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ALEXANDER MEETS
HIS MASTER IN DELL
Whcczcr Beats Phillics for
Second Time in Series
Score Is = to q.
WHEAT NABS NINE FLIES

"If tho season were long enough the
rrillics would eventually win a game
from tho Dodgers aid a fan as he
made his way from Ebbets Field yester-
day afternoon.
"Thcy would not" answered another.
YOU must nc from Manhattan. The
longer the season the more times we'd
beat thcm"-dnd he voiced the spirit
that has taken hold Of all Brookly mites,
particularly those who wear the uni
forms with the big "B' on their chesty
chests.
Yesterdays triumph was the nth
straight recorded over the champions
since tho season began. Grover tlcNe-
land Alexander went down with the
wreck and Wheeler bell emerged the
proud possessor OF two victories in the
three game series. This ono was a
shutout 10y a score Of . to q. The hill
lies got only four hits of the elongated
Wheezer and only two Of them managed
10 reach second base. Nobody got as
far as third.
Zach Wheat got into the liinclight by
making a third of the putouts. Nine
flies were knocked in his general dircc-
ton and he chung to all Of them. Gen
eral direction" Includes u place over
nest To- the eft field blcachers. whittier
Wheat tore FOR a hair raising nab Of a
foul from travath's bat in the seventh
MN Brooklyu enthusiasts tried ~
claim a record for him for the nine
putouts. but Jimmy Slsgle Of tn. old
cubs nailed nine of them IA a game at
Chicago in 1875, before the spanish war.
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V~ANQUlSHES
MONTREAL ONCE MORE
Pich Holds Canadians Safe
and Indians Win by
+ to Score.
yestevday's Reaults.
Montreal In New ark
Toronto in Providcn'~
Buffalo in Baltimore
Rochester in Richmond

Toronto in Providcn'~
Buffalo in Baltimore.
Rochester in Richmond
NEWARK. May s.-MoTtrcal dropped
another game to tho Indians to-day.
the score being 3 10 I, II was the
general belief OF everybody hat Pieh
entitled tn IA shutout, Umpire Hart
excepted. lie was working behind the
In The third inning, with the
bases filled and one out, Gather hi"d
ont To- Callahan in deep centre. Fuller
ton, who WAS on third. started for home,
while Smythe. who was on the keystone
sach, headed FOR third after IN" hall
had been caught. Leo shot the ball to
Jimmy, who got Smythe several feet
from the bag. completing a double play
and ending tho inning. Fullerton had
not O~vrrcxcrtcd himself h tho race TO
the plate, but Hart declared he had
crossed it and the run was Tailed.
AZ the time the Redmen already had
three runs. which they had chalkcd up
IN tho preceding inning, Martin doubled.
and was advanced on Schwert's sacrifice,
the latter being safe on Fullerton's FUN
bile. Pich forced Schwert. Martin scor-
ing on the out. Cable singled and wag-
n"r lot Galatians %grounder get away
Plch scoring, while Hal went to third.
A double steal sent the latter over the
pan and put " on second. but the
next two were Casy outs.
In the seventh singles by Gable and
W!ttss. With Csllahan's two Dagger and
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Toronto Again Trounc.s G-.y..

PROVIDENCE. II. l.. May s.-Toronto
took the second game OF the series from
the Grays to-day. winning by n score
Of 8 to 3. Each club made mine hits.
The score:
Toronto. ...... a I a | . o-6 . ?
Providence. % 4
Hatteries-Herhert and Kelly; Mulrcn.
nan, Eayrs and yclle,
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Yankees score Early.

