wboet. und turt irrlni! made op i.N mind to dvvvlt not li-ss titan on*' third of rtio pnicA-ds to the vrr. Tlit* one family 1« plunnlnc to aobKTlb*- fl.«'«' for the fourth Ulierty lotin. - and If all fat* troll, will lw nldo to iwy

HOW FARM FOLKS

HELP IN THE WAR

Little Stories From Real Life ! Illustrating How They Back Up Uncle Sam.

Total of 706 Reflects America's Part in Marne Battle.

LIBERTY BOKDS TEACH THRIFT

o the en-und. Kural

PROVES HUN FALSEHOODS

Encourage Saving Habit in Those

Words cannot dc|Lct the

Did you rend that Item In the

Kraneo-AmericsB drive, wbirh turned

Shall MU-ny be destroyed by »l« Till* I* the question the nor 1*

ftf OUcopo who died suddenly In the

Territy. forfrotten by the O'-qualntunces of Ills proaperlty. Tlie outb<irlties were i about to ctirisn the body t- the pot- ! ters' field when they fouiid In his i-ock- I et a Utterly Intud tor f.V and n eer- 1 Uflrate of a fraternal lodge to which |

aceef.liiig the Ixitid In iiaymcnt f«*r j

tliat you and I and other

continuous fighting has

J The very least that each of u*

get the money Is to hor-

•ion al>out Uherty bonds and Thrift Hemps, and. not yet being established In business for himself, was puzzled a litxie to know how such a little boy

the public lends

help In this crisis .by roh-

Tbcy yield g<«d Ini

from hedges and wire ft •Isf* of wool left there

year. If you have to us*- your prin-

with his |>orkets and Inside of his waist bulging with wool. Matnmu

fie rxiJalntd that he

your bond direct from the government:

•aw the jwilnt q ilckly.

puberer to t’ncle Sam. makes dully escurrions into the sheep pasture. Already fcls wool has purchased two f!' War Savings stumps and a good

patriotic ctUzcnsh'p nov

fvttlnr a hit ahead. I'uring the

could «i«re Instead of sje-iid.i

•■■rtml principles «rf bunion lllsTty and

Ajirll breeze unfurled.

I didn't have anything like thi<

lid l-egin saving «u

GOES WOOING IN AN AIRSHIP

I had my Mi:

through their finger* They would

d the little eplitod 1

books u»ed In rail- |

det suade the fumlly ail

UBERTY BOND IN FIRE

•n Fifteen Day*.

ni “ L " cki ’ Do g" in

ALLIES CROSS

ALLIES DEAD! FOR

VESLE AND AiSNE

miO SIBERIA

Americans and French Take

Japan Agrees to the Arrerican

Town of Fismes.

Proposal

BIG BAG OF PRISONERS PRESIDENT TO TELL PUNS

Number Will Thrill Allied World ’ Chineec Troop* Mobilized In UanWhen Announced. It It Report- chuna To Serve Under Japannae od—Americana Alene Cap- Commander — Ambasaodor

hired 8,403.

Francie Safe at Murmansk.

American Army on the AIsnc-Marne from.—The town Of Fistcr* war taken late Suaday by the American \rc.opk. aopi-orted by the French. The Fiench are across the Vc*l# at •eveial polnu to the eastward, and the line has been extended northwest of Rb< ime to La Neuvilleste. The German! are retUUag sharply from Mni<on to Cbampigny. Flsn.o was taken after a hoary aruller* fight that btyan In the middle of the afternoon. A few Americana had entered the town Saturday afternoon and remained there all night. They were driven cat early Sunday, j The Germans threw gas shells and slu-pne! intc the acuihern part of the town, making it Inadvisable for the i little party to remain looser. 1 London — The Germans hare retired to the north bank of the Veale and the French hare effected four crossing* of the river, according to Information received tut*. The German!. It is said, an resisting stubbornly and fighting strong rear-guard action*. The *110*1100 ■> generally considered highly aaUsfscicry and the Indication* .--' em plainer that the German* do not «r.'.rnd. farther south, to make a permanent stand on the bank* of the Atsne. but that they will retreat to the ' ncmln des Lame. Uiaye. which i» one of the ttrongei; petition* in Prance, and for the moment will try to bold the French while gelling away with their great accumulation of Mores and munitions. The Abie* captured the ( hemln des I ■amea once, and may do so again. Faria—Both flanks of the German force* between Kheims and Eolseon. appear to have been turned. The French bav< forced a crowing of the Veals wart of Rhelms Allied troops ha*; crossed lb* Alans at several point* between Solssons sod Venl**l Tb« German resistance la Taller.ng on the left wing of the Allied adraDce. while It I* growing stubborn and desperate on the right wing, where the Germans still retain a foothold on tb< southern bank of the Veale bet we* n Champlgny and Joc'b ery, northwest of Rbeimt Tba numbei of prisoners captured by the Allies during the last two day* will U-rill the Allied world when an rminead The YMte river, which was flooded ©wlnr to the recent heavy rain*, has hampend the German*rear guards, which wen enable to ford the • '.ream and had to fight for (heir lives The moat of th**e Get mans were killed and the rvwt wire made prison • m Gertsan rein'orrecnent* are reported arriving in the Eolasons sector from the north The Allies continue their advance according to the latest re porta, although n b held wittitn pro dent limits The Allied let* wing l.at moved faster than the right and further prograsr in the Poiaaonr region □light expose It to a counter-attack I from the enemy I Allied torcee m pursuit of the Ger mans hav* passed -hrough veritable • harnel boose*, strean w.-t. tl • dtbrt* | of war in.dies of men and horaas are i U.lagliri With broket, 4*.w 0 veh'.rLei

