers adnitted to hospitals over seas will be made immediately available to relatives or friends of the men under a plan being worked out at me var Department.

Secretary Baker said to-day he had visited the office of Surgeon-General Gorgas to look into' the daily reports from the hospitals.with a view to having them catalogued and tajbulated so that the most instant information could be given to all inquirers. Weekly Hospital Kecord. The hospital records, Mr. Baker said, will be brought here weekly by courier from France and thus it will be possible to giTe the, exact nature of the wound or the disease from which the men are suffering. The information will be available, for in thousands of cases it will relieve unnecessary distress and doubt which follows appearance of the names of the men on casualty lists as wounded.

degree undetermined or severely. Gunner's Kate Commended. Washington, Aug. 16. Frank R.

Willis, chief gunner's mate of Minot, N. DV was commended by Secretary Daniels to-day for resourcefulness and presence of mind in preventing the sink ing of a United States submarine on July 8th, by quickly closing the door of a torpedo tube through which the water had burst when workmen opened it to extract a torpedo that had jammed. KISS TltBOUGH 'KERCHIEF TO ESCAPE INFLUENZA. New York, Aug. 16.

Persons who want to avoid the Spanish influenza or the common garden variety of the same disease were warned by the New York City Department of Health to-day not to kiss, "except through a handkerchief." While advising osculatory restraint Health Commissioner Copeland announced that investigation has failed to show any signs of the Spanish affliction aboard the Norwegian steamship which arrived recently with many suspected cases. He declared it was "simply influenza" without the fever, hcldaches, delirium and nervous disorders associated with the Spanish variety. ihe fact thai their work is of the most that is now in a chaotic state, through the railroad station of Vladivostok be Allied and Japanese Armies come to their the Czecho-Slozaks Vladivostok. ALIENSCOlSGS AND GOINGS TO BE-RESTRICTED i. Freedom of Departure from Country Denied to AH Aliens.

Washington, Aug. 16. Freedom of departure from this country of aliens by means of which a number of dangerous enemy agents have ipeen able to escape from the authorities since the United States entered the war will not be per mitted after September 10th, under proclamation signed by President Wilson and an executive order, both of which were made public to-night toy the State Deilartment. The proclamation and executive order puts into effect the Alien Control Law passed by Congress last May. Under the executive order, aliens after September will be required to ob tain permits before leaving the United States and additional restrictions will be placed on the entry of aliens into this country.

Attempts to evade the draft through leaving the country, which of ficials -believe will increase with passage of the 'bill extending to draft ages will be rendered les easy of acconrplismment by the new restrictions. Aliens Under Control- "Heretofore American citizens have been required to make applications for passports in order to go abroad and to explain to the satisfaction of the De partment of State the necessity of their trips, while aliens have been permitts to depart freely without making appli cations for or explaining their said an explanatory statement issued by the State Department to-night. "The new law now iplaces aliens in his respect on a basis similar to that of citizens. "It is believed that many' aliens have been leaving the United States as Ger man agents carrying information abroad for the use of the euemy. The new law is designed to prevent the departure of all such enemies of the United States There have been numerous instances ol the operations of such lierman paid agents and spies who have left the coun try because there was no law to prevent their departure.

Mrs. SkefRngton May Revisit Erin London, Aug. 16. The executive au thorities in Ireland have reconsidered the case of $Irs. F.

Sheehy Skeffington and have recommended that the Home Office, with which the decision rests, issue a permit to enable her to return to Ireland, according to the Manchester Guardian. It was announced yesterday that Mrs. Skeffington had been refused such a permit. Schooner Sybil Safe. Washington, The American schooner Sybil, recently reported sunk by a German submarine, has arrived safely at Gloucester, the Navy Department to-day was informed-- BENNETT QUITS RACE FOR GOVERNORSHIP Decides to Seek' Second-Place Nomination on Republican Ticket.

New York, Aug. 16. William M. Bennett, former state senator, announced to-night that he had decided not to be candidate for the Republican nomi nation for governor but would seek second place on the ticket as a supporter of Attorney-General Lewis. Mr.

Bennett said that Seth' J. T. had decided to withdraw as candidate for lieutenant governor with the understanding that Bennett's name would be substituted for his. Seth. Buth.

Declines. Albany, Aug. 16. A few minutes be fore midnight to-night the declination of William Bennett of New York, who had been designated as a Republican candidate for governor at the September primaries was received at the office of the secretary of state. At the same time Seth J.

T. Bush of Morton who had been designated as a 'Republican candidate for lieutenant-governor, also filed his declination. Mr. Bennett had earlier announced that he would decline designation as governor but would seek the lieutenant-governorship on the ticket headed Cby Attorney -General iMerton E. Lewis and that Mr.

Hush's withdrawal would be in his favor. The other only declinations were: Donald McKellar, Mineola, L. Demo crat, designated for representative to Congress from the First Congressional District; John P. Burke, Port Edward, Socialist, designated for representative Congres from the twenty-ninth dis trict; Burt Jay Humphrey, Jamaica, designated for Justice of the Supreme Court on both the Democratic and Prohi bition tickets, Second District, and Theodore Douglas 'Herkimer coanty, Republican, designated for state senator from the thirty-sixth district. who recently announced that he had enlisted in the heavy artillery- The last day to fill vacancies will be August 22d.

President Enjoys One Round of Golf Manchester, Aug. 18. Presi dent and Mrs. Wilson had another de lightful day for their brief outing on the North Shore. Business cares, except for a few conferences with Colonel E.