The Yankees made a run IN tho first
after tho first two men were summarily
disposed Of Maisel pushed a two bag
ger through Lewis and Baker slid a sim
gle through the box Ia centre ou which
Maisel Gallopcd home.
Magce singled over Walkers head In
the fourth inning. Maiscl sacrificed II
Baker fog-ed another single 10 centre.
Aagee had to burn the trail TO regis
ter on this hit. for II went fast to
Lewis and vas returned fast. Mage. got
there first through the aid OF a slide.
There was "A lull in the scoring until
the ninth. when The Yankees made two
runs on a cluster Of misplays. Scott.
who wen 10 short when Janvrin went
to first base. juggled "A crounder from
Maisel. Maisel moved up ON Bakers
out at first base. ,;edsou worked Me-
Hale for a pass. Tint base runners adj
vancei when Mcitale threw out Irpp.
~pcckinpsugh trundled auo'hc ground
er Ia Scott. whose fingers were
creased. for he fumbled the ball after
picking II IN Clcauly. Maisel siftcd
home on this error. and the next num-
Der on tn" programme was "A delayed
steal. ar its equivalent. by ~Pcckinpaugh.
which caught the Boston inficld asleep
al the switch. Peck sneaked for second.
surprised. made "A weak toss to scott.
and ,;.doou scamIered in while Peck
was being run down.
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The dodgers struck their telling blows
early. They crowded three hits. a sac
itiiCc and stolen base into thu. second
iuning for both % the days runs and
Eddie Burns Of the opposition obli ged
10y making u Wild throw. Wheat
started the rally with a single In right
centre. lie took second ON Mpwr.ys
sacrifice and third on Cutsuaw'r safe
hun hat Alexander couldn't handle fast
enough When Cu;shaw lit out to steal
second Burns hluffed to throw To the
midway, then wheeled and shot the bail
toward third to get Wheat off base.
Zach slid back at the same time the bail
arrived. The throw happened to be a
bit VIDE ".nt past stock II Wheat
scuttled home. cuishaw go.ug all the
way to third.
The Cdt,her's wild hcaNe made little
difference. however. for Ivan Olson came
through with a two Dagger past stock
that would have sent men home all the
way from first. tutshdw loafed home
on the hit the runmaking ~ III.
day was over. Mccarty sacrificed Olson
to third. but Dell was an easy out on
his roller to Niehoff
i, looked as II Alexander was to be
kuookcd out uf the box when MYERS
opened IN" ;hiri with a triple. but Alex
famed I'auhert and S'.ucel and cN-
ttactei 4 pop iy TO Niehof from Wheat.
TIL" big pitcher was inN.uCiblc IN pinCh.s
the rest uf the way.
Myers singled in the nth. bu, got no
further. S;,rg"l started the sixth with
= hit and advanced on Wh.at's stcrific.
aud Mowr"S's in'i"ld out. hu, was left
when tujshaw 'iiCd To- Iask.rt. Nc
tarty singled b.twccn Olsou's out and
DeIIs sacrifice In tn. seventh. thon
Myers flied - faSk.rt Daubert's Texas
Lacquer over Bancroft opened III.
eighth. hut an inti.ld fy and a double
play started by l.uderus closed II.
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springfield, .: Lawrence. I.
New London, >; Portland, | rcn Uujug
Lowell, 3; Hartford. q
New Haven, s: Worcester, y.
Lynn. .; Bridgeport l =.
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OLD Time BOXERS
MUST PASS EXAM
Private Three Round Bou,,
Demanded for Comclmck>
by Commission.
GIBSON QUITS STAnlJN