Washington.—Joint action between Japan, the Entente Powers and America in Siberia Is assured. Japan has found acceptable the American proposal which primarily looks to the aid of the Cxecho-Elovaks. now operating In Siberia, and after exchanges between Tokio and Washington which have cleared up all doubtful point* and removed any portibllIty of futura misunderstanding, a complete agreement has been reached. The plan of operation will be put Into execution at once. Soon after it bad been learned that Japcn had accepted the American proposal. President Wilson walked to the Stave. War and Navy building, where be conferred for half an hour with Acting Secretary Polk and Secretary Baker In the War Secretary's office. The Preridein will toon issue a •tatoMot explaining tb« plans of the I’nited Stale* for participation la the (xpadltion to giv? military aid to Russia. It also was understood that the statement would make clear that the United States has only unselfish motives and Intends to stand firmly beride the Rutrlan people in their fight for a democracy. After the Japanese Government .oued tt nec*»*ary to call npon the State Department for explanation cf some feature* of the American |fropo.al the stall meat was withheld. PreeumaWy, now that a satisfactory understanding ha* been reached the •tatament will be tuned Meanwhile the real of ecnfidecre remains unbroken and It la the desire of officials that there shall be no speculation in the press tl^at might prove em-

baratring.

('ossfquently. all that It Is possible now to say is that in the beginning, at least, the International agreement must find It* expression in combined mlHtary activity and cable advice* have recorded the gathering of small bodies of Entente troops at points in China convenient for dispatch into Western Siberia. Pao KuU Cblng. the provincial Governor at Sei Lung King, has be. n se lected to rommand the consldtrable body of Chinese troops which have been gathered In Mancbitria. and It I* understood that already it hu be. a arranged that tbt* force shall opera.:r :n conjunction with Japanese troop* and that It will act under the dlrec*lon of the Japanese commander m-chier. The State Department received message* from Ambassador Francis. datM July' SI. laying he had arrived at Murmansk, with the Italian Ambaaes dor. the BntMh representative and the French Change d'Affair* * The other Chief* Of the diplomatic corps are walling at Kandalakaha fur In*imrtiona from their gcvwtnmenie WILSON MAV VISIT WEST COAST Trip To PacMc fitates During Lean Drive Probability Washington Pueeibllitlea of Prewi dent Wilson visiting the Pacsfir roast cuing the Fourth Liberty Loan drive, whi.n begin* Keprember Jw and vad* Octofae: IV, have atreagtt.eaed into

prnbwlviliil**

P becan-i known some time ago tfcar plan* were being made for tbe Pruaident's participation In the mat drive wbtrb will be a grwatrr affair than any of Its predecewaor* and probably will (ailude epeechr-s thrc-ughoui •he roualry by memtiers of th. fab met and member* of Congress ( otigrwesmrn from many SMtione have wrtUen the White U«us*. inviting the President u. virtt Ihetr Slatr*

H TO-fKTEI DRAFT A6E HI

Enlarged Military Program Complete, Says Baker.