M. House who hu a summer home nearby, apparently were dropped. It was a day that naturally lured one outof doors and the President headed the call early and remained out until a late Lour this evening. Before breakfast he Mrolled with Mrs. Wilson under the pines.

I.atT he Lad a round of golf with Dr. Gary T. Grayson, his rhvsirian, and lunched with Colonel "1 Mrs. House. During the day Governor Mc- Call dropped in for a few moments but, so far as known, thera were no other visitorSL Word tihat the President was hre drew hundreds of automobile parties to this Tesort butthe marine guard extended their tucket line and all macLinee were barred from the roa 1 leading to the estate.

The President's desirs for absolute rest and seclusion was carried o.it to the letter. This eveniug the President and Mrsv Wilson went ii a long motor ride with Colonel and Mis. House. BILLION DOLLAR RAILWAY BUDGET HOT SUFFICIENT McAdoo Increases Sum by $156,000,000 to "Improve Traffic. Washington, Ang.

16. The so-called biHion-dollar budget approved early this JW by Director-General McAdoo for jrulroad improvements and equipment hu proven insufficient to meet war needs and it has been increased to or $156,000,000 more than the rigiMi aggregate of budgets of all Fed-waDy-controlled roads. This was disposed to-day in a detailed report of ttpital expenditures authorized to date. Most of the increase "was made neces-My by the growing need cars and motives. Originally was uthorized for purchase of new rolling stwIC but this has been raised to by huge orders placed by the wilroad administration.

Extensions, Branch Tracks. For additions and betterments, includes new yard and industry tracks, terminals facilities, stations and bridges, the budgets of first-class roads provided for $433,000,000. This has ieen pared down to $404,000,000, KMrgeable to capital accounts, but ad ponal work costing $105,000,000 has authorized, to be charged to oper- expenses. The $20,000,000 approved early this year for extensions Jji branch tracks has been reached to W8.000.000. Tke $1,097,000,000 now authorized for puiuoQs, betterments and equipments, .000 which will be considered as part Jr1 7 operating expenses.

actual outlaw under th imnrove- program has been about estimate. Actual reports $221,914,000 up to July 1st, for additions and j. iur cars auu motives and for exten- nre tin rru Governor Calls on New York to Help arauac Lake, Aug." 16. Governor airman, opening' the Saranac Lake Chest drive here to-day. declared every dollar the state possessed was waad the 322,000 Empire State men in oanons service.

He pleaded for librae contributions to all war charities ontT named were not charities but PPortunities for service by which those uu stayed at home coulJ make their dol wuut in the war for civilization. i haven't begun to give: we haven' tug Sacrfice; we haven't begun to eri. ne sa Pledging every man in state capable of bearing arms we last doUar, if necessary, "to sav -iinuon. Iauterant Miller Killed. ug' 16.

Lieutenant Walter -uier. of New York city, a former rr-wr or the Lafayette Eseadrille an was transferred to the American ei-Kf J- 11:8 Patro1. consisting vi ni machines, was attacked by a Ger BjuaiTon or thirty airpanes. The Csecho-Slovak Power will be assistance. It is reported that the British OUR KIEN REPAY WITH INTEREST HUN GAS DRIVE Wipe Out Machine Gun Nests and Kill Off Every Hun Gunner.

With the American Army on the Tesle Front, Aug. 16. (By ihe Associated Press) The Germans launched a combined gas, artillery and air bombing at tack upon the French and Americans along the Vesle early Friday morning. This was in retaliation for bombing raid by American airmen upon bridges over the Aisne late Thursday. The German artillery continued shell- ing tne cross roaaa soum oi me veie for hours, on the assumption that the i i -wr 1 French and Americans were brincing up trooos.

German aviators bombed the woods and villages south, of the apparently working in relay. Americans Destroy Bridges. A jrroun of twelve American aviators TQT5fHTatpd in the raid on the Aisne brid-res. Eartv Friday other American fliers went up and took photographs for nnmv of ascertaining the effects of the bombs dropped- A great, deal of traffic had been, reported passing; over the Aisne bridges and the French and Amer icans increased the tire ot mar neavy guns in an attempt to destroy as many bridges as possible. As a result of the reports of observers, nH Americans laid down a Thursday night on machine eun nests along the hills to the FiwnM.

Observers and pa trols reported Friday morning that twelve machine guns had been destroyed and every German gunner miieo. Women of Leisure May Save Harvest -tork. "16 An urgent ap tieal to the "women of leisure" of the Ktti to save the harvest by volunteer in for farm work at good pay was made here to-day by the Industrial Commission of the State Department of Labor. In calling for volunteers tne commis sion issued a statement saying mat sev eral hundred women between tne ages of IS and S5 are needed this week. Women not employed in essential industries are preferred.

The scarcity of farm labor has been increased, the statement says, because of the return to the cities of hundreds of students and school teachers who have spent their vacations working on farms. "The farm situation is acute, the statement asserts, "and unless the women of leisure, enlist at once and go out to help harvest the crops much of the work already done will have been done in vain." Clemenceau Greets Roosevelt. Paris, Aug. 16. Major Theodore Roosevelt, was cordially received by Premier Clemenceau.

tonday. Major Roosevelt's wounds are still unhealed and be is using crutches. By Brilliant Maneuver, French Take 'Z' Wood and Damery Wood With the British Army in France, Aug. P. M.

(By the Associated Press). By a billiant maneuver, the French have finally captured wood and Damery In these two wooded tracts, the Germans have been holding out desperately for several days, realixing the Talue of the positions. The little patches of forest which are new in the hands of the Allies are virtually on the extreme' right of the British line and from their eastern borders, it is possible to observe closely quite a wide of ground. The.