II Jim Jcrries should dc.Ilc ~ r..
enter til" ring he would NOT h. a..
lowed to box in New York state ~ po..
first passing an examination iu' d.
ordinary physical examination hut p
that tests his ability as q fighter a.
would have to box u thr"" round h..
In private before u Representative. Oh,
the State Athletic Commission n o..
made good clubs would b. pcrm.r..
to advertise his appearance.
There is little chance thai Io0 a,.i
try to come back again. but th,f. .t,
chance tina Jim Barry VIII E,r.
in fact has been trying To- g"' na' h.f
with some Of the heavyweight dong
business around thes" part now
case is known TO hav" had Er,i'
fiuenCe toward causing tho roWn....u.
to adopt the new rule 1t made yo.'orI.
on the subject. Following lts 'uo,'ng
Albany Chairman WcnCk gave ou' i.,
statement with a view 80 put'rg
end to obviously uneven matches t.'.
missioner f'ran.y recommended 'hi'
future BOXERS Of doubtful ability. pt.
ticularly heavy weights. be- subj. sad '.
"A rigid physical test before b'l's ..
lowed to box in public. The mu..
was carried.
Wenck. after getting back 80 tow. "a.
planned how the ru" would w"'h .tl
cited the recent tuff,N-,icyrr. N..,r.
Heating and Breuuar-Itodcl MAJ re. q.
the sort to be prevented.
The commission approved III" -np. ...
ton for a license to coudu.i uiru
contests during tho umu"r uy'u'.,
Washington. Park Brooklyi.
Tn" suspension of tho license 4 ,a
Broadway sporting club w. I
poudiug - court decision uu .i,s
violation Of tn" law in ~couuc.'t.. Vs.
the management of IN" club ~ tI.N
contestants under x Z" 9pp"a
club. Tn" suspension Of Ntf," 4.
Of Brooklyn was lifted. and a.. f.',,U
of "A license for the Sew l'u.' Ola.
was granted.
The lifting Of the B~roslway 500. t;
clubs suspension viii ouaNl" .
through with its plans Tor t .,' '
night between ioung Ah''r. .'|
Mccoy.
Billy Gibson resigned yc-t'r.t H
matchmaker of the stadium y. o. .
Manhattan Opera House $50 40 .t.
vote his entire time 20 cHg %
Of boxers TO go to South Amer D.
hin The city officials Of Buruu. A. ,
nave invited MIN 'p bring - I'H'. :
quality and promis" fahul"u- -a"
purses. They will let him Offer -" B.
for q lightweight CHAMPIONSHIPS i
a finish between Benny L'''C.. .
Freddie Welsh. n" says. and u" "
20 give frcddi" >-5.uUo of b.
Benny Leonard Is sur" TO- =" u
trip PM Bloom. r.Idi" C.,fu..
RIrt Kenny aud \uE.c l:Itu,t 60. r
already engaged.
l. takes two mou 20 MI Giu-ut .
~ the STADIUM club. S.u''N NJ.
and Leo =. Flynu VIII a.' It, p
ma;chmakcrs. They arranged lu, ;
show under their authority with
an hour after they got Glhsou'-
II Will he presented on rhur~It
with Jimmy Anderson and I;u.'..
meeting IN on. ten iuuudor t'..
Brandt and frankie Brown iu t A..
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stock got " of tho four hits Of bell
ono ann in the first round. hut the
little fellow was doubled on a hit and
run play when bancroft, struck out I.u-
derus i'm tn" second aud PasEart i'm the
iifth walked, but their mates couldn't
help them. In the sixth the champions
made their best bid. alhei, a punN one
Alexander singled TO lef, and took sec
oud when stock did tho sam. thing
McCarty handled B~anCroft's hunt per
fcCtly for "A fore. ~ Alex at third stock
took second on the plaS II. was the
only visitor besides Alexander who
reached tho midway and he was left
when Olson snapped up Whitfield smash
for a douhl. play by way of cu.shaw
and Daubert.
After Wheat's circus catch Of era
vath's foul in the seventh Stengel did
a pretty p'ec" Of fielding when he held
n hot shot from I.udcrus u one base by
n sizzling throw i'm. Mike Mowrey
touched IN tho third fireworks Of the
inning by dashing away over 10 the
pitchers box for Paskcrt's clou' and
launching "A double play. Better fielding
than tho Dodgers showed IN this seventh
seldom has been squeezed INTO any in
ming. The eighth and ninth were the
old story Of Dell AZ his hes, and one
two three TT" score
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~ L. CHICAGO N L

Two base hits Yrrkrs, Wilson. Wa nor
Three base hit-Johns,on, Home run-wiII.
rams. Struck out-By Mcconnell, &: by
Cooper. . First base on balls on Mcconnell.
! Wild pitch Mcconnell Sacrifice hits
Mann. Mcconnell. Impr.s KLEIN and Ems.
lie. Time hour and 80 minutes.
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American Association Results,

Toledo, T; Milwaukee, E,
columbus TO- Kansas 'ity. I
Minneapolis, 7, indianapolis. Z
81. Paul, \. Louisville. I.
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New York state League Results.
Scranton. q; Wikesbarre, ..
Albany, u Syracuse,
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RETREAT TO WEST
AFTER DEFEAT BY BRAVES
McGraw's Army Loses It's Farewell Skirmish on Har-
lem Battle Field Against Team on Which
Old Pat Raglan Is the Hero.