FOR EARLY CONSIDERATION

Age Limits T* Oc Extended In Beth Direction*—t* t* *0 Forecast Not Correct—Presentation Of Bill

Wa»h-ngtnn.—Plan* ®l tbe War fw partmvn*. lor an enlarged mUUar> ; oInciuding extension of th< =j:c la both direction*, have bees virtually completed. Secretary Bak*r :a- : nounred. He expect* that the War ! Department bill will be Introdai.-: c Congre** this week enabling th.- ir.:b. tary committee* to begin cornice:*tloa wlthcut delay. Mr. Baker would not reveal the ege limits to te recommended by thr <*»- partmrni. He raid, however, that published reports that the limit- ».rtto be set at from U to 4fl years w>t* incorrect- The !9-to40-ywar aatc-s-tion was omcMg those consider*c and rejected, hi- added. The age limit* most ganerally di*cussed heretofore a* bring thr nti-n acceptable to the War Depertu..::t were 19 and SC. Inclurlve. bet Ur. Baker would not give any lniitni.-i<« that thl* had been accepted. Mr. Baker said be did rat iattnd to issue any statement egplainfnr : u plan*, and that so far as the Department was concerned presentation of the bill In Congress would be thr only publicity given It. Tbe purpose of the extension of ages fot draft liability. be ixld. was to provide an adequate nets ber of men In class one to meet :!<• enlarged army program. Tbe S*r-e I ary would not ray. however, hex j large u manpower iMemoir it was , desired to create. Secretary Baker ha* heretcfLie . anoucced that hi* policy tat r*rc3>mendtng any change in draft arcs , would be to *<rk a tulliclent number j of men to meet the Army's need? :* - rfleh ages as would least dlstutb the : economic aituatlon'at home. The bulk j of the new force*. In hi* view, should j be drawn from the y oungr-l clzs» of men physically vbl* to stand :h* a'.rain of modern warfare. From the purely army •tandt* :lL this har been a boy'* war from th* start. The quick recuperative i-omr* of youth have been vitally ncce»»arv to tbe military machine ander il.» ccnutt’.ons of modern warfare. Older men are slower to recovi r . rd are. therefore, of more limited u.-c :»

the Army.

On tbe other hand, however ttrr* are a great number pf men who coaid be called out cf the higher a*.-. • up to 45. A far grestef prop<ri<a of the men between 21 and 45 Independent income* than is tr*> | with men below SL reducing -> ' ;-eadeni* factor for exemplioc ' - tL»!

' extenL

A» to the size of the army for » I -t this lacnased clasr one I* nee* no olbcLil ha* dropped a hint, wi" exception of General March. * ' announcing the creation of' a • rhcdnle of six new divLton*. fc'h • ^ by an August schedule for the number, baa indicated the «mb*rks- : tion upon sn'ch a monthly prorn: At this rate approximately ISCA*' 1 «='* a monlb would be- sent over**** r place* in thr home eantonrorrr- to I* taken by 3W.OOO new men Under terb a schedule, with provision now •> ing for the bousing and tr*.i.:w r ' , 1.7Sfl,fl0fl men in the Unlt*d Sia!' * i full six month* of training on thl* • d # - both in divisional and replar-: • " i camp*, before men were sent ever t* complete tbrlr course* behind ' j lit" would be possible. It 1* not certain that the depart■>' ct | la aiming at the crwalioc* of a 1 aay definite alma. There are no* ,J f’ | ward of 1JM.0M America r j Hther overs* a* or enrotte Sei •• T ■ Baker said the shipment rate ■' i early part of July bad b* • I talned througbout the moath. a! - he did not have available th' shipment i nde: . - H • urgestion and without mlshsi ' ' supply line October abould se- 1 (Hid Americans oversea* and thing of the spring camp*i«> when many officers bellrv* >>• scenes of tbe Carman drfrai * gin In a great combined dri»- s**- 11 ' the German line*, might -a*- 1 ' ' I.OOC.tKlC read) for action »«* ^ other force of substantiaII.' ^ organtxad at home That »°“ :d ' seat tbe army of S^OO.OW- u"* ' which, in a general way. Ihe panment may be aiming BCALFERfl MUflT OUlT Net.oa Bervad By The ** mlni*trati*n f i Jk'aahlngtoa —Notice was werv _ lick*? scalper* b) th* Rallroe ^ j riilniitraUoa lo qpM b•sltl'• , * junde: throat of prw*eCUUon At ' j ion will be made to slop ‘ ! " r-t# Bale of pas»en*»r tlchet* h) ’ ^ ( than aathoriaed ticket agest* < ( j charge* nf *on*plracy ** 0 '’ „ I are *u)d under agreement th*' j * hall not be transferred «• ano'^'