IN" 'ahts h'aheh west last niRn''
where the baseball crop is supposed to
RIM hc,yi,r than I, il in tho las, and
- So =. -,
""' "''""" "'P'" e'' ''''' "'
the cNpens" or tho Ihratcs or Cubs or
Cards or Reds.
I, .,. -, roro., N,,r,u,.
~ 49, .
army hiade' w ,nc'r iar'"cl 70 a e"h
MonuaH crow" az tn' roo ,'r"unus yes,
,'Iua! "l''iho"" .h' N,'an'S su''eeueu
III l"Ss'hH away tneir thirt'etth u't"at
o' h''e'h ehheS' u gave toS'"n u ,iean
sweep "t the series OF three contests
'nn score was . 10
the audacity Of George Stalllngs In toss
49, ~ "'
ur,,Lir, ...s, w., .a-,r - ."n "
,,.r ,,, II. Com, , h,.au a, tins,o,
y-h.,. bo ,,,,.hcd -, n,,,h,, ~ hiyt, .i,.,
games f,r tho >iir,,i. v,, tIo haan
stated h.fo,, mis- s.nso, s,,IIirys
hi,us,lf ,n,e.rod sour.uh., ,nrrohau-
slye as ,o how far Il.pun ,ould en n,
kept Reulhach and Nehl warming IN I'm
the lot ali afternoon.
But Raran was there. tobacco and all.
The starboard side or his face seemed
to bulge "A bit further with every run
his teammates pried on Mr,;raws man,
Emilio ralmero. the cuban suuthpaw.
Raglan pitched considerable Of "A game.
He held tie Giants 10 five singles and
was never seriously threatened. In the
last four innings only one New York run-
nor saw first base. Robertson singled
with tNo out. in the eighth.
Iaiineto didnt appear TO have much
hui undue deliberation. Possessed Of a
stem winding motion that gave tho spec
''torS hut nor opposing hatsinel- IA
severe ease "i nerves. the 'nban kept
huu'Ihe around $" much with base run
"c'S ana lhahlhe -" many seiseless
enuVhs 10 hrs' 'nat inc nrs' three IN
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BOXING BOUTS LAST NIGHT.

i"n"S h''Ns o'"t h'u's
Wv. '''l l''H" '.'S"S'H'.'
derhilt Athletic '.uh
-
c,I,or Yno y>alI, ,or N.n,, r.-., IA.
son IN zen Tou'dS AZ we wv
''''c ''""'
-
Dutch Rrandt derca,.l 40 I--sH~o
If, ,bo st,r hon, at 10 nr..
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Tho 'icldinc Of the Yankees was a
feature "f their stay mere. They per-
formed handsomely ON the defence most
o' the time, and the more need there
Vas If good fielding the surer and
sharper il was.
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TOtaIs, -,,.N 7 Z z IT OT
Grated for Young IN the ninth inning
tHatted for StAnage in the ninth hmm.

Cleveland ,..,",,,,.,,, o $685. "a
sacrifice hits Grancy, Dubuc. ?: Smith. .
Stolen bases -Gandll. Nrach First base on
balls on Ragby, -; of nuhuc. 3. struck
out by Baghy. =; by Dnhuc, l. ,Ht by
pitched hai' ny Duhn" 'NWambyl. Two base
hits smith, 2; Graney. Saorih'~ fy-Gandl
Empires. Evans mad iIildcbrand Ttmc-i
hour and 70 minutes.
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MOCRIDGE COVERS
CHAMPION RED SOX
WITH WHITEWASH
His Curves and Bakers Bat
Enable Yankees to Win by
Score Of / tO y.
BOSTON MEN PLAY VERY
LOOSE FIELDING GAME

BosroS. May &. Lefty Mogridge ~
che Yankees pitching stan curved the
Red Sox 10 u whi,ewash ms afternoon
and the New Workers. went away from
here with three Victories in four games
for their trophy room They won this
afternoon 4 to - and were the masters
Of the Fcnwav folks from tho moment
the first bail vas pitched until they
dashed to their taNicahs 10 catch
q late afternoon rain to the big town
In which they dwell.
Now and then Baker would bat In a
run for tho Yankees and in the ninth
the visitors made two more for them
selves through the shabby and scatter
Drained fielding of the worlds cham
pions, who did not play Ike tn" cham
pions OF anywhere. not even "A vacant
lot In a back street. Aside from these
occurrences. ~cntirel, pressing from y
New York point of view. there was not
much to the engagement except the
steadily skilful pitching Of Mogridg..
Mocridgc had his southpsw curve
trained. II could not have been more
responsive to his wishes had il, been
alive and understood him. lie had the
ball hooking beautifully to the cor
ners Of the plate. The Red SoN couldn't
get anything to hit at that they wanted
and his control was finc. His pitching
was tho main development OF the game.
and the Red Son made hut three insf-
fectual hits. Mostly they popped up
or drihbled %grounders and tn" new
York support for it's pitcher VAS Of
the same dependable and unde fled type
II has been in this series.
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BASEBALL To-day. r. NJ. n. Y. Am.,,.
ecn: W chicago Polo Grounds Adm. 5oc.-.
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New York ......... q 81
First base on crrors-Ncw York. 2. Left
base on bslls-OH Gregg, /: on MciIale. /:
off Mocsdge l. Struck out -Ry Gregg, 3;
by Mogridge. Z Two base hits Peck.
lnpaugh. Sacrifice HITS -Mai-el. P~rkinpaugh
stolen base. PPM. Double play-Hooper and
Janvrin, M by pitched ball BY Gresg
,P1npl. Hits on Greg. y in six innings; off
McHaIe. . IN ihr"c innings. Earned runs
ON Gregg. . Empires Owens and Connolly
Time hour and 90 minutes.
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Milan's second sacrifice !ched In.
save two more runs. The score:
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BochlIn- none IN one lurlu. Earned runs
Philadelphia. & washiustou ! Tvo base
hits Witt, Home run Barber. Sacrlfc~
hlts-Wltt. Thompson. stolen bases Pick.
Morgan. Ainsmith Left on bases -Phladel
phis. \; Washington, ; struck ont
Johnson -: by Myers Double plays
and Morx an. Witt, I.aIoir and Mcinns Fra,
base on errors Washington |: PhIlaielphia.
hall -Alnsmith ImWrrs- Nneen and Sallin,
Time hour and - minutes
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RATED for Airsmi'h IN tho ninth inning
'Baii"d for Thompson IN tho eighth inning
MorCtu on, htt hx hated hill
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NOTES OF THE YANKEES.

RosroN. May s.-Tousillitis made i's
appearanc" here IN tho ranks Of tho
Yankees, Nunamakcr was In he'd with
u yesterday. but was better to-day and
was sent to Ncw York on an carly train.
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Hoblitzcll made a foolish, error with
Nagce on frst, Maisel lined To HOOPER
and there was a childishly easy chance
to double Mdgee, but iioblitzeli booted
he throw in and Magce slipped past
him, back TO frs base, The play was
typical Of the Boston tendency to mess
things. r." champions showed little
pepper ~ skill in the series.
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The nut who sits back Of the p,ats
end yclls and shricks was on hand
again, In some towns a nuisance OF this
sort would not he tolerated.
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Numerous runs IN New York for the
Braves elected not "A sign Of interest
from the fans at Fenway Park. Tbov
seemed aTath.tic 10 wha the Braves
did, or "lse f"lt too bad over the lis.
less work of the Red SoX to he cheer.d
w by victories over "A '%ailender. Baker
was caught mapping at second in tina
first inning 10y Agnaw's throw. Tho
former Brown threw in capital s,yle
which Mas one of ia" few details OF MI. =
In which the SoN exhibited some expert.
ness.
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Tho count Of Duffy Lewis in thu. MN
Inning was three and none. hu, before
Nogridge had finished with that sturdy
wsll"per he had him retired on th,e,
strikes. ~
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NEW YORK

waited for Hohlit,el in the sixth inning.
tBa'tcd for Mciiaie in tho ninth inning.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-19
GEN. ALBERT |. MILLS
IS DEAD OF PNEUMONIA
.Chief of Militia Affairs Sue
CumbS at Washington Aft.
er 10 Hours Illness
(By Associated Press. )

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S.-MajOr Cen
eral Albert l.. Mills, chief of the divi-
sion of militia affairs, died at his home
here today after fifteen hours illness
from pneumonia.
GeneralNMills was q native of New
York ana was appointed to the military
academy from that state in 1874. He
served with distinction through the
Spanish war and the Philippine insur-
rection, and in 1904 was promoted by
President Roosevelt from the rank of
captain to brgadier general. For sever
al years he served as commander of the
department of the gulf, with headquar-
tiers at Atlanta. Only last month he
was commissioned major general.
Before becoming head of the militia
division he had been president of the
war college and superintendent of the
military academy lie worked out the
mobilization plans for the state troops
which operated successfully during the
Mexican border situation. He contend
ed vigorously FOR increasing the efficien-
cy of the national guard and dealt I'M
sparingly with the faults of the system
or of individual organizations whenever
he appeared before congress in connec-
ton with army legislation.
The task of federalizing the state
troops under the plan laid out by con-
gress in tho reorganizat ton bill recently
signed has rested largely upon General
Mills as chief of the militia bureau. His
work was greatly complicated by the
fact that the troOns vyera % Hold for hor-
der duty before there had been opportu-
nifty to work out the new scheme.
General Mills leaves besides his wife.
a son, Lieutenant Chester p Mills, of the
Ninth cavalry, and daughter, Mrs. Emil
p. Laurson, wife of Lieutenant Laurson,
of the Eleventh cavalry.
The general WIS stricken with ,pneu-
monia last night lie was at his desk
Sturday afternoon and took a long
horseback ride yesterday morning.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-19
Allies Score Advance
On FOur-Mile Front

LONDON. Sept. 16.-German positions
exceeding four miles in length were
captured Saturday by the British and
French armies in the continuation OF
their offensive north and south Of the
Somme river in France. In addition
quantities Of war material and large
number of prisoners fell into the hands
of the entente allies-700 prisoners be-
ing taken by the French alone. Heavy
counter attacks against the British Sun
day were repulsed with large losses to
the Germans, according to London.
Near Thiepval the British took "A
fortified position over a front of a
mile known as THE Danube trenchc
near Courcelette an advance of about
/ 600 Yards was made, and finally the
strongly position at the Mou-
auet farm, over which there had been
numerous hard-fought battles for sever
al weeks, fell into their hands.
FRENCH ALSO ADVANCE.
To the south of the river the French
pushed back the Germans and occupied
the remainder of the town of Vernlan-
dovillers and Berry still in their hands
and also captured all the ground be-
tween Varmandovillers and Deniecourt
and between Deniecourt and Berny, the
gain being over front running norLh-
east two miles and thence east another
mile.
The advance Of the British apparently
straightened out the salient that had
projected into their lines between Thiep-
val and CourceIette and brings thier
front here to within a scant mile of
Grandcourt and the Albert-BapaHme
railway. Grandcourt now is being bonn
barded by the British The success OF
the French seemingly coliterates an
other of the many saw-tooth sail snts
which mark the entire front of the
Somme. and is another move of the right
flank of the entente toward the pociEeting
of Peronne
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-19
Mas Popular While
Stationed in Atlanta

General Mills was we'll known and
popular in Atlanta, where he was sta
toned in 19O91O-11 as commander of
the department of tine gulf, being sue
ceeded consecutively by Major General
". W. Wotherspoon. later chief of staff
and now retired, and Brigadier General
Robert X. Evans, i'm command of the
second brigade of the First division,
ere and now on the Mexican border
AS commander of the old department
Ut the gulf, now abolished General
Mills had on his staff Colonel Frank
Jones, adjutant general, and Colonel
Blair =. Taylor, retired. his surgeon now
living here at 155 Piedmont avenue
Colonel Taylor was surprised and
shocked to learn of the death of Cen
cral Mills through The Journal. He had
known the high army officer intimately
and the two were constantly thrown to-
Gether during the regime of General
Millswover the